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Year: 1870

from him, and when he edged up close
Ipushed him away again. ! pushed
harder than intended to, and dom
you think, girls, the poor fellow lost
his balance, and fell through one Of the
doors into the street. Yes, its 90. As
he fell, I gave a scream, and caught
him-but declare I won't tell anything
more. I'm going to leave the room


mo. NO, Aunt Sally! How did YOU
catch him! Did it hurt him muchS"


"Wcll, if must, I must. He fell
head first, ard as he was going l caught
him by the legs of lis tiousers l held
on for minute and tried to pull him
back, but his suspenders gave way, and
the poor young man fell clear out ol
his pantaloons into u whole parcel Of
ladies and gentlemen passing along the
street"


20! Aunty, Annty; Lordy, Lordy
He. he, he"


"There, that's right, giggle and
sqneal rs much as you want to. Girls
that cant hear about a! little thing like
that without tearing around the room
and he-hc ing IN such way don't know
enough to como home when it rains.
A nice time the man that ever marrics
you will lave. won't he!'


But, Aunt Sally, what became OF
him? Did you ever see him again =


mo, the moment lie touched the
ground he got up and left the place in
a terrific hurry. l tell YOU it was a
sight to remember, to sec how the man
didrun. Father happened to be com
ing up the street at the time, ana ne
said that he never saw anything to
equal it in his whole life. heard 9th,
ers say that he did the fastest running
ever known in that part of the country
and that he never stopped or looked
behind until he was two miles out Of
town. He sent me note few days
aiterward, saying that the engagement
must be broken off, rs he never could
look me in the face after what had
happened. He went ont West, and |
believe he's preaching in Illinois. But
he never married. He was very mod
est, and l suppose he was so badly
frightened that he never dared to trust
himself near u woman again. That's
the reason, girls, I never married. |
felt very bad about it for u long tine,
for he was real good man, and l
have often thought that we should al
ways have been happy yAis sa$peaders
hadn't given woy.
Year: 1870

The boy now found out who it was
that helped him to drive the COW, and
the Duke was so pleased with the man
illness and honesty of the boy, that he
sent him to school, and provided for
him at his own expense.
Year: 1870

An exchange wants To know II Grant
will do about the Turkish carpet to be
presented to him by the Sultan, as
jackson did with the Arabian horses
presented to him by the Emperor of
Morocco. Jackson got authority from
Congress to sell them at auction, and
put the mdiey in the United States
Treasury
Year: 1870

census of this year is expected to show
that the West has been outgrowing
the East more rapidly for the last ten
years than during any former period.
All this Western Growth viii soon
be represented in Congress. 1t VIII
enable the West to dictate the policy
of the Government upon all subjects
on which the West is united, and can
command a moderate reinforcement
from some other section of the coun-
try.


We conclude therefore that the
legislation of the present Congress is
no index to the future policy of the
Government. The present Congress
is an efEete body, the organ of expir-
ing passions and the representative of
constituencies which are about to be
remodeled in harmony with the al
tered distribution of population. TIE
rcapportionment of Representative
on the basis of the new census will
mark the dividing line between the
effete political era that is going out,
and the new era that is coming in.
Year: 1870

uncle from India in a carriage and four,
and great was their appointment
thereat.


Then came the intelligence that he
was sick in London. Next came the
news that he was dead, and had left q
will.


What an intense desire 10 know the
contents of the viii! What wild, Id-
riOus excitement when the contents be-
came knoWnI


To Moses Barrett he devised one
pound to buy coffin for the dog his
precious son threatened to set on a
beggar.


TO Stephen Barrett he bequeathed
one pound three pencc-the pound to
be devoted to the parish poor the three
pence to buy cold potatoes for beggars,
with the hope that he and his pious
family would put their trust in the
Lord.


To Harry Barret, and his heirs for
ever, he had wilIed all the remainder
of his vast wealth, some half million
pounds sterling, with hope that they
would sometimes recall with pleasure
the visit of the old white-haired man
they once so kindly entertained.


The old beggar of that dark stormy
night was no other than Joshua Bar
rett himself
Year: 1870

A correspondent of Boston paper
tells the following story of camp life {:
A whining, peevish man, who was
always trying to get on the sick list,
although apparently as healthy as any
man in the army, went to the chaplain
one day, III his doleful style, and re-
quested that letter be written to his
wife, telling her of his condition.
''Tcll her, chaplain" said the soldier,
that [ am TOO sick to write myself, and
have got yoL to do it for me. Tell
her that should die to-day, I'nl sure
but for the desire have to wait and
see her once more befo G die" The
chaplain wrote as directed, and after
few days he called the would-be sick
soldier to his ten and handed him
this answer 10 his mOurnful letter
"Dear sir-Tell John not to wait for
me, as I have already set up house
keeping with another man."
Year: 1870

OF a number of men along the North
Carolina and Tennessee line, who, du-
ring and Immediately after the war
made themselves particularly nOtOri-
Gus by deeds Of blood and lawlessness,
rest have perished by viOl ce.
Year: 1870

A SAYING OF HENRY CLAY.-Henry
Clay used to say that there were three
classes of people with whom it was
never safe to quarrel.


First-Ministers For the reason that
that they have puIpits from which they
could dencunce me, and 1 had none
from which to reply.


SecOnd-EditOTs. For they had the
most powerful engines from which they
could every day hurl wrath and fury
upOn me, and I had none through
which to reply. And, finally, with wo-
men, for they would have the last word
ANYHOW.
Year: 1870

of the "bitter enders" for the Speaker
ship of the House, is at once awkward
and suggestive. An analysis of the vote
shows that of those voting, every 'bit-
ter ender" stood by PUTNAM. OF the
liberals, eight voted to admit RAIDER
These with the twenty-one Democrats
who were present, stand opposed to the
"bitter enders" in rebuking fraud and
vindicating the rights of the people.
The choice of Mr.. WEIGH as Speaker, is
shows to have been wise and proper.
His opponent over whose defeat so
much seuaelsss clamor was raised, Is
declared to have no right TO seat in
the House. The "bitter eDders" will
have happy time in explaining why
they tried TO force a man into the
Speskership who was ineligible because
of want of membership in the House.


We do not claim this any Democratic
triumph. 1t is simply the defeat of
proscriptive Radicalism. As sncb, and
as a telling criticism upon ths workings
of the registration law, it will receive
the approval of the great mass Of the
naoule
Year: 1870

hang up at the commencement OF
tins chapter an announcement similar To
the proclamation made touching the
unitles Of a melOdrama as to the flight
of time. 1t was now November. Mrs.
Brady was good enough to express the
greatest satisfaction in the management
of her Eagle; and, indeed, the bird was
soaring high in nthe estimation of the
subscribers, who had begun to increase
in numbers. had gone into whatever
society there was in the place, but had
dropped it on the shortest trial I still
kept Mr.. O'Brien with me. l did SC
because, as did net seriously contem-
plate living for any length of time in
Castletown, it would be as well that Mr..
O'Brien should be prepared to take up
the running, as, as far as / could see,
time had removed the objection which
Mrs. Brady had to him. I was heartily
fond of snipe shooting, and, with
OBrien's aid and companionship, man
aged to pass


There is no use in beating about the
bush in this manner; fell ignominious-
Ily head and ears in love with Kate Brady.
L have q suspicion that O'Brien knew





my suffering. / think he was waiting
with prophetic grin for the time when
1 should also break out in the ''Poet's
Corner" of the Eagle. But / remember
ed my resolution and pledge, and the
rather insidious way In which it was
drawn from me.


Meanwhile Kate and 1 became the best
of friends. / was accustomed, when the
pvper vas out, to spend the next day on
the moors, and in the evening went to
Mrs. Brady, who always expressed her
self happy to see me. Kate played char
mingly, and / introduced her to my
favorite Chopin. It was pleasant in the
turf glow to listen to the wind and in,
tricate skeins of notes Lit with poetry,
like someone's brown hair with threads
of gold. sat as far away from the
piano as could; at least / generally did,
except once, and then 1 couldn't help it.
I remember it was during that
delicious 'invitation" waltz.
sat in chair by my darling s'side, and,
as she bowed her head over the notes
my face was very close to hers. There
was only one thought in our minds, and
we both knew it. We gazed fearlessly
and long, until with an impulse could
no more help than could help breath
ing, touched her lips with mine. II
was only for the instant On went the
ripple of the waltz as though nothing
had happened; on it went, but the notes
were frightened now, not with the mere
fancies of the artist, but with the bur-
den of our own hopes for the future.
When the waltz was over, Kate went
from the room. did not see her again
that evening, and L had to wake Mrs.
Brady to wish her good night.
Year: 1870

time waiting outside the inn, at which
the ramshakle lightning" was expect
ed. / was little too early, and spent
the spare moments smoking and specu-
lating with some interest on the kind of
a girl she might be, with whom 4 was
not to fall in love on any account. In a
quarter of an hour heard the old fash
ioned guards horn, and minute after
ward l was opening the door for young
lady whose face and head was so envel-
oped in a warm cloak that / could not
distinguish her features. Isimply in
troduced myself by saying "Miss Bra
dy2" and receiving a nod in reply,
handed my charge out and then got her
boxes off the roof When this was done
I turned around, and saw standing next
to me my fair companion of the Holy
head steamboat. She was laughing
heartily, and, putting out her hand,
said:


81 hope the old woman and you are
getting on well, Mr.. Staunton. You see
I have Vited all this time to surprise
you.s &c


1 scarce knew what to say. The ex-
planation OF the mystery was simple
enough. Instead of pointing to one of
her boxes to direct me to an address,
she had shown me trunk that did not
belong to her at at all III.


"And then, you know, when you told
me what you were going to do, 1 knew
all about it, and wanted to have some
fun with you when came home"


Upon reaching the house, was still
confused, and felt an odd fealing of re-
gret and pleasure. Mrs. Brady kissed
her daughter affectionately, and 1 took
my leave. 1 passed over the little bridge
leading into the town on my way to my
lodgings. Without being much of q
poet or mooner, / have a constant
hankering after scenery. I could not
help lingering on the bridge of planks
to look at the shining stream passing off
into the dark under curve of low hills,
md l began to regret my promise to
Mrs. Brady.
Year: 1870

The Japan Weekly Mail, to hand by


way of Europe, contains an amusing
account of trial of field telegraph
lately presented by the American gov
ernment to the Mikado, in the imperial
presence:


BY the Mikado's desire the apparatus
was erected in the grounds of the pal
ace, one terminus being his Majesty's
private study, and the other the pleas
ure pavilion, which stands In the center
of the Maple Gardens, where were as
sembled three princes of the blood, the
Prime Minister, and a host of members
of the Privy Council, to receive and an
swer the imperial messages. The work
ing of the wires was entrusted to Japan
ese, and when all was ready message
arrived at the Pavilion announcing the
presence of the Mikado at the terminus
in the study. To this announcement a
most respectful message was returned
thanking his Majesty for his gracious
presence Shortly after the message
came, ''The Emperor is highly pleased
with the wonderful Western invention"
and then Immediately afterwards "Who
are in the pavilion, and what are you
doing2" To this an answer was returned
giving the names of those present and
saying that they were awaiting with
profound veneratioD his Majesty's gra-
cious orders. To their intense embar-
rassment the answer was returned, "Tel-
egraph to us something amusing" AS
may be imagined this message caused
the greatest CONSERVATION among the
courtiers. How were they in moment
to conjure up something that should be
amusing, and, at the same time respect
ful2 At length one Privy Councillor
suggested: "This day will be memor-
able in the annals of the empire rs that
on which his Majesty for the first time
witnessed the working of telegraph. "
But this was instantly rejected as not
being in the least amusing. At length
youthful courtier proposed, "We all
mean to get merry on the wine which
we expect your Majesty to give u.s."


This was at once received with delight
and transmitted to the palace, and to it
a reply was Immediately returned that
they should not expect in vain, and the
proceedings terminated with a message
from the Emperor expressing himself
satisfied with the experiments and
thanking the officers who had worked
the telegraph.


At the Emperor's desire the apparatus
was left standing in the grounds in or
der that he might learn to work it
himself.
Year: 1870

In the middle of the vast Pacific
Ocean, three thousand miles distant
from the nearest continent, rises the
mysterious Easter Island, abounding
with the remains of remote antiquity,
which greatly interested and perplexed
a party of sayauts who recently visited
them. The islssnd is about forty miles
in circumference, barren, without trees,
destitute of resources, inhabited by a
few savages, who lead the most misera-
BILE existence imaginable.


But upon this narrow strip of land, so
barren and unproductive, the astonished
eye of the explorer beholds a forest of
gigantic stone statues, about the origin
and meaning of which the race dwelling
around know absolutely nothing. The
smallest of these statues measure thirty
feet, and few attain the incredible di-
mensions of fifty feet Some repose up
on long platforms constructed in the
,yclopean manner; the greatest portion
of them wear crowns about six feet In
height, formed of volcanic tufa, which
have evidently been placed upon these
statues after their erection The fore
heads of these statues are retreating and
the mouths prominent, which indica-
tions may probably reveal the race who
constructed them.


Asregards the workmanship displayed
upon them, it is rude and clumsy, al
though not destitute of character and
expression. The questions concerning
them, presented for solution, are: What
do they represent whose handiwork
are theyl and how came they there
There are no metals in Easter Island,
nor even in Slick; only few hard spe-
cies of stone are found capable of being
fashioned into axes, with which perhaps
those mysterious statues were hewn.
The stone of which they are composed
is found neither upon the island nor any
of the surrounding islands; there num-
ber, dimensions, and character, forming
strange contrast to the narrowness and
poverty of the place whereon they are
constructed.


How could this barren island have
nourished a .lsce of men capable of rails
ing such mountains = Where is this
race2 What country do they still in
habit In reply to these speculations,
several scientific men of great authori-
ty hazzard the opinion that the island
in question is only one of the submits
of the submerged continent which geo.
logical evidence proves at one time to
have occupied the whole of that part OF
the Pacific which is how called Poly
nesia. Several also show grounds for
believing that the statues in question
present Mexican physiognomy, and
may have been the work of one of the
kindred races of that people. Several
of these monuments are now on then
way to the British Museum, where il is
hoped, additional Light will be thrown
upon them
Year: 1870

The importance of the fall elections as influencing the general contest, next spring. cannot be over-rated. Let every Republi- in the fall usually implies its control at the following State election. A victory that is easy now may be impossible, next April. There are many doubtful towns in this county which Republicans should strain every nerve to carry on Monday next, if they wish to impr ove the spring record of the few years past.
Year: 1870




The race being mile and three.quarters, the
horses were started the inside track running to
the first hurdle, which under the bluff; the
ond tie lower turn the third at the drawgate at
the lower end Of the grand stand the fourth at the
bluff again, half mile being between the thirQ and
fourth. which gave the 1yeTa q chance TO make w
Year: 1870

IF YOU ARE SUFFERING OR HAVE SUI
| fered from involuntary discharges, what
effect does it produce upon your general health?
Do you feel weak, debiltated, easily tired :?
Does little extra exertion produce p0lpitation
of the heart? Do your liver or urinary organs
or your kidneys frequently get out of order =?
Is your urine thick, milky or sloppy, or is it
ropy on settling? Or does thick scum rise to
the top? Or is a sediment at the bottom after it
has stood awhile? Do you have spells of short
breathing or dyspepsia? Are your bowels con-
stipated? Do you have spells of fainting or
rushes of blood to the head? Is your memory
impaired? Is your mind constantly dwelling on
this subject? Do you feel dull, lstess, mopng,
tired of company, of life? Do you wish to be
left alone, to get away from everybody? Does
any little thing make you start or jump? Is
your sleep broken or restless? Is the luster of
your eye as brilliant? The bloom on your check
as bright? Do you enjoy yourself in society as
well? Do you pursue your business with the
same energy? Do you feel as much confidence
in yourself? Are your spirits dull and tagging,
given to fits of melancholy? If so, do not lay
it to your liver or dyspepsia. Have you restless
nights? Your back weak, your knees weak, and
with but little appetite; and you attribute this
to dyspepsia or liver complaint2
Year: 1870

TNHE ELLIPTIC SEWING MACHINES ARE
4 manufactured and warranted by the Wheeler
Wilson Sewing Machine Company. The late
and important improvements enable us to guar
antee to every purchaser that the Elliptic Ma
chine will do more work, better work. and
greater variety of work than any other Sewing
Machine now in use. The economy Of the El-
llptlc Machine in family is almost incredible J;
with one, good operator can do the work OF
twelve hands. BY it the making of garments IS
reduced from question of hours to one Of min
utes as the following table will show


ut not to be understood that the following table tho


TIME to make the garments but to do the stitching Ony)
Year: 1870

that those bold, defiant energetic, persevering,
successful business men, are always those whose
gcncratiYe organs are in perfect health2


You never hear such men complain of being
melancholy, Of nervousness, or palpitation of the
heart. They are never afraid they cannot sue
ceed in business; they don't become sad and dis
couraged they arc always polite and pleasant
in the company of ladies, and look you and them
right in the face-none Of your downcast looks
or other meanness about them. do not mean
those who keep the organs inflated by running
to excess. These will not only
Year: 1870

The Board Of Aldermen yesterday resolved to
widen and straighten Canal street between Mott
and Mulberry streets, and widen Broadway be.
tween Fulton and Vesey streets by the narrowing
Of the sldeMalk on the church side.
Year: 1870

mittee told us that certain inquiries proved
practically worthless. They omitted or re-
classified them. In short, they found enough
to do in the way of Improvement to
justify the expectation of better census for
the year 1870 than that of ten years ago. The
House of Representatives did its duty well by
this Census bill, making it before the recess n
subject Of daily consideration. But since its
passage to the Senate it has not secured the
attention it deserves. The general features of
the bill had our hearty approval. The zeal
and labor bestowed upon it by Gen. Garfield
and his Committee were worthy Of commenda-
ton, and so good measure rs they had pro-
duced deserved at the hands of the Senate
careful consideration and some amendment but
not the cavalier treatment it has received.
1t was yesterday defeated, and. as we fear,
hopelessy.
Year: 1870

1t is not often that we have the pleasure OF
agreeing with our Democratic friends in the
Legislature, and therefore it is with surprise
as well as satisfaction that we record the re-
nomination of Judge Bosworth for Police Com
missioner. Good citizens will rejoice at the
event as an indication that, whatever they
may do in other directions the Democratic
leaders are not prepared to overthrow or ma
terialy change the Police organization. Judge
Bosworth is respected and trusted by all
parties, and his presence in the Board will be
a guaranty of good order for the people and
Just treatment of the members of the force.
Year: 1870

As cruel and unusual punishment is strictly
condemned by law, we read with no small sur
prise that one Mr.. Rooney has been sent to the
State Prison for the extraordinary period of
four years and six months for stealing pOr-
trait of Sheriff O'Brien. This is indeed cruel.
Mr. Rooney was no doubt actuated by (to
him) n laudable ambtion-that is, to put the
ShcIiil-s portrait beside his own in the ROgues'
Gallery. OF course he made grave mistake.
Mr.. OBren, armed with the power, the respon-
sibility, and the dignity of the sheriffalty, is a
very different man from any ordinary person
of that name who may have been intimate
with Mr.. Rooney in other days. While feeling
that the punishment in this case is excessive,
we gladly accept it as better than none mt all.
We also commend the celebrity with which JUS
tice has pursued this dreadful offender the
promptness of his Indictment, the breyity of
his trial, and the electric velocity of the SEN
tence. The terrible Rooney lies manacled in
Sing Sing Prison; the inestimable portrait
swings free on the brass nail of the owner: the
official executioner is avenged, and the world
breathes more free-But pray, good prosecu-
tors, jurors and judges, let us suggest the
same cOmmendable speed and reasonable
quantity Of the severity in the case of other
criminals. If the theft of a picture is worth
four and q half years in prison, at what figures
do you rate the lives of Rogers, Townsend,
and other victims of the assassins who remain
undiscovered or laugh at the idea of passing
under the sacrificial hands of the officer whose
picture was st0len7
Year: 1870

Elsewhere we print a general and specliic
denial of the charges Of cruelty at sea printed
yesterday. The high character of the captain
of the ship is enough to warrant the public IN
prefering his statement, and we shall accept
it as true unless the cOmplainants make out
oil
Year: 1870

We suspect that there is not much to choose
between the different factions which are strug-
Cling for recognition at Washington among
the Republicans of Georgia The main thing
for Congress to do, however, is to hasten the
admission of that State. No State can be sue
cessfuly governed, if at all, from the base
of Washington. Let us, as soon as possible,
remit the question of their government to
themselves.
Year: 1870

The Annual Election of officers of the Amer
lean Institute takes place to-day, between the
hours of 3 and p. N. We believe three tick
cts are in the field, and that considerable
interest has been excited We urge every
member who can do so to attend and cast his