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Year: 1871

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Wilson, the murderer, stIIl refuses
to eat or drink. He is evidently
determined to make way with him
self When he resolved upon this
course, the careful watch which had
before been kept upon him was made
still closer by placing a Watchman
directly in front Of his cell, which is
now guarded day and night, so that
he may use no violence while fasting.
Everything was removed from his
cell, even to a pen, and he has nothing
with him to aid him in the use OF viO-
lence upon himself.


Captain BOtelle, the new and really
efficient warden, whose administra-
ton so far proves him TO be the right
man in the right place, told Wilson at
the outset that he should be treated
kindly, "but," said the warden, 81
shall do all in my power to prevent
you from killing yourself; that is my
duty my position not only demands
it, but common honesty also" VIII
son says nOthing-nOt even TO the
Warden-as to his purposes, but there
is no doubt now that he has COM
menced fasting with the design Of
ending his life. Yesterday a lemon
was given to him and he took it, and
it was thought tasted Of some Of its
juice. 1t would allay his burning
thirst.


To-day, If he experiences what he
did last fall when going through the
same ordeal, VIII be his most fearful
day. The fourth day, he said, was the
worst one Of all, and he irresistibly
drank water from his wash basin.
Captain BOtelle takes certainly the
correct view of his prisoners situa-
ton. He believes now that Wilson
should be treated as a sick man, and
he viii turn him over to the prison
physician, who may, if he thinks
proper, remove him to the prison
hospital, where, if the demands Of the
case require, consultation Of medical
men may be had to decide upon the
right course of action. If the persist
ence to fast is maintained, the physi-
clans will undoubtedly decide to treat
the patient as If he were insane, and
use cOmpulsiOn to nOurish him. This
is frequently done in certaia cases Of
insanity.
Year: 1871

Of the Same size and general character as
FHE WEEKLY, but with greater variety OF
miscellaneous reading, and furnishing the news
20 its Subscribers with greater freshness because


comes twice week instead of once only.
Year: 1871

The Iatestnew scheme for swindIing
is on the tapis. The art icle offered Is
a wrought iron plOw point, fitting in
to a hollow square, the economy of
which is wonderful. Those that have
been bitten find that wrought iron
points costs more a piece than the en-
tire share of cast iron. As these plOw
point swindlers are understood to be
making a hurried sweep through the
country, papers desirOus of saving
their patrons pockets will direct at.
tentiOn to this swindling scheme. II
cost the farmers of the west about
two hundred thousand dollars. Pr
F-fgT
Year: 1871

Ayoung Prussian officer, who doubt
ed the love of his affianced bride, re-
quested, after the battle of GravelOtte,
one his friends at home to informed
the young lady that he lthe officer
was among the killed, and to report
to him how she would receive the
news. The friend complied with the
officers request, but the letter which
was to convey the report Of the young
lady's demeanor brought TO the officer
the terrible news of her death, the
young girl having committed suicide
the night after his friends sad COM
nlunication. The young officer was
so impressed with the catastrophe, and
felt 50 aggrieved at the death OF his
fair young betrOthed, that he went
mad. He is now in 4 Berlin lunatic
asylum, and his case is pronounced
hopeless.


All religion aud all ethics are sum
med up in Justice CJRtrdy.
Year: 1871

T In Seville, which is pOpularly sup


posed 10 be in Spain, there is in use a


most felicitOus invention in the way


of making lOve-clandestinely. Alter
dark young clIJeilerOS steal softly be-


meath tie lady's lattice, and softly IN
I screwing the handle of their walkiHg-


sticks, proceed To extract from Gie


same, which are hollow, length after
length of hollow tubing, screwi1g


them together after the fashion OF n


japanese fishing pole, or the old appa-
! ratus whef6With sweeps clean chin
neys. 4 mOuth-piece is fitted into


each end, and one raised to the wind


Ow above. Soon, by the aid of tlHs
| imprOvised speaking tube, two souls
with a certain unanimity Of Thoughts,
and two hearts with 4 possible unisafl
I Of pulsatiOn, are softly cOmmuning.
Now this is all very nice, seductive-
ly romantic, and all that sort os thing
but mark what the knowledge of IL
brought to a certain youth Of Baisi-


more He had read Of il, and heard Of
il and happening to have a surrepti-


tiOus affection for a young and wealthy
lady, which she as surreptitiously re-
ciprOcated, he determined, with cor


nivance 10 avail himself of its use.
He got a tin pipe Of the desired


length made by a timer, and in each
end of ii placed, for want of a better


mOuth-piece, a funnel. Delicious
conversation went OH, he sitting on


the top Of 4 wateT-baFrel, and size
leaning from her window above.
They would converse for hours, and
exchange all the soft nonsense in the
world, and then he would unship the
apparatus, put the funnel in his pocket
wrap up the piece in 4 newspaper and
% home in a condition of heavenly
bliss.


The course of true love never did run
smooth, and one evening the old
gentleman, smoking i'm the back gar
den at an unusual hour, saw the young
gentleman arrive, fix uphis apparatus
and commence his SOul-cOmmuning
operations. He made up his mind in
4 minute. He went into the kitchen
and called for 4 pitcher of boiling
water; il was handed to him, and Off
he posted up stairs. Just as he reach
ed his daughters's door, he commenced
calling to her. So telling her love to
wait moment, she came to the door.


Nelly my dear, run up 10 my room
and get my spectacles; I'll wait here
until you come down"


She disappeared up stairs, and he
stole cautiously to the window. The
minute lie touched tile funnel the
amOrous and unsuspectingy youth clap
ped his mouth 10 it to resume where
he had broken on-"My darling, you
cannot imagine how" Just then the
old gentleman commenced assiduOus-
ly filling the funnel with hot water,
and the rest of that miserable youths
sentence was never heard. He wore
flOurOn his face for a fortnight after,
and declines to go into society just at
present
Year: 1871

A State Convention Of the Republican
party assembled at the United States Court
room. in the Custom house, on yesterday.
The hour appointed for the meeting was II
O'Clock, but It was postponed in accordance
with the determination of the party TO set
tie everything, if possible, in caucus, so
that the Convention might be perfectly har-
munioIls.
Year: 1871

If three men were to have their
legs and arms broken, and were to
remain exposed to the inclemency
of the weather, the whole country
would be in a state Of the most
dreadful agitation. Look at the
wholesale deaths on the field Of bat
tie, ten acres covered with dead, and
half dead, and dying and the
shrieks and agOnies of many thou
sand human beings. There is more
of misery inflicted on mankind by
one year of war than by all the civil
peculatiOns and aggressiOns Of a cen
tury. Yet it is state into which
the mass of of mankind rush with
greatest avidity, hailing official
murderers in scarlet and gold and
cocks feathers as the greatest and
most glorious OF human creatures.
It is the business Ofevery wise and
good man to set himself against
this passion for military glory,


which really seems the most fruit.


full source of human misery Ad'


vocate of Peace.
Year: 1871

The London Medical Press and Circu-
lar has the following:


A very startling communication has
been made to us by a gentleman occupy
ing q most prominent post in this coun-
try, of the existence of the most deadly
poison, by the inhalation Of which, sim
ply through the medium of a letter sent
by post in the ordinary way, the reader
will suddenly drop down dead, with all
the symptoms of ssphyxia. The posi-
ton and requirements of our informant
should place his evidence beyond suspi-
cion nevertheless, before giving entire
credence to such a startling report, we
are anxious to obtain confmatory evil
dence from any of our readers, in whose
minds suspicious of foul play have aris-
en- when investigating cases of sudden
death, and what such symptoms were.
Certainly, the following clipping from a
Canadian paper, relative to the recent
sudden death of a person of note, looks
very ugly: "He received an anonymous
letter, and while reading it he fell down
insensible, and shortly after expired. 1t
is said the letter contained some poison
Gus subtance."
Year: 1871

BulLEs


Mothers in a great degree are re-
spOnsibIe for the wives their daugh-
ters make. If they do not train
them early to take their own share
in household wOrk-if they do not
teach them to cook and superintend
a household, to sew, mend and knit
there is the blame if they do not
fulfill the duties they undertake,
when they become wives and house
keepers. In every situation Of life,
high or low, this sort of knowledge
is Of the greatest advantage. If the
husband is rich, the wife should
know how to disburse his riches
most advantageously; if he is poor,
she should know how to make a lit
tie go a great way, and should hs7e
been taught that "many a little
makes a miekle."


There is no necessity that the
gaining of such information should
interfere with either intellectual &C.
quirements or elegant accomplish
ments. A well regulated mind can
find plenty of time to attend to all
these pursuits. When a girl is nine
or ten years old, she should be
obliged to take some regular share
of the household duties upon her
shoulders; and to feel responsible
for the manner in which her part is
performed, such as washing the cups
and saucers; cleaning the silver, or
arranging and dusting the parloE,
and attending to her own mending.
This should not be done OCCASION
ally and neglected whenever she
does not feel in the mood Of per-
forming the task, but should be con-
sidered her special work, and its
non-completion should receive re-
buke and correction. When older,
girls should begin to take turns in
making bread, cakes, pies and pud-
dings. Should learn efect,lall5l, and
not stand by and see others do them,
but learn to do the work practically.
Many husbands affairs have suf-
fered sadly for the want Of these do
mestic accomplishments. The wife
tries to learn, tries to do her duty,
but her early education was sadly
neglected, and she must always be
the sufferer thereby. On the other
hand, if a girl has been well taught
in her youth, when she becomes q
wife she understands fully the man
agement of household concerns, and


many a husband has been saved
from ruin by his wife's knowledge
|Of economy and good management.
I-[DAIsY EYEBRIGHT, in Country
Gentleman.
Year: 1871

Increase Your Value.


A great many persons employed
by the day, week or year to learn
a trade or profession, or who render
service after acquiring a tolerably
proficient knowledge of his or her
trade or business, lose sight Of one
very important essential F.; to wit
That their usefulness is their capital
and consequently their value Is IN
proportion to their usefulness


A journal published in the inter
est of labor, and called the Work
ing Man, expresses our meaning
more explicitly and fully, which we
submit below as valuable piece of
advice to all interested, who will
follow it. The Working Man says ::


clay it down as a rule, that you
will be ''faithful in that which is
least" Pick up the lose nails, bits
of twine, clean wrapping paper, and
put them in the places. Be ready
Ito throw in an odd half hour or
hours time, when it will be an ac-
commodation, and don't seem to
make merit oft. If not a work
is said, be sure your employer makes
a note of it. Do it heartily. Make
yourself indispensable to him, and
he will lose many of the opposite
kind before he will lose you. Those
young men who watch the time TO
see the very second their working
hour is up-whO leave, no matter
what state the work may be in, at
precisely the instant-whO calculate
the extra amount they can slight
their work, and yet notget reproved
who are lavish OftheiI employers
goods, will always be first to receive
notice that times are dull, and their
services are no longer required"
Year: 1871

The n. Y. Economist thinks there is
at the present time a remarkable COM
bination of circumstances pointing to-
results which are favorable 70 at least a
decided improvement, if not to down
right prosperity.


The Economist bases its opinions up
on the following, among other facts:


1st. That nearly every section Of the
country is in possession Of a surplus Of
some commodity or product for which
there is demand from other sections,
thus constituting q basis of exchange.
Thus the Eastern States and Europe
need the products of which the South
and West have large surplus; while
the latter need those commodities which
the former can furnish. The West is
full of breadstuffs, over SIC, 1000, 600 worth
being stored in Chicago alone, awaiting
the opening of water transportation
Eastward. The South still has in re-
serve enough surplus Cotton, Tobacco
and other crops, the proceeds of which
will enable her to purchase freely of
commodities for household and personal
use.


I'd. The tendency towards an easy
money market, produced by the success
of the new Government loan at per
cent, which will permanently reduce
the rate Of interest paid by the heaviest
borrower, the Government, and cause a
large amount of capital to be invested
in business enterprises, railroads, etc.
for the sake of the larger interest to be
derived from them. This will result in
an increase of employment for labor,
and a new impetus toward the develop
ment our vast resources.


The above facts, taken in connection
with the large foreign demand for Amer
lean producey the favorable prospects of
our growing grain crops, the resump-
tion of cotton manufactures in Europe
suspended during the war, all point to
revival of business prosperity.


In conclusion, the Economist says:


The only unfavorable sign is the at
tempt now being made to render money
artiticially dear. A powerful clique is
said to be formed to "oorner'' the money
market. We can only hope that the
movement will fail, and the indications
all point to that result. The Secretary
of the Treasury was the means of break
ing up a combination of this kind, and
as the success of the new plan depends
on an easy money market, there can be
no doubt that he will operate so as to
overthrow this movement against in
dustry
Year: 1871

Our Democratic friends are disposed
to hoot at the idea that there are any
disturbances in the South greater than
there are i'll the North. While we are
free to admit and believe, that in some
sections they have as much order as we
have here, there are others where life
and liberty are held at a cheap rate.


Don Piatt has been loud in his denun-
citation of the reports which he has
claimed were exaggerated, of troubles
in the South, but in letter to the Com
mercial last week he gives a report of a
conversation had with Hon. Mr.. Ham
ilton, of Florida. We quote


"He told me yesterday that was
mistaken as to the condition Of the
South. He says that within the lastsix
months forty-one assassinations, of the
most horrible character, have occurred
in his own district. These murders
were purely political. Men were shot
down in open day, after being warned
again and again to leave the country
because of their connection with the
Republican party"


Comments are unnecessary. WHO
will deny the necessity of some legisla
ton like the Ku Klux Bill?
Year: 1871

Only let n woman be sure she is
precious TO her husband, not useful,
not valuable, not convenient simply,
but lovely and beloved F.; let her be
the recipient of his polite and hearty
attentions, let her feel that her cares
and love are noted, appreciated and
returned; let her opinion be asked,
her approval sought, and her judg-
ment respected in matters Of which
she is cOgnizant in short, let her
only be loved, hOnOred and cherish
ed in fulfllment of the marriage
vow, and she will be to her husband,
her children and society, a WELL
spring of happiness. She will bear
pain, toll and anxiety, for her hus-
bands love to her is a tower and
fortress Shielded and sheltered
therein, adversity will have lost its
sting. She may suffer, but sympa.
thy will dull the edge of sorrow.
Year: 1871

It is a great mistake to set up our
own standard of right and wrong,
and Judge people accordingly. 1t
is a great mistake to measure the
enioyments of others by our own ;
to expect uniformity of opinion in
this world ; to look for judgment
and experience in youth to endeav-
or to mould all dispositions alike ;
not to yield in immaterial trifes ;
to look for perfection in our actions ;
to worry ourselves and others with
what cannot be remedied ; not to
alleviate all that needs alienation
so far as lies in our power; not to
make allowances for infrmities OF
others to consider everything i'm
possible which we cannot perform


to believe only what our finatC
minds can grasp; to expect to bt
able to understand everything. The
greatest of all mistakes is to live
only for time when any momen


may launch us into eternity.
Year: 1871

The New York Sun says: ga great
push is making to nominate old Ben.
Wade for Governor of Ohio. He has
declined the honor, and advises the Sc
lection of some young man; but his
friends are not willing to relax their ef-
forts. We are in favor of nominating
and electing this old war-horse. 1t is
true he goes in for the annexation OF
San Domingo, and clasped the hand OF
Baez for two hours in order to express
his love for him but it is also true that
it was Wade who got Grant to drop tho
Dominican job for the present, and lei
the country have little peace and the
Republicans q chance to do something
in the fall elections.
Year: 1871

Winans, who sold out to the Dem
ocrats in Albany at high figure,
undertook to brave it out with the
indignant Republicans, assuring
them that he would be returned to
the Assembly by his constituency.
He has heard from home, however,
and the prospect ofa reelection is not
encouraging. They denOunco him
as a traitor, and demand his resig-
nation. 1t is tolerably certain that
the pitch is hot for him in Chatauque
county, aud the best thing he can
now do is TO take q trip abroad for
/ his health, OF move West as neal
the scalping line as the Indians
will allow him to CO. Cincinnati
Commercial.
Year: 1871

The CHAMPION MEAN MAN
The Springfield Republican says
"Several places have claimed the
champion mean man, but New
Canaan can take the belt. A man
there who employs his father in his
work shop, lost a child, and natur-
ally the grandfather of the child
wished to attend the funeral. The
son permitted the old man to go tC
the grave, and when he got home
docked the poor fellow half a day
lost time"
Year: 1871

ICING FOR CAEEs.-Take of the
best white EDGAR one pound, and
pour Over it just enough cold water
to dissolve the Jumps then take
the whites of three eggs, and beat
them a little, but not to a still trOth;
add these to the sugar and water
put it in a deep bowl, place the bowl
in a vessel of boiling water, and
beat up the mixture. It will first
become thin and clear, and after
ward begin to thicken. When it
becomes quite thick, remove it from


the fire, and continue the heating
until it becomes cold, then spread
it on with a knife. It is perfectly


white, glistens beautifully, and is
so hard and smooth when dry, that


you may write very we'll upon it
with q pencil.
Year: 1871

What animal could have dispensed with the ark!
Why, the dog, to be sure, might have set up b,rE


What is that which, when brought to the table, is
cut but never eaten A pack Of cards.


What is thst wish no one wishes to have and no
one wishes to lose a bald head.


Wbyis a grain Of sand in the eye like a school
masters cane? Because it hurts the pupil.


What's the proper age for a ParsOn2 The par
sonags, Of course.
Year: 1871

The best women in the world are
who stay at home; such is the
universal opinion of the best judges,
to-wit: their husbands. The worst
women those who have no home, or
who love all other places better )
such is the verdict of those who
meet them abroad. A wife in the
house is as indispensable as a steers
man at the wheel.
Year: 1871

A rich farmer refused to subscribe for
an iron fence for a cemetery in Vermont,
on the plea that it needed no fence, as
those inside cannot get out, and those
who are out do not want to get in.
Year: 1871

This is a personal" taken from a
country journal ga young lady
takes this method of informing a
certain young man that the next
time he desires to gaze upon her
forty-five mortal minutes, without
winking his eyes, she will consider
herself highly favored if he will
close his mouth, and not sit there
like a young robin awaiting the par
eut bird"
Year: 1871

TOMATO TOAsT.-Remove the stem
and all the seeds from the tomatoes;
they must be ripe, mind, not over
ripe, stew them to a pulp, season
with butter, pepper and salt ; toast
some bread, butter it, and then
spread the tomato on each side, and
then send it up to the table, two
slices on each dish, the slices cut in
two, and the person who helps it
must serve with two half slices and
not attempt to lift the top slice,
otherwise the appearance Of the un-
der slice will be destroyed.
Year: 1871

Lotteries are springing up all over
the country, and strange to say peo-
pie foolish enough to invest in them
are every where found, notwithstand-
ing the assurance that every rejecting
person must feel that nine out of
ten of them are unmitigated swim
dies. Scarcely a week passes with
out our receiving propositions to pub
Iish advertisements ofsueh concerns.
Year: 1871

The Democrats have this ray of "cOm-
fort" from Connecticut. Last year the
Republicans had a majority of in the
Senate and 10 in the House. This year
we have a majority of 5 in the Senate
and q in the House. And the Demo-
Gratis gain largely everywhere, you
know, and expect to elect a President
next year Looks that way, don't it ?
Year: 1871

Fried Squash. Slice thin, dip in
egg, then in flour, and fry in butter.


To remove grease from floors, ap-
ply a paste of wood ashes, keep it on
several days, and then wash of.


Lampshades may be cleaned with
soap or pearlash; these will not IN
jure or discolor them.


To keep knives from rusting,
scour them on a board, erosswise.
with some dry brick, and after hav-
ing wiped them perfectly dry, put
them away without wiping Of the
brick dust.


Ribbons Renewed. Wash in cool
suds made of soap, and 1rOu wren
damp. Cover the ribbon with clean
cloth, and pass the iron over that.
If you wish to stlfen the ribbon, dip
it, while drying, in the gum arabic
water. Q


The best thing for cleaning tin
ware is common soda. Dampen a
cloth and dip in soda and rub the
ware briskly, after which wipe dry.
ANY blackened ware can be made to
look as well as new.


To clean the inside of jars, fill
them with hot water and stir in a
spoonful or more of pearlash; empty
them in an hour, and if not perfectly
clean, fill again and let them stand a
few hours. For large vessels lye
may be used.


No better plan has ever been de-
vised to keep butter sweet than to
put it in clean jars and cover it with
strong brine. No kind of vessel,
cask or tub will answer so well as
jar. In this way it can be kept
fresh for twelve months.