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Year: 1871

Inc orleans Dramatic Relief Association
The first subscription performance of the


Orleans Dramatic Relief Association came


off last night before very large audience
The drama of mo Thoroughfare" engaged
the talents of the young gentlemen, and
was rendered with great eclat. The play is
one of the strictly modern kind; one that
requires better acting to delineate, inasmuch
as 'holding the mirror up to a nature with
which everybody is familiar, and showing
everyday things in everyday guise, is much
more OF an art than to portray imaginative
characters of past age.


The villain, Obenrei-er, difficult because
the meaning of the Creator who made him is
occasionally obscure, was played by Mr..
Johns so as to receive the detestation of the
audience at this deadly and insidious wretch.


The acting of Miss Annie Vaughan, as
Sarah GOldst'ur, was met with great appre-
citation of the natural and winning WAYS of
this lady by the whole house.


Joey Ladie, one of the ordinary faithful,
honest and philosophical servants, who al
ways turns up in the nick of time to stave
ou uduSer lrOm Cne nrm, was taken by
Mr. Beanham, and the audience showed by
unmistakable signs their liking for the
quiet but earnest manner of the acting
Joey is in love with Goldstraw and the scene
of their courtship was irrepressibly bump
tious.


The railroad scene, where Marguerite pre-
vents sad accident, was a great hit, and
made the heart beat quicker in acute SYM
pathy. Mr.. Bintry was certainly man of
law, close, cautious and non-committal
down to his coat tails, as represented by
Mr.. Gilmore.


There was very little rant in the whole
performance. The easy, natural tone of
voice, the Off-hand gesture and other signs
of feeling that one sees in actual life, is an
agreeable change to the ordinary stage strut,
and showed that the company had been
carefully trained. The association have
good reason to congratulate themselves
upon their successful night, and the au-
dience were 10th to depart.
Year: 1871

| The 'WOman's Friead'' Washer and


Wrinser.


We made visit yesterday to the estab-
lishment of Mr.. Edward Thompson, No. 1Si
Peter street, to examine the Woman 8
Friend as manufactured at that establish
ment. 1t has nothing to do with 'rights"
as said or sung in strong g-minded assemblies,
neither was there anything suggestive of
the soothing whereby wearied mothers
are enabled to sleep at night, but it is
washing machine, which enables one woman
to wash, rinse and hang out to dry as much
clothing in two hours time as. by the old
fashioned wrist-wearing and knuckle skin
ming process can be accomplished in long
days work.


This machine exceeds, in simplicity of
structure, any washing machine we have
had as yet an opportunity of examining


We do not propose to give detailed de-
scription of this new washing machine, as
any one interested can see it and Judge 1t
is an Oblong box mounted on a semi circu-
lar piece of hickory, looking like a sleigh
runner, curved at both ends. The clothes





tity of hot water the machine is rocked
backward and forward for three minutes,
and then the garments that were put in
dirty come out clean.


1t is, we suppose, generally known that
while newspaper men must, in the nature of
things, be an fait in an extended circle of
knowledge, they are not required to be
versed in the mysteries of washing and
ironing. But from information we have
had from experts in the domest tic art so
essential to personal comfort, we have little
doubt that the "Woman's Friend" wash
ing machine will be found desirable
acquisition in every family. The price of |
the machine twelve dollarsl places it with
in the reach of all. With the addition of |
an efficient wringer, the machine costs
eighteen dollars.
Year: 1871

Administrator COckrem had all the
draining machines and available pumps,
including the steam fire engines, at
work yesterday throwing water out of the
submerged district into the canals. The
fall of water in the New canal is slow-not
more than two or three inches from the
highest point--while the water in the city
has fallen about a foot. A strong and
steady northwest wind is needed to roll
back the waters of the gulf. and this will
at once drain out the lake to an ordinary
stage. The water in the New canal is now
much higher than that on Hagan avenue.
fall of two or three feet would enable the
engineers to open the several flood gates
aud let considerable volume of water
back into the lake. At present, however,
the only available source of relief is from
the draining machines apd such temporary
pumping and bailing apparatus as can be
hastily improvised. We understand that
Mr.. COckrem will endeavor to have the tug
boat Tyler brought around into the New
canal and set to work with her powerful
suction hose.


AS all the canal levees have been re-
paired and the leaks stopped, there is no
longer any accession of water into the city
from the lake, but what we have shows a
disposition to stay. 1t will probably re-
quire weeks time or more to drain off the
bulk of the water now afflicting the people
OF the overtiowed region. The officers and
men employed in the Department of I'm
provements, the Surveyor and mis- assist
ants, and all the police officers and men,
have been very active in their efforts to re-
pair the disaster and relieve, as far as pos
sible, the many unfortunate people who
have been Overtaken in their households
by the dire calamity.
Year: 1871

This long ESTABLISHED seaside resort will be
opened for the reception of visitors on the


FIFTEENTH INSTANT.


This is the largest hotel on the coast capable of
accommodating five hundred persons, is beauti-
fully situated the Gulf shore, with large grass
lawns well shaded by live oaks, ETC. and in point
of natural beauty is unsurpassed by any IN the
South. The house will be supplied with the best
the markets afford; also, fish and oysters in abun
dance. The bar is furnished with the choicest
liquors wines and cigars. The music Will be from
the band of the French Opera of New Orleans
New slate billiard tables ten pin alleys etc Picnic
parties will find good accommodations. Particular
attention will be given to the wants and comfort OF
Children the place is well suited to their pleasure
and recreation.


B-The hotel is situated half way between
Mobile and New Orleans. Parties coming by rail-
road must be careful to inquire for Barnes Hotel
Station. half mile west of the main depot This
station has been given by the railroad company for
the convenience of the house. and is not hundred
yards from it,
will welcome his numerous friends. myS I'm
Year: 1871

A Montreal young man has written to the
papers that he thinks it should be provided
that an action for breach of promise of
marriage should not lie unless the betrothal
had been formally acknowledged by the
passing of gift between the parties, in the
presence of two or more witnesses.
Year: 1871

In the spring of 1871 l was called
to Jackson, Ala, to attend court, hav-
ing been engaged to defend a young
man who had been accused of robbing
the mail. l Iarrived early in the morn
ing and Immediately had long confer
ence with my client. The stolen mail
bag had been recovered, as well as the
letters from which money had been ri
fled, These letters were given to me
for examination, and | returned them
to the prosecuting attorney. Having
got entirely through my private pre-
liminaries about noon time, as the case
would not come off before the next day,
| went into the court in the afternoon
to see what was going on.


The first case that came up was one
of theft, and the prisoner was girl
not more than seventeen years of age,
named Elizabeth Madworth. She was
very pretty, and Lore that mild, inno-
cent look which you seldom see in a
culprit. She had been weeping pro-
fusely, but as she found so many eyes
upon her, she became too frightened to
woep more.


The complaint against her set fourth
that she had stolen hundred dollars
from Mrs. Naseby, and as the case
went on found that this Mrs. Naseby,
wealthy widow living in the town,
was the girls mistress. The poor
girl declared her innocence in the
widest terms, but circumstances were
hard against her.


A hundred dollars in bank notes
had been stolen from her mistress
room, and she was the only one that
had access there. At this juncture
when the mistress was upon the stand
a young man caught me by the arm
He was fne-looking young man and
big tears stood in his eyes.


They tell me you are good law
YER he whispered.


Il am a lawyer, answered.


Then do save her. You can do il
for she is innocent


Us she your sister?'


NO, sir he replied; 'but-but'-
Here he hesitated.


+ Has she no counsel p I as':ed.
Year: 1871

our own. Whether he jumped or not,
| did not know, but this | am quite
certain-Miss Ward grasped my arm,
evidently frightened, and to assure her
of her safety, l passed my arm around
her waist and drew her to me. When
the horse had passed she became aware
of her position and tried to free her
self.


No, Grace l pleaded, wait till L
tell you story. There is an old ge-
MUS that lives not far from here
lives all alone with his two servants.
He is of that detestable class.physi-
clans. His life is dark and his path
way thorny; but there is one who is a
beautiful light to his life, and whose
gentlest breath would remove noun
mains from his pathway, Grace, he
loves you. Will you be his wife9'


There was a merry twinkle in her eye
when she answered.


But, doctor, he is old enough to be
my father


Confound the girl to throw my age
in my face There was not half a
dozen gray hairs in my head.


Then feel fattered, | answered,
for through all his many years he has
never met a Grace Ward till now


He could not have travelled far,
then,' she replied.


'Grace, cannot you love meP l ask
ed, almost losing confidence at the last.


you, DOCTOR and she looked so sur
prised. why, 1 thought you meant
DIR. Brown, of New York. Did you
not know was engaged to him?'


My head grew dizzy, I withdrew my
arm from her waist and whipped the
horse into fearful pace. Trees, rocks
and houses flew past us, and still the
horse kept his break-neck gait until
within a mile of Mrs. Reynolds,
when felt gentle hand laid on my
shoulder, and a musical, pleading voice
said:


Don't, doctor; love you, and the
happiest place on earth to me would
be in your house,


I.looked into her face, and saw by
her look that she had only been play
ing with my affections. Istopped the
horse again, and a feeling Of peace
with the world came over me, such as
| had never known before.


One pleasant morning in May,
Grace came to keep house for a bache-
lor doctor, and / found that all mar
riages are not The same.
Year: 1871

Baggage smashing as a fine art
has arrived at high state Of per-
fection in this country, and the
skill, ingenuity and perseverance
expibited by railway portcrs and
employees in reducing the strongest
built trunk to a hash of wood, leath-
er and iron, must be highly encour-
aging to the trunk makers. New
York and the West produce some
human bombshells who stand at the
head Of the destructive brotherhood
for the annihilation of baggage. A
heavily-timbered, iron-clad, armor-
plated trunk will only stand two
or three days trip and the hand
ling of two or three of these rail
wreckers before it is reduced to old
Junk. On a recent trip we put our
faith and our clothing in a heavy
sole-leathcr valise, well-made; it
was with a hopeful spirit, therefore,
that we unsuspectingly parted with
our trusted portmanteau at the
depot. Alas for the fallability of
human hopes! That elegant piece
Of leather was delivered to us in
New York at the end of the journey,
neatly manufactured into leather
shoe-strings. A stout, leathcr-cov-
cred flask of cologne had been we'll
pulverized and the fragments of
glass judiciously distributed in our
linen, where it was calculated to ex-
cite the most lively emotion. A
bunch of cigars had been converted
into snuff and fine-cut; in fact, the
remains of everything of a perish
able nature attested the muscular
energy and activity of the American
baggage smasher.


As the travelling season is ap-
preaching we would suggest to any
railway company who wish to win
immortal fame and advertize them
selves in the most thorough man
ner, that they announce that they
will guarantee the safe delivery Of
baggage, except in cases Of the
usual railroad accidents for which
nobody is to blame" Such a
guarantee, faithfully carried out,
would largely increase the business
Of any railway, and cause them to
become known throughout the civ
ilized world as the benefactors of
mankind.-Ey.
Year: 1871


pey," and suid: "Sir, I resign my
station as conductor" "Sit down
here, young man, l do not wish to
harm you; but we run this road for
profit and to accommodate the pub
c,and we make it an invariable rule
to treat every person with perfect
civillty, whatever garb he wears or
whatever infirmity he suffers. This
rule is imperious upon every one Of
our employees. shall not remove
you for what you have done, but it
must not be repeated"


That conductor afterward never
saw among his passengers another
sold limpev."
Year: 1871

Some Indian tribes have the beau
tiful superstition that bird loosed
on the grave of their beloved will
fly away to the spirit land, and new
er close its wings until it has de-
livered it's precious burden Of
affection to the departed.
Year: 1871

Discussing the Bowles Field cores
pondence, Harper's Weekly says of the
common and rightful plea that lawyer
should see that even a guilty client re-
ceives fair treatment:


sBdts-the practical difficulty usually
lies in the ambition and the vanity OF
the greed of the lawyer. The moment
he does more than set forth the honest
evidence, the instant that he badgers a
witness for the purpose of confusing
him, or appeals TO the sympathies or
prejudices Of the jury, or distorts the
case by passionate rhetoric, or swerves
in the least degree from what he person
ally knows to be the truth for the pur-
pose Of producing different impression,
he is reereant to his duty. And the
temptation to do some of these things is
almost irresistible. If man says to a
lawyer that he will give fifty thousand
dollars if he will "get him off, or Hput
him through" the lawyer is sorely
tempted not to do the duty which socie-
ty has imposed upon him, of asserting
or defending the right of that man as
member of society, but to prostitute his
knowledge, his sagacity, his power of
every kind, to betray society by getting
the man off, and earning his fee. A
lawyer who yields to such a temptation
clearly cannot honestly plead the moral
obligation of his profession, which is
not to get men of, but to take care that
justice is administered according to law.
Year: 1871




1t is the prevalence Of the spirit
Of idleness-tbis rampant desire to
shirk the duties appertaining unto
ones station in life, which makes
bad servants and bad employers,
and plays the mischief generally
with our domestic comfort. And it
all comes from the same source.
The servant who Sights her work,
in order that she may get off to a
party, or to street-eorner chat
with her beau, or to stroll in the
Bowery, is animated by precisely
the same selfish sentiments and
the same lack of principle which
leads her mistress to shirk her
duties = perhaps to leave her
children to the care of an incompe-
tent hireling-in order that she may
go to party, or indulge in debas-
ing gossip, Or take a STROLL in Broad
way.


This shirking of ones duties in
order to indulge in the delights of
idleness, whether it be done by
lOdies or gentlemen, or by their ser,
wants, has its origin in the same
common source, to-wit: the desire
to enjoy a privilege which has not
been fairly earned. And this leads
US to the fundamental proposition
that any person, whether rich or
poor, whether employer or employ
ed, whether living in the city or
in the country, that cherishes a de-
sire to enjoy anything which he or
she has not fairly and squarely
earned the right to enjoy, is doomed
to unrest, infelicity in the world,
and q sharp chance for a residence
in the torrid zone of the future
There is no discount on this-not
a mill, not a moment. Let the
reader look honestly into bis or her
own heart and life and experience
thus far in the world, and see how
absolutely and relentlessIy true this
is TPackard's Monthly.
Year: 1871

Why will next year be like last? Because last
year was 1870, and next year will be 1872 Ctoo)


How many square rods are contained in a VICE
acre?


When is a baby most ike cherub2 When it
continually doth cry


Why is the letter like death2 1t makes ghosts
out OF hosts and is always in the midst Of slaughter


Why does the gorilla prefer the tropics to any
other part OF the world: Because it is the only
place he can call his zone.


What tree bcars the most fruit to market? The
aNle-tree.


Which is the better on, tea or coffee? CoReei it
settles itself, but tea has to draw.


Why do so many people in China travel on foot ?
Because there is only one Cochin China.
Year: 1871

EGG DUMPLINGs.-Make a batter
of a pint of milk, two well beaten
eggs, a teaspoonfuI of salt, and flour
enough to make a batter as for
pound cake. Have a clean sauce
pan of boiling water, let the water
boil fast, drop in the batter by the
tablespoonful -four or five minutes
will boil them) take them out with
a skinner on a dish, put a bit Of
butter and pepper over, and serve
with boiled or cold meat. For a lit
tie dessert, put butter and grated
nutmeg, with syrup or sugar over
them.
Year: 1871

One by one the ties that bind Us


To this world Of pain and SORROW,
Death is severlng, to remind US


We should boast not Of tomorrow.
One by one the loved ones leave us
Dear ones whom our Sod has given:
Home be calls them, not to grievs us,
But to lead US hence to heaven.
Year: 1871

A man in Michigan swapped his
horse for a wife. An old bachelor
acquaintance said he'd bet there was
something wrong with the horse, or
lis owner would never have fooled
it away in that reckless manner!
Year: 1871

The greater the range of our informa
ton upon the subject of Chinese Gus
toms and manners the greater is the as
constituent that is aroused thereby. The
average Chinaman whom we occasion
ally meet in our large cities, engineering
curb-stone cigar shop, is singular
specimen of taciturnity and marvellous
example of dead-alive man. But take
the Chinese at home" and what do we
find? A vocal turbulence that surpasses
belief, an uproar of voices and forest
of gesticulating hands and arms which
would shame a colony of magpies into
silence. To form correct opinion Of
John in his moments of excitement he
should be at fire in Canton. On such
an occasion the yoluminous roar of a
hurricane, beating upon a rocky sea
shore, and carrying with it the roar of a
hundred ships, would be to the music OF
Johns lungs as the plaintive melody OF
w's-harp to the loud clang of Gym
balls. At fire in Canton everybody in
town rushes to the scene, and an i'm
mense, insatiate and frantic mob OF
pig-tails block up the narrow street
about eight feet in width--and while
few Of them, shrieking like the
rest, are engaged in the effort to
squirt out the fire with the water from a
queer box which fulflls the Chinese idea
Of fire engine, the rest, officials, po-
lice, householders, mandarins, thieves,
mob and all stand around and howl


They yell at the FIRE; they shrek and
gesticulate at each other; the mob
jaws the police, and the police fp-
dulge in a deafening clatter of chin
music" levelled at the mob. In the
vast chaos of words-Chinese words-all
meaning is lost, and only a wild and
hideous discordance of sound is heard.
Those who have looked upon such a
scene aver-well, they aver that they
would rather never look upon Q similar
spectacle again. A curious statistieian
upon the subject of the Chinaman's ca
pacity for making a noise has estimated
and we believe, with correct result
that if it should occur that Pekin were
in flames, and the whole population Of
the Chinese empire, about 100000, 900,
we're gathered at the spot as lookers-on,
the noise made in honor of the event
would cross the Pacific in the shape of
loud murmur, and make itself audible
far out in the Atlantic, midway between
the Old World and the New.
Year: 1871

Queen Vic has always been noted for
affably bowing without a moments ees-
sation in her state progress through the
city. A London correspondent of the
st. Louis Republican says this bowing
is all a deceit. There is a curious
contrivance attached to the seat Of the
royal carriage by whose means the royal
body is gently swayed as in the act Of
bowling while in reality the said body
lolls comfortably and makes no exertion
whatever" " Some Yankee has but 70
invent a handshaking machine to earn
the eternal gratitude of ali American
public men,
Year: 1871

makes is more durable and beautiful than
any other, presenting the same appear
ance on both sides of the fabric and will
not ravel. 1t is also more economical,
requiring oNE-TmRp LESS cotton than
any other kind of stitch Being the same
on both sides, it is not necessary to use
the extremely fine sewing cotton required
by those machines which make stitch
with ridge on the under side, which can
only be concealed by using thread too
delicate and fine to bear ordinary wear.
Year: 1871

Its simplicity renders its movements
so easy that a child can work it. 1t is
almost noiseless in operation and for
speed and rapidity of motion excels all
others, as has been demonstrated thou
sand times by competition.
Year: 1871

1t possesses the very great advantage
of carrying the work in the natural way
from left to right-which enables the
operator to handle the work more readily
and to sit upright; while machines which
carry the work from the operatorrequir.e
an inclination Of the body forward (detri-
mental to healthy and are hard and tire
some to use.
Year: 1871

The prices are within reach of every
one. Machines are made to suit all
tastes and circumstances, and the plain
est In finish will work as well as the most
costly .a-


Full and thorough instructions given
at the house of the customer at any time,
free of charge, and the utmost pains
taken to render complete satisfaction.
Year: 1871

THE Central Pacific Railway Con- pany substantially has the railway system of California and much of the territory bordering on the Pacific un- der its control. More than two years ago, we stated in the public prints a belief that the company would stop at nothing short of such @ success, and also of possessing line actually spanning the continent, as well as of the China Steamship line. The ar ticle received considerable notice and some sneering ones. Late Eastern advices say that 8 community of in- terests with the Pacific Mail Steam ship Company have been effected, which will quite likely be found to mean control of it's large and grow ing business by the Central Company, as the latter has not lately been known to take less than a managing interest in any enterprise. There is no reason to believe that it contemplates any connection with either the Texas or Northern Pacific. The sum of its am- bitions is doubtless confined to the intervening expanse of the country, in which it can hardly have an inter esting competitor.