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Year: 1875

THE EUGENE SPRINGS ALEAK, AND Is FORCED


TO GIVE UP THE TRIAL


match race between the soop yachts Sadie and
Eugenie was to have been sailed yesterday over the
that passed by the schooner yachts
Mohawk and Dauntless. grew out of challenge is
sued by Mr. n. Roussel of the Eugenie, to all sloop
yachts of the New York Yacht Squadron When Mr.
Roussel issued the challenge he in hopes that, it
would be accepted by Of the smaller boats of the
squadron The EugGnc is 80 feet inches in length
aud the smallest yacht in the fleet; while the Sadie
thirteen feet longer.


AS daylight appeared yesterday morning stir
breeze felt from the eastward and white caps
could bo outside OF the Hook The Sadie was dis
anchor OFF the railroad dock with her top
mast housed, and the Mohawk lying about three
quarters OF mile from the beach, The Eugenie
which had been at anchor all night in the Horseshoe
attempted to head for the lightshp with single reef
She had then her mainsaL After getting OF the
Horseshoe she compelled to put back and bob her
JiO anu add another reei TO her sheet by tho
time this was accomplished tho Sadie had
hosted her anchor and was making for rough
water with full mainsail and jib As she
weahered the point of the Hook she, too had take
in reef With this sail she began to beat for the
starting point In the meantime the Mohawk had got
under way At about nine O'Clock the steamtug
Cycops which to act stake boat for the schoon
crs, seen coming out from Staten Island, having
the Dauntless in tow The Cyclops had on board a





course her. and others who had hoped TO be put
one or another of the competing yachts, but
the high rendered transfer impractcable.
Tho Sadie was now doing remarkably well ;
and, although the Eugene shook OF her reefs
when about two miles from Sandy Hook point she
was unable TO prevent the Sadie from working up
wndward and getting to the lightship quarter OF
hour ahead OF her A. the lighship the Sadie waited
for her antagonist who came up to lcewaId. The
soops crossed the line as follows-


H. M. s. IT. M s.
Eugenie ...... IL SO 80 Sadie. IL 81 IL
The Sadie crcpt UP rapidly on the Eugenc's weather
quarter, and bclorea mile of the had sailed
the sloops were beam and beam. The Sadie continued
to forge ahead, outsailing and outpointing the
Eugene. She continued the tack for about
three quarters Of an hour. When she about she
was mile and half ahead OF the Eug6no and nearly
mile TO windward just after the Eugenic went
around II was ascertaned that she had leak the
foot of her mast and making water rapidly. After
consulting the Captain and in view OF the decided lead
which the Sadie had obtained, Mr. Roussel decided to
start sheet and head for home rather than take the
risk Of spread in the Leak which the pounding and
pitching OF the yacht almost TO occasion.
This done at ten minutes after O'Clock and the
Sadie was left to sail over the course alone.
Year: 1875

WN NJ. TWEED, or "Boss" Tweed. the


great political ring thief of New York CITY,


under arrest for stealing from $4,000 OOC


to Slj,O00,0O0 of the public money of that


city while at the head of a political organi-


zation which he welded to his own personal
ends, has escaped and gone to parts un-
known. In this case comes another STUN.
bling block to justice This man. admitted
to be one of the grandest rascals that ever
lived, was allowed to enjoy virtually his
liberty, though he had a cell in prison.


lie would ride and dine out, accompanied
by Jail warden, and receive visitors; and
all that, while men in the same prison in
which he was nominally kept, who had
only stolen few dollars, maybe through
sheer want, were all the time kept in the
closest confinement, never seeing a friend
or the sun light, nor receiving the slightest
favor from the jailor or the law. Tweed
paid roundly for his favors and his escape
out OF the millions he had stolen: the
others had not stolen enough to enable
them to do this, so they are getting their
deserts. Yet we go on Dragging about our
law and our justice. Read what a New
ork paper says about it in another column.
Year: 1875

The THEATRE.-Perfect quiet reigned ut
the Theatre last night, and the audience
greatly enjoyed the play. Mr.. Mayo, Miss
Rand, and all the members OF the company,
have during their engagement done their
best to please, and their effjrts have not
failed of success. "Davy Crockett" has be-
come an established favorite, and will leave
the impress of his originality and genius
upon the Richmond mind long after he has
hidden farewell to our city.


Quite large number Of respectable
colored people occupied the seats In the
family circle provided for them by Manager
Powell. They seemed to be pleased with
the arrangement. They could see the stage
and hear the actors as we'll as If they had
been in the dress.circle or parquet. One
colored man applied at the box-ofice for u
ticket for seat in the dress-circle. A gen.
tleman present advised him to 60 into the
family circle instead of in the dress.circle.
The advice kindly given was received In the
same spirit, and was promptly followed.
The conduct of the great msjority Of our
colored people since the passage Of the civil.
rights bill has been highly praiseworthy.
They seem inclined to make no trouble, and as
far as We have been able to learn have not
countenanced the intrusions upon the whites
Of one or two of their race.


Mr.. Mayo will not leave the city as soon
as it was first anticipated. He will appear
on Saturday afternoon at the matinee and
also on Saturday night; after which his en-
gagement will close.
Year: 1875

MISS LUCILLE WESTERN. Next week we
are to have Miss Lucille Western at the
Theatre. She will appear in the eyer-popu-
lar drama East Lynne. An exchange speaks
very highly Of Miss Western, especially as
Nancy Sykes" in Dickens's Oliver Twist.
The writer says:


sour first introduction to her inspires a
feeling of diSgust-a feeling natural enough
when the picture of low, satternly woman
is presented, who utters slang with voIu-
bility and gains in the deDaucheries Of such
disreputable companions. This feeling soon
makes room for pity when we see the
vebemence with which she opposes the sys-
tematic villainy by which it is hoped to drag
young oliver through the purlieus OF
crime and misery, and rises above her
wretched surroundings to prevent another
from being dragged down to the level OF her
own degradation. She is at once Jezabel,
fiery and passionate, and a reckless outcast,
who cares not for herself, and yet recognizes
her own lost condition; and Miss Western
portrays her as such with inimitable ease
and naturalness, and loses not one single air
or motion, even to the peculiar carelessness
with which she adjusts her bonnet or shawl,
that would add lie and truth 10 the iclure.
There is nothing so grand or artistic as Miss
Westerns portrayal of Nancy Sykes in the
fourth act. The tender care with which
she nurses and cares for the monster Bill
Sykes and cings to him, a solitary friend


in his distress, despite his brutal treatment
of her. The scene excites amusement, and
at the same time pity for Nancy and so
natural is Miss Western in her Interpretation
that feeling of Indignation iusensbly takes
possession OF the auditor towards the brutal
and ungrateful monster Bill (Mr. Whalley).


"It is 10 every respect finished perform
ance, and the student OF Dickens or the mere
lover Of the drama will infalIibIy find in it
literary treat he must admire"
Year: 1875

AN EEL in A WArER.P IPE.- "A few days ago
the hydrant in the custom. house refused to
work, and upon examination it wos found
that the water was prevented from flowing
through the pipe by an eel fifteen inches
long. which had gotten into it in some way.
The stranger was pulled out with q pair of
pinnnrs
Year: 1875

caused her to wet her pillow that night with
tears.


Gervais was not destined to remain away
for as long period as he had anticipated.
Toward the fall of that year-1S6O-the po-
litical clouds which had for some time been
overshadowing his native country suddenly as
sumed more threatening aspect and in De-
cember, South Carolina passed the ordinance
secession from the control of an overbearing
and tyrannical government War seemed
imminent, though many still ridiculed the
idea of such an extreme measure; and among
other absentees who focked eagerly home to
bein readiness to join in the impending strug-
gle, was our young scion of the Huguenots,
burning with ardor for the sacred cause,
which quite banished, for the time, every other
consideration from his mind.


TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Year: 1875

A LIFE THAT ENDED IN SMoKE-If the
lovers of the weed desire patron saint, they
ought to secure the canonization of a deceased
burgher of Rotterdam, Chat is, if he was
good Catholic,) who died short time ago at
the age of eighty years. 1t is believed that
during his life be smoked more than four
tons of tobacco, and drank more than five
hundred thousand quarts Of beer. A few days
before his death, he made his will, in which,
among other provisions, be made the follow
ing arrangements for his own funeral:


All the smokers in the country were to be
invited, and each presented with ten pounds
of tobacco and two Dutch pipes of the latest
fashion, on which were to be engraved the
Names arms and date of the deceased testator.
All his relatives, friends, and funeral guests
were requested to keep their pipes alight
during the ceremonies, after which they were
to empty their ashes on the coffin. The poor
of his neigbborhood who attended his funeral,
were to receive annually ten pounds of tobac-
CO and cask of good beer. His coffin he
desired to have lined with the cedar of his old
cigar boxes. A box of French caporal and 2
packet of old Dutch tobacco were to he placed
at the foot of his coffin, his favorlte pipe by
his side, and also box of matches, Hint
and steel, and also some tinder, because, Ias
he said, there was no knowing what might
happen.
Year: 1875

Lone little star, am thinking tonight,
AS thro' the storm-clouds you shed your


pale light,
Thinking how soon this frail life may be


o'er,
And thy soft beaming shall cheer me no


more.
Soon in the church-yard my bed may be


made,
Soon meath the cold sod my body be laid,
But when my spirit ascends to the sky,
Thou wilt keep guard o'er the spot where


l lie.
And when I'm sleeping my long dream


less sleep,
Tho no loved friends o'er my lone grave


shall weep,
Dewdrops from heaven like tears shall be


shed,
And thy kindly radiance beam DER my


bed.
Flowers may blossom and grasses grow


green,
The beautiful world and my dead face be-


tween;
Years come and vanish and yet from afar,
Thou wilt watch over me, beautiful star.
Year: 1875

DEATH OF A BRAVE CONFEDERATE
SoLDIER.-Died in Monroe county on
the 22nd of May, Michael Foster, from
a wound received at Petersburg during
the last days fighting in April, 1865.
He was supposed to have been killed
and left on the field, General Terry
sent flag of truce for his body. The
party with the flag of truce found him
alive, but SO severely wounded that on
the retreat he was left at Petersburg,
and there received the kind attention OF
Federal as well as Confederate Surgeons,
until he was removed to his home i'll
Monroe.


We can pay no higher tribute to his
bravery as soldier than his General
gave him when he gave him the
wreath of flowers as the bravest
man in the Stonewall Brigade. The
ladies of Rockbrldge sent to Gen
eral Jackson five suits Of clothes, one
to be given to the bravest man in each
regiment, and wreath of laurels to the
bravest man in the Stonewall Brigade.
He gave the wreath TO Mike Foster.
A higher compliment could not be paid
to a soldier than this, coming from the
immortal Jackson.


There are soldiers of the old Brigade
in Greenbrier who were with him from
Manassas to the hour he received his
wound in front of Petersburg, who will
hear this news with sorrow; yet, while
there is one member of the Brigade liv
ing, Mike Fosters memory and name
will live. lie died a Christian, and has
Joined the army of the redeemed in a
brighter and better world where his
sutferings will have an end.-GreeH-
brier Independent.
Year: 1875

The disposition to pry into the prl-
vacy of domestic life is, unfortunately,
very common, and is always dishopor-
able. The appetite for such knowi,
edge is to be regarded as morbid, aud
the indulgence oft disgraceful.


A family has sacred right to pri-
vacy. In guarding the delicate rela-
tions of the household, secrecy becomes
a virtue. Even if by chance the pri-
vate affairs of household are laid open
to a stranger, honor would require him
to turn from them, and if a knowledge
of them were forced upon HIM, they
should be locked in a sacred silence.


A double obligation of silence and
secrecy rests upon one who Is a guest
in family. The turpitude of betray-
al ct family history by visitor, is far
greater than a theft would be. To
pocket half dozen silver spoons would
do far less damage, produce far less
suffering, aud be less immoral than tale
bearing. 1t is thing SO scandalous
that it would degrade person, and
put him out of society. To betray the
secrets of the household is not only an
odious immortality, but il is sin and
shame to lie on good terms with those
who are known to commit such outra-
ges. They are miscreants. They put
themselves ont of the pale of decent So
ciety. They should be treated as NOR
al outlaws.


These hungry eyed wretchcs who sit
in the unsuspicious circle or parents
and children, treasuring, misihterpre-
ting the innocent liberties Of the house
hold, and then run from house to house
with their shameless news, are worse
than poisoaers of wells or burners of
houses. They poison the faith of man
in man. If one opens his mouth to tell
YOU of such things, with all your might
smite him in the face There are two
actions which justify you in instantly
knocking a man down: the one Is the
act of pointing gun at You in sport
and the other is the attempt to tell you
a secret which it is disgraceful for him
to get, and for you to hear. Make no
terms with such people. Talebearers
have no rights-are common enemies
of good men. Hunt, hurry, and hound
them ont of society. They are the
worst OF pests save one, and that Is
the listerner to the talebearer.


There would be no tattliug if there
were no one to hear. 1t takes an ear
and tongue to make scandal. Gree
DIV listening is as dlshonorable as nim-
bic tattIing. The car is the open mar
ket where the tongue sells its illgotten
wares. Some there are that will not
repeat again what they hear, but they
are willing to listen to it. They will
not trade in coptraband goods, but
they will buy enough Of the smuggler
for family use.


These respectable listeners are the
patrons of tattlers. 1t is the ready mar
ket that keeps tale bearing brisk. 1t is
a shame to listen to i'll of your neigh
bors. Christian benevolence demands
that you do not love i'll news. A clean
heart and true honor rejoice in kindly
things. 1t should be pain and sor-
row to know of anything that dcgrades
your neighbor in your eyes even If he
is your enemy; how much more II he IS
your triend?
Year: 1875

She stood there leaning wearily
Against the window frame;
Her face was patient, sad and sweet,
Her garments coarse and plain;
"Who is she, pray?" asked friend,
The red lips gave curl
Greatly! do not know her name,
She's some ones servant girl"
Again I saw her on the street


With bundle trudge along,
Her face was sweet and patient still,
Amid the jostling throng:
Slowly but cheerfully she moved,
Guarding with watchful care
A market-basket much too large
For her slight hands to bear.
A man, thought gentleman,
Went pushing rudely by,
Sweeping the basket from her hands,
But turning not his eye;
Nor there is no necessity,


Amid that busy whirl,
For him to be gentleman


TO 'some ones servant girl.
All, we'll it is that God above


Looks in upon the heart,
And never judges any one


By just the outer part;
For if the soul be pure and good,
lie will not mind the rest,
Nor question what the garments were
In which the form was dressed.
And many man and woman fair
BY fortune reared and fed,
Who will not mingle here below
With those who earn their bread,
When they have passed away from lif
Beyond the gates of pearl,
Will meet before their Fathers thron
With many servant girl.
Year: 1875

No MoruER.-"She has no mother.
What volume of sorrowfnl truth Is
comprised in that single utterance, no
mother. We must 60 down the hard
rough path Of life aud become Injured
TO care and sorrow in their stcrnest
forms before we can take home 10 our
own experience the dread reality-no
mother-without struggle and tear.
But when it is said Of young girl,
just passing from childhood towards
the lie of woman, how sad is tho
story summoned up in al short sentenceI
Who shall now check the wayward
fancies? Who shall now bear with the
errors and failings of the motherlcss
daughteri Let not the cup Of sorrow
be overilowed by the harshness OF your
bearing, Of your sympatbizing GOODNESS.
Is she needless Of your doingsi Is shc
forgeIful Of her dutyi Is she careless
of her momentsi Remember, oh re.
member, she has no mother.


And the poor boy, too, with none to
care for him or to administer TO his
comfort. You see him sportive with
bis companions, perhaps rude, may bc
at times wicked. lie has no mother to
warn aud ohide him-no, no mother TO
shed her softening influence over him,
aud desolation ofspirit that no tongue
can express. lie is turned out in the
world 10 battle its storms alone, and
when pain and WEAKNESS press him, no
word of plying sympathy fall upon his
ears, no soft hand soothes and supports
him. Remember, oil remember he has
10 mother
Year: 1875

MEN AND WoMEN.-What is it that
makes all those men who associate ha-
bitually with women superior TO others
who do not? What makes that woman
who is accustomed and at ease in the
society of men superior to her sex in
general" Surely because they are in
the habit of free, graceful continued
conversation with the other sex. Wo-
men in this way lose their frivolity,
their faculties awaken, their delicacies
and pecuiarities unfold all their beauty
and captivation in the spirit of intellec-
tual rivalry. And. the men lose their
pedantic, rude, declamatory and sullen
manner. The coin of the understand
ing and the heart changes continually.
The asperities are rubbed off, their bet
ter materials polished and frightened,
aud their richness, like the gold, is
wrought into the finer workmanship by
the fingers of women than it ever could
be by those Of men. The iron and steel
of their characters are hidden, like the
characters and armor OF giant, by
studs and knots OF good and precious
stones, when they are not wanted for
actual warfare.
Year: 1875

Judge Westbrook, in sentencing Bat
ting, at Kingston, New York, to Sing
Sing prison for life, for the murder OF a
man while intoxicated, embraced the
occasion to deliver forcible lecture
upon temperance. Judge Westbrook
said:


We know that you were not in ply
sical or mental state to comprehend the
crime. You were fired by that which
has fired many man before; your brain
was crazed by that which has crazed
many a brain before; but can courts, in
the prevention of crime, listen to an ar
gument and plea like that! If they
did or could, whose1ife would be safe
or whose property secure! We know
the safety of human society and human
life requires that you should be punished
because you voluntarily put yoursei in
that condition. You became voluntarl-
ly drunk, and you must take the corse-
quences of the act which you did while
in such a state.


You are guilty ofan awful crime, and
YOU are to-day RECEIVING the Judgment
of this earthly tribunal; but remember
YOU must answer to another which will
Judge with entire knowledge and in the
sentence of which there can be no posi-
bic mistake. You have time and space
for repentance and to make your peace
and obtain forgiveness before you stand
in the presence OF the august Judge who
shall there preside. Perhaps in saying
what we have, our whole duty is done,
vet it seems TO us it is proper time
and proper occasion to utter one word
more.


Is there not most eloquent appeal
from that bleeding body of your un-
happy victim, and in his gaping wounds
in your unfortunate condition, and the
condition of your family, against that
traffic which has brought you to this
bar, separated you from your wife and
family, and sent Tompkins into the
presence of his god? l trust that this
sin and this lesson will be remembered
and never forgotten. If any other ar
gumenl is needed against the use OF IN
toxicating drink and the traffic therein,
you on this occasion furnish that argu-
ment, and it is written to-day, rs 1t has
oflimes been before, i'll tears, and III
blood.
Year: 1875

Simplicity, comfort and inexpensive
ness in the dresses of school girls are
points which have recently been the
subject of earnest newspaper discussion,
and, we think, very properly. While a
uniform dress would not be advisable,
it would seem as though some action
should be taken either by the authori-
ties or by tacit agreement among pa
rents. Appropos to this subject, the
Boston .adueriiser has a paragraph on
the subject of dresses for graduating
classes, the good. common sense con-
tanned in which ought to commend it
to favorable consideration generally.
1t says:


"The end of the school year is ap


preaching, and already the girls and
young ladies of the graduating classes
are thinking what they shall wear.
Now would seem to be good time to
consider if the limit of expense has not
been reached-if children may not be
properly dressed to receive their diplo-
mas without compelling their families
to do without necessarles of life. Or
late years regulation uniform for grad
uation day in the public schools has be.
come more and more general, until
every child thinks she must have it.
The dress looks very pretty, but its cost
is a very large item to many families.
1t consists of new white dress OF some
thin and unsubstantial material, l,-whlte
kid gloves that last but day, and
white kid slippers which are only lit
tie more durable, a white fan, a boquet
for the hand, flowers for the hair, and
plenty of ribbon for sash. Then this
expensive combination must be furnish
ed with a carriage, no matter how
bright the sky. Something can easily
be done to prevent this extravaganza.
Only let some one set the fashion, and
parents will be glad to see that 1t Is
followed, even if the children protest.


To YOUNG Men on MARRIAGE.-The
true girl has to be sought for. She does
not parade herself as show goods. She
is not fashionable Generally she is
not rich. But, oh, what heart she has
when You find her-so large, so pure,
SO womanly. Ifyou gain her love, your
two thousand are a million. She will
not ask you for carriage or a first-class
house. She will wear simple dresses,
and will turn them if necessary, with no
vulgar magnfcat 70 frown upon her
economy. She will keep everything
neat and nice in your sky parlor, and
give you such welcome when you re-
turn home at night, that you will think
your parlor higher than ever. She will
entertain true friends on dollar, and
will astonish you with new thought,
how very little happiness depends on
money! She will make you love home,
Gf you don't you arc brute,) and teach
you how to pity, while you scorn apool
fashionable society which thinks itself
rich, and vainly tries to think itsell
happy. Now, do not, | pray you, say
any more, IL cant afford to marry.
Go, find a true woman, and you cah


Go, throw away that cigar, burn up that
switch cane; be sensible yourself and
seek your wife in sensible way.