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Year: 1873

Before Judge McCue.


The case OF Maria Urach dc Lucca Of the women
who arrested with the two spanards accused OF
robbing the Commercial Bank of Havana again
fore Judge NcCue yesterday afternoon Maria makes
claim for about 600 Of money and ewelry taken from
her the Spanish Consul ct the time Of the arrest The


Counsel for the Spanish Consul stated yesterday that
they had taken the property from the claimant part
of the proceeds OF the robbery she having made
sgnmsnt 9f It to the Consul who was acting for the


Counsel for the woman stated that the other sidc
could establish claim to the property he would abandon
the but he contended that Ii did form the
proceeds OF the bank robbery.


Maria called to the stand and testified to the fact
that the properly had been taken from her. and the
Spanish Consul that he took all that she did NOT
claim her she said that draft for $l7 600 had
been given to her by of the spanards who told her
that he had the money In the lottery she had re.
ceved drafts from him before that the draft for the
$1,000 was among the property taken BY the Consul
ventory. Maria then denied having made such state
ments to the Consul as ne had sworn she had made


After further proceedings Judge McCuc decided
In favor Of the Spanish Consus claim to the property
Year: 1873




Against tho City for Damages.


Before Judge Van Brunt


In July, 1871, when the smallpox prevailed to an
in this city and there fear of 1t becom-
ing epidemic the Board of Health detailed certain
surgeons vaccnate throughout the city all who had
been vaccnated. DR.. Brown, one of such surgeons,
vaccinated Alice E. Haowel then four years old. 1t
Is claimed that through such vaccination she was in
oculated with scroiua, and suit was accordingly
girl against the city. to recover $4,000 damages.
The case came to trial in this court yesterday.
Messrs Richard Marvin and Wm Henry Arnoux appear
ing for the piainti and Messrs D. j. Dean and H. J..
Forker assistants to the Corporation Counsel appearing
in behalf Of the city The testimony Tor the father
showed that he mad Ridden his wife to let the child be
yacenated by any public physician, but that Dr. Brown
ton Several physicians also testified that scrofula
syphilis and various other diseases might be impaired
through the Of improper vaccine matter At the close
OF the testimony the plaintiff motion was made by
the defence to dismiss the complaint and the was
argued at con ersbls length. It was urged
that the Doctor exceeded his authority, but the main
point insisted upon was that the city Was not liable In
present laws distinct from the city government
Judge Van Brunt took this view OF the case and dismissed
the complaint.
Year: 1873

A Philadelphia editor thus relieves
his mind OH subject familiar to all
newspaper offices, the inevitable Pub
Doc. 1--WE owe our thanks to Judge
Kelley for the latest Patent Office re-
ports. We already have sixteen hun
dred of these interesting volumes In
our little library. but they have been
read and re-read so many times that
we know every page OF them by heart.
This new volume came opportuneiy
aud gratefully on Christmas morning,
and that night we gathered our little
family around the fire and read 1t
through TO them. The affecting tale
entitled Improvement in Monkey
wrenches.' seemed to touch every
heart, and when we came to the cli-
max OF the little story about Rever-
sible Pieboards,' there was not dry
eve between the front door aud the
stable. During the reading Of the pit
eous narrative entitled 'Gum Washers
for Carnage Axles,' the whole family
gave expression to bolsterous emotion
and the hired girl was so much excit-
ed that she lost her presence OF mind
and went around to her mothers mad
yertently with six pounds Of sugar
and q butter kettle full Of flour, and
came home at night intoxicated. We
can never. sufficiently thank Judge
Kelley for the innocent enjoyment
thus furnished us. The memory Of
that happy evening will linger in our
minds very much louger than that
hired girl ever fingers when she lights
on lot OF substance which she thinks
will suit the constitution of her aged
parent"
Year: 1873

That nervous youth in Louisville
who recently, by mistake, slipped
nickel five cent piece into the parsons
hand, instead Of five dollar gold
piece, which he had ready in another
pocket, after three weeks ofwedded
bliss, thinks lie paid pretty dear for his
fun after all, and regrets that the nick
el was nor n suSpenCer button.
Year: 1873

Our readers should be careful to notice
that PRoCToR Il CANDLES STAMP is upon
the bars of their NOTIFIED GERMAN SOAP,
as all good articles are initiated, and this
Soap being so popular, other manufactur-
ers have copied their stamp 6-23d3m
Year: 1873

Some LADIES suffer dreadfully with the
headache and this causes their hair to fade.
NATURES HAIR RESTORATIVE Is sure
remedy for the ache and will restore the
color of blanched, gray or faded hair, See
advertisement
Year: 1873

Neuralgia is cured by the use of Renne' S
Pain Killing Magic Oil, surest of anything
we ever tried; in fact, it cures any kind OF
pain or lameness, and is an article every
family should keep in the house, Sold by
our merchants H
Year: 1873

WOULD NEVER USE THEM.-If persons
were aware of the injurious character OF
most Baking Powders now for sale in ev-
cry town in our country they woald never
use them. A baking powder to be good
and wholesome cannot be made by ignor-
ant persons, who know no more about the
chemical combinations necessary for such
results than school boy The only good
Baking Powder prepared by careful man
ipulation from pure materials is DIR. Price 5
Cream, not grain of substance in it not
found in the system. And for his Special
Flavoring Extracts, we have only to say
that they are the finest, purest and best to
be found in this or any other country.
Year: 1873

SrABBING.-About ten o'clock last night
a difficulty occurred at the corner OF Poy.
dras and Franklin streets, between Mar
cellus Oliver and Moses johnson. during
which the latter was stabbed in the right
hip and cut in the right hand with a knife
in the hands OF the former. who was ar.
rested and locked up at the first precinct
station. The wounded man was sent to
the Charity Hospital. where his wounds
were pronounced to be serious if not dan.
.erous.
Year: 1873

The article in the Democrat of last
weeks issue eulogizing the Representa-
tlyes from this county for casting their
votes against the Temperance law lust en-
acted, | must censure | am Democrat
from principel, but cannot nor will not
support candidate, be he Democrat or
Republican that will advocate or sustain
snch principles. The Democrat we think
acted hastily on the impulse of the mo-


ment, and did not pen its convictions had
1t taken time to carefully consider. But
the legislators elect, going with the as
sent OF majority of the good people of
this county, Rand voting against bill that
affects the interests of the moral people
OF this county, and against the interests
OF the people of the State of Indiana, so
much are fit subjects for the censure of all
good people. Guy
Year: 1873

A NEW ORLEANS lady is in sore
trouble. Ste feels that all her long cherish
ed hopes of matrimonial happiness are
b,ighted and her life must henceforward be
a blank. Her name is Simpkins, and one
unlucky night recently, as she was sitting
in the parlor entertaining her idol, she dis
covered some insect was down her back.
She distinctly felt it crawl. She
knew il was big bug, and probably dead
ly poison; but as the idol was On the verge
of proposal, she stood it. II rested for a
while, and she felt relieved; it moved just
a little though, once, wen sho Tried to
touch it with the end of her fan outside OF
her dress; but in little Will she could
feel it sticking the sharp stiag into her
flesh. "Obl" she almost shuddered. "My
DEAR" said the idol. She paused. "Mv
dear miss, what makes you SO restless?"
"Oh, n thing" and she brushed at the bug
The idol turned partially and touched her
hand. Agony the Ong stung her; it was
burying itself in her flesh. She ru he'd from
The room and found-thst it was pin which
had slipped out of her dress. She returned,
but the idol was gone, and has never been
to see her since.
Year: 1873

THE Sisnese twins were recently sum-
moned as a juror in case in North Caro-.
lima. Chang was summoned, ar d Eng had
to accompany him. And row exception is
taken to the verdict on the ground that a
man not member of the jury was present


in the jury-room where It was agreed upon.
Year: 1873

This morning the conductor on the Lake
Shore road discovered man sitting on the
bumper of the switch engine. While trying
to get him off, the man became frightened,
jumped and fell on the track, two cars
passing over him, killing him instantly.
Name unknown
Year: 1873

To those who wish to RErNYEsr COUPONS OR
DIVIDENDS and those who wish to INCREASE THEIR
INCOME from means already invested in other
less profitable securities, we recommend the Seven
Thirty Gold Bonds of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company as well secured and unusually productive


The bonds are always convertible at Ten per cent
premium Q1OD into the Company's Lands at Market
Prices. The Rate of Interest seven aud threetenths
per cent gold is equal now to about S. currency
yielding an income more than one-thrd greater than
IT, s. 5-20s Gold Checks for the sem-annual interest
OH the Registered Bonds mailed to the Post
Office address of the owner. All marketable stocks
and bonds are received in exchange for Northern
Paciiics ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS.


Jay COOKE & Co.
Year: 1873

Messrs. Lancaster Brown a. Co., Ne Exchange
court agents for the sale of the first mortgage
per cent bonds of the Atlanta and Richmond Air
Line Railroad, which they are now offering at ss
and accrued interest. Full information in regard to
the security will be furnished on application.


Messrs Jones & Schuyler financial agents Of
the Logansport Charlottesville and Southwestern
Railway announce that they have about closed out
the loan Of the first mortgage per cent gold bonds
of the Company, which have been in active demand
since the opening of the year.


The bank statement compares as follows with
fnr afu
Year: 1873

Il was six men of Indostan,
To learning much inclined,
Who went to see the Elephant
Crhough all of them were blind),
The FIRST approached the Elephant
And happening to fall
Against his broad and sturdy side,
At once began TO bawl:-
"God bless me- But the Elephant
Is very like wallp'
The SECOND. feeling of the tusk,
Cried: "Hol What have we here
So very round and smooth and SHARPE
To me tits mighty clear
This wonder of an Elephant
Is very like spearr
The THIRD approached the animal,
And happening to take
The squirming tru1fk within his hands,
Thus boldly up and spake
81 see,' quoth he ''the Elephant
Is very like a snake"
The FOURTH reached out his eager hand,
And felt about the knee.
'What most this wondrous beast is like
Is mighty plan,p quoth he.
" '1is clear enough the Elephant
Is very like tree p
The FIFTH, who CHANGED to touch the ear,
Said "E'en the blindest man
Can tell what it resembles most.
Deny the fact who can,
This marvel of an Elephant


Is very like a fan ?!
The SIXTH no sooner had begun
About the beast to grope
Then, seizing on the swing tail
That fell within his scope,
II see," quOth he, ''the Elephant
Is very like rope"
And so these men of Indostan
Disputed loud and long,
Each in his own opinion


Exceeding stiff and strong
Though each was partly in the right
And all were in the wrong
Year: 1873

out his brains with a pistol, evidently
intending to follow Jones into the next
world and sell him machine at all haz-
ards. We give this for what it is worth.
We only know that Jones was educated
by his parents to believe that it was
wicked to tell a lie.-,Saturday Eyening
Post.
Year: 1873

The Chicago Tribune's grain reports
from the State of Illinois indicate that
there is to be considerable deficiency
in the corn crop. The present aspect
is quite unfavorable, but the farmers
are counting on an advance in the price
to make up for the loss in quantity.
The yield promises to be not more than
one-half of the acreage of the State is
devoted to corn, and the Importance of
a good crop to the farmers is therefore
evident. Not so much corn was planted
this year as last year, and all the signs
point to very greatly diminished har-
vest. The shortness of the crop is es-
pecially noticeable in the thirty counties
where all the corn for export is grown.


The same indications are noticed in Iowa.
Year: 1873

IL You PLEAsE.-Boys, do you ever
think how much real courtesy will do
for you? Some of the greatest men were
ever cautious In this respect. When the
Duke of Wellington was sick, the last
he took was a little tea. On his servant
handing it to him in a saucer, and asking
if he would have 1T, the duke replied,
s.Yes, if you please These were his
last words. How much kindness and
courtesy are expressed by them He who
has commanded great armies, and was
long accustomed to the tone of authority,
did not overlook the small ccurtesies of
life. All, how many boys do What
rude tone of command they often use to
their little brothers and sister, and some
times to their mothers. They order so.
That is ill-bred. and shows. to say the
least, want of thought In all your
home talk, remember IF you please. !"
10 all who wait upon or serve you, be-
lieve that IF you please will make you
better served than all the words in the
whole dictionary. Do not forget three
little words, eff you please
Year: 1873

THE GERMAN EMPERoR's HEALTH.-A
Berlin correspondent says: sOne of the
events for which it is we'll to be prepar-
ed is the death of the German Emperor.
Apprehensions about his case arise, not
so much from specific attacks of illness
as from various signs, insignificant
when taken apart, but full of significance
when grouped together His journey
to St. Petersburg left (it is said) bad
effect on his constitution He returned
rather tired, after long round of dissi-
pations and tedious railway journey.
Soon after, the Shah arrived. and to
the physical fatigue incident to the part
of host was added nervous suffering
brought on by the eccentricities of his
guest. 1t was supposed. at one time,
that his illness was feigned in order to
escape further interviews with the king
of Kings After the departure of the
Shah the Emperor retired to Potsdam.
where, one hot afternoon, he suddenly
tainted, falling heavily forward on the
floor. and only after an hour was he
brought to consciousness. The Emper-
or is petulant and vacillating, and has
a morbid dread of being left alone. He
is disturbed" the correspondent says,
"by the extent to which his Government
has been involved in the war with the
Holy See.'
Year: 1873

Respectfully dedicated to the holders o.


Confederate treasury notes.
This note Is a type of nothing on earth
And. naught in the waters below It;
AS true pledge Of the nations that's
| O keep it, dear friend, and preserve it.
And show it to those who will lend you
TO the tale that this paper can tell,
Of liberty born, the patriots bright
OF the storm-cradled nation that fell.
Too poor to possess the rare precious ores
Too much of stranger to borrow,
We issue to-day our promise to pay,
And hope to redeem on the morrow.
The days swiftly roll, and weeks become


years, .,,
But our Golfers remain empty still;
And coin is 80 rare that an uproar ls


made


If q dollar should drop in the till. ,
The faith that was in us burned brightly
Though our poverty all had discerned
And this little check the symbol of pay
That the poor weary soldier had earned
We knew it had hardly value in gold,
Yet as gold our soldier received it;
It looked in our eyes as promise to pay,
And each patriot soldier believed it.
Our boys thought little of price or of pay,
Or of bills that were then overdue;
We knew if it brought our rations to-


day,
Twas the best our poor country could


do.


Keep it, for ir tells a tale that is past,
From the birth of its dream to the last
Modest, and born of the Angel Of Hope
Like the hope of success it has passed.
Year: 1873

Mollis and Charlie Gross, two little chill
lren residing with their parents at or near
Ephrata, Lancaster county, narrowly escaped
being frozen to death one day last week while
they were coasting 1t appears that they left
home in the morning, and were not heard Of
until the afternoon, when the mother, becOm-
ing anxious for the safety of her little ones,
looked out of the window and over the hills
that surrounded her home. She strained her
ewes to the utmost, and at last she thought she
sIw the form Of her little MOllie, In q knee
ling posture, with hands claspej and face
upturned towards Heaven. She huHriedly in
formed her husband OF this fact, and he soon
was on the road to rescue his little darlings.
He succeeded in reaching the hill upon
which hiI liStle daughter was still
kneeling in the snow in the attitude OF


prayer, and soon she was clasped in his
strong arms. Quickly she was bundled up In
blanket, and 1t was not long before she
began to recover from Eer half frozen con
ditiOn. The father asked where Charlie, thC
brother, was, and MOllle said that he hat


gone to her grandfather's in search OF aid


that he had left her there alone. Mr., GroS
then returned to his home where the mother


had been soapXiOQsly waiting TO see and pres
| the little wanderer, MOlile, to her bosom
I Soon after, Charlie, the brother, was brOugh


home by grandpa" Had the little girl no


prayed so long and earnestly, there Is ever
reason to suppose that she would have froZe


to death before aid reached her, but the chile
like faith, which had been imbued Into be
life by her parents, was so strong within ht
that "she could not die" as she said, 'betOI


she asked God to save her. "-Erdminer
Year: 1873

sWkieh used 10 se common drawing room pets
in the days Of Uut grandmother, are said 10 be
coming into fashion again. They are valuable
in proportion to their pure Whiteness and the
length Of their voice Il softer and more musical
than that of the ordinary cat.
Year: 1873

N0TICE--An persons having business before
AN the Levy Court of New Castle county, are
hereby notified that said Court will meet At the
Court House. in the town Of New Castle on tie 6rat
TUESDAY and during the month Of March next as
a Court OF Appeal upon the Assessment and tn e
TRANSACTION OF other business connected with the af
talrs concerning the county.


By order Of the Court. JNO. P. SPRINGER.


iebZl-Ol Clerk
Year: 1873

YESTERDAY morning peddler of dry
goods and notions named Norton Free
man, living in Hamtramck, arrived by
the cars from Clinton County, being a
wretched sight to look upon. A week
ago yesterday while driving his wagon
through the county few miles north OF
Ovid, Clinton County, he stopped and got
down to drink at creek crossing the
highway. AS he rose up from the creek
he was bitten in the leg by large dog,
which had come softly up behind him,
and Freeman saw two other good-sized
dogs near the wagon. He sprang for his
vehicle, when the three dogs made at him
together, and his shouts and their yelps
started the horse off on trot. The ped
dler was bitten seven or eight times be
fore he found anything with which he
could defend himself and then he got
hold of a stick about five feet long which
could be easily handled. The dogs re-
treated as he picked up the stick, but
when Freeman sought TO gain the road
they all sprang for him. He says that he
struck to kill, and knocked each brute
down in turn, but as fastNs he knocked them
down they would spring up and attack
him again. Within five minutes after the
battle opened the peddler's hands were red
with blood, and blood was running down
into his boots, but by fortunate blow he
so disabled one of the smaller dogs that
the brute had to draw out of the fight
There was rest again of four or five min.
utes, and Freeman walked slowly back
into fence corner, and exchanged his
club for better one. Without a move
ment on his part, the two dogs attacked
him again, one biting at his legs, and
the other leaping for his throat The
latter animal caught his teeth in
the peddler's shoulder, and tore away
all that side of the mans coat, and
made wound in the flesh that will be
weeks in healing. Freeman was dragged
down, and both of the dogs were on his
back at once, though he managed to shake
them off and regain his feet. A blow
from his club dashed out the larger dogs
eye, and the brute ran round and round in
circle, howling so fearfully that the
other dog ran away. Watching his chance
Freeman hit the crippled dog blow
which killed it, and then he crawled down
to the creek and tainted away. Some mer
came along in a wagon and discovered
| him, and he was taken to a farmhouse
and cared for On his left leg there arc
nine wounds from the teeth of the dogs
On the right, eleven; on the right arm
five; on the left arm, three; ON the back
three; on the shoulder, two; ON the face
two; on the right foot, two; on the right
hand, five; on the left, two, and one on The
back of the head, making in all forty-fv'
distinct and separate bites Some are
mere "nips," drawing little blood ant
making the flesh black and blue, while
others looked as if the dog had chanked'
the flesh. The dogs were seen by thu
farmers, and they could not identify thu
brutes as being owned anywhere within
five miles of the spot where they attacked
he attack. having even no hint of thei


presence before being bitten. The deepes
wounds were cauterized, and Freeman
anticipates no greater misfortune than tn


loss of months time Detroit Fire
Press, AuQAst 81. L-
Year: 1873

AN interesting instance of lluctuating
cOnnubial felicity has recently been
forced upon our attention. On Tuesday
morning, a man with wrathful features
came into the office, and laconically or
dered the insertion in the Journal of q
"To Whom it May Concern" forbidding
all persons from harboring or trusting his
wife, etc. He paid the bill as if it was a
pleasure to him. In the afternoon he
came again, looking cheerful this time
and desired the advertisement suppressed
-"as she and have made up" He took
his card and money, and went his way
buoyant and happy. But the next morn
ing he came back once more, saying "IPs
no use, she's got to be posted,p and hand
ing over his papers, disappeared. Before
night he returned, and again withdrew
his advertisement, intimating that this
time the reconciliation was genuine and
everlasting. He did not put in an ap-
pearance the next day, but the day fol-
lowing he walked in, and with an air of
desperation, ordered for the third time
the momentous advertisement to be pub
lished. 1t was put in type, and as the pa.
per was about to 60 to press, nervous,
sharp-featured brighteyed woman of fifty
appeared on the scene, bringing a writ
ing from her husband TO the following
purporti


To the Editors of Kennebeck Journal:


Please give my wife ---, the card left
with you FOR publication and donot publish the
aome ~


She bore it off in triumph, and there the
matter rests at the present writing. The
wife evidently is ahead,-Renne5eek (Me,
Journal