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Year: 1873

The following pathetic lines arc supposed have emanated from the obituary genius of the Philadelphia Led9er: "The death angel smote Alexander McGlue, And gave him protracted repose He wore q checked shirt and number nine

 shoe,

 And he had pink wart on his nose. No doubt he is happier dwelling in space Over there on the evergreen shorA, His friends are reminded that his funeral

 takes place

 Precisely at quarter-past four.
Year: 1873

CIRCUIT COURT OF RIcHMoND.-In the case
of Vickers against James River Bridge Com


pany, Judge Wexford sustained the de-
murrer to the declaration and gave plaintiff


leave TO amend at the bar. The case was


continued for the defendant until the next
term.
Year: 1873




CHICAGO, September Ex-senator
Wright, Of osceola, Iowa, yesterday,
referring to the charges made against
him in regard to the increase of salary
and baek-pay bill stated that be worked.
spoke, and voted against il, and deter
mined himself, and agreed with certain
other senators, never TO touch the por-
ton eomingto them; that he endeavored
to ascertain If there was any doubt as to
Its being covered into the treasury, and
learned there was not, and rested in the
belief that his baek-pay was thus re-
turned to the treasury. On returning
from Colorado, and learning that It had
been ruled that the appropriation was an
indefinite one, and that the balance re-
naming Hereunder would not be COW
cred into the treasury, but would remain
for all time, subject 10 the order of sena-
tors or members, he Immediately wrote
at once to the treasurer and financial
clerk Of the senate to cover his back
pay into the treasury, and the clerk had
since notified him that it had been done.
Year: 1873

NEW YoRK, September ls.-Another
day Of intense excitement passed over
Wall street. Early this morning pre-
dictions were made that this would be a
bard day, and one that would see the
downfall of more than one financial
house. The Chicago fire, it was thought,
would occasion a drain upon deposits
and tend to 3 panic. Stocks for the first
two or three hours huctnated wonder
fully. Western Union fell ten per cent.
without an upward struggle, but about
noon recovered its opening figure. AT
Year: 1873

THE young women do not seem TO take
kindly TO the study Of the law. Thus st
the Michigan University at Ann Arbor,
while there are on the lists for next term
thirty seven medical there are only four law
students. This is natural, says the New
York Tribune; for all women are born nur-
ses, and all nurses are doctors in their way.
Then the uncertainty of admission to prac-
tice in the Courts may have something to do
with the email number. The Tribune is
not sure that women, at least the majority
Of them, are fitted to become lawyers. Their
little hearts are not hard enough; and


though they may be sued, the precedents
are all against their sueinc, -
Year: 1873

Not glass Of liquor can be purchased with
10 Two miles Of the depot at McCOmb CITY.
Thls regulation Is strengthened by a special
provision in every deed of property giVeIi.


that no liquor store, c0ffee-hOuSe or other house
where liquor IS sold, shall occupy any lot with
in the corporation. They have made every ar
rangement which wisdom and prudence can
devise TO tocOmpletely close the gate Of that city
generations.
Year: 1873



 mined the population of those districts. Should Connecticut call a convention, it will have to decide between the three systems of representation to which We have above referred. The present town system is as plainly inferior to the later and better district system as that is to any fair system of Minority representa- tion.. We hope-that convention will, if called, meet the important question of rep resentation boldly. Country maiofitles will naturally prefer the existing arrange ment; city majorities will advocate the district system; but the candid judgment of those who are above local prejudice should give the latest and fairest system the preference its merits certainly deserve.
Year: 1873

keNF&rprG tlsm, or see person man. gled underneath rail car, and restored to shape and comeliness,a we now know that it is the Centaur Eminent that does the work. No other article ever did per form such miracles. There is no swelling 1t will not soften, no pain it will not soothe, or lameness 1t will not cure
Year: 1873

Some sage AYERS that it is with
first love as with q first cigar; !
man precipitates himself upon it,
luxuriates in the draught, and is


melancholy when it is over. In
the case l mention there was no
reaction after either.


NY friend, Guy Mason, was a
boardcr in d large establishment,
presided over by Mr. and Mrs.
Pratt, and filled during the winter
with fashionable inmates. He
had room on the third floor over
looking the street, and small room
back of it which was used as a bed
room and for books and wardrobe
This had q single window which
looked intoa square court IN the IN
terror of tho building, open to the
sky and also looking into the parlor
on the second floor in the rear, oc-
cupicd by a lady and her daughter,
who had . country scat near Lake
Mahopoc, where they spent their
summers.


A few days after they came to
the house, the sight Of a young
girl seated at an embroidery frame
near the window took p >or Guys
susceptible heart captive. Her
auburn ringlets seemed touched
with gold when the hight fell upon
them; her complexion was exquis-
itely fair, with a rosc-leaf tint;
the line Of her crimson mouth dis
closed pearly teeth, and she had
the finest turned neck and shoul-
ders nature ever fashioned 20 put
art to shame. No sculptor could
nave rivallcd the perfection OF her
hand. How small, white and dim
pied, Us she held it up to select a
Shade of worstcd, thread her nee
die, or eount tho stitches! Those
taper fingers drew tho string
which sped Cupid's arrow to the
Young mans heart. He tried to
Sketch that lovely snowflake Of q
hand, but gave up the task in de-
spair, for it never was still long
enough. Sometimes it wandered
over the strings Of her guitar, for
almost every evening she played
and sang. Guy watched ber ta.
ming the instrument, and groaned
when the envious curtains were
closely drawn, shutting out para
disc from longing eyes!


For hours ne would stand at the
window feeding the pigeons that
gathered on the frame, observing
the charmer stcalthily as she piled
her needle, or watercd her flowers,
or pettcd o canary bird, whose
cage hung on the wall outside. In
ali the rapture of gazing upon her
however, he could see that his de-
votion WAS utterly unmarked.
She was near-sighted, and vas un-
able to sec that she was so earn
esey regarded.


Her mother had eyes that rival
led those of a lynx. and the moth
er always retrcated from the WIN
dow when he approached it. She
was tall and robust, with black
eyesa and hair; q naughty carriage,
and q harsh, imperious voice, that
twanged painfully on the ear.


Guy Mason was bookkeeper IN
an insurance office, with moder-
ate salary, and had no fashionable
friends. He knew no one Of whom
Le could asked IN introduction to
Mrs. De Peyster; and he felt that
his position in life did not entitle
him to enter the list of her daugh-
tors admirers without such formal.
tiles US might smoota' over = sur
,.rise. Mrs. De Peystcr WAS lnde-
pendent, though not rich, and
moved in good society. She had
been greatly courted, was very
Year: 1873

So 1 received my first lesson from
my new teacher, and little did he ap-
preciate the impression it had made
upon me. 1t gave me a sympathy
with animal life and an interest in its
habits which have lasted until this
hour. 1t gave me, too, an insight
into him. He had a strong sympathy
in the life of boy, for its own sake.
Every new boy was new study that
he entered upon, not from any sense Of
duty, or from any scheme of policy,
but with hearty Interest excited by
the boy himself. He was as much in
terested in the animal play of a boy as
he had been in the play of the horse.
He watched a group Of boys with the
same hearty amusement that held him
while witnessing the fr0lic of kittens
and lambs. Indeed, he often played
with them, and in this sympathy, free
ly manifested he held the springs OF his
wonderful power over them.- From
the December Number of Scri6ner's
Monthly.
Year: 1873

if we cannot learn his Why, ! know
the note of every bird, and every in
sect, and every animal on all these
hills, aud 1 know their ways and hab-
its. What is more, they know l un-
derstand them, and you will hear how
they call me and sing to me at The
Birds NeSt.O
Year: 1873

reporter OF the HERALD called at the hall OF the
Board OF Education yesterday to ascertain whether
the difficulty regarding the payment OF the teach
ers' salaries for the month OF April had been
settled The Clerk OF the Board said that the
salaries would probably be paid on Friday ito
morrow morning In the usual manner This news
VIII be received with gadness by the ardworking
teaChnrs fnrnnnhnuf he
Year: 1873

On Monday the fact was disclosed
that the fire in the Drummond colliery
was not yet extinguished. When the
main shaft was opened smoke made its
appearance. The only remedy now is to
food the mines. ua


The Cincinnati Times Richmond,
Ind, dispatch says there Is no foundation
for the report that q mob had attacked
the guard who were guarding Centreville
jail. No disturbance has occurred. A
party Of one hundred men and teams left
there this morning and are proceeding
with the work Of tearing down the Jail.
Year: 1873

Since the middle OF September there
hos been shrinkage in values amounting
in the aggregate to at least two hundred
millions Of dollars in the whole country.
Almost everything has declined alittle,
and some things great deal. Wheat,
Oo,k, corn, oats, iron, cotton, wool, and
nearly all the staples have declined more
or less while railroad securities have de-
clined immensely. And yet all the money
il still in existence. II we had enough
currency to do the business Of the country
Two months ago, we have two hun
dred millions more than enough now.
And when there is more than enough
money to perform the work Of exchanging
values there is but one result to follow,
according to writers on political economy
and that Is TO initiate values


Now we do not undertake to say
whether there was too much or too little
currency in the country two months ago.
We leave that to some debating society
like the diScordant National Board Of
Trade 10 decide What VIC rise to remark
is that those who never expect to see
tssy money again should learn to possess
their souls in patience for a few
weeks at least and see whether
their spprehensions do not vanish
like III. misls Of the morning. The
breaking and smashing business is
moi general throughout tho country lyI
any manner Of means. On the contrary
il is very limited indeed. AS soon as
the present widespread scare passes
swsy the sound people, and they
are the immense majority OF the
population, will commence to do
something with their money. Money
is only the representative OF values and
moi value iD itself. 1t has to bc kept NOV
iug to earn anything. The disposition OF
everybody who has money, except in o
general scare, is 10 make their money earn
something. 1t can earn nothing in bureau
drawers or stockings. 1t can only medi'
tate upon the situation, 80 to speak, in
those reccsses, and when, like tho Mem.
phis refugees it sees an abatement OF the
epidemic, and that the atmosphere Is once
more clear aud healthy, it will come forth
and return to Its wonted channels of &C.
tive business circulation.


Meanwhile this money is "waiting and
watching" like Vallandingham used to,
lOr q reaction, and reaction is bound to
c1mc as certainly as that tomorrow's sun
will rise. And in the physical, moral
and financial world it is an axiom that
sctUn and reaction are always iu cores
pondence with each other The nadir OF
depression begets tho zenith of recupera-
ton. We have had great and sudden de.
pItselUu u"Cause ttaue uh9 oSSu nASotSN
violently in the full tide Of its operations


And this has occurred when there is an
abundance Of bread for every mouth in the
country and surplus for export far sur
passing that ofthc seven years ofplentyin
Egypt 1t occurs also when there Is


cotton and wool in abundance and super.
abundance to clothc every man, woman
and child In the land. 1t occurs. in other
words, when the country Is at Its maxi
mum instead Of It's minimum. Therefore
It Is to that extent unnatural and tran
sient. Therefore darkness will pass
sway with the night and joy will come
with the morning.
Year: 1873

the Shrek, and involuntarily turns
searching glance to whence II
came; but the author oi 1t Is not found.
There Is row Of boys before him, but
the uniform simplicity and blandneas Of
their faces battle all description. He may
hear that awful shriek twenty times, and
as many times seek Its locality guided by
its sound, but the man Is not alive, nor
ever was, who has seen that boy; and the
sufferers only resource Is to scowl severe.
ly and firmly as near to the spot as pos.
sible.
Year: 1873

"When steaming t. the southwark,
, along the Arabian coast, on our way to
Zanzibar to join the admiral, says the
report of an English officer of war
vessel, we sighted, off Cape Madraka, a
dhow, which on seeing us Immediately
began making for the shore. OF course
we gave chase, knowing what her game
was, and steaming as hard as we were
able; but we did not succeed in cutting
her off, and she beached, through a tre-
m endous surf, in the only sandy bay
near. We then saw some of the crew
land, and those left on board
Il rev the slaves overheard, while
tlOse on the shore, assisted
IL em to land as they were washed up.
A out $50 slaves were landed in this
N nner, and then the dhow broke up,
AID the slaves were conveyed in long
struggling line away toward the hills.
" lere they went and how they lived it
is impossible to imagine, as there is no
wa ter for twenty miles round, so far as
We know, and it is an uncommonly
tbiIsty-looking spot. The object of the
CT pain in wrecking his vessel in this
extraordinary manner.was to save as
much of his cargo of slaves as pos Ible,
though his chance of saving many was
very doubtful.
Year: 1873

The Hartford Courant relates the fol-
lowing story: "a young man, resident
in this city, who was recently in a city
beyond the Mississippi, found himself
possessed of twenty-five cents and a
longing for home. Not being able to
raise any more funds, he stepped on
board train of cars bound for New
York. In time he was met by the con-
ductor, but was unable to pay him, and
was put off at the next station. Board
ing the first night train after that, he
took off his shoes, and when the con-
ductor questioned him his shoes were
not to be found. Being kind hearted,
the conductor let him ride until he
found them, which was not at once. In
this way and by other shifts the young
fellow actually reached New York last
week. He was almost starved to death,
having eaten nothing but few crackers
all the way. On this arrival here he
learned that funds to enable him to
come in the ordinary fashion, without
so many changes of trains, had been
sent to him.
Year: 1873

The Hudson Bay Company had, in
an early day, nearly a monopoly Of the
trade of the northwestern section, and
they were as Independent of all the
arts of winning custom by obliging
manners as the French merchants in
the days Of Moliere. The store was
shut up three hours in the inside of
the day for dinner, and the customers
roasted in the sun outside until it
opened. A clerk throws the desired
goods at n purchaser and seizes his
money abruptly No wrapping paper
is furnished, but each customer brings
"A large colored handkerchief for tea,
another for sugar, and so on. Only one
quality of tea is sold; but that is good
a certain number of chests are opened
every morning. If they should be emp
tied by noon none will be opened until
the next morning, though some custom
ers may have come twenty miles to buy
tea.


The commerce Of the settlement in
that day was carried on by means of
carts, to which were hitched single oxen
or ponies The same carts are used now
on the hunt, These carts are made
WltIloil luttuI, tllt WHeSlS uTe urea WIN
deer-thongs. The long trains of sever
al hundred carts, with great cumbrous
wheels, are strangely gortesque. In the
winter this gives way to dog-sledges.
Such dogs Itrembled at sight of them,
until | found that they were not given
to biting. One man kept twenty-four
of thees monstrous dog horses.


In the olden time, before commun-
cation was opened through ST. Paul, the
mail reached the settlement just once
infix months, by way ofHudson's Bay.
One enthusiastic resident took the Lon
don Times, receiving it in half-yearly
installments, which he straight-way
spread out in heap, Oldest papers up
permost. Every morning he took off
just one paper, and thus kept up the
sensation of having fresh news every
day. He would lay down his paper in
the midst of battle and save the rest
until the next morning. He-was nearly
a year behind the world, but that did
not matter, The news was fresh to him.
Year: 1873

Maria Monico, young woman OF
great beauty and courage, is the leader
of band of brigands who infest the en-
virons of Catanzaro, Calabria, said to
be the most ruthless and extortionate
ever known in that country. Her hus-
band, having been killed in fight with
the gensd 'armes, she swore to avenge
him, and for that purpose accepted the
leadership of his band. Maria was ar,
rested short time since and sentenced
to thirty years Imprisonment, but hav-
ing fascinated her jailer he connived at
her escape, on condition that she woald
marry him. This she promised to do;
but no sooner had they reached her
band than the warden was stabbed to
death by her orders. Since the escape
of their leader the band has grown more
daring than ever, and SO cruel is the
leader known to be that the peasants
stand in terror of her, and always give
her any information she asks.
Year: 1873

SPIDERS. The Peoria 0ll.) Tran
script asks: "Did any of our readers
ever experiment with the requirements
of a spider? If they haven't they have
deprived themselves of much amuse-
ment. One of the best ways to test a
spiders ability to get himself out OF a
scrape is to fill an ordinary wash-bowl
with water, take stick and place it in
the centre of the bowl, and reaching
some little distance above the water,
and then put a spider on top of the
stick. We will wager almost anything
that the insect gets himself away from
his isolated quarters in less than ten
minutes, if undisturbed, and he won't
even wet his feet in the transit. Try 1t
and see how it's done"
Year: 1873

~ Won would gain the ear OF the twelvc
potentates in the jurybor you must take
heed 10 your manner. "Levy is indecent; aw-
ful solennity out OF place; pomp ana gran
deur OF manner are obsolete You must DO yoursen IL
vou can be- " that self il worth being; II not, You
sboud be out OF court" Even attention TO dress is not
superauous you have about you In your dress any
thing that you don't like that you don't feel well in,
don't wear that on the day Of argument or course you
will not appear in full dress ordinary occasons but
YOU must feel yourself; and II dress helps you,
dress. knew gentleman who once sent sixty
miles for favorite pair OF boots, In which
TO make his Gnal argument in great case"
The author discusses several theoretical questions
connected with the science of government, and the
nature of the Federal Constitution which he has appa


entity made the subjects OF special study The reader
win fail TO follow his disquisitions with constant In


erest for they lost in the miss OF erudtion
and ~ they do not always convince by their arguments
they perpetuaIly amuse by their illustrations.
Year: 1873

AhS soui VI oVilCidl TNtIupcT lu pOutI


west Virginia is ended /; and the result
sound and fury, signifying nothing. Neve


in the whole history of sensational jour


nalism, has there been so elaborate al


attempt topalm off falsehood for fact upol


the public as there has been in regard to


the reception which the secession chic


has met with in that distant region.
| 1t would not do for these gross ani


ridiculous exaggerations to have been in.


dulged in with respect to those nearer


portions of the state, as to which other


means of information were open to the


public. The far Southwest was therefore


selected as the locality for the enthu-


siasm and furore which were to harbinger


a certain success for the heroes of the next
civil war.


General Kemper has spent month out


there /; and it has been o month lost. The
proof that his speeches have been bores.
and his tour failure, is furnished by the
Conservatives out there themselves, in their
loud clamor for more speakers and for
greater exertion on the part of
the party committees. There has been no
enthusiasm, no great gatherings of the peo-
pie. no awakening of the masses from their
indifference to the war party, elected by
the humdrum movements of General KEN
per. He has disappointed his party,
disappointed his audiences, incensed
his opponents, driven off doubtful men,
and weakened his own party in that region
OF the state. That is not merely the ver-
dict of Republicans out there, but it is the
judgment of all candid men in his own
party. We say this confi6 emily, and call
upon friend and foe to remember what we
say, when the people of Southwest Vir-
ginia come to cast their votes.


A Southwestern wag, who has collected |
all the sensational bulletins which havo
been sent by itinerant flunseys to the Rich
mon press, represents that the number Of
men of his old brigade whom Genera
Kemper is stated to have met with in that
one section Of country, on his triumphant
march, came up to 19G,703. BY
the time the illustrous hero shall have
gotten over the entire state, it is not doubt
ed that the muster roll Of this wonderful
command will reach half million of heroic
braves, prepared to do or die for their
redoubtable old commander.


They are men in buckram, and like
The ladies who gave ear to his eloqucnce,
and the $4,000 majority of Southwestern
voters who are to make him governor,
ire part of that great host which in the
of 1872 were to have given
Virginia to Horace Greeley by 10000



We say to the Conservative press that
7our majorities are too far off. You know
hat you have mono of them near you.
You know that if they have no existence
n the Valley and Southwest, they are not
o be found elsewhere at all. You know
hat your case is hopeless, unless it il I
o be retrieved by the region in which
ieneral Kemper has wasted a whole
Month. And your brag and blustcr
oncerning the Southwest is like the boys
thistle while passing through the grave
ard, an expedient to keep your courage
p.
Our time is now to come in the South !
rest, and we shall teach the Conservatives
ow to carry for the Republican cause the
lst stronghold which they had left in Vir- !
inia, v@ g
Year: 1873

THE press almost universally accord to
President Grant deserved praise for his
generous, yet dscrete effort to save the
general spread of the financial panic, and
check the disaster that seemed to be flow
ing from it, Vaginia Sentinel, Septem-
beT %.
Year: 1873

PARIS, February G.-The Ben PlJ!ic
says compromise has been effected be-
tween President Theirs and the Commit
tee of Thirty; the latter agree to modify
their constitutional project by extending
the veto power Of the Executive SO as to
allow the President to suspend the opera
ton Of law by hisveto for two months
after Its passage by tho Assembly, and
also by giving the President the right TO
participate personally in the debates in
the Chamber on interpOllations and all
questions Of general policy.


The Legitamists and Clerical Journals
arc indignant at the concession, such un-
Year: 1873

COLUMBUS, February 8.-Iu the House
this morning a bill was introduced to
provide that hereafter all certificates OF
incorporation shall be examined by the
Attorney General.


A joint resolution to adjourn sine de
March 81, was laid on the table.


In tho Senate tho Senate bill to oamend
the general insurance law 80 as to provide
that in case mutual insurance compa-
ny's actual cash assets Of the same
amount and description invested and de-
posted as required by the laws OF the
State wherein organized, shall be accept.
ed in lieu OF the capital stock was passed,