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Year: 1870

/. timph Of the mother-in law meant uothiue
less than wholesale domestic desertion and
hOmelessness for the man already miserable
enough with adversely. He vas earning
what he could by casual employment; is i
tuner Of organs by music hotse; vet this
was but little; and when to his poverty
, was added the alienation and loss -of his
wife and child, he lost all pride and care
for himself iu life. On going to his IA.
ther.in.lsw's, he begged chat he might be
! allowed to have his child for two kdtsrl,
Offering to let a policeman 60 with him
aud see that he brought the babe, back
again but the request was refused. lie


went away from the house looking very
sad. 1t is ascertained that he slept none
all that night, and on meeting his sister
the next day. he wept bitterly. Once. in
obedience to his frantic prayers, bis wife
did return to him With the child, aud he
appeared like a new maa; but in few
days the old unfortunate influence prevuil.
ed again, and again she went back to her
mother.~ ''f0 show how affairs stood now
adds the Palladium, "this incident NAV
be related: Visiting a toy.stor Otto


bought small cart, asking that the price
, might be as cheap as possible, for he was


very poor. Having purchased it, he wrote


For my dear little Charlie on u piece Of
psstebOard, pinned it to the cart and carr


ried it off. Going to the door of his f.-
ther.iu- laws saloon, he placed the cart on


the door-sill gave it push that sent il


far into the room, and then went on. A


touching manifestation of the love of pa.
rent far the child he was not permitted To
see and caress. At length, in the frenzy
Of his wretchedness, the unhappy man al.
lowed himself to threaten wildly that he
would kill his wife if she did MT return to
him. Here was exactly what his enemies
wanted, aud his weak wife, under advice
of her misguided relatives, took the first
steps towards divorce. 1t is believed
that some inkling Of her derision n his
respect drove the husband mad At any
rate. it was only day or two thereafter
when he demanded a final interview with
his wife. and shot the woman. his infant
child. and himself. in the house of his
mother.in law. The suicide and the babe
were buried together few days ago. the
wife still lingering alive. thoug h with little
hope Of recovery and the story goes to
the public as a significant and terrible
commentary on one of tho most common
vicissitudes Of married life.-N. Y. World.
Year: 1870

y darkey gives the following reasons
why the cOlOTed race is superior to the
white: All men are made of clay,
and like the meerchaum pipe they are
more valuable when highly colOred."
Year: 1870

A Baltimore paper says that a young
lady was recently discharged from one
of the largest factories in that city, be-
cause she was so sweet she took the
acid out of all the vinegar.
Year: 1870

That night their wants and sOrTOws
Lay heavy on my soul,
And deep in meditation


took my morning stroll,
Till something caught my mantle
With eager grasp and wild,
And looking down with wonder,
S4 " q liftIp child
Year: 1870

Bad whiskey caused a row between q
white man and XVIII amendment, on the
street, last evening, in which the white
mon was worsted. A warrant was issued
for the arrest of the colorei brother,
Year: 1870

There was rumor on the street yester.
day 10 the effect that VIM. Casey, W o was
shot the other night was dead. Such is not
he case, Casey is better than dozen
dead men, aud bids fair to recover
Year: 1870

We defy Competition IN Buck
skin G. loves! We know what We say when
we assert that we can and do sell tho best
Of Buck skin Gloves cheaper than nny other
place in Town. LAMM ERS x ALDEN.
Year: 1870

DEMocRAcY.-The Statesmas ii its issue
j April 9th contains an article on ''The Youn,


Democracy" and quotes quite literally from


recent numbers of the New York gWoyM in re-


gard to the late split or schism which occurred


in the Democratic party in New York city


The StGtesman has heretofore announced that


no split in the Democratic ranks ever amounts


to anything, and that before an election mem


bers of our party invariably rallied to the sup


port of their standard bearers. But the gram


blings Of Manton Marble appear 10 be relished


exceedingly By the editor Of the Statesman, who


goes still further and profers little advice to


the Democracy, and even says that should the
young Democracy Of the South and West de-
termine to follow the advice Of the editor of
the N. Y. World and adopt new platform Of
principles, install new leaders, and change the
name Of the party, "a respectable place in the
politics Of the nation" might be the cense-
quence. M 49W g91g


We will observe, for the benefit of our CO.
temporary, that everything Manton Marble
writes or says is not always received as ortho-
dox doctrine by the Democracy, and he is no
more authorized to speak for the party through
out the country than is the editor of the States
man to speak for the Radical party OF the
United States. The disturbance which our
friend has magniied TO such an extent is in
fact small matter-nothing but local issue
upon which the Democracy of New York city
appear to have been divided, as is often the
case with every party upon issues of minor
Importance. But upon all the great questions
Of national import the Democratic party of the
United States stands as a unit, and no local
issues of whatsoever nature can distract or di-
tide their councils or their action. The De-
nocracy desire no new name for their party.
They do not propose to emulate the base ex-
lmple set by their Radical opponents of dis
,uising their principles and designs undera
alse appellation. They appeal to the reason
md not to the prejudices or passions of the
,eople, and having confidence in the justness
md correctness of their principles and faith
hey know that it is human to err, and though
he people may wander after strange Gods yet,
q the end, oil will be well, and, like the sacri.
ice offered by Elijah, the correctness of their
aith will be made manifest and the false
rophets and priests of the Radical Baal will
Q visited with the vengeance of an outraged
eople, if not of an offended Deity. ,,r
Year: 1870

A woman, who escaped the fire fend in
Canada, gave thrilling account of her ad-
venture. She harnessed horse to wagon
(which had but sing lie seat), and placing in
1t her hncle and aunt, an aged couple, three
OF her own children, and few clothes and
beds saved from the house. she started to
seek the shelter of her mothers house mile
or two away. She had not gone far before
five more children were added to her load,
and to make room for them this brave woman
stood upon the step at the side of the wagon
and drove the horse down the valley with
the fire racing and roaring on either side, and
sometimes close upon her. Indeed the cotton
dress she Wore was burned off her, as well as
the hair from her head. The clothes and


bedding in the wagon took fire and had to be
thrown out. Then, as the fires closed in and
the smoke grew denser, death came to the old


man, as told in a former letter. Twice he
fell into the road and was lifted into the wag-
on again, but the third time he was lett una
voidably to his fate. Not dozen rods from
where the old man perished the wasopuwas
halted by the roadside. To 60 further was
impossible. To remain seemed like tempting
death; but still there was hope. The child
rem and the old woman were placed under
the wagon, and an atlerpt was made to shut
out the flames by hanging up sheets and


blankets.


The horse, which was one the farmers wife


had been in the habit of driving, seemed to


understand the situation, and stood perfectly
still, though the fires burned the hairs from


his body, and the roaring OF the wind and the
flames was enough TO strike terror into the
heart of the boldest. The faithful animal
turned his head now and then, as though to
see if the party we're safe, but never moved
an inch. Had he Ian or gone few yards lar
ther on, nine lives more would have been
added to the death roll. The children es.
capped with but slight injuries, from the fact
that they were dressed III woolen clothing.
They 'utteled neither moan or cry" save
the youngest a four-year old girl, would
sometimes say, as the sparks fell upon her
I'm burning up" The old lady was badly
burned from having on cotton dress, and
her recovery is considered doubtful. The
party renamed some six hours in this pain
full position, when, daylight appearing and the
fire having somewhat subslded. they were en-
abled to reach place of shelter. 1t was
learned later that the mothers house was


burned before the daughter lett her own
house.
Year: 1870

The following spicy chapter, on The
subject of newspapers, we clip from an
exchange elected, no doubt, by the toe
frequent remarks of the Indifferent
reader, after perusing the news of the
day, that "lhere's nothing in the paper
Itsays:


And men are always grumbling about
their papers, and insinuatipg how much
better they could do it. The talk as
fiippantly about "fine articles" on every
imaginable subject as if they could effect
such a change. Let some of these over
running philosophers tryit for one hun
dred aud fifty days in succession.


And then they think it is nothing tC
select for q newspaper; you have merely
to Iun the scissors through half dozen
exchanges, and you have got matter
enough. Now, this is the most import
ant and most difficult department to til.
on a newspaper. Very few men have
the slightest idea how to do the work
1t require q thorough newspaper man
who knows the public appetite we'll;
who knows what is going on in tht
world, and who knows how to re-writt
and pack column into a dozen lines


Men who skim newspaper and toss II
aside, little reflect how much brains anC
toll have beer. expended in serving up
that meal. Busy heads and bnsy hand:
have been toiling all day 10 gather ant
prepare these viands, and some vas
building has been lit from cellar to gar
ret, all night, to get the paperTeady fol
the newsboy by crack of dawn.


Nothing in the paper " Nothing il
your headl that's what's the matter.
Year: 1870




If you can't coax fish to bite, try
your persuasive powers on a cross dog,
and you will be sure to succeed.


If you call to see poor family do not
give them a prayer half an hour long,
but send them barrel of flour. 1t will
60 further aud do them more good.


An enterprising gentleman turned an
honest penny by renting anger holes at
81 a peep in q stable overlooking the
Jail yard, at the last Pennsylvania hang
ing.


Because the negro has wool on his
head, is not a good reason why the Rad,
icals should pull it over his eyes.


Mosquitoes are born of poor but hon.
est parents who have in their veins
some of the best blood in the country.


"Lst Us remove temptation from the
path of youth" as the frog said when
he plunged into the water, upon seeing
boy pick up stone.


If you are going to visit at house
where cross dog is kept, take a pistol
along for company. Then when he
snaps at you, you can snap at him.


A woman arrested in Troy, "struck
out from the shoulder" knocking down
the officer. Her sentence was doubled,
and so was he-doubled up.


at isa pleasant thing to reflect upon,
says Dickens, "and furnishes complete
answer TO those who contend for the
gradual degeneration of the human
species, that every baby born into the
world is finer one than the last"


One day last week horse attached to
the Chatfield & st. Charles (Minn. )
stage coach, while troting at the usual
gait, threw of one of its hoofs and
bled to death from the wound in a few
minutes.
Year: 1870

Here is a new reading from Paris OF
the old, old story of lthe course of true
love, etc. A young girl is beloved, and
gives back sigh for sigh, by young
gentleman, her superior, socially. Her
parents forbid the courtship, and re.
quest the lover to visit no more. But
the uncle of the lever is constant Wis
itor-twice a week regularly-at the
house Of the young lady, whose father
is his friend of many years standing
He also passes two evenings per week
in the society of his nephew, whose
love matter he disapproved of. Now
guess how the young people correspond
By inclosing their letters in the uncle:
hat in sure part of the lining; and il
proved a safe letter box, until one
evening paterfdmilias was suddenly
called from home, took uncle's hat il
mistake, and in examining It, found a
letter from his daughter. The latter
was put under lock and key, and it wa:
only after an attempt to suffocate her
self with charcoal fumes, that pity be.
came akin to love.
Year: 1870

The coarse sacks in which the farmer
takes his potatoes to market pay 100 per
cent duty.


Lace shawls pay 35 per cent duty.


Which arrangement is said to be for
the benefit of the laboripg class.
Year: 1870

February 18th, lsi0.
The remarkable success which attended our
negotiation ofthe Loans Of the CENTRAL Pacific
RAILROAD CoMPAsY and the WESTERN Pacific
RAILROAD COMPANY, and the popularity and
credit which these Loans have maintained In
the markets both in this country and Europe.
have shown that the First Mortgage Bonds Of
wisely. y.loeAted and hOnorably managed Railroads
are promptly recognized and readily taken as
the most suitable, safe, ard advantageous form
of investment yielding more liberal income
than can hereafter be derived from Government
Bonds, and available TO take their phase.


Assured that, In the selection and negotiation
Of superior Railroad Loans, We are meeting
great public want, and rendering q valuable
serviee-both TO the holders Of Capital and to
those great National works Of internal improve
meAt whose intrinsic merit and substantial
character ontitle them 10 the use Of Capital and
the confidence of inyestorS-we now offer with
special confidence and satisfaction the
Year: 1870

In some of the States there must be
the conditions favorable to the same
purity of climate we have here, but the
conditions do not all come together as
they do in West Virginia. We know
other States have mountains aud run.
ming waters, forests of timber and an
agricultural population, but all things
requisite for a wholesome climate are
not so perfectly provided in any other
State as in this. Pennsylvania, joining
Us on the north, is nearer like our State
than any other State, Vermont ranking
next in healthiness of climate. Then
comes Ohio, 1.07 per cent of deaths, and
Maryland, LOG. The low rate of NOR
tality in West Virginia is accounted for
only by the salubrity of climate. The
comparison may be extended by one
interested, and it will be found that
West Virginia is the healthiest country
of the world. NAT.
Year: 1870

A New York correspondent of the
Rochester Democrat says on this subject:


"a complete file of the London Times
is quoted at $4,000 sterling, and proba-
bly, would bring double that price if it
were demanded. This is small sum
compared with American prices. A COM
plete file Of any important journal bears
value which is hardly to be computed
in money. Thirty-three years ago the
HeraSa started. Had any one laid by
few copies of each issue, he would have
had rich reward. A complete file of
that paper would cost with interest at
compound rate $500. 1t would now
readily bring $4,000. The sum cf ST.
600 was recently voted by the Common
Council of this city for the purpose of
purchasing set which commenced with
! lS42, and which of course were deficient
the first seven volumes. The librarian of
the City Hall informed me that they were
| frequently consulted, and also said that
they could be sold at a large advance.
The only complete file of the Hera1d Of
which have airy knowledge are those in
Benefits hands, and these are kept
from the public eye. He is not willing
to expose the character of his paper. An
other complete file was in the hands of the
paper merchants, Persee & Brooks, who
supplied him with material, but this was
lost when their warehouse was burned
several years ago. There are statements
in the early issues Of the Herald which
can throw light upon important questions
now about to be brought into our courts.
Lawyers have gone to the Herald estab-
lishment and solicited the privilege of q
reference, but the reply is unchanged in
character. One man foolishly spoke Of
legal compulsion, and was politely told to
try it, The only way for those who
wish to possess such archives is to sub
scribe for the papers, and then to keep
the file unbroken until time gives it q
value"
Year: 1870

Miss Nancy Price was hanging away
her stock of dried herbs and getting out
her store Of fannels fer the winter.


1t was in the dim, dusty garrett of the
old Price farmhouse, where the sun shone
through the little end window, showing
the long bare rafters fcstooued with cob
webs, the relics of antiquity strewn round
the rickety floor, and Miss Nancy herself
as ancient-looking as her surroundings.


Miss Nancy believed in use rather than
beauty, And her gaunt, hoopless figure,
her sharp, weather-beaten face, with the
gray hair strained tightly back and fast
ened in tight knot behind, carried out
the idea. rt


Perhaps some such thought was in the
mind of pretty little Sybil Price, her Or
phan niece, as she stood beside her lend
ing a helping hand from time to time.
Perhaps sho was wondering if Aunt Nan
cy ever could have been young and fair.


1t seemed hardly possible, looking at
her now. And yet there had been a
time when her wrinkled face was round
and rosy, and her faded eyes as bright as
Sybil's own.


That was long, long years ago; and
time, and hard work had made sad havoc
with Miss Nancy's good looks.
Year: 1870

The white hairs that appear on bor-
ses from the use or wear of the saddle or
harness are often unsightly. My remedy
is a very simple one. Take piece of
fresh butter or lard, large enough to give
the spot thorough greasiug; rub the
same with the hand until it becomes quite
hot, repeating the operation at least three
or four times, and the white hairs will
soon come out and hairs of natural color
take their place. | have tried this on
several horses, and never knew it to fail.
think the best time to do it is in the
winter, before the new coat starts.-J.
W. B., in Mass Ploatghman. .
Year: 1870

Curiosity is but vanity. Oftenest
one wishes to know but to talk of it. 9th
erwise one would not go to sea, if he were
never to say anything about it, for the
sole pleasure Of seeing, without hope of
ever communicating what he has seen.
Year: 1870

The afternoon was wearing away. The
sun was sinking low, and no longer shono
upon the poor bowed figure and faded
hair. ....


She still clasped the crumpled letter in
her hands, and tears, the first she had
shed for ten years were coursing down
her withcred cheeks, and upon her toll
worn hands.


Cheer up, poor Nancy! you're long
trial almost is over. And in the day
when all things shall be made clear, per.
haps some Of this worlds heroes would
gladly exchange his crown for that of the
homeIy, lonely old maid, whom we must
leave sobbing and moaning on the garret
floor
Year: 1870

called for Nanuie-always for Mamie
The fever was contagious and none could
be found to take care Of him.


When the news was brought to Nancy
Price, she gave her gray hair an extra
twist, put on her hideous black bonnet,
and set out for the sick mans room, with
out saying word.


Night and day she tended him for five
long weeks. At last the fever burned it.
self away, and reason looked once more
out of the dying mans eyes. And those
who stood about him said he murmered,
with his last breath, "Nannie, forgive me, ,
before he fell asleep in Nancy Prices
arms.


Then old people in the village whis.
pered among themselves that the man was
no other than William Gray, and that he
had courted and deserted Nancy Price
long years ago. And the young looked
at her curiously, and wondered if it coulc
be so.


They buried him in the spot where Nan
scy used to hope they would lay her, wher
she heard the sobbing of the pines arounc
her window, in that far-off time, before
she had learned the hard lesson that grie
will never kill, and though the dead MAJ
had no kindred here to care for his rest
ing place, the grass grew green about hi
grave, and fair white flowers were Away
! blooming there.
Year: 1870

ST. LOUIS. August 10.-A consider
able number of millers and shippers
of this city have taken preliminary
steps to organize an association to
secure a low and uniform rate on
railroad freight to the East and South,
and to protect themselves against the
arbitrary action on the past of rail-
road companies. Much interest is
felt in the movement, and the associ-
alton promises to be very strong In
point Of numbers.


The President spent a qaiet day,
transacting private business, and this
evening went to South st. Louis. He
will probably meet the merchants on
Change tomorrow, he having been
invited to do so by committee ap-
pointed by the President of the Mer-
chants Exchange. Tomorrow even
ing he will be waited on by commit
tee of prominent Irishmen, who will
solicit the pardon of Gen. O'Neil and
other Irishmen now In prison for the
violation of the neutrality laws.
Year: 1870

4 man at foot race, the other day, ran 50
fast as to leave bis shirt behind him. lie was
raised in Tue same country as the race horse
who ran ont ot his hide and left it lying on the
roal
Year: 1870

The Radical party in South Carroll
ma is fast going to. the devil; They
complain that their coloredg brethren
want all the ofices-and as they can
not submit. they are for ursetting the.
boat 1t is a very .strsnge. reason Tor
political recusancy, q trifei inconsistant
for did they not assert tEat the con
traband is as much entitled to suffrage
as the white, and who do they.
suppose will now have any sympathy
with Them.
Year: 1870

An inventive genius has produced
an apr aratus which he says is a cure
tor snoring, He fastens upon the
nose a gutta percha tube leading to the
tympanum of the ear. When ever
the snorer snores he himself receives
the first impression. finds how disagree
able it is, and of course reforms.
Year: 1870

THINGS NOT TO BEL1EvE.-That you
are wiser than everybody else.


That (if a father) your boy is the
smartest, brightest, best yet out.


That (if mother) your baby is the
sweetest, prettiest little cherub yet born.


That your opinion upon q given ching
or person is complete and final.


That Gf you are . LADY, you posses
just the finest face and best figure ever
seen of men.


That the world was especially made
for you, and that it Is the duty Of otbers
to step aside when you come along.