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Year: 1871

1t is striking fact that the dying
never weep. The sobbing, the heart
breaking agony oftbe circle of friends
around the daath bed, call forth no re
sponsive tears from the dying. Is 1t
because he is already insensible and
stiff in the chill of dissolution That
can not be; for he asks for his fathers
hand, as if to gain strength in the
mortal struggle, and leans OH the
breast of mother, sister or brother,
in still conscious affection. just be-
tore expiring, he calls these loved
ones and with quivering lip says
kiss mel" showing that love which
he has ever borne in his heart is still
warm and fresh. 1t must be because
the dying have reached point too
deep for earthly sorrows, too trans
cendent for weeping. They are face
to face with higher and holier things,
with the Father in Heaven and his
angels. There is no weeping in that
blessed abode to which he is hasten
ing. ai
Year: 1871

. .idDIsTRIBUTE Your WEALTH-It is
the fashion with thosezwho are boun-
ltifully supplied with the worlds
goods, to put off the exercise of be
nevolence until death summons them
to shuttle off this mortal coil. 1t has
been well said that generous, up
right, liberal, patriotic and useful life,
proves greater benefit to the commu-
nifty than testamentary bequests of
boarded gold, however large. There
fore, it is best to spend Intelligence,
time, and as far and fast as one can
afford to do so, gains of all kinds Is
you go. The harvest sowed by the
wayside as you travel on will be q
cheerful sight, seen even from the
edge of the grave. Grateful society
is courteous enough to eulogize gifts
made at the last moment and to attri-
butte to the givers the finest of mo-
tives: and yet it would not harm the
possessors of fortunes to ask them
selves wherein lies the merit of part
ing with the surplus earnings that
cannot be kept. A wise benefcence
will prefer to purchase the blessings
of mankind by manifesting itself
whilst free from the compulsion of
necessity.
Year: 1871

CHILDHooD.--DoN you ever think
how much work a child does in day2
How, from, sunrise. to sunset, the dear
little feet patter round--to us-so aim
llessly. Climbing up here, kneeling
down there, running 60 another place
but never still. Twisting and rolling,
turning and reaching and doubling,
testing every muscle for its future
use. 1t is very curious 70 watch it;
one who does so many well UNDER
stand the deep breathing of the rosy
little sleeper as with ono are tossed
over its curly head, it prepares for
The next days gymnastics. A busy
creature is. q little child. I I-E
Year: 1871

WASHINGTON, Feb. ., 1871.


Queens messenger will arrive by the next
Cunard steamer at New York, due on Satur-
day, bearing the formal proposition to adjust
the fisheries question, as stated in Mondays
HERALD. General Schenck is now merely
waiting the arrival of this messenger, when
his instructions will be finished and he will at
once leave for England.


1t is expected also that Sir Edward Thorn
ton will receive by the messenger full powers
to make such representations to our govern
ment as, it is believed, will lead to an early
and satisfactory adjustment of the Alabama
question. In the settlement Of the fishery
matter, the freedom OF the fisheries is gwen
without any conditions and apparently without
consulting Canada.


1t is evident that England is prepared to
make all possible efforts to remove whatever
difficulties exist between her and the United
States. The condition of affairs in Europe is



too menacing to admit of England having
any difficulty with this country at the present
time. In fact SO overpowering has she be-
come in her expressions of regard that the
excess Of friendship embarrasses our govern
ment In the arrangement Of the fishery
question the British agents endeavored to
induce our government to make some conces-
sions, such as admitting colonial caught fish
free or at reduced duty The effort, how
ever, was a failure, as no conditions would be
listened TO.


for Canada, it was arranged that he and
General schenck would go to England in the
same vessel 1t is now supposed that Gen
eral Schenck will be able to sail in the Cunard
steamer which leaves New York next WedIes-
day.


It is understood that the President will
soon send special message to Congress on
the fishery question. In it he will set forth
the situation of the subject and the negotia-
tons that have already taken place between
this government and Great Britain. II is
stated that the President in this message will
show that Great Britain is willing to yield all
the concessions desired, and is extremely
anxious to settle the question upon terms ad-
vaDtageous to the United States
Year: 1871

REvIoTUALLING PARIs.-Some idea may be
formed of the enormous quantity of. food
required to feed a city Of two millions Of
Inhabitants when it is remembered that
although Paris surrendered twelve days ago
apprehensions still exist that the people will
be reduced to actual starvation. The work
of revictualling the city progresses very
slowly. II will only be by an exhibition of
the greatest possible energy that terrible
suffering will be prevented. And it may be
safely said that for several months to come
Paris must,depend entirely upon food brought
from foreign countries for the sustenance Of
her population. All the provincial depart
ments accessible to the French capital have
been SO ravaged by the contendiug armies that
their inhabitants must also be fed by food
drawn from foreign sources. Such are the con-
Clusions drawn from the contents of our cable
dispatches. 1t will thus be seen that the
most distressing necessity still exists, the aid
Ing in the removal of which should be prompt
by the charitable Of New York and the United
States generally.
Year: 1871

An Elegant Hair rDressinR.-ChcmicaI AunTy.
has proved CHEvALIER's LIFE FOR THE HAIR to
the only substance the vegetable world known
restoring gray hair its falling increases growth
Sold by druggists hair dressing and fancy goods houses
Year: 1871

or punish almos. equally outrageous doings at
the Military Academy, Congress is bound to
correct the evil by the sharpest censure Of the
faculty and the severest punishment of those
pupils who, under pretext of whatever provo
cation, undertake to infict the penalties of
''Lynch law" upon their comrades. At the
same time, If the charge against the latter that
they were gully Of the disgraceful and unpar-
donable offence of lying should be proved, we
cannot consider them entitled to being restored
to the privileges which they may have forfeited
by conduct unbecoming gentlemen aspiring to
the distinction of officers in the United States
Army.


Brutal collegians should nowhere have
s'rights" which Massachusetts, is ''bound to
respect above those accorded by it to the
prize fighters whom it justly imprisons. The
laws Of every State should be rigidly enforced
alike on those within and on those outside of
college walls. And Congress should see to it
that the cadets at West Point be henceforth
subjected to discipline so strict as to render
impossible repetition of the scenes which
havs lately disgraced the Military Academy.


Since the above lines were written we
have received from the War Department
at Washington official news of the disas-
trous conhagration at West Point on Sun
day morning 1t is but just to say that
the commentators of Lieutenant Colonel
Upton upon the gallant conduct of the cadets,
as well as of the men, on this occasion,
attest better state CT discipline at the
Academy than the recent insubordinate be-
havior Of the majority of one of the classes
might have led us to anticipate. 1t will not
be unfair to count among ''extenuating cir
cumstances" the manly conduct Of the cadets
at the fire on Sunday morning.
Year: 1871

To THE GIRL>.-Do not trust 10 um
certain riches, but prepare yourself for
every emergency i'll life. Learn to do
work, and he not dependent on servants
to make your bread, sweep your floors,
or mend your clothes. Above all, do
not esteem too lightly those yomg men
who sustain themselves by the work of
their own hands. while YOU favor and
receive into your company those lazy
ne'er-do-wells, who never lift IL finger
to help themselves as long aS they can
keep body and soul together, and ret
funds sufficient to live in fashion
Year: 1871

Suicide Of Young WOmRn-Death In


OfGeOrSe Ii. Armstrong.


CHICAGO, May 5.-This morning a
young woman named Dora Krust ap,
preached the railroad track on kinsey
street, near Halstead, and waited for a
train to come. After waiting for some
minutes locomotive attached to sew
eral cars approached in sight, and the
young woman stepped into the space
between the rails and stood there calm
ly awaiting her terrible death. The
engineer observed her and instantly re-
versed, but before he could stop the
woman was knocked down and pushed
and rolled along by the cow-catcher for
some distance. She was only little
over twenty years old. She fingered in
great agony until IL o'clock, when
death ended her misery. Just previous
to her death she stated that she wished
to die, as her husband had deserted her,
which had led her to sue for and obtain
bill Of divorce. Since then she had
no home and had become weary OF
life


George B. Armstrong, General Super
intendent of the United States railway
mail service, died at his residence in
this city this morning. Colonel Arm
strong's health has been failing for a
year past, owing to chronic disease OF
the liver. Three weeks ago this disease
assumed a new and dangerous form in
acute inflammation Of the liver.
Year: 1871

A Sad Case OF DeserttOn and suicide.


MARENGo, May 5.-A Miss Susan
Altman drowned herself here a day OF
two ago. 1t now appears that she had
been deceived and deserted by mer-
chant named Norton. When she learn
ed that this man, who had been visiting
and corresponding with her for two
wears, was married man, she stated to
the landlady that she should drown
herself and left the house She was
followed and discovered sitting on the
river bank, mile below town, in the
act of taking off her CATERS. AS soon
as she saw that she was discovered she
jumped to her feet, gave one wild scream
and plunged into the dark, turbid waters
and sunk. Her last letter to Norton
was as follows:


" To Sam Norton:


Il hope that God will curse you all
the days Of your life for your falseness
and the injury you have brought upon
me. | hope that you may never live to
know apother moments peace in this
world. If you had any honor or one
spark of humanity for me you would
never leave me as you have. | am
going to the river to drown myself as
soon as i leave this note with some one
for you. You will not 60 through life
unpunished. SUE"


The affair created the widest excite
ment, and in the evening large crowd
gathered before the hotel where Norton
was stopping, and nothing but the in.
tervention Of the poor girls father saved
the villain from being lynched.
Year: 1871

Match Between the Red Stockings,


of Boston, and Olympics, Of Wash


ington.


WASHINGTON, May 5.-The grand
game OF base ball between the Boston
Red Stocking club, of Boston, and the
Olympic Blue Stocking club, OF this
city, which was postponed yesterday on
account OF the storm, took place to-day
on the ground Of the latter club. The
weather, which this morning threatened
a further postponement Of the match,
cleared up about noon and an immense
crowd was in attendance in anticipation
of a fine contest, this being the first
meeting, during the present season, OF
professionals.


The game was splritedly played
throughout and resulteu in a victory for
the Bostonians by score of 20 to Is
The greatest enthusiasm was manifested
during the contest and considerable
money was won by the friends Of the
victors, as the odds have been 100 to 81
upon the Olympics.
Year: 1871

NEWPORT, May 5.-The jury in the
Wilson murder case have had it under
consideration since last night. They
came into the court room at noon to-
day, and for the second time stated that
they could not agree and were not like
ly to. The Judge ordered them to re-
tire to their room again and stay ther
till they came to a decision.
Year: 1871

1t may or may not be generally known
that Senator Henry Wilson, now serving
his sixteenth year in the Senate, and
just elected for six more, used to be a
shoemaker, and that his original name
was Jerry l.. Goliath, of Natick, Mass


The Shoe and Leather Reporter of this
week pleasantly refers to Wilson's early
career as follows: US .iis Sh ar
d" Goliath worked hard; he wanted
money, and was determined to have an
education, both at once and that imme-
diately He had worked on farm as a
bound boy, near his native place, until
attaining his majority, where the cravings
of his spirit for high honors and distinc-
tion had been measurably filed in the
renown accorded to the conquering hero,
for it is beyond dispute that he invariably
came off victorious in his encounters
with the local bulies, whose fame ran
kled in the mind of the jealous champion,
who could brook no rival Wonderful
stories are told of Goliath j how he
worked or studied all night, and some
times unremittingly for thirty-six hours.
Once he undertook to make fifty pairs
of shoes without sleep; that job
was then reckoned a weeks work.
Commencing on Monday morning,
he got as far as the forty-seventh
shoe on Wednesday night, but
the pegs, as they made the circuit Of the
sole, had begun to assume the pictur-
esque zig-zag ofthe Virginia worm-fence,
and nothing prevented the smashing of
fingers save the waning energy with
which the hammer came down while the
future Senator slept Jerry Goliath
subsequently, became quite well known
as Henry Wilson, and manufactured
shoes for some time at Natick on his
own account" a1UE DUr yHNG "a


Mr. Wilson's subsequent change of
name was for reasons satisfactory to and
creditable to himself, and which are of
no great interest to the reader-possibly
none of his business. His political his
tory is well known r'nsi4amh
Year: 1871

When a girl thinks a good deal Of
a spruce young man, and pines
for his company, isn't she in the lumber
business pretty heavy9 Certainly, if she
boards in the same family, and
"shingles" her hair, and is able to
plank" down a few thousand of bank
stock, and does not disturb the sleep
ers" by keeping late hours.
Year: 1871

Defence Of the Administration Policy-Measures
Of Great Moment Maturing in the Cabinet
Queen Victoria Eulogized-Ireland Con-
ciliated-The House Of Lords NAY


Need Reform'-vote by Ballot


and Cheap Government
Year: 1871

S,r. LOUIS, May 1O.-Miss Fisher says
that, while going to church Sunday
evening, one Rice seized her on the
street, gagged her, forced her into
carriage and drove to an unknown
part OF the city, where she was thrust
into a cellar without windows
or furniture. He then stripped
all her clothing OF, gave her an old
calico dress to put on, took f0ur rings
from her finger, cutting one of with q
knife, violated her person, and left
her with half loaf OF bread and a jug
Of water. Next day he returned, with
more bread and water, again outraged
her, and yesterday repeated the act.


Last night he blind-fOlded her, drove
her around town in a carriage, and
left her on the corner Of Eighth and
Washington streets. The reason given
the girl by Rice for his conduct wss
that her mother had threatened to
shoot him, and now she would have
something to shoot him for. A war
rant Was Issued for his arrest.
Year: 1871

A further cause Of crime amongst
Us lies in the ridiculous practice Of
posting" Such mock herOism might
very well have passed away amongst
a people educated in the stern chival-
~ OF war. II, however, the man
iness Of public sentiment has not
learned to laugh to scOrn this routine
of cheap gallantry, the law must
come TO the rescue of, at all events,
our decency and order. BloOdless
though this
Year: 1871

: The symptoms Of Liver


Complaint are uneasiness
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the


shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-
ach ia effected with loss OF
appetite and sickness, bowels
in general costive,, some
times alternating with lax.
| with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss
Of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of har-
ing left undone something
which ought to have been
done. Often complaining or
weakness, debility and low
snirita Sometimes many OF
Year: 1871

Reflect that sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote ronnupial
hnmnincss Indeed without these tho journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, thi i
prosnect hourly darkcns to tl!c view, tho mind
becomes shadowcd with despair, ana filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another is blightcd with our own.
Year: 1871




In 1867 Captain j. b. HARRISON one oil the mos t
estimabe citizens OF Dallas county, was most fOully
murdered in Beach Creek swamp, some three miles
from this city. Every effort to Tx the commission
OF the CRIME was for some time bailied and for u
apprehcnded In the course OF time suspicion fixed
the murderer. lie was arrested, and a true bill SUBJ
seauentIy found against him for the crime by the
grand Jury. Grllfin confined In the Jail at Ca
naba and after II was burned was with the other
prisoners removed 10 the Jail OF Perry county.
During the past summer with others he effected his
escape from the Perry jail, and his Whereabouts
have been unknown 10 the ofncers Of the law, and
the people generally.


On yesterday Coroner Smoke received Information
that dead body was In Beach creeS. Summoning


jury lie repaired TO the indicated locality and pro-
ceeGed to hold an inquest on the dead body. Sew
eral witnesses were examined, and they Identified
the body as that OF Alexander Griffin, the murderer
and fugitive from justice. lie was himself murdered
and his leless body thrown INTO Uhe creek. The
evidence before the Jury showed that death mad been
produced by gun or pistol, Tor there were gnnshot
wounds ON the Oody. It'll just ie.rbition, and we
trust that there he no mistake as 10 ITS being
Grimm. He a villain OF the first order ana IN
his death the community have been rid oi desper-
ate character.


The murder CT Captain Harrison was not the only
crime with which Griffin stood charged; ana
although we do not approve or the manner Oh MS
taking OH. yet cannot but cOngratula tue COM
munity that IL has been rid OF him. The testimony
50 we informed, did not disclose the slayer oI
Grlftin: suspicion not attached 10 any one and
no arrest has been made.
Year: 1871

life Iusurance-A Hint to the Superintendent.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


The disgraceful failure Of the Great Western
Mutual Life Insurance Company think. ought TO
suggest to State superintendent Miller the necessity
for q more particular scrutiny into the assets as
made up in the usual statements rendered by life
companies. According to the statement OF the
Great Western that company appears to be solvent,
less $4,000; while the facts that, In order to
make up SO favorable q showing, they have put
into their schedule of assets six items amounting
the aggregate to about the of $47o0Oo which in
the winding up Will prove to be worth less than q
''twopenny rushlight.n They are as folows:-
Year: 1871

eondcmnations in the United States District
court-Chargc Against Post offce 0facial-
Another Case Of Straw Bail-A Collision
case-Importantt to Real Estate Agents


Judgment Of Divorce Business in


the Court OF General Sessions
Year: 1871

AN OLD ScIssoRs-GRTNDER IN TROUBLE
Henry Bartling, a wel-known scissors
grinder il Richmond, who had just served
out twelve months time in the city Jail and
chuin-gang, took rather too much of the
"ardent" yesterday, and was again taken
in charge and locked up at the Second sta
tion-house. 1t was only on Wednesday lust
that he applied to the officers at the above
named station for knife which he stated
had been taken from him when he was first
arrested. The aforesaid knife, however,
could not be found. as all such property Is
disposed Of for the benefit Of the city if not
called for within Il reasonable time. Bart
ling will have u hearing this morning.
Year: 1871

CHANCERY COURT NO business of spe-
cial Importance was transacted in this court
Yesterday. Judge Fitzhugh is absent from
the CITY on brief visit n search of health
and pleasure. During his absence Judge
Is. r. Wexford will attend to the business
OF the court, which in all probability Will
be adjourned in course today.
Year: 1871

The acting superintendent OF the census
expects to have the advance sheets, giving
the population of the country by counties,
ready for distribution within u week or
two. This statement will contain each CEN
SIls since 1880.
Year: 1871

THE PRESIDENT AND THE NEW YORK RIOT.-
The New York correspondent of Cincinnati pa
per says:


II is reported that when General Grant heard
vest. r,lay that mob law was anticipated here, and
that the rights Of citizens to be suppressed,
he tclegraphed to General Mcdowell, the COM
mander of this department, to preserve order by
taking command of the State militia at his option,
and to inform Governor Hoffman of his purpose.
When Mcdowell telegraphed these instructions
to Hoffman, at Albany, the latter got thoroughly
alarmed, rushed to the city, issnet1 his proclama-
ticn, and himself gave orders for calling ont the
militia and the preservation Of order. 1t is said
that President Grant took this action under au-
thority conferred upon him by the KIN Klux bill.
Whether this report he in all respects correct,
an, not yet positive: but there is no doubt that
General Mcdowell received special instructions
for his conduct in certain emergencies. If the
port be true the Presidents action would receive
the support of a large majority of the people.
The same correspondent also states that it was
not until after this action by the President was
made known. that Governor Hoffman counter
manded the Kelso order. II is now well known
that Governor Hoffman was in New York on Mon
day previous to the riot, and knew of the danger
and of Kelsos order. 1t is pretty certain that he
was forced to countermand the order made by the
police authorities, either by the course of the
President, or by the fear of public opinion or per-
haps both causes had this effect ON him.
Year: 1871

r In some parts of the State, they are insist
ing upon electing State Senators under the appor-
tionment, and demanding their admission. As the
present Senators cannot be legisated out of Office
until their term expires, and all the new Dis
tricts have much right as any one or two of
them to elect this year. if they all do SO, and the
members are allowed to serve, the Senate will
consist of about forty members The slight Corr
stitutional prohibition against more than thirty
three would we suppose, amount to nothing.
Year: 1871

n The Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Maine had flag that fioatei over an American
ship during the war of 1912, which he offered to
present to the town that gave the largest Demo-
cratic gain at the State election As all the towns
have given Republican gains, it would be just as
well to present the flag to the town that gave the
greatest Democratic loss.
Year: 1871

y Topeka despatch says that it is feared
Missouri will take the first premium for fruit at
our State Fair, in consequence Of our State having
been depleted of choice specimens to send to the
Richmond and New England Fairs. just as it
was during the war. Kansas sent all of her hest
men elsewhere to fight and left her own borders at
the mercy of Missouri bushwhackers.
Year: 1871

~ CARL SCHURz appears to be just now q
great favorite with the Democracy, because of his
denunciations of GRANT. If SCHURz had fought
GRANT during the rebellion, he would have been
favorite of the Democracy, and would not have
received the abuse from them that he did.
Year: 1871

n About this time, as the Almanac used to
say, should look for news of a Republican
victory in Vermont; hut no news comes. We sup
pose that it has become such old song, that it
is not Thought worth while to telegraph it. Per
haps there are no Democrats left in the State and
they have quit holding elections.