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Year: 1870

written on n small piece of stout paper which
is stitched on the inside of his coat, and at
the close of an action the subordinate officers
take full account of all who may be absent
from the ranks and of the fate which has over
taken them. When wounded men fall into
the hands Of the enemy or when killed men
are LETT within the enemy's lines, the Prussian
officers communicate as quickly as possible
with the cnemy's authorities, and request the re-
turn of the slips of paper which have the
names of the men inscribed upon them. The
systematic way in which this important matter
has been provided for is but a part of tho
admirable and orderly system in which all
parts of the Prussian military business is con-
Quoted.


We have no doubt that there have been de-
Law and difficulty in obtaining full lists of the
killed and wounded during the pros ess of
such n terrible and quickly-fOught series OF
battles az have taken place on the soil Of
France within the last three weeks. The march
of the German armies has been swift; the
battles have followed one another with extra
ordinary rapidity; the slaughter has been ter
rife. But we do not doubt that even under
these circumstances the German officers have
been able to transmit to headquarters tolerably
correct lists of the killed and wounded in each
action. II is TO be hoped that the German
military authoritcs-the authorities at Berlin
and the capitals of the SOuth-German States
will see that there is no delay in the publica-
ton Of these lists They VIII not only be
looked for with intense anxiety throughout
Germany, but they viii be watched for with
eager interest in this country by the millions OF
German Americans whose brothers are marching
through France, offering theirliyes fOrthe safety
of the Fatherland. On the arrival Of these lists
in this country, they should at once be pub
lished by some leading Golman-American
newspaper, and at the close of the war the
whole of the names OF the killed and wounded
should be printed in pamphlet form, for the
information of the millions of Geman-born
settlers scattered over the Eastern, Middle
Western. and Pacific States A pamphlet OF
this kind would be eagerly sought for ana
anxiously scanned by every German IN Amer


ca Into almost every Gcrnan-Americah
household it would convey sOrowful tldings-
bringing grievOus news Of bereavement 20
hundreds of thousands of Germans in this and
other great American cities, as well rs to tens
of thousands of hardy German settlers in their
cabins on the Plains and by the rivers OF the
Western States. In many of these cabins
there will be weary waiting with heavy hearts
till the death-lists arrive and there will be
grief or JOY in innumerablc families when 1t Is
found that a son is killed or brother Is safe,
that a near relative is wounded, or friend has
returned triumphant from the wars.
Year: 1870

Our Southern friends should remember that,
much as we at the North desire the success of
Southern Republicanism, we do not seek for
it at the cost OF supporting men like White
more, or legislation like that which we lately
had occasion to condemn in North Carolina,
or Legislatures like that Of Louisiana. II
they are unwilling 70 credit us with
any higher view OF the case, we beg
them to comprehend that we cannot
afford to take such men or Legislatures
or legislation on our shoulders in a campaign.
We hope for the success of Southern Republi-
cansm, but it must be purged of Republican
scoundrels. Ex-Speaker Orr, in a letter which
does him great credit, declares that in South
Carolina reform can only be attained through
the Republican organization. No man knows
better and we gladly accept his statement.
merely adding that Republicans must attain
this reform il they expect either support at
the North or influence in the Nation. The
support of men like Judge Orr is encOumging;-
let our friends show that they are worthy
of IT,
Year: 1870

The proposition that the United States
should interfere between King William and
the Emperor, and stop the little affair now
going on around Metz, has hitherto been en-
ioyed as a monopoly by one of our minor but
well-mcaning morning journals. We take plea
sure now in recording the accession of a sub
stantial and weighty reinforcement to the
cause, in the conidence-inspiring person of
William Cornell Jcwett. Between the
two powers thus brought to the
front in the interest of peace we
look for great things. The distinguished
negotiltor, and the journal which has
been his forerunncr and prophet--what
may they not accomplish among the eiete
despotsms OF the Old World The appeal Of
the journal to President Grant was printed n
day or two ago. The appeal of the great
Jewett appears on our second page this morn
ing. Our general sympathy with all efforts
for Peace leads us to give the movement thus
much space; but we must request the two
high petitioners to forward their subsequent
communications to Gen. Grant direct.
Year: 1870

We have before pointed ont the Nuisance
created by the ohal contractors OF tins city
throwing dead animals into the lower bay to
he cast by the tide upon the surrounding
shores. where they breed disease and death.
The attention of the Board Of Health was
called to this subject some time ago, but that
body was content with the discovery that it
has no power in the premises and it is little
to the credit of the municipal authorities that
an obvious remedy was not at once applied.
There is a statute giving the City and County
of New-York criminal jurisdiction over certain
adjacent waters, among which are included all
of Hudson River below the northern boundary
of the city, and all Of the bay between the
shores of Staten Island and Long Island The
acts of the contractors being criminal Oftenses
at common law, they have at all times been
liable to punishment under this statute, which
the authorities have either been ignorant Of
or have not cared to enforce. NeW-lOrk
should promptly do all in her power to pre-
vent her enYirOnS from being converted into
charncl-hOuses, and it is the duty Of the
Mayor and District Attorney to indct and
punish these fragrant offenders who, for the
sake OF saving a few dollars in the execution
OF a public contract, have wantOnly endangered
the public health. When prevented from dis
posing of the Ofla in the bay they Will I'M
doubtcdIy seek to again render it at one OF
the city piers but We trust the Board OF
Health will compel them to erect works, at
some point remote from the city, where the
operation will not be attended with risk to
human life This, the only sensible method
of disposing of the city oflal, the contractors
have long promised, but neglected to do. 1t
is time to compel them
Year: 1870

INOR SALE-THE GOOD WILL AND HANDSOME
H Furniture Of a first class Boarding House,
lent location furnished from Kitchen to attic complete
full boarders almost full summer and winter Wi
half will board the balance out If agreeable
both parties. Sickness the for selling Address @.
Year: 1870

cd by q whistle, followed by faint cry fol
assistance, which, though evidently ut
distance, was, owing to the stiffness OF th'
night, distinctly heard. This made hel
listen more atteDtively. The whistle and
the cry were repeated, which satisfied be-
that they proceeded from some one in dis
tress and she now thought it time to givt
notice of what she had heard to those within
On hearing the circumstance, her brothel
and cousin Immediately &c. off in the direc
ton which she had pointed out and in Z
short time they returned, bringing along
with them stranger. who had lost his way
when it grew dark; and, after having wan
dered for several hours among the bills,
without knowing where he was gong, bad
at last stumbled over bank into a miFJ
slough, where, as he was unable to extricate
himself from the mud. he would in >ah pro
liability have persisted. but for the assistance
which be had received.


The care Of ministering to the new guest
devolved principally upon Betsy Braikens,
who had been the first to give notice Of bis
previous distress and for such an Office sbe
was better qualified than any other female
who, at the time, could have been found
within several miles-both from that know
ledge Of the conventionalities Of society
which she bad acquired during her residence
in Perth, and from disposition which was
naturally kind. With that alacricity
which is common to her sex, she made the
necessary preparations for enabling him to
shift such parts Of his clothes that were wet.
A repast calculated to refresh him, after the
fatignes Of bis journey, was next provided ;
and, rs there was no inn or other place Of
accommodation within reach, and the night
was one in which no stranger could find his
way, she represented the necessity Of bis re-
naming where he was till morning and
then be might travel with her and her
brother, if he CHANGED to be journeying in
that direction and, if his road was differ
ant, he would at least have the advantage
Of daylight to direct his steps


(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Year: 1870

Many a mechanic finishes bis Sunday
dinner with sad, sad feelings.


He has had dinner at home-with his
loved ones-a dinner that be has paid for


But lot Of thoughts will bother him as
he either starts out to walk with bis children,
that are the dear, sweet pledges Of his and
their mothers love, or lies down OIL a lounge
to feel himself child again in the sweet
companionship Of those he does so much
love.
He couldn't get his pay last night from so
many customers that should have paid their
bills-but didn't.


He had bills to pay.


And he paid them
But how


By borrowing money


And why
Because those who owed him and comld
but WOULD NOT pay!


He went to bis customer on Saturday af-
ternoon with bill, may be Of S4O0. And
it wasn't paid. Then he went to another
with bill Of $3.50 and to another with one
for SIG and to some one for a bill Of Sc,
and to some one for bill Of only 81.
He needed $40.


And be got S3.
| Then he had to borrow ST..
| But, if he had been paid his dues, be
would have had 81 so to lay away.


Now be is in debt; but he does not feel
himself so because his debtors owe him so
much more than be owes to bis creditors


But why didn't bis customers pay him
yesterday?


lie has been to church to-day; and, on
his way, be met one Of them who carries
gold. headed cane and very expensive fur.


He met another who hired very fine liv-
cry ng.


And one who was out showing one Of the
finest suits that could be bought in town.


And one that had fifty dollar greenback
and was hunting for some one to play a game
Of poker.


Then our mechanic went to church and
sat dewn beside bis customer that owed him
"a. He said be hadn't it on Saturday af-
Year: 1870

E South Carolina has taken Ca


jump ahead" on the woman question.
A bill has passed to the third read


ing in the legislature, which pro-
vides that no real or personal prop


erty held by a woman at the time of
her marriage shall be subject to levy
or sale for her husbands debts, but
shall be her separate property; that
o married woman shall have power
to bequeath, devise or convey her
separate property in the same man.
ner and TO the same extent as II she
were unmarried; that she may pur-
chase any species of property in her
own name, and may contract and be
contracted with in the same manner
as if she were an unmarried woman;
that in all matters relating to her
separate property and her separate
contracts she may sue and be sued,
plead aud be impleaded, and in every
respect be entitled to, and be subject
to, the same legal rights and RENE
dies as if she were unmarried; nor
shall any ioinder of her husband as
a party with her be necessary in any
action brought by her or against her
in matters relating to her separate
property, or arising out Of her sepa-
rate contracts.
Year: 1870

Pittsburg people never have fresh
air except when out of town. They
live on coal smoke and floating cinders.
We inhaled seven tons Of coal the first
day We were there. The people breathe
smoke, eat smoke, chew smoke and
carry it loose in their pockets. 1t is
now seventy-two years since Pitts
burgh has been warmed or reached by
the suns rays. Once a streak of sun
shine after several years condensiug,
undertook to penetrate the cloud Of
smoke over the city, got lost, became
smoked, and fell like a stunning edi-
ton of the black Crook!


The ladies use smoke and coal dust


to protect their complexion. Little


boys and girls stand on the corners
with wet brooms and sponges to wash
peoples faces for FIVE cents. Every


body is of a color in Pittsburgh At
the post Office window the clerk dis


tinguishes people by certain signs. it


being impossible to see their faces for
the layers of coal dust and smoke. We
saw little boy crying in the street be-
cause he had lost his father who was
six feet ahead of him in the blackness


Every one wears mourning in Pitts
burgh. 4 barber once went there to
color hair and whiskers. He morn
busted in 4 week! Men kiss each 9th
er's wives in Pittsburgh, unable to tell
which is their own only by the taste.
Women send children on errands, first
printing on their faces with thumb
nail or wet sticks. People feel their
way by door knobs, aud read by raised
type. 4 man once stood in the room
with the window raised-changed his
shirt nine times in four minutes, and
enly got a clean one on him when the
window fell by accident and kept the
smoke out. Met a man with cold
who had blown his nose, and that or
gan looked ike burnt stump on each
side of which wOodchuck has been
burrowing.


A white man there once accused his
wife of presenting him with negro
baby--she proved her innocence OF so
loyal who's bin here" by plunging
the little innocent into a cistern with a
lantern tied to its neck. The husband
saw dimly, recognized Saxon cuticle,
clasped his wife to his bosom and held
her there so long in joyful embrace
that the little cuss in the cistern was
drowned; the lamp went out and boy
was lost forever.


Bedclothes are unknown in Pitts
burgh, leave the window open and
sheets of smoke settle upon you like
from a machine press!
Some years since some snow fell into
the city through the land of smoke
the smoke was not hurt but the snow
looked sick! Men carry lanterns to
SEQ to shake hands. When looking at
a watch TO see the hour, it is the fash
on to light a match. They make
broadcloth by hanging a SPIDERS web
put till filed with smoke, and use hot
coal dust for pepper. They roll the
smoke sweetened into sticks and sell it
for liquorice!
Year: 1870

EA drunken man in Milwaukee
was cooked nearly through by lying
down on a marble slab in billiard
room, over steam pipes. He said he
thought first he was in hell, and when
it kept getting hotter he imagined
he was in Chicago. He was pleased
when the crowd teok him of, and
found his fate was not so hard as he
had supposed.
Year: 1870

EA young gentleman Of ten was
very much disgusted the other day
because the village storekeeper re-
fused to take pay for a pair of skates
price 81 cents-by cash down 6
cents and the in few days.
Year: 1870

EA boy near St Louis was shot
through the heart on Saturday from
carelessness with gun. His clothes
caught fire from the powder, and the
body vas burned to crisp, If you
are spelling for funeral, buy your
boy gun,
Year: 1870

H A Cincinnati woman's saw
dust calf exploded on the street few
days since, covering the pavement
with the dust and the woman's face
with bushes. She dropped into book
store and got a doctor to bind up her
wounds.
Year: 1870




The shocking story that follows was reported
by telegraph from Cincinnati a few days since.
We find details in the Gazette of Wednesday,
A narrowing example of unnatural conduct by
q parent, voluntarily divested of reason and
feeling, We lay before our readers this morning
- that of drunken father scalding to death his
infant child.


Monday evening, Valentine Klein, butcher
came to his home No. 1877 Pleasant street, at
about half-past o'clock, drunk. His wife was
preparing supper, and a pot of coffee was boil
ing on the stove. In the cradle near was the
baby girl seven months old. Three other chill
dren, hungry aud timid, were waiting for supper
which their mother was preparing. There was
no bread for the little mouths, and Mrs. Klein
asked her husband for money to buy some. He
answered with an oath and flew into a fearful
rage. The children, accustomed to the storm
gathered around the table. The mother turned
her back to the cradle to wait upon them. One
of the children startled her with the cry, ''Oh,
mother, see what father has done to the baby !"
She turned, and saw the helpless infant, noise
less, but struggling, the coffee-pot lying empty
upon it, She took 1t in her arms, with her
fingers took the hot grounds out of its mouth
and tben-she says in her testimony before the
Coroner-it cried. On its bosom and its face
the boiling liquid had been poured.


The imbruted father was not arrested. He
was too stupefed by liquor to feel much concern
when the neighbors were called and a physician
brought. The innocent little sufferer fingered
till q clock yesterday morning, then died. Two
officers arrested the father in Findlay Market
about 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon. Last night
he was still locked up in Bremen Street Station
on the charge of murder.


Yesterday afternoon the Coroner held an in
quest on the little corpse. A little brother of
the dead child testified that 'father was raising
a fuss with mother because she asked him for q
quarter to buy bread and that when her back
was turned father threw the pot of hot coffee in
the cradle The little son will be the only COM
petent witness of the crime.


The coroner's jury brought in a verdict that
the child came to her death by having been
scalded by hot coffee which her father, while
under the influence of liquor, had caused to be
poured over her body"
Year: 1870

ueiancnOfY Suiciue on thc Nofth fttyefs


The ferry boat which left the slip at Hoboken
Eer Barclay street. in this city, at 915 last
evening, was the scene of melancholy suicide.
When the boat had reached the middle of the
river, woman of more than ordinary beauty,
elegantly attired leaped from the bow of the boat
into the river. She was caught In the wheel, and
must have been horribly mangled. Her body
descended forever beneath the waves in the
presence of number of horror-strlcken passen-
gers, who had been apprised OF the occurrence
before it could be prevented. She had been OBJ
served by the pilot of the boat upon its bow,
but he did not divine her Intentions until after
she had taken the fatal leap. AS soon as she
had done so, the boat was stopped and prepara-
tions made TO rescue her, but before these could
be made effective her fate had been decided.
She sat in the ladies' cabin for some while be.
fore going to the place from which she leaped,
and during that time her conduct was so eccen-
tric and betrayed so much agitation as to elicit
remark. She divided her attention between q
ring which she had upon the fourth finger of
her LETT hand and a letter which she had drawn
from her pocket Her going out of the cabin
before the boat reached the pier was remarked
AS singular, but unfortunately none OF her fell
low-passeRgers followed her.--N, Y Times
to-day.
Year: 1870

IN ANTICIPATION OF tn1s ffduct1on, large
quantities Of Ill these articles have been
imported and kept in warehouse, to be
drawn out for sale as soon as the reduced
taxation goes into effect. Provided with
this list, let tho public test their grocers.
Tho reduction of the duty has reduced the
cost of all these articles perpound to the
amount OF the sums stated in gold. and,
consequently, the retail price onght 10 fall
with that of the cost 10 the importer.
Year: 1870

At the Paris Opera House, the other night,
the infammaJle scenery took fire. The mana
gers alarmed the fremen, who promptly turned
their hose on the fire. At the same time the
manager said " a fine for the first person who
stirs from bis post Five francs for each one
remaining still" Nobody stirred. The ballet
dancers stoicaly allowed themselves TO be
deluged by tue water which poured from the
scenery. If one Of these poor creatures had
taken fight, or a single spectator in the house
had guessed what was going on behind the
scenes, the result would have been disastrous,
and the victims numerous. The coolness and
presence Of mind Of the manager prevented a
terrblecatastrophe. Theballet dancers earned
their five francs bravely. 1t was remarked in
the house, with some surprise, that it raincd
heavily on the stage, but it was not for mo-
ment suspected that a fire was raging while
the chorus and supernumeraries were so calm
and immovabe The act was almost finished,
and by the time it came to a conclusion the
fire was eXtinguished.
Year: 1870

"She has no mother" What volume Of
sorrowful truth is comprised in that single
utterance, no mother We must 90 down the
hard rough path Of life and become injured to
care and sorrow, in their sternest forms before
we can take home to our own experience the
dread reality-no mother, without 4 struggle
and tear. But when it is said Of frail
young girl, Just passing from childhood tow
ard the life of woman how sad is the story
summed up in that short sentence Who
shall now check the wayward fancies-who
shall now bear with the errors and failings Of
the motherIesS daughter? Let not the cup Of
sorrow be overfowed by the harshness Of your
bearing, of your sympathizing coolness. Is she
needless of your doings? Is she forgetful Of
her duty? Is she careless of her movements
Remember, oh, remember, she has no mother.


And the poor boy, too, with none to care for
aim or to administer to his comfort. You see
him sportive with his companions, perhaps
rude may be at times wicked-he has ne mo-
ther to warn and chide him-no mother to
shed her softening influence over him. And
when he goes to bed, strange fears creep over
him, and desolation Of spirit that no tongue
can express. He is turned out into the world
to battle its storm alone, and when pain and
WEAKNESS press upon him, no word Of plying
sympathy falls on his ears-no soft hand soothes
and supports him. Remember, oh, remember,
he has no mother
Year: 1870

Thirteen eggs are about the number that an
ordinary hen will cover. Ten will answer
and if the eggs are valuable, ten are enough.


The nest should be 50 nearly level that no egg
can get beneath the others-which circumstance
when the nest is too deep, works death.


The location should be so out Of the way
that there will be no fear Of sudden distur-
bauce, and in such place that there Will be
no possibility of having eggs laid in the
usst by any other hen or any attempt made
theretoD after incubation has commenced.
Year: 1870

TIE correspondence between the
Mayor and John J. Chandler. Esq g,
with reference to the opening of
Fourth Street, viii be found on the
fourth page. Mr.. Chandler says that
since he has abandoned the intention
Of fbuilding on his property and con.
cluded to place the same on the mar
ket, he is highly grati6ed to have the
city take it off his hands at good
prices. He also expresses q willing
ness to point out several other pieces
of property, which he would be happy
to have streets run through on SINH
lar terms. Now that it seems to be
the settled policy Of the city to pay for
property for the extension of streets,
we dare ssy other property holders.
like Mr.. Chandler. will make their
arrangements to sell ground for
streets. rather than donate it.