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Year: 1873

PERsoSAL.-Mr. J. o. Snyder, money
order clerk at the Southern Express office in
this city. died at bis residence Sunday eve
ming, after brief illness, in the forty.hith
year of bis age. He was native of Clarke
county, and in early life merchant there.
During the late war be was clerk in the
Treasury Department Of the Confederate
States Government.


JUDGE UNDERWOOD is expected to arrive IN
the city this morning, and to reopen the ses-
sions of the United States District Court.
Year: 1873

The Police force should, at least be doubled and
that soon. .-Every EreBing. w


We cannot agree with Esary Eoe,,ing thai. 'the
police force should be doubled, and that soon p


The force at present consists Of twenty-fhree
msn, and although 1t may be small, ihe city is
kept in very good order. Indeed we never knew
1t to be more quiet, or orderly, and we doubt
whether the appointment of greater number of
police would have any restraining effect. Iftherc
were police officers at ever corner men would
still get drunk and occasional be found making a
noise. Iu nine cases out of ten the men who are
intoxicated and in that state are accustomed to
make noise, cannot or will not brook restraint
even police officers are in their presence. Very
often these men are not very bad men, and it
would be conducive to good order to let them
pass to their homes instead of taking them to
the cells. Wilhapollce and fire alarm Telegraph
the force would be very effective, and need very
little increase for some time.
Year: 1873

John r Springer Esq Clerk of the Peace, gives
notice to all persons who require license that it is
time they had procured them for the coming year.
they neglect this matter and are brought up be-
lore the Court at New Castle they should not com
plain; it Will be .heir own fault.
Year: 1873

LIVERY MARRIED WOMAN EXPECTING OR DE.
~ sring 20 become mother shogld send stamped and
New York and receive pamphlet Of vital Importance
which should be read by every woman in the land.
Year: 1873

panic spreads throughout the entire couu-
try. aud when the banks become no longer
able to give their customary accommodation
to business, business must succumb. Il
Is Of no use to attempt to disguise the
fact: q great financial trouble is threaten
ed. and some exceedingly skillful mausuv.
sring will be required to prevent a season
Of constcrnaiion and distress in the land.


What the result Of the beginning made
last week is to be cannot be forcsccn.
We can only sit still and await further
developments. In the meantime, hswev-
er. there is no cause for spread Of the
panic among the people Of the country.
There is no danger Of a suspension or
failure Of the country banks. unless the
dcpositors by making run upon them
bring about the very thing which they are
most interested to prevent. The banks
DO not now stand upon the same insecure
footing that they did under the old State
system when tho circulation greatly ex.
cecded the capital; but the circulation is
much less now than the capital. and a per
centage Of tho capital stock is also re.
quired to be deposited at Washington as
security. so that there is not aud canno,
be any danger Of loss even il the banks
should suspend. But. we repeat. there is
no immediate danger Of such n calamity,
and il the dcposi,ors will look a. this
thing in proper light, and not allow the
present excitement TO work upon their
fears to such au extent as TO cause them
to cripple the banks through withdrawal
Of their deposits, our country banks will
not be at all injured by the presen, fnan-
cial tempest, and will be able to continue
their accommodations to the community.
Year: 1873

No one denies that it is wise H.
make provisions for old age. but we
are not at all agreed as the kind OF
provision it is best to lay in, Ger
tainly we shall want little n2ney,
for destitute old man is, .-..,. ri.
sorry sight yes, ave money by al
means Bat an old man needs just
that particular strength which yor ng
men are most apt to waste Many
foolish young fellow will throw
away on a holiday certain amount
of energy which he will never feel
the want of until he is seventy, and
then how much he will want it 1t
is curious. but true, that bottle of
champagne at twenty will intensity
the rheumatism at threescore. 1t is
a fact that overtask,ng the ey,s at
fourteen may necessita'e the aid of
spectacles at forty, instead of sixty


We advise our young readers to.
be saving of health for their OLD age,
for the maxim holds good in regard
to health as to moaey-"Waste not,
want not" 1t is the greatest mis-,
take to suppose that violation of the
laws of health. can escape its penalty.
Nature forgives no sin, no error she
let's of the offender for fifty years
sometimes, bit abe caches him at
last, and inAicts the punishment Just
when, Just where and Just how he
feels it most Save up for old age,
but save knowledge save the recol-
lection Of good and noble deeds, in
nocent pleasures, and pnrestthouglis
save friends, save love. Save rich
stores of that kind of wealth which
time cannot diminish, nor death take
AWAY
Year: 1873

The Springfield Republican,
thinks that the prices paid for
newspapers (the price paid for
the New York Tribune, for in


stance,) are too high, and that


better use can be made of a mil


lion dollars, in a mere money


point of view, than to buy a
newspaper whose net profits are
one hundred thousand. The
Republican thinks that, consid-
sidering the risks and hazards of


the business, the capital should
represent a sum upon which
twenty or thirty per cent. is
Welded, rather than the large
sum from which only ten per
cent. is obtained. The old rule
for estimating newspaper prop
erty was on the twenty per cent.


basis-by virtue of which news
papers whose average profits for
five years have been 100000
per year. would be. estimated to
be worth $5O0,000. But lately
this rule has been undergoing a
change from the twenty per
cent. to a twelve or fifteen per
cent. basis. This change has
been the outgrowth of evidence
furnished by the lapse of time
that the risks and hazards Of this
business are less, instead Of
greater, than those of business
generally, for it has been OBJ
served that hardly anything is
so indestructible as the value
of a newspaper of twenty years
standing. The Chicago journal
is a noticeable proof of the val
ue of mere longevity. The on
ly article in the Journal that has
attracted attention for. many
wears was one for which it was
fined $500 by the Supreme
Court. And still it is one of
the most valuable pieces of
newspaper property in the West,
Year: 1873

An old colored minister, in 8
sermon on He'll, pictured it as q
region of ice and snow, where
the damned froze through eter-
nifty. When privately asked
his purpose in representing Ge-
henna in this way he said :'I
don't dare to tell them people
nothing else. Why, if I were to
say that hell was warm, some of


them old rheumatic niggers
would be waiting to start down
the first frost" cls :
Year: 1873

A first-rate story is told of a


very prominent man, who lived
in Detroit forty years ago, and
who at that time owned more
steamboat stock than any other
man in the Western country, be-
sides other wealth to large
amount.


Like many of the pioneers
who acquired great riches, he
was very ignorant in all the
books taught, but his learning


was more like wisdom, and in
Icommon with many who haye
lived and passed away, but left
their mark behind them, he
knew what tree would make
shingles by looking at it.
He had, at the time our story,
just completed a splendid new
warehouse at Buffalo and want
ing a suitable, clerk to take
charge of it, and advertised. for
one in the papers, The next
morning early a candidate for
the position presented himself,


rather too fiashy q young man
in appearance: but the follow
ing conversation occurred:
+ ''Young man, when you make
a mistake in any Of your books,
how do you correct it?"
The young man explained, in
a very profuse manner, how he
should proceed to make. it all
right.


"a good way, no doubt, to
do it, replied the old man,
|but l shan't want you" ~.
Very soon another aspirant


put in an appearance. A sim
liar question was asked him,
and in long and eloquent man
ner pointed out the remedy in
all such cases. All the reply
was: "Young man, | shan't
want you"


Some three or four others
dropped in during the day, and
to each one the same ques-
ton was put, and they all had
some way of covering up errors
in their books.
The old gentleman was en-


tirely ignorant himself OF the
art of book-keepiE :, but he had
wisdom in all things, which is


more than match for learning.
Just at the close Of the day a


plainly dressed man, with a


bright eye and brisk step,


called for the situation.
''Take a seat, sir," said the old


gentleman, 81 want to ask you


one qustion. When you make


false entry on your books how
do you got work to correct it?


Turning upon his questioner a
cold sharp look the young man
replied: Il don't make that
kind of a mistake, sir" "Ah!
my dear sir, you're just the


man l have been looking for all
day" and in a few moments at
ter, the man who corrected his


mistakes by not making them


was installed in the office.
Year: 1873

A gentleman whose habit it
was to entertain occasionally a
circle OF friends, observed that one
of them was in the habit of eat
ing something before grace was
asked, and determined tocare him.
On being seated at table, he said:
"For what we are about to receive,
and what James b. has already
received, the Lord make as truly
thankful Y 5.Es'-el sea Ies
Year: 1873

A young man writes for the
best way to gain entrance to our
most respectable families. We
like to see our young people aim
to improve themselves, aud in no
way can they do this as surely
as by good books and the society
Of the refined. To gain entrance
to our best families the easiest
and most direct way would seem.
to be ey the front door, although,
our young friend might tunnel
under the sidewalk and come up
through the'cellar. ea a2I
Year: 1873

A Shelbyville man who went


home the other evening, and found
bis house locked up, after intinlle
trouble gained entrance through
a back window, and then discov-
cred on the parlor table a note
from his wife, reading: 81 have
gone out; you will find the door
KEY on one side of the door step.
Year: 1873

Does not borrow THE CAPITAL. of Policy
holders on PROMISES to return the same ut
some INDEFINITE future period and CALL
IT A DIVIDEND.


In presenting the claims of THE REPUB-
Lie to the patronage of the people of this
Coast, we shall at all times aim to be gov
erned by sound business considerations, and
due regard for the rights and merits of COM
pcting companies.
Year: 1873

The residence of the Queen at Osborne,
on the eastern shore gives u certain
character of royal repose to the island
and keeps up a constant flow of inter-
sst. Her Majesty is particularly fond
of this little summer palace, and
throws aside the stately ceremonial of
royalty as much as possible while re-
siding there. The coast all around is
dotted with handsome mansions of
noblemen and gentleman, and if q
stranger is furnished with good intro
ductiOn there is no place in England
or elsewhere that affords more agree
able society than Ryde and its neigh
bors, Cowes, Ventnor and Freshwater.
The latter is a sort of classic ground,
being the visible dwelling place of the
poet Tennyson. Round his elegant
rural retreat all the wit and talent of
England are perpetually moving.
The announcement was received with
FULL loyal welcome from the poet and
his household, which be it said in all
respects, has, with all the attractions,
some of the disadvantages of the
poetical atmosphere. Order does
not there reign supreme in outward
things. The house was, however,
put under arms to receive the royal
visit; Tennyson arrayed himself in
solemn dress coat; Mrs. Tennyson
wore an appropriate toilette; the
Younger Tennysons were snatched
from mud pies, washed and dressed
and kept in bondage to the best
clothes for the whole afternoon, while
delicate repast of strawberries and


o,,I Do N,
arbor out of doors. But the day pass
ed, and the next, and the next, and no
majesty appeared. The household
drew a sigh of regret-sOme OF them,


doubtless, of relief-and lapsed into
slippers and mud pies once more.
But, 10! one morning, as the children
weys at their favorite pasttime in the
garden, and the poet meditating in
bis dress gown, and Mrs. Tennyson
on domestic cares intent, n horseman
dashed up to the gate and cried, '"The
Queenp' and before Tennyson could
don his coat or warn his wife, the
royal carriage drew up before his
house. With the instinct of true
gentleman he went forward to greet
his sorveign, called his family to him
and led Her Majesty into the house.
There was an awful pause. Suddenly
the poet raised his head, and look
ing at the Queen exclaimed "Oh, woe
IL me! For five days have waited,
In suitable attire, to receive my
Queen. My wife was ready, my children
washed and pictures to behold, and
Her Majesty came not; and she has
come and found us in what a plightn'
The poet groaned. The Queen broke
intoa merry laugh, and the ice thus
broken so gracefully and wittily did
not form again during the visit
[Cor. Harper's Bazaar.
Year: 1873

Senator Carpenter has prepared, in the form
of a speech, an elaborate defense OF his con-
duct in taking the back pay; and it seems TO
us worth notice, partly because it is an ingeni-
Gus, not to say plausible, presentment OF
his side of the case, and partly because Mr..
Carpenter is one of tho best and one of the
frankest Of the patriots who have consented
to enrich themselves by drawing double salary
for single service. There are Congressman
who took the money secretly and then
lied about it. There are Congressman
who voted against tie bill when they
knew it was going TO pass, and drew
their share Of tho plunder with surprising
promptness as soon as it became law. Nay,
we have reason to believe that some honor
able gentlemen caused it to be announced in
the newspapers that they had turned their
back pay over to the Treasury, when it was
all the time snug in their pockets. Mr. Car
penter, however, is manly enough to do q
discreditable action openly, and to avow that
he is not ashamed Of it. He finds that Con-
eressmen have done such things before; and
if tho whole country is clamoring on account
of their action now, that Is because :" the
Credit MobiHer investigation of last Winter
$50 diseased the public mind, and produced
"such q morbid public morality, that things
(which arc perfectly right arc regarded as
"wrOngp


If there is any such thing as morbid
"public morality" just now, it certainly does.
not take the form Of over-scrupulOusness. 1t
ia not rife TO any dangerous extent in Massa-
chusetts, where Mr. BENJAMIN ]. Butler seems
to be in fair way of becoming Governor
nor in Philadelphia, where tho dominant
party has just committed an enormous fraud
upon the ballot-box nor even, we may say,
in Wisconsin, where Mr. Carpenter defends at
a public meeting transaction which no po-
litical convention thus far has had the courage
to pass by without censurc. That thero are
Year: 1873

intention. Before Wagner's conviction no
demonstrated the weakness of the jail IN when
he was confined, to the great chaSrin OF the
people of York County, who had just paiu
$25OOO for tho structure. The prisoner !"
convince the jailer of the ease WIN ""icn Nc
conId escone. once told that functionary to
expect him outside of the inclosure in just
two minutes. Wagner fulfilled his appoint
ment with minute to spare. Deputy
Sheriff is credited with the punGent saying
that any lock in the Jail could be picked with
n rye straw. Under tho circumstances, tho
citizens, who had these facts in their own
journals, should applaud the magnanimity of
the convicted murderer, who stayed long enough
to show how easily he could break Jail, and
then surrendered to his natural desire for free
dom and walked off, York County must bo n
tolerably easy-going region, as no attempt at
reCapture has been made, on account of the
absence Of the Sheriff!
Year: 1873

An instance Of the slovenliness with which
the public business is too often managed is
Just found in the result of an inquiry for GER
tain official bonds The ugly stories concern
ing the misuse of funds by officers of the
Freedmen's Bureau suggested o search for
their personal bonds, which varied from
$4,000 to 10000 in amount. No such bonds
we're to be found; the natural inference is that
they were never executed If this is the true
state Of things, somebody is severely censur-
able for the strange oversight.
Year: 1873

People are still lost in wonder at tho facile
progress of the Walworth trial, which has
reached the defense. Yesterday, so much of
the testimony as may be designed to show the
extreme prOyOcation of the killing was intro
duced; and, unless some change in the con-
duct of the trial is made, the case will go to
the jury very speedily.
Year: 1873

There's magnificent opportunity for Dlrwinians
at Reunion Island, if the English Consuls report of
affairs there is to DO believed. Tho laziness Of the
populace equals that of the famous gentleman Of
the West who could not make up his mind to live,
tho corn contributed to continue his existence not
being shelled. The free descendants Of the former
slave population Of Reunion have buried themselves
in the mountain hooks, ard there just manage TO
live by planting small plots Of maize, and by destroy
ing tho forests for charcoal. Their wretched
degradation is such that the opinion is actually held
among the lower classes that, in tho third genera
ton, their arms, ears, and toes become elongated
and that succeeding generations will reach the-to
Darwin-interesting fate of being gradually devel-
oped into the gigantic maigu or lemur of MAZDA
gascar.
Year: 1873

lady Of very economical turn OF mlnd not Iohg
AGO illuminated with her presence q Rhode Island
clan, hake. with her cano a six-yenr-od SOD. who
likewise Illuminated the occasion by marvellous
and transcendent power of absorption of clans.
The satness Of this delicious food naturally aroused
in this young gentleman an urgent thirst, which,
as tho BIarchioness phrases it, he proceeded to
"squench' with ice-water. No mother animated by
the instinct of economy could of course, endure for
q moment this wicked waste. With dignity in her
port, wrath flaming in her eye sho intmated loudly
to that degenerate boy that having paid for his din
ner of clans she was not a-going TO have him occupy
available space with ice-watcr. When one reflects
what an invaluable Congressman this noble woman
would make, her ineligibility to that Office seems
almost more than one can bear calmly.
Year: 1873

The suggestion that the next meeting of the
Alumni of the Military Academy of the United
states be participated in by Union and ex-Con-
federate soldiers. alike, is one of generous In
spiration. Time is rapidly obliterating the scars
of the late civil strife; and though here and
shcre some well-meaning but narrOw-minded
person insists on keeping alive the old ami
,nosi6es. the ancient ties of patriotism are
knitting together the men who lately fought
on opposite sides. The address which we print
to-day appeals to the manliness, as we'll as the
quick sensbilities of tho West Point gradu-
etes; and we have no doubt that it will meet
with ready response from those who have
"waged civil war without personal acrimoDy
. or dishonOr."
Year: 1873

The Pmn good as you" spirit which foreign
travellers in this country dearly love TO dilato upon
rs one Of our national characteristics, has been
bursting out furiOusly in the West An authority of
q well-known sleeping car company has published
an order TO the pOrers employed the caE direct
ing them to their caps when speaking to pas
sohgers, officers Of tho company and conductors, and
it is this which has aroused tho indignation which
finds expression in letter to Western newspaper.
It's writer hopes chat there will not be single por
ter 80 lost to natural manhood as to comply with
tho above infamous order. There has not been" no
goes on to say, such an attempt to cause men in
vested with all the natural ,and political rights OF
American citizens TO bow down to tho image Of tho
devil since the days of Nebuchadnezzar, who issued
decree to cast Shadrach, MeShach and Abednego
into the fiery furnace because they wouldn't fall
down and worship theimago which ho had set up"
These be bravo words about very small matter. Ii
Is as absurd as TO complain that soldiers obliged
TO salute their officers The bit OF history which this
pleasing writer suggests most clearly Is the celebra
ted supper sccno Of the footmen in tho Pickwick
Papers
Year: 1873

There s no reason why the people of
Alfred, blaine, should be in the least surprised
at the escape Of the murderer Wagner. lie
gave duo notice of his purpose to get away;
and the watch set upon him was not vigilant
4aQpga 10 prevent hin from executing bis
Year: 1873

very touching case Of mental alienation in
charming young lady is described by careful OBJ
server Not long ago her mother found her In
her room energotically darning stockings, and
soon after she appeared in She kitchen and assisted
that wondering dame in making aud baking bread
and pastry. Alarmed by these fearful signs of intel
lectua disorder her fond parents Immediately sent
for skillfuI physician who watched her through
keyhole while she sewed buttons on her fathers
garments and mended those Of her little brother.
Much affected, the venerable man remarked that
never during medical practice of twenty-five years
had lie known any young person to manifest such
symptoms as these. The most heartrending phase
of all, however was shown the other day, when her
kind father with faint hope Of rOusing her from
her sad state, gave her 800 and told her to buy
new dress Alas twas useless. She instantly OBJ
served that she did MT need new dress, and If he
would let her keep S25 to pay poor widows rent
she'd much rather he would take the rest OF the
money for himself For q few moments that grief
stricken old gentleman gazed upon his hapless
child, tbon hiding his face, muttered between hls
sobs, 'Her mind is gone Hor mind is gone"