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Year: 1873

The trustees Of this institution have ad.
dressed a circular to the police luries.
municipal authorities and friends of the
deaf and dumb in Louisiana as follows:


The trustees OF the Louisiana institution
for the education of the deaf and dumb
call your attention to this unfortunate class,
and the provision made for them by the
State in this institution. All the deaf be-
tween the ages of eight and twenty-five, of
sound physical and mental constitutions,
will be admitted and provided with instruc-
tion, board, lodging, medicine and medical
attendance at the expense of the institu-
ton: and all those in such INDECENT circum-
stances as shall appear by certificate Of
any member of the police jury OF the parish,
or mayor of the city where they reside. to
render such aid necessary. will also be fur.
nished With clothing and travelling expenses
to the institution. The institution also
affords mechanical department in
which instruction is given in such trades as
may be best suited to render the pupils
self sustaining citizens. The education OF
the deaf is Of peculiar importance 10 them
and to the State; but from want of intor-
nation. indulgence or other reasons on the
part of parents, less than half in the State
avail themselves of the privileges afforded.
This is all wrong; hence the trustees call
the attention of all proper authorities to
the duty of seeing that all the deaf in their
respective parishes or cities are informed of
the privileges provided, and that in cases
of INDECENT circumstances means be pro-
vided for conveying such to this institution.
Proper provision will be made for both
white aud cOlored.


In,case of any deaf known at this institu-
ton to be in your city or parish, the names
are appended to this letter. Should you
know or learn Of others, their address is
earnestly desired.
Year: 1873

CHRlsrENING-In order to make every
thing pleasant. Perseverance Fire Company
No. I3 are going TO cbristen their new
engine next Saturday. We have not been
favored with the name Of the lady who will
share the honors with the engine, but are
sure it is all right No. - is very lively in
getting to = ire, and it doesn'; make any
mistakes
Year: 1873

PLAYING WITH CARTRIDGEs.-A little
boy, ton years old, named James L. MUIR
ply, found cartridge in the gutter. As
other little boys might do, he took it for a
new toy. He will not take any more of
them, for the thing exploded and sent the
ball through his right hand. He was taken
home and fixed up.
Year: 1873

Joseph Benjamin suffers in mind and
body. The fair Mary Holmes and he had
an alteration, and Mary stuck knife into
his shoulder, SO hard that he had to 60 to
the Charity Hospital and she to the Gala
hoOse. What troubles mis- mind most is
that che got the best of the argument.
Year: 1873

While several men and women were in the
parors OF house of prostitution kept by Lottie Stan
ton. at No IS East Thrteepthst,, Saturday night
Mary BrOuell age 2, had occasion go into exten


on-room at the back OF the parior. She was clothed
in a made Of light material, and with long train.
The extensiOnrOom is very narrow, and bright coal
Are was burning in open crate In passing portion
of her dress swept the CRATE and in an instant
the lower edge Of the garment was In flames
She ran desperately into the paror and cried loudly for
help The men seemed supe6ed by the awful sight and
not attempted TO put out The flames which were fast
destroying the dress and burning out the life OF the
woman. Roundsman Thomas Bradley or the Fifteenth
Precinct passing the house az the moment and hear
ing the screams OF the suffering woman, Imagined that
some one had been murdered within Running up the
stOOp by force he burst open the 'front.' door ana
entered the house. As he came into the hallway he
saw the scene within the paror. Sprnging
toward the woman he grasped her round
the waist and threw her upon the floor Then hurredy
taking of his Oyerc0at he threw around her and strOye
by pressing folds against her body 10 smother the
flames In this he successful, but not until his own
left arm and hand had been rendered almost poweress
by burns. Dr. Wynkoop. living opposite, was summoned
and quickly came to the house. He found that Miss
Bronel severely burned upon the legs and back
that she could not possibly live. lie ordered her to he
taken at once hospital where at least her suter
ings might be allayed She was therefore taken to
Bellevue.
Year: 1873

Ex-MayOr Kalbfeisch was still alive last
night but so low that his physicians did not anticipate
his recovery. DrOpsy set IN Friday night, and has
gained such ascendency his system that he is
unable to speak OF lie had very little repose
Saturday night or yesterday and his family have been
summoned TO bid him farewell. At midnight 1t
tcpated that he would live through the night yet his
death may be looked for at any hour.
Year: 1873

STUFFED CABBAGE.-Take nice white
head take the centre of the heart out fll
the place with finely cut cold pork. beef.
onions, bread highly seasoned with pepper
and salt, put It in a nice clean sack, tie up and
boil in clear water till done
Year: 1873

THE VIRGINIA ATTACHMENT LAw-Tn
Virginia heretofore the man who owned 81
500 worth of real or personal property might
hold it against his creditors while the clerk
or mechanic who had nothing but his salary
was liable to have that garnished for debt -
The inequality of the law in this regard has
now been corrected, the Legislature having
just passed hill exemptiug from seizure for
debt. by garnishee or otherwise a salary of
$50 month of laboriny or other person.


W0Shin1fou Star.
Year: 1873

NEW GAME-ltL"wIAa CoTroH.-
Blowing Cotton" is sitting room game of
the joliest sort. Let as many as may, be
seated around the table. with hands folded
and arms extended along the edge of the
table, each person touching elbows with his
neghbor on each side of him. Take small
piece of common cotton batting, picked up
so as to he as light and airy as possible. Put
this in the centre of the table. Let some ono
coun. ''one, two, three" aud then let each
one blow best to keep ths cotton away from
himself and drive it upon some one else. No
one must take up his arm t. escape tie cotton.
When it alights take it up and start anew =
1t will be very sober set indeed, who can
play two or three rounds, without indmlgiug
in the hcalthcst sort of npronrious laughter.
Year: 1873

An important discovery has re-
Gently been made in Pompeii.
Near the Italian gate has been
eXcavated for the first time a tan
ner shop, with all the instruments
of the trade within it. These are
similar to those which are used in
the trade at the present day.
Year: 1873

THE BREWSTER WAGON" A
in all weights, for pleasure driving speeding,


exquistely finished.
and embracing in their construction the various i'm
provements introduced by during the past years,


the Standard for Quality
throughout the United States.
These wagons are exclusively the production of
well-known Broome street factory, and offered in
stock in all respects equal in quality TO those built to the
order of the most valued customer, and at prices


uniform TO all.
In order that we may not be COMPOUNDED with Joint
stock company of carriage dealers who have adopted
firm name similar to own, and mpudenty claim the
reputation have made for the brewster Wagon" we
beg the public will remember that our only warerooms
at the Of


Fifth avenue and Fourteenth street,


and our only Factory on Broome street.


BREWSTER a CO.,


nj Rroo sire
Year: 1873

WE have been requested by the board of school trustees of the Tucson district to re- turn thanks to the Fifth Cavalry Band for the services they so kindly rendered on the occasion of the picnic of the school chill dren.
Year: 1873

SEVERAL loads of timber were brought this week from the pinery in the San Cat arina mountains. This is the first timber this forest, and it is the longest and streightest we have ever seen in this mar ket A company consisting of Messrs. Lee & Scott, Leon and others, was formed some time ago to build road to this tim Der. We Were informed by the teamster that the distance is about twenty -one miles, and that the road is excellent. This new enterprise will prove a great benefit to our town, as it will materially reduce the price of tim Der and lumber, and insure an abundant supply.
Year: 1873

SOME men not having the fear of God before them, took some ropes from a train above town last Saturday, to each of which, a mule was attached. The men vert to Sonora and the mules followed them.
Year: 1873




One ot the natural characteristics of buddhism
Is brazensss. When quaek doctor has failed in
one fraud no speedily turns up in another. He
does not suffer his light to remain long hidden
under the bushel measure Of popular eontemrf >.
When 1t Is discovered that his magical pills are
made ot putty he offers TO the public q trsacIe
plaster as a universal remedy. Exposure does mot
lessen his lmpudenee; hls object Is to make money
out oil gullbe people, and he cares nothing for
the kicks so long as he secures the coppers. The
lawyer In " London Assurance" templingly in


VteS violence to his person in the anticipation Of
suit for assault and battery and its attendant
damages Ihs hide OF the buchu professor is OF
similar toughness. No matter how vigorously he
may to-day be lashed as an impositor, Tomorrow
ne covers his stripes with new coat and eOOllv
requests you to allow yourself to be Imposed upoI,
AGAIN 1t Is as impossible to keep him down as il
Is TO knock Punch on the head. lie is up again
the next minute. piping a 5 pertly and noisilv aq
ever and prepared to operate on the next victim
who may happen to come along. Herald
Year: 1873

BRooKLIN, August l5.-At2 > o'clock
yesterday afternoon a laborer named
Phillip Hannerbeck, descended to the
bottom OF a well thirty feet deer at q
brewery, corner OF Bremen and Boru m
streets. After working for haitian hour
the earth above suddenly gave way,
completely filling up the well. A few
employees OF the brewery set to work
to recover his body and at one o'clock
this morning he was liberated alive. al
though scarcely sensible, having been
over eleven hours in the well. lie had
saved himself BY crawling into cavity
at the side of the well and maintained
life by breathing through an iron air
pipe communicating with the bottom.
Year: 1873

A Green Bay merchant put out a
sign Of "ice water tree." Another put
out a sign OF free lemonade, and a third
offered every customer ten cents In
money. A fourth man, who couldn't
think Of anything better, got up q dog
fight, and he drew all the crowd.
Year: 1873

THE RAILROAD SUBSCRIPTION


Our correspondent TX" makes come
suggestions this morning concerning
the proposed subscription Of $4,000 to
the capital stock Of the P. W. & K,
Railroad company that will arrest at
tention. We know nothing Of the facts
concerning the amount of private sub
scribtion to the stock OF the road, nor
how much has been paid to the COM
pany on that account. The Finance
Committee OF the Board of Commission
ers, although directed a month ago
to inquire into these matters, has as yet
made no report, and the sources OF In
formation in regard TO the private
stock are closed against ordinary
citizens. We learn that two gentlemen
who felt some interest in the matter
called yesterday al the Office of the
company seeking TO know something
in relation to the amount that had been
paid in by individual subscribers, but
were denied access to the list OF stock
holders and could get no statement as
to the amount each had paid.


flour correspondent be correct in his
estimate that $4,000 OF collectsble
subscription is owing by private parties,
there seems no good reason for Ohio
county's additional payment of SIS, 900,
unless as is probably the case,
the money now asked for is found
necessary for the completion of
the road in addition 10 all the stock
previously subscribed, whether by corr
porations or by individuals. 1t is likely
that this uucollected subscription has
been embraced in tina category Of assets
and that it was found that after all
these available funds had been exhaust"
ed $4,000 more would be needed, half
of which it was thought that Ohio
county should pay.


As TO whether the $4,000 asked for
from Ohio county, will, in connection
with all other available funds, Brooke
county having already made her SUBJ
scription,) be sufficient to complete
the road-bed to the satisfaction
of the Pennsylvania Company
we do not pretend to know. We have
assumed that it will be so, because the
officers Of the company have assured
us that it will be enough. We do not
forget, however, that the same gentle
man thought. last year, that 1926, 900
from Ohio county was q very liberal
estimate as the amount we might reas-
onably expect to pay for a railroad to
HOLIDAYS Cove. 1t is possible that the
present estimate may be as far from
the actual want as the former one was,
aud we cannot promise that with the
opening OF next spring, or perhaps at an
earlier day, a new demand for fifteen
or twenty thousand dollars may not be
made.


In common with many other citizens
OF Ohio county. we want light upon
this subject, and We respectfully sug-
gest 10 the gentlemen having the a.
fairs OF the company in charge that
Ohio county has right, as the lar
gest present stcckholder in the corpora
ton, to know what has been done with
the money already paid; whether other
stockholders have paid up, and if not,
why not, and whether the sum now
asked for will be really sufficient to se'
cure the county against any further
demands for this purpose. VIII some
body please rise to explain
Year: 1873


: The fire at Boston yesterday was but q
:. circumstance compared with the devasta-
: tion in that city last fall, or in Chicago a
year previous; and yet the fire of yesterday
was large aud alarming one-the more
ESQ as we NAV reasonably expect Bostonisns
so employ extra precautions after their re-
cent great disaster. Chicago was hastily
rebuilt, perhsps more fragile
than before; but Boston rebuilds
slowly and cautiously, with every safe
guard against the consuming element that
science and experience can suggest. Bos-
ton is naturally cautious in this matter, as
very large amount of her own capital is


invested in IRE risks. The comparative


frequency Of these great confagrstions in


late years is deserving of profound study,
and is a matter of interest to all classes, be-


cauea their continuance at any thing like
the present rate will frighten q large proper
tion of capital out of the insurance business
and enhance the cost of policies throughout
the country.
Year: 1873

with the image of Lille Harding IN
bis heart He had fancied her girl
ish beauty before be left. but on bis
return he compared her with this
earnest, loving girl be had learned
70 love, and found how faint that
image was. II was soon obliteratcd,
and in its stead was the picture Of
kstic's brown ewes. with their earn
est. truthful gaze. No one suspected
this. not even Katie, although be
sought her society a great deal And
Lille was 80 sure OF the prize that it
never entered her head that it was
slipping from her grasp.


The summer was over. but thew
fingered till the month Of september
was nearly gone before they returned
10 the city. Il vas then that katie's
gagcment commenced in the church.
and she had the satisfaction Of plae-
ing the FIRST payment in the hands Of
the Judge before the fall was over.
She was more hopeful than ever then,
and worked untiringIv and cheerful
", little thinking that some one was
watching her closely: that some one.
who was noble and true. was learn
ing to love her. and longins : TO place
her where life would be- pleasant and
easy.


Lille went with him one dav to

hear her sing. and when she saw the
expression Of hi face a. the exquis-
lie tone fell OF their ear-. she resign
ed forever the hope ~h" had cherish
ell Of being Allan Thurst0u's wife.


Tie next time the orchard trees
were laden with blossoms. Katie re-
ceiyed that love. Happy Katie. who
found she had Lowell him all the
--E.-r..
Year: 1873

Ii i a little singular how well a
pair Of boots can BE- made % fl at
the store. You may be able to
get your foot only part way down the
leg at the first trial, but that Is be-
cause YOUR stocking Is sweatv. or you
havn't started right. and the shoema-
keT suggests that YOU start again and
stand up to it, and he throws in a
little powder from pePper-box to aid
YOU. And 20 vOu stand up. and
pound down your foot. and partly
trip yourself Up. and your ewes stick
ont in an unpleasant manner. and
every vain in your body appears TO
be on the point Of bursting. and all
the while that dealer stands around
and eyes the operation a. intentIv as
if the whole affair was perfectly new
and novel TO him. When vour foot
has finally struck bottom. there Is a
faint impression on yJur mind that
YOU have stepped into an open stove,
but he removes it by solemnlv OBJ
serving that he never saw a boot fl
quite 80 good as that. You NAV sug-
eest that your toe presses too hard
against the front. or that some Of the
bones in the side Of the foot are too
much smashed. but he saws this is a.
ways the wav with a new boot. and
that the trouble will entirely disap-
pear in few days Then YOU take
the old pair under your arm and start
for home as animated a. a relic Of
1872. and all the while feeling that
the world VIII not look bright and
happy 10 YOU again until vou have
brained the shoemaker You limp
down town the next dav and smile
all the while with your mouth. while
your ewes look as If you were walk
ing over an oyster bed barefoot
When no one Is looking YOU kick
against post or some other obstruc-
ton. and show fondness for stop
ping and resting against something
that viii sustain YOUR weight. When
YOU get home at night YOU go for
those old boots with an eagerness that
cannot be described. and the remarks
that YOU make upon learning that
Your wife has disposed of them to a
widow woman in the suburbs. are
calculated to Immediately depOpulate
the earth Of women and shoemskers
generally.
Year: 1873

We suppose there are few people
accustomed . think It -. Who have
not been occasionally struck with the
remarkable tendency 10 uniformity
which seems To prevadc IN q manner
the whole domain of human action,
and not Of action only but Of human
thought. Things are being constantly
done for no other earthly reason than
because they have been done before ::
things are coHstOntly said simply be-
cause some other people have said
them before. Not that the mind IS
inactive, or that its natural inven-
tivcacss is not on the alert the con-
trarv IS emphaticaIly the case Just
now, and in truth il j. the very ac-
tiv!tv and residence Of new thoughts
in our day. which throws into special
prominence the tendency 10 unif0r-
nifty Of which complaint Is made
Men design and bring forward novel
ties continually; new theories Of all
kinds are floating in the atmosphere
Of our time, and crowds Of men
whose highest faculty IS that Of ready
reccptivI1v, catch and consolidate
them, and offer them for acceptance.
But Of such nOyelties. for the most
part, We are doomed never 10 know
whether they are good or bad, be-
cause they lack the strength TO stand
against our prec0aceptiOas, and get
crushed under the tyrannOus weight
0f custom. The new method or the
new thought NAV ne g9od-mav be
the very best; but the old method
and the old ihouSLtare in possession.
and refuse 10 bulge or be elbOwed out
Of the way. IsitnOt strange and some
what anomalous thar the individual
and the general mind are % opposed
in respect u innovation, that singlv
We are each and all 80 broad and
iargc-minded. - open 20 the force Of
argument and ready 70 accept con-
vIcJiol, but that cJTpOrateiv We are
80 narrow. and resent the most logi-
cal reasoning. and stick Ike lmpets
on the rock 10 old conclusions Is
], that, although the new idea Is true.
We have an inner and unfattering
consciousness that the truth Of life.
or what is 50 To u, Is % closely en-
twined with the old idea that we
have not the VIII or the heart TO dis
sever them. II NAV possibly be 50.
-ErehGHGs.
Year: 1873

4 young man stood hstlessly
watching some anglers on bridge
He was poor and detected At last,
approaching a basket well filed with
wholesome looking fish, he sighed:


Il know if / had those l would be
happy. could sell them at a fair
price and buy my food and lodgings "


Il will give you as many and as
good fish +" said the owner. who
CHANGED to overhearhis words, ''ifyou
viii DO NE a triains favor


And what il that p asked the
other eagerly.


Only tend to this line TIL I come
back; wish to go on a short er-
rand"


The proposal was gladly accepted.
The old man was gone 50 long that
the young man began to be impa-
tient. Meanwhile the hungry fish
snapped greedily at the bated hook,
and the young man lost his depres-
sion in the excitement Of pulling
them in !: and when the owner Of the
line returned be had caught q large
number. Counting out from them
as many as was in the basket, and
presenting them to the young man.
the old fisherman said:


II ful6l nv promise from the fish
you have caught, to teach yOu that
whenever you see others earning
what YOU need, TO waste no time in
fruitless wishing, but cast line FOR
Yourself"
Year: 1873

In n murder case tried in an Irish
court, there was abundant testimony
that the crime was committed in
bright moonlight. The counsel for
the prisoner. toward tho end of the
case. passed around among the jury
an almanac by which it appeared that
there was no moon on the night Of the
murder. The prisoner was acquitted.
After the trial, his counsel sent in a
bill. of which one item was, 40
printing almanac without moon, 60" "
Year: 1873

NEVER contract friendship with
anybody till you have first examined
how he behaved himself 10 his former
friends; for you'll have good reason
to hope that he'll be the same to you
as he was to them. Take a sufficient
time before you profess yourself a
friend. but, that once done, endeavor
to be always such; for it is equally
shameful to have no friends at all. and
TO change them otten.-l lsocrates.
Year: 1873

When a musician has written his tune, he has
written slender stream of that great spring of
genius which is yelling up his soul. He will tell
you that that tune which sounded in his inward
ear was never sung afterward as it was first sung
to him. The silent songs that genius hear, the
invisible picture that genius sees, the hidden
buildings which men of genius construct, being
castles in the air literary castles in the air)-
these are thousand times more beautiful than
those which get out into the visible world
Beecher.
Year: 1873

Inductive inquiry requires patient industry,
and an humble and conscientious acceptance OF
what nature reveals. The first condition of sue
cess is an honest receptivity and willingness to
abandon all preconceived nations, however cher
ished, if they be found to contradict the truth.
Believe me a sell-renunciation which has some
thing noble in it and of which the world never
hears, is often exacted in the private experience
of the true votary of science.-7yndaA
Year: 1873




Another fatal blunder by drug clerk
is reported. A man who had discus
sion about family matters with his wife,
and came out second best, threatened
to commit suicide, and went out to a
drugstore and asked for twenty-five
cents worth of fstrychnine. The ignorant
drug clerk, instead of putting up poison
gave him some harmless drug in mistake,
blunderingly labelled it strychnine. .
The man took it home, gulped it down
IN the presence of his wife, and then
threw himself on the loungeto die. His
wife, instead of running for a physician
and stomach pump, waited until she
thought he was dead, and then com
menced 70 rifle his pockets for his loose
change. He was on his feet in an
instant, and instead of dying he made it
very lively for his better-half for about
ten minutes: and then he threatened to
get shot gun and shoot the drug clerk,
and his wife said if he didn't she would.
And now discord and such things dwell
IN that house, ell on account OF blum


dering drug clerk