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Year: 1873

We see that the lawmakers of Penn
sylvania, propose, in Bill introduced in
the Legislature of that State short time
since, that whenever an unmarried man
and an unmarried female are foundto have
been guilty of illicit intercourse, they
shall be declared to be married to each
otner, just as firmly as if the nuptial cere-
mony had been regularly performed
Whether this is to be in lieu of all other
penalties for their CRIME does not appear
but 1t will nevertheless give the offspring
OF such intercourse father, as we'll by
law as he has by nature.
Year: 1873

On Saturday last the citizens of Bour-
bon took vote on the question of sur
rendering their corporate authority. By
decided vote they resolved to sustain
the corporation. The vote stood "a for
the corporation and six against it.
Year: 1873

Before election young lady agreed to
kiss the Rditor of the Volga Qowa) Times
once month for four years if Grant
should de elected. She is keeping her
word manfully, but is growing thin, her
appetite is poor, and unless the winner of
the bet deodorizes his face and quits
chewing tobacco, he will have to an
nounce a funeral ere long.
Year: 1873

The nation which begins by exporting
its raw material ends by exporting its men
The same will apply to cities and towns


The secret of South Bends prosperity
is that she exports no raw material out
manufacturers at home, thereby furnish
ing employment for a large population.
Plymouth should learn wisdom from her
neighbors.
Year: 1873

Every black Walnut tree that is cut
down IN Marshall county, should be
manufactured into furniture or vaneering.
Double the amount now realized from the
product of our forests might be made out
of our valuable timber We need q chair
mandatory, table and bed-stead manu-
factory, and many others. They will
come.
Year: 1873

The Teachers Association met at Bour-
bon last Saturday, and had very inter
esting aud agreeable meeting We have
not been able to procure report of the
doings; but may yet be furnished with
one by the secretary, or other teachers.
The next meeting is to be held in Ply
mouth, on the 9Th of March.
Year: 1873

A SECOND STORY FRONT ROOM, HANDSOMELY
n furnished with Board in first class private hou
also hall Room. Inquire at news stand corner Forty
eighth street and Sixth avenue. address AMERICAN
station q.
Year: 1873

WIDOW LADY, LIVING IN A LARGE HOUSE OF
"a her own, with carriage house and garden. would
take party of tour five to Board route in
best neighborhood Of Brooklyn. Address ADELAIDE,
Herald Brooklyn Branch office
Year: 1873

A LADY AND GENTLEMAN LIVING on A FLAT IN
a West Twenty third street, and having more room
than they require would let furnished Room to gentle
man and wife, with Board for lady only Address COM
FORT, Herald Uptown Branch office.
Year: 1873

TH-Persons leaving the city for the summer, and
wishing to have the DAILY COMMERCIAL sent to
them. will please send "a their address, where the
paper is desired for less than month"; the postage
had best be prepaid OF this o1ice. Bv prepayment
OF postags by stamps regularity of delivery will be
insured.
Year: 1873




SHANGHAE, June 2s, 1878.
On the 10th inst. Information reached this place
that in the Pekin Gazette OF the 14tn OF June me-
mortal from the Tsung-li-yamen was published,
begging the Emperor to grant an audience to those
Ministers at Pekin who had brought letters from
their soveregns to the Emperor and at the foot
OF this notice or memorial there was the usual
formula stating that the prayer of the petitioners
was granted. private letter, which received
few days later, states that probably the 7th OF
July will be designated as the day OF the first
audience. That the right of audience is admitted
cannot now be doubted.
The TACT Is that the Chinese have come to the
conclusion that they cannot much longer resist
the concurrent demand OF the western Powers,
so they have seasoned their concession by court
formulas. complication Is also likely to arise.
1t Is said that the Japanese Minister, LOyoshima,
on account OF his superior rank, takes precedence
OF all the foreign ministers. And the question is
shall Japan have the FIRST audience2 Trivial as this
may appear it is question that is greatlyeXercis-
ing the foreign diplomats ut Pekin.


A LITTLE WAR FOR OPIUM.


From Chinkiang have received an account OF
an opium war on small scale, 1t seems that an
be sent into the interior. and had the li-ken
tax paid properly; but when the chest got across
the river it was seized by deputy olthe Futa,
and the men carrying 1t were arrested and taken
to the Li-kin ONCE in this city, In some way word
was brought of the seizure, and the Cantonese
went en- 0aasse to the. Lkin Onlce and completely
gutted it, breaking the furniture and smashing
all the windows, besides giving the deputy
severe pounding The opium was sent to
the Taotai who at hrst undertook to sustain the
seizure, but when he saw the feeling OF the peo-
pie he sent 1t back to the tax-offlce and ordered
out some of the outside troops protect the place.
the Chinese merchants had meeting and decided
to do nothing in the way OF paying taxes ut the
L-kin ONCE until this case was settled. The Tu-
tung Commander OF the Manchu troops), hearing
OIL the maEer, Is said TO have told the IaOtai that
it was not the thing to order out troops to guard
Lkin officers, and especially without consulting
him, so there seems to be divisions ia the Celestial
councils The present TaOtai has become unpopu-
lar by his disregard OF his own people and his OBJ
structiveness in everything that concerns Tor
eiQners. .-,,..
Year: 1873

or municipal divisions, so that the national
character should be fully represented in one
department Of the Government. But in
assuming that The smaller Stats will moi
consent to an amendment by which the
President would be elected by the people Of
the United States as one community, he
believed they could have no objection to
such change as would bring the election
of President directly TO the people of the
several States, each States to be divided into
as MANY districts as it has
Year: 1873

If a man wants Bottle of Whiskey, let him
buy it and take it home like a man, and not
sneak home with a bottle of Bitters," or
Cordial" and pretend that it is medicine. II
he wants tonic that is something better than
temporary stimulant, he should get bottle
of Peruvian Syrup, ian Iron Tonic,) that will
vitalize the blood and give durable strength to
the system.
Year: 1873

II is great mistake to go hunting round
from store to store in search of some kind of
article for the least money. The lowest priced
goods are dearest in the end. 1t is wisest,
both for comfort and economy, to go at once to
a responsible store and get reliable goods. 1t
will pay all, about to purchase Fall Clothing,
to call and inspect the Splendid Goods and
Low Prices of Bennett & Co., Tower Hall, SIS
Market Street, halfway between Fifth and
Sixth Sts, PHILADELPHIA
Year: 1873

THE CASE OF CLAwsON as. PRIMROSE =
A Decision Reached at LdSt.-FOr two years
and over a case of considerable interest has
been pending in the Court of Chancery for this
county, in which the question of ancient
lights" was involved. We refer to the suit of
Clawson VS.. Primrose, which was decided last
Thursday, at Dover, by decision in favor OF
the former We will state the question again,
to refresh the minds of our readers Mr. j.
IL. Primrose commenced the erection of shed
at the rear OF his store house, on Main st., this
town. The erection of the shed, however
would have closed up the window of Dr. j. f.
Clawson's sitting room, and that gentleman
sued out a writ of injunction restraining Mr.
T. from proceeding with the work. The case
was argued before the Court Of Chancery last
Fall by Fulton for the plaintiff and Massey for
the defence, but the Chancellor reserved his
decision until the present Fall term, held last
week, when perpetual injunction was granted
to the Doctor. The Chancellor delivered an
exhaustive opinion 10 the case. He defined it
as coming under the head of incorporeal
rights, as laid down in the common law of
England, upon which he based his decision.
He stated that the Colonial Legislature Of this
State, in l776, las we are iniOrmedl agreed to
accept the common law of England for its
governance, until other laws should be substitu-
ted that for this particular case, which was
the first ever brought before the State Courts,
no law had ever been provided and therefore
the common law of England must guide him
in his decision that that law provided that
where light and air had been admitted to a
dwelling from any quarter, uninterruptedly, for
period of twenty years and over, it could not
be shut Of, and that, under this ruling, the
Doctor was entitled to the light and air which
had so long been afforded him unnterruptedy
+ by his window, and he should therefore make
the injunction perpetual. This question Of
ancient lights has othered the courts o
every county in the old world. The question
now is, hasn't freehoder the right to erect
structure any where he pleases on his owr
freehold?
Year: 1873




A special telegram from Holly Springs
informs us of the arrest of the supposed
murderers Of the negro Zeke, whose body
was found in that neighborhood some
days ago, under circumstances lead
ing TO a suspicion of foul play.
The excitement pending the prelimi-
nary examination of the prisoners
was very great, and our correspond
ent says threats of lynching them were
freely INDUCED in. We hope that moth
ing Of that sOrt. win bepermitted; indeed,
the dispatch assures US it win not, but
we are sorry TO see that the defense of
the prisoners is put upon trace" sympa-
thy, whereas it should only be upon the
highest principles Of justice. And we
think this last is the ground upon which
the people of Holly Springs will act, for
they are not only iaw-abiding, but have
ever been actusted bya spirit Of fairness
and justice.
Year: 1873

should not become established in
France. When the words "ennpire'i
and republic become synonymous
with discipline" every citizen a soldier
and every soldier the servant of the re-
public, there win be as little strife and
wrangling in the country as to who shall
be minister as there is at present as tc
who shall be marshal
Year: 1873

The condition of the public schools
and education generally are far from sat
isfactoTy. There is an Indifference ON
the subject manifested among the com
mon people, and want of union and
hearty cooperation among the public
men. The amount appropriated was
$I2.550,
Year: 1873

The quota of the State of Nevada, to
be realized by the sale of certificates of
the Centennial Commission, says the
Enterprise, is $1,000. Thus far, we
believe, not a single certificate has been
sold in this State. This is not rs it
should be. The one hundred days dur
ing which the certificates were to be sold
are drawing to close, and it begins to
look as if Nevada would make no con-
tribution at all. As the matter is now
before the Legislature, we give, for the
information of the members, the follow
ing extract from circular just issued by
the Commission. The Commissioners
say


Books will remain open in the hands
of the agents until the 1st day OF March
next, when the stockholders who have
then subscribed will be notified of the
time for the election of the Board of Di-
rectors, which will be after thirty days
notice. At the time of subscribing to
the stock, an installment of two dollars
per share must be paid to the agent;
after the organization of the Board of
Finance, the balance due will be pay
able when called for by them, in install
ments of two dollars per share, which
will not be earlier than May, July, Sep
tember and November of 1873; or the
whole amount may be paid ut the time
of subscribing. After the organization,
the agents of the Board of Finance will
receive subscriptions without regard to
the quota allotted to each State


An undertaking so patriotic in its con-
ception, so vast in its proportions, and
so useful in its results, commends itself
to the hearty sympathy and support of
an intelligent people. Patriotism, ns
influences of well organized exhibitions,
should impel all citizens to lend help
ing hand. 1t is the duty of the Com
mission to prepare the way and open the
doors, but the people in their sovereign
right and strength must make the eyhib-
it.ou. By their aid alone can it be made
just and comprehensive display of the
industrial, intellectual and moral devel-
opment of the nation during the first
century of its existence.


Each subscriber will receive after Or
ganization of the Board, large en-
graved certificate of stock executed in the
Treasury Department of the United
States, in the best style of the engraver $
art, bearing designs illustrating onr ma
tional progress, and commemorative of
the Centennial Exhibition.


1t is to be hoped that there will be no
pecuniary loss to any subscriber; but
should there be, the, certificate will in
value 60 far towards compensating for
any such loss, not only as a beautiful
work of art, but as an heirloom to be
handed down from generation to gener-
alton, doing perpetual honor to the pat
riotsm of the subscriber. The names
of the subscribers will also appear in the
printed records of this great national cell
ebration.


By an early subscription you will be
identified with the grand industrial mon
ument which the willing and patriotic
hands of American citizens will rear to
testify their veneration for their self-sac.
riticing ancestors, and to mark the pro.
gress made in n century under the oper'
ations of free government.
Year: 1873

DURING the past week o novelty has
been introduced into the Grown Point
mine. The establishment OF a black
smith shop on the 1.20O-foot level has
been successfully accomplished, and the
appointments, such as forge, bellows,
anvil, etc., are set up and in working
order, two men being steadily at work in
the shop Enterprise.
Year: 1873

A BRUTAL MURDER.-A man named James
Carigal, commonly known as Scotch Jimmy"
who lived on ranch in the Blue mountains
out on the Round Hill road, was recently found
in his cabin dead, with an AK buried to the
handle in his skull He was undoubtedly killed
by Indians, as two had been about his place
the day before he was killed. and an Indian
sold watch to white man the day after the
murder. which has been recognized as having
been the property of the murdered man.
Year: 1873

TRUE BLUE E-Chauiberlain, the owner Of
"True Blne," is confident that his horse would
have won the great $4,000 race if he had not
met with the accident in the third heat. "True
Blue" strained the tcndons Of his right hind
leg. and Chamberlain says he is utterly broken
down, and can never run again.
Year: 1873

RATHER PARTICULAR.-The managers OF
the Vermont State School Library have decided
eral reading; and yet it is safe to say that the
highly moral members OF that board would
never miss an opportunity of seeing the Black
Crook.
Year: 1873

Only sixty thousand tickets will be sold
and one half OF these are intended for the
European market, thus leaving ly 9,oN
for sale In the United States, where iUO,0G
were disposed OF for the ! hird Concert. The
tickets are divided into ten coupons or
parts and have on their back the scheme
with a full explanation OF their mode OF
drawing.


At this concert, which will be the grand.
est musical display ever witnessed IN this
country, the unpr, csdented sum OF
Year: 1873

What does a man need wife for?
1t is not merely to sweep the house,
and make the bed aud darn the socks,
and cook the meals, chiefly that man
wants wife. Ii this is all, when Q
young mar calls to see lady, send
him into the pantry to taste the bread
inspect the needlework and bed max
ing; or put broom into her hands,
and send him to witness its use. Such
things are important, and the wise
young men will quietly look after
them; but what the true man next
wants of a wife is her companionship,
sympathy and love. The way Of life
has many dreary changes in it, and
man needs a companion to go with
him. A man is sometimes overtaken
with misfortune; he meets with failure
and defeat; trials and temptations be-
set him, and he needs one to stand by
and sympathize. He has some stern
battles to fight with poverty, with
enemies, and with sin, and he needs a
woman that while he puts his arm
around her, and feels that he has
something to fight for, will help him
fight; that will put her lips to his ear
and whisper words of counsel, and her
hand to his heart and impart new in
spirations. All through life-through
storms and sunshine, conflict and VIC
tory, and through adverse and favor
ing winds-man needs weman's love;
the heart yearns for it. A sisters or
a mothers love will hardly supply the
need. Yet many seek for nothing
further than success in housework


Justly enough, half of these get moth
ing more. The other half, surprised
above measure, have gotten more than
they sought. Their wives surprise
them by bringing a nobler idea Of
marriage, and disclosing treasury ol
courage, sympathy and love.
Year: 1873

The New York Times has just reas-
on to take pride in the part it has borne
in the work Of bringing the boss thief
of the civilized world to punishment.
Solitary and alone it Set the ball in
motion, and hardly a paper in New
York city came earnestly to its assist
ancc until the Times had reused pub
lie feeling to high pitch of indigna-
ton. 1t was a hazardous undertaking
for one newspaper to enter the list
against such odds, but having first
fortified itself with facts sufficient to
make manifest the truth of all its
charges, the Times boldly throttled
the rascals; and dragged them into the
full light of its exposures, were their
guilt was seen and read of all men.
The vigrous attack of the Times was
nobly seconded by Mr.. Samuel J.
Tildon and Chas. O'Conor, who for
two years devoted themselves, without
pay, to preparing the evidence against
the thieves, to the neglect of their
private professional business; but the
first and highest honors will remain
with the public journal which boldly
perriled the lives and fortunes of it's
proprietors by its single handed as
sault upon the strongest band of con-
federated thieves the world ever saw.
Mo. Democrat.
Year: 1873

0UOGy VI ba1G OCoAOAns


The Roseburg (Oregon) Plaindeal-
er relates: A correspondent writing
from Canyonville sends us the follow
ing interesting incident, which occur
red near that place: About ten days
since, Henay Bland and his wife, Of
Cayonsville Precinct, went out into
the mountains to look after their
sheep. When about three miles from
home his two dogs got after a bear,
and after severe chase succeeded in
compelling the bear to climb q tree.
About the time that Mr.. Bland and
his wife reached the foot of the tree,
another ferocious bear suddenly put
in an appearance and savagely attack
ed the dogs in the immediate presence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bland. The fight
now became animated and furious,
dogs and bear rolling over each other
in death struggle down steep noun
tain in the canyon below. Bland was
armed with Henry rifle, but dared
not shoot for fear of killing his dogs.
Nov came the question how to rescue
the ddsE only two cartridges were IN
the rife, and these had to be used to
the best advantage. Mrs. Bland urged
her husband to 60 to the assistance of
the dogs, while she, alone and unarm-
ed, undertook to keep the ferocious
monster up the tree. He started down
into the canyon where the conflict was
raging, guided by the growls and yelps
of the dogs and bear. He arrived not
a moment too soon, for bruen was ev-
identity getting the best of it, and would
only be pacified by the last shot from
the now empty rifle.


It was daI K when Bland returned to
his wife at the foot of tie tree. The
situation was anything but flattering.
The empty rifle was of little use. and
upon the determination of Mrs. Bland
to set up with the bear, he started
home for more ammunition. The lady
being reinforced by the bleeding dogs
now felt that she was mistress of the
situation. With no fire, far from
home, in the midst of craggy noun
tains, this indomitable lady dared to
hold at bay one Of the most ferocious
monsters of the forest. The bear, not
liking his new home, determined to
descend the tree, but our heroine,
with stick and the barking Of
the dogs, compelled Bruen to take a
sober second thought, and, taking up
a position on lower limb, with eye
balls of fire he stared at the scene be-
low; but our huntress was not dismay-
ed by the presence Of her horrible com
panion, but stood guard until about
10 o'clock, when her husband and an
other man came to her assistance. Sbe


then started for home through the deep


canyons and gorges of the mountains


entirely alone, and it was midnight


when she safely arrived at her own


dwelling.


The next morning. as soon as it was


sufficiently light, the bear was shot


He proved to be one of the largest oi


those known as the cinnamon variety
Year: 1873

On the present phase Of the Glenn
case, the indianapolis Journal is Fore
ed to this conclusion:


Whether the Clem case will ever
be finally decided remains to be seen;
but it already furnishes remarkable
proof Of the power of able counsel to
battle the ends Of justice by persistent
appeals to the technicalities of what is
popularity believed to be terror to
evil doers."
Year: 1873




"A man is an artist when he is
able to show himself on the stage
the reverse of what he is by nature.
Niemann, the great German tenor,
owes his success to his former wife,
Marie Seebach, who educated
him, and from q common locksmith' 9
apprentice lifted him to his present
place. After, by his violence and
unkindness, he had almost broken
the heart of this great actress,
and true woman, he married a
charming little actreas. Heding
Rabe, who has been separated from
him for more than a year, and yet
in no role of his does he show him.
self 80 grand and noble as in the
character of son or husband.
Year: 1873


they destroyed eight distlleries and made
seventeen arrests. These eight distille-
ries were located in close proximity TO
each other, and there was reliable inlor-
nation of twenty or twenty-five more
being in operation in the South Mountain.
but further progress was arrested by the
interference of state authorities Leuten-
ant Mast and Deputy Marshall Deaver
being arrested upon bench warrant from
Judge Clark for destroying property. The
collector says: 81 do not wish TO
reflect upon the Judges integrity,
but believe that he was imposed upon by
certain parties who, besides being generally
hostile to anything looking to the eyecu-
ton of the laws of the federal Government.
made this more to give the law breakers
time to remove their stills and get out of
the way. There was no unnecessary or
wanton destruction of property: and all
law-abding citizens will bear testimony
that the conduct of Lieutenant Mast and


his men has been unexceptionable through
out, This matter sbonld moi ha
Year: 1873

LOOK AMONG YOUR LOOSE CHANGE
FOR THESE MARKs.-The Washington
Star says "An expert clerk in New
York city bank has detected two points of
difference between the genuine and coun-
terfeit $500 notes, which were not mem
toned in the government description, and
which are more easily observed than some
OF those mentioned. In the genuine note
the signature of Mr.. Spinner clearly over
lies the seal, while in the counterfeit the
seal has evidently been stamped on after
the signature. In the counterfeit the CEN
tire star in the cluster around the neck
of the Goddess of Liberty is defective,
while in the genuine it is perfect. These
differences ought to be sufficiently easy of
observation to prevent deception in any
CASE" L@


1t isn't likely that any of these little
shinplasters will stray down in these parts.
The climate don't suit them.
Year: 1873

THE NEW HALL.-The Hughes and
Ramsdell hambeau club, will meet in their
new hall on Broad and Capitol streets, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth (over Howe sewing
machine rooms). next Tuesday night at s
O'Clock. Let there be full attendance. Every
member should exert himself to increase
the membership to at least one thousand. 1t
can be done with little effort. This club
will do good work for our party this fall.