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Year: 1873

A ROMANCE connected with the wreck
of the Atlantic was the discovery that one
of the sailors of the i'll fated steamer,
whose life was sacrificed in efforts to save
others, was q young woman of about
twenty-five years of age. Her sex was not
known until the body was washed ashore
aud the rude clothing removed prepara-
tory to burial. She had Sci we'd as q com
mon sailor for three voyages, and was
favorlte sbipmate with all. She is des-
cribed as having fewer of the vices Incl
dent to a sailors life than is usual, but she
was, nevertheless, as Jolly an old tar as
any of them. One Of the survivors of the
crew in speaking of h?r, remarked, 81 didn't
know Bill was woman. He was good
fellow, though, and l am sorry he was a
woman" The most singular part of the
whole story is that the woman was an
American, and was about the only one of
that nationality belonging to the crew.
Who she was and where she came from,
and her motive for leading such a strange
life of hardship, never will be known.
Year: 1873

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21.-Ground was
broke non the Texas Pacific Railroad al
San Diego to-day in the presence of large
assemblage. The directors say the road will
be completed in 1876


The rain yesterday insures a good crop
of grain in all parts of the State.


The epizootic is increasing in mild
FORM
Year: 1873

The public school war in Jersey City is
becoming bitter, and the interference of the
School Board has been invoked. The latest
discovery is that Catholic pupil was sent
home because he would not bow his head
at the recital of the Protestant version of
the Lords Prayer, or join in singing "'Tis
the Heart makes the Home" written for
and used only in the schools, according to
the teacher
Year: 1873

and their confidence that their hopes OF reform In ths
municipal Administration would not meet with disap-
pontnent Mr.. Nelson then read the address. after
which the Mayor said. IN pari;


would be sheer aectation In 10 attempt 70 dis
guse the pleasure feel IN receiving your eoDgratua
tons the elect OF the people TO the Chief Magstracy
Of this city. While my work has just begun you must
not suppose that yours is finished. shall need in tho
discharge OF the duties which the people have
enforced upon the continued and effective aid OF
Council and all other associations or kindred synpat1es
You may de pend on all the ability posess
and all can command % promote tine best interests OF
the city and f our efforts TO do during my term Of
olco shall bo crowned with equal degree OF success
n the future In the past any sacrifices may Do called
Year: 1873

love in It's widest and nobest sense and meant by IL tho
disposition to subordinate self 10 society he put the
family before the individual the tribe before the family


the nation before the tribe the before the nation


humanity before the To the OF free thought
rendered service OF inestimablc WORTH for ne
showed that the utmost freedom OF thought consist


en with irreproachabe life He himself was an un-
answerable argument to all such assert that the
atheist must Of necessity, he without conscience-an
evil liver In worldly point OF view he was ROT sue,
cessul-the pioneers in any intellectual or splTltual
movement are not the worlds money ymakers-Dut ne
was appreciated by the nObest OF his time ana To-
day grateful nation monrns for him. III ne neitner
believed God, whom he knew not, at least
he loved well his brethren whom he knew, and was ready


10 spend and be spent for them. Mr.. Frotmngham
deemed apology necessary for this man VINO never
apologized for him self who altogether man. our
American Apostle Of Free Religion the hitting enio-
gst for the noble German and his listeners, WheILeI
Trnitarion or Unitarian conservative icOn0cast must
all have felt least. that they had spent an hour IN
society, l. u n
Year: 1873

The Picnic YEsTERpAY.-The Catholic
societies of Richmond may well congratulate
themselves upon the grand success of their
picnic yesterday at the State Fair Grounds.
The trains throughout the day were engaged
in transporting to the scene of festivities
large crowds, and by evening it is estimated
that not much less than fifteen hundred per-
SOUS were on the ground.


The various committees did everything in
their power to promote the enjoyment of all,
and we are sure their efforts were eminently
successful. Not the least thing Of IN un-
pleasant nature occurred, and all returned at
night highly pleased with the days recrea-
ton.
Year: 1873

The STEAMER SYLVESTER lin consequence
Of breaking her shaft did not arrive here
yesterday. She will be repaired in time to
arrive on her usual time Wednesday. The
mishup occurred in Norfolk barber yester-
day morning.
Year: 1873

A pair of opera glasses lost long time ago in that part of the California desert known as Death Valley. was recently found. The most singular fact connected with them is that every object within range of where the glasses have been lying for year or more, is distinctly photo graphed upon them. Both object glasses are covered with perfect and most beauti full photographs of etchings of desert shrubs, stems, branches, leaf stalks. Leaves and leaflets are as distinctly marked as laid on by master hand. There is no mixture or confusion of one plant with another, each having clear border of unmarked glass, rendering it probable that the sun o lightning photograph, or whatever t may be, was received through the eye-glass.
Year: 1873

A MISGUIDED Book AGENr.-A book agent entered the open door of a snug Pittstield cottage one day last week, and nodding to trim, bright looking little wo- man who sat sewing by the window, com menced volubly to descant on the merits of a great work which he was for the first time giving mankind an opportunity to purchase. It was universal biography, cook book, dictionary, family physician, shorthand instructor, and contained, besides, a de- tailed history of important events that has transpired in the world, from the apple in- cident and Adams fall to Credit Mobilier and the fall of Congress. The work con- tained five thousand chapters, all with run ming titles. The agent. after talking on the general exccllencies of the volume about five minutes, commenced on the headings of those chapters, and as the wo- man did not say word to interrupt him he felt that he was making conquest, and he rattled away SO that she shouldn't have a chance to say no. It took him nearly half an hour, and as he breathlessly went on the sweat started on his forehead and he made convulsive grasps at his collar, and when he finished had hardly strength enough left tc put on bewitchiDg smile and hand her his ready pen wherewith to subscribe her name in the order book. She took the pen, bu

 instead of putting her autograph on his lis

 she lifted a scrap of paper from her work

 box and wrote in plain letters, lime def

 and dum." He said not word, but th

 unutterable things that he looked, as h

 turned to the door, would fill library

 PittstieId Eagle.
Year: 1873

gVyHE ladies of the Methodist Episcopal Church

 l at Canaan, will hold strawberry and Ice Cream Festival in the basement of the Church on the eve of 4h of July Proce eds for benefit of the Church NW5O BY ORDER COMMITTEE,
Year: 1873

: The Crondstadt Observer says; "All
visitors to Heidelberg must feel more or
less interest in the famous duelling corps
existing there. These corps date their
origin almost as far back as the tounda-
tions OF the Universities of the Elector
Rupert l., in the year 1856. They were
at first composed of all the best and
noblest among the students; now, how
ever they no longer hold the rank they
once did, but are looked on, even by
some Of their members, as necessary
evils, on the keeping up of which the
general honor OF Heidelberg in some re-
mote way depends. Many strange Gus
toms are prevalent among their mem
bers, not the least curious Of which IS
the way the funeral rites of any OF their
number at the University are celebrated.
The funeral takes place at night by tne
light of torches. The coffin, on Whlchis
placed the cap and sword Of the de-
ceased, is drawn on low bier. by four
horses. u Immediately after the body
walk the members of the corps to which
the deceased belonged, bearing torches,
and followed by representatives OF each
of the other corps. On reaching the
burial ground, which is situated at q
short distance from the town, 'chorale


Is sung by the whole company, but no
sooner is the coffin lowered into the
grave than the hymn is changed into one
Of the noisy drinking songs in which
these students excel. Without any re-
ligious ceremony the grave is closed and
the cortege marches back TO the town,
where they again halt ON the Universe
ties PIatz' and form into large circle.
Two Of the best swordsmen then go
through the sword exercise, after which,
with q loud shout, all the torches are
thrown high in the air so that they Will
fall together in a burning pile in the
center Of the circle. The ceremony thus
brought to a close, the corps retire to
their respective places Of redezvous, in
one Of the numerous taverns of the town,
and the rest of the night is passed in
carousing and merry-making.' 9sl' ~
Year: 1873

and hardly one in sight, are now sur rounded with trees from twenty to fifty feet in night. Owing to the low price of grain this year, many feel gloomy and some have sacrificed good property and are looking for other and better locations; but l am gratified to know that the mass of the people have confidence in the excellence of their lands and the certainty of the superiority of this as @ farming sec- tion. Now the Gila is almost dry at Morgan & Co.'s crossing, and Salt River is full of water and so are the many ditches that thread this valley in every direction. Water is abund- ant here, and so far as experience serves as an index Of the future, scarcity need never be apprehended. All kinds of vegetables flourish we'll. Sweet potatoes are mealy and specially of fine, large growth and produce largely to the acre. MT. Buck made pretty liberal sums of cash from a few acres last year, and off his six acres this, will realize few thousand dollars. Onions, beets, cucumbers, etc., grow to perfection.

 I deferred this writing till too late an hour to-day, and hence must omit mention of many subjects of interest until another time. The blackboard is ready to start for Wickenburg and I must drop this and go along.

 J. w.
Year: 1873

At the meeting OF the free religionist<
in Nov York last week dissents'
wished to reply when Frothinghsn
scuelched him by tho information that
they had the hall for the expression OF
their views and did not propose to lis.
ton to opponents.
Year: 1873

JOB WORK.
Done at the RECORD office in the best style
Known to the art; and must be paid for ON de.
livery. unless persons having the work done
nave standing accounts with the Office. No de.
Walton from this rule.
Year: 1873

Further Fixings Of salaries-Ths Catholic and
Protestant Chaplains To Be No Longer Paid
The Position Of Superintendent Of Wards


Island Not TO Be Filled-Mr Arch


on the Reception Of Emigrsnta
Year: 1873

Thorold on the night when the sad catastro-
phe have described took place. While talk
ing to Miss Thorold her father had suddenly
entered the room, and the expression OF his
face was so threatening, that Durand, fearing
what might happen to her ifhe left his daugh-
ter in his power, suddenly determined on ta-
king her away with him, though he was far
from desiring to cucumber himself in such a
way at such time. The mode in which he
acted, and his intention, was exactly imagined
by his brothers counsel, and he was almost
frightened to death when he saw the change
that had come over the old mans face as he
lowered him to the ground. After listening
outside the door for an instant, he took the
light and carried it into Mr.. Thorolds room,
and then went back to fetch the body. He
carried it in and laid it on the bed, and then
crept back to Miss Thorold's room, but she
had disappeared. Not believing that Mr..
Thorold would remain insensible long, after
waiting few minutes, he went down the lad
der, and looked about for her, but not seeing
her, he thought she might have gone to the
servants room for help. Taking the ladder,
he ran to the tree where he had found 1t, and
thrust it beneath the branches, and then hur-
ried away. He had not the slightest suspi'
picon that his brother Jesse was in the neigh
borhood seeking him, and only thought OF
getting out of the way for time. He made
his way to Bristol, thence to Wales, where he
stayed some time, and finally crossed to Amer
lea. From that country he wrote repeatedly
to his brother without receiving an answer, and
at last ventured to write to an old friend of his
family. She, however, being an old lady living
in London, who onever saw the newspapers, and
being quite unknown to the acquaintances of
the young man, could only reply that she had
not seen his brother since she last saw him
(James, } and had been greatly troubled by
their disappearance. He let the matter drop
for time, but at last he wrote in a feigned
hand to person who knew them, and reques-
ted him to tell him the present address of Jes-
Sc Durand. The only answer he received was a
newspaper, giving an account of the trial, and
another stating that the sentence had been
commuted to transportation. He directly re-
turned to England, with the intention of CIV
ing himself up to procure his brothers release,
but his heart failed him. Instead of sacrlti-
cling himself, he thought he would try if he
could aid his brother to escape. In this ne
was successful, and at the time we met they
were occupying large sheep farm about forty
miles from Sydney.
Year: 1873

The WAY INSURANCE POLICIES ARE PAID.
There is probably no business so generally
participated in as insurance in which so little
is practically known. Many think if they in
sure specified property for $4,000 and the
property is partially or wholly destroyed, that
they recover the full insurance, regardless of
the fact that that the property destroyed may
not be of half the value. This is common
error, Though of course confined to the less in
formed in such matters. Others, carrying
stock varying in value from $25, 900 to $50, 900
and an insurance for the smaller sum, sup
pose that in case of damage by fire, involving
loss of the greater amount, they can recov-
er the entire face of their policies, when, in
truth, the insurance companies are liable only
pro rata for the loss sustained. If the insu-
rance policies in solvent companies are drawn


in plain terms for $4,000 they will cover any
loss on stock valued at 900 to which they
apply up to their full specification. But if
they contain what is known as the average
clause" which reads: 1t is understood and
agreed that claims under this policy shall only
be for such proportion of the entire loss as
the amount of this insurance bears to the
whole value of the property insured, then in
case of loss on any part of S3O,OOO stock,
with $4,000 insurance, the companies will
pay Gve-sixths of the loss and the insured
will bear the other sixth himself These are
pieces of information we'll worth holding in
remembrance, especially by the less informed
on the subject.
Year: 1873

GooD CooK1NG.-It has been practically
demonstrated that the good health of the
community depends more upon good cooking
than anything else, and yet cooking is the
only art that is nowhere systematically taught.
More practical lessons in our private schools
for girls in this line would be an advantage.
Home education by competent heads of fam.
lilies on the subject is also very desirable: If
a large portion of the attention given to dress,
of which there is now an over and silly
abundance, was directed to the careful study
and practice of cooking, so as to attain to ex-
cellence and economy in the art, good health
would be promoted. Good dispositions would
naturally follow; for dyspepsia, engendered
from badly cooked food, would no longer
beget bad temper, and the peace Of the house
hold and happiness Of the family be greatly
improved.
Year: 1873

SAVE a Mothers TEARs-Not long ago
two friends were sitting together, engaged in
letter writing. One was a young man from
India, the other a female friend, part of whose
family resides in that far.off land. The
former was writing to his mother in India.
When the letter was finished, his friend of:
fered to inclose it in hers, to save postage.
Thishe politely declined, saying, "lf itbe sent
separately, it will reach her sooner than if sent
through friend, and perhaps it would save
her a tear" His friend was touched with
his tender regard for his mothers feelings,
and felt, with him, that it was worth paying
the postage to save his mother tear!
Year: 1873




One Who SOUGHT UTTER OBLIv1oN.-
very singular suicide was that of a
man whose body was discovered OH the
beach at Newport, Il. L, last week. He
was apparently being who sought utter
oblivion, and to this end he took unusual
precaution to destroy all evidence of his
identity. A farmer found him fiBt,
stretched ON the sandy beach, having as,
parently been dead several days. It was
that OF young man of thirty years or
thereabouts, about Ave feet seven inches
in height, with short, dark hair, and
thick mustache. He was neatly dressed
in dark blue overcoat, dark blue frock
and gray trousers; black felt hat and a
pair Of Lisle thread gloves lay, beside
him, and slso;his boots, Which be, had
renoysd The position in which be lay
was quiet and without evidence Of strug-
gle; he lay on his side, fsce downward,
the head resting ona black valise OF
glazed leather, between which and the
face was cambric handkerchief. BY
his side were two brown paper bags,
containing biscuits and figs; also three
bottles and an empty tumbler. Two of
these bottles were empty and smelt only
of perfumes; the third was small bottle
containing chloral in granulated state.
The labels had been carefully picked
from the bottles; the name had been cut
from the handkerchief, and, as it ulti.
mately proved, from every article of
clothing and from the valise itself. Even
a cane, which was near by--a common
hooked stick apparently had once borne
initials, which Had been carefully erased.
But the most notable memorial of the
poor fellow, who had given up his life in
that lonely place. Nas thick volume of
Byron'sA Poems that lay beside him
(Routledge's edition, London, 1861,
bearing on the fy-leaf the following in
scription in pencil: az.


Il am unwehAif die let the finder
please throw my body into the ocean,
and not trouble themselves to make in
quiries concerning my identity. l have
committed no crime occupied no social
position, and have no friends who would
desire to know my fate, so il is unneces-
sary to do otherwise than as here re-
quest. 1t is my last will and very great
desire that my body may rest in the


This was written in clear, bold hand,
with accurate spelling; the chirography
not elegant, yet not illiterate; certainly
not that of clerk OF hookeeper; yet that
OF one quite used to writing. Some ON
nibus tickets, an old needle book con-
tanning several leaves from a Bible, and
lock of fair hair. was about al his pock-
cts contained. The authorities do not
seem to have exerted themselves very
vigorously to find out who he was, or
even to have sufficiently followed up the
few and apparently unimportant cews in
their possession. As it is, the attempt at
self lfdestruction was entirely successful
Year: 1873

q How TIMsER MAY BE MUITPLIED.H-
Much has been written about raising
timber, but All the light that canl be shed
uponsthe subject by all the arboricultur-
lists in the land will not be amiss. There
is no want in the not distant future
which has SO forbidding n look as the
increasing scarcity Of timber. Our for
ests are not producing one-twentieth OF
the supply we are annually consuming
or destroying. More attention should
be given at once to its propagation and
preservation. 1t was said by some phi
losopher that he who makes two blades
of grass grow where but one grew before
is benefactor to his race. If this be
true, and none will dispute it, how much
more credit is due him who makes land
mark by the cultivation of trees? Refer
ence to this subject brings back to our
recollection a suggestion we saw some
time ago in regard to a simple mode in
which timber can be increased on those
tracts of land upon which it is being cut
away. 1t is as follows Plant the ground
in the fall with acorns, black and white
walnuts, butternuts, the seeds of the ash,
etc. The nuts should be covered lightly
with soil and decaying leaves, SO that
boys and squirrels could not find them.
They will come up in the spring, and if
cattle are kept out of the woods-as they
should be by all who would preserve the
yonng trees-they will make rapid
growth, under the immediate superinten-
dence of Dame Nature herself, who has
been pretty successfully engaged in this
business Of tree culture, more or less


ever since the Silurian age. In the same
way cuttings may be put out in the tim
Der in the spring. The mulching of the
ground by the falling Of the autumn
leaves is the best dressing that can be
put around such young trees, which in a
year or so will surprise you with their
rapid growth. We would discourage no
one who can do 80 from planting out
groves on the prairies, which is one o.
the very best works farmer can do; but
these hints carried out will enable many
to utilize places now going to waste, and
get good return for their efforts.
Year: 1873

1t is q custom too common with the
men Of the world to keep their fami-
lies in utter ignorance of the situation
of their business. The wife knows
nothing, has not even an idea OF the
amount OF her husbands fortune,
whether it Is to be counted by hum
dreds or thousands. What can q wO-
man kept in such ignorance learn ?
She spends, as a matter OF course, all
he gives her to spend, with the full
confidence that when it is gone, and
she asks for it, he will give her more.


II an unmarried woman works, she
may go with a bold, unblushing face,
and demand her wages; but = wife
can demand nothing, her claim is on
ly for bare necessity, and generous
msn, on that account, are too often
induIgent, too fearful of letting q wife
know the exact state Of their finances
'Tis all wrong.


Husband and wife have q mutual
interest every woman should know
the exact state Of her husbands
finances, understand his plans, and
aid him IL possible, with ber eOunsels
aud then these terrible catastTOplies
would not so often happen. Many
wife who is pluBgiDg her husband
deeper and deeper into debt through
ignorance, would, il she knew bis
endorsements, be the first TO save,
and with true wOmaRly sympathy
and generosity, help him To reinstate
tine fallen fortunes
Year: 1873

TWenty-nine years ago last spring q
horse was brought from Vermont 70
Boston for sale, being then eleven OF
twelve years old. Strange as it may
appear, the horse Is still living, and Is
now forty or fOFty-one years Of age.
He was purchased at that time by the
late Cyrus Reed, Of Lexington, and il
now owned by his son John Reed, one
mile from the Lexington depot. Not
Withstanding his great age, be has
been most wonderfully preserved, and
Is able to perform light work, and Is
often seen ON the road, working as
faithfully as he did a quarter of cen
tury ago. He was fortunate to have
been born in an age when speed was
not the only requisite for good hOrse,
otherwise his bones might long since
have been mingling with the dust
but he bids fair to live several years
longer. To stand before this vener-
able old horse and 10 ponder upon the
events he has passed through, and to
realize that he Il the only survivor oil
all the horses born I'm 1888, makes us
feel like paying respect 10 his age, and
like calling upon the. society with Z. 4
long name to secure him against all
labor in the future.