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Year: 1873

a story is told of a lady patient who was in
the habit of thrlsting needles into her foot,
and then submitting to surgical operation
for their removal, But this instance of self
inflicted torture was far outdone in curious
case which occurred at the Carlisle infrmary,
and is mentioned by DR.. Priestly in a lecture
delivered at the Middlessex hospital. We
popularise it as follows: zone day young
woman applied at the infrmary to be treated
for an ulcer having very ugly appearance,
and which was spreading at great rate. Sus-
pecting that the patient was secretly causing
the irritation the doctor in attendance caused
the part to be covered in such way that she
could not get at it. The result was that, by
a course of simple treatment, the sore was
speedily healing. The girl did not like getting
WELL In short time she tried new trick.


This was the continuance of a gathering at
the end of her finger, leading to the bone-a
seemingly bad case, necessitating surgical
operation. To this she would on no account
consent, and left the infirmary. She after
wards went to Liverpool, and there submitted
to an amputation of part of the finger. Tax
ing care that the wound should not heal, the
case became so bad that the hand
had to be amputated. ms dld
not satisfy the morbid desire 1or SUI
fering Still she kept the wound IN state


of irritation and amputatiOn above the elbow


was resorted to. With the stump nearly


healed. she quilted Liverpool and returned to
Carlisle. where, by and by the wound ulcer
ated. and She was again admitted to the in
Urinary. Again an amputation--this time
the arm off by the shoulder blade. The poor
wretch was still unsatisfied. After being n
little time at home, she presented herself
with the wound in a bad way; at the same
time producing two pieces of bone as havins
come away, but which the doctor saw were
only two pieces of bone that had been taken
from leg OF mutton. To prevent any fresh
maneuver, she was placed in bed with her
remaining arm tied to her side, and in three
weeks the shoulder was perfectly healed.
NOW about to be discharged, she fell on
new device. Her left eve appeared to be
badly swollen, and on inspection it was found
that she had picked piece of lime plaster
Year: 1873

In the Ukraine (Russia) the women court
more generally than the men. When a
young woman falls in love with man she is
not in the least ashamed to go to his fathers S
house and reveal her passion in the most ten
der and pathetic manner, and to promise the


most submissive obedience if he will accept
her as his wife. Should the insensible man
pretend any excuse, she tells him she is re-
solved never 20 so out of the house till he


gives his consent, and accordingly, taking up
her lodgings, remains there. If he still OBJ
stinately refuses her, the case becomes ex'
ceedingly distressing. The church is COM
monty on her side, and to turn her out would
provoke her kindred to revenge her honor, so
that he has 10 method left but to betake
himself to fight till he is otherwise disposed
Year: 1873

Death have we hated, knowing not what it meant;
Life have we loved, through green leaf and through
sere,
Though still the less we knew of its intent
The Earth and Heaven through countless year on
year,
Slow changing, were to us but curtains fair
Hung round about o little room, where play
- Weeping and laughter of mans empty day.


-Villium Norris.
Year: 1873

The lover Of an Indianapolis girl got
smashed all to pieces in railroad accident
and she drank off a lot of laudanum and NOR
phine and other injurious beverages, just on
that account. An unromantic stomach pump
interfered with hel designs.
Year: 1873

AT a public meeting in a medical college
in New York, the other evening, the presi-
dent of the institution "kindly furnished a
dissecting table for the use of the reporters"
1t must have had an inspiring effect on those
enthusiastic young gentlemen.
Year: 1873

CHEAP HORSE FEED.-An astute agri-
culturist, as the story goes, fed his horse
successfully for a number of years, upon
clean pine e-shavings-mercly using the
precaution u furnish the brute with a
good serviceatle pair Of green spectacles
This innocent delusion, operating upon
that amiable simplicity Of character which
distinguishes the inferior creation. induced
the horse to imagine that all this time he
had been living on the best Of clover
Thus we all see only what we bring with
/ us eyes TO see. To the jaundiced eye, the
whole universe is sickly-yellow and, nat
urally enough, the effect of such vision i
not exhilarating But let bottle of DR.
/ Gottlieb Fisch' Bitters be administered
and, 10. what change The blood, upon
which brain, nerve, everything, depend:
fer its well-bearing, is no longer vitiatec
with worn-out dead matter which the ex
cretories are impotent to throw off The
whole external world becomes radiant witt
loveliness and within. all is peaeel


This subject continued next week undei
| Not Happy Enough
Year: 1873

Sciatica, or neuralgia in the selatlc
nerve, is generally felt in or near the hip
joint, and may be an intense pain without
much lameness, or it may be both pain
and lameness, and to cure, use Renne
Pain Killing Magic Oil on the limb and in
the hollow of the foot freely. Its use
cures as surely as it is used thoroughly.
Sold by John Bengston.
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT.-The Commissary
General of the United States, after trial
of all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch" was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time tC
the present are buying this article. This
is a fact worthy the attention of consum-
Year: 1873

Unless you wish premature death you
will let all the poisonous hair preparations


alone. NATURES HAIR RESTORATIVE is


perfectly harmless as any druggist will tell
You. See advertisement,
Year: 1873

There can be no doubt but the greater
portion of the pain which the human body
has to undergo is caused by some derange
ment of the great organs, the Liver, Blood
Kidneys and Bowels. Spring is upon Us,
when change of atmosphere and habit are
apt to affect these organs and the best
way to avert attacks of disease of this
character Is to use Maguire's Cundurango
Bitters, the great Liver invigorator and
blood purifier, which releases the bile and
purges it from the system, thereby pro
noting perfect health. For sale by al
/ Druggists.
Year: 1873

SMALL HOUSES. IF there is one thing
Richmond needs more than another, for its
rapid material development and prosperity,
it is small houses. There are, we verify


believe, hundreds Of families now in this
citywho would be perfectly happy with their
scanty means, could they but find houses
containing from four to six rooms that they
could purchase on reasonable terms, in
order that they might realize the
great boon of an owned shelter,
surrounded by their own vine and
fig tree. Within the last twenty-four hours
we have conversed with gentleman who
has vainly tried to purchase small house,
having visited the largest and most promi-
nent real estate agencies in this city. with
the cash ready and anxious to pay down,
and yet love nor money it seems could
avail aught. We know Of nothing in which
there is more money than the subject of this
brief paragraph, and we throw out this
hint, hoping that those who have a goodly
share of the filthy lucre may not giyeit, the
lucre, their rseriOus attention that they have
already been doing that too long is self
evident fact; but 60 to work with it in
the erection of small houses. In doing
this you will not only benefit the COM
munity in which you reside, but increase
that which is dearer to some Of you than
life-your own pile. @ii -
Year: 1873

This Is to be one of the bugbears OF the
campaign, trotted out on all occasions to
frighten voters from our party. There is
no basis whatever for such an objection.
We do not know a single Republican,
white or colored, who is in favor Of
mixed schools in Virginia. We believe that
separate schools are better for both races,
and this is the universal sentiment of our
party. Let us therefore announce this in our
platform, and thereby anticipate the false
charges of our opponents. Let us strike
for the amplest possible education, equally
free TO all, but give us distinct schools for
each race. That Is the voice Of the Repub-
lican party of Virginia.
Year: 1873

A WAIF ON FORTUNES TIDE.-De-
spite the presence of a very substantial pair
of legs, Jesse Smith was arranged before
the police justice this morning as one with
out visible means of support. and conse-
quently vagrant in fact as in law. Jesse,
a lad about IL years Of age. said he would
exert his muscular talents as a reward for
vituals if he got chance, and the justice
being willing to take him at his word
turned him over to the chief of police.
The latter Immediately gave his name to
an employment agent who promised to do
the best he could to afford this wandering
member of the Smith family a chance to
develop his faculties In legitimate direc.
tom. e. IN the line of bread and meat.
Year: 1873

The Enquirer continues its efforts to en-
force silence in its party upon every living
issue at the approaching convention. What
kind of party is that which hopes to OBJ
tain success by smothering every manly
expression among its members Like AL
pine travellers, is its path overhung with
impending avalanches which free word
may topple down for its destruction |?
Poor, timid Conservative party ! its doom
is sealed because it lacks courage to live
honestly, .aE
Year: 1873

ALBEMARLE CoUNTY.--The working
Republicans of this county are holding
meetings and otherwise impressing on the
voters the importance OF the approaching
campaign for governor. Despite former
results they promise to make Albemarle
a banner county in the cause of Republi-
canism. They have the promise of good
crops and will try to assure good politics
by every effort.
Year: 1873

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July II, 1873.


The morning OF this long-to. be remembered day
broke calmly and peacefully, as had occasion to
know; Tor, recalling how often the Whole matter
Of the more important statistics or the various
crews are incorrect, so that one can get nothing
really definite as to the items which he most
wishes to know, and being convinced that the
table OF the crews as relied on apparently by
the public contained many errors, / obtained
pair OF fairbanks scales, and, loading light
wagon with them, made over the long wooden
bridge so familiar to all who know Springfield,
and drove rapidly away out to the further edge
OF the broad interval on the other bank, over
the Agawam Bridge. down the Hartford road, and
then by cross cut made the river bank. The long,
well turned oars lyiag on the porch OF a house at
my lett suggested that rowers were not far or and
here lay Williams. Knowing too well how easy 1t
Is to waken on the


NIGHT BEFORE BOAT RACE


perhaps ones first, went quietly by and saw no
one astir among the Bowdoins. Then turning
southery, close along the river bank, found that
even wary Josh Ward was not yet out before the
Aggies' door, though 1t was well on to half past
nve-or that drive from Springfield Is no matter
Of hundred yards, can assure you. Columbia
too. was sleeping and so was Dartmouth, though
wlde-awake John Bgin was out to tell me SO and
promised to have his men ready when
came back up the road. Then on past Amherst,
also still asleep, and away down until pulled
up at the door yard Of the farthest house, where
Connectcu;s sons from Trinity and Middletown
were quartered. They soon came out and the
trusty scales started promptly to their mornings
work. And 1t was nothing but one steady express
sion OF astonishment from the first man who
sprang into the wagon and mounted them until the
last. Always lighter than they thought, they were
at times so markedly so as to send quick shadow
across the face Keenly suggestive OF disappoint-
ment, one crew only, the Bowdoin, being unmis-
takably gad when they found the facts. Just think
OF the Agricultural men, for instance, supposng
that at l52, the average, AZ announced about Uni,
Year: 1873

confusion which prevails here at present. Six and
eight occupants are assigned to every room and
this TACT last night gave rise TO at least one un-
pleasant dilemma. well known New Yorker was
so fortunate, or unfortunate, as to obtain share
already quartered The closeness OF the room sug-
gested the leaving open OF the door, The New
Yorker is sound sleeper and it required a severe
shake by policeman TO awaken HIM this morning
1t required large powers Of persuasion to convince
the gentleman that he was under arrest for rob-
berry. After hearing all the facts the citizen OF
Manhattan was compelled TO realize the fact that
one inmate OF the room who slept near the
door had lost his gold watch and diamond pin
during the night. Every man In the room had
accordingly been placed under arrest. A stranger
in a strange land, the gentleman quietly rang for
the waiter and sent note to a friend who secured
his release. The joke has got out, however. and
is well relished.


LOCAL JEALOUSY.


The newspapers OF Springfield are greatly ex-
ercised at the efforts made by the metropolitan
press to have the course changed to Saratoga
Lake. They assert with GOODNESS which is beauti-
ful to behold that all the New York correspondents
new course. The low condition OF the Connecticut
and the many disadvantages under which the
scene OF the struggle is reached speak volumes to
every boating man In condemnation of what is
now known as the Springfield Course. All those
not blinded by sell-nterest can In this shallow
and narrow stream numberess reasons why
eleven six-oared crews should never be started In
the same race on this course again.
Year: 1873

The river was in the very best possible condition,
a light wind was blowing but it came from the
northeast, and being down stream did not
make even ripple in the water The sky was
overcast and an occasional sprinkling of rain
fell from the clouds. Hour by hour, min
ute by minute the crowd along the banks
OF the Connecticut became more dense, until the
whole line OF the course was swaying throng
Of humanity. The time wore slowly away, and the
afternoon was fast waning before the Amherst
freshmen, In their purple turbans, went down from
their quarters and stepped into their boat. There
were many friends OF the Amherst fresh.
men in Springfield, and the race proved
that this six was the only formidable
antagonist which Yale had. The Yale boys, dis
tinguishable by their blue handkerchiefs, were the
next to take up position. Like the Yale Univer-
sity crew, no one seemed to know where the men
came from or what they would do in the race 1t
was without any display whatever that the blue
turboned Yaleusians pulled down stream to the
middle stakeboat. The Harvard crew, In naming
Magenta followed in a very few minutes and for
nearly two minutes all three crews lay quietly on
their oars. The speech or the starter was bricny
made and the preparatory signal was awaited.


THE START OF THE FRESHMEN.


care you readyp, called Frank G. Brown, OF the
Nassau Club, New York, the starter, in clear
voice, which was heard at the halfmile station be-
low. A moment of breathess silence, and, as the
nag fell the word was given. Time, An 1am. SOs.
The three crews took the water mucT alike and
got on in remarkably good speed. A short
struggle between Harvard and Yale resulted in
the latter shaking her rival and securing first
position. There was momentary effort on the
part OF Amherst to close or Harvard, but this
proved failure at the time, and the struggle
was only postponed until further down the
river. ysle led Harvard By q ful length at
Year: 1873

The rain set in at about two p. NJ, and though 1t
rather dampened the ardor OF the ladies, the lines
OF carriages crossing the long bridge and patiently
awaiting their turns at the ferry showed that they
were not AFRAID OF the elements when the "Varsity
race" was in the question. The drive round the
bridge was rather tedious, but an occasional squirt
with an old Connecticut farmer, who cleared the
road before us, rather livened up the trip and we
finally came to the river just below the two-mile
nag. 1 anchored my wagon and started on foot
along the shore for the grand stand, passing
underneath the high banks, nov crowded with
little family parties camped in picnic fashion. The
little telegraph stations at the halfmle nags at
tracted considerable attention. and an eager
crowd stood gaping around awaiting the news OF
the start The operator and assistant sported Har-
ward colors, and appeared proud of the enterprise
of their college In starting the line. Further on as
/ came up to the stand the crowd thickened and the
banks were black with An excited multitude. Every
now and then some keen sighted individual would
shout, They're OIL" ana then everybody would
get up and stretch forth his head, look and sit
down again, satisfied that the smart young man
had made mistake.


THE STAND WAS CROWDED


before three O'Clock, and, although there was fair
sprinkling OF the fair SEX the youthful collegian
predominated, Harvard having the largest repre-



in about yard and a half OF Magenta ribbon, that
color rather put the others in the shade The Yale
boys also mustered IN force, decked and adorned
with blue, which also appeared to be favorite
color with the fair sex.


THE MAIN OFFICE OF THE TELEGRAPH


company occupied prominent position IN the
shade OF a tree about iorty feet from the ground
ana connected with the stand by couple OF
planks. Two young gentlemen were in charge OF
the Office, and they were not molestcd during the
day. as the most daring reporter present did not
like to walk the plank During the wait for the
Freshman race the band located on the north end
of the stand played series OF favorite selections
much to the internal deectation OF a
youthful miss, covered with Magenta favors
who remarked that emusic was sweet.v An
antiquated looking tub with funnel In the centre
known by the inhabitants Of Springfield as the
steamer Maynower, was anchored in shore under
tue bank and surrounded BY Q number ol small
Year: 1873

The running race was scarcely concluded before
the great crowd seemed to disintegrate and to
show indications OF r.yerward tendency. The
less excited portion OF the multitude returned
quietly to their hotels and enjoyed their dinners
Anxiety and unrest rendered the appetites of
many inadequate to the task of relshing
the last meal which was to occur before
the hearing Of their final DOOM Members
OF several colleges to each o; whom defeat seemed
impossible. chatted merry upon the coming con-
test of the afternoon, aslfi were chids play IN
stead of q struggle of muscle and endurance be-
tween sIXty-six men. Those who had previously
been the course, or along the river road took
their departure early in the afternoon as they
could secure conveyance to the various points
along the bank at which each had resolved to view
the race


THE CHIEF POINTS INTEREST


seemed to be the start and the finish. From twelve
O'Clock to three the vast throng OF moving
humanity took its course towards the scene OF
the contest Old men, with blue umbrellas
and camp stools; young ladies', with their
student acquaintance, and the country folks,
from near and FAR, were to be seen hobbing
and hurrying in the direction Of the river bank.
The New Haven Railroad Company ran an extra
train to the scene OF the struggle at hafpast one,
and this brought fully one thousand additional
spectators There was an almost universal enthu-
siasm everywhere manifested. A rain came on
about one O'Clock. but while it drenched many val
liant college men to the skin it did not in the
slightest degree dampen their ardor for the great
aquatic contest. The afternoon was to them
lraught with so much that was to have an inhu-
ence upon the rest of their lives that wetting
was not Of the slightest Importance. They wated
the creeks along the banks, climbed the muddy
hills, and everybody displayed the most generous
sympathy with the men who were to do service in
their colleges name.
Year: 1873

versally by the press, they were going to show up
quite respectfully heavy. and suddenly finding that
tney could weigh down but 147 ! will only now
mention the crews In the order OF their average
weights, Tor succeeded In obtaining


ALL THE FIGURES


wished, save those or the Cornell and Yale, the
oriner being on at the river and the latter far
away That my time would not admit of going up
mere. Here are average weights OF nine crews =
Year: 1873

The Union City Courier of the 1st inst.
reports eight deaths in town and seven in
the country from cholera for the week end
ing at noon Of the 31st ult., and says:


We have talked with several OF cur ieaf-
Ing physicians, who tell US that the general
health Of the city is much improved, and
that there are very few cases of sickness OF
any kind t1at lIe considered dangerous;
that many are about well, and will be ready
for business in few days more.


The druggists also inform US that there
are fey calls for medicines now, in fact they
say business is getting dull, and has been de-
creasing for the LAST three or four days.
Tbs We regard SIS a hopeful sign
and congratulate our people upon the pros
pect of health aud the resumption of busi-
ness in few days more. The health OF
the city as compared with the country is
favor able, in fact the per cent. Of sickness
and deaths for the last week, have been
greater in the country than in the CITY. As
an evider ce of the change of things in our
city, while we write the sounds of mirth
and music coms waiting into our sanctum,
filing the soul with cheer and gladness like
the rays Of the sun after the darkness OF
night, and the Tetreating storm. Let the
hearts of the people be glad, and let them
give thanks to the giver Of all our mercies
for this another evidence of his grace in re-
moving this, scOurge from US.
Year: 1873

4 private letter was received in this city
last night stating that three men, recently
placed in Jail at Owenton, Kentucky.
charged with completely in the Ku-Klux
otitrages in Owen, Henry and Franklin
Counties had on Sunday night effected
their escape, nor. up to the latest advices,
had they been recaptured. The letter
stated that the men had not been searched,
as is the custom, before they were placed
in their cells; that the jailer was absent
from the premises, and that the prisoners
easily made their escape by picking the lock
of tie door with some tool lett in their pos
session. We trust that this is not true.
We trust, after the infinite trouble which
the capture of these KuKlux has cost
with the prospect so near of at last making
an example of the men in bonds-that such
criminal carelessness is unfairly put to the
discredit Of the .jailer of Owen county. If
it is true, the people of Kentucky, who are
SO deeply concerned in the trial and, if
guilty, the conviction of these murderers,
will be very apt to suspect this county Off
cial of a collusiOn in the escape, and will
hold him to rigid account for it. We are
thoroughly in earnest in this matter. We
purpose to hold up to public execration,
without fear or favor, any official who
proves himself in sympathy, direct or indi
rect, with the scoundrels. As to the report
as above we have it merely upon the au-
thority of private letter, and do not vOuch
for its truthfulness. We only hope it is not
true.-LouisriUe Courier-Journal, Septem-
her 10
Year: 1873

THE English clergyman at
Scaton, England, refused to bury
u little boy who was acciIenily
drowned, tho other day because
hc was not properly baptized,
although named and registered.
The man who rlskcd his life in
attempting to save the child, did
not, it appears, inquire whether
the child had boon baptized or
not before ho plunged into the
river; and the opinion is freely
expressed in that neighborhood
that the religion Of the man who
did his best to save the lost boy
Ia OF a great deal better sort than
that Of tho parson..