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Year: 1871

Tho Cznr's Speech md the Hopes OF


Democracy in France-What the Prus.


SLAMS Think.


A special HERALD telegram from Berlin
which we publish to-day reports the opinion
which prevails in the German capital on the
subject of the condition of the relations exist
ing between Russia and the Emperor William
Of Germany, as it was set forth personally by
the Gar in his speech at the Georgenfest
anniversary banquet, In st. Petersburg, last
Thursday The Prussians think the imperial
expression bodies little good to the cause of
republicanism in France. Indeed, they
imagine that it has made an end of the hopes
of the French people in that direction. The
Germans appear to find an equivalent for the
misfortune of their neighbors in France in the
conviction that the Russian ruler has guaran-
teed the peace Of Europe. However all this
may be, the Cars address was important in
every sense. 1t breathed friendship and peace
to Prussia throughout. Why should 1t have been
otherwise? Why should not the Emperor
nephew speak kindly OF the Emperor uncle.
The Gear made graceful allusion to the time
when the armies Of Germany and the armies of
Russia fraternally fought against and finally
crushed the armies of Napoleon. The Gear
did not forget that the armies of Austria then
fought on the same side with those of Ger
many and Russia. In 1866 It was convenient
for Prussia to forget the ancient determination
with Austria. In 1872 Prussia, or rather
Germany, may find 1t convenient to be SINH
larly forgetful Of the ancient alliance with
Russia. The continuance OF friendly relations
between the two great empires depends less
on the good feeling Of the imperial families
than on the good feeling of the two peoples.
AT the present moment the interests Of the two
peoples are not precisely identical, and
opposing popular interests may prove more
powerful than imperial peace speeches.
Year: 1871

The Prince Of Wales at the Point of


Death.


BY special cable telegram and a series of
news dispatches from London we are enabled
to report the condition of His Royal Highness
the Prince Of Wales from ten o'clock Satur-
day night to five o'clock this morning.
The statements contained in the medical bull
letins are not encouraging for the hope of his
recovery. The patient was Frustrated by ex-
haustion and the fever persistent in its peri
odical assaults. The Prince slept lit
tie at intervals. 1t is said that he
slept slightly" This means, most prob
ably, that he dozed in an unrefreshing
slumber, at times awaking hectic and rest.
less and anxious to close his eyes again
from the present view of an impending fatal
result. The physical condition Of the Prince
must not have been 80 much deteriorated as
was supposed before his illness, or it is not
likely that he could have combated the at
tack of this terrible fever for such length of
time with any chance Of ultimate triumph.
The people of London-of the kingdom at
large, indeed-remained intensely interested
concerning the result of the Princes illness,
and the popular excitement was becoming still
more general in London this morning. The
death Of the Prince was regarded as imminent
at five o'clock. All hope of his recovery was
abandoned. The Queen and the Princes wife
bore up wonderfully against the terrible
sorrow.
Year: 1871

ACCORDING to present appearances the new
departure democrats are Crawling out of the
little end of the horn, while the passive dem
ocrats are in dilemma and do not know ex-
actly which horn to take. A little old Bour-
bon. perhaps, might sttfen them up little.
Year: 1871

"PRoHIBITroN' is the great cry of the total
abstinence temperance men. Prohibition of
another sort seems to be the weakness at our
"Palace Of Justice" in Mulberry street. If
there was anything to fear from the procession
OF the Internationals proposed for yesterday,
but prohibited by the police authorities the
danger is augmented instead Of lessened by
the course pursued.
Year: 1871

THE WINTER WEATHER still presses with
unusual severity on the people Of Paris. The
cold was extreme in the city yesterday.
The Seine was tightly frozen. A heavy fall of
snow came down and impeded railroad travel.
Paris suffers still
Year: 1871

PRESIDENT THIERs AND THE ORLEANS
PRINCES. All sorts of stories are forwarded
by cable concerning the relations aud negotia-
tions which are maintained between President
Thiers and the Orleans Princes. The very
latest report is to the effect that the Chief
Magistrate OF the republic is in complete
disagreement with the gentlemen Of the blood
royal on the subject Of their taking their seats
in the National Assembly. How will 1t be
decided? The Princes cannot divest them
selves of their lineage, no matter even If it
be misfortune. nor can they put away their
birthright and nationality as Frenchmen.
Year: 1871

THE SMALLPOX DEATH ROLL AT PHILA-
DELPHIA for the last week was only one hum
dred and ninety-eight, being decrease Of
thirty -four as compared with the report OF the
week previous. The present number shows
that the disease is still raging fercely, and
the decrease in the number Of deaths will
have to be much less than now shown before
the inhabitants of the city will be able to
recover from that high state of nervousness
consequent upon this fearful disease having
appeared In their midst.
Year: 1871

PROVIDENCE March 20, 1871.


number OF convcts In the State Prison made an
attempt to escape last night Morphine was put
into the tea which was brought to the night watch
man; but the quantity was so great that the mix
ture was no sooner taken than 1t was elected. Sus
plcIon was aroused. and one OF the prisoners made
q confession, saying that the watchman was to be
supened, and killed If necessary; then all engaged
into the yard, when they would scale the wall and
escape The morphine was obtained by prisoner
who Is occasionally employed In the dispensary.
Year: 1871

The Seventy.frst regiment, National Guard viii
parade in full dress at the Arsenal tomorrow even
ing, at eight O'Clock. A competitive drill by the
members OF the same organization Will be held at
the Academy OF Music on The IIth OF April.
Year: 1871

Coroner Young was yesterday called to 1873 Tenth
avenue to hold an inquest over the remains OF Mrs.
Mary Ann Menow, woman seventy -four years Of
age and a native Of Ireland, VINO died from the
effects OF burns accidentally received on Saturday
by her clothes taking fire from a stove from which
she was raising kettle OF water.
Year: 1871

Purchasers will find at this store every article
generally kept at Rirs Class Drug Establishment;
Sil of which have been carefully selected for this
market, and will. be sold, Wholesale and retail
cheap for cash.
Year: 1871

Beside the vine framed window there you sit, The wanton sunshine with your curls coquet-

 ting,

 And there you ply your needle, sing and knit, While here and there your delft white fingers

 fit

 A lovely picture in lovely setting. When, unaware, your guileless lips let drop Some tender strains of melody outgushing, My oriental birds grow mute and stop To listen, poised upon their swaying prop Dumb praise that well might move your

 check to blushing. You wear 6 smile upon your happy face, You never knew the pain of vague regretting, Nor care nor grief have left the slightest trace Thus I, worn out worldling, read your face Your sun of joy has never known setting. Sometimes you turn your sweet sad eyes this

 way,

 And haply envy me my state and glory; You do not see the thorns that hedge my way, You do not know my life is blank and gray 'Tis only, after all, the same old story. wear smile, as joyless women may You do not see the worm beneath the blos-

 som;

 But oh l the wound that rankles night and day But ohl the heart that aches from dawn till

 gray, Fen though wear gem upon my bosom.
Year: 1871

Indigestion is not dangerous the faculty Perhaps not in itself while it remains indigestion but look at the which it may ead and often does lead when it becomes . chronic disease spark of fire is small thing. pressure of the foot will put it out breath will extnguish it. Yet it may fire a powder m or kindle flame that will consume city. In like indigestion may produce gastrits cancer of the stomach congestion of the bowels, apoplexy,

 liver disease other dangerous maladies. Is it not wise then to check it in the germ? Nothing is more clearly and ndsputaby establish ed than that Hostet Stomach Btters will eradicate dyspepsia in all its stages The true policy however is to extngush in the first stages with this wholesome, powerful nd in falible tonic snd alternative It is easier to quench spark than ame and it is easier to cure dyspepsia when it is first developed than when it has made head way by neglect and become complicated with other a ments. There is not the shadow of doubt that the btters directly antagonistc to dyspepsia water is to re There thousands of record prov ing this fact The remedy is safe and agreeable. All the liquors of commerce prescribed as stimulants, leave sting behind Bat the sting Is taken out of the spirtuous basis of this great remedy by vegetable med ication an moreover the stimuant thus medcated is of exceptional purity Of all tonics taken safeguards or remedies for fevsr and agpe bilious remittents and other fall epidemics it is the only that unorm | V be depended upon.
Year: 1871

R1sKY.-An adventurous sailor once climbed from the topmost opening in the spire of Trinity church, New York, to the cross, to which he fastened flag staff. When the large flag was displayed the bold naan climbed to the arm of the gilded cross that surmounts the spire, stood on the arms of it, and then stretch ed out his own arms. making cross upon the cross. Hundreds of people. in Wall street saw the man, and loudly cheered him when he safely descended. It was understood that he received a large sum of money it was said hun dred dollars) for his risk and services.
Year: 1871

FLASHING THE NEws.-Here is man sitting in a darkened room at Hearts Content. The ocean cable terminates hare. A fine wire attached thereto is made to surround two small cores of soft iron. As the electric wave, produc. ed by a few pieces of copper and zinc at Valentia, passed through the wire, these cores become magnetic enough to move the slightest object. A looking glass, half an inch in diameter, is fixed on bar of iron one-tenth of an inch square, and half an inch long. On this tiny glass lamp is made to glare, so that it's light is reflected on tablet on the wall. The language of the cable is denoted by the shifting of this reflected light from side to side. Letter by letter is thus expressed in this fitting idium in utter silence on the wall. There is nc record made by the machine except as the patient watcher calls out to com rade the translated flashes as they come and which he records. It seems mira cle of patience. There is something ot awe creeps over us as we see the evi dence of human touch 5000 miles away, swaying that line of light by such delicate process as this.
Year: 1871

SPor ON THE SUN.-There is now a large, pear-shape spot on that side of the sun that is turned toward us. It is about 40, O,OOO miles in diameter, which is equi- valent to three-quarters of minute of arc equal to the angle subtended by 13a inches at the distance of one mile from the eye. It is a very good test of the vision through smoked glass, requir- ing an eyesight of little more than the average penetration to see it without a magnifef. The spot is little to the left, and about the same distance below the apparent centre of the solar disc.
Year: 1871

MANsARD RooFs.-It is stated of the Chicago confagration that the heavy Mansard roofs invited fire and added material to it. This, we hope, will check the passion for Mansards which has con- trolled the architectural mind of this country for several years, and which has resulted in the most astounding medley of building abominations conceivable. In a certain class of very large edifces, with sufficient stretch to warrant them, these roofs, if proof against fire, are slightly but when it come to Man sard for everything from church to a woodshed, the general effect is rather tedious.
Year: 1871

It is related that when Beecher was in the country last summer, he lost his hat,

 and found 1t in about week in barn where he had left it, but with four eggs in it. This is as it should be- Beecher had just written a eulogy on the hen ; why shouldn' t the Hen-re-ward Beecher
Year: 1871

THE HORIZONS. eight or ten years ago,a sailor, of the name of Gibson, who had had some rough but romantic experience in the island of Java, went out to the Sandwich Islands as an am- bassador, from Brigham Young, to nego- tiate for the purchase of one or two of those islands. The idea with Gibson was that group of tropical or semi tropical islands in the Pacific Ocean was the manifest destiny of the Mormons, because it was only in some such desti- nation that they could live, prosper and be recognized by the civilized world as an Independent State with their poly gamy, to the fullest enjoyment thereof. If Brigham Young were in his prime we might look for some such exodus as this from Utah; but now it would be toe much for him. His community is toe cumbersome to be shipped off, still, something must be done.
Year: 1871

Have you sgue in the face. and is it badly swollen Have you severe pain in the chest, back or side Have you cramps or pains in the stomach or bowels :? Have you bilious collie or severe griping pains? If so, use JOHN SONS ANoDYNE LINIMENT.
Year: 1871

THE CANADIAN MILITIA. asserted by cotemporary, the chief object in devising a militia system is to discover method whereby the whole able bodied male population may be trained to the use of arms without any heightened de- tention of the men from their industrial pursuits. The people of Canada seem to have come nearer to the attainment of that end than any other. The real militia of the Dominion is organized un- der law which orders the enrolment, discipline and payment of forty thous- and men. The law requires of these men but sixteen days drill in the year, but the spirit of competition among the men leads them to drill at least once a week, while they spend the whole of the time for which they are paid under the canvass The oficering of this force is provided for by military schools. One of the best features of this system is the constant target practice to which the men are subjected. The expense of maintaining this force amounts to little less than twenty-eight dollars per man. The majority of the men drop out of the ranks when their terms of service have expired, leaving their places to be occu- pied by others, so that at least five thous- and men are added to the drilled force every year.
Year: 1871

A HNDosTAN HoTEL.-The following notice to guests is posted in hotel at Lahore, Hindostan, kept by native landlord "Gentlemen who come in hotel not say anything about their meals they will be charged for, and if they should say beforehand that they are going out to breakfast or dinner, etc., are if they say that they have not have anything to eat, they will not be charged, and if not so, they will be charged, or unless they bring it to the notice of the manager of the place, and should they want to say anything they must order the manager for, and not any one else, and unless they not bring it to the notice of the manager, they will be charged for the least things according to hotel rate, and no fuss will be allowed afterward about it. Should any gentleman take wall lamp or candle light from the public rooms, they must pay for it without any dispute its charges. Monthly gentlemen will have to pay my fixed rate made with them at thes&me, and should they absent day in the month, they will not be allowed to deduct anything out of it, because ] take from them much less rate than my usual monthly charges
Year: 1871

In 1861, when that college building
known as the Athen8um was in the
| course of erection, some daredevil


student stole the chapel Bible, and


skillfully inserted it within the half


built walls. The next morning the
masOns went on with their work, and


the book was apparently entOmbed


forever. An entry in President Stiles


diary informs US Of the loss Of the Bi-


bic, aud few years later followed by
another, commemOrating the fact that
/ the thievish student, smitten by re-
morse, had sent word where he had
| concealed il, and nothing was said or
done until the Atheneum was re-
modelled during the last vacation.
| The book had been built in Just be-
/ tween the two central windows Of the
north wall, and when the floors and
/ beams had been taken down, one OF
/ two Of the faculty had been mindful


Of this legend Of the past, ordered the


masons TO take away the brick and
| disinter the long buried treasure. 10


was then almost evening, and after
an effectual search they left off with
I the intention Of proceeding in the


morning. In the morning it was too
late. Whether some well-infOrmed
person had been watching them from
the beginning; or whether some one


overheard the directions given them,
| is unknown; but certain it is that


when they resumed work enext day
they found a few more bricks displac-
ed, and an OblOng cavity was disclos-
ed where the book they sought had
/ evidently been. Where it is now is
unknown. II is another OF Yale's


mysterious disappearance"
Year: 1871

In one of the most majestic passages
that ever came from the glowing pen
Of Lord Macauley he has said that no
English writer of prose ever touches
the heart of his readers until he has
acquired an intimate acquaintance
with the matehless phraseOlogy Of the
Old Testament.
Year: 1871

A Little Rock (Ark. telegram of the
l4th says that a few days ago a man
entered tho town of Russsllville, Pope
county, and fred several shots contrary
to the municipal ordinance forbidding
shooting inside the city limits. The
marshal attempted to arrest him, but he
resisted the officer, and got on bis horse
and left town. The marshal summoued
a posse and star ted after him. Being
overtakeu be drew two pistols and fred
at the marshal, the ball grazing his head,
when the posse fred and killed him
The marshal and party gave themselves
up, and were tried and acquitted. The
man killed was Republican.


A few days afterwards a company Of
negroes and white Radicals came to
town, threatening to kill the marshal and
all connected with the affair. A. collision
was only prevented by the prompt action
of the sheriff, who finally succeeded in
restoring order.


Will some Of the advocates of the
Grant party inform us whether these are
the ku kluxes they have been making 90
much fuss about?
Year: 1871

Talk about "desd issues" Correct
principles never die. They may slumber,
but they are sure to rise ono of these
days, and make themselves known. To
accept any principle Of government as an
unchangeable feature is absurd. What
do we Of the present know of the wants
OF the generations hundred years to
come. Hence we may accept the
Amendments" to-day; while in a few
years the people may see proper to
change them iu accordance with the pro
visions of tho constitution. Then the
cries Of some Of the Radical papers that
the Democracy do not intend to conform
to the Thirteeuth, Fourteenth and Fif.
teenth amendments should it obtain the
control of the government amounts to
nothing. In q republic the majority
rules; if the majority see fit TO make
any change, SO it is done in accordance
with acknowledged usagss, they may do
90, and it" right that they should. In
this it will be seen that the Democrats
want the people to govern the Radicals
want all the obnoxious laws that now
indict the country % obtsia eves sgaiuss
sac will Of Ac majority.
Year: 1871

THE POTATO BEETLE.-The Importance
of the potato crop must be our excuse
for SO frequently referring to the insects
that in some places have completely de-
stroyed it. There are several beetles that
feed upon the foliage of the potato, but
the Colorado potato-beetle (Doriphora de-
-cen,lineata is SO much more destructive
than the others that it has come to be pop
ularly known as the potato-bug. The ad-
vance of this insect eastward is gradual
but sure. Michigan and Iowa especially
are suffering from its presence. We have
no doubt that other insects have been mis-
taken for the Colorado beetle; but it is
safer to fight another insect on suspicion
than to neglect the devastating enemy.
Anything that relates to the destruction
of the insect is of interest to large num-
ber of our agricultural readers. In the
use of Paris green, it is found that one
part of poison to twenty parts of flour is
better than a larger proportion. One
correspondent writes that he has killed
the einsect by the use of tea made of May
weed, or Dog-fenneT (Muruta C0tula), to
which soft soap had been added.
Year: 1871

A GREAT WESTERN PLAIN.-[From the
New York independently ]-ihc vast stretch
Of plain six hundred or more miles wide
extending from Ogden, Utah, TO the foot OF
the Sierra Nevada Mountain, proves to be
richer than was ut fist supposed. lnstead
OF being an absolutely barren, intertile
country, chemical analysis of the soil shows
that it is exceedingly rich in nitrogenous
matter, potash, and other mineral elements
for raising almost any variety of crops.
The chief ingredients Of this "alkali"
are gypsum or phosphate of lime, the
chloriics of potassium and Soda COM
bination of highest fertilizins quail
ties. if not ia too great excess.
1t needs only regular and abundant irriga-


ton to render this section the finest agrl.
cultural territory of the far West. The soil
is finely comminuted, and when watered
will yield almost every variety of crop in the
most profuse abundance. The organic and
mineral clements are practically lneXhaust-
IDLE. AS soon as the surface soil becomes
exhausted they ascend by attraction and
evaporation from the subsoil beneath. IL
is quite probable that artesian wells Will he
sunk for trial in some portions Of these arid
wastes. There is every reason to believe,


from the confguration OF the country, that
water can be quickly reached, and if so, the
old saying may yet be made true: The
desert shall blossom like the rose" .
Year: 1871

LET me here say that one of the greatest
nuisances ut hotel is a handsome young
man. lie is an intolerable bore to al the
ladies of good sense i'll the Louise. II /
might be allowed suggestion, would ad-
wise every father who Is threatened WITH a
handsome man in the family just to take Il
clothes pounder and batter his nose to IL
pumice,- ,-NetGp0rt Letter.