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Year: 1871

The financial condition Of the State is
as prosperous and satisfactory as could
be expected, taking into consideration
the extraordinary expenses growing out
of reconstruction and the reduced re.
sources of our people.


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Year: 1871

How n Long Island Lass Attempt


ed TO Compel Young, Man 10


ReciprOcate Her Anection-L0ve


Powders and Coffee.


The assistant District Attorney OF
Queens county, Mr.. Burnett, has been
investigating, for the past few weeks,
a most complicated case, and which at
one time threatened TO have tragic
ending. A few days since young man,
resident of Whitestone, well and in
fuentially connected, presented himself
at the office of the District Attorney,
Queens county, and stated that he was
the victim of some plot the object was
to take his life; that he was being slowly
poisoned; in fact, was at the present
time laboring under the effects of large
dose of some noxious drug, which seem
ed to have been diifused through his en-
tire system, The appearance of the
young man did not belle his state
ment, for evidently some powerful
agency seemed possessed of his person,
for he was shattered both in mind and
body. One of the prominent ply
sicians of the village pronounced
his case Of slow poison, and having ad-
NlSeu Win Otuerhi MI DufHttJ Chlleu III
detective, and deputized him to take
the case in hand. When questioned as
to who his suspicious connected with
the supposed crime, he unhesitatingly
named a young lady living at the home
of his parents. The young girl in ques-
ton has, up to the present time, borne
the best character, and is considered Of
very retiring disposition. The young
man in question asserts that the drug
has been administered in his coffee,
from time to time; at first it caused him
but little inconvenience, but later it has
taken more control of him, and he now
fears it will finally kill him. He is of
the opinion that the drug is species Of
love powder given him to influence his
affection. He says that the girl in ques-
ton is in love with him, but that he
does not reciproeate the affection. The
matter is exciting much comment in the
neighborhood where the young man re-
/ sides
Year: 1871

possible to get to the tables. At last the
law that affected the large town was ex-
tended to the little one, and forthwith
the liberal arrangements for Sunday traf-
fc came to an abrupt conclusion. Every
one is asking now what will become of
the administration after 1872 During
the Emperors visit the town did every
thing to appease him, and then presented
its petition that matters might remain as
they were, at least till 1873. His Majesty
replied that the question did not rest
with him, but had already been decided
by the Reichsrath. 1t is said that the
company intend to open at Geneva, and
that they will pay an enormous fine to
the Swiss Government.
Year: 1871

Lazy IN hIgh Lie tine Nhebhhu'
From the Louisville Commercial.l


Monday afternoon gentleman living
in an aristocratic portion of Second
street, set out to search for his wife, who
had been absent from home since Satur-
day, Going into the row of huts located
between Walnut and Madison and East
and Floyd streets, he was filed with
unutterable anguish at finding her in one
of these dirty huts, occupied only by
colored people, and evidently very much
intoxicated. All of his efforts to induce
her to return to her home, and to the six
children with which their marriage had
been blessed, we're unavailing. The wo-
man entreated to be let alone, or else be
permitted to go where she would never
behold his face again. She had on her
person the sum of 5000, which she
stated would take her wherever she
nleased
Year: 1871

IHE CONSOLIDATED EUREKA GAsLIGHT
CoMPANY.-We publish this morning the
charter of this corporation, which was re-


Gently formed in this city by some of our
most staunch as well as enterprising citi-
zens, for the purpose of manufacturing
and selling the Eureka gas machine, an
apparatus which is looked upon by com
petent judges as one of the best as we'll as
the most economical of all the portable gas
machines yet invented. 1t is entirely au-
tomato, and said to be absolutely free from
danger from becoming deranged, out of
order, and explosion. They occupy a small
space, and can be made of any required
capacity, so as to light up the smallest
dwelling or the largest theatre or public
building. The gas made by the machine
gives most beautiful and steady light,
while its cost is computed to be about one
fourth of the price paid to our city gas
company. Money invested in this enter
prise. it appears to us from these state
ments, must prove a profitable investment.
We would advise capitalists to look into it.
Year: 1871

p r l. r u II H L II I.
LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
Railroad Meeting at Washington
FAST TRAVEL PROVIDED FOR
DIMINISHED TIME TO NEW YORK
RAILROAD LEASE CONFIRMED
GOVERNOR OF THE BANK or FRANCE
Immediate Trial of Communists
COLUMN vENDOME TO BE RESTORED
THE DAMAGE TO PARIS
INTENSE DISSATISFACTION IN PARIS
INTERNATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
Democratic Aspect of New Hampshire
Year: 1871

ty. Base Ball and croquet matches
are as unknown as Olympian chariot
races. Spelling and tsbucking are
the only public competitions.


So that the fatal spelling school
had to be appointed for the Yednes-
day of the second week of the session,
just when Ralph felt himself master
of the situation. Not that he was
without his annoyances. One of
Ralph's troubles in the week before
the spelling school was that he was
loved. The other that he was hated.
And while the time between the ap-
pointing of the spelling tournament
and the actual occurrence of that re-
markable event is engaged in elapsing,
let me narrate two incidents that
made it for Ralph s trying time.
Year: 1871

/ want 90 tel, SAYS lady correspon-
dent Of Ariinr's Home Mlg1siHs, that /
have a new silk sacque-thai is quite as
stylish as any have seen in the streets
or stores, and that cost me only twenty
five cents for lining, and eight cents for
seving-silk. / really must tell you about
It, for / am quite proud Of my achieve
ment.


First, il is made out Of about two
breadths of a silk dress which has been
in wear for the last nineteen years
Mother sponged the silk, and ironed il
ON the wrong side so nicely that il look
ed Just as good as new. Mother can do
up things beautifully. The silk costing
me nothing, 1 though would venture
on little extnyagance, and buy some
guipure lace, and some satin for piping.
to trim it with. Money is not at all
plenty at our house, and we all have TO
try to lay out every penny TO the best
advantage. So / really did feel as il
this sacque trimming was almost an un-
justiiable extravagance. But then i
didn't have a new silk sacque every day.


The morning that L was working on
it mother said TO me "How would you
like fringe instead of lace ?"


replied that knew fringe was more
fashionable, but really liked lace best.


:" But il the fringe costs you nothing p


/ didn't exactly see where the fringe
was 10 come from, but l was ready to
receive any suggestions. So mother
brought out al old parasol, dilapidated,
faded and lame, that had seen its best
days at least five years before, and was
now handed over as plaything TO the
children. It was bordered with heavy
fringe, sadly tangled and faded. This
she proposed to dye and l, very doubt
full of her success, agreed to wait the
trial, at the same time remarking that
it was pity there wasn't some old satin
about the house that would do TO make
the piping with, so as to have the entire
thing secondhand but could think
of nothing but an old satin vest that had
been out of wear for a number of years.
"Just the thing" mother said /; and of
she posted and brought it. The vest
was fifteen years old, but was made Of
the thickest and finest of vest satin and
though it had seen much wear, it was as
black and glossy as ever, except at the
folds and seams. l made a calculation
about the quantity of piping required
and found the vest, cut to the best ad
vantage, would furnish just enough. L
made beautiful piping-no fraying abou
the edges-round and full, needed moth
ing to stiffen it.


l cut and made my sacque myself
Mother brought the fringe in due season
dyed beautiful black, and com5eC
smooth. And here is the sacque al
finished, just as nice as though ever.
part of it was bran new and the cost
as have already said, was only thirty
three cents
Year: 1871

How HE DID IT. An ingenious English
barrister in Madras who had grown tired
of his wife lately instituted proceedings
to obtain divorce from her, and, as she
had notoriously good character upon
which he could throw no shadow of sus-
picion, he was in danger of losing his
suit, for Madras is not as Indiana, nor is
incompatibility of temperament there
held to warrant the legal severance of the
marriage contract. A happy thought
struck the willy barrister-a change OF
heart came upon him, and he became a
convert to Islam, and then, as Mahome-
tan custom allows every true believer to
increase and multiply his wives, he mar
ried the idol of his soul-his bulbul,
whose sweet notes first had charmed him
from his English wife. This new beloved
was French woman, who also became a
convert, and the two were received into
the fold of the faithful at mosque in
Vellore, and then were welded with the
greatest splendor. The Christian wife,
if not too thoroughly disgusted with her
husband, yet may cause him trouble, for
she has her undoubted rights, which
easily could be enforced.
Year: 1871

He had been whaler twenty years,
and when he gave up the sea and settled
upon his earnings, all his friends said
they hoped Jonathan Weeks would mar
ry some nice woman and enjoy the COM
forts of a happy home. He himself
seemed to think It would be a nice thing
to do, and he made an effort in that di-
rection. But they said that the reason
why he did not win the heart and hand
of widow Burritt was this: 1t seems
that Mr.. Weeks used to go round there
courting in the evenings, while the
Widow sat patching the trousers of her
son, and waiting fer manifestations of
Weeks love. Old Weeks would sit over
on the settee, getting sleepier and quiet
er every minute. And every now and
then he would nod in the land of dreams,
and get to wandering off and imagining
himself away on a whaling voyage, wake
up all bewildered, and would seize his
cane and jab it into the widow before he
could collect his senses sufficiently to re-
alize that it was not harpoon and she q
whale. They do say that Mrs. Burritt
indulged these eccentricities for time
with the firm conviction that she would
reconstruct that whaler when she mar
ried him. But this was never to be
for one evening Mr.. Weeks sat doing on
that settee with kind of dim dreamy
consciousness of things, in which the
room and settee were confused and mix
ed with the raging main and the whaling
boat. The widow had cold in hel
head, and she wasj just in the act of max
ing vigorous use of her handkerchief
when the dream of Weeks reached cri-
sis, and he yelled out, "There she
blows - And he heaved his harpoor
at her with such force that he broke hel
comb into vulgar fractions and knocked
her off her chair. Loves young dream
was entirely dissipated, and Mr.. Weeks
went home with two handsful of hail
missing. He ia single yet, because, h'
says, women have no sympathy and for
bearance.
Year: 1871

SHARP Boy. "A correspondent OF the
Boston Trdueler records the following
GA bright little boy about four years OF
age, son OF a clergyman, was at your cor
respondents house one evening with his
parent, and / gave him couple of five
cent pieces. He laid them on the table,


and putting his finger on one said +:
This one | am going to give to the
heather, and the other one am going
to keep myself. He played with them
awhile, till one of them finally rolled
away and he could not find it. Well,
said 1, my lad, which one have you
lost p oh said he, 1 have lost the
one 1 was going to give to the heathen. ;"
Year: 1871

A fashion writer calls attention to the
peculiar manner some young ladies have
Just now of carrying the hands. The
arms are held as close to the body as
possible, bending them until the back
and forepart nearly touch the wrists
remain elevated, and the hands assume
a listless, dropping position which we
can only liken to the kangaroo.
Year: 1871

Mr.. Doolittle said short time previ-
Gus to his nomination. that he did not
affiiiate with the Democratic party. He
said in his speech before the convention
that the nomination was not sought and
..as not expected. He did not say he
was a Democrat. His language was," If
the use CT my name can do anything to
save constitutional liberty and Republi
can institutions, in substance as well as
in name, from the dangers which threat
en- them, then be it So.


In his Janesville speech he repeatedly
spoke Oft the Democratic Republican
party, and not of the Democratic party.
1t would appear from these facts that
Doolittlc has captured the Democratic
party. and being ashamed of the name, Is
trying to change it How do the thor
nurh-hred Democrats like the new name?


How do they like the man who would
not affiliate with them before the conven
ton, and now denies them before men
State JournaI
Year: 1871

THERE is one fact 10 be remembered
and that is, the administration of Gen
Grant reduced the public debt S25l $40.
go IN two years and a half; while a
the same time the We rly taxes have beer
reduced over eighty FIVE millions. If an,
administration ever did better thar thai
we should like to have it pointed out.
Year: 1871

They are trying to do what they have
promised to do, so that the new reform
party will have no platform better than
heir own. They demand an earnest eff.
tort to purify the civil service of the
government. They promise that the
revenue system shall be made more lib
eral and more enlightened. They
promise, that Consressshall adopt uni
versaiamnesty. They promise, in short.
that the Republican party shall be what
1t pretended to be when the last Chicago
platform was adopted-honest, eeonom-
leal and just. This awakening of the
better sentiment of the party is what
alarms the traders in political spoils.
They have sounded the alarm already.
They will not accept the surrender of
the democrats, because their own occu-
patton would be gone. They are labor
ing to keep alive the old party animos-
lfles IN order to cover their own sins.


We have great faith in the efficiency
of the new Democratic movement. be-
cause 1t will put the Republican politi-
clans on their good behavior and force
the Republican party to make reforms
which it has always promised but too
ong neglected. The party which leads
IL practical reform will u-ip fba ,,xt
national contest.
Year: 1871

The agitation in favor of ''passive
policy for the democrats, and the CO.
operation of the democratic voters with
the conservative Republicans in the
next national canvass, has already borne
fruit. The wisest democratic leaders
and the ablest newspapers have conclu-
ded that there is absolutly no hope for
democratic success with democratic .an-
didates, and have advised the support
of any candidates who would make re-
form in the government their rule of
action. Many who at first looked upon
this policy as cowardly, because it would
be a surrender of forms and principles
which they had cherished for many
years. have finally yielded, and the ma
tional democratic organization may sus-
pend its labors and duties until after the
next Presidential election.


This plan, however, finds the most
determined opposition from singular
source. Certain Republican politicians
have many homilies to read to the dem
ocrats who would betray their followers.
and are horrifed at their weakness.
These Republican politicians are like
many other warriors who would do SER
vice in the suffers tents. Their profits
are measured, to some extent, by the
strength of the opposition; when the
enemy surrenders they are exposed the
criticisms and punishments which they
have escaped on account of necessary
party dicipline during close contest.
These politicians see, in the proposition
to abandon the organization of the de-
mocratic party, an indication that their
own mercenary power is failing. With
the democratic party in the field next
year, the Republican party could make
an easy successful canvass; these poll
ticans would again claim the honors and
obtain the spoils. With an opposition
that combines the reformers of all par
ties they have no such hope. The sur
render of the democratic party would
inyolye their surrender also, for it is


very clear that Republican party would
gladly get rid of them If its attention


were not diryed by an enemy.


The first fruit which this passive poi
icy movement il the democratic party


his borne therefore, IS in the Republican
party. Real Republican statesmen ere


greatly apprenensive that this plan may


rob them of their title to credit for the


reforms which the party almost unani-


mousiy demands,
Year: 1871

If for any reason the appeal shall be
dismissed by the Supreme Court, the
Court may order the papers to be trans
mitted to the Court below, and thereup-
on proceedings may be had as if no ap-
peal had been attempted.
Year: 1871

An appeal to the Supreme Court
from final decree in Chancery, shall
be taken by serving and filing the no
tice of appeal within sixty days from
the rendition of the decree by the Dis
trict Court. Such service may be made
IN the manner and by the persons au-
thorized to serve O summons.
Year: 1871

When shall we obtain respite from the rav.. ages of "blind wells P Men and boys occa- sionaly tumble into those dead falls aud there remain until discovered by accident, when they are hauled up by ropes. It is sheer nonsense for man to set up howl for aid after he has landed at the bottom of one of those mantraps; nobody will hear his howl, as he is frequently 20 or 30 feet below the surface of the earth :; or, should the voice of the incarcerated victim happen to reach the ears of some one in the inn mediate vicinity of the well, 1t will seem to proceed from his boots, or, as likely. from the atmosphere immediately around his head-in either case his puzzled imagination will picture pair of cloVen hoofs, spear pointed tail and few other peculiarites said to distinguish an omnipresent individual. and he rushes from the spot, in mortal terror. We came nigh Ios- ing doctor in one of those holes, on Wednes- day night He walked in by accident and re. posed ln about two feet of water, over night. He felt quite chilly next morning, and suffer- ed much from want of sleep. Seriously those villalnous holes. should be closed up or fenced in
Year: 1871

THUsLY l: Holding that drunken, lazy loaf CT is about the most contemptible production of creative power, respectable men should feel a dislike to have their names even uttered from the lips of one of these WEDNESDAY.
Year: 1871

p How TO BREAK ONESELF OF BAD HAB-
ITs.-Understand clearly the reasons, and
all the reasons, why the habit is injurious.
Study thesuhject till there isno lingering
doubt in your mind. Avoid the places,
the persons and the thoughts, that led to
up the struggle when you have broken
your resolution once, twice, ten times, or
thousand times. That only shows how
much need there is to strive. When you
have broken your resolution just think
the matter over and endeavor- to under
stand why it was that you failed, so that
you may be upon your guard against re-
currence of the same circumstances. Do
no. think it little or an easy thing that
you have undertaken. 1t is folly to eX-
pect to break off bad habits in day, which
have been gathering strength in you for
years.
Year: 1871

The porter on western sleeping car,
whose bread depended largely on the oseil-
lations of his backing brush, was greatly
crestfallen to see a legless man take posses
sion of one of the berths. At first he was
decidedly stumped as to how he could col
lect change for backing the boots of the
die by polishing the ends of the crutches.
The owner rewarded the ingenious porter
with fifty cent stamp.
Year: 1871

Urinary and Womb Diseases. Gravel Diabetes, Drop
sy Incontinence of Urine Brighs disease Albuminu-
ra and in where there are Brick dust deposits OF
the water is thick, cloudy, mixed with substances like
the white Of an egg or threads like white silk there
morbid dark, bilious appearance, and white Bone
dust deposits, and where there is priekng, burning
sensation. and pain in the small of the back and along
liam ResOlyent aided by tbs application Of Railways
Ready Relief to the spine and small of the back and
Regulating Pills per day will, soon make complete
cure. In few days the patient viii be enabled to hold
and discharge water naturally without pain and the
Urine will be restored TO its natural clear and amber
or sherry color.
Year: 1871

P. E. Bucks, Esq, in the Canada Farmer,
says the following plan is the right one for
raising early tomatoes:


"There is however, no doubt in my mind
from practical experience, that cuttings taken
from the plants i'll the autumn, just before
freezing up time, stuck in damp soil, and
when well rooted remo7eI to SIX inch pots,
kept in an atmosphere OF 40 or so degrees, and
watered just sufficiently to keep them alive
during the winter, and by keeping the shoots
as they appear properly pnched, and part
of the larter leaves, so us 10 retard growth as
mnch as possible, is the true way of obtain
ing the earliest fruit. 1t will be found that if
the plants are well attended to, by the spring
they will be thick and strong at the base,
and as woody almost as a wall flower. Grow
ing tomatoes as almost all gardiners do, in
hotbeds, is decidedly the. wrong method, as
no doubt many of them have found out. The
hotbed plants are weak and spindling. Many
put down seeds in this way so early that the
plants run up to the glass before tue weather
becomes sufficiently warm to put them out in
the open ground, and the leaves either
scorch or become frost bitten. l have seen
many frame of tomatoes for which L would
not give five cents Tor the best five hundred
plants in them"
Year: 1871

PRESERVING THE FLAVOR OF BUTTER.-
The German Agricuturalist snys that great
portion of the fine flavor of fresh butter is de-
stroyed by the usual mode of washing, and it
recommends thorough kneading for the re-
moval of the buttermilk, and subsequent
pressing in linen cloth. Butter thus pre-
pared, according to this authority, is pre-emi-
nent for its sweetness of taste and flavor,
qualities which are retained a long time. TO
improve manufactured butter we are advised
by the same authority to work it thoroughly
with fresh cold milk, and then to wash it in
clean water; and it is said that even old ran
cid butter may be rendered paAatable by
washing it in water to which few drops of a
solution of chloride of lime have been added
Year: 1871

To limited amount, upon railroad which is well
located for business, and has been already largely
constructed with the funds OF ITS Stockholders can
not be otherwise than SAFE This security is


ed if the Constructing Company is composed OF men
OF high character, ard OF ample means tor success
fully carrying through any wol that they undertake.
Year: 1871

From the new lOIh Aleiafts4


On Saturday afternoon a well-dressed
man, about twenty-six years OF age
drove up to the Lutheran Cemetery,
Middle Village, and, showing ticket,
was admitted to the grounds, and di-
rected to a grave which be said was the
grave Of his wife. In very few MN
dtes the attention of the attendant was
drawn to the locality by the explosion oi
A pistol, when il was ascertained that the
man had shot himself, his body falling
across the grave TO which he had been
directed. An inquest was held yesteIr-
day by Coroner Tewksbury, Of Hunter
Point when the following facts were as
eertained: The name OF the unfortunate
man was Peter Smith. He resided at
60 Thorp avenue, Williamsburg, was a
carpenter by trade, twenty-six years OF
age. and some weeks ago host his wife
And only child BY that terrible disease,
smallpox, which has been raging in that
part Of Brooklyn the past few months,
siLce which time he nRs been disconso-
late. saving that be would soon meet his
wife. About noon he hired horse and
buggy. saying that he was going into the
country. when he deliberately drove TO
The cemetery and shot himself Verdict
Of Jury, death from his own hands