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Year: 1871

Gilbert Smith, well known and respected citizen
Of Highland Falls, near West Point, committed sui
eide on Monday morning under circumstances Of
peculiar horror. On Sunday night he and his wife
retired TO rest, as usual, and on Monday morning
al about eight O'Clock, she and went down
prepare breakfast. Very soon after she left
him he got out OF the bed, and, leaving his outer
clo:hng in the room, went across the hall into a
bedroom and locked the door, After divesting him.
self OF all his under garments he got into a bed
IN this room and partly covered himself up
with blanket. Then, with what is
known belt awl, made Of steel and
with blade about six inches long, ground sharp
and recently prepared, with his right hand he
drove the awl into his left side and breast ten times.
Either OF the wounds would have proved fatal, as
they pierced his liver, lungs and heart. The blood
flowed coplousy from the wounds, and when he was
found life had departed. Mir. Smith has
been suffering recently from soItenng of
the brain and his physicians could give him
no hope OF recovery. The despondency caused by
ms condition preyed upon his mind. and, no doubt
led TO the sad result. letter was found In his
health as the reason why he had resolved upon sui
eide as the only refuge from misery left to him. Mr.
Smith was about sxty-nve years Of age. He was a
man OF some prominence as a democratic politician
In Orange county. An inquest was held the
remains and the Coroner's jury rendered verdict
IN accordance with the above stated facts.
Year: 1871

Two SONS HANG THEIR FATHER.-The Canaan
IN. H. Reporter learns that John Sullivan, OF that
village, came in from his work on Tuesday night,
one OF his boys severe whipping shortly after
his two boys about eleven and fourteen years of
age, seized John and took him out DOORS and after
fastening his hands behind him and tying hand
kerchef in his mouth for gag, took him TO the barn
and hung him up with rope around his neck. His
wife going out to see what kept them long, found
Sullivan in an insensible condition and cut him
down. The boys have disappeared and have not
been heard from since. II is said that Sullivan was
in the habit Of beating mis- boys frequently and they
seem to be paying him back with interest.
Year: 1871




The Cunard Steamship Company making improve
mens of extensive nature the landing place of their
vessels Grand street, Jersey City. commodious building
reaching the foot of the street, going up
ing superb Gothic gateway serving the entrance to the
wharves. Along the shores additional shed for the
storage Of freight is also being built extending far
Sussex street. where the dock be covered The latter
building will contain for the companys Offices,
ins sitting for the and
library.


OF late the shipping community Of New York, or rather
the members Of that branch of directly connected with the
carrying trade with California, have been than little
exercised upon nstutng comparison of the business Of
1870 with that of the preceding The of 1869
show that there cleared from the ports Of New York and
Boston, for San Francisco, l0a vessels while the year just
past only foos list Of go vessels making the very
ceptbe decrease of 42 vessels with carrying capacity
$4,000 tons hereabouts. This exhibit far from
to the of the shipping engaged this trade,
due to several Prominent among them
satisfactory state of the trade in San Francisco and the
rea changes wrought its mercantile community through


grand railroad connection and assimilation of business
with the Eastern States Aside from this the business 1870
was far from being brisk, and until
of the that freights sufficiently
tempt shipowners sending their In that direction
During the months of March, April and May ship
mens made at rates that would pay going
to near Southern port much less Cape
view OF these facts and the quicker methods of anpoa
on of to-day, the question viii this business ever

again assume ANYTHING like its old proportions either in
amount OF goods seeking conveyance in process
portaton? The must be in the negative mer-
chandse slowly but surely avas Itself Of the qckest and
shortest modes Of transportation, increase of
cost Should there be In the future any Of heavy
goods seeking shipment vessels then the berth
tain the trade and their the benefits
therefrom but that would only be not
be quoted healthy indication OF better airs
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company have been compelled
to encounter large falling Off California trade via
the sthmus during the and the shipments the
Pacific Railroad have been moderate during tme
with occasional increase Of bushes Francisco
to render necessary Merchants concerned
advise that neither of these lines in this
particular to make their lines popular and while
table that the slower modes OF transportation give way
to the quicker hence to San Fran fair adjust
men of all the difficulties apparent be railway
officials and business will not be made until
other of the railroads pushing the
completed, when the opposition engendered the
rival lines will in all probability reform of
which at this time appear to be rremedabe.


There arrived from foreign this port during the
year 1870, 1876 vessels, as follows-
Year: 1871

The gold used for pens is Of various degrees Of
fiueness. from three to fourteen carats. The best
manufacturers use the latter quality,it possessing
more elasticity, teuacity and drmness than inia-
rioF qualities. The gold is received from the re-
finer in oblong pieces called ingots, which arc
rolled down to certain thickness generally about
four times that Of the finished pen Il is
then passed through power press containing
die, which puts out what are called blanks, or
pieces of an oblong shape, one end blantly sharp
ened, and perfectly fat These blanks are about
one-half the length Of the finished pen.
I The blank is next transferred to the saving
machine, by which the point is cut down to re-
ceive the iridium necessary to give the required
hardness. The iridium, with q small piece Of gold,
is then placed on the point, and kept ia place by
strong solution Of borax. Il is subjecred to
the action Of the fame directly upon the point.
The heat Of the fire soon melts the piece Of gold.
and the iridium is sodered to the pen. The blink
has now bat little the appearance ofgold, being Of
decidedly coppery hue. This is sooa set right
by dropping 1t into choTohydric or muriatic aeid,
the color being thus restored The blank is now
passed through steel rollers 50 constructed as not
to touch the point but to condeuse and lengthen
the rest Of the pen. II is surther hardened BY
hamrlering thus producing the spring SO much
like that Of quill.


The next process, cutting the blank to the
shape of pen, is done by die in press simi-
lar to the first mentioned II is then stamped
with the makers name, this being the last per
formed on it while fat. II is now bent in a pecu-
Iarly constructed die, and the iridium Is cut
through by means Of emery on a very thin cop
per wheel running with great velocity this starts
the slit which is then extended by means Of an
other machine. The sides Of the slit are now
polished by a thin iron wheel with emery. thus
making the sides smooth preventing them from
catching on each other.


The outsides Of the points are now ground to
the desired shape with emery upon a soft copper
wheel with fat surface, and the pen is ready
for what is technically called sioning' This
operation is performed by rubbing the metal with
what is called Scotch stone, which gives a smooth
surface and renders the work for The polisheT
much less.


It then goes to the polisher, who with Wheel
and rotten stone gives it the bright and smooth
appearance so noticeable in all new pens Tho
inside Of the nibs are made slightly rough in or
der to cause them to hold more ink than they
otherwise would the points Of the pens arc
ground perfectly smooth and even BY means OF
emery oa copper, and the pen is finished and
ready for use.-EreLmge.
Year: 1871

The Popes present residence-from which bis
Holiness does not emerge in these tsys-cou-
tains upwards Of one tE0usaud two hundred
rooms, a chapel as large as an ordinary sized
church, with an Abundance Of courtyard surround
Ing II.
Year: 1871

There were to be some theatricals at
Chatsworth some years ago, at which
Queen Victoria was to be present, and
in which Mark Lemon and others took
part. A Colonel Flint was to perform
the very simple part of buck of the
time of George IL, and lean against a
mantel- piece and smoke large pipe
At rehearsal he commenced putting
away, when Sir Joseph Paxton, the
architect of the first Crystal Palace,
and manager of the Chatsworth estates,
came running to him, declaring that
he must not attempt to smoke. The
Queen detested tobacco, and would
leave the box. He declared that he was
smoking herbs in perfectly new pipe !;
but Mark Lemon, Mr.. Dickens, and the
company, all insisted that they smelt
tobocco smoke, so he threw away his
pipe and bought a new one, and also
some dried thyme and rose leaves.
These proved just as Objectionable, and
so the smoking on the pipe was dis
pensed with The Colonel bethought
of an imitation of smoke he had seen,
composed of finely woven webs of
cotton supported on rings and spiral
wires. On the evening of the full
dress rehearsal, Mr.. Paxton again came
to him and insisted that he should not
smoke and then, on finding out his
mistake, that he should not appear to
smoke. It would be iniudicious. Her
Majesty would think she smelt it. He
moreover asserted that the company
assembled had smelt the smoke, no
matter how it was made or whence it
came.


Akenside, says the Detroit Post, in
publishing this anecdote, produced
1.-THE Pleasures of Imagination, but
it would seem as if the "Pains of I'm
agination" might even produce an
achin' side.
Year: 1871

From the Elm City (New Haven) Press.


On Sunday number of boys were
playing on the gas holder in Fair Hav-
en-, out of use for over a year. The ca
paclty of the holder was about 10000
feet; but at this time there were only
about 1000 or 5000 feet of gas in it.
John O'Brien, aged fifteen, opened the
main hole and proposed to light the
gas. One of the boys warned him of
his danger but O'Brien replied that
he would do it if he did get killed He
lighted match and threw it into the
hole. An explosion followed, causing
shock which was felt all over the city.
Young OBrien was thrown some thirty
feet into the air, and fell, striking the
heavy iron frame work and then the top
of the holder. He was instantly killed.
The holder was tipped toward the west,
and the body rolled down nearly to the
edge, a stream of blood marking it's
course. Two spans of the iron frame
work we're broken and thrown to the
ground by the force of the explosion,
the rivets of the holder were nearly all
torn out, and the holder itself was
blown into shapeless mass. The
other boys, it is supposed, got out of
the way before the explosion, though
fears are entertained that one or two
may have been blown into the river
Year: 1871

we were witness, night or two
since, to singular transaction game
OF CRIB between a man totally blind
and . assn wholly deaf and dumb. At
this fascinating game, both are un-
usually expert, and Tic strange con
test wal wached with interest Et no
merous SPECTATORS. The blind man
proved vlctoriolis, IS he almost invar-
lably does at this game, although his
opponent in this instance is so pref
cent therein that professional sports,
knowing shis. prowess, refuse to play
with him for a consideration.


Tor the information of the Gt,tieus,
we Will state that the blind man shows
his cards confidentially to bystander,
who tells him in whisper their de-
fioffhstion; He needs never to be
told more that once, he never failing
to remember the number Of each card
and It's position in relation to eaf'h Of
the 1Hst in his hand. But that which
afforded us most thought for reflection
was, that although the parties never
met before, they at 6fce appeared to
have mutual understanding, and
conversed with each other almost as
readily and rapidly as if neither had
BEEN deprived of any natural gift.


The mute Wrotei with extraordinar Y
rapidity, using his left hand, while the
blind man made himself peffestly
understood to his fellow sufferer by
simply indicating with his dexter fin
ger along the table the letters which
he desired to use. The scene was
subject for thought, and one calcu-
lated to confirm ths belief In that
great heavenly law of compensation;
whereby a person deprived of one
natural sense or gift is given some
ether faculty in greater degree than is
vouchsafed to othexs unaffected.


The parties of whom %e speak are
both men of more than ordinary abii-
ity and requirements. One is promi-
nent member of our local bar, with a
State reputation, and the other is a
landscape and animal painter of no
small merit. One suddenly lost his
sight few years since; the other be-
came deaf and dumb when only years
of age, from an attack of scarlet fever.
And yet we doubt if two more genial,
happy men exist in the community.
They seem, by some god-hke dispensa-
tion, to forget or to be satisfied with
great loss, because of other powers
and gifts given in compensation.
Year: 1871

said Mrs. Laura Thompson to her friend Miss
Lake. referring to sick headache with which
the young lady was continually afflicted. ooh,
said Miss L., "Ive taken cathartic pills enough
to load cannon Discard them" said her
friend, "and try my medicine, PLANTATION
BITTERs. Bile is the cause of your difficulty;
and know by experience the Bitters are a GER
tain cure for biliousness.'


and was cured within fortnight. She is now
at the Metropolitan Hotel, and will confirm
this statement.
Year: 1871

CIRcUs The New York Circus performed
here on Monday night last. The Attendance
not as large as is usual here on suci occasion
owing, perhaps, to the want of proper Advertising
Those present think that had the performers ant
horses rested for week or two that II would b
A fair circus but as it was the horses, performer
md "supes" aH seemed ta bc worn out an'
poorly prepared to perform their parts
Year: 1871

NUMBER of our Democratic cotemporaries
have entered on new volumes. We have kept
them in remembrance and hoped this week. TO
find space to note each respectively. and bid
them 'God-speed in the good work, but must
defer it till our next
Year: 1871

We arc gratiticd in being able to report
that the First Branch OF Council last even.
ing took from the table and passed the
resolution adopted by the Second Branch
at a previous meeting, raising u special
committee to devise uniform system OF
naming the streets and alleys, and Of
the houses, throughout the
city. This looks like progress.
Year: 1871

sMALErPox by MAM.-A young lady
now III with smallpox in this city recent.
ly received letter from sister in Pitts
burgh, who wrote that she was then sick
with the smallpox. Exactly eleven days
after the letter was received the young
lady who received 1t was taken with the
disease. She was not exposed to 1t IN any
other way, and there seems to be no doubt
the contagion was communicated by the
letter.


MoWl-Small.pox patients should not
write to their friends.
Year: 1871

The PEST HoUsE.-The matter Of pro.
viding a smallpox hospital was last
evening conaded by Council to special
committee, composed OF such excellent
material, that we confidently hope now
something adequate to the needs Of the
the case will be done.
Year: 1871

HAVANA, March 8, 1871.
Although not professional reporter OF interviews
l give the condensed result OF one had with the
Captain General yesterday, obtained through the
medium Of our able and efficient Consul General,
Biddle. think the Captain General was desirous


that it should be placed before the American public,
to many OF whom it must be interesting as convey
ing exact reflex OF his convictions. His recent
| return from an extended tour through the island
led at once to discussion OF the present and pros.
pectve condition Of the insurgents and their cause
upon which the Captain General expressed him.
self very fully and freely, with frankness and
apparent freedom from prejudice, as II
talking OF an outside AFFAIR." with which he
was in no way connected. He sums it up
briefly thus:-The armed insurgents do not exceed
1,4Oo men, They are very much scatrered--and.
consequently, IN small bands-over the extreme
southeastern part OF the island especially about
the mountain ranges which run along the coast
south OF Bayamo. and which are crowned by the
lofty Turquino and Ojo del Toro the former 1900
feet high. They sally forth occasionally nom these
mountain Businesses and their other retreats in
small bodies and commit some outrages OF q preda-
tory character, which usually results In the loss Of
several Of their number. They also in squads OF
half dozen, more or less, surrender themselves
all over this district, and are thus melting
slowly, but surely, away. He pointed out to me
upon the map the various places formerly occupied
by the Insurgents and from which they have
hnan Onnara1Iv driven fha an,aI
district already referred to. In the meanwhile the
country about them is being stripped OF everything
edible. except the few vegetables and fruits which
may be picked up, and the insurgents are reduced
as near to the starvation point as well may be In
climate like this Outside help can no longer reach
them, and, the negroes having entirely deserted
their falling fortunes they look Tor none inside.
In fact, the smouldering embers Of the attempted
revolution alone exist and it is only question,
which each one can resolve for himself, how long
they will continue to family glimmer before their
final extinction.


1t is the full belief OF Count yalmaseda that the
end IS very near, and there be question what
ever Of the perfect sincerity OF his belief II So it
certainly seems great pity that any more lives
should be sacrificed in so hopeless contest, II
test it can be called Our conversation was some-
what protracted but have given all the salient
points. The Captain General entertans and ex-
presses very friendly feelings towards our country,
whose good opinion he seems deslrous OF securing
He is gentleman OF middle age, urbane in his ad-
Dress courteous in his manners, plain ana emphatic
In speech.


learn from totally different source, but almost
equally nigh and trustworthy that Spain would
gladly rid itself Of its sovereignty here for valuable
consideration, and think the tone OF this popua-
tion strongly favorable to such consummaton.
Year: 1871

Words Worth X ReaGing.-To Anchor the Hair


firmly the scalp to give usre preserve its color ID


keept pure and free from scur to quicken Its growth to


Improve It's texture, to make and keep what ought
be-he browning personal charm OF both only


necessary 10 use BURNETTS COCOAINE az a daily dress-
iun
Year: 1871

You think you love the young man who Is
coming this Sunday night to visityou And
he acts as if he loves you. Suppose he ''de'
clares himself" and asks you to become his
wife-are you prepared to say to him, 81
love and viii trust you through life with my
happiness, and the lives and veal Of our
chiIdren?"


He is jolly, gay and handsome, and all the
darts of Cupid are twinkling and sparklin"
in his eyes, bat do they always find express
sion from the love Of true soul2


Tonight he says many pleasant things,
and draws a pretty picture of the future.


Does he go to morrow to a work which
gives promise of the fulfIlment of our de-
sires in life?


Do his ambitions and achievements satisfy
your


Docs his everyday life shine with the no
bic endeavors Of trustworthy man ?


you think, and desire a companion in
your thinking, one who can unlock the
deepest recesses of your mind, to what strata
Of humanity does he belong, in the scale Of
excellence aud morality? Is he doing all
he can to build Up future usefulness and
happiness in which you can share and feel
blesseG?.


These are the questions which the expert
ence of after years make many women weep
in bitterness of soul that they were not
thought Of before they answered Yes"
Year: 1871

Who marched to battle for the right
When North and South began to fight, f
When darkness pallcd the land like night.


The Soldier
Who smoked away his good cigar
When battle grim showed many a scar
When frccmcn bl5d both near and far?


The General.
Who gave the General house and land2
Who shook the General by the hand
Who made him President, high and grandi


The People.
Who asks charity for some bread
The crippled soldier, he who blad,
Who gets no bounty till he's dead


The Soldier
Year: 1871

lie took her fancy when he came; ho
took her hand, he took a kiss; he took no
notice of the Shame that slowed her happy
check at this. lie took to coming afternoons,
he took an oath he'd ne or deceive; he took
her fathers silver spoons, and after that he
took his leave
Year: 1871

1t is related that when BeecheT was in
the country, last summer, he lost his hat,
and found it in about a week in the barn,
where he had left it, but with four eggs in
it. Tkis is as it should be. Beecher had
just written an cuology on the hen, and why
should not the Hen-reward Beecher?
Year: 1871

From the Monogaheld Republican


500 Reward, for the apprehension of Ze-
nus futile, tall man about fifty years has
considerable money and Il high forehead,
long face and lantern -jawed man, bad man
with fist like a giant, and has often beat
me, and | want him to end his days in
penitentiary where he belongs, and he wears
a gray coat, with very large mouth, and
one blue eye, and hideous looking man,
and now living with theseventh woman and
me having one child to him, and he has gone
of, and want him brought slap up in the
law with blue pants. lie ought to be ar
rested and has a hundred dollars of money,
and bald-head rascal, full of hattery and
Deceit and she is bad woman, and her Iits
tie girl calls him ''papa, and is called Eliza
Jane Tittl.s, and boy blind Of one eye,and
he is not q man what is got any too much
sense, nor her. And he stole 500 from me
and some Of my gold and silver, and ought
to be caught, and [ will never live with him
again, no never, he is a disgrace, and wou d
like to have him caught up and compelled to
maintain me and his child, as | am his law
ful welded wife, and have the certificate of
marriage in my possession.


NANCY FUTILE.
Year: 1871

A traveller, we are told, being in wild
country, where he could find no provision
for himself or dog, cut of the dogs tail and
boiled it for his own supper, and gave his
doa the bone.
Year: 1871

"GET UP AND DUsT."-A man,
nowadays must have some Of the
steam engine In him. A lazy, snail
paced fellow might have got on In
the world fifty years ago, but he
won't do in these times. We live In
an age OF quick ideas men speak
quickly, think quickly, and slow
coaches are not tolerated. Be up
and dressed always-not gaping and
rubbing your eyes, as II you are hall
asleep, but wide awake for whatever
may turn up, and you may be some
body before you die. Think, plan,


reflect, as much rs you please before
you act; but think quickly and
closely, and when you have fixed
your eye on an object, spring to the
mark at once. s
Year: 1871

In Tennessee the Masonic frater-
nifty have projected a novel plan
for taking caro- Of the widows and
orphans Of deceased members OF
the mystic tie" In each grand di-
vision Of the State 1000 or more
acres of land are to be scquired
by gift or purchase, and this land
will be cut up into small lots Of
one or two acres, with small cot
tage on each lot. A portion Of the


land will be reserved for school


house and church, thus making the


locality q sort of community by
itself. In most cases there will be
children old enough to care for the


land, raising vegetables and fruits
for the market, and any deficiency


offood and raiment will be supplied
from the benevolent fund of the
grand division. The seventy two


Masonic lodges of the State, have


already raised nearly eighty thou
sand dollars toward the object to


be accomplished, an3 by another
year will have raiseJ the anoEnE


desired, before making s preo


tical test of the project.