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Year: 1873

BUSTUN, August 10, 1916
Daniel whelton, the State Prison convict, who
attempted to murder General Chamberlain, the
Warden, was tried, convicted and sentenced in the
Superior Court In this city to-day He was charged
with assault with attempt to kill, and in entering
a pea Of not guilty he stated that he did not as
sault the Warden until after the latter had fred
u shots at him from his revolver; and, further
or , that there was no provocation for the War
den TO shoot him. The story OF Whelt0n did not
take with Che jury, and upon verdict OF guilty be.
ing rendered the Court added ten years to his prison
career Neither the assault OF the prisoner on the
Warden nor the shooting OF the prisoner by the
latter caused wounds that will prove fatal. The
Warden's in ures, however, will leave scars which
will be visible during life
Year: 1873

The steamship Ernst Mortz Arndt, Of the Baltic
Lloyd's line, arrived at Sandy Hook last night.
From the Captain OF the bark Oolus which ar
rived at this port yesterday morning. 1t was
learned that the Arndt was sighted by the bark on
the 14th ultimo the day on which the steamship
was disabled by the accident to her screw and ad-
dittonal provisions were taken on board the Arndt
from the Oolu5 as precauti0n against possible
emergencies. The Arndt as has been already
stated In the HERALD, made the voyage across
under sail, and as proof OF the fine sailing quail
ties OF the vessel her arrival at this port almost as
soon as the Oolus Is pointed to by the agents OF
company. Captain Felborg was IN charge Of the
Arndt.
Year: 1873

II this liberal flow Of contributions continues the
members OF the society hope ere long TO be able
to give frequent excursions, as well as to make
more numerous visits 10 the homes of the suffering
poor and carry to them all the necessaries OF life.
Year: 1873

Z 1t would be well to make some preparations
for the accommodation Of poultry. Many kinds
will soon begin to lay-early fresh eggs will GER
tainly bring the highest price. A close observer
says: Beginners in keeping poultry prone to
suppose that the nest of a setting hen should he
made as hot and dry possible. This is wrong.
A hen. if left 10 herself, seeks a cool, sheltered
place, but on the ground, where it is rather damp
and moist than dry. But in damp houses, where
poultry arc kept in the house, as af the present
ssasOa, the 6oor should be Of gravel, or somo
substitute, such the rubbish FROM an old build
ing, broken bricks, and old mortar.


This flOor should be spread with fresh straw
every morning. That can he raked OF and with
it all the manure made by the fowls. This tends
to keep them healthy by keeping them clean. A
flat box that will hold good quantity of ashes
into which has keen thrown a handful of flour Of
sulphur, should be provided for the fowls wletl,-
er they kept in the house or not. This will
enable them to keep themselves free from lice.
Cleanliness is the great necessity with fowls;
they may be fed ever well, bnt if not afforded
facilities for keeping themselves clean, they will
not thrive. ...f


Regular and moderate feeding is considered
better than leaving them all the food they can
eat, constantly within their reach. Give them
only what they will run after ut regular tiInes
il maxim of the hest poultry breeders, and to
this we add: RecOllect that six fowls well kept,
will afford more satisfaction and better returns
than two dozen shifting for themselves, without
room and with0ut care-MickigaR Farmer.
Year: 1873

You've woman has poisoned herself in vien-
ma. and in note which she had left on the table
aear the bed on which she lay, she had written
MY last cigar draws very badly; therefore
am tired of lie. Good night.a
Year: 1873

Westside Briggs house. Neither of the
gentlemen, il is feared, can recover.
The cause Of the accident was the


CRIMINAL REcKLEssNEss
OF the conductor and engineer of the
coal train, whose duty it was to wait at
Lemont ill the passenger train had
passed, unless they had received positive
orders to proceed. This the officers OF
the road say was not the case, and that
the coal train should have staid at Le-
mont. The conductor Of the coal train
is named Beau, and had been running
the train for year, and was considered
a fiTst-class man. He has not been seen
since the disaster, and is thought to
have


ESCAPED AND FLED,
as the last seen OF him he was in the
caboose of his train, which was unin-
jured. No blame is attached to the Off
GERS Of the passenger-train, which is said
to have been on time, and had the right
of the road. The track has been cleared
of the wreck and the trains will run out
from here tonight as usual.
Year: 1873

A paragraph in brakes Landmarks
of Boston," says: 1t is recorded that in
1853 woman stood for an hour in the
pillory near the town house, amid the
SCOTS and jeers of the multitude. "The
Scarlet Letter" is no myth; Hawthorne
had but to turn to the criminal records
of the colony for the dramatic incidents
he has related. The General Court en-
acted in 1896 law to prevent marriages
of consanguinity, the penalty of break
ing which was that the man or woman
offending should be set upon the gal
lows for an hour, with a rope about the
neck, and in the way from thence to the
common Jail be severely whipped. The
offenders were forever TO wear capital
letterw," cut out of cloth of Il color
different from their clothes on the arm
or back, in open view. If the eulprit
removed the letter, he or she was to be
further whipped. No doubt there were
Hester Prynnes thus branded and
scourged in State street.
Year: 1873

Fight your own battles. Hoe YOU
own row. Ask no favors of any one
and you'll succeed five thousand timei
better than one who is beseeching some
ones influence and patronage. No one
will ever help you as you can help your
self, because no one will be so heartily
interested in your affairs. The step will
not be such long one, perhaps but
carving your own way up the noun
tain, you make one lead to another, and
stand firm in that while you chop still
another out.


Men who made fortunes are not those
who had five thousand dollars given to
start with, but boys who have started,
fair with well earned dollar or two.
Men who have acquired lame have new
er been thrust into popularity by puffs
begged or paid for, or given in friendly
spirit. They have stretched out their
own hands and touched the public
heart.


Men who win love do their own WOO
ing,,and l never knew a man fail so
signally as one who induced his affec-
tionate grandmamma to speak good
word for him. Whether you work for
fame, for love, for money, or for any
thing else, work with your hands, heart
and brain and say 81 will'' and some
day you will conquer. Never let any
man have to say, 81 have dragged you
up" Too many friends hurt a man
more than none at all.-Grace Green
aoood.
Year: 1873

little elbow leans upon your knee.


Your tired knee. that has SO much to bear.


A child's dear eyes are looking lovingly.


From underneath thatch Of tangled hair.
Perhaps you do not heed the velvet touch
OF warm moist fingers, folding yours so tight


You do not prize this blessing over-much,


You are almost TO tired too pray tonight.


But il is blessedness, A year ago.


1 did not see it as do to-day


We were SO dull and thankless; and too slow
To catch the sunshine till it slips away


And now it seems surprising strange 10 me,
That while / wore the badge of mother hood,
/ did not kiss more Oft and tenderly


The little child that brought me only good.
And if some night " hen you sit down to rest
You miss this elbow from your tired knee;
This restless, curling head from of your breast
This lisping tongue that chatters constantly,
Iffrom your own dimpled hands had slipped,
And ne'er would nestle in your palm again;
II the white feet into their grave had tripped,
could not blame for your heart ache then!
l wonder so that mothers ever fret,


At little children clinging to their gown.
Or that the footprints when they are wet
Are ever black enough to make them frown
II I could find q little muddy boot
Or cap or jacket on my chamber floor;
II / could kiss rosy, restless foot;
And hear its patter in my home once more,
III could mend a broken cart to-day;
To morrow make kite to reach the sky
There is no woman in Gods world could say
She was more blissfully content than /.
But ah! the dainty pillow next my own
Is never rumpled by shining head
Ny singing birdling from its nest is flown;
The little boy used to kiss is dead,
Year: 1873

The way to make easy timesis as clear
as daylight.


Let every man or woman who owes
money pay it at once, if it is possible.


Be willing to make sacrifice in or
der to meet promptly all your engage
ments.


Stop grumbling at the faults or mis-
takes Of others, and attend faithfully
to your own affairs.


Deal fairly, leniently and cheerfully
with all persons who owe you or who
are in pecuniary trouble.


Ifyou are QUITO debt, thank the Lord;
and then 60 round among your friends.
and enemies, too, if you have them, and
render them all the assistance in your
power.


Don't hoard your money; but loan
it, or use it to relieve the needy, ON the
same principle that you would give
bread to the needy in day of famine.


Do what you can in every way to re-
lieve pecuniary distress, to check the
current of financial embarrassments
and restore public confidence, :.


If you are bank officer or director,
don't be cross minute. Smile, as a
Christian duty, from morningti till night.
Give an encouraging word, if possible,
to all, and by all meanes strain every
nerve to help all who need it. E
Year: 1873

Many men are very watehful against
temptation on sides where they are in


no manner tempted. Here is a man


who never says ten words in day; he
is silent and thoughtful and tells you


he keeps guard over his mouth; that
he is determined not to sin by talking.
But it is not by talking that he is apt
to sin: he is not in danger on that side; /;
and yet there is the watchman going
up and down in front of that door,
which does not open more than once
or twice anyhow. Here is an ugly
devil of suspicion, envy and jealousy
that has possession of him and causes
him to sin; but there is no guard over
that. 1t is where these passions reside
that the temptation comes; but he has
no watchman there. He makes up for
neglecting the points where the dan
ger is, by putting all his force at the
points where there is perfect secutri-
ty. Here is man who says I guard
myself against stinginess. Bless hie
dear soul! He never had such feel
Year: 1873

ing in all his life. His troubles have
always been looseness. He never could


keep anything. He isa man who is a
spendthrift, a scatterer, ne'er-do-well,
and he says: 81 am determined that


| will not be miser." There is not
the slightest danger of it, in his case.
But how is it with the man who is a
miser? He tells you that he has
watched these spendthrift's through
life, that he has never seen them do
any good, and that he early took warn
ing from them, and determined that,
whatever come, he would not be a
squanderer, by over benevolence Of
what God gave him-and he never has
been. He watches himself continual
ly for fear that he will give away some-
thing; and his watch is greatly bless
Year: 1873

Mr.. G.. Gerard, of Philadelphia
formerly American consul at Cape
Town, Cape of Good Hope, commune
Gates to the press the following anus
ing "reminiscences of his African con-
sular experience:


"There is very singular custom a.
mong the farmers-how to get wife.
If you desire to get married, you should
first make inquiry whether the lady
you love has horse; if so, You must
ask her whether she has horse for
sale. If she says No. then you had
better quit the house at once. She
does not like you. But if, on the con-
trary, she says Yes it is a good sign,
but she will ask you very high price.
If the amount named is paid on the
spot, the engagement is concluded, as
fully as if the marriage was consum-
mated by the parties.


''On my arrival at the Cape, i did
not know of this custom. WANTED to
purchase a horse and I was informed
by an old Dutch resident that widow


- had one to sell. I followed the
address given, and soon arrived at the
door of the widow (who, by the way,
was not bad-looking). I asked her
whether she had horse to sell. She
looked at me very sharp; then asked
me whether | had some letters of in
PRODUCTION. said that / was an Ameri-
can consul, and would pay cash for her
horse. I'm that case, said she, 'letters
are not necessary / paid down the
sum demanded; then, after taking a
cup of coffee, she sent her horse by her
groom, and both accom- npanied me home.



thousand questions. Master, said he,
will my mistress go to live with you
in town, or will you come and live with
us? You will love my mistress, for
she was very kind to my old master
Qaughter). Where will the wedding
be ? Cooking at me and laughing. y
STruly,'I I thought, the poor fellow has
drunk too much or he is an imbecile.'
I felt sorry for him.


ssWhen I arrived home I found many
people at my door congratulating me,
not for the horse, but the acquaintance
of the widow. Truly said one, you
have been very successful She is
very rich,' said another. I really did
not know what it all meant, and be-
gan to be very uneasy, when to my
great surprise, a lady alighted on my
steps, and at once I recognized the
widow! She very coolly asked me
when I desired to have the ceremony
of the wedding performed. Then, in
deed, I fully perceived the scrape in
which was, and told her frankly that
it was horse WANTED and not wife.
what said she, do you mean to act
thus to a lady like me? If so, I shall
send back for my horse, and will repay
you the money. In a few hours her
groom was. at my door with the money.
1 gladly gave back the horse, thankful
to have thus escaped. A few weeks
after, however, the widow was married
more ambitious man had bought her
horse" -
Year: 1873




The Inflated Steamer George WOlfo-


Particulars of the Explosion, Fire


and Survivors.


MEMPHIS, August 25.--The steamer
Julia arrived here about II O'Clock yester-
day, bringing most of the survivors of the
ill-fated George Wolfe, among then Cap
tain Henry s. Carter, her commander, who
was considerably bruised about the head
and had his left leg also badly bruised,
Captain Carter states that n short time
before the explosion he had gone to his
room to take a nap, leaving the mate on
watch, and the first he knew OF the accident
was that he felt himself lifted into
the air with severe shock, and fell
with the debris on the lower deck.
As soon as he could extricatc himself, he
glanced round and saw that the forward
part Of the cabin and trees had been blown
away aft to the boilers, and that some
of the timbers had taken fire. HIS first
thought was to extinguish the flames,
which, with the aid of few others, and a
heavy rain which was falling at the time,
he soon succeeded in doing mean
time one of the, crew who had
been but slightly injured, seeing that
the wreck had drifted near shore,
jumped out with the headline and made her
fast, when it was found that the boat had
been but little injured, except as already
stated. AS soon as the fire was extin-
guished everything possible was done to
relieve the sufferers. The captain states
she had only ten or twelve cabin passen-
gers, only one Of whom was lost, Mr..
Eelson, piano tuner, from New York.
Owing to the condition of Widen, the
clerk, who was severely burned about the
chest and throat, it was impossi-
BILE to- obtain q list of passengers
rom him, and the books were all lost.
Mrs. Rebecca Cohen, of jefferson, Texas
who was accompanied by her cousin, W..
Solmonsky, of Paris, Texas. states she
was on the forward guard Of the boat, and
owing to the severity of the storm which
was raging, remarked, ''let US go into the
cabin" and Just as she rose the explosion
occurred and she was blown into the river,
where, seeing man near, she grasped him
by the neck and he told her to catch his
left arm or she would drown both,
which she did, and soon after spar
came floating by which he seized
and they held to it, floating
down the river for a long distance, until the
barber of the boat came to their assistance
with a pole, which her preserver caught,
and still holding on to the spar, they were
safely landed on shore. Miss Cohen was
considerably bruised. The passengers
spoke in the highest terms of the conduct
Of the officers, especially of Captain Garter
and the steward. Notwithstanding that the
former was severely injured, he was most
active in the work Of relieving others and
extinguishing the fire.
Year: 1873

IRISH CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT So
CIETY.-There is plan on foot to organ
ize society in this city to be known as
the Irish Catholic Benevolent society. This
movement isin the hands of good material,
and we expect soon to see this one of The
most Aourishing secret societies in our
midst,
Year: 1873

WHEELING, March Judge M'Lain to-
day granted an injunction restraining the
city of Wheeling from issuing bonds for the
amount of subscription voted last summer
in aid of the Wheeling and Lake Erie rail-
road and authorized by the City Council
this winter. This brings the contemplated
road to halt as far as this end is concern
ed for the time being. s-r
Year: 1873

The substitute reported by the Commit
tee on Appropriations in reference to with
holding Government charges for transpor-
tation from the Pacific Railroad and apply
ing the amount to the reimbursement of in
terest, was agreed to, instead Of Senate
ornnnhmant on the same snhiect
Year: 1873

After the disposition of several matters
of no general interest, the judiciary and
legislative appropriation bill came up, the
question being on Mr. Buffers motion to
reconsider the vote of last night rejecting
the proposed
Year: 1873

BUcKuoRN, Augusta county, Va.
Editor Spectator:


The remarks you were good enough
TO publish some weeks ago on the condiiion OF
the county roads seem, apparently, to have met
with the approval of those best qualified to
judge. viz: Those who use them


l am emboldened, therefore, TO trouble you
again with complaint daily made, and which
no one can hear without feeling It's complete
Justice. | speak of the crossing of Middle
River The ae freshet has rendered the fords
quite impossible for carriages, and the log
thrown across the foaming waters, about foot
wide. and without rail or support Of any kind
is enough to try the nerves Of the stoutest.
saw one wagon submerged AID the frightened
horses very nearly drowned; and young man
the same day, suddenly seized with vertigo,
dropped his saichel into the stream from the
log, and barely escaped staggering into the Wa
ter | neither know nor care whose fault il is,
that bridge has not been built on this high
way, but do know that it is disgrace to Us
all, that the large traffic on this road, besides
being subjected to the Inconvenience and ex
pense of such roadway, should have to run
the risks of such passage.


Yours, CHARLES LEMpRIERE.
Year: 1873

It isn't often that one gets into trouble by
au ting too much from the Bible, but work
man engaged In carrying church motto made
sad biuader 10 this way:


Tne presiding clergyman of the parish Of
Brersport was chairman of the committee on
ornamentatiou OF the new church, and it was
de cided that suitable quotation Of the Holy
WHIT should be craven upon the capstoGe Of
he portal over the main entrance. ln accord
ance Herewith the workman was directed to
carve upon the stone the sentencc-"Aly house
shall be called the house of prayer"


The man acknowledged his literary dehcen-
cies, and in order that he might make no mis-
take he asked for an exact copy OF what was
wanted. The clergyman being IN somewhat of
hurry, aud having small pocket Testament
with him. took 1t out, and opened to the twen-
ty-tirst chapter of Matthew. and pointing to
the thirteenth verse, he said:


"rnere, my man, you have 1t just as we
want It.


The craftsman took the book, and the cler-
gyman Went h's way.


The dedication of the church was postponed
a week to await the finishing OF the capstone.
II was done in time, and Ialsed to its place, and
rho CONSERVATION OF the minister aud his COM
nanions OF the committee can be better Imagined
than described, upon behOlding how literally with
vengeance the workman had copied the text Of
Scripture Commencing at the poiDt desIgna.
ted By the clergyman, he had reproduced the
whole verse, so that the stone bore upon its
face he startling sentence


My house shall be called the house Of pray
er. but ye have made it den of theses"
There was further postponement OF the ded
icatory services, and in the end the lower half
OF the capstoue was adorned with net work
of chiselings not contemplated by the original
plan.
Year: 1873

"DoN T STAY LONG Don stay long, hus-
band, said yOuDg wife Ia our presence oue
evening as ter husband was preparing TO go
OUT. The word, themselves were Insignificant,
but the look Of melting fondness with which
they We're accompanied spoke volumes Ii told
the whole depth of her womans love-of her
happiness with her husband or her grief when
the light of his siDIle, the source OF all her
Joy beamed not upon her.


ID nts'ay long, hu u4hand, and / fancy
-aw the loving. gentle wife, sitting alone. anx-
lousy counting the moments of her husband :
absence, every few minutes running to the door
To see if he we're IN sight. and 6ndlng that he
was not, thought could hear her exclalmlug
in Disappointed tone, Not yet.


Don't stay long husband. and again /
thought | could see the young wife rocking her
self nervous!y In the great arm char, and weep
ing as though her loving heart would break as
her thou2htess lord and master prolonged
his stay a wearsome leugth of time.


o. ye that have wives who say, don't stay
long when you go forth, think fondly of them
when y u are mlDglDg 10 the busy hive OF life,
and try just little to make their homes and
hearts happy, for they are gems too seldom re-
placed-you cannot hnd amid the pleasures OF
the world tie peace and y that quiet home
blessed with such WOmans presence will af-
tord


Don't stay long. husband and the young
wite's looks seemed to say-for there IN your
own sweet hume is loving heart, whose music
is hushed when you are absent-here Is soft
breast to lay your head upon, aud here are pure
lips unsoicd 10y sin and will pay you in kisses
Tor your coming back.


Thilk of it, yourg men, when your wives
say TO you don stay too long, and U, don 1
let the kind words pass unheeded as Of little
value; tor, though they may not be to you the
disappointment of fu'6ilment OF their simple
loving wish, they bring grief or joy to them.
II you have an hour TO spend, bestow it upon
them, and the pure love, gushing from their
gentle, grateful hearts, will be sweet reward
Year: 1873

"A. CARRIAGE BULLETIN A
H. by


BREWSTER, of Twenty fifth street.


Warerooms,


Fifth avenue corner Twenty-seventh street.
Sole makers of BREWSTER WAGONS with the


VERTICAL STEEL PLATES
The maximum Of strength the minimum Of weight obv
ating all spread of the axle prevailing source of annoy
ance to those using road wagons


See certificate from General Mcclellan -


NEW YORK, June l. 1871.
GFNTLEMEN-I have carefully examined your Patent
Vertical Steel Plate Axle find that addition OF the
vertical plate renders the axle about half GO
times as stiff would be without it. Very respectfully
GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN.
To remove any Misrepresentation which might arise
from notice" OF Of competitors for public favor
beg leave to state that Mr. Brewster in 1888
partner with his father the late James Brewster who
established the business In 1872 and that he continued
the business to the present time in this city.