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Year: 1871

TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICuON.-Master
Wilton, who keeps the high school at Tuftou
bOrO, though now robust and stout enough,
when he first graduated and commenced teach
ing was as thin as lath and quite etTeminate
looking, being very small in size, and wore his
hair parted in the middle over the whitest
forehead in the world His first school was in
CantOnville, X. l., and he had been engaged
by the school district committee on the re-
Communications he had brought with him, and
was not known to a single person in town.
Under these circumstances a humorous idea
seized him to create a surprise, and withhold
an appearance till the last moment, which he
carried out. The pupils had assembled, and
the tormalty OF drawing seats gone through
with, when he arrived upon the ground-a lit
| tie fellow so small as not to awaken suspicion
that he was the teacher. They all thought he
was strange scholar, as he had books under
his arm, and they talked before him freely
about the expected pedagoguer Nobody
spoke to him for some time, till a beautiful
girl of about thirteen summers, with face
beamlng with good nature, came to him, and,
with blush, asked him If he had chosen his
seat. He informed her that he had not, when
she assured him confdentally that the seat
next hers was vacant, and that she should like
to have him set by her." He assured her
that he knew, from her appearance there was
no one in the school he should more like to sit
by, but that he shsud be compelled to make
other arrangements He accordingly called
the Getting to order, and to the astoni ,hment
of ALL announced himself the teacher-tO the
disappointment, also, of the little girl who


wished him for nrighHOr But this latter


was relieved in few years when she became


his wife and he verified his prophecy of " set
ting more by her" than any one else in tht


school
Year: 1871

The question is often asked why are the
Delaware boys called the Blue Hens Chick
enS?' The following will give the intOrma-
ton desired:


"In the Revolutionary war, Delaware was
among the most denSely populated portions of
our country; and is said to have furnished five
thOusand fighting men to the revolutionary
army. The regiment Of Delaware Blues was
so called frCm their blue uniforms When
they marched from Wilmington in ITO, they
were indeed > gallant sight. Eight hundred
men with perfect discipline in their march,
but when advancing in line it was said "A bull
let might he passed from one end Of the rCgi
ment to the other between the ankles Of every
soldier without touching man-exhibited a
spectacle such as was not witnessed since that
day,


They were exposed to every action from
Long Island to Charleston, and az fast as
they fell in battle their ranks were recruited
from Delaware alone. Jaquette, who was one
OF the officers, used to say that he could march
/ all day with them from sunrise to sunset, anC
when on (Ileeh 5 retreat everybody else were
! tired and sleepy, his Sussex soldiers alone
would get a fiddle and dance around thei
watch fires. They were engaged in thirty-twt
pitched battles and were always the last to re
treat. 1t was natural that they should hav


been the pride and boast of the State in whicl
scarcely man was left who had not a relation
or friend in the regiment.


Captain Caldwell had company recruited


from Kent and Sussex called by the rest 'Cald


wells game socks, and the regiment after


time in Carolina was nicknamed the Blu


Hens Chickens as the fun and fancy of thei


comrades preferred the phrase


" But after they had been distinguished j


the south, the name of the B'ue Hen was az


piled to the State, whenever after battle tn
recruiting officers were sent home to get nor


chickens Of her raising, and those who cam
from Kent were chiefly taken from her fores
OF white oak. The poor fellows for the mo


part died in the battles Of the Revolution, an
but very few of those returned ever receive
f any reward for their services, being paid off
continental money. But the Wings of II
Revolution never ceased to boast of the BIZ
. Hen and her chickens and to this day their d
\ cendentS will often boa t in Kent, that th
. are the cocks OF that blood and were tax,
. from the stopping white oak.
Year: 1871

Suddenness is, after all, the desideratum.
Suddenness and unexpectedness are the es-
Senrial qualities OF wit A joke to be thor
Oughly enjoyable must be sharp, sudden, and
unexpected So also must be a seat on the
sidewalk. That is the reason why seat on
sidewalk is so much like good joke is itself,
III fact, a good joke. Anything, therefore,
that promotes it is cOmmendable. And SO We
always view with admiration these little slip
perry places that cross the walk from caves,
troughs, and er-conductOrs-thaw in the
sun you know, and freeze at sundOwn. We
admire them ever SO much-gO away round
them to admire them. They are such good
things to happen on asyOu are going home late
at night, thinking Of your Mary Ann, or your
quarterly dividend, or your starry days, or who
is going to make your next present, and what
it will he. You strike one of these oasis, SO
to speak, in desert of blue stone, and, with
scarcely an effort on your part, you sit down.
There 5 something about it so easy, and, with
al, so kind of sudden like; and it's so quick
over, and you dom have to stand round get
ting ready for it, and shivering over it, as boys
do when they go in swimming on a cold day
and 1t Is SO warming when you get there, and
! so cooling If you stay there for a little while
and it is so encouraging, too, about your teeth


if you even had any doubts about their being


set in strong and it excitcs such a lively sense


of gratitude that Nature has provided some


thing for you to sit down on and then it's 81


smooth and so slippery and, if you don't tea


your clothes, its 80 easy to get right up anC


smile, and even if you do tear your clothes


the present fashion of overcoats is SO mucl


better than short jackets for adjusting to nev


relations of that kind; and, above all, there


al awakening of a sense of feeling of superiorit


to earth-that getting up above the world an


sitting right down on it, that sometimes W
banker after and don't have-that on tn
: whole we are inclined to think the slipper
places are a means of grace. We ought t
I have more of them
Year: 1871

new system of docks around New York
like the Thames embankment.


The frontage clear around the point of
Manhattan Island is to be advanced 100 feet
into the North and East rivers, and the
bay at Castle Garden. Then the docks are
to be made regular, and two railroad tracks
are to run clear around the island. This
one hundred feet, added to the seventy-fve
feet which we now have, will give a splendid
esplanade on which to do business and
stroll Then there will be regular pieces in
stead of the hap-hazard projections built in
every conceivable shape and form. This to
the new improvements going on in all our
city parks, from Castle Garden, Bowling
Green, Washington, Tompkins, Union and
Madison squares clear to the park, with its
hundred feet boulevards running into West
chester county, will make New York with
out rival in the world.


IANOON
Year: 1871

Colonel James Nelligan, who has for a
number of years past been a prominent
member of this community, died yesterday
morning at halfpast eight o'clock. We are
informed that the cause of his death was a
virulent cancer in the breast, rendering a
surgical operation necessary, under which
patient sunk.


Colonel Nelligan was native of the
island of Jamaica, and had resided in the
South many years. He was colonel of a
regiment in the confederate service, but at
the close of the war accepted the result,
and settled himself in business in this city.
His course since the reconstruction of the
State has been in accord with that of the
Republican party. Colonel Nelligap was a
very popular man in this community, and
his adhesion to the Republican party had
no doubt great influence among large
class. His funeral will take place this
afternoon.
Year: 1871

beaten the German infantry if they could
have engaged them. His main plan had
been for grand sortie toward Rouen, but
after the victory of Coulmiers public opinion
demanded junction of the garrison of
Paris with the army of the Loire, which was
sheer madness.


One of the greatest obstacles to the con-
duct of successful defense was the disOr-
derly element in Paris, which was instigated
to rebel by Bismarck, and to this end was
furnished with arms from the enemy out
side. He stigmatized the commencement of
the bombardment by the Germans without
formal notice as an unparalleled violation
of the rules of civilized warfare.


The French Academy resumed its sittings
TODAY
Year: 1871

The summer weather is fairly upon us,
when confinement in a crowded room for
several hours in the day is irksome. The
Division Superintendent of Public Schools
has, therefore, given the usual notice of va
cation, and the exercises that will precede
that event, all of which will be found in
Mr.. Carter's notice elsewhere.
Year: 1871

This new article, constructed on scientific prn
ciples can be seen daily aG the grocery of Clark
& Maeder, corner of Common and CarOndeer
streets. 1t is guaranteed to consume not more
than Fifteen Pounds of Ice in twenty-four hours
II is the only kind made not to require the break
ing of the ice, and it thoroughly separates the
warm from the cold air. 1t is now recognized as
the only refrigerator in which the contents be
kept perfectly dry and cold without freezing: Even
matches are kept dry in it for any length OF time
See the Scientific American about FISHERS Ne
FRIGERATOR je9 I'm
Year: 1871

yETANTED-AN INTELLIGENT COLORED MAN
w to act as porter in responsible position. one
coming well recommended will find good occupa-
ton None need apply unless qualified as above
AppIy Immediately at No. l08 Canal street


fal5 2t
Year: 1871

JOE IsAAcs turned out on Thursday
night and hustled a lot of Republicans
around the speakers stand to get the
machine in motion. Joe is always work
ing for the good of the Republican party.
Year: 1871

In the summer Of 1862, the water of the
Mississippi rose to greater height than
ever before or since, and the highest water
used as the gauge of comparison con-
ccrning the height of the Mississippi water
On the nineteenth Of January last the
river was sixteen feet four inches and ten
lines below the high water mark Of 1862.
Yesterday the water was three feet nine
inches and ten lines below the high water
mark Of 1862. Therefore the river has
risen since the nineteenth of January twelve
feet five inches and ten lines.
Year: 1871

Flowing and cane and corn planting DUR
ing the past week have been going on quite
briskly wherever the weather and soil per
mitted. Although our planters are very
backward they now seem determined to
make mp for lost time, ard the only regret
now is that the weather IS so much gainst
them.
Year: 1871




lowing resolution:


Res0ired, That the estimate of the amount
Of funds necessary to carry on the public
schools under the charge of this board for
the current year be fixed and adopted at
$iSO, 900, OF which $3.50. 900 will be required
of the city of New Orleans by assessment
and levy on the taxable property Of the
city, and that the same be reported to the
Board of Administrators Of the city of New
Orleans accordingly.


The report was received, and the accom-
panying resolution was adopted.


An additional resolution was offered by
Governor Hahn. that an official notification
be forwarded to the city administration in
time for their session tomorrow evening.


Mr. Boothby, on behalf of the Committee
on Rules and Regulations, made partial
report, comprising the rules for the regula-
ton Of the Board Of Directors. The report,
so far as prepared, was, on motion, received
and ordered to be printed, and a copy to be
laid before each member previously to the
next meeting.


The board then adjourned, to meet in the
Council room on Friday evening next.
Year: 1871

We learn from our contemporary, the
Times, that letters just received from Liv-
erpOol announce that there is now a regular
demand for ramie there at the rate of fifty
six pounds per ton. The supply is by no
means equal to the demand, and is taken
up as soon as offered. The rate above given
is for the bark of the plant in its crude
state. If bleached and properly cleaned
the price would be more than doubled.
Year: 1871

Never sendest thou an article for pub
lication without giving the editor thy
name. for thy name oftentimes secures
publication to worthless articles.


Thou should'st not rap at the door
of the printing office, for he that an
swereth the rap sneereth in his sleeves
and loscth time.


Neither do thou loaf about or ask
questions, OF knock down type, or the
boys will love thee like they do shade
trees-when you leaveth.


Thou should'st never read the copy on
the printers case, or the sharp and hook
ed container thereof or he may knock
thee down. .'-


Never inquire thou of the editor for
the news, for behold, it Is his business
at the appointed time. to give it thee
without asking.


1t is not right that thou should'st ask
him who is the author of an article, for
his duty requires him to keep such
things to himself.


When thou dost enter into his Office,
take heed unto thyself that thou dost
not look atwhat may be lying open and
concerneth thee not, for that is not meet
in the sight Of good breeding.


Neither examine thou the proof sheet.
for it is not ready to meet thine eye,
that thou mayest not understand.


Prefer thine own town paper to any
other, and subscribe for it immedi-
ately. ... ..r .......


Pay for it in advance, and it shall be
we'll with thee and thine.
Year: 1871

A gentleman said at camp-meeting
in Iowa last week that he. had been
married twenty-five years, and during
all that time he had never given his
wife cross Hook or an unkind word
This man should have been an angel
long ago; he is altogether too amiable
for this world. His is an amiability,
however, that may not be entirely de-
sirable. He would be classed by most
people among the wooden men. He
would kill any high-spirited woman in
three weeks by his internal equanimity.
He is unchangab)e as a bass-wood tree,
as imperturbe as mud-turtle. A
house might fall down on him and it
wouldn't bring All ejaculation from him.
His wife might run away with three
men at one time, and he would control
himself so as to say nothing whatever
about it. Such men as he makes do
mestic peace an intolerabe burden, and
are altogether too sanity for flesh aud
blood wives.
Year: 1871

The threshing of wheat in Montgom'
cry county, Middle Tennessee, reveals
the fact that the wheat crop will not
yield sufficient amount to replace what
was sown last fall.


They have turned the sections wife
out of church in California for trying to
induce the parson to run away with her
to Nevada, and turn sinner.


In a collision with the freight and
gravel train between st. Louis and Ed
wardvile, six were killed and four 9TH
ers hopelessly hurt.
Year: 1871

The Lynchburg Republican tells the
following thrilling story about The rat
tlesnake, Of which there are two varie-
ties--the yellow and the black rattler:


The partality of this snake for the
company of children has been frequent
ly noticed among the mountaineers, one
instance of which Is familiar to some Of
our Bedford readers. A few years ago
a farmer, whose cabin stood in one of
the widest localities about the noun
tains, on coming into the house one day
discovered his little daughter, two years
old, sitting up in bed, where she had
been placed when asleep by her mother.
The child was laughing immoderately
and showing by its every action and ex-
preston of countengnce that it was
greatly pleased. The father approached,
when to his horror he discovered that
all enormous yellow rattlesnake, the
largest he had ever seen, was In bed
with the child and actually coiled round
her body. His presence Instantly eff
fected change in the conduct of the.
snake, which dextrously uncoiled itself
from around the child and assumed an
attitude Of battle. The mountaineer's
rifle hung upon rack over the door;
he grasped it in his hand with feelings
which cannot be described, and awaited
an opportunity to shoot. He had no
sooner done so than the snake com-
menced caressing the child by rubbing
his head fondly against her cheek, and
darting his forked tongue almost in her
eyes. Then he would raise his tail and
rattle so rapidly rs to make one contin-
uous sound, at which the child was
greatly delighted.


But upon the least movement ON the
part of the almost distracted parant, the
snake would entirely change the tone of
his rafting, and swell to almost twice
his natural size. During all this time
the child tightly grasped the snake with
its chubby little hands, and jerked and
twisted him about in very rude and
unceremonious manner, laughing and
talking to her horrid pIaything in per-
feet ecstacy of delight. This state Of
things was finally ended by q move
ment of the parent, which so enraged
the snake that he drew himself up into
a tight coil. leaped out Of bed, and
would have buried his fangs in the far
mer's face, had he not quickly lodged
to one side. AS it was, the serpent went
over his shoulder, and out at the door,
where he renewed the signal for battle,
but was quickly stretched out stiff iil
death by shot from the rifle.


The child cried immoderately for her
pretty plaything, and If set down in any
part of the yard would Immediately
toddle towards the dead reptile.
Year: 1871

SOME of our radical contemporaries of
the interior are "fearfully and wonder
fully"endowed. No matter how remote
the locality, they can nose out big pile
of democratic fraud and corruption
with the same instructive accuracy and
discrimination that hyena scents a
sinking corpse. They seem TO be en-
gagged just now in ventilating the New
York city government.
Year: 1871

The new regulations for the govern
ment of distilation of brandy from
fruits are now in the hands of the prin-
ter. They are more liberal to the dis
tillers than even those in force last year,
and if the fruit crop is abundant, n large
quantity of brandy will be made this
year by this class Of distilation.
Year: 1871

ALBANY, Dec. IL, 1871.


It seems to be the general impression among
politicians and their affinlties IN and about the
Capital that there was great deal OF weight prop
erly TO be attached to the story Of an evening paper
New York mat Governor Holman was about to
abandon the democratic party as defunct organL
zarion. Perhaps In the minds Of many the wish for
such action on the part OF Mr.. Hoffman was
father 70 the thought. The Governor him
SELF was out Of town during the early portion Of
the week. and returned on Wednesday evening only
In answer to the urgent request Of the committee Of
the International, who came up from New York to
request his prqectiOn OF their right to parade In
funeral PROCESSION. once here tnls matter OF the
parade occupied attention and I'LL the present
moment II was impossible to learn from him any
thing which would be satisfactory to the people al
large in regard to his real position.


In an interview with His Excellency yesterday
afternoon he stated to your correspondent that he
hal been very much amused by the appear ance Of
the statements IN question, and had hitherto con-
sidered them SO little seriously as to deem II un-
necessary to contradict them he had he said,
been unable TO detect any symptoms OF an early
demise OF the democratic party. Ii 1t was dead ne
did not recognize the corpse seriously he had laltn
IN the principles OF the party and no fear OF It's dis
inteeratlOn


Late last evening your correspondent met the
Governor, Comptroller Nichols and sena.ccr Lord IL
heir box at the theatre Tuero Sapph3 was per.
forming, and the Conversation recurring, the
Governor stated he was PREPARED to meet with Mr..
Greeley. or any one else, ul.0n platform OF reform
in the civil service, oil the supremacy OF the civil
over the military power, and basis OF economical
administration OF the government. This he sald,
covered the whole xround.
Year: 1871

Advice for Their Direction On SUNDAY.
[By George Wilkes.-From the Spirit OF the Times


OF Thursday December L.


There are no tyrants 80 arbitrary, so dangerous
and at the same time so contemplate as those VINO
have bad characters TO redeem. The action OF the
Police Commissioners In forbiddIng the working
men OF New York to march IN funeral procession on
sunday last to testify their sympathy for the French
martyrs VINO recently died for republican liberty Ia
Paris Is the latest proof IN point We Will venture to
say that such piece OF arrogant presumption, such
a daring invasion or popular rights would not be
ventured In any OF the countries OF Western Europe
and 1t certainly would not have been undertaken
here except by men so Dewidered by public chas-
tisement that they feel obliged constantly TO
scramble for the recovery OF little estimation
with that portion OF the community who have them
by the collar.


When some Of the leaders OF the In,ernationale
came TO our once on saturday last and informed
US that their intended funeral procession In
memory or R0ssel. Fcrre, and others Of the mur-
dered chiefs OF the Commune had been forbidden to
take place the Lext day. could hardly realize that
their Impressions court be true. When they asked
US our advice we inquired II they mad time yet left
10 carry out the medated iOrins OF their solemniy
Being answered In the negative and informed AZ tno
Year: 1871

From the washington correspondence OF the Even


ing Post.l


WAsHINGTOS, Dec. 15 1871.
Grave apprehensons are entertained IN official
circles that our government cannot longer honor
ably AVOID serious complications with Spain, result
ing from the breaking OF Ofen-repeated pledges by
the spanish government as to the policy to be pur-
sued In Cuba.


II is in1mated TO-DAY IN high Official circles that
q crisis IN our diplomatic relations with Spain mas
arrived, and that unless there Is q great cnange in
temper displayed by those who direct the Cuba n
policy IN their communications TO oar government
war between the TWO countries is likely TO ensue
Secretary Fish Is known, however, to entertain the
belief that by careful management OF the question
1t ls possible TO prevent an open conflict, but the
President and certain members Of the Senate Com
mittee Of Foreign Relations do not take such q
hopeful view OF the situation and as consequence
there Is feeling Of uneasiness among prominent
politicians.


leading member Of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tons Commttee has expressed the opinion that
war at the present time would result IN this
country's obtaining possession OF not only Cuba,
but ST. Domingo and the adjacent islands This
story comes to your correspondent 80 directly and
from such o source that he gives 1t more credence
than can usually be attached TO reports OF this
.nar0Ct0r.
Year: 1871

- To those who desire II, we VIII advance
three-fourths Of the value OF cotton on de
livery, charging nothing for the advance
advance until the cotton Is sold and the
money collected This can hardly fail to be
appreciated BY those who bring in cotton on
wagons, and want the money 70 return the
by meTc1ants and buyers who went the
money In hand for the purpose OF reinvest-
Ing. The facilities for rsmiftancss by eL-
press are such that the shipper can have the
money IN hand IN two or three days after
shipment.


prices, free of charge, when we have the
money in hand. sci
Year: 1871

The Young Mems Christian Association OF this
city do good thing in making their nno quarters
an attraction on sunday. Excellent books and
warm and comfortable rooms are open TO all, ana
suitable refreshments, with cup Of tea at siE