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Year: 1872

carriage by the side of her young mis-
tress, who was nearly insensible.


Norman, taking handkerchief from
his pocket, held it to his fair eaptive'i
nose for a moment. Then, replacing
it, he said:


'STherei 1 guess she will be quiet tn,
rest of the way"


Turning to Rissey, who believed il
her ignorance that her mistress haC
been killed by some supernatural power
he said:


''If you dare to open your mouth Of
try in any way to get away until I senC
you, will instantly blow your brain,
out with this" and he held up a re
volver to her excited gaze. mo harm
shall happen to you as long as you be.
have yourself and keep quiet. Do you
hear and understand ?p o


eyes sarw and throwing up her arm:
TO shield herself from sight of the mur.
derous weapon, with a scream of "0hpi
she sank upon the seat where reclined
Sonora in a deathlike swoon from the
effects of chloroform.


"Now drive to the river as fast as the
horses can 60" said Norman in whis-
per to Claude. ave will engage pas
sage on board the Dart, which sails for
New York tonight. will pass her of
as my wife who has been taken sudden
ly ill, and this mig as my servant. ]
can easily scare her into obedience, and
the other L will keep under the influ-
ence of my handkerchief"


Mounting the box, Claude did as hc
was desired, only too glad to get out oI
neighborhood which momentarily
caused his weak nerves to tremble with
fear. Arriving at the wharf, luck
seemed to favor their malicious designs,
for the Dart was getting up steam, and
just ready to sail. Securing a room fol
his wife and servant, with the help OF
Claude he carried Sonora in and laid hel
in one of the berths, where, telling Ris-
sey TO set by and watch, and "not to
make the least noise if she valued heI
life, for all on board were under his
command, and she would be instantly
thrown overheard" he locked the door,
and putting the key in his pocket
ascended to the promenade deck to enjoy
n half hour in smoking.


"Thank fortune, so far, so goodp' ex-
claimed Claude, taking seat and
throwing his feet over the balustrade OF
the boat. 'If that darkey don't set uI
a yell, and alarm all hands on the boat,
l shall think we are lucky dogs"


"Oh, there is no fear OF that That
negress is so superstitious and ignorant
that you can frighten her into anything.
She is all right. She will not open her
mouth after the sight of that pistol. As
soon as we arrive at New York, which
will be scarcely light, / will bribe some
hackman, and drive directly to old
.LOdi's. Once there and we are safe,''
was the conclusion of Norman, as he
pulled away with rs much nonchalence
as though he had never committed
ought to be ashamed of.
Year: 1872

AS Mr.. Beecher was standing in front
of the Twin Mountain House the other
day, dressed in anything but ministerial
style, a dandy-like gentleman drove up
and asked if he would take his horses to
the stable. Beecher replied that he
would, and politely helped the ladies
from the carriage, took the profferred
twenty-five cents, and drove to the
stable. The story was soon in every
bOdy's mouth, and it is unnecessary to
say that the gentleman left that night.
Year: 1872

Extinction of fires by smOthering is a
method which deserves notice. When a
Iady's dress catches fire her usual course
is to rush out of the room screaming for
help, thereby causing the flames to
spread over her with great fury. In such
cases "help'' is at hand in the shape Of
the table-cloth or hearth-rug. If she
were to promptly envelope herself in
the one or the other-or if some one
were to do it for her-the fire would at
once go out for want of air. Again, if
wiRdow-curtains catch fire, common
tendency for mankind is to rush out,
shouting "Fire !" and "Help I" Reader,
why not help yourself-especially if you
be a manly finding out beforehand
what is the best course of procedure in
the circumstances You ought at once to
tear the curtains down, and throw the
rug or table-cloth on them. If you can
not do this, and must leave the room,
don't open the window, and by all means
remember to shut the door behind you; /;
and thus by cutting of the supply of
air, at all events delay the cOnhagration
as much as you can. 1t is a matter Of
the greatest importance that a man
should have a definite idea what be will
do, or attempt in case Of fire. Opinions
may differ as to the best mode Of action,


but all ought to agree In having some
mode of action to carry out. Nothing
is more pitiful than to see one rushing
wildly about, shouting "Help :" and
wasting energy. For a man to be seen
in such circumstances is eontemptible.
Year: 1872

A WIFE's DEvoTIoN.-Mr. Jacob Sta
ley some time ago thought proper to
steal letter in Omaha from the United
States mail. The letter contained a
draft on which the cash was got by a
forged Endorsement. A touching fea-
ture of the case was that Staley's wife
went upon the stand and swore that she
was the forger. Her hope was TO save
her husband, and she apparently per-
jured herself to compass that end. The
effort was vain, and the Judge in passing
sentence said he was entirely satisfied
that the woman was not guilty of the
crime with which she charged herself
The sentence was a heavy one, being
that Staley should be confined in the
House of Correction for ten years.
Year: 1872

To the Editor Of the Sun:


SIR-So many journals have copied
your statement that both my husband
and myself "stand in the front line Of
the ultra-progressionists of the age in
regard to marriage, and the religious
ceremony of Tuesday they regarded as
a concession to the prejudices of the un-
enlightened majority" that I will ask
you to please print my denial. Under
standing the statement to imply that an
ultra-progressiohist in this matter is
one who holds the marriage bond light
ly, and would break it easily, I deny
that we are either of us as such, and the
religious ceremony which Joined us was
a "conceissOn" to nobody it was free
will offering of love to and confidence
in each other, and a practical protest
against growing license of opinion re-
garding the Christian institution of we'd
lock.


I little dreamed when I attended the
WOmen's Convention at Steinway Hall
in the spring of 1869, (the only one
ever attended), that the judicious utter
ances of that respectable body would
ever lead up to such mOnstrOus doctrines
as are now put forth by some advocates
of women's enfranchisement. In the
short speech made on that occasion, I
conjured my hearers to believe that we
sought to wage no war of determination
on the gentle household gods; and I
have progressed" not one inch in this
matter since. still think happy home
the best thing there is on this earth, and
still think the old-fashioned marriage
is the basis of it.


As for my husband, though he has
long been known as patient investiga-
tor into the wrongs and sufferings of the
lowly, and as an earnest pleader for
charity toward the poor working girls
of New York, he has never once, with
pen or tongue, advocated suffrage for
women; so that even by implication he
can not be included in the stigma which
the enemies of that cause would attach
to all its advocates.


Nor is it any sign of progressive
ness" in me that while am Mrs, Writ
Skies in private life, am stin profess
sionally, Yours Truly,


OLIVE LOGAN.


On THE WING, Dec. 30, 1871.
Year: 1872

A great many people in this coun-
fry are slramefuIly negligent about
letters. Nothing is more
annoying. In European countries
it is regarded as the height of i'll.
breeding to allow a letter which
needs a reply to go unanswered,
and so it ought to be considered
here. This is the point on which
parents should lay great stress to
their children. They should be
taught to consider it as rude not to
reply to a letter which needs atten-
ton, as to hand a fork with the
prong end.


The busiest people are generally
those who are most exact in this
respect. The late Duke of Yelling
ton, who, it will be admitted, had a
good deal on his hands at different
times of his life, replied to every
letter, no matter from how humble
a source. Once a clergyman who
lived in a distant part of the king
dom wrote to his Grace, on whom
neither he nor his parish had a
shadow of claim, to beg for a sub
scription to rebuild a church. By
return mail came back a letter from
the Duke to the effect that he really
could not see why in the world he
should have been applied to for
such an object but the parson sold
the letter as an autograph for IS,
and put the Duke down for that
amount among the subscribers.
Year: 1872

Letters of Recommendation.


A gentleman advertised for boy
to assist him in his Office, and near
~ fifty applicants presented them
selves to him. Out of the whole
number he in short time selected
one and dismissed the rest.


81 should like to know" said a
friend, "on what ground you select
ed that boy, who had not a single
recommendation"


"YOu are mistaken" said the
gentleman "he had a great many.
He wiped his feet when he came in,
and closed the door after him,
sh=ving that be was careful he


- -; up his seat instantly to that
lame old man, showing he was kind
and thoughtful he took off his cap
when he came in, and answered my
questions promptly and respectfully,
showing he was polite; he picked
up the book which l had purpOsely
laid upon the floor, and replaced it
on the table, while all the rest step
ped over it or showed it aside and
he waited quietly for his turn, in
stead of pushing and crOwding,
showing that he was orderly. When
I talked with him, I noticed that
his clothes were carefully brushed,
his hair in nice order, and his teeth
brushed; and when be wrote his
name, noticed that his finger nails
were clsan, instead of being tipped
with jet, like that handsome little
fellows in the blue jacket. Don't
you call those things lettersof rec
omendasiOn I do, and I would
give more for what l can tell about
a boy by using my eyes ten minutes,
than all the fine letters he can bring
me-"
Year: 1872

DARKNESS AND SMALL-POX.-If pa
tient, in the beginning of the attack, be
put in a room from which all light is
excluded save that of candle, the et-
feet is to arrest the disease in the popu-
lar or vesicular stage the skin between
the vesicles is never infamed or swOl-
len; the large scabs of matter never
form over the face; there is no intense
pain, and only trifing itching, and the
smell is very slight, or altogether want
ing.-TLOndOn Lancet.
Year: 1872

The New York Tribune makes a some
what startling exposure of the extent
to which the adulteratiOn of candy is
carried on. Impure candy runs through
the entire range of sweets from fruits to
peppermint, the actual percentage of
sugar ranging from ten to ninety per
cent. The ingredient which enters most
largely into the adulteratiOn is terra
alba, the average being over twenty per
cent. Many of the coloring and flavor
ing tinctures are rank poisons.
Year: 1872

Which is the uglisst hood ever worn False hood.
When does man have to keep his wOrd' When
no one will take it.


Why is troy weight like an demonstrations per-
son ? Because it has no scruples.


What is that which divides by uniting and uuiteS
by dividing? Scissors.
Year: 1872

Suppose a horse, fastened to a post three feet in
circumference, by rope lis yards long how many
miles will he have TO travel in order to wind the
rope around the post, provided he keeps the rope
continually straightl
Year: 1872

In buying -four, always look at
the color. If it is white, with a
slight straw color tint in it, buy it I;
but refuse it ifitisa blueish white,
or has small black specks in it..
Then wet a little of it, and knead it
between the fingers, and if it works
sticky, it is poor. Try it again by
squeezing some of it in your hand.
If it retains the shape given it by
the hand, it is good sign.
Year: 1872

Marriage is like a brilliant tapsr's light
Placed at a window on a summer night,
Attracting all the insects Of the air
To come and singe their pretty winglets there /;
Those who are Out butt heads against the pane,
And those within butt to get out again.
Year: 1872

A gentleman in Harmar is the
owner Of a COW which has given, on
an average, Is quarts of milk per
day since the first Of July, 1871.
At the ruling price for milk since
that date he would have realized
from her over s25O.-LMarietta Reg
isfer
Year: 1872

Perhaps one Of the most august sights
ever witnessed BY the world was the
great federation Of fellowship presented


in the city Of Baltimore at the close of
the war. Two millions of men had


been embsttled against each in the
armed array Of war. For four years the
war had continued, and all the conse-
quences of war had afflicted both sides,
loss Of life, Of property, desolation Of
homes. and national debt and loss OF
commerce. And the war had closed,
with al this fresh and sorrowful to the
memories Of all. But there was q
society which spread its branches and
its rami6eations through every part Of
the. broad country, whose motto va
"Fneudship. Love and Truth" And
Year: 1872

THERE are scarcely dozen German pa
pers in tho country that now support tho
Cincinnati nominations. They have fallen
on ono by one, and we should not be at all
surprised TO finally see Mr.. schurEs organ
standing solitary and alone BY the cincin-
natl ticket. ...


win the Missouri Senator please explain
where that German vote that he carried in
his bfeeehss pocket Is 10 bo foundl
Year: 1872

"Get out Of my way; what are you good for?"
said a cross old mau TO little bright-eye
urchin who happened to stand in the way. The
little fellow as he stepped one side, replied very
gently: "They make men out Of such things a.
we are
Year: 1872

1t is now thought proper to have the
Marine Hospital inspected, with a view of
converting it into an insane asylum. The
building it is understood. can be purchased
for $50, 900. and the expenditure necessary
to tit it for the purposes in view will be
comparatively small. The Soule property
could have been bought for 5000, but
would have required a much greater out
lay. Surveyor Bel is low surveying the
hospital. with the view Of ascertaining its
adaptability for an asylum.


The Administrator of Improvements has
now nearly completed all the plank roads
recently projected and ordered to be built.


As soon as there is sufficient rise in the
river, the construction of the wharves will
be resumed At present it is impossible to
continue the driving of the piles.


The removal of the obstructions in the
water pipes is not yet complete. The Ad-
ministrator Of Waterworks has devised a
plan which he says Will prevent the recur-
renee of such al evil ii future.


The attention of the Administrator OF
Police has been called to number OF dan
geyous buildings scattered over the city.
Year: 1872

The executive has friends in the Legjs!a-
tuare who are compelled to vote as be di-
rects them tn do, or lose their offices
which they hold outside of the Legislature


Such statements as the foregoing are
eminently Picayunisms, and are as easy to
be made as lying.


The Citizens Association is still in exist
ence, still IN working order.


Yes, and are as eager to appropriate pub
tic offices and enjoy their emoluments as
was ever a half starved wretch to get
bread.


We must work as we'll as pray and every
honest man should do his duty.


Few people need to pray more. for few
have violated more frequently the Bible in
junction. Thou shalt rot bear false wit
ness


The Picaw,ae. since It's new departure,
has met with success which is highly
gratifying to is friends.


1t is really mortifying to learn that those
who depart from the was Of the upright
man. and revel in SANDER, still have friends.
Year: 1872

These wonderful specimens of the ''rsing
generation" made their appearance last
night at the ST. Charles Theatre, in their
beautiful speciality of Stolen by Gypsies.'
Never did they appear to better advantage
than last evening. Each seemed ambitious
to exhibit their talent, and it may be said
to their credit. Clara, smiling, bewitching,
soon captured the hearts OF the audience,
and she received many hearty rounds OF
applause. This infant prodigy gives token
of talent that bids fair to make her name a
fortune. The other two children deserve
special mention for the manner in which
they rendered their difficult parts.


The people of this city should not fail to
witness these wonders Of the stage. A visit
will convince them that all that has been
said is true, and that they are, without
doubt, the most wonderful and truly ex-
Guisite actors on the American stage.
Year: 1872

Reflect that sound mind and body are the
happiness, Indeed without these the journey
through life becomes q weary pilgrimage, the
nrosp9ct hourly darkcns to the view, the mind
becomes shadowcd with despair, and filled with
the me 'ancholy reelection that the happiness oi
nnoth. is blightod with our own.
Year: 1872




A NOVEL SURGICAL OPERATION The
Louisville Courier Journal says that a
Mr.. Keiser, living beyond New Albany,
Ind, was suffering year ago from an
abscess which had formed in his liver.
1t burst soon afterwards, and emptied its
contents against the stomach. -
An ulcer was formed, which worked its
way through the stomach, and afterwards
through the side, and through the aper-
ture the food he ate passed out of the
stomach. Mr.. Keiser fell away to q
mere skeleton, becoming very weak, and
was evidently sinking rapidly into the
grave. Drs. Cook and OReily, Of this
city, were called to see the sufferer the
other day. They made an opening in
the side large enough te take out the
bowels, which they mended or sewed up,
and then put back in their proper place,
and the patient is now doing very well
and will probably recover. The opera
ton is regarded as something entirely
new, and as yet has no name i'll medical
science.
Year: 1872

IL The Democrats of Connecticut cannot
obtain the consent OF Governor English to
run for Governor again this year, but they
seem confident Of being able to elect amy
good candidate. eg
Year: 1872

A special from Washington says the
Gor.schakoff letter is regarded by high
officers as a direct and open insult to the
President and Secretary of State and
likely to lead to serious results. The
country need not be surprised if Curtin,
our minister to Russia, is Immediately
ordered to demand his passports and the
Russian charge d'atiairs here supplied
with his, in order that he may take his
departure from the United States.
Year: 1872

While here recently T. $. Graves informed us that recent work on the road around Granite Mountain had made an excellent piece of road there The work was done at the expense of J. NJ. Bryan.
Year: 1872

does nt pay station keepers to write forage receipts when they send o this office and procure any desired number of neatly printed blank receipts gotten uP, acty per instructions from the Chief the district, and at cheap rates
Year: 1872

The press and people of Central City, Colorado, are very proud of their new hotel the "Teller House," which, we hope, will have telling effect upon the growth and prosperity of Central City. The last Register received at this office gives representation of the hotel
Year: 1872

A gentleman employed mason TO do
some work for him, and among other
things to "thin whiten' the walls of one
of his chambers. This thin-whitening
is almost colorless until dried. The gen.
tleman was much surprised on the morn
ing after the chamber was finished to
find on the drawer. white fingerers.-
Opening the drawer, he found the same
on the articles in it, and also on pocket
book. An examination revesled the
same marks on the contents of bag
This proved clearly that the mason,
with his wet hands. had opened the
drawer, and searched the bag, which con-
tanned no money, and had then closed
the drawer without once thinking that
any one would ever know it.


The acknowledging" which happened
to be on his hands did not show at first,
and he probably had no idea that twelve
hours drying would reveal his wicked
ness. Children beware of evil thoughts
and deeds they all leave their finger
marks. which will one day be revealed.
If you disobey your parents. or tell a
falsehood, or take what is not your own,
you make sad stains ON your character.
And so it is with all sin. 1t defileth the
soul 1t betrays those who engage in it
by the marks it makes on them. These
marks may be almost. If not quite. in
visible at first. But even if they should
not be seen during any of your days On
earth (Which is not at all likely, yet
there is a day coming in which every
sin will be made manifest.
Year: 1872

country 1t was about mile from her
home. 1t was too far far her to walk in
the winter. Her father always sent her
to school in the morning in carriage nf
a sleigh. and brought her home at night
in the came way,
One afternoon he stopped at the school
house, and calling Nellie out. said. II
am going up the road several miles, and
may not return till after school is out
But wait for me till come will be here
before dark


! When the school was out, the children
wrapped themselves in their cloaks and
overcoats and shawls. and set out for
home.


'Are you not going?" asked one of
the last that left the school room, as she
saw Nellie take her seat by the stove


Father told me to wait for him." said
Nellie.


"Are you not afraid to stay here
alone {"


What is there to be afraid Of 1t is
nice and warm here"


II should be afraid to stay here alone, I"
sale the girl. ut will be dark pretty
soon"


Father said he would be here before
dark"


"What will you do if he don't come p
Father will come for me he said he
would "


Nellie was left alone. Time seemed
to move very slowly; yet the sun went
down, and it began to be gloomy. She
went to the door and began to look for
her father. He was not i'll sight, al
though from the door of the school house
you could see nearly mile along the
read. Presently man came along with
yoke Of oxen and sled He was a
neighbor of theirs. What are doing
here p he asked Nellie, when he saw
her standing in the door.


II am waiting for father" was her
answer.


1T will soon be dark" he said ''you
had better so on my sled and go as far a.
my house. 1t would not be pleasant for
you to stay here all night


Father will be sure to come for me" j."
said Nellie che told me to wait for him
till he comes'
| 1t was nearly dark, but not quite, when
her father drove up to the door. He had
driven go fast to get there that his horses
was all covered with perspiration. He had
been detained longer than be expected,
and he had left his business unfinished,
in order to keep his promise and get
back to his dear child before dark.


"Were you afraid | would not come,
Nellie?' he asked as he wrapped her
up in the nice warm buffalo robe.


No, cir" was the answer of the low
ing child; you said you would come,
and knew | could trust you,"


How beautiful. this is If we could
have the same trust in our Heavenly
Father that Nellie Parsons had in her
earthly father, how happy we should be |!
And yet Nellie's father had not done one
hundredth part as much for her, as our
Father in Heaven had done for US lie
is the God "who telleth the numbers of
the stars, and calleth them all by their
names )" and we should trust, with our
whole hearts, every word that he has
spoken.