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Year: 1876

Lucy Hamilton Hooper, writing from
Paris to the New York World, tells how
the ex-Empress Eugenie'sciaim to beauty
was established. As young girl, at the
court of Madrid, she wore the flowing
draperv fashionable at that time, and
which was unfavorable to the display OF
her exquisite figure. One day she fell
into lake and was taken out insenslbie.
The then wet dress clung to her, and her
reputation for faultlessness of form was
never after questioned. The same writer
saws: "To her great credit be it said
that, after she became empress OF the
French, though she presided over one OF
the most dissolute courts of modern Eu-
rope, the breath of slander never dared
assail her. Her married life was far
from being happy. Like true Span
lard, she was passionately jealous OF her
husband, who certainly gave her ample
cause -
Year: 1876

The Scranton (Penn.) Republican
says: "a shocking scene occurred at a


iurneral which took place in the sub
urbs of this city a few days ago. There
was a large attendance, and the imme-
diate relatives Of the deceased were so
overcome by sorrow that the burial was
left to the care Of some friends who
volunteered their services in paying the
last sad tribute to the dead Numbers
gathered around the grave 10 see the
coffin lowered but the men having
charge We're 50 intoxicated that it was
cIumsily done Before the first spadefuil
OF earth was thrown on the coffin one Of
the party fell into the grave and could
not extricate himself companion. no
better off than he, attempted to rescue
him, bit he also tell into the grave, and
there both struggled in vain until some
OF the sober attendants, who were shock
ed and justly indignant at the occurrence,
lifted the drunken pair out, and pushing
them aside, kept them away.
Year: 1876

French women are so far less fortunate
than their sisters in most other con-
tinental countries that there is no special
"order' or decorations for women in
France, and it is a very rare thing for
lady to be awarded the red ribbon OF the
Legion of Honor. At the present time
there are not more than four or five
ladies who possess this distinction, and
one Of them Is an English woman, Lady
Picgott, who tended the French wounded
during the late war. The ladies who
care for these outward and visible signs
of social distinction must regret that
they did not live two hundred years ago,
when, if they had been lucky enough to
win the good graces Of the Duchesse de
Maine, they would have been able to
sport the order of the "Honey Fly"
The witty duchess, a granddaughter of
the great Conde and wife of the Due de


Haine, the natural son of Louis XIV.
and Nine. de Montespan, held litarary
court of her own at Sceaux, and ex-
srci.ed with her courtiers all her in
genuity in inventipg from time TO time
some new diversion. It occurred to her
Year: 1876

All men who avoid female society have
dull perceptions, and are stupid, and
have gross tastes, and revolt against
what is pure. Your club swaggerers, who
are sucking the butts of billiard cues all
night, call female society insipid. Poetry
Is as uninspiring to yokel; beauty has
no charms to blind man; music does
not please poor beast, who does not
know one tune from another; but, as a
true epicure is hardly ever tired of water,
sauce, and brown bread and butter, I
protest 1 can sit for whole night talk
ing to well regulated, kindly woman
about her daughter Fanny or her son
Frank, and like the evening entertain
ment. One of the greatest benefits q
man can derive from a womsn's society
is that he is bound to be respectful to
her. The habit is of great good to your
morals, men, depend upon it. Our edu-
cation makes the most eminently selfish
men in the world. and the greatest bene-
fit that we have is 10 be constantly at.
tentiye and respectful THao1eray.
Year: 1876

To gain obedience, you must first set
yourself to deserve it. Whatever YOU
promise your little one, however small
the thing seems to you, and whatever
trouble it costs you, perform it. Never
let the doubt once enter that innocent
mind that you say what you do not
mean, or win not act up to what you say.
Make as few prohibitory laws as you
possibly can, but once made, keep them.
In what is granted as in what is defied,
compel yourself, however wearied, wor-
ried or impatient, to admister always
even.handed justice. This is a system
much more likely to secure your chi,d's
real affection, than all the petting and
humoring so generally INDUCED IN, to
give pleasure or save trouble, not toyour
little ones, but to yourself
Year: 1876

II Is a popular error to suppose that
milk is frequently adulterated with
sheep brains, starch, chalk, or pipe clay,
whereas its adulteration simply resolves
itself into the addition of water and the
abstraction of cream. As even pure
milk varies from twenty 10 thirty per
cent in commercial value, it Is difficult
Tor the analyst to determine how much
waterhas been added or cream distracted.
Furthermore, during the sale Of can in
store, the best mix goes from thertop
in an hour or two, so that what remains
may become so poor IS to be unable to
stand Il test The solid matter in milk
varies from nine to sixteen per cent;
that containing from ten to twelve is
generally good and wholesome. Fat is
the constituent of milk that varies most.
say from two to four per cent Goats
milk IS richer in solid matter than cows
milk, containing so much as fourteen per
cent.
Year: 1876

their agriculture was of the rudest kind.
They had religion which taught them of
a future state of rewards and punish
ments after death, and OF good and evil
spirits. They regarded the volcano of
Tenerife as a place of punishment for
the bad The bodies of their dead were
carefully embalmed and deposited in the
catacombs. Their marriage rites were
very solemn, and before engaging in
them they were fattened on milk
Year: 1876

Two bellies of this city lately carae
home from Philadelphia shorn Of their
wealth of raven tresses. After they had
taken all the points at the big show and
had made many purchases, before they
knew it they had spent all their money,
and what was worse lost their retuyn ex-
cursion tickets They had no friends in
Philadelphia and no time to write TO
Reading. They therefore determined to
make a raise; - they skipped away INTO
a barber shop and struck bargain for
their back hair. The shaver offered 1915
each for what they had. In short time
they were nicely shorn, and thus they
were able to get back to their native
and.-Rcading, Pa. Eagle.
Year: 1876

The speaker closed with a reference to
the influence which the bankers associ-
alton can exert to avert Panics. Power
to let should be the signboard to every
place where productive labor can be used,
aud nnouey 10 let" should tc the motto
OF every bank and capitalist who is fully
satisfied that it viii be properly used to
reproduce wealth and to give prosperity
ID tMe land.
Year: 1876

Look Out for Your 0ld Feathers.--A
number Of gypsies were brought over to the
city yesterday afternoon in charge Of Po-
liceman Henry Charter, of your city, who
were charged with swindling some OF our
citizens out of their feather-beds. The
dodge was carried out somewhat after this
manner: 1t was represented to the citizen
that his bed could be renovated, or that
new feathers would be brought back to re-
place his old for certain consideration.
An amount equal to about one third or one
half the value Of the feather-bed was left as
collateral, and that was the last ever seen OF
them. There seems to be money In the
business, as feathers are in demand and dear
in northern markets.


The gypsies were before Mayor Chiles
yesterday afternoon, and attracted large
crowd of spectators. His Honor could not
make out case with the evidence adduced
before him, and the parties were discharged.
They are now supposed to be operating in
your city.
Year: 1876

Your reporter proceeded to Manchester
last evening on his way to the convocation
of the City Fathers, and the cooling breezes
from heriver would have given zest to his
ideas as to the improvement Of your neigh
boring city but for the fact OF an annoying
error which occurred in the previous days
report. 1t was duly recorded upon good
authority that DR.. S. L. Ingram's little boy
had had his upper. LIP bitten off and swal-
lowed by fayorite dog. 1t turned out
that the wounds were Of a triiling nature,
and it gave me pleasure to know that the
little fellow could always in the future EMU
late the example Of his worthy sire in hold
ing stiff upper lip and wading manfully
through life. This is perhaps the worst re-
portorial crime I have ever innocently COM
mitted in printing-ink. have murdered a
farmer, have afflicted a healthy citizen
with fatal case OF fever, and
have poisoned an entire family, but
I have never before bit off little boys lip
and swallowed it. May the Genius OF Jour-
nalism ever spare me from the like Of such
offences, but do declare that the next in
formation-fiend who misleads me into any
such misstatement as the one in question
shall be scalped by O pencil "more sharper"
than Sioux's tomahawk.
Year: 1876

MEETING OF TIE BOARD OF POLICE Con-
MIssIoSERs.-The Police Board at a meeting
yesterday afternoon tried Policeman R. a.
Pearman on the charge Of sleeping on his
beat, and found the charge sustained. In
consideration Of the mitigating circum-
stances of the case he was restored to duty
upon the payment OF fine of SIS.
Year: 1876

The house of COHEN BROTHERS has become an
institution Of great public good. Thousands of dol
lars are yearly saved to the public by the energy and
perseverance Of this firm. See their advertisement
in another column.
Year: 1876

mind and power whose empire they
insult and whose very presence they
pollute with their deeds and char
acter. The human soul needs for
its virtue a ruling mind never to be
absent, never to be evaded, but al
ways present with reward or pun
ishment; the religious heart needs
to have its love influenced by the
thought that the Being it worships
is in the very air that touches the
cheek, and is mysterious agency
in the very tomb where The earthly
body returns to dust. Such a Deity,
rescued from the iron-like form Of
the past imagination, can become
incarnate in Christ, can enter the
soul of the penitent, can explain


the mental and moral phenomena


of earth, explain its learning, its


progress, its love, its beauty, and


then can enter the chamber Of death


and make it the gateway of a second
existence,
Year: 1876

Many years ago a gentleman in a
subordinate department of the
Bank of Ireland discovered a device
more useful than hair-splitting,
though of the like nature he
found out q way of splitting bank
notes, so that each note became
two, and to all appearances were
the same as when they were one,
including, of course, the water
mark and all the rest Of it. He
was an honest man, and informed
the government of the result of his
ingeuuityI whereupon, on his
solemn promise Of never revealing
his secret, they made him Governor
of the bank. Another gentleman,
but who, unhappily, is a rogue, has
lately made his appearance in Lon
don. He has invented a certain
acid which causes the writing to
disappear from the check, and then
he fills up the blank space accord
ing 10 his aspirations, His medus
operapdi is the following: He pro.
cures a real check, drawn by "a good
name, for seventeen or nineteen
poqpdsy tho Wqr@ "Ropnds" ia
Qbliterated so completely that no
trace of the original writing can be
djscerped even under the micro
scope, and the words @hundred g
pounds inserted in its place two
eipbers are added to the figures,
and then the thing ia aoHe, SINCE all
the other parts Of the document
including the signature, are quite
correct. This Ingenious plan ia
causing great CONSERVATION in Lon
don, and the gentleman who in
vented it could get good round
sum to retire from business.
Year: 1876

New York Letter,l


There are SO many theories of
marriage and divorce nowadays
that the future writer upon the
"Civilization of the World" will
find many curious problems to deal
with in describing the marriage
relations in this country. With
their minds filled with all sorts Of
notions and doctrines by lectures
upon this topic; witnessing the
unhappy experiences of mothers
and sisters; and reading, every day,
accounts Of divorce suits which
might appal any person from the
contemplation of marriage, it is not
strange that both men and women
seek some new panacea for the
troubles Of the marriage relation,
and especially a preventive for such
troubles. Recently legal gentle
man of this city was solicited to
draw a document which would
stand fire, by which man and
woman might enter into covenant
to live together as man and wife
so long as both Of them chose to
do so, and no longer. The object
of the paper was to define the
rights of property which might
accrue to, each, and to settle the
custody of the children, if any
there should be. The plan was a
simple one. The children were to
be assigned-the boys to the father,
the girls to the mother. Ii a sepa-
ration occurred, all property be-
longing to either at the time of
marriage was to be returned intact,
if possible. All other property ac-
quired subsequent to marriage was
to be equally divided. The paper
was drawn; but it is doubtful, the
lawyers say, whether it can be en-
forced. However, the lawyer in
forms me that the marriage cele-
bration took place on Monday
evening, at which this paper was
read in presence of a company Of
fifty persons, and signed by the
contracting parties and witnesses
and the woman has taken the mans
; name, as if married regularly.
Year: 1876

The evidence in the Edwards


Heating breach of promise suit,


Which has been stimulating the


prurient curiosity of San Francisco,


Included great many love letters.
On one oecqsiop the defendant was
so upreasQnably amiable as to writer
my Darling Emily | would give
all | have on earth and all of my
future to be with you one-half
hour" Although he seemed to be
in a mood to mortgage time and
eternity in consideration of a half
hour, she read the letter, seized a
pen and scolded him for being an
!inconstant lunar"-whatever that
may be. When the defendant re-
ceiyed this missiye the defendant
was watching the stock market with
anxious interest, and he had no
time for romance. In other words,
he was long of stocks and short oI
sentiment, So he instructed his
cashier to answer the letter. II
was done in this wise: "Mr. Keat-
ing directs me to say that they sin
who tell us love can die; love is
indestruotihle, but with life all Other
passions fly, Loves holy fame
forever burneth; from heaven il
came, to heaven it returneth. X


hopes to see you after the spring
rise" The spring rise in stocks
was what the bouyant proxy meant
Year: 1876

"the obulus of friendship" from
the purses Of those to whom he had
rendered signal service. The COM
missaire de police expressed him.
self perfectly satisfied with the
explanation; but suggested that it
had better be repeated before a
magistrate, and that it would even
be expedient for NJ. Boucheret to
pass through the formality Of a
trial for petty larceny.
Year: 1876

Our Coifees are all roasted
and ground on our premises.
Our ground COiiees are cut up
in a Steel Mill, which granu-
lates them without powder
ing, and are. in consequence.
free from dust. Only dne
favored Coifees are used By
us for grinding.


Our Roasted Coffee trade Is
constantly increasing, owing
to the fact that all our Coifees
are carefully selected for their
body and fine flavor, and as
we roast in the best style OF
the art, using our own Water
Power, and roasting three
times a week, they are always
fresh and fragrant when sold.
VIM. DEAN 81 CO.,


1S9 Poplar ST.
Year: 1876

been banished even from the army
and navy, finding place in The civil
practice of but one State in the I'm
ion-Delaware-which is on this ac-
count the butt of ridicule by all the
papers OF the land. 1t Is, unusual" ="
because unknown to the laws of our
country save in this one small and
unprogressive State, which inherits
the barbarous and inhuman custom
from England at time when that
country tolerated capital punishment
for grand larceny, forgery and many
other crimes far removed from the
heinous one of murder Being both
"cruel' and unusual" 1--WE do not see
how any'court can sustain the pun
ishment prescribed in the act as con-
stitutional.- San Francisco Post.
Year: 1876

VIRGINIA TREAsUREs.-Few of our peo-
ple are aware Of the vast amount Of mineral
wealth the Old Dominion is possessed Of.
At our very doors are rich mines of gold
ard other ores, while valuable stones Of
almost every description abound through
out the State. We were shown yesterday
by Messrs. John II. Tyler s. Son, who are
directly interested in the mine, 4 beautiful
specimen Of gold which tley have Just re-
ceiyed from the Rivanna gold mines.
There was one bar of solid gold six inches
in length by one and one fourth in breadth,
and three quarters OF an inch thick. There
was anothermuch smaller, and they weighed
both together 2Sh ounces, and are worth
about 5000. This is the result Of two
weeks work, and is quite an encouraging
and cheering prospect for the company VINO
have just begun the working OF the mines.


The mines are situated in Fluvanna
county nine miles from Columbia, and are
the same as were formerly known rs the
Stockton mines. The work formerly car
ried on there was superficial and conducted
in rude manner, the operators having at
that time none of the modern Inventions
and appliances which so facilitate the dig
ging and thorough washing OF the ore.
Their mining, too, was confined to very
short depth below the surface, and in no in
stance did they 60 below the point OF strik-
ing water. So that the present owners have
left to them a rich field for their labors.
They have pushed forward their work there
very rapidly since they received their char
ter, having erected a mill within thirty
days.


We also saw at Messrs. Tyler d Sons some
fine specimens of amethysts, which are also
the product of Virginia's mineral fields.
Year: 1876

A TERRIBLE AccIDEET--A Boy CRUSHED
TO DEATH NEAR THE CHESAPEAKE AND ONO
RAILROAD DEP0T-No INQUEST UNTIL To
DAY.-On yesterday at about II O'clock a
boy named Michael Donahue was run over
near the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad de-
pot by freight car and instantly killed. 1t
seems that the deceased had been playing
fpitch-penny with some Of his comrades, and
that as soon as he saw one of the pennies go
outside Of the line and within the track, he
crawled under car that was standing
on the track to catch the penny.
While he was under the truck the
engine moved off, and he was caught
under the cars and crushed to death. De-
ceased was about fifteen years Of age, and
his principal occupation was the carrying OF
tools from this city to the workmen at the
quarries. His mother is at present an occu-
pant OF cell in the penitentiary. and appli-
cation was made on yesterday, Just after the
death Of her son was announced, for par
don. The Governor will act in the case to-
day.
Year: 1876

THE THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH-THE
EFFECTS OF THE LATE SToRM.-We CLEAN the
following from the Central Presbyterian in
regard to the damage done the Third Pres
byterian church by the recent storm:


"Thc damage done by the storm was very
serious, and we regret to learn that the new
Presbyterian church which our brethren
are engaged in erecting on Church Hill has
been very much damaged. The walls were
up, and the frame for the roof had been
put On. All had been well built, and II
the windows and doors had been in
there is no reason to suppose any serious
injury would have resulted. AS it was, the
furious blast struck it at great disadvantage,
and the side walls are so much swayed as to
require them to be taken down and rebuilt.
The amount of damage will be not less than
six or eight hundred dollars; and this will
be heavy burden added to what is already
laid upon this congregation in their noble
efforts to build their house of worship. They
deserve, and it is hoped they will receive,
the substantial sympathy of this community
in this their time Of trial.
Year: 1876

OUR EARTHQUAKE-WHEN IT Took PLACE.
A brilliant writer in the Raleigh Sentinel
has called attention to our last winters
earthquake and our recent storm in such
glowing terms that we are proud to claim
these two little phenomena as the especial
property of Richmond. A correspondent
writes:


"Will you please state through your
earthquake took place ?"


In reply we would state that the mid
night commotion and terrific shake took
place on the night OF Wednesday. Decem-
her the 22d. It was q decided success.
Year: 1876

TIE COMMITTEE on STREETS had lengthy
meeting last evening, and, without transact
ing any business of public Importance, adj
journed to meet on Friday at II O'Clock M.


The committee took into consideration a
petition from the citizens OF Jefferson ward
asking that If the wall OF Seabrook's ware
house recently blown down had to be re-
placed it be withdrawn twelve feet from its
present line, so Us to conform with the pro-
per alignment of the street. The committee
entertained the proposition favorably, but
no definite action was taken.
Year: 1876

ACCIDENT McGuffey, fireman on
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, had his
leg broken yesterday morning at Wickham's
turnout, by collision between his engine
and q car which was to be hooked on to the
train to which he belonged. he had also a
deeply-incised wound in the thigh. he was
brought to the city and placed in the Church
Tn
Year: 1876

Board of Superuis@s.-Yesterday was
the regular day for the meeting Of the Board
of Supervisors, but there being no quorum
present no meeting could be held. There
will not be another meeting Of the Board
until the 1st OF August.
Year: 1876

Disappointed. A gentleman from the old
courthouse yesterday morning stated that
nearly two hundred persons assembled at
that place last Friday to witness the eXecu-
ton Of Hillary Page.
Year: 1876

AMBULANCE CALLs.-The city ambulance
was called yesterday morning for man
named Pabler, who had congestiye chill
in the Old Market, and in the afternoon for
a colored man who had been taken down In
n fit OF apopleXy.
Year: 1876

Ne,o Wheat Coming In.-A large quantity
of new Virginia wheat was received yester-
day by the Manchester and Dunlop q Mon
cure Mills. These mills will be kept very
busy now for the balance Of the season..
Year: 1876

One Of the best things said OF William
r. Garner since his heroic death in trying
to save his wife and friends Is that ne palu
good salaries and gave proper vacations 10
his clerks, and when any OF them fell SICK
in his employment he sent the cheek regu- g
larly when the payday came round. This
is the kind OF obituary that tells. When 4
man dies people think Of the body Of his
life. and never mind the fringes and frills
on its sedges.-Graphac.
Year: 1876

AS evidence Of the fairness with which
1t Is proposed to conduct the campaign
In South Carolina, and the readiness of
the Democracy TO submit their cause TO
the impartial Judgment Of the people,
the State executive committee announce
that opportunities for Joint discussion
and division Of time will be granted at
any meeting where Republican, speakers
desire to be heard.
Year: 1876

During our going backward and forward to court last week, we were forcibly impressed at the bad condi- ton of the road between here and Dover. Such road for the main thoroughfare to our county seat And yet it Is but a specimen of every road in our county. Can we not have better roads? Does the grand jury ever pay any attention to this matter? Has road overseer ever been made "come to time" for allow ing his road to become almost inn passable? We believe our road law is not so good as it might be, but yet if it were enforced we might have much better. roads. It is bad re- iiection on the energy and enter prise of our people to see such roads. Let us have better roads-roads over which a team can be driven without constant danger of being upset any how.