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Year: 1872

u Happy is the man who can c5une ont of .
fight with the impression that he y the victor.
no matter how badly he is bunged up. The Troy
Rtpsblicas quits in this delightful frame of mind.
1t appears seriously to think that the second
handed stuff which somebody has commanded it
to publish against us. has utterly overwhelmed
ua Most singular of ALL it fancies that the Ckies
friends were scooped at the last election, and
that tho men for whom it grinds just carried
thing by storm. Happy Rrpsblicas!
Year: 1872

--Demoiselles who have black hair, wear gar
net stars in the same.


Wide black velvet ribbons attached to a me-
daon are worn around the throat.


The high Spanish comb is much in favor I;
also jewelled aigrettes and darts for ornament.
High collarettes of embroidered Swiss, are
much in vogue. They are finished in front with
graceful tic.


The grandest toettes for New Years re-
ceptiOn of silk velvet made with long train
and trimmed with rich lace.


Many corsages are made open in front to
the waist with velvet revers and displaying ele-
CANT chemisettes OF Nallenci ciennes lace.


An innovation in coifures are coils of spot
ted and striped hair, the wearer looking as il
She had tabby cat reposing on her head.


For gushing young maidens Of thirty-fivt
and upward a cunning fringe Of hair on the
forehead, in the poodle dog style, is the proper
thing.


New ties are made of velvet, either green
blue or plum color, and lined with bright or pale
tinted silk. Bows made to match the tie ar,
worn i'll the hair.


Two long curs or braids are worn by those
who do not like the barren effect of the back oil
the neck and head when all the hair il dressed
up high, as the latest fashion demands.


There are only $4,000 different shades oil
ribbon from which you can select a trimming to
match your duck Of bonnet. But it is expect
ed several new tints will be introduced in few
uays,
Year: 1872

The last rail of the Buffalo, New York and
Philadelphia Railroad was laid yesterday Coal
from the Cameron mines will be sent over the
road immediately. On Saturday there will be
an excursion over the road.
Year: 1872

origin in the saloon. In Dallas ten
cases are reported. In fact, it is said TO
be unsafe to ride through the streets of
that town by day or night unless YOU
are in an iron-clad wagon for fear of
stray bullets flying around loosely from
some of the drinking dens of that
delectable village.


No wonder applications for divorce
are frequent. If men shoot each other
under the maddening inflammations of
the fell poison they are imbibing in the
saloons, with what feelings of reckless
madness will they be actuated when
they go home to their defenseless wives?
What can these wronged and injured
women do? 1t is something to see their
once prosperous and happy homes
destroyed, their children and themselves
reduced to beggary and want. But for
these the law furnishes them no remedy.
Only until they are beaten, manned or
half killed in body can they ask the law
to protect them by severing the bond
that whiskey had long before broken
and destroyed.


\ few years ago all northern America
arose in arms over the wrongs, injuries,
violence and atrocities inflicted by the
fell spirit of slavery upon the hapless
and defenceless slaves. Can it be that
our white women, our own wives and
daughters, are of less consequence to US?
Shall it become necessary that we who
are rearing daughters, and nurturing
them tenderly and carefully to make
them become lovely women, must
change our course entirely, and provide
them with the derringer and the dagger
that they may be able to defend their
fragile bodies in after years from the
assaults of maddened, brutalized and
drunken husbands, from whose violence
the law is to furnish no divorce.


Surely those newspapers that speak
lightly and desparagingly of divorces
are not acquainted with the facts proven
in nearly all Of the cases that come into
court at the instance of female plaintiffs.
Nine-tenths of divorce causes originate
in saloons. Ifthey are to be kept open to
destroy husbands, please, good news
papers, to leave the divorce courts open
for the salvation of wronged, beaten and
injured wives. Truly yours, etc,


G.. w LAWSON.
Year: 1872

The ''sex" have gained a favorable
point in England. Ahusband over there
wanted n divorce. His wife was pure,
irreproachable and above suspicion. To
secure his object, he hired a gorgeous
looking man, and told him to test the
power of resistance of the unsuspecting
wife. This "shadown was faithful to
his trust. The woman fell. Then the
husband came triumphantly to the
front. His suit for a decree of divorce
was begun. 1t came to trial. The tes-
timony of the "shadow" was that the
wife had been guilty. 1t proved more
than that; namely, that she had been
guilty with the aforesaid shadow" !"
This, Of course, would be sufficient
ground for divorce on chargeof adultery.
But no. Let us hear the defense. They
admitted the guilt of the wife; proved
that she had been criminal with no
other person; and then put in that such
"shadow" was an agent of the husband,
and that every principle was response
BILE for acts of an agent. The Court so
held, and the wicked husband had still
a wife to whose fall he had been instru-
mental. This is at once law and COM
mon sense.
Year: 1872

FALL BONNETS.-The beauty of fall
bonnets consists in their rich fabrics,
eXquisitely combined colOrs, their tinted
feathers, bronzed leaves, and fine laces.
OF their Heterogeneous shapes there is
little to be said; they are simply carica-
lures, and leading milliners say they
must be greatly modified to make them
popular. The most conspicuous change
is in the way the bonnet is to be worn.
The head-covering, whether bonnet or
hat, is to be placed far back on the CHG
non, leaving the forehead and frizzled
front hair quite uncOvered-a fashion
that milliners say is generally unbecOm-
ing. High reverse cOrOnets are on
almost all bOnnets, and capes are scarce
ly seen at all. Long ends and loops of
ribbon and lace, three or four of each,
hang from the back of the bonnet low
down on the shoulders. a folded band
encircles the crown, and the left side is
the base from which spring trimmings
that pass directly across the crown.
These trimmings are usually two long,
wide loops laid upward on the crown, a
sharp pointed wing (blue-green wings
are most used, and two ostrich tips that
curl over the top to the right side, and
give additional height to the crown. A
jet ornament is on the right side, and
sometimes q Jet bandeau is in front.


BOnnets and round hats are trimmed
similarly; their only difference exists in


the strings, and these are often omitted


from the new sailor bonnet.
Year: 1872

SUSAN B. ANTHoNY.-We heartily
thank our cotempOrary, the Bee, in last
TUESDAYS issue, for the kind and en-
eouraging words with the important in
formation given of the arrest of Susan
b. Anthony, and some dozen other
women, for voting in Rochester, y. V,
at our late Presidential election. Our
noble and brave sister Susan was among
the first to don the armor of warfare in
this battle of freedom against oppression,
and she will be last to doff it until vic
tory has been gained; involuntary, even
gladly placing herself in the breach,
filling up the chasm, so that her sisters
may walk over dry shod, even If she be
submerged by the weight of the on
marching army, who only wait for the
bridge to be made ere they find them
selves testing its strength. Our noble
brothers who are upholding these IN
dOmitable workers Will receive their
reward in the conviction of daring TO do
what they feel to be right besides the
emoluments they will be sure TO receive
i'm the not far distant future when
woman has had awarded to her the
right to stand by the side Of her brother
in all the acquisitions and responsloill-
ties of life for which her talents or in
clination attract her Then will be in
augurated an era, novel and seemingly
disastrous for time, but out of this
chaos and confusion will evolve better
order of things, than possibly can aeerue
under n one-sided government; other
wise we are a false prophet. AS things
cannot be in much worse state thaI
the present, we hope the coming trlal oI
these women will decide this mater
whether we are persons or only thihsS'
The Winning Way.
Year: 1872




THE RABBIT IN THE MooN---A FABLE
The heather think that the figure we
see in the moon is rabbit pounding
rice. and this story tells how he came
there:


A fox, monkey and rahbit once
lived together in forest, very happily in
one dwelling One day an old man, toll.
worn, weary and hungry, came to their
home, where they gladly welcomed him,
After while he said to them:


MY children, in my home, q great
way from here, l heard that you, al
though from different families, lived very
happily together, SO l have come to see
if this was true Have you nothing that
you can refresh me y


They all exclaimed, = We viii try


They went in different directions to see
what they could find for tho old mau's
supper. The fox went to the river and
caught a fish; the monkey climbed tree
and brought the finest cocoanuts, but the
little rabbit returned witheut anything,
The old man said to the rabbit:


MY child, i am very sorry that while
your friends can do something for the
old man you do not care to do any
thing"


The rabbit looked very sad, and re-
turned TO his companions and asked them
to help gather some sticks and dry leaves
to make Ere. When this WAS done he
turned to the old man and said:


kind sir, l am poor, feeble animal,
who can not fish like the fox, or climb
trees, like the monkey After looking
everywhere could End nothing worthy
OF your acceptance but to show you that
! am willing to do something for you,
! will give myself. I"


With that ha threw himself into the
hrs and was roasted for the old man's
supper The old man was ono of thor
gods in disguise, and to commemorate
the self devotion of the rabbit, he placed
him in the moon, whore he never should
he forgotten.
Year: 1872

from Chicago's fate. Two discharges
were made in a block on Devonshire
street, and these threw the buildings par
tally dowp, but without apparent BEN
eft, for the flames jumped over it almost
instantly. The building was close to the
fire, and unless blocks more distant are
speedily pr0strated the effect will of
course be simply nothing. The trains
were laid on Federal street about two
O'Clock, and the street Immediately
cleared for action. From three to five
o'clock this morning the destruction of
the buildings in the path Of the confa-
grstion by explosion of gunpowder was
began in good earnest,
Year: 1872

to is f0undatiOns. Il IS to be hoped the
city may be saved by this means; moth
ing else Will. The fremen, though ex-
hausted by their ardUous labors, are still
working with a will, out it is plain to be
seen that water alone offers no weapon
powerful enough to fight the fre-fieRd.
At five minutes past four o'clock this
morning a most terrific explosion took
place, which undoubtedly did good ser
vice. At half-past four o'clock some
buildings on Devonshire street were
Year: 1872

A determined effort is being made to
prevent any further progress of the


flames in the North ward. The Tran
script building caught fire just before
four o'clock, the flames bursting into the
rear, and spreading with such rapidity
that all hope Of saving it was at once
dispelled. At four o'clock this morning
the fire extended from Washington
street on the west TO the wharves on the
east, and from Milk street on the north
to the Hartford and Erie bridge or the
south, the area of burnt district being
roughly estimated at two hundred acres.


The estimate of a well-known real
estate broker is that the loss on buildings
win average twelve dollars per foot for
this area, and therefore we have a grand
total loss of buildings alone of


UPWARD OF ONE HUNDRED MILLION
Year: 1872

How I wish I could take leaf ont Of your II
book, said scapegrace one day to his pious
friend. Subsequent events proved that it was.
his friends check book on which the young
scamp had fixed his mental eye. ~ adi
Year: 1872

We put up the flag of the National DemOc-
racy win the names Of Greeley and Brown inscribed
upon H. Trusting the wisdom. fidelity aud patriotism
OF that party LOOKING only 10 the salvation OF the
nation from the periis which surround cherish
ing only love for constitutional liberty which reaches
beyond and above all Individual considerations and
antec edents seeking only 10 restore economy and
honesty ia the administration OF national affairs, We
shall do battle with what little power possess, In be-
half OF the OF these candidates. They have not
always OF faith OF OF thinking IN
past, bury all IN the living present and de
mand, through their election. Union restored IN The
bonds Of liberty unfettered with the chains OF
military despOtsn-a government OF states and Of law.
abroad.
Year: 1872

If it is necessary that any one III the
family should do that, let it be your
big brother. though I would advise
him not to adopt "pigeon English" +"
when there is an elegant, systemized
language that he can just as we'll use.
But don't do it. You have no idea
how it sounds to ears unused or avcrsc
to it, to hear Il young lady, when she is
asked if she will go with you to some
place, answer, "nOt much ~ or, if re-
quested to do something she does not
wish, to hear her say, can't see it!''


Not long ago 1 heard Il young miss,
who is educated and accomplished, in
speaking of Il young man, say that she
intended to ego for him!' and when
her sister asked her assistance at some
work, she answered, i" n lot for joe"


Now, young ladies of unexceptional
character and really good education
fall into this habit, thinking it shows IL
phrases and they soon slip fiippantly
ness that is neither lady-likc nor be-
coming. "I bet'' or "you bet" is
we'll enough among men who are trad
ing borses or land but the contrast is
startling and positively shocking when
q young man is holding the hand of
his lady-love to hear these words from
her lips. They seem at once to surround
her with the rOugher associations of his
daily life, and bring her down from
the pedestal of her purity, whereon he
had placed her, to his own coarse level.


I know the bright-eyed girl who
reads this will think the matter over,
and do what is right, and discard the
slang and un1ady-like phrases.
Year: 1872

Let the business of every one alone
and attend to your own. DO not buy
what you don't want. Use every hour
TO advantage, and study to make Il
leisure hour useful. Look over your
books regularly. Ifa stroke of misfor-
tune comes upon your business, re-
trench, work harder, but never fly the
track. Confront difficulties with un-
tiinching perseverance, and you will be
honored; but shirk and you will be
dispised. Seek to acquire the power of
continuous application, without which
you cannot expect success. If you do
this, you will be able to perceive the
difference which it creates between you
and those who have not such habits.
You will not count yourself, nor will
they count you as one Of them. Thus
you will find yourself emerging into
the higher regions Of intellectual and
earnest men-men who are capable Of
making place for themselves, instead of
idly gaping, desiring q place.
Year: 1872

THE ART OF NOT HEARING.-Read what
an intelligent observer says on this sub
iect: "The art of not hearing is fully as
important to domestic happiness as o cui,
tiyated ear, for which 80 much time and
money are expended. There are so many
things which are painful to hear, many Of
which. if heard, will disturb the temper,
and detract from contentment ana naPpi-
ness that every one should be educated TO
take in or shut out sounds at WILL. Ii
man falls into violent passion, and calls
ne all manner of names, the first word
shuts my ears and hear no more. If, in
nv quiet voyage of life, am caught in one
of these domestic whirlwinds OF scolding,A
shut up my ears, as a sailor would furi his
call, and making all tight scud before the
Gale. If a hot and restless man begins to
inflame my feelings, l consider what mis-
chief these sparks might do in the maga-
zine below, where my temper is Kept, ana
instantly close the door. Does gaddlng,
mischief making fellow begin to inform me
what people are saying about me, down
not get in any further. Some people feel
90 very anxious to hear everything that
will vex and annoy them, they set about
searching and fnd.it out. II all the petty
things said of one by the needless or ILL
natured idlers, were to be brought home to
him, he would become mere walking pin
cushion, stuck full of sharp remarks. 1
should as soon thank a man for emptying
on my head bushel of nettles, or setting 6
loose a swarm of mosquitoes in my cham


ber, or raising pungent in my house gem
orally, as to bring upon me all the tattle of
spiteful people. If you would be happy,
when among good men open your ears /;
when among bad, shut them. 1t is not
worth while to hear what your servants say


when they have slammed the door; what a
beggar says whose petition you have re-


jected what your neighbors say about


your children; what your rivals say about


your business or dress. have noticed that


we'll bred person never hears an imperti-


nent remark. A kind of discreet deafness


saves one from not a little apparent con-


nivance in dshonorable conversation"
Year: 1872

The New York sam is authority for the
statement that though New England was
the cradle of Abolitionism, and the politi-
clans are loudest in the cry for equal rights,
it is certain that in no other part of the
Union at the present day are the colored
people SO kept under. They are never per-
mitted to raise their voices in the legisla-
tive councils, and the petty Office of village
constable is the highest to which any mem
ber of their race has successfully aspired,
either in Massachusetts or Rhode Island.
cities. thew are kept in state of moral and
mental degradation, while the charitable
societies Who send missionaries to Fejee
look with lofty scorn on the colored hea-
theps in their midst.
Year: 1872

The New York Tribune is after the milk
men of that city, and alleges as fact sus-
ceptible of demonstration, that "more than
seventy five thousand quarts OF water are
dailv sold as adulteration in our milk, at a
positive loss in money of nearly, if not
quite, ten thousand dollars day"
Year: 1872

We are happy to inform friends that by the kind
ness OF Messrs. VIM. P. Sargent d Co.. who have with
great generosity removed their stock of carriapes to m
oommodate US in our time OF trouble we are permitted
to occupy their we known fremont Street Store fr the
continuance Of our business until the rebuilding OF our
premises Washington st.


We saved from the fire portion Of our stock in good
condition, including lot OF Winter Overcoats and Suits
and Fine Piece Goods of varous kinds for Custom Cloth
ing and shall be prepared resume business in the yar
Gus departments in two or three days.


We have secured rooms for manufaeturine and shall
set our entire force of operatives work as soon as the
necessary fixtures can be put in.


We wish to express publicly our admiration Of the
Spirit which has prompted Messrs. CHIckEs1Ne & Son
TO offer the use OF large ia their building Without
price as an act of charity to the hundreds girls thrown
So suddenly out OF employment.


To our wholesale customers in piece goods throughout
the country, would say that We have saved portion
OF the stock OF Winter Goods and have teegraphed to
the manufacturers in Europe who have our orders for
Spring Goods push them forward at the earliest pos
sible moment.


We have saved two sets Of advance samples or
dered foreign Spring WOoen and agents Will visit
our customers TO take their orders at once.


We thank friends, and near for their many ex.
pressiOns of sympathy and offers OF assistance which
they have rendered us and them that they have
helped greatly to keep up spirits through the er
citement OF the past few days
Year: 1872

Citizens interested in fire insurance and Others
are invited TO appear this evening before the
committee of the city council on the fire depart
ment, to make suggestions in regard to the
better protection of the city from Gre. There are
doubtless those among US whose thoughts on
this subject deserve attention. We trust they
will improve the opportunity now offered
and let our city authorities have the benefit
of their suggestions. 1t is highly important
that here as well as elsewhere there should
be q full discussion of the matters involved in
this topic, for tits apparent that changes N the
laws and municipal regulations regarding pre-
cautions against fire are demanded by public
opinion and must soon be made. and everybody
is therefore interested in whatever can throw
light upon the subject and make the work of
legislation easier and more complete.
Year: 1872

OF the bune hole. Aaron Petty, long since dead,
weighed 800 pounds, was a man of tremendous
strength, and so active and supple was he that
he could dance a rope or wire equal to a profess
SiOnal acrobat When gathering at a vendue or
frolic, these gigantic men moved the astonish-
ment Of men from a distance. Among these
noted men there was a noted snnffer He raised
his own tobacco. After it was gathered and
dried, he would ill his pockets with the dried
leaves. aud then when he wanted a snuff he
pulled out some Of the leaves, broke them up,
and applied them to his ollactories. A stranger
from the northern part of the state attended
vendue and saw these large men, and especially
this yoracious snuffer. The visitor returned home
and told his friends that there were in Timber
Swamp the laracst and strongest men he ever
saw, and among the rest there was one who
snuffed even wood.
Year: 1872

SUNDAY LAw.-We learn that every business
man IN Lincoln who kept his house open on last
sunday was arrested. They were to be tried on
wednesday last 1t is thought this will lead t.
testing the constitutionality Of the law in tho Su
preme court We hope this may be the result,
as it is time the whole public understood the law
TO mean the same thing
Year: 1872

S. JACOBS, being desirous Of closing out his
Summer stock of dress goods, is Offering them to
the public as cheap as any other house IN town,
to make room for his Fal, and Winter goods
Call and see him, and his accommodating and
handsome clerk, Mr.. Mooser, whose honest and
fair dealings are credit to him. will be mos,
happy to wait on vow
Year: 1872

There is a continual growth OF our educational
facilities in response to the demand for them.
On Monday evening, the plans and specifications
for the erection Of new school building over
Third street bridge were adopted by the Board
Of Education, and the committee authorized to
issue proposals for the construction Of the same.
Tho row building will be constructed upon the
plan OF School No. 10.
Year: 1872

The incessant rain yesterday prevented
the possibility of any racing. Accordingly
early in the day red II lag displayed from
the veranda Of the st. Charles Hotel, an
nounccd to the admirers OF the equine sport
that there could be no meeting until to-day.


To morrow evening, however the regular
programme will be carried out, and at
half-past three o'clock precisely the horses
Will be called up for the start.


1t is possible the track will be heavy. but
not to such an extent as will prevent q run
by the famous thoroughbreds awaiting a
trial of speed


If the day is fair, we may reasonably an
ticipate fine attendance.
Year: 1872

Have You GOT your ticket in the grand
single number drawing of the Louisiana
State Lottery for Saturday! Remember
the capital prize Of $50, 900 was won at the
last drawing. Now is tie timMto buy
tickets. We call on every one to take a
chance.
Year: 1872

Have you got your ticket in the grand
single number drawing Of the Louisiana
State Lottery for Saturday Remember
the capital prize of $4,000 was won at the
last drawing. Now is the time to buy
tickets. We call on every one to take a
chance.