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Year: 1871

EDITOR "CLARIoN DEAR SIR
In these trying times, what a pleasure
it would be if each person would car
ry out the true principles of Friend
ship, Love and Truth" Friendship,
true friendship, is flower that blooms
in all seasons; everywhere cheering
rs by It's exquisite and indescribable
charms. No surveyed chart; no ma
tional boundary line, no rugged noun
tain or steep declining vale, put q
limit to its growth. Wherever it is
watered with the dews of kindness
and affection, there you may be sure
to find it. Allied in close companion
ship with its twin-sister charity, it
enters the sbode Of sorrow and wretch
edness, and causes happiness and
peace; it knocks at the lonely and dis
consulate heart, and speaks words of
encouragement and joy. Its eternal
end universal fragrance dispels every
poisoned thought Of envy, and puri6es
the mind with a holy and priceless
contentment, which all the pomp and
power of earth could not bestow. In
vain do We look for it in the actions
Of the proud and aristocratic votaries
Of fashion; the love of self-display
and Of the false and heeting pleasures
of the world has banished it forever
from their hearts. In vain do We look
for it in those who envy their fellow
men; who with loud laugh and ex-
tended hands proclaim obedience to
its laws, while at the same time the
cancer Of malice and envy is enthroned
in their hearts and active on their
tongues. True friendship can only be
found to bloom in the soil of noble
and self-sacrilicing heart there it has
a parental summer; never ending
season of felicity and joy to its happy
possessor, casting thousand rays of
love and peace to all around.


The CLARION is highly appreciated
in Carro,lton. Yours respectfully,


ENTERPRISE.
Year: 1871

PITTsToE, May 28.-AII the men in


the mines, thirty eight in number,


have been brought up, eighteen Of


whom were dead At half past


twelve tonight they succeeded in


effecting an entrance to the bottom


shaft and brought to the surface


Andrew Morgan; they also found


Hiram Curtis dead, lying with his


face in the water. At fOrty-five


minutes past twelve they sent


up word. The men barriCaded


themselves in and sent up a cage for


men and tools. This morning the eX-


element at the shaft was greater than


ev=r. Up to s o'clock tWenty-fOur


men had been brought to the top, of


which number six were dead. All


were insensible when brought out.


One or two have so far recovered as


TO be able to give an account of them
selves. Morgan when first discovered


was still alive, though his recovery is


doubtful; he is unconscious. The


parties are compelled to proceed with


the utmost caution, and frequently


brought out asphyXiated with foul
gas.


At 10 am. thirty men had been


brought out, ten Of whom were dead,
and at twelve o'clock not more than
one or two remained in the mine.
Every one Of the men brought up,
who had remained in the mine over
two hours, were found stone dead.


The excitement is almost indescrib-
able. Thousands of people crowd
around the mouth of the pit,
and in their eagerness to see
and hear, are with difficulty
stretched around the shaft. At the
time Of the ignition of the upper part
of the shaft yesterday the shirts Of the
miners were being changed, and
many of them were standing and
q few of others, relieved by their COM
paniOns, were coming out as the
alarm was given by the engineer
He at once communicated the warn
ing of danger to the bottom Of the
mine, and began to hoist the carriage,
bringing up several men on the first
four trips. In three succeeding trips
no arrivals were reported, and
while the last trip was being
made the rope slipped of the
pulley and all further means
escape was beyond possibility. At
one time a young lad at the bottom of
the shaft, go feet down, saw the ner-
vOUs twitching of the bell wire,
which the bell refused to respond to,
and suspicious that some disastrous
accident had occurred, immedi- !
ateiy ran Into the east gangway,
several hundred feet, and warned his
brothers Of the circumstance. These |
two, with Evans, were the last to as
Cend. In one hour and a half the
breaker had burned to the ground,
and men of all vOcatiOns in life have !
begun removing the half consumed
timbers that obstructed the passage to |
the mouth Of the shaft. Water was
drawn from the river in barrels and |
every available means, though the |
river is over a mile distant. A tele-
gram also brought the Scranton, |
Wilkesbarre and Pittston fire depart |
ments. By 5 o'clock. water /
had cooled the iron and wood near the !
shaft, and preparations were made to |
clear the mouth. In the meantime, |
hundreds of women and children had |
near the scene Of the dis |
aster, and their heart. .rending cries |
pierced the air.
Year: 1871

LET NE TURN OvER-I was passenger on
steamer from Panama to San Francisco when
the rush Of travel on that line was immcnse
We were badly crowded, aud there was nc
room for chairs or tables. yet we were bound
20 have our game of old sledge." A Bap-
tist minister smitten with the lust for gold,
ID deserted his flock and occupied sleeping
place on the cabin floor. Beinga large, corpu
lent man, and finding him sound sleeper, four
OF us squatted around him, and commenced to
play on his broad stomach, securing the points
OF the game on his black vest. We played for
several hours, undisturbed except by an occa-
Sional SnOre OF uncommon force. | had won
considerable, and one of my opponents, Jim
Doyle by name, becoming excited at my turn
ing up Jack, brought down his fist on the
lower part of the parSOn stomach with great
power. The piOus old gentleman was awaken
ed thereby, and looked up with some surprise {;
but seeing the state of the case, he quietly ex-
claimed:


Go on with your game, boys; but if you
are going to pound me III that manner, you
had better let me turn over
Year: 1871

\ son Of the late President Tyler, only q years
old. is an uhau in the Twelfth Army Corps of
Saxony, and served throughout the Franco
Prussian war lie had been for five year a
mining student at F"eibcrg hut when the cla> b
of arms came he laid aside his books and
sought admission TO the service. By an espe-
cial favor of the Minister Of War this foreigner
was permitted to enter the ranks of the King
/ of Saxony. Being fine looking gallant young
man he made an excellent soldier, and his re-
cord as son of an American President was
enough to cause every officer and private to
seek his conpanionship During the latter
/ part OF the war young Tyler is said to have
carried his cavalry lance into several hot en-
gagements.
Year: 1871

4 good story is told of man who went for
the first time to a blowing alley, and kept FIR
the boy, who SO far from having anything to dc
in setting up the pins was actually at work
in an endeavOr to avoid the ball of the player,
which ratified on all sides of the pins without
touching them. At length the fellow, seeing
ing the predieament the boy was in, yelled out,
as he let drive another hall:


:" Stand in amongst the pins, boy, if you do
no want to get hurt -
Year: 1871

A German living in Ohio, after three
years residence in this country, recently re-
ceived information from his parents in the old
country that if he did not return and join the
army his property would be confscated. The
poor fellow took counsel of the German Minis
ter at Washington before starting, and found
that, if he wants to save his estate, he must 60.
He departs now for fatherland, with the mourn
full consolation that he has not had to become
soldier before the cruel war was over.
Year: 1871

An Illinois woman committed suicide by
hanging herself to an apple tree. At the fune-
raj neighbor, noticing the sad appearance of
the husband, consoled him by saying that he
had met with terrible loss Yes" says
the husband; heavlng sigh she must have
green apples that would have been worth q
dollar buShel when they got ripe!'
Year: 1871

INJURED. D.-Wm. Smith of West Bradford,
Chester County, Pa, was attacked by n game
chicken few days ago, and so badly spurred
about the knee as to render him unable to walk
the next day. The Record suggests that q
potpie should be made of that biddy.
Year: 1871

The symptoms Of Liver Compliant


ire uneaslnoss and PAIN in the side.
ISometImes the pain is in the shomI


der aud is mistaken for rheumatism


The stomach Is affected with loss of
a DpelIIe and sickness. bowels IN gen
ei,mes alternating with lax The
with pain. and dull heavy sensation.
If memory accompanied with pain.
aving left undone something which
cen done Often complaining of


weakness. debility. and low spirils.
sometimes many Of the above
symptoms attend the disease, and at
other times very few OF them hut
The liver is generally the organ
most involved. Cure the Liver with
Year: 1871

Young mon who 60 to see girls
have adopted novel method Of OBJ
tanning kisses. They assert on the
anthority of scientific writers, that
the coneussion produced by a kiss
will cause the fame Of gas jet to
flicker. and easily induce the girls
to experiment ia the interest OF
science. The first kiss or two the
narties watch the fame TO see It
flicker, but soon become so inter
ested in the experiment as TO let ]:
flicker If il wants to.
Year: 1871

A reverend divine, being accused
Of negligence in his calling, and
styled @an unfaithful shepherd,
from scarcely ever visiting his flock,
defended himself By saying that he
was always with them at shearing
fims.
Year: 1871

From the Cincinnati Commercial, Feb. l3.


There is a fearful scandal in circula-
ton over in the Thirteenth Ward, in
which, however, the drug store club "
of gossips seem to believe, to the effect
that a certain corpnlent wife appears
over-anxious to hasten the permanent
absence of her invalid but absurdly tena-
cious-oflife husband, 1t is related by
those who have invaded the sick cham
ber that she has prepared for him, and
occasionally airs in his presence, the
neat suit in which his corpse will be
dressed, If l should be so unfortunate
as to lose you, my dear" People who
have been called to sit up with this OBJ
ject of conjugal solcitude, state their
belief that he is being slowly, but
surely enough, frightened and starved
to death; that the moment his wife re-
tires for the night his weak hollow
voice is heard imploring for just one
square meal of cold turkey or some
spiced oysters, whereas he is never per-
mitted anything stronger than a very
mild form Of beef tea, Not long since,
report has it, the invalid was mean
enough to rally in spirits, and appa-
rently in strength, and one fine day to
ask for an airing on the avenue. Forced
by his plaintive appeals, and by the
suggestion Of neighbors that it would be
cruelty to refuse, the wife took him out
for drive. She improved, it is stated,
upon the grave-suit dodge, in this in
stance, by driving to Spring Grove and
giving him an opportunity to carefully
inspect the neat little corner lot that she
had purchased for him in case he might
need grave soon. 4-a
Year: 1871

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A Chicago Times correspondent writes
from New York about funerals; ~.


The present innovation is to lay the
body upon a couch, dressed in its accus-
toned clothing, with pillow under the
head The position is usually that of
right or left side, and the hands are
arranged in some natural and easy
position. IL the dead is a lady, a
handsome shawl is thrown over the
figure, and if a man, an Afghan or
silken quilt serves for a covering.
Flowers are in the room, but not in such
obtrusive abundance as TO make the
odor of these beautiful things haunt you
forever afterwards. The funeral is an
nounced, and the friends and acquaint-
ances are invited, through the public
prints, to be present and take leave Of
the departed. No hearse and no coffin
affront the sight and chill the blood with
those traditional sentiments which af-
frighted our childish years. As many
days afterwards as the condition of the
remains will permit, few of the nearest
and dearest are invited to assist in the
sad ceremony of burial. Loving hands
lift and lower the casket, and tender
ones strew the earth softly above it with
flowers, and perhaps some favored wrap
pings of the dead are added to lie be-
tween the dust which usually falls so
heavily and harshly upon that other
dust that is so dear. No strange eyes
witness this last sacred attention to the
departed, and no memory Of thought
less jar or heavy tread comes back to
embitter the remembrance of the sorrow
fnl event hH
Year: 1871

Write me very often,


Write to me very soon;
Letters to me are dearer
Than loveliest flowers in June.
They are affections touches,


Lighting of friendships lamp,
Fitting around the heart-strings
Like fire-flies in the damp.
Write to me very often, dearest;
Write in the joyous morn,
Or at the close of evening.


When all the day is gone.
Then, while the stars are beaming
Bright on the azure sky;
When through the fading forest
Cold the wild winds sigh;
Draw up the little table


Close to the ERE and write
Write to me soon in the morning.
Or write to me late at night.
Oh, write to me very often,


For letters are links that bind
Truthful hearts to each other,
Uniting mind to mind;
Giving to kindly spirits


Lasting and true delight.
five would strengthen friendship,
Never forget to write.
Year: 1871

PEACH BUTTER.-Pare ripe peaches and
put them in preserving kettle, with suffic-
lent water to boil until soft; then siit through
a colander, removing the stones. To each
quart of peach put one and a half pounds OF
sugar. and boil very slowly one hour. Stir Of
ten. and do not let it burn. Put in stone OF
glass jars, and keep in a cool place. Plums
are very nice prepared in the same way.
Year: 1871

10 limited amount, upon railroad which is well
located for business, and has been already largely
constructed with the funds OF ITS Stockholders can
not be otherwise than safe. This security is
ed ifthe Constructing Company is composed OF men
OF high character, and OF ample means tor success
fully carrying hro ugh any work that they undertake
Year: 1871

Overcoats, Refers, Dress & Business Suits


For Men and Boys Wear,


By January LIST, and have decided to offer them at


such low prices as to insure their sale.


We always do we advertise and those who favor
us with call guarantee will 90 away dissais-
fed. We have been selling cheap all the fall but
shall sell cheaper during the present month for we do
not want an Oyercoat or Refer left counters
Year: 1871

FTNHE Stockholders of the Ocean Insurance Compa-
l. ny are hereby notified to meet at the office Of
said Company on Monday the first day of January,
choosing Seven Directors for the ensuing year. and for
the transaction of any other business which may then
be legally acted upon.


A
Year: 1871

A STRANGE But True SToRY.-A strange story
is told on board the steamer City Of Hartford,
which runs up the Connecticut river from her
landing at Peck Slip, in this city. While she
was lying at Pratt's ferry, few days ago, Enit-
ing for a messenger from Hartford (says the
Hartford TImes), the second mate thought be
would improve the time by fishing for bass. So
he got out his line and hook and bait, and made
everything ready-lighted cigar, and casting
his line into the water, sat down patiently 10
wait the result. On board the boat is a colored
boy, one Of those amphibious Kanakas who came
to San Francisco from the Sandwich Islands. and
eventually turned up as boat hand on the City
of Hartford. Like all Of bis amphibious raee, no
can remain long time under water He took
it into his head to play joke upon the mate
and diyesting himself Of bis clothes, be jamped
into the water the opposite side Of the boat
from where the mate sat, hopefully but dreamily
awaiting a bite" Presently that Official was
startled by strong pull and long pull" at the
line His slumbering eyes opened wide, his breath
came fast and thick, for he thought be had cap
tured one Of the biggest Of the " big" bass Hhich
abound in the river He attempted 10 pull in
his hook, bat it resisted all bis efforts Then he
thought he would "pIay" the fish for little
while and so he you'd let out a few iatboms Of
line, and then draw in again This was repeat
ed several times until inaIy the boy, thinking be
had carried the joke far enough, held on 70 the
line and came to the surface with it, just at the
time the mate, with bigger eyes than be ever ox-
hibited in all bis life before, expected to lAnds
big fish, and so shouted to the men on deck The
astonishment Of that offsh-al can be better
imagined than expressed when he saw the =Oolly
cocnanuthead and rolling eyes Of the Kanaka
emerge from the waves At first be thought be
had caught the id fish" that Victor Hugo
wrote about; then be didn't know what it was;
but finally, as the boy, piubberiDg and blowing
like porpoise, struck out for the boat, and the
laughter Of some Of the hands who we're in the
joke rang in his ears, be Acknowledged himself
f" sold" and treated all round This good story
is, in every particular, true one.
Year: 1871

to speak of. Scotch rascal always lay the empha-
sis on Scotch" This principle Scott applied in
somewhat larger spirit His Scotch characters,
Highland and Lowland, tinted With all the delicate
shades of local and social color gentle and simple
good and bad, are all emphatically Scotch. 1t is
not for scotehman to say whether our great painter
has or has not been
Year: 1871

We are informed that a short time since,
the Office of Judge Collins, justice of the
peace in Poncthatoula, was broken open and
all the records destroyed. The judge issued
a warrant for the arrest of notorious and
dissipated character


The constable Mr.. Brown, in attempting
to execute the warrant, was knocked down
and badly beaten by a number of citizens.


On Sunday night last mob, armed with
shotguns and reyolvers, the leader being a
notorious agitator, having rope with them,
went to the constable's house, burst open
the deor and demanded Mr.. Brown, com
municating the agreeable TACT that they
came there for the purpose of hanging him.


The constable's wife was treated as only
brutes can treat a lady. She tainted, and
Mr.. Brown sought safety in flight.


The unreconstructed citizens are jubilant
over the affair, and openly declare that no
Republican shall execute the laws in that
portion of the State, and that they wish the
Governor would send some troops there, as
they can muster men enough to clean out
all the soldiers he can send.
Year: 1871

The Southern Portable Gaslight Company
made an exhibition Tuesday evening Of the
new portable hydro carbonic gas at the
office of the New Orleans National Bank
The exhibition was brilliant success in
every respect, for the light was fully equal,
if not superior, to any light heretofore
used. Without entering minutely into any
explanation of the modus operandi, we feel
assured that this new light combines the
three great requisites of efficiency, safety
and economy. We learn that another ex-
hibition and exposition of its properties will
be given on Saturday evening at the same
place; and any one interested in the sub
iect of improved light will do well to call
and examine it.
Year: 1871

l.. U. Revias, prominent st. Louian, was
reported as about embarking in the news
paper business, whereupon he publishes a
denial, from which we extract as follows:


A gentleman called on me some weeks
ago for the purpose of presenting his plans
for new weekly paper, and asked me to
write for it. | asked him how much money
he had to back him. His answer was that
he had none, but intended to make his pa
per self sustaining l told him positively
that he could not make it self sustaining
and thereupon parted with him.


| know little about newspaper. Ex-
perience teaches good lessons. Three things
are absolutely essential to the success of
any newspaper.


l. Plenty of money.


3. A very peculiar and superior business
ability.


3. Brains


Without one or all of these man is a
fool that goes into a newspaper.


know of nothing born into this world
that is self sustaining but flash of light
ming, and it lives but short time
Year: 1871

Depot foot of Canal street, only five minutes
walk from ST. Charles or City Hotel.


Time as quick and fare as low as by any other
line


Ticket Office corner of Camp and Common
streets. nyl66t
Year: 1871

Our cOutinued heavy line OF imports, and the belief IN
certain quarters that the future bills of exchange will


largely fan short Of expectations have encouraged an up
ward movement in gold the price being supported also
by the large outstanding short interest which has got to
be covered These considerations have induced some
large purchases by prominent houses about nneenths
of the Treasury gold sold yesterday going TO the account
of the new pool who apparently propose to push up the
price point or two and establish basis for the settle
ment Of short contracts The price has ranged at 1928
l2 the preponderance Of business being at 1924 and the
market closing strong at l2; In the gold loan market
the lending rates were and Il per cent FOR carrying
10 fat and per cent for borrowing. The days business
Mt the Gold Exchange Bank follows: Gold
cleared $JO5OCOO gold balances, $1ls63l0 currency
he
Year: 1871

CAPTURED.-rIt will be remembered
that last week we gavea short account
of the killing of Willis Trimble by per-
sons unknown, and of the attempt by
a posse to arrest the supposed murder,
ers, who escaped and left their two
horses, a pistol and a shot gun, and
that the posse had that morning again
gone out in pursuit. The pursuing
party captured one of the men, after
wounding him slightly, and brought
him in. His preliminary examination
before justice Brookcr, was concluded
Yesterday, resulting in his being held
TO answer before the Circuit Court.


The two were found together, but
separated when found, aas one made
his escape. The one in custody, who
gives his name as Marchbsnks, says
the other had his great toe shot off in
the engagement at the old house on
the first night. 1t has been ascertained
that he has since succeeded in stealing
horse, and has doubtless made his
way far into the interior of Texas be-
fore this time. When last heard from
he was passing through Centre Point,
going in the direction of Layne5port.
The owner of the horse with q party of
citizens, we are informed, are still in
pursuit of him. Ifthey fail to over
take him, we think such steps ought to
be taken at once as will put the author
tiles OF the State of Texas on the look
out for him.
Year: 1871

CoNcERr.-The concert given last
Friday night by amateur young ladies
and gentlemen, under the special man.
agement of Prof Wiedemann, was such
success as might have been expected
under such auspices. 1t was truly
tasteful and elevating entertainment.
The music was of high order, and the
young ladies showed degree of culture
by no means inferior to any attainable
in city. A stranger would have been
well impressed, not only as TO the beauty
and elegance of our ladies, but also
with the decorous, good order of the
audience. 1t was certainly a tribute
of respect to the modest and unassum-
ing young ladies who were willing TO
pass an evening in amusing a people
who have so few opportunities Of
amusement.


The juvenile performers brought dorm
The house, and we hope special mention
of them will not be considered invidi-
Gus. ala Petite Mona" is n little
prodigy, showing high training and
wonderful proficiency for her years
or any body else's years. Little Anna
Quarles sang several pieces beautifully.
Young Johnny Williams recited "Ex-
celsior' with much taste and apprecia
ton, and "Chink's" parody on the same
excited much good humored applause.


The proceeds were applied to the
benefit of Grace Church. The weather
was inclement, and as all could not get
out, it is hoped that the same thing, or
something like it, will be soon repeated.