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Year: 1872

A Young n1nn While Under the influence of


Liquor Tops OF with Swallow of Bed


Bug Po1son-Work for tho Coroner the Re-


suit.


A young man named Hugh Welsh, bricklay-
er, residing with his parents at No. 20 Williams
street, died yesterday morning from the effects
OF dose Of bed-bug poison taken several days
ago. It appears that while On drunken spree
he purchased the mixture at drug store on
West Van Buren street, and swallowed large
portion Of it without being aware Of its danger
ous character. He became extremely i'll shortly
afterward, and doctor WAS summoned to ex-
anime him. Some time elapsed before the
physician discovered what to treat him for, as
he refused to give him any information. Every
assistance that medical skill could suggest was
rendered him aB soon as the nature OF bis COM
plant MAS ascertained, but it was then too late
to counteract the effects Of the poison. The un-
fortunate young man expired in great agony.
It is not believed by his friends that he in
tended to commit suicide, as he WAS in sound
health and good circumstances. Au inquest
was held on his remains yesterday afternoon.
Year: 1872




OF all the love affairs in the
world, none can surpass the true
love of a big boy for his mother.
1t is love pure and noble, honora.
BILE in the highest degree to both.
l do not mean merely a dutiful af.
fection. l mean a love which
makes boy, gallant and courte.
ons to his mother, saying to eve.
rybody plainly that he is fairly in
love with her. Next to the love
of a husband, nothing so crowns a
woman's life with honor as this
second love, this devotion of the
son to her. And Inever yet know
a boy to "turn out" bad who be
gan by falling in love with his mo.
ther. ".a
Year: 1872

Coon SoAP.-A young lady
who makes all the family soap
gives the following receipt for a
good cheap article: Add to ten
quarts of water six pounds of
qnicklime (shell lime is best) and
six pounds of common washing
soda. Put all together, and boil
for half an hour and let it stand
all night to clear. Draw off the
lye, and add to it one pound OF
common rosin, and seven pounds
of fat (any fat will do) Boil this
for halt an hour, then let it stand
till cool, and cut out into bars"
Year: 1872

George w. Campbell, of Dele
ware, O., in recent letter in the
Ohio Farmer says: "The point
which wished to establish was
whether the honey.bees were Just.
ly classed among the grape des


troying insects, or whether they
simply utilized the juices of the
grape by appropriating what
would otherwise he lost after the
skins of the berries had been
broken by some other agency. D. 1
have up to this time been wholly
unable to ascertain that they ever
attack a sound, unbroken grape,
and believe they have acquired
this reputation only by reason of
being sometimes found in bad
company. .-


The wasp is furnished with a
powerful and efficient saw-toothed
cutting apparatus, with which the
grape skin could be easily abrad-
ed but this is entirely wanting
in the honey bee, whose organs
seem only suited to the suction of
liquid substances. Grapes are of.
ten burst by overcrowding on the
stems, especially if rainy weather
succeeding drought occurs about
the time of ripening, and wasps
and other insects will then be
found abundant among the vines"
Year: 1872

A man must not keep his hat on at a
place of amusement, because it will incon-
vience those behind him but the lady can
pile the Tower Of Babylon on her head, if
she choose, and no one dares to object.
Year: 1872

The movement of the Associations OF
Oil Producers, says in Oil City dispatch,
to shut down all pumping wells and stop
the whole production of oil in the coun-
try for thirty days, is fast gaining
ground, and it is likely that in a few
days, few, If any, wells in all the oil
region will be oper alton. There was
meeting of the Oil City Association at
Oil city, and committee was appointed
to make an examination and report how
much of the total production can be
stopped. Some of those most anxious
IN the matter pledged themselves at once,
and shut down to remain shut if the
movement becomes general. Several
hundred wells in several districts are
already stopped under the above condi-
tions.


The total production of oil in this
country is now above 100000 barrels IN
stock. On account of this immense sur
plus the producers are in the power OF
the refners and exporters, who are able
to keep the price of crude oil down to
what the producers regard as a ruinous
rate. 1t is expected by stopping pro
duction for thirty days the stock on hand
will be reduced to four or five hundred
thousand barrels, and some favor sus-
pension of production for sixty days,
which would reduce it to 200, 900. The
productiveness of the wells would not be
over 1000 barrels per day on resuming,
and the price of crude oil, it is calcula-
ted, would go up to SIS per barrel or
nearly double the present rates. The
only reason why the suspension OF pro-
duction will not certainly be general in
few days. is that few producers may
refuse to unite in the movement, and
this will induce others to keep working,
because they say they will not shut down
for the benefit of the few, if any, who
will continue.
Year: 1872

A correspondent writing from Algiers
gives this description of an execution.


While waiting in the inner court and
outside the door of the justice chamber,
tall, gaunt Arab was dragged in to
receive final sentence from the Bey.
Having been already condemned for
murder, the dragoman of the Consul
General, who accompanied me, told me
that, if not pardoned, the execution
would take place Immediately, and
fastened me out of the palace to take up
places in the open space in front. We
had scarcely done SO when the crowd
issued forth from the gates, headed by
Bady Schafhar, the hereditary execu-
toner, in friendly conversation with
those nearest him. This interesting old
gentleman wore no disguise of any sort,
as his office is not held disgraceful here.
Immediately after him came the con-
demned man, struggling in the hands of
few Arabs. while handful of officials
vainly strove to keep back the crowd.
The I3f.he party came up to the very spot on
which we were standing, cleared little
ring about twelve feet in diameter, pull
ed off the victims burban and clothes,
tied his hands behind his back, and
bl1ndfolded him with a piece of rag.
They then forced him on his knees, and
Badly Schafhar drew his old wooden
handled scimiter there was a pause
for few seconds then the executioner
raised his arm, and seemingly without
any exertion, and with one stroke the
head rolled clean from the body, and
fountain of boiling blood gushed forth.
Death must have been instantaneous,
for the body tumbled on the ground
without culver. AS the prisoner was
dragged forth from the justice chamber,
he was followed by an Arab crying out,
at the top of his voice


Live the Bey live tie Bey -


On inquiry, I found he was the
brother of the murdered man triumphant
in having got blood for blood" He
had just refused $4,000 piasters (S4, ,25O)
from the friends of the prisoner, to let
him 60 and I was told that the Bey
himself had offered large sum, but
without success.
Year: 1872

When trade grew slack, and notes fell due,
The merchants face grew long and blue;
His dreams were troubled through the night
With sherifs, bailiffs, all in sight.
At last his wife unto him said
g Rise up at once, get out Of bed,
Sand get your paper, ink and pen,
"And say these words unto all men -
"My goods I wish to sell to you,
"And to your wife and daughters, too;
"My prices they shall be so low,
"That each shall buy before they CO."
He did as his good wife advised,
And in the paper advertised;
Crowds came and bought of all he had,
His notes were paid, his dreams were glad,
And he will tell you, to this day,
How well did printers ink repay.
He told us, with knowing wink,
How he was saved with printers ink.
Another-ln place as tight
Contented was the press to slight;
He did not let the people know,
Of what he had or where to go.
His drafts were due and were not paid;
A levy on his goods was made;
The store was closed until the sale,
And for some time he was in jail.
A bankrupt now, without cent,
At leisure he can deep repent
That he was foolish and unwise,
And did not freely advertise.
Year: 1872

On what rests the much boasted repu-
tation of Austria as military power,
says Julius Henri Brown, in letter, I
have never been able to discover. To be
sure, she has always vapored grandilo-
quency, and pretended to beard the
gods in. King Cambyses's vein !; but she
has seldom been pitched in modern
times against any thing like an equal
force without being soundly beaten.
Almost every nation in Europe has de-
feated her again and again ; and yet she
swaggers and prates of the naughty and
mighty house of Hapsburg lit should
now be called the house of Mishapsburg)
as if victory had ever perched upon her
banners. Whatever part of Austria I
have visited, found soldiers drilling,
drilling, drilling, and undergoing all
sorts of gymnastic and warlike evolution
They seem to spend their lives in that
way and I have no doubt that they
make excellent troops theoretically,
though I fail to perceive the benefit of
so much discipline and maneuvriug, if
they must be routed every time they
take the fell. am not g particular ad.
mirer of military prowess, nor am l a
believer in military glory triumphs
of peace to my mind are the greatest
triumphs-but if I were an Austrian
soldier I should like to win victory
once in a while for novelty's sake. With
all nv patience and indifference, should
grow weary of engaging in battles con-
stantly resulting in a retrograde move
ment. The Austrians must by this time
have grown accustomed to defeat; must
naturally expect the order to charge to
be followed by the order to retreat.
Why they are so unfortunate in war is
by no means clear. They are brave,
hardy, resolute have all the physical
and mental qualities that insure success,
and yet they rarely achieve it. Such
has been my curiosity on this subject
that I have entered, with or without
permission, every barrack and barrack-
yard in the vicinity of my wanderings to
see in what the great defect consisted.
After carefully observing the evolutions
and exercises, it has occurred to me that
the soldiers are overdrilled-that excess
of tactics makes mere machines of them,
instead of self-dependent, reasoning men
capable of extricating themselves from
an unforeseen difficulty or unanticipated
peril. In other words, if the Austrians
were poorer soldiers, they would be bet
ter soldiers. They learn too much, and
think too little have unceasing drill OF
the body, and hardly any discipline of
the mind. They are said to have re-
ceived a valuable lesson during their
brief but humiliating contest with
Prussia, and for their sake I hope they
have; for I am really anxious in the next
European war. which now seems not far
distant, that the courageous Austrians
should some time be disappointed by a
Year: 1872

The RESULT OF FooLING WITH DOG.
One of our uptown merchants owns a
handsome bull dog which is great pet
among the employees of said merchant
and is exceedingly playful, so much SO
that he carries stone in his mouth most
of the time, waiting for some one to take
it away from him and throw it, that he
may enjoy chase. Yesterday morning
he appeared in the Office with the newt.
able stone firmly fixed between his teeth.
His master being in playful mood,
seized the stone and threw it through an
open window, where carpenter was at
work adjusting the weights. The dog
rushed after it and soon returned, and
the fun was repeated. A third ltime the
proprietor succeeded in takingsthe stone
from him, and not noticing that the car
penter had meanwhile shut the window,
dashed it through 40x60 French plate
glass worth S25 or $50. Orders have
been given throughout the establishment
ssnot to fool with that dog. "-Sprfngfeld
Republican.
Year: 1872

Many of the exquisite forms given to
those beautiful specimens of earthern
ware which form the service of our
breakfast and our dinner tables, are not
capable of being executed in the lathe
of the potter. The embossed ornaments
on the edges of the plates, their polygo-
nal shape, the gilded surface Of many
of the vases, would all be difficult and
costly of execution by the hand !; but
they become easy and uniform in all
their parts, when made by pressing the
soft material out of which they are
formed, into a hard mould. The care
and skillJbestowed on the preparation OF
the mould are amply repaid by the null
titude it produces. In many of the
works of the China mandatory one part
only of the article is moulded-the up
per surface of plate, for example, whilst
the upper side is figured by the lathe.
In some instances, the handle, or only a
few ornaments, are moulded, and the
body of the work is turned. Another
instance which may be cited in illus
tration of this peculiar kind of mechani-
cal operation, is that of glass seals. As
is well known, the process of engraving
upon gems is one requiring considerable
time and skill in order to insure per.
feet result. The seals thus produced can
therefore never become common. Imi-
tation however, are made, of various de-
grees of resemblance, and these have
extensively taken the place of the genu-
inc article. The color which is given to
glass, is perhaps the most successful part
of the imitation. A small cylindrical
rod of colored glass is heated in the
fame of blow pipe, until the extremity
becomes soft. The operator then pinch
es it skillfully between the ends of a
pair of nippers, which are formed OF
brass, and on one side Of which has been
carved in relief the device intended for
the ornamenting of the seal. When the
requisite care has been taken to heat the
glass in proper manner, and when the
mould has been we'll finished, the seals
thus produced are not bad limitations,
some of them being extremely beautiful
in their appearance. They are produced
in very large quantities and at small
cost.
Year: 1872

LABLAcHE's THUNDERSTORM M.-Apropos
of Lablache. it was after dinner at Gore
House that I witnessed his extraordinary
representation of a thunderstorm simply
by facial expression. The gloom that
gradually overspread his countenance
appeared to deepen into actual darkness,
and the terrific frown indicated the angry
Touring of the tempest. The tightening
commenced by winks of the eyes and
twitchings of the muscles of the face,
succeeded by rapid sidelong movements
of the mouth which wonderfully recalled
to you the forked flashes that seemed to
rend the sky, the notion of thunder
being conveyed by the shaking of the
head. By degrees the lightning became
less vivid, the frown relaxed, the gloom
departed and broad smile Illuminating
his expensive face, assured you that the
sun had broken through the clouds and
the storm was over. He told me the idea
in company with Signor de Begnis, he
witnessed distant thunderstorm above
the Arc de Triomphe- RecollsctionS Of
j. r. PLanche.


MARRIAGE IN AssYRIA. the
Assyrians, all manageable young girls
were assembled in one place, and the
public crier put them up to sell one after
the other. The money which was re-
ceived for those who were handsome,
and consequently sold well. was bestowed
as a wedding portion on those who were
plain When the most beautiful had
been disposed of, the more ordinary
looking were offered for certain sum,
and allotted to those who were willing
to take them. Hence, all the women
were kindly provided with husbands.
The Babylonians, like the Assyrians,
held kind of market of their daughters
at certain times every year. They were
assembled in public place, where they
were exposed to general view, and dis
posed to the best bidders by the public
cr;er. The money given for the par-
chase of the handsome ones was applied
to portion out those who were deficient
in personal attractions. The custom was
said to have originated with Atossa, the
daughter of Belochus.
Year: 1872

A RoBBER CAsTLE.-Aggstein, now a
ruin, says Henri Brown, was once a
robber castle, concerning which there
are many terrible traditions. One OF
the lawless chiefs entirely outdid the
nursery Blue-beard in cruelty. He was
in the habit of taking new wife every
month, and yet he never had but one at
time. He seems to have been so con-
scientiously opposed to polygamy that
he always killed his last consort before
securing new one. He had the reputa-
ton of being extremely careless respect
ing the marital rights of others, fire.
quently seizing and carrying of the
spouses of even the most powerful barons,
who, as is related, so far from becoming
incensed, sent him valuable presents as
tokens of their friendship and gratitude.
Another of the outlaws hurled all his
prisoners from the top Of the rock into
the abyss beneath, and is recorded to
have murdered in this manner more than
thousand unfortunates in a single year.
This fellow, according to accounts, was
a veritable monster. There wasno species
of iniquity or crime which he did not
practice; and though every effort was
made to take him, dead or alive, he in
variably succeeded in escaping. He
was supposed to have made compact
with his Satanic majesty, who, finally
fearing he might be excelled by the
bandit in wickedness, seized the scouE-
drel as he was trying to get away from
some of his enemies by climbing over a
ridge of rock, and bore him down to
the Pit, the earth opening and sulphur
GUS flames shooting up, as is usual and
proper under such circumstances. The
ridge, which resembles wall, and ex-
tends from the river to the summit OF
the hill, is still known as the Teufels-
mauer, or devils wall.
Year: 1872

from lands end TO lands end, that all may
read, and reading, believe, that for the
countless millions who are on the road to
an uniimsly grave with bilious com5lsin,s,
there 10 bat one truly great and reliable
remedy, and that is
Year: 1872

From gentleman just from the scene of the
occurrence we learn the following particulars of
a tragic affair that took place in the neighbor-
hood of Robertsville, Anderson county, result
ing in mortally wounding mannamed Sam
Collins by Mr.. Davis


The two men had q difficulty the day before
at pasture which belonged TO Davis and
They all had stock in the field and it seems that
on account of having either purchased rightto
Craze his stock or something of the kind, tina
Collins had an equal right with the others. A.
all events he claimed the right and was de-
termined to exercise it and on Tuesday armed
himself with stones, it is said, for the purpose of
resisting Davis, but a difficulty was averted.


On Wednesday morning Collins went to the
pasture field and commenced letting down the
fence preparatory TO driving his stock in, when
Davis came up and told him he should not put
his stock in again. He had driven them out
previously once before, but.Collins persisted in
bringing the animals there. he paid no at
tention to Davis warning, but went on letting
down the fence, when Davis turned around and
went into his house, which was only short dis
tance of and came out with double-barreled
shotgun which he aimed at Collins and emp
tied both barrels in his body, one load entering
his breast and the other in his bowels.


The wounded man was taken home and was
alive on Wednesday evening, though not ex-
pected to recover. He was attended by DIR.
Henry SinclSnecht. But little excitement was
manifested over the tragedy. Collins was con-
sdered a rather loose character: Davis was a
very gentlemanly person, though OF very high
temper when aroused.
Year: 1872

Here then, by careful and conscientious COM
patation we see that no fine old Southern gem
tlensn can venture into a civilized, nigger.wal-
looping community like Brazil, without taking
with him at least 2,030 pounds, three an2a half
ounces Of baggage. AS well ask the Chinaman
to live without rice, or the Englishman without
roast beef, as the Southerner to live without his
corn whisky his spurs, and his Virginia plug
tobacco
Year: 1872

We hear of cold blooded murder
recently committed near Moscow-the
names Of the parties We did not learii.
4 man who lad been at work for Mr..
Jordan was paid of and had sos in
mcpey. He got about half drunk and
a companion Induced him to take a
walk out into The woods. When they
arrived in the woods, the companion
raid he saw squirrel, aud wanted the
Others pistol 10 shoot it. lie handed
him the pistol, remarking you 20 and
shoot the squirrel and I'll lie down be
hind this tree aud sleep y while >
lie had barely time to 60 to sleep
when his companion slipped up on him
and shot him, killing him almost in
stantly. The murderer Is now in Jail
at Clinton aud will be tried at the next
term OF the Hickman Circuit Court
Io6acco Plat.
Year: 1872

There are those who say that the
Democratic party killed the Greeley
movement. by its endorsement, that it is
impossible to relieve The Northern mind
Of the conviction that the Democratic
patty is the old anti war secession par
IL. and once in power would undo the en-
re results of the war" This may be
so; bot the vote proves there were so
few Greeleyi;es outside the Democratic
party, it don't make much difference
who did kill them So let the matter
rest. To our opinion the great bluuder
was. that the Cincinnati aud Baltimore
conventions didnt consult two or three
fellows about Hickma We know of.
Year: 1872

The Cincinnati papers of Friday
contained call for meeting to be
held on Saturday "for the purpose of
taking initiatory steps for the forma
ton of new Liberal party The
Invitation was extended "to all who
we're in favor or the Missouri call, BY
which the blank which the Cincinnati
platform leaves as TO the tariff question
is to be supplemented. Special IN
vitations, We are told, "were extended
to such Liberal Republicans a. seeded
from the organization after the nomi-
nation of Horace Greeley"


The present would seem to be rather
unpropitious time for the formation of
a new Liberal party; bu, there is no
telling wha, the Cincinnati folks may
J
Year: 1872

don't know how the other trades are going to get
along, but am afraid they Will fail In the strikes
! have to work pretty hard; do granting during
the week, and my wife and always 60 out on sun
day on the water, although some people, suppose,
but ~ wife can't understand the sermon,


''' SO awful hot that ] will never


broil all the morning to listen to the same


Sunday after Sunday feel Just as pi0us


b. on the water, with the fresh air on my


,,n9S would lin in any church in New York, and


way from this couple, and in close vicinity


= observe another couple OF dlneren.


now he Is on the lookout Tor vic,


IN the vessel s 'ae reaches Rockaway. His partner
ut hardened in every line Of her features beyond
he possibility OF redemption. Her partner is the
dture and she Is the deeoy S & No false false scruples
( . , conversation with the first greenhOrn who
ne Offer himself on the boat There are scores OF
cheese card sharpers and scores OF pickpockets on
the boat sunday after Sunday, and every fifteen
or twenty minutes they will endeav0r to get up
some mock fight or disputation for the purpose
OF collecting crowd near narrow door or at the
entrance to the stairs. Unsuspecting fools will
crowd around to sympathize with the weaker party
party here, however; 1t is but sham discussion be-
tween hawk and vulture, and you had better look
first crush there is in the crowd you WIN lose your
valuables.


There is a dandy swell from Fifth avenue who
takes the trip after night Of debauchery to cool
his head and see how the .'lowcr classes" enjoy
themselves. He is decidedly out of his element
and twirls his cane and pulls at his mustachc with
a vacant, unmeaning stare.


Arrived at Rockaway Beach, which extends for
miles, and the excursonists all 60 ashore and spend
an hour at the Sea View House, where they iii
themselves with lager beer, brandy punches or call
for roast CLAIMS, which are cooked In the open air,
and are quite relish after the SAIL After an hours
stroll on the beach every one returns to the Nelly
White, whose courteous captain steams hOmeward
slowly to the city, his boat jammed with passen-
gers There is no incident worth mentioning but
the fights between the gamblers and thieves on the
kOat