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Year: 1871

'sor will send bullet througir
your BRAIN"


The robber felt the cold barrel Of
a pistol at his ear, and obeyed.
AIilly quickly brought ropes at her
rescuer's request, and the robber
was bound band and foot.
6 It was a strange providence"
the new conner said, "that overlook
me with snow storm OH the prai-
rie, ank forced me an hour ago to
take refuge in your smoke-house,
nearly dead with cold.''


Milly acknowledged the truth OF
the remark, and she knelt and
thanked her Father in heaven for
her deliverance.


The next day Milly's husband
came home, and when he had been
told all, he remarked: ssThis fell
low was in the tavern at the vii
lage the day l sold my produce. It
will teach me lesson-never let
strangers know when money is
plenty with me, lest they be tempt
ed to crime, and bring ruin on me
and mine."


That day some sixty or seventy
men gathered at the house of Mr..
Dean. The robber was recognized
as notorious horse thief who had
long infested the neighborhood.
There was a summary trial, and
then in dogged silence the wretch
who would have burned harmless
infant and murdered a faithful and
gentle mother, submitted to his in
evitable fate. A rudely-constructed
gaIIows and a stout rope ended his.
existence. So on the thinly settled
! frontiers of the West do they mete
out justice to o1offenders against prop.
erty and life.


About seventeen hundred dollars
in bills were found on the person of
the robber, besides the gold he had
taken from Mrs. Dean. AS there
were DO claimants for the bills, at
the suggestion of the stranger,
whose life had been saved from the
fury of the winter storm by the
shelter he found in the smoke-house,
thousand dollars of the seventeen
hundred were presented to Milly,
IN the consideration of what she


had passed through, and the re-
mainder was divided around.


On that very spot there is now a


thriving town, and one of the finest


residences in the place is that where


dwells Milly Dean and her husband. :.
Year: 1871

WATERING TEAMS Joseph
Harris says: How many times a
day does the ploughman or driver
of a team in the harvest field slake
his thirst? Does it not occur to
him that the horses or oxen, which,
have been severely taxed with labor,
and have possibly been profusely
sweating under the hot sun, are in
as great need of quenching thirst as
he is? When animals are kept too
long from water they will certainly
take more than is proper for them,
and many fit Of collie is occasioned
thereby. The practice of watering,
at least once between feeds in the
morning and again in the afternoon,
should be regularly followed, and
if fifteen minutes is thereby lost to-
the plow, it will be more than made,
up in the renewed vigor with whicl,
the team will take hold on its re-
turn.
Year: 1871

In large log cabin in the valley
of the streaTnlet, NIilly Dean sat
alone. Her husband had gone to a
distant town, and the young wife
was left with her baby. Accustomed
to the solitude she felt safe, and sat
in contentInent before the blazing
Year: 1871

from it on land at two hundred dollars,
except as a renter. In the one case he must
share the profits of the business with
another person; in this other he owns the
land ho uses, and has all the product of
his labor. The North abounds with men
who could not buy and pay for ten acres
there, but who can buy one or two hun
dred acres here aud become independent
farmers And now is the time to come
while our land rates low, for the time is
near at hand when it will be sold at sew era
hundred per cent. above the present rates
Who will take the hint?E gegfEF, his
( Yours truly,


I w. w. POWELL
Year: 1871

During the recent dark evening, when
the supply of gas was exhausted at Sara
toga, Mr.. SAKE borrowed candle of
beautiful young lady. The next morning
she found under her door these lines:
" You gave me candle; give you my


thanks.


And add as n compliment justly your due
There is not girl in these feminine ranks


Who could, if she would, hold candle to


you.'
Year: 1871

memories of kinsman, those stronger ties
which loving comrades in the army cher.
ished for each other; for they were both
soldier brothers and brother soldiers in the
Union army.


Nor are the kindly memories of his uncle
and aunt. whose family tree sheltered their
brothers son for years, less holy, or endear-
ing. Theirs is the privilege to recall the
presence and movements of one of Gods
dear children who was attached only to the
things that are true and pure and lovely,
and of good report. Longer than the ever
green of their own garden viii his memory
perpetuate its fragrance and freshness in
the sanctuary of their hearts.


Public men, fellow members of the bar,
or his associates in the State Senate, will not
dismiss him hastily from their friendly re-
collections. While yet you think of him,
permit this lesson to be suggested: You may
live as legislators, or as magistrates, you
must die as men. The soul, in its spiritual,
mysterious, and deathless afinities, must
treat with God alone. Each single soul
must become adjusted in perfect harmony
with the one living and true God. Then,
eternity will be peace, at home in heaven.
This adjustment with God, by faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ, your late honored associ-
ate made early in life. May you all, who
hear me this hour, die the death of the
righteous, and may your last end be like
his
Year: 1871

BY notice in another column it will be
seen that the Parish Executive Committee
meets to-day, at twelve o'clock NJ, in the
hall of the House of Representatives, Me-
chanics' Institute. Every member of the
committee should be present, as we under
stand there is important business to be
transacted
Year: 1871

TRAIN DKLAYED.-The northern train
WIS delayed yesterday afternoon on &C.
count of the Potomac boat failing TO arrive
Mt Aqua creek on time. Heavy winds
drove out the water from the creek, and
kept her back
Year: 1871

THE DAVENPORT BROTHERS will give the
first OF their mysterious entertainments at
Assembly Hall tonight. IL is said that a
gentleman will ne present vino VIII explain
how their tricks are done.
Year: 1871

moving the county seat from Union
vile, and done SO adroitly, cunning
ly and plausably as to even entrap
the strongest advocates of Unionville
itself? With 2S1s miles of road adj
ded on our west to the 1441a we now
have, and including the populous
portions of Churchill county, would
not only make a good showing to
induce the Legislature to establish
the county seat on the railroad by
Legislative Act, but the 113 miles of
railroad in one county, and that
county about out of debt, might
serve to facilitate the organization of
a new county, embracing the odd 73
miles OF road and rs much more as
can be obtained from Lander. Under
this view of the case / submit. will
Humboldt county loose more by the
passage of the bill, or the interests
of Unionville and vicinity suffer
more by it, than the looping off of
73 miles for new county and the
removal of the county seat of the old
one? / would suggest to the Silver
State and its patrons to consider
these matters dispassionately. In
the meantime i will support the bill
upon its merits and upon the ground
of justice, without regard to any ef-
feet it may have on the question of a
new county or county seat.


Nj. =. BoNNIFIELD.
Year: 1871

The Marysville Appeal thinks the
shooting of Mrs. Dennison by
Dougherty Mt Wheatland should
prove a warning TO single ladies who
are beset by admirers, and admonish
them to be on the alert, when n pro-
position of marriage is made, to see
that they have in the language of the
late lamented Dobson, 1.-THE drop
on him." Society appears to be
coming to such pass that declara-
ton of love may become declara-
tion of war unless the sentiment is
reciprocal. In this state of affairs
1T will become necessary for n lady
to practice with the revolver, not
only in shooting, but in rapidly
covering" her admirer with the
muzzle of n six-shooter, provided
she does not desire to wed him. 1t
will be the only way to get the
| upper hand of these importunate
suitors, who, if they cannot have a
lady's heart, will in the dog in the
manger spirit, put a bullet through
it, that no one else may get it.
Year: 1871

Concluded from First Page
the door open and shut, and before / could
turn around, some one had two arms about
me. and voice / knew only too we'll
said: Z" MY darling, don't cry have
come to tell you that l love you better
than l can ever love any other in all the
world, and to ask you to be my little wife,
and l looked up, not knowing what to
believe, but only believing what heard,
and showing him, know, by my face
for he has often told me so-how much
loved him; and then the door opened
again, and father came in, and right to-
ward us, and said, E" My dear, do you feel
that you love him enough" And before
could speak or think, the door opened
for. the third time, and there was Floy
leaning on the arm of the gentleman with
the black Whisker5.


And so that l might not go entirely
crazy, she came to me and said, ''Oh
my darling, l have found my husband p


And tSen L went straight TO my own
room, and she with me, and there learned
the whole story.


How she had run away from her hus-
band because he was a drunkard; and
how hohad reformed, aud had sought for
her through all these eight long years !;
and how he had recognized her the first
time he saw her, and had then and there
made his friend promise to intercede with
her for him, which he had done justly and
honorably.


And so this accounted for the long con-
versations, and the clasped hands, and the
tears.


And oh, my darlipg!' said F1oy,
"you are going TO have the best husband
in all the world = and so am F'---and then
we both broke down, and cried in each
others arms.


lie had loved me from the first but,
true to his friend and to all of us, would
suffer no hint Of i; TO escape him until he
had fulfilled his promise, and had asked
me of my father, which he had done the
morning before, as they crossed over in
the boat together,


And that accounted fer fathers manner,
and for his prayer, which had SO misled
me.


And so. as everything was accounted
for, and satisfactorily, it remains only to
Say that month later Charlie and 1 were
married, and left the dear little i,land
and the light house forever.


But we did not go alone; for fathers
long service, through Charles influence
was rewarded by better government po>
sition in great city, where we could all
live happily together and where my
husband andI often remind ourselves ol
our curious cOurting, in sight of the great
waves. and the ships. and the pOrpOises,
that l looked out upon when l was but a
child at Beac n-Rock Light.
Year: 1871

A CURIOUS FELINE FREAK.-A few
days ago, friend playfully presented to
Mrs. Little;ohn, Of Swantown, nearly
nalf-grown live rat. Having on her prem
ises cat with litter Of kittens, the lady
at once took the young rat to the cat as a
delicious morsel of food, expecting to see
her spring upon and devour the rodent as
soon as it was placed within reach. In.
stead of doing so, the cat took up the rat
as tenderly as she takes her kittens, and,
placing it in proper position. invited it
to pc take of the lacteal food with which
she nourished them. The rat took hold
of teat and sucked until it was satisfied,
when it laid down with its adopted family.
When hungry, it returns to the same
fountain, sharing with the kittens the
nourishment providided by the mother,
who seems to bestow upon it an affection
equal to that enjoyed by her own offspring.
This is highly entertaining to Mrs. Lit
tlejohn, who has learned TO p ize the lit
tie rodent she was so ready to sacrifice,
and who takes peculiar delight in exhibit
ing the curious spectacle to her visitors
and friends.-1Ti6Hae.
Year: 1871

To The Editor Of The Tribune.


SIR VIII you be kind enough to explain to
your readers that the springs OF the late raid
players is not the outburst Of moral senti-
ment among our city officials but matter Of business
between the keepers of faro banks and pocysnop agents.
and tho keno men. Keno WAS suppressed some years
since under the same Influence. and would it not be
well give the devil his dueas to ascrbe all the recent
police operations to awakened conscience the city
officials. Yourself, in your numerous heads must know
more about these matters than outsider possibly can
and proper expose Of how and why these things are
done in the Of law against set OF rascas at the
ustigation OF worse would afford amusement as well
as instruction in the way the city is governed When
several OF the prominent political gentlemen arc
avowedly interested in policy and faro, and when both
these vices flourish like green bay tree under the
OF the vgilant police, what other inference DO
drawn than that keno interfered with the prOGtsf Sup
pose the DistricAttorney should present the OF


few Of great bankers ia faro for Indictment Ask
him publicly TO do il, and keep at him. DO you think II
woud be donel throw out rheee suggestions trusting
that YOU will endcavOr TO correct any sympathy with the
police and the city authorities fOr their " tho initiated
respectable conduct. Yours, J.


Netp- York, March q, 1871.
Year: 1871

How do you manage your husband
Mrs. Croaker2 Such a job as | have Of
it with Smith.


Easiest thing in the world, my dear
give him twitch backward when you
want him to go forward. For instance
you see, to-day had loaf of cake to
make. Well, do you suppose because
my body is in the pastry-room that my
soul need be there, too2 Not bit of it.
| am thinking of all sorts of celestial
things the while.


NOW, Croaker has way OF tagging
round at my heels, and bringing me
plump down, in the midst Of my aerial
flights, by asking me the price of the
sugar I'm using.


''Well, you see, it drives me frantic and
when woke up this morning, and saw
the furious storm, l knew had him on
my hands for the day, unless / managed
right; so l told him that | hoped he
wouldn't 90 out to catch his death such
weather; that if he wasn't capable of
taking care of himself, / should do it for
him; that it was very lonesome rainy
days-and that wanted kim to stay at
home and talk with me; at any rate, he
mustn't go out; and / hid his umbrella
and India rubbers. Well, Of course, he
was right end up Gust as ! expected }
and in less than ten minutes was streak
ing down street at the rate of ten knots
an hour


"You see there nothing like under
standing human nature; no woman
should be married till she is thoroughly
posted up in this branch Of her educa-
tion
Year: 1871

There are thousands who know moth
inc of the blessed influences of comfort
able homes merely for the want ofthrift
or from dissipated habits, Youth spent
in frivolous amusements and demoralz-
ing associations, leaving then at middle
age. when the physical and1ntellectual
man should be in its greatest yigor, en-
eryated, and without one laudable ambi-
tion. Friends long since lost, confidence
gone. and nothing to look to in old age
Int a mere toleration in the community
where they should be ornaments. No
home to hy TO when wearied with the
struggles incident to life; no wife to
cheer them in their dependency; no
children TO amuse them, and no Vlrtuous
household to give zest to the joys of life.
All is blank, and there is no hope or sue
cor except that which is given out by the
hands Of private or public charities;
When the family of an industrious and
sober citizen gather around the cheerful
fire of a wintry day, the homeless man
Is seeking shelter in the cells of the sta
Toulouse, or begging for a nights rest
In ihe outbuiiding of one who started IN
life at the same time with no greater ad-
vantares; but honesty and industry built
mn that home, while dissipation destroyed
the other,
Year: 1871

The LOCK STITCH which it
makes is more durable and beautiful than
any other, presenting the same appear.
ance on both sides Of the fabric and will
not ravel. 1t is also more economical,
recurring oNE-THIRD LESS cotton than
any OF. er kind of stitch, Being thes same
on both sides, it is not necessary 10 use
the extremely fine sewing cotton required
by those machines which make a stitch
with ridge on the under side, which can
only be concealed by using thread too
delicate and fine to bear ordinary wear.
Year: 1871

DoN'T LIKE IT. We gave our neighbor a
plain sample Illustrating double taxation, but
he don't like it. Well, we think orr neigh
Dor don't worry himself much about taxation,
20 enough comes in to meet his bills--ex-
cept when he can abuse a good man vlo
never hurt him, unless it was from keeping
Gorham and his pimps from robbing the
State. The great swindIa in taxes in this
county is in the Railroad and Supervisors,
but our neighbor dare not whimper on that
subject, nor dare type in the Stripes office
be used to print the truth on that Company
or it's Supervisors. We are i'll favor of max
ing all men and Companies pay taxes on
just what they are worth; and when cur
neighbor reaches independence enough to
join us in this, we will disagree no more
about tax matters The machine he runs
was purchased for vile purposes against the
rights of the taxpayers of this county, and it
is now in that interest yet, according to our
judgment Of its contents. The tree is known
by the fruit it bears.
Year: 1871

ALREADY DENIED. The Lrami'ler says
the Vallejo Recorder repeats the charge of
the Railroad organ, that Governor Haight
owned an interest in the Reporter. This
charge was denied last winter by the Eram-
iner, by authority, and it was again denied
by us some ten days ago There is not a
particle of truth in the statement. He new
cr owned any pecuniary interest in the CON
Germ. All assertions to the contrary are
without any element Of truth
Year: 1871

A man who cannot atfard "a advertise. cannot
afford to do busines S; A merchant prince said
truly that person investing one dollar in any
kind cf business, should spend dollar in adver-
tisjpr that business
Year: 1871

Urinary and Womb Diseases Gravel, Diabetes. Drop
sy. Inconnenee of Urine, Brghts disease, Albumin
ra and in cases where there Brick dust deposits
the water is thick cloudy mixed with substances like
the white of egg threads like white silk there
is morbid, dark bilious appearance and white Bone
dust deposits and where there is pricking burning
sensation, and pain in the small of the back and aeng
the oins In all these conditions, Railways Sarpar-
liam Rcsolvent aided by the application of Radway 3
Ready Relief to the spine and small of the back and
the bowels regulated with one or two OF Railways
In few days the patient will be enabled to hold
and discharge water naturally without pain and the
Urine will be restored to its natural clear and amber
or sherry color
Year: 1871

and obloquy as the management of the
gas works discloses, then the men of this
city are in condition to submit to any
outrage upon their rights of person and
property that unrestraiued rapacity and
lust can suggest or contemplate.


The gas works, honestly managed, at the
present rates ought to pay profit of $4O,-
900 to the city every year, and there are
plenty of enterprising capitalists, practical
business men, who would be willing to
take the gas works, furnish to the city
$4,000 worth of gas for public consump-
ton, free of charge, and in addition thereto
pay an annual rental Of $4,000; but of
course those who thrive upon the money
squandered there are not going to favor any
such measure of economy as this; rather
than do SO. they prefer that the city, in
stead Of making a profit of $4,000 per
year, should lose $4,000


Thus we see that these bold, bad men
cost the city by their abuses in one matter
alone the sum of $4,000 at least, but
how much more it is impossible to conjec-
ture.


WI some friend or apolo9ist Of This
Council gice the suffering public report
on the police establishment?
Year: 1871

Register We appeal to our people not
to neglect this important duty to-day.


The safety of our city may depend upon one
vote, and no man can vote who does not re-
gister.


We again repeat that the redistricting OF
the city requires the re-registeriDg Of every
one.


Register the first thing you do on Monday.
Do not delay it. sickness or some unforeseen
accident may deprive you of the opportunity
altogether.


No Republican, who is unwilling to see this
fair city given up to the misrule and oppres-
sion which has marked the course of the pre-
sent Council should neglect to register on
Monday.


Register yourselves, and see that all your
friends and neighbors do likewise.
Year: 1871

York River Railroad. On and after the
9th inst, daily line will be run over this
road, connecting with steamers at West Point,
which makes it most comfortable and agree.
able route of travel during the summer months
1t will also please the public to be informed
that they will issue excursion tickets to West
Point at the round sum of S175-to go down
on Sundays and return Mondays. Fine salt
good hotels are now open at W est Point where
excellent accommodations may be had at rea-
sopable prices
Year: 1871

The Roace Sewing Machine is said to be
great invention and to give satisfaction
wherever used. 1t has received some modern
improvements and will do all kinds of sewing.
F. NcKenney, No. 1928 Main street, is the
agent in this city, and will take pleasure in
giving all needed information in regard to
Them
Year: 1871

SANITARY MEASURES vERsUS TRADE ASPECTS.
The yellow fever exists ct New Orleans In q
malignant form. There 10 hardly question of this
though the Nev0ssns papers deny H. and tho Beard Of
Health Of that city conceal the presence Of tho epdsmic
The news of the existence Of the yellow fever In Rev
Orleans epidemic was sent TO Fow-Yosk ~ lady,
whose son travelling agent for largo business house
here She gave warning her Of the danger Of visit
ing New.Orleans at this time. knowing that at this
season of the year the Northern and Eastern wholesale
houses send their agents Southern toura The nfor
nation had been obtained BY tho lady from her
family physician, prominent member OF the
Board OF Health She asceftained from hm
that the Board Of Health had discussed
the propriety of making the matter publc that Of
the members had advocated the publication Of the fact
that the disease existed order that the people In other
sections Of the country might be warned Of the danger
and enabled to take svch precautionary measures ~
they deemed advisable and that the opponents OF this
policy based their claim to have the matter kept secret
the ground that any excitement resulting rom the
matter becoming known, would be detrimental to bust
ness interests by dverting the attention Of agents Of
New-York houses from NewOrleans. The truth OF this
conjecture Is in the fact that several business
houses as soon they informed that fever existed
directed their agents to avoid Neworeans In tne'f


On the other side II Is said that any report Of malg
regular business it is to send sch reports Norrhward
business directly into the hands Of st. Louis merchants
The reason that Western agents have allowed the exs
ence Of the fever NewOrleans to pass BY without i'm
proving the opportunity to advance their interests
Is found In the strict secrecy In which the physicians
have kept the news.


In quarantine quarters nothing has apparently been
heard Of the epidemic shpmasers and consignees say
that Carnochan the report OF epidemic exist
ing in any part Of the world as pretex for imposing
extraordinary and unnecessary fees ships arriving at
this port and therefore shipmasters fail to report
matters Of which they would otherwise the Health
Officer 1t Ia also alleged that the disease is likely ~
be introduced by overland by vessels from
New-Orleans, and therefore DR.. Carnochan knows
nothing Of the danger and cannot ntepOse the udicous
sanitary measures necessary to protect the CITY,
Year: 1871

THE PARTY OF THE CoxsrIrurrox.-
The Democratic party is the party Of con-
stitutional liberty, and its fidelity to con-
,titutional obligations has been its pride
and boast. and was what lost it the as
tendency OF the Federal Government since
1860. And adherence to that fidelity
will be maintained by the Democratic
party il it shall keep it out of power for a
century TO come.