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Year: 1873

Twenty years ago left a country
home and took a clerkship in the
wholesale house of B-& & Co.. New
York, firm then known as one of
the wealthiest in the metropolis.
They dealt largely in fine imported
| fabrics, such as silks and laccs.


| had been in my position nearly a
year when the store was robbed of
about five thousand dollars worth of
silks. The robbery was perpetrated
in such an adriot manner that it could
not be discovered how the robber had
gained an entrance-and even the
precise night Of the crime could not
be determined. Experienced detec-
tiyes were soon at work on the case:
but some weeks elapsed and they
seemed to have gained no clue, when,
to the astonishmcnt Of all, second
robbery, as daring and mysterious
as the first, was perpetrated.


Mr.. -, the senior member Of
the firm resolved secretly to employ
several trusty employees to take
turns at guarding the building night
after night, in the hope Of entrapping
the burglar, and he chose three for
the purpose-I being one. 1 was
fond of adventure and being a rustic
country youth, | would not have
hesitated to grapple with any ordi-
nary burglar. Arms we're not so
much used III those days.


So we three clerks began our vigil.
each staying alone in the great
gloomy building one night in three.
\ couple of weeks thus passed and
nothing unusual happened.


One moonlight summer night |
was on the lower floor and was just
musing that it was scarcely probable
that the burglar would be so auda-
cious as to attempt third robbery,
when | chanced to look above me
and discovered that | was immedi-
ately under the hoistway and that
for once the trap doors Of every floor
had imprudently been left open and
| could see to the very roof which
was amply supplied with skyIights.


"Ah. Joe Williams!" | said. adj
dressing the porter-a stout, good
natured fellow-as though he were
present, instead of at home and fast
asleep. "This is a serious neglect.
and might cost you your situation if
known at headquarters; but as you
are a poor man, old fellow, and not
generally remiss, | will conceal your
fault this time and caution you about
it tomorrow"


With the view of closing the traps,
Il crept softly up the four broad
flights Of stairs to begin my task at
the fifth floor. 1t was so dark on
the stairs that | had to feel my way
chiefly, but then | knew every inch
of the building and easily made my
way to the roof.


In these days | should have stated,
that there were no steam-elevators in
stores. and goods were hoisted or
lowered, bale at a time, by means
of a huge pendent rope, to which an
iron hook was attached This was
worked by the porter, who manipu-
lated another large rope applied to
that mechanical power known as the
wheel and axle. Such was our hoist
ing apparatus.


When | reached the fifth floor, |
found that objects were quite dis
tinguishable. owing to the mellow
light which the moon supplied
through the sky-lights. To this day
i remember the peculiar shudder
that ran over me as | found myself
up there under the roof, alone with
the great bales and boxes, from
Year: 1873

The Wonld-Be Assassin OF Wachhoiz


Walks Into Police Headquarters and


Gives Himself Up.


Oscar Elite, the man who shot wachholz at No.
214 Bowery yesterday afternoon the particulars Of
walked into Police Headquarters last night at
twenty minutes to twelve and surrendered
himself to Inspector walling Captain Clnchy, Of
the Fourteenth precinct had been after him all
day, and the man, finding, no doubt that he
could not get away gave himself up.
A HERALD reporter saw him In the In
His story as he told 1t ran as follows :-Wachholz
objected to his putting his sign up on the door
came to his room and threatened him with a table
knife; that he (Ette) then, fearing that there was
some danger, went back to his inner room and got
a revolver, put 1t in his pocket, and again came
out and met wachnolz in the hallway; that then
the dispute began again and Wachh0lz nnaly
caught hold Of Ette BY the lappels .sdr, OF tae ne
strike him. That then he tEttel, feeling nlmsen IN
danger drew his revolver and fired In selt-delence
at Wachholz. He then went down stairs 10
neighboring restaurant and LETT ms pup tnere,
subsequently going to another restaurant, where
he took lunch, and after a while going up to Gen.
trail Park, where he spent the afternoon and
evening


The partner OF Elite, man named B0llner, cor
roborates this statement In what particulars he
knows and saws that Elite and Wachholz were al
WAYS quarrelling together.


After Elite had told his story Inspector walling
took him up to Bellevue Hospital, for the purpose
OF having him identified by Wachholz.


When Elite was taken to the bedside OF WachoA
the latter fully identified him as the man who shot
him. The injured man seemed to be at the same
time fully conscious and was not in any great suf-
fering II was impossible at the time TO decide
whether he would live or die from the effect OF his
wounds, though the general opinion is tnat he can
not survive.
Year: 1873

Boston. Sept, 80 1878.
No new developments have been made respect
ing the defalcaton OF the cashier OF the bingham
National Bank. Rumors were circulated this
morning that two OF Lovetts bondsmen were
dead; but the National Bank Examiner says his
sureties are perfectly good and that the depostors
will lose nothing. The assets OF the corporation
Will meet all its liabilities but IL Will take some
time TO realize their full value.


BY direction OF the Comptroller OF the Treasury
Colonel Needham has taken possession OF the bank
and placed man in charge. The directors pro-
pose to liquidate the Indebtedness OF the bank II
possible and start anew under the same charter
with reduced capital. The bank is one OF the old
est IN the state.


Upon the course which will be adopted by Colonel
Needham, who is the proper ofilcer TO complain OF
the defaulting cashier before the judicial author
ties, tnat gentleman Is non-committal. He will
proceed to bingham tomorrow, and confer with
the directors OF the bank to their future action.
Year: 1873

The National Life Insurance Company OF the
United states of America Is i'll no respect anected
by the suspension OF Jay Cooke Co. Its invest
ments in mortgages and governments are much
larger than its total liabilities and its other assets
exceed IN value one million dollars. The company
never had dollar in Northern Pacific bonds or
stocks as collateral or otherwise, and never made
de eposts with jay Cooke Co. Its policy holders
need entertain no question OF its stability. Its iu
ture will be prosperous.
Year: 1873

Tho Count dc Chambord in Progressive Mood
Liberal Manifesto from His Hlghness-New
Military Districts Ordered BY the Govern


ment-The Duo D'Aumale Assigned to


an Important Army Command.
Year: 1873

THE Hartford Conn C0urant states
that more than year ago . conductor on
the night train received from passenger
in payment of his fare a thousand dollar
greenback. The conductor told him he
would give him his change later, but
when he returned the man denied having
given him the note. The conductor plac-
ed the note on deposit in bank, and it
has been there ever since.
Year: 1873

have been held 10 maEs any 'genevM nauou Of
the affairs OF tie business houses or that any other


house has been under suspicion nor true that the
banks confessed their Inability to aord the needed
temporary reliet" Our banks are fully able to afford
this relief and more and hestated only because tho
committee gave assurance that the hrsf temporary
relief" would be of permanent value. That the
2sooo splndes and aS printing nscnpss and
another house half much, would be great
calamity Il doubted Whatever may have been
the course at brought II to such extremity II y
greatly hoped that this misfortune may be averted


But while is right TO take all proper means to pfevene
such astrophe right question the general
commercial credit Of the community or to f!ahtes 2eo


pie into the belief that the business OF Providence ana 0f
Rhode Island was to be fatally crippled because ono
great house expands itself into disaster. Isl
Year: 1873

The DEVIL AND BISMARCK. The Jesu.
its Of Germany ernamented wall in Ber.
lin With huge cartoon representing O
vast cathedral with rope around it, al
which Bismarck was pulling with all h,
might, and figure Of the devil standing
at his side and regarding his efforts with
great curiosity. The following dialogue
explains the picture;


His Satanic Majesty-What the d
are you doing there


Bismarck am going to pull down
tho church.


II ) M Indeed, you are going to
pull down the church and how long do
you think it will take you?


B.-About three or four years.


II. s. Minded Well, have been
at tho same job these eighteen hundred
years and have not accomplished it yet.
II you do it in three or four years | will
resign my office in ysur favor,
Year: 1873

Deacon Perkins brother James, who
10 enc Of the old school kind of fellows


keeps tue post office and store down in
the village; and ~ he has some valuables
on hand, usually in the way of stamps,
books and money, he bought one of the
Ore prsof safes with a patent combination
lock on It. The lock was a" Yale and
could he set on great many thousand
different eombiaations. There was q
printed circular came with it, telling how
TO set the look and change it. Tuesday
night he closed his store. put his boeks
and thiags in the safe as usual, and re-
tired The next morning whom he went
TO unlock it he couldn't remember how
it was set Here was 8 fix AL! Of ki,
hssks, papers, and stamps in the safe,
and the days business ready to Gem
nsnee; but hs thought he would say
nothing about it until night, and then he
could probably experiment en- it and get
it open. While he was thinking Of it,
ens Of his customers against whom he
had an account Of long standing, and
which he had given up as . bad one
came in, and wanted to settle. But it
was no use. There was the safe just as
ii was, and so he had 10 tell him to call
again. As he hadn't got his books fixed
up. During the day nearly every doubt


ful one he had on his books called to
settle, but he had to tell them all the
same story; and after they went out he
woud lean on the desk, and bonding his
gaze in an absent manner on the lock,
hum . hymn, the last line Of each verse
Of which would be Hang tho thing y
But every day has an end, SO did this
one, and as sosn ss he had locked his
front door, he went for that safe bald.
headed, First he road tbs instructions
which told him to take Off the cap on ths
inside OF the door and insert the key
when the cen nbination was lost. But
hsw was he to get at the inside Of the
door, and his key that was inside too !?
Then 10 thought Of a memorandum he
made when he set it, and found that was
inside also then he resigned himself to
his fate. and commenced trying the lock,
He would try enc way and then another !;
then hs would stop and think and grunt ;
then. after taking ina long breath and
rspacking his wind, he would 60 a. her
again, shaking her up lively but is was
no uss-seenoe was too much for
strength; and after working on two
hours and half, he was about TO aban-
den it, when his wife, who had been
looking over his shoulder at the per.
formance, happened to take hold or the
handl =, whom the safe opened with per
feet ease; it hadn't bean locked al all !
There are times in mems lives when the
heart is too full for uttsrance This WAS
one Of them. He closed that safe door,
took up his lamp, and started for bed,
rot even opening his mouth when his
wife asked him if he had fastened up
everything all right -Danbury Nems.
Year: 1873




YOUNG AMERICA. wv onder WHY man
ma keeps Bridget at home from church
te'work all day, and says its wicked for
me to build my rabbit house on Sunday
Wonder why our minister bought that
pretty cane with the lions head on the
top, and then asked me for my cent to
put in the missionary box Don't | want
= jswsharp as well as he wants a cane :?
Wonder what makes papa tell such ace
stories to visitors, about his hiding the
masters rattan when he went to school
and about his running away frsm the
school. mistress when she was going to
whip him. and then shut me up ia dark
room because | tried just once to be as
smart as he was? Wonder what made
papa say that wicked word whom Betsy
upset the ink all over his papers, and
then slapped my ears when | said the
same thing because my kite-striag broke !?
Wonder why mamma told Bridget to say
that she was not at home whom Tommy
Days mother called, and then puts me
to bed every time tell a lie2 Oh dear |!
there are lots Of things l want to know
How wish was man.
Year: 1873

= Death cannot be- regarded as retribusion for
tho individual faults and errors in life, for death
comes upon every man. But the circumstances
Of death, the impression it leaves upon the COM
munity, and the Judgment that the survivors
pass upon the deceased, make up the final earthly
reward or punishment Of every man's career.
It is well that public men, before all others,
should keep in view that there is no SUCCESS in
life, pecuniary or otherwise, that can compensate
for tarnishad memory following death. This
fact was never more vividly illustrated than in
the public sentiment that waits upon the almost
simultaneous decease Of Chief Justice Chase and
the Hon. Oakos Ames. . The only point Of
comparison between tho two men in
life Mas that both held places of
public trust; in death, the contrast between
them is graphically pictured by tho senti-'
menta that make up their funeral cor
tege. Chief Justice Chase, who has been
physical sufferer for many years, and has
borne tho brunt Of many defeat in his political
career, finds in death q unanimous and spon-
taneous tribute from al parties and al men to
the stoadfast integrity, and tho life of devotion


to his country's interests, which make up the


summary Of his career. None Of Us can know


how much Of mortal perceptions survive death,


OF whether the 1ate Chief a7aI9 s
Year: 1873

overcome BY her feelings had fainted,---
Alas! such was not the case, the gentlemen
who were tenderly carrying the almost life.
less form, noticed on going down the stairs,
that the gasps which now and then shook
the frame grew fainter and fainter on
reaching the vestibule,


There LIE gave way. and the las, rosy breath


Went IN that deep drawn sigh"


4 conveyance was at once procured, and
the lileless form Of the young lady was taken
to her fathers residence on Liberty street.


The announcement OF this sad and
melancholy ending Of life just dedicated
to the service Of the Lord, sent thrill OF
solemn grief through the congregation.
Year: 1873

We copy the following article from the
Central Star, published at Goodman, Miss;


We have always regarded our present
usury laws as a clog upon trade ana com
merce, and arraigned them accordingly at
the bar of public opinion. The time, we
hope, is not far distant when they will no
longer cucumber our statute books
They tend to discourage capitalists from
coming among us. Men in their senses
have little or no ambition to violate the
laws Of the state they live in, and this they
do every time they let their money out at
any but the rate Of interest prescribed BY
the law-makers. There should be, in fact,
no laws upon the subject of money lending:
the inexorable law Of supply and demand
alone should determine its value in the
market. Left to that, money at times could
be obtained at mere nominal price in the
market, while at other times it would com
mand q premium, just as the market was
glutted or not. eRa9'a s'a


The owner Of money has the same right
to putt upon the market and ask and re-
ceive for the same the price agreed upon
between him as lender on the one hand,
and the man who proposes to borrow on
the other as the dealer in -four has for
asking aud receiving what his -four is really
worth in the market to the man who pro.
poses to buy it,


The celebrated Jerymy Benthan well OBJ.
served, long years ago: "That no man Of
ripe years and Of sound mind, acting freely
and with his eyes open, ought to be him
dered with a'view to his advantage from
making such bargain in the way Of obtain.
ing money as he thinks fit, nor anybody
hindered from supplying him upon any
terms be sees proper to accedc TO-


II would, in conclusion, be just as rea-
sonable for Legislative body to pass a law
regulating the price Cf corn, Hour, or mules,
or horses, as for it to pass law regulating
the market value OF the thing called money.
Such hampering laws as we are now, consid,
erlng restrain only the more conscientious; /;
they have no influence upon the money lend
ers Of easy virtue, and the consequence is
the community il preyed upon BY d set Of
shylocks, who are as remorseless as they
are inscriptions in themeans they employ
to evadc the penalties Of the violated laws.


Let ms have done with our usury laws, as
every legislative restriction thrown around
capital retards to that extent the material
interests Of the state.
Year: 1873

SALMON P. CHASE enjoyed the eminent dis
tinction of being the only citizen of Ohio
who ever filled the four highest positions in
the government--Governor, United States
Senator, Secretary of the Treasury, and
member of the Supreme Court of the United
States. Thomas Corwin had three of them.
General Harrison was Governor of the In
dian Territory, Senator and President. But
none before Chase ever held the four honors.
This is the more remarkable since he es-
poused a cause which, when he was forty
years of age, had only raised him to the po-
sition Of member of the City Council of Gin
cinnati, and which then could not poll twenty
thousand votes in any State in the Union.
Year: 1873

Our foreign news budget, giving in detail
the particulars of the recent revolution in
France, by which the deposition OF Ihlers
and the election of MacMahon as his success
sor to the Presidency was brought about,
will be found unusually interesting. A
peaceablc revolution in France is an anomaly
which that nation, under Monarchy or En-
pire, never accomplished, but which the
French people have shown to be possible un-
der the Republic. How this doing away with
Thiers and the taking up of MacMahon will af-
feet the future form ofgovernmcnt of France
it is difficult to say. The new administration,
with Duke de Broglie at the head of the min
istry, would seem to point to Monarchy,
though nothing is now spoken Of except an
advance from the provisional to the estab-
lshcd Republic. We will wait and see.
Year: 1873

The Idaho World of late date says the
weather for some time past has been most
favorable for mining operations; and, al
though the mining season opened later than
usual, the prospects are excellent for pros
porous run in the Boise diggings this season.
The usual spring floods have not injured the
bitches, and the snow on the surrounding
mountains is disappearing slowly, assuring
an abundant supply of water for mining
operations.
Year: 1873

A GENTLEMAN, formerly connected with
the British Consulate in New York city, says
that at sea Captain Hall, the Arctic explorer,
was known to be Of very obstinate disposi-
ton. and was considered to be rigid marti
net. He was bound to achieve his end at any
and all risks, and without consulting the feel
inps of those under him. Brave to reckless
ness, he rarely weighed consequences, and
felt that everybody must share his own san
guine enthusiasm. This disposition would
account for his quarrel with Captain Bud
dington, his sailing at Upernavik,
which was only settled by the interference OF
the Captain of the United States transport.
The gentleman volunteered the following in
formation, which had come to his knowledge
in his official capacity at the British Consul
late. namely: That on his last Arctic voyage
Captain Hall had shipped two Englishmen.
Before reaching Newfoundland these two
men became little rusty. They were afraid
of the voyage and they went into Captain
Halls cabin and told him SO. CHOW, men"
he said, II have treated you well up to the
present, and mean to treat you well to the
end: but come with me. You must, now.
You have signed the articles" The two men
went to work little Modified, but still dis
satisfied. Two weeks after one of them re-
fused to work any longer, and Captain Hall,
drawing his revolver, shot him dead
Year: 1873

WE have authority for the statement that
the two military posts, contemplated in the
act of Congress of last winter, to be estab-
lished on the line of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, will be located, one on the Little
Missouri river, and the other at or near the
mouth of Powder river,
Year: 1873

| licFetn IN MIN might nave everlasting
life" Christ died, that we who were
dead in trespasses and in sins might
live through him. Again, He is the
giver of spiritual life. Before we par
take Of this life the soul is dead, past
! feeling, and it requires the outstretch-
ed arm Of Omnipotence, and the melt
ing voice Of Infinite pity, love and
compassion, to be brought to bear on
the Spiritual entombment of The soul.


Again, Christ gives life in this, viz.
He produces in us those exercises by
| which we realize the benefits of His
sacrifice.


Christ gives life in the renovation of
the heart and life of the sinner.
Christ gives the life of Christian activ-
ity. He will give life to these bodies
Of ours in the resurrection morn, and
He will give the life Of heaven
above


A question may rise, at this point,
in the minds of some, How may I re-
ceive this life ?


In answering this question, time will
not allow me to 90 into detail, allow
me simply to throw out few state
ments, which | trust may be sugges-
tive Of deeper and wider investigation
Of the great subject.


The very fact of yietny implies also
rcceistny-recelving is present par
ticiple and implies action, doing some
thing. The Lord says repent, and He
will give the benefit of repentance
The Lord says believe, and He will
give the blessing Of faith, These are
preparatory steps that must be taken
by us through the help Of the Lord.
Have you done these works? do you
say no ? no wonder then, that you are
destitute Of life.


God says keep the Sabbath do 1t,
and a sabbath spirit shall live in you
and abound. God says pray do 1t,
a praying spirit shall live in you. God
says attend the Ordinances of my
house ; do 1t, and JOY and delight
shall live in you to do these things
We must cherish the life principle
within or like any other form of life
it will die.


Do everything that Christ makes
known to you as duty, through his
word, written or spoken. Open your
hearts ani let in the sunshine, let in
the showers, let in the dews: these
working together shall furnish YOU the
happy experience Of heart filled with
the deep and rich bloom of the Sum
mec Of Gods love in time, preparatory
to more glorious and eternal summer
Of Joy and beauty and life in the great
hereafter, where the leaves never with
er and the flowers ever bloom.
Year: 1873

The COLORADO DESERT.-COlo-
RADIO Desert, according to Il writer
in the Overland Monthly, is in its
central portions several hundred
feet lower than the river, and this
is the case with most of it in less
degree. 1t would not lie difficult
to turn the river into it, and thus
create great inland body Of fresh
water. Tnis, he believes. would
lower the Summer temperature
OF the southern part of the State
considerably. increase the rainfall
and flow Of the springs and
streams. A climatic change OF
this kind would be an improve
ment. and fit for the home Of n
larger population, like that which
once occupied these regions, and
nave left their evidences in the
ruins of habitatiOns, smelling
works and other remains. The
experiment would not be eXpen-
slve as Il Government undertak-
Ing. II the rainfall of the south
ern part Of this State was in
creased in quantity, the luxuri-
ance 1T the growth of the natural
grasses and other vegetation on its
plains, hills and mountains would
oe unsurpassed in any part OF the
temperate zone.