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Year: 1873

We had just locked up the safe, and
had put the key in my pocket an
the accountant Of the North and South
of England Bank at its Padsey Branch
W. X. Yorks-I had got my hat on, and
had taken up my umbrella, when mar
came running into the bank with bag
of money in his hand. Sd,


Am | in time . he said. shook
my head. f... .- ..-


deuce take it > he said "and I'm
off to Liverpool by the next train and
then to America" -.... d


Sorry for it, said 'but We can'i
take tie money --.s


We'll, then, what is to be done Here $
twenty two thousand pounds in this bag
and those drafts of mine come due in a
couple of days. Well, you'll have to
take 'em up he said ; al can't, unless
you take the money in tonight"


| knew that those drafts were coming
d ue, ard that our manager was little
anxious about them, for they were rather
heavy. and the other names on them
were not very good. Black, too, (that
was the man with the money bag BLACK
was capital customer and not only a
good customer himself, but he brought
good accounts with him, and we were a
young branch and on our me;tle.


Well, here was the money to meet the
drafts, and | should have been a great
fool to send it away jnst because it was
after hours. So l counted it all over
there was about nineteen thousand in
cheques and notes, and three thousand
in gold. sr--- 81. 30


Come and have a glass of beer with
me-" said Black, ION the way to the
station" ir i'a


l put the bag of money in my desk,
and locked it up. l would come back
and have it placed in the safe.
| walked to the station with Black we
had some beer together, and then he
went off Americawards, and / on the
way to Nemophillar Villas. You see, |
was rather in the habit of calling for a
glass of beer as | went home, and then
going on and, consequently, from the
force of habit, Id almost got home be-
fore | remembered the bag of money
1t was vexing, too, because We had a
tea party that night, the first since our
and it began at six o'clock,
and I'd promised to be home an hour
earlier, to draw the corks and help to get
things ready. And here it was six O'Clock
and l had to go all the way back to the
bank.


All the way back went as hard as l
could pelt. However, the money was
all right in my desk and now I'd put it
in the safe. "Tell Mr.. Cousins
manager, you know-I said to the SER
yant who'd let me in, "that | want the
Key of the safe" But you had it in
your pocket. say you; which shows that
you are not acquainted with the rules
md regulations of the North and South





f England Bank. which say that the ac-
,ountant or chief cashier shall be res
,onsible for the due custody of the cash
whilst it is in his possession in the day
ime, and that at night all moneys and
shall be carefully secured With
q the Office safe, which shall be secured
y two keys, one of which shall be in
he custody of the manager, and the Sec
nd in that of the accountant OF, cashier.
tut, you say again, as long as you have
ne key, what did you want with two
here. / own. the regulations are sobh
cure. They were drawn up by somes
Year: 1873

THINKING AND DOING.-I 1t is not
what people eat, but what they digest,
that makes them strong; it is not what
they gain, but what they save, that
makes them rich; it is not what they
read, but what they remember, that
makes them learned it is not what they
profess, but what they practice, that
makes them righteous.
Year: 1873

SEWER Lake, in Utah. is a body Of
water some forty miles long By fifteen
wide, distant about ten miles from the
new Sewer mineral district Its waters
contain about the same proportion of salt
as that found in sea water. 1t is said
that it has long been believed among the.
Indians living in the region around the
lake that it is inhabited by marine NOM
sters, and their terror of these creatures
is such that they cannot be induced to
go near this water The Sab Lake Tr:-
bune says that gentleman who recently
returned from visit TO the Sewer coun-
try, while there, rode four miles along
the shore of the lake, and saw several of
these monsters sporting in the water
The largest of these he indefinitely de-
scribes as about fifty feet long by twenty
in circumference, while its back, as it
played and spouted, was plainly visible
some ten feet above water. He said he
saw others, smaller than the one de-
scribed, similarly amusing themselves III
the distance.
Year: 1873

ONE DAY NEARER His DooM.-
When man has been sentenced to be exc.
cuted. as the time appointed draws nigh,
many people are heard to remark, swell,
one day more of poor IS time he's
gone."


1t does not appear to occur to the careless
outside observer that this is no truer of the
prisoner than of himself and every one
else-that another one of his days are gone,
and that he is just as absolutely one day
nearer to his own death as the doomed
prisoner is to his. 1t is nearer approach
to death which the condemned man makes
at common pace with all the living,
ouly the day of his doom is known to him;
while that of others is concealed from
them.


Meroifully concealed too, for how much
could the enjoyment of this life be dimin-
ished, if we knew beforehand just when we
should be obliged to quit it.


The uncertainty when we are to go, the
expectation of dying in our own homes
with our last hours consoled by the atten-
ton of kindred and friends, and sustained
by the hopes inspired by religion these
considerations rob earth, when It may, of
much of its terrors, and lead us to look
upon it rather as the peaceful close of our
lies labors.
Year: 1873

WE are glad to note the fair and full
exposition given by the Richmond Wing to
the Patrons of Husbandry ia its issue
yesterday morning. Our own article was
written and in print before we saw the
Whig, and this involuntary coincidence of
thought with our respected contemporary
gratifies US. The endorsement of the Or
der by The Wing should also be a matter
of congratulation to its members.
Year: 1873

CENTAUR LINIMENT.-
The great discovery of the
age. There is no pain which
the CESTAUR LlNIMENT Will not
relieve, no swelling which it
will not subdue, and no lame
ness which 1t will not cure.
Year: 1873

THE LEE GUARD IN NoRFOLK.-In
an editorial notice the Norfolk Journal
says: " 1t affords US pleasure to testify to
the gallant bearing and admirable appear
ance of the Lee Guard in whose hands
the reputation of big Richmond will
never suffer at home or abroad in the
banquet hall or in the field. AS Tacitus
has it, they are in peace an ornament, a
defence in war.'o
Year: 1873

In New Mexico, where young ladies are scarce, five men wooed the same damsel. The lovers, it seems, were all equally poor 'and--disreputable. The gifl didn't love any of them, bat she feared all of them. As the wooing waxed warm, the lovers began to in drrlge in threats of shooting and throat cutting, and one of them, more savage than the rest, declared he would cut the throat of the girl himself sooner than see her the wife of any of his rivals. This so frightened the girl that she re- solved on flight. Making ample, but secret preparations, she fled one morn ing, on horseback, to the ranche of a friend, distant nearly a hundred miles from her home. The next day her flight was discovered, and the five lovers set out iH pursuit, every one of them de- termined to catch her and marry her, or die. They rode in company till the horse of one began to fall behind, when he insisted that the others should slack en their speed, so as to give him an equal chance. This they refused to do, where upon he drew his revolver and began to fire at their horses. This so maddened the four other lovers that they opened fire on their assailant, and shot him and his horse, but not till he had wounded and lamed two of their horses.

 The owners of the two wounded htpses, seeing that they would be dis tanced in the race, demanded that theil comrades should give them an equal chance by all going on foot. This pro- position being declined, a second fight was immediately begun, which ended i'll the death of two of Nle combatants, and the wounding of the other two so seri ously that they could not proceed.

 After two days of suffering, the wounded men were found by party o explorers, and sent to a cabin wher they could have such help as the limited re sources of frontier settlers family could supply. There one of them sool died, and the other, after long illness convalesced sufficiently to ride away ol horseback in search of some old com panions He did not propose to go il pursuit of the girl again, as he hao heard of her marriage to cousin wh' was skillful with the bowie-knife, and

 dead shot.
Year: 1873

The Rev. Dr. Peabody, in late es- say, touches upon this delicate subject after the following fashion

 The truth Is that the greater propOr- tion of the so-called incompatibilities and uncongenialities of domestic life which are SO often made the ground for the disruption of the matrimonial bond, are inadmissible as a justifying ground for any such dissolution, and could be readily overcome and plotted out of ex- istence if the parties most concerned had only the will to do it. A couple are no sooner married than they find that differences of opinion and mutual jars ensue, and all is not gold that glistened and then one or both straightway imagine that there is no remedy but ill rrfthlessly breaking the solemn, sacred tie that binds them. A vague, restless feeling seizes upon one or both, producing discomfort, engend- ering certain thought of present bond age which exists only in fancy, and creating feverish desire for other as- sociations and spheres which are sup posed to be more fitted and providen- tially designed for the mind and heart. No escape but in cutting the knot. 1t is delusion. The marriage relation, in all its history, was never expected to be entirely free from misunderstanding and discords. Foolish to think that the whole mutual life can flow on, like the early stream, without ripple or an eddy. Home is a school, discipline, whereby husband and wife are to grow into each other, getting rid of their an g11larities, harmonizing their peculiar characteristics, and more and more be- coming one in thought, sympathy and life. The true blessedness of welded souls is not insured by simple ex- change of pGghted faith. It comes through and after many self-denial, many a crucifixion of the will, many scourging of the resentment, anger, pride, vanity, and passions of the heart. It is true here, as in other rela- tions, that he who saveth his life shall lose it, and lie that loseth his life shall save it.
Year: 1873

During the progress of the excavation of the ruins of the Centre street fire in New York, where seven lives were lost, relatives of those who were missing also crowded about the ruins, and with eager and watchful eyes bounced upon every object which they thought resembled human figure. Among others was the young man, McGrath, whose sister is among the missing, and who remained in a position above the workmen the en- tire afternoon. At intervals of an hour he would leave the ruins and hurriedly cross the street, where was sitting shiv- eEing with the cold an old woman, thinly and poorly clad. Approaching her at one time with tears in his eyes, he said, his voice quivering with emotion,

 "There is no sign of her yet, mother; I'm afraid we'll never find her"

 "Oh, Mike, don't say that; let LIS place our trust in God"

 The young man walked quickly across the street and was again at his post watching as intently as ever. The pres ence of the old lady, together with her violent sobbing, attracted many around her, but she seemed to take no notice of what was going on, keeping steady gaze upon her son. When it began to grow dark he left the building, and coming over once more to his mother, asked her to go home, as nothing more could be done. At first she was un- willing to comply, but at last went of in the direction of the cars. When she had left the son turned around, and in low voice, scarcely andible, said :: "God help her." In conversation with the writer, MT. McGrath said that his sister and himself kept house for his mother that she might enjoy the latter days of her life in comfort. "I know" said he, "she can never bear up with this loss, and what is most troubling me now is that she as well as my poor sister will soon leave me-"

 Mrs. DonOhue, who lost her two oldest daughters Cher main suppor) at the fire, was unable to bear up under her loss, and lost her mind. Around her bedside chung her four remaining children, who were crying, but who are yet unable to realize the critical condition of their mother or the sad and untimely end of their older sisters. The mother was slightly better yesterday, and spoke very rationally, but it is believed if she is permitted to view the remains of her two girls that she will never recover. Her entire cry yesterday was ooh the worst is to come yet" Father Mooney, of St. Bridget's Church, made allusion to the unfortunate girls yester- day, and asked the congregation to pray for them.

 After dark the scenes in and around the station-house where lay the body of Fanny Stewart were appalling. Mothers who had lost their children, and who had watched the labors of the workmen all the afternoon, with their feet i'm bedded in the cold, damp snow, called on the Captain to procure information of "what would be done on the nor row ?" If he thought all the other bodies were as disfgured as the one fsl,nd ?" and hundreds of other ques tions which he answered as best ht could
Year: 1873

After this there was a pause for some minutes, and scarce able to control my excitement, l tried to think how this help could come. Then there was a warning shouted to mo to keep my head back, followed by whizzing, hissing sound, and looking within the shaft, I saw bright shower of golden sparks lighting up the well-like hole, and knew that rocket had been fred

 But 1t struck the brickwork in its as- cent and failed to reach me, 80 that once more I was left to wait and hope until the voice again shouted for me to keep clear. A moment after fiery tail of sparks shot upward far above me, and an earnest "Thank God p came from my heart as I grasped thin cord that fell by my side as the rocket descended.

 By this communication Q stouter and stronger rope was sent me. But my danger was not over, for in my weaken ed and numbed state, 1t was perilous slide down it. At first could scarcely brace my nerves up sufficiently to launch myself over the brickwork, and my head turning dizzy for n moment, l thought myself gone, but, conquering the feel ing by great effort, I slowly descended until about half the distance was ac- complished.

 Then the horrid fear seized me, 'fWhat if the rope should break or not be securely fastened P and dreading each second that my fears would be full filled, in feverish haste I slid on.

 Within few yards of the bottom, overtasked nature would bear the strain no longer, and, loosening my hold, I dropped into the arms of those who had been breathlessly waiting my, descent.

 Other hands than mine finished the shaft in calmer weather, and, on a more securely-fastened scaffofd <; and l, well cared for by the best of little wives, soon got over the shock of my accident j; but, as go to and fro to my work, and look up to the huge chimney, I often recall with shudder the hour when I chung to its summit, counting the mo- ments, each one of which seemed to bring me nearer to 'a dreadful death.
Year: 1873

When I was child and read fairy tales, I used to wish that had the |" invisible cap," that might go where I chose without the knowledge of any other mortal. I can't say wish it now, for if people use me as they do other folk---and what more likely ?--I should be apt to hear no good of myself, and to be in Q chronic state of rage on ac- count of the ten, fifteen, or twenty years added to my age by my dearest friends, who knew me first when was a married woman and they weEe only schoolgirls. I should hear criti- cisms on my dress, and my " tricks and manners" and hear old bachelors speak of me us designing widow, on whom it was dangerous to call in Leap-year.

 No, I've given up my desire for the invisible cap, but I really should like to have second sight. It must be con- venieM. If I had an old Scotch uncle or aunt possessed of the accomplish ment, I should sit down and write to him or her, and say:

 Make your abode with me for life. Live in my heart and pay no rent. You will be more useful than the washer woman, and more necessary than the cook" And I should net set that aunt, if it was an aunt, to washing dishes. 1 should provide her with Q big arm chair and bottle of whatever is neces- sary, and set her to "speering forth with.

 There she would sit in her chair, all handy, and when I said, "Tll have cod fish for dinner, she would say |:

 "Don't do it, Mary

 And I would say, Why not ?''

 And she would say

 "All the Topslices are coming to din ner. I see um."

 And then I should make a preparation of roast and boiled, and of dessert and of after dinner coffee, to say nothing o1 before dinner soup, and not writhe with anguish when the smell of codfish and the Topslices burst into the hall to- gether.

 When I put on that light silk dres. and that new bonnet, and took that new parasol in the fingers of my new gloves with a blue sky overhead, perhaps AuntY would begin to groan and would say;

 But wouldn't that be better than tc be caught in the rain ? l should thinl so.

 She would have visions of Biddy giv ing away the cold mutton to her cousil at the area gate, and would know wh,, } we always had so little butter and s much soap-fat.

 In fact, she would be better than an ; private detective, and no end of com ' fort to everybody. ---Ledger. , Albert c. Abbott, fireman, of Charles

 town, injured at the great fire, died i the hospital, aged thirty-three. At tn

 time of his injury he was engaged to b

 married to n young Indy, and at the dt r sire of both parties the couple wer } married three days before the youn 3 mans death. His brother was buried i t the ruins at the same fire, and tn 3 mother died from grief at her bereav' ment.
Year: 1873

A physician from the country was days ago, and feeling little famished after long ride in the cars, he stepped in and ordered a cup of black tea. AL most immediately after partaking of it through the night. Twenty-four hours afterward he had not fully recovered. The doctor attributed the effect to yer digris in the tea, which may have been used as coloring matter, or derived from the copper pans on which the tea was dried, or from the vessel in which it was drawn.

 We have heard of other instances in which verdigris was discovered in black tea = Ercho'age.
Year: 1873

The Panama Star and Herald gives a striking illustration of the vigor and rapidity of vegetation in the tropics, by referring to the bushes and trees grow ing in the ruins of the burned Aspinwall Hotel at Panama. It is scarcely more than two years since this confagration took place, and yet there are now grow ing within the walls trees at least thirty feet in height. They belong to what are called trumpet trees (genus Cecropdo) and the branches are said t2. be crowd ing out of the highest doors and win dows, so as to render it probable that in their further growth they will throw down the walls with which they arc i1terlaced.
Year: 1873

The JOu17l0t 0f COntnac1cc very sensl- bly, says: We do not undertake to advise a person exactly what to do when a blackmailer calls to try his game upon him. We would not deliberately necom- mend throwing him out of Q third or fourth story window into the street. If an honorable man is so transported with just indignation at the sight of black mailer US to be attacked with "tempor- ary insanity" and should hurl the fel- low through the window, sash and all, we think it would be hard to convict him of homicide. Similarly, if he should kick the scoundrel down three or four flights of stairs and give him partng "raise" at the door, whicA would land him in mud puddle in the middle of the street, we could safely insure him against excessive damages for assault and battery. Much must be pardoned to the glow of righteous wrath; and these summary processes dc have the advantages of neatness and dispatch but we will not gravely commend their handed over to the police If he at tained, with whatever force is necessary to keep him quite and docile. Some people would employ more force and others less. Those unfortunately impul- sive persons who cannot restrain them selves, would possibly mark him with a black eye--and that would assist in his identifcation---but the great object is to keep the scoundrel fast and tight till the policeman responds. In the present

 public humor, we think that jurors and judges would make short work witt

 these crawling pests of society.
Year: 1873

A panther recently attempted to carry eff a child, in Nevada. The child, which was & little girl three years old, was playing before the open door, while its mother was sweeping. The panther, which had crept near, suddenly leaped upon the child, seized her by the shoul der, and turned to flee with her, when powerful and ferocious mastiff that was sitting in the house, near the open door, dashed out and seized the panther by the throat. The wild beast dropped the child, which was not hurt, and then a furious fight ensued between the pan ther and the mastiff The dog tore open the panther's throat with his teeth, md the panther tore the flesh from the dogs sides with it's claws. The mother of the child rushed out and rescued her darling from beneath the feet of the maddened combatants, carried her into the house, and then seizing loaded rife that was standing in a corner, she hastened to the help of the mastitf She fired almost at random, but the bullet struck the panther in the shoulder and passed clear through his body. He fell to the ground, and the dog, now utterly furious with the rage of combat, soon ] finished him.
Year: 1873

The New York assay Office and the
Philadelphia mint are engaged in "nat-
uralizing' the English sovereigns re-
Gently imported into this country.
Up to Friday evening the New York
office had melted into bars Of bullion
G635, 900 sterling of English sovereigns
the average value of which was 81 S44,
and netting in our currency So, ,O76,575
gold. The aggregate weight of this
gold was six tons, all of which was
melted in FIVE days. Parties deposit
ing this gold received returns from
the assay Office, and the Sub-Treasury
cashed checks for the same THUS
the bullion becomes the property Of
the United States and is sent to the
mint to be coined in such pieces as the
Government may elect, after which
the coin is sent to the New York Sub
Treasury. The Government has ar
ranged to coin these sovereigns as soon
as received, and the system of giving
checks for value received is ascertained
to be great convenience to parties
receiving this gold from the other
side. 1t is estimated that at least S.
100000 of English gold is now on the
way, and it looks as if more would
come, as England must not only have
her supply of cotton, but large sup
ply Of grain, as some Europ can count
ries, usually supplying her deficiency,
are this year short England, indeed
needs more grain than can be trans
ported by water and rail from the sea-
board, or by the available tonnage
across the ocean.