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Year: 1873

The mania for breach OF promise suits
seems to be enjoying an unprecedented run
in the courts, whether from the stringency
in the money market and the consequent
prospect of a hard winter ahead, or from
mere sentimental reasons, it is impossible
to say. Another prominent citizen OF Brook
lyn has just been called upon to mbesOm
his purse of $4,000 by a spirited young
lady who places that price upon the dOmes-
tic felicity of which she declares she has
been deprived. The plea advanced by the
defendant is that during the period of his
cOurting and subsequent betrothal, he sup
posed that the object of his affection was
a modste: but when he learned that she
was addicted to the manufacture Of paper
boxes, the shock was too great for Senti-
ment to stand, and he informed her that,
although he loved her tenderly, the last
link must be regarded as broken by the
band-box business. The judge is called up
Oh to decide the perpleXing question as to
whether the question of ones trade enters
into the question Of matrimony; and if so,
whether there is anything inconsistent be-
tween the vocation Of a bOX-maKer and
average reSpectability a more matter-Of-
fact view of the case was taken recently by
Il Montreal gentleman, who brought suit
against her who had played him false, for
$50, as equivalent for a gold ring and sun
dry trinEets he had given her, as well as
for the serious damage which his heart had
received at her hands. The fact that he
recovered only the cost Of prosecution is a
lesson to young men who are in the habit
of lavishing books, pictures, gloves, opera
tickets, carriages, ct cetera, upon the OBJ
iect of their affections, when there is no
real certainty of getting an adequate return
for their generosity.
Year: 1873

WE print this morning the full text
of the important decision of the Su-
Drepe Court of the United States de-
lining the liability Of South Carolina to
the holders of the notes issued by the
Bank of the State Of South Carolina,
issued since the beginning of the war,
which is supposed to have some bearing
upon the question of responsibility for
the new issues" Of the Bank of Ten
npSGpp
Year: 1873

A member of the finn of Tiffany & Co.,
reports that they have been robbed by a
salesman of a large quantity of valuable
diamonds. Up till noon the police had
made little progress in the case.
Year: 1873

The superintendent of the Produce EX-
change received telegram to-day from the
canal collector at Utica, stating that canal
navigation closed at that place and SOD
canal boats are frozen up in the vicinity.
Year: 1873

on the Spanish Cabinet, who, as expressed
by several gentlemen in high public posi-
tions, will consider the effect OF their action
with painful appreciation of the poltlcal
and military embaTassments with when
they have TO deal with at home irrespective
of the condition of affairs in Cuba.
Year: 1873

Orders have been given to recruit the
marine corps up to full standard provided
by law. 1t is rllmored in naval circles that
Admiral Porter will command the West
India squadron, but there is no official
knowledge of this matter.
Year: 1873

it was window, 80 that the light stream
ed through it, not from it. Wondering
she gazed, until, penetrating further
and further through the light, she saw
in the depths of Heaven temple like
her own, only perfect, glorious beyond
comparison, and full--fllll of 'worships
robed and singing like herself. and full
of that wondrous radiance which stream
ed from the heavenly form she had seen.
She laid her harp upon the shrine, and
to her surprise the strings began to
qiiver of their own accord An electric
current united them to the harps in
the heavenly temple, and they vibrated
in exquisite harmonies the echo of the
harmonies above.


And with the heavenly strains came
voice divine and human, mighty as the
sound of many waters, yet soft and near
as whisper in her ear: "Here all ruins
are repaired, the enemy cannot enter
here, but here thou shalt dwell forever"


And softly foatSd down these other
words "For we know that if our earth
ly house of this tabernacle were dissolv-
ed, we have building of God, an house
not made with hands, eternal in the
heavens"
Year: 1873

DtfS tOatu


The temple was in ruins, and the |
priestess sat, u captive in chains, among |
its broken and scattered fragments. 1t
had been temple Of the most ancient
form, open to the sky, beautiful beyond
any temple upon earth, beautiful and
sacred and some remnants OF its beauty |
hung about it still-fragments OF ex-
auisite carvings and broken shafts OF
graceful columns. But everything was
shattered and out OF place, the window
tracery shivered in athousand fragments
and strewn on the ground, columns pros
trate, sacred vessels lying rusted among
the weeds, the pure spring which had
eushed from beneath the altar choked
up and dry, and Instruments of sacred
music mute and broken on the ground.


On the walls in some places were the
traces of violence, but it was remarka-
BILE that they seemed to have been AS
saulted only from within. Indeed, the
temple had been fortress, so impreg-
nably situated and built that except
from within not one stone could ever
have been displaced.


This was, in fact, the saddest part of
its history. The temple had been
desecrated before it had been ruined,
and in its ruin it was temple still, hut,
alas no longer sacred to Him in whose
honor it had been reared. Many sense
less or loathsome idol images were
carved on the walls, strangely contrast
ing, in their shapelessness or deformlty,
with the symmetry Of every fragment OF
the original structure. On the broken
altar in the center stood an image OF
the priestess herself. This was the
earliest idol which had entered there,
and with the entrance of this the ruin
had begun. The enemy who had, with
subtle batteries, introduced this idol
had ever since had access to the temple,
and step by step the priestess had sunk
beneath his power. He had led into
wild orgies, in which she herself had
defaced the delicate tracery and torn
down the walls and when she awoke
from the frenzy and wept, as sometimes
she would, he silenced her tears with
blows or with mocking threats OF the
vengeance of Him to whom the temple
had been consecrated. Sometimes
however, she woke to moments full
consciousness of the desolation aroun'


her, and then she would wall and la


ment until he seemed to fear some un
seen friend would hear; and at sucl


seasons he grew more gentle, and re


newed the old persuasions and fiatterie
> by which he had misled her at first
? He would even encourage her ut times
' when all other methods failed, to tr.


and collect the scattered stones, am
Year: 1873

Fishing teaches perseverance,. The
man in Punch who on Friday did not
know whether he had had good sport,
because he only began on Wednesday
morning, is Il caricature but, like all
caricatures, has an element of truth in


il. To succeed as fisher, whether OF
the kingly salmon or the diminutive
gudgeon, an ardor is necessary which ls
not damped by repeated want of success;
and he who is hopeless because he has
no sport ut first will never full y appreci-
ate fishing SO, too, the tyro, who
catches the line in rock, or twists it in
an apparently inexplicable manner in
tree, soon finds that steady patience
will set him free far sooner than impetu-
GUS yigor or ruthless strength. The
skilled angler does notabuse the weather
or the water in important despair, but
! makes the most of the resources which
he has, and patiently hopes an improve
ment therein. Dellcacy and gentleness
IRE also taught by fishing. Look at the
thin link of gut and slight rod with
which the huge trout or "neven-endins
monster of II salmon" is to be caught.
No brute force will do there every
struggle of the prey must be met by
iudicious yielding on the part OF the
captor, who watches carefully every


motion, and treats its weight by giving
line, knowing at the same time-none
better-when the full force Of the butt


s to be unhinchingly applied. Does


not this sort of training have an effect


on character? Will not man educated
in fiy-fishing find developed in him the
tendency to be patient, to be persever-


ing, and to know how to adapt himself


to circumstances Whatever be the


fish he is playing, whatever be his line,


will he not know when to yield and


when to hold fast? But fishing, like


hunting, is solitary. The zealot among


fisherman will generally prefer his own


company to the society of lookers-on,
whose advice may worry him, and whose


presence may spoil his sport. The sal


mon-fsher does not make much OF


companion of the gillie who goes with


him. and the trouter does best when


absolutely alone and nothing is 80 apt
:, to prove u tyrant, and an evil oneoas the
love of solitude. On the other hand,
>. the fisher is always under the influence,


and able to admire the beauties ofnature.


Whether he be upon the crag- bound
= loch or by the sides of the Laughing


burn of highland countries, or prefer
the green banks of southern rivers, he
can enjoy to the full the many pleasures


which existence alone presents to those


who admire nature. All this exercises


a softening influence on his character


Read the works Of those who wrote Oh
fshing-Scrope, Walton, Davy, as IN


stance. Is there not very gentle spir


breathing through them9 What is thei
> rude. or coarse, or harsh in the trr
fisher? Is he not light and delicat
:, and do not his words and actions fall I
: softly rs his flies ?-London Society.
Year: 1873

THE RIVER For the past three or four days. the Colorado has risen but little. The water has found its way up the slough as far as Second street. Old in- habitants believe that the water is now at its highest for the sea- son.
Year: 1873

Music HATH CHARMS TO SooTHE THE SAVAGE
BREAsT.-To destroy the dull monotony of
legislative life and seek little recreation
from the veXed questions of coupons, inter-
est, and oyster fundrlns, several members
of the House of Delegates have organized
themselves into an impromptu glee club, and
during the morning hours, before the House
is called to order, they assemble around the
scat of the member from Orange county and
indulge their musical talents, to the infinite
satisfaction Of many admiring listeners. The
choir is led by the deep, large bass voice of
the handsome member from Isle Of Wight,
with an occasional note from the member
from Accomac, who has magnificent voice
for yelling O-y-s-t-e-r-s! Anon the rich
borytone voice of the venerable member
from Portsmouth is heard minglng with the
sweet soprano Of the junior member from
Alexandria-all combined produce melody
to which Patti and Scolara could not hold q
talow candle, and old Crphcus himself
would have broken his pipes for envy could
he have listened to their syren songs.
Year: 1873

CORRECTION paragraph yesterday ap-
peared in the local department of the DIS
patch stating that certain persons had been
elected and installed as officers of Eagle
Lodge, No. 1, '. D. o. B., and that the
meeting at which this was done was held in
the saloon formerly kept by Louis Gimml,
on Brook avenue. We learn from the pro-
prietor of the saloon that no such lodge meets
there. Indeed, we are satisfied that there Is
no such lodge in existence, and that the per-
son who gave us the pretended information
wished at least to annoy the proprietor and
the other gentlemen named His written
statements were handed over the counter
and receiyed-as has been our habit in regard
to statements concerning tue election of off,
GERS of all sorts of societies-and published
without suspicion on our part that they
were untrue. We cannot recall the name of
our informant, but we are confident that it
was some person whose name was known to
lis. We regret the annoyance or injustice
that the paragraph has occasioned to the
gentlemen whose names have been thus
lightly handled, though they have not been
wrongcd so much as we have ourselves.
Year: 1873

The CoLoRED Sons OF TEMPERANCE paraded
Sunday afternoon for the purpose of bury
ing q respected member of the Order, r.
F. johnson. The funeral was largely at
tended, but the cortege passed to the ceme-
terry unattended by music, the Division of
which the deceased was member, as well
as others of the Order, having decided to
give the money which they usually spend for
music to the widows and orphans OF their
deceased brethren.
Year: 1873

COMMISSION OF LUNAcY ORDERED.-Marga-
ret Tucker was arrested Saturday upon q


charge of felony and confined in the First


station-house, but it having been represented
to the Police Justice that she was insane, he


her committed to Jail J ye terday morning to


await the examination Of commission of
lnnacy
Year: 1873

THE DOLLAR STORE HAS JUST RECEIVED A
large and beautiful assortment of chldrcns embr0i-
dered merino caps and bonnets, which they are SELL
ing at the low price Of one dollar We say that
they surpass anything we have ever seen for the
money. Don't forget the place.


THE DOLLAR STORE.


corner Of Ninth aud Main streets.
Year: 1873

TAKING PICTURES IN CLOUDY AND RAINY
WEArIIER.-Whilc most of our stores were doing
literally nothing OIL Saturday, REEs Co., from all
appearances. were doing rushing business. Taking
advantage of the dull day, we brought our little ones
to have their pictures taken, and had to walt some
two hours for our turn. isuStrates the fact that
good work and reasonable prices Is tho secret OF sue
cess. We wish them well, and recommend our
patrons TO their gallery, on Main near Ninth street.
There we can say truly, you will get good photo
graph.
Year: 1873

the din of the French Assembly,


and ones eyes are blinded by the


flame and smoke that ctmmingle


into a lurid pail above unhappy


Spain, it is not likely that tar-away
( Greece should attract much of the


attention of the student Of trans


Atlantic politics. But in that de-


generate although once famous


land Of the past, there is going on q


quiet revolutionary movement


which may yet restore some Of its


faded glory, and CLINT the banner Of


modern Greece with something Of


the splendor which radiated from it


when Athens was the intellectual


queen Of the world. Greece has


attained its full independence, and,


especially since the evacuation ot


the Ionisn Isles, stands in a posi-


tion to render that independence
fruitful Of national prosperity. The


King has larger power, perhaps,


than the average constitutional SOW
ereign, but in his attempt to lift


up his people he must act with
tirmess and enterprise, and a


largeness Of views, commensurate


with his patriotic desire. Betorehe
dreams Of establishing a wise and


progressive government, it is abso-


lutely necessary that many Of the
glaring evils under which Greece
suffers should be done away with


And the chiefo these is the system
ofbrigsndage which still flonrishes
in the waste interior. So long as
the farmer, bringing his scauty pro-
duce to market, is forced to remu-
nerate the robber who stops him
in a lonely rayine, SO long will ag-
ricultnre languish. Andfif he es-
cape the brigand, there is still an
other robber-the tax-gatherer-
who is almost as remorseless. The
whole system of rural taxation in
Greece lacks common sense, and is
consequently unjust. But despite
these drawbacks the country has
made a decided move in the line of
educational reform; and 1t is in
raising the standard Of the popular
intelligence that she must look
principally for the desired improve.
ment. Reading and writing are,
after all, the machinery Of pow
er, and the phrase, "the pen is
than the sword" is no
sophism. 1t was her intellectual
graces that raised Greece to such a
dazzling height in the past, and
her return to the neighborhood Of
her old importance cal only be ac-
complished by some such means.
And now is her chance. The de-
cay of the Ottoman Empire already
toreshadows the part that Greece
may yet play in the drama Of the
East, if she is but true to herself.
But there are political adventures
to be cotton rid Of, and the line OF
demarcation between church and
State must be drawn clearly. AS
it is now, the eCclesiast hampers the
statesman. When these things are
done the sails OF Greece will be
filled by a fair wind, and her course
will be smooth, should. there be no
op the part Of Russia.
But such possible interference is
too remote to be looked at now. |
Year: 1873

A good housewife should not be
a person of one idea, but should be
familiar with the Soacer garden as
we'll as with the Ro,r barrel; and,
though her lesson should oe to les
sen expense, odOr of q fine rose
should not be less valued than the
order Of her household. She will
prefer a yard fshrubbery to ayard
OF satin. Ifher husband is . skill
ful soDer Of grain, she is equally
skilfnl as q sescer ofgarments. He
keeps his hoes bright by use; she
keeps the hose OF the whole family
in order.
Year: 1873




The following reminiscence of early
darby day Washoe. teamsters is given by
Dan De Quille, no%socalizer of the Gold
Hill News:


Some of our Washoe teamsters are
most ingenious and elaborate swearers,
particularly the 'mule.punchers. Some
Of the "bull- whackers' in early days had
invented multiplicity of strange oaths
by the time they had driven across the
Plains, but they would be thrown into
the shade by the modern ''mule-punch-
er" of average education. They have
mild and soothing oaths to swear when
all is going well; others, of an exhilarat-
ing and exciting nature to use where
there is little pulling to be done by the
team but when it comes to dead stick
in the mud or deep rut, all the re-
and the very mir turns blue, the poor
mules shiver in their skins, and their
hair is turned the wrong way. Oath is
heaped on oath, tackled upon oath and
slid in between oaths in manner which
renders the medley quite incomprehensi-
bic to any but the mules and the drivers
themselves. The mules are so well versed
in profanity that they very we'll know
the difference between common friend
ly and encouraging oath and one which
Immediately proceeds a fur-cutting and
laying scene, and govern themselves .ac-
cordingly. A mules knowledge of the
English Language is principally confined
to such words as are not to be inflicted
upon ears polite. In this they are some-
what like the Piutes, who always man
age to pick up the bad words first. We
we'll remember brave coming to our
camp fire in the hills beyond the Sink OF
the Carson in 1860. who was very proud
of his knowledge of the English Ian
guage. Squatting down by the fire he
of our party, and nodding his head in
what was intended to be a friendly and
conciliatory manner, said "D-n the
muskseters!' This he repeated several
times during the evening with evident
pride, slapplng his hands about his head
and face with great vigor and activity.
As there was not u musquito within ten
miles of the camp. we hardly knew what
to make of the fellow at first. 1t seems
that he had been visiting a camp of emil
grants on Humboldt river, and having
heard this sentence more frequently
than any other, had treasured it in his
memory and brought it away as evidence
of his capacity as linguist. Not an
other word of English could he speak.
On the same trip when about to enter an
Indian village, a little breech- -clouted red
skin came out to meet us and picking up
q stick he essayed to drive our pack
donkey into camp. "Whoa, haw, Cd
d-n you?' he cried, and this was the
extent of his English, but we must say
his pronunciation was strikingly and
fearfully distinct. Could that boy have
had the advantage of few lessons under
some of our teamsters, he would long
ago have been ono of the experts and
would have been able to carry on an in
telligent conversation with any mule in
the land. 4s 4.#..F "D Hr' .. l.f
Year: 1873

Professors ready English. II was her constant en-
couragement and stimulus that supported the Pro-
lessor in new and difficult undertakings. Her
counsel was always listened to with respect IL Is
sale to say that should not have had so many OF
MS works put in permanent form IN English II ~
nad not been for her earnest cooperation
ihe Professor, as all know, was ready
lecturer and always delivered his addresses without
manuscript In all Of his lectures and speeches near
nome Mrs. Agassiz accompanied him whenever
possible and took copous notes and thus preserved
thethought for future All of his communications
1or the press passed through her hands. She wrote
much from his dictation attended to great many
Oh his business details and in thousand ways for
warded his work Every word of praise we bestow
on The silent dead is unuttered recognition of her
who shared alike his labors and his rewards.


Let us hope that she who knew him better than
any or all of us, may crown this life of devotion by
completing and giving to the world her own record
long since begun-of the genius and work OF him
whose departure has left such void our in hearts
Year: 1873

HOUSEKEEPING IN THE SOUTH SEAS
Housekeepers will be surprised to learn that
their custom Of sending 10 to neighbOr to
borrow little butter or sugar or other articles
of diet is quite common among the savages of
Feejee. When lady in Feejee has some
friends to dinner Unexpectedly she goes over
to the woman across the way and says YAK
yak and his family have just dropped in to
dine, and haven't thing in the house. How
do you think your hired girl would work up
into a stew? Can borrow her for few
days?" Then she seizes that domestic BY the
hair and drags her over, chops her up with
parsley and carrots, and celery.tops and
cloves. and lets her simmer over the FIRE. Or
may be the other woman sends over and says:
Tin entirely out Of meat, can you lend me
your William Henry for hash, or your Mary
Jane for piel" And over 60 William Henry
and Mary Jane, and they are stuck with . fork
aud basted aud put on to cook gently. and the
debt is paid off next week by the borrower
sending back her aunt, already boiled and suit
able for cutting down cold for tea, or one OF
her twins corned 90 as to make nice lunch.
Sometimes woman in this manner will work
off a couple of her mothers-inlaw, or q rich
uncle, or plump second cousin. and then she
will sit at her window and snuff them as they
are cooking in the kitchen next door, or watch
one of the company in the dining. room at the
elbow Of her late hired girl The custom
seems to US an excellent one. particularly when
it is applied to hired girls. We have had girls
whom we would have loaned to neighbor at
any time under solemn promise that they
should be butchered: and boiled as quickly as
possble.-Er.
Year: 1873

We run across the following in the Deer.
Lodge Independent. 1t appeared frst in the
Washington Daily Critic. and does - tale un-
fold" &c: 81 g.. .3..s


A few days since there was shipped from
Washington to Long Branch the summer
house of President Grant, three wagon loads
of choice flowers in pots, two rustic settees,
and forty hanging baskets. which the keen eye OF
the practical observer will miss for some time
from the Botanical garden. Long Branch in
the meantime will present to the Washington
ian the home attraction Of having the Pres
ident's garden enchanting his cottage around
with the array Of floral gems and rustic prop
erty herein before described.


This is all very nice and doubtless very
honelke and attractive for the President and
the few officeholding Washingtonians who may
accompany him, or from time to time visit the
executive mansion by the sea. But what will
the people who are taxed to provide these lux
uries say? The Botanical garden is no more
the private property of the President than of
the humblest citizen of the country. He has
no more right to ship rare plants, choice dow-
ers and beautiful hanging baskets from this
conservatory than he has to rake the goddess
of liberty from the dome of the capitol and
set it up on his private grounds at Long Branch
to frighten away trespassers. Not only was
the Botanical garden despoiled, but a large
portion of the furniture which the government
provides for the White House was shipped to
Long Branch. Eight wagon loads Of it, ac-
cording to the Herald, arrived last Friday.
They contained enough apparently to fill
couple such Swiss cottages as the President
resides in, and comprised all varieties Of house
hold furniture, from tete-a-tetes and sociables
to flower pots and soap boxes.