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Year: 1870

A SAD STORY Soon TOLD.-Mr. Oh
iver Dyer and Mr.. Van Meter were
Oh their way to temperance meet
ing some time ago, when they heard
a voice of sorrow and distress from
the uper loft of a tenement house in
the Fourth ward. Directed by their
impulses, they ascended the rickety
stairs and found drunken man stand
ing in the center Of the room, and a
woman weeping by the window, and
little boy lying upon the floor
These gentlemen were informed by
the sad-faced and broken hearted wo-
man that her husband came home in
toxicated, and requested his boy to
60 down stairs and buy a bottle Of
rum. The boy had signed the pledge
in Mr.. Van Meters School for Little
Wanderers" and was endeavoring to
explain to his father what he had DONE
He did not refuse to obey his father;
he was merely demonstrating with
him, when the drunken brute struck
the boy blow which broke his neck
and killed him instantly. The man
was arrested and when he came to
his senses in his prison cell, he was so
shocked at what he had done, he be-
came afflicted with softening of the
brain, and shortly afterward he died
in state of idiocy. His wife, the
mother Of the dead boy, went to the
home of her mother and father in Yer
mont. That man who killed his son
was once merchant in the city of
New York; but he drank wine at par
ties, and encouraged an appetite which
finally overcame him, and he fell into
the lowest depths of intemperance,
which resulted in loss of property,
loss of character, and loss of life
National Temperance Aduocate.
Year: 1870

We copy the following from letter
written by an American woman re-
siding at Foo Chow, to the Toledo
Blade:


The Chinese officials and men of
wealth live in affluence-dress richly,
and keep host of servants and re.
tainers. But the poor are very poor;
they work for very low prices, from
five to ten cents per day, and feed and
clothe themselves from those wages.
The wealthy are very indolent, and
impose a system of servitude upon
their employees which is many degrees
worse than even American slavery in
its worst stages could ever have been.
The peasantry aresquiet and industri-
Gus people, but seem to have no high
er aim in life but to make comforta-
BILE living on their farms, and propo-
gate their species. They destroy a
great many Of the female children,
hence the male population is greatly
| In the majority.


The laboring class in China, both
male and female, are literally beasts
of burden: they carry everything that
is used in building a great city, or in
carrying on the commerce of a great
commercial country, upon their shoul-
ders, by means Of poles and baskets,
or buckets on each end Of the poles.
The peasant women of China have
large natural feet. Their costumes
consist of wide pants reaching only to
the knee; loose sack reaching a lit
tie below the hips, belted around the
waist, and little white apron, half a
yard square, pinned on plain. They
do not wear shoes and stockings from
the knees the legs are bare. They
have no fires in winter to warm by,
but as the cold increases they put on
clothing until they are of an immense
size, and their bodies look like a bar
rel with a head sticking out at the top,
walking with bare legs and feet. None
but those who work in the rice fields
in the sun, ever wear any covering for
the head. The rich and poor all dress
their hair in the same style; neatly
combed in a low knot on the top of
the head, and these ornamented with
flowers and long hair pins or bodkins,
either silver or brass.


The women of China arc not tall,
but stocky and squarcly built, and the
working women very muscular. They
will carry with apparent ease, two or
three hundred pounds on their shoul-
ders. The small footed women are
unable to do any heavy work, as they
cannot walk without a cane to sup
port them. No man is satisfied unless
he has one wife with small feet, and
unless betrothed to one when children
by their parents. They will work
years to gain means to buy one, and
smaller the feet, higher the price.
Year: 1870

BEWARE OF THE TENPTER.-In the
tract on Drinking Usages, by Bishop
Potter, just issued by lhe National
Temperance and Publication Society,
the following thrilling fact is narrat,
ed:


A young man, Of no ordinary prom
ise, unhapily contracted habits of in
temperance. His excesses spread an
guish and shame through large and
most respectable circle. The earnest
and kind remonstrances of friends,
however, at length led him to desist;
and, feeling that for him to drink was
to die, he came to the solemn resolu-
ton that he would abstain entirely
for the rest Of his days. Not long af-
ter, he was invited to dine. with other
young persons, at the house of a
friend. Friend! did | say? pardon
me; he could hardly be a friend who
would deliberately place on the table
before one lately so lost, now SO mar
velousiy redeemed, the treacherous
instrument of his downfall. But SO it
was. The wine was in their feast.
He withstood the fascination, howev-
er, until a young lady, whom he de-
sired to please challenged him to
drink. He refused. With banter
and ridicule she soon cheated him out
of his noble purposes, and her chal-
lenge was accepted. He no sooner
drank than he felt that the demon was
still alive, and that from temporary
sleep he was now waking with tenfold
strength.


"Now," said he to a friend who sat
next to him, "now have tasted again:
and drink till I die." The awful
pledge was kept. Not ten days had
passed before that ill-fated youth fell
under the horrors of delirium tre-
mems, and was borne to grave OF
shame and dark despair. Who would
envy the emotion with which that
young lady, if not wholly dead to duty
and to piety, retraced her part in a
scene of gayety, which smiled only to
betray?
Year: 1870

DIR. FANYoN IL take pleasure IN saving to
You that owe you many thanks for the great
relief have experienced from your treatment
for the Bronchitis. After failing to get relief
from other physicians, was induced to apply
to You by one of your patients that had been
cured by you for the same disease. ALTHOUGH
was very low when you first gave me treatment.
found great relief from it, and in the course
Of q week after 1 was able TO GET abouf AMI at.
tend to my business. make this statement for
the benefit Of others AFFLICTED as was.


THOMAS DUDNAy.


% street, between LIST and I'd.
Year: 1870

Georgetown, ID. T..


heplete with every desirable apparatus and FRO
vded with the best talent and artistic skill be
tanned, with constant personal attention the part
q the proprietor, makes this the best place in the
District to have all orders In his line wei and
romptly executed. se2l On
Year: 1870

REsIGNED-Mr. b. F. Peters, who for several
months has filled the position of Clerk to Major
Richards, Superintendent Of Police, at the last
meeting Of the Board Of Police rendered his
resignation on account of i'll health and failing
eyesight Mai. Richards has informed Mr..
Peters that the Board ordered that he be granted
three months leave of absence with paw, at the
end of which time his resignation will take eff
feet, and expresses the hope that ne will soon
recover his health lost by too close application
to duty while connected with the department.,
with an earnest wish that long life crowned
BY health and prosperity may be in store for
him. Mr. Peters resignation will not only be
regretted by many members of the force, but
also by the members the press and others who
have had business at headquarters during his
term.
Year: 1870

THE DISCHARGES AT TIE NAVY YARD.-A
delegation Of gentlemen from Baltimore, ac-
companied by number Of employees of the
Washington Navy Yard, had an interview with
Secretary RObeson yesterday in relation to the
suspension Of work at the Navy Yard The Sec
rotary assured them that il Congress gave him
the right to transfer the funds from one Bureau
to another, he would order the work resumed at
once. He now discovered that he had nearly
100000 Gnstead of 81 900 00O;) that he could
use for the Bureaus Of Construction and Steam
Engineering from the funds of the other Bureaus,
and with this he could complete all the work
begun and contemplated. He suggested to the
delegation that they go see Senators and Con-
gressmen, and have them pass resolution au-
tLOriZing the transfer.
Year: 1870

MEssRs EDIToRs:- | would like some
one of your numerous correspondents
to give some explanation of the follow
ing experiment, viz: 1t consists in four
persons lifting another one, extended on
the floor, to the hight of their heads, by
using only the fore finger of each hand.


1t is accomplished in the following
manner. The four range themselves
two on each side ofthe one to be lifted,
and each with his fore fingers joined lons
gitudinally. The person on the floor
folding his hands, extended on his body
and his feet crossed. Then at a given
word the four persons expel all the air
from the lungs through the mouth, at
the same time STOPPING simultaneously,
with their fingers extended for lifting,
then rising again they inhale as much
air as possible; this is repeated until
they stoop the third time, when with the
air expelled from the lungs they place
the fore fingers under the body of the
person, that is at the shoulders and
knees and with the slightest effort, be
can be raised as high as their hands
will reach, the person on the floor must
also expel and inhale, but contrary to
the others, that is, when they initiate
the lungs, he expels the air from his, 80
that when they lift, his lungs are infa-
ted as highly as possible, while theirs
are comparatively empty. The heaviest
of men may be raised in this manner
by very weak persons naturally.


A small close room is better for this
feat, as it prevents disturbance Of air
which is fatal to the accomplishment Of
the experiment.


9. II. LADoMUs.


Chester, Pa.
Year: 1870

The living-give them kind words and
loving deeds. Wait not to carve eulo-
gy upon the stone above their heads;
keep not back the merited word Of com
mendation while they dwell in flesh.


Too many, alas! too many shut the
door of their hearts till the loved one
has passed on; till the warm, loving heart
has ceased to beat, and the willing hand
is palsied in death Then the words
which should have cheered their souls
in life ripple over their graves-words
which, if given while they were with us
in the flesh, would have linked them to
our souls, and, now that they have ris-
en-, wou Id, like a chain of love, have
drawn us up to them. 1t is natural for
US TO idealize, and speak tenderly, low
ingly of those men call "the dead".


1t is refining, comforting, and as
suring to our souls to do so; but let us
remember that the kind word aud deed
TO the living to-day are better than any
eulOgy we may place upon the tombstone
we rear for them tomorrow.
Year: 1870

"You had better lay in your coal soon,"
said Spriggles's wife to him the other
night when he was starting down street;
and he obeyed. He came home intox-
icated and laid in his coal all night.
Year: 1870

Line upon line and preccpt upon pre-
cept arc sometimes necessary to awake
people to danger and arouse them to duty.
As we have remarked repeatedly hereto
fore, the first and most important duty our
people have to perform is to Register.
Every man who thinks he is entitled to
vote should apply 10 have bis name put on
the books, and every man who has ever
been stricken off tho register should 60
before the county Board and have lis
name put on again. They must assert
their rights without fear, and maintain
them with dignity and spirit. Regis.ra-
ton, we believe, is to last for ten days;
but let none Of our people postpone regis
tration until the last day. Delays are
frequently dangerous; and what can be
done we'll to-day should never be post
poncd until tomorrow. We hops this
advice will bo needed by every voter, and
that in every county and township in tho
State they will march shoulder to shoulder
to tho field Of duty.
Year: 1870

The New York Tribune Of The 10th
inst, says: "The difficulty on thepart Of
France has been frcm The first fraudulent
quarrel, and it is fitting that it should cul-
inmate in diplomatic f.lschood so gross
that the world can hardly feel seriously
angry at it. War between Franco and
Prussia has been inevitable ever since tho
reorganization of Germany. The Bona
parte dynasty can maintain itself only by
tickling the French passion for glory, and
all Europe has felt that Napoleon must
soon make some desperate movement to
recover the prestige he lost during the
seven weeks war Of 1866 and the disas-
trous experiment Of the Latin empire in
Mexico. The question Of the Spanish
throne was his first convenient pretext


he has wat,d just long enough to inspire
bis people with visions Of conquest. and
excite their brains with the roll Of drum,
and the blaze Of red trowsers, and now he
hurrics toward the Rhine. The original
cause Of complaint has been removed tho
King Of Prussia has refused 10 sanction
Year: 1870

Our leading educators generally confess
to great ignorance of kindergarten
methods, but very favorable prejudice
in their favor. None of the normal
schools can spare time to look into the SUBJ
ject, though little bit of the merely me-
chanical art of Kindergarten work has
been taught at Oswego. But little chill
dreh are yet painfully driven in droves
along the dry and weary road that leads
by the shortest cut to the three Rs. There
is a good training school for kindergarten
teachers in Boston, and there are a few
thorough kindergartens, conscientiously
conducted, in different parts of the coun-
try. Though the progress may be slow,
the revolution in the education of little
children is inevitable. But those who un-
dertake reformation in education need
not a whit less courage, patience, and
self-sacrifce than those who are reformers
in religion.
Year: 1870

water rights or rights of bitches and reservoirs
used in connection with such water rights as
may have been acquired under or recognized
by the ninth section of the Act of which this
Act is amendatory. -


substantially in this shape. d.
Year: 1870

circumstance, the anthem rolled and
swelled through the lofty room in
grand triumphant echoes, then died
away in low sad wall, as If the blessed
spirits were mourning the fall Of an,
other of earth's frail creatures, Then
again bursting from the touch ofa mas
terly hand, it swelled upward through
the lofty rooms as if an angel choir had
joined in the chorus with their harps
of a thousand strings to breathe prais-
cs of eternal life and joy to the great
King of kings, and Lord of lords, and
nd the angelic host above seemed to
catch up tue grand refrain and echo it
through the blue expanse of heaven
until it reached the throne Of God.


"Bravo !" exclaimed some one as she
arose from the piano.


Turning around she beheld Mr. and
Mrs. White, and gentleman she had
never before seen. Tall and stately,
with deep, expressive eyes, that reveal
ed q mine of intellect, and noble,
manly expression of countcnance such
as she had seldom before met, was the
stranger who praised her performance.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
Year: 1870

The New York World says of Gen
Woodtord, the Republican nominee
for Governor, that he is a general
without achievements, lawyer with
out cases, an editor without vigor, and
a candidate without any expectation
that be could be elected.
Year: 1870

The older the New Orleans Plea
yune gets, the more gallant it be-
comes: here IS its last: New Orleans
girls at all The springs are admired fol
their beauty, and for that style which
is the never failing index of good
breeding and gentle birth, and which
all the gold of shoddy cannot buy
Year: 1870

After rule extending over period
Of more than eleven hundred years,
the day seems at hand when the Pope
shall cease to exercise temporal power,
and when Rome shall once more be.
come the capital of Italy.
Year: 1870

As surely and Briskly as the Trout
spring 10 the dy In the stream does the mator snap
at excellence Imitation is. in fact prime OF o.
superiority In the article. And IL is the amb.
ton OF the imitator to get near as possible,
even at the risk Of getting his worthless carcass
between the walls of prison cell his arrant
The The fame acquired BY DrT: FELIX GouRAUD's ORiEN.
TAI CREAM OR MAGICAL BEAUTfFTER, It's universal
popular and inn occnt cosmetic has stirred up the
avarice OF bold and label
of the H only OF well known respectable houses
and especially of Dr. GOURAUD, depot a. Bond street,
Year: 1870

THE COUNCIL AND THE DoGMA.--It appears
that the Holy Father has positively declined
to lay the letter of M. Daru from the French
government before the Ecumenical Council,
but that the bishops who absented themselves
when they supposed that the dogma of infal-
lbility was to be pressed upon the Council
have been urged to return. We wonder if the
Pope has been thinking that there may be
some fallibility in this thing of infallibility
which may be made infallible by compromise.
Perhaps it is So
Year: 1870

PARIS, May 2, 1870
The Central Committee in favor OF the plebiscite
have sent 100000 copies OF this mornings Figaro
which contains all the details OF the conspiracy
against the life OF the Emperor, into the various
provinces, as a document furnishing arguments In
favor of an affirmative VOTE
Year: 1870

Mr.. Boutwell's May exhibit of the public
debt is more gratifying one than that for the
previous month. The reduction of the debt
for the last month was $ll ,697, 793. The coin
balance in the Treasury is $ll5, 1926, 900, in
cluding $33, $4,000 in coin certificates.
There are two facts worthy OF particular
notice in this brief statement One is that
there is continued reduction of the debt
from month to month, and that as time ad-
vances and the country settles down to a
normal condition the greater the reduction
within given period. Another is that not
withstanding the quarterly payments of the
Treasury in April the coin balance on hand is
enormous Near twelve millions of the debt
paid in one month is something to talk about
and to make the people of this country and
our creditors abroad feel assured that our
debt can be liquidated without much difficulty.
1t shows the enormous wealth and resources
of the country. Then hundred and fifteen
millions of gold in the Treasury ought to
satisfy any one that specie payment is not de-
ferred for the want of coin. This is almost as
much specie as the Bank of England has in its
vaults to represent the circulation of England.
Secretary Boutwell, has given notice that he
will sell again million of gold week; and
were he to sell two millions or more week
the Treasury would still be full Such is the
enormous income from the growth and increas-
ing business of the country. Still much re-
mains to be done to relieve the country of
the burden Of taxation. The taxes ought to
aud can be greatly reduced, and still, with
economy, large surplus would remain for
the extinguishment of the debt
Year: 1870

We see the statement in several oil our
exchanges that a movement Is on foot to
bring before Congress the question OF
re.uniting West Virginia with the old
State. 1t is also asserted that prominent
citizens in both States are concerned in
the movement. This verilies the old
maxim about going fIom home to hear
home news. During the present session
of our Legislature, leading citizens from
all parts of the State have visited
Wheeling, and none of them, so far as
we can learn, have even broached this
question. The plain fact is, that the
great majority Of the people o: this
State are not in favor of reunion. In
deed if there are any who would prefer
going back, they have not made their
preference known. The repeal of our
proscriptive laws would do away with
the last argument anybody could use for
reunion and incite all to devote their
best energies to the promotion of the
States prosperity.
Year: 1870

After a very protracted consideration
of the question, the Superior Court OF
Cincinnati gave their decision yester-
day in reference to the reading of the
Bible in the schools. A majority Of the
Judges-Storer and Hagans-decided
that the action of the School Board in
removing the Bible from the schools
is unconstitutional and void, and sus.
tain the injunction applied for against
the carrying ont of the rule. Judge
Taft disssnted, aud held to the
legality of the exclusion. The case
will now 60 to the Supreme Court OF
Ohio. 1t has been very exhaustively
argued by able counsel on both sides,
and it would seem to be impossible to
make any new points in the Court
above. 1t is question that appeals
strongly, not only to the intelligence,
but TO the passions and prejudices OF
men. The ultimate decision of the case
will be looked for with interest. There
were many favorable to the Bible who
could not see how the Superior Court
could interfere, in the way proposed, by
an Injunction. If this precedent is sus.
tained, the Court will be q power in
deed in the city government.
Year: 1870

Mr.. THOMAS G. FAENswoRTr inform
al us on yesterday that he had been
misrepreseuted by the REGISTERS arti'
Gle on his course, and expressed desire
70 have the use of our columns to set
himself right. Of course he was In
formed that they were at his service
We expected to present his explanation
to-day, but as it was not handed us, we
desire to say that he is at liberty to ad'
dress our readers through the REGISTER
at his convenience.
Year: 1870

Owing to the objection of Mr.. PIER
POINT, the Joint Resolution offered in
the Hoase of Delegates yesterday by
Mr.. HOWARD, Withdrawing West Vir'
ginia's-assent to the fifteenth Amend
ment, was not considered. Whatever
may be the final result, it is but fail
that members have an opportunity
to place themselves upon the record
upon this negro question. To favor
negro suffrage is now known to be
very impolitic proceeding on the part
of any public man, and hence Mr.. PIER
POINTS unwillingness to face the music
is readily understood.
Year: 1870

From the Troy (N. " Press.l


An investigation was made in house
on Seventh street, relative to the birth
of an illegitimate infant. The officers
were led up q pair of winding and
ricketty stairs, through three rooms,
into dark, narrow corner, where a
woman lay, with the pallor of death on
her brow, only recently having gave
birth to child. The father is a mar
ried man.


As to the place where the girl has
been kept, Mrs. Mann, who is proprie-
tor of the sink, is one of these sly, half
witted creatures who make preteusions
in efleCtiDg cures through spiritual
| agencies, and her house is den, where
children of illegitimate birth may be
left, the real object being their destruG
tion. One infant Jay upon the lap OF
Mrs. Mann, which she stated was five
months old. This is undoubtedly true,
but the poor child has been stunted
in growth, and is in O sickly,
emaciated condition which portends
a short life. The one recently horn
had been secreted when the doctor Wis
tied the sick woman on previous occa-
sions, and he determined day or two
siuce to ascertain where it was. After
rumaging through the different rooms,
he found it wrapped up in shawl and
lying in a corner where there was moth
ing but rubbish, which was piled upon
the newborn infant; and in all
probability it had been left
there at least four days. The
spark of life was almost extinct
and but plaintive wall indicated its
presence. We assisted in removing the
woman and the two babies to a carriage,
the former to be taken to the infirmary,
and the latter to the poor house, where
they will be properly cared for. Mrs.
Mann has all the necessary facilities for
her work; consisting of hard heart, a
secluded residence, damp rooms, &C.,
and she practices it with ready will,
the only condition being that she shall
be well paid.
Year: 1870

1. is reported that cadet peddler Butler
tried tn shield himself from expulsion by
appealing to the Masons Of the committee
ond House as such If this is so, he ought
to he expelled, for Masonry was not de,
signed to shield rogues, and any man who
would make it protection from Justice is
nnfit for Masonic fellowship