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Year: 1870

A CASE of kleptOmania, called so wher
person in station takes what is anOther's
but which is generally dcnominatcd lar
ceny or robbery when "poor cuss p" is
the guilty party, has just occurred here
the facts of which are as follows:


On Thursday or Friday last, a lady al
genteel appearance, the better half of a
prominent gentleman in the legal frater-
nifty, entered the fancy goods store of f.
G.pDavis, corner Eighth street and Market
space, for the purpose of making some
purchases. She was waited on by one of
the lady clerks, who was surprised to see
the lady, as she was about t. leave, secrete
in her muff Roman scarf, valued at SIT.
She was allowed to depart, and the clerk
informed her employer of what had oc-
CURED. A consultation was held at the
residence of the lady, when dialogue
somewhat in this fashion occurred


Clerk-Mrs. -, forgot whether you
told me to charge that scarf you got of us
yesterday, or whether you wanted me to
bring bill for it at once.


Lady apparently surprised) - What
scarf have you reference to?


Clerk mean the scarf that you got
yesterday. Don't you remember it,


Lady-Why you must be crazy. 1 did
not get any scarf


Clerk-You certainly did, madam, or /
am greatly mistaken. If you will look
through your muff, or your under ward
robe, think you will find it.


In response to this the lady bounced
out of the room, apparently very angry,
but soon returned, bearing a muff in her
hand, demanding of the clerk to search
1t If you think there is a scarf there"


The sharp eyes of the female measurer
of tapes quickly detected trifle of fringe
hanging from one corner of the muff,
which she took in her hand, and in
twinkling, from beneath the lining she
drew forth the identical scarf which had
been "klcptomanized" the day before, re-
marking quickly as she did so:


There, | thought you had forgotten il"
The kleptomanlac burst into tears, and
prayed the lady clerk not to let her hus-
band know Of it. She would pay for it.
"Here," said she, take this and pay for
it," handing the clerk 500 bill. The lady
clerk took the money and the scarf, and in
short time thereafter the messenger of
the establishment was seen ringing the
door bell of the lady's mansion, having in
his hand a parcel containing a Roman
scarf, So in change, and receipted bill
for $17.- Washington Republican.
Year: 1870


SOME years since, party of surveyors
had just finished their days work in the
northwestern part Of Illinois. when vio-
lent snow storm came on. They started
for their camp which was in grove of
about eighty acres, in large prairie,
nearly twenty miles from any other tim
Der.


The wind was blowing very hard, and
the snow drifting SD as to nearly blind
them. When they thought they mad near
ly reached their camp, they all at once
came upon tracks in the snow. These
they looked at with care and found, To
their dIsmay, that they were their own
tracks.


1t was now plain that they were lost on
the great prairie, and that, if they had 10
pass the night there in the cold and the
snow, the chance was, that not one of
them would be alive in the morning.


While they were all shivering with fear
and with cold, the chief man of the party
caught sight of one of their horses, a gray
pony, known as "Old Jack"


Then the chief said, "If any one can
show us our way to camp, out of this
binding snow, Old Jack can do it. l will
take off his bride, and let him loose, and
we will follow him. / think he will show
us the way to our camp.


The horse, as soon as he found himself
free, threw his head and tail in the air, as
if proud of the trust that had been put in
him. Then he snuffed the breeze, and
gave loud snort, which seemed to say,
"Come on, boys. Follow me. FL lead
you out of this scrape."


He then turned in new direction, and
trotted along, but not so fast that the men
could not follow him. They had not gone
more than mile when they saw the cheer
ful blaze of their camp fires. They all
gave loud huzzah at the sight.


They felt grateful to God for their safe
tv, and threw their arms round Old Jacks
neck to thank him for what he had done


know that this is a true story, for my
father was the chief of the party on the
nncncinn - MI Nllreei.n
Year: 1870

To REMOVE GREASE FROM SILKS, Etc.
Place piece of the thick, soil blotting-
paper used by accountants ON the table,
then lay the soiled part of the dress on IT..
Put another piece Of the blotting paper On
that, and press with hot iron on the
paper.
Year: 1870

CHICAGO, February l8.-Rev. DR.. Hatfield,
pastor OF st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
church, delivered q lecture last evening on
the pernicious effects of the agitation of
| woman suffrage. The speaker held that the
agitation was based on false assumption.
Nearly every speaker in favor of woman 8
franchise held that the sex was sorely op-
pressed. Nothing could be farther from the
truth. The tendency of Christianity was to
relieve woman from any unnatural burden.
He was W ling to assert that as many suf-
fered from the effects Of WOman's tongue,
as woman suffered from drunken husbands,
the greatest evil to which they were sub
mitted. The entire cause was kept up by
false representations and gross exaggera-
tions. Thus, they claimed that the present
sphere of wOmans activity and usefulness
was confined to two or three callings, while
a census taken in Boston had developed the
fact that women could be and were en-
olOyed in seventy-four industrial pursuits.
Obstacles in the Way of women learning an
honest livelihood were more imag nary than
real. There were probably as many young
men out of employment and eager for work
in Chicago as women.


When ne met woman in cars or else
where, with hair cut short and parted in
tom boy fashion, several suspicious with
regard to her arose in his mind. Was she
from hospital, from penitentiary, insane
asylum? or was she too old to take care of
that which the Apostle of old declared to be
the chief crown and glory Of woman? The
speaker dealt severely with Free Love ad-
vocates, etc.


He admitted that there were good and
pure men and women who advocated woman
suffrage, but they had no conception toward
what they were tending. They imagined
they could jump half way down precipice
and then stop. He insists that women
don't stand in need of the ballot for the re-
dress of any grievances, real or imaginary.
The abandoned women of Wells street would
take advantage of woman's suffrage.
Respectable women in our midst, of rule,
did not want any more rights and freedom
than they now possessed. He closed by
prophesying injury to the republic in the
event Of the success Of Momanis suffrage,
Year: 1870

The prisoner was then taken out, a
rude scaffold erected, and Miller
placed in a wagon and driven under IT,
The most singular part of this perform
ance was that Miller seemed to think the
matter all right, and regular. When ask
ed if he had anything to say why he
should not be hung, he replied +" for
give all my enemies, and have truly re-
pented of my sins. l do not blame any
one for what you are about to do. l am
reconoiled to God, and heaven is opening
to receive my regenerated soul" The
minister assured the prisoner angels
were waiting to receive and welcome him
into Paradise, and at given signal the
wagon started, and Miller was left sus-
pended between earth and sky. He died
hard, writhing convulsively for about
wenty-eight minutes, when physician,
advanced, and after careful examination
pronounced life extinct. The body was
then taken down, laid on boards, and
placed in the school house until it could
be buried. Throughout the trying ordeal
Miller was perfectly calm, and even
helped to adjust the rope about his neck.
A correspondent says: "We have often
had cases of lynch law in our country, but
this is the first attempt to reduce the
thing to a system and ceremony. The
spectacle of Christian minister, in his
clerical robes, conducting the proceedings
of a lynch court, is indeed novel, and
will no doubt be carefully noted as a new
evidence of the progress of American
civilization"
Year: 1870

est old Ben Wade, whose ability, devotion
to duty and the Republican party have
earned for him front rank. 1t says:


1t is nevertheless true that, as general
rule, the appointments of Gen. Grant
have been surprises. By this time Gen.
Grant must have learned, what everyone
has seen illustrated in his administration,
that under our form of government, if the
Cabinet is not a source of power, it is sure
to be source of weakness. And it is much
to be hoped that If any change in the
Cabinet is to be made, it will be change
for the better, which could not be said of
the exchange of Secretary Cox for Ben
Wade. Why does not Mr.. Fish go to
England himself


The editor of the Free Press had better
proceed at once to Washington and fix
things up. Gen. Grant will probably
yield to the superior knowledge of the
Free Press man.
Year: 1870

THE CABINET.-The Free Press in
noticing the rumor that Secretary Cox is
to be sent as minister to England, and
Ben. Wade made Secretary of the Interior,
with characteristic effrontery volunteers
to instruct President Grant, and slur hon
Year: 1870

EAST WALLINGFORD.-The dry westh.
er still continues, much to the discomfort
of man and the apparent injury of grass
as also to some crops not yet matured
Your correspondent is informed that the
water in Mill river has not been so low
for more than quarter of a century as at
the present time. Wells and springs have
nearly dried up, insomuch that some fam
lilies are obliged to carry water a long
distance. The mill long since ceased to
run, except occasionally Tor an hour OF
two. hear of parties who are obliged to
go to Plymouth to have their grain
ground, and even there find no water with
which to have it done.


"A more general dearth of news can
hardly be imagined than exists in this
section at the present time.


Butter and cheese sold in this market
on Monday at figures which show an inn
proved condition, thus making our dairy
men look more cheerful.


Sickness of a great variety of diseases
still exists in this vicinity, though per-
haps not to quite the same extent as at
our last.


Our village bears unmistakable evil
dence of general improvement. New
buildings are being erected, and old ones
are being repaired, all of which tell of
prosperity.


Crops are being harvested with great
satisfaction to thosesengaged in agricul-
tural pursuits. CURTIS.
Correspondence of the Rutland Herald.l
Year: 1870

The Elmira New York; Gazette has reprinted
some extracts from paper issued in that village
forty years ago, describing the exploits of Sam
Patch in jumping at Genesee falls. A successful
leap made October IL, 1928, was thus described


Sam has made his great jump. The day was
lowery and rainy However the number of 900
persons assembled on the island to witness the
| feat, the Canadian shore was crowded. To view
the platform erected for the fearless Patch from
the Bddle stairway, did not appear so grand as
the platform reached only about two-thrds the
hight of the bank but to descend to the margin
of the water, in the gulf beneath, and there look
up at the perpendicular ladder, made you
imagine that it would require superhuman pow
ers TO accomplish such an enterprise. Sam as
cended the ladder and remained on the top about
ten minutes, resting himself and adjusting him
sci: for the leap, during which he was repeatedly
cheered by the spectators. AT length he arose
every eye was bent intently on him, he waved
his hand and kissed the star spangled banner
that noated gracefully over his head and then
precipitated himself like an arrow into the food
below. Twas matchlees aud tremendous leap
He very soon reappeared and swan to the shore
with great ease. Then it was that painful and
unpleasant yet indescribable sensation was driven
| from each breast by the flood of joy which sue
ceeded on seeing that he was safe. Then it was
that the benumbing spell which had reigned
from the moment he arose on the platform, was
broken by the burst of the voices of congratula-
ton.


| The jumping hero made his last and fatal leap
November l3, 1929, which was thus chronicled
Sam Patch is no more lie made his last leap
from scaffold erected on the bank of the falls
this afternoon. The staging was elevated 20
feet. He sprang fearlessly from it, and de-
scended about one-ihird of the distance as hand
some as he ever did. He then evidently began
to droop, his arms extended, and his legs sepa-
rated and in this condition he struch the water
and sunk forever. 1t was a fearful leap, anC
fearfully it was terminated. The prevailing
opinion is that his became lifeless ere he reached
the water. He had drank fearfully in the morn
ing, but was not apparently more overcome thar
he was on Friday last. IL was truely solemn
scene where so many thousands were Witnesses
to an immolation which had its origin only in al
effort to satisfy the craving appetite of human
curiosity. Sans last request, | understand
was that the funds collected should be sent u
his mother, if his adventure shonld terminate
fatally. His body has not yet been found. Th
hight of the Genesee falls, from which he jumped
is 100 feet. The staging was 20 fset above thu
falls. The distance which he descended wal
therefore l25 feet.


Sam Patch was a native of Pawtucket, Rhode
Island, where some of his relatives still reside.
Year: 1870

PRiNCE Arthur AND Mon OF New YORK
LADIES. "-On Prince Arthur's visit to Stew
arts great dry goods store it was crowded with
ladies. Most OF them on learning that the royal
youth had set foot in the building, made grand
rush for him, surrounding him on all sides and
staring at him with brazen effrontery that we
did not think American women capable Of If
they had forgotten to bush however, the Prince
manifested that he had not, for he turned very
red, and seemed much confused by the extraor-
dnary conduct on the part of the mob he sup
posed to be composed OF ladies, according to his
strict Interpretation of the term. Stewart a
policeman and several clerks were necessary to
clear the way through the crowd, so that the
royal visitor could pass on his tour of inspection.
He was followed by the crowd, however, and
when he went up on the elevator there was
another grand rush of the graceless females, the
clerks only succeeding in repressing the throng
with deal of difficulty. Dresses were torn,
hair WAS disarranged, and some of the ladies
came out of the struggle in a sad stase of dilapi-
dation. 1t was a melancholy sight-one most
disgraceful to our women those of them, in-
deed, who are supposed to be of the most IN
tellectual class and who consequently should
know better.
Year: 1870

Not here not herel not where the sparkling waters
Fade into moeking sounds as draw near;
Where in the wilderness each fOotstep ialters-


l shall be satisfied; but oh not here
Not here, where every dream of bliss deceives us,
Where the worn spirit never gains It's goal,
Where haunted ever by the thoughts that grieve us
Across floods of bitter memory roll
There is a land where every pulse is thrilling


With raptures eaTth's sojouruers may not know,
Where heavens repOse the weary heart Is silling,
And peacefully LIES time-tossed currents flow
Far out of sight while yet the flesh enfolds us,


Lies the fair country where our heart abide;
And of its bliss is naught more wondrous told us,
Than these few words-"l shall be satisfied"
Year: 1870

The performances last evening were fully
rs excellent as heretofore. and the entertain
ment, SO varied and SO delightful by the
Gazette Groupe, was received with apprecia-
tive applause by an overhowing audience.
We do not know, since the time Of the Ra-
vels, combination of artistic talent so COM
plete and 80 successful as the performances
of the present occupants of the stage at the
Academy of Music. We advise those who
have not been this season to pay
the Academy visit, and see the novelties
there presented. There is no place in the
limits of the city where an evening can be
more pleasantly spent in the enjoyment of
harmless gaiety.
Year: 1870

Paris Correspondence New York Evening Post.


The landlady of an inn near Metz pre-
tends to recognize in Prince Frederick
Charles q tourist who, a few years ago,
made a pedestrian excursion through the
vosges and along the Moseile. She then
took him for a medical man. as he pretended
to be lover of botany who with an old
gentleman extremely like the portraits of
General Moltke, explored in search of fine
specimens of Alsatian flora every pass and
forest in the department. They looked like
military men indeed, she thought 10 at the
time but this did not seem incompatible
with their alleged profession. for every
Prussian she knew was soldier. The
young gentleman innOcently picked flowers,
and the old one had a passion for geology,
and increased his knowledge OF tine science
by scanning every wall and cutting. The
nephew most conseientiOusly walked
through the passes and over the hills, and
the uncle took drives in various directions.
They were in the neighbOrhOOd for more
than a month. says this worthy woman, and
then paid their bill and went away quietly,
but she swears that she recognized the
Prince when he came up with his army to
fight Bazaine.


Whether this story is only ben trorato, and
not rero, it is positive that Frederick
Charles does know every foot Of the ground
on this side Of the Rhine. He was at StOl-
zenfels, above Coblentz, in his bOyhOod, and
was in the habit of making tours, when an
undergraduate.
Year: 1870

AS an evidence of the mismanagement or
incompetence which prevails in the tele-
graph office in New Orleans, dispatch was
received ON Monday last which read, when
delivered to the owner, :" 1 shall start Satur-
day by the East" As this was incompre


hensible the recipient bothered his head for
some time to make it out, and falling to
understand it, he finally determined to ap-
ply at the office for solution of the mys-
terry. At that highly stuck up institution it
was pragmatically affirmed to be correct
copy of the message, and the Office was not
responsible if parties did not know how to
say what they wanted to say in their dis
patches. Finally, however, the fossil con-
cluded to look at the original message, when
10. and behold, the dispatch read !" shall
start tomorrow by boat" This was intel
ligible, and exhibited to the astonished
operator that while parties themselves
might know how to send a correct message
their good sense was as vanity and vexa-
ton if the Office did not know how to de
liver it 50 that it could be understood. But
such are the fossils all over the world, put
ting their own stupidity on innocent shoul-
ders.-Louisiaaaf fCarroilton) State Register.
Year: 1870

W. NJ. X. constantly in the New York and
Philadelphia markets, enables him to procure all
new and desirable goods at the lowest rates, and
as he buys direct from the importer in large lots,
it is to his advantage to sell cheap, that goods
may be turned out fast, thus keeping the stock
new and lively all the time.


All are invited to call, feeling assured that
they will not be disappointed either in assort-
ment or prices.
Year: 1870

ATLANTA, GA, July 19.-The ma
jority of the Committee on Investipa-
ton Of the charges against Governor
Bullock conclude the report as fol
lows: Having gone thoroughly
through with the Investigation of di-
rect and IndH cot charges against the
Governor, your committee feels ID is
due his Excellency for us to state
that nothing has been disclosed or es-
tablished, which tends in any manner
to impugn his motives or official in.
tegrity, and we invite attention 10 the
evidence to sustain us in this opin.
ion"


The minority says that it is lust to
say that the instance of the transcend
ing law, herein before discussed. the
evidence fails to show that the Gov
ernor has been pecunisrily benefited
upon the charges against the Treas
urer. The majority of the Committee
on charge Of having accepted a bribe
after receiving the evidence, say your
Committee feel that ii would be i'm
proper to express an opinion upon
this charge, In view of the strong pos
slblllty that one or more of the mum.
Der may be called upon to act upon
it 10 judicial capacity.


" The majority do not express an
opinion, but they repeat the opinion
given by Chief Justice Brown, that
the question of proof depends upon
the motives under which the money
was received by the Treasurer. The
majority conclude their report by say
ing that it is due to the Treasurer to
state that, so far as they have been
able to discover, all public monies
which have gone into the hands of
the Treasurer, have been accounted
for. The minority say we are unable
to explain why the Treasurer's books
did not show exactly what had be-
come of the balance of $437 ,674 80,
which appeared to have been on
hand June Is. 1870"


The report of the Committee on the
charges against Gov. Bullock and the
Treasurer were laid on the table.
Year: 1870

THE Courier used to favor US with
dissertations on ring meetings held in
bank parlors. We have some curios-
ity to see what it will have to say with
reference to the ring meeting" in a
certain private par1or last night.
Really the meeting was grand,
gloomy and peculiar" What was the
matter?
Year: 1870

1t is an old saying that all is not gold
that glitters, and the history of the New
York Fifth avenue, will prove that the
golden hue OF luxury is generally little
more than a deceptive show. If Won
live in this fashionable spot you must
pay either $500 for home (perhaps
Sloo, ,o0o), or you must give al equiva-
lent rent. Think of $1,000 rent to begin
with. You cannot furnish this house at
less expense than 10000 and if pictures
and statuary be introduced, you may
treble that figure. To this is to be added
your carriage and span of matched hors-
es, worth 50, 900 at least Then look over
your payroll of servants Here is the
coachman, who, with his family, lives in
II finished room over your stable. He
must have $500 per year, and will have
it, even if he is obliged to rob the oat
bin in order to meet deficiency. Next
is the footman who on public drives is
perched on the rear of the carriage and
wears the same uniform as the driver
He must have $50 per month and board
Add to these the cook at SIG per month,
chambermaid at 80 per month, and
nurse for the children must not be ne
Sic'Ocuj d1 SlA per uuOHtn. Inc mousse
keeper caps the list, for fashionable
lady would as soon take care of her
children or do any other unbecoming
work as to attend to housekeeping du-
ties, and no housekeeper can be got for
less than $50 per month. l have only
put down half dozen servants, which is
a moderate number but when we con
slider that each of these may be thief, it
is as many as you really need, and if you
can meet the expenses and peculation
which your establishment involves, you
must have an income of S25, 600 at least


n. Y. PaDer.
Year: 1870

heard the brown bee in the cloyer-field hum


ing,


And these were the words he was whispering


low,
Listen. he said for thy lover Is coming
| saw him pass by where the red lilies grow.
was down on the lea, where the first bud


uncloses,
Watching the red leaf uurolling for me.
And saw him pass by with a boquet of roses,
And knew he had gathered the garland for


thee,
Aud Ho, ho' laughed the startling, our


bonnie-cved darling
Knows not that her lover If eomlng--does


shcY
g turned from the bird, i'll contempt at her


chatter
She is such gossip and that detest-
And | said, If she knows, or knows not, 1t
don't matter;
And, ma am. | advise you to go to your nest.
There are things that We all would be better for
leaving


And letting alone. and this gossip is wrong
Then flew straight to you, for knew you were
And wondering why your love tarried so long
Now, don't think | listen, but | saw the tears


glisten


And heard you this morning break down in


your song.
" And said Il will fly to the bonnie-eyed
And tell her her lover is nearing her side
That | saw him go by, and the whole air was


laden


With the breath of the roses he plucked for


his bride
trust YOU will never accuse me of prying
But know that | meant to- do all for the best.
And the bee llew away, and my heart ceased its


signing,


And finttered and beat like a bird in the nest
And my raven-tressed lover came up through
the clover.
And kissed the glad face that he drew to his


breast.