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Year: 1873

Roscoe's capture last night was considered GER
tain by the police. as there was large force in
searcn of him. The Police Commissioners are un,
der the Impression that Kate Stoddard Is assuming
the responsibility IN order to shield another, and
that person Is, they believe, Roscoe. They were
in possession OF information yesterday which they
believed would place him in their custody, and his
capture was hourly expected.
Year: 1873

THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT
PAssENG GERs.-At the general term of the
Supreme court of the New York district


it has been decided that common carrier
is bound not only to guard each pas
seDger from violence and the assaults Of
its own agents and employees. but from
the assaults and violence of other passen-
gers carried in the same conveyance, and
from other causes of discomfort or injury
which could have been reasonably antici-
Pated or prevented. - Judge Barlow was
the only dissenting member of the court,
and while he concurred in the decision
as regards steam railroads and steamboats,,
he dissented as to street cars, on the
ground that q passenger may make his
escape from these latter vehicles. The
New York Nation, in referring to this case,
says that whether it is good law or not,
it ought to be good law, and that until
it is SO, the public will have no
proper guarantee for the proper selection
and good behavior of car conductors and
drivers, on whose conduct the comfort
and safety Of passengers often depend.
The case known as the s car-hook mur.
der" on which the decision in question
was arrived at, was suit brought by
Mrs. Putnam, of New York, for dam
ages for the murder of her husband in a
street car. - ~.
Year: 1873

THE English papers are filed with all
manner of stories and gossip about the
shah. For instance, we are fold that this
bold Mahomedan had the audacity to
curlously examine the necklace of an
English lady of high rank, and then to put
ms arm around her waist; that he slapped
the Empress of Prussia on the shoulder
and asked the imperial Augusta to get out
OF his way. These little outbursts of this
Tree and easy gentleman naturally excite
the horror of the upper thousand, and there
have been frequent consultations, we are
told, as to the most delicate mode of
mpressing him with the fact that he is in
London, and not in Teberan. His failure
to keep his engagements is an offence that
can be borne with some degree of patience,
but when it comes to poking with his
diespotic fingers the plump sides of youhg
duchesscs, civilized human flesh and blood
cannot stand it. Washington Republican.
Year: 1873

AN old lady read an item in one of the
papers the other day, describing how a
grndstone burst in saw factory, and
killed four men. She just happened to
remember that there was small grind
stone down in her cellar, leaning up against
the wall. So she went out and got an
accident insurance policy, and then sum
monlng the hired girl, and holding pie
board in front of her so that if the thing
exploded her face would not be injured,
she had the stone taken out in the alley
where twenty-four buckets of water were
thrown on it, and stick was stuck in the
whole, bearing placard marked "Dan-
gerous." She says it's mercy tie
whole house was not blown to pieces by
the thing before this.
Year: 1873

and an explosion followed which enyeloped
her in flames. Her little boy was stand
ing near, and his clothing also caught fire.
The mother saved her boy by extinguishing
the flames upon him while she herself was
being. roasted alive. ~ 1 -.~i


The repairs to the Tigress having been
completed, she is taking in stores and in-
struments at New York, and will be ready
to sail in few days. She will take out as
crew part of the Survivors of the Polaris
party. and the rest will be shipped
specially for the cruise. aa A board of
officers will be. ordered from Washington
to survey the Tigress before she sails, and
to officially report her condition to The
navy department.
Year: 1873

ARE ADVERTISEMENTS EVER
READ ?--lf any man affects to believe
that advertisements are not read, let him
advertise that he wants to buy dog. for
instance. If he is not furnished with ev-
cry variety Of animated sausage that morn
ing before breakfast, we will break
our golden rule and deadhead his aaver-
tlsement. And it is fair to infer that any
man who wants to sell dog also wish
es to buy something with the proceeds of
the canine venture. And so up to the
man who wishes to sell his cargo of coffee
that he may buy cargo of western pro-
duce.
Year: 1873

GRAND CATHOLIC PICNIC. Ar
rangements are now being made, under the
auspices of the combined Catholic societies
of this city, for one of the grandest pic.
MICS ever given in Richmond. The affair
will come off ON Monday. the 21st instant
at the state fair grounds, and we are con.
fident the occasion will be one of lively
enjoyment to all who participate, as the
committees of the various societies will dc
their utmost to that end.
Year: 1873

PENITENTIARY. Another addition
was made to the force in this institution
to-day in the person of George Carter, who
was sent from Amherst county for term
of five years, for grand larceny.
Year: 1873

the Uade mecuna-the ever welcome and
always present friend of the American
citizen. In such a country as this, it is
no wonder that the newspaper consti-
tutcs the grand university of the people,
and while the exclusive reading of these
journals may be far from wisdom. the
frequent and universal perusal of them
is highly complimentary both to the
American press and to the citizens Of
our country. Let some men affect to de-
spise it as they will, nevertheless, there
is, in our land, to-day, no greater power
for good or ill, if we except the living
ministry Of the gospel, than that Of the
newspaper which enters every hamlet
and dwelling, and approaches all eyes.
Why. then, are not all good men and
women who would have their own fami-
lies and the youth of the land trained
up Alright, liberal and earnest to the
verge of profusion, for the support and
circulation of pure principled, able and
well-conducted newspapers both secular
and religious /?
Year: 1873

The Government has decided to give
the Modoc murderers quick transit to
reservation they had not stipulated for,
and from which white men will not be
likely 30 drive them. Hemp has a qui-
citing effect when applied halter wise, and
the spectacle of wholesome hanging
may have wholesome effect upon the
turbulent Reds, who have no special OBJ
lection to shooting or being shot, but
had quite as soon die as be hung any
time. AS the Government has treated
the Indians to about everything else,
from bad whisky to bad faith, patting
them one day and pelting them the next,
now giving them rifles and then rife
balls, caressing them at Washington and
hunting them down like wild beasts on
the Plains, it may be we'll to give them
small dose of hanging, just by way oi
experiment It can't be any worse fol
them than some of the things they have
had already, and will give them an en-
larged idea of the resources of the Gov
ernment. If few Indian contractor
and depredators were gallowsed at th'
same time, it would add materially t.
the picturesquencss of the exhibition,
mt to its Justice
Year: 1873




o, why do thy sweet steps delay.


Since bird and song and breeze are gone?
Sighted for hope of thee. the dayI
Without thee night puts sackcloth onl


Were away thou shouldst not chide


One needless moment of delay;


l seek my sunshine at thy side


Thy voice my song. thy smile my day.


Don't stay long, husband" said
young wife tenderly in my presence, one
evening. as her husband was preparing
to 60 out. The words themselves were
Insignificant, but the look of melting
fondness with which they were accom-
panied spoke volumes. It told all the
whole vast depths Of a woman's love-
of her grief when the light of his smile,
the source of all her joy, beamed not
brightly upon her.


Don't stay long. husband" and /
fancied | saw the loving, gentle wife
sitting alone anxiously counting the mo-
ments of her husbands absence, and ev-
cry few moments running to the door to
see if he was in sight, and finding that
he was not, thought could hear her
exclaiming in disappointed tones. .'Not
yet


.Don't stay long, husband and
again thought ! could see the young
wife. rocking nervously in the great arm
chair, and weeping as though her heart
would break, as her thoughtless ''lord
and master" prolonged his stay to a
wearisome length of time.


s.Don't stay long, husband" and the
young wife's look seemed to say--for
here in yonr own sweet home is loving
heart, whose music Is hushed when you
are absent; here is soft breast to lay
your head upon. and here are pure lips
unsoiled by sin, that will pay you witt
kisses for coming back soon.


o, you that have wives to say "Don'
stay long, when you go forth, think o
them kindly when you are mingling il
the busy hive of life, and try, just lit
tie. to make their homes and hearts hap
Ply, for they are gems too seldom re
placed. You cannot find amid the pleas
ures of the world the quiet JOY that
home blessed with such woman's pres
ence will afford.


Husbands, would you bring sunshin
and JOY into your homes ? Then spen
your leisure hours with your families
and employ the time in pleasant word
and kind actions and you viii rnalize i
all its richness what is so beautiful
described by the poet:


Domestic happiness, thou only bliss
OfParadse that has survived the fall
Year: 1873

From home that had two darlipgs,
One was called and went away
Baby Ralph; and little Willie


Missed him sorely at his play.
AS one day he talked about him,


Wondering much where he had gone,
Wishing much he would not tarry,


Brother Willie was so lone
Said the mother so beguiling


Something of her secret pain,
"What would Willie give if only


Baby Ralph could come again? p
Dropped his little head in silence.


Thinking hard twas plain to see;
Then he spoke out, strong and tender,


Mamma, i would give God me p
Year: 1873

Greek poet and orator. A prodigious
abnormal development of muscle of long.
continued, special, intense training de
stroys the balance between mind and
body. and while it produces splendid
animal, leaves the brain with less than
its share of power. Plato says, Excess
of bodily exercise may render us wild
and unmanageable, but excess of art,
science and music makes us faddled and
effemlnate. Only the right combination
makes us wise and manly
Year: 1873

SAD EFFECT OF HALLUCINATI0N.-
The failure of any attempt to dispel
what appeared to be singular hullucin-
alton of the mind of a young man resid-
ing in Davenport, Iowa, is reported in
local journal A prominent citizen of
that place had an only daughter, was be-
trothed to a young man of excellent
promise, clerk in leading CONNER
cial house at Dubuque. His visits to
the city were regular, and arrangements
had been made for an immediate union,
when the young lady was stricken with
typhoid fever and died. The young
man was seized with nervous fever,
and peculiar hallucination seized him
that his lost one was present in the
room draped in the same garb which
had enyeloped her clay. He minutely
described her dress, her appearance and
her position in his chamber. Even
when his parents OF friends would sit or
OF stand where he declared her to be,
he saw her glide away and take another
place. This went on for weeks. and the
patient was gradually sinking under
the physical and nervous excitement,
when friendly ruse was tried to cure
him of his ecstasy. His mother procur-
ed material for funeral garments, had
1t made up, and young lady as neal
in height and appearance as could bt
found was dressed to resemble the de
ceased love, and during one of his fever
ed slumbers was introduced into th'
room, taking her seat in a shaded cor
ner. His awakening was anxiousl,
watched, and sanguine hopes of remov
| ing his halluncination were indulget
in. He awoke at length, and stare'
with fixed eyes for few seconds, thel
raising himself almost upright in hi
bed. flung his arms aloft, and shrlekinl
in an unearthly voice: "My God. ther
are two of theml p fell back and explr
ed.
Year: 1873

The NEwsPAPER.-The unconscious


ness of its influence on the reader is one
of the secrets Of the power of the press.
By consequence the chief art of the sue
cessful writer lies in his skill of attrac-
tion to the eyes that open upon his pro-
ductions. Now in this respect, the
newspaper has distinguished advantages.
Its very name and design are attractive
for who does not wish to know the pass
ing news, and who is not interested in
the great variety of topics that are pre-
sented? Who will not drop book Of
magazine, for the paper that comes fresh
from the press with the latest record oi
the current events ? For this, if for ne
other reason, the newspaper is become
Year: 1873

Democratic Mass Meeting Last Night


SAN Francisco, August 29.-CAsserly
did not address the Democratic mass
meeting tonight. The attendance was
large and the speakers took strong ground
against railroad monopolies and Ia favor
AZ free trade.
Year: 1873

A gentleman advertised for boy to
assist him in his Office, and nearly fifty
applicants presented themselves before him.
Out of the whole number he selected one
and dismissed the rest. IL should like to
know" said friend, "on what ground
you select that boy, who had not single
recommendation"


"You are mistaken" said the gentle
man, she had great many. He wiped
his feet when he came in and closed the
door after him, showing that he was care
full; he gave up his seat instantly to that
lame old man, showing that he was kind
and thoughtful; he took of his cap when
he came in, and answered my questions
promptly and respectfully, showing he was
polite and gentlemanly; he picked up the
book which | had purposely laid upon the
floor and replaced it on the table, while
all the rest stepped over it or showed it
aside and he waited quietly for his turn,
instead Of pushing and crowding, showing
that he was honest and orderly. When /
talked with him l noticed that his clothes
were carefully brushed, his hair in nice
order and his teeth as white as milk; and
when he wrote his name noticed that his
hnger.nails were clean, instead of being
tipped with jet, like that handsome little
fellow in the blue jacket Don't you call
those things letters of recommendation Z?
| do, and would give more for what |
can tell about boy by using my eyes ten
minutes, than all the fine letters he can
bring me-"
Year: 1873

Among the many curious phenomena
which presented themselves to me in the
course of my travels," says Humboldt, 81
confess there were few by which my imag.
nation was so powerfully affected as by the
cow.tree. On the parched side of rock
on the mountain of Venezuela, grows a tree
with dry aud lcathery foliage, its large
woody roots scarcely penetrating into the
ground, For several months in the year
It's leaves are not moistened by shower
its branches look as if they were dead and
withered ; but when the trunk is bored, a
bland and nourishing milk flows from it
1t is at sunrise that the vegetable fountain
flows most freely At that time the blacks
aud natives are seen coming from all parts
provided with large bowls to receive the
milk, which grows yellow and thickens at
its surface. Some empty their vessels on
the spot, while others carry them to their
children One imagines he sees the fam
lily of shepherd who is distributing the
milk Of his flock"
Year: 1873

Among the acts OF the late Congress,
which covered itself with the infamy Of
stealing III 500, 600 from the public treas
ury, during the last hours of its existence,
none VIII be more severely felt than an
amendment that was slipped in the post
once appropriation bill, which repealed
the law allowing the free circulation Of
country papers in the county where they
are published; Ito take effect the LIST Of
july and abolish the free exchange Of
newspapers among publishers The free
exchange OF newspapers is no part Of the
franking privilege which has grown into
such an intolerable abuse by mercenary
Congressman, but it serves in great mea-
sure to diffuse the news transpiring in
every quarter Of the country, rapidly and
eheaply among the people, one of the fun
damental objects for which the postal sys-
tenn was established. Publishers caunot
afford to pay postage on a heavy exchange
list OF papers from all parts Of the country
and furnish their papers to subscribers at
the low rates Of subscription at present
prevailing. The heaviest blow, however,
from this amendment to the postofice law
VIII fall upon the local or country press.
Inc privilege enjoyed by the country press
70 circulate free In the county of publica-
tlon, was great protection to that impor-
tant branch OF the great newspaper system,
winch constitutes the bulyark Of the ma
ton. The city weeklies which are CON-
posed oil a hash OF the dalliess are distributed
py tens OF thousands broadcast over the
country at prices but little advanced on the
cost OF white paper, and where large
circulation is established such weeklies
become a source OF much profit to the
proprletors- ihey cost but little more
tilan the making up OF forms composed
almost exclusively OF matter selected, and
SET aside from the daily editions. These
cheaP weekly editions OF the city dallles
prove most formidable competitors to the
country press, which Is at heavy expense
getung up comparatively small editions,
put whicn are vital to the interests Of the
county Where puDllshed' There can be no
excuse IN extenuation Oh a pronigate Con
gress IN ueiiSering TINS damaging blow At
.he interests and future advancement Of
'ne local press, except the mean efforts
SHOWN on every opportunity to tack on
something 70 the post-oihce law that would
serve e 20 make the change od,ous. in hopes
Oh restoring the tat and foul privilege Of
an indiscrlminate use OF the mail by Con-
greSsmen' IN session and out OF session


Inc local or country papers are no bur
'hen on the great mail lines, which provide
quick transit between distant and leading
commercial points OF the country They
are nearly all distributed by the way mails
which are comparatively light and which
are inade up py the agents and put out at
eaen station on the road.


II should pe the business OF the country
press 70 publish the vote which cuts of
Year: 1873

Some years ago young man presented
himself to the then United States Secretary
Corwin, for clerkship. Thrice was he
refused, and still he made fourth effort.
His perseverance and spirit of determine.
tion awakened friendly interest in bis
welfare, and the Secretary advised him in
the strongest possible terms, to abandon
his purpose and go to the West, if he could
do no better outside the departments
"My young FRIEND" he said, ''go to the
Northwest, buy 100 acres of Government
land, or, if you have not the money to
purchase, squat on it; get you an AK and a
mattock put up log cabin for a habita.
ton, and plant little corn and potatoes
keep your conscience clear and live like a
free man your own master with no one to
give you orders, and withou, dependence
upon anybody. Do that and you will be-
come honored, respected, influential and
rich. But accept clerkship here, and
you sink at once all independence, your
energies become relaxed and you are un-
fitted in few years for any other and
more independent position. l may give
you place to-day and | can kick you out
to morrow, and there's another man over
at the White House who can kick me out,
and the people by-and-by can kick him
out, and so We 60 But if you own an
acre of land, it is your kingdom, and your
cabin is your castle-you are sovereign
and you will feel it in every throbbing Of
your heart, and every day of your life
would assure me of your thanks for having
thus advised you.
Year: 1873

One distinguished visitor which honors
Calcutta with its presence only during the
rains is far too remarkable to be forgotten.
This is the adjutant, a gigantic crane, stan
ding about four feet high, with a large,
heavy body small head, huge bill, and
wings which are said sometimes to measure
twelve feet from tip to tip. A more un-
calmly and caricature-like bird probably
does not exist, but it is useful, like the
jackal and the crow, as a great deyourer
of refuse, and is said also to destroy rats
and snakes. 1t certainly swallows humps
of solid bone larger than a mans fist and
it comes freely about the houses and COM
pounds, perfectly qniet and harmless, but
the most quantity ugly creature living.
Its body is gray and black, its neck red
and bare, with curious Aeshy pouch dang
ling in front, and its huge beak the same
color, while its long legs have exactly the
appearance of being covered with white
stockings. Whether standing with its
head buried between its shoulders, setting
on the ground with its long white legs
stretched toward in the most awkward and
unbirdlike attitude, flying, perching, or
hanging itself out to dry when its great
black wings are saturated with rain, no
words can render justice to its extravagant
uncouthness,
Year: 1873

The human pulse, in all ages of the
world, has been consulted as an index Of
health or disease. 1t is kind of dial
within us, which gives us both the meas.
ure of time and Of health. The pulse of a
person in health beats about seventy
strokes in minute, and the ordinary
term Of life is about seventy years. In
this seventy years, the pulse Of temper
ate person beats two billions, Ave hundred
and seventy millions, four hundred and
forty thousand times. If no actual disor.
ganization should happen, drunken per
son might live until his pulse beat this
number of times; but by the constant
stimulous Of ardent spirits, or by pulse
quickening food, the pulse becomes great
ly accelerated, and the two billions, five
hundred and seventy millions, four hun.
dred and forty thousand pulsations are
performed in little more than half the
ordinary term of human life, and life goes
out in forty or forty-fve years, instead Of
seventy. This application of numbers is
given to show that the acceleration Of
those forces diminishes the term of human
life.
Year: 1873

REFUSING THE INCREASE OF SALARY.
The Tribune states that all Of the mem
bers Of Congress from Connecticut have
notified Sergeant-at-arms 0rway that they
do not wish him to draw the sums due
them out of the famous salary steal" as
Il is their intention not to take the money.
This officer has also received other notif.
cations Of like character from members
whose names will be kept secret, and Ii,
says other members have drawn the money
and deposited it in the County Treasury b
their county, to be applied in the payment
OF taxes. About thirty members win take
this course, and keepthe fact TO themselves
for the present.
Year: 1873

A few days since seedy person applied
TO wealthy citizen for help and received
the small sum Of five cents. The giver
remarked as he handed him the pittancc !:
Take i, you are welcome our ears are
always open to the distressed aThat
may be" replied the recipient, s'but never
before in my life have | seen 50 small an
opening for such large ears
Year: 1873

A lady who was in the habit Of spend.
ing large portion of her time in the 90
ciety of her neighbors, happened one day
to be taken i'll, and sent her husband IN
great haste for a physician. The husband
ran few yards, but suddenly turned back,
exclaiming, sMy dear, where shall | find
you when l come back r.
Year: 1873

A Coop CEMEsT--Mix and boil lin.
seed oil and quicklime together until they
become very thick Pour out and make
into rolls or cakes; when you wish to use,
heat and melt. This win make cement
or glue that will hold very strongly against
heart or moisture.