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Year: 1873

OSHKOSH, Sept. 9.-The girl,
Amelia Grunmell who had her scalp
torn off In shingle-mill, is still alive,
and will probably recover She was
working under shaft which was 60
ing at the rate cf 200 revolutions per
minute, when her hair, which was
very long, caught in the knuckie-j joint,
and in an instant it was torn entirely
from her head, taking with 1t all the
flesh and muscles on her head. From
a line drawn around from each eye
brow, her skull was left white and
bare, without trace Of blood or flesh.
The strangest part Of the accident is
that she felt little or no pain, declaring
that when it was being torn off all that
she realized was tickling sensation
in head. She coolly walked out Of
the room and waited patiently for a
buggy to take her home. Her only
regret was the fright it would give her
mother. The scalp, with its beautiful
long locks of hair, was carled aud en-
twined around the shaft at the joint,
and when the mill was stopped it was
taken down but no one had sufficient
presence of mind to replace it upon
her head. 1t is nearly perfect, and
the DOCTORS have determined to tan it
with the hair on, SO that if the girl
RECEIVERS it may be used as wig.
The case is one of the most remarkable
on record, and has created a feeling
of intense horror here Cor. Chicago
Tribune.
Year: 1873

parent on that occasion 10 all who we're
present. Macready pere naturally sup
posed, with even greater reason, that he
would be sought Immediately by his dis
tinguished son, and was prepared TO hug
him with Hibernian fervor, and give him
hearty welcome in presence Of the
members Of his company; but the OPP
portunity was not afforded by that son,
who, when he arrived, coolly went up
stairs TO dress, and having made his
toilet leisurely presented himself TO the
expectant company, and met his eager
father with = formal bow and, 81 hope
you are well, sir


In later life MacreadY showed himself
painfully fastidious. He made his valet
wait at the table in white kid gloves.
He took extreme care of himself, and
was most methodical in his habits. He
dined at three, went TO bed at four, and
was called shortly before six to proceed
to the theater. 1t was this care Of him
self, and his abstemious habits which en-
abled him to reach his eighty-frst year.
His reticence, his undemonstrative man
Her, his regularity Of lie were all Of
piece. He was, in fact, eminently n
particular " man, and he had the petit
ness as well as the virtues incident to
that cold correctness OF character
Jealousy Of smaller men was enc of bis
failings. He created more original
parts than any one Of his predecessors;
he made more money, and in every
sense was more successful; yet he was
always the reverse of popular with the
members of his own profession; they
always complained Of his illiberal feel
ing toward them.
Year: 1873




Civilization vs.. the PecuIiArities oi
Costume.


From the Cornhill Magaline.l


Are we more civilized in our dress
than in our dwellings2 Not whit Our
guide and ruler here is that irrepressible
tyrant we call fashion, and neither com.
fort nor beauty has word TO say. To
be sure men have discarded many alb
surdities, though they have retained
more. They held to their stiff shirt col
lars which rasp their necks, their wide
expanse Of linen front, which the very
act OF fastening rumples, their meaning
less swallow.tails, their hideous half,
their tight-fittinG military uniform, and
all the mysteries OF seam and gusset
and band, which are mere symbols OF
the art of cutting out and not necessary
to the comfort Of shape. But even with
the follies they retain they can move
about with ease and unhampered. Wo-
men, on the contrary, torture them
selves in the name Of fashion with
touching fidelity. They would as soon
forego their nationality as their stays
and the Thirty-nine Articles are less sa-
cred to them than their multiplicity
of garments all hanging from the waist
1t is to keep these up, and lessen their
heavy weight, that they put themselves
into steel cages which destroy all grace
OF line and all comfort Of movement,
save in walking. The beauty Of simple
ity is thing dead and done with in their
code. Heads are loaded with false hair
stuck about with lace, feathers, flow
ers, and colored glass; ears are pierced
chat bits of crystalized earth, or imi-
tations thereof, may be hung into
the holes; health is destroyed, and the
tender vital organs which nature has so
seduously protected by the outer casing
of ribs are compressed and crushed that
the waistband may be reduced to seven
teen inches; and the highest efforts Of
military genius are directed to the most
elaborate method of sewing one bit Of
stuff on to another bit of stuff, to the
confusion OF anything like leading line
or an Ineligible idea We laugh at the
Chinese golden waterlilies," the Pa
paun head-dress, the Hindoo nose-ring,
the African lip-distender; we laugh
while we look in the glass and compla-
Gently brush out our frills, and congrat-
ulate ourselves in looking stylish and
well got up" But our highest efforts
culminate in partial nakedness in the
middle of winter if we are women, in
black broadcloth in the dog days if we
are men-in absurd lengths OF silk trail
ing after us as we walk in the one case,
in a ridiculous pennon meandering at
our backs in the other; they culminate
in fashion, not in use, or beauty, or sim
plicity; but while we do thus dress with
out personal convenience or artistic
meaning, we have no true civilization in
the matter of our clothes. Modern mil
linery is neither art nor nature. 1t is
our translation of the primitive mans
delight in rags and gaudy colors; and
there is no essential difference between
the two. What difference there is con-
sists simply in conventional acceptance;
but the aesthetic base of each is the same.
Year: 1873

The Scientific American says it is not


often that we find scientific items of any


special degree of interest to the fair sex,


who may perchance glance over our


pages; but now we believe we have got


one which is simply absorbing. Prob


ably, Madame or Miss, you are the pos


SCISSOR of summer dress, made from


some white diaphaneous material; and


it may also be imagined that during


your shopping you have inspected goods


of similar nature, only OF varying col


ors, from which you have purchased suf-


Gcient materials to construct a number
of those bewildering garments in com


parison with the intricacies Of which the
most works Of modern engineering fur
nish no parallel. Now, learned Ger
man professor has invented plan where
by your single white dress may be
changed as often as you desire to any
color you may fancy, and this in your
own laundry, so that hereafter the mon
ey which you would devote to several
robes of varying hues may be entirely
saved, while you may appear daily, if
you choose, in toilets of totally different
complexion. Inc process is very SIN
Pile, and consists in merely coloring the
starch used in the doing up.


Suppose white dress is to be tinted
a beautiful crimson: Three parts of
fuchsin, an analine color, which any
chemist can readily procure for you,
are dissolved in twenty parts of glycer-
inc and mixed in a mortar, with little
water Then ordinary starch, finely pull
verized, is stirred in, and the thick mass
is poured ont and dried on
blotting paper. The powder thus OBJ
tanned is used just the same as common
starch, and so applied to the fabric.
When the latter is dry it is slightly
sprinkled and pressed with a moderately
warm iron. BY means of other coloring
mixed as above described, any
desired tint may be obtained. We
should counsel, however, an avoidance
of damp localities, and strongly depIe-
cate going out in rain with it, as we
doubt the "fastness Of the dye, and !
would not be at all surprised to behold |
the garments shortly assume q rather
streaked and zebra-like appearance.
Year: 1873

Why Men NEED WIvEs.-What does
a man need a wife for ? 1t is not mere
ly to sweep the house and make the
beds, and darn the socks and cook the
meals, chiefly that man wants wife.
If this is all, when young man calls TO
see lady, send him into the pantry to
taste the bread and cake she has made;
send him to inspect the needle work
and bed-making; or put broom into
her hands and send him to witness its
use. Such things are important, and
the wise young men will quietly look
after them. But what the true man
next wants of wife is her companion
ship, sympathy and love. The way of
life has many dreary places in it, and
man needs companion to go with him.
A man is sometimes overtaken with
misfortune; he meets with failure and
defeat; trials and temptations beset him,
and he needs one to stand by and SYM
pathize. He has some stern battles to
fight with poverty, with enemies and
with sin, and lie needs woman that,
while he puts his arm around her, aud
feels that he has something to fight for,
will help him fight; that will put her lips
to his ear and whisper words of coun-
sci, and her hand 10 his heart and inn
part new aspirations All through life
through storm and through sunshine,
conflict and victory, through adverse
and favoring winds-man needs a wo-
mans love; the heart yearns for it. a
sisters or mothers love will hardly sup
ply the need. Yet many seek for moth
ing further than success in housework.
Just enough, half of these get nothing
more. The other half, surprised above
measure, have gotten more than they
sought. Their wives surprise them by
bringing a nobler idea of marriage and
disclosing treasury Of courage, sympa-
thy and love.
Year: 1873

WAI1ING.-How pleasant it is to wait
NOT upon the table-but for some one
to come in from whom you expect
hundred dollars, to pay note before
three o'clock, of which time it only lacks
twenty-five minutes. We have seen a
man under such circumstances, with
large beads of perspiration standing on
his forehead, though the thermometer
showed but thir y degrees above zero.
This same man had been waiting all his
life Micawber-like, for something to turn
up: and we found him still waiting, and
he will continue to wait. 30 it 10 with
half the world. They are waiting, wait
ing for something to turn up-and why
are they waiting! Simply becausethey
don't take time by the forelock, don't
provide ahead, don't buy an umbrella in
fair weather and provide for rainy days
The true business man never has to
wait. He is always ahead with his bus
iness- He never lets his business get
ahead of him.
Year: 1873

TEST or A MARRIAGE LAVA sit
is about TO be brought IN Indiana TO test
the question whether the statute forbid
ding persons with visible mixture of
negro blood TO marry white il, or is NOT.
in conflict with the civil rights law and
recent constitutional amendments The
suit is in behalf of Edward Brown, Of
Indianapolis, convicted last spring of
marrying Q white woman, and sentenced
to five years in the pcniieutiary. Tho
result will be looked for with interest,
% there are several other States IN uhich
similar Law exists. and SONS IN xhich
it il enforced.
Year: 1873

PRESENT DUrY.-The way to make
easy times is as clear rs daylight.


Let every man or woman who owes
money pay it at once, if it is possible.


Be willing to make sacrifice in Or
der to meet promptly all your engage
ments.


Stop grumbling at the faults or mis-
takes of others, and attend faithfully to
your own affairs.


Deal fairly, leniently, and cheerfully
with all persons who owe you or are in
pecuniary trouble.


If YOU are out of debt, thank the Lord
and then 60 around among your friends
and enemies too if you have them, and
render them all the assistance in your
power.


Don't hoard your money; but loan it
or use it to relieve the needy, on the
same principle as you would give bread
to the needy in day of famine.


Do what you can in every way to re-
lieve pecuniary distress, to check the
current of financial embarrassments and
restore public confidence.


II You are bank officer or director,
don't be cross a minute. Smile, as
Christian, from morning till night. Give
an encouraging word, if possible, to all,
and by all means strain every nerve to
help all who need it.
Year: 1873

SHORT LECTURE ON CHURCH MATTERS.
BE on time. When an hour is fixed
and repeatedly advertised as the time
for the commencement of religious wor-
ship, 70 one has a right to disturb a
congregation, or interrupt preacher
by being tardy. Men should be as
prompt in filling their places in church
as they are in me citing their notes in
bank. No peril or protest should be In
vited in either case or place. Punctu.
ality is a grace that should be coveted
and cultured. There is an invention by
which buggy wheel makes its revolu-
tons, and the number of miles it runs.
Will not some genins invent an appa-
ratus that can be arranged so as that
when the tardy ones enter their pew a
bell will ring, or an index tune, or a
little bird hop out Of the clock, and
"Coo-coo, coo-coo; behind time, behind
time!''


Never look around TO see who is
coming in when the door opens. 1t is
quite as ill-mannered to look around to
see who the tardy ones are as to be tar
dy. 1t also disturbs your devotions, if
you have any, diverts your attention
from the sermon or whatever exercise is
under way, and is as discourteous to the
leader Of the services.


Never talk or whisper in church, es-
pecially after the exercises are opened.
To do this indicates one of these things,
lightness of spirit, thoughtlessness as to
your own good name and character of
the case and occasion, or intentional dis
respect to the subject Of religion ard
religious people. Either and all are
alike inexcusable and reprehensible.
Year: 1873

An inquirlng man thrust his an
gers into z horse's mouth to see
how many teeth he had. The
horse closed his mouth TO see how
many fingers the man had. The
curiosity of each was fully salts
fed.
Year: 1873

DON'T CALI a MAN A LIAR.


Never tell q man that he is q
liar, unless you are certain that
you can lick Kim for as general
rule, when You say that, it means
fight.


| have arrived at this conclu-
sion through sad experience. |
know that it is not safe 70 give
! the lie to Il muscular Christian.
! | did once. | am sorry for it
now as [ never grieved for any.
thing else in the whole course Of
life.


! We were standing on the side
walk in front Of the club, when |
made the statement. We had
been talking politics and who
get over it sre-to put it mildly
lunatics or else want an Office.
This man made an assertion
! touching the fame Of my favorltc
candidate, which | believed to be
untrue. It is probable that if II
had been true as it was false, |
should have taken the same course,
because you understand how | got
my ornamental eye.


l Imlldly suggested thata man who
would make such statement as
that was lost to all sense Of shame
and would be guilty Of any base
! crime.


He disagreed with mo upon that
point.


As for himself he never made !
statement except upon the most
ample proof: Ny candidate was
the meanest man that ever went
unbung.


| told him he lied.


l have been kicked by i mule !;
have fallen out q second story
window on hard pavements; eaten
pcrsimmonS;' heard Miss Blow
read poetry for two hours and a
half: skated; hunted; rode u sharp
backed horse Of mustang parent,
age, an adept in the art Of "buck-
ing" suffered grief fvarious kinds,
still clung to lifc-but all these are
feathers in the balance, as com.
pared with that little word, liar {?


Immediately after saying 1t l
sit down-not in the way people
usually sit down.


I sat on the rim Of my right
ear about ten feet from the spot
where | had been standing when l
made use of the expression quoted
above. | am not used 10 sitting in
that position and do not think 1t
agrees with mo.


| havo heard Of people who got
up on their eur, and walked off. |
with | know how TO do it, aud
would have propelled myself away
from that spot Immediately if /
possessed this happy faculty. l
proceeded to bring myself away
TO q perpendicular fully intending
to use tho means Of locomotion
nature had given me; but when
I came right side up, something
heavy run against my Hose, and
as ! felt pather tired I sat down
on my other ear. 1 like q change
lit is too monotonous doing the
same thing over again,


Somebody took my large friend
away and I was quite pleased
when he was gone. l have con.
cluded to look twice at a man be.
fore l give the lie again: Ny eye
is in mourning, my nose swolled
to the size of a citron with the
color of a blush rose, and my store
clothes look like they had beer
through patent sausage machine
[ would not have :hat mans ten.
per for anything in the world.


[Erchange.
Year: 1873

LOWELL, Dec. IA shocking murder and
attempt at suicide occurred at the wesford Poor Farm
some time between last night and this morning
when it WAS discovered For two years past Samuel
Hidreth. about e9years of age and his victim Oliver
Doland age 2 native Of Bllehcs. have Ibeen inmates
and room-mates at the institution. They retired a.
usual last evening, and no noise disturbance was
heard during the night. At o'clock this morning
Hdreth was seen by the OF the keeper standing in
the doorway Of his room, looking wen as usual The
men did not appear at O'Clock for breakfast and the
room was visited, when Doland was found cold and
dead, with confusion on his head, evidently
caused by stick. and nis throat cut deep In three In


his throat cut with cash nearly SIX inches long He is
alive bnt his recovery is doubtful He OF quarrel


disposition and had recent disputes with Doland
Year: 1873

A DECISION TO BE RENDERED BY THE SUPREME


COURT TO-DAY IN THE CASE OF NEBRASKA


AGAINST THE UNION PACIFIC RAURoAD-PRoBA-


BIIITY THAT THE RIGHT OF STATES TO TAN


RAILROADS THAT HAVE RECEIVED CoNGkEs-


sIoNAL AID WILL BE ASSERTED.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl


WASHINGTON, Dec. IA case of great Importance
throughout the country wil it is understood, be de-
cided by the United States Supreme Court to-Inor-
row, and it is intimated with such unanimity on the
part of the Court as to put the matter permanently
at rest. All the railroads throughout the country
that have received aid from Congress, have held
that inasmnch as they were chartered by the Gov
ernmen and more OF less subject TO the order OF the
Government in the matter of mails troops suppiies
etc. they were exempt from taxation by the States
through which they pass. Many other railroads IN
various sections have held substantially the same
ground


The case on which the present decision will be
made is that of the State of Nebraska against the
Union Pacific Railroad, argued abont month ago.
Ii is understood that the Court will again assert the
right of State to tax freight passengers passing
through its borders The principle is mneh the
same as that in the Wisconsin case, in the Reading
case and IN the Nevada case but in none of these
was the Government Interested IL is conjectured
that the decision will be in favor of Nebraska, and
that the railroads, like other property, must pay
ther share Of State assessments. Many of the other
Pacific railroads have suits of a similar character
against them, but this Nebraska case of repre-
sentative character and the Others will probably be
Withdrawn,
Year: 1873

Governor Kellogg has made arrange
nents to receive without delay such arms
and ordnance stores as may be necessary 20
arm and equip the militia Of the State.
which it is his intention to reorganize forth
with. The Metropolitan Brigade has been
mounted. and provision made for their com
plete arming. This magnificent body of
men will be increased, it it becomes neces-
sary, to a maximum force.


Governor Kellogg has had many diff
culties and embarrassments TO face, but
most OF these have been overcome, and he
is now resolved, and prepared, TO maintain
the government Of the State. without call
ing for federal intervention.


The Governor has been desirous, even at
the risk Of mourning the censure of his own
party friends. Of doing all he could TO con-
ciliate all classes OF people, but his efforts
have not met with that cordial response he
had right TO expect. He is now deter
mined to maintain the government of which
he has been elected at the head, in full con-
troll OF every portion OF the State, and guar
antees no further tOleratiun of such law
lessness as has recently manifes sted itself
in some of the interior parishes He is fully
aware that the struggle of fusionism for ex
istence is coming early TO its close. aud is
resolved to crush out any further sem
blance of it which in any way interferes
with the rights Of any of the people.


IL might be improper at this time to 90
into details. but We can assure our readers
that every necessary movement has been
made TO carry out all that We have stated
with 'igor ami promptness.
Year: 1873

Furthermore. it must be borne in mind
that the collections in 1872 were mainly in
Metropolitan warrants and city appropria-
ton certificates, while OF the fund just co.,
lected more than fve-sixths is in currency


The pay rolls Of the city employees for the
month of February will be paid this and
tomorrow evenings. and those OF March
early neIt week.


The school teachers will probably receive
days.


The only paper now received by the city
for taxes is that issued in payment of the
Metropolitan Police, and this by an AMIGA
BILE arrangement with the police board,
only to the extent of about fourteen per
Year: 1873

A country minister, OF "limited capacity
recently married for q second wife widow
Of some property. Being an ardent servant
of mammon. a former neighbot asked him
il he did not do we'll by the second mar
riage. sob. yes, indeed" he said, with
animation; and then, as an expression of
reverent awe stole into his face, he added,
"And what is very remarkable, the clothes
OF my wife's first husband just fit me.''
Year: 1873

In Tolleston, Indiana, man Of seventy.
two was married to woman of eighty-six,
and at the wedding the couple danced with
an agility which was the envy of younger
people. The bride was first married when
che WAS sixteen, and has dandled q great
great srandchild upon her elastic knee.