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Year: 1870

The Welsh "Fnsting Girl'-Hcr History and


Its Couclusiea.


LONDON, Dec. "a, $780,


rhs readers Of tho HERALD have, no DOUBT
read something OF the story OF the fasting
girl in Wales who died . few days ago.
The girl became . not0rtety some months ago
and was laid out in bed. decorated with howers and
shown BY her parents 70 the curious and the credi-
lous At much head. The speculation proved
profitable and the poor little VICTIM who was eleven
years old. forced to keep ap the deception and
to live on just such scanty nourshment could be
conveyed to her secretly and escape the vigilance or
watchers.


The case gained such newspaper fame that par
Gel OF NJ DIS, which might In their stand Tor
magnificent donkeys determined TO .investigate' It,
Some OF the authorities of Guys Hospital mere en-
tered into the plan and dcGaiied party OF expert.
enced hospital nurses to keep constant watch upon
drink should be given to ner. Their work was well
done-so well, that whom actually deprived OF
horrors OF starvation. Still the doctors consulted,
the nurses watched; the father, who hoped to keep
up the profitable deception, refused 20 give
these scientific mules and covetOus wretches died
raving mad and In the most terrible agones A
cOroner's inquest has been held the remains, and
the result ID thus given:-


The summing up reminded the jury that the In
au divided itself into two branches and they decide
the evidence OF the sister to the passing OF
he remarked that tho evidence t the other three
sgreed said his mind proof that the child had
had food drink while the found in the body
undoubtedly tho result OF food Then, agAn the ev
dence Of tho unconbradoted and they all
asreed that the child not given food in their
presence, offered any Whether the child lent her.
self to the deception not no could not say who
ther she hoped TO live tho fortnight but certain
that she had fed the the
wachns that evidenced By the state OF the body,
fat evidently food. aud they might rely
could display fA Of that kind unless he
oaten food


After conference Jury found that the
deceased had died from the want Of food
ths they unanimous On the
fifteen found that the father had neglected
parental duty, guilty Of granddaughter


IL to be regretted tnat the verdict was not one
or wllfu murder, and that Is did not cover In its
scope the doctors and nurses who we're accessories
to the brutal sacrifice.
Year: 1870

Tho Pope's Theory Of n Standing Army.


The 0nlcers or the Potlncal army expressed their
fidelity and devotion to his Holiness In person on
Monday. December 2-. The same day is annually
ooaobrated In Rome with fgtes, at which the Pope
expeosed to attend.


In reply to addresss the Pope declared his
belief that the Ecumenicai Council would be the
means OF dnspauDg darkness ana OF giving to the
universe peace and prosperity. His Holiness took
especial care "to refuto the argument OF those who
maintain that he should have no army because The
Saviour OF the world had none.n
Year: 1870

Democrats are to be thrown off in the Nation
al as they were i'll the late Republican State,
convention, when all that defined the old
Union party was dropped? Are we fools, and
are we blind?


To run an Independent ticket requires more
time than We have. The Democrats of this
State are responsible for none of its misman-
agement. They are not responsible for the
corruption in high and low places which has
existed in the State since its very foundation,
but which IRE. Union men, assisted by our
votes IN covering up from the public eye,
through the necessities of the rebellion. Shall
we trust the Democrats a new party in the
State, in their pledged efforts at reform, or
trust the Republicans have described?


As one Of the Douglas Democrats who vot-
ed for and now sustains Gen. Grant in his
administration, and one who has performed his
part of the contract in the formation of the
Union party, and by voice and by vote has
steadily maintained the Union ticket until the
purposes for which that party was formed
have been accomplished, and desiring political
reform of all kinds and in all places, and a
new set of men in power in the State, / call
upon the old line Douglas men 10 come for
ward and let the sun Of prosperity once more
shine upon onr State; help cleanse the Augean
stables of Republicanism and upset the tables
OF the "liing" and money-changers in their
own temples, by voting in November next the
Democratic State ticket.
Year: 1870

BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS, AND MINNESOTA
RAILROAD CoMPANY's FIRST MORTGAGE SEVEN PER
CENT FIFTY-YEAR SINKING FUND BONDS principal
and interest payable in gold, free of Government
tax coupon or registered convertible at the option
of the holder into stock Of the Company at par which
privilege will at no distant day enable the holders
of these bonds to realize upon them at price con-
sderably above par, besides paying about nine ~


per cent currency interest in the meanwhile. The
established character of this road running as it does
through the heart of the most hickysetted portion
of the great State of Iowa. together with its present
advanced condition and large earnings, warrant us
in unhesitatingly recommending these bonds to in
vestors as in every respect, undoubted security


limited quantity still offered at 90 and interest
by HENRY CIEws g. Co., No. 81 Wall-st.
Year: 1870




FOrd's Theater, now the Medical Mu-
scum in Washington City, offers many
curious and startling specimens to the
visitor, besides being the scene of a DIR.
ing and reckless tradgey which sent
cold shudder throughout the civilized
world. Not ten PAGES from where the
victim-Lincoln-fe stands jar of
alcohol, in which the interior or f1eshy
part of Booths throat is preserved also
near, in a dry state, the third, fourth,
and fifth cervical vertebra with a small
wire ran through, showing the passage
of the conical ball which entered the
right side of the throat severing the
spinal cord-death not ensuing for six
hours


Passing on from one strange object to
another, we are attracted to a skull
among many others, because of its pc
culiar shape and wide open mouth fill
ed with beautiful white teeth. Taking
it in our hand, for closer examination,
we are told by our friend DIR. Williams,
that it is the head of the celebrated
Chief VendOoi. He, with his band,
having made a banquet of a portion of
the crew of United States brig, was
Iured on board and brought to this
country as a punishment and with the
intention, if possible, to educate him
and return him to the Feegee Islands,
that he might civilize his people, so far
as to instil into them q horror of BAN
quoting upon human flesh. The skull
is a remarkable one, and in excellent
preservation. It's teeth are all sound,
and among them is aUOOCleI1 tooth, of
beautiful and perfect shape of high pol
ish, which was in the Chiefs mouth
during life, and is a proof that these
barbaTians possessed the art of inserting
teeth. The original tooth was probably
lost in a club fight, as it seems evident
it was not decayed from the appearance
of the other teeth.


ESTEILE WEHSE.
Year: 1870

A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS
following is from late copy of the st.
Joseph MOI Gazette: "One day last
week a widow and four children, who
live near Linden, Carroll county, took
her children and went to n creek near
by to do some washing. After being
thus engaged for a short time, her dog
began to bark a short way OFF, which
attracted the attention of two of her


hiIdren, boys, who went to see what
the dog had found. They found him
at the entrance of a hollow log, and
concluded he had run rabbit III there,
and one of the boys put his hand into
the hole, when a'large rattlesnake bit
him twice on the hand, the second
time hanging fast, so that the. boy
drew it out, when the other boy prap-
ped the snake to put it off, and it turn
ed and bit him five times. The moth
er being attracted by the cries of the
boys, went to their assistance, leaving
a small child near where she was wash
ing. During the mothers absence her
child awOke, and when she returned
she found it had crept to the wash-tub,
fallen in, and was drowned She is re-
ported to have become a raving ma
Mae"
Year: 1870

tnat it was because the Prussian King spoke
disrespectfully to a French ambassador o.
something of that sort.


1t was a summer evening


Old KaSper's work was done,
And he before his cottage door


Was sitting in the sun:
And by him Sported on the green
His little grandchild Wilhelmine.
She saw her brother PeterIxin


Roll something large and round,
Which he beside the rivuIet


Il playing there had found;
He came to ask what he had found


That was so large, and smooth and round
Old Kasper took it from the boy,


Who stood eXpectant by;


And with natural sigh
And then the old man shook his head,


" 'IiS some poor fellows skull" said he
Who fell in the great victory"
al find them in the garden,


For theirs many hereabOut;
And often when 1 go to plough,


The plOughshare turns them out;
For many thousand men" said he,


Were slain in thegreat victory"
Now tell us what twas all about"


Young Peterkin he cries;
And little Wilhelmtne looks up


With wonder waiting eyes
" Now tell us all about the war,
And what they killed each other for"
at was the English Kasper cried,


Who put the French to Tout;
But what they killed each other for,
could not well make out;
But every body said,' quOth he,
THAT twas a famous victory.
My father lived at Blenheim then,
That little stream hard by
They burned his dwelling to the ground,
And he was forced to fly;
So with his wife and child he fed,
Nor had he where to rest his head.
"With fire and sword the country round,
Was wasted far and wide;
And many q child and mother there,
And newborn baby died;
But things like that you know must be
After a famous victory.
They say it was a shocking sight
After the field was won
For many thousand bodies here
Lay rOtting in the sun;
But things like that you know must De
At every famous victory.
Great praise the Duke of Marlboro won,
And our good prince Eugene"
Why, twas a very wicked thing
Said little Wiihelmine.
"Nay-nay-my little girl" quOth he,
g. 1t was a famous victory"
F." And every body praised the Duke,
Who this great fight did win,
- But what good came of itat last "
QuOth little Peterlxin.
- Why, thatI cannot tell" said he;
But twas famous victory"
Year: 1870

a AIINTED JOKE.-In the year 1G70,
the Danes advanced with large force
upon Hamburg but after a siege of
considerable duration, seeing little hope
of ultimate success, they finally with
drew and marched back. ThereupOn
the Hamburgers caused a medal to be
struck in commemOration of the event.
On one side Of this numismatic cuTios-
ity was the inscription: "The King of
Denmark came before Hamburg.
What he gained by it will be found on
the other side" On the other side was
a total blank.
Year: 1870

The directors of the fair, which is
to take place at San Antonio, Texas,
on the fifth of October, have made an
excellent proposition, and one which
NAV ulIoW us all to take in at single
glance the entire array of beauty III
fhe Lone Star Stats. The proposal is
that every handsome lady in the State
shall send a photograph of herself 10
the fair, and q committee will elect
the most beautiful and have picture
painted of the lady, according to the
photograph, and presented to him as
a prize. Tee ladies who expect to
compete are requested 10 assume a
standing position, dressed in a 1ow-
ing robe, in order1o give better effect
to the painting, which is, to be life
sized.
Year: 1870

Very few of the sudden deaths which
are said to arise from diseases of the
heart" do really arise from that cause.
To ascertain the real origin of sudden
deaths, experiments have been tried in
Europe and reported to scientific con-
gress held at Strasburg. Sixty-six cases
of sudden death were made the subject
of thorough post-mortem examina-
ton; ir these cases only two were found
who died from disease of the heart. Nine
out Of 66 cases had died from apoplexy,
while there were 46 cases of congestion
of the lnngs-that is, the lungs were
so full of blood that they could not
work, there not being room enough for
a sufficient quantity Of air to enter to
support life. The causes that produce
congestion of the lungs are cold feet,
tight clothing, costive bowels, sitting
still chilled after being warmed with
labor or a rapid walk, going too sud
denly from a close, heated room into
the cold air, especially after speaking,
and sudden depressing news operating
on the blood. The causes Of sudden
death being known, an avoidance Of
them may serve to lengthen many val
liable lives, which would otherwise be
lost under the verdict of "heart com
plaint"
Year: 1870

About half a mile from Golden City,
Colorado, is the celebrated Table Rock,
seven hundred feet above the level Of
Clear creek, that runs through the city.
Five hundred and fifty feet from the
base of this foot-hill is a sort of terrace,
or step from which to the summit is
about one hundred and fifty feet OF per
pendicular rock. On our late visit TO
the mountains, we learned from old
mountaineers the following legendary
account Of tragedy enacted on Table
Rock three years ago, by the Ute lndl.
ans, who then inhabited the locality on
which Golden City is situated.


The Ute tribe was carrying on war
with other mountain Indians, and some
where in the celebrated Ute Pass q
bloody battle was fought by the hostile
red skins. During the conflict the Utcs
captured seventeen of their combatants,
who were taken to this famous Rock to
be disposed of. After the usual savage
ceremonies, the war dances and yells
the unfortunate prisoners were arranged
along the brink OF this precipice, and al
given signal were hurled off, and
dashed to pieces on the jagged rocks l5C
feet below.
Year: 1870

Reno, November 5.-The Central
Pacific passenger train bound east and
due here at one o'clock A. NJ, arrived
at Verdi, small station eleven miles
west OF Reno, on time. Just as the
train was starting from the station three
masked men boarded the express car,
and five more Immediately came to
their aid from the rear car. These five
evidently came from the West on the
train. Six stopped on the express
car, which they detached from
the main train, cutting the sig
nal rope, and the other two jumped
on the engine, placing pistols to the en-
gineers head, commanding him to move
on, which he did. Two brakemen en-
deavered to keep the masked men out
of the express car, but pistols placed at
their heads compelled them to retreat.
The conductor rushed forward, but pis-
tolls stopped him. Finding hatchet
he came forward again in time to see
the engine and express car separated
from the train and flying down the
track. The robbers then placed the
fireman and express and mail messen-
gers in the mail room and locked them
up. When within six miles of
this city they stopped their train,
broke open the express boxes and
robbed them offorty-one thousand six
hundred dollars in gold coin. Laterin-
vestigations show that they put the coin
in old boot legs and escaped to the
mountains. A double barrel shot gun
and pick were left by the robbers at
the quarry where they opened the boxes.
All of the telegraph wires were cut
west of Reno, two of the Western
Union wires, however, were repaired by
daylight and businessis not interrupted.
Parties are searching the mountains and
will probably he able to throw more
light on this bold robbery during the
the day. The railroad wires are still
down.
Year: 1870

There was a conference in New York
lately Of ministers of the Hebrew faith
from all parts Of the United States.
They appear to have been of the pro,
gressive order, having adopted resolu,
tons to strike out from the old Hebrew
PRAYER book every line and word which
might imply that the God Of Israel Is
not the God of entire humanity, and
also adopted memorial addressed to
the Governor of Indiana, earnestly re-
commencing a revision of the divorce
laws of that State. All Christians will
do well to initiate their action in the lat
ter respect
Year: 1870

That music has charm on the animal
creation has long been known. The sense
of hearing in many animals Is very acute.
They love to hear gentle voices, and are gratc-
full for kind words. The tiny mouse is
charmed by the whistle the Alpine herds
man, will abide in his hut and come from
his covert to listen to his song. In ancient
times the grazing herds were charmed in lis
tening to the flute of the shepherd. The
bell COW is proud of her bell. and shows it
in her gait, as che leads of the herd, and
shows grief when it is taken away from her,
and cattle have been known to pine away
and die when deprived of their harmonious
ornament. The horse is particularly charm
ed, for:


SAT the shrill trumpet's sound he pricks
his ear"


Many will remember the account of the
Libyan mares, who would only be handled
when soothed with soft music, and the hors
es Of the s, barites, that had been taught to
dance to pleasing melodies, and when bear
ing their masters into battle, suddenly heard





sound, and instantly set to dancing instead
Of fighting! The same love of music in the
horse has been noted in more modern times
The eccentric Lord Holland, of the reign of
William III, used to give a weekly concert
in covered gallery especially erected for the
purpose. He maintained that it cheered
their temper, and an eye witness said they
semed to be greatly delighted therewith.


Music is appreciated By the elephant in p
remarkable degree. Sweet, gentle strains
deligh hirn. while loud, harsh notes rouse
his passions to uncomfortable fury. The
Arab entertains. his camel with music, song
and fairy tale. and with the piaintive tones
of his voice. Birds are true musicians of
the animal Kingdom. They have what many
men lack, "a genuine talent to learn aud appre
ciate musical notes and melodies. You sing
and they will repeat, bar after bar; others lis
ten with eager attention TO hand organ, and
little by little. learn whole tunes; the ablest
OF all even initiate the songs and voices of
others.
Year: 1870

4 RASH PRouisE-The Portland Argus
tells the following story of young lady who
is pupil at one of the schools in that city,
aud vino has already, it seems, beaten her
lstber al mathematics:


She modestly proposed that if her father
would give her only one cent on one day,
and double the amount each successive day
for just one month, she would pledge her
self never to ask of him another cent OF
money as long as she lived. Pater familias,
not stopping to run over the figures in his
head, and not supposing it would amount to a
once, thinking it also a favorable opportunity
TO include possible marriage dowry in the
the future. at the twenty fifth day he be
came greatly alarmed, lest If he complied
with his own acceptance he might be obiig
ed to be declared bankrupt on his own
petition.


But at the thirtieth day the young girl de-
msnded only the pretty little sum of $5.-
1868, 709 II! The astonished merchant was
only too happy to cancel the claim by ad-
vancing a handsome cash payment for his
folly in allowing himself to give bond =
for his word he considered as good as his
bond-withous noticing the consideration
therein expressed, and by promising to re
turn to the old custom of advancing smaller
sums daily until otherwise ordered.


Our arithmetical reporter has been Zig
uring on to it, and says that if the old
gentleman had fulfilled his promise, his gush-
ing daughter woalI have had, upon receipt
of the thirticth payment, the snug little
sum of SlD 1861 49,
Year: 1870

SpEcIALrIEs IN BUSINESS. Withpatience,
success in the retail business devoted to
a single article is almost certain in large
city. Thus, let man sell nothing but
dolls heads, keeping his prices well
down, and although, perhaps, for long
while unnoticed. and strongly tempted 10
expand his business into toy shop or q
variety store, if persistent in the one idea'
he will eventually attract an exclusive
trade. and draw customers for dolls heads
from distant quarters; for it is like the
observation of buyers and sellers that the
best place to buy an article is that where
only that article is dealt in. But II the
dealer in the case supposed were to in-
clude the bodies, the garments and inc
iurnilure of dolls, he might procure
large business in the first few yeais' but
with no such prospect of ultimate increase
Of permanently Harper.
Year: 1870

In the flush times of Vicksburg, when
the phrase 'hard case" meant something
more than it does now, Harvey jenkins
was admittedly one of the hardest. By
some strange accident Harvey found him
self at church one evening. The sermon
being over, tho preacher requested all
who were friendly to religion to rise and
hold up their right hand. The whole
audience apparently were on their feet.
After they were seated, the minister con-
tinued :-"Now, if there is single one
here who desires to see Satan and his
kingdom prosper he will rise and hold up
his right hand" Harvey, with some diff
ficulty. got to an erect position, and said !:
-.Had the vote been less unanimous l
should have retained my seat; but make
it point of honor never to abandon a
friend under adverse circumstances.
Year: 1870

AN UUH6SG HUH Is UeIlCV6u, WHeT6-
ever known, without an oath, for his
reputation swears for him. Xenocra-
tes was a man of such truth and fdel-
ity that the Athenians gave him alone
this privilege, that his evidence should
be lawful without swearing, And it is
said of Fabricius, that man might as
we'll a tempt to turn the sun out of its
course, as to get him to do base OF
dishonest act.
Year: 1870

site OF the new Depot
The addition to the New Orleans, ackson
| and Great Northern Railway, from the pres
ent depot on Magnolia street, to the coal
depot of the New Orleans Gas Company, at
Robin street. is of itself no small enterprise.
The extension commences nearly mile
above the depot, on Magnolia street and
runs down Euphrosine street to Rampant
street Here the company have purchased
a square of ground facing Triton walk, and
between Rampant and Dryades streets. The
old buildings that cucumber this purchase
are being rapidly demolished and the track
will curve around from Euphrosine street
to Triton walk. thence the whole length
of st. Joseph street, turning into New
Levee street, where the new depot will be
situated. A track branches from here
along New Levee street to Robin street.
where the coal depot of the Gas Company
is situated. This branch is intended to
convey coal from the depot of the Gas Com
pany to the GaswOrks, for which purpose
a bridge to cross the New Canal at Mag
nolia street will be constructed.


The new depot will occupy two squares
of ground, extending between New Levee
and Fulton streets. from South Market
street tcrossing Delord} to Calliope street.


The tracks are all laid from Robin street
to the junction of St. Joseph street with
Triton Walk: and also from the corner of
Euphrosine and Rampant streets up to the
junction with the main track. There is,
therefore, not more than one square where
rails are yet to be laid As soon as this is
completed, and the crossings along ST. JO-
seph street finished, the road will be ready
for use.


The indications are unmistal1able that
the extension of the jackson railroad. and
the establishment Of a depot on the leyee,
will arouse a spirit of trade and enterprise
in that portion of the old faubOurg st.
Mary. No long time. will elapse before an
air of energetic business will. pervade a
neighborhood, where for years past little
has been seen connected with human indus
try, save occasional superannuated pieces
of steam machinery lying on the side walk,
kept in countenance by empty hogsheads
out OF employment, and slothful looking
piles of slaves; or where little has been
heard, except sounds of maudlin mirth. or
drunken anger proceeding from some low
haunt of dissipation. and enriched, per-
chance. with the yelping of some homeless
cur.