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Year: 1871

A WEALTHY and philanthropic lady of
Boston has lately attempted something prac-
tcal in behalf OF temperance by fitting up in
a simple and attractive way near the foot Of
Cambridge street-a locality that has had at
a questionable reputaton-an eating house
for laboring men, where hot tea and coffee
and substantial food are afforded at low
prices, the object being to draw the lower
classes from the Establishments Of the rum
shops and convince .hem that for about the
price of glass of sroe they can obtain food
and drink that will strengthen and invigorate
the system. The place is called tue Holly
Freedom. A few paintings adorn the walls,
newspapers lay on the broad window seat,
notices printed in clear, bright colors catch
the eye in whatever direction one locks, and
their clumsy, homely rhymes cling to the
memory when smoother ones would slip
away. Five cents will buy cup of excellent
coffee with milk and sugar, large bowl OF
we'll cooked soup or chowder or plate OF
nice white bread and sweet butter; ten cents
will give the customer plate of cold meat, OF
which several varieties are always at hand;
and here, in a warm, light and cheerful room
one may sit ard eat wholesome meal. The
originator of this establishment has already,
in short time, demonstrated that good food
can be furnished at less price than it can be
obtained for at places where liauor is kept,
where the chiefpro6t is on the liquor sold,
and so has s.t some obstacle in the way OF
drundpnness. and she hide tair 10 do more
for temperance than lecturers and legislation.
The lady assumes the entire expense of the
experiment for year, and though the Ian
has been open but few months it has al
ready paid its expenses and carried a small
profit to the right side of the page, to be used
hereafter, it is hoped in extending the sphere
of this really bene6cent institution.
Year: 1871

lv increasing. Lots are low, and it
i, the most favorable time to pur-
chase that Will ever be seen here.
As soon rs Spring opens all business
property here Will largely advance
ia price,
Year: 1871

Democratic Disorgasizatioa.- We are re-
liably informed that the Democratic party
in Nelson county is in dcmoralized and
disoiganized condition, and that the Grand
Sachem (Daniels) has been appealed to to


at once appoint superintendent for that
county. We do not know what action, il
any, Grants policy man has taken, but pre-
sumo he will go to work at once to heal
the wounds inflicted by the starving many,
whose visions OF greenbacks to be made in


the Legislature has induced them to play
hob with their party in that section Of the
State. The general will come to time, and
the maite heads Of the party need not be SO
uneasy.
Year: 1871

Z.


The Public Schools. The examination
of the city schools is steadily progressing,
and as we learn displays a creditable pro-
gress in all the classes. Superintendent
Bmiord conducts all examinations in
person. This mode has the advantage of
rendering him personally familiar with the
standing of each school, BUTT imposes upon
him an enormous amount of labor. We
do not like thus to see faithful officer
oyerworked, and we suggest division of
labor among the members Of the city
board. We regret to see that these exami-
nations are not attended by the parents of
the children to any extent The encourag-
ing presence Of the parent is always CRATE
fully appreciated by the faithful teacher and
tends to impress the child with the import
anee Of education. Parents who do not
visit the schools where their children are
educated neglect q most sacred duty.
Year: 1871

FMai Accidem.-About ten O'Clock last
night, an old colored woman, named Cora
Darlington, residing on Cary street, between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth, was terribly
burned by the explosion Of kerosene
lamp. Size sent her daughter to bed, in the
room above, requesting her to leave thecan-
die burning, so she could find her way up,
stating she would put out the lamp. In
reaching over to turn out the lamp she fell
against it, upsetting it, and causing it to oex-
plode so near her as to set fire to her clothes.
She called loudly for assistance from her
daughter, who rushed down and found her
mother completely enveloped in flamcs.--
The daughter, uniting in the screams Of the
mother, soon attracted a crowd, who sue
ceeded in putting out the fire, hut too late,
we fear, TO save the life of the old woman.
! She is burned so badly about the stomach
as to render her recovery an impossibility.
Her suiferings this morning were agonizing
and awakened in US a Keen sympathy.
Death would be hailed as relief to any
one in such a horrible condition.
Year: 1871

Paradise Lost.-~Assembly Hall was well
filled last night to witness the grand spec
tacular entertainment of 'sParadise Lost" !"
The tableaux were magnificent, while the
description by DIR. Mute was most interest
ing. Never has an exhibition of greater
merit been presented to our people, and the
manner in which it was received last night
induced us to believe that their visit to this
city will be most successful one. The ex-
hibition will be repeated tonight and every
evening this week, except Saturday.
Year: 1871




In our last communication We re
ferred to business experience from a
senior source a. worthy Of regard
also that great cautiousneSs should be
observed in the commencement of
commercial lfc A few thoughts will
claim further attention.


In starting out in any business II
must be made known in some way
Here advertising will be Of immense
benefit. You Will lose nothing by this
course, it will all be in Your favor.
In this way YOU make yourself known,
also the character and the location of
your business, and thus attract pur-
chasers from abroad. Some persons
may say, "it don amount to much,
and goes hard to spend fev dollars
in this way. They don see the point
here. But it pays good interest to
advertise in some way. Inform the
public Of the character Of your busi-
ness in the way Of posters, circulars,
cards and several squares in some
journal. This will attract attention
and direct persons to your place OF
business, and the sequel will insure
many bills of goods sold, which could
not be done otherwise. We are not
in favor Of publishing prices in ad-
vance Of purchasing, because circum-
stances frequently arise that will for
bid YOU to carry out this part of your
programme unless you prefer to make
a sacrifice. There are too many fluc-
tuations in the market. While you
sell an article low your next invoice
may cost you more than what you
sold the other at. Tell the price tc
purchasers when they come to buy.


Exhibit neatness and taste in the
arrangement of your goods. To make
things look attractive, goods should
be arranged as to present a uniform
character to make things look cheer
full. This will tell of your fitness for
business. Some display very little
taste in the arrangement Of things
they mix up their goods so much SC
as not to know where the articles arc
when called for. Goods ought to be
so arranged as to put your hands on
them at any time during business
hours; but many pay no regard to
this method. They put things any
where so that the counters may be
clear. Customers don't like to wait
long when they call for an article
they want Immediate attention.
Should you try to hunt up the article
called for by pulling out every drawer
throwing down from the shelves Won
der what has become Of it; scratch
your head, not that it itches: call
upon John or Solomon, whether they
know where certain goods are, and
perhaps the hand fell on it several
times, but in his eagernes. to find it
had really forgotten the color or char
acter of the goods, Where such is the
case, the customeris intelligent enough
to know that things are not properly
arranged, Promptness and despatch
will always elicit appreciation and Sc
euro confidence in all business trans
actions. In the absence of this We
need not expect much success. An
honest effort TO succeed in business
will be surely crowned with lucrative
results. x. Y. Z.
: Emm!hbu1y, Nd.
Year: 1871

na5" The experience Of the editor Of
the New Bedford Nrruy is not pc
culiar to his locality, and his pertinent
advice will answer for any latitude ;
"Almost every mail brings a letter
from some individual or association
with a polite request that the editor
will favor the writer with q few lines
Of notice, gratuitous, Of course. To
such applicants we have to say, if
your project is worth advertising, ray
for it as you ought honestly to pay
your other bills; if not save your ink,
and donotosk printers to waste theirs -


Eggs are plentiful in this market,
but command fair price. Fresh
beef is scarce.
Year: 1871

We published the entries for the Buffalo trottlng
meeting on Sunday. ana were satisfied with the
number OF entrie3. When the subject was discussed
In Buffalo at the trOtlng convention held IN that
city In February last Of the feasibility OF giving
$4,000 In purses at the annual meeting OF the
Driving Park Association, a number OF It's members
secuted the idea OF Offering SO much money. under
the belief that 1t would entail heavy loss on
the Association Experienced turfmen were aske d
for their opinion on the subject, when they told
them that they could not make their purses too
high; that the more money given the greater
would be the number OF entries, and that


II they gave 100000 they would make money
by the experiment. The result has proved
that these opinions were correct, the AssO-
ciatiOn have received In entrance money $52 0O for
$47. 500 offered, clear profit Of $4,000 This amount
over the money given will pay oil the expenses for
the late improvements to the track and stands and
all the money taken at the gates during tho meeting
will be what printer would call clear fat." There
ninety horses entered Tor the various PURSES aver
agaglng ten in each race We were astOnisled at tho
new names OF the horses entered, majority oil them
having never been heard OF be in this latitude
There are many flyers among them that have never
trOtted for money, who Will make their mark the
record Of fame. Buffalo will be good place to buy
good horses for the road by those who pride them.
selves on having speed and no doubt many fine
horses win he purchased Tor this market ut the
ing meeting. Tho trottIng begins Oh the stn OF Au-
gust and continues four days.
Year: 1871

Death Through Int xicatiOn-A NIan Locking
fer III. BOD Fell Out Of His bedroom Win.
dow and was Killed.


Az one OF the oflcers attached TO the Second pre-
cnct was on duty Of about one O'Clock this morning
IN Ferry street he saw . man


FkLL FRox THE FIFTH STORY
OF the Pearl street House He Immediately rushed
70 the assistance Of the poor man and found him
bleeding feariuy from tho eecis Of the fall. He ut
once aroused the inmates or the house and informed
them OF the fact, Assistance was obtained and the
man


WAS CARRIED ON A sTRErCHER
to the secOud precinct station. The mans name is
charles Re,der q native OF Germany, and Is about
twenry.four years Of age. Some time ago he was
subsequently eft and went into some kind OF bust.
ness down town. IN connection with another Ger
maa. For about ten days past ne has


BEEN DRINKING HEAVILY,
and at eleven O'Clock last night he passed through
tho bar ana went up ~ 4 room ne has been
0ccupying-No. 81. The bar tender states
that he was under the influence Of liquor
afterwards he heard be was vomiting In
his room. When the police went up
stairs they found the door OF his room locked on the
inside and were compelled to burst II open. On
entering they that be had been sick, but could
scc nothing that would lead TO the


BELIEF HE HAD BEEN UNFAIRLY DEALT WITH
The general impression was that. being ntoxi-
Gated he was turning In his room To ind MS bed,
but IN his search came 70 the window and fell out.
rhc ambulance was sent for and nc was carried 10
the PARK Hospital but before he had arrived there
he was dead having fractured his skull.
Year: 1871

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-


As your paper has the largest circulation OF any
paper in this country ana is alive 70 the rights OF
every individual, wish TO draw your attention 10
The managers OF the American Institute. They send
out applications all the country and solicit con-
trbu,ons for the exhibition OF 1871. We apply for
the desired room. They grant 1t. We pay the
entry fee. We go TO work 70 bmld carriages, which
takes from three 10 four months, at cost of from
fifteen hundred to two thousand dollars, and make
all the preparations to exhibit them, when, to our
SURPRISE entrance fec Is returned with polite
note that the managers have decided not TO take
carriages on exhibition. life member and
can only look on this as Of the greatest frauds
aud mpositions that have been pracised its con.
stitueDts who arc supposed 10 have better judg-
ment. Yet In this case they nave been deceived. I
am satisfied that the Legislature never intended TO
give them any such power Now, Is IL not time that
this be stoppedy | know OF no better way than
through your paper. Let IL be known to every men,
ber OF the Institution, that he may he hand at
the mcetng-say three weeks before the election
and promote men that will not abuse their trust. I
hope they will nut such men IN the Presidential
chair Commodore Vandcrbilt-a live man, and
not dead one. hone yon VIII investigate this,
and II you mud correct give 1t all the publicity
you can. A MEMBER.
Year: 1871

The Sale Of the Cemetery Of the Evergrccns.


Before Judge Pratt


The Cemetery OF the Evergrcens ana East New
YORK was recently sold to Sylvester NJ Beard for
$l30,0o0. Yesterday the counsel for the receiver
moved for the confirmation of the report of the
referee as TO the sale, ana asked for an allowance
Tor himself ORION seven 10 eight per cent. Similar
applications were also made by other counsel for
certain creditors of the Cemetery, AMI Juuge Pratt
took the papers and reserved ms decision.
Year: 1871

TIE people are after the
demagogues who have been
robbing them of their public
lands, squandering their money,
and fostering corruption in ev-
cry department Of the federal
government. They are not to
be called from the scent by at
tempts to dig up the fossils Of
a former period. The tax.pay.
ers are anxious to correct abu-
ses that now exist, and in which
all are vitally interested. Vote
for every man on the Demo.
cratic ticket.
Year: 1871

Because Democrats are in
favor of an honest, intelligent
administration of the govern.
ment.


Because the Democratic
party is the party of the peo,
pie.


Because the nation owns all
it has in greatness to the early
and jndicious application of
Democratic ideas and theories
to the administration of its
affairs.


Because the Democratic
party is in favor ola Govern.
ment of the people. Because
it is in favor ola plain system
of government, "void of pomp,
protecting all and granting
favors to none, dispensing its
blessing is alike upon the high
and low, the rich poor,,


Because the Democratic par
ty is in favor ola government
not of force but principle.


Because it is not q sectional
party, but one whose principles
are alike sacred to the people
OF the North, South, East and
West.


Because it is party opposed
to ANY kind Of tyranny over
the minds of men,


Because the Democratic par
ty is in favor of maintaining
the General Government in the
exercise Of its Constitutional
powers, and of perpetuating to
the States all their sovereign
reserved rights, and to the
people all the liberty commen,
surate with the maintenance of
q sound civil government.
Year: 1871




IF there is n man in Vinton
county who wishes to remain
poor all his life, let him vote
the Radical ticket. IF he wish.
es to be taken from under the
calling yoke of heavy taxation
and see peace, harmony and
prosperity in the land, let him
go to the polls on the 10th
day of October next and vote
the whole Democratic ticket.
Year: 1871

The Fourth Company Parade.


The Fourth company Of the Seventh regiment,
Captain Kipp IN command. had parade Of 1t all to
themselves last evening. The Old Fourth, In good
old times, when weeks were not counted by days
nor days b. hours in The Seventh, used to give
Gotham the go-by for day or so every summer when
their anniversary came about but this year they fell
back upon their new stock OF stay-at-h0me ideas
and contented themselves with n walk about In the
streets. The boys" were all In their full dress unit
FORMS and marched-we just ask the ladies along
the route how tney marched and how they didn't
forget TO keep their eyes to the front even as ney
made their way through the most terrible side
company was headed by "iraf" and his full band.
When II got back To the arm0ry there was splendid
collation. waiting for somebody to take hold OF Il.
IL didn't have to walt long after the graycoats put
In their appearance. The old Fourth are deter
mined to Keep up the memory OF old days, They did
their level best IN that line before hey went home
last evening, Il toasts aud songs, aud now,na
Year: 1871

The body OF an unknown man, about thirty years
OF age was yesterday afternoon found floating on
the Battery by a boatman named Michael Cragin
and taken TO the Morgue. Coroner Schirmer was
notified,
Year: 1871

A boy got rat into a room yesterday,
at the corner of Twentieth and Jeffer
son streets, and attempted to scare it to
death by chasing it around the room.
The rat ran up the leg of the lads pants,
and came near soaring the tormentor to
death. 1t crawled all over the lads
body and limbs, from the waist down,
all the time between the clothes and
skin, scratching and biting as it went,
until it finally got above the waistband,
and would have escaped but for the
shirt-collar, which was too tight. The
boy screamed at the top of his voice,
and could scarcely relate the cause OF
his distress to his companions, who in
great numbers came rushing to him.
As soon as the cause of his distress was
understood, his clothes were taken off
as rapidly as possible, and the trouble
some animal shaken from its retreat,
scampered off to its hole, as glad to
escape as the boy was to be free of its
teeth and claws. That lad will not sit
down comfortably for some days, and
will doubtless fight shy of rats for the
rest of his Lfe.-LouiSviLIe Courier-JoT
nal, NoU 81.
Year: 1871

Do our readers remember Edward
Jones (called by Punch at the time In /
60 Jones) who, some 80 years ago fell
in love with Queen Victoria, and used
to enter forcibly the royal residences
sometimes going down the chimneys-,
that he might gaze upon the royal
countenance? Well, he is just dead in
a st. Giles hovel. To get rid of the
amorous intruder he was shipped off to
Australia, from which land he returned
about five years since, with the tender
passion still burning in his bosom, albeit
the lady is grown old and fat, and is a
grandmother. Being suddenly told by
somebody, who probably did not know
his feelings, that Her Majesty was hope,
lessly i'll, Edward Jones took to his bed
and speedily expired. Some may con
slider this an Unprecedented case ot
monomania, but it is one which, al
though in mitigated form, has affected
a considerable portion of Englishmer
and Englishwomen in times past, al
though the Standardization of the
monarch does really seem to be going
| little out of fashion now.
Year: 1871

That the skin of the Ethiopian is
tolerably secure from change has ever
been an undisputed fact, yet according
to the most recent revelations of science
such is the case no longer. A San
Francisco doctor has discovered pro-
cess by which white man can be
transformed into a negro, which is GER
tainly no less remarkable than that the
African should be converted into a
white man. The surgical operation,
that has become so common since its
recent discovery, of transplanting a
portion of skin from some other part of
the body, or even from some other per-
son, to an ulcer, for the purpose of start
ing new growth of cuticle, was per-
formed upon the arm of white man
of 25 years, and a ruddy complexion,
the borrowed cuticle having been taken
from the arm of full-blooded negro.
The experiment was success, SO far as
the ulcer was concerned, but to the
horror of the victim the black skin is
spreading rapidly, and the pleasing
probability is that he will soon become
a negro. OF course a corresponding
operation on a negro might go far to-
ward making him what our Southern
friends call Caucasian"
Year: 1871

A Communist by the name of Mari
got, who appears to have played very
varied role during the insurrection, has
just been condemned to death at Yer
sailles. Marigot, who was formerly a
corporal in the army, was in prison
when the revolt broke out; he was
forced to join the Commune; he was
instrumental in saving the Bank, the
Theatre Francais, and several private
houses from destruction, and yet he
fought with such obstinacy against the
regulars that out of the 800 men that
he commanded, 700 were killed or
wounded.
Year: 1871

The following interesting facts are
given US by gentleman connected
with the Office of one of the great
western railroads, who has arrived il
this city. lie says that almost all OF
the public buildings and the elegant
blocks OF stores in the business part OF
Chicago caught fire from the roofs or
eorniees. And it Is worthy of the
most serious consideration In rebuild
ing the city that nearly all theee build
ings had wood c0rnices and roofs OF
tar and gravel. Even the courthouse,
which was fifteen years in building,
had this tar and gravel roof, and its
dome was OF wood. 0ne of the ele-
yators Of the Illinois Central
railroad owned by J. d +. Buck
ingham, althOughn near RnOth-
er elevator with tar and gravel root
which was burned, and although ex-
posed to showers Of burning
cinders, was protected by its slate roof
and was saved. This gentleman says
that the fire has taught the city a les.
son in building which will not be for
gotten. The buildings erected large
ly OF limestone blocks were found to
crumble away beneath the fierce heat
like bundles of charTed paper, and
this stone will be abandoned. The
granite, and hard stone from Cleve-
land and Lake Superior were found to
resist the fire better and longer than
any osher-better far than iron, which
in many cases literally melted and
fell beneath the weight above it. The
nine-inch partition WEli SO prevalent
In the city will be abandoned, and
the twelve and sixteen-inch take its
place. HeSvy hre-ps0Oi vaults OF
stone VIII be built under ground.


The architects of Chicago have been
greatly at fault in regard to the tarred
and gravel roofs, and hen0eforth
thick, heavy tin OF slate will take its
place. The city viii have q solidity
Of building 1t has never known before.
Except some recent costly edifces, the
whole city was really nothing bat q
shell.-Neso York Post.
Year: 1871

MAIN STREET PROPERTY FOR SALE
By reference to tho real estate column OF
Messrs. Mckee & Frazier, it will be seen
that the Poensalot property, on the cor
ner of Main and Cherry streets, and the
dwelling fronting on Union street, are for
sale. This is right ia the business por
ton of the town. Who bids?