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Year: 1870

No blister draws sharper than interest
does. OF all industries, none is comparable
to that of interest 1t works all day and
night, in fair weather or foul. 1t has no
sound in its footstep, but it travels fast. II
gnaws at mans substance with invisible
teeth. 1t binds industry with its film, as a
fly is bound in a spiders web. Debts roll a
man over and over binding him hand and
foot, and letting him hang upon the fatal
mesh until the long legged interest devours
him. There is but one thing on the farm
like il and that is the Canada thistle,
which swarm. new plants every time you
break its roots, whose blossoms are prolific


and every flower the father of million
seeds Every leaf is an awl, every branch
a spear, and every plant like a platoon Of
bayonets, and a field of them like an armed
host The whole planes i, a torment and a
vegetable curse. And yet farmer had
better make his bed of Canada thistles
than attempt to be at ease upon interest.
Year: 1870

Poor girl would her one hasty act of rash
jealousy follow her even to the end?
1t was late in the afternoon when she
started to seek the address on the remaining
card and when she reached the elegant
emporium. she found few customers and
few clerks.


A pleasant voiced CASH boy glanced at the
card and escorted her to the walnut door of
the private Office.


You'll find him inside. He'll be going
soon though -


She opened the door and entered. The
gentleman stood before an open sample
book, but he turned as she advanced A
smile broke over his handsome face


MY own little darling, I've found you at
last! Oh, my Violet, why do you despi.e
me sop


She felt herself growing faint a. Gus Will
mot wound his arm around her.


You must not speak. Let me explain.
l would have done so to-day when met
you at my broth house.


A cry of agonized joy burst from her.


Then she's not your wife?''


His merry laugh sent thrill of old time
joy through her


jealous still my poor hunted bird 2 No
and even in those other days Livia was be-
trothed to Howard, my oldest brother, who
has always lived in the Getty


And you never told me?'


Would you have believed it when you
would not believe when declared I cared
nothing for her?'


He kissed her as he spike.


Now, Violet, my darling, we must iev-
er part again. Come, am going to take
you to our pastors residence and make you
my wife"


He was looking down in her fearful eyes.


"You are too forgiving, Gus. | don t
deserve it,


An hour later they drove up to 999 Mr..
Wilmot and wife.


Her jealousy had almost wrecked her.
Joined hand in hand with pride she had
reaped in plentiful harvest of the evil she
had sown.


But joy cometh in the morning, to those
who have crept in the dark night time, and
lie Violet's, the enjoyment is the greater
for the trials endured.
Year: 1870

Poor RULE THAT WoN'T Work BoTH
WAYs.-The following is very applicable,
and we publish it for the benefit of those
most interested:


Landlord-Mr. Editor, / will thank you
to say that keep the very best table in the
town.


Editor-I'll thank you to supply my fam
lily with board, gratis.


Landlord-I thought you were glad to
get something to fill up your paper.


Editor-I thought you were glad to get
some body to fill your house It's . poor
rule that won't work both ways


Exit landlord in a rage, threatening to
have nothing more to do with the Office
Year: 1870

A Boston gentleman who could not waltz,
offered young lady 500 if she would let
him hug her as much as the man did who
just waltzed with her. 1t was a good offer
and showed that money was no object to
him, but they put him out of the house so
hard that his eye was quite black,
Year: 1870

8Y TELEGRAPH


LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
Bayou Teche Survey Bill Passed
VIRGINIA HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION BILL
Chickasaw Jockey Club Stakes
GRANTS CORDIAL RECEPTION OF QUESADA
SUDDEN PASSAGE OF THE ARMY BILL
GOLD ADVANCING A POINT
EXPERIMENT OF CHEAP CABLEGRANlS
INCREASE OF BULLION IN THE BANK OF FRANCE
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MARKETS
Year: 1870

Fortunes are not made in day, but there
are those who have persisted in counting the
tickle dame till they have won her. To.mor.
row st eleven o'clock the grand drawing of
the single number Louisiana State Lottery
takes place, and the public are invited to
witness it. But additional zest would be
given to tfAt operation if you would buy
ticket first, and then take q chance in the
capital prize of fifty thousand dollars. There
are only two thousand numbers, and the
tickets being but twenty dollars each. any
innocent purchaser stands one chance out
of two thousand to draw the magnificent
prize of fifty thousand dollars. That amount
judiciously invested in plantation, would
be certain to enrich the man who made a
lucky hit by buying a strip or slip of paper
with twenty dollar greenback.
Year: 1870

A scheming mother in New York paid $50
to have her daughter abducted and safely
married to . rich suitor, but the young
woman foiled the scheme by leaping from
the bridal hack and running shrieking
through the streets.
Year: 1870

I can not help thinking that if
!Oharies Dickens were to write anoth-


er American novel, and were to intro


dice American politicians into its
chapters, he would select Fernando


w ood for one of them; And simply


because he is such a peculiar, sort of


persona perfect riddle to the ordi-


dinary newspaper correspondent, in


whose tread mill life there is little


time for the study,of such a character,
5even if the ability for its portrayal


were there; but an ''ineXhaustible bot
tle' for illustration and. development
inatlea hands of the great novelist. -


There is something about him which


1ieertainly can not describe, but can


only write about in a jerky and unsat-
isfactory sort of way. First, there is


the man himself, as be sits in his seat
or stands on the'foor. Straight as q
fishing-pole and, / was about to say,
nearly as tall; but the reader will at
once perceive that that depends very
much upon the fishing pole; always
dressed in the neatsst of black trow


sers, and the neatest .of black coats,
with the shiningest of velvet collars
never by any possibility letting US
know whether he wears waistcoat or
not, but giving slight assurance of a
shirt in the exhibition of SO much of
it as can struggle into notice above the
third or fourth button of his outer
broadcloth. Whether he looks so
straight because he is so thin, or looks
so thin because he is so straight, l
shall not attempt to say, but when to
Year: 1870

If we scrutinize the living of mem
of genius, we shall find that activity
and persistence are their leading pecu-
liarities. Obstacles cannot intimidate,
nor labor weary, nor drudgery dis
gust them.
Year: 1870

permit him to do this. He IT, in my opinion,
and in the Judgment of the best men In WASH
ington, the only man in our ranks who can
command the entire vote of the party, and
thus insure the election of a Republican Mayor.
/ am proud to be able to say that even the
tongue of slander has been compelled to
remain silent as IL respects his morals and
sterling integrity, and that although many
millions of Government funds have passed
through his hands, not dollar, nay, not even a
single penny, has ever stuck to Them excepting
of course his legal and legitimate salary. His
honesty is proverbial, and 1t is this, my friends,
and his acknowledged capacity, that have
secured for him the many positions he has held
under the Government of which we have heard
SO much. 1t was this that commended him 70
our sainted Lincoln, whose confidence he pos
sessed to the fullest extent, and from whom he
received and now keeps as a sacred memento of
that friend and martyr of liberty and humanity
more commissions than any other man living or
dead. With his name on our banner success Is
certain, and who other than he will be sure to
secure that object?"
Year: 1870

All Washington is laughing now at Mayor
Bowen, who Is a candidate for reelection and in
the midst of a red-hot canvass. When he was
life and services was published over the sigma
ture of a colored man, and generally distributed.
II now appears that it was written by Bowen,
and one Of the city papers has had the original
fion. The following paragraph is fair specimen
of the production


Jan this was done by Mr.. Bowen from prin-
eipie, without the remotest expectation of fee or
reward, and happen to know that he does not
want any office or favor at your hands; that II
he were the only one to be consulted he would
retire TO private life when he leaves the position
he now SO ably and satisfactorily fills. But you
and we, the Republicans Of this city cannot
Year: 1870

There is a continued dullness In financial
circles resulting from the long-continued apathy
in trade circles, from which theresappears to be
Business men have given up all hope of sub
stantial revival until the opening of the iaii
season, and lenders acting on this assumption
Year: 1870

A NEW VIEW OF THE FrYrKKNrH AMEND
HKNr-The Richmond Of Dispatch Saturday says
IN its editorial columns: The moment the rati-
fcation Of the Fifteenth Amendment Is COM
pleted it viii become part Of the Constitution.
The moment it becomes part Of the Constitu-
tion it will render null and void any existing
law that may be inconsistent with itself. Now,
right to require any qualification in . negro
voter which is also required in white one. 1t
follows inevitably that the moment this amend
ment becomes a part of the Constitution all
that part of the act admitting Virginia to repre-
sentation i'm Congress which Is inconsistent with
the amendment. will be at once done away with,
and be as il II had never been. This We Law
down a. certainly true. Nevertheless the people
Of Virginia will not be likely to avail themselves
of the right which they will thus acquire.
Year: 1870

DIR; FANYoS II take pleasure in saying to
you that 1 owe you many thanks for the great
relief L have experienced from your treatment
for the Bronchitis. After failing to get relief
from other PHYSICIANS, was induced to apply
TO You oy one Of your patients that had been
cured by you for the same disease. Although
was very low when you first gave me treatment
found great relief from it, and in the course
tend to my business. make this statement for
the benefit of others afflicted as was.


THOMAS DUDNAN,


81 G street, between 1st and I'd
Year: 1870

LA CoTERIE CARNIVAL tomorrow night al
Aarinis Assembly Rooms, on street. will be
neither pains nor expense to make the carnival
success The subscription lists are vet open
and the names Of many of our prominent citi-
zens are to be found thereon. None will be
admitted to the floor without fancy costumes
though ample arrangements have been made
Tor those who desire to witness the festival.
Year: 1870

THAT CAKE from the new bakery of 4. A.
bafheider, 1911 street, was a superb speci-
men in the fancy cake line NJ R.t.lesi.,
comes here with the reputation of being one OF
the best fancy cake and bread bakers in the
country and We are prepared to believe it after
seeing this specimen Of his skill He cannot
fail 20 have hosts Of customers.
Year: 1870

And make IL our whole study to furnish the VERY
BEST II everything in thsway Of Family supplies
generally. Our facilities for buying
by noDe and guarantee Ca sell a. low any other
house In the city also to give the article quality
and quantity represented. Please give a single
trial al least
Year: 1870

Particular attention given 20 this article ia
our Trade, and we constantly supplied with a
choice article from New York state.


In fact We give our special and undivided attention
10 the
Year: 1870

INGENIoUs.-It is surprising TO observe what ex-
ireme pains some people-who probably did not pay
much attention to school in their youth-will take,
aud what in genuiiy they will display in misspeing
some of the most common words We saw letter
the other day in which the writer had occasion 10
speak Of the property OF deceased person to which
be applied the very original term Of IS State"
Another we remember, living on another island,
who sent for some poison TO keep ants from bee
hives. and who wrote for "halfe dollars worth Of
Korosy supplement''-meanng Of course, corrosive
sublimate. However, as the old Yankee ship-owner
said when the painter objected to his way Of spell
ing the name of ship,-''If As-h-a don't spell
Ashs, what on earth does it spell s''
Year: 1870

Az OLD PAIR TRowsERs.-How naturalit IS that
we should become attached from constant, familiar
use to old coat, hat, pair of boots, any other
article Of clothing, which has served us we'll We
saw the chief mate of a whaler coming up town the
other day neatly if handsomely dressed in fash
ionable clothing, carrying under his arm an old
and some hat diapidated, but still servcieabe pair
Of duck pants. He called in at a store to make
purchase. While thus engaged, Of the proprie-
tors noticing the old pair Of trowsers tie counter
and not knowing to whom they belonged, was about
to throw them into the street. Stop" said the
owner Of the ducks - - I've got an affection for
them pants. They've served me well for years,
and with them on, I've slowed down more oil than
this building would hold" He added that he meant
have the old ducks nicely cleaned and put away
an heir loom in the family, well a reminder to
himself of the different cruises which he had worn
them. We were reminded-strange how opPosites
bring about reminders-of the words of the poet


woodman spare that tree,


Touch not single bough,


In youth it sheltered me,


nd urotect
Year: 1870

a Coon SIZED SHARK.-Capt. Hatfield of the c.
NJ Ward tells a shark story which we commu-
ncate to readers: During the recent visit Of the
above vessel to Jarvis Island, fish known the
Leopard Shark washed ashore, which measured
% feet in length. The distance between the eyes of
this monster was four feet and the width of the jaws
nearly three feet This fish called the leopard shark
from the fact that its skin covered with dark spots
similar to those of the leopard We believe it is the
most voracous shark known, and this one probably
would not have made two bites at any who
might have come reach Of his jaws. We advise
those visiting Jarvis Island not to battle outside the
reef, as although this shark is more, there are
probably Others in the vicinity which able to
swallow any ordinary sized man.
Year: 1870

THg VENEZUELA disaster to this ship
adds ono more TO the painful romanoes of the
sea. The ship that brought away her passen-
gers gives us glimpse OF her laboring IN mid
ocean, with her udder gone and half full of
water; and then we lose sight of her and her
devoted captain and crew, only 10 wonder what
may be their fate. The captain and crew had
the option to come with the ship that brought
ihe passengers; bat the csptsin evidently did
not think the case was yet 30 desperate as TO
justify the abandonment Of his ship, though
the storm was still raging and his rudder and
sterDpct were gone. In such q difficulty il is
q pity that the captain Of the Camilla did not
feel justified Ia staying some time 10 company
with the distressed ship, L is pity chat the
mercantile necessity OF quick passages put in
opposition the dictates of humanity and the re-
qliremcnts OF owners.
Year: 1870

SHARP PRACTICE. Every time Kiernan rose
TO address the Speaker during the early part
of the debate on the Charter he was compelled
to sit down on t'point" Of order. What cruel
martyrdom for the Speaker and Mr.. Chairman
Flagg to infict! 1t was lucky for the young
Demosthenes that the punishment was not
inflicted upon that majestic upper story Of his
instead Of the lower story, or his eloquonce
might have been quenched forever, which
would be loss to an Assembly very barren
indeed of tropes and figures.
Year: 1870

THE ASTONISHING BOARD OF HEALTH
Once more the men who "render" old COWS
and dead horses at the foot Of West Thirty
eighth street are before the sanitary magnates,
mitted to remain where they are till the LIST
Of May. The petition was voted down. There
upon the renderers were Informed, not that
they must leave, but that they might remain
till further orders. Does voting against q
petition mean consenting to it?
Year: 1870

A BILL TO DISCONTINUE THE FREEDMENs
BUREAU was discussed in the House yestcr-
day. There can be no better time than tho
present, when reconstruction Is just completed,
peared to be some strange quibhle beneath the
surface Of this bill which greatly excited some
Of the members. Let us tie up all the little
ragged ends of the reconstruction skein, and
stow them out Of sight where they will never
be heard Of again,
Year: 1870

BARKING Ur THE WRONG TREE.-The
radical organ is particularly savage at what it
calls the '.juggie" Of last years election for
Mayor, and vents that also overthrown by
the new Charter. If it win observe more
closely II win see that the new Charter does
not respect that election. BY that election
Mr.. Hall would hold his place till the end Of
1871. but the new Charter puts him out at the
end OF The present year.
Year: 1870

. SAMnso 70 BE COUNTED IN-We hope the
intelligent colored man keeps his eyes very
closely fixed on the glorious fight of all the
element of power in the city over the new
Charter. The new Charter appoints an cleo
ton for a new city government in May, and at
that election every negro resident Of the city,
who is twenty-one years Of age, will be enti-
tied to a vote. Sambo may count for some
thing if the balance wavers. He may mate
rally improve the republican statistics.
Year: 1870

GRAHAM's BREAD.-Mr. Graham, republi-
can member of Assembly from Monroe, said
on the floor, referring to the new Charter, ~
will not give my sanction to such measure.
am not prepared to vote for the bill and
will not vote for it." Yet the said Graham
did give his sanction to the measure, and did
vote for it, After such disqualification
Graham had better 60 back TO Monroe and let
some one Turn him out to grass.
Year: 1870

Hrs FIRST VoTE.-The first election in the
Northern States in which the negro will ap-
pear as voter under the fifteenth amendment
will probably be the May election in this city
provided for by the new Charter. In this hot
bed Of democracy Sambo will first be able to
feel that he is really free and possesses all the
rights Of citizen under the constitution.
Year: 1870

POLICE HONESTY. The Commissioners have
just tried case against q policeman where all
the charges and evidence proved to be manu-
factured by the mans associates on the force,
and the captain Of the precinct was himself
the tool OF the conspirators. The Commission
ers are mistaken If they suppose that the trial
Of two Of the conspirators is an adequate
remedy for such Generalization.
Year: 1870

As IT OUaHr TO BE.-Finally there is one
feminine champion in the field in favor Of mar
riage. This is good sign. Let all the
women come out and discuss marriage, and do
what they may to make matrimony what it
ought to be so far as women can affect it, and
there will be less reason for the chronic agita-
ton of "Womap's mission"
Year: 1870

Tho Proposed British Expedition to tho


Rcd River.


On the authority OF the London Post we
have to believe that an expedition Is being got
up for. and that it will soon set out to, the Red
River territory. A cable despatch which we
publish this morning has II that the expedition
viii for some time be necessarily delayed. At
tho same time we learn that instructions have
been given by our own War Department to es-
tablsh military post at Pembina. If the Bri-
tish send the expedition to tho Red River and
back IL up with one or more stoel batteries---in
other words, if they 60 into this thing as
generally they 60 into military row, as they
went into that Of Abyssinia--and IL the United
States government make strong post at Penn
bina, the whole Red River district will be
claimed by civilization. All accounts agree in
calling 1t magnificent country. Protection
to life and property Is all that is required TO
make 1t an advanced but safe outpost OF oivili-
zation. Now that Riel has taken to shooting
citizens and playing the part OF tyrant it is
time that little wholesome law wore admin
istered In that region. On tho whole, there is
good cause for rejoicing in the fact that new
and valuable tract OF territory Is about to be
addad to the area of the civilized world.
Year: 1870

That's right, laugh. Everybody does when
hash is mentioned, yet everybody likes it when
properly prepared and duly certified to-cstab-
lished as 1t were by pledges OF public confidence
and nearly everybody eats it. Hash is
vastly abused dish. 1t is made the scapegOat
for about all the gastrOnOmlc sins III the kItch-
Ell calender, not to say cullender There are
not many OF US who boarded at home when
home meant experimenting mother In the
kitchen as well as elsewhere, but can recall the
delight we telt i'll those days OF innocence and
a snless stomach, when We discovered there was
hash for breakfast. Was there anything
superior to that rare combination OF minced
corn-beet and potatoes as it came stcamlng from
the kitchen and have your noses ever enjoyed
a more savory treat than that which emauated
from the maternal hash! WHAT'S home with
out a mother? and what is a mother unless She
can make good hash?


The way people speak Of hash, though, and
the Sneers, derision and oblOquy they heap upon
| it might lead one to think that they never ate
hash in all their lives, and yet If they told the
truth, In nine cases out OF ten they would ac
/ knowledge sneaking tOndness Tor it. We


have seen people turn up their noses at 1t whrr


placed by their plate at a hotel, aud yet watch


an opportunity when they thought nobody wa


observing, to "mow it away with relish
| We have seen others affect absent -mlndednesS


asthough their thoughts were away Ott-scarce


" of this earth, as you might say-appearing
not to know what they were eating, SO great


their abstraction, who were more absorbed IL


hash than they were in thought. Then they


feign disgust when they suddenly discover wha


they have been eating, after it is all gone. TN,


truth is, that at some hotels and boarding -hous


es hash is often really the most palatablc dlsl


they have upon the table.


1t is fashionable to turn up thenose ut hash


clash house" is a term Of reproach very Otter


applied to hotel or boarding house whose ia


bic is in questionable rcputc But, bless you


the hash isn't to blame. for as We intimateC
above it may be the only dish that takes tn
curse off, We admit that we feel sometime
like putting the cook under an oath at strang
tavern before venturing on hash, and are a lit
: tie suspicious regarding that pungent odor o
onions lowering about the dish, so suggestive
of attempt to aSSimilatc the different tastes IN
cident to a heterogeneous conglOmcratiOn o
meats; and we object dispassiOnatey but firm
ly to hash that has been warmed over NOR
than two or three times yet We do not thin
the dish, take it for all in all (if anybody know
; all there is in it), is vastly abused one, an
acknowledgingly feel like speaking a word /
its favor Treat it not SO hdshU.-CtHch
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