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Year: 1871


A young wife stood with her hand on tie


broom,


And looked around tho little room.
Nothing but toll forever" she said.
"From early morn till the light has fed.
If you were only merchant, now.
We need not live by the sweat of our brow
Pegging away, spoke shoemaker John
1--WE never see well what we're standing on
A laGy stood by her husbands chair,
And quietly passed her hand o'er his hair.
..You never have time for me now she said,
And tear drop fell on the low bent head.
"If We were only rich, my dear,
With nothing to do from year to year,
But amu,e each other-oh, dear me.
What happy woman | should be-"
Looking up from his ledger. spoke mer-


chant John


I'VE ne er see well what we're standing on"
A stately form. in velvet dressed
A diamond cleaning on her breast:
Nothing but toll for fashion, she said,
It'll sometimes wish that | were dead.
If might cast this wealth aside,
And be once more the poor mans bride"
From his easy chair spoke gentleman John.
s,we ene'er see well what we re standing en-"
Year: 1871

ing good opening in California, he ac-
cepted it and went to that far distant
State. He went alone. leaving his wife
to fix up some affairs which required at
tention. From the time of his discharge
from prison, until he left the city, moth
ing had been done to prosecute him
The case was returned but no bill had
been found. Some five or six months
after he had become settled in his new
home a bill of indictment was found
against him by the Grand Jury, but he
being away. nothing could be done. In
the course of time Mrs Glasby followed
her husband to California. and if re-
ports speak truly, the carpet trouble was
settled between them. aud they lived to-
gether comparatively happy. Finally
and Glasby concluded to again return to
Philadelphia.


A few months since they reached the
city of Brotherly Love and took up their
residence in the northern section. After
residing there few weeks Glasby dis
covered that in the year 1866, about
the time the charge had been made
against him for receiving stolen goods,
his wife. while living at his house, went
with this man Walker-Richard Walker
i. his full name-to Alderman Peer
Hay. and by him was united in the holy
bonds of matrimony to Walker. After
the marriage she returned to her legal
u.band and abided with him. lie having
of course. no knowledge of the transac.
ton. Walker is an Englishman. and it
is alleged that, when he came to this
country. he left behind him wife and
several children. After the departure of
Glasby for California, Walkers family
came to this country and joined him, and
they all took up their residence at West
Chester ...


Upon learning the fact of the marriage
Mr.. Glasby had warrant issued before
Alderman Quirk for the arrest af both
parties upon the charge of bigamy.-
Walker was brought from West Chester
and committed by Alderman Quirk in
default of $1,000 bail. The wife is also
held in the same sum, and hearing will
take place this afternoon. The hearing
was first set for tuesday morning, but
when the time arrived the prosecutor
was absent.


Inquiry developed the fact that he
had been committed to prison on the
previous evening on a bench warrant,
which the friends of his wife had pro-
cured. This bench warrant was issued
on the charge of receiving stolen goods
Cthe carpet above referred to-. The old
Indictment was rcsurrected, and upon
that he was sent to prison, where he is
now.


The case is an interesting one and
further Developments are anxiously
awaited - PHILADELPHIA Mqairer, Apri,
27th.
Year: 1871

The Somerset Herald Gays: On last
Wednesday evening our town was thrown
into ferver of excitement over the hor-
rible tragedy that had been enacted
about two miles below town. A young
boy named VIM. Shaffer, but better
known as Lord Wellington, shot the old
est son of one of our respectable citizens
james Marshall. Esq who resides about
mile south of this place. On the
morning of Wednesday, the boy known
as Lord Wellington came into the store
OF John f BlymyeI, and seeing some re-
volvers lying on the counter, he imme-
diately inquired the different prices. when
he was told he needn't know, as be did u.
want to purchase. Not 70 be put off in
this manner. he again inquired, when he
was told that they were worth 81 25.
He then threw down Eve dollar bill
took the revolver and purchased seventy
five cents worth OF cartridges and left.
Mr.. Blymyer thinking that he had done
wrong, in few minutes started after the
boy but could not find him.


About six clock in the evening, the
report came to town, that young Marshall
was lying dead, by a bridge near the
residence of Henry Mrtzler. In few
minutes from one to two hundred men
and boys started for The spot. ard found
the report but too true. The boy was
lying on his back, pierced through his
breast by ball, having FIVE barrelled
revolver by his side, with every barrel
charged. A jury was at once impannell
ed. an inquest was held, the verdic. being
that young Marshall had come to his
death by pistol shot from an unknown
hand.


The following facts were afterward
learned, that Lord Wellington had stolen
the five dollars from a laborer ON the
railroad, with which he had purchased
the revolver that he and young Marshall
had been shooting mark the greater part
of the day, and Shaffer confesses that he
demanded of Marshall some money
which he had in possession and that on
refusing he had shot him. The next
morning after the horrible affray Shatfer's
pistol was found in field near by, and
Marshall's pocket book but few yards
further OF. 1t is generally believed that
he killed him for his money, and it is
thought that his original intention was to
shoot Jim Acres, one of the bosses on the
railroad, with whom he had had some
little difficulty.


Young Shatfer is youth of about ak
teen who has been brought up without
having any of those Christian influences
brought to bear upon bin which go so
far to make the character of a youth.
He has scarcely the knowledge of right
or wrong, and to show the total ignor-
ance of the boy, he inquired of the Off
Ger who had him in charge. and while
conveying him to prison, if they would
hang him, for said he, if they will l want
to send for preacher and get religion.
Year: 1871

Among the many swindling operations
of the day the patent right dodge is
largely practiced ON farmers. The fol
lowing note is copy of one now in use
by these sharpe-s. 1t will appear at first
sight to be perfectly simple, and no per-
son wishing to take an agency for any
of the many patents would hesitate to
sign it:
Year: 1871

A gentlemen advertised for IL boy
to assist him in the Office, and near
ly fifty applicants presented thom
selves to him. Out of the whole
number, he, in short time, selected
one and dismissed tho rest.


II should like to know" said a
friend, ION what ground you selected
that boy who had not a single rec
ommendation r


"You are mistaken, said the gen
tleman; she had a great many. He
wiped his feet when he came in, and
closed the door after him, showing
that he was careful. He gave up
his seat instantly to that lame old
man, showing that he was Kind and
thoughtful. He took of his cap
when he came in, and answered my
questions promptly and respectfully
showing he was polite and gentle.
manly. He picked up the book
which had purposely laid upon the
floor, and replaced it on the table !;
while all the rest stepped over it or
showed it aside, and be waited quiet
ly for his turn, instead of pushing
and orowding, showing that he was
honest and orderly. When talked
with him J noticed that his clothes
were carefully brushed, his hair in
nice order, his teeth as white as milk;
and whom he wrote his name, / no.
|ticed that his finger nails were clean,
instead Of being tipped with jet, like
that handsome little fellow in the
blue jacket. Don't call those things
Nctters of recommendation 1 can
ell moro about a BOY by using my
&es ter minutes than all the fine
lttters be can bring me-"
Year: 1871

The old story comes from the
Treasury Department, but one the
people never tire Of hearing. The
reduction OF the public debt during
The month OF September was about
S13,5O0,O0O. Add to this the fact that
$500, 900, 900 have been borrowed at
5 per cent, to replace an equal amount
of bonds bearing 6 per ceut, saving
two millions year in interest when
the transaction is fully consummated
and the other fact that Congress will
doubtless reduce the annual taxation
when it assemblies from thirty to
fifty millions more, and the whole
government financial situation is ap.
parent. The nation is steadily win
ming its way to low taxes, and q
rapid extinction of all it's peounlary
obhgations.-Chicago Post.
Year: 1871

The bolder a robbery is planned,
it appears, the more successful is the
result. At all large gatherings like
the great fair about opening at this
place, thieves and robbers usually
oongregate in large numbers, and
from the boldest and most daring
known to the craft.


Shortly after dinner yesterday, q
daring and successful robbery was
executed at the railroad ticket Office
at the right center Of the main room
of the Southern Hotel. Mr. II, l.
Downs, the ticket agent in charge of
the Office there, had placed in his
bank book some $4,000, including q
check of $40. and desiring to add
to tue amount from some funds
at his residence he placed the book
and money in little counter drawer,
and, expecting the Office boy back
in q moment, he hurried out, leaving
no one in charge. Itappears he had
been carefully watched by sumo pro-
fessional thief. The boy returned in
short time and found the drawer
open and the money gone.


Mr.. Downs on his return was
startled at tie loss. All the money
was gone excepting the check of $40
above mentioned, and not the slight
est clue to the robbery. The large
general room in which the Office Is
located was almost full of people
about the time OF the robbery. The
Cincinnati Council delegation and
their friends occupied the main por-
tion of space between the Office and
the registering counter Of the hotel,
and the thiet or thieves had the mat.
ter well fixed. All it required was a
bold, strategic move, and it was ac-
complished.


Detectives are busy working up the
case, with but little clue to work upon
and indeed little hope, with all their
skill. of securing either the money or
thief. The bills were of the denomi-
nations of $50, S20 and SO, but few
small bills among the lot.


The above are simply the state
ment OF one of the hotel attaches, and
are correct in the main. The sup
position is. as above stated, that the
party committing the robbery was
carefully watching Mr.. Downs at the
time he was getting his money ready
to deposit in the bank, and knew
what disposition he made of it before
he fett.
Year: 1871

We once knew Of q little child
who had stolen a couple OF figs off
tho desert dish on the day of dinner
party. The theft was discovered
and her father made her wear the
figs on string round her neck the
whole evening, with full exP!ana
tions why. We heard the story
when the child had grown up to be a
woman, and from her lips; and she
said that TO this hour she suffered
from the shame OF that evening. IL
was burnt into her, and made a
wound ineffaceable for life. 1t was
tremendous punishment for the
fault, being in 80 young q child as
tshe was--only five years old--onc
that might have been punished and
reformed by milder measures. 1t
seems to have been a mistake, judg-
ing from the bitterness with which
the fathers character, was spoken
of--she said that she ceased to love
him from that day and from the
stern and laveless nature OF the
woman herself II seemed to have
cast all the softness out OF her. Anc
though, to be sure, she stole no more
figs, yet she had learncd lesson t
keep her fingers from wandering in
to forbidden places at too severe ,
cost. The policy of humiliation is !
dangerous one at all times and OF
all occasions, and lar moro soul


have been crashed by this, than sin


have been confirmed by over sell
leniency. To destroy all selfrespec


is to destroy all healing power an


to prevent all possibility OF a re


bound. In dealing with tho faulty


however hard we may be on the sir


we ought always to leave "a way Q


restoration to the siuner.
Year: 1871

STORING WINTER AppLEs.-A cor
respondent of Laws of Life, who
claims to bavo extended experience
is decidedly of the opinion that ap.
pies keep far better when put into
close boxes OR barrels, and secluded
as much as possible from the air
When thus stored he says they will
come out in the spring full and plump
as when taken from the tree. Many
varieties, as the Talman Sweet, Spit
zenburg, and those kinds that are
not considered as long keepers, and
shrivel badly, will do well treated in
this way. l have, he continues, found
universally that they keep better to
let them lie without picking over. L.
is much better to pile them into a
large bin across the celler, say six or
seven feet wide, and cover them up
tight, than to lay them on the
shelves. once saw such BIN that
man had kept through the winter.
About the first Of April, be thought
he would open the window on the
side of the cellar next to the bin to
let in the air, that they might keep
better; was at his place, and be
called my at, ention to the fact. Two
windows over the bin were opened
about one third, rotted for as much
as foot in depth, and the remaining
part on eiGher side we're not rotted
at all. Another instance: A neigh
Dor of mine had about five hundred
bushels in pile In cellar. As they
became o little speckled, he COM
menced picking them over when
about half done, be got tired and
concluded to let them go. When
marketed about six weeks after, he
found thai one third of those picked
over were not fit Tor market, while
all but one twentieth of the others
were coed. This / have seen in sew
eral Instances. Ifyou wish to try the
| experiment, make box as tight rs a
carpenter can make II, ,and when pack
ing from the orchard, ill it and nail it
fast. Let it lie in the orchard till il
is in danger of freezing; then put it
in the cellar. Put the same quanti-
ty on the shelves for trial. l am
pretty sure one experiment will con-
vince.
Year: 1871

A shrcwd eonnubiai strategist oil
Elmira, Pa, feels better now. His
wife found out that he did not love
her and swcetened her tea with
laudanum. The sly widower care
fully collected an insurance policy on
her life and then recovered damages
from the druggist who sold her the
poison.
Year: 1871

The San Francisco Ahu says: "fhe
great progress that has been made
in labor-saving machinery is welhil-
lustrated by the fact that no less
than seventy farmers have been cut
to pieces by moving machines this
season in Illinois. 1t would have
taken the most expert chopper
a lane sime to have done this with
the old fashioned ak
Year: 1871

the consent of the elector, shall disclose the
name of any person or persons. which such in
Spector, Judge or clerk shall have fraudulentlv
or illegally discovered to have been voted for be
such elector at any election, every such inspec-
tor, judge or clerk of an election so offending,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any
sum not less than fifty nor more than FIVE hun
dred dollars. Every person who shall forge or
counterfeit returns of election purporting to
have been held at a precinct, town ward,
where no election was in fact held or shall will
fully substitute forged or counterfeit returns OF
election in the place of the true returns for
precinct, town or ward where an election was
actually held, shall, upon conviction, be punish
ed 10y Imprisonment in the State Prison for
term not less than two years aud not more than
ten years. Every person who shall wilfuly add
to or subtract from the votes actually cast at an
election in any returns of such election. wheth-
er such person be an officer such election or not
every officer of elections who shall wilfully make
false and fraudulent returns, in any manner
whatever, of an election held in any precinct,
town or ward; and every person whomsoever,
whether officer or not, to whom or through whom
any such returns are required by law to be made
whether such person be County Clerk Messen-
ger Secretary of State or other person, who
shall alter such election returns, shall upon con-
Yiction be punished by Imprisonment in the
state Prison for a term not less than one nor
more than five years. Every person who shall
Md or abet IN the commission of any of the of
fences mentioned in this section, or who being
present at or cognzant of the commission of
either Of said Offences, and shall not give infor-
nation thereof as soon as practicable to the
District Attorney or Grand Jury of the proper
county, or to some Justice of the Peace of such
county, shall, for every such offence be punish
ed, upon conviction thereof, by Imprisonment in
the county jail for the period of six months, or
in the State prison for term of not more than
two years, Amendment of April %, 1868, p.
398.
Year: 1871

147. 1t shall be the duty of each member of
the Board of Judges of Elections to be at the
place where the polls of his precinct are to be
opened, from eight o clock in the morning until
sunset on the day when any election is to be
held by authority of law; and the place of any
such member not appearing at eight o clock in
the morning of said day may be temporarily sup
piled by any qualified voter of the precinct to
be appointed by the member or members then in
attendance; the appointee to act until the arri-
val of the absent member whose place he sup
plies. The Board of Registration before the
opening of the polls, and the Board of Judges of
Elections afterwards, shall have power to ap-
point the necessary clerks, not exceeding two to
aid them in the discharge of their duties which
clerks shall be sworn by some member of the
Board faithfully to discharge their duties accord
ing to law. The Clerk Of Elections shall be
Chairman of the Board of Judges of Elections.
and shall have power to appoint for the day a
qualified elector to fill any vacancy occurring in
the Board by the absence of any member after
the polls opened. And if the Clerk of Elec-
tions be himself absent, his place may be tempo
rarily supplied as aforesaid by the other mem
ber or members present An persons appointed
to fill vacancies shall before entering upon their
duties take the proper oath of Office Act of
March 81, 1866, 2.


l48. In order to provide more fully for filing
vacancies which may occur either in the Board
of Registration the Board Of Judges of Elec-
tons by temporary disability or absence of the
Clerk or either of the Judges of Elections, the
Board of Supervisors Of each county, by an or
der to be duly entered on the records, shall ap-
point for each precinct therein, from among tile
qualified electors of the election district, land to
hold office for two years, unless sooner removed
or superseded by said Board not less than three
nor more than five alternates, to be designated
in such appointment first, second, third,
fourth, and fifth alternate, according to the
number appointed each to have and take pre-
cedence accordingly in filling any such vacancy
as aforesaid At any stated meeting required
by law to be held by the Board of Registration
and at the polls on election days, the place of
any member of the Board of Registration or
Board of Judges of Elections who shall be ab-
sent may be filled by one Of the said alternates,
each taking precedence, if more than one be
present, and offer to serve in any vacancy, ac-
Year: 1871

Both result from tho lack ability the food
nutrment How necessary, then, for those suffering from


these alarming symptoms to Immediately resort to remedy


that Will strengthen the stomach and digestive organs For
as soon this desirable object has been accomplished
health improves and the patient his personal
appearance. Hosteer's stomach Btters have obtained
worldwide popularity in such cases, and proven


The best and safest means OF removing constipation tonng


the stomach giving energy to the liver an relieving every
symptom fncryousnes and depression spirits Its cheer


ing and beneficial effects highly spoken Of by thousands
who to it their restoration 10 health No restorative in
the annals of medicine has attained the popularity in


the short space oftne it has been before the public or has
won the high Endorsements accorded to this excellent tonic
Many other preparations purpogug to be correotyes and
resoratye have been introduced and have persisted
by ono, while the popularity of ostoters Stomach Btters
continues to Increase aud is recognized standard
household medicine The which attends tho of


the Bttes oyuces at its virtues in all OF debility
and disease Of the stomach Certificates almost without
NUMBER have been published, attesng its truly miracu
lous power in removing those painful and fearful diseases
Aud at this time it idle do than call attention
to the great remedy Of the age in order to awaken public
attention to Its excellence 1t is the only preparation OF tho
kind that is reliable in all cases. and therefore worthy of
the consideration olthe afflicted Au5-lm
Year: 1871

GoLp GOLD GoLD We see by our nu-
merous exchanges that the Cosmopolitan Enter
prise of Nevada City is conducted by men who
understand their business for they better
advertised than any other now before the public,
and their posters and handblls are scattered
broadcast through the land. Get your tickets
and win prize.
Year: 1871

How TO STop THE RAvAGEs OF THE
CHINCH BUG.-Wm. T. Talbot writes
70 the Missouri Republican think l
have found out how to stop the progress
of the chinch bags that are now destroy
ing thousands Of acres Of corn and small
grain throughout the country. After
trying other ways to stop them from
going through my corn, tried salt and
Hnd that it will stop them effectually.
They generally commence on corn field,
and 60 through from row to row with
almost as much precision as the plowman
weuld with his plow In plowing the corn
Now the remedy is this: Take q pail
of water, add half gallon Of salt, stir
we'll, then with a small broom or bunch
Of feathers sprinkle we'll row of corn
just ahead Of the bugs, taking care that
the ground between the hills Of corn in
said row is we'll sprinkled with the brine.
Three buckets of the brine will reach q
quarter Of a mile if properly put on, and
I will insure it to stop the bugs if we'll
done.
Year: 1871

To CLEANSE CARPETS. Carpets that
do not require TO be taken up, should be
iocseued at the edge, and With dust.
pan and brush, all the dust may bo ro.
moved; if there are any traces Of moths,
wash the floor with strong tarpentine OF
kerosene, putting the carpets down
quickly, and the moths will have their
quietus. The disagreeable edor will
soon disappear If the windows are opened
widely, and you can be certain that your
carpets will not BE- ruined tkis summer.
This same burning auid will drive out
and keep away the moth from upholstered
furniture. It can be put on with cloth,
and IL pure will leave no stain but
brighten the colors. Before applying
it, brush out the cushion with hand.
brush and damp cloth, to remove oil the
dust Straw mating should be washed
with a cloth dampened ia salt water.
Take care not to wet it but little, for If
the mating is wet through il becomes
brittle. If Indian meal is sprinkled ovee
it, or damp sand, and then swept out, it
will cleanse it finely.
Year: 1871

To SETTLE CoFFFE-The genuine
article can be nicely settled BY beating On
egg and stirring it on batch Of coffee,
just as it is Drowned. The coffee must
be cool enough SO as not to cook the egg.
1t must be left near the FIRE long enough
to dry. 1t settles the coffee - we'll as to
use a whole egg every time 1t is is pre-
pared for the table, and does not take
near SO many dozens il the course Of tho
year. The coffee pot should stand few
minutes after being taken from the stove,
or have little cold water put 10.