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Year: 1872

We wish to call the attention of ALL in
1ebtsd to this office, that the present Janua-
n We wish to settle with all-those that we
IRE owing and those owing US. We have some
accounts Of long standing on our books, that
sre perfectly good, but through thoughtless-
ness and inattsntion they have not been set
ted. From the collection Of many small &C
counts due us, We shall be able to pay large
ones; and We trust that no one, knowing their
jsdebtsdnsss, will hesitate to come forward
md Pay Up.
Year: 1872

II The broadday Soap Swindler left on


the Gibson for Dardanslle, where, If the pee


pie are willing, he will play his game OF
chance on them to them TO the tune Of ssve-
raj hundred Of dollars. There is not a Saloon


or Store in town that could perform such an
operation for one day on tho people, without


having been snapped up, for obtaining mon
lcy without a remuneration for the same.


.ook out for the common bar soap iwindlcr.
Year: 1872

TIE IIEMPsTEAD (ARK.) CoUNTY
CRIME. For humanity's name we are
glad to be able to say that that part of
our report in last weeks issue, which
stated that the murdered Miss Holt was
raped, is untrue, but the horrible details
OF the murder will make the blood run
cold in the veins Of every one who has q
spark Of humanity lingering in his bo-
som. The murderer's name is Robert
Norwood, and the crime seems doubly
atrocous, when it is known that he has
been an accepted sutor OF Miss Holt for
over two years. We clip the following
extract Of a report Of this horrible trag-
edy, from the Washington Tetsgraph OF
the goth inst:


We understand that his confession was
written out in full and preserved, but VIC
have not seen it. AS we hear it, it is
briefly as follows: That between him
self and Miss Holt there had long exist.
ed a matrimonial engagement, and that
on account of the opposition Of her rel
atives, consummation of the engage
mcnt had been prevented. That on the
day Of the killing he had met her at the
house of Mrs Nelson, where she was
spending the day, and had long talk
with her upon the subjest--she persist
emily refusing to marry him contrary to
the wishes of her relatives. That when
he left the house Of Mrs. Nelson. he had
determined to make another effort, and
for this purpose waited on the roadside
for her return to her mothers. When
she came he attacked her, and she still
persisting in her refusal to marry him
he fired upon her four times, then beat
her brains out with the butt Of the pisto
and started off, but fearing that there
might still he life enough in her to cx-
pose him he returned and cut her throat
When the discovery was made and the
alarm given he went with the grief
stricken mother, and wept, with the iami
ly over the ruin he himself had wrought


On Sunday morning while Norwood
was being watched and guarded, we un'
derstand that about one hundred armsr
men forced the guard, took the now des
pcrate man to convenient limb, and
hung him by the neck until he was dead
dead. And thus ended the most horri
ble tragedy we have ever been called up
on to chronicle.
Year: 1872

The TROUBLED FAR EAsT.-The


"cradle of mankind" as the far east is
called, was recently rocked by an earth
quake and this suggests the fact that
within the past few months, that portion
of the earth has been visited py repeat


ed and terrible disasters. Looking toward


the garden Of Eden, says an exchange, is
after all, not so heartsome, and to be
compelled to live anywhere near the
once famous spot, would not be regard
ed as quite so pleasant as cosy home
in our own land. Persia again repeats
her cry for food, Antioch sinks beneath
the earthquakes shook, Bombay is
washed by great ocean wave, and a
thousand Of her citizens are drowned,
and Vuesuvius pouring out redhot lava
in streams like unto great river which
carries constrenation and destruction
wherever it goes. This is very shaky
planet at best, and when we hear of
such an accumulation of disasters one
cannot escape the conviction that, as a
solid habitation it bears about the same
relation to the universe at large as does
a south sea shanty to the Capitol at
Washington. If any one has doubts
of the event known as the Deluge or Of
that which will result in the destruction
of the earth by earthquake or fire, he
can readily see how possible they may
be, in view of the stupendous forces
which have caused these recent disasters.
Year: 1872

I never understood why was born
with elegant and refined tastes, when
1 could not indulge them. 1t was a
daily perplexity to me that l should
admire SO much that l might not haze,
and not only admire, but actually reel
the need Of much that [ never dreamed
of possessing. Forms of beauty filed
me with ecstatic happiness; a glimpse
of perfect line, whether in statue,
vase or moving cloud, lasted me whole
days; and well it did, for since my
fathers death my opportunities had
been few, even to watch those fitting
forms Of beauty hung out upon the blue
heavens by an artist who paints for rich
and poor alike. "


The days since dear father held my
hand so tenderly, and looked his silent
farewell into my terrified face, had all
been spent in Aunt Maria's elegant
stone front, on the third floor, rear
room, overlooking tier upon tier of
brick and mortar, at the base of which
were little boxes of yards and narrow
alleys between. l think l never but
once tried to see the ribbon-like bit of
sky far above; that attempt almost dis
located my nee X, and | satisfied myself
with the memory Of what it used to be
when father was alive. All the days
were passed in that room teaching the
young children, or sewing for my eldest
cousin. ..


I loved the children. l suppose
everybody does; but it was strange l
I could not learn to love sewing; all |
had crowded upon me did not bring to
me the love of it. The nursery maid
rang me up at six in the morning, to
finish odd bits Of work left the night
before; and when l secretly hop ed to
get run with the children in the park
after dinner, there was always new
job to begin, so that 10 o'clock found
ME more ready for my pillow in the
uppcr-room than star-gazing But des-
pite the stern facts of life, I still wor-
shipped beauty Of form and color; the
glimpses snatched Of my cousin Edith
as she flashed into the sewing room to
try on the tasteful garments had help
ed to finish, were to me like visions of
an angel, so perfect was she in motion,
form and face, and the seanty words Of
promise she gave were repeated again
in my dreames, 50 little had my heart to
feed on.
I was passing through the hall one
day by the door within arrayed in the
loyeliest new suit, all ready for ride
with one whose name had heard whis-
pered through the house as talented.


wealthy, and every way desirable to
cultivate. His voice deep and rich,
had come up through the rooms, ming
ling with her'sin song, night after night,
and the sounds rested me as l listened
Oh the stairs. Nor would look in her
face when his name was mentioned by
my Aunt Maria, l felt SO shy Of her.


thought she must love him. Edith
heard my steps as passed, and said.


"Kitty, where are ycu going! Out for
Il walk, child? Well, just hunt mp my
gloves for me first. Why, Kitty, when
Year: 1872

My DEAR NEpnEw-I have often
of late heard you accused Of takiug
particular care of your relatives, and
| take this opportunity to refute 50 COM
mon an error. 1t must he evident to
all honest, thinking men, that you have
neglected your poor old uncle, and l am
sure he has claims upon your con-
sideration. In my more prosperous
days l educated you at one of my best
schools at my own expense. and since
have always kept you in agood position
when your conduct would warrant it.
In fact I have made you all you are,
and would have made you all appear to
be. The following are few instances
of your neglect, and hope, that in the
future you will be more considerate Of
the sufferings aud infrmitics of a poor
old man
asked for bread. You gave me
Seneca sandstone and this. with
few murphics and LEErs, and little
disgusting PORTER, have been my diet,
though you know my poor old stomach
cannot stand such powerful depletives.


My teeth failing through age you
gave me set of fausses dents that arc
eating out my very vitals.


l needed clothing, but you sent mo
only STOCKING that ought to be
darned. You used up the wool, gath
cred by the Freedmen's Bureau at
my expense, to make yourself comfort
able nest for the next four years.


You promised me Cuba for winter
residence, but that met the fate COM
mon to Cubas in your hands-lt ended
in smoke.


Oh Ulysses! will you not shake off
the sHARps that surround you and at
least make comfortable the last days Of
your poor old


UNCLE SAMUEL.
Year: 1872

10 the Editor Of The Sun.


SIR: I have received from Gen. Hen
ningsen a copy Of the oath taken by
the Hon. Henry Wilson in the fall of
1854 in Boston. Here it is:


In the presence of the true and ever
living God, and on his Sacred Scrip
lures, His holy word, l do declare that
I will truly fulfil all my obligations to-
ward my brethr en- of the order of
Know Nothings, and that l will keep
sacred all the signs, tokens, pass, aud
and degree words, grips, emblems, and
proceedings. And l further declare,
and solemnly swear, that l will not
knowingly vote for, appoint or elect
any person Of foreign birth, Or Roman
Catholic, to any Office in the local or
general administration of the American
Government. And further declare
and swear, that l will use all the means
IN my power to counteract and des-
troy the influence of foreigners and
Roman Catholics in the administration
or the Government Of the United States
and in any and all parts thereof, local
and general. 10 all this free aud
voluntary obligation On my part, with
out reservation l pray that l may ever
be able to remain true and steadfast,
so help God.


According to the Massachusetts,
formula Of that time, the President of
the lodge where the oath was taken
said the following in his address to
those who took it, previous to their do
ing so.


AS member Of this patriotic lodge
it will become you to disregard all per-
sonal interests and predictions, in the
service Of your country, iu order that
the corrupt and evil influence of for
eigners may be effectually combated
and destroyed, and here it will be un-
derstood are included sons Of foreigners
and Roman Catholics. 4,
Year: 1872

The Grand Duke Alexis is in fair way
to learn many things during his visit to
this country. surprising to one who has
been brought up in a royal court, where
station and prelerment arc the privileges
OF hereditary rank or the reward Of fa-
voritism, rather than of ability and merit.
He is travelling with his eyes open, and
is receiving new and strange impressions
which may lead hereafter 10 important
practical results.


During his recent visit to Connecticut,
while he was passing through the car.
riage factory at Bridgeport. in company
with the Governor OF the Stale, he noticed
the Intelligent and respectable appear
ance of tho workmen. and inquired if
they were what were called the common
people. Governor Jewell replied that
they were u fair specimen Of the working
classes in this country "But DO you
mean to say that these Get into official
position" he further asked perhaps
not any OF these men," replied the Gov
ernor, "but men Of their class do; they
are intelligent, can probably read and
most OF them take and read the newspa-
pers. "Do you know OF any case where
such men have actually been clccted to
ofliceP" again queried the curious Alexis.
"Oh, certainly" the Governor said, II
myself worked in shop as tanner till
was twenty years of age" and the an.
nouncement seemed TO puzzle the Duke
good deal.


Here was the Governor Of = State, as
we'll dressed and as well appearing as
himself, who had actually worked in a
shop, and this man was welcoming him
in behalf Of hundred thousand voters
it was more OF au enigma than the boy
had cphercd on previously.


Governor Jewell is not the only man
in high position whom he will meet. In
nearly every State, and even nj the capi.
tai oil the nation, whose president was a
tanner, and the Vice President type set
ter. he will find men occupying the high
places Of power and influence, who have
risen from the shop OF the humble me-
chanic, and by improving their limited
opportunities have displayed such abili-
ties that their fellow citizens were glad
to elevate them to posts of distinction and
responsibility.
Year: 1872

A JUDIcroUs WHE.-.A Judici0us wife


is always nipping of from her husbands


moral nature little twigs that arc grow
ing in wrong directions. She keeps him
in good shape by continual pruning. If
you say anything silly. she will affection
ately tell you SO. If you declare that
you will do some absurd thing, she will
find some means of preventing it. And
by far the chief par'. of all the common
sense there is in this world belongs un-
questionably to woman. The wlsest
things q man commonly does are those
which his wife colusels him TO do. wife
is grand wielCer ofthe moral pruning
knife. IF DR.. Jshnson's wife had lived,
there would have been no boarding up OF
orange peel, no touching all the posts in
walking along the streets, no eating and
with disgusting voracity. II
Oliver Goldsmith had been married, he
would never have worn that memorable
and ridiculous coat Whenever you find
a man whom YOU know little about, odd
ly dressed, talkirg absurdly. or exhibit
ing any eccentritily of manner, you may
be tolerably sure that he is not a married
man; for the corners are rounded on,
the little shoots pared away in married
men. Wives have generally much more
sense than their husbands, especially
when their husbands are ordinary men.
The wife's adyces are like The ballast
that keeps the ship steady.
Year: 1872

MENpnrs, November "a naptha
tank exploded at the gas works last
evening lifting the roof of a portion OF
the building. Nothing further was IN
jured.


A telegram from Little Rock saya:
There is but sixteen inches o. water
over Rob Row bar in the Arkansas
river The officers OF the Capital City
renort that on Yesterday morning 40
accident occurred to the John KYLE at
Point Pleasant, that resulted IN
tearing awsv the entire 'arhoard guard,
and about forty head Of horses and
mules vert overheard in the following
manner: The steamer II. G. 9aeger
wa. hard aground at Point Pleasant,
head no stream, and in coming
down tie KYLE grounded within
thirty feet o. the Wager, end with her
how about midships of the iaeger. The
KYLE then set her srar to shove of
and commenced backing until her
stern swung around and struck the
Yaeger. and In so doing stopped her
larb0ard side. The Kyle had full
force Of current when she struck the
Yaeyer
Year: 1872

the crowd regarding them with i'll
disguised envy. A roast Of beef, deli.
cstely done, was put steaming hot
upon the table, then followed
corn pudding, whose delicate
aroma fell upon the olfactories OF the
excited crowd alike breezes OF Arsby
the blest," a profusion Of vegetables.
cooked to perfection, followed next, The
judges ate and ate prsisipg the flavor Of
the food and the skill OF the cook At
every mouthful. But when, at last, a
dessert of piping hot apple dumplings
made its appearance, the forbesrsnce
OF the crowd WAS at an end. They
broke through the ropes into the ring
with one accord. and the dump!ings
disappeared 10 trjce.


One old fellow, proprietor Of store
and owner OF a big ssw.mill, proposed
to the young lady on the spot, but he
was quickly collared and led off the
grounds by two younger aspitab,s, who
made common cause against the aged
suitor, saw mill and all. Tha; young
lady WAS the centre o. attraction in her
town after the cooking ieat. She re-
ceived twenty five offers of marriage
the first week, and her tame spread
through all the country round. An
old bachelor fellow down in Gruudy
county, with q farm SO big that 1t
takes him all day to ride around it,
and cattle on hundred hills, heard OF
her. and made pilgrimage all the
way TO that town to learn the truth.
He got the girl, too, although some OF
the young men OF the place sued out a
writ Of habeas corpus to prevent her
being carried out OF the county. They
were too late.


This is, am aware, a rather cad
endina for so good a story, but devo-
ton to the truth compels ME to give
nothing but the simple, unvarnished
reality.


She ought to have married that iel-
low who Set up there in the crotch OF
The tree so long and at such fearful dis
comfort. He wanted her, and be was
poor bilious dyspeptic whom her
splendid cooking would have soon re-
stored to usefulness and society; but he
was poor All
Year: 1872

The execution was to take place at {
am, and an enormous concourse as
sembled to witness it, The scaffold wai
circular, Of wood, and the only distinct
i've feature about it was St. A ndrew't
cross, Slightly elevated above the plat
form,


| About half-past seven the executioners
arrived. One vas heavy built man
and the other almost giant. Both
were dressed in green flannel jackets
and had their arms bare.


When the clock on St. Mary's steeple
at Belgrade struck eight, there emerged
from the gate of the fortress process
sion headed by four horsemen. Next
followed the carriage in which the judges
and the priest we're seated. As the pro
cession emerged from the gate loud
shrieks we're heard. They were those oi
Werthstein, who, chained as be was
hand and foot screamed to Heaven for
help. Under ordinary circumstances
his appeals might have had some effect
upon the people. But, knowing the
fearful crime which he and his accom-
plice had committed, there was not a
voice raised in his favor, and the sol
diers were rather encouraged TO punch
him with the butt end of their muskets.


When the ecriminals had been brought
on the platform every stitch Of clothing
left upon Alexiry was torn of, and he
was firmly tied to the St. Adrew' cross.
Until this moment be had preserved his
equanimity. But now the executioner
drew from a green bag a sort of iron
club with knob at it its head. The
wretched criminal looked wistfully at the
man who was to torture him, and then
put him to death. The executioner
raised the iron club aud crushed Alex
iry's right shoulder. The murderer gave
shrek, and made a desperate effort to
free himself He struggled desperately
in his agony, but the next blow which
the executioner gave him-on the knee
pan--elicited from the culprit scream
of pain that caused the blood of the
spectators to freeze. After this inhic-
ton he seemed insensible, and the other
blows that crushed his joints, and the
finishing strokes on his belly, were given
as to dead man.


Meanwhile, Werthstein, in his chains,
had to look on. He rent the air with his
lamentations, and came near fainting
away when the executioner dealt Alexiry
the first blow. He flung himself to the
floor, and begged piteously for his life;
but, after the lifeless corpse of Alexiry
had been detached from the fatal cross,
the Jew was dragged to it, and in spite
of his invocation, fastened to it like his
accomplce. He yelled even before he
received the first stroke with the club;
but when that instrument of torture de-
scended upon his shoulderjoint he gave
an mccarthy scream, and the execution
er's blow upon his kneepan made him
howl still worse.


For five minutes-an eternity under
the circumstances = he continued his
yells, and it was not until the executioner
gave him three heavy blows on the alb
domen that all was quiet, and Servian
justice was satisfied.
Year: 1872

Mr.. G. Gam, a Heather Chinee re-
claimed from Polytheism by the Chris.
tians of San Francisco, recently gave in
his experience at a meeting in that city /;


One evening l got book containing
many pictures of the wonderful signs
and miracles Of God. So | turned from
one page to another till came to pic
ture that interested me much. A little
boy that asked told me that it was
picture of Jesus Christ raising Lazarus
from the dead-Jesus who died to save
all men These words sank deep into
my mind, aud | sought every day to
know more of his fame. But that is not
all. The way in which the American
Christians serve God, and the faithful
works which they have shown to my peo-
pie, convinces me into the love OF
Christ, and | know now that was once
heather in darkness. Their words OF
kindness and the great love of Jesus,
who died, not for one nation, but for all
men, saved me. In regard to our Chi
nese religion: We have no particular
day TO worship, but people 90 in and out
at their temple and worship when they
please. They believe there is one Crea-
tor who made heaven and earth
They also believe in many saints, spirits
and fairies. Among their gods are
the Ruler Of Ocean, the Host of the
Earth, the General Of the Military, and
the Sage Of the Civils Those who would
be wise pray to Confucius, and those who
are warlike pray to Quong by, God of
War. They consider that God, like an
Emperor, requires officers to assist them
in ruling his empire. So he has saints
to help rule the world, and to these
saints the people pray for influence with
God. The value Of the offerings which
they give is in proportion to their respect
for the saint whom they serve. We have
been told by Confucius to serve God,
and that those who seek for good shall
have peace in this world and happiness
in the world to come. But have learned
more than this. ! have learned how
great is our obligation to Jesus Christ,
and how great is our reward if we serve
him truly. There is a fair progress being
made among my cOuntTymen. The seeds
that have been sown are bringing forth
good fruits Many hundreds have con-
fessed to the merits Of the Holy Book.
Individually ] have no words adequate
TO express my gratitude to those who
brought me 10 light Thanking you for
yonr attention, bid you good night.
Year: 1872

The execution was to take place at
an, and an enormous concourse as
sembled to witness it, The scaffold was


circular, Of wood, and the only distinct
i've feature about it was a St. A ndrew'
cross, Slightly elevated above the plat
Year: 1872

When the lessons and tasks are all en-


ded,


And the school for the day is dis


missed,
And the little ones gather around me,
TO bid me good night and be kissed
Oh, the little white arms that encircle
My neck in q tender embrace!
Oh, the smiles that are halos of heaven
Shedding sunshine of love on my


face!
And when they are gone sit dreaming
Of my childhood too lovely to last;
When it wakes tothe pulse of the past
Ere the world and its wickedness made
A partner of sorrow and sin,
When the glory of God was about me,
And the glory of gladness within.
Oh, my heart grows weak as woman's
And the fountains of feeling will flow
When I think of the paths steep and


stony,


Where the feet of the dear ones must
Of the mountains of sin hanging o'el


them,


Of the tempest of Fate blowing wild
Oh! there's nothing Oh earth half so


holy


AS the innocent heart of child!
They are idols Of hearts and of house.


holds;


They are angels of God in disguise;
His sunlight still sleeps in their tresses,
His glory still CLEANS in their eyes:


heaven,
They have made me more manly and


mild!
And I know how Jesus could liken
The Kingdom of God to q child.
T ask not life for the dear ones,
All radiant, as others have done,
But that life may have just enough


shadow


To temper the glare of the sun i;
I woulu pray God to guard them from


evil,


But my prayer would bound back te


myself;
Ahl a seraph may pray for sinner,
But sinner must pray for himself.
The twig is 80 easily bended,
l have banished the rule and the rod
I have taught them the goodness OF


knowledge,


They have taught me the goodness Of
: God;
My heart is dungeon of darkness,
When shut them from breaking g


rule;
My frown is sufficient correction;
My love is the law of the school.
I shall leave the old house in the au-


tumn,


To traverse its thres hold no more;
All! how shall sigh for the dear ones,
That meet me each morn at the door!
1 shall miss the good nights and the


kisses,


And the gush of their innocent glee,
The group on the green, and the tow-


ers
That are broughtevery morning to me.
shall miss them at morn and at eve,
Their song in the school and the street
shall miss the low hum of their voices,
And the tramp of their delicate feet
When the lessons and are all ended,
And death says, '"rhe school is dis


missedn
May the little ones gather around me,
10 bid me good night and be kissed.