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Year: 1871

his next move ? Would it be to her bed
side, or to the door, or windowl He
turned. and approached her bedside; but
by that time che had seen enough, and.
again closing her eyes, resigned herself
to the Providence whose protection she
has just been craving. The man was
her own coachman. -.
| Apparently satisfied by a brief glance
under his dark lantern that he bad not
disturbed her, he quietly unlocked the
door and left her. For two hours-they
must have seemed two days-she allow
ed the house to remain unalarmed, her
only movement having been to relock
the door which her living Phebus had
left ajar. At seven in the morning she
rang her bell, and ordered the carriage
round Immediately after breakfast All
this was according to her usual habits =
On the box was a man who had cost her
nights rest and most probably all her
Jewels However, she drove off; che
went straigh. to the house of magis.
trate


"Seize my coachman," said she-"se
cure him and search him. have been
robbed, and I can hardly think he had
time to disencumber himself Of the jew.
els he has taken fronhe me-"


She was obeyed, and she was right !;
the amethysts were still about him, and
he gave himself up without struggle
All he said was: Il wish now l had
killed her. I meant to do it; only she
was so good, hadn't the Heart"
1t is most probable that, after this ex-
citing episode, the tapestry of that bed
chamber was remorsely condemed, and
the eyeless Phebus consigned to obliv-
Year: 1871

A WISE MERCHANT.--Fne following
incident is not without lesson to large
class who think that fine Feathers make
fine birds -


A servant girl went to leading dry
goods store to purchase cloak. The
clerk who waited upon her, alter display
ing one or two patterns, radely refused to
show her any more, and she left the
store. The facts came to the knowledge
of her employer, who communicated
them to the proprietor of the establish
ment. This led to an interview between
the parties, and the offending clerk was
pointed out by the girl and instantly dis
missed by his employer. II want you
and all in my employ TO understand"
said the dry goods millionaire, that a
servant girl who comes into my store to
purchase .oods, is Of as much Importance
to me as the richest lady in the city:
The people are my customers, and it is
to their support that | owe my business
success"
Year: 1871

One time the Danes invaded Scotland,
and they prepared to make a night at
tack on a sleeping garrison. So they
crept along as still as possible until they
were almost up to the spot. Just at that
moment barefooted soldier stepped on a
great thistle, and the hurt made him utter
sharp, shrill cry of pain The sound
awoke the sleepers, and each man sprang
to arms They fought Sith grea: bravery,
and the invaders were driven back with
much loss. Thus the thistle saved Scot
land. and ever since it has been placed
on their seal as their nations flower.
Year: 1871

ham, last evening, to a friend in this
city, that he would not be here and
the crowd dispersed.


The rebels are firm and united in
their determination to prevent OSul-
livan or any of his adherents enter
ing the church at all hazards, and say
that they are prepared for any emer-
QeneY.
Year: 1871

From the Fort Smith Herald


1t appears that the members of the
old Board Of Directors Of the Little
Rock and Fort Smith railroad COM
pany are about to take matters into
their own hands, ignore the Boston
Board, and institute proceedings to
have the matters land muddles OF
the company cleared up and made
straight, the debt of the road paid and
the work pressed forward to compile
ton. Colonel @. G.. Scott, the former
President of the road, has been re-
elected to the same position, and we
learn that he proposes to take the bull
by the horns, and let those interested
know all the why's and wherefores
concerning the delay ana the cause of
1t in the construction Of this road, as
also to ferret out all the swindles and
swindlers which are said to have been
at work on the franchise of the Little
Rock and Fort Smith railroad.


This begins TO look like business,
and it is to be hoped that not only the
swindles and sWindlers will be eX-
posed, and held to account, and forced
to disgorge what means they have be-
longing to the road, but that it will
be ascertained what and how much
of the bonds to this road have been
issued; by whom and to whom;
t0Eere, 1olse1s and 6y 0hOns the seal Of
the State was placed upon said bonds;
and how many seals, If more than
one, the State Of Arkansas may have,
and who is the custodian of the State
seal. We now look for something to
be done, and the people will look with
an anxious eye to the new board, to
see what it will do in the way Of pro-
tecting the interest of the stockhOld-
ers, and all others interested, and in
pressing the work on the road forward,
so that It may be completed at as ear
ly a day as practicable. It is the duty
Of every man in Arkansas, interested,
not only in this road, but in the protec-
ton of the State from continued swim
dies, to lend their aid to the new
board, and strengthen them in their
investigation, and in their labors to
get the affairs of the company made
straight, and to get the road once
more into such shape that we may
reasonably nope for Its early compile
ton.
Year: 1871

Bought, NOT from second hands, but directly
from the manufacturer, and on cash terms.


They are therefore both able and willing TO
offer all the Inducements which can attract
the patronage Of the good and solvent deal
ars OF the Southwest.
Year: 1871

To Capt. Ayres, Of the Ship Polly, on a
Voyage from London to Philadelphia.


SIR,


We are informed that you have, i'm
prudently, taken Charge of a Quantity
of Tea; which has been sent out by the
India Company, under the Aupices Of the
Ministry, as Trial Of american Virtue
and Resolution. Now, as your Cargo,
on your Arrival here, will most assuredly
bring you in to hot water; and as you are
perhaps Stranger to these Parts, we
have concluded to advise you of the
present Situation of Affairs in Philadel-
phia-that, taking Time by the Forelock,
you may stop short in your dangerous
Errand-secure your Ship against the
Rats of combustible Matter which may
be set on Fire, and turned loose against
her: and more than all this, that you may
preserve your own Person, from the
Pitch and Feathers that are prepared for
you.


In the first Place, we must tell you,
that the Pennsylrun,ans are, to Man,
passionateiy fond of Freedom; the Birth
right of americans: and at all Events
are determined to enjoy it.


That they sincerely believe, no Power
on the Face of the Earth has a Right
to tax them without their Consent.


That in their Opinion, the Tea in your
Custody is designed by the Ministry to
enforce such Tax, which they will
undoubtedly oppose; and in 30 doing,
give you every possible Obstruction.


We are nominated to very disagree
able, but necessary Service.-To our
Care are committed all Offenders against
the Rights of america: and hapless is he,
whose evil Destiny has doomed him to
suffer at our Hands


You nre sent outon diabohcal Service
and if you are SO foolish and obstinate as
to complete your Voyage; by bringing
your Ship to Anchor in this Port; you
Year: 1871

A servant girl who had just been ad-
monished by her mistress to be very care
full in washing up" the best tea things
was overheard shortly afterward, in the
back kitchen, indulging in the following
solloquy, while in the act .of wiping the
sugar basin: IF I was to drop this ere
basin, and was to catch it, I s'pose ]
shouldn't catch; but if I was to drop it,
and wasn't to catch it, reckon / just
should catch it."
Year: 1871

"A youngster, while perusing q chap
ter in Genesis, turning to his mother In
quired if people in those days used to do
sums on the ground. It was discovered
that ne had been reading the passage,
"And the sons of men multiplied upon
the face of the earth"
Year: 1871

Reaumur relates the following anecdote
of which he was Witness A queen
bee, and some of her attendants, were
apparently drowned in Il brook. He took
them out of the water, and found that
neither the queen bee, nor her attendants
were quite dead. Reaumur exposed them
to gentle heat, by which they were
revived. The plebeian bees recovered
first The moment they saw signs Of
animation in their queen, they ap-
preached her, and bestowed upon her all
the care in their power, licking and rub
bing her; and when the queen had
acquired sufficient force to move, they
hummed aloud, as if in triumph!
Year: 1871

Now, in all candor, we ask the free and
intelligent voters of the United States if it
is safe to trust the government of the
country-the care of our Liberties, civil
and religious, in the hands of men who
have often and plainly demonstrated an
incapacity, both of purpose and of char
acter. to rule in the interest of civil and
religious liberty, or to preserve the peace
and order of the country unbroken?-To-
IeiO RLIIe
Year: 1871

ONTHE WRONG CAR.-Yesterday morning
cot on one OF the street cars near the corner
OF 1st and Broad streets set apart for white
persons. The conductor went at once to
the man and told him he was on the wrong
car, and that he must get oil. This the
man declined to do, stating that he had
done nothing unbecoming, and was entitled
to ride in the car. On reaching the corner
of Sd and Broad, the driver called police
man, who soon put an end to the matter,
and the man left those parts, satisfied that
he couldn't make the trip.
Year: 1871

LOST CuILD.-Yesterday about noon, q
col ored woman carried little negro boy
about three years old to the second station
house, She said that she had picked up
the boy on 4th street, but that the Child
account of himself.
Year: 1871

The dawn broke clear and beautiful.
promising fine day for the editorial excur.
sionists amid this grand and lovely scenery.
Nor were they disappointed for, with the
exception of O shower In the afternoon.
which only served to cool the atmosphere
and render it ifpossible still more delightful.
they had a glorious time. After breakfast
the members of the party for few hours
roamed over the grounds, or did whatever
best suited their fancy. There was one
thing that all did, however, and that was
to drink at the sulphur fountains.


At II O'Clock all hands
Year: 1871

Smokers do not like to hear it as
serted they '.Ihake beasts" of them
selves with their nasty tobacco, vet
the reproach says the PdH Nal Ga
zette, is more just than perhaps they
imagine, for it seems that some beasts,
tigers for instance, are occasionally
confirmed smokers. A correspond
ent of the Neilberry E1celsior gives
the following curious evidences on
that point. 81 OBSERVE" he saws,
''that you give an anecdote of a tiger
snatching cigar from gentlerhan's
hand and boiling with it. A friend
of mine once had tiger cub and a
terrier pup III rearing. He was
great smoker and his pets would play
about the room while he INDUCED in
the weed. The sweeper noticed that
there was gradual decrease in the
cigar ends thrown away on his mas
ter, which could only be due TO his
master becoming more moderate in
his habit or the use of the cigar ends
by some one else. Determined to as
certain the cause, he watched and
found one evening, after his master
had retired to bed that the tiger cub
was the new customer for the cigar
ends, his companion, the pup. bring
ing him ~ fire stick, stealthily abb
stracted from the kitchen. These are
not the only instances of tigers taking


10 smoking, Mehemet Ali, the most
enlightened ruler Egypt ever had,
Kept tame tiger, a full grown one,
to which he always handed his hook
ah after he had exhausted the scented
opium ball" ..rt aear rsu
Year: 1871

A TRAVELLER was lately boasting of
the luxury of arriving at night, after,
hard days journey. to partake of the
enjoyment of well cut ham, and the
left leg of goose. "Pray, sir, what
is the peculiar luxury of a left leg?"
"Sir, TO conceive its luxury, you must
find that it is tho oply leg left"
Year: 1871

GENER AL SAM. HOUsToN's WEDDING
- SECRET


The most singular incident in the
eventful life of. Sam. Houston, and
one never hitherto explained, was his
abandonment of the Governorship of
Tennessee only three days after mar
rying a young wife. He became a
voluntary exile among the Indians of
the plains for years thereafter, was
made great chief, and only reappear-
ed in public life when Texas was
struggling for Independence. The
Galveston NeWs lifts the veil from
the secret chamber of Houston's heart


by this strange narration: What we
know about this matter is so honora-
BILE to him that we shall for the first
time, put it in print. We may prom
ise that our information is derived in
directly from one now deceased, who,
during her life, had right TO know
what caused that strange episode in
the life of the great man. Governor
Houston's first bride was Tennessee
belle of surprising beauty, and of con-
siderable social rank. She was, if not
the affianced bride, at least the sweet
heart of a neighboring gentleman,
when Governor Houston sought her
hand. Her family being very ambit-
ious, forced the match, and she was
married. After, retiring to her bridal
chamber, her department was such as
to cause him to suspect that while her
hand was his, her heart was anothers.
She confessed the truth when interro-
gated, and while promising fidelity
and wifely duty, declared herself un-
able to love him. lie at once retired
from the house, leaving his bride as
pure and spotless as ever. He then
resigned, his position and went among
the Camanches. In due course of
time the lady sought and obtained a
asdivofcea si939sft 's'ss'>4
Year: 1871

A NEW METHOD OF PACKING BUTTER "A
Michigan dairyman has lately published his
method OF packing butter. He has oaken tubs,
with heads at each end. They are fourteen
inches in diameter at the top, nine inches at the
bottom, and sixteen inches high In packing, a
cambric bag is made to fit the tub. The butter
is packed in the tub as it stands on the small
end-the sack being long enough TO extend above
the edges of the tub-andis is pressed down firmly
until within an inch and half OF the top, when
circular cloth is laid over it, the edges of the
sack turned over that, and layer of fine salt
placed on it. The head is now put in its place,
the tub turned up, and the butter in the sack, Of
course, falling down to the bottom, leaves a
space all round it which is filled with brine
poured through hole in the small end. When
full, the hole is corked up tight. The butter
floats in the brine and is effectually preserved
from the air, and will keep for an almost indef-
mite period
Year: 1871

YOUNG Prussian officer who doubted the
love of his atiianced bride, requested after the
battle OF Gravelotte, one of his friends at home
to inform the young lady that he (the oaicer)
was among the killed, and to report to him how
she would receive the news. The friend COM
piled with the officers request, but the letter
which was to convey the report of the young La
dy demennor brought to the officer the terrible
news of her death, the young girl having com
mtted suicide the night after his friends sad
communication. The young officer was SO i'm
pressed with the catastrophe, and felt so much
aggrieyed at the death of his fair young bctroth-
matte asylum, and his case is pronounced hope
less.
Year: 1871

A roar like thunder strikes the ear,
The shouts of victory we hear,
For in the times we read the sign
Republicans, fall into line
Defeat, at least, we need not fear,
Our candidates stand firmly here
Republicans, ye need not fear
Our leaders brave stand firmly here
Full sixty thousand hearts beat high,
Victory flashes from each eye;
To treemen brave, Injured to toll,
Wen give home upon our soil.
Defeat at least, we need not fear,
Our candidates stand firmly here
Republicans, ye need not fear
Our leaders brave stand firmly here
When heavenward ascends the eye,
Our fathers shades look down from high
And bid US guard the symbol dear
The flag that waves SO proudly here.
Defeat, at least, we need not fear
Our candidates stand firmly here
Republicans, ye need not fear
Our leaders brave stand firmly here
AS long us liberty still glows,
Wen strike blow at freedoms foes,
And here we all will take Il stand
In favor of our happy land.
Defeat, at least, we need not fear,
Our candidates stand firmly here
Republicans, ye need not fear
Our leaders brave stand firmly here
For Booth the feeling now runs high
Our banners forth we proudly fly,
His names inscribed upon each told
In letters OF untarnshed gold.
Defeat, at least, we need not fear,
Our candidates stand firmly here
Republicans, ye need not fear
Our leaders brave stand frmly here
Year: 1871

" KISS My WIFE OR FIGHT. There are n few
married men who are averse to seeing their
wives kissed but'a correspondent relates the
particulars of u case in which II newly-made
Benedict felt himself insnlted because his wife
was not kissed The bridegroom in question
was stalwart young rustic, who was known as
a formidable operator in a free fight. His bride
was blooming and beautiful country girl, only
sixteen years of age, and the twain were at a
party where u number of young folks of both
sexes were enjoying themselves in the good old
fashioned style. Every girl in the room was
called out and kissed except r., the beautiful
young bride aforesaid and although there was
not youngster who was not dying to taste heI
lips, but were restrained 10y the presence Of hen
herculean husband, who stood regarding the
party with sullen dissatisfaction They mis-
took the cause, for he suddenly expressed him
self


Rolling up his sleeves, he stepped into the
middle of the room, and in tone of voice that
secured marked attention. said


''GentIemen, have been noticing how these
things have been working for some time, and
amt satisfied. don't want to raise fuss,
but


" What is the matter, John?" inquired half
dozen voices. &" Have we done anything to
hurt your feelings"


" Yes, you have all of you hurt my feelings,
and have got just this to say Here's every
girl in the room has been kissed nigh dozen
times a piece, and there's my wife, who | con
slider as likely as any of 'em, has not had a sin
gle one tonight and tell you now, if she dom
get as many kisses any girl IN the room the
rest Of the night, the man that sights her has
got me to fght-that's all, Now go ahead with
your plays"
Year: 1871

PARIS correspondent tells this story A boy
of thirteen, found fighting, was taken to be shot.
He took silver watch from his pocket and cried
out, 4" Do let me take this first to friend across
the street; | borrowed it," " Oh you scamp, .
said the Captain, 81 understand you want to
run of. " my word of honor, l will come
back again, said the boy, and the Captain, see
ing it was a child, was only too glad to get rid
of him. In ten minutes The boy came back, and
took his stand with his face to the wall. " Here
am fire r Does Roman history tell us any
thing braver2 The Captain boxed the little he
ro' ears, and ordered him never to show his
face there again. They could not fire on him.
Year: 1871

Under the heading Of "Pell-Mell
Legislation" Harpey''s Weekly of Isl
inst. comments quite severely upon
the recent vote of the House OF Rep.
resentatives to abolish the duties on
coal, salt, tea and coffee. We quote
part of paragraph from its editorial
on this subject:


"A few Of the leading men upon
each side understand, OF course, the
principles upon which the modern
theory Of raising public revenue
rests. The vital principle
OF revenue tariff, we may remind
our readers who wish to have free
tea and coffee, Is that revenue should
be raised upon articles with the
production of which we enter into
no competition, because all the
money 90 received goes directly to
the treasury"


Now, It may easily be admitted
that the manner in which this vote
In the House was taken had very
much the appearance Of "pell-mell
legislation" There seemed to have
really been little II any deliberation
beforehand about It. OF course such
. manner Of action is very unwise.
But as concerning the subject matter
OF this vote, the sagacious editor Of
Harper's Weekly will doubtless read.
lily admit that there may be different
ways Of looking at II.


One Of the "principles upon which
the modern theory of raising the
public revenue rests" is, that the
burdcn sfIzff; as laf as pfacticabIe, be
90 placed - to bear most on those
most able to carry it. Those who
have the most property, or who use
the most money in their ordinary
living expenses, must pay the most
tax. A duty on imports is Of eourse
. virtual tax on the purchasers, the
people Of our country; but with this
pecuIiarity, that while direct tax
would fall on all alike, tariff on
ia0ports taxes only those who use
the imports. And the same applies
to other articles, not imports, on
which the Governments places .
tari6.


Now, In theory, the Government
might perhaps manage to place .
tar on wood, or on water, and get
some revenue therefrom; but no one
advocates that, because II would BE-
Year: 1871

This ia the weather for "Lnen Goods" ana
buy them at greatly reduced prices They have also
large stock Of dry goods of every descrPitoL Bn
eekeTe will do veil to give them call, af OF reaoe
their advertisement in another column of the STAB
Year: 1871

II any man is guilty Of a meanness that is
utterly inexcusable, it is he who borrows from
another the'local paper.


There are very many such right here in
Charleston; the names Of score of whom
would roll from our tongue without an effort
and is noticeable and amusing that they are
the ones who most declare against the character
of the paper they beg. They comprise those
who complain of the lack Of news and the
surfeit of miscellany; who are very severe on
the paper because it gives a little too much
news, and is not, in consequence, exactly the
thing for the family ireside; who clamor for
more accounts of murders and kindred crimes !;
who are seriously offended if such accounts are
published, and are especially disaffected be-
cause the publishers they rob do not expsnd
hundreds of dollars for the latest kilograms and
full reports of everything else that occurs.


Rather than expend two and one-balf cents
daily to have the paper left at their doors, they
sustain the loss of dimes worth of leather
and hose in walking mile or more, and waste
two or three hours in search of one they shall
not pay for; finding which, they intrude upon
business mans time, occupy space for which
be pays rent, wear ont his furniture and his
carpet, beg bis tobacco, lit may be) spit upon
his polished stove, and thus in addition to their
meanness, proclaim themselves intolerable
bores and unabatabls nuisances.


Unfortunately, they are so numerous that
efforts to suppress them would seem futile but
we have plan to suggest, and, as they infest
every community where a paper is published,
we respectfully ask our contemporaries to ad-
wise with us as to its propriety.


Our plan IS to "spot the nusances, and to
publish and keep their names before the pub
lie as dead matter" until returning sense
of shame shall make them acknowledge their
meanness and induce them to pay for what
they consume, or to abandon the habit entire
We do not doubt that subscribers who are an
noyed by them, would gladly forward the
name of those who thus offend, and we feel as
sured that the subscription list of every paper
would swell materially, were the plan adopted


Shall we try it, brother editors ?-Kdnarha
Daily.