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Year: 1873

She smiled again and passed on. The
next that accosted her in this fashion
was young and handsome Bojar, who
repeated his phrase when he saw no
other effect than smile. The lady
seemed not to regard him, and so, in a
moment, he seized a handful of snow,
and holding her head with one hand,
vigorously rubbed her ears with the
snow in the other. A scream and violent
resistance followed, but he held her
tight and rubbed fresh handfuls of snow
on her little ears. The lady called for
help Justify, but the crowd that gathered
looked on without interfering. At last
lieutenant came near, and recognizing
her, explained the matter in German


&C Madame Lucca," he said, "your
ears were freezing rapidly. One does
not perceive this ones self, but others
notice the purple color. THIS young
man told you, but seeing that you took
no notice, he applied the usual remedy


After this the prima donna kept very
quiet until her ears were safe, and then
rewarded their savior. The same thing
had happened years ago to Rachel, the
great tragedienne, only in that case 1t
was the nose. However, it would have
been as bad for singer to lose her ears
as for an actress her nose.
Year: 1873

LUooA's ADVENTURE IN ST. PETERS
BURG.-We clip from tho Hartford
Courant this story, which, whether
original with that journal or not, is good
enough for repetition


One day in the winter of 1856 an ele-
gantly dressed lady walked down the
principal street of st. Petersburg. She
was evidently stranger, and gazed with
lively interest on the stately and vast
buildings that distinguish the capital of
the north. The day was excessively
cold, though the sun shone. But the
lady being well provided with furs
seemed to pay little attention to the
temperature.


Presently fat old merchant passed,
and looking attentively at her head, said
a few words in Russian. The lady
smiled and bowed, though she evidently
did not understand the language A few
steps further and the same thing hap
pened, the man being this time laborer.
Year: 1873

THE HANDWRITING on TIE WALL
There is a gentleman still in this city, we
believe, says the Milwaukee Sentinel,
who is a splendid hand at sketching. and
who. during the war of the rebellion,
had drawn most admirably on the wall
of his store negro's head, and under
meath it had written "Dis-Union for
eber.' Whether the sentence meant 10y
atty to the Union or not, was the puz-
zling question which the gentleman him
self never answered, invariably stating
to the inquirers, ''Read it for yourselves,
gentlemen. So from that day to this,
as the saying goes, ''no one knows how
dat darkey stood on de war question =


Still another question is now puzzling
several of the young ladies who attend
the Female College. 1t seems that ore
of them discovered that some one had
written on the outer wall of the college,
'sYoung women should set good exam
pies, for young men soiH follow them"
The question that is now puzzling the
heads of several of the young ladies of
the college is whether the writer meant
what he or she (the handwriting was
rather masculine) wrote, In moral or
in an ironical one.
Year: 1873

NEWSPAPER FREE EXCHANGE. - A
question has been raised as to whether
the law abolishing franking also cuts off
the free newspaper list in the way of
exchanges. Postmaster General Cres-
well, in conversation on the House floor,
said that the matter had not been offici-
ally brought to his attention. but from
cursory examination Of the law he should
certainly not regard it as interfering with
the free transmission of newspaper eX-
changes. The act distinctly relates to
the franking privilege words having
distinct meaning.
Year: 1873

MoRE OF IT.-Parties who take our remarks on
the Sandy Shackleford pauper matter % having
been aimed at them, have requsted us to mako
an explanation of what they had to do with it.
They say that before Sandy was able to he moved,
no person could be got to keep him, and and that
application was made to the Township Trustee,
who authorized them to him cared for, and
that in few days he would come and attend to
his case. The parties did NO, and the Trustee did
not make his appearance for four weeks in which
time the pauper became able to 20 about. The
Trustees reason assigned for not coming sooner,
was that he was sick. We presume this state
ment is correct; but it still does not alter what
we said-that the negro was supported as pau
per when lie WAS able to be removed, and even
during part of the time that he was employed
as a political rough and hummer.


II Gov. Osborn says that Kansas has now CON-
pletsd her first decade rs a State Perhaps he
thinks ii s as fair that twelve years should makea
decade, as that hundred and twelve pounds
should make one hundred weight.
Year: 1873

While the Democratic editors and other
public spokesmen, as on the eve of the
memorable massacre Of 1866, make pre-
tense Of discountenancing any violent at
tempt to overthrow the constituted author
tiles, the leaders of the mob openly express
a determination TO provoke collision.
The thug and rufian clement, now as
then, is again demonstrGtlve in public
rooms with a swagger almost Indicative
for the time, Of proprietary rights. This
condition Of affairs could not exist without
a secret, though assured, recognition from
the revolutionary leaders who demand, rs
a right that the fruits OF their recent stu
pendous frauds upon popular suffrage
shall find contamination in the establish
ment of the McEnery government


This acknowledged situation makes the
present issue as distinct as it is vital. It
is, pure and simple, can a republican gov
eminent be maintained in Louisiana
Can clique Of ambitious politicians,
making UP q fraudulent case as public jus
tihcation, establish themselves by force and
rebellion as our legal rulers, in opposition
to the truth, to justice and to the authori-
ties duly installed and properly recognized
by all the powers which have been legally
invoked to pass upon their official stand
ing2 We empLatically answer, no to
these questions. And We also declare
that, knowing itself to he right, the exist
ing State government dare and Will main
tain its authority in the face Of al threats
o. 9ctl1l cio,ance which can be brought to
bear against it


And more than this, let it be fairly and
distinctly understood, no revolutionary
or other pretended government will be
permitted to set itself up at the risk Of
the public peace and individual security.
Such an attempt, by any par les whoms
soever made, Bhe safety Of life and prop
erty demands must be suppressed; and it
will be if the entire available force Of the
State government las to Be supplemented
wi,p tie strong ann q ,he national au-
Year: 1873

thority. Rebellion against the State, ls
rebellion against the nation, and II the
worst comes to the worst, viii be sum
marily repressed as such.


Now one word to the sober, thoughtful
and interested classes who are liable to
be dragged into public demonstration
against the government through want OF a
true understanding Of the selfish designs
of its organizers. Of the fusion leaders
who have the nerve to tell their wishes,
scarcely man of them but declares his
hope to secure the establishment Of mar
tial law. Not, be it understood, because
any we'll founded charges can be brought
against the new Republican officials, but
because such a result might sooner give to
the defeated plotters another chance to
grasp the honorg and emoluments Of pub
lie station Just this and nothing more.
1t is to be hoped that decent people will
therefore carefully abstain from even in
appearance supporting such selfshly and
recklessly ambitious designs. The scheme
will be defeated, however, whether they
do or not
Year: 1873

We have before US copy Of bill in
troduced by Senator West, by unanimous
consent Of the Senate, the object of which
is to establish mail steamship service
between New Orleans and certain West
Indian and South American ports. We
have not as yet found time to compare its
provisions with those Of another bill to
similar effect, introduced last winter, and
therefore can not say which would be
most likely to co.-duce to our. commercial
interests, but welcome both as evidences
that those interests are engaging the
special attention of our representative IS at
the national capital
Year: 1873

The danger of unauthorizedly employ
ing the names Of gentlemen presentas Off
GERS Of IN indignation meeting was well
illustrated at Exposition Hall an Thurs
day night. The prime movers in the af-
fair took down the names Of some two
dozen persons whom they recognized and
called upon to act as vice presidents, but
even when they had been, after a fashion,
elected, not half-a-dozen accepted by tax
ing seats on the platform as requested.
This attempt to force respectable parties
into a seeming support of whatever scheme
they may have on hand, is a trick SO COM
mon with the Democratic wire-worEers
that it is becoming a public nuisance.
The quiet rebuff given them on Thursday
last should be followed up by more pro-
nounced denunciations of this abominable
practice which keeps many estimable and
public spirited citizens from attending
meetings of this character, for fear, as in
this case, of being pushed into apparent
advocacy OF what their conscienccs con
demn.
Year: 1873

II is a remarkable fact that the late
Captain David Chase, who recently died at
Seabrook, New Hampshire, at the age Of
ninety three years, did not have gray hair
III his head and that his eye sight, hearing
and reason were perfectly good up to his
Ierpasp
Year: 1873

NOT many miles from here and e'en not many
- When all was bound in winter chains and covered
AS night came down upon the plain dark clouds


hung DER the earth,
And chilling winds swept DER the scene in wild and


cruel mirth. jazz.
A fair young child, with weary feet, from wander
At last 6ercome with WEAKNESS, sank down upon


the snow;
His tender form was thinly clad, though rough,


bleak winds swept by,
And froze upon his cheeks the tears that flowed so
mournfully. t
They tossed the curls far off his brow, back from
the eyes of blue,
That gave such looks of suffering from out their


azure hue; $50
Though none but God was near to mark the tears


that from them rolled,
While from his lips came oft the moan-'I am so


very cold"
A drowsiness came DER his frame, and soon he


ceased to weep, Et
And on the chilling snow he thought to lay him


down and sleep;
But true to holy teachings, first his evening prayer
he said,
And kneeng gently down, he clasped his stffened
hands and prayed.
my heavenly Father were the words that from
his pale lips came,
And many dark and dismal night his prayer had
been the same;
Please let die and take me TO the gentle SheD-
herds fold;
I want to go so very much, am so very cold
''Whcn mother died and went to heaven to be an
angel bright,
She said might come pretty soon; please let me
GO tonight;
] want to feel her dear warm arms again around
me fold;
Father! let me go to her, 1 am so very cold.''
There was a time whenc' 'er these same small hands
were clasped i'll prayer,
At dusky hour of cvenlde, another form was
there;
And ere these curls were laid to rest upon their
doWny bed,
A fathers hand in blessing lay upon that curly
head
There was a time when round this selfsame child
ish form were thrown
The thousand comforts, dear delights and guardian
The budding happiness of life shone on his care free
brow,


are those blessings now?
'TWas not the ocean storm that sank the father
Twas not foul disease that laid the mother in her
grave;
Twas not the raging flame that swept the pleasant
home away,
And turned the patient toll of years to ashes in
day.
Twas the demon of the wine cup set the fathers
brain on fire,
And plunged his soul and body into ruin, dark and
dire;
While drop by drop the life-blood oozcd from out
the loving heart
OF her who vowed to cling to him till death itself
should part.
And when her weary life was DER they laid her in
the ground,
And left her child in this cold world to wander up
and down.
And now alone with freezing form beneath the
wintry sky,
1t kneecd upon the cold, white snow and wildly
prayed to die.
When morning with her streaming light came
DER the eastern hill,
And flashed her beams across the plain she saw
him kneeling still;
And from the cold and parted lips came not one
trembling word;
The blue eyes raised to heavenward closed-the
Orphans prayer was heard.


- H00nSOCket (R. ~ Patriot.
Year: 1873

WASHINGTON, July ID.
- The Commissioner of Customs has just
prepared a report for the use of the
Secretary of the Treasury on the amounts
of customs frauds on the Government for
the fiscal year ending the 3Oth of last
month. These frauds represent cases set
tied by the Department. and show to what
an alarming extent the system of swind-
ling is carried on. An exact copy of the
figures in the report, which show the
frauds in each citv is as follows.
Year: 1873

A PAPER left in bureau drawer by
Michael Desmond, who shot his wife at
Boston, recently, has been found, on
which is written: II am sorry that I
have got to do it. 1t is her own fault
God have mercy on us both. Let every
man do as | have, and never mind the
law; for the judge will fool, but God will
not" On fan he had written: CAS-
sure as | write this Eva, you will die.
am tired of this world''
Year: 1873

were, of the Evangelical Alliance yesterday
told his people what he considered were some
of the most important results of its late Con-
ference. These are the religious enjoyment Of
the OCCASION; the excellent impression which
our hospitality and our various institutions
produced; the amiability which has been
established between clergy Of different coun-
tries and denominations and the definite sense
given to Christians themselves Of their extern
sive union; the encouragement to foreign min
listers by the advanced state of Christianity
they found here and the evidence of able gen.
eralship among Protestants as seen in the sue
cess of the Conference.


The story of the two debtors-one Of whom
owed large sum to his king, but could not
pay it, and the king frankly forgave him; but
he went out and found an acquaintance who
owed him few pence, which he demanded
without any compromise or delay-was made
the basis for some practical remarks by
Father Kearney on the folly of seeking forgive
ness from God when we do not forgive our
fellow men.


An interesting confirmation service was held
III Ots AuuXoWb CuuICus w WAAOA Di0hoP
Wadhams addressed the children present


DR.. Wild, of Brooklyn, yesterday arraigned
the press for its partisan strife and its merce-
nary spirit; but by way of making the in
dictment read more smoothly, he included the
pulpit in the latter specification, and made
Messrs Beecher and Talmage the scapegoats
for his criticism.


Rev. NJ Borel explained the nature and
significance of the Communion to his French
Reformed congregation.


Mr.. Beecher, in explaining how difficult it
is for the natural man to receive the things of
the Spirit of God, got off some good hits at
our modern church music, but he said some
other things concerning preaching and coming
into the church which will hardly be consid-
cred orthodox, though on that point Mr..
Beecher has long since ceased to be troubled
much. He however, agrees with the orthodox
that the power of the Church lies in the direc-
ton Of the deep things of the Spirit Of God,
and to this he pointed his congregation.
Year: 1873

Developing Results or the Panic.


The suspension Of payment for work at the
vast Cambria Iron Works in Pennsylvania. the
stoppage Of the Newburg Steam Mills cotton
manufacturing establishment and the Hsr-
mony Cotton Mills in this State are among
the most unfortunate consequences of the
late panic. There were employed in these
establishments thousands Of hands, and
the suspension of work or want of money
to pay the workpeople will, we fear,
cause great distress. All these manufactures
appear to have been forced into suspension,
from the stringency Of the money market and
want Of currency. Let US hope the banks and
individuals who have been boarding money
will circulate it again as confidence is being re-
stored. The most disastrous contraction Of the
circulating medium is that caused by boarding,
and especially when the banks lock up money
to protect themselves. What folly to talk Of
contracting the currency through government
action in order to force specie payments in face
OF such facts as the above and Of the trouble
that has been caused generally to business By
Year: 1873

A SHORT VoTE.-A registration twenty-five
thousand short in this city and ten thousand
short in Kings county shows pretty plainly
that we are, throughout the State, to have q
short vote in the coming election, and that
the deficiency may be that Of any figure
from one hundred and fifty to two hundred
thousand in the popular vote of the State.
What then9 The results may be somewhat
surprising to our over confident politicians
Year: 1873

HE CRUISE OF THE JuN1ATA in search Of
the lost Polaris goes far to confirm us in the
opinion that, with all we have learned from
tne foiaris expedition, the North Pole can be
Seached via Bafiins Bay.
Year: 1873

McSsrs. Editors,-It is with great deal
of pleasure | read the announcement
in the Dispatch this morning Of the
completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad-an announcement that should
thrill the heart Of every man who feels al
interest in the welfare Of Richmond and
Virginia. All honor and praise to those en-
ergetic men who have had the charge Of this
important work, and may their names be
handed down to future generations, that
their zeal and energy may be emulated.


/ cannot believe, MessrS. Editors. that the
citizens Of Richmond are not fully aroused
to the importance Of this road, and yet re-
grct to see SO little enthusiasm manifested.
We should show our appreciation and have
rousing demonstration over the event when
the first through train shall arrive from that
stirring and go-a-head little city Of Hunting
ton. (rhere is energy there, and she is des-
tined to be city, We should not be 80
indifferent as to lead our western friends to
think we care nothing about 1t more than an
everyday occurrence. We should now give
them a hearty invitation, and show to the
people. Of West Virginia, Ohio, and He'll
lucky that we want them to come to Rich
mond and make our acquaintance, and buy
our goods, and sell us their produce that we
really desire that this mighty road, just COM
pleted, shall prove great mutual blessing :;
and let them see for themselves that we can
compete with Baltimore in every branch of
trade. AS to our mills, they cannot be ex-
ce'led anywhere; an inspection Of them is


worth the trip TO Richmond from the far
West.


Messrs. Editors, stir up the merchants and
business men of Richmond, and let us have
a rousiug meeting in honor Of the grand oc-
casion; and when our citizens become fully
alive to the times we can again urge the
grnding Of Main street. MERCHANT.


January 80, 1873.
Year: 1873

Messrs. Editors,-Can the Commissioners
of Streets giYerany good reason for the man.
ner in which they grade and improve streets
and then tear them up to put down culyerts
or water and gas-plpes? That this is con.
stsntiy done is we'll known to every citizen.
As case in point, I will mention Twentieth
street between Broad and Franklin. This
has recently been regarded and covered with
gravel; indeed, the work is scarcely yet
done, when tits being torn up to lay down
culyert or pipe of some sort. 1t seems to
an uuprncticed mind that it would have
saved much expense to have laid the pipe or
cuiyert first and then improved the street.


TWENTIETH STREET.
Year: 1873

The CITY COLLECTOR INDULG1NG IN A LIT
TIE SPORT AT HIS OLD GAME.-On Saturday
afternoon the City Collector was engaged
papering the door and yestibule of the Broad
street entrance to the City Hall with strips
of paper about three feet long by four inches
wide. They are not as long or as wide as
those used by our present paper-hangers,
nor their beauty as varied; but they will no
doubt be more beneficial to the city than the
gilt and flowered papers now manufactured.
The present pattern used by the Collee-
tor is made in accordance with an ordi.
nance of tue city fathers, passed last April,
composed of white paper with black letters,
forming large number of the names Of
citizens who are delinquent in the payment
of their personal tax-bills for the year 1872.
They are unique, tasteful, and handsomely
gotten up. During the present month the
Collector will get UP beautiful and tastc'
ful design for the delinquent real estate bills,
which he will put up on the Eleventh-street
side of the building by the first day of the
March term of the Hastings Court.
Year: 1873

WANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE WIDOW WOMAN,
father killed in tho war; where he would have
ate writing to do wages not much of an object
chance OF Improvement reliable reference be gwen.
Call on address Mrs FULLER 2l5 York st. Brooklyn.
Year: 1873

mental, as WIN be seen nom what has gone before,
will be found In the f0ll0wing:-


There are three lessons to be learned from
Creation-the first, that there exists betty; the
second. that the earth Is His and the fulness
thereof; and, third, the lesson taught In the text
have read, MAN lives not by bread alone, but by
every word that proceeds from the mouth OF God"
None who admire natural scenery, or are students
OF natural history, can fai to acknowledge the
proposition that each teaches-that OF the exist
ence OF o Creator and Governor OF all The beauti-
iu adaptation Of ends and means in the animal
kingdom, and the sublime beauty in the vege-
table world, and the wild scenery OF
mountain and vale, must be apparent to
all, and those who enjoy them unconsciously give
God thanks for the pleasure they afford. But all
do not see or enjoy the beauties OF nature There
are those who are so bound up in their passions OF
lust and gain, that their sordid eyes are never
raised above the ground OF mercenary and neshly
desires. The grand heaven OF beauties and en-


Oyments that God has prepared for all to enjoy
is, before them, as pearls to swine. They neither
know nor care to know OF them. Contented to live,
as they are, without refinement or education, I'M
pervous to the delicate and refining influence Of
religion, they go on Tor ever In the groove OF
money making. The actions OF the hour are SO
violently quick as to be positively dangerous to
mind and soul-in the first instance, in regard to
the health OF the body, and in the second to the
salvation of the soul. That which divides mad
ness rom sanity has been worn to thin and
almost invisible lm and the intellectual cabre OF
our business men Is yearly becoming more insig-
nificant. This Is because they do not take proper
intellectual recreation, which eases the mind and
invigorates the body.