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Year: 1873

The tyranny of social custom is the
basis, as it is the bane, of Dutch life.
Every one submits to it, and in his own
turn exercises it ; the rich man in his
own manner; the poor one in his. We
remember very characteristic case in
point. Custom does not permit riding
on horseback in the streets OF ,Amster-
dana prohibition which doubtless
sprung into existence from the ancient
cleanliness of the town, and which has
always remained tacit assumption if
not a recognized fact. A young
progressist philosopher endesvored in
our presence to disregard this prohibi-
ton. A saddle horse was brought, and
he mounted it at his fathers door.
Hooting and Kisses followed him to the
very outside of the city, and the child
rem threw stones at the legs of the ami
NAL he bestrode.


On the next and following days he re,
newed his attempt with true Dutch
phelgm, when the people again opposed
him with he same perseverance. Crack
ers were exploded so often under the
horses feet, that the life of the rider
was in danger, and no one, neither the
police nor public opinion, dared to in
terfere in his behalf. His own father,
quite Indifferent to the want OF success
attending his sons rashness, said as
much to the effect that the Dutch peo-
pie had but exercised their right In re-
sisting innovation.


A married son or daughter never
dimes with the family without an ex-
press invitation. The same sort of for
mality is also established between BROTH
er and sister, for they only visit each
other on the footing of guests. We
we're one day praising to a Dutch lady
the conservatory of.a brother OF hers
who lived in the same city.


"I have never seen it" she said, cas-
only visit him in the evening""


As rule, never do married children
live under the same roof with their
parents. Therefore some difficulty
arises for them in the contraction of
marriage, since they must first of all
secure home, and that is not always
an easy matter in many of those semi
aquatic towns, more particularly in
Amsterdam. Building ground is scarce,
and the pile foundations cost more than
the house itself. Such extrayagant ex-
penditure as was common at the Repub-
lies zenith of prosperity is not to be
renewed often thus generation sue.
ceeds generation in the occupancy of
the dwellings built centuries ago. A
family must therefore emigrate or die
out before another can take It's place,
and hence it is that the fathers of fam
lilies look out for vacancy before mar
rying their children. In the meantime
the betrothal takes place, which, under
the double guarantee of honor and
Dutch sang .troid, forms a sufficient
bond of security, even though years
elapse before the marriage is celebrated.
Year: 1873

There is o subtitle and delicate flavor
about California crime not to be match.
ed by the felonies of any other known
locality. They taste of the soil, There
is region in SARDINIA the bitterness OF
whose earth is perceptible in its honey;
and delicate tasters have noticed in
wines of Eastern France a flavor of
flint in those of Burgundy a smell
like that of the sprouts Of wild eglan-
And the soil seems to transmit its quail
ty to human actions, as well as its
flavor to honey and wine, or grapes or
laurel blossoms. Here comes record OF
n little criminal drama in five acts.


enacted there by the borders of the
Pacific, in which one Whitney, having
sum of money IN bank and owing an
equal sum, consulted one Dixon as to
the best means of avoiding payment.
Dixon promptly counseled that Whit
ney should withdraw the money and
lodge it secretly in his hands, so that 1t
could not be attached by legal process.
This was done but when Whitney
desired to withdraw the sum from his
ingenious and guileless friend, the
latter denied all knowledge OF the
transaction. Thereupon the despoiled
Whitney Graves the interposition OF the
law, and makes clean breast Of it:
The legal myrmidons overhauled
Dixon, and it is at last, discovered that
he has made over the cash to an evil
woman named Richardson, with the
understanding that both are to fly, re-
Joining each other in distant city,
where they can diffuse the booty in
peace. Searching and urgent investi.
CATION of this person disclosed the fact
that she had just perfected her arrange
ments to throw overheard her fel'
low felon and run away with another
man man of the Hoodlum order,
with a taking eye and a correct taste in
hair oil. Search for this young man
brought to light the amusing fact that
he had spent quite good portion Of
the money in purchasing fugitive
outfit for another young woman, who.
as soon as she had got the articles, did
literally and actually fly with still
another young man about whom moth
ing is known, except that he seems tc
be the only one in this strange success
sion of criminals who has reaped any
of the fruits of the original crime.
Considering the extreme complication
and embarrassment of everybody con
cerned, and the small likelihood that
he will ever get any of his money back,
it is possible that Whitney may now
almost wish that instead of mobilizine
his capital in that secret fashion, he
had quietly paid his debts with it.
Year: 1873

The St. Louis Republican says: "We
sometimes hear of Texas steers on the
rampage in the thronged streets of a
city. There is terror in their wild
ness, and people give them wide berth
when they are fortunate enough to be
able to get out Of their way. They are
no respecters of persons whom they
meet, and appear to regard all the world
rs arrayed against them in a deadly
strife. When n Texas steer gets on such
a frolic, his career is near its close. He
never gives up the chase but with life.
A Texas man appears to be still more
dangerous animal, and one OF the KIND
closely related to the brute lately broke
loose in Galveston. He started out
much as the steer starts, except that, In
addition to his horns, he carried n large
knife, which he took occasion to plunge
in the backs and sides of people who
were in his way. He stabbed six men
in all, killing. one outright, mortally
wounding another, and making sore
places for four others. 1t was police
man he killed, and another policeman
whom he mortally wounded-the other
four were common rif-raff. He was
finally taken alive, and at the prelimin-
ary examination he trieo to make it ap-
pear that he was suffering from delirium
tremens. He seemed to regret that he
killed only one of the six, and thinks
he could do better than that if he had
another trial with better knife. For
q time some of the people thought that
legal forms in his case would be OF no
use, and almost made up their minds to
take charge of him, but they finally con-
cluded to let the law take its course,
His name is James B. Helm, and hi5
father and mother live in Floyd County,
Virginia.
Year: 1873

OXYGEN NEEDED.-Oxygen is the
great life principle of the animal body.
Let us beg you, then, to give the sick
person a full and constant supply OF
fresh air. If you keep him well Gov
cred, he can never take cold by having
the windows open day and night. Ii
the wind blows upon him, rub his face
and neck with your hands frequently,
and there can never be mischievous
impression made there. Remember
that although well man may live on IL
a room with imperfect ventilation, 6
sick one must have the help of pure
tonic atmosphere. Remember that
when typhoid fever attacks an army
and there is a deficiency of hospital
accommodations, those who lie in ar
open shed or exposed to the dews and
storms do much better than those who
enjoy the average hospital facilities.
Year: 1873

WOMEN AS PALL-BEARERs.-A cere-
mony of singular interest was witnessed
at funeral in New York, at the Church
of the Immaculate Conception. The
deceased was member Of the Church
Sodality, and the funeral was conducted
by the ladies of the society. The pro-
cession, composed entirely of ladies,
moved from the house of the deceased
sister in East Fourteenth street to the
church. Six young ladies as pall-bearer'
bore the casket, preceded by two ladies
who carried the society's banner. A
large multitude followed the procession
into the church, where mass was per-
formed by the Rev. Father Mcclure.
At the conclusion of the church service
the pall-bearers carried the casket to
the door, and deposited it in the hearse,
whence the remains were taken to Cal
vary Cemetery.-iSun.
Year: 1873

Mr.. Mcdonald, the experienced chief
clerk of the senate, has just completed
the task assigned him BY that body Of
eodlfying and classifying the rules Of
order Of the senate, embracing also
such decisions OF the chair as have by
practice and usage become the common
parliamentary Law. These rules win be
submitted TO the committee on rules, Of
which Mr.. Ferry Is chairman, and If APP
proved by them viii next come up for
action BY the senate. One object 0f this
compilation Is to avoid the necessity
when questions Of order srise Of going
back to the presidents, BY which means
much time Is often consumed. The
most important change in the new
code is q concession to the growing de-
mand Of the majority for some Hmita-
ton on debate in the nature Of a previ-
Gus question. The new rule
provides that Hafter subject
shall have been under discussson
for two consecutive days.. the
seuate,may, by vote Of tWO-thirds, fix a
time at which all further debate shall
cease, and the final vote thereon be
taken" The effort to enact a similar
provision was made during the last ses-
sion, and failed then by SO small a na-
jority that it is by no means unlikely
that the above rule, with some slight
change, viii be adopted. The code also
provides, in the interest OF private
claims, that in cases where there is no
special order or unfinished business, the
senate shall proceed to the general or
ders, unless they shall otherwise deter
mine; and, il this be interrupted, that
when the calendar be resumed it shall
be at the point last under consideration
by the senate.
Year: 1873

New YcRr, September 5.-The Com.
naercial says Wall street is wild with
rumors relating to the inability OF lead
ing bulls in gold to make good their en-
gagements. Indeed, 1t is circulated on
the street that nearly every house that
has been closely connected with tbs
leaders in the bull market viii go by the
board, and be hopelessly ruined. The
leading bankers who have been hackers
Of the bulls have deserted them, and are
now trying to secure themselves. 5uch
are runnors on the street.


The Brooklyn Eagle says the bull
clique in gold is the real clique in stock,
and led by the same man. Jay Gould
is on the shoft side Of alriicst everything
on the active list OF stocks, ard paftieu-
larry in Western Union, which he has
sold speculatively to an enormous ex-
tent He would have been pornered on
this stock long ago, had it not been for
his connection with the late Horace F.
Clark, and during his lifetime svailed
himself Of that sentleman's connection
with the company 10 borrow the re-
served stock belonging to the company,
and thereby make good his deliveries.
Now, however, the day Of settlement is
approaching, and tomorrow this bor-
rOwed stock must be returned to the
company. In order to meet his contract,
Gould has been borrowing stock from
various parties, and is now seeking to
make up the balance by covering some
Of his shorts, but before doing so he
seeks to break the market; and hence
his raids Of yesterday and to-day. He
has sold everything on the list, not spar
ing his long stock, and hence the de-
cline in Hannibal and st. Joe, North
western and st. Paul. The break in
Western Union has not been very great,
because that stock has been vigorously
sustained by the Vanderbilt clique
brokers, and only broke to nine
and three quarters, from which
there was a sharp reaction. The ability
of Vanderbilt TO take all the Western
Union that Gould dare sell is unques-
tionable. Whether the commodore viii
do so is another question. The short
interest of Gould will be greatly in
creased by this movement of tomorrow,
and next week we may expect the bulls
to turn on him-at least, this would be q
perfectly natural course for them to pur-
sue. II Gould should fail to deliver the
borrowed stock tomorrow, there viii
be considerable excitement in
the vicinity of the stock exchange.
Year: 1873

A switchman named Peter Noltz,
while making coupling at the Nash
vile depOt about two o'clock yestedray
morning, was caught between ears and
crushed through the body in terrible
manner. AS soon as the accident was


discovered the unfortunate man was
picked up by the train men, who imme-
diately sent for a physician, but it was
impossible to save his life. He died
within half an hour after the accident,
and his body was taken by some Of the
railroad mea to Kings, the undertaken
on the corner Of ThiId and Jefferson,
where an inquest was held by Coroner
Weber, the jury exeUsing the railroad
company from all blame Neltz's body
was subsequently taken to the house OF
his mother, on Clay street, between
Main and Market. 1t Is said that the
young man was the only support of q
widowed mother with several smaller
children. .-LO1tisViHe CDtrier-JOHr1ldt.
Year: 1873

From the St Louis Democrat


If Governor WOOdson will not, or can
not enforce the laws for the protection
Of life and property in this State, we
shall have TO look for some other rene
dy. 1t matters not whether the fault is
in his viii, in the power at his COM
mand, or in the superior force of hos
tile public opinion, in any quarter, the
effect is the same. the laws are de-
spised and set at nsught. Unlawful and
armed cOmbinatiOns-someimes calling
themselves vigilance committees, as in
Lafayette county; sometimes taking no
name, but organized for the punishment
of q special class of offenders, as in
Franklin and Benton; sometimes or
ganized with q view to strike down sll
law, and murder officers of the law, as
in Galloway; and sometimes for the pur-
pose of highway robbery and wholesale
depreciation, as the Iowa train bandits
do exist in this State, defy the laws and
hold the lives and rights of citizens at
their mercy. 1t matters not il they
hang only persons whom they suppose
to be guilty of crime. Those persons,
until they have been tried and convict
ed by due process of law, are entitled to
protection from the law as much as any
other citizen, whether guilty or not.
For the innocent cannot be protected
except by protecting every man until he
has been proved guilty. Where such
combinations exist, all rights and all
lives are in peril, as was shown in Calla-
way and Lafayette. The mere suspicion
that sheriff might defend convicted
thief against unlawful violence, cost
n l. 4 -.,-a
that some citizen has performed his
duty by testifyiDg to the truth, may at
any moment cost that citizen his life.
The manly hostility of General Shelby
TO such unlawful conspiracies caused an
attempt to assassinate him. Thus the
life Of every good citizen, his right Of
free speech, and every right he can
have under q government of law are put
in peril by the existence of such an un-
lawful and armed combination, whether
its pretended object be for the
punishment Of crime or the COM
mission of crime. There is q rem
edy. We are not left dependent alto
gether for peace and order upon the
will OF capacity Of one man, Demo
cratic governor. The remedy is one
which we shall very much regret 10 see
invoked in Missouri, if by any other
means the laws can be enforced. But if
no other means exist, it viii become ne
cessary to call upon the national govern
nnent to defend our citizens and to break
up the unlawful combinations which put
the lives and rights of all in jeopardy.
Better even federal interference and
martial law in any county, than q con-
tinuance Of mob-law, triumphant and
defiant, spreading like q foul pestiIence
Year: 1873

The inteEnal-revenue bureau refuses
to aeeede to the desires Of the we stern
distillers that their spirits bonded for ex-
portation may be released from bono to
take advantage Of the prevailing high
prices. The solicitor OF the bureau has
given the opinion that the law does not
permit the commissioner to release the
goods when they have once been bonded
for export.


The POstuiaster-GenaraI and Mail COa-
Year: 1873

Mr.. George s. Bangs, superintendent
Of the railway postal service, leaves for
Cincinnati tomorrow TO superintend the
opening of the new through mail from
Washington to Chiesgo by the way OF
Cincinnati and Kankakee. The post
master general is preparing a statement
to present to congress at the end of the
present year, showing the effects of the
abolition of the franking privilege. Al
though it is not expected that the weight
of the mails will be very materially re-
reduced, it is believed that the
revenue from the sales of stamps
will be very great, enough, per
haps, to make the department
seIf-sustaining. Since the recent legal
decision that the appropriations for de
partment postage cannot be considered
as money appropriation, but must be
used exclusively for the purchase Of
stamps, the revenue Of the postoftce has
very considerably increased. The bureau
officers of the postOffice department are
all expected to have their several re-
ports and statements finished by Oeto-
ter LIST, as the postmaster-general
wishes to devote two months to the
careful preparation of his annual report
in view of the recent late changes in the
postal law since his last report.
Year: 1873

The New York Sun publishes some
startling facts, showing General Bah
cocks measurement Of the work done
by the Washington ring to have been
grossly and enormously in excess OF the
true amount In one item of work near
the Winder building alons there Is a iraud
of over seven thousand dollsrs, and the
fact is apparent to the most careless on-
server. But the work has, however, been
carefully remeasured by a civil engineer.
One of the present tricks Of the
ring is to make their new grades
conflict with those already made by them
on intersecting streets, so that the
work on the latter will have TO be done
over again at heavy expense. The So
called improvements are going on at a
rate that would be deemed eztravagant
for New York or Boston. General Bah
cock is said to have purchased in the
last year or two a large amount of real
estate in the city, one Of the houses
having been recently occupied by Secre-
tary Delano, and sold by Babcock for
twenty-five thousand dollars. He still
holds his place as private secretary of
President Grant.
Year: 1873

For the information Of the public it
NAV be we'll to state that the description
of differences between the genuine and
counterfeit notes of this denomination
would not likely prove to be such 3
1clineher'' on the fraud as might be ex-
peeted. The curves and angles in the
engraving of the counterfeit can be
easily made to exactly resemble the
genuine, and the supeTfiuous lines caR
be FURNISHED out, or, where necessary,
new lines can be supplied by few cuts
with the graver. BY close scrutiny Of
the counterfeit note it is found thar in
the instances mentioned in the deserip-
ton made by the government en-
erayer, the counterfeiter has left
room for darkening or tightening the
lines which are spoken Of as too heavy
or too light, which is well known as an
old trick OF eounterfeiters. The fibre
paper, about which the government has
boasted 50 much, is admitted to have
been again successfully counterfeited IN
this issue of spurious notes. Altogether
| II is not improbable that the entire issue
Of government notes Of the above de-
nomination will have to be suppressed.
/ Changes to correspond with the deserip-
I tion Of the genuine notes have probably
already been made By the counterfeit


ers, and the probability is that counter


felt notes as good as the genuine viii


soon be on the market, It being one Of


the oldest lodges to food the money
market with corrected notes as soon as


possible after the estatement Of differences
between the genuine and counterfeit i
! published.
Year: 1873

The Jewish Day OF Atone m eht-Its Origin


and Observance.


This evening begins the most solemn and memo
rable day in all the Jewish calendar-the Day Of
AtOnement. Its origin is given in Leviticus xvi,
20, and xXii, 26, but tradition gives it an exist
euce long before Moses or the writing Of the
Pentateuch. According to Hebrew tradition
Adam did penance and was forgiven on this
day, the 10th OF Tshrl, and this day
also Abraham entered into the covenant of cir
cumcision. The second OF Noses forty days. fast
is said also to have terminated on this day, on
which the Lord pardoned all Israel. Hence the
pious lsraelite has many reasons besides the special
command Of God In Levitlcus for concentrating
this day and coming to 1t with due sOlemnity and
prayer. Fasting follows ieasting, the grave sue
ceeds the gay, and the mind and body that have
been drinking deeply OF the good things Of life and
the enjoyment OF che season during yesterday and
to-day will after sunset this evening, begin season
OF solemn thought and devotion, to last at least
twenty-four hours, during which all kinds OF work
in the store, the counting house, the workshop
the home is prohibited, and loOd Is refused while


CONFESSIONS OF SINS


are made this evening, and the Divine mercy Is
implOred by the heads OF the households. And then
they part to go to the synagogues to spend the
time In earnest devOtiOns the patriarchs give their
blessings to their offspring as II they were going
away into q far country Tor a long time.


Friendships that may have been broken during the
year are made up on this day, ere the pous Jews
enter their several places OF worship And so far
do they carry this idea that the stanchest friends
when they meet ask each others forgiveness for
any unintentiOnal wrong they may have committed
one against another. on this day the people are
supposed to aict their souls by abstalnng from
ing and drinking, bathing and perfuming, wearing
shoes and sexual intercourse. This affecting OF the
soul is literally observed by the older Is-aelites,
but 1t is only seemingly so by the younger ones.
The affairs and the priests on this day are rObed in
white; the


sYNAGOGURs ARE FILLED


with men, women and children many Of whom
rarely II ever seen In one at any other time OF
the year; the prayers and psalms are penitential
and confessory, and the addresses, when such are
delivered are designed to bring as vvidly before
the minds OF the people the solemnity OF the day
when In the Temple at Jerusalem the High Priest
alone once year, entered into the Holy OF Holes
with the blood Of the sacrifice to make atonement
for himself and for all the people. And thus,
whether they will or no, by the very power and
influence OF the services OF this day tile frivolous
are made solemn, the careless become sedate, the
llstless become, attentive, and forced, If not
actual devotion impresses itself upon ALL and over
spreads the whole. May 1t become real and mani
fest itself in the subsequent lives OF the worship
perS
Year: 1873




The legal proceedings going ON before the Grand
Jury having reference to usuTy violations afforded
food for general conversation to-day IN Walst cir
cIes. and excited much concern and apprehension
lest instead Of benefting the condition of monetary
affairs. worse state of the market should result
As 70 decided effect was produced on money rates
which are about as extravagant as at any ume SO
the movement in stocks was limited as TO the gen
eral list but active in a few such speciaites
as New-York Central, Lake Shore, Pacihe Mall and
Telegraph OF the general market it may be said
that az the start prices were steady and improved
on the whole up to the BOard, when general decline
se n lasting until the afternoon Board after which
an upward reaction took place, the market closing
firm at prices generally higher than at the opening
The trade was, however, much restricted IN late
hours the prominent card being Panama, which
made dash upward 10 ll0, conceding point
at the close. Pacific Mail was also up Il points TO
57. There were no other special features The open
ing highest, lowest aud closing prices OF stocks
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