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Year: 1871

If ther" j. one thing mor' positively in-hr'i md
hard hearted than another il is the habit which many
women and some men have of chattrriDe. not al
ways sotto roce during public mnscdl performances.
II is provoking when you have made up your mind.
at an expense which you cannot exactly anoid. to
hear great fiddler or singer to be swiniled out OF
all the expected pleasure by the Cabling of two o:
three silly creatures with little ear and less bran:
In Boston, the desperate amateurs now pass notes
to the Offenders which are polite but pungcnt, and
like this: Are you aware how loud You are talk
ing" or this "Are yOu aware that YOU are telling
what should be family secrets to those seated near
you " We have it on the authority of The Boston
Transcript that in both instances these little pre-
scriptions were found eticacious. We believe that
Americans are the only concert-goers in the world
who are gully of this kind of impoltcness, which
may sometimes be observed even in private circles
when some good natured person ha, reluctantly.
perhaps consented to sing or play.
Year: 1871

Tn the Columbus Republican we find
the following: The great curse to a
country newspaper is the habit they all
fall into Of trusting out their papers.
Every cent OF the amount of the subscrip-
tion Is needed to help pay the running
expenses. When a subscriber withbolds
payment, il detracts just SO much from
the goodness of his paper. The editor,
instead of having his mind on the look
out for fresh ideas, fresh news, is study
ing how he is to get the money to pay
for that bill Of paper, or for the quarters
rent due tomorrow. He cannot help
thinking that his subscribers do not care
for him, if they do not come around with
the money, and so he gets 10 caring less
and less whether he interests, amuses or
instructs them. There are always a num-
Der, good, honest men, that pay prompt
ly, always in advance, who are awake to
the fact that the printer needs bis pay,
and to such the printer feels grateful, and
thought of such as these encourages him
to do his best little longer. An Editor
hates 10 turn his paper into dunning
circular, just rs much prompt payers
dislike seeing the duns week after week.
Although these duns slips off their con-
sciences as water slides off ducks back
yet it stlike them just as the water does
the duck. Pay the printer, gentle delin-
quen: reader, and then if the papers poor,
you may be sure it is not your fault.
Year: 1871

INGRATITuDE. 1t is an old saying
that if you do a man nineteen favors,
and for any reason decline to do him the
twentieth, he will forget the nineteen
requests that you have granted, and only
remember the one that you have refused
and for that refusal he will hate you
ever afterward.


And this is true of some men it is
true of men of mean and narrow ma
lures but it is not true of all. 1t is as
natural tor a noble soul to cherish re-
collection of kindness received as it is to
breathe. And while we are often shock
ed to see acts of friendship towards 9TH
ers, which have cost us a good deal OF
time and of labor, entirely overlooked
and forgotten we not untreauently, on
the other hand, are surprised by the
grateful reciprocation of some favor
long since rendered, and the very per-
formance of which had long since passed
from our recollection, until reminded OF
it by the recipient.


We have always regarded gratitude as
a feeling which is hardly susceptible Of
being taught to any one. A lecture or
gratitude, to whomsoever addressed, in
stead of awakening that emotion, is very
apt to engender feeling of indignation
and hatred. People never like to bt
grateful. And it is of no use to tell
them. If it is not natural TO soul tc
appreciate the good nature of others, it
can never be taught such appreciation
Year: 1871

in New York if called upon, or il the
Hibernians had been successful in their
attack upon the Orangemen. They had
spies at different newspaper Offices and
at the telegraph Office to gather the
latest information, and if the rioters had
secured any degree of success, they
would have gone forward and reinforced
them at once. The mob was chiefly
composed of employees in the city gas
houses, and comprised many leaders of
the Boston draft riots.


Tax to be Resisted.


The Times this morning states it has
reason 10 believe that large number
OF the most influential citizens in the
community have agreed to call a pub
lie meeting and to resist the payment Of
any further taxation until the present
rules Of the city have been forced to
render an account Of their stewardship.
Over one thousand names including
those of many eminent merchants and
bankers have already been subscribed.


Attempted Suicide.


H. H. Pratt, a clerk in the Custom
House, was taken to the hospital this
evening suffering from a pistol shot
wound in the left side. He states that
about 2 P NJ. to-day while at work
in the Custom House, his revolver
which he carried in his inner coat pock-
ct was accidentally discharged, the con-
tents passing into his side. From 2
o'clock until evening he wandered about
the city, but finding himself growing
rapidly worse he concluded to 60 to the
hospital. The surgeons, however, deny
that the wound could have been caused
in that manner and think Pratt must
have endeavored to commit suicide.
The matter will be investigated.


Miscellaneous Items.


There is sensation story out to the
effect that 10000 infected buffalo robes
are on their way to this city from Bue-
nos Ayres and Monteveido, where the
smallpox has been raging.


Secretary Fish denies that informa-
ton of any character is at hand announc-
ing the appointment of Jules Ferry as
Minister to the United States


The cricket match at Hoboken ended
with victory for the Boston Club over
the ST. George, of New York.


The regatta of the Bayonne Yacht
Club, yesterday, in the lower harbor,
was won by the Sophia, on time allow
ance
Year: 1871

The Iberville Pioneer heads a
column of balderdash with the de-
cidedly dubious assertion that
Governor Henry Clay Warmoth
is digging his own grave" and
attacks the Legislature after this
fashion:


The whole session of the last Legisla-
ture passed without a singl0buse reform,
without single wholesome or necessary
law enacted; without single bad law re-
pealed; with not even pretence of re-
gard for the welfare of the people


We have no objection to the
Pioneer administering wholesome
lecture to derilict legislators, but
every sense of fairness fcrbids that
responsibility for their sins
whether of omission or commission
should be shouldered upon his
Excellency. The editor Of the Pio-
neer is either not mp with the times
or he wilfully ignores one OF two
very important facts. Governor
Warmoth, in his message on the
assembling Of the Legislature, plead
earnestly for the reform of existing
abuses, and the passage of laws he
deemed essential for the State, but
a deaf ear was turned to his appeals
and the time which should have
been employed for the public veal
wasted upon schemes such as the
Crescent City Water Works bill,
for the unlawful PRONUNCIATION Of
which Mr.. Bovee came SO sadly to
grief.


And where lies the fault, and who
should be held responsible both for
the wronful acts and the miserable
failures of the Legislature? Clear
ly and undeniably not theGovernor
it is exceedingly unfair to endeavor
to foist upon the Governor, the
faults of others, and we would
suggest to the Pioneer that it
will not lessen its influence by
permitting spirit of justice and
fair play to pervade its columns.
Year: 1871

TEMPERANCE TREAT.-Tbe temperance
people are making great preparations for
lecturer, when he returns from the South.
He will lecture at the theatre, under the
auspices of Undine Temple of Honor and
Temperance, and will be introduced by the
Rev. DR.. Burrows. a fine brass band and
q temperance choir will enliven the occa-
sion
Year: 1871

CHICAGO, Oct y, IL ~.


The great fire which broke out late on
Saturday continued its devastating course
throughout Sunday, and still the awful
work Of destruction goes on with unaba
ted fury


From Harrison street, south, to Divis
ion street, north, and from the river to
the lake. over an area of four miles long
by one wide, the flames have swept every
thing before them. 1t is estimated that
at least one hundred thousand


PEOPLE ARE HOMELESS


and in suffering condition. The streets
in the districts still unburned are lined
for miles with such household goods as
have been saved from destruction The
most generous offers OF assistance in
money, food and anything wanted arc
coming from every city and town by tele
-aph The mayor has responded to
several offers, ask ng that cooked food
be forwarded as soon as possible. Fire
men are on the way here from Cincinnati
st, Louis snd other cities.


-. vurlrely destroyed. We are now
blowing up the buildings in the line of
the Gre in the attempt to arrest the pro
gress Of the flames.


RAY OF HOPE.


1t is now believed that the spread OF
the fire southwark has been stayed at
Harrison street, but on the North side
the is no diminution OF its fury, and
that entire division Of the cityis evident
lv doomed to utter destruction, there are
grave fears that the flames will spread TO
the West side of the North branch OF the
river and the inhabitants Of the streets
nearest the river are already moving to
places Of supposed greater safety.
THE TELEGRAPH AND RAILROAD SERVICE


The Western Union Telegraph have
now six wires working East and South,
and are running in q temporary Office on
the corner Of State and Sixteenth streets.
The Northwestern railroad is running
trains on both OF ito branches, which are
crowded by fleeing citizens. 1t is now
positively asserted by some that the wa
ter works are still intact, but that the wa
ter has been shut of from the South and
West divisions, on account OF the qnan-
tity being used on the North side A re.
liable gentleman has just arrived from
the North division, who brings the joy.
ful intelligence that the waterworks are
uninjured. God grant 1t may prove true


THE Ruryrp BUILDINGS. III



1t Is impossible now to give even an
approximately correct statement OF the
losses. but = faint idea may be formed
when It is stated that every bank In the
city except two small savings institutions.
one On Xwepty Second street ~ she
Year: 1871

It's impossible now to give even an
approximately correct statement OF the
losses, but = faint idea may be formed
when It is stated that every bank IN the
city except two small savings institutions.
one On Ywepty Second strest, IN she
Year: 1871

just before the May Lowry reached


Cheyenne Agency on her last trip, the


Sioux Indians at that place had what


is known as the sun dance-sO called


because the dance continues for twen-
ty-four hours without intermission, the


dancers not even stopping for refresh


ments. 1t is during the carnival that
young Indians who aspire to rank
among the sbraves y are subjected to
a trying and cruel ordeal. Incisions
are made IN either breast with a sharp
knife, cutting clear to the bone, when
the muscles are raised up and stout
stick inserted beneath A similar in
cision is made in the back, and stick
passed through the flesh as in the 9th
er case. Then stout cord is attached
to either end of the stick, so that it may
not draw out, and the cord securely fas-
tened to the ceiling of the Council
Chamber. The candidates for promo
tion then commence a dance, jumping
forward and backward, throwing their
whole weight upon the cord and this
they keeb up until the sticks are torn
through the flesh. The young Indian
who gives up from pain or exhaustion
before he succeeds in wrenching the
sticks from his body, is declared unwor-
thy to be warrior, and is forever dis
graced IN the eyes of his brethren.


The scene is said to be most revolt
ing one to witness. The blood streams
from the torn and lacerated flesh. while
the devotees with demoniac yells plunge
around in perfect frenzy. The spec
tators applaud and taunt by turns, in
citing the poor wretches to more des-
perate efforts to free themselves, until
finally, AS the last sinew snaps, and they
fall all cory and exhausted upon the
ground, there is raised series of say
age whoops and yells that one could
well imagine himself in veritable
pandemonium


When the May Lowry left Cheyenne
two or three of the young braves were
under the charge of the surgeon of the
post, and one of them in particular,
who was suffering from a severe infa- |
nation Of his wounds, was lying in a
critical condition.
Year: 1871

The Newport ''News " says:


'FRec emily a white-headed veteran
came into our Office to advertise his
wife. He wished it distinctly under
stood that as his wife had left his bed
and board without just provocation, ;
no one was to trust her on his account.
The advertisement was written and
ready for insertion, when informed
that it would require one dollar to pay
the expense, the money was wanting.
after a oilligent search seven cents
were found, and the would be adver-
tiser wished us to lay the notice one
side and he would hunt up the remain
ing amount. The supposition is that
he is still hunting, as the notice is still
laid aside, and all the world still have
the privilege of trusting the wife on the
husbands account.
Year: 1871

In the Charleston IS. c. News of
Friday morning last we read that at
about [ o'clock on the afternoon OF the
preceding day a party of fishermen
who were lii canoe anchored on the
bank off Fort Johnson, saw the water at
times agitated, and now and then the
black hands of devil-fsh protruding
from the surface, and dashing swiftly
about. After the monster had disap-
peared for several minutes, the story
continues the boat was suddenly whirled
round like q top, and the devil-fsh rose
to the surface about thirty feet ahead,
and, to the horror of those in the canoe,
he seemed to have swallowed the an
chor, which consisted of large stone.
The fish rushed off at a break neck
speed on the surface of the water, and
dragged the boat some fifty yards, when
the forward motion suddenly ceased,
and the relieved navigatOrs hauled in
the anchor. 1t proved to be all right,
and the boat left for the city. 1t was
evident that the submarine monster, in
frollcking around, had run against the
stretched anchor rope and catching 1t
in the nook between his head and fin,
had become frightened, Rushing off,
the arm had closed in and the rope was
drawn through until the stone reached
the fish. The fish was seen disporting
himself some time after the accident,
around the spot.
Year: 1871

Efforts now making to raise the mon
itor Weehawken, sunk in Charleston
harbor during the war, reveals the facts
that she lies due east and west on q
bottom of mud, and there is about
eight feet of water over her at low tide.
In this position she is dangerous OBJ
struction IN the channel All her ma
chinery has been taken up, and like
wise the iron of her turret and deck.
Her interior is all filed with mud and
garbage, among which human bones
are here and there visible. The diver
Is able to see about him when the wa
ter IS clear. When the water is not
clear he is compelled to go entirely by
feeling, and in the muddy water he
sees better by night than by day. This
Is owing to the presence of innumer-
able phosphorescent sparks (said by
scientists to be composed of animalcu-
ie). Over two hundred tons of iron
and various metals have been raised
from this ship.
Year: 1871

Galignani gives this incident of life
in Paris under the commune:


Cries for help by women in distress
were heard at about half past eleven on
Thursday night from a cab, which was
being driven at a gallop along the Rue
de Rlchelieu. "A captain Of the army
rushed forward and seized the horse
by the bride, stopped the vehicle, not
withstanding the remonstrance of the
driver, who fogged both the animal
and the officer Two ladies then
alighted, and one, who proved to be
Nine. Guyon, of the Theatre Francais,
said that the cabman had refused to
drive her to her home, and, after strik
ing her several times with his whip,
had said that he would take her to the
Batignol1es to be hanged, and, in fact,
was driving her rapidly in that direc-
ton when stopped. The man was
handed over to the police.
Year: 1871

The aeronaut connected with James
Robinson's circus met with an accident,
at Green Bay, last week, which came
near proving fatal. He made an ascen-
sion, and had reached an altitude of
one thousand feet, when leakage in
the top part of the balloon caused it to
descend with fearful rapidity. For
tr1nately for the aeronaut, it landed in
Fox river, otherwise he would have
been dashed in pieces. He could not
swim a stroke, but chung to the balloon
until rescued by boat.
Year: 1871

The Boston Traveller says that a
lady, while walking out during thun-
der storm the latter part of last week,
felt shock of electricity which mo-
mentarily numbed her, but, recovering
almost instantly, she continued her
walk home. On arriving there she
found that the lightning had actually
struck fold of her black a. alpaca dress,
near the ground, where it was wet by
the shower, and had scorched the edge
of the fold, and then leaped off to the
wet ground.
Year: 1871

In those states where the percentage
for assessing and collecting the revenue
is extremely high, the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue will recommend
to the President further consolidation.
Year: 1871

glides to the right or the left, or main
tains steady course. An index moves
across the dial and, like the little tell
tale at school, gives information to the
master how his pupil is acting. Il the
helm does not follow the direction
pointed out, the index will not follow
the direction Of the lever, and it is per,
ceived at once that the gear is out of
order.
Year: 1871

pie decide everything for her-and she
loved him.


Before any one but Psnsy had guessed
what was going on, he had spirited her
away to where the bays stood in conven-
lent obscurity. They mounted; they
were off; and after that the rest was an
easy matter As for Pansy, she had
either to stay where she was, or to go
home on Annabers deserted horse and
escorted by Harold We're. She chose
the latter alternative dsmurely enough.
but was so short and abrupt to poor
half crazed Harold, who could hardly sit
in his saddle for Joy, that she completely
forestalled any suspicion he might have
had of her duplcity in the matter ofspir-
iting away Annabe. 1t was long enough
before he succeeded in establishing him
self on his former footing with Pansy,
and she nerer exactly confessed that her
engagement TO Roger Glenn had been a
hoax for his and Annabe's sole benefit
She was too good tactician to place
any such material for future welding
against her peace in the hands Of the
man who was to be her husband.


AS for Uncle Perth, he was very angry
at first and then he remembered that he
had been young once. Besides, it would
have been hard to be really cross to An.
nabers mothers child.
Year: 1871

FI A clergyman meeting little boy
Of his acquaintance, said This is quite
a stormy day, my SON." "Yes, SIR"
said the boy, "this is quite wet rain"
The clergyman, thinking to rebuke such
hyperbole, asked if he knew of other
than wet rain. 81 never knew personal
ly of any Other" said the boy, "but /
have read in certain book Of time
when it rained fire and birthstone and
guess that was not wet rain"
Year: 1871

Dear Sr-We have formally accepted, un-
der our hands and seals upon the instrument
itself, the trusts confded to us by the deed de-
llvered with your letter. We sincerely hope
that your life may be long spared to witness
and enjoy the fruits of your noble benefcience,
with which we esteem it an honor to be thus
connected. Be assured that we will sincerely
endeavor to carry your instructions into effect
SO far as their execution may depend upon US,
and that we shall always feel that our charge
is at once princely charity and a touching
monument to your own most sacred memories.


With hearty wishes for your continued health
and happiness, we remain, faithfully your
friends,
Year: 1871




Your issue of January 31st contains an
item of news from Port Henry, giving
among other things the state of the ther-
mometer at Ticonderoga on Jan. 23d.
and giving a lucid explanation thereof.
THAT ever since the work has been in
progress at the ferry, this town, or por-
ton of the inhabitsnts, has been wrought
up to more than fever heat at the idea Of
being left out in the cold by the construc-
ton of that ferry"


Since Port Henry is such an out of the
way place, and your correspondent evil
IDENTIFY was inditing under difficulties his
epistle as correspondent, it is not at all
surprising that he should be somewhat in
fog in regard to Ticonderoga or her
citizens.


The people here have to man been in
favor of the ferry from the outset, and
have only used their superior intelligence
in discussing at what particular place
the ferry shall cross the lake, and Mr..
De Lano, our member of Assembly, only
reflects the sentiments of Ticonderoga in
this mattnr IF Pa-t ue~-yrin take the
trouble to visit Ticonderoga this mist
would all be removed. 1915.
Year: 1871

BRANDoN.-A fire occurred about n
a. m. this Thursday morning in the store
of Edgar j. Bliss. Being dark morning
he had lit small hand lamp and set it on
the desk and went down cellar to get
some coal. While gone a lot of cotton
batting fell from one of the top shelves,
and in its fall hit the lamp and knocked
it on the floor, and Immediately it set fire
to the batting that fell and blazed up the
side of the store, burning the goods on
one row of shelves badly. and ihjurine
the store to a considerable extent. The
loss is estimated at about 500 on store
and from $500 to $500 on goods, fully in
sured. 1t was fortunate that the building
was saved and no more damage done
Year: 1871

ADVANTAGES or PoLITENEss .-"Ihank
you, my DEAR" said Lundy Foote to
the little beggar-girl who bought
penny y's-worth of snuff. "Thanky you.
my dear, please call again." made
Lundy Foote millionaire. Some
years ago dry goods salesman in a
London shop had acquired such a
reputation for courtesy and exhaust
less patience that it was said to be
impossible to provoke from him any
expression of irritability, or thesmall-
est symptom of vexation. A lady of
rank, hearing of his wondrous equan-
unity, determined to put it to the
test by all the annoyances with which
a veteran shop-risitor knows how to
tease shopman. She failed in the
attempt, and thereupon set him up
in business. He rose to eminence in
the haberdashery trade, and the
handspring of his early career, was
politeness. It is related of the late
Mr.. Butler, of Providence, R. l.,
was SO obliging as to reopen his store
one night, solely to supply q little
girl with spool of thread which she
wanted. The incident took wind,
brought him a large run of custom,
and he died millionaire. after sub
scribing $4,000 toward founding
a hospital for the insane-a sum
which he was persuaded to give by
Miss Dix, whom he was too polite to
shake off, though almost as penuri-
GUS as she was perseyering.
Year: 1871

OUR IMPENDING DooM.-A public


lecturer abroad recently argued that
religion was useless because mans ex.
istence on the earth is momentary.-
Science teaches us that in $500 years
more grand deluge will end his race
and make him a fossil. You may
think this an idle tale, but it is not
Astronomy shows that the earth is
oscillating in the angle of its axis to
the sun in periods Of 1000 years
The zones are undergoing constant
change. Now, at the North Pole it
is growing colder each year, and at
the South Pole warmer. Thus, an
immence accumulation Of glaciers or
ice bergs at the North Pole will re-
suit, while at the South they will not
form at all. In $500 years the gla-
ciers will have accumulated so much
that they will overvbalance the earth.
Then the waters of the sea will rush
from the south to the north, and there
will be deluge," Stand from underl