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Year: 1875

MADcAP FREAKS OF NEW YORK BELLIES. -The New York correspondent of the Boston Saturday Gazette tells some anus ing stories concerning street masquerad- ing of girls in good society. The other night, he says. two of these young women dressed up in some cast-off clothes, and went out on the street to beg. They were long time in getting up enough courage to ask anyone for money Finally, one of them went up to lady and asked for something to get food with. The lady looked at her moment and said, "My dear, you are much too pretty to be beg ging at th1s time of night" and at the same time handed her two cents. The glrl flung them at her feet, and told her if she could not give any more than that she need not give anything, and the two ran of before the lady could recover from her surprise. They stayed out until ten o'clock. and, by good luck, met with no serious adventure. Three others, moving in the same circle, dressed up, one as a half-grown girl and the other two as re- spectable women of the working class. This party took the day time for their skylarking. They pretended to have come from the country, and stopped on the first corner for quart of peanuts. Then they went to Woods museum, to see rather sensational play. They palayered with the ticket man; wanted to know if ''tick- cts hadn't rz," and eff the haf-grown gal couldn't get in for half price" They united their money from the corner of their handkerchiefs, and bought front seats, made comments on the audience, wept at the pathetic parts, roared at the jokes, and made audible criticisms on the actors. I forgot to say that two lady friends, who were not disguised, kept near them all the time, and it was as much as they could do to keep from laughing aloud. Then they passed down Broadway, and passed any number of per sons they knew, who looked right into their faces and had no idea who they were. The ''half-grown girl" went up to one gentleman whom she knew intimately, and asked him for penny. He gave her a twenty-five cent note, and told her not to spend 1t all in candy, without once sus- pectlng that she was Miss, whom he was going to take to the opera that very night. The strange part of it is that the only change she made in her face was to comb her hair straight back, and put a dull sort of half-witted expression into her face. One of the other ladies wore a ragged veil, and the other merely combed her hair down over her temples; but the disguise was complete. They went to q photograph gallery and had their ferro- types taken in group. I wish could re- produce it in these columns. You would scarcely believe that those three common, countryfed looking females were three of the prett1est and most stylish young ladies of New York. Their acting was perfect and. would do credit to the stage. They say that no one can imagine what strange sensation it was to feel that they were of no consequence. They could walk along as they pleased, sit down on step when they got tired, and feel no more concern than any old washerwoman. No one paid the slightest attention to them and they felt as independent as beggars.
Year: 1875

FIREs.-Just before six O clock last evening,
an alarm was sent in from box q. The engines
made rather poor time as the light snow inn
| peded their progress greatly. The alarm
| proved to be false as the light seen was from a


new building where they were drying the plas-
tering.


About the time the engines reached the above
place an alarm was struck from box Is. The
engines started for the hill and found the fire
to be small stable on Monument street, ,owned
by Martin Flanagan, the contractor AS there
was no water in the hydrants the building was


soon burned down. At the time of this fire


there were four horses and IS tons of hay in the


stable. The horses were got out with great


deal of difficulty, but the hay was burned. Nc
insurance The fire probably caught from


match lit by boys who are in the habit OF going
| into the stable to smoke.
Year: 1875

LUTHER BENSON Last evening large au-
dence assembled at Chestnut street vestry to
hear this gentleman on the subject of temper
ance, and were entertained for over an hour
and q half with one of the most sound, combin-
ing and entertaining addresses that it has been
our good fortune to listen to. The effort last
night was grand success as a logical argu-
ment. Tomorrow evening he will be at City
Hail, when his address will be more practical
than argumentative, and we advise all to hear
him as il wllin all probability be the lat op
portunity in this city to do so. A collection
will be taken to defray expenses.
Year: 1875

AAHARD CAsf-Last Saturday keepe
was nut into the Nova Scotia House, and the
the occupants of the house were told TO Ieee
him. Yesterday he sent word to the sherln
that the people had left, that there was no fire
in the house, and that he had had nothing to
cat since SATURDAY..
Year: 1875

AccIDENTs.-The horses attached to Spring
street horse car ran away yesterday mo rnng
on Middle street. The driver left his seat for {
moment, when the horses started or dead rur
down the street They turned the corner OF
India street and ran to the New England
House before they were stopped. There was
woman in the car when they started, but sht
succeeded in getting out without injury.
Year: 1875

which strengthens and gives tone to, the stomach,
and creates desire tor food at stomach prepared by


the Pin to receive it, which easily digest it and
prepare good blood and nutriment for The system.
Then the diseased lung of the consumpve needs the
healing and nurfYing effects of the
Year: 1875

Friday morning passenger onthe train 'rpln
Boston to this city stepped off at Dover. he
was bleeding profusely from the lungs "nen
he train started he attempted to get on, pu'
was unable to, and few moments after 1eli on
the platform, weak from the loss OF blood. ne
was taken to the waiting room, but lived only
about an hour, dying from hemorrhage OF the
lungs.


This man was the man known as G y. HAM
mond, an employe of Detective j. ). Hunt Oh
Boston, and brought to the notice CT fortiano
people so prominently of late IN conhection
with the robbery of the Cumberland county
Treasury. 1t will be remembered that ne
claimed to hold the key to the mystery anu
that the arrest of the New York men was made
on evidence furnished by him. The detective
thought that Hammond was playing MN 1alse'
and that he stepped off the train to avoid ap-
pearing in court here. But it now appears tha'
the man intended to step on the train AGAIN,
and was only prevented by the sudden attack OF
hemorrhage which so speedily resulted IN MS
death.


The nature and value of the evidence winch
he pight have furnished in the case, had he
lived, it is impossible with the present lnlor,ia-
ton to estimate If that evidence was i"-
nortant. it is not probable that his death has
wholly destroyed its value; for what ne Kne"
he told to the detective. But his sudden a's'
appearance from the scene is another STRIKING
feat1lre of a strange affair.
Year: 1875

As A MATTER of course, all kinds of in
Vestigations are threatened by the Demo
cratic majority in the House. Each of the
Executive Departments is to be thoroughly
examined, and all the mysterious inner
workings of the administration of the Gov
eminent since the close Of the war are to
be exposed. No true Republican will Sc
riously object to the complete execution of
these threats but it is matter worthy OF
immediate consideration that the charges
upon which it is proposed to demand the
investigations aredgenerally prompted by
private malice or based upon information
furnished by Democratic spies in the De-
partments. With such foundation to go
upon it seems certain that the Democratic
hunt after Republican corruption will not
succeed; besides, there are other things to
be investigated which may develop some
strange incidents connected with the man
agement of affairs by the Democrats them
selves, whenever they have had Chance
to manage, during the past ten years.
Year: 1875

In OTHER COLUMNS will be found the
chief features of the report of the Secretary
of the Navy. From them may be cleaned
information Of much interest regarding the
operations OF the navy during the past year,
and its present strength and condition
The affair at Tripoli is modestly stated in a
few words, but the prompt action OF the
Department was attended with the bes. re-
suits. The narration in detail of the various
squadrons upon the several stations affords
a correct and gratifying view of the high
estimation in which our gallant navy is held
abroad. The various recommendations of
Secretary Robson are wise and statesman
like, evidently based upon the broad and
intelligent view that nation fully pre-
parsj, to resent insults to her flag and to
protect her commerce and citizens upon
every sea and every cline, possesses the
best security for peace and prosperity. We
have no doubt that Congress will, by its
action, attest the wisdom of the suggestions
offered in this document for its considera-
fion
Year: 1875

MR. KERR's first day in the Speakers
chair was a decided failure He justified
o,,o,,tbine -a-aE mas been said regarding
Gne GOODNESS of his disposition and the ab-
sence of any qualities of magnetism in his
nature. Instead of electrifying the floor
and the galleries with flood of rhetoric in
the way of speech of acceptance, as his
predecessor always did, his few and truly
feeble remarks on taking the chair fell fiat
upon his audience and were received with
out any evidence of enthusiasm. His ad-
mirers, none of whom have ever been very
warm, were more than disappointed.
Year: 1875

IT IS SAID that Tweed escaped on a
mysterious tug, which was seen cruising
Of Fifty.ninth street, in the East river last
Saturday. About the same time number
of Tammany hall cruisers were doing a
great deal of mysterious tugging in and
about Washington, the result of which was
fully developed in the organization of the
gOTca
Year: 1875

There is man in the city who is an appli-
cant for pageship in the House. He is six
feet in height and weighs about two hundred
pounds. If he is successful in securing the
position the first page who attempts to trick
him will be doubled up and swallowed or
slowed away in his vest pocket for future
reference.
Year: 1875

The political dodger of the Centennial year
who has Presidential aspirationsi is as far away
from the White House as Heaven is from the
camping ground OF his Satanic majesty. In
connection with this fact it might be stated
that Senator Booth, as far as can be ascer-
tanned, has no politics worth mentioning.
This is characteristic of a dodger.
Year: 1875

MECHANICS are busil ly engaged in
completing the large frame build
ing on the corner near the Levee,
preparatory to the reception Of a
mammoth stock OF Goods which
have been ordered direct from New
York, by Mcssrs Burns 4 Smith.
These gentlemen purpose investing
a large capital towards developing
the wild lands now lying idle in
the interior, and ~ constructing
roads across the swamps in order
to render said lands accessible TO
market. Let more ust such men
come on. Capital is all that Is
needed to render Mississippi coun-
ty fruitful, and to bloom as rose.
Year: 1875

THIs week we have been arIang-
ing our office IN view OF the change
IN our plan Of issuing our PAPER,
and n VIC are going it alone"
Ladies, please take notice. we
havnt accomplished all We desired,
but by next week, we expect 10 be
running slong,as smoothly rs ever.
Year: 1875

Hereafter ro Legal Advertise
ments will be inserted in the TINES
unless payment is made when hand
cd IN. 1t requires money TO carry
on our business and we are COM
PEELED to adopt the cash principle.
This rule will not be deviated from
in any case.
Year: 1875

The ship Zephyr. the last Of the fleet Of
ships that has laid in this port for rise in
freights is taken up, and is now loading
for Liverpool. The Zephyr arrived here
last September, and when she sails it will
be like parting with and old landmark
Since the ship Western Empire sailed the
Tchoupitouia. stree. ear drivers have often
lost their reckoning at night. as that large
black hull had varied the monotony Of
bricks and mortar aud counterfeit aickels
for thirteen months.
Year: 1875

CRn8DED WITH IN5nGRANTs. Dis
patches from Sacramento say that the
city is crowded with immigrants. The
hotels are full, and the crowd still
pours in. 1t is apparent that some
steps must be taken 10 provide these
newcomers with temporary shelter


But very few can afford for any pro-
longed period the charges Of even sec
ond and third class hotels The rich
ones, ii there are any such, can look
out for themselves. They can go from
one portion of the State TO another,
and finally choose ior their future home
the locality which suits them best, all
things considered. But motives Of
policy aS vel as instincts of good
feeling require us TO make provision
by which the little money the poorer
class Of immigrants bring should be
spared as much as possible. These
people come at our repeated invita-
tion, and ii is our duty to make good
orr assurances that they could better
their condition by emigrating to this
State. There is no danger that too
many will come, but there is DANGER
that IN the confusion of first arrivals
some difficulty may be experienced in
providing against discouraging hard
ships aud exposure. individuals if
disposed, can do much, but some kind
OF concerted action is necessarv.-S.
Year: 1875

BESSIE TURNER must be a wonderful
iy sound sleeper. She slept all the
time that Tilton was carrying her in
his arms out of her bed room into his,
and the wonder is that she walked at
all IN time 10 save her-well, We


wouldn't sleep ike that for anything.
Year: 1875

NOTHING SrRANGE.-An exchange
thinks it somewhat strange that OF
two new paymasters lately appointed
by Grant, one had been kicked out of
the army for habitual drunkenness,
and the other for embezzlement. The
Senators showed their good sense by
refusing 10 confirm them. But this
fact does not relieve the President
from the charge of selecting as many
incompetent nddishonest men as pos
sible for public places. lie occasion
ally appoints a good man 10 an office,
but it is rather the result of accident
than any desire on his part to select
good men. Quite recently case
came under our notice where an ex-
quaTtermaster, and a deiaulter at that,
was appointed 10 a position in the
land department. In this last case
there is still an unadjusted account,
but this did not prevent the axe" OPP
orator running the gauntlet of the Sen
ate. In these latter days robbing the
government has ceased 10 be a crime.
Year: 1875

The editor of the STATESMAN regards the
North Pacific Railroad as utterly dead and
past resurrection but others arc moro hope
ful, and it Is for the information Of this latter
class that we copy ihe following Ietter:
Year: 1875

PorE on hAIsER.-The contest be
tween Church and State goes or Wig
orously in Germany. The Bishop OF
Breslau refuses to resign his episcopal
charge at the bidding Of the govern
ment, and proceedings are to be im-
mediately begun against him. The
Court party will, no doubt, elevate
the Bishop to the dignity of martyr;
but i, is not easy TO see where this
conflict is 10 end.
Year: 1875

Letthe demagogues say what they may,
our schools have solid supporters, and
will continue to grow in public es-
TEEN. Many prejudices existing against
them arise from the want of personal
knowledge of their condition. This can
be obtained by visiting them, witnessing
the proficiency of teachers and pupils,
and the character of the buildings in
which they are held. The visits of parents
and others are especially welcome to the
quiet laborers, who too often are slighted
while in the discharge of meritorious
duties. The cares of business should not
blind our statesmen and commercial rulers
to an obvious propriety in seeing and
knowing for themselves how the rising
generation is being moulded.
Year: 1875

We believe the right man has at last
been found to undertake the eradication
of the worst evil that curses our commu-
nifty. We deliberately say the worst evil
in speaking of the custom of carrying con-
cealed weapons, for in itself this per-
nicious habit is the seed and germ of
many other evils lamentably prominent in
New Orleans. 1t is a violation of law
which long continued in breeds contempt
for and disregard of law generally; it
makes bullies of the naturally peaceably
inclined; it foments the mob spirit; it
places honest Hotblood at the mercy of
skilled and crafty Homicide; it is the
very soul and spirit of murder.


We have strict statutes and most biting laws


SThs nsedfn, I oits and cures to hssds:ropg esdsl
svea ike an neSS Se IN esve ns'e lot seep
That goes not out to prey.


But the lion is at length aroused, and
has begun to fill his lair with legitimate
prey-for the sentence of the Superior
Criminal Court is confinement in the Par
ish Prison for every breach of the law
against carrying arms.


We do not know who are the first VIC
Tins of this new dispensation of justice,
but it is very fitting that Judge Steele
should make no distinctions and that he
should begin his work OF reformation with
the donning of his ermine. And he is
just the man to inaugurate and enforce
this reform, in which he will have the
earnest prayers for success of all law
loving citizens. Himself brave, chival-
rous gentleman, of stock which is bred
to profound respect for the law, he is a
most fit minister of its terrors and pains
for those who are given over to license and
wrong-doing. s .-pa ,se


The police and police magistrates can
aid much in the suppression of the con-
cealed weapons evil Let them arrest and
send before Judge Steele all whom they
find violating the law. Let no distinction
whatever be shown; and when it becomes
an established fact that certain and severe
punishment will follow detection, we shall
soon have fewer brawls, riots and murders
to charge up against the good name of
our city than have blackened its past
history. 1
Year: 1875

The Chicago Times thinks if it is true
that the Rothschilds did pay Carl Schurz
for coming to this country TO make speeches
in favor Of honest money, then the people
should meet in conventions and pass votes
of thanks to the Rotbschilds.
Year: 1875

There be big trees and big trees; some in
California and some in Washington Terri
tory. In the latter is cedar tree which is
forty-6ve feet in circumference. 1t is hol-
low, and five men on horseback could ride
into it; near it Is another hollow cedar that
has been blown down, and into it ten men
could ride together on horseback.
Year: 1875

Let violators of the concealed weapons
law understand that they have no legal
right to challenge a juryman. They must
accept the panel as it is drawn, if the
court holds to its present determination.
There is no law authorizing challenges
except in capital cases, and the custom is
expensive and troublesome.
Year: 1875

When taken young, the Graphic says,
clans, dull and stupid as they look, may
be tanned, being readily touched by
kindness and good treatment. A friend
of the writer had one which was quite
domesticated and general favorite of
the household. At word or touch
from the hand of his master he would
open his shell and eat from the tip of
his finger, previously moistened with sea
water rich with the infusoria which form
its natural food. It even learned to
recognize its masters footstep, and it
was touching to see the joy it would ex-
press when my friend approached it at
such times it would open its shell and
make its peculiar cry until it was taken
up, when it would nestly against his warm
hand, feed, and then sink quietly into a
deep sleep, or purr somewhat like q
young kitten. For some reason the
clam was called Evil Merodach, to which
name it would respond whenever ad-
dressed. Through the carelessness of
an ignorant servant-girl it met it's end by
falling out of window where it had
been placed, as was customary after its
evening meal, that it might enjoy the
twilight, of which it was very fond, and
in which it would sing quietly to itself,
dreaming perhaps of its early days and
friends. The shell was broken, and not
withstanding the most careful nursing,
it died in few hours.
Year: 1875

IA


dy for the Disease.


One of the worst diseases that can
aff1ict a community is scandal. When
said community arrives at such state of
affairs as that described by an Atchi-
son (Kansas) paper, it is to be pitied.
The paper AYERS that "the whole at
mosphere is tainted with the infamous
stories of pestiferors character-vampires
who, with a malignancy as persistent as
it is dovilish, torture the most innocent
acts into guilt and the most harmless in
discretions into crimes" Moreover,
"these harpies of both sexes devote al
most their whole time to their malign
work"


Moralizing on the sad state Of affairs,
the New York Tribune says: Every well,
meaning man should consider how much
good he can do without taking a great
deal of trouble, either by listening to
ill-natured gossip with an air of indiffer-
ence or of Impotence, or by Indignantly
refusing to listen to it at all. For we
must consider that great proportion of
the stories dsadvantageous to personal
character which are afoat, are really
none of our business, and in no way
concern our happiness, our prosperity,
or our success. Now, we will suppose
that man of good character in Atchi-
son, when one of these slanders is whis-
pered to him, makes the whisperer un-
mistakably to understand that he con-
siders himself insulted by the sneaking
recital. "What have I done that you
bring this unclean report to me2 What
reason have you for believing that I
would like to hear this Do / regard it
as true or false Sir, or madam,
think nothing about it whatever, nor do
intend to think about it. O! it will
not keep me awake O. nights-this hint
that Mr.. - has gone wrong or that
Mrs. - is no better than she should
be. No more of your insults If you
please-that is the point about which I
am principally concerned. Your talk is
contamination. Be off with youl''


Let them try this in Atchison as a
remedy for the prevailing epidemic, be-
fore they betake themselves to the per-
suasive pistol and the argumentative
bowie knife A few honest ones max
ing this contemptuous stand against the
foul sea of detraction, will work won
ders. Slander should be one of the
most disreputable vices in this vicious
world ; but ON the other hand, it is q sin
into which tolerably wen-meaning talk
ers fall, partly because they must talk
about something or somebody; and
partly because there is an exaltation of
ourselves in the depreciation of others.
1t is the result sometimes of idleness
and vacuity of life; sometimes of jeaI-
ousy and irritation at our own failure
where another has succeeded not sell
dom of habit caught in streets and
shops, as the measles are caught in the
public schools. Warning against it
must be personal, and not general or
public.
Year: 1875

"Ain't you surprised to see me 2" said
ve-year-old girl, as she tripped into
my house In the midst of rain storm.
The rain fell all over me like it ran
down through strainer, and shocked
it off, but it wouldn't stay shocked. I
asked God to stop, but there was big
thunder in the way and he could not
hear me, underspeck; and I most
know he couldn't see me, cause black
cloud got over my head as black as-any-
thing Nobody couldn't see little girls
through black clouds. I'm going to stay
till the sun shines, and then, when go
home, God will look down and say:
her auntie right in the middle of the
rain;' and guess he'll be Just as much
exprised as you was %
Year: 1875

Sydney Smiths penmanship was
wretched. His wife once asked him to
interpret passage which she in vain
tried to spell out, and he answered that
" he raust decline ever reading his own
handwriting four -and-twenty hours after
he had written it,. His friend Jeffrey's
writing was not much better. My
dear jeffrey" wrote Smith on one occa-
sion, "we are much obliged by your let
ter, but should be still more so were it
legible. I have tried to read it from
left to right, and Mrs. Smith from right
to left, and we neither of us can deci-
pher single word"