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Year: 1873

From the Sunday Free Press, of Scran-
ton, Mass. we learn Mr.. Henry Stull of
Hyde Park. successful contractor, had
been absent from his family for some
time. prosecuting his business somewhere
in Bradford county. His wife was ex-
pecting him home daily, but instead of
the husband and father coming to greet
the dear ones, there came sent with the
speed Of thought, this terrible message,
freighted with unexpected woe: Henry
Stull is no more; his body will be at
the depot this evening" The message
was received on Saturday evening, a
week ago. and Mrs. Stull Informed of its
contents.


Had thunderbolt from a cloudless
sky fallen upon her, her terror and con-
sternation could not have been greater.
All day she had waited for the slow
hours to drag their weary way to even
ing, expecting to see her husband, and
when it was but few hours to the time
of his coming. to receive such terrible
message, laden with woe, sorrow and
DEATH it was more than she could endure,
and with cry of agony, in which was
centered all of human misery that wo-
man can feel. she fell PROSTATE to the
floor The friends of Mr. Stull made
preparations for receiving his remains,
and at the hour of arrival of the train,
were there, but no cofined body could
be found, and sorrowfully they went to
their homes.


Quite late in the evening the drug store
of Mr.. b. G. Morgan opened and in
walked Mr.. Stull alive and we'll. His
appearance caused great excitement
some thinking it was an apparition, and
all were perfectly astonished The news
was conveyed to Mrs. Stull, who was still
greatly Frustrated. and the joy blended
with the wave cf sorrow that had so
recently swept over her life, was more
than she could endure. and she again re-
lapsed into an unconscious condit on,
and at last accounts her case was consld-
cred critical The author of this cruel
hoax is supposed to be man in the en-
ploy of Mr.. Stull. Saturday morning
he demanded his pay, and not receiving
it, he left ON the train for Pittston from
which point the message was sent. He
should be made to feel at the bar of JUS
tice the fnll force of his cowardly act
Year: 1873

The re-appointment of Colonel Casey to
the position of collector of this port will
be acceptable not only to his personal and
political friends but also. we believe, to
the commercial community in general
He has filed the position during a pecu-
liarly trying period, and filled it on the
whole satisfactorily. Indeed we are quite
at loss to understand the resolute attempt
to displace him made by portion of the
Louisiana delegation. Personally. he is
eminently calculated to make friends, and
politically he has done his best. His re-
appointment is in accordance with the
adage. 'Let well enough alone" We
congratulate Colonel Casey upon this re-
newed manifestation of the confidence OF
the administration. and trust that his Off
cial pathway for the next four years may
be strewn with flowers or forfeitures.
Year: 1873

The Senate yesterday passed q resolu-
ton congratulating Spain upon the aboli-
ton Of slavery in Porto Rico. The action
Of Spain in reference TO that matter is but
keeping step with the progress of the
age. and We congratulate that government
for its sagacity in adopting this measure
OF abolition almost at the Inauguration of
its administration as a republic.


Now that slavery is 20 be abolished in
Porto Rico by authority of the parent
government, may We not hope that the
same spirit may prompt the early aboli
ton of slavery in Cuba: That result ac-
compliShed, and republican form Of
government firmly established there, the
feet of the people of that beautiful island
will press only free soil.
Year: 1873

| The resignation of would-be Senator


Caldwell is al encouraging circumstance.


though his expulsion or a declaration of


the illegality OF his election would have
! been much better. The latter would have
settled definitely the question that the Sen


ate is not body of diplomatic agents for


neighboring sovereignties. but a portion of


the legislative department Of great ma


TONS government. fully empowered to de-


eide in all cases upon the admission of its


own members. This resignation. however.


of man who had spent SO much money


for a seeming election. by deterring others


similarly inclined from purchasing disap-
| pointment at SO extravagant a price, will


doubtless have good effect No one will


be likely TO have the temerity very soon TO


test the right of the Senate to take the
extreme measure Of expulsion by present
ing himself for a seat which has been


openly purchased. 1t may indeed be i'm


possible at present to keep the fountain of
political preferment perfectly pure: COR
ruption will, perhaps, exist to a certain


extent in spite ofevery effort to prevent it;
but while it is discountenanced. and its
agents compelled to resort to it in secret.
and certain Of punishment and disgrace in
case of discovery. there is at least 4 hope
OF eradicating the fatal taint in the course
Of time. 1t is grave mistake to hold that
bad actions committed openly are less
blamable than when hidden. 1t is true
that in the latter case hypocris" is added
to the original transgression: but is not
such hypocrisy an. acknowledgment of
wrong doing, and as such less evil than
bare: faced and audacious wickcdness:


In the Caldwell case the exposure will
doubtless lead to other good results in
turning mems attention to the tutility of
office seeking or Office hollin. as means
OK distinction when no fitness exists for
the place sought. Think OF the stupidity
displayed IN mans striving to be a
United States Senator. no. because he
has the education. experience or tin de-
fault OF these the political genius qualify
ing him for that high office. but simply
because he has made all the money he has
immediate Use for, and finding it not as
promotive of social distinction as he Lad
hoped. desires now 10 try political Office:
OF because he thinks the party services
rendered by him at Il cesen: election entitle
hin. I, that Office as reward. The
theory that the Office should seek the
man. 40. T." man tine Office. may ic
AZ exploded error. bat It wa. based upon
= truth. namely. tie necessity Of ftnrs,
IN candidate. and o: :ecoruitiou Of
that dtncs, on the part of lis fellow .itl-
zens. Were this a practically ac!lnowl-
edged principle in the distribution of Of
tices. v. should have very different men
in positions Of power and trust from
many W. now see SO placed. Though
HI. desirable state of affairs may be still!
Year: 1873

The Louisiana Jockey Club have made
an arrangement with the band Of the
Nineteenth Infantry to play every Satur-
day afternoon from three until seven
o'clock in the club house grounds. This
will be for the benefit OF members families
and their gnests.
Year: 1873

The track laying OF the extension OF the
Crescent City railroad from Magazine to
Camp street. on Canal. will probably be
completed tomorrow night. The work is
being done by Mr.. Benjamin 5. Harrison.
Mr.. Harrison broke ground yesterday on
the corner of Gentilly road and Grand
Route St. John for the extension Of the Or
leans street railroad through Savage street
TO the Fair grounds. lie will commence
Immediately to construct the track OF the
same road from CrsulinCs up BIoad 10 -.
Peter street.
Year: 1873




A little girl seeing the servant
throw the crumbs into the fire, said,
"Don't you know that God takes
care of the sparroWs2"


'tIf God takes care of them we
need not trouble ourselves about
them" was the careless reply.


"But," said the little girl, Il had
rather be ike God and nelp him to
take care of the little birds, than
scatter or waste the food he gives
u.s."


So she carefully collected what
was left of the crumbs and threw
them out of the window, In short
time several little birds flew eagerly
to the spot and picked up the crumbs
she had scattered. After this, she
every daV collected in a little basket
the crumbs and bits of bread that
had fallen around the table, and
threw them under the window for
the little birds; and during all the
winter these little creatures came
regularly after each meal to partake
of the food thus provided for their
support. How beautiful it was to
see this little girl trying to "help
God" as she said, and thus early
learning to be kind to the helpless
of Gods creatures.
Year: 1873

At the reception of WiIkie Collins
at the Lotus Club, New York, on
Saturday night, a remarkable scene
followed the introduction of Charles
Bradlaugh. He referred pOintedly
to the fact that class distinctions in
England were so great that this
American club had given him on
foreign soil the first opportunity of
meeting 3 countryman whom he was
so glad to honor, and even to say a
word in his praise. There was no
club in England" said he, "would
give me an equal privilege" The
speech was received with a wild out
burst of enthusiasm. Prolonged
cheers were given, and even after
Mr.. Bradlaugh had returned to his
seat at the table beside Mr.. Collins
the crowd continued cheering, until
he came forward and spoke briefly
again.
Year: 1873

Few people realize the full evil NJ


an interruption, few people know ali
| that is implied by it. Florence Niobt-
lingale says: "If we consider as With
lsick as with well, every thought de-
| composes some nervous matter, that


to Obtrude another thought upon


the brain while it is in the act Of de-


strOying nervous matter by thinking.


is calling upon it to make q new ex-


ertioD, we shall remember that we


are doing positive injury by inter


ruptiOn- Ii the invalid is forced by


his avocations to continue occupa-


tions requiring much thinking, the


injury is doubly great. If you offer


Ine brain a thought, especially one


requiring decision abruptly, you


40 1t real, not fancifui. iniurv.


This rule applies to the well ouite a.


much as to the sick. I have never
known persons who exposed them
selves for years to constant iDte--
ruptiOn who did not muddle awav
their intellects by it at last. The
process, with them, may be accom-
plished without pain. With the sick,
pain gives warning Of the injury"
interruption is an evil to the reader
which must be estimated very differ
emily from ordinary business inter
ruptions. The great question about
interruption is not whether it COM
pels you to divert your attention to
other facts, but whether it compeIs
you to tune your whole mind to an
other diapasOn. Suppose = reader
perfectly absorbed in his author, an
author belonging very likely to an
0ther age and another coVilization
different from ours. If you
IRE reading in the daytime in a house
where there are women and children,
Or where people can fasten upon you
Tor pottering details Of business, you
1ay be sure that you viii not be able
10 get to the end Of the passage with
1ut in some way or other being rude
Y awakened from your dream, and
being brought back into
he common world. The loss intel
ectually is greater than one who had
lot suffered from it could imagine.
People think that an interruption is
merely the unlocking of an electric
hahn, and that the current viii flow,
7hen the chain is hooked on again,
S it did before. To the intellectual
ad imaginative student an inter-
uptiOn is not that; it is the destrue-
ion of a picture.
Year: 1873

We need not say that this is the


height of the fly seaon, nor should
there be a need of impressing upon


wives the necessity of keeping din
| ing rooms darkened until dinner is
ready. No man likes to sit down in


glare oflight, and q swarm of flies,


to eat a hot dinner. And he won't


do it, either. He will seize the first


thing that he can get hold of, and


go for those flies. 1t may be a towel,
| it may be a linen cost, but it is more
likely, We are panied to say, to be q
] table cloth, whose loose ends are
constantly dropping out, and crea-


ating unexpected means of destruc-
tion. And when he gets those flies
up to the window for the sixteenth


time sees a third of them float out
through one window and immedi-


ately sail in through another, with


ten new acquaintances apiece, and


the rest go back over the top of his


head, that man will drop the balance
of his sanity as if it was a hot iron,


and steeling his heart and binding


his eyes to the better and hoIier
things of our nature, will dash in


among those flies like maniac, and
inside of two minutes the long end


of that table cloth will have Tapped


all the SCOT and dust from the stove
pipe and door frames, denuded the


mantel of its treasures, filed the air
with hot soup and ice water, and
broken the backs of five flies. Then
the miserable wretch will grimly
seat himselfin theruins and as grim
! ly eat what is attainable, while the
miserable woman will go into the
| bedroom and close the door after
her in such manner as would make


the foreman of boiler factory jump.
-DGHbHry NeJrS.
Year: 1873

CHEAP IF NOT CHEAPER than any other House in the Territory We are therefore certain that as to quality munity our stock is unsurpassed.

 For thesereasons we respectfully solicit a share of the public patronage, feeling assured that our goods and prices cannot fail to give entire satisfaction.

 FULLY, OCHOA & co.
Year: 1873

Whitehall has baronIal castle or palace,
if the following description, which we find
in the Naos of that village, is correct, of tine
new residence of one of its leading citizens,
c. W. Hall, Esq.


a walk of five minutes from the railroad
brings one at the head of Cooke street TO
the plateau, several acres in extent, which
commands view of the valley of Wood
Creek on the south, the distant Green Noun
tains in the East and Lake Champlain in
the North. A tall spur of granite has been
left to guard the gateway on the right on
the left is the deer park and its miniature
lake. On approaching the building, its
many gothic gables lose none of their beauty
glance shows that they afford views as
varied as their location. The student Of
natural history, however, will be very apt
to drop all thought of architecture when he
behOlds the material of its external walls.
To his mind the ages have been preparing
mica, feldspar and quartz of every hue in
layers and fantastic seams and in mass to
tell the history of the world: and the
Italian stone layers deserved compliment for
their skilful use of the beautiful stone
which was quarried from the granite
ledge in close proximity. | have only
limt 10 mention tne large plate gldsS WIN
dows the tesselated hall the NEUROLOGICAL
images in bronze serving light from the gas
pipes; the carved doors Of black walnut
and ash; the stair cases of the same mate
rial, well relieved by the white walls the
woodwork of mahogany in the parlOr and
guest chamber. On the right of the hall
is the spacious parlor, which has views
north, east and south; on the left Is the
library and dining room, which may be
thrown into one room, also the large bed
rooms. bath rooms and closets. Passing the
pantries and the well appointed kitchen
through the laundry below, you come upon
the cellars for coal, for provisions and for
the steam boiler, which sends its heating
pipes into every room. In the second story
the rooms are large, and furnished with
basins and faucets for hot and cold water.
cause one to look involuntary at his hands
as if challenged by these pretty sentinels.
The bath room is 50 convenient as to sug-
gest an excuse for those ancients who pass
ed hours in reading and receiving calls
there. The attic is divided into several
rooms; those and the tower are finished in
pine. The verandas are adapted
to this climate and the character OF the
building. The terraces and drives are not
but are planned with the same
excellent taste that has directed the whole
work.
Year: 1873

Bat our momentum was then such that
knew we could reach the shore in safety.
which we soon did.


On reaching it there was the same bois-
ferrous noise that marked our starting, each
one untying his own sled or sleigh and Join
ing the little party with which he came.
But of the peril through which they had
passed, the danger from which they had been
rescued, not one had the slightest intima-
tion. For my friend and myself-the only
ones who were aware of our wonderful de-
liyeranee-were left alone And there. on
that rocky beach, with the stars above US.
we sank upon our knees, our arms entwin-
ing each others necks 1t was a silent pray
er we offered an offering of thanks to the
. Giyer Of every good and perfect gift =
Not for us alone, but for all those who had
been brought out of peril. Then we rose
and hand in hand walked to our homes.


The next day was Thanksgiving we en-
tered into no boisterous mirth. We kept
our secret to ourselves that day, but during
all the time since then we have not mention
ed the affair to each other. But once. long
after this, when we were in the church to-
gether, and the preacher gave out " Corona
tion,' | noticed that he did not sing. but
grasped my hand in his while the tears flowed
from his eyes as though he were n child.
Year: 1873

sir, II you please, my brother jim
me one you gave the bill you know
He couldn't bring the money. Sir,
because his back was hurted So
lie didn't mean TO keep the change;
lie got runned over, up the street,
ohe wheel went ight across his hack
ana tother iore-wheel mashed his feet
They stopped the horsesiiust in time
And then they took him up for dead,
And all that day and yesterday


lie wasn't rightly in his head
"They took him to the hospital
'ne OF the newsboys knew twas jim
And went too because. you see.


We two are brothers, / and him.
" He had that money in his hand,
And never saw it any more,
Indeed, he didn't mean 10 steal


He never lost a cent before,
' lie was afraid that you might think
He meant to keep il any way;
This morning when they brought him to,
lie cried because he couldn't pay.
He made NE fetch his Jacket here;
us torn and dirted pretty bad;
IL only 1t to sell for rags,


nut then, you know. it's all he had
When he get. well-it won't be long
II you VIII call the money lent


NJ Al NNrh us nngerS OH


But that he'll pay you every cent"
ana tnen he cast rueful glance


Al the soiled jacket where IL Law


NO, no, INV boy Take hack the coat
Your brothers badly hurt, you say,
Where did you take him, Inst run ont
And hail cab, then walt for me.
Why, would give a thousand coats


And pounds for such boy as hei
half hour after this we stood


Together in the crowded wards
And the nurse checked the hasty stems
That fell too loudly on the boards,
thought him smiling in his sleep.


And scarce believed her when she said.
smoothing away the tangled hair


From brow and cheek, I" the boy i dead
Dead dead 80 soon how fair he looked
One streak OF sunshine on his hair.
Poor lad! Well, II is warm in heaven
No need Of change and jackets there,
And something rising in my throat


Made il 50 hard for me 20 speak
turned away. and LEFT a tear


Lying upon his sunhprnded cheek.
Extract from a Poem by II. r. HuDsoN, in ~
~ Magazine for Nay.
Year: 1873

hung triumphantly above the waves, a bridge
OF gold running due north spanning the wa
ter between us and him. There he shene in
silent majesty, which knew no setting. We
involuntarily took off our hats no word
was said. Combine, if you can, the most
brilliant sunrise and sunset you ever saw.
and the beauties will pale before the gor-
geous coloring which now lit up ocean,
heaven, and mountain. In half an hour the
sun had swung up perceptibly on his beat,
the colors changing to those of morning, Il
fresh breeze rippled over the floor, one song
ster after another piped up in the grove be
hind us-we had slid in another day.
Year: 1873

\ CHANGE OF NAME DEMASDED.-A large
number of savings banks have used the
word National" " They will see from an
act of the last Congress that they will not
do it hereafter;


SECTION 3. That all banks not organized
and transaeting business under the National
Currency Act, and all persons. companies.
or corpora tions doing the business of bank
ers, brokers or savings institutions, except
savings banks authorized by Congress to
use the word National " as a part of
their corporate name, are prohibited from
using the word '' National "as a portion of
the name or title of such bank, corpora
tion, firm or partnership; and every such
bank, corporation or firm, which shall use
the word " National - as portion of their
corporate title or partnership name six
months after the passage of this act. shall
be subject to penalty of fifty dollars for
each day thereafter in which such word
shall be employed, as aforesaid, as part of
such corporate name or title; such penalty
to be recovered by action in any court hay-
ing jurisdiction.
Year: 1873

WOMEN jurors N WYONING.-Judge
Kingman of the United States Court for
Wyoming Territory writes that the employ
ment of women as jurors has enabled the
courts to punish classes of crime where
convictions could not he obtained without
their aid lie adds


81 do not remember single instance
where a Jury of men has convicted either
party for shooting AT each other, even in
crowded room, if no one was killed or for
killing any one, if the victim had been
armed. But with two or three women on
the Jury, they have never failed to follow
the Instructions of the court. Again the
courts have been nearly pOweress, with
only men for Jurors, in enforcing the laws
against drunkenness, gambling, houses Of
ill-iame, and debauchery in any oft forms.
Neither grand nor petit iuries could be re-
lied on but few women on either panel
changed the face of things at once, and from
that day this kind of vice has tremhed be-
fore the law hnd hidden itself from sight,
where formerly it stalked abroad with
shameless front and brazen confidence in
protection from punishment There are.
comparatively, so few women here. and
those are so generally kept at home by do
nestle duties, that the courts have been
unable to obtain as many of them for jurors
rs was desirable But those who have sery-
ed uniformly acquitted themselves with
great credit


ENTERTAINING CoNPANY.-Tbe art Of true
hospitality has yet TO be learned in most of
our homes We fail to recognize the fact
that the poorest entertainment, excepting
positive neglect, Is, to be constantly enter
tained alike annoying to the guest and
irksome to the host. In our anxiety to do
our best for our visitors, whether friends or
strangers, we forget that it i luxury at
times to be let alone to have the privilege
of being silent, moody. even TO let the
world, and everybody and everything in it
jog along as though we had no personal in
terest in the matter. We need these res
pites every day they are hardly less neces-
sary than sleep at night. If We have been
more than usually excited or subjected to
an uncommon nervous strain, by putting
on our best appearance before those whose
attentions We are anxious to reciprocate,
there is all the more need of this indulgence
in social and mental diShd5iHe. 1t is hap
py thing for a lady to see when her guest
would be best pleased to be left to himself
to be free to lounge, to read, to walk, or, if
he must do it, to smoke. She, too, should,
in the meantime, unbend her solicitudes in
regard to the enjoyments of her visitors,
graduating her attendance upon them to a
compliance with the law requiring alter
nate action and rest even N social commu-
nications and enjoyments. - PrOrideAce Jour
ndl