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Year: 1872

The reappearance in Chicago Of Miss Jane
Coombs in q round Of elegant comedy characters
is an event calculated to produce no slight COM
motion among amusement patrons of the more
critical and exacting class, as it offers an enter
tainment Of kind 1amentably rare nowadays,
and one which appeals directly to the tastes and
1ongngs Of those who refuse to admit that the
sensational, the spectacular, and the trashy are
the only fields in which manager may hope to
reap SUCCESS. Chicago is just now ripe for Jane
Coomb+ripe for the superb old comedies, for
the careful and elaborate manner in which Mr.
A1oVicker has been preparing to produce them,
and for the splendid casts which have been
cu1led from the cream Of the company.
Miss Coombs opens tomorrow night in
sheridan's celebrated comedy Of "schoo1 for
Scandal" appearing as Lady Teazle, in the
rendition Of which it is not too much to soy that
at least. is the verdict Of the Chicago public,
and it ought to know. From the annexed dis
tribution Of characters it will bo seen that the
or nm oF raronrl-n1,1a pfr
Year: 1872

A correspondent of the Rogersville Reporter,
writing from Sneedville, under date Of the 10th,
says that while Mr.. James Mullins was at work
in the harvest field, a storm came up from
which he took shelter under large tree.


Mr. M. had not been there but few minutes
until there was most terrific clap OF, thunder,
the lightning striking the tree on the upper
side, taking off limbs and bark, and tearing the
trunk of the tree almost to pieces, till it came
to about from ten to twenty feet from the ground
to a crack which seemed to extend through the
tree. The lightning passed through this to the
side where Mr.. NJ. was and bursted out large
block OF wood 1t then left the tree about the
height of Mr.. NJ. S head and passed through his
hat brim, on the right side, and struck his right
shoulder, running around his arm and down his
side to his hip, and there it forked and went
across the lower part of his abdomen and down
both legs burning as it went, His right leg
and on the ball ofhis great toe were too places
exactly alike; each. having a star with eight
points. His clothes and shoes were literally
torn to pieces, and torn mostly from his body
His sons and other hands who were sheltering
under other trees, were shocked badly. He IS
still living and his recovery is probable.
Year: 1872

Circumstances have for some time led to
the belief that some one connected with
the Methodist Publishing House at Nash
vile, was Systematically robbing the mails.
Colonel Poosser instituted means for de-
tecting the thief which are detailed by the
Banner, and show that a young man nam
ed Hill, who has been in DIR. Redford's
employ some time, was the guilty party.
The Banner says:


Colonel Prosser felt sure that nothing
could be wrong inside. as he heard mean
while of no other stolen letters except
those of this address. Again, those stolen
were known to be from the various Sec
tions with which the house did business,
and hence were known to come In by dH
routes.


These facts seemed to Colonel Prosser to
free the postal department of the charge.
He accordingly placed watch over the
box from q secreted place. Assistant post
master, Hopkins and Mr.. Carroll have
been Watching almost incesSantly for two
weeks, but nothing had been learned until
yesterday evening, when Hill was caught
in the very act.


A detective employed for the purpose of
watching, saw Hill enter the vestibule of





the stamp Office had been closed for the
night. The gas is left burning in the YES
tibule till about 9 O'Clock, for the conven-
ience of those wishing to deliver letters to
leave on the early trains, so that Hill had
chosen the best hour for his work. He
could see very we'll how TO do it, and yet
no one would be inside to know that any
thing wrong was going on. a hundred
people might be passing along by the Of
flee and see him taking the letters, yet
would not suspect that it was wrong, as
persons are aften seen getting their mail
from their lOck-bOXeS at this hour.


Hills game, however, had to have an
end, it seems, and after he had taken out
fourteen letters, supposed to contain mon
eY or mOney-orderS, the detective, who
was on the All UiUe, pOunced on his victim,
who saw at once that it was all up with
him. He made clean breast of having
been in the habit of stealing letters, and
produced false key which he had made
while he had the regular key in his keep
ing. He told Colonel PToSser that he did
not steal them for anything valuable, but
because he was mad with DR.. Redford for
removing him from the trust of the mail,
and wanted to throw suspicion on the
young man who had succeeded him.


Hill is of tall, rather slim frame, with
q smooth, intelligent face and of quite gen.
teel appearance. He is about twcnty-one
years old. Ernfn


When our reporter visited him last even
ing, he replied to a question as to whether
he was guilty by saying, Il did some of
it, sir, but [ hope you won't annoy me
about it. / don't know what in the world
to do. am utt erly undone. Please don't
talk to me-" and he put his hands to his
face. OF course we were not inclined to
annoy him, and would like TO think that
there is some honorable way out of it for
him. He will probably be taken in charge
by the United States Marshal to-day.


A clerk in the Nashville Postoffice, by
the name of Clarke, who has been there
since 1868, has also been detected in rob
bing the mail, and is now in Jail.
Year: 1872

-, The question has been presented to the
treasury Department whether, under the
second section of the act approved June e,
io'Z, which provides for ten per cent. re-
ductlon OF duty on all manufactures wholly
or In part of wool or hair of the Alpaca or
other like animals, worsted goods are to be
entitled to the benefits of this reduction.
The Departments decision is to consider for
the purposes of this act worsted goods as
manuiactures OF wool, and to allow worst
ed goods the benefit of said reduction.
Year: 1872

To-day the dog days end.


The Union Loan Association meets this even
ing.


Long Branch is just now the headquarters Of
the fashionble and elite.


The Soldiers and Sailors Grant and Wilson
club meets, this evening, in accordance with its
recent change


1t would be pity to miss the only chance to
see Long Branch when you can do 1t in day for
three dollars.


The shooting match between the Germans
and native born citizens is progressing at Shut
zen park this afternoon.


Proposals for matchmaking the bed of Fourth
street are again advertised and will be received
until o'clock tomorrow afternoon.


Make visit to the famous watering place,
Long Branch tomorrow. The excursion train
takes you directly there, easy and cheap.
Year: 1872

ACCIDENT The conductor OF one Of the trains
on the Kent County Rail Road. whose name we
could not learn was caught between two coal
cars at Townsend Station, on Monday, and se-
verely injured
Year: 1872

Eg- Railroad excitement Is prevailing
to u considerable extent, among our bus.
mess men. 1t is evident that there will
soon be road in course OF construction
from at or near Pierce City to Van Buren
or Foat Smith The only question that
troubles us is, will Fayetteville be q
point on the line. We learn from per.
sonal letter from Little Rock, that the
Little Rock and Fort Smith r. r. are al
so contemplating an early construction
Of branch road from Van Buren, via
Fayetteville and Bcntonville TO interscct
the Atlantic and Pacific road north Of
this place We only hope that the sew.
eral companies will not get to quarreling
over the Franchise OF the proposed
Routes, and delay lis construction
Non.,tiin FckJ,
Year: 1872

Nsy- Hon David Walker returned from
ST. Louis on Saturday last He is very
sanguinc in regard to the bui ding of n
railroad through this country, in fact, he
thinks our prospects for road were nev
er AS bright. His mission proved entire.
ly satisfactory to himself and those who
sent him. We will refer to this subject
again soon FayeNeeite Democrat
Year: 1872

made no resistance. He was promptly
handed over to the police Fisk was
quickly conveyed to his room, where the
surgeon of the hotel was soon in attep'
dance on him. Meanwhile telcgraphlc
dispatches were sent for further surgical
aid and for the frahds of Fisk. Ha,ai
Year: 1872

How TO DETECT SPURIOUS GREENRAcKs
To discovsr spurious greenbscks or national
bank notes divide The last two figures ot the
number Of the bill by four. and it one re


muiu the letter of the genuine will be A ;it
two remains 1t will le B II three G; and
should there bs no remainder the letter will
be d. For example. note II registered T..
lSl divide sixty one BY four and you Will
have one remaining. According " the rule
the letter on The note will be A. In case the
rule fails, bs certain that bill 70 counterfeit
Year: 1872

Excursion FROM North CARaIlNA-A


large number of colOred persons were in the
city Yesterday from North Carolina. on the
occasion of IN excursion from that state.
They walked the streets from one end of the
city to the other, and apparently enjoyed
themselves
Year: 1872

In the lower shops of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company at Altoona, is employed an
individual, painter by trade, who has ex-
perienced as many changes in this strange
life as generally fall to the lot of man. He
graduated with high honor at jefferson Col
lege, and subsequently assisted in the build
ing of the first railroads in Illinois and Upper
Canada. Six months of his life were spent
with the Huron Indians on the Monte Islands,
in the Georgian Bay. He has been the editor
and proprietor of two weekly papers, and
the editor of three others-two of them daily.
He was a captain under General William
Walker in his fatal expedition to Nicaragua,
on which occasion he was Captured with his
commander and condemned to be shot, but
subsequently made his escape, and after wan
dering for three months in the forests, sue
ceeded in returning safely to this country. AT
the breaking out of the late civil war he was
commissioned q lieutenant colonel by the
Secretary of war, Cameron, and assigned to
the staff of Major General McCollom of the
construction corps. BY this latter officer he
was assigned to General Sherman's Depart.
ment, where he gave entire satisfaction both
to General Sherman and the Secretary of
War, Stanton. At the close of the war in
settling his accounts with the Government
for property passing through his hands, he
was adjudged Il defaulter to the amount OF
over $500, 900, although he steadfastly main
tains that he never wronged the Government
out of a solitary copper.
Year: 1872

A word of warning to young ladies on this
subject is not inappropriate. How many
young women, by uniting their destinies with
tipplers, or men of confirmed intemperate
habits, have involved themselves In sorrow
and often shame? "Yet, in spite of all the
wretchedness of drunkaris' wives" says Mr..
Cuyler, young women are continually will
ling to marry men who are in the habit of in
dulging in the social glass. Ladies often re-
fuse the marriage offers of young men be-
cause they are too poor, or of too humble
family, or too plain in person or manners.
But only now and then one has good sense
enough to refuse to unite herself with q man
who win not pledge himself to total absti-
nence. A rich and fashionable young man
has commonly no trouble to get wife, even
though he is hardly sober long enough to
pronounce the marriage VOW. But teeto-
taller in coarse raiment might be snubbed as
a vulgar fellow who has never seen society.
Ladies', before you begin to scold at me for
this impious thing, just look around and see


Ladies. this is an important subject, and
you should consider it. IL involves your hap
piness and respectability in this world, and
perhaps your salvation in the next. You
should reject the hand of any man who in
dulges In the intoxicating cup. What are
riches, station or anything worth without So
briety, virtue and character. Beware.
Year: 1872

The Philadelphia Inquirer says that one of
the thousand busy tongues of rumor is just
now industriously relating the particulars of
near approaching revolution in the exist.
ing methods of communicating by telegraph.
Under the new method every large business
house is to have telegraphic instrument OF
its own, by means of which any individual
of ordinary intelligence will be able to print
messages on slips of perforated paper, these
communications to be forwarded from gen.
eral Office to the point and person for whom
they are intended. By this system it is
claimed that message of one hundred words
can be transmitted in one minute and twenty
seconds, for twenty cents. Under the method
now in vogue, about sixty thousand words
can be sent by single wire in one hour. Fol-
the improved plan 1t is claimed that sixty
thousand words can be sent in an hour over
one wire without confusion. All the work
ing expenses of the new system are said to
be exceedingly low, the cost of an inditing
machine but three dollars. This improvement
in existing systems of telegraphy, though
sorely needed, seems almost too good to be
true.
Year: 1872

My advice is to marry as quickly as posi-
BILE, for none but those who are, unhappily,
versed in such matters can be aware of the
manifold minor, to say nothing of major,
evils which long engagement entails. The
position of an atfianced pair, after time,
becomes almost ridiculous. Premature con-
gratulations are poured forth by some over
enthusiastic friends, while others cease to
believe in the reality of and ultimate settle
ment, and become suspicious of the sincerity
of your professions, and almost personally
affronted at your delay. Then the difficulty
of sustaining, with appropriate effect, the
character of an engaged man Is something
enormous.


say nothing of the difficulty which lady
in that delicate position has to encounter, for
we all know that they experience but little
difficulty in making themselves perpetually
agreeable-at least before marriage; but with
regard to man; think of the admirable and
excusable deceptions he is forced to be guilty
of-the real distaste, but professed pleasure,
with which he accompanies "the beloved
object" to the festive board of some oppres-
.sive family friend, where, for two mortal
hours at least, he has to sit, the observed of
all observers, next to the idol to whom he has
been paying unceasing devotion for the
greater portion of the day, and to whom he
has now to make himself agreeable-having
eAuauStcu every scrap Oh news, every COn-
ceivable subject of conversation! He is
afaaid to venture upon any tender aside, for
fear he should he thought silly, or to keep
much to generalties, for fear he should be
considered slow.


have, indeed, remarked engaged couples
who have been content to sit in blissful
silence, wrapped in contemplation of their
approaching happiness; but such Il state of
quiesence is rarely observable, and can
scarcely be preserved for an indefinite period.


One of my earliest recollections of such a
couple is when they were sitting in this state
of tranquil calm, and forming very limited
hand-in-hand mutual assurance company OF
their own; their example is scarcely to be
quoted, as the partnership was shortly after.
ward dissolved forever. and the lady and
gentleman are at present thousands of mile:
apart, and each belonging to another firm.
1t is impossible for a man of business no
| to sympathize with an eminent physician
who informed his future wife that he had nc
time for courtship; but that if she would
marry him, and be ready on q certain day, he
should be happy to meet her at the church
and make her his bride.-Tsmple Bar.
Year: 1872

The Bucks County PENN Intesasgencer
says On certain farm in Pine Run Valley,
about three miles west of Doylestown, Is a
remarkable collection of hay-stacks. The
owner appears to have stacked his hay for
fifteen or twenty years past, without consum-
ing much of II, and the result Is that there
are now from forty to fifty large stacks of
hay on the premises. There is group in
almostsevery field, and the buildings are al
most surrounded by them. Some of the
stacks are so old and rotten that they have
fallen apart and show great gap in the mid
die, exposing the interior to the weather.
These stacks probably contain, or did once,
an average of eight tons each. This would
make an aggregate of 400 tons, which at the
present city prices would be worth not far
from 1000. As many of them are quite old
the hay cannot now be of first quality. The
object of this remarkable accumulation of
hay we do not know, and the owner is said
to be quite averse to selling any of it and
declined to supply some of the neighbors who
ran short last spring. Ii 1t were now put In
the market 1t would bring enough money to
put the farm in prime order and erect first
rate set of buildings
Year: 1872

The following singular instance of eccen-
tricity, illustrating the close connection of
this condition of the mind with insanity, is
related by Professor Hammond in his work
on diseases of the nervous system: A lady
had, since her childhood, shown sihgularity
of conduct as regarded her table furniture,


which she would have of no other material
than "copper" People laughed at her, and
tried to reason her out of her whim, but in
vain. In no other respect was there any evi-
dence of mental alteration. She was intelli.
gent, by no means excitaeble, and In the en-
joyment of excellent health. An uncle had,
however. died insane. A startling circum-
stance started in her new train of thought,


and excited emotions which she could not
control. She read in morning paper that
Mr.. Kopperman had arrived at one of the
hotels, and she announced her determination
to call on him. Her friends endeavored to
dissuade her, but without avail She went
to the hotel and was told that he had just
left for Chicago. Without returning to hel
home she bought ticket for Chicago, and
actually started on the next train for thai
city The telegraph. however, overlook her


and she was brought back from Rochester
raving of her love for man whom she had
never seen, and whose name alone had been
associated 'in her mind with her fancy fol
copper table furniture. She died of acute
mania within month. Monthly
Year: 1872

Much labor is done on farms that Is not
farming in the true sense. BY such labor no
money is ever made. A man may support
himself and family, keep out of debt, and a
few dollars in his pocket by practicing the
most stringent economy. If he is otherwise
than industrious and sober, he is on the down
grade with loose brakes, and the end is soon
reached. But farming, in its true sense, is q
profession equal to that of the law, or medi-
cine, and needs equal study, mental capacity,
and intelligently directed labor to command
success in It. The principles which underlie
the practice of the true farmer must be well
understood, and steady, consistent course
of operations must be followed. Having
thoroughly learned the nature and capacity
of the soil he possesses, and chosen the rota-
ton most suitable, and the stock to be most
proftably kept on it, he does not swerve from
his chosen course, but in good markets and
bad raises his regular crops, and keeps his
land regularly increasing in fertility. No
special cry tempts or affrights him. He does
not talk darying this season or crops the next,
but doubtless, If any particular product be in
demand and bring good price, he has some
of 1t to sell and reaps share of the advan-
tages. He saves as much money as some
men make by care and economy in purchasing
and preserving tools, seeds, manuers and ma
chimes, and his business habits and constant
readiness for all occasions give him reason
able security against the effects of adverse
seasons and bad weather Always prepared,
he is never too late, and always calm, he is
never too soon, and thus, s'taking time by the
forelock," he has the stern old tyrant at his
command, and turns him at his will He has
no losses and his gains are steady.
Year: 1872

THE Poet of the Breakfast Table gives this
decription of the manner ill which girl of
the period makes ready to play and plays her
grand piano: ''It was a young woman with
as many white muslin fiounces round her as
the planet Saturn has rings, that did it. She
gave music stool twirl or two and fluffed
down onto it like whirl of soap-suds in hand
basin. Then she pushed up her cuffs as if
she was going to fight for the champions
belt. Then she worked her wrists and hand,
to timber 'em, suppose, and spread out her
fingers till they looked as though they would
pretty much cover the keyboard, from the
growing end to the little squeaky one.s Then
those two hands of hers made jump at the
keys as if they were a couple of tigers COM
ing down on flock of black and white sheep,
and the poor piano gave great howl as If
its tail had been trod ON. Dead stop-so
still you could hear your hair growing. Then
another jump and another howl, as if the
piano had two tails and you trod on both of
'em at once, and clatter and scramble and
string ofjumps, up and down, back and for
ward, one hand over the other, like stam-
pede of rats and mice more than like any
thing call music.
Year: 1872

A simple instrument has lately been
devised, under the name of the Hay.
stack Ventilator for the purpose of as .
eertaining aud counteracting the heat.
ing in the interior of stacks of hay and
grain. This consists of wrought iron
tube, about 3 inches in diameter, which
is long enough to reach into the middle
OF the stack, and, like the Norton we'll.
tube, is provided with conical point at
+tho tip, and pierced for about two.
thirds its length with numerous holes
A screw arrangement is affixed to the
posterior extremity, by which it can be
connected with an accompanying dis.
charge pipe.


For use this apparatus is to be driven
horizontally into the stack to be iDves.
tlnated, either by means of a mallet or
by screw arrangement, and the temp.
erature ascertained after short interval
by introducing a selfregistering ther.
mometer. Should tho temperature be
too high at any point in the stack, a tin
tube is to be affixed vertically to the
outer end Of the iron tube, and an out
ward currant Of air from tho Interior OF
the stack produced, By means of which
the heat is speedily carried of without
any injury to the stack Hooks may
be attached to the tip of the instrument,
by which small samples of the central
part of the stack can be brought out.
Year: 1872

SALT.-Salt is tho "savor of life, :"
and you cannot well make too much use
Of it. Use it freely with straw and hay
when putting it in binns, stocks or ricks
for winter consumption. OF course an
excess might be hurtlul, but such in.
temperance is not likely to occur.
Year: 1872

BosroN, May 23.-S. p. Cummings, leader of
the Labor Reform movement in Massachusetts, says in
a communication:


shall vote the Labor Reform ticket there is one In
the field the Columbus PLATFORM but every Intelligent
Labor RefOrmer Knows that as q national party the
Labor Reform party is practically out OF the field,
even though Judge Davis has not formally withdrawn
SO then present are all at liberty TO vote any
national ticket please, without having our party 10y
ain gusuected.p
Year: 1872

Mr. Greeleys letter, formally accepting the
nomination of The Cincinnati Convention, contains one
grand featurethe expression of his desire if elected 10
be President of party but of whole people ana Of
his trust that the masses of cOuntymen North and
South are eager TO clasp hands, forgetting that they
have been conscious only that they are ana
must henceforth remain brethren For the rest, the
letter is simply modest expression of thanks for the
honor conferred with a recaptuauon OF the various
points of the platform, TO which he heartily assents


The clause about the is the true ground To take


the ground on which President Grant has attempted or
pretended TO stand the case may be- bnt wth very
poor success The letter Is In remarkable, but
will be likely to help Mr. Greeley both North and South