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Year: 1873

SUIcIDEvs LIPR INSURANCE The Supreme
Court of the United States rendered decision
on Monday in the case Of the Mutual Life
Insurance company Of New York VS.. Ferry.
The company had refused to pay the insurance
on the life of a person who committed suicide
by taking poison. The facts show that the
reason Of deceased bad become 80 impaired
by insanity that his suicide was not his volun-
tary intelligent act On these facts the Court
holds that the company is liable, although the
policy contained provision against suicide.
Year: 1873

A beautiful young girl was married in San
Francisco last week, and 1t the conclusion of
the marriage ceremony she turned to her hus-
band and said, George, kiss me, am dying.
The husband complied with the request, and
at that moment the young bride fell dead to
the floor
Year: 1873

A Shakspearian was reading a Midsummer
Nights Dream" to the sailors Of ship in
which he was crossing the Atlantic, and they
listened with pleasure till he came to passage
which describes "a mermaid sitting on
dophin's back" when an old salt burst out
That's nonsensel A dolphin's back is as
sharp as razor, and no mermaid could ride
one I'LL she ID saddled him"
Year: 1873

A schoolmaster in CahokiavilIe says there is
nothing like kindness in managing school
He lays his ten foot hickory sapling pensively
on the desk before him, and tells the boys
kindly how they must do; and he says the effect
OF his kind words is something remarkable.
Year: 1873

Quill pens which few years ago were
despised as being of the old fogy order, are
coming into favor again. This is partly owing
10 the very inferior quality of many of the
kinds Of steel pens now in the market, and
partly to the fact that most writers like to show
that they are Sound upon the goose.
Year: 1873

A writer in Scrbner's relates that on a
certain evening, when unable 20 arouse his
household by the ringing of the doorbell. a
policeman suggested the expedient of knock
ing brick gently against the outer wall. and
that the dull, drum-hke booming which
resulted quickly secured for him an entrance to
his domieile.
Year: 1873

The New York correspondent of the Missouri
Repubhcdn, abuses her sisters of the quill after
the following fashion: La spite Of wind or
weather, the announcement of Mrs. LppincOtts
(Grace Greeuwood) lecture, at Association
Hall brought me to my feet instanter. The
house was only fair, the day being so foul, and
what a party we were. Second best clio, a
pcrvading smell of wet umbrella, and an
ancient and tripe-like set of women anyhow.
| and Theodore Titon lent little ightness to
the funeral look of things He wore his back
hair down and a lOw-neck shirt The most of
the gathering were literary folks. Now
there is one thing about which | have very
decided opinion. If | was a man, Id never
fall in love with a literary woman. There 5
something about 'em dreadful. Their views
Of hair dressing alone would keep me from
kissing EN-. One wears lot of stumpy little
curs each side of her temple, another three
strnglets dabbling down each cheek, another
shock of grey frzette briStling toward:
heaven, fourth scallops big piece of hair
nearly to her eyes at the side and bandages 4
piece of velvet straight across her forehead
! Then they are given TO tying up their top
knots in green wells, and they are dead sure t
wear black kid gloves too long in the fingers
so the toes of EN- turn up. They usually hav,
notions of health, and wear a hygenic style o
costume that fits very tight about the bust


where the literary woman is economically built


and very loosely around the more waistfull


constructed part of her. She will wear con


gress CATERS without heels, and if there is an


article that awakes the deepest emotion in NJ


nature, it woman's foot in congress gate


minus heel. There were only dozen or S


gentlemen in the house, so | sat and imagine
was fellow and looked over the lot to sc
t which one Id 20 home with. Finally settle
on Theodore Tilton, and mentally decided I
buy him Spanish comb and locket and f
Z him up and make him too sweet for an.
t thing
Year: 1873

Thirty years ago man living near La Crosse
sold pair of boots for gun traded the gun
for pony, the pony for thirty acres of swamp
land, and now owns sixty-six city lots worth
$500 each.
Year: 1873

BENEFITS OF ELECrEICIrr-N REVlRNA-
BLE OPERATION B. Franklin made his
name famous when he flew his kite and
brought down lightning from the ciouts
which had been flying around without pay
ing its way Now We not only flash
through ON wires, but science has grappitd
electricity and used it 20 perform mirac ;
The Tmcs readers viii remember when Gen.
Fitzpatrick returned from Chill. three yea- )
since, Of his having a remarkable operation
performed upon him by physician in New
York, who removed 4 large heshy forma-
ton from the Generals neck by filing
it full of needles and then attaching
galyanic battery to it. Ten min
utes after the current Of electricity was
let on the bunch had entirely disappeared
y remarkable operation was performed by
Whitehall physician few days ago. A
gentleman from Fort Ann. who had been
suffering from n superabundance Of adiposs
tissue, consulted physician, asking for re-
lief from the burden.


The doctor told him he couli relieve him.
II he would consent to 4 painful operation
The gentleman consented and with the med
ical practitioner entered the telegraph Office
at this place The tat man was requested
to remove his coat and vest, after which the
physician surrounded him with wires, at





battery At a signal from the doctor, Man
ager W. b. Eddy let on the current. The
patient writhed and twisted, when he felt
the current passing around him, still he
stood it like a martyr. Presently he began
to shrink: he grew smaller and smaher,
his clothing hung in bags about his fast
diminishing form the doctor felt much
pleased at the result of his experiment,
while the formerly fat mans joy was very
great, although he seemed to be suffering
most acute pain. All OF n sudden there
was heard a loud clicking at the instru-
ments as if Pandenenium great hall had
been let loose The operator sprang quick
ly to answer the call. lie ascertained il
was from the New York Office. He quickly
asked, - What's up?" An answer came
back as if some infuriated demon was at the
other end of the wire, - What in thunder
are YOU about? Cut off your wires quick
you are filing the New York Office with
soap grease. WhitehaH Times.
Year: 1873

kis>I>o iN tErGeu-A Columbia clergy
man. who, while preaching his sermon on
Monday evening, perceived man and wom-
an under the gallery in the act of kissing
each other 3chind hymn book. did net lose
his temper He did not fly into an unscem-
" rage, and call upon the sexton to rush up
the aisle and di~hand the rioters No he
remained calm lie beamed mildly ON the
offenders over his spectaclez, and when the
Young man kissed her the fifteenth time he
merely broke his sermon short of in the
middle of thirdly" and offered lcryent
prayer in behalf Of "of the young man in
the pink neck tie andthe maiden in the blue
net and gray shawl. who were prolaning the
sanctuary 10y kissing one another in pew
-. " And the congregation "Amen. " The
woman pulled her vail down and the Young
man sat there and swore softly to himself
lie didn't appreciate the clergyman's solicit
tude He didn't feel rs if he wanted to be
prayed for, as he was quite happy at the
time and his condition heavenly.
Year: 1873

How TO CArcH RArs.-A new manner of
catching rats is exciting great interest among
the returning holscholderS. \ barrel is
filed half full Of water. \ layer of powder
ed cork is laid on the surface, and ever this
Is sifted layer of corn meal. \ chair and
a box or two are placed unobtrusitely in the
neighborhood, whereby the rat gains the
edge of the barrel. He sees nothing but the
meal. lie has no immediate ideas that
teach him to beware of the treacherous foun-
dation on which the tempting surface rests.
He sniiis, he leaps, and goes gently down
through meal and cork to watery grave.
Ifany of his friends see him disappear from
the edge of the barrel they hasten after him
to get their share Of the probable plunder,
and are in turn taken in by hospitable death
The plan seems effective rs against the rats,
but is calculated to destroy their confidence
in human nature.-NyracaSe Journal
Year: 1873

The warlike spirit of the Indians being thus
likely to be renewed, it was thought advisable
to imprison Mary also. This was accordingly
carried into effect. At the same time, to ap-
pease the Indians, a sumptuous feast was made
for the chiefs by the president, who during
the better state of feeling which seemed to
prevail, took occasion to explain to them the
wickedness of Bosomworth, and how by false
hood and cunning he had led them to believe
that Mary was really their queen-a descend
ant of one of their great chiefs. v


Brother" said he, it is no such thing.
Queen Mary is no other than Mary Musgrove,
whom found poor, and who has been made
the dupe of the artful Bosomworth and you,
brothers, the dupes of both"


The aspect of things was now pleasant. The
Indians were beginning to be satisfied of the
villainy of Bosomworth, and of the real char
acter of Mary. But at this moment the door
was thrown open, and, to the surprise of all,
Mary burst into the room. She had made her
escape from prison; and, learning what was
going on, she had rushed forward with the
fury Of a tigress: sit e af


pCizo your dfiiiS Scize your dTInS Ike-
member your promise, and defend your
queen!"


The sight of their queen seemed, in mo-
ment, to bring back all the original arior of
the enterprise. In an instant, every chief had
seized his tomahawk, and sprang from the
ground to rally at the call of their queen.


AT this moment Captain Jones, who was
present, perceiving the danger of the president
and the other whites, drew his sword and de-
manded peace. The majesty of his counten-
ance, the fire Of his eye, and the glittering of
his sword, told Queen Mary what she might
expect should she attempt to raise any higher
the fevcrish spirit of her subjects.


The Indians cast an eye toward Mary, as if
to inquire what they should do. Her coun-
tenance fell. Perceiving his advantage, Cap
tain Jones stepped forward, and, in the pre-
sence of the Indians standing around, again
conducted Mary back to prison. A short i'm
prisonment so far humbled both Bosomworth
and Mary that each wrote letter, in which
they confessed the wrong they had done, and
promised, if released, that they would conduct
themselves with more propriety in future.
The people kindly forgave them both, and
they left the city.
Year: 1873

STARrISe IN THE WonLn.-Many an un-
wise parent labors hard and lives sparingly all
his life for the purpose of leaving enough to
give his children start in the world, as it is
called. Setting young man afoat with
money left him by his relatives is like tying
bladders under the arms OF those who cannot
swim /; ten chances to one he will lose his
bladders and go to the bottom. Teach him to
swim, and he will never need the bladders.
Give your child sound education, and you
have done enough for him. See to it that his
morals are pure, his mind cultivated, and his
whole nature made subservient to laws which
govern man, and you have given that which
will be Of more value than the wealth of the
Indies. n
Year: 1873




The following beautiful sketch was written
by the late Thurlow Weed Brown in 1850:


Waiting for the Evening Train" The
speaker was the Oldest of the crowd of people
moving rcstlessly about the depot His form
was bowed with years of hard toll his hair
was white and his hand tremulous. There
was that in his countenancc and manner which
always wins confidence and respect. and brings
pleasant dream Of substantial farmhouse,
a worthy family, and a life teaching Of the
principles Of industry, integrity and honor.


And the old man viii not wait long, for the
train is sweeping in on the down grade The
hours wear away. The sun is going down,
and the shadows are already thickening over
the track beyond And there is but one change
on the route-and by the deep river which
rolls between this and the other shore.


More than eighty years ago he received a
through ticket over the straight and narrow
way, whose terminus is the eternal city.
Death is mighty engine, and for thousands
of years it has swept this down grade hourly
with loaded trains. 1t stops at every station


We are ill Waiting for the train" There
are the morning and the noon trains those
filed with children with the pleasure seek
ing and sorrow stricken. We know not the
time when due but with noiseless speed they
are coming. "All aboard " has startling
thrill, and the gentle goodnight is spoken not
again, for no passenger returneth.
Year: 1873

A strong mind is sometimes more easily
impressed than weak one. For example,
you cannot so easily convince a fool that you
are a philosopher, as you can q philosopher
that you are q fool 4
Year: 1873

AS we cross the river we read in


letters of gold high upon the rocky


bluff, "Here Montgomery fell" Is
it possible that Montgomery at
tempted to lead his army up that al
most vertical slope of solid rock?
Boldest and most heroic venture of
our Revolutionary War! 1t was
on the last day of the first year OF
the conflict, at 2 o'clock in the morn
ing, during a binding snow-storm
and whilst Arnold was leading an
attack against the lower town, that
Year: 1873

RED Mgs's EXCURSION TO WEST PoIST.-
Chickahomiuy Tribe, l. o. r. NJ, will leave
the city on Monday on an excursion to West
Point. Il committee of one hundred and
thirty will be on hand at West Point to
meet all who attend and see that they
have pleasant time, and that good order is
The train bearing the eXcur-
sionists will consist of nine or ten cars, and
will leave the York River depot at y A. NJ.
Year: 1873

ACCIDENT TO TIE STEAMER SYLVESTER
The STEAMER John Sylvester, which left Nor
folk for Richmond yesterday morning, broke
ncr shaft shortly after getting away from her
wharf, and had to put back to be repaired.
She will doubtless be put on the line again
III the course of 4 few days.


The accident which occurred 70 the shaft
sometime since. WAS thought to have been
sufficiently repaired to have lasted good
long time, but the break which occurred
yesterday was in the same place, and new
saafl will now be put in.
Year: 1873

BASKET PIc-Nlc.-There will be a picnic
excursion to West Point under the auspices
of the Leigh-Street Baptist Sunday school
on Wednesday, August 9th. Those in charge
of this excursion expect to make it one OF
the most attractive of the season, and as it
is for a benevolent purpose we have no
doubt it will be encouraged by generous
nnhln
Year: 1873

New York Cor. Of the Chicago Tribuns.l


A prominent lawyer. who had kept a
large deposit for some time in the Broad
way Bank, drew IL out and placed il in
the Atlantic Bank. When the Broad.
way failed, last winter. he felicitated
himself up the change be had made.
Early 10 the spring he took his money
from the Atlantic. aud put IL in the
Union Trust Company. Soon after, the
Atlantic closed its doors. and he was de-
lighted TO think how lucky he had been
in not leaving his funds in It's custody.
Last week the run began on the Union
Trust, and he hurried 10 the bank, and,
by three hours Of excitement, anxiety
aud crowding, he carried of his balance,
and lodged it VITA Howes 4 Macy.
There he felt confident il would be safe,
and was coAfourded on learning that
they had also suspended. He is now OF
opinion that it was his destiny TO have
his money! in some failing clearinghouse,
and that, il he had changed it hundred
times, the ultimate result would have
been the same.
Year: 1873

4 Pennsylvania lady has most ro
mantle and ingenious way Of managing
the gentleman so happy as to be her
husband. Exssperated by her persistent
conversation, be ungallantly boxed her
ears, the other day. The wretched wo.
man cast bat one lingering reproachful
glance upon her lord and fed, simply
observing as she departed that the briny
deep should wash away the insult.
Leaving behind her everything most
dear to her-the home of her married
life full Of beautiful and cherished mem.
ories--this heartbrokeR woman rushed
frantically to the canal, and, with one
parting sigh, threw in large stone with
a mighty splash. Then she went and
hid herself in the bushes and giggled,
while her husband and twenty other
men hurried up. with horror depicted
on their countenances, and wildly
dragged the canal for her body. When
the injured became convinced that the
wretch had suffered enough, she ap-
peared from behind the bushes and led
him home, q resigned and willing vic
tim
Year: 1873

Do not stop to tell stories in bust
ness hours.


If you have place of business, be
found there when wanted.


No man can get rich by sitting
round stores and saloons.


"Never fool" in business matters.


Have order, regularity, iberality
and promptness.


Do not meddle with business you
know nothing OF.


Never buy an article you do not
need, simply because it is cheap, and
the man who sells it viii take it out
in trade.


Trade for money.


Strive to avoid hard words and
personalities.


Do not kick every stone in the
path. More miles can be made in a
day by going steadily on than by
stopping.


Pay as you go.


A man of honor respects his word
as his bond.


Aid, but never beg.


Help others when you can, but
never give what you cannot afford,
simply because it is fashionable.


Learn to say "no." No necessity
of swapping it out dog fashion, but
say it firmly and respectfully.


Have but few confdants. the fewer
the better.


Use your own brains rather than
those of others.


Learn to think and act for yourself.
Be Vigilant.


Keep rather ahead than behind the
times.


Look in the future for your own
good
Year: 1873

EXPERIMENTS have recently been
made in Paris to test the merits of
the new Gramime system ofproduc-
ing electric light. ''The power OF
this light" a correspondent says, sis
SO great that its intensity equals 900
Carcel lamps, and the electric current
heated to red heat the wire for 40
feet of its length and melted another
wire. 1t is difficult to give an idea
of the fairy effect produced by this
powerful light, or to conceive to
what extent this new power may be
applied.
Year: 1873

The remains of the late Bishop
McIlvaine have left Florence, and
are expected to arrive in New York
IN few days. The body viii be
received in New York by a committee
Of the clergy, and will lie in state at
St Paul's church of that city before
they are brought to Ohio.
Year: 1873

The Catholic Archbishop Purcell
is enforcing compulsory education
at least, he insists that no boy or girl
shall be admitted to first communion
who has not previously spent two
years in a Catholic school In con-
nection with this charge he denounces
the taxation of Catholics for the sup
port OF public schools as offensive,
and particularly complains of the tax
ing of the poor to keep up the high
schools, wherein are taught branches
of no possible use to any but the
children of the rich.
Year: 1873

Sow with generous hand;


Pause not for toll or pain;
Weary not through the hest of summer,
Weary not through the cold spring rain;
But wait till the autumn comes
For the sheaves of golden grain.
Scatter the seed and fear not
A table win be spread;
What matter if you are too weary
To eat your hard-earned bread?
Sow while the earth is broken,
For the hungry must be fed.
Sow-while the seeds are lying
In the warm earth's bosom deep,
And your warm tears fall upon It,
They win stir in their quiet sleep,
And the green blades rise the quicker
Perchance for the tears you weep.
Then SOW, for the hours are heeting,
And the seeds must fall to-day,
And care not what hands shall reap it,
Or ifyou shall have passed away
Before the waving corn-felds
Shall gladden. the sunny day.
Sow-and look onward, upward,
Where the starry light appears;
Where, in spite of the towards doubling,
Or your own hearts trembling fears,
You shall reap in joy the harvest
You have sown to-day In tears.
Year: 1873

the pupils attention, andfin his mind
and engross his thoughts foram
Cannot this time be better employed,
especially where we only have six
months school during the years


We leave this subject by asking
again: VIII it pay to spend the
greater part of the last month of the
school in preparing for an Exhibition!
Let us hear from our fellow-teachers.
Year: 1873

/ am composed of letters.
My first is in June, but not in May,
My second is in oats, but not in hay,
My third is in horse, but not in COW,
My fourth is in no, and also in now,
Ny fifth is in toad, but not in frog,
My sixth is in rat, but not in dog,
My seventh is in trout, but not in fish,
My eighth is in plate, but not in dish.
My whole forms the name of young man.


TURvY.
Year: 1873

The election is over, and at this writing
the indications are that Colonel Hughes,
the Republican candidate, is beaten-we
NAV say badly beaten. 1t is not our dis
position to bemoan the knocking over the
pail of milk, nor to indulge in regrets as to
what might been, had this or that been
done. We acknowledge defeat, and bow
submissively to the will of the people,
expressed by the only legal method
prescribed for the ascertainment OF
that will. 1t is one of those contin-
gencies incident to political conflicts
which must be met by one or the other OF
the contending parties, and we are not
more disappointed than our opponents
would have been, had they met with the
fate that has befallen us. We find COL
ISOLATION in the reflection that we at least
have discharged the duty we assumed, and
are free from the imputation OF having
faltered or hesitated in the earnest support
of the men who advocated the principles
which lie at the foundation of our govern
ment. and which are reflected in the policy
of General Grants administration.


We do not recognize the verdict cast on
Tuesday last, as recordation of the
popular will of Virginia against the broad
ideas of governmental policy embraced in
the Republican creed. We still have faith
in the national sympathy of the people.
The Conservative speakers well knew that
if the naked question Of an endorsement or
condemnation of the general policy OF the
administration had been submitted,
stripped of the extraneous and irrelevant
issues that were thrust into the canvass,
their defeat was certain. They were
aware of the instrumentalities they had at
their command to excite and
control the popular prejudice, and that with
the entire press of the state, with three or
| four exceptions, and nearly all the speaking
| talent enlisted on their side, it was compar.


atively an easy matter to introduce ials'


questions, and stimulate the popular pre-
| udice to the almost total exclusion OF wha


we maintained was the true issue in th'


contest the honest acceptance of the re


suits of the war. We believe to-day, not


withstanding the result we are acknowledg


ing, the great mass of the people OF Vir


ginia are in hearty sympathy with Genera


Grants administration Valley Vrginia'
Year: 1873

SUICIDE OF AN AGED CITIzEN.-The
lifeless body of Mr. ohm Otey was discov-
cred at II o'clock to-day suspended by
the neck with cords to the ceiling of bath
house, at his residence on Nineteenth. be-
tween Broad and Grace streets. About l
O'Clock he was seen in the garden attached
to his residence. When found by his son
the body was cold in death. Deceased was
subject to spells of temporary alterations
of mind. His age was sixty-nine years.
At one time and for many years he was
the leading saddler and harness dealer in
this city. He leaves family.
Year: 1873

THE POWER OF LovE.-The power OF
love receives fresh and striking illustra-
tion in the case of Clay-street girl who last
night knocked her lover heels over head
down flight of stairs because he wanted
to stop kissing long enough to get good
long breath.
Year: 1873

TROUBLES IN THE FAMILY ALL THE
WHILE.-An absent minded Grace-street
man Tuesday night kissed his pet kitten
and slapped his wife. The mice in that
house have had good time ever since.