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Year: 1870

BUSINESS AND BIBLEs.-Seyeral years
ago. I was practicing law in one Of the
many beautiful towns of Wisconsin. One
warm day, while seated in my Office at
work. was interrupted, by the entrance
Of boy, the son of one. of my clients.
who had walked into town, six miles, in
blazing sun, for the purpose of procur-
ing abide. He had been told, he said
that there was place there where they
gave them away to the people who had
no money; he said he had no money, and
was very anxious to get one of the good
books. and asked me to 60 with him TO
the place where they were kept. Anxious
to encourage him in his early piety, l left
the brief on which was engaged and
went over with him to the stand Of an old
Presbyterian deacon who had the much
coveted books in charge. introduced
him to the deacon, telling him the circum-
stances. He praised the boy highly was
delighted to see q young man so early
seeking after the truth, and presented him
with copy Of the best bound Bible in his
collection. He put it in his pocket, and
was starting off, when the deacon says:


"Now, my son. that you possess what
you SO much desired. I suppose that you
feel perfectly happyp


We'll" I do. old hoss for between
you and /, l know were can trade it
for Plaguey good fiddle"
Year: 1870

LAURA KEENg.-As will be seen from the
announcement elsewhere, this celebrated
actress, with her superior company, will up
pear here on Monday next in the great
Partisan sensation Of Frou Frou." From
the favorable impression made by this COM
.pany when last in the city we are sure that
the theatre will be filed to receive them.
Year: 1870

MAp-Doas.-We have never heard OF 80
many mad-dogs at this season Of the year
as now infest the city. We have already re-
ported several cases, and on Monday mad;
dog made bis appearance on the Dock and
biz OF, Unfortunately, every living thing
it came across. Several dogs and cows were
thus bitten, and child had its clothing torn
of, though, fortunately, the skin was not
touched. The neighborhood of the Dock
is infested with horde Of vile ours, which
are horrible nuisance.
Year: 1870

GRAND DIVISION Sons OF TEMPBRANcE.-
The Grand Division Sons of Temperance
meets this evening at o'clock in the hall
of Shockoe Hill Division. The temperance
cause has received fresh impetus in the
State of Virginia, and the sessions Of the
Grand Division will be attended with more
than ordinary interest.
Year: 1870

The Prospect Park Parade Ground.


Before Judge Pratt.


The matter Of the application Of number OF resi-.
dents of Flatbush for an injunction to restrain the
Park Commissioners from allowing the New York
militia to the Prospect Park Parade Ground was
heard before Judge Pratt yesterday morning. Gene
ral Crooke appeared on behalf Of the petitioners,
and argued that by the meaning OF the law the
ground was intended for the use Of the militia Of the
county only.


view, arguing that other portions OF the National
Guard had right to use the ground as well as the
as well exclude the militia from the streets. The
ground was public place. The park was paid for
by twelve wards OF the city, and II this argument OF
all the other wards from 1t. The New York militia
were as entitled to'the use Of background as other
portions OF tee Narioua Guard Judge Pratt reserved
his decision.
Year: 1870




A NEW and fearful warning
is held up 10 tea drinkers. *
savant has discovered that
when we pour milk into a cup
OF tea or coffee the albumen
OF the milk and the tannin, OF
the tea instantly unite and
form leather, or minute flakes
Of the very same compound
which is produced in the text
ture Of the tanned hide, and
which makes it leather as dis,
tinguishable from the Original
skin. He consequently esti>
mates that in the course of o
year atea drinker of average
capacity imbibes enough leathE
er to make a pair of shoes .
Year: 1870




Hereditary badness is sup.
posed to be incurable. All
that can be done where it be-
gins to show itself is to put off
the evil day by the judicious
use Of some stimulating or
cooling Preparation that shall
create new action in the
glands or follicles, usually
called roots, and thus tighten
the hair that wouli otherwise
become loose and fall off.
Rings Vegetable i1Ambrosia
has acquired an enviable rep
utation for this purpose gener:
ally but not invariably proving
successful.
Year: 1870

BEAUTIFUL ALLEGoRY Once on time
a little leaf was heard to sigh or cry, as
leaves Of do when gentle wind is about.
And the twig said:


"What is the matter, little lcaf?"


1.-The wind" said the leaf, just told
me that one day it would blow inc of,
and throw me down to the ground to
diow


The twig told 1t to the branch on
which it grew, aud the branch told it to
the tree. And when tho tree heard it it
rustled all over and sent word back to
the leaf:


"Do not he afraid, hold on tightly, and
you shall not go until you want too. And
so the leaf stopped signing, and went on
nesting and singing. And SO itgrcw all
summer long till October. And when
she bright days Of autumn came, the lit
tie leaf saw all the leaves around tccom
ing very beautiful Some were yellow
and some were scarlet, and somo were
stripped with both colors. Then it ask
cd the tree what it meant. And the tree
said:


can these leaves are getting ready to
fly away, and they have put on the beau
titul colors because Of joy


Then the little leaf began to want to go,
and grew very beautiful in thinking oft,
and when it was vary gay in colors, 1t
saw that the branches oF the tree had no
color in them. and so the leaf said:


"Oh branch, why are you lead color
AID re go,aenT ~
Year: 1870

Ak INDIAN SQuAw DAGuERRorYpED.--
Lieutenant Doyle, who was some time
ago degraded from the position ofa re
porter for Louisville paper to the rank
OF lieutenant in the army, is now having
some funny experiences among the CO.
manche Indians. The last story We get
from him--and as he was a newspaper
Comanche who brought his young wife,
Of whom he was very jealous, to have
her dagucrrcotype taken. The artist got
the squaw in position, and stepped into
his dark tent for some purpose. The
old Comanchc thought he'd take look
into the funny box the artist had his head
in and see how it was done. lie inserted
his head under the cloth and looked and,
oh, horror! there was his squaw stand
ing on her head. He jerked out with a
savage look at her, and wanted to know
what capers she was cutting before all
the soldiers. She denied doing anything
at which he told her she lied, that he had
seen her.


He resumed his investigation, stuck
his head under the cloth again, and there
was the wretched sqnaw standing on her
head again. He gave a yell. and, rush
ing at her, gave her awhack on the head,
aad told her not to try that on again
with him, but she stoutly denied doing
anything. And now to catch her at II.
lie kept an eye OH her, and raised the
cloth slowly, and tried to look at her with





one eye and through the camera with the
other. lie could not do it, SO he moved
his head down slowly; and AS she disap
pearcd from the eye he had on her, there
she was standing on her head as seen
through the camera. lie jcrked his head
up quickly, and there she was standing
ing placidly before him. ejerked down
and she was on her head again. lie then
walked off In brown study, and, as he
philosophical he concluded that machine
was exceedingly bad machine that could
stand squaw on her head in half a sec.
ond SO he wrapped his blanket around
him and walked Off; but nothing could
ever induce him to have anything to do
with daguerreotypiag again.
Year: 1870

WuAr O'CLOCK Is IT?-When | was a
Young lad my father called me to him,
that he might teach Inc to know what
o'clock it was. lIe told me the use OF
the minute figure and the hour hand. and
described to me the figures on the dial
plate, until was perfect in my part
- No sooner was quite master OF this
additional knowledge, than ] act of
scampering to join my companions IN
game of marbles. but my father called
me back again "Stop William" said
he, al have something more to tell YOU
Back again l went, wondering what
else / had got to learn, for l thought ]
knew all about the clock quite as well as
my father did


William" said he, al have taught
YOU know the time of day, must teach
YOU how to find out the time OF your
life.' .


All this was strange to me, SO ] waited
impatiently to hear how my father would
explain it, for want sadly to go to my
marbles.


"The Bible" said he, describes the
the years Of man to be three score and
ten, or four score years. Now life is very
uncertain, and you may not live single
day longer; but if VIC divide the four
score years Of an old mans life intotwclve
parts, like the iial of clock, It allow al
most seven years for everyfgurc. When
a boy is seven years old. then it is one
o'clock of his life; anal this is the case
with you. When you arrive at fourteen
years it will be two o'clock with YOU ,and
when at twenty one years il will be three
o clock at twenty eight, it will he four
o'clock; at thirty five, 1t will be FIVE o.
clock; at forty-two, it will be six o'clock ;
at forty nine, it will be seven o'clock,
should It please God to spare your life.
In this manner you may always know the
time of your life, aud looking at the
clock may perhaps remind you Of It, My
great grand. father died attweve o'clock,
according to his calculation, my grand
father at eleven, and my father at ten.
At what hour you or shall die. Will
lam, is only known TO Him, to whom all
things are known" I48 di


Never since then have heard the in
quiry, "what o'clock is it," nor do
think that have even looked at the face
Of a clock, without being reminded oftht
words Of my father.
Year: 1870

Ey- An astromcr predicts for this year
a comet OF such brilliancy, and so near
The earth, that our nights will be almost
,s bright as our days, which ought to
work lcsscning of gas bills
Year: 1870

ALBANY, March 25.-It il under.
stood here that bill will be intro.
duced in the early part of next week
to abolish the New York Board OF
Aldermen as at present constituted,
and to elect members at large through
out the county. 1t is also understood
that Senator Tweed is preparing q
general charter for the city, the CHIEF
feature of which will be stringent pro-
visions against large salaries and
reckless expenditures.


In response to calls Tweed cleared
himself of the aspersion in relation to
the defeat of the city bills, aud ad-
mitted frankly that he was not In IA
YOr of some of them which perpetu-
ated obnoxious commissions, with the
mere substitution of Democratic for
Republican officials, but was willing
to accept them if they were agreeable
to the majority of the party; and
stated that sooner or later It would
appear that the bills were defeated by
the Republican Officeholders of New
York city, and expressed his anxiety
to aid in the ensctment of really
Democratic charter for New York,
which would place the control of af-
fairs in their hands, The officials de-
manded this and would be satisfied
with nothing less.
Year: 1870

BALTIMORE, March 25.-The Exec
utive Committee of the National
Board of Trade now In session in this
city to prepare the business for the
next annual meeting of the Board at
Buffalo in December next, visited the
rooms of the commercial and flour
exchange and other places this morn
ing. In the afternoon they made an
excursion down the bay to view the
river and harbOr.
Year: 1870

NEW ORLEANS, March 25.-The
first act of the Judge of the Eighth
District Court was the issuance OF an
injunction prohibiting the City Coun-
Gil dispOsing OF the City Water Works
by sale or lease. as CONTEMPLATED.
Year: 1870

The Jackson Tribune of the 4th inst.
saws: Reports that reach Us from the
country confirm the idea that crops OF all
kinds are most cheering. The heavy rains
have caused injury in some instances, but
the general prospect is very hopeful for an
abundant crop. Wheat is almost ready for
the harvest. and promises good yield
The stand of cotton is much better than
average and corn is very promising. Alto
gsther the indications arc very encouraging
to the farmer.
Year: 1870

A house on South College street, near
the Howard school building, was yesterdlay
morning the scene of most atrocious and
probably successful attempt to commit
murder. A negro man named Alexander
Jones, while intoxicated, began 10 quarrel
with and abuse negro woman named
Melvina Rogers, with whom he has been
quite intimate for some time past, and at
last, without any word or act TO Justify the
furious assault, seized an axe and madly
sent it crashing through the skull of his
defenceless and unfortunate victim. Per
sons attracted by her cries for help I'm
mediataly went TO her assistance, and the
author Of the bloody deed fled precipitately
from the terrible scene. A man who Pur-
sued the vile miscreant from the start, was
soon Joined by police officer Burns, and
after a long and tedious chase Jones was
captured and carried to the police station,
from whence be was taken t. tho Work
house and securely confined He viii have
hearing before a Magistrate tomorrow,
if the attention of the Grand Jury be not
Immediately. called to the case. At late
hour last evening the physician attending
the wounded woman, had but little II any
hone of her recovery.
Year: 1870

In Toronto, Canada, young clerk was


paying his addresses to lady whose pa,
rents were no: friendly to his visits, and
the old gentleman threatened to shoot him
if he came any more. Soon after the
young lady disappeared from the paternal
domicil, and her parents endeavored IN
vain to discover her Whereabouts. In a
day or two a carriage drove mp to the
front of the store where the young
man sold dry goods, and the occupant OF
the carriage sent for the clerk 10 come
out. AS he approached the window of
the vehicle the mother of the missing girl,
for it was she, threw tumbler full OF
yitriol in his face, and drove hurriedly
away. He was badly burned, and 1t was
thought placed beyond the possibility OF
any more captiyatioDs, his countenancC
being thoroughly spoiled. -.
Year: 1870

VIII be made under the supervision of three
Sworn Commission ers, gentlemen of well-known
integrity and high standing. After deduoting
the expsnoes of the entertainment the balance
of the money will be appropriated to the objects
for which tho Associate vas formed. viz the
Introduction Of European Labor into the South
en- States.


The reputation and character o. the linz insospor
safe GU I'd that the law of the land can throw
around it, is q guarantee that the distribution
will be Honestly and Fairly N sds. and that every
protection win be given holders Of Tickets In
any part of the country.


In order to give the rich and poor, an opPor-
tunitx at this
Year: 1870

A LARGE number Of Mormon families
nave recently returned to the East from
Utah. Some complain of tn rigid rule OF
Brigham but the majority say the times
are too hard, and employment scarce.
Year: 1870

We published in our issue yesterday the
TACT that on the evening previous, about
SIX O'Clock, man named Jerry Horgan
was found by officer Mcfarland lying on
the sidewalk near the corner of Eighth
and Broadway, with pocket-knife buried
to the hit IN his skull Just over the left tenn
pie. The poor fellow was taken to the
hospitsl. with the knife still sticking in
his head. He was quite insensible at the


time but soon recovered SO as to be able
to converse. We stated in our previous
notice that the knife was removed by the
surgeons at the hospital, but, as the case
IS very singular one, it is worth being
more explicit. The knife was SO firmly
Embedded IN the terrible wound that It
was impossible to remove it with the
hand. After Hogan revived, he endeav-
ored himself to remove it, but could not
and yet he persisted in working at it with
his hands. To those who We're about him
he said: at feels good, but it feels mighty
queer; my head feels as though it was in
two halves" To one Of the surgeons he
said: "Am-l-a dead man, doctor? /
amt tit to due, for I'm too much of sin
ner. don't think I'll die, though, for it's
hard to kill an Irishman." He was evi-
IDENTIFY under the influence of LIQUOR.
N--~ S~-- e5SS@-o EoSS- ANuAy W EAI4tlSL
the weapon, they laid the wounded mans
head upon Its side, and three men laid
hold of him and held him. Then the en-
ginee= at the hospital brought up a pair
tongs known as "pipe-tongs," the kind
used for handling pipes With these they
clasped the handle of the knife, and two
of the surgeons wrenched and pulled un-
til the knife was extracted. There,
now" said Hogan, that feels as though
my head had come together again"


When Hogan was first taken to the hos
pital it was thought by many that he
could not live, but strange to say, he is
still alive and doing well, and will, in all
Likelihood, recover. The knife blade,
which must haye been driven with terri
BILE force, fortunately missed the optic
nerve and penetrated Just below the base
of the brain 1t is believed that Hogan
knows the man with whom he had his
drunken quarrel and who committed the
murderous assault, but he refuses to tell
No arrest had been made last night, but
the police have hopes of being able to
identify the scoundTel and bring him to
justice.-Cfn. Eng, 9Th.
Year: 1870

On Friday evening. at -half-past six
o'clock, VIM. Murray, conductor of a
freight train on the Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railway, was almost
instantly killed at the outer depot In Al
legheny. He had taken his train from
this city to the outer depot He was rid
ing on the engine, and when nearing the
dispatchers Office ne jumped from the en-
gine for the purpose of moving a switch.
He ran ahead of the locomotive, and, in
his haste to get to the switch, his foot
caught in frog" throwing him down.
Before he could arise, the engine of his
own train had passed over his head, Kill
ling him almost instantly. He was imme-
diately picked up and carried into the dis
patcher's Office, where it was found that
fife was extinct. The remains were sub
seuuently taken to his residence, No. 227
Franklin street, Allegheny. An inquest
was held and verdict of accidental death
rendered. Deceased was between twenty
seven and twenty-eight years of age, and
leaves a wife and one child. Heis said to
have been a man of excellent character,
and one who attended to his duties in the
most satisfactory manner.-Pittsbanrg
Post
Year: 1870

of mans future glory and happiness have
been created. Nature has had uses for all
the slaveries Of the past and the present.
the slavery of the lash, the slavery of wa
ges-and for all the other wrongs and on
pressions which have filled the habitations
Of men with misery and crime But when
the products of industry shall be so multi
Piled as to secure universal abundance.
wrongs and expressions, in all their forms,
will cease, and in their place will spring
up universal generosity and refinement
Man, relieved not only from suffering in
the present, but from anxiety for the fu-
ture, will permit no sorrow to exist within
his knowledge which his utmost skill,
sharpened by the keenest sympathy, can
devise means to relieve And IN the field
Of art, he will adorn with halos of beauty,
not only his material environment, but
all his relations with his fellow men, and
with all del artments of nature with
which he is surrounded.
Year: 1870

WIT AS A MEANS OF PRoMoTIoN.-The
late Duke of Y ork once remarked to Colonel
w, at the mess of the Eleventh Regiment,
that the Colonel was uneommonly bald,
and, although much younger man than
his Royal Highness, he stood IN more need
of a wig. The Colonel, who had been OF
very long standing in the, service, and
whose promotion had been by no means
rapid, informed his Royal Highness that
his badness could be easily accounted for.
"In what manner 2" asked the Duke. To
which Colonel w. replied BY junior
officers stepping over my head" The
Duke was so pleased with the reply that
the gallant Colonel received promotion in
a few days.
Year: 1870

that will be able sell the best class Of goods
cheaper than inferior goods can be bought for
Dealing exclusively in but few lines of goods, have
the advantage over all other competitors, (who
dealing in all branches Of merchandise,) from thls
simple reason, that the most obtuse mind mind may
comprehend. | give my whole attention TO these
classes of gOods, and therefore, always have nice
selection and complete stock.
Year: 1870

No lady gentleman will be disappointed in not
getting what they want in my line, for am con-
stantly receiving fresh supplies, md latest styles Of
goods from the city. Ladies wishing 10 fit them.
selves in SHOES can do so without being exposed
to the vulgar stare Of every passer-hy. ! have the
rear of my store fitted up expressly for ladies' where
they will be free from all intrusion.


My business. in the past, has more than met my
expectations (thonks TO the public for their very
liberal patronage) and l determined. for the
present year to make it of success than ever
if good and cheap goods is the secret Of success.


l have constantly on hand nice assortment
Year: 1870

WASHINGTON, Jan. al A. N.


Since about ten O'Clock last night M TO the
present writing we have had a regular old fashioned
blow, which u admitted be the seyerest hero for
several years. The wind has blown with such fury
Year: 1870

Some close observer of our social relations,
having looked about among his married femsle
acQuaintances, ventures to give the following
list with an attempt to indicate the real rea-
sons which influence too many to marry.


Marrying for Home.-Number one has
married tor home. She got tired Of working
in factory, or teaching school-she thought
married life on earth was but moonlight walks,
buggy rides. new bonnets, and nothing to do.
Well, she has got her home whether or not
she is tired of the membranes, this depouent
saith not, inasmuch as this deponent does not
positively know.


Consulting family interests.-Number two
married because she had seven young sisters,
and papa with narrow income. She con.
suited the interests Of her family. Perhaps
she would better have consulted her own in
terests by taking in light washing or by going
out by the day to work.


She liked the sound of Mrs.-Number three
married because Mrs. sounded so much better
than Miss. She was twenty-nine years and
eleven months old, and another month would
have transformed her into regular old maid.
Think how awful that would have been.


Wanted somebody to pay her Bills.-Num
Der four married because she wanted somebody
to pay her bills. Her husband married for
precisely the same reason, so they are both re-
penting at leisure.


Not going to be left Behipd.-Number FIVE
husband, and she wasn't going to be lett be-.
hind. Pity if she couldn't get married as well
as other folks.


Marrying for Money Number six married
because she was poor and wanted riches She
never counted on all the other things that
were inseparable from those coveted riches.


She liked to Travel.-Number seven married
because she thought she should like to travel.
But Mr.. Number Seven changed his mind
afterwards, and all the travelling she has done
has been between the we'll and the back kitch.
en- door.


Marrying out of Spite.-Number eight mar
red out ofspite because her first love had tax.
en- to himself second love This pecs OF
retaliation might have done her good at the
time, but in the long run Number Eight found
it did not pay.


Wanted Symp mpathy.-Number nine married
because she had read novels and wanted
sympathy" Sympathy is fine thing but it
coos down at rapid rate if the domestic ket-
tie is not kept boiling, and the domestic turkey
is undone. Novels and ouse.keeping don t
run very we'll together in harness, to use q
sporting phrase. and mum Der Mines supply OF
sympathy didn't hold out very long.


Marrying for Love.-Number ten married
because she loved her husband with all her
heart and all her soul. And she loves him
still, and will probably continue to love him
and is the happiest vile in the world-so she
says,


We have the right motive at last-one
which, " hen sanctifed by desire and resolu-
ton to improve and elevate each other, and to
live true and holy lives before God, cannot fail
to call down the blessings of Heaven. But sad
is the fate OF those who marry from wrong
motives-to escape their share of life's work
or to get something for which they have moth
ing to give in return.