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Year: 1873

The bloody tragedy In the Eighth ward, which
came to light on saturday morning, was yesterday
the allabsorbing topic OF conversation in the dis
trict in which 1t occurred The colored citizens OF
the ward are greatly excited over the supposed
MURDER and the opinion Is pretty freely expressed
among them that Jackson Is the man who Is ae-
countable Tor the death OF the unfortunate woman.
Jackson has for some years been Noted
police. He Is man Of more than six feet high, Of
very dark complexion, with very thick lips, and his
whole appearance is so remarkable that he cannot
hope to escape the vigorous search which has been
Instituted for MIN. IL Is scarcely probable that
jackson Is still III the city, as he was last seen In
Thirty first street early on saturday morning, and
as II was supposed that he drew some money
which he had deposited In the Dime Savings Bank
he has likely got away. The police are upon his
track, and have discovered where his relatives live
and what his real name Is, as Jackson is an
alias, but they wish to keep those points secret
until they have secured their man.
Year: 1873

At the Custom House during the past week the
outlook has been very slim, the business being ex-
tremely dull. Although at this time OF the year it
is expected that the Withdrawals are light, yet,
comparatively speaking the commerce OF New
York, even considering the stagnancy of trade is
steadily on the increase.


The receipts for customs for the four months
Year: 1873

To THE BAGGAGE SMAsnERs.-A
bill which has passed almost unani-
nously through the kentucky
Senate will carry comfort to the
hearts Of travellers in that State,
and create CONSERVATION among
the army of baggage smashers
who apparently imbued with feel
ings against all mankind. give vent
to their malice bywiIlfully wreck
ing the baggage Of innocent and
inoffensive passengers whenever
it comes within their reach. This
bill provides that if any person en-
gagged in the employ ola railroad
company or other common carrier
shall while so engaged wilifully or
negIigently break, destroy or injurc
any trunk or baggage intrustcd
10 the custody or care Of such COM
panv CT carrier. be shall be fined
not less than twenty nor more
than five hundred dollars, or con-
incd in Jail not less than one nor
more than six months. or be both
fined and imprisoned, at the discre-
ton ofthe jury; while for any such
injury to baggage, the railroad
company or carrier shall be liable
| in double damages to the owner.
If a similar law should be passed
in all the States, the result would
be q great saving in the wear and
tear of the temper as well as the
baggage Of the travelling commun-
ity but the trunk makers would
suffer, and a large proportion ofthe
railroad bagSagcmen would be de.
privcd Of their chiefest source OF
enjoyment.
Year: 1873

Does not borrow THE CAPITAL of Policy
holders on PROMISES to return the same at
some INDEFINITE future period and CALL
IT A DIVIDEND.


In presenting the claims of THE REPUB-
Lie to the patronage of the people of this
erned by sound business considerations, and a
due regard for the rights and merits of COM
peting companies.
Year: 1873

A somewhat similar case occurred re-
Gently in New Hampshire, when party
mailed letter purPorting to contain
two SO notes, the letter being address
ed to a gentleman in this city, for whom
the sender was acting as agent in some
business matters. The recipient, how
ever, upon opening the document found
but one note of $40, and at once report
ed the matter. An agent of the Office
at once sought the man who sent the
letter, and after some conversation the
latter stated, on his firm belief, that
young lady employed in the post-ofice
where the letter was mailed had stolen
the other note, resealed the letter, and
forwarded it. After some further con-
versation, the agent remarked:


''IM GOING TO HAVE HER ARRESTED"


This at once started the young man,
who replied, Good God, you don't
mean it." eyes I do" said the official,
'and you must appear as witness
against her."


"Why," said the thief, for such he
was, {" I wouldn't do that for a hundred
dollars I'd rather pay the money my
self"


The suspicious of the agent were now
fully confirmed, and, assuming an en-
tirely different tone, he taxed the rogue
with his rascality and eventually made
him confess he had put only one bill
in the letter. He also made restitution
of the SO, after which lie was permit
ted to depart, the case being simply
one of breach of trust between man and
man, and not of nature that the post
Office authorities could interfere with.
Year: 1873

Well, lot him go, and let him stay
do net mean to die;
I guess he'll find that I can live
without him, if I try;
He thought to frighten me with froWns
So terrible and black
He'll stay away a thousand years
Before I ask him back!
He said that I had acted wrong,


And foolishly beside;
l won't forget him after that


1 wouldn't if died.
II was wrong, what right had he
To be so cross with me?
1 know I'm not an angel quite
I don't pretend to be.
He had another sweetheart once,


And now when we fall out,
He always says she was not cross,
And that she didn't pOut,
It is enough to veX a saint


It's more than can bear;
I wish that girl of his was


Well, don't care where.
He thinks that she was pretty, too
Was beautiful as good;
I wonder if she'd get him back


Again, now, if she could?
I know she would, and there she is
She lives almost in sight;
And now its almost nine O'Clock
Perhaps he's there tonight.
I'd almost write to him to come;
But then I've said I won't,
I do not care so much. but she
Shan't have him if I don't,
Besides, I know that I was wrong,
And he was in the right;
I guess I'll tell him sO-and then
/ WISH he'd come tonight.
Year: 1873

A little elbow leans upon your knee,


Your tired knee, that has so much to bear
child's dear eyes are looking lovingly
From underneath a th8tch of tangled hair.
Perhaps you do not heed the velvet touch
OF warm, moist fingers folding yours so


tight;


You do not prize this blessing over much,
You are almost too tired to pray tonight.
But it is bIessedness! Some years ago
/ did not it as do to-day
We are so dull and thankless; and too slow
To catch the sunshine till it slips away.
And now it seems SURPRISING strange TO me-
That while wore the badge Of motherhood,
did not kiss more oft and tenderly,


The little child that brought me only good
And If some night when you sit down to rest,
You miss the elbow from your tired knee;
This restless curling head from of your
The Iisping tongue that clatters constantly )
If from your own, the dimpled hands had


slipped


And neer would nestle in your own again,
II the white feet into their grave had dropped,
! could not blame you, for your SORROW


then!


I wonder 80 that mothers ever fret,


At little children clinging to their gown;
Or that the footprints when the day Is wet,
Are ever black enough to make them troWn !;
If could find little muddy boot,


Or cap, or jacket, on my chamber floor,
II csuId kiss a rosy restless foot,


And hear it patter in my home once more I;
If I could mend a broken toy to-day,
Tomorrow make a kite to reach the sky
There is no woman in Gods world could say,
She was more blissfully content than 1.
But ahi the dainty pillow next my own
Is never rumpled by shining head =
NV singing birding from its nest is flown;
The little boy used to kiss is dead!
Year: 1873

A SACRAMENTO congregation was
drawn from its worship to the street
and kept in a state of mingled curiosity
and Indignation by the fearful shrieks Of
a young'woman who had been removed
from one of the pews TO the vestibule,
who was then placed in a carriage and
rapidly driven away, yelling like mad
all the time The good people couldn't
tell whether it was a case Of collie or an
abduction, and they were kept in sus-
pense two days, when they learned that
it was the announcement Of the sudden
death of her father that so affected the
YOunQ woman.
Year: 1873

AN ATLANTA paper commends the
moral courage of a woman who, when
she saw burglar IN her room few
nights ago, refrained from waking her
husband lest he might be harmed by
the intruder, and let the latter carry on
what portable property he could lay ms
hands on
Year: 1873

The eceentricities of a prepossessing


and fashionably dressed woman, who
claimed to be thoroughly versed in the


medical art, and who, among other ad-
ventures, was reported to have "victim-
ed" certain official in East Liberty,


has turned up in Harrisburg, but has
not had very smooth sailing. She put


up at the City Hotel, but through some
unforeseen misfortune she was reduced
to impecuniosity,a fact which the land
lord soon discovered. Not being able
to meet her liabilities, her trunk, con-
tanning the most costly apparel, was
seized. In her extremity she applied to
Mayor Boas for assistance. She asked
for no money, but requested him to send
her to New York. She repeated her
call twice, and peremptorily demanded
of the Mayor such aid as would see her
landed safely at her destination. Be-
coming very insolent and obstinate, q
for five days in prison was
made ont. The woman gave her name
as Mary Brown, and insists that she is
the daughter of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Although dressed in costly garments,sh
says she experiences sense of shame at
being so poorly clothed, when she thinks
Of her 81 500 dresses to which she is de-
barred access. The female is evidently
insane, and it is supposed she escaped
from her friends or from some lunatic
hospital.
Year: 1873

From the Burlington Qowa) Daily.l
Our remarks about the blockade of
the streets on Sunday has drawn forth
the following indignant and scholarly
response from one of the hit birds:


"EDIroR DAILY-In yer paper of Mum
day you make the following nansenci-
Gull remarks"


"Loafers, as usual, infested the streets
yesterday, to the annoyance of ladies
and gentlemen going to church. When
is this nuisance going to be stopped
We'd like to know


sit seems to me you mite as we'll have
sed ladies and gentlemen, as usual, in
tested the streets yesterday, to the an
noyance ofloafers enjoying the sunshine
This is free country, and 1 have just
the saim right to stand in the street as
you have to 60 to church. If l like to
stand on the lee side of corner and
watch the deer critters going to church
in their moo hats and pretty things on
their backs, it's none Of yer business,nor
any mans. You no the story of the man
which sed to boy in the street, Why
do you alwes laugh when l go by? and
the boy sed, Why do you alwes go by
when laugh. You are a mortal chap
with vengeance you are, expecting me
to stay to home (if so be as l have one
wurth staying in) while you want the
street all to yourself to go to church.
You had better stow yer CAB, even If
am what you call !


A LoAFER."
Year: 1873

The Rev. c. A. Babb,in one of his let
ters from California, tells of what an old
shepherd told him about the way they
train the famous shepherd dogs in
Southern California. He says you may
go over the plains and hills there for
miles, and see thousands of sheep but
not man to wa.ch them. Around each
flock or band, say, thousand sheep, are
half a dozen dogs, ofa peculiar breed of
dogs, whose progenitors were imported
from the sheep pastures of the old world
These dogs have inherited talent tor
keeping sheep;but the shepherds do not
depend wholly on that. They cultivate
it in this way: "When lamb is born,
it is taken away from the mother sheep
before she has seen it, and puppy put
In its place. The sheep suckles the pup
py and learns to love it. When the pup
py grows old enough to eat meat it is
fed in the morning and sent out with
the sheep. 1t stays with them because





it is accustomed to be with its neither,
but it cannot feed with them. As they
get full the dog gets hungry. AT length
impatient to return where it hopes to
get another peice of meat, it begins to
worry and tease its mother and finally
starts her toward home ;the other sheep
follow, and thus the whole flock is
brought in. If the dog brings the sheep
home too soon, or comes without them,
he gets no supper. or is punished in
some way. Hence he soon learns to
come at the right time, and to see to it
that none Of his charge are left behind.
These animals are trained by taking ad-
vantage of their instincts and appe-
tites. Tf.r-e 5anEl -lE--s.a
Year: 1873

You probably think if you look very
sharply at an old shoe when you throw
it away, you will know it again if it
ever comes back to ysu. But that does
not at all follow. One of these days you
may button your dress with an old pair
Of slippers, comb your hair with boot
or grasp cast off gaiter while at your
dinner. You don't see how this can be.
Well, we'll tell you. Old shoes are turn
ed to account by manufacturers in the
following manner: They are cut into
very small pieces, and kept for coup
lie of days in chloride of sulphur. The
effect OF this is to make the leather hard
and brittle. Next the material is with
draw from the action of the chloride of
sulphur, washed with water and dried.
When thoroughly dry it is ground to
powder, and mixed with some sub
stance like glue or gum, that causes
it to adhere together. 1t is then pressed
into molds and shaped into buttons,
combs, knife-handles, etc. So you see
how it may come to pass that you will
comb your hair with boot, and fasten
your clothes with a slipper.
Year: 1873

From the New York Ledger1


When baby comes into household, !,
it is only little shapeless thing, with
tiny doubled fists that move themselves
about at nothing, and an appetite dis
proportionately large in comparison
with its other qualities.


Yes, it comes as sort of a monarch
that helpless little handful, land it begins
to reign forthwith


Its voice-not exactly the voice of the
turtle, either-being heard in the land,
all other sounds are forgotten.
t 1t matters not who has no dinner SO
that he has his, nor who is tired so that
he enjoys himself. Ordinary occupa-
tions cease, and group gathers about
the cradle to see him put his fist in his
mouth. A small fringe of hair on his
head is more beautiful in the eyes of
the household than the floating locks
Of any golden blonde on earth; and
while some adult is quietly advised to
have his aching wisdom-tooth pulled
out, and not bother any more about it,
the family push pell-mell to the cradle
side,to see that wonderful thing -baby's
first tooth, peeping through it's little
gums.


King baby do you know anything
about all this? If you did, you might
look forward very SADLY. In after life
there will be no such alteration for you.
Words of wisdom will fall unnoticed
from your lips then, though when you
have learned to say "blai blai" the
household now goes into ecstacies.


Your little natural kicks and wrig-
giles, that are so charming, are nothing
to the hard work that you will do with
out "thank you'' from anyone. Your
sleeping, eating, and smiling will in
terest no one but yourself when you are
a man. 1t is well that you do not know
it. But now you are a king, and, in
truth, a home is made happy by such a
little monarch. Reign on. am one of
your subjects,and 1 pity anyone so stern
and cold that he does not bow a little
before that Grand Llama, the Baby of
the House. s ...
Year: 1873

Dr.Hall relates the case of man who
was cured of his biliousness by going to
bed without his supper and drinkin' free
ly of lemonade. Every morning says the
the Doctor this patient arose with a
wonderful sence ofrest and refreshment
and feeling as though the blood had
been literally washed .cleansed and cool
by the lemonade and fast. His theory
is that food can be used as a remedy for
many diseases successfully. As an ex-
ample, he cures splitting of the blood by
the use Of salt t;epilepsy by watermelons
kidney affections by celery ;posion, ,olive
or sweet oil; erysipelas, pounded cram
berries applied to the part affected; hy-
drophobia, onions, ETC., So the way to
keep in good health is really to know
what to eat-net to know what medi-
cines to take.
Year: 1873

During the early part of the flight


every precaution is adopted to prevent


leaving heavy trail, or one easily to


be followed to this end, instead of NOV


ing as is customary, in single file, there


by leaving a clearly defined path, each


warrior moves independently of his fell


lows, until all danger from pursuit is


safely passed, when the party falls into


single file, and, with the chief at the


head, moves along in almost unbroken


silence. If during an attack upon the


frontier settlements the Indians should


encounter unexpected and successful


resistance, necessitating a premature


withdrawal and flight on their part, they


still resort to stratagem in order to Sc


cure their safety. In accordance with a


plan previously formed and understood


by the party, and specially provided


for an emergency, the war party finding


themselves about to encounter success


full resistance on the part Of the from


tiersmen beat hasty retreat; but in


stead of taking their flight in q SINGLE
direction and in one party, thereby leav-
ing an unmistakable clue for their pur-
suers, the entire party breaks up into
numerous smaller bands,each apparent
ly fleeing in an Independent direction, a


few of the best mounted usually falling
behind to attract the attention Of the
pursuers and give time to those of the
party who are burdened with prisoners
and captured stock to make good their
escape. In such an emergency as this,
a rendezvous for the entire party has
been previously fixed upon. Its loca-
ton is usually upon or near some water
course or prominent landmark, distant
perhaps thirty or forty miles; thither
all smaller parties direct their course,
each by separate and usually cireui-
tous., Should either of these smaller
parties find themselves closely pursued,
Or trail being followed and all efforts
to throw the pursuers off prove unavail-
ing, they relinquish the plan of uniting
with the others at the established rem
devious, as that would imperil the salty
of their comrades, and select new route
leading neither in the direction of the |
rendezvous or Of the village, in order
not only to elude but to mislead their |
pursuers. Then ensues long and tire
some flight, until, having worn out or
outwitted their pursuers, of whose move
ments they keep themselves informed
and they make their way in safety to
the village. At the latter, lookouts are
constantly kept on some prominent hill
to watch the coming of the absent war;
riors and give notice of their approach.
A war party returning from success
full raid into the ssttlements,and bring
ing with them prisoners and captured
stock, is an event of the greatest impor-
lance to every occupant of the village.
Having arrived within few miles ofthe
village, and feeling safe from pursuit, 1.-The
chief in command of the war party
causes signal smoke to be sent up from
high point along the line of march, well
knowing that watchful eyes near the
village are on the alert and will not fail
to observe the signal and understand its
meaning.-General Custer, in GALAXY for
December.
Year: 1873

She can say what she pleases without
being knocked down for it. She can
take nap after dinner, while her hus-
band goes to worEn She can go into the
street without being asked to stand
"treat" at every saloon. She can stay
at home in time of war and get married
again if her husband is killed. Sheeau
wear corsets if too thick, and other fix
ing if too thin. She can get divorced
from her husband whenever she sees a
man she likes better. She can get her
husband in debt all over,until he warns
the public not to trust her on his ac-
count. But all these advantages are
balanced by the fact that she can't sing
bass, go sparkling, ride straddle,o or climb
a tree with any dsgree Of propriety.
Year: 1873

: Just now is glorious time for pick


pockets and burglars and they anticipate
a better day to come. Those who have
drawn their money from the Banks and
deposit no more, preferring to keep it
secreted about their homes or on their
persons, offer temptation for robbery
or worse crime, that the professionally
dishonest cannot resist.
Year: 1873

The New York Tribune charges the escape Of
Tweed to the result Of a bargain made last sum
mer, and it says that New York has overthrown
one ring only to be made the slave of another. II
speaks out boldly and with emphasis that
gives an air of plausibility TO its assertions
Year: 1873

There are thousands of persons who
believe in luck. They are generally un-
fortunate themselves, or, as they call it.
unlucky. They feel themselves sinking
and see their neighbors rising, all
through luck. They were born unlucky
and believing this, they make no par
ticular effort to stem the tide which sets
them, and so drift into hopeless failure
They watch the successful man to see
what this mythical Goddess of Fortune
bestows upon him, but fail to note the
amount of labor which he renders to
secure the goddess. Success to their
eyes is nothing but luck. Energy, am
bition, resolution, are worthless, unless
the lucky star shines upon their posses
sor. If these idle dreamers would seek
for the true cause of success, they would
and it in hard work, patient application
steady, uncompromising labor. There
is no such thing as luck. A happy
combination of circumstances, brought
about, nine times out of ten, by mans
own industry, is too often mistaken
for good luck. Some men grow rich ;
everything they touch seems to turn in
to gold but If we watch these men close
ly We shall find that it needs more than
q touch to secure gold. We shall find
them to be, as class, men of good
Judgment, sagacious untiring in their
labors, rs,deservingsueeess by the persisten,
cy with which they follow it up. Wealtf
never comes to the idlcr. Misdirected
energy may fail to secure it, but if ii
comes at all it must be deserved or won
by some special effort. If the young
man just facing the world desires to be
successful, he must make up his mind
that he is the master of his own fortune
that good luck is nothing more than the
results Of his own labor the natural re-
ward of honest and patient toll. Ex-
anime the lives of successful men, and
not drone can be found among them.
They won success because they deser-
we'd it, and deserved it because they


vorEa6 ha nj to ohfatu n
Year: 1873

President Grant never appeared to
a better advantage than during the
recent terrible financial scenes in New
York. He and his Secretary of the
Treasury went there to see what the
government might legitimately do to
relieve the pressure and save the
business interests of the country
The great money kings of New York
surged around him, urging scheme
after scheme for opening the vaults
of the treasury and pouring out its
treasures. Those potent men, Rev
erdv johnson and Senator Morton,
were brought in to cover up the legal
difficulties andsmoothe the way to the
accomplishment of their purpose
Such pressure was never ught
upoa man in such position before
Grant heard all they had to say, cool,
IL as he heard the thunders of rebel
cannon in the wilderness, and as
coolly fanked the raging crowd and
kept his own position. He looked
over the ground, determined what
was right, legal and proper for him to
do, then did it, and not another inch
would he go. He directed the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to buy twelve
millions of government bonds and
thus pay out that much ofgreenbacks
That was legitimate and proper and
a good thing for the government, but
there he stopped, because he had no
more greenbacks he thought ought to
be spared, and because he thought
this much il put in use was sufficient,
and if not, if it was seized upon and
locked up, no amount so used would
be Of any use. He proved himself
in this encounter with the bulls and
bears of Wall street match for them
all. Although they beloved and
roared terribly, yet he was unmoved.
He coolly decided upon his own
policy; then as coolly carried it out,
and the result demonstrates the wis
dom of his course.