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Year: 1871

CHICAGO. July 1.-THE Tribune of this
morning says all OF circulated in regard
10 the Rock Island Railroad Company. The Associated
Press dispatches Saturday evening, from NewYork,
contained OF increased issue Of stock and also
n consolidation with the South Western Railroad Com
pany. Dispatches received here from brokers In
York Exchange by the Rock Island Company
of proposed increase Of two millions OF stock


firm any such reports, and even II they did, would lie
apparent to those conversant with the Constitution and
admitting the possibility Of having taken
humbugs got up Wallst TO affect the price Of Rock


Island stock II is the opinion Of OF the best legal
talent in this city chat under the Constitution OF TINS Se
railroad corporation OF TINS STATE can consolidate date
stock. until the legislature shall pass some zen,
methods of procedure. As there is no such
law, either /" existence or proposed, author
parent that any such increase OF stock, any such
with any other corporation as is Tum3red
pro, idc that all stock dividends and other fictitious
and southwestern Road which is the one
nlmor says is to he con;olidated with The
miles west Of Chicago to LeayenwOrth, Kansas dis
go miles This road VIII make direct line Of
being about the also by this line to both Kan
City and st. joe This road has about 200 miles OF
80 miles in Davies Grundy, and sullivan Counties
souri, viii be finished in August and in view Of the fact
AMI ctes ON the Missouri River there is reason to be-


that it will he one Of the most important ana profit
able roads the West. As shown above, the COnsu-
tion prohibits the consultations but this
road In fact il a continuation of the Rock Island Com
pany system OF roads. The Rock Island Company have
guaranteed 100000 OF the South Western COnpanys
bonds and the hitter road is entirely under control
OF the Rock Island Company, and will probably
be leased TO 10 at rate which will make


it the most important feeder the Rock Island Company
has The real secret of all these ruOrS probably Is that
Tracy and his friends are covering the shorts they
put day two before the Woodward failure know


Ing they did then, that they could cause an explosion
depre,ure OF the stock, temporarily below It's real
value, 10y allowing rumors 10 go uhc0htfadcteu ana ny
enaucng false view of the real value of the South
Western Railroad a branch of the Rock Island system
Year: 1871

". 4 Snapp q blacksmith. owns two
dogs, ono q terrier, four or iivc years old.
the other half shepherd aud half common
cur about twelve Of fifteen years Old, and
consequently very feeble.


In tho winter, between the hours for
breakfast and dinner, and dinner aud
supper, these two dogs may always be
seen pcrched up iu.t Cat enough from Mr.
Snaps forge to escape the sparks, but
sdll near enough 20 Keep warm, say be-
tween The hour, of breakfast aud dinner,
because as soon as The time for dinner
comes which they know even better
than the apprentices in The shop They
are both of at foil run, each aiming to
secure pace behind the warm Kitchen
stove, which is only large enough for one
dog at time Now the terrier being the
most active, almost always gains the
coveted place, leaving the poor old dog
out ia the cold


The old dog being thus left ont in the
cold one bitter cold day, put himself in
thinking attitude, and set his wits to
work to devise means by which he could
get the terrier out Of the coveted place.
All at once an idea seemed to strike him.
Taking advantage Of the good watch
dog" qualities Of the terrier he made
feiut towards the garden, barking furi-
ously, MS il some ono was intrudng at
that point, when, true to his nature, out
popped the terrier, not TO make fent,
but to make a pcll-mell rush for the ex-
trcmc end Of the garden, passing the old
schemer just outside the kitchen door,
who no sooner saw the terrier enter the
garden than he opped too, not in the
garden, but behind the warm kitchen
stove, cured himself up and waited, with
a cunning twinkle IN his eye, for his
friend, who no sooner made his appear
ance, and seeing the situation, than lie
tried the same stratagem with the shrewd
old dog, with as little success as ii he had
tried fly. Finding that to fail sosiglally
he in turn put his wits TO work.


After disappearing in the garden a few
moments, he made his appearance right
in front Of the kitchen door with large
bone in his mouth, aud set to work on il
as if he was enjoying IL hugely.


Now, what dog could resist such
tempting siglt? Al least the old fellow
behind the stove could not, it is plain,
for sneaking cautiously out Of his snug
retreat, he made sudden dash for the
coveted bone, which he secured very ca
sily--to the surprise of all, as the mystery
was soon cleared up--for no sooner had
he possessed himself Of what he soon
found to be nothing but an old dry bone
they had both gnawed hundred times,
than the young rascal secured the good
warm retreat behind the stove which he
certainly deserved after displaying so
much cunning the poor old ie!-
low out again in the cold, there to con-
template the old proyerb--"lt takes a
thief TO catch thief"
Year: 1871

After the capture Of Mobile By
Farragut's fleet the Secretary Of the
Navy wrote letter Of thanks to the Ad-
miral. He was In the cabin when the
despatch came on. board and as his sight
was not good, he handed the letter to his
private secretary to read. The secretary
read: Sir: Tie Department has heard
with great pleasure Of the capture Of Mo
bile by the fleet under your command,
and take the occasion to thank You IN
the name Of the Government Of which
YOU are so noble a servant Your name
Sir, will 70 down to posterity among
Stop. stop, sir! Stop all liza; flourish Of
trunpets skip al that, sir, and let us
know what they want as to do next, said
the noble old fellow.
Year: 1871

CHILpREs's FAR.-The fair and concert at
Mrs. P. Fl. Browns residence yesterday after
n ,on and evening was very successful affair
and must have added considerably to the fund
in aid of the church. The tables were covered
with articles, both for use and ornament, Of
not great price, but very tempting, and met
with ready sale. The children were very at.
t-active, as well dressed pretty children always
are, and disposed of their wares with all the
shrewdness and ncnchalance of their elders
In the evening concert was given in which
many of our best professional and amateur
musicians participated, bestowing great pleas
ure upon all who were SO fortunate as to be
present. The refreshment room was la decided
feature of the affair and was well patronized.
These bazaars are very charming and are lar
superior In interest to fairs in pubic nail.
Year: 1871

NEW STYLE OF LIvING.-A New York cor
respondent says that on account of the high
cost of rents in that city few merchants have
tried the experiment of living over their own
stores, and the practice isincreasing. is Two
floors are taken, and are fitted up with every
imaginable convenience, with air, light and
proximity to business. The furnishing is in
some cases simply gorgeous. The merchant
pays the rent of his store, and his house-rent is
thrown in. He is always on hand; eats his
dinner like Christian with his family isInot
packed tightly into horse-car; nor snaked
over a shaky road for thirty miles to sleep.
Places of amusement and the churches are
within his reach,
Year: 1871

ATTORNEY General Reed, in accordance
with the resolution of the last Legislature has
pushed the matter Of a part of the Peck bonds
men to a successful issue in behalf of the State.
1t was to be tried at the April Court at Bangor
but was settled on the most favorable terms
for the State
Year: 1871

A movement has been set on foot
in New York to organize German.
American National Association. This
idea has sprung from the unity with
which the peace festivals have Oe on
worked, and tbere is good reason to
believe that tho project will be folio W
ed up in other cities. The object Of the
as sociation will be, according to q
circular from tho provisionary com.
m ittee "to unite nationally German.
A merioaps for tho mutual advance.
m ent Of their intercstt.r
Year: 1871

Some time since lady residing at
the South End, while performing the
ordinary duties Of her household, was
suddenly taken with severe pain on
the right side of her face. Surprising
it to be species Of neuralgia, and
that it would soon pass off, she paid
but little attention to it. The pain,
however, continued to increase in
violence, causing much suffering and
few days subsequently small swell
ling commenced to form on the inside
of her face, gradually cnlarging in
size. Becoming somewhat alarmed
she deemed it necessary to send for a
physician, and DR.. L. r. Seldom was
accordingly called in. Upon an ex-
animation Of the case, being fearful
that the swelling might break and
produce lasting Disagreement of the
lady's couutenance, ho decided to re-.
move the tumor by the ard of surgical
Instruments. The operation required
considerable skill and caution, but it
was successfully performed, the lady
undergoing it with remarkable forti.
tude. The tumor was found to con.
tain small feather, about one inch in
length, which was probably the cause
Of all the trouble. How it came
there is o wonder Boston Herald
GprH 20.
Year: 1871

We feel great sympathy for the Enquirer,
which seems to have conceded the destruc-
ton of its party in this State. So despe-
rate is it, that it tells the people if they have
determined to make fools Of themselves, to
go ahead.


The people are not going to make fools of
themselves but have been made fools of
so long by the teachings of the Enquirer
and its like, that they have determined, like
sensible people, to think and act for them
selves.


They gave Democracy entire control of
the Legislature Of the State, and Of the
State government, and have found, to their
sorrow, they have been sold out, cheated,
and robbed, and will have no more of it.


Surely the Enquirer and its party have
had power enough to satisfy their ambition,
and if it had been judiciously controlled,
the people would be willing to trust them
again but having the power, and having
abused it so recklessly and wantonly, the
cruel deceivers are now brought to the bar
of public justice, and must abide the YER
dict Of the people. That verdict is !:
"Away with them! away with them! !"
Year: 1871

Is it true that Mr. Henry Miller--who was put
upon the Radical ticket as the representative OF
the Germans of this city-openly and strongly
denounced the Germans as a people in q public
meeting held on Broad street in this city last
year? We ask for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.


We answer for your enlightenment-al-
though we scarcely expect to succeed in a
case when the interrogation appears so fool
ish and ridiculous.


Mr.. Miller is German of character and
responsibility, and never in his life thought
of denouncng the "Germans as a people" !"
He did denounce the Prussian government
as tyrannical and dcspotic towards its
people, particularly the despotism of its
military demands and requirements.


The refugees who fled to this country in
1919, agreed with Mr.. Miller in his denun-
Citations of the government, and are to-day
witnesses Of the persecution and cruelty OF
the government he then denounced.
Year: 1871

SUICIDE OF A GERMAN GARDNER
Yesterday, between IL and l o'clock, a
German named f. Biershenk, who keeps a
vegetable stall at the corner of Pink Alley
and the Second Market, was found dead by
his wife, at his residence on .he Brook
Turnpike, with his left wrist almost sew
cred. He was seated in a rocking-chair
with his hand in basin of cold water, per-
fectly dead. 1t was evident that he had
committed the rash act with his own hand
and bled to death. He leaves wife and
several children, was a good man, and
much respected by his friends and neigh
bors. He was a gardener by profession,
and was great favorite about the market.
We did not learn if an inquest had been
held.
Year: 1871

THE MALE ORPHAN ASYLUM.--No
friend of education can withhold his admi-
ration for the steady and rapid improve
ment of our public and private schools,
and for the sure progress in the manner of
imparting knowledge TO the youth of our
great country. Neither can the philanthro-
pist, who is the possessor of ample means,
hesitate as to his duty of aiding and en-
couragng these cradles of enlightenment,
both by money and moral support.


The great and noble Peabody showed
his appreciation of the merits of such en-
terprises by liberal donations lesser lights
may do well to follow his example. Among
those by which we are surrounded none APP
peal more directly to the heart or deserve
more attention than the Male Orphan Asy-
lum, at Harvie. Those having charge of
this institution have recently repaired and
repainted the buildings, so as to lend at
fractions to them and make the scholars
feel as if they were in pleasant home,
rather than in work-house.


This institution is sustained by the chari-
ties of the benevolent, and, we understand,
is at present in want of means to prosecute
its usual operations.


We bespeak for it the kind consideration
of the friends of education and ask them
not to hesitate to lend themselves to the
noble work now so earnestly appealing TO
them,
Year: 1871

The GRAND CYCLOPS AT LAST AC-
CoMMoDATED.-The Grand Cyclops Of
Virginia Democracy-thc congratulator of
Mr.. Grant on the success of his policy III
Virginia, has at last had his cup of ambition
filled. He has been patiently holding it out
to the faithful, imploring that something
some little recognition of his claim for past
services might be dropped into it. 1t has
come and dropped with dull, heavy thug,
that has not the ring of true metal. He
has been nominated on the Democratic tick
ct to fill the place made vacant by Judge
Meredith.


Both the Wing and Dispatch may now
rest quiet. A man has been found to fill
Judge Meredith's place, wlo is free from
"wire working" and midnight electoneer-
ing,o and that man is Raleigh I. Daniel.
The Kian met this morning in the Ex-
change Hotel Den, and after laboring for q
time have brought forth the great political
leader of the party in Virginia.


He and his friends will sleep more quietly
tonight than they did when he was thrown
overheard by the regular Convention.


Dream on, thou evangel of Virginia De-
mocracy, until the wee small hours of the
morn of the Sth of November, when such
a rebuke of the good citizens of this city
will be given you and your comrades, as
will serve you the rest of your political life.


We must roll for the head pin, if we
would make ten strike, and we know of
no better one to knock down the rest than
Raleigh 7. Daniel.
Year: 1871

NOT A SUICIDE.-John Biershenk,
German, who was found dead yesterday
afternoon, near Bacon's Quarter branch,
and who it was supposed committed suicide,
was man of such character as precludes
the possibility of the report being true.


Besides, we are informed that he was in
the habit of cutting flowers with razor,
and while gathering them for market yes
terday, the razor slipped, inflicting cash
across the wrist, resulting in his death.
The flowers strewn near the place he died,
the two small gashes on the back of the
wrist, and the general appearance of the
spot, all indicate his death the result of ac-
cident. He was worthy and industrious
man, and was universally esteemed by his
neighbors.
Year: 1871

A STAMPEDE.-During the discussion
last night, and while the crowd was largest
and still increasing, some one struck a
match, which was supposed to be the burst
ing of cap. In less time than it takes to
write this article, more than one thousand
people had scattered and fled in all direc-
tons. The Street was cleared instantly of
carriages, horses and men. The wonder is
that no one was trampled upon and in
jured.


From the conduct Of the crowd last night
we areAsatisfied the citizens of Richmond
are, as they should be, afraid Of riots and
disturbances. We think it would have
been different matter to have caught any
one of that crowd to get up row with.
So may it be always.
Year: 1871

THE GOVERNOR ON THE TRAMP
The Executive of Virginia stays at home
about as little as any one we know. If
Virginia has ever furnished one of her own
who was less fond of the mansion and less
concerned about the interests of the State
than sc. b." Walker, we would like to
have his name. He can scarcely be on a
visit to "Tammany,o as things are little
hot about that region just now. When he
returns we will tell our readers when he will
leave again.
Year: 1871




This is what the great Republican party
has done in the past. Judge ye whether it
has been true in spirit and conduct to the
great ideas of the constitution, and whether
It can be trusted with power in the future.
To the great Republican party of the coun-
try--born in philanthropy, nourished by
patriotism, and baptised by fire-is the
country and the world indebted for what
ever of political good that has been realized
during the last ten years nay, since the
hour of its Inauguration. If your country
is still the home of united and free peo-
pie, it is the Republican party which you
have to thank for that blessing.


There is one great central truth in gov
ernment which the Republican party has
established, which is worth to the world
more than language can express. 1t has il
lustrated to the world and established for
ever the great truth necessary to the sue
cess of the Christian political idea, viz, that
freedom and strength are compatible quali-
ties.


The Democratic party has been organ
lied in opposition to all this. They still
declare and parade in every platform and
declaration the principles and ideas from
which the rebellion took its origin. They
still nourish the root from which the bitter
Year: 1871

NARROW EsCAPE.-As company sc"
passed down Main street yesterday alter
noon, when near Twenty-third street, the
music of the band alarmed the fine, spirited
horse of DR.. w. w. Parker, which dashed
off at rapid rate, and only stopped by the
up-setting of the buggy, which was badly
broken. Fortunately, the doctor had just
left the vehicle to visit patient when the
horse ran off.
Year: 1871

IT IS not always safe even for us old
fellows to sit and dream day dreams of our
vanished youth. The New Orleans Pica-
yune warns us of this, as it rehearses the
sad story of contemporary. Mr.. Charles
Lapace is old, but be sometimes looks
back along the aisle of time and sees dim
ly outlined in the distance some beautiful
flower that he loved when passing that
way, and recalls the pleasure that it gave
him. Sitting by his lonely fireside, he
often indulges in these reflections, and one
night recently they came trooping around
him like old friends, and the
old man shut his eyes that his mental
vision might become more clear. just then
soft warm lips were pressed upon his brow.
1t sent thrill through him like fire. If it
was delusion, he thought it the sweetest
he had ever known. For fear that the
sensation would vanish if he opened his
eyes, he persistently closed them, and ever
and anon the soft warmth of those fresh,
sweet lips would caress his face, brow and
neck. 1t was electrical. Surely, he had
a fairy visitant, for he heard no footstep,
not even the rustic of dress. But the
suspense at last became intolerable, and he
opened his eyes to see tho fair flower that
memory and love had conjured up. Itwas
his Maltese cat
Year: 1871

Narroac ESCAPE On Sunday afternoon,
about twenty minutes to o'clock, while
deaf and dumb colosed woman was walking on
the railroad above the work shops of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railroad, she was overtakep
by the Richmond bound train, and struck by
the cow-catcher of the locomotive and thrown
off the track some distance. She was badly
scratched about the lower limbs and arms and
had narrow escape of being killed Why
will such persons select such places to indulge
In pedestrian exercise, and yet they always DO
it?
Year: 1871

Washington, March 6.--Many of the
new Democratic members of the House
have already been earnestly talking of
their preferences for certain gentlemen as
Presidential candidates, but the more dis
Greet among the old members deprecate
the agitation of the question at this time
as calculated to produce such conflict of
feelings as will injure the prospects of the
party
Year: 1871

WOMAN AND HER CHARMS.-Does your wife or
daughter ever call on you for money to buy new
dress or bonnet? You supply their wants with
pleasure, OF course. But now they siokly--iee-
Bile and emaciated, and are always grunting and CON-
planning when you go home. Now gladden. their
hearts by sending to the drug store and procuring


bottle OF English Female Bitters, which will soon
restore them to health
Year: 1871

NOLUABUs, April ".
The Appropriation bill was defeated in
the Senate on account Of the insertion Of
an amendment for the payment Of the
Morgan raid claims. The vote was re.
considered, and the bill laid on the table.
A bill passed the House to reduce the tolls
on turnpikcs to what they were prior to
1866.
Year: 1871

THE PILGRIM, sLAsT NIGuT. This
beautiful panorama of Bunyan's Pilgrims
Progress was unrolled last evening for the
first time in this city, Mt Washington Hall.
In consequence Of the unpropitious wealth
er, and also the fact. that two or three
other entertainments were in progress at
the same hour in tho immediate vicinity,
the audience was not as large as could
have been desired, and as the exhibition
really merits. Those who were present


webelieve, were pleased, and we hope will
speak kind word in It's behalf to their
friends today. Tonight we hope to see
the hall crowded. We are quite confident
that no finer exhibition Of the kind has
been given in this city within the past five
years, itever. The allegory on which it is
based is justly and widely celebrated, and
the artists who have portrayed many of
its prominent scenes and incidents on the
canvas now being exhibited here, have
caught the inspiration OF their subject and


produced pictures of marvellous beauty
and power 60 and see the Pilgrim to.
night. Take wife and children with you.
Year: 1871

Edward Ruloff. recently convicted of a
most villainous murder at Binghamton,
N Y, has history that is truly stranger
than fiction. He is sixty five years of age.
and has for twenty-seven years led life
ofcrime. Deceiving, swindling, robbiug.
murdering;. yet in the midst of all these
accursed deeds he found much time for the
acquisition of knowledge, to the master
ing of tasks and problems that happily
make the majority of men gentler, nobler
and better. This coldblooded murderer
and consummate scoundrel is profound
philologist. good criminal lawyer. and
possesses considerable intimacy with the
cognate sciences of medicine and chemis-
try. And strangest, perhaps, Of all, is
the startling fact that this hardened Grim
inal is self taught man, one who was a
close student for the pure love Of knowl-
edge. And equally mysterious are the
facts that a manuscript work on philology
and translation from the French forms
the strongest links in the evidence that at
last convicted this remarkable burglar and
murderer At his trial he defended him
self with an amount of legal acumen and
knowledge that might have acquitted him
had the evidence been less strong against
him.
Year: 1871

CH1LDHooD's QUESTIONS Those pa
rents run the risk of losing their children
who put aside their trivial questions as of
no consequence. An interrogation point
symbolizes the life of childhood s'Why"
and "What" are the. keys with which it
unlocks the treasury of the world. The
boys numberless questions often seem
trivial. but the wise parent will never turn
them off unanswered. if he can help it.
It is his rich opportunity Of teaching. He
is met half way, and there is all the diff
ference between impressing truth on an
eager mind and an uninterested one. The
little fellow. helping you at work and
spearing you with endless questions. may
learn as much in half hour there as in a
week when. his body is, prisoner in a
school room and his thoughts are out Of
doors.
Year: 1871

~A lady in London got the idea into
her head that the devil was in her. and
hung herself. If women 60 to hanging
themselves for little thing like that, they
lare going to be mighty scarce, that's all.