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Year: 1873

In the days when Lopis PHILIPPE was doing
all he could to secure popularity, there used to
be a story of Partisan gamin who offered for
trife TO show the king to party of travell-
ing English, and to get him to sing the Mar
seillaise. The young citizen accomplished
his purpose by bringing his party under the
windows of the Tuileries and shouting, ''Vive
lie Roi," whereupon little crowd soon assem-
bled; the king came on the balcony to ac-
knowledge the loyalty of his subjects; the
garnin then struck up the Marseilaise, the
crowd Joined, and finally the king himself in
toned verse.
Year: 1873

The Newcastle Journal gives the following
process for putting on tight boots: "Our
fairy-footed nice young men will be rejoiced
to learn that tight boots may be drawn on
easily by simple process. The patient lies
down on the floor and holds his feet straight
up in the air until the blood runs out of
them thus diminishing the size of the foot
by several ounces, when il will slip into the
boot as sleek as sliding into gutter on a
dark night. To enjoy perfect immunity
from pedal torture while the foot is thus in
cased, it is only necessary to remain in the
position until ready to draw off the boots"
Year: 1873

The piazza around the fall style of shoe is a
little broader than those built in the summer
A pair of secondhand "high toned'' shoes
will be just the thing to put in barrel of old
clothes for frontier missionary to use as
snow shoes, as De goes "cross lots about his
''parish" during the coming winter.
Year: 1873

When you read ''Bear steaks" on a noun
tain bill OF fare it is a good thing to ask the
waiter if they raise their own bears. Ifshe
be pretty you will see her smile and that is a
delicacy not on the programme.
Year: 1873

BALTIMORE, March "A frightful scene
occurred this morning at No. % north Eutaw
street, caused by the careless use of coal oil.
A cOlOred woman employed at the boarding
house of Mrs. Duval poured coal oil IN the
stove to have the fire burn more brisklY, and
in an instant the oil can exploded


The unfortunate woman was enveloped
in hames She rushed from the house into
the street literally a pillar of fire, the flames
mounting far above her head. Her screams
were heard for several squares. In q short
time several hundred persons were attracted
to the spot. Several gentleman stripped of
their OvereOats and threw them around her
attempting TO quench the flames which was
not accomplish until every parctlele of cloth
ing except small handful about the waist
horribly roasted. The injuries are necessarf
ly fatal.
Year: 1873

STORY from Rome reports that on the re-
turn of Prince Charles BOnaparte to Rome
from ChEelhurst, he requested Cardinal Bona
parte to convey to the Pope the regret which
the Empress Eugene felt in consequence Of
not receiving from His Holiness letter or
The Pope, says the story, was much surprised
at this Communication, and stated that lie did
send a telegram to the Empress as soon as he
received intelligence of the EmperOr's death,
and that II 1t did not reach her 1t must have
been suppressed by the Italian government.
Year: 1873

The navy appropriation bill provides
that from and afteT the thirteenth day Of
June next the term OF CLASSES in the Ma
val Academy at Annapolis shall be siE
wears instead of four years, as provided
by law, and this proviso shall first ap-
Div to the class entering the Academy
la the year 1873, and to all subsequent
classes.
Year: 1873

A VALUABLE PocKET-PIEcE. = The
Hon. Stephen Allen (ex-Mayor of New
York;, who was a victim of the Henry
Clay di saster, which occurred man,
wears ago, appeared to be governed b.
.ules of action which had the effect


nakir 6 his life an exemplary one, al
acured for him the respect of his f


w citizens. On his person, after l.
death, were found series of proveri


and sentiments, to the observance OF
which, no doubt, much that distinguish
ed him may be attributed:


Keep good company or none. Never
be idle. Ifyour hands cannot be USE
fully employed, attend to the cultivation
of your mind. Always speak the truth.
Make few promises. Live up to your
engagements Keep your own secrets,
if you have any. When you speak to a
person, look him in the face. Good
company and good conversation are the
very sinews of virtue. Good character
is above all things else. Your charac-
ter cannot be essentially injured by
your own acts. If any one speak evil
Of you, let your life be so that no one
Will believe him. Drink no kind of in
toxicatine liquors. Ever live within
your income (misfortunes excepted.
When you retire to bed, think over what
yon have been doing during the day.
Make no haste to be rich if you would
prosper. small and steady gains give
competency, with tranquility of mind.
Never playat any game Of chance. Avoid
temptation, through fear you may not
Withstand it. Earn money before you
spend it. Never run in debt unless
you see way to get ont again. Never
borrow if you can possibly avoid it. Do
not marry until you are able to support
a wife. Never speak evil of any one.
Be just before you are generous. Keep
yourself innocent if you wonld be hap
py. Save when you are J oung to spend
when you get old. Read over the above
maXims at least once week.
Year: 1873

Don't make fool of yourself by get
ting mad when bill il presented to
You. There is nothing wrong i'll it,
Hundreds and thousand of men quite as
good as yourself have had bills present
ed to them and did not feel insulted
thereby. Even if there is a mistake in
the bill, 1t is better to ask calmly for an
explanation than to get into a towering
rage about it and threaten the withdraw
III OF your patronage. The best of men
make mistakes sometimes, and there
are few ill business who will not cheer
fully correct a mistake and thank yor
for pointing it our. If you can't pay
when Your bill is presented, and the
fault is yours. then you ought to feel an
cry with yourself-but there is no more
sense in getting mad on the presentation
of bill than to fly into passion when
your neiehbor extends to you the con-
pliments of the season. 1t exposes a
weakness which is not conmcndabIe in
anyone.
Year: 1873

Brook S Assault UPON SUMNER.
Boston Commonwealth makes the follow
ing statement: "A party Of gentlemen
were dining with Hon. james L. Orr,
III Washington, just prior to his late
departure to his foreign mission, when
he incidently spoke of Brooks assault
uron sumner. He said he had heard of
the intended assault. and meant to pre-
vent it by being in the Senate-Chamber
and arresting the blow. On his way
thither, lie stopped into the library to
look at a book, which not being readi-
ly found, detained him few mint tes
longer than he had purposed, and dnr-
ing the delay the assault was made. Mr..
Brooks confessed to him before his
death that he never meant to have it 50
deadly as 1t was--intending only to
disgrace the Senator with the South
by fagellation, and said he could not
believe at first that Sumner was really
hurt. lie said, further, that he was
tired of life an1 wanted to die. The no.
toriety he had won was killing him by
inches; every bully or blackguard in the
South thrust their attentions upon him,
and it was too hard punishment to
bear. He said he had no doubt Brooks
felt the keenest regret for his part in
the affair, and that he was indeed tired
oflife with the burden of notoriety he was
Obliged to carry from it. He represent
ed him as generous hearted, impulsive
man, who, with the idea of vil.dicailng
his relative, Senator Butler, and the
'ch.valry of his section, was induced TO
make the assault.
Year: 1873

Kyery Democratic voter should see that his taA
is paid during the next month NO man "h0
properly estimates his citizenship viii allow Ill
taxes 10 remain unpaid and thus disfranchisG
himself Every Que should bear his proper pro
portion OF the expense of conducting the govern
ment Of the County and State otherwise be can
not expect to be held IS IN equal where the voice
Of freemen constitute the governing power


The Collectors have given their last notice ant
svery man Who does not pay his tax before th'
expiration of January will find his name eraseC
from the assessment list, and thus be deprived o
his right 10 vote
Year: 1873

Great preparations are being made for the
Inauguration Of GOV5EOr Allen, In Ohio, on
the twelfth Of January. The democrats are
Of the opinion that as they have not had q
Governor for twenty years it is a good time
to show what they can do when they do have
one,
Year: 1873




The general smash which is in full riot in
New York and rapidly extending throughout
the country, will not he checked or arrested
by the Government. But it will serve to illus
trate the value to this people and nation of
the great principles proclaimed and carried
out by the Democracy in like circumstances.
III 1886. And such a return to the only Just
and right principles of our Government is
worth the vast loss which will result from the
transition.


The loss will fall mainly upon casse which
have heretofore traded upon q false basis, and
have taxed the productive industry of the
country for their enrichment, without labor,
skill, or merit on their part. 1t was this class
which jackson, in 1886, declared 'ought to
break" 1t was essential, to relieve the peo-
pie from the expressions Of these bloated ope-
ratOrs in paper and fictitious capitalists, and
to bring the country back to inst and honest
laws of trade, that these people should break.


And then. when they and the institutions
by which they were maintained, We're sup
pressed, that great measure Of reform and of
true Democracy, the separation Of the gov
ernment from the banks. was effected. and
the currency of the nation became exclusively
gold and silver, This was one of the most
brilliant and benign achievements of the old
Democracy. 1t saved the Republic, and Gre
ated solid and secure basis of credit and
wealth. Eternal honor and glory to jackson
and Martin Van Buren for this illustrous ser
vice


And now the opportunity has been created
by like circumstances for a movement in be-
half Of the same great idea. The enormous
evils. the decentralization, corruption and eX-
travagance, resulting from the government s
connection and identification with the banks
and bondholders. must now be apparent to
the whole world. The vast power arrayed
and consolidated to defeat, control, and i'll
1ueuee political results, has rendered the pop
Rlar suffrage a mere mockery, and placed the
administrators Of the political powers which
ought to eInanate from the people. under the
absolute sway of rings and huge corporations.


The governments own pet broker and trust
ed agent leads off in the dance Of bankruptcy.
The others will follow, and even if the govern
ment is involved i'll heavy loss, it will be a
blessing in disguise. if the people are wise,
firm, and true to themselves in rising en- mGsse
against the whole gigantic system of fraud,
corruption. and decentralization.


Let now the old Democracy rise from its
ashes and unfurl its old banner. inscribed
with the words, "Separation of the Govern
ment from the banks: a return to specie cur
rency; the prohibition OF all issues of bonds.
and OF all corporations with authority to issue
bonds, and the abolition Of all monopelies. =
BY a return and adherence to these principles
an,t policies alone, can we ever hope to save
our Republic and maintain it on a solid and
secure basis.
Year: 1873

The following will be of interest to
planters throughout the South:


Every bale of cotton that goes to mar
ket condemned for being dusty, sells
from one to two cents below its value
There is a remedy at hand, convenient
to every owner of gin, and no gin
should be run without it's application
Attach f1ue fifteen feet long to the gin
stand, with Stats traversely braided,
barely wide enough to admit a finger
between them. These Stats being brad
ded, as suggested, to two bars running
the length of the 1ue, must be placed
in box, perfectly air tight, one foot
III depth, the box to have two pockets
on one side, to give the ginner access
to the deposits, which should be remov-
ed once in two days. The amount of
dirt and leaf that will accumulate in
two days will surprise any one who
never tested it. Before the war, paid
a carpenter twenty dollars to attach
one to my gin. and am satisfied no in
vestment ever remunerated me more
highly. 1t will add to the value of every
class OF Gotten that passes through the
tiue, as the continued force of the air
will separate the fibre and make it
sample to better advantage. Another
means of cleansing the cotton, let the
pick room, or room for the lint, be ten
feet above the flue, with wire net
three feet wide running below the
plates, with interstices, barely admit
ting ones little finger, through which
a clond Of dust will escape. am salts
lied too much Importance cannot be at
tached to the tiue. and if the force Of
the air from the brushes could propel
the lint thirty feet it would be desira-
be to have it that length. AS stated,
before the war it improved my cotton
greatly, so much SO that my crop was
always sought after, and for many
years bought by one man. The Stats
must be polished, so that the lint will
readily escape, and to do this sand pa
per be freely used until polished to the
smoothness of glass. The box contain
ing the Stats must he air tight top, bot
tom and sides, and especially Where it
joins the tiue that comes with the gin.
ANY planter making 100 bales cotton
can, by this suggestion, properly car
ried out. realize $500 more than by not
adopting it. Every man would jump
at this if he had to pay for it. but as it
costs nothing probably not one in a
hundred will try it. | am satisfied the
wire netting would be a success, and as
it costs bus little I hope some one will
try it. G. NJ. Walden.


Walden, Miss. Sept. 20. 1873.
Year: 1873

ENJOYMENT OF LIFE.-It is singular
to what an extent people believe hap
piness depends on not being obliged to
work. Girls are considered well
ried iftlleir husbands are wealthy, and
boys well provided for if enough can be
left for their support, and enough
surplus left for them to play business
with. Bosh Honest, hearty, contented
labor is the only source of happiness,
as we'll as guarantee of life. The
gloom of misanthropy is not only a
great DESTROYER of the happiness we
might have, but it tends to destroy life
itself. Idleness and luxury produce
premature decay much faster than
many trades regarded as the most ex-
liaustive to longevity. Labor, in gen
eral, instead of shortening the term of
life, actually increases it. Itis the lack
of occupation that actually destroys SO
many of the wealthy, who have nothing
to do but play the part Of drones, and,
like them, make speedy exit, while
the busy bee fills out its day of useful
ness and honor. -.
Year: 1873



 Salvini, the actor, when having .pao- toraph taken, was so delighted with the proof that he flung his arms about the operator and embraced him. This was gratifying to the operator, and did not cost Salvini anything. A gentleman in

 this place, whose name we will not men

 tlons was very much pleased with the

 great actors artiice-as he persisted ID

 termlng it. and believing that apprecia-

 tion IS clearer to true artist than money,

 he concluded to have some photographs

 of himself. When the proof was shown him he knew that was the time to fling

 his arms about operator, but he could

 not pluck up sufficient courage. He thought he wonld wait more favorable

 opportunity, and became very nervous in

 oonsequence.- soon the operator had occasion to reach under case of specimens for a cloth, and, as he turned to come out, the agitated patron. full of desperation, shut his eyes and swooped down upon him. The frightened artist believing that this was new process for garroting, straightway screamed murder, and sought to defend himself until the arrival of aid, by beating the assassin over the face and head with brush full of varnish. Every lick of the brush de- veloped additional ferocity in the face of the customer, and consequently increased the terror of the operator, whose shouts aroused the inmates of the building and brought to his help in quick succession tailor, two dressmakers, four clerks. and one-legged basket-maker. The be- numbed and vanished victim was quickly overpowered, and being sat upon by as many of the masculines as could be ac- ccmmodated, was firmly held until the arrival of an officer. Fortunately he was known by the officer, who recognized him from his apparel-not being able to see his features for the varnish, and upon explaining that the cause of his coming down upon the operator was sudden dizziness he experienced, he was releas ed. A hack was obtained and he was taken home, and his head put to soak in lime water for the removal of the varnish from his face. But it was found necessary to shave his scalp, as i: was impossible to save his hair. He is glad now he got the pictures when he did.-Da,a. News,
Year: 1873

CArEsvIILB, Bedford county, Pa, July 9. 1873. =


On Thursday evening, at about hafpast ten,
Tue inhaotants In and around Catesvtlle were sud
aeniy startled by most terrific explosion OF tho
magazine Oh the Cambria Coal and Iron Company,
Situate some distance from the village. The shock
was like that OF a severe earthauake and the
shaking OF the houses continued for some seconds
after the magazine blew up. Nearly every WIN
dow within radius OF two miles OF the disaster
was broken.


On reaching the place where the catastrophe oc.
Cured ITS appearance was fearful. Every vestlee
OF the once solldly constructed magazine was obIi
terated, and for distance of 500 yards In every di-
rection the earth rent into great chasms sixty
or seventy feet Deep Giant trees had been torn up
by the roots, some OF them being hurled to dis
tance OF nearly half mile, while others seemed ar
If they had been overtaken by the immense masses
OF earth and rock and partially buried almost
where they grew.


At tho time OF the explosion there were stored
in the magazine 700 pounds OF giant powder and
seventy pounds OF nitro-glycerine. Shortly before
dark on Thursday evening three men were seen In
the vicinity. who were not recognized, and who
are generally supposed to have been the cause of
tho disaster The inhabitants believe them to bave
entered the building IN some way to steal powder
for the Fourth Of July. and that by un-
known means, either with match or candle, they set
fire to some loose powder. Up to the present time
no one knows who Is missing and who is not, az
many of the men and boys who were employed
near by had their relations living in other coun-
tes to whom no doubt, many went home to spend
a short vacation.


No trace Of any bodies has yet been found, though
500 might lay beneath the ponderous masses of
earth displaced by the awful force Of the explosion.
The greatest excitement PREVAILS and does not
seem in the e~least abated at the writing OF this
repOrt
Year: 1873

REPUBLIC OF HAYrI


PORT AU PRINCE, Sept. "a, 1872


Sixty-ninth Year OF Independence.
HONORABLE SRNATOR-I seize eagerly the good
opportunity offered me BY the departure OF our
does
not cease to grow by reason OF the eminent ser:
vices which you render daily to the noble cause Of
as falling. in one Of my most imperious
duties II Idid not express to you the sentiments
81 Of to the African N
In assuming the defence OF the rights OF this
people, guided BY the most generous s1a % senti,
justice, you have acquired an immortal
title to the gratitude Of all the descendants OF the
Sion OF my high esteem for the noble character OF
an illustrious citizen and believe in the depth Of
sentiment with which declare myself, Honorable
Senator, Your devoted friend' v,s ,cv s.crr
Hon. CHARLES SUMNER.


The following Is


MR.. SUMMERS REPLY:


WASHINGTON, July 4, 1873.
cannot, at this late day, acknowledge the letter
ing the reason Of my delay. Owing to absence in
Europe, where l had gone for my health, did
not. receive your valuable communication
my hands by your excellent Minister. Continuing
feeble In health reluctantly postponed this ac-
of convsesce"cc to % do, thus tardiiy what
my feelings prompted at an earlier day.


Please sir accept my thanks & Tor your generous irons



ness in letting ME know IL under your own hand.
But beg you to understand that do not deserve
the praise with which you honor me. In advocat-
ing the cause OF an oppressed people have only
acted according to my conscience. could not have
done otherwise, and now my only regret is that
have done so little. wish had done more.
In the history OF mankind the crime against the
African race will stand forth in terrible eminence;
always observed and never forgotten. Just in pro-
portion as civilization prevails will this enormous
wrong be apparent in It's true character. and men
will read with hstonishment how human beings
guilty only Of being black were sold INTO slavery,
and then (such was the continuing injustice
towards this unhappy pe0ple) how, when slavery
ceased they were still treated with indignity 10y
on the skin only. AS these things are seen In In
creasing light they will be condemned in no un-
certain words nor will the denial OF equal rights.
on account OF color, escape the Judgment
awarded 10 slavery ITSELF Human conduct on
this question Is a measure OF character. Where
the African race Is enslaved or degraded, where 1t
is exposed to any indignity or shut out from
their civilization is still feeble. To the certain
triumph OF civilization look with con-
slant hope. It is sure to come, and one
sign OF its arrival viii be that prevailing
sentiment which recognizes the perpetual o0liga-
tions OF equal justice to all and the duty to repair
past wrongs by compensations In the future In
the great debt OF the whites to the blacks there Is
O bank from which, for generations to come, the
latter can draw.


Accept, Mr.. President, the expression OF my ar
dent hope for the peace, prosperity and happiness
OF the Republic OF fayti and allow me to subscribe
"'''' Your faithful friend


CHARLES SUMNER.
THE PRESIDENT OF HAYTI. &c.
Year: 1873

A German Merchant Found in the Hudson River
with His Skull Battered In-The Mystery Of
His Death Unexplained, but Probable
Murder for Money-His Cash and
Watch Gone = His Pockets


Turned Inside Out and Cut


with q Knife Description


Of the Deceased.
Year: 1873

A cynical Anonyma writes to the
Cincinnati Commercial! as follows :


Sometimes it seems to me that
the whole social life of women is
based upon two ideas--aping and
envy. The woman who lives in
two little back rooms up stairs,
apes and cnvies the woman with a
large house, and the woman with q
large house is in a steady fever Of
fear and fretting least she be not
recognized and visited by the wom-
an who has stone front house and
q circus chariot, with clown dress
ed up in buttons. No matter how


high up woman climbs upon the
social ladder, there is always still
some higher height which she can't
scale, some other woman over her
head who looks down upon her,
and gives her days and nights of
jealousy and headache. Not a
blessed woman of them all is hap
py and content in the soil wherein
fate has planted her, but must needs
spend her best time and strength


in frantic efforts to pull herself up
by the roots and transplant herself
somewhere else. The snobs who
ride In circus chariots curl up their
noses at the schoolmistresses, the
schoolmistresses look down from in
finite heights upon the clerks and
dressmakers, and tho clerks and
Year: 1873




A few nights ago the conductor
Of an east-bound train on the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad received in
structions at Truckee to proceed
carefully and lool, out for train
No. s." He was one of the most
vigilant Of men, and he did keep q
sharp look out. Suddenly he es-
pied big bright light ahead
through the trees, and bringing
his train to stand still, he seized
q flag and lantern and ran ahead
waving them Justify, till he dis
covered that he was tagging the
rising moon.