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Year: 1873

DEATH OF THE NOBLE YOUNG MAN.
A young man in Indianapolis re-
Gently determined to abandon the use
of tobacco. He was told that iced
drinks would diminish his hankering
for the weed. So on the first day he
drank three gallons Of iced water, and
still feeling desire to smoke, he add
ed two quarts of cold buttermilk.
He went to bed with the cheerful
conviction that he had conquered his
craving, and so he had. The next
day he did not desire to smoke at all,
tor the simple reason that he was dead.
The iced water, the iced buttermilk,
the abandonment of his cigar, and two
doctors who were called in consrlta-
ton, proved to be too much for the
noble young man.
Year: 1873

The week before Christmas was
rapidly passing away, Saturday
had become today" and l was
not sorry that the week was so
nearly over. l had asked Annie's
pardon, and it bad bocn given me
not that l had done any action
that required forgiveness-not
that had been drunk or any
way near i'll knew well that all
night had passed without my
being in the least intoxicated.
Certainly | may have spent rather
more money than we could we'll
afford. But all my knowledge
was Of no avail Annie had settled
10 her mind that had been drunk,
and, in consequence, she was in a
bad humor, and seemed very un.
happy so in order to bring about
our old state Of happiness and
quiet comfort, for the sin Of drunk
enness asked and obtained par
don.


During the week l had been
"countiDg COST" and found that
my estimate Of the price paid for
my goose had been considerably
below the reality. for on reckon
ing my cash I discovered that
that evening had caused in it
diminution to the extent of twenty
shillings, whereas had Annie and
[ gone to market an outlay Of
from four to six shillings would
have procured a goose, in every
way equal to the one that now
hung in the cellar. Therefore, l
could not but consider that the
goose bad cost fourteen shillings
more than its value, and in addition
to this I caught cold, of which I
had some difficulty in ridding my
self.


1t was Christmas Eve-the
goosc-"my goose" Annie would
persist in calling twas roast
ing before the fire; this was the last
item of our Christmas dinner, and,
of course, it would be the chief;
all the others had been cooked and
laid aside, so that on the morrow
we could 90 to church without any
fear Of finding burnt pies or sooty
gravy awaiting US on our return.


Every one knows that there are q
thousand andone never falling rem
edios for a cold; and the morning
had made me acquainted with one
to which I had hitherto been q
stranger. A friend, seeing my con-
dition, had prescribed two wine
glasses full Of raw brandy boiled,
and I had decided upon taking
alike his advice and the brandy.
| Annie and | were seated one on
each side Of the fre-she watch
ing the goosc-I, the brandy,
which was in . small saucepan on
the fire. The goose hissed in a
pleasant, if not melodious manner,
while the cat on the boiler purred
a monotone accompaniment, keep
ing time with her tail.


"Just quarter Of an hour, and
your goose will be beautifully
done," said the wife.


But she was not quite correct,
for the goose was done in less
time than she imagined. Hardly
five minutes had elapsed, when a
mouse stole along oy the waioscot
board; pussy made o spring TOT
Year: 1873

Florence Nightingale urges women
to put themselves in training, precise
ly as men do. for special lines Of busi-
ness. This is exactly what all women
would be glad to do: if they were per-
mitted-and what many of them, We
are cheered to believe, are doing in this
country at this time.
Year: 1873

GENERAL BREAKING UP-THE CREEK FILLED


WITH FLOATING IcE-oOFFER DAM CARRIED


AWAY.


During the coid weather a few weeks ago. tbe
brandywlne was completely frozen over, from
o1e end 10 the other, large quantity of ice was
thus formed, which the recent moderate weather
aud the rain of yesterday, weakened to sncb an
extent, that general breaking up was the result
Yesterday afternoon, the creek for some distance
above the Market street bridge, was completely
filled with broken ice, which the strong curreRt.
sWelled and increased by the heavy rain, was
slowly but steadily forcing towards the mouth of
the creek


The great pressure of the current soon forced
open channel through which 1t poured, bearing
upon its surface great cakes of lee which were
constantly floating from above. Just below the
bridge, Golfer dam had sometime ago been built
lor the purpose OF laying the large water pipes to
conduct the water into the new city mill The
pressure upon this dam was too great for its DoW.
ers OF resistance, and about fve O'Clock Il htwas
entirely swept away. The work of laying the
pipes in the dam had almost been completed and
by wednesday, it would have been removed
But now, new one will probably have TO be built.
in order TO finish the work


Large numbers Of persons vent out to the
bridge yesterday afternoon for the purpose al OBJ
serving the freshet. The sight from this stand
point was grand and impressive. The watar
poured in dense volume over the frat dam and
came rushing down with reaistless force and en-
oAbys huko CAAc1 OF Ice ana n0atlnQ tim-
bers, which went crushing and caekin0 into me
mass Of broken ice then eOmpactly filing the
creek at the bridge. This morning the channel
was open as far down a. the lower mills. from
which point the ice is, aS yet unbroken, but the
noating ace still continues 70 arrive without the
slightest cessation. n tffff


In addition to the large amount of floating ice
In the creek, the water is unusually high, and the
lots and marshes below the mills are generally
overhoWed. Fears were gonernily entertained
this morning about the safety Of the bridge over
the BTandyWine at Eleventh street. As long A.
the ice Eemains hrm no dangag need be appr e.
hended, but should 4 general hreahinR up take
place in the creek below the millslth feared the
great pressure will be more than the bridge can
Withstand. L.Ett5 tI.5Fgf


The races are alsO dllsd with floating ice, and
this morning It was deemed necessary 10 ke.p
men employed at the lower race IA OrdsF 70 foree


inc cakes OF ice under the suce gates for fear thai
the pressure might carry the gates away. People
are constantly aoeking 70 the bridge to watch the
interesting and novel sight, and the prevailing
opinion seemed TO be that this vas the most gen.
eFai and extensive breaking up Of ice IL 7hs Bran
ayWine that has been known 3oE years. j
Year: 1873

THE RAIN.-Sunday was one of the most
dreary and dismal days experienced for a long
time, and the dreariness was increased by the
fact that the weather, up TO late hour, on Satur-
day night, gave every appearance of being clear
and beautiful on the next day-the first Sabbath
OF the new year. But those who anticipated


fine bright Sabbath were signally disappointed.
About seven O'Clock, the rain commenced to fall
and continued all morning, with ceaseless energy,
rapidly filling up the cutters, and everhowing the
streets and sidewalks and rendering some of the
crossings utterly impossible. About one O'Clock,
the rain ceased to fall but the SKY remained o'eF-
cast with dull lea1en clouds. and the thTss tening
aspect of the weather continued. Rain fell again
during the greater part of the afternoon and the
evening was duh and gloomy. Towards morning,
the clouds broke away and clear weather prevailed
Year: 1873

MEETING AT MIDDLEToWN ON SATURDAY-A
LARGE ATTENDANCE.


In accordance with call issued by Samuel
Townsend, Esq, large meeting of fruit growers
was held in the Town Hall, at MiddletOwn, on
Saturday, to consider the prOprety of opening
new markets for the coming peach crop, other
than those at Philadelphia and Jersey City.
After the organization of the meeting, Mr. SAM
uel Townsend stated that there was every pros
pect for a large crop of peaches in 1873 and that
new markets should be opened to relieve Jersey
City, so that the growers would not be at the
mercy of the buyers. He stated, among other
reasons, that all shippers that send their peaches
TO the commission men in New York pay thirteen
per cent, therefore, IL peaches sell in Jersey City
for 81 per basket the charges arc ten cents for
commission in New York, three cents to pay the
county agent of the New York commission man
and iour cents for carriage. II the peaches sell
for fifty cents per basket, the grower realizes but
thirty eight cents. The speaker further stated
that if these things allowed to go on at Jersey
City buyers of peaches will not come into the
State and purchase from the growers, but go to
Jersey City, and during the glut at that point buy
at much better advantage lfnew markets are
selected, the imposition upon the grower can be
put down, and fair price be obtained for the
fruit He thought the Legislature of the State
should abolish the railroad tax of $50 600 now i'm
posed, because of that amount the peach growers
paid about $50 900 in the shape OF tax of 81 so
upon every car load OF peaches sent over the Del
aware road. He was satisfied that no great re-
duction of freight could be obtained until this tax
was removed.


Mr.. George w. Cummins was not in favor Of
asking the legislature TO reduce the railroad tax.
unless he could be assured that corresponding
reduction was made in the freight charges but
still it would not be amiss for the meeting to
give expression TO their views as to what would
be fair rate per car load frOw Dover 10 Jersey
City.


A resolution was subsequently, adopted that''il
was the sense of the meeting that $50 car load
is as much as the peach growers can afford to
pay from Dover TO jersey City, and $26 per car
10 Philadelphia"


Mr.. G. b. Fenimore made some remarks in
reference to the necessity TO the peach growers
and the people Of Middletown doing something
for themselves instead Of always looking to the
railroad company. He thought basket aBd
canning establishments should be established,
the one 10 supply the growers and the other TO
assist in utilizing the fruit when prices were not
up to the paying point.


The idea that the canning business could be
made profitable by the peach grover was hooted
at by Mr.. Townsend, who said that he had tried
1t and found there was no money in it, The
meeting before its final adjournment, passed
resolutions appointing committees TO obtain an
act OF Incorporation for the Peach Growers
Association, and also TO open new routes and
markets as soon as practicable.
Year: 1873

A Boston correspondent, who was
present, thus describes rare instance
OF true bravery which occurred on board
OF the Cunard steamship Russia, on
her last voyage from New York to
Liverpool. At hslf-pest two o'clock
on the afternoon OF April 3d., one OF
the sailors, while reefng sails, made a
misstep and fell overheard. 1t was in
mid ocean, and the sea running very
high, but the sailors comrade, Joseph
Webb, instantly ran to the stern Of the
ship and leaped into the water. Life
buoys were thrown out, steam shut of,
and in less than three minutes a life
boat was launched, with the third off,
Ger ani O volunteer crew. The sailor
who fell overheard could not be found.
and must have sunk when he first
struck the water. After half.hour's
search Webb was picked up by the boat
and brought on board. A person on
shore can hardly comprehend the true
bravery which inspired this man to
leap into the high waves from steamer
running at the rate of fourteen knots.
He was the recipient OF handsome
purse from the passengers, and will
receive gold me1al from the Royal
Humane Society
Year: 1873

To most OF US, says writer in the
London Times, it is not given to choose
our lives, TO avoid the rough places, to
gently shoulder to one side disagreea-
bic facts. We must climb over the
rough places though they hurt us sore,
and the difficulties, however they may
annoy us, must be met with brain fret
and wear until they are conquered, or
we have passed them. They are as
real, living, annoying as any tangible
ache or pain could be; as bruisiug and
irritating as the peas in the shoes OF
the pilgrims OF old. Nervous health is
one thing, and moral health and purely
physica! health is quite another and
different thing. Calm and steady mer-
tai work is conducive to long life; but
nervous emotion, mental work that IS q
constant urging, and, at the came time,
is an unhangipg of the even terror OF
the mind, eats away the brain faster
than any mental labor, no matter how
hard, that is systematic. As men do
Lot really die Of heart disease as often
as is supposed, but Of apoplexy or con-
gestion OF the lungs, 30 they do not die
Of brain work, but brain worry. Scott
died OF it. Southey, Swift, Horace
Greeley, and probably Thackeray.
Year: 1873

THERE seems to be very little interest
manifested by our citizens concerning
the municipal Election to be held to-
morrow, and yet the choice of . suits
bic person for Judge Of the Municipal
Court is one of the most important
questions that can be submitted for
popular determination. The Municipal
Court, IS at present constituted, is that
TO which the citizen first looks for pro-
lection for his person and his property.
II mas immediate control Of the city
police and of the machinery for the
speedy administration Of Justice. 1t is
therefore of the utmost importance that
a suitable person be selected for Judge.
and We urge our citizens to bestow some
thought upon the matter and be prepar-
ed to vote intelligently tomorrow. 1t
is scarcely probable that any change in
the compensation Of the Judge can be
effected at the meeting of the City
Council tonight, and it may therefore
be considered a. good as settled that
the Municipal Court will continue with
sll its powers and duties unimpaired
until the legislature meets next fall.
We trust our citizens will bestow suit
able attention upon the matter and, by
diligeut in quiry, qualify themselves to
vote understandingly for competent
and acceptable person for Judge.
Year: 1873

A POSTAL card. mailed in New York
City, was received yesterday at the
Post-office Department, on which the
writer irreverently asked: why the
devil don't you have the backs Of these
cards ruled. 90 that q fellow can write
better on them. Please answer through b
personals of New York Herald" 1t is
stated that one reason tor not ruling
them is because the cards will be used
more for printing than writing, and q
fellow can print "better on them II
not Washington Chronicle.
Year: 1873

One of the growing manufacturing
establishments Of Los Angeles, is the
carriage factory Of Messrs. Page &
Gravel. They have lately leased the
premises of John Collier, and are now
fully established in their new quarters,
where they will have ample room for
their extensive business The work
turned out by them will compare IA
vorably with any produced on this
coast. and in some particulars is supe-
rior to that made in any other place.
The utmost care Is exercised in the Sc
lection of all material entering into the
construction of their work, and only
skillful and careful workmen aIe em-'
ployed. Understanding the wants of
Of this country, and having a reputa-
tation and business to maintain, there
can be no question that their work will
be found more satisfactory than afti-
cles that are made to sell, theirs Is
built to last, and we hazard nothing in
predicting that q carriagelbnIlt In their
shop, will give entire satisfaction.
The success of these gentlemen In


building up a prosperous business
Year: 1873

ought to he a source of pride to our
citizens. -
/, We are too much in the habit of
sending East for everything, forget
ting that true economy consists in
building up our locality. This Is apt
to discourage local manufacturers, and
when firm has overcome such ten
dency, and by the superiority of their
work, have removed all excuse for 40
doing, they have conferred lasting
benefit upon the community.
Year: 1873

q haI TheytIde Of fimmigraaonis steadily set
ting In, and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
a new one OF DESMOND. They say there Ia no
comparison between the two. .
Year: 1873

WEDNESDAY, Jan. S-P. M.
Central and Hudson shook off its lethargy, to-day,
and rose rapidly from 101. to 1924 recedng after
ward to iO1s and closing at ocloclNin the after
noon at 1O2 Of course there coud not be unusual
an effect without an adequate cause, and the quid-
have been doing their best TO get at the facts
Some attribute the rise to the alleged fact that
Horace F. Clark is short of the stock while Others
claim to foresee the early declaration Of large div


dend. II is certain that those who ought to be as
well informed as any. saving the Com
modae himself, have been the largest
buyers of the shares. Lake Shore
was entirely unaffected by the rise in Central and
Hudson. and continued the even tenor Of its way,
scarcely varying an eighth from the opening price
of the morning, and closing finally at 96l Ohio and
Mississippi gave token of q disposition to recede
toward noon the variations being just sufficient to
enable the regular manipulators of the stock TO
make very few of the small turns that seem TO
constitute the be all and end all" of their exist
ence The shares sold during the day at a trife
lower than the lowest price recorded
in many days. aud finally closed At
Year: 1873

WASHINGTON, December :, 1873.
EDITOR REPUBLICANS:


The Democrats in Congress and the
Democratic press tried hard to show that
Mr.. Smith had perpetratei a fraud in the
matter of the certificate OF election from
the fourth district They charged that it
was impossible to have had canvass of the
votes within time to get the certificate On
But on the showing of Mr.. Smith and his
friends, they have had TO eat their words
The fact is that they were seriously put out
that he did not take two weeks instead of
eight days to present himself. Nothing is
SO offensive to Democrat as energy.


Mr.. Billings and Judge Dibble have been
busily engaged since Wednesday in pre-
senting additional arguments to members
of the Senate Committee on Elections upon
the legal points involved iu tho case of Sen
ator Pinchback. They have had frequent
consultations with the chairman and other
members of the committee. The committee
met on Saturday, the Senate not being in
session, aud after a lengthy consideration it
was resolved, on the suggertion of Senator
Morton, to hear oral arguments on Wednes-
day evening. This argument will be d-
rected to the question whether the commit
tee ought to be bound by tie decisions of
Louisiana that the government which ac-
credits Mr.. Pinchback is the constitutional
government OF the State. It is generally
believed that the committee will so decide
and report


L. is understood here that the gentleman
who represents the committee of Louisiana
Democrats, he who SO eloquentiy sat in the
gallery of the House, assumes that hs pro-
cured the committee to order argument
Indeed, letter, addressed by him to the
committee, which was telegraphed to New
Orleans and repeated here, i; shown as the
appeal which induced the committee so to
act. Senator Morton, the chairman, stated
to the writer this morning that 10 such let
ter, nor any other letter was sent 10 the
committee, and that he knew nothing of it.
The committee acted OF its own accord. and
the members had no intention CT agreeing
to report then, and at no time until a fair
hearing should be accorded to the represen-
tatives of both claimants


The principal difficulty with which
Messrs. Billings and Dibble have had to
contend is the incomprehensible record
which resulted from the wretcheG manner
in which the case for the Republicans was
presented during the investigation last win
ter. But for this stupidity, a prominent
Senator recently remarked, the case would
now be decided upon the essential legal
points involved.


/ think that there is no doubt that ma
jority of the committee will agree to a
report to seat Senator PInclback


MILO.
Year: 1873

A note from Auditor Clinton informs US
that


The appearance in my last published
statement of having general funds on hand
is accounted for in the fact that warrants
taken by collectors prior to July l were, for
several causes, not yet in the treasury, but
appear on the collection side of said state
rpent
Year: 1873

From the Alta California;
N Ona Of the most eccentric of all the
characters mixed up IN the Aodoc war is
Bob Whittle, a Missouri Methodist, who
follows the joint eallings of fisherman
and grazier on the banks Of klamath
lake. Bob is a regular specimen of an
unsuccessful forty-niner," aud can lie
down and 20 to sleep with a good grace
wherever night OVertskes him. He is the
soul of Hospitality, hoFeyer, and never
lets a man leave bis house With an cap
ty diaphragm. About eighteen years
ago, when other men we're going wild in
the struggle for gold, Bob turned his back
upon the Aourishing little city Of Yreka
and became an Ishmaelite by the borders
Of the great inland sea. Here he met a
dusky daughter Of the wilderness and
breathed gushing accents Of undying
affection into her sunburnt ear. Whether
they we're bound together By words
spoken hy priestly lips we know not, but
the fact that be has lived With her ell
these changing years without emulating
the example Of Henry the Eighth and
setting her up in the corpse business,
skoFs that be must like her pretty well
as far IS mas gGt. .........


Bob is social fellow, and has a de-
eided tendency for keerds" Re came
home with q new suit Of clothes once,
Year: 1873

LIFE AND MATTER. Nothing remains
at rest. If single particle in q living
body were quiescent chain of disaster
Gus consequences would quickly follow,
terminating in death. Such is the fact
respecting the necrosis of any part OF
an injured bone. When the circulation
and deposition of new ossitic materials
is interrupted at any particular point
or region, modification, gangrene and
IL throwing off of the dead portion i'm
mediately commences. We are per-
petually supplying the system with new
life material That is accomplished by
food in the stomach. 1t is there put in


condition to be waited all through
the body. On its route n particle is
dropped here and there, and at the
same instant an old one is removed.
As soon as the vitality of the new piece
has been impaired, it becomes from
that instant useless. Thus we are per-
petually being renewed, and by eating
and drinking the supply is equal to the
demand. Thus may be explained law
of. the animal economy, how it is that
we have neither the same bones nor the
same flesh to-day that we had years ago.
Although identically the same individ-
uals, our bodies have been renewed re-
peatedly in the course OF an ordinary
lifetime. Whenever that process of as
similation is interrupted-in other
words, when neither new matter is sup


piled nor can the old be removed, as


when in health-death is inevitable.


Therefore, it is self-evident that every


particle Of nutriment is charged with o


definite amount of vitality. An aggre-


CATION of these elements eventuates In


life-force. Variously arranged, they


result in particular organic forms, and


who can say that this may not have an
important bearing on the gradat,on o.


intelligence from one type to- another IN


the ascending scale Of animal forms
from creeping things to manf
Year: 1873

DR.. Rockwell notified Coroner Jones yesterday
that he suspected young colored girl, named
Mary shepard, with having taken the life OF her
illegitimate child, at No. 500 East warren street.
South Brooklyn. The Doctor said that when the
child was born IL was perfectly healthy, and he
could not under the circumstances give certih-
cate OF burial. When he saw the child after death
the blood was oozing from Its nose and mouth,
ana he Immediately questioned the mother and the
people In the house about the matter. Their re-
plies did not satisfy him by any means. and he re-
fused to give certificate OF death, as they wanted
him to do. Yesterday afternoon the Coroner went
to the house, In company with Dr. Rockwell, and
the examination was made. Upon opening the
body there was positive evidence that the child
had died OF asphyxa. The lungs and braiu were
very much congested. The girl says she went to
sleep and when she woke up she found the child
dead. Coroner Jones has placed the girl under
arrest.