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Year: 1871

An editor in Harrisburg lost his pass on
the railroad, and requested the officers of
the road to secure the arrest of any man
who should present it. The next day he
found thepass in the pocket of his Sunday
trowsers, and proceeded to take a tripupon
it. AS soon as he offered it to the conduc-
tor, that faithful officer knocked him on
the head with his lantern, called in three
brakemen and the baggage-master,
dragged him, despite his frantic struggles,
along the floor into the baggage car, where
brakeman sat on him while the conduc-
tor battered him up lot to keep him quiet I;
and then they searched him to ascertain
what other thefts he had been perpetrat-
ing, With the exception of ticket to the
circus, that man had upon his person alb
solutely nothing but railroad passes.
He had passes over all the main roads
and branch lines, and feeders and sidings,
in the State of Pennsylvania. He had
free tickets over all the railroads in the
Eastern, Southern, Middle and Western
States, and in four of the Territories He
had pass over q railroad from Yeddo to
Yokohama, and another from Calcutta to
Bengal. He had a letter promising him
one on the new road which is proposed in
Terra del Fuego, and manuscript puff
which he had written for man who had
assured him he should have pass over the
road, which the man said he was about to
run under the Mediterranean from Africa
to Italy, as soon as it was built. The con-
ducter concluded that he had caught the
greatest pass kleptomaniac that the world
ever saw. But when he got back to Har-
risburg the affair was explained. And
now if there is any one editor in the State
who is completely sick of "gentlemanly
conductors that editor resides in the
State capital.
Year: 1871

The public sale of the personal property
of James A. Coffin, deceased, came off this
week. There was large crowd in attend
ance, notwithstanding the severity of the
weather. Mr.. Coffin left large amount
of valuable personally, and his friends had
the qualification of seeing it go off at good
prices. 7hs


The Chancery Court muddle of this
county has been finally settled by the re-
establishment of the court at Madisonville,
with the county in Judge Keys Division,
and the appointment of Mr.. s. p. Hale as
Clerk and Master thereof 1t is estimated
that the legislative Interference to remove
Judge Temples appointee and put in one
OF the right stripe, has cost the State about
five Thousand dollars. This is supposed to
be an instance. of the retrenchment and
reform peculiar to The party.


There is an effort being made to estab-
lish new county, composed of parts of
Monroe, McMinn and Polk counties.
Year: 1871

A SID accident occurred at house raising on
Friday, eight miles west of the city. The house
being raised belonged to Joseph Roberts
While a number of men were sliding up log,
a lifting fork broke and log fell upon Mr..
George McLain. He was taken up for dead,
but animation returned after few minutes AT
last accounts he was alive but still in a very
critical condition
Year: 1871




be about 0O There arc 43s druggists enumerated In
the directory These average about !, clerks apiece
making in all some 1000 or lio0 persons ~ be licensed
The movement which has resulted in this hmportan.
license system was partly caused by the numerous cases
OF accidental poisoning that have occurred lately III ths
city. Foreign druggs,s coming TO this country, have
beeR astonshed at the fact that any who pleased
could here dispense the most subtle and dangerous
drugs Many Of the best American druggists were edu
Gated in Germany, where they had not only to pass
rigid examination before they permitted TO prac-
uCS S asS K sU R n nG s under
take regular routine Of study for prescribed tme
ability and requirements they will have no cause OF
complaint. . .
Several calls upon leading druggists elected the fact
that the trade is not at all agreed In opinion about the
new law One dealer said that he had no objection TO
with the commissioners to make their work acceptable
otherwise TO those whom they were TO exercise
letter. but those who had complied with its iniunctOns
entitled TO the benefit The new law enacted that all
druggists should have certificate from College OF
Pharmacy. This apothecary said that many belonging
to trade had visited him to ask what they should do
and he told them that those actually engaged In putting
up prescriptions would have TO comply with the law.
He thought 1t hard that those who had spent their 500
for lectures and certificates from the College and three
evenings week for two years should have to pay $50
He believed the law would be useful In raising
the tone of the trade and would suppress the bogus
drug stores which really drinking shops and gamb
ling "hells." One of the Commissioners had told him
that all engaged in the business would have to be exa
ned and must pay license fee His understanding Of
the law that only those manipulating the pIescrip
Another druggist largely interested in the business,
stated that his decided opinion that the whole thing
dence Of this was the care that was taken to have differ
ent natonaies represented In the Board. He did not
care much about it, and would as lief have the fee sOO
as $40.


Another man, having leading position In we'll
known drugstore had much to say against tie law lie
preferred the German system of restricting the number
of apOthecaryshops and allowing hut one to certain
amount Of population. When there IL no such nllt,
those who rush into the trade with small capital are
tempted to hire hapce clerks and to adulterate drugs
and substitute cheaper articles for the proper material
Of prescriptions. The German system also eompels the
student pass three years in appropriate study and
three years in drugstore before obtaining diploma
Another safeguard in that country is the law regulating
the purity of drugs and the fact that an officer called
the Christ PhySus visits all the stores, at irregular III
tervals, TO inspect the goods.
Year: 1871

On July % the Boston nine took the held
with their full nine for the first time for month past


playing with the King Philip nine Of Boston, club that
has been uniformly successful this season The score Is
Year: 1871

W


"The street'' is beginning to run upon the idea
the 1st Of April as they may now and hence the day
has been noteworthy for complete abatement OF
the activity which has been 80 decided q feature Of
the stock markSt for the past month. How far this
opinion will prove correct remains to be seen.
The general dscounting of activity will do
great deal toward preventing 1t. Moreover
the Secretary or the Treasury is nolens rolens
''bull' and committed 10 the policy Of keeping the
money market easy in order that he may float the
new loan. Lastly, the season is counterpart OF
that Of 1860, when In the April stringency money
on call was worth Y u per cent day, aud stocks
rose " o per cent day. In fact the present
occasion Is one which offers most favorable op-
portunLy for the exercise Of the powers Of divlna-
ton on the part Of those who wish to try the ex-
hiaratng pleasure of venture when the excitement
and interest Of the game will be so intensified.
The ramidcatons Of the "pull' cliques are so wide
spread that 1t Is hardly probable they can beat
retreat without making their present position more
tenable. The Vanderbilt party are reported con.
cerned in half dozen Of the active stocks rail-
way and miscellaneous, which viii probably ex-
plain the inactivity Of New York Central on
the eve OF Its dividend, when It has
usually sold at 101 102, It's partisans being
temporarily more intent upon newer favorites. The
market was heavy and slowly gravItated to lower
prices but the changes were In the main unimp0r-
tant. Pacific Mail the strong feature and about
the only firm stock on the list. The company, 1t Will
be noticed contemplate increasing their steamers to
three month on the route between New York and
San Francisco. Canton sold at 70. The extreme
fluctuations are shown IN the table,
Year: 1871

The New York Herald records
the following painfully thrilling
scene which was enacted in one of
the Catholic churches of that city
a few Sundays since:


During the o'clock service at
the church of St. John the Evangel-
ist, scene took place that struck
terror into the heart of every moth
cr present. Father Nc Mahon, while
earnestly addressing his congrega-
ticn, was interrupted by one of his
assistants handing him note
On perusing it he remarked: "If
there is lady present by the name
of Curtis she will please follow me
to the clergy-room," adding "that
something had occurred at her
home since she had left it one hour
ago." There was general still
ness throughout the assembly, and
presently lady arose and made
her way toward the front of the
church, the priest following her out.
He shortly returned, however, say
ing the lady who responded to the
summons was the wrong person.
1t was some other Mrs. Curtis
whose attention he desired to at
tract, but as no one moved he con-
tinued that the child of the woman
whose attention he desired to at
tract was burned to death since she
left it that morning. An exclama-
ton and a woman's shrek of agony
succeeded the announcement, and
the poor mother was led through
the crowd. A nameless fear had
kept her from obeying the first sum-
mons.
Year: 1871

Florence, the comedian, tells
capital story of a waiter at one Of
the London taverns who was sadly
given to drink. A party Of young
men determined to reform him, and
one day read an imaginary para
graph from the paper relating a
terrible accident, in which an ine-
briate, in blowing out candle, was
killed by the flame igniting the
fumes of his breath. Jerry pricked
up his ears at this, and requested
that the paragraph might be read
to him again, which was done, to
the evident horror Of the poor man,
who Immediately went in search of
the cook to borrow aprayer book.
Returning with this, he expressed
a desire to take solemn oatlr upon
it, bemoaned the fact that he had
been sorry tippler and was bring
ing himself to ruin, and then swore
that never again, so Tong as he
lived, would hc--astcmpt to blow
out a aicanfleh 's5 hsia'@ ~ 5sa
Year: 1871

The Bedroom Of Two Young Ladies'


Entered at Night and the Hair Shaved


Close from Their Heads.


The Louisville Courier-Journdl of the Goth
says


A small cottage on East Market street was
bic occurrence.


The cottage consists of three rooms, all on the
first floor, occupied by family of taste and re-
hnement. On Saturday night last the back
room was occupied by two young ladies, daugh-
ters of the family, the father and mother sleep
ing in q room adjoining.


Some time during the night the room of the
ladies was entered by some one SO noiselessly
that nothing was known of the intrusion until
next morning.


There slept his beautiful victims, their wealth
OF flowing hair sweeping In rich profusion and
iHimitable neglige over the snowy pillow He
approached the bedside, cautiously, gently.
A few clicks of the scissors, making 'less a
sound than the dream of q sound" j" and all is
over Those flowing tresses, the ''glory of
woman" as Holy Writ declares are shorn closer
than Samson's beneath the faithless fingers of
Delilah, taken off as close to the scalp as a
barber might have done by daylight. Several
articles of jewelry in the rooms we're moved
from their proper place, but none were taken
away. The apartments occupied by other mem
bers of the household were entered clothing
thrown about confusedly, a gold locket, q
breastpin, several pieces of money scattered
around but all answering promptly the next
morning. - FJ0Alit


1t is evident that whoever the intruder he or
she was only bent on getting possession of "the
glory of the SEX" The first information of the
nights doings came from the young ladies, who
awoke and found themselves the victims of this
'takiDg off," The whole transaction is most
mysterious. Did some one invade the sacred
precincts and thus violate ''vested rights" in the
interest of the braid manufacturers; and even
now do these wavy tresses adorn some shop
window on Fourth street? Or has some envious
female, with carroty hair, turnip nose and bean
eyes, thus deprived her rivals of their chief
ornament? Or has that strange gentleman who
infested this city about q year ago, breaking
into houses and indulging his mania for gazing
at sleeping folks, returned again, with an addi-
tion to his programme? ..s
Year: 1871

Court V Quarter Sessi0ns-A UtSon, p J.


In the matter of Ernest Krause, who was con-
yicted OF an assault and battery with intent to kill
Lawyer Diedrick, melton for a new trial was this
morning made on the ground OF the prisoners in
sanity. The court granted preliminary rule, under
taken. II


The case engaging the attention Of the Court and
jury was that Of q German baker named Henry
Armand, who was charged with stealing a sum OF
money. II was alleged that he was present when
the prosecutor sold out tavern to third party, and
was sitting near by the prosecutor when he received
the money upon the sale. In short time the prose-
cutor missed portion Of the money, and then find
ing that Armand had gone away, he suspected him
and caused his arrest The defense offered evidence
to prove that the prosecutor had told contradictory
stories about the affair." and also showed the defend
ant had always enjoyed an excellent reputation for
hOneatY. On trial
Year: 1871

At the meeting of the Police Commissioners yes
terday charge was made against Onicer Bohley, oil
the Tenth precinct by one OF the Fire Commission
ers for misconduct re on the night OF the 9th
ult on the corner OF Canal street and the Bowery.


Bohley put In plea that he did not know the
gentleman was Commissioner and had o right to


the COMMISSIONER answered that he had shown
his badge


"You pulled back the lapel OF your coat but did
not see anything: you then opened the top button
but that did not show me the badge so showed you
back, ike any one else."


II only want him to be taught good manners y
said the Commissioner.


ssYou told me you would not take any lip from
mer SAID the policeman.


"Yes and you answered that you did not want
any from me-"


GAS to good manners" said Commissioner Bos-
worth, zone OF our own Commissioners happened
one night to be giving some Instructions and OF
the force, not seeing any authority upon his per.
son. supposed he was more ofilclous than civilians
ought to be and took him In. The policeman was
determined on locking up the Commissioner, but
luckily the Captain came In and recognized the
gentleman


Bohley will probably be reprimanded, but not
seriously hurt by the complaint.
Year: 1871

But this position Of the Democracy does
not please the Republican leaders. They
know if their followers believe it to be in
good faith, their battle cries which have
won 30 often will win no more-tbe fefore
they are distressed with aPPrshensiOns that
Year: 1871

lst' The Perpetuation Of the national
bank circulation.


The git to private corporations of the
sovereign Prerogative Of making the money
OF the people was extorted By the State
banks from the government early in the war.
is founded on no consideration legal, equit-
able, or moral, and is revocable at The pleas
urs Of the people Had greer backs been
Year: 1871

MRs LEARY's Cow The Louisville
Courier Journat thinks that Mrs Leary
Of Chicago has no right to deprive her
COW of all the immortality she won 10y
kicking over the Kerosene lamp and burn
ing Chicago Wants to know what would
history be worth if it were suffered to be
plundered in this disgraceful way and
declares ..


No, no, Mrs, Leary, that game won't
win Your renowned COW did kick over
the lamp (llod with non.combustible
kerosene, and you needn't deny it. You
may have been asleep at the time--it is
very likely you were, for nine o clock at
night is singularly late hour you to be
up and abroad--but that fact alters the
identity Of neither the COW nor the kick.
You had better yield gracefully to the in
evitable and let your COW pass into his
tory, which she is bound to do, whether
you yield gracefully or not at all. You
had better keep your mouth shut, in fact,
and let your name he handed down to
posterity along with hers upon the tom
CUES Of men This is, perhaps, your last
chance to see your name upon the hlStor-
ic page hundred years hence, and ifyou
don't want to avail yourself Of it, you
ought to sell out to some more enterprs-
ing somebody that dose. lfyou dsserv


cd to be called citizens of Chicago, You
would have had your COW photographed
long before the fire was extingushed,
and would have been selling the pictures
all this time at twenty cents apiece. Dry
up, or act like a woman Of sonsc.
Year: 1871

to Prompted By the belief that our read
ers will desire n full account OF the Fair, and
feel more interest in 1t than anything else
Just now, we have devoted most of our space
to it, Many things are laid over to give room.
The list OF premiums not b,ng fully made
out. are not given this week, but will be pub
lished in our next. In making out our list
we have endeayored to notice all articles e1-
hibited. but have undoubtedly omitted some
inadvertently. Tfso, they must be believed
accidental.
Year: 1871

as sure as you're alive, if you don't stop
stufin him = And then he hid himself in the
branches and commenced TO whistle and trill,
and tell how bad he should feel if the little
one should sicken, and fade and faint away
and wound up with something that sounded
like short ieed-short feed for little chaps
for a month or twO-for a month or two -
.igrffOrd C0ur0af
Year: 1871

bowed, and at once without further CONVEX
sation, asked that Gen. Grant would state,
IN writing if he preferred it, the terms on
which he would receive the surrender Of the
army Of Northern Virginia. Gen Grant
complied by sitting at a table in the room,
and writing with a common lead pencil the
note So well rememberei.-From Old and
Neic for Augsrf.
Year: 1871

Regularly every week for the last three or
four years a telegraphic dispatch has told US the
health Of Chief Justice Chase is either better or
worse. 1t would probably be asking too much
of the Chief Justice to ask him to die and be
done with it, but he ought to stop that dispatch
in some way.-Lou. Cor. Journal
Year: 1871

Our Roman Catholic citizens are getting to be
very sensitive. In New York they cannot bear
to see procession Of Protest&nts, and in Og-
densburg the fact that former Catholic con-
verlei to Pro;estAntism proposed to hold pub
lie meeting, has aroused all the oil spirit which
in former ages and other countries used to re-
suit in burning heretics, and the meetings have
been broken up by mob violence. Really, =
church so exclusive, go delicate in its feelings
that it cannot live in peace with other sects,
ought to follow the example of the MormOns,
and found q city in the desert, where every
stray Protestant who dared to open his mouth
could be incontinently knocked on the head. and
no questions asked. But as long as Catholics
live among folks they shonld realize that other
people have some rights in this free country, a.
vel as themselves, and act accordingly. We
are glad to believe that most Catholics do act
upon this supposition, and the few who refuse
TO, ought to have the knowledge Of their duty
knocked into their hesds by pOliceman's billy,
or shot into them By ball from Il miltia-msn's
musket The Mayor of Ogieusburg seems to
have had dim perception Of the proper method
Of treating a mob, but has acted a good deal
less promptly and vigorously than he ought to
have done Springfield Republican.
Year: 1871

The parents Of the double baby, which recent
ly died in Boston, were insulted by offer Of six
thou,and dollars Tor the remains Of their dead
darling. The proposal was Indignantly rejected
They demand ten thousand.
Year: 1871

l


From the st. Louis Republican Oct. %.


The meeting of the merchants at


Mercantile Library on Saturday


evening indicates that all classes OF


our business mefl arc becoming


aroused to the Importance of secur-


ing the grain trade Of the North


west, as prerequisite to tho sale


of merchandise to the producers in


that region, Yet few are thorough
| ly advised as 10 tho Encouragement


thrown upon the shippers there by


the inability OF the N. Mo. railroad


TO extendits freightage capacity. One


instance will illustrate this dlsad-


vantage fully. Our market for oats


is fully 3(05c above Chicago figures,


and there is fair demand here,
stocks being light from parties pre-
pairing for shipments south at the
proper period. A house in this city


has advices Of twenty car loads held
for shipment to them ut Ottumwa,


and during the last week they have


applied in vain to the North Missouri
railroad for cars to have this grain
sent forward. The same house has
been advised Of other round lots of
the same kind OF grain, as we'll as
other grains at other stations in


North Missouri and Iowa, which will
be shipped here If they can send cars
for it. Nor is this an isolated case.
Scarcely commission merchant who
has had connections with this north
ern trade but has similar advices,
and many who b ave hereto
fore confined their business to other
sections, are receiving letters from
Iowa saying: "lf you can obtain
freight facilities for US we will ship
grain to yoa." It is evident that
this practical rejection of proffered
consignment is not loss to the com.
mission merchants alone. While it
is delayed in store at interior points,
the warehouse charges, insurance
and cost of carrying is eating up the
margin that exists between this
market end Chicago, and is reducing
to the interior shipper and as con-
sequence to the producer the valuo
ofthe crop, and must eventually lim-
it the purchaser of merchandise pre-
dicated upon the sale OF this grain, |
by about SIS to the Car load. 1t al.
so, of necessity, turns the atten-
tion of the interior shipper and
producer away from this city and
will lead them in the future to |
disregard any nominal margin in |
prices in favor of this market. as
they will reason, sit is evor better
TO sell in Chicago to-day at 28c than
to pay Be expenses and hold our
grain here two or three weeks, and
then sell it in st. Louis at 33c, as we
gain time and avoid any risk of
decline in that Market"


1t will require no labored calcula-
ton on thopart of our county author
tiles to demonstrate that in q single
season the loss to st. Louis of actual
money which would be distributed
among all classes-including real
estate owners and laborers-wiIl ex-
ceed all that might be gained by con-
tinuing the suits in relation to the
North Missouri railroad, even if those
suits should eventuate IN the sale of
the stock held by the county at par.
Year: 1871

The effect of horrible murder up
on the private no less than the pub


lie mind is shown by the fact that


the handsome mansion OF the late


Benjamin Nathan, one Of the most


desirable as to kind and locality in
New York city, has never been oc-
cupied since the dreadful murder. 1t
is said that no good tenant can be
found, and that the dwelling, which


was worth probably $4,000 q year,


could not be rented to-day for hall
that sum. The terrible tragedy has
for the time destroyed the market
value OF the property. -