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Year: 1871

At Wabash Indiana, on Sunday, lady
went to the cell in the Jail where Mrs.
Finley. the murderess of her three chill
dren, was confined She found her lying
on her back on the floor, with a fright.
full cash in her throat, and covered with
blood She had attempted to cut her
throat with o piece of lamp globe sbo
had broken. She had takona piece Of
it and had cut her throat, and, when
found, was trying to push the glass into
the wound and widen the cash with her
hand. She had partially severed tho
windpipe. An alarm was given, and the
sheriff was soon on hand, but had to call
for assistance before be could get tho
glass from her. Then they had to tis
her to the bed before her wounds could
be dressed. The physicians do not think
she will survive her injuries long.
Year: 1871

1t is known that many mon in South
Carolina have been arrested without war
rant or legal process, says a special to the
Republican, and that crowds are detained
in Jail without having the cause of their
detention made known, or even an op-
portsnity to prove their innocence, and
among the people accustomed to the forms
of law and to the largest personal liberty
these things have naturally created some
thing Of a panic. All have felt that they
were at the mercy Of military comman
der, and that the malice of an individual
or political enemy could at any time con
sign them to an Imprisonment from which
there would be no release.
Year: 1871

1t is said that Atty. Gen. Aksrmau has
informed the President that punishment of
corrupt officials in the South is necessary
Of the Republican party iu that section,
and should 60 hand in hand with the de
struction Of the Ku klux, otherwise there
would be nothing Of the party left in a
very short time. IL Alderman going to
attempt the moral role? He had better
leave the Radical party at once, then, for
such course would certainly bring down
upon his devoted head the d,splessurs ol
Ulyssis.
Year: 1871

1t is said in official circles that tho
President has no present intention Of
suspoudiug the habeas corpus in any
southern state other than South Carolina,
unless a condition Of things shall occur
similar to that in the proclaimed counties
to render such course necessary.
Year: 1871

The report of the Department of Agri-
culture for February, says the Charles
ton Is. c. Courier, contains an item on
one new branch of industry which will
doubtless be extensively engaged in
throughout some portions of the South
ern States. 1t is in reference to the
manufacture of syrup froE: sweet pota-
toes Of yam variety. The average pro
duction is said to be over two gallons OF
syrup to every bushel of sweet potatoes,
and the residum, after the juice has been
extracted, is valuable edible for either
man or beast. AS there are large and
extensive tracts Of barren "piney wood V
lands throughout Arkansas and Georgia,
and other Southern States, which are al
most worthless for any purpose, except
that they appear to be peculiarly adapted
to the growth Of the sweet potato. The
development Of this new branch of in
dustry will prove a God-send to those
hitherto barren and unproductive re-
gions. If a man with one mule can cul-
tivate fifteen acres in potatoes, and the
yield will exceed on an average two
hundred bushels to the acre, we have as
the result of one mans labor six thou
sand gallons of syrup, which is probably
worth not less than fifty cents per gal
lon, as the syrup is said to surpass that
of the beet in delicacy of flavor. 1t is
stated in the report above referred to
that the yield of syrup from sweet pota-
toes is much more abundant than from
beets, and such being the case, there can
be no reason why the sugar product from
the same source should not be proper
tionately greater.
Year: 1871

This year everything is to be toned
down. The plaids of last year have
dwindled into neat little checks; stripes
are narrower and more subdued; drab
and mouse are mode colors. Panta-
looms are larger at the bottom and COM
Portable at the knee. In full dress there
is, as there can be, nothing new. The
new walking coats ought to be quite as
suitable in the drawing room as in the
street. They are of dark brown, green
or black diagonal cloth. Coat and vest
of this sort, with quiet trowsers, make a
very becoming suit. Full dress vests
expose the greater part of the shirt
front Shirt bosoms are made with four
or five plaits on a side, instead of one or
two wide ones so long in vogue. Che
viot linen is extensively used for every
day wear. The new spring coat is the
only thing that approaches the " loud. "
II is niade of light Melton or English
tweed, and is not intended to button.
The fronts are turned back fnll quar-
ter of yard, and half this width faced
with silk shade darker or lighter than
the material, as the taste Of the wearer
NAV dictate. The sleeves fit closely at
the hand. As regards neck-gear, a gen.
tleman cannot be questionable if he
tries. White linen suits are expected to
be very much worn. The sacks will be
made quite short, almost like sailor s
Jacket. A favorite style with some has
been to bind these white suits with fine
black braid. This gives a dainty finish
to the toilet, which can be little better
indicated by the adjective nobby," per-
haps, than any other.
Year: 1871

A Paris letter of the Sth says Pill
lage proceeds in the most daring fashion,
accompanied with arrests on every side.
The most recent and determined robbery
has taken a solicitor for victim. After
the Church the Law NJ. Denouille is
an advocate and agent d'affaires in
the Rue de Luxembourg. Guards APP
pointed by the Commune went to his
house with locksmith. They found it
impossible to break open the door, and
they got in at a window, which they
broke. After searching for an hour
they returned empty handed, but came
back with orders to break open the iron
safes. 1t was work of four hours, at
the end of which time the robbers man
aged to carry off about l0,0O0lrancs,
with various receipts for money lodged
in the bank and with the Credit Foncier
Next day they broke open another safe,
but found very little in it for their
trouble. In the meantime one of the
clerks cleverly managed to clear out a
third safe, which had escaped the notice
of the guards, intent on the two which
we're most conspicuous. The third safe
was the most valuable Of all, containing
G0,000 francs"
Year: 1871

Rufus Choate was engaged in defend
ing q man on trial for his life. Mr..
A was Attorney General, and Chief
Justice Shaw was upon the bench. In
the course of the trial high and hard
words passed between the counsel of the
prisoner and the prosecution. Choate
had introduced into the courtroom the
wife and infant child of his client and
under his skillful handling their presence
wrought much effect upon the jury. Mr..
A saw this, and sought to turn the
presence of the prisoners family into
ridicule. 1t was late in the day, and the
Attorney General, having, as he sup
posed, contemptuously disposed Of the
weeping wife and child, was drawing
toward the conclusion of his plea, when
one of the jury, who had for some time
manifested symptoms of uneasiness,
groaned outright and begged that he
might be taken to his home. The Judge
asked him what was the matter. With
his hands pressed convulsively upon his
diaphragm, the juror replied that he
feared he had the cholera. am dying,
said he, with the pain in my bowels. ="


Your Honor" said Choate, rising in
his place, and speaking with sympathetic
gravity, al think we have a sovereign
remedy for the suffering man. Let him
be appointed Attorney General of this
Commonwealth, and he i0iH hare no
botceis at air


How much this mint had to do toward
neutralizing the philippics of the prose
cutting attorney we cannot say-we only
know that the prisoner was acquitted.
Year: 1871

Her name shines not in hammered field,
Where Right aud Wrong so boldly war;
Nor rings her voice in any cause
Which men and women battle for;


Yet in her presence, subtle, sweet,


You long to kneel and kiss her feet.
No wondrous romance wreathes her life;
Nor hath she led martyr train;
Nor beautiful nor rich is she,
But peor- and some would call her plain;


Yet in your two dear eyes you see


A beauty shining constantly.
No silken robe enfolds her form;
No dainty leisure hath her hands;
Her jewels are a simple ring;
A ribbon binds her hands smooth bands;


Yet in her garments simple grace


Her souls regality you trace.
No gift hath she to shake and thrill
A thankless world with warbled songs;
And art that wakes the ivory keys
To other hands than hers belongs;


Yet in her words of tender cheer


richer music charms the ear.
She walks in humble ways of life
That lead ofttimes through gloom and shade
And cares and crosses, not few,
Are on her patient shoulders laid;


Yet smiles and drinks each bitter cup,


And keeps her brave eyes lifted up.
And homely ways she wreathes with grace,
Harsh duty turns to loving zest;
And cheery hope and steadfast will
Are at her side, in work and rest;


Yet never dreams she you can spy


The angel looking from her eye!
Year: 1871

II is q common thing to boast Of a
knowledge of the world, yet the in
huence of such knowledge are often OF
the most hardening and demoralizing
character, and deaden the best and
holiest impulses of our nature. This
kind of knowledge is very different from
that acquired from books or the oral in
struction of teachers. 1t comes only
from uncompromising, hard and practi-
cal contact with men, from the struggles
and miseries of life, and its hideous re-
velations often cause distrust and doubt
to- usurp the place Of confidence and
charity in the heart. We have known
both men and women, deeply skilled in
the knowledge of the world" whose
characters were above reproach, but
whose hearts were frozen from too much
contact with the world they "knew"
A stereotyped smile lowered about their
lips, coldly if not ostentatiously politei
we'll bred, yielding implicit obedience to
all the usages of society, but never act
itg from a generous impulse; these peo-
pie are fascinating, but heartless. Their
exterior is decorous to fault; they
would shrink from vice or crime, but
their hearts are bitterly cold and all
their instincts are hypocritical. To
this worldly Moloch they sacrifice all
manly or womanly emotions; all mercy,
charity, sense of justice and right, and
all that makes liberty, humanity and
knowledge blessing


We would not stain pure hearts with
the subtle poison of too much of this
knowledge of the world, but rather let
us cultivate that sort of knowledge which
will stimulate warm impulses, give us
faith, hope and charity, and a true love
for the human race The silly and in
sipid demands of "society" soon pail
upon the appetite, and are at all times
Improbable. They reject the instincts
of a versatile and confiding nature;
practice upon principles which make ty-
rants of men, and of the other six mere
semblances of true womanhood and
measure all thoughts and actions by a
standard which is as false as it is debas-
ing and dangerous. There is, however,
a knowledge of the world which is enob-
ling to our natures, and which will stand
the severest tests at all times and under
all circumstances This cannot be
learned "in society,"" so-called, but by
contact and intercourse with the pure
and cultivated minds who are to be
found in every community; who do good
to others; practice the law Of love and
charity are sincere, consistent, forbear-
ing, and who do not advertise their good
deeds that they may return in profit to
their bank accounts.
Year: 1871

Archbishop Manning is out against
extravagance in female attire. He said:
Men had improved since the last cen
tury in this respect but the attire Of
women had become more costly, Osten-
tatious and singular, even to strange
ness, and thus money wasted which
should clethe the naked, feed the poor or
educate children"
Year: 1871

Roasting a Child by a Black Fiend.


We have read during the past year Of
cases OF demoniao cruelty, the details Of
which were almost too monstrous and
sickening for human credulity. Never
till the case below has such an exhibi-
ton of slow, tortuous and systematic
child murder been brought to light in
our State. At the present term of the
Criminal Court at Knoxville O negro
woman was tried for the murder of her
child. The verdict of murder in the
first degree without mitigating circum-
stances" found by the jury, furnishes
some of the most sickening details of
cruelty. One witness testified that the
child was tied up in bag and confined
in the chimney near the fire until nearly
sufocated, then placed in front of the
fire until the flesh ON its back was liter
ally roasted. Afterwards it was left to
run without clothing (the burns were
so sore that it could not bear clothing
on its back until its sores became in
famed and death put an end to its suf-
ferings. Other witnesses testified to the
systematic cruelty with which this wo-
man habitually treated the child. The
horrible barbarity with which the more
abandoned of the colored people treat
little children, oftentimes their own,
calls loudly for reform.


A new trial has been granted in this
case, but it is to be hoped that this wo-
man may not escape the punishment she
deserves. Too little co lcern has hereto
fore been given to affairs of this kind.
Year: 1871

They have very nice people over at
the Rowland House. They are the
cream of Philadelphia society, but some
of them do very queer things. An af-
fair has just leaked out which is d little
out of the way of the best regulated
families. I am sorry to bring an action
against one of my own sex. The curl
osity Of Eve brought all the trouble we
have in this world upon us, and from
that day to this nothing stops woman
when her curiosity is once up, especially
if she is curious to know something
about herself, her husband, or her lover
Only hold secret in your hand, and
it's like bunch Of catnip to cat, she
will jump, frisk and frolic around, and
never give over purring until she gets
it. The story is this: A husband was
in the habit of visiting Chamberlain
Cottage, which is the resort of great
many fashionable gentlemen. The wife
heard some way that he was fairly en-
chanted by the game, and was q heavy
loser. Woman's curiosity was exercised
to see the game herself, and by some
device to cure him of his passion. She
broached the matter to her brother, but
he could suggest no way. She made
confdant of lady friend, who proposed
they should visit the house, and confront
the husband at the table.


For week and more the subject was
gravely considered, when it was resolved
that they should disguise themselves in
gentlemen's clothes. How to do that
was the next thing. The lady's brother
was obliged to leave in day Or two for
Philadelphia on business. He left, and
having the key to his room, the ladies
soon found the wardrobe desired. Dis
guised as two fashionable young men,
they entered Chamberlain's splendid sa-
loon about 10 o'clock in the evening.
Fortunately for them quite crowd of
persons were surrounding the tables.
The lady took position SO as to look her
husband full in the face. Throwing
down ten dollar bill, she said: "Ten
dollars on the red" The husband, whose
mind was so intent on the game, had
not been attracted by the new comers
until he heard the voice. When he
raised his head he saw it was his wife.
With wonderful selfcomposure, he set
tied his account and left the house.
The lady won the first turn, and follow
ing the example of her husband, left, as
she came in, with her companion, unno-
ticed. She joined her husband, for he
was in waiting for her outside. I have
only to say that he was deeply mortified,
and promised to turn over q new leaf.
Woman's curiosity, you see, has done
some good.
Year: 1871

From Harper's Magazine for september.l


The literary courage Of Scott, and his
conceded indifference to fame for its
own sake, is well illustrated in his reply
to dear friend, who, after the assured
success of "Marmion," cautioned him
against attempting the "Lady Of the
Lake"


"Do not be rash" she said, "you are
already popular, more so perhaps than
you yourself will believe, or than even
l or other partial friends can fairly allow
to your merit. You stand high, do not
rashly attempt to stand higher, and in
cur the risk Of fall: for, depend upon
it, a favorite will not even be permitted
to stumble with impunity."


To which Scott replied in the words
of Montrose:


ale either fears his fate too much,


Or his deserts are small,


Who fears to put it to the touch


To win or lose it all"


"If l FAIL" he continued, it is q sign
that ought never to have succeeded,
and 1 will write prose for life; you shall
see no change in my temper, nor will l
eat O single meal the worse"


Yet he felt the excellent judgment Of
the true and friendly warning.


He was glad of his fame, enjoyed it
simply and naturally, was healthily, not
inordinately, proud of it. He made use
of it. 1t brought him acquaintances,
associations, and facilities that he great
ly desired He made much money with
it, and generous use of his money; but
withal depended not upon his fame for
any deep comfort or lasting joy, and
never forgot its instability, its way of
forsaking merit for i'll desert, of passing
from any possessor at any time, asking
no leave for its errantries.
Year: 1871

al have brought you your dinner, father
The Blacksmith's daughter said,
As she took from her arm the kettle
And lifted its shining lid.
"There is not any pie or pudding,
So | will give you this"
And upon his tOil-wOrn forehead
She left childish kiss.
The Blacksmith took off his apron,
And dined in happy mood
Wondering much at the SAVIOR


Hid in his humble food;
While all about him were visions
Full of prophetic bliss,
But he never thought Of the magic
In his little daughters kiss.
While she with her kettle swinging
Merrily trudged away,
Stopping at sight of squirrel,
Catching some wild birds lay;
And | thought how many n shadow
Of life and fate we would miss,
If always our frugal dinners


We're seasoned with kiss.
Year: 1871

A singular accident occurred on Thanksgiving
Day at the residence or Mr. Samuel Wright at
Riverside, Paterson suburb The warm water
throughout tie house Is heated in boiler in the
kitchen, which Is fed by pipes running from a large
tank in tue a,rc. The wafer In these pipes was
frozen during the night, which fact could not be
noticed III the morning when The fires were lighted
uudcr an empty boiler. The boiler became hot, and
the heat Communicating with the supply pipes
melted the Ice so that II gave way and the water
rushed into the boiler. Suddenly there was
a tremendous crash from the explosion of the
boler. 1t was located in the basement and
the force OF the explosion was SO great tnat the
wno.e side OF The house was partially dislodRed
and the kitchen was nearly demolished. rhe
damage was so great that 1t was necessary to prop
uD that side Oh the house 10 keep 1t from ialling
Fortunately, there was no one Injured Oy the flying
MISSILES although the domes.lcs and several meni-
Oers or The household were qlite severely sca!ded
and burned by the escaping steam. great panic
naturally ensued IN the house. Tne bOier an ordi.
nary Kitchen water heater, must have been red
hot when the frozen pipes melted and lie: the
water IN: and the only wonder Is that the whole
house was not blown 10 atoms ami all the inm ates
Killed.
Year: 1871

THE DEALERS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT COM


PLICATIONs.


Thenew Fulton Market Association, organized
May &C. under special Of the last Legislature, has
capital Of 500 The leaders say that at least four
fths of the standhoders with them, and that they
are operating for the good OF all They complain bit
terly because the Sinking Fund Commissioners refuse to
name price for the market. Several members Of the
Association have large warehouses outside and half
Of them worth S25OOO each These could easily
withdraw from their old stands and continue their opera
tons singy or as association, block near at
hand which could be bought for less than the price
asked the old market They seriously consider
ing the project although 10th TO sacrifice the good
will Of their stands some OF which have cost $4,000
They feel a pride also in their long tenure.


The present unsettled state of affairs at Fulton Market
is harrassng to the Wealth. Dealers but is absolute
torment TO the smaller ones, many of whom women
who have fought bravey for a business footing, and
whose capital consists almost entirely OF goodwill and
fixtures The Association maintains that the city should
De content with per cent on air valuation or the
market and that il gets at least 10 sOme say 20 per
cent on $1,000 1t Is further claimed that II sold to out
sdcrs IL can he made to pay much again, he
cause many OF the dealers will refuse To hire from
strangers. The leaders say that If they were allowed 10
purchase the market at fair valuation they would erect
an cdce there that would be an ornament 10 the city,
II they put In sealed proposal II VIII he rather 10 snow
that they not idle than with any nope or justice from
the Ring which, they suppose intends 10 put the market
into the hands Of the Manhattan Company IN spite
of all opposition But they add that Ianmany would
better be careful, as IL Is attacking powerful bOdY,
when il operates against the ndrketnel-esptclally
since the general public are disposed to side with the
ter
Year: 1871

To incorporate the city of Monroe; to fix


its boundaries; to provide for the govern


msnt, and create recorders court for


the same


SECTION |. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in general assembly convened
That the following limits shall constitute
the boundary Of the corporation Of the city
Year: 1871

A TWO STORY AND MANSARD ROOF HOUSE Fol
n sale with two lots of ground, the ridge five minutes
walk from Mott Haven depot, IL minutes from Harlem
Bridge @ minutes by Harlem road from Twenty stree
depot; 10 with ample pantry and closet heater
gas, BATH closet, dumb waiter first story finished IL
hard wood rst class neighborhood immediate possession
lane.
Year: 1871

NOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-IN VILLAGE OF BAY
port, south side Long island formerly known the
Baypor Hotel large House. barn and 40 clear st
the main road, mile from depot half
mile Great South Bay. Apply Rt 1886 Hudson street.