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Year: 1873

last winter at Mention, where, in the hotel
in which they lodged, was black spaniel
of remarkable beauty, and captivating
"tricks and manners" The Archducbess
became so attached to him that upon her
return to Vienna she persuaded the land
lord to allow him to accompany her.
The little spaniel was soon installed in the
ducal palace as favorite, and treated with
every mark oftenderness and consideration
that might lead him TO forget his old home
and associates. But the fascination of a
residence at court had no power over his
better nature One day he suddenly dis
appeared, and every effort to discover his
whereabouts was unavailing There was
CONSERVATION and grief at Vienna, but at
Mention there was surprise and joy. The
faithful spaniel appeared in the course of
few days at his old home, covered with
dust and fainting with fatigue. He had
found his way back through country
wholly unknown to him, having Travelled
distance of about 800 miles. But the
devotion of the animal had been mani
tested at the cost of his life. The priva-
tions and extraordinary exertions of his
journey had induced disease of the
lungs, from which in few days he died.
Year: 1873

FEEBLE, and faint, and grim, and gray,
In hts last dark hour, the Old Year lay;
And heavily came he parting breath,
And his eyes grew dim In the mists Of death.
Yet a few. months past, when the sprngtims
This gray Old Year was a merry child:
And he rivaled the lark as II cleft the air,
And twined bright buds with his golden hair.
Then the Summer came, and the buds were flowers
And the nightingale sang in the blooming bowers /;
And, pensive youth, he loved the night
And the silent stars and the pale moonlight.
SIN the months rolled by, and the Autumn now
And, with mind mature, he had reached at length,
The full perfection Of manly strength.


But the leaves grew sere, and the Autumn passed,
And the tall trees bent to the wintry blast;
And the days wore on, and the end drew nigh,
Andthe weary Old Year lay down TO die
Feeble and faint and grim and gray,
In his last dark hour the Old Year lay;
And heavily came his parting breath,
And his eyes grew dim in the mists Of death.
Yet not alone, for Old Time stood there;


He watched at his side with paternal care,
And he gazed on the glass in his withered hand,
And jealously counted each ebbing sand.


Nay, not alone, for a company vast,


The shades Of the numberless years OF the past,
Encircled the couch where the dying year lay,
And mournfully heckoned his spirit away.


Then sulenly tolled from a crumbling tower,
The solemn strokes Of the midnight hour;
And the ghost OF the gray Old Year was free,


With the shadowy past, in eternity
Year: 1873

There might have been disastrous fire
on Fourth street, Saturday, but for the
heroism displayed by a man named
Sweetman. He was passing along when
he saw little flames creeping around the
chimney, and he dashed into the house.
He shouted "fre" until the house rang,
while he seized bureau and threw it
over, he called to one of the family TO go
and sound the alarm. The bureau was
left lying on the floor, and Sweetman
gathered up a table and ran into the yard.
He sent small boy TO sound another
alarm, and ran in and began racking a
bedstead to pieces, at the same time or
dering the women to throw everything
out dOors. He got the bedstead down
aud ran out doors and rushed third boy
to fire-alarm box, and then went in and
carefully brought out the wood-box and
a floor-mat The women were, mean.
while, showing the parlor furniture out
doors, and as soon as Sweetman had
flung the looking glass through the back
window, and torn the. baby's crib to
pieces, he ran in and Helped them, while
another messenger was sent TO jerk an
alarm out of q letter box on the lamp post
While Sweetman was thus working hero
ically, another man had climbed upon
the roof with pail of water and put out
the fire, and three or four more came
upon the scene just in time to prevent
Sweetman from throwing the piano down
cellar to give himself room to work.
Detroit free Press.
Year: 1873

LOOK BEFORE You LEAP.-Amost any
error in life may be remedied save an
error in marriage. If man make mis-
take in one thing, he can rectify it by
doing right about another; if one mine
be unproductive, or one field barren, he
can try for gold in some fresh direction
it is competent for him to turn up the
sods of distant acres, and plant and reap
there; but to find you have chosen wron-
fully in marriage, is as when man dis
covers, just as his sun is close upon set
ting, that he has erred through life. There
is no retracing either road, there is no
getting rid either of the spent existence or
of the lawful wife; the day is gone, the
decision made beyond recall; and un-
happy indeed is he who finds that he has
taken the wrong turning.
Year: 1873

WASHINGTON, December 81.


1t has been known for some days that
the Spanish Government has furnished
evidence with regard to the Virginius and
her claim to right to bear the flag of the
United States, and that the President sub
mitted the evidence to the Attorney Gen
eral for his opinion thereon. 1t seems
now to be understood in official circles
that the Attorney General has given an
opinion that the vessel had forfeited her
right to bear the flag of the United States,
and at the time of her capture was carry
ing II without right and improperly. In
view of this opinion our Government will,
in accordance with the terms of the pro.
tocol, institute inquiry and adopt proceed
ings against the Virginius and against any
ofthe persons who may appear to have been
guilty of the illegal acts In connection
with her. As Spain has proven to the
satisfaction of the United States, accord
ing to the Attorney Generals opinion,
that the Virginius was, at the time of her
capture, carrying the United States flag
without right and improperly the salute
Year: 1873

"A good old elder of church, who
was given to extravagant exaggeration,
was at last called to account for his of.
fenses in that respect, and admonished
not to give way to the besetting sin in
future. The good old man received the
admonition meekly and earnestly and
said: "I know how prone l am to this
fault, my brethren, and 1t has given me
tortures of pain and night after night /
have shed barrels of tears over it," The
meeting adjourned in silence.
Year: 1873

will hold their first annual festival at the Rich
mond County Club grounds on Thanksgiving Day,
November q, and should the weather prove nne
there will he a large number present. This is
new organization, and bids fair to be among the
leading ones, having about 140 members, among
whom are some OF the best rife and amateur
pigeon shots In the country The programme con-
sists OF rifle, pigeon, turkey and chicken shooting,
and prize for nearly every member.
Year: 1873

\ curious incident occurred a few
davs since a short distance from this
city. One of our well-known merchants
had gone out on visit to a friend, at
whose house there was bright little
10y, and one day, to please the child,
he manufactured very large kite, and
as the wind was strong enough, the kite
was raised at once. After it had gone
up nearly half :: mile, large crowd of
country people collected to admire it, as
such magnificent toy had never been
seen in that section before. While the
spectators were admiring it, very
large hawk was seen to fly slowly out of
a neighboring grove. and 90 directly to-
ward the kite. The hawk approached
within few feet of the strange looking
object, and then circled about under it
for perhaps five minutes, when he flew
just above it and again circled around
several times. Suddenly he lowered di-
rectly over the kite and after looking at
it intently for short time, darted down
wards, and striking the paper, passed
directly through the kite, coming out on
the under side. After this strange ex-
perience, which no doubt puzzled the
hawk vastly, he flew off a short distance
for reflection, but still keeping the kite
in view. Not being disposed to give it
up so, he quickly returned to the charge
and this time fastened on the long string
of rags that was used as a tail to the
kite, which he tore and scattered in the
air in a savage manner. Finding, how
ever, no resistance on the part of the
kite, he became disgusted or scared, and
flew away toward the woods from
whence he came. The gentleman says
that whenever he made an attack he
would retreat little, as if he expected
the strange bird was going to return
tba assault - Baltimore american,
Year: 1873

Many women who, before their mar
riagc make il their study to please tho
man they wish to marry, lose their nfcc'
ton after marrying by carclessness in dress
Men are iastidous in this matter, Even
those who arc careless in regard to thiCr
own APPEARANCE, take delight 10 seeing
their wives neat in appearance. They
miss those cOquCttiSh garments, and neatly
dressed hair, and the thousand tasty aud
hncirul little articles With which young wo-
men adorn themselves, more than they
would be willing to allow, The noatncss
and order which charmed them, too often
give place to q slovcnly morning gown,
frow2y hair, slipshod aud unlOCcd shoes
aud the like. Mcnrcason that they should
have the same desire TO please the man
they have chosen after marriage as before
il, The last new song loses it charm,
coming from the lips Of a SlattOrn. The
poetry goes out oflitc at glance, and tho
household loses its brightness The wifc
who, on account ofbouSchod cares uCglGCts
her personal appearance, commits q grave
mistake, which 100 often bears bitter fruit,
and their husbands leave their society for
that of others without really knowing the
cause. Most men are too proud to tell
them Let the women give tho same care
to dress after marriage which they gave
il before, and not rush from the room to
dress up only when thcro is prospect
of company IIct them consider that
which gives them charm in the eyes OF
their friend has like effect on husband,
and they will see that ho will not have
so many business calls in the evening, but
will have the same delight in their society
as in the days Of courlship.
Year: 1873

A Panora Qown) man borrowed bug
gy ofa livery mau, and when the buggy
came back there was lady's breast pin in
it. The livery man sent It to the residence
of the mat who borrowed the team. The
lady of the house said it did not belong to
her, but she would keep it aud ask her
husband about it,
Year: 1873

Cultivate self control. Do not part
with bit ofyOur spuuk or high temper
only make it serve you, instead ofmaki ing
fools Of you Have it under your power
as the engineer has the engine, so if you
ever need it. you can make it do you
good service,
Year: 1873

A Chicago horse doctor nearly lost his
life 'ast week by the falling Of his dia-
moud pin on one Of his feet. The entiro
ankle was badly crushed, and the doctors
think amputatiOn will be necessary
Year: 1873

The ladies of Los Angeles are pre-
pairing to hold Fair, shortly, for the
benefit of the orphans. The Fair will
take place at Turnverein Hall on the
18th, 10Th and 3Oth of the present
month. There is probably no word
that calls out such a community of
feeling, and casts down so thoroughly
the walls of creed, as that one word
orphan. There is no thought that
evokes more sympathy than that of
the misery of the fatherless and friend
less. To aid the little ones who have
no homes, and succor the children that
have no natural protectors, is one OF
the brightest missions on earth. The
ladies will doubtless meet a hearty re-
sponse from all whose aid they solicit.
Year: 1873

In southern California, the Confed-
crate element is well represented. At
ter the war, they gathered up the REM
nants of their scattered fortunes, and
removed to the far-off Pacific. Every
Southern State and every grade of So
ciety is represented in Southern Cali
fornia. In fortune, these classes are
now equal; all have been stripped of
their wealth; but the classes of the old
Southern society are as distinctly
marked i'm the manner and habits of
these people as they ever were. The
old southern planter, representing the
true aristocracy, the farmer of smaller
means, the merchant, the lawyer, the
doctor, the mechanic, the back-woods-
man, and the veritable old buckskin
Indian fighter have all settled down
in this quiet valley, together, and start
ed the race of life anew. The content
ed cheerfulness which pervades this
society is pleasant, and makes a
stranger feel at home with them. The
daughters and wives of many Of these
people, who were raised in the lap Of
luxury, trained and educated to Il re-
fined delicacy that would grace the par
lor of prince, are with them, and
bear with them their burdens.


If the brighter days of the past are
alluded to by them, it is with apleas-
ant smile, and no inclination to boast
of former position. There are no peo-
pie on earthlthat yielded to a great mis-
fortune with such grace and ease as the
Southerners. If these people do not
rise to grand success, the blame will
not fall OH themselves.
Year: 1873

THE friends of Judge McKinstry,
the Peoples candida ate for Supreme
Judge, claim that he will carry all the
large counties in the central portion
of the State, and that the Changers
are unit for him.
Year: 1873

"John Paul" the humorist, speaks
some sense in the following extract from
a recent letter to the New York Tri-
bune, on the crisis:


Our present currency was created and


the amount fixed during the war, when
II had only to float the North; since it
has had TO swim the South as well. And
while the amount in circulation has been
lesscned by the destruction of notes by
fire, food aud other accidents lessen.
ing which must amount TO FIVE or six
per cent. Of the total, though do not
remember 10 have heard this alluded TO
even by those who complain Of "contrac-
tion"--as well as by the Withdrawal Of
the legal tender certificates, the values
which the currency was made to repre-
sent, have doubled and treLlcf. This is
as if, having launched a ship-or scow,
if you plcasc--we let a certain quantity
Of water into the canal where she lay,
sufficient to float that ship or scow, and
then shut the gates against the admit
tance Of any further floating medium.
proceeding to load the vessel down till
her bottom settles in the mud Plainly.
one Of two things must be donc--cithcr

let more water into the canal-that is.
give more currency, or else dump the
cargo and bring our ship back to draw
ing the same water she did in the first
place. The cargo being really of value
that is to say, values having really in-
creased, not only in this country, but
the world Over-more water would seem
the easier way ont of the dilemma. !
don't assume to teach my grandmother
how to suck eggs, but that is how it
looks 20 me. Had we gold and silver
circulation the evil would right itself.
money would flow in from other ma
tions: but this relief is denied by the
existing nature Of things-the currency
of the rest Of the world being merely
merchandise to us, and in reality only
going to load our ship down deeper.
Figure it in what way you please, does
it not amount to this in the endless
freight or more water:
Year: 1873

to govern one in the country. You rise
for breakfast at seven O'clock at the
very latest. Nothing but illness, and
that so severe as to prevent rising at all,
could permit of later hour for the ma
tutinal meal. Awful shiftless must be
Year: 1873

WASTE NO TEME.-After allowing
yourself proper time for rest, don't live
single hour of your life without do.
ing exactly what is to be done in it, and
going straight through it from begin
ming to end. Work, play, study
whatever it is, take hold at once and fin
ish it up squarsly and clearly then to the
next thing, without letting any moment
drop, out between. 1t is wonderful to
see how many hours these prompt peo-
pie contrive to make ina day. 1t is as if
they picked up the moments that the
dwaders lost. And if ever you find
yourself where you have SO many things
pressing upon you that you hardly
know how to begin, let us tell you Sc
cret. Take hold of the very first thing
that comes to hand, and you will find
the rest all to fall into file, and follow
after like a company of welldrilled SOL
diers; and though work may be hard to
meet when il charges in a squad, it is
easily vanqished if you can bring it into
line Herald Of He0tth.
Year: 1873

PASoRAMA FOR TIE BENEFIT OF TRINITY
METHODIST SUNDAY ScHooL.-The panorama
of the Pilgrim will be exhibited in the lee
ture-room Of Trinity church OH Friday and
Saturday nights next for the benefit of the
Dorcas fund of the school.
Year: 1873

CORONER TAYLOR made post-morten, ex-
animation of the body Of the white infant
that was found on Sunday floating in
Shockoe creek beneath the arch under Broad
street, and determined that it had not been
born alive. No inquest will be held.
Year: 1873

REEs & Co. have consented TO keep their gallery
open OH Christmas day, giving those who have no
time during the working days chance to have
their pictures made. Theirs Is the cheapest and
best gallery In the city.
Year: 1873

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


No man OF ordinary intelligence, If he will take
the trouble to reject little can fail to perceive
the daily increasing tendency Of the human mind
toward rationalism. Religion, with It's innumerable
and absurd tenets, win be, within a few genera
tions thing Of the past in spite OF the hopes and
Nor is this bold statement OF mine paradox, but
Is the logical consequence OF the spirit OF inquiry
and freedom OF conscience. In this age when
everything is submitted to the strictest, most Sc
we're and most profound scrutiny and criticism 1t
Is impossible that religion can stand Its ground. 1t
matters little or nothing that there are SO much
church-go and so expensive church building.
Human reason has begun and will not cease to ask,
every day with more increasing strength and per-
sistency, the rational evident proof OF whatever is
taught as divinely revealed. Science is pulling
down religion as surely as an untimely frost nips
the sproutng buds OF the most delicate Mowers.
Who, In the light OF geology, does to-day believe in
the Mosaic account OF creations or course, every
preacher makes daily efforts to explain away the
dinnculties raised BY scientific men against the
Bible. but who gives credit to those explanations,
except those among their hearers who either want
common sense or are plunged in vast and absorb
ing business, or willingly shut their eyes to the
light which streams in such an abundance and
splendor rom the sun OF geological science Now,
Al the very first page OF the so-caed Divine Book Is
strengthening the proof OF Its statement, what
must be thought OF the whole book 1.-THE founda-
tion 10 false. and therefore cheat. fraud. huge
Year: 1873

upon them, and they have done good work for the
Church OF Rome, as their missionary abors will
attest. And have also been informed that there
were five or six coored bishops in the EcumenicaI
Council which declared the infalliDility OF the
liberal or have less charity than Romanistss Pro
fession Is nothing; action is everything Let the
Alliance look to 1t. COLORED CLERGYMAN.
Year: 1873

FAST DRIVING AND RIDISG.-Frequent
complaints are made of the constant breach
ofthc city ordinance which forhids fast driv-


ing and riding. Almost any day persons
may be seen on Franklin. Grace, and Main !,
beyond Fifth street, driving at such speed
us to endanger the limbs OF lives of ladies
and children. These reckes; persons are
not boys only, but grown men, who, tempted
by the level way OF those streets, seem to
become entirely careless Of any damage they
may do. We call the attention Of the police
to this dangerous practice. The puolic will
have no sympathy with any person who may
he convicted and severely punished for such
conduct
Year: 1873

THE NEW POSTAL CARDS-ycry useful for hist.
ness purposes. Cards or announcements of any


kind printed on them will pass through the mail fo'
one cent. Printing for these cards neatly and
cheaply done at this office
Year: 1873

Land jumpers infest and damage nearly all new settlements. They are not pioneer settlers but followers. They rarely think of settling or getting upon tract of land until some industrious man has discover ed its value and put improvements there on. They are, as a class, set which any community could well do without and are sometimes assisted by genuine settlers tc suddenly change their base of operations

 Just now, we are informed, San Pedro Valley is afflicted with the genus jumper, and some of the honest and early settlers there, are much annoyed thereby. We think, however much they may be vexed, the jumper cannot deprive them of any right obtained by their possession and improvements; for the first possessors have rights which will be recognized by the U. S. Land Office over any sub- sequent settlers or jumpers, provided the original possessors were in actual pos session at the time and continuously after the jumpers enter upon the land until ap- pIication for patent be made in accordance with law. The first actual settler has his possessory title recognized by the Terri torial and U. s. laws and may enforce it in the courts up to period not to exceed three months after the public surveys are completed and the plats thereof are filed in the local land office. In other words, the first and actual settler is lawfully en- titled to hold possession over and in pref erence to all subsequent settlers, until three months after the plsts of the surveys have been filed in the proper land office. Public notice of the time ot said filing has to be given by the surveyor-general under whose direction the surveys are made. Public surveys are now being eX- ecuted in San Pedro valley and the plats thereof cannot be filed at the Florence land office much if any before Feb. l5, 1874, so that the jumpers cannot get any legal advantage of an actual settler in that valley before May of next year. The United States will not countenanee land jumpers, for its laws all favor the first and actual settler over and above all oth- CTS. The homestead and pre-emption laws are standing invitations to citizens and those who have declared their in tention to become such, to go upon the unsurveyed lands of the United States, and their letter and spirit would both be violated, were those charged with execut- jag jag those laws to permit jumper to ob- tain rights to land previously settled upon and occupied in good faith.
Year: 1873

LATEST news from the eastern cities show that the recent money panic is sub stantially ended and business Is brighten ing up to such an extent that the appre- hended suffering among the laboring classes will be light if at all more than is usual in Winter seasons.
Year: 1873

The Iowa radicals tndiag that
they could not control the anJi.mO-
nopoly or Farmer movement in that
State, now term the Granger : or
ganiz2tion tie Potato Bug Party
The Potato Bug Party will play
the devil with their crop Of (vJores.
Year: 1873

The New York Commercial Adre~:;St,'
says:


Nine railroad companies have notified the
Postmaster General OF their intention TO
withdraw postal cars from their trains On
and after April |. Higher rates are de-
manded by the companies, but Congress re-
fused to grant tho increase. and the Post
master General has no option. If no com.
promise can be made, the mails on all the
great routes will hereafter be transported
in the baggage Cars--a return to old, clumsy
and announcement methods which will seri
Ously interfere with the postal service.
Notice of the intended action of the rail.
road companies was given to Congress in
the last week of January, more than
month before the adjournment, but that
body neglected to make suitable provision
for the emergency. being too far engrossed
With Credit MObiier Investigations and
other side issues to give attention to the
actual wants of the public service. But the
railroad companies will act wisely if they
recall their notice and continue to run the
the postal cars. They can better afford to
consult the convenience Of the public than
to enforce a rule which will make them OBJ
nOKiou8.