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Year: 1871

A SECRET OF YOUTH There are women
who cannot grow old; women who without
any special effort, remain always young and
always attractive. Their number is smaller
than it should be, but there is sufficient mum
Der to mark the wide difference between this
class and the other. The secret of this per.
petual youth lies not in the beauty, for some
won n possess it who are not at all handsome;
nor in dress, for they are frequently careless in
that respect, so far as the mere arbitrary die
tates Of fashion are concerned nor in having
nothing to do, for these ever young women are
always as busy as bees, and it IS very well
known that idleness will fret people into old
age and ugliness faster than overwork The
charm, we imagine, lies in the sunny temper
neither more nor less-the blessed gift Of
always booking on the bright side of life, and
to stretching the mantel of charity over every
body IS faults and faings. 1t is not much of a
secret, but it is all that we have seen, and we
have watched such with great interest and a
determination to report truthfully for the bene-
fit of the sex. 1t is very provoking that it is
something which cannot be corked up and sold
for fifty cents bottle. But this is impossible,
and is why the most of us will have to keep
on growing old and ugly and disagreeabe as
usual.
Year: 1871

A Georgia editor is in luck. Twenty four
heather Chinece walked into his sanctum the
other day, and through the medium of an in
terpreter paid cash down for twenty four sub
scriptions to his paper The editor wondered
greatly what they wanted of an English paper,
not being able to read it, and was informed
that they took it for the pictures " in it, the
paper having catarrh cut, guano trade
mark, and al umbrella picture.
Year: 1871

The madlest man in Indiana lives at Pataka.
He told his wife he was going down cellar to
commit suicide. and did 90 down. and fired
broadside into pork barrel His wife kept
right on knitting, and after a while the man
came up stairs, swearing that the woman
hadn't any feeling.
Year: 1871

If you ever should get married, John.
Ill teach ynu what to do:
&c get little tenement,
just big enough for two;
And one spare room for company,
And one spare bed within it:
And If You begin loves life Alright,
You had better thus begin it.
In furniture be moderate John.
And let the stuffed chairs wait
One looking glass will do for both
Yourself and loving mate
ANA Brussels too, and other things,
Which make fine appearance
II you can better afford il, they
Will look better year hence.
Some think they must have pictures, John,
Superb and costly too;
Your wife will be picture John;
Let that suffice for you.
Remember what the wise man said,
tent and love within it
Is better than splendid house
With pickering every minute.
And one word as to cooking. John
Your wife can do the best
Forlove to make the biscuit rise,
Is better far than yeast.
No matter if each day yeu don't
Bring turkey to your table:
Twill better relish by -and.by
When you are better able.
For all you buy. pay money, John
money that very day
Ii yOn would have your life run smooth,
There is no better way.
A note is an ugly thing


thing you choose to call it
When it hangs over a man wha has
No money in his wallet.
And now, when you are married John
Don't try to ape the rich
1t took them many a toilsome year
To gain their envied Uiche.
Aud il you should gain the summit, john
Look well to your beginning!
And then with all you win repay


The toll and care of winning.
Year: 1871

At funeral at Des Moines, after the funeral
sermon, the preacher gave permission for any
friend of the deceased to make few remarks.
A chap got up and called the attention of the
mourners to an article of hair invgorator,
which he had the agency of for the State of
Iowa. and which the deceased used before his
death
Year: 1871

A sad instance of how much many people
suffer. who are supposed by the world at large
to be in comfortable circumstances, was seen in
Jersey City on Sunday. A young lawyer,
supposed to be doing good business and who
had many friends, was discovered to be in,
sane, the cause being that for tour days he had
not tasted iood.
Year: 1871

Two young men in Troy, master mechan-
8 built boat in their cellar to let on shares
during next season. 1t was finished day or
two since, when, to their chagrin, they found
the boat too large for the door.
Year: 1871

The Executive Committee of the Massachu
setts Temperance Alliance have unanimously
agreed to petition the Legislature for the re-
peal of that clause of the prohibitory law
which allows the sale Of beer.
Year: 1871

A chap who attended a race said he didn't
see why the sportsmen should be so particular
to a quarter Of a second about the end of 1t,
when they keep the public waiting half an
hour for the beginning.
Year: 1871

1t is great mistake in female education to
keep young lady's time and attention devOt-
ed only to the fashionable literature of the day.
If you would quality her for conversation, you
must give her something to talk about, give
her education in the actual world and its trans
piring events. Urge her to read the newspa-
pers, aud become familiar with the present
character and improvements of our age. His
tory is of some Importance but the past world
is dead we have nothing to do with it. Our
thoughts and our concerns should be for the
present world to know what it is and improve
it's condition Let her have an intelligent
opinion, and be able to sustain conversation
according to the mental, moral and religious
improvement of our times.
Year: 1871

There are those who think that
Gen. Augustus Caesar Dodge, the
Chairman Of the Committee on Res
olutions in the late Democratic State
Convention of Iowa. must have
changed his mind some since he was
the father of the law passed by the
Democratic Legislature Of Iowa in
1851, entitled IAN Act to prohibit
the immigration Of free negroes into
this State.n And they also think
that when he introduced the Sth
plank Of the Democratic State Plat
form this year, with its remark about
the gift OF public lands to railroads,
he must have forgotten how, In ,1S52s
Year: 1871

A butcher died last week
near Boston, from blood poison.
ing, with which he became ino
fected whilst preparing for
market a bullock which had
died from disease or injury.
This circumstance was shocking
enough, but the investigation
of the case made by the coro.
ner shows that the employer OF
the journeyman butcher who
thus lost his life was not new
to the business Of sending such
carcasses to be sold as good
beef in the Boston markets.
The wife of the man who died
testified that her husband had
been obliged to dress such car
casses before, and had been at.
tackled by sore throat alter.
wards, and that he told her
such meat was not fit stuff for
food. Other witnesses proved
that it was No uncommon prac.
tice.
Year: 1871

The House Committee on Banking
and Currency had under consideration
the subject of the proposed new issue OF
National Bank notes, to be printed by
the Treasury Department, and finally


concluded to recommend new issue Of
all denominations to be printed from


new plates, but to restrict the rate Of
issue to the necessity OF replenishiug
arising from mutilation and other una
voidable deterioration. The committee
did not decide whether to recommend
that the new issue be printed by the New
York companies or here in Washing,
Year: 1871

fourth of mile below. Trains were to
be tagged from the tank instead OF the
bridge, and at night a white light, indl-
eating all right, was left permanently
hanging at the post seventy rods from
the nearest watchman. If the signal
man had been within reach Of his sig
nal, where he ought to have been, he
could probably have shown red light
in time to avert the disaster.


East river was completely brldged
over this afternoon. The cause Of this
unusual occurrence was an immense
cake of ice which floated down with the
tide and for some time became blocked
up between the city and Long Island
shore. Thousands Of adventurous peo'
pie seized the opportunity to cross over
from the foot of Market and Catharlne
streets to Bridge and Fulton streets IN
Brooklyn. Suddenly an ominous rume-
ling was heard, and the huge mass OF
ice became detached and began slowly
moving out to sea, while large flssures
were observed shorewards. A general
stampede ensued, and all with the ex,
ception of about twenty boys reached
shore in safety. Those who were lett
on the ice saw themselves drifting out
to sea- and Immediately became alarmed
and shouted loudly for help. Their
cries attracted the attention Of those on
shore, and at the same time a boat from
tho Y ovv Ward and the police boat put
out to rescue the boys. They were all
safely taken off.


The French Relief Fund.


The amount contributed up 10 this
morning to the French Relief commit
tee through the Chamber Of Commerce
committee is $4,000; through the Pro
duce Exchange committee, Sl3,llOi
through the Brokers committee, $1,000.
The Treasurer expects 100000 Will he
contributed by the city.
Year: 1871

A frame building on the railroad track
corner of Tchoupitoulas and sixth streets
frightened car drivers into a sudden halt


The mover had broken his cables, and was
compelled to stop travel until he repaired.
Year: 1871

nE Still They Come Read hat the People
sAY ABOUT THE REMEDIES SOLD AT "PAIs PAINT
OFFICE ."


Could not Raisehis Arm-I have suffered great
iy from rheumatism for two years I was not
able to raise my arm when I used PAIN PAINT
After the PAIN PAINT was applied five minutes to
my shoulder could use my arm as well as ever.


l.. YoUNG.
nave used PAIN PAINT for rheumatism in the
Knee and lind great relief. MRS. M. S. PEARcR
have used six bottles of WoLcoTT's ANYmI-
LAroR for catarrh, and was cured. As there are
several in this vicinity who want some of your
catarrh remedy please send me one gallon of
Woicotts Annihilator CT. WINDHAa,


sf@ Nelson county.
1estedJree ON all who come TO the PAIN PAINT
Office, No 2o7 Fifth street, between Grace and
Broad
Year: 1871

Justice White this morning most right
eously ordered dog to be killed which had
bitten little child, on the sidewalk. II
We could be made to love Democrat, it
would be for having dog killed that is
fond of human flesh in live state.
Year: 1871

The old Clothes 7Tade.-A number o
colored persons, both male and female
were before Justice White this morning,
charged with obstructing the sidewalks
on Sixth street, between Broad and Mar
shal, by selling secondhand clothing and
other things. Among Che number, was an
old colored woman with tongue as long as
a rake handle, and as loose jointed as a toy
snake, who annoyed the court and those
who heard her, by history of her life for
thirty years. ..s.if...'.~5sq


From her, we learned of new business
which is carried on quite extensively in
Richmond.


Aunt Mary seems to be the general agent
for the young ladies and'gentlemen of Rich
mond who have more old clothes than they
have use for, and who are wilIingto dispose
ofthem for small sums to their less indepen-
dent neighbors. Aunt Mary. says she is
doing an accommodating business to both
ladies and gentlemen, and don't think they
have a right to complain of her. The JUS
ice, very properly, alter hearing all she
had to say, then warned aunt Ma
ry and her associates not to obstruct the
sidewalks, but masmuch as they were en-
deavoring to make an honest living he would
remit the penalty. 6Ai,1ireis
Year: 1871

HEApAcHE-Mix half and half of Reune' 8
Magic Oil and water, and ssturAte the head
with the mixture, then put q few drops Of
the Oil clear, on the temple and where the
pain is severest also swallow 3 or drops
Of the Oil, il sick st the stomack then find
your pain IL you can
Year: 1871

A CUEIoUs SCENE IN CoURr.-
In the Criminal Court in Wash.
ington, on the 2sth instant, quite a
singular scene occurred. Upon
the occasion of the sentence to
death of murderer a feeling re
ference to the mother and sister
of the condemned brought the
wretched man into a state of au.
diable weeping, and, as the Judge
proceeded, lie j imself became
overcome, and, together with the
criminal and many Of the specta
tors, there was a crying time all
round.


Were there none there to weep
for the mother and sister of the
murdered man2 But perhaps
their grief has been assuaged by
the lapse OF time.
Year: 1871

The Easter Monday festival so dear to the
great German people all over the earth, re-
Cured this year with rejoicings which have
never hailed it before. With the customary
merry -maklngs Of this earliest Spring feast,
Germany now mingles the celebration of her
grandest modern triumph and the conclusion
of one of the greatest of all her wars, and
marks with becoming popular ceremonies the
consolidation Of the powerful nationality which
the events of a few stirring months have made
the arbiter of Europe. For the flags which
waved in countless thousands yesterday along
our streets were the standards no longer OF
score of separated states, but OF mighty em-
pire welded together in the fires of battle.
The tens Of thousands of jOvial citizens who
made up that immense procession, stretching
its gorgeous array twice through tho
best parts of the city, had realized
at last the aspiration of years, and rejoiced not
merely over the revival of an ancient and
glorious empire, but over the union III one ma
tiOnality of great majority of the German
peoples. Easter Monday of the year 1871 is
| the point of departure from which history VIII
reckon the triumphs the defeats, the Slorles or
the shame, of the New Germany.


1t was gratifying to note that in yesterdays
display, with all the hearty gratulations over
the return of peace and the frank pride in the
victories Of the German arms, there was no
unseemly derision of the vanquished, no often
sive manifestation of bOasting spirit, no
change from that mood of decorous hilarity in
which the German citizen has been accus-
toned heretofore to observe his popular festi-
walls, and take his honest enjoyment in
| Nit


and his cOuntrymen. The Strong com
nonsense which distinguishes the German in
most OF the relations of life has not deserted
HIM in the hour of triumph. There was an
excellent rational spirit in the resolutions read
at the great gathering in TOmpkins- square,
warning to the victors not to be carried
away by the intoxication of military glory, but
to devote their new power to the DEVELOPMENT
of popular institutions, the spread of educa-
ton, of political liberty, of impartial suffrage.
and all other civilzing influences, and tia
adoption OF free constitution and eoual
laws. Nothing could better indicate the secret
of the German triumph than the temnerate
and sensible tone of these resolutions Wbns
baffled France is rending herself in anger At
her own misfortunes, and moving the world
to horror at her shameful disorders, GERMANY
in the very flush of victory keeps her self.
control, and calls upon her people to be mod,
crate, and wise, and just to all mankind. II
the temper of the new empire is to be the
temper of the German population in New.
York. the world will have good reason to re-
joice over its establishment


A temper such as this makes thrifty and
useful citizens, and it must have been graft
flying to all of us yesterday to notice what al
enormous element of our DoDulatiOn ID com
Year: 1871

Mr.. Carlyle somewhere makes good deal Of boS-
ferrous fun Of certain Pope who found it hard work
to kueel during the sacred professions and who was
ingenou,y fitted with pair of false knees, so that
to the spectators His Holiness appeared to kneel
after the most orthodox fashion. We are reminded
of this by story from London. The Queen, 1t ap-
pears, has been much beloved for her ahabihty IN
bowing while making royal progress through the
city; but it now turns out that there Is curious
contrivanco attached to the seat of the carriage, by
means of which Her Majestys body is gently swayed
az in the act of bowling while she is really loling
comfortably and making no exertion whatever"
Well il seems to rs that this is of piece with the
whole system of British royalty which substantl-
ally makes no more than figure head OF the mon
arch. King or Queen of England, with iingy or
Gueeny powers there has been none since the death
of Anne-a fact which, at one time, caused Nh Dis
rae great anguish and obliged him to write several
novels to illustrate the point that the monarch OF
Great Britain was no moro than a kind Of Venetian
Doge or Grand Lama. 1t is pretty certain that not
one of the present dynasty ever got the better OF
Parliament, or has been allowed any liberty worth
mentioning in the selection of q Ministry. Under
such circumstances, we cannot blame V. L. for her
tr0uble-savng contriyance.
Year: 1871

1t ia only our duty journalists to chronicle all
improvements in the Fine Art of Strangulation In
Greenwood County, Kansas, the Vigilance Com
mittee" having seized "eght men known to be
thieves" shot three of them. tho remainder being
reserved for more effective and original dispatch
They WERE in fact hung up by the heels and left to
perish leisurely by cerebral congestion. Whatever
the soft-hearted may think of the humanity of this
method it is impossible to deny its originality
unless indeed, the process has been borrowed from
the Romans, who sometimes crucifed criminals in o
like inverted position. cursory examination Of
the Mosaic law has not revealed to US any Divine
authority for tho Kansas style of working off the
condemned but whenever that has in its turn be-
come cheap and common, the Old Testament is a
perfect mine of hints of which modern executioners
may avail themselves
Year: 1871

The abect humility in which Assemblyman
Irving began his letter of resignation did not
continue long enough for HIM to finish it; and
his accusation that Mr.. Weed struck him first
shows that his resignation was enforced and
his humility all mockery. The fact is that Mr..
Irving is victim to Tammany, and is sacri-
feed that Tweed may keep up his or
ganizatiOn. Mr.. Tweed, indeed, will no
longer command majority of one in
the Assembly, except by the aid of the
Republicans; but if Irving had not resigned,
the country Democrats would have rebellcd
and made the breach irreparable.


In the quarrels of these vulgar fellows
from this city. we have no part. The one
important fact is, that the Tammany majority
at Albany is broken. We call upon every
Republican during every hour, hencefOrth, to
the adjournment, to stand firm by the Repub-
lican line in opposition to every purely Tam
many movement 1t is now clearly in the
power of the Republicans to prevent the out
rageOus legislation which has shocked the
moral sense of the community. We can
fairly promise any Republican who dares to
place himself in opposition to his party, and
in alliance with the Tammany Ring, such
richness of infamy as will make for him fur
ther political life in New-York impossible
We are unfortunate enough to have men
who can be bought, but we beg to tell
them that the Democrats have not money
enough now to pay them for the shame they
will incur. Watch FROM this hour for every
Republican who votes for Tanmany, or for
Tammany stays away from voting
Year: 1871

The Senate Judiciary Committee has altered
the language of the Ku-Klux bill materially
without greatly changing its meaning. The
Democrats promise TO be brief, and the de-
bate need not therefore delay the adoption
and return of the bill to the House. There
the disposition is for action and concession,
and if the Senate is industrious the measure
may be a law by the end of the week. 1t has
been already too long delayed there should
be no further trifling about it.
Year: 1871

The Democrats in the Senate promise that
they will not prOtract debate on the Ku-Klux
bill There ia something suspicious in this
sudden conversion which renders even Mr..
Davis OF Kentucky temporarily speechless and
decent. Do they wish to get credit for indif-
ference TO bill which they lately denounced
az partisan measure because it affected their
disordeIly friends When they give assu-
RANGES of their zeal as well as indications of
conversion, we shall be prepared to believe
them honest in their professions.
Year: 1871

cooxcd or driven TO act wisely. It is of very
little moment whether Congress employs Mr.
Butler as a sedative or an irrltant, as long as
the result is favorable. The Amnesty bill Is a
movement in the right direction; it is not
sweeping enough, and viii probably not pass
the Senate during the present session; but
then il is educational, and viii help to bring
Ms TO the right action at last.
Year: 1871

new. calling earnestly on the proscripts of
the past to aid us in reestablishing tho as
tendency of order and law. The South needs
security for life and property; she needs
peace between the mansion and the cottage,
without which neither mansion nor cottage
can long exist. Give her an Amnesty without
exceptions, and ask her to aid US IN securing
All R0hts to All,
Year: 1871

In the matter Of compulsory education. Pennsyl-
vania appears inclined to follow the example
of several other States, bill having been intro
duced by Mr. Smith, Of the House OF Representa-
tives, providing that every child between and II
wears of age shall attend school for six months In
each year. the police force TO assist in the prein-
nary enumeration. The only objection to the OIL,
il seems 10 U.s. is tho six months" clause Boys
and girls of an age so tender cannot be supposed
capabe of contributing much by labor to their own
support and the presumption is that during the FIX
months vacation allowed by the law, they Will
unearn a considerable proportion of what they
nav have acquired during the half years
attendance, to say nothing of the bad habits
which may be picked up during so long a
period of legaized truancy and yagabondage. Or
tho right and of the real humanity of compelling
children TO attend school, we have not, for long
time had any doubt 1t would be peasanter If legal
provision enforced by a penalty, in such behalf,
were unnecessary; but any measure which rescues
children from the demOraizing effects of parental
careessness or cupidity and which does all that can
be done TO save society from the depOrabe effects OF
adult ignorance and stOidity, is quite within the


limits of wise and farseeing legislation. good edu-
cation does not keep men invariably from crime; but
no education at all is pretty likely to leave them at
the mercy of circumstances which they are not intel
ligent enough to grapple with and control
Year: 1871

The Grand jury of Cincinnati has indicted
all the newspapers of any consequence in that
city for advertising a gift enterprise. The
virtue of Cincinnati would be better if more
widely extended