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Year: 1875

Yesterday afternoon Prof. MuelleT's
weekly soiree ddnSants at the Memphis club
hall was largely attended. The German with
many OF its latest and most graceful figures
was given quite excellent. Under the direc-
ton OF Prof. Mueller the pupils have been
wonderfully taught and prOgr5 SSed with
astonishing rapidity. This accomplished
gentleman and TCspf ct~d artist has long since
won for himself a brilliant reputation as
professor OF the terpsichOrean art, and we are
glsd TO know that he Is daily increasing the
number OF pupils in his academy, which has
become one OF the institutions OF Memphis
and contributes largely TO the enjoyment OF
the ladies, children and young gentlemen.
The attendance yesterday was composed Of
the ellie OF the city, and evidences the general
Interest and esteem our best people cherish
for one whose efforts have been so s!guaIIy
friumnhanf In the Al of dancing
Year: 1875

The Memphis cotton exchange, pursu-
ant TO adjournment met in its hail at half past
three o'clock yesterday afternoon, to hear the
report of the committee on warehouse re-
ceipts" The object or the meeting being
stated by President Galbreath, the following


MAJORTTY REPORT
Year: 1875

LISTEN TO BUSINESS.-W keen
on hand a large assort of Jewelry,
the latest novelty of all its branches.
Also a large assortment of Foreign
and American wathes, clocks and
plated ware of all descriptions,
which we offer as cheap as any
dealer in the Union. Come and see
us, and we will convince you that
we mean what we say.


CARTWRIGHT 81 JAMES
Year: 1875

Two valuable horses, a wagon
and harness were stolen from the
stable of Andrew Williams in Dutch
Hollow on Saturday last The
thief was arrested In Vernon county
on Wednesday and returned to the
hotel de Mccoy yesterday.
Year: 1875

IN another column will be found
the advertisement of the Weed
Lumber Company, which has estab-
lished new and extensive yard at
Jones Dale, at the mouth of Wyom-
lug valley, and is prepared to do a
first class business.
Year: 1875

still at the same height. The emDank-
ments running from the Mclean avenue
fill to Harrison avenue was 0vernoWed
this morning, and is deluging that por-
tion OF Western avenue north OF Dayton
street.


The Spring Grove avenue Ia also here
and there inundated from the backwater
of Millcreek. Many families are moving
out of their houses In anticipation OF a
greater rise, but the end is at hand, and
this will probably be unnecessary. On
the Gest street fill long slide occurred
late last evening, west Of the Gest street
bridge, taking off about 1893 feet in length
and so 0ieet in breadth, leaving about
room enough for one wagon to pass.
Probably the worst sufferers Dy the
overflow are in Storrs township and vi
entity. Sewers are reported there in I'M
minent danger Of caving in. The water


works was yesterday recommended TO
turn the water off that portion OF the
city, but this will probably be Of no use.


So far it has not yet been done.
Along the mouth of the Little Miami


great damage to crops is reported. In
many places, said a farmer OF that v1cin-
| ity to a reporter Of the STAR this morn
ing, just the end of the corn stalks car
| be seen.


Altogether, the damage in every por


ton of the city Is yet unknown and Car


not be estimated until the river has re


ceded to its normal condition.
Year: 1875

One day last week, a lady stated in the
drygoods store of John Harrington Il
Co. that she had lost her wallet in that
establishment. Lost wallets are not


rare things in tue store, and the rule is
to pass them to the cashiers desk as


s9On as found. Nothing had been seen


of the wallet In question, and after care


full search the lady WAS politely informed


that it could not be found and might pos


sibly have been mislaid elsewhere. But


she was positive, and 80 sought the Of


fee Of neighboring clairv0yant. The


obliging investigator Of two or three


worlds at once located the wallet in the


pocket of a clerk in the store of John
sought that establishment. Taking the
clerk to one side, the clairvoyantvery gem
erously informed him that he had better
confess and restore the wallet to its
righlful owner ana not cause any
trouble. The clerk stoutly insisted that
he had nothing to confess and no proper
ty Of a stolen nature to restore, and quite
warm argument followed between the
two parties. Meanwhile, the lady who
had lost the wallet, had been searching
in other stores, had found her property
in one Of them, ana returned to find the
debate still in progress. She an
nounced Its recovery, and that clairvoy-
ant wished she was enjoying clam
bake at Downer's, or a fish dinner at
Nahaut, ere she had made her wonderful
discovery. The clerk suggested to the
clairvoyant that if she had been type
of Adam instead Of type OF Eve, he
should have taken a special delight In
following Humpty Dumpty's theory of
''putting head" ON the cause of such an
insult, with the added ornament of
couple of ftin ears" If that shining
metal was to be had at reasonable prices
In the markets of the Hub. The moral
for lady shoppers who lose wallets is
plain.-Boston Globe.
Year: 1875

The will of the late franklin Fell.
which was admitted to probate yerter.
day, provides that in case his son ahall
die without issue the estate is to be
divided into four equal parts and dis
tributed as follows, subject TO small
annuit!es: One part to the Hospital Of
tho Protestant Episcopal Church In
Philadelphia; a second part to the


Divinity School of the Protestant
Episcopal Church; third part to erect
boarding school in New Castle coun.
ty for young ladies, and the fourth
part TO Grace church, in Philadelphia.
Year: 1875

GLASS BROKEN. N.-Some time last
night, large pane of glass In the door
of jackson s trimming store, Exchange
Building, was broken by large piece
of brick which some rascal threw at
it. The glass was worth x25.
Year: 1875

The st. Louis Republican says:
Two gentlemen aud their wives. who
are summering at Wauregan, Conn,
drove out in a one-horse carriage the
other day to have some fun all TO
themselves. In previous. drives along
the banks of the clear sparkling Quin-
ebaug River, they came to the unani-
nous conclusion that it was a good
water to bathe in, and they set a day
Tor the bath. They all went toxether
in their one-horse chase They found
a solitary spot, where the grass was
green, the rocks were clean, the trees
were plenty, the branches were low.
the foliage was thick, the shade ON
the stream was deep, and the bed of
the river looked like golden sand.
This was the place of all Others thew
had ever seen for a quiet, cool. coun-
try bath, which would throw Newport
or Long Branch long way behind.
Let no hasty reader suppose that
these four had any idea Of enactine a
scene of Eden simplicity. in the small
matter OF dress. Not bit of it; they
knew better. They knew that only
two can play paradise. They were
ladies' and gentlemen, and had brought
with them bathing suits. They left
their horse standing in the shade.
Year: 1875

nett's place, for couple of dirty,
dejected-looking women, one of whom
was in arrears to me, had sent the
children that played in the cour.
right away because of the noise, ant
we're keeping guard go that they could
not come back.


went up the stairs softly, and all
vas very still, only ss got nearer to
the room could hear a bitter wailine
cry, and then opened the door gent
ly and went in.


Luke was there, standing with his
head bent, by the sewing machine; the
wife sat in a chair, and on her knees
with her face buried in the wife's lap
was the poor girl, crying as if her lit
bed, with all the look Of pain gone
out Of her lace, lay the widow-gonc
to meet her husband, where pain and
sorrow are no more.


/ couldn't see very plainly, for
but / know Luke flushed up as b,
took a step forward, as if to protect
the girl, and the wife looked at me in
frightened way.


But there was no need, for some
tMuS tu0I WASH Inc opOAc, 0uu tndt
in very gentle way, as stepped for
ward, raised the girl up, and kissed
her pretty face before laying her little
helpless head upon my shoulder, and
smoothing her soft brown hair.
Mother" says something from
within me, Il think there's room
in the nest at home for this
poor, forsaken little bird. Luke, my
boy, will you 60 and fetch a cab !?
Mother will see to what wants doing
here"


My boy gave a sob az he caught my
hand in his, and the next moment he
did what he had not done for years
kissed me on the cheek-before run
ming out of the room, leaving me with
my darling nesting in my breast.-


/ said my darling" for che has
been the sunshine of our home ever
since-a pale, wintry sunshine wEile
the sorrow was fresh, but spring and
summer now.


Why, bless her! look at her. I've
felt ashamed sometimes to think that
she, lady of birth, should come
down to such life, making newell,
Nd, it's US now, for Luke's partner
no end to money by her clever ways.
But she's happy. thinking her hus-
band that is to be the finest fellow
under the sun; and let me tell You
there's many a gentleman not so we'll
of as my boy will be, even if the
money has all come out of queer
trade
Year: 1875

An old man Of much experience
says:


[ have seen a young man sell a good
farm, turn merchant, and die in an
insane asylum.


| have seen a farmer travel about
so much that there was nothing at
home worth looking after.


L have seen a man spend more mon
ey in folly than would support his
family in comfort and independence.


I have seen young girl marry a
young man of dissolute habits. and
repent of it as long as she lived.


have seen a man depart from truth
where candor and veracity would have
served him to a much better purpose.


[ have seen the extravaganza and
folly of children bring their parents
to poverty and want, and themselves
to disgrace.


l have seen prudent and industri-
Gus wife retrieve the fortunes of a
family when her husband pulled at
the other end of the rope.


L have seen a young man who de-
spised the counsels of the wise, and
advice Of the good, and his career end
in poverty and wretchedness.
Year: 1875

Henry Clay Dean has rejected with
scorn and contumelious observations
a proposition from hydraulic mining
company in CALIFORNIA; to wash him
down for and in consideration of the
sum of $25, we'll and truly to be paid
as soon as cuticle should be laid open
to the air.
Year: 1875

1zO DIVISION ST, SECOND FLOOR-TwO NICH
. young German girls in kind fine private family
plain cook washer and roner the other chamber
maid and help in the housework both willing
dcrstand how TO work Call for days
Year: 1875

nenA large chandelier in The middle Of the room
and fewside burners furnished the light


The windows were securely screened with blinds and


person the street could not tell by looking Mt them
that the room lighted not glimmer OF igh'
penetrated 70 the outside


The HERALD reporter reached the house shortly De-
fore eight O'Clock. Opening the door OF the council
room he six eight gentlemen chatting socially
together Sitting the door was coiored man, and
to him the reporter addressed bis conversation, taking
= seat beside him Soon he learned that the colored
man was member Of the order To convince him
that he was conversng brother the reporter whs-
pered the tasmanIc "Gladstone,n that being the
complete password and began the process OF in
terviewing The colored brother was pabe
and in few minutes had expressed himself al
considerable length He bitterly opposed to Cath
oiics general principles The principal Of the school
where his children attended was Catholic. and the
speakerhated him NTalk about the Bible in the public
schools" said the colored 81 tell you sir before
we say anything about the Bible want to clean out
every Catholic school teacher and every Catholic Office
holder In the United States'


Another member now approached the reporter, and
learning that he from Council No. j, said 'Good,
then you VIII want OF the tickets will you not?n


Certainly" answered the reporter, wondering what
the tickets were the brother thrust into his hand
bundle Of $50 printed cards. OF which the following is
cOpV.
Year: 1875

fered very much on this subject Some thought that
II the Bible we're removed for all from the schools
this great social and religious problem would DO
solved and with it all chance in the future of any re-


gious animosities vexatons all over the country


He did not think 80, however. II was his belief that
this question OF the Bible was only the very beginning
OF what would be demanded by the Church OF Rome,
and hc therefore believed that this rst attempt al
croachment should be met and defeated


On being shown the HERALD account OF the oath and
charge belonging the Initiation Of members into tho
Order he said that both we're incorrect. Everything
stated the oath and in the charge which expressed
opposition to the Catholic Church and to Catholics, ex
cep In SO the retention OF the Bible in tho schools
was concerned all wrong and not contained In the
formula Of initiation administered TO new membera
Year: 1875

We are NOT you any more anti Catholic than
we are opposed TO Presbyterians kethodists, Dutch
Reformed, Baptists or any Protestant denomination
We deny that this organization has anything TO do
with mans religious belief We have simply to do
with political questions We opposed to the appro
priation OF public money for any sect, or for
the purposes Of any religious institutions whatsoever
myself am warm advocate OF the taxation OF
AZ church property For instance, don't see why
they should take taxes OF the Simpson Methodist
church. which attend, anu put it on my house l
would much rather, member Of that congregation,
pay more pew rent The Order recognizes sect in
les opposition 70 the appropriation OF public money
We are opposed 10 any division OF the Public School
Fund to satisfy any class OF people They say we are
anti tCathoic for the that many Of the leading
men OF that Church have taken position against the
public schools and have sought division Of that fund
Against such have taken position IL Is true that this
opposition will come little harder upon the Catholics
at this time than, perhaps upon other churches. !"


"Do you receive pecunary aid from the govern
mcnt"


Il will state emphatcaly that we have never re-
ceived 81 from the government from any politica
committee or organization, nor do wc ever expect =
receive dollar from any such source All that pul
lished about greenbaoks from Washington Is all In
eye When make a statement want 70 be alb
stand TO It, and am talking now without consu'
with my brother officers that you will exc
for not gong fully into the details OF the matte
see what has been said then propose tc
say, and not till then. Now you have got a, "
AID Office the secret work OF the Order and Mot
find in IL the word "Romish,n "Roman or
Protestant say 1t is not in the woI when
1t appears In the published form II has be iously
written in Much Of the article is true "A Eat deal,
as said before, Is not true. Tho loot live
whose renglon makes any dinerenc


'sBut how do you suppose the hold OF
the interior workings Of such ld secret
0rderfn


Through the treachery OF sold Il to
the paper


But wouldn't that memee Town II he
was at the lodge last nightYn


mo. he was not at the Initiated the
HRRALD men who were thereN Bcretary thought
he two suspicious lookas c3etomers last night
They WERE unquestonably, reporters"


In conclusion President Weeks said that there would
be q meeting Of the Senate which action would
be taken in the premises. He could refrain, he
sad from expressing his gratitude 70 the brother mem
Der who had written of him sshrewd and not over
scrupulous poltician
Year: 1875

VICE PRESIDENT LEW6EN.


This gentleman who Is Vice President Of Coumbi a
Council No. 49, found at the Cooper Institute
post Office, where he is employed When interrogated
to the aim and object of tho Order Of the American
Union he said that far he knew It's main purpose
secure the retention OF the Bible the public
schoola Members OF the organization, no said diff.
Year: 1875

Resolved That while we, as body Of ministers, de-
cline TO express opinion In regard 10 the election OF
a President for third term, deeply depore the
course Of Bishop Haven before the Boston Preachers
meeting In suggesting the denomination OF Presidents
Grant


Resolved That wc, as ministers OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. unateraby opposed to any inter-
ference by ecclesiastical bodies with the partisan poll
tics Of the country


QUESTION


Discussion then renewed, and motion 70 inden~
nitey postpone action lost By IA 70 l3 A notion
TO lay the table heard and amid great
fusion tho meeting adjourned They plainly
divided on the question
Year: 1875

TIE New York Herald is at its old trick
again, OF publishing bogus information
about the movements Of President Grant at
Long Branch. When it is known, as we
have previously explained, that no repre-
sentative of that journal is permitted to
visit the President either in Washington or
elsewhere, the reliability Oft Long Branch
letters on this point will be appreciated.
But the lack Of truth in them will make no
difference with its present management 1t
will continue to print imaginary interviews
with him for the purpose OF deceiving the
public, and to denOunce him for alleged
acts for the purpose Of gratifying its spite
against him-Sspite which had its origin
in the simple fact that for about two years
he has firmly refused TO recognize volunta-
rily any of the interloping spies and scrib-
blers in its employ.
Year: 1875

The St. Louis Globe Democrat of the -5tfn in
stan, comes to us in settled shape and form,
an eight page paper with seven wide columns
on each page. With the exception OF few
glaring advertisements on the first page its
typographical appearance is unexceptiOnable.
Under the terms of consolidation the Globe
management preponderates, but none of the
advantages OF the Democrat have been lost.
The combination of the two papers serves to
give the people of the Mississippi valley
journal worthy in every respect Of the pro-
gressiye and independent spirit of that section.
Thoroughly devoted to the principles of the
Republican party, and controlled by those
who are capable of supporting those princi-
pies intelligently, the Globe-DsmOerIt deserves
bountiful success, and will, no doubt, win it.
Year: 1875

A certain Pasha in Egypt in high posi- tion had wife, only one, to whom he had always been an indulgent and loving husband. They had no child; but still he kept faithful to his promise to never take another wife. One day while he was out one of his servants came and told him to go home and enter the house by a private way, open only to the servants. He did so, and went to his chamber to find it locked. With one blow it was open, and his dislonor was only too ap-. parent. He was armed, but he made no, use of his pistols or saber. He simply addressed the man, who was one of his intimate friends, and told him he could not leave the room until he was paid. The man stared in hopeless astonishment and fear, when the Pasha demanded five francs. The man paid it, and gladly left. The Pasha addressed no word of reproach to his wife, but left the room, and commanded a banquet to be served that night, but only for himself and wife. He remained alone till then. His wife had always eaten with him and been his companion, instead of plaything. He had always honored her above all the women in the world, and she was treated by him in every respect not only as an equal, but superior being. The ban quet was spread. He went and gave his arm to his wife and conducted her to the table, placed her as usual, and took his seat opposite. He smiled on her and talked as usual; but before he had eaten anything he had taken the fve-franc piece and laid it on the table before | and between them. For six months he ate every meal with her and slept by her side, but always with that five-franc piece between them. Where he had bought her one elegant dress before he now gave her three. Where he had been kind before he was tenfold kinder in manner, and he allowed her perfect lib erty of action. Yet every day and every night, like an accusing angel, was that piece of money laid between them. She could not eat, though pressed most af- fectionately, with that silent accuse1 there; she could not sleep, though the best physicians tried their skill witll that spectre beside her; and so, when six months were passed, one day the wasted skeleton body of the woman was found dead on the divan.
Year: 1875

An extraordinary story of suffering and death comes from Montreal. It is related that news was received there of the death of MT. James Morrison, aged about forty-fv years, very respectable farmer of Gore township, Argenteuil county, province of Quebec It is stated that a few days ago his wife and son left the house for a visit of two or three days, leaving him alone. A storm com ing, he hitched up his horse and began breaking the roads. While so. doing he fell between the slats of the sleigh shafts and was kicked by the horse, which ran away, leaving him lying in the snow with his leg broken. He lay in this condition from ten A. M to four P. M., when he managed to. get home by lying on his back and pushing himself along with his uninjured leg. On get ting into the house he lay on the floor for three nights and, two days, when his horse, which was starving, forced itself into the house, and in searching for food tramped on him. He at last managed to tie it's leg to large cooler, and crawl ed behind partition, where he remain ed till the following day, when his family returned. He had been the whole time without food, and when found was in the last stage of starvation and exhaus- tion, and died almost immediately after narrating his sufferings.
Year: 1875

The good people of the town of E- :. were talking of moving their meeting house to more agreeable locality. Among the advocates of the movement none were more earnest than old Deacon A., who, by the way, has an uncontrola- ble habit of sleeping in church. No mat ter how interesting the discourse, the old deacon was sure to drop off about a certain time. Ontho Sabbath preceding the day appointed for moving the house, the pastor preached an interesting ser mon on "The Rock of Ages.' Growing eloouent in his remarks, the minister finally added with great emphasis:

 "Who can move it?"

 The deacon having been asleep as usual, woke up just ill time to catch the query, and thinking thepastorreferred to the meeting house, rose up in his seat and exclaimed:

 "I'l bring over my yoke of steers, and they'll jerk 1t along the whole distance, if you'll keep plenty of hard wood rolling under it. ''

 The deacon never slept in meeting after that.
Year: 1875

Private advices from Louisiana
continue to represent the prospect of
an early compromise there as exceed
ingly favorable. The chief impedi-
ment to this adjustment has been
the opposition of the Democracy of
the North to any compromise. They
find it extremely convenient to have
the disorderly state of affairs con-
tinue in the South, in order that they
may make party capital out of it,
very much resembling in this respect
the other party. At safe distance
they have contemplated with much
complacency the suferings of the
people of Louisiana, because they
were enabled to go before the coun-
try and point to them as having been
brought about through the mal-ad-
ministrstion of the Republican party.
The Democrats of Louisiana have
but recently, it seems, come to real
ize that they are sought to be used
as the monkey used the cat in the
comedy of the roasted chestnuts.-
They have consequently concluded
to disregard the disinterested advice
of these patriotic brethren of the
North opposed to compromise, and
are inclined to waive the rights due
to a state of martyrdom. Those
best informed with regard to Louis
lana are quite confident that if set


tlement is once reached, it will be &C


cepted in good faith by all the peo


pie in the State, and will be the


end to the confusion and turbulen


disorder that have prevailed there
Wash. Cor. Gin. Com.