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Year: 1876

The finding of bloody shirt, not the
kind that Morton faunts in Indiana, but a
genuine article, and an old coat with blood
on it, has been sufficient to work up the
feelings of the Chester people. But the
"News" sees the prospect of good item
vanishing, ,and says that as there is no money
appropriated for defraying the expenses
of an investigation, and no one being willing
to spend time in ferreting this case out, it Is
very probable that 1t will rest as 1t is. 1t is
a great pity, for with such a deep plot the
reporter could have worked up something
intensely exciting.
Year: 1876

Yesterday afternoon the Expert defeated
the Bachelor club on the Adams street
grounds by score of Is toS.


The left fielder of the Athletics of Phila-
delphia is looking for new situation. We
advise him to 20 into the business of exter-
minating the troublesome insects. He
would make great Hall on the flies.


The married base baller can now return to
the bosom of his family, and proceed to
bounce his little bass bawler.
Year: 1876

This any young man of our city can be
If he only goes to the right place to get his
clothing. There is nothing more attractive,
nothing that adds gentility to the humane
form more than good fitting suit of
clothes. The place to secure this is at
Bauxbaum's, No. II E. Fourth street. He
has a full line of goods, and is prepared to
make them up in the latest fashions. Those
who have not purchased should not fail to
give him call.
Year: 1876

WAsHHGroN. April The testimony
taken before the Committoc on Expenditures In
the Interior Department In reg ird ~ the man
agement Of the Government asylum for the
insane in TINS District, has develop d a most
astounding condition OF Affairs. There have
been the most fragrant abuses, che most inn
provdent management, and the most diabolcsl
cruelty. Witnesses are to be examined to-mor-
row who will. it Is said reveal some horrible
cases of cruelty. 1t ts openly CHARGED that a
poor man In this city who was in the possession
Of Information which might have been ntejn-
dlcial TO the regulations Of certain high officials
was inyegled TO the police headquarters. and
that there two physicians were in waiting VINO
signed petition TO the effect that he was in-
sane, and no was kept In the asylum Tor nearly
a year he man IA now In business here, and
his friends declare that he never was OF uuaound
mind. The present supcrln' endent of the
asylum Is a member OF the Police Board, and
It IL not unlikely that q Job Of this Kind was set
up and carried through.
Year: 1876

William Simmons, cOlOred man employed
as porter by John H. Hail. liquor dealer at No 7s War
Ten-st, became engaged in fight with man whose
name unknown to the police the store on satur-
day afternoon Simmons had been drinking all the after
noon, and very quarrelsOme. lie went out OF the
store errand about half past four o'clock, aud
short time afterward found the sidewalk in an
unconscious condition. His head severely cut, and
his symptoms suggested fracture Of the skull and com
preston Of the brain. Capt Catirey OF the
Leonard-st police was informed of the case, and
he at iOnce set his detectives at Work
find Simmons's assaant. Simmons was taken to the
Chambers street Hospital where he died soon afterward
Coroner WOman took charge Of the case Yesterday and
Dr. Cushman made a pOstmOrtem examination oI the
BODY He found extensive fracture OF the el size Oh
the skull such an injury would have been inflicted by


blow with a heavy club. There had been great eXtrd-
yastOn blood upon the bran COMPRISING tlat organ
and fastening death Coroner WUltman asccrtancd that
Simmons 30 years Of age and lived at NO 213 west
Twenty y-seventlSt. He spoken of by his employer
as faithful harwoI king man, and very peacedble, eN-
cept when under the influence Of liquor Simmons was
to have been married yesterday, and everything had
been made ready for that event when the news OF his
death reached his residence.
Year: 1876

WHAT BOYS MrsT NOT Do. Not
orumble or refuse when asked to dc
Some errand which must he done, and
which otherwise would take the time
of some one OF other VIII" has more T."
do than themselves. Not tease boys or
girls smaller than themselves. Not take
the easiest chair in the room and put 1t
directly in front of the fire, and forget
to offer it to their mother when she
comes to sit down.
Year: 1876

The New York Star tells this interesting
story: An incident containing all the in.
gradients Of romance occurred on the
last trip of the steamer Rotterdam tn this
port. Among the cabin passengers were a
Mr.. Van Seller and Miss Maria Renter
They were engaged TO be married, and. TO
give the event an air of romance, had de.
cided to have the ceremony performed ON
board the shipin mid-ocean. On the evening
preceding the day fixed for the wedding.
while the lovers were on deck viewing the
magnificent sunset and conversing on the
plans they had arranged for their future
happiness, as well as indulging in reminis-
cences of other days, it transpired that the
young lady was the young mans halfsister.
1t appeared from explanations given to the
passengers that Van Seller left his home in
Amsterdam when only 10 years old, ship
ping as a cabin boy on board a vessel bound
for the West Indies. He returned to his
native place after lapse of five years, but
finding that his father had died during the
interval, and his mother married again, he
shipped once more, and never returned
home until about two months ago, when
he was unable to find any trace of his
mother. During visit to Rotterdam, he
met Miss Reuter-, and an attachment at
once sprang up between them, which re-
suited in an engagement of marriage. In
talking about their early days, they acci-
dentally discovered their relationship to
each other. 1t has been arranged that
Miss Reuter- will return home on the next
steamer, and that her brother being rich,
will provide for her. This story is vouched
for by Mr. Nieuman, who was passenger
on the vessel.
Year: 1876

How SHE CAUGHT Hm.-A ladv susnoc.
ted that her husband was in the habit Of
Kissing Katy the cook, and resolved TO
detect him in the act. After WATCHING for
ten days she heard him come in one even
ing and quietly pass through into the
kitchen. Now Kitty was out that eveninc
and the kitchen was dark. Burnine with
Jealousy, the wife took some matches in
her hand and hastily placed her shawl over
her head, as Kitty sometimes did. entnred
the kitchen by the back door, and was
almost Immediately seized and embraced in
the most ardent manner With her heart
almost bursting with rage and jealousy. the
injured wife prepared to administer terri.
Die re6uke to her;faithless spouse. Tearing
herself from his embrace, she struck a
match and stood face to face witb-tbo
hired man. Her husband says his wife has
never treated him so well since the first
month they were married as she has for the
past few days.
Year: 1876

THE DAY You WERE BoRx.-Here is an
lnfalllble method of discovering the day of
the week on which any person was born.
or the day of the week on which q given
day OF the month any number of Years
previous occurred. To the number rcnro.
Sentlng your age at your rext birthday
add one-fourth for leap years, this amount
divided by seven and the remainder. counted
back from the day of the week on which
you were born. For instance, on your next
birthday you will be q years old. this
divide by 4, and, the quotient 6, added to
"A, gives 80, the amount, which divided by
u the number of days in week, gives four
week and remainder of two days. Now.
II your birthday this year comes on Mon.
Gay, count back two days and you have
the day in which you were born, Saturday
Try it,
Year: 1876

Shall answer him Yes oranswer him No.


Bright stars, when he comes tonight,
With his pleading voice, and his eyes aglow


With the fervor of loves soft light?
Pale moon, with your silyery brow,


Pray listen and guide me Alright
Shall answer him Yes or answer him No


When he pleads for my love tonight?
Soft winds with your musical song,


Oh, bark to my cry ere you go!
He has loved me so truly, and loved me so long,
Shall answer him Yes or No?
Sweet roses with bosoms of snow


Unveiled to the soft moonlight
Shall answer him Yes or answer him No.
When we pause by your side tonight?
Shy heart, with your tremulous sigh.


And secret none other may know
Now tell me truly, here under the sky,
Shall 1 answer him Yes or No?
All his step on the sea-washed shore
Has set all my pulses aglow,
And I think, shy heart, can waver no more.
But viii answer him Yes not No.
Year: 1876

IfyOu orI
To-day should die,
The birds would sing as sweet tomorrow
The vernal spring


Her flowers would bring
And few would think of us with sorrow
Yes, he is dead


Would then be said;
Ihe corn would floss, the grass yield hay.
The cattle low,


And summer go,
And few would heed us pass away.
How soon we pass?


How few, alas
Remember those who turn to mold!
Whose faces fade


With autumn's shade.
Beneath the sodded churchyard coldi
Yes, it is So


We come. we go
They hail our birth, they mourn us dead:
A day or more,


The winter DER.
Another takes our place instead.
Year: 1876

WAY OF THE WORLD.--A thief is con.
temptible being, of course; but in many
cases hard want force men to sin. Poverty
is fearful strain on a mans honesty.
The poor man who lives an honest life
is entitled to more credit than the man of
wealth. The one is forced to fight against
temptation, which comes to him under the
gulse OF want and necessity; the other has
no motive except greed or ambition to
tempt him from the path of rectitude


yet when a poor man sins against the
laws OF the land, how few sympathize with
him, or seek to shield him from the
penalty incurred. He has no friends and
the heaviest penalty that can be inflicted is
considered light enough for him. When
prison doors close behind him, hope is
shut out forever, for he knows the pardon
ing power will never be asked to interfere
IN his behalf But the rich criminal is
looked upon as simply unfortunate; he is
lionized; Justice bows in his presence. an
seems to ask his pardon for the unpleasant
relations which it bears toward him. If he
is convicted, it is an exceptional case, his
sentence is made as light as possible; his
prison life is enlivened by pleasant enjoy.
ment, and cheerful assurance that his con.
finement will be shorts and he soon walks
forth; the recipient of executive elemency.
Year: 1876

A young lady dressed in much false hair
was warbling at the piano, and when her
mother summoned her to assist in some
household duties, her rosy lips opened
poutlngly and snapped out, go, do it your
self? And then went on singing, Kind
words can never die
Year: 1876

A breeder of poultry writes Every
spring procure quantity of cedar boughs.
and scatter them plentifully in and aronnd
the hen house. This is all that is neces.
sary' as the odor of the cedar keeps away
hce' This remedy is cheap, simple and
effective, and is well worth trying by all
who have hens to care for.
Year: 1876

An eminent physician of Western city
says he has cured ninety-nine out of every
hundred cases of scarlet fever by giving
the patient warm lemonade with gum ara
bic dissolved in it. A cloth wrung out in
hot water and laid upon the stomach should
be removed as rapidly as it becomes cool.
Year: 1876

Uet Brooylyn girl Thoroughly mad and
the fruits of careful religious training are
not conspicuous in the fury with which she
unships her hustle and wreck it over the
head OF her adversary.-Brooklay Arqus.
Year: 1876

AT a little gathering the other evening
somebody asked a man if he was fond of
opera. He said he was, passionately. He
always liked that part where the lady rides
around and jumps through the hoops.
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, April 3 3-Bristow's order
to custom houses and postoffices to shut up
shop on receipt of the circular was the
result of a cabinet council He presented
the facts, and it was decided that as the
money had run out and the appropriation
committees had not set aside any moneys
for current expences of the public depart
ments, they must be suspended until
money is provided The responsibility of
this condition of things lies with last wear S
appropriation committee. They did not
estimate correctly, and the law does not
admit any outlay not specifically provided
in the estimates. AS the case stands,
there will be great disturbance in all
large cities where postofice and custom
business will be brought to stand-still.-
The Republicans are rather pleased at the
condition of affairs, They argue that the
country will in its evaporation charge the
responsibility upon the bungling misman-
agement and ineficiency. In their wrath
the people who find their mail affairs all
awry will not stop to reason as to the last
years committee, and the Democrats will


have to bear the blame.
Year: 1876

CHICAGO, April IA sensation was
produced on the board of trade this morn
morning when it was discovered that
Frank Camblos. member of the board,
had Withdrawn his account from bank
and had absconded leaving about $4,000
to 100000 bushels Of wheat unprovided
for. He has been bull, and bought
largely during the recent rise so that the
loss on the whole amount is 2 to 8 cents
per bushel The decline which has oc-
CURED of late alarmed him and it is sup
posed he has gone to California with what
money he had The members who lost by
this transaction were obliged to throw a
large amount Of wheat on the market
which occasioned rapid decline.
Year: 1876

THE WAKEFIELD EARTH CLOSET
advertisement which will be found in
another column, is without doubt tie most
ingeniously constructed consrivance for the
use of Dry Earth yet offered to the public
Every family in the land should have an
Earth Closet Besides the comfort and
convenience which the afford they are con-
tinnal sourse of profit to every cultivator
Of the soil. 1t is impossible to describe
here the peculiarities of the above closet
but to every one interested the company
will send one of their elegantly illustrated
phamphlets, on application, Be sure and
write tothem-The Rrenologicdl Jonrnal
Year: 1876

CRoUP-Almost daily We are called ur-
ou to chronicle the death of some loved
one. by this dreadful disease, which often
takes its victim away from loving parents
with only very short notice Every mother
should supply herself with Goes Cough
Balsam, for it i, no exaggeration To say it
will cure ninety nine cases in every Que
hundred If taken in season There are very
many m"Ihers who will tell you they owe
the life of some dear one to this wonderful
medicine. Que very desirable quality is,
that it leaves no bad effect, it being per
iecty harmless. In eases IF cough,
hoarseness, or tickling in the throat it has
no equal
Year: 1876

THE GRAND UNION. =" This hotel has
gained a wide popularity both on account
of its eligible stuatiou-it being directly
opposite the Grand Central Depot-and
the excellent manner III which it is kept
By stopping at this house, guests save the
heavy expense of carriage hire and ex-
prossage, baggage being carried to and
from the depot without charge. 1t is first
class in every respect, and yet the rates of
charges are lower than at any other first
class house in the city. 1t is conducted
upon the European plan"
Year: 1876

Is very complete. and to those intending purchas- ing ,cI can offer great bargains in SPECTACLES ana EYE GLASSES. have a full line, and can Warrant perfect fit and satisfaction at prices lower than ever before offered
Year: 1876

avn in our ovcr-taxcd, despoiled
dnd dishcartonol people, then drive
us from power, with scorn and in
dignntion. Our object is reform,
retrenchmcnt and relief, that by
honesty and economy we may re-
duce the taxes and tighten the
burthens Of tee people; giving at
tho same timo absolute security and
protection to tho rights and proper
ty Of all. Upon this paramount
issue We cordially invite the CO.
operation Of every Democrat and
Republican who is earnest and will
ing in this crisis of our State, to
unite with us in this great work.
Year: 1876

Whom lawyer rises with wrath
upon his brow, puts the witness
upon his guard and asks whcthor no
tolls such thing to His Honor and
the Jury on his oath, tho witness
may be telling tho truth ut tho
time, but tho lawyers manner fro
quontly leads him to entertain
serious doubts about his veracity
and tho accuracy of his memory. %
Year: 1876

Mr.. Horny Bailey, Of Wadmalaw
Island, on his return homo on Tues
day night from a visit, was shot at
by some person concealed in tho
bushes on the road, and narrowly
escaped being killed. Tho charge
Of buckshot passed through the
crown of his hat within an inch of
his head, cutting the hat to pieces.
Year: 1876

Senator Morton says the mission
Of the Republican party is not end.
cd till all the colored mel in the
South can vote without in Jiniilation
The worst and most extensive in
timildtion comes from the Rcpubi-
can coiored voters who maltreat tho
colored voters who support the
Democratic ticket. In Now Orleans
it required three hundred white men
to protect a colorcd man who had
voted a Democratic ticket. He was
assailed by his Republican colorcd
brethren with brickbats and deadly
weapons, and he would not have
gone home alive had not tho white
people protected him. 1t is well
known in many districts in tho
South. colorcd men durc not vote
the Democratic ticket on account of
the violence that would be visited
upon them by colorcd Republicans.
There is 10 intimidation of colorcd
voters ut the South Mt all equal to
this. But Grant does not send
soldiers to arrest the negroes who
beat and bruise those of their color
who vote for the Democrats.
ErcAuugc.
Year: 1876

ut yesterdays session Of tho Rock River
Conference glowing tribute to the memory
OF tho late Bishop JAEEP was spread upon
tho records Of tho Conference, and Bishop
BOWMAN delivered IN address upon the life
and character OF his eminent coadfutor.
Year: 1876

Power OF IMAGINATION. Tho other
day petroiter took home book con-
taing several anecdotes showing the
power Of imagination, and after read
ing them to his wife, he tenderly said:
CHOW, Angeline, you may some time
imagine that you hear me kissing the
servant girl in the other room. and you
see how base it would be to accuse me
of any such a thing"


John Henry" she replied in a
smooth voice, "if ever imagine such a
thing you'll need doctor within fifteen
minutes, no matter what hobook says~
Year: 1876

say, and appeared resigned to his hard
fate. He is a man past the middle age of
life, and has family Hiram B. SNYDER
appeared indifferent to all around him, and
looked sad and gloomy.


THE CLOSING SCENE.


After the prisoners had shaken hands
with their friends and bid them good bye,
they were marched out of the office into
the prisoners reception-room by Deputy
Warden Craig. They were there reliev-
ed of such articles as they had about
them which it was contrary to the rule
for them to keep Warden Howard held
no conversation with the prisoners, and
will treat them just as the regulation re-
quires. They were next taken to the
prison barber, where their hair was cut
and their whiskers shaved off. They
were then taken to the clothing depart
ment and the zebra or striped convicts
suits given them. which they put on, and
were scarcely recognizable. When fully
rugged out they were taken to the house
and assigned their quarters and cots.
They will not at present have any work
to do, as the convicts are all idle. The
fate of these men is terrible and fearful
lesson to men now occupying positions Of
trust and honor, and should be carefully
needed. Upon the presumption that they
were all dishonest and deserved their
fate, it is sad to think of their present
misery and the terrible disgrace, humili
ating shame and deep anguish they have
brought upon themselves and their wives
and children.
Year: 1876




We enter small room. perhaps twelve
by sixteen feet in a small house, standing


about one hundred yards back from the


street. There was one window and one


door IN the room, and the ceiling was open


to the very lofty roof-one room seeming


to be all there was in the house Some


mats were spread on the floor, and along


one side were beds. We sat down on the


puiu pillows at the head of them, the beds


being on the floor. Presently an old man


accompanied by couple Of young women,
came in with an old leather gong, which
he commenced to beat furiously on one end
as he sat down on the floor. The women
came in one after the other singing and
moving in time with their arms extended
| On their heads were wreaths of flowers.
| Their feet were bare, and they wore some
| kind of tinkling ornaments around their
ankles. Their skirts came nearly down to
| their feet, and around their waists they
wore some kind of fancy overskirt, made
Of coarse grasses, and falling from the
| waist below the hips. Their bodies were
| robed to the neck, and after they entered
| the door was closed and also the window,
the hula-hula being in violation Of the law


and the transgressor subject to a fine, if
| not Imprisonment. Aside from the two
women there were six men in the room,
and the two performers, though apparent
ly abashed at first at the presence of SO
many strangers, soon became self-pOsses-
sed, and went to work with will. The
dance consisted in kind of slip-shod
| movement Of the feet in time with the
drum beating, while the singers smiled
sweetly, and kept thrusting their arms
ont in harmony with the music and their
ieet, as they went through every imagin-
able sort of gyration with their bodies
They did not turn around or move from
the position they at first assumed, only
sufficiently for the full sway of their bodies
back and forth. Their hips and limbs
seemed to be without joints. or all joints.
and they could bend and twist themselves
as one would suppose nothing but piece
of Jelly or India rubber could be made to
work. But they thus went on tor several
minutes with the most violent exercise,
smiling, swinging and dancing till the
perspiration rolled off their faces in tor
rents, and they became so excited at length
that we insisted that they should rest,
though they vowed they were not tired,
and could 60 on that way all night. At
length the excitement produced by the Vi
olence of the exercise began to have It's le-
gtimate effect upon the two beauties-for
they We're two OF the most beautiful of
their sex, though eopper-eolored Kanakas
and they were evidently becoming care
less Of their conduct, which they assured
US, however, was part of the perform
ance. And as soon rs they began to dis
robe their persons from the neck and
breast downward, the natural modesty OF
your correspondent compelled him to seize
his hat and rush through the door out iii
to the open air, and he was speedily fol
lowed pell-mell by all his companions
We were alterward told the two fair Great
ures thought our bringing up had been
neglected, and that most white men en-
ioyed the latter part Of the performance
better than the first.