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Year: 1875

A P1oUs AND PRUDENT LADY
A foreign correspondent says:


The English Admiral Wis
a man Of advanced age, and the
forth husband of a lady known
for eccentric piety. l had been
told that she was in the habit of
speaking in the presence Of her
husband of his approaching and
inevitable end, and once I attribu'
ted much of this to my informant's
imagination. But the other day l
had in my own hands and read
with my own eyes, the following
note written by the lady in ques-
ton TO her vino merchant !:
"Please send up six bottles of
sherry, six bottles of MACON and
six bottles of old Scotch whiskey,
but if anything should occur in
the meantime will you change the
whiskey for magon for when the
admiral is in heaven what should
I do with the whiskey?" Signed
by her ladyship in full, and she
richly deserves that l should give
her name to the public.
Year: 1875

A MINE OF SwEETNEss.-Gener-
ally when we hear of rich strikes
it is in the gold or silver line, but
this time it turns out to be honey
pure and sweat. A few days
since, as the workmen on the tun-
mel at Cajon Pass were hauling
over some rocks they came across
a deposit of honey, and taking a
pole and running it into the noun
tain were surprised to find no bot
tom. They got a long pole, some
twenty feet in length, and were
unable to touch bottom with that.
Upon Withdrawing the pole the
honey began to run out, and soon
tubs, buckets, and two barrels were
filled, and still it flowed. Some
parties came in town and loaded
up with barrels, and propose to
make a business of it. They put
in a charge of powder and blew
off a portion Of the rock, which
disclosed tons upon tons Of honey.
Our informant states that after
exploring it from below to where
the bees were found to enter, it
was found to be about one-fourth of
a mile, and it is his opinion that the
whole cavity is filed with honey.
He estimates over 100 tons in
sight, and believes that 1000 tons
would not be an unfair estimate.
This immense deposit cannot be
equalled by any ever found. Ac-
cording to the above estimate it
would take every barrel and hogs
head in San Bernardino to hold it.


GSan Bernardino argus.
Year: 1875

Now, young man, listen while
we tell you how to pop the ques-
ton. Getyourjunebug we'll corner
ed where no one can overhear you
and then poke this conundrum at
her:


When will there be only 25 let-
ters in the alphabet?


Answer-When you and l are
one.


After that it is plain sailing
Our charge for this is box Of ci-
gars in each case of successful ap-
plication-the charge to be and
remain debt Of honor until sat.
isfed and discharged.
Year: 1875

Give me an eye to Others failings blind
miss Smiths new bonnet's quite fright BE-


Z hind y
Wake in me charity for the suffering poor
(There comes that consribution-plate once


noreD


Take from my soul ali feelings covetous-
J'N have shawl like that or make tusS9
Let love for all my kind my spirit stir
fSsve Mrs. Jones! I'll never speak to herD
Let me in Truths fair pages take delight
pu read that other novel through to nightly
Make me coutented with my earthly state
(I wish I'd married rich, bat it's too tate)
Give me heart Of faith in all my kind
fMiss Browns as big hypocrite as you'll


findD


Help me to see myself as others see
This dress is quite becoming unto meD
Letme act out no falsehood, I appeal
(Wonder if they think these curls are really
Make my heart of humility the fount-
(How glad am our pew's so near front9
FIJI me with patience and strength to wait
Il know he'll preach until our dinners


late!l
Take from my heart each grain Of self-con-
(Pm sure the gentleman must think me


sweetD


Let sanity wisdom be my daily food
q wonder what they'll have for dinner
= = soodD


Let NOT my feet ache in the road to light
Nobody knows how these shoes pinch and
bise0


In this world teach me TO deserve the next
Church out! Charles, do you recolleet the
.. text!) ...-
Year: 1875

Charles Warren Stoddard writes as
follows Of the cathedral OF San Marco:
There is temple in Venice so stored
with oriental treasures that to see it is
like breathing cassia and musk. The
facade OF this queen of churches is
burdened with ornamentation there is a
barbaric splendor in its outward decora-
ton that is not in keeping with the
exceeding solemnity of the interior.
Within everything is so rich that it can
well afford to make no display. 1t is
the most harmonious, the most Worship
tnl, the sweetest, most soIemn retreat for
the world-weary that can be conceived
Of You may select your own chapel
and it shall be rich or plain, abla2e with
flaming tapara or W by "a -eingle lamp
that swings like great jewel hung by u
golden chain to the summit of deep
golden dome; you may, II you choose,
mediate before an antique byzantine
cruciiix, or % lot Of stained sculpture,
almost as old as Christianity; or, if you
will, sit for time under one OF the sad
faced Madonnas at whose feetthe votive
offerings are heaped in strange conlu-
sion. But come in, away from the gilt
ter and the glare of the interior, where
the four bronze horses prance and the
eyes grow weary with seeking some
point to rest on in all that tropical rare
garden.
Year: 1875

The Paris journals tell of young
couple who were too happy to live, at
least the accounts seem to be colored
with that idea, NJ. Bastein was young
architect of promise. He had married
a young lady of beauty and accomplish
ments, the daughter of rich merchant,
M Channard.. The couple had been
married nine months on last New Years
day, and appeared to be sincerely devo-
ted to each other. Nine Bastein expec-
ted soon to become mother On New
Year day the couple went to dine with
NJ. Channard, and returned home at
midnight. NJ. Channard was engaged
to dine with them next day. In the
morning the lady went out to make some
purchases, and returned at noon. In
the course of the afternoon there were
several rings of their door.bell, but no
answer was returned. According to ap-
pointment M. Channard came and rang
no response. He was told that several
other persons had been equally unsec-
cessful. A locksmith was called and the
door was opened. The young people
were found dead in their bed, Nine.
Bastein, clad in her dressing gown and
her husband in his trousers and waist
coat. The remains of the breakfast of
which both had evidently partaken we're
on the table. A bottle Of ammonia and
one of sedative water were on the man
telpiece. These we're the only answers
to blank inquiry and searching grief.
Nothing was disarranged in the room,
and there the young man and the wife
lay locked in each ether arm, and death
had caught and clutched the last smiles
on their faces. 1t was a photograph Of
love and peace, They were perfectly
happy and they locked themselves in
with their happiness and called death to
turn the key. The world could not rob
them now, and they lay and smiled the
smile of victory. A medical man said
they had poisoned themselves, and gave
it as his opinion that the wife died first.
Was there just a moment of regret at the
separation in the husbands hearth Did
he look in her face and smile when he
thought that he was about to rejoin her
and meet that sweet face on the other
side2
Year: 1875

1t was one Of those beautiful nights
in midsummer, when the earth is
bathed in the silvery light Of the
moon, when nothing seems to disturb
the stiffness save the chirping Of the
cricket, or perhaps the croakins Of
the frog, that Harry Vest strollel,
arm-in-arm with Pearl Devon, tAro
the beautiful grove that froItel the
mansion of Pearls father. lie loved
her, and truly she loved him. and
they would have been united in mar
riage but for Mr. Devon, a cross, crab
bed old fellow, who had nearly sworn
never to give his consent to his daush-
ter's marriage to poor printer like
Harry West.


Pearl, why is it your father dis
likes me Isit because I'm poor and
friendless ~


Now, Harry, don't say you are
friendless, for I'm your friend. |
loved you when we were schoolmates
together, and love you yet; but to
be candid, | must say my father dis
likes you merely on account Of your
poverty, aud wishes me to marry
Robert Duncan


Harry uttered but a few broken
sentences after this, and left, promis-
ing Pearl to return again the next
evening.


The next evening, and the next,
and the whole week elapsed, but
nothing was seen Of Harry. What
Pearl had told him pierced his heart
with the keenness OF a dagger.


Now, he saw no way Of gaining the
pride of his heart she was lost for
ever! But he resolved to soothe her,
for he knew her little heart was sore,
by writing and saying he had been
very i'll, but was now improving, and
would soon be able to see her again
With this assurance she was comforted.


X X X


The night was dark and dismal ;
the pattering Of the rain on the porch
Of the mansion was all that disturbed
the solemnity Of the occasion, as Pearl
sat within waiting the return of her
parents. They had been visiting one
Of their ncighbors, and were pre-
vented from returning home before
nightfall by the rain. Suddenly,
there was a loud knock at the door.


That must be they, but they sure
ly have not walked all the way" said
Pearl, as she arose from her chair.


She quickly opened the door, but
instead Of being greeted by the warm
embrace of "dear pa, she stood face
to face with masked rufiian With
a scream for help she Ee'l, unconscious,
TO the floor,
Year: 1875

He Was a mild looking tramp, and
the solitary bundle hung o a pensiye
stick sustained on his shoulders told
tale Of better days, his boots We're
dilap;lated, and Ms toes convalescent


that is, they were just getting out he
halted opposite to us and with puff
Of vilainous tobacco in our face, com
mencel his sad tale Of destitution, he
was no common beggar, he WASH t, he
had walked clear from Baltimore and
tried to get work at every place, but,
failed he wanted to get to Lancaster,
where he was sure Of getting work,
and if we would help him to the ex-
tent Of fifty cents he was pretty sure
he could raise the rest. The editorial
heart is tender, and we were touched
to our last nickel, and q half an hour
afterward we saw our friend Of the
stick and bundle lying in a fence cor
ner on Water street, with quart bot
lie half emptied by his side, and a
squad of street arabs keeping the few
remaing mosquitoes eff him and still
we have faith in human nature.
Year: 1875

From the Vaeks6urg Herald.


There is gentleman Of silent ability UP


at Water Valley that the Herald intends
to support, for to-day, for the Senate. A


bartender up there shot man, and he


bled en- the ground. The genius who sent
the special to the Memphis Appeal about


the shooting thus describes what was done
next morning "The blood was washed


from the walk on the beautiful sabbatl.
morning just as Old Sol was lifting his
head mp among the tree.tops, anil smiling
on the little stream that winds its way
through this Valley City so the Sabbath.
school children were not frightened BY the
blood that was spilled while they and all
good people slumbered and slept" Right
here by the great smiling Father Of
Waters, while Ola Sol has his head cev-
cred with clouds, and good people are not
slumbering and sleeping, but are seeing
with their eyes we nominate this man Of
the Valley City " for the United States
Senate,
Year: 1875

MONEY sCARCE-LARGE AMOUNTS OF BULLION
WITHDRAWN FROM THE BANK OF PRUssIA-1HE
RATE OF DISCOUNT ADVANCED.


LONDON. Tuesday. Sept. 2s, 1873
In its financial article, The Daily News of to-
day says:


The condition Of the German money market has be-
come most peculiar Accounts from Berlin speak OF the
extraordinary tightness Of money there The minimum
In the discount market has advanced to per cent or
quite up to the Of discount and the withdrawal
of bullion from the Bank Of Prussia has been on such
scale to raise the expectation that the bank rate OF
great transformation in her money system and this
tghtness the price paid In addition TO substituting
uniform gold standard for the varying silver standards
which formerly exsted-an alteration which Will come
into operation New Years day next-and UNIFORM
system of token money the Government has slmlta-
neousy altered the whole Of the currency and banking
legislation 1t is the foregoing changes the pinch OF
which is now felt.


BERLIN, Tuesday Sept. %, 1875.
The rate Of discount at the bank has been raised to
6 per cent and the interest on advances TOT.
Year: 1875

NO DECISION YET ON THE SPECIAL PLEA.
THE JUDGES NOT READY, AND A POsrPoNEMENr HAD


TILL SATURDAY.


IBr TELRaRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRl


BUFFALO, n. Y, Sept 29.-SoOn after the opening
of the afternoon session of the Criminal Term OF the
SUPERIOR Court to-day, George d. Lord appeared in
court. accompanied by his counsel L. c. Sprague Of
this city, 1t was expected that Judge Clinton would
render his decision upon the motion OF the District
Attorney to strike out the special plea made by Mr.
Lord under the statute of limitations. The Judge
stated however that he had not received the brief
of Mr. Cogswell of counsel for the defendant until
Yesterday and he had received letter to-day from
Mr.. Cogswell citing another case in his favor. lie
had therefore, not had sufficient time to examine the
question thoroughly, and he would not be able to
render an opinion before tomorrow or Thursday.
He would try to be ready by tomorrow afternoon,
but he could not promise. He did not wish to
make basty decision in the matter. he said, and he
supposed counsel for both sides were anxious that
the subject should receive careful consideration ut
his hands Mr. Lord said that he had engage
ment that would make it difficult for him to be here
again before the last Of the week, and his counsel
urged that the matter be postponed until Saturday
or the early part of next week. The DstrictAttOr-
ney remarked that while he wished to do nothing to
hurry the Judge, or influence him in rendering O
hasty decision, still he would like to have early
opinion upon the subject, as it might have an i'm
portant influence upon his action in other respects.
After some further discussion upon the subject.
Judge Clinton said he would postpone the rendering
of his decision until next Saturday afternoon at
o'clock, which was agreed to by counsel. There
have been no arrests to-day, rs was expected.
Year: 1875

RETIREMENT OF LEGAL TENDERS.


The Secretary of the Treasury has gwen
directions for the retirement Of Of the outstsnd
ing legal tenders that amount being 80 per cent OF the
National bank circulation ssued during the past MONTH
Until further orders the outstanding legal tenders Will Do
Year: 1875

cotton goods He thought the operatives IN Fall River
were offered Just good average wages as the operatives
IN any other industry Just at present Indeed they had
done better on the average others since the
they had not suffered reduction in wages like those
engaged in other pursuits


VIEWS OF DRY GOODS MERCHANTS


PARTNER in one Of the principal dry goods houses in
this city expressed the opinion that the trades unions
had nothing to do with the present trouble He believed
that the whole affair was stirred up by organizations
among the operatives themselves, and that outside
pressre was brought to bear them. They were will
ling 10 20 to work at the reduced wages. The demands
OF the employers seemed him unwse and too strin
gent Even IL acceded to, they would be, or could be,
rendered practically imperative. He did not believe in
pledging employees In that These whom II was
found bind by such pledges werc sure to
find some manner Of breaking them He believed rather
in trusting upon their honor and good sense In
education and in tho power Of moral suasOn If these
did not suffice nothing else would Such had been his
experience among the employees In his house. He
any pledges Of them entering and he never
found such pledges necessary. Good wOrkmen werc
always valuable their employer and II was his interest
10 keep them There had been considerable depression
Of late prices Of the special class Of goods that cane
from Fall River He did not think that the strike would
affect business 90 much anticipated. Ono thing
was certain strke-whatever the upshot Of 1t might
be-always bore moro hardly on the workman than ON
his employer


member Of the arm Of II. B. Cahn 4 Co. assured q
TRIBUNE reporter that the effect Of the strike upon the
market here would be very slght. Possibly" said he
should the operatives refuse for . month or moSe
see Fiji Page.
Year: 1875

STORE ENLARGEMENT. John p
Almond, has extended his store room
twenty five feet on sth street, making
his grocery one of the most convenient
light and airy of the numerous pleasant
business establishments in our city
Nr. Almonds goods are always fresh
and fine. He is just now preparing 10
lay in u large and elegant assortment
for Christmas and the holidays.
Year: 1875

rHE MARKErs.--Thes street market
was quite, this morning, though the
attendance was not very large, on ac-
count of lhe cold weather. The supply
Of poultry was not very extensive, as
the demand was not so great as it was
one week ago. Current prices are
reported in our market tables.
Year: 1875

However obscure the causes may be which con- tribute to render nervous debility a disease so prevalent, affecting as it does, nearly one-haf Inf our adult population, it is melancholy fact that day by day, and year by year. we witness most frightful increase of nervous affections from inc slightest neuralgia to the more grave and extreme
Year: 1875

It is of the highest importance, then, that in- dlviduals should be able to judge for themselves by their own feelings, if and to what extent they are attacked by this insdious enemy to ill health comfort, and even life itself if left to run it's course unchecked, by the early and prompt ap- plication of curative remedies.
Year: 1875




Mr.. Fullerton-TTo the witnessl Speak, if you
nlease Of the letter of Jan 18th 1868 which first called
vor attention. particular recollection OF that let
fer more than the other letters OF that special mood more
than the other and similar moods The reading OF the letters
has thrown up the surface many similar experiences all
grounded in early ous convictions, which, IN later years
were passing through my mind causing me great suffering
can only explain it, Sir by reference TO myself which, perhaps
may not be appropriate TO give


Mr. Beach-It is necessary YOU should do Mr. Tilton


Mr. Fulerton-Yes hope you will DO il, Mr.. Tlton


The witness-I was brought up from my early childhood
nnder the dominion Of the EXTREMIST school OF the
old Presbyterian faith / learned it when / was
boy-a very small boy under ten years of age received
from the hands Alexander and from my early childhood
was accustomed take those dread and majestic views oil
life and of the future the magnhcence OF 6ods greatness the
eion OF His purity comparison with which any human
WAS dyarfed and shrveed All the early years OF my
life | spent very much-I was going to say, ike
monk in monastery. was religious ascetc Wond nave
cut off my right hand rather than have written letter on te
sabbath day extreme and rigid The scenes OF the
other world were powerful with was brought up 10 Inc
conviction that all miserable sinners and when
I came in later years, TO abandon that view OF God
and Of human character still the resonance OF
those views have left their echoes IN my
mind. ALWAYS heard them Walking along the street. and
hearing the touch in church. WILL at this very
bour bring back 10 me all the reyerberaons OF that od theo
o0v and so nv letters many Of them, written In angud
mood o after having exhausted my physical strength going TO
the hotel between ten O'Clock and midnight express those
words cannot describe TO you, sr' the iniehcctuA
suffering that / had for two or three years.
based upon that early trouble in which was very severely
grounded and which four years OF struggle and
aeeraton to get through with II made me moody man-a
times dssgreeabe Looking into myself, thought my
self a bad humbed myself in dust and ashes' thk
any man does who has sense of God Never mind what his
later views are the early education comes rolling up ike
wave upon just the same as ever don
know whether my description ineligible to you or not


O Now Mr.. Tlton, in this connection


Mr. EyarsDoes your consider this evidence as within
the ruler


Judge Neson-Yes Sir, precisely as wonld be proper TO
allow nan TO testify when he certain letter thai nc
was sick or had the gout had been three nights without
sleep or any Qts salA.sace " aa kiaa qusl!l s Aen
couditlan.
Year: 1875

Mr. Eyarts-I would like to know if these photo
craphs are in evidence or not


Judge Neilson-No; have description OF them they
are not in evidence they print them in the case they
cannot make an exhibit Of themi they described on the
notes.


Mr. Fulerton-They are in evidence, however Sir
Judge Neson-That is they have been read TO the jury
Mr. Fulerton-shown 70 the jury-exhibited the jury
ey are in evidence instrument is put in evil
dance in case homicide does into the case bodily
bat It is an exhibit


Mr. Eyarts-I know with view OF taking my excep
eeption II these heads have been put IN eVidencef


JUDGE Nelson think they not in evidence but de-
scripuon OF them.


Nr Eyars- your Honor please note my exception to the
tact Of the pictures description being admitted IN ev
dence.


Judge Neilson-Yes.
Year: 1875

He was little bit of fellow. about as
large as kitten, and had tail as lons as
his mothers, but he looked very old in the
face. When | first went to see him, the
mother monkey was holding him in her
arms, but presently he crlwled to the floor.
then out through the bars and upon my
knee. | thought strange that the mother
was not afraid of losing it; but when l
moved my hand to stroke it, back went the
little monkey, swift us dart into his moth
er's arms. Pretty soon he crlwlcd away
again, and then | saw that the mother
monkey had hold of ;thc tip of his tail with
her fingers and us the little one crawled
away from her she let him go as far as she
could reach, but never let so OF his tail;
and when anybody moved hand to touch
him, she pulled him back into the cage.
She never seemed to relax this hold day or
night till the little fellow was two months
old. Then she let him go. But her moth
er instincts were very marked even then.
The cage contained Il 'happy family" of
dogs. cats, monkeys and Guinea pigs. sleep
ing in one box together; so when the little
monkey crept out of his mothers arms she
would reach down into the box and take up
a little puppy. or kitten or Guinea pig, and
nurse and fondle it just us though it were
her own. She did not seem quite contented
without some sort of Il young thing in her
motherly arms.
Year: 1875

Doesi pay TO raise cotton in this country?
There's way to find out. Take an area Of
ten miles square anywhere in the cotton
belt, and summon every I.an within that
area, who has been continuously engaged
in raising cotton for the last five years, 1nd
examine his condition in 1869, noting his
asscsts and liabilities, and the condition OF
his estates, and compare with his asscsts
and liabilities to-day. The result of such
an investigation would bring conviction to
every mind that our people are getting
poorer. Our labor system is wrong. No
man is now master of his own land and cam
not direct labor to its most advantageous
ends. Neither is the amount or quality of
labor subject to this decision. 1t is time to
halt. Reform is imperatively demanded.
When a man is sliding down hill if he does
not stop he will go to the bottom. When
sick man continues to grow worse. he will
die unless he ceases to grow worse. He
must take medicine. Cotton cannot be
raised at present prices with our present
system of labor. Let the grangers consider
closely the labor question.