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TIIE DAILY KV MNG TELEGIIAFH7-rillLADELPIIIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER U, 1 8G&
NUMBER CXCTII.
A DMCT FOE MUNIAL DTfrKPTlCS. AND A OffBl
BOB HY-POfUOHDRU, DT-POCBIT, OB AST
COMPLAINT OP A BT OBDBB,
HAWS AND W IMS ACHES, VOLLEV1HD MY
QUH tSE&lES F. Oil OH.
From "Punch."
A Bi-ako Phrabb. "I'll have your hat?"
What, a'ks thoughtful Theophilua of us, Is
the origin of this alangism ? We Ke him the
Answer. It came from Rome. When there
was b probability of one of the Cardinals
dying, an enemy of his who was expecting to
be raised to the Cardinalate was so uncharita
ble as to allude to the probable event in the
presence of the fast failing dignitary in these
words: "I shall have your hat." The phrase
' has travelled northwards, and here it is.
The Electoral Adyisbr. Mr. Mill Is doubt
less a very valuable member of Parliament;
bat, considering how he took it upon himself
to direct the Kilmarnock eleotors whom to
chose for their representative, we should say,
setting his incorruptibility aside, that we
should like 'to buy him at our price
and sell him at his own.
Coming M. P.'s. Papers and politicians are
guessing at the oompodition of the next Par
liament. Have they noticed that, amongst
other orders and degrees of men, our criminals
are not unlikely to be represented f for to what
other class of society can those candidates
belong who let out what their previous oareer
has been, when they seek to be returned "un
fettered ?"
ALARMING.
Buttons (as he burst into his Master's room
on the night of Wednesday, the 7th: he had
just seen that wonderful shooting star). "Oh,
please, sir, them Meteors is a goin' off ag'in 1"
Scientiflo Old Gent (startled out of his first
sleep, and misunderstanding the intelligence).
"Oh I eh I what 1 Tarn it off at the Main 1"
DON KB Y DINNERS.
Here's a health to all fat asses !
Theirs all other meat surpasses
Let the donkey-steak go round,
lie who 'd have a novel pleasure,
. Let bim relish at his leisure
The joys that in ass-meat abound.
Fill a bnmber 'tis no thumper
In Donkey sweetest flesh is found.
A Confiding Public. A Tavern that Trusts.
NOTION FOR THE FUTURE.
BitDOMtedby a Prnpoml for the Equality of Bitnbltih
jiieiU, ami Support of alt HcligiMu by the Mitte.
st. pacl's, 1875."
Devotions for Sunday next will be as under:
4 A. M. Parsee worship of the sun in the
golden ball. Mahommedan salutations
in the dome.
6-30 to 9. Low Ma3Ees in the Crypt for the
use of Catholics.
f to 6. In the Nave. Fakeers.
fi. Early Celebration according to Ritual
istic use, without organ in the choir.
. Hindoo sacrifices in a side chapel.
9. Irvingite Celebration, with organ and
incense.
Jews' daily Temple' 'service in side
chapel.
10. Dutch Protestant Service in the choir.
10-30. Wesleyau Service in the Whispering
Gallery.
11. High Mass, with full instrumental aooom-
paniment under the dome.
Grand Morning Service (entire) according to
Ritualistio use, in the Crypt. Inoeuse,
lights, and organ.
High Church Choral Service, according to
Collegiate and Cathedral use. In East
end Aisle.
Morning Prayer, etc, with Psalms, sang ac
co ding to the Broad Church mixed rite.
Plain Morning Prayer, with Uymus, accord
ing to the Evangelical or Low Church use.
Sermon. West end.
North end. High Mass, aooording to the
rites of the Greek Church.
South end. The same, aooording to the
rites of the RusBO-Greeks.
Mormon Morning Service in the Sacristy.
Presbyterian Service in the North-east end.
Afternoon. 1 P. Al. Anabaptists in the Bap
tistery. 130. Congregational Morning Servioe in any
part of the Church. As this is the gene
ral dinner or lunch time.
3 00. Lutheran Servioe in the Nave.
3 30. French Calvinists in the North end.
Shakers at 4-30. Merry Zuinglians at 5.
The Buddhist Choral Servioe will be at 2 P. M.
Dancing Dervishes at 8 P. M. Tom-toms, no
organ. Under the dome.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Due notloe will be given of the next Jugger
naut. All applications on the subject
must be made to the Right Rev. E. T.
(Smith, Dean of Cremorne under the New
Multiformity Act.
Attec Grand Act of Worship every Wednes
day at the Agricultural Hall.
Nicevite Temple Ceremonies and Complimen
tary Worship of John Bull at the Crystal
Palaoe in the Nineveh Court every Mon
day, 11 A. M.
K. B. The numbers being at present in
sufficient to enable the Pure Pagans to obtain
such governmental subsidies as have been
granted to all other religious bodies, it is ear
nestly requested that those ladies and gentle
men wishing to restore the glories ef the Ca
pitoline Jupiter and the mysteries of the Bona
Dea, will at once register themselves at the
temporary office of the Pontifex Maximus, two
doors from Hell's Life. Augurs always in at
tendance, ring right hand bell. Good supply
of fowls kept on hand.
Tuesday and Friday. The Druids in Hyde
Park. With sacrifices. Weather permitting.
Thursday in every week throughout the
Winter months is to be devoted to the worship
of Thor on the banks of the Serpentine.
TDK MARCH OF BC'IESCB.
Artist at a hint to his friend). "Bless me 1
Five o'clock 1 I bad no idea it was bo late.
How quickly time does fly now.!"
Yankee. "Which I calo'late it's all owin'
to the vast improvements effected in clocks by
our great country."
A Hist to Church Wardens. In these days
of revivtd medise valism it is customary to
adorn the walla of churches with inscriptions
in old English red and black or other variously-colored
letters. An embellishment of
this kind, to which it may become necessary
that a conspicuous place should be given in
churches, now that ritualistio parsons, playing
at Popery, have taken to burn incense, might
be "no smoking allowed."
A Tkiflb from Brighton. On the question
of Purchase in the Army there may be doubts;
bat there can be none as to the neoesaity of
ftboUsbiDg rarchas in. the vfturgn.
From "Fnn."
"Racbfl'b Own." The custom of designat
ing the different corf s of Volunteers by the
sanies of some distinguished individuals is
about to be extended. The Inns of Court
Rifles have long been popularly known as The
Devil's Own; the Southwest Middlesex have
recently received the honorable appellation of
"Rachel's Own," and are consequently en
titled to bear on their banners the motto of
"Beautiful for Ever I" Moreover, their dis
tinguished colontl has paraphrased a well
known proverb, and his coat-of-arms will In
future bear the legend, "You cannot toueh
cent without being perfumed."
Advice to Mbsicians. Ever be fit as a fiddle,
never ng". umm. wuu, .
feotly gratuitous: there is no oboe-ligation
Bbautiful for Uivcr. A sojourn at NIoe.
Likb bib Impudbncb. Ebwater has been
twice "through the court," on each oooaiion
paying his creditors five shillings in the
pound. This he terms settling his acoounts
"quarterly."
"THEATRICAL EXTORTION."
A Drama of the "Timet," in Three Arts.
ACT I.
Scene. A handsome apartment in Belgraria.
Air. and Mrs. 'I hrogmorton discovered at
brtal fa.it, with two unmarried daughters
and an ajually unmarried son. Muffins.
Throg. Forget this boyish attachment,
Frank. A prominent member ef the Stock
Exchange cannot permit his only son to con
tract a mesalliance.
Frank. Vainly, sir, do you seek an exon3e
for domestio tyranny amidst the subtleties of
a foreign toDgne. Fanny may be poor in a
worldly sense, but she loves me with all the
opulence of a guileless nature.
Mrs. T. Why do you still refuse, my son,
to reveal the name and profession of this
girl's father ?
Frank. I am forbidden to disclose either at
present; but, though personally unacquainted
with him, I believe him to be a man of strict
probity.
Throg. Headstrong boy, we will converse
further anon. Takes hat and umbrella from
sideboard; L.) Duty calls me to Capel Court.
Since the defalcation and flight of my dishonest
partner, Lothbury, twelve years ago, it is only
by incessant application that I have been able
to support yeu all in moderate splendor.
The Misses T. together.) But mind you
leave the city early, papa. We are all going
to the Blank Theatre to-night, remember.
Exit T.)
act II.
Scene. Royal Box at the Blank Theatre.
Enter one by one the T. family, escorted
obsequiously by a Boxkcper.
Boxkeeper handing play-bills to Mr. T., who
enters last.) Let me see. Four and one is
five. Twelve-and sixpence, if you please.
Throg. But look here. As you are power
ful, be generous. Besides, in all great com
mercial operations a reduction is made ou
taking a quantity.
Box. Not a penny less. Another word, and
I take charge of your overcoat.
Throg. turning pale). Take this ooin; it
is a sovereign. Don't mention the change.
I respect you already; do not give me cauje to
fear you. Leave ns, and prosper.
Box. bursting into tears). Oh, sir, this
generosity unmans me. I have not heard one
kind word since I lay in my cradle. Believe
me, I am unfitted lor this roving and lawless
life. But I have an only daughter an angel
of innocence and for her sake I would brave
any depth of infamy.
Throg. Nay, never weep, man. I may be
able to assist you, and place you in a more
honest path. Let me have your name and
address. To morrow I will call on you at
noon.
Box. (presenting a soiled envelope). Bless
youl Take this, and with it the eternal grati
tude of poor BillPlayford, of Vinegar-yard. '
Frank aside). Heavens I 'tis Fanny's
father t But I must oonoeal my emotion.
Exit Play ford.)
ACT III.
Scene. riayford's lodging in Vinegar-yard,
poorly furnished but scrupulously clean.
Mr. Throg mor ton, Frank, and Playford
seated at a table, centre.
Play. My daughter will return ere long, to
thank you in person for your princely benefi
cence, the has made her exit (how the old
calling asserts itself I) to procure a little re
freshment. Oh, Mr. Throgmorton, you have
made a man of me. Yes; as light porter in a
stockbroker's office, 1 can at least walk with
ereot head among the proudest.
Throg. And here is a cheque to relieve
your present wants. I fear the struggle has
been a severe one, my poor friend.
Flay. Ab, Bir, you may indeed call me
poor; yet, if you knew all after an agitated
pause) and you shall. Know, then, that I
have in my hands a sum of thirty thousand
pounds, plaoed with me for purposes of. resti
tution ten years ago.
Throg. Proceed, your story interests me
strangely.
Play. A wild Australian assoolate confided
to me on his death-bed a terrible secret. It
was a ghastly tale of robbery committed on a
partner in London.
Throg. and the name of this partner f
Play. Alas I poor LotLburyJdied before he
could reveal it.
Throg. Lothbury I Come to my arms, Wil
liam. Look in the Post Office Directory for
1856, and you'll find the firm of Throgmorton
& Lothbury, stockbrokers.
Play. What happiness, my benefaotor ! I
will fly to the Bank of England and draw the
money instantly. What a weight of tempta
tion is removed from my heart. Had it not
been for your providential sovereign of last
night, I should probably have betrayed my
trust this morning to the amount of several
shillings.
Enter Fanny, with a jug of beer.
Frank, Fanny I -
Fanny. Frank 1
Throg. Uighty-tifthty, what's this? Oh!
I see how it is. Well, well: if Mr. Playford
consents.
Play. Take her, young man (orying).
Bless ye both; and if our kind friends iu
front pshaw I out upon the loathsome recol
lections of that hideous career.
Throg. I must be off to the oity. Fare
well, my children. Playford, will you on
with me f
Cubtais.
Elizabeth's frills.
Elizabeth's frills I they were broad and were
narrow,
My mind now their magioal memory fills;
The pattern ran on just as straight as an arrow,
Or tw ined in a soroll round a parrot or sparrow,
So funnily braided Elizabeth's frills.
The strangest thing was when you looked at
the pattern,
So strongly suggestive of milliner's bills,
In the rest of her dress, though by no means
a slattern,
They shone round her person as rings do
round Saturn,
You raw nothing else but Elizabeth'! frill I
And onoe when I lay In the terrible stillness
The medico ordered with potions and pills.
With ice on my tea 1, a most horrible culllness,
Came one consolation to brighten my illuuM,
The Right of the charming Kllzbdta' frills.
And though yon may say they are not quite
the lashion,
Their beauty all thought of discarding them
kills;
They shine on my love and they heighten my
. passion, .
I'd stake all my money, though that might be
. rash on i
My lovely Elizabeth's sweet little frills.
Shamming Abraham Nrwland. How the
asperities prevail in life I Even those coveted
articles Bank of England notes have three
rough edges to one smooth.
Loom-inq in tub Distancb. The Thread of
Destiny.
Saccb for tiib Goosb Sahcb fob thb Gan
der. "A butcher has been Sued 20 at Wor
cester, or three months' imprisonment, for
having in his possession the carcase of a cow
unfit for human food." Sunday Times. Aud
quite right too. Now. we know a speculative
builder who baa in his possession more than
one "caroase" totally unlit for human habita
tionwhat should be done with him t
Good Nbws from thb Arctic Rehions.
Hall's well.
Daniel Pratt Heard From.
To the Grant Committee of New York. Hon
Alexander T. Stewart. President of the Grunt
Connit'ee: Geoeral Grant owe his election to
roe. I waived In New York lan Aoril in favor
of General Grant, and thousands ol people have
blamed me or so doing.
There is not a man iu the United State who
bus so htrong claims on the Presidency, aud wlio
Flood as (rood a chance for a nomination a I
did. I have bepn a protectionist over thirty
year?. I helped elect Geueral Hitrrison, Taylor,
and Lincoln. I was talked of lor the Presidency
in 1855.
I rode on horseback, dressed In military RU't,
in six or eight States to wake up toe people to
the wai from 1856 to 1800. I came out in lavor
of Mr. Lincoln, aud when the war broke out I
travelled and lectured in ten or twelve 8t ites,
and helped makeup companies for ten regiment,
and I also helped elect eight or ten Governors
and members of Congress. And since last April
I have made over one hundred speeches lor
General Grant. I made over fifty speeches in
Maine for General Chamberlain, and 1 mnde
eiht si ceclies to the students of Yale Colleee,
New Haven, Conn., and eltiht or tea speeches
to the students of Harvard University, Cam
bridge, Mas". Will the Grant Committee use
their influence with the next Couerress to tret
them to make an appropriation for me of $25,000?
or get the Cooper Institute lor my benefit, and I
will speak on the "Economy of trie Bloo;I."
Tbere are thousands ot people who nave
heard me speak in New York aud BrooKlyu, N.
Y. tbe New York Iribune compositors, the
Mercury compositors, Commercial compositors,
Brooklyn Union compositor, and Eagle com
pobitors, and Henry Ward Beecher'a people, and
the Fulton Street Prayer-Meetings. Mrs. Par
tington oilered mc $20,000 to eo f r S 'vmour. I
would not tor $100,000. Daniel Pratt.
The Greit American Traveller Bud Editor ot the
Gridiron.
LITERATURE.
REVIISW OFNKW BOOKS.
Lifb of MarkM. Pombrot ("Brlok" Pomeroy,
Editor of La Crosse ( Wis. ) Democrat, and the
democrat, daily, New York city). A Repre
sentative Young Man of America, ete. Pre
pared from materials furnished by Mr.
Pomeroy and others, by Mrs. Mary E.
Tucker, with a steel portrait. Published by
G. W. Carleton, New York. Philadelphia
Agents: T. B. Peterson & Brothers.
Mrs. Tucker's principal qualification for
Writing this biography is a sincere, hearty, and
undisguised admiration for the notorious indi.
vidual who figures as the hero thereof. A
less ingenuous biographer would have hesi
tated about giving to the world some of the
incidents which Mrs. Tucker expatiates upou
with evident gratification to herself, for in her
eyes the redoubtable "Brick's" viees are so
many virtues, which are not to be mentioned
except in tones of appreciative commendation.
This deficiency in taste or honesty of purpose,
whichever it may be called, has given us a
more valuable book than we otherwise woull
have had, as It represents the man as he
really is.
The na'iveld with which Mrs. Tucker string3
along the anecdotal pearls which constitute the
bulk of her narrative has something posi.
tively charming about it, and if we say that
the lady's style is superlatively vulgar, we
must recollect who the eubjeot of the story is,
and what class of American citizens will pur
chase and peruse the book. In view, there
fore, of the eternal fitness of things, we are
inclined to rank Mrs. Tucker's life of "Briok"
Pomerey as a work of high art, for the sub
ject, the author, the style, and the audience
are all in harmonious accord.
"Brick" Pomeroy commenced life by read
ing the life of Franklin and the characteristic
story about Washington and the cherry
tree. Although but four years old he deter
mined to be a printer, like.Franklin, and, like
Washington, never'to tell a lie. There was no
cherry tree in his father's garden for him to
emulate the example of the Father of hlj
Country by experimenting upon it with a
hatohet, but the precooious genius of the
youthful . "Brick" was not to be balked by
this deficiency. Just as he had finished read
ing the story, his aunt, or adopted mother,
came in from the garden, where she had been
planting flowers. We quote the language of
Mrs. Tucker:
"What nave you been doing, Aunty?' askel
tbe baby aludeui.
'I'lauting flowers; and Mark, you llitle lump
of niltsoblef, If you touca tlitm 1 will whip yuu
fcoundi) I'.itrntmber, I am In eiu-LeU'
"A tluuple miutbt, kindly undo, woull have
been antiedly regarded, but tbe prom Bptrit of
tbe cbiid wan arou-ed to rebellion by lue Igno
minious tbrtft. Tlo auut pasued ou to lite
lioube, und the 'llllfe lump of ujIhoUIoi' threw
down bin book, Oellbtnuely waiiied to tue
garden, touched wlib ua tluy lingers enoli of
tbe forbidden lljworn, aud quickly returned U
hie book.
"An bis eye fell upon tbe work, he was re
minded of tbe virtuous resoiutlou be bid
loruied.and with ll eaiue repeuiauce for wtiat
behadfote. Ho going boldly to bin auot, htj
toldber be bad touebed every oue of hrr U w
era. Tbe fclud-muauluK aunt wn uot bluusert
with tbe wlfidom aud forbearance of VVuNhinx
ton'aluiber, and o tbe ilUle obaiuplon of truiu
waa rewarded with a wblpplon, aid sent mp.
ptrltn to bed. As ti e Utile victim of circum
stance! Blgbed hlraaell to iluep. hlv last waking
tbougbt wag, 'X don't carp It I Uld get a wblp
pirg, I told tbe lrutb,aud I'll tellllugotn. I
will never tell a He!' Ever alnoa ibatuietao
rable ulgbt, Mark M. Pomeroy baa bad ior bU
inotio:
"Truth i omnipotent and must prevail."
Mark was mischievous, at will be seen from
the above anecdote, and hia dislike for "nig
gers" was developed at an early day. With
regard to these tialts and to the, bold and de
fiant demeanor of "Brick" when a sohool-boy,
Mrs. Tucker entertains ns with the following
charaoteristio story:
One day a Utile girl laughed aloud during
study rionra. The tearher called ber to his
tide, and afcktd wby abe laugued. Tlie chtbl
declined answering tbe queiUon. The leao ier
pltictd hia band upou tbe blrcu.but before tie
cotud ralee 11 Mark ateppml forward nod caKl;
" To not punish her, air; I made her laugii.'
'"How did you make bir laugb?" asked the
tCRPher.
Thus was a Utter among the boys, as Mark
told tbnt h chanced to be alttlnx hyadrkfty
(fur whom Mark never bad any partlouUr love,
even In bla youtnful daya, but would always
defend If be Raw any oruelty threatened), and
thought be would see bow a negro would look
wbllewaahed, bo be chalked hia hand wltU tbe
tilaikho M cbalk, and then placed the five
flugera on the Legro's cheek. Tue ell'ect oau be
eaully imaglnad.
"Aa tbe teacher waa preparing to punlflh
Mark, tbe larger boy s came forward to rti-leud
blna; and the teacher concluded that dljre
I Ion was tbe belter part of valor.' aud forgave
him."
Notwithstanding the example of Washing
ton and the resolution which he formed never
to tell a lie, Mark equivocated sometimes, if
we are to believe Mrs. Tucker, and we pre
sume she obtained her information from reli
able authority, and the following most pro
bably came from Mr. Pomeroy himself:
"When Galea, hia oouuln, waa quite a Urgn
boy, bis mother, aa pui.lshmi.nt fur mime of bla
prpiiks, put bim to bed, loeked blm up In hi
loom, and then went out to speud tbe after
noon with some of ber nelibbotB. A hoou aa
tha waa well nut of sight, Mark opened the
wlrdow and pnlleJ out tbe little prUouer, who
atsNlutcd blm la euttlnK and piling wood, and,
&!ayed with blrn until almost sundown, when
ark teeing bit nuut approach, put him In tbe
wludow. told bim to Jump luto bud and be
arleep whi-n bla mother came In. 'HaaUatea
been np?' asked Mrs. While when she entered
tbe noue.
" 'I bave rot heard him ory,' anawered Mark.
"Tbe auxloua mother louud b-r yminn b'pe
ful tieeplrg tin Innocent aleep ol chliauooj
that is, to all appearances."
We should call this a white lie, to give it no
harsher name, and it proves that "Brick" did
not quite succeed in equalling the model which
he had let up for imitation. Mark commenoed
to learn the trade of a printer in the office of
Mr. Thomas Messenger, of the Corning Journal.
Mr. Messenger set him to sawing wood instead
of getting type, and as "Brick" did not fancy
the employment, he amused himself and gave
evidence of that noble spirit which has charac
terized him as a man in the following ingenious
manner:
"Wblle cnepeed In his work, a laree dog came
upon Ibe pre in lees and com me urea a aeries of
persecutions upon a tmali put dot; belonging to
Mr. Messenger. Alwaya protect the wk,' la
mill one of Mark's mottoes, so he quietly laid
down hia saw and took from a pile of runbtsrt
near him an old tin pall, which he, by dint of
parsuaalon and force, Jastened to tbe tall of the
persecutor.
"Qf course the dog vacated tbe premises with
all possible ppeed, and did not noon nuuoy the
m all cleg wlib hia uupleaHant aitenlloua. Tue
old Adage, that 'Batxn rinds noute u Itchier still
for Idle bunds to do,' was not exaotly applica
ble to our young friend At this period uf bis
existence, for be, though always at work, fouud
or took time to be In all manner of ttitiuhief.
"lit fore be had finished bis task, bo notice!
in li e lot back of the prluting-olllca a new
mtlcb-cow; by ber a call lay with Us feet tie 1.
There was no law In Corning at that time for
-tbe prevention of cruelty to animals. Boon aa
IrlHh woman came from a little abauty olose by,
tint led the calf, and allowed it to txkeasmall
portion ot the milk. She stood and watohed It
awhile, tben, thinking the oalf bad had enougli
for ordinary purposes of a veal In porap.'C'.lve,
Hhe determined to take a portion of tbe milk for
family use; ao abe choked tbe calf off, tted Its
legs together, and left it lying on the ground,
wblle abe went into the bute lor a pall. No
aooner had she dlxappeared than Markrau Into
tkerifllce, and borrowed a knife of one of the
apprentices, slipped over the fenoe, cut the
strings which held the little prisoner, and ran
back to tbe wood-pile In time to aeelbeO'tif
enjoy its Interrupted breakfast. In a few mo
re en ts the womou oarue out with the pall, and
a more exasperated daughter of Erin's Ureeu
IMe never wis seen than waa that woman, who
tihock ber flats In every direction, and swore
vengeance on tba 'apalpeen' who out tbe
atilnga off tbe call'a legs, If ahe ever caught
hold of bla balr. It is needless to say that
Mark kept his bead and hair out of her way."
If Mark would not tell a lie, he was not
equally conscientious about stealing, or, not to
call it by so harsh a name, "hooking things,"
and Mrs. Tucker relates some of his exploits
in this fine as if they were worthy of the emu
lation of the growing generation of American
boys who aspire to become great men like
'Brick" Pomeroy. She says:
"The Coining people looked upon him as a
sort uf mirth-creating pest, whose nilsahlof
was to tempered with Justice, mercy and tun,
that tbey could not punlsn tbe perpetrator,
however sensibly tbey might feel hia Jokes.
"He organized the boya of Corning lu forag
ing parties for cornfield raids, and la tbe morn
ing would bea'.ow tbe result of his expedition
npon some poor family.
"lie would visit the gardeni of the rich,
where be would 'contiacaie' fruit, vegetables,
e:c, which he wonld give. to the poor aud alok.
''Many a time large packages of grapes, and
other fruit, bave been found at tbe door of
acme Invalid, left tbere by tbe 'devil,' who
would go on bis way rejoiclog In bis quiet man
ner at the thougbta of the cooling elfeat he im
agined tbe fruit would have upon the feverish
palate of Ihe slok."
. What benevolence of disposition and noble
high-mindednesa does not this show! Of suoh
"gems" as these ia Mrs. Tucker's book mainly
composed, and as we follow her hero through
his various adventures, we see how he gradu
ally rose to the proud position of the represen.
tative man of the Demooraoy, the editor of the
most influential papers published in the in
terests of the party of treason and fraud, one
of the wealthiest journalists in the United
States, and the most accomplished blackguard
of the day. Here we have a prize to be aimed
at by the young men of America, and "Brick"
Pomeroy can proudly point to his past oareer
as narrated in Mrs. Tucker's book, and ex.
claim, "Follow my example, and see what you
may come to." Let ns not do this fellow in
justice, however, for his success in life we
mean his pecuniary success was gained by
hard labor and strict attention to his business.
lie spared no pains to make himself an accom
plished printer, and to become as perfect as
. possible in all the details and niceties of hi j
trade, many times spending the greatest
portion of the night in setting job
type in order to acquire all that was to
be learned about what is considered one of
the highest branches of the printing business.
Only after repeated failures did he succeed in
establishing a paper that was self-supporting;
but undisoouroged by failures, he persevered
until he accomplished the object at Which he
aimed. "Brick" Pomeroy la a Demoorat pure
and simple: ha opposed the war, and did all
that lay in his power to embarrass Mr. Lin
coln's administration; and he not only advo
cated the assassination of Mr. Linooln, but
when the deed was consummated he gloried
in it, and since the war has ended he has op
postd the reconstruction measures of Con
grsss, advocated repudiation, and has sworn
a deadly oath that he will be the death of the
Republican party. Aa an editor, Pomeroy
writes exaotly the kind of stuff to salt the
Democracy, and the olsoenity, blasphemy,
profanity, and coarse vituperation and ab;im
of all the decent nin of tbe nation, which fill
the two papers published by him, are pre
cisely the kind of reading that the modern
Demooraoy enjoy and appreciate. The editor of
the La Crosse Democrat and the New York demo
crat never whips tbe devil around the stump,
as ia the fashion with some of onr more fas
tidious contemporaries who profess to ex
pound the principles of the modern Demo
cracy, but goes straight to the point, and
says what he thinks, without stopping to con.
Blner who may be hurt by it. Thus, he Is a
lets noir to such Democrats as the editors of
the World and Age, but the Five Points and
Fourth ward are in ecBtacles, and hall
"Brick" Pomeroy as a man after their own
heart.
Mrs. Tucker's biography is composed mainly
of anecdotes such aa we have quoted, strung
together without much regard to rhetorlo or
the rules of English grammar. It is exactly
suited, however, to the tastes and intelligence
of the class of readers who alone will be inte
rested in it, aud so there is no necessity for ns
to say any more about it.
Ruby's Hcpbakd. By Marion Harland. Pub
lished by Sheldon & Company, New York.
Marion Uarland's stories commend them
selves to a large oirole of readers, and shhas
ristly obtained no mean reputation as a pains
taking writer, who understands the art of
constructing a plot which will gain the atten
tion of the reader at the beginning, and keep
np the interest unbroken to tbe last page of
the narrative. Her characters are skilfully
drawn and contrasted with ability, and all her
works are characterized by a pure and healthy
tone.
"Ruby's Husband" we are inolined to rank
as the best of Marion Uarland's novels. She
is said to have prepared it with unusual care,
and it is written with more real vigor, without
approaching sensationalism, than her previous
works. The story does not take ns out of the
domestio circle, and the people that figuie in
it are those of everyday life. It is in this style
of narrative that Marion Harland finds herself
most completely at home, and the limitations
of her subject do not prevent her from grow
ing eloquent at times, or telling a story that
will be perused with pleasure by those who
admire and appreciate good fiction. Received
from the publkheis and from T. B. Peterson
& Brothers.
From T. B. Peterson & Brothers we hav
received "The Arts of Writing, Reading, and
Speaking," by Edward W. Cox. Published
by G. W. Carleton & Co., New York. This is
a reprint of an English work which not only
attained to considerable popularity with indi
vidual students, but which was adopted as a
text-book by a number of educational institu
tions. It gives some good practical hints on
the snbjects indicated in the title.
T. B. Peterson & Brothers also send ua
"The Morrisons," a story of domestio life, by
Mrs. Margaret Hosmer, and "Lily's Saerifioe,"
by the author of "Margaret Maitland," a
conple of entertaining novels by popula
writers.
The Reformed Church Monthly for Novem
ber has the following table of contents: "Of
the Deceitfulness of Error;" "The Faith of
Christ;" "The Eldership;" "Rights of Pastors
and People;" "Christian Stability and Forti
tude;" "Dr. Nevln's Last Eil'ort;" "Monthly
Summary of Church News;" "Book Notioes,"
and "Editor's Desk." Published at No. 493
North Fourth street.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
829-C1UETEB PERPETUAL.
Franklin .Fire Insurance Co.
br pmiVADBidruiA.
OFFICE:
itos. 435 and 437 CILESKCT STREET.
ASSETS OX J AH U ART 1. 1868,
CAPITAL.
ACCRUED 8UIWI.Ua.
FEEU1UMB
m 9100,06004
................... t,ot,8ii.ge
MMMIMIIKMM If IS ItSrl AMO
TJNUETTLKD CLAIMS. INCOU FOB. 1
tss.eoii'aa 8a,oooo,
LOSSES PAID SINCE 1S39 OVHB
O.OOO.OOO.
Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms
D1RKOTOKS.
Obarlee N. Bancker, Ueorge File,
a urea niier,
FntnuJ. W. Lewie, j.n
Thomas Bpiwks, ' "
yviiimm a. uraui.
Tobias Wanner,
baiuuel Uranl,
Uvuria W KlotaartU.
(JHABLB3 N. BANUKKK. President
G&UKoK FA.LKH. Vliw.Pru.i i.,,.
JAB. W. ilcAlltiiiLli, beorelary pro loin.
Kicepl at Leilnciuii, Kemuuaj, Uil l!oiuiny hu
gT R I C TLY MUTUAL.
PRCVIDENT LIFE"aKD TRUST CD.
OF PHILADELPHIA.
OFFICE, No. Ill B. FOIIITH STREET.
Organized to promote LLFK INsUMANCK among
member, ol tbe
(SOCIETY OF FRIEND3,
Good risk i of uny class accepted.
Points luiued upou approved plans, at tbe lowest
President.
BAMTJEL K. BHIPLEY.
Vice-President, WILLIAM O. LuttUHTÐ.
A el nary, &OWLANO PAKRT,
Tbe advantages oiUrtd by UUa Company are
a celled
IICESIX INSURANCE- COMPANY" OP
PHILADELPHIA.
lKOoKroKATfl) IbOl-CHARTEB PERPETUAL.
Ho. rn W aLN bT Hir.a, opposite tlie Exouau.e.
Tbls Conipauy lusurt. iruui loss or damage by
Pi&sl,
on liberal terms, on balldlug. merchandise, furniture,
etc., lor limned periods, and peruiaueuily ou Ou lu
ll M by deposit of prvuilums.
'J Let), mpauy bas been lu aotive operation for more
tbaublXIY VSAHH, during wulolt all losses bave
been promptly adjusted and pall,
Dlitkcrottti.
JobnL. Hodge, David Lewis,
Al . 11 Mabony, i Bei Jamlii itulog.
Jvhu T. Lewis, Tliouiaa U .Powers,
Wlinani B. Oiati, lA. K. McHeary,
KobtrtW. Learning, i &dniund Caotlllon,
D. Ciark Wbarlou, hauiu.l Wiloox,
Law ritnee Lewis. Jr., LewU O. Norr.
JO UN R. AV DCUEREU, President.
fAUvn Wimp, secretary. nj
JMrtEIALFIILK IA'SUHiA'CE COMFAJi Y
LONDON.
ESTABLISHED '1S03.
Pald-op Capital and Aocamalaied Funds,
$8,000,000 IN COLD.
ritEVOST A HEBKinrG, Aireule,
llliu. XO, 107 Eoutb THIRD Street, Pblla,
INSURANCE COMPANIESj
fiLLAWAKE MUTUAL SAFJ
INSURANCE COMPAN
OFFP-E Or TTR '
DELAWARE MOrilAL 8 FfcTY TUB CO
Puii.AiaLPHiA. Kovpiulmr ll, 1S68. j
Tbe following statement of tbe aflatrs of the
paoy Is i nbllsbed In conformity with a provls
Its Charier:- .
Preminnni KcHr! from Novemlv
1M07, to October 31, 18HH. j
On Murine and Iulaud Kinks 180.1 1
On fc'lreKUks 145.
S9isj
rrrmlam on Pollcleenot marked off
Nov. 1, lb67 406J
rrrmtnma Mnrfcfd Ofr nit F,nrnl II
Aofiiilcr 1, IS7, to October 81, 1H
On Marine and InUud Htslcs FMfl.l
m ns,;
Ou Fire ltltka.,
Inter stdnrlng tbe same period Sil 1
VBies, etc., 107,?
tl.OOJ,
Losses, Expense", Etc., dtiriiig; tbe
iin above.
Murine and Inland Navlga
tiou Low-en... ....1421,052 74
Fire Losses 7I-).3,S7
Keturri I'reiuluuitt Mf.lll 0'2
lU-liiRurnnces 8(1,1011 61
Agency Clmrtjes, Advertis
ing, Print lug, i-tc . E0.G80C3
Txen United SluH, Ht.ate
and MuDloipHl Tax en 4.TfiS5-KO
Kxpeubce ZJ.O 'S 05
J710,
ASS12TS OF THIS COJIPA1
2to,oro
lo i;oo
60.000
200.COO
125.000
60,000
0,000
25,000
25,000
30.0C0
7.000
15,000
10.0C0
6.C00
20,000
207.0C0
Xorcmbcr 1, 180S.
TJ. 8. 5 per cent. Loan, 10 40s. $208
U. B. 6 por ceut. Loan, umi... i.m
V. H. 6 per cent. Loau (tor
PhcIUo Kallruud) 50 (J
State ot IVuiihj lvuuia 0 per j
cum. liimu VM n
-.,... Mr ill. 1 , .... i. . . 1. -
jiy ti 1 uuniinifiuitt o per
cent. Loau (exempt, fioiu
Tax) 128 i
Stale of New Jersey 6 per - 1
cent. Loan H 51 i
Pennsylvania Kallroad 1st I
Mortuaee 6 ner cent. I'ondM ' 90 4
t ...... j r
x cuubj ivniiiu. xvuuruuu 24
Moruage 6 per cent. Bonds 21
western peun'a Kallroad
Mortgage 6 per rent. Bonds
U'enua Uaiiroad guar- '
nice) 20.K
State of Tennessee 5 percent.
Loan 21.0C
Slate of ItcnesateO per cent.
Loan 5,C
uermnniown uas uompany;
principal and Interest guar
anteed by t be City of Phi
ladelphia, iiuo eliares stuck , 15,(
Pennbvlvania Kallroad Com
pany, 200 ebares stock 11,30
iunu r-euiiHyivanit nail
road Com Dan v. 1UU shares
stock , 3'5
i uuuueipuia ana Moutnera
Mall Hteamsblp Company.
HO kliares slock...... lo.Ofl
sages, first liens on Cltv
Properties . - 207,0
S1.11U.1M) Tar Market value. Sl.l'io.a:
cosr..., n ....slo&m (X
Real Kstate 30,0d
llls Receivable lor Insur- j
anoes made .-. 322,48
CHiHuoea uue at Agencies
Premiums on Marine Poli
ces, Acorued lulerest.and
other debts due the Com
pany 40,17!
Block and Hcilp of Sundry
Corporations. S31M. Kutl-
mated value 1.8E
Cash In Bank 8110,150 C8 1
cusu la Drawer 413 65 f
116,501
$1,047,3(11
PHiLADiLrHiA. November ll. im
The Board of J-'ireotora bave tbld day declarij
CAil DIVIDEND ol TEW PER CENT. On
CAPITAL STOCK, and BIX PER CUNT. Interesi
the 8CIUP of the Company, payable on aud after
1st December proximo, free of National and SI
Taxes.
They have a so declared a SCBIP DIVIDENI
THIRTY PER CENT. on tbe EARNED PREMld
for the year endlug Uoiober 81, ma, certificates!
which will be issued to the parties entitled to
same, on and after the 1st December proximo, I
of National and Stale Taxes.
They bave ordered, also, that the SCRIP CERT1
CATE8 OF rivOFlTdof the Company, for the y
ending October 81, 1B64, be redeemed In CASH, at
OlHce of tbe Company, on aud after the lat Decern
proximo, all Interest thereon to cease on tbatdate.
a provision ol tbe Charter, all Certificates of Scrip
presented for redemption within Ave years after w
11c notice that tbey will be redeemed, aha:l be i
ellid and cancelled on the Books of the Company, j
No certllicate of profits Issued under io. By
Act of Incorporation, 'no certificate shall Issue nn
ciaiiueu wiiuin two years aner tne declaration of
dividend whereof It lb evidence."
DIBEOlOB
Thomas C. Band,
James C. Hand,
'ibeopLllus fauldlnf.
Jobetib U, Seal,
II UKb Ciaig,
Jbbu K. Penrose,
Jacob P. Jouts,
James Traqualr,
Kdwa.d Darlington,
H. Jones Brooke.
J units B. McFai land,
Kdward Lau urcaae.
Joihua P. Ej r. 1 D. T. Moncan, do.
H KN KV I.YLBTJRN. Brctetarv.
HENRY BALL Assiint Heorel.ry. i
THOAjab t HAND. President. S
11 12 1m JOHN t . HAND, Vice-President
Edmund A. Bonder
r-uiuuel E. Mokes,
Heury Hloan,
Wllllaui U Ludwlg.
OeoreeU Lei nor
"uuu as. m my i ur,
George W. Bernardou,
William O Boultou.
Jacob Klegel,
Hoencer M'llvalu.
John B, (temple. Pitts. J
o. i
u. J
A
8 O U R Y
LIFB INSURANCE COMPANY.
LEMUEL BANGS, Prealdeut.
un.uk ua.i"iT, v ice-rrrsioem ana sec, -:
EM.ORY McCLIN i'UUK., ActUJU
The Asbury Company ltmufa Policies In all theforr
In prenj-nt ute, ou i the nJ8i liberal teims ia respect
rait, division of pri tiu. restrictions tin occupaii,
aud travel, compatible Wm afetyj loans one-third
premiums, when desired, and makes all policies aba
luiely nou-forlUablt.
iciunieucii'g busjuees only In April last, It bas b
received with, to tuuch favor that Ua j,n,iri,
already amount to over ll,oto,oi;0, aud are raoldiv I
creasing day by day.
JAMES M. LOMiACKK, at anaxer.
r. bu4 WALNUT hue", Philadelphia,
x.;ni .ouaro ui ruierence lu runaaeipnia:
Thomas T. Tusker, K Morris Wain,
James B Longacre,
Jrinur u. loiun.
idiu H. Alarls,
W llilam liivlna.
John A. Wright,
lKiituiaiu
Charles Spec our.
Julia B, Mo;rery
w. a. Aiil'Miuootl,,
Jinues Long,
Jauies Hunter,
io,n oriiu,
TN8UBANC1S COMPAN'j
NORTE AMER10A, 1
No. 232 WALNUT BTltEET, MULADA. I
I COB.ro RATED 17V4. CHARTER PEHPETUAj
Marine, Inland, and tire Iniaranee.'
assets January i, 1868, -12,001,226-72
120,000,000 Losses Paid in Cash Biiioe i
Urganuauoo.
Artbnr O. Coffln. , George L. Harrison.
,
Eo ward H. Trotta.
Edward S.Clarke,
T. Chailtou Henry,
Alfred 1) Jeaauu,
John P. While,
Louis O. Madeira.
baiuuel W. Juues,
t harlee Taylor,
Ambrose White.
William WeiHh.
tlcliard D Wood,
H. Morris Wain.
JohuAtason, I 1
" i " AJjrruM, presiaens.
f'HADiKS Pi.att Secretary.
WILLIAM BUEHLER, Harrlsburf, Pa-, OeatTn
Agent for the Btate of Peuusjlvanla. 1 tbi