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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-11

aangoroua "a the interests Of the people BON
tinre At the head of the Treasury Depaftmeht;
The country needs now a practical business
man of broad views Tor Secretary, ,oi thS tfea1
anrxa-a- man who is familiar with large IMAM
oiai operations and commemorative knows
how to raise revenue at the same time he
"a fostering trade and industry. He should be
taken from the great commercial metropolis.
First, because he would be more likely to
understand the duties of the Office than a ooun-
try banker, farmer, or politician; and next,
because this Is the centre of trade, commerce,
and finance. There are men in New York fully
capable of managing well the national finances.
Among them we may mention the Collector Of
the Port, Mr.. Smythe. We know how admi-
rably he has managed the affairs Of the Custom
House, which is post scarcely less arduous
and requiring almost as much ability as that
Of the Treasury Department. Then, he has
the confidence and respect Of the whole com
mercial community, irrespective Of political
parties. He has had lifelong experience in
large commercial and financial matters. His
experience in the Custom House, too, would
enable him to prevent the frauds on the reve-
nue. which have lately startled the country by
their magnitude.
But in order to take Mr.. Smythe or any
other capable man from New York for the
position, il might be necessary that Mr.. Seward
should retire. Il has not been the habit,
and might raise objections, to take two mem
bers of the Cabinet from the same State,
though there would be no real ground for OBJ
lection If both should happen to be men best
qualified for the positions. Mr.. Johnson may
not like to demand the resignation of Mr..
Seward, from motives of delicacy, the Secre-
tary having been in his Office victim of and
great sufferer from the assassination con-
spiracy; but Mr.. Seward should relieve him
of the embarrassment by rendering his resig-
nation The welfare of the couutrv should be
above every other consideration, both with
Mr.. Seward and the President. At all events,
we must have change in the Treasury De-
partment, and the successor of Mr.. McCulloch
ought to be from this great commercial me-
tropolis.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-11
; SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
RDrFoRIAb oPmIoEs or THE bRADMa JoURNAIs
pron CU8RHHT ToPIcs--coMPILKD Kv1mX
DAT RoR THB EVENING TELEGRAPH.
nov Rom Nvo,l1d DO Is.

HOW ROSS wound DO It.
Nort ete ~ z. Tribune.
The Hon. Lewis w. Ross is Copperhead OF
bA Illinois breed--not good variety Of the
Unlikely species. In the casual debate Of
Isturday, he managed to deliver himself to
he following effect;- 1. ailF
i. He desires to see our paper currency still
FATHER "watered;" .aa r-.eg.i
Ha wants the national bank notes called
In. and more ''legal-tender" issued in their
he wants the bonds issued and owing by
tha Government subjected to taxation In de-
6ance Of the Governments pledge that they
shall not be;
backs enough TO pay of the national debt;
5. He holds that the bonds may thus be
Gpsid of, one-sixth to one-eighth per annum,
and thinks the Legal-tender act has thus
"opened q way to the people to get rid OF the
enormous debt.
We ask Messrs. Butler and Stevens to look
at their own faces in the glass that Mr.. Ross
holds up before them. II the counterfeit
preeentment'' does not fatter, we can't say
that the fault is in the glass.
Mr.. Ross detests the b0ndholders, because
they furnished the needful means whereby the
Rebellion was put down. He win cheat them
If he can, because they thwarted his fond de-
sires that the Union should be reconstructed
on the Montgomery platform. By the help of
the doctrine Of total deprayity, we can readily
account for Mr.. Ross demonstration. But
even such strong meat does not enable us to
explain the said and comfort" he is receiving
from Messrs. Butler and Stevens.
Mr.. Ross is not satisfied with being scoun-
dreI himself; he insists that the people are all
scoundrels, especially at the West. He talks
to Mr.. 4. Washburne after this insolent
fashion, .a g. ... '.-t
"He would tell his colleague that, IL he
planted himself on the bondholders' platform,
he would soon find himself solitary and alone
on that platform in the State of Illinois His
colleague was willing TO turn of the decrepit
soldier, and the widows and orphans of sol
dieTs, with payment In paper currency, and to
reserve the gold to pay of the rich bond
-Messrs..Republican who vote to "watel
the cuTrenoy''---or against getting the wate
out of lido you mean to let Ross and hi
fellow repudiators put that issue upon you
We protest against 1t, and you ought t
knew better than to allow It. Rely on it n
course is wise or safe that does not lead righ
on to resumption, and thus to one currenc
for bondholders, pensioners, and everybod
else. 20
Evening star., 1867-05-28

IuSs lAtcIeSt 1IUIu sep
tember 10, 1866. .Sl0I70I
Marshall, William. ......I
First installment water
TAX ax................S.6l S.6l
Beginning on New Jer.
sey avenue forty
feet southerly from the
northeast corner OF said
square, running thence
southwardly with said
avenue forty feet,
thence eastwardiy
with the line of Rynes
lot seventy.eignt feet.
thence still with said
lot twenty-five feet!
to a point distant fifty
four feet aouthWardly
from the south side or
line OF north e street,
thence from said point
NJ rthwardlyl twenty
seven teef to q point at
the same distano9 of
|. twenty.seyen feet fromI
said line OF e street,
and At the distance OF
one hundred fest from.
said avenue, thence
running from 0AdI
point in Q straight line
to the beginning.
'Mulloy,. VIM. A........ j
Being the north nine. |
teen feet seven tnchesI
front Of said lot by thel
depth thereof. |
Ditto ............l
Being the south thirsy-I
seven. feet eleven In.
ches front Of said lot
BY the depth thereof
ditto ................l u
"ups>- |
Evening star., 1867-05-28

Ditto ...,
First inssailmsnt vsterI
LAX oAsss...........& IS 6lt
EAvtnE tax,iaterest frognI
Dec. 70, 1855 a.. .9l4a:4U
Tax paving and cufb.I
Ing, Interest fRo1n Fob.I
ruASy 8, 1888 &5g.A
Being the oaos snifty.l
two feet 1fouA of uttM
lotby the dspSh tAAr6ofi
DITTO ................ .
First tnstauU4nt WataxI
Observation-Disclosures
Ditto .............
First ,nstailnns1s Nafsh|
1...............&l0 04
Being the Weef twelvu
1est four Inches nm / A
sAtd lot ~ thd 6SnfSl
thereof. %
Ditto .........,...
FIRST iustanment water,
@...............,&S.lN .lN
0eanG the east dve feet,
eleven inches ana thd
west twenty -four feet
eWv inches ffoatof eaah
~ ~ Ne 6aVth nezssf'
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-01-11
The Old Clock that licked Against the
Wall

There will be few readers of the aRrrrgLl-
CAN but will go back in memory, as they Pc
ruse the beautiful lire. which ensuc to the
'old clock that ticked against the wall in the
home Of their boyhood There are grace sim
plicty, and pathos in the poetry We know
not the author
"Oh the old, old clock, Of the household stock,
Was the brightest thing, and neatest;
Its hands, though old, had touch of gold,
And its chimes rang still the sweetest;
Twas monitor too, though its words were few
Yet they lived, though nations altered;
And its voice, still strong, warned old and
young,
When the voice of friendship faltcred
Tick +! tick! it said-quick, quick to bed,
For ten I've given warniug;
Up! up and 20, or else you know,
You'll never rise soon in the morning.
"a friendly voice was that old, old clock,
As it stood in the corner smiling
And blessed the time with merry chime
The wintry hours beguil'ng;
But n cross old voice was that tiresomc clock.
As it called ut day-break boldly;
When the dawn looked gray DER the misty way.
And the early air blew coldly:
Tick! tick! it said-'quck out of bed,
For five I've given warniug;
You'll never have health, you'll never have
wealth.
Unless You re up soon in the morningr
SStill hourly the sound goes round and round,
With tone that ceases never;
While tears are shed for bright days fled,
And the old friends lost fore yer!
Its heart beats on-thongh hearts are goue.
Its hands still move-though hands we love
Are clasped on earth no longer!
'Iick tick ! it said-'to the church. yard bed,
The Grave hath given warming:
Up! up. and rise. and look at the skies,
And prepare for a heavenly morning.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-01-11
A. Ward at shakspeare's Tomb.

Mn. PrNcH My DEAR SIR: I've been
ingerin by the tomb of the lamcnted Shak-
srcarc.
1t is a success.
do not hes'tate to pronouncesi, AS such.
You may make any use Of this opinion that
you see fit If you think its publication will
subswerve the cause of liiteratoor, you may
publicatc it.
told my wife Betsey when | left home that
should go to the birthplace Of "Othel!er' and
other plays. She said as long as kept out of
Newgate she didn't care where went. "But'
Isaid, ''don't you know he was the greatest
Poit that ever lived Not one Of those common
potts, like that yonng idyit who writes to our
daughter about the Roses as growses, and the
breezes $ Blowses, but Boss Poit-also .
philosopher also snan Who knew great deal
abont fSprything.'
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-01-11
SIMPSON. W.. ". wFBsrER.. y. H. sEROEL
WM u. SIMPSON d CO..
Manufacturers Of
an y = y 1OuU@ 1U00o
4 Tomb and Head Stones,

NT3CI I7NE,.. IOWA.
Keep on hand large stock Of marble, from
yhieh We will manufacture Monum ents. Tab
fts and Hca'lsioncs 70 snit the wants OF our
ltomcra. aud as cheap as the cheapest. All
qs promptly filled, delivered and set up
- part OF the country. Especial ntten-
id q getting up new designs. vlnlf
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-01-11
NJ OOR + /,

I bis Gallery over Galley d John.
Us Store. is prepared TO do PHOTO
MING and AMBROTYPING in tho
t}mproved style. Daguerreotypcs and
'h2ypcs enlarged.
la4nage solicited and satisfaction guar
~ J. S. MOORE.
lily. Artist.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-01-11
'IsBURY. BRO, s. Co,

/ S b URY. BRO, & CO.,
Van ufacturcrs aud Importers Of
J ,, PLATED d Decide
JEWELRY,
~ s0LrD AND NICKEL.
7RR 7W ARR,
", tSsNfLLSH And SWISS
CHES,
M OURSELVES,
sR rscription Of
.IvIankce Notions,
City Ilgkcd for sorrurnx
~ yes SraErr,
&c. E9nEScr, II. I.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-07-10
kaoi.l on, Boys!

1loIn on to Your tongue when you
arc just ready to swear lie. or speak
harshly, or use any improper worLs.
Hold on 10 your foot when YOU are
on the point of kicking, running away
from study. or pursuing the path of
error. shame or crime.
Hold on % Your temper when you
are angry, excited. or imposed upon;
or others are angry about you.
Hold on to soar heart when evil
persons seek yonr company, and in
yite you to join their games, mirth OF
reeclrr
Hold on 10 your names at all times,
for it is more valuable to ycu than
gold, high places, OF rich attire.
Hold ON to .he truth. for ii will
serve you well, and do YOU good
through all eternity.
Hold on to 1jrtue--it is above all
price 10 vou in all times and places.
Hold on to your good character. for
it is, ana always viii be. your bes.
wealth.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-07-10

BAYARD TAYLOR, writing two thous-
and miles from the mouth If the Nile
whose unknown source lie Is anxious
TO discover-savs that its current
there IS as broad, rs strong and as
deep. as at Cairo and that he is even
there 10 nearer the mystery Of its or
igin. lie is confident that when its
hidden fountains are at last reached, ),
and tire problem Of twenty centuries
be solved, the entire length of the
Nile viii be found TO be no less than
four thousand miles, and he viii then
rank its name with the Mississippi and
the Amazon.-a sublime trinity Of
streams.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-07-10

DEP0rCLATloN or lEELAND.-T Tho
London Times admits the loss of two
millions Of the population Of Ireland
since 1916 ]. r., oue quarter Of the
population Of that date But it as.
scrtz that If many perished by famine
aud fever, and still more found homes
in the Ne# World, "a large proper
tion also found homes quite as happy
in this island, and arc now part Of
ourselves Yet, after all. it inssts
that the population Of ireland j, not
less now than FIX millions, or abou.
the same that it was sixty years ago.
and consequently there IS no such de-
population IN progress As to call for
remedies Of an eNcept.onablc and ques
tionablc character.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-07-10
Suicide of & Horse.

The suicide mania among the bipeds
cf the city has ceased. and now the
quadrtpejs have commenced to de-
stroy themselves. \ stump.tailed,
brown dog ran his head against a po-
ljccman,s club the other morning, and
knocked his brains out
In addition to this we have to re.
cord the suicide, bv drowning. Of n
horse. lie was an old bav horse be
longing to the tth street line Of cars,
aud had been used for a wear or more
as an extra in assisting to draw the
overloaded cars up the hill from tho
corner Of Sixth street to the corner
Of Seventh on Chouteau avenue. He
was good ruller, and when in the
lead, the car never went back Ths
old fellow had strained himself bv
this hard pulling, and for several
weeks had been ON the sick list. He
was allowed The freedom of the sta,
bles, ard roamcd around at pleasure:
csterday morning Mr. Prock gayo
orders TO knock the old horse on tho
head and the order was 10 have bern
carried out during the day But tho
old boy seemed to have something
more than horse sense, and the proba.
hllitv IS. that he overheard and Under.
stood tie order for his execution. At
all events, soon after the sentence y ss
passed upon him, he walked into tho
pond near the stables, laid down, and
deliberately thrusting his head under
the water. held it there until he died
Of strangulation. Strange as the oc-
currencemay appear Il strictly true.
The horse undoubtedly committed ,ui
cidc.-,St Louis Dem
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-07-10

Now GeNre, said Yankee -.
dinner, guess I'll show you some
thin that no crittcr IN this roor1 ever
seed before. and no crittcr Twin will
ever see gain. Dye bet?' The bet
was made, and the Yankee took nut
of the dessert plate. and cracking it.
held np the kernel between his finger
and thumb. -\e-v. gents, / calculate
none of ~ou ever seed that kernel
afore, and swallowing it | guess
rou.ll never see it again. Please fork
ont.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-07-10
ARM CHAIR.

JoHS JoSEs has an object in the
lick her law when applied to Jane
Jane Jones contends stoutIy for the
liquor law, as applicable to John
James argument is simple and conclu-
sive When John does liquor. he docs
lick her. When John don / liquor, he
don't lick her, therefore If he cant
liquor, he won't lick .1er-the conclu-
sion she wishes 10 come to-
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-07-10
UNDER THE NAPLES.
By sUSICE CLARENDON.

| Here, Stanhope; you're ust the
man were waiting for. Put your
name down here, boy. We want you
for first lieutenant"
The Young man thus unccrcmoni-
ouslv accosted stepped gail, inside
the recruiting Office. shaking back the
brown curls from his broad, high fore
head.
Down with your name boy. Can't
do without vou, possibly" vociferated
the rencrajls captain of six week 5
standing. in all the untarnishcd glow
of his epaulcttes.
" But my wife" smilinely rcmon-
etratcd his visitor. W hat would
she have to say about it and / a
bridegroom of only six months stand
ing"
Your wife. Why she'll call YOU
hero, to be surc-work us silk flag
perhaps. | tell YOU these women are
soldiers, every one of them, at heart,
if they could only carry muskct
Here's the pen, man. Can't take no,
| for an answer
There was one heart beat loud and
strangely. just then; but patriotism
was the watchword that woke the
| land. and before it every smaller wills
per of self interest. or even Of love
and home, was like the hum Of bee
before the blast Of the hurricane
50, IN bold, full hand, the name Of
:. Edgar Stanhopc' went down on the
white page before him. and. with
Grand cheer and salute the nry
jiautenant was mustered in
II micbt have been that his brow
tbrobbed rather dizziIv. and his cheek
paied. At least so thought the fairy
little being who met him on the door
stem.
:. Why, Fdoar," She exclaimcd.-
:. Where have Won been You are as
white as ghost. and vour hands are
positively cold. What has happcn-
ed ?"
..Nothino. Alice. rotbino. little
one" he said layinr his hand caress
inqIv ON her head as # she were .
cbiId "Onlv have enlisted
:. FnIistadi Fdgar -, The
ra.t of tba nnnttera5 sentence was
choked down and gmothercd. Only
the throbbinc Of the blue veins in her
TEMPLES. and the auiverinc Of her
white In, told of the secret panc.
Yet those little words had swcpt
throuob her spirit with gust of fore
bodip@ woe that only the susceptibiIi-
tv Of woman's nature can com mprehend.
But there was no voice of reprehen-
sion-no manner Of complaint in all
that busy week that Law between her
darlno and the war.feld no selfish
rnninino for the beautiful life Of idol
izinc affection that was pazsinr away
from her. perhaps forever. And when
ever the hills. With their waving flags
and beating drums. pressed the proud
feet of the retiring regiment. and the
hamlats and villages through which
they passed greeted them with loud
hurrahs. and STYLED them heroes, who
would have called her so who stood
by the little gate, watching the cloud
of dust far away. And yet in the
great book Of human rewards she Is
written so, and thousands more, into
whose white faces and hopeless eyes
none out the AIiPi''iul PaoseS TO
look.
There were long lonely days at the
cottage on the mn that summer. ne
roses sh'ited their pink leaves GhTe-
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-07-10

OVER seventy cotton factories have
been established in Georgia, sinces the
war New England viii soon cease
20 be the cotton mandatory Of the
country.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-07-10

! TnE Pi1fforza has illustrated poem depicting
1 toEchinEy the trials ~ Iowa rum-.tler under
+ s'e ruling q Temperance Judges. We copy ~ o
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-07-10
loet
j u L Y

Jaly. fair no.ntide OF the year,
joy IL in thy atmosphere,
Flos ers and fruit together born
Pour from thy prolific horn
Perfume. beauty, light and song
To thy golden reign belong
July is here
Strawberries in the field are seen,
BlusIing meath their leafy screen;
Ripeniug cherries in he lane
GLOW like painted porcelain.
And in youdcr meadow, harS
Sings the yellow hr. asted lark.
July il here
With their biu shing burden droop
Rose hrieE= by The cottage stoop
Honey ysuck les spice the air,
Bloom. are opening everywhere
Round those yeilyw cups the bee
Puurs his ,naudiin me .ody.
July is here,
Stars, bright isles of heavens blue sea,
Ye may homes Of angels be,
And this planets landscapes cold
To the scenery We unfold
J ct this world to mottals given
Is to me foreta.tc of heaven,
hen July is here
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-07-10

Az exchange SAYS that g bridal en-
velopes," so extensively advertised for
sale, mean simply nightgowns.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-07-10

pey fetch TIE mp Pefare der sgEire,
Leadin' me ~ my collar:
INT den der <gxire. he xays to me.
hne you feeftv t0liar
l0ss fnd feefty t0ilar = ! say:
Nein heri vaTc did you tind Il .
Yen see I NIX ferstav der se-ire.
But hoped be wouldn't mind II.
No man Insults the court, and ts
From punishment exempt. eir.'
He said, Tn. now hfe toiIars more
tlne vou for contempt, sir =
Nein Gott : As II der fine unt costs
Vas not enough IN bay him,
IL makes Has bay fife ioflars nIore
peeau.e ! nix fersay him
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-12-12

DECEMBER.

The squirrel has made his winter bed,
And in it is snugly lying
The chestnuts have ceased to drop overhead,
The ducks have sailed by with wings outspread,
The clouds are all painted in purple and red
And the Autumn in glory is dying.
Hurrah for the winter! down from the sky
Comes the snow in a noiseless hurry;
the snow does 80 much, SO quietly!
And the bells they jingle, the sleighs they fy
The skaters shout when the moon is high;
And the stars look surprised at the furry.
Who says that Winter is grim and old?
He's a royal, merry good fellow
What games are like his so gay and bold?
What stories like his were ever told :?
His nuts-they are worth their weight in gold
His apples are choice and mellow.
Have out the mittens! put up the ball
See that the mufaers are ready
Get down the sled from its nail on the wall
Sharpen the skates for fear of fall
The river is frozen /! viii soon be the call;
And then who will think to be steady?
Then give him welcome bid him draw near;
Enwreathed with pine and with holly,
He brings you presents-he brings good cheer
'Tis in fun that he slyly nips your ear!
He freezes your nose to make it look queer
For Winter is good, and is jolly.
Sydney E. Holmes.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-12-12

To THOSE Who s.CHEw Gum the
compound known as chewing gum, in
the mouths of so many of the fair sex,
the Memphis Avalanche says:
"It is made of gum arabic, gum traga-
canth, resin and coarse fat-Most of
this gum is made at Podtunk, Mass.
Any kind of fat, even that of dead dogs,
is used in the manufacture, and when
all the ingredients are placed in boiling
kettles, small quantity of the liquid
from water closets is put in to whiten
the gun. When this fact is known, girls
have right to chew gum if they want
to. 1t is all a matter of taste-One es-
tablishment in this city sells hundreds
of dollars worth of gum every month.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-12-12

By this time we had got to H., and
our friend Fred came into the car and
got Harper to keep quiet The girl that
wouldn't be 'spliced' requested Fred to
help her on the train that was going
GUS Jones, alias Harper, followed her.
We learned, afterwards, that he proved
himself to be Bill Harper instead of
Bill Jones, and he and his gal Jane got
spliced.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-12-12
The New Bedford (Massachusetts

The New Bedford Massachusetts,
Aercu,y records this instance of munifi
cence: "An appeal recently made to a
religious society not more than thous
and miles OF, in behalf Of benevolent
enterprise, was met with . donation of
three dollars. OF this sum one dollar
was given by the sexton Of the church.
one by the bell-ringer, and the third re-
presented the millionaires In the pews.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-12-12

GOODSPEED'S GOLDEN PENS, celebrated
ton, an-corrosiveness economy and general adanta-
tion Superior to steel pens Invariably give satis.
lection One box samples by mail post paid. IS cts.
Frice list furm shed Agents, on application.
J. H. COBURN, l36 v,ne-st, Cincinnati, O.
Sole Agent fcr tbs West and South.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-12-12

No, he is commended to you, because,
of all men living, he is the truest embod.
iment OF the great loyal millions who
put down the rebellion because they
loved the Union, and who desire peace
now because they pray for its perpetuity.
Gen. Sickles concluded amid loud and
long and continued applause.