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, 1868-05-15

Mr.. Van Wyek, from the ComuIttee on Re-
trenohment Of the Houss Of Rehresen tatiVss,
presented on Thursday his report on the whisky
frauds. Il is, as everybody knew Il must be. a
sad exhibition Of private and Official rAscality,
In districts blessed with honeat assessors and
collectors, distillation has almost ceased while
iu the city OF New York, with its horde Of Gov
eminent rogues, the number Of distilleries has
increased Sioce 1850 from ten or twelve 70 several
hundred. Whisky has invariably sold in the
market for less than the government tax OF 81
gallon, aod honest manufacturers Who wished
% obey the laws, have been driven out Of the
business BY the competition Of the thieves.
Laws Of Congress and regulations Of the Internal
Revenue Department have alike proved poEerlsss
to stop these frauds. Congress enacted that il
whisky was sold for 50 q gallon, the purchaser
might be required TO show that the tax had been
paid This Jaw was easily evaded. Sometimes
fictitious bills were made out, sometimes the
purchaser, after paying $2a gallon, received a
present" OF enough whisky to reduce the cost
Of the whole to the market price. Then the Com,
missioner Of Internal Revenue Issued a stringent
ofaer that receipt for the tax should accompany
All sales. In few days tax receipts could be
bought 10 the market as readily as whisky itself
recent act provides that no whisky shall be
taken from warehouses until the tAx is paid.
rus, TOO, has been evaded, and the price Of the
article has actually fallen still further below the
communicate BY secret pipes. Brands are forged.
inspectors are regularly bought up. Whisky is
registered for exportation and then thrown on
the market, barrels of water being shipped iu
Us stead. Worthless bonds are given and for.
teited, and fraudulent bond brokers carry on a
regular and lucrative business. Meters have
been tried and failed, for the ingenuity of the
swindlerI hnds means to make them register
Whatever Is desired. II il known that the annual
production Of whisky 10 the United States 10
about 100, 100000 gallons, which, a 81 a gallon,
ought to yield revenue Of $500, 900 900 while
me amount actually collected does not exceed
$25, 900, 900.
That such stupendous syyItem Of roguery
should flourish for several years, with scarcely
an instance Of one OF the rogues being brought
TO justice, is perhaps the most shameful part Of
the history. Detection of corrupt officials can,
not be difficult. In fact, many Of them are well
known 10 the government, yet they are not even
removed from Office: "Not single criminal, "
says Mr.. Van Wyck's report, "has been cons |
PEELED TO disgorge the fruits Of his crime; not
one victim to suffer the pains and penalties of
the violated law"
, 1868-05-15
noNr sIoP OWEN.

''Don't slop oser,p the old man said,
As he placed bis hand on on the young mans head
go Il By all mems, 20 Il fast,
60 while leather and horse-sboes last;
60 Il while hide and hair on horse
VIII hold together. o, 90 Of course
Go Il fast a. ever you can,
But don't slop over, ny dear young man.
Don't slop over Yoasn and some day
That keeping An eye 70 the WindWard Win pay.
A horse may run little too long.
preacher preach just fraction too strong;
And poet who plsases the world With rhymes
Nay vrits aud Tsgret Il 10 after timss.
Keep the end Ofihe effort IN view. ~
Nnd donf eiop over Waatevtr yoa DO.
"Don't slop over. The wisest men
Are bound to slop over ncW and then =
And yet the Wisest. Gt work OF feast,
Are the very ones that thunder the least
Those who for split milk never vail
Are the ones who carry the steadiest pail.
Wherever you go, 60 In for the fat;
But don't siop overland freeze 10 that
"Don't slop over. Great Solomon
Once went q little too far with his fun.
Louis Napoleon, we all know,
Stopped over on Max In Mexico.
Horace Greeley and Jefferson D.,
And Hinton Helper. and old J. B,
And Andrew Johnsng, the great i WON'T
All stopped over-take care YoU don't.
'Don't sop over distrust yourself
Not always reach the highest shelf.
The next TO the highest will generally do,
And answer the need of such as you.
Climb Of course, but always stop
And take breath this side Of the top;
And so you will reach it in wind and strong,
Without stopping over. This ends my sOugl"
, 1868-05-15

Nor GENERALLY KNowN.-Martin Van Buren is
the only man who held the Offices Of President,
Vice President, Minister 10 England, Governor
of his own State, and member of both Houses
Of Congress Thomas H. Benton is the only
man who held seat in the United States Sen
ate for thirty consecutive years. The only in
stance of father and son in the United States
Senate, at the same time, is that Of Hon. Henry
Dodge, Senator from Wisconsin, and bis son,
Augustus G. Dodge, Senator from Iowa. Gen.
James Shields is the only man who ever repre-
seuted two States in the United States Senate.
At one time be was Senator from Illinois, and
subsequently from Minnesota. John Quincy
Adams held positions under the goVernmeni
during every administration from that Of Wash
ington to that Of Polk during which be died
BE had been Minister to England, members oI
both Houses of Congress, Secretary Of State
and President Of the Uuited States. BE died
while member of the House of Representatives
, 1868-05-15

Mark Twain puts forth the following touching
ePistler which be claims to have lately received
from a friend in California:
Ma. MARK TwAIN-Dear Sir: The within
man which have sot to poetry under the name
and style of "He Done his Level Best.n wa,
among the wbitest men you ever see, Judge
and it aiht every man as knowed him as kin 6nd
1t 10 his heart to say he's glad the Door cuss ia
busted and gone home to the States, He cana
here 10 an early day, and was amouR the han.
diest men at taking hold of anything that come
along, you most ever see.
Preachin were his material gait, but be wareut
man to lay back and twiddle bis thumbs bes
cause there didn't happen to be nothing doing IN
bis own especial line No STREE He'd wan
der forth and stir up suthin to suit his self His
last acts was to go his pile on kings, and calki
lating to fill, but which be didn't fiji when there
were flush out agin him. So naturally. Won
see, be went under. So being, as you NAV say.
cleaned out, be struck the home trail-cbeerful
but fat broke. l knowed this talented man in
Arkausaw, and If you could present this humble
tribpt to his gorgiS abilities you would greatly
oblidge his unhappy friend. SIMON WHEELER.
Was he a mining on the fat;
he done il with . zest,
Was he a leading Of the choir,
he done his level best
Was he a preashing on his beat,
He'd tramp fiom east 10 west
And north and south, in cold and heat,
He done his level best.
He'd ysnk q sinner outn -
And land him with the blest,
Then snatch prsyern waltz in agin,
And do his level hest.
He'd drink and dance and shout and pray
And howl aud jump and jest
And lie and steal-all one TO him,
He done his level best.
Whate'er this man was sot TO do
He done it with . zest;
No matter what bis contract was,
he done his level best.
, 1868-05-15
An EPISODE IN THE LIFE OF JULIA DEAN HA

An EPISODE IN THE LIFE OF JULIA DEAN HAYNE,
The New Orleans Republican, in a chapter de.
voted TO Julia Dean Hayne, and iu speaking of
her connection with the Rochester theatre, of
which Edwin Dean was the manager tells the fol.
lowing story One little episode connected with
her early days in that little theatre over the
canal has never been made public As one of
the few who knew the facts as they transpired,
we give them now when there is no longer fear
that the publication may awaken memories long
stilled in her. Among the girls engaged in the
ballet by Mr.. Dean at one season was a Miss
Parsons, the only daughter of q poor widow.
who had also two sons. The older of them
Frank, lad we'll on in teens; was accustomed
to attend his sister to the theatre at rehearsals
and in the evening. BE soon became madly de.
voted to the youthful star, Julia Dean, and be
and others cognizant of the affair believed that
his boyish affection had awakened a correspou.
ding sentiment 10 her breast. The care of his
sister was soon turned over to younger brother.
Frank walking with his inamorata to and from
toe rehearsals. Mr.. Dean was rather irritable
and at tmies gruf aud unpleasant-especially
toward to Frank, whom he did not view with q
favorable eye. One morning Frank was late.
rehearsal was over when be came upon the
stage. To bis question, "Where's Julia 2" Mrs.
A, the "old woman" of the company, and a
lady who delighted in teasing, replied that she
bad gone home, adding that she had given her
father promise that she would have no more
TO say to him. Atthis moment Julia came upon
the stage. ParsoLs asked If Mrs. A. had spoke
the truth The gay young girl gave laughing
ahrmative, and went out, no doubt believing
that he would come too. Instead of following
for explanation. be waited a moment, then bade
Mrs. A. good bye, and left the building. An
hour or so later, be reached home, complained
OF headache and retired to his room A few
hours later bis mother, going to his room TO as
certain bis condition. found the corpse of her
son stretched upon the bed, an empty vial which
had held laudanum telling how the unhappy boy
had found bis death. This is the story, as that
mother, some moths after, told it US and we
have no reason, having known all the parties in
tmately as a lad knows his associates, to doubt
its entire truth e
, 1868-05-15

CARL SoHURz describes the King of Prussia as
follows: He reads every document submitted
to him, and sometimes asks his ministers for
such az have not been submitted. He is q hard
worker. He resides in . small mansion under
the Linden, and has bis office in q corner on the
ground floor. He can be seen every day through
the windows busy with the documents, and 1t is
said that be likes to have people see bim work.
He enjoys excellent health, and, notwithstand.
ing bis seventy one years, walks very straight
aud with the elasticity Of q young man. 1t has
been generally said and believed that be was an
extremely narrow minded man, and his we'll
known passion for military red 'tapeism appeared
TO confirm that opinion. But have heard some
Of the most strenuous opponents Of the King say
that be has very clear intellect, and even
certain degree Of eraftiness.
, 1868-05-15


NIEE SESAroRIAL REAsoNs.-The following are,
no doubt, the reasons why Stanton was rein
stated
I. Because he served in Buchanan's Cabinet,
and brought ruin aud disgrace upon that Ad-
ministration.
2. Because be advised Mr.. Brown and other
Southern men to Withdraw from the Congress of
the United States, and embark 10 secession.
3. Because be slandered and supplanted his
predecessor, the Honorable Simon Cameron.
4. Because be drove from the army Mcclellan,
Buell., Porter, Franklin, Mccall, &C., and tried
to disgrace Sherman, RoSecrans, and score of
other generals.
8. Because be refused to exchange prisoners,
thereby subjecting thousands Of our brave COM
rades TO starvation.
8. Because he arranged to perpetuate party
ascendancy, and crafty personal ambition
through the slaughter of thousands of Federal
Soldiers.
Z. Because be publicly denounced President
Lincoln as "gorillA," after which be embraced
the first opportunity to become a subordinate of
the same. Because he affected to be most deeply
grievsd on account Of the provideutial removal
Of bis superior, the first obstruction to recon
struction. Because be has a happy faculty
whereby be can set his associate cobspirators
upon bis victim, while be retains their conf
dence and friendship, and enjoys their hospital.
ity. Because be and Wade shed tears publicly
on account of the partial success of the assassi
nation plot. Because be wrote message for
President Johnson denonncing the very legisla'
ton unconstitutional which be was at the time
procuring for bis own benefit, and which he now
enjoys the benefit OF.
8. Because he can be relied upon as q valuable
auxiliary in the work of destroying the Union,
degrading the white race, and blighting General
Grants prospects for the Presidency; ard
9. Because With him as chief detective the
Jacobin leaders hope to destroy johnson, Sher-
man, Hancock, or whomever may be in the way
Of their Wanting ambition Campaign DiSest.
, 1868-05-15

NEWSPAPER PATRoEAGE.-2ght long years of
experience in the publishing business, has been
the means Of Strengthening US in the belief that
the thing called newspaper patronage is indeed
curious thing. II is composed Of as many
colors as the rainbow, aud is changeable as cha.
meleOn. Another man says, please put my name
on your list of subscribers ); and goes of without
as much as saying pay once. Time passes, your
patience is exhausted and you will duo him. He
flies into passion, perhaps pays, perhaps not.
Another man has been a subscriber long time
He becomes tired Of you and wants 9 change.
Thinks he wants q city paper. Tells the post.
master to discontinue, and one Of the papers is
returned marked "refused." Paying up for is
among the last OF bis thoughts besides be
wants bis money to send to a city publisher.
After a time you look over his account and see
a bill, a "talance due' But does be paw il
chee!fuly2 No But by and by be calls to see
you, and agrees that if you will mark of bis ar.
rerages be will call 10, in day or two and sub.
scribe again. This too, is newspaper patronage.
Another man lives near you--never took your
paper-it is too small-don't like the editor or
something else-yet goes regularly to bis neigh
bOrs, reads his by good 6re-6nds fault with
its position, and quarrels With the type. Occa'
sionally sees 40 article be likes-gives half a
dime nr begs a number. This is newspap per pats
ropage Another sports a 6ue horse or perhaps
pair Of them-is always seen with q wbip in
hand and spur on foot-siugle man-no use
for him to take newspaper, knows enough
Finally be concludes to get married, sends a nos
tice of the fact with "please send me half dozen
copies" This done, does be ever pay for notice
or paPers2 No. "But surely, you don't charge
for such things" This, too, is newspaper pat.
ronage Another man, (bless you it does us
good to see such mem, somes in and says "the
year for which lpaid is about to expire. want
to pay for another" He does so and retires.
Reader isn't newspaper patronage a curious
thing? And in that great day when honest men
get the reward due to their honesty, which, say
you of those enumerated above will obtain that
reward2 Now it will be seen that while certain
kinds of patronage is the very life and existence
of newspaper, there are certain other kinds
that will kill a paper stone dead
, 1868-05-15

Az EeUHH DoGKA.-Latterly dogs have disap-
Peared in Antwerp, Belgium, 10 a mysterious
manner. The disappearances grew so numerous
that special efforts were mads TO elucidate the
mystery, and the result was the apprehension Of
two persons who It turns oat are dog stealers by
profession. They confess that during one year
they stole no fewer than 200 dogs, the skins Of
which, sold 10 toymAkers, went for the manu-
facture Of ehildren's drums the grease made
excellent pomade and the carcases were passed
through the sausage making machines.
, 1868-05-15

As AScIEET THEArRE ancient tbeater Of
Ephesus has recently been examined and meas
ured. Its diameter vas six hundred feet, and Il
would accommodate seveuty-fVe thousand spec
tators. Il is memorable for the uprOar described
in Acts, VI, when the Ephesians accused Paul
aud the Christians in this very building. II was
also the scen0 Of AppolouidS' miraeleI
, 1868-05-15
WASHINGTON NEWS.

A GENTLEMAN in speaking to real es>
tate agent about the situation of an estate
which he was abou 70 buy in . IeTeI neigh
borhoOd said-''Ths country is exceedingly
beautiful, and / do so admire q rich fat"
$50 do |, sir," !" said the ebsequiOus but grin.
ming agent.
, 1868-05-15

Write your name, by kindness, love, and
mercy, on the hearts Of the people you may
come in contact with year by year, and you
will never be forgotten.
, 1868-05-15

SPECIAL PLEADISG.-A rogue who was appre'
hended for picking pockets at a temperance
meeting, attempted to justify himself BY saying
that be had endeavored as far as possible to imi-
tate the lecturer; inasmu ch as while the speaker
riveted the attention of the audience, be nailed
their purses.
, 1868-05-15

A FLYINa machine is in course OF con-
struction, and is being made "on the model
of wild goose" We suppose the inventor
sits as the model.
, 1868-05-15

SOMETHING LIKE SLIGHT OF HAND.-Don't tall
to us about your Herr Doblers aud your Ander
sons-their conjurinR is contemplate Why
we know q man who can turn his hand to any
thiugl
, 1868-05-15

A HYPooRITIoAL scOundrel in Athens ins
serted over his door "Let no evil enter here.
Diogeues wrote under it "HoW does the
owner get in 7"
, 1868-05-15

To PAREETs AND DGUARDIAns.-A gentleman who
has recently lost an eye begs to intimate that be
has nov ''vaeancy for pupil"
, 1868-05-15

THtEr before acting. Improuptu deeds are Of
ten az miserable as iupromPtu verses
, 1868-05-15
CLAIM AGENT.

A J.CAlN, CLAIM AGENT and ATTORNEY
HSAsS SoA1sS AT LAW. has arrangements made with res.
fVnSIde parties at the East for the adjustment Of
%SSArnD TITLES, collection of PENSIONS, BOUN-
SIS sEo' and all kinds Of claims against the United
w;US' All kinds Of accounts aDalyzed and adjusted
4" DC t00nd at Mr.. Lasater's Law Office. ll-u
, 1868-05-15
y, s. omOial Paper for the Territory.

'0aos Statesman Building, Third Street
, 1868-05-15
&alla &alIa Statesman.
PUBLISHED EvERY FRIDAY EVENING, BY
WILLIAM H. NEWELL,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
, 1868-05-15

UNDERRTAKER
AearSe Free of Charge!
DLACE OF BUSINESS. corner of First and Alder
L streets, wala walla.
ATT JOHN PICARD.
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IFrom the Milwaukee san,tiael.1

- - 49,
Rape by a Negro on a White Girl.
One Of the most atrccious crimes that
has taken place in our city for many
years occurred at the house of Levi Tate,
in the Forth ward, on Monday evening,
It seems thata white girl, nearly Is years
Of age, was wondering aboutth city on
Monday last with neither friends nor
home to goto. She happened olattract1
the notice Of negro named Levi Tate,
a resident Of the Fourth ward who invi-
ted her to come to his house, and stay
over night. She accepted his invitation
with thanks. In the course of the even
ing negro man named VIM. Wylie, 10
years of age, who has been 10 the employ
of S. 7. Hooker, Esq., for the last four
years.carne in, and proposed to remain at
the house during the night. Shortly after
the girl had retired to rest, he went to
her bed, and by persistent attempts, suc-
ceeded in outraging her person. she
screamed loudly and endeavorea with all
he. strength to repeal the wretch, but,
although Tate and his wife must have
heard her cries. they offered no intere-
ference. A knowledge Of these facts
coming to the police, q complaint was
made and Wylie was arrested for the
crime, and Tate and bis wife, Mary, Is
accessory to it.
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To Make Cows give srIlk..

A writer who ssys his cows give all the
milk that is wanted in family of eight
persons, and from which was made two
hundred and sixty eight pounds Of but
ter the year, gives the following as his
treatment. He says: "If you desire to
get large yie.d Il. rich milk, give your
COWS three tiEas q day water slightly
warm, slightly ssitad. in which bran has
been stirred at the rate Of ono quart to
two gallons Of water. You will find, if
you..have not found this daily practice,
that your COW will gain twenty i've per
cent. Immediately under the effects of it,
anG she will become so attached to the
diet as to refuse to drink clear water un-
less very thirsty, but this mess she will
drink almost any time, and ask for more.
The amount ofthis drink is an ordinary
water pail full each time, morning, noon
and night. Your animal will then do
her best at discounting the lacteal.--
Four hundred pounds Of butter are often
obtained from good stock, aud instances
are mentioned where the yield was even
at higher figure"
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sowing Red Glover seed.

Farmers generally get the best return
by sowing clover seed in the spring
while light snow is upon the ground,
and the reason Of this good success ap-
pears to be owing to the certainty Of the
seed terminating at that time, by not
being buried toosdeep, aud by sinking
into moist earth through the action Of
the melting snow where they take a firm
roofing.
The usual amount of seed sown pei
acre is from four to eight quarts; the ex-
act quantity necessary to be used can
only be determined by the condition Of
the soil. Upon land that has been plowea
just before sowing, and not narrowed fine
six or eight quarts should be used, but
when the ground is prepared in the fall,
and the seed sown upon light snow in
the spring, four quarts per acre is sufi-
cient. Where 0 permanent meadow is
desired it is best to SOW four quarts each
of clover and timothy seed, for the for
mer win gradually die out, while the lat.
ter will ramisy and form son.
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ltiyes to rebuke us With great humility,
In 1854, whep Tue Government needed
money, patriotic citizens came forward
with their gose loaned it to the Govern.
meet, taking It's obligations, which were
made reccisablsfor custom duties, and
made payable two years after date, with
six per cent interest. Before the nlatu-
lrity of these obligations the legal tender
Fact was passed, and although they we're
bought at par with gold, the holders
we're compelled to receive greenbacks ID
payment, worth only forty cents on the
dollar, andthese obligations were refused
i'm payment ofesastom duties.
FIEANoIAL MORALITY.
A patriotic neighbor Of mine q Dom
.afat, lo9:1 s! aa S y bis honest industry
thus loaned to sis9 ogerQment AT the
maturity of bis Government paper, If he
had received payment in gold, he could
hare purchased $4,000 Of these fve-
twenties for his $4,000, But he was re
quired to receive greeubacks, his whole
payment amounting to only $500 ine
coin. This is specimen of the financial
morality which was justified by those
who characterize US as regulators for
proposing to pay bonds, purchased with
legal tenders, in the same coin. IF this
is bad faith, in what language shall We
describe their action? With such exam
Piles before us, what marvel is it that
men less exalted should have their sense
of honor blunted? They paid gold OBJ
legations in deprecated currency. Zap
peal for justification, Of course, to my
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
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| IN
70 kill cockroaches-get a pair Of
heavy boots, then catch your roacnes, put
them into barrel, and then get in your
self and dance,
To catch mice-on going to bed put
crumbs of cheese into your mouth, and
lie with it open, and when mouse's
whiskers tickle yoar throat-bite.
IF man has great idea Of himself,
lit is certain to be the only great idea he
ever will have.
Il is an extraordinary fact that enc
Isessare built man has been known to fight
twenty rounds.
Those who talk most, generally talk to
the least purpose. In society the great
Test bores never strike oil
Il cook who was told to eat her apron
1retorted that it went against the stom.
Iaeh..
| TO kill bed -bugs-chain. their hind
Hegs to . tree, then go round in front and
make mouths at them.
/ The first ingredient in conversation is
truth; the next good sense; the third good
Ehumor, and the fourth wit.
Every human being is sdesigned to have
Ia character Of his own; to do what nc
lother can do. =
To prevent dogs from going mad--cu
their tails of just behind their ears.
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