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Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1869-04-29

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Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1869-04-29
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Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-19

PERSONAL AND PoLITICAL.--Gen.
Sickles is inWashington and Gen. Sher-
man is expected next week. Their
names are freely spoken of in connec-
ton with the Cabinet and other off,
Ces.
1t is stated that Messrs. Fessenden,
lrumbull, Conkling, Wilson and many
other Senators, and leading Republi-
cans are in favor Of the Government of
the next Congress after it shall have
been in session fortnight.
1t is stated that McCosh don't play
whist and drink wine as has oeen
charged.
In awarding the certificate of election
to w. j. Smith, as member of Congress
from the Eigh h Tennessee dis riot, the
off -ial returns from which gave ]. w.
Leftwitch $50 majority over Smith
Gov. Brownlow says:
II utterly repudiate the vote of Tip
ton county as an exhibition of the most
stupendOus fraud perpetrated in the
State during the late election. 1 also
cast out the vote o, Fayette County as
held in open violation OF the franchise
law.
1t said that Mayor Oakley Hall testi
fed under oath, before the Congression
al Committee, sent to investigate the
n. Y. election frauds, that there wal
not an honest politician in that city
Rather a sweeping statement.
The Journal of Commerce reports
that a distinguished citizen of New
York, well known as a warm friend o
Gen. Grant, and sometimes spoken o
for the Collectorship of Customs at tina
port, has been quietly at work among
few of the men of New York to raise
fund as testimonial to Gen. Sherman
About $685. will be contributed, par
of which will be expended in house a
Washington, and the remainder givel
toward housekeeping.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-19

something is the matter with my
sight, for my hand. look like an old wo-
MANS"
"And so Il, is" said the matron gent.
ly, land 30 is mine; yet we had fair
plump hands when we were young.
Dear Lucy, do you know me-? I am
Maria Allen; / was to have been your
brides naid.n
l can't say more--I will not make the
vain attempt to give details of all that
mournful revealing to reduce to ex-
pressive words the dread sublimity of
that hopeless sorrow.
To the wretched Lucy, the last thirty
years were rs though they had never
been. OF not scene, nor an incident
had she the slightest remembrance,
since the recreant and traitorous lover
stood before her and made that terrible
announcement.
The kind matron paused frequently
in the nara tive of her poor friends
madness and wanderings, but the in
valiu would say, with fearful calmness
-" Go on, go on, though the drops of
agony stood thick upon her forehead.
! When she asked for her sister, the mat.
ron replied:
She has gone before you, and your
father Also
And my mother?" said Lucy, her
face lit up with sickly ray of hope.
Your mother has cen dead twenty
years"
Dead! All gone! Alone, old, dy-
ing Oh, God, my cup of bitterness is
full, and she only wept aloud.
Her friend bent over her, and mingl-
ing her tears with her, said additionally:
" But you know who drank that cup
before you ~
Lucy looked up with bewildered ex-
preston and the matron added The
Lord Jesus; you remember him ?"
A look like sunlight breaking through
a cloud, a look which only saints may
wear, irradiated the fearful face Of the
dying woman, as she replied:
oh, yes, l know Him, and loved
Him before l fell asleep"
The man of God was called. A few
who had known Lucy in her early days
came also. There was much reverential
feeling and some weeping around her
death-bed. Then rose the voice Of
prayer. At first her lips moved as her
weak spirit joined in that fervent APP
peal. Then they grew still, and poor
Lucy was dead-dead in her ay-haired
youth. Those who gazed on that placid
face, and remembering her harmless
life and patient suffering, doubted not
that the morn of an eternal ay had
broken on her might of Years. "
Grace Greenwood.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-19
II Years York.

Sitting beside the easement
In the chill October day,
While Twilight; wrapped in her misty veil,
Was sobbing her life away;
Hearing the tinkle Of the beck,
And the chirp of the lingering bird,
And the whistle Of the homebound hind,
Add the low of the distant herd;
Watching the red leaves floating down
From the branches one by one;
Thinking OF all that year could do,
Ola that year had done.
Sweet as an April morn it rose,
The love that had failed SO soon,
Strewing her path with bright May flowers,
Brilliant and warm as June.
1t dropped in August's fervid smile,
1t fell like the yearss last rose;
She will scarcely trace its resting place,
Meath December's coming SHOWS.
The blossoms will bloom into life again
At the call of the summer sun,
But nor time nor tide can undo for her
What a single year has done.
Sitting beside tns easement
Till the the stars Team through the frs
The large tears dropping, slow and cold,
On those folded hands of hers.
They glitter as bright in the red hrelight
AS the diamond that she wore
Ere she drew it of, T. le mocking pledge
OF troth whose truth was DER.
The hollow darkness around her creeps
The days long watch is run
An l., all that they swore but Death could do
Adlittle year has done.
-Ersy Saturday,
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-19

MAssAwIPPI VALLEY RAILROAD
The contractors of this road are pushing
their work with vigor. Their estimate
for the: past month exceeds twenty
thousand dollars for work done, materi-
al furnished, aud delivered along the
line. There are now employed at vari-
Gus points about one thousand men, with
a proportonate number of teams, and IL
is thought that the road will be complet-
ed at an earlier day than the contractors
signified in their contract. The stan.
stead journal says:
The contract for furnish ng the iron
h az been given to a firm in Quebec, and
one of their number is now on his W y
to England with patterns by which to
have il manufactured. 1t is to be Of the
first quality, one-halt will be shipped in
April, and the balance in July, lart i'll
Quebec and part in Boston.
From this statement the stockholders
will. we trust see necessity for furnish
ing the necessary funds by paying the
assessments on their stock as fast as they
become due. Without this promptness
it will be impossible for the con racting
committee to meet the monthly esti
mates of tie contractors.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-19
Religion.

There is there is--one primitive and sure
Religion pure,
Unchanged in Spirit, though its forms and codes
Wear myriad modes,
Contains all creeds within Its mighty span,
The love of God, displayed in love Of Man.
PRAYER.
Defend the poor and desolatr,
And rescue from the hands
OF wicked and low estate
Ofhim that help demands.
Regard the weak and fatherless,
Despatch the poor mans cause,
And raise the man in deep distress
BY just and equal laws.
Rise. God Judge Thou the earth in might,
The oppressed land redress,
For Thou art He who shall by right
The nations all possess.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-19

BoNDING Townsville following is
summary of the bill of the New York
Assembly Railroad Committee, in re-
gard to the bonding of towns. 1t has
beonjthe rule o. the Legislature to pass
these bonding bills. This general aw
will stop this spec les of special legisla-
lation:
The bill provides than whenever a
majority ofthe Taxpayers of any NUM-
cipal corporation in this state shall
make applicatio to the County Judge,
by petition, that they desire the mu-
nicipal corporation to issue its bonds.
(not to exceed 30 per cent. of its taxable
property,) and tC invest them in any
railroad i, the State, the judge shall
publish notice of the same in some
newspaper in the county; he shall also
appoint three commits sioners who shall
hold office fiv. years, end whose duty ii
shall be TO cause TO b. made the bon Is
referred to, which shall be payable at
the end OF thirty years, with interest at
seven per cent. due semi-annually
These bonds na., he invested in tho
stock of the aforesaid railroad, and shall
be charge on the zeal and personal es
tate within the limits of its municipal
| ity. Any surplus of interest or divi
bends, a ter paying the interest OH the
town bonds, is to go to make up a nix
ing fund for the payment of the princi
pal of the bonds.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-19

Mrs. GRANT.-Thc Washington cor
respondent of a Western journal has this
to say of Mrs. General Grant,
Few women ever bore the perilous test
of sudden fame and fortune with more
hearty happi,. ess or more unassuming
grace. Is she pretty? No. She is a
roly-poly of little woman, with beau
tiful neck, hands and feet. Her features
arc well cut, but her G yes are crossed.
Some of her friends wished her to have
them straighted. mo-" she said, "Mr.
Grant had loved her since she was lit
tie girl with her eyes crossed. He ad
said that he would not be herselfto him
if they werer straight. Crooked they
should remain. the was satisfied what
mattered it to ether people.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-19

GEN. BUTLER's AMENDMENT.-Gen.
Buffers amendment to the my appro-
priation bill, mention of which is made
in our Congressional proceedings, is
quite sweeping. He proposes COM
plets reorganization and effective re-
duction of the army, so that there shall
be no General after the 4th of March
next, no Lieutenant Genral after the
Office shall be vacant, only -.ajor Cen
erals, and five Brigadier Generals after
the 4th of July next-the army proper
to be reduced to "a regiments of infant
~, thee regiments of artillery and six
regiments cavalry. The adoption of this
amen iment, Gen. Butler stated in his
remarks, would save the country 81 ,42S,-
900 in the pay Of officers aloae, and re-
duce in the aggregate the expenses Of
the military establishment from over
sixty-eight millions to thirty-lhee mil
lions.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-19

AN UNDAUNTED CORRESPONDENT
Dom. Piatt writes this story to the
Cincinnati CO., Commercial respecting
Painter, theWashington correspondent,
who ha., been badly mixed up in the
Alaska corruption business
When Gen. Baker was buried at the
While House, through neglect or de-
sign, ticket of admission failed to
reach the indefatigable Painter. He
tried all the entrances in vain, and at
last went in search of the unguarded
openings. He found one in the s.-ape
or coal hole. Lowering himself
through this, he landed on pile Of wood
and or ped his way along into the kit
chen, up into the dining room, and
eventually made his way up into the
East room, directly in rear of the cler-
gyman, who was about kneeling in
prayer. Down dropped the reporter,
and while the minls,er addressed the
Throne of Grace, our friend, with an eye
to business, saw sticking from the hat OF
the divine suggestive roll of foolscap.
TO seize it, while the poor minister's
eyes were closed in earnest appeal and
the congregation bowed in prayer was
| the work OF q minute to escape as the
congregation lose WAS the work of the
next .linute. He passed out as he came
in. The poor minister searched in vain
for his written sermon. He gave up the
-earch and attempted to repeat from
memory. Unhappy man, he stood
oefJre the highest dignitaries of the
land on a most i'm Dortant occasion. lie
perspired, he stumbled-he dived in anC
staggered out, creating the impression
That he had lost his reason.
The next morning he had the s ats
faction if such a feeling could come NJ
out of state of hewilderment. to read il
the New York Herald, l believe, hi
entire sermon that was not deliver ed.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-19
Meas and Other Items.

There are about l4O Mormons in New
York State.
L is not enough to aim--you must hit.
The sun-dial counts only the bright
hours.
Avarice starves its keeper, to surfeil
those who wish him dead.
1t is much less difficult to hide thou
sand pounds than a hole in ones coat.
He that would not have more than he
can do tomorrow, must do all he can
to-day.
II is said that Stewart has sold TWEEN
ty shawls this season worth $4,000 each,
and one worth $4,000.
A citizen of New Orleans, with fifteen
revolvers in his pockets, has been ar
rested as a " dangerous man."
A young gentleman. in a certain BUSH
ness house, having tarried much longer
at his boarding house than was thought
necessary for the morning meal, was
asked, on his return, in a joking way,
"what he had for breakfasts" lie re-
piled candidly, "a cup of coffee, NUT
ton chop, and some mystery! J" Mys-
tery!" said the employer, "what's
that?" not having been thoroughly en-
lightened in all the mysteries of board.
ing house fare. Why" answered the
other, that's hash"
THE TAIL OF A PUP.--" the
snow, the beautiful snow" can boast as
many parodies as " Excelsior" List to
these On
THE TAIL or PUP.
Oh, the pup, tho beautiful pup,
Drinking his milk from q beautiful cup,
Gambling round so frisky and free,
First gnawing DO he, then t ng Aes,
' Running
After the pony:
Beautiful purp, you will soon DO Bolognel
In England even the Queen has to pay
postage on letters.
A new county named Co.faX, is to be
organized IN Nebraska.
Kossuth is said to be old, poor, decrepit,
and living on charity.
The number of persons that compose
the PenObscott tribe of Indians in Maine
is 452.
A velocipede ran away with its rider
in Providence, Friday, and landed him
in shop window.
In the celebrated New Orleans wine
case, one day last week, the judge, coun-
sci, and witness drank twenty bottles
of wine in testing"
Mother" said lad, sis it wrong to
break egg-shells ?"" Certainly not, my
DEAR" said the mot 1er, "but why do
you ask sucL a silly question ?" Be-
cause l have just dropped the basket
with all the eggs in it," he replied.
Rev. John p. Hickey, probably the
Oldest Catholic priest in the country,
died at Baltimore on Monday. He was
IS years old.
A soap dealer recently distributed soap
among the members of the Massachu-
sets Legislature, and the Boston papers
were astonished next day at 1.-The clean
and fresh appearance of many Senators
and Representatives,"
GOLDEN GRAINS.
Dare TO do right dare to be true!
All the worlds scorning can never harm you'll
Stand by Your conscience, your honor, your faith
Stand like q hero, and battle till DEATH"
q
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-19

No medicine ever appeared with
stronger vouchers for its general and
substantial excellance than the Peruvi-
Syrup. Invalids, especially those suf-
fering from dyspepsia or debility, should
send to J. P. Dinsmore, Dey Street, New
York, for pamphlet (sent free), con-
corning this remarkable remedy. W
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-19

SpEAKERsHlP OF THE HoUsE.-It is
understood that Mr.. Colfax will resign
the Speakership OF she House two or
three days prior to the 4th of MAJ. IN, and
Mr.. Pomeroy, OF New York, is named
for the position of Speaker pro tenn.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-19

FIRE AT WHITEHALL.-The Phoenix
hotel, at Whitehall, N. Y, was consum-
by fire on the morning of the 18th. The
loss is estimated at from $4,000 to Sl0,-
900.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-19

" ing cheap.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-19

Milwaukeans drank last year $4 ,O68,.
O)O worth Of Intoxicating drinks.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-19

. Dare TO do right dare to be truel
All the worlds scorning can never harm you
Stand by your conscience, your honor, your faith
Stand like hero, and battle till deothl'
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-03-20


Justice is ali that is asked by labor re-
formers. We densnd that the weaver who
weaves yard Of cloth in Massachusetts, and
the agriculturist who raises bushel Of rice
in Carolina shall receive the returns Of their
toll, or the full value thereof, in exchanges.
We believe they do not now receive such
proper compensation. If workingmen Sc
cure oil icy produce, on what do those large
and increasing classes Of the commun ex-
list who do not laborf On those whose la
bors produce no taxable returnsf
But, the charitable reader may k,-"If
the land, money, and complicated legal sys-
TENS are to be overthrow, by which idlers
now wiring from toilers the means Of sus-
tanning their proftless and wasteful exist
ences, how are those useless do-nothings to
live when the destruction Of such systems
is accomplished In reply we relate the fol
lowing anecdote.
An English farms6 who had been enter
tanning his Yankee guest with descriptions
Of large sheep aud gigantic turnips grown on
his homestead, on returning home called the
iatter's attention to some bees which were
merrily humming over the flowers in bis
garden, and asked his American friend if he
knew what they were +? The Yankee, who
lEas just then revolving in his mind match
for q monstrous mangel-wurzel the other had
given him to swallow, replied hurriedly,-
mo, what do you call them ~ "Those,
returned John Bull, are our bees, they maxi
honey have you none in Massachusetts, Y
ooh, yes, answered Jonathan, but our beef
are as large as your mice -
A day or two after this conversation th'
friends in their walk happened to pass TIL
hives. They were the common basket hive
the only sort then used. The English
man pointing them out, sand, "These are gu
bee-hIyes, what are yours like in the States =
Jonathan, off his guard, answered, ooh
just the same as those - "Indeed," reptile,
the other, "then pray how do your bees &c
into them p "The devil" muttered tn
Yankee, remembering his mice Dry -ther
aloud, "Uh confound 'em-that's their bust
nessp IL
So, when we are asked how oilers are t
live 10 the labor millennium we are striving /
establish we, who have no sympathy wit
such characters, have right TO reply wit
the aforesaid Yankee-"O b F.! confound zen
that's their business -
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-03-20

less than that number Of months. That
there is an immense profit made upon coal,
Q contrast Of the price paid for mining and
that re ,eived for the article irem the con-
sumner Is practical proof. This proof most
unjustly we think, finds its way into The
pockets Of the several ''middle men" through
whose hands its passage is enforced. II
retail dealers in our cities, could purchase
direct from the operator, the all necessary
article would. be greatly cheapened to the
consumer, ard still allow lucrative argin
OF profit to dealer, operator and miner. 1t
10 while 10 transifu from the mines to mar
ket that coal collects its excessive tariff. The
railroad companies which nonop re the
transportation Of the article, allC IS mon
opoly Of its cars to few favored individ-
uals, who exact from the consumer VIII has
no opportunity Of appeal, just what prices
their cupidity dictates. The retail dealer
must purchase Of these privileged parties
and the operator must sell to them, and
thus these middle men supported BY the
railroad companies, who can have no sym
pathy with either operator or consumer,
control both the price and quantity Of coal,
The power which thus accrues into the
hands Of favored few may be made pow
ertul engine for evil to the two parties most
vitality interested, the actual producer and
consumer. They can by purchasing largely,
temporarily and injurors.y stimulate min
ing, ill their yards, and by sudden cessa-
ton of demand enforce the closing Of the
mines, and at the same time charge enor-
nous rates for the supply already on hand.
This is no imaginative picture but q family
colOred portrayal Of actual facts, For 1t
there certainly must be some remedy, and
it is to the search and application Of snch
remedy that we propose more particularly
to devote this department Of the Advocate,
trusting to receive such aid from those most
practically interested as their superior facil-
/ tiles for information render them able to ac-
cord.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-03-20
LABOR ITEMS.

Hon. SAN. s. CARY, delivered lecture in
Hartford Connecticut. last week-on Capt.
tai and Labor.
AT a special meeting OF the Albany Typo
graphical Union last week a resolution was
adopted to loan New York Unto $3.50 and
place the remainder of the funds in their
Treasury, about 81 600, al their disposal. "A
despatch from Cambridge, Mass, last night,
announced that all the offices there are pay
ing the scale-45 and AZ ceuts-and that
workmen are wanted.
THs transfers Of Albany, New York, have
formed protective union.
THE LABOR UNIcS This is the title of a
neatly printed six coiuan paper, which ha >
just made its appearance, published a. Nash.
vile, Tennessee. 1t is edited by Mr. B. f.
o. Brooks, anu is devoted as i.a name i'm
plies to the interests of Labor Reform We
wish itsuccess.
UNsKTLLED LABOR W ASrED N THE So IRA
Reports from plantations in Middle and
Southwestern Georgia represent that extra
ordinary activity is prevailing. Every hand
is employed and paid liberal wages. Every
acre will be planted which can be properly
tended. A Macon paper says that 10000
more hands could now obtain employment
in the black belt Of Georgia, but they are
no where to be found