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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-03
EDUCATIONAL.

MISS BURNHANrS SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
AVA Ladies' opens September 90 Personal interview can
pe had alter September g. at No 1919 tilDert Sreet &
WALNUT Street. y ~ I'm
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-04
The Tools Of Great Workmen.

1t is not tools that make the workman. but
the trained skill and JerSererQHcs Of the man
himself. Indeed, it is pruvorhial that bad
workmen never yet had good tools. 4 stu
dent once asked great artist 10y what won
derful process lie mixed his culors. II mix
them with my brains, sir, WIS his reply.
IL Il the same with every workman who
would excel. Ferguson made wonderful
thing-his wooden clock that accurately
measured the h0urs-by means Of common
penknifc, tool in cvcryhodys hand; but
then everybody u not "a Ferguson. \ pan of
water and two thermometers were the tools
10y which DR.. Black discovered latent heat.
PRISM, lens. and sheet of paSt"boArl
enabled Newton tn unfold the composition of
light and the origin of color. An eminent
foreign NIUGi once called upon DIR. Wolln-tuu
and requested to lac shown over the luIOrato-
ries in which science had been enriched hv So
many important discoveries. The Doctor
took him into "a little studio, aud pointing To
All old tcu-tTHy on the table Cuu.aluius % t,y
wntch-gltsS.s, tost-pupCrs. small balance
and u hlOw-IIpe, said: There is all the l4bp-
rhtory have" StOthurd learned the art of
combining culors by closely studying butter
dies wings. lie would often Huy that 10 on,
knew how much h. owed t0 th-sriiuy insects.
4 burnt stick and barn door served MIlklr
i'll lieu uf pencil and canvas. E,wIck first
practIC"d drawing ON tn" ruittg" walls nf his
native village. which he covered with sketches
in chalk; and benjamin Mrst made his first
brushes ont Of - cats tail. Ferguson llI
himself down IL the feeds at uiuL, !u % IlaL-
kct and made map # the nrusrulv bodies
10y means ui "a thread with small heads uu u.
stretched between his ewes and th" -trrt.
Franklin iiT~t robbed is- !lUIl.r-s'rui 81 it's
lightning 10y m'gu1 oi % Kite wHG. with tNu
crpSs-sticks and silk handkerchief Watt
InnI" his first model uf thu cvui,u-.ur steam
engine out of AN old nultnmist'- syringe. u-,.i
To inject the arteries rTuNIDUs To- dissection.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-04

NV loEE. July 3J.-E. \. Pollard. in a
letter &" the sun ON the election. saws iJrt.
pHrnd"NIcrl aa 1t may appear. II is mcycrthe-
less actually true. that Intelligent persons in
the South regard the ISSUE Of the virginia
election as uufworlrl" To- thr interest of thrlr
section for Ill" very reason that some of the
best men in Ia" South have thus been called
into office and assumed the "NrTaisn of power.
| The very responsibility Of IN" surcr-sfuI can
dIlut,s is u fatal blow {" the aspirations that.
since the wUr. hes fingered in the South. of
preserving something "f the political school
and public sentiment distinctiycly Southern.
Ih" election means the dISntcgTntion of any
thing lik" peculiar Southern civilization. and
the Abandonment, nj least lay the intelligence
/ and rusportuhility ui the Suuth Of the hope uf
rscuing anything considerable from the ruins
II it, institutions. and of opposition to the
course Of reconstruction. The virginia cleo
ton Is the first instance ~ which the best men
Of III" South came forward tn participate in
reconstruction. II means acceptance of the
situation IN SOUS" much broader than acuui-
| c~couco in the demands of nIly mere political
party. Counting all ITS moral effects OF the
South, IL IL an event in the history uf the date
"f a new ora i'm tn" whole moral. social and
political organization of the South.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-04
GOODBYE

" We take each other by the hand. and VIC sxchans,
Few words and looks of Kindness. and We rejoice to
ether Tor few short moments: and then DAYS
lCnthsi years tuteryene-and we see and Know moth
Us OF each other Warrington HtiRg
Goodbye. old home my desr old hop,e.
Long loved and treasured spot,
leave behind the oceans foam
Ead and grieying heart:
llcaEs 'smile for those who hate"
"EOr those who lopg-a sgh:'
prayer for each, and every fate"
To ALA long goodbye.
In dreams I'll wander back again
Beneath the spreading trees
Wen hear the mocking birds refrain,
B.rnc On tn" midnight breeze.
And from 10Y window on the lawn,
still watch the changcful sky,
And hear the sabbath bells at morn
EIus on: a lat goodbye.
Again will see the shaded light
The old familiar chair,
where have sat. in sorrows uight,
Or Inelt in silent prayer.
The oIUhata aua Tee Woary well.
Tho brook that gurgies by.
To each leave fond farewell
An aching hcar;-Eupi-byc.
GOOd.by. old homc--sly childhood homo,
Scenes that lpyr 20 well
Around my heart. where c'rr roam
Nil cast their sacred spell.
We soon shall sleep beneath the sod
BUt III re- g home ou high
Where wc rhAl. rest 10. peace with Cod
I'll then, dear friends goodbye.
TlopUcu Ala June l. lsGG
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-04

l1INTs rNoM PosIMNsrEE When you call
at the office for your mail, and the postmaster
hands it ont, nHli him If that il all.
IT yOu ask frr mail md h" tells yuu there is
none. tell him there ought to he then go
HON" and send the rygt uf the tlmily around
tu ASK at different times through tho day.
Don bring the mail to the office until the
mail closes, ihcu curse the postmaster for not
unlocking the mnil bag and putting your let
ter in.
Whom yOu want "a stamp on your lottcr, toll
the postmaster "a put il on; if hc don't lick it.
y0u lick him. In ease you put the stamp on
yourself, soak II IN your mouth long enough to
remove the mucilngc: it will then stick till il il
dry.
Ho sure Ia ask th" postmaster 10 credit You
with stamps. and it he has any accommodation
about him NJ NIL. ho will do II.
If You have box, stand and drum on it uu-
al the postmaster hands you your MALL il
makes him feel good, especially if he is wait
ing ON somo one clsc.--SiouT city Times.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-04
Tho waiting Of tho Jows In JerassIem,

The Jews in Jcrusulrm have purchased the
right of the Turkish Government to uSScinh!.
every Friday afternoon near the Mosque Of
Omar, against - supposed portion of the mn
cicnt temple. and there lamont and weep over
their city and faded glprics.
Men, women and children th"n assemble
oil coming with Bible III hand and dressed in
their best Sut. The luuu wear % long dress
ing gown, made Of bTUudrluath. or inpTinD or
calico, of various Colrrs. having Ia" edges
trimmed with fur. Tho hair j. cut short hu-
hind the ears, but hangs in long CurlS in front
The better class Of tn" women are clothed IN
n white loose dress and shawl.
As they approach Tia" plncc of weeping They
usually lean first, for short time. with their
heads against the wall, hut soon begin to
swing their bodies hnck and forth, wrIngiug
their hands, while a priest ar patriarch lends
OF IN reading selections from the prophet IN
wniling tones.
Al certain periods NIL voices join i'm tho cry.
tears run down their faces and thoy seem to
bc moved 10y tho most ngOuiIiug sorrow. Old
men and women were there with whiicnrd
locks and feeble steps, aud they bowed and
wept in deepest grief. Littl" children. too.
were thoro, thor eyes mUIsiDnCd and voices
trembling N they joined in the hourt-tourh-
ing lamentations.
No lookcr-On can doubt Int there is sincerity
in this service. The Jews feel that Jehovah
hears their cries and prayers. and according
to prophcsy, will restore To them. after long
seasons of bitter wnilings, their lost gl"rcs
gathering together nll the scattered children
OF Israel, aud hCncoforth permit them tn
live and die in the holy city, aud bo buried
among the graves of their fathers
rms practice IL said to have continued from
the twelfth century. By the Emperor Adrian
tho Jews we're driven from the city. During
the reign Of Constantine they wCro allowed Ia
approach only near enough Ia SEQ il Int nt
length they succeeded in purchasing the
privilege of entering IL oncc u year To weep.
and ut present they arc allowed this privilege
every Friday.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-04

RNtS or SNhKEs.-l'ho account oC the re-
mnrknhlo phenomenon of II rin of smokes in
Indian Gap, East Tennessee, few days since
proves TO bc correct. 4 field hand working
for James Cook on his Cnrm, about onc-hulf
mile from the gap, wns examining the snakes
on tho morning succeeding their fall Motto
ing one hugo snake. hC was in the act of mca-
suring II with string, when he discovered
that it was moving. Standing back in alright.
ho stumbled and fell with OutsirctchCd arms
on the horrid uass of dying and dead scrpcmts.
One Of them bic him in the left hand. The
poor follow FASTENED from tho place as quick
ns possible, aud reached tho farmhouse of his
employer. lie was given immediate assist
nncc. Notwithstanding ovcry effort, tho bit
ten man died about sundown The alarm oc-
casioncd 10y this freak of nature has not yet
Hubsidol.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-04

TnE excavation of the Indian morpde In
Cornplantcr township, Nonango county. Pa,
mas resulted IN some startling dovolormcnts.
iho mummiiicd body Of nm Indian princess
mas heon discovered aud has hccn on o,hili-
lon IN Jitusyillc. The remains are said to be-
IN an excellent state Of preservation. and
worthy of scientific inspection
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-04

PirrsnuEG clnims to have five hundred and
ninoty-iivc furnaces, which work up one thou
sand TINS of iron per day. aud tho largest inc
tory of plumbers and gas filters material in
the country. II also boasts Of ono establish.
mont which makes nll kinds of mills. from tho
smallest tackE 20 tho largest spikes and which
hns ono machine that turns out 5000 shoe
brads poT minute.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20
THE WELCOME.

BY Thomas Davis, young Irishman. who
died before age, had genius that flashed in
every line;
LONE In the evening or con'e in the morning,
Zone "hen You re look Ell for, without warning,
Misses and welcome you II find here before YOU
And the oitener you come. the I'll adore you.
Light is my heart since the day we were plishted
hed Is my cheek that they told blig ght ed
lhe green OF the trees look greener han ever,
And the linnets singing true lovers don't sever
IL pun You sweet flowers to if you choose them
or sitet You We kissed them, they lie on nv BOSOM
IL bring from the mountain its breezr to nsuire w
IL oring from my fancy tale that won't tire you.
Oh Your steps like the rain to the summervex
farmer,
OR sabre and shield to a knight without armor;
Ill sing sweet songs till the stars rise above me
Then, wandering, I'll wish you, in silence to love me
We look throu IN the trees the cliff and the eyrie
Well tread round the path the track ofthe fairy
Wen look on the stars. and I'll list TO the river
HI you ask of your darling what gift you can give her
oh she'll whisper you, Love uuehangeably beam
ing
And trust when in secret, most tunenlly streaming
I'LL the starlight Of heaven above shall culver
AS our souls flow in streams down eternity's river
So come in the evening, come in II e morning
Come when you're looked for, come without warning
Kisses aud welcome you'll find here before YOU
And the ottener you here, the I'll adore you
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,

New York, March 1.-The Herald's cor
respondent at Fort Hays says: The Indian
war is ended. Sheridan and Staff arrived
here this afternoon, from Medicine Bluff
creek February oath.
WASHINGTON. March 7th President Grant
deuounces the Tenure-ofOfice Act to visiting
Congressman.
He saws that if it is not repealed he will
make no removals whatever except for cause.
He says that it is astonishing that any Sena-
tor or Congressman should expect him to in
troduce radical reforms in the Revenue De-
partment, with the Tenure-of-O Office Act un-
repealed.
1t is said that the President will soon recall
Ministers johnson, Dix and Webb.
Washburne will go to England or France,
without doubt.
WASHINGTON, March S.-Among the ap-
preparations secured were Sl75.00 for the
Pacific Coast Survey; Sl3, 600 for the North
western Boundary Commission {: $3.50, 900 for
the San Francisco Mint: $50, 900 for repairs
Of Custom House S25 900 for the Portland
Custom House SO 900 for the Hayden Ge-
illogical Survey of the Territories S20, ,000
for Raymond's mining statistics 81 900 for
the clerks Of Surveyors of California and Ari-
Iona $4,000 for machinery and S74, ,000
wages for Carson Mint.
CHICAGO, March S.-Tne Republican S
Washington special SAYS that on the organi.
cation of committees, it is agreed that the
report will be submitted to the: Republican
Senatorial Cancus to-day. The foreign Com
mittee remains unchanged, except young Bay.
ard. who takes the place of his father.
On the Finance Committee, Fenton succeeds
Henderson.
Fessenden succeeds Morrill, on the Appro
priation Committee. with Grimes, Howe,
Wilson, Cole, Conkling and Democrat as
| associates.
Trumbul remains chairman of the Judi
ciarv Committee Carpenter succeeds Ere
| lnghuysen, and Thurman succeeds Hen
bricks.
The 'Shairmanship of the Committee on
Territories has been given to Nye in place Of
Yates. Fowler has been thrown out and
| Howard substituted.
| On the Pacific Railroad Committee, How
ard retains the chair Fenton replaces Nor
gan: Scott replaces Conness.
| Cole takes the position of Conness as chair
man of the Mining Committee.
| Fowler has been removed from chairman
ship of Engrossed Bills and the place assigned
to Mr.. Ross.
Edmunds succeeds Van Winkle as chair
man on Pensions. Fowler being no longer
consdered republican. Some have decided
to request his absence from the Republican
! caucus.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

THE son of Joshua Sears, of Boston, four
teen years of age. is the richest boy in the
United States. His father died ten years
ago. leaving property valued at $780, 900,
providing in his will that his son should have
$4,000 annually until attaining the age of
twentv-one the sum of $50, 900 at that peri
cd $4,000 annually until he bad passed the
age of twenty-four $4,000 annually until
he had passed the age of thirty, aod 500, 900
per annum after that time. The property
remains in the hands of three trustees, and
the principal has reached the sum of 3.300-
600. The trustees have salary of 5000
each, and the commissions received from the
collection of rents amount to sum equal to
the salary of the President of the United
States. Young Sears is now in Europe being
educated.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20
The Prospccfor.

There is class of men peculiar to our min
eral territories, to whom the world has not
done justice. In truth, they are but little
known individually though in the aggregate
they have accomplished wonderful thinga.
| speak OF those vagrant spirits commonly
called "prospectors, who never make any,
thing for themselves, but are always on the
move to make fortunes for other people.
Regular miners. traders. and spectators be-
long to an entirely different genus. They
come in after the way is opened. but with
them the adventure is not a controlling power.
They are no more to be compared with the
genuine prospector than the motley crowd of
merchants and artisans who focked over to
the new world in the tracks of the great
Columbus are to be named in the same day
with that renowned discoverer.
The prospector is a man Of imagination.
He is poet-though not generally aware Of
the fact. Ragged and unshaved, he owns
millions, yet seldom has two dimes in his
pocket-for his wealth lies in the undeveioped
wilds. The spirit of unrest burns in bis
blood. He scorns work. but will endure any
amount of hardship in his endless search Of
erich leads" There is no desert too barren.
no tribe of Indians toe hostile, no climate too
rigorous for his researches. From the rug
Seu cauuHe VI tuo 1olydUe he rOan1S TO the
arid waters of the Great Basin. Hunger.
thirst, chilling SHOWS and scorching sands
seem to give him new life and inspiration.
1t matters nothing that he discovers "a
good thing"-a nest of lodges worth cav a
million apiece-this is we'll enough, but he
wants something better and after n dav or
two spent in ''locating claims" he is off again
nobody knows where-often with scarcely
provisions enough to last him back to the
settlements. He travels on mule back. when
be happens to own mule, on foot when he
nust with company when any offers; with
out. when there is none any wav 10 he dr;v-
ing ahead. discovering new regions and locat-
ing claims. He locates so many claims that
ne torgets where bis possessions are located.
If be discovered ledge of pure silver. be
would die in week if he had to work it on
hs own account. Ills industry runs in an
other direction. Variety is the sn;ce uf his
existence, the motive power of his life
Ross Brorae.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

Communicative WITNEss-A Southern pa.
per gives the following account of the exam.
ination of a smart negro, in Court, as a wit
ness against another negro for stealing cot.
ton. When asked what he was talking with
him about, the witness said. "All about how
each were prospering in business ?' sWha,
was your business at that time?' 81 was in
de hog business !" "He was in the cotton
business. was he ?" "Yes, SIR" "Well.
where are you living now?" "I'm boarding
at de Jail - ''What were you put in there
for?" Stealing hogs" "How many did
you steal?' "All de old man had" "How
many was that?' "Only one." THAT was
the hog business you were engaged in, was
it?' That was the business" Did you
ever steal any cntton ~ "Oh, yes. "Did you
tell of it afterwards ~ 'No need to do dat
they caught me at it."
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

By Thomas Davis, young Irishman. who
died before age, had genius that flashed in
every line
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

A Connecticut legislator, having become
satisfied that the majority of married people
desire separation proposes to annull all exist
ing marriages. The small minori who are
satisfied with their present condition may get
married again. which will be cheaper than to
compel the majority to sue for divorce.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

Z" 2.-.-..-.-.............-- JShn Boyle.
=" " 3..-....-... r. Oiarhe.
eF " 4...... ...... ...... .....E. I. Harper.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

A MAN in New York tried to hang himself
to bedpost by handkerchief. because his
wife wouldn't mend his stockings.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

IF you don't wan't your widow to marry,
get your life insured for such an amount that
she can afford to live single.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

A Vermont editor says he had presentation
Christmas morning which was not piano,
but it could YELL"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-10-20
No. %,

Nervous debility with its gloomy attend.
ants, low spirits, depression, involuntary
emissions, loss Of semen, spermattorrhoca
and threatened impotence and imbecility,
find sovereign cure in Humphreys Homeo.
pathic Specific, No. twenty-eight. Composed
Of the most valuable mild and potent cura.
tives, they strike at cnce at the root the
matter, tone up the system, arrest the dis
charges, and impart vigor and energy, life
and vitality, to the entire man. They have
cured thousands of cases. Price S. per
packake of six boxes and vial, which is very
important in obstinate and old cases, or 81
per single box. Sold by all druggists, and
sent by mail on receipt of price. Address
Company, $50 Broadway, N. Y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-10-20

Too SMART.-There are men, here and
there, who are q little too smart, even for
themselves. There is will now under
settlement in this city, in which rich old
gentleman very effectually revenges him
sell upon son-in-law. It happened that
the son-in-law got some hold upon the old
man whereby he compelled him to settle
800, 600 upon his wife (the old mans
daughter) before the affair was arranged.
AS in duty bound, the old gentleman ulti-
mately paid the debt of nature, and, O.
course, the heirs were wide awake for the
will. There were three daughters and one
son, and the old man left to the son, ST,
0OO 600 to each of the two daughters, ST,
900, 900, but to the daughter whose.hus-
band had played the trick upon him, moth
ing more than receipt for the 500, 900
paid to her smart husband
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-10-20

071III'Iy I1.71 l1III1'sII5s 5IF 0f- 90
ibejpitoging ore also PIT up UiaJs and are sent
at The same prices giren Gelog.
10, Fever and que, Chill Fever, L gi1es... 50
~ PILES. bind or bleeding. --.....-....-..... 50
-, " tfpthEiIng, ard Sore Weak Eyes...--- 30
~, % taEarrh, acute chronic, Influenza - -
~, Nh70pi1g Cough, Violent Cough. ..... 80
q, Asthma, oppressed Brest hing -. 81
-, Far Discharges, Impaired Hearing -. 81
-, ecroEue, Enlarged Glands, Swellings -. 80
a. General Debility, Physical Weakness 80. 80
=, pronsg. and scanty Seeretions, .......... so
%, " SeI SIgk ness, Sickness from Riding ~ 70
~ Kidney Disease, Gravel ........ ~
-, " Nervous Debility, Seminal Emissions, ingol
uHtsrg Discharges. ........-. :. 49,. -. l 90
20 =" Sore Etout1, Oanker ... 81
~, Urinary Weakness wettIng bed ............ 80
81, Painful Periods, with soSs1ls. -. 80
81, Sutferirgs at change of IiEe............I0 90
80 " Epilepsy, Spssms, st. Vitus Dance -. 1 90
y bIptheTie. liberated Sore Throat. 80
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-10-20

o,.o ,eicts have h non until
& il nIl1,,ile1's r., f.caly
tion of ta coInf5 frat the nubiic scarcaIs sec,
m he ifi,,ooJ IF a. I-i,as or 1,Ses need
~ cf;I ~ -, ~ ~ % ~, 49,
+io ~ 0o' tb UHS uestruc,
nm t,,f Of t de1inns a ana
st;t,t; @ ;ito 10 Of iIe cVI
81 ' 'ie t; ; o;,lS oe Ia
va uSeseS mltlouf eNo1tls q 6uePIc41n Oh IT'S
~ Sfti - st ti " aSe 1 tiectioh
va poS wv 'iiI on aoe
6idaoI @ o m ,'U Uae ol oeea or us
itais ", the ratta,. t,ales n,e1y he riIe
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-10-20
& Remarkable Case.

Messrs. BURNETT 4 Coz e.9 - .-- r.
My daughter has been afflicted with neuralgia in
her head for three years. She has used during that
time many powerful applications. These, with the
intense heat caused by the palms, burned her hair
so badly that in October, 1861, it all came off.
suit astonishing. She had not used half the
contents of bottle before her head was covered
with fine young hair. In four months the hair
has grown several inches in length very thick soft
and fine, and of darker color than formerly.
With respect, VIM s. EDDY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-10-20
the PLASTER or THE TIME. /"
AL.LCOCK'S POROUS.

In lumbago they act like charm In a few hours
violent cough is relieved by plaster applied to tte
chest. Many persons believe that cold cannot be
taken while plaster is worn thsre this We do know,
they greatly assist in the Of neglected cold 80
often the introducer Of Consumption,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-10-20

CHAPPED HANDS, FACE, RoUGH SKIN, PM
PILES, Ringworm, Salt Rheun, and all other
cutaneous affections cured, and the Skin
made soft and smooth, by using the Jltaiper
Tar Soap, made by CASWELL, HAZARD &
Co., New York. 1t is more convenient and
the trouble of the greasy compounds now in
nse Sold By all druggists
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-10-20
THE ELECTIONS
THE WEATHER
AMUSE3IENTS

has been magnificent for a few days Vege-
tation Is still green. and flowers bloom as in
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-10-20

EXCELSIOR GLASS CUTTER Is everyway as
good as the gIazier's diamond, and not half
as expensive. Cuts glass in all shapes as
readily as the diamond. Is easily handled
Anyone can use it. Everyone should have it.
Every farmer should have one. Every mer-
chant should have one. Every housekeeper
should have one. Every mechanic should
have one. The best thing ever invented to
cut glass with. A big thing for agents. Send
$3.50 and get sample. Agents wanted. Adj
dress, j. G. Hill, No. 2 Nixon's Exchange
Chicago, Ill.