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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-15

the rocks, ravines, forests, lakes, rivers and
rolling thunder clouds and excla med . o,
papa, can see the doxologyl' Here also is
the Doxology-the Ie Deltm Laudomus-the
eternal Hymn of Praise,
THE YOSEMITE FALLS
are situated near the middle of the valley up
on the northern side. They are in full view
from my window. There three falls, with
two intervening cascades. The lower fall has
a perpendicular descent of about 400 feet, the
middle one and the cascades a descent of
1900 feet, the entire distance about 260O feet.
1t seems but a short distance up to the place
where the misty trail of the upper fall sweeps
the rocky shelf, but before starting to climb thi-
ther fill your pockets with bread and cheese,
for hour after hour will slip away before you
can reach it but when there you may stand
behind the veil and look down upon this ca
thedral floor, through circling rainbows. Or
you may sit here beneath the mighty pines
and never grow weary with gazing upon the
ever descending stream, swayed by the wind
of its own creation sheet of molten silver
pouring over the cliff, changing to lances Of
light, crumbling into crystals and dissolving
in star dust.
Crossing the Merced, so clear that we can al
most count the flittering sands at the bottom of
its deepest channel. following the footpath over
the meadows and beneathnld oaks and pines we
reach the foot Of the lower fall finding a seat
on a block Of granite as big as country farm
house, which has fallen two-thirds of mile
from the cliff above us Pick out the tallest
pine, measure its hight by the eve, then set
it against the cliff and see how little way it
reaches up. 1t is no more than yard-stick
against the pine itself, or the highest reach
ofthe appraised arm Of child against a church
steeple 1t is by some such standard that We
we can comprehend the hight Of these walls.
IN the spring Of the year, when the rains
and the sun dissolve the snow upon the
mountains, tins cataract is an hundred times
more majestic than now. We have evidence
Of the power of its might in the great bOuld-
ers of granite around us, larger than thirty
ton locomotive, which in years gone by came
laundering down the dizzy hight, swapping
the largest pines and frs as if they were but
pipe stems. crushing and grinding the rocks
beneath to powder Science is at a loss to
account for the formation Of this abyss Was
it chiseled out? Then what became Of the
ehips? Or was there falling Of the bottom
a giving way Of the prop beneath2 Omnilo-
tent might alone could rend these miles of
solid rock as if they had no more than pipe
clay the same Omnipotence which shields
the sparrow and crowns the years with good
ness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-15

there have passed away William Sydney
Mount. Charles |. Elliott, Emanuel Leutze,
Ball Hughes, A. g. Barber Mrs. Cramer,
Mary Cannon, q. w. Jamison, Anna La
coste, Helen Western, John Seton, and Mr.
LINN Of
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-13
Tho Mystery OF Editing

The world at large do not understand the
mysteries OF newspapers and, as in watch,
the hands that are seen are but tho passive
instruments of the spring, which 10 never
seen; so, in newspaper, the most worthy
causes Of its prosperity are often least OBJ
served or known. Who suspects the benefit
which the paper derives from the enterprise,
the vigilance and the watchtul fidelity Of the
publisher? WtD pauses to think how much
Of the pleasure Of realiug is derived from
,ao skill and caro Of the printer? We feel
tho bIgmtsncs Of printing, if they exist but
seldom observe the oXccIlguCics
We ca. hearty dinner, but do not tAin'.
Of the farmer that raised the materials there.
OF, Oh the coos that prepared them with in
finite pains and skill. But cook Of yega
table, meat, pastries and infinite bonJOns
has a uamllsaical Office compared with an
editor Before him pass 10 review all the
exchange newspapers. lie is TO know ",I
.acir contents: TO mark for other eyes the
matter that requires attention. His scissors
are to he alert, and clip with iuccssant in.
dustry all the little items chat together form
50 large au interest ia the news depart.
ment.
lie passes IN review each week every state
in the Union, through the newspaper lens.
He looks across the ocean aud sees strange
lands, and following the sun, he searchcsa,i
around the world for material It will Fa.
quire bat one seconds time for the readers
10 take ia what two hour search produced.
By him arc read the manuscripts TINT swarm
the office like flies in July Ills his !rown
that d00ms them, it ia h.s hand Chat con.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-13


Gen. Wilson, il letter to chief engineer
Of The army, just submitted to the House,
and referred 70 the cOmmllte on Commerce
gives a revised estimate Of the amount Of
money required for the entire and perma.
neut completion Of the improvement of the
Dcsmoi1es rapids, as follows:
Elrst-For section of canal 8LI50, 900
already appropriated and available, 500.
GOO required, $3.50, 900,
Second-For the lower lock and fixtures,
$4,000 already appropriated and ayal!a.
BILE, S3Jy,OOU required $4,000
Ihird--For middle lock and fixtures re.
CURED, $160,OO0.
Fourth-For guard lock and fixtures re-
CURED, 5000
Flith-For channel improvement Of Non.
tr9se, $551.0Do. Tota, required $4,000 coo.
Gen. Wilson, in submitting this, says;
1T should be remembered that so far the
only work begun IS that on the embaukment
Of the cana, aud on the lock, and in this
connection desire TO call attention to the
fact ,nat with partial appropriateness no moro
work can be economically done than shall
be provided for by appropriations, and that
unless the laws governing contracts shall be
so far modified as to permit the engineer de-
partment TO enter into contracts for the com
plcuOn OF each piece OF the work that is be-
gun, the entire work must be increased very
materially in costand be ErantiY delayed in it,
final completion. Ia other words il Is impossi
BILE to let either Of the foregoing five items
O! work aiyautageOlslv or economical IIv
without the money is appropriated to com
H.ete them. and neither OF them, Il CJmD.et.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-13

G,ycrnor Palmer's inaugural address TO tDo
LEGISLATURE il bIipt, tcrsu, and to the point
The governor INDUCES IN no attempt ~
fine writing makes no effort ~ produce
document that nobody would read by reason
ofits volumiuous yerbblty. He very briefly
cougratuates the people that the state aeb'
il now nearly eNtiugulshed urges that the
best policy Of states, as Of individuals u the
pay.as.yoago policy; iuv0kes legislative en-.
enhancement and support OF The public edn'
cs,ional institutions; and passes to more
elaborate discussion Of the two subjects that
are, above all others At the present time, Of
importance to the wclbeng Of the people
Of Illinois,
The first is the subec, Of private corpora
tiou.. Governor Palmer directs attention TO
the claus. ia our state constitution which
provides that
"gUrrorat0us not possessing banking powers
or privileges may be found under general Iaw-
but shu not DO created by special agts, exception
municipal purposes, and 10 cases where u ih.
Judgment Of the general assembly the objects Of
the corporation cannot DO attained under genera
Laws
The latter clause OF this uuhappU w0rig.
constitutions. section has enabled the iegs
lature to override the manifest inteuslon O
the people in making IT, There is no pos
sibIe combination of interests or Of Iudivld
uals, asking for O specialized ofiucorPoauon
that cannot find .be means ~. convincing tht
Judgment Of the genera, assembly that ID,
objects orthe Incorporation applied for coull
not be attained under geueroI laws. An.
thas il has actually happened that tac post
i've inhibition upon special acts OF lncOrpyra
ton which the people intended to establish
has been uu,,ied by the language concern
ing exceptions Thus was left open a door
through which had entered the uuwgCom.
fact that "Nauy of the most important unc
tons Of government are now claimed and
exercised by corporations created by spec,a
laws.
Governor Palmer urgently Recommend,
that the general Incorporation laws be re-
ylsaj aud that others be enacted making
provision that any special act c1u'Iaremns
such general laws shall DO void. Ii is moi
seen how this could be done caectually
slth1ut au amendment 20 the constitution,
since it is al open question how fur the
power Of legislature to bind OF restrict tia
action Of It's successors may 20. u il one
of the subjects that demands resolutg action
ia ID. COMING constitutional convention.
The consideration Of dis sI5ec, b.uCs
his pAe..Iennv. bv q natural transition, no
t.. second important subject of his Iuaugur
q. address. viz: the pry0gH.lyu % "eu.ist
the uauJHa. government 10 The creation of
corporations that are expected TO engage ia
the construction Of railways, and the carry.
q ..it
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-13
The MAINE sENAT0KSHIP---DIS-
SATISFIED REPUBLICANS.
Terrible Railroad Accident near
Eittsburgs
NEW YORK PRESS ON BUTLER's FIEAN-
CIAL SCHEME.

SpmEGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. l2.-Ihe senate,
this afternoon, after lengthy discussion,
passed the bill restricting the fares on rail
roads TO three cents per mile, by q vote Of IL
70 Q. 10 other business was Transacted
The house was not in session during tho
afternoon.
CHARLESTON, Jan. l2.--lt is thought the
question Of the eligibility Of the mayor will
be- submitted to the supreme court for decis.
OG. Two democratic papers suggest this
course be adopted by tho legislature.
MONTGOMERY, AiaoJan. l2.-The Colum.
b.au and Guide, newspapers published at
the county seat Of Shelby county,says Judge
Pelham, O. the circuit court, on a case com.
ing before him from the probate court Of
this county, decided the present Legislature
an illegal body. and Gov. Smith an unlawful
officer. J1dge Pelham is a prominent mem.
Der Of the republican party, and was elected
to Office at the same time the legislature
aud GOV. Smith were chosen.
AUGusrA, Nh, Jan. l3.-The senatorial
question las assumed new feature. M
Perry. a member Of the house, declared in
card that he threw the blank vote in eau.
rus un.utcul.oaay. This leaves Hamlin
with a clear majority Of republicans in the
legislature who desired 10 vote. M0rrills
friends now claim that Iam,iu was not de.
c,lrel elected by caucus that they are not
! bound to suppart him, and intimate that
| they wiil not do Sd. 4 movement is on foot
| to bring forward third man as comprO.
| mise candidate Hamlin5 friends say he
was clearly the choice Of bis party, and
fairly nominated. If any member Of his
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-13
Hearing Of the Blind


The blind boys in school know the stem oil
all their school fellows with uuorring certain
ty Thus, b0g having missed lis friend
at play he watches for him as the ranks uly
past, walking around the green swarl, OF
marching in to dinner. lie hears the tramr
Of his friend amid the din and the scuHle .,
the other boys long ere he has reachad him
and p0uncos upon him with the same Ger
tainty as though he saw him. Indeed, the
blind SPEAK Of hearing IS seeing. Il from
the sound, they know that the master has
left the room, they say, 81 saw him go out.
It is curious fact that blind people never
run up against each other. Thus, when
playing prisoners bssc-G game which leads
10 some rough jostIiug, even amongst boys
gifted with their eyes - those s'ightIess little
fellows but rarely come into collision with
each other Zach boy, when he enters the
workshop IN which he is enployed in basket
making room twenty feet vide bv one
hundred and fifty in length marches nm 10
his own seat aud box, never by any chance
installing his place. If they are in search
o. Trend, anu ,aey Happen T.. call OIL. lis:
name I'D any empty room, they never sfar
''r an answer, their sense o, hearing tc,,.a.,
'-"m tlat there - no one in u. Mr. Anfar.
son o. hduburCh, tells us Q tale which veil
Illustrates ..s point. Il had occasion" aa
says TO send out "a blind man with mat
tres, J gave him bill with H. Ills, DO
might receive payment But. 90 v. ..,.
PRISE, be ru.lsr.t with tho account and r..
mattress too. iNn Fought back Er.a. v.
see, sir, said be. .How 80 o 'iaE,s3. ..-.
7 a..
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-13
Chicago gtEsrkot,
Telsgrsphsd to the Anors.
UuTUAGu, Jan. Is.

Telegrsphed TO the ARGEa.
UHfoAGo, Jan. Is.
Flour dull sales pHng extras at s, 75aG,25, su-
pcrs i,i5a5. Wheat quiet, firm al 1874. Corn
dull, new 523u4. Oats dull but firm at Az. Rye
nominal at LIS for No l. Barley dull, steady At
los. Pork easier, 25c lower Luri easier, sales
Iash at lsIuIP, future ~. Dressed hogs closed
steady Ut an apyanco. Sales at l2,75alS, rs good
to choice
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-13
ST. louis marriott.

Ts!ograpLod to tho Argus
ST, Lorrs, Jan. 70.
Flour and Wheat unchanged Corn G2a5j.
Oats jGas. Ryo l2j Barley l,s0sgJ. Wits
Ky ". shoulders i34slh Clear sides l7Sals.
Lard Is .ulg. Hog g4llOl.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-13
By Telegraph,
--------l-s----
REPOETED FOR TnE DAILY ANGUS.
The Illinois Senate Passes
an Act Regulating
Railroad Fares.
HECa2LiW 'IABEAS SOUTH,

n Republican Judge EronouncCs
the Alabama Governor and
Lagislaturo Unlawful.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-13
NNSIC LESSONS.

THT SUBSCRIBER OFFERS HIS sERvI-
cos ~ an Instructor Of Music, upon the
fiano and other musical instruments, either at
Lis fes.a Zee, west end Of Eggiestou's Row, or
at the rosI lenco Of pupils.
FisGos tuned and instruments repaired.
VIM. BABC0CK.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-13

a gentleman n London fell in love viii.
the portrait Of beautiful girl which he saw
lu photographers saloon, and declared he
would make the original Iii wife. "You
caDao. do SO" reD.ied the photographer,
for sac is only servant" He vowed that
this should make no difference. At last il
was agreed that the gentleman should dine
at the photographer that the girl should
wait upon him, aud that be should thus have
en opportunity Of seeing whether bs adm.
alton was deep enough % stand the 81 b. O
his goddess in cap and apron. II stood tina
test, and very soon the sgrvautgodicss De
came he wife. The relation Of this story
IA London paper is said to have ALREADY
caused several pretty servant girls to ofer
their faces TO photographers.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-13

The New York Sorosis has undertaken
the following light chores To remedy the
social evil, to educate servant girls, to make
grocers give good weigh, and to get up pr,
waite theatrical-,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-13

The California papers are cougratulat.ng
their readers ths, raxt season will Lrjug
fresh Chesapeake Bay oysters to the Pacific
coast, ria the great railroad One lot has
already reached San Francisco, being car
ried across the "break in stages at a.heavy
expense. II is thought tia, Fastsra usssers
viii compete successfully with the Obi fat
fellows" of the Gulf of California, ever Il q
higher price.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-13

Palmer's MAJ ,5O,o92 Donsher'y s"'
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-13

rs Thankful to the public for their Tnst lib
cral patronage, respectfully solicit contiuu-
auco of jde same, and ask q careful inspection of
my goods md prices before purchasing elsewhere.
a. BLOCK.
a.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31

as when stamped at the brewery, as
herein provided; and the Collector OF
the district in which such depot or
warehouse is situated, shall furnish the
manufacturer the stamps for stamping
the same, as if said ale or porter had
been left in his district"
Section fifty-eight of the same law
also has some bearing in the case, but
does not form q part of the information.
Il is as follows: THAT every peHpn who
shall withdraw any fermented liquors
from any hogshead, barrel, keg, or other
vessel, upon which the proper stamp or
stamps shall not have been Affixed, for
the purpose of bottling the same, or
who shall carry on, or attempt to carry
on, the business of bottling fermented
liquor in any brewery or other place in
which fsrmented liquor Is made, or upon
any premises having connection with
such brewery, or any warehouse, shall
be liable to pay a fine of $500, and the
property used in such bottling or busi-
nss, shall be liable 10 forfeiture"
Messrs. Bnffnm & Co. were brought
before the Commissioner, and after q
partial hearing released on giving bah
for their appearance at Court.
1t is but proper to state that Messrs.
Reilly, Barnes 81 Hobbs claim to have
q warehouse in the up stairs of the
building occupied by Mr., Buffum, and
that they shipped it there with the nm.
that Mr.. B. was to sell it on
They have no other ware
house in the city. AS before stated, it
was stock ale, and when shipped here
was not fit for sale, hence TIE reason of
holding it nine months. The matter
will be fully investigated in the courts.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
SUGGESTIONS.

Give the pigs good warm bed, but
under no circumstances allow the bed Ia
be'composed of hay.
A mulo will live a third longer than q
horse, do a tnTru mora Work, live OH q
third less, aud require at least a third
more patience from the master to get
along with him.
A writer in the Southern Farmer Rys
that spirits of turpentine is sure and
speedy cure for kidney worms in pigs.
A tablespoonful should be rubbed over
the kidneys twice day.
The Turf, Field and Farm says that
hand rubbing, in the same direction,
downward, for an hour or two daily,
will not only prevent a wind gall from
increasing, bat it will in many cases
cause it to disappear.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
REVENUE CASE.
enc Hundred Barrels of Ale, the
lI.auerix n nianuIe

enc Hundred Barrels of Ale, the
Property In Dispute.
From the Pittsburgh Commercial, Zee. 2o.l
Some days since Mr.. Robt. McCready,
Cnited States Inspector, made informa-
ton before H. d. Gamble, Esq, United
States Commissioner, charging j. c.
Bnfrum & Co. with violation of the
fty-fourth section Of the internal rev.
enue law of lS6G The facts in relation
to the matters appear TO be as follows: !:
Some min months since Messrs. Reilly,
Barnes & Hobbs, a'e manufacturers
Wheeling, West Virginia, sent 10 Messrs
Buffum & Co. one hundred barrels Of
stock ale, having previously obtained a
permit from the Collector of their dis
trict to do the same. This permit al
lowed the firm mentioned to ship the
ale TO a depot or warehouse in this
city, owned or hired by them,
without stamping the same,
the stamps to be affixed when it came
to be sold. Messrs. Buffum & Co. re-
ceived the ale, and, few days ago, one
of the firm called on Collector Davis
aud asked to have one hundred ale
stamps. Knowing that Mr.. Buffum was
not a manufacturer of ale, inquiry was
set on foot, when the above facts were
disclosed. Mr.. Bufflm's request was
denied, and be was informed that the
stamps ought TO have been purchased
at Wheeling, or else the manufacturer
of the ale should have applied in this
district for them. Inspector McCready
was then informed of the matter, and,
proce esding to Mr. Buffum's, he acquaint-
ed that gentleman with the fact, that
he would have to seize the ale. Mr..
Buffum refused to tel where it was
stored and the officer consequently was
unable TO seize it. He then made the
information as stated, the portion of
the section under which the information
is drawn as follows: "But when o man
ifacturer of any ale or porter, manufic-
lures the same IN one collection district,
and owns or occupies, or hires q depot
or warehouse for the storage and sale
of such porter, in any other collections
district, he may, without afixing the
stamps on the casks at tina brewery, as
herein provided for, remove or trans
port, or cause to be removed or trans
ported, in quantities not less than one
hundred barrels at a time, utder a
permit from the collee ,Or of the district
wherein said ale or porter is manu-
fsctured, to said depot or warehouse, or
any other place under sueh rule. and
regulations as the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue may prescribe, and
Thereafter the manufacturer of the a'e
or porter Sd removed shall stamp the
same when it leaves such depot OF
warehouse, in the same manner and un-
der the same penalties and liabilities,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-31
a Sample Of Radical, Rule.

The current talk that Tennessee IS TO
be reconstructed over again, Georgia
fashion, and injected again to the mer
ciless rule of the SToKESITEs, negroes
and carpet baggers, recalls the fact that
this State has already been more thor
oughly cursed by "loyal" government
than any other State in the South. This is
saying good deal, but the statement Is
true. No man can estimate the amount
of suffering the people OF that State
have undergone, the amount OF perSe
cution and plundering Though which
they have passed since ANDREW JOHN
son, as Military Governor, invented his
Infamous Test Oath aud handed over
the destinies of the State to the ruin
ous rule Of the loyal" pack who then
yelped in his wake. The wholesale and
ubiquitous acknowledgements then in
.tituted, the relentless prescription that
drove hundred thousand taxpayers
away from the ballot box, the jury box
aud all places of trust, giving all political
power to set Of political scoundrels
and pirates, can scarcely bs appreciated
even in prescription cursed
State like ours. When BRowSLow sys-
tematizsd tyranny in Tennessee and
gave the people practical intsrpreta.
tion of the meaning of hell, there went
throughout the country vague, shape
less hints and rumors OF the enormities
of his reign, but no definite data could
be preserved by which the full weight
Of his expressions could be sscertained.
The public knew that he had turned q
gang of numbering militia loose upon
the defenceless people; that they burned
houses over the heads of unprotected
women and children; that they wasted
the land till it was empty. carrying off
everything eatable, wesrable, portable
or valuable that might strike their
fancy; that shooting was their pastime
ana that the hanging of men, without
trial or the form of trial, evidence or
offence, from the trees By the wayside
was very popular recreation a,song
these lawless villains whom the repro.
bate Parson had sent out to preserve
order by desolatiug the State. But these
disgraceful deeds were committed in the
name and for the sake of loyalty and
so to have attempted record of the pov.
e and sorrow and misery aud ruin couss.
: spent upon them would have been to
= speak evil of the unconditional Union
@ men" of the State and to "give aid and
Ie comfort to rebellion Therefore the
lehief history Of pRowSIow's rsi0n