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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-08

Gray, in his beautiful elegy in a
country church.yard, sings charming
ly, that
Full many flower is born to blush I'M
And waste its fragrance on the desert air.
It must be evident that the spright-
ly little Councilman from the Second
Ward is not one of those kind of
flowers. By virtue of his election as
Councilman, he has already become
Chairman of the Committees on FL
nance and Water Works. President
of the Council, Acting Mayor pro
tens., Secretary of the Evansville, Pa
ducah & Carmi Railroad, and member
of the Democratic State Central
Committee from the First Congress
sional District. One would suppose
that these positions were sufficient to
crafty an ordinary ambition. But
not so. The little Councilman is
more greedy for other positions than
a French soldier for medals of honor.
At the last meeting of the Council, on
motion of Mr.. Muhlhausep, the acting
Mayor was authorized to attend the
meeting of the Stockholders of the
E., II. & n. Railroad at Henderson,
on the following Wednesday. and cast
the vote of the city in such way as
mightto him seem best. Well. the lit
tie Councilman, backed by his friend
Muhlhausen and sundry other Coun-
cilmen and a considerable number of
Evansville police. was on the ground
promptly at Henderson on Wednes-
day. He first called on some of the
largest stockholders and most infu-
entail men Of the road. as we are in
formed, and politely stated to them
that he would like to be made a Di.
rector of the Road. He was as politely
informed that, owning no stock in the
Road, IN has 0t0n name, it would be
impossible to make him Director.
Fooled in this modest endeaYor. the
young man next proposed. by virtue
of the stock of the city Of Evansville.
which he controlled. to GUST Mr.. Sam
oniE from the Board of Directors, and
substitute another gentleman in his
place. 1t seems that he has not for
given Mr.. Semonin for beating him
in his race for the Council in 1869 |
The other stock holders couldn't ex
aetly see the thing in the light pre-
scented by the young man who halls
from the city beside the sea, and ac-
cordingIy re- elected Mr.. Semonin. in
spite of the terrible threat of the
young man aforesaid. that If they did
10. he would withdraw Eyansville's
stock. and not vote it at all. This
vas frightful responsibility that be
imposed upon the other stock holders.
,ut they seem to have had the nerve to
.ssume it without fiinching. and he
inally magnanimously concluded
hat he would vote, Notwithstanding
he obstinacy of the other stock
l0Idapa
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of any such acts, shall be punished by
Imprisonment not less than one year.
SEC. 6. That in any city having up
wards of twenty thousand inhabitants
it shall be lawful for the Marshal of
the United States for the district
wherein said city shall be, to appoint
as many special deputies as may be
necessary to preserve order at any
election at which representatives in
Congress are to be chosen; and said
deputies are hereby authorized to
preserve order at such elections and
to arrest for any offense or breach of
the peace committed in their view.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-08


The Courier seems to have aban
donsd the dull, common sense plan of
electioneering-such as laying before
its readers facts which ought to inAu
ence and control them in casting their
votes for County oficers-and ascend
ed to the regions.of the imaginative.
Its report of a pretended CONVERSE
ton between Messrs. Decker and
Pfaflin. which appeared in yester-
days edition of that paper, though
not very elegant or forcible, is, never
theless. quite characteristic. It is
none the less fabulous that it is
cOuched in slouching and blunder-
ing language. Somebody evidently
thought it ell cut by himself and then
wrote it for the paper. We do not
know but the Courier would be more
successful if it would confne its genius
to articles of that description. No
body will take exceptions to them,
and consequently It viii not have to
repudiate one day what 1t asserted
the day before, as is most generally
the case when it attempts TO deal with
facts and figures.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-08

There is not single item in the long
list of fees which the JOURNAL publishes
as having been received by Miller, but is
either LAWFOL BY LITERAL OR CON-
.STUCTIVE INTERPRETATION OF THE
LAW Courier.
We assert that the exact reverse of
this is the truth. There is not sin
gle item in that long list THAT IS
LAWFUL. EITHER BY LITERAL OR
CONSTRUCTIVE INTERPRETATION OF
THE LAW" and Jacob III. Miller well
knows and has been compelled to ad
NIT it. Here is the proof:
In the May term of the Common
Pleas Court. he charged just such
feesiu the case of Frank Dsngier u.s.
The Evansville Insurance Company.
to the amount OF thirty six dollars.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-08

The counsel in the case moved the
Court to re-tax his fees, when he vol
UNFAIRLY submitted to a reduction of
about twenty-five dollars of that
charge, thus acknowledging that to
that extent he had charged illegal
fees
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-08

With such an exhibit as the fore.
going to present to the voters at the
approaching election, with what as
surance can the Democracy come be-
fore the people and ask to be again
entrusted with the management Of
the tax IeVies of Vanderburgh
County.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-08
InSDeCtOFS Of FIectiOn.

Board OF Commissioners, Vanderburgh
County, June Term, 1870.
RTOW HERE THE BOARD PRO-
~ coed to appoint Inspectors for the
several Precincts of Pigeon Township, an d
the following named persons are here ap-
pointed inspectors OF Elections for their
Precincts, and as herein named, to-wit:
LIST Precinct, Edwin MeJohnston, In
spector.
I'd Precinct, Mathew Henning Inspector.
3D. Precinct, VIM. K French, Inspector
4th Precinct, Christ. Heddr;on, (Trustee),
Inspector.
5th Precinct, Isaac Heimann, Inspector.
9Th Precinct, Martin Staly, Inspector.
7th Precinct, William Warren, ST., In
specter.
9Th Precinct, John Schubert, Inspector.
9th Precinct, VIM HunneIl, Inspector.
10Th Precinct, Alexander Maddux, In
spector.
And It Is further ordered that the voting
places In the several Precincts remain at
the places designated in the formation Of
said Precincts. aG
STATE OF 1NDIANA, sc. s
Vanderburgh County, .
l., victor blsch, Auditor of said County,
do hereby certify that the above Is a true
copy of the order of the Board OF Com
missioaers made at their June Term, 1870,
as appears of Commissioners record, on
file in my office.
Witness my hand and official seal at Ev-
TsEAr1 ansville, this September 10th,
VICTOR BISCH, AVG,
oct6dtd per AUG BRAUES, Deputy
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AG MAQAO 44@gCA VA 0440GS
Schcols'in the city Of New York, be-
low Fifty Ninth Street. is 300, with a
total of 1920 children on the rolls
Average attendance. something over
$4,000.
The total of schools in the city,
embracing Romanist. Hebrew, etc.,
is41s, with 115, S26 pupils. The Epis-
oopal Church stands first in the list,
with So schools and about q, 900 pu-
pills.
SAMUEL r. AsBURy, late a Congre-
gational minister, was admitted to
the Holy orders of Deacon in the
Episcopal Church, in Boston, on the
I'd inst. He was at one time mission
airy of the Congregational Church to
India. and was one of the translators,
(frOm the Germany of Lange's Com
nsentary.
THE Rev. A. L. Freeman, Rector of
st. James Church, Vincennes, has re-
signed his Parish, and goes to Louis
vile. This is the third change in that
Parish in three years. Mr.. Freeman's
resignation viii be deeply regretted by
all who have had the pleasure of his
His scholarship is ofan
high order. and his depart
IRE will be a serious loss to the State
aud Diocese.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-08
WINDOW SHADES.
WINDOW shade Manufaef0rI

HAA0OW GA0AO A4e@AAAe&OtVEH
OIL SHADES of any size or color. GOOD
and cheap as Eastern made.
RUSTIC SHADES
OF a superior quality made to order.
We also make the BLINN'5 PATENT
RUSTIC or LAP SHADE.
Curtain Trimmings and Rollers kept in
quantity and furnished to the trade.
sS- FatroniZe home manufacture.
B. BURBANK d CO.,
1913 Main street, between Fifth and sixth
Post Od3ceuBox eye. MAJ
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CHURCH NOTICES.

Trinity II. e. ChurcS.-Sunday School
at 8 A. M; preaching by the Pastor at 1O1z
A. n and Z p. NJ: class meetings at PM
Seats free. a cordial invitation extended
to ali. Teachers meeting Monday evening
at Z O'Clock.
Kin0sIey u. e. Church. at l01S
An and PM, by the Pastor. Rev. John
Poueher. Sunday School at IL Pm. sClass
meeting at Pm.
In0le Street II. E. Church.-FTrst quar-
teTly Meeting. Preaching to-day at 1Oh A.
NJ; tomorrow (Sabbathls at l0% A NJ and
PM, by the Presiding Elder, Rev. VIM.
+. Harmed. Lone Feast Monday night at
~ Pm. The ministers and members of
other Methodist Churches are invited TO
attend the Love Feast.
Independence N. T. Cttrch.-The Sum
day School will meet as usual at 2:i0
o'clock n the afternoon.
Vlyse Street Presbyterian Church.-- Usual
service { 10 80 o'clock AM. Communion
at O'Clock Pm.
81. PalsL's ProtestGnt EptscopGl Church.
Rev. VIM. H. Van Antwerp, Rector. Sun
day School, 8 O'Clock AN. Morning Prayer,
1880 o'clock A. NJ. Evening Prayer, 7;3O
O'Clock, Pm.
The Lamasco Mission Sunday School
meets In Engine House Hall at ESQ
o'clock Pm.
Church Of Chrtst.-Geo. e. Flower Will
preach for the Church of Christ to- NOR
row Lords day. at the Criminal Court
Rooms, at 1880 O'Clock AM, and O'Clock
PM. Please observe the change OF the
hour for evening meeting.
ZioT's Clureh.-On Sunday the Mission
Feast will take place. Services, morn
ing, afternoon and evening. Christian
Schrenks, Pastor. The Mission Feast is
always regarded by the members OF this
Church as an occasion Of unusual In.
ferest
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-08

PHALON'E ffEaAPMEAW SOAP FOR
the Toilet, N ursery, and Bath. VIII NOT
chap the skin. Price . cents per cake.
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DOUHIy. }
I, Victor Bisch, Auditor OF said Counts.
do hereby certify that the above is true
and complete copy of the order of the
Board OF Com mlsstoners, at their Eeptem-
Office.
Witness my hand and official cal. at
ISeal.I Evansville, Sept. Both. 1870.
VICTOR B1SCH, A. v. @.
Cct6dtdl per AUG RRAUNS.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-04-07

The body of Capt. Williams, the noble
hearted commander of the Oneida, was pick
ed up on the 9th ofFebruary, seventeen miles
down the bay of Y eddo Japan. 1t was de-
nudcd of clothes, with the strangescxception
of the shirt-collar, which bore his initials
The remains were brought to Yokohama, and
were followed to thcir-final rcstng-place, on
the sth of the same month, by large con
course OF friends, citizens, army and navy
officers and their several corps. The process
slon moved to the solemn strains of the
Dead March, in ''Saul' to the English
Church, where the service was commenced
by the Rev. Chaplain of III. Ms steamship
Ocean, Rev. nj. b. Bailey, II M. Consular
Chaplain, reading the lesson After the SER
vice in the church was concluded, the process
sion again formed and marched to the grave
in the new portion of the cemetery, the bands
playing the Dead March, alternately The
services Of the grave were jointly conducted
by the same two gentlemen, in q most i'm
pressivc manner; and the vollcys having
been fired and the whole being over, Mr. De
Long turned to the assemblage and said, in
u clear voice, but with some emotion.
"GENTLEMEN In the name of the United States
Government, the army and navy of the United
States, the relatives Of the deceased, and in my own
| beg to thank you most dearly and most kindly
for your courtesy this sad occasion.'
The funeral of the carpenter of the Oneida,
whose body was found on the 10th, took
place on Friday afternoon.
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Farm, Garden, and Household
SPREADING MANURE.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Country Gentleman gives
the result of some experiments he made III spread
ing manure in the fall and winter
will give the record of one field, the first | ever
drew manure upon IN the fall or early winter.
This field was timothy and clover meadow OF six
a.res. had been moved three wears. giving good
crops of hay. from and one-half To two tons
pcr acre: soil principally clay with little gray Ell.
Four wears ago it WAS covered with manure III Inc
rate of twenty two-horse loads per acre, the
manure being such as was made by stock III open
wards and sheds, kept thoroughly bedded with
straw and lying in the yards over summer without
being piled. The following spring the ied was
ploughed six inches deep. and planted 10 NelioW
dent corn in rows three feet by four three stalks
in = hill This corn was hoed once Wheh SIX
inches high the rest OF the work wa: dohe WIN II
one-horSe cultivator. When hllskcd II yielded one
hun1red and seven bushels OF ears per acre. OF
very sound corn. Now the land upon which this
corn grew is not called the best corn land in this
section hv any means. As there IS black pralr'
soil within half mile south. and beech and maple
lind within half "A mile north of this field, which is
.ituated i'll an oak belt lying between the prairie
and the timbered land; vet this corn beat any
niece in this section so far rs astcrtalned by meas
urement.
cultivated with Il one-horse cultivator. and sowed
IA Soule's wheat the 22d Of September. The next
sprug the ground was seeded TO the large red
.iover The wheat Welded twenty bushels per
acre.: the clover made splendid growth after the
wheat was removed, making good pasture
throughout the tall. The next summer this clover
was left to grow up and lodge down aS it saw it
without being paStured, and such a growth never
saw; it grew up and lodged down twice during
heavy storms Hat floor, before ii headed out
ii then headed out. having turned up about one
al with a reaper, Just taking otf the top. leaving
me heft of the straw on the ground. This straw
Was i'm many eases five feet long by measurement.
,5,1 looked like potato vines. The seed yielded
threc h,Ishel- to the acre. and brought twelve
dollars per bllshel AT the barn last spring. ltWouid
h.ye Welded Glr more, had it been paSturcd the
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explanation of the capacity last named, am COM
PEELED to admit that Aphonso, although ''marrcd
to immortal verse;" has, like many other great and
good men, his weakness
Miss Fidelia herself is not altogether unknown
to fame. She has contributed to the weekly news
papers many poetical gems that pardon me, arc
worthy of richer setting. She too like her equally
unassuming and POLITICALLY inspired brother, sends
forth her productions to the world with no dstinc-
tive mark save her intias-F U. s. S. 1t is bare
y possible that may induce these distinguished
writers to adorn your columns, occasionally, with
photographs of the offspring Of their brains; rs
neither of them is married. like TO be, this is the
best can promise you in that line
OF the fourth subdivision, The Falls, have lit
tie to say Born at the time before Indicated il has
but slight pretenslons to history. Its present is
suspicious, and its future will be glorious if the
ice and spring freshets don't carry away its Gam.
1t is situated the eastern side of the river near
y opposite Sklnks Landing, and at the base of the
northern spur of Nutmeg Ridge. What the atmos-
pheric influences of these two localities may he up
on it is wrapped in the swaddling-bands of Futur-
ty: we wait with patience to learn what Futurity
will do about it.
The surroundings" of d. will be the topic of
my next. Fracti0nally yours,
q. WASHINGTON DODDLES.
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HEN MANURE My own experiments, on farm
dead me to believe that manure prepared from the
material of the hen-houSe is equal if not superior
TO the guano now in the market. | suppose it NAV
sometimes fail to succeed because the hcnmanurc
is not thoroughly worked into the soil, but deposit
ed in the hill. Unless the weather is very wet
there is not sufficient moisture to make the manure
soluble. that it be used TO plant food, and be
taken up by the roots. All fertilizers, 1 find. do
better when worked well in with the soil. They
then require less moisture to decOmpose them, and
it is only when this is done that they show the
greatest effect upon the plants. Hen manure
should be composted with muck, or rich soil, say
II layer of muck and layer of manure. 1t should
be well turned over once month. If bone dust,
that has been decomposed with ashes, and rendered
soluble, be then mixed or composted with ashes,
and rendered soluble, be then mixed or composted
with the hen compost, the result will he manure
exceedingly valuable for all crops. but especially
corn and wheat. 1t will develope both the straw
and the grain. | know easier or chcaper way
to rich and valuable manure than the above
Every farmer can, and should make such COM
post heaps, and keep large quantities on hand for
top dressing corn and grass lands 1t shouI be
made year before using so as to have time to de-
compose thoroughly. l have used this compost
on corn instead of plaster, and when the
chicken manure, thus prepared, was used, the crop
an eighth better than in any other part of the
field on which other manllres We're used. [Detz's
Experimental Farm journal.
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DRAINAGE or HOUSES.

This is matter that is far too much neglected.
not only by farmers, but also by those living in
towns and cities. 1t is no uncommon thing 10 find
families suffering greatly from sickness, even to the
length of death to some members. and running up
Il bill for medical attendance from no other cause
than such simple and lightly thought of matter
atew inches of water in the cellar in early winter
or spring, after some unusually heavy rainfall.
Last year there much OF this complain,
of than usual, owing to the wetness of the season.
and in instances that came under our notice it
seemed to be regarded as almost personal allront
to tell the inmates of a sckly house that a few
dollars spent in draining the cellar would restore
them to health, and save payment of a heavy mcdi-
cal account. 1t was not SO much mere presence
of water that caused the trouble as the fact that
the water was foul and stagnant, and had become
impregnated with bad odors, in the form of gases
arising from the decomposition in ii of vegetable
matter, such as half-roten potatoes, onions tur-
nIps caDbages, Nc, and also the dee:,ycd wood of
The bottom or sides of the cellars
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EARTH NOT OUR ABIDING PLACE. 1t can
not be that earth is mans only abiding place I;
it cannot be that our life is u bubble cast up
by the ocean of eternity to float moment
upon the wave and then sink into darkness
and nothingness; else why is it, that the as
pirations that leap like angels from the tenn
pie Of our hearts, are forever wandering
abroad unsatisfied!
Why is it that the rainbow and the cloud
come over us with beauty that is not of
earth, then pass away and leave US to muse
upon their faded lovcliness? Why is it that
the stars that hold their festival around the
midnight throne, are placed so far above the
grasp of our limited faculties, forever mock
ing us with their unapproachable glory
And, finally, why is it, that bright forms
of human beauty are presented to our vision,
then taken from us, leaving the thousand
currents of our affection to flow back like
cold and Alpine torrents upon the heart?
We are born for u higher destiny than that
Of earth. There is q land where the rain
bow never fades, where the stars will be
spread out before us like islands that slum-
Der upon the ocean; and where the beautiful
beings that pass here like visions, will stay
in our presence forever. [George D. Prentice,
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THE HUMBUG AGAIN.
From the Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot

From the Harrisburg (Pa) Patriot.l
At the beginning of every month the peo-
pie Of the United States are solcmnly inform
ed by the Secretary of the Treasury that the
public debt has been decreased by certain
amounts duly specified. 1t would afford us
great pleasure to chronicle the fact, Were it
fact and not falsehood That a high official
should persistently send out to the public II
statement which is lie on its face, seems
almost Incredible. Nevertheless, such is the
shameful fact. Look, for instance. at Mr.
Boutwcll's figures tor the past month His
statement is rs follows
Total debt-prncipal and interest, to
date, including coupons due not pre-
sented for payment :26J 800, ,1Y5 a!
Amount In Treasury:
Coin. l02,4o0'5gS'
Currency. lo,2'0,2S36S
Sinking fund, in United
States coin interest bonds
and accrued interest
thereon. 2a,h'd,I3o00
Other United States coin
interest bonds purchased
and accrued interest
thereon - 7s2 6ti 81
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PARTING.

The summer sky was overcast,
l knew the sunshine would not last;
We unused upon the golden past
Together.
And then we thought Of what might be,
OF all the lifelong misery,
The sunless days we should not see
Together.
And ere I left my happy land,
This is the last time we shall stand,''
1 said, my darling, hand in hand
Together.
"And since we two may never wed,
Dear love. how blessed to be dead,
And laid to rest" "Ah! yes" she said
''Together!"