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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-21

IA VOID OUANAAs-A Vlctlm OF nariy
- 1raprr1deuce, causing nervous Iebtll-
~ premature decay, SC, has discpyervd r
simple means OF cure, which be Will send
rec TO his feIlow-sufferers. Address \. ii .
REEVE -, ~ Nassau Street, New York. +
oc22 w6rn SpN l1sdf >.
ssss- For BLACK WORKS and PIMPLES
on the face, use PeTylf's COnledo7le and Pt9u-
pEs Remedy. prepared only by DR.. B. @.
PEFRY, 40 Bond street, New York Soid
everywhere. the trade supplied by whole
sale medicine dealers lnol7 d3m SPIN
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-21

bST. 1oUIs, April 20,--M e.. Su-
sisky, the defaulting City Treasurer,
was bailed to. day in the sdm oftwentyi
thousand dollars. s1FEfp s.a D3ill
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!. c. ATKINSON, 77
PAPER Hanger.

Orders left at JOHN wYMoND'5 win
be promptly attended to. -Iele Cd
have been in the business In the city
for six years. My work is the best refer
enceI can give. lI mh28 3m
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-21
Wednesday, May 4th, 1870,

AT 8 o'clock Am, without reserve, Iz6
Building Lots. This desirable property is
located In the very best portion Of the city
OF Evansville, convenient for business,
and admirably adapted for private resi-
dences, subdivlded Into lots % feet front
by l27 to 142 feet in depth, each lot fronting
on q sixty foot street, and running back TO
a fifteen foot alley. This is one of the best
opportunities ever offered in Evansville
to buy cheap and desirable property.
The Gale will take place on the premises
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-21
TITLE PERFECT.

Terms of sale--!One-t third cash |; balance
in one, two, and three Years. secured by
mortgage on the premises. Y 4- z grI,l'l =
ri1 u VIM. CAPELLE, Agent.
II. GUMBERTs, AncLIoneer.r - -
apl9 till mays 3taw - -Ai1.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-21
|. OnILDREN,S OARRIAREs.

A large stock OF CHILDREN'8 CAR
RIA IS at greatly reduced prices. Some
new styles, ranging IN price from a8 to
$40 each. Come and see before buying
elsewhere. WICK Eh1 BhD's,
apI6 73 and 76 Main Street.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12

The GIRLs.-Notwo things in the world can
be more unlike than the poor girls life" and
the life of the girl born to wealth" Tho
one-ncver knowing want, nor care, nor temp
tauOn, her mind educated, her taste refined,
watched over, protected, cared for from her
earliest childhood The other neglected, half
clothed, hungry, friendless, exposed to misery
in every form, taught nothing, forced to drudge
from morning to night to earn a scanty living
knowing nothing of the kindness of friends, of
the love which begets set-reSpect and inspires
the courage and strength of character to de-
fend and maintain it-how can TWO paths be wi
der apart than those which two persons thus
reared are compelled to walk The same things
may happen to both-both may eat, drink.
sleep, marry, rear children and die but
even these commonplace incilents cease to be
the same for both. Both may marry f; but for
the one marriage means increased comfort,
love and care, and children are blessings and
the sources of augmented happiness for the
other marriage only increases the need of hard
and wearing toll, and children are but added
draughts upon life eendurable. Considering the
enormous Influence always exerted upon char
acter by surrounding circumstances and the
condition of life, we scarcely know which is
more wonderful the departures of the daugh-
tiers Of the rich form the paths OF virtue, or the
adherence to it OF the daughters of the poor.
Sunday Dispatch
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12

TIE NATUR OF RoosrERs. Boosters, ac-
cording to profane history, if mi edukashun
remembers me Alright, were formerly man,
who cum suddenly upon one ov the heather
gods, at a time when hc wasn't prepared tew
see company, and waz for that offence rebuilt
over into she first rooster, and waz forever af-
terwardS destined tew crow, az a kind of warn
ing. This change from a man akounts for
their fighting abilities, aud for their poteness
tew the hens. Thare is nothing in a man that
woman admires more than his reddynesS and
ability to smash another fellow, and it IL jisS so
witt. a hen. When "a rooster gets licked, the
hens all march Oph with the other rooster, if
h, ain't half so big or hand ome. 1t is pluck
that wins : hen ora woman. BOOSTERS doc but
very little household work. They won tlay en-
ny eggs, nor try to hatch emmy, nor see TO the
yung 0nes. THIS satisfy, me that thare is some
truth iu the uni hOoric akOunt ov the rooster 8
fu>t O gin. Tha Spcnd their time in growing,
struttig, and occasionally 6nd worm, which
they MAKE remarkable fuss over, calling their
wives from distance, apparently to treat them,
but just az the hens git thare, this elegant and
elaborate coxcomb bends over and gobbles up
the morsel Just like man, for all the world.
Josh Billings.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12

BRIDAL GIFTS. an article entitled Bri-
dal Gifs-Our Social Black Mail, we find
these just expressions in regard to a custom
which we trust will soon be hOnored In the
breach rather than the observance
As things go nova days, an invitation to q
wedding is no laughing matter. Those paste
board squares, with their ENHANCEMENT Of
mOnogramS, summon us to take part in great
many absurditieS Of custom; but Of all these,
the most absurd and burdensome is that of
giving presents. The fact is that marrying
people practice upon all their friends, at the
present day, system of barefaced extortiOn,
without giving them the right to resent or ex-
pose 1t. There Is no pretence of spontanety or
sentiment In these gifts they are purchased
because they must be, and this the receiver
we'll understands. The cxacIiun upon people
OF moderate means, rating their affections be-
fore the town by the number of dollars they are
able or willing tn invest on the occasion, and
mortifying hem, if the gift be small, ty parad-
ing it, with lime attached, in contrast with the
outlay OF wealthicr friends, Is so essentially vu
gar and Indelicate that it Is a wonder how it
ever came TO be tolerated in any society claim
ing 70 he refined The custom is absurd,
! also, As VII a. vulgar and burder so ne, when
one comes to reflect upon it. The matrimonial
party really gain nothing, for they have to re.
pay the same in value when the donors invite
them t. o sin ar occ ,siOn, so that their gifts
a,e inn loans. How many times the bride
must nave said, Think you very much how
lovely it IL u over this amount Of plate, when
she knows that the equivalent which must be
| given for it in the future would purchase
uniform service after her own heart. As it is,
each couple find themselves possessed of a het-
| erogeDeOus mass of sllverware, not only unlike
in design, but with excess and deficiencies
which nobody could foresee.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12
RrNrE,rs or LARGE FAmLY-A larc

BENEFITS OF LARGE FAMLY-A large
family is host ITSELF Its members are not
dependent for amusement upon strangers
They are always numerous enough to be able
to organize their own game. Winter or sum
mer il is the same. What can DC more mser-
able than for two lads to have 20 play cricket
without long stop; or TO have 10 press some
shrieking little sister, with her extended apron,
into service2 She has to be coaxed, bribed or
bullied into the operation, and the cruel sport
generally ends by food of tears on the part of
the tiny female mercensry. Let there be plen-
ty of boys and plenty OF girls, and there can
never be any lack Of fun astir. They quarrel,
it will be said. OF course they do, and herein
lies another great advantage of large family
against a small one. Their interests are SO
many, and from moment 20 moment so various,
that they are everlastingly olashing. What
better preparation could there be for life
They thrash aud are thrashed, snub and are
snubbed, contradict and are contradicted till
il gets thoroughly Impressed on the mind Of
each one, early in existence, that he is not the
only individual in the world before whom eve
rything must bow and give way. The domes'
tic circle becomes thus miniature public
school, in which all its advantages are acquir-
ed. {
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12
AMERICAN GrRLs IN EuRopE.-A letter wri-

AMERICAN GIRLS IN NEUROPE.-A letter wri-
ter now abroad thus remarks upon the com
parative beauty of English and American girls
| do not wish to undervalue English beauty.
which is most satisfactory and enduring, and
most of which will wash. But | confess that
American beauty, from New York to New Or
leans, has spoiled my eyes for any other; and
when | am just getting accustomed % the solid
matrons and maidens, like Mr.. Hawthorne,
and beginning to like them-alOng comes q
groupe of my fair country women on their trav-
els, and they spoil it all again. Those dear
Yankee girls-I fear you do not halt appreciate
them at home Here they admire aud envy
them-that is, the men admire and the wO-
men envy. On the continent they rave about
them.
Half dozen American bellies send whole
German town distracted. 1t is not only their
beauty and grace, but their wit, spirit, and
happy audacity. The continental customs ia
vor their triumphs. No girl living there dare
say her souls her own--let alone her body.
She never goes anywhere without chaperOne
she never converses with a gentleman, ex-
cept to answer a question; she is necessity
insipid to the last degree.
An American girl, on the contrary, asserts
her freedom, goes where she likes, talks with
every one she cares TO talk with, says du TO q
German at the first introduction, aud orders
him about-just as she would at home. tie Ii
overwhelmed, astonished, but all the more de-
lighted. He tells his friends that the beauti:
| ful girl he waltzed with said du TO him, and
told him to bring her a glass OF water, which
sets them all crazy to be introduced to her,
hear her say dlI to them, and be made water
carriers likewise. Next day the whole town is
| talking about her-tbe women are In rage
but the result is the conviction that America
must be great country, increased Immigration,
and the consequent progress Of civilization.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12
POetrY.
A WINTERS NIGHT.

Cold bitterly coldI
The moon bright
And the is white
Beautiful to behold.
But the wind Is bowling
Like hungry prowlinR
Wolves the wintrY void.
Cold bitterly cold
My shawl is ragged and old
The hearth deserted and dark.
Gladened by never 9 spark;
And my only light
Is tie pltess white,
That the moOnbeams spill
SilVery-chill,
Cruelly-spendidly bright,
This frosty winters night
Gold bitterly!cold
Babe more precious than gold.
Rest. little. one, rest
Sleep, my one,
slumber, thou lone one.
Clasped to thy mothers breast.
Though thin and wasted her form
Her arms shall enlOld
And shield thee from cold,
For the love in her breast Ia warm.
Though the chill night-breezs
May the life-blood freeze
Cold bitterly eoldi
Cold bitterly cold
My eyes are dim,
And my swim,
And raeking pains are in sverY limb
am premRturely old
Foodless and hreless,
Almost attireless,
Wrapt in rags so seanty and thin
with bones that stare through theleOlsrless skin,
Weary and worn.
TatteEed and torn,
Ill should wish had neer been born
Tell me, Is IL a snf
Geld world bitterly cold
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12

A man can give his neighbor a promissory
note, moistened with fluid just invented by a
French chemist, and in a month afterwards the
holder will have nothing to show for it but a
little dust. IT this fact becomes generally
known, short credits will become the rule--in
order that the borrower may be compelled to
come down with the dust before his note does
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12

HARD ON New YoRK.-A cotemporary says
that New York man, who had not been out
of the city for many years, tainted away in the
pure air Of the county. He was only recusci-
ated by putting dead fish to his nose when be
slowly revived, exclaimlng, that's good, 1t
smells like home
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12

The wind on Sunday blew off the hat of a
little girl, as she was walking with her father
in Trenton N. j. Her father and she turned
and hurried after II, and the next moment the
with crash across the sidewalk at the very
place where they had Just been. . . fYo a..
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12

To UNTIE-A young lady, engaged to be
married, and getting sick OF the bargain, appl-
ed TO friend to help her unite the knot before
it was too late "Oh, certainly" he replied
tits very easy to unite it now, while it's .
beau.knot"
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12

A Western raper announces the illness of its
editor, piously adding: "All good-paying SUBJ
sorlbers arr requested to mention him in their
prayers. The Others need not, as the prayers
of the wicked avail nothing, according to good
authoritv" " -
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12

A SINGULAR WnL.-The following singular
will was made by miser in Ireland:
81 give and bequeath to my sister-in-law,
Mary Dennis, four old worsted stockings,
which she will find underneath my bed /; to my
nephew, Charles Mccartney, two other pairs OF
Tsn"o linen 20 Lieutenant johnson, Of her Majes.
TVS Fifth Regiment of foot, my only pair OF
white Gotten stockings and my old scarlet coat ;
and to Hannah Burke, my housekeeper, in re-
turn for her long and faithful services, my
cracked earthen pitcher.
Hannah, in high wrath, told the other, legs'
tees that she resigned to them her valuable
share of the property. and then retired: In
equal rage Charles kicked down the pitcher,
and, as Il broke, large number Of guineas fell
out and rolled along the floor. ,
This fortunate discovery induced those pre-,
sent to examine the stockings, which, to theii
great Joy, were GRAINED with money.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12

A recent divorce trick in Indiana was the
serving of the legal notice on the husband
when he was too drunk TO know anything about
il, and the court granted the divorce before ne
know of the proceedings. .a
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12

kBANDoNED.-A moral debating society out
West is engaged in discussion on the follow
ing question "If man deserts his wife,
which is the most abandoned, the man or the
woman2' Is .lf
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12

It is the most momentous question a woman
is ever called upon 10 decide, whether the faults
of man she loves will drag her down, or
whether she is competent to be his earthly re-
deemer.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12

COMMUNAL =" Mrs. Dobsou, where's your
husband p He's dying, marin, and don T
wish anybody to disturb him." Considerate
woman, that -
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12

Supreme Impudence-D Of God
that which we refuse to accord to our fellow
man. ..3.@,
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12

Pleasure and pain are the hinges upon which
our passions turn.
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12

Arry into effect the convention Of July four, etsh
ka and sxsYeight between the United States and
~ Ior me Adjustment Of claims. t-t 90
BY the Senate House of Representatives OF
Prrsis states of America 10 Congress essemoled That
af - snail nominate and br and With the advice and
Asta sensfe appoint eonmsaioner. on the part OF
states " hear and decide. eonjsinty With the com
~ De appointed the OF the republic Of Mex-
% Jsin comprehendsd In the provisions Of the eonven
Ia ra states and Mexfeo, r
Nnd Be further enacted That the compensation OF
shall be at such rate. not exceeding four
va xss hundred doliars& IN the currency % tins
@ may be determined By agreement between
aspartnentx Of this government and OF Msxics,
Em ~ o. The secretary TO be apponed on the
united States under the provisions OF the
SAn 80 ~ such rate. not exceeding twenyhye hundred
mer - the currency of the United ststes. and shall
a kksasa Ia the manner aforesaid
- i. - farthes enacted rhstth President be- and
~ AZ to appoint saitsb}e person as agent on
t saT Snited States attend the commissioners TO
- appert claims behalf OF this government 70
maae npon It. aud to represent 9enerafy In all
mssnsssa 9Th the Investigation and decision theresf
~ such agent. not TO exceed four thousand
fppsxs astsrnined sad allowed by the President; and
hsret5 authorised 70 m8ks isuchl proxsloa
Smyrna times., 1870-01-12

Amsnd an act entitled An act to provide national
seeared BY pledge Of United States bonds and 70
~ the circulation and ption thereof approved
na eighteen hundred and sztyour. By extending
Grs. eenAties TO accessories.
BY the Senate aud House OF OF
A States Of America in Congress ASSEMBLED ThAt
~he shall ard abet officer or agent OF any
%6vs aeinx sny q the sets snamerated 70 section
~ act entitled -An acs TO provide national cur
~ 60 e pledHe Of United States bonds, and to
l4 .ae eireulxton and redemption thereof approved
kss eixhtsen hundred and sxtyfour, with intent 70
lsswn eresided fer the prlneiuaL -
7Fsosse, April 6, 1852 ...st
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-12


The etiquette Ofthc White House
under Grant, or under Mrs. Grant,
Is q subject ola great deal Of laugh
ter and not a little swearing. II
exceeds in ceremony and in exC1u-
sive selt-importance that Of any
moharchical Court in Europe. Even
when ladies Of the highest accom-
plishments call, they are left STAN
ding in the vestibule, until q mill.
tary looking cuss has sent in the
card. What would be thought Of
the etiquette Of any gentleman
house ii, when ladies call, instead
of being shown into the drawing
room, they were left standing IL
the entry until the lady OF thu
house takes time to dress, or to re
spond to the call? But then Gran
isnot a gentleman, and his housI
is q den of the most vulgar snob
berry.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-12
IFrom The CoIumbGs ('|a sun
Vghhaa nnhAr.


The experiment Of importing
white labOrers TO work on the
plantations In Mississippi, at first
undertaken on q small scale, and
with some doubt as to the result,h has
proved so successful that in nearly
every portion Of the State, apd
more particularly In the northern
aud western portions, the planters
look to this source almost entirely
to procure hands.to till their lands.
AT Okolona alone, where there Is
al cmigrant society, five hundred
emigrants have been brought into
that section, q great many Of whom
have gone to work forAhe planters
already settled there, while others
have bought or rented lands, and
arc working them on their own ac-
count. The Aberdeen Examiner
says that u large number ofSwedes,
Danes and other foreign immi-
grants have lately arrived In that
section Of Mississippi and have
thus far given their employers the
most entire satisfaction Papers
from other parts of the State also
mention the arrival Of numbers oil
. Scandinayiansanl immigrants from
other foreign nations, who really
obtain employment, aud are prov.
Ing much more valuable as field
: hands than the negroes In theil
new relations.
We shall look a%nXiously for>thC
result of the experiment in Missis'
: sippi. Ir It shall prove u SUGGEST
and end well in that State, there Ii
7 no reason why it cannot be made
success in Georgia and Alabama
also. The disposition OF our peo'
? pie has been, to use the negro boil
! for farm and kitchen service. They
have borne patiently with and triet
: him, in some cases with success
U whilst many have had their pa
> tience exhausted, lost their tim
: and been poorly compensated. Thi
! year many have not been able t
obtain any of this class Of laboreri
u where but few have got tic sam
number they had last year. TIL
indisposition to work under th
supervision Of land owners Is u
r creasing every year. If then, Mi
- sissippians find the class of labol
ers above referred to useful, easil
managed aud profitable, then OF
people will, from necessity look
"a the same sources for II. There
no Disgusting the fact that neg
= labor for successful planting
le many parts Of Georgia and Al
he bama, u fast proving itself g BE-
poor dependence.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-12

IMMEDIATELY upon the signing
of the Virginia bill by the Presi.
dent, the following order was is
sued from Army Headquarters
Frst-The Senators and Repre-
sentatives from the State Of Vir-
GINA, having been admitted to their
respective houses of Congress, the
command known as the First Mill
tary District has ceased TO exist.
Secondly direction Of the
President the States Of. Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia and North
Carolina will compose the Depart
ment of Virginia, under command
Of Brevet Major General E. r.. S,
Candy, headquarters Of Richmond
Va, and will form a part of the
Military Division Of the Atlantic
ThiTd-COmmanding officers o.
all posts and detachments now
serving IN the limits of the new de
partment will report TO Genera
CANDY for instructions. The com
panies Of the Eighth infantry, nov
servingin tho State Of North Caro-
lima, will be relieved as early q
possible, and will then report Il
Maior General A. II. Terry, com
handing the Department Of tn
South, for orders.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-12

The following communication
was inadvertently overlooked yes
terday.
VIcKsBURG, Feb. Sth, 1870.
To the Editor of the Vicksburg
HERALD.
DEAR SIR: / like good coffee,
toast. anda piece OF sausage, and |
NAV add, Il eats EN-" and while
disnosing of said articles | geneT.
ally "read, mark and invariably d.
pest" the contents Of yOnr paper.
I was sorry to notice in this morn
lng's issue that you made some
structures upon a perfectly inter-
minable communication signed by
"Justice." You had the misfor-
tune to notice this EDITORIAL a few
DAYS ago, whereupOn he was so
elated that he fell to writing by the
ward, and l presume he would not
have stayed his powerful pen at all
were il not that he supposed al
opposition annihilatCd. "a briei
reply of over three mortal col
minus all pregnant with a plentiful
lack of wit and wisdom! Oh, tho.
he would devote more attention tC
quality aud less to quantity, whel
he writes. AS one Of your con
slant readers let me entreat Of syOI
never more to contend agains
"Justice," unless you want your pa
per filed, advertising column AM
all. BE warned, the mex, reply INA.
! not be "brief.'
q We often read in your reports O
the Mayors and other COurts, q
Inc ends Of Justice. l do not car
9 for the first end, but | would dc
, light to see the last end of IN
, "%.JVstice." By all means let "Ju'
| tice" be done though the Hearef
1 fall.
81 In conclusion, / would once NOR
urge YOU not to let Justice agai
into YOUR columns, as it would /
c an Injustice to your readers. 70
ri always appear to me to be a vcI
moral man, but / fear that You d
not 90 to church regularly. Il
r me suggest that you listen to n fe
sermons on the transitory charaI
. ter OF all terrestrial affairs. Yo
+, will then be convinced that life
n far too short to follow this ''Ju
tice' through all Of his tortuoI
u windiugs. Justice may be bin
L., but lin this case,) certainly II!
10 dumb. ~,
- lam, Sir, Respectfully,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-12

THE repeal OF the United States
bankrupt act is proposed in o reso-
luton introduced into the House
By Mr.. Wells; and, as FOR all prac-
teal purposes, this act is a dead
letter, it had better be repealed at
once. There is a sad need of some
law, and q fixed and permanent
one, that will "let up" free and
clear, the honest bankrupt, without
a dollar. Let the Investigations
into the debtors character and his
tory, be as rigid as possible. Let
the evidence of the slightest at
tempt to defraud his creditors, or
even the evidence Of O gross ex'
travagancc in general expenditures
while q debtor, without individual.
means, initiate against him rs al
applicant, and bar his discharge
from his debts but If he has beer
strictly honest aud has nothing Il
pay with, let him go free. Th,
United States law demands tina
the debtor to-day pays fifty cent
on the dollar, in order to avail
himself of the privileges. Not on
in a hundred can do that, AM
could he do so, needs no law to Ell
able him TO cancel his debts, for hi
creditors will, in nine cases out Q
ten except the fifty cents and as
few questions. We need a law fc
honest men, who have lost, or hav
given up everything; those VIII
have nothing in the world left. l
the majority Of cases, the debit
who can pay fifty cents on the do
lar can pay more il he chooses.