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


HOLLY WATER WoRKs.-The fol-
lowing dispatch to the Cincinnati
Commercial, shows thai the trial of
the new Water Works, at Dayton,
was fully as satisfactory rs the friends
OF the Holly system could desire:
DAYTON, March 31.-This afternoon
the public test Of the Holly system of
water-w0rks was made in the presence
of thousands of people, who crowded
the streets despite o persistent rain.
FirsttWO streams were thrown through
one thousand feet of hose to a height
Of one hundred and thirty feet, and
sustained there an hour. Then
three, six and q dozen streams were
sent up at different times, some
one hundred and twenty TO q hum
dred and thirty feet, and continued
for a couple Of hours, thoroughly
demonstrating the capacity Of the ma
chinery and the supply well for IRE
protection, each stream being more
than equal TO q steam fire engine.
A large number of visitors were
here from cities in Ohio, Kentucky,
Tennessee aud Indiana. The test
gave most perfect satisfaction to al
who Witnessed it. Dayton is proud
Of her thorough protection from FIRE
aud the people are jubilant tonight
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-04

The New York correspondence Of
the Philadelphia Telegraph says;
Newspaper story writer's find a wide
field for their exertions In this city.
There are a quantity of weekly papers
devoted entirely to stories, and TO
these all the literary bummers, male
and female, who cannot find perma-
nent employment, resort. The stories
pile in plentifully and when accepted
are sometimes we'll paid for. There
is always in New York a class of wri-
tiers who prefer observation-disclosures
times very brilliant, sometimes very
abject-to the even, average wages of
steady employment. They were not
born to drudge, so they work spas
medically and achieve, spasmodic re-
suits. To-day they wear purple and
fine linen, tomorrow they dispose of
these articles at the nearest pawnbro-
ker's. They prefer making $500 in a
lump and wasting it away, TO working
regularly for the modest sum OF 80
or $50 per week. | might mention
several well known writers. (who are
not, however, to be confused with this
Bohemian rabble), who are paid some
thousands Of dollars a year for the
mere use of their names, and without
really writing q page of foelscap IN
t~he.course OF a year. A certain well
known professor, who resides in q
pretty villa on the Hudson, received
no less than $4,000 last year for wri-
ting a series Of papers which had nj
more brains in them than many 1
school boys essays. He laughs as h'
takes in the money, acknowledges
that the whole system is a humbuG
!, but what would you have me do?'
he p~ertinently asks. The proprieto
} of the paper is satisfied. They pa.
him for writing just such articles
essays that are quite within reach o
the average intellect. Is he to blam
{ because it pays him better than hi
! pr~ofessorship2
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-04
The Election Law.

We print again this morning the
Law regulating elections. Inspectors
and Judges Of Elections cannot mis-
take its provisions. The Fifteenth
Amendment places tho colcred voters
on an equality with white voters, and
tho provisions Of the law will apply
to them in the same way:
SEc. 6. Any person offering to vote
may be challenged by any voter In
such township, precinct or ward, Gas
the case may be- and ii the person SO
challenged insists upon voting, and
the challenge be not withdrawn, said
Board Oh Election or some member
thereof, shall administer to him the
following oath : "Nou do swear or
affirm Gas tho case may be), that you
are a citizen Of the United States
that you are over twenty one
years Of age, to the best of your in
formation OF belief, that you have
been a bona fde resident Of this State
for six months Immediately preceding
this election; that you are not0 and
hare been for TWENTY DAYS
LAST PAST, a bona fde resideat
of this township, precinct, or wafd,
Gas the case may be); that YOU are
generally known by the name in
which you now desire to vote; that
Won have not voted nor will
not vote at any other precinct,
township or ward, Gas the case
NAV bel, in this election" And in
case Of persons OF foreign birth. the
oath relative to citizenship shall be
dispensed with, and the following
words used in lieu thereof: THAT
you have resided in the United States
one year, and have declared your in
tention TO become q citizen thereof in
conformity with the laws thereof"
And in addition 10 such oath of such
person proposing to vote, the follow
ing oath or affirmation Of some free
holder who is a resident and voter Of
such township, precinct or ward, Gas
the case luay be), in which the
challenged person asks to vote,
shall be required: You do swear
or affirm, Gas the case may be,) that
you are q ireeholder, owning real es-
tate in your W right. held by deed
in your own name, and that said real
estate Is situated an this election pre-
c5nct, and that -, who now de-
sires to vote, has resided ia this State
for six months Immediately preceding
the election, and has been a bona fde
resident of this precinct for tlCeaty
days last past !" which shall be writ
ten or printed, and shall be signed
by the person making such oath in
the presence of such Board of EIec.
tions, which oath shall be admins
tered by some momber thereof, who
shall atix his jurat thereto; which
aiidavits shall be attached to and bt
returned with the poll lists to The
Office of the County Clerk.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-04
IFrom the Mlasourl pemocrat.l

The. official proclamation Of the
Secretary OF State, with the brief and
eloquent message Of the President ae-
companying it, ends all dispute as to
the adoption Of the Fifteenth Amend
~"n-~rtion was
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-04
THE SPRING FASHIONS.
Opening Bay In New York.

Thursday, March Oath was open
ing day" in New York. The Herald's
report says:
There is not much change or abso-
lutte novelty in the new styles. Bon
nets are regaining their lost popular
ity, aud are also increasing 10 size.
White chip is much sought after, and
flowers form a considerable part of
the trimmings. The gypsy shape is in
general favor, and threatens to re-
higher than ever, and all have capes.
The cottage bonnet is another novel
ty, and on some faces it has a charm
ing appearance. This shape admits
Of inside trimmings and the indispen-
sable flowers decorate the diadem and
crown. Lace has passed out of gen.
eral use as material for bonnets and is
replaced for crepe de cheue and straw
of all kinds. Notwithstanding the
growing popularity of bonnets there
is much to be admired in the round
hats ofthe period. Their crowns are
higher than ever, in some instances
having q brigand appearance. The
brims are also broad, and not turned
up as much as before. For trimming
many of them have q wreath of how.
ers encircling the crown and trailing
down on the shoulder of the wearer.
Suits have not undergone much
change, unless in regard to still more
elaborate trimmings of the same ma
terial as the garment itself. Unifor-
nifty of color is perceptible in all the
new toilets. Some pretty contrasts of
black and white, however, arc In
vogue and will be much worn this
spring. The material for suits is most.
ly confined to silks Of all kinds, even
checked and striped specimens of
silk. Nankeen, foulard pique and
white Swiss will be also popular this
season. For evening toilets lace
seems to occupy an important place.
With two shawls Of this material
black and white-a lady can arrange
a dozen different toilets. As for the
styles of evening dresses their name is
legion. Hardly two alike, and they
depend mostly on the taste of the
wearers. Nothing looks more grace
full than o lace or cashmere shawl,
draped over q trained dress, and q sim
gle square shawl may serve as a tunic
ichu over a short dress, but in every
case uniformity Of color is the rule.
Short, loose saques and sailor jackets
: ere already out, and with young girls
~o to DO favorites.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-04
Rfechnr ON SnRraea.

At a meeting in New York, Henry
Ward Beecher was called out, and a
sketch of his remarks is thus given in
the New York Tribune:
People fear the effect upon the fam
lily if women should vote and think.
They think that the tenderness and
sweetness of the family relation has
something to do with weakness. Ii
has much to do with fneness but not
with weakness. 1t is not the fact of
woman's looking up to man that
pleases hint is that in her which
looks up. We know what Solomon
said of a woman without thought, and
he surely ought to know-he had
sever hundred wives. Ifthe question
of woman's rights is to be determined
by quoting the Old Testament, / have
but q word to say it is the last ques-
ton which ought to be decided for
US by an ancient Semitic nation and
q king who had seven hundred wives.
A. greater freedom for women will
not unsex her. That is the very fear
that the Orients everywhere have to-
day, and you laugh at them. Once 10
Athens no woman could learn litera-
ture eloquenee or philosophy unless
she were a courtesan. The virtuous
mother AID wife were denied these
refnements, this knowledge, which
were thus made the insignia of unvir-
tue. Since then woman has steadily
progressed through the centuries, un.
til now she is a leader in literature
foremost among artists. Has litera.
ture, art and philosophy made hel
less fit for the wife and mother
Does it take away taste and destroy
refinement to ponder deeply? Make
mothers more and you make theiI
children more. You will not make
them coarse by giving them power
Is God coarse because he is infinite.
That which the family needs more
than anything else is a higher state o
womanly Development.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-04
From the Chicago POST

A FREE NATIoN.-The Both OF
March will forever be memorable in
the history of the American republic
and the cause of freedom. For on
that day in this glorious year 1870 the
consumation Of our freedom, so far
as making all men politically equal
before the law is concerned, was
brought about, The proclamation of
Hamilton Fish, Secretary Of State,
announcing the ratification by the
requisite number of States of the Eff
teenth Amendment to the Constitu-
ton, is the concluding scene, The hap
py, glorious denouement Of a grand
political epoch, by which was evolved
one Of tho most important victo-
ries for liberty till now recorded
in the history of the human race.
The President, In a special mes
sage TO Congress on this subject, says
the adoption of tho Fifteenth
| Amendment to the Constitution
completed the greatest civil change,
and constitutes the most important
event that has occurred since the ma
ton came into life." These are
strong words, memorable for the
truth they announce. Not the Dec
laration Of Independence itself, not
the adoption Of the original Consti-
tuition, not the emancipation of four
million of slaves, was so important as
the ratification of the Fifteenth
Amendment. BY the first, a new ma
tionality was led out of the wilder
ness to view, but not enjoy, the prom
ised land; by the second, that nation
atty was organized into q power
commanding the worlds respect, but
In the most important particulars
of human right outraging the
, laws of justice and of Heaven; by the
| third, an act of national beneicence
was done, without which the Repub
lie might have gone down in ruins,
suffering the penalty Of national
crimes; nut by the ratification Of the
Fifteenth Amendment every man in
the country, guiltless of crime, is
placed upon his feet, and, not only in
theory, but by the acknowledgment
of law, made to stand upon q perfect
political equality with every other
man. The last vestige of the legal
/, lied caste is wiped out of our nation
atty, and the American Republic
: from the Both day Of March 1870, is
10 law and fact q genuine Democracy
? we are leDceIOFbn u IICc nation.
No one should fail to observe. il
Q considering the importance of thi,
g great consummation, that the consti
9 tutional provision, now part of tn,
{ fundamental law of the land, is O
} negative form. Such has been thu
: form of every great charter of free
|, dom wrested from tyranny and wrong
The law itself has been the great op
pressor Of tho human race, and wheI
t oppression has been removed, it hal
been by the abrogation of unjust law
So this great enactment does no
afirmatively say that men shall have
such and such rights. 1t forbids gov
0 eminent to take from men such ant
Q such rights, among which in this in
9 stance is the right of most practica
value to every constituent member o.
the State. Government is forbidden
to practice political iniquity. The re
. sult-equality.
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OOLORED VOTERS |
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS

lFrom the New Albany Ledger, Dem.l
Negro suffrage, as contained in the
revolutionary act called the Fifteenth
Amendment, must be accepted, what
ever may be mems opinions as TO its
legality. There is no appeal, except
to the courts Of the United States,
and II Ia doubtful, if a case we're
made up to test the validity Of the
enactment, whether O just decision
could be secured in q court eonsti-
tuted with q view to endorse the &C.
ton Of the revolutionary majority in
Congress. II Is our dutu-il Is The
duty Of eyeTy patriotic American CHI.
zen, 10 accept the lao, and bv no ilte.
q0E means attempt b SCI n osi1e
Whatever of evil there may be In its
enforcement must be borne until the
American people arc satisfied hat
the experiment is q failure.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-04

amendment had been ratified By
twenty. eight States, and therefore
actually adopted as truly without any
proclamation as III ono had been IS
sued. But those who have insisted
that the official proclamation was
necessary as the only sur and con
elusive proof Of the facts must now
lay aside their last seruples, and are
By the very terms of their objections
estopped from any future denial of the
validity Of the amendment.
Everystep in this great change, from
| the first vote in Congress upon the
proposed amendment, though every
vote of every State Legislature upon
its ratification, down to the final leg
islation which gives effect to the right
thus granted, has been carried by Re-
publican votes against the bitter and
obstinate hostility Of nearly every
Democrat, whether in Congress or In
any State Legislature. No measure
has ever been adopted, so important
aud far reaching 10 its effects, which
has been from its inception to its
consumation so distinctly and ex-
clusively a party measure. The Re-
publican party alone has done this
Every jot Of credit which this change
deserves must go to the account oil
the Republican party. In the years
which are coming, when the coloreC
people shall gain by active participa
ton in public affairs a larger meas
ure of information, they will realiz
more fully even than they do now tina
every franchise which they enjoy
with their freedom itself, they owe t
: those true men who have been know
as BLACK Republicans" because 0
their firmness in demanding justic
; for this race, and who have pushe
forward the great reform, step by ste
: to ths glorious consummation now al
. tanned. =
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GHAS. Id.

has extended his experience in the finer
branches OF paper-hanging, returns his
TO the citizens of this place for
past patronage, and is confident that he
will be able to give satisfaction 10 his old
friends, and all new ones who may favor
him with u call. Orders left at AZ aud 80
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-04

II any Democrats create tsSoble
to-day at the polls, they vii taken
care Of by tho police, an a,Itra force
having been sworn in for the especial
purpose Of protecting the rights Of
citizens, without regard to aee or
color. Therefore, brawlipg or rioting
will prove very Improbable to al
who engage ia IL.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-04

Any order accompanied with the cash to pay
expense of Medicine will receive prompt attrn-
ton. Address
d. z. MARYATT
Box 80. New Hartford, lows,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-04
Bloomington, ILL.,, Nursery.

1911 Fear! 500 Acrsst 10 Greenhoasssf
Largest, best stock and shipping facilities. =
APPLES |. .. 3 yr., 1000 ine | VI. $25 APPLE
ROOT CRAFTS choice, - NURSERY
STOCKS. Seeds, Usage. Apple. Peach. WILD
GOOSE. Plum OShGE HEDGE. 10000 sI5.
ROSES. 1000. 500. Dahliss,
Gladiolus. 4 GREENHOUSE, BEDDING PLASTs.
SCI: d iUcta. Tor Catalogues.
39mi F, K. PHOENIX.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-04
StRlriDS.

1t is high time that the Congress
of the United States, ard the Adj
ministration take steps to abolish
the "stamp act" 1t is odious, and,
MT present, unnecessary. There o
no need of paying more than twenty
five or thirty millions, OH the prlhei-
pal, of the public debt annually.
This will maintain the public credit
and relieve the nation of burden
some taxation. Let the oncoming
generations help pay the debt. 1t
will be an easy matter TO Go it TWEEN
ty-fve years hence. Can't the lead
ers of the Republican party see that
the people demand the adjustment
IF the "inquisitorial and unpopular"
stampt act? Secretary BoutwelPs
plan of reducing the national debt.
ut all hazards by such enormous
stamp duties, if adhered to, by Con
gress, and the Administration, will
as certainly pass the power into the
hands of new party, as that. two
and two, make four. 1t seems rs il
some men, who call themselves Re-
publicans are playing into the hands
ofssome body else instead of the peo-
pie. And the result will be, the peo.
pie wilkhnrfthom fioaa power at the
next Presidential election. unless
there is different line of policy pur-
sued from that, now in operation.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-04

Minnesota proposes to let the
women decide whether they want to
vote.
Nc Farland's trial has been fixed
for the 7th inst. ~-~.@~-
The decrease of the public debt
during the month Of February, was
S8.4s4, s1l.75.
Mississippi now Rerels in the
halls of Congress.
A Hardshell Baptist preached in
Washington lately from the text,
GOD created man in his own inn
age" Then he commenced, "An
honest man is The noblest work of
God" And pausing, looked over
the audience and said, "But opine
God Almighty has not had job in
this city for nigh onto fifteen years."
Two farmers in Kansas recently
had a lawsuit about seven pounds of
butter. When the jury retired they
took with them the butter, procured
some crackers, ate them together, and
returned q verdict of ."no cause Of
action"
The Red Stocking Base Ball Club,
of Cincinnati, now has over eight
hundred members. The President
of the club stated to reporter of the
Cincinnati Commercial, the other
day, that the last gears iIine have all
been re'en:ployed, and that Hall, of
Brooklyn, and Hicks, of Flatbush,
Long Island, have been selected as
substitutes. He also stated that the
club would make Southern trip in
April and all Eastern one i'm May
that it would play all first class clubs
without objection; and that 1T would
probably play the Forest Eity's, of
Rockford, at Cincinnati, on the
Fourth of July.
William Jones, negro who at
tempted to run n house of i'll fame at
Wheatland, Clinton county, was
shot, last Friday evening, by the citi-
Zen5.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-04

The Senate of Ohio has defeated
the bill establishing Home for the
Soldiers Orphans. The Democrats,
as might be expected. voted unani-
mously against this measure of hui
mainly. The names of the immortal
trio of Republicans, who went with
them against giving the children of
our country's brave heroes comfort
able home, and partial education,
are Root, Howard and Yeatman, We
should have thought that n few, at
least of the Democrats would have
accorded this small boon to save
those children from the charities of
the world, but not so, true to their
Vallandigham instincts they voted
against it--But Root, Howard and
Yeatman ought to lie sephulchered,
politically, so deep, that resurrec-
ton would be impossible. They are
traitors to the Republican party,
traitors to the interests of those,
whose fathers sacrificed their lives,
ard their fortunes to save the coun-
try from ruin, and their names will
go down to posterity loaded with
ignominy. We have no patience with
Legislatures or Executives that plead
economy when the interests of these
children are at stake. The States
are in debt to them this much, and
not to pay it is the basest repudia-
ton. Pennsylvania cares fol about
1900 of these orphans, Wisconsin
has about !, ZOO, and Iowa about the
same. Illinois also provides Home
for her gallant dead. But Ohio has
economy on the brain, and would
rather these children would be pau
pers, and go to the poor house for
support. Shame on the Senate of
Ohio, and shame on the traitorous
crew-Yeatman. Root and Howard!
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IFrom our Special Correspondent

IFrom our Special Correspondent
DIES MONIES, March l, 1870.
EDITORS GAZETTE:-The Capitol
bill appropriation is running at fever
heat. 1t was to come up to-day for
final action i'm the House, but the
necessary number of yeas looked
squally. Kasson was sick, and time
was consequently granted until to-
morrow. If the bill should pass it
will only be by a small majority
had hoped to inform your readers
in this of the result, but fear I can
not.
A sharp debate was had In the
House over the Supervisor bill as
passed by the Senate, The House
has amended the bill and ordered 1t
engrossed. The numbers will doubt
less he changed tofive or seven Mem-
bers and hold their sessions accord
ing to population.
Your Senator from Black Hawk
has introduceda bill for the establish
ment of an Insurance department in
the State.
There Is a strong railroad lobby
here, but It seems to have little
weight with the members. A bill
has passed the House regulating the
passenger fare on railroads to four
cents per mile, for all distances over
one hundred miles, and five cents
for all distances under that.
The State geological survey Is con-
sidered magnificent humbug by
many in both Houses, or I should
say the manner i'm which it has been
prosecuted. The appropriation asked
by the State Geologist was $500; 1t
was finally cut down to $500 in the
Senate and then failed TO pass. Your
correspondent thinks 1t very appro-
pirate, that work be guaranteed in
stead of pledges renewed, before any
more of the peoples money is appro-
priated in that way.
Irish, as you are aware, is young
man, but if he does not have bid
to marry, from some Iowa fair one,
before the session Is over, you may
whisper to your readers that Jose
plus is no prophet. He Is trying to
get a resolution passed allowing the
women to vote if they SO decide by a
test vote i'm the State. That's fair
and We hope 1T will carry. Johns
head is level if 1t is pretty high in
the air.
Specimens Of stone are here from
all directions. The members of both
houses, it is believed, will he well
posted on the stone quaFries of Iowa
before the session is ended. The An
smesa specimen is among the best.
The recess was a great blessing to
tae State. The gassy portion have
learned by consultation, that their
constituency w9nt work, and less
tuneombe speeches. and they are en-
deayoring TO act accordingly.
will inform you at once af the re-
stilt of the capitol appropriation.
- Vars JGsEFHUs,