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Year: 1869

DRIVING CANARY BIRDs.-A New York
paper, speaking about the importation of
canary birds from Germany, says the follow
ing sight was seen in Florence, Italy, in 1861,
by lady and gentleman belonging to New
York: In walking in the principal street
they overlook a man with long whip in
his hand, which he was moving from one
side to the other in what they thought
was q strange manner. When they came
up with him they found he was driving
a flock of canary birds, as in England they
drive a flock Of turkeys. A carriage came
along, the man waved his whip in peculiar
manner, when the little birds all went to the
sidewalk until the carriage had passed, when
they took to the street again. woman
wanted to buy one, when the man sprinkled
some canary seed at his feet, and half dozen
of them came to him, when he took one up
in his hend and delivered 1t to the woman,
who paid him one franc for it. The man
then went on again.
Year: 1869

the powers of his Office, when it is so
certain TO be wholesome help in his
work of reformation? The proposed
suspension would give him eight
months OF funrestrained power. Every
official head in the United States could
be taken off in that time if need be.
After that the law could give him no
embarrassment, for he would find a
Senate ready to cooperate at all times
in all proper changes. So far as the
attempt is made to drive this repeal
through the Senate, simply because
Grant is President and desires it, 1t is
to be hoped no vote will be cast for 1t
under that kind of an influence. Laws
ought neither to be made nor un-
made upon individual requirement;
and it will be sad evidence that the
"one man power" in this government
is vastly too great, whenever the legis.
lative branch shall be driven against
their judgment to abrogate a wholesome
and necessary law for no reason but
that the pride or pleasure of the Prcsi-
dent demands it.
Year: 1869

NEW YORK, March 20.


A Washington dispatch says Secre::
tary Boutwell, informed the Ways and
Means Committee that from casual
re.examination OF the debt he had
found affairs generally in pretty good
condition. He did not think he would
require any additional financial legis-
latIon at present. There was an abund-
ance at money, and he indicated his
determination not to keep a large
amount on hand. and that he would
use the surplus from time to time for
the purchase and cancellation of bonds,
claiming at the same time that there
was ample authority in his judgment
in the existing legislation to make
such purchase and cancellation. He
stated also that he was opposed to the
secret sales of gold, and that whenever
he had any for sale it would be sold in
open market, giving everybody the
same opportunity OF buying.


The same dispatch says 20 Senators
are sure to vote for the repeal of the
tenure -of-o office act, while its opponents
claim So votes. Great efforts will be
made 10 reach the vote O.day.
Year: 1869

A Tribune special from Atlanta, Ca,
SAYS: In the Senate yesterday, on
the reconsideration of the vote which
was indefinitely postponed by the
fifteenth Amendment the Democratic
members voted almost solid against the
amendment. Only four of them voted
in favor OF it and it therefore goes over
to the next session.


A resolution was offered by Re-
nublican Senator, authorizing Gov.
Bullock TO call upon the President OF
the United States for military aid in the
counties where the Sheritf5 make oath
that they cannot protect life by the
civil force, but the resolution was voted
down by the Democrats.
Year: 1869

No call has yet been made in this
County for a convention to elect dele
gates to the State Convention to be b cid
September 9th. An effort has been
made by the Chairman Of the Central
Committee, S. Il. Gum Esq, to harmo-
nizc the discordant elements Of the par
ty as to this call, but as yet with little
success. The opposing faction refuse
to join in the call except upon very un-
reasonable terms. We presume that a
call will appear next week from some
source.
Year: 1869

THREE MEN DROWNED ATTnF FALLS.
Tho following dispatch from Mime
apolis, Aug. 14th, to the $: Paul l''ess
says: This morning at lla!;p past eleven
a temporary bridge which was thrown
across the edge Of the falls for the ac-
cormodation Of workmen engaged upon
the Improvement now in progress, was
carried away by huge log which came
down the river and struck the support
on Which the bridge rested. Three
mcn-one Of them, Miles Shearon, an
other workman, and the other a
stranrer-wcrc standing on the bridge at
the time and though the parties who saw
the log coming, shouted to them to get
off the bridge: they did not hear the
warming, and were prccipitatcd with the
fragile bridge into the boiling cataract.
Only one Of them were seen afterwards
and he moment aitcrward was struck
by piece Of the floating timber from
tic bridge, and he too Disappeared


A large party was occupied during the
afternoon in searching for the dead
bodies. but up to seven o'clock thus
evening they had been unable to find
any Of them.
Year: 1869

A Disastrous Etorm-The Grain


Crop Badly Damaged.


A heavy rain storm swept over this
State and Iowa on Friday night, follow
ed by high wind which prostrated
much of the standing grain in this Vi
cinity. In Dakota county whole fields
were swept down by the wind. In
Cottage Grove less damage was done
by the winds than by the torrents Of
rain which beat the grain down in
every direction. A great deal Of wheat
which had just been cut and not shock
ed was, of course, thoroughly soaked,
and will be much damaged. The cool
northerly wind since prevailing, will help
to dry the soil, and probably the reap
ers will be enabled to resume operations
on Monday.


Owing to the fact that, for some rea-
sons, the wires would not work last eve
ming, VIC were unable to ascertain from
our correspondents the extent Of the
damage; but advices from the country
along the leading railway lines would
indicate that worst effects Of the storm
were experienced in this vicinity.


The rain was very heavy in Northern
Iowa and Southern Minnesota, and the
wheat fields in tho low lands of Mower
county were submerged yesterday
But out informants noticed but little
prostration Of the grain.
Year: 1869

Perhaps there is no class Of employees
who have greater inducements or better
opportunities to pilfer, with less fear of
detection, than conductors on steam rail
roads. They receive great deal of
money, and must necessarily be left to
render their own account Of it, and the
correctness OF their returns consequently
depends in great degree upon their hon
esty. The well-established weakness of
human nature requires that some sort of
surveillance be exercised upon them, and
this is done by "spotters," detectives who
make running a railroad" a business,
and are extensively employed by the diff
ferent railroad companies.


"To "r run road" successfully requires
the outlay of considerable capital, as the
operation consumes from three weeks to
three months, and requires the services of
from six to dozen men, or even more,
according to the length of the road ope-
rated upon, and the number of its
branches. There must also be taken into
consideration the number of trains run
daily to and from certain points, and the
average number of cars in train, as each
car has to be covered by certain number
of operatives.


Upon starting out to run road each
operative is furnished with written in
structions, printed blanks, which specify
the number of the "run," the points to and
from, the time of departure and arrival
of the train, the car he is to enter, whether
passenger, baggage. or smoking car its
Location in the train, the seat he is to oc-
cupy, either right side or left, and its num-
Der counting from the forward end of the
car, the end nearest the engine.


Each operative is furnished with an
outfit of stationery, which includes report
and expense paper, blank cards, envelopes,
pens, and lead pencils. Thus prepared,
the detectives leave their quarters for the
place agreed upon for starting point,
each one going singly and by different
route, so as not to excite suspicion. Upon
arriving at the train, each operative enters
the car and takes the seat assigned him in
his instructions. If he is late in reaching
the train, and finds the seat already occu-
pied, he takes the next nearest unoccuped
one and keeps it till he reaches his jour
ney's end, unless otherwise ordered.


The least experienced "spotter" is
placed in the forward part of the car,
about the fourth or fifth seat from the
front; the next most experienced is placed
on the opposite side, in about the eighth
seat, while the most experienced one takes
his seat in the extreme end Of the car


Neither Of the operatives is expected to
make notes of fares other than those paid
by passengers occupying seats between
himself and the operative ahead Of him ;
although il often occurs that the operative
in the forward part Of the car will see a
fare paid in the rear end Of 1t sufficiently
plainly tn enable him to make correct
report Of il. But an operative in trying to
note fares paid by passengers in the rear
of him, must use extra care and caution,
30 that he does not excite the suspicion of
either the conductor or passengers for
! among the latter there msy be friends Of
Year: 1869




The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun say:


Attorney General Hoar, In conversation
with friend regarding the Yerger case, a
few days since, complained bitterly that the
Republican press of the country does not
seem TO appreciate the situation In its true
light. He explained that the next question
would be upon the issue of the writ Of Ha-
heas Corpus, which would be followed by a
delay occasioned by an argument on the
questions Involved on the points of the re-
turn made to the writ and after that the
government might act In a manner calcuIa-
ted to effect further delay. IL Is evident
therefore from this statement. as well as
other circumstances, that the administr alton
has agreed TO do everything in their power
70 defer hnal action by the Supreme Court
relative to the reconstruction acts until after
the admission of Mississippi and Texas Is
an accomplished fact.


A special to the New Orleans Picayune
says:


Radical Congressman are outspoken In
their threats of thrusting from their path
the only remaining obstacle TO the accom-
plishment of their cherished purposes. TO
wit: the Supreme Court. They declare that
IL the delay in pronouncing the constitution
and the law In respect TO the Yerger case be
OF sufficient period they will rush a bill
through Congress deprivinQ the Court of
jurisdiction In all such cases. and which will
remedy the defect which made the bill In
the McCardie case imperative for the pur-
pose designed.


But we opine that the Supreme Court
does not permit itself to be shorn of its
constitutional prerogatives by a partizan
Congress.
Year: 1869

What is in look? By the calm and even
cheerful and courageous look of the command
Ing ofhcer In the midst of the rumbling battle.
those who get sight of his face are melted to
deeds OF daring and are urged onward TO push
Tor victory. BY the unappreciating and uiorose
look OF the tyrant and tyranncal hatred. dis
couragement and insubordination are encender-
ed ; and the cowardls look Of the commander
spreads disorder and dismay In the ranks thar
otherwise might be heroic .al 'l
i Inc melancholy and scowling look of the ma


rent throws gloom over the family, which robs
home or Its attractions and aenates those who
might be Its most useful members and brightest
ornaments But the bright and affectionate
look OF the parent throws hallowed light over
and around and into the circle of the family.
and 1t Is day there and every memberi is attract.
ed to one common centre aud pervaded by one
common attachment, and none has any apology
for becoming victim TO the desire and folly Of
seeking gratincatlon IN forbidden pleasures and
crime. at


And Just so, when the little boy or little girl


has performed some noble act, or has elischarg
ed some duty according to the best of his or her
aolilty, II met with the approving look, will be
stimulated to renewed exertions in the same
direction, and cultivate the principles from
which good and noble actions spring, and will
rise to usefulness and distinction. But when,


either at home or in the school, their efforts to
Go their duty well are met with the look of in


difference, Tor what is worse STILL with dissat-


lfactlon,) their little hearts are but too often
crushed with disappointment, and they become
either indifferent or reckless, and from that


period may be dated their future course Of life


perhaps, and to it may, perhaps, be traced their
| final ruin.
| What is in look? The self important sink


themselves beneath our regard by their naughty
and scornful look. But the kind and affable


look commands our esteem. W
Year: 1869

to s decide vhesber YOU W Subscribe a ea $500 goo
to the Valley r. r. Company, payable within
twenty years, with interest thereon, collectable
every six months.


In the determination you should act upon
your own deliberate judgment, and not permit
yourselves to be persuaded by those who would
be your leaders and advisers in a matter which
you are as capable to decide as they are. You
know that this question must be decided prop
erly upon plain common-sense business princi-
plies, aided by the light of experience. The
first questions which arise. when you desire to
build, are, "Am able to finish? Is itindispen-
sible at present. or may it be deferred?' It is a
notorious fact that many of the people OF this
county are deeply involved in debt; that hun
dreds Of them have only paid years interest
when pressed by executions and that, SO re-
Year: 1869

BEAUTIFUL AND TRUE In late article in
Frazer's Magazine, this brief but beautiful
and true passage occurs: Education does
not commence with the Alphabet--it begins
with mother love; with a fathers smile of
appreciation or sign Of reproof; with a sis
ter's gentle forbearance with a handful of
flowers in green and dainty meadow with a
birds nest admired, but not touched; with
creeping ants of an almost imperceptible com
with thoughts directed in sweet and kindly
tones and words to nature to acts Of benevo
lence to deeds of virtue, and to the source Of
all good-God himself
Year: 1869

GAs.-The gas companies say that the gas
bill now before the Legislature is unconstitu-
tional because ''the State cannot force them to
sell their manufactures when they have no
guarantee that they will be paid for them. y
That is not exactly where the forcing comes.
The same authority that gives the corporation
an existence can lay down rules for its conduct,
and If the rules are not complied with II can
force the corporation to give place to another.
Year: 1869

ENLAReING THR CANALS. Canals are too
slow for this age, and unless there is enter
prise enough to put steam on these channels
of communication we ought to spend no more
money on canals. Some men are ready to
argue that changes would be necessary To
make IL possible TO use steamers to any extent,
but to make these changes would involve
greater expense than the building Of another
railroad, and the railroad would be more
effective. Steam, then, on the canals as they
are, or no more canals.
Year: 1869

THE LoNG ISLAND RAILROAD DISASTER
The Coroner's inquest on the bodies ct the
victims of the recent slaughter on the Long
Island Railroad was concluded yesterday.
The jury found verdict holding the company
liable for the deaths of the different persons
in consequence of the defective state of the
rails and negligence in not keeping the road
in proper repair. Their surviving friends
must now vindicate the memory and family
interests of the deceased.
Year: 1869

WnY'-Why is il that when a posse Of
women's rights women go TO the polls to de-
mand votes or make any other of their non
sensical demonstrations before the public they
are always accompanied by some man who
seems to assume the character of sponsor and
guide? DO the women recognize the necessity
of such O creature2
Year: 1869

and is willing to I'LL the position which they
have given to him. Doing this, and ignoring
republican and copperhead, President Grant
will take the initiative in the organization OF
party which can within three years sweep
away the existing ones with all their obsolete
ideas, dictatorial proceedings and cOrruptions
Year: 1869

JUSTICE IN THE CITY. Half q dozen rowdies
assaulted and beat the foreman Of a fire engine,
were taken before the keeper Of justice
shop-called q magistrate-by him were i'm
mediately dismissed from custody, and re-
newed the assault on the foreman before they
got out Of the court room.
Year: 1869

THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE.-The Shipown-
ers Association seems to object not to the
bridge, but to the insufficient height at which
it is now proposed to build it. We presume
the bridge will finally have to be built at what
ever height is best for it and the traffic over it,
as the engineers shall determine. Shipping
must accommodate itself to the port, not the
port to the shipping. With five miles of water
front on the North river let ships go there
This city must expand, and can only do it on
Long Island.
Year: 1869

PREPARING FOR THE GREAT EoLIpsE-Sec-
retary Borie has ordered a scientific expedition
to Siberia and Alaska to take notes of the
coming August eclipse Of the sun. Would it
not be well to extend the researches of the
expedition into Alaska itself, to save that
lovely country from total eclipse
Year: 1869

PUSHING THINes.-In the New Dominion


are not satisfied to be out in the cold
they We reciprocity doors shut against them,
with h ton has been carried in their s'IIouse
and mo 81 to recall the licenses issued to
OF Common FOR the fisheries If they push
our citizens may push things to state thew
that point they than the present.


will like even lesA
Year: 1869

ANOTHER BOHEMIAN INVENTION at
Cuban expedition which left this port by the
Arago was rich Bohemian vision, like the
discovery Of the murderer Of Mr.. Rogers in q
Sing Sing Jail. The Arago put to sea on Mon
day-not Tuesday-and up to the hour when
she was left by the pilot had not taken on
board any ambitious adventurers, but only
full complement of men to work her. She
goes to replace in the Peruvian service a


vessel just lost, and goes with the permission
of our government to change her flag while out
Year: 1869

The best way, In my opinion, to form
barn-yard for the preservation Of manure,
without It's becoming muddy, where the
ground is higher than some of It's sur
rounding parts, Is to plough and scrape
from the centre to the outside, making q
gradual descent from the outside to the
centre. Let the fall be one half foot In
ten and falling little more rs You near
the centre. Dig drain from the centre
To some suitable place without the yard
where you can construct a vat to put In
leaves. sOds, muck, etc.. that viii absorb
and retain the liquid from the yard. The
bottom and sides may be formed of plank,
or may be more substantially built OF
stone and mortar. The top Of the vat
should be made so rs TO guard against
rains and surface water n much rs posi-
BILE. The drain should fall considerably,
and shoald be made Of plank eight inches
high and one foot wide inside. The head
OF the drain should be covered over with
n strong iron crate. The yard ought to
be well paved with cobble stone, and with
n little pains you can always have a dry
yard. The water from the barns and
sheds should never be allowed to run into
the yard. hut should be carried by good
eaycs-trouyhs tn cist crn, for the purp ose
of watering the stock.
Year: 1869

The following beautiful poem was written b!
Charles Dickens:


When the lessons and tasks are all ended,


And the school for the day Is dismissed,
And the little ones gather around me,
To bld me good night and be kissed:
Oh, the little white arms that encircle


My neck in tender embraced
Oh, the smiles that are halos OF heaven,


Shedding sunshine of love on my fscei
And when they are gone sit dreaming


OF my childhood too lovely to last;
or love that my heart will remember,


When Ii wakes TO the pulse Of the past.
Ere the world and its wickedness made me


A partner of sorrow and sin:
When the glory of God was about me,


And the glory Of gladness within.
on, my heart grows weak as q woman's,


And the fountains OF feeling will now,
when think of the paths steep and stony,


Where the feet Of the dear ones must go;
Of the mountains OF sin hanging DER them,


OF the tempest OF sin blowing wild;
Oh, there Is nothing on earth half so holy
As the innocent heart OF childi
They arc IDOLS OF hearts and OF households,
They are angels OF God In disguise;
His sunlight still sleeps in their tresses,


Ills glory still CLEANS In their eyes:
OIL those truants from home AMI from heaven,
They have made me more manly and mild
And I know how Jesus could hken


The Kingdom Of God to child.
ask not life OF the dear ones,


An radiant, as Others have done,
But that life may have just enough shadows


To temper the glare Of the sun;
would pray God 10 guard them from evil,


But my prayer would bound back to myself;
Ali a sersph may pray for sinner,


but sinner must pray for himself.
The twig Is so easily bended,


have banished the rule and the rod;
l have taught them the goodness Of knowledge,
They have taught me the goodness OF Cod;
My'heart Is dungeon OF darkness,


Where shut them nom breaking rulei
Ny frown Is sufficient correction;


My love Is the law OF the school.
i shall leave the old homestead In the autumn,
To traverse its threshold no more;
Ali how shall sigh for the dear ones,


That meet me each morn nj the doorl
I shall miss the "good nights" and the kisses,


And the gush OF their innocent glee,
The group OF the green, and the flowers


That are brought every morning to me.
I shall miss them at morn and at eve,


Their song In the school and the street;
shall miss the low hum OF their voices,


And the tramp Of their delicate feet.
When the lessons and tasks are all ended,


And death says, "The school Is dismissedl"
May the little ones gather around me,


To bid me good night and be kissed.
Year: 1869

BODY OF WILKES BooTH.-The body of Wilkes
Booth was taken TO Baltimore on the 10th, and
probably buried there the next day. IL Is noted
AZ a curious coincidence that il was temporarily
deposited in the stable in the rear of Fords Thea
ter in which he kept his horse, and fronting on the
alIey through which he made his escape on the
night Of the assassination Of President Lincoln.
The remains were deposited in the stable by the
nndertaker. Ia order to battle the crowd who had
besieged the establishment to satisfy their curl
osity by a sight of the body.
Year: 1869

THE great difficulty which physicians have
been laboring for centuries to overcome, has
at length been obviatcd. "A Vegetable Cathartic
and Alternative more efficient than any mineral
preparation of the same class, and as agreeable
TO the taste rs ordinary candy. il now offered to
the sick in the form OF a Lnzence
Year: 1869

ened, falling hair checked, and bald
ness often, though not always, cured
by its use. Nothing can restore tho
hair where the tollicles are destroyed,
or the glands atrophicd and dccayed.
But such as remain can be saved for
usefulness by this application. Instead
of fouling the hair with n pas1y sedi-
ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent baldness. Free
from those dcleterious substances which
make some preparations dangerous and
injurious to the hair, the Visor can
only benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for n
Year: 1869

A COMMON WANT.-You might as well at.
tempt to liye without bread or water as without
dry goods The great question is, whore to get
good article at the smallest cost Expsrien,e
Is the best teacher, and experience has taught
hundreds that Reddick & Gillen's is exactly that
place. They sell at fraction above cost; war
rant every article have one price for all, and %
they receive lots Of new goods every week, you
have an endless variety to choose from.