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Year: 1868

A FUNNY DANGEROUS AND SUSPICIOUS
Michael Miller, rather aged man, was ar
rested Sunday on the corner of Josephine
and Prytania streets as man who had no
visible means of support, and no home.
When arraigned before Judge Jackson he
could give no better account of himself than
that he is stranger here, having arrived
from Memphis only three days ago, Special
Officer Madden being in the court room, in
formed the Judge that accused is an old
stager, and had served two or three terms in
the Workhouse. Prisoner was asked if he
knew Mr.. Madden. mo, never saw him
before.' Being pressed with a repetition OF
the question, he finally admitted that he had
he thought seen the officer before. BY
the Court i: Where did you ever see
him." "We. were together in the Work
house" There was litter against Madden,
but Miller had to go back to his old quar-
ters--W -Workhouse thirty days.
Year: 1868

assurance have they that their own
disfranchisemeht may not ensue, should
they be pleased to differ with the pow
erS that be! What is to prevent the
Governor of this State, for example,
from using the Registration law TO Sc
cure his own election to the l.. s. Senate.
lie has already brought one tool into the
Legislature from Barbonr county by
fraud. Why may he not bring others
from other counties, in case the present
representatives shall be found unmaD-
ageable! What is there TO prevent the
Registrars from venting personal spite
and taking revenge upon personal ene-
mics by means of their power over the
liberties of the citizen' BY the law
under which they are appointed,
both they and the Governor are
left entirely irresponsible for any
iniqnity they may perpetrate. The
rights and liberties OF the people are
entirely at their mercy, aud for any
wrongs they may do, there is no alter
native but To submit.


The Legislature has indicated its pur
pose to continue them in their unlmi
ted and irresponsible authority. To
this end, il denies even the select loyal"
registered voters, the privilege of say
ing who shall conduct the registration.
If this is designed to shield present Reg
istrars fros popular condemnation, it
may succeed for time, hut not for a
long time. The will of the people, al
though it may be hampered and denied
expression, will be all the more emphatic
when it speaks. II will gather force
from obstruction and when it finally
bursts its barriers, the consequences will
be all the worse for those who now seek
ts stay its course.
Year: 1868

A Town Meeting was held this morn
ing to consider the question of loaning
one million dollars in town bonds 10
the AIR Line Railroad Company. With
out taking action, the meeting adjourn
ed until Wednesday next.
Year: 1868

What Is the best mode Of protecting the
throat from colds where a person L very
susceptible to them?


The common way of protecting the throat
Is to bundle and wrap it up closely, thus
oYer-beating and rendering it tender and
sensitive, and more liable to colds and IN
fammations than before. This practice Is
all wrong and results in much evil. Espe-
ciaIly is this the case with children, and
when, in addition to the mufling of the
throat, the exremities are insufBcientiy clad,
as Is often the case. the best. possible eondi-
tons are presented for the production of
sore threats, coughs, groups, and all kinds
of threat and lung affections. 1t Is utterly
impossible to entirely exclude cold air from
the neck, and if IT is kept overheated por-
ton of the time, when ii is exposed some
form of derantement Of the throat viii be
very apt to occur. The rule in regard to
clothing the neck should be to keep it as cool
as comfort viii allow By doing 30 you viii
suffer much less from throat ailments than if
you are always fearful Of having little cold
air come in contact with yourneck. Any one
who has been accustomed to have his throat
mufled should be careful to leave Il off
gradually, and not ali at once-Herald Of
Health.
Year: 1868




Don't scream unless you arc frightened.


4 narTowness Of waist shows par-
roBuess Of mind.


Its fine silk that knows no turning.


Practice Ion the piano. makes perfect.


An old maid is an odd boOt-no use with
out fellow


The true test Of q mans temper Is TO
keep him waiting ten minutes for his
dinner


Never faint when you are alone Always
select some good opportunity young
man. The more persons there are about
you, the msre- successful win beyour fit. A
woman should not only faint well, but be
above suspicion.


The hand that can make a pie Is
continual feast 10 the husband that marries
it.


Dreams ara the novels that we read when
We are fast asleep.


Eyesare theelectric telegraph ofthe heart.
and viii send message any distance, in a
language only known to the two souls who
correspond


Sleight Of hand performance-the girl
that rejects an offer ofmarriage.
Year: 1868

THE PULPIT AND DIVORCE The Bio
eesan Convention of the Episcopal Church
in Connecticut have petitioned the LegisIa-
tuTe, now in session, TO make such reYis-
ion Of the existing law of divorce as shall
remove the reproach under which the fair
fame Of the State now suffers, and shall Sc
enre for the marriage tie all the sanctions
with which the civil law can invest it, and
which, in view of the paramount obligations
of the divine law, it seems to be the clear
duty of Christian State 10 proride
Year: 1868

No FEMALES, OWING TO THE
peculiar and important relations which
they sustain, their peculiar organization
and the Offices they perform, are subject
to many sufferings. Freedom from these


contribute in no small degree to their
happiness and welfare, for none can be
happyswhoc are i'll. Not only so, but no
one of these various female complaints
can long be suffered to r-n OH without
involving the general health of the in
dividual, and ere long producing perma-
nent sickness and premature decline. Nor


is it pleasant to consulta physician for the
relief of these various delicate affections,
and only upon the most urgent necessity
will a true woman so far sacrifice her
greatest charm as to do this. The sex
will then thank US for placing in their
hands simple specifics which will be
found eficacious in relieving and curing
almost every one of those troublesome
complaints peculiar to the sex. We sg1-I
Year: 1868

neA- A young man (whose name we
will not mention, while on a stare, .
on Friday last, took possession horse
and wagon which he found standing in
the street, and drove to the Port. In
the meantime the owner of the horse
discovered his loss and sought the aid
of the police. After a long search, the
horse and wagon We're recovered, and
the fast young man arrested. In con-
sequence of his respectable connections
and it being his first offence, he was
admonished to behave himself in the
future, and after forking over twenty
five dollars to the owner of the horse,
he was permitted to go on his way,
which he did rejoicing. 1t is too bad
that men will allow themselves to be
made fools of by barrel of lager beer
We trust this young man will adhere to
his resolution ''I'H never drink any
more" !"
Year: 1868

aeA. The advertisement of Mr.. Ed
ward P. Williams king Of dry goods
dealers-will be found in another col
umn. We take great pleasure in call
ing the attention of our readers to it,
Mr. Williams is well known throughout
the city and county and for low prices,


large stock and great variety-this
house cannot be competed with. We
trust that all who wish any thing in his
line will look in at his store and exam
inc his goods. 1t is bad policy to go
out of the city for goods that can be
bought here just as cheap, and cheapers
Year: 1868

Beg The work of charging the office
of the County Clerk is progressing
finely-Mr. Silas H. Marsh doing the
mason work. We rejoice that DR.. Can
non is to have place in which he can
breathe with some degree of comfort. =
The Office has needed this extension a
long time.
Year: 1868

Hs~ We trust our police will make
an example of the party or parties who
seem to delight in tearing down posters.
Let them lose their occupation for a
term of six months each-it will have a
salutary effect t,-. -t.ts.
Year: 1868

THE following very appropriate line:


we're written by Captain Innis Randolph


Of General Longstreet's staff, formerly


of Washington City, and inscribed to


the statue of Chief Justice Marshall in
Capitol Square, Richmond, Va:
/ We are glad to see you, John Marshall, my boy
So fresh from the Chisel of Rogers;
/ Go take your stand on the monument there,
Alone with the other old COdgeTs:
With Washington, Jefferson, Henry and such,
: Who siuned with great transgression,
In their Old-fashIoned notions Of Freedom and
Right,


And their hatred CT wrong and oppression.
You come rather late to your pedestal, John,
For sooner you should have been there;
For the volume you hold is no longer the law,


And this is no longer Virginia.
/ The old Marshali-law you expOunded Of yOre
Is now not at aIltO the purpose,
And the martial law Of the new Brigadier,
/ Is stronger than Habeas Corpus
So keep your volume shut with care,
For the days OF the law are over,


And it needs all your brass to be holding there


With Justice inscribed on the cover.
Could lie awaken the limb OF bronze,


And blaze in the FURNISHED eye,


What would We do with your moment Of life,
Ye men Of the days gone by?


Would ye chide US, or pity US, blame or weep,
Ye men of the days gone by?


Would Jefferson tear up the scroll that he holds,
That time has proved a lie?
And Marshall shut the volume Of law,


And layit down with sighs
Would Mason roll up the "Bill Of Rights


From race unworthy TO scan it


And Henry dash down the eloquent sword,
And ciang it against the granite?


And Washington, seated in massy strength,


On the charger that paws the air,
Could HE sees his son in their deep disgrace,
Would he ride so proudly there


He would get him down from his big brass horse
And cover his face for shame,


For the land of his birth is now District One"
Virginia was once the name.
Year: 1868

He just stood there and wept as if
his heart would break, poor devil =
There, now, let's 60 to sleep.


"Sleep you lunatic ! I'll never close
my eyes till I know what that idiot was
crying about-and you won't either, 1
tell you that Comel"


"Oh it don't matter"


Mr.. Twain, if you say that again,
I say I'll make you sorry for it; what
was that numskull crying abOut2"


Well, he-he"


"W-e-l-l, he. Out with do you
want me to-to-TWain, I'll snatch
them pet fringes of till the sides Of
your head, is as bold as the top Of it !"


Well, he-poor fellow he said be
had doated on his grandmother-fairly
doated on her. She had nursed him,
you know, because his mother was al
ways feeble, and so-Well, he came to
this country fifteen years ago and first
he set up in the vegetable line, and got
along pretty will, and was about to send
to England for the old lady, when hard
times came and he got broke. He went
into fruit then, and after that into milk
into all sorts Of things you know; but
he got disappointed every time till tbs
present business fetched him out at last,
all right, and he sent right off for the
cid woman. She landed here four weeks
ago, but died the very same night. It
was hard, very hard, after all this wait
ing and toiling for fifteen years. to get
her over here at last and have her die on
his hands. He-he-Well, he was dis
gusted. However, be laid her out, and
he and his friends sat up with her, and
by and by the memory Of her virtues
softened his bitterness and turned
to tender grief-a settled melan-
choly that hung about his spirits like
a pail for many days. However, By pa
tiently striving to keep sad thought out
of his mind, he was finally beginning to
regain some Of his old-time cheerfulness,
when your shoe reminded him so pain
fully Of his poor, sainted grandmOther's
coffin"


Take that, you brute and if you
dare to come back here I'll kick you out
again! You degraded old rufhan."


MARK TWAIN.
Year: 1868

A great French Physician says: : More
than half the disease in the world comes from
neglect to fortify the system against changes
of climate weather and food. The great Sc
cret of health is to keep the condition of the
Stomach and Blood regular and uniform, Sc
that changes from Heat TO Cold from Dry to
Damp. etc. canrot upset the machinery oi
the body. and breed disease


Now. it is fact. positive and weil-known
that there is 10 such bulwark and assistant
for the Stomach as
Year: 1868

4inrTib!e Outrage by Il Negro Attempt to


ispe a NJ ss tssspec1abIe Young Lady.


On Sunday last a most diabolical outrage
Was attempted by negro upon the person
o: young lady living in Henrico county,
about ten miles from Richmond. The
Young lady was proceeding on foot to at
tend religious services at a church not more
shan mile from her fathers residence,
when she was accosted by negro who car
RED a gun and seemed to be hunting. After
some insulting words of base proposal he
made an attempt to violate her person.
The young lady was of robust frame, and
muie much greater resistance than was an
tlcIpated. Finding himself unable to effect
hIr purpose by muscular effort, the black
Scounurel threatened to shoot her. and did
strike her over the head with the butt of
his gun, intiicting o severe wound across
her forehead, and rendering her for time
msensible.


It is probable, however. that he was
frightened off, as his hellish purpose was not
consummated On regaining her concious-
ness the young lady found that the negro
hal made good his escape. She at once
made her way home, and the news was
soon communicated to some members OF
the congregation of the church.


OF course there was great excitement,
"'iU Il party OF twenty-five young men I'M
inediately armed themselves and started in
search Of the perpetrator of the outrage
Tho country Whereabouts was well secured,
and several suspicious parties were arrest
c,l but being confronted with the lady
She failed to identify either of them as the
person who made the assault. Persons arc
still on the look out for him, and so excited
IS the public mind that summary punish
ment will he his portion should he be ap-
pretended.


The young lady upon whom the attempt
WAS made is of good family, and her con-
nections are of the highest respectability.
She and family have the sympathy of the
whole mmunitY.-Richmond DiSpntch.
Year: 1868

RESOLUTION.


By Mr.. Sinclair A resolution instruct
ing the committee On Finance to bring In
bill regulating the internal revenue OF
the State, and that no appropriation shall
pass the House unless such bill is rendered.
Lies over.


BILLS.


By Mr.. Malone A bill entitled an act In
regard to the method of obtaining license
to practice law in the State.


This bill enacts that all persons who
have heretofore been examined and obtained
license from the Supreme Court to prac-
tice in the County Courts, as they here
before existed, shall be allowed to practice
in all the Courts of the State, on making
it appear, to the satisfaction of the presi-
ding Judge, that he has diligently applied
himself to the study of the law for the pc
riod of twelve months since the date of the
County Court license.
By the same A bill for the benefit of
securities and endorsers.
| This bill provides that in all cases where
any security Or endorser on any note, bill,
bond or other written obligation, shall con-
Year: 1868

The Statistical Division of the Department
OF Agrlclt ure furnishes some information
upon the crop prospects. Rarely are our
winters SO favorable to fall sown wheat as
that of 1S67-S. The New England States
| are encouraged to attempt wheat culture
more largely by the fine condition OF that now
in the ground. The season was not equally
favorable IN the Middle States which report
discouraging facts affecting the winter crops
In portions of New York the sowing was la
ter than usual ON account Of the drouth. In
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware
there is general expression of satisfaction.
In the Ohio valley and in the northwest the
wheat generally looks well. In West Vir-
ginia, Putnam and Wood counties report
inferior condition from winter killing. Other
counties claim better stand than for many
years. From Indiana the accounts of the
crop are uniformly favorable, far better than
usual, better than last year, in some cases
better than for many years.


In Kentucky there is much diversity of ap-
pearanee and not little complaint of winter
killing. 1t is noticed in Livingstone county
that fields with northern and eastern aspect
look better than those lying to the south and
west. In Illinois, and especially in the north
west, the crop is mainly spring wheat, but
the fall sown generally looks well. Very lit
tie loss from freezing is reported from Mis-
souri,. 1t shared with other States in that
latitude the drawback of drouth in prevent
ing early sowing, yet in many counties the
returns are very promising. In Virginia,
North Carolina and Tennessee the condition
is more varable-more or less winter killing
resulted in the belt between the Seth and
39th degrees of latitude. A few counties
only make the loss severe, aud many repre-
sent the prospect unusually good. Farther
South accounts favor an abundant harvest in
proportion to average sown.


1t is believed that the coming wheat crop,
both spring and winter, will be large, and
California and the interior Territories will
produce their share. But we regret to add
that the corn crop is not so flattering. The
New York Tribune says: "From the Atlantic
to the western line of Illinois where the
greater part OF the corn OF the United States
is raised, there have been rain-falls with few
intervals through all this planting season.
which is now rapidly drawing to close. Ex-
cept on sandy soil, it is safe to say that at
this date 1.-THE last of May) it would be diff
cult to find single considerable sized field
OF corn planted and growing well between
the ocean and the Mississippi. Still, the ex-
ceptions in this broad extent where inactivity
reigns are important. Through about all OF
the Southern States corn was planted in due
season, and the same is TO be said ol pats
of Missouri and of large portion of IOWA,
while in Minnesota and Wisconsin, almost
always bring up the rear, the young corn is
rapidly growing.
Year: 1868

we trust our farmers will not regret the


lesson our long continued rains have Taught


And what are some of these lessons? The


advantages of deep plowing and under drain


ing are taught. Soil thus prepared can lie


o'u''ated almost in spite of protracted rain.


anu again. lands thus prepared are secured


'S"ii9' uiou'hs' Let our farmers bear these
leSsons III mInd. The Tribune wisely saws:
I'VE would urge upon all cultiyators 10 make
arrangements for under draining one aero
and TO demonstrate to themselves. nv tbe
bounteous yield from such limited piece of
land, how pleasant and how profitable farm
ing may become, whether the season be IA
Vorable or adverse" The value of deep plow
ing and under draining is not likely to be
over estimated We often harp upon this
string and we mean to harp upon it, for we
know that our farmers do not vet full an
precate the music it makes.


So many days of wei weather has greatly
retarded springs work and our farmers have
much to do and but little time to do il in.
In some localities, if not all over the State,
labor is scarce, and much needed so that the
seed may be put into the earth as soon
as possible. We have no doubt there
are hundreds and thousands of young men
in our cities and large villages who have but
little if anything to do. Now is the time for
all such to leave all those loafng places and
seek employment in cultivating the soil. Such
employment is thousand times more re-
spectab than loafing and idleness Young
man! ifyou have nothing very profitable to
do in the city, flee to the country and engage
to labor on farm, thereby putting money
into your pocket and adding wealth to the
State. And what is more to be priced, by so
doing you will avoid those temptations which
may lead you to ruin.
Year: 1868

HAVE PROVED, from the most ample expert
cient, and Reliable. They are the only Medicines
perfectly adapted to popular use-so simple that
mistakes cannot be made in using them; so harmless
as to be free from danger, and efficient be al
ways reliable. They have raised the highest COM
mendation from ALL and will always render satisfac-
ion.
Year: 1868

We call the attention of cold Clay
Whigs," many of whom are now so
conservative, " to the following section
of a bill introduced, Tor at least sus-
tained,) by Clay in Congress on the
18th of February, 1885:


"Be 1t further enacted, That in all
instances of appointment to Office by the
President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, the power of re-
movsl shall be exercised in concurrence
with the Senate; and when the Senate
is not in session, the President may sus-
pend any such officer, communicating
his reasons for the suspension during
the next session, and if the Senate con-
cur with him the officer shall be re-
moved, but if it do not concur with
him the officer shall be restored to
office"


This is almost in the language of the
present "Tenure of Office" bill, so stren-
uously attacked as unconstitutional, yet
its enactment thirty years ago, was sus-
tanned by such statesmen as Clay and
Webster, as a reference to the debates
in Congress of that day will show.
There are so many who can remember
the history of the world but for month
or two, that we deem it proper to refer
to this fact to show that the principle
involved in that law is not ga new
thing under the sum- Cleveland
Leader.
Year: 1868

The following legal decisions in rela-
ton to newspapers, from the highest
authorities, we wish every postmaster
and every subscriber to newspaper
throughout the country, would take
the trouble to read carefully:


l. A postmaster is required to give
notice by letter returning the paper
does not answer the law when a
subscriber does not take his paper from
the office, and state the reason for its
not being taken; and a neglect to do
so makes the postmaster responsible to
the publisher for the payment.


2. Any person who takes a paper
regularly from the postoffice, whether
directed to his name or another, or
whether he has subscribed or not, is
responsible for the payment.


8. If a person orders bis paper dis
continued he must pay all arrearages,
or the publisher may continue to send
it until payment is made, and collect
the whole amount, whether it is taken
from the office or not.


4. Ifa subscriber orders his paper to
be stopped at a certain time, and the
publisher continues to send it, the sub
srciber is bound to pay for it if he
takes it out of the post office. The law
proceeds on the ground that man
must pay for what he uses.


5. The courts have decided that re-
fusing to take newspapers aud periodi-
cpls from the post office, or removing
and leaving them uncalled for, is prima
facie evidence of intentional fraud.