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Year: 1869

The woman who made pound of but
ter from the cream of joke, and cheese
from the milk of human kindness, has
since washed the close of a year, and hung
'em out to dry on the equinoctial line
The last seenlof her she was taking an air.
ing over the milky-way.
Year: 1869

GoIxc HONE Wlrn THE GIRrs.-The en>
trance to society may be said to take place
after boyhood has passed away, yet mul,i-
tude take the initiative before their hearts
ore presentable. Il is great trial to tender
or tough age. For any overgrown boy to
go TO door, knowing there are a dozen girls
within and knock or ring, with the absolute
certainty tfat in two minutes all their eyes
viii be upon him, is a severe test Of courage.
To 80 before these girls aud make a satisfac-
tory tour Of the room without stepping on
their toes, and then sit down and dispose of
both hands without putting them in ones
pockets is an achievement Of which few
can boast. If boy can get so far as to
measure off ten yards Of tape and manage
to cut it short at one end he may stand a
pleasant chance to spend a pleasant even>
ing, but let him not fatter himself the trials
Of the evening are over. There comes at
last the breaking up. The dear girls don


their hoods and put on their shawls, and look
so saucy. so mischeiyous and impressible,
as il they did not wish any one 10 go home
With them. Then comes the pinch, and the
bov having the most pluck makes up to the
prettiest girl, his heart in his throat, and
his tongue clinging to the roof of his mouth,
and crooking his elbow, stammers out the
words: "Shall see you home ?" She
touches her fingers to his arm, and thus they
walk home about foot apart, feeling as
awkward as poslings. As seon as she is
safe inside her own doors, he struts home
and really thinks he has been and done il.
Year: 1869

a horrible accident occurred on the track of
the NewJersey Railroad, just above the Newarkave.
crossing shortly after1 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
From oil the facts that can DO gathered it
is difficult TO decide whether the disaster was Of In
tention accident the part of tho victim From the
evidence of those who witnessed the accident it
thahe man. who is unknown, was walking up the track
as the p. m train was coming up behind him. The man
was on the track opposite TO that on which the train
was and nobody supposed him TO be III danger but he
evidently became confused by tho noise OF the locomo
tive and suddenly sprnging to the other track, imme-
diatoy in front OF tho approaching cars, was knocked
down by the locomotive The entire train passed
his body cutting HIM in two at the waist and breaking
both his legs besides otherwise mutilang and anglng
his body. The remains were gathered together and
placed In Hopes stables by Coroner Warren, there to
await Identification In the pockets OF the deceased SIS
and some small articles were found, but nothing that
could lead 70 the discovery OF his name residence
jury was at once impanneed from among those who
cOngregated In the vicinity OF the accident and an
inquest was commenced at COrOIer Warrens office, but
no further particulars were ascertained.
Year: 1869

The Fifteenth Amendment comes uI
in the Indiana Legislature to-day. AL
indianapolis special to the Cincinnati
Enquirer says:


The indications are that the Legisla
ture will be left without quorum
The Radical members are determined to
press the consideration of the Fifteenth
Amendment on Friday in both branches,
and they will insist upon it, with the ex'
pectation that the Democratic members
will resign to defeat it.


In the House to-day the Radical mem
bcrs filibustered on the motion to con-
cur in the Senate amendments to the
Morgan Raid Bill, with the intention
to make the consideration and vote
upon the Fifteenth Amendment the con
diUion of concurring in these amend
ments.


The Democratic members defeated
the passage of the Specific Appropriation
Bill this afternoon, Mr.. Davis, of Floyd,
speaking two hours against time,
until the adjournment for that pur-
pose. He has the foer in the
morning, and if the Radical caucus de-
termine tonight not to pass the Morgan
Raid bill tomorrow, and postpone its
consideration until after the hour on
Friday afternoon, when the amendment
is made the special order, their legisla-
tion will be brought to a close. The
designations of the Democratic mem
bers of the House are all made oat, and
will be presented tomorrow morning, II
the Radicals adhere to their policy IN
regard to the Morgan Raid Bill.
Year: 1869

A celebrated Parisian belle, who had
acquired the habit of whitewashing
herself-so to speak-from the soles of
her feet to the roots of her hair, with
chemically prepared cosmetics, one day
took a medical bath, and on emerg-
ing from it was Mortified at finding her
self as black as an Ethiopian. The
transformation was complete. Not u
vestige of the supreme Caucasian race
was left. Her physician was sent for in
alarm and haste. On his arrival he
laughed immoderately, and said: "Mad-
ame, you are not i'll; you are no longer a
woman, but a sulphuret. 1t is not now a
question of medical treatment, but of
simple chemical action. | shall ana.
lyze you. Come, shall submit you to
bath of sulphuric acid diluted with
water. The acid will have the honor of
combining with you; it will take up the
sulphur, the metal will produce q
sulphate, aud we shall find as preci-
pitate, a very pretty woman" The
good natured physician went through
with his analysis, and the belle was
restored to her membership with the
white race. Young ladies who are
ambitious of snowy compilations should
remember this, and be careful what
powder and cosmetics they use-if they
use any at all.
Year: 1869

A certain Professor GABB has been
prospecting Hayti fer minerals. He
reports it to be immensely rich in gold
deposits-richer than California or any
other mining region-and wants our
Government to buy it and annex it
If the Professor is so confident of the
accuracy of his researches, he had better
develope the mines he has discovered,
purchase Hayti with the proceeds, and
present it to the United States. This
country sadly needs this gift of GABB,
and the donation would assure the pub
lie that in spite of his extravagant talk
the Professor has not more GABB'thsn-
will somebody suggest apolite word for
sausage casingi
Year: 1869

Smuggling on the Canada frontier, ii
is reported, is at present carried on with
great activity. The cause assigned i.
the inexperience of the newly appointed
Custom House officers. The best de.
tective the Government could employ
to stop that business would be JOHN P
HALE, our smuggling Minister to Spain
Set a rogue to catch one, you know.
Year: 1869

IT is fair to presume that GRANT in.
duced LEE and MCCLELLAN to call upon
him in order to revive his recollections
of good society. Whatever impression
of that sphere he may have had has
been effaced amid the vulgarities and
barbarisms of the office seekers.
Year: 1869

Rivet the last Pacific rail,
With a silver hammer and golden nail;
Far over the hill and over the vale.
THE iron horse is swiftly coming.
Along the prairies wild flowers sweet.
with red lips kiss his flying feet,
Wild eagles his wild scream repeat:
His HYMN of praise the bee is hummingi


Hail to the day and deed!


Hail to the iren steed!


Hail to the iron rail


Hail TO the West, all hail
Now the rising and setting sun
Shall see the East and West are one,
Wherever the steed Of steam shall run,
The Union shall be one forever.
State linked with State with iron bands,
Hearts linked with hearts, and hands Wit
hands,
Hail to our broad free lakes and lands


Hail TO our free lands


Hail TO our free hands


Hail TO the gold NALL


Hail to the last rail
Over the prairies of gold and green,
Over rivers that roll between,-
Plumbed mountains of richest sheen,
The steam horse tolls harder and harder.
Now soaring the wild herds and hocks,
Now laundering over granite rocks,
Now climbing the steep shelving rocks
Now up the Sierra Nevada.


Hail TO the plains below!


Hail to the peaks of snow!


Hail to the hammers stroke!


Hail TO the echoes woke
Year: 1869

And feeling the hand Of time weighing heavily
upon them, with all it's attendant ills, will And
elixir that will instil new life into their veins
restore In a measure the energy and ardOr of
more youthful days build up their shrunken
forms and give health and happiness in their
ron, inin
Year: 1869

h&lf of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health, or to
use their own expression, never feel well"
They are languid devoid Of all energy, extreme.
ly nervous, and have no appetite.


10 this class of persons the BITTERS or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.
Year: 1869

RUNAwAY.-The horse attached to
Mr.. Edward Ingle's ice wagon got
frightened, yesterday about noon, and
went down Third Street at fearful
gait. Two persons were in the wagon.
but, being unable to hold the horse.
they jumped out. From Third Street
the horse proceeded out Ingle to the
Central Market, where be ran around
the blacksmith shop of a. Gronenger.
on the corner. of Fourth and Ingle
Streets, throwing off the bed, break
ing the shafts, and otherwise damag-
ing the wagon. The horse was slight
ly injured, End one of the men got a
slight scratch in jumping from the
wagon.
Year: 1869




THE BAPTIST STRAWBERRY EsTI-
vAL.-The Festival was well attended
again last evening, but the crowd
would have been much larger If it
had not been for the storm, as large
number of persons had made their
arrangements to 60. but were disap-
pointed. Ali present enjoyed them
selves, and the ladies of the First
Baptist Church deserve great credit
for the agreeable and pleasant manner
in which the Festival has been con-
Quoted. Beautiful and smiling young
ladies, with the cunningest little aprons
around their waists, and small trays
in their hands, stood around the vari-
GUS tables, ready and eager to wait
upon the ladies aud gentlemen who
partooB of the bonnteous feast Of
delicacies spread before them. Every
one seemed to do her best to please,
and from our observation all succeed
ed most admirably. The bouquet
table was one Of the most attractive
features of the occasion, and we are
indebted to several bright eyed little
Misses for two beautiful bouquets.


This Festival has been gotten up
for the benefit of the Baptist Church,
and the edifce is in an unfinished
state. Our people always give liber-



ally to every appeal of this kind, and
for this reason, and owing to the in
clemency of the weather last night, it
has been determined to continue the
Festival again this evening, at the
Masonic Hall. The price of admis-
sion has been reduced to ten cents,
and all who attend may be assured of
kind and courteous attention, and
can safely count on passing a.pleasant
evening.


The whole affair is conducted on
the most liberal and generous scale.
and there is ample provisions for ali
who may attend.


Vocal and instrumental music may
be expected at the Festival tonight
A sumptuous lunch will be set to-
day, from IL to 2 o'clock, at the
Hall, and the business public are
especially invited to drop in. Let
every one that can make it point to
20 to-day or tonight
Year: 1869

STILL THERE.-The work of filing
up the filthy hole in the old canal
elbow has been stopped, and the effiu-
via arising from the same IS not as
fragrant as Eau de Cologne or
Jockey Club" We hope the filling
process will continue until this nuis-
ance is dried up. - eaia 81 ai
Year: 1869

SuppRs AID StxcrrAa DrArH.-On wednesday
last, Alexander, sc1 Of William Todd, met with
a singular and distressing death at their ranch
on Weaver creek, about two miles from tne
courthouse The unfortunate youth was about
seventeen years Of age and had been subject to
severe epileptic attacks since be was three years
old, which rendered the most watchful care and
attention necessary, especially when he was
near the water. In the forenoon OF the Gay
mentioned he was irrigating in the garden about
fifty or sixty yards from the house, his mother
aiming to keep him in sight by an occasional
glance out of the window while attending to
other matters About twenty minutes mad
elapsed from the time Mrs. Todd last saw him,
when she looked again, but couldsee nothing Of
him. Becoming alarmed she called him by
name. but received no answer, and his younger
brother, Fastening to the place where be had
been working, found the poor lad lying With his
face in the irricating ditch quite dead. He was
Immediately carried into the house and medical
assistonc. summoned. And attempts made to
resuscitate him. hut in vain. There is no doubt
tba, he was suddenly seized with a fit and fell
with his face in the water and was strangled to
death There was but small quantity of water
where he was drowned, being only few inches
running between two rows of vegetables. He
was buried Thursday afternoon.
Year: 1869

WHar Lang wAxrs.-Not to put too fine a
point upon it, Max Lang plainly has an eye to
business. Hardly week passes but be brings
some new and choice thing in his line OF
business from below Nor is this all he informs
the people of the county of the fact through the
columns OF the Journal, and, of course, it goes
off like hot cakes. Lang wants to please hi:
customers by always having everything in hi:
line they may call for, and the reason why'd
pays. For instance be brought the first lot Of
"vinegar bitters" to this place, advertised them
and sold completely out before be could gel
another shipment here. See what he says in
another column.
Year: 1869

WE beg leave to call the attention Of the public to th
w long celebrated and unrivallsd


FAMILY MEDICINE,
The PAIN KILLER is purely vegetable compound and
Whlie II : most efficient remedy for Pain, perfectly
sale medicine even in the most unski ful bani,


FOR SUMNER COMPLAINT,
or any other form Of bowel disease in children or adults
an almost certain cure and has without doubt
successful in curing the various kinds Of


CHOLERA,
Ihan any other known remedy, or the most skifu
PHYSICIAN In India Africa and China where this dreadful
is ever more or less prevalent the PAIN KILLER ID
by the natives well European residents in
those climates


A SURE REMEDY
Year: 1869

CAyoIpArE.-we see by his proclamation in
the Journal that D. F. Flynn is candidate for
the Office of Clerk in Trinity county, subject to
the nomination Of the Union party. If qualif-
cation and devotion to party is any test of merit
then "Jacintos" claims to the Office good.
Shasfd Courier.
Year: 1869

PicSIc AT HAYFoRK.-On Thursday, the 10th
instant, the citizeus of Hayfork had sociable
picnic in the magnificent grove on Big creek, a
short distance from the residence OF Mr. Joseph
Ewing. Every family in the valley attended
and there was ball at the Carter house in the
evening. Dancing was kept up until one
o'clock in the morning, and Hsyfork people all
concur in saying that it was the plessantest af-
fair ever known in that locality.
Year: 1869

WASHINGTON, April 10.-The following is
copy of the act approved and signed by the President
on Saturday: f. .-....r


BE It enacted de-, That the President OF the United
interest. may submit the Constitution which framed
by the Convention which met in Richmond Va on Tues
day. the sd day Of December 1857 to the registered voters
of State registered at the date OF said submission,
for ratification rejection, and may also submit TO
may deem best Such vote either upon each
Of the said provisions alone. or in connection with the
other portions Of said Constitution as the President may
direct. .- ..


SEC. a. That at the samc election the voters of said
State vote for and elect members OF the General As
semby and all the officers OF said State provided for py
the said Constitution and members OF Congress ana inc
the lists OF registered voters OF said State 70 be revised
enlarged and corrected prior 10 scn election acSOtas
as he may deem necessary and said elections sha De
held and returns thereof made in the manner PROVIDED
by the acts OF Congress commonly called the Recon-
struction Acts"


SEC That the President Of the United States may in
like manner submit the Constitution Of Texas to the
voters Of said State at such time and In such manner
he may direct either the entire Constitution separate
provisions OF the provided In the first section
Of this act to separate vote and at the same election
Legislature and all officers provided for in said
Constitution, and Members Of Congress Provided Also
that election shall be held said State OF Texas Tor
any purpose until the President so direct


See 4 That the President OF the United States may,
in like manner he may deem expedent direct either
the entire ION or separate a s OF II 'e %
sS6tsS ~ o m state Election in the State Of
Mississippi and at the same election voters may vote Tor
and elect the members OF the DeRlsature auu oil tne
State officers provided for said Constitution, and
bers OF Congress.


SEC g. That IL either OF said Constitutions shall be rat


fed at such elections the Legislature OF the State so ra
fyng elected provided In this act shah assemble at
the capital OF said State the fourth Tuesday after the
official proclamation Of such ratification by the military
officer commanding In said State.


SEC That before the States OF Virginia, Mississippi
and Texas shall be admitted TO representation In Con-
gress their several Legislatures which be hereafter
lawfully organized, shall ratify the Fifteenth Article,
which has been proposed by Congress tO .he several
States asian amendment to the Constitution OF the United
States


SEC7 That the proceedings IN any OF the said States
shall not be deemed fina operate as a complete
restoration thereof until their action respectively shall
be approved by Congress.
Year: 1869

SuPPLY OF CRY WHARF.-THE pumps at
the pump-house were stopped at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. on Saturday by reason of the freshet
now in the river. Should this freshet con-
tinue for many days it is possible that in
some portions of the city wcter will be very
scarce, as our only dependence now is in
what there may be in the reservoir.
Year: 1869

This depends in q great degree upon the
character and completeness Of the appara-
tus; and while no fixed rule can be laid
down upon this point, it may be suggested
that in an ordinary steam distiller this
varies from three to four gallons, many dis
tilleries producing fifteen and sixteeni
quarts to the bushel. It would require y
strong case to justify on estimate as low as
three gallons, and in such case the reasons
for such allowance must be fully reported
Year: 1869

EE The New York Tribune says the
reason why PLANTATION BITTERs are so
generally used is owing to the fact that
they are always made up to the original
standard, and of pure material, let the
price be what it will. The Tribune Just
hits the nail on the head, for PLANTATION
BIrrERs are not only made Of pure ma
terial, bnt the people are told what they
sre made Of. as the recipe is wrapped
around each bottle. Don't go home
without bottle.
Year: 1869

SHAW BRoTHERs This is Q new firm,
Just established in town, at the old stand
Of Haegard & Brothers. They deal sx-
clusively in Iron and Hardware, and
have q large and fne stock of goods.
They are men of the right stamp, who
have bought property, and have come to
stay. They deserve liberal patronage.
See their large advertisement.
Year: 1869

The following extracts show the state OF the New
YORK money market yesterday


From the Herald.


The lover of sensations would have been amply graft
ned IN Wall street to-day, where the excitement of
Ine widest character oonseqHent upon panic in that
corespondingy great in the general list Affairs move so
rapidly nowadays that it tedious to attempt
PLANTATION OF the of the wonderful change which has
Se over the street The facts all that demanded
Inc Time Tor reasoning has by Although the West
ern railway stocks have been the scapegoat heretofore
the bear attack r not until Hast night that New York


ont 9I ehe whole market today and with i turned al
the evening previous was the mutterng of the storm
which burst in all its fury midway at the call of the first
II hSssssd ted for moment at that hgurshen broke two
extreme quotations of twenty-five per cent The
rush TO cover short sales caused reaction and the prices
ran rapidly up again, the brokers who dealing
margins taking advantage of the chance sell before
1t should again elude them. This scramble 10 cover in
Year: 1869

From the Providence Journal. June 23.l


Considerable excitement was caused in the north
west corner OF the State, Monday night, by report
that man had murdered his wife In secluded part
OF the town OF Burrlliville, about one ana half
mile from PascOag The facts seem to he that MOwry
Irons young married man, who had been living IN
Webster. but for some weeks past had with his wife
and child. been stopping at the homestead OF his
father IN Burrlville, had wOrdy alteration with
his wife. Monday evening, upon returning from
. strawberry expedition, and after the young
woman had gone to bed the husband took Q PTS
tol proceeded to the rom ana shot her IN the
side. cauAng q wound that 1t was thought would
prove fatal The parents OF the man. who are quite
aged people. ran from the house In fear OF thsrQwn
lives. and gave the alarm at the nearest house,
nearly mile distant; but 1t was probably ah hour
and half before any assistance for the wounded
woman arrived at the scene. boy i've or SIX years
Old remained ut the house. but he was only able To
say that when MONTY came out Of the bedroom ho
muttered something about what he had done, and
then left the house, clad only IN SHIRT and panta-
looms. Irons was not an imtemperate man, and the
only excuse for his conduct Is that he Is insane.
MIS-. Irons was living yesterday morning, but pr0ba-
bly u in q hopeless condition.
Year: 1869

from the Cortland IN. " Journal June 20.J


The quiet village OF Homer has been disturbed for
several days past by genuine case Of CytD. coa.
One OF the parties Is professional gentleman, and
moves In good society. he has been married about
eight years, and u the father OF one child about
three years old 1t has been known for some time
that he has not lived happily with his wife; yet they
occupied the same house. and pubic attention was
not attracted. About two weeks ago the wife went
on q visit TO Cayuga county. During her absence
female friend wrote her that her husband received
at his own house the visit OF o young married
lady Of questionable character. and that II she
wished to have ocular demonstration to ''cOme and
see." The wife came TO Homer secretly on sunday
last. accompanied by an uncle The house OF the
husband was watched and the young lady was seen
TO enter. The wife, uncle and two female friends
n0iselessly came to the back door and entered the
house, went to the husbands room, found 1t locked
and demanded admlttance. No answer returned.
but good many hurried movements made. The
uncle got a ladder and looked through the window
the door and discovered the young lady in bed
and the husband sitting comfortably In chair. We
need not picture the remainder OF the scene. There
was the usual amount OF excitement and tears, with
now and then round oath. The result was tho
wife Immediately commenced an action for d.
vOrce. and tue case Is now in court.
Year: 1869

The first prize was awarded TO the Gage, the
second to the onward and the third to the Betsey,
being the three yachts Of their respective classes
first round the home stakeboat. Had the Ethaline
not DELAYED her speed In waiting for the stakeboat
to anchor or Mount St. Vincent she would certainly
have arrived much sooner, evident from the excel
ent display on the return The Lotie abandoned the
when near Fort Lee: and the Uncle Ben, though
struggling manfuly all the way. was becalmed, with
the Ethaine, about three miles from home. ON the
whole the race az times was exceedingly well con-
tested: but the surrounding circumstances OF the
event prevented the splendid display anticipated.