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Year: 1868

RIDE TO THE CL1fF.-On Thursday, of
last week, while in San Francisco. we ac-
cepted kind invitation extended to US by
our old fellow townsman, ]. P. Shear, Esq.
to stake a ride." Everybody knows that
John is an ardent admirer of the equine
race, especially those of the character de-
nominated "fast." At IN early hour in the
morning We took our departure from Gala
veras headquarters, the "Blue Wing" seated
in an elegant carnage behind the "Patchen
Colt" worthy son of noble sire-the
property of Mr.. Shear. Up Montgomery
and out Bush street to Lone Mountain. we
logged along at an easy pace but when we
reached the descending grade on the San
Pablo turnpike, at an intimation from his
driver. the "colt" stretched away" at rate
of speed which would have done honor to
Dexter himself, and in a very few moments
we were enjoying the hospitalities of the
Cliff House. After inspecting the fat, sleek
lazy occupants of Seal Rock, as closely as
the distance and powerful opera glass
would permit, and listening for while to
the never ceasing thunder of the beating surf,
we started on our return. Stopping at the
Homestead long enough to get glass OF
water and witness scrub race. we resumed
our progress towards town. Mr.. Shear s
colt is the fastest trotter, considering his age,
we ever saw. and from present appearances
will yet rival his celebrated ,progenitor. We
enjoyed the ride hugely, and for the pleasure
we experienced we return our thanks to Mr..
Shear.
Year: 1868

Our Democratic friends in the Legislature
have Overreached themselves i'll their grand
measure for the benefit of the rum trade In
their greedy haste to grasp the vOte-cOntroll-
ing power Of the Liquor Dealers Association,
they have gone too far 1t is pretty well under
stood that number of Republicans in the
Legislature, under the enlightenment of the
November elections, were willing to make very
liberal concessions to this "yoice of the peo-
"pler and important notifications of the Excise
laws were freely canvassed before the Legisa-
ture met. We have heard that some infuen-
tial membeIs were wiling t2 allow g REDUCED
scale Of license fees, to abandon the closing at
midnight, and to yield at least Sunday even
ing to the lager-beer lovers. But it seems that
these concessions were not enough; the Demo
cracy, with the modesty peculiar to the party,
must have the total and immediate repeal
of all laws of restriction; they must abolish the
Board of Excise abolish all State control over
the liquor traffic, and put the whole business
lin this city, into the hands Of the Mayor and
Aldermen. Us it in anticipation of this result
that the Hon. John T. Hoffman's new portrait
has within the last two weeks been hung up
in half the porter-hOuses and high and low
bar.rooms of New York D With this view, the
Democrats in the Assembly, with the aid of
two or three Republicans, some time ago
adopted brief but effective bill repeating the
Excise law and giving the duties under the
old statutes to the local autlurities. At that
time the managers thought they could coerce
the Republicans and get their bill through.
They were mistaken. The Senate hesitates
and, after the Senate, the Governor is to be got
around 1t is quite probable that modifca-
tion of tho existing acts might have been
favorably considered; but this sweeping de-
structon does not'fnd favor; the majority of
the Senate Committee will not report the
House bill; the Senate would not pass it if
they did and the Governor would probably
veto it if 1t were passed.


Therefore, 1t looks very much as if tue
Year: 1868

The investigation into the affairs oil INC Elio
Railroad at Albany has resulted IN some very
ugly-looking revelations. 1t Is said TO nave
been shown by the testimony taken oy tne ne
Senate Committee that the Issue OF slO'Ooo'ooo
of stool, was made solely for the purpose OF
depressing the market for Wall-st. operations
and that not dollar of the proceeds has ever
found its way into the treasury OF the com
many. Our Albany dispatches give an interest
ing sketch of the arguments of counsel for ana
against the pending bill at the hearing yester-
Il
Year: 1868

The coming baseball season promises to bo
unusually brilliant. In another column we give
the programme so far as completed. While
favoring any outdoor recreation calculated to
physically benefit our young men, We deprecate
the system of betting so prevalent on ball
grounds last season. Games were jockeyed and
sold with the most open indecency. Each club
appeared to have its own exclusive gang OF
"roughs,r who made it their business to swindle
outsiders through an understanding with the
players. Ladies were driven from the ground,
and toward the close Of the season ceased at
tending match games. Unless this state OF
things is changed during the coming season,
the game will sink TO a Lowell with dog-fghting.
Year: 1868

While the State Senators have been killing
most of the projects for lines running longitu-
dinally on Manhattan Island, they have
passed cross-town railway, to run through
Twelfth and Thirteenth-sts. from the Sixth
ave. to Avenue c. The same bill was vetoed
by the Governor at the last session, and
it will be vetoed again If it pass the
Assembly, Gov. FentOn's principle being that
no railway track ought to be laid without
tho consent of the owners of property on the
street through which it is to run. The rule, Of
course, ought not to be of universal application
for there are cases when the pleasure of in


dividuals must yield to the good of the pub
lie: but there appears to be no reason why, in
defiance of the almost unanimous protest OF
the property -owners, railway should be forced
through these particular streets. They are Oc


cupied almost wholly by private residences of
tho better class; and experience has shown
that no street i'll which railroad track
has been laid can maintain itself as a
first -class neiglbOrhood. Twelfth and Thir-
teenth-sts. are very narrow, and even single
track in each would be serious obstruction,
and in Winter would be equivalent TO monop-
olizing the roadway for the benefit Of the rail
Year: 1868

road companies, without any compensatlng ad.
vantage to the public. If railways in any OF
the cross streets are needed, they should
be restricted to the widest streets, and
to those which are not much sought
by private families. If we are ever to have a
handsome city, there must be certain streets
on which rich men can build handsome houses
with reasonable prospect that their property
will not be ruined, in the course of year or
two. by the surrender Of the roadway to the
noise and confusion of rail-cars.
Year: 1868

The CrOss-TOwn Railroad bill, the same
which Gov. Fenton vetoed last year, passed
the Senate yesterday. There is no reason why
st should meet with a different fate at the
hands Of the Governor this year, and there
can be no doubt of his action on the matter.
Year: 1868

Nor pleasant to consult physician for the relief Of


sss various delicate affections and only upon the most
urgent nee.aity viii far sacrifice her great
ct sAarn as to do this The viii thsn thank FOR
pasng In their hands simple specifies which will be found
ssscoss in relieving curing almost every of those
ts0sblssoms complaints peculiar to the sex
Year: 1868

WALKING AND SUNLIGHT. DR.. Do
Lewis Of Boston. who has done so much in
doyising gymnastic apparatus for training
ihe muscular system, and who is one Of the
strongest men in the country, recently re-
marked in a lecture that walking and sun.
light were better exercise for the health OF
an individual than anything he has ever
devised II he had added loork OF some
kind he would have improved on his new
system. Let man affected with dyspepsia
from want OF exercise. Just take a wood saw
and shake it an hour before breakfast and
then walk an hour after breakfast, and it
will shake the dyspepsia out Of bin, il any.
thing will do it. Walking is good. but the
body as we'll as the limbs need the exercise
to render it most benefcent. Many men Of
ssdentary habits kill themselves by slow
death. because il makes them tired to cx.
ercise their bodies. This Is just what they


want. Get tired and then rest Try It.


A bit Of glue dissolved in skim-milk and
Year: 1868

THE "BLACK CRooK'-We have been
advised by Mr. r. +. MILLS popular and
enterprising theatrical manager, that some
where from the oath to the Goth of next
month. he will produce at this place, the
great spectacle of the Black Crook, !"
WHICH h as throughout the entire country,
been received with an eclat and Juror that it
is unprecedented in the history of theatric-
ais. If Mr.. MILLS should come here and
present the spectacle above named our citi-
zcns may rely upon it being produced in q
creditable manner and they will have the
rarc opportunity of witnessing one on the
most Interesting productions that ever en-
teriained our public. Should he come We
predict crowd.
Year: 1868

aes- A Paris correspondent says that
scarcity of work and excessive dearness OF
provisions have more than doubled the
number of poor this year but it is from
London that the cry Of poverty comes with
most distinctness. A pnilanthopic phys
ician of that city reports that hundreds
of persons are quietly and calmly dying by
inches" In a single street of l55 houses
there were found to be upward of 100 sick
persons. The origin of the sickness and
increase mortality is the absolute want of
the necesSaries of life
Year: 1868

ACCIDENT. We are grieved to hear that
onr old friend and neighbor, Mr. WILLIAM
BAcKus, has been brought home from
Oconto with his collar bone broken, and
his shoulder and two Of his ribs otherwise
BADLY injured. Mr. Is. was assisting to
unload sled containing three logs, he was
Standing on the down bill side, when his
footing gave way and the top log came over
and hit him on the shoulder. 1t is great
wonder that he escaped with his life.
Year: 1868

The French foot is mcagre, narrow and
bony; the Spanish is small and elegantly
formed-thanks to It's Moorish blood, cor.
responding ui'h the Castilian pride
high in the instep" The Arab is pro
verbal forit high arch a stream can run
under the hollow of it. The foot of the
Scotch is large and thick that of the Irish
fat and square; the English short and
feshy The American foot is apt to be
dlSproportionately small. A foot, for both
beauty and speed should be arched, fairly
rounded, and its length proportioned to
the height of the person The ankle
especially ofwomen, should be round and
firm, and not TOO small.
Year: 1868

The Great Eastern steamship, the
architectural leviathan of the At
lantic, appears to be most unlucky
vessel, so far as compensating her
owners for the ir investment and
enterprise. She has been a burthen
to several companies before she
came into the possession of the
present one, and they were fortu
nate in being relieved of her. She
is truly the elephant ofshipowners.
The last great contract with the
French Company, to carry passen-
gers across the English Channel to
visit the Pals Exposition, proved a
complete failure. She has been ly-
ing idle for some months, with the
unusual wear and tear. At recent
meeting of the company, a stock
holder proposed to make of the ves-
sci large floating hotel, and seek
some remuneration for their floating
capital. The chairman of the
meeting thought more cables would
have to be laid, and that the Great
Eastern was the only ship fit to lay
them, and therefore that a good
time was yet coming to the compa-
ny. Let us rejoice if it be so fortu-
nate for cables that there is a Great
Eastern, and fortunatefor the Great
Eastern that there sare to be more
cables. There is such a thing even
in vessels as being so large that
they are not always remunerative.
-GdlUeStoH Dispatch.
Year: 1868

We hsvs thought it best to make our first
,o,umn end with half q year or six months.
"a, ax months the subscription is


A In specie, OF 81 so in currency.


TA.sis low price paper, and WI IN we increase
o,r siss it will be q very cheap paper; 30 cheap
ma. every freedman will be able TO take it.


We want an agent in every town in the
State Our agents will receive the paper free o
.h.rer. We call upon all good Republicans to
dvs the Press wide circulation-it will be
Ia we'll Gown and fine harvest win be the
certain result
Year: 1868

The Gree Mans Press, is the only news
paper in the South which has the type set by
colored men. It is your own paper, and 1t claims
your support Join the club, and have copy
come to your home regularly.
Year: 1868

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO
IN all whom it may concern. that the City Bank
of Cleveland. an Independent Banking Company,
organized and carrying on business as an Indepen-
dent Banking company at the city Of Cleveland.
ONO: under an act OF the General Assembly OF the
the State Bank of Ohio and other Banking Com
panies, passed February 24th ls45. being desirous
tbatend has in pursuance of the statutes of the
said state of Uhioin such case made, paid and
deemed more than ninety per cent. of the maximum
amount of its circulating notes. and delivered the
same to the Treasurer of State of the said State Of
given security to the satisfaction of the Treasurer
Secretary and Audit of State of said State Of
Ohio to the redemption of its outstanding notes of
circulation at the office of the National City Bank
of cleveland at the said city of Cleveland, where
said City Bank is located. O.


Done by order of the Board of Directors Of the
Citv Bank Of Gleyeland.9ul 9th. 1885,


LEMUEL WICK, President.
Year: 1868

The discovery that one of the most
successful paintings at the recent Art
Exhibition in Paris was the work of
young lady. and that the name "Ernest
A1naud" under which it figured in the
catalogue, was pseudonym, has crea-
ted quite sensation among the artists
of the French capital. A singular
feature about this affair is that
the painting represents nude woman,
and, though undoubtedly the work of a
most talented person, was so strongly
bordering on indecency that the exhibit
tion committee at first hesitated whether
it should be admitted at all or not. The
artistic is said to be only eighteen years
old, and, moreover, timid reserved girl.
Year: 1868

K = =


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


happy who are i'll. Not only so, but no


one of these various female complaints
can long be suffered to run on without


involving the general health of the in
dividual. and ere long producing perma-
nent sickness and premature decline. Nor
is it pleasantto consult physician for the
relief of these various delicate affections,
and only upon the most urgent necessity
will true woman SO far. sacrifice her
greatest charm as to do this. The sex
will thenGthank 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. .s,f-
Year: 1868

Biliousness, Indigestion, General Debility, and
all the complaints which proceed from want Of
proper action in the liver, the stomach and the
bowels. are eradicated by a course of this great
Year: 1868

1t is curious that Nthe Star of En-.
pire" has always shown SO much
brighter, and attracted so many more
emigrants TO the Northwest than to
the Southwest. We have far better
climate, our soil possesses the same
general richness, and we have as much
or more mineral wealth, and yet we
have begged for emigrants and our en-
treaties have availed us nothing. AS
nature has so lavishly blessed us, we
must conclude that some cause con-
trolIed ty our people and within their
power TO remedy has acted as bar
rier to the success of all our immigra-
ton schemes. Now, what is the cause?
This will form an interesting theme
for newspaper discussion, and we ask
our Democratic cotemporaries of
Nashville to solve, or, at least, make
the attempt to solve the knotty pro-
blem Let them servo their people by
ferreting out the true cause, and re.


moving it wholly from our midst, An
investigation Of this character may be
made highly profitable to the country,
Year: 1868

You gain nothing by frotting you
only waste your strength by iE-
Choose your work, plan as skllfuly
as you can, put your whole heart into
what you are about to do, and leave
the rest to q kind Providence that
overlooks not single one Of us. Do
YOU know how many years Of your
life and happiness is mortgagcd by
this habit of worrying2 And, after
all, what does it accomplish? How
does it help you on? How much
strength does it bring to you III your
labors and exertions?a None, what
ever. A rufled temper all the time
throws TO the surface the miro and
dirt of ones nature it does not com
bine the best elements and help them
ito work together to the best advan-
tage, but only the worst, and gives
them alone all tho chancs.


A beautiful sunny temper is no sign
of weakness, as many suppose, but of
strength and harmony Of character
1t proves that there is power seated
at the centre of tho being that knows
how to administerthe government.


Lord Clarendon wrote of anger, that
it is the most impotent passion that
occupies the mind of men, it effects
nothing, it goes about and hurts the
man who is possessed by it more than
any other against whom il is directed.
He knew the human heart. The
worst of anger is, it you give reins to
it for once, it is still more diIiicult for
you to keep them yourself; tho next
time makes over just 50 much Of it to
the enemy. But cheerful temper is
like the genial sun, in whose rays all
men ike to bask. The possessor of
such may not, perhaps, make as many
stare and tremble at his barbed phra-
seS of satire and scorn, but he will
certainly make more devoted andlov-
ing friends, and what is more, he is
worry sure to keep them.
Year: 1868




Occupation of some kind is neces-
sary to the health of mind and body
in most persons. Yet, we are so lazy
by nature that, unless we are forced
to work, we are apt to do nothing.
For this reason it is that Coleridge
would have every literary man exer-
else = profession, The body requires
q certain amount of atmospheric
pressure to the square inch. Tho
mind must have the pressure of in
cumbent duties, or it will grow lax
and spongy in texture for want of il.
For want of snch pressure, we see so
many rich people always restless in
search Of rest, who cannot be easy in
Fifth Avenue or Beacon street for
thinking of the Boulevards, and once
there, are counting the days until they
are home again. A life of mere gos-
sip aud amusement may do we'll
enough in some old Old World capi-
tails, but it is desperate in American
cities. A wicked Partisan would find
it punishment enongh TO be sent to
Philadelphia or New York, or even
Boston, when he dies AtldItic Al
tndndc for 1869.
Year: 1868

B1- Good manners are tho blossoms
of good sense and it may be added Of
good feeling too; for if the law Of
kindness DO written in the heart, II
will lead TO that disinterestedness in
little as we'll as in great things-that
desire TO oblige, and attention TO the
qualification of others, which is the
foundation of good manners. The
happiness Of our life is mado up Of
little courtesiesj little kindnesses
pleasant words genial smiles u
friendly letter and good deeds,
Year: 1868

BT A beautiful thought, which We
find in one Of our exchanges


If there is a man who can eat bis
bread in peace with God and man, 10
is the man who has brought that bread
out of tho earth. IL is cankered By no
fraud, IL is wet by no tears, il IS
staiRed BY ne blOodp
Year: 1868

" Religion is not a duty, It is a
necessity You might as well talk of
the duty Of breathing, or the duty of
having the pulse beat, as to talk of the
duty of being religious, 1t is a duty
to breathe, to be sure, and it is a duty
to have the pulse beat; but we do not
tall; Of these things as being duties. 1t
is one Of the indispensable necessities
that We should breathe, and that our
pulse should beat.
Year: 1868

Ncr We do not object to any amount
of gayety or vivacity that lies within
bounds of reason or of health, but we
do object and abhor, as worthy to bo
stigmatized as dishonorable and un-
manly, every such course in youth as
takes away strength, vigor and pu-
rity from old age.
Year: 1868

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
as cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
tabiishment, would inform his friends and the
citizens of Rock Island and vicinity that be has
opened New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
Tor the purpose of manufacturing TO order first
class fine custom work TO those that have been in
the habit Of getting their garments cut by ms,
while as Mr.. Cones, we would extend invita-
tion 10 call On us ut our new establishment, and
to those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and are in the habit Of sending for their gar
nents we would invite them TO call and give us a
trial, feeling confident that we can suit them in
every respect. We have q handsome assortment
of fine Cloths, Cassimeres and vestinzs, together
With large variety of splendid French Coatinss
and Trieots in different shades and colors for fne
business suits. Also fine Beavers in different
coiors, for overcoats,-sll of which we will make
TO order 10 the best and most fashionable man ner
stlower rates than the same class Of goods can be
obtained on either side of the river Call and
examine our styles, and compare our goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business


THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,
North side of Third Street, near the Post Office


Davenport, lows.
Formerly cutter at Cones.


n B. The cutting department Is under our
own supervision nos29dIy.
Year: 1868

na. The $4,000 MOORE proposes to
spend buying votes to secure him seat
in Congress, and the Spirit Of Democracy,
are more than the editor of the Messenger
can handle successfully. The editor is a
ne,o hand on the Messenger and as such,
we propose to train him. He has caught
at every bait thrown him up to this time.
He's "softer snap" than the editor of
the Marietta Register ever was.
Year: 1868

I@D Does lawyer receive gold inter.
est for his work the same as MOORE the
Banker for his coupons?


The Athens Messenger, the organ of the
Banker and Know Nothing candidate for
Congress, will please answer.
Year: 1868




The Devil came TO the earth one day,
And into the court house wended his way,
just as an attorney, with very grave face.
Was proceeding to argue the points in a case -
Now, lawyer bis Majesty never had seen,
For 10 his dominions noue ever had been;
And be felt very anxious the reason to know
Why none had been semitic the regions below.
'Twasthe faultofhs agents, bis Majesty thought,
That none ofthese lawyers had ever been caught;
And for bis own pleasure be bad a desire
To come 10 the earth and the reason inquire
Well, the lawyer who rose with rsage so grave
Made out bis opponent consumate knave;
And the Devil was really greatly amused
To hear the attorney so roundly abused.
But, soon as the speaker bad come to close,
The counsel opposing then fercely arose, 16rst
Aud be beaped such abuse upon the head of the
As made him villain Of all the men the worst.
Thus they quarreled, contended and argued so


long, wrong
Twas hard to determine which of them was
And concluding lie had heard quite enough of


the fuss,


Old Nick turned away and soliloquised thus
"If all that they said Of each other be true,
The Devil has surely been robbed of his due;
But m satisfied, now, that it's all very WE'LL
For these lawyers would ruin the morals of hell;
They've puzzled the court with their villain,


QUE cavil, Devil.
And am free to confess they have puzzled the
Ny agents are right to let lawyers alone
IT had them they would swindle me out of


my throne.n