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Year: 1869




The telegraph brings news of the death of a
Democrat whose memory Republicans will CRATE
fully cherish, a Soldier whose modest and al
most unknown services were nevertheless of
marked influence il not of the highest
value. Politician sometimes sngularly
free from the trammels of party, and once at least
notable for originating and urging upon his political
enemies one of their most important and honorable
measures.


Thomas NJ. Key, native of Kentucky, long
prominent lawyer and politician of Cincinnati, Judge
Advocate on the Staff of Gen. Mcclellan during the
entire services Of that officer, and for many years
conspicuous Democratic leader in Ohio. died yester
day at the residence of Of his wifes relations
at Lebanon Ky.


In the practice of his profession Judge Key was an
associate, and not unworthy associate of Geo. L.
Pugh Geo. Ii. Pendleton, Salmon L. Chase, Henry
Stanbery. and other lawyers who maintained before
the war the high position of the Cincinnati bar He
was repeatedly elected from Hamilton County the
Ohio State Senate. While in that body
he was distinguished for securing the
passage Of bill guaranteeing certain rights in prop
erty to married women which had always been pre-
viously denied In the legislation Of Ohio. His South
ern birth and prejudices led him to make vehe-
ment opposition TO the opening steps of
Mr. Lincoln's administration and even after

the war which he saw approaching us without war
rant, and abhorent to every patriotic mind. Within
a few days afterward, however. he declared that
the cause of the administration was the cause OF
the country, and right wrong he would stand or
fall with it. His eloquent speech, more, perhaps
than anything else, contributed to bring
over large part of the Democratic party IN ONO OF
that early day. to the support Of the war; and TO se
cure the almost unanimous passage OF the Million
Loan bill" and other initial war measures in that
State. Immediately after tho appointment OF Capt
Mcclellan, as MajorGeneral, that officer asked
his friend and neighbor Judge Key. to accept
confidential position on his stef From that time
until the close of Gen. McClellans career, Judge
Key was on all politco-mitary matters that officers
most trusted adviser The country has rea-
son, perhaps, to complain Of tho large influence
he exerted over Gen. Mcclellan in the inspiration
and also in the actual composition of many of the
letters on political subjects with which Gen. McCle-
Ian holped TO embanass the Administration and dis
tract public sentiment concerning the war; but II
has reason also to hold in grateful remembrance the
fact that Thomas NJ. Key the author OF the hrst
Congressional bill for the Emancipation of Slaves III
any part OF the United States. He wrote with his
own hand the bill for tho Emancipation OF Slaves In
Year: 1869

we might feel it beneath our dignity to have
anything to do with the "slave of the dark
"and dirty mine;" and giving ourselves up to
the Joys Of rampant reputation, we might
proffer to all our National creditors the
pictured sheets of the Treasury Department,
and bid those who declined to receive them as
cash to go to a place where their bonds would
speedily be reduced to ashes.


But if "the American system is to be adopt
ed in one department of public economy, there
are several other departments in which its prin-
ciples may be employed to advantage. If
"wishes were horses" says the old prOverb,
"beggars would ride" But according to the
Massachusetts, member) wishes are horses, and
whoever wishes hard enough will have finer
steed than any in Mr. Bonner's stables. In the
nursery book there is q cheerful lyric of piper
who had COW, sand had no hay to give herr
What was to be donef Why, he followed the
Butler plan. He gave her notes. "He took
"lis pine and began ito play, Consider COW,
"considerp"-but how much milk the COW gave
after this melodious repast, history does not
inform us. Probably the yield would have been
little larger if she had been fed upon bushel
or so of greenbacks, which the poor creature
might, by violent stretch OF the imagi
nation, have taken for grass. If we have
faith, however, even as grain OF
mustard seed, the facility with which we
shall all pay our monthly bills will
lend new and roseate charm to our
existence. We shall live in perfect paradise
of promises. We had something like this when
the first pinch of the war began. and every
body who then owned q wallet will remember
the fairy money which he found in it--cards for
soup, orders for groceries, certificates good for
glasses of beer, omnibus and car tickets, re-
ceipts for lodgings, with O thousand other
tokens Of the ability Of Tom, Dick, and Harry
to manufacture all the money wanted by the
public! There was sometimes distance Of O
thousand or so of miles between the promiser
and the promisee so that it would hardly
have paid to go for the redeeming groceries,
but somehow the shinplasters passed mer-
rily from hand to hand, until they passed
out of existence, when the Government
claimed q monopoly of that profitable kind of
business. Now we have not even far-distant
grocer to apply to-a fact which, we suppose,
wonderfully enhances the value of our none
tary papyrus 1t makes us easy. We cease to
indulge in the dreams of hope. We think of
Heaven as specie-paying land, and resign
ourselves to the conviction that coin is CON-
modify reserved for Saints and Secretaries of
the Treasury. If we will but be patient, some
Honorable Member will bring in bill allow
ing every man to manufacture his own money.
monopoly of this pleasing business Is fit only
for kingdoms and empires. In this proud Re-
public let every free aud enlightened citizen
be his own mlnt-master!
Year: 1869

According to an announcement previously
made the election for the Constituent Cortes
commenced yesterday. No indication is yet
given of the result in any of the large cities.
That the Republican party will be largely rep
resented in the Constituent Assembly no one
doubts. A Spanish correspondent of the Paris
Debats, whose sympathies are not with the
Republicans, thinks that they will number at
least 100 deputies Our last advices from Spain
indicate that the Republican party is still
growing, and that there is some hope that the
Progressists under the leadership of Prim, if
compelled to choose between the Liberal
Unionists and the Republicans, may yet unite
with the latter. Such combination may
vet secure the final victory of the Repub-
lican party.
Year: 1869

We regret to learn that the result of the Re-
PUBLICAN caucus on the United States Senator
ship in Maine is still the subject of dispute
Mr.. Morrll's friends deny that Mr.. Hamlin
was fairly nominated and Mr.. Morrill,
himself passed through this city last
night on his way back to Augusta, to
insist upon his claims. Appearances now seem
to indicate that failure to unite is inevitable,
and that on next Tuesday 75 or 70 votes will
be cast for Mr.. Hamlin, "a for Mr.. Morrill,,
and the rest for some Democratic candidate.
Under the law the Legislature must then
meet from day to day, in joint session,
and take at least one ballot each day,
until choice is made. We need not say that
we deprecate this probable result, and that we
think it unnecessary and unwarranted. We
beg our friends there to take care at least to
avoid giving any aid by their disscnsions to
the common enemy
Year: 1869

If the Erie Directory can tell why honest
men should hesitate to answer the question
put to them yesterday by the Committee of
the Legislature, we should be glad to favor
the public with the interesting information. The
question was, "What was done with the pro-
"ceeds of the additional issue of Erie stock ~
Men uprightly discharging heavy financial trusts
are not apt to be staggered by such plain and
simple questions, nor to resort to technicalites
to avoid an answer. Doubtless, they have an
honest explanation of their fear to let the
truth be known and we should be glad to
print it for them.
Year: 1869

If readers seek for the cause of the practical
defeat of the Niagara Ship Canal by the votes of
men who have formerly favored it. they can look
to that clause of the bill which contains
an appropriation of twelve million dol
lars We shall be heartily glad if this
may be interpreted as final decision
by the House to set its face like flint against
all manner of expenses that are not absolutely
necessary to the conduct of the Government,
the public defense, and the preservation of the
national faith.
Year: 1869

stitute entitled under the call OF such party In
giving his ballot deter him in giving the same,
hinder hum in the free exercise Of the right suffrage
at any such primary meeting. caucs convention, and
shall be convicted thereof such person offending and
convicted shall be adiudged guilty of msdemeanor,
and shall be fined imprisoned according to the dis
creton OF the Court before which such conviction shall
be had such fine in to exceed $780, such ni
prsonment year"


We regret to be forced to believe that there
may be necessity for invoking this enact
ment against reckless intriguers who have at
tached themselves to the Senatorial contest.
We urge members of the Legislature to give
their aid in securing its remOrseess enforce
ment,
Year: 1869

A few days ago, a dispatch from San Fran
cisco announced the submission to the Mikado of
Prince Aidsen, the most powerful of the North
eIn DaimoS, and the end of the civil war; This
morning q dispatch from London reports the
capture of Hakodadi by a rebel force. AS the
London dispatch mentions no date, it is doubt
full whether it refers to events prior to or later
than the submission of Prince Aidsen. At all
events, if the latter report is correct the Oppo-
sitiOn to the Mikado will soon cease.
Year: 1869

Secretary Browning sends a letter to Con-
gress in which he says that the Government
has paid to the Pacific Railroad the sum of
S22.79S000, and that we still retain S1,2S0,0O0
" The Government subsidies which will be
learned upon the completion and equipment
"of the remainder of the road is believed will
" be sufficient, with the foregoing amount, to
guarantee its completion as a first-class road"
We trust that Congress will take steps to show
the country that the corporation which receives
these vast sums of money is really constructing
frst-class road. The bargain by which the
Union Pacific Railroad is built was one of the
most liberal ever made by Government
Those who take part in its construction will
acquire immense sums of money. We should
bc content if for this rich revenue they would
give us a road about whose equipment there
was no question. Public rumor makes us sus-
picious. We trust that Congress, before it
thinks of passing any new Railroad bills, will
take pains to see that the present railroad is
properly constructed.
Year: 1869

We hear from Washington that the Senate
is not likely to agree with the House in the
attempted repeal of the Civil Tenure-of Office
act. Believing as we do that the principle of
the act is wise, we hope to see at least its
essential features retained on the statute book,
and therefore trust that the disposition of the
Senate is correctly reported
Year: 1869

The Senate, unwisely as we think, has
shelved the bill limiting the tenure of the
Presidential Office to one term. The principle
is too clearly correct, and the evil results of
having our Presidents scheming through one
term for election to a second have sometimes
been so glaring that the measure must GER
tainly be some day adopted. We regret Its
DOstDOnement now
Year: 1869

lie
aud put them IN the range aud shut t p aud pulled
out the draughts and IN q Jew minutes they were
all burned up. and went up stairs into the dining
room and picked up the money and found that II
had blood IL, and was AFRAID to keep 1t, so [
put in the fire and waited till II was burned up
Then J went up to my room and put on a short
In bed about i've or ten minutes when the girl rang
the bell was afraid 10 go down, 50 waited to see
II she would wake George but he dld not wake, 80
/ woke him and asked him TO go down and let her
In. He asked where mother was. I told him II
guessed she was asleep" lie then put on has pants,
coat and boots. and went down and let her In. Wnat
followed is already known.


Camilla, you must make one or these, or am
lost. DO II, and ] am saved. This VIII do me
more good than three times all tho money you have
got You may be asked this question, ''lIow you
could carry her yoursclfY' You must then remem.
Der that at first you could not; then you got des-
perate and II seemed to youethat all at you had
Supernatural strength given you: that you never
strong In your life. This In not unnatural ut
such time. II they should insist that you had
some one TO help you, you must be emphatic about


II and never give In TO them. II you are asked how
YOU were dressed when you came down to talk with
your mother, you can say IN your night clothes--a
long while muslin night gown. with chemise
under IT, and night cap and bare feet
nothing else. Camilla, tomorrow morning is your
time. II you do It, YOU must not come to see me
any moro II you do not do II yvu will never see mo
alive: for cannot have my arms tied behind me aud
be led down TO the gallOws, there stand and have
cap tied over my face, then rope put around my
horrible Think OF this and save me- ON fot
Heavens sake. save--oh save me-


Now, dear Camilla, Il you are willing 10 do tins,
y0u must do II Just az tell you to do. Tney might
arrest you TO try your sincerity, but n they should
do so you must submit. They cannot do any
thing with You. Now, Canills, you must not
II you do as wish, you win know some time. You
must not hint TO any one, except father, that am


IN communication with YOU | have II from the


source; furthermore, have II from ex- Governor


polock William Merelitb, Horace Binnoy, ex.Mayot
Year: 1869

Jim Wicker was a comioal- looking
fellsw. with very young face, but by rea-
son Of having no hair, he looked very old
from his eyebrows all the way round to the
back Of his neck. He was very sensitive
about his defect. and was somewhat cele-
brated, from fight he had with travel
ling agricntprahs,. whe. npon being asked
by Jim What would cause the hair to
grow upon his shining poll, was advised
to cover the top Of his head with guano,
and plant it down in crab grass" But
Jim wouldn't quarrel with Captain Wild,
for that was not only the host of the Fairy
Queen, but also had the key of all the
refreshments in his possession; so with
cut hesitation he enlightened his auditory
after this fashion:


You see the har always did grow rath.
or scarce bout my scalp. and was always
rubbing one thing and another to fotch it
out. for was sartin the roots wasn't dead
though thar was little to be seen above
ground. Id heard of bars grease, and
bought gallon in bottles, but | believe it
was nothing but hogs lard and mutton tai
Ter; SO thought would have the genuine
article, and ! got old Dan to go out and
kill something for my especial benefit Dan
told me Il wss in the spring, and that the
bar was in bad heslth and out of season
but | believed he was trying to quiz me,
aud wouldn't take no for an answer A
short hunt totched crit.ur at bay, and
Dan. BY shot in the vitals saved the var
mint; but the bar was in a bad condition,
for he looked Is seedy as an old Canadian
thistle, and he had hardly lie enough in
him to keep his joints from squeaking, but
what he did have l got and used and,
strangers" said jim. locking sorrowfully
round on the company, " in two days what
little hsr had, commenced falling off, and
in week it was as bald as gun barrel
Dan was right; the ysrmin; was shedding
himself. and had nothing in him but har
shedding lie, and the consequence is, | can t
in the dark tell my head from dried gourd,
if depend on feeling"
Year: 1869

These are only few Of the very many certificates ies
tifyng to the worth OF the Magee Range Many others
can be by calling at the establishment Nos and
East Fourth street.


We would also call the atentlon Of the people of Will
mington and vicinity to our MAGEE HEATERS AND
STOVES all Of which will be guaranteed give TO all
Who uee them entire satisfaction. au2S
Year: 1869

A correspondent of the New Haven
Lecen thus talks Of the Burdell murder,
his remarks having been called forth by
an article in that paper repeating tbe
old rumors duplicating the late John j.
Eckel in the matter


Anybody and everybody who knew
John j. Eckel knew it was not in his ma
ture to commit any such deed as was al
tributed to him, or even to countenance
in any wise or shape such an enormity.
He was generous TO fault, and, although
fond Of ladies' society, he was the last
man Mrs. Cunningham could have in
dueed to second her in her design on
Burdell, even had she been guilty OF
comprising that mans death, which is
now rendered more than ever improb-
able, as it was not her interest that
Burdell should die. Burdelps record
YVES never truly given to the pub
lie. He was the meanest vaga-
bond in New York. He cheated his
brother Johr's wife out of all the money
coming to her; he traduced his nephew,
the son of hs brother, who came to New
York 10 practice dentistry, and sue
ceeded in driving the young man to Cali
fornis, simply because be thought he
might lose some of his patients, the most
of which at that time were .he loose
characters of Church street, then the
fsverite quarters Of the demi monde At
this time he had his Office corner Frank
lin street and Broadway. From thence
he moved up to Bond street. where he
was took off mot by J. j. Eckel-not
by Mrs. Cunningham but by jealous
man who followed him into his den, and,
then and there, McFarlandized him for
taking advsn ntage of his wife, while in his
power, when having her teeth attended
to in his Office, as it was his habit Of
polluting every decent woman he could.
As TO Mrs. Cunningham, she was, no
doubt, an intriguing widow, aud got Bur-
dell in her power, 30 that he had to marry
her, or abide by the result of breach of
promise suit, which was pending.
To avoid this, Burdell privately mar
ried her (which was endeavored to
be saddled on poor Ecke) bat
the intention of Burdell was to put his
property out of his hands aud leave for
Europe, which would leave Mrs. CIu-
ninghsm to make the most she could Of
the private marriage. It was the bogus
baby business which centered all the pab-
lie odium on Mrs. Cunningham. 1t was
assumed by the public that if Mrs. Cum
uingham was guilty of the baby bust
ness sbe was guilty of all; which is
about as correct as the good old lady,
the community, ever reasons upon any
thing. The result was that John Eckel
and Mrs. Cunningham we're damned be-
yond redemption, while the true self
satisfied avenger of his wife was COM
PEELED to keep behind the scenes, regret
ting he could not absolve the innocent no
less than the fact it was not in his power
to have given his victim another stab"
Year: 1869

We feel sure that the rare
qualities Of heart and mind united, the
beauty Of description and purity OF thought
and feeling, which won for Miss Bremer'S
domestic pictures So many loving readers
all over the world during her lifetime, Will
draw the old ones back and attract many
new ones to THESE memorials. p LClncin-
natl Evening Chronicle.
Year: 1869

Arrest Of FOrIy.tWO OF tho Rioters.


CHICAGO, July 30.


The following are the particulars OF
the bloody riot which occurred on
board the steamer Dubuque on the Mis-.
slsSippl river:


One hundred and ffty raftsmen came
on board the boats Davenport, and the
clerk ordered two Of the negro deck
hands TO stand guard at the gangway
and not TO let any one pass without his
permission. One of the rafGmen tried
to pass this guard and make his way 10
the cabin, when the deck hands Or
dered him back until his ticket was ex.
amine9 by the clerk. He not liking
this, commenced pitching into the deck
hands, who got the best OF him, when
the rAftsmen 10 the number Of over one
hundred came to his rescue, stabbIng
and beating the two deck hands till
about dead, then throwing them into
the river. They then made an assault
on the rest Of the deck crew, succeeding
In killing three more OF them and
throwing their bodies into the river.
One Of the raftsmen was also killed In
the melee, making six In all killed.


As as Hampton, Mo. was reach.
ed. Capt. Rhodes landed the boat, when
the rAftsmen drove the deck crew
ashore, iUjurlng several Of them with
stones. as soon as this was over they
went aboard the boat and ordered the
Captain 10 proceed up the river or they
would burn his boat, he being In their
power and fearing they would carry
their threats Into execution headed the
boat up stream. aud 10 the meantime
telesraphed to the sheriff Of Rock
Island, who chartered an extra train
and 'eft with large force OF men well
armed. They overlook the boat at
Clinton and Immediately took possess
sion Of her and started for Rock Island.
On arrival at Rock Island there were
over 1900 on the river bank together
With the crew who were driven OF the
boat, and with their assIsla nee succeed.
ed In recognizing 42 Of the men, who
were taken TO jail under a strong guard.


A large police force is posted about
the jail and no further trouble Ia ex-
pected. Rock 1slaLd is full OF RATS.
men who came ashore, but an extra
force OF policemen has been stationed
about the city and 1t Is thought that all
will be quiet for the night.
Year: 1869

A LATE number OF a popular illus
traled journal has Wood.out OF q
young wife knitting tiny stocking by
the side OF cradle In which lies q
sleeping infant, the picture being entl.
tied "Not q Girl Of the Period" A lady
friend suggests that this young wife
must belong 10 very late period, or
she wouldn't be finishing of the stock
Ing al The top, as according TO her best
knit that WAY,
Year: 1869

y Il wish you would not give me such
short weight for my money said q
customer TO grocer, who had an out.
standing bill against him. And l
Wish you wouldn't give me such long
wait for mine, replied the grocer.
Year: 1869

the revised statutes is hereby amended to read
rs follows: ~ si1 if i lai -.


z"SEcr. 30. When a district votes to raise money
for any legal purpose its clerk shall forthwith or
within the time prescribed by the district certify the
amount thereof to the of the town. and the
time when raised; and within thirty days after re-
ceiving such certificate they shall assess IT, as they
DC town taxes, on the polls and estates of the resi-
dents and in the district at the time of raising
said money, whether wholly in their town not,
and the nonresident real estate in the district
They shall then make their warrant in due form of
law directed to any collector of their town. Of the
district, If any, il not to constable, authorizing
and requiring him to levy and collect such tax and
pay it, within the time limited in the warrant, the
town treasurer; and they shall give certificate of
the assessment to such treasurer and may abate such
taxes as In the case of town taxes"


SECT. q This act shall take effect when approve l..
~I9 iiA [Approved March 4, 1901
Year: 1869

For every one life has some bless,
ing-some cup that is not mixed
with bitterness. At every heart
there is some fount of pure water,
and all men, at some time or other,
taste its sweetness. Who is he that
has not found in bis path of life
some fragrant rose bush, scenting
all the air with its sweet virtue that
the storm Of time can never des-
troy. Write your name in kind
ness, love and mercy upon The
hearts Of the thousands you come
in contact with year after year, ~ d
you will never be forgotten. No
your name, your deeds, viii be as
iegible on the hearts You leave be
hind as the stars on the brow ol
evening. Good deeds will shine a;
the stars Of heaven.
Year: 1869

an old sea captain used to say
that he didn't caro- how be dressed
when abroad. because nobody
knew him" and be didn't care
how he dressed when at home, "be-
cause everybody knew him"