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Year: 1868

During the first part of the present week
the unclaimed packages and parcels in the
Office Of the Merchants Union Express Com
pany in this city were sold at public auction
at the rooms of Scott and Smith, on Fifth,
near Pine street. The sale was largely attend
ed throughout both days of its continuance,
and many and ludicrous were the incidents
attending it. To mention one of these only,
will serve to answer our purpose.


An elongated box was brought underneath
the auctioneer's hammer, very like a shoe
box, some four feet in length and about one
and half high. 1t was labeled "Dr. Kane,
Snowman" and also bore the words "New
Orleans" 1t had evidently circulated freely
on railways. When it was brought under the
hammer the bidding was lively. 1t was final
ly knocked down to a market woman living
in the suburbs. She forked over the three
dollars to the auctioneer, her son shouldered
the box, put it into the market wagon, and
away they drove at q speed accelerated by
their desire to inspect its contents. Not until
the wagon stood still before the doorway of tho
lady's domclc was it suspected by her that
she had possibly bought live stock The jolt
ing along the way had evidently worked a
wonderful change in the contents of the box.
When it was lifted out of the wagon and de-
posted on the sidewalk there was a violent
humping and knocking within, so violent
that the old lady dropped it in terror. Her
husband came and with him the balance of
the household, and when they had gathered
around, the mysterious monster within the box
made seemingly desperate effort to effect an
exit. The old man stood aloof and the chill
dren ran away. In less time than it takes to
tell it, all the women and children of the
vicinity were gathered around. The old
woman, on all hands, told them ''she had
dropped in at the auction and invested three
dollars, and how she hoped it was pig, or a
calf, or a cashmere goat" The violent ham
mering in the box continued, and the staring
crowd of women, children, negroes, and idlers
constantly multiplied. The old lady, at length,
offered an Ethiopian standing by, diminutiye
greenbauk to open tho box. Sambo essayed
the task with evident trepidation. He was
confident "there was spirits in-dar." With
the edge of an axe, by violent effort, side
of the box was wrenched off The box was
turned over and there rolled out, foundering
and writhing, and casting his tail high in the
air, jolly young alligator. The crowd was
dispersed as if a bomb had fallen in their
midst. The women shriekcd, the children
screamed, and Sambo's eyes Started from their
sockets, and in helpless and speechess terror
he behed the devil bodily for the first time.
The alligator crawled slowly away, pursued
| at a good distance to the rear by the crowd
| ST. Louis Times.


- Common sense is not generally despised
Year: 1868

1t should be the aim of young men to go
into good society-we mean not the rich nor
the proud, the fashionable, but the society of
the wise, the intelligent, and the good
Where you find men who know more than
you do, and from whose conversation you can
gather information, it is always safe to be
found.


1t has broken down many man by assoi
ciating with the low and vulgar, where the
ribald song was inculcated and tho indecent
story told, to excite laughter, or influence the
bad passions Lord Clarendon attributed sue
cess and happines in life to, association with
persons more learned and virtuots than our
selves. If you wish to be wise and respected,
and desire happiness and not misery, we adyise
YOU to associate with the intelligent and good.
Strive for excellence and strict integrity, and
YOU will never be found in the sinks of pol
luton, or on the benches of jewellers and gam
tIers. Once habitaate yourself to virtnous
course, once secure love for good society,
and no punishment would be greater than by
accident to be obliged for a half dag to az
sociate with the low and vulgar.
Year: 1868

Women who have good minds and pure
hearts want men to lean upon. Think of
their roverencing drunkard, fool, liar,
or libertinel IF man would have wo-
man do him homage, he must be manly in
every sense; one who treats her with respect,
because she is a woman; who brings her up
to his level, if his mind is above hers; who
is ambitious to make his mark in the world,
whether she encourage him or not; and who
is always pleasant and eonsiderate, but keep
ing his place as the man at the head and
never losing it. Such department, with no.
bic principles, good mind, energy AID In
dustry, will win any woman in the land who
Is worth winning.
Year: 1868

From the Detroit Union, May5l


When in New Orleans Butler was
passing, at the head of some troops, the
residence of very respectable young
lady, who, with some lady friends, were
enjoying the cool air of balcony
This young lady, whose name we omit
for reason that will soon appear, was
one of those impulsive, light hearted,
joyous creatures, whose life is made up
of smiles and more demonstrative out
bursts of joy. Just as Butler himself
was opposite, some remark was made
or something visible to the eye of a
mirth-provoking character, caused her to
break out in a ringing laugh. Butler
stopped short his horse, and looking up
said, in his rough and repulsive style :
"What are you laughing at 2" Sur
prised at the question, and insulted by
the manner in which it was asked, the
young lady instantly ceased her laugh,
9 but made no response. Butler turned
away, but had proceeded but short
distance, when the same clear, ringing
laugh again met his ear, and turning
again, with stillmore brutalinsolence, de-
manded young woman. what are you
laughing at2'' There was no mistaking
his meaning this time, and the hot
blood of the sunny South flushed to the
cheek of the maiden as she scornfully re-
piled, "None of your business, sir" But
Ter, with a threatening gesture, but with
out reply, rode away. An hour or two
after this a file of soldiers appeared at
the residence of the young lady with an
order for her arrest. She was torn from
the bosom of her family, taken to the
military prison or guard house, and there
kept confined until the men in whose
society she was thrown either as keep
ers or fellow prisoners, accomplished her
ruin.


These facts can be substantiated by
parties now residing at Kendall, Orleans
county, N. Y, or by DR.. McLane or wife,
and others of New Orleaus, the latter
having witnessed the transaction stated
above, from the opposite side of the
street ....a.
Year: 1868

When the baby is five or six months
old, we shorten its clothes in the skirt,
leaving its legs partially bare, as well
as its bosom and arms. True, we put
on shoes and stockings, but the legs and
lower part of the body are exposed.
This is not SO very bad in warm weather,
but even in "dog days" there often
come rainy, chilly days, when we really
feel uncomfortable without fire, espe-
cially if we have not made change in
our dress to suit the change in the
weather. But who thinks of the baby
being cold? To be sure its arms are
blue or spotted, but then it is not cold.


"Babies are so warm -blooded, and
their circulation so much more rapid
than ours" heard mother say, "that
they do not feel the cold as we do"


You think they don't feel the cold !
Just wait day or two, after such ex.
posure, and the baby will have diar-
rhea, which you will doubtless attribute
to teething, but tell you it is caused
by exposure to cold, and l have robed
more than one of these little ones for
their coffin sleep, whose death was caused
Year: 1868

son and then Commits Suicide.


From the Albany Journal. May l6.


Yesterday afternoon shocking trage-
dy occurred at the corner of Bowery and
Robin streets, which caused great excite
ment in that vicinity. A German named
Charles Gauss, who, it appears, had some
difficulty in which his step son was in
volved, met the latter at Hartnett's meat
market, at the above named localiay,
and drawing a revolver, fired at him.
The ball missed the intended victim
whereupon Gauss Immediately applied
the weapon to his own head, looked
around him for moment, lowered it.,
and then raised it again and discharged
its contents with fatal effect. The ball
entered his head in the vicinity of his
ear.


The wounded man was picked Up
alive though insensible, and conveyed in
wagon to the Fourth District Station
House, the step-son accompanying him.
He survived his injuries about four
hours. The deceased was native of
Germany, and was resident of New
York.


Coroner Mulligan this morning, at ten
o'clock, held the inquest at the residence
of Mr.. John Metz, in Washington ave-
npe. The first witness called was John
Matthieson, who testified as follows:


Reside in Madison avenue; deceased
was named Charles Gauss; he was my
step-father; he has been married to my
mother four or five years; they did not
live happily together he always quar-
relied with her, and cleared her out of
the house when they lived in New York
my mother told me he did not support
her; last spring brought my mother to
this city to live with me; deceased kept
cigar store in New York until last fall !;
the first time / saw him since last fall
was yesterday, at Peter Hartman's sa-
loon in Central avenue; he was talking
about our family matters; he said he
had the property in New York, which
belongs to my mother, signed in his
name, and / could not recover it. We
had couple of drinks before this; he
called me to one side so that no person
could hear what we were talking about
Mr.. Hartman was in the saloon while
we were there we went out and re-
mained talking there few moments,
about the property in New York he
was little excited told him the rea-
son that I took my mother away from
him he wanted her to support him in
stead of him supporting her; he stood
alongside of me with his hands in his
pockets, and commenced to move away
from me he drew his hand out, and the
pistol must have caught in his pocket, as
it went off before he could raise his arm
ran into the saloon, stumbling as 1
went in the door and fell deceased must
have thought was shot; I got up as
soon as / could and went as far as the
counter, and heard another report; !
then went to the door and found deceased
lying on the sidewalk with blood ooz.
ing from his nose and mouth, and ]
thought he was dead.


The keeper of the saloon, Peter l.
Hartman, testified substantially the
same facts so far as the occurrence of the
homicide related and DR.. Beckett de-
scribed the character of the wound.


The jury found the verdict that the
deceased came to his death by pistol
shot wound received at his own hands.


Mrs. Gauss, it is said, owns property
in New York valued from $4,000 tc
S14000
Year: 1868

Money is in fair supply in New York at the
better class OF borrowers. Exceptional loans
are made AT seven per cent in com. There is
as yet no revival of business in commercial
paper. A moderate amount of first-cIass &C.
ceptances. running from 90 days 10 month";
are moving at TO IL per cent. Government
bonds continue active and variable. At the
opening yesterday there was a strong tone to
the m arket, ana prices advanced so as 10 show
an Improvement OF to \ per cent from the
day before. After the Board there was a reac-
ton Of sa7s per ceat. on the entire list.
Year: 1868

Females. owing to the peculiar and important
relations which they sustain their peculiar
izston and the Offices they perform, subject to
many suherings Freedom from these contubste
In no small degree 20 their happiness and welfare,
for none can be happy rho are III. Not only /,
but one of these various female COM plants an
long be suffered to run on without involving the
general health of the ividu al. and long pro
dscipg Cerman nent sick ness and premature declin
Nor is II pleasant to consult o physician for the
relief Of these varioue delicate affections and only
upon the most urgent necessity will Q true woman
go far sscrI1 ice her greatest charm to do this.
The sex Will then thank rs for placing in their
hands simple specifics which viii be founi Ell
cacioBs in relieving and curing almost every one
of those troublesome complaints peculiar TO the
sex.
Year: 1868

street, New York, having been ordered to be
removed as a nuisance, it is now suggested
that the street at this point should be tun neleu
The few steps leading down under the ground,
II IS asserted. would not prove formidable
an obstacle as the high flight of steps leading
up to the bridge, which overshadows the neigh.
boring stores.
Year: 1868

Der of the convention. Where we have
hitherto done we'll we may yet do inf
nitcly better, and where we have hither-
to erred we nave abundant leisure and
incentive 10 reform. If we will all put
before Us the ideal newspaper, working
for no partisan, or self,h, or personal
immensely multiply the educating and
rlevating influences of this mighty power
which we too careessl ly WELD, and cause
it to bless, and beautiiy, and enrich the
land, like the sunshine, the rain, and the
dew; and we shall take from it all the
evil influences which, like the storm or
the malaria, carry desolation and death
i'll their march.
Year: 1868

"A ErITAF."-The Woodstock Stan
dard is responsible for the following


An eccentric old gentleman in Proc
tor>ville, a miller by trade, is erecting
his own monument and has placed there
on the inscription under which he wishes
TO take his final rest The monument Is
in two sections. The base is mill
stone, as well as the cap OF the first sec
tion which is also the base of the second
section, the base and cap being symbol
cal. we suppose, otthe ''upper and Meth
Ell mill stones" of which we read As a
whole it is very fine monument, the
two sections being of stone resembling
red sandstone. On it is the following
inscription, which Is copied re, Jatim ct
hteTHm:


Thu am dead yet speaketh for here
Is rest upon this mill stone top set this
noble block TO let the world no what |
hav it i ever been my heart desire 10 do
unto you as | would that ye should do
unto me 50 cast the beam out of your
own eye and let he lie in peace and sing
my releemerS love come my sweet COM
paniun meet me here.
Year: 1868

EASY WAY TO RID ONES PREMISES
OF SKUNKs-Entice them into a box
trap by placing an egg in the further end
and they are almost sure to spring it if
small cro>s-stick is fastened properly on
the spindle. Now take the trap to 4
barrel half filled with water; rest the
front cnl on the edge Of the barrel and
elevate the rear end ; atsthe same time
raise the lid high enough to allow the
skunk TO slide plump into the water. He
will very soon drown without giving the
least scent if you do not attempt to sink
MIN. We have tried this in numerous
Instances with uniform success.
Year: 1868

y fire engine exploded in New York
last Friday, killing instantly four people,
and wouuding, in some instances fatally,
twenty Others. The engine was at work
at fire, which was just extlngulshed
when tie explosion occurred. The Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department says
the explosion was caused by u deficiency
of water in the engine.
Year: 1868

The Chicago Times says the young
men Of the Democratic party have a
mission TO perform ; but another con-
temporary declares that, unfortunately,
very few are qualified to act as mission
aries.
Year: 1868

that needs must be in the future, as it
has been in the past, only a question of
bad temper, | have this one word of adj
vice to give-Never vent your wrath
upon your friends. Reserve your as
saulls for the enemy, and all your friends
will back Won.
Year: 1868

CHIEF JUSTICE CHAsE.-A correspond
ept of the New York Herald says he is au-
thorized to state that Chief Justice Chase
will accept the Democratic nomination on a
platform embodying universal suffrage.
The Chief Justice, who is now in Rich
mond, receives numerous letters from Re-
publicans in the North offering to cooper
ate with the Democrats party in case he is
the nominee and the platform is SO set
forth. @
Year: 1868

FAIR AND FESTIVAL Not the least
among the means of enjoyment that will be
offered to our people on our coming Ma
tional Holiday, will be fair and festival,
which viii be held under the auspices of
the ladies of St. James church. The la
dies of this parish have been industriously
at work for six months past, making prep
arations for the event, and no pains have
been spared to make it success in every
sense of the word. The proceeds will be
devoted to completing the parsonage. We
assure our readers that they cannot pass an
hour more pleasantly on the afternoon of
the Fourth, than in visiting the fair and
festival of the ladies of St. James church.
We believe the building on Buffalo street,
corner of Eighth, occupied by Mr. Con-
WAY, has been secured fer the occasion.
Year: 1868

A gentleman once said to Rowland Hill:
at is sixty-fve years since first heard
you preach, and tho sermon was well
worth while remembering. You remark
ed that some people are very squoamish
about the manner Of a clergyman in preach
ing, but you then added, Surprising one
is hearing a willread, expecting to receive
a legacy, would you employ the time in
criticising the lawyers mamerwhile read
ing it? No; You would give all your in
terost to ascertain if anything were left to
yourself, and how much. Let that, then,
be the way in which you listen to the Cos
nel.'N
Year: 1868

A paper hanger of Roubaix, France,
fell victim to his imprudence some short
time back by going to breakfast without
first washing his hands after handling
some green papering. The inquest prov.
ed that death was caused by the introduc-
tion into the system of salts of copper,
now so much used in the manufacture of
green coloring for paper.
Year: 1868

An American recently demanded an ex-
elusive privilege in Paris for an invention,
consisting in new style of illuminated
printing, by which the print can be dis
tinctly read in the dark. Phosphorus is
the agent employed and the process is
very simple and cheap.
Year: 1868

SOMETHING New UNDER THE SUM-
The latest illustration of this time-honor-
ed quotation is afforded by the establish
ment of the New York branch of the la
Cross Democrat in the Offices Immediately
under those occupied by the editorial de-
partment of the Sun.
Year: 1868




In the last illness Of George Coleman,
The doctor being late in the appointment,
apologzed to his patient, saying that he
had been called in t0-3oc man who had
fallen down Il we'll. ''Did he kick the
bucket, doctor?" groaned out poor George.


Nothing annoys man more than to be
eagerly questioned when he comes home
tired Give him nOatly served dinner,
or pair of easy slippers and a cup of tea
and let him eat and drink in peace, and
in time he will tell you, of his own prop
er motion all YOU wish to know. But if
you begin the attack too soon, the chances
are that you will be rewarded by curtly
spoken honosyllables. Put down that
piece of wisdom in your note book, girls;
it will serve you we'll some day.
Year: 1868

Coon Movs The democratic boys OF
Rock Island have organized company Of
Junior White Boys in Blue" and propose
to come out in the torchlight procession at
the grand rally at Rock Island on Saturday
evening. Good for the Rock Island boys
they are on the winning side this time and
propose to show that the rising generation
have some interest in the welfare Of the
country. and in stopping mad partizan
rulers who ore mortgaging their heritage
by perpetual taxation.
Year: 1868

CnsEaY.-We have had . day Of sun
shine 81 last. All day long too for which
everyone is of course duly thankful The
roads will dry up rapidly under the genial
rays Of the sun, and the CHEEKY influence
Of old Sol has been felt to-day among our
business men ~ the town has been quite
lively with the rush Of farmers from the
country, who have been suspended from
town By the raia during the past few days
Year: 1868

The General gives, as near as he
can learns the reason flOFt the war in
General Sheridan's department.
The Indians charged The government
with not keeping faith ;s that their
game had been driven away by the
Building Of the Powder river road
and the Union Pacific railroad, a ~
Year: 1868

BY A.. u. BURRELL.
dreamed and boyhood's scenes again
Re-blessed my fancied sight,
And all the pleasures OF my youth
Returned without blight:
The pain and care of ripper years


Were banished or forgot,
And was free from sighs and tears
AS il I'd known them not
sported by the riverside,


And by the cottage door,
And in the orchard gathered fruit
AS had done before:
j did not pause to ask of Time


If he would mar my Joy;
And little thought then that aught
My pleasure could destroy.
The present was my only thought,
And this was happiness;
The morning came with sweetness full,
The evening but to bless:
My life, as gently as the cloud


That floats across the sky,
On gracious winds was borne along
Nor knew the storm-god nigh
o, how that dream did waken up
Old memories Of The past
How II did call to life The friends
Who long had been at rest!
Their long-familiar face | saw,


Their words of love heard,
And my full breast with all the scenes
OF other days were stirred.
o, # such dreams would throng my brair
Whene'er sank in sleep,
I'd almost pray to spend my life
In slumbers long and deep,
And would into dream-land go
And leave this world of real,
Content to spend my time below
La dreams and the ideal.
WATER Gar, February, 1868.
Year: 1868

God of the mountain, God of the storm,
God of the flowers, God of the worm


Hear us and bless us,


Forgive u.s. redress us
Breathe on our spirits Thy love and Thy healing,
Teach us content with Thy fatherly dealing;
Teach us to love Thee,
To love one another, brother his brother,


And make us all free
Free from the shackles of ancient tradition,
Free from the censure of man for bis neghbor;
Help us each one to fulfill his true mission,
And show us It's manly, It's GodlIke to labor.
God of the darkness, God of the sun,
God Of the beautiful, God of each one


ClOthe US and feed us,


Hume us and lead us
Show US that avaricc holds us in thrall-
That the hand is all Thine, and Thou givest to all
Scatter our blindness;
Help US do right all the day and the night
To love and mercy and kindness
Aid US to conquer mistakes of the past;
Show US our future, to cheer us and arm us,
The upper, the better, the mansions Thou hast,
And God OF the grave that the grave cannot


harm US.