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Year: 1867

An act in relation to suits and pro-


ceedings in which a railroad cor


poratiOn is, or may be, party or


interested.


1t is hereby enacted. &c.


Sec. l. No Judge of the supreme
or county court, and no justice of the
peace, shall be disqualified from hear
ing and determining any action, suit
or proceeding, or from making any
order, direction decree, or appoint
ment in any matter, or proceeding, or
in reference to any subject In which
a railroad corporation shall, or may
be, a party or interested; land no
person shall be disqualified from act
ing as commissioner for determining
the amount of damages sustained, or
likely to be sustained, by the owner
Of any land or property, which has
been or shall be taken or required
for the construction and maintenance
of the railroad or any railroad cor.
poration, and the convenient accom-
modation of the same. by reason
solely, of such judge, or justice OF
the peace, or other person, being an
inhabitant of, or liable to pay taxes
in any town, which shall or may own
or be interested in the capital stock
of such railroad corporation.


Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.


Approved Nov. 19, 1857.
Year: 1867

We had heard, many weeks ago, that
On effort would be made to eject an entire
County ticket favorable to Wathfna for
County Seat. When The canvass fairly
opened. we expressed the hope that the
Comfy Seat Issue wonld be discounts-
nanced in the County election. and thai
the best men would be chosen. regardless
of their position on that issue. Wsthens
men assured rs ,hs. County Seat should
not enter into the canvass but We confess
that We hsd no faith in the asssirahce


There werc two incumhente of County
Offices. whom rybody said were as
good men as the County could produce.
and whose qualifications and integrity
were beyond question. Those two men
were sgain candidates. and We soon saw
that ally efforts were being made to get up
opposition to them. They soon had a
man to pit against one Of them. and he
is the worst beaten IAN in the outfit, but
it was not until a few days before the
election that they couli indncs man to
run against the other. land he is the next
worst beaten man. About ten days be-
fore the election. the Reporter came ont
with ticket. declaring it to be the only
genuine oue, aud that It " would be triumph.
antly elected This ticket was composed
wholly of men who had supported Wa
thena for County Ssst-some of whom. it
is openly charged. voted for Wathena
in consideration OF money 10 hand
paid; and others Of whom. it was report
ed last Spring. had been promised the offices
to which they aspired, in return for their
support Of Watbena. One of the Com
missioners. it is reported. had declared
that Wathera should be m ale the County
Scat. il he had to bankrupt the County
to do it. This he denies; but fair prog
ress has been made toward bankruptcy,
whether he threatened it Or not In its
last issue before the election. tho Reporter
threw of all disguise. and said that R,p-
pelye and Mcintosh must be dsfested.
because they had used their Influence to
prevent the removal of the County Seat
to Wathsna, This system Of tactics
forced the friends Of Troy to organize q
ticket in opposition to the other; and the
result is q clean defeat OF the Wathens
concern. They undertook to psy of doer'
Of their dirty work with County Offices


and to elect men to oil the Offices who
were in their exclusive interests. regardless
of the welfare Of the County. and had thu
presumption to suppose that the people
would ratify whatever they got up Per


haps they have learned wholesome les


son by this time Although the successfu
ticket was got up and was composed o.
friends of Troy. we do not. like some
claim it wholly as Troy victory. but q.
signal rstuke to q locality that has un


dertsken to rule the County. and run it,
affairs in their own especial interest.
Year: 1867

THs Best WAY-At the beginning
of the canvass Just closed. we determined
to make no special fight iu the Chief for
or against any set of men for the various
County Offices. but to give them all fair
and impartial show. aud to vote our sent.
iments at the ballot box. We think we
have lived up to that resolution pretty
we'll. We conld see no use in pursuing
a course that would make enemies of one
halt the candidates and their friends. and
be Of no bsne6t to the other half. Every
man who announced himself received Q
favorable mention. nnd we have not in-
tentionslly said q word to Greats hard
feelings on the part Of any candidate.
The result on the County ticket 10 just
about as we desired il. So We guess that
a mild canfss-iEthe beat. after sii.
Year: 1867

F Dana's long talked: of paper in New
York. is about to be issued, and it i.
boldly announced that the object Of the
new paper is to kill off the Tribune
These periodical and spasmodical at.
tempts to kill off the Tribune. always re-
mind Us Of the prescription the doctor
gave to tho man who was in quest Of a
plan to cause his wife to die. withou,
rendering himself liable to the charge ol
murder-but we are sorry the story WON'T
do to publish. The Tribune will die out
under these efforts. Just about as the wo-
man did.
Year: 1867

We have received tho result OF the cleo.
tion in this Couty. with the exception Of
Geary City precinct. But that precinct
cannot change the result on any candidate.
if the vote should all go one way. The
total vote Of the County does not quite
reach 1000, showing that some 600 voters
sbsented themselves from the polls. Here
are the figures
Year: 1867

Power OF HUMBUG.-An individual owned
small tavern near the field Of Waterloo, the
scene Of the last great action of Napoleon, and
was frequently questioned as to whether he did
not possess any relics of the battle and he in
variably and honestly answered in the negative.


He was very poor, and one day, he was la
menting to a neighbOr, not only Of his poverty,
but to the annoyance to which travellers sub
jected him, when his friend cut him short with:


Well, make one help the other Make
some relics. .


" But what can 1 do?" inquired the poor
man.


"Tell them that Napoleon or Wellington
entered your shop during the battle and sat
down on that chair.


Not long after an English tourist entered the
tavern, and inquiring for relics was told tho
chair story. The next customer was told that
Wellington had taken drink and the Yelling
ton tumbler was sold. The third gazed with
breathless wonder on the nail on which Bona
part hung his hat. The fourth purchased tho
door posts between which he entered, and the
fifth became the happy pOssessor of the floor
upon which Napoleon had trodden.


At last advices, the fortunate tavern keeper
had not roof to cover his head, and was Sit
ting on a bag of gold in the centre of deep
pit, formed by selling the earth upon which
the house had stood.
Year: 1867

CoNcErr. Hardly anything is more con-
temptible than that conceit which rests merely
upon social position, the conceit Of those who
Imagine that thus they are divorced from the
clay of common men, of those who shrink with
horror from the idea of work, as something
which degrades by its very contact, and yet
who, very likely, owe their present position, to
some not remote ancestor, who, recognizing his
call to work, lived more honestly in the world
than they do, and was not afraid Of soiled
thumbs 1t is one Of the meanest things for
people to be ashamed of the work from which
they draw their income, and which glorifed
their ancestors more with their soiled aprons
and black gowns than themselves. with their
fine ribbons and flashing jewelry. 1t might be
fine thing to be like the lilies, more glorious,
ly clothed than Solomon, and doing nothing, il
we were only lilies. Advantageous position is
only more emphatic call to work and while
those who hold the advantage may not be com


PEELED to manual drudgery, they should recog


nize the fact that manual drudgery may DC


performed in the same spirit as that which


characterizes their own work, and therefore


that it is equally hoporable--ReU. DR.. Chapin
Year: 1867

Song WRIrERs.-The man who sang " l
am lonely since my Mother Died, isn't quite
so lonely now The old man married again,
and his step mother makes it lively enough TOR
him.


The author of The Old Armchair is still
in the furniture business.


The one who gave The Old Folks at Home
to the world has recently tuken them to the
poor house, as they were getting troublesome.


The author Of " Life on the Ocean Wave"
is gratifying his taste for the sea by tending
saw mill.


The disconsoatc one who sings. Have you
seen my Maggie?' has heard of her. Anoth-
er ieller informs him through the music store
that Maggie by my side


I'D offer thee this hand of mine has tecn
sued for breach Of promise.
The author of =" three Blind Mice has star
ted menagerie with them.
The author OF Roll on silver moon has
opened a ball alley. Silver moon cant roll on
his alley without paying for it.
The man who wrote " Five clock in the
morning found that no saloons We're open at
that early hour where he could get his btters,
50 he lies abed rather later bow.
The author of Shells Of Ocean is in the
clam business.
Year: 1867

CHRISTIAN EGoTtsTs. of the most
d sagreeable parsons that you meet in the world
are those Christian people that are considering
everything in the universe from the stand point
Of their own culture One of the most blessed
things in this world is to be unconscious Of
self, and conscious only Of God, the eternal
sphere and the great truths Of the divine gov
ernment and human life. Happy is he before
whom these things are so eminent that his
own conscious self Is gone. And yet how many
well meaning persons there are who are forev-
er treating you to the various dishes of their
sensibilities, their struggle, their temptations,
and their wants; with whom 1t is continually
L I, |, me. me, me, my, my, my whose life
is one everlasting habit of egotsm, only basted
and served up in religion.
Year: 1867

1t may be worthy Of note, as an indication
of the times, tina: the Galena Gazette, the
paper published in the place where General
Grant resided before the war, which moreover
is said to be the only paper that the General
regularly reads, and which seems to have
maintained very intimate relations with him,
is strongly urging Grant as a candidate for the
next Presidency, on the platform of peace,
conciliatioa and fraternity
Year: 1867

"Wen. farmer, you told us your place was
n good place for hunting now we have tramp
ed il for three hours, and found no game.


H,Just SO, said the farmer, as a general
thing the less game there is the more hunting
Won have. "
Year: 1867

UNIVERSAL DISSATISFACTION. How often
do we see persons who wish to be taken for
what they are not The boys apes the man
with cane and cigar; the man affects the ways
of boyhOod The sailor envies the landsman' S
lot; the landsman for pleasure, goes to sea-
The business man who must travel from town
to town, and from country to country, dreams
of the day when he will be able to settle
down." the man of sedentary occupation
grieves over the thought that he has to vege-
tate like cabbage in one spot and sighs for
the time when he may travel. The town bred
youth halls with joy the morning in which he
can breathe pure air and ramble among green
fields the country lad is all wonder and admi-
ration when he first sees the rows of town
gas lamps tapering away in perspective like
beads of gold and he is excited by the blaze
of gas which pours from The windows on the
road. Your fine musician would like to be a
great painter your wit digni6ed philosopher,
your philosopher wit, able to set the table in
roar. Even an oyster would wish to put
forth fins and have fine, flexible tail, and sail
abroad to see the world; while the travelled
fish looks with an eye of envy upon the oyster
as one who lives without work-a fish of iude
dendent means, who has got fixed position
and n good, strong house of its own.
Year: 1867

ASSUMING that women will soon undertake
to manage everything, one of the fair sex
says: " Let us hope that when that is the
case. they will succeed better than the men
have done u. r-s...
Year: 1867

A YOUNG lady at Long Branch is reported
as 6 clothed in laughing eyes and bewitching
smile" This is a companion outfit to that said
to be in fashion in Georgia. shirt collar and
a pair of spurs.
Year: 1867

Tho hostIers were alarmed and came run
ming in, when an explanation ensued, and the
puppy who had caused so great agitation was
found. Jim and Bill got sober at length, and
they haven't been on spree since.
Year: 1867

 An Act ill addition to An Act entitled An Act for

 the Settlement of Estates, Testate, Intestate and

 Insolvent."

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives in General Assembly convened:

 That whenever in any estate in settlement in any court of probate, portion of the property shall have been bequeathed to one more persons in fee, or in tail, and the residue of said property shall be intestate estate and in common with the legatees or devisees, the court of probate may make just distribution of such property to the several persons interested therein which distribu- ton shall be made by three disinterested and ju- dicious persons, or any two of them to be ap, pointed by the court of probate and sworn as the law directs and the doings of said distributors returned to- and accepted by the said court of pro- bate, in conformity with the provisions of law re ating to the distribution of intestate estates sha be binding on all persons interested in said prop srty. But if any person shall be aggrieved by th, action of said distributors, or by any decree of tho court of probate in relation thereto, he may ap peal to the superior court as in other cases of ap peal from the court of probate,. and said superior court may grant the proper relief

 Approved June 18th, 1867.
Year: 1867

An Act in addition to and in alteration of An Act

 concerning Education"

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives in General Assembly cOnvened Sec 1. That ill all cases where the clerk of any school district shall have heretofore neglected to take the oath of office, making up his record, the acts and doings of such district shall not for such be invalid, but the same shal be and here by ratified and confirmed.

 Sec ?. This act shall not affect any suit now pending.

 Sec. 5 This act shall take effect on and after the day of its passage.

 Approved, June 25th 1867.
Year: 1867

An Act in addition to an Act entitled '' An Act fo

 the Assessment and Collection of Taxes"

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives in General Assembly convened:

 That the " ten per cent, to be added to the val aaton of the property of those persons who refuse or neglect to give in their lists is provided fol by the twenty section, chapter first of al act entitled ''An Act for the Collection and As sessment of Taxes" shall become part of tho grand list of each town where such additions art made, and the same shall be included in the ab stract of the lists returned to the comptroller O public accounts by the town clerk of each town as prescribed in the fortieth section of said act.

 Approved, June 2Sth 1867.
Year: 1867

"A

 of Civil Actions"

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of lteprc- sentatives in General Assembly convened: . Sec That if any owner or Jesse of land shall wifully or maliciousy erect cause to be erected upon the same, any building or constructure, which shall impair the value of the land or build ngs of any adj acent proprietor, with intent to n jure such adjacent proprietor in the enjoyment or disposition of said land or buildings, such person making such erection shall be liable to such adja- cent proprietor for all damages thus sustained by the latter, to be recovered in a proper action on the case.

 Sec 2 Courts of equity shall have jurisdiction to restrain by by injunction, the commission oi the injury SC. forth in the preceding section ot this Act.

 Sec 5. This act shall take effect from and after its passage, but shall not affect any suit pend ing.

 Approved, June 25th, 1867.
Year: 1867

By the moons pale light to the gazing throng
Let me tell one tale, let me sing one sOngi
sTis tale devoid OF an aim or plani
'Tis the simple song Of a One-arned man.
TIL this very hour would you e'er believe
What a queer, weird thing is an empty


sleeve?


1t tells, in a silent way to all,


of a country's need, of country call
of q kiss and prayer for 3 child and wife.
And n hurried march for a nations life.
TIL this very hour would you e'er believe
What tell-tale thing is an empty sleeVeY
It tells Of a battlefield of gore;


OF the saber's clash and the cannOn's roar
OF the WlaiZZing shot and the screaming shell
And a scene that nnimics the scenes OF hell.
To this very hour would you e'er believe


What a horrible thing is an empty sleeYe3
It tells of a rush at a leaders call,
To a scene where death held carnival;
OF a furious charge at the bugle's note
And a gurgIiug sound in q 1Oeman's throat
TIL this very hour would you e'er believe
What terrible thing is an empty sleeve 2
Thought il points tOmyriad seams and sears
Yet il tells that flag with the stripes ana
In Gods own chosen time, shall wave
Ger q land where drOOps no coward slave.
TIL this very hour would you e'er believe


What q hopeful thing Is an empty sleeVe9
Year: 1867

EE Henry War,l Beecher. in a re
cent discourse, sal il that ''some men
will not shave on Sunday, and vet
they spend all the week in shaving
their fellow men; and many folks
think it very wicked to black their
boots on Sunday morning, and yet
they do not hesitate to black
their neighbors reputation in week
days.
Year: 1867

re- Employment is said to be get
ting very scarce in Cleveland. The
intelligence offices are thronged all
day with applicants. Business men
are cutting down their force, and as
lhe harvest is over, many who have
heen employed in the country during
the summer are seeking employment
there.
Year: 1867

ResiEsatien Of General sickies-Progress Of


the Obstructive Plan.


General Sickles has asked to be relieved of
his very important command and this request
Is natural, in view Of recent events for, since
the President and the law are distinctly and
widely at variance, he clearly cannot obey
both. Mr.. Johnson, by placing before the
country legal argument from his official ad-
wiser, palpably accepts the argument as basis
choose between distorted Interpretation of
the law and the more obvious one they have
themselves made. Indeed, the publication Is a
harsh rebuke to which the commanders ought
not to have been exposed when they had once
been left to their own judgments. 1t Is re-
buke, also, accompanied with offensive phrases.


"No legal State governments now exist in
the rebel States," says the Reconstruction law
in Its very first sentence; and lest this should
not be sufficiently positive, 1t is added that
call interference under color OF State au-
thority, with the exercise of military authority,
under this act, shall be null and void" Here
are sentences as broad and clear as they can
be made; and the generals, seeing that these
words made them absolute, acted boldly and
confidently in the execution of the law. Now
they are told that they have been guilty of
usurpation Of power, and that their "educa-
tions" have not been such as to enable them to
understand the law. In case where COM
mander has been bred to the law this is an in
sulting sneer, and this sneer is permitted to be
made on the authority of man who Is himself
either not pure in his motives or no great
lawyer; for it comes from one who, in face
Of the words "no legal Slate governm ,nts now
exist in the rebel States" has declared that the
law recognizes" the existing governments as
legal and sufficient, and mikes the military q
more police power.


We are assured by the quasi organ of the
Executive in Washington that the remedy
against the generals is to be "s!ernly applied"
by instructions that they shall conform their
acts to Mr. Stanbery's opinion. Thus they will
all be forced to resign, doubtless, and thus
the way will be opened for the President to
put more convenient men In their places.
Suoh is perhaps to be the process Of prevent
ing Q satisfactory settlement Of the national
difficulties.
Year: 1867

The summer meeting Of the American
Jockey Club was less numerously attended on
the opening day than might have been antici-
pated from the brilliant success Of the spring
races The members Of the club, however,
and their friends were out in full force, and the
display Of fashionable dresses and elegant
equipages was as gay as usual On the second
day the concourse Of spectators was larger
thanks to the most favorable weather. The
four races OF Wednesday and the three races
Of Thursday, as will be seen by the detailed
striking points Of interest and evinced q
steadily growing sense Of what we have fire.
quently commended to the club as Its legiti-
mate object-the promotion of the highest in
forests Of the turf by all requisite means, and
especially by Offering inducements SO generous
as to secure the competition Of the very best
horses in the country, and by making arrange
menb so liberal as TO awaken and satisfy in
all classes Of society taste for the exhilarating
pleasures Of the turf If this be an acquired
taste, like that for the opera, there is all the
more reason for carefully cultivating 1t until it
shall become popular and universal The sports
of the turf will become national only when a1ess
exclusive and more general interest shall be
enlisted in their favor than can be enlisted
merely by liberal subscriptions on the part
Of members Of tho club and by fash
ionsblo display on the part Of their
guests. The disposition 81 the people to
sustain the Jockey Club in Its praiseworthy
efforts to accomplish its avowed objects should
be encouraged. In this country the popular
elemen! Is indispensable to the success of everV
snteTrppf.ss snteTpfi..s:ss. Two things would add erssav to
the merited success already won by the club
a little more tact In giving due publicity to


the races at Jerome Park, and . little more
libcrslity In extending facilities Of admission


to them. Many respectable foreigners and
other strangers would thus DO enabled to In
crease the pleasures Of their summer visit to


our metropolis. They would be glad to know
when and where the races take place, and
would cheerfully pay handsome fees for admis-
sion TO the enclosure. The respectability OF
race In Jerome Park would surely be guaran-
teed by the presence Of the members Of the
club, their families and friends, and would
suffer no more by the admission OF paying
spectators than Delmonico's restaurant from
the admission Of transient guests who pay for
their dinners. The gamblers and other dis
reputable persons whom so many good people
have had only too much reason In times past
TO connect disagreeably with race course asso-
Citations would be blotted out and effaced
wherever the vast majority Of respectable
spectators gives tone and character to an ~
sembly. One evil certainly might be reme-
died, Of which we must again complain Even
the recent heavy rains have not laid the dust
forever In the roads that lead from Kingsbridgs
70 the Jerome Park. Now, dust Is fstrl 10 the
elegant display Of fashion and beauty which
the ladies would - willingly make ON arriving
In Jerome Park - In DRIVING over The we'll