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Year: 1869

A tin tube made like a syphon.
driven into the vent of a barrel Of
wine or cider, and the other end
Inserted into vial of water, will
pevent the air from entering the
barrel, while the gas escapes
throurh the water. Make the bar
rel otherwise tight. When the
,cidsr,er wine is done working, the
water in the bottle will cease bub-
ling. 1t requires no filling up, as
there is no loss.
Year: 1869

Californians have an economical
way of getting to the White Pine
mining regions in Nevada. They
enter the service OF the Central
Pacific road, get a free ride to the
end of the line, and then strike
for the mines.
Year: 1869

A lady in New Hampshire re-
-Sently determined to exchange
for currency silver dollar which
she had carefully kept for thirty
five years. The money changer
astounded her with the information
that it was counterfeit.
Year: 1869

lg Brick mansion built 10 the most substantial and tasteful
manner with all modern improvements mountain and river
views superb AID e1enys four in Ornamental grounds
an, GARDEN with excellent varieties Of ful gardeners cottage


carriage hoase aud farm. perfect home for Sumner or Win


ter seven Minutes drive from depot Plss Of Interior to 30
seen At our once or will take par! exchange modern priced
Year: 1869

Circuit Court for Shelby county. Such
men of experience. ability and dignity in
those high offices will redeem the repu-
tati0n OF the judiciary from the contempt
into which it has fallen.


THE FRIENDS OF JUSTICE.
Year: 1869

SHALL WE MEET AGAIN?--A BEAUTIFUL
EXTRACT The following waif, afoat on the
sea of reading, we clip from an exchange.
We do not know its paternity, but it contains
some wholesome truthS beautifully set forth ::


Men seldom r!lins OF the great event of
death until the -ha low, fall across their own
path, hiding forever from their eyes the
traces of the loved ones whose living smiles
were the sunlight nf their existence Death
is the great antagonist of lite and the cold
thought of the tomb is the skeleton at all
feasts We do not want to go through the
dark valley, although its passage NAV lead
to Paradise and with Charles Lamb we do
not want to lie down in the muddy grave,
even with kings and princes for our bed
fellows.


But the fiat of nature is inexorable There
is no appeal of relief from the great law
which dooms US to dust We flourish and
we fade as the leaves of the forest, and the
flower that blooms and wishers in day has
no frazier hold upon life than the mightiest
monarch that ever shook the earth with his





vanish as the grass. an I the countless multi
tudes that throng the world to day, will to-
morrow disappear as the footsteps on the
shore.


In the beautiful drama of Ion, the instincts
Ct Immortality, so eloquently uttered by the
death devoted Greek. finds deep response
in every thoughtful soul. When about to
Weld his young existence as sacrlhce to
fafe, his beloved Clemanthe asks IT they
shall not meet again, to which he replies !:
Il asked that dr., adful question of the hills
that look eternal-of the stars among whose
fields of azure nv raised spirit hath walked
upon thy living face. feel that there is
something in the love that mantles through
its beauty that cannot wholly perish. We
shall meet again. Clemanthe'
Year: 1869

You can Judge of mans religion very
well by hearing his talk. but you can't judge
of his piety by what he says any more than
you can judge of his amount of linen by the
stickout OF his collar and wristbands.
Year: 1869

affirmative the little lady of The famous
thirty years. law suit, having next
asked and received the privilege, pro-
ceeded to give the lady in the frockcoat
and pantaloons little good advice.
The following from this point is the
conversation reported.


Mrs. Gaines-Well, my advice Is to
go home and pull of those breeches at
once, and not disgrace your whole sex
by wearing them.


Mrs. DR.. Walker-IFIdo do so will you
adopt me as your daughter
Mrs. Gaines-I do not think could.
I have too many adopted daughters al
ready.


Mrs. DIR. walker-If you adopt me
thing you have in the world, would
not abandon my principles and ideas
nor change my mode of dress.


Mrs. Gaines-You are injurlng your
self by dressing SO. Had I put on
breeches should never have succeed
ed in establishing my rights. l never
put on breeches-no, not even my hus-
bands, and with the blessing Of God l
never will.


Mrs. Doctor Walker retorted upon
the feathers and flowers worn by the
plaintiff, and the debate was waxing
warm, when a messenger announcing
that the Commissioner was ready to
receive the lady In pantaloons ADJOURN
ed the meeting and dispersed the gath
ering crowd. here we have striking
illustration of the contrast between
genuine womanhood and this imprac-
ticable monstrosityt of BIoomerism.
The woman, true to herself and her sex.
stands as the victor from one of the
most unequal, difficult and protracted
contests ever waged by woman for her
rights in any country, while the Bloom
er, hat in hand, goes from department
to department in Washington, asking
that some poor ofice-holder may be
turned out to starve with his family to
her with a petty clerk
ship, and is rebuffed in jeers and laugh
ter at every point. She talks of her
principles, but ii is only the hen jump
ing up on the fence, Tapping her wings
and attempting to play the rooster in
lusty orow.-Nev York Herald.
Year: 1869

PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE.
And feeling the hand of time weighing
heavily upon them, with all its attendant
ills, will find in the use OF this BITTERS, Or
the TONIC, an elixir that will instiu new
lie into their veins, restore i'll a measure tltu
energy and ardOr OF mere youthful day"
build up their shrunken forInS, and give
health and happiness To their remaining
years.
Year: 1869

1t is whispered in Washington that
Mrs. Grant is IN the interesting condl-
ton in which ladies who love their lords
delight to be, and will add another hsir
to the honors of the house of Grant, an
other olive branch at his tsble, and a
little arFcY to his quiver. That ubiqui-
tous court journal, the New YORK Herald,
has delicately prepared the public mind
for the event By mysterious allusion to
the IaCly's health and IS che will be tae
first PAsidentis wife Who has ever given
birth to child in the White House, the
occasion will doubtless lie the cause OF
honest rejoicing among all the people
who voted for the happy father that ls
to be, perfectly satisfied in their own
minds that "the nation" will owe this
auspieious event to the fact OF their hav-
ing been original Grant men. If a boy,
the coming young man, being 5 bona
tide original Grant boy, should be tmme-
olateIy appointed to some office In order
not TO interfere with the time-bonored
custom Of the family. 1t will not be
necessary for him 70 do the duties OF his
Office. HIS pa can pa0iish an order re-
ligying him and let him draw ais Psy.
Year: 1869

Owing to the increase OF my stock, AID In
u order to make room for young stock. will
give great Inducements to purchasers, ana al
low 8 liberal margin to DEALER5 AND
OTHERS IN THE TRADE. ALAVAkIE1IES
Year: 1869

The greatest amount Insured In any one risk,
The create amount allowed By the rules OF


the COMPANY TO be insured in any one city,


town or village,


The greatest amount allowed 70 be insured in


any one block,


No arbitrary rule on these points. Tnls
Company is governed by prudent regard for
the construction, occupancy and exposure Of
risks.l
Year: 1869

XXTARFIELD u HALL


w Have again put into operation their un-
rivallcd SODA FOUNTAIN of Tu!ts supe-
rior patent, and have connected with it one of
RUSSELL'S beautiful and unique TU MILLER
WASHERS, making their facilities for furnish;
ing Soda Water equal to any city of tho United
States. But of this fact let all call and Judge
for themselves, Al the corner Of Prince and
F,irfex streets my lift
Year: 1869

During the past winter rcverned
clergyman in Vermont, being apprchcn-
Sive that the accumulated weight of the
snow upon the roof of the barn might
do some damage, resolved to prevent it
by seasonably shovelng it off, he there
fore assembled it, having first for fear the
snow might all slide off at once, and
himself with it, fastened to his waist one
end of rope, and giving the other end
to his wife, he went to work; but fearing
still for his safety, he said:


"My dear wife, tie the rope arouLd
yonr waist"


No sooner had she done this when off
went the snow, peor minister and all;
and mp went his wife. THUS; on one
side of the barn the astonnded and rs.
tonished clergyman hung, but on the
other side hung his wife dangling at the
other end of the, rope. At that moment
and. delivered them from their periloIs
situation.
Year: 1869

ifths or the commerce which viii pass through
the canal win be of the domestic trade Of the
United States, and the demand of so great an
imposition upon it for the benefit Of foreign
Power whose only title to the claim is its dog
in-the-manger position, held simply through the
forbearance Of other Powers, should not be en-
tertained for moment by the government Of
the United States. The demand for ten per cent
Of the tolls is sufficiently impudent, and is all
that the country viii be disposed TO submit to.


There is one other point in the treaty which
is worthy Of notice. We trust that the ad-
vantages which the government is to conoede
TO the enterprise in the preliminary survey,
location and military protection of the work will
not be made to inure solely to the benefit of
some close corporation located in the vicinity Of
Wall street. twill require very large amounts
of capital to construct this immense work, and
no closed body Of corporators should be per-
mitte6 to attain the control Of it and work all
applications Of capital to it to their special
benefit through the many and keen shaving
measures known to Wall street financiers.
Every possible inducement that can be held
out to aid the subscription should be extended,
and the skilful taxation of lobby jobbers must
be avoided. We wish to promote the con-
struction of the canal, but not the contrivance
of job, either for the petty manipuiators of
Bogota or the giant ones Of New York.
Year: 1869

Rules for the Safe Keeping Of Prisoners.


The Judges Of the Court of General Sessions
have appointed Henry McCloskey captain of
the court squad, and have promulgated set
of just and reasonable rules for the safe keep
ing Of prisoners. The captain Of the Court of
Sessions having charge Of the officers shall
detail sufficient number at the City Prison
every morning at ten o'clock to convey the
prisoners to be tried or arraigned for trial to
the court. 1t shall be his duty to personally
inspect all prisoners before leaving their place
of custody and ascertain whether there be any
weapons upon them or implements which
might facilitate escape, and. If so, to take
charge of the same. No one officer to convey
more than two prisoners from the court at any
one time, and such prisoners to be securely
handcuffed. No prisoner to be taken from the
court until after its adjournment, except by
special order of the court. No officer, on pain
of dismissal, to allow any prisoner while in
his custody to enter any house or barroom.
Two officers to be stationed outside the court
room door to keep the passage way leading to
the court clear; and no person or persons to
be permitted to stand on the stairs leading to
the court. These rules are followed by others
in consonance with them. Recent very dis
graceful proceedings have shown how indis-
pensable as well as how reasonable they all
are, and we trust that they will be rigidly
enforced
Year: 1869




We published yesterday the treaty recently
negotiated by Mr.. Cushing at Bogota with the
republic of Colombia for the construction of
the Darien Ship Canal, and we now propose
to examine its stipulations and their bearings.
Should auy of these be found to operate as
hindrancc to the construction of this great
work, it will be the plain duty Of our govern
ment to return the treaty to that of Colombia,
with an intimation that the nominal authority
IL exercises over the Isthmus of Darien will
nos be permitted to hinder the construction of
an enterprise which Is daily becoming more
important to our commerce and our needs.
The treaty provides as follows.


The United States is to make the survey
and locate the canal at its own cost, within
three years after the exchange Of ratifcations,
and these are to be exchanged at Bogota
within twenty months from the l4th Of Janu-
ary; it is to protect the construction with
military force, which is not to exceed one
thousand men, without the consent Of Colom-
bia; to control it. with it's appendages, after
wards, and to establish the tariff of tolls ON q
basis Of equality for all nations. The republic
Of Colombia grants all public lands in belt
ten miles wide on each side Of the canal,
which are to be divided into lots having .
frontage Of three thousand three hundred
yards on the canal, which are to be assigned
alternately to the United States and to Colom-
bia; and II further agrees to make no grant
for any other canal or railway across the 18TH
mus without the consent Of the United States
1t is also stipulated that the canal shall be
closed to national belligerents; that both par
ties will unite in endeavoring to obtain from
other nations guarantee Of the neutrality of
the canal; that Colombia shall impose no tolls
on ships and goods passing through the canal,
and that the United States government may
devolvo by law It's rights upon any citizen or
association Of citizens. In addition to these
conditions the following stipulations are made
In favor Of Colombia AFTER twelve years
operation of the canal Colombia Is to receive
ten per cent OF the net profits; after the origi-
nal expenditures shall have been reimbursed,
without interest," twenty-five per cent Of the
profits are TO 90 to Colombia, and after the
Term Of one hundred years tho entire works
revert to her.


We regard the Darien Isthmus Canal as one
Of the greatest enterprises Of the age, re-
quiring the exercise of the highest skill, the
expenditure Of thousands Of lives and OF hun
areds Of millions Of treasure In its construc-
tion. These Of themselves win involve the
imposition Of heavy tolls on the commerce
passing through IL. The demand that these
tolls shall be increased one-third for the ben
eft Of mongrel republic, the prey Of periodi-
cal revolutions, and which is not able 70 con-
tribute physical force, scientific skill or q dol.
lar Of treasure 10 the construction or protection
Of the work. Is altogether preposterous. Four
Year: 1869

tenn should be abolished or remodelled and
thrown open to free competition, with proper
guarantees and security for the circulation
and depositors. The bill now passed is as
much as could be expected from this Congress !;
but it is to be hoped another Congress win
overhaul the whole ystem.
Year: 1869

Consolidation of New York and BROOKLYN.


There are various propositions to unite
New York and Brooklyn. Some are for
causeway, some few old fogies for the present
mode of shipping or taking passage in ferry
boat from one city to the other, and great
many want bridge or bridges. From pre-
sent appearances the bridge party will succeed.
II is certain that the time has arrived when
far greater and safer facilities must be given
for the citizens of both places to cross the
East river. The first thing that should be
done is to incorporate Brooklyn, Williamsburg
and all the other places near on the Long Island
side with the city Of New York and make
them in fact as they are by population,
interests and proximity, one city. The time
Is coming, and not far of, when all the popu-
Iation and places Immediately surrounding
this island, both on the east and north sides
and far into Westchester county, will be one
solid city, the same as the cities of London
and Westminster, Finsbury, Lambeth and the
other places. on both sides of the Thames form
that one mighty city known to the world only
as London. Let us begin, then, with the
incorporation of Brooklyn and the Long Island
bank of the East river, as suggested, as the


first step to the great future that lies before US.
Then let US have not one bridge only, but
several, not any light AMI doubtful structures
the sight Of which will make people afraid to
cross them, but substantial and solid ones,
like those over the Thames, that wM stand
for centuries or the shock Of an earthquake.
Let our citizens, capitalists, the State and
city governments and our ablest engineers
raise their minds to the full magnitude of the
subject and now lay the foundation for the
mighty future of this metropolis.
Year: 1869

The latest freextingulshing inventor pro.
poses to carry carbonic acid gas through
New York in mains, as is now done with il
Illuminating gas, so that when one finds his
house on fire he has only TO turn stop.
cock, and it will be put out, perhaps.
Year: 1869

Providence was enlivened the other even.
ing by the sight of a young woman boxing
the ears of her lover, on the street, because
he had escorted another lady home. He
ought to have known better.
Year: 1869

IL is with feelings of profound grief
that We announce this morning the
death of Mr. WILLIAM G. BATTELLE, of
this city. He has been stricken down
in the prime Of young manhood aud
upOn the threshold of usefulness and
honor. Few of our citizens of
his age were more generally
known than he, and none were
mole generally beloved. Possessed
of an ardent and generous nature, be
was energetic for the public good, and
his hear and hand were always prompt
in deeds of private benevoleuce. He
brought o the discharge of the various
duties Of life well-stored mind
and an intellecE of unusual activity,
and his mental requirements fitted him
10 adorn in an eminent degree whatever
station he might have been called apon
to till. Thus qualified for usefulness
and giving such bright promise of no.
Lle future, we feel that his untimely
death has inflicted upon all who knew
him loss which will be severely felt
and difficult to repair.


The deceased was a son of Rev. c. d.
BArrELLE, OF the Methodist Church, to
whom and to the widowed and father
less by this sad dispeusatiOu, we tender
our heartfelt sympathy.
Year: 1869

A decision was recently rendered by
the Supreme Court of Illinois, which is
of vital importance to insurers and in
surcd, touching, as it does, the right
and power of insurance companies to
vitiate policies. The case was that of
the keeper of meat shop, who kept a
keg of saltpetre on his premises, not
withstanding the terms written in his
policy of insurance declared that the
keeping of saltpetre should vitiate it.
1t also appeared that, on one occasion,
he sold a quantity of saltpetre to Gus
toner. The proof showed that it was
customary for dealers in meat to use
saltpetre in small quantities in their
business. The Court held that such
customary use of the article Implied a
knowledge of the fact on the part ofthe
underwater; and that the mere fact of
use, or keeping for use, in reasonable
quantity, would not vitiate the policy.
But keg of saltpetre was, under the
proofs, more than a reasonable quanti-
ty, and the fact of selling to customer
made the butcher a dealer in the article
to such an extent as clearly TO render
the policy void under its terms.
Year: 1869

One of the most interesting fruits of
the attention now paid to the veloci-
pede is a new invention just made by
two ingenious mechanics of this city,
of which we yesterday examined a
model. 1t is a menocycle, or single
machine, consisting of wheel eight
feet in diameter, with tire some six
inches in width, or two narrow tires on
its outer edges, with two sets of spokes
connectingfwith double centre, which
fills the place of hub, the two sides Of
which are some two feet and half
apart. The operator is in the middle,
and propels the wheel by simple yet
curious apparatus in which both his
weight and his muscles are brought into
play. Any more precise description
would manifestly be cut of place until
the patent has been issued. The in
ventors anticipate that their machine
will exceed in swIftness every other
device of the kind. They do not think
that sixty miles an hour on smooth
road viii be impossible.
Year: 1869

1t is a well established fact that fully one.
half Of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health, or, to
use their own expression, never feel well. ~
They are languid devoid Of all energy, extreme
ly nervous and have no appetite.


To this class of persons the BITTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.


WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong by the use of either Of these
remedies. They will cure every case Of Ma.
RASMUS, without fail.
Year: 1869

And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily
upon them, with all its attendant ills, will find
in the use of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an
elixir that will instil new life into their veins,
restore in a measure the energy and ardor Of
moro youthful days, build up their shrunken
forms, and give health and happiness In their
ram ming Neara
Year: 1869

Thousands of certificates have accumulated
in the hands Of the proprietor, but space will
allow OF the publication of but a few Those,
IL will be observed, are men Of note, and Of such
standing that they must be believed
Year: 1869


Tis bright Sabbath morn, the church bells have


rung,
The organ trills low, the choir all have sung;
Not sound, not whisper, dsturbs the scene


here.
Enter church softly, the pastors at prayer.
Tis day that the Lord has appointed for rest
day that he GRells with those he loves best;
lie hath said, Where yc gather, too will be


there
Enter church softly, the pastors at prayer.
He is pleading for strength from his Jesus above
To lead his fock In the pathway of love,
And to teach them the cross of submission to bear
Enter church softly, the pastors at payer.
He is praying for those who have strayed from the


flock,


Praying for those who yet cling to the rock
He is praying for those who approach but will


fear,


Enter church softly. the pastors at prayer.
Here's one place to he found in this dark world o
sin,
Open to all who will enter herein
There as equals the iich and the poor may repair
Eater church softly. the pastor at prayer.