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Year: 1869

The ratification Of the Fifteenth
Amendment by the Legislature Of In
diana was unexpected and has been
the result Of unusual circumstances.
The Republicans having q majority,
there was but one way in which the
Democrats could prevent ratification
and that WAS by the revolutionary step
OF breaking up the Legislature. They
did this Mt the last session and tried to
do it this time, and were only pre-.
vented by the shrcwdncss Of tho Re-
publican managers IN catching them
on the wing. This mode Of prevent
ing legislation BY II minority IS most
reprchcnsiblc and dangerous. If it
gets to be- the fashion for mlnoritics in
our public bodies thus violently to


dissolve them TO prevent the enact


mcntS of q majority, what becomes Of
our boastcd dictum That the majority


shall rule, and where will 1t ull end?


We are sorry the advocates, of tho
Amendment in Indiana had to carry It
through by a seeming trick; but they
had to fight the devil with fire and
they beat the old gentleman with his
own weapons. -I"telligcnccr, May II.
Year: 1869

4 week or two ago the Ieoman
gave us dissertation on the establish
mcnt Of newspaper in New York,
entitled the lmperialiSt, and advocat-
ting tho formation Of an Empire in
place Of our present system Of Govern
ment, charging that this newspaper
was the outcrop Of Republican princi-
pies and published under Republican
Year: 1869

The beer-drimkcrs Of Louisville are
unplcasantly excited over the discov-
cry OF portions Of human body In a
key Of beer. II is not supposed that
they were introduced to give tho beer
n flavor,
Year: 1869

is now in southern Illinois Mrs Hilder-
brand had an interview with Judge Scbas-
tain just before the removal, and she as
sured him that her husband would never
more molest any one, as he was tired of
being constantly pursued and in danger of
hi i'fe. few weeks ago Hiderbrand
came one night to the store of Judge Sc
bastiGn, in Pennington, and made the
Judge walk backward into a side room,
keeping his eye steadily fixed upon him.
He had four revolvers in his belt. He
wanted two canisters of gunpowder, hav-
ing obtained three at another store; but
the Judge did not have the article
needed. Hi!derbrand expressed his de-
sire to abandon his mode of life, and live
at peace with the world When asked
why he acted 50 badly, he replied that he
had commenced, and had thought he
ought TO fight it out"
Year: 1869

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 1869.


The Democratic members of Congress,
some of whom are now here, unite in the
impression that their policy for the COM
ing session will be very quiet one. So
far as reconstruction is concerned the De-
mocrats consider that by the meeting of
Congress the whole thing will be
practically ended, and that all the States
will be admitted early in the session. In
this particular they are sustained by the
majority of the Republicans All discus
sions upon that subject in Republican quar-
ters tend to make manifest the fact that
the majority of the leading men consider
that there will be no further delay.
They are thoroughly willing that the first
year of the present administration shall
witness the thorough reconstruction OF the
of the President.


| There will be some Democratic talent
expended upon the finances, but there will
be nothing like party division upon the
subject.


The heavy coin balance in the Treasury
has not been reduced much since the LIST
instant, Notwithstanding the amount due
for the November interest on bonds. Ma
nv Of the parties holding bonds are in no
hurry to draw the coin due for interest
and this prevents sudden heavy fail IN
the balance of specie on hand. 1t seems
to be the policy of the Department. as fal
as possible, to keep heavy coin balance
in the vaults. This is very much against
Mr.. Greeley's notions.


A freedmen's theological seminary has
been founded in Richmond, Virginia.
~ AA
Year: 1869

The Ohio Cultivator says the following
receipt is worth thousand dollars to every
housekeeper: Take one pound of sal soda
and half pound OF unslacked lime, and
put them in gallon of water; boil twenty
minutes let it stand until cool then draw
off and put in jug or jar; soak your dirty
clothes over night, or until they are wet
through, then wiring them, and rub on
plenty Of soap, and with water add one
teacupful of the washing fluid; boil half
an hour or more, rinse, and your clothes
will look better than the old way of wash
ing twice before boiling. This is an inVal-
liable receipt, and every poor, tired woman
should try it.
Year: 1869

The New York Post, with reference to
the " watering" of the Central AMI Hud-
son River railroad stock, tells rs


"There is an Old story of man whose
wife had horror of dogs. and teased him
long to kill Or dispose Of his mastin. One
day he astonished and delighted her by
announcing that he had sold his dog for
fifty dollars, But she scarcely had time to
enjoy the surprise before he added that he
had taken pay IN two pups at twenty five
dollars apiece. Some people may think
that he would have been no better off had
he valued his dog at a hundred dollars,
and called his pups each fifty but Ger
tainly his credit would have been higher
in Wall street. and stock in the Grand Ca
nine Consolidation Company would have
gone up immensely on the announcement
of such contract
Year: 1869

The Bangor, Me-. correspondent OF
the Boston Advertiser furnishes the
following facts connected with the
great tidal wave which swept along
the coast with such violence few


days since: THE city OF bangor IL
on the Penobscot river, about seventy


miles from the open sea, and has an


usual tide Of about sixteen to,twenty
feet. On the evening spoken Of, the
tide had flowed To an unusual, if not
unprecedented height. An ebb OF
about seven feet and two hours time
had succeeded, wien ON a sudden
the tidal wave swept up the river,
from seven TO nine feet in height,
with the greatest violence, tearing


vessels from their mooring-, and in
one case breaking seven inch cable.
The rush water was like that from a
full lake when the dain.wh hicb holds
1t 10 suddenly broken through, caus-
ing such coinmotion and noise az to
arouse the sailors who had retired


TO- the night and 10 call them to the
deck. Some strange freaks were the
result, IS In one case where boom
OF logs was 50 much disturbed " to
release its contents, leaving the boom


to read just Its own position and


take In the floating logs set loose
from booms above, 50 that the owner
next morning fauud his own logs all
gone and his boom filled with a new
drive. In a short time the waters
again receded 80 As to make ready
for tho regular flow OF the next tide"
Year: 1869

50 Flux prevails with great fatality
in Marshall county. adl


Those who make the world laugh
often, themselves laugh least. .a


Superstition is but the fear Of
bclief-religion is the confidence.


Mystery is nseful only for thepur-
pose Of conccaling ignorance.


Cherish your best hopes as q faith
and abide by them in action.


From what did tho old fashioned
horse pistol derive it's name? From
its habit of kicking.
Year: 1869

If Daley & Co. will come down
South we promise to treat them to
a rope and an mir dance in the most
comfortable style. Such infamous
scoundrels should be hung, impris-
onment would be too good for
them" a
Year: 1869

Notlong since atwo cent dog sprang


from the alley closely followed by a
five cent brick. Rounding the cor.


ner at right angles he came in con


tact with the feet Of a woman, who


was carrying a jug Of molasses in


one hand and a bucket of eggs in


the other. The sudden collision Of


the dog with her lower extremities


threw her from her feet, and she


sat down on the bucket of eggs, at


the same time breaking the jug OF


molasscs upon the pavement. A


young gentleman, carrct-bag in


hand, anxious to catch the train, was


running close behind, and stepping


upon the fragments Of the jug and


its contents, fell down on the chest


of the Dutch woman, who said,


"Minc Cot" The young man said


something about mad dog, but in a


moment said il backward. In the


meantime the dog had run against
the feet Of a team of horses attached


to a load of potatoes, and they,


taking fright started for home.


The end board being out, they I'M


loaded the potatoes on the street as


they went. Crossing the railroad


track the wagon caught in a rail
and tore it from its place. A freight
train coming along few moments
later was thrown from the track
smashing up a dozen cars and killing
. thirty or forty hogs. Thehorses, OF
reaching home, ran through th'
barnyard and overturned a milk
i. pail, the contents of which anothel
l two cent dog licked up. One of tn
7 horses having broken his leg wa
n killed, and the other is crippled fol
9 life. 1t is now a mootcd question
n whether the man who threw tn
< brick at the two cent dog, or tn
n man who owns it, is responsible 70
VI the chapter of accidents which fo
|; lowed--San Fransisco paper. ! j
Year: 1869

The. New Albany Ledger says:
years and years ago q worthy
young man Of foreign birth arriv.
ed in the city ofLoGisvilIe Ia search
'0f employment. He at length ob-


tanned q situation as barkeeper in


a fashionable saloon, To this es.


tablishment came bright aud early
every morning little girl with


mint for sale. She was always
dressed tidily and carried asmiline
face. The young barkeeper took
40 interest IN the child, and learn.
ed upon inquiry that she did not
carry her sunny face with her mint
only, but also in her own home.
and in the humblest employments.
Setting apart a portion OF his own
earnings, he sent her to q school,
and she soon surpassed most Of
her mates He then employed mu.
sic teachers, for her, and she soon
became a proficient. ID olisH


Years rolled on, and fortune fa-
vored the young barkeeper. He
became owner ofan establishment
of his own. The wealthiest men
in Louisville were his friends. The
poor little mint seller had now
grown to Woman's estate, and was
as accomplished and virtuons as
she was beautiful. She in time
became the wife of the man who
had early befriended her. The
man is now reckoned one of the
wealthy men of Louisville-a large
owner Of real estate-respected
by all who know him for
his noble qualities. of which
kindness of heart is the chief
We read of such events as these in
the story books, but they seldom
occur in real life. This, however,
is true to the letter"
Year: 1869

Our old men and women won-
der why there are SO many more
OF these now than whom they were
young. We often hear the inqui-
ry. "How do you account for 80
many dying suddonly?"


The answer may be found in the
way people live. Excessive eat
ing and drinking, exercise. grief,
joy, fear anxiety, all have been
known to cause death. Therefore,
one way TO avoid sudden deaths, is
to live temperately, eat slowly,
never become excited, exer-
else moderately, use no spirit as .
beverage, chew or smoke no opium
or tobacco, and avoid taking cold
and sudden changes of clothing;
and the number of sudden deaths
would diminish one-h half.


Let people avoid eating what
they ought not, and at times when
they should not eat anything; and
let them avoid medicine unless to
meet the pressing exigencies of
disease; and sudden deaths would
not be heard of SO frequently
Good Health.
Year: 1869

SUCCESSFUL TANNERS. John Scott United
States Senator elect from Pennsylvania, was
once poor tanner boy; Younglove, Speaker
of the New York Assembly, was also once a
tanner boy, whether poor or not does not
appear in the record and General Grant, the
President elect--about whom some malicious
parties in Washington have just divulged the
fact that an official order for his removal from
command while he was operating against
vicksburg was in the pocket of General
Banks, who was directed to supersede him,
but who declined to present the order, and who,
by the way, was once a poor bobbin boy,
which early condition Of life may be regarded
as the next best lucky thing to having been
poor tanner boy-the same General Grant was
likewise once a tanner--a boss tanner. The
purity of this stock Of tanners cannot be ques-
toned, unless, as in Younglove's and in Banks
cases, there may be a stripe Of. black and tan
mingled with it.
Year: 1869

Our cable dispatches regarding the result
OF the Spanish elections are somewhat contra
dictory, but they leave no doubt upon our
mind as to the fact that the decision is in favor
Of monarchy. II Is now pretty generally
understood that the Duke of Aosta, the second
son of King Victor Emanuel OF Italy ia the
government candidate for the vacant throne.
If this be the deliberate choice OF the Spanish
people--and VIC have no reason to say that it
is not--we have no occasion 10 find fault IN
present circumstances well-defned consttu-
tional monarchy is, perhaps, the beat thing pos
sble for Spain. Europe is not yet sufficiently
republican TO make republic a safe expert
ment for people like the spaniards. Prince
Amadeus is a young man OF some twenty-lour
years OF age, and from what we have heard Of
him we have little doubt that he win make u
good enough royal ngurehead. If Spain under
her new ruler succeeds in putting down the
priest somewhat and setting up the school
master her future may be more successful than
some are now willing to believe possible. In
the settlement Of this Spanish question the
able hand Of Napoleon has again been made
manifest.
Year: 1869

We receive occasionally letters expressing
surprise that the bodies of dead horses are
suffered to lie in the streets of the city for two
or three days before removal but it is just to
the authorities to say that the greatest
despatch Is used in getting rid Of such obstruc-
tons consistent with the requirements of the
law This will be readily conceded when the
process necessary to be observed is properly
understood. When horse drops dead in the
street it is the duty of the policeman on the
beat to observe the same in the course of his
rounds and to examine the carcass. If he
finds life extinct he is required to report the
fact to the roundsman as soon az he encoun-
ters him. The roundsman, having convinced
himself Of the truth of the statement, reports
to the sergeant on duty when he returns to the
station. The sergeant on duty enters the fact
on the blotter. The captain copies it from
the blotter and reports to the superintendent.
The superintendent, through the inspector,
refers the case to the Board Of Health. The
Board of Health, through their secretary, COM
municate the intelligence to the Sanitary
Committee. The Sanitary Committee refer
the matter to the Bureau Of Vital Statistics.
The Bureau Of Vital Statistics thereupon issue
instructions to contractor, who keeps
windlass, two men and q dead-horse truck,
and the contractor thereupon proceeds at his
leisure to remove the body. Where Bergh
comes in does not occur to us, but it ia proba-
bly, somewhere between the windlass, the two
men and the dead-horsa truck
Year: 1869




Senators Harlan, Pomeroy and Conness are
excited in view Of the shape in which the
press puts its exposures OF Congressional
jobbery. So long as the papers denounce
Congressional rings organized in railroad and
other interests the gentlemen can stand it; but
the rings and print the names of the Senator'S
who manage the jobbery the Senator's become
uneasy, indignant and abusive. But we do
not see that their uneasiness or indignation
takes any practical shape. II a Senator Is
malgned and can denounce the man by name
who has maligned him, can he not make this
fact point of privilege before the Senate and
require the man to show his reasons or bear
pehalty2 This would be better than abuse;
and when this is not done what reason can
there be but the fact that the Senator is con-
scious the correspondent can show a good
foundation for his stories?


Senator Harlan adopts the very ancient plan
of endeavoring to throw dscredit on the wit
ness against him--the newspaper press. He
would have the country to understand that
what is said against him in the papers is a sort
of tax he pays for his greatness; but we fancy
the people know pretty well by this time that
the jobbing Congressman is commoner
article than purchased press. Mr. Harlan's
wrath takes the form of classification of
journalists. He says there are three classes
first, are the men whose talents give the press
dignity; second, are the mediocre men, who
eke out its respectability third, are the laz-
zaroni, or scavengers, who are responsible for
all the rascality.


Well, this amounts to saying that there are
rogues on the press as in other places
especially Congress. So there are three
classes of Senators. There are the very few
whose character and probity keep the name Of
Senator honorable; there are the intermediate
nobodies, who are kept respectable by asso-
citation with the former class, and there are
the the rogues Who are stsensd TO the lips in
;obbeF7.. sc sc.7s.7sifss, fs ;";ASsssa hvorite hlth
is filthy lucre. If there is anything in this
sort of abusive classification there is nothing
affords ampler field for it than the material in
Congress.
Year: 1869

The steady increase in the circulation of the
press facilities, which now enable US to throw off
eighty-ive thousand copies of the HERALD per
hour. Newsmen and carriers who have hereto
fore found delay in receiving their papers will in
future have their orders executed at much
earlier hour.
Year: 1869

BERGH AND ruE Coog FfGnrERs. Mr.. Henry
Bergh is out in a communication denouncing
as little better than Penitentiary birds those
gentlemen who participated In the late game
cock contest between the North and the South
In Jersey. Bergh is wanting In knowledge Of
the fine and fashionable art Of cock fighting.
There Is no game in him. lie is no cock
fighter. He is merely . cock chatter, and has
yet TO win his spurs.
Year: 1869

for one dollar a month


The postage being only thirty-fve cents
quarter, country subscribers by this arrangement
can receive the HERALD at the same price it is
furnished in The city.
Year: 1869

THE TELEGRAPH roR THE PEopLE.-We
copy to-day from the Philadelphia Post an
able article on the subject Of the government
postal telegraph. The views expressed are
sound TO the core. and should have weight
with the Senate committee which has now the
subject under consideration
Year: 1869

REMARKABLE CAVE IN CONNECTICUT. The
papers are publishing an India rubber joint
stockjobbing advertisement about the recent
discovery Of a remarkable cave somewhere in
Connecticut. The greatest cave in that State
was the cave In Of the democratic party when
the electoral vote was given for Grant against
the familiar and once talismanc namc OF
Seymour.
Year: 1869

strong hid for Place In the Cabinet.


J. Grant would never have been heard Of
again II he had lost bis command before he
took vicksbury.


q lie would have lost that command II
Banks had not refused to obey the order direct
ing him 10 suporsede Grant In his command in
front Of the besieged city.


2. Therefore Grant would not have been the
successful soldier Of the war--the great con-
qucror-and the actually elected President but
for the forbearance toward him Of Banks.


Supposed conseqience--Grant ought to be
grateful 20 Banks.
Year: 1869

A MATHEMATICAL MIsTAKE--A ring is sup
posed to be something that like all perfect cir
cles, has neither beginning nor end. This is
evidently mathematical error. The "whis-
key ring had most fourishing beginning and
has come to a sudden end by the defeat of
Morgan.
Year: 1869

As 1T OUaHT TO BE.-The last snow that
fell in Broadway was swept up with brooms
and carted away--a simple process and
effective in the prevention Of the great winter
nuisance Can il not be done always
Year: 1869

A lively debate sprung up in the House Of
Representatives on Tuesday on the proposition
of Mr.. Ella, of New Hampshire TO print two
hundred thousand copies Of Commissioner
Wells report, with the appendix, for the use
of the House, and hundred thousand bound
copies for the Treasury Department. The
debate was chiefly on the merits Of the report.
and was opened in opposition to printing by
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania. Now the truth is,
there are some good things in this document,
particularly in the array Of statistics, and there
are some things not good or truthful as in tho
argument that the country is suffering and not
prosperous. II is notorious fact that the
country generally was never more prosperous
and its material interests and wealth were never
being developed so rapidly. Mr. Wells makes
mistake in this through looking at few
special cases or interests and not looking at
the great farming interest and at industry in
general. But why print such vast number
Of the report at an enormous expense to the
government There is no necessity for such
extravaganza. 1t is job. The Treasury is
in no condition to squander money away in
such manner. The press of the country
gives more valuable information In more con-
else and readable form than Mr.. Commissioner
Wells II tworld be shameful waste OF money
to publish such q vast number Of this report.
Year: 1869

All persons who may have occasion to use
liquors OF any kind for medicinal or mechani-
cal purposes, are informed that the City Agen-
cy Is supplied with articles of excellent quail
W selected expressly for these purposes. No
liquors will be sold at the Agency except those
purchased Of the State Agent, and they can be
iened on as pure and of standard proof as GER
.ined IN the certificates of analysis from the
state Assayer. The price list has been revised,
and only sufficient profit will be charged to
meet current expenses. We think this mode
OF conducting the agency cannot fail to receive
public approval. Per Order


COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR AGENCY


June II, 1869. dtfsn
Year: 1869

) y the velvet bank of rivulet sat
~ child, Her lap was filled with
flowers, and a garland of rosebuds
were twined around her neck. Her
face was as radiant as the sunshine
that fell upon it and her voice was
as clear as that of the birds that war
blsd at her The little stream
went singing and with each gush
of its music the child lifted a flower
in its dimpled hand-with a merry
laugh threw it upon its surface. In
her glee she forgot that her treasures
were growing less, and with the
swift motion of childhood, she flung
them upon the sparkling tide until
every bud and blossom had disappear
ed. Then seeing her loss she sprung
upon her feet aud burst into tears,
calling aloud to the stresm-"Bring
hack my flowers % But the stream
danced along regardless Of her tears;
and as it bore the blossoming bur-
den away, her words came back in q
tauntiug echo along its rsedy margin.
And, long after, amid the wailing of
the breeze, and the ftful burst Of
childish grief, was heard TIE fruitless
cry, Bring back my flowers" Msr-
~ maidens ! who are idly wasting
the delicious moments so beautifully
bestowed upon thee, observe in this
thoughtless child an emblem of thy
self. Each moment is a perfumed
flower. Let it's fragrance be dispeos-
ed in blessings around thee, ana as
cend as sweet incense TO its beueYo-
lent Giver. Else when thou hast
carelessly flung them from thee, aud
seest them receeding on the swift wa
ters of Time, thou wilt cry in tones
more soErowfnl than those of the
child-"bring back my flowers P'-
Aud the only answer will be an echo
from the shadow past-"Bring back


my flowers"
Year: 1869

About three years ago a young
gentleman named Ketehum got into
the hands of the law on account of
soms OF his financial transactions
He was perhaps no worse than many
other gold gamblers, but he was
found out, tried, convicted aud sen
fenced to Sing Sing prison, where be
has been ever since until the other
day, when an order came for his re-
lease. He is said to have conducted
himself with serupulous courtesy and
obedisucs during his Imprisonment.
He kept ell the rales so strictly that
many little privileges were granted to
him; such as having his meals by


himself. bis letters given directly to
him, instead of going through the
hands Of the prison authorities. Now
here is q case of singular interest,"
Will he be received back agaia into
society after having been in the
States prison for forgery, or whstev-
er crime he WAS convicted =? Will
the world open its Arms to the prod