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Year: 1869

MAYORS Court -ROoM.-We are pleased
to note that our contemporaries are dilating
upon the utter unftness of the Mayors
courtroom OF present used for that purpose.
When the Mayors court used to be held in
the small cooped-up room in the City Hall
the reporters made an appeal to the Council
to have the court removed to the new build
ing on Broad street. The Council thought
that the city could better afford to remove
it to the Old Market Hall, and accord
ingly did so. After u trial of two years we
are convinced that even the old courtroom
would have answered the purpose better.
In the first place, the room is 80 large that it
is impossible for court to conduct its busi-
ness properly on account of the great noise
that can be created by the slightest cause
such as, for instance, the passing of fur
niture wagon. Persons talking in the hall
or walking about make three times more
noise than in q smaller room. In the next
place, the room is a large steam-box in the
summer and refrigerator in winter. 1t
is impossible to preserve even medium.
In winter an attendant upon the court must
freeze-in summer he must melt.


Now, being of Conservative Republican
tendencies, we are decidedly opposed to
any such extremes as these; and the fact
we have just stated would of itself be suffi-
cient to make us clamor aloud for the
change. There are many other objections
to the present room which could be urged,
but we consider those above stated as sufli-
cient to cause the matter to come fayorably
before the Council.


By-the-byc, Virginia Hall would be n
good place for the city to rent. A first
courtroom could be made here; frstrate
Council chamber, sufficient to accommo-
date the Council, enlarged as it has been.
Let the Council consider this.
Year: 1869

BAsE-BALL-RICHMoND VS.. BALTIMORE.
As has been already stated, baseball
match is in contemplation between the Bal
timore and Richmond baseball clubs. The
following, from the Baltimore Sun, will
give the particulars:


" Arrangements have been completed
between the Pastime Baseball Club Of
Richmond and the Pastime Club of Balti-
more for two match games, to come off early
in the month of September. The proceeds
of these games are to be applied to re-
moving and properly interring the remains
of the Confederate soldiers who fell on the
field near Richmond; and which have not
up to this time been attended TO. 1t is the
intention of Captain Babcock, of the Rich
mond Club, and the gentlemen associated
with him, to place all the funds they can
raise by their game of baseball and other
wise in the hands of gentleman at Rich
mond, who will act as their treasurer, and
to employ at as early day as practicable
q force of laborers, under the supervision
of one Of their number, in gathering NJ
and removing to Hollywood, near Rich
mond, the remains of all Confederate SOL
diers who have not been decently buried
and whose graves are not properly marked
The first game will probably be played in
Baltimore. The managers of one of the
baseball grounds in the vicinity of this city
have kindly offered TO give the entire pro-
ceeds of the game to the object for which
it is played"
Year: 1869

The leather and hide trade Of Nashville
has rapidly increased since the war. The
Nashville butchers take off about ten thou
sand hides year, and nearly that number
of Texas and Mexican hides arrive there
during the same period. There were three
hundred and seventy tanners in Tennessee
before the war, and more than FIVE times as
much leather was made then as now.
Year: 1869

New ENTERpRIsE.--One of the new
steamers mentioned few days ago in this
paper to run in connection with the York
River railroad and the line of Baltimore
steamers started on her first trip up the
Pamunkey yesterday morning. She is q
pretty craft, and is known as Harry Car
Year: 1869

WHY is IT SO ?-Why does E. d. SPENCE Son
have such a large run of trade? Because they keep
on hand splendid lot of goods of the latest and
most fashionable styles, cut them to suit their Gus
toners, and deliver them when promised-because
they advertise Judieiously, and judicious adyersi


sers never fall to reap their reward We preoics
for f, B. SPENCE C SON a marble front In few
Year: 1869

Of course there are thousands Of sensible
women who never soy anything on the wo-
men question, and show their sense by their
silence. But occasionally there is to be
found woman coveting newspaper notore'
ty, who takes womanly view of the woman
question Among them is Miss Aurora H.
c. Phelps. In a recent letter on this subject,
she says:


"The poor working. g.women do not, most
| of them, want the ballot; do not; believe
the result of putting the ballot in the hands
of woman at the present time would be dis
astrous in the extreme to herself and to the
| community. The time may come, | will
not say that it Is utterly impossible in the
| future, when the possession of the elective
| franchise would not harm women and set
| back the hands on the worlds dial Of pro,
press at least fifty years; but at present there
! is nothing | should more regret than the eX'
tension Of the ballot TO poor, ignorant, home
less women and to those who advocate te,
male suffrage or who desire the ballot,
say. we want bread and clothes and homes
I first, and after we can get as good pay ior
our work as the men do for theirs, and Just
as much pay for the same equal work, 1t Will
be time enough then for you to talk 10 US
about wanting the ballot. Almost all wo


men feel BY instinct that their need is mo-
Of the ballot, but Of homes.
Year: 1869

The English newspapers are still discuss,
ing the relations existing between England
and the United States. The Standard says
the conduct Of America in the matter Of the
late treaty in the lapse Of time may be for.
gotten, but at present it is hardly fair to be
linked to feelings Of just indignation and
resentment. The Post says that any new
attempt for the settlement Of the Alabama
claims must come from the United States,
and hopes that due precaution will be taken
to secure England against accepting q treaty
almost without humanity, which will be re.
iected at last with contempt
Year: 1869

The american Publisher and Bookseller C..
r. Cathcart HaD, Of which the first annual volume Of
the octave edition has been recently Issued in colec
tive form, is monthly Journal devoted to the interests
the publishing trade containing, In addition TO tho
usual advertisements which in themselves form useful
bbliogaphcal record great variety of literary mat
ter, gossip about books authors and publishers, and
ample correspondence with the latest intelligence OF the
movements Of the trade in the principal cities Of the
Union Tho work is conducted with evident care and
furnishes valuable guide both TO tho bookseller and
book buyer.
Year: 1869

Scenes in the life Of Harriet Tabmdn, by
SARAH II. BRADFORD "a d. +. Randolph The subject
Of this memoir 10 represented IN the frontispiece as
stately African woman with military accouterments
and musket in her hand ready 10 resist unto death
the powers OF evil In the opinion Of the writer Of the
work, she true heroine. though Of darkhued skin,
and worthy Of place at the side OF Joan OF Arc Grace
Darling and Florence Nightingale Her services during
the Rebellion TO her suffering Of heroic
character, gaining for her the title OF "Moses," as
leader and delyerer TO hundreds Of her people. Mr
Wendell Phillips says Of her that in his opinion there
are few captains perhaps few cOlOnes who have done
for the loyal since tho began and few
who did before that time for the cooIed race
than fearless and most sagacious friend Harriet"
The story OF her deeds as the Of romance but 1t
sustained by uuquestionabe authority and Will be read
with profound interest illustration OF heroic virtue
in humble form.
Year: 1869

Boots and shoes, il taken care Of prop
erly, will last two or three times longer
than they usually do, and at the same
time lit the feet far more satisfactorily,
and keep them dry and more com fortl-
bic In wet and cold weather. The upper
leather should be kept soft and pliable,
while the soles need to be hard, tough
and impervious to water. The first
thing to be done with any pair of new
shoes for farm use, Is to set each one on
q platter or an old dinner plate, and
pour on boiled linseed oil, sufficient to
an the vessel to the upper edge of the
soles. Allow the leather to absorb as
much oil rs 1t will for eight hours. Lin
seed oil should not he applied to the up
per leather, AS 1t will soon become dry,
rendering the leather hard and tough.
But If the soles be saturated with this
oil, it will exclude tho dampness, and
enlsrge the pegs. 80 that the sole will
never get loose from the upper leather.
Ii the above be sewed, the linsced oil
will preserve the thread from rotting.
Now, wet the upper leather thoroughly
when the boots or shoes are to be put on
the feet, 9" that those, p"rts which al,
tight may render trifle, and thus adapt
the form Of the shoe to the foot far more
satisfactorily than when the uppc,
leather is not wet. Keep them on the
feet until the leather Is nearly dry
Then give the upper leather a thorough
greasing with equal parts of lard and
tallow, or with tallow and neat's.fool
oil. Ii shoes be treated in this manner
and a row Of round.headed shoe nail.
be driven around the edge of the soles
they will wear like copper, and Away
set easy to the feet. Boots aud shoe
should be treated rs suggested, ant
worn little several months before they
are to be put to daily service. This !
the true way to save your shoe
money.
Year: 1869

Sun baths cost nothing, and are the
most refreshing, life giving baths that
one can take, whether sick or well.
Every housekeeper knows the necessity
of giving her wooleps the benefit of the
sun from time to time, especially after a
long rainy season, or a long absence of
the sun. Many will think of the injury
their clothes are liable to-, from damp.
ness, who will never reflect that an oc-
casionai exposure of their own bodies to
the sunlight is equally necessary to their
own health. The sun baths cost moth
ing, and that Is misfortune, for people
are still dcluded with the idea that those
things only can be good or useful which
cost money. Let it not be forgotten that
three Of Gods most beneficient gifts
to man-three things the most necessa-
ry to good health-sunlight, fresh air
and water are free to all; you can have
them in abundance, without money aud
without price, if you will. Ifyou would
enjoy good health. then see to 1t that
you are supplied with pure air to
breathe all the time; that you bathe for
an hour or SO inthe sunlight, and that
you quench your thirst with no other
iinid than ater.-->Jo~nal Of Ilcalkh.
Year: 1869

How TO BE NOBODY. Young man, |!
Is easy - he nobooy. Go to the drink
ing saloon to spend your leisure. You
need not drink much now, Just a little
beer or some other drink. In the mean
time play dominoes, checkers or some-
thing else, to kill time, so that you will
be sure not to read any useful book or,
If you do read, let ii be tlre dime novels
ofthe day. Thus go on, keeping your
stomach full, head empty, and yourself
playing time killing games, and in y
few years you'll be nobody, unless you
should turn out drunkard or profess
sional gambler, either of which is to be
worse than to be nobody. There are
many men about our towns just ready
to graduate and be nobodies.
Year: 1869

CHRISTMAS, The year is going away
like the sound of bells" Again in the
ever returning round of anniversaries and
seasons set apart for mutual enjoyment and
congratulatlon, we are called upon to bestow
passing notice on the Christmas holidays.
ST. Nick, with new harnessed team and
store of presents just brought by himself
from his Faderland, is about commencing
his tour to reward the good among the
rising generation, and by well filed stock
ings to encourage to future perseverance in
filial love and obedierce.


All hearts may not be satisfied, for St.
Nicholas in his hurried journey may pass
many by, for it is not always the worthy
can command the rewards. To such as do
receive, We would say, let your hands be
open to give to those less fortunate than
yourselves, that all hearts may be glad on
thl, glorious Christmas eve.


The PILOT sends forth the greeting of
Merry christmas" to all its friends.
Year: 1869

s9T The President yesterday nominated
Attorney General Hoar for associate Justice
OF the supreme court. The appointment
OF Judge Hoar will at least be better one
for the country than would have been tha;
ofStsnton. Judge Hoar has always hith-
erto been an extreme partisan, and some of
his decisions as attorney general were a
great deal better politics than law; never
the!ess, life situation on the supreme
bench may in some measure remove him
from the influence of the party caucus.
Year: 1869

LIVELY.-Our streets have presented a
lively appearance for the past week and
business is beginning to pick up. Large
amounts OF wheat, pork, land other produce
are coming In at lively rate, and we have
reason to hope that our town will present
an unusual activity this winter-that our
farmers will realize fair profits from their
products of the past years labor, and th at
hard times will not so often be sounded
In our ears.
Year: 1869

Is hereby given that there will be a meeting
of the member of the Jones' Library Associa-
ton on Wednesday the 18th day of January
1870 at clock m, at the Library Room
OF sad association in the village of Manitowoc
10 the purpose OF receiving the reports of the
Board OF Directors and the Treasurer. and
for the transaction of such other business as
may be presented for consideration.


BY order of the Board of Directors


HENRY MULU0LLAND, Sec.
Year: 1869

Prospectus. We call the attention CT
our readers to the prospectus of the Chica-
go Times, in this issue. The Times is uni
versally acknowledged to be the best news
paper published in the west, and we would
advise all those desiring the latest, most
reliable, and interesting news to subscribe
for it.
Year: 1869

The CONCERT The concert at King
holz Hail on last Saturday evening, given
by the German Singing Society, was attend
ed by large and fashionable audience, ,and
was fully appreciated. A pleasant dance
after the concert was happily enjoyed by
those who participated.
Year: 1869

Rsa Advertisers will please bear in mind
that the PILOT has now the largest circula-
ton Of any English paper printed in Manito
woe county, and that it is for their inter
est to use its columns Advertise in it,
and thereby increase your business.
Year: 1869

"ONWARD" along the track of civiliza-
tion-on towards goodness and glory-a fin
ger.post pointing to all that is worthy of at
tainment-a guide to conduct the Youth Of
America along the path leading to the highest
and noblest manhood: such is the design of
Mayne Reid's Magazine.


And it is meant for the Youth of America
they who in few short years will hold as in
the hollow of their hand the destinies not only
Of America but of mankind.


Supreme satisfaction to be even the hum
blest guide in such glorious march and
while acting as such, "ONWARD" will en-
deavor to prove not only a sure guide, but
cheerful companion; one who, while dealing
largely with the realities of life, will not for
get that life has also its romance-essential to
its healthy existence as the food that is eaten,
or the air that is breathed.


The literature OF this magazine is intended
to be of the highest character known to tho
pages of periodical: since the experience of
its Conductor tells him it is necessary to ,crite
d0wn to the Youth of America It will be il,
Illustrated, and to this end the best artists have
been engaged.


Its first number appeared in January and
the opening chapters of story
of South American life. entitled the LOST
SISTER; a Tale Of the Pampas: as also the
commencement Of the YELLOW CHIEF;a
Tale of the Prairies.
Year: 1869

To OWNERS OF Cows.-If you desire
to get large yield of rich milk, give
your COW, three times a day, water
slightly warm, slightly salted, in which
bran has been stirred, at the rate of
from one quart to two gallons of
water.-You will find, if you have not
found, by this daily practice, that your
COW will gain twenty five per cent i'm
mediately under the effect of it, and she
will become so attached to the diet as to
refuse to drink clear water unless very
thirsty, but this mess she will drink
almost every time, and ask for more
The amount of this drink is all ordinary
palltul each time, morning, noon and
night. Your animal will then do her
best in milking. -Four hundred pounds
of butter are often obtained from good
stock, and instances are mentioned where
the yield was even at higher figure.
Year: 1869

There's beautiful face in the silent air,


Which follows me ever and near,
With smiling eyes and amber hair,
With voiceless lips, yet with beath of prayer


That feel but can not hear.
The dimple hand and ringlet Of gold,


Lie low in a marble sleep;
I stretch my arms for the clasp of old,
But the empty air is strangely cold,


And my vigil alone keep.
There's sinless brow with radiant crown


And cross laid down in the dust;
There smile where never shade comes now
And tears no more from those dear eyes flow


So sweet in their innocent trust.
All, well and summer is coming again,


Singing her same old song@
But. Oh! it sounds like a song of pain,
As it floats in the sunshine and the rain.


Der hearts of the worlds great throng.
There's beautiful region above tlR skies,


And long to reach its shore.
For now shall find my treasure there,
The laughing eyes and the amber hair


Of the loved one gone before.
Year: 1869

And do further solemnly swear that


have been relieved from the disabilities


contained in the third section of said four.


teenth amendment to the Constitution OF


the United States.


To persons who were commissioned
prio, to the enactment of this law, Or
who had been sworn in and had eaRered
qp the duties of any office (which does
| not require a commission, all such are
bound to take the oath required by Sec
tion three of said law, and file the same
with the Secretary Of State within thirty
days after the PRONUNCIATION Of tie law;
and in the event of their failing to do So,
the GsvernoNmust declare such persons
Ineligible to office, and their Offices va
cant. and proceed to fill such vacancies
in accordance with law. All persons
holding office in this State prior to the
passage of this law-whether State,
parish Or municiple-are requised to do
this within thirty days after the promul
CATION of the law or vacate their Offices
This is the law, and we desire to know
whether the law has been complied with?
1t is simply question Of law and its
enforcement.


President Grant has very justly said
claws aee to govern all alikss, those op-
posed to as we'll as those who favor them.
I know no method to secure the repeal
of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as
their stringent execution. X "All
laws will be faithfully executed whether
they meet my approval or not"


We are not aware upon what grounds,
if any, this important law of our State
has been permitted to sleep-if such is
the case. We simply refer to it, hoping
to elicit information upon the subject as
it is matter of public intele est N. 0.
Year: 1869

| We copy the following from the


washington Chronicle because of the


importance of the subject discussed,


and commend it to the attention of South


ern capitalists;


We earnestly desire to impress upon


our people the vital Importance Of ex.


tending cotton manufacture in the South


The great advantages Of an ample and


sure supply of the raw material right at


the factory door, of unsurpassed water


power in the localities most favorable to


the enterprise, and of an abundance OF


the kind Of labor needed for it, actually


beginning for employment, must COM


mend themselves forcibly and convin-


cingly to the minds of our moneyed men


of the North. Millions of capital are


lying idle to-day in our Northern cities


for want Of sufficient inducements, or are
seeking safe and profitable employment,
knowing not where to find it. Let these
millions be applied to the extension of
railroads and cotton fabrication in the
Southern States, and an impetus will be
impaired to the producing capacities
and general commercial operations of
that section that will unfoilingly mark
the dawn of new and brilliant era there.
Let sectional prejudicps and animosities
be buried let the past be the past, for
ever to be forgotten, if possible; and let
Northern capital, skill, and enterprise
take Southern production by the hand
for united exertion in behalf OF the res
toration of war-devasted region, and
through that for the advancement of the
national prosperity; for just in the ratio
of Southern recovery and newborn devel-
opment will be the increase of general
prosperity throughout the length and
breadth of Republic. The prosperity OF
the South means the prosperity Of the
North also, and whatever we may con-
tribute toward bringing about that happy
result for the former will return to us
four-fold in divers ways.


We will not open discussion here as
to the kind of goods which it would be
most ,judicious for the South to manu-
facture. Let the work once be started
fairly and permanently, and that point
could be soon settled. 1t left alone it
would settle itself, and that. perhaps,
would be the best course to pursue with
reference to it; for there are commercial
laws involved which can not be stayed
or turned in their operation, and which
in working themselves out would clearly
and infallibly indicate the policy prom
ising the best results.


1t has been stated by good authority
that the South ought to send yarns to
India markets direct, and we are told
that this will probably be done as soon
as the Pacific loads are opened and the
requisite facilities furnished. Another
good authority discourages the attempt |
70 make the finer class of fabrics, because |
when the raw material is plentiful and |
silk scarce manufacture should be con-
fined to those fabrics which demand but
little skill and a great deal Of raw
material.


The success Of the South in enlarging
ler cotton resources lies very largely in
her own hands. She must exert herself
20 bring the matter to the general atten-