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Year: 1869




Now FoR BUsINEss.-Th Philadelphia
Ledger says The travelling season is
over; and the wandering community are at
home again; and busy enough as our ad-
vertising columns bear witness. No doubt
all are fresher and in better condition, !"
as the boat-club people say, for their sum,
mer vacation. Even the stay -at-homcs
have had rest which has done them SER
vice; and are ready to take hold of busi-
ness with zest and relish. The cessa-
ton of employment makes men hungry for
work; as fasting gives an appetite. The
places of public resort are full; the schools
are in full operation, and the clergy have
something better than meagre congrega-
tions. On the whole, we are sure that the
busiest seasons of the year are decidedly
the plesantest. Nothing is better as a CON
ducive to sclf-congratulation than the
consciousness that you are doing some
thing, and making daily progress There
is no more intolerable condition than that
of him who has nothing to do; no spur to
exertion and no hope that yourself or any
body else will be the gamer by your eff
forts. Of all slow but sure diseases, en-
nui is most fatal to mind, morals and
body.
Year: 1869

A SINGULAR VERDICT AND A REMARKA-
BILE JURY VIM. j. Abrams, brother of
Mrs. Glen, who has been on trial at In
dianopolis for the murder of Mr.. and Mrs.
Young, at Cold Spring, near that city,
some time last year, was found guilty of
murder in the first degree, but the jury
say in their verdict; Believing that the
crime committed by him was the result of
wicked influences surrounding him, and
not the result of bad heart, we would re-
spectfully ask the Governor to commute
his sentence to ten years imprisonment.
A motion was made for new trial, but it
is not believed it will be granted. A spe-
cial Of the 18th to the Cincinnati Gazette
says: at is a remarkable fact that the
jury held prayer meetings every night for
light and guidance, each member leading
by appointment, and they were thus en-
gagged at ten o'clock last night" 1t is
wonder they had not brought in verdict
to hang the jury and acquit the culprit
Year: 1869

A dwelling in Yarmouth, New Bruns-
wick, was struck by lightning Wednesday
and man and his wife were killed. A
bed in the house was also set on fire, and
their sick daughter was burned to death.
Year: 1869

The CIRcUs.-The circus on Council
Chamber Hill is a superb affair. 1t was
cutie grand attraction before the combi-
nation with Nixon, CASTILLO & Co.'s i'm
mense establishment. With that it is the
greatest entertainment Of the kind ever
seen in this city. In several departments
the performances are superior to any that
have gone before them, especially those on
the traleze. The balancing and riding are
unsurpassed. The spirited little gray Shet-
land and his intrepid little rider make a
charming feature of the entertainment.
Mr.. Merryman quite maintains his import
ant part, and is very decided artist.


We very much regret to see the falling
off in the attendance of the colored popula-
ton. We know it is not owing to any falling
off in taste; it is but sad sign of impecu-
mostly and the restricted line of discounts
of the national bank of Bootblack, Shoe
shine s. Co. Suffering from want is bad
enough, but to be deprived Of the circus is
a grief that is inconsolable. And such q
circus 1t is public calamity. In po,
litical sense the amusement is important
for the negroes, and Congress should OF
once relieve them from the disability to 60
to the circus.
Year: 1869

ce of Plu nkett was excellent,
and so too with his Lord Allcash, though
he acted the latter badly.


Of Martha, as whole, we may say it was
done well. The air and duet "solo pro-
fugo" was done very we'll, and would have
been mnch better if Weinlich had taken
just shade Of weight off his voice. No.
thing can be prettier than the movement in
the bass solo, but it cannot be done by
making every note heavy-the singing
must be adapted to the spirit Of the other
part. The concerted piece at the spin
ming wheel was we'll done, and the "Good
Night" "quartette fairly. r


In Fra Diavolo there Is not much be-
sides concerted pieces to admire but these
our German singers seemed to have the
spirit of, and also to infuse little spirit of
their own. There was 8 pleasant little
spice of deYiltry put into the piece that
showed the troupe to be 6rst-class actors as
we'll as good singers.


IF this were not frst-rate troupe we
should feel called on in its behalf to apollo
gize for the chorus and orchestra but,
stating the question fairly, we may say
that the merits Of the singers far over
luc Ocucllo Va thC ShoA oo 1ho
orchestra. The chorus it would hardly be
any use to criticise, it is go irredeemably
bad; but the orchestra has good material
in it, and deserves good word. The leader
has trouble enough to put a thorough musi-
clan land he is one) out of humor; but his
trouble is mostly in the fact that half of
his performers never played before with
the other half and besides that, haven't
rendered the score entire of either of the
operas named for two or three years-a
drawback that the best leader in the world
could not overcome. Before the week is
out the orchestra will be fifty per cent.
better. We have faith in them. m


Tonight we have Faust and it will be
musical treat to see Weinlich as Mephis-
topoles and Himmer as Faust. Madam
Frederici has every requisite for a good
Marguerite certainly the three chief
ones-a sweet voice, great personal beauty,
and youth. One can hardly ask for more
in Marguerite.
Year: 1869

HORTICULTURAL AND PoMOLoGICAL So
CIETY.-The Executive Committee Of this
Society will hold meeting at their rooms
over the office of the Arlington Life lnsu-
rance Company, at71a o'clock this evening.
As various committees appointed at the
last meeting will report at this, and the
chairmen of other committees will an
nounce their associates, and much other
business of considerable importance will
be transacted, it is hoped that all the mem
bers of the committee will attend.
Year: 1869

The GERMAN OPERA.-Martha and Fra
Diavolo have given our people very good
opportunity to judge of the capacity of the
opera troupe now at the Theatre. Their
forte is not grand opera, but they can sing
q light work, and sing it nicely, too. In
Martha, Monday night, the audience (tor
it is nearly always the same people in Rich
mond who see one opera that see anosher)
naturally compared the company with
the Testa troupe, and the comparison was
not unfavorable. The soprano and con-
tralto of the German troupe are not to be
compared to Lami and Testa in the Italian
troupe, but then the tenor and basso ere
far ahead of the Italians. A grace tenor
does some very pretty singing in such
work as Martha-so pretty, indeed, that
it's sweetness beguiles US into forget
ting that, after all, it is not strictly
a tenor voice ct all, and that any fair
fslsetto could do as we'll, but when
we get chest tenor, or tenore robusto,
az the singers call him, or heroic tenor,
as the bill writer's call him, we find that we
have tenor indeed. He doesn't charm Us
in his duets with the soprano but in the
concerted pieces and duets, with baritone or
basso, he leads the music. Instead Of sink
ing, as the grace tenor does, in the troubled
sea Of the heavier voices, he floats clear of
vocal and instrumental music, and where
his competitor has been quite wrecked we
find him safe and sustained to the last note.
Such tenor is Himmer; and though not o
very conscientious singer, still it is SO much
better to have voice that We Gun hear, that
he may be forgiven for clips, which are
partly the result OF carelessness and partly
because he does not understand the spirit
of the music. Weinlich is basso TO whom
Susini is as nothing-though b the matter
Year: 1869

WHAT Is THE REASON ?-Why is il
that we receive the Atchison Daily
Champion regularly. except the Sunday
issue. which does not come oftener than
once . month?


Why is it that the Emporia News, the
year round, does not reach us. on an av.
ersge, oftener than once in three weeks
We do not think We have received over
three numbers since the adjournment Of
the Legislature. Is is it the fault of the
mail :? And If so. is the name of said
male Stotler
Year: 1869

~ We learn that the hands are now
at work grading on the ninth mile Of the
Atchison and Nebraska Railroad. Thil
brings it about four miles above Doni.
phan. and almost halfway between that
place and Troy. When the foil force ol
hands comes on from below Atchison.
they will turn out road rapidly. There
IL but Q short distance of the road be-
tween Atchison and White Cloud that
will require any great amount of labor.
and that is the high ground on either side
Of Troy. between Rock Greek and Woll
River.
Year: 1869

ATcBIsoS. May Is
The City Council last evening granted
the right Of way through the city TO the
Atehison and Nebrssks snd the Atchison.
Lesvenworih and Northwestern roads
A large union depot will soon be con
structed adjseent to the Central Branch
road in this place. making one common
depot for the three roais.
Year: 1869

Many years the writer these lines and an invalid physician while visiting the
st. cx for their health experienced and wtnessed'many surprising and
beneficial effects the Rum there produced heinyai who e
seeking health and upon inquiry and investigation obtained full history
medicinal Ee delighted and surprised and after his recovery
determined possible the sole right manufacture
and sell IN United States


result Of his abors glorious for himself and suffering humanity
BTERs thus made known the world PLAN
being Of real merit founded upon principles and
relying wholly upon vegetable world for its medicinal effects worked rapid revu
history medicine and became household word all over the civilized
cabass Tlsso talEnan health and the demand for
PLANTATION BTTERS far exceeded the abilities the proro supply


Notwithstanding large importation Of st. cz Rum made expressly for the
pounding these s the quantity inadequate therefore became necessary
extensive scale abroad should made and an agent
dispatched St Thomas for tha. he fortunate securing and


leasing several plantations the largest and most proauS estates the
island Houses stills and presses erected a BY magic which utterly aston
@ the natives The services experienced and natives the island
cured and the pes@ the PLANTATION sTEaS position
toTpp their laboratory with all the perfectly St cTz Rum needed mnu
turing DYEPTIc v1aoaATsR above represents
the natives crushing the and otherwise preparing for the stills and


andoe Fever and A Intermittent and Maus Fever Dyspepsia and
Diseases the PLANTATION BTTE7S unsurpassed the
history the world Over Eve million bottles disposed Of annually They
adapted and young male and female They agreeable in taste and always
produce ebenehd
Year: 1869

A MAN from the country invested five
cents In the purchase of an orange, and
preparatory to getting himself outside of
II threw the peel on the sidewalk. Soon
after q young woman came along, slipped
upon the peel, and fell upon the walk,
breaking her leg. The young woman was
to have been married the next day, but
wasn't. Tho man who was to have mar.
ried her had come from st. Paul, Minnc-
sofa, and was obliged 10 return on account
of business, to await the recovery of the
girl. On his way back he unfortunately
took train on the Erie RAILROAD which
ran off the track. and his shoulder blade
was broken, forcing him 70 stop at Dun
kirk for repairs The Travellers Insur-
ance Company, in which he was insured,
had to pay $3.50 in weekly installments
before he recovered. On getting back to
st. Paul, he found that his forced absence
had upset business arrangement which
he had expected to. complete, at pecu-
MARY loss to him of $4,000. Meantime
the injured girl suffered a relapse, which
so enteebled her health that her marriage
was delayed, which had bad effect upon
the young man, and he finally broke the
engagement and married a widow in Min
nesota, with four small children. This so
worked upon the mind of the girl that
she is now In the insane hospital In Mid
dletown. Her father, outraged by the
conduct of the young man, brought suit
for breach Of promise, and has Just re-
covered $4,000 The anxiety and ex-
pense of the whole affair thus far has
been enormous, as anybody can see.
Similar cases are likely to occur so long
as people will persist in throwing orange
peel around se.-Hartford C0urdnt
Year: 1869

PERSONS who have never seen the vast
herds of buffalo moving can have but little
conception of the almost irresistible power
of such living mass, and the difficulty of
turning of breaking the herd when once
II is in motion on a certain course. The
countless thousands press forward, over
whelming any but the strongest barrier.
Wagons have been overturned in this way,
and teamsters have saved themselves and
the stock only by flight ....r


An army officer who with strong force
crossed the Plains by the Smoky Hill
route in 1868 was forced 10 corral his
train of wagons and order bis men to fire
Volleys into a herd which threatened 10
march over his train. This Is, however
infrequent. A party may be on the Plains
or even on the Buffalo Range, for years
and never SEE II; still sueh Instances have
occurred.


have frequently been amused at the
calculations made by wise old hunters
whom one finds on the Range. They
settle within million or so the exact
number OF buffalo that are yet wandering
about. One old fellow is convinced thai
theTe Is something like seventeen millions
and that this Ia tue exact number required
70 keep up the present stock. The buffalo
Year: 1869

FEW creatures are so sly and wary as
crOcodiles l watch them continually as
they attack the dense hocks of small birds
that throng the bushes at the waters edge
These birds are perfectly aware Of the
danger and they fly from the attack if
possible. The crocodile then quietly and
innocently lies upon the surface, as If it
had appeared quite by accident; 1t thus
attracts the attention of the birds, and it
slowly sails away to considerable dis
tance exposed to their view. The birds,
thus beguiled by their deceiver, believe
that the danger is removed, and they again
flock to the bush, and once more dip
their thirsty beaks into the stream. Thus
absorbed In shaking their thirst, they do
not observe that their enemy is no longer
on the surface.


A sudden splash, followed by huge
pair of jaws beneath the bush which en-
gulf some dozen of victims, is the signal
Unexpectedly given Of the crocodile's re-
turn, having thus slyly diVed, and has
tened under cover of water to his victims,
have seen the crocodiles repeat this ma
neuver constantly; they deceive by a
feigned retreat and attack from below.


In like manner the crocodile perceiVes,
while it is floating on the surface in mid
stream, or on the opposite side of the river,
woman filling her girba, or an animal
drinking, etc, etc. Sinking Immediately,
it swims perhaps hundred yards nearer,
and again appearing for an instant on the
surface Il assures itself by a stealthy look
once more it sinks, and reaches the exact
spot above which the person or animal
may be. Seeing distinctly through the
water, 1t generally makes its fatal rush
from Notwithstanding seizing with its
Jaw, and at other times striking the object
into the water with It's tail, after which il
is seized and carried off.-NeV Orleans
| PiedVins
Year: 1869

AN insane and Unsuitable passion for ac-
emulation has seized upon the public
mind Money is literally the god of many
of our people, and the god o! their families.
For this they rise up before the sun is in
the heavens, and labor long after his going
down. For this the ponderous wheel of
business rolls round, like the wheel of day
and night, from January to December,
with no pause to cool its fiery axle. Is it
any way surprising that under an iucreas-
ing pressure of labor, a large proportion
of Americans break down early in life,
and often, when just in sight of the goal,
sink into premature graves?


1t is not, however, the hard work we
do, so much as the fretting, care and
anxiety we cherish, that exhausts our vital
energies, and puts an early period to our
lives. We fully believe that, with the ex'
ception of few Indian tribes, Americans
are the most solemn people under the sun
There is no other community on the whole
face of the earth who carry about SO
habitually their business cares, or who,
amid SO many circumstances of comfort,
have so little enjoyment in their
lives 1t is even hard for many OF us to
laugh or if we do occasionally join in
merriment, our laughter is not Of the
free and easy, obstreperous kind, which
Milton has painted as "holding both
its Sides" or like Falstatfs with
out intervallums," but rather like thai
which Tom Davis described Johnson's tC
be, "a kind of good natured growl." BY
day and by night we can think and dream
of nothing but the iron realities Of life
Anxious, perplexing thought sits on tht
business mans brow as he Tubs his eye
at daybreak the duties of the toilet arr
rushed through with a splash, wipe anC
a brush breakfast is swallowed as il {
fiery chariot were waiting at the doorstep
the place of business IL flown to on the
wings of steam the day is spent in strain
| ing TO overtake complicated details o
| business too extensive for the minds grasp
it costs race to be in time for dinner
even when 1t is postponed till night; anC
dinner is curtailed of its fair proportion o
time, that he may solve some knotty prob
lem of business that could not be solved
during the day. The hour for sleep arrives
but tired natures restorer refuses to kni
up the raveled sleeve Of care;" the over
excited and faded brain keeps up its throb
bings, and thus things go on till the pool
bond-slave of Mammon finds his constitu
tion shattered; the cOflln-maker soor
takes his dimensions in his minds eye
and he descends at last to his everlasting
rest with the glorious satisfaction, per
haps, Of having gained for all his care anC
toil--his joyless days and sl6epless night
more money in funds than any othe
man on 'Change-KDchdnge.
Year: 1869

ZCHoKKE, in one of his tales, gives the
following excellent advice.


In the first solitary hour after the cere-
mony, take the bridegroom and demand a
solemn VOW of him and give him vow
in return. Promise each other, sacredly,
never, not even in jest, to wranglo with
each other-never to handy words or to
indulge in the least ill.humor Never-l
say never Wrangling in jest, and put
ting on an air of ill.hum0r NEARLY to tease,
becomes earnest by practice. Mark that !
Next, promise each other sincerely and
solemnly, never to keep a secret from each
other, under whatever preteXt, and what
ever excuse it might be. You must con
tinually, and every moment, see clearly
into each others bosom. Even when one
of you has committed fault, wait not an
instant, but confess It. And as you keep
nothing from each other, so, on the con-
trary, preserve the privacies of your house,
marriage state, and heart, from father,
mother sister, brother, aunt, and all the
world. You two, with Gods help, build
your own quiet world. Every third oI
fourth one you draw into 1t with you will
form party and stand between you
two That should never be. Promise
this to each other, Remember the vow
at each temptation. You will find your
account in it, Your souls will grow, as il
were, to each other, and at last will become
as one. All, If many pair had, on thei
marriage day, known this secret, how
many a marriage were happier than, alas
| they arc!
Year: 1869

A FEW nights ago, a watchmsn In
Columbus, o., discovered a lady in her
night-clothes crouching behind fence,
She explained that she had been walking
in her sleep; had wskened suddenly, and
was so bewildered that she could not tell
which direction to go to reach home. The
officer asked her to name some locality
near her residence, which she did He
walked toward the place named, she fol.
lowed at some distance. AS they reached
a well.known grocery establishment, she
said, al know my way now, sir, thank
you, and good night" and ran quickly up
cross street TO her home. 1t seems she
had travelled some distance in her sleep,
and before waking had arrived In a part
of the city entirely strange to her.
Year: 1869




The seventh company of the Seventh regiment has
been ordered to assemble at the armory tomorrow
evening" at O'Clock for the purpose OF parad-
ing as escort to the Fourth company on its return
from Glen Cove. The order directs that the men,
bers appear in full uniform, with white pantaoons,
but contains the prOviso that, should the weather
prove unfavorabe, the gray pants will be worn.


IL Is rumored that Mast has had an understand
ing with the clerk Of the weather to have fine even
log, so that the company may wear tne wnte pahts,
and that just as they are getting on finely sudden
change may come, followed by heavy rains, to wet
culous, 80 that he (Nssp can get up another military
cartoon.


The Ninth company and several OF the non. COM
missioned stan will Join the escort. The Fourth
company will land at the foot Of West Twenty third
street, where the escort will meet them. They VIII
proceed up Twenty third street to sixth avenue,
thence to Twenty street, 10 Fifth avenue TO
Fourteenth street, TO Broadway, to Fourth street,
TO the B0wery, 10 the armory and there adjourn.
Year: 1869

The immediate vicinity of Wall street ferry about
haf-past ten O'Clock yesterday morning was sud.
denly throyn out OF the quiet groove OF its peaceful
every DAY life by the loud report OF an explosion


and moment Afterwards the myriad OF splinters
that were seen flying through the air and heavy
ooisInn Ct steam that ascenoed from the tustoai
Year: 1869

CONVENTION Union Convention
meets on Thursday and the party expects and
demands that harmony and fair dealing shall
characterize its proceedings. As the NOM
inees of the Convention are to be the officials
of the county for the two years following the
first Monday in March, good men should be
selected for the different pOstions-men who
will prove true to the best interests of the
county. and who will also ,cork for the success
of the party ticket.
Year: 1869

a TIE FoURrH-If Charley Anderson and a
few others about town had neglected to hoist
the national colors, no one could have told
from outward sign that the 4th had arrived
here this year. By little enterprise on the
part of our citizens we might have. had a
grand celebration this year, and not only
have shown proper respect for the nations
natal day, but also attracted large concourse
Of people who would have spent considerable
money here. to the benefit of our merchants,
landlords, liverv men, saloon keepers, &c
A little more public spirit would not set this
fault, bat the truth ought to be spoken about
such matters.