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Year: 1869

How can Delegates know what
may come up in County Convention,
before they get there? How can
they know how to act, until they
know the circumstances? And the full
circumstances never can be known
beforehand. 1t is all well and prop
er, gentlemen of the Township Con-
vention, to express to your Delegates
preference for certain nominees; but
don'ttie snsshcdyy's ,'ctc. Select Del
egates in whose wisdom and honesty
you can trust for a fair judgment in
Convention--and Delegates who will
be present themselves to exercise
that Judgment, instead of leaving it
for some one or two more interested
parties, who will attend, to cast the
full vote. The people themselves
must do their own work if they
would have it well done.
Year: 1869

Tho above letAnr f.o.,, orr rnsnaetad
friend would have appeared last
week, had not business prevented
him from handing it in till Last Fri
day. Let us remark that VIC can
hardly consider tile "obligations' he
mentions as more than merely nom
inal. The people called him TO a
post Of honor and duty, which he
filed SO well and acceptably that
they chose him for the same again.
We regret that he has resigned, and
cannot but think tho act to have
been done without known cause and
upon too slight consideration. We
know, however, that 1t was prompted
by q most delicate and sensitive,
though in this case somewhat mis-
taken, sense of honor. But the fact
exists; and it remains only to choose
the best man to fill the place left va
cant by the resignation.
Year: 1869

PRUSSIA AS A NAVAL PowER.-Prussia has
discovered the necessity of increasing her
maritime Importance, and the subject of a
Prussan fleet, SO long ridculed, is now becom-
ing an established fact. With such an
extensive seaboard, including SO many impor-
parts, naval protective force is rendered
absolutely necessary, and Count Bismarck has
not overlooked the want. The appearance Of
Prussian war vessels is novel, but is proof
Of the progress Of the foreign policy Of the
government, and the Teuton element so widely
spread throughout the universe generally may
rejoice in the prospect of more effectual pro-
lection on the part Of the Prussian govern
mont
Year: 1869

Forced to stay indoors by the incement weather
some people yesterday spent the time by prowling
about the old building No. ss7 Canal street and peer.
ing into all sorts Of forgotten hooks and crannes
They we're rewarded OF last by finding behind the
rafters OF an attic room, an old tin wash boiler
Taking 1t down they removed the lid ana were hor.
ri1ed at finding 1t filed with human bones. Murder
was scented at once and the police called, but
Roundsman BecKen. OF the Eighth precinct, answer
ing the summons, by dlnt Of inquiries Of the oldest
euainabie inhabitant discovered that long time
ago tho room was occupied BY pair OF medical
students The mystery was at once solved, and the
bones proved to be the traces OF scientific investiga
tlon rather than OF brutal passion They were taken
In charge by the police for decent burial
Year: 1869




Mr.. Boutwell, at the head of the Treasury
Department. There is not banker or broker
or merchant in the city of New York who does
not believe and know that it was within the
prevent the initiation and extension of the
recent gold gambling conspiracy, which spread
alarm and dsmay throughout the whole
country and brought bankruptcy. and poverty
to many. He did not interfere until the object
Of tha conspiracy had been ACCOMPLISHED and
the ruin had been wrought. II he could inter-
pose then, why could he not have done so at
the initial or any intermediary point in the
progress of the infamous plot2 We never
may know, and hardly care, whether the
rumors which gained credence in Wall street
as to his completely in the scheme are true or
false, and whether he had an interest in pro-
noting the success of the scheme. II matters
little now. A blunder is often as bad as a
crime, and in this case it was.


The excuse that it was mere struggle
between rival gold gamblers, in which he or
other outsiders had no interest, is the merest
and Himsiest subterfuge, because in the result
Of that struggle the financial stability of the
government itself and the prosperity of the
whole country were involved. We have
thought and it must have occurred TO all who
reflected on the subject how different would
have been the course of the man whom Presi-
dent Grant had the good judgment to select in
the first instance as head of the Treasury
Department, but whose appointment was
defeated by the chicanery of lot of politi-
clans in the United States Senate This is the
penalty which the country pays for encourag-
ing politicians and putting them in posts that
should only be filed by statesmen and men of
the highest practical business attainments.
Year: 1869

ONE of the best and most conveniently ar
~ ranged House in the city, situated upon
a fine large lot well stocked with fruit and
shrubbery, is offered for sale on very reason
able terms Enquire of


10 II s. MANVILLE,
Year: 1869

1t is probable that, owing to the
partial failure Of the hop crop last year,
prices will be somewhat better during
the coming season. Hops arc said to
be very scarce in New York at 6 cents
per pound, with every prospect of an
advance.
Year: 1869

We seem to be but just beginning
to find out the value of dry earth in
the practical sciences. That it is a
wonderful disinGectant is generally
granted. Now We are told that as q
dressing for ulcers and puru|cnt wounds
it is excellent, that it not only abSorhs
the bad odor arising from the matter
discharged, but seems to exercise 4
healing influence, causing a healthy
granulation to take place and greatly
diminishing the inflammation.
Year: 1869

Many child goes astray, not because there
is want Of prayer or virtue at home, but
simply because home lacks sunshine. A child
needs smiles as much as flowers need sun
beams, Children look little beyond the pres
ent moment If thing plcases, they are
apt to seek il; if it displeases they are prone
to avoid it, If home is the place where faces
are sour and words harsh, and faut-6nding is
ever in the ascendent, they will spend as
many hours as possible elsewhere. Let them
look happy Let every father and mother
then, try to behappy. Let them talk to their
children, especially the little ones, in such a
way as to make them happy.
Year: 1869

"A clergyman, who was in the habit Of
playing with his notes while the choir were
singing, accidentally dropped them into a
crack in his desk. After trying for some
time to recover them, without success, he
arose and addressed the congregation my
dear friends, ! brought my sermon this morn
ing and have lost il in thi eoniouuded crack !,
but will read chapter in the book Of Job,
which is worth two Of H."
Year: 1869

When your husband returns home
at night let him tind the fire out, his
tea and toast cold, and you reading
n novel.


IT he tells you that his expenses
are more than his income, and pro
poses to move in a smaller house, sit
down and cry about it. Tell him
you always lived in large house be-
fore yOu were married.


If at the end of a few months he
fails in bnisinesS, don't make the
best of his misiurtunes, or help him
bear his troublaS by giving y0ur
sympathy, but cry as though your
heart would break.


Hint occasionally the mnch higher
position you held in society before
your marriage.
Year: 1869

|


When with hosannas loud and sweet,
Beauti6ed with bliss intense,


Our Southern soldiery shall meet
Confederate in the highest sense.


Gray suit | took you with pride


Such pride as many hearts may take


AS with our cause identified,


And double pre- cious for its sake.


My martyrd General for he wore
~ Such clothes about the knight!iest soul
| That God from His eternal store
Enshrnd within human mould.
| know he wears the garments now
That moth and rust can ne er assail
A dadem on his brow
To which earth's brightest crowns are pale.
know that In him angels trace


Such glory as on Moses shown,


Reflected from his Masters face,


AS close he stands besides the throne.
Yet still love. by memory's ray,


To see him he used to be,
Clad in his well worn suit OF gray,


The synonym of victory.


The greatest victory le wrought


Was when at Heavens supreme behest,
The faith well kept the fight well fought,


lie went triumphant to his rest.
Across deaths river dark and fleet


And storming in tumutuous strifes,
Forever left earth's noontde heart,


And rested by the tree of lite :!
There's little left to live for now,


Old suit, for such al you and /
And but to Heaven s decree | bow,


Id gladly, like my general, die
But long as God may choose to give


The simplest duty as my task,
I'm willing in his strength to live


And try to do it. All | ask.
Is when my pilgrimage is made,


AWi when am numbered with the dead,
To Jon in Heaven the old Brigade,


With SToNEwALL JACKSON at It's head
You're like your master, worn and old,


And SCARED with wounds, my snit Of grey,
I'll smoothe you free of crease and fold,


And lay you tenderly away.
But ere i hide you from my sight


Forgetting all that's lost and gone
Let me recall the visions bright


saw when first drew you on.
| saw nation spring to breath,


saw people prond edd grand,
Do battle to the very death


For freedom and their native land.
saw cause pure VI all harm,


Thrice noble and without one STAIN
gave for it my good right arm


I'd gladly give it DER again.
saw across a stOrmysky


The bow of glorious promise CLEAN
And as its spendor blazed on high,
Fade like the fancies of dream
Then darkness such ne n light be felt
Came down upon our helpless land,
And yet we knew our woe was dealt,
In wisdom by a Fathers hand.
Grey clothes, you fill my heart with tears.
Though to my eyes they may not spring,
Recalling our four glorious years
And all the memories they bring.
Our cause is lost our hopes are fed,
The land we love is 8 ore bereft.
Lamenting for her glorious dead
You are the only vestige left.
For all we hoped and planned and thodght,
And all we suffered and achieved,
In our Confederate grey was wrought
Well may it be with laureI wreathed!
Old suit once more yon will be worn,
When l am in my coffin laid
Upon the resurrection morn
l wish TO stand in you arrayed.
Year: 1869

'The great secret of life, after all, is to fol-


low nature wisely and we'll"
Feed the body when it is hun
CRY; let it sleep, when it wants
sleep; give it a froic when it de-
serves it. The head contains the
brain, which is the king Of the
body, and commands all under
him, and it depends on his being
good or bad whether his subjects,
the legs, and arms, and body, and
stomach, and our old friends, the
bowels, are in good order and hap
py or not. Now, first, of all keep
the head cool Nature has given
it a night cap Of her own in hair,
and it is the best. And keep the
head clean. Give it a good scour-
ing once a week at least, and if it
gets sore and scabby the best
thing I know for is to wash it
with soft soap, and put big cab
bage blade on it every night
Then for the lungs, the bellows
that keep the fire of life burning;
they are very busy in children,
because bhe child is not like grown
up folks, merely keeping itself.
1t is doing this and growing, too,
and so it eats more, and sleeps
more, and breathes more, in pro-
portion, than big folks. And to
carry on all this business it must
have fresh air, and lots of it. So,
whenever it can be managed, a
child should have well-aired places
to sleep in. Then for the night
gowns--the best are long flannel
gowns; and children should be
always more warmly clad than
grown up people; cold kills them
more easily. Then there is the
stomach. Andas this is the great
manufactury and kitchen, it is al
most always the first thing that
goes wrong in children, and gen.
orally as much from too much being
put in as it is from it's food being
Of an injurious kind. A baby, for
nine months after it is born,
should have almost nothing but
its mothers milk. This is Gods
food, and it is the best and cheap
est too. Ii the body be healthy
it should be weaned at nine or
ten months, and this should be
done gradually, giving the baby
a little Cruel or new milk, or water
and sugar, or thin bread berry
once day for some time, SO as
| gradually to wean it. This makes
it easier for the mother, as well
baby. No child should get meat
or hard things till it gets teeth to
chew them, and no baby should
ever get drop of whisky or any
strong drink, unless by the doc
tors orders. Whisky to the soft
tender stomach of an infant is
like vitrol to ours; it is a burning
poison, and curse to its never
dying soul. AS you value your
children's health of body, and the
salvation Of their souls, never
give them a drop of whisky; and
let mothers, above all others, be
ware of drinking when nursing
The whisky passes from the stom
4


achs into their milk, and poisons
their own child. This is a posi-.
tive fact.-IA. Crane, M. d.


~ From ST. AlhanS. Vermont
Year: 1869

u An exchange thinks the
prevalence of crime Throughout the
country is truly remarkable. Con-
sidering that Congress is made
up of thieves, murders, robbers,
and plunderers belonging to the
Republican party to so great an
extent, and considering that those
in authority have for years set all
laws at defiance, and won their
way to the positions they hold by
violence, we do not consider it any
thing remarkable.
Year: 1869

Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph.


WASHING ron, Feb. 26.


The Spealkership of the Next House.


Mr.. Dawes withdrew from the Speakership
contest because he found that it was impossible
for him to gain it except he agreed to go into
system of bargaining for places on the com.
mitteos, which was utterly repugnant to man
of high toned character. Many OF the mem.
bers who had voluntarily pledged themselves
TOR him he ascertained had done the same thing
Tor Blame, and Dawes concluded that rather
than get the Speakership in such a way he
would withdraw.


The friends of General Banks are urging him
to allow his name to be used in the caucus as
a candidate for Speaker. Banks has informed his
friends that he cares nothing about the position,
and will make no effort for it; but If he is
elected he will consent TO serve. Heretofore he
has refused the use of his name in connection
with the Speakership, bat this was more
because Dawes was from his own State and was
in the fl eld than anything else. 1t is not i'm
probable that Banks name will be sprung upon
the caucus by the Massachusetts, delegation.
In that case he will be nominated over Blaine,
as it is conceded that he is the best man for
Speaker in the next House.


Politicians Cautious in Approaching


Grant.


Since Aleck Mcclure was so effectually
snubbed yesterday by General Grant, the poll
ticians are q little more cautious how they
approach him with their dictations as TO who
shall 60 into the Cabinet. Grants remark to
Mcclure relative to George II. Stuart has caused
stock in the latter to advance considerably, and
| it is now stoutly contended that Stuart is GER
tainly the coming man from Pennsylvania
After two days spent in inquiry, public men
here are more familiar with who Stuart is than
they were before. Politicians from Pennsylva~
MIA are thoroughly disguised with Grants pro.
posed choice. and il they dared they would
break out in open mutiny. Grant, however, is
SO thoroughly master of the situation that they
cannot accomplish anything either by threats or
hattery.


The Diplomatic Appropriations.
The new committee of conference on the
Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill on
the part of the House is Orth, Sco6eld, and
Axtell. The committee will meet to-day and
endeavor to reach some agreement, so as to
save the Appropriation bill. 1t is probable, In
view of the vote OF the House yesterday, that
Buffers proposition to consolidate the South
American missions will be discarded entirely.
Year: 1869

1t needs no argument to show that First Mortgage
of s2eEoO per mile upon for long time must be
the only railroad connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
States Is PERFECTLY SECURE. The entire amount
of the mortgage will be about .OoO and the
Interest g. 100000 per annum in gold. The present
currency cost of interest Is ess than o. per
ann um, while the gross earnings Of the year 1868
FROM WAY BUSINESS only on AN AVERAGE
OF LESS THAN 700 MILES OF ROAD IN OPERA
ZION, WERE MORE THAN
Year: 1869

Such securities generally valuable in proportion
10 the length of time they have TO run The longest
ax per cent gold interest bonds OF the United States
tthe sls) will be due In IL years, and they worth
Ill., II they had 80 yeas to run, they would stand
at not less than perfectly safe First Mortgage
Bond like Union Pacific should approach this rate
The demand for European investment Is already
cradle. and the pletion OF the work will
doubtless carry the price 10 a large premium.
Year: 1869

This large amount Is only indication Of the lm.
mer Sc traffic that must go The through line In
rev months, when the great tide OF Pacific coast
travel and trade will begir. II is estimated that this
business m ust make the earnings Of the road from
FIFTEEN TO TWENTY MILLIONS A YEAR


Az We supply Of these Bonds will soen cease par
ties who desire invest In them will find 1t for their
Interest do The price for the present Ia
par and accrued interest from Jan. l. In currency.


Ia NEW PAMPHLET AND MAP WAS ISSUED
sDCTOBER /, containing report OF the progress OF
the work 70 that date, and a more complete state
ment in relation 10 the value Of the bonds than
be given in an advertisement. which will be sent free
Oh application.
Year: 1869

The Nashville Banner says: Yester-
day afternoon, while Mr.. Byron, check
ing clerk at the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad depot, was engaged in checking
lot Of freight which was received, he
stepped through an ugly hole in the plat
form and so sprsiued his right ankle that
he had to be carried to his residence.
Fortunately there were no bones broken.
TIE accident, though a crippling one,
probably will not detaIn him from his
post of duty many days.
Year: 1869

a ReadIe Very Properly Wiped Out.


A singular event recently happened at
ST. Georges Church, Antwerp. The
beadle there has the custom of preceding
the principal persons Of the parish in
order TO make way for them. A decently
dressed woman whom he wished to move
aside, refused, saying 81 am in the
House of God, where all are equal. II
the ladies wish to pass, let them go
rOund.n The functionary, little habitu
ated to such observations, took her by
the arm and tried to force passage (; but
she raised her hand and gave SHIN such
a sEap in tie face as no dignitary Of the
kind had perhaps ever received before
He was so thunder-struck st the attack
that he never thought of perslsting.
Year: 1869




The Nashville Banner of Sunday is
responsible for the following:


Scarcely a day elapses that we 90 not
have new develOpm ants OF the horrible
Of Ku-Kluxism. Only few
days ago " carpet-bag" preacher was
detected and exposed at Murfreesboro,
in an attempt, for private gain, to use
the pen OF the Grand Cyclops to compass
bis wicked aims. We now have a case
from Humphreys county, little more
startling. A person by the name Of
Skinner, who was during the war q
trusted detective in this part Of the State
for the Federal authorities, sometime
since took it into his head that he would
like to run the Bureau business and also
that of Registration, which dove-tail to-
gether very nicely. To effect this wor-
thy ambition, he wrote in the name of
tho Grand Cyclops to the agent of the
Freedmen's Burean, and TO the Commits
sioner of Registration in Humphreys,
Year: 1869

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ground for preference, and it may be Of
Importance. We recognize the great abil-
tiles, the sturdy Intellectual power, of
Mr.. johnson. He is unquestionably the
equal in intellectual strength of the
ablest of American statesmen of
the present day, and we are not
certain but that he is entitled TO
the higher position. But notwithstand-
ing all this, there are many, land we share
the opinion, who think him not the fittest,
most efficient man that Tennessee could
send to the United States Senate. Rea-
sons have been assigned whether real or
fancied each must judge, fer this view.
Others again, equally sincere and equally
Jealous for the interests of the common
wealth, look upon Mr.. Johnson as the on
ly proper person for that high and respon-
sible position, notwithstanding the per
sonal animOsities ne must necessarily en-
counter at Washington. These conflict
ing views are shared by the members of
the Legislature, and until another vote is
taken Il is impossible to estimate the rel
ative strength of the opposing candidates. |
Johnson will probably get pretty nearly |
the solid vote of East Tennessee, while |
the rest of the State will be more divided, |
though preponderating in favor of Ether |
idge The next issue of The Tribune will
probably announce the success Of tie one
party or the other, and the final disposal
Of the subject.
Year: 1869

NEW YORK, October n.-Ben. Butler


while in this city on Saturday, warmly


defended President Grant and Secretary


Boutwell, from all charge of completely


with the late gold panic. He thinks that
Congress cannot pass any direct law that
would prevent gambling in gold, and the
only way to effect this would be to make
greenbacks the standard of value and
gold an article of merchandise, which
could be done if the Government would
accept its own paper in part payment of
the Custom-house revenue.


In the Court of Oyer and Terminer, to-
day, Judge Ingraham, in his charge to the
Grand Jury, alluded to the law making it
q criminal affair for two or more persons
eonspiTing together to commit any act in
furious to trade or commerce, and
called their attention to the re-
cent gold combination, which may
be the duty of q grand inquest, as it
is undoubtedly their interest TO inquire
whether such occurrences have been
brought about by any unlawful combIna-
ton, and if so, present the guilty parties
for trial.


The courts were generally adjourned
tO-dsy outof respect to the memory of
Pierce.


The Erie and Susquehana fight has
come to an amicable end, the former road
leasing the latter property for period of
ninety-nine years, on terms acceptable to



Judge CORDOBA this morning appointed
c. n. Jordan, Cashier ofthe Third Nation
al Bank, Receiver of the Gold Exchange
Bank, In the place of l.. Brown, and pow
er was given the new Receiver to adjust |
all claims upon or in favor OF the Bank, |
of course, the settlement of the |
gold busines of Friday, Sept. "a. 1t Is be-
ieved that the affairs OF the bank will be |
adjusted during the present week. -
Year: 1869

N-- The Evansville Courier says an
important movement on the part OF the
friends of the Evansville and lndianapo-
lis kairoad. or Tie Straight Line Rail-
road, has been made. II is proposed
that the County Commissioners shall ap-
pear NJ the Circuit Court and give rca-
sons why they did not order an election.
for tie purpose Of giving the people a
Glance 10 say whether or not stock
should be taken in that road