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Year: 1869

ry- The Chicago Times is ofthc opin-
ion that it is scarcely necessary Tor the
Treasury to provide a sinking fund. Let
things run awhile as they arc now run
ming, and the debt will sink itsclt-and
the whole country with 1t.
Year: 1869

To DESTROY WARrs.-Dissolve IN
about pint Of water as much common
soda as the wator will take up; wash inc
warts with this for minute or two' ana
let them dry without wiping. Keep the
water in bottle, and repeat the washing
after and it will take away the largess
warts.
Year: 1869

vote, such person so offending shall, upon CON
yiction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than
ffty nor more than Eve hundred dollars. ISame
Act, S1O3.


l9o If any inspector, judge, or clerk of an
election SHALL previous to putting the ballot of
any elector in the balot-box, attempt to pry into
or find out any name or names on such ballot
which shall have been handed in by said elector
in a folded form or if any inspector, Judge, or
clerk of any election shall open or suffer the
folded ballot of an elector, which has been hand
ed in to the Board of Judges, to be opened or
examined into previous to putting the same into
the ballot-box or if any inspector, Judge or
clerk of an election shall make or place any
mark or devise on any folded ballot which has
been handed in to the Board of Judges by any
elector, with the view to ascertaining the name
of any person or persons for whom such elector
shall have voted at any such election; if any
inspector, judge or clerk of an election, without
the consent of the elector, shall disclose the
name of any person or persons which such in
spector, Judge or clerk shall have frauduently
or illegally discovered to have been voted for be
such elector at any election, every such inspec-
tor Judge or clerk of an election offending,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any
sum not less than fifty nor more than five hun
drei dollars. Every person who shall forge or
counterfeit returns of an election purporting to
have been held at precinct, town or ward,
where no election was in fact held, or shall will
fully substitute forged or counterfeit returns OF
election in the place of the true returns for
precinct, town or ward where an election was
actually held, shall, upon conviction, be punish
ed by Imprisonment in the State Prison for
term not less than two years and not more than
ten years. Every person who shall wilfully add
to or subtract from the votes actually cast at an
election in any returns of such election, wheth-
er such person be an officer such election or not;
every officer of elections who shall wilfully make
false and fraudulent returns, in any manner
whatever, of an election held in any precinct,
town or ward and every person whomsoever,
whether officer or not, to whom or through whom
any such returns are required by law to be made
whether such person be County Clerk, Messen-
ger, Secretary of State, or other person, who
shall alter such election returns, shall upon con-
viction be punished by Imprisonment in the
State Prison for term not less than one nor
more than FIVE years. Every person who shall
aid or abet in the commission of any of the Of
fences mentioned in this section, or who being
present at or cognizapt of the commission of
either of said offences, and shall not give nfor-
nation thereof soon as practicable to the
District Attorney or Grand Jury of the proper
county, or to some Justice of the Peace of such
county, shall, for every such offence, be punish
ed, upon conviction thereof, by Imprisonment in
the county Jail for the period of six months, or
in the State prison for term of not more than
two years Amendment of April %, 1863, p.
39s.]
Year: 1869

A STARTLING INCIDENT AT THE Louis
WILLIE BRiDGE.-About half. past four o.
clock yesterday afternoon mishap oc


Cured at the Ohio River Bridge which
produced great excitement among the
hands employed there, and came near re-


sulting fatally to one Of them. The bridge
carpenters are constructing a tresue
from pier q to pier 90, preliminary to
the erection Of the 400 feet span across
the Indiana chute At the time stated, a
heavy derrick and the timbers connected
Herewith, used for hosting material to
build the trestle, and elevated some fifty
feet above the river surface, fell with a
tremendous crash into the swiftest por-
ton Of the current, about one hundred
and fifty feet from the pier. Twelve or
fifteen persons were on the structure at
the moment, but luckily but one man was
precipitated into the river We have not
learned his name. He fell in the midst
Of the wrecked timbers, and was swept
down the rapids five or six hundred yards


Being an expert swimmer, he kept his
head above water and buiicted the sccth


ing rapids right manfully His perilous
situation provoked the intenscst alarm
among his fellow -laborers on the peir
and on the Island near. Their anxious
watching was happily relieved in few
minutes, when the man extricated him
self from the debris that had accelerated
his downward journey, and struck out
boldly for the Indiana shore. Two or
three small boats went to his assistance,
but he declined their services, and finally
reached the coveted bank. II was OBJ
served that his shirt was bloody and he
very weak on leaving the water. A crowd
Of persons had collected at the point
where he landed, and some Of them kind


y helped h'n, mp the cliff, and, it is sup
posed. took him on to .IeIersonviile


The derrick will BE- replaced, 80 that the
work may not suffer much delay or
ier.Joundl, Aug, 3lst u t-ii 8 t5AN
Year: 1869

-. ~


ET Sidney Smith, in his work on NOR.
al philosophy, speaks in this wise OF
what men lose for want Of little brass,
as it is termed: A great deal Of talent
is lost to the world for the want OF lit.
tie courage, Every day sends to the
grave a number Of obscure men, who
have only remained in obscurity because
their timidity has prevented them making
q flrst effort, and who, ifthey cQMd only
have been induced to begin, would in oil
probability have gone great lengths in
the career Of fame The fact is that in
order to do anything in this world worth
doing VIC must not stand shivering on
the bank, thinking Of the cold and dan
ger, but jump IN aNd scramble through
us we'll as we can 10 wllrnot do to be
perpetually calculating risks and adjust
ing the changes. .r.p rr
Year: 1869

The New York Tribune OF this morning has the
follOwing;-


The funeral service Of Mr.. A. ID. Richardson,
prior to the removal OF his remains to Franklin for
burial, were held at the AstOr House yesterday at
noon. Long before that hour the room was Hlled
with the more intimate friends Of the deceased, and
around the door The body, which looked remark
ably natural, was inclOsed In a handsome rosewood
coffin, bearing q silver plate, upon which was the
Inscription
Year: 1869

DREAMS AND DELIRIUBI.-The OBJ
servant physician occasionally remarks
with surprise during delirium an indi-
yidual, whose correctness of conduct
and conversation leaves nothing TO be
desired, will give utterance to words
and sentiments which fill the bystand-
er with horror, and that he will some
times commit actions wholly 'repug-
nant to prOpriety. Scenes like this
often induce those Who are privy to
them to imagine that many an exem-
plary saint is but a sinner with a fiimsy
disguise-a sort of whited sepulchre
full ofall abominations-ye the SUR
mise is wholly incorrect. Who is
there among US who in dreams is not
tempted to do, and indeed do carry
into effect lin idea) something which;
If waking, he would abhor? In such
a vision have myself cut a brother
open during his sleep, that I might
take out his lungs and cure him of
asthma ere he awoke; and anatOmiz-
ed my father after his death, only to
awake, Mortified by the words which
had all the ringing sound of reality
-"What are you doing, boy? ! am
not dead yet p T"The Restoration Of
Health" by Thomas Inmah, N. D.,
in the Medical Mirror.
Year: 1869

RtNes IN DEMAND What ring do the ladies most
desire? ? The wedding ring.


What ring is the most pleasant 10 everybody The
ring for dinner


What ring is the most prOhtable' The whisky
ring
Of true metal.


What ring Is the most peweTfulf The gold ring.
What ring do children most enjoy "Ring around
. rosy - -e --


What ring is most fashionable The ring in the ear.
What ring should be sacred to US all? The ring Oi
the church bells.


What ring stArtlss every one The ring Of the are
bells.
Year: 1869

Though facility Of divorce may, in somo
cases, be q proper subjee: Of Teproach ns
against tho Western States, the want Of it
elsewhere is sometimes quite as great d
hardship. And TINT eminent dispenser OF
Justice in New York, Barnard, had case


before him the other day which justihes
that reflection. A young woman GANG be-
fore hin, asking separation from her hts
band on the ground Of cruel md inhuman
treatment, and in support Of this allega-
ton had, not only her own statement,
but the testimony Of her mother and Of


he monthly nurse who wns with her at the
time OF the birth Of her child, about year
ofter the nlargiago Of the couple. According
to the evidence the plaintiffs lifo hal
been repeatedly threatened with knife
and revolver; she had been seen to be
struck while i'll in bed, three or four times,


by her husband with his closed fist % as
hard rs he could;" she Ind beon kicked out
Of bed she was habituany addressed in the
most obscene and pzofane language; he had
spit in her face he had pinched her black
and blue, and had refused her sufficient
clothing when i'll. But on this
testimony the Judge declined to
nj Ike decree. It was, he said, the
evidence Of only two witnesses-qu quantity
and not quality evidently being His Honors


measure oi truthfulness. Pinching black
and blue, Ju,1ge Barnard thinks, is a proof
rather Of affection than Of anger or hostility,
and threats TO kill "susceptble Of explana-
tion." He thereupon dismissed the conf
plaint with the remark that $50 sacred
compact as the marriage relation should
not be lightly severed ! for which rcdec-
ton the cause Of morality is deeply in
! debtcd to TINT immaculate represents


tive of law and Justice. Should this
Leonard, ut some future time, brain his wife
with boot, cut her throat with carving.
knife, or shoot her with revolver to carry
out the threats, which the Judge said ware


susceptible Of explanation" they mny,
| perhaps, take into consideration in New
York the question whether tho right Of d
wife to her life is not quite US sacred as the
marriage relation with brutal husband
Year: 1869

We thank thee, God of harvest-hom
For what thy love oestows;
For all the varied providence


That from thy bounty flows;
We thank thee for the vernal rains
That fertilize the ground,
We praise thee for the genial sun
That all mans labor crowned.
We thank thee. God of harvest-homel
For all our wealth of grain.
For the tall wheat, whose waving mass
Like ocean filed the plain;
We thank thee for tHe fruitful store
OF bright and yellow corn.
Whose golden heaps luxuriant
Our ferti. e fields adorn.
We thank thee, God of harvest-hcmel
For all thy fruits SO fair;
The apple with its yellow cheek,
The ripe and mellow pear;
The downy peach, the luscious plum,
The purple-clustered vine;
And the fair show of radiant flowers
That in our gardens shine
We thank thee, God of harvest home!
For mo G than we may tell,
We thank thee for the fragrant hay
That fills our barns so well;
We thank thee forthe precious gifts
That make our harvest feast,
And the choice sto c of healthful roots,
Sweet food for man and beast.
We bless thee God ofharvest-home!
For all that we partake;
Then let our hearts W ith gratitude
The hymn of p. aise wake;
And " when our day of lab past,
DEATHS harvest huui sh IL come,
May our souls, ike f.pened fruit.
Be safely gathered home.
Year: 1869

The pure juice CT the grape is sanctioned by
Biblical and classical authority-an authority con-
irme by the applaudng testimony OF all sgts. 1t
is our se,ted conviction that the average level Of
humanity would be elevated fifty per cent. If every
man and woman in the land were blessed with a
bottle of Burgundy every day. Certainly that nan
may be justly esteemed public benefactor who
can place pure wine within the reach Of all our
people. and thereby augment their good humor
and Danish the use of, and taste for, more inham-
matory stimulen.s We trust this may be Effected
In few years by the production Of the native
grape. In the mean time we must rely upon the
wines OF other countries, and we call attention
with especial pleasure to The genuine articles I'M
ported by Mr.. CRAM. In IL C line Of his business
it happens, fortunately, While promoting his own
interest he contributes to the comfort and enjoy
ment or society. A copious flow Of faenuine French
and German wines at figures suited to Confederate
purses is special mercy.
Year: 1869

DIsAPPEARANcE OF A MAN.-On Sunday
last ss the steamer Vulcan, Captain Guy,
was passing down the river, having the
schooner Lucy D in tow, when in DEVILS
Reach, and while the men we're at dinner,
the cook of the steamer, colored man
about thirty-fve years old, was missed,
and has net been heard from since. BE
was known to have been on board only a
short time before, and his disappearance is
unaccountable, as no one saw him fall over
board, nor did any of the men see him near
the sides of the vessel. Altogether the
affair is involved in great deal of mys-
terry. -
Year: 1869

CONDITION OF GOVERNOR W1sE.-The
many friends of this distinguished gentle
man will be pleased to hear that ne is daily
improving, and great hopes are now enter
tanned of his ultimate recovery.
Year: 1869

FRIENDS OF TEMPEsANCE.-The semi
annual session Of the State Council Of the
Friends Of Temperance will assemble this
evening at Hsrrisonburg. Our reporter
will furnish us all of public interest in
Year: 1869

asely on the side of the railroad just this
side of Dispatch Station. Its SO near the
railroad that spectators could view the fight
from the cars, .as many Of them did.
While preparations are going on we will
take look at the
Year: 1869

The EcoSoMsr HypRo-C CARBON GAS GEN
ERAToR.-Several of our citizens have called
and seen this wonderful invention, in which
are combined convenience, economy and safe
ty, in SO remarkable degree that they are Of
the opinion that this invention win come into
general use throughout the country, and mil
lions of dollars will be saved. See advertise
ment in our columns
Year: 1869

LOST HIS BEARINas.--A gentleman, whose
garments were fashioned after an eccentric
mould, but whose genial nature would disarm
the most severe criticism, became overtaken by
the heat of the weather yesterday, (or some-
thing stronger) but was kindly taken in charge
by brothers of the order and removed to a spot
where the wicked cease from troubling.''
Year: 1869

STREET DRILL--The Light Infantry were
out last night for street drill, and presented a
fine appearance. We understand the company
will leave for Lewiston in the noon train on
Monday, give dress parade and drill in Up
toms tactics in the afternoon, and grand
promenade concert in Central Hall in the even
ing, returning to Portland in the Tuesday
morning train. The Lewistonians will see
some fine drilling, and the boys will no doubt
have splendid time
Year: 1869

MASONIC. Masonic Token says the en-
campment of Knights Templar this year will
take place at Cushing's Island, the last week
in August OF this year, and that from four to
six hundred Templars will be present. The
Commanders in this city wished to 60 to the
country but Cushings Island was decided up
on owing to a general wish of the others to go
to the sea-coast
Year: 1869

G. A. R.-The Grand Army of the Republic
Post Bosworth, No q had a splendid time al
White Head yesterday. The sack race and
auger brigade created great deal of merri.
ment, and the chowder was tip-top. The mock
dress parade kept everybody on the broad grin
and the Post returned to the city about P
NJ, tired out, but having had such good time
they felt willing to try the same thing ovel
again to-day, if it had only been among tho
possibilities.
Year: 1869

ST.. PAgL's PARISH ExcURsIoN.-The late
hour of returning last night from the Ottawa
House, the scene of the excursion of the above
Society, makes it impossible for us to elaborate
the occasion. Suffice it to say that more than
two hundred persons responded to the invita-
ton to go and see the Chinese lanterns and
eat the good things sold at the tables under
them, and that all who could gam admission to
the hall went to see the tableaux, which were
produced as well as it were just to expect with
SO primitive appliances Mi Sue Peters had
charge of them, and some very excellent ones
from Dickens were given, preceded by happy
readings from the author Among the best
were the Jarley's Wax Figures and Nh
Squeer's School.


The excursionists found the yacht fleet at the
island, and the Ottawa House was thronged
throughout the evening, and many incidents
of jolity might be named, did space allow.


The scene when the yachts and the steamer
Ella came away, at halt-past ten, was very
grand and enlivening Altogether it was
happy and successful affair.
Year: 1869

A few days since q party, mile above Prairie du
Chen, Wis., drew ashore with seine couple OF
trunks. some bedding and other household goods
which were recognized as the property of a Mrs.
Hagerty, and since that time her body ana those Of
two OF her children have been found in the river be-
low that place. The discovery OF the goods and the
bodies has removed the mystery in which
her disappearance was shrouded, and 1t has
been discovered that the family were removed
from Prairie du Chen few months since by
one Thompson, who lived q short distance back
from McGregor, and friends Of the family had
heard of her until the discoveries OF the past few
days were made. Tne McGregor Times OF the 9th
instant gives the following further PARTICULARS


The mother was e1lceine and near the time OF de-
livery. trunk containing the provided apparel for
an expected infant, AMI a half letter. supposed to
have been written by her, informed some one that
she was in that condition Mr Thompson IS the
owner OF a large farm in this county, and the father
OF eight children, the eldest one girl OF four
teen. Mrs. Hagerty, after divorcing her husband,
lived at his house and his iarm "tenant WHIP
for several years. Their illicit intimacy was public
talk Tor long time The divorce was said to have
been brought by Thompson during Hegerty's alb
sence In the army or In Colorado. Thompson was
arrested and taken to McGregor on Sunday morning,
lodged in the City HOTEL and guarded day and night
TIL tuesday morning, when Sherln Davis took him
on board the Canada for Dubuque, to return on
Friday for examination. Mayor Kennedy went
to Prairie du Chen on Tuesday and brought over
two trunks and some clothing which mad been
picked up by French families near the place Of
drowning.
Year: 1869

nshed by BOiS City, Idaho A house servant AZ
tempted to outrage his employers wife In the absence
N every one else from the house, and became so ex-
asperated by her resistance that he beat her nearly
TO death. Her assallant eaving the room for a mo-
ment TO procure weapon, she managed to reach
her husbands gun and cock 1t. The man soon ap-
peared at the window, but the gun would not
go OF, and In the meantime he fired three shots
at her, one of which produced fatal wound. Then
he retired, set fire to the house and killed himself
with the remaining two shots in his pistol. The
poor woman whom he had murdered had just the
strength left to crawl out Of the door and preserve
her body on the greensward for the recognition Of
her husband Instead OF compelling search for ner
charred remains among the runs oi his house. The
murderer himself fell inside the dwelling ana was
consumed, so far as his mortal part is concerned.
lire.
Year: 1869

Of the prisoner, testified that he had always been
kind to her and the deceased chld and 10 the family
generally.


Francis Timmony, for whom White worked, gave
evidence as to his good character with tne excep-
tion that he sometimes took too much drink


Al the close Of the case the jury retired ana rem
dered verdict OF mansaughter In the lourtn oe-
gree, with Q recommendation to mercy.
Year: 1869

ATTORNEY GENERAL HoAR will loave here
about the first OF next week for visit to hi:
home in Massachusetts,, and will be absen
about one month, during which time Assistant
Attorney General Field will discharge the
duties OF the office.
Year: 1869

THE CHANGE OF SUPEEvIsORs.-The i'm
preston that the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue intends to appoint new supervise. S
in place OF those now in service is erroneous
The only change contemplated is tha. OF trans
ferring supervisors from one district to
another.
Year: 1869

TIE OFFICERS composing the bo,rI of ex
aminers of the revenue marine service have
gone to New York on business relative to the
building OF the new vesse's Of that branch OF
the public service, and will probably be absent
a week or ten DAYS.
Year: 1869

RICoNMIHDID FOR OFFICE BY A SPIRIT
Among the applicants for q clerkship in the
Internal Revenue Bureau yesterday was a
lady who claimed an appointment on the
ground that she was cordially recommended
by Abraham Lincoln. Her recommendation
she claimed, had been received from the spirit
world. She has not yet received an appoint.
ment.
Year: 1869

ne THOMAS n. PRICE C co. take occs-
sion to say to their friends and the public gene
rally that their business will be continued under
the same firm name as heretofore.


With increased energy and care both IN select-
ing stock and in displaying It, and with prices
sufficiently low to compete with any otter house,
they ask q continuance Of the liberal patronage
heretofore bestowed upon them.


Deeming It more satisfactory mode Of doing
business, both to ourselves and customers, we
propose to adopt the ONE PRICE SYSTEM,
which shall be as low as possible. NH s-lw
Year: 1869

A Tennessee girl wants 100000 damages
from a resident of Lansingburg, New York,
for breach Of promise. The defence is, that
the cruel deceiyer was married at the time
he made the engagement, and that the full
Glmcnt Of his promise would involve a
breach of law.
Year: 1869

Some friend of the Grant family says the
recent illumination in the heavens was not
q flashing out of celestial lanterns to see that
no relstiye Of Grants had been overlooked
in the distribution offices. The powers
above know that such contingency is i'm.
possible.
Year: 1869

We are glad to know that at the
Council meeting last evening, the
vexed question of sidewalk improve
ments was definitely settled, and in a
sensible manner. A committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. STEINBAcH, Wilt
SHIRE aud DOUGHTY were appointed,
whose duty it will be to examine into
the propriely Of making improveme ents
of the kind when solicited, and report
the result Of their Investigations to
the Council, With the recommended
ton that the Improvement be ordered
or rejected, as the case may be, and
the Council will act accordingly.