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Year: 1869

to deliver his eulogy. He complied in an
address hardly less remarkable for its lit
erary flush than for its noble delineation of
the deceased. Mr.. Creswell isan exec eding-
ly laborious, as well as an accomplished
man, upright, firm and metho deal, and
will be sure to introduce and carry out
the much needed reforms in the postal
department of the Government.


COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
Hen Columbus Delano of Ohio, who wat
Yesterday appointed by President Gran
as Commissioner of Internal Revenue, in
place of Commissioner Rollins (who etires
at his own request, and to whom the
country is indebted for the manner ina
which he has fulfilled the duties of the
office under peculiarly trying circumstances
is native of Shoreham, VT, where he
was born in 1909. He removed to Ohio
IN 1917; was admitted TO the bar in 1881
and became one of the most successful and
prominent lawyers in the State. lie was
a member of the Twenty Congress,
and after several years retirement, was
elected again to the House in 1868, and
has since been a member. His term Of
Office expired yesterday. He is one of the
purest and most upright of our public
men, and a man of great executive and
administrative ability, and possesses just
those qualifications needed for faithful
and efficient administration Of this very
important department of the Government


With President to sustain him in the
discharge of his duties, and to give him


faithful men to carry out the laws, we


may expect to see the revenues Of the


Government greatly strengthened, and the


way, soon made clear for the m lterialS


reduction of our present taxes.
Year: 1869

1t is stated that the Prussians are now
cutting down the trees in the pubic
promensdes at Mensz, just as il they
were on the brink of war, and that they
are working day and night a, Their arse
mails
Year: 1869

AT Warsaw; Ind, u young man named
Dewitt lately met with horrible death
lie was nployed in a saw mill. and while
working near the saw he slipped and (ell
against it, anil was cut and mangled in
horrible manner. lie was thrown some
ten feet in the air. lie lived abont an
hour after the accident occurred.
Year: 1869

Nothing is better understood than that
there is a Connection between cheerfuIness
and good digestion and the trite express
sion, ''to laugh and get fat undoubtedly
had its origin in observation, if not in pbilo-
sophy. What an astonishing amount and
variety Of food can be disposed Of and per-
feetly digested, at one sitting Of two or three
hours, by company of-cheerful and happy,
not TO say jolly and merry, old friends, aud
that without alcohol, or any other unnatural
stimulus, to help digestion. I venture to
say more than three times as much as the
same individuals could eat and digest in the
same time if each took his meals BY himself


And this one fact is worth more than all
else can write to show the dependence of
the digestive powers on the state Of the
mind, and to prove that he must be lean
and haggard who, keeping his mind con-
stsntiy on his business, bolts his meals in
silence and solitude, even in ths presence of
his family. l commend il to the careful
consideration Of uncomfortable mortals who
never properly digest their food, and whose
bones are too poorly clothed with flesh. and
too poorly protected even to allow them
quiet rest, and who, therefore, envy Car
sleek-headed men, and such as sleep o.
nights. "A. j. BeLIOUs. n o.
Year: 1869




No one can ride or walk through the
fashionable portion of New York eity,
attend any place of amusements, or 20
to any evening party, without becoming
aware of the horrible fact that many
women, of whom better things might be
Expected, have fallen into the pernici-
GUS habit of applying to their skins the
enamels which, under various attractive
names, are advertised and sold in all
parts of the land.


Not only faded faces, but countenan-
ces so young, plump, and pretty in out
line that they must, in their natural con-
dition, be attractive, are lacquered over
with an unnatural polish of fine por-
celain, which produces an effect such as
one might imagine if china doll were
afflicted with consumption.


This practice lis as pernicious as it is
seeds of death or para
lysis being hidden in every attractive
pot and jar of those mixtures, which are
supposed to be not only innocent, but
also to possess the virtues of the undis-
covered fountain of perpetual youth.


Some who use them will suddenly
have severe illness; and receiving a
private warning from the family physi-
clan, will cease the use of the cause of
their disorder, and, recovering, 90
through life with an extremely bad com
pleXion as remainder of their folly.


Others will drop suddenly, with their
features twisted to one side, and per-
haps deprived of the use of their limbs.
Others will die outright, no one guess
ing why. The effect on any particular
person can not be calculated. What
one suffers from paralysis may kill
another outright. The only safety is in
having nothing to do with any of these
Daleful preparations"
Year: 1869

A day or two since stranger stepped in


to livery stable in this city, and desired
a horse and buggy to go TO East Cleveland


The proprietor of the establishments who
happened to be 10, not knowing the man.
told him 1t would be necessary to get some
one who knew him to VOueh for him. or else
he could not let him have team, as he had
suffered so much by letting horses and bug
gies to strangers, that he had concluded not
to do 1t any more, unless some one whom he
knew could vouch for the Strangers honesty


The man cOolly asked how much horse and
buggy was worth, and being informed that
the price OF good rig was $3.50, he pulled
out roll OF bills, and counting ont that
sun, handed 1t over to the proprietor Of the
stable remarking, at the same iima, !" I sup
pose IT bring the rig back at the end of
couple of hours all right, you will refund me
tho money y '' Certainly" replied the
livery man, and away went the stranger
with his horse aud buggy. At the end of
the end Of the allotted time he returned. and
calling the proprietor of the stable, asked
him TO inspect the rig and see if everything
was all right. The livery man carefully ex-
smlned both the buggy and the animal, and
nndIng everything in good shape, handed
the stranger bis $3.50, who thereupou started
to depart. The stable keeper called him
back and gently insinuated that he had for
gotten to pay for the use of the rig. Said
the stranger, ''DO you take me for fool ?
I'm not in the habit of paying for the use of
my own horse and buggy and walked off.
The sell was good one, and the livery man
won't hear the last of it for some dsvs to
Cleveland Herald
Year: 1869

A You've fellow was taking sleigh
ride with pretty girl, ween he met a
minister who was somewhat celebrated
for tying matrimonial knots on short
notice. He stopped him, and asked
hurriedlY: Scan you tie a knot for
mel" ''Yes, guess So" said Brother B.
"When do you want it doneY' swell,
right away" was the reply. SIS st
lawful, though, here, in the highway q
"Ob, yesI this is as good place as any
safe as the church ITSELF" swell,
then, 1 want a knot tied in my horses
tail, to keep it out of the snow," said
the wag, as he drove rapidly of, fear
ing lest the minister in his wrath
should fall from grace.
Year: 1869

We have heard of several instances


lately of the first use made of the good


fortune which has attended some of the


White Pine adventures that show the


better side Of human nature. One man,
i who had lost his grip, and had become


worthless by drink was accosted one


day, by friend and told that he could
do nothing here; he had no credit and


no influence, and few friends; he had


better go to White Pine. His adviser


offered to furnish money enough out of


his own moderate earnings to take him


there, and would look after his family


in the meantime. The man went, un-


der promise not to spend a dime of
the money SO furnished for drink


After while he got hold of some
claims, began to make small remit
tances to his friends, enough in all to
hquidate the Indebtedness for his outfit.
AT still later day he returned to the
city, paid all arrearages for family ex-
penses, met his old friend and told him
that from the hour he had been taken
by the hand he had never spent a cent
for liquor. If he had not done much
he had become a sober man. The
friends parted at the steamboat landing;
the White Pine man returning. In the
hurry Of the moment he recollected
that he had a small package for his
wife's friend, which he had nearly for
gotten. The package cantained a deed
for the house and lot occupied by his
benefactor. The property was worth
about eight thousand dollars.


Another "dead broke" man recently
returned from White Pine, and, meet
ing one of his creditors, began to talk
about the old Indebtedness. The credi-
tor said that the account was long ago
outlawed, and he had quite forgotten
the paticulars. White Pine said that
made no difference. He had to come
down with SIS, 900 in hand to paw his
debts. His first business was to haut
up every creditor, paying him principal
and interest, declaring that he had no
right to count a dollar as his own until
he had paid all his debts.


We have heard of many other in
stances quite as notable. Now, if White
Pine is going not only to develop nil
lions of treasure, but is really going to
help develop what is best in human ma
ture, there will be no estimating the
value of these new discoveries. It may
yet fall to the lot of some ingenious
noralist to consider of White Pine as
"meaus of graee."-San francisco
Bulletin.
Year: 1869

Senior Lemus, the Cuban envoy to this
country has had an informal interview with
Secretary Of State Fish, and is reported to
be SO well pleased with the views Of the ad-
ministration that he did not ask to be off,
cially received, which is probably making a
rare virtue of necessity. It is further stated
that be will not even ask tha. the Cuban in.
surgents be recognised as belligererts. His
modesty is excessive.
Year: 1869

1t is reported that daughter Of Senator
Fowler is to be married TO n son Of Brown.
low. This young Brownlow should be a
very engaging and fascinating man to com
pensate for the annoyance of having such a
father.in.law as old Brownlow.
Year: 1869

It is stated that the attention paid Grant
while at the Boston jubilee, cost the state
Of Massachusetts the snug little sum Of
$28, 900. When Grant hears of this he will
be awfully sorry he didn't stay in Washing
ton, and notify his Boston friends to send
him the cost Of his reception as a present.
i It made no difference TO them.
Year: 1869

A correspondent Of the London Telegraph
thinks nobody knows how to cook coffee but
the natives of Ceyon, and Nlls us how to
do it, He says "They take the quantity
Of coffee beans required, roast them in an
eartheru chasty or saucershaped pot, pound
them in a pestle and mortar or bruise them
between two stones then pass through II
sieve composed Of coarse muslin boiling
water is added, and the coffee is made
Year: 1869

& SUMMONS.-STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY
- of TuolumneIn the District Court of the Fifth Ju-
dicial District.-W. Daegeuer, Plaintiff, vs. Henry p.
Could Henry Piley. Defendants Action brought in the
District Court Of the Fifth Judicial District and the
plant filed in the said County of Tuolumue in the office
ofhe Clerk Of the said District Court The people of the
State of California, send greeting to Henry Gould and
Henry Piley-


You hereby required appear in action brough
against you by the above named Plaintiff in the District
Court Of the Fifth Judicial District in and tor the County
of Tuolumne, and to the complaint filed therein
copy of which accompanies this within day
exclusive of the day of servce after the service you
this summons served within this county; if served
of this county, but within this Judicial District with


in twenty days. if served ont Of said District, then
within forty days-or Judgment by default will be taken
against you.


The said action is brought 10 obtain Judgment against
you for the of Fourteen Hundred and thirtythree
3300 dollars with interest thereon at ten per cent per
annum. from August 1lth. 1863 said amount is al


legged by this Plaintiff be due him from YOU certain
promssoy executed and delivered for value received
by Henry p Gould Defendant herein to Henry Pley De-
fendant herein and by said Pey assigned to this Plain
tiff for valuable consideration, also for costs OF suit.


And If you fail to appear ard the said Complaint
above required the Plaintiff will take Judgment by
defanlt against for the amount prayed for in Com
plant on file.


Given under my hand and the Seal of the District
Court ofthe Fifth judicial District, this 9TH
day of July, in the year of Lord one
II. S. thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.
r. L. GARDINER. Clerk
By l. J. POTTER, Deputy.
Year: 1869

How many thousands of persons both male and female.
are there who suffering miserable existence from
effects of indulgence from virus absorbed
into the system Look their palid emacated and dis
figured ces and their broken down constitutions dis
quay them for the happiness of marriage or the en-
oyment of life In this horrd situation thousands suffer
until death closes the Let parents guardians and


friends those who suffering from any of these
horrible fedestroyng maladies-see that they cared
for and cured before it is late. Send them immed
atey to DR.. Gibbon physician who has made private
diseases his especial study for years. and who certain
to cure the most without mercury any
injurious drugs 1t is important to those afflicted, or to
those who interested in the welfare of their friends to
be careful of the many pretended doctors who nfest all
cities publishing their skill in curing all diseases in few
days imposing upon the public by using names of enli
physicians from Europe and other places BE there
fore careful and make strict enquiry you may fall into
the hands of those charlatans.
Year: 1869

When female is in trouble afflicted with disease
weakness of the back and limbs pain in the head dim
of sight, loss of muscular power palpitaon of the
heart rritabty, nervousness extreme urinary difficult
ties arrangement of digestive functions general debility
vagints all diseases of the womb hysteria, sterlity
and all other diseases peculiar females she should 20
write at to the celebrated female doctor, W. K
Doherty, at his Medical Institute and consult him about
her troubles and disease The Doctor is eecting
than other physician in the State of California
Let false delcacy prevent but apply immediately
and yourself from painful suffer ings and premature.
DEATH Allmarred ladies' whose delicate health other,
circumstances prevent Increase in their families should
write call at DR.. W. X. Doherty's Medical Institute,
and they will receive every possible relief and help The
Doctors are arranged that he be consulted
without fear of observation.
Year: 1869

There are many different ways of get
ting on in the world it does not always
mean making great deal of money, or
being a great man for the people to look
upon with wonder Leaving off a bad
hahi: for a good one is getting on in the
world 10 be careful and saving instead
Of thoughtless and wasteful is getting on;
10 De active and industrious instead Of
idle and lazy is getting on to be kind
and lorbearing instead of ill-natured Is
getting on; TO work rs diligently in the
masters absence as in his presence is
getting on; in short, when we sec any
one properly attending to his duties, per
severing through such difficulties TO gain
such knowledge rs shall be ofuse to him
sell and others. and Offering good ex-
ample to his relatives and acquaintance.
we may be sure that he is getting on in
The world. Money is a very useful article
in this way, but it Is possible to get on
with small means. for it is mistake TO
suppose that we must wait for good
deal of money before we can do anything.


Perseverance, is often better than a full
purse. There are more helps towards
getting on than is commonly supposed;
many people lag behind or miss the way
altogether, because they do not see the
abundant and simple means which sur
round them on all sides and so it hap
pens there are aids which cannot be bought
with money Those who wish TO get on
in the world must have stock of patience.
of hopeful confidence, Willingness TO
learn, and disposition not easily cast
down by difficulties and dissppointments.
Year: 1869

The disposition to pry into the privacy
of domestic life is, unfortunately, very
common, and always dishonorable. The
appetite for such knowledge is to be re-
earded as morbid, and the indulgence OF
it disgraceful.


A family have sacredright to privacy.
In guarding the delicate relations OF the
household, secrecy becomes a virtue
Even if by chance the private affairs oi
household are laid open to stranger,
honor would require him to turn from
them. and if a knowledge of them were
forced upon him. they should be locked
in a sacred silence.


A double obligation of silence and Sc
crecy rests upon one who is a guest in a
family. The turpitude of betrayal OF
family history by visitor is far greater
than theft would be. To pocket half a
dozen silver spoons would do far less
damage. produce far less suffering and
I've less immoral, than tale.bcaring. II Is
Year: 1869

air, and work downward to the founda-
tion in the ground That is mistake
When you have arranged your business
in the order of Importance, the great
thing is not TO attempt too much, but to
do things one Mt a time. Canning was
greatly impressed with this notion. We
find him writing to a friend: "Pozzo told
me story one day which was new TO me,
and made strong impression on me.
Such a person. said one of the speakers
in the dialogue, was great man. but
how did he manage to do SO many great
things In his life.' by doing them was
the answer, 'one after the other" Again,
one ought TO remember that, within
certain limits. man may be rs busy as
he likes. but outside those limits he has
no business to be busy. A man never
ought to allow himself to be so occupied
tina, he becomes dyspeptic; that he can
not play with his children and make love
to his wife; that he cannot thoroughly
enjoy book that he can not attend TO
those higher thoughts that keep the life
of intellect and spirit sweet and whole
some. However excited Sir Robert Peel
might have been with parliamentary
strife. he always made point Of reading
some religious work for half an hour be-
fore he went to bed. Bishop Horne,
writing 10 friend. said, The doctors
wish me to have an illness. but desire
to leave that matter to Gods goodness.
read a page or two of Bozzy every
night, and my sleep is sweet AFTER IT,"
But ii is so hard to make people renounce
the shadow and grasp the substance. A
chronic headache would, perhaps, bring
them to better mind.


Our headaches may be turned to some
ethical account, first, by taxing our inge-
nuity how to avoid them; and next, our
self-denial, by surrcndcring the tempting
circumstances that induce them. They
are penalty for the eXertion that has tir-
ed, a safeguard against eNertion that will
kill. Perhaps it may be arguing on too
scanty All induction, but it often seems
that the more acute the intellect the great
or is the liability to nervous headache.
One who is. perhaps. the most brilliant
writer Of the present day obtains the COM
miseration of AL his friends for his dread
tul headaches. We have all heard of Sid
ney Smiths wit and hilarity, but Sidney
Smith was also subject to fits of deep de-
preston. of which the public has heard
little or nothing. Perhaps there are cares
and anXicties which will morbidly fastcn
on the brain, and we find it impossible to
shake them off. With all our philosophy
and management, we may not be able at
times 10 ward off violent headache bul
a word to the wise is sufficient and If those
snbjcct 10 this evil viii study the causes and
consequences, and follow the teachings oil
reason, they may expect. at least, mod
iiica,ion of their headaches
Year: 1869

1t is beautiful custom which prevails
in many towns and villages in New
England. ringing of the church bells
al the good, wholesome hour OF nine
O'Clock in the evening. 1t Is All observance,
too, sanctioned by time-honored usage
handed down 10 us by our puritan fathers,
-redolent of antiquity. and of those good
old days when people went TO rest be-
times, slept soundly and sweetly upon
hard beds, and arose with the sun, or the
larks, il YOU please.


There is to us something inexpressibly
pleasant in this ringing of the bells ut
nine o'clock, and We never pass night
in a strange village, but we feel more at
home in it-more tranquil and fitted for
repose. if we chance to hear at the usual
time some faithful sentinel in neighbor-
ing steeple, sending forth its evening
chime. There is more than we think in
the power of early associations. We
never forget the mellow tones of the
church bell which graced the belfry of the
village church in our native hamlet. Its
cadenees will ever and anon sound in our
ears all our life long, though many
dreary miles or land or sea make gulf
between Us and our early home.


Who has not some particular bell in his
memory, which to his boyish eyes seemed
the largest bell upon earth? What an
interest it had in his eyes! How he
watched with eagerneSs for its ringing,
and with what feeling of curiosity
mingled with awe, he mounted, for the
first time, the rickety staircase, wound
his way up through the unfurnished gar
ret, and stood face To face with the OBJ
ieci. of his admiration or looked down
from the dizzy height upon mother earth
far below, and the blue hills in the dis
tance, standing up like armed sentinels
against the sky. What variety oil ca
NChScs thC oll uSii pOo>NNcNS' oh S"a"
days it rang q merry peal, and the chllds
heart leaped for JOY. On the Sabbath Its
tones We're more solemn and majestic,
according well with the solemnity OF the
day, and seeming to say to all within the
sound of its voice, this is none other
than the house of prayer, the very gate OF
heaven; but when it tolled the knell OF
departed soul, the tones were sad and
mournful, dying away upon the air with
tremulous sound, like mourner's sob.


We have read that the travellers in
foreign lands with the broad ocean roll
inc between them and home, have some.
times awakened at night, and seemed to
hear the church bells ringing in their
homes beyond the sea, and SO real did it
seem 10 them, that it was difficult to dis
pei the illusion, if such it be. May it not
be possible that in certain peculiar states
of the mind,-that wonderful creation OF
. divine hand,-the faculties become so
acute, so intensified, the delicate nerves
of sensation so enhanced in power. that
time and space are annihilsted. and we