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Year: 1869




BERLIN, April 30-Tho Interna-
tional Conference to promote the
care of the wounded in time of war.
which has been in session In this city
for several days, adopted an address
to the people of the United States of
America. In this document the mem
hers of the Conference express regret
that no representative from the United
States has been present during the
proceedings, but we are convinced
that that great and noble nation, one
of the foremost of the world which
rendered such great service in the
work of humanity, sympathizes deeply
with this movement. The address Is
signed by forty delegates, among them
the Turkish Ambassador so Prussia.
The Conference has ordered copies
of the reports of its sittings to be
sent to America with the address.
Year: 1869

CHATHAM, Canada, April 80 The
Great Western freight house at this
station was totally destroyed by fire
early this morning; also six cars load
ed with produce, together with large
quantity Of freight stored in the ware
house and on the plat The loss
vii probably be 100000 The fire
is supposed to have been the work of
an incendiary.
Year: 1869

The Progress 0i the Strike at Pert Jervls-


WHAT Both sides sny-The Company and


Nfca still observation-disclosures Running Reg.


uarly.


The situation at Port Jervis remains about the
same. The strikers held large meeting Yesterday
afternoon and listened to speeches and the reading
OF dispatches. Tney claim that they are gathering
strength all the tIme and feel confident that they
will yet succeed. The OIL GERS OF the company on
The contrary claim That they have all the men they
want the men no longer demand the discharge OF
Mr.. Wande.


men, who stated that they intend to hold out TO the
last. They do belieye that the company can get
men TO run the road and that they Will all eventu-
ally Ike taken pack. They also hint at something
which Is TO happen in day or two which Will make
them all night What that something is we could
not learn. There are two delegates mere from the
western division OF the road, who say that they
have notified tie officers Of the company that unless
they accede TO the demands Of these men they win
strike within five days. How much foundation there
ID to tins statement we cannot say.


Two engineers, Messrs Holtt and Drew, have
with the strikers. Mr. Hoitt addressed The strikers
At one Of their meetings, which, we learn, was the
cause of his suspension. He has written q card to
the Port Jeryis gazette IN which he says that ne
did sympathizc with The strikers, but that he did
not say anything against the company He only
told the men 10 hold out, keep sober and behave
themselves and he thought they would be all right


The HERALD reporter also mad conversation last
evening witb General superintendent Rucker, VINO
says that there Is no trouble about getting al the
good men they want He says that ne mas nad
numerous applications from the old biakemen TO 20
to work again but that the atchstrlng which hung
outside the door has been taken IN" lie says that
the who return say that tney have not been en-
gagged In the STRIKE butthat they had been sick, had
lame backs, sore fingers, sprained ankles, &c. He
thinks that III the course OF week ali the old
Will he well and tiat no one VIII be iound who has
been engaged ia The strike.


Eighteen trains eft Port Jervs yesterday before
six O'Clock, and the superintendent SAID that eight
or ten more would leave during the night. Twenty
trains lett Jersey city during the day. This, they
- il n do 4 = N N n
age. They also say that there have been no more
accidents on the road since the strike than usual!
Year: 1869

We have just heard of a rather


romantic story which has transpired
in this city, the truth of which we can


vouch for, Notwithstanding its sensa-
tiOnal proclivities. A few years since,
a girl living as domestic in an aris-


tOcratic and wealthy family of Liver


pool, England, won the affections of


the son of that family. The young


man became smitten of his inamorata,


and resolved upon marrying her


When he made his intentions known


to his parents, serious opposition was


manifested. The girl, though a good


one, virtuous and honest, was not in


keeping with the family standing in


society. To marry such a one was


considered a disgrace in England,


especially when the family of the
young man was of the highest blood.
Notwithstanding all this, the young
man cast aside all family ties, and
married the poor girl of his fathers
house. The result was, that the boy
was driven from his parental roof, and
took up an humble abode with his
wife. They lived together in peace
and happiness a long while. A son
was born out of this wedlOck. Final
ly the husband of the girl was taken
sick with that terrible disease, con-
sumption, and died, leaving the girl
widow with her child. During the
illness of her husband the latter re-
eeived kind considerations at the
hands of his parents, although they
never, in person, visited his bedside.
Soon after the death of her husband
the widow and child came to this
country with her father and mother.
They settled in this city. The father
and mother took up a home for them
selves, while the widow went out to
service in a well-knOwn family living
on Washington avenue. She had
been there for a long time, and was
honored and respected by her employ
ers. Last week she received a letter
the fact that the whole of
the estate of her husbands father,
to e5OO, 900, had been be-
queathed to her SON. Arrangements
were at once perfected, and on We'd
nesday last the servant girl, accom-
panied by her father, sailed from New
York for Liverpool, to look after the
fortune coming to them.-Albdng pa
per.
Year: 1869

A CHASTITY law suit in San Francisco
rested upon the date of the death of a
man whose body was found in an ad-
vaneed state of decomposition on the
mountains. He had wandered off in
sane and perished of starvation, and
meantime $4,000 policy on his life
had run out. The insurance company
claimed that it took him five days to
starve to death, and the widow that
he died in four. The jury said that
the widow was right and that the poll
lev was good
Year: 1869

A Milwaukee man, who deposited
500 in a bank and was told the inter
est would be five per cent, came
promptly at the end Of the year with
five dollars in currency to pay that in
terest. When told that the five dol
lars went the other way he looked up
in establishment, and he went away
wondering why man should pay him
for being allowed to take care of his
money a whole year.
Year: 1869

A child in Hartford fell out of a
third story window, and was picked
up unhurt from the pavement. The
next morning it fell from the bed to
the floor and broke its neck. An i'll
directed ambition is the saddest en-
dowment any mortal can have.
Year: 1869




Miss Dickinson's lecture was very
long one. She spoke for almost two
hours, and the resume we have given
above is not One-tenth of what she
said. She gave a description of her
tour to the Yosemite valley, and COM
mented very severely on the "ridicu-
lous side-saddle mode of riding" that
society had imposed on her sex, and
said she knew what she was talking
about. she had tried both ways and
she could ride with ease in the mascu-
line style. The side-saddle style was
very typical of the mode in which
woman go through the world; it is a
one-sided style all through; one side
worn out and one side cramped and
dulled from want of use. She conclu-
ded her lecture at 1910 o'clock, amid
loud applause.
Year: 1869

A CALIFORNIA MILLIoEAIRE A
letter from San Francisco, speaking
Of the richness Of the White Pine
mining district in Nevada, says there
is now in that city a middle aged man,
who, year since, was a; work by the
month as a mechanic and not worth a
dollar. To-day he is worth at least
81, 100000 in hard coin, and his income
from one mine alone in White Pine is
over 81 500 per day. He is investing
his money in real estate in San Fran
cisco. The other day a friend was
joking him on the subject Of marriage,
remarking that he could now marry
any young lady in San Francisco, to
which he replied: "Well, | know a
gal out West who was willing to mar
ry me when hadn't a cent, and now
Pm able, I'm going to marry her"
Year: 1869

wheelhorses visited him, and had talk
with him. About the rebellion ne was
reticent, but regarding the future pros
poets of tha country was perfectly free to
give his opinion. One gentleman asked
him what he thought of Grant and his
administration, and the reply was that
the President was smart enough to take
care of himself. His Cabinet, while none
of the best, was just such one as Grant
needed, and was better for his purposes
than one of more talent would be. 1t was
not designed to make the Administration
a brilliant one, and Grants ambition was
to make it an every day sort of useful af-
fair. Mr. Breckenridge does not believe
we shall be dragged into foreign war
although he felt the position of the coun-
try to be a delicate one. He thought we
should have our dignity ruffed pretty hard
before we got up to the fighting pitch
but said. il we had a war with England
and France the South would furnish men
enough to do the fighting. The South
did not entertain the most liberal feelings
toward European countries, and many OF
the people would hail most any kind of a
fight with satisfaction.
Year: 1869

Only hundred muskets had been
brought in to the building during the
night, but these, by a happy ruse, had
been magnifed in the estimation of the
mob into at least FIVE hundred. They
kept the rascals at bay for the night, but
were totally insufficient for the regular
defence of the building. With even a
hundred brave men behind them they
could no more have withstood that infu-
rated crew of five thousand than a feather
can Withstand whirlwind. This was
fully appreciated by the defenders, and it
was determined that If the building
should stand over night, to load it up to
the muzzle. Accordingly, by the follow
ing noon, it was a perfect arsenal The
first floor was barricaded with bales of
printing paper, and provided with steam
hose that would have badly "scorcbed"
any intruder and the second story had
at one of the windows a small cannon,
loaded with grape and canister, and at
the others piles Of hand grensdes, ready
to be hurled upon the rioters. The third
story was equally well armed, and in the
larger editorial room were o dozen forty
pound shells, with fusees shortened, 50
they would explode on striking the pave
ment. These, with brace or more Of
muskets at every window, and hundred
and fifty determined men, all under COM
mand Of an experienced army Officer, ,com-
pleted the arwament Of the building.


This arsenal Hr. Greeley entered about
Year: 1869

WEST RUTLAND.-Major Hazelton one
of the proprietors of the Barns House has
lately purchased the interest of his part
ner and is now actively engaged in refit-
ting and furnishing that establishment
The grounds and surroundings have
undergone thorough reftting also, and
now our public house standa fair rival
in the way of appearance, gentlemanly at
tendance and real substantial entertain
ment, to any like establishment in the
county. Mr.. Piper, young man of pc
culiarly winning department and obliging
disposition has been engaged as clerk.
We wish the enterprising landlord much
success.


As the Cornet Band of this village
walked the streets on Saturday evening
for practice, a horse attached to a buggy
containing a gentleman and lady, became


ughtened at the unusual sounds, and
ID gan to kick and plunge in violent
manner. The driver, thinking to quiet
the animal allighted from the wagon
with the intention of holding him by the
bead. Unchecked by the reins the horse
dirted forward and the lady with presence
Of mind grasped the reins, one only of
which she retained. Drawing tightly On
this the animal was drawn rapidly around
violently upsetting the wagon and DASH
ing her against the fence with force suf-
ficient as was thought to break bones.
She was upon her feet in a moment, how
ever, and with the exception of a few
bruises vas unhurt. The horse was
caught and harmony resumed.


A gentle pair, lately welded in the
suburb of the village, were met on the
morn of that auspicious event on their
way to visit the " old woman mother of
The bride, each carrying their respective
property, he an old fiddle, and she an i'm
mense brindled cat


The marble interest at present seems
to be in Furnishing condition. Large
trains of block and sawed marble leave
the quarpies and mill daily 4 large saw
mill is being built by the Mes-rs. Parker,
ellison & Dewy. 1t will be completed in
July. Giddings and Clarke have erected
a new mill at their quarry which will
n AXE the number on the line Of works
here six in all.


Public rehcarsals, by the Sarsiield
Cornet Band will bc given on Saturday
evenings during the summer The in
terest manifested by the public in their
amateur e3ort. being ~uch a. to encour-
age and propagate the organization.
Year: 1869

CAvENDIsH.-In order that the truth
may be better understood, relative to the
recent Bent affair."" allow me to commu-
nicate an additional fact which may afford
you more light on the subject. There is
bill in Chancery, regarding the owner
ship of the stone store estate, now pend
ing between s. w. Bent and his former
wife, Minerva A. Bent. But the Judge
Barrett I believe) decreed the occupancy
and use of the store and counting rooms
to S. w. Bent, until the decision of the
Bill tn Chancery.


Therefore, he had perfect right there,
and in entering the store was only enter
ing his own dwelling, which every one is
supposed to have right to do. But the
mother and children, judging from the
testimony taken at the examination, ap-
pear to have been actuated by malicious
feelings, and also by advice Of their coun-
sci in the Bill case. But the result shows
rather disparagingly for both counsel and
clients.


Yours for the truth,


OUTSIDER.
Year: 1869

SAD CAsE-Within few days the
funeral of Il cnce noted fnancier has
taken place in New York. He had risen
to the office of bank president his life had
been one of great prosperity and five
years age. at the age of so, he had accu-
mulated S250,00O. With a view of max
ing a still greater fortune he embarked in
heavy speculations, which turned against
him until he sunk everything he had.
The matter could not rest here Driven
by the excitement of an almost frenzied
brain, he renewed his speculations, using
the capital of the bank with similar i'll
success. and this, too, was soon sunk.
The bank failed, the President became
insane, and was sent to "A mad-house. At
ter years detention he died, and his
body was brought to his former home
His funeral closed that home forever
The house will be sold, and the widow
and daughter will struggle on as best
they can. The latter, fortunately, has
acquired good musical education, and
is now giving lessons on the piano.
Year: 1869

The San Francisco Daily Herald, a
strong Democratic paper edited by Hon.
john Nugent, thus refers to the Democrat
ic wire-pullers local ticket and the Peo
pies independent moyementnow started
to defeat it The Herald Of the 10th
says:


1.-The repentance Of the csbal comes too
late. They have pursued their course not
without frequent and earnest warnings
from US. 1t is incomprehensible that the
interests Of the Democratic party could
have been SO listlessly and 50 long entrust-
ed to such selfish and unprincipled keeping.
On the eve of "a most important election. In
which the spoils offices were the least in
consideration, and by which the fate of
some OF the most momentous questions that
ever claimed the attention Of the people of
California was to be decided an effort is
made to render other consideration and
interest subse rvIent to the success of
few ind viduals in their aspirations for
local office. They might have attained
their purpose without especial challenge or
objection, if they had pursued it in the
usual and legitimate way and, in the tre-
mendous upheaval which is now in pro
gress against clique domination, there is
not observable any particular hostility to
individuals so much as resolve to trample
under foot the insolent attempts Of self-cun-
stituted rulers to thrust down the throats
of the people nominations hatched in secret
and made in scorn and defiance Of the right
of the citizens to choose their own servants.
1t is in this spirit the HERALD has opposed
the "slate, and surely in no spirit OF u
charitabeness or unklndness to the gentle
men who, in defiance of all decency, and
contemptuous disregard of the voting mass
es, were determined upon in caucus coun-
els, as its constituents and nominees, long
before any convention sat.


The Democratic party has decided as
tendency aud majority Of votes in this city.
They are permitting those who ass ume the
control OF their deliberations to fritter away
their prospects of success in coming elec-
ton. 1t is really notifying to see great
party, the masses of which are SO true and
loyal to principle, bartered away so shame
lessly. The pigmies have mounted upon
the giants shoulders and are busy crvlng
him of at auction.


We have spoken of the uph eaval that is
in progress. Never in the history of San
francisco has there been such ferment as
is now observable. The people are more
thoroughly aroused then they have been
for years. There is a stern determination
among them not to be imposed upon, and
they are now inclined to join any move
ment that will give them freedom from
caucus dictation
Year: 1869




The eye Of all birds have q popularity
# structure which enables them to see


md hear distant objects equally we'll


md the wonderful power is carried to
the greatest perfection in the bird OF
prey. When we reCOlleCt that an eagle
will ascend more than q mile in perpen-
dicular height, and from that enormous
elevation will perceive its unsupectinC
prey and pOunce on it with Unering Ger
tainty, and when we see the same bird
scrutinizing with microscopic nicely an
object close at hand, we shall at once
perceive that he possesses power Of ac-
cOmmOd lting his sight to distance il the
manner to which our eye Is untitted,an
Of which it is totally incapable.


five take printed page we shall find
that there is some particular distance
probably ten inches, at which We car
read the words and see each letter with
perfect distinctness; but if we move the
page to the distance of forty inches we
shall find it impossible to read it at all
scientific men would, therefore, call ter
inches the focus or fOcid distance of Our
eyes. We cannot alter this focus except
by the aid OF spectacles.


But an eagle has the power of altering
the focus Of his eyes as he pleases; he
has only to look at an object at the dis,
tance Of two feet or two miles in order tC
to see with perfect distinctness. The
ball Of his eye is surrounded by fifteeI
little plates, called sciOrotic bones. They
form a complete ring, and their edges
slightly overlap each other.


When he looks at a distant object this
little circle Of bone expands, and the
ball Of the eye is thus squeezed into {
roundeT and more convex form. The
effect is very familiar to everybody
A person with very round eyes is near
sighted, and only sees clearly an Object
that is close to him; and a pesrOn with
fiat eyes, as in old age can see nothing
except at a distance. An eagle by the
mere will, can make his eyes round OF
fiat, and can see with equal cleaTness at
anv distance.
Year: 1869

ers in the city, a compass, candles. and
a six shooter to protect himself against
rats or any thing that might impede his
progress. After his dOnning his water
proof apparel he entered a sewer in
Houston street on Tuesday last, near
the North River. He 'picked" his way
through all day, and never stopped un-
til Yesterday morning, when having his
bag filed he emerged about four An. from
a sewer near the HObOken Ferry. His
appearance being very uninviting, he
considered it best to 60 to Hoboken FOL
the purpose of cleaning himself pTepara-
tory to making his appearance among his
friends in New York. Everything indi-


eating his story to be true, the prisoner


was discharged from custody.
Year: 1869

To say after everything that happens
"I knew II was going 10 take place"


To ask a merchant if the articlerht
sells you is of the first quality.


To carry "bricks' in your hat anu HAT
ter yourself you can Keep them hid from
the world.


To think you must win Il law sulI, be-
cause you nave the law aud evidence on
your side.


Toput salt iuyoUr soup before YOU have
tasted it,


To think that the great difficulty in life
is to find opportunity for the TALENT and
not talent for the opportunity.


To say that you have "no leisure in
atead of that you have no disposition, e.
improve your mind or To do good.


To make a foolish "m1tch,' and then
ask n frieud's opinion OF it.
Year: 1869

The buffaIoes found in the telegraph
poles Of the overland line a source of de-
light on the treeless prairie-the novelty
of having something to scractch against.
But it was expensive scratching Tor the
telegraph company; and there, indeed,
was the rub, for the bisOns shook down
miles of wire daily. a bright idea
struck somebody to send to Sc. Louis
and Chicago for all the brad avis that
could be purchased, and these were
driven into the poles, with a view to
wound the animals and check their rub
bing propensity. Never was a greater
mistake. The bUffalOes were delighted.
For the first time they came to the
scratch sure Of a sensation in their thick
hides that thrilled them from horn to
tail. They would go fifteen miles to
find a brad awl. They fought huge bat
ties around the poles containing them
and the victor would proudly climb the
mountainous heap of rump and hump
of the fallen, and scratch himself into
bliss until the brad aWl broke or the pole
came down. There has been no demand
for brad avis from the Kansas region
since the first invoice.
Year: 1869

Mention has already been made Of the
terrible death, in Patterson, n. J., Of Mr..
EckersOn. The Patterson Guardian,
gives the follwing additional facts:


A neighbOr, who was engaged in hold
ing Mr.. Ecerson after the hydTOphObia
began to be manifest, gives a touching
incident Of the last scenes. Just before
his death, while temporarily relieved
from the spasmOdic struggles, Mr.. Eek
ersOn desired to see his wife before his
death. Requiring from four to six men
to hold him all the time, of course it was
not prudent, his wife being i'll in anoth-
er room, and even if he were able, it was
thought his dreadful condition, held by
men all the while to prevent instant in
jury from his sudden fits or spasms
might make her worse. He begged and
continued to entreat them to let him
look upon his wife once more before he
died: and finally his friends and neigh
bOTs could hold out no longer, and con-
sented to take him to her, ne expecting
to die in the next spasm, which he knew
would not long be delayed. He care
fully wiped off the frOth which was
fOaming from his mouth, lest some Of
it should get upon her, and closing his
lips with a desperate effort, was borne to
her bedside. Bending down his lips
met those he had so often kissed in joy,
love and holy affection. And then, with
one look upon the face he well knew
he ought not to ask to see her again, he
babe her a last adieU. The strong men
who gazed upon the scene Wept like
children, as they saw the dying man;
who, with lips still compressed, signified
the necessity of being removed again
from her presence, and then was ready to
die. Shortly afterwards, in renewed
parOxisms Of the dreadful complaint,
death came to his relief.
Year: 1869

ANOTHER RAILROAD INVENTION
The Ohio Statesman says that a gentle
man from Michigan has invented an
electrical alarm telegraph for railroad
cars, which he has. been exhibiting TO
prominent railroad men in this State,
and which has received high cOmmen-
datiOnin all cases. The design Is to fur
nish electrical communication between
every car in the train and the engineer,
and the object being to give him instant
warning in case any car Jumps from the
rail. Tt is claimed that such warning
will frequently save a whole train from
being detached, as the moment the first
car. jumps the warnings is given from
the Instrument on that ear, requiring
only prompt action on the part Of the
engineer, in some cases, to keep the re-
naming cars upon the track.