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Year: 1869

PERHAPS Is or Il years ago, in very
good State, ! saw a woman with pleas
ant Quaker face, under a simple Quaker
bonnet rather liked it-and her Quaker
husband sitting by her with his broad
brimmed hat on. They had spent many
years together, you could see 10y their
faces. He was just bidding her good,by
as the train was starting, and | heard her
ask him for a little money. / did not at
all wish to hear what they said, but l
heard that he had bought her ticket, and
saw that he had taken her satchel politely
ON his arm. She hated to ask him ior
the money: good many other women
have hated to ask for it, too. She began
to say, q wish ] had a little -, she
did not want to finish, thinking that he
would think of it and give il to her; but
he did not. SO out it came all at once,
May bc I'll want little money while L
am gone" The good, honest Quaker
turned his face toward her with surprise,
and said, What hast thou done with the
quarter gave thee last week. Laughter
and applause. l-From Lucy Stohes Ct'cogo
1SDooch
Year: 1869

THE following Characteristic whimsey of the late
distinguished poet, Fitz-Greene Halleck, is now
Published for the first time Hearth and Home.
win tell you plan for gaining wealth,
Better than banking trading. or leases:
Take q balknote and fold il up,
And then you will find your wealth Increases.
This wonderful plan without danger or loss
Keeps your cash in your hands and with nothing


to trouble it
And every time that you fold II across,


Tis plain as the light of the day that You double


IL.
Year: 1869

THERE'S room enough in the nursery nOw,


Twas crowded little before
For when the crib in the corner sat


The rockers came close to the door:
But the light was sweet, and the air was SOFT
And the room was filed with cheer
For We all were chained to the little spot


BY the voice of the bady dear.
Where Is the sunshine-where is the loise9
Where are the playthings gomez
What shall do with my empty arms


Sitting alone. alones
What shall do With the empty crib?


Where shall set his chair
Must the darling little ones clothes come down
Oh, let me leave them there
Nay. fold them up softy and put them by,


Life Is holier through this pain;
Law up the carriage-check the deep sigh,
Take mp lifes duties again;
Turn the face fully toward Heaven and Gods
His sweet peace shall keep thee still;
Bow low before Him, kissing HIS rod,


And murmur, l1ye-"Just as God will"
Year: 1869

NOTHING is lost. The drop Of dew
That trembles on the leaf or flower
Is but exhaled TO fall anew


In summers thunder shower:
Perchance to shine within the bow
That fronts the sun az fall OF day;
Perchance 10 sparkle In the flow


OF fountains far away.
So with our deeds, for good or III.
They have their power scarce understood.
Then let us use our better viii


To make them rife with good;
Like circles on lake they 60,


Ring within ring, and never stay.
Oh that our deeds were fashioned so
That they might bless alway.
Year: 1869

Kevicw Of the Ninth Regiment.


This veteran aud favorlte young regiment paraded
yesterday afternoon, and were reviewed by the
Mayor and members of the Common Council at the
City Hall PARK Shortly after four O'Clock the reg
ment entered the Park OF the west or Broadway
gate and foruied in parade llne facing the City Hail.
Colonel aud Brevet Brgadier General Wilcox was In
command, and under his direction the regiment per:
formed several movements Of the manual Of
arms quite creditably. The members. lo9sea
quite neat In their new uniform OF blue.
with yellow trimmings, but there were
almost too many who wore the fatigue jacket
instead OF the dress coat. Open order having been
formed, the Mayor, accompanied by Brgadter Gen.
erai yar1an. walked around and inspected tue com
mand, after which the regiment marched In review
past tine Mayor and visitors and out on TO Broadway,
TO return to the Armory. The review disclosed the
fact that the regiment contains as good material as
any Of our city regiments The marching was fair.
hut the right face was marred by the nervous
ness or OverzcaOusness or Officlousness OF some
OF the company commanders. One or two or these
gentlemen. instead OF allowing the men to fall in
commenced as soon as tine order TO face was given,
pointing with their swords to some who, they
thought perhaps would make mistake, and by
thus pointing they succeeded in confusing some OF
the privates, and thus made them appear quite awk-
ward. Aside from this httlo Jour pas tho review
was quite satisfactory.
Year: 1869

The resolution passed by the window ana door
frame Makers demanding four dollars per day after
June !, meets with considerable opposition on the
part Of employers. meeting OF the latter was held
Yesterday, when the majority OF the bosses declared
they would not accede to the demand. In this con-
necfiOn It might be mentioned that the brcklayers
have resolved to lay no bricks on buildings where
the framework Ia not done by society men.
Year: 1869

a CHICAGO correspondent writes TO
the EVenin9 Mail:


The people of the West, as the gentle
readers of the EUeni1g Mail have often
read in legends of the frontier. are fond
of the sports of the chase, and so Ch1cA'
90 men take q pride in the use of fire
arms. Our policemen have an especial
taste for this amusement, and to graft
fy the noble fellows, who are handsome
ly supported at public expense, on &C.
count of their good looks and high NOR
al characters, they are all supplied with
handsome levolvers to use whenever
the sweet fancy strikes them. They
complain, however, that they are los.
ing their SKILL on account OF the dis
gustiuG infrequoncy of opportunities
for shooting al people. Sometimes they
go for days without firing at a man and
can only keep their triggers In practice
by putting bullets through peoples
pet dogs who chance to loll on the steps
of their masters houses. 1t is true that
they can always have the privilege of
knocking down people with their cluoS
and they admit that this Is some COM
fort, as it keeps their muscles in train
ing u little. But they like to use their
handsome revOlvers, and do 1t when
ever they get chance at some drunken
man who is bowling a little too much.
The man generally does not like to be
shot, and his friends do not like 1t; but
the policeman must have some game,
and SO it Is all right. But not always
and now 1 come to story of shame
ful outrage against the divine rights of
policemen.


A short time ago a haokman was
driving down Clark street about mid
night on smart trot. Officer No. l,00l
saw him and ordered him to stop. He He
didn't stop, and SO officer 1,OOl pulled
out his pretty revolver and nearl y took
him "on the wing" disabling his
shoulder. So the hackman thought
that he would stop. He was then picked
up by the sportsman and thrust, faint
and bleeding, into cell in the station
house, where he spent, il is to be hoped,
a Jolly night. Now this wicked hack
man did not enjoy being mark for po.
licemen to practice upon, and so he had
Officer Jansen arrested and tried for
shooting him, and corrupt and brutal
jury considered that he was aggrieved
and yesterday awarded officer 1,OOl a
$25 fine and year in the Penitentiary,
which was pretty heavy charge for
one shot, and shows that the price of
game in Chicago is high.
Year: 1869

Received this morning soma very cheap
DRESS GOODS for ladies suits.


We are in almost daily receipt OF NEW
GOODS Of every description, keeping our stock
up at all seasons We ieo sure we can suit all
who will call upon us, both as to price as we'll
Ms style


10 IL WITMER & SLAI NJ AK ER
Year: 1869

The Supreme Court of the United
States has decided that contracts made
in Confederate currency AT the time
when no other was in use, will be en-
forced for the value, at date of contract,
in United States standard. This is a
highly important decision, and is found
ed upon the general principle of equity.
The Court believe that there should be
reciprocity Of values exchanged, and
no more. Under this principle, those
who bought our bonds when they were
worth forty cents on the dollar, are
only legally entitled to the sum paid in
the general standard Of value 1t would
be great outrage, on the part of the
United States, to apply one doctrine to
private and another to public indebted


ness, and we have no idea that they will
do so. Ifthe Supreme Court will not
enforce debts at par, made in Confeder


ate currency, how much less will they
be inclined to do it when made in
United States currency' This decision
has an important bearing on the legal
tender issue, and shows how it is likely
to be accepted by the courts.-EHgHirer
Year: 1869

WORK in the Government printing
office is so much in arrears that the an
nual reports and documents will not be
ready at the meeting OF Congress.
Cause, the absence of managing men
attending to politics, and the effort to
force negroes into the working force
Year: 1869

PRIM is in constant dread of ASSASSIN n
alton. It is said that he changes his
sleeping room every night, so that any
who may be seeking his life will be mis-,
led, and wherever he goes he is con-
stantly watched by fifteen picked men
in disguise.
Year: 1869

A NEGRO member Of the Virginia
Legislature left Richmond without pay
ing his board bill, and is now accommo-
dated at public expense in the Peters
burg Jail. He will do as chairman OF a
committee next session.
Year: 1869

The question he's been raised whether
it is absolutely necessary under the
Constitn ion that two thirds Of the mem.
bers of the Legislature he present in or
der to ratify an Amendment. The
State Constitution requires quorum OF
two thirds to be present before the Leg
islature can do any work for Indiana;
but may not that body do certain acts in
its elatiun to the gen. raj Government
by ma ajorityI


There has been one case in the his
tory Of Indisna in which this principle
was distinctly affirmed.


In 1857 Messrs Bright and Fitch
were elected to the United States Senate
for Indiana.


That election was made by joint
convention, composed OF . maj ority OF
the Senate and q majority of the House
OF Representatives, the two Houses.
combined being considerably less than
two thirds Of the General Assembly
The opponents of Bright and Fitch ioaa
sisted that they had not been legally
elected, for the reason that the Consti-z
tuition of the State required two thirds1
of each House to be present in order to
make valid any legislative act, and that
more than oue-tllird of the members
ebsentei themselves from the joint con
vention.


Acting on this theory the succeeding
Legislature chose two other Senators
and sent them to Washington t. demand
the seats then occupied by Brig ht aud
Fitch The Senate then was strongly
Democratic, and after hearing 'he argu
ments advanced by the conteIting par
ties, it decided tnat Messrs Bright aud
Fitch had been legally elected. and re-
fused to recognize tie contestors


BY that decision the Democratic mem
bers OF the United States Senate deciar-
Ell that, in cases where the Constitution
empowers the Legislature of u State to
do a particular act, q majorisy of the
members shall be held to be the Legis-
islature. tie Constitution of the State to
the contrary notwithstanding


In order to settle the ques ion, in Con.
gress, Seuator Morton has introduced q
join, resolution in the body of watch he
is memo r, providing, That a majori.
ty OF any State Legislature shall be suf-
ticient to ratify any amendment to the
Constitution of the United States pro-
posed by Congress and that the resig-
nation or withdrawal. or temporary re-
fusal to act, of the minority, shall not
effect the validity of such ratification by
the majority"


The adoption Of this resolution will
only strengthen the precedent establish
ed in the case of Bright and Fitch, and
would seem to be legitimate way TO
meet and overcome the factious maiori-
ty of our Legislature. who, under the
leadership of a certain reckless dema-
gogue, seek to bully the majority iuto
submission. b, most infamous aban-
document of their post of duty.
Year: 1869

will you ever give up these trips,
Terence? 1t ia so lonely staying here
ct nights and besides am fearful that
some one will break in and rob the
house and murder us ali. / never say
my prayers and go to bed without trem-
bling for my own life and that Of the
children aud the little woman hung
upon the arm of the strong man and
begged him with fearful e,e to give up
his wandering life (that of a peddler)
and settle down.


AS soon as have gathered enough
together to buy me bit of ground, or
what would be better still, to emisrate
to America-that blessed land where, as
the song says, there's bread and work
for ALL and the bright sun is always
shining, I'll gladly give up the pack, for
it is no easy work at the best = gaEt IS


Only think of the money you have
in the house now, husband dear! Sure
ly there is enough to take us across the
sea-you and me, and the children and
Bridget, too, if she likes to go





Bridget was the servant girl who
helped the. wife OF the peddler, and was
her sole companion when he was away,
and her eyes snapped with apparent de-
light when she heard the proposition
But she said nothing, and sthe master
continued: ~ r


'1tis true for you, Kathleen, that i
have matter OF a hundred pounds or
SO, which / will leave for you to take
care OF; and il have good luck this
trip Ipromise you to- remain either at
home or go to America, bless her. It's
q good friend she has been to Ireland,
ard many is the poor soul she has kept
from starving So take goo.l care of
the gold and the children, Kathleen
you and Bridget, until / come back
and he kissed his wife and bright eyed,
curlyheaded babies, gave Bridget the
good bye, shouldered his pack and
strode stoutly away, whistling merrily.


His heart was light, his form strong;
he had none Of the fears of his wife,
and was looking forward joyfully to
the time when he would have a little
home, "a pig and COW, and patch of
pratees,' that would belong to himself
alone, and over which no hard hearted
steward or non resident landlord could
claim control although he would will.
ingly pay his tithes to the church.


Terence O'Brien was a peddler by
profession, and what was called a fore
handed man. His family consisted of
wife, two children, boy scarcely three
years, babe, and the girl of all work,
Bridget. At the start OF his married
life he had rented little cottage that
stood in lonely, out Of the way place;
although he had increased his stores, he
had retained possess ion of it on the
score Of economy. sa q eassa


A brave, athletic man, and one who
feared nothing human, he could not un-
derstand the terrors OF his wife, Kath
leen-in fact gave them little thought
Year: 1869

"The path Of duty is the way to glory,
He that ever following her commsnds,
On with toll of hearts, and knees and hands,
Thro' she long gorge to the far light has won
His path upward and prevailed


Shall find the toppling craRs of Duty scaled,
Are close upon the shining table lands
To which our God Himself is moon and SUM-
Year: 1869

The other day chanced to enter a friends
house. lie did not know that | was IN the
parlor, and overheard his conversation. lie
was very harsh in his dealing with his child.
He was all "out Of sorts " that morning.
"The wind was east, and the east wind blew
into his lungs. and into his soul, and soured
his mind, aud soured his heart, and 30, like n
miscreant as he was he vented his bad tenn
per on his wife and children. 1t is a habit
that some men have.


This man was talking in hard, unchristlan
tone--talking as no father should talk lie
had lost his temper. lie was saying what
he would be sorry for in few moments.
And then the servant announced my presence.
Mind you, the man would have said, he could
not help it " The boy teased me lie did
what | cannot endure and on the impulse OF
the moment | spoke my anger. could not
control myself"


There was a frown on his face but when
| was announced, being more or less OF
stranger, demanding Of him certain courtesles,
he at once smoothed his face as though moth
ing had happened-as though the sun was shin
ing brightly in the heavens, and the wind was
south and not east. He came into the room
where was, and, in the most cordial and
friendly way possible, gave me his hand, and
smilingly bade me welcome.


He could not control himself, simply be-
cause he did not think of his boy-because he
did not sufficiently appreciate bis family and
because he thought that his home was den
in which he could roar with impunity, and
not the great temple Of God, where he could
walk as priest and king.


And yet l, almost stranger, was strong
in my presence to cool down into courtesy
into afiability into politeness


tell you, that many man, and many 2
woman in this strange world of ours, in which
many things seem to 60 wrong, will be gentle
and kind, and charitable, and full Of smiles
outside of their houses with strangers, fol
whose opinion they do not care one jot or one
title. and in the house, where all the happ
ness of years depends upon their sweetness o
soul, and where they are constantly shedding
influences that will ripen into the good or baC
life of a boy or girl, will yield to a pettish
ness and peevishness, unworthy of them al
men and women, and wholly unworthy o
them as Christians.
Year: 1869

-


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


A double obligation of silence and secrecy
rests upon one who is a guest in family
The turpitude of betrayal of family history
Year: 1869

FLUTTERING.-Tbe Yreka papers are in a
bad way over our statements in relation to
the treatment received by the "Castro fam
ly" According to their statement it was the
people of Hawkinsville who corraled the
Castro's in a cabin until six or seven of them
died of smallpox. The people of Yreka con-
tented themselves with excluding the Hawk
insvilIans from the limits of their corporation.
The papers mentioned claim that the family
were we'll treated and endorse the action Of
the Hawkinsvillans in the matter. If COM
pelling large family, sick and well, to re-
main huddled together in the same house until
nearly all of them either caught terrible
disease or died from its ravages constitutes
good treatment then Hawkinsville and her
apologists are welcome to all the glory there
unto belonging. So far as the Journals
criticisms in relation to the correctness OF our
reports are concerned we care nothing. The
proprietor has evidently forgotten the fact
that during the last State campaign he first
hoisted the Union ticket, then took it down
and apologised for the mistake in putting 1T
up. then put it up again and apologised for the
mistake in taking it down. We never copy
after that STYLE of correctness"
Year: 1869

The ANENDNENT.-The newly proposed
Constitutional Amendment is still pending In
Congress, and that body may fail to order 1t
submitted to the States for ratification or re
lection. We observe that the Union Repubii-
can press of this coast are generally opposed
to the Amendment, and it is also very certain
that it would not be ratified by two thirds OF
the States if submitted. If this Amendment
should become part of the Constitution and
tho word white" should be stricken out OF
the Naturalization Laws, the door would be
omen to the naturalization of Chinese, Japan
ees. Malays, etc. If the Amendment is de-
faated and the word white should be
stricken from the Naturalization Laws, States
would still have the power to exclude Chinese
and other colored foreigners from exercising.
the privileges of citizenship within their bor-
ders by means of local legislation. The rati-
fication of the Amendment would, however,
take from the States the power to abridge the
political privileges of any citizen, and all
State legislation prescribing any class or
race admitted to naturalization would be de-
clared violation Of the Constitution and con-
sequently null and void by the Supreme Court
Of the United States. Thus we see that any
States voting to make this measure part of
the supreme law Of the land would thereby
consent to lay down an important part of that
sovereignty with which they are now clothed.


In view of its proposed curtailment of the
perogatives now accorded to the States, and
its weakening of the barriers which at present
exist between US and the admission of Chinese
mongrels to citizenship. we desire to see and
the Amendment consigned to that oblivion
which surely awaits it.
Year: 1869

NICKEL ColNs-The denominations of the
new coins are to be one, three and five cents,
and they are to be composed of one fourth
nickel and one efourth copper. The one cent
is to weigh grain and half, and will be
about the size of the five cent silver coin,
which some of the existing inhabitants of the
United States will reccollect to have seen.-
The three and five cent pieces are to be about
the size of the one and two cent coppers now
in use. and will weigh respectfully three and
five grains. The new coin is to be legal ten
der except for duties on imports, and all the
existing nickel and copper coins will be with
drawn.
Year: 1869

THAT CARD.-E Steele of Yreka, who evi-
IDENTIFY has weakness for seeing his name
printed in the Sacramento Union. is out in a
card in that journal denying that the Castro
family were badly treated while suffering with
smallpox. Steele says that two of their best
physicians were sent to the aid Of the family
as soon as it was discovered that the first
child taken was sick. The Yreka Union Of
Feb Goth states that the child was taken sick
on the 18th of January, and that the physi-
clans did not call until the 22nd. Between
these dates it was known that the child had
the smallpox. Steele also says an addition
was built to the cabin occupied by the family
after the first patient died. What benefit was
that after the family had been cooped up for
days with patient suffering with virulent
type of smallpox? Being SO confined they
could not hope to escape the disease. People
sometimes perform acts or endorse their per-
formance while under the influence of fear
which they are heartily ashamed of and ex-
tremely sensitive over after their alarm has
subsided. The Castro affair exemplifes this
fact.
Year: 1869

Many the writer these lines and invalid physician while visiting the


Island st. cz for their health experienced and witnessed surprising and
beneficial effects the Rum there produced the nIds who ke


seve seeking health and inquiry and investigation obtained full history


its medicinal virtues he delighted and surprised and after his
which occurred determined possible the right manufacture
sell it in the United States.


The result Of his rs glorious for himself and suffering humanity
for celebrated PLANTATION BTERs thus made PLAN
TAN BITTERs being article real founded upon principles
relying wholly the vegetable world for Its medicinal effects worked rapid u
Non the history medicine household all civilized
world The cabasc Tlseox tanan health and the demand for
the PLANTATION BITTERs exceeded the abilities the


Notwithstanding importation Of st. cx expressly for the
pounding these se the quantity inadequate therefore became
that scale abroad should made and
dispatched St Thomas for that purpose He fortunate securing and
leasing several plantations the largest and most productive estates the
island Houses stills and erected as which utterly


ed the natives The experienced and natives otheand
cured and very the piers the PLANTATION BTERS position
supp their laboratory with all the perfectly st. crz Rum needed manuf
turing GREAT DYSPEPTIc vIaoRAToR above represents
the natives crushing otherwise preparing for the stills and
andoe Fever and Intermittent and Mlacu Fevers Dyspepsia and
other kindred Diseases the the PLANTATION BTTERs in the
history disposed Of annually They
adapted old male and female They agreeable TASTE and always
roau immediate beneficial result