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Year: 1868

what is called legal tender went
to my lawyer, but he told me there was
no help for il. The law, indeed, was
probably 'unconstitutional,' but 1t
might take years before the Supreme
Court could decide upon it, and in the
meantime could do nothing but sub
NIT. Butt said he, sit is not SO
bad after ali, for the same law which
compels you to take greenbacks for
your gold, provides a means of invest
ment whereby in twenty years you
may get gold for your greenbacks, If
only you will trust your country with
it, and in the meantime you will re-
ceive your interest in gold. To be sure
you will get only six per cent. instead
of seven, but a loyal man like you Will
not mind such sacrifice as that noU
that yottI: country needs IL" This appeal
to my patriotism settled the question.
I bought five-twenties. But now Mr..
Stevens and General Butler call me
hard names, and tell me If / won't take
four per cent. instead of six, shall be
made to take deprecated greenbacks in
payment. don't like to use their Ian
guage in return, but feel as though
they wanted to rob and cheat me, to say
nothing of their foul-mouthed inso-
lence in calling me bloated bond
holder.


There are many cases just like the
above in this city and State. Il is no
exceptional case. Hundreds and thou
sands of investments, secure and satis-
factory in the annual interest realized,
were paid off and discharged by the act
of congress that declared paper cur
rency, debased twenty, thirty, or fifty
per cent below coin, should be a legal
tender in the payment of debts. Every
body paid debts then and ever since
who could pay them, because debt is
almost the only thing that does not
fuctuate. It remains fixed sum, and
when law is passed saying that half
the amount in value shall be received
in full liquidation of the whole, It Is not
strange that every rybody pays debts who
expects to pay and can. That was an
unjust and unlawful act, but the Gov
ernment did it; and should not now
find advocates in aggravating that
wrong by violating the express promise
of its obligations.
Year: 1868

The withdrawal of the Cunard steamers
from Boston has been made the occasion
by some of the Northern papers for lament
ing the decadence of the great metropolis
of New England. The. Brooklyn Union,
however, asserts that this will have the
effect to stimulate the activity of the city
and infuse new life among its citizens. Bos-
ton is net nearly as bad off as it thinks it
is. st. Louis is one Of the cities that it
thinks is getting ahead of it. But the
assessment returns of Massachusetts, and Of
Missouri show the valuation Of Boston to be
sixteen millions more than that Of the whole
state of Missouri, and the valuation Of a
single ward (the fourth) in Boston to be
about the same as that of the whole city Of
St. Louis.
Year: 1868

JUDeE BUsrEEp. The Mobile Register Of
the 10th makes the following report Of the
condition of this gentleman:


We are very glad to learn that Judge
Busteed is rapidly improving, and may soon
be expected to resume his seat upon the
bench. He Is reported to have expressed
determination to hold court at an early
day, if he has to do it in the Battle house.
Year: 1868

RIGHT OF THE CORPORATION TO COLLECT
WHARFAGE ON THE CANAL.-Mr Thornton
Smith was arraigned before Justice CLARK on
Monday, on warrant sworn out by Henry
Summers, Commissioner of the Washington
Canal, 10 recover s75 for wharfage on account
OF gravel used as = material for concrete pave.
ment, landed upon the bank of the Washington
canal, near west 17th street. The defendant
appeared by q. L. walker, his counsel, and
raised he question Of the right of the CORPORA
ton 70 recover for wharfage, and referred his
honor The Justice to the act of Congress an
proved May 81, 1882, authorizing the city OF
washington 10 purchase the stock Of the Wash
Ington Canal, and the act under which wharf
age has ever been and is now sought 10 be col.
lected for articles landed upon the canal
wharves- The Canal Comm Issioner appeared
and insisted upon his right of recovery accord
ing TO custom and act Of the CORPORATION
Counsel for defendant took the ground that n
was BY virtue OF the act OF Congress of Is32
which authorized the Corporation To collect
wharfage at all, and that act expressly declares
that the right should cease when the canal go,
ont of repair so that boats drawing four feet Of
water could not pass through 1t, and that all
wharfage collected for the last fifteen years
had been wrOngtully collected. The Justice
took the papers, and will render his decision
to-morrow.
Year: 1868

THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN, who was
able, by secret charm, TO draw all creatures
beneath the sun after him, and who cleared the
the service, and then piped a tune which
tempted all the children to follow him TO his
cavern in the koppelberg Hill, where they re-
main TO this day-at least so says the Poet
Browning. Now we have as famous a man In
our midst for banishing .rats and mice, and
such small deer" who doesn't charge half as
much, and is not nearly vIndictiye as the
Pied Piper. In MIR. Thornton Smiths adyer.
tsement elsewhere he offers to housekeepers to
take their rats and other yermin and paw for
the same in his patent concrete pavement
which is sovereign cure for the depredations
OF those undermining animals as well as tor
the dampness which renders many dwellings
uncomfortable ard unhealthy.
Year: 1868

SUDDEN AND MELANCHOLY DEATH OF .
YOUNG LADY IN THE SIXTH WARD.-On Mon.
day night, young and interesting GIRL Miss
Annie Lang. deughter of Mrs. Louisa Lang a
widow flady residing on the corner OF Seventh
street east and L street south, died at her mo-
theirs house, under the following circum
stances: She had been suffering for ssme time
with heart disease, but on Monday night was
apparently as well as ever, and retired in her
usual lively. laughing mood to her mother :
room. She laid sown for awhile across the
foot OF the bed, where her mother was lying
very ill with consumption, and while doing
there but few moments, she was suddenly
awakened by her mother crying very violent
ly. Miss Lang sprang up quickly, remarking,
Mother. how you frighten me- % and was
taken with spasms, and died Immediately
Her death has cast quite a gloom on the circle
OF which but few days since she was the
light and enjoyment.
Year: 1868

THERE IA TIME FOR EVERYTHING, but If
is getting high time for you TO save your money,
Franc, 494 Seventh street between ID and E
and buy your gents Furnishing Goods, 20 per
cent less than in any other store In this city.
Remember the place-I9i; with large plate glass
front, \.
Year: 1868

The following letter from Senator Yates, OF


Illinois, was written in reply TO oneasking


for the information it contains:


WASHINGTON, ID. c., July g. 1868.


DEAR Sin: Ireceived your favor of the 9Th
inst, inquiring whether the report is true
! that Gen. Grant begged me for a commits
! sion in the army while was Governor of
/ Illinois. | answer no. At the commence
ment of the war he came TO me and modestly
offered his services in whatever capacity he
could be useful He rendered important
aid in the Governors and Adiutant Gener-
ats offices, and places Of military rendez-
vous in the State While he was absent on
visit to Kentucky, / offered HIM, by tele-
graph, the appointment Of Colonel Of the
2lst Illinois Infantry. He did not ask the
appointment, and have reason to believe
that he knew nothing Of my intention of
rendering it until he received my dispatch,
nor did he expect it. / never saw anything
in General Grant before his appointment OF
since that looked like begging me or any
other person for office He has none of the
ways Of professional Office seekers and his
whole history shows place seeking him
rather than hin seeking place. When he
called upon me he seemed to feel that he
owed the Government which had given him
military education the benefit ofthat edu-
clation, and that in the hour of her peril he
he should not be choice in the place assign
ed him in tho service am sure he was
movedby the most unselfsh patriotism. In
closed herewith please find copy of
speech delivered by me, in the Senate, on
the bill to revive the grade Of General of
the Army which details at greater length
than is suitable to a short letter, the his
tory Of his first engageing in the military
service in 1861, and of his connection with
the raising of troops in Illinois also my
views of the character and services of the
great General, who, at the head of our
brave boys in blue crushed the rebellion,
crowned our arms with victory, and saved
the lifc of the nation
Year: 1868

SIDEWALK ETIQUETTE.-Only villagers, or
persons with rural ideas, any longer contend
that ladies should always be given the inside
of the sidewalk in passing. The rule adopt
ed in all cities is to turn to the right, wheth-
er the right leads to the wall or the gutter
and an observance of this common sense rule
would obvate much unpleasant 'scrouging"
by over-gallant gentlemen who persistently
crowd for the outside of the walk. Another
common custom, not required by fashionable
etiquette, and one which is nearly as mex
plainably absurd, is the practice of men ming
out of church pew, making themselves
ridiculous as an 9 awkward squad" practic-
ing catch step, in order to give woman
the wrong end Of the pew. Another IS that
of man, when at promenade or walk with
a lady, to keep himself on the outside OF the
pavement. A little exercise ofjudgment will
convince any person of the perfect useiessness
of this bobbing back and forth at every cor
ner. The common rule is this: If men and
women are walking together, she should al
ways be at his right arm, whether 1t be to-
ward the inside or outside Of the walk then
the women will not be showed against the
passers. Those who giggle at persons who
follow this rule are themselves the green
les. " and should read the book of manners
before they indulge in the laugh Of fashion,
able FOOLS
Year: 1868

The quantity of fruit destroyed by insects
that deposit their eggs in the blossom is en-
ormous These creatures are said to have
great antipathy to vinegar, the mere odor of
which is enough to drive them away, and, in
some cases, to destroy them, and nothing
more is required than to sprinkle the branch
es with mixture of vinegar and water at
the moment the blossoms begin to appear
The solution, consisting Of one part vinegar
to nine parts of water. can be sprinkled over
the flower buds by means of a garden
engine or syringe, or even with watering
pot with fine nose.
Year: 1868

Challenges the world to produce anything in the
shape of Medicines that will remove aud eradicate
Cough or soreness in the Chest, as prompt. no
matter what form the disease might assume. Hen
ley's Royal Balsam' is the best Medicine in the
world for Bronchial Pulmonary affections. For
Group or Hopping Cough. there is nothing
earth that can equal it. All motherers and Nurses
ought to have bottle close by them, it will give
child relief in two minutes. 1t is entirely veg
etable and will prove blessing to the human
family.
Year: 1868

CHIEF OF PoLICE.-We have it from


good authority that Major Poe, Chief of
Police, will not be removed from his posi-
ton, for the present at any rate. This an
nouncement will give general satisfaction.
Year: 1868

very 'reBptCtIuIIy


I" Your obedient servants,
" EXCELSIOR DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION
The liberal offer of these gentlemen has
been accepted, and the entertainment Will
be given at an early day. 1t is to be hoped
it may meet with the liberal encouragement
it deserves.
Year: 1868

EATING WHEN ExHAUsTED.-When
the strength of nerve power is already
worn out or used up. the digestionof of food
only makes fresh demand upon il, and
If it be unable TO meet the demand, the
food is only burden upon il, producing
mischief. Our bodies are compared to
steam engines. the food being the fuel
and the steam produced the nerve power.
The analogy holds good 10 a certain ex-
tent Ii when the steam is low because
the fire is low. you pile in too last quan.
tity of coal. you put out your fire, and IL
you have depended upon steam power to
fan your fires, that Is also extingeished
Beyond this tic comparison fails. You
may clean out your furnaces aud begin
again, but in the body the consequences
of this overlooking are dangerous, aud
sometimes fatal. No cause of cholera il
more common than eating freely when ex.
hau~ied The rule should be 20 rest for
time, aud take some simple refrshment
a cup or part of cup of tea, little
broth, or even piece of bread. any thing
simple. and in small amount, Just 10 stim
ulaie the stomach slightly, aud being tc
restore its power. Afer rest, moderate
quantity will be refreshing. Never cal
full u cal when yon are exhausted
Take FIRST small qusntity of any thing
simple, which may be handy and rest
Then. after a while. proper food will be 4
blessing, not burden. The fires viii
burn, the steam will be up. and you car
90 on your way safely. 1t is not amiss il
this connection to say, that children would
avoid many feverish night and many al
attack Of disease If mothers would follow
this rule Observer
Year: 1868

CHECKING PERsPIRATIoN.-M
of women lose health and life every year,
in one or two ways; by busying themselves
in warm kitchen until weary, and then
throwing themselves on bed or sofa,
without covering, and perhaps in room
without FIRE; or lay removing the outer
clothing, and perhaps changing the dress
for more common one as soon as they
enter the house after walk or shop
ping. The rule should be invariably to go
at once to warm roomand keepon al the
clothing at least for FIVE or ten minutes,
until the forehead is perfectly dry. In
all weathers, if you have to walk and ride
on any occasion, do the riding frst-Dr.


". M Hall IL d.
Year: 1868

AN invalid disturbed all the inmates
of his boarding house recently by imitat-
ing dog. When asked why he did it,
he said he had been advised by his ply.
sician to use portwine and bark.
Year: 1868

Or those who contemplate marriage, who are
suffering under any of these fearful malatlies,
should not forget the sacred responsibility
resting upon them, nor delay to obtain i'm
mediate relief. ..
Year: 1868

Orr CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS. The
friends Of Captain l., b, Nash, in our last
issue, announced him as a candidate for
Congress from the Sd Congressional dis
trict, subject to the approval ofa district
convention should it be deemed ac,yisa bic
to call one. In doing soft was not sought
to forestall the action Of the people but
il was deemed wise and eXpedcnt, by his
friends, to avoid delays and net prompt
ly


The enemy is thoroughly organized
and is making desperate fight. The
friends Of the party throughout the dis
trict were consulted so far rs practicable,
and everything seemed to indicate that
Captain Nash was the most available and
in all respects the best man under the cir
cumstances to make the race. The Cap
tain is gentlemen Of marked ability and
excellent requirements. Having been a
soldier in the federal army be can take
all oaths from the iron-clad down, which.
together with his known integrity of
character strong democratic proclyitics
and full identity with the ntcrcs, of our
people and our State, made him strong
man in connection with the vacant place.
We commend him to our friends, and as.
sure them that to know him is to respect
and admire him -G0zcttc.
Year: 1868

How TO KILL LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
An exchange says: lfYou wish TO keep
town from thriving don't put up any
mora buildings that you can conveniently
occupy yourself. If you should accident
ally have an empty building and any one
wants to rent it, ask him about three times
the actuael value of it. Demand Shy
lock price for every spot Of ground God
has given you stewardship over. Turn a
0li shoulder to eve y mechanic or busite 8
man seeking "a home among you. Look
at every new cnmer with II scJwl Run
down the work of every new workman.
so abroad for wares, rather than trade
with those who do business in your midst.
Fail IA advertise, so that people abroad
may not know whether any business is
going On inyour town or not. Wrap your
self up in coat of impervious sel6-hne-s.
There is no more effeclual way TO retard
the growth Of town than by actions like
those enumerated.
Year: 1868

Bohemian Outrage the Character OF


This City.


The Bohemian outrage on the grocers, store
keepers and other business men Of New York,
and therefore upon the character OF the city,
is producing its fruit. The country news
papers all round follow like pack of hounds
the Bohemian organ here in the cry against
this great commercial metropolis. The sins,
or pretended sins, of New York are favorite
theme with country editors, and they are de-
lighted at such an opportunity as this to vent
! their spleen and jealousy on the authority Of
city paper. 1t is godsend to these branless
and idle writer's to find Such subject already
manufactured for use. But what shall we say
of the dirty bird that deiles its own nest ?-of
a newspaper that grossly libels the city from
which and in which it exists9 The pretended
frauds of our business men-of short weight
and adulterated articles-have but the slimmest
foundation, even upon the showing of the Bo-
heman organ ITSELF Out of the many tests said
to have been made there is occasionally one
showing the eighth Of an ounce deficient
weight in pound, or some little foreign sub
stance in the article Sold The result of these
tests really proves that business generally is
honestly conducted for the assumed frauds
are the exception, while correct weight and
sound articles have been found in most cases.
Never was the expression ''much ado about
nothing better verified than in these ground
less assaults upon the general business trans
actions of our city.


One of the most remarkable features about
these attacks on the business community of
New York is that certain representatives here
of the press throughout different sections Of
the country give circulation to the libels, and
apparently in connection with the original
authors of them. In fact there seems to be a
well-matured system for attacking the business
character of New York among all these Bohe-
mians either for the purpose Of levying black
mail or for some other disreputabs purpose.
Why, there is not a city, town or village in the
United States where similar Or worse nre-
tended frauds are not to be found. There is
not one, we venture to say, where business in
general is conducted more honorably than in
new iorh. we are nob apoiogists vi IraulnB
swindlers, or Of swindlers in anything, and are
more ready to denounte such than these hun
CRY and corrupt Bohemians but we denounce
these miserable efforts to .blacken the charac-
ter Of our business community and city with
out foundation. We advise the grocers and
others who have been thus dragged unwar-
rantably before the public to seek some remedy
for the outrage.
Year: 1868

We have the unexpected intelligence from
England that the question OF the orthodoxy
of certain Roman Catholic ceremonals in the
Church of England has been settled adversely
to such ceremonials. Upon the case Of a cer-
tain individual, an lrishman, we presume by
the name, we learn that the Judicial Commit
tee of her Majesty's Privy Council, after a
patient hearing and due consideration. have
decided that the practices of prostration, or
kneeling before the consecrated elements
(transubstantiation) or the use of lighted can
dies on the altar are not in conformity with
the constitution of the Church of England.
This decision will create a mighty sensation
among the strict constructionsts and latitudi-
narians of the State Church throughout the
central British islands and throughout her
Majesty's colonies all round the globe and will
be apt to result in considerable secessions of
the English Church irrcgulars to the regular
Church OF Rome. The decision in question
will hardly fail to have some effect upon the
Protestant Episcopal Church Of the United
States in reference to the ritual and these in


novations from the splendid ceremonials of
shaping the church policy Of the Gladstone
government we can only conjecture, but we
conjecture that Gladstone will be very ant To
turn this decision to his advantage among the
corp detot that cannot be safely resisted.
Year: 1868

These are my jewels, said the Roman
matron Cornela presenting the two young
Gracchi to her friend. This was in the davs


Of the Roman republic; but in this modern re-
public of ours we are not content with such a
substitute for our jewels az youth beauty


talent, public virtue or patriotism may repre-
sent. In short, we have no Gracchi to set in
our diadem and no Cornela to prize them az
the choicest gems. The jewels OF our day arc
not human, they are of material substance.


They cost money rather than maternal love and
maternal pride to create them, and they are
valued not by the standard of virtue, but by
the price of gold in Wall street IF anybody
wants to discover the value and beauty of our
jewels this is just the time and Broadway Is
just the place TO satisfy ones thirst for know
ledge in this particular. The magic wand
which the festival Of Christmas waves with
mysterious power over the whole Christian
community opens the pocket as well as the
heart; for, indeed, whose heart can be full OF
the many memories and associations which
Christmas brings and yet resist the impulse to
give something, whether il be great or small,
Year: 1868

as q token of love or friendship? to make, as
it were, an oblation at the altar of Christian
unity, fellowship and brotherhood which is
erected in every household to-day?


OF the multitude of gifts there are none, per-
haps, more appropriate than those exquisite
souvenirs which the skill of the lapidary and
the cunning workmen in gold and silver can
produce. We have already told our readers
where the rarest as well as the most costly
articles of jewelry can be had from ring
worth five dollars to full set worth fifty thou
sand dollars; from the most simple ornament
for the mantel in the new and cheap metal,
aluminium, to the richest works in bronze,
silver and gold; in fact, everything which
handcraft can furnish and the designs for
which the highest class Of art has supplied in
this line the Broadway stores abound in. 1t is
not necessary to add that it only requires
money to become the possessor Of all these
gems or such of them as the purse can COM
mand. Rubies, emeralds, diamonds Of all
waters, sapphires, pearls, onyx and the whole
delicate fraternity of gems are to be found,
WoTheu up iulo variety VI OrHauents, u'tiicr-
GUS enough to crafty the taste Of the most
fastidous.


Probably our Christmas presents offer them
selves in no more tempting shape than the
jewelry stores both of New York and Brooklyn
afford. "a thing of beauty is joy forever,
and what is more beautiful than jewel in
which art, combined with workmanship, makes
perfection?
Year: 1868

Things do not change in the Easts
As Abraham pitched his tent in Bethel,
so does an Arab sheik now set up his
camp; as David built his palace on
Mt. Zion, so would a Turkish pasha
now arrange his house; in every street
the hairy children of Esau may be
seen, squatting on the ground, devour-
ing a mess Of lentils like that for
which the rough hunter sold his BIRTH
right along every road plOd the sons
Of Rechab; whose fathers one thons-
and years ago, bound themselves and
theirs to drink no more wine, plant no
tree, enter within no door; and their
children have kept the oath at every
khan young men around the pan Of
parched corn dip their mOrseI into the
dish Jobs plow is still used, and the
seed is still trOdden into the ground
by asses and kline; olives are shaken
from the bOughs, as directed by Isaiah;
and the grating of trees is unchanged
since the days of Saul. The Tyrian
house is still, as formerly, only a stone
tent. What is seen now in Bethany
may be taken as the exact house Of
Lazarus, where Mary listened and


Martha toiled, or as the house Of
Simon, the lepeF, where the precious


box of ointment was broken and


Judas set out to betray his Master
TAI the Year Round.