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Year: 1869

THE SCENE Of the latest Rhode Island trage-
dy is laid at Pascoag, and the time last Mon
day evening. Mowry Irons had q wordy
alteration with his wife, after they had re-
tired, at the close Of which he struck her
with his fist, breaking one Of her shoulder
blades. This didn't quite appease his wrath,
so he got up. dressed, and deliberately shot
her as she lay in bed, in flIcting fatal wound
in her side. He then went into an adjoining
room where his father and mother were. who
We're so terrified at his conduct that they
were afraid to move. II" told his mother
that he had shot Mary. HIS mother said
'iou have done very wrong, and will De
sorry for it." Irons replied: mo; am
not sorry; and l only wish that she will
live long enough to realize how mean she
has used me-" He then fastened the outs ide
doors and told his father and mother not to
go out, after which he woke q small boy
who lives with them, and told him that he
had shot mis- wife dead. The boy jumped mp
and ran down stairs where the murdered
woman lay. While he was up stairs the
father and mother got out, and one aroused
the neighbors while the other ran to the
village to give the alarm. Irons then came
down stairs, looked at his wife, put on his
hat and left the heuse, which was the last
seen Of him.
Year: 1869

SITE FOR NEW EXECUTIVE MANsION.-The
Washington correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Gazette says. The President and members of
the CabiEer have been looking over the ground
20 tnd site Tor new executive mansion
which can be recommended 10 Congress, and
are understood TO be substantially agreed upon
a location IL the northwestern part of the city"
Year: 1869

SPICES AND AROMATIC HERBs.-Speak>
ing of the spices employed as a seasoning for
pies, gelatine, &c, an author writes; 'The
best way to have these spices good is to pre-
pare them oneself. Tho following are the
proportions in ordinary cooking place IN a
paper Gag quarter of an ounce OF thyme,
quarter ounce of bay leaf, eighth ounce OF
ularjoram, eighth ounce rosemary put the
bag into the hot screen till the herbs are dry;
mix them in a mortar with half ounce nut
megs, half ounce of cloves, quarter ounce oi
pepper, eighth ounce cayenne pepper pound
The whole and press through hair sieve.
Keep these spices 10 dry, wel'cOrked bot
tie. These spices are used either alone or
with salt added; the proportion for mixing
with salt is one ounce Of the mixture to
four ounces OF fine salt One ounce OF the
spiced salt is sufficient to season three Pounds
of galantine forcemeat.
Year: 1869

MoDEsTY-Who shall win the prize !?
There was meeting of the flowers, and the
judge was appointed 10 award the prize of
beauty. who shall win the prize ? ask the
rose, proudly stepping forward in all her
blushing beauty with full assurance of its
winning worth. who shall win the prize ?
asks the rest of the flowers as they come
forward, each conscious of its attractions,
and each equally sure of receiving the award.
4 will take a peep at the assemblage,'
thought the violet, not intending to make
one of the company, and see the beauties as
they pass Just as it was raising its mod
est head from its humble and retiring corner,
and was looking in upon the meeting, the
Judge arose to render his decree To the
violet, says be, 1 award the prize of beauty,
for there is no trait more rare, none more
enchantingly beautiful, than-modesty.
Year: 1869

BAKED HAM.-MOst persons boil ham.
1t is much better baked, if baked right.
Soak it for an hour in clean water, and wipe
it dry next spread it all over With thin bat
ter and then put it into a deep dish with
sticks under it, to keep it out Of the gravy
When it is fully done, take off the skin aud
batter crusted upon the flesh side, and set it
away to cool
Year: 1869

BEEF-STEAK SMoTHERED WITH ONIONS.
Cut up six onions very fine /; put them in
a sauce pan with two cupfulls of hot water,
about two ounces Of good butter, some pep
per and salt; dredge in little -four. Let
it stew until the onions are quite soft then
have the steak broiled, put into the sauce
pan with the onions let it simmer about ten
minutes. and send to the table very hot.
Year: 1869

MANY child goes astray, not because
there is want of prayer and virtue at home
but simply because home lacks sunshine. A
child needs smiles as much as flowers and
sunbeams. Children look little beyond the
present moment. If thing pleases they are
apt to seek it, if it displeases they are prone
to avoid it. If home is place where faces
are sour and words harsh, and fault finding
is ever in the ascendant, they will spend as
many hours as possible elsewhere. Let every
father and mother, then, try to be happy.
Let them look happy. Let them talk to
their children, especially the little ones, in
such way as to make them happy.
Year: 1869

You may buy long legged, long shouted
pigs at from one to three dollars apiece at
to 6 weeks old, and make them weigh at one
year old 800 lbs. You can buy Chester
White pigs at two months old for fifteen dol
lars piece, and with less food, make them


weigh at one year old, 600 lbs, and will have
no more trouble with them on the score of
fence breaking. A farmer ought to be very
rich who can afford to keep the long legged,
long shouted fence jumping breed, when the
superior Chester Whites can be had at the
Year: 1869

ally gained the moving train. An hours
ride and ave hundred hungry excur.ionis,s
we're landed at home, and the last We saw Of
them they were teariag Ell in direct ons in
search Of cold lunch
Year: 1869

MIssrssIrPI paper, which keeps reporter
expressly for description, has the following pic
ture of a candidate for Office of the party which
st opposes


rapidly from the root of his that if n
stream of water were poured perpendicularly
upon his brow more of it would run off the back
of his head than off his face. His organs Of in
tellection, if he ever had any, have vacated and
taken up their abode.r the posterior part of his
brain, which makes the cerebellum appear like
n market basket hung to the back of his head.
His teeth seem to be all gone, and his gums close
up to keep bis chin out Of danger His nose
looks like the butt end of blood beet, and his
eyes look like auger holes in a muskmelon rnd. -
Year: 1869

THE GIRLs.-Can we not bring up girls
more usefully, less showily, less dependent on
luxury and wealth 2 Can we not teach them
from babyhood that to labor is higher thing
than merely to enjoy that even enjoyment it.
self is never sweet as when it is earned? Can
not put into their minds, whatever be their
station, principles of truth, simplicity of taste,
hopefulness hatred of waste, and these being
firmly rooted trust to their bossomng up in
whatever destiny the young maiden may be
called
Year: 1869

Scientific investigation into the mys-
tcries Of the suns surface has been great
this year. A great magnetic storm is
prdicted. An examination of the sun
through new and powerful instruments
has revealed new and wonderful ap-
poarances on its surface. Immense spots,
millions of miles in extent, are said to
have appeared. One of them recently
moved q hundred thousand miles in a
second. We are told, too, that violent
changes are going on; that the magnet
ic storms are regulated by fixed laws
and occur every eleven years. The next
one is to be in 1870. Its effect upon
magetc instruments will be noted with
intense interest by the first scientific
men of the day. What effect these
storms will have upon the atmosphere
vegetation and the light of the sun
will afford plenty of food for specula'
ton and thought.
Year: 1869

The Hon. Emerson Etheridgc was
called out by some of his admirers on
his arrival at Nashville last week, and
made speech. We quote so much of
it as refers to matters likely to engage
the attention of the egislature-as fol-
lows:


Public and private opinion already
maps out to q considerable extent, the
needful work that the Legislature will
be expected to perform, and possibly it
may fall short of that opinion. A con-
vention is to be called that will fix the
right of suffrage beyond cavil and dis
pute: it will lift those restraints by
which the people were overwhelmed
with the burden of an enormous public
debt; it will introduce radical change
in our whole judiciary, and so changed
as to be elected by the people, while it
places on the bench men of ability who
will feel and acknowledge n RESPONSE
bility to public opinion and the bar.
The censorship of the press will be
abolished. call it so because it is the
same in principle as that legislation
which was discontinued in England in
1895, Why should free people be COM
PEELED to patronize few sickly news
papers published in the interest ofa few
political paupers? The whole policy of
the censorship of the press which origi-
mated i'm the Legislatures-the same in
principle as that discrimination which
was made in 1695--to support few
sickly newspapers-parasites upon the
body polite, and run In the interest of
a few political paupers. Hereafter the
press will be left to the laws of just
competition, to flourish through its own
energy and persevering industry, or fall
by it's own neglect or venality.


The penitentiary will be made self
sustaining institution. 1t has cost over
100000 during the last two years. That
time will come no more when there will
be threatened lawsuits against Cover
nors for pardoning out conricts, and the
militia will not be seen upon your
streets. Those tatterdermallions of ty-
ranny in the interest Of oppression will
henceforth be abolished. The many
nameless unnecessary offices created
during the past four or five years, and
among them your Commissioners of
Registration, must be dispensed with.
The so-called franchise law was q cum
ningly devised engine of oppression.
All parties in the State have, at some
time, felt its crushing power. 1t has,
however, exploded before its time. Its
makers and builders were overwhelmed
in its ruin. 1t has not to-day friends to
write its epitaph or preach decent
christian funeral over its remains.


You may rest assured the axe will be
unsparingly applied to the root of every
evil. so as to administer the lie egislative,
Judiciary and other departments of the
State, with marked economy. Beyond
that do not wish to see one dollRi
wrung from the industrious masses o
our State. o.


The past, with all its good or evil, :.
forever gone. The future is not your.
The present, the active. living present "a
yours; its duties and responsibilities
furnish sufficient labor for all. Let us
60 forth with intrepid step in the dis.
charge of every patriotic duty, trusting
to heaven for the coming of that auspi.
cious day which none but the good de.
serve and none but the brave attain.
Year: 1869

1t is stated on English authority that
cover thirteen thousand Hindoos and
three hundred thousand Egyptians have
perished within the last five years from
starvation consequent upon the forced
cultivation of cotton instead of bread"
Year: 1869

The United States Attorney General
has kindly decided that the Legislature
ofVirginia may elect Senators, but that
body will have to first determine upon
the validity of such election before they
can take their seats. What farce' II
men not agreeable to the dominant par.
ty should be elected, of course they will
not be admitted.
Year: 1869

B1~ BY taxing the bonds just as all
other property is taxed, we could dis
pense either with the income-tax or with
the duties on tea, coffee, sugar, and salt.
Is it not partisan idiocy to reject such
relief?
Year: 1869

B@agn Two or three Of the truly loyal
journals are giving considera-
BILE attention to the subject of the unfit
cation of Italy. 1t would be more to
their interest to find plan for the uni
fication of the distracted Radical party
in different parts of the country.
Year: 1869

and one ounce was dissolved in forty-eight
hours, or one-seveBteenth of the whole.
This water was from roof of white pine
shingles, took another piece, about the
same shape, weighing thirteen ounces
ana suspended it in the hot water tank on
the stove, where it remained for forty
eight hours, when it was taken out and
found to have lost trif1e over one ounce
This has induced me to repeat my expert
ments in the most careful manner. You
can see that by ascertaining the superb
cial surface of the pieces experimental
upon and the quantity dissolved from them
in given length of time, we have
basis of calculation. What is the super
flclal surface OF giant ten feet in height
and other dimensions in proportion?
AS you are well known to be versed in
mathematics, leave you to make your
own calculations as to how long the giant
would have remained in his watery grave
had not the dissolying process been ar
rested by his early resurrection. / have
stated that | thought his origin could
not carry us back over three hundred
years." but / am not certain that the
known principles of chemistry will justify
me in asserting that the period between
his burial and resurrection was over three
J yO"Ao' I1o auGlqudtcu appearance Has
been produced, not by abrasion, as many
have said, but by the dissolving action of
water, which think could have been ac-
complished in few months. A more
careful and accurate calculation, admitting
the possible chance of some undiscovered
error creeping into the calculation, may
show the burial to have taken place about
$40 or 371 days ago. as it may have hap
pened between two days. However, in
vestigations are constantly being made,
and hope | may be able to "report pro-
gress" weekly. I hope this monument
will not be allowed to enter into history
clandestinely, or with any falsehoods at.
tached, One author has stated that !" his
torians sometimes tell the truth" and I
hope the giant will not be accused falsely,
but may present true and clean
record" / am, respectfully yours,


j. +. BOYNTON.
Year: 1869

The committee which examined the case
of Captain Washington, in connection
with passing the steamer Stonewall with
out stopping where that steamer was burn


ing, have reported that, "after duly weigh


ing the evidence, we think Captain Wash
ington committed a great error, no. char
acteristic of our Western boatmerl under
similar circumstances, as he could have
Year: 1869




From the Paris Peuple.l


The tone which prevails IN the language OF the
chief of the State Is that OF calmness and dignity
He Is neither disturbed nor trrtated by the attacks
directed against his government He derives from
the very respect paid TO universal suffrage the conf
dence which animate5 him. That was the institution
which raised the edifce OF the empire, and 1t Will
not be the power that can seek its overthrow. The
ts all to % n making an
OF his speech cites the word liberty" which Is In
every heart and on every lip. All France win rejoice
profound serenity the superficial agltations and
the useful discussions OF the electoral period, and
have diminished his devotedness to the cause OF pro-
gress and freedom.


From the Paris Siecle]


understand that the chief Of the State @ sSoud U
appeal to the sincere men OF all parties to
second the regular progress Of his govern
nature should be made In tone of moderation. To
describe all the adversaries OF the administration
likely mode Of pacldcation. The opposition Is
necessary counterpoise Of the government To US II
sna e. s their Ss
greatest reserve 70 required on the part Of the execu
s sn even p wSu s Empsro Ssia IN
speech. not to have made any allusion TO the


from the Paris ConstitutlonneLl


II we are to believe some writers, the Emperor
does not admit that any man can defend hts
Better acquainted than the Others as we are told,
with public functionaries. has gone so FAR as to
afirm that the Sovereign saw with regret the
liberal attitude of the C0nstit,tfOnne. We thought
at the time that these journals were calumntat.
ing the cause they pretended TO serve, and there.
Oeal origin Of which we SsG
good right to suspect The Emperor 1t win be seen,
does not exclude anybody from the constitutional
ground He makes an appeal to all honorable men,
without any distinction between servants who obey
and friends who discuss. Contrary to the doctrine Of
the writers who attack u.s. he does not reject any one
who comes to him. In word, he declares with
great elevation OF ideas, that he II the Emperor o1
the French and not the chief of party.
Year: 1869

The House met at 9 O'Clock, the
Speaker in the Chair. and resumed
the consideration of the business on
the Speakers table. Several minor
Senate and private bills were passed
The Senate bill for the reduction of
the army was laid aside temporarily
The Senate joint resolution relating
to the Department of the Interior was
referred to the Committee of the
Whole. The Senate bill giving effect
to treaty stipulations between this
and foreign Governments for the ex-
tradition Of criminals was passed.
Year: 1869

A FIRST CLASS DRUG STORE FOR sALE.-HAvING
n determined to engage exclusively in the wholesale drug
and manufacturing business, offer for sale our store
the Of Seventh and Olive Streets II


fitted up in first class Style contains good stock, and do
ing large and paying business We have for number OF
years lease for the building which stu
ated In the most desirable portion of the city Parties wish
further information will confer either In person
letter with NJ DIMMITT BRO Seventh and Olive streets,
81. Louis Mo.
Year: 1869

HUDSON, Jan. IA, 1862
In the Court Of Oyer and Terminer to-day Judge
Miller presiding, the OF Josephine Brown under
Indictment AZ an accessory before the murder OF
Angie Stewart was set down for the first week OF
the April term. In making the motion for post
ponement District Attorney Longley read letter
from Marshall u. Champin, Attorney General, urging
upon the Court the Importance OF giving to the pub
Tic prosecutor an opportunity OF making q
further effort TO procure the attendance
OF the foreign witnesses, and suggesting
that n further time were allowed application to
the Legislature Of the state might be made whereby
such authority would be given the Court would
enable him to secure the attendance or the desired
witnesses.
Year: 1869

MARRIED MEN are of two kinds
good and bad. The bad are truly
horrible; the good, very good indeed.
The bad married man ill-treats his
family in every way, and generally
ends by eloping with somebody and
leaves his wife to earn a living by
fine needlewOrk. But the good mar
ried maxwell, he is not madly in
love any more, but he believes that
there never was such a woman as his
wife. He does not see Times changes
in her face; she is always young to
Hjm. Every baby binds them closer
to each other. There is an expression
in a good married mans face that a
bachelors cannot have. 1t is inde-
scribable. He is a little nearer the
angels than the prettiest young fellow
living. You can see that his broad
chest is a pillow for somebody's head,
and that little fingers pull his whis-
kerS. When some one has said
g Husband" aud some other, 'tPapa,
a seal is set upon the forehead. No
one-no woman, at least,-eVer mis-
takes the good married man for an
instant. 1t is only the erratic one
who leaves you i'm doubt. The good
one can protect all the unprotected
females, lift pretty girls over cutters,
talk 10 them in carriages, and make
himself generally agreeable, and yet
never leave doubt on any mind
that there is a precious little woman
at home worth all the world to him.
Some women like the bad married
man, and delight in making his wife
jealous, 1 hate him. The good mar
ried man on whom / could not make
"an impression" if / died for it, is the
one for me,
Year: 1869

The decision Of the Supreme Court
in the case Of the State Bank of Ten
nessee notes makes the issue prior to
the war receivable for all dues to the
State. The question did not arise as
to the validity Of the issue during the
war, and that point was consequently
not decided. There will, however, be
a distinction made between the issue
Of Confederate notes by paramount
power and the voluntary issue of the
bank Of State in aid Of the rebellion.
In the former ease, the currency being
formed by irresistible force, the Su-
preme Court has decided that con-
tracts will be enforced for the value at
date of contract in United States cur
rency. In the latter, the Court will
not probably sustain the legality of
the issue, or that the State is bound
by the acts of its agents in aid of the
rebellion.


A gentleman in the interior of Nir-
ginia, who has Travelled extensively in
that State, writes here that the tObac-
co crop will reach only about two:
thirds of the.average yield, but that
the prices are high enough to equalize
in value what will be lost in quantity.
Year: 1869

turf was now growing me Union cause had no warmer
friend and advocate than Golden Applause This
great man did not live long enough 10 see the COM
plee triumph OF the cause he had so much at heart.
but he foresaw the 1nal result another name among
John Bright Prolonged applause 1t was difficult for
Americans understand how thoroughly the great heart
Union There was another man among these friends Of
fbe national cause whose name most dear 10 the
GREAT heart OF humanty-JOhn Stuart Mil. think,


Said the speaker the which attracted these pure
and noble men can hardly complain of of sympathy


II could easily be understood how Goldwin Smith
felt a little startled and ve1ed on reading
senator Summers speech 1t would have been rather
matter OF asOnshment II his English dignity had not
been somewhat aroused This the sympathy which
America had during the All the intellectual men
the men of thought and Of genius and all the working
classes the side Of the Union Toward the close
OF his remarks, Mr. Mccarthy made humorous allusOn
10 winebihbing diplomacy OF Reverdy Johnson The
of Mr. johnson had prepared the English mind 10
expect very easy settlement OF the difficulties, and
therefore Mr. Summers speech the more astound-
ing. He thought however little sober second thought
would make all right and that England would yet be
willing TO leave the whole matter TO arbitration