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Year: 1868

While the girl Of the period has been sub
jected to the sarcasms and anathemas of the
Saturday Reuieao and its imitatOrs for the last
twelve months, singularly enough, the I" boy of
the period" has escaped unccnsured. His eX-
emptiOn from criticism says writer, is certainly
unaccOuntable, for he is vastly more obnoxious
than the most obnoxious type OF the much
abused girl. The latter is rarely unpleasant
to an uncomfortable extent, except during the
brief period of her transition from childhood
to girlhood, when she is yet uncertain whether
innocence requires the unrestrained display Of
her ankles, or mOdesty demands that they
should be exhibited only through the aid OF
carefully arranged accidents. AT this stage i'll
her existence the girl is usually disagreeaby
pert or stupidity bashful, and in either case is
almost invariably an undesirable acquaintance.
| But this period is, at any rate, brief one
while the boy, from his tenth to his fifteenth
year, is a skilful combination Of whatever is
! previously unpleasant in human nature.


As rule, he is totally Indifferent to the dis
tinction between truth and falsehOod. Thl!
arises partly from the undeveloped state of hi
moral faculties, and partly from his ignoranct
of what is meant by honor. He is cruel boil
to his fellow-boys and to the defenSeless highe
animals that fall within his power. Ordinari
" he is dirty, and almost invariably he is rude
Apparently he is totally devoid of consequence
and were it not for the occasional instance
which prove the contrary, we might be justified
in concluding that the boy never becomes pos
sessed of a personal soul until he reaches til
age of fifteen, or thereabout.


These moral defects inherent in the boy Of tn
period are, however, Of little consequence
comparison with the more heinous qualitie


which distinguish him. Gifted with a shar


and stringent voice, closely approaching
quality to the cry of saw suffering the agonie


Of file, he basely delights to torture the cal


of humanity with his ceaseless outcries, an
when in the service of the proprietor of a fru
or fish wagon makes the music Of the fish hor
melodious by contrast.


Nothing is sacred to him and the person;
features of men or woman which excite his a


tention are made the subject Of his derisiy
: ieers. Wrapped in his sublime selfconceit, /


thrusts himself into every place where his pr
? sence is especially undesirable He sits nel
:, to us in the street cars and eats apples an


peanuts in a way that ought to be made ST.
tutory offense. AT church he arouses OIL
sinful passions by his tendency to persistel
shifting, and at the theatre he disturbs our equ
nimity by talking during the important m
ments of the play, and chokes us with dust
applauding at unreasonable times with his u
Q desirable feet


! In whatever place he may be found he
Ii never otherwise than persistent, intrusive al


unendurable nuisance.
Year: 1868

THE TRUNDLT- Bed balmicst sleep We
ever experienced was when we were nesting in
the old trundle- bed with curly headed broth
er just turned out Of the parent nest to make
room for new customer. But trundle-bed
dreams were soon at an end, for when the next
customer came we were crowded out of the par
ent nest, and so they kept alternating for
years, until we were fairly turned out into the
world.


O.! where are the heads that we have kiss
ed a thousand times 0 er as they nestled in the
old trundle- bed? Some of them have grown
! old and gray, and others are resting upon their
everlasting pillow in widely separated lands.
We are always sad when we think of the old
! trundle-bed
Year: 1868

THE CROPs.-The October report Of the
Department of Agriculture states that the in
crease of the wheat harvest is scarcely more
than three per cent over last year. This re-
suit has been occasioned by the diminution in
the old States of the yield per acre, which neu-
tralizes the increase Of the area of production.
The oat harvest is light, except in the Western
States, in Nebraska the increase being 81 per
cent. over last year. The corn crop is report
ed as having been injured by the wet weather.
and later by the frost The total produce will
be less than is needed for the country, but will
be larger in quantity than it was in 1867, which
was very unfavorable season. Buckwheat
is generally deficient in its return. Potatoes
are reported as yielding full average crop,
with a deficiency Of 10 per cent. In New York
and Pennsylvania, and 20 per cent; in Illinois.
The cotton crop, it is stated, will be less than
last year by Is to 20 per cent, owing to the
depredations of the srmy worm, and to the
heavy rains in the Southwest.
Year: 1868

How TO FREsHEN SALT FISH. H.-Many per-
sons who are in the habit of ireshening mack
eral or salt fish never dream that there is q
right way to do it. Any one who has seen the
process of evaporation going on at the salt
works knows that salt falls to the bottom.
Just so it is in the pan where your mackeral
and white fish lies soaking and as it lies with
remain there, when if placed with the flesh side
down, the salt falls to the bottom of the pan
the fish comes out freshened, as it should; il
the other case it is nearly as salt as when pu
in. If you do not believe this, test the matter
| for yourselves.
Year: 1868

How TRUE.-Josh Billings says many true
things, but none containing more truth than the
following:


"Most emmy man will conceed that it look
very foolish tu see boy drag heavy slay up
steep hill for the feetin plesher of ridin down
again, but it appears tu me that that boy is
sage by the side ov tho young man hoo works
hard all the week and drink his stamps up
Saturda mite
Year: 1868

Mrs. William Duke, of Macon county, Ala,
hung herself last week on account of discord
with her husband. They were married last
year, at the ages respectively of eighteen and
sixteen. She suspended herself from one of
the joists in the house, and when cut down
her little babe lsy TRANQUILITY sleeping In era
die near her feet
Year: 1868

The contract for laying the telegraphic cable
between Brest and New York. of which Geo.
Sauer Is the Chief agent in Paris has been
granted TO Messrs. Erianser and Reuter- There
are some notifications in the term of this last
contract-the monopoly is for twenty years,
and the cable must be ready to be laid before
the first of September-the tariff for each dis
patch OF twenty words is fixed at 100 francs in i.
stead OF so francs for twelve words
Year: 1868

ca Little Frank was taught that every
one was made Of dust. One day he was
watching the dust in the street, as the
wind was wbirling it in eddies. "What
are you thinking of?' asked his mother.
"Oh." said Frank, with a serious face.
al thought the dust looked as though
there was going to be another little boy"
Year: 1868

At two O'Clock yesterday afternoon the Board of
Aldermen met pursuant to adjournment in their
newly beautiaed assembly chamber The ordinary
preliminaries having been disposed Of petition from
the property owners Warren street against the In
Fiction on them Of the Brown q Miller pavement
was read and placed on file. The Board being in the
"moOd" Of business, another resolution was brought
in directing the laying OF wooden pavement in
Twenty-third street, between Tenth avenue and the
North river. The resolution was laid over, but 1t
may not prevail inasmuch as the Alderman Of this
district elected by the party OF honorable prin-
cipes for the purpose of checking the lavish cxpen-
diture Of the public funds INDUCED in ut the City
Hail.


resolution was introduced directing the inquiry
TO be made ot tue Croton Aqueduct Department.
why the paving OF Second avenue above SiXty-third
street has been discontinued.


The Board then took up resolution directing the
clerk to furnish TO Richard 0Brien member OF the
Board OF Councimen Of 1866, a badge and star OF
office; adopted. Permission was given to the
Supreme Court to use the chamber OF the Board for
holding court. resolution adopted directing
the remOdelling OF the city into convenient election
districts, and after some further unimporant busi-
ness the Board adjourned until two o'clock this after
noon.
Year: 1868

The, Duty Of Jurors In Recommendation 10 the


Court.


Before Judge Benedict.


At the opening OF the court yesterday Judge Bene.
dict IN. ,de the following statement:-lt having been
commu ,icated to me by several gentlemen who were
lately ju.'ors In a cause tried here that they were
being i'm portuned to sign a communication to the
court in r, ward to their verdict and the deliberations
Of the jury which led thereto think proper to an
nounce In trder to save the jury from what con-
slider very improper importantly and for the guid.
ance of the b. ", that although recommendation to
mercy when r,ade as In the case alluded to, at the
time OF render ing the verdict and by the jury while
organized will always be considered in passing SEN
tence will nolt consider nor receive nor permit to
be filed any sta cement whatever In regard to any
cause which s 81 vned by juryman after he has
dered his verdict and been discharged from further
connection with DE case.
Year: 1868

A second session Of the committee having charge
Of the widening Of Broadway from Seventeenth to
Fifty-nnh street was held yesterday afternoon, but
new arguments pro or were adduced. One
gentleman, formerly city official, thought 1t would
benefit the street to be widened and to have more
rails there. Another thought that allowing no
railroad tracks in the street and taking foot from
the width OF each sidewalk would render the street
wide enough. Another gentleman explained that he
had examined the matter very fully and had come to
the conclusion that the Common Council had no
power In the premises and had no control in the
matter OF widening any street above Fourth street,
and he advised the committee TO obtain the opinion
Of the Corporation Counsel before proceeding too
far. One OF the COuncmanic lights asserted that he
had learned that the value Of goods disposed Of In
the Bowery in one week was as much If not greater
than the amount disposed OF on Broadway. Almost
all seemed to concur In the idea that the matter Is
to be done II done at all, In the interest Of railroad
jobbers and that ruin TO the business prospects OF
Broadway would be the result. The chairman OF
the committee was asked how this matter was
brought before the Board. by petition or otherwise
and was Informed that IL came up by resolution,
introduced at a meeting Of the Board. The commit
tee adjourned the further discussion OF the matter
until Monday next, at three p. NJ.
Year: 1868

Br2GLAR EscAPED.-At a quarter past eleven
o'clock on Sunday night man named Jonathan
whitehead confined at the Sixteenth police precinct
station awaiting an examination on the charge of
burglary effected his escape by breaking out of fe
cell and scaling the fence that separates the prison
from an adjoining yard.


the CoHLrrr ABANDONMENT CAsR.--The case OF
Year: 1868

WARE
house. The Hand bond which figures largely In this
case, was got up under this provision OF the law and
the regulations OF the Commissioner. That this bond,
so grossly fraudulent was got up for the purpose
Of delrauding dhe government by the removal Of
whiskey from Wilson'S warehouse without paying
the Is undenied and that IL erected the purpose
designed by procuring the removal of the All barrels
without paying, whereby the government lost some
$4,000 taxes b equally true. The proof this SUBJ
give ourselves any trouble to look critically into the
evidence as to the fact that the government has been
It, engaged In 1t in the execution OF It, have given us
detailed account OF the manner In which the fraud
was perpetrated. The material and only question
ment Is whether the defendants, Callicott and Alien,
were parties to this fraud-connived at and co.
operated IN Its perpetraton Il is the evidence in
so far as Il has any bearing upon this particular
question-that It becomes necessary that you
nnd your verdict:-Were they parties to this
fraud' The question has been very fully fairly and
ably examined and discussed by each Of the learned
counsel who has addressed you on the subject. do
not doubt but that you very fully already pos.
sessed Of the question and Of all the evidence which
has any pertinent M bearing upon II. do not intend,
quite satisfied with the discussion BY the learned
counsel. All intend IL to draw your attention more
especially and exclusively to the real question OF fact
In the case. The ground taken the defence Is that
Cailicott, the collector, had no knowledge OF the
fraud IN the execution OF this bond-ths Hand
Allen, the deputy; and hence he had no means OF
knowledge or even Of suspicion that there was any


It. Now this Is certainly true as respects the
execution OF the bond. 1t was not executed


In his room In the building. but In the adjoining
room-the frJnt room occupied by the deputy; and
80 far the ground taken by the learned counsel is
well founded on the evidence. But II must be re
membered--shoaiu be remeDbered-that he had u
afterwards in his possession for several days for the
purpose OF examining IT, and with view to asCer


tain II It was good security for tie ta1es on the
whiskey TO be removed. Hardy applied with the
bond for the permit the FIRST time; bat Cslisstt de


clined TO give the permit, aud took the bond .pok
into it-took 1t from Hardy Is look into il. SeYsAl
Year: 1868

In the absorbing interest with which the com.
munity are regarding the preparations for the
various festivities of this week, we hope the fact
that Thursday is to be the "chidren's day"
will not be overlooked, either by the young folks
or by those of a larger growth. We have
already diated upon the glores Of Saturday;
we have spoken of the assnine race to day; we
have told how bright-eyed ladies will look sweet
kisses to gallant men; we have recited how an
apprecstve crowd will applaud the dexterous
hoIsemanship Tor rather, to speak accurately,
muemar ship TO be displayed this afternoon ;
and now draw near, o youths and little maidens,
while we recite to you what pleasures are in
store for the little folks.


In the first place, there is to be an exhibition of
horsemaDship, (inaccurate again-it should be
pony boy sbip-but let that pass,) winding up,
we believe, with a race, the winner of which i'll
have the privilege Of selecting the maiden he
deems fsiTest, best and most lovable, IS the pre-
siding beauty of the occasion, to be acknowledged
as worthy queen over the hearts of all present.
Think of il, boys, and nerve yourselves for the
contest; and be assured the victory will be hardly
won, as not only our own youths have entered,
but so great has been the interest excited that a
young gentleman, attracted by the prospect of
gloiy to be won, has left bis country home bring
log with him his rusty steed, to participate in the


trial. And think of it, young ladies; for some one
o. yOu-who knows who lis In store the ecstacy
of feeling the wreath press upon your brow; to
some one of you every knee will bend low in
wi ling homage; to some one of you will arise
the sweet incense OF many voices vowing true
allegiance unto their lawful queen; while whirl.


ing in the misty mszes of the dance, encircled by
the strong arm Of him who has well proved his
devotion, some one of you will catch from all
around the whispered plaudit, show beautiful ~
chow gracefnl!' Bot must stop here. ln'
dulge we our Pegasus no further, or he will take
the bit in his teeth and never stop till he has
landed US in the midst of our own boyish enjoy.
ments of long ago, and once there we could not
soon quit the attractive scene.


So let us see full attendance on Thursday. II


will be enjoyable for everybody. Little folks
remember the pleasure to be obtained, and GO
Older children, think TO what good use your


offerings will be put, and let not your presence be
lacking.
Year: 1868

ENC Lhtcsb NhahhcstO hEOhh "chue11,


The AnttStaoery Standard of this week pub
fishes the ioilo wing:-


OF the defeat of The Rebel party at the polls in
November, according to The latest in nlications of
public opinion. there is. happily, scarcely room
for doubt. Our chief concern is that import
ant measures which have already been too long
and needlessly delayed, involving the general
welfare, but especially that of our clients, the
colored people, should be at the earliest possible
day matured and put in operation. We hoped
for session OF Congress for earnest WORK
this month. We urge that such an one be
held next month without fail, beginning with
last adjournment. The case of Georgia has
rendered it evident beyond question that Con-
gress has additional duties to perform to war DIS
the newly, ORGANIZED States; "glitterIng
generality" indeed must be that constitutional
provision which prohers the pledge of the gene
raj Government to each State of a republican
government, If Congress may not properly take
prompt cognizance of such high-handed, out
rageous proceedings as ehave occurred in the
Georgia Legislature. Let there be no post
Ionement for new, incoming administrati to
deal with this problem. 1t is responsibility
which belongs to the Fortieth Congress, and by
1t should be promptly met. We hold that, with
a fair Interpretation of Its present po Wers.
1t is entirely within the scope of its
bid by statute law any disfranchisement, or
prescription from official trust, in any
State Of the Union simply on the ground of
color. TO this greatly-needed action we sum-





sure, let it be supplemented by an additional
constitutional amendment less readily repealed
than statutory enactment. Riotiug and
murder have all too long been allowed their
fearful sway in the South. Congress owes it to
the long-suffering, heroic, and selt-sacridcug
loyalists of the South, and to the general
welfare, peace, and prosperity of the whole
country, to put forth its arm of authority, aud
suppress the KuKluX. 1t should begin with
the reasonable chief of that murderous
fraternity, and this time make sure, as it easily
may, of deposing him, and driving him
in disgrace from the White House.
Ills ominous and defiant military order
issued the present week, looking to continued
conflict with Congress, stimulating afresh rebel
lious resistance and murderous violence in
Texas and elsewhere, affords ample evidence
added TO the large accumulation of the past,
that the safety and dignity of an endangered
and disgraced nation require that, though it be
at late period In his official term, johnson
should, in November, be impeached anew, and
this time deposed from Office. Three months
with Wade in the Executive chair, and harmo.
nious cooperation with Congress, would not
only afford immediate relief to the South, but
would furnish wholesome radical keynote, as
a precedent for the incoming administration.
Assuming, az, at this date, we safely may, the
decisive defeat of the Rebel party at the polls,
let earnest radicals take time by the foreock
and prepare 10 reap the ripe fruit of complete
victory.
Year: 1868

existing enactments. The poor are not
specially benefited thereby because
they borrow but little; reckless business
men, if they borrow at all, will be ru-
ined by the imprudent use of capital,
no less than by the high premiums they
pay for its employment. Furthermore,
il is not to be doubted that in many
branches of business, money can be used
with safety aud profit, even if obtained
at greater than the existing
rate of interest. Such men as can
not afford to borrow at more than
six per cent. are not now pro-
tected, because when money will bring
more in other markets, or from other
customers, it will find its way to them.
And even if those mer did derive ad-
vantage from the present usury law,
every lender who was compelled to take
six per cent. when his money was worth
ten, would be wronged to the extent OF
the difference, just as farmer, If he
were required by law to take one dollar
for Il bushel of wheat, when it was
worth q dollar and half, would be in
iured for the benefit of his customer.


We believe that the Legislature will
consult the wishes of the people, as well
as enact the plainest justice, by at least
modifying the present laws concerning
usury. One fact should not be over
looked in any legislation touching the
subject. The Banks already enjoy
unusual advantages over private ope-
rators. They already receive double
interGst-interest from the Government
on their bonds, and interest on the mon
ey they loan. Some financial men es-
innate their profits at. from fifteen to
twenty-five per cent. Clearly they
need no relief. 1t is the monied men
who are not at the same time, and
with the same money, bond-hold-
ers and bankers, that now suf-
fer. They are actually restrict
ed to six per cent interest in their
operations. The National Banks re-
ceive at least twice that amount under
the existing state of affairs. 1t would no
more than equalizo advantages for the
Legislature to require the Banks
10 be content with what they already
enjoy, and to leave private capitalists
free to receive for their money profit at
least approxrmating to that which the
Banks now receive for theirs. To make
no such distinction would be to fatten
the Banks, which are already comforta-
Bile, and leave capitalists who are not
in banking proper, far behind those in
situations in the matter of privileges.
Year: 1868

Let our farmers remember, that to
have their cows milked indiscriminately
by any of the members of the family is a
loss. Keep a regular milker for each
COW, or one for all, if not too many.
Do not change. Milk as fast as possible.
Experience proves this to be the best
way. Talk as little as possible while
milking. Let the COW be perfectly
quiet and contented. Milk at regular
hours; let those be nearly or quite equi-
distant-say twelve hours between each
milking. Then there will be no strain
ing by over-distention. These are
points which good dairymen always
observe. Most of all, do not walk your
cows a great distance, nor drive them
fast.-T'ermOHt Farmer.
Year: 1868

Seventeen hundred and twenty-three
infants which had been thrown away
by their parents, were picked up in the
streets of New York last year, and seven
hundred and forty-nine of them are now
cared for in the institution at Randalfs
Island.
Year: 1868

The Knoxville Wing of the 9th has the
following:


A meeting was held at Rsmsey's II al,
on Thursday evening, to take into con-
sideration the subject of raising funds TO
gather into suitable cemetery the Con.
federate dead of East Tennessee. It was
participated in by men of all parties, and
1t was finally agreed that a grand tour
nament should be held at the Fair
Grounds near this city for the purpose of
raising the funds necessary to carry out
the object. A large list OF managers was
named, and an executive business COM
mittee appointed TO make arrangements
for the proposed tournament.


Without entering into any argument
as to this being the most appropriate or
the most successful method of accom-
plishing the end sought to be accom-
plished, We will say that the object Is a
very worthy one. The remains of the
Confederate dead throughout East Ten
nessee, to the shame of wealthy rebels
be it said, have been much neglected.
Whatever may be our opinion of the
cause In which they fell, and however
much we may deplore the errors of the
living, the mantle of charity should be
thrown over the graves of the dead, their
faults forgotten, and their memories
cherished with kindly feelings. Wealthy
rebels, to whose influence hundreds Of
these poor fellows are indebted for their
present humble graves, should feel them
selves particularly called upon to aid in
this matter, while loyal men can COM
promise none Of their principles If they
use their influence in this behalf
Year: 1868

On and after the first day of April next, the
subscriber will be found at the above stand,
where he will be pleased to see his old custom
ers, and al others who may want anything n
the WATCH or j JEWELRY LlNE


mar l9-tf q, s. EAEAkNG,