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Year: 1868

A troupe of Japanese juggiers paid visit
to the Mayors Office on Tuesday for the pur-
pose of presenting sword and some fans and
charms to the dgnitary in command there
The chief OF the party said that "hs visit TO
this country was not prompted by sordid
motives, but to afford his family and himself IN
opportunity of improving their minds by the
observation Of foreign manners and customs"
He chose rather unfavorable place to make
of America, il confined to the City Hall, can
not be very exalted or complimentary. In
order to pursue his studies Of cur city govern
ment he and his troupe should be taken 10
Blackwe!l's Island. Sing Sing and the Bloom
ingdale Lunatic Asylum, where they may SEQ
some Of our embryo politicians or those who
have retired from public life. Again, they
would be edited by attending ward primary
or session of the Board OF Councilmcn, and
their almond-shaped eyes would roll in astonish-
ment at beholding the style in which "job"
is rushed through our legislative bodies. A
sword is a singular present 10 make to one OF
our public functionaries, unless IL was deli
Cdtc iH5iHuutioH tiiat NC iHlSut noVo OcCaSiOu w
use it for hari kari purposes, and tho charms
may have been intended to assist him in hood
winking tho eyes OF the Gothamites. The
children of the Tycoon will certainly learn
moro at the City Hall than the professors of
Osaca or Jeddo can ever teach them and they
may gain some important knowledge in their
own vocation Of jugglery. TAeir most
astounding exhibitions on the trapeze and
slack rope sink into insigni6cance before the
feats of our political tumblers, and their
skill in producing money and other articles
from q hat or box cannot be compared with
the tricks of the city fathers, who contrive to
extract millions from the treasury in positions
apparently unremunerative. Altogether, the
visit Of the Japanese to the City Hall will open
their eyes to the fact that there are stranger
things in our politics than they ever dreamed Of
in their philosophy.
Year: 1868

The bill introduced into the House by MIR.
Schenck, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, to prevent frauds in the taxation OF
whiskey, and the remarks with which 1t was
accompanied, give a good deal Of informa-
ton Of remarkable character upon the sub
ject. The bill-which passed the House on
Tuesday-provides that the tax on whiskey
shall be paid before the article leaves the
distillery, and shall not in future be locked up
in bonded warehouses; where it appears, as
stated, there are now twenty million gallons OF
spirits slowed away, upon which there may or
may not be any duty paid, according to the
honesty or dishonesty of the officials. Mr..
Schenck shows that while the government was
entitled 10 receive q hundred million collars
tax on whiskey not more than thirty millions
were paid, thus leaving deficit Of seventy
millions of dollars to the Treasury from this
source of revenue This fraud he claims to be
chargeable to the system OF transportation
from the distilleries to the bonded warehouses
and the want OF integrity Of the subordinate
officers of the government created under tho
present law, which Is a mere mockery and
operates to the prejudice of honest manua1-
turers and heavy loss to the government Mr..
Schenck says it has come to the knowledge of
the committee that large quantities of whiskey
are removed from the bonded warehouses by
means Of duplicate keys by collusion with
officials, and that much Of it which is supposed
to be transferred from the warehouses to The
charge of collector at some distant point
never arrives there, but is otherwise disposed
of and never pays any tax. All Of which
only proves that the present law is imperative
and mischievous is fruitful Of fraud in every
shape, and utterly demoralizing in all its
features. Therefore the sooner the whole law
is remodelled the better; and perhaps the best
way to do it would be to reduce the tax on
spirits to fifty cents gallon, as recommended
by Mr.. Wells, the Special Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue which would do away with
the present premium on fraudulent practices,
and would undoubtedly increase the revenue
derived from the manufacture of alcohol In
every shape.
Year: 1868

Chase and his shibboleth Of negro suffrage,
speaks as emphatically as New York in 1857,
what hope is there in that quarter for the test
question OF Southern negro domination in 1868?
Governor Fenton, with Others of the radical fac
ton, may rely, perhaps, upon the negro vote
of the ten Southern States TO he brought into
the election on the basis of negro supremacy.
We undertake to say, however, that the admis-
sion OF those ten States into the contest upon
this basis will turn over fully twenty States Of
the North to the other side. But we presume
that Governor Fenton has taken pains to in
form himself exactly Of the position Of affairs
in the republican camp, and that his message
on Southern negro reconstruction may be in
terpreted as pretty plainly foreshadowing, hit
or miss, sink or swim, the platform, II not the
ticket Of the Chicago May Convention.
Year: 1868

Ir is not probable that Absalom was
Obliged to use any hair preparation to force
bis hair to grow to such an extreme length
IS Il is said to have attained. In our day,
however, people quito frequently find it
necessary to call scientific skill to aid the N
in this respect. Such will find their every
wish supplied in "Barrett's Vegetable Hair
Restorative" II Davenport (lowa) Demo
Crat
Year: 1868

SuRvEY ConxRNcRp.-We learn that the
engineer Of the Peoria 1 Rock Island Rail-
road commenced this morning to run line
from Rock Island to Cambridge via Moline
After completing the survey Of this line he
will make a survey Of the route via Cam
den and Coal Valley, and make estimates Of
the cost Of construction By both routes. 1t
il thought that the two routes will not vary
. great deal in distance. Another survey.
ing party 10 now at work locating and sta
king out The road frsm Peoria in this dirsc.
tion
Year: 1868

A PRETTY IEc1DENT.-A very
pretty incident is related OF a ca.


nary bird by a Georgia paper
The door OF the birds, cage was oc.
casionally left open that he might
enjoy the freedom of the ROOM
One day he happened to light on
the mantl-eshelf whereon there
was a mirror. Here was a new
discovery Of the most profound In
terest. He gazed long and curl.
ously at himself, and came to the
conclusion that he had found a
mate. Going back to his cage be
selected a seed, from its box and
brought it in his bill as an offering
to the stranger. In vain the ca.
nary exerted himself to make bis
new found friend partake, and be.
coming weary of that tried anoth-
ter tack. Stepping back a few in
ches from the glass, he poured.forth
his sweetest notes, pausing now
and then for a reply. None came,
and moody and disgusted, he few
back to his perch, hanging his head
inshame and silence for. the rest
ofthe day. and although the door
unexpectedly opened, he refused
to come out again. 9a -
Year: 1868

In Vanwert, Ohio, last week, as
the mail train rounded the curve
near the stave factory, in the west
part of town, while the train was
running at the rate Of twenty
miles an hour, Israel Adams, the
engineer, saw a child, about two
years old, on the track, not 200
yards ahead Of the train. He sig
nailed "down brakes" reversed his
engine, but on came the train
At this instant the child's danger
was discovered by its mother, who
was too far away to snatch it from
its impending fate. The hearts
OF. strong men stood still with hor-
ror, as, in the next second they ex-
pected to see the little one crushed
to atoms by the iron monster.
No one was in reach to call the
child's attention from its gambols
to its danger. On came the train,
twenty feet more, and human
being, yet SO young, is swept away
from earth forever. The engineer
springs from the engine and the
nea second has the child from
the track and is back at his post be-
fore the train has stopped. One
misstep, one lost move, and the
child would have been killed.
Year: 1868

her to his boarding house, and


procured for her a room sepa-


rate and apart from bis own


1t was agreed between them that
she should preserve her incognito,


and sink her sex and identity in


male apparel. Thus, with his
assistance, in this disguise, she


had sought and obtained the po-
sition of entry clerk in the es-


tablishment where she was dis
covered, as we have related.


Well, having told her romantic
story, the girl, who shall be name
less, gave the address of her lover;
a messenger was dispatched for
him, and he came. He made a
clean breast of it, confessing ALL
They had both been industrious,
working hard, each, in their stu
ations, with the one object in view,
and that was marriage, so soon as
they accumulated enough money
to procure a bridal trousseau, rent
chambers and set up housekeeping.
The respective parents of the tru-
ant lovers were informed by tele-
graph of the situation of affairs,
and they telegraphed back at once,
"Marry them and send them
home" 8 .~


One day last week witnessed the
return and reconciliation beyond
the mountain. May the couple
who have attained the fruition of
earthly bliss through such tribula-
tion, have scores of children and
live to celebrate their golden we'd
ding, -
Year: 1868

A singular accident occurred
last week to man employed in a
tannery at Allentown, Pa. While
in the act of placing belt on a
part Of the machinery, his coat
caught in one of the wheels, throw
ing him with great force up in air
and out through a window, the
glass of which cut and severed
the arteries and muscles of one of
his arms in a very serious manner
He was also badly bruised by the
fall. llo-l 8 t--Ul-a
Year: 1868

At Lexington, a few days since
we were invited to the gardeR OF
Captain Moore to examine what
our friend, Colonel Werth, would
call an 'impossibility" in the form
of an apple growing on a grape
vine, not grated, nor budded, nor
any such thing, but simply an ap-
pie growing on the stem of the
vine. The apple, which is per-
feet in form emanates from the
vine at the foot of a leaf where
there would have been a bunch
of grapes had not the apple taken
its place. A close examination
revealed a remnant of the bloom
of the grape, at the point of union
of the fruit with the vine, and the
theory we formed was that the
grape was fertilized by the pollen
from an apple tree which over
shadows the vine; but the strange
part is, that apple pollen should
be received by grape stigmas.


The Professors Of Natural
Sciences at Washington College
are watching the development of
the stranger, and whenever it falls,
either upon or before maturity,
they will dissect it, and ascertain
what its internal structure is
Planter and Farmer, Richmond,
Va. .
Year: 1868

The Shoe and Leather Reporter


attributes the cause of persons


treading on one side Of their foot


to the injudicious practice of pa


rents encouraging their children


to walk too early, or to stand and


walk for too long a time wher


they are making their first attempts


at balancing and locomotion in
infancy. 1t is, at first, an effort
to relieve the weariness occasion.
ed by a continued strain on Ger.
tain muscles of the foot. The
bones, ligatures, and muscles be.
ing, at this time, very soft and
yielding, it is plain that defor.
nifty of the foot is likely to re-
suit from this temporary unnatu-
raj position, which no subsequent
treatment can ever entirely cor
rect. Bow-legs, knocked-knees,
and one.sided feet are among the
legitimate fruits of too early teach
ing the art of walking; to which
we may add bumped heads, and
stubbed toes, by way of va
riety. All this is usually done to
please grand ma, or to convince

some near neighbor that our baby
is a little smarter and more for
ward than the common run of
babies. The child, however, to
compensate for the pleasure afford
ed to admiring parents, suffers all
its life the modification of having
deformeo feet, an ungraceful car
riage, crooked limbs, and not un-
frequently curved spine. Ma
ture determines the period at
which children can walk with
safety to their present and future
welfare; and Dame Nature is much
less liable to be mistaken in mat
ters pertaining to the care of chill
den than modern nurses are.
Year: 1868

A miller at Iowa city, the other
day, found 1870 in gold, in bag
of buckwheat which had been
brought to him to be ground
The owner appeared few nights
after and claimed the gold, which
he had put in the bag some four
years ago for safe keeping-and
got it.
Year: 1868

Rubbing horse with water in
which walnut leaves have been
boiled will, it is said, prevent his be.
ing annoyed with flies. A very
strong solution might possibly in
jure the hair or skin, but we have
never heard of such a result.
Year: 1868

Who will be the next President, is , question of more importance than any other of a political nature now be- ing asked. A division of both parties is possible, and it would Do matter or little surprise, if next fall there were four candidates for executive honors. It cannot be doubted that Grant stands the best chance for the nomination by the Republican party, while at the same lime it must be admitted that number ofRepublicans will be dissatisfied with his nomination. This dissatisfaction, some think, will result in the establish ment of another party, who with less radical views will sustain Chase for the Presidency. While dissensions of this kind stir the Radical camp, the Demo- crnts are not at all easy, nor are they as much united as under the circum- stances might be expected. The Vest ern Democracy are universally in favor of Pendleton, while the Eastern wing of inc same party will support Scy- mour, or some other man. The main point of difference in the Democratic party is whether tue |. s. bonds shall be repudiated, or their interest still paid in gold. The repudiators with the La Crosse Democrat for their or gan, will support Pendleton, and build up, for time, strong party. The Bond d-holders will oppose this party and put in nomination some man re- presenting their views, and thus divide the Democratic vote, as Grant and Chase will divide the Republican vote. Ii these differences are not reconciled the Republicans will surely triumph, and Grant will be our next President. The Democrats, however, may grow wise in reason, and uniting both wings of their party, put forward man re- presenting the whole party. In this event, Hancock will probably receive the nomination. How these things will be we cannot say, but are fixed in the opinion, that if the Democrats will har- monize, the next President will not be q Republican.
Year: 1868

The Republican party is pressing is
sues into the Presidential canvass which
piU ensure its defeat. 1t cannot safely
the present temper of the public mind,
even with the help of the negro vote
which it aims to secure by its action.


From the Commercial Advertiser, January l5.l
:. : sValueless will bo the: devoted
services and signal triumphs of our
army aud navy, if our statesmen fail or
falter in performing their share of the
great work. And are they not failingf
Are not the great questions of finance
and currency overlaiIf Is not the re-
union of the States and the return of
the Southern people to their accustomed
pursuits made subordinate to the ques-
ton of negro suffragei Has not all the
legislation Of Congress for nearly three
years had direct reference to the Presiden-
tial election! And now, at this present
moment, is not Congress using all it's
great power to give the control of the
Presidential election to green negroes
who are confessedly "ignorent Of means
BY Which suffrage is oppressed"


The eternal truth of the maxim that
whom the gods intend a. destroy are
first made mad is lost as an example.
The lesson so recently, and with such
terrible effect, taught the rebels, proves
of 10 value to the Radicals. They
bliRdiy persist in course which is sure 10
orerrhelm them. The measures kindred
to these now being perfected in Con-
gress cost the Republican party its ascend
Cnty in sic free States. And yet, blind
and reckless, Congress learns nothing
of what is evident to all intelligent OBJ
servers. This utter delusion can only
be explained upon the principle that
"madness precedes destruction"
Year: 1868

meeting Of the Democratic Club
: Mil he held at the Police Court Room
his evening. We are author zed to
ihyite all Democrats who feel an inter-
eef in the election of our city ticket to
be present.


The necessary arrangements for bring
Ing ont our entire strength at the COM
ing election will be. made this evening.
It is desirable To make our majority
larger than ever, if the opposition
=sshonld have the temerity tn nominate a
, Ticket. Whether this will be done, We
! cannot now say. At any rate, the proper
steps should be taken to meet the enemy
if he should conclude TO show fight.
g So far but an insignificant opposition
has been developed. Two candidates
for City Sergeant and one for Treas
arer, are all that have been named, un'
less we include the excuses tor Council
tickets offered by the Radicals in one or
two of the Wards.


~ We incline to the opinion that the
soply effort against us will be made for
the election of the Radical candidate
for City Sergeant. The independent
candidacy of person whom the
Democratic party has honored with
oficc fer moro years than bolter ought
10 b., patronized, encourages the Rad
icals to believe that they can elect
their regular candidate. Whether
be will receive any aid from
Mr.. MCDONALD depends ON whether
Ar. MCDONALD gets any Democratic
votes. If any Democrat should vote for
, sMCDoSALp he will cast half vote for
MCCULLoCT, and in this way the Radi-
calls hope that the former candidate
will aid the election of the latter. OF
course, Nr. MCDONALD now knows that
he stands no chance for An election, and
Nat he occupies the uuenviable posi-
zion of Que who gives aid and comfort
60 the enemy.


The meeting ut the Club Room to-
night will show that the Democrats do
not intend to fritter away their strength
in any such way. They are not going
30 be made the indirect instruments Of a
Radical success. They will take such
action as will leave no room to doubt
tbe triumph of our entire ticket By an
Unprecedented majority.
Year: 1868

We are requested to give notice that
me Democratic Club of this city will
rmeet in the Police Court Room this ov-
*ning at I o'clock. Business of import
ance will he brought before the meet
lhr and full attendance is desired.
Year: 1868




The subject of impeachment and its
probable result off rs prolific scheme for
speculation in the newspapers. but need
not say that nothing Is or can be known on
the subject until the final. vote is taken. :.
Senators are very feticent even among
themselves / am told that they abstain
from discussing the subject and never men
tioh il even in private There are those
who pretend to have positive assurances
that certain Republicans will vote in the
ncgative-enough OF them to acquit the
President. But doubt if they have any
thing more than guess work to guide them
to the happy conclusion. The outsidg
pressure is nearly all in favor oi conviction,
and comes exclusively from men who ex.
poct Office under Mr.. Wade-not only ex..
pect, but have been promised. Mr.. Wade's
friends on the contrary, affect an extremely
judicial air ard plastic condition offnind
and conscience on the subject of the Presir
dent 5 guilt or innocence that is truly won
derful They want to hear the testimony
they say, and if Mr. johnson is innocent
he will be acquitted All of which mrst
make A, J. feel hopeful. .... !, -


The trial will begin in good earnest on
Monday next, and be continued unintermit>
tingly to its close Whatever may be its
result, il will be quietly acquiescod iD, and
the people of all parties will rejoice at its
termination, if not at its verdict. Tho
right or wrong of the verdict will be dis
cuss(d before the people next fall The
burden of proof will be upon the Republi
cans, and a heavy burden they'll find it too,
before they get through with it. They will
have to justify the establishment OF pre-,
cedent which viii be faithfully followed
hereafter by every political party hat has
the power to carry it through, They sill
have to stand upon the ground that the
Senate has right to turn a President
elected by the people, out of Office because
he will not receive into his Cabinet council
a man neither elected by the people nor ap
pointed by him. They will have to. show
that it is au improbable offense in the
President to Genouncc Congress in stump
speech, but entirely iustifabie ip the Vice.
president to denounce the President in in
decent and profane language. 1t Tay be.
that the people who cast the votes will care
rothing for all these issues, which, though
comparatively unimportant as affecting on~
ly llr johnson, are of vital Significance to
the future peace and welfare of the couu>
try. But it seems to me that they who
say, as many do, that this great trial will
he altogether ignored in the approaching
CANVASS, discount very largely that sense of
justice and fair dealing which has hitherto
been one Of the attributes of the American
people, as it must ever be of any people
who would worthily maintain a free govern :
ment in this or any other country. sy{
Year: 1868

RAINY SEASONS. 1t is stated as the re-
suit OF careful experiments for six years at
Greer wich Observatory that rain is more
frequent between noon and midnight, than
between midnight and noon. The smallest
rainfaIIs take place in the morning, as the
sun is going up: the greatest in the after
noon as the sun iS setting.
Year: 1868

A CHICAGO Radical paper, speaking Of
the Geographic sketch of Grant, written by
his father, says: Since the days Of Abra-
ham and Isaac, there has not been q worse
attempt by father upon the life Of his off
spring
Year: 1868

THE New York Tribune says that "the
laws of God and humanity render the defeat
Of the Republican party impossible " Sim
liar laws render the death of the devil i'm
possible, but they can't save him from hi
Year: 1868




General Jackson went down to New Or
leaus upon an occasion, and met, Of course,
with an enthusiastic reception from his old
friends and comrades III arms. The latter
appointed committee to make arrange
ments for visit to the battle ground"
about seven miles below the city. With
out consulting the General, or thinking
particularly about the day of the week,
they appointed Sunday as the time for the
visit. The day came clear and beautiful.
After breakfast they Notified him that
everything was in readiness for the con.
tcmpIated visit to the scene Of his conflict,
his triumph and his glory. lie Informed
the gentleman who had notified him, aud
in a very quiet way, that, as it was Sunday,
he wished to attend church. instead of
visiting the battle ground that day. AS
all the arrangements had been made for
that day, and everything ready, they con.
cluded to wait upon the General in body
and tell him of the circumstances, and hint
that ii would look strange and sound odd,
if not Puritanic, for him to refuse compli,
ance with their wishes. This was done.
The General listened to what they had to
say, and then, turning his keen black eyes
upon them, which sparkled again with a
little Of their old fire, he replied with quiet
dignity. Gentlemen, this is Sunday, and
have already Informed you that am going
to church." The committee subsidized,
rather pleased than otherwise with the re
81 onse of the hero. What fools we
were" some one said as the committee
retired. "to try to change the determine
tion Of Old Hickory after he had once made
up his mind. ."-LOuisUWe .JOUrH0k
Year: 1868

The following is the full text of the for.
NAL speeches made at the presentation of
the new Minister to to the President, as fur
nshed by Seward to the press, no re.
porter being admitted on the accession: