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Year: 1865

MONTREAL, April 17.-On Saturday
the flags on the Court House, City Hall
Custom House and other public build
ings were displayed at half mast: In all
the churches yesterday, the clergy in
their prayers referred particularly to the
assassination of the President, and ex'
pressed their detestation of tho crime
A Union prayer meeting of all the differ,
ent denominations of christians is to be
held tonight in the Wesleyan Chapel, to
express sympathy with the people of the
United States Throughout Canada
there is but one feeling of horror at the
crime, and the warmest sympathy for the
nation.
Year: 1865

been shot and wounded for the same
cause. IBusinessis suspended. No change
today and the time occupied in speeches
by several prominent gentlemen, and the
passage of a series OF resolutions ex-
pressing great sorrow at the loss OF the
Chief Magistrate, condoling with his
family, piedging support to Andrew
Johnson, and offering to unite with the
civil and military authorities in attend
ing the funeral at Springfield.
Year: 1865

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Herald's
Washington correspondent says Booth
asked the Clerk at the National if he was
going to Ford's theatre that night, tell
ing him that he ought to as there was to
be some splendid acting there that night.
The next heard of Booth was little af-
ter seven o'clock, when, in company
with five others, he entered the drinking
saloon of George Haney, adjoining Ford's
theatre, and all of them drank together
The emphasis of their manner in taking
the drink attracted attention. After
drinking they formally shook hands with
each other, bidding one another good.
bye. Upon leaving the bar room two of
the party rode off on horseback.


After the tragic occurrence an officer
commanding one of the Notifications
east of the city was hurrying to his com
mand, accompanied by an orderly, be-
tween Lincoln Hospital and Camp Ran
ney, they came on two men riding desper.
ately. These two turned down lane, in
which were four others all mounted. The
officer and orderly gave chase. They
turned upon the orderly who was
wounded, and the party pursued rode
rapidly away and escaped with those
who were evidently waiting for them
Year: 1865

The FRENCH IN MEXICO.-A Wash
ington dispatch says: The question of
the Emperor Napoleon's position in Mex
leo just at this particular juncture, is al
ready being freely discussed The news
of Sunday last, when it reaches France,
will prove the most disquieting that the
Emperor has received for many day.
for in that news he will see that the en-
pire of Mexico is threated with an. early
dissolution. Heretofore neutral" or
protesting to be, Napoleon will now have
to show his colors, and in that act he
will either ESQ it is believed here Jain to
revive the lost cause of the South, OF
abandon his foothold on Mexican soil. =
The latter would be most humiliating


alternative for the greatest Rulerin the
world" but he would probably submit
to it rather than encounter the eagles OF
the Union in their certain enforcement
of the Monroe doctrine l.fz 5HHt
Year: 1865

Among the pardons granted to-day by
the President was a special one to Major
Echols, a graduate from West Point,
and an engineer of the old army. Echo.
OILS was chief engineer of the defenses OF
Charlestown, and was pitted against Gil.
more, who scientifically beseiged that city.
His is the first instance Of a pardon to
that class of men who were educated at
their country's expense, and who plung-
ed into rebellion at the first bugle call
This pardon was granted on the recon-
mendation of the Attorney General. the
young man having an invention which is
likely to be of great benefit to the Gov
eminent, and which he could not eet
patented without pardon.
Year: 1865

Sir Morton Leto, one of the English
commercial visitors, said in his speech at
Cleveland "After Onr journeyings east
and west, we can say there is one thing
we have not seen in this country-we
have not seen a single man asking aims.
In other countries, no matter where, we
could not have travelled a day without
being appealed TO on all sides by beggars,
not port that we could enter without
being met on landing with au appeal for
aims. Here we can say we have not seen
a beggar, or any person whose appearance
indicated want. This great fact Is one of
which you may well be proud
Year: 1865

Tom is Michigander who is decided
genius in his own way, and sees the fun
ny side Of life as well as any other mar.
Being at dinner at a hotel once, he called
for plate of mock turtle soap. which
was down on the bill of fare Something
in the contents of his dish when it came
caused him to investigate it closely for
moment, and then call the waiter, when
the following conversation ensued:


"What kind of soup did you say this
was, waiter 2"


"Mock turtle, Sah."


"You are mistaken entirely; it is real
turtle, should say. Isn't that turtle?"
pointing as he spoke to a defunct cockroach
of creditable dimensions which was float
ing on the top of the soup.
Year: 1865

Il is recorded that soap peddler was recent
ly caught at sea during yolent storn' when
he saved his life by taken cake OF soap
and washing himself ashore. The soap or
the story. must have been made from strong
lie.
Year: 1865

A New York merchant, living In Nine
teentb Street, dicoyered the other day. that
he had lived for two years in the same block
with his brother, whom he had not seen for
twelve years.
Year: 1865

Chicago people are in trouble all
the time, and these accumulate with
every return Of the season. The smells
Of their river have frozen in, and their
mud becomes congealed The latest
thing that attracts the attention Of the
people is the milk question:" It is
asserted that the product Of "still.f
COWS is sold for "pure country milk"
And, as though this stuff was not bad
enough, it is watered-p probably with
the impure river water. A few days
ago one Of these milk venders stopped
at house to thaw his milk, and the lady
Of the house declares she saw school
Of little fish in the bottom Of the can,
probably the product Of the best cow in
the drove, This is rather rich joke
on the citizens Of that city Of summer
smells.
Year: 1865

Total, $6131,17
Whereupon county orders to the amount
Of $3275,83 were cancelled and destroyed.
On motion, the Clerk was directed to
oraw an order in favor Of the Crunty Treas
urer for the sum Of thirty -four cents, being
overpaid amount due from the county.


On motion, the Chairman and Clerk were
directed to have new desk built for the
Clerks office


On motion, the Sheriff was directed to
have stairway built from the landing on
the second floor of the Court House to the
bclfry, in order to have access to the roof of
the Court House in case Of fire; and also,
to have the railing ON the stairway leading
to the Court room repaired


On motion, the Chairman was directed
to purchase sufficient mating for the stair
way and court room.


On motion, it was resolved that the court
room be under the control Of the Sheriff
and that he be instructed to rent the same
for public use that the Soldiers Aid Sew
ing Society have the use of the court room
one day and evening of each week, and pay
into the hands Of the Sheriff the sum of 50
cents for each meeting Of said Society,"
That for lectures he collect the sum of S.,
and for concerts and theatrical performances
he collect the sum of $40 and further, that
the taking up Of the railing in the court
room for any purpose whatever be, and is
hereby expressly forbidden.


On motion, the resolution passed at the
annual session Of the Board with restric-
tons on the use Of the court room for pub
lie purposes, otherwise than holding court,
be and is hereby repealed.


On motion, it was ordered that the Coun-
ty Treasurer request the return to him of
all delinquent taxes on assessment on coun-
ty and town railroad bonds.


On motion, the Chairman was directed
to purchase wood for the county offices.


A funded certificate claim in the sum of
$3.50, bearing date January 10, 1849, with
interest at l2 per cent, in favor of Theodore
Rodolf was presented, and on motion,
the Clerk was directed to examine the rec
ords of his office and find if any record there
be of its issue.


On motion, it was ordered that the insu-
rance on the court house be renewed at full
rates, on the expiration of the policy.
The following preamble and resolutions
were presented and adopted:


Whereas, it appearing to the Board Of
| Supervisors of Iowa County that Sections
No. 3, 90, and SO of Chapter 12l, and Sec
tions No and 10, Of Chapter IT'S, of the
Revised Statutes are not complied with by
many Justices of the Peace, and that many
trihing suits have been instituted, mourning
great expense to the County, therefore be it


Resolved, That when it shall appear that
the above provisions of law have not been
complied with by any Justice of the Peace
in said County, all fees certified to be due
said Justice in such cases shall be withheld
and the District Attorney will be requested
to prosecute such officers for violation Of
the law.


Resolved, That the Clerk of the Board
furnish each Justice Of the Peace in the
County with copy Of the foregoing pre-
amble and resolution.


On motion, the Board adjourned sine die.
GEO. H. OTIS, Clerk.
Year: 1865

Attorney General Speed, in asking for an
appropriation for contingent expenses. saws
the carpets and furniture OF his Office have
been subjected to a largely increased amount
of wear and tear from usage by the large
number of applicants for pardon who from
day to day frequent the Office, so that much
of the carpeting is tattered and worn into
shreds and new carpets are needed now more
than ever.


The National Sorghum Convention is now
IN session at the rooms of the Department OF
Agriculture William Cloah, Of Ohio. is
Chairman, and Prof 7. Glover Secretary.
Delegates are from the Middle and many OF
the Western States. The Convention has de-
cided upon definite classification OF the
different varieties of cane, which will be pub
lished with accurate botanical aud peculiar
descriptions and carefully executed engra
wings.
Year: 1865

HENRY J. RAYMOND, in the New York
Times, does not anticipate any division in the
Union party in Congress on the question oi
reconstruction. Regarding the admission OF
Southern Representatives, the Times says:


at is perfectly natural and proper that
those who have given their money to the pro-
secution of this war should hesitate about
putting in rebel hands the power TO repudiate
the debts thus incurred; and it is equally
proper tha. they should demand evidence that
the recent rebels are prepared toact in loyal
temper and a national spirit, before they re-
admit them to seats of power in the councils
of the nation.


And upon the question Of differences be-
tween Congress and the President, the Times
says:


Meantime the differences between the
President and Congress are greatly exagge.
rated Both agree that the restoration of the
Union is grestIy to be desired: both agree
that it ought to be effected at the earliest pos
sible moment consistent with the. public safe
ty. and both agree that members from the
rebel States should not be admitted to Con-
gress except upon conditions which will be
satisfactory as guarantees for their future 10y
atty and the permanent peace and integrity Of
the Union. The only difference between them
is Is to the extent Of these guarantees and
thst il purely difsrsaos Of degrees"
Year: 1865

Georgetown, following the example set by
Washington, opened the polls yesterday TO
test the sense of the citizens on the subject of
negro suffrage OF over seventeen hundred
votes cast. only one was in favor of extending
the franchise.
Year: 1865

We have news here from Morehead City of
the loss of the steamer Constitution from Sa-
vannah for New York. There were fifty souls
on board and all on board were lost but four
teen of the crew.
Year: 1865

In closing this report. permit me to say that
the officers of my staff, whom YOU permitted
me to retain. have rendered ncacnable SER
vice by their diligence and unabated interest
in the work assigned them. and that almost
without exception have found the officers
and agents here and in the different States
performing their delicate and trying duties
with ability and fidelity.


/ do not feel that the difficult problems
given me have been solved. nor do hope for
complete and satisfactory results in the work
of this Bureau. Yet firmly believe that the
same just God that conducted us to freedom
will so continue to direct us that We shall be
able to keep the pledge that we have made,
that freedom shall be substantial reality.


Very respectfully,


Your obedient servant.


q q How,un
Year: 1865

LITTER FROM PRESIDENT JOHNSON.


Governor Sharkey publishes the fol-
lowing correspondence:


at is believed there can be organized
in each county force Of citizen militia
to preserve order and enforce the civil
authorities of the State, and Of the
United States, which would enable the
Federal Government TO reduce the
army, and withdraw, to q great extent,
the forces from the State, thereby re-
ducing the enormous expenses Of the
Government


If there was any danger from an
organization Of the citizens for the pur-
pose indicated, the military are there
70 suppress, on the first appearance, any
move insurrectiOnary in its character
One great object is TO induce the peO-
ple 10 come forward in the defense Of
the State and Federal Governments.
General Washington declared that the
people, or the militia, was the arm OF
the Constitution, or the arm Of the
United States, and IS soon as it
becomes practicable, the original de-
SIGN of the Government should be re-
snmed under the principles of the great
charter of freedom, handed down to
the people by the founder of the Re
public. The people must be trusted
with their government, and if trusted,
NV opinion is, that they will act IN
GOOD faith, and restore their former
constitutional relations with all the
States composing the Union. The main
object of Major General Carl Schurz 8
mission 10 the South, was TO aid, as
much as practicable, in carrying out the
policy adopted by the Government for
reetoripg the States to their former re-
Iatiops with the Federal Government
II is hoped such aid has been given.
The proclamation authorizing the res
toratIon Of state Government, requires
the military 10 aid the Provisional dov-
ernor / n the performance OF his duties
as prescribed IN the proclamation, and
in no manner to interfere or throw I'M
pediments IN the way of the consumma-
lion of the object OF his appointment al
least without advising the Government
of the intended interference.


,Signed-l ANDRE" JOHNSON
Year: 1865

A correspondent of an agricultural pa
per gives the following information, which
may be of interest to some of our readers:
GA great many valuable letters and other
writings are written in pencil. This is
particularly the case with letters of our
soldiers sent home from the army. The
following simple process will make lead
pencil writing or drawing as indelible as
if done with ink. Lay the writing in a
shallow dish and pour skinned milk up
on it. Any spots not wet at first may
have the milk placed lightly upon them
with feather. When the paper is wet
over with milk, take it up and let the
milk drain off, and wipe off with the
feather, the drops which collect on the
lower edge. Dry it carefully and it will
be found to be perfectly indelible. 1t
cannot be removed even with India rub
Der. 1t is an old receipt, and good
one."
Year: 1865

The country seems to be unusually
favored this year with visitations from
various delegations of worms, bugs, flies,
grasshoppers and other species of anima-
ted nature troublesome and injurious.
A gentleman handed into our office day
or two ago bunch of leaves of a plum
tree, which was entirely covered with
grubs eating the leaves, and which have
destroyed many of the apple and pear
trees. The measuring worn has been the
nuisance of the season among our city
trees. In Syracuse, N. Y, they have
the seventeen years locusts At Sioux
City the grasshoppers are eating up every
thing. Gen. Sully says they eat holes
into his wagon covers and the tarpaulins
which cover his stores, and even attack the
men in their sleep, and leaves them bleed
ing from their bites. In Illinois the
chinch bugs have been so bad that far
mer surrounded his corn field with bar
rier of pine boards, covered with coal tar,
outside of which defence he had deep
holes dug in earth, into which the bugs
tumbled in from the tarred boards. He
says he got from thirty to forty bushels
per day, and carried them off by the wag-
onload. Compared with this the measur-
ing worms are harmless, as great nuisance
as we think them. The early and hot sum-
mer seems to have been as prolific in the
animal as in the vegetable life, and pro-
badly are bound together in the same
chain of causes.-Ihiladelphia Ledger.
Year: 1865

The preacher was prevented from tax
ing his part in the ceremony, and new
ly elected justice of the peace, who
chanced to be present, was called upon
to officiate in his place. The good mans
knees began to tremble, for he had never
tied the knot, and did not know where
to begin. He had no Georgia Justice" !"
or any other book from which to read the
marriage service. The company was ar
ranged in a semi-circle, every one bearing
a tallow candle He thought over every
thing he had ever learned, even to


Thirty days hath September.


April, June and November"
but all in vain he could recollect nothing
that suited the occasion. A suppressed
litter all over the room admonished him
that he must proceed with something,
and in the agony of desperation he began.


"Know all men by these persents that
P'-here he paused and looked up to the
ceiling, when an audible voice in the cor
neF Of the room was heard to say:


"He is drawing deed to q tract Of
land" and they all laughed.


"In the name of God, amen p he be-
gan again, only to hear another voice in
loud whisper, say;


"He's making his will, l thought he
could not live long, he looks so very bad


"Now lay me down to sleep, pray"
was the next essay, when some erudite
gentleman remarked;


"He is not dead, but sleepeth."


"Oh, yes oh yes p he continued.


Some person out of door sung out, come
into court and the laughter was general


The bride was near fainting, and the
Squire was not far from it; being an I'M
defatigable man, however, he began
again:


'To all and singuler, that Sher-"


"Let's run; he is going to levy On US,
said two or three at once.


Here CLEAN of light flashed acros:
the face of the Squire. He ordered the
bride and groom to hold up their hands
and in solemn voice said


"You, and each of you, do solemnl.
swear, in the presence of this company
that you will perform towards each othel
all and singular the functions of husbano
and wife, as the case may be, to the bes
of your knowledge and ability, so hell
you God 7"


"Good as wheat p exclaimed the faith
or of the bride. Stanford Advocate.
Year: 1865

BY the golden summer air,


By the rose and lily rare.


BY the beauty everywhere.


Do swear that I'll be true,


For the love bear to you.


In the silence of the night,


When the stars are glowing bright
Ween the moons soft silvery light
Beams upon my weary sight.
Then to you will be true
For the love bear to you.
When the storms are threatening loud
And there's danger in the cloud.
When with years my form is bowed,
And my life with cares endowed,
Then I'll be true,
To myself, my love, and you.
All the years my lite shall know,
Bring their riches JOY or woe
When with years my form is bowed
And my life with cares endowed
Then I'll love and I'll he true,
To myself my love, and you.
All the years my life shall know
Bring their riches, joy or woe,
When my hair is white as snow,
With the years that come and GO,
Then and always I'll be true.
Then and always love but you.
Year: 1865

Coal oil is cheap, speedy and certain
death TO this destructive Worm. A few
drops dropped iu their nest when the ''swarm"
is in will do the work. Farmers and fruit
growers should know this; and they should
also know that fruit tree can no more bear
fruit stripped of its leaves, than man can
breathe without lungs.
Year: 1865

What strange things some gifts are
Offer one of them good wages to work for
you, and ten chances to one if the old
woman can spare any of her girls; but
just propose matrimony, and see if they
don't jump at the very chance of work
ing life time for board and clothes.
Year: 1865

Considering the part which the LON
don Tones plays in forming public opin~
ion in England, it is well to know what
the correspondent of the Tunes, in this
country, writes to his paper. And this
Is IA part of what Mr.. Jennings has to
say in the last letter, which has come
back to the United States in print:


at is impossible TO mingle in differ
ent classes of American society without
being impressed with the depth and
earnestness of the irritation which ex-
lists toward England. People who form
an untilvOrable Judgment OF Mr.. Sew
ard for writing dispatches to England
in tone of nsperity cannot have suffi-
GENTLY considered the fact that the
President and his Cabinet ar econstant-
ly in the position of offering resistance
to an external pressure which, If left to
itself, would soon precipitatc collision
with Great Britain. However unjustly,
the large majority of Americans hon
eStlY believe that England has behaved
very badly toward them throughout the
late war. This conviction is not con-
fined to the lower classes, by whom it
is exhibited in n strong desire to strike
bnck u vindiCtiVe blow mt England. but
it has penetrated tho minds OF the most
thoughtful and moderate of the higher
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not arise from intemperate anger, but Is
founded to some extent on reason, rs it
is part of my present object to show.
There nre, it is true, many who hate
England without knowing why, and
the number is comparatively few who
are able to give any explanation for the
bitterness they express. Again, there
is n large class, contractors and the like,
who hnve n direct interest in fomenting
ignorant prejudice against England"


The following extract contains that
singular mixture of truth and error for
which one would naturally look in n
letter to the Times:


"To this very hour there remains a
large loyal Northern party in the United
States, which constantly asserts in
newspapers and private life, that the
war was an unrighteous ono, that II
ought never to have been waged, that
the principal of State rights give the
South full liberty to secede, that the
constitution has been violated, and that
slavery is not abolished. A very large
section of the party called Democratic,
and which aspires to rule the next cleo
tions, and seem likely to do so, main
tain these opinions.
Year: 1865

The DEATH OF Mas HowAkD The death
Of Mrs. Howard, announced IN our paper
this week, was an event which has been
looked for as nigh at hand by her relatives
and acquaintance for some time. None the
less has its actual occurrence caused pain
iul emotion to all her acquaintance. ldenti-


fed prominently with the people and inter
ests OF Burlington for most of the present
century as the wife Of one OF its most valued
citizens, the late John Howard, and the
mother of family of sons widely known
for their business ability and integrity, she
ever drew additional respect to herself from
all who knew her for her own excellent
qualities and sdectionate disposition. For
a long time the growing In6rrniiies of old
age forbade her to mingle in general society.
vet she kept Up her interest in the welfare
OF all around her and employed her time,
as lar as strength would allow, for good
During the trying years of the late rebellion,
though unable to be present with those who
from wc,k to week met to labor for the
health and comfort of the soldiers in the
field, her fingers were kept busy in the good
cause at home; and many were the gallant
fellows whose feet were protected by the
stockings which she had knit. She goes 10
the grave in a ripe old age. honored by all,
and will be kept in grateful remembrance by
all who knew her.