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Year: 1869

NO, IA GREAsER REVENGE.
There is not more treacheroHs and
revengeful class of beings on the hab-
table globe than the mongrel race OF
Mexican Indians known as "greasers. F"
Their ability to disguise the ranking fire
of malignant hatred, under o plausible
garb of deceit, they practice with a con-
summate skill little less than artistic.
And, lazy and immobile as they appear,
and wanting in physical energy the per-
sistency with which they pursue with re-
venee the object of their hatred is truly
surprising. $40 EEe
While travelling through the southwest
territories, few years since, our party
made brief halt at the struggling and
dilapidated village of Tualzac. Captain
Fuller, one of our company, having oc-
casion to cross the plaza TO call upon an
old acquaintance in the Public Exchange,
left his horse in charge of half-naked
native lad, with promise of reward for
bis faithfulness. He had scarcely turned
to walk away, when greasy, dirt
begrimmed idler approached the boy and
forced the bridle-rein from his hand.
The Captain, moved by the evident dis
appointment of the young native, turned
back, and with word of stern rebuke to
the intruder, caused him to relinquish
the charge Of the horse to the boy.


He again started away, but had not
gone fifty yards ere cry from the youth
ful "greaser" caused him to halt and
cast a backward glance, when he beheld
the same villainous native once more in
possession of his horse, holding the bridle-
rein by one hand, while with the other
he was at that moment severely cud-
ceiling the unfortunate boy with stout
maramoso thorn bush.


Captain Fuller was now not little en-
ragged at the persistent impudence of the
fellow, who, no doubt, only wanted an
opportunity to steal the horse. He has
tened once more to the scene Of the con-
tention, and raising his heavy riding
whip, he ordered the daring Greaser
to clear out altogether, under pain of a
severe castigation.


The fellow turned sulkily away, and,
as be did so, gave the horse parting
thrust in the flank with the thorn bush
which he held in his hand. The animal,
stung with the sharp pain of the blow,
plunged suddenly forward, and very mar
rowly escaped beating his master down
with his hoofs. Not waiting for further
provocation, the Captain brought his
Whip down twice on the bare back of the
Mexican, which sent him away at lively
pace, writhing and bowling with excess
Of pain.


Two months later Captain Fuller re-
turned over the same route, but this time
with another party. While tarrying at
Tualzac, he had occasion TO ride alone
10 q rancho, or hacienda, six or eight
miles distant to examine a stock Of
traders goods held for sale at that place.


Midway on the road, at dusk IN the
evening, be was surprised by party of
"greassrs," clad in part like guerillerOs,
and, before he could make motion in


elf defence, was overpOwered and
Year: 1869

A NOBLE CHARITY WELL SUSTAINED.
were yesterday shown a copy of the report Of
the secretary of the German Protestant Asy-
lum This institution is in the most fourishing
condition. The efficient and energetic secre-
tary, MIR. Geo. W. Stromeyer, informs us that
the association has on hand cash balance of
four thousand dollars, and this, too, after all
claims have been paid. In the present general
destitution of our charitable institutions, it
affords us real pleasure to chronicle an in
stance where good management and generous
support have placed a noble charity above the
need of want.
Year: 1869

Females owing to the peculiar and important relations
which they sustain their peculiar ORGANIZATION and the Offices
the, perform. subject to many suerags Freedom from
these contribute small degree &c their happiness and
welfare for none be happy who are i'll Not sny So but
no one of these Female Complaints can long suffered
torup on without involving health Of the individ
ual end ere long producing
Year: 1869

them to the committee for s65,0oo. This offer was
promptly embraced and the legal arrangements Tor
the conveyance OF the property begun and this morn


ing the money to be paid and the deed presented
to General sherman, as recorded above.
Year: 1869

ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.-At about 3
o'clock yesterday morning Jailor Black was
aroused by noise in the northern yard OF
the city Jail. He proceeded to investigate
the cause, and found that the six prisoners
in cell No. had cut through into cell No.
8, where there were five prisoners. The
eleven then proceeded and cut their way
ont into the jail-yard. They then went to


work on the outer wall in two places, and
nearly succeeded in cutting through when
they were discovered. They were locked
up and put on bread and water diet.
Year: 1869

The Bedford Sentinel says: We do not
believe that the nine will succeed in their
mission, and we do not feel inclined to ar
que the question any fm sher. A few short


weeks will settle the whole matter, and
then we shall have a rousing Conservative
convention, and the whole party will be
found united on the old platform. ,eg sssrss
Year: 1869

ever they please. An bat do they ever please
toy A man who drinks every day is like one
taking tiger for bedfellow. lie cannot
get away from the snare when he would. IL II the
highest type OF manhood To say that will not par
take OF 1t because ! can resist It. He urged every
one to f0regO the use Of all Intoxicating drink
wine whiskey or any other kind OF Spirits and to
SET good example TO their neighb0rs. He respected
those who dlfYered with him upon this subject and
while he paid due Difference to these he could wish
that they would yield that which is the least
value TO them BY arording an example 0f tenn
would ask those present who were not
In the ranks Of temperance now, at the
cose Of the year, TO throw or the old man and put
on the new Let them with the help Of God re-
nounce the evils OF drink and tobacco and be clean
men, and &c into the new year as such. Nothing
would please a father and mother more than to
hear their son say, Here am, new souln Laugh
teri belong to the clean mems party; I have re-
nounced the evil. The speaker never saw man
walking through the streets with woman smoking
cigar that he could not ram 1t down his
throat Yet lie had heard wives say they
liked the smell OF tobacco This could
not be true. II any husband wanted to give o pre-
sent TO his wife, lee him give her q clean man for
the new year. Let the retiring year bear all evil
away with 1t.


A collection was then taken up in aid Of the So
ciety after which Mr. L0vetts played In a superior
style, choice selection OF popular airs upon the
grand organ, ana was encored by the audience for
his success. Then followed remarks in humorous
strain by Rev. William Gallagher, after which the
meeting dispersed
Year: 1869

At meeting OF the Board Of Police Commission
yesterday, among other matters OF interest acted
upon, 1t was resolved that a leave OF absence for
three months should be rendered to Mr.. Thomas
Acton, president, n he would abandon his idea Of
resignation and continue In once.
Year: 1869

and win end with the Alabama question; but they
would not say 80 II they knew the constant commu-
ncaflons passing between the national party In Ire


land, and the great Celtic nation that has grown up
In America, and Is now fast becoming the most pow
erfnl element that you have ia the United States.
And can any man IN his senses believe that IN the
event OF war with England the Irish from Ans-
rica would not have very much their own way
can tell you for certain that 10 IL that fear
OF what they can do, and this knowledge, viz, that
your people form now vast army that would take the
field as one man, Is what VIII ever prevent England
from going to war, and Will force her TO give III,
whenever she sees that the United states In ear
nest and are not placing their national honor IN the
hands OF the mere funkeys who seem 20 come over
here TO prove themselves the humble servants OF
the English arlstocracy and humilate your govern
ment In the eyes OF the people OF England Re not
deceived; justice Is not morbid Send another man
over here, imbued with the true American feeling,
and representing the wishes OF the American people
and you may hope for an honorable result; but such
can never be brought about by either your Reyerdy
Johnsons or Others OF his stamp.


In my next shall proceed to show that the de-
FENCES OF Engand's seaports against an enterpfis
ing enemy are really nothing, and could not keel
out single gunDoat
Year: 1869

CoNsTANTINoPLB June 10, 1862


when the late Emperor Of Russia entered on the
subject oil the future destiny Of this country he tried
to persuade Europe that the Porte's belief m It's own
vigor and good health was like the strange fancies
OF n sick man, proof positive OF weakness ana de-
cay. Had he been able however TO look forward


into the future even over the space OF the few years
that have gone by since then, he would have been
convinced TINT those signs which, according 20 him,
contained the cankerlng worm of inevitable diesolu-
tIon held instead, the germ ofrenewed ratherre-
awakening life and prosperity. Those who lived In
Turkey at that time aud before IT, and have re-
NAMED here since them as have done, are able TO
see that, Notwithstanding the mnny errors and short
comings Of the government, the want OF honesty,
Year: 1869

tiTEGYNTN CRITICISED BY A CLrnGYMtN-
Rev T. ". Higgiusou writes to the IafepcadeHi; Z;


'sObserye any clergyman when he is chatting
with his Pensioners in the street. about the
coming election, or Deacon Jones rheumatism or
the price of apples His voice is animated, his
incubation variel, his gestures emphatic. Go
to hear him next Sunday and very possibly
his voice Is "a droue, his modulation a dead level,
ami his gesticulation that of windmill.


So accustomed are We to this difference that,
when any man is accused of talking in private
a. # he were preaching, he becomes an object Of
dismay TO all, and especially to his clerical
brethren. Did You ever hear me preach,
Charles - said Coleridge to Lamb, referring to
his brief early career in the pulpit. 'N-n-never
heard you do anything else was the unexpect-
ell reply of his stlmmering friend. 1t was al
ways considered the sharpest Of sarcasms.


In spite Of all the rules Of oratory, we fancy
tha. what most ministers need is TO make their
pulpit eloquence sound as natural and conyinc-
ing as their private talk. In nine cases out Of
ten their preaching needs to be more conversa-
tioual


Let them be as strong in logic as they please :
the more so the better. But, after all, most men
are TO be persuaded, rather than convinced ;
and what good does your logic do you unless
YOU have the ear Of those whom you seek I?
Judge Curtis, Of Boston, once lost case, when
pittol against John ?. Hale 4 had all the ar
gument, he indignantly said but that fellow
Hale somehow got SO intimate with the jury
that they were ready to give him anything he
asked. '
Year: 1869

am inclined, says Fanny Fern, to think
that sexton's business pays. In the first
place, he gets a conspicuous start in life, by
advertising on the outer wall Of the church
his perfect willingness to bury all the parish
in which he carries on bis cheerful business
a business which can never be dull with him.


because somebody is always dying, and some
body is always being born for the same end.
Then Sunday comes regularly once a week,
so that his - shop " never closes. and conse-
quently always wants his broom of reform.
Then the sexton has his little alleyiations
when he has had enough of the sermon ; lie
can make an errand out in the vestibule af-
ter imaginary bad children who might dis
turb the minister, or to see that the outer
door don't ereak or bang un-Sabbatically.


When he gets tired Of that, he can sit
comfortably down on his stool near the door,
which he can tilt back on its hind legs out of
view OF all critical wOrshipers Except me),
and then and there he can draw out thot ON
nipresent and national jack-knife, which is
his ever-present solace in every time of need
First-he can clean his nails, and pair them,
varying the performance by biting off their
refractory edges Then be can commence
scratching of any little spots on his trowsers
or coat with the point of the same. When
Year: 1869

There has been Bill introduced in the
Legislature providing for return to the
Old County Board System-each town in
the Couxy being represented in the
County Board


We are not advised how the system
which is now in force works in the South
ern and older counties of the State. but
as far as Manitowoc County is concerned,
lhe old system is much to be preferred.
The tax payers of this County have
learned to their sorrow the policy of Civ
ing TO few men so much power. One
single rogue as a member of the County
Board as it is now constituted can with
but little exertion, influence enough of
his colleagues to carry any measure he
sees fit, and as a result the tax payers of
the County have to bleed very freely. It
is much easier to obtain a majority in
Board consisting of seven members. than
it would be if composed of twenty-five,
as it would be in this county.


We are ready to admit that the old
system has its defects, but notwithstand-
ing all this, we know that the financial
condition of this County was in much
better condition during the old system,
than it is now. We know that hundreds
of dollars have been drawn from the
County Treasury which was little less
than an out right steal, and We are char
liable enough to believe that some of the
members, who voted for these measures,
were not correctly informed as to their
merits, and hence were induced to sup
port them.


Let the Bill which is now before the ler-
islature pass, and we believe the people
of this County will be benefited by it to
a great extent.
Year: 1869

w don t believe in fault finding to-
any very great extent, but our cotempo-
rary across the street has heretofore
blamed Us In all conceivable ways and on
all conceivable occasions Not exactly
out Of revenge, but because we think it
will do his soul good we will PROFOUND
question or two. First, then, why has
the editor of the aforesaid sheet no word
Of condemnation for the Poor Commits
sioners? Probably no man ia town knows
better how much actual aid the poor of
this county require than he, but if he
did not, the dozens of men who in the
past have been Commissioners have told
him that at least twice and doubtless
three times as much money has been ex-
pended the past year as was required
Then, we repeat, why does he not give
his voice and the influence of his
sheet In favor of the taxpayer? Can it
be that he has been bribed to keep silent
in the face Of such outrageous transactions?
Surely 1t cannot be that because the
Board who elected, and the Commission
ers themselves, were democrats, that he
now keeps silent! Such cannot be the
case for none have been more desirous of
having this matter aired, none have been
more ready to furnish Us reliable informa-
ton. than the leading democrats of this
locality. In fact several Of this class have
said in our presence 'If [ owned that
sheet Speaking Of the paper in question
I'd give those Commissioners such a
warming as they never had before 7"
And this, as the dullest mind must per-
ceive, is the proper course to take. Let
any one show US where Republican in
office has squandered the public money


and see if We don't haul him over the
Goals. Well, then, if his silence cannot


be attributed to political matters, as a
matter of course people will be led to
think he has been paid to keep silent or
has at least received some of the aid him
self which is about the same thing. We
would like to have every honest man in
the county give his voice in condemna-
ton Of this wholesale plundering of the
people which would at least have ten
dency to protect the Treasury In the
future.
Year: 1869

Why is A. J. like an April fool day
package? He was picked up by one
party and dropped as worthless; another
picked him up with like results, and he
will finally De cast into the street being
OF no account to any one. Only 35 days
moro
Year: 1869

The increased cost of food in 1868 was
due to the larger use of fruit, and reck-
oning the price at the high market rates
of that section. But total average ex-
pense of each individual in the commu-
nifty, covering every incidental was
81 S5 week, which is an astonishingly
low price when it is considered that, so
far as table and domestic comfort go,
probably no people in the world live bet
ter than these communists live
Year: 1869

THE following curious story is told by 4
correspondent Of Lind and Water, Lon
don magazine:


"The following adventure may serve as
a warning to others Last Saturday took
my first bath of the season i'm the beautiful
and retired pool below the Weir at Odnev,
near Cockham. This pool, like most of
the pools on the Thames, is known to be
dangerous when much water is coming
down, as the undcrcurrants are very
strong, flowing directly back beneath the
upper-down current until they reach the
boarding, which extensively undermined.
AS the water was low, no danger was APP
pretended on this score, even by poor
swimmer out of practice like myself l
had with me q young retriever of very
large breed, a famous swimmer,
whom, unheeding, l left upon the
bank united. While swimming on nv
back, and splashing with my feet, friend
Roilo, thinking doubtless, his master was
in bad way, hastened with all speed to-
wards me; having turned on my breast, |
was then swimming leisurcly away to
about the middle of the pool, which is fif-
teen feet deep. When | felt the dog close
upon me | struck out hard, but could not
get away, his claws scratching my back,
and bobbing my nose under water repeat
edly, till he sent me right under by putting
his paws on my shoulders. When | came
up out of breath and with mouth full of
water at his side, yelled ont as well as |
could, Quiet, Rollor This was heard
above the noise Of the waterfall, and at
tractcd the attention of some gentlemen
near the bridge; bat it failed in its effect
on my poor dog, who, delighted to see
me above water again, began fondling,
and again putting his paws on my shoul-
derS and head, sent me down under water
ever so far. Thinking my only chance
was to dive from him under water, turned
under the water and struck out as fast as
possible, and as long rs could keep un-
der. The bOatman tells me he had seen or
heard none Of this, swimming towards the
other side Of the pool, when turning
round at this moment, neither [ nor the
dog were in sight, and he got alarmed, as
| kept so very long under water. He SAYS
the dog must have dived after me. When
| came up, greatly spent and out of breath,
to my horror the dog was close to me.
Again and again he was upon me. When
| came up the last time, gaSping and eX-
haustcd, hit the dog with all my might
hard on the tender part of his nose, driving
MIN '""y hIiOO vi ioul ydluS. tlcI
struck out for the shore with all my
strength-a race for dear lice-my faithful
dog close at my heels. | touched the
ground with my knees, and with an utter
exhaustion | staggered the two PAGES to
the bank, and fell down with heavng
chest and gasping breath, unable to move,
while my poor dog licked me all over to
show his gladness at my having got out
safe. Having had so narrow an escape of
life, for most likely the dog would have
prevented those from diving after M who
were ready to help me (and whom [ now
beg most sincerely to thank), L think II
my duty to warn others, as few know what
dangerous companion a dog is in the
water, unless, indeed, it is specially broken
in, or swimming with those who, unlike
the writer, are perfectly at home in the
midst of the deep
Year: 1869

THERE is simple but extremely enter
tanning play to which our young folks have
given the name of Terbayium, and which
has had a remarkable effect within our OBJ
servatiOn in stimulating the faculty of
language in many somewhat sluggish
brains. 1t is true, and will be seen present
ly, that in this play words are associated
by means of their spelling merely, while
in speaking or writing we require them to
obey the association Of ideas; but the great
point is gained when we have become
thoroughly familiar with the words them
selves, their looks, their sound, and their
meaning; and cer6arium is to the word


student what herbdriu9a is to the bOtanist


A number of pcrsOns-the more the mer-
rier-are provided with pencils and paper


and word chosen as the c8rbqriuH, which


each writes at the head of his sheet The
object of the game is to draw out the vast


number of words which lie folded up as it
were, in the cer5arium, and this is accom-
plished, amid much excitement and amuse-
ment, in the following manner: Let us
suppose, for instance, that the word chosen
is Treason. One of the company is ap-
pointed time keeper; and the signal being
given, each writes as rapidly as possible
all the words beginning with L which
can be spelled with the letters of the
rerbarium At the end of two minutes the
time keeper calls "Time y and the eager


pencils are obliged to stop. The


company then read, in order the


words they have written. As each word


is read, those who have not written it call


out NO." and those who have ii cross it


out from their lists, and place opposite to
it number of credits, equal to the num-


Der of defaulters. If three persons, for
| instance, fail to have the word Tea, the
rest take three credits. Two minutes are


then devoted to words beginning with II,
and so on, until the whole ceT6arium is ex-


hausted, when each player counts the ag


gregate number of his credits, and he who


has the largest number is declared the


winner The possibilities of fun in this


game do not all appear from a dry descrip-
ton like the foregoing. The lamentations


of those who, in their Jealous pursuit in
| complicated anagrams have overlooked
| the simplest combination; the shouts of
| laughter that attend the defeat of an at
tempt TO impose triumphantly some word
that " isn't i'm it :" the appeals to the Die
| tiOnary to settle the disputed question, and
| a hundred other lively incidents of the
game, render it one of the most popular
with old and young that have ever been
| introduced into the parlor. Try rerbdriun1


in your family, and you will find it intalli-
bly, successful as means of amusement,


while it is, as we have pointed out, highly


useful. Builder.