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Year: 1869

On Monday some officers Of the Army Of
the Potomac met in this city to form an or
ganization joining them in the common pur-
pose Of fostering the noble memories Of the
most glorious period in their lives. The feel
ing of all present was excellent, and all were
no doubt inspired only by the ostensible pur-
pose. Political opinions were not permitted
70 obtrude themselves, and the only difference
was as to choice Of the day Of meeting.
Many Of those who were associated with the
army In its earlier grander glories wish to


meet again on date that recalls to them the
battle Of Gettysburg though the day they


propose was not one Of the three days Of that
battle. Others wish to give greater promi-
nence to the army's later history, and propose
the Appomattox day. We believe the Gettys-
burg men are right Their day recalls the
army's greatest battle; and brave men
should remember the occasion when they
crushed in its might and glory the finest
army the rebellion ever had, rather than the
time when they hunted to It's last retreat the
broken fragments Of a force, the few poor
thousands that Lee had been able TO keep


around him in tho general ruin Of his cause.
Year: 1869

DEMOCRACY IN CHURoH.-The trouble in
the Church at Auburn indicates that there
can be no true Roman Church in this country,
because there can be no Romans here. Ameri-
cans who have subscribed their money and
built their church, and have in the pulpit pas
tor whom they revere, will never consent to
see that pastors place taken from him and as
signed to another at the tyrannous dictation Of
any man who has no other right or claim to
control than the one founded on his title as
bishop. Our people can see what is really i'm
portant, even in religion, better than that.
Year: 1869

LOOK Our FOR THE Docs. From all tha!
is reported in regard TO dogs at Hunters
Point and vicinity II Is evident that . great
many dogs have in their systems the terrible
virus Of hydrophobia. Is il not about time
that tho Board OF Health took some active
steps in regard 70 the police Of dogs in Brook
lyn and this city 10 guard against The very
great danger Of tho spread Of mslady so cal
culated 10 demoralias the whole communitye
Year: 1869

SoUrH.-A quarrel that has been going on for
some time between the Northern and Southern
sections Of the African Methodist Church In
Macon, Georgia, eliminated few nights since
in the burning Of the church edifice, the pos
session Of which was the bone Of contention.
Now that Sambo has managed to get into
religious squabble he is certainly moving
toward civilization and enlightenment, just as
the shipwrecked mariner congratulated him
self upon being in civilized country when he
beheld galows.
Year: 1869

In Mexico the murder Of Maximii an was
the keynote Of the republican triumph in the
land Of the Montezumas, and now we see
that note worked to its full capabilities in
fugue diapason, or any musical sstonishment.
Juarez nurtured the horrors that are now rend
ing his country.
Year: 1869

PATENT BRIoKs.-The church that fell in
Morrisania the other day should warn builders
against too ready indulgence Of the fantastic
notions Of inventors in building material. The
plain old square of baked clay that has served
as the material Of great cities from the time OF
Nineveh and Babylon is an article to be relied
upon, and patent bricks and patent freestone
are dangerous
Year: 1869

''SToNR WALLS cannot . prison make, nor
iron bars cage, singeth our ancient minstrel.
It appears that something else is necessary 10
make any place prison, and that something
else may be an honest keeper or two. By the
leaky condition Of Sing Sing we should fancy
that such things were necessary there.
Year: 1869

GovRRNMENr BY CoNspIRAoY.-The caucus
on the Tenure of Office law has prevented
its repeal this session, and thus we find
that q knot of men more faithful to party
than to conviction of duty, acting in con-
spiracy, are more powerful for evil than is the
legitimate machinery of the government for
good. This caucus was conspiracy. Sena-
tors were compelled to enter by terrorism-the
threat of expulsion from the partY-and, once
in, were committed to the conclusion of the
body by an understood pledge. The mischiev-
ous point in the caucus system ID that in this
way the action of the Senate Is determined
otherwise than by majority. In the Senate
a majority can make or unmake laws but if
you take this majority into another place and
bind every member by q pledge analogous to
q conspirator's oath to act as this caucus acts,
and then the majority Of this caucus deter
mines what shall be done, it follows that the
Senate may be really acting on the dictate Of
the minority. The caucus is unrepublican
and dishonest toward the people.
Year: 1869

A comfortable soul! How can q
man be comfortable in his soul unless
ho respects himself How can he
respect himself if he knows himself
to be mere sham, a humbug, fool
ing his fellow-men, but not deceiving
himself? How can o man be COM
Portable who is busy keeping up ap-
poarances, being all the time afraid
Of being found out? IF q man lie in
trade no may succeed, but his soul
ID not comfortable. If q man advcr-
tise falsely he may lure fish into his
net, and takc them in, but be is not
comfortable. Ii q man fatter people
whom he dispises, or speak i'll of
those whom he respects, his soul is
not comfortable. The soul needs
light, and air. No man is comforta-
bic in his soul who feels it necessary
to keep back asecrot. His soul smoth-
ers.


A comfortable soull The man of
dirty thoughts is not comfortable
He who INDUCES in secret vice or
filthy practices is not comfortable
He who does not occupy himself
with honorable industry that calls
for intelligent plan and thought is
not comfortable. The idle man has
an uneasy soul. Useless girls are of
unhappy spirits. Unwilling slaves
Of fashion despise themselves and
gre unhanny. Slaves of habit are
always unhappy, whether the habit
be chewing, drinking, smoking, for
nication, solitary vice, or what not.
A mans soul should be master, and
no man can be comfortable who has
allowed his soul to be dethroned, or
put upon by sick or lustful body
Reu. r. X. Beechsr.
Year: 1869

The Oskaloosa Citizen has CORES
pondent on the wing, or rather on
the root, bearing the euphonious
name of Bacon, and were it not for
tho respect we have for all decent
porcines, we should say that he has
come to his name legitimately.


We come to tins conclusion from
the following filth which he rubbed
offon our town in passing through it
the other day, just frosh from his
congenial Oskaloosa hog wallow.


ssWe arrived at the viHage of OF
tumwa at IL o'clock nj. This place
has some aspirations Of one day be-
coming place If note, but its low
and unhealthful location with its
circumscribcd limits, will ever pre-
vent it from becoming q city worthy
of the enterprising business men and
good people that are 30 busily on
gagged in building it up"
Year: 1869

BAKERS GINaERBBEAD.-Two cups


Of molasses and four table spoonfuls
OF butter stirred together without
melting; add ono cup Of flour, two
tablespoonfuls of soda dissolved in
one cup of sweet milk, one teaspoon
full of alum dissolved in one-half cup
Of boiling water, one tablespoonful
of ginger stir all well together, ad-
ding flour until it becomes thick
enough to roll cut in cards, and bake
in o quick oven. Some may suppose
tho amount Of soda to be too great


but after ono trial will be convinced
that the alum will counteract the
soda. Tho alumni should not be dis
solved in the same cup that the soda
Year: 1869

The COURIER subscription list is
rapidly increasing. and is now fully
three times as largein Wapello and
adjoining counties, a. any other pa
per ever published here.


If our merchants want their goods
advertised in q medium which goes
into SO many Of the very best families
who trade in Ottdmwa, they should
mako note Of this indisputable fact.
Year: 1869

Competitors for Field Crops must
have their land accurately measured, }
and the produce weighed, and q
written statement thereof made by
two disinterested, responsible per-
sons, which must bo accompanied by
a written statement Of the competi-
tor, setting forth the quantity of
seed used, the manner of preparing
the ground, and mode of cultivation,
and not less than one-half bushcl of
each to be exhibited ut the Fair.
Year: 1869

A Wall street broker related a touching
incident at Henry Ward Beecher's prayer
meeting, last Friday evening. He lately vis-
tied the soldiers burial ground at Nashville,
and seeing a man planting flower over one
of the hundreds of graves, questioned him
and found that he was thus cherishing the
memory of no relative. Further inquiry
brought this story "When the war broke
out lived in Illinois wanted to enlist /;
but was poor and had a large family of chill
dren depending upon me for their daily bread.
Finally, as the war continued | was drafted /;
| was unable to procure a substitute, and
made up my mind to go. After | had got
everything in readiness and was just leaving
to report for duty at the conscript camp, a
young man whom | had known came to me
and said You have big family and your
wife cannot support them while you are gone )
| will 20 for YOU" In the battle Of Chic
amauga the poor fellow was dangerously
wounded--and was taken back to the hospi-
tai at Nashville After lingering illness
he died and was buried here. Ever since
hearing of his death have wanted to come
to Nashville and see that his remains were
properly buried. Having saved enough money
l came on yesterday, and have to-day found
the poor fellows grave" And as he ended
his story the man took up small board and
inserted it at the foot Of the grave. 1t bore
only these words " He died for me-
Year: 1869

THE DIVERS.
rh,y are 80, ing their sccd by the dawniight mir,
They ore sowing their seed In the mondays glare,
They are sowing their seed In tho son twilight
They sowing their seed In the solemn night,


What shall the harvest be-
They are sowing the sccd of pleasant thought,
In the springs green light they have bnthely srough
They have brought their iances from wood and dell
Where The mosses creep and the flower buds swell


Rare shall the harvest no.
They owing the seed Of word and decd,
Which tne cold know not, nor the careless hood
OF the gontle word aud the kindly deed
That hath bicst The earth In IT, sorest need


Sweet will the harvest be.
And some sowing the seed Of pain,
Ofdrc remorsc and q maddencd braini
And the stars shall fall and the sun shall wanc,
Ere they root the weeds from the soil again


Dark will the harvest be.
And some are standing with ide hand
Yet they scatter seed on their native land
And some arc sowing the seed Of care,
which their soul hath borne and stii must hear,


Sad will the harvest be-
They are sowing the seed Of noble deed,
with a deepless watch and an earnest heed
with a careless hand DER the earth they SOW,
And the aelds are whitening where'er they go


Rich will The harvest be-
sown iudarknoss or sown in light,
sown In weakness or sown 10 might,
sown In meckncss or sown In wrath,
In the broad world-aeld or the shadowy path


Sure will the harvest he.
Year: 1869

executive session up there, and the place was
accordingly barred against them. An appeal
was made to the Sergeant-at-Arms, French VINO
kindly placed the Presidents room at the disposal OF
the correspondents and furnished a policeman to
guard the door. Entrance there was difficult to
all but newspaper men as when the august presence
OF the President himself, with - whole Cabinet, oc-
cupes the room. This was q sore disappointment TO
the anxious throng They transferred thesr line OF
observation and attack from the main door OF the
senate chamber 10 the door OF the Presidents room
Every correspondent who came out. rushing
with his despatch TO the telegraph ONCE,
was bcset by the crowd for news, but
he generally ran on, disrcgarding all entreaiies
Unlike the Senator'S nobody there seemed TO have
claims upon him and he pushed his way through as
needless as II he were deaf


After the dispatches had all been put upon the
wires and the newspaper men were at leisure plot
was matured to hoax the crowd. II was agreed
that bogus list of nominations should be made out
one which should embrace most OF the consulshps
and such Of the foreign missions as had not been
disposed OF, together with some OF the revenue APP
polntments for New York city and Brooklyn. This
carried out quietly by OF the correspondents
who went 20 the door OF the Senate chamber ana
came running out as II he had list
of important nominations in his possession.
The others who were in the secret made
rush for him, pencils and notebooks IN hand. While
he pulled out the list and began reading IT. In an
instant there was general movement toward what
was now the scene OF interest. The man with the
list was surrounded, and nil retreat hopelessly
cut OF. At FIRST he pretended to protest against
reading the names, but this only served ~ II was
expected II would, 70 whet the eagerness Of the
pectaDts, and they ineistcd that he should 20 on.
Year: 1869

The New York Tribune insists that
the number of clerical aud other gov
ernment employees should be greatly
reduced. 1t says: The number was
necessarily swelled by the exigencies
of war; it has since been reduced. but
not nearly so much as it should be.
Half the assistant assessors, collectors
&c, of internal revenue that were alb
solutely required when we had taxes
on everything, from a baby's first gar
ment to an old mans shroud, ought now
to suffice, since more than three. fourths
of the articles subjected to war taxes
have been wholly relieved from impost
Yet we know that where assessors
and collectors have discharged sub
ordinates under general orders from
the Treasury to retrench. members
of Congress have interceded at Wash
ington and obtained their restoration.
This must como to full stop, and the
wheel must revolve in the opposite di-
rection. Three per cent. St furthest
should assess and collect the internal
revenue, and we kope it will soon be
made to do so. AS to the customs, we
judge that twenty FIVE per cent. of their
present cost of collection ought to be
saved, and that this city should con-
tribute her full quota toward the reduc-
tion. 1t ought not to cost nearly one
per cent. of the money collected here to
collect it; but it does. If we could only
dispel the prevalent illusion that the
public service is political almshouse,
wherein the lame, and the halt, and the
paralytic are to be fed and fattened at the
public cost, the needed reform would be
easy.
Year: 1869

The IRtelligencer thinks that because
Senator FOREMAN voted recently with
the Democrats on a financial question
and was congratulated therefor by
Senator THURMAN, the REGISTER onght
to modify its structures upon the West
Virginia Senator. Our censure of BORE
MAN has been confined to his course as
Governor, and we don't see how his
votes as Senator can atone for his acts
in the capacity of State Executive.
For this reason we have nothing to re-
tract. At the same time, we are ready
to confess that the vote of Senator
FOREMAN on the amendment of Judge
THURMAN, recognizing the 5-2Os to be
payable in lcgal-tenders, was emisently
proper from a Democratic standpoint.
We willstate further, that FOREMAN has
been reckoned by good Democratic au-
thority in Washington, as reasonably
sound OR the greenback question. This
much we are ready to say in common
fairness. IL is but just, however, that
we accompany this with the explana-
tion which has been given us of BORE
MANS financial votes, viz he has made
all he can out of the Republican party;
he knows that the Democrats are moral
ly certain Of controlling this State be-
fore six years. If he is reelected it
must be by Democratic votes. As he
cares nothing for principle and win sell
any party for place, the suspicion that
he is ready to make fair weather with
the powers that are to be in West Vir-
ginia is by no means outrageous.
Year: 1869

BALTIMORE, March 19.-In the Grim
nal Court, yesterday, the case of Elias
Ward, of New Jersey, indicted as q non
resident trader, was taken up and fine
OF $500 imposed under the State license
law. An appeal was entered and the
case case sent to the Court of Appeals of this
state. This will be made a test case.
ana II the Court of Appeals sustains the
State license law it will be taken to the
supreme Court of the United States for
final decision.
Year: 1869

1t is a well established fact that fully one
half of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health, or, to
use their own expression, never feel we'll I"
They are languid, devoid of all energy, extreme
ly nervous, and have no appetite.


To this class of persons the BITTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.


WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong by the use of either of these
remedies. They will cure every case of MA.
RASMUS, without fail.
Year: 1869

And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily
upon them, with all its attendant ills, will find
in the use Of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an
elixir that will instil new life into their veins,
restore in a measure the energy and ardOr Of
more youthful days, build up their shrunken
forms, and give health and happiness In their
remaininp veara
Year: 1869

WAsHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD
Inc northern draw IN the railroad bridge at
the Long Bridge, which was takea ID day or
two ego for rep plirs, has been replaced, and
freight trains cross the bridge as usual The
resumption OF passenger travel over the road
Will, II is supposed, be commenced in q short
time
Year: 1869

NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
To-day Is observed in the Catholic Church -
the feast OF the nativity of the mother Of our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. In this coun-
Try 1t not holiday OF obligation, but is kept by
the faithful generally as a day of de votion; the
services at the churches being the same a.
usual on every day OF the week
Year: 1869

To MANAGE A BALKY HORsE.-We make the
following extract from "Harneys Art of
Training Animals


sIf you have balky horses, il is your own
fault, and not the horses, for II they do not
pull true there is some cause for il, and II
When your horse balks he is excited and does
not know what you want him to do. For
instance, young horse that, has never been
set IN gully with load before, Is whipped
by his owner or driver because he does not
draw the load out The animal is willing 10
do W nat be car, but he does not know how to
draw out the load. He t-ies and finds that il
does not move, not knowing that q steadiei and
stronger pull would do IL, and when the lash
comes dow upoL him, and ne hears the yeIls
OF his driver, he Is frightened, and Jumps and
rears through fear rather than ugliness or
balklness- No better way could possibly be
devised 10 make a horse balky Than 20 beat MIN
under such Circumstances When he gets a
little excited, stop him five or ten minutes. let
nm and speak gently 70 him; and as soon as he
l. over his excitement, he will, IN nine cases
cut OF ten, pull az the word. After you have
sentIed him a while. and his excitement has
cooled down, take him by the bits; turn him
each way few minutes as far as you can:
gentle him little; unrein him; then step efore
the balky horse. and let the other start first,
n balky horse Is always high-spirited aud
starts quick; halfthe pull is on before the other
starts oy standing before him the other starts
HIST BY close application to this rule, you
can make any balky horse pull If q horse
mas been badly spoiled you should hitch him to
the empty wagon, and pull IL around a while
on level ground; then put on q little load and
horse"
Year: 1869

From the Washington Intelligencer April 1871


Tbere has been no publication as to whether or
not the bill In Congress concerning the United
states Judiciary has been signed BY the President.
There Is some inquiry on the point, but It Is not
doubted that II has been signed and Is at the State
Department


Court and that upon the resignation Of any iustice
after he has reached the age OF seventy years and
has served ten years; he Will continue TO receive his
salary during life.


which provides for the appointment OF nine circuit
Judges who are to sit with the district judges in the
trial OF cases.


they are to be reinforced IN their duties once in
two years In the district court by the Uneted States
supreme Judge belonging to their circuit. It un-
derstoOd that the duty or the latter In the regard
will be only supervisory, and that there will be
protracted labor on their part IN the courts below,
except IN some extraordinary case where great
weight OF judicial character would be particularly
appropriate, II not necessary.


sive and augmenting labOrOusness to the judges OF
the supreme Court, who VIII thereby be enabled to
hold two terms In banco at Washington each year
one In spring and another In autumn.


BESIDES 1t is not right IN principle that the Judge
in the court below shall SIT in the above and
take part In determining upon ms own decisions
upon appeal TO the full bench. we doubt If the sys-
tenn exists IN any country but our own.


The circuit judges are not to be appointed until
after the LIST OF November next The object OF Con-
gress In making this provision was 10 give time TO
the legal profession to make known their views and
claims concerning appOinleeS to the end that they
may be able. experienced and learned men In the
law, such as we are glad to say, now adorn the
Dench or the district courts In many States and who
It Is to be hoped will be advanced to tine place OF
circuit judges. AS corruption now stalks unbusn-
ngy IN the high places OF public life there is the
utmost need OF q pure and able judiciary and Cen
ea Grant will lngratiate himself with the people by
prescribing the Thought that empty Dartisanship
shall be for moment regarded as a credential for
The judicial position.
Year: 1869

GENERAL CAEBY.-It is stated, upon the
authority of the Radical Wells committee
just returned from Washington, that Gene
raj Candy will be stopped when he reaches
Washington, and detailed upon duty as one
Of the commissioners Of examination upon
the Pacific road, which will detain him
several months from this district.
Year: 1869

APPOINTMENT OF JUDGE ADVOCATE Pro
TBM.-Colonel Garrick Mallory has been
detailed to act as judge advocate for the
district in the absence Of Judge Burnham,
who is on @ visit northTard for his health.
Year: 1869

All who have seen the beautiful PHOTOGRAPHS
taken by c. L. REEs IL 90. have been struck By
the fine illusion which represents the person taken
as in the midst OF sylvan scenery, even vast per-
spective in the background being very skllfully
Year: 1869

FLowERs.-A visit to Allan s. Johnson's
greenhouses, on Grace street between
Smith and Henry, presents just now a busy
scene. They are shipping large quantities
of flowers Of all kinds to almost every
point within reach Of Richmond, and even
as far South as San Antonio, Texas. They
are sent in boxes Of all sizes, which are
filled as fast as made and sent off to the
railroad or express office.


The demand for flowers throughout the
State and in adjoining States is much
larger than we had supposed, and it is very
gratifying to find that this demand is in
creasing, and that we have in our midst the
enterprise and the means to supply it. The
garden and greenhouses Of these gentle
men are q popular resort on every bright
afternoon.