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Year: 1869

Legal Tenders-DecisIon Of tho Supreme


Court.


There has been q great deal Of hair-splitting
and unnecessary multiplication Of words in the
press upon the decision Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States on coin contracts. The plain
language and whole scope Of that decision are
based upon the intent of contract and in the az
firmation that both coin and United States notes
are legal tender; that is to say. where con-
tracts have been made providing for payment
in coin, whether before or since the act was
passed making United States notes legal ten
der, coin paymentcan be enforced, and where no
contract for payment in coin has been or may
be specifically made United States notes are
legal and sufficient tender. So there are two
kinds of lawful money and legal tenders-the
coined money of the United States and the
greenbacks The latter is in all cases legal
tender when contracts do not provide for pay
ment in coin, no matter when made; but all
contracts requiring in specific terms the pay
ment of coin, whether made before or since
the Legal Tender act was passed, can be en-
forced according to the terms. This is the
sum and substance Of the decision and settles
the question of coin contracts.


The court only decided upon the Law Of the
case and did not enter into the question Of the
constitutionality of the Legal Tender act author
izing the issue of United States notes. Wa
know not whether the broad question Of the
constitutionality of the act will ever come up
c,s ba dad hu ho
Court but if it should there need not be any
fear that the decision would be such as ia
undo the work Of the government and throw
the whole country into confusion. There is
law of necessity before which even the highest
courts bow. Before this doubtful questions OF
constitutional law or nice technicalities give
way. The people may rest perfectly easy,
therefore, with regard to the legal tender
question since this decision Of the court on
coin contracts. Nor need there be any con-
fusion of ideas or trouble about having two
kinds of money or legal tenders. We have
always had two kinds of money-paper and
specie So has England, and so have all great
commercial nations. Indeed, it is impossible
to do without paper money in some form or
other. There is not specie enough in the
world to do fifth part of the business, to say
nothing of the greater convenience Of using
or handling paper representatives Of value.
The decision Of the Supreme Court may prove
valuable in facilitating coin transactions in
business and in tending to bring the country
nearer to specie basis. That ought to be
sufficient for the present, and the less Con-
gress does with the currency the better. The
operation Of natural laws and of individual
action in the matter of contracts and trade will
regulate the currency and bring US to specie
payments as soon as they can be safely reached
without creating a revulsion or disturbance in
the values and business Of the country.
Year: 1869

In Town FOR A FEW DAYs-A lot OF fel-
lows of the Albany lobby. When they 60 back
we may look out for new catalogue Of street
railroads and other city jobs. These lobby
men 10 coming down to New York combine
business with pleasure, and the State pays for
all
Year: 1869

THE SCENERY QUESTION.


HIRAM, May 81, 1869.


Mr.. EDToR,-In your issue of Saturday
last, giving an account of the surveys of the
Portland and Ogdensburg railroad, you say
in speaking of the middle route, aThe seem
cry along Sebago Lake, and in fact, all along
this route, is superb, and would be great at
traction in summer travel" We reckon yor
haven't Travelled much in Northern Cumber-
land and Oxford Counties.


When you can find more delightful scenery
than on the Western route along the banks
of the beautiful Saco, you will surely he
obliged to look up some other route besides
the sand plains along Sehago Lake, or the
ridges and twSRnps of South Denmark, more
commonly called "Skunk's Misery" We
would not detract one iota from the middle
route, but cannot afford to have the Western
route sighted, so far as scenery is concerned.
Whether we are to have railroad or not,
we shall always claim that no more beautiful
scenery can be found in Western Maine than
along the valley of the winding Saco, as many
of your Portlanders will testify. Now, Mr..
Editor, if you have little spare time, just
take trip up here and we will show you
some scenery worth seeing; will show you
the finest waterfall in the State; will take
you to the top of Mt. Cutter, Tear Cap, &c j;
give you ride over Riverside Park; take
you up to the Point-and all for no pay.


Yours truly, SCENERY.
Year: 1869

the Tribune demand that the slaye-mastsr
should protect his freeman, or that the iree-
man should have the ballot whereby he should
protect himself? 1t is the ballot that the Tri-
bune knows perfectly well would give houses.
and bread, and life to my sex, and 1 demand
this right because it will help those struggling
women in their struggles for life, and because
thereby would be marked the high water-line
Of Justice aud equality.
Year: 1869

"THE STRUGGLE FOR THE REPEAL. as
the Dominion papers call the Nova Scotia at
tempt to get what they deem their rights, is
virtually settled for the present, if we are to
believe the Quebec Chronicle. That Nova
Scotia is not satisfied and cannot be counted
upon to act with very good grace the new
role is to be gathered from an extract which
we quote from the above journal:


The local government have taken the
Year: 1869

ground that, though still opposed to the Con-
federation, and ready 10 avail themselves Of
any opportunity of escaping from it, yet they
are bound to make the best of the position
INTO which they have been unwillingly forced.
Ineir policy is to take all they can get now,
and keep an eye on the future chances.
Year: 1869

At II o'clock, A. M; for the purpose Of nominating


candidate tor Governor, and to transact such other
business as may properly come before the Conven-
ton.


The basis of representation win be as follows
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled to
one deleg lte and one additional delegate Tor
five votes cast for Joshua L. Chamberlain at the
Gubernatorial election OF 1868 fraction of forty
votes will be entitled to an additional delegate.


No person will be admitted as a delegate trom
any town outside Of the county OF which he is a
resident.


The State Committee will be in session at the
Reception Room OF the Hall, from nine o'clock until
II A. M for the purpose of ofreceivng the credentials
OF delegates and to hear and determine all cases of
contested elections subject to ratification by the
Convention,
Year: 1869

their brief interview with the President
elect, an account of which has already
appeared In your Washington letters.
This bill gives the sppointmeRt OF the
Provisional Governor to the Carpet-Bag
Convention which is to be reassembled,
while the delegation desire the appoint
ment Of this officer to be left to the in
coming President Should the bill pass
the HOose it is now understood the
amendment desired will be made in the
Senate. If the people of Mississippi are
willing to entrust the appointment of
their Governor to President" Grant,
it comes with an ill-grace from his own
party friends to object. They should
certainly be as ready to trust Grant as
are the white population OF Mississippi.


As suggested in this correspondence
some days ago would be the case, the Ju-
dietary Committee have agreed to re-
port in favor Of having the "Under-
wood I" Constitution in Virginia submit
ted to 8 vote Of the people after Its objec-
tionable provisions shall have been
stricken out, and then allowing a sepa-
rate vote on these provisions. This Is all
that has been asked by the Richmond
committee, and if the proposition is IA
vorably acted on in the two Houses 1t IS
believed that the ancient commonwealth
will soon resume her position as one OF
the States in the Union. 1t is believed
that the appearance here OF the Hon. A.
@. Brown, OF Mississippi, and his plain
talk before the House Committee Oh Re-
construction, has done much towards al
laying q bitterness of feeling which ex-
isted, and in bringing about g more am
icabIe state OF things.
Year: 1869

SUBLIME MoDEsrY OF CoLoRED BRsTHRES.-The
committee appointed by the Colored Mems Ma.
tiODal Convention to wait upon the judiciary COM
mitiee OF the House had an interview with the
committee on the 18th, and was received in most
cordial manner. Mr.. Weir addressed the com.
mittee at length. stating fully the wishes Of the
convention and the people be represented relative
TO their condition, and most respectfully urged
upon them the importance of taking speedy action
IN the matter Of the enrsnchisement Of the colored
population North and West.


Mr.. Downing respectfully urged upon the COM
mittee the necessity for Congress passing an act
providing that, in the payment Of bounties 10 col
cred soldiers, no distinction on account Of former
condition shall be made, but that those borne on
the muster roll as slaves shall receive the same
boubties allowed TO other soldiers for the same
period and term Of service.


The chairman of the judiciary committee in re-
plying TO the address OF Mr.. Weir, assured them
that Congress was fully alive TO the question of
equal rights, and wo1ld not fail 20 take action in
the matter 10 short time. Regarding the bounty
question they instructed to seek an interview
with the committee on military affairs who they
were assured. would render satisfaction. The in
terview was pleasant one, lasting above an hour,
end concluded in way evidently satisfactory
t. all.
Year: 1869

STRANGE STORY.-Some days ago we stated
that an unknown ms1, found dead in barn, was
summsrily buried without a coroDer's inquest
Since, we have been put in possession Of addi-
tonal facts. A man named Lunnon, representing
himself ss pauper, applied to the town for re-
lief. There being no almsh0use, he was sent to
the house Of the first seectmsD, and furnished
with mesPer board for several days. During one
Of the cold nights last week, the man was sent 10
the barn TO sleep, but forbidden TO sleep on the
bay be spent the night on the floor, and the next
morning was found oead. Whereupon the select
msn took charge Of the body, divested it Of its
clothes, placed the corpse in pine box, loaded
sistance of another man, buried the whole In the
cemetery without the aid OF parson or sexton.
The hssiy manner In which the whole affair was
put through places the seIectman in a very unen-
yieble position. There is considerable talk of
exhuming the body and giving it the privilege of
en- inquest and the benefit Of decent burial
New Haven Courier
Year: 1869

Nor Is II pleasant to eAnsa physician for the Of
Urgent necessity will true far sacrifice her great
cot charm as to do this The will thank us for
placing In their hands simple specifies which will be found
efescou in relieving and curing almost every those
troublesome complaints peculiar to the sex
Year: 1869

Longing for one football only


Ger the threshold of my door ;
While the night begins to strengthen,
And the somber shadows lengthen,
Weirdly creeping through the halls
Where the well known footstep falls.
Year: 1869

From the Chicago Post.


In spite Ct the luxurious appoint
ments and slcep-inviting concomitants
Of the Silver Palace line of through
cars to New York tor which the Penn.
syl7ania Central and Pittsburg and Fort
Wayne Railroads have become so just
ly celebrated, the proprietors themselves
seem to ignore their own inventions.
In discovering and projecting new i'm
provements, additional convenienccs,
and undreamed of iuxuries, they "slum-
Der not nor sleep" Much as has al
ready been accomplished by the Gen.
trail Transportation Company in the trans
portation Of tra7el from painful labor to
actual enjoyment, the best of evidence
is at hand that new attractions are yet to
be added, new improvements to be pro-
jected, and new inventions to take the
place of the DID,. AS magnificent as
are the appointments of the Silver Pal
ace cars now running between Chicago
and New York, a couple of cars have
just been put upon the line, and twen-
ty more are to be added as rapidly az
they can be manufactured, which will
not only outstrip, but fairly distance
the best efforts of the company hereto
fore made. Owing to peculiarly Of
construction by which in each end Of
the car there is roomy Ground room,"
or parlor, lined with cushioned sofas and
cmbellishod with rare ornamcntation
the new cars will take the name of the
Silver Palace Rotunda line. The two
cars in question will at once be put in
to service between Chicago and New
York, and sufficient number will be
added Immediately to take the place Of
those at present in service to form
complete daily through Silver Palace
Rotunda line connecting the two great
commercial cities OF the Union.


A visit to these cars, which are now
at the depot of the Pittsburg and Fort
Wayne Railroad, will well repay the
trouble, and ride to New York will be
better still. Of the advantages of this
means Of locomotion, our readers d,
not need be informed.
Year: 1869

As the following, which was origi-
nally published in the Evangelist, has
been copied, with comments, into the
Aduance-both religious papers--it
may very properly appear in THE
JOURNAL, without comment. The
Aduance introduces it thus


Commenting on the great excess of
manageable females over males in the
Eastern states, and the fact that so
many must look forward to a single
life of self support, correspondent Of
the Evangelist advises them to move
West where there are better wages and
homes that a0ait for them. There may
not be much ''sentiment" in his advice,
but there may be much sense. He
adds


"But, says sono young woman, Il
would go but l do not know where to
co.


"There is where We claim you are not
smart. Not one in ten of the thou
sands OF young men who have gone
West knew just where he was going :;
but they went, never the less, found
homes, and are generally prosperous.
lake the map, select any town you
please, # 1t be not too large, procure a
good wardrobe, save money enough to
pay your fare and leave you little sur
plus, aud start for that place, dctermin-
ed to make it your home. On your
arrival, 60 to minister of the Gospel,
Of your own denomination, show him
your letters of recommendation ,.ask him
TO direct you to good boarding place,
and tell him what kind of work you
wish to engage in. My word for it, il
you are ecorthy and industrious, it will
not be very long before you will be
East again to greet your old friends, on
your wedding trip.


"Not many years since I lived in
Illinois, and I know that there were
many young me. of my acquaintance
who would gladly have married if they
could have found suitable companion
And know many Of them who married
women by no means their equals, be.
cause they could find none better. !
am now a resident of Massachusetts,,
and am frequently panied by the mar.
riage Of cstimable and cultivated young
ladies to men who are by no means
their equals, aud who would never have
dared approach them we're women moi
so plenty and men go scarce. The
great need Of the West is excellent
cultivated, and Industrious young
women"
Year: 1869

You can imagine thlstle-down 50
light, that when you run after it your
running motion would drive it away
from you, aud that the more you tried
to catch it the faster it would d from
your grasp. And it should be With ev.
crv man that when he is chased With
troubles, they, chasing, shall raise him
higher and higher.-Henry Ward
Rcecher
Year: 1869

Failing to receive from the authoress
missing chapter Of this story, we are
compelled to omit our regular Install
ment this week. tt will doubtless ar
rive in time for next weeks issuc.-
EDITOR JOURNAL.
Year: 1869

The English pi esentatlon came at
last to an end, and Mr. Mason's task
began. Remembering the name Of
his first victim he succeeded, without
blundcr, in making the American
Muggins and the Third Napoleon ac-
quainted with each other. But With
the next our Minister came to a full
stop He could not remember TIE
name, and the poor man tried in vain
by stage whisper to communicate the
magic word. The Emperor waited
with that calm Indifference which is far
more aggravating IAN any expression
of impatiencc. H., waited without re-
suit, and he light have so waited an
indefinite time, for the wr3tched mau
whose introduction stopped the way
suddenly grew red in the face, and lest
all power Of articulation Jud ge Mason
saw apoplexy before him, when relief
came IN the shape Of a happy idea that
struck his diplomatic brain. Stepping
back few PAGES he exclaimed


II have the honor to introduce your
Majesty to all these good people.
They are all Americans"


This mode Of presenting, by platoon,
was now to his Majesty aforesaid ;
but accepting the situation, he with
drew a few PAGES, so as to take in the
entire line, and then began bis usual
speech on such occasions


"You have done me great compli.
ment, ladies and gentlemen, by com
ing so far to visit my court. You
come from a great country. I rcmem.
Der your country-1 was once there
myself


At this point tall, awkward New
Englander, looking at the. court thus
referred to through pair Of gold-rim'
med spectaclcr, thought it about time
to say something to relieve the general
sense of restraint and so cried out in a
very insinuatipg, soothing, though
rather nasal tone:


"And We were very glad to have yo1
among US, your Majesty"


A burly gentleman, full Of conceit
aud gorgeously decorated with media
some enthusiastic fire company had ire
sented him, indignant that any othc
than himself should presume to speak
added. in loud voice:


'Aud We hope soon to see you again
your Majesty"


The proposition, made so heartily, t
resume travels once more that had prov
en- so mean and miserable, disconcerte,
his Imperial Majesty to such an exteo
that he abruptly terminated the review
by gathering u? his sidearms and go
ing off at almost a canter.-DoS'
P1Arr, in Harper's Nagazine..
Year: 1869

spuIlluS rails at Tue rate OF Tour nun
dred rails per yard An ordinary
hand will not split over three hundred
in day. We can assume that enough
for twenty acres could be split IN three
weeks, and that the whole cost includ-
ing timber, of fencing the twenty acres
will be sixty dollars.


The breaking and fencing then have
made the lot cost eight dollars per acre.
Let US add two dollars more per acre
for other improvements, Gloss plough
ing aud narrowing, and it has cost ten
dollars per acre. The next season W.
SOW 1t with wheat and raise twenty
bushels per acre, the average yield
Git has not been less the past two sea-
sons.) Or suppose We raise fifteen
bushels per acre, what is the wheat
worth On the frontier it is always
worth more than at the river towns.
For example, it is now worth one dollar
per bushel at Alexandria, while here
only seventy cents. At a moderate
Year: 1869

In Difference to the sentiment of
the great mass. of our people q law has
been enactedsih this State which is
intended to preserve the religious
privileges oFsdeh as choose to worship
God on the Sabbath day.. It does not,
and was notintended, toiuterfere with
any work Of necessity Or mercy 1t
does not aud was not Intended to in


terfere with any ones recreation or
enjoyment provided they can be taxi
without interfering withgthe rights of
others. Any man has right to drink
glass Of lager beer Sunday, or any
other day, provided it is done without
any breach of the peace. but when
houses are kept open for Sundav-niebt
carousals and men come upon tho
street drunken and noisy it is clearly
the duty Of the officers to suppress
the nuisance that creates The disorder


Men have just as good right to keen
their saloons open election days as
any other so far as profit or morality
are concerned, and yet law is wisely
passed to prevent the sale of liquors
on that day for public security. This
Year: 1869

latter is not party enactment but
is a social and political regulation.
So with the Sunday law, it is intended
to preserve the peace, and is not in
any sense a party move. 1t has been
long on the Statute books and should
be enforced, and if men viii combine
to oppose its workings We caution
them that an indignant and aroused
people of every party will unite to pre-
serve the law until its repeal can be
had in the only proper and legitimate
Year: 1869

Do Won feel weak, debllitated easily tired?
Does little extra exertion produce papita-
tion of the heart? Does your liver, or your KID
uevs freouenty get out of order2 Do you have
spells of short breathing, or dyspepsia2 Are your
bowels constipatedP Do you have spells OF faintlng'
or rushes Of blood to the head2 Is your memory I'M
paired? Is your mind constantly dwelling upon tlls
.ubect2 DO you feel dull listless, mOping, tired Of
company, of life? Do you wish to be left alone, to
get away from everybody? Does any little thing
make You start or jump? Is your sleep broken or
restless? Is the lustre Of your eye as brilliantly The
bloom on your cheek as brght2 Do you enjoy your
self in society as well? Do you pursue your business
with the same energy? Do you feel as much con-
ndence in yourself? Are your spirits dun and nag
0iny piyen to fits OF melancholy? II so, do not lay
It to your liver or dyspepsia Have you restless
nights2 Your back weak, your knees weak, and
have but little appetite, and you attribute TINS 10
dyspepsia or liver complaint?


Did YOU ever think that those bold, def
ant, energetic, perseVering successful business
men are always those who are IN per-
feet health? You never hear such men COM
n,an of being melancholy, OF nervousness, OF pal
n,tation of the heart. They are never afraid they
cannot succeed in business; they don't become sad
and discouraged; they are always polite and plea
sant in the company of ladies' and look you and
them right in the facenone OF your downcast looks
or apy other meanness about them.


How many men, from badly cured diseases, have
Drought about that state OF weakness that mas re-
duced the general system so much as to induce al
most every other disease-idiocy, lunacy paralysis,
spinal affections suicide, and almost every other form
of disease which humanity is heir to, and the real
cause of the trouble scarcely ever suspected, and
nave doctored for all but the right one.


These diseases require the use of a Diuretic.
Year: 1869

DR.. Adam Clarke says of the con
duct of Joseph of Arimathea, In bury.
ing the body of our Lord:


WWhat number of objections would
not human prudence have made to 10.
seph's conduct, had he consulted it on
this occasion. 1t would have repre-
sented to him that 'this was to expose
himself, to bring himself into trouble,
to render himself suspected, to put
himself out of all capacity of doing
good, to ruin himself irrecOverably;
and now it could do no good to his
teacher; he is now dead, and needs no
longer any Office of kindness from
men."


'sThere is sometimes in our whole
lives but one opportunity in which
God designs signally to employ us,
and through our general backWardness
to every good work, we are for reseFv-
ing ourselves to other opportunities,
in which God neither requires nor
will accept our services :"


What solemn view does this re-
mark present to US of the responsible
ties of life. Upon the prompt and en-
ergetic performance Of duties which
may appear to us, for the moment,
comparatively of little Importance,
may depend the most mOmentous con-
sequences. By want of watchfulness,
by the slumber of conscience, or by
occasionally yielding ourselves to the
influence of some ''easily besetting
sin" what opportunities may we lose
of doing the work to which our Mas
ter calls.