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Year: 1868

A JERsEYMAN OUTwITTED.-A cunning
trick was performed in Newark, New Jersey,
recently. A stranger, who pretended to be
tipsy, slipped on the step in front of a ma
chinery wareroom, near the Market street
depot, and broke large plate glass window.
The proprietors demanded payment, but the
man pretended that he had no money. One
OF the partners then proposed that the culprit
should be searched. This was done, and the
owner of the window was rewarded by find
ing one hundred dollar bill in his pocket
He immediately changed the bill, and after
taking out twelve dollars for damages, hand
ed the inebriate eighty EIGHT dollars. To
this the stranger made no objection, but
staggered off, and was soon lost to sight. In
short time the machinests had occasion to
make deposit, and sent the one hundred
dollar bill to the bank 1t was returned as
. counterfeit. The stranger has not been
seen since, and, if arrested, he could not be
prosecuted, as he did not attempt to pass the
Dill. This is q new dodge.
Year: 1868

MoRGANArIc MARRrAGEs.-Everyb has
heard the term I" morganatic marriages."
and many suppose that marriages of this kind
are species of eoncubinage, in which the
kings and princes of Europe are fond of
indulging. This is not the case, however.
A morganatic marriage is just as binding
upon the parties as any other, and precudes
any other marriage. The term is derived
from the German Morgangrabe, which means
n dowry. 1t signifies matrimonial contract
in which one of the parties is inferior in
rank to the other. If it be the bride who is
of inferior rank. she agrees that she and
family shall be entitled neither to the rank
nor the estate of her husband, and that the
dowry which is settled upon her at the time
of the marriage shall be accepted by her in
lieu of other privileges. If the man be infe-
rior. he gives his assent to similar conditions.
In the bridal ceremony the party of superior
rank gives the left hand instead of the right
to the other whence these marriages are
some times styled left handed.'
Year: 1868

This splendid Tonic is now used by all classes
of people for every symptom of "Stomach out
Of order"


The secret of it is this: Plantation Bitters are
certain tocorreet the juices of the Stomach, set all
its machinery at work. and enable it to resist and
throw off the approaching danger. The tendency
of tho operations of Nature is always towards q
cure all she needs is little assistance at the
proper time. How much more reasonable and
sensible it is to help her along with gontle, yet
powerful Tonic, than to deluge and weaken and
defeat her curative processes with poisonous drugs
and fiery mixtures, which only stupefy and plant
the seeds Of disease and death.
Year: 1868

CHARMED BY SNAKE.--A woman named
Somers, residing in Worcester, Pennsylvania,
went into the orchard to gather some fruit,
and left her little babe, less than year old,
sitting upon the ground. She soon passed
out of sight of the child, but hearing his
voice cooling and laughing, she gave herself
no uneasiness. Suddenly the sounds ceased,
and she stepped around to him. supposing
him asleep. But, to her horror, she saw
him perfectly mstionless, his lips parted, and
his eyes fixed upon an enormous rattlesnake
that was approaching him by almost i'm
perceptible motions. She looked in vain for
some stick or stone to kill the monstrous
reptile, then quick as thought sprang toward
it, overturning the pan which she had in
her hand so as to effectually cover its body,
got upon it and screamed for help. The
covering of the snake broke the spell upon
the child, its little body swayed to and fro.
and it quickly crept toward the heroic
mother. In few minutes friends came to
her relief, and the cause of her terror was
dispatched
Year: 1868

GONE OF YOU CAN'T, AND WE PITY


~ yoT You have tried every remedy but the
w 6. suned, by its intrinsic merit, to superceds
should be reluctant to try something else after The
many experiments you have made of trashy COM
pounds foisted on the public as certain cure but
Year: 1868

great French Physician says: s.More than
half of the diseases in the world comes from neg
ect to fortify the system against changes of cli-
mate, weather, and food. The great secret of
health is to keep the condition of the Stomach
and Blood regular aud uniform, SO that changes
from Heat to Cold, from Dry to Damp, etc., cam
not upset the machinery of the body, and breed
disease"


Now, it is fact, positive and well known, that
there is no such bulwark and assistant for the
Stomach as
Year: 1868




young man of all worA.
ces the lady in question had t..


Ihe gentleman made no objection
but lately his suspicious were aroused
that all was not right. On SATURDAY.
he Informed his wife that business re.
qulred his presence at Lima, Ohio.
that evening, and he did not think he
would return until Monday. This
Was only ruse, and he returned to
his house after dark in company with
two friends, to whom he had impar-
ted his suspicious. Judge of their
surprise and the husbands ipdisna.
ton to see the lady actually kiss the
young man. To rush into the house
and accuse the partner OF his Joys and
woes with unfaithfulness was but the
work Of moment.


She received him with perfect com
posure, not a muscle OF her face NOV
ed as she heard his upbraidings. but
asked him If he was through, and
then told him that the young man
was her son. the result of her first
marriage, her former husband having
died on the scaf'old, in one of the
Eastern States, many years ago, for
heinous crime. The fact she intended
to keep a secret from her husband and
all the world, but she must prove her
innocence. Then going to the bureau
she opened drawer, and gave her
husband the certificate of her mar
jrlage, the paper containing her mar
riage notice, and also that of the
birth OF her son, and lastly, the paper
giving full account OF the execution
OF her husband. The husband fell on
his knees and implored her forgive
ness, and the party accompanying
him withdrew, -- H-'
Year: 1868

A WASHINGTON despatch to the New
York Times says that feeling is exhib-
iting itself in Republican circles there
of partial confidence in tho Administra-
ton, which leads to the beliefthat Con-
gress will not be required to reassemble
in September. The daily outcroppings
of fantagonism to Seymour and Blair
from the immediate adherents OF the
President, and the fact that majority
of the Cabinet are well known to be op-
posed to the Democratic platform, is
accepted as an indication that neutral
policy will be adopted not entirely sat
isfactory to the Republicans, but by no
means in support ofthe Democracy. In
fact, unless the reorgauized States of
the South call on the President for
arms, or otherwise involve him in a
controversy about reconstruction, the
correspondent thinks there can be no
possibility of his doing anything that
will require the presence of Congress
before the next regular session. He
has virtually promised not to attempt
a withdrawal of, or further interference
with the troops in the recently admit
ted States, tor he has caused 1t to be
publicly announced that he will accept
the advice of Secretary SChotold res
pecting army matters, and IL is well
known that the latter is opposed to any
more interference, as he was opposed to
the recent order changing the Comman-
ders OF the Military Districts. How long
this feeling OF confidence will last, how
ever, is a problem for the future.
Year: 1868

The Ne1 York World of Thursday saws
The proceedings in tho Court Of I'm.
peachment, for the last two days, disclose
and place in a clear light what the Mana
gers mean to rely upon as their strong
point against the President. They will
try to prove that he intended to eject
Stanton from the War Department BY force,
and they betrayed evident symptoms that
if they failed in this, they have little ex-
pectation of securing conviction. II
they cannot make it appear that it was the
purpose of the President to resort to force,
they have really no case at all. If they
can only prove that he ordered Stanton to
vacate the Office, without taking any steps
to enforce the order, they will merely con-
vict him of pish, but not of crime.
They cannot convict the President of re-
moving Stanton, for he has not been re-
moved; nor of an actual resort to force,
for no force has been used. Their theory,
as stated by Butler yesterday, is, that
there was a conspiracy between the Presi-
dent and Adjutant-G General Thomas that
the parties to this conspiracy had no ex-
pectation that Stanton would voluntarily
yield up his Office; and that Thomas's
threats of a forciblc election were author
lied by the President.


This theory amounts to nothing unless
it is proved by evidence; and, SO far as
yet appears, there is not scintilla of evil
dence that the President either authorized
General Thomas's language before it was
uttered, or approved of it afterwards. The
ground on which the Presidents counsel
objected to the testimony of Mr.. Burleigh
was, that whatever he might swear to res
pecting the language of Thomas had no
relevancy unless it were previously shown
that Thomas was acting in pursuance of
the Presidents instructions. The Presi-
dent could not anticipate, and had no
power to control, the indiscreet utterances
of an excited and garrulous old man. The
natural presumption would be, that, if Nh
johnson had intended to us. force, he
would have selected an agent of more vi
gor and prudence.


Butler built his argument upon the Ian
guage used by Stanton when he surren-
dered his Office to General Grant name
ly, that he yielded ito superior force"
As he was much more strongly fortified
and backed after his restoration BY the
Senate, Butler argues that the President
could not have expected him to yield the
second time except by force, and therefore
that he must have contemplated force as
the only means of putting General Thomas
in possession. But this is flimsy, petit
Jogging Inference not sustained by any
proof; and it is not what the Managers
may choose to surmise, but what they are
able to prove, that signifies anything
against the President.
Year: 1868

After the annunciation of opinions an
orders in the Supreme Court yesterday,


when the current business had been begun, =,


Judge Black brought to the notice of the


Court report that the promulgation of


the decision in the McArdle case had been


delayed to await the passage of an act of
Congress intended to impair the power of
the court, and that since the passage of
this act by Congress the C, 1T had, in con-
ference, determined not to promulgate its
decision in this case before its adjournment.
Chief Justice Chase was not upon the
bench. Justice Nelson inquired Of Judge


Black what proposition he desired to make.
and whether he wished to argue the effect
OF the repeating law. Without specifying
any definite action desired, Judge Black
professed willingness to argue the matter
spoken of either now or at the pleasure of
the Court. Justice Nelson then asked
Mr.. Carpenter, the counsel of the War
Department, if he had anything to say.
He replied that he did not understand that
there was any specific motion before the
Court, but when one was made touching
the interests of his clients, he would, upon
proper notice, respond.


During this colloquy Justice Gricr, with
a manifestation of much emotion. observed
in substance, that he felt called upon to
vlndicate himself from whatever of obloquy
or censure may attach to any one in this
matter; that he thought the failure to de-
eide the McArdle case will be considered
as design on the part of the Court to wait
for legislation to relieve them from the
performance of an unpleasant duty.


Justice Field inquired of Judge Black
what authority he had for stating that the
Court had determined not to prumulgate the
decision in the McArdle case.


AT this point General Davis made appli-
cation to the Court to be allowed to pro-
coed with an argument in the case of e.r
pdrte Martin and Gill, case of habcas cor
pus, in which he desired to make an argu-
ment upon the effect of the recent act of
Congress. Justice Nelson said the appli-
cation was under consideration by the Court.
This case is even stronger one than that
OF McArdle, involving the same questions,
but involving also the lives as well as the
liberty Of two citizens, who may be un-
Justly tried, convicted and executed before
the next term of the Supreme Court, UNI
less its decision is rendered now. II isex-
pected that before the court adjourns it will
hear the argument in behalf of these par
ties in regard to the effect of the recent act
of Congress repeating the habeas corpus
act under which the case was brought into
the court'-NatiOaol Intelligencer.
Year: 1868

To be good housekeeper is one of the most essential and useful accom- plishments; and the man who secures for his wife one whose education in this respect has not been neglected, combined with a mild, confiding and loving disposition, has most valuable treasure, and if his home is not agreed ble and pleasant he may be assured that the fault is with himself, and he does not possess the manly and gentle- manly attributes necessary for such a partner for life. We commend the following just and truthful remarks to the attention of our readers:

 "The managing woman is a pearl among women; she is one of the prizes in the great lottery of life, and the man who draws her may rejoice for the rest of his days. Better than riches, she is fortune in herself-a gold mine never failing in it's yield-a spring of pleasant water, whose banks are firing ed with moss flowers when all around is bleached w}ite with sterile sand. The managing woman can do anything, and she does everything well.

 Perceptive and executive, of quick sight and steady hand, she always knows exactly what is wanting, and supplies the deficiency with a tact and cleverness peculiar to herself She knows the capabilities of persons as well as things, for she has an intuitive knowledge of character. The manag- ing woman, if not always patient, is always energetic, and can never be be disappointed into inaction. Though she has to teach the same thing over and over again, still she is never weary of her vocation of arranging and or dering, and never less than hopeful of favorable result.
Year: 1868

IN ume Ne8rO 8 Wmltc M0m

 What our people need. to cure them of their negro fanaticism, and dispel the delusion which has wrought SO much mischief in our land, is, to make them understand the true character of the negro, and the great and striking differences which are to be found, throughout it's whole system, in the intrinsic character and qualities of bone, muscle, blood, fibre, hair and everything else that enters into, his organization and composition, between him and ourselves. All this is mat ter of fact, of scientific investigation, and not of sentiment. It is what can only be learned by the careful, thorough investigation of the naturalist, the man of science.-At the head of this latter class, of the men of our day, stands Professor Agassiz. With no preju- dices against the negro, but from his long residence in New England, and personal association and interchange of thought, with her leading men, more likely to partake of their views, politi- cally, he has nevertheless, risen above all these influences, and been faithful to truth and science, and gives his testi- mony as calm, unbiased observer, a cool and thoughtful philosopher, who scorns to conceal or pervert fact, hit where and prove whatit will. Candid, truthloving white men, read the follow ing, and ponder upon it, and cut it cut, and lay it by, and read it again, and again ponder upon it, and repeat the process until you can make up your minds that the negro is not your equal, and that he should occupy the subordi- nate position which God evidently intended, and his nature has fitted him for, and that you will stand by your own high, noble white race, and go for its supremacy over the negro every where:

 q have pointed over hundred speci- fic differences between the bonal and nervous systems of the white man and negro. Indeed, their frames are alike in no particular. There is not bone in the negroes body which is relative the same shape, size, articulation, or chemically the same composition as that of the white man; even thenegro's blood is chemically a very different fluid than that which courses through the veins of the white man. The whole physical organism of the negro differs quite as much from the white mans as it does from that of the chimpanzcc, that is, in his bones, muscle, and fbers. The chimpanzee has not much further to progress to become q negro than negro to become q white man. This fact science inexorably demonstrates. Climate has no more to do with the the negro than it has with that of the negro and the chimpanzee, or than it has between the horse and the ass, the eagle and the owl. Each is distinct and separate creation. The negro is no more negro by accident or misfor- tune than an owl is the sister ofthc eagle, or the ass is the brother of the horse. How stupendous, and yet how simple is the doctrine that the Almigh- ty Maker of the Universe has created different species of the lower animals to fill the differnnt place and offices in the grand scenery of nature!'
Year: 1868

PACKING BUTTER IN THE SUMMER.-A Vermont butter maker writes to the N. Y. Farmers Club, rohcerning packing butter to keep: Pack it in we'll soak ed tubs or firkins, put little damp salt in the bottom and place it in cool dry cellar, on bench of wood eigh- teen inches from the cellar bottom and the same from the wall. Stone or earthenware does not keep butter we'll as the moisture from the surrounding atmosphere in warm weather, conden- ses on such vessels and soon affects the butter. Put no salt oh or between the layers. Fill to within half an inch of the top. Place clean wet cloth over the butter, pack the edge down with a knife, and then spread thinly wet salt over the cloth. Having made and dealt in butter for some time, can say the above mode of packing and keep ing butter will be useful to many, and cause smile of delight to the buyer ICE CREAM.-Take one quart of milk and scald it very little, beat the yolk oi four eggs to froth, and stir in slowly Add one half pound of sugar. Flavor as you like it, and freeze.

 ALDERBERRY WINE.--Two quarts o1 berries to five quarts of water. One pound of sugar, to one quart of the juice and water together.

 TOMATO CATsUP. -Scald your toma toes; then place them in kettle to boil. When done, cool and strain them through seive, then add pepper, sali and cloves. Scala them again, and add one tablespoonful of brandy to one pint of the catsup, place in bottles, cork and seal while hot, setting it in a cool place.
Year: 1868

p@An exchange describing cele- bration says: The procession was very fine and nearly two miles in length as was also the prayer of Dr. Perry the Chaplain.

 During a recent severe thunder storm in our vicinity a COW was struck by lightning and instantly killed be- longing to the village physician, who had calf four days old"

 D~An honest farmer writes to the chairman of an agricultural society "Gentlemen, please put me down on vour list of cattle for bull.'
Year: 1868

Some years ago a certain young U. s. officer was wild and as unpopular among his army comrades as he was reckless. During the great Crystal Palace exhibition in New York city he distinguished himself by riding horse into hat store, and performed several other feats which at last brought him to court martial. The court assem- bled at Fortress Monroe, the officer was tried and the finding given, but not published, guilty of conduct un- becoming an officer and a gentleman. 1" Informed of the finding, and anticipa- ting it's approval, the captain, for such he was, went at once to Washington, called upon the Secretary of war, and made frank statement of the case.

 He acknowledged his falt, but said if punished by the court in the manner he expected, he would be forever dis graced. In consideration of his posi- tion as an officer, and the circumstances connected with the family, he begged permission to resign. The Secretary of war informed him that such thing -as resignation after charges had been preferred was .unheard of in the annals of military law and contrary to the rule and practice of the service. But the officer begged on, and finally the Secetary yielded; and tho soldier be- came civilian and merchant. That officer was Ulysses $. Grant, and the Secetary of War, ex-President Jeffer- son Davis. These are the facts as they were related to us by an officer of the United States army.
Year: 1868

CINcINNATI, june 22.-The Cincin-
natl Chamber of Commerce has pass
ed a resolution calling upon the MEM
bers of Congress to endeavor to
secure the prompt passage of so much
of the appropriation bill, now before
Congress, as provides for the improve
ment of the Western rivers.


The Southern delegates to the
Democratic Convention are furnished
with passes to New York and return,
on application at the Offices of the
Little Miami Railroad in this city.


The citizens of Hamilton, Butler
County, are moving to secure the
location of the new penitentiary near
their city.
Year: 1868

be put in nomina tion; nor sho MD
any such devils as Doolittlc be
thought Of for place on the ticket.
We are glad to see them penitcnt
for the sins they committed in lead
ing the country into abolitionism,
but never can consent to adopt them
as leaders. For the evils they have
brought upon the country they
should be permitted to spend the
remainder of their days in sack
cloth and ashes. .g
Year: 1868




The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
as cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
tabiishment. would inform his friends and the
citizens Of Rock Island and vicinity, that he has
opened New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
Tor the purpose of manufacturing to order first
class fine custom work to those that have been in
the habit of getting their garments cut by US,
while at Mr.. Cones, we would extend an invita-
tiOn TO call on us at our new establishment, and
TO those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and in the habit of sending east for their gar
nents we would invite them TO call and give Us q
trial, feeling confident that we can suit them in
every respect. We have q handsome assortment
of fine Cloths, Cassmeres and yestings, together
with a large variety of splendid French Coatings
and Tricots in different shades and coiors for fine
business suits. Also fine Beavers in different
eolors, for overooats,-all of which we will make
to order in the best and most fashionable manner
atlower rates than the same class of goods can be
obtained on either side of the river Cali and
examine our styles, and compare our goods aud
prices with those engaged in the same business.


THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,


North side of Third Street, near the Post Ofhce


Davenport, Iowa.


Formerly cutter at Cones. hr
N. b. The outing department is under our
own supervision. nov79dly.