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Year: 1865

~ The most remarkable newspaper
success on record. is the Chicago Repub-
lican. Started considerably less than q
year ago. it has already run up a snb-
scription list almost if not quite equal to
those of the leading New York journals.
1t is itself leading journal of the coun.
try, and will doubtless take the position
of tie great paper Of the West. welding
q powerful influence in favor Of the great
principles to which it is devoted. Those
desircus Of subscribing, are referred to
the prospectus. in this paper.
Year: 1865

cars had moved out of the city, and the
solitary gun at Fort Washington, upon the
west side of the river, answered its fel-
lows at the Arsenal, and the reverberations
of all rolled along the river and valley,
and were echoed and re-echoed from the
far-off mountains. So passed from the
Capitol of the Commonwealth, all that is
left on earth of the man whom of all 9TH
ers the people delighted to honor, and who
was looked upon as father by the poor
and down trodden. Many times were the
blacks heard to excaim in the bitterness
of their souls 1--WE have lost the best


Great credit is due to the guards that
were stationed around and in the Capitol
The throng were pressing upon them con-
stantly, and determined to get into the
room, each before the one standing beside
him. Still they were all the time good ma
tured and kind. Separating the masses
when they reached the door so that but
! two should enter at the same time. But
! for the exertions of these soldiers it would
| have been extremely difficult if not impos-
sible, for all to have got into the hall where
the corpse was deposited The whole az
rangements were admirable, and the plan
of the committee having the matter in
charge was well and faithfully carried out


1t is believed that there was no accident
| of any kind occurred during the evening or
the succeeding day. tits very seldom that
such a crowd is together so long and such
a procession marches so great distance,
and so many large guns are fired, with
press around them constantly, without
more or less accidents.


The face of Mr. LINCOLN was considera-
bly, discolored, although the countenance
was quite natural The family were not
with the party that came on from Wash
ington, but are yet III that city.


1t is useless, and perhaps unwise, to
moralize at this time. Still one cannot re-
frain from allowing the mind to run into
the future. Every one who has read his
tory, even hastily must look back to the
days when nations that have long ago
ceased to exist began to decline, and COM
pare their situation with ours at present.
Corruptions, rebellions, assassinations of
of the head of the nation, followed each
other in rapid succession. So has it been
with u.s. y.
Year: 1865

You've MAN, Pay ArrENTIoN-Dont be
loafer, don't call yourself a loafer don't
keep loafer's company, don't hang about
loafing places. Better work for nothing
and board yourself than to sit around day
after day, or stand around corners with
your hands in your pockets Better for
your own mind, better for your own respect
Bustle about, if you mean to have any
thing to hustle about. Many a poor ply
sician has obtained real patient by riding
hard to attend an imaginary one. A quire
of old paper tied with red tape, carried un-
der lawyers arm, may procure him his
first case, and make his fortune. Such is
the world to him that hath shall be given.
Quit droning and complaining keep busy
and mind your chances.
Year: 1865

lit were only for mere human reasons,
it would turn to better account to be pa
tient. Nothing defeats the malice of an
enemy like spirit of forbearance the re-
turn of rage for rage cannot be so effectu-
ally provoking. True gentleness, like an
impenetrable armor repels the most point
ed shafts of malice they cannot pierce
through this invulnerable shield, but either
fall hurtless to the ground, or return to
wound the hand that shot them.
Year: 1865

If you see half dozen faults IN woman
you may rest assured she has half dozen
virtues to counterbalance them We love
your faulty women, and fear your faultless
women. When you see what is termed a
faultless women, dread her as you would a
beautiful snake. The power of concealing
the defects which she must have, is of it,
self serious vice.
Year: 1865

A WORTHY doctor who was laboring under
the delusion that men and women meant
what they said, was tempted by very cor
dial invitation to call at the house of lady
of very great distinction and honor The
servant opened the door so quick that her
voice was heard by DR.. -, saying, "Tell
him | am not at home !" His ready wit
came to his rescue, for he Immediately said
in loud tone to the servant, Tell your
mistress | have not called upon her this
morning, as she wished me-"
Year: 1865

tional mind and not the will or the power
of an individual, that controls the policy
of the nation, i'll circumstances similar to
those of the United States. The policy OF
the North, be it right or wrong, will not die
with President Lincoln Toronto Leader.
Year: 1865

A MARRIED lady, who was in the habit of
spending most of her time in the society of
her neighbors, and therefore nearly always
out when her husband returned home, hap
pened one day to be taken suddenly i'll, and
sent her husband in great haste for ply
sician. The husband ran short distance,
but soon returned anxiously exclaiming,
|" My dear, where shall | find you when l
return 2"
Year: 1865

| The con Juror spread piece Of mating,


and squatted, produced from his shawl a


bag, and emptied it on the stone in front of
| him. The contents were quantity of lit
| tie bits of wood some forked like branches


of a tree; some straight; each a few inches
| long besides these there were some fifteen


or twenty little PARTED wooden birds, about
half an inch long. The old man chose one


of the straightest and thickest of the bits
of wood, and turning his face up in the air,
| poised it on the tip of his nose. The little
boy who sat by him henceforth handed him


whatever he called for First, two or three
more pieces of wood, which he poised on
the piece already there, then forked piece,
to which he gradually made additions, until
he had built upon his nose tree with two
branches. He always kept its balance by
adding simultaneously on each side, holding
piece in each hand, and never once taking
his eyes off the fabric. Soon the two bran
ches became four, the four eight, andso on,
until skeleton of tree was formed about
two feet high, and branching out SO as to
overshadow his whole face he could reach
with his hands to put the topmost branches
on. 1t was a wonderful structure, and we
all held our breath as he added the last bits
But it was not done yet. The boys now
handed him the little birds, and still. two
at time one in each hand, he stuck them
all over the tree The complete immobility
of his head and neck while he was balancing
this structure on the tip of his nose, was
something wonderful, and think he must
have breathed through his ears, for there
was not the slightest perceptible motion
about the nose ormouth. After putting all
the birds on he paused, and we thinking
the trick was finished, began to applaud.
But he Immediately held up his fOrefnger
for silence There was more to come
The boy put into one of his hands a short,
hollow reed, and into the other some dried
peas. He then put pea in his mouth, and
using the reed as pea-shooter, took aim
and shot off the birds. The breath he gave
was so gentle and well calculated that it
gave no percepitble movement to his face
it just sent the pea far enough to hit par
ticular bird with perfect aim, and knocked
it over. Not another thing on the tree
moved. Another pea was fired in the same
way, and another bird brought down, and
so until all the birds were bagged. The
fire was then directed at the branches and
limbs of the tree, and beginning from the
togmost, the whole ofthis astonishing struc-
ture was demolished piece-meal even more
wonderfully than its manner of erection
Al the Year Round
Year: 1865

A Patent Horse to ca-ry his master,


Needs no spur to make him go faster;


Runs along cheeriy soon you stride him,


Ready to go wherever you guide HIM.
THESE horses run rapidly over any good
i road, sidewalk or park grounds with grace
fuI cantering motion, propelled mainly 6y the
aceight Of the rider, alternating motion from the
saddle to the padas, IN the act OF rising to the
motion of the horse, and with about the same
ana NJ of exercise 10 the rider in riding live
horse, ana with about the same amount of exer-
else to the rider as in riding live horse. They
may be STATED, stopped short, or controlled in
going down hill, by the rider. They viii run up
a moderate ascent if the road Is hard and frm.-
They are directed by the bridle. As the motions
identical, it is good mode Of training for
equestrianism. They are unequalled a means
for agreeable and healthfli door exercise, all
the year round, for adults we'll for girls and
boys OF two years old and upward. Glrls ride by
using the side-saddle horn-those under ten years
old usually ride astride. The fer boys strong
enough to carry man of 800 pounds weight. On
the sidewalk or level ground. Light carriage with
a child in it can be attached and drawn. Any per-
son having but one leg ride perfectly well.


For prices enquire at the Office OF this pa er,
send stamp for circular and price list.


STEPHEN w. SMITH. Ea
49s Broadway New York.
Year: 1865

idg into brightness-clouds Of despair
aje scattered by beams of expectation-a
bng absent one is about to return--a be-
flowed invalid. whose sickness was thought
to be unto death, is reviving-or The
heavy ears that have been drinking in
doloriuus sounds have caught the delight
full accents. AS the midday brightnoes
after midnight gloom, so is hope after
dependency. The smile of hope is beau
tiful.


The hope of sympathy is sweet; it
comes from the heart, and goes to the
heart, and blends with the very being
The smile of pity and compassion makes
its wearer look as we fancv angels do
and we hardly know whether the smile
Of forgiveness or of commentator is the
lovelier Of the two. Certain it is. that oil
these smiles do much to raise and eudear
humanity in our estimation. What sun
beams would be taken from the world
were smiles to be abolished
Year: 1865




Why should the ram be regarded the
-rincinal animal of the dairy? Because
he is the butter; Of course he is.


Why are suicides the most successful
people in the world? Becarse they al.
ways accomplish Meir orn ends.


Why does person that is poorly lose
much of his sense Of touch? Because
he don't feel we'll. ...


Why does cab.mnn think it fine
day when it rains hard? Because he
considers it fair weather


Why is it vulgar t, send a telegram !?
Because it is making use of flash Ian
guage.


Why are indolent persons beds too
long for them? Because they are too
long in them


Why is a waiter like a race-horse P
Because he often runs for plate or cup.


Why ia n carpenter more ugly than
other men Because he is deal palmer.


Why should the stars be the best as
trouomprs Because they have studded
(studiel) the heavens ever since the Gre
alton.


WHY had the Romans 80 much fial
virtue? Because they never want to
war without first seeking the blessings Of
their Mars.


WHY is person who never lays wa
ger as bad as a regular gambler? BE
cause he is no better.


Why 10 a hungry boy looking at pud
ding like wild horse? Because he
would be all the better If he had bit
in his mouth.


Why is rheumatism like glutton ?
Because it attacks the joints.


Whv are blacbsmiths confirmed sin
ners? Because they have hardened vices


Why is field Of grass like a persor
older than yourself? Because it is pas
turage.


Why is the assessor of taxes the bes
man in the world Because he neve
undertakes anybody.


Why is sympathy like blind mans buff
1t is fellow feeling for fellow creature


Why is the sun like a good loaf? BE
cause it's light when it rises,


Why is a crow a brave bird? Be
cause he never shows the white feather.
Year: 1865

We feel that We should be recreant
to our duty, did We let one number Of
our paper go forth without saying
something about the supply of bread
stntts. 1t is now almost certain that
the high waters will destroy the crops
On the Red river bottoms, while from
that source nearly the whole Govern
ment supply has been derived for
months passed. If, as is now the
case, with all that country to draw
from, this part Of the country is al
most destitute of corn, how will it
be when, by the loss of a crop there
we have that to supply from Texas ;
The importance is not attached to
this matter that it demands from our
officials, and it does seem that they
think more Of whisky than they do
Of bread Those greedy monsters
that are taking the bread from the
mouths OF women and children and
converting 1t iuto poison, seem TO
possess charm over our civil and
military rulers, that will ensure their
safety so long as the present regime
are in power. or the cry Of righteous
vengeance permits suck wrongs


Jlmplecute, April 12th.
Year: 1865

lHE CITY PARK-THE RRsERVoIR-SPLEN-


DID REsIDENcEs--IMPRov SITES


FOR CHuRCHEs-A NEW HOTEL


THE CITY PARK.


few days since in our perambulations.
we paid visit 10 the new City Park. ON the
Old Kings Road and Eighth Street. We
regret to say that the Council is making but
little progress in fitting up the grounds. The
fence is still down, high banks of earth, hauled
ior the purpose of levelling the grounds, re-
main undisturbed, the trees are not planted.
and there appears to be nothing doing. No
spot in the city could have been selected bet
ter adapted to the purposes for which it is
designed, if few thousand dollars are ex
pended TO beautify the grounds and shade
them. The location is on one of the highest
hills in this vicinity giving commanding
view of the river Delaware, the City of vii
mington and the rich and romantic scenery
that environs our town on every side Hours
could be whiled away in pleasant manner
gazing on the delightful prospect presented
to the vision. In the warm, sultry days of
summer, no cooler place could be found than
the hilltop on which the Park is located
were it properly shaded with trees. It has
been well and truly said that Parks are the
lungs of city, and we trust that the Citv
Council will eyincc that concern for the
public interests, as will prompt them TO take
measures to have the Park enclosed in a
neat manner, the earth levelled, trees planted
and such accommodations provided as will
make it an inviting place of resort. Besides
being conducive to the public health we
believe it would have great moral influence
Hundreds of our youth frequent Lager Beer
Saloons and tap-shops because there is no
other public resort for them Night after
night and day after day are they exposed to
the soul-destroying and terrible conseauen-
ces which flow from partaking of the LIQUID
poison dealt out at these sinks of iniouitv
and vice. Hundreds OF dollars are expended
by them at gambling saloons, in dimly light.
ed rooms, in the rear of establishments
which the public are induced to believe are
kept for other purposes. Our moral people
have but faint idea of the extent of this
character of crime in our city, and vet the
reality is so awful in its character, that one
shudders at the bare contemplation of it.


Will our city fathers act promptly in the
matterf Let the work go on Immediately,
and in a short time we will have a Park
which will be credit to our city.


THE CITY RESERVOIR.


Men are busily engaged in completing the
work on the new reservoir, in the westerly
part OF the city. The inside brick work ia
being coated with hydraulic cement the
embankment sodded, and the adjacent
grounds leyelled off and sown with grass
seed. The Department designs to plant the
unoccupied portion of the reservoir lot with
trees, and in a few years it will doubtless
rival in point of beauty, the fsr-famed Fair
Year: 1865

times the duties of the Office are compare
lively easy, but during his incumbency,
the existence of the rebellion rendered it


one of great responsibility and labor.


Mr.. Akin has faithfully and efficiently
performed his services, and under his
administration, treason sympathizers did
not dare to raise their hands against the
government, without being made to suffer
the penalty of the laws they outraged


His re-appointment will give great salts
faction to the loyal people of Delaware.
Year: 1865

The first time you are walking with your
arms at liberty, stop moving them, and hold
them 10 your side You will be surprised to
find how soon your companion will leave
you behind, although you may hurry twist,
wriggle, and try very hard to keep up. One
reason for the slow walk among girls is to be
found in this practice of carrying the arms
motionless Three miles an hour, with the
arms still, is as hard work as four miles
with the arms free.


| have seen the queens of the stage walk. L
seen a few girls and women of queenly bear
ing walk in the street and drawing room.
They moved their arms in free and grace
full manner. Could this habit become uni
versal among girls their chest would enlarge
and their bearing be greatly improved. See
that girl walking with both hands in her
muff How she wriggles and twists her
shoulders ard hips! This is because her
arms are pinioned Give them free swing,
and her gait would soon become graceful


You have seen pictures of muscles. Those
of the upper part of the body, you remem-
Der, spread outfrom the shoulder, in all direc-
tions, like fan. Now if you hold the shonl-
der still, the muscles of the chest will shrink,
the shoulders stoop, and the whole chest be-
comes thin and ugly.


But some girls will say, Swinging the
arms must be very slight exercise. True,
it is very slight if you swing the arms but
once or ten times, but if you swing them ten
thousand times, in a day, You will obtain
more exercise of the muscles of the chest
than by all the ordinary movements combin-
ed. Indeed, if were asked what exercise
| thought most effective fer developing the
chests Of American girls, | should reply at
once, swinging the arms while walking. =
Dr. DtO Lc,cis.
Year: 1865

A New CORPS TO BE ORGANIZED. We
learn from the Louisville journal that Major
General ROUSSEAU has made application to
the War Department for authority to raise
veteran corps of troops, ten thousand in
number The corps is to be armed with the
celebrated Spencer rifle, capable of shooting
seven times before reloading Five four-eun
batteries of light artillery are to support the
infantry. The corps is to be organized on
the plan Of Gen. HANCOCK S, now-in Vir-
ginia. This is the first corps of the kind
which has been attempted to be raised In
the West, and Gen. RoUssEAU's, reputa-
ton for skill and courage furnishes an ample
guaranty that it will, if organized, reflect
high credit upon the service We hope the
enterprise will succeed.
Year: 1865

HORRIBLE SUFFERING The last lot of
exchanged prisoners that landed at Annap-
oils bring some of the most heart-rending ac
counts of the suiferings of those of our men
who are still in Libby Prison. Previous to
the arrival of the stock of blankets sent by
General Grant they suffered most from the
cold Many of them were destitute Of
shoes, socks, and under-cothing. Some
thirty six died on a single day, and were car
ried to the dead house in the morning,
Wasted to skeletons from the want of food,
they could not endure the cold. But eigh-
teen officers and some three thousand men
being left there, this mortality was one and
a quarter per cent. of the whole number in
a single night. When demonstrated with
for such cruelty the authorities replied If IF
your government does not like this why ny! does
it not exchange you? We are willing.


The poor starving souls could make no an
swer. One hundred ard sixty of them who
had been there the longest time had been
induced by the offer of double rations to go
out of the prison by day and work at mend
ing shoes and clothing for the rebel army.
Year: 1865

SHARP PRAoTICE-The Cleveland PLAIN
dealer mentions the case of well-dressed
young man of good manners, who gave in his
income to the Assessor at several thousand
dollars, paid the tax, and had the pleasure
of seeing his name in the list among the ma
bobs of the country. On the strength OF
this he courted wealthy mans daughter
and married her. Then it was found out
that he had no money, and had sold his
mothers watch to pay the income tax The
government made good thing out of it, so
did the young man.
Year: 1865

RECEIPT OF A ASPECIMEN-MORE OF THE
SANE Sort WANTED. "A friend has given
us one Of the new three-cent postal notes, Us
specimen, for which he has our warmest
thanks In acknowledging this very agree
able act we will add that our list of moneta-
ry specimens is yet incomplete. We are
very much In need of the following speci-
mems One fifty dollar greenback; one
hundred dollar ditto; two Five twenty bopdS
Of five hundred dollars each; ten five thou
sand dollar ereenbacks; specimens of each
kind of the National silver coin; ditto gold
coin; a ten thousand dollar nugget from
Australia; a five thousand dollar nugget
from Pixies Peak; a ten thousand dollar
nugget from California "a ten thousand
pound note from the Bank of England; :;
three specimens of each kind Of English sill
YER con; ditto gold; draft on Barring
Brothers for ten thousand pounds, fifteen
Thousand francs in notes on the Bank Of
France. We trust that our friends viii send
us the above specimens without delay. IF our
friends find it inconvenient to make up this
diversified collection, the amount thereof,
consolidated, and invested in some nice
house and lot-like that presented to Gen.
Grant at PhIIadelphia-wo be just as
acceptable.


BY the way, it is nice thing to be rich.


w Z BSNcE jItCu IL DIU W Z hIlON HUN ODSGi-
vation that it is a nice thing. Only think
of it, money will procure everything IN this
beautiful world of ours And then the rich
men never know whatit is to be dunned, to be
hungry or to be Inconvenience in any man
ner. If he wants to live on quail or trout
for month or two he can do so. Ii he
wants to have spree with fifteen or twenty
jolly fellows, and pay the bill, he can do so.
If he wants to get married, he can do so.
If it suddenly occurs TO him that trip to
Paris would be agreeable he can go there.
If he is drafted, he can buy substitute.
If he is not liable to the draft he can buy
representative recruit, and thus get the rep
utation of being great patriot. When the
plate comes around at church for collections
to the red-shirts for-the-little- -Hindo-chil
dren-fund, he can throw fifty dollar note
upon tiff he is a mind to. He can be just
as mean as he chooses, without loseing
friends He can do without brains He
can be a iackass without loseing caste, y
He can pick his teeth at the table without
being frowned down. He can treat his fam
lily with mean penuriousness, and be styled
wise economist. lie can eat six meals day.
He can pay his washing; ditto hack bill
ditto every other kind of bill. He can do as
he has mind to on all occasions. Every
thing ouare with him is styled interesting
eccentricity, or easy aOnch0laace. Ohit is a
nice thing to be rich.
Year: 1865

Why was Samson the greatest actor that
ever appeared on the stage? Because he
brought dozen the house when the audience was
composed entirely of his enemies. The same
gentleman says that the reason why jenkins
is unlike adorg's tail is, that jenkins keeps