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Year: 1869

The CONDITIONS the easiest to live in &C
cording to the world, are the most difficult
according to God; and vice versa. Nothing
is so difficult, according to the world, as the
religious life; nothing is easier, according
to God. Nothing is more easy than to live
in high position, and to have great wealth,
according to the world; nothing is more
difficult than to live in them, according to
God, without taking part and pleasure in
them.-Pascal.
Year: 1869

How TO KEEP PooR-There is no man but
who would rejoice to have way pointed out
by which he might honestly attain riches. No
one would thank us for prescription to insure
poverty, and yet there is many man who
keeps himself poor by indulging in the follow
ing Two glasses Of ale day at ten cents,
S7S; three cigars; one after each meal, Sl096o;
board for big dog, $50; all in one year,
S2I2.5O; sufficient to buy six barrels Of -four,
one barrel of sugar, one sack Of coffee, good
coat a respectable dress, a frock for the baby,
and half a dozen pair Of shoes.
Year: 1869

The Jacobin papers are in a terrible state Of
perspiraton lsays tho w. y Democrdt,D be.
cause Andrew johnson said in a speech tho
other day that he would rather preserve the
Republic at the expense Of the public debt,
than that the debt should he preserved and the
Republic sacrificed This they call rcpudia-
ton, but they do not tell us what il means
when they would destroy the Republic to save
the snobbish atistocrats who are grinding the
people beneath their heels.
Year: 1869

PAfEE PErTfcoATs.-The use TO which pa
per can be put seems to be in no way exhaust
ed vet. Paper collars have become great fact
of the nineteenth century; but what will the
ladies say to paper petticoats7 These have
been produced with great success, and will
rival in every way the snow-wbito and elabo-
rately ornate garments poor male mortals arc
accustomed to look upon With iOar and rever-
ence.
Year: 1869

How To PEEL PEAonEs.-As the time for
putting up peaches is at hand, we have pro-
cured from lady friend the following recipe
for peeling peaches, which we confidently re-
commend to out lady readers: Take a kettle Of
very strong lye, and heat to bOilipg take 4
wire cage-similar to corn popper-fll it
with peaches and dip into the lye for NOM
cnt; then into cold water. With a coarse towel
wipe each peach, aud the tind will peel off
smoothly; then drop into fresh cold water, and
the operation is complete. You need have no
fear Of iniuring the favor Of the peach
Year: 1869

The time 10 feed poultry is noti the morning.
Let them do the best they can for themselves
in the carly part ofthe day, hut just before they
20 to roost fill their crops with pudding. Ae-
tive digestion can go on in the crop and gizzard
Of chicken while it Is asleep.
Year: 1869

An old detective gives these rules for
observance by those who would avoid
having their pockets picked: First,
never 90 into a street-crOwd in city,
and if possible never enter a crowded
street car. If you must do so, don't
take hold of the straps above to steady
yourself, as that completely exposes
one side of your clothes, and so diverts
your thoughts that the operator can
30 through the pocket on that side
with the greatest ease. 1T you are
iostled in crowd, don't turn to see
who did it, but bring your arms closer
to YOUR body, and be on the alert TO de.
tect ANYTHING unusual going on aronud
your clothes; and, as soon as possible,
get away from that spot. The best place
to carry money is in the inner pocket OF
your vest, except enough to defray the
expenses of one day, which you can
carry where you please. Don't II you
find Yourself in crowded place,
proceed to take any unusual precaution
to see that your valuables are safe, as
that only lets the thief know where they
are. Make no demonstration whatever
but be mentally alive to everything
that is going on around you. A laVor-
lite game is to strike mans hat down
over his eyes, and while the victim Is
| trying to escape from the unpleasant
situation, they will rob all his pockets.
The better way would be to make no
effort for few moments to remove the
hat, but to gather all your faculties
about you and move away few PAGES
| LII, in spite of all these preCautiOnS, you
are robbed, dou't accuse any one near
you of taking your valuables, aud don't
make the least show of disturbance
until you have narrowly watched the
persons who are some little distance
from You, or who may be moving away
from the place. You may be very sure
that there is your pocketbook or your
purse, aud not in the possession of any
one near by-the fellow going out has
1t, and the fellow locking so unconcern,
ed Is the one who took it from your
pocket"
Year: 1869

The Attorney General hasrdvised The
President not to attempt to carry oul
the sentence of death pronounced on
civilians till their cases shSll be heard
in the Supreme Court. That is to say
the Attorney General has advised the
President not to commit murder.
Year: 1869

Without any special complaint, except grad.
ual declination of bodily strength and nervous
erergy win find in the TONIC a FOUNTAIN
OF VITALITY ANDEVIGOR AS RE-
FRESHING AND EXI HILERATING A
POOL IN HE DESER L TO THE SAND
SCORCHED AND PAINTING TRAVELLER
Year: 1869

When you call at the Post O Ofice
for your mail. and the postma stcr
hands it out, ask him if that is all.


If you ask for mail and he tells
you there is none, tell him there
ought to be then 20 home, send
the rest Of the family around to ask
through the day. >..,... ,...--,


When you want stamp on your
letter, tell the postmaster to put it
on if he don't like it lick him.
In case you put on the stamp your
self, soak it in your mouth long en-
ough to remove the mucilage, it
will then stick till it is dry.


Be sure to ask the postmaster to
credit you for the stamps /; if be has
any accommodation he will do it.


If you have a boz, stand and
drum on it until the postmaster
hands out your mail ; it makes him
feel good, especially if he is wait
ing on some one else. "2 .'s''' "


If you cannot wait at the wicket
for your mail, 60 inside and mako
yourself at home your company is
no doubt agreeable to. tho post
master.
Year: 1869

is q bitter, burning shame and out.
rage. But it is justified by the
radical party. It is the Democracy
only that has the courage to enter
manly protest against it by reso-
lutions in its Conventions. Those
who wish to make emphatic protest
against continuance of this wrong


must vote with the Democracy.
There is no other course. e.--Press.
Year: 1869

this demand; it is only those
which desire to reap the profit
Of publishing a newspaper without
incurriDg the expense of it, that
object. The Typographical Union OBJ
jecIs to thus increasing the price
of Publishing a newspaper, because
1t keeps printers put of work. This
Is quite in keeping with the general
policy of union to secure for print
ers as much money fer as little work
as possible, but the hostility of COM
bination which assumes to fix the
prices for which printers may work,
and to regulate their hours, and E.
grade and brand all who will not obey
their dletation, and which seeks leg
islative Interference to sustain their
absurd assumption to the monopoly
and tyranny of the Associated Press, is
simply ridiculous. They might Just
as we'll demand that every person who
desires to start a newspaper shall
have the right to use the correspond
ence, the editorial force, the law,
market and general report, generally
whatever, as an old established jour
nalist, he might find useful to his err
terprise. This would greatly facili-
tate the starting of fresh newspapers,
and so increase the demand for print
ers, and would be quite as just as the
Unions demand concerning the As
sOciated Press.
Year: 1869

WYE WOULD call particular attention to


w our stock of CLOTHS and CASSl-
MERES. We have still first rate assortment,
and, as we offer them at greatly reduced prices,
those who are in want of Suits, Overcoats or
Capes would look to their own interests in ex-
aiming our stock. We have on hand full as
sortment of TRIMMINGS. and will trim you
off q suit for the least possible amount of money.


feb WITMER 81 SLA
Year: 1869

Congress talks of granting Mrs
Abraham Lincoln pension OF five
thonsands dollars year. This is mere
ly the revival of the old attempt 70 pay
her one hundred thousand dollars in a
lump. What clam has she for a dol
lar, and why do some certain Congress
men persist in placing her in the light
of national mendicant 1t has re-
peatediy been proved that she has at
the present time in her own right one
hundred thousand dollars. \ person
with that much money needs no PEN
sion And ii the money is to be given
as a reward, what, may we ask, enti-
ties her to the recognition Pensions
are PAID widows of soldiers because
they sacrtis ed 50 much because III
giving up their husbands to the perils
cfsbatt'e they exhibited a heroism not
eycl second 10 that which led their
companions to death at the cannon's
mouth. Mrs Lincoln made no sacri.
fee whatever. Instead OF sending her
husband to face the perils and proba-
bllities Of death, and herself remaining
behind alone, she was honored and ex
| alted by his promotion to the execu
| tise chair Of the nation, an exaltation
| as grateful to the woman as to the man.
Instead Of being left like the soldiers
! wife, alone and to buffet with hard
ships anl in continual suspense, size
was not separated from her husband a
week, but with him was raised to a
higher plane, and met with q homage
she had never before known. The
husband, nor the wife nor the children
made any sacrifice,-tle whole family
were lifted into higher life, and into
a life where death was not 4 probabil-
ity. 1t is true that death did come to
her husband. and it is also true that he
was slain by an ally OF the Rebellion,
but his wife had not given him up to
60 out and meet death as did those
who assumed voluntary widowhood
ana the probabilities of lifelong sepa-
ration from their husbands. Two facts.
therefore, are plain. She has no claim
for pension. and is not so conditioned
as TO need a pension. This lady has
legacy enough in the glory Of being
Abraham Lincoin's widow.


If the Republic was now in flush
OF financial prosperity we should not
raise a single word of objection to the
payment Of this FIVE thousand year.
| The sum is small and trivial, but just
now We have not eyen small sums to
use as gifts. Extravaganza Of what
ever kind must be remorselessly for
bidden. We must pay our debts, light
Ell our taxation, and vindicate our na-
tional honor first. That done, and the
days OF easy money come again, aud
the nation safely out of the breakers,
then will be time emo. ia to go pen
sioning people just for the looks of the
thing .-State Register.
Year: 1869

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


zee that your Albany correspondent advocates
the passage OF the act to regulate the leasing OF
stands and stalls in the public markets OF New York.
He takes q wrong view OF the matter, and does not
seem to be acquainted with the facts Of the case


In the first place, there are no leases given foe
stalls in any OF the public markets. permit IL
given by the Comptroller allowing person 10 occupy
stall during his pleasure $50 II readsj. But nearly
all OF the present holders OF these permits have paid
q bonus or from 81, 900 to $4,000 to the previous
holders for these permits and. have as much moro
invested IN their business. Twothrds OF these peo,
York. who by the increased rates OF rent were conn
PEELED 10 move either 10 the northern portion of the
city, Harlem, Yorkvle and like places, 70 Jersey


The standholders OF Washington market preferred
the two last named places. their business called
those cities being more Convenient than a home
above Fourteenth street. For this dreadful act u
.hs @ & becomes t law these people must g lose their
them is the only support Of their families.


The Obstruction Of West Fsrty-pInth street.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


We trust your apt remarks viii be successful IN
rousinQ the proper authorities TO sense Of the com
dition Of our streets Fifth avenue s comparatively
unobstructed when compared with some Of the side
streets-Fortyn street especially because this
was originally paved with Belgian pavement, ana
most Of the travel between the east and west sdes
OF the city always nows through this street. At pre-
sent the whole OF the street between Fifth and sixth
avenues filled with either bricks dirt or rocks for
half Its width, with a narrow lane through which
venturesome wagons can Just creep along. Private
up their rock excavated from he lots We advise ne
one with valuable horses TO venture In this deep de.
nle or he may meet as sad fate a. beiel us. Truly
the street may be called mo thoroughfaren We are
driven on Fifth avenue and have no side streets BY
which to reach some Of the other avenues I'LL We


TROUBLE AND SORROW.
Year: 1869

3D." writes that the upper part OF Madison ave-
nue. has been graded and Is ready for paving and
lighting He states that the owners OF property
fronting on this avenue between Sixtyeighth and
Seventy second streets, have themselves made Q
contract for paving that section, and he hopes that
municipal authorities especially the Croton Board,
will at once contract for the paving OF the rest OF
the avenue. Our correspondent Is right IN suppos-
ing that with Madison avenue made passable FOR
vehicles Fifth avenue would be greatly relieved.
The Improvement suggested should be taken IN
hand at once.
Year: 1869

On Tuesday evening man named William Evans
went to the residence OF Mrs. Franklin the gas
works, Camden, to see young lady named Alice
Noonen. To her he proposed marriage and
accepted He stated that he wished 1t to be in private
and Immediately and proposed to her to put on her
things and 60 to sqaire's office. She assented and
he took her some distance out the Woodbury. pike
and turned up lane, when, pointing to a white
house, he said 1t was the one they wanted.
he asked her to give him her bonnet, which
she did. He hung 1t on tree, and while she was
wondering at this conduct, caught her and threw
her on the ground and attempted to violate her.
she resisted stouty, when he beat her in shocking
manner, breaking several OF her teeth and shutting
her lip clean down TO the chin. he then kicked her In
most brutal manner, inflicting dangerous Internal
injureis. She lay for some time insensible,l when
some persons passing found her and conveyed her
to the city. AS soon she recovered she gave
information and officers were sent out who shortly
came across Evans In the suburbs, and TOOK
him into custody and brought him to the Mayors
Office where he was locked up to await the result OF
the young lady's INJURIES
Year: 1869

From the Boston Herald, April 2.


The United States District Court is engaged in
trying the case of william Graham, a seaman,
charged with manslaughter in killing Thomas Ben
son, third mate OF the ship John Bright at Faya on
the 9th Of February last The crew was employed
In hosting in o cargo Of crockery and Graham
was engaged checking Off the crates as they
were lowered into the hold Benson was standing
near by upon an elevated platform experimenting
the business. Graham missed the number OF one
crate owing to its being upside down, and desired
to have 1t held minute until he could learn the
number. The third mate, Benson, desired to know
"why In h-ll" Graham didn't get in proper posi-
ton to see the numbers. Graham responded and then
Benson proposed to "bust his head" and jumped
down and commenced pounding on that organ with
his fists During the encounter Graham put knite
into Benson's body, the blade entering between the
seventh and eighth ribs and penetrating the heart,
causing death IN about half an hour
Year: 1869

From the Syracuse Journal, April


This morning our city was thrown into a fever OF
excitement by q thousand rumors OF O brutal stab
bing case just enacted almost at our thresholds.
From among the numerous versions OF the affair,
each exceeding the last in atrociousness, gather
these facts which are confirmed by reliable parties
living near the scene OF the inhuman affair.
man doing business In the Seventh ward and
Of hitherto irreproachabe character q short
time since introduced, on the premises OF himself
and wife, young female from the country.
Although they were never seen in conversation,
some tender lines Of the husbands were more than
suspected Of being In possession OF the new conner.
Affairs not exactly suIting the man, he had the
female conveyed short distance out of town, and
there taken care of at his expense, he calling
sionally to see her. This morning the acQuaint-
anceship came to terrible and traglca termination.
He was observed to enter barn with
her, and shortly afterward, person having
business in the building, discovered the
young female with her throat cut from ear to ear
and ner skull terribly fractured. The perpetratOr
does not deny the deed, and alleges that he
justify his conduct. Knowing as we do that the
well earned reputation OF family Is stake not to
be slightly regarded, We suppress his name for the
present. His victim is passed beyond the arena OF
the worlds praise or censure, and we may freely
communicate an we know OF her. We gather. that
she was quite young, OF rather bashfu or cowardy
disposition, and inclined to be Of silent and rumi
mating turn; this despondency is attributed to re-
lation Of hers having lately suffered death from the
halter.
Year: 1869

From the Philadelphia Globe, April 81


Again we have to chronicle another terrible


not IN sS CITY, out nc 10 al s or
Frankford. For three days In succession have the
community been startled by tragedies until uni
versal feeling OF dread beginning to pervade Inc


About nalfpast ten O'Clock on wednesday night
man named John Diehl was In beer saloon, at
man named Smith. and, together with his son,
Christopher Diehl, was drinking beer when quarrel
occurred between the father and son. Angry words
followed and the father left the saloon, followed py
his son. who uttered opprObrious words, and when
near Walnut street, threatened to kill the Old man and
drew knife. The father fell back some distance
and drawing from his breast large dirk knife sud-
denly lunged at his son, and with the weapon IN


icted horrible cut in the side OF the abdomen, be.
man fell to the ground ana the murderer
made his escape Several men came along
in few minutes and observed the son lying
upon the sidewalk with his bowels by ns slde pro,
truding from the ghastly wound He had managed
to drag himself some eight or ten feet, his entrails
dragging through the sand and dirt He was picked
up and taken into o neighD0ring house and Drs.
Burdsall and McCray Immediately sent for. When
they arrived at the house they found Dieh bleeding
they found his eHrrails TO be much Iacerated and
covered with sand, dirt and sawdust from pile OF
shavings on which he was found. After washing
them OF as well as possible 1t took them two hours
to replace them in The mans body. Inflammation


has set in, and the lacerati0n Is SO great that the
doctors say that he cannot live two DAYS
committing the deed and took the matter quite
coOly, asserting that he did 1t In sefdefence. The
knife, about eight inches long, with blade as keen
as q razor and covered with blood, was picked up
by o man near the corner OF Fourth and Walnut
streets. The father Is aged sixty years and his son
e ather Was locked up in the cells Of
the Mayors ONCE where he acts IN the most non-
chalant manner. When our reporter visited him ne
cO0lly asked him for "a chaw OF baccy." He is
awaiting the results OF his sons injuries, which can
not be otherwise than fatal.
Year: 1869

SAN DIEeo continues to fourish-on paper --aud it will continue to do so until Rose crans and his chums sell all their property there. No sane man believes it will ever be the terminus of Me Southern Pacific Railroad, sad its people will wake up some fine morn ing to find that they have been duped by the spectators, who will have transferred them selves, their funds and their love to Guaymas or MasatIan. The only chance San Diego has fos | railroad is the chance of having a branch run down there from the great 35th Parallel line-that is to be--and for that line should her Press and people speak out, work, yea, do everything in their power. The Union need not attribute these remarks to hatred or jealousy of it's town, for it is too far away from Prescott to ever amount to much, or injure us in the least. As soon as our Gov ernment acquires, from Mexico, the strip of land between the Arizona line and the mouth Of she great Colorado, commercial centre" will there spring up that will out-fank San Diego, and take from her the only trade she now has--that of the Southern section of this Territory. Gospel, my boy.
Year: 1869

HE brazenness of the advocates of the 32d Parallel Railroad route in asserting that 1t IS the best route for a railroad, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and consequently the best route for immigrants from Texas to Cal iiornia can be understood when it is known that during the past summer, thousands of cattle perished for want of water and grass while being driven over that route, and hun dreds of men came near dying between wa tering places. Besides, there is not, between the Rio Grande and Fort Yuma, California, a distance of over GOO miles, timber enough to tie ten miles of the road.
Year: 1869

THE President of the United States and tho Governor of this Territory have issued pfociamations recommending the people to offer praise to God for his blessings during the past year. Thursday, November Is, is the day set apart for this business, and, d. though we of Arizona have not as much to be thankful for as other people, we should be duly grateful, even for small favors. Last year, at this time, we were plagued with a scourge that still affiicts and paralyzes us, the Indian. We have prayed to Government for relief, but it has not needed our prayer therefore, it may be we'll enough, while thank ing the Lord for his favors and mercies, since last Thanksgiving Day, to pray to him for that relief which our Government has so far failed to give us. Our red brother has out lived his usefulness, and should be smote down or converted to the path of peace Some disposition must be made of the sinful euss, right speedily, or his sins will be too many and great for forgiveness.
Year: 1869

lsHAn REAvIs, Associate Justice of the Su- Preme Court of this Territory, is now in Prescott, and honored us with visit Tues day evening last Although but a short time in the Territory, Judge Reavis has taken n liking to it. and will shortly proceed East for the purpose of removing lis family, who now reside in Nebraska He will also visit the National Capital, and do all he can to awaken the authorities to sense of their duty to- wards us.
Year: 1869

RoUGn ON Iron -CLADs.-There is an old
proverb Arabic, we believe, that courses, like
chickens, will come home to roost." This
was fully set forth in trial before magistrate
in Western Virginia, few weeks ago, in
suit pending between two farmers about
horse. The principal witness in the case was
a Federal officeholder, whose integrity was
questioned by the opposing counsel, upon the
grounds that he had perjured himsclfby taking
the iron. clad oath hence, his evidence was
null and void. The magistrate demanded
from the counsel proof Of the assertion, who
odduced evidence and showed that the witness
had served as a volunteer in a company in
the Confederate service the first year of the
rand subsequently, deserted and went home;
At this the magistrate became irate, and
ordered the witness to Jail, rcmarking: Damn
you /! you ought to be hanged for perjury and
then shot for desertion."


We call that sentence kind of wearing
out Of the subject of iniquity, and the magis-
trate's decision worthy Of Solomon, cor any
other man."