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Year: 1869

PoULTIcING TIE WRONG MANA Gu
rious story is going the rounds, of mis-


take in mustard popltice at a hotel. A
lady, whose husband was suffering from
cold, got up at midnight and went below
to fetch mustard poultice. In her agi-
tation she mistook the room on her return,
and went into one where there was light
burning as dimly as in that she left-a
room altogether similar, and apparently


her husband in bed fast asleep. She ap-
piled the mustard poultice to his chest,
and sat quietly by his bedside till it began
to draw. 1t did draw; but it drew an in
furiatcd scream from the poor fellow who


had been the subject of her unconscious
solcitude. At the sound of the unaccus-
toned voice the nature of the accident
which had befalien her and her patient
was at once visible, and she rushed head
long from the mustarded man into the
arms of her liegc lord, Both parties told
their story the next day, and had to leave
amidst the laughter of the hotel occupants,
Year: 1869

was one OF these gentlemen, and he stopped down
~ aaa picked out spike fro,n the outside oa tne ran
where the accident happened. and the track had
been replaced there; saw where the the car
truck; j think there were two spikes left
on the inside OF the chair; coud not say about
the Ousde there were several ties lying there that
were greatly decayed, that think had been taken
out that afternoon and replaced; l had no doubt
that day; they were full OF dirt


10 Mr. O'Donneli-ln number of places we found
when we stepped on the rails they were loose; sup.
pose they had two inches play between tie and rail;
1 noticed at the scene OF the accident
coa sey is sn sps
on that day; the track was quite loose where this
long char was put IN; when you got on to the
have lived In the town Of Jamaica all my life; where
the rails joined together the tops OF the rails
marked; would rather 60 atoot tnan ride IN cars


TESTIMONY Or luther G. VOORHEES,.


reside in New YORK city; or the last ten or fifteen
was with the New York and Flushing as supcrln-
tendent for two and half years; was three years
connected with the North Pennsylvania Railroad;
was for several years In various capacities IN the
iron produced here; should say that small piece
amined T by On y expert they hey are I very diner
ent In shape; the throat OF this rail
y much Sc shorter ,so and has longer base
the same roll frhe witness here showed the pieces Of
rail- to tie jury and explained the difference n
them) shoud d think the break was a clean break;
naw on the SIDE very often occurs IN bar OF iron
that Is not fresh break IN the chairs consider N.Y.
self an expert; was not subpGnaei here to-day; I
here by invitation OF Mr.. Charlick 10 go up aud
look at the truck; in the iron OF this b. oxen
pieces do not compare Or match; 1 would not
consider this split piece OF iron safe lying
III split chair; wOud not consider Il safe sound
char with a sound tie; the break on the end and
tnat on the bottom Of the short piece could not
say whether they were made at the one time or not;
one has iresher appearance and looks as II 1t had
been passed over by iron; In my opinion car wheels
passing over that and the continual masnng caused
thereby would give the broken rou that appearance


IL ben9 now near seven O'Clock the Inquest WIS
adjourned until tomorrow "wednesday morning, ut
nine O'Clock.
Year: 1869

Belfast correspondent Of the Lewiston MEL
Journal says the potato market there Is very dull,
and there are many thousand bushes yet waiting
TO come in from the surrounding towns. They
bring only AT five cents O busnel.
Year: 1869

Courage l-Nothiug can Withstand
Long a wrooged, undaunted land
If the hearts within her he


True unto themselves and thee,
Thou free giant, Liberty !


Oh, 70 mountain nymph art thou,
When the helm is on thy brow,
And the sword is in thy hand,
Fighting for thy own good land.
Courage l-Nothing e'er withstood
Freemeu fighting for their good;
Armed with all their fathers fame,
They will win and wear q name;
They shall go to endless glory,
Like the gods of old Greek story,
Raised to heaven aud heavenly worth
For the good they gave to earth.
Courage There is none so poor,
(Noue of those who wrong endure
None so humble, none so weak,
But may flush bis fathers cheek,
And his msIden's, dear aud true,
With the deeds that he may do.
Be his days as dark as night,
He may make himself light;
What though sunken be his sun? ?
There are stars when day is done !
Couragel-Who will be q slave,
That hath strength to dig grave,
And there 10 his fetters hide,
And lay a tyrant BY bis side?
Courage Hope, howeer be hy
For a time, can ReUer die


Courage, therefore, brother men
Courage To the 6ght again
Year: 1869

PREVENTION OF THE SMALL>Pox =
Much stress is laid upon vaccination as q
preventive Of smallpox. 1t is 20 doubtvery
good, but it is not by any mesns certain in
lis results. Two Of the very worst cases Of
smallpox in this city were Of parties who
had been vaccinated about four months pre-
viOus to the attack, and to all appearances
the vaccine matter had operated admirably.
On the other hand, many persons who have
been frequently, aBd for long time, expos>
ed to the worst possible forms of oOutsgion,
and who never have been Vaceinated, have
escaped seatheless. These facts, aud the
other fact that many who have taken the
disease have never been exposed to It, know.
ingly, suggest the idea that the disease now
raging 10 this city may be epidemic 10 its
character as we'll as cohtagious-ss much Of
the former as the latter. Certain it is that
it does not act as the smallpox usually does,
AMI is complicated with other diseases or
malarious influences which materially change
the usual character of the disease. But
though vaccination may not 10 all cases ward
of the disease, it is believed that it can be
absolutely kept at bay-kept clear from house
and person, in spite of auy expOsure-by the
proper use of powerful dislufectants. The
best disiufectant and preventive known, is
carbolic acid. Some physicians say that
clothing used by smallpox patients can be
so thoroughly disinfected BY this acid as
TO become perfectly harmless. However this
may be, it will no doubt keep the disease
away from persons aud dwellings. For this
purpose an ounce Of the ordinary acid, in
solution, should be mixed with sixty ounces
Of lukewarm water, and this mixture occas.
ioually sprinkled over the clothing worn 90
the person, aud on the carpets of dwellings,
Thus prepared, q person may brave the
smallpox with almost absolute impunity. A
half ounce vial of the acid, stopped with o
common cork, and kept standing in room,
will keep the small pox contagiou out if it is
pervadiug the atmosphere. Half dollars
worth of the acid, in solution, placed in four
or Eve vials, set in different parts of house,
will serve to keep dwelling clear Of the in
fection, as it is ordinarily dispersed through
the atmosphere. With the means Of thor
ough disiufection so cheap, people should
generally resort to it, in order to see if they
cannot by its use stay the raging epidemic.
1t cannot do any harm, and we believe it
will prove suecessiul.-CdH.
Year: 1869

How TO MAKE WIFE UNHAPPY-See
her as seldom as possible. If she is warm
hearted and cheerful, or if after days or a
weeks absence, she meets you with smiling
face, and 10 an affectionate manner, be sure
to look coldly on her, aud answer in mona.


sylsbles. If she repels her tears and is re-
solved to look cheerful, sit down and gape in
her presence till she is fully convinced of
your indifference. Never think for a mo .
ment that you have anything to do to make
her happy, but that her happiness consists in
gratifying your caprices, and when she has
done all that woman can do, be sure YOU
do not appear satisfied. Never take an in.
terest in any of her pursuits, and if she asks
your advice, make her feel that she is trouble
some and impertinent. If she attempts to
rally you good humoredIy on any of your
peculiarities, never join in the laugh, but
frewn her into silence If she has faults,
and is ignorant Of them, never attempt to
correct Them, but be certain to continually
obtrude upon her ears, "What good wife
somebody else has, and how happy a man
must be with such a wife," In company.
never seem to know that you have wife
treat all her remarks with Indifference, and
be very affabIe and complaisant to every lady
present except your wife. If you strictly
follow the above directions :yOu may be GER.
tain Of an obedient aud broken hearted wife
Year: 1869

Oh let the soul its sldmbers break
Arouse the senses, and awake


To see how soon
Life, in its glogies, glides away,
And the stern footsteps OF decay


Come stealing on.
And when we view the rolling tide,
Down which our flowing minutes glide


Away so fast,
Let us the present hour employ,
And deem each future dream a joy


Already past
Let no vain hope deceive the mind,
No happier let US hope to ind


To morrow thaa to. day;
Our gold5n dreams of yore were bright,
Like them the present shall delight


Like Them decay.
Our lives like Fastening streams must be,
That into one eugulfng sea


Are doomed to fall
The sea of death, whose waves roll on
Ger king aud kingdom, crown and throne,


Aud swallow all.
Alike the rivers lordly tide,
Alike the humble rivulets glide,


To that sad wave
Death levels poverty and pride,
And rich and poor sleep side by side


Within the grave.
Our birth is but starting place
Life is the running OF the race,


Aud death tne goal.
Tbereall our glittering toys are brought
That path alone, of all unsought,


Is found of all.
See, then, how poor and little worth
Are all those glIttering toys Of earth


That lure US here;
Dreams of a sleep that death must break;
Alas before it bids US wake,


We disappear.
Long'ere the damp Of death can blight
The cheeks pure glow of red and white


He passed away;
Youth smiled aud all was heavenly fair,
Age came, and laid his finger there,


And where are they?
Where is the strength that spurned decay,
The step that roved so light and gay;


The hearts blithe toner
The strength is gone, the step is slow
And Joy grows wear;some, and woe


When age comes on.
Year: 1869

CURE FOR CHILBLAINs. The Russians
cure this painful complaint by binding about
the affected parts the rinds of ripe cucumber4
after taking out the seeds, and dry them with
the soft part attached to the rind these
they dry and when they are wanted for use,
they soak them in warm water, and apply as
above The best preventative for chilbIains
in Russia, or any other country, consists in
keeping the feet scrupulously clean, and
protecting them from the wet and cold all
sudden changes of the covering of the feet
should also be avoided.
Year: 1869

Two gentlemen, noted for their foudness
the different hotels. One observed mat al
his hotel he had tea so strong it was neces'
ssry to confne it in an iron vessel. AT
mine, said the other, it is made so weak it
has not strength TO run out of the tea pot ;
Year: 1869

To CLEAN GLASS Common newspaper
is one Of The best articles The chemical
operation Of some ingredient of the printing
ink gives it a beautiful polish Slightly
mOisten piece Of paper, roll it up and rub
the glass, aDd then take dry, soft piece and
repeat the process. No liut will remain, as
in the case Of using cloth.
Year: 1869

A FELLOW in an obliVioos state took up
his lodgings 90 the sidewalk. he woke
next morning and Strengthened himself up,
looked on the ground upon which he had
made his couch, and said, We'll, if | had a
nickax I would make up my bed
Year: 1869

To DO UP SHIRT BosOMs.- is a
receipt worthy of preservation in every
family: Take two ounces of fine white gum
arabic powder, put it into pitcher, and
pour on a pint or more Of water, and then,
having covered it, let it stand all night.
In the morning pour it carefully from the
dregs into a clean bottle. cork it and keep it
for use. A tablespoonful of gum water stir
red in a pint of starch made in the usual
manner, will give to lawn, either white or
printed, look of newness, when nothing
else can restore them, after they have been
washed.
Year: 1869

The result of the Charter election in Gin
sinnat on Monday was mixed Republican
ana Democratic victory, as nearly all the
local elections this spring throughout the
country have been, The greater part Of the
Republican ticket was elected by small ma.
jorities, while the Democratic candidates for
Attorney, City Treasury, and City Commis,
sioner were chosen by maJorities Of 5000
for the first named, 80 for the second and
1000 for the last. These mixed victories
shows q degree of independence Of party
discipline and partisan serwtude which is
gratifying TO all who esteem good govern
ment Of more Importance than party sue.
ppae
Year: 1869

An election for State officers and members
of the Legislature was held in Rhode Island
on Wednesday. OF course the whole Re.
publican ticket WAS chosen, As the Demo


cracy are 50 much in the minority that they
never make more than formal opposition.
Year: 1869

Gen. Grants mother did not attend the
inauguration of Ulysses. In reply to q
query by newspaper correspondent if the
old lady was present, the Generals father
Whose sketches of Ulysses in the New York
Ledger will not soon be forgotten, re.
piled "No; | tried to coax her and bribe
her to come but she wouldn't; she said, Pop
do you think I would go to Washington and
be starred by fifty thousand people and
have every stitch on me printed in fifty news.
papers No indeed I"
Year: 1869

The vote referring the new Senate bill for
the repeal of the Tenure of Office Act, to the
Judiciary committee by a majority Of nine,
as reported in yesterdays proceedings Of
Congress- should not misleadanybody. The
Senate is evidently preparing itself to yield
to Gen. Grants pressure for its repeal
They will no doubt make snow of adher.
ring to the law, and will give many patriotic
and disinterested reasons whR it should not
be repealed but Gen. Grant will soon be the
master of the situation.
Year: 1869

We should think that the esprit de corps
the sense of honor and justice, of magma.
nimity, which are characteristic of the mill.
tary profession-could have been above the
litteness of exiting Gen. Hancock to Daco.
tab. The time may come when the people
will recall him. The New York Tribune is
gleeful over the act--a journal whose course
is as gross q earicature of common justice
as its editor is of humanity.
Year: 1869

float att.


':Get her off, engineer" said the United States
officer, land will guarantee you five hundred dol.
lars in gold; and as soon as you like, for your
friends on the shore are beginning to shoot"


Now when man has to choose between five
hundred dollars and prison. it does not take much
time to make up his mind. I decided for the dol
lars


had plenty of assistance, and soon got all right
in the engine room. She had been run ashore on
a sand bank, at low water, about q hundred yards
from the shore. AS the tide rose, she foated aft
and assisted by purchases on deck, / backed hel
off, and took her outside into deep water. How
they did pepper us from the shore Icoud heal
the png-png of the rifle bullets as they struck the
ship, till the gunboat cleared the beach with hel
shells. Luckily, there were not any gun batteries
handy on shore, or we should have been sunk
where We lay.


Outside I gave up charge to the second engineer
of the paddle steamer He was very decent fel
low and by his advice stuck to the ship after We
went into Norfolk I got my five hundred dollars
and was made chief engineer of the Fanny Flew
ker, when they turned her into the Nahobegal
gunboat, and attached her-only fancy-to tht
blockading squadron!


Nothing of any importance occurred for some
time and then we were ordered round to New
York on particular service. I had shore leave
and was stroing up Broadway, when [ met I
gaunt-looking and ragged sailor whose face wa
familiar to me- "Surely you are not Trereave' !
said the man. "And surely you are not Adams?'
said I. "Iam, indeed" he replied, "but I lef
you for dead on board of the Fanny" And theI
came explanations; that he had seen me strucl
down before Captain Ford ran the bark ashore
how the chief engineer had said I was dead ant
cold, and that as the boats would not wal he wa
obliged to leave. II have had nothing but bat
Year: 1869

plcation Of any person holding stock Of the STAT
Of South Carolina, to take the same and issue In
lieu thereof coupon bonds Of said State, signed BY
the Governor and countasigned BY the Treasurer
of the State in sums of one hundred dollars, tlVe
hundred dollars, ahd one thousand dollars, bearing
six per cent interest, the same as said stocks SAID
interest to be psid and the prncipal
within twenty years and both principal and inter
est to be payable at the Financial Agency Of the
State of South Carolina, in thso;t of New York.


SEC. 2. That the State Treasurer is hereby gu-
thorized, on the application Of any person holding
coupon bonds of the State Of South Carolina, to
take up the same and issue IN lieu thereof stock OF
said State, signed by the Governor ard counter
signed by the Treasurer Of the State, In sums Of
one hundred, five hundred and one thousand dol


lars, bearing the same rate Of interest as the bonds
so taken up, and both principal and interest 10 be
payable at the Financial Agency of the State Of
South Carolina, in the city of New York.


SEc.: 3. That it shall be lawful for the Treasurer
to charge and receive for each certificate Of Stock
or bond exchanged as provided in the first or SEC
ond Sections of this Act, one dollar, to be appro.
priated to his own use; and further sum Of fifty
cents for each blank used ia the transaction, said
sum to be for the use and benefit of the State Of
South Carolina.


In the, Senate House, the twenty-second. day Of


March, in the year of our Lord one thousand


eight hundred and axty-nine
Year: 1869

intent and meaning Of this Act, or shall refuse to
hear and determine impartially all cases that may
be brought before him under the provisions Of this
Act, and all peace officers whose duty it is to ap-
prehend all offenders against the laws of Estate
who shall refuse to perform their duty in bringing
to justice any and all offenders against this Act,
shall be liable to charge of malfeasance in Office,
and upon proof to conviction, shall be forthwith
removed from office and fined in sum not less
than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars.


SEC. 6. An Acts and parts of Acts in any way
conflicting with the provisions Of this Act, are
hereby repealed. ...........,.


SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect and have the
full force Of law from and after its passage.


In the Senate House, the eighteenth day Of March,


in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun


dred and si1ty-nine.
Year: 1869

We do not offer single article of merchan-
die, that can be sold by regular dealers at our
price. We do task you to buy goods from US
unless We can sell them cheaper than you Gao
obtain them in any other wsy,-while the great
er mart Of our goods are sold at about
Year: 1869

The New York Court of Appeals on
Monday, decided that a broker who sells
out his custom ers stock after his margin is
gone, but without giving him notice OF
the time and place OF sale, is liable to his
customers for the highest price OF stock
down to the time OF the trial, because the
customer owns the STOCK, and the act of
the broker is q Wron g lal commission. This
was q test case selected by the Broker
Board.
Year: 1869

been hers three years, and during that time have
been daily nsuted by my Secretary Of Legation who
has kept the oioe for the purpose OF making t sub
sidiary to his private interests In Illegal and impro
this he has lattery been aided and abetted BY the
Secretary Of State VINO has twice within year tried
TO remove me from my poat AZ Minister.


Now confess that am weak enough to want 70
triumph over these two men who have used me 80
basely FOR SO long Q time. and should be much
Commend that be continued here under General
Grant. / do not say how long, 40 not care how
long so that 1t be after Seward ana Perry are both
friend E. B. Washburne and ask him to interest him.
self In this matters


have written you long letter, longer than had
Intended to write, but really could not seem to
write less.


Read my two letters, Of which sent copies care
set FORTH This is merely one chapter, and by no
means the worst one, OF my whole experience here
Year: 1869




A STRANGE STORY comes from the editorial
columns OF the Buffalo Express. 1t says that
some newly discovered facts leave little doubt
that the melancholy suicide of Preston King,
which all our readers will remember, was due
to his shame and vexation at the weaknesses
and the political trickery of President John
son, for whom Mr.. King had worked with q
zealof remarkable kind and for whom he had
pledged his word on many occasions to carry
out certain things. 1t was he who was the
mentor of the President for weeks after the
dlsgraceful inaugural and went with him to
Silver Springs. After Mr.. johnson became
President Mr.. King took up his abode at the
White House andwatched. over him as care
fully as friend could do. But he could not re-
form him or save his honor as pledged friend.
He was scorned by those who had been prom
ised office and patronage and wounded SO
terribly in the house of his friends that he
could not live. We give the story as it is told
in the Express ..,. s,.f
Year: 1869

great variety and exceedingly sweet tone. We
congratulate the Society upon the possession
of such beantiful-anda powerful instrument


II was all paid for by the ladies of the Society.
Year: 1869

tanned its dignity and tone since
the war, with perhaps a few ex


eeptions, and we hope it may
never degenerate. But we woul(


be glad to witness one improve


ment in their columns, viz: in


stead of devoting so much space tt
the useless discussion of politica


matters, it would be more to the
interest of their readers and ad


vantage of the country. if they
would strive to create harmony
among the people and do their
utmost to promote emigration.
internal Improvements and social
reformation.-[New Iberia Times.


SCANDAL.-It was the saying of
an old acquaintance, when his at
tention was called to anything
that had a smacking of scandal
in it, II have so much to do, that
| cannot hear it. One half of nv
time is taken up with my own
business, the other half with let
ting alone that Of my neighbors."
How many excellent opportuni-
ties of letting alone other peoples
business are sighted! And the
world is trouble with the inter.
ference OF people with what does
not concern them. NeighbOr-
hoods are driven crazy by reports
of idle or mischievous people,
who watch for occasions of sean
dial and lose no opportunity Of
making it public, regardless of
its truth, or the injury it inficts
upon the feelings of others. Cos
sip passes for truth, and surmise
for history, and the nimble lie
runs many a league while the
truth is putting on its boots.
Year: 1869

The grape crop in New Mexico
this year will far exceed that of any
former season, not only in quanti-
ty but in quality. During the
last season more than a half a
million of new vines were set out,
and many of them bearing fine
crops this year.
Year: 1869

A Boston paper says that when
John Bright is at home in Roch-
dale, during the intervals OF rest
from public duty, he goes about
among the poor and sick and
reads the Bible to them. If he
would scatter a few shillings
among them they would probably
like it better.
Year: 1869

1t is said that a man in Lowell,
Mass, invented a scare-crow that
is so hideous that crows all around
there are carrying back the corn
which they stole last summer.
New Orleans has found it out,
and is anxiously waiting to see il
it won't frighten Ben Butler into
carrying back those spoons.