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Year: 1861

Tue LAST INCIDENT IN THE LIFE OF LOLA
MoNTEz About three years ago, and soon at
ter the late Lola MonteZ had been giving a
series of lectures at the Melodeon, man
called at the City Regstr office, and asked
that officer if he could record a marriage with
out having certificate of the officiating cler
gyman. Upon being questioned for further
particulars, the man said Lola had recently
been married to a young man OF this city, who
had been infatuated with her, but that she
had the marriage certificate, and had gone to
New York The marriage had been performed
by her agent, Mr.. Burr, who was formerly
clergyman, and his friends were extremely
anxious that it should be recorded. After con-
sultaton, it was decided that the man should
send 10 New York for the certificate, and &
few days after he returned with what pur
ported TO be copy, stating that Lola refused
to part with the original This purported TO
be signed by Mr.. Burr, and certifies to the
marriage of gentleman of this city with Lola
MonteZ under the name of Heald, that being
the name by which she was then called. AT
ter consultation with the City Solicitor, who
advised the City Registrar not to record a
marriage upon the authority of a copy of the
certificate, the document was returned TO the
man who had brought ii, and the Regis trar has
never heard any ything more of the matter. The
bridegroom was represented to him to be about
twenty one years OF age who belonged TO a re-
spec table family living in the vicinity OF Essex
street.-Bost0n Trduetter.
Year: 1861

Small Stoiadie.-On Thursday evening
last, a young girl stood weeping before large
store on Main street, and attracted the atten-
tion of the proprie tor. who asked the cause of
her distress. She replied that her mother had
sent her with a quarter of dollar to purchase
bread, and she (the weeping maiden) had un-
fortunately dropped the coin through the
grating in the pavement And she cried again.
And the merchants heart was touched. He
offered her dime, and told her to come and
look for the quarter in the morning, for it was
then dark. That, however, would not do-her
mother wonld infiict corporeal punishment
upon her, and she dared not go home without
the correct change, cent tor cent. The mer-
chant finally gave her a quarter, and she went
off rejoicing.


The next morning the merchant sought tor
the lost coin, and there was none. The maid.
en had swindled him to that extent.
Year: 1861

city Limits.-It Will be seen by the pro-
ceedings Of the House Of Delegates, that on
yesterday the committee charged with the
duty Of considering the subject Of the extern
sion Of the corporate limits Of Richmond,
asked 10 be discharged, on the ground that
there will not be sufficient time before the end
OF the present session properly to consider the
same. This may be taken rs pretty GOOD eyi.
dence that no extension need be looked for.
Year: 1861

The MoLAssEs AND SUeAR CRoP The last
New Orleans Price Current exhibits an ex~
cess of ell barrels of moiasses in the receipts,
over those of the same date last year. This
is the Arst time in the season that an excess
has been shown. The receipts Of sugar are
still about 4 900 hogsheads short Of last year.
Year: 1861

DoINGs OF THE THIRTY sixth CoNGRRss.-
The late Congress passed some one hundred
and eighteen private and public acts and tif-
teen Joint resolutions. This compares fay ora


bly, in number with the work of o ther sessions,
while the character of the bills is much more
important The new patent law, it passed
by Congress at the very last hour of the ses-
sion, makes some radical changes. Patents are
to run twenty years instead OF fourteen.
Board of Appeal from the decisions of the ex-
aminers OF patents is provided for, in order to
relieve the Commissioner. No appeal is al
lowed from the final decision of the Commits
sioner to the Judge of the District Court, as
has heretofore been the case. Lastly, the
salary of the Commissioner is increased from
three thousand to forty five hundred dollars.
Year: 1861




trenchnnt and unsparing criticism; and yet Mr..
squier is in the full enjoyment Of his liberty,
and likely to continue so. If we understand
the principle on which have proceeded the
arrests that have been made-and we believe
that in every case they have been made by the
order of the distinguished Secretary of State-
it is that only those shall be arrested who are
animated by evident purposes Of treason and
by actual sympathy with the Rebels. So far
as wo are advised, personal attack upon
himself or upon the other members of the Ad.
ministration, or jealous and well-ntentioned
icriticisrn upon the mode Of conducting tho
war, is not regarded BY the Secretary as
aGording any reason for putting On individual
upder constraint. The purpose is to battle
treason, not TO restrict honest freedoms; and II
must be admitted by all impartial persons thai
this ia a broad distinction, aud that course
of action which carefully regards it cannon
properly be called arbitrary or despetic.
Year: 1861

We are to have Charter Election three


weeks hence, when it will be decided that thu


City is or is not able to supply itself with q


better Mayor than Fernando Wood. The dirty,


dishonest trick by which he has just driven


Judges Woodruff and Hoffman from the bench,


has so aroused and quickeped the general con.


sciousness of Fernandos inherent, ineradicable,
transcendent viainy, that he can easily be
beaten if those who want to get rid of him
can only be united on single candidate
beaten by a majority Of thousands, if not tens
Of thousands. ..i


But he understands this as well as any Of
us, and will take measures accordingly. II we
get up Peoples Union to oppose him, he
will get up at least two bogus Unions, pre-.
tending to have the same object in view, yet
working steadily and surely to defeat it. 1t
was thus that he has just crammed Bull Run
" Jimmy" down the throat Of the City, making
him Sheriff in defiance of three-iifths Of the
voters. Ile has the same tools to work with
for himself that did the business for Lynch,
aud they have the prestige and the patronage
achieved by that success wherewith to stimu-
late aud give efficiency to their efforts for an.
other such triumph. 1t win require wisdom
and prudence, as well as unselfsh devotion and
stern resolution, to insure bis defeat. t


The Tammany Democratic General Commit {
tee has made tho first overture for a union Of
parties and efforts to avert tho calamity of
Woods reflection. The prOposi.iou appears to
Year: 1861

snt an Obligation to set forth distinctly and cir.
cumstantally the grounds of its coutrovsrted
statement, That paper cannot have acted
otherwise than in good faith let the public
now see just what warrant it had for its not
extraordinary paragraph.


1t should not be forgotten that the fact
that The Independent was not long ago selected
by Secretary Seward as the only paper ia hI
city 10 publish the laws and acts Of the Coz.
ernment must give TO. its statements wight
they would not otherwise possess.
Year: 1861

1t is rumored that the seventh regiment will
soon offer their services 10 the Government as
three years troops. There is a disposition
among the men to volunteer, and it may not be
long before the Natona! Guard will again bs
IN the capital Of the nation.
Year: 1861

UNERMS CASH.-From this date, offer goods
i only for cash, and respectfully request hat /
be not asked to deyiatc from rule which the
times and my necessities compel me to adopt.


I have advanced the price Of nothing, and will
sell much of the stock 1t cost.
Year: 1861

REMEDY FOR DlpTHERIA-The following
is said to be an infallible remedy for this fear
ful disease. 1t was first tried some days
ago. in district where several deaths had
occurred, and in every instance in which it
was used the patient recovered:


make two small bags that will reach from
ear to ear, and fill them with ashes and salt;
dip them into hot water, and wiring them out
SO that they will not drip, and apply them
to the throat; cover up the throat with fan
mel cloth and change them as often as they
become cool, until the throat becomes irrita.
ted, near blistering. For children it is nee
cessary to put flannel cloth between the ash
es and the throat to prevent blistering.-
When the ashes have been on sufficient
time, take wet flannel cloth, and rub it
with CASTLE soap until it is covered with
thickather. Dip it 10 hot water and apply
it to the throat and change as they COOL
at the same time use a gsrgle made of one
teaspoonful of cayenne pepper, one of salt.
one of molassas in tea-cup full Of hot water.
and when cool, add one-fourth as much cider
vinegar, and gargle every fifteen minutes un-
til the patient requires sleep. A gargle made
of CASTLE soap is good to be used part of the
time"
Year: 1861




A PURSE, containing small sum Of money
IA and pair of coral sleeve buttons. The
latter being the gift of a deceased friend, the
finder can retain the money, and will confer a
great favor by returning them to Tent No. IL,
Second Company, National Guard, of New York,
or at the Office Of the National Republican on
Seventh street. may 2l-3t*
Year: 1861

In these piping times of war, when
men are impatient to get the news, they
are apt to neglect their home papers and
read only the city dailies. Anything OF
a metropolitan character is greedily de-
voured, though there may not be grain
of truth to the column, while the local
paper which Sits the grain from the
chaff; and contains truthful digest of
the whole, besides all the local items, is
sneered at and voted bore. Alas how
easily people are humbugged!


Daily papers are good things in their
places, and we have no objections to peo-
pie taking and reading them, but if they
do, to the exclusion Of their home papers,
they will find themselves very consider
ably taken in.
Year: 1861

Take quart of sour cream and two
eggs well beaten, teaspoon of salt;
stir the eggs into the cream gradually;
add siIted flour enough to make a thick
batter; dissolve spoonful of soda in as
much vinegar as will cover it, and stir in
at the last, Bake in small cakes on the
grildle.
Year: 1861

THE Dayton. Empire tells the follow
ing which is rather rich


There is one Democrat in this county
who certainly has no cause of regret in the
election of Tod. In 1874 when Tod was
first nominated by the Democracy, our
friend then Democrat, and still Dem
orrat, sold silver lever watch to then
whg, and now prominent fusion Repub-
lican of this city poyobie when David Tod
shouid be elected governor Of ohio. Tod
slipped up in 1914, and again in 1916 and
our friends chance Of getting his pay was
not very bright, though he quietly slowed
the note away, Since then parties have
ch0Hged somewhat, and with them, om
friends prospect for getting his money.
Tod has been elected Governor and the
note will be presented at the proper time
for payment
Year: 1861

IL years of age. so
do native COW, TO be exhibited at the Fair, al


so the butter made from the same during


the first seven days Of September next
and statement verified by affidavit of the


quantity. Premium to be awarded for


the largest quantity of butter instead Of


the general appearance of the cow.
Judges-Eseck Angel Henry Pennoyer and Richard Roberts
Year: 1861

The LAST PINT.-A drunkard was
found frozen to death one Sabbath morn
ing. His body, partly covered with snow,
was found lying in the highway. A pint
bottle, containing very small portion of
whiskey, was found in his bosom. He
had been seen to fill it at a grocery near
the meeting house, about nine o'clock on
Saturday night.


The proprietor was very sorry that he
had sold him the last pint. He felt no
particular compunction in view of the
many pints previously sold him. It was
the last pint, the one Immediately con-
nected with the death of his victim that
troubled the rumseller. And well it
might. But the blow that killed him was
not more sinful than the previous ones
which tended to the same result.


Actions whose immediate result is seen
are regarded as worse than those In which
the result is remote and unseen for time.
He who implsnts in the mind a wrong
principle is as guilty as he who induces
one TO yield directly to temptation.
Year: 1861

cX A new description of canteen has been
approved of by the Government. A funnel for
filling the canteen and an excellent drinking cup
are added to it without per,eptibly increasing
ito hnlk
Year: 1861

The LAScERs.-We kindly suggest to the of
ficers Of this regiment, that they exercise lit
tic, more restraint over their men. Monday
night, party of them, among whom Hassett
vas known to be, attacked and beat one citizen
stoned another, and otstructed the side walk
by . lot Of rubbish not far from Grimes block,
while the police items will furnish other ev'
dence Of the need Of constant watchtplness and
strict discipline
Year: 1861

gY As the season is at hand when prairie
chickens and quails pay their annual visit to our
city, thus tempting Juvenile sportsmen to violate
the city ordinance in such case made and pro-
vided, we invite all to perusal OF the Marshai's
card and give warning that if any are caught by
that officer they will be very certainly fined. No
shooting in town is the word.
Year: 1861

FIRST Iowa CAvALKY.-The last squadron Of
this Regiment, Company L, Captain Heath, and
Company N, Captain Ankeny, left the city for
St. Louis, yesterday, by the Hawk-eye. The
embarkation of the horses was done in a more
complete and expeditions manner than when the
other squadrons left, and at one o'clock, taking
two barges laden with railroad iron in tow, the
packet turned her nose down stream. leaving a
large number Of spectators cheering and
waving signals on the levee. Now that the Reg.
iment is gone it viii not be out of place to mem
tion the little trouble it has occasioned TO cit-
xens in general and to the police in particular
With ore or two exceptions our daily life has
passed as little disturbed by scenes of disorder
as if no 200 men, taken from all positions Of
life and comparatively idle, had been encamped
within mile Of u.s. We trust the LIST Iowa
Cavalry will everywhere by its quiet and order
ly conduct of the field, ana by its bravery aud
success on it, win a place side by side with the
lst Iowa Volunteers.
Year: 1861

ahead to have all the green sward turned
over in the fall. However much Of this
may be done, the teams will have enough to
do in the spring, in carting manure, cross
plowing, narrowing, and getting ready for
sowing and planting.


In the fall the lands that are the most ben
fitted by plowing are generally in the best
condition for the operation. In the spring,
they are often so wet that they cannot be
plowed until May or June. Now they are
dry, and will crumblo as they are turned
over.


BY plowing now, they are prepared to re-
cciye the full benefit OF the action OF frost,
rain and snow through the winter. There
are no dsintegrators like the elements. Stiff
clays and hardpans are made loose and fria-
BILE by these exposures. The more rough
and broken they are LET, by the plough, the
better. Then there are rough pasture swards
full Of brush and rank weeds, and reclaimed
swamps with thick turf of swarmp grass
es; they are best subdued by tearing them
up now. They freeze and thaw through the
winter, and little life is left in them by spring.


Besides this, blowing has an important
influence upon insect life. Many insects
burrow in the earth. and il left undisturbed,
come forth with new life in the SPRING
Flowing disturbs their winter arrangements,
and kills myriads Of their larvae. At this
season the soil may be safely plowed deeper
thm in the spring. Ths inch or two Of
yellow soil will undergo important changes
before spring Agrieuiturisi.
Year: 1861

row ? and the trembling girl bowed her head
upon her hands and wept In agony.


Mr.. Stanton arose and paced the room a
few minutes, then advancing said-'Kate, l
am glad that you have told me your tronb-
les. and be assured that you are doubly dear
to me now that know all. You have saved
mo, Kate, yes, saved me, for ] had hever
dreamed OF danger before. You have led Inc
to view this matter in new light, and from
this hour drop Of liquor shall never pass
my lips, and II you would give me. one word
Of assurance that at some future time | may
claim you as my wife, I can 60 forth into
the world stronger and wiser man.


DO not overrate your own strength she
said. NOR make this pledge simply for my
sake, but because your own sense of right
and honor points the way. Come to me in
one year and then-and then'-there was no
need of finishing the sentence-he under
stood its meaning and was satisfied.
Year: 1861

wife and the pride Of the father did much to
keep him from public disgrace.


One morning, after night ofintoxication.
he lay alone in bed and thought. The voices
Of his wife and child below brought him no
joy. For weeks had he been intoxicated near.
ly every day, but now sober reflection forced
upon him thoughts Of the future. Was he
never to reform? With his present habits
nothing awaited him but delirium and o
drunkards grave. With reform was prosper
ity and domestic happiness but with the
desire arose the feeling Of ofinabili.y. lie could
not resist temptation. lie arose, went down
street to meet his old friends and thus get rid
Of his troubled thoughts. 1t was his last
day on earth, for with night came dclirium,
and the morning light rested upon bloated
corpse.


Mr.. Stanton was prospcred man. One
by one he gathcredup the sweet fancics which
were JOY to him, and hiding them carefully
in his own heart, turned to strive with the
world for goodly share of its treasure
The influence Of Kate's words never failed
him and there was an aim to life-a star to
gain that should brilliantly light his own
pathway.


At the end Of ono year he wrote to Kate
telling Of his hopes andpurposes. Thestory
q their attachment is neither new nor strange
and need not bc dwelt upon. Their love had
been we'll tested, and 1t was source Of ex.
quisite delight to feel that their tastes and
pleasures wero similar, ard their spirits con.
genial in the impulses which actuated them.
Their marriage was quiet and unostentatious
Only a few friends assembled in the farm.
house, where her widowed mother still resid.
ed, to witness the ceremony. Their home
became the abode of peace, piety, and love.
They enjoyed all the comforts Of life and not
few Of its luIuries, ever grateful for the
goodness and mercy, which Providence had
SO signally manifested towards them. The
wife, to whose timely influence ho owed his
success in life, was like Bethlehem Star,
and in all his wandcrings he found no dearer
spot than his own fiycside-and



"Forget all his cares as gladly he turned
Where sweetly the incense on loves alter burned
Knowing well to him some bliss there was given
Which even on earth has foretaste Of heaven" ="


Nottingham, Sept. 1861.
Year: 1861

noiuion Of the government They wers not sent here
to destroy but 70 sustain and hAmonse the institutions
Of the country and that equal justice done 70 all
parts Of the same and finally to perpetuate its existence
on terms Of equality and justice TO all the States


As no propositions for interference with slavery in the
District Of Columbia United States dockyards, arsenals
&C., have reached the committee they have not deemed
IT necessary TO take action the subject.


Another set Of resolutions 10 with reference TO the
duties of the States and the federal government refer
ring to the duty Of all constitutional obligations and
sertsg that the federal should enforce the
laws and preserve the union of the States concluding
with recommendation OF law providing for the
diton Of fughives charged with treason felony other
crimes.
Year: 1861




The New SuLrAS-According to the laws
Of the Ottoman Empire, the Sultan has for
successor the Oldest prince Of his family,
either in direct or collateral line. 1t is in
virtue of that principle that his brother
Abdul Aziz, has assembled the throne. Con-
formally to the custom of the country, the
Sultan, who died at nine o'clock in the
morning of the 25th, was buried the same
day, before sunset, at the Mosque of Achmet,
where the mortal remains of his father, the
Sultan Mahmoud, rest. Immediately after
the decease. the brother Of the late Sultan
was informed by the chief of the palace that
the reigning monarch had just expired, and
that the grand officers were about to come
and present him with the insignia Of power.
The ceremony of investiture took place at
halfpast nine, and Abdul Aziz was proclaim
ed Emperor Of the Ottomans. At noon the
new Sultan received the Grand Vizier, the
Ministers. and all the superior functionaries
of the Porte. The official reception of the
members of the Diplomatic body was to take
place at one on the following day The
present Sultan is a man of middle height
energetic countenance. and in no way ener
waited by the life Of the Seraglio. He has
received good education, and speaks both
French and English correctly. No one vel
knows what his line Of policy nay be. but
some words which he used to his Ministers
appeared to indicate that his wish for The
country was order and economy.
Year: 1861

WrrH time and patience the mulberry leaf
becomes satin. What difficulty is there at
which man should quail, when Il worm can
accomplish so much from the leaf Of the mul-
berry tree?
Year: 1861

LET IT ALONE BoYs.-Let it alonel To
drink that stuff in the drunksrds bowl Aye,
let that alone Don't even learn how it tastes.
As the serpent fascipstss the bird oaly to des-
troy ii, so strong drink charms at first but kills
at last. The first drop may charm you, there>
fore don't drink the first drop. If you wish TO
enjoy good health, if you value good charac-
ter, if you want to be happy and make others
happy, if you want to go to Heaven, avoid
strong drinks.


'BeUOre Of the first dropt


See yon youth with irons on bis hands and
feet. He Is in prisou. Another youth with
weeping eyes is bidding him farewell, for the
prisoner is about TO be led out to die. He is
q murderer. The law is about to take his life.
But hearken He is speaking something to
his brother What does he say These are
his words:


Remember what I told you-Let the liquor
alone!


Good reason had be for giving bis counsel
liquor had brought him to fellOn's doom
Let boys heed his words--Lct liquor alone
Year: 1861

INDUCING FRUIT BEARING.-aAn Old
Subscriber" writes Il have tried with most orati-
flying success method of prom oting fertility in
trees, which was frs: suggested to me ia the Arr
cuiturist' have large Bartlett pear tree which
mas persisted year by year in making most ram.
pant growth, but which refused to do its duty in
the more important matter of fruit bearing. In
July last year, took stout cord and bound it as
tightly as possible, three or four times around thc
trunk OF the tree, and left it there until November
The result is that this year my tree had about three
hundred large, fine looking pears upon it SO loading
it down that had to prop up several OF the bran
ches to prevent their breaking. The tree at the
same time has made strong, healthy growth Of
about six inches.
Year: 1861

VALUABLE REeEIPFs.-To destroy rats-Catch
them, one by one, and latten their heads in lemon
squeezer.


To kill Cockroches--Ge a pair Of heavy boots,
then catch your reaches, put them in a BARREL then
get in yourself and dance.


To kill Bedbugs-Chain their hind legs to a tree,
then go round in front aud make mouths at them


To catch Mice-On going to bed put crumbs of
cheese in your mouth, and lie with it open and
when mouse's whiskers tickle your throat, bite.


To prevent dogs from going mad--Cut their
tails off close behind their ears.


To keep Healthy-Take brandy smash early in
the morning, throw it out of the window and then
eat your breakfast.


To kin your Enemies-Treat them to tangleleg
whskey.