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Year: 1868

A young widow IS the keeper Of a restaurant In
Paris and being of prepossessing appearance, she
had plenty Of admirers among her customers, and
indeed, makes no secret OF her intention TO take
another husband when a good offer should be
made. One Of her waters, named Apollinaire
sspred TO that situation, and recently ventured to
address TO her letter making a formal proposal,
and in which he said that refusal would be his
death. The only answer he received was a sum-
mary dismissal from his employment. Afew eve-
nings ago he suddenly presented himself before
bis late mistress while she seated at the comp
tor, saying: al told you that you would he the
cause Of my death / shall die on the scafOld."
he took pistol from bis pocket and pointing il
at the woman, drew the trigger bu; fortunately
the arm missed fire. The man was Immediately
secured and handed over to the police.
Year: 1868

GKN. SToNBMAN's VIsIT.-Gen. Stoneman-
the commander of the First Military District,
left here last evening for the North, where he
will spend a week or two for the benefit of his
health. On his return 10 Richmond he will
stop IN This city for the purpose of consulta-
ton relative 70 the Virginia office. All re.
moyals and appointments being under control
of Gen Grant and Gen Stoneman, no change
IN the offices will be made before the return of
General 8
Year: 1868

TEE CHINESE EMBAssY-We hear from
New York that the Chinese Embassy will not
probably be able to fulfil all their en- Engagements
In time 10 leave tor Europe on the 18th Of
August. as was originally determined upon
and will most likely be detained until about
the 1st of September They leave New York
city on Monday for Auburn, New York, where
they will be the guests Of Secretary Seward
for some DAYS
Year: 1868

CALIFORNIA INFANT-There is a lady re-
siding in the southern part of San Francisco
who has baby but eighteen months of age
which weighs just eighty-fve pounds. The
child is well formed and apparently healthy,
and no extraordinary efforts have been used
to stimulate its growth. 1t is now cutting
teeth, and will soon be able to manipulate a
beefsteak with the best of us. Ii any other
State in the Union has any conceit in that
line, we want them to bring on their babies.
aad, if beaten, we will try and do better next
time.-AHa.
Year: 1868

In calling the attention of the reader to the ad
vertiscment of DR.. J. C. Young's Institute, to b,
found in another part of this paper we feel we ar,
answering the dictates of honest convictions in
pointing out to suffering humanity the honest and
skilful Medical pra"tincr. 1t is the duty of every
man whose knowledge places it in his power to act
a guide to those who otherwise would un whiting
ly take wrong path. There is no need to wear
out life of pain and anguish, and in the end fill a
dshonorcd grave. Hesitate no longer unfortunate
ones, but turn to the Doctor who can restore Won.
giving you in place of wasted energies and an i'm
paired constitution, health, vigor and power.


The Institute has been in successful operation
for Seventeen Years, and as it was the Pioneer In
stitue of the coast so it has been the Pioneer in the
march of progress.


We say again to the affiicted-read the advertise
ment and follow its advice s1A
Year: 1868

THE Petersburg (Ya-l Index says: Brick
Pomeroy advertised for Confederate flag to
hang in his sanctum by the side of the Union
banner. We doubt the propriety of sending
the flag to man who didn't go to it. We
haven't much respect for this after the battle
feryor
Year: 1868

some GooD.-Whatever may be alleged
against the late Legislature, it deserves
credit for having lessened the rate of
taxation Last year the rate of taxation
was 81 Is on the hundred dollars this year
it will be only 81, and next year only ninety
six cents
Year: 1868

GEN. PALMER, the Treasurer of the Kansas
Pacific Railway, ha~ been exploring a route
to the Pacific by the thirty'fifh parallel of
latitude, and writes from Arizona that he is
not only satisfied of the practcabllity of the
thirty fifth parallel. but convinced that it is
the best across the continent
Year: 1868

VANDALIsM.-Some demon in human shape
has defaced the Parker monument in the
Old Fellows Cemetery, San Francisco, with
sledge hammer. The Odd Fellows will
offer a reward for the discovery of the
miscreant
Year: 1868

QUARREL ABOUT KIss.-A ludicrous in
cident recently occurred at rehearsal of
certain tableaux vivants gotten up for the
benefit of Christ Church. They were play.
ing some internal nonsense, where an ex.
hausted maiden, all dressed in white. is
kissed out of a hundred years. sleep by
good-looking young man with a silken
moustache. The enchanted lady was very
beautiful, and the young man whose agree
able duty it was to kiss away the long sleep
from her eye-lds is suspected of what is cali.
ed out here 81 sneaking fondness" for her,
much to the discontinue of high strung
brother, who has loftier aims in view for his
sister. If the kiss was not real one it was
at least a wonderful imitation, and the
jealous brother, who was watching the re-
hearsal, was goaded to madness. He de-
nounced the young man as an infamous
scoundrel, and demanded instant and bloody
satisfaction. There were high words, and
shaking of fists under bold Roman noses.-
The young lady, who certainly ought to
know, protested that she was not in the
least kissed, and that it was none Of his
business any how, but that unique specimen
of the genus ass refused to be satisfied or
eomforted, and sent challenge to the offend
ing young man. He was finally put to bed
with two pound sack of pounded ice on his
conk.-lndianGpol Letter.
Year: 1868

On THE RAMPAGE.-The Louisville Courier,
Democratic paper, makes the following
attempt to again " fire the Southern heart -
War is not a pleasant thing to contemplate,
but war is preferable to slavery. One or the
other, Democrats Of the Constitution, you
must choose.


Democrats must prepare to fight! Demo
Gratis must fight


The people must rise in their power and
hurl the whole evil breeding crew back into
perditionl


Every man must do his duty Every
patriot must stand ready Every rusty gun
must be cleaned


Pray to God. if you will, to change the
hearts of the scoundrels in power but don't
fail to mold bullets:


1t is pretty safe to assert that that chap
kept at respectable distance from guns and
bullets during the war.
Year: 1868

An article in the REGISTER, of yes
terday, copied from the st. Louis Dis
patch was inadvertently credited to the
Dispdtch of Pittsburgh. Since tho lat
ter is as thoroughly Republican as the
former is Democratic, the credit mis-
represests the position of our Pitts
burgh contemporary. We make the cor
rection in order that the Pittsburg Dis
patch may not appear to have uttered
sentiments which are not its own.
Year: 1868

We again call attention to the meet
ing of the Democratic voters of Ritchie
township, to be held in the Council
Chamber at Ritchietown, this evening
at II o'clock. The meeting is called to
organize q Democratic clnb for that
township. Let there be full turn out.
Year: 1868

said sheets were to be DESTROYED and why record OF
denominations was added. He was informed as
tfcate OF destruction until the Counting Commttee
had certified the condition OF the sheets They were
tnsn DESTROYED and certificate roSsr booEs
before described, and containing the state
ment and certificate OF the Counting Commit,
the said statement and certificate were entered II is
distinctly stated they were called blanks copy
of said page is annexed and made part Of this re.
port. No person through whose hands they passed
had any idea that they were destroying them In place
OF or substitutes for bonds. All knew they were
After being taken by the Secretary's commission OF
inquiry the sheets were not again In charge OF the
Printing Bureau. The attention OF General Spinner
was called to this matter about three weeks ago lie
examined the circumstances and found no fraud
His attention was again called to 1t on the 9th in
stant. He did not intend to convey the I'm
preston that there was any fraud for he knew there
had not been. He did say 1t was wrong to destroy
blank paper, also wrong to denominate il as bonds
which should be explained, and had he known it was
to be destroyed he would not have allowed It, He
was not aware that 1t is customary to destroy blank
paper.


sustain the above facts. 1t will be remembered they
Treasury, who Kept an account OF every regis
tered bond with the name Of the person to
whom whom payable and before each
schedule is made out for each place where there Is
sub-treasury, and where the holders reside and the
proper amount to meet the interest at each place s
remitted AT each change OF ownership the bond Is
sent to the Registers ONCE and new bond Issued
to the new owner. II was therefore, evidently i'm
possible by combination of all the persons through
whose hands the sheets.passed aided by every per.
son in the Printing Bureau, to consummate fraud
OF this kind without detection Eighteen millions of
bonds with fictitious names Of bonds ordered to be
discharged in the Registers ONCE, could not possibly
be used and escape discovery


Under concurrent resolution of the two houses
adopted in March last subcommittee OF the COM
mittee has been engaged In the investigation of the
iss ne Of the various loans Of the government since
th beginning OF 1851, nquring into the details OF
issued, the number destroyed, &c. The vouminous
testimony in regard to these points will be laid be-
fore Congress in due time


The committee having found nothing irregular in
the matters referred to, that frauds were at
tempted neither could any have been in
the of registered bonds do therefore, ask to be
discharged from the further consideration OF the
Year: 1868

Of late years the subject of planting
corn in drills instead Of hills has en-
gagged considerable attention among
some of our best farmers in various parts
of the country, and so far as we can as
certain it is steadily winning its way
into favor. On the large farms in the
South and West it will hardly be ap-
proved, but upon small farms, in affiu-
ent soils, where it is important to con-
dense crops, it is highly to be commend
ed and will no doubt after awhile be
very generally adopted. 1t may re-
quire a little more labor in cultivating,
but the increased product in corn and
fodder will far Soverbalance this, and
the saving of time in planting, as the
corn-drill is used, is an additional con
sideration. Ls


We have always thought and fire.
quently said in these columns, that
there was not nearly as much impor-
tance attached to the fodder as its real
value deserved. There is nothing easi-
er to cure, and there is nothing that
cows and oxen like better through the
winter. If i'll good order, which is not
often the case, they prefer it to the best
hay fed to cattle, thriving well upon it.
And what farmer who win not admit
its value when cut and steamed, and es-
pecially if sprinkled with little bran 7
Indian Corn is one of the great staples
of the country. AS food for man and
beast it surpasses all Others combined.
Yet we never thought that its cultiya-
tion was attended by that thoroughness
which its Importance demands. In
passing through even eastern Pennsyl-
vania, where it might be expected to be
in perfection, there is la
degree of ignorance or neg
lect manifested. The corn is tender
plant and will dSindle under rough
Year: 1868

SENSATION IN A CHURCH.-At a funeral IN
an Albany church day or two since quite a
sensation was created IN the following manner:
A member of society which attende the fu-
neral OF their deceased brother remained out
side the church, stating that he had made
VOW never TO enter one. In the midst Of the
services, while the clergyman was delivering z
his remarks, the aforesaid member stuck his
head IN AT the door and in a loud tone Of voice
shouted out about as follows: "You had better
hurry up things in there-we don't want to
wait ont here all day" 1t Is needless to say
that every body present was very much aston
ished and Indi gnant, and the society will expel
the offending member.
Year: 1868

A BRUTAL AND DIsGRACEYUL AFFAIR.-The
details OF the prize fight down the river show
scenes OF even more disorder and brutality
than usual with affairs Of this sort. The au-
tnoriues OF Virginia would seem to be either
powerless to prevent such affairs in that State,
or disposed TO wink at them
Year: 1868

A word of advice to mothers-we are not
a mother ourselves, but we know whereof
we speak. Never tell your little boys 'not
to fight


Now do not stare at the paper in such as
tonishment and horror, dear madam-we do
not propose that you train up your darling
curly headed first-born to be a prize fighter.
nor do we advise you to inculcate peaceful no.
ton in the boys head, or to encourage an
amicable disposition. We simply ask you
not to issue the command in general terms
without qualification, mot to fight.


We would remind you, in the first place,
madam, that such command is certain to
lead the conscientious boy into double the
number of fights which belongs. by the nat
ural law of masculine, childhood to any one
boy. A conscientious child, for instance,
goes among his fellows with firm determin-
alton to obey his mother. He accordingly
bears the imposition, which are continually
occurring among boys; his school-mates
soon learn that be does this, and take ad-
vantage of the fact, attributing it usually to
cowardice. Human nature is not alamant,
madam, even in your model boy. He en-.
durea as much as he can for your sake and
tnen,ress- 8 to bis fists. Now, if from the
first he had stood manfully Up to his rights
as nothing but full permission to defend them
would enable him to do, he would have es-
capei the imposition and consequently the
contest.


For boy to defend his rights, and what
he considers his honor. is both natural and
praiseworthy. 1t is wrong for his mother
to compel him to do so with the feeling that
he is mourning parental displeasure. 1t un-
nerves him, if he have q conscience and in
tends to do what is right. He feels an una
voidable necessity of doing wrong.


Nothing is more common in the manage
ment of children than for parents to tell them
mot to fight" Nothing could be more alb
surd. But" says the mother. che will be
sure enough to fight as much as is necessary
Tell him to fghtlike tiger iftbe choice be be
tween fighting and running away. Tell him
to protect his childish honor and his rights,
as you would have him protect his manhood.
You may then tell him to cultivate habits of
peacefulness, and to avoid such companions
as delight in fighting and bullying for their
own sake. Advise your boy in this way.
madam, and our word for it, you will have
peaceful, manly, independent child
Neao York Mail.
Year: 1868

THE CRY MANIA.-Under this caption the
Nevada Gazette contais an article aprOpos to
the times, and from which we extract as fol.
lows:


The drift of wealth and individuals
throughout the United States is toward our
large cities Men born and bred amid the
scenes of country life. instinctively gravitate
toward the largest place in their county,
State or country. The larger the city, the
greater the attraction. The consequence of
such state of things, is that agriculture is
neglected and our great cities are filled with
large population that exc but miserable
existence, either of crime or hand-to mouth
pauperism. The mercantile, and all the
lighter avocations of life are filled to reple-
ton. In our own State the tendency of the
population and wealth of the interior is to
San Francisco, or the towns Immediately
around it. If man has ready money he
naturally seeks to invest it at the Z" Bay. -
If he is poor, he wishes to 90 to the :" Bay"
where there is wealth. Ii he can't have
wealth himself, he has an innate desire to
crouch near its gilded shadow. and is satis-
fed to pick the crumbs that fall from the rich
mans table.
Year: 1868

A WARNING TO WIDows.-Judge Stover,
of this State, has decided point in recent
will case, which is one of interest to wives in
general and widows in particular. He
holds it to be the law that man may leave
his property to his wife with proviso that
she farfeit her right to it in case she marries
second time, and that the Court has no
right to interfere with this provision. A re
straint of this kind made to single woman
would be as null and void, but if man
makes devise to his wife, conditional that
she shall remain his widow, it shall be void
if she marries. She takes the estate con
an,ore, and the law presumes, in that class of
cases, that one husband is enough for the
lady, and if she chooses to enjoy second
matrimonial union she does it at her own
risk, and is remitted to her dover and such
portions of the personal property as the law
gives her, The decision gives husbands q
sort of control over their own widows that
will add force to the reasons that usually
operate to prevent second marriages. 1t is
a principle, we apprehend, that will some
day receive due attention and sharp handling
from female reformers.-Stark County (O.)
Republican.
Year: 1868

Romantic TRAGEDY.-The Oxford (Ohio)
Citizen gives the details of a tragedy which
recently occurred near Mount Carmel,
Franklin county, Indiana. They are as
romantic as anything which novelists have
invented. A young girl, the daughter of
wealthy parents. was educated at one of the
semiparies in Oxford, and it was the inten-
tion~of her parents that she should make a
match that would give her high position in
the world She fell in love, however, with
a young farmer who was quite poor. The
parents forbade her to have anything to say
to him, but they managed to exchange letters
through the assistance of young minister.
Finally they proposed to elope, but the go
between became enamored of the lady, and
prevailed on her to run off with him instead
of the farmer. They elope1 and were mar
ried. The grief of the farmer knew no
bounds. Determined upon revenge, he arm
ed himself with revolver and swore that
the young divine should die for his treachery.
couple of weeks ago the rivals met, and
the farmer openly shot down the destroyer of
bis happiness. A fearful tragedy ended the
fond dream of love.
Year: 1868

FROM Mr.. THoNAs.-We have used Henley s
Royal Balsam in my family this winter. There is
no use talking. 1t throws everything in the shape
of Cough medicine in the shade that 1 ever saw.
My wife was troubled with asthma smothering
spells for years, and could get nothing to have any
effect until l struck this Royal Balsam" She is
now about well. 1t cured me of the worst cold
l ever had in my life in night. Whenever our
children have anything like cough a few drops
given on going to bed-that is the last of the
cough. l never intend to be without it in the
house.


B. THOMAS, the paper man.
Year: 1868

Challenges the world to produce anything in the
shape of Medicines that will remove aud eradicate
a Cough soreness in the Chest, as prompt, no
matter what form the disease might assume. Hen
leys Royal Balsam" is the best Medicine in the
world for Bronchial Pulmonary affections. For
Group Hopping Cough, there is nothing on
earth that can equal it. All motherers and Nurses
ought to have bottle close by them, it will give
a child relief in two minutes. 1t is entirely veg
etable, and wiz prove blessing to the human
family.
Year: 1868

Tho most furious gale and snow storm OF the sea.oa
sat In from the northeast yesterday afternoon and si
continues Tie snow was badly drif.ed, and tho trains
on all the roads In this vicinity more less delayed
in consequence The Thermometer lie ten degrees above
zero,
Year: 1868

Empire ". Active.


The assertion had been made that the Empires
could whip any Of the clubs that practice st Hoboken
The assertion founded on the style Of their play
ing in the match games with the Endeavor, JefYer-
son and Social Clubs, and was well founded, for in
those games they exhibited skill and strength which
would bother professionals even to overcome. The
assertion spurred up Halock and his fellow
directors OF the Active Club and the result of the
squirting was shown yesterday. The Actives ap-
peared in full force and when they do they present
a good solid "team" that cannot be trined with.
Walker was on hand, and in the game that was
PLAYED pitched with unrelentng vigor and will.
Kelley caught. That is saying quite enough on that
head) The Empires were present also, but draw
the veil of charity over them) such muninism -
they displayed would be credit to the talking men,
bers of the St. George Cricket Club. The only ones
who did anything decently were Williamson, Post
and Miller, although Duncan, suffering with O
..camer leg made three very fine ny catches. VIII
hanson at centre neld covered an immense stretch
Of ground and captured everything that came within
possible reaching distance. Post, at his post in
that came in his direction he caught handsomely.
Miller at first base played fnely-missed nothing,
and took every chance offered MIN.


At the bat the Empires did almost nothing They
seemed to be afraid OF walkers pitching and thus
but little work was given the 0utnelders Of the
Actives The Kelley family had almost all the field
ing to themselves and they attended to It as Keleys
can. At the bat the Actives did some heavy and
safe work, and brought the game to close with the
folloWing scOre:-
Year: 1868

The Democratic party, in National Con-
vention assembled, reposing its trust in the
intelligence, patriotism and discriminating
justice of the people standing upon the
Constitution as the foundation and limita-
ton of the powers Of the Government and
the guarantee of the liberties Of the citizen
and recognizing the questions of slavery and
secession rs having been settled for al time
to come by the war or the voluntary action
of the Southern States in constitutional
Conventions assembled, and never to be re
newed or reagiJated do with the return Of
peace, demand,


/. Immediate restoration Of all the States
to their rights in the, Union under the Con-
stitution and civil government of the Ameri-
can people.


2 Amnesty for all past political offenses,
and the regulation of the elective franchise
In the States by their citizens, and the pay
ment Of the public debt of the United States
as rapidly as practicable.


3. All money drawn from the people by
taxation, except so much as Is requisite for
the necessities Of the Government, economi
cally administered, should be honestly ap.
piled to such payment, and where the obliga.
tions of the Government do not expressly
state upon their face, or the law under
which they were issued does not provide
that they shall be paid in coin, they ought
in right and Justice, be paid in the lawful
money of the United States.


4. Equal taxation of every species OF
property according to its real value, IN
cluding Government bonds, and other public
securities.


5. One currency for the Government and
the people, the laborer and the Office holder
the pensioner and the soldier, the producer
and the bondholder


G. Economy in the administration of the
Governments the reduction of the standing
army and navy the abolishment Of th,
ireedmens bureau, and all political instru
nentalitics designated o. secure negro su
Year: 1868

CANNING GRAPEs.-A correspondent of
The Press writes as follows respecting his
method of canning and preserving grapes
To can grapes, make syrup Of quarter Of
pound Of sugar for one pound Of fruit
Put the grapes whole into the scalding
and skim them out soon and let them partly
cool; it preserves the berries from breaking
then put them In the can either glass or tin,
(if glass, heat it so as not to break Then
pour ia little hot syrup; then put piece
of paper in the can to cover the fruit; then
I'll up with hot syrup and seal
Year: 1868

There are those who disbelieve the story
below, but it Is true in every particular. We
know Nixon Curry, and more brave, hon
orable and candid man, prior to the affair
with the StroRgs, never breathed The
writer has omitted to mention two facts
first, that Curry was under the influence of
strong drink when be revealed the strange
history of his early life, although he was
very temperate man. The second omission
is, that Nose Howard, spoken of, was the
betrothed of Curry's supremelv beautiful
daughter Mary-Battze County CaL) Press.