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Year: 1865

The Queen ms Reply to the Parliamentary


In tho Heuse OF Lords the 4th inst Vscount Sidney
the lord Chamberlain, and in the House OF Commons
Lord Probytre, Comptroller Of the Household, brought
up her Maesys reply address 10 reference the
assassination OF President Lincoln, which as foa
iews:-


entirely participate the sentiments you have addressed


70 the assassination OF the President OF the United
States and have directions TO Minister at Wash


nssn to make known 70 the OF that country
feelings which you entertain, IN common With myself and
whse people, with regard 70 this deploraoe event


In the House OF Lords, on the same evening, Lord
RAvENswoR,B asked Lord Derby to explain the in
which, In the debate in reference to the OF
Presiden, Lincoln he had used words implying that if
the Confederates in any way connected themselves WITH
or jesed the perpetrators OF, this great crime they
would commit worse than crime-a gross blunder The
expression capable OF being misntepreted but he
Aelieved Il used 10 the sense In which the


ark applied BY Prince Taleyrand the conduct Of
Hhe First Consul In reference TO the murder of the Duke
OEu hien. namely that the crime thus committed
political bIunder, fraugbt with even more serious conse
Quences than q crime.


The Earl or DsRsY said he did NOT think IL possible
Mat any misonception could exist 10 the
which he used the words What he did say was ths:-
mat he entirely dlsbecved that the author
Nss, from their former character would give their ap
proval sanction TO this horrible crme that they
would not view with feelings the utmost adherence
and be added that II IL were otherwise they would be
guilty not only or crime but using the we'll known po
htcai aphorism employed by Prince Talleyrand, they
would be guilty OF what was worse than crime-a
Ing what not only highly immoral In ITSELF but that
which cond do nothing but innct the serious in
Jury upon their political cause IL was IN that senee only
bhat he used the term.
Year: 1865

VNHE EYE, BEING THE MOST DELICATE
Il Organ, and Of the most vital importance 10
the happiness aud prosperity Of man, should
never be tamporsd with ,elthsF by the individual,
OF those who for mere profit take upon thsmsslYes
the selling Of artificial sights, and who know
nothing OF the anatomy Of the Eye.


These Celebrated 3pectacles
Year: 1865

Arranrr TO MuRDEa.-On the evening Of
the 11th, at about midnight, as DR.. I. Win
slow Aver was entering his carriage house,
upon his return from the Fair, an attempt
was made upon his life by some person un-
known. The door ofthe carriage house be


ing open, the Doctor entered in his buggy,
when three shots were fred in rapid success.
sion from the front and outside Of the build
ing. taking effect in an upright plank inside
the carriage house, just in front, in direct
line, and but few feet from his head. They
were evidently fred by . good marksman,
and one familiar with the locality. During
the evening stranger was seen upon the
Doctors grounds, lurking about the stable.
This is one of the boldest attempts At delib.
crate murder which has thus far came to
light in the city Of Chicago. 1t is well
known that DR.. Aver is the party who ex-
posed the plot Of the "Sons Of Liberty" to
destroy Chicago, and that his life has re-
peatedly been threatened by those who are
smarting under his exposure. The penalty
Of an expose of the secrets Of this order was
death, as appeared in evidence before the
Military Commissions, but none would have
supposed at this late day SO dastardly an
attempt would have been made to enforce it.
Year: 1865

A Useful InvemtlOn.


We published an account some weeks ago,
of the successful employment Of coal oil in
the United States Navy as substitute for
all fuel usually employed to generate steam.
The multiplicity of uses to which this natu-
raj product Of the carth's interior is now ap-
piled is truly wonderful.


Not the least important Of these purposes
for which coal oil is employed is that of
cooking food. About three years ago, Mr.
H. K. Lewis, Of New York city, invented a
cooking stove in which Naptha, an element
Of the crude oil, separated from it by distil-
lation, is employed to generate heat instead
Of wood and coal. Since that time Mr..
Lewis invention has been improved, until
now it Justly claims place beside the best
cooking apparatus in use.


These stoves are so constructed that while
they make no heat in the room, the heat un-
der cooking utensils may he made more in
tense than any produced by the best wood.
At the same time, the heat may be instantly
regulated, or entirely subdued by the turn
ing Of a utlce. The whole operation of start
ing the fire, of making the heat more or less
intense, or putting the fire out entirely, is SO
simple that any one capable Of making an
ordinary wood fire can learn it in five
minutes.


During the summer, there is no reason
why single stick Of wood or pound Of coal
should be used in any family where this new
stove is employed. Besides, during the
whole Of day of cooking, ironing, or wash
ing, the kitchen, with this stove, is as cool
and pleasant as the parlor.


In cold weather this stove will enable
many families to dispense with kitchen fire
entirely, as all the cooking for an ordinary
family may be done in the dining room
this stove being 50 light and portable that it
| may bc moved from one room to another in
minutes time 1t makes no smoke, no dirt
of any kind, no smell, and will burn with a
perfectly regular heat all day without any
attention whatever We are satisfied that
the largest size Of this stove will pay tor it.
self in two months BY saving fuel. When to
this Is added the absence Of heat and its per-
iect cleanliness, il would seem scarcely ne.
cessary to say anything more its in favor.
We have thoroughly tested this new stove
in our family, and in the press-room Of Tie
Times, and we can recommend it as being
precisely what is claimed for it-DubuQue
Tmes.


We would say for the information Of those
who are desirous of obtaining this stove that
arrangements have been made whereby they
can be had The stove has been thoroughly
tested by several families, and it is all that
Is recommended. Orders can be left At the
Tin Shop Of r. s. Craig, ON Third street, be-
tween Perry and Brady.


| The stove can he seen in front Of Griggs'
Block.


| CENsUs SCHEDULE OF WINFIELD Town
sHIr.-We are indebted to Assessor Du Rem
stearns for the following statistics Of Win
Year: 1865

Can't HELP Inf you can get suit Of
fine cloths for less money than the goods
cost in New York, we can't help it, Call at
Sam Perry $, opposite the Post Office, where
you can get it done every day. Now is the
time TO save money. Gents Furnishing
Goods, Ladies' and Gents travelling trunks
valses Of the best quality selling low at the
same place.
Year: 1865

The pleasant rains which We have had Of
late are doing an incslculable amount Of good
to the crops, and may yet arrest the hand Of
destruction which has been mensncing our
boundless fields. With the strain upon our
resources which the war has long made, we
could scarcely withstand IN extensive fail.
ure Of crops.
Year: 1865

In regard TO the treatment OF Jeff. Da.
Wis, now caught, we may ask in the very
words which Davis himself used in the
Senate OF the United States, when speak
ing OF John Brown:


Who would seek to dull the sword Of
justice in favor Of him whose crime con i
meets with all that is most abhorrent TO
humanity, the violation Of every cbligs-
iion to the social compact, the laws, the
Constitution, the requirements oi public
virtue and personal honor?
Year: 1865

Ii you cannot on the ocean


Sail among the swiftest feet,
Rocking on the highest bl'ows,


Laughing at the storms you mce'i
You can stand among the ssilors,
Anchored vet within the bay, -,
Yoy can lend h md to help them,
As they launch their boats away.
If YOU arc too weak to journey
Up the mountain. steep and high;
You can stand within the valley


While the multitude 60 by;
You can chant in happy measures.
As they slowly pass aioug:
Though they may forget the singer,
They will not forget the song.
II YOU have not gold and silver, .
Ever ready TO command;
Ifyou cannot towards the needy


Reach an eAer open hand; ...
You can visit the nffl cted,


Ger the erring you can weep,
You can be true disciple,


Sitting at the Savior's feet.
IF YOU cannot in tho conflict


Prove yourself a soldier true;
IT, where fro and smoke are thckest.
There's no work for you to do;
When the battle. field is silent,


You eau go With careful tread,
Yon can bear away the wounded,


You can cover up the doad. ...
Do not then stand idly waiting


For some greater work to do!
Fortune is a lazy goddess,


She will never come to you.
Go and toll in any vineyard,


Do not fear to do or dare,
If you want field OF labor,


You can find it anywhere. r..
Year: 1865




HORRIBLE TREATMENT OF A YoUNa,-
WoMAN.-The Davenport Qowa) Gazette of
September 9Th says


"William Brown, formerly Lieutenant in
tire third Iowa cavalry and young woman,
arrived in this city a week ago last Monday,
and took lodgings at the New York House.
They represented that they had just arrived
from Iowa city, where they had been mar
ried the previous evening On Sunday last
the pretended wife was suddenly taken sick.
Her actions and the symptoms of her disease
were such as to cause much suspicion. On
Monday her illness increased; on Tuesday
she was still worse; at eight O'Clock on.Wed-
nesday evening she became quite speeehless,
in which state she has remained ever since.
1t was at first supposed that she had been
poisoned hut the physicians who have visit
ed her do not altogether agree upon that
point. She showed the greatest aversion and
fear of Brown when he came into the room
All day yesterday she was making signs al
though trying to reveal some terrible secret
She would open her mouth and try to clutch
her tongue, and then pull, apparently signi
flying that Brown had pulled her tongue
out, and as the roots of that member are
swelled it is pesumable that Brown did pull
it, as he had threatened to do so. Th'
woman also made motions to indicate tina
either an attempt or threat was made t'
cut her throat Previous to losing her speecl
she expressed the conviction that she hat
been made the victim Of a sham marriage
She said that Brown had boldly declared tt
| her that such was the case. She gave he
name as Nellie Baker; said she was engaged
to Brown before the war; that when he CANT
home she met him, went with him TO lowi
City, put up at a hotel, and in the evening
he brought in man whom he introduced a
Il minister They Joined hands, wen
through the marriage ceremony, and cam
here next day, but she had never seen an!
license or certificate. The man Brown wa
yesterday arrested and placed in Jail to awai
further developments, He denies her state
ment, or that she is his wife He is anou
twenty nine years of age; she is about lWen
ty-faur"
Year: 1865

The AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED FOR THE
WILDEY MoNuMENT,-The following extract
from the report of the Committee on the
Wildey Monument shows the amount con
tributed in the several jurisdictions for this
noble object: ss......


As practical demonstration of the Order
in the erection of the monument, the follow
ing sums of money have been voluntarily
contributed and paid into the Treasury of
the Grand Lodge of the United States, as the
"Wildey Monument Fund" by the State
Jurisdictions respectively. to wit
Year: 1865

There is no death The stars 20 down


To rise upon some fairer shore
And bright in Heavens ieweled crown


They shine forever more.
Ihere is no death The dust we tread


small change beneath the summer shove
inc golden grain of mellow fruit,
Or rainbow tinted flowers.
The granite rocks disorganize


To feed the hungry moss they bear;
The forest leaves drink daily life


From out the viewless air.
There Is no death The leaves may fall
The flowers may fade and pass away
They only wait through wintry hours,
The coming of the May.
There is no death An angel form


Walks o'er the earth with silent tread
lie bears our best loved things away,
And then we call them 'dead." "
tie leaves our hearts all desolate--


lie plucks our fairest, sweetest flowers
transported into bliss, they now


Adorn immortal bowers.
The bird-like voice whose joyous tones
Made glad this scene of sin and strife,
Sings now in everlasting song


Amid the tree of life.
And where he sees a smile too bright,
Or hearts TO pure for faint and vice,
He bears it to that world Flight


To dwell in Paradise.
Born into that undying life,


They leave us but to come again
With Joy we welcome them-the same,
Except in sin and pain.
And ever near US, though unseen,


The dear immortal spirits tread
For all the boundless Universe


Is life-there are no dead
Year: 1865

LITTLE TH1EGs.-There are people who
would do great acts; but because they wait
for great opportunities, life passes, and the
acts of love are not done at all. Observe,
how the considerateness of Christ was shown
in little things And such are the parts oi
hunan life. Opportunities for doing greatly,
seldom occur: life is made up of inhnitessi-
mails. Ifyou compute the sum of happiness
in any given day, you will find that it was
composed of small attentions, kind looks,
which made the heart swell, and stirred into
health that sour, rancid film of misanthropy
which is apt to coagulate on the stream OF our
inward life, as surely as we live in heart
apart from our fellow w-cFeatures.-RObeTison'
Year: 1865

The gossips have it that the engineer upon
the steamer st. John was fast asleep" at the
time of the recent terrible explosion OF the
boiler upon that boat, which resulted so fatally;
and the gossips may or may not be correct III
this respect; but 1t has been suggested, BY one
who knows something Of the habits oi our river
nayigators, that they have the lazy one oi De-
ginning to rake out the cindcrs from the FUR
naces as they come into the city, when about
opposite Fort Lee, so that they may iali INTO
the bed Of the river, and that the boatmen may
thus avoid the labor of carrying such cindcs and
ruhh;sh away from the docks after their arrival


In order that they may do this and still have
sufficient steam to place the boat properly in
hvr doch, they resort 10 Iae p;occss AnoNa
Year: 1865

We are indebted to Coy. Army for the returns
of the recent election in the Territory Of New
Mexico for Delegate to Congress, and for Mem
bers of the Territorial Legislature, from Which
it will be seen that the Republicans have made
a clean sweep of the Territory, electing the
Delegate by handsome majority, together
with a majority of the Territorial Legislature.
The returns for Delegate compared with l-t3
Year: 1865

that limb Of yours wounded in tho cause OF
American Independence and bury it with the
honors of war. The rest Of your body they
would hang on gbbet to rot" A grateful
country will remember all the services rendered
by Gen. Slocum with his sword. But the


sBoys in Blue" will not follow him to undo a'
home what he achieved in the field.
Year: 1865

among the fraternity Of engineers - plugging"
or something similar to that-which means that
they confine sufficient steam to fetch the boat
to her dock. May it not be that on this occa.
sion they plugged or confined too much steam :
Perhaps the most remarkable fact connected
with the explosion is that the break in the boiler
was below the water-lne.
Year: 1865

Industrial resources of the country
this commands my respect and admira-
tion--rmy support in fie. in regard to
my future course in connection with
this rebellion, nothing that / can say
would be worth listening to. If my
past is not sufficient guaranty, / can
only add that / have never knowingly
deceived the people, and have never
betrayed -[Applause. -and,
God willing, never will. Applause.


Accept my profound and sincere thanks
for the encouragement you have given
me, and believe me when l say that
your encouragement, countenance and
confidence are great aid and great
spur to the performance of my duties.
Once more l thank you for this mani
festation of your regard and respect.
Year: 1865

al The Washington Republican says
neither of the statements detailing the
mysterious manner of finally .disposing
Of the body of Booth is true. Col.
Baker and his brother Lieut. Baker,
are the onlo two persons living, who
know what disposition was made OF 1T,
and they are under oath TO reveal the
fact TO no human being. Any state
lnent protesting to detail how or where
Tie remains were deposited, is not only
guess work, but serious reflection
upon the faithfulness Of Col. Baker and
his brother
Year: 1865

The exodus of the rebellion leaders
from Richmond, and the introduction
of greenbacks, brought down eggs
from S25 to 80 cents per dozen,
and other things in like proportion.
The change of base on the part of the
Confederate government gave the peo-
pie something on which to base their
change.
Year: 1865

The property this Powder possesses in in
creasing the quantity of Milk in Cows, gives
it an Importance and value which should
place it in the hands of every person keeping
Cow. BY actual experiment it has proven
that it will increase the quantity Of Milk and
Cream twenty per cent, and make the Butter
firm and sweet. In fattening Cattle, it gives
them an appetite, loosens their hide and
makes them thrive much faster.


II a q
Year: 1865

TRANSPORTATION OF GREENBACKs.-Last
week Brig Gen. DODGE, of the Quartermag-
ter's Department, was in North Carolh l
with 100000 in greenbaeks belonging to
Government the proceeds of sales of public
stores. He applied for instructions as to
the mode of forwarding the money to Wash
tington, and was directed, per telegraph, 10
send it by express. On consulting the agent
of the express he found the cost of sending it
by that conveyance would be $500, and he
determined to save the Government that
amount, less porterage. He accordingly put
the money into a valise and brought it to
the Treasury Department safely and expedi-
tiously with his own hand.
Year: 1865

Gov. ANDREW, of Massachusetts,, arrived
in this city yesterday, and will remain until
he can obtain an adjustment of the account
of his State against the Government for war
expenses. 1t is understood that Massachu-
sets does not ask for any money at present.
but only for definite settlement in order
that the item may be put into the State
treasurer's forthcoming report to the Less-
lature.
Year: 1865

The facts which compose the following
bit of romance in real life, have recent
ly come to my knowledge, and have
permission to publish them, with the un-
derstanding that no names are given


A well-to-do farmer of this county,
had daughter who, besides being per
sonally attractive, was we'll educated
and possesses more than the usual amount
of good sense. AS consequence she had
many suitors, All but two of these she
treated with no favor; but which she
loved she could not tell. When the first
call was made for three years troops in
1861, these two men, together with the
Young lady's brother. enlisted in the
same company. This event disclosed to
her her own heart; she accepted the man
she loved, and on the morning he left for
the field they were married. Her hus-
band was the possessor of no little pro.
psrty, and before heleft he made q will
In her favor. While in the field a strong
friendship bound these three men togeth-
er, the rejected lover cherishing no i'll
feeling towards the husband of his love,
OF her brother. At the battle of Stone
river, on the ID of January, 1868, the
company they were In was IN the tiercest
of the Strife. When that terrible con,
Hict was over the husband was fonnd
with his head blown off, and was only
recognized by letter found IN MS pock'
Year: 1865

ct ffom his wife. The brother was miss
ing, and the disappointed suitor was
wounded so severely that his life was
despared' Of EShewho was now maid and
widow, mourned with an almost break
ing heart for her husband and brother
The wounded man recovered, but was
unfit for further service; was discharged,
and came home His affections was still
true and firm, and the facts of his asso-
citation with the lover and lost, gave him
strong bold upon the sympathies and
regard of her. who had received the love
of his life. As month after month pass
ed away, the wounds of her bleeding
heart were partially healed, and ut last
she consented to become the wife Of him
she had once refused for another She
told him, however, that she could never
love him as o wife should love her hus-
band, as her heart was buried in the
grave of her first and enly love. 1t wSs
the day before the wedding, and the two
were together arranging their plans for
the future. Suddenly her father enter.
ed, and handed her "a letter, saying
Read that quick and tell me what 1t
means :" The letter bore the New York
post mark, and was directed in her hus-
bands hand. She did not faint; but, pale
as death, she tore off the envelope, and
read:


"NEw YORK, January =, 1866.


"MY DEAR WIFE, am at last ex-
changed. Am very feeble. As soon as
can bear the journey, shall be home."I


The scene that followed cannot be de-
scribed. The wretchedness of the twice
disappointed may be imagined; but he
acted as true man should, and sincerely
congratulated her on the safety of her
husband. In few weeks the husband
came, and then the mystery was explain
ed. On the morning of the battle he had
given letter from his wife to her broth.
er to read. They had been separated
1t was the brother that had been killed.
He, himself, had been severely wounded,
and taken prisoner. He had written
often, but the letters had failed to reach
their destination. After two years of
suffering worse than death, he had been
exchanged, and was now at home. Sorrow
for the loss of the martyred brother alone
marrsd the happiness of the reunited
couple. Their noble and devoted friend
remained to see the one he loved happy
with her husband, and then left home to
be wanderer in the world He is now
in the far west, and there he seeks to for
get the past in the excitement of from
tier life. Surely truth is stranger than
fiction. ....
Year: 1865

BUFFALO, Dec. At is understood
here that the Presidents message has
been forwarded via mail to principal
cities East and West and to be issued
when the President delivers it to Con
gress which is expected to take place
Tomorrow
Year: 1865

Under the above heading a late number of
Dr. Hall's Journal of Health [gooa authority
contains the following article upon subject
which interests every one in this locality at the
present time. We hope our readers will not
fail to profit by the suggestions offered:


"The matter of small pox impregnates the
air Immediately around the person or bedding
of the patient; and any unvaccinated iadivd-
ual, or one who has never had the small pox,
who comes within ten feet of such persons or
the bedding, is very sure to have the pimples
appear within fortnight.


In some cases vaccination wears out, and
ceases to be protection against small pox,
and exposure 10 1t gives varioloid. The longer
a person remains from small pox after vaeci-
nation. the more severe the attack will be, II
it is taken at all


Those vaccinated in infancy are most likely
to have varioloid between the ages of sixteen
and twenty-five. This being so, most i'm
portant practical inference Is to be drawn
THAT the occurrence OF puberty in some way
diminishes the power of vaccination agalns
infection; hence it becomes the imperative
duty of every parent to have the child yacci
mated on entering his fifteenth year. II it doe
not take. no harm has been done; Ii it doe
take, the chances Of an odious and fearfu
disease have been with great certainty remov
ed. This re-vaccinati0n should be repeated a
twenty-five, especially If that at fifteen doei
not take. WD


In order to fix in the readers mind strong
and clear idea of the value and necessity OF q
re vaccination, a single fact will be stated
The Prussian government, more than any 9th
er, enforces vaccination and vaccination
In 1887, of forty-seven thousand soldiers re
vaccinated, the full effect took place in TWEEN
ty.one thousand; and of these last, although
the small pox prevailed all over Prussia tha
year, not one single soldier took it.