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Year: 1869

The tendencies of the discussion on the Ten
ure-of- Civil Offices act, yesterday, seemed to
be against the probability Of repeal and in fa-
vor of suspension. Mr.. Carpenter, the new Sen
Rtor from Wisconsin, defended the bill on legal
grounds, and other strong speeches were made
in the same direction. Whatever is done with
the measure, the present mischievous use Of
Gen. Grants name in connection with it
should be avoided. The question is one Of law,
not of persons. Whatever points of temporary
expediency may be involved in it will be
amply provided for by the proposed suspension
of the law during the recess.
Year: 1869

Whether Sheridan was going to Louisiana or
not, and if not, why not, has lately been puz-
zling the popular mind little. The order as.
signing the new Lieutenant General to the
Military Division just left by the old one Ger
tainly finds in that circumstance sufficient
illustration of its fitness. Gen. Grant thought
the command Of our whole frontier, and
control of the region in which the Indian
hostilities were raging or threatened, so
important, that he sent there his most trusted
friend, the officer next in rank to himself.


When that officer is called to the command
of the army, he naturally turns 10 the next in
rank to fill his own vacancy. To have sent
the Lieutenant General anywhere else while
Year: 1869

1t is reported that the draft of the new
Spanish Constitution, which is now being elab-
Grated by q Committee of fifteen, establishes
complete civil and religious liberty, but retains
Catholicism as the religion of the State. We
believe it will be found that the Republican
members of the COrtes are almost unanimous
in favor Of complete separation between
Church and State; policy which all the
liberal Unionists and most of the PrOgressists
regard as too radical. The establishment of
the principle of complete civil and religious
liberty would, however, be an immense pro-
gress over the former state of affairs, and leave
to the Catholic Church only the prerogative of
receiving for its ministers and institutions sup
port from the State 1t may be expected that
when the Cortes, in the progress of their de-
alterations on the new Constitution, shall reach
the relation between Church and State, there
will be one of the most violent debates Of the
session. The Church party, which is repre-
sented in the Committee of fifteen by Olozaga,
will make an uncompromisiDg, though we be-
lieve an unsuccessful, resistance even to the
principle of religious liberation.
Year: 1869

Everybody will rejoice to know that there is,
at length, some reasonable hope of escape from
the exorbitant charges and insulting treatment
of our city "hack drivers. While our State
Senate Committee on Municipal Affairs had
under consideration bill giving authority to
a company of New-YOrk gentlemen to establish
in this city and Brooklyn system of cheap
cabs-on which they have since reported favor
ably-Mr. James Fisk jr., was making bar
gain with firm in New-H Hampshire to build
him twenty-five cabs of French pattern, each
of which is to accommodate four persons and
their usual amount Of baggage. These he in
tends to station at the Erie Railway depot, and
they are to take passengers to every part of
the city for fifty cents each. There is no reason
why people in NewYork should be forced to
pay from two to ten dollars, according to
the necessities of the occasion and tho pre-
sumption Of drivers, for the use of a car
riage half an hour while in Europe, and even
in some other cities of tho United States, much
better accommodation may be secured for as
many shillings. The relief cannot como too
quickly.
Year: 1869

We have not hitherto been specially edited
by the management of our Foreign Relations
in the House. We observe that its Com
mittee propose informing themselves on
the Cuban and other West India ques-
tions. That is WELL But we venture to
suggest that perhaps they need 90 no fur
ther. Just now those seem to us excellent
questions for the gentlemen in Congress to
handle very cautiously or let alone.
Year: 1869

New-Jersey gives promise of taking the lead
in many needed reforms. A plan is now before
the Legislature to inaugurate reform IN the
treatment of criminals, and it is proposed to
establish the intermediate system, so successful
in Ireland and Reform Schools for girls ana
boys. The Contract System" which works
so unjustly to the State itself and to honest
mechanics is to be abandoned.
Year: 1869

The Military Committee of the House, as
BOW constituted is believed to be in favor of
a yet more sweeping reduction of the army.
In their visit to the President yesterday, the
members received assurances that he thought
no further legislation needed at present. The
General of the Army promised retrenchment
and thought the present law, if rigidly en-
forced, would largely reduce expenses.
Year: 1869

them not merely by the technical law but by
the snirit of the country as well, they will
ripen into generous growth and show all the
virtue that is in them, and renew under other
but not alien skies the glories Of their earller
Year: 1869

An exchange says "the muse of history
will describe the present administration es q
mere school.boys tale Whereupon Prem
tice says that unless she is blind to the mum
Der Of "rings" it exhibits, she will be more
apt to describe it as the tail of a coon.
Year: 1869

Miss de Gorion is London gymnest who
jumps from a high platform, bursts through
double paper balloon, and is caught by
one of her brothers who hangs suspended
from the trapeze with his head downwards
Think Of such woman voting and running
for office! What position would be safe
frorn bar
Year: 1869

The New York Tribune says it was the
first paper to announce the discovery Of the
stone giant Of Cardiff and to describe its
appearance The Boston Post says it is,
also, the only paper that publishes Mr.. Gree.
ley's essays on Political Economy.
Year: 1869

The New York Sub.Treasury has ninety
millions in gold in its cellar. 1t took sixteen
girls several days to count it out to Foger,
and may be one of them was worth more
than the whole pile.
Year: 1869

The Cincinnati police recently made a
raid on the fashionable brothels Of that city,
and the community is considerably aston
ished at the number of prominent citizens
who came forward to bail the fair proprie-
tresses
Year: 1869

TENNEssEE ELECTION To-DAY.-We have
little hope of hearing good news from Tennes-
see tonight. Disfranchisement is an unpleas-
ant remedy for disloyalty, and is to be resorted
TO only in extreme cases. But the case of Ten
nessee has been an extreme one, and disfran-
chisement of the more virulent traitors has
given tue State for several years past into the
hands of the friends of the Republic. This
year it is probable that the law excluding Reb-
els from the polls with be imperative. Senter,
the Conservative candidate for Governor, finds
it for his interest TO appoint registration officers
who will exclude no one whose vote he expects
70 obtain. But there is only one possible result
.nat can follow from triumph Of Conserva-
'lsn IN tennessee which cannot be looked upon
win some degree of calmness, and that is the
selection Of Legislature that will return An
drew johnson, Constitution and ALL, to the
United States Senate.
Year: 1869

GRANTS DEsERTIoN OF WAsnrsnrox
Democratic papers administer severe renroofs
TO Gen. Grant for forgetting ofice-seekers and
The other ills that he is heir to- at Long Branch
How much better it would be, and how much
more conducive to the efficiency of the public
service and to the general public good, if he
would spend his vacations in swinging round
the circle, and making speeches that would
throw the whole country into a ferment for
months. How excellent Chief Magistrate
he would prove himself If he would keep Con-
gross IN perpetual session and the country in
perpetual fear by his revolutionary haraueues
as johnson used to do 1t is true the wisdom
of bis administration keeps the people ouiet.
there are no outbreaks at the South; there /.
no longer that terrible apprehension for the
future that there formerly was. But still
what is the use of having President IL Won
can't find fault with him?
Year: 1869

AccIDENr.-Yesterday morning jigger was
coming down Congress street, on which two
boys were taking ride. AS the iigger turned
the corner of Franklin street, one of the boys
was thrown off and the wheel ran over his leg
breaking it. as we are informed. Our inform
ant was not able to learn the name of the suf.''
Year: 1869

In one of the chapters of Mr.. Gree
lcy's autobiography occurs the follow
ing narration; which illustrates at once
his independence and, perhaps, his
opinion of the general run of novels:


once received a letter from some
what noted novelist pressing me to
read, thoroughly, one OF his works just
issued, which the cover proclaimed his
greatest novel;" and which he wished
me to commend to general favor, say
ing he was ANXIOUS to do his part to-
ward the emancipation of the poor
from their unmerited degradations and
miseries. was not able to read the
book-editors receive too many re-
quests like this; but replied to the
letter, saying, in substance: "Y ou
wish to improve the condition OF the
poor Well, allow me to suggest a
way. Take hold of the first piece OF
vacant earth you can gain permission
to use, plant an acre with potatoes.
cultivate and gather them, give one
halt to such poor creatures as really
need them, and save the balance for
your own subsistence while you grow
more next year. In this way, you will
do more toward amcliorating the con-
dition of the poor, than you could by
writing novels from July to eternity" !"
My philanthropic friend did not take
my advice--he did not even thank ME
for it; but he soon after started a news
paper, whereof he sent me the first five
numbers, in every one Of which ! re-
ccived most unmerciful hagellation.
The paper is since dead; but | have no
doubt its editor continued his castiga
tions to the last, and died laying it on
with whatever vigor he had lett. l
could not help that. ! never made
any reply; but my convictions, as ex-.
pressed in my letter to him, remain
unchanged to this day.
Year: 1869

by wM. RANKIN DuRyEE.
The following is the prize song to which
was awarded the 500 offered by the publish
ers of the Hearth and Home
Dark is the night, and fitful and drear;ly
Rushes the wind like the waves of the sea;
Little care l, as-here sing cheerily,
Wife at my side and my babe on my knee:
King, King, crown me the King:
Home is the Kingdom and Love is the


King
Flashes the freight upon the dear faces,
Dearer and dearer as onward we go,
Forces the shadow behind us, and places
Brightness around us with warmth in the
glow.


King, King, crown me the King:
Home is the Kingdom and Love is the


King!
Flashes the lovelight, increasing the glory,
Beaming from bright eyes with warmth of
the soul,
Telling of trust and content the sweet story
Lifting the shadows that over US roll.
King, King, crown me the King:
Home is the Kingdom and Love is the


King!
Richer than miser with perishng treasure,
Served with o service no conquest could
bring;
Happy with fortune that words cannot meas
ure,


Light-hearted on the hearthstone can sing,
King, King, crown me the King:
Home is the Kingdom and Love is the


kinpt
Year: 1869

MOUNTAIN OF LEAD.-Considerab
interest is felt in Wallingtord and
Shrewsbury, Vt, upon the discovery
of a mountain of lead. This mountain
formerly belonged to the late Mortem
Dawson. Last spring son of his, in
making sugar, built an arch OF the
loose stone he found in that sectlon.-
After adjusting his pan and kindling a
fire, he noticed melted led or solder
run out of the fire. lie supposed his
pan was melting down, and removed
it, but found it entire, and also found
that the melted metal came from the
stones of the arch. A gentleman who
has bought quite tract OF this noun
tain, has blasted out some Of the rock
and sent specimens to Washington,
New York and Boston for examina-
tion.
Year: 1869

Thirty years ago, John d.
Smith went to Upton, Ind, for
the purpose of settling, and at
that time crossed the Cicero
Creek on piece Of burr oak log
that then looked as though it
had lain there a long time. A
few days ago that log was taken
up and found to be sound enough
to make good rails Of.
Year: 1869

Old Raspberry canes should
be cut away as soon as they have
done bearlnS, and young ones
pinched back to from three to
four feet in hight, according to
circumstances. From four to
six inches should be taken from
the top Of the cane. This will
cause the young canes to grow
strong and bushy.
Year: 1869

The sad intelligence Of the sudden and
violent death Of our old and respected
fellow citizen, Col. JoHS KISG, has reach
ed us. Our entire community felt the
shock like thrill of unmeasurable sor-
row. Col. King, 4 generous man fond
of life and more than ordinarily success
full in his profession, was the last man
we ever expected to kill himself; and,
even yet, having no positive evidence OF
self-destructon, we are slow to believe it.
We are vet inclined to think there is
some mistake and the death was either
accidental or the foul crime Of some as
sassin. The particulars Of the sad oc-
currence have not reached us, and unless
he left some evidence of his cruel inten-
ton, we shall continue in the belief that
Col. King did not take his own life.


Col. King was native of Ireland, and
many years ago came to our sister city
of Fort Smith After remaining some
tine he commenced the practice of the
law perhaps, originally, in cepartnership
with Col. Ben. +. DUvAL, with whom he
was still in partnership at the time of his
untmely death He was Clerk Of the
Arkansas House of Representatives du
ring the session Of 1861, and acquitted
himself to the entire satisfaction Of all
the memb,rs. lie has for some time
past, particularly since the war, been
most Of his time in Washington City at
tending to claims for the Choctaw and
Chicliasaw Indians, During the war he
was Adutant General for Gen. CABELL's
staff, until appointed Judge Advocate
General by Gen. FAaAN lie has been
very successful in his management of In
dian claims, and We learn that q large
claim, that was in dispute, was decided
favorably to him few days after his
death.


What reason there could be to prompt
him to take his life, is left shrouded in
doubt If no letter or memorandum be
found, as we before said we will be slow
to believe it a case Of suicide, Surround
ed By friends, prosperous in business,
with no known griefs to haunt his mind,
and in the prime Of life and usefulness,
that he should commit the act, supposed,
is truly unreasonable. Further develop
ments may, however, force this conclu-
sion upon us. We sincerely deplore his
loss to his friends, and to the communi-
tY at large.
Year: 1869

"Yes, we are iubilant over our steam fer :
ry boat, as we are over all such material steps
towards material Improvement here or even
at Van Buren. AS to casting our "old hat "
into the river, we nevr did it. The Judge, In
moment OF ecstacy, may have lost sight of
anew hat" and let 1t got wet Wealways
try to keep ours "dry" having but one.


We would be pleased to see you over, Dun
HAM. at any time; and if you should get
kilt" even without cause, we should call
1t an unfortunate occurrence, Though we
question If in Van Buren, it might be termed
so. You might spare several on that side Of
the creek, and yet not be warranted in call
Ing it "unfortunate.'-F f. s. Herald.


1t seems that our little squib, at the ex.
uberance ofthc Herald over the new fer
ry boats arrival, hit the gentlemanly
Junior instead Of the old man."


Maj. Sparks takes umbrage, We judge,
because we, in noticing the killing of DR..
vanzsndt in that place, quoted their own
words and called it an unfortunate oc-
currence." A good citizen, husband and
father, 10 shot down "without cause" in
the streets of Fort Smith, and the editors
Of both papers there, almost whtsper it
forth as an unfortunate occurrence"
without one extenuating circumstance
for the commital of the act, unless
"phisky," may be termed one. We
know nothing Of any Of the parties to
the act and have no feeling but regret in
the matter; but it is always customary,
however, with one Of the papers, at least
of that city, when murder is commit
ted either in this place or any Of the ad
joining counties, to herald it forth as an
outrage Of magnitude, and sign Of the
unsettled and lawlessness OF the country.
But in their own case it is only an soc
currenco."


We would not like to reciprocate the
compliment Of Ma. Sparks, or are we
prepared TO say whether our people
would consider it ian unfortunate oc-
curenc" or not, for us to be killed, we
leave them to answer forthemselves, and
we should be sorry to think that We have
any among us whose life might be taken
without regret. But if we were to be-
lieve all that is said Of the Major, by
some in his own town, he might have
been hung long ago, and not then receiv-
ed half of his deserts" We however,
are not that way of thinking, and we
are satisfied that the killing of the Jun
ior Of the Herald would prove calami-
ty to Fort Smith and something more
than All unfortunate occurrence" to
the State at large, and m uncalculated
loss to his family and personal friends
Year: 1869

PRESERVATION OF LEATHER follow
ing valuable hints in regard to the preservation
of leather, we copy from tho Shoe and Leather
Reporter


The extreme heat to which most men and
women expose boots and shoes during the win
ter deprives leather OF its vitality, rendering
il liable to break and crack.


When leather becomes so warm rs TO give
of the smell of ldHher, 1t is sluged. Close
rubber shoes also destroy the lite OF leather.
All yarnishcs, and all backing containing the
properties OF varni,h, should be avoided.


Sboe.leather is generally abused. Persons
know nothing or care less about the kind of
material used than they do about the polish
PRODUCED. Vitriol backing is used till every
particle of oil in the leather is destroyed. To
remedy this abuse, the leather should DC wash
ed once a month with warm water and when
about half dry, coat Of oil or tallow should be
applied, and the boots set aside Tor day or
Two. This will renew the elasticity and lite IN
the leather and when thus used, upper leather
will seldom crack or break.


Don't wash harnesses with water and soap.
40 harness is ever so soiled that damp sponge
will not remove the dirt. When harness
.0Scs It's luStre aud becomes brown, which
almost any leather will do after long exposure
10 the air, the harness should be given new
coat OF grain black. Before using this grain
black, the grain surface should be thoroughly
washed with potash water until the grease is
killed. and after the application Of the grain
black oil and tallow should be applied to the
surface This will not only "fastcn the color,
but make the leather flexible. \ harness
which Is grained can be cleaned with kerosene
or spirits OF turpcntine, and no harm will result
i.the parts affected are washed and oiled i'm
uellatey afterwards.
Year: 1869




THE RIGHT HAND.-Are we "right-
handed" as the result Of education or for
some other reason? A writer in Once a
Week thinks nature dictates the habit
He says:


Its universally goes far to prove that it
is instructive; for among existing nations
none seem to be gifted as were the Benja-
mites Of old.~ The left arm is the weaker,
but whether naturally or only from disuse
remains to be ascertained. 1t would ap-
pear that the difference Of strength ex.
tends to the organs of locomotion. When
we meet an obstacle in walking, it is easier
to turn to the right than to the left, as if
the right leg had the most power and free
dom Of motion; and it is said that if a man
lose himself on plain, without any guide
or landmark, he will, in his efforts to 20
straightforward, invariable bear to the
left, the dexter limb imperceptably taking
longer strides. Even left-handed man
uses his right manual for many purposes !;
aud right handed mortal has to train hard
to become ambidexterous, Only one sug-
gestion can we afford to account for the
general right-handedness; it is that ma
ture has designedly kept the working arm
away from the heart, that the violent ac-
tions of one may affect as little as possible
the delicate functions of the other.
Year: 1869

V Many persons mistake enlarged sell
fishness for unselfshuess. They are ready
to make almost any personal sacrifice 70,
their own familiar and intimate personal
friends, but beyond that narrow circle thei,
sympathies do not 60. As if one should
say, Gam l not Christianly unscl6sh
Behold how l love and serve my friends !"
But there is no Christianity about it. Gen
uine unselfshness consists in serving those
who can make no return for the service
and in loving those who have no society OF
family claims upon US. distinctive affec
ton, which we share with the brute crea
ton, should not be mistaken for unselfish
ness or philanthropy.
Year: 1869

Bay Mrs. Stanton thinks that woman q
dress is superlatively ridiculous, from her
heels to her head sheer invention Of
the devil to befool and belittle her, and
that just as fast as she seeks active work
and amusements she will lay it aside, a
already at the gymnasium and skating
pond girls have donned dress that leaves
their lungs and legs free. She rejoices
that the idea that women is made like o
churn on castors is fast passing away.
Year: 1869

~ Corks are almost as common an ar
ticle of use. as pins, and yet the enormous
supply required for the worlds consump-
ton are still made by hand, as no lucky
man has yet been able to invent a machine
that will do it any more cheaply.
Year: 1869

bOr It is said Stewards downtown store
in New York is to be bought by the gov.
ernment a. postofice. Of course it will
be. lie must have some money out Of the
treasury. Grant is in debt to him, and,
the government must pay it.
Year: 1869

nJ~ Directsunshine is essentialto health.
1t was found by actual count in some Of the
narrow streets in London that there were
twice as many blind people on the sides of
the streets where the sun never shone as
where it looked in part Of the day
Year: 1869

u Paper thoroughly impregnated with
carbolic acid has been made by an Italian
chemist for the preservation ofbeef 1t is
said that meat wrapped in it is kept perfect
ly fresh without salt or any curing process.
Year: 1869

~ A writer in the Journal Of Com
merce says the aurora borealis is the silent
discharge Of accumulated electricity in the
atmosphere, furnishing the same relief to
nature as flashes Of lightning under other
conditions.