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Year: 1869

sides the public store and general order
carting, the labor contract, and anything
else that could be worked to advantage.


The firm are now besieging Collector
Grinnell, while the head of the concern
remains in Washington, to arrange mat
ters with the Treasury Department


How much success 30 far has been at
tanned we are unable to state, but we
would advise them to make one more ad-
dition to the firm, either Judge Patterson
or some other member of President john
sons family, as the long familiarity OF
that family with Custom House jobs
would be of service to Dent, although b the
acquisition would render necessary a
further division of the spoils.
Year: 1869

From the NelcbuTg az " Journal Saturday Egening.


This morning, ut about o'clock, the alarm of
fire was sounded through our streets. Soon
groups of men were seen rushing through the
street, some armed with buckets. some trying at
the machines, and all evidently striving to be at
the fire as soon as possible. Drifting with the
current, we soon found ourselves in front of one
of Mr.. Smith Fancher's cottages. 1t was found
that the house had been on fire in the lower
story Ascending the stairs, it was found that
the fire was making rapid headway in the cell
ings of the second story. After about q half
hours persistent work with buckets and pals
the fire was finally subdued.


From the fact that the building had been fired
in different places, that much of the furniture
was found saturated with kerosene, and from
the report that heavy insurance had lately been
effected on the contents of the building, suspi-
ciOn at once fastened on the inmates. On inquiry
it was found that the house was occupied by q
family by the name of johnson. No one ap-
peared to know much about them, they having
moved into the place n few months ago. The
family consisted of two males and three females
apparently mother and two daughters, one
son and one sOn-in-law. On complaint of arson
made by our citizens before Dyer Brewster, JUS
tlce, the family was placed under arrest.


The whole party was brought to this city this
morning by Sheriff Tuthill and locked up in the
Newburg Jail for further examination. Sheriff
Tuthill had quite load of passengers in his
stage this mOrning-the five Johnsons. The
Sheriff officiated as driver, conductor, officer,
and all hands He took the precaution to iron
trouble, and all chatted gaily together on their
way up. The Sheriff asked the male Johnsons
what there was in this charge against them.
"Oh," replied he, 1--WE shall all know more
about it when the examination comes Off" The
Sheriff made no further remarks on that head.
Year: 1869

We cannot have figs from
thorns, or grapes from Ihisllcs
and if VIC wish 60 succeed in bus
mess, VIC must Lsc means adapted
to its end.


a friend to everybody is friend
to nobody.


\ man is a man, though he
wear u ;rownlcss hat.


y handful Of common sense is
worth n bushol Of learning.


4 man may say many things
out Of time, even bis prayers.


y man may talk like Il wise
man, and act like II fool.


a merry companion on the road
shortcns the journey.


An ass covered with gold is
more respected than horse with
a pack saddle on.


Better keep tho devil out than
turn him out.


You must be u friend to your
self and others will be.


You had better pass n danger aL
once, than be always in fear


Empty vessels make tho great
est sound, and empty heads tho
most noise.


Every man is architect Of his
own fortune.


You had better pay tho cook
than the doctor.


a suro way to wealth :---Spond
only half you mako.


a FOOLS tongue is long enough
to cut his own throat.


Every man knows hest where
his own shoe pinchcs.
Year: 1869

A Southern paper is opposed to
tho education Of women as sur
gcons. 1t says that suppose one
wcro put under tho influence Of
chloroform by such a doctor, what
is to prevent tho woman from kis-
sing you?
Year: 1869

An English divine, who has since risen
to eminence, owed his, marriage, and a
long and happy domestic life, cotem-
porary states, to a mere accident. He
had contracted an affection for lady Of
the neighborhood in which he preached,
but, through dread of refusal, could not
bring himself to the point Of direct
proposal. The more he thought Of it
the more he became dismayed at the pros
pect. He was not of that kind of men
who can quickly interpret woman's
feelings from her looks and manner, but
was overcome with fear that she should
never love him. He had almost resolved
TO abandon the field to bolder, if not
better man, when he suddenly took des-
perate resolution to know the worst. He
carefully prepared and sealed two letters,
each addressed to the lady; in one of
which he made an earnest proposal of
marriage, and in the other merely re-
IucStcu tHc iudH VI DOOk. S0HdklUS
them together in his hat, he called his
servant, and bade him take one and de-
liver it. (Which one?" asked the SER
want. Either" was the reply, and the
man took one at random and departed.
The minister threw the other into the
fire without examining it, and for the
next hour paced the floor of his study,
anxious and miserable He had resolv-
ed to abide by the event of this queer
proceeding, and that if the book came
with the servant, he would forever aban-
don all aspirations to the lady's hand.
At the end of that time the man return
ed with note, accepting his offer, and
inviting him to tea. The overjoyed
young man told his little experiment to
his betrothed over cup of tea that eve-
ming, and was soundly rated for his dull
ness in not comprehending the signal
of distress" which had been continually
displayed to him from time to time. But
some men are wonderfully stupid about
these matters.
Year: 1869




One of the most remarkable occurren-
ces that has ever come to our knowledge
was related to us yesterday. Mr.. James
Broil, farmer, who resides about seven
miles from the city on the river road,
has, for some time past, been engaged
extensively in raising honey bees, and
with almost unprecedented success. He
has lately rejoiced in as many as forty
five hives. A few mornings ago, how
ever, Mr.. Broil woke up to find his bees
non est. They had "lit out" between
two days, leaving no trace whatever Of
the point or region Of country to which
they had SO unceremoniously migrated.
There was not solitary bee left to keep
his lonely watch over the forty-fve hives.
As might be expected, Farmer Broil was
left in considerable of . dilemma, and
Immediately consulted all the authori-
ties at his command in relation to the
peculiar habits and freaks Of the bee
tribe. g..@ - .s


After reading through many volumes,
it occurred to him that some of his
neighbors might be able to explain the
why's and wherefores Of this bounty
jumping" move on the part Of his army
Of honey makers. He accordingly made
a "bee line" for the residence of his
nearest neighbor, to consult him on the
singular problem. To his utter surprise,
he ascertained that his friend, who is al
so beeist," had met with the same loss
in the same sudden manner, and was in
the same perplexity as to the cause
They at once resolved on examining the
hives and it revealed to them the fact
that each stand contained from sixty to
seventy-fve pounds of honey. The farm
ers in that region are all unable to ac-
count for this mysterious disappearance
Of their bees, and many theories have
been advanced, but up to this time the
problem remains unsolved. The opinion
of most of them is that the mildness of
the weather up to SO late season caused
this singular migration. LOUISVILLE Dem
oerat, Nou. so.
Year: 1869

= The agent of one of the Lawrence
corporations has caused line of tele-
graphic communication to be established
between his bedroom and the institution
of which he is the chief, so that in case
of fire, or any other calamity, he may be
Immediately notified at any hour of ths
night, ef ..-s4
Year: 1869

A lady was appealed to at charity
fair for donation. She refused. Be
fore she left the room, some one stole all
the money she had. She mentioned the
loss to a by-stander, who replied That
is the way in this world of ours,-what
we refuse to the Lord, the devil will
steal" f-.sf..
Year: 1869

Don't Crowd.
Don't crowd. this world is broad enough,
For you as well as me;
The doors Of art are opened wide
The realm of thought is free;
OF all earth's places, you are right
To choose the best you can, N5H .N
Provided that you do not try
To crowd some other man.
What matter though you scarce can count
Your piles of golden ore;
While he can hardly strive to keep
Gaunt famine from his doorf
OF willing hands and honest heart
Alone should man be proud;
Then give him all the room he needs,
And never try to crowd.


The Baby.


Another little private
Mustered in


The army Of temptation
I'll ta And of sin


Another soldier arming


For the strife.


To fight the toilsome battles


OF a life.


Another little sentry


Who shall stand


On guard while evils prowl


On every hand.


Lord, our little darling


Guide and save,


Mid the perils Of the march


To the grave
Year: 1869

must be done; but to the heart mourner
it brings kind of shudder--a thrill of
agony.


The undertaken stood for moment
with decent propriety, not wishing to
manifest rude haste, but evidently desir-
Gus of being as expeditions as possible.
just as he was about to close the coffin,
the old wife turned back, and, STOPPING
down, imprinted one long last kiss upon
the cold lips of her dead husband, then
staggered to her seat, buried her face in
her hands, and the closing coffin hid him
from her sight foreverl


That kiss Fond token of affection,
and of sorrow, and memory, aud fare
well / have seen many kiss their dead
many such seals of love upon clay
cold lips-but never did sec one so
sad, so simply heart-touching and hope
less as that! Or, if it had hope it was
that which looks beyond coffins and char
mel houses, and damp, dark tombs, to the
joys of the home above. Would you kiss
the cold cheek of infancy; there is poe
try; it is beauty hushed there is ro-
nance there; for the faded flower is still
beautiful In childhood the heart yields
to the stroke of sorrow; but recoils
again with elastic faith, buoyant with
hope. But here was no beauty, no poe
try, no romance. The heart of the old
wife was like the weary swimmer, whose
strength has often raised him above the
stormy waves, but now exhausted, sinks
amidst the surges.


Why should the old love the old, or
kiss the old, unloving lips? All il why
shouldn't they? Does affection grow
old? Does the true heart feel the in
trinity of years? Does it grow old
when the step becomes unsteady, and the
hand hangs down?


Who shall say that the heart of the
old wife was not as young and warm as
in those early and brighter days, when
he wooed and won her? The temple of
her earthly hopes had fallen; and what
was there left for her but to sit down in
dependency, among its lonely ruins, and
weep and die Or, in the spirit of a
better hope, await the dawning of an
other day, when hand divine shall
gather its sacred dust, and rebuild for
Immortality its broken walls.


May the old wifa's kiss, that linked
the living with the dead, ethe token OF
holier life, that shall bind their spirits
in that better land, where tears are wip-
ed from all faces, and the days of their
mourning are ended
Year: 1869

PoLITENEss IN Business. There is a
good deal of sound philosophy in the fol-
lowing which we extract from the col
umn of Wall-Nuts" in the Christian
Register:


"What pleasant thing it is to deal
with pleasant menl How much tone
helps trade, reconciles You to price,
and sends you off with nearer feeling
of an equivalent for your outlay. A
smile and thank you go great way,
and when they are SO cheap, cost 50 lit
tie, and go so far, one wonders that they
are so dear, and that so little Of minor
courtesies enter into the intercourse and
interests of men. 1t is very pleasant
thing to 60 out of store with the sense
of favor conferred. Indeed one stands
little pretty evident cheating with
placid complacency, only the cheater
adds the suavity of manner and of tone
to his art. And what an art that is
which makes you buy when you had de-
termined not to, and reconciles you to
price you know to be not only abomina-
bic, but one you ought not to pay Is
there harder thing to face than that
very insidious store-phrase, Is there any
thing else to-day? Only let man get
the right tone and manner, and you
have more moral courage than most
people if you don't begin to be rather
ashamed of the smallness of your order
or your purchase, look about and re-
member that there is something else and
so run up your bill or deplete your poek-
et-book from want of courage to meet a
stereotyped business phrase-the moral
history of which your tormentor perfect
ly understands. How mean man feels
when, walking home, he realizes the lit
tie trick of trade to which he has sue
cumbedr'


A DAMPER Gen. Sher-
man, as is now well known, is not the
neatest of mortals, and one day an init
mate friend, in the Army of the Tennes-
see, asked him why he dressed so. "Tll
tell you," said the General "When
was second lieutenant, was ordered
one day to Washington city, and went
in all the glory of bran new uniform.
was standing in front of the hotel, sun.
ming myself, and quietly smoking cigar,
when | became aware that | had attract
ed the attention of number of small


boys, who gathered around in such mum.
bers, and with such admiring countenan-
ces upturned to mine, that | could but


notice them As / did so, one of the
boldest of them spoke up in a loud voice
. and asked, Mister, whereas your engine


goin' to squirt ?" Gen. Sherman has new
er been guilty of a completely new uni
: form since; he buys his uniforms in de
I tachments, and wears them out in install
(. ments
Year: 1869

Regatta Of the Atlantic Yacht Club.


The fourth annual regatta OF the Atlantic Yacht
Club, OF Brooklyn comes or on the sth inst This
event is always looked forward to with feelings OF
unminged pleasure by the lovers Of aquatic sports
in this section OF the country; and should the day
set aside for the regatta prove proptious there Is
not the slightest doubt that those feelings and
expectations VIII be fully realized. The steamer
General Sedgwck will leave the pier at the foot OF
Montague street at half-past nine O'Clock ON the
morning OF the race with number OF invited guests
on board, and win accompany the yachts over the
entire course.


The club has given notice that all entries for the
regatta must be made f0rty-eight hours before nine
O'Clock A. Nj: OF the appointed day. In TINS iriendy
contest the boats will be divided and SAL under the
following rules


schooners into two classes, those under and those
over fifty feet In length.


eight feet second, those OF thirty-eighC feet and
under forty-eght feet; third, those under thirty
eight feet; fourth, such as are without cabins. or
open boats.


The allowance OF time will be Of two kinds. First,
for differences Of length and secondly for the area
Of canvas in excess Of 100 for each square foot OF


Yachts largest immersed section and in that pro-
fractions Of f00t at the rate OF 600 OF second for
portion for each mile OF course to be sailed over.


These allowances, deemed to be just ana equita-
BILE, will be added deducted from the boats con.
tending in the race. as shall be fair in each case.


The course to be sailed over will be from the Della
piaine property to Coney Island. thence to the
Horseshoe and back the channel to be kept all the
way so that the boats Of light draught may not
take advantage OF those requiring more water.
The prizes will be OF tasteful nature and OF the
same value as in previous years.
Year: 1869

wrestling match for $500 came on yesterday
afternoon, at Harry Hills, in Houston street, be-
tween Homer Lane Of this city, and Harry Grace Of
South Bergen, n. J. Mr.. Ball was chosen umpire
for Homer Lane, and John Grady for Grace. Harry
Hill was selected for referee. The conditions were
fair collar ana elbow struggle, best two In three
falls. At twenty minutes to four O'Clock the men
took hold and, after struggle Of twelve minutes,
Homer got an outside lock and brought Grace on
his knees, the latter dragging Homer Lane down
with him, and they fell their full lengths on the
floor. They then suspended operations for dve
minutes. When they clinched again, Homer
takers. % Alter few moments Homer cot an outside
lock and brought Grace ON his knees, brusing his
nesh badly. Grace again dragged Homer down with
him. This was no fall, however, and they went at


1t again. After moving about for an opening for
few minutes Lane succeeded in getting an outside
thus winning the first fall. From the time OF taking
hold to the fall thirty five minutes elapsed. Fifteen


The men came up blowing pretty freely. showing
their want OF condition and the effects OF their
struggles in the first clincn. AZ half-past four
ting his right hand on the collar OF his adversary
this time he having things reversed IN the previous
away with their feet for minute or so Lane got
q crook on Grace and threw him on hts side.
ana reesee SRees but tney ali decided Il was not fair
fall. and the men again took hold OF each other.
After few passes with the feet Grace got an inside
lock on Lane, but the latter got out OF II ceverly
and received marked applause from the lockers on.
The men then stopped few moments for Grace ia
change his coat, the one lie had on being pretty we'll
torn from his back. When they commenced opera
tons ii was not long before Homer got an inside
lock and threw Grace fairly the broad OF his back
thus winning the match. The affair lasted about
one hour from the time Of first taking hold to the
finish. They were three minutes and q half in the
last struggle. Grace was on the defensive through
out seldom making play, while Homer Lane seemed
TO make all the playful advances necessary and ap-
peared perfectly at his ease. There has been con-
siderable speculation to the relative merits Of
these men as wresters heretofore, which may now
be set aside, and Homer Lane be Considered the
champion.
Year: 1869

Yesterday at noon an experimental excursion was
made from the Fifth avenue entrance OF the Park OF
the new class of carriages designed to run hence
forth through the Park, accommodating passengers
at the rate OF twenty-five cents each for the round
trip, occupying probably an hour and quarter.
The enterprise Is established and directed by the
park Commissioners, and is only another feature In
fhe great and steady stride which our Park s every
wear making towards becoming the most popular
resort in the world These carriages are built In
light and elegant fashion, The drivers are dressed
a number on his cap. Each carriage can
accommodate twelve passengers and starts accord
Fifth avenue entrance They are admirably con-
structed for Park exercise, being exceedingly light
and airy and furnished with ali the necessary ac-
commodation in the shape Of cushions and foot.
boards Messrs. Barber, Stuart and Roberts deserve


good dea OF credit for being instrumental IN start
ing this enterprise as 1t Is which the habitues Of
the Park must have for a long time noticed as being
wanting To-day they begin regular business.
Year: 1869

The patriotic residents Of the City Of Churches,
who were ever foremost in giving prompt re-
UpQnse to the call for aid, whether Of physical or
peounary character, during the war for the Union,
are not now to be surpassed by any other COM
munity In testifying their sympathy with the
nation In h0norng the memory OF the patriot
dead. Yesterday was one Of general ovation to the
hallowed deeds Of the departed veterans who sleep
beneath the verdure-clad mounds Of the cemeteries
of that city and suburbs to decorate which was the
sacred, pleasing and selfmposed task Of the survv-
ina comrades Of the sleepers Nor was woman's
gentle nature unavailing in cooperating with the
brave men in their work Of adjusting, pruning,
wresthing and entwining the pure and fragrant
petals and tendris OF the floral offerings which be-
strewed, with greatul pr0fusion, the miniature hill
locks above the dead.


From an early hour in the day the headquarters
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic, in Common
wealth Hail. washington street. was visited by citi-
sens bearing with them fragrant contributions to
the large collection Of flowers already gathered
there. The room for the time being was converted
into complete hothOuse About nine O'Clock the
committees designated to carry out the designs at
the Naval Hospital, Fort Hamilton, Greenwood and
Flatbush Cemeteries took their departure with vehi-
cles freighted with flowers On their arrival at their
respective destinations they found all in readiness
by the officers OF the navy and army who were to
assist in the exercises, and the programmes In
each instance were carried ont pre-arranged and
to the satisfaction Of all who took an interest in the
perfection of the event. General vogdes, the COM
mandant OF the military post, and Admiral Godon,
Of the naval station, both the recipients Of the
thanks Of the Committee Of Arrangements for the
active cooperation given the latter In their endea
to carry out the ovation to successful issue.


In accordance with resolution Of the Common
Council all the public offices were closed and the
Gags on the City Hall and other public buildings
were displayed at half mast. number Of stores
were closed during the afternoon and the observ-
ance Of the DAY was more general than 1t was last
year. Contributions Of flowers were received from
the various public schools.