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Year: 1869

Il was queer c0nceit OF that humorous pars0n
Sidney Smith, that the bees when nrst introduced
into Barbados found IN those empurpied spheres Of
sunshine and nowers incentive TO exertton Honey
distilled by the band OF the Creator swan in the
petals Of perennial roses, and the bees, having
nothing to do grew idle and vicious and amused
themselves BY flying round the sugar houses and
singing the blacks. SO we In surveying the dramatic
garden for the past week, hnding no honey worthy
the harvesting tempted to amuse our readers by
dying round the payhouses and stingng the players
where they deserve it. 1t is OF course more plea
SAINT and palatable task to dip o golden pen In
scented ink and write roseate laudation OF every
thing ana everybody, and them as the quacks Of
medicine say or their nat dec0ctions, sn It
doesn't do you any good It win not do
you any harm;n but that Is not the true spirit
OF conscientious criticism, as might be mistakenly
inferred from the fulsome and foolish panegyrics
launched by quack critics in venal praise or impu
dent assurance and tmm0dest medi0crity. The
critics duty is not to the manager actor but TO
the public, which looks to its fav0rite journal for
instruction and information things theatrical as
well a. political. social and financial The man.
ager's column In q newspaper is the advertising
column. and he can there depict his SURPRISING
merit and ability with all that luxurant exuberance
OF language 30 characteristic Of these selfappre-
ciative penny trumpet blowers. 1t is sadly numi
liating, though, to the journalist, who Is also
gentleman, to feel that his professional reputation
may be tarnished by the hungry knavery OF cadaver
Gus ana soiled scrbblers who hover about guIible
managers ready to write black perjury in bad prose
for nve dollar bill or . draught OF beer. or
course these pedicue are ever ready to smirch the
fair fame II possible OF their natural superiors in the
craft whose good repute among the intelligent and
controlling classes makes them green with envy and
at the bidding OF their managerial masters bawl
bribery and cry conspiracy" as loudly and as
earnestly as though they really believed it. The
sharp and pointed truth sent hurting like q javein
into their midst scatters them in arghted disorder
like n0ck Of penguins-the most cowardly OF Gods
creatures


However, the newspaper writer is like quail in
the hunting 1ed he Is never shot at until he rises.
IL Is never needful to abuse man unless some one
thinks well OF hun.


Hast thou In seeking wealth or fame,


crown Of brambles won 7


Ger all the earth It's just the same,


Wth rnOtha annU.
Year: 1869

The strong points in BoUTwELL's
financial policy continue to be brought
out. He boards one hundred millions OF
gold in the Treasury that earn nothing,
and pays six per cent. gold interest on
bonds which are overdue. Some people
think if he were to sell his gold for
greenbacks and apply the proceeds at
dollar for dollar in redeeming these
overdue bonds, he would be employing
idle capital, reducing the debt and saw
ing large sums in interest This does
not seem to occur to him. Whenever
he dses call in a million of the bonds he
swindles the people ont of two hundred
thousand or so, in the shape of unlaw.
ful premiums which he pays.
Year: 1869

"THERE is honor among thieves pro-
vided their thieving is done on large
scale. The poor devil who steals your
pocket -handkerchief to trade for loaf
of bread is dragged to Jail in disgrace,
but when big rounder like boutwell,
takes FIVE millions from the people to
buy four millions of bonds, he is glori'
fed for his financial ability. And yet
the principle involved in both cases is
about the same.
Year: 1869

THE Philadelphia Press has iowery
flirt about GRANTS visit to the "historic
oil wells" In the same strain it should
record the fact that he is now at little
Washington, reposing upon the banks
of the classic Catfish, and possibly
varying the monotony of his visit by an
occasional trip to some dramatic dis
tillery in the vicinity. Next we shall
hear of him as making a pompous pill
grimage to some sanctifed soap-factory
or other.
Year: 1869

ONE of the highest peaks at the en-
trance of Echo Canon has been called
by the Pacific Railroad Company, Bluff
Ben Wade. The naming was done IL
a curse-ory sort of way, without any
reflection. Had the place been mil
seat the title would have been appropri
ate, WADE's peak and dam mean the
same thing the country over.
Year: 1869

AS an evidence of the unexampled
prosperity of the country and of the
great demaHd for labor, we record the
fact that upon the recent occurrence OF
four vacancies in The Chicago police
force there were only one thousand ap'
plicauts for the places.
Year: 1869

A friend was speaking to Thackeray
of lately deceased bacchanalian, an
ardent disciple of Barclay and Perkins;
"Ah ~ said the great humorist, with a
twinkle in his eye and a chuckle in his
sigh, "Ah w said he, "take him for half
and half, we ne'er shall look upon his
like againw
Year: 1869

Without any special complaint, except a grad
ual declination of bodily strength and nervous
energy, will find in the TONIC A FOUNTAIN
OF VITALITY ANDLNVIG0R AS RE-
FRESHING AND EX L HILERATING As
POOL IN ! HE DESERT TO THE SAND
-SCORCuED AND PAINTING TRAVELLER
Year: 1869

The First Number of AppletOns' Journal Of
Popular Literature, Science, and Art which has just been
issued from the press strikes out path In our


rent periodical literature and will naturally attract the
attention OF readers who look journalism OF the day
OF their principal of information and men


tai entertainment Its prominent features though per-


haps not altogether peculiar, may bo sucoinctly
stated follows Tho journal is published weekly,
instead of monthly. 1t Is printed in n FORM with
appropriate. but not profuse, illustrations. Intended
as an organ OF advanced opinions with respect to
all the great interests Of society, 1t will aim to
keep abreast OF the highest science and PHILOSOPHY OF
Year: 1869

The Western Monthly is the title of new
Magazine devoted TO literature biography and the In
teress OF the West. Of which we have received three
numbers from Reed Tuttle, Chicago. IL appears to
st OF capable contributors and bids fair to provo
valuable addition 20 the periodical literature Of the
country
Year: 1869

NEW York Ia just now going through
a reign OF terror from street robbOrs.
They practice their vocation In open
day with the utmost boldness. A sam.
pie case was that OF a police officer
who was Installed and robbed OF Ills
pocket book by some rufilans while
riding on tho front platform OF n street
cur. A VigIlOnce Committee IL In Of
der Lh0Te.
Year: 1869

CHRISTMAS. The festivities of this
festive season were never more general or
extensive in this city than are those of
1869 The main features, the giving of
presents and luxurious feeding, were never
more elaborate than on this occasion. Mt,
wlthstanding the loud complaints of hard
times and stringent money matters, there
was more than usual extravaganza. On
Christmas Eve four of the Churches of our
city had Christmas Trees, and by those who
attended, we are assured that. trees of this
character were never so heavily loaded with
costly things, in Mineral Point Now we
are not going to complain of this statesof
things, but cannot refrain from mentioning
the inconsistency Of this fact with the
meanings about hard times. We have new.
er considered the times SO hard as many
would make appear, and IN the amount of
money spent within the past week for thin Is
not essential to comfort, see strong aryu-
ment in favor of our position.


The merry faces of the people indicate
that the festal season has all its usaal joys
Bankruptcy gor privation is not thought Of
and though wheat be but so cents per bush
eI, the country is still huppy and prosperous
Year: 1869

The Festival and Exhibition to be
given in Lenahans' Hall, by the p NJ. Church
on New Years night, will undoubtedly be a
fine affair. All who desire to spend that
evening pleasantly and protitably should
attend.
Year: 1869

THE great rush to the City Store
during the past few weeks, has made but
little apparent decrease in the immense
stock of staple and fancy dry goods, hats
and caps, boots and Shoes sc. There is
still left an excellent assortment, from
which to select almost any article in the
line of general dry goods house.
Year: 1869

The Galena chap has been through
or city again soliciting printing from our
business men, but We are pleased to say he
met with little encouragement. Guess he
will conclude after few more trials that it
don't pay to canvass in these parts.
Year: 1869

Boston, May 2G.-Over eight hum
dred vocal organizations have reported
to the Executive Committee their In
tention to join in the national peace
Jubilee chorus. They are diligently
rehearsing music to be sung on the
occasion.
Year: 1869

We have fallen upon strange times.
Bad men are numerous, and bent on
pulling down the last stronghold Of
human prosperity and happiness,
There is no security Of life, liberty or
property but when the intelligence
and moral of the country rule. All
respect for king and country is fading
away, and the time is not distant
when the order of things must be re-
versed, or the sun of our nationality
will set to rise no more.


Yours, ETC., RAMBLER.
Year: 1869

SUCCESSFUL RAILRoADING.-The Troy
Wing says: Although the Rensselaer, and
Saratoga railroad carried upwards of
100000 people over its road during the
existence of the National Camp Meeting,
not a single accident of any kind occurred.
This gratifying fact as due to Superin-
tendent Baker and to a most competent
corps of agents and conductors These
immense crowds on railroad trains are to
many minds simply fearful and sense of
relief is experienced when all are .'safely
landed" Five or six hundred people
waiting to board a railroad train are
scarcely more safe from themselves than
so many Bedlamites, with every reason in
the world to be cool and cautious, risking
life and limb without the least occasion,
and only to the great annoyance of those
who are anxious above all things that we
shall be well and comfortably provided
for, and who make every provision to this
end.


In freedom from accidents, making
time, and elegance and completeness of
all its arrangements for the accommoda-
tions of the travelling public, the Renssa-
laer and Saratoga road has an enviable
reputation among the railroad managers
of the country.
Year: 1869

THE VERMONT BRIGADE IN THE
SHENANDOAH VALLEY.-Among all the
books which have been published relating
to the late war, there is none which can
be said to do justice to Sheridan's most
celebrated campaign in the Shenandoah
Valley. We are therefore happy to be
able to announce that Col Aldace F.
Walker, now of New York city, has in
press and will soon publish q work en-
titled "The Vernont Brigade in the
Shenandoah Valley" describing the bril-
liant campaign of Sheridan in the VAL
ley, and, what will make it of more value
to the people of this State than any book
heretofore published, is that an account
in detail win be given of the part taken
BY the troops from this State in that i'm
portaat part Of our national struggle.


Ool Walker aa ready writer, not only
Year: 1869

TIE AUGCsT EcLIPsE.-Mr. Skinner.
OF the Dearborn Observatory, contributes
to the Chicago Times, a great deal of in
teresting data in reference to the solar
eclipse which takes place on the 7th OF
August, and will be visible throughout
the whole extent of the North American
continent, as partial eclipse. The belt
over which il will be total, Is less than
one hundred and fifty miles wids, extend
Year: 1869

ACCIDENT.-While the mail train from
Troy was going on to the side track at
East Line, the station south of Balstown,
on the Saratoga road, yesterday, boy
twelve or fourteen'years old tried to Jump
on the baggage car, missing that he then
tried the drawing-room car and fell on
the track, the car passing over both feet
severing one at the ankle and the other
at the instep. When will the boys and
men learn to not attempt to get on train
when it is in motion.
Year: 1869

A REMEDY FOR DULL TIMEs.-If one
thing more than another is indispensable
in these days of pushing, driving bust
ness men, it is that there should be far
more general advertising. Every aid to
catch the notice of customer should be
resorted to, and this is the greatest one
ever invented. We have no patience
with the narrow minded views that pre-
vail on this subject among SO many busi-
ness men, who seem to regard advertising
as a mere favor to the newspaper, instead
of what it is, means of securing addi-
tional business. Without judicious ad-
vertising very few business men prosper.
With it we all know of the immense sue
cesses achieved. Do not sit down and
wait for your customers. Seek them out
wherever they are, by known and general
ly established means, of which we know
Of none equal to advertising.
Year: 1869

welding fluent and vigorous pen, but
has the additional advantage Of personal
knowledge Of his subject. Having done
meritorions service az an officer Of the Iltb
Vermont Volunteers through put the en-
tire campaign, and holding confidential
relations with those high in command,
that particularly qualified him 10 become
the historian Of that part Of the operations
Of our armies.


This book will give the details 81 inn
portant movements, and will contain
plans Of battles, etc. and IA we under
stand the subject and know the character
and ability Of the author, wo have no
doubt that this will be one of the most
valuable Of our war books, and we COM
mend the work 10 Vermonters - being of
particular interest 10 them in being re-
cord Of the sons OF Vermont by one Of
them at the critical period Of the war.
Year: 1869

! am on my way to join an exploring
expedition in the Northwest not TO dis
cover uorlh-weAt passage from the At
lnntie tD the Pacific TO aee about tho coin
strnction Of one. The Northern Pacific


Railway Company have charter which


empowers them TO build railway from
Lake Superior 10 'nget Sonnd, and 1T II
their intention to construct the rond with
nll possible Dispatch, To that end the


President aud Directors are preparing to


make thorough exploration OF the conn-


try between Lake Superior and tho Mis-
aouri, in order to put the line under i'm


mediate contract. Having received an


invitation to join the party | shall give
such notes of observation as | may make
on the route
Year: 1869

ORIGIN or THE FAIRBANKS SCALE
A correspondent Of the New York even
ing Post gives the following account OF
the origin of these well-kuown scales:


st. Johusbury l. the seat of the man
ufacture of Fairbanks scales, and as such
has an interest peculiar To itself The
origin of the invention of these scales l.
rather singular. In 1929 the Fairbank-
brothers devised "A rude contrivance for
the weighing of hemp brought into town
by the farmers. At that time transac-
tions by weight were confined essentially
to the use of the even balance, the Dear
born bea N, and the Roman steelyard-.
Application was made, and a patent
granted bearing date of the year 1880.
At this time it was intended TO apply the
principle to scales only for weighing
hemp, hay and other agricultural pro-
ducts; but there being a demand for
them in other branches OF business, their
notifications have been multiplied, until
they now number one hundred and twen-
ty-hve-frem the neat letter-balance of q
fractional ounce, to the ponderous weigh
lock scale of five hundred tons. Tbis
was the origin of the Fairbanks scale,
and. although the hemp excitement wac
of short duration, it produced one of the
most important inventions 70 the busi-
ness world thst has ever been perfected"
Year: 1869

The late rains have been very heavy.
The streams are full to overhowing. The
corn crop is not promising, but the wheat
never was better. Should the weather
be favorable through July we may look
forward to bountiful supply OF bread.
Year: 1869

A gentleman, learned in the origin Of
social customs, on being asked what was
the meaning of casting an old shoe after a
newly married couple as they started on
their bridal trip, replies: "To indicate
that the chances of happiness in matrimo-
ny are slippery"


'Tis strange what odd conceits creep in
to learned heads. This custom is clearly
meant to indicate to the uninitiated, that
matrimony is "as easy as an old shoe,' -
and the unmarried never feel at ease until
they enter that holy state. That's what
it means.
Year: 1869

BY u. VIRGINIA FRENCH.
Elcss God for little children!
With their winsome, winning ways,
And their Sdewy freshness blooming
Through the sunny summer days.
Oh they spring around the homestead
Like sweet blossoms in bower;
Aud the heart that does not love them
Is field without flower.
Like the golden rays of sunshine
Graded in valley lone,
Rosy, smiling groups will gather
BY the iowly threshold stone;
And they light the happy fireside


When the laughing day is done
Oh! the hearth without their glances
Is a land without sun.
Love those merry dancing fairies


of the changeful mind and mood;
AS they roam the grassy meadow,
Or go trooping through the wood,
Make their guileless spirits cloudless,
And their lives holiday;
For home without their mischief


Is year without its May!
Blessings on their angel facesl


With the stainless brow, and eyes
Which mirror back the purity


And softness of the skies.
Bless the gleeful tones, bespeaking


Hearts SO light and wills so free -
oh the earth without such voices,


Were devoid of melody.
God loveth little children


And lie suffers them to come,u
When the worldling frowns upon them
To a happy Eden home.
And should He take the blossoms,


Which we cherish as our own,
'Tis because that heaven without them
Seemeth desolate and lone.
Year: 1869

A handsome young bride was observed
to be in deep reflection ON her wedding
day. One of her bridesmaids asked her
the subject of her meditations. II was
thinking" she replied, (which of my old
beaux should marry if I should become
a widow"
Year: 1869

After namatory symptoms of acute disease have been
subdued and the patient has been pronounced sout of
danger there still the prostration which always follows
FEVER to contend with. The whole and mystery Of
medical treatment does not consist in eradcating nala
dy Indeed the violent operation of the drugs admins
tered for that purpose sometimes reduces the sick persons
SO terribly that is found impossible create reaction
and they sink and die from sheer exhaustion In dpthe
ra for example, the weakness which succeeds the remoy
al OF the distinctions from the throat often proves fatal


What the feble convaescent needs medicine that will
brace the nerves. stimulate the appetite and tone the
stomach Nature always makes gallant effort to rerive
herself after the pressure disease has been taken off, but
1t IS unwse to leave her to fight alone in her disabled and
dropping condition He must rally with the utmost ac.
tive and thorough of invigorants
Year: 1869

In other words, ITS effect is to PRESERVE THE PHYS.
lCAL. POWERS IN TIIIER FULL vIGoR .beyond that
period when unasssed begins succumb to the
canker OF decay As stomschic. it is altogether the
best known Its depuratve tendency particularly evil
dent in bilious in which purge the blood
OF supeuous bile and restore that cearness of complex
ion which can only coexist with healthy circulation
Certainly there advertised tonic corrective which
more completely vndicates the efficacy botanical treat
mani
Year: 1869

In orderto guard against dangerous imposous, the
public requested to take especial the beautiful
engraved propretors stamp through which the Govern
ment Of the United States officially authenticates every
bottle of HoSTETTERS BITTERs. This shield tbro.r
by the Government the propretors the public,
for their joint protection placed conspcuousy
the cork and the neck of each bottle and cannot fail
TO strike the eye of the casual observer Moth
ing thai purports to be HoSTETTERS BITTERS can be
genuine unless the stamp is there


s also proper state that the BITTERS are sold
crsvey in glass, and under any circumstances
by the gallon or barrel mposters and limitations are
abroad and the only safeguard the public have agains
them is to see that the
Year: 1869

The final result of the Paris conference,
called to settle the Turco-Greek difficulty
difficulty which is continually subjected to
the settling process, and which as continu-
ally breaks out afresh, after gabbling diplo-
mats fatter themselves that it is quietly laid
at rest for an indefinite period-is that King
George and the people whom King George
was called to rule about two years ago, have
got into difficulty with each other, the peo-
pie not having wholesome respect for the
opinion of the great powers; and the king
having great regard for the safety of his
newly acquired crown. The conference came
to conclusion which was not at all favorable
to the pretensions of the Greeks, especially
with reference to the island OF Crete, and
hence the population of Greece are dissatis-
fed with the decision and by no means dis
posed to acquiesce In it. The king, on the
contrary, understands that if he declines to
accede to the required conditions he win, in
all probability, involve himself in war which
he will not be able to conduct except at the
cost of certain failure. Probably King George
viii finally have his own way at last; although
he may lay up for himself q measure of odium
and unpopularity equal to that which cost
King Otho his throne.
Year: 1869

i" =. e
! For the first time in the history of the
United States government, the two houses OF
Congress have assumed to revise the electoral
colleges in advance Of the count of their votes.
This they do as an act of plenary authority ad-
mitting of no appeal. The concurrent resolu-
tion relative to the presidential vote Of Geor-
gia, without practical consequence as it is
upon the general result, would seem solely in
tended as broad precedent to cover the as
sumption that Congress may discharge from
the electoral colleges the electors of one or
more of the States, though chosen according
to all the conditions of constitutional and
technical regularity. The momentous char
acter of this stretch of power is particularly
manifest in the fact that the resolution refer
red to is held by its authors to be complete
and effectual without the signature of the
President 1t is needless to say that, by the
terms of the Constitution, no bill, resolution,
or vote of Congress can have force unless it
be submitted to the President for him to ap-
prove or disapprove as he may see proper


If the two houses concur in de-
claration purporting to purge the electoral
colleges to any extent and upon any pretext
they will not be likely to shrink from carry
ing out The prrgation VIXEN they meet for the
purpose of counting the votes opened In their
presence by the president Of the Senate. The
usurpation is one of those against which the
Constitution provides no distinct remedy.
Congress, if it desired and dared, could, by
manipulating the returns laid before it. take
the election from the choice of the majority
of the States, and give it to the opposing cam
didate, and nothing could defeat the fraud
but the forcible seizure of the executive Office
by the rightful claimant. Thus it is that in
this, as in all their previous innovations, the
Republican msjorities of Congress have as
serted theory which logically involves the
necessity of violence as the ruling force in the
government, instead of the supremacy of
recognized law. 1t is possible that
they desire in this way to impress
Gen. Grant, with the vast extent of the Con-
gressional power which goes SO far, under
their theory, as to place in their hands the
whole question of his election to the presi-
dency. But have they thought of the use
which Democratic Congress might make of
this precedent? Have they considered that
Democratic Congress would have abundant
grounds, on general principles of justice, for
rejecting the electoral votes of all the spurious
and rotten State governments which they
have created for partisan purposes, and that
their protests against the act might be choked
down their insincere throats with this prece-
dent of their own furnishing? There is some
thing here that should give them pause,
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