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Year: 1869

SECRETARY BOUTWELL, AND WALL STREET.
The Secretary of the Treasury has main
tanned silence and pursued policy which have
greatly aggravated the Wall street gamblers.
He is reticent enough to prevent them from
specializing upon his intentions, and fearless
enough not to be driven by them from what he
considers the true administration of his duties.
He is jealously watchful Of the great mercan-
tile interests Of the country, and seems intent
upon keeping them free of the violent pertur-
bations which flow from disordered financial
measures. One of his latest moves against
the gamblers is an order announcing that 40
news Of the department will be communicated
until after banking hours. 1t will thus appear
in the papers next morning and everybody
will have fair chance, should it be of a char
acter to affect the markets
Year: 1869

The quail Is the best beloved and
choicest object of the true sportman s
ambition it is the bird which alone
affords more brilliant and exciting
sport than all the rest beside the bra
vest on the wing and the best on the
board the sWiftest and the strongest
flyer of the feathercd game, the most
battling to find, the most troublesome
to follow up, and the most difficult to
kill. In style. We write some about
the quail at this time, because now is
the best time in all to hunt and kill
them. These birds pair early In March
they begin to lay IN May, in a nest
made on the surface of the ground,
usually in a tuft of grass, fourteen be-
ing the average number of eggs. The
period of incubation is about four
weeks. As soon as the first brood is
on the wing the cock takes charge of
il, and the hen proceeds TO lay and
hatch a second brood, the male bird
and the first brood remaining in close
vicinity, In October, they are fit for
the gun, and now when the stubbles
are long, and the weeds and grasses
rank, they lie the best anG. are the
least wild on the wing. The early
mornings and the late afternoons are
the fttest time for finding them, when
they are on the run, and feeding in the
edges of wheat and rye stubbles, or
buckwheat patches bordering on wood
lands AS soon as flushed, they pitch
into the thickest neighboring cover
they can find, their fight being wild,
rapid and impetuous, but rarely long.
They have the power Of holding scent
for a short time after alightiDg and are
with difficulty found again.-E.C.
Year: 1869


w e have had eur Banner ON the
outer wall, with PRICES 50 Low that
no irm in the state of Ohio undertook to
meet us. We have driven our foe to the
wall, and occupy the Held without fear.


We have slleneed- all men who years ago
assumed some power Of competition. They
are now willing to confess conhdentIally
that there is no use trying to meet or beat
us in prices, because we are game on a
Clothing "set-to." Their only hope is in the
ignorance Of their customers, who viii not
look around to see the difference in our
prices and theirs, which amounts to at least
Year: 1869

Wash iugtOn is looking very WE'LL
that is very well for Washington.
Everything has a fresh tidy lock and
panty smell. You cannot touch q
house, fence. shop door, or a woman
without getting bedaubed with red or
white paint Washington Letter.
Year: 1869

The loyal people of Maine have once more
spoken and their verdict is in favor of nation
al honesty, equality and union. As was an
ticipated, the aggregate vote and the majority
of Gen. Chamberlain are somewhat reduced
rom last year, but after campaign in which
50 little public interest has been manifested,
Republican majority of 5000 votes in a total
of about $4,000 should be satisfactory. Our
latest dispa ches indicate that both branches
of the State Legislature are Republican by
decided majority, thus securir the ratifca-
tion of the proposed Fifteenth Amendment to
the Federal Constitution and securing the
election of Republican United States Sena-
tor to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
the Hon. William Pitt Fessenden. The term
expires in 1871.


The radical temperance men will be sur
prsed only at the smallness of their vote
They have elected no candidates of their own,
and have shown that their sole power has been
to cause mischief by securing the election OF q
few Democratic members of the lower House
of the State Legislature, where plurality
elects. This result will doubtless teach them
the folly of independent political movements
and effectually prevent any such attempts IN
the futurp
Year: 1869

Considering all the circumstances under
which the campaign has been conducted, the
Republicans are to be commended for making
so good report OF themselves. They have
given an earnest of what they could and would
have done had the issues of the election been
more exciting and enorossing.
Year: 1869

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In all the recent works ON the eye the subject of
accommodation, or the fitting of glasses receives
the largest share of attention Considering IFS ex
tensive application. it is regarded as the most yalua
Die result derived from the recent advances in onh
thalmie science


structure of the Eye.


Inc eye is simply an optical instru n nent, COM
poseu OF an object glass the cornea) an eve glass
''ne crystalline teas) and screen 1.-THE retina),
WHICH Is the organ of vision. Ia order that any
o'eet may be distinctly visible, it is necessary that
"Periect PIC ture OF it should be formed upon the
rettna, which is simply mirror cover ing the back
part of the eye. The form and relative position of
the cornea and crystalline like the form and rela-
tive position of the object glass and eve glass of
telescope, may be mathematicaly determined, and
their detects may be remedied by auxiliary lenses,
or speetacles. These auxiliary lenses should cor
respond with mathematical accuracy to the defects
OF the lenses OF the eye, and to insure an absolute
ly perfect fit, it is only necessary to devise some
means OF measuring the reractye power of the eye.


Near and Far sight,


When in its normal condition, the eye is capable Of
seeing near as well as remote objects, This is ac-
compiished through the accommodative action of
the crystalline lens, which becomes more or less re-
ractve according TO the direction in which rays of
light enter the eyc-whether parallel or divergent.
When presb5opia comes on, which results in what
is called "faf-sightedness the crystalline becomes
incapable of uniting divergent rays upon the retna,
and they would, if continued, meet at point be-
hind 1t. In the myopic or near.sghted eye the
eiongaton OF the ball and the high refractive power
OF the cornea bring the rays to focus in front of
the retna. Both of these results wholly incom-
patible with distinct vision, which is only produced
When the rays are brought to focus on the retina
Inc object sought then in fitting glasses, whether
lor near OF tar slghtednes is to bring the rays to
locus exactly ON the retna, without calling into ex-
ercise the accommodative action of the cry stalne


Why Accuracy is Required.
Year: 1869

1t is Important that when the eye is being used
the crystalline should remain in passive state
Ii an effort is made to read with glasses too strong
or too weak, a constant tension is kept u on the
ci'iary muscles which operate the crystalline This
not only prevents the full development of the sight
but it hastens the deterioration of the eye and ne
cessitates gradual increase in the strength of the
Year: 1869

NEW YORK. March o. 1869.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD


Will you not call the Official attention OF A. Oakley
Hall, Mayor. and OF Samuel b. Garvln, District At
torney, and George Mclean. Street Commissioner,
to the plundering from the public by the builders
owners OF property on Fifth avenue. between Forty
fifth and Forty-slxth streets. OF the amount they
save by encumberlng the most popular OF the
city with building material and debrisS Those offl-
cials well know that there is authority in this city
with power to grant permission to citizen to en-
cumber the public streets devoted by law exclusively
to the OF the travelling public. While these gen.
tiemen In ofiice are making a raid on the apple
women and have destroyed-"O, prordnf F'-the
little temple ut the foot OF the Park, could they not
unite with that very proper act effort to give free
space which the law supposed 10 have secured, to
the numerous carriages and other vehicles In the
broad thoroughfare most sought Dy our drivers out
OF any In this metropolis


SUFFERING DRIVER OUT.
Year: 1869

BrFFALo, Dec. 1s.-In the case Of Sevmour
r. Smith. bankrupt, Judge Hall, OF the United
States District Court, yesterday decided that the
making Of a general assignme MT without prefer
ences by an insolvent debtor was an act OF
bankruptcy. and that the express denial
under oath OF an intent 60 defeat or DELAY the
operations Of the bankrupt act by making such
assignment, was Of no avail, a. against con-
arising out Of the admission OF the ere.
cuton Of such assignment Adjudication
OF bankruptcy is ordered I'm that and
similar cases upon a petition and answer.
An order OF reference for a trial OF issue was
attempted 10 be raised upon the question OF such
intention, and denied.
Year: 1869

The New York money market is strineent "a
borrowers ON call, and seven per cent. gold 4 the
minimum rate; a commission has been paid i'm
addition to seven per cent currency. There has
been an active demand for legal tenders, 10
make payment 20 the Treasury ON account of the
last gold sale. In addition 10 the shifting of
loans incident to the Bounty Loan fraud, there
are unmistakable signs that artificial means have
been used TO make the market stringent for the
purpose OF depressing prices at the Stock Ex-
change. In the currency movement the shin
ment TO the South and West are small, and
hardly If any in excess Of the receipts from tie
neighboring cities. Commercial paper contin-
ues dull at rates last quoted. The suspension
Is made public OF the old and wealthy house OF
Richard Patrick X Co., hardware merchants or
New York and San Francisco
Year: 1869

THE TWO Territorial nominations sent in to-
day are rather important in their character


Gen. Potts, of Ohio, who is to succeed ex-Rep-
resentative Ashley as Governor of Montana,
had most excellent war record in the Army of
the West. Gen. Shaffer, the new Governor OF
Utah, was for some time quartermaster of the
staff Of General Butler, and afterward became
his chief of staff. Both were originally Demo-
Gratis, but are now understood to be staunch
Republicans, and both have the reputation also
of being officers of first class executive ability
Year: 1869

THE PRESIDENT has directed that Senators
and Members be admitted to his Office without
cards during the forenoon. Other visitors will
be received by card between the hours of one
and three p. IN.
Year: 1869

THE INTERNAL REVENUE DEPARTMENT will
shortly enforce new regulations relative to the
tax on beer, as those now in use are deemed in
operative on account of not being sufficiently
explicit; hence the tax has not been collected as
il should have been.
Year: 1869

THE ATTORNEY GESERALsHTP.-Thec CORES
pondent of the Philadelphia Star telegraphs
hence that either b. F. Brewster or Judge
Strong, of Pennsylvania, will be appointed to
fill the vacancy caused by the transfer of At
torney General Hoar to the Supreme bench.
There may be grounds for this expectation, but
the majority here seem to regard District At
torney Pierrepont, of New York, as the coming
man. An objection to this theory Is however
found in the circumstance that his State is al
ready represented in the Cabinet; and the prob
ability is that the winning man will be one
whose merits and chances have not yet been
canyassed by the general public.
Year: 1869

TIE House Committee on Post Ofices and
Post Roads has agreed that some OF its mem-
bers shall visit New York and Boston during the
holidays to look after the new post office build
ings in those cities. 1t is charged that the ex-
penditures upon the New York Post Office
exceed the appropriation therefor. The COM
mittee will look into this matter. Those best
Informed upon the subject do not believe that
the charge can be sustained.
Year: 1869

THE CHICAGO OPERA H6UsE.-The Chica-
go Tribune thus speaks of the Opera House in
that city:


Public prostitutes of the most abandoned
character find no difficulty in gaining admis-
sion Painted and turbelowed, bedzened in
all their tawdry fnery, they are allowed to oc-
cupy even the proscenium boxes, and to carry
on correspondence with men in the house by
those arts familiar to them and their male as
sociates. How long does 1t take the silly young
girls, with scant brains under their immense
chignons, to pick up those arts, and initiate
those public prostitutes How long before
they will enter upon the same sad calling!


The matinees seem to be conducted in the
interest of the Scarlet woman, and to be man.
aged with the view of making the practice Of
her nefarious business as easy as possible.


You will see the same attendants at every
matinee women whose painted faces, snowy
attire, and brazen looks, unmistakably desig-
nate their calling; young girls from twelve to
eighteen, with the conventional short skirts,
hair streaming down their backs, and loud
manners, who keep very near the outer edge
of the primrose path, and some day will step
over unless they are very careful; and men
who go to ogle and to attract the attention of
these young girls, with a wink. with hand
kerchief, or with programme.
Year: 1869

AGAINST MoSQUIToEs.-A friend to tortur-
ed humanity presents the following as sure
means to rid room Of mosquitoes. 1t will do
no harm to try it, whether potent or not. He
says:


Take of gum Of camphor piece about one
third the size of an egg, and evaporate it by
placing it in n tin vessel, holding ii over lamp
or candle. taking care that it does not ignite.
The smoke will soon fill the room, and expel
the mosquitoes.
Year: 1869

PLAIN INJUNCTIoN.-At late fashionable
wedding in st. Louis, the officiating clergyman,
the Rev. Father Kelly. in his address to the
groom. said "You are the man. and the man
must be the ruler. Any idea looking to womaa
as being the ruler is a perversion of Scripture"
Year: 1869

The WAY THEY DO IT AT WHITE PINE.-We find
the following item in the Virginia (Nevada) En-
terpriss of iate date:


A gentleman just in from Treasure City, White
Pine, away up where water sells at ten cents per
gallon, describes the following as an expedient
very commonly resorted to by the residents of
that elevated town for taking bath EARLY in
the morning, while dense clouds are floating
over the top of the mountain, all who wish
bath stand out in the midst of the thick floating
clouds, stripped to the buff, with an Indian in-
dustriously scrubbing him with a corn broom.
In this floating way very cheap and tolerable
bath may be obtained.
Year: 1869

NHE subscribers offer to the citizens of Middle


l. town and surrounding country their thanks
for the very liberal patronage they have received
and embrace this medium in announcing to all
builders and contractors and those in want O
Lumber, that they are prepared to supply them
on the most liberal terms. We have reduced our
price, as the market has demanded, and we think
that they will compare with the city prices. Our
stock is very large, embracing o full assortment
of
Year: 1869

LABOR COMING EAsT.-The San Fran
cisco Daily Morning Call, sent to us by a
correspondent in the Golden City, COM
plains that the mechanics and laborers are
being driven out of that city and State by
the influx of the yellow-skinned celestials.
Almost every emigrant train west Of
Omaha is crowded with hardy and in
dustrious mechanics. At that place they
scatter, and take different directions,
going to seek other places to find en-
ployment and home. This is a calamity
to California it is depriving her of an
active, hardy, and industrious population,
necessary to her development, to make
room for an idolatrous, incongruous race,
who never can become incorporated with
her people, or permanently located upon
her soil.


The South is looking to these people tc
supply its great need of laborers. But il
is mistaken policy. They had better
look to Europeans, even though they
should only be able to obtain them il
smaller numbers, and though it should
require much longer time to populate
their rich savannahs and their depopulated
towns. The Asiatic will be source o.
trouble to them, as the African has been
and if they are wise they will encourag.
the emigration only of their own race
These emigrants will be source of prof
and convenience, and source of strength
the others never can.
Year: 1869

INTERvIEwINa.-The practice of news
paper reporters interviewing public men,
has grown to the magnitude of an intole-
rable nuisance. No one is safe from their
visitations, and the privacy of any one
whom they choose to visit is invaded at
will. The best remedy against this an
noyance is not complaint or remonstrance,
but the toe of boot.
Year: 1869

A valued contributor sends uB the fol-
lowing timely production on Killing
time" One would think the subject not
very poetic theme, yet tho writer's
practiced pen has wrought it into most
readable poesy; and the familiar picture
which is so graphically drawn will be
readily recognized by all who have parti-
cipated in this peculiar work of the season.
Year: 1869

The Secretary of the Treasury has
been improper ly blamed for withdraw
ing from a gold market which was be-
low %. The oensure can not Re just'-
fed under calm view Of tie cNnse-
quences. An Inadequate price upon
gold is Us much fraught with public
calamity as an Inflated one. Any cause
which changes suddenly and to large
extent the rate of exchange between
property and currency should be in
s'anily throttlvd by the strong arm OF
the Natianial government. The sudden
approximation of grcenbaeks to gold,
would shake with ruinous throe the
commercial structure of the country.
In csmparison with the magnitude of
such calamity, war would be pleas
ant refuge, 1t comes like an cqninox'
ial nortber in the pleasant month OF
September. No one is prepared for 1t
excepting the rich. The approach to
specie payment should be in exact ratio
wius our ability and willingness to re-
duce thc public debt, The stereotyped
demand Of Mr. Greeley for specie pay


ment is so chimerical aud withal of SO
ruinoas tendency that it is but little
short Of insanity.
Year: 1869

The fall and finally tragic eSd Of
Richardson, the ruined heart and nome
of McForland, and the moral wreck Of
the gifted and seductive woman who
was the wife of one and was sfterward
married to the other. make the last sem
sation Of the day. Richardson had won
his way to power. Starting from oh.
security he had become an honored and
trusted attache Of one Of the most po-
TENT journals Of the Union. Starting
penniless from the bleak hills of Mas
sachusetis he had acquired wealth and
ipfluence. Courted and honored by
the most exalted officials of the Gov
ern ment hc had that magic power by
which to Invade the humble but attrac.
tive aud happy home of poor Mcfarland.
If be encountered temptation it seems
certain that he did not seek to resist il.
With strange unanimity the Northern
press are crying next for the blood Of
she despoiled husband-tho father Of
the divided household. This cry should
be abatcd BY remembrance of the
fact that Richardson long knew be was
prosecuting claim which was not yet
abandoned b. its rightiul owner. Sud
den death he cannot plead since be
claims to have looked down the bloody
intent of Mcfarland from day to day.
Carrying his life behind the battery of
that scowl aud armed with a deadly
weapon at all times he cannot plead that
be had avoided the bloody issue.


1t is well that Mcfarland slew the
cold destroyer. Society must assume
its own protection when the civil law
fails to defend.
Year: 1869

The Rockford (Illinois) Register, re-
ferring to Mrs. Dixon, who shot her hus-
band dead in that city few days since,
Gays that at the time she fred the fatal
shot, she was sitting behind him, and so
near that the muzzle of the pistol almost
touched his back. After she fired, and
the pistol was wrenched from her by her
victim, she fell back unconscious, and
has remained in that condition during
most of the time that since elapsed. In
her intervals of consciousness she seems
to have no recollection of what has hap
pened, but appears to be looking forward
with dread TO the interview with her hus-
band. She calls for her babe frequently,
even while it is lying on her arms, and
seems to fear some one is coming to take
il from her. The day she committed the
deed was the first she had risen from her
bed since her confinement
Year: 1869

Not many years since certain English
miners, working far underground, came
upon the body of poor fellow who had
perished in the sutfocating pit some
fOrty.siX years before. Some chemical
agent TO which the body had been sub.


eCted-an agent prepared in the labora-
tory of nature-had actually arrested
She progress of decay. They brought it
up to the surface, and, for while, till
it crumbled through exposure to the
atmosphere, it lay there the image of a
fine, sturdy young man. No convulsiOn
had passed over the face in death; the
features were tranquil; the hair was
black as jet. No one recognized the
face: n generation had grown since
the day on which the miner went
down his shaft for the last time.
But a tottering old woman, who
had bRrried from her cottage
on hearing the news, came up, and she
knew the face which through all these
long years she had not forgotten. The
poor miner was TO have been her hus-
band on the day after that which he
died. They were rough people, of
course, who were looking on; liberal
euuCatlon anu TeHneu leellHBs arc HoI
deemed essential 90 the man whose
work is to get up coal, or even tin; bat
there were no dry eyes when the gray
headed cid pilgrim cast herself upon
the youthful corpse and poured into its
deaf ear many words of eHdearmeut un-
used for fortysix years. 1t was a
touching contrast-the one so old, the
other so young. They had both been
young those long years, but time had
gone on with the living, and stood still
with the dead.