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Year: 1869

Facts and Figures About the Disease.


so much excitement has been created throughout
the city lately by the cry OF smallpox and by the
efforts Of the young doctors, who act inspectors
under the Board OF Health, TO enforce vaccination
in tho public schools, that simple statement Of the
facts In the matter given by one who has the best
opportunity TO know, may help to allay the excite
meut Mr. George Kelock the superintendent OF
outdoor Poor under the Commissioners OF Charities
and Correction, has positively denied that there
Year: 1869

The Senate yesterday passed the bill
regulating the rights of property Of mar
riea women in the District of Columbia,
which provides that the right Of any mar
ried woman to any property, personal or
real, belonging to her at the time of her
marriage, or acquired during marriage,
in any other way than by gift or convey
ance from her husband, shall be as abso-
lutte as if she were femme sole, and shall
not be subject to the disposal Of her hus-
band, nor be liable for his debts; but
such married woman may convey, devise
and bequeath the same, or any interest
therein, in the same manner and with
like effect as if she were unmarried. Any
married woman may contract, and sue
aud be sued in her own name, in all mat
ters having relation to her sole and sep
arate property in the same manner as if
she were unmarried; but neither her hus-
band nor his property shall be bound by
AIRY such contract, nor liable for any re-
covery against her in any such suit, but
judgment may be enforced by execution
against her sole and separate estate in
the same manner as if she were sole.
Year: 1869

to do his part not in words alone, but in action.
Time itself gives lessons OF action. Time is never
After pursuing this theme for while she proposed
TO go back further than the past year ana trace the
Many Thought that they had progressed too
fas On the contrary, they had not progressed fast
enough ugh. they had not put snlcienty into pracs r


Sabbath to Sabbath. Too many failed to carry into
every day life. to give practicabllity weight and
power to what they have here heard. They should
wrestle with these facts, weigh them, SIT them and
give to each Its proper place and influence. IL
was very common to make resolutions at the COM
mencement Of the year, to resolve TO turn over
new leaf and all that but these were speedily for.
act as we to take advantage Of the experiences Of
the past; to enter each on new BETTER higher life
She would have them rouse into the most intense
activity the inspiratiOna emotions OF their manly
and womanly natures. Should they not leave behind
them the sands Of time footprints that could not
purposes they made to-day, with the determination
with which those purposes were carried out. Let
come participant in the great drama OF life-each
strive to give new cast and character to the new
year and to coming time bright and h9pe
with the roseate hue OF brilliant promise
She referred to death as not what they had reason
sphere Of life and action; change into higher
and better sphere. What words could paint the
nation could conceive its beautiful realtess There
would be no sorrow there, no selhshness there,
nHnng tSs World 'hs nere Mesd 50 un u

feeling and sentiment. 1t would be progressive
existence-a going up higher and higher In the
planes OF celestial cxistence-a gradual apprOxima
tion to the perfection Of the Deity There would be
death there, but life eternal-a life OF perpetual
activity and enjoyment. Having digressively dis
coursed the hereafter she again came down to the
earth and its present surroundings and duties. She
would say. Of the lessons OF the old year, be
faithful to themselves and the principles they hold
as true and sacred the principles that should govern
them In this lite, the principles that they follow
and practice viii govern their lives future state
OF existence. In conclusion she asserted that each
year showed that they were becoming In
creasing In numbers as well as in power
Eternal truth the truth OF creation and Of
inite and infinite existence formed the basis
prevail. She urged that they should bear this
fact In mind and assert themselves accordingly that
they should feel the dignity Of their faith, and,
knowing its immutability and perpetu1ty, prepare
themselves for greater triumphs in good works In
the future. Everything beckoned them on to In
creased activity, the voice OF their inner natures
the voices OF spirits filing the air all about them
with encouraging whispers-the voice Of God, which
was the voice OF command and duty.
Year: 1869

ApoLodY.--In our notice Of the
Des Moines Bulletin, recently. we
spoke of it as belonging to the neuter
gender, because the number before
Us at that time seemed to warrant
that conclusion.


We have been gratifed to notice
in subsequent numbers that it is re-
liably radical, and take great pleas
ure in retracting the charge Of neu-
trality, which, In our opinion, is but
little less odious than to be out end
out copperhead.


The Bulletin makes the following
disclaimer:


"Beg your pardon Mr.. Courier for
looking q gift horse in the mouth, but
really We hope that you will observe
hereafter that we 1t least are not
neutral. We hardly know, since
hearing Anna Dickinson's lecture the
other night, whether there is the
greater credit in mascullnity or fem
inality, but if not one thing we GER
tainly claim to be tho other. Not
any "neuter" for us if you please.
Year: 1869

Why Mr.. CHASE WAS NOT NoNINA-
TED.-During the debate on the suf


frage amendment, Senator Doolittle
contributed the following bit of polii-
ical history; 81 believe thai ii the
Supreme Court had held, in the case
Of M'Cardle, on the habeas corpus
which brought it before them, that
your military reconstruction law was
unconstitutional, MCardie would have
been discharged from Imprisonment
and arrest, aud that decision would
have been sustained by all the de-
partments Of the government. There
would have been complaint about 1t
in Congress undoubtedly, but If the
Court had decided the case, its decision
would have been acquiesoed IN. ! be
lieve another thing and i may as
well speak my mind freely about 1t.
/ believe that If Chief Justice Chase
had not hesi;ated to deliver the Opin-
ion which the Court was ready 10
pronounce, as all the world under.
stands-if he had joined in that opin-
ion, as have no doubt be would-he
would have been nominated at the
city of New York last summer foI
President and another thing ] be
lieve-he would have been elected
Just as certain as be is a living man
I But he failed to make the decision


he hesitated he let Congress steal hi'
jurisdiction away. 1t was too late
Year: 1869

IT Is STATED that President johnson will
be the conservative candidate for Governor
of Tennessee. His platform is to be unIyer-
sal amnesty and impartial suffrage. He
will attack the loyal leagues on one side, and
the Ku-Klux-Kla on the other.
Year: 1869

BosTON SHOE AND LEATHER MARKET.-In the boot
and shoe market there IN very little doing In the way
OF actual trade. Both manufacturers and dealers
ore making preparations for the fall business There
are q few heavy jobbers here from our principal At.


antlc and western cities, who are looking through
early FOR any actual movement IN goods, and no
heavy work Is wanted at present for distribution.
ana the critical condition OF the labor market are
very cautious about making large contracts for fu-
ture delivery There IL still SOME demand for fine
goods, particularly serges, Tor the New England
trade, and these are sold close up. Small lots OF
cheap, light work, wanted FOR immediate use, are
also being shipped South by express. Jobbers are
closing out their balances OF spring goods at less
Than cost prices bpt all stvles adapted To the fall
Year: 1869

Below are the sales returned TO the revenue on.
cia,s OF the Fifth district by manufacturers During
the nrst mentioned period several deductions were
allowed before the tax was assessed; many OF the
manufacturers named in the list were exempt by
law from a tax upon the sales OF their products and
others paid a specific tax. Included in the sales for
the last specified period is the amount which they
are privileged to sell under the special or license tax
a. Manufacturers.
Year: 1869

The railway ring sAd subsidy bond
iobbers and lobby jobbers achieved a
small victory on Monday by the pas
sage of their bill in the House of Repre-
sentatives authorizing the Northern


Pacific Railroad TO issue bonds. That
is one step gained. The next will be
to get through d dbill guaranteeing the
payment of the interest On said bonds,
and the third step will be the passage
of law to pay the principal, whatever
the amount may be-one or one hun
dred millions. The people, however,
have faith in General Grants sagscity
and determination to scatter the lobby


and other Congressional msnipulators.
Year: 1869

It is reported that two gentlemen of
New York are to ride a velocipede race
from there to Chicago for a wager Of
$500 side No time is fixed as yet
as to the time within which the feat
is TO be accomplished.
Year: 1869

WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong by the use of either of these
remedies. They win cure every case of MA.
RASMUS, without fail.


Thousands Of certificates have accumulated
in the hands of the proprietor, but space will
allow of the publication of but a few. Those,
it will be observed, are men of note and Of such
standing that they must be believed
Year: 1869

1t is a well established fact that fully one
half of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health, or, to
use their own expression, "neyer feel we'll"
They are languid, devoid Of all energy, extreme.
" nervous and have no appetite.


To this class Of persons the BITTERS or the
TONIC is especially recommended.
Year: 1869

| hora that to prolong the present mis-
rule of ipcompetency in our local affairs
will speedily set the Democratic maJori-
tv in Ohio county ON the other side OF
The page. We say it from our ealmest
convictions that the Democratic party
will be largely the gamer by the defeat
of such of its present nominees as are un-
fit for place. This is talking oat In meet
ing. but if Democracy would triumph
hereafter it must not devote itself 70
providing places for incompetents In
stead of furnishing protection TO lie
and property. If to supply that cheap,
est of all commodities good advice, ana
to present it in this wholesome form' DO
anti-Democratic, so be it.


Desiring to see this city so governed
hereafter that the citizen may have
prosection, the taxpayer relief and
the community peace, and believing
that reform is as essential to the future
of the Democracy as to the prosperity
of the city, we invoke all Democrats
who think with us to so cast their votes
on next Monday as to secure the election
of men whose honesty is unquestioned,
whose fitness is uudoubted, and whose
fidelity to duty no art can shake and no
influence impair.
Year: 1869

For some weeks past lively discus
sion has been going on in Agricultural
journals, as to- whether the smut on
corn-stocks will kill cattle. A large
number of cases of cattle dying of some
mysterious disease have been reported
and SO far the evidence is very strong
that the disease arises from the eating
of corn smut by the cattle.


Smut being imPervious TO water and
indigestible, is supposed to fever the
stomach and bring on spasms. The
animal usually manifests great pain
froths at the mouth, becomes weak and
stupid, and very soon dies. This new
disease is not catching, like the Texan
cattle plague, and seems to be tracea-
BILE directly, in many cases at least,
to the smut.


We notice, however, that several
learned Doctors" Professors in 4gri-
cultural ~ Colleges, have made post
mortem examinations of several cattle
which have died of this disease, and
have given an opinion adverse to the
"smut" theory-whether however, they
are correct or not, it will be we'll for
farmers to exercise care in feeding corn
fodder.
Year: 1869

In driving a horse to q carriage, how
ever gentle and we'll trained he may be
something may happen to alarm oI
frighten hiw-this is no fault of his
he cannot help it; all he needs is word
or two of encouragement, gently spoken,
to reassure him of his masters care and
presence and all that is right. There
should be no whipping done. The
driver should recolleSt that he gets
alarmed or frightened too, sometimes,
and would think hard of being whipped
for it. A horse may sometimes stumble
he never does this Intentionally, and
should not be punished for it; the cause
lies somewhere else, perhaps in the
shoeing, the eyesight Of the animal, or
some defect in his limbs caused by hard
usage, or the condition of the road. A
good horseman will always drive with
a tight rein-just so tight that the ami
NAL will feel gentle pressure on the
bit, and if the check rein is not too


tight, this is the best safeguard against
stumbling.
Year: 1869




"Mrs. Partington," B. P. shillaber,
ESQ.,, of Boston, writes letter to Presi-
dent johnson, of which the following is
a copy:


Boston, January 5, 1869.
Andre,o Johnson, President Of the United


States:


SIR:-I am an humble citizen, whose
name may have, or not have reached
you, with no favor to ask beyond the
wish to be credited with sincerity, and
am desirous OF expressing to you the
admiration feel at the course you have
pursued since you assumed the reins of
government. am diffident about do
ing it,, lest you should interpret it as
patronage, but feel that none of us are
praised for our good deeds half so much
as we are blamed for our bad ones.
And for all you have done, the meas
ure has been running over with abuse
and vituperation, from malignant foes
and the faint praise of luke-warm
friends, and therefore l decide to give
you one word of praise from an hon.
est conviction that it is deserved. 1t
was my fortune to oppose your election
from wreng impression regarding
your position, and l was gratified to
find how true yoR were to the old land
marks of the Constitution, and l have
long wished to tell you so. / have
marked your course with profound in
terest, almost dreading lest you should
waver, but found you inflexibly con-
slant. Such fidelity as yeu have shown
amid inducements to change such as no
man ever met with before, denotes a
character strong as adamant, and your
place in the history of our times will be
an illustrious one: Your enemies, and
the enemies of our institutions, must
admit your fidelity to your obligations.
Good men, however blinded, must see
this, however far political demagogues,
whose hatred for you extends just so far
as they themselves have proved false
and dishonest, denounce you. People
are slow to think, but the right thought
comes at last in spite of prejudices, and
those who have vilified you through
dogmatic devotion to party, will grant
you honesty and accord you justice.
Your forbearance under abuse should
assure you a niche as high as that of Job
for patience. l thank you heartily for
myself, and thousands would do the
same for themselves were they as i'm
pulsive as am. 1t is not often that
men address waning pswer thus, but
the one who takes off the armor in tried
service is the more to be praised than
he who at the first assumes it; you will
pardon my presumption in addressing
you, but l could not help it, but pre-
sumo also upon tie that makes Ms
brothers, that may serve somewhat as a
voucher for my sincerity. With the
prOfoundest respect,


am, dear sir, yours very truly,


Is. p. SHILLABER.
Year: 1869

Pare and cut up five dozen large,
juicy, acid apples; put them in q pan
with rs much water as will cover them
boil gently until soft, let them cool
then strain them through q jelly bag
put the juice in your preserving pan.
and to each pint of juice put one pound
of fine sugar, and the peel of two lem
ons, then boil until it is reduced to the
stiffness of calves foot Jelly; skim il
well; add the juice of lemon.
Year: 1869

Take a teacup of chopped beef (mut,
ton or lamb will do as welD; teacup Of
bread rubbed through collendar; ta'
blespoon of butter a teaspoon of salt
half as much pepper, and half tea.
spoon of allspice. Mix all together
with gravy that was left from the roast
Roll into balls like fish balls, or into
long rolls like croquets, with flour,
Dip in eggs and bread crumb and fry
like doughnuts, light brown. Serve
on napkin, folded over them to retain
the heat.
Year: 1869

Put the yelks of four and the whites
of two eggs, with quarter of pound Of
fine sifted sugar, into basin; beat them
little together; add quarter Of a pound
of butter melted; beat this all together
till it is quite thick. Line dish with
light putt-paste, spreading on it thick
covering of apricot or other preserve
pour on the above mixture, and bake il
in a moderate oven.
Year: 1869

Hermit" of the Troy Times, says that
no man is felt in Wall street more than
Commodore Vanderbilt, yet he is seldom
seen there. All of his business is done
in his office in Fourth street. Here his
brokers meet him, receive their orders
and give reports. Here the plans are
laid that shake the street, and Wall
street trembles ut the foot of an invisi-
BILE autocrat. If the reader would not
care to visit the coart of that great rail-
road king, whose name has become the
terror of Wall street, he may accompany
us to plain brick residence in Fourth
street, near Broadway, and distant from
Wall street nearly two miles. No sign
indicates the imperial occupant, except
that the upper story being occupied as
millinery establishment bears legend
of the character. However, as we enter
the hall, we notice the word "office," /"
and open the door thus inscribed. Here
we see table, few chairs, and desk,
at which solitary clerk of middle age
is standing at work.


The walls are bare with the excep-
ton of few pictures of those steam.
ships which originated the title of
"Cemmodore.' This is the ante cham
Der, and pair of folding doors screen
the king from vulgar gaze. He is
closeted with the marshals, and this
privy council will last an hour or SO
One after the other they depart, aud
before three o'clock the effect of this
council will not only be felt in Wall
street, but will be flashed over the
Union. At length you are permitted to
enter. The folding door is opened, and
you behold an office as plain in appear
auce as the one just described. 1t con
tains few arm chairs and a long bust
ness table, thrown flush before you, OF
the opposite side of which sits ;
large man, with his face fronting You
He is writing, and his eyes are fixed oi
the paper, so that you have momen
to note the dignity of frame and devel
opment of brain. In q few minute
the countenance raises, and you NEE
its expansive and penetrating glance.
Year: 1869

Cut a cabbage in half, and with Q
sharp knife shave it down very finely
Make dressing of one egg, well beaten
half u gill of vinegar, salt to taste, and
a teaspoonfull Of butter. Beat the egg
light, add to it the vinegar, salt and
butter. AS soon as The egg is thick
take it off the fire, set it away to cool
then pour it over the cabbage, and mix
it well together. Some prefer little
sugar in the egg and vinegar.
Year: 1869

EDITORS OF THE REGISTER You will please
announce my name as an independent candi.
date at the approaching election for the office
of CITY Sergeant If elected will endeavor to
discharge the duties of the office for the best in
terests OF the people Of the CITY.


jane HENRY CONANI.
Year: 1869

The Wilmington Commercial
contains the following horriblestO-
ry: .i~a


A child about eleven years old,
a daughter OF Mr.. Davis, who re-
sides on State Hill, in Chester
county, about one mile and half
from the Spread Eagle Hotel, died
from hydrophobia, on Monday
morning, July l9, after the most
horrible suffering. She was bitten
on the finger by her uncle's dog
about nine weeks ago; the dog
disappearing thereafter, SO it was
not known whether he was mad
or not. 1t was known, however,
that he was one of the fox-hounds
attacked by mad dog near the
Chester county line about three
months since, and most Of which
were bitten. The child showed
no symptoms Of hydrophobia until
Saturday afternoon, when she had
a spasm, refusing to drink or look
at water. At first the spasms
were divided by intervals of halt
an hour, gradually becoming more
frequent and severe until Monday
morning at two o'clock, when her
suferings were ended by death.
During the spasms she would froth
terribly at the mouth, snap and
bite, and upon hearing Of water,
would enter upon a worse form of
convulsion. When the fit was off
she would beg that her family
connections be kept from her lest
she might bite them. On Mon
day morning all the dogs known
to have been connected with the
fox hunt mentioned were killed.
II was before doubted whether the
dog which attacked them was reat.
Aly mad
Year: 1869

the Paris correspondent of the
New York Times, in alluding to
the enthusiasm manifested at the
recent reception given the French
Emperor on the boulevards, says !:


81 must repeat what l stated in
one Of my former letters, that a
great deal Of the enthusiasm man.
ifested on that occasion was manu-.
factured. Along the line Of the
boulevards were stationed at inter-
vals groups of police in plain
clothes, who did nearly all the
cheering, and otherwise tried to
impart a stimulus to the crowd.
l do not know that you are aware
of the fact that the Government
has in It's pay body of 1000
men, who precede or accompany
the imperial family on all its ex-
petitions. They receive about
two dollars per day besides their
travelling expenses, and they con-
tinually change their disguises, so
as to avoid observation. Their bu-
siness is to prepare for their majes-
ties, to get up an enthusiasm when
the population is disconnected or
Indifferent, to watch for the first
evidence of plots against the life
of the Emperor, and to surround
his person when they have reason
to apprchend that an attempt is a.
bout to be made against it. This
force is quite distinct from what
is called the secret police, and has
a separate organization and chiefs
of its own.
Year: 1869

The sere leaves hide in the hedges,


The long grass shiVers and signs,
And the bleak wind blows through the bare


gaunt boughs


Under the sullen skies
The great clouds cover on mountain-tops,
Heavy with coming SHOWS
And our love, our lost love, darling,


1t died with the last years rose.
The springs first smile will melt the snow
From hill and scaur and fell
And the daisy will wake in the sheltered


brake,


The primrose star of the dell.
The beck will CLINT down the steep hillside
Freed from its frozen chain;
But our love, our sweet love, darling,
Will never bloom again.
The soft west wind will whisper low
Through the gracious morning dew,
Till the tender green of young buds is seen
+ To brighten the birch anew;
Till the low clear notes of the mating birds
Through the feathery copses ring;
But our love, our dead love- darling,


1t has no second spring.
Year: 1869

ing his throat. Beating him a.


way from his prey, they found the


suspicious of Mrs. L but too cor


rect it was her husband-but


the teeth Of the dog had done


their work, and he was dead.


1t appears that he had returned
to his home at 5 o'clock on the
previous evening, and hearing Of
the departure of R., and the inten-
ton of his daughter to spend the
night with the young wife, he pos
itively refused to allow her to do
SO, assigning some frivolous cause
for the refusal. That night he
left home, saying that he was 60
ing to sit up all night with a sick
who lived some miles
distant. 1t is supposed that he
concealed himselfin the woods un-
til midnight, and then, influenced
by unholy lust, forced an entrance
into the house of R., to violate
the person of the wife of the latter.
When the case became known, the
most intense excitement prevailed
in the county, and had not Provi-
lence punished the criminal he
would probably have been hung
% the nearest tree by the enraged
populace.