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Year: 1868

WASHINGTON, February ). Senator
Sumner has received a letter from Gen.
Lowell II. Rousseau, dated at Portland,
Oregon, January 30, in which the Gene
raj says: o..,


:" AS you know, l have been TO Sitka.
I did not see a great deal OF the country,
hut saw and heard enough from those
who we're informed on the subject, to
impress me with the accuracy of your
speech. made on the ratification of the
treaty ceding that Territory. In your
researches you seem to have exhausted
all the sources of information on the
subject, and in the details you give
touching the climate, the people, and
the resources of the country, your speech
is very remarkable for its correctness. l
have said as much in my dispatch to the
State Department at Washington, and |
was not at all afraid to refer to that
speech as TO what Alaska is and will
probably be. But if the acquisition OF
that Territory results in the purchase OF
the British possessions in that direction,
il will be ofincalculable value.


Il have been pretty much in every
latitude in the United States and Mexico,
and vet / believe / have never seen a
climate equal to that of Vaucouver's
Island. The temperature is the most
agreeable and the most delightful have
ever known. 1t is cold enough to brace
the system aud to give strength to the
body, without being too cold at any tine
for comfort, and it is never hot
Year: 1868

With respect to that question of the
privilege Of voting for women, the, editor
of the London Saturday Rerie,c laughs
at it, and says it would never do. He ar
CUES that women have no steady princl'
pie of action, and that if they ever get the
right to vote, it will be necessary to make
a law Furnishing bribery with the tread
mill, for no woman would regard it a
crime to barter away her vote for year s
schooling for Johnny or frock for Maud.
This is very smart and savage; but it is
some consolation to know that be
speaks of his own couutrywomen, moi
ours
Year: 1868

OrrAwA LAKE, in Monroe county,
Michigan. ordinarily sheet of water OF
considerably extent, suddenly drained
itself by some subterranean channel a
few weeks ago. The ice was frst noticed
sinking to the bottom, and then immense
numbers OF fish, principally pickerel
and bass, were found gathered wherever
holes were cat in the ice. For three
days the people OF the country round
about there were busily engaged in cut
ting out and carrying away the frozen
fish. 1t is said that seven years ago the
waters departed in the same way, and
returned after few days; aud the
people are marveling at the phenomenon,
and praying that the re6lling Of their
pond may not be long delayed.
Year: 1868

From the Anti Slavery Standard.l


This is an anti.slavery journal. Look.
ing out on politics as the negro looks on
them, il deals with public men and meas.
.nres only as they are true or false to him.
Bat experience has abundantly proved,
even before the existence OF the present
administration, that only temperate men
can safely be trusted with grave respon'
sibilities. Temperance is the substratum
Of all other reforms. How sad the re
suit, when power is given to men who
are wont ITO put an enemy in their
mouths to steal away their brains" this
war has most impressively shown US.
Now rumors reach us from Washington,
coming from different aud Trustworthy
sources, that General Grant has been
seen unmistakably drunk in the streets
of that city within few weeks. We
know nothing ourselves Of the truth Of
these rumors. We make no charge
against General Grant in this respect.
But even the possibility Of the truth Of
these reports is of too momentous i'm
portance to be lightly dealt with. The
nation is bound to inquire as to the
habits of candidates for high Office.
After the experience Of the last three
years it has no right to run the
slightest risk in this respect No public
man, whose friends are asking for him
high Office, ought to complain Of the
strictest scrutiny by the public as to his
habits in this particular. We call,
therefore, on the National aud State
temperance societies to investigate these
reports. They have this subject in their
special charge. They are bound to give
up the facts, and save us from even the
possibility of such another infliction as
the nation now suffers. Especially we
call on the Hon. Henry Wilson, a
pledged teetotaler, to see that the whole
truth in this matter is given to the
country. He has devoted himself to the
advocacy of Grants claims. AS tenn
perance man he is bound to see that we
run no risks of this kind. Living in
Washington, he must know, or have am
pie means of knowing, the truth as to
this matter. If we are unnecessarily
anxious let him relieve us by trust
worthy assurances that Grant is now a
temperate maH, fully able, on all occa-
sions, to Withstand this temptation. II
the fact is not so, let him explain to his
temperance associates how he dares to
ask their votes for Grant. 1t is perilous
enough to give the Presidency to man
who pas confessedly, an inreterat,
drunkard tpo or three years ago. Blu
| ii will be the greatest crime to give it tC
him if that vice still holds him in hi
iron grasp. Of course fidelity to tn
negro must be orr first and decisive tes
of any mans fitness for the Presidency
But this test of temperance is also vita


WENDELL PHILLIPS
Year: 1868

AN INSANE POLICEMAN.-Ofi1cer E. ]. Clark, OF the
Fifeth precinct has been confined to his residence
No. 965 Atlantic avenue from illness for some months
past, and has been under medical treatment by
Surgeon Cochrane, who visited him daily. Yesterday
seized his club and beat his vile IN in terribe man
ner. When Dr; Cocnrane reached the house yester.
he found Mrs. Clark lying upon the floor In an in
sensible condition, the blood flowing from her wounds
and both arms broken from the blows she had re-
eeived from the club while endeavoring to protect
herself from the assaults OF her maniac husband.
Clark was sitting upon chair, trotting his youngest
child upon his knees when the surgeon arrived and
paid no attention whatever to the condition of his
wife. DR.. Cummings was called in to dress the
wounds Of the unfortunate woman. Her skull was
found to be fractured and her recovery Is
to the hospital by Sergeant Mathews. Clark
Fiitieth precinct and tnken to the station
tore his shirt or and attempted to choke himself to
death by cramming 1t into his mouth. Handouts
were then placed upon him, and to-day he will be
removed to the Insane Asylum. His brother officers
of the most kindhearted men on the force. He
served as private In the Union army during the
war, and It is said was prostrated by the sun in
Florida. His present malady ts attributed to this
cause.


THE BOARD OF EDUcATIoN-How NOT TO MEET
The Board Of Education demonstrated the fact Of
how not to meet last evening. At special meeting
held the evening previous lengthy discussion ensued
upon the subject OF furnishing gratuitously what is
known as the text book In all the public schools. No
Of the Board another meeting was called for last
evening. No quorum being present at the time
specified an adjournment Of five minutes was had.
Nearly two hours were spent In i've minute adjourn.
ments, Notwithstanding the fact that there were
Sufficient number Of members In the vicinity at any
time to have made Quorum.
Year: 1868

FATAL RAILBoAD D DOAsUALTY.-Coroner Keenan, yes
terday held an inquest at the New York Hospital ON
the body OF Thomas Riley, twentyone years of age,
native OF Ireland who died on Thursday evening.
Deceased was . brakeman IN the employ Of the Erie
Railway Company, and while on Western train near
at that point was struck by the locomotive and
thrown on the opposite track. At that moment Riley
the disabled watchman but before they could get out
OF the way train from the opposite direction came
upon and ran them down. Both OF Riley's legs were
crushed and the watchman received dangerous inju-
ries. Riley placed aboard the Eastern train and
brought to this city, where death ensued as stated
The jury rendered verdict IN accordance with the
foregoing facts


The SHOOTING OF Mr.. STEEN.-Yesterday morning
Coroner Schirmer concluded the inquisition In the
case of Mr.. John Steen, the who is supposed to
have shot himself through the head at his late resi-
dence No. 7S3 First avenue, early on Thursday morn
ing Deceased IL appeared, had lost about 200 In
the sale Of the property where he lived which so af
fected his mind as TO make him deranged at inter-
walls. He was often heard by his wife to say that he
must shoot himself as he could not live any longer.
The pistol with which the deed was committed could
not be FOUND and where IL went TO after the shooting
is mystery, as death must necessarily have been
almost instantaneous. Mr.. Steen was known 10 have
Colts revolver, which cannot now be found. The
jury rendered verdict 'that deceased came to his
death from a gun shot wound, May 2s, 1885," Mr..
Steen was forty-three years OF age and native OF
Germany.


The CAPTAIN OF SCHOONER FATALLY INJURED
Yesterday Thomas Dolan, captain Of the schooner
Milan, laden with stone arrived in the city from
Rondout and hauled in at the foot Of Seventeenth
street, North river Later in the day while dscharg
ing the vessel one Of the chains OF the derrick with
which they were lifting the stone from the hold
broke. The stone fell the thigh OF Captain DOan
crushing 1t terribly and severtng one OF the main
arteries. He was taken up Immediately and con-
veyed to the New York Hospital, where death soon
afterwards ensued from hemOrrhage. Coroner Flynn
was notified to hold an inquest on the body. De-
ceased was forty years Of age and native Of Ireland
Year: 1868

Annual Exercises Of the Male Orphans.


Yesterday afternoon at three O'Clock the large hall
Of the new building on Fifty-second street, near
Madison avenue, was opened for the first time to
guests invited to witness the annual exhibition and
exercises Of the orphan boys in charge of the Sisters
Of Charity conducting this institution There are
now over five hundred boys being educated at this
asylum, and judging from their general appearance
and the proficiency they have acquired in their
studies, it Is none too much to say that those who
direct the course Of education and the physical and
mental training Of their wards understand their duty
and do fully perform 1t. Among those present
bishop McCloskey, Bishop Laughlin, OF Bunalo, the
Rev. Dr. STAIRS, Vicar General OF this diocese, and
large number of other dignitares OF the Catholic
Church. as well as many prominent civilians. There
was full orchestra Of brass and string instruments,
flutes, clarionets, drums and melodeon, all
played by boys from the institution, none appearing
to be more than fourteen or fifteen years of age, and
the overture and all the orchestral accompaniments
were executed BY them with remarkable skill and pre-
cisOn, considering their tender age and but limited
practice. The examination Of the boys Of all classes
particularly that in grammar, history, geography,
arithmetic, mensuration and algebra gave general
satisfaction, and each retiring class was loudly ap-
plauded: After the announcement Of the premiums


TO adS


happily conceived address 70 the orphans thanking
them for the pleasure they had given to all present
that orphans they are and to some extent
pensioners the charity of the public, the world is
selves rise to the highest places in society Church
have done before them. The Archbishop was fol.
lowed by Mr.. william Jones, Assistant Super.
commendatiOn of the system Of education and con-
troll prevailing at the asylum, and he wished to as
the audience that what they had heard from the
boys that afternoon was not specially gotten up for
mere show, but that he had been an unexpected wit
to similar exercises several occasions before
when he called at the institute. Commissioner
Green was the next speaker, and with impressive
voice he warned the community that it would be q
sad day when the eXertons for the education OF the
fatherless young should be suffered to be abated by
want of cheerful and extensive support OF institu-


ons OF this and kindred character. Mr.. r. L. Larre-
more, President Of the Board OF Education, and Mr..
X. Warren, q member Of the board, next spoke OF
their warm and sincere appreciation Of the good re-
OF the latter gentlemans laudatory per0rat4on the
CEREMONIES ended.
Year: 1868

assertion OF the captain. At present there are none
sick ON the vessel Aside from the statements Of the
captain and the information obtained from the
poor emigrants Themselves 1t Is impossible
to ascertain what the disease was from
which the children died. 1t may have been
state OF unceanliness much SO that she has been
detained until, properly funlgaled and thoroughly
ceansed, she can proceed up to the city.
Year: 1868

The Dallas HERALD gets poetic
over a nosegay and says:


ave are this week the recipient
Of one Of the most beautiful full
blown roses that ever charmed ones
senses with its beauty and fragrance,
from the white hand of lady
We did all we could TO preserve it,
but its frail life has all departed
its petals fallen-and nought but
faded calyx and whitening stem re-
main"


Had You put some salt in the
water, it would have preserved its
bloom for a very long time. 1t is
well known to keep culled flowers
fresh Galveston Dispatch.
Year: 1868

SLOW LtGHTNING.-Tbe Atlantic cable came
logging along day before yesterday with an
announcement Of the appointment OF Senor
Roberts rs Minister from Spain to this coun.
uy-a fact which was published in TIE STAR
some ten days ago, with some interesting par
ticulars in regard 20 the new ambassador,
Year: 1868

TBB JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING has
determined to invite proposals for reporting
and publishing the debates OF Congress after
re sth of March, when the contract with the
Globe ceases. The congressional printer was
requested TO send proposals in order that the
committee might judge whether the work could
be zone cheaper by private contract or by the
governmCnt.
Year: 1868

TIE SENATE CoMMITTEI ON INDIAN Az
PAIRS, at its meeting yesterday, considered the
House bill proposing to restore the Indian
bureau to the War Department It Is SAID the
committee are not in favor Of the measure, and
thar they prefer to increase the power OF the
bureau by expanding 1t into a department, Its
mead TO have q seat in the cabinet. r
Year: 1868

THERE is story going the rounds of
the boudoirs of Paris, about handsome
man about fifty years of age, but well
preserved, and with only one iniirmity-
he had glass eye.


1t was misfortune but things are so
well managed nowadays, that no one no
ticed it,


One evening, having no other engage
ment, he accepted an invitation to Tecep-
tion at Madame Saint Ildefonsc dc Piero-
veeville's.


My hero went to the ball, passed q
charming evening, and devoted himself
exclusively TO a beautiful young blonde,
who attracted the attention Of all the
company.


Shall / confess it? He fell so in love
with the young lady at first sight that he
made her an offer. on the spot


After few instants of reflection, and
some preliminaries relating to the con-
tract, the marriage was arranged and Gel.
ebrated in due time


When he entered the nuptial chamber
he extinguished the light


A glass of water was on the table by
the bedside he dropped his eye into it,


The next morning as soon as il was
light, our handsome bridegroom reached
forth his arm, seized the cherished orb,
and replaced it in its orbit.


AS soon as he was dressed he went to
see friend in town.


On seeing him, his friend gave cry of
surprise.
our friend at is my happiness. Think
Of ii, my friend, am married TO the most
delicious blonde--such hair such eyes !"


"Blue eyesS"


"Of course, as she is blonde. If you
could only see her eyesP


81 see one of them now, and if your
memory fails you, you have only TO look
in the glass TO see her eye before you y


The bridegroom trembled, He rushed
to the mirror.


o horrors Ibis right eye was black and
full of fire, but his left eye was blue, Ian
gushing and tender


In the glass of water were two eyes,
but they did not belong TO the same
person.


The newly married couple separated,
without yilifying each other, but not
without changing eyes.
Year: 1868

young, lie resolved to make himself use.
ful Living mrthest away, he was the
first at his post in the morning. Having
the farthest TO 60, he was the last TO leave
lie never was afraid to work, and never
hcsit0tcd to lend a hand when his own
duties were done, Others would 20 out
to restaurants and hotels for their lunch
lie brought his with him, and ate 1t in a
little closet. For his own pleasure he
never lof( The bank during business hours.
II any of the clerks wanted TO go away
he was always ready to take their place
He could always be found, and was
prompt at any call, Ills spare time was
devoted to an intelligent comprehension
Of his business AS paying.tellor he was
very popular, He was never snappish or
ungonilemanly Growing, grumbling,
unreasonable customers could not irritatc
him lie overstayed his time to accom-
modate mon who were belatcd with their
checks AS cashier, he is the same genial,
agreeable, prompt officer that he was In
subordinate life. Men disappointed in
their discounts take refusal from the
cashier with better spirit than they do
an accommodation from some men. He
still keeps up his habits of close attention
TO business, and takes his frugal lunch
in his closet as he did when struggling for
o position-N T. letter
Year: 1868

IN recent number of the Turf Fidd
and Farm was communication suggest
ing that bath, after the manr5r OF the
Turks, would be an excellent thing for
fitting horses for hard service Its elects
on the human system have beez satisfac-
torily tested, and as there is a good deal of
the human about the horse, it is inferred
that the influence of the bath may prove
equally as beneficial TO the quadruped as
to the biped. 1t is possible that the bath
may be made available for the cure of
many diseases of the horse which are now
regarded as beyond the control of ordinary
medicinal agencies. At all events, while
using the bath preparatory to contests of
speed, it might not be amiss to elbiect
some Of the crippled or ailing of the family
to similar treatment. What is good for the
health and vigor oF the sporting animal
can scarcely prove otherwise than useful
TO the roadster or farm drudge suffering
from the effects of oyer.exertion or general
harsh usage.-Rar& Nelo Yorker.
Year: 1868

clock, and some are as long and lean as a
cow-catcher with steel-pointed nose onto
them.


They kan all rute well hog which
can't rute well hcz been made in vain.


They are shortlivcd animal, and gen
orally die as soon rs they get fat.


The hog can be larnt great menny
cunning things, such as histing tho front
gate off from its hinges, tipping over the
swill barrels, and finding hole in the
fence tew git into cornfield but thar
aint eny length to their memory, II is
awful hard work for them to find the same
hole tew git out at, espcshally if you are
any ways anxious they should.


Hogs are very contrary, and seldom
drive well the same way you are going ;
they drive most the contrary way This
has never been fully explained, but speaks
volumes for the hog.
Year: 1868




How thankful our "weli educated"
young ladies of this day must feel that
they do not live among such halfcivil
lied people as the HISTORIANS must be-
from the following account of one of their
wedding customs


After the marriage ceremony has been
performed, the wedding party is taken in
wagons from the church TO the house of
the bridegroom's parents When the
second wagon, in which the bride is seated
alone, reaches the gate opening into the
yard in which the house is situated, il is
halted, and the bridegroom's mother comes
TO meet II, with baby and three suits of
baby clothes in her arms. She throws the
child and the clothes into the arms of the
bride, who is required TO undress and dress
the baby three times in the presence of
her mother in-law, GhO watches every
movement as Snly mOther-in-law can
watch daughterin-law. If the newly
made bride does not perform the operation
To the satisfaction of her severe Judge, she
is considered unfit for her new position, the
wagon is turned around, and She is taken
back home for further instruction, aud the
poor bridegroom Is compelled TO live in
single blesscdness until his wife is educated
up to the proper standard.
Year: 1868

An American traveller, who lately saw
the Prince Imperial of Franco, says that
he is an extremely amiable and interesting
looking boy, with wonderful air of not
exactly intelligence, perhaps, so much as
precocious manlincss of bearing for his
age-the natural effect of his bringing up,
and of the way in which, of late especially'
he has been forced, as it we're, into pub
lie notice. He lifts his boys cap with al
most painful gravity or dignity to return
a salute, showing head of fine dark au-
burn hair, with pretty wave in it, and n
face which has grown more like his Father,
and less strongly resembling his mother,
than it used to be The brow expands
somewhat more ON the Napoleon model,
and the expression of meekness, which
formerly predominated very decidedly,
has given place t greater thougnlfuIncss
and intellectual development. The first
great danger 10 which he will be exposed
will probably arise from over forcing.
Year: 1868

TnR cashier of one of orr leading banks
resigned some time since, and the paying
teller was Immediately elected 10 fiji his
place. lie was quite young man, and


was promoted over the heads of those
who had been in the bank many years in
subordinate positions. The secret of the
promotion Is well worth knowing The
new cashier lives some miles out Of the
city, lie entered The bank When quito
Year: 1868

Assuming that it is duty, let US con-
slider the manner OF performing it. Like
all other Christian practices there ought
to be uniformity in the manner.


FIrst-It is an improper manner of
performing this duty TO nod, and for the
plain reason that the worshiper attracts
too much attention. We are everywhere
taught to avoid ostentatious display in
our worship. The Pharisees were con-
demned for praying at corners of the
street, that they might be seen of men.
On the same principle, the nOdding wor-
shipper is condemned, for he is making too
public display of his devotions


lSecOnd-Nor is it proper to snore in the
performance of this duty-partly for the
foregoing reasons but mainly because it
is direct infraction of the golden rule
Suppose, for instance, that your next door
neighbor is asleep by your snoring he
will be disturbed, probably awakened
This is not doing unto others as you
would they should do to you.


Ihird-It is wrong to iniure ones
health while offering worship; and all
physicians admit that to sleep with the
head thrown back and the mouth wide
open is liable to produce sore throat and
hoarseness. Besides, flies sometimes get
into the mouth on such occasions and by
their injurious explorations tickle the deli.
cate membranes and cause horrible ster-
mutations and coughing, which is very in
furious 10 health.


F0urth-To sleep with head resting on
the arms of the wOrshiper, and the face
buried up in the cuffs of the coat, is the
most improper way Of offering sleep
worship. First, because it is also iniTi-
Gus to health, and, mainly, because it is a
direct violation of the Scriptures which
command us to let our light so shine that
men may profit by our example. In this
case it is impossible to know whether the
Christian worshiper is asleep or awake.
1t is a positive case of lukewarmness ;
neither the one thing nor the other
Seleci6d.