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Year: 1869

During the regretted illness OF Mr.. Connery
chief Of the N. Y. Herald Bureau in this city,
and who Is a gentleman of character and
thorough journalist, the Alaska black k-mailers
Seem TO have got access to the Herald Washing.
ton column An attack there upon the proposed
Worlds Fair in Washington has the old,
familiar ring.


cit Is well enough to know that this magnifi-
cent piece OF folly, the holding of a Worlds
air IN washington, Is being engineered by a
lew ambitious shopkeepers, who have made
money out OF government Jobs and look for.
ward to q good big appropriation from CON
gress, IN which they see delightful amount of
fat pickings."


There is no mistaking the meaning of this. IT
Is simply summons TO the managers of the
enterprise to s'come down." But the black
mailers have mistaken their men, we take IL.
Hts hardly necessary to say that the list of citi.
zens who have Interested themselves In this
Worlds Fair embraces the names of the best
men IN our community. They are the last
men In the world to be affected by such slurs.
and the black-mailers who approach them will
be likely to get more kicks tnan copp.rs. The
business VIII be quite as Improbable for the
operator as "toasting Jeff Davis"
Year: 1869

DAVIS PAIN KILLER has won for itself a
reputation unsurpassed in the history Of medical
PREPARATIONS Its instantaneous effect In the Grad.
Masses in its favor have been and are its own best
advertisement Every family should keep il In
eases i'll which 1t 10 al tidote. my 2z-lm
Year: 1869

1t is to be hoped that intelligent, rejecting
men will always put all questions of party aside
in the selection of Judges and vote only for
those whom they believe, from character and at
tainments to be best qualified. 1t vas with
this end in view that Republican Legislature,
when the party had al overwhelming majority
in the State. separated the choice of Judges from
the other State and county officers. That there
are party nominees for the Supreme bench is not
the fault Of Republicans, but the Democracy are
responsible for the fact The Democratic press
are unable to find word of censure for SAWYER
and Pratt. There is but one argument in behalf
of Crockett and Wallace they are the Demo-
cratic nominees. In this it plainly appears that
the Democracy carrying matters to extremes


The choice of District Judge is matter that
Influenced by personal and local reasons as we'll
as by political bias. There are many things to
be said why the people of this county should
vote for Garter. We know from frequent and
familiar intercourse that he is an honest, capable
and impartial Judge. No one has ever thought
of intimating that he rendered political decs-
ion ever would. Another thing which COM
mends itself forcibly to all having any expe-
rience in litigation is, that in local view, it is of
considerable importance to US to have the District
Judge in Shasta or Trinity rather than in Siskiyou.
Should it be necessary to apply to the Judge at
chambers no obstacle would prevent going to
Shasta, but Yreka as is generally known, is al
most efectually cut of from communication with
US for part of the year, besides being three
times as far off as Shasta. Every person having
business in court should weigh this fact with
others. We would not urge this as sufficient of
ITSELF but, nevertheless, it should have some bear
ing. So far as Rosborough's claims are con-
cerned, there is not much to be said and we
have no personal objection to make. We are
called upon to choose between two men, one Of
whom We know we'll and who, so to speak, is
one of Us locally, at least in interest. We are
satisfied with his qualifications and like him
personally. The other man we do not know, his
interests and friendships belong elsewhere. Is
it wise, is it polite, is it natural for Trinity peo-
pie to vote for Rosborough? We should remem-
Der that the result of the election on next We'd
nesday will stand for six years, and to be cafe
we should vote for Garter.
Year: 1869

The Galveston Bulletin says that affairs on the
Rio Grande are assuming serious aspect and
demand attention. Mexican robbers cross the
river and drive off large droves of CATTLE and the
Texans appear to have gone to work in earnest
to stop these outrages. The result is there is
something very like border warfare along the
Rio Grarde
Year: 1869

TIE Nova Scotia papers are loud in their def
ance of Canadian dominion, and declare that
province will set up for independence as soon as
the British troops, now being Withdrawn, are
out of the way.
Year: 1869

A MAN from White Pine entered the San Fran
CISCO branch Of the National Bank of Nevada
OH instant, and presented check for S24 600
Inc Sheriff was running the concern Just then
the bank having failed, and the poor White
Piner was left minus his cash.
Year: 1869

MORE MISEs.-A new mining district has been
discovered in Nevada. Parties have returned
from there to Carlin, bringing with them some
of the richest ore yet found in that State. The
district is said to be extensive, ard upwards of
two hundred locations have already been made
Year: 1869

The regular monthly meeting Of the East Side Im-
provement Association was held last evening, ae
room No. 49, Cooper Institute. But few members
were present Mr. James Taylor, the president,
occupied the chair.


General Barnum the secretary, reported that, pur-
suant to resolution passed at the last meeting IN
attempt had been made to obtain subscriptions Of
money from the Board OF Underwriters and mcr.
chants Of the city, but that II had been attended
in hopes that when the objects they haA
In view came to be more widely and inteigentiy
understood there would be no lack of the money
required TO accomplish the purpose Of their 0rganf
zation. He felt sure that this purpose would COM
mend itself to the good JUDGMENT OF everybody
side OF the city they striving to accomplish and
eventually lead to the earnest cooperation OF al
such. II was merely question OF time. He moved
that the committee be instructed to suspend opera
ttons for the present In the matter OF collecting
money (which which motion notion was vas at once put and carried
ting along with his experiments In removing tho
obstructions from Hell Gate and II any monev had
been paid the contractors from the appropriated
for this purpose by the general government


General Barnum replied that thus far the expert
satisfactory success but that money had yet been
paid from the Congressional appropriation to the
contractors, and that would be paid until the
work was completed, as required by the specincs-


A resolution was submitted BY the secretary.
pointed to eject concerted action between the East
and West Side Improvement Associations for the
construction Of better walls and piers.


General Barnum made quite speech, enforcing
the importance Of passing the resolution. The con-
dtion OF the piers and docks OF the city had long
any action OF the Common Council in this matter.
They had waited TIN patience had ceased
to be q virtue. On them devolved the
duty OF putting their shoulders to the wheel and
accomplishing this most important work. He be-
ieved that by uniting the efforts OF the two assoca-
tons looking to this end they would be more sue
cessful and accomplish the work In much quicker
time tnan by acting separately.


Mr. Duryea stated that he owned property on the
East river, foot Of Thirty -fth street. He was willing
to build pier there himself either OF stone or other
material providing he could get the consent OF the
the Common Council. He had been trying for years
to get such consent. but in vain. He sdded that ne
was personally In favor OF q stone pier, same tho
Harlem bridge, ana filing IL with concrete.


After further unimportant remarks the resolution
was adopted.


The Treasurer reported s42l in his hands, and
there being no further business the meeting ad-
iourned
Year: 1869




Horace Greeley in treating this subject
earnestly Wrisesr


81 dwell on this point, for I would deter
others from entering that place Of torment.
Half the young men IL the country, with
many old enough to know better HOuld
ego into business that Is, into debt
tO-morrsw il q uldz Most poor men
that are so ignSssns Sc to envy the mer-
chant or manufactures whose life is an in
cesssnt struggle with pecunisry difficulties
who is driven to constant Shining and
Who, from month to gapth barely svades
the Insolvency which Osr or later over
takes as in business so that it has been
computed that but one man in twenty of
them achieve . peeuniary success. For
my own part, and speak from sad e1pe-
rience-I would rather be q convict in the
State prison, slave in the rice swamp,
than to pass through life under the horror
OF debt. Let no young man miejudge him
self unfortunate. or truly poor, 30 long as
he has the full use Of his limbs and facul-
ties, and is substantially free from debt
Hunger, cold, rags, hard work, contempt,
suspicion, unjust TeprOaOh, are disagreable
but debt is infinitely worse than them all.
And if it had pleased God to spare either
or all of my sons TO be the support of my
declining years, the lesson which should
have most earnestly sought to impress up
on sheHsis is never to run in debt. Avoid
peCuniSry obligations as you would pesti-
lence or famine. II you have but fifty
cents and can get no more for q week, buy
peck of corn, pAreh it and live on it, ra-
ther than owe q dollar. OF course know
that some men must do business shat in
wolves a risk and must often give notes
and other obligations, and do not consid-
er him in debt who can lay his hands di-
recuy on the means of paying, at some llt-
tie sacrifice, all he owes speak of real
debt-thst which involves risk or sacrifice
on one side, obligation and dependence on
the other, aud say from ell such, let sv.'
cry youth pray 10 God to preserve him ever
more"
Year: 1869

A gentleman living in this city has a
large pet coon which is very fond of him.
few mornings ago, as the gentleman was
walking through his garden quite early, he
was met by the coon in a narrow path. who
disputed the ground with him. and seemed
determined that he should proceed no far
ther in that path. Having always been on
the most friendly and intimate terms here
tofore, the gentleman was not little aston
ished at this seeming belligerant demon
stration upon the part of his coonship, and
being determined not to give way, forced
him to retire, and proceeding along the
path few feet, he discovered very large
live rattle-snake coiisd up in the path,
which the coon evidently knew was there,
and was doubtless trying to prevent his
master from falling victim to its fangs.
Year: 1869

The Icelanders have curious custom,
and most effectual one. of preventing hOr-
ses from strayiDg. Two gentlemen, for
instance, are riding together without at
tecdants. Wishing to alight for the pur-
pose of visiting some objects at q distance
from the road, they tie the tail of one horse
to the head of the other, and the head of
this to the tail of the former. In this state
it is utterly impossible that they can move
either backward or forward, one pulling
one way and the other the reverse aud,
therefore. if disposed to move at all. it will
be only in circle, and even then there
must be an agreement to have thsir heads
in the same direction.
Year: 1869

What 9 strange disposition is that which
leads people to say ''hateful'' things for
the mere pleasure of saying them. You
are never safe with such person. When
you have done Jour very best to please,
aud are feeling kindly end pleasantly, out
will pop some bitter speech, some under
hand stab, which you aloEs comprehend
q snesr which is masked, but which is too
we'll aimed to be misunderstood. It may
be at your person. your mental failing, your
foolish habits of thought, or some little So
crst Of faith or opinion. confessed in q mo-
ment of confidence. 1t matters not how
sacred it may be to you, he will have bis
fling at it; nay, since the wish is to make
you suffer. be is all the happier the nearer
he touches your heart. Just half dozen
words, only for the pleasure of seeing a
cheek flush aud al eye loose it's bright
ness, only spoken because he is afraid you
are too happy or too Conceited. Yet they
are worse than so many blows. How ma
ny sleepless nights have such attacks
caused. How after them. one awakes
with aching eyes and head, to remember
that speech before everything else-that
bright, sharp, we'll AIMED needle of speech
that probed the very centre Of your soul.
There is only one comfort to be taken. The
repetition Of such attacks soon Weans your
heart from the attackeF; and this once
done, nothing that he can say will ever
pain you more.
Year: 1869


the shock ctse


lost their oourses-sn


quiet with fear. AllyGrOund
Of the world, clouds are slowly
darkening while they rise-and lightnings
CLEAN ftfully along their crests-and anon
is heard from It's lair in the clouds che
grOwl Of the angry thunder. When shall
the storm break


Darker grows the sky-hiding the high
stars to which men have forgotten to look
for guidance more. restless rolls the sea
sud the rising winds grow Wyathful.


Wide as the world shall be the sweep Of
the storm that comes. and dark and terri
bic it's destruction what shall be wrecked
and 1t shall be saved-God only knows.


Ouly this We know, that though out Of
the heavens fade all other stars, the Star Of
Hope shall still shine on though out Of
our hearts pass away all other :rusts-trust
in the Right shall still be there; aud when
the storm comes. may it wreck all wrongs.
From it's fury God will protect the Right
and the Truth.
Year: 1869




tative announcement that theN
commonly known as Kaklux, is
The public win read It with plsssS
there was eyer an oOcasion foF such
ganization the time is certainly pes
Continuance would breed strife and skrils
only. We are satisfied the members have
beN convinced of this fsot and have re-
solved to give helping hand in the fusure
TO the preservation a law and order. We
sincerely trust We are not mistaken, and
that perfect peace and quiet may hence
forth be the order Of the day:


z. z. e.


BLOODY DsS. RAiEY MoxrH,l


4762-Millionth,
TO THE PEOPLE:


Our mission on earth, to some extent, Is
ended. Quiet and peace must be cast
abroad in your land. Wherever possible,
We have protected you from outrage and
wrong. We will still lend aeIping hand
and the evil doors nuSsqs&ember that while
we sleep we are not gone. sour name is
Legion" For the present, and We hope
forever, We are done. When you ses men,
things OF demons on your premises, claim
ing to be Of US, shoot them down, for you
may be certain that We are not there. You
shall have our protection, which is the
strongest power on earth. Prepare hence
forth for your own protection. Your land
is full of evil designing people, who are
known to as. II they act, go shall We. By
order Of the Grand Tycoon.


By GRAND CYCLOPs Of 476a-M.
XXX. K.-Grand Marker.
Year: 1869




The New York Herald Of Sunday last
says: Perhaps the best evidence Of the
sure and rapid material progress OF the
South may be found In the fact that the
price of the boEds of the different South
ern States is steadily rising in Wall
street. The directors of our New York
savings banks, who are proverblally con-
ssTvative, cautious and sagacious, have
lately bought largely these State bonds.
The Southern people themselves are also
adding considerably to their investments
in these bonds. O.her cheering signs Of
the energy with which the recuperative
powers OF the South are awakening may
be found in the great cotton crop, esti-
mated at two hundred million dollars
10 the plentiful rice and sugar crops; in
the abundant production Of everything
consumed by the Southern people at
home in the report that in many parts
of the South labor has become even
cheaper than it used to be in the days OF
slavery and, lastly, in many yindicatioDs
that the political pacification which must
iBfsllibly follow the Inauguration Of
President Grant will open st the South
an era of good feeling and OF unprsce-
dented prosperity.
Year: 1869

The New York correspondence of the
Augusta (Gs.l Sentinel, referring to the
practical results of the change in North
ern public opinion, says:


Though the drain OF money to invest
in the South is much less in volume now
than 1t was some weeks back, this is only
TO be understood of actual and tangible
investment on the spot. The confidence
in Southern recuperation is, from all the
sources OF information open to me, and
some OF them are exceedingly. correct,
uudiminished, If not actually on the in
crease, though the manifestation of this
confidence have OF late been chiefly seen
in the increased activity in Southern se.
curities. Some little time back it was
the exception that Southern State bonds
were quoted, but the contrary is the case
now,
Year: 1869

this there are several good reasons
/. They have done these things for the
North and Northwest. 2. They should
do this Ia the South to bind this section
Of the country to the rest. 8. To relieve
the financial condition OF the South.
/. For the sake of the whole country,
because, thus, they would Immensely in
crease the national revenue:


The call for 6 General improvement
Convention in Tennessee may be ae-
cepted as another index Of the budding
progression OF the Southern ) ates. The
only Objectionable feature in the senti-
ment of the call, and we presume ia the
minds Of those who design participating,
is the disposition to rely too implicitly
upon the aid of the General Govern
ment. II Is not the purpose of the
Government to extend aId where the re-
suits are not purely national, at least, it
is not its duty. This fact should be
understood, and should eTge to smooth
the disappointment Of denial. A
thought that more than atones for the
above is that which looks to increase of
the home basis of credit. Says one very
wisely: Let US make the State thor
Oughly commercial, and our stocks will
go above par as If by magic This is
true reason, and the true State pride.
Not all that can be given will do it un-
less the selfish principle prevail, !. e., the
determination to make the State inde-
pendent"
Year: 1869

n SNAKE SToEY.-Old Deacon Sharr
never told IA lie but he used to tell this
lie was standing one day beside frog
pond we have his word for it-and saw
a large garter snake make anattcmpt up
on an enormous bull frog. The snake
seized one of the frogs hind legs. and
the frog. to be Oh par with his snake
chip, caught him by the tail. and both
commenced swallowing one another un-
til nothing was left of them.
Year: 1869

a KISS. = What's in kiss? Really
when people come to reflect upon the


matter calmly. what can We sec in a kiss
The lips pout slightly, and touch the
check softly. and then they just part. and
the job Is complete. There is Il kiss i'm


the abstract. View it in the abstract
take II as stands! look at it philosophic-
ally. what j. there in it! Millions up


on millions have been plunged into mis-
cry and despair by this kissing: and yet,


when YOU look mt the character Of the


thing. il is simply pouting and parting of


the lips. In every grade of society there


is kissing. Go where You will-to what
country You will. you are perfectly sure
20 find kissing. There is however. some
mysterious virtue in Il kiss after ALL"
Year: 1869

The people of Chatham have held meet
ing and adopted a series of resolutions
condemnatory of the manner in which the
laws OF the State arc being adjudged in
that county and throughout the State.
Year: 1869

We intend to SELL EVERY PIECE OF CLOTH that
we can prior to receiving our Spring Stock. marked
concession in price has been made in this Department
line of Fine Cassmeres at 81 rs per yard worth 81 CO.
Buy now if you would Save Money.


WELLS & COLL, 267 Main Street.
Year: 1869

ONE GIRL THROWS ANOTHER oUT OF A Third
STORY WINDOW Shortly after seven o'cloc
last evening, officer G. H. Farnhsm, Of the Third
Police station, was notified that serious fight
was going on between two young colored girls at
No 81 Phillips street, named respectively Eliza
De Coco and Margaret Freeman On reaching
the house the officer learned that the fracas
was in the upper rsrt Of the building, whittier
he went only TO find that hostilites had ceased
that the De Coco woman had vanquished her
enemy and had retired TO bel Search was at
once instituted for the Freeman girl when it was
ascertained that after being badly whipped, she
had been thrown out Of the third story window.
falling distance of about twenty-five feet. She
stated that during the fight Eliza crowded her to
the window, which was wide open, and then
managed to push her out, she clDging to the
window sill as long as she could to save herself
from falling. but Eliza shut the window on her
and she had to fall She was quite seriously in
iured, complaining this morning of severe pains
in the back and chest, and was unable to be in
court. The De Coco girl was arraigned this
morning on q complaint charging her with an
assault on Margaret Freeman, with intent to kill
aud murder, and waving examination, she was
locsed up in default of bail in the sum of $4,000
for trial at the sapreme Court Bosfon Jour
nal
Year: 1869

WATCH-SPRNcS.-It has recently been dis
covered that the springs of chronometers and
watches, which are constructed of steel. are
frequently magnetic. Steel Is at all times
liable to magnetized from causes beyond mans
control. Watch-makers are advised to :test
their springs as to magnetism by placing
them near to a very small and truly balanced
mariners compass. If the spring exhibits in
none of It's circumference any tendency to
move TO one pole Of the compass more than
the other, it may be considered free from
magnetic influence on the other hand, if the
North pole moves to one part, and the South
role to the other, the spring IS decidedly use
less; for in whatever position the time-keep-
er may be placed with such a spring, it will
be affected by the earth's magnetism
Septmuls Piesse.
Year: 1869

OHEvIOTs, for Spring and Summer Wear,


BANNOCKBURNs,f for autumn and winter,
have been copied from the best Scotch Styles and
manufactured from the imported Wool, which alone
can give the proper effect to Them.


At first it was thought by the parties who con-
tracted for the goods, that they would sell better
without the distinctive mark Of the Washington
Mills; but it has been found that in general appear
anee and durability they are quite equal to their
foreign prototypes therefore the largest
have requested that the regular Washington Mills
ticket should be attached to every piece; and in
der that purchasers may be protected from the pos
sbilty of having inferior goods sold to them in gar
ments under the name Of the Washington Mills
Cheviots, the following named parties hereby adver-


se to the trade and public generally that they have
given the preference to these goods, and will have
them constantly in stock, And No Inferior
Year: 1869

SELECTING Cows.-A " Vermonter"
gives the following as his rules for select
ing cows:


First, I get broadside view of the ami
NAL at the distance of about two rods, as |
have noticed for years that there was a
great similarity in the general proportions
of all first class mixers, being very small
in girth just back of their forward legs, as
compared with the girth just forward of
their hips. l never knew first rate milk
er, of any breed not thus proportioned SO
that if this form is wanting in an animal
recommended''to me, l do not care to look
at her more, unless want breeder for
some other purpose than dairy. For
breeding oxen should want a cow of re-
verse proportions e. larger girth for
ward. [ next feel the size of the milk
veins, and trace them to their entrance into
the chest, which, in superior COWS are large,
admitting the ball of the larger finger; if
divided, or sub-divided, as is some time
the case, judge of the size of each orifce,
as | care less for the vein itself than the
orifce. Next, l examine, by sight, and
touch, the udder or bag, which mnst be
capacious in order to hold much milk, with
teats wide apart and free from large seed
warts or sores of any kind; l then inquire
how long she goes dry before calving, as 1
do not want a family COW to give milk less
than forty-six weeks out of every fifty-two ;
also as to the quality of milk and to close,
l milk her with my own hands.