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Year: 1869

THE CIRCUS - A Coon Show
Charley Noyes's circus tent was spread
near the depot yesterday, and per-
formances were given in the afternoon
and evening. In the afternoon the
weather was so warm that the audience
was not very large, and the heavy
storm in the evening deferred many
from going last night. All circuses
are, to considerable extent, more or
less alike, but once in a while one
comes along that is superior to nearly
all the others. The latter is just the
kind of circus that Charley Noyes
has brought here for the edifcation
and amusement of our citizens. The
entire performance is good, and it is
hard to particularize; but we feel that
we would be doing injustice if we did
not mention the famous Wilson broth
ers, whose performances On the hori
zonital bar and trapeze are unap
proaehable. The Wilson brothers
were here once before with
Carroll & Emmett's combination,
and they were the feature of that star
troupe. Charley MoCarty, the cham
pion leaper, can write excelsior" " on
his banner, and Monteverde, the
boneless man. can do feats that seem
almost impossible. He does, them,
too, in an easy manner, and his act
| is alone worth the price of admission
THE clowns were both better than
ordinary, and Clark Gibbs is the
livest man in a show that we have
seen in many day. The different
acts last night were greeted with vo-
ciferous applause, and the only fault
we have to find is that the man who
beat the drum in the band made too
much noise, and this can be easily
remedied.


This afternoon and tonight the
Company will give two more perform
ances, and to those who want to see
Year: 1869

MULIsH.-A contrary mule, attach.
ed to one of the street cars, yesterday,
after making the turn from Main on
to Second Street, seemed determined
not to pull the car on the track. He
first made an effort to go into a bar Der
shop, and falling in this, struggled
hard to get into Simon COINS saloon.
He afterwards made demonstration
on SetchelPs livery stable, but sig
nally failed, and after pulling the car
from one side of the snect to the
other for about three squares, finally
got it back on the track, and went on
his way in a good humor
Year: 1869

INSANITY CAsEs.-Henry Redman,
who was adjudged insane few days
ago, is at present confined in the
county Jail. He IS at times very
violent in his madness, and tears his
clothes off himself. He has also torn
up his bed clothes. 1t was necessary
yesterday to have straps made so as
to tie him down to the floor to keep
him from injuring himself.


Herman Ruffert, who was tried not
long since on the charge of attempt
ing to outrage some little girls, and
who was acquitted by the jury on the
ground of insanity, was examined a
few days ago by Drs. Armistead and
Mageniss, and they declared he was
not insane, but was a monomaniac on
one subject, and was not a fit person
to be at liberty. What future dispo-
sition will be made of his case, we are
at present unable to say.
Year: 1869

AN AGED NEGRo.-A negro made
application, yesterday, to Mr.. He'd
derich, the Township Trustee, for a
coffin, in which to bury his child.
The old man stated that he was one
hundred and six years of age, and
that his wife was only twenty years
old, and that the child was only three
months old at the time of its deeease,
The old darkey said he knew nearly
all the old revolutionary Generals
and was at the battle of New Orleans
Heappeared to be quite intelligent
aud said the books" would show
that he was as old as.he stated.
Year: 1869

BAD PLACE-We call the particu-
lar attention of the Street Superin-
tendent to the condition of the road
at the head of Main Street. A plank
covering over eulvert has been dis
placed and caved IN on one side,
making it dangerous for horses and
vehicles at night. The place should
be eepaired at once.
Year: 1869

Our AGAIN.-We were pleased to
see Reuben Smith, who was caught
in the hy-wheel at Igleheart's mill,
out in the streets yesterday. Although
not entirely recovered, he is able to
navigate with crutch, and in short
time will be able to go to work again
Year: 1869

A young man stood listlessly watch
ing some anglers on bridge. He was
poor and detected. At last, approach
ing a basket filled with wholesome look
ing fish, he sighed:


"If now | had these l would be hap
py. l could sell them at fair price,
and buy me food and lodgings


81 will give you just as many and
just as good fish," said the owner, who
CHANGED to overhear his words, "if you
will do me a trifling favor"


"And what is that?" asked the 9TH
er, eagerly.


2T TRe plePdsa spS tbs 1as ae g%adS I'll sesspsa Raa
The old man was gone so long that the
young man began to be impatient.
Meanwhile the hungry fish snapped
greedily at the baited hook, and the
young man lost all his depression in
the excitement of pulling them in; and
when the owner of the line returned, he
had caught large number. Counting
out from them as many as were in the
basket, and presenting them to the
young man, the old fisherman said:


81 fulfill my promise from the fish
you have caught, to teach you when
ever you see others earning what you
need, to waste no time in fruitless
wishing, but cast line for yourself y
Home Montkly.
Year: 1869

DEY DoN'T DIE DAT WAY.-The
comment of colored preacher on the
text, at is more blessed to give than
to receive" is inimitable for its point
as well as eloquence. '1've known
MANY church to die cause it didn't
rive enough; but l never knowed a
Church to die cause it gave too much.
Dew don't die dat way. Brederen, has
any of YOU knowed church die cause
f gave too much? If you do, just let
me 3 know; and I'll make a pilgrimage
to dat church, and I'll cline by de soft
lipht of de moon to its moss-coyered
roof, and I'll stand dar and lift my
hands to heaven and say, Blessed are
de dead dat die in de Lord"
Year: 1869

H During the past winter not
fake of snow fell in Portland Oregon.
Only three or four times did ice form,
and then only of the thickness of win
dow glass. Sowing and planting were
going on all winter.
Year: 1869

re- Talk about women trying to
conceal their age; men beat them. An
old fellow, with double set OF false
teeth, was around this morning with
his face tied up, complaining OF the
toothache!
Year: 1869

IMPROVING HoMEs.-The Chicago Post is
advocating household reform, and has de-
clared open war upon baking and washing
Not that these are to be abandoned, but
that they should be driven from the house
hold to the cooperative or other bakery and
laundry. Three days in the week are given
to suds and fst-irons, when it has been
proved by experiments in Chicago that the
laundry work can be done at an average OF
fifteen cents dozen, in large establish
ments, while it costs twice or thrice that
sum when done at home, and six or seven
times that sum when executed by that ex-
emplary class Of the community, known as
washerWomen, whether of the white or
dark persuasion.


So with baking. There be bakers, but
they make poor bread and charge high
prices for it. Go then into the cooperative
system, and have good bread, and force
down prices. By these means two home
discomforts would be removed, household
expenses would be lessened, domestic SER
vice would be relieved of two of its great
est burdens, and, as our contemporary OBJ
serves, money enough would be saved to
pay the national debt.
Year: 1869

INDICTED FOR PERJURY.-It was gene
rally understood at the custom house on
Saturday that the grand jury Of the United
States Court had indicted Mr.. Rush Burgess
for perjury. 1t is alleged that he took the
iron-clad oath as Mayor Of Petersburg and
IS collector of internal revenue for the
third district, Notwithstanding the fact that
he voted for the ordinance of secession, and
also for Jefferson Davis to be President OF
the Confederate States. Mr.. Burgess is OF
present chairman of the Radical State Cen
tral Committee, and is we'll known as q
prominent Wells man.


The impression is that other office-hold-
ers have been indicted for the same crime,
but no presentments have as yet been made
public,
Year: 1869

At LAsT.-A use has been found for
dogs at last. A seven-year old boy fell
overheard from canal-boat in Buffalo last
Wednesday, but saved his life by clinging
to the carcass Of dead dog, which was
floating on the water, until help arrived
Tie Buffalo Express, in noticing the affair,
says This is the first case that has come
within our knowledge for years wherein q
dog has been of any practical utility il
this city but it contains suggestion which
if acted upon, may prove beneficial to man
kind. There are thousands of useless dogs
in town, and if they were all killed sud
denly and thrown into the canals they
might be the means Of saving other valu'
able lives" "
Year: 1869

OAKwooD MEMORIAL DAY.-Let every
body who has flowers take or send them to
St. Johns church to-day, and join in the
procession to Oakwood. Let there be no
halfway observance of this day, sacred to
the patriot dead.


Omnibusses will run all day from the
corner of Twenty-ffth and Main streets to
the cemetery, and hundreds will doubtless
avail themselves Of this opportunity to join
in the demonstration.
Year: 1869

only the upper portion Of her body could be seen,
many OF the audience thought she was a man. She
sits with her hands resting on her knees, the
knuckles bent downwards; or with one arm over the
back OF the chair she is momentarily mOppng her
face with pocket handkerchief or settling her gold
spectacles, or clearing their glasses When she
bows to, or salutes, an acquaintance, IL is with
distinguished inclination OF the head. When she is
introduced to stranger it is with profound obci-
sance. Her smiles OF recognition, of pride, Of APP
prova, are very pronounced very cordial very brief
The moment passed, the expression is dismissed
though having served its purpose done with for
everand the countenance resumes its wonted gravity
Madame Anneke is one Of the most unmitgated Of the
wOmens rights women, ana have no doubt that she
would look well at the head Of a regiment.


In striking contrast to her are Madame de l'Heri-
court and Mrs. Ernestine L. Rose. The former is a
Frenchwoman, who addresses her audience in
French, and with perspcuity and vivacity which
make one wish she were young and beautiful as
well as talented. Her attire is by means elegant
Indeed it is so dandyish you might think it En-
gish or German. She is addicted to crinoline which
reveals boots and ankles from which the eye of the
observer is kept from being riveted from the
fact that her animated voice rivets the ear,
and you seek an accompaniment TO it in
watching the expressions of her cOuntenance. Her
compeXion is ashen and gllttering. Her eyes are
full, liquid, bright and grey and great deal of her
eoquence is due to the liberal action of her fore
UnReI. IHlS udheS HeT Te0ldTkb more 'pOlnJeu
than they would be without it, Madame de rIIeri-
court is an emotional woman. Her hobby is univer-
sal sufiage, and her countenance is momentarily
beaming over recitals of happiness, or drawn down
about the mouth at tales of woe.


Mrs. Ernestine l. Rose is very erect, and, notwith-
standing her petite form and mild, cold blue eyes, is
somewhat termagantish She is a German who
speaks English with singular correctness, and
has identified herself with the womans suffrage
question for thrty-tive years. She is therefore, no
chicken" but must at the lowest calculation be be-
tween fifty and sixty years of age Her thin, greysh
hair is elaborately curled and she usually a
ribbon wreath Of some bright color She likewise in
duges in interesting lisp, and although she speaks
English remarkably WELL she has not yet familariZed
herself with all our little turns of expression She
wants the of the association changed into the
"Woman's Rights Association is witherngly bitter
against Congress, and don't wish to be construed by
them into "a man and brother"


But the time would fail me to tell of Mrs. Liver
more, and Lucy Stone, and Mrs. Norton, and Olive
Logan, and Mrs. f. K. w. Harper, and half-a-dozen
other women whose names are familiar all over the
land to those interested in the female suffrage ques-
tiOn And so close this scandalous and wholly in
defensble letter, with the hope that when they get
the right to vote they will know how to use it.


ALI BABA.
Year: 1869

sented TO be governed. sutter Reformed Church.
Wright, sos.


In Church organizations those who adhere and submit
to the regular order Of the Church, local an gener
though minority the true congregation and eoLp9s
tion, II incorporated Wnebrenner Golden, Wrght34


Applying the fundamental law of the Presbyterian
Church, which gives the direction of the public worship
TO the minister Church Session. and the rules OF law
which define the rights of ministers in church organza
TONS to the question submitted to in this case we
think that the exceptions TO the proposed toutn
ment to the charter well taken, and must be sns
tanned The amendment proposes TO give power to the
Trustees to appoint an organst (suDJect 70 the
approval of the SESSION.. The duties OF an
organist are connected with the public worship
This is solely under the control Of the minister
law of the Church to place this in the hands of the
Trustees, though IL be qualified by requiring the
approval of the session provision be made by the con
greRaton the trustees for the employment of an organ
ist the exclusive power of appointment, direction ana
removal Of him belongs to the Church Session otherwise
they that direction of the public worship which,
by the law of the Presbyterian Church. is committed to
them.


The objections apply that other portion of the
proposed amendment which empowers the Trustees to
appoint ANY other they think necessary for
the interest convenience of the corporation and to x
their saaries if IL be intended is alleged to provide
thereby for the employment OF choir to assist in the
church music.


The language further Objectionable being gene
ral and comforting the Tusteesnot sufficiently
bic conflict of authority in church organ zation when
two separate bodies within their respective Spheres direct
and control the associate body.


The exceptions to the parts Of the proposed fourth
amendment, above specified are sustained The other
proposed amendments are approved


tonng for these amendments, takes part in this de
csion.
Year: 1869

Special Despatch to The EUening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, May 15-The account of the battle
alleged to have taken place between the Spanish
forces and the insurgents in Cuba, is not credited
here. notwithstanding the battle is said to have
taken place some two weeks ago, neither our Gov
ernment nor the Spanish Minister has received any
thing respecting it.


The Reported Triple Alliance
was talked over in the Cabinet yesterday in connec-
ton with Motleys instructions and it is understood
that 1t was decided not to make any change in his
instructions from what was originally determined on
Secretary Fish is not for making them on the basis
OF summers speech. He will be left pretty free in
his action, and will be controlled somewhat by
events.


Arrival of COngressmen.


Quite number OF Senators and members have re-
turned here. Many OF them were at the White
House to-day


Minister Hale


letter has been received here from Minister Hale,
in which he says he is preparing a reply to the
charge that he smuggled goods into Spain He
says be Will be able " disproYe them one and all.
Year: 1869

BOSTON, May 16-Madame Parepa- Rosa has an in
Vitation to sing In the Grand Peace jubilee The
work upon the Coliseum is going forward rapidly
Aye hundred mechanics being constantly at work,
Year: 1869

YOUNG LADIES BEWARE OF THE
injurious effects of Face Powders and Washes. All
such remedies close up the pores Of the skln and in
a short time destroy the complexion. If you would
have fresh, healthy, and youthful appearance use
HELMBoLDS EXTRACT SARSAPARILLA.
Year: 1869

THE want of proper attention TO both
greasing or oiling wheels, and afterwards
the way they are put on, IL often a sad In
crease of labor to horse. A man might
think, if his carriage had just come from
coach h-maker's, any care in this particu-
lar must be uncalled for now this is Just
the time when it is most wanted, particular
ly if he made IL If he did not, and 1t only
went for some repairs. and he was desired
to look TO the axles, they may then rattle
away to their hearts content. He will
tell you they are either bad sort, or the
arms or boxes are worn out; his business
is to get to put in Relo oRes, not to make
yours go well. But if he has made the
carriage, our life on it, he screws them up
tight enough then, and will put the screao
on the purchaser, too, pretty well, as to
price. The latter part of the business
does not affect the horse, but the former
does terribly. One turn Of the wrench
too far makes carriage horse heavier
in point of following 80, TO make certain
pair of aXles shall run still TO the credit
of the maker, horses are often half killed.
We have many times had the wheels tried
when coming from coach makers, and
found they could scarcely be got round.
1t 10 common thing for them to say,
"they will work themselves easy" They
will, In time but they would work our
horses hard before they did go. The
weight of carriage, like that of q man,
is almost quite enough, without its being
made more distressing by our inattention
or want of Judgment. Neither men mol
carriages are feather-weights to horses
but they are equal TO these when all IL
properly arranged Want of judgment
want of attention and want of considera'
tion are the ioeltsr-oeights that kH i
| Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1869

A GOOD story is told of German by the
name of Schmidt, who had taken the pre-.
caution TO insure the life of his wife for
$1,000, and his stable for 5000, believing
the former might die and the latter be
burnt, and he could not get along without
some compensation for the less. Both
policies had been taken from the same
agent. In a few months after the stable
had been insured 1t caught fire and was
destroyed. Schmidt quietly notified the
agent, and limited to him that he would
expect the nine hundred dollars at the
earliest possible moment. The agent at
once sent builder TO ascertain the cost OF
erecting new stable, of the same dimen-
sions, having learned that the property
had been insured for more than II was
worth. The builder reported that he
could replace the stable with new material
for $500, but unfortunately there was an
ordnance preventing the erection oi
frame buildings-the old stable having
been of wood. He was asked To estimate
the cost of brick stable, and reported the
amount at $3.50. The agent then notified
Schmidt that he would build him new
brick stable Ia place Of the old frame one,
but Schmidt became very indignant at the
proposition, saying;


"I not understand dis insurance busl
ness. pay you for nine hundred tollar
and when my shtable burn down you
make me a new one. not want new
shtable, want nine hundred tollar."


The agent reasoned with Schmidt, but
all TO no purpose. When the stable wal
about finished Schmidt went 20 consult |
lawyer, thinking that he could still &c
the amount Of the policy, besides having
the new stable.


The lawyer, however, informed hin
that the company had right TO max
good the loss Sy building new stable
Year: 1869

The following is Vice President Colfax's
address on assuming the chair as President
of the Senate:


SENATORS; In entering upon the duties
in this Chamber, to the performance ol
which have been called by the people OF
the United States, realize fully the deli
oacy, as well as the responsibility, Of the
position of presiding over body whose
members are In so large q degree my
seniors In age. Not chosen by the body
itself, shall certainly need the assistance
Of your support and your generous for
Year: 1869

MORE LIGHT ON THE PENNSYLVANIA


SrR1KE.-A correspondent ofthe World, call


ing himself" A Friend to the Miners, lets
the cat out of the bag in regard to the coal
strike in Pennsylvania last summer. He says
that the strike was all arranged beforehand


between the miners and the coal operators;


the former agreeing to quit work for the sake
ofdiminishing production, with an understand
ing that they should be better paid when they


went at it again. The miners kept their


part of the contract, but the capitalists broke
theirs, after they had profted by the strike
in the higher price focal. The first or show
strike lasted for thirty days; but when the
miners found themselves defeated by the cap
italists, with whom they had combi ned to
cheat the public, they struck in good earnest


and, of course, as the custom is, they injured


themselves by the strike. Now they are try
| ing to get back to work, but the ca pitalists


who can afford to wait, will not employ them
| at what, under the circumstances, are nail


rates. The whole affair shows THAT. there Il
Year: 1869

1t is important that when the eye is being used
the crystalline should remain in a passive state.
an effort is made to read with glasses too strong
or too weak, a constant tension is kept u on the
ciliary muscles which operate the crystaln ;. 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
glasses.
Year: 1869

All this is lovely. Certain members
are to be allowed to choose the Sena.
tors. Others are not. This will proba-
bly, enable the Radical minority in the
State to override the majority. Instead
OF sending to the Senate men whom the
people want, they will choose Senators
whom the people reject. When these
fellows who have been disowned by the
people are admitted to Congress, then
the members Of the Legislature repre-
sentlng the popular majority will be al
lowed to take their seats. To admit
them earlier would insure the election
OF Senators representing the wishes OF
the whole people, consummation ut
terly Inconsistent with the whole plan
and purpose of reconstruction.


But in case there is not a quorum of
elisibles, through whom some precious
pair of carpet.baggers may be sent to
the Senate, the places of the incl
igibles are to be filed by special cleo
ton. Then matters will be managed
with view to giving the scalawag
element q majority in the Legislature.
Failing there, some other device Of the
devil will be introduced to thwart the
popular will. Any "loyap man who
does not approve the whole proceeding
is adjudged an enemy of his country,
and held to deserve the tender mercies
of military commission. We find our
selves compelled to insist that ours is
beyond all doubt "the best Govern
ment ever devised by the wit of man."