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Year: 1869

stormy Passage from Charicston-Sho Kn-


counters a Hurricane.


The Henrietta arrived at this port yesterday from
Key West, via Charleston, which place she left ON
the goth Of last month. The FIRST day out she en-
countered fearful tornado from the northward.
which carried away the fore and main boom, with
all their attachments The sheets were torn to
pieces though they had been made OF tissue paper
and blown overheard but were recovered by tho
crew after three hours hard work. while the tor
nado ragged most furiously the sea ran very high.
The yacht however, rode through the storm In her
usually gallant manner, showing conclusivey that
the splendid seagong qualities she displayed during
the yacht race had not as yet abandoned her.
After the sails mad been recovered storm trysail
and n tworeefcd foresail were rigged and with
passed through the ordeal triumphantly, with no
other damage than the injury to the sails above
mn uanffoned
Year: 1869

REAL EsTATE.-Al the furor for city pro-
perty is in the direction Of the citys upward
growth. But when the East river bridge is
built and He'll Gate is blown out-two things
soon to be realities-we fancy it will be found
that there are several gold mines in the ap-
probation of lots in that now poor part of the
city east of Second avenue and between Four
teenth and Fortieth streets These lots will
be worth fancy prices much sooner than West
chester lots.
Year: 1869

CHECKS AND ENVELOPES appears that
the New York Gas Light Company pays its
extra dividends, which amount to forty per
cent over the regularly declared dividends, by
inclosing check in an envelope to the stock
holder, together with private note, the pre-
else nature of which is the private property Of
the parties concerned. The innocent recipient
does not know how It comes to pass that he
should receive this money, because the de-
clared dividend is only ten per cent but Of
course he does not grumble and is not at all
inquisitive about the matter. 1t is evident
that the stockholders are well taken care Of by
this company; but how do the gas consumers
fare?
Year: 1869

A VERY Coon BoY.-Peter d. Sweeny has
just paid another sum Of four thousand and
some odd hundreds of dollars into the city
treasury, said sum being accrued interest on
city moneys in his hands. As his predeces-
sors in ofice always seized this interest as q
perquisite, and as Peter pays II over only in
obedience to a moral obligation, we believe
all will agree with us that there is In the city
government at least one very good boy.
Year: 1869

A GOLD CABINET. From the tone Of his
inaugural we expect to-day not only golden
but q gold Cabinet from President Grant.
Butler and the finasciers Of that stripe are not
on the administration slate, and there is no
place for the ghost Of Old Thad in the
Capitol Let his ''bloated bondholders" re-
joice. The golden age is proclaimed and Jay
Cooke Is greater than Jay Gould.
Year: 1869

BEAR AND FoRBEAR.- Chicago Tribune
is accused Of an attempt to bear the real estate
market for private speculative purposes.
s'Bear and forbear" should be the motto Of all
spsculators about these days. Under Grants
administration business 10 likely TO strike hard
nan.
Year: 1869

WORSE THAN A SEA MONSTER. --Ingratitude
Is dreadful, as Lear tells us, especially in
child. What sight, therefore, can be worse
than to see the radical organ in this city-that
child Of New England passion, prejudice and
narrow-mndedncss- way TO virulent
abuse OF Boston and the Boston notions?
Year: 1869

How Is IT DONE ?-Only day or two
since man was brought before police JUS
tice on charge of disorderly conduct, and
upon inquiry he proved to be convicted mur-
derer, recently found guilty Of killing his wife.
How did it happen that he was at larger
Year: 1869

A TOUGH CAsE-On the 7th of March
last Klement Kiener of St. Louis, took to
himself wife. He was exceedingly hap
py. His dream of bliss was realized. and
his cup of joy was overfowing. The beau
tiful Elizabeth of his bosom was all that he
could desire in wife He called her his
angel, and told her she was protection
Elizabeth was affectionate and tender, and
took great pains to please her beloved
klement


AS time passed on, horrible discovery
was made by the distracted husband Hi
wife, whom he had ever regarded as pure
and chaste above all other women, gave
unmistakeable and corporal evidence that
she had not always lived spotless life
In word, she was about to become
mother before the last quarter of the honey
moon was over. The sun of Klement's 5
happiness was totally echpsed His wife
had deceived him, and his love turned to
hate. He left her, and filed petition for
divorce. A deputy sheriff served the
notice on Mrs. Keiner Immediately after
He found her at her house, nursing baby
about ten days old.


The kind heart of the officer melted at
the distress OF the woman, who had just
risen from SICK bed He took the child
in his arms and kissed it fondly, telling the
little one he would be father to it. The
mother was consoled by the kindness of
the officer, and wanted to know if he would
really be father to her father ess infant
The sympathies of the young deputy were
aroused, but ne was not disposed to assume
such paternal responsibility, and, sezns
his hat, he rushed from the room with the
tears streaming from his eyes, while the
baby reached out its little hands and cried
for its papa" The deputy, says klener
must have heart OF stone, to abandon
| woman in such a con lition.-Er.
Year: 1869

SPIRITED WIDow-In Indiana widow
and widower, each with large family,
were married and united their households
At family prayers the old man asked a
blessing on his own children, ut did not
refer to those of his wife, whereupon the
Lidy rose and hit him over the head with
the fire shovel, since which time he has
been more general and inclusive in his
petitions.
Year: 1869

At Nashua, New Hampshire, on We'd
nesday, just as the train was starting off,
President Grant noticed little girl vainly
endeavoring to get to the car that she
might shake hands with him. The child,
in her disappointment, burst into tears, and
the President, pointing to her, asked some
one to bring her to him. Two men seized
her and holding her above their heads,
rushed with her to the car, and the Gen
eral had just time to embrace her with
both hands when the the train bore him
rapid y away. Many of the crowd saw the
act, and their parting cheers broke forth
anew
Year: 1869

CHARLES F. REED-The election re-
turns establish the defeat of this most pop
ular Republican as a candidate for State
Senator, from the Yolo District We must
express our astonishment, as we were more
confident of his election than that of any
man in the State His sterling worth,
honesty of character, his intelligence, but
above all his record of service written upon
all the industrial interests of his section
had won him warm regard and high esti-
mate of qualification which we believed
would be sure passport to success. The
result is but the verifcation of the fact,
that in politics, partisanship is the requisite
to secure the support Of party, aud this
good man is but one among great number,
who have been made to feel the keen edge
Of the l5th Amendment-Ch Ex.
Year: 1869

entered into the ambition Of the publishers to supply .
rea,lv good edition. on fine paper with clear type ana


ith all the original illustrations Such an enterprise


was projected by somebody two three years ago. put
was defeated by the Harpers who now own tho plates
Of what little OF that series ever printed The ne"
Boston edition is cheap but has few other reeomenua
tjonA
Year: 1869

The OrerIand MonhIyfor May is almost evenly
divided between California aud Europe. Sketches OF
travel scenery and local history arc the topics of nearly
all the principal articles, and very few Of them arc duh
There Is short account Of the principal Mining EK
elements which have ragged in California from time TO
ti0e there is OF course paper the Pacific Railway;
and there are scenes Of trayeln Hawaii and Kamschaa
The magazine is sensible and readable
Year: 1869

SUDDEN DEArH.-A colored man en-
ployed by the Richmond, Fredericksburg,
and Potomac Railroad Company, dropped
dead at Aqua creek on yesterday while


removing baggage from the boat to the
cars. It is supposed that his death was the
result of being overheated. His remains
were brought to the city yesterday after
Year: 1869

port further urges the sinking of all per-
sonal ambition, spoke of all the nominees
as patriotic and honest men, and stated that
surprise and regret at home and abroad fol-
lowed the nomination which we had made
on account of the great predominance of one
,aIo,- or
Year: 1869

The new New York post Office is to be of
granite, three stories high, With entrances
on all sides. 1t will occupy the whole area
Of the park south of the line of the govern
ment purchase will have front Of 300 feet
on Park row, the same on Broadway, and a
length Of $50 feet ON the circular southern
side There will be- four elaborate fronts
similar in style to that Of the Park Bank
Year: 1869

Republicanism is making some progress
in Kentucky anyhow. Six Republicans
have been elected to the Legislature com.
posed of over one hundred members. As
these do not amount to a half loaf they
can't be said to be better than no bread
The majority against the Radical candi
date for State Treasurer is only $4,000 on a
light vote
Year: 1869

A temporary bridge at Minneapolis, used
in making more repairs at the Falls of St
Anthony was swept away on Saturday. Two
men are known to have been carried over
the Falls on the structure, and third is sup
posed to have met his death in the same
way.
Year: 1869

a Richmond dispatch gives the assurance
that Gen. Candy will, within ten days, issue
a proclamation convenng the Legislature,
applying the iron clad oath to the members,
and when one cannot take the oath his seat
will be given to the candidate who received
the next hiphest vote.
Year: 1869

I


Pres. Haven remarks in an article in


the Advocate.


The cause of temperance won its great


est victories when the sin and danger of


rum-drinking were most faithfully eI-


posed, and the most deeply felt by the
people. Now, it Is the custom of advo-


Gates of temperance to lay out their


strength in denouncing the seller of


rum, and in endeavoring to prevent the


sale by the enforcement of law. Practi-
cally speaking, the drinker is regarded


as an innocent man, the victim Of his
own appetite, and of the craft, avarice,
and malignity of the rum-seller. The


rum-seller is the black or yellow bloated


poisonous spider; the drinker is the poor
innocent, unsuspicious fly, goaded on by
an irresistible instinct which his Cres-
tor or some other power, has implanted
within him.


have heard many temperance ad-
dresses within few years, but have not
been so fortunate as to hear one that ex-
posed fearlessly the crime of getting
drunk. The incorporate man has been
held up as victim of appetite, as Q
weak man, as good whole-souled fel-
low, liable to be led astray-wonderful
geniuses have been referred to, poets,
statesmen, orators, and even clergymen,
that have succumbed to the willy arts of
the rum-seller-but the positive guilt
of swallowing the poison has not once
been sharply and powerfully portrayed.
Is this right? Is the rum-seller any
worse than other men who do business
for money without regard to the moral
effect of their occupation on the commu-
nifty? So far as 1 have observed, real
rum-sellers are generally weaker, and
therefore less wicked, than rum drink
ers. They arc usually of low grade Of
intellect and moral sense. They are
unwilling to dig, ashamed to beg, and
have small capital to trade with, and are
not troubled with what men call heart
or conscience, and sell rum for the same
reason that our farmers raise hops-be-
cause it will pay. These hop growers are
good men; why not the rum-sellers?-
They do not trouble themselves to look
after consequences. They say, "It takes
two to make bargain. Nobody needs
to buy unless he wishes to. If he buys
he does it Of his own free will, and he is
responsible for his own acts.


am not inclined to apologize for this
fraternity, but one thing is pretty cer-
tain-f there were no rum drinkers
there would be few rum-sellers. Another
thing is about as certain-so long as
large part of the people are willing
TO drink, so long in some way or other,
they will be able to ges liquor. The
root of the tree is not selling-it is not
manufacturing-iti is drinking.
Year: 1869

Some very rare relics, interesting to
the ANTIQUARIAN, and which may serve
to throw light on the origin of the un-
known race entomed in the Big
Mound, have been discovered by the
workmen now engaged in leveling that
ancient landmark with the grade of
Broadway. On Thursday a skeleton was
exhumed, which, from the ornaments,
found in connection, must have been
that of former chief of considerable
distinction. Two large conch-shells,
which, most probably, came from the
gulf, and an innumberable lot of beads
and disks, formed out of shells. were
found beside the skeleton. But most in
teresting of all, were two plates of cop
per. exactly similar in design, and which
were carved out by some ancient artisan
to represent the face of an animal or
man. The nose is greatly prolonged,
and more nearly resembles the beak of
a bird than the proboscis of a man or
animal. The eyes and mouth are dis
tinctly observable, but with the extra
ordinary beak the effigy has the appear
ance of caricature. The carving
though ruSe In design is expressive. The
length of the mask from the top of the
forehead to the chin isabouttwo inches
willie the breadth across the region oil
the eyes is one inch and half. Inc
conner plates are the thickness ola table
spoon. The metal was corroded with


rust and verdigris. On the upper Pof-
Year: 1869

The Tribune's Montreal special says:
The desire of the people of the New Do
minion to cut loose from their depend
ency upon the mother country, has
received powerful impetus from one or
two great events, and whatever course
may finally be adopted, there can be lit
tie doubt that great political change of
some sort is not far distant. Several
private meetings of influential persons
have recently been held here for the pur-
pose of considering the great question
of a change in the form of government,
and general dissatisfaction with the
present state of things. is more and more
openly expressed. The newspapers are
at last beginning to meet the question
face to face, and are giving utterance to
the sentiment which has long been
widely dispersed among the people,
although few have had the courage to
express publicly in favor of independ-
ence, but the large party aims at annexa-
tion to the United States, and will soon
make itself prominent. The acquisition
of the Hudson's Bay Territory has given
additional force to the arguments of the
annexationists. 1t is felt that such a
magnificent domain as the new Domin-
ion now promises to be, ought no longer
to be dwarfed and kept down by depend
ence on a transatlantic Government
The proposal that Great Britain shall
surrender her North American possess
sions as a set-of against the Alabama
claims, has created a deep sensation in
certain circles. Not few regard it with
decided favor. tf...


Senator Summers speech is copied in
full by both English and French Jour-
nails, and is Of course the topic of much
discussion. ..-.7.,
Year: 1869

Hay and oats make the best feed for


horses that are,obliged to work hard


and regularly. II the hay is cut fine


and the cats bruised or ground, the


whole mixed and moistened, the horse


will eat his rations quicker, digest


them sooner, and thus have more time


for resting and renewing his power for
labor. Farmers horses that work little
during winter time may be kept cheap
er by cutting and mixing bright straw
and hay in equal quantities, and add
ing ration of steamed potatoes or raw
carrots. Colts should be fed literally
on good hay-bright clover is best-and
bruised oats; give them roomy box
stall in stormy weather and during
nights. Litter freely and do not let
the manure accumulate under them..
Sawdusr or spent tan makes good and
convenient bedding; in cities and viii
lagos they are often cheaper than straw,
Groom horses well and let them have
exercise every day; run in the yard
is excellent. See that stable floors
over easements are sound aud strong.
Arrange the feeding racks so that dus.
and hay seed will not fall into horses
names or eyes; some horsemen build
their managers too high, thus forcing
the animal to take am unnatural and
painful position when eating. Farm
horses that are not worked should have
their shoes taken off, and those that are
driven on the road should be kept well
shod. d.-AnleriCdn Stock Journal.
Year: 1869

Can q mother forget? Not a MORN
ing, noon or night, but she looks into n
corner of the Kitchen where you read
Robinson Crusoe, and thinks of you as
yet a boy. Mothers rarely become con-
sciOus that their children are grown out
OF their childhood. They think of the m
advise them, write to them, as though
not full fourteen years of age. They
cannot forget the child. Three times a
day she thinks of those absent from the
table, and hopes that next year at farth-
est she may just ''have her own family
there," and if you are there, look out
for the fat limb of a chicken, and coffee,
which nobody but hobody's own mother
can make. Did Hannah forget Sam
uelY A short sentence, full of house,
hold history, and running over with
gendine mothers love is tellirg and
beautiful: s'Moreoyer his mother made
little coat. and brought it to him from
year to year, when she came up with
her husband to the sacrifice


A mother mourning at her first born's
grave, or closing the eye of child In
death displays grief whose very sa-
credRess is sublime. But bitter, iIeay-
ier than the stroke, Is the desperation
OF son who rushes over crushed
heart, into vices which he would hide
even from the abandoned and vile.


Napoleon was once asked by lady
what France needed for the education
of youth; and the short, profound re-
ply was, "Mothtrs,"
Year: 1869

A Virginia banker, who was chair


man OF noted intidel club, was once
travelling through Kentucky, having
| bank bills to the amount of about s25.-
OO0. When he came to a certain forest
where murders aid robberies were said
to be frequent, he was soon lost, through
taking the wrOng road. The darkness
OF the night came quickly over him, and
how TO escape from threatening danger
he knew not. In his alarm he sudden
ly espied in the distance dim flight,
and urging his horse onward he at
length came to a wretched cabin. He
knocked, and tine door was opened by
a woman who said that her husband
was out hunting, but would soon re-
turn. The gentleman put up his horse
and enter ed the cabin, but with feel
ings that can be better imagined than
described. Here he was with a large
SUM of money, and perhaps in che house
of one of the robbers whose name wasa
terror to the country.


In a short time the man of the house
returned, He had on deer skin shirt
and bear skin cap, and seemed fa-
tiSued and in no talkative mood. He
felt for his pistols in his pockets and
placed them ready fol instant use. The
man asked the stranger to retire, but he
declined-he would sit bv the fire all
night. The man urged, but the more
he urged the more the infidel was al
armed. He felt sure this was his last
night upon earth, but he determined to
sell his life as dearly as he could. His
infidel principles gave him no comfort.
His fear grew into perfect agony
What was to be done.


At length the backwoodman -arose,
and reaching to the wooden shelf, took
down an old book, and said


"Well stranger, il you won't go to
bed, will, but it is my habit to read a
chapter of the Holy Scriptures before {
go to bed"


What change did these words pro-
duce. Alarm WIS at once removed from
the skeptic's mind. Though aNowine
himself an intidel he now had conf
dence in the Bible He felt that man
who kept an old Bible in his house, ,and
read it, and bent his knees in PRAYER,
was no robbef or murderer. He listen.
ed to the simple prayer of the good
man, at once dismissed all his fears, and
lay down III that rude cabin and slept
as calmly as he did under his fathers
roof.


From that time he ceased to reyiIc
the Bible. He become a sincere Chris
tian, and often related the story of his
eventful journey to prove the error and
folly of iniidelity.
Year: 1869

A WoMAN's OPINION OF WoMEN's RIGHrs.-At
one of the recent meetings of working women in
New York, lady who had listened long and
patiently to the differing views of the speakers,
until patience ceased to be virtue, rose and
said:


"She had waited in vain to hear some prac-
ica suggestions for the relief of her toiling sis
ters The ballot would feed no starving women,
or save no trembling sister from a life of shame.
The wholesale denunciation of man, was dis
courteous and unwomanly. God had made no
mistake in making two genders, and for every
mean man that the female slanderers will bring
her. she would find his match in a woman"
Year: 1869

DrDs'T WANT TO BE PERsoSAL.-Four gentlemen
on Treasure bill were recently engaged at little
game of draw. One of the number unfortu-
nately had but one eye, but this did not dis
qualify him from playing roots" During the
course of the play there were some little advan-
tages taken, when, at last, one of the party who
vas looser, thought the thing had gone about
far enough so, drawing himself up, he said ;
81 don't wan. to be personal, and would not
willingly cast insinuations but if see any
more cheating going on, I'll knock some son OF
b-h's other eve out"
Year: 1869

Nevery marry without love, nor love without
reason.


He who pets every barking dog must pick up
great many stones.
Laziness is a good deal like money the more
man has of it the more he wants.


Experience is one of the oldest and best of
| teachers, but her prices ruinously high.
You may gather rich harvest of knowledge
by reading, but thought is the winnowing ma
chine


To get money without earning it is chase
that leads few to afiuence, but many to the
penitenliary.


Never wait for thing to turn up. Go and
turn it up yourself. 1t takes less time, and is
sure to be done.


That alone can be called true refinement which
elevates the soul of man, purifying his manners
by improving the intellect


Vanity is the fruit of ignorance. It thrives
most in subterranean places, never reached by
the air of heaven and the light of the sun.


There is certain softness of manners in
which, either man or woman, adds a charm that
almost entirely compensates for lack of beauty.


Looking to others for our standard of happi-
ness is the sure way to be miserable. Our bus
mess is with our own hearts and our own mo-
tives.


The water that flows from a spring does not
CONCEAL in winter, and those sentiments of
friendship which flow from the heart cannot be
frozen by adversely.


Truth and manliness are two qualities that
will carry you through the world much better
than policy, tact or expediency, any other
would that was devised to conceal or mystify
deviations from the straight line.


The habit of reading confers positive strength
and elevation of character. The wel-read man
is usually the well-informed man.. Reading is
the great stimulus of thinking The instances
are rare of great writer and thinker who was
not himself great reader.


pretty woman is of the institutions of
this country-an angel in muslin and glory.
She makes sunshine, blue sky and happiness
wherever she goes. Her path is one of delicious
roses, perfume and beauty. She is a sweet
poem, written in rare colors and choice silks,
and good principles. Men stand up before her
as so many admiration points. Her words float
around the ear like music, birds of paradise, or
perfumes of the Sabbath bells. Without her,
society would lose its truest attraction, the
church its 6rmest reliance.