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Year: 1869

The tenth annual ball OF the Baxter Club took
place at the Academy OF Music last night. The
greatest ball OF the season. has been chronIcled
so often since the season began that 1t
would be, probably, very commonplace re-
mark to state that the hop OF the Baxter frater-
nifty last night by far the grandest AFFAIR OF its
kind which has occurred since last winter However,
ifrchness OF toilets unprecedented array OF female
beauty, display OF diamonds and pdrues mdgnf-
fques which even the Amercus Club could not outdo
were II to do Its utmost, and crowd that Is posi-
lively crushing In numerical strength, constitute the
merits OF the ball Of the season par eyceis,ce then
the Baxters last night carried or the palm.
From eight O'Clock In the evening till as late
as eleven O'Clock carriages innumerabe blocked
up the streets adjoining the Academy, each
adding Its quota OF powdered and damond-glitter-
ing beauty TO intensity the briancy OF the general
gathering within the ballroom. The latter had no
decorations save the ladies' who In true earnest
were decoration enough for any grand occa-
sion, and the only attempt at display In the
way OF 0rnamentati0n made by the club was the
words 'Baxter Club, 1s69,n which were set In gas
jets over the stage. The gay throng who partci-
pafed In the festivities OF the night evidently enjoyed
themselves hugely: and not until the hours OF
"eariy morn" had been ushered into existence did
the brilliant gathering adjourn to meet In 1870
Year: 1869

e From the New Orleans Pieayunc. j q ~
Some years since the daughter of
Prince Henry of Reuse GreiZ, a small
German principality, in the middle of
Germany. became deeply attached to-
a young 5stlbaltern who commanded
the annual contingent furnished the
army of the King of. Prussia Of
course. all thought of marrying him
with the consent of the Prince was
out of the question; but it was az
ranged that the young Lieutenant
should resign his position in the ar
my, and together they would escape
to the United States. Embarking at
Antwerp, they came to New York,
and were married there. But being
young and without experience in the
ways of the world, their little means
were soon exhausted. and they found
themselves in a strange land, friend
less and in poverty. They were afraid
to communicate with any of their
countrymen, lest the circumstances of
their flight should become known and
themselves arrested. .s,.rl 81
Unacquainted with our laws, and
supposing that the authority of their
petty prince was as potent here as
among the grainfields of their native
land, they sought obscurity and
shrunk from their names and station
being blazoned abroad. At last, push
ed to the extreme of poverty, the hus-
band, who was. an excellent musician,
obtained situation in the orchestra
at Niblo's Garden, but learning that
inquiries had been made by the Prus-
sian Consul of their presence i'll the
city, he threw up his engagement and
came South, and in the summer OF
1857, fell victim to the yellow fever.
His wife, now left alone, and reduced
to the extreme verge of poverty, ap-
piled for and obtained situation in a
beer saloon in this city, where she
now is. -s-s ....-.s


1t is strange episode in real life,





but true one, and exhibits, as no
moralist could, describe, the vicissi-
tudes of fortune. She is now per-
haps 25 years of age, small in stature,
with all elegant, symmetrical figure,
and face decidedly pretty. Her face
is shaded with light brown curls, and
her manners and conversation eyincC
one accustomed to good society. She
displays good deal of reluctance in
talking to strangers, but once inter
ested in conversation, she. become:
animated and engaging. She seem;
to feel her questionable position yer!
sensibly, and the slightest allusion to
what she was and is now, is sufficient
to provoke her to tears. -
Year: 1869

@ EFrom the Schenectady Star


Two weeks ago, a female, who has
been for the last few years engaged i'll
selling her photographs on the cars,
and who has for that length Of time
been considered deaf and dumb, came
to this city and stopped at the. Drul-
lard House, and no doubts were en-
tertained by those connected with the
hotel but that she was really minus
the powers of speaking and hearing.
On the Sunday following her arrival
at the hotel, one Frank Slfaffer, who
has been acting porter to the Drul-
lard House, accompanied her to Vale
Cemetery. 1t was very kind in Shaf-
fer to take a poor deaf and dumb fe-
male under his protecting wing and
endeavor to make her time pass agree
ably. Subsequent facts go. to prove,
however, that while the couple lin
gered meath the shades of that beau
tiful locality, they were not as silent
as the tomb. Thursday last she went
down street in company with a little
| girl, to purchase some goods. On her
way she either Intentionally or other
wise spoke to the little girl, who was
much alarmed to hear her do so. She
quieted the little ones fears and assur-
ed her that she had never been lack
ing the gift of speech. But here
comes the best of the story. The wo-
man and the porter left on the ten
o'clock train yesterday, bound west
They were married before they went,
and intended to go to Michigan, buy a
farm and settle down upon it. Before
they left, she handed her newly made
protector a large sum of monay, and
seemed to have plenty besides. The
woman's name was Emeline Shep-
pard-now Emeline Shaffer. Her ap-
pearance was prepossessing, and her
manners easy and graceful and well
calculated to work upon strangers
pocket books. When charged with
being an impostor, she pleasantly said
that she had never asked anybody to
give heranything-that she had mere
ly presented herself and made signs,
and if such actions had put money in
her pockets, why, she was not to be
blamed. f---
Year: 1869

MIRACLE IN KENrucKY-A strange story
is current among the colored people, and is
exciting some Of them quite too much for
their happiness. It is as follows: ''Some


time ago, (not long. however), child died,


and its body was duly cofined and taken


to the burying-ground There it was de-


posted alongside of the newly opened


grave. After the '.service at the grave" q


negro man took hold Of the coffin to hand


it down into the grave. but to his astonish-


ment, he could not move it, He called to


his assistance another stout fellow, and the


two tried but failed to bulge it an inch.


Two more came to their help, and the four


had no more power over it than they would


over mountain of granite The ooifn
clung to the earth AS it glued. This as


tonishing turn Of affairs called for an ex-
PLANTATION, and it was determined to open
the coffin and see what was inside Of it.
It was done, and behold the child was
found to be alive. Further examination
developed the fact that there was printed
upon the bottom of its feet these words:
'.'There has been no preacher in Heaven
for eleven hundred years" The negroes
soy that the Lord did not intend to let that
child be buried alive, and so took this
method Of preventing it. tits our opinion
that some designing chap has been playing
upon the credulity of these people for
sinister purposes. Lexington Ky. } States
man, 26th.
Year: 1869

it may be advisable to modify taxation and
tho tariff in instances where unjust Of
burdensome determinations are made by
the present laws, buta general revision
of the laws regulating the subject I re-
commend The postponement Of for the
present. I also suggest the renewal of the
tax on incomes, but ut reduced rate, say
of 8 per cent; this tax to expire in three
years with tho funding Of the national debt
as here suggestetf feel safe IN 'sayiae. the
taxes and revenue from imports may be
reduced safely from &C, to 50 millions per an
mum at once and still further reduction ffom
Year: 1869

Before Commissioner Jones.


An adjourned hearing IN the case OF nenry J.
Seller, Superintendent OF the Poor, on q charge OF
having procured fraudulent certificates OF naturai-
xaton, was To have taken place Yesterday. II was
however adjourned until 2Uth OF March, await the
decision Of case now pending In the United States
Supreme court.


Alleged Passing Of Comnterfct Money.


David A. Sypner was up before the Commissioner
again yesterday ON charge Of passing counterfeit
money Testimony was taken as to the previous good
character OF the accused and the Court decided to
release him on payment OF two dollars TO the woman
making the complaint the amount she alleges 10 have
received Of him. The circumstances were such to
make II appear doubtful whether The bill IN question
WAS known TO defendant TO be counterfeit
Year: 1869

We believe the country will be well salts
fled with the result in Virginia, for the ends
sought through the medium of the recon-
struction policy have been attained, and
Congress should not hesitate to give the
State representation and recognition. The
supervising policy which has been exercised
over her should cease. The mischievous
noise which q few dissatisfied Radicals are
making over the manner in which the cleo
tion was conducted will amount to nothing.
We doubt whether fairer election was
ever held in Ohio. The quiet and good
order preserved, the tolerant disposition
shown, and the full vote polled, are Incl
dents which convince us that no attempt
was made to dragon voters, or compel
them to abstain from voting. ...~


II, after all that Virginia has gone through
by way of preparation, she is not now ad-
mitted to her place in the nation and in its
government the equal of her sister States in
all political immunities, or if her admission
is unreasonab1y delayed, the party that is
responsible will see the day when it will
unavailingly repent its action. The people
of the Republic want unity and peace, and,
in the spirit of the Chicago platform, favor
the remission of all political sins whenever
it can be done with safety to the Govern
ment and its institutions Cincinnati Com
m orcjHI
Year: 1869

THE teachers and scholars Of st. Johns Sunday
school beg to return their best thanks to the press
of Richmond for their continued kindness, to Cap
tain r. r. CARTER and lady, of Shirley, for
marked attention during the day, and to the POW
hatan Steamboat Company for favors. The school
also take much pleasure in speaking In high terms
of Professor KEsSSfCTI and the members OF MS
band for their good music and the graceful manner
I'm which they complied with all the demands made
on them during the day.
Year: 1869

Shortly afterwards it was announced
In the New York Hcrdtd there was u
mysterious strangerin Washington who
did not want an office, and the editor
nervously inquired, who is it?' and call
cd on the detectives to arrest him as
conspiring against the dignity Of Office
seeking rs one of the most respectable
of all professions.
Year: 1869

have no time to master the subject so as
to do it Justice"


but, Mr.. Webster, a few words from
you would do much to awaken public
attention to it,"


"If there is so much weight in my
words rs you represent, 1t Is because
do not allow myself to speak on any
subject until my mind is imbued with
II -
Year: 1869

MARK OF a GESrLEMAN.--NO man 10
gentleman who, without provocation,
would treat with incivilty the humbIest
of his species. 1t is IA vulgarity for
which no accomplishment of dress er
address can ever atone. SHOW us the.
man who desires to make every one
around him happy, and whose greatest
sollcitude is never to give cause of
oilense to any one, and we will show
you gentleman 10y nature and by prac-
tlce, though he may never have worn
suit of broadcloth nor ever heard Of u
lexicon. We are proud to say for the
honor of our species there are men in
every throb of whose heart there Is Il
solicitude for the welfare Of mankind,
and whose every breath is perfuned
with Kindness
Year: 1869

KEEP EGGS A IEAR.-Take perfectly
fresh and sound eggs and then pure Wa
ter. For every three gallons oftwatcr
put in one pint OF fresh Stacked lime,
and of common salt one half pint. Mia
well and let a barrel be half full Of the
mixture; then with n dish let down the
eggs into it. tipping the dish aftas y
fills with water, so that they may roll
out without cracking the she'll; Il the
shell should be cracked the eqx will
spoil.
Year: 1869

TIE RESULT OF APrLICATION'-See
t" acquire the power OF continuous ap-
plication without which you can not
expect success. you do this, you will
b" able TO perceive the distance which it
creates between you and those Who have
not such habits. You will not count
yourself, nor will they count you, as one
OF them. Thus YOU will find yourself
emerging into the higher regions of in-
tellcctual and earnest men-men who
are capable of making place for them
selves, instead of standing idly gaping,
desiring il place without the power TO
command it. Keep on striving to ac-
comrish more and more every day, and
thus enlarge constantly the range Of
your intellectual ability. If you learn
to do as much work in one day as you
used to do in two or three days, you are
as good us two or three such men rs YOU
formerly were, boiled down in one ~
Year: 1869

"BELow Par" in the article
from the Philadelphia Age, on the
recent Supreme Court decision,
Confederate money is spoken of


as having been "many hundred
per cent. below par" Now, as
. one hundred per cent. is one hun
,dred per hundred, it appears to a
plain matter.of fact mind that
when currency has declined to
that point it cannot get any lower,
yet careless writers are incessantly
committing the blunder we have
noted. If there ever were case
of paper being more than a hun
.dred per cent. below par, it must
have been the notorious Brandon
money of Mississippi, concerning
which it is related that a man who
had a pocket-book full which he
could uot get rid Of at any price,
hid it under a log, but partially
exposed, in the hopes that some.
body would steal it. A few days
afterwards, passing by, he found
his pocket book still there, will
all his own Brandon money in i
and a good deal more. Mobile Reg
Year: 1869

The snow had begun in the cleaning,


And busy all the night
Had been heaping field and highway


With silence deep and white.
Every pine and FIR and hemlock


Wore ermine too dear for an earl;
And the poorest twig on the elm tree


Was rugged inch deep with pearl.
From sheds new rooted with Carrara


Game Chanticleer's mufied crow;
The stiff rails were softened to swans down,


And still futtered down the snow.
| thought of mound in sweet Auburn,


Wherea little headstone stood;
How the fakes were folding it gently,


As did robins the babes il the wood.
Up spoke our little Mabel,


Saying Father, who makes the snoW?'
And l told her the good ALL Father,


Who cares for US all below.
Again thought of the snowfall,


And thought Of the leaden sky
That arched Ger our first sorrow,


When that mound was heaped so high.
l remember the gradual patience


That feal from that cloud like snoy:
Flake by fake healing and hiding


The scar Of our deep-stabbed woe.
And again to the child 1 whispered,


'The snow that visitelh all,
Darling. the merciful father
, Alone can make it fall %
Then, with eyes that saw not, kissed her,


And she kissing back, could not know
That my kiss was given to her sister,


Folded close under the deep'ning snow.
Year: 1869

"Did you ever see one of these
here hoop-snakes?" asked Mr..
Ferguson.


"Me and my hired man was
down there in the home lot, by
the side of the road, and we seen
something rolling down the hill,
and says |, 81 guess that must be
one of them hoop-snakes coming
along My hired man. he was
Altered, and elm up a tree, but I
took my hoe In my hand and went
out and stood side Of a tree in the
road, and when he come along l
stuck out the hoe handle, and be
hit it a slap, and he made a noise


just like a pistol /; and, sir, it
warn't more'n a mint aiore that
are hoe handle was swelled up as
big as my leg ]"
Year: 1869

The eminent German trsgedian Grunert
died recently at Leipsic. He was educated
for the pulpit, but displayed SO much melo.
dramatic power that he devoted himself to
the stage. His remarkable critical essay on
Macbeth secured for him diploma as Doc
tor of Philosophy.
Year: 1869

A lady passed through St Paul last week,
on her way to the settlement on the Red riv.
er of the North, search of husband from
whom she was divorced several yesss ago in
Brazil. She had married egain and was
widowed, and the old love reas,erting itself
had come oil the way from Rio Janero te
seek reconciliation with her FIRST. hus
hand
Year: 1869

1t is thought that the sale of the Chicago
and New Albany Railroad will be set aside
at the next session of the Supreme Court of
Indiana, and the road will revert to its origi.
nal owners.
Year: 1869

The New York World says: eff
the census next year be accurate
ly and fully taken, so that it's
figures, whatever they may prove
to be, can be safely accepted as
being completely authentic, they
will furnish an invaluable basis
for the legislation of the next ten
years: but if the work be slurred
over, slovenly performed, or in
trusted to dishonest or incompe-
tent persons, so as to permit sus-
picion to arise of either it's good
faith or of it's complete accuracy,
it will turn out to be of little val
ue, and will serve for little more
than an additional monument of
the imbecility and treachery of
our present rulers.''


There is no doubt of the cor
rectness of these views. But
then, how is it possible for COR
rect census to be taken by the
Radical party, and under the
existing order of things7 In the
first place, it is doubtful whether
they really desire one. If it
could by any possibility abridge
the power of their party, they.
certainly do not, and will take no
steps to secure a faithful esti-


mate.


Secondly, how is it possible, in


view of the agents to be used for


the purpose at the South, for the


census to be correct7 The Ad-


ministratlon is restricted in it's


appointments of census-takers in


the Southern States to corpo-
RAILS guard of mercenary natives,


a few struggling carpet-bag adj


ventures from the North, and the


negroes. Is it possible for it to


secure capacity and fidelity from


these classes for every State,


county and township of the South,


or even one-half of them? We


think it is not, and that if Con-


gress does not enlarge the sphere


for the selection of Government
officials, and the President show
a more tolerant and independent
spirit toward that class Of our
people. known in Government
parlance as "Rebels," the coming
census will not only be unrelia-
BILE as truthful estimate, but the
groundwork of all manner Of po-
litical infainies.


Pope Plus TX, is now II years
Of age, and he has been Pope %
years. He is described as q Wig
orous old man, Of most benevolent
and venerable aspect. PERSONAL
ly he is extremely popular with
almost all classes of his people.
He is said to be a man of blame
less life and the best possible in
tentions, but he adheres to the
ideas Of the past, both political
and theological, with tenacity
most wonderful to witness, espe-
cially to his power as a temporal
sovereign. He is a man Of the
simplest manners and habits.
Berdan the sharpshooter of the
war, is in st. Petersburg, build
Year: 1869

"My chief regret in dying so soon is
that leave my family paupers." These
touching words of the dying Secretary of
War have reached the hearts Of the whole
nation. = The country is not willing that
its tried and faithful servants in the times
of greatest peril shall he found to have
lost by the service. Within fifteen mir-
ntes after the assembling Of the little
meeting the other day at the Sub Treas
ury fifteen Thousand dollars were sub-
scribei for the widow and her children.
Fourteen thousand more were yesterday
subscribed in this citv alone. 1t was
ie,er mined to raise $50. .000.. bnt we are
confiieat that the gratitude of the people
sni their determination to givs generous
care to the widow and orphans of their
fallen defender will more than double the
sunny y Tribune.
Year: 1869

GRAssHopPERs. is now about two
weeks later in the season than the date
Of the appearance Of the grssshoppers in
any Of the three past years that they have
come down upon Us. and as yet. there is
mot q grasshopper to be seen. lis to
be hoped that they have left us for good.
snd that farmers can put in, Fall wheat
without danger of its being destroyed as
soon as it comes up. Three years Of
grssshoppers are enough for one genera
tion; and if the pests will now Keep
away. the last drawback to Kansas emf
grafton will have been removed.
Year: 1869

: LAHMER & VAs BUsKIRK.-Read the
big advertisement Of Lahmer & Van
Buskirk, in this issue. They lead of in
one thing-they are the first business men
In White Cloud who ever ventured ON q
full column advertisement. They are as
liberal in dealing as in advertising. and
therefore are building up trade that pays
them in keeping it up. Give them call.
and be convinced. Especially pay atteu-
tionto the counsel given in the concluding
part Of the advertisement, and try the ex-
pertinent. You will find it about as they
ssy.
Year: 1869

w An exchange records the death Of
Mrs. Ruth Boaz. The marriage is an
uounced in the Bible. but we had no idea
that they had lived until the present
time. What lots Of golden weddings
they must have had
Year: 1869

LOWER TRINITY. - The premises known as
I" Burnt Ranch" and considerable of the land
along Trinity river in that section, was at one
time cultivated and improved, but since the
Indian raid upon lower Trinity in 1863, has been
entirely deserted. This part of the county is of
first-rate agricultural and grazing character,
and we learn that Messrs. Hennessey, Bussell
and others have purchased and taken it up for
the purpose of making permanent homes for
themselves and families. We rejoice at the fact
for the reason that it will ultimately result in
no inconsiderable addition to the resources of
the county Possessing fine climate and situ-
ated in good mining district, with game abund-
ant in the mountains, this part of lower Trinity
offers many attractions and will afford a COM
Portable, easily-obtaned livelihood. The only
drawback heretofore has been the dread inspired
by the depredations of hostile Indians These
we hope and trust at an end. The character
OF the country may be inferred from the fact that
the stock along the river, from Oregon gulch
down, has been driven into the neighborhood of
Burnt ranch for the winter.
Year: 1869

WILL BE PAID.-Some time prior to his death,
Jacob Loots, of this place, took the precaution
Of insuring his life FOR the sum of five thousand
dollars in the Mutual Life Insurance company,
of New York, in favor of his family. Mrs Loots,
having made application in due form, setting
forth the facts, has been notified that the
amount of the insurance will be paid to her or
der on the Both oc this month The company
deserve great credit for their promptness in this
case, and it recommends them very fayorably to
the public.
Year: 1869

IT has been stated that one cause of the dis
tress in some of our counties is high salaries
paid to county officials. The extravagant ideas
of the flush gold mining times in regard to
municipal government still seem to prevail to a
considerable extent. If the poor counties would
rid themselves of these ideas and enter upon
a course of retrenchment and economy, they
would soon Tighten the burden that now op-
presses them. They might not have so many
greedy office seekers if there are less fat salaries
but that also would be to their advantage, and
they would be quite as well served.-Sderamento
Year: 1869

THANKSGIVING. = Thanksgiving was generally
observed by our people, at least SO far the
providing of something extra for dinner. The
public schools were closed and the scholars
given a holiday.
Year: 1869

THE WEArHER.-Considerabl rain fell this
week, soaking the ground pretty well, and the
roads, consequently, soft and the travelling
bad. Enough water fell to raise the river and
drive out those engaged in mining its bed but
miners, generally, have not been benefited