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Year: 1869

From the New York Herald.l
The printing Of the new postage stamp
is rapidly progressing at the establish.
ment of the National Bank Note Com
psny in this city. The printing is done
under the supervision of several officers
of the Postoffice Department at Wash
ington, specially detailed for that pur-
pose, and no proofs or spoiled
sheets" are allowed to be taken or
carried away by anybody, not even by
the employees of the Bank Note Company.
A large quantity of the new stamps have
already been furnished to the New York
postoffice, but only those for two cents
arc as yet sold to the public, the old
stock of the other grades not having
been exhausted, and the new ones can
be sold only when none of the old style
remain on hand.


They are printed in various colors.
All of higher grades, like the stamps for
fifteen, twenty-four, thirty and ninety
cents, even in two colors. All the colors,
except black, are what are called delible
colors, in order to prevent the abrasion
or washing off of the cancellation mark
and the use of the same stamp second
time. Instead of the parallelogram, in
which the former stamps were designed,
the new ones are all square, and thus,
both in color and size, readily distin-
guishsble from those formerly used.
The following are the designs and colors
for each particular stamp:


One Cent-Hesd of Franklin in cir
cular ornamental scroll. Color, Roman
oker.


Two CeHis-Postboy on horseback,
within ornamental scroll work, printed
in light brown.


Three Cents-Locomo olive on track,
surrounded by ornamental scroll work /;
the color is blue, the word hostage" in
white on panel of darker hue.


Six Cents-Head of Washington in
square frame, blue.


Ten Cents-American shield an eagle,
surmounted by stars in the form OF q
section of circle, in clouds, printed in
orange.


Twelve Cents-Steamboat in mid
ocean, in circular frame of ornamental
scroll work. Green.


Fifteen Cents-The lending of Colum-
bus-a miniature copy of the picture in
the rotunda at Washington. This is
beautifully executed and printed in blue,
while the ornamental scroll or frame
around it is of pale reddish brown.


Twenty-four Cep ts-The report of the
Committee to the Continental Congress
in l776 on the eclaration of Indepen-
dence. Though of q most diminutive
size the figures are all portraits. This
design is printed green and the orna-
mental border purple.


Thirty Cen ts-On this is again repre-
sented the American shield and eagle,
printed in carmine, resting on battle'fags
of blue.


Ninety CONSOLIDATION head of Lin
coin in black, the scroll work and letter
ing being carmine.


For the thirty cent stamp another
design had boeh submitted, namely, a
miniature copy of the picture at the
national capitol representing the sur
render of Burgoyne, to lie printed in
black, with grayish purple scroll work.
but for some reason this has been rejected
and the eagle and shield su bstituted.
Year: 1869

The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Gazette writes j


There is scarcely a possibility that
Hsyti and Cuba will be annexed by
specific legislation this session. Some
sort of joint resolution, empowering
the Executive to do so and so, in such
and such contingencies, may, however,
be put through" If done at all, it
will be accomplished on the last night of
the session. 1t is beyond doubt, how
ever, that whenever the South shall have
been finally reconstructed, the contest
about "color and race !" will be kept up
through the accretion of negro territory.
When / wrote a year ago that it was con-
templated by the Radicals TO carve pure
ly negro States out of West India Islands
and admit them into the Union repre-
sented by members of pure African
blood, it was thought extravsgant. A
short time has sufficed to show that if the
Radicals are not arrested by the people
in their mad career, Dahomey itself will
loom up for annexation.
Year: 1869

Brigham Young has telegraph wires
leading to his office and connecting with
every hamlet in Utah-a line Eve hum
dred miles long. Every settlement of
half dozen houses has telegraph Office,
with female saint operators, and in charge
of bishop of the Mormon church, who
can report at any time all that takes
place to Young. From his private office
in Salt Lake City, like the watchman in
the fire telegraph, Brigham may give an
order or ring an alarm from Idaho to
New Mexico.
Year: 1869

four weeks each. .22t 1882 3,576
November having begun the critical period
Of the year in the general arrangement or the
money market. occasioned by speculations in Erie


the statistics OF the remainder OF the year may be
presented In a weekly statement 1t was during
this month also that the neglect OF importers to
remit began to be felt, owing to the
tying up OF the gold market and the
general failure OF the grain crop TO come forward
movement and further resulting in final disastrous
failures OF Western commission men or Western
demands for extension upon New York houses. The
statistics OF the eight remaining weeks OF the year
aro NH, L. -
Year: 1869

Den Piatt, the Washington correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial writes as fol-
lows of the carpet bag Congressman from the
South:


And in all sober earnestnest, to write in
"a frank and manly way" the nett purport
and upshot of our reconstruction measures at
the South, as seen in Congress, is not pleas
ant. No amount Of certificates of election
and fOrmalities of an oath can make these
gentlemen of the hand baggage real Nj. Us.
When one makes his appearance on the hoor,
we cannot look each other in the countenance
without audible smiles that are indecorus.-
IF the gcntlemen would only indulge in
little disguise to help on the deluslon, some.
thing might be gained but not only is the
voice of the enemy, but the look, manner,
dress, and above all, the vote, is the vote OF
the alien.


The antagonism between New England
civilization and that of the South, previous to
the war, was not moro deadly than is the an
tagonism of interest now between those local
tiles, and yet these gentlemen Of the paper
color and extra dckey, follow New England,
and vote all the time against the interest of
their own constituents.


had long talk with one of these repre-
sentatives ad interim last night, and tried to
convince him that it would be we'll, just for
the appearance of the thing, to cast vote
now and then for the region be claimed to
represent. But, no 1 found my friend had
an intense contempt for one, half of his peo-
pie, and deadly hatred for the other half.
it was Connecticut Congressman elected in
the South.


Having no very high opinion of myself,
and contempt for the rest of humanity, L
can put up with the grotesque and absurd as
we'll as any one But there is point, you
know. beyond which find it difficult to keep
my countenance, and the New England car
pet-bagger carries me there. L wrinkle and
haw, haw-I cant help it-when the gentle
man of the paper dickey, from New England,
gravely takes his seat as representative from
the South.


Better cut the South into provinces. and
give them military Governors to keep the
peace until the negroes are educated, the
white master subdued, and time, the conso-
Ter, heals the wounds of war, than thus to
make carricature of representative Gov
ernment and stultify ourselves.
Year: 1869

It is better to go to sleep on the right side,
for then the stomach is much in the position
of bottle upside down, and the contents are
aided in passing out by gravitation. Ii ONO
goes to sleep on the left side, the operation
of emptying tie stomach Of its contents il
more ike drawing water from well After
going to sleep let the body take its own posi-
ton. If you sleep on your back, especially
soon after a hearty meal, the weight OF the
digestive organs, and that of the food, rest
ing on the great vein of the body near the
back bone, compresses it. and arrests the flow
of blood more or less. If the arrest is par
tial, the sleep is disturbed, and there are un-
pleasant dreams. If the meal has been re-
cent or hearty, the arrest is more decided, and
sensations, such as falling over precipice, or
the pursuit of wild beast, or other impend-
ing danger, aud the desperate effort to get
rid Of it, arouse US; that send on the sing
mating blood. and We awake in fright, or
trembling. or feelings Of exhaustion, accord
ing to the degree of stagnation, and the length
or strength of the effort made to escape the
danger. Eating hearty meal before going
to bed, should always be aToided it is tho
frequent cause Of nightmare, and sometimes
Of sudden death.
Year: 1869

II came upon the midnight clear,


That glorious song of old.
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps OF gold.
HPeace on the earth, good VIII TO men,
From heavens all gracious king
The world In solemn stiffness lay


To hear the angels sing
Still through the cIoven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfufled,
And still their heavenly music hoats
Ger all the weary world
Above it's sad and lonely plains


They bend on lowering wing,
And o'er its Babel sounds


The blessed angels sing.
Yet with the woes of sin and strife


The world hath suffered long
Beneath the angel strain have rolled
Two thousand years of wrong.
And man at war with man hears not
The love song which they bring;
Oh I hush the noise, ye men OF stTite3
- And hear the angels sing
And We, beneath life's crushing load,


Whose forms are bending low,
who toll along the climbing way


With painful steps and slow;
Look now for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
Oh rest beside the weary road,


And hear the angels sing
For 10! the days are hastening on,


By prophet bards foretoid.
When with the circling years
Come round the age of gold;
When peace shall over all the earth


Its ancient splendors fling.
And the whole earth send back the song


Which now the angels sing
Year: 1869

To MAKE Cows GIVE MILK.-A writer
who says his COW gives all the milk that he
wanted in a family of eight persons, and from
which was made 2G0 pounds of butter the
year, gives the following as his treatment.
He says: "If you desire to get large yield
of milk, give your cow three times day water
slightly warm, slightly salted, in which bran
has been stirred at the rate of one quart to
two gallons Of water. You will fad if you
have not found. that by this daily practice,
your COW will gain twenty-five Per cent. i'm.
mediately under the effects OF it, and she VIII
become so attached to the diet as to refuse to
drink clear water unless very thirsty, but this
mess she will drink almost any time, and ask
for more. The amount of this drink Is an
ordinary paiIful each time, morning noon and
night. Your animal will then do her best at
discountins the Iac,eal. Four hundred pounds
of butter are obtained from good stock, and
instances are mentioned where the yield was
even at 4 higher figure"
Year: 1869

a Men TRICK-The Providence bulletin
says that recently a man who could talk horse
learncdly and who thought he was well inform
ed on horse flesh, swapped small white for
fine cream coIored horse, By paying such
''boot' as he thought gave him "a real bargain"
Shortly afterwards he met man with beau
tiful, glossy, coal black horse who was willing
to swap for the cream for amount of ''boot'
named. The business man accepted the offer
very readily, paid the required sum and took
possession of the glossy coal black. Very soon,
however, the coal black began to grow rusty,
and in spite of great care in currying and
washing the rusty tint increased in rustiness.
when upon making scientific examintion," !"
the glossy coal black vas found to haYe been
simply another manifestation of the remarka.
bic progress the county is making in the fine
art of hair dying, and especially hair
dying. The business mans new coal black
horse turned out to be his original white one,
which he had swapped for the cream-color.
Year: 1869

srEwEp OrsrERs.-Take one gallon good
oysters, remove from them the juice, then
add to the juice one quarter of a pound Of
butter and one quart Of sweet milk. Pep
per and salt ia the taste, and boil for twenty
minutes. Now add the oysters, aud let them
come to boil; then serve. You will have
rich stew, and the oyster will retain its plump
shape and natural favor
Year: 1869

ANGER.-Neyer get angry 1t does no
good Some sins have seeming compensa-
ton or apology present qualification of
some sort, but anger has none. a man feels
no better for it. 1t is really a torment, and
when the storm of passion has cleared, it leaves
one to see that he has been fool in the eyes
of others, too. a passionate man adds MOTH
ing to the welfare of society. He may do
some good, but more hurt Heated passion
makes him freband, and it is wonder if
he does not kindle flames of discord on every
hand. Without much seDsibility, and often
void of reason. he speaks like the piercing of
sword, and his tongue is an arrow shot out,
and found only sin the bosom of fools. =
Why should it be INDUCED in at all
Year: 1869




basket were too tempting for the appetite Of
two men that had FOamed about all day and
eaten nothing since early morning, by
friend handed me handful of dough-uuts,
with chicken, cake, cheese and dessert ofap-
piles. saying in his sarcastic way, aWed better
take bite--it viii sort of stay our stomach .
was an hungered, but it was too late for
breakfast and too early for dinner. Ny
friends excellent wife would however have
hsd warm meal awaiting US, had she be-
lived would come. Her unbelief was the
unkindest cut of al, because as the reader
vii see, it was the means Of my going with
out a warm dinner. She wished Us to await
the noon day meal, busis being only II o.
clock, A, NJ, We thought Il advisable 10 let
the dinner wait for Us, as We feared our help
would give up all hopes Of cur coming and
disperse in disgust, charging me with anOth-
or halliday: Ifit would not be anticipating,
1 would say our sOlicituds was well grOun-
did but Of no avail.


. Nut eFF0sANS VHSS PAoenAeui We afSW
heavily on our handled larder. which mOmen-
tsrily grew lighter and less tempting. Our
stomachs were tolerably stayed Mine was
so much stayed, that had no relish for a
warm supper, and went on by my friends
cheerful residence and engaged lodging at
fathers. 1 worried down bowl Of creamy
milk and snowy bread before retiring.
Father who is an early riser, had gone to bed
symptoms betOkened that the rest had sleepy
and feeling boot-sore. weary and
comfortably full, bottled up my batch of
news till morning, retired and was soon lock-
ed fast in the beuanbing embrace Of SomIus.
And the morning and evening were the
fret day. FOGY.
Year: 1869

Special rains viii Re taken to furnish
good article OF Trough;nR and to put it up in
a satisfactory manner. We 6A't claim to
compete with travelling thinkers or irresponsi-
bic parties. but We do say that we can and
will furnish an article that will convince the
most skeplical that our mechanics are first
class and DO superior work. We employ the
Patent Fastener in all cases unless otherwise
specified.
Year: 1869

a Sensation in Actual Life--A Mystic
riOus Crimo Committed Seventeen
Years Ago.


The following account OF mysterious mur.
der, committed seventeen years ago. and the
recent discovery of the murderer, Is given by
the London DAILY. News 1t would furnish a
wonderful theme for elaboration as a sensa'
1.-The LAPSE of seventeen years and half has
not erased from the recollection lion OF me inhaOi'
ton which they experienced In the year of the
Great Exhibition. On Saturday, the 2lst of
June, 1851, q young man named Johnson was
out walk Ing in a lane about q mile from Nor
wich, accompanied by his dog. The dog was
ranging neighboIing plantation, and found
there piece OF carrion, which he brought out
On the road, and with which he immediately
ran home. on Johnson's arrival at home he
animal had found was human hand. He at
once gave notice TO the police, and lhe planta.
tiOn was thoroughly searched, and several other
pieces Of flesh were found. On the next day,
Sunday, a foot was found in the plantation, and
some OF the Vertebra were discovered hidden in
asawpit. A black striped waistcoat. some cot
ton waste. such as is used in cleaning machl.
merry, but smeared with blood, and roller such
as Is used by the Norwich Weavers, were also


ION succeeding DAYS other parts were dis
covereG-now in o field on one side of tae toWn,
then in an entirely opposite direction; and at
lengthb the whole district was searchei, the
rivers were dragged, and small pieces ofhuman
flesh, evidently carved in slices from a body,
were found almost everywhere. Eight days
after the hTst discovery, portions of the vlseera





inches long; the pelvis had been previously
discovered, a leg bone picked up, and a black
velvet bonnet, which had evidently been the
property. OF a person In respectable circum-
stances, found in the Yare. On one Occasion
parts OF the body were found in spots Whlch
had previously been carefully searched-and IL
was evident that they had been placed there
since the first discovery. Some of the
pieces had been soaked In water; traces Of
deodoTlZiug liquid were found in Others. and,
though no part of the body could be restored
sufficiently TO allow of an Inquest being held
maAy of the scattered paris thus brought
together again fitted sufficiently 10 show that
they had formed portions OF one organization.
m was said by the doctors that the body was
that of a female from sixteen to otwenty. six;
that she had been dead fortnight, and that she
was in good health when death seized her. IL
was concluded by the police and by the public
that a murder had been committed; that the
murderer had taken this strange method OF
disposing OF the body bit by bit. and that he
WAS actually at his work still dlsposing OF II In
ont of.the- way places after the discovery had
been made, and while the search was diligently
"The authorities were convinced that q MUIR
der had been committed, and, as usual insuch
Year: 1869

The Boston correspondent of the Chicago
Journal writes as follows


"rhere are thousands of men In Boston who
are not aware that there is in existence here
a Hawaiian club. 1t was formed four years ago
and numbers forty-siX members, all of whom
are residents OF the Hub and have resided at
the Sandwich Islands Its President resided
there twenty years: The main object of this
certain members of Congress posted in regard
TO the commercial and political affairs of the
islands. The club is really power behindthe
throne in all matters in Congress pertaining
to the proposed annexation OF the Sandwich
Islands TO the United States, or of reciprocity
with this Government. IL has thrice the power
of female lobbyist In making It's voice potent
II reciprocal relations OF liberal nature can
club say that annexation is sure to follow.
Every man OF any prominence at the islands
Is in continual correspondence with the club,
and Charles Sumner draws omit frequently for
certain Information
Year: 1869

All that afternoon and the night shots
rang from fort and forest, flames rose
from the lonely farm-houses, and blood
flowed. But by dawn the fight was over,
and the Indians skunk away, defeated.


John Kilburn was mortally wounded,
and only reached the fort to die, trying
vainly to tell something which kept him
from departing in peace. No one under
stood his broken words, his imploring
looks and feeble gestures towards the hill.


They thought he tried to tell them
that Matty was carried off by the In
dams and he died with his secret fear
darkening his last hour,


For many days no one ventured to
leave the fort, fearing to be surprised by
the Indians, so poor Mary's cries were
unheard and when at last the men ven
tured to return to their work, all was
still under the oak, and the rusSlipg leaves
could not tell them of the little pale face
lying dead in the green gloom.


A long while after that last fight, a
boy, hunting for lost arrow, climbed
the tree, discovered the hole, and saw
something shining far down in the dark.


He could not reach it, but told his IA
ther he had found buried money.


The man went, and discovered not on
ly gold and silver, but little bones which
none could doubt had once been Matty
Kilburn's, for the treasures that could
not save her life proved who she was,
and contradicted the belief that she had
been carried away.


Many tears were shed over the remains
of the once pretty, well-beloved child,
and they were buried beside John XII
burn, whose dying trouble was now ex-
planned.


The old tree still stands, broken, bare
and solitary, but no one cuts it down
and children as they pass it, look ur
with sad eyes, saying pitifully-


Poor little Matty Kilburn p
Year: 1869

two soldiers on Monday, the 10Th ult.-
A portion of the particulars were given
in the telegraphic columns of the Journal
at that time, but no account yet publish
ed in any paper has given all the incl
dents connected with this remarkable
act of intrepidity. Miss l.. was quite un-
well at the time, suffering from a severe
cold. Her mother discovered the posi-
ton of the two young men, who was
clinging to the boat in an almost ex-
hausted condition. She Immediately re-
ported the fact to her daughter, and the
latter rushed out without covering either
on her head or feet, save pair of stock
ings, and jumping into the boat she call
ed to her younger brother to go with and
aid her. A fearful gale was raging at
the time, and the management Of the
boat was extremely difficult, even TO an
experienced oarsman like Ida. Never
theless, the feat was accomplished, the
men were dragged into the boat and TAX
en- to the Lighthouse, one of them being
SO much exhausted as to require much
hard work before he could be restored to
consciousness.


We are glad to know that Ida's re-
peated acts of daring and humanity are
at length finding partial reward, al
though we fear she will never be reward.
ed as much as she deserves. Thus far
she has received $3.50 in money-$100
of which come from Boston gentleman,
who would not give his name She has
also been made the recipient of hand
some gold watch from the two soldiers
whose lives she saved, and the Newport
people are subscribing money to build
her boat.
Year: 1869

The temper of the House is openly
and strongly against extending the ses-
sion beyond Saturday. Many members
say they have fully met the Presidents
wishes in short aud plain bill, that
may be disposed of in two hours, and
now if the Senate chooses to kill it by
useless and Improbable talk, the
country and the President must hold
that body responsible for the defeat of
the measure. The feeling in the
lower branch is so decided and members
are so out of patience with the DISPOSE
tion of the upper branch to talk every
thing to death, that it is doubtful if one
quarter of the Representatives could be
carried for an extension of the session.
The President has said again this even
ing to several persons that he has no
wish to keep Congress here, and hopes
that they may act as he indicated and
adjourn at the time fixed.
Year: 1869

One of the best hits at fashionable
aims giving we have seen is recorded in
the Press. 1t seems that one of the
charitable associations in the city of
BrOtherly Love boasts among its men,
bers a lady who moves in the first cir
cles Of society and rolls in wealth. A
few days ago she called upon the treas
urer of her pet society for the purpose
of paying in Der annual contribution.
She was graciously received, aud handed
IN her five dollar bill, desiring twelve
cents change. The treasurer Informed
her that five dollars was the amount of
contribution, when the contributor said
she was perfectly aware of that, but a
few days before she had given a beggar
girl some cold potatoes aud tho1gbt
they were worth twelve cents. and
should be deducted, as it was properIy
the duty of the society to care for the
poor girl. In all probability the fash.
ionsble dispenser of charity required All
her odd change TO pay for trawberries
at FIVE dellars saucer.