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Year: 1867

moneyed men exercise as much judgment
ia their investments here as they do in


the established branches of industry in
the States, there will be few failures to
record ; these mountain regions will


roll down stream of gold into the ma
tional reservoir, and once more the mu-
steal clink of "slugs" will be the cur
rent notes of commerce while freed
from the hideous nightmare of bank
ruPtcy, excited journalists may indulge
again in the bright dreams of old ESQ
Year: 1867

SEVEN TIMES MARRIED-WHICH Is
WHICH A curious suit, known as the
Slade baronetcy case, is soon to be tried
in England. Lady Slade at the time of
her marriage with the late Sir Frede-
rick Slade, Q. c., supposed herself TO be
a widow, her former husband havintc
deserted her and report was circulated
that he was dead. After the birth of
Sir Frederick's first son, the first hUs
band was heard of but there was 40 alb
solute certainty whether he was alive or
dead. Accordingly, before the second
child was born, in order that there
might be no doubt about his Legitimacy,
the parents were married again. The
same ceremony was repeated before the
birth of each child in succession, and as
there are seven of them, each claims
the title and estates. Witnesses are
summoned from various parts of the
world.
Year: 1867

Whom the Gods wish to destroy, they first make
mad"


President johnson in his last message
of il to the question of reconstruction,
and urged upon il the duty of admit
ting the representatives of the southern
States, whose credentials they have hith-
erto refused to accept. Although ad-
herring to his past policy, and dodging
the important issues presented to the
people. and upon which they have deci-
ded at the last elections in such an Un-
mistakable manner; the tone of the mes
sage was pacific and conciliatory, and
entirely devoid of that fierce malignity
which has hitherto characterized his
conduct and speeches. While present
ing no arguments which have not already
been considered by Congress and the
people, this message expressed such an
ardent desire for an amicable adjustment
OF the difference between the coordinate
departments of the government, and a
restoration of harmony between the
North and South, that il was received
as an overture for reconciliation, and
produced a marked effect upon the Op-
position members. Believing the Presi-
dent TO be in the confidence, and the
champion of the southern people, and
that this appeal was designed to pave
the way for their return to 1" fraternal
relations" and "an obliteration of past
differences under the requirements of
Congress; Ben. Wade-than whom there
is none more radical-declared in the
Senate that if the southern States
passed the Constitutional Amendment
he should consider himself bound to vote
for the admission of their representatives
without any additional guarantee" and
it was believed that in this policy suffi-
cient number would concur to secure the
admission of the southern members, and
make the second grand step toward the
establishment of national unity and
harmony. In this juncture the action
of the southern Legislatures upon the
constitutional Amendment, which had





waited for with the most intense anxiety.
Their answer has come. They have been
rejected. They have spurned the olive
branch, and cut down with relentless
hands the bridge which the people of
the loyal States had designed to bridge
the gulf that separates the two sections.
Unwilling to acknowledge even yet the
inexorable logic of events blind in their
folly; rash and presumptuous in their
impotent rage, they have made one
more attempt TO sever the thread that
sustains the Damoclesian sword sus-
pended over them, and rejected with
naughty contempt the most magnani-
NOUS overtures ever offered by victo-
rious government to subjugated rebels.
Aware of the impetuous, fiery disposi-
ton of the southern people, and their
continued adherence TO the doctrines of
secession. we had thought that a regard
for their own welfare and a knowledge
of the utter folly of retaining hostile
attitude toward the government, would
have led them TO ratify these amend
ments and thus secure representation in
tho councils of the nation. There are
still ten States remaining unrepresented
and the chairs of fifty members of the
House and twenty of the Senate, are
vacant. The effect this action of the
South viii have upon the proceedings OF
Year: 1867

MINING IN ARIzoNA,-A company of
about fifty left Prescott some time ago
for the famous White Mountains, where
the Indians used gold bullets. There
were q number of practical miners in the
party. They have returned, and report
that the gold of that land is not good.
The country on the Verde river and
southeasterly, extending 20 the Rio
Grande and Fort West, is a fine agricul-
tural region, but they think it not gold
bearing. This and the Jack Swelling ex-
pedition discourage the idea that the
supposed extensive placer mines in and
around the White Mountains are re-
ality.
Year: 1867

Same. 1t is TO be hoped that it win
prove reliable, as by its means there are
a host of at present unproductive quartz
lodes which will afford remunerative re-
suits from such working. BY this pro
cess all the immense piles of tailings
which environ almost every mill in the
State can be proftably worked. Millions
of dollars now lie buried in these sand
heaps.-At0 Gqlifornfn.
Year: 1867

KEEP UP THE FREs.-Did you ever
notice the frost on your window panes
1t is the congealed vapors of your once
warm room and if you warm the room,
the frost viii disappear, and you can see
out into the world again. Let your
heart grow cold, and the frost of distrust
and bitterness will gather around it,
binding the soul and shutting out the
light; but kindle up the fires of love,
and the. windows of the soul win become
as clear as crystal, transmitting the light
of Heaven, and giving you glimpses of
Paradise. ,.-
Year: 1867

THE SEA SERPENT SUPERSEDED BY NEW


HE PUFFs, BLOWS, MoANs AND EATS


wHITEFIsH.


That our great Lake is inhabited by some
thing bigger and of more amphiblous ma
ture than the whitefshes or the sturgeon is
evident. Those who sail the great deep, and
know what is going on above and below the
water, tell us so, and wherefore should they
lie about so small a thing? During the sea-
son we have frequently heard sailors speak
Of seeing fish that looked something like
Il whale, off the harbor. Captain Mcbride,
who has crossed Lake Michigan times into
the thousands, says he has frequently had
his attention called to a whaley sort of a
fish that makes much noise and blowing, and
always with hugh puff that can be heard
on Il still morning for mile out, sink below
the surface of the water before lie can get his
boat near enough to see and describe the
beast. Captain Consaul, of the tug David
son, wide awake sailor, says that frequent
ly very early In the morning, or before day
light, when he goes out into the lake. he has
seen the monster lying off the mouth of the
river and moving slowly along, sif deyour-
ing objects that came out of the river. On
one occasion, having the wind strongly in
its favor, he bore away for the fish, and was
enabled to get so near that he could plainly
see its back, which seemed formed like that
of whale, with hugh fins attached, that
looked big enough to destroy boat at one
blow. Upon discovering the tug steaming
toward it, the fish or beast, whichever it was,
uttered low moaning sound as if very much
frightened, and then blowing loud blast,
it sunk The Captain cruised about the spot
for some time, but no trace of the fish was
atterward seen. 1t is described as being
much larger than any sturgeon which has
ever been seen in the lakes some of those
who have seen it estimate its length at fully
sixteen feet. Its head is large and its jaws
capacious


As another evidence that there are mon
sters of the deep in the lake, we have the
TACT TACT OF the finding of large sized fish on the
banks, which have evidently been bitten in
Two by something not of their species
something of the shark species, that is fond
wing.
Year: 1867

NASHVILLE, August 27.--General Cooper
issued an order this morning stopping the
disbandment of the State Guard. He gives
as a reason the bad conduct of outlaws and
disloyal citizens in certain portions of the
State. He recommends loyal men who have
to dispose of the State Guard for their pro-
lection.
Year: 1867

Sixty six bales of new cotton have been
received in Montgomery to the 2s tn inst


The corn crop in the State is large, and
is safe. The cotton is greatly damaged in
the last few weeks for lack of rain and by
the worm.
Year: 1867

will be u week from morrow
Ten moro days will bring the end OF
the session, aud the 9th is, there.
fore, the last day on which bill can
be sent TO the President, and be.
come n law without his approval
But this brings up tho reflection
that, after all, this is but putting off
IN evil day, by which only u short
respite is gained, Tho next Con-
srGss, which assemblies on the 4th Of
March, will be even more Radical
than this, and il there be no new
movement to supcrocdc tho pre-
sdmou necessity Of this bill by somo
other adjustment, or some change
in political affairs next to a miracle
in its rapidity and extent, we sos
nothing 20 lead to the expectation
that it will be abandoned.


1t has been suggested that this
bill conflicts with and will supcrsede
the Elliot bill for Louisiana. We
do not so underatand it. The Elliot
bill is special law abolishing the
State authorities, and authorizing n
new civil organization by n new
constituency. That will otprevont
the same territory from being put
into military district and subjected
to military law. The Stevens bill
will put the military authority uni,
vcrsally above tho civil authority,
however created, and the machinery
Of the Eliot bill for making negro
State can go on all the same under
martial supremacy. The admission
ofa State so made is not in any way
stipulated by Eliot's bill; on the
contrary, q new act of legislation by
Congress is expressly required


The two bills can go on thus far
harmoniously together, and even
further; for the same two thirds
majority which passes this bill--nay,
bare majority-can keep out tho
State as completely as the Stevens
bill by refusing their consent.
Year: 1867

nar The little boy under the hill is crying, because we have dealt with him after the manner of correcting children, and child like threatens to tell PA, if we don't let him alone. And like TALE BEARER, add to his story to make it plausible. Oh, William! II you don't improve, what will become 'of vou2
Year: 1867

He might furnish volume of certificates, but the, public have long since learned to esti, mate such .things at their true value. Tho safest plan is for every one to test for himself the Sirtde of new medicine.
Year: 1867

case Of some interest has lately been on
trial at the special term Of the Supreme Court
now being held in this city, by Judge Bacon.
II appears that in the town of Siepbep lived
two bachelor brothers named Powell Living
with them as housekeeper, was respectable
lady named Eaton and her daughter Marga-
ret, at the present time grown to be young
woman. James Powell thought great deal
Of Margaret, having brought her up almost
from child. In the course OF time. naturally
enough, Margaret just building into woman,
hood, began to attract the attention of Young
men.


Among them was Andrew j. Vary, c ( Utica
lie loved Margaret, and told her so. Tut as
the course OF true love never runs smoothly.
That OF these lovers was to prove no exception
to the rule. Mr.. Powell, the foster father.
didn't particularly admire Vary On inquiry
he had learned certain things which led him
to believe that v. was not just such man as
his little girl should marry. Margaret press
ed ths matter, and declared her intention of
marrying Mr.. v. Mr. P. told her il she did
so, he would cut her off without cent. This
was potent argument, Margaret ostensib,y
consented to give her loverup, and he stopped
coming to the house, at least to the knowledge
of Powell, for some time.


Margaret soon set her wits to work to both
get the property Powell was to leave, and
marry Vary. One morning she seemed to
feel very badly, and commenced crying in
the presence Of POWELL His heart was touch.
cd, and he inquired the cause She wept be-
cause she had been thinking what if he should
die and leave her without cent and she have
given up Vary all the time 1t made her
weep to think Of it. Would not he be SO kind
as to give her deed Of a portion of his farm
now instead Of leaving it to her by will p
Powell said if she would give up all thoughts
Of Vary he would give her deed Of one hun
dred acres. Wouldn't he make it one hundred
and fifty, queried Margaret? He consented
to do so and Margaret would forget her lover
and live with Mr.. p. all the days Of his life.
Now Margaret and her foster father come to
Utica, employ lawyer and deed Of the
property is duly made out to Margaret Eaton
and put upon record in. the County Clerks Of
Ace in this city. This was on the 10Th of April
last. Three or four days afterward, Mr.. Pow
ell learned that he had boon victmized: that
Margaret was married in this city to Vary the
18th Of April, five days before the deed was
given.


He determined not to be thus beaten by the
woman, and took legal advice in the matter.
The result was, an action was commenced to
set aside the deed. The case was on trial last
week. Judge Bacon decided against the girl.
The deed was set aside and ordered that the
decd made by Powell be vacated aud that Miss
Margaret redeed that little farm back to her
foster father. The farm vas worth Sic, ,000.-


Utica Herald,
Year: 1867

before change the fscts they dscloAed


Ia the record In his first affidavit he said, "fhe voyags


began at hobne and was to have ended at Havana In


had arrived at our destined port think should


have reshipped the cargo TO port where could


have obtained better price for than could obtain


there" The mate so testified sthat tho voyage began


at Mobile and was TO- have ended ct Havana" The


claimant In his Aidsvt speaks Of going to Havana but


was silent to going beyond there 10 Of the loyal


States; and nowhere disclosed such Q purpose until he


amended his petition to be Secretary under the pressure
of the occasion We satisfied at the time Of the
and cargo within the exception prescribed b. the secre
tary. The order does not rsaoh the But II the
order or the Secretary unqualified that the pro-
perty should be released and discharged, the result
would be the same. The power OF the SECRETARY 70
remit forfetiures and penalties 10 defined and limited
mot transcend IL II he do his void. He hss no
power TO remit IN any case Of properly captured ~ mari
time prize OF The subject lies wholly beyond the
sphere Of his authority The liability Of the property "
irrespective Of the status donice guilt innocence se
the owner II comes from enemy territory, II oears
citizen Of the country Of the capors Il 10 nsvsrthelsss
a. much liable TO condemnation a n owned by citizen
or subject OF the hostile country by the hostile
eminent ITSELF The only qualification OF these rules 10
that where upon the breaking out Of hosttiee or a.
>ter ~ possible the owner with such prop
removes his property, with the view Of putting II be
yOnd the dominion OF the hostile power the property In
such cases 10 exempt from the liability which would
otherwise attend It such, With this limitation ID the
settled law OF this and OF all other prize c0urts Tho
case before as, view IT, NO redeem'Bg feature.
mentioned. The vessel and cargo were properly con-
demned enemy property and for breach ef the block
ade There s nothing persuasive q different c0nou.
sion. Tho decree OF the court below is affirmed.
Year: 1867

Little one, come to my knoel


Hark how the rain Is pouring
Over the roof, in the pitch. black n 'ght,


And the wind in the woods q roaring
Hush, my darling, and listen,


Then pay for the story With kisses;
Father was lost in the pitch black night,


In just such storm as this isl.
Held up on the lonely mountains, ....


Where the wild men watched and waited
Wolves in the forest, and bears in the bush,


And on my path belatod.
The rain and the night together


Came down, and tho wind came after,
Bending the props Of the pine tree roof,


And swapping many rafter.
l crept along in the darkness,


Stunned, and bruised, and blinded
Crept to fir with thick.sot boughs,


And q sheltering rock behind it.
There, from the blowing and raining


Crouching, I sought to hide me /;
Something rustlcd two green eyes shone,
n And u wolf lay down beside me-
Little one, be not frightened,


] and the wolf together,
Side by side, through the long, long night,
Hid from the awful weather.
His wet fur pressed against me;


Each of us warmed the other
Each of us felt, in the stormy dark,


That beast and man was brother.
And when the falling forest


No longer crashed in warning,
Each Of US went from our hiding-place


Forth in the wild, wet morning
Darling, kiss me payment!


Hark how the wind is roaring;
Fathers house is a better place


When the stormy rain is pouring
Year: 1867

LYING IN BED.-It is often a question
among people who are unacquainted with
the anatomy and physiology Of men, whether
lying with head exalted or level with the
body, is the most wholesome. Most, con.
sulting their own ease on this point, argue
in favor of that which they prefer. Now,
although many delight in bolstering up their
heads at night, and sleep soundly without
injury, yet we declare it to be q dangerous
habit The vessels in which the blood pass
es from the heart to the head are always
lesscned in their cavities when the head is
resting in bed higher than the body; there
fore, in all diseases attended with fever, the
head should be pretty nearly on q level with
the body; and people ought to acustom
themselves to sleep thus, and avoid danger.
- Medical Journal.
Year: 1867

SsvY lanecdotes related to me by our
guide concerning the habits of the black
bear, would seem to entitle him to higher
position in the scale Of animal instinct and
sagacity than that Of almost any other quad.
ruped. For instance, he said that before
making his bed to lie down, the animal in
variably goes several hundred yards with
the wind, at a distance from his track. -
Should an enemy now come upon his track,
he must approach him with the wind and
with the bears keen sense of smell, he is
almost certain to be made aware Of his pres-
ence, and has time to escape before he is
himself seen. He also states that, when
pursued, the bear sometimes takes refuge
in caves in the earth or rocks, where the
hunter often endeavors, by making o smoke
at the entrance, to force him out but it not
unfrequently happens that, instead Of COM
ing out when the smoke becomes too op.
pressive, he very deliberately advances to
the fire, and with his fore.feet beats upon it
until it is extinguishcd then retreats into
the cave. This, he assured me, he had of.
ten seen.


Although these statements would seem to
endow Bruin with something more than
mere animal instinct, and evince concep.
ton ofthe connection between cause and eff.
feet, yet another anecdote which was rela-
ted to me would so to prove this curious
quadruped one Of the most stupid fellows in
the brute creation. My informant says that
when the bear cannot be driven out Of the
cave by smoke, it sometimes become nec-
essary for the hunter to take his rifle, and
with torch to enter the cavern in search of
him. One would suppose this a very haz-
ardous undertaking, and that the animal
would soon eject the presumptuous intruder,
but on the contrary, as soon as he sees the
light approaching, he sits upright on his
launches, and with his fore-paws covers his
face and eyes, and remains in this position
until the light is removed. Thus the hun
ter is enabled to approach as close as he de.
sires without danger, and taking deadly aim
with his faithful rife, poor Bruin is slain.
These facts have been stated to me by three
different Indians, in whose veracity I have
much confidence, and have no doubt are
strictly true. ''a,
Year: 1867

Those two observing men, one Of whom
said he had always noticed, that when he
lived through the month Of May, he lived
through the year, and the other Of whom
said at wedding he had remarked that
more women than men had been married
that year, were neither of them Irishmen.
Year: 1867

A BACHELOR is perhaps never in SO great
danger of being caught as when be has
come to the conclusion that he perfectly sees
through the mothers little game, and merely
means to amuse himself by carrying on a
strictly guarded Irritation with the daughter.
We mean, of course, under the assumption
that the daughter is either a pretty or clever
girl with whom any sort of Irritation is in
itself perilous. His danger is all the greater
if it happens and it is only fair to young
ladydom to admit that it often does happen
that the daughter has sufficient spirit and
selfrespect to repudiate all share in the ma
terual plot. Many a man has been half
surprised, half piqued into serious courtship
by finding himself vigorously snubbed and
rebuffed where he had been led to imagine
that his slightest advances would be only
too eagerly received. Bot in any case, the
match maker knows that if she can only
bring the two people whom she wishes to
marry sufficiently into each others society,
the battle is half won. According to Lord
Lytton, whom every one will admit to be
an authority on the philosophy of Irritation
'proximity is the soul of love-" And ELI
gible bachelors complain that it becomes
every day harder to avoid this perilOus prox.
unity, and the duty of "paying attention,
which it implies, without being positively
rude.
Year: 1867

.


Among the mountains, many . roed
From haunts Of man mid solitude,
Standeth thou, o, kingly Hood
Roseate morning early throws
Her robes Of purple Ger thy SHOWS
Robes Of purple tingsd with rosei
Wrapt in silence, cold, no sign
Or token giv'st that warm sunshine
Melts that icy pride Of thine
Never tree or flowret grows,
Cherished and sheltered by thy SHOWS,
Where all day the whirlwind blows
Never breath Of summers bloom
Up from the bright Mug valleys come,
To warm or gladden. thy bleak home J
Proudly as princes wear ermine,
None less proudly wear thou thine
Since decended through long line
sofaneient SHOWS, thy covering came
Lineage like thine none can claim
Born Of sulphurous smoke and flannel
Never a sound through ages gone,
Told to man what thou had'st known
Stern, grim mount, by keen winds shorn
Never a sound save sitting snow
Never hint of FIRE below
Racking thy heart with 6ery thrOe
O. proud mount, that thoughtto hide
Under a mein of frowning pride,
Sulphurous smoke or molten tide
We're not mountains, yet we know,
That within our breasts may glow
Hearts of fire that burneth slow
And that cold demeanor may
Keep the world Atime at bay
Yet some moment will betray
Year: 1867

ANTIDoTE FOR PoIsoNs.-A plain farmer
says: at is now more than twenty years
since 1 learned that sweet oil would cure
the. bite of a rattlesnake, not knowing It
would cure other kinds of poison of any kind,
both on man and beast | think no farmer
should be without a bottle of it in his house.
The patient must take spoonful Of it inter-
nally, and bathe the wound for a cure. To
cure a horse it requires eight times as much
as it does for a man. Here let me tell Of
one of the most extreme cases of snake bites
in this neighborhood. Eleven years ago this
summer, where the case had been thirty days
standing, and the patient had been given up
by his physicians, heard of it, carried the
oil and gave him one spoonful, which effec-
ted cure. 1t is an antidote for arsenic
and strychnine. 1t will cure bloat in cattle
by eating too freely of fresh clover; ii will
cure the sting of bees, spiders, or other int
sects, and will cure persons who have been
poisoned by low running vine growing in
the meadows, called ivy"