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Year: 1866

THE VIRTUES OF BoRAX.-The ex-


cellent washerwomen of Holland and


Belgium, who ''get up" their linen so
beautifully white, use refined borax as
washing powder, instead of soda, in
the proportion ofone large handful of
powder to about ten gallons of boiling
water. They save in soap nearly one
half All the large washing establish
ments adopt the same mode. For
laces, cambria, &C., an extra quantity
of the powder is used for crinolines,
required to be made, strong solution
is necessary. Borax being a neutral
salt, does not in the slightest degree
injure the texture of the linen. Its
effect is to soften the hardest water,
and therefore it should be kept on
every toilet table. To the taste it i.
rather sweet; it is used for cleaning
the hair it is an excellent dentifrice,
and in hot countries it is used, in com


bination with tartaric acid and bi-car


Donate of soda, as a cooling beverage
Good tea cannot be made with hare
water. All water may be made sof
by adding teaspoonful of borax pow


der to an ordinary sized kettle of wa


ter, In which it should boil. The saw


ing in the quantity of tea used will bt
at least tone-ifth.-[Druggists' Circular
Year: 1866

A Gentleman recently from New Or
leans informs the editor of the New Bed
ford Mercury that in hotel in that city he
heard the following toast drank:


"Here's to the man that drew rhe trigger


That shot the man who freed the niger
Year: 1866

"What is the reason that men never
kiss each other, while the ladies waste
world of kisses on the feminine
faces ?" said foolish gent to a lively
girl the other day. The young lady
answered, "Because the men have
something better to kiss, and the wo-
men haven't"
Year: 1866

The recent revelations rs to the insOlvent
condition of several National Banks ought
to arouse public attention to the whole of
them. and to the entire system. The
searching propositions introduced into
Congress with regard to them are very well
as far as they 90; but they do not 90 far
enough. If the banks right under the eyes
of the Government at Washington and in
the vicinity, with all the advantages of
heavy Government despOsits to operate
upon and sustain them, make such disgrace
full failures as we have witnessed, whatmay
not be the condition of others? The mass
of the people are deludedby these banks
being called National and having a sort of
connection with the Government, and trust
them with their money and confidence,
when, in fact, they are only private cor
pOratiOns. The Government is not re-
spOnsible for their transactions, nor,
as we maintain, for their circulating
notes beyond what their deposited bonds
and assets may realize. The people have
been misled by the action of Congress In
creating these banks, and the Government
ismorally responsible to protect them from
evil consequences as far as it is able. We
demand, therefore, a thorough investigation
into the affairs of the National Banks, and
a prompt and periodical EXHIBIT of their
transactions to the public. But, above all,


the whole system. which is su ceptible of
such frauds, should be abolished. The prof


its of circulation, which the Government


now makes tree gift of to these private
mOnopolies, ought to be saved and appropri-
ated to paying the national debt. This is


tar more important question than that of
the negro, and we hope Congress will have
sense and patriotism enough to attend to it
before adjourning and before the country
be permanently saddled by such a gigantic
and dangerous monOpOly.-N. Y. Herald.
Year: 1866

accosted by wayfaring man, who was
plodding along the road, who asked for a
lift. The carrier took the man up and
then proceeded onwards. After awhile,
the carrier complained that his hands
were cold, and asked his companion to
drive for him for time The man con-
sented, and took hold Of the reins. Be-
fore they had gone much farther stran-
ger on horseback--the horse, by the way,
was white one-overtook them and
rode by the side Of the cart


A conversation was commenced, which
very soon took the direction Of the cattle
plague Its devastating effects we're dis
cussed, and parallel was drawn between
it and other calamities, past and future.
The stranger on horseback suddenly be-
came prophetic, saying that next year
there would be plague or blight among
the corn, which would destroy the fruits
of the earth, which would be followed
the next year by a plague among man
kind. Christians he said, would be
dead in the roadside by hundreds.
" Yes, he added, lowering his voice, and
addressing the holder of the reins dead
as the man who is sitting by your side y
The driver turned, and to his horror,
found that he was sitting by the side Of a
corpse The stranger on horseback gal
loped away, and the temporary driver of
the cart was left to pursue his journey
with his melancholy burden.
Year: 1866

Cornelius O'Dowd writer in Black


rood, who entertains no great affection
for this country, is yet delighted with
the Mexican situation. He says: Z


A more insufferable piece Of insolent
pretension cannot be imagined than what
is called the Monroe doctrine That my
next door neighbor should not live in a
certain style lest the servants in my
house should become dissatisfied, is too
gross an absurdity to be entertained
That whatever rules he prescribe for my
family should be adopted by every one
who resides in the same street, is some
what overbearing; and yet, with all this,
declare l am all for the Yankee in this
Mexican row. II is not the justice of
the case | want to think Of 1t is not
whether France has the right on her side
and whether this demand to retire be one
of those mandates high spirited nation
cannot submit to; my whole considera-
ton is limited to the fact-here, at last,
the greatest bully of Europe has met his
match Here is young, athletic, dar-
ing fellow, ready to go into the ring with
that finished pugilist that none of us have
the courage to fight, and who, even with
the gloves on, doubles us in fashion far
from agreeable.


America dares to hold language to
France that all Europe combined would
not utter. There's no denying it; there's
no qualifying it. If we had conti-
mental coalition tomorrow, we could not
venture to say what America has just
said. What Minister of Russia, or Eng
land or Austria, would say to the French
Emperor We were thinking of some
thing else when you slipped into Savoy
and Nice the other day; now that
our hands are free, you will have to 60
back again. We are famous for brave
words in our Foreign Office, but does any
one expect that such message as this
will ever issue from Whitehall2


We would no more provoke the Tuile-
ries by an insolent dispatch than we
would go into one of Van Amburghs
cages and kick the lion. 1t has become
sort of European superstition that
France can beat every one, and | am
downright grateful to the Americans that
they don t. believe it. 1z


never knew liked America so well
till began to speculate on this war. l
never suspected that there really was a
tie of kindred which journalists dispar-
age by that false adulation they deal in.
hate all the cant of cousinship but
call them our own bone and blood; speak
of them as a people who have the same
leading traits as ourselves-sturdy, deter
mined, untiring, unyielding-taking their
share of hard knocks to-day with a fixed
resolve to repay them tomorrow in a
word, of that stuff that makes them right
trusty friends and very terrible enemies.
Regard them in this light, and say, if
war should break out between them and
France, what side you would like to back.
say, America I'd lay my head on the
issue; and if any gentleman is willing to
bet an equivalent-sa another crown
piece-I cry Done, and wait the event
Year: 1866

A correspondent of Northern paper
writes that he has seen the great state
prisoner, Jefferson Davis. He says:
| obtained a pass to enter the Fortress,
where had not been many hours whenI
met the great rebel chief, JEFF. Davis, face
to face, while he was taking his usual
daily walk on the ramparts, under escort
of an officer by his side, and two armed
soldiers behind him; and | had a good
view of him as he passed me- He was
well dressed, had light colcred felt hat
and new boots. His eye was clear and
bright, his step firm, and his bearing as
proud as Roman conqueror be in
dulged in this recreation every day, and
is, apparently, cheerful and free from
care. During these walks he frequently
recites scraps of Latin and Greek poetry.
He is privileged with the use of the fine
library of the Fortress, and is permitted
to write, of course, under the inspection
of the commanding officer.


He is a great smoker, and when in his
apartment employs his time in writing,
reading and praying. Alternate ly he is
very quiet and pious, and restive and
boisterous He freely expresses his
opinions about the Generals and leaders
on both sides He thinks Mcclellan was
our greatest general, and says Grant is
no soldier, nothing but butcher: Lin
coin was a good-natured man but jack
ass; Andrew Johnson is pretty smart
and inclined to do the fair thing so far
as he can, but he is not a great man.
He thinks his capture was very un-
lust, as he was fairly paroled by
the surrender of General Lee and
johnson, and says that if he had had any
idea of being taken, he could easily have
made his escape. He was terribly en-
ragged at what Foo.e of Mississippi, said
to him, and declared that Foote was a
constitutional liar that he had often
told him so that he was glad when he
made his escape from the Confederacy,
and that he gave orders to let him go,
and not to stop him, adding, | was glad
TO get rid of such a nuisance.


fThe Duke of Marlborough, JEFF
saws deserted his sovereign fought
successfully under the banners Of another
Prince. and his name has come down in
history as one of the noblest men and
greatest of Generals of the time. But
Marshal Ney, one of Napoleon's famous
Generals, who, after the banishment OF
Napoleon TO Elba, gave in his adhesion
to the ruling powers, and again Joined
his chief on his return, was, after his
fnal overthrow, taken and shot as a
traitor"


His commentary upon these historic
facts vas this: Treason never prospers
for when it does, none dare call it
treason"
Year: 1866

The editor of the Lacrosse wisconsin,
Democrat who is now in Detroit, writes
as follows:


Gen. Cass is still alive, though his fem
lily have gathered here in daily expecta-
tion of his decease. The General is now
in his eighty-fourth year. He passes
most Of his time in sleep, undisturbed.
At rare intervals he wakens up sufficient
ly to ask for some of his old friends, who
are sent for bnt on arriving, even within
the hour he is generally asleep again
His disease is softening of the brain,
from years of mental labor in the service
of his country. He has all the care, at
tention and nursing it is possible to give.
His family look upon him with the great
est reverence and satisfaction, and pray
that his last day on earth may be far dis
taut. At times he is able to converse
quite freely and nationally with his fam
lily but this is the exception, not the rule.
Year: 1866

violently, and the hartshorn she had
been holding was spilled on his polished
face. Accidentally, the position Of the
head had become tipped slightly back
ward, and the powerful liquid flowed into
his nostrils. Instantly there was short,
quick gasp, struggle, his eyes opened
and when the death-men again came
they found him sitting up in bed, He is
still alive, and has enjoyed unusually
nnnd health
Year: 1866

From the StafTordshire Enr.) Scntinel.l


A very weird story is current in the
hill country Of Stafordshire. We have
been unable 10 verify the narrative with
ANYTHING like precision, and content our
selves with relating il as near as possible
as it was told to rs by q clergyman One
day last week carrier, with bis horse
and cart, was taking his accustomed
journey between Buxton and Mansfield
After be had gone some distance, be was
Year: 1866

New ToRR, March IA young man
named IIessels shot his mother through
the head this morning, while handling
pistol, not knowing it was loaded


The Supreme Court of the United
States recently decided in the case of
the internal Revenue against Savings
Bank in this city, that savings deposits
are equally liable with ordinary bank
deposits to the tax of one-half per cent
per annum. The banks affected are,
however, reluctant to pay the tax, and
have made representations to members
of Congress with view to obtain an
amendment Of the law which will ex-
empt savings institutions from its opera
tions.
Year: 1866

BUFFALO, March ia fire broke out
at six o'clock this morning in the freight
depot of the New York Central Railroad,
caused by the watchman upsetting can
of kerosene oil near the stove. The fire
spread rapidly and communicated to the
splendid elevator belonging TO the same
company Both we're totally destroyed
also four hundred thousand bushels of
grain in the elevator, The grain was
insured, but the loss on the rest is about
one million dollars: 80
Year: 1866

BuRDocK.-Is it generally known by
those slovenIy, lazy people who let bur-
dock and other noxious weeds grow aad
seed on their premises, that they are vio-
lating the law of the state, and are liable
to paw fine Of fifty dollars therefor? The
same law which forbids any owner or oc-
cupant Of land from allowing these noxi-
Gus weeds to grow and SEED, makes il the
duty Of the road-overseer to destroy, at
such time as will prevent them bearing
seed, all such weeds, which may be found
growing either on the highway or on any
lnoccupied lands within his district, also
on occupied lands within his district, if
the person residing thereon neglects his
duty in that respect. And it is made the
duty of the supervisors to prosecute such
person, and recover from him the expenses
of such destruction. We are informed
that the road-overseers of the road ddistricts
within this village are intending to make
clean sweep, and destroy the entire crop
of these weeds, which. by the way, is not
small, and we hope the people generally
will assist the oyerseers, and not let sin
gle burdock be left for seed.
Year: 1866

INAUGURATION BALL.-0n the compile
ton of Morris Hall, the largest and best
Hall in the county, where will be given an
Inauguration Ball, to which those who re-
ceive tickets are respectfully invited" "
The Hall is large enough for ten sets to
dance at once, and being very high and
airy, it will be comfortable and healthy.
Ample arrangements have been made for
a splendid supper, and no pains or ex-
pense are TO be spared to make this the
crandest affair of the season. The ball is
to come of on Friday evening August 3lst
1865.
Year: 1866

e9y~The Galena Gazette learns that
man by the name Of Hirst, who resided
about two miles south Of Hazel Green,
committed suicide yesterday, by tying a
cord tightly about his neck and letting if
remain so until he was strangled to death.
lie was German, in good circumstances
but had been for several months partially
insane
Year: 1866

W- The Green Bay Gazette reports the
killing of man named Poulan, at Depere,
under the following circumstances: On
Thursday he was engaged in hauling saw
dust from one of the mills On the west side
of the river. While he was on the bridge,
with full load, the horse backed the cart
off the bridge, carrying this man with it.
In some unaccountable manner, the cart
fell upon his body, crushing him 50 badly
that he died on Friday morning. He leaves
loving wife and large family of children
to mourn his loss.
Year: 1866

We have made all necessary arrange
ments, and are now prepared to do Book
Binding IN THE BEST STYLE OF THE ART, on
short notice, and as cheap as can be done
elsewhere. All work left with us will be
done in good, substantial manner, and
satisfaction as to price, &c. guaranteed. If
Year: 1866

In the early settlement of our country the
greatest anxiety was, how our people could get
enough of good wholesome food Now the
manner of living has. changed, SO that many
people really suffer, and enough of every kind
around them. Why is this? 1t is because their
food distresses them. Buy one bottle of Mains
Elderberry Wine and you will get trelief Then
buy a case. dec4tt
Year: 1866

New YORK, Dec. 20
The Posts Washington dispatch says Gen
eral Dlxs nomination will probably lie over
until Saturday. se ar


The Senate Finance Committee will be hard
at work on the tariff bill tomorrow.
The Ways and Means Committee will con-
slider Secretary Welles' bill as soon as it comes
out, and will wait to see if bill will be report
ed from the Finance Committee
Year: 1866

SPLENDID EsTABnsnrENr.-Messrs Cros-
man & Co. have taken the upper store in
Browns block, on Congress street, No 3O5,
which has been fitted up in splendid style, and
last evening they threw it open to the public.
We venture to say that handsomer drug and
fancy store cannot be found in New England.
The drawers and bottles are finished and la
belled in the latest and best styles, and every
thing about the establishment betokens neat
ness and beauty. It is the intention of this
firm to fully sustain the good reputation they
acquired in their store in the Fox block, which
was destroyed at the great fire.
Year: 1866

This little pamphlet of 43 pages records the
organization and work of an extern porized
charitable association, which within a month
raised hundred thousand dollars for the re-
lief of Portland and has just disbanded after
fully discharging its errand of mercy. The
committee was appointed at a public meeting
of citizens of New York, two days after the fire
and as originally constituted, consisted of thir-
ty-one members. At subsequent meeting
the number was raised to hundred. The
whole amount received by this committee is
Year: 1866

lorn creature. be was kindly welcome So
my master laid out part of the money in
tools, and we rented a garden, and be goes
over on market days to sell what we grow,
80 now, thank God, we want for nothing"


This is how she generally concludes the
little history, never failing to add that the
yoVng lord kissed her baby.


"But, said my friend, 81 have not told
you what thought the best part of the an
ecdote. When this poor Christian woman
asked what had induced her to take in a per
ieet stranger, and trust him with the best
clothing her home afforded, she answered
simply, We'll / saw him shiverIng and shak-
ing, so | thought, thou shalt come in here
for the sake of Him that had not where TO
lay His head


The old woman in the other cottage may
open her door every night Of her future life
to sOme forlorn beggar. but it is all but GER
tain that she Will never open it to 4 noble
man in disguise


Let US do good. not to receive more in
return, but as an evidence of gratitude for
what has already been bestowed. In a few
words, let it be 'all for the love md moth
ing for the reward
Year: 1866

One half the shoots of seeds that germin-
ate in this country annually, are devoured
by some kind of vermin. Check this
wholesale destruction and our crops would
soon pay the National debt.
Year: 1866

DE CAUTIOUS when you are told by any
ID one that they have as good Sewing Machines
for sale as any one, etc. the Singer is the
Oldest and most reliable machine and best
now in use, will do all kinds of work from the
finest to the heaviest that any family wants
done, and will last lifetime If properly taken
care Of have been agent tor other machines
aud have got rid OF them. Please give me a cali
and examine tor yourselves.


Sewing neatly done to order.


also have machine twist and thread for sale.


Any one wishing to purchase please give me a
call. w. L. NORRlS, Agent,
next door to Babcock's new hall, up stairs, on


Illinois street.
Year: 1866

The most important testimony, and
the most damaging TO the South vet
brought out, is that Of Mr.. Stephens. He
was on the stand for two days, and took
the utmost deliberation in all his answers.
As he is probably the ablest man in the
South, on account of the prominent
position he has held for several years, his
opinions are entitled to more than ordina-
ry weight The testimony has been sent
out in full, but there is one matter not
generally known which should be widely
circulated. For some DAYS Clement L.
Vsllandigham has left here and quartered
with Mr.. Stephens, at his private board
ing house. Among the most frequent
visitors there have been G. w. voorhees,,
Harris, Salisbury, and all the most noto-
riously disleyal men of this vicinity, and
the leading Copperhesds of the country.
Such have been his associations and his
counsellors. While he was on the stand
Gov. Boutwell, was especially anxious to
ascertain from him what the South would
be willing to do upon the question of
changing the basis Of representation, now
that the slaves were freemen and citizens.
Mr.. Stephens was clear in the belief that
the South had done all they intended to do
to regain political power; that they would
not ratify any Constitutional amendments
OF any kind as condition of restoration,
because they could not be heard in their
discussion and have a vote upon their adOp-
ton in Congress. To question of Gov.
Boutwells as to being admitted before any
amendments we're adopted, he replied:


when they abandoned their attempt
ct Secession they supposed they were thus
ei1titled to representation, AID sSst they
wonld be recognized as members Of the
Union: but my opinion is that they would
not, and that their members on the floor
of Congress would not vote for such an
amendment.


It IS customary to allow witnesses to
take their evidence when written out by
the stenographer and look over it to cor
rect any errors that may have crept in,
or to add any little matters forgotten at
the time Mr.. Stephens was furnished
with bis evidence, and took it to his
rooms, where council of his friends was
held. What was resolved upon is evident
from the fact that his whole evidence has
been gone over, and at least 20 alterations
were made, in many instances moderating
his answers down to conceal what his
friends considered would damags their
cause and interfere with their programme
The answer above quoted, in which he
stated that if he and his colleagues were
admitted they would vote down this pro-
position TO amend the Constitution, was
stricken out entire, and the following in
serted in is place: p 81 a e


q But they feel that they are constitution
ally entitled to be heard BY their Senators
and Members in Congress upon this, or
any other proposed amendment. I do
Year: 1866

The Sandusky, Ohio, Register, says
Notwithstanding thenumerous complaints
which have reached Us, Of the failure CT
the wheat crop, we are reliably informed
that the prospect for an average yield in
this immediate vicinity the coming har-
vest, is good. Much Of the wheat, which
a few days since was pronounced frozen
out, is now looking well and has sustain
ed but little damage from the severe
weather of the past winter.


A letter from North Fairfield, Huron
county, Ohio, says: The prospect Of a
wheat crop is not very 1sttering. Along
the sand ridges there is occasionally q field
in fine condition, and in general on such
land there will be fair yield. On the
lower lands some fields are almost bare
and hAlf crop will be beyond the aver
age. The warm weather Of the past week
has shown that there is more wheat alive
than was expected.
Year: 1866

hereby certify that the above is cor
rect statement of the amount of advertising
receipts reported UNDER OATH to this Office
by the above papers for nine months end
ing April lst 1896