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Year: 1867

How DID He FIND IT 0UTf--A travel.
or once arrived at village inn after a
hard days travel, and, being very tired
requested q room to sleep in; but the
landlord said they were entirely full
and that it was impossible to accom-.
modate-that his wife had to sleep on
the sofa and himself on the floor, but
would see what his wife could do for
him. The good woman, on being ap
piled to, said there was room which be
might occupy, provided he would agree
to the conditions, wig: to enter the
room late in the morning to prevent
scandal, as the room was occupied by a
lady. This he agreed to do. Abont two
o'clock in the morning an awful noise
was heard in the house, and our friend,
the traveller, was tunbling heels over
head down stairs. The landlord, upon
arriving at the spot, inquired what. the
matter was. The traveller calculated
as sooa as he was able to speak:


ooh, Lord! that woman's deadr'


81 know that" replied the landlord.
"but how did you find it QUIT" =
Year: 1867




A QUEER WuL.-We have heard of a rath-
er queer will which was Lately admitted to pro-
bate in one of the counties bordering on the
upper Cumberland. A wealthy old citizen had
two sons, one of whom was in the Fedora!
army, and the other in the rebel ranks. Du-
ring the early part of the war the old gentle
man was taken suddenly i'll, and wishing IL
divide his property equally between his two
sons, bequeathed to Henry, the Federal soldier J
all his slave property, embracing about fifty
negroes, and to Thomas the boy in gray, his
entire landed estate. He died, and thus the
will stands. Both brothers lived to return from
the war, and the gallant soldier OF the lost
cause being perfectly satisfied that slavery was
no more. generously divided the lands with his
brother, and both are living happily together
and are bitterly opposed to the Radical pro-
cramme.-NdskriHe Gazette.
Year: 1867

Nor WETGHED-The Salem Register hears
that man called at a provision store in that
city, few days since, aud bckered consider
able time about the price of some small article
he purchased, and soon after his'departure the
proprietor missed fine leg Of ham. A few
hours later boy was sent to the customers
house to say that his master wished that ham re-
turned. as it was not weighed. The unsuspect-
ing wife her husband happened to be out i'm
mediately gave the ham to the messenger,
who carried it back TO the store. 1t is pre-
sumed it is not weighed yet, as it has not been
sent back.
Year: 1867

DIAMOND Cur D1AMoYD.-A Wisconsin
paper tells the story Of a man who eloped with
another wife, but on going to the hotel break
fast table in Chicago, where such congenial
spirits most do congregate, was filled with con-
sternation at seeing his own wife with the
man whose domestic peace he thought he had
wrecked forever. After consultation each es-
corted his own lawful wife back to his deser-
ted hearthstone.
Year: 1867

ExTEMpoRANEoUs MARRIAGE-A some-
what singular matrimonial alliance occurred
at Sigel, Missouri, the other day. A gentle
man of that place was engaged to & young
lady, the wedding day was fixed and the
guests invited A few days before the nup-
tials were to have been solernnized the father
and brother of the bridegroom, by threats OF
disinheritance, persuaded him to disappoint
the eIpectant bridge and make himself invisi-
ble in the vicinity. The evening came, and at
the appointed time the wedding guests collect
ed at the house of the brides mother, but the
faithless swain did not put in an appearance.
An hour passed and the bride and her friends
were overwhelmed with embarrassment and
modification. When all hope of a wedding
had vanished a young gentleman of the party,
being captivated with the beauty of the bride,
and desirous that the company should not be
disappointed, proposed, was accepted, and the
couple were accordingly married. The guests
were astonished and delighted and the bride
and groom looked happy.
Year: 1867

The CASE OF SURRATT-0ur Washington
correspondent says that it is probable the trial
of Surratt will not come of, as a deep impress
sion prevails among the adherents Of the ad-
ministratioD that his mother was innocent OF
the crime for which she was executed, and the
trial of the son will only make the fact more
apparently T. Herald.
Year: 1867

cent. There was no lion to be seen, but
the destroyer is therel The dead are
showed out of sight


o, ant-hon, you are preacher to me,
l now see how it is that our young men,
as they walk over sandy places, have
their feet slide. They go into the hotel
1t is all fair and inviting. They take q
glass of drink; and clip they are Grip
pied. They will soon roll hack and take
another, every time the destroyer cut
ting of their power to escape. They
go to places of sin, and know not that
the dead are there! All! every fall
makes the next easier, and the proba-
bility of escape less and less.


see how it is with our children.
They go into the street-they fall into
bad company, and every profane word
they hear, every improper word they
use, every indelicate thought they allow,
is like having leg cut off; they 60
Ifeebly, and can hardly escape ruin.


o, ant-lion, l wish all our children
could see thee, so cunning for mischief,
so cruel to thy victims, so much like
that great lion, the wicked one, who
seeketh whom be may devower.-ReV.
DR.. Todd. -
Year: 1867

The LIE-It is not ealurnnv nor
treachery that does the largest amount
Of. mischief in the world they are CON
tinually crushed, and are only felt in
being conquered. But it is the glisten-
ing and softly spoken lie, the amiable
fallacy, the patriotic lie Of the historian,
the proyident lie of the politician, the
jealous lie of the partisan, the merciful
be Of the friend, and the careless lie of
each man himself, that casts that black
mystery over humanity, through which
any man who pierces we thank as we
would thank one who dug well IL
desert, happy in that the thirst for truth
still remains with US, even when we have
wilfully left the fountains Of it.-RusE;;z.
Year: 1867

SuFFERiNG.-Sorrow sobers us, snd
makes the mind genial; and in sorrow
we love and trust our friends more
tenderly, and the dead become deaTer
to us. And just as the stars shine out
in the night, so there are blessed faces
that look at US in our grief, though be-
fore their features were fading from our
recollection. Suffering Let no man
cheat it too much; because. it is good
for him, and it will help to make him
sure of his being immortal. 1t is in
sorrow, the night of the SOUL that we
see fartLest, and know ourselves natives
Of 1n6nity and sons and daughters of
the Most High.-Euthansy.
Year: 1867

An editor has recently had fine
shirt collar presented to him, and is
now waiting for some one to give him q
shirt, SO that be may be able to put the
collar to some use, saying 'that at pres
ent it is perfect superfuity."
Year: 1867

A Maine paper says that baby was re-
Gently carried off on train and the mother
accidentally left behind. The woman was
put on board spare engine at hand, which
overlook the flying train, shackled on to the
rear, the woman passed over the tender to the
car without the train being stopped, and
mother and baby we're all right.
Year: 1867

REGISTRATION IN THIS State
Judge Aldrich, in a letter to the
JIeTcury, urges that every man IN
the State who can register his
name should do so. He says:


"There are other matters to be
passed upon by the country; under
the military bill, besides who shall
be members Of the convention.
The constitution to be framed by
that convention is to be submitted
to the people for their approval,
and unless the privilege OF voting
is secured by the registration: the
power of the country may be seized
by designing and unscrupulous
men. Ny counsel, therefore, IS,
that it will be fatal blunder not to
secure this high privilege. Ifa man
registers, he.is not obliged TO vote ;
if he fails to do so, he will not be
permitted to exercise this great
Franchise.
Year: 1867

Commencing ut the mouth OF Indian Canyon
and running thence up said Canyon to it's source,
thence in direct line towards the Forks House.
to the line between Townships No, 6 and 2, thence
American river, and thence down said river to
the place Of beginning
Year: 1867

AT the end of Summer. or at the close OF
the driving season, and indeed at all times OF the
year. there many who want to dispose OF their
horses and carriages with the least possible trouble to
themselves and they have felt the want Of some suitable
place where it could be done to good advantage We be-
lieve such place provided BY j. j. Henry at his
"City Auction Mart" corner Broadway and Ihrtyninth-
st. He has large and well appointed place for the
public sale Of horses his building being 100 feet on
Broadway and IT'S feet deep, has in it large driving
ring for showing horses sae that buyer can see
the action style, and speed Of horse he wishes to pur
chase We recOmmed readers to the "City Auction
MART as place where both buyers and sellers will have
good opportunities to Judge Mr. Henry has always on
hand at private SALE large lot Of carriages, harness.
sleigh robes, &c, with public sales Wednesdays and
saturdays As the whole premises under there
Is no postponement account of the weather.
Year: 1867

Wallack's Thcater will open tonight for the
regular This is of the most important events
Of the year The thcater has been ccansod and
beautifully redecOraod during the recess Two lively
plays constitute the opening bill large audience viii
undoubtedly attend and very pleasant occasion may
be anticipated.
Year: 1867

A correspondent sends us the following
story:


The lumbeimen of Northern New
Hampshire and Maine are hardy set OF
men; men who undergo hardships equaled
only by the experience of those engaged
in the late war for the Union.


To carry onsthe business SO extensively
as is often done requires considerable cap
ital, and the " "lumber kings" though lack
ing considerably in the fine adorning of the
person generally ascribcd to such notables,
when occasion called could shell out quite
a pile OF the needful.


Mr.. John Warner, as we called him,
was one of the above sort Of men. His
operations in logging were mostly above
Lancaster, N. H., where, as we have said,
by successful operations, he had taken a
high stand in his business. And with his
large accumulations, besides his extensive
drives in the river, every spring after
starting his lumber down the river, he
bought up cattle, which, with his own log
ging teams, made quite drove, and which
he took down to the lower river towns,
where after disposing of the live stock, he
would wait for his men to come down the
river with the lumber, which was gener-
ally only short time. AT Hartford, at
one time, be had disposed of his lumber
to firm, the surveying was finished up on
Wednesday, and for the purchase the firm
gave their note and as the bank discount
ed only on Monday, Warner would be
obliged to stay in town a few days longer,
or until he could get his money.


Now it happened that from the number
of misdemeanors of late. the police had
b en- ordered to arrest all vagabonds and
suspicious or idle looking persons about
the city. Strolling along the street, one
day, Warner was surprised with a tap or
the shoulder and at finding himself in Gus.
tody; the policeman remarking that he
had observed him abou. with nothing t.
do, and that he must 90 to the lookup
Well," says W., suppose you have
plenty to eat there, havn't you? Com,
along this way, if you please" But yol
will call with me on IN errand as we go
along!' Yts."a Well, her. W /, are, let u
stop in moment" Good morning, Mi
Warner, not getting uneasy l hope ?
No, no, not exactly, but you see this fel
low is taking me along with him and
don't know when shall get back again S
you take this and send up three fhous an,
of what you owe TO my home, and when
get away from this fellow / will call fol
the remainder" During this brief con
versation this valiant guardian of tn,
peace had concluded he was wanted il
some other place, and when Warner turned
around TO go, all he saw was the end o.
his coat-taiis around the corner


Warner always considered this as quite
joke. and often told of how near be
came of getting into the lookup.
Year: 1867

OR city was the scene of the liveliest
excitement. about three o'clock yesterday
afternoon, that it had been our fortune to
witness. There is no doubt but this sec
tion was honored with vertable, genuine.
old-fashioned earthquake-on that would
be credit to localities little closer TO the
quaky regions of the globe.


We were pursuing our usual avocation,
in the third story Of the building, every
thing quieter than usual, when suddenly,
without warning, the building commenced
shasin in manner that plainly indicated
something wrong. Our first impression
was that the floor was giving away, and
accordingly we made hasty transit to tie
corridor at the head Of the stairs. AT this
junclure the compositors and printers
came rushing out of their rooms with an
alacrity that was surprising, and some oe
exclaimed iliat the building was falling.
The continued and increasing shaking of
the whole building fully justified that view
and We suddenly came to the conclusion
that we wanted to get out and that badly,
| 100. We started to go down stairs, but
the thought struck us that going down two
long flights of stairs, with three-sfory
brick building travelling the same direction,
was not quite the thing. In this dilemma,
one of the boys threw up the window
opening on the roof of the adjoining build
ing, and if ever set Of fellows went
through a window in less time, we want
them TO come here, and let US see them do
it. We ran to the cone of the roof, and
found it was shaking as badly as the one
left, and accordingly ran 10 the next roof
1t was Jarring very perceptibly, and, look
ing down in the street, we saw the whole
ely going through with about the same
maneuver that we were at. Every one
was rushing out in the street, and fellows
engaged in the upper stories were coming
down, six steps at jump, hair flying and
eyes popped out, in way showing some-
thing the matter. AS soon as we saw il
was general complaint we felt easier, and
left our perch for the street. When we
went down the whole city was out, and
every one concurred it was a serious
shock. Everything of a movable nature
was ratified in an alarming manner, and in
many places plastering was cracked and
fell from the walls. A large stone was
loosened and fell from the top of the Uni
iarian Church, and in many houses and
stores small articles were thrown from the
walls. There is no denying that it was a
rather serious scene, and we saw O good
many white faces on the street, after it
was over.


From the telegraph operator we learn
it was felt at St. Jo, Leavenworth, Wyan-.
do;te, and as far west as the railroad line
extends. 1t listed about one and a half
minutes, according to the report of per-
sons who profess TO have timed it. There
is no doubt but something is wrong with
the internal arrangements of Mother
Earth but it is to be hoped she will at
tempt to rectify it in other sections, and
not take her medicine in Kansas.-Repu6-
ican, Lawrence.


Kansas, April "a.
Year: 1867

Garibaldi has at last published the long ex-
pectcd address to the Party OF Action, announc-
ing that the time for the liberation of Rome has
come. The King, in reply, has promulgated
Proclamation which warns Italians against tax
ing any part in the movement, and threatens
with vigorous punishment all persons found en-
gagged in illegal hostiIitics against the Papal
authority. The movement is denounced as Il
crime against the laws of Italy and OF nations


As far as we can learn from the brief dispatch
the royal proclamation does not say that
Italian troops will cross over into the Papal
territory TO crush out an insmtccllonaiy
movement. On this point the success or
the failure of the new enterprise will
probably depend If the Italian Government
Year: 1867

Willie the French papers are, as usual, dis
cussing the meaning Of the last diplomatic note
of their Government and are doubtful whether
it means peace, war OF Nothing at all, the
King of Prussia, the Grown Prince of Prussia,
and the Grand Duke of Baden have made pub
lie addresses, which have, at least the merit
of being so plain as not to he misImder-
stood by anyone. They all state i'll the most
emphatic manner that the German nation desires
to complete its unity peaceably, if no foreigner
interfefcs, but by force Of arms if no other
course is left open.
Year: 1867

The immediate result of the battle OF Antie-
tam was something more than the defeat OF
Lee; it was the emancipation OF the slaves.
President Lincoln told Mr.. Chase that he had
made n vow, if Lee was driven out OF the ioyai
States, Immediately TO issue the Proclamation
of Freedom, and he promptly kept his promise
Is it not rather significant that neither the
orators nor the poet, at the recent dedlcaton-
nor even the Chief Executive of the United
Statcs-madc the slightest alusion to this
memorable fact J
Year: 1867

So it appears, by the actual record, which
cannot be truthfully gainsayed, that instead of
gain of seventy-fivc thOusand-we do not
count Montana-the Democracy is down for an
actual loss This will do until we get the
exact official figures
Year: 1867

WASHINGTON, Dec. Alt is un-
derstood that a majority of the mem
bers of the Peace Commission will
recommend in their report that the
Indian Bureau be withdrawn from
the Interior Department, and made a
separate department by itself, under
the charge of some competent mill
tary officers, and not attached to the
War Department.
Year: 1867

School RECEPTION AT THE FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF
afternoon the quarterly reception
was given by scholars and teachers Of the Five Points
House of Industry, situated at No i55 worths large
number Of Invitations had been sent out but owing TO


the stormy state OF tho weather the attendance not
40 largo as WAS expected The exercises however
gone through with great spirit by the children and salts
faction 90 those spectators who present They
sisted OF singing caiisthenics mental arithmetic, and
animation In geography Tie aim Of the teachers Of this
school appears to bo TO amsc as wen as Instruct and
different questions put 20 tho it answers admirably
Tho most entertaining features o the exercises Were the
cslisthenos and the song OF "The Blackspth In the
former nearly 400 children through number OF eyol


lutions With tho precision O olookyofk not motion
OF time indeed regular hess saoyenents that
10 makes amost dizzy 10 look at he The seng of
and sturdy little follow In red shirt who beats time on
miniature anvil IL pleasant TO witness the vim
and heartiness with which tho chdron sang this song
During the past year ending March lu persons nave
been admitted into this Institution; nes nave
been given away as also 1850 pairs OF soos About ~


Ia the average daily attendance to the school
Year: 1867




colored men at the polls, on jurics, or in Office;
but we know that this will only come by tho
absorption of the race in the American nation
atty 1t is said that this is impossible that
the differences of the races are not to be rec
onciled This we do not believe; but the
shortest way to prove it would be to organize
a Black mems party. That would be conclu-
sive. If after four years fighting, the greatest
results of which are the freedom and the citi-
zenship of the colored men, their first act
should be to affirm that color is the true basis
of political distinction, there would be no more
to say. Republicanism would be answered and
silenced, and those who had put it to shame
might boast if they could that, while we had
sought to make the colored citizen an Ameri-
can, they had left him, as we found him, an
African.
Year: 1867

A dreadful riot is reported at ROgersville, in
East Tennessee, where speech by Emerson
Etheridge was interrupted by some one in the
audience; the lie was given and returned, and
finally the meeting separated itself into Rad-
cal and Conservative camps, which opened
fire upon each other. Two persons
were killed outright and thirty-seven were
wounded, seven Of whom it is thought will die.
We have had so much experience Of the un-
trustworthy character of the press dispatches
from that part Of the country that we defer
conjecture as to the party most to blame for
this affair until we are in fuller possession Of
the facts.
Year: 1867

failure of its chief design, the defeat of the
Government is most apparent. jules Favre
promptly replied to the Minister that the
French army had returned from Mexico, leav-
ing their unfortunate eOuntrymen entirely de-
fenseless NJ. Rouher had no reply to this
bitter truth; he could not announce q new
expedition to compel the payment of the
French debt, and to avenge the death Of Max
imilian or to protect the French residents in
Mexico. His silence confirmed the assertion of
the Liberals that the Mexican Expedition must
be set down in every respect as most disas
trous failure, and that both the Government
and the country fully realize the defeat
Year: 1867

If there is any radical difference Of charac,
ter between the two sexes, the women and not
the men have the advantage. A London
matchmaker named Watkins first seduced hif
sweetheart, and then beat her nearly to death
with piece Of lead, and Stabbed her in IL
places. The poor girl survived the outrage
and fed the country so that she could not bt
forced to appear against him. The Londos
papers publish pathetic letter written by hef
to the brute after his arrest 81 am waiting
anxiously in the hope of hearing that you
81 are free, and l am looking for the time wher
eve shall be united and happy once again, fol
without you 1 cannot be happy. All the past
" is forgot" For the girls sake it is gratifying
to know that she will never have an opportu-
nifty again of trusting herself to the mercy of the
man who so cruelty injured her. Watkins was
sentenced to 20 years penal seryitude.
Year: 1867

ALBERT G. BROWN, who was once Senator
of the United States from Mississippi and is
now prescribed Rebel" addressed Recon-
structon meeting near Jacksonville, Miss,
short time ago, and urged the holding of
Convention and the acceptance of the terms
proposed by Congress without delay or cavil"
This is good advice, and it is advice which we
are glad to know that many of the ex-Rebela
are giving. They are better friends to their
people now than those who would force upon
the South the Presidents obstruction policy.
Year: 1867

Democracy everywhere is a contradiction.


and new proof of its absurdities is given by
the recent Democratic Convention of Marion
County, Indiana. The Indiana Democrats are
firstly, opposed to negro suffrage; secondly,
they think legislation should be in the interests
and for the benefit Of the laboring men. We
do not see how these propositions can be recon-
ciled, and probably there is no desire on the
part of their sponsors that they should be. IL
negroes cannot vote, what security have they
that legislation will protect them2 The Demo-
Gratis, however, have an easy escape from their
dilemma; it is a part of their creed that the
negro, in state of freedom, is not labering
man, and the reports OF the Freedmen's Bu-
reau the industrial returns of the South, are
insufficient to Convince them of their mistake.
Year: 1867

Many of the planters of Tennessee, acting
upon the advice of The Memphis AraIanohe,
threaten the colored people Whom they employ
with dismissal unless they consent to vote the
Conservative ticket. This injustice is the
greater as in numerous cases the colored men
have been working for a share in the crops.
The matter was brought before Gen. Carlin,
who directs the Sub,COmmissioners to instruct
the freedmen to vote as they please, and to
keep an exact record of all cases of dismissal
Year: 1867

The pretended Russian note on Irish affairs
was published as genuine in no less respectable
a paper than the Allgemeine Zeitung of Augs-
burg-a journal which certainly ought TO have
known better. In New-Yorl only one of the
morning papers was completely deceived by it,
and that was The Herald, and only one in
stantly pronounced it forgery, and that was
THE TRIBUNE.