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Year: 1866

Dos-SUIcIDE.-An English paper tells the
following extraordinary story, which, if it is
true, proves that dog may, by culture, be-
come in certain respects a. unreasoning and
absurd some men, who cOwardly throw
away their lives to get rid of some petty and
transient annoy ance A fine dog belonging
to Mr. George Hone, of Frindsbury. near
Rochester, has committed deliberate act OF


suicide by drowning in the Medway, at Up
nor, Chatham. The dog had been suspected
of approaching .hydrophobla, and was 40
cordlngly Stunned and kept as much as posi-
BILE from the house. This treatment appeared
10 cause him much annoyance, and tor some
days he was observed to be moody and mo-
rose, but still without any appearance of be-
coming rabid. On Thursday morning he was
seen to leave the house and proceed to an in


innate acquainta tance of his MASTER at Upnor,
on reaching the residence of whom he set up


piteous cry on finding he could not obtain
admittance. After waiting a. the house
some little time he was seen to 60 to the river
close by, and then ieliber arely walked down
the bank, and after turning round and giving
a kind of farewell howl he walked into the
stream, where he kept his head under water


until he rolled over dead. This extraordinary
act of suicide was witnessed by several per-
sons. The manner of tho death proved pretty
clearly that the animal was not suffering from
hydrop hobis.'
Year: 1866

THE MONKEY AND THE DRUNKARD.-Mr.
PollarI states Ina, in his drinking days he vas
the companion oil man in Arupdel county,
MARYLAND, who had monkey that he had val
ued at a thousand dollars.


We always took him out on chestnut par
ties, aud when he could not shake them OF, he
would go to the very end Of the limbs and
knock them off with his fist. Ole day We
stopped at a tavern and drank freely. About
half a glass was left, and Jack drank it up.
Soon he was merry, hoped and danced. and
set US in roar of laughter. Jack was druak.
We all agreed, six of US, that we would come
to the tavern next day, and get Jack drunk
again, and have sport all day. l called at my
friend house next morning, and we went out
for Jack Instead of being, usual, On the
box, he was not to be seen We looked in
side, and there he vas. crouched up in heap.


g Come out here" said his master.


Jack came out on three legs his fore paw
was Oh his head. Jack had the headache.
knew what was the matter with him; he felt
Just as l did many q morning Jack Was sick
and couldn't 20. So he waited three days.
We then went, and while drinking, glass Was
provi ed for Jack. But where was be Skulk-
ing behind the chairs.


.sCome here Jack, and drink, said his
masrer, holding out the glass to him.


Jack rstreated. and a. the door was open,
slipped oat, and IN moment was at the top oi
the nouse. His master vent ont TO call him
down, but he would not come. He gol large
whip and shook it at him. JACK eat on the
ridge pole and refused to obey. His master
GOT gun and pointed it At him. A monkey il
much afraid Of a gun. Jack clipped over the
back side Of the house when he saw biz peedica-
msnt, at once whipped up on the chimney, and
got down in one OF the noes, holding on by hi,
iors paws. The maste. Vas beaten.
The man kept the monkey twelve year,, bat
could never persuads hin 70 .tspeh apoths,
drop Of liquor. The beast bad more .ense thar
the man Who has an immortal soul, 1n6, thinks
himself the hTst and best Of od'soss6ttkss On
| Garth EsI zH
Year: 1866

DECISION UNDER THE LIoUoR LAws.-The
of liquor sold has recently been decided under
the following circumstances


George P. Baldwin, the plaintiff, was in
1862 duly appointed Commissioner of Orange
County, under the Liquor Law, and in the
year 1862 appointed the defendant Coburn
agent To sell liquor in the town of West Fair
lee, and at the time Of his appointment
agreed to furnish him his liquors for the year,
and then took from the defendant Coburn as
principal, and the other defendants as surety,
an agreement that Coburn should pay for his
liquors furnished monthly, and pay all up
at the close OF his agency, to the amount of
five hundred dollars. The plaintiff claimed
that he had furnished liquors to the amount
of over five hundred dollars under said agree
ment, which was still unpaid, and claimed to
recover that sum.


The counsel for the defendant insisted that
the sale by the Commissioner to the agent
was in violation of law, and no recovery could
be had for the liquor furnished.


The counsel for the plaintiff insisted that
any person could lawfully sell to "a town
agent.


The court, Judge Peck presiding, did not
decide the question whether a person had the
right to sell to town agents or not, but held
as the law required the Commissioner 10
make rules and regulations for the sale of
liquors and see that the agent sold good
liquors, and that the agent acted in a discreet
manner in making sales ; that it was against
pnblic policy for the Commissioner to be in
terested in the sales OF liquor by furnishing
the same, as it would be temptation to fur
nish cheap or poor liquor, and to have the
liquor sold by the agent at a high price, and
more of it sold, etc. And on this point the
court held the plaintiff could not recover, and
directed the jury to return verdict for de-
tendant.
Year: 1866

What the SouthernerS mean by reconstructing
themselves may be inferred from an extract
from the minutes Of the Legislature Of Louisi-
ana:


"A bill was then introduced TO punish aay persona
who shall excite nSurrectoD revolt IN the state


"Mr Mohan moved to amend by inserting IN the
second section OF the bill by publication oherrSs.


Mark the amendment publication" means
the writing of free opinion, "otherwise' tho
utterance of free opinion. Under one head ell
who print newspapers like THE TRIBUNE may be
put in jail; under the other, men like Durant and
MacNair and NAPLES may be sent to join them.
We have no such fear, however. The day OF
furnishing thought and speech in this country IS
at an end, and we want to see who will dare to
attempt to revive it!
Year: 1866

A mass meeting of those in favor OF the
Monroe Doctrine is to be held at the Cooper
Institute this evening. Henry Winter Davis
was to speak at this meeting, and his address
was in preparation. 81 am inclined to think, a"
lie said on one occasion, that Government
not recognized BY US, resting on our Southern
border, will have very uncomfortable time
and very short time to live" Such, un'
doubtedly, would have been the spirit OF his
speech tonight had he lived to make it. But
the words will be remembered, and those who
shall stand in his place will uphold the doctrine
which the meeting is called to sustain and
pnforpe
Year: 1866

the Second Board tho msrkd was weak. Money among
stock has been in better demand at 67 cent Upon
ordinary railway coateras borrowers ready to pay y
cent In commercial paper change Best bills sell NIP
cent but 7a9 the range for good bills Second sradeOf
which there Is iarge supply-pass at l0dl5 y cent
Year: 1866

The Secretary of War has sent into the House
an official statement ofthe number Of volunteers
called for and furnished during the war. We
select few of the States, and for purposes Of
comparison add the population by the census Of
1860
Year: 1866

IIo for the good old times The war has
not cooled the heart of the manly South. Let
smms and Meek stop their jercmiads Why
should We join the latter and sing about the
unar,vrs of the Souih
Year: 1866

THE EIGHT-HOUR MOVEMENT IN NEW
YORK.-About four montns ago the caulkers
with the ship -joiners, carpenters and ship
wrights in New York notified their bosses that
after the I'd of April they would demand the
TO the masters taking stand against the action
OF the men, the strike was begun, and has now
lasted nearly twelve weeks, causing a loss Of
sl,5Co,UU0 in wages to the strikers and nearly
S1O,0O0,00 TO the fourteen ship building firms
in New York. About q week since, finding
that they could not attain the object for which
the strike had been made, they agreed to return
AT noon the bosses informed the men that they
were willing 10 take them to work, but they
must promise to belong to no association nor
organization which was of a trade.protective
character, and which would interfere with
their employing outsiders 70 do caulking work
The men held special meeting, and agreed
unanimously not TO promise anything OF the
kind. So the matter stands at present.
Year: 1866

- That interesting heroine. Belle Boyd.
who figured as petticoated spy in the Shenan-
doah Valley. has become disgusted with her
husband and taken TO the stage. Her sweet
and feminine spirit thus expressed itself re.
Gently IN MANCHESTER. She said: .sshe would
like 10 see her husband five minutes before
she went on the stage, for the purpose of
dressing him down, akd giving her blood a
healthy circulation. Her Ioathing detestation
of him, she said, would fire her soul and keep
in a blaze through the performance"
Year: 1866

SA useful cement is made by taking two
parts of finely sifted unoxidized iron filings.
mixing them with one part Of perfectly dry
and finely powdered loan, and kneading the
mixture with strong vinegar until a perfectly
homogeneous plastic mass is formed, when the
cement is ready for use 1t must be made as
wanted, for 1t quickly hardens, and once set,
is never fit for use again. The cement is said
to resist fire and water.
Year: 1866

moving Tan Freckles B0tches, and giving the skin
an elegant smoothness not easily attained by any
other Its among the ladies of fashion in the
East gives it character for efficacy which at once
stamps it infinitely superior for the toilet of any
lady.
Year: 1866

NalnsOOK the
heaviest beaver cloth and cowhide, with no change
OF needle, thread or tension.


WILCOX & GIBBS SEWING MACHINE
will use coarse cotton. linen. silk and tvine. 1t
runs easier, faster and stiIer than any other ma
chine. 1t forms fat even and elastic seam differ
ing from every other stitch eachlOop being twisted
by means of the y


ROTATING HOOK
and drawing the twist into the goods thus securely
%te1ng % ten every stitch 50 that the seam will bear to
the seam Is warranted not to rip in wear and under
all clrcumseanees 70 survlSs ne ne washtn5
machine being run in the wrong direction, or the
balance wheel ever wearing or touching the dress.
By another ingenious Patent Improvement


The Needle Cannot be Set Wrong.
Thus avoiding the great trouble of other machines
In this it is so easy that child may set it in the
dark with unerring correctness every time


No Breaking of Needles


The blade of the needle is less than three-fourths
OF an inch long and is straight 1t is less than half
the length of other machine needles many of which
are curved, therefore more easily bent broken-a
great source of annoyance expense and trouble.
THE HEMMER AND TELLER CAN


NEVER BE PUT ON WRONG.
Any one may adjust them in the dark. The hem
may be of any width. Noother hemmer or feIler is





side, as you want it


IT WILL NOT DROP STITCHES.
As the needle is always set right the blade short
and straight it does not vibrate like longer ones.
WILCOX & GIBBS SEWING MACHINE
is run by steam at 1000 stitches per minuteother
machines only at 400 to L 2O0 with safety


They are manufactured with e
-I Mathematical Precision
Hence each part is interchangeable, and can be
readily replaced in case of accident s.r
THEY WILL NOT GET OUT OF. ORDER
We have known it intimately for several years and
so far as we know not one in family use has ever
cost dime to repair or even been out of order at
all They will last generation, If properly cared
for. None who have usedit can be persuaded to use
any other. lall sAAhiG sUta sTs.- taf 4as &.
WILCOX & GIBBS SEWING MACHINE
works at an nstant's notice. and never stops unac-
countably. Not one operator in ton on the Wilcox
& Gibbs will break needle or drop q stitch In a
year This Machine in the hands Of any one, knows
no skips, drops, jumps or misses The roundness
~ WERE NEVER EQUALED.


Its rapipity, absolute stiffness, ease of motion,
narrowness and neatness of its hem and feT were
never approached by any other machine
family sewing machine in the world <


az AGENTS WANTED. dt-A
Agents for other frst-class maehinea who take
this one in addition to theirs make our most
cessful and best Agents. Try it ~ ~


Terms to agents descriptive circular and spsci-
mems Of work, sent free by mail on receipt Of stamp.
= NJ W. LEET, General Agent


- --.-st- -fssitt ST. Louis Me-
Office - North Firth Stxst Feb ldsm
Year: 1866

1t Is related of MaSimilian that In
a recent conversation he maintained
that President johnson and he are
by position, as well as by interest,
natural allies. at he helps me-"
said the emperor, ~ will help him,
and we will raise this continent 10
such a degree OF prosperity and
greatness that we shall soon be able
to dictate to the rest Of the world,
Europe included"
Year: 1866

Sidney Smith wisely said "Power
will intoxicate the best hearts, as
wine the strongest heads. No man
is good enough or wise enough to be
trusted with despotic power; for
when possessed Of it, others can no
longer answer for him, because be
can no longer answer fer himself"
Year: 1866




cbosan too ofep VIII regard for either their moral
or intellectual fitness for the position aud accepting
il with no view but TO make good thing" out OF
the annuities to friendly Tribes, have done more than
any others to foner. he spirit Of massacre when IS
now raging over the Plains In bis last o1hclai
report, Cen Grant repeated the accommodation
which has so often been made before that the manage
ment of the Indians should be taken away from the
Department of the Interior and committed to the care
Of the Secretary of War 1t certainly does seem
reasonable that if the savages are only to be governed
by sword and carbne, the soldiers who do the WORK
and know its difficulties and requirements should nave
the entire control IT, We make no dOub! that the
work would be done more thoroughly and more
honestly than it is done now, and that it would not
need so often to be done over again.


But aside from the particular wrongs and petty
depredations which have helped to fan the present
fame of wax, the Indians have two great causes OF
complaint against us, and these may account for the
hostile combinations which il is said now about to
call forth the greater part Of their fighting strength
We mean the two Pacific Railway lines, through Ne
braska and Kansas. The construction of these ave-
nues Of civilization through the heart Of the buffalo
hunting grounds has been watched by the wandering
tribes with bitter dissatisfaction. They have repeat
edly interfered with the workmeu, and threat
ened to destroy tho lines. At great coun-
ell held at Fort Zarah, Kansas, in No
yember, 5000 delegates from various tribes
met the United States Commissioners who bad been
instructed to negotiate for right Of way for the rail-
road and stage route along the Smoky Hill Valley;
but they stubbonly refused TO make any concession,
and the council broke up with indications Of ho5tIll-
ties. The same thing occurred when the Government
endeavored TO obtain the consent Of the Indians to
the construction of the route along the Platte. Of
course. these roads will be and ought to be bull,
whether the red men like it or not. In view Of tie
trouble which they seem likely to arouse, the recon-
mendations embodied by Gen. Sherman in bis report
of the 9Th of November to Gen. Grant deserve par
tcular attention. He proposes, with the consent
Of bis superiors, to restrict the wandering
Sioux north Of the Platte west Of the Missouri, and
east Of the road from Laramie TO Virginia City. In
like manner the hostile tribes Of the South should be
prevented from coming north Of the Arkansas or west
of Fort Union. This would leave Us the exclusive
use Of the great belt in which the two railroads lie
and through which passes most Of the travel overland
TO the Pacific Coast and TO the mining regions. The
measure seems eifectua and necessary and we trust
that Gen. Grant and the Secretary Of the Interior
between whom the disturbed empire Of the Plains
seems to be divided, will give it due attention.
Year: 1866

fortably"-with much other stale talk Of that kind
They will live somewhat moro comfortably when this
unfortunate agitation shall have secured to them
Justice from the bench, and protection from public
opinion. That time cannot be far off, and when
it comes the worst enemy Of Mr. Justice Thompson
viii scarcely be cruel enough to remind him OF his
present decision.
Year: 1866

Certain counties in Maryland have hedgsd them
selves in with barbarism of which We have read in
stories of China. In famous old Anne Arundel they
are still cruel enough to convict negro OF homicide
for not allowing himself TO be shot to tear chill
dren away from their mothers and sell them
into apprenticeship by the hundreds to deny col
Ored men all right to testify, and to sell them into
slavery Whenever larospy can be proved sganst them
Year: 1866

REPREHENsrBLE.-Y Yesterday, while the
Firemen's parade was passing out OF Fourth
Street into Market, the line was separated
and an ugly gap made by the silly act of a
driver of one of the City Passenger Railway
cars. Had be exercised but grain Of com.
mon sense, he would have kept his horses
below Fourth Street for moment or two,
and thus prevented the interruption of the
line and the fright of his horses by the pass
ing music.
Year: 1866

MORE TRA1ToRoUs SLANDER.-We no.
ticed few days ago the call made by the
Wheeling InteHiyemccr upon the authorities
of West Virginia to suppress by law the for
nation of Confederate Memorial Associations.
The same paper insinuates that the great fires
which have recently occurred in SO many
places in the Northern States were kindled
by Confederate incendiarics. 1t asks:


Can it be possible that the devilish spirit
that inspired those inhuman and uuciyiiized
acts in the interest of the then expiring re.
6ellion is still alive. and at work? have we
the remnants of the rebellion, or a new era
of it. in this terrible incendiary shape ?''


The editor of the Lntelligeucer is malignant
enough to be guilty of just such acts !; and he
only judges the Southern people by his own
corrupt standard in charging them with SO
horrid a crime.-Rich. Dispatch.
Year: 1866

pass through trying scenes, and happy
is it for them. if the holy teachings OF
childhood and youth moulded their
hearts and sustained them in the rough
conflict of temptation and trial. Have
any fallen a prey to the tempter
Some, l know, have maintained their
integrity, and God has graciously
spared them for usefulness and good
Nav His choicest benediction rest on
all And NAV the scores of little ones
who now fill their places and gather
around their teachers on the Sabbath,
be trained up for glory, honor and
immortallitvr and may not one OF all
who shall assemble on the coming 18th
teachers, parents, scholars, be found
wanting amid the radient throng OF
the redeemed in the better land,
where


NO parted friends


eOTer mournful recoIlectiOns have to weep
No bed of death enduring love attends,
To watch the coming of pulseiess sleep


Where


mo battle word


Startles the sacred hosts with fear and dread
The song of peace, Creations morning heard,
Is sung wherever angels foot steps tread.


But YOU desired, in the event l could
not come up, to write letter that
could be read to the children. This l
cannot do, because of the pressure OF
duties demanding my time, even now
while / am hurrrying these few private
lines to you Gladly would / talk to
them on paper, but more gladly would
| speak to them face to face, and lock
into their beaming eyes and bright
countenances as they will be gathered
together on Thursday next L sup
pose they are all good children, and
love the Sunday School; and / hope
they will enjoy happy day in their
celebration, and inspire each other
with fresh zeal and deeper interest in
the good work of the Sunday School,
owned and blest of God, as it has been,
to the salvation of so many thousands
This much you may say to them in
public


That while | could not be with them
III person, / will be with them in spirit,
and 1 send themSmv prayers, and con
gratulauons, wishing them a happy
day, prosperous schools, faithful teach
ers, and useful futures Tell them not
to drink too much lemonade, nor eat
too much cake, but sing as loud as
they can, listen to all the addresses,
and he sure and keep bright faces on
all day. You may also give my kindest
remembrances to all the teachers and
parents, and say that wish them God
speed in their labors of love As OPP
portunity offers, You may assure all of
my dear friends who have been be
reaved, or are in affiiction, of my heart
felt sympathies. never forget them.


With best regards | remain sincerely


and fraternally yours,


j. c. CARPENTER.
Year: 1866

the expected arrival At length the
gentleman came, but unseen by the
watchers, and proceeded quietly to his
boarding house, where he sat down in
peace to his supper. Before he had
finished his meal he was summoned TO
the door to meet a gentleman The
visitor proved TO be the brother
of the lady in question. A converse
ton ensured during which the brother
asked his acquaintance if he were gen.
tleman enough to marry the lady, and
if he would marry her on that evening
After some consideration affirmative
answers were returned. and the promis-
ed bridegroom departed to find
clergyman. The minister he sought
was conducting prayer meeting, but
the groom passed through the congre-
CATION and whispered his errand in the
clergyman's ear. A substitute to con
duct the meeting was called by the
reverend gentleman, and he left for the
scene of the wedding Meantime, a
number of friends, male and female,
had assembled at the house of the
bride's father, and whe then clergyman
and his companion arrived, prepara
tions were made for the immediate
performance of the ceremony Bride
and groom bridesmaids and grooms-
men, ranged themselves in order, and
the ceremony that bound a man un-
willingly to felicity was briefly pro
nounced. Immediately upon its con
clusion the husband took his hat,
stated that he had an engagement else
where, bade his bride and the company
good evening, and has not since re-
turned PiHs6ury paper.
Year: 1866

The man who is wretched upon the


''happiest day of his life,' must be un-
fortunately circumstanced The man
who, Immediately after the ceremony is
performed which binds him to a beau
tiful woman, cooly takes his hat and
politely bids his bride permanent
''good evening evidently does not
appreciate the bliss resulting from a
marriage ceremony. This piece of
unappreciate GOODNESS was transacted
by gentleman of our city on W Wednes-
day evening. On that evening wed
ding transpired under eircum stances
that caused considerable quiet commo
tion among quite large circle of our
citizens The bridegroom is a gentle
man quite extensively known in socie.
ty. The acquaintance between the
parties commenced a considerable
time ago, and ripened speedily into
intimacy The intimacy grew to st
tachment, and their love was unfortu
nate A considerable period elapsed
between the time when the wedding
should have taken place and the time
when it actually occurred The bride
groom was strongly disposed to de-
lay still longer, but tire friends of the
lady decided that the ceremony must
take place, and must take place on
Wednesday evening. The gentleman
in question had been for some days
out of the city. and was expected back
on Wednesday. During the day seve-
raj of the gentlemen friends of the lady
were present at the depot waiting for