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Year: 1867

The announcement through the Associated
Press, made this morning In the Baltimore
papers that the President does not entertain
the idea of removing General Sheridan,
(Which is doubtless made "by authority
bears out the STARS statement to the same
effect made yesterday. The surmise
that he may be intending to take that
step after July LIST is equally unfounded.
President johnson certainly possesses the
characteristic ofbeing open, above board and
direct in his purposes and acts. however dis
tasteful they may be likely to prove to those
who differ with hlm. He doubtless realizes
that Sheridan was placed by the law in Louis
lana to exercise precisely the discretion he is
exercising in the cases wherein he has dis
gruntled both rebel reactionary leaders and
radicals of the clique Of Governor Wells His
purpose is not to permit the affairs of the
State to 60 back into the keeping of those
who forced Its people into rebellion, who
are striving again to become exclusively
its governors and directors in all things
Of local, or general public interest. At the
same time it is quite as evidently his purpose to
guard all the interests OF Louisiana from being
vicrimized by parties who seek or hold DO we,
there under guise Of intense sympathy with
the policy OF Congress, really, however, to the
end of their own personal and pecuniary ad-





the promptness and frmness with which he
has dislodged both these interests from the po-
sitions they recently occupied in Louisiana's
matters. The success Of either would have
equally initiated against the simple but most
important end and aim of the reconstruction
act fhat seeks but to carry out the policy of
emancipation necessarily resulting from
the rebellion, to its inevitable and natural
conclusion. VIZ: to the assurance of political
and civil ality to all men, who, as citizens
OF the United States, are hereafter to be relied
on TO light its battles, musket in hand, to
develop its vast resources with the spade, the
plow or mechanics tools. with the use of
capital, or by labor of the brain; all of whom
are hereafter to be taxed individually tor its
support The South cannot recove- from the
effects OF the war until ner resources became
much more developed than at present. These
resources cannot be developed except as those
OF the North, East, and West have been: bv
improvement in the condition, and the
prosperity of labor. in their midst The loyal
States insist, for the future safety and ad.
vantage Of the Union, that the South shall, as
speedily as possible. become a free country
in fact, in name. That is all the
reconstruction policy of Congress proposes.
1t is equally threatened by the success of the
scheme OF some OF the late rebel leaders to
keep up the ascendancy there of ali the ideas
on which the rebellion was undertaken and is
yet being justified. as by the success of the
schemes of those who would use the new or.
der OF things only to their own advantage
through getting unquestioned control of the
States affairs. Sheridan blocks the game or
both these interests alike. The country, and,
we doubt not, the President, thanks him for SO
doing
Year: 1867

We. now. as a sworn band of law-abiding
Icitizens, do hereby solemly swear that the first


man thati hung by the Nigilantes ofthis place,


we will retaliate five for one. unless il be done


in broad daylight, so that all may know what
il is for. We are all well satisfied that, in
times past. you did do some glorious work, but


the time has come when law should be en-


forced. Old fellow-members the time is not
like it was. We had good men with us I; but
now, there is a great change. There is not a
thief comes to this country but what rings T"
himself into the present committee. We know
you all. You must not think you can do as
you please. We are American citizens, and


you shall not drive, and hang, whom you
please.


(SiRnedl FIVE FOR ONE.
Year: 1867

FOREIGN TRAvEL---The statement has been made
and widely copied that great tho rush Of prospect
i've travel TO Europe and especially to the Paris ExpOs


on that all berths in outgoing steamers have been en-
gagged for months We assured by represent
atives Ane OF the leading lines that this statement s
unfounded and that the travel at present scarcely
n0re than in ordinary times.
Year: 1867

KINGS County BOARD OF SUPEIvIsoRs.-A meet
ing OF the Kings County Board OF Supervisors was held at
the County Court House yesterday afternoon, Supervisor
Little in the chair communication received from
the physicians OF the Lunac Asylum, in relation to the
lack OF room the institution to accommodate the in
ceasing number Of patients, and recommending an add
tion o tha main building. There are now 4 patients In
the asylum, and its parlors arc crowded a com
munication the subject was received from the
superintendent Of the Poor and both we're referred to
the Asylum Committee


RESOLUTION was offered by Supervisor Scholcs, and
adopted by the Board, directing the Committee on Hos
pta and Nursery to ekamine into and report on the san
itary condition OF the nursery building and inmates and
tho ess of the keepers and the number OF In
fans received and cared for during the past five years


he number put 10 nurse and the number that have
died In his remarks upon the resolution, Dlr Schoes
stated that he understood that tho nursery was in hcr
rible condition, the children suffering from itch
ophthama and other diseases and he had been
Informed that erery nfOH brought there during he past
ire years had died.


Chairman Little and Supervisor Clark stated that they
had recently visited the place, and found the children
crowded in room 40 lily ventilated that they were
obliged to beat speedy roreat The food OF the nfants
IL was stated was not varied and TO this with the foul
atmosphere. due tho great mortality. After the
adoption Of tho resolution by vote OF - to the Board
Adjourned
Year: 1867

TRIP TO ErRoPE-A voyager to Europe gives
the following account of the passage in the steam
er There are several ladies who keep their state
rooms from the beginning, eating nothing. holding
nothing. crying to the captain to stop the ship and
put them on shore. and asking piteously whether
the next wave will be as big the last one. These
are all hauled up On the fourth day. and have
sensation on being bounced into the air, and left
hanging there But none are utterly miserable
As the ships bride, who csule On board with her
groom in a new travelling dress of silver colored
popln, with tear on her white viei As she babe
her mother good bye, dropped upon her grooms
arm. and thought of love, protection. Paris nd
presents. In two hours she has sensation. as she
stands on the hurricane deck Of having eaten too
much fruit cake. This increases the ocean draws
nearer and finally resolves itself into grand ache
both in the head and stomach. Proud as Sioux
brave stands her husband. Pale as captive uaw
is she, wondering wether such pains are imme di-
ately consequent upon the marriage state, and
wishing she were single again, or had taken the
other man. At last she fades below ike the spec
ter of mermaid. and sobs her pillow case full
Poor dear. She thiks John will be disguised; while
John ike born surgeon, is running for hartshorn
salts, Congress water and brandy, all of which are
thrown at him. out of the depths of her distress.
and she lives 10 believe that the first week of mar
ried life is the worst of life.
Year: 1867

SINGULAR DEATH.-A young man named Regan
died in Albany recently from having mole OF
wart on his face cut by razor while being shaved
The wart was on the left cheek, and. while the
whole right side was paralyzed, the left arm aud
leg became rigid and the face turned the left
shoulder.
Year: 1867

One who had espoused an old and iltempered
wife, but extremely rich, used to say; Whenever
l find my temper giving way | retire to my study
and console myself by reading her marriage settle
ment."
Year: 1867

A LITTLE girl worn out by long sermon, observ-
ing the preacher gathering himself fer the. intro
duction of another point exclaimed, 80 mother
he is not going to quit at all He is swelling up
again ~
Year: 1867

A WHITE man was overheard telling the Indians
on the plains how they could throw train of cars
off the track and burn the bridges. They have
since put his instructions into execution.
Year: 1867

Certainly. Why he's worth at least
seventy thousand dollars


You must be in error


NO his daughter is to be married next
month to an excellent young man, and
this house has been built, and is to be
handsomely furnished as marriage pre-
sent


Incredible! I thought he had gone or
was going to the dogs long ago


Leonardo The friend could not help
laughing aloud. He 90 to the dogs? Oh,
no. There isn't man in his trade that
does so good business, with as little
show as he makes. Good work, good
prices, and punctuality, are the cardinal
virtues OF his establishment, and makes
all substantial. How in the world could
you take up such a notion?'


4 don't know but such has been my
impression for a long time replied Ba-
ker, who felt exceedingly cut down on
account of the mistake he had made par
ticularly y so in view Of the elegant house
and seventy thousand dollars, which
might all have belonged to his son in
time, if he had not fallen into such an
egregious error about old Leonard.


So the world moves on. People are
prone to think that what they smile on
lives, and what they frown on is blight
ed, and must die, but it is not always So
Year: 1867

ErCaliforniah has just gone democratic by
several thousand majority. If we can credit
the charges of bribery1and corruption which
have been brought against the dominant party
for the last year, we think it IS about time for
change. For all this calamity we have no fear
but what the world viii continue 70 turn en- its
axis rs usual
Year: 1867

No water is purer than that which descends
from heaven in the form OF rain; but how TO


get it, and how to keep it pure, is the ques-
ent article To do this it Is obvious that els


terms must be wholly under ground. The sort of
cisterns viii depend upon the quantity of wa
terthat swanted. They may vary from five TO
twenty-five feet in diameter, and from ten to
twenty feet in depth. A deep cistern will
keep the water cooler and purer than shall
low one We are of the opinion that excel
lent water may be kept in cisterns that are
from sixteen to twenty feet in depth. From
six to nine feet is good width for ordinary
family purposes. They should be dug round


and with careful regularity, be perpendicular,
the bottom smooth and a little followed in


the middle to facilitate the process OF cleansing


and give greater permanency to the coat OF
cement. A permanent clay soilis generally


sol d enough when well dug and the sides


well smoothed and cemented to make a last
ing cistern, but it always best to brick over the


bottom and Sides This gives the most rela-
BILE permanency il the bricks are properly


laid. 1t prevents any water pressure from


bursting in and makes solid basis for the


cement. The top should be arched over with


brick, leaving hole in the middle about two


and half feet in width, and arched sufhcient-


" to sustaln any pressure that may even be
expeete,I to be put upon it. When it Is thus


duc and arehed or brieked. it is ready for the


cement which should be carefully put on at


three coatings. Good hydraulic cement well


nut on, will make permanent water lining
for the cistern, which is cheap and not easily
displaced. .a..ff -la.o


The next important matter is the filter.
Pure water cannot well be obtained in all sea-
sons of the year without filter. There are
MANY modes of filtering cistern water. One
il to dig small cistern six or eight feet deer


roa, tbe main one, and fit a filter In the bot
| tom of this, having first connected this with


the main cistern by lead pipe. The oriiict


of the passage to the main cistem is first pro
tected by bricks or stone. These are covere,
with a strong, coarse woolen cloth. Upol
this is placed layer of powdered charcoal
upon this is layer of gravel, and then clotI
similar to the first; then charcoal and grave
again. The more OF these layers, the NOR
perfect the tiIter.a They must be so places
4 that all the water shall pass through then
Tue filter in all cisterns is made in the sam
/ way. ' ,ei'fr
Another arrangement is, to make two els
/ terms of equal depth, one much larger tina
4 the other, and connect them at the bottou
u with a lead pipe. Lay up brick arch aroun
Year: 1867

PREJUDIoE OF RACE.-The San Fran
cisco Times tells n story, vOuching for
its truth, to the following effect; A resi-
dent OF that town was sick. he had
many doctors in succession, and got no
better. In this state Of things he was
advised and persuaded to call in Chi
nese physician, DR.. Lii Po Tai. Under
his treatment he began to improve,
when a neighbor threw hot water on
the doctor, set his dog on him, and
brought his visits to an abrupt close.
The patients wife now makes applica-
ton 10 the authorities to compel this
neiuhbor to keep the peace. Probably
the neighbor win plead that the sick
man makes a nuisance of himself, with
his Chinese doctor, and demand that he
shall return to calomel, or whatever he
was not getting well on before.
Year: 1867

IT BEST 70 simply invite every body to call aud ex-
anime stock and prices before purchasing
elsewhere and say but little In regard ts our abil-
itY and determination to make it advantageous to
those who are not
Year: 1867

We make the following extracts from our
Dover letter OF last week, which we were ma.
BILE to publish in our last. The letter is dated
April 30th: 40 uA'ou


On Saturday quite number of persons were
assembled in the yard in front Of the ia;l r.
witness the execution of that part of the sen.
teences of COnnoway and Temple, which reIa.
ted to standing in the pillory and being whin-
peg. The prisoners were placed upon boxes
and with bended backs, placed their necks In
the wooden yoke composing the pillory, where
they remained tor the prescribed time. After
tpls was done they, one after the other, were
fastened to the whipping post, and Sheriff Col
IIl9s performed the unpleasant duty assigned
hl4 In as humane manner as this &shunaGl
al; ana Darbarous practice could possibly be done.
the whipping was on the bare back and the
lqStrnment OF chaStiSepent was small rawhida
riding whip. The least blow on an exposed
portion OF the body from this instrument leaves
an ugly mark, and in this instance the blood
IN small drops were frequently seen to ooze
from the backs of the prisoners at the end of
where the rawhide fell Sheriff Collins is a
prompt and efficient officer and discharges Ills
duties with fidelity, and it is far from being our
desire to reflect upon him in the least possible
manner tor the part he took in this affair. His
duty Is laid down IN the law, and as a good
0fleer ne Is bound to obey its behests. Neither
do we offer any special plea in behalf of the
representatives OF the race who were so cruelty
tortured on Saturday, because our criminal


statute lnfllcts like punishments upon white
men as well as black, and besides, laws are
MADE Tor the government and security of civil
society," ana unless they are executed they are
Year: 1867

LIFE INSURANCE. subject of Life Tn.
Surance Is attracting considerable attention Of


late throughout the whole country, and where


the business of the company is conducted with


discretion and according to the established


rules OF insurance, the company cannot fail ::
and no one can make better provision for his
family than by securing policy for as large
an amount as possible. Among the very best
IN IN the country stands the Penn Mutual of
Philadelphia. Many of our best business men
and other citizens are insured in this COMPANY
ana aand can most cordially recommend it to Others
IL offers inducements equal to any other com
pany, and superior to many. The company Is
purely mutual; and all the profits are divided
among the insured The average dividend o1
pronts Tor many years past have been eoual to
OF one half the annual payment, so that where
the annual payment exceeds forty dollars n
year the party insured may give his note every
year for one half the amount with the assurance rance
that the dividends will cancel his notes, DR.
= Il. Clawson, We are informed, is the author.
lzed agent in this place and will take the an.
phcatlon OF parties desiring to insure and rive
any other desired information concerning the the
company. mug 'N'
Year: 1867




4 Every farmer knows, or ought 10 know, that
2 crop OF weeds exhausts the soil butte rs much
as any other crop. The hoe is too much ne
elected and the tiller of the soil suffers the r-
sequences in short crops and in an in;urv TO
'his-land. ow many fields of corn and nota.
toes are mixed up with rank weeds which some.
times almost hide the potato vines from view
ana chece the growth OF the corn. Manv
farmers think they have done wonders if thew
hoe their potatoes twice, and to hoe corn three
times is considered by many as work Of su.
pererogation. But it is not so. Manv fields
OF corn suffer greatly for the want of the third
hoelng' and especially ist the case in some soils
where weeds are we'll seeded down and grow
luxuriantly.i II .5,.


FARMERS are not fully aware-at least many
OF tnem are not-how much they lose every
season by letting the weeds grow. These nests
ora thrifty cultivation are always yery prolif;c
In bearing seeds. Weevils and other insects
seidom trouble them, and the seeds come to
maturity and are scattered broadcast over the
helds. Farmers will take notice that the seeds
OF weeds are generally plump and not pinched
as wheat and other grains often are, in conse
1~T~S ~
pestiferous growth. Somehow. soil is seldom
too poor to produce a good crop of weeds, and
farmers should see to it that they are kept
down. Weeds if suffered to grow at all will
generally get the most virtue from the soil,
and leave other crops in a weak condition. We
believe 1T is a fact that weeds will always gain
the advantage over other crops when both have
an equal chance. re.'.'t Atf


Now is the time to destroy all weeds the
seeds of which are about to ripen and become
scattered over the fields. Many have gone to
seed already, and will show their renewed life
next spring, much to the injury and annoyance
OF the farmer, teaching him how essential was
the more frequent use of the hoe 1t is unfor-
tunate for any farmer who cultivates the soil
| as he ought, to live beside another who suffers
his weeds to go to seed The autumn winds
| will send the seed far away, to the ANNOYANCE
OF neighbors who are e.more careful and thrifty
All the thrifty and economical cultivator can
do is to set good example to his neighbor and
gentiyfadvise him to a better course. Itsis al.
most incalcuable, the amount of injury to
crops occ 'sioned by suffering weeds to grow
without molestation. They soon get the
upper hand if not taken in season
and then the slothiul farmer becomes dis
couraged and let's them grow until they
overshadow his crops and render worse thar
useless the work of the spring 1t is strang,
that so many of them are suffered to grow ant
ripen in so many fields every year. But SO i
is and always has BEEN How much labor an.
industry are lost by the neglect of the hoe
i We rive this warning tn farmers now tho
they may not only destroy all weeds that hay
not yet come 10 maturity, but also draw up
Il resolution to fight them early next spring.
Year: 1867

ACADEMIA young man named Fries, one
OF the smartest workman at the Forest CITY
Sugar Refinery, was badly injured on We'd
nesday9 He was rolling barrel oflsugar on
to the elevator in the upper story of the refine-
ry, when the chain of the elevator parted,
breaking the springs which confined it, and


Fries fallMith it, through five stories, to the


cellar floor So violent was the fall, that after
striking the cellar floor he bounded up like
ball. He was taken to his lodgings and surei-
cal aid was called. Some bones were found to
be broken, and he had sustained such severe
internal injuries that his recovery is doubtful.
Year: 1867




Where is the Street Commissioner or tbe
Committee on Public Grounds, OF whosoever's
duty it may be to save the waste by the wash
OF the recent rains, and prevent the lower road
OF the Promenade, adjoining the old hospital
lot, from being washed into the waite RS below?
Is not this matter worth attending to, or is it
olny when an Improvement at the eastern ends
OF the city is in process of being made, and the
eartn removed from the Promenade legitimate
ly or iudicously applied to the making of East
Commercial street, that all the hue and cry
about the destruction of the beautiful Prom
enade is to be raised? But thanks to 50 mucb
of the unfinished improvement as has served
to turn the water of Congress street from its
accustomed channel; otherwise we should
have had almost deep q cut through the
Promenade iu- another place as has already
been made on Congress street without the BEN
eft of having the material applied to building
another Commercial front to the city.


N.ff.A Fft4F fTrtfr QUERY.
Year: 1867

COOPERATIVE SYsTEM-There is no rea.
son why Worklngmen should not save the
profits of dealers by buying in quantities. for
distribution among themselves. They may
likewise as we'll be their own employers, and
build their own houses. At the same time
they must remember that cooperative bust.
ness, like any other, requires good manage
ment and is liable to mlsfortunes. There is
danger of being victimiZed by dishonest men
in charge of the business. and there are many
other drawbacks that m ust be guarded against
We say this not to discourage those who have
embarked or intend TO embark in enterprises OF
this kind. We simply desire to point out the
rocks th at they may see and keep clear Of them
Men are apt to he too sanguine about the sue.
cess of a new business in which they are con-
cerned, and we wish worklngmen to under.
stand, at the outset, that there are diff culties
and dangers In cooperative enterprises as
we'll as In others. The leading objects to keep
in view are the reduction OF Expenses to the
lowest possible notch; the employment of good
and experienced men as managers; the careful
and frequent examination OF accounts, and the
observance OF strict system in all depart
.ments OF the business. The principle OF CO.
operation is unassaIlable. Apply It properly
and it will prove success-N. Y. Sun.
Year: 1867

WHoM NOT TO MARRY.-A Southern editor
expresses himself annoyed in behalf Of the fair
sex at the reception OF the following, and yet
inconssten;ly publishes it: "Never marry
woman whose love for You viii depend upnn
the qualification of her wants, or Of her love Of
power. For however ardently she may profess
an attachment to you, or extol you % others.
or take pride in hearing your good qualities
praised, you may rest assured that the moment
you venture to interfere with what she consid-
ers her sole prerogative, even though it be the
the discharge Of a solemn duty. or IN cxercic
Of the rights which, as protector and pnvi-
der for your family, you possess, both IN law
and equity, then she will hate YOU as cordially
as she loved, and not be at all backward IN
calling you very ugly names tn your face. No
matter for your excuses, or for disclaimers Of
malicious or spiteinl intent, you are a lost man
so far as your domestic peace is coueeTnci-
take my word for it.