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Year: 1866

The best Family Machine.-We would call the
attention Of our readers the GROVER BAKER MACHINES
Their reputation we'll established for to attempt


word in their favor, would advise any person
ing reliable Family Sewing Machine to investigate the
o these before buying "A word to the wise is
suficiept.v 41.v9.
Year: 1866

We have had some extremely cold weather,
the thermometer for two weeks ranging at from
400 to iSo below zero. No news reaches US ex-
cept what is occasionally brought by a strag-
Cling miner on snow shoes. One day we hear
that the United States and France are at war
the next that Uncle Sam and Johnny Bull are
making ready for a sct-to. and on the third both
are contra,ictcd, and Dame Rumor tells us that
bloody rebellion is being waged in Ireland
So go, aud am heartily sick of it."
Year: 1866

The Radicals use the poor Southern negro
as a mere nose of wax; they declare him fit
to exercise the highesr prerogative Of citi
zenship, and at the same time favor every
scheme which is calculated to keep him un-
der guardianship. He is well qualified to
vote, they say, but when it comes to the
matter of managing his own little affairs, the
Radicals virtually hold that he really does
not know that two and two make four, can t
count ten on his fingers, and doesn' know
which month comes first, July or December !;
hence the strong support the Radicals give
all such contriyances asFreedmen' Bureaus,
and all military orders which assume to reg
ulate the wages of labor and the distribution
of its earnings wherever negroes are con-
cerned. General Sickles recently made an
order respecting the disposal of the Sea
Island crop in South Carolina. He ordered
that all the cotton there grown on shares
shall hereafter be placed in charge of parties
selected by him and divided-the planter s
share to be given to him, and the negroes
share to be sold by said agent, and the pro-
ceeds paid by them to the negroes. Possibly
this may be a judicious arrangement though
it may be doubted whether the negro viii
fare better at the hands Of Government
agent than if he were left to settle his bust
ness with his employer. His employer has
an interest in treating him with some hon
esty, for if he does not, thick as we may
assume the negro's skull to be, there may
get into it an idea that he has been cheated,
which Will certainly not quicken him to labor
or make him generally more useful as a Ia
borer, but quite the contrary. 1t is the en-
ployer's Interest to treat him fairly; but a
Government agent has no such interest He
may skin the negro numerically, without
fear of consequence; Of course, all this
goes upon the supposition that any regula-
ton is necessary.
Year: 1866

The most elegant dish of the Romans was
stuffed peacock. A young peacock is eat
able when properly roasted, but an old one
is really very poor eating but the Romans
used to prepare them in the following way
They selected those with the most beautiful
plumage, and stihed them to death, believ-
ing that that mode of killing gave more bril-
liancy to the plumSge. AS soon as dead
they carefully split the bird open, by an in
cision all along the back, from the bill to
the rump. They then took out all the bones,
meat, &C.. leaving only the bones of the legs
to the first joint, those of the wings to the
second joint, and the head whole, except
the brain, eyes and tongue. The inside Of
the skin vas now Immediately lined with a
coating of glue, and filed with bran to keep
it in shape The feathers that were spoiled
were vanished, and false but brilliant eyes
were placed instead of the natural ones.
When dry, the skin was filed with roasted
birds chopped and cooked, and carefully
sewed up. The bird was served on a large
silver dish made for the purpose. The dish
was of an oblong shape, and in the middle
and sOldered to it, was something resem-
bling the trunk of a tree with a kind of
limb on which the bird was fastened. 1t
was meant to look just as if it were alive,
and resting itself on a perch, with an ear of
millet in its bill. 1t was always served at
the beginning Of the dinner, and was one of
the last dishes eaten. 1t was always carved
on the table, and while the host was serving
it, it was etiquette for one of the guests to
harangue upon the beauties of the plumage
and the excellence of the meat


The Romans were not deceived about the
excellence of peacock's flesh. They knew
very well, and so did their authors that not
particle Of the bird s meat had been used.
They somehow got into the habit of speak
ing Of the goodness of the meat, and 50 they
kept on doing so.


This is very likely the reason why we read
in many books that the species Of peacock
eaten by the Romans has been lost, and that
it was entirely different from that which we
now have Some believe also that the
kinds of locusts and of dormouse eaten by
them were not the same that exists now.
The reason is probably no better
Year: 1866

CURIOUS RELATIoNsHIP.-A European
friend of mine related the following story
[ married a widow who had a grown up
daughter My father visited our house very
often, fell in love with my step daughter and
married her. So my father became my SON
in-law. and my step-daughter my mother,
because she was my father wife. Sometime
after my wife had son-he was my father S
brother-in-law, and my uncle, for he was the
brother of my step-mother.


My father wife, that is, my step-daugh-
ter, had also a son, he was of course my
brother, and in the meantime my grand
child, for he was the son Of my father and
my step-daughter


My wife was my grandmother, because she
was my mothers mother. l was my wife S
husband and grand-child at the same time.
And as the husband of persons grand
mother is his grandfather, was my own
grandfather.
Year: 1866

BI- A boy whose honesty is to be more
commended than his ingenuity, once carried
some butter to a merchant in exchange for
goods. The butter having a beautiful ap-
pearance and the merchant desirous of pro-
curing such for his own use invited the boy
to bring him all the butter his mother could
spare. 1 don't think she can spare any
more said the boy, 'forshe said she would
not have spared this, only rat fell into the


cream and she did not like to use It herself. -
Year: 1866

Give me old songs, those exquisite bursts
of melody which thrilled the Tyres of the in
spired poets and minstrels of long ago.
Every note has borne on the air tale of joy
and rapture, OF sorrow ard sadness They
tell of days gouc by, and time has given
them voice that speaks to us of those who
breathed those melodies may they be mine
to bear till life shall end as Il launch my
boat upon the seas of eternity, may their
echoes be waited on my ear, to cheer me on
my passage from earth TO fatherland


Give me the old paths where we have wan
dered and culled the flowers of friendship in
the days Of ''Auld Lang Syne" Sweeter
far the dells whose echoes have answered to
our voices, whose turf is not stranger to
our footsteps, and whose rills have in child
hoods days reflected back our forms, and
those Of our merry playfellows from whom
we have parted and meet no more in the old
hooks we loved so well. May the old paths
be watered with Heavens own dew, and be
green forever in my memory


Give me the old house upon whose stairs
we seem to hear light footsteps, and under
whose porch merry laugh seems to mingle
with the winds that whistle through the old
elms beneath whose branches lie the graves
of those who once trod the halls and made
the chambers ring with glee.


And oh, above all, give me old friends,
hearts bound to mine in life's sunshiny
hours and link so strong thatall the storms
of earth might not break it assunder spirits
congenial, whose hearts through life have
beat in unison with my own Oh, VIXEN
death shall still this heart would not ask
for aught more sacred to hallow my dust
than che tear Of an CID friend.
Year: 1866

Explosive DENTISTRY An Irisman who
was troubled with toothache, determined to
have an old offender extracted but there be-
ing no dentist near, he resolved to do the
ieb himself whereupon he filled the exca-
walton with powder ); but being afraid to
touch it off, he put slow matehto it, light
ed it. and then ran around the corner to get
Year: 1866

Gg A bachelor editor, sensitive as to his
rights, objects to taking wife, through fear
that if she should have baby, his cotem-
poraries, who habitually copy without giving
credit, would refuse to give him credit for
the baby
Year: 1866

s@Thc Tribune of the 2Sth ult., con-
tains communication in relation to the
county bonds. We think with the "Tax
Payer" who wrote it, that ''it matters not
at this time, whether Mineral Point was in
fault in getting these bonds issued, Or
whether Dodgeyiile erred in not making
the exchange of the mortgage for the bonds
when you say it could have been done,"
but when Dodgeville was charged with the
responsibility of the present unpleasant
condition of the county and its bonds, oar
people required that the matter should be
explained to those (and they were many,
who were not familiar with the facts. The
CuRoNIcE never advocated the fighting of
the bond-hoIders unless there was a rea-
sonable show for success. But we have
been led to believe that there was reason
able show, if not to avoid paying any part
of the bonds, to force the bond-hclders to
a rery advantageous compromise. And in
our opinion ii is very poor policy for the
people Of Iowa county to appear SO very
anxious to compromise. The bonds are an
enormous swindle and fraud, and if the
county can avoid paying the whole or any
part Of them, it has a perfect right to
do it. We deny being stubborn, and are
willing at any time for the county to ac
ccpt an advantageous compromise and set


tie the difficulty, but hardly think it is the
place ofthe county to make the proposition.
Year: 1866

rH The Common Council Of the city
Of Mineral Point are taking measures to
cleanse the city, and prepare,i it not for the
reception, but the rcpulse of the cholera,
should it come that way. We should make
our cities and villages so clean and pure,
that the cholera, if it should pass this
way, will not notice them any more than
the country, and then we need not fear its
ravages.
Year: 1866

sY@The festival given by the ladies of
of the Primitive Methodist Church of this
village, on the evening ofGood Friday, was
quite largely attended A very pleasant
time was INDUCED in, and the festival was
a success socially, numerically and finan-
ciallv
Year: 1866

Nor Too SEvERE.-The Auburn
<tars and Stripes says: When
we advance our opinions upon any
question of public Importance, we
do not consider a reader a fool, who
does not adopt our views; but when
a man gets angry and stops his
patronage because we write against
his position on q mere question OF
expediency, then we are satisfied
that about the time he was made,
brain material was scarce, and the
cavity in his Uranium was filled up
with blue mud"
Year: 1866

NJ Thousands take cold and
bring upon themselves various form
of incurable disease, by laying aside
an extra garment when perspiri"g
from heat or vigorous exercise.
When exercise has been taken the
person should rest awhile before
removing an extra garment, and it
lying down or exposed to current
Of air, more clothing, instead ofless,
should be added till we'll rested.
When exposed to cold from getting
the feet orperson wet. dry clothing
should be put on, and vigorous ex-
excise taken, however stupid the
person may feel; unless too much
exercise has been previously taken,
in which case, remove the damp
clothing, retire Immediately to bed.
cover very warm and put warm
bricks or dat-irons to the feet 80 as
to create warmth in short :ime.
Before, and during the continuance
of exercise, a person may drink cold
water, but never on ceasiny from
exercise, however thirsty.
Year: 1866

To show how completely the fanaticsm Of
party may overthrow the judgments OF men
it is only necessary TO state that when the
departure Of President JOHNSON to Balti-
more yesterday morning became known,
there was great auttering among some Of the
"knowing ones Of the radical persuasion.
They jumped to the conclusion that The
PRESIDENT had gone to aid Gov. SWAMI in
inaugurating civil war in Maryland! OF
course-he had gone to the front to arrange
the plan Of the campaign.


The teachings Of the radical journals have
wrought such influences upon the minds ol
some Of their readers that whenever Mr.,
JOHNSON raises his foot they imagine it is to
kick some loyalist, and when he puts it down
it is to trample on the liberties Of the coun
try. And II he moves out Of the city 1t be
comes matter Of direful import to them
1t must be that they fear another draft.


The PRESIDENT, accompanied by his daugh
ter, Mrs. PATTERSON, and Mayor WALLAcH
went over to Baltimore to attend the inter
esting services at the close Of the Roman
Catholic Plenary Council, which has been in
session in that city many days. This was
oil: but If it had been business day in Wal
street we would wager that this simple visi
would have been tortured into something II
affect the gold market as well as the politi
cal mart,
Year: 1866

The record Of the proceedings of the Dis
trict of Columbia Typographical Society, at
their meeting held in the Council Chamber
Saturday evening, sets forth all the main
facts in regard to the printers strike for the
eght-hour system.


A cotemporary would make it appear that
d. G. FoRSEY's letter Of concession was the
only one that was received with cheers by
the meeting, while the facts are that each
printing establishment was cheered" as it
was announced that it had acceded to the re,
quest of the printers. 1t is also true that
the other dailies were constrained to yield by
the action taken in the matter by the Re.
PUBLICAN and the Star.
Year: 1866

Last week, in Baltimore, Madame PAREPA
received from lady Of that city very hand
some and kindly-written letter, in which the
writer reminded the singer that by the loss
of the Evening Star the souls Of an Opera
Troupe had been suddenly sent to perdition
and besought her to abandon her profession
of a public singer, and attend to the saliva
ton of her soul. The advice was given sin
cerely, no doubt; but those who have heard
Madame PAREPA sing, would impute much
guilt to her SHOULD she rellnquish her profcs
sion. That, in her case, would be falling
from grace.
Year: 1866

The Nation, an extremely radical weekly
journal which condemns The PRESIDENTS
policy and nearly all his acts, opposes the
project of impeachment, and says;


Let the politician who can lay his hand on
his heart and say that he has ever made an
honest endeavor to raise the public service
out of the mire Of politics, and to maintain
the great principle that ollice-holders ought
to be the servants Of the country and not the
tools Of party, cast the first stone at him.
Year: 1866

dollars per day An explanation Of this may DO found
perhaps in the fact that intelligent menthose who ar
foresight would nrs their services above the
rate paid do not consider the premium at all adapted v
the hazard, underwriters would say and secondiys
value their lives above any amount Of money whic9
might be offered them To assume the risk Taking thie
view Of the Case the company would seem to be forceo
to stake such they get :" and being Obliged thus
do they introduce in human form sulphur and phos-
phorous into their establishments which sooner or latee
will set fire TO the powder Explosions, therefore, are q
be expected and the company by fair reasoning shoui
pay their employees good wages-reserving liberal sum
special life deposit for their families The HAZARD
Company, believe, have made provision In the Ira
veers Insurance Company for their workmen and the
men just killed are probably included.
Year: 1866

Even the New York Times is opposed to


universal amnesty. The last Times says:


The abstract question of right in rela-


tion to the amnesty power is of slight mo-


ment in the present connection. Whether the


power to proclaim wholesale pardon pc


longs unrestrictedly to the President, or un-
der certain conditions belongs to Congress,
is for the nonce an immaterial consideration
The real point to be attended to IS, would
the proclamation of a universal amnesty by
the President be a wise proceeding? Would
it be productive of good or harm2 Would
it promote the interests of the country, fur
ther the ends of the President, and hasten
the solution of the grave problem of restora-
ton? On the ground of its inexpediency,
We deprecate any further action by the Pres
idcnt in the direction of an amnesty In the
first place, it is certain that the loyal people
of the nation would not tolerate declaration
of entire immunity in favor of the active,
guiding spirits ofthe rebellion. There is no
strong desire anywhere tor vindictive pun
desire to despoil, to hang, or to
Danish even the rebel leaders. But there is
fixed and controlling resolve to exclude from
in the honors and emoluments
of Office the men who planed the rebellion,
and so made themselves responsible for its
In the next place, it is at least
probable that any step of the kind taken by
the President on the eve of the meeting of
Congress would be regarded by that body as
a Challenges wanton, causeless provocation
which it would promptly resent, and re-
sent, too. in a manner most injurious to the
yery classes whom the World is anxious to
serve"
Year: 1866

ELDORADo ISLAND, BY CHARLES HRNERT.
This favorIte resort is now open to the pu bile,
and any one wishing to enjoy q uiet afternoon
with their families should by all means not
forget TO call and be carried across to this IA
nous resort. This Island is between 18th and
18th streets, opposite the white lot.
Year: 1866

"A MONUMENT as big as the grand Pyramid
might be built Of the teeth that have been
ruined by neglect. Shall this still 60 on in
face Of the great fact that So.odont is a certain
preventive Of dental decay
Year: 1866

FOUND DEAD-Yesterday, at noon, Patrol.
man Fainter found on the corner of Sd and n
streets south a cigar box containing a dead in.
fant, supposed TO have been still born II was
in such decomposed condition that the offi.
GERS had 10 bury it Immediately.
Year: 1866

Providing Justices of the Peace with Re-


vision 1860.


AN ACT to to provide Justices of the Peace with a


copy of the Revision of 1860.


Section l.. BE it enacted by the General
assembly Of The State Of Io,ra, That it
shall be the duty of the Clerk of the District
Court of each orgonized county in the
State, to furnish each Justice of the Peace
in his county, who may not be already
supplied Herewith, a copy of the Revision
of iS6O, and to take the receipt of the
Justice therefor and such receipt shall be
sufficient voucher for the Clerk in his
settlement with the Auditor of State :;
Irorieted, said distribution can be made
without causing reprint of the Revision.


Sec. ?. Should the number of copies of
the Revision in the possession Of any
Clerk, at the time of taking effect of this
Act, be insufficient to supply the Justices
OF his county, he is hereby authorized to
draw upon the Secretary Of State for the
requisite number, who shall. rs soon as
practicable, transmit to said Clerk the re-
quired number, and shall certify to the Au-
ditor of State the number of copies so
transmitted and the Auditor shall charge
such Clerk Herewith, and subsequently,
credit him with such as may be disposed
of, as provided in the first section of this
Act.


Sec. 3. If any Justice of the Peace so
receiving Il copy of the Revision, shall fail
to transmit to his successor in office, or in
case of his removal from the township, or
the resignation of his office, to deliver to
the Clerk of the District Court, such copy,
together with all other statutes received bv
him by virtue of his office, he shall be liza
bic to a fine of ten dollars, to be collected
of him or his sureties, by an action in the
name of the State, upon information of the
Clerk or the successor of such Justice ;
and such fine shall be paid into the Coun-
ty Treasury by the Clerk, and accounted
for by him to the Auditor of State in the
same manner as money received by him
on sale of the Revision.


See. 4. In case of the death of JUS
tice before the expiration of his term of
office, the said books shall be placed in
the hands of the Clerk of the District
Court, and be by him turned over to the
successor of such Justice when elected and
qualified.


Approved March oath, 1866.
Year: 1866

AN ACT for the transfer real estat TO resnlae tho


assessment thereof, and facilitate tho collection Of


revenue.


Section l. BE it enacted Jy the General
assembly Of the State Of Io,ca, That from
and after the taking effect of this Act, it
shall be the duty of the recorder of deeds,
in each county in this State, to keep in his
Office books for the transfer of real estate:
which shall consist of transfer book
proper. description book, index book, and
book of plats.


See. 2. Said transfer book shall be ruled
and headed substantially after the follow
ing forms; and entries upon the headings
upon the transfer books proper, shall be in
numerical order, beginning with section
one. The transfer book thus:
Year: 1866

Keep pushing-'tis wiser


Than sitting aside,
And dreaming and signing


And waiting the tide,
In life's earliest battle,


They only prevail,
Who daily march onward,
And never say fail.
With an eye ever open,


And a tongue that's not dumb,
And heart that will never


To sorrow succumb,
You'll battle and conquer,
Though thousands assail:
How strong and how mighty
Who never say fail.
The spirit Of Angels


Is active 1 know,
As higher and higher


In glory they go;
Methinks on bright piniOns
From Heaven they sail,
To soothe and encourage


Who never say fail.
Ahead, then, keep pushing,
And elbow your way,
Unheeding tho envious


And asses that bray
All obstacles will vanish,


All enemies quail,
In the might of their wisdom
Who never say fail.
In life's rosy morning.


In manhood's fair pride,
Let this be your motto,


Your footsteps to guide:
An storm and in sunshine,
Whatever assail,
Well onward and conquer,
And never say fail!
Year: 1866

We give this morning additional news brought by the
steamship Vera Cruz at this port from Vera Cruz. We
have received laer intelligence of interest which will be
found fully detailed in the letters OF correspondents


To the Purser OF the Vera Cruz we are indebted for
the prompt delivery OF Mexican Aes and dispatches
Year: 1866

We are glad 10 see that there are some di.
vines in the country who seem to have a real
izing sense that their mission on earth is to
preach the gospel pure and undefIed, and
disseminate Its benign precepts of peace and
charity, rather than 10 encourage dissensiou
by political harangues from the pulpit. How
ard Crosby, ID d., preached a very able ser.
mon Tuesday night in New York city, before
the New York and New Jersey Synod, upon
the abuses of preaching. 1t was, we are told
a mastery rebuke of the sins Of the pulpit, and
OF fpoliticsl preaching especially.


II may be going too far to say, as some do
that our late civil war was precipItated by
church divisions on political questions; but no
close observer can dispute the fact that much
OF the bitterness which characterized the strife
and rany OF the cruelist and most uncharita-
bic actions on either side, were the direct re-
suits Of political preaching One of the great
causes OF the success and growing prosperity
OF the Catholic church in this country Is the
fact that while that sect has been the object or
party action in this country, IL has never, as a
church, interfered with American politics.
With them, as with the Protestant Episcopal
denomination, there is no s.Church North and
"Cburch South,'' but while the members hold
diverse views upon political topics, in the
church they are as one man. Let other sects
follow this example, and in this country, at
least. let rs have practically what we now
held only theoretically, ''no union of Church
Year: 1866

POINT LOOKOUT.-Tne extensive Govern.
ment buildings at this famous locality, used in
connection with the military prison there dur.
ing the war, are to be taken down and removed
to this city, and one hundred workmen have
left here to engage in the work.