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Year: 1867

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People generally have begun to
think that THE Black Crook" has been
played so much, here and elsewhere,
that nothing novel or astonishing
could happen. All the wits Of the day
have had their little jokes and puns;
all the papers and magazines have had
their reviews, favorable and otherwise;
all the churches have resounded with
the denunciations preached from their
pulpits. 1t is wonderful enough that
the house should be packed in such
weather, and after so many represent
ations, as it was OH last evening.


But the performance of last night
was destined to Ue the scene of a still
more wonderful, startling and sensa-
tlonal situation than all the maneu-
vres of the pantomimist, the poses of
the ballet girls or the magic of the
transformation. The time was at the
falling of the curtain upon the second
act; the audience was wrapt in the de-
lightlef by the Golden Realms of the
Queen Stalacta; the glitter of tinsel
and the water of the miniature cascade
had left deeper impression upon many
than sunset at Niagara; the whole
house was so still that the falling of a
pin might be heard, when suddenly the
shrill ring of voice penetrated through
all space and pierced the ears and
heart of every man and woman who
heard a voice from the wilderness OF
people cried:


God save these poor sinners ="


The people assembled arose almost
with one accord and looked in the di-
rection whence came the voice; men
rushed from the lobbies, and before
long a woman, either in the ecstasy of
bliss or an enthusiasm of piety, was led
down the stairs still crying, Heaven
save us allv The public may draw its
own conclusions, as the audience was
forced to do. The woman clung to the
gentleman who seemed to be her
escort, with her arms around his
neck, and he kept his hat down over his
face. As thing that actually happen
ed, we commend ii as an it-m appro-
pirate for the religious press partic-
ularly. A "'
Year: 1867

That is the estimate for carrying OF
the military governments in the South
ern dukedoms during the next fiscal
year. The estimate is based upon
information received at the Treasury
Department, and may, therefore, be re-
lied upon. ,..


AS actual expenditures usually exceed
estimates in advance, it would not be
surprising if the sum total should run
up to forty millions of dollars before the
year is ont.


Now, this money is taken out of the
pockets of the people for no earthly
purpose but to keep the Republican
party in power Not one nickel cent OF
it is needed to support the Government,
for the Government does not need the
support of the dukes, nor the duke.
doms. These Southern people can and
will gos ern themselves, if the Radicals
will only give them chance.


The military are no more necessary
to maintain order, nor to execute the
laws, now in louisiana, Carolina, or
Virginia, than in New York or New
England. Hence, we repeat, these
thirty-five or forty millions of dollars is
Just so much of an electioneering fund
to keep the Southern States out of the
Union, and to keep the Buffers,
Stevenses and Kelleys in power, at least
until after the next Presidential cleo
tion, when they expect a lease of power
and plunder for four years longer.


If this money came out of the pockets
of the Radicals themselves, there would
be less cause for complaint; but as DEM
Ocrats and men who never voted for q
Republican in their lives have to pay
their proportion, the operation presents
the complexion Of positive swindle.
Still, it is swindle that must be sub
mitted to, until the masses of the peo-
pie, tired of supporting these dukedoms,
and tired of being taxed for the main
tenance of the most wicked faction
with which great country was ever
afflicted, rise in their might and sweep
the whole concern away.


The best beginning to that end is to
prepare for the fall elections. If we
can whip the Jacobins as well as they
deserve to be whipped, this autumn,
they will want more than thirty-five
million to enable them again to cheat
into the Presidential chair man after
their own heart.


Meanwhile the S35, 100000 is just so
much to be added to house rent, food,
fuel and clothing; so much subtracted
from wages and salaries. The high
tariff and big bounty lords will not feel
the burden any more than the dukes in
the military dependencies; but it will
fall with crushing weight, as usual, up
on those who are the least able to bear
1.-THE workingman, the mechanic, the
day laborer, the artisan, the farmer, the
salaried clerk, the men ofsnall incomes,
and others of that class.-New York Rr-
DrpSS
Year: 1867

"M. de Campion, am; but require
one thing-a safeguard. On the death
Of the cardinal, the Due de Beaufort
will then be minister of France; let me
then have his signature to this promise
and this safeguard for myself" !.


at would be very inconvenient II
such paper were found on you by the
cardinals people before he died; l would
myself sooner trust to the gratitude OF
our party to remember their promise"


"Well, NJ. Campion, will trust you,
who are not prince yet"


"Do; you shall find that in serving
the Duchesse de Chevreuse, you have
not served the most ungrateful of mis-
tresses."


NJ. de Brassy had left the room in
which this conversation had taken
place but q few seconds, when he was
recalled by NJ. de Campion.


"By the by, NJ. de Brassy, excuse me
for recalling you, but wanted to ask
you q question. How wide do the
mouths of the people of Picardy open p


Monsieur ?"


Don't be offended; but ought to tell
you that in Paris We do uot open our
mouths very wide. A person ! know
was so incautious as to open his mouth
the other day in public place, wide
enough for the name of Madame la
Duchesse de Chevreuse to escape
through his teeth.


"Yes, and them"


"Oh nothing-only-as his body was
found in the Seine next day with dag
ger wound through his heart from the
back, it was supposed he had fallen
through one of the bridges"


"And the wound in the back'"


"Ah! that we could not account for,
but il was suggested that if his mouth
had not been so large, or if his teeth
had been longer, he would not have
fallen over the bridge, perhaps"


Precisely, NJ. de Campion, / see
but l shall not fall over the bridge,
for my teeth are very long indeed,
and, as you see, my mouth is very
small" ~


"Just so, Monsieur. YOu have in that
a great advantage over the gentleman
who fell over the bridge. YOu will of
course be at Ruel tomorrow"
Year: 1867

WELL ANswERED.-The Santa Clara Argus
says:


We are acquainted with but one Demo-
cratic voter in this county who cannot read
and he is the equal if not superior OF the
editor of the Mercury in every other par
ticular.


To this Brother Owen, of the Mercury,
puts in this rejoindor:


We would much rather be considered the
inferior OF a Democrat who cannot read than
one who can. An ignorant man has some
excuse for being Democrat. The moral
turpitude, in his case. is less henious than III
that of an educated man. When we are
placed on n par with men who have commit
ted high crimes against their country we
prefer that they should be those who, through
ignorance, knew no better.
Year: 1867

MAD DoG.-A dog displaying strong symp-
toms Of hydrophobia was discovered in Gil
bert's stable on Tuesday, when he was shot.
His mouth and jaws were covered with foam,
and he constantly growled and snapped at
everything around him This is the regular
mad dog season, and people should be wary
OF the canine species.
Year: 1867

oN THE WAR PArH.-Zach. Montgomery.
man who quit the practice of law rather
than take ar oath of allegiance to the United
States Government, has just completed raid
through this county, for the purpose of
instructns our people how to vote. OF
course Union men will follow his advice
Year: 1867

FUsIoS.-The Sacramento Bee says there
is talk of a compromise being effected between
the Long and Short Hair County tickets in
that county. BY fusion, the Democratic
county ticket can be beaten two to one
Year: 1867

GONE OF YOU CAN'T, AND WE PITY


- you. You have tried every remedy but the
ONE destined by its intrinsic merit, to supercede
all similar preparations. it is not surprising you
should be reluctant to try something else after the
many experiments you have made of trashy COM
pounds foised on the public a certain cure bu,
Year: 1867

TnE PEOPLE REJECT IT.-The Sacramento
Union has become so unreliable and odious
ms TO be a perfect eye sore to loyal and
truth loving men. Eighteen copies Of the
paper have been discontinued here in the
last few days, and the end is not vet.
Year: 1867

BE CAREFUL Several fires started in diff.
ferent PORTIONS of the town during the past
week, but were fortunately discovered and
e1tinguished before making any headway.-
Every one should be careful of fire at this
season, when everything is as dry as tinder.
Year: 1867

They are ignorant and unused TO keeping accounts and
all they buy for themselves and families comes from the
hands of Rebels and their labor they have TO sell to th


same class who feel though they entitled 10 the
service OF the blacks for nothing The result that when
the year around the negroes have nothing left ana
are close upon the verge Of starvation just now the re-
mOrseless tax gafherer trusting himself between these
hungry and almost naked beings and their employers.
taking the last remaining pttance OF their substance
Black Hen who have money, no homes and no prop.
erty are required to pay re dollars and hdn head,
while white who have all the money all the iand AZ
the property and comfortable homes. asked 70 pey
only four dollars and q half Beside the purpose fof
which the tax levied renders 1t most infamous exW3


five thousand dollars OF the appropriation go 90 tie Rebel
soldiers ard their families and are now being distributed
Thirty thousand dollars 10 pay the interest on ua
State debt Contracted during the There is also Ia
the appropriation life pension TO the WidOw OF hcpci
for his distinguished services during the war
Year: 1867

The Loss BIT NOT TAKING THE COUNTY
PAPER.-tienerslly speaking, but little i'm
portance is attached to the taking of q
county newspaper. This neglect and indif.
ference had its practical reward the other
day.


Some time ago a gentleman in this town
was appointed an auditor to distribute tho
funds in the hands of MI administrator
Of the auditor was published in two Of the
county papers.


Ii SO happened that few creditors resid-
ing in certain portion Of the county, who
had claims collectively to the amount of
seven or eight hundred dollars, from the
neglect Of taking q county paper never
heard Of the audit until the report Of the
auditor had been confirmed BY the court.
They then came to town to inquire about
the likelihood Of securing their claims !;
called upon an attorney, who examined into
the matter. and informed them that they
had forever lost their money: and We rre>
sumo charged them five dollars for the in
formation. All this resulted from being too
penurious or too careless to subscribe for q
county paper.


Those gentlemen learned . lesson that
will last them the balance of their lives /;
and it is . warning to others, who, for the
same motives, fail to subscribe for their
county paper.


There Is scarcely man in the community
who will not be caught up some day on q
legal notice, that does not take the paper
unless he clandestinely reads his neighbor's,
and every gentleman should be above liter
ary pilfering like tbis.-Exchange.
Year: 1867




LITERARY CULTuRE.-A curies set Of in>
habitants they must have at Burlington,
judging from the following from the Hamk.
eye. Even little independence does much
better than that.


"This town has received name abroad
for its manner Of supporting its literary in.
sthutions. Nearly all the lecturers from
abroad have left this town with an i'll will
toward it, and have blown abroad its repu-
tation in this respect. Literary and library
associations starve, although composed Of
the best class Of our young men. Every
exertiou toward that popular and valuable
mode Of instruction, the lecture room, fails
no support-no encouragement-follow
by failure and financial loss-exertions still
being made, and the failures and loss met,
amounting to hundreds of dollars, by these
young men who are the least able to meet
them, and who still struggle to build up an
enterprise that has everything to recommend
it. They work and fail A negro minstrel
troupe-a low order Of amusement that a
former, though now changed condition Of
national affairs made popular-a minstrel
troupe comes to the city, and on q rainy.
stormy Saturday night they have crowded
hall, with many ladies in attendance. This
all shows that either Burlington is not edu.
Gated up to the responsibility whlch is pre-
sented by our neighboring cities, or, that
having learned all that can be learned, there
is nothing now but TO be amused. Those
lecturers from abroad that have visited our
city and received good audiences, have only
received them by their celebrity. The peo>
pie 60 only to see the person. II they should
lecture the succeeding night they would have
no audience. We cannot call 10 mind Any
celebrated lecturer visiting this city twice.


The cities all around US have had the best
and most able lecturers that the land boasts
Of These lecturers pass quietly through
Burlington unnoticed on their way to fill
other engagements. The literary societies
are not to blame they do well, but after
taking up collections among themselves time
after time 10 pay the losses incurred, they
wish to spare the reputation Of the city BY
not insulting the lecturers BY empty halls
Burlington Hdrkye.
Year: 1867

or any fashion Of gambling, that man il fear
fully demoralized who, looking at the dollar
in his palm. says, That came easier than
if had earned it by honest labor" He
has lost the clue to his way through the NOR.
tal labyrinth, and must henceforth wander
as chance may dictate. To his distorted
apprehension, the universe has be ONE a
gaming table, and life succession Of ven,
lures on the red or on the black. HIS pros>
poets Of winning thereat, in the long run,
are miserable enough.


! am panied to hear any one say, Of the
wisest and best man living, pin my faith
To him. / am sure he can never 20 wrong y
Ny friend! you have right to repose i'm.
plicit faith in God alone! Man is frail, a.
best, and be who was upright and noble yes.
terday, may prove false and unworthy to.
morrow. Cling to truth and justice, though
all the world should desert and decry the m
Give your conscience eyes, aud never fear
that it will mislead you. Others may be
richer in knowledge and wisdom than you
but pure and lofty soul has no earthly SUI
perior, and should recognize none. Hold
fast to whatsoever is righteous; and, what>
ever clouds may for the moment enwrap you,
and intercept the smile Of heaven, never be
so infidel as to doubt that the path Of virtue
is the only way Of safety-the only way that
leads TO pcrfec: and enduring peace.
Year: 1867

What legions of friends always bless us
When golden success lights our way!
How they smile as they softly address us,
So cordial, good-humored and gay
But ah! when the sun of prosperity
Hath set, then how quickly they frown,
And cry out in tones of severity,


kick the man; don't you see he's DOWN.
What though, when you knew not sorrow
You're heart was open as day,
And your friends when they wanted to Dor


row,


You obliged and ne'er asked them to pay.
What though soul you ne'er slighted,
As you wandered about through the town
Your friends become very near-sighted,
And don't seem TO sec when you're down
When you're up you ere loudly exalted,
Aud traders all sing out your praise
When you're down you have greatly de


faulted,


And tn y really don't fancy your ways.
You're style was "tip top" when you'd


money,


So sings every sucker and clown;
But now it's extremely funny


ThingshaYe altered because you are down
., give me a heart that forever


Is free from this worlds selfish rust,
And the soul whose high noble endeavor
Is to raise fallen men from the dust.
And when in adversity's ocean,


A victim is likely to drown,
All hail to the friend whose devotion
viii lift man up when he's down,
Year: 1867

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ! What a
glorious thing it is for ID human
heart Those who work hard seldom
yield themselves up to fancied or
real sorrow, When grief sits down,
folds its hand, and mournfully feeds
upon its own tears, weaving the dim
shadows that little exertion might
sweep away into funeral pail, the
strong spirit is shorn of its might,
and sorrow becomes our MASTER
When troubles flow upon you dark
and heavy, toll not with the waves
wrestle not with the torrent-rather
seek by occupation to divert the dark
waters that threaten to overwhelm
you liz thousand channels with the
duties of life always present. Before
you dream of it, those waters will fer
tilize the present, and give birth to
fresh flowers, that they may brighten
the future-fowers that will become
pure and holy in the sunshine which
which penetrates the path of duty
Grief, after all, is but a selfish feel
ing, and most selfish is he who yields
himself to the indulgence of any pas
sion that brings no joy to his fellow.
men.
Year: 1867

% A good story is told OF a rus
tic youth and buxom country girl,
who sat facing each other at husk-
ing party. The youth, smitten with
the charms of the beautiful maiden,
only ventured a sly look and now and
then touched Patty's foot under the
table. The girl, determined to make
the youth express what he appeared
so warmly to feel, bore these advan,
ces little while in silence, when she
cried out, "Look here if you love
me, why don't You say 80 but don't
dirty my stockings"
Year: 1867

A LADY wrote with diamond on a
pane of glass


"God did at first make man upright


but he"


To which gentleman added
Most surely had continued so; but


She"


A SAILOR at the theatre said he
supposed the dancing girls wore their Dress
es at half mast as a mark of respect to de-
parted modesty.


The oldest deaf and dumb asylum
In the world-the grave.
Year: 1867

In looking over the list Of delegates tc
the Constitutional Convention. which az
semblcr in Annapolis on the 2nd Wcdnes-
day of May next, We have been impressed
by the large number of experienced, So
Der minded aud disting guisbcd men whose
services have hccn secured 10 the State at
this most important and critical period Of
her history We venture the assertion
that no public body has ever assembled II
Maryland within the life Of the present
generation wh;rh contained more kHowL
talent, moro Of enlarged civic experience
and moro Of public and private virtue than
will meet in the Convention which has re-
Gently been called to make an organic law
for our State. It argues hopefully for the
future welfare of our people and farorably
for the new Constitution which has beer
demanded by the public voice, that mel
have been called into thc constitutional
councils of the State whose past lives anc
services give amplcst surety of integrity Of
purpose and of ability equal to the task be
fore them We surrender ourselves to the
pleasing hope that they will 50 deliver
shcm selves that Tie work Of their hands
will long survive them aid that even out
grand children will rest content to abide
by the results of their enlightened and pa
triotic fnhors This is our present hope
and belief.


In THIS onncgtion, as all will admit
the importance of obtaining an impartia!
end experienced presiding officer to Sc
cure the efficient and harmonious working
Of the Convention, we have thought
tina, we might without improprictv name
distinguished delegate from our own
county for that honorable position W,
nomiratc Col. JorN F. DH&r A skill
full Parliamcntarian. an e1-speaker Of
the House of Delegates, with a legisla-
tive experience as extended, perhaps, as
that of any member Of the Convention,
Col DENT would bring to tho duties of
the chair on intimacy with the laws of
debate. a quickness of perception. firm
ness Of character and fairness Of purpose
which would mako him, in our judge
mont, as able and desirable presiding
officer as the Convention could select -
We submit his name, with great respect,
70 the consideration of the Convention
Year: 1867

The Publishers have perfected system of
mailing by which they can supply the Magazine.
Weekly, and Bazaar promptly to those who prefer
TO receive their periodicals directly from the of
flee of Publication.


The postage on Harper's Magazine is "a cents
year, which must be paid at the subscribers post
Office.
Year: 1867

Mr.. ]. PARKER, Of CamberweI, Eng
land, has constructed a portable steam
canoe to hold one person. The propeller
is jet of water one inch in area, forced
by the direct action of steam without
any engine. Three miles an hour was
obtained on the trial of the survey canal
against a stiff breeze, with only little
common firewOod for fuel With a good
fire the speed is expected to come 70 be-
tween four and i've miles an hour In
still water This little boat is capable OF
trip Of one hundred miles with one sack
of coal
Year: 1867

OwLs.-There 10 demand for we'll
trained animals Of this species in our city
at this time. The remarkable facility
which they have in turning their heads
round and round, SO as to see on all sides
nearly at the same time, would render
them very valuable in certain branch of
public service. By seating one In front
and one in the rear of each Of the street
cars, there would be some guarantee that
when passenger wanted to get on, he OF
she would be seen by these big-eyed birds
The only difficulty would be in training
them so that they would peck the hand oi
the driver or conductor whenever they saw q
man or woman gesticulsting, or heard them
shouting, as lit is now necessary to do In order
to stop car. We hope that this difficulty
would be overcome in the course Of time,
and it might be as soon, perhaps, as that
most inconvenient and rigid stiffness which
now seems to exist in the necks Of those
gentlemen to whom the public are under
so many obligations for polite treatment
when once you have caught their eyes.
But they are now too prone to look straight
forward or straight backward, or In some
other direction than the sides Of the streets
and corners where they might expect to see
you. When we have compared the far-see-
ing vision and friendly greetings with which
the omnibus drivers, amid the chaos OF
Broadway, New York, welcome the first
symptoms Of desire to take ride with
the cool Indifference Of these southern gen.
tlemen, our feelings have been hurt, and
we have wished their necks were more
pliable, that they might lavish on US some
of those preliminary attentions which are
SO much needed in order to enjoy thei
COMPANY.