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Year: 1867

In an eloquent article the "prevailing vice" which an
peared in the last number of the Press and James rons
Gle find startling statements which would n hope
we'll founded the prevalence of drinking habits
among ladies' of the middle and upper classes in London
Amongst the lower classes observes contemporary the hab
of gin drinking frequently arises from sheer ignorance
and poverty; but where it is asked are to look for
midst of plenty comfort those of the still higher class
that should form the backbone of pride that would deter
them from the habit of tppng? The Press goes to
fair DANES have in their boudor
too frequently well supplied with cognac LII whisky (win
OF course they take openly the table, is true not
hidden the flushed face the tremuous hand made douby


emuous by the effort conceal the the unsteady
gait the thick Speech and often odorous BREATH This
may be deemed perhaps uucharitabe description
cannot help it. it sad photograph l. may of
ensometimes in the salon. unfrequenty pnssan from
the carriage door to the entrance fashionable West
end emporums of the proprietors of which, have
more than heard whispered keep slight refreshments for
wearied and distressed dames their customers This may be
startling; it is, nevertheless, true


As for home consumption the supply for the boudo which
could hardly be furnished by servant this frequently
in the b-for cognac L whskey is down small
trimmings" inside Innings" would be equally good
phrase. The females of the middle classes generally make
condant of particular servant discovering penchant
tor pastry spend occasional hour of those shops
whose propetors emulate the dongs of the aforesaid mo


Again medical men will tell you with what aectonate
ladies hug complaints and how readily they take
as medicines various strengtheng tncure less medicinal
than alcoholic 1t is in many instances time-serving medi
cal that many ladies indebted for the first growth
of the perncous habit
Year: 1867

Quite romantic affair to light in Jersey City
days ago. The story follows Ida D. Albert aged
years. Of Illinois, rather pretty robust but unsophiscaed
female whose head had become filled with romantic ideas in
of reading dime novels concluded home
and the per of the under the disguise of male


tire Accordingly Monday, week ago. she he ped herself
1915 of her parents money and left her home Mime
apo Ill., for New York. Arriving Annapolis purchas-
ed suit of Clothes and after having her hair cropped Short
she donned the attire She then took the New
York. arriving in the owl train on Sunday morning.


At the foot of Couand street. she called hackman and
directed him to take her to hotel The hackman according
" conveyed her the Hubert Street House. kept Thomas
Prendeve Tuesday morning. lady in the hotel
of the young and gave information the proprietor
of the house Pendeye had conversation with girl
succeeded dssuadg her from her purpose and she accepted
their advice She accordingly female
attire and Tuesday evening taken the Erie R. W. depot
Jersey City, for the purpose of taking the Express
After being seated in the car by Prendeve and Others De-
tecye Nugnt had his attention called to the grill by
who suspected something wrong.


The officer into the and entered into conversation
when Prendeve in again and is alleged conducted
himself nsoent The officer exhibited shield
but Prendeve continuing his Interference he thrust out
of the The girl having considerable her possess
sion and the officer fearing that there designs against
her. he took her the police station for safety
she will be forwarded to her home The girl is satisfied with
her adventure and expresses desire home
She says, Il reckon I've been bad girl no harm has
me During Tuesday evening parties from New
made efforts procure the release of the young
stranger from motive best known 10 themselves
Chief of Police McMannus declined deliver her their
custody. She has since been returned her friends.
Year: 1867

We lately heard very excellent lecture from Beecher
this subject which shows shat spite of absurdes he
has something of his original capital left lie eveed his
tery society its chief curse false ambition and regard
for appearances The results he proceeded show
living beyond means, and hence living in misery, with


and go houseken" He often thought when reading the
marriage service that the injunction to love- cherish and honor
might be changed into love- cherish and go housekeeping
Nowadays the rage and keep up an establishment
and here he again opened upon those who for position
He then gave sketch of his early days. when he and his wife
lived in rooms which cellar, library study bed room
and parlor and he without dollar and living he did
in handsome STYLE the remembrance of those days need not
be ashamed to enter his parlor for he was happier man.
marry young go housekeeping and be happy" But the
young can only reply 49, parson eloquent your two
not in house with sixty thousan in
habitants in square me and beef not forty cents
pound times rather against and must stay awhile
on the single list."-EGchamge.
Year: 1867

The Wilmington IN. C) Despatch thus leader
intended persuade the blacks the antRepubcan
ticket:


Th world is rued by sefshness The idea that friend
ship exist without community of interest peposterou=
The thing called principle controls the action of small
portion of humanity The Utopan notion that honor rules the
mind of and that devotion truth is the general law
exploded humbug We ourselves aborng under the
pleasant deuson until the Sherman bill passed but since then
experience has taught lessons of wisdom.


Interest is the moving that dictates the policy of
all and nations The negroes gued when they
believe that Northern people better friends them than
their former masters The Southern people interested in
being their friends and in dealing fairly and kindly with them
The Northern people only interested making money
of their ignorance This shall endeavor prove the
groes, not from any particular loue for them deyoon their


interests 6 because 0e seroe selfish purpose By telling them
the truth !"
Year: 1867

To OWNERS OF CANAR1Es-Many person has pet Ca
nary other BIRDS III state OF perturbation pIucking at
himself continually and his feathers standing all wrong In
vain is food changed and in vain of clean water
kept the cage The cause of his Wretchedness has
not been found If the of pet in such difficulties
will take down the cage and look the roof thereof there
will likely be seen of stuff like red That red
nothing less than myads OF nesng the
bird and for which is remedy BY procuring light
ed candle holding under particle of the of the
cage till all chance of anything being left alive gone, the
remedy is complete The pet VIII soon brighten up after his
house warming"
Year: 1867

THE Presidential organ says 1.-THE President will be
companed his trip next month to Raleigh by Mr. Seward
and one two other members of his Cabinet He visits
Richmond and other Southern Cities and will not fail to give
his views upon the vital questions of the hour occasionally
to people who assemble to greet him.
Year: 1867

SOUTHERN LoYALTYThe devotion of the white people of
Charleston to the American flag cannot be very Deep when


ary order required to obn place in their civic dis
plays Gen. Sckles did the right thing when he issued
order we print to-day


desire that you will at send for the Chief the
Department. and inform him that the national standard must
be borne front of the column that of honor
consist of two members of each company present will be detail
ed by himself to march with the coors that the colos
placed opposite the reviewing personags the ground
mated for the review and that person the column
shall salute the coors by lifting his cap on arriving at
the point three PAGES distant from the coors and CARRYING the
uped marching past the color the point PAGES
distant from the same"
Year: 1867

An honest and wellto.do citizen of
South Brooklyn recently leased house,
and, having ample verdure round his
place, it occurred to him that there was
now fine opportunity for maintaining
a goat, which would furnish his little
family with milk Acting upon this
idea, Mr.. Shay, such being the name of
the party, purchased fine mamie goat,
which for week or so was the delight of
the children, while the milk furnished,
which is excellent for tea or coffee, gave
great comfort to the elder members. A
few days since Mr. Shay had received in
payment roll of bills, amounting in the
aggregate to 5000. On entering the
basement of his abode he laid the pack
age of money on the kitchen table
thoughtlessly, and went into an adjoining
room. Meanwhile the goat rambled
round in search of some fresh " cud to
chew w"-as goats are wont to do-espyiug
the pile of greeubacks as it lay near the
edge of the table, she made for it. Slowly
and carefully she nibbled, detaching
note from note in the hight of goatlike
feeling, relishing each bill with evident
gusto, as though conscious of the ex
travagaut morsel undergoing mastica-
ton. After short absence the owner of
the money re entered the room, when his
horror was easier imagined than de-
scribed at the havoc made in his earn
ings. An investigation revealed the
fact that $3.50 of the money had been
utterly destroyed by the quadruped in
question. The facts above recited are
entirely reliable. York NeioS.
Year: 1867

s6r Henry Smith, of Whitestone, Long
Island, accidentally dropped cup into
a cistern last Tuesday, and while fishing
for it he hooked fast to the clothing of
his little boy, who had been missing for
an hour or two. This was the first inti'
nation the father had that the boy was
drownpd
Year: 1867

az that supplied anywhere in the United States.


with reference to a much-threatened sp-
position in business. which they do not deem
probable. the Company hereby give notice to
their patrons and the public. that in case Of
IN actual competition they will supply their
demands at one-third. OF
Year: 1867

THE NEW YORK EIGHT HOUR BILL-The
following is the text Of the Eight Hour Law
signed by Governor Fenton: On and after the
1st day OF May, 1867, eight hours OF labor, be.
tween the rising and the setting of the sun,
shall be deemed and held to be a legal days
work. in all cases Of labor and service by the
day, where there is no contract or agreement
to the contrary. This act shall not apply to,
or in any way affect farm or agricultural labor
Or service by the year, month or week: nor
shall any person be prevented by anything
herein contained from working as many
hours overtime or over work a. he or she NAV
see fit, the compensation to be agreed upon
between the employer and the employee.
Year: 1867

The subscribers of the Chicago Times
Indignant at the conversion of
the editor Of that sheet to negro suffrage,
and the letters of reputation which are
sent him, and which he resolutely pub
fishes, are sometimes very amusing. An
Iowa subsciber, in closing hisaccount with
the Times, writes to the point thusly:


"Go, thou sweet.scented japonica of the
first water; float off into the ethereal at
mosphere, perfumed by the order of the
daughters Of Africa's sunny cline and
when in after years, dozen little "nigs"
doth gather around thy paternal knee and
call thee "pap" do thou then pat them on
their elfn locks and give them, one and
all nickel to buy stick of sugar candy
With. Go, thou bully boy with glass
eye and n tin ear. "Thou hast gone to
the grave, but we will not deplore thee.
I drop a tear to thy memory would send
you lock Of my hair, but it amt kinky
and Pm afraid you wOuld't keep it,
Year: 1867

An editor thus does up the biography
of recent accession to bis household:


We have SO many kind friends asking
about the baby, that We thought it Deces
sary to biograph the chap briefly, and
somewhat after the current style of the
day:


It's boyi


He's buster.


Weighs nine pounds and quarter, and
old women tell us that he will grow heavier
as bis weight increases.


He's the first boy Of which we've ever
been the proprietor, and Of course is the
only baby in town.
The old women before mentioned de-
clare him tltsvery image of his pa:
"a faithful copy of his faithful sire,
In face and gesture"


But, in justice to the youth, we must
say we think him au improvement on the
original-a world of progress, you knew.


This young America is as old as could
be expected, considering the time he was
born, and will doubtless be too old for his
father in a few years, if he has good luck
He is quite reticent on politics, and 90
ly wants to 10 let alone.


He thinks he favors Mrs. Winslow''
policy.


We haven't named him yet we wan
to give him a distinguished cognomen
but the fame Of our great men at presen
is so precarious that We don't like th'
risk.


1t is perhaps unnecessary to say, as al
biographers do of distinguished person
ages that the subject of this sketch wa
born at any early age of "pOor but re
spectacle parents"
Year: 1867

The Louisville Courier makes these


pertinent and sensible remarks upon the


duty and policy Of the South. What is


there in human nature that prevents in
telligent men from recognizing truths so


palpably plain, and makes them lovers


OF error, to their own miserable undoing


The sole cause Of all our present trouble
and embarrassments is that the suprem-
aey Of the constitution is no longer re-
spected. Unhsppily for the nation a
party has obtained the control Of national
affairs with which the constitution is no
authority. The anomaly is presented Of
q government nomiBally existing by
virtue Of an instrument, the provisions
Of which are Systematically ignored by
those in authority under the govern


ment. The leaders Of the dominant
party, with deliberate disregard of the
obligations Of morality almost or quite
without a parallel, habitually comply
with the requisite form of the govern
ment still nominally in force by taking
upon themselves the oath Of Office to sup
port the constitution, and then proceed
20 violate its most sacred provisions.
Until such time as they can change the
form of the government to suit the ad-
miDistrati0n, they are resolved to suffer
no seruples of morality or patriotism 10
interfere with the accomplishment of the
change they'prOpOse.


Such being the condition Of things, IL
follows that those who would preserve
republican government and free institu-
tions, must make the issue squarely upon
the constitution. To temporize with
any part Of the radical policy is as if q
physician should attempt to cure ma
lignant distemper merely by treating its
minor symptoms. The remedy must be
applied to the seat Of the disease, or re-
turn Of healthful symptoms cannot be
hoped for. The restoration Of the eOnsti-
tuition to that supremacy which for more
than eighty years Ii maintained, should
ba the sole aim of those who desire to
perpetuate republican government. No
thing less than the complete restoration
of such supremacy should content them,
for nothing else will save the country
from despOtism and anarchy.


Nothing could be more suicidal than
for the people of the southern states to
act upon the advice of those who counsel
them to accept the terms of the recon-
structiOn acts. Those acts in all their
features are essentially violative of the
constitution. Recognition of their pro-
visions is recognition Of a government
altogether at Yarisnce with that of the
constitution. By a compliance with
their Infamous conditions, the people Of
the south would voluntarily surrender the
rights solemnly guaranteed to them, and
assist in the establishment Of a new and
tyTannical government that eDslsves
them. The true policy for the people of
the south is TO insist upon all their rights
under the government which is still
in existence. II they fail to
escape oppression and tyranny by means
of the restoration of constitutional gov
ernment, they will certainly escape in
no other way. Nothing is to be made
by a compromise with the JacobiD revc-
but much is 70 be lost.
Year: 1867

Now when some of our citizens are
trying the experiment OF burning coal,
and others are soon contemplating the
same thing, the following Suggestions
which We find in an exchange, may be Of
benefit {:


Nine out of ten who attempt to burn
coal In a stove waste about As much coal
As Is necessary TO be consumed for The
obtaining OF all the heat desirable. Oh
serve The following simple rules, and few
who adopt the burning of coal will return
TO wool lire>. We will suppose The stove
TO he cleaned out:


First. To make a coal fire: put in
double handful Of shavinss. or use kindline
wood instead. Fill The earihen cavity Gi
the stove has one) nearly full of chunks
of dry wood, say four or six inches in
length. On the top put about a dozen
Jumps of eggg coal In ten minutes add
about twenty Jumps more OF coal. ~
soon as the wood has burned out. fill The
cavity half or two-thirJls full of coal The
fire will be 4 good one. The coal will.
by these directions, become thoroughly
ieniied.


Second. Never fill a stove more than
half or two-thirls full of coal even in the
coolest weather


Third. When The fire Is low, never
shake the CRATE or disturb :he ashes, but
add from ten TO fifteen small Jumps OF coal.
and set the draft open. When these are
heated through. and somewhat igniieI,
add the amount necessary for L new fire.
but d. not disturb the ashes Vet Lei the
dratr he open half an hour. Now shake
out the ashes. The coal will be thorough
ly ignited. and will keep the sioye 1t a
nigh heat from SIX 10 twelve hours. ac-
corling 10 The coolest of the weather


Fourth For very cold weather. After
the fire Is made, according TO rules fir>i
and third, add every hour twelve or twenty
humps of coal. You viii find that the
.,>hes made each hour will be in about
that rate
Year: 1867

THE BANKRUPT LAw.-An important pro vision in the National Bankrupt law is that relating to attachment suits. It provides that when an attachment has been levied upon property, any other creditor can force the debtor into bankruptcy, and then the property, or proceeds of the same must be divided pro rata among all the creditors. The first party attaching only secures hls proportion, the same as others.
Year: 1867

SPECIAL NOTICE. W. would call the atten-
ton of Of our readers to the Grover L. Baker Ma
chimes. Their reputation is too we'll established
for us to attempt word in their favor, but
would advise any person wanting reliable Fam
lily Sewing Machine, to investigate these before
buying. "A word 10 the wise is sufficient"
Year: 1867

MEDICAL ADVICE-Dr. VIM. X. Doherty's
Medical and Surgical Institute is becoming sine
qua non to the welfare of our State and health
OF our citizens; and his rapidly spreading repua-
ton, although it may excite surprise, is but the
signal of skill and follows as the natural effect
of such a cause. We are personally acquainted
with gentlemen who had suffered for years under
chronic disease, and who had taken advantage of
every available means that promised relief, but
without success, until they called upon DR.. Do
herty, who in an incredibly short space of time,
has given them entire relief. 1t is gratifying to
announce this fact, because the Doctor is a gen.
tlcman who seeks, not by defamation Of others.
to establish his reputation, or to rear the super
structure of his own upon the ruin of another's
fame The Doctor conducts his Institute in snch
manner that must be gratifying to all his pa
tients. He examines, advises and recommends
without charge, and the patient after hearing
his terms for treatment, can accept or reject at
pleasure In no case does the Doctor make
charge unless he effects cure This he is ablc
to do, because he feels the confidence which long
experience has given, and no doubt the consola.
tiOn which appertains to that confidence. Per.
sons afflicted with either acute chronic disease
would do we'll to consult the Doctor; at all events
it can do no harm, rs for consultation he asks no
fee; nor does he insist on obedience 10 his advice
unless the patient places himself under his care.
His offices are on Sacramento street, opposite the
Pacific Mail Steamship Offices. f. News
Year: 1867

THE active only have the true relish Of
life. He who knows not what it is to
labor knows not what it is to enjoy. Re
creation is only valuable as il unbends
us the idle know nothing oft.
Year: 1867

Mr.. Oakey's Committee have made thef
report on the Ferries. We print In anotler
column summary of its conclusions anu
recommendations. TO those who watched tne
method of the investigation, it will be no sur
prise to find the Union Ferry Company plehti-
fully whtewashed. The just complaints OF
the public are for the most part disregarded,
and the Committee lacked either the intelli-
gence or the zeal to make thorough investi-
cation for themselves. 1t is doubtful whether
the Committee succeeded in freeing them
selves from the influences which the as
tute counsel and the amiable and industrious
Directors of the Union Company succeeded IN
throwing about them at an early period OF their
visit to this city, The result is report which
the people of Brooklyn know to be absurd,
and which every days experience Of thousands
of people proves to be false in many particu-
lars. Yet Mr. Oakley and his colleagues cannot
avoid a condemnation of their favorlte
Company, so strong on one or two points as 10
neutralize all the good words they speak for
its general management. They admit that the
boats are greatly deficient in life-saving ap-
paratus that their reliance upon other boats
for help would, in case of fog, prove
utterly inadequate that the Withdrawal
of boats, without notice to the public, Is
n practice that must not be repeated; that
nothing was done last Winter to clear the
river of ice and that in case of fire the boats have
no meanso of saving their passengers from destruc-
ton. The other ferries are pretty unsparingly
condemned-not having had the ad-
vantage Of representatives so assiduous
in their attendance upon the sessions
as those of the Union Company. The Commit
tee submit bill placing the whole manage
ment of the Ferries under control of the Metro
politan Board of Police, with power TO appoint
a Ferry Superintendent. Let us be thankful
for so much. If not the best plan, we may be
sure its adoption would compel the companies
to abolish many nuisance now existing.
Year: 1867

organs, and we who urge them are held up ia
odium as champions of monopoly and extortion.
We trust a time is at hand when we can take
distinct issue with those who do thus rail at and
denOunce us, and have the matter fairly tried
before and decided by the American people
Whenever that time shall come, we confidently
anticipate that our adversaries-The Sun con-
spicuOus among them-wll dodge the great
issue of Protection VS.. Free Trade, and seek
to gain verdict by pcttifogging details and
Juggling side-shows They will try to make
ont that the act or bill in question gives too
much here or too little there, and thus carry
the jury on a side issue, as in Silas Wrght's
WatertOwn speech in 1874. viii the people take
notice
Year: 1867

The condition of the Harlem Railroad cut
upon Fourth-ave between Seventy and
Ninty seventh sts., and the duty of the railroad
company in the premises, will be argued before
the Railroad Committee of the Senate to-day,
and will be considered by the Senate Commit
tee upon Municipal Affairs tomorrow. We
have already explained the very dangerous and
dsgraceful condition of that portion of the
Harlem Railroad-or rather of that portion of
what should be II wide and handsome avenue,
but which, by the culpablc negligence of the rail
road corporation, il made n continuous pit fall.
For great part of the distance between the
points abOye-named there is no protecting wall
ut the edges of the cut. the depth of which
varies from 10 to so feet. At late meet
lug of the property holders TO take action
upon the condition of the cut, one patrol
man of the Metropolitan Police force made
affidavit that he had, within the nine
years last past, assisted in conveying to the
SatiOn-lIouse the bodies of from eight to
twelve persons who had been injured 10y fall
ing in the cut, all of whom were killed, or
nearly 80, from the fall. aud that ho knew Of