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Year: 1866

Wight VS.. Wight, a divorce case that
was entered on the docket yesterday,
was tried this morning, and, after an
impartial investigation, Judge Bicknell
decided there was no cause for divorce;
whereupon the plaintiff dismissed his
complaint. The plaintiff in his COM
plant alleged that the defendant was
incompetent for the duties of wife in
consequence of mental and bodily dis
orders occasioned by epilcptic fits. The
proofs showed that the parties were
married some twelve years ago in
the Isle of Wight; that they had


been living together ever since as man


and wife; that for the past year they


had been residing in the State of
Indiana. 1t also showed that the de-
fendant was, at the time of her mar


riage to plaintiff, and is yet, beautiful
and accomplished lady; that she would
have no friends, save perhaps cousin
in the State of Maine, to care for her in
case divorce was granted; that her
own personal income was meagre, and
that her husbands financial condition
was such that nothing could be expected
in the way of alimony. Miss Chamber
lain who has lived in the family since
1850, testified that Mrs. Wight frequent
ly expressed willingness to be di-
vorced from the doctor, if he desired it,
in consequence of her bodily
and mental illness, but always desired
that he should take care of her, if not
as husband, at least as friend. This
was substantially the proof in the case.
Judge Bicknell manifested good deal
of sympathetic feeling in rendering his
decision. He spoke of Mrs. Wight as
being more than an ordinarily beauti-
ful and accomplished lady; that at the
time of her marriage, which was at six
teen years of age, she must hav possess
cd superior personal charms, and the
doctor then took her for better or worse,
to abide with her in misfortune or pros
perity, in sickness or in health, and fl
nally said that the doctor would care
better for Mrs. Wight as a husband
than as a friend. Divorce not granted.
This case finished the business of the
court for this term, when, upon order of
the judge, the eX-sheriff then delivered
valedictory as follows Hear We, hear
We, the honorable Floyd Circuit Court
ia nOw adjOurned
Year: 1866

In recently published case of the
State of Iowa VS. Badly, one of the
grounds of appeal was the misconduct
of juror in retiring from the jury
room, in charge of the bailiff, for a
necessary purpose, and'who, while thus
separated from the rest of the jury,
went to a grocery and purchased some
tobacco, and procured and drank glass
of ale. For this misconduct the court
reversed the judgment, and remanded
the case for new trial. In delivering
the opinion of the court, Justice Cole took
occasien!to say, "that at common law the
jury were kept together without meat,
drink, fire or candle, unless by permis-
sion of the judge, but that this rule
has been so far modified in this country
that the jury may, of course, and with
out any special permission from the
Judge, have water, fire and lights, but
the permission of the Judge is requisite
for meal or board. But that at no time
has it ever been declared that, even
with the permission of the judge, could
the jury have spurious liquors, or cider,
which at one time was considered a ma
tional drink, but now, happily, by reas-
on of its stimulating qualities, gone in
to comparative disuse."
Year: 1866

"CRAwLED UP HIS TROUSERS LEG."-
A country friend sends us an Eastern
paper which contains the following:


Nat, a neighbor of ours, is very poor,
rather light-fngered, and it is said not
as bright as his parents would wish.
The other day, while passing. a neigh
boris house, Nat saw fine brood of
chickens, and Immediately caught up q
fine one to carry home. He had not
gone far, however, before he unexpect-
edly saw the owner coming up the road;
and not knowing what to do with the
chicken in order to conceal it, he at
last succeeded in crowding it into his
hat. But the chicken having a longing
for liberty thrust his head up through
an opening in the crown of Mats old
straw hat. Nat was presently accosted
with


What have you got in your hatr


Nothing but my head" said Nat.


'But sec chickens head sticking
through the top of it, Nat"


Nat, taking off his hat, and looking
at IT in feigned astonishment, replied:


Wall, how do you s'pose that critter
got In there! swar he must q crawled
up my trousers leg"
Year: 1866

unfaithful husband had been fire.
auently traced by o person employed TO
watch his footsteps. Last evening he
left his wife at the Metropolitan, with
n promise to returnat an early hour. The
faithful woman waited long and anx-
iously for his football upon the stairs,
hut in vain. At last, weary with wait
inc. she retired. The hours passed
heavily, and brought no rest for the
weary wife. At last, resolving to put
an end to the weary doubts which had
narrowed her life for the past few weeks,
she rose, dressed herself, and passing
noiselessly down the stairs, glided out
into the darkness, determined to know
the worst which fate had in store for
her. The cold wind swept up from the
lake, whistling down the street, chill
ing the belated traveller, but the in
iured wife felt it not. Her blood was
coursing madly through every artery,
and the night winds only subdued the
intense fever which was consuming her.


Arriving at the corner of Randolph
and Clark streets, she met an officer OF
the police, and to him she stated her
mission, and requested his protection.
Together they went the Merchants
Hotel, and asked the night clerk to
show them to the room occupied by the
lady in whose embraces the delinquent
husband was supposed to be.


The officers went up, accompanied by
Mrs. He, and raped at the door. No
answer was returned. Other raps foi-
lowed in rapid succession, until most OF
the sleepers upon that floor crawlcd
from their beds in amazement.
The officer then mounted chair, and
looking over the transum light saw the
two in a whispering consultation. See
ing that they were discovered, they de-
manded to know what was wanted. The
officer replied that he wanted them to
como out. This they refused to do,
when the officer sat down, with tho re-
mark that they must come out some
time, and that he should stay there until
thew did. This cool resolve brought the
gentleman to his senses, and he rushed
to the door with boot drawn back over
his head, and made a rush to overpower
the officer, at the same time threaten
ing to make short work with him. Ihey


grappled, and while they clinched,
he called for the lady inside to


hand him his revolver, which she refus-


ed to do. His wife, who had been
standing by, expressed herself satisfied
with the proof, and the officer with
drew, and the disturbed parties retired.
About eight o'clock this morning Mr..
He came down and passed out.


We learn that he came to the Mer-
chants Hotel last evening and engaged
lodgings, registering his name as c. IL.
Smith. He was assigned to room 81 in
the upper story, from which he must
have descended to the room of the frail
equestrienne, which is No. 13 first floor.


The case is creating vast excitement
in the circles in which the respective
parties move, but elicits no surprise, as
their relations have long been sus-
pected.


Mrs. He, we learn, will apply for a
divorce Immediately.
Year: 1866

From the London Times, Sept. II. f.


That the strongest ironclad afloat might
be sent % the bottom as easily as n wooden
frigate Is now fact about which it Is hardly
possible TO entertain a doubt A target with
greater resisting powers than the broadside
OF auv iron-cascd frigate or the turret Of any
monitor has been completely sma she'd by a
particular kind OF shot fired from particu.
lar kind Of gun, and that gun and that sbo,
are OF British make and invention. II is Of
equal Importance 10 observe that the gun
which has proved so irresistible Is not piece
Of 10Y prodigious calibre or impracticable
weight but only such gun IS could be car
ried and worked in a ships broadside.-
Whereas, too, it is scarcely credible that any
ship could be sent to sea with thicker or
more ponderous armor than was represented
in the target demolished, II is very credible
indeed that the calibre, charge, and powder
Of the gun might be increased, SO that the
essential question between ships and guns
may be regarded as settled. That Is the
conclusion forced upon us by the results Of
the remarkable experiments just reported
from Shoeburyness


The target exposed to FIRE on this occasion
was built up of Is inches Of teak, and this
compact mass OF woodwork was covered In
front with solid plates of rolled iron eight
inches thick, and strengthened at the back
by an inner skin Of iron three quarters of an
inch thick. Altogether, therefore, this i'm
aginary ships broadside was about two feet
three inches in thickness that Is, about ms
thick as the wall Of an old Norman castle,
while the materials were hard teak and solid
iron, instead Of ashler and rubbIe. II castles
In fact had been built In such fashion,
they would have remained up to our own
day as impregnable 10 artillery as they origi-
inally were TO bows and arrows. Neverthe.
theless, when gun described de- the nine
inch muzzle-l loading wrought iron woolwich
rifle gun was trained against this target and
fred with charge of 54lb. shell Of Major
Palisser's chilled metal, the effect was decis-
i've. The proiectile, we are told, "went clean
through everything, plate, backing, and in
ner skin, and lodged itself, after exploding
In some timber. about twenty feet behind
the target" Anything more crushing,"--
1t is added, "than the shock of this missile
Il would be difficult to conceive, for II struck
full upon one Of the vertical parts OF the
target, and tore its way through as If only
opposed by timber screen" a repetition
Of the experiment did but confirm the re-
Suits and the main fact, therefore, Is placed
beyond the reach of doubt
Year: 1866

~


A Georgia paper--the Columbus Enquirer
gives the men Of the South some wise
counsel. 1t says:


"Hon. John Forsyth, writing from New
York to his paper, the tho Mobile Register,
says Of portion Of Southern Pennsylvania,
over which he has recently travelled:


'The wealth of this country cannot be
justly measured by its population. The i'm
provements in machinery, especially as ap-
piled to agriculture, almost dispense with
human hands and the sweat Of the brow.
They plough, SOW and reap with machines,
and mans only occupation Is to superin-
tend them. Hence, You ride over q country
dotted with farms in high state OF culture
and groaning under crops, and are surprised
at the lack Of laborers and wonder who
does all this work. Capital and science have
supplied the places Of our large gangs Of
negroes and the work goes on as If by mag
ic. Thus Pennsylvania with her three mill
ions of population, enjoys productions equal
to the labor Of six millions. The same pro-
cess would make the South garden of
fruitfulness, the abode Of great population,
and the seat of power


Let US take lessons from our neighbors,
and find compensation for the sudden de-
struction Of our vast labor system. We
have all that Pennsylvania has, In coal, iron
and water power, without her harsh winter
climate. We have products impossible to
her soil. The war has hewn pathway for
Southern energies in new direction. Let
us follow it. encourage men Of labor and
skill to settle among us, capital to export
our latent resources, and train and elevate
the negro to be able to do his part OF the
grand work Of closing the gap in material
civilization which our hardy Northern neigh
bors have for so long kept wide open be-
tween us. BY this path, too, men of TIE
South, We are to recover the political power
to make our rights respected and sure"
Year: 1866

The action Of the Common Council In Or
dcring the construction Of a tunnel under tho
South Branch ot The river at the crossing Of
Washington street, meets with the hearty az
probation Of the whole body Of our citizens.
A tunncl at Washington street will be pub
lie blessing. The time It will save to team
sters and pedestrians in crossing the river
will be Of more value, each year, than the
total cost OF its construction. As the COM
mcrcc OF Chicago increases, the bridges have
TO be swung open oftener and kept opcu
longer, each year The enormous travel over
them, uud their constant swinging, speedily
wears them ont 80 that some Of them arc out
Of repair or being rebuilt nearly all the time.
There Is no remedy for thIs growing evil but
q tunnel under the riyer. The Washington
street tunnel will relieve the Lake, Randolph
and Madison street bridges, but especially the
latter two. and enable the l0, 900 vehicles aud
1900 persons who daily cross those bridges,
to pass md repass the river without obstruc-
tion or loss Of valuable time.


But ill the arguments that can be
ndduced In favor Of building tunnel
to connect tle West and South
Divisions Of The city, hold equally good
in behalf Of tunnel that will connect the
North and South Divisions. The two works
should be commenced together and COM
p1ctcd at the earliest day practicable. Now
That the West Side has secured the construc-
tion Of tunnel nt the expense of the whole
city, her Aldermen should vote 10 confer the
same benefit on the people of the North Side.
If The Council has not direct authority to ap-
prpsiatc tie money for IT, they can look to
The LEGISLATURE with perfect confidence to le-
galize their action in makine::an appropriation
Tor TINT purpose II may be objected tha:
our city taxes are very heavy already, which
Ia true, but pnbllc necessity is superior con-
s7dcration. It is fact that more
money is lost ecch year to
the tax payers for the want Of North Side
tunnel, than would pay for it. A tunnel con-
meeting the North md South Divisions will
Iay 100 per cent year to the people, in saw
Ing Of business time. Time is money in this
city, and 100000 go-ahead people cannot
afford to lose IN hour or half m hour each
day, waiting for bridges to be closed. If the
people Of Chicago seriously dislike paying
heavy taxes, they should not hare located
the city where they did, on low, wet ground,
with q sluggish stream trisectfng It. They
should lave located their city some place
else, where the ground was high and dry, and
where there WIS mo river to cross or tunnel
But having made the selection Of q town site
where they did, there is no help for the ex
penEc Of raising and grading the streets, and
crossing tue river BY diving under 1t. There.
lore LET us have two tunnels commenced at
the earliest possible day, for the benefit oi
the Ncst. North and South Divisions,
Year: 1866

fant's presence could be discovered it
was concluded that she had fallen into
the river and got drowned. The despair
of the mother was beyond all descrip-
ton; but the idea of the child's death,
accepted by all besides, was rejected en-
tirely by her, The river had been drag
ged, no trace had been found, and so,
after few years time, when the death
of the prince, her husband, had released
her from the obligation to remain in the
chateau, she gave up the domain into
the hands of her brother-in-law, and set
out upon strange pilgrimage all over
the continent, fully convinced that she
would find, one day or other, the object
of her search. The sums of money
spent i'll the pursuit, the time, the toll,
the anxiety absorbed upon every high
road, need not be described. During
the embassy of Prince Tallcyrand she
came to London, and was received by
Queen adelaide with the utmost kind
ness and sympathy.


Soon afterward she went once more to
the South, still bent on finding her lost
child. One day, the carriage climbing
slowly up the steep hills in the neigh
borhood of Lausanne, she was accosted
by II bcggar-Woman holding by the
hand 4 poor blind girl for whom she
was imploring AIMS. The girl looked
gentle and swcet-lemperCd, resembling
in no way the harsh vixen whom she
called mother. The inmate of the car
riagc had fallen into Il doze, and the
woman babe the girl sing to arouse the
lady. The song was Il vulgar ditty be-
| longing to the district, with no romance
to insure attention, and yet it woke the
lady from her trance; something in the
voice reminded her of sister lost many
years before, and she stopped the pos
tillion while she questioned the girl as
to her origin. The day and hour were
come at last every word uttered by the
maiden confirmed the suspicion of iden-
tity.


Memory was confIsed-ith had vanish
ed with her sight-but by dint of threats





confess that she had purchased the girl
when quite an infant from bcggar-wo.
man like herself, who owned to having
deprived her of sight in order to excite
compassion. The locality whence the
child had been taken was proof sufficient
of the truth. The Princess returned
home with her poor blind companion
and devoted her whole life to the pros
pect of cure, us she had done before tt
that of discovery. But all attempt.
failed, and the mother then gave herself
up entirely to the education of her help
less charge. In this she succeeded per.
Of the most accomplished rcciters OF
INLAND and Schiller in all Germany
Before dying her mother reaped her re
ward i'll the marriage of her daughter
with the young Prince, her nephew, ant
this consolation is the greatest whicl
could be felt by her friends.


The young Princess recited with the
most exquisite clcarncs5 and pathos two
scenes from "Count Egmont" and "Tht
Diver" on the visit to the Empress
while the imperial lady listened cntranC-
ed, and the large tears rolled down hel
checks rs she gazcd on the wreck which
the wickcdncsS and cupidity of man
had made of one of the most beautiful
works Of Gods own creatiOn.-LOndO,
| DuUCr.
Year: 1866

FELINE SAGACITY.--An old woman
who died in Ireland, had nephew, a
lawyer, to whom she left by will all
she possessed, She happened to have
lavorito cat, who never left her, and
even remained by the corpse after her
death. After the will WAS read In the
adjoining room, on opening the door
tire cat sprang at the lawyer, seized
him by the throat, and was with dith'
Guilty prevented from strangling him
This man died about eighteen months
after this scene, and on his death-bed
confessed that he had murdered his aunt
TO get possession Of her money.
Year: 1866

TIE blind young Princess Of--Was
presented to the Empress Eugcnic at
Schwalbach a few days ago, and the ut
most interest and sympathy were cN-
cited by her story. The lady is well
known all over Germany; her princcly
domain is visited every year by crowds
of strangers. The beautiful portrait by
Cornelius in one of ihe salons is sxanl-
ined with much interest, and everyone
departs little dreaming that the large
and soft blue eyes, seeming to look rom
from the picture so full of sweetness and
benevolence, have in life nopoWer to re-
turn the glanccS of sympathy and kind
ness directed toward them.


The story of the Princess is perhaps
the most touching romance of the nlnc-
tecnth century. AS child she had
been stolen from the gardens of the very
chateau she now inhabits. A careless
nurse, bent on her own enjoyment, hAd
suffered her mast ar's child to stray tow
ard the river, and when, in answer to
the frantic appeals and the search made
in every direction, no signs ol the lh-
Year: 1866

Al effort will be made this week to bring il.
G.. Baker to trial il the II. I. Criminal court
on the Indictment pending against him Tor
robbery. We understand that the prosecution
is prepared to proceed ln the case:


The Washington correspondent OF the New
York World states, on what is said to be good
authority, that President johnson will shortly
issue a proclamation declaring that peace has
been finally established at the South.
Year: 1866

A short time ago as a train Of cars was
approaching the Suspension Bridge nea
Niagara, the conductor found a young
nan who could no, pay his fare! The
poor fellow was ovidcn tly in the last sta
gcs Of consumption, and emaciatcd to
skeletonic prop riions. Ho sat by him
SELF and his eyes were red as though he
had been we eping, but the. laws of the
company could not be transgressed, and
he must leave the train, Not a word was
spoken and no one moved as the conduc
tor led him from his seat, all shivcrng
with fear; bat just as he reached the
door, beautiful girl arose from her seat,
and with bright, sparkling eyes deman-
ded the amount charged for the poor in
valid. The conductor said sight dollar
the"euron tie young and noble girl tool;
the amount from her purse, and kindly
led the OK youth back to his seat The
action PUT to shame several men who had
witnessed it, and they offered to "pay
half" but the wholc-souled girl indig-
nantly refused their assistance. When
the train arrived at Albany, the young
protectress gave the invalid money
enough to keep him one night in that
city, and sent him to his friends the mex
morning. Two-thirds of the women oI
the world would suffer by comparison
with her. The man who gets that 70
bic girl for a wiHo will be a subjectso
admissible envy.
Year: 1866

LovELINEss.-lt is not your dress,
ladies, your expensive shawl or golden
fingers that attract the attention of men
Of sense they look beyond these 1t
is your character they study. If you
are trifing and loose in your conversation,
no matter if you are as beautiful as an
angel, you have no attractions for the
sex, 1t is the loveliness of your nature
that wins and continues to retain the af-
fections of the heart. Young ladies
sadly miss it who labor to improve their
outward looks while they bestow rot a
thought on their minds. Fools may be
won by gewgaw, and fashionable snowy
dresses, but the wise and substantial are
never caught by traps. Let modesty be
your dress. Use pleasant and agreeable
language, and though you may not be
courted by the fop, the good and truly
great may liuger in your steps.
Year: 1866

YoUNG AMERICA.-A boy came homo
after having a glorious time in the rud-
dies, his face al agl9w and his rubber
boots iull Of water. The punishment Of
staying in the house for The remainder Of
the day did not seem very hard at first !;
but as his little heart warmed up with
the raccollection of the tiiumphs of the
morning, when he had w4dod deeper than
any of his playmales dared to, he could
bear the restraint no longer, and went to
his mother, saying: Please mother, whip
me, aud let me go out again !"
Year: 1866

"A young lawyer arrested for
hacking a frionf with pen knife
could see nothing criminal in what he
had done. lie thought it was well
established rul? thas any one could
cut an acquaintance without incur
ring penalty.
Year: 1866

DEATH or FREDEncA BRENER-A lady
Of Boston has received a letter from q
member Of the family of Frederick
Bremen, giving an account Of her ILL
ness and death BY permission we pub
lish the following extract


"She had taken up her residence at
her old family home Christa Her
health was gradually giving way under
the consequences Of her former ardu-
Gus labors She took cold on Christmas
day in the country church When she
permitted a physician to be called the
case was past hope. lie came on Fri
day evening, stayed all night, and also
the night between Saturday and sun
day, when she died at three o'clock on
the morning Of the last day Of the year.
Her disease was pneumonia Her loss
is heavily felt in the whole country. 4"


Stockholm, Jan. Is, 1850.


Cd. -BosisR Trqns-riDt
Year: 1866

WuAr THE PRESIDENT WILL Dove have
the assurance from parties at Washington.
who profess to know, that President johnson
will firmly adhere to his policy, as against
that Of the Radicals. On the other hand, we
have the declaration OF the New orK Heraf0
which we give for what it is worth--that


A witness who ought toknow, declares that
in tho event of Radical triumph throughout
the North, the President will say 70 the South
ern arm States and to the world-"I have sub.
mittcd my plan to the people, and so far as
the people have had AN opportunity to act
upon it, their verdict has been in favor Of the
proposed constitutional amendment: Under
the circumstances, the best advice can give
is that you oSer SGeasa 5 may be lestor
cd to the Union, SO that oil the people THAT
is. is all the States represented in Congress)
M may consult upon the future of our great
country"