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Year: 1866

o lovely voices of the sky,


That hymned the Sayiour's BIRTH
Are We not singing still on high,
Ye that sang, I" Peace on EARTH?
To us yet speak the strains,


Wherewith. in days gone by,
Ye blessed Syrian swains,


voices of the sky
o clear and shining light, whose beams
That hour heavens glory shed
Around the palms. and Ger the streams
And on the shepherds head.
Be near through life and death,
As in that hOliest night
OF Hope, and joy, and Faith,


o clear and shining light
star which led to Him, whose love
Brought down mans ransom free;
Where art thou i-'midst the hosts above,
May we still gaze on thee?-
In heaven thou art not set,


Thy rays earth might not dim
Send them to guide yet


o star which led to Him
Year: 1866

WELL BRED.-Sydney Smith tells the follow
carving partridge, splashed her with gravy
from head to foot and though saw three dis
tnct rills of animal juice trickling down her
cheek, she had the complasance to aver that not
drop had reached her. Such circumstances are
the triumphs of civilized life. ~
Year: 1866


oowng stanzas, are commonly known sT1LTAREENs.'
When artIess girls not out of their teens
Are parading the streets in their tiltareens,
They enter, perhaps dry goods store,
And brushing by some obstruction before,
The iting-machines fly up behind,
And charms, till then, to the dark confined,
Are pumply exposed to the curious eye
Of TOm Dick, or Harry, passing by,
Who can see, Dear Ladies' EVER HIGHl
Some men there may be who would not glance
At your garters unveiled by or by chance
a few may modestly look away
From the tempting wares your hoops display:
SOME may think but of HosE-not what they enclose
OF what is reYealed-nOt what is concealed
As yet, from the vulgar glare of day;
But these are few and far between,
Aud many a look and jest obscene
Tits up with a fitting tiltareen!
Could you see behind as well before
You would wear tiltareen more
You would blush at the thought of being SEEN
Too MUCH from sporting ttareenl
We will not love you & whit the less
For hiding bit of your lovelness,
SO though they " all the rage"
With 'schue marms - of d doubtful age
Let yankees wear their own machines,
Lcave-lGave to them the ttareensl
Year: 1866

suicide Oh Jim Lane, OF hanSaS-1mput0L1OnS Oh


Corruption the Cause-Rosseau will Probably


be Expelled.


WASHINGTON, July 2, 1866


The news of the suicide of Senator Lane, of
Kansas, received here this morning, created con-
siderable shock among his large circle of friends
and acquaintances, and elected numerous express
sions of regret and sympathy. Though man of
strong and bitter temperament, he possessed many
friends. He left here about two weeks ago, rather
leave of absence for the remainder of the session.
The cause of the rash act has not yet come to
light but it is well known among the more init
mate friends of the deceased Senator that certain
charges of corruption which had been made
against him in several of the Northern papers,
had irrtated him excessively and he declared that
he would not rest until the charges proved to
be false. It will be remembered that he made a
personal explanation in the Senate just before his
departure in regard to one of these newspaper ar
ticles, and promised at no distant day to disprove
the assertions there made.


The impression in the House this afternoon, in
regard to the Rosseau- Grinnell case was that the
report of the majority of the committee, which
has been rendered in favor of the expulsion of
General Rosseau, will be adopted Before the
committee General Rosseau frankly admitted that
he premeditated and made the assault upon Mr..
Grinnell for words spoken in debate that he re-
garded those words as outside the privileges of
the House, which had failed to protect him, and
that the utterances of Mr. Grinneu had seriously
injured his military reputation before the country.
Mr.. Grinnell disclaimed any imputation of Gen
eral Rosseau's courage as an officer said he felt
latter which he believed to be untrue, and that
General Rosseau, both in the House and out of it,
had assailed his name and reputation in an un-
iuStifiable manner,
Year: 1866

THE T1LTAREENs.We regret to that these skirts,
which have for time been /" all the rage" at the
North are gradually making Innovations upon the here
tofore modest attire of ladies' young poet of
negEborng city, like us, disgusted with this "latest
style demonstrates the following feeling lines which
have been kindly furnished If they will just
one readers to throw aside the Tareen they
have not been written or published in vain


NE PLUS ULTRA,


THE TILTAREENi
Year: 1866

LITTLE JOE DAVIS GRAvE-LETTER FROM HIS MOTHER
When it proposed by certain estimable ladies o.
Richmond and heartily seconded by the children to
marble tomb the grave OF our exPresidents son
Mrs Davis written to by lady of Richmond for the
record of his BIRTH death and age and she replied under
date of June 16 1866 We have been permitted to make
interesting extract touching the subject She writes
thus feelingly


C Immediately wrote to Canada, for extract from
family bible which would render it impossible for
to make in the record So many dreadful events
have swept in the past two years. that we were
afraid to trust hearts memory. The record only
yesterday hence the delay i'll answering letter.
Perhaps had done the inscription would not
have been touching and expressive the you
piled. become unhinged when think of our boy
that power of expressing my gratitude seem to be
swallowed up in grief.


Wi you tell these dear little children THE Boys and
Girls of Richmond how dearly Mr. Davis and prize
their testimonials of love for him. How if grief love and
gratitude not strong in hearts, could say
and perhaps give adequate expressions to all
these feelings which they have worked by their Offering
conceived of such spirit of tender love. am dear
madam


Gratefully and affectionately yours,


VARINA DAVIS.
Mrs Davis enclosed the record spoken Of


"JOSEPH EVAN DAVIS,


MONDAY, APRIL 18th, 1859,


DIED sATCRDAY 30TH, 1864"
The grave is to be enclosed 10y iron railing and
subscription has been taken up to deray the expense
Year: 1866

Soda Biscuit Into one quart of -four
put spoonful of lard, one teaspoon of
soda, and a little salt; knead out stiff
dough-the more they are kneaded the
better they will be, but mind have it soft
roll out and cut in small cakes, about
half an inch thick. Bake quickly in a hot
oven.


Doughnuts.-Warm pint of new milk,
put into it cup of white sugar. Put it
to sponge; in the morning knead it up.
Let it rise; roll out thin, cut it whavever r
shape you fancy let them lie on the table
about an hour, then boil in lard, and
sprinkle with sugar while hot. U. SIS.


Celery Sauce for boiled F5wls.--Wash the
stalks, and cut them into thin slices about
two inches long. Stew them till tender
in little weak gravy or water. Season
them with powdered mace, pepper and
salt; then add the juice of lemon, and
thicken with small piece of butter which
has been kneaded in -four.


Corn 0ysters.-One pint of grated corn,
one egg, one teaspoonful of salt, one tea
spoonful Of pepper; -four sufficient to
make thin batter; drop into fat and fry
like fritters, IF the corn is dry, add a
little milk to it.


Bread Dumplings.-Roll out some light
bread dough, cut into small cakes, let
them remain on the table about an hour,
then put them into boiling water and let
them boil half an hour. Serve hot; to be
eaten with sugar and cream.


Il Nice Dish for 7ea.--Pour boiling
water on crackers cover them; in a short
time they will swell and become soft.
Boil some milk; add one egg, little but
ter and salts take the crackers out of the
water and pour the milk over them.
Year: 1866

10 Reuice Faded Black Cloths.--Boil two
or three ounces of logwood in vinegar,
and when the color is extracted. drop in a
piece Of carbonate of iron, which is of the
same nature as rust of iron, as large as a
chestnut; let it boil. Have the coat or
pantaloons we'll sponged with soap and hot
water, laying them on a table, and brush
the nap down with sponge. Then take
the dye upon the table and sponge them
all over with the dye. taking care to keep
them smooth and to brush downward.
When completely wet with dye, dissolve
q teaspoonful of saleratus in warm water,
and sponge all over with this, and it sets
the color SO completely that nothing rubs
off: They must not be wrung or wrinkled,
but carefully hung up to drain. The
brownest cloth may be made perfect
black in this simple manner.
Year: 1866

To keep Beds sosl Aired.-Nothing is
more necessary than to fill large stone
bottle with boiling water, and to Out it
into the bed. which, with the bolster and
pillows, should be pressed round it in a
heap. It is astonishing the number of
hours it will be found warm. BY this
simple contrivance no one need fear giving
a friend " damp bed" even if it is only
done once fortnight. Care must be
taken to have the bottle well corked, and,
to prevent accidents, it would be as well
to tie it down.
Year: 1866

that the rate of discount should reach eight
per cent, or that consols should fall to /
eighty-seven. And these are the ultimate
facts which justify and demand caution on I
the part Of every trader. We are going too !.
fast. We are living in a highly oxygenatg'
ed atmosphere, and though the sensation
may be pleasant as long as it lasts. the COM


sumption of fuel is much too rapid, and
must be follOloed by reaction. 1t may be that


warning win be vain, and that wisdom
win, as of old, cry aloud in the streetzgnoD
man regardingG but it cannot be the part Of
still less to flatter with vain hopes those


who are rushing along unthinking Of the
issue. % hrH .rVe lpng ia41l ~ .gYnilaW
Year: 1866

NOTICE is hereby given that the assessors
IN of the several towns in the county are re.
quired, by law 70 meet at the Office of the county
clerk, in the city and county of Rock Island, on
the last Saturday of the present month, f2stb
inst. for instruction and advice relative to their
duties a. a'sessors-then and there to agree upon
basis upon which the property of the several
towns shall be assessed for the present year.


JAMES M. BEARDSLEY
Clerk of the County Court of Rock Island Co.
Rock Island, April IS, dltwlt
Year: 1866

Scarcely too much can be said in
praise of onions for fowls. They seem to
be q preventive and remedy for various dis
eases t. which domestic fowls arc liable


For gapes and inflammation of the throat,
eyes and head onions are almost specific.
They should he finely chopped. A small
addition of cornnical is an Improvement. x
Year: 1866

Ton Of the laws. Hence his power at all times to
vacate of ces and 10 fill vacancies. He can, BY his
own act do everything but give iull title 70 his aD-
pontees, and invest with full RIGHT to hold daring
the official term hat he cannot do without the
consent OF the Senate, but such is his power over
officers that after the Senate has consented to his
nomination, or, in common parlance, has confirmed
IT, the nominee is not yet fully appointed, or even
omitted to the ofce; For it still rema with the
President TO give him commission or to refuse It,
as he may deem best and without the commission
there is no ippointment. This was held by the
Supreme Court In Marbury ys. Madison, and when
70 that decision We add the doctrine recognized by
the same Court in eg pGrfe penne, we how fully
the appointment and removal of officers held TO be
o nee essarY incident of the Executive power


Final y, when / consider that the construction
which denies the President the power to fill va
cancy in the recess which first occurs in the session
extends to all such vacancies without exception as
wei TO those not known ut the recess as to those
known before, 10 those occasioned altogether by the
neg ect or failure Of the Senate to assent to nom
nation, or to act upon nomination; to those where
the 1eult with the President, cannet escape the
conviction that such constru cton Is uns sound. l
am accordingly of opinion that the President has
lul and independent power to fl vacancies in the
recess oil the Senate without any limitation as to
the time when they first occurred


nave the honor 10 be very respectfully


HENRY STAEBBRY, Attorney. General.
Year: 1866

H In the historical collection of
Dresden is an object of great interest
"a perfect revolving pistol, more
than two hundred years old; no an
tiquated, half made, rough, rudi-
mentary affair, but as thoroughly
finished pistol as the Toledo and
Damascus blades Of older date. II
is of the same size as a Colts re-
volver, and not only were the reyoly.
ing barrels of precisely the same
structure, size and shape, but they
were six in number. The only point
of inferiority was that in this there
is no spring to bring up the next
barrel when one is fired. It must
be done with the hand. Col. Colt
was shown the pistol when in Europe.
shortly before his death. His face
was very expressive when he saw
his own invention applied more than
two centuries since. OF course, the
lock was flint, and yet being a re..
volving lock, it was packed away in
little space, and the whole aspect OF
the pistol was as neat and attractive
as any modern revolver. There in
also another frearm still mora inter-
esting. It is Whitworth gun, per-
tect In every respect, except that the
bore is square instead of six.sided.
Truly there is nothing new under
the sun!
Year: 1866

lis curious fact as ever was known,
But often in human nature shown,


Alike in the castle OF cottage,
That pride like pigs of certain brood,
Will manage to live and thrive on food


Aspoor as pauper's pottage.
OF all the notable things on earth,
The querest thing is pride of birth,


Among our "fierce democracie
A bridge across hundred years,
Without prop to save it from sneers-
Not even couple of rotten piers
A thing for laughter, filings and jeers,


Is American aristocracy.
Depend upon it, snobbish friend,
Z Your family thread you can't ascend,
Without good reason to apprehend
You may find it waxed at the other end


By some plebian vocation!
Or, worse than that, your boasted line
May end in loop of stronger twine


That plauged some worthy relation.
Because you flourish in worldly affairs,
Do not be naughty and put on airs,


With insolent pride of station!
Don't be proud and turn up you nose
At poorer people in palmer clothes,
But learn, for the sake of your mind repose
. That all y,voud Aoeh r,boravor If oroua
Is subject to irritation
Year: 1866

When you walk in the street with a
lady, keep your hands out of your pock-
cts, and your cigar out of your mouth.
We would sooner be caught stealing
than in the act of smoking while walk
ing with lady. Don't change sides
on crossing the street it is quite as
proper that you should fall through eel
lar doors and other traps set by careless
people, as that she should. Always
take the right hand when you meet an-
other person, and don't stop. At the
table take the dish the host offers you,
and don't pass it to the nearest neigh
bor, even if lady; it is ungenerous to
reprove your host or hostess to his or
her face. There is point where self
abnegation becomes rudeness, and this
precisely that point. The person who
gives the entertainment has q perfect
right to say who shall be served first.
Don't offer your chair to new conner,
unless it is the only one of the kind, and
the best in the room. Rise when an
other guest leaves the house where you
are entertained, but do not follow to the
door-you may spoil more cordial
leave-taking. Don't sit cross-legged in
presence ofladies or in company of GER
mony. Keep your fingers out of your
button holes, and your hands off your
lap. Make yourself as comfortable as
you can without ineommodoing any one
Your host, if a gentleman, always likes
to see his guests comfortable and con-
contented. Be neither pump nor a
pumper, but alternately resume both
conditions. Ask and answer questions
with diplomatic propriety. Speak well
of people, or speak not at all. Nothing
indicates greater defect of calloquial
ability than vituperations, SANDERS, or
angry defamation. Maintain repose if
the earth quakes. Always wear clean
shirt and collar, aud do not fail to use
tootL brush. All Of which is respect
fully submitted to those who would be
recognized as persons of good breeding.
--F.cchange.
Year: 1866

How MIST IS GENERATED.-The
production of mist is the subject of
note by the veteran DR.. John Davy,
(brother of Sir Humphrey, in the
Edinburg Philosophical Journal. The
cause usually assigned for mist is the
access of cold air saturated with mois-
ture, (such as that resting on the sur
face of large bodies of watsr), and
strikingly exemplifed in our Autumnal
and Winter fogs, when the water owing
to the heat in summer, is of a higher
temperature than the inaowing air
DR.. Davy, however, refers to another
cause, not so much noticed, viz mild,
moist air coming in contact with the
colder air, equally humid, resting on
cold serfaees, whether Of land or water,
about the end of Winter or beginning
of Spring. He describes mist which
he considers thus to have been formed
in the lake district of Cumberland. To
a similar cause, also, he refers, the
phenomena called sweating, which is
the precipitation of moisture on walls
and tagged floors excluded from the in
fluence of fire. He also attributes to a
warm south wind succeeding very cold
north wind, the deposition of a large
quantity of moisture in the gallery of a
nobleman in Devonshire, and quotes the
saying in Homer, "The south wind
wraps the mountain top in mist"
Year: 1866

HAIR BRUSHES. wash hair
brushes never use soap. Take piece
of soda, dissolve it in warm water, stand
the brush in it, taking care that the wa
ter covers only the bristles. 1t will al


most instantly become white and clean.
Year: 1866

The Daily Neps asSails the recent Legislature of
our State for having made additions to the City and
County TGx-Leyies as they were sent up from the
proper authorities here, and especially for


authorizing. by section eight OF the City TsxLevy the


raising OF revenue bonds bearing interest per cent
aud maturing IN twenty unlimited amount
empug the property holders along the line OF the proposed
New Broadway and saddng enormous debt the amount
0fwoh cannot now be computed the payers Of
this eutre city


This is perfectly fair and just arraignment. The
Legislature persuaded to do with respect to the
proposed New Broadway" wha. it ought not to have
donc-what was wrong and oppressive-and it did
this with its eyes open; for the iniquy of this i'm
position fully and clearly set forth in THs TRI
BUSB several days before it was consummatea


The editor of The Neps is a member of our State
Senate He represents the district which contains
"thc proposed New Broadway" His journal shows
that he understood the matter thoroughly. That did
ie do IN the Senate to erPOse and dge0t this giant ia
iguify2 VIII be tell his readers Dare he! And
what opposition did he make TO the other public rob
berries fo.sted into our City and County Tax-Leyiesi
And what one of all those rascalties-New Broadway
inclaled-was opposed by a majority Of the Demo
crats representing City in the Legislature Let
lis have light let in on this darkness
Year: 1866

Maay complaints have been made from time to tine ii
regard to the MANAGEMENT Of our City Posi-Ohee We
wonder that there are complaints as the number
OF clerks employed is noiofousy insufficient Let the
Cenoral authorize the New-lofS Postmaster
20 employ a sufficient number Of clerks and ihen If the
duties are not properly performed We can know who to
llaufa
Year: 1866

which they regard as essential to secure
the future prosperity OF The country, and
there Is no question OF the result when the
battle Is between men who fight ior great
principles and men who skirmi>h simply
from pOliCV.-BOstOu .JGvruIL
Year: 1866

At dinner given to the President and his asso-
ing well turned toast 'srhe Mayor of St. Louis
May he ever be conservative in his administration
of city affairs, and radical in hospitality 10 his
friends.n
Year: 1866

They buid up the Constitution strengthen and increase
their bodily vgor and enables them to their children
with halt the sno they would have to undergo ordinarily


TRY Only ONE BOTTLE AND BE CONVINCED.
For E8le by all Who esae and Retail GrOcers.
Year: 1866

.. MAGG1EL's PILLS AND sALvE
Are almost universal in their effects be almost
always guaranteed.


FOR BILIOUS DISEASES
Nothing can Be more productive Of than these Pills
Their almost magic felt at aad the nsna
concoitants Of distressing disease are removed
These remedies are made from the purest


VEGETABLE COMPOUNDS.
They will not harm the most delicate female be
given with good in prescribed doses to the youngest
babe.


FOR CUTANEoUs DISORDERS
And all erup.ions of the skin the sALvEis ss Invaluable
1t does not heal externally alone but penetrates with the os
searching effects to the very rost of the evil
Year: 1866

Active preparations for laying the new At.
lantic cable next summer are making in
England. Asat present arranged, the Groat
Eastern will carry the new cable, will lay il
10 Newfoundland, will there coal and return
to the mid-Atlantic, where she will, with her
consorts. grapple for the lost end, the local.
ity Of which can be ascertaiDed within a
quarter Of a mile through the observations
taken last sum mer by Captain Anderson and
Captain Mcriarty. II is not intended that
the part Of the old cable which now lies in
the Great Easiern's tanks shall be again
slowed in her hold on the outward trip. II
will be carried in smother vessel until it Is
needed.


When the end is recovered and message
sent through to Yslentia, as test Of the
electrical condition, the splice will be made
with the cable nov lying in the Great East
ern, and then all will be plain sailing, except
in case Of another accident similar to that Of
last year, when all would have to be done
over again; but this would be the worst
damage. IF one graphing is successful,
there is no reason why second should not
be, and even Gthrd and fourth, if il should
come to that The laying of the old cable
may therefore be considered a certainty, so
far as anything about cable laying can be
certain. But hope deferred will probably net
make sick the hearts Of fshareholders beyond
next July.


The new cable which is to be laid first, Is
very different in appearance from that Of
1865. That was black, but not at all comely.
This Is fair to see, in point Of color, but
rough withal, and fbrey-to coin word for
the occasion. But, save that there is no
dark composition soakedin the Manila hemp
which forms the covering Of the outer wires,
this cable is iuientical With the last. So far,
however. as strength goes, the new rope will
bear strain OF from Is cwt., to tun more
than that of last. About 100 miles of the
new cable have been already made, and
when all the machinery is set 10 work, as it
soon will be, the manufacture will proceed
at the rate Of 100 miles per week.
Year: 1866

Persons are frequently puzzled in
their daily transactions, to ascertain
what such and such an article ought to
weigh per bushel. Here. is table
which all would do well to cut out and
preserve. It will prove valuable for