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Year: 1867

In my drinking days l had friend
who had Monkey, which he valued st
q high price. We always too< him TO
chesnut parties, He shook all our
chesnuts for US, and when he could not
shake them of, he would go to the
very end ofthe limb and knock them.
with his fist. One day we stopped at
a tavern and drank freely About a
halfa glass Of whisky was lett, and
Jack took the glass and drsined It's
contents, the effects of which brought
him into full operation--skipping, hop
pug and dancing most entertaininRly.
Jack was drunk Being six in num-
Der, 1t was agreed that We should
come to the tavern next day, and get.
Jack drunk again and have sport all
day. called in the morning at my
friends house, who went after Jack.
But instead of being as usual on his
box, he was not to be seen. We look
ed inside, and there he was crouched
up in heap. "Come out here" said
his master Jack came out on three
legs, applying his fore paw to his head
Jack had the headache. He was sick
and couldn't go. So VIC put it off
three days. We then met, and, while
drinking, glass was provided for
Jack But where was heF Skulking
behind the chairs. "Come here, Jack" !"
said his master, "and drink" holding
glass out to him, Jack retreated; and
as the door opened he slipped out, and
iu moment was on the top Of the
house. His M ister went and called
him down He however, refused TO
obey. Ny friend got coE-skin and
shook IL at him, which the monkey
disregarded. and continued on the
ridgcpole, still obstinately disObedient.
His master got gun and pointed it at
him, but unsucccssfully. Jack slipped
over to the back of the building. He
then got two guns, and one pointed on
each side of the house, when the mon


key, seeing his bad cuse, whipped up
on the chimney, and got down in one
Of the flucs, ard held on by his foro-
paws. Ny friend kept that monkey
twelve years afterwards, but could
never prevale on him TO taste another
drop Of whisky. - The Little Cleaner.
Year: 1867

EA- Weston is particularly down on
Toledo, the people Of which town he
does not think did the fair thing by
him. He had to wait two hours after
reaching the Oliver House before he
could obtain cup of tea. The police
escort demanded ten dollars, which was
nald them.
Year: 1867

For the greatest human intollects
there is no exception from the common
doom. ] have sometimes thought how
sublime must have been the emotions
of that man whose privilege it was to
stand by the coffin of Shakespeare and
gaze on the sweet and noble face, when
death had called out all the strange
beauty which ne7er lives thoro. It
was worth a lifetime to have stood
there one minute, to have laid yonr
hand on shat broad brow, and started
at the cold chill, and SO pause to have
called up in memory all the magnif-
cent creations of his genius, and wvr-
shipped hun there in the silence aud the
gloom fni
Year: 1867

MOONLIGHT EXCURSION, There was not
50 much moonlight last night - there
might have been had there been . moon and
no raging storm-in fact there WAS no
moonshine TO spare, SO the steamer Gold


finch postponed its excursion down the riv-
er until Tuesday evening next. when it is
to be hoped there will be plenty Of light and
deck full Of excursioniss Don't forget II.
Year: 1867

No DErENsk.-As we predicted. no de-
fence has been attempted by the police
court practitioner or the temperance organ
to the breach of professional confidence and
honor that the former was guilty Of. The
organ travels long way in its attempt to
prove that Mr.. Dttoe should throw up his
professional practice and con.ine his atten>
ton exclusively u his duty as police mag>
istrate and justice Of the peace, but as no
one but the temperance clique can see any
impropriety in Mr.. Dittce's course. doubt
less he will continue in the even tenor OF
his way, utterly regardless Of the pressure
brought to bear against him, and satisfied
that as long IS he continues to dispense im-
partial:justics he will merit the commenda-
ton of every right>minded person.
Year: 1867

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HkRALD.


The resignation OF Mr. Gladstone the leader Of tAs
liberals in England not unexpected by the people
OF that country. Last summers parliamentary sessioa
decided the fact that Mr. Gladstone too honess anA
man OF too refined mind TO be the leader Of any
party especially Of many grades and shadss se
political coors as the liberal party Of England M.
Gladstone too honorable to offer bribe or IN oos
any conciaton whatever to gain the support OF any
member and to this cause and this alone may b
attributed the defeat OF the liberals But who will sue
cced hims Not Mr. John Bright whys Because hs
Is too much democrat IN the fullest sense OF the
word too honest and his honesty OF purpose and nde-
pcndcnce would be the great barrier in the way Of hin
assuming the leadership OF any party constitutins
a part Of monarchy and aristocratic country
like England. Then, nv. Bright will not take
Office either the head as the member OF any Cabs
net formed for the governing OF the country There
FORE leader, he would fall far short OF the mark in
having oavcs and fishes 10 throw at the feet OF
followers He would neither promise nor compromise
TO gain support Certainly he would have the peopIo
on his side but the arsocracy would be dead againss
ing after brbcs-part OF the secret service money
would give him the cold shoulder Therefore, thsre II
chance for good Friend Bright obtain the leader
ship of party parties in the - Mother Countryr
Who therefore, will succeed Mr. Gadtone is question.
as far as the liberals concerned difficult Of answer
ing. The liberal party, constituted win be broken
up and in oil probability Mr. Gladstone will form com.
binaton with Lord Stanley Earl Derbys eldest whe
administration is known TO be q man OF very libs-
raj views, high minded, and Of q good share
Of experience. To him the present liberal
reform measure OF the Tory ministry ascbed ana hs
lEari staneys combination with Mr. Gladstone has long
been talked Of and wished for In OF the most in
huental pnblc circles Il is known that Earl Derby wiz
not accept Office again after the present term and f tho
Gladstone Stanley combination 70 become fact n
would form a most powerful party, embracing the
members called liberal conservatives and moderate Ibs-
rails Where will the tories boz IL viii thing OF the
past the name seIf has become hateful many Of The
followers OF Derby and Dsrael and the tory party win
become extinct


But there viii be an advanced party In fact q Demo
cratic section In accordance with the views OF Mr.
John Bright will be returned under the new reform bin
II becomes law, which Is most likely and that party
will force themselves into notice under leader or 1enl
ers who has not yet come 10 light, and who will put The
old school of politicians Is to be hoped 70 shame ana
dc away with bribery and corruption giving peopIo
their full rights Yours truly, JOHNNY BULL.
Year: 1867

The Easter Festival OF the Orphans Home and Asy-


um Of the Protestant Episcopal Church was held yes
terday the institution in Forty ninth street. corner Of
Lexington avenue The children, all neatly attired In
print dresses and clean white pnafores were ranged
upon the main staircase, looking as bright and happy
the most ardent believers In childhoods innocence could
expect them to appear The homo ives thrown open to
visitors Of whom considerable number were present
the ladies largely predomnating among the spec
taiors The festival was more for the benefit Of the
ladies connected with the Institution than IL inmates
and consisted OF gathering Of the members and their
friends for the purpose or friendly consultation and
versation The chidren, in the oourSs Of the morning.
sang several sacred and secular pieces In very pretty
manner, rejecting great credit ON the gentleman who
has the charge Of The musical dsparuent The other
features IN the affair were collation. and fancy fair,
No business transacted there any speeches
made, but the festival resolved itself inso social
union. htHN


The Orphans Home and Asylum is too well known
among the benevolent public 70 necessitate any state
ment OF it, aims and objsota Il 10 corporate institu.
ton under the laws Of the State OF New York land s
under the management Of board Of trustees and
ages selected from almost every Episcopal church in
this city The Home at the present time contains about
one hundred and nifty orphan children, who under
the charge OF three female teachers and five domescs
the course or instruction comprises all the most useful
branches OF knowledge viz spelling, reading, writing
geography arithmetic, sowing and singing The income
OF the past year was SIG 704, and the expenditure
80 2s4 leaving balance In the hands Of the treasurer
Of t1,420
Year: 1867

certificate to be filed in the town clerks
Office of the Town where the same has
effect, and cause the same TO be there re-
corded And a copy of such assent and
certificate, certified 10y such town clerk.
shall be recorded in the county clerks Of
flee OF the county where such town Is Situ-
ated- And such commissioners shall be
sworn to faithful DISCHARGE of their duties.
And until such records are made. said
commissioners shall moi proceed TO make
any contract, subscription or purchase in
the name or behalf of such town.


Such certificate so executed and record
ed shall be conclusive evidence of the facts
stated, and 10y this act authorized TO be
stated therein, And a certified COPY
thereof, and of such assent. from either of
sad offices where the same are so recorded
shall be legal evidence of the same.


See .. If any of the commissioners
provided for in this act, shall, after their
appointment rs such, As aforesaid. die or
remove from this stale, or become incapa-
ble of acting, application may be made 10y
any slgner of the instrument of assent
wherein such commissioner was named. 10
the court of chancery, for the appoint
ment OF commissioner IN The place of the
one 50 deceased, removed, or incapable.
And said court NAV make such appoint
ment, upon such notice of said application
10 parties in interest, rs said court NAV IL
rect And the person 50 appointed shall
be a resident citizen and Taxpayer OF the
town for which he is appointed. And
shall have the same powers and duties, a.
if originally named in said instrument OF
assent


Sec. g. In case the conditions expires
sed In any instrument of assent that shall
be signed 10y 4 majority OF taxpayers of
any OF said towns as herein provided, shall
require the issue by said towns of any
bonds under the provisions OF this act,
then the treasurer and selectmen OF such
town shall make and ISSUE such bonds, IN
accordance with the requirements of said
conditions And in case they shall fail 10
make and issue the same for a period OF
thirty days after a demand In writing
therefor, made upon them by any party
entitled thereto, OF entitled TO the money
TO be raised thereby, then the contract,
or purchase specified ia said
instrument shall be valid against said town
as an Immediate liability, the same as If
no condition for the issue OF such bonds
had been contained therein


Sec 9. This act shall take effect from
lis passage


Approved March %, lS61-.
Year: 1867

PLATFORM OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
BI TELEGRAPH TO THR


NEW ORLEANS, May 24.-The following platform
has adopted by the Republican party OF this States
That the rebuilding Of the levees is proper object for
National aid. Demanding the abolition of the Cotton
and that the interest be prOtected and ostered
Year: 1867




BosIoS, May PA large number of persons were
present to-day witness the second Of the games OF base
ball for the championship OF this State and the silver ball.
which was played this afternoon at Cambridge between
the Lowell Club OF Boston the champion and the Har
ward Club Of Harvard College After closely contested
game three hours the result declared In favor OF
the Harvard Club, the score standing 81 To 20.
Year: 1867

How SCHOOL MARMs ARE FATTED
Down IN NoRTH CARoLINA.--A Massa-
chusetts school marin, who was recently
engaged in teaching the young African
idea how to shoot, down in North Caro-
lima, wrote letter to a friend in which
she alluded in rather q snecring manner
to the Old North State, and among other
things said that it was with difficulty the
people there got enough to eat. The
letter was published in Northern paper,
and North Carolina editor happened to
get copy of it, The Southern editor
admitted that GRUB" was rather scarce
in that section of the moral vineyard, but
contended that the lady from the Hub"
had no right to complain, as he believed
she had got "hcr belly full. a little
event that occurred shortly afterward
proved the editors prognostication cor
rect A stalwart colored man and broth
er did it.-Erchange
Year: 1867

There isa freedman living in Columbus
Georgia, by the name of Aaron Hunt. As
slave he was universally respected in that
city for his good sense and good behavior.
lie has lately written letter for the Co
lumbus Enquirer, which we commend to
the thoughtful consideration Of our colored
citizens. He says:


We Of the South have to be one what
is the white mans interest must and will
be the colored mans. All have been born
on Southern soil-some masters and some
slaves. was born slave this was not
my masters fault. That some (white and
colored) are trying to make their former
slaves hate their former masters is plain
This l will not do. know those amongs,
whom / was raised ; / do not know those
that come to me and take me by the hand
at night, and give me advice in the dark
and when it is light do not notice me OF
the street. notice another thing. Those
white men who tell us we must vote The
Radical ticket and we shall have farm, dc
not have enough to build chicken coop
l think they want the negroes to do th'
voting, but they want the farms. ! wast
minister of the Gospel-belonged to thu
Baptist church-and think | have studied
the interests of my race since we have beer
set free, and give it as my opinion it il
better for the colored people to make friend
at home. AS to politics, do not know
much but from what little do know,
am Conservative. They do not have any
secrets, but talk out. This | like.


co b 2 AARON HUNT. Colored.
Year: 1867

Standing III the cottage door,
While the pleasant twilight shadows,
Fall o'cr woodland, strcamanl moor"
Oh, mothcr dear fathcr is coming home
now,


Just round by the turn in The wo!d;
les weary and pale, but his head is erect
And his iootstcp is firm rs Of old
My heart has been beating so fast all the
day,


SO fast that scarcely could speak,
with the JOY that this cy'ning would bring
to your heart


Dear mother so patient and meek;
Last night when The house was all silent aud
dark


He came and Enclt down by my side;
lie thought that slept, but heard his deep
sobs


Though never q word that lie said
knew that he WAS praying, dear mother,
and then


All light seemed TO shine in the gloom,
And longcd to spring up. but kept very
STILL


Till At last lie stole back 10 your room.
So when he went out to his shop at The
dawn,


met him down there by the creck,
Poor father, SO sad and SD pale a5 lie LOOK
cd,


For my life not word could speak
Eut kissed him, and cried as | hung on his
neck,


And felt his warm Tears fall like rain,
AS he whispered, SEQ, comfort your mother,
dear child,


For never will grcvc her again ~
And so came back, darling mother, 10 you,
with n sweet trembling JOY at my heart,
Iyc tried all tho day long 10 win you to
smile.


Though my secret dared not inpart.
I've lowered about you, and whispered h oT
We're the friends we have found in our
grief,
And I'vc longcd for The shadows Of twilight
to fall,


TO BRING to my spirit relief!
So now Eve been dowuby the church, moth.
cr dear,


Where Benny lies sleeping so low,
And the grass on his grave is beginning to
spring,


And The FIRST early violet to blow.
Then lift up your head, darling mother,
All your sorrow and watching is done,
For lsnny's an angel and happy in heaven.
And father, dear fathers come home"
Year: 1867

o! you surely forget the olden days,
When you speak in that frozen tone;
The days when you laid on my beating heart,
That throbbed in time to your own.
Are you wiser now that you love me less,
And put the Past caressly by?
Or has your womanly fancy turned
Toward the glance of brighter eye?
knew that women were tickle and false,
Fickle and false their eyes of blue;
But my foolish heart was trustingly fond.
For | never suspected you.
o! who ever though that days full of Joy
Would end in long nights of pain?
Yet who ever thinks when his ships sail out,
They will never come back again7
All! men may sorrow for fortunes lost,
And vessels wrecked in sight of land;
But the csuelest blows that beat on the heart
Are dealt by woman's white hand.
But nevermore must call the back
U! woman, so womanly vain,
For the straying lamb brought back to the fold
Soon 'scapes from the shepherd again!
Adieu! then, thou part of my better life;
am weeping the whole night through,
And praying that faith, which is lost to me,
May forever be saved to you


Home Journal.
Year: 1867

A curious affair is reported from Cincinnati.
At the burning of large distillery in that city
on Friday last, immense quantities of whiskey
ran into the Ohio river near the supply pipes
Of the water works. The result of this is that
the Cincinnati papers of Monday and Tuesday
report that the water distributed through the
city from the reservoir has an unmistakable
favor Of |" grog," and they add that = temper
ance people are compelled to drink cider as the
east of two evils"
Year: 1867

ROMANCE. young married couple who
thought they could live on love and moonlight,
find there is some virtue in baked potatoes.
For taking the romance out of young folks,
marriage is nearly as bad as q lawsuit.
Year: 1867

The Tribune has the following paragraph,
which we indorse as word spoken in season


Congress may not be in session over anoth-
er Sunday, but it is prompt to choose its Chap
lam. We do not believe in legislative nor po-
litical chaplains. All the good Congress will
get by having special man to pray for them,
we presume, is not much. Let them call upon
the occupants of the Washington pulpits, who
will not, we venture to say, refuse to perform
in turn the missionary work of Capitol Hill for
a very moderate stipend. There is another re-
form we beg to suggest. That is the dispens-
ing with public funerals of private members.
1t Is custom more hOnOred in the breach than
in the observance. The interjectiOn of funeral
oratlOns into the very heart Of Congressional
proceedings, as is often done by our wholly
unique custom of treating this subject is some
times quite too grotesque to beft so solemn an
event.


Religion, like everything else in Washing
ton, is shamelessly prostituted to the necessi-
ties and conveniences OF partisan politics. =
Chaplalns are elected just as door-keepers and
tde-walters are appointed, on account Of their
political opinions, and they are expected to
pray and preach in the service and for the pro-
fit of the party that elects them. Party zeal
is often quite an apparent in the opening pray
er of the Congressional Chaplain as in the
ward harangue of the Treasury Clerk. The
Chaplain is expected to pray for his party
friends and at his party foes The irreverence
of some of these so-called prayers often borders
on blasphemy. Last Winter one of these etfu-
sions began, "Oh Lord, Thou hath ruled this
world for six thousand years, and, as aoe be-
liere, Thou hath ruled it WE'LL" People may
fancy this is either thanksgiving or prayer; it
is really little better than blasphemy and not a
whit less offensive. 1t was a condescending
Endorsement on behalf of Congress, of the Al
mighty's official conduct.


Eulogies of deceased members have become
equally unmeaning and offensive. They COM
mand neither respect nor attention, and shock
all genuine sentiment as much as they outrage
propriety and good taste. The custom ha.
come to be initiated by Common Councils anG
FIRE companies and it is just as sensible ant
proper in either as it is in Congress. 1t is due
to the determination of everybody to be just a
great as anybody else if Clay and Webster
are to be eulogized in Congress when they die
Hon. Ezekiel Muggins thinks that, before alsC
member of Congress, he has an equal righ
to be eulogized also The habits utterly de
stroy the valor of all eulogies, and is a serious
encroachment on the public time, as well as
violation of public taste.-N Y Times.
Year: 1867

"Too late for love, too late for joy,
Too late too late
You trlf1ed on the road too long,
You tarried at the gate;
The enchanted dove upon her branch
Died without mate;
The enchanted princess in her tower
Slept, died behind the CRATE;
Her heart was starving all this while
You made it wait.
Ten years ago, FIVE years ago,
One year ago,
Even then you had arrived in time,
Though somewhat slow;
Then you had known her living face,
Which now you cannot know;
The frozen fountain would have leaped,
The buds gone on to blow,
The warm south wind would have awaked
To melt the snow.
ave never heard her speak in haste;
Her tones were sweet,
And modulated just so much
AS 1t was meet;
Her heart sat silent through the noise
And concourse of the street.
There was no hurry in her hands,


No hurry in her feet;
There was no bliss drew nigh to her,
That she might run to greet.
"You should have wept her yesterday,
Wasting upon her bed;
But wherefore should you weep to-day
That she is dead
Lo. we who love weep not to-day,


But crown her royal head.
Let be these popDies that we strew


Your roses are too red;
LIE: be these poppies, not for you


Cut down and spread"
Year: 1867

CuRIosTTIEs WANTED. Some quills from
the wings of the wind lock of hair from the
head of columni hoop from the pale of So
ciety the knife used by ringers when pealing
bells; broom for sweeping assertions; col
lar for a neck of land quizzing- glass for an
the deep; few tears from weeping willow
and some down from the bosom Of lake.
Year: 1867

A clergyman was one day talking with his
landlord, a Universalist, on the personality of
the devil \ little more incredulous, the gen
teman remarked, Il should like to see the
devil" Cant you wait2' was the quiet re-
DIv
Year: 1867

IMPORTANT lMPRovKMKNTs TO BE M ADy n,
THE FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.-We
learn that important Improvements OF the edi- :
nee OF this church, Of which the Rev Jobn q
Smith is pastor are to be Commenced in !, "a N
days. At q meeting OF the pastor elders and
trustees, held last Wednesday. the plans ard
specincations were agreed upon, and tnev
formed themselves into committee for rail-
ing the necessary funds. The improvements
contemplated embrace the lowering of the
noor or the basement about two feet aud ar
ran gements Will be made TO secure thorough
drainage under and around the building To-
gether with complete system OF ventilation
Inc windows Will be enlarged, and water will
be introduced The main room on this floor
wh1chns used for prayer meetings and the Sum
day-school, will be enlarged by throwing back
theparttlon beh md the desk about ten feet so as
TO give additional room for about one hundred
persons, or from eight TO ten more SABBATH
school classes. The whole OF the rear mart OF
the building Will be thrown into one room ana
hfted up with seats IN the form of an extended
semi-circle for the infant class. The rear seas
Will accommodate upward OF two hundred
children. The new partition bet ween the maIn
room and the infant class will he panelled be-
low and hlled with glass above, folding back
from The centre TO the side-walls, which viii
throw the entire basement into one room, and
enable the whole school TO engage together in
the opening and closing exercises without
leaving their seats. Handsome chandeliers
Will be introduced. and all will be finished IN
the best style. The large number Connected
with the sabbath school renders ths present
room entirely inadequate for the purpoS e.and
~ constant increase adds force 70 the ureent
reasons which demand these changes Work
is 10 be commenced on the first of NAV and n
ls hoped that all Will be finished in little over
a month. The whole expense of the above
mentioned changes. together with certain inn
proysments of the main audience room OF the
church, will be about $1,000