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Year: 1870




A WOLFF IN A TRAp.-In every recent case
of death by malpractice that has come before
the public we have always looked for the name
of DR.. Wolf, and we have found it in great
many. Now, every doctor who engages in
this sort Of professional enterprise commits
a crime. Skill carries many doctors through,
because as they do not cause death the case
never comes before the public but when death
is caused society has fair ground for claiming
that exemplary punishment shall be meted to
the offender. The testimony in the case Of
Henrietta Uhlmann is sufficient to convict DR..
Wolff, and if he goes free we assist in the
growth of crime. One criminal has just been
sent to State Prison for ten years for attempt
ing to kill man. Shall this one, who has
actually killed more than one woman, escape
with lighter punishment?
Year: 1870

THE CABINET CRISIS, say some OF the Wash
ington newsmongers, is not settled by the
appointment of new Attorney General, but
that Secretary Fish must resign, and the 'jolly
good fellow" Robson likewise. Very good !;
if these things must be, let them come; and
although change in the ships crew while the
ship is anchored at low tide will not make
much difference the country would not object
to general reorganization, just for change.
Year: 1870

REL RIVER RRpELs.-The Canadians pro-
fess to have received information that Riel can
muster no more than three hundred fighting
men, but can raise thousand bummers IL no
hard knocks are expected and plunder be
plenty. II is not astonishing that the Winni-
pegers should have no stomach for fighting.
They certainly cannot be so insane as to join
Riel In the hope Of finding anything worth
stealing in the captured camps Of the Cana
dian volunteers.
Year: 1870

MONUMENTAL ANoMALIEs.-As the people
are just now discussing one more monument,
would it be impertinent to inquire what has
become of the monument to Lincoln? We do
not object to monuments to Dickens, Schiller,
Humboldt and all other men worthy such
honor; but is 1t not odd that we should have
them even before there is monument in any
public place iu this city to Alexander Hamil-
t0n2
Year: 1870

The CLEMENCY OF THE CAPTAIN GENERAL
It is quite piece of horrible fun to read that
the Captain General Of Cuba on the occasion
of his birthday has pardoned soldier who
was condemned to death. Perhaps this soldier
had only killed some citizen of the United
States
Year: 1870

Red Cloud and Red Dog on Their way to


the West.


Red Cloud and Red Dog with hts brave men and
their squaws left the city yesterday morning for the
West by the halfpast ten O'Clock train on the Hud.
son River Ralroad. st. Nicholas Hotel was
crowded with people to wish them farewell and
a pleasant journey. To oil whose hands
were oiiered. as far as they could get
Their visit to the city has put them into much
more amtable mood than that which they possessed
on their arrival. Not the least circumstance in
producing this is the 0ner OF the government to
rive them horses at Fort Laramie to carry them to
their reservation. When this Intelligence was re.
ceiyed on Wednesday Red Cloud teiegraphed his
thanks to Secretary Cox for the kindness shown.
Year: 1870

VIZ PUBLISH this morning an account OF
the execution Of a negro murderer in Virginia,
together with an interesting sketch OF his
crime, trial and conviction. Although the
man hanged had several confederates he was
the only one to suffer the extreme penalty OF
the law, the other miscreants escaping with
their lives, which, however, will be passed in
prison.
Year: 1870

THE INDIANs-TRY THE PROPOSITION OF RED
CLoUD.-Would it not really be good plan
to try the experiment Of sending honest men to
deal with the Indians? We have tried nearly
everything else, from strychnine to the pala-
yer Of the Quakers, and nothing gives us a
satisfactory result In the recent Indian
speeches the burden Of the cry is that they
have been cheated, right and left, en- all occa-
sions, and in every way. Now as the nation
certainly has a disposition to exhaust fair
means, why not try the proposition Of Red
Cloud and deal with the red man through
honest agents? AT least make it certain that
the Indian hostility is not because of his dis
content over dishonest practices.
Year: 1870

THUNDER SHOWERS in London indicate that
the dry season in England as in New York
State and in Canada, is over, and that refresh
ing rains have generally set in over ''all the
thirsty land" on the other side as well as on
this side the rains giving sea.
Year: 1870

IMPORTANT, IF By AUTHORITY.
to General Butler, who is supposed to speak
by authority, any ship from any port in the
United States, with men or arms on board for
the Cuban CAUSE, fnYay IS unmolested BY the
United States to within marine league of the
island of Cuba. If this has been spoken by
authority then we may assume that volunteers
for Cuba will no longer be pursued by our
federal authorities On the sc:i or In the waters
of the United States; but that they will be
treated as the Fenians have been treated, that
is, as unonending parties, until caught crossing
the line of neighbor's territory for war upon
Power at peace with the United States. And
why not? That is the question.
Year: 1870

THIS large and commodious Hotel is situated at
l. the head of the Falls on the kennebec river, In
the enterprsing village of Skowhegan, the terminus
OF the Portland Il kennebec X. X.


This is one of the best arranged Hotels for family
borders there is in the State, and better place for
Summer resort, cannot be found in Maine. The
best of water, beautiful drives on the banks of the
river fishing and sailing ponds in the vicinity, trout
brooks, where you can catch an abundance of the
spotted brook trout any day in the year.


Prices for permanent or transient boarding are
very low, customers can afford to come often
and stay good while.


We also have large airy stable TO board horses
Tor the guests that wish to bring their teams with
them Also one of the best half.mile trottng parks
in the State, is connected with the House free for
the guests train their horses drive for pleasure


tlIjan-tt 3. B. BREWSTER, Proprietor.
Year: 1870

and indignation his conduct has excited
shall have time to subside.


Miss johnson is at home with her pa
rents, where she will remain permanently.
They are Christian people, who enjoy the
esteem, confidence and sympathy OF all
who know them.
Year: 1870

Silver currency must very soor show itself
again as circulating medium, partly because
it is debased coinage, and not much higher
in value than greenbacks, and partly because
the Canadians want to get rid of it, being at
a discount there. The Canadian government
has proclaimed that, after April 18th, our sill
yer shall be legal tender in Canada only at
the rate of 20 cents for a quarter and 40 cents
for half dollar. This makes them worth
but so per cent, while greenbacks now sell in
Canada for 50 per cent in gold. The actual
value of our silver, in gold, is about 95 per
cent, so that there is a fair chance for our
thirty or forty millions of silver coinage to
come back from Canada and elsewhere and
take the place of the "flthy rags" called frac-
tional currency. This will tend to bring
sreenbacks up to 05 in gold, and when that
happens, the step to specie payments is very
short one.
Year: 1870

An admirer of Ben. Franklin, while riding
in Providence one day last week, noticed a


horseshoe lying in the street. Remembering
Franklin's precepts, he dismounted and went
back for the shoe. Meanwhile his horse ran
away, causing some damage to the vehicle.
Ihe young man turned again, ran after his
horse and at length succeeded in catching and
quietiDg the animal, when he again made for
the horseshoe, which he found to ba frozen
so fast to the ground that he could not 'oosen
Year: 1870

The other night q Partisan was


going from his club to his house. Tt


was 3 o'clock in the morning. The


streets were deserted, the watchmen


had fallen asleep, and Gthe street.
sWeepers had not yet commenced


cleaning the asphalt pavement. of the


capital: de was walking along, his


hands in his pockets, a cigar between


his lips, humming and eOntented as


an honest man should be to whom


the queen of spades has not been too


cruel. At the corner Of the Rue Pei


laties, just as he was entering the


Rue de la VictOire, where he lived. a


pale, bearded man~Of terrible apueiif-
ance rose up before him and address


ed to him, in q low tone, the usual


question of French thieves. "whato
time is it?" And as the gentleman


perfectly dunlbfounded, started back
a step or two, the man sprang at his
throat, crying, 81 must have nOnevlD
The gentleman now disengaged him
self from the robbers grasp by an inn
petuOus movement, and made ready
to defend himself. when a cry Of sur
prise burst from his lips. "what is IL
you? he exclaimed. "You here %
replied the robber. The two men
had recognized each other. Itturned
out that the rObber was an old school,
fellOW Of the gentleman, who had O
been ruined by fast living. For three
years past the poor man had ardentlV
loved fallen woman who despised
him because he was unable TO Riye
her any money. When he did not
bring her any funds she drove him
from her with all that refined cruelty
of which woman is capable when She
does not love. And in his despair he b.
became rObber. His old friend took
him home and gave him good clothes
aud money, promised TO get a good
situation in the morning, and made
him swear that he would never 90
back to that woman. He promised
md swore everything, but ne did not
return to his friend in the morning,
md never applied for the situation
which was waiting for him.
Year: 1870

The King of Isreal must have taken
a deep look down into the mysteries
of those two beautiful and sublime
sciences-physiology and anatomy.
when he said of man He is Fearful
ly and wonderfully made"-wonder-
fully made! Look at the frame work
Of bone, so curiously and perfectly
constructed for IOcomotion where the
motive power is applied. Then the
beautiful rounded muscles giving
metry and cOniealness to the form,
and ella, ticity to motion. How pass
ing ali wonders the changes produced
by the circulatory system, from the
time food enters the mouth until it
is deposited by the minute capillaries
in every part of the body, to build up
broken down tissues. How admirable
structure the spinal column, for pro-
tecting the brain from jolts and jars
and injuries while the body is moving
about. ai1


More marvellous still, are the things
witnessed as the nervous system is ap-
preached. Those wOnderous convey
ances which carry the elements of
thought, and the cause of sensation
along with that mysterious nervous
fluid to the brain, there to elaborate
thought; there to keep the holy fires
of affection burning; there to erect
alters Of devotion to the eternal spirit
Then to send out the subtitle essence of
the mind after the "High and Holy
One who inhabiteth eternity" and
hold communion with the spiritual
eternal, there to learn lessons of i'm
mortal and eternal life. id


3 So reflect that there is a possibility
Of the wonderons organism Of the
human body getting out af repair, is
alarming. The fact that the laws
which govern their organism are
transgressed SO that man degenerates
physically, mentally, morally, is fear
ful. To study the human organism
and the laws which govern it, are wor-
thy the most profound intellect and
the highest aspiration after scientific
research. How to restore it to health
when it has been injured and impair
ed, Is worthy the most benevolent
heart. No wonder that all ages Of the
world and all nations andpeople, both
Civilized and savage, had their doctors
and medicine men, their physicians
Year: 1870

A year or two ago I dined in San
Francisco with the family of q pion-
eer, and talked with his daughter 4
young lady whose first experience in
San Francisco, vas an advent6re,
though she herself did not remmember
IT, as she was only two or three wears
old at the time. Her father said that
after landing from the ship. tbav
were walking up the street, q servant
leading the party, with the little girI
in her arTns. And presently a huge
miner, bearded, belted, and bristli6g
with deadly weapons, Just down
from long mining campaign in the
mountains-evidently barred the wav.
stopped the servant and stood gazing
with face all alive with Qualification
and astonishment. Then he said rev-
erently, Well, if it amt child ~


And then he snatched a little leatb-
er sack out Of his pocket, and said 10
the servant, There's hundred and
fifty dollars in dust there, and Iili
give it to you to let me kiss the ehildIi
Year: 1870

A friend Of ours was recently bless
cd by an addition to his household.
Next morning the happy man took.
his tour-year old boy into the room to.
see his little brother, who was quietly
enjoying his first morning nap with
his little mouth open. All were
watching the elder brother, desirOus
to catch the first observation. With,
eyes firmly fixed at the new conner.
and with a cOuntenance showing trou-
ble within, after a moments silence
he defiantly exclaimed; 'T should
like to know who has pulled out
baby's teeth?n
Year: 1870

The organization of a reform association by
the members of the legal profession in this
city was q sufficient acknowledgment of the
corruption of the New-YOrk bar, were no other
evidence at hand. Unfortunately, the profess
sion is not in good repute. 1t is true we hear
more frequently of corrupt judges than of
knavish cOunselOrs, but this is rather the re-
suit of the greater responsibility and cOnse-
quent nOtOriety of the former. Judges and
lawyers are parts of the machinery of law.
While the Judge guides and directs, the lawyer
supplies the motive power, and the harmonious
action of both is necessary to insure practical
legal success. Judges can act only on the cases
brought before them and as no dishonest
practitioner can hope to have his action ap-
proved by an honest judge, so the most honest
counselor can see all his labOrs rendered USE
less by the decision of some corrupt justice.
But no Judge can, from month to month and
from year to year, defy all law, all justice,
unless sustained by some equally corrupt prac-
titiOners below him. There is power in right
which can only be subdued by the willing con-
nivance of those in whose hands it lies. An
elective Judiciary elevates the demagOgue to
the bench whenever party is stronger than
principle but if the bench be unworthily filled
| the purity of the bar can prevent at least open
corruption.


| The legal profession of this city comprises
| all classes, from the faithful advocate Of
simple justice to the Tombs "shyster" who
divides greenback with the first unfortunate
panel thief. The quack physician may succeed
for time; the hypocritical divine finds a
shOrt-lived protection under his surplicc; but
the dishonest lawyer, cloaked with a little
rhetoric, gded with little brass, and pulled
up with but smattering of law, may give
employment to rascally judge all his days.


Our legal machinery is more complicated Iian


the uninitiated will believe. One practitioner,


for instance, boldly advertises that he will


procure divorces Oh the most accommodating


terms, which means that he will set up the


grounds Of complaint "A circumstances shall
dictate; that he will write out the evidence
which is to substantate those grounds, and


subpoena the witnesses who will swear to it,


For we have in our midst professional wit
nesses who can be hired to give, under oath,
any testimony laid out for them. Another
practitioner, whose gilded sign may adorn
the front of any marble palace of business
street acts as his own detective, and, mixing
| with business men, hears OF some assignment,
| gets the names of certain creditors, and a case
of involuntary bankruptcy follows. These. it
| is true. are the dregs Of the profession. but the
Year: 1870

upward grade is very gradual one. AN az
sOciation of the members of the profession
banded together to purify their calhng
can and will effect much good but prevention
is better than cure, and we must look, there
fore, to more guarded door OF entrance IL
we expect real reform. To-day any man
with ready wit, a glib tongue, and months
study can be enrolled; and with proper IN
"huence" even these qualifications may DC
dispensed with. Columbia College Law School
is allowed to give diplomas, admitting to the
bar to those only who have pursued its course
of study, under learned professor, for two
years. Yet these same students can, and year
after year do, gain admittance through the ex-
amining committee before their course is half
over.


The argument that by admitting all appli-
cants we secure the worthy and only have to
wait for the others to starye out, Is faulty
one. For men, especially lawyers, die hard
and it is this gasping for professional life, this
struggle for the necessary legal bread, which
compels many to degrade themselves and
their profession. True, the ignorant are not
the only blights of the profession; but as an
amended Constitution will purify for us the
bench, so an amended code will help to
elevate the bar.
Year: 1870

The revolution in Portugal is change OF
persons, not parties and seems to have
been the result of the intrgues of that old
plotter, Gen. Saldanha, who has been engaged
in every revolt and revolution in the little
kingdom in the Peninsula since the days of
the French invasion. At the head OF
corps of the army, he has found little
difficulty in driving out the Prime Minister,
Louie who has been in Office only long enough
to make himself obnoxious to the army. But
it appears that he was a favorite of the King,
and popular with at least a portion of the
people; and there is likely to come reac-
ton i'm his favor.
Year: 1870

There is fair prospect, If bill introduced
by Mr.. PomerOy in the Senate, becomes
law, that the disgrace of drunken
ness in public may become less frequent
in Washington. The bill prohibits the
sale of intoxicating liquors within the Dis
trict of Columbia, excepting only the sale
of poisons, medicines and alcohol by druggists,
and the sales of the latter are surrounded with
restrictions, among which is the requirement
that registry of them and of the buyers shall
be kept, open to police and official Inspection.
The keeping of dram-shOps and the retail busl-
ness are especially aimed at by the provisions
of the bill 1t is stringent in regard to sales
to minors and notification by the relatives of
any person that he is drlnkard or intemper-
ate will prevent the sale of liquor to him.
Aside from the fines and penalties imposed
for violations of the different provisions OF
the bill, the seller of liquors is to be held re-
sponsible for all the injuries which may be
committed by the person whom his liquors in
toxicate and this applies specially in favor OF
wife, child, parent, guardian, employer OF
person dependent for support, the liquor
seller being responsible even for exemplary
damages.


A'A"N~
it proposes for dealing with drunkards and in
temperate men. Enumerating list of such
failings, and winding up with "and refuses or
/" is unable to restrain his appetite and his pas
sions,n the man of whom all these peculiarities
are descriptive is to be adjudged insane and
confined in lunatic asylum. If, however, the
other provisions are enforced and the custom
of tippling in barroOms as an interchange of
social courtesies can be broken up, the lunatic
asylums will not be overcrowded.


We wish we had as much confidence in the
prospects for the passage of this bill as we
have in the substantial justice of its main fea-
lures. Washington City does not seem to us a
promising ground for high moral reforms.
And yet we know no place where an earnest
and vigorous Temperance movement is more
sadly needed or would be more benefcently
crowned. Let us at least see how many Con-
gressmen are willing to give their votes to
help begin it.
Year: 1870




As all the world knows, these are the three
classes from whom the trainers of the
laws have heretofore seen fit to withhold
suffrage. 1t was most fortunate collocatiOn Of
words for the early agitatOrs of the WOman's
Rights question. Those noisy ladies who Of
fered themselves to represent their sex. saw in
the conjunction, unmeasured depths of injury
and scOrn. The iron of contempt apparently
entered into their souls. They made sort of
battle-cry of the phrase they beat it upon
tom-toms, they cried it aloud in the mar
ket-place they made it into a sore lamen-
tation for the daughters of their people. "Ne-
"groes and idiots" How long were they to
be chained and abused in this company Who
would deliver them from the body of this deathi
Of late, however, we hear less of the phrase.
Since there was q chance that political rights
would be given to both negroes and women,
these criers in the market-place carefully avoid
naming the two classes together. What can be
the cause of this sudden reticence Public
curiosity is piqued. Why, in all the plethora
of words of the leaky sisterhOod, are the
Fifteenth and Sixteenth Amendments never
named together


Can it be that the ladies are afraid of COM
parisoni Slavery, like death, is a great dis
g,liser; now that our down-trOdden sisters and
freed slaves, with the disguise thrown off of
both are to march, side by side, to the ballot
box, is it possible that the Enfranchised Woman
fears the contrast Perish the unworthy
thought.


Yet let us look coolly into the matter
moment. Whatever are our prejudices or
partialities upon the subject of the cOlored man,
we must confess, that in one point he has dis
appointed friends and fOes-in the quiet self
respect, the utter lack of vulgar presumption
and self-assertiOn, with which he stepped
abruptly from the condition of serf to that of
freedman. His most jealous defenders had not,
perhaps, hoped for this. They gave him credit
for bravery, for ambition, for strong affections,
fervent religious instincts. But the ignorance
of the negro was great, the sudden change
was enough to make the sOlidest brain giddy
and il freedom had elected from him an out
burst of malignant revenge or reprisal against
his late owners, or a silly vapOring and vain
glory mt his elevation, he would only have
fulfilled the predictions of his enemies, and not
have very much surprised or disheartened his
advocates. But tho very opposite Of this
natural result has been the case. The c0lored
man. II may be. is indOlent and slow in seixing