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Year: 1870

A jealous young Cincinnaiian who .
few evenings ago, climbed upon q fence
to peep into the parlor to see what other
gentleman was calling on his betrothed.
was mistaken for a burglar. He will
never climb that fence again.
Year: 1870

To the People Of Crd,cford County


At the urgent solicitation of many. | am induced
TO announce myself an INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE for
the Office Of Sheriff for Crawford County, Mt the cleo
tion in November next and hereby solicit the votes
Of all good men deem it unnecessary for me to
offer an apology for my course, in presenting my
name and soliciting your support Mypoliteal stat
us and my business qualifications are well known to
most of you If elected can safely promise to dis
charge the duties of the Office faithfully, mpartaiy
and to the best of my ability.


JOHN I. LITLE.
Year: 1870




The provisions for education in Delaware re-
main the same as before emancipation. There
is no State supervision, no State provision for
keeping schools open; municipalities may tax
themselves for school purposes or not, as they
zee fit. The schools generally are of an infe-
school law of the State, provide only for the
education Of Ihe whites. 1t is noticeable that
Year: 1870

Be frank with the world. Frankness
is the child of honesty and courage


'ay just what you mean to do, upon
every occasion-taking for granted you
mean to do what is right. If friend
asks favor, you should rant it if it is
reasonable; if it is not, tell him plainly
why you cannot. You will wrong your
self and wrong him by equivocation of
any kind. Never do a wrong thing to
make friend, or to keep one. The
man that requires you to do so is dearly
punished at such q sacrifice. Deal kind
ly, with all men; you will find it the
policy which wears best Above all, do
not try to appear what you are not. If
you have any fault to find with one, tell
no others of what you com olain. There
is no more dangerous experiment than
that of undertaking to be one thing at
a mans face and another behind his
back. If the very consciousness of be-
ing capable of such duplicity does no.
degrade you in your own eyes, you must
be lost to every noble feeling of our ma
ture. We should live, and act, and
speak, "out of doors" as the saying is,
and say and do what we are willing to
be read and known of all men. 1t is not
only best as matter of principle, but
as matter of policy.
Year: 1870

God has so made the sexes that wo-


men, like children, cling to men; lean


upon them as though they were superb


or in mind and body. They make them


the Guns of systems, and their children


revolve around them. Men are gods, if


they but knew it, and women burning
incense at these shrines. Women there


fore, who have good minds and pure


hearts, want men to lean upon. Think
of their reverencing drunkard, liar,
a fool, or libertine. If man would
have a woman to do him homage, he
must be manly in every sense; true
gentleman; not after the Chesterfield
school, but polite, because his heart is
full of kindness to all; one who treats
her with respect, t,even Difference, because
she is woman; who never condescends
to say silly, things to her; who brings her
up tohis level, if his mind is above hers;
who is never over-anxious to do right;
who has no time to be frivolous with her.
Always dignified in speech and act, who
never spends too much upon her; never
yields to temptation, even if she puts it
it in his way; ambitious to make his
to make his mark in the world, whether
she encourages him or not; who is never
familiar with her to theextent of being |
an adopted brother or cousin; " no is not
over-careful about dress;always pleasant
and considerate, but always keeping his
place of the man, the head, and never
losing it. Such department, with noble
good mind, energy and in
dustry, will win any woman in the world
who is worth winning.
Year: 1870

The rumor that has been Industrious
ly circulated for some time, that Gov
ernor Cox is about to retire from Presi-
dent Grants Cabinet, was emphatically
contradicted in our Washington dis
patches yesterday. When the President
placed Governor Cox at the head of the
Interior Department, he. had an eye est
pecially to the honset administration of
that department, and the result has
proved the wisodm of the choice. Cox
has stood ri ght in the way of the rings
who had been plundering the Indians
and grabbing the public lands, and these
are his enemies, and to this class. the
rumors to which we refer are attributed.
The plan is to create the impression that
Cox is about to retire, and then to get
up pressure to bring about such a
result. This is the whole of it.


Even if Governor Cox should at some
future time retire from the Cabinet, it is
certain that the President would fill the
Off ,e with some one equally honest and
firm. Honesty and efficiency constitute
the basis upon which the administration
is being conducted, and this will contin-
ue to the end of Grants term. The
rings, therefore, will labor in vain to
get their hands into the public Treasury
through the Interior or any other de-
partment of the Government.


A pressure has also been brought to
bear against Secretary Fish, and fer the
same reason that has operated in the
case of Governor Cox. The Cuban plum
derers-the men who sold their influence
for Cuban bonds, had no standing in the
State department, ,:and hence the studied
abuse of Secretary Fish, and the wide
spread efforts that have been made to
secure his removal.


The firmness with which the Presi-
dent has withstooJ these attacks and
stood by his Secretaries is an encourag
ing sign, and affords ample assurance
that under this administration neither
nor extravaganza will be
tolerated.
Year: 1870

SHORT CUT TO MIsERY.-Begin by
thinking that no one cares for you, that
you are not any use to anybody-a sort
of nonentity in the household where
your place would not be misses but
easily supplied. Ponder on your want
of beauty, and lead yourself to believe
that no one can love aplain face orthink
you agreeable, because there are others
more charming. Fancy that every one
who looks upon you, makes a mental
comparison which initiates against you
in favor of somebody else. Imagine that
every word said in jest, is only meant to
cover deeper and more painful one;
that every article Of waring apparel you
put on is criticised and ridiculed. Dol
all this and your tendency to morbidity
Year: 1870

FRoM late dispatches We learn that it has been
decided that there should be a vote Of the peo-
pie of the Papal States on the question whether
those States shall accept the Pope or the King
for their civil ruler. The vote is to be final
Year: 1870

FRoM the Shasta Courier we learn that Watt
Gage fell Off his four horse wagon, between
Shasta and Red Bluff, few days since, two of
the wheels running over his left leg and crush
ing it in a terrible manner.
Year: 1870

During the when the Gold Harvest generally sus-
pended and the reaper of the gterng crop seek the cities
to enjoy themselves there is COURSE good deal of con-
VITALITY among this enerprsins and hard-workng class
but dramdrnkng is carried the excess that it was
years ago. This may fairly be to the grow
ing dsase for spirits engendered by the use of HOS
LETTERS STOMACH BITTERS. This famous stoniachic il
in universal favor with the miners. They it with them
to the Interior and it regularly beverage but
strength sustaining tonic, and and an anloe to the
unhealthy influences to which they exposed in the local


te where they labor and returning the cities and
towns they find in its refreshing and nygoratng propertes
the best safeguard not only against the Diseases but against
the dissipation Of crowded communities It is one of the M
culiartes Of the preparation that it an antto 10 nei
ey Those who take it appetizer nvigorant aver
thai they have desire whatever for liquor of any escr


ton, and whatever fanatics may think contrary HOS
LETTERS BITTERs is powerful ally the temperancs
IT is because unmedcated alcohol weakens t
ach and the system by its reaction that it berets
craving for itself 1t exctes and when the exctcmapt
passes off debility ersues and is needed o rene
the artificial fire that has to speak, burnt tsefout Du
the effect Of the great vegetable tonic and Alternative is to
invigomte the system permanently and beautifully
Year: 1870

LTedical Madness. Let us hope that the insane
practice Of administering poisonous
digestion, bouncss, constipation and female debility Is al
most out Of date. When the TonicCatItc produced by
Nature herself in the most valuable Sanitary Spring in
world produced by science. in the of Tarans Set
Apere it is indeed midsummer madness to rack relax
and irratc the diseased enieebled system with drastic
purgatves, This refreshing and delicious counterpart of
remedy prepared by the creative hand of the 0mnpoen
Physician Himself is everywhere supersedng the
and sickening compounds heretofore used laxayes


SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Year: 1870




The Pail Mall Gazette of March says:-
When the news came from America that the
captain of the Bombay, after running down the
Oneida, had calmly pursued his course, leaving
the crew of the sinking ship to perish, we at
once expressed confident belief that the story
would prove to be untrue. indignation at the
Britisher is favorite pastime in the United
States; and that an American ship of war should
be run down by British packet-boat mere
mail steamer, seemed very likely indeed to arouse
susceptibility and to stimulate accusation. We
now suffer the humiliation of suspecting that
our confidence was not quite justified by the
facts.


So far as they are known, they quite account
for the Indignation which seems to have spread
throughout the Union like fire in prairie grass
In America 1t is asserted that when the Oneida
knew her danger she fired her guns to signal
her distress, and that the Bombay nevertheless
went on her way regardless. That still seems
to MS an almost incredible story. But what is
the explanation Gas far as we know it on the
other side 1t is said, in behalf of the captain
OF the English ship, that he was quite unaware
that the collision was ut all serious: ''he did not
think the Oneida could have been much damaged,
and continued his voyage to Yokohama" Ger
tainly this is very strange. shock so great Us
TO destroy ship-of-war is felt so little by the
vessel which struck her. that her captain carries
on without suspicion that any harm has been
done. Nor does he hear the distress guns.
Surely there must be some explanation OF all
this which does not vet appear; most earnestly
we hope so, and cling to the belief that the story
is not yet complete. Bad as appearances are for
the Captain of the Bombay, it is not possible that
he should pursue his course simply Indifferent
to 80 dreadful calamity; still it is difficult now
to avoid very grave doubts as to whether he
exercised that care and caution the absence of
which under such circumstances almost amounts
to q crime. However, it is too soon to condemn
him. We only hope it is not necessary to say,
meanwhile, that this calamity weighs very
heavily upon all England; and that our anxiety
about it is at least as great as the indignation of
America.
Year: 1870




WASHINGTON, March 26.-The President, in
conversation, having read Senator Wilson's
Army bill, expressed his appreciation OF 1t in
most particulars. The President thought at
least the grade of Lieutenant General should be
made permanent


He was also in favor of raising all chiefs Of
staff to the grade of brigader general, at least
1t appears that Logan's bill, Notwithstanding it
does away with several hundred officers, the
increased pay granted to those who remain will
amount to considerably more than the expense
of the army on its present footing.


General Butler and the Newspapers.


General Garfield was among the witnesses eX-
amined yesterday by General Buffers news
paper investigating committee as to the prema-
ture publication of the evidence taken by the
Banking and Currency Committee in the gold
conspiracy affair. General Buffers investigation
is grievously agitating some of the correspon-
dents, who have an idea that he means to cate
chise them about all they know concerning lobby
jobs and their connection with disreputable
transactions.


Thus far Butler appears not to have touched
upon the point but it is said he is reserving that
branch for the end of the investigation. His
object is said to be q good one to wit, the ex-
pulsion from the reporters gallery of ali news
paper men concerned in lobby schemes.
Year: 1870

pointed him out to his son as the thief Jen-
ninps became alarmed at this sort of treatment
and started for the door, when he was brought
to a halt by the presentation of pistol in the
hands of the junior Warren. He got out of the
door, but was Immediately captured and held
until policeman took him in charge


He was examined before Judge Schooner, and
held to answer the charge of grand larceny iu
the sum of $1,000. Mr. Warren was positive
of the identity of the thief. The grand jury on
the same evidence found a bill against him, and
on tuesday the trial commenced and closed
yesterday. The evidence was clear that Smith
Jennings and the ring thief were not one and
the same persons. Long swore positively that
he was with him all the time from their arrival
in the city up to the time they parted at the
boat on the afternoon of the 18th. Other wit
nesses substantiated this, and clear case of
alibi was proved. The case was submitted to
the jury without argument, and after q very
brief absence they brought in a verdict which
stated that they the jury, 'do hereby agree not
to find the defendant guilty" Judge Primm
demanded to know the meaning of such a YER
dict, and it was amended so as to read mot
guilty" The prisoner retired profoundly con.
vinced that there was danger in city where a
thief looked the counterpart of himself
Year: 1870

A Whole Family Stricken with SmaIl-pOx-A
MOIhGr and Child Dead In the House nt the
same Time.


The Louisville Journal of Wednesday pub
lishes this painful narrative


Yesterday man, who gave his name as
Leonard IinoblemaH, applied to the health Off
GERS for permit and assistance to bury his wife
and child. The story of the man, told in plain
simple words, revealed terrible case of want
and suffering. The entire family, with the
exception of himself, had been attacked by that
most loathsome and terrible disease, smallpox
The neighbors, dreading contagiOn, would rem
der no assistance, and, being too poor to hire a
nurse, he was compelled to quit his work aud
attend to them as best he could.


His little means soon gave out and the family,
sick as they were, actually suffered for the COM
monest necessaries of life. Monday night his
wife and one of his children, an infant, died.
Friendless and penniess, he was forced to apply
TO the public charity for the means to pay the
last sad rites to the loved and lost. He stated
that he had not a single cent, and that there was
not particle of food in the house. An investi-
cation of the matter proved that his sad story
was true in every respect. The dead were buried
and assistance rendered the living. The family
live on Clay street, between Broadway and
Laurel.


In this connection, we would call the attention
of the proper authorities to the fact that owing
10 the want of proper vehicle to carry small
pox patients to the pest house, they are COM
PEELED to remain in the city, thus causing the
Year: 1870

disease to spread. II affected persons were re-
moved as soon as the fact became known the
dread disease could be kept in check, but II, for
the want of means TO carry them to the pest
house, they are suffered to remain at their
homes and communicate the disease to other
members Of the family, and, as soon as they are
able to walk, to go upon the streets, probably
with infected clothes on, and thus spread the
infection, there will be no limit to the ravages
of the disease. The matter should be attended
to without delay, and before the disease be-
comes epidemic, which 1t win If the present
nnlicY iR neraisfah in
Year: 1870

Sometimes. without Assignable cause. the physea
strength and animal spirits give torpor falls
alike on the body and Intellect There little pain
haps but the natural and elasticity Of the
muscular system have departed indifference
to the pleasures Of life and of its responsibilities.
takes the place of that earnest interest
ActerzeS well balanced mind when in healthy condition


This State of partial collapse often the pemonory ymp-
toms OF serious maady. 1t indicates unmsakaby that
the vital powers lanGushing and need such
cases the effect OF few doses of Host Stomach Bters
wonderfully beneficial The great tonic wakes
from its drowse The secretOns and the circulation receive


impetus The relaxed their elasticity
the operations of the specific like the saekened strength


musical instrument in the Of tuning Lethagy
debility replaced by and vgo the spirits


life that almost seemed burden while the 6epres-
sion lasted becomes enjoyable That radical
change should be produced by remedy entirely devoid Of the
powerful akaOid and minerals extensively modern
practice may incredible to those who pin their
the medicinal efficacy of active peisOn skeptc
WI" take the trouble to enquire those who the
corrective and Alternative virtues the Bers cir


eumsanees described they will find the statement be
Year: 1870

Several years age, when the Times charged
the Sausburys and their organ with compli-
cty in the lottery swindle attempted to be fois-
ted upon this State, said organ desired us to
"speak right out in meeting if we knew any
thing We can now comply with its modest
request. The documentary evidence has been
produced by prominent Democrats of the coun-
ty showing that Governor Salisbury was paid
the snug sum Of $6O,00O for his aid in lobby
ing the France, Broadbent T. Co. lottery scheme
through the Legislature. Fortunately the
State was afflicted with the scheme but for a
short time. Thus the man who fills the Executive
Chair of our State, not satisfied with his emol-
uments, perquisites and pickings from its we'll
bled treasury, was willing to sell his influence
for the accomplishment of an act which might
have robbed the Commonwealth, the hand that
feeds him, of its honor and good name. He
who robs me of my purse" etc.
Year: 1870

The swiss BELL RINGERS give one of their
novel and popular entertainments iu this town
tomorrow evening. No musical entertain.
ment draws larger audiences than this, and
nothing OF more refined or novel character
has ever been offered to our citizens-nothine
so chaste in tone or sweet in melody. The
BELLS which are like the common dinner hell.
except that they are silver, are made, by the
skilliul manipuations Of the performers to
produce the sweetest chords known to musical
ears. The singing will also be of higher or
der than we usually hear. The religious Jour
mails vie with the secular press in recommend.
ing this troupe, one of the best in the country.
1t is the first time that one of these musical
curioslties ever visited our town. Go and
hear them.
Year: 1870

At Milwaukee, a few nights ago,
q German laborer named Weber
gave his wife a fifty-dQllar bill
for safe keeping. Not having had
so large sum in the house at one
time for years, Mrs. Weber natu-
rally felt very solicitous about it's
safety, and after much thought
secreted it in the bowl of the
cotfee-mill, as a place not likely
to be spied out by burglars. Her
husband, on rising next morning,
ground the coffee as usual, and
with it the precious earnings of
months. The poor woman swoon-
ed on discovering the mishap,
and has been confined to her bed
ever since the unfortunate occur
renee.
Year: 1870

ADVICE TO THE GIRLs.-Do not
estimate the worth Of a young
man by his ability to talk nom
sense, nor by the length of his
mustache.


Do not imagine that an extra
ribbon, tied about the neck, can
remedy the defect of q soiled col
lar or an untidy dress.


If your hands are Drowned by
labor, do not envy the lily fingers
of Miss Fuss and Feathers, whose
mother works in the kitchen,
while she lounges in the parlor.


Ii a dandy, with a cigar be-
tween his fingers, asky You it smok-
ing is offensive to you, tell him
emphatically, eyes, The habit
should be, even though the odor
may not.


Do not waste your tears on the
imaginary sorrows Of Alonzo and
nor the trials Of the dime
novel heroines. Seek rather to
alleviate the woes of the suffer-
ing one on earth.


If your dress is inconveniently
long, and n gentleman steps upon
it, don't be angry, but nleekly
beg his pardon, as You ought.


Always cherish a partiality for
the smell of dishwater. It is
more conducive to helath, and far
less expensive than ''Boquet Of
Eden"
Year: 1870

Governor Warmoth's annual
message was submitted to the
Legislature on the 9Th inst. We
select the following extracts from
the message. being all of the doc
umcnt we consider of interest to
the people Of the State at large:
Year: 1870

The meeting of large number of the MEM
bors Of the NewYoTk Bar. which for considerable time
past has been in contemplation, was held on Tuesday
evening in the hall the OF Twcutysixthst aud
Year: 1870

The Erie Railroad and the Morris and Essex
Railroad companies have had controversy
for some time about the right Of way through
the tunnel at Bergen Hill. Yesterday both
companies had railroad duel at each end OF
the tunnel. The result was that about ten
thousand people doing business in this city
were deprived Of their usual mode of transit to
their homes in the suburbs of New Jersey, and
more than the same number of commercial
travellers were deprived Of the usual avenues
Of communication with the metropolis.


The State Of New York should adopt some
measures to prevent these distractions to the
natural flow of Its commercial business, and
the State Of New Jersey, at the next session Of
its Legislature, should take the necessary
steps to obviate existing evils, which are q
barrier to its general progress.


Tho Legislatures of New York and New
Jersey will meet In few weeks. Why can
not commissioners be appointed by both bodies
to settle this question Of the right Of way
What force cannot accomplish judicial mea-
sures may.
Year: 1870

The killing in barroom in Mott street,
on Sunday night, of member Of a
gang of very notorious characters, by
illustrating In a very remarkable manner the
proverb that there is honor among thieves. In
this case there was exhibited certain amount
Of magnanimity, which is, perhaps, as fre-
quently developed In the rude as in the refined
nature. The lion Of the forest, for example,
will devour no prey that he has not himself
conquered and destroyed. Thus in the rough
est elements of humanity we find at times
something of that rugged phase of chivalry,
which pertains alike to the higher order Of
referred to, the facts appear to be that one Of
rowdy gang was shot by another member OF
that same gang, as it is alleged. They are re-
ported to be all river thieves, or something Of
that sort, bound together by the common ties
of plunder aud oombi nation for self-protec-
ton which Is Indispensable to their safety.
This young fellow died protesting that he met
his death by the accidental discharge Of a
pistol in his own pocket. ALI the facts 60 to
show that he was murdered by companion,
one who was 50 closely allied to the gang as
to warrant the Idea that he was confederate.
But to the last the victim refused to inculpate
his comrade. No importuning OF ths police
authorities could induce him to tell tho true
story; and so, with bis last breath, he proved
the proverb true that there is sometimes honor
and magnanimity among the mos. depravad
characters.
Year: 1870

A CASE THAT SHOULD Nor Go UN-
NoTIoED-The desperate assault alleged to
have been committed upon a poor old man by
Congressman Fox the other night. 1t is said
that the injuries received are Of a painful and
dangerous character, and, moreover, that they
were inflicted with great brutality. The
assault was one Of the incidents of the late
election, resulting, it would seem, from the
disappointment of the Young Democracy, Of
whom the aggressor is leading member. We
hsye not heard that the assailant was arrested |;
but II is to be hoped that this case will not
pass unnoticed because Of the position occu-
pied by the aggressor as one Of the law
makers Of the nation No.