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Year: 1870

What though the homespun suit he wears,
Best suited to the sons Of toll
What though on coarsest food he fares,
And tends the loom, or tills the soil
What though no gold leaf gilds the tongue,
Devoted to congenial chat
II right prevails, and not the wrong,


The man is not the worse for that.
What though within his humble cot


No costly ornament is seen
What though his wife possesses not


Her satin gowns Of black and green
What though the merry household band
Hall naked fly to ball and bat
If Conscience guides the heart and hand


The man is none the worse for that.
True worth is not thing of dress


of Ofsplendor, wealth OF rclassic lore;
Would that these trappings we loved less,
And clung to honest worth the more
Though pride may spur the toiling crowd,
The faded guard, the napless hat,
Yet God and Nature cry aloud


The man is none the worse for that.
Year: 1870

There were yesterday arrested by the police the
large number Of one hundred persons, for offences
growing ont Of the free sale of rum but not one for
violating the excise, notwithstanding about half the
gin mils were open.
Year: 1870

In consequence OF the match race between the
Cambria and Idler, to be sailed from Sandy Hook
on Thursday, the Brooklyn Yacht Club Union Re-
gatta win confne the distance to sail to and around
Southwest Spit for all classes of schOoners and
slocpS.
Year: 1870

A very remar Sable and somewhat mysterious
affair occurred at the waiting room of the Jersey
City ferry foot OF Corlandt street saturday night
A little girl named Kate Burns who was in company
with woman On their way to the Washington
Market, left the woman and went into the ladies'
private ROOM She had not been there many minutes
when another young girl was seen by the woman
outside pass rapidly out and walk into the street.
After some time the woman went in to see what
delayed Kate and found her almost insensible. IL
appears that the other girl threw something in her
eyes and made several Efforts to stab her, after
which she took alarm and left. The ferrymaster Mr..
Rsmmel, notified, but IL was then too late, the
oIoodthirsty young yirago having disappeared.
Year: 1870

The Department of Public Parks announces that
If the weather be fine there viii be music by the
Central Park Band IN Mount Morris square this after
noou rom half past three TO halI-past i've o'clock
Year: 1870

Excitement in the City and Mystifcation Of the
Police An Insane Man Arrested as an Ac-
ccmulics of the Murderer and Brought
TO Now York-He is Found Innocent


Only Dad Crop OF Wild Oats


Antocsdsnts OF the Prisoner-In-


terview With His Father.
Year: 1870

Between two and three O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, officer OF the Sixteenth precinct found on
OF the streets Patrick Ryan, OF 2S9 Eighth ave.
nue. with q severe cut on MS head, made by q
bottle in the hand OF an unknown party.
Year: 1870




The death OF General Lee caused profound sorrow
here. The bells were tolled yesterday ana lags were
hali-masted on the shipping and throughout the
city. The Chamber OF Commerce met this morning
and took appropriate acton. "A public meeting OF
the citizens wiul De held tomorrow noon. Business
VIII probably be suspended during the day.
Year: 1870

To the Editor OF the br0wnsvllle Dee'


| find in your issue of July l, call on
me, signed Democrats" to become a
candidate for Congress in this District,
and fully appreciating the compliment
and kind allusion to past services, have
only to say, in reply, that. if the party
should be Of opinion that | could be OF
service to it, / am at its command
Whatever services may have rendered
in the past were nothing more nor less
than the simple discharge of duty or
duties resting, as conceived, upon every
citizen who had at heart the interest OF
his people and State, and for which |
make no charge or claim, on any party
or people, anywhere. Nor is this the
time when the personal claims of any
Individual can be entertained for one
moment, for l feel impressed, solemnly
impressed, that upon the cast of the
next Congress hangs perhaps the destiny
of our Government; for that mighty con-
lict of Constitutional liberty, on the one
side, and centralized despotism on the
other, is still being waged. And that
question as to whether the taxpayers
and laborers of the South and West are
still to pay tribute to the pampered cap
italists of the East, is to be settled.
These are questions of vital interest to
our people; and while am willing for
my name TO 60 before your Convention,
am unwilling for my claims to endanger,
for one moment, the success of the party
in the struggle.


Very respectfully,
Year: 1870

From tho Brownsville Bee.l


In its appropriate place in our columns
will be found the ticket nominated for
Judges of the Supreme Court at the State
Convention in Nashville, on the llth. II
is represented as one of the finest bodies
of citizens that has met together in the
State since the late war. The utmost
harmony and good feeling prevailed
throughout, and even the most inveterate
enemies of the Convention system are
now enthusiastic in their support of the
ticket, and hilarious over the triumph
which is assured to it. The Convention
was Just what was, from the first in
tended by the true men of the State, an
assemblage of the honesty and integrity
of the people for the exercise of wisdom
and good judgment in the selection OF the
ablest. purest and best men in the State
10 preside over the highest Judicial tri-
bunal to which the citizen can appeal.
We have heard but one opinion expressed
eff the choosing of the ticket had been
left to me ! could not have improved
unon it." There will not be shadow of
opposition to il in the whole State.
Year: 1870

friendly 10 the whites and the Sioux have on many oc-
cSTohs. % VISITED their abnse and outrages upon them


Inc clerks IN the Office Of the Congressional Printer
nave made application the Secretary of the Treasury
an addton OF twenty per cent TO their salaries. The
increase OF compensation TO date back year or more
Inc claim is made the ground that the law giving
oneers OF the Senate twenty per cent additional
ensaon embraces the clerical force of the Congressional
frnter who Is elected by the Senate Secretary Bout
well has referred the application to the First Controller
Year: 1870

THERE is no better way to ruin a young
man than to give him to understand in
early life that his future success will not
depend upon his own individual efforts.
There are cases in which young men, W ho
have had such teachings, have overcome
their prenicious effects, but as compared
with, the whole, these are exceptions and
not the rule. The parent, who thorough
ly impresses upon the mind of his boy the
idea that he will be dependent upon his
own exertions-that the responsibility of
his success or failure rests with himself
will find that good work has been
wrought, the effects of which will be seen
only when the boy enters upon the grand
struggle which is to result in, triumphant
victory or lamentable defeat. A boy thus
taught feels that he has a duty to perform
that while he may have the support and
influence of parent to assist, still, upon
his own energies and efforts will depend
his success. He recognizes, therefore,
that he is a power within himself, and
this knowledge puts a restraint upon i'm
moral tendencies, and prompts to habits
of active industry and prudent economy.
Who that has, been the architect of his
own fortune cannot recall the pride of the
moment when he found himself the pos
SCISSOR of the first thousand, or the pro-
prietor of the workshop, factory, store or
Office in which the foundation of his
wealth was laid. There may have been
happier moments of his life, but none that
carried with them more genuine and per-
feet satisfaction. Parents, teach your BOYS
to rely upon themselves. Teach them
to stand alone in early life. Implant in
them feeling of confidence in their own
ability and their own powers, coupled
with feeling of personal responsibility
which viii steady them whenlthey incline
to vacillate or waver, and inspire them
with that spirit of self dependence which
rarely ever fails to win trimph.- Vest
erp KOrEd.
Year: 1870

INTERCOURSE WITH GoD.-Siekness
takes us aside and sets us alone with
God. We are taken into his private
chamber, aud thers he converses with
US, face to face. Tho world is far off,
our relish for it is gone, and we arc
alone, with God. Many are the words
of grace and truth which he then speaks
to US. All our former props are struck
away ; and we must now lean on God
alone. The things of earth arc felt to
be vanity mans help useless. Mans
sympathy deserts us we are cast wholly
upon God, that We may learn that his
praise aud his sympathy arc enough
" IF il was not for pain" says ono, ~
should spend less time with God. If
| had not been kept awake with pain,
| should have lost one of the sweetest
experiences | ever had in my life. The
disorder of my body is the very help
want from God; if it does its work
before it lays me in the dust, it will
raise me up to heaven"
Year: 1870

Kind words are the brightest flowers
of earth's existence they make a very
paradise of the humblest home that the
world can show. Use them and es-
pecially around the fireside circle
They are jewels beyond Price, the more
precious to heal the wounded heart, and
make the weighed down spirit happier
than all the other blessings the world
can give.
Year: 1870

Nobody likes to be nobody, but every
body is pleased to think himself some
body. And everybody is somebody !;
but when anybody thinks himself to be
somebody, he generally thinks every
body also to be nobody.
Year: 1870

The determination of France to vigorously
carry on naval operations in the Baltic invests
a statement in a recent number of the French
official journal with some interest. According
to it the following appropriations were made in
the budget of the North German Confederation
for
Year: 1870

The Warlike Attitude of England-The Pro-
DOS d Treaty Between France and Prussia
The Profound Impression Produced by Its
glands Neutrality ImperlIIed.


Th, New York Tribune of this morning pub
Year: 1870

THE HOWARD INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES
has quit taking evidence relative TO the manage
ment of the Freedmen's Bureau. The case
closed with a long statement by General How
ard. The committee will now go carefully over
the testimony and then make up its report or re-
ports, which are not likely to be presented until
just before the close of this session.
Year: 1870

NEW YORK, June l5.-Red Cloud and party
remained at the St. Nicholas Hotel this morn
ing. Tomorrow the Chief will deliver an ad-
dress to the people OF this city at Cooper Insti-
tute.


The Indian Commission has agreed TO give
him the horses he demands, should the govern
ment refuse to furnish them. Red Cloud will
visit Central Park this afternoon.
Year: 1870

The TERRITORIAL BILL.-In viewlof the fact
that there is only one day remaining (next Fri
day. for the consideration of District business,
and that then bills of paramount importance,
such as the paving of, Pennsylvania avenue.
will probably be taken up and disposed of, the
District Committee Of the House of Representa-
tives have agreed to postpone till next session
the further consideration of the bill providing
for change of government for the District of
Columbia, as the same would likely lead to pro-
longed discussion.
Year: 1870

The Manners AND APPEARANCE OF
CHIEF JUsTIcE CHAsE.--Let us glance
around these rooms, and see whom We
can see. In all this throng OF heroes,
statesmen, Cabinet ministers, and Sen
ators, there is one form pre-eminently
prominent and that is the grand form
of Chief Justice Chase. His noble
face reflects the true nobility of his
soul. It is the head of Webster, with


Webster's massive sternness softened
into the most engaging benevolence.
Such form and such face would
grace-ay, honorary palace in the
world. Perhaps there is not public
man in America with so many warm
personal friends as the distinguished
Chief Justice OF the United States.
No person can approach him without
going away pleased; his cordiality
wins all hearts. It was said'o Marl


borough that it was greater pleasure
to be refused favor by him than to
receive favor from any other man.
Ahis may be said with greater truth OF
the Chief Justice, for whether he
grants or refuses favor, it is done
with perfect sincerity, that Is more than
can be affirmed OF the victor OF BleB-
helm, the first general, but most con-
summate hypocrite OF his age.-[Frem
The Washington Season, i'll the April
number of Lippincott's Magazine.
Year: 1870

There are those among us who have
long held that the steady decrease of
the Democratic party in Massachusetts,
was owing to the intelligence and pat
riotism of her sons. But one George
Lunt, shining member of the Con-
stitutional Club, Boston Democratic
organization, has robbed us of our pet
idea. In public speech to the Club
he made the astounding declaration
that the decentralization Of their party
was caused by the greater portion Of
its members having rushed to the war
to protect the Union. This gentleman,
we understand, once published vol
umc OF rhymes remarkable only for
their lack OF poetry. 1t he will WOO
the muse once more, selecting as his
theme the rush OF the Democracy for
the war to protect the Union, we can
promise him crownlng success.-[N.
Y. Tribune.
Year: 1870

There is to be new school house
in Sub District No Columbia town.
ship, during the summer Also one in
Grant township, the Sub-District we
have forgotten. We seem to be be-
ginning another successful year among
the schools.
Year: 1870

: One of the exquisite wonders of the sea
Is called the opelet, and is about as large
as the German aster, looking, indeed, very


much like one. Imagine a very large
double aster with ever so many long petals
of light green, glossy as satin, and each
one tipped with rose color. These lovely


petals do not lie quietly in their places,
like those of the aster in your garden, but


wave about in the water, while the opelet
generally clings to rock. How innocent
and lovely it looks on its rocky bed. Who
would suspect that it would eat anything
grosser than dew or unlightY ? But those
beautiful waving arms, as you call them,
have another use besides looking pretty.
They have TO provide for large open
mouth which is hidden deep down among
Ihem-so well hidden that one can scarce.
ly find it. Well do they perform their
duty, for the instant foolish little fshlet
touches one of the rosy tips he is struck
with poison as fatal TO him as lightning.
He Immediately becomes numb, and in a
moment stops struggling, and then the
other beautiful arms wrap themselves
around him aud he isdraWn into the huge,
greedy mouth and is seen no more. Then
the lovely arms unclOse, and wave again
in the water, looking as innocent and
harmless as though they had never touched
q fiah
Year: 1870

insisted upon going to the college. We
only prevented him this time by throw.
ing water in his iAce--the only method.
by the way, in which we could awake hin,
without great violence Pungcnt odors
ammonia, camphor, etc, he seemed TO dis.
regard, or merely pushed away the object


On regaining conciousnesS, ho always
appeared like one stunned or suffering
from severe shock The influence upon
the pulse or nervous system was also 80
severe that VIC never Rwaked him at these
times II we could avoid IL.


Whenever out of health, as from triGiup
attacks of indigestion, or after watching
with the sick, or fatigue, he would be sure
to be up and doing something notable in the
somnambulic state.


One of the most remarkable of his OK.
ploits occurred several years after the
incident just given. think It was In
1860 or 1861, He gave me the particulars
himself, and have had tho necessary
concurrent evidence from others.


The circumstancesw were so extraordinary
that they almost caused him to determine
never to practice medicine again.


In the rounds of his practice he had a
patient about whom he was very anxious.
1t was in the coolest winter weather and
the residence of the patient was about
two miles distant. Visiting him early in
the evening, he found him In state so
unsatisfactory that he Informed the fam
lily that If he did not find him better the
next visit he should change the medicine
entirely. On rising next morning, he
went to the barn to put his horse to the
cuthor for an early start. He was y little
puzzled at finding things somewhat mis-.
placed, but supposed some person had been
IN shc stable in search of missing article.
On visiting the patient he was gratified to
find marked Improvement He inquired
when the Improvement commenced, and
was answered, Immediately after he had
taken the powder which was given in the
night" The truth flashed upon him at
once, but concealing his emotion he in.
quired with rs CARELESS an air as he could
assume, About what time was it when |
was hereP" They replied: Between
two and three O'clock" This proved to
be the case, as he was afterward told by
the family where he boarded. He had
been giving the patient some fluid medi.
cine, which he ordered discontinued, and
then put up several powders, such as he
had concluded on the night previous, COM
bining them as usual and administering
the fluid one himself ASIA. ,N


The alarm of my poor friend al the
possible consequences of similar act in
the future may well be conceived.
Year: 1870




KNowLEDGE, like virtue, is not good be.
cause it is useful, but useful because il is
good. 1t is useful conhngently, and good


essentially. The Joy of It is simple and


not only needs not to be supplemented by


accessory advantages, but it is wen worth


the forfeit of many advantages to obtain


The most miserable wretch we ean imagine


is the ignorant convict locked up in soil.


tary cell, with nothing to employ his
thoughts but unattainable vice and frus.
trated crime, whereon his stupid Judges
leave him TO ruminate, as If such poison
were moral medicine likely to cure the
disease of his soul. And, on the other


hand, one of the happiest beings we can


imagine is the man at the opposite end of


the intellectual scale, who lives in the


free requirement of noble knowle lge


What is an increase of sorrow" incurred


thereby, compared to the joy of itg' To


look on the fields of earth and air-not as
the dull boor regards them, as mere
patches of brown and green and blue,
with promises of food or shelter, sun.
shine or shower--but as the geologist,
the botanist, the astronomer regards
them, each as an infinite world
of interest, wherein order and law
and beauty are itraced by his rapid
thought, even as the swallow traces the
insect on the wingl To be able to take
surveys such as these, is to be admitted to
a spectacle for which angels might 'envy
the sons of men. But to do yet more, to
make memory like gallery hung round
with all the loveliest scenes of nature, and
all the masterpieces of art to make the
divine chorus of the poets sing for us
their choicest strains, whenever we beckon
them from the cells where they lie hidden
deep in our souls; to talk familiarity, as if
they were our living friends, with the best
and wisest men who have ever lived on
earth, and link our arms in theirs in the
never-withering groves of an eternal
Academic this is to be happy indeed. This
is to burst the bonds of space and to
bring the ages together, and lift ourselves
out of the sOrdid dust TO sit at the banquet
of heroes and of gods.-Frdnces Potcer
C0b6e
Year: 1870

determination of some old letters that
remained in a Confederate post-ofIioe,
brought TO light this unique love letter
The writer ka1l evidently been tannted
by her lover With being ge cold,S and she
vindicatady herself very triumphantly In
the following modest but sufficient init
nation Of her desire:
Year: 1870

ana forthwith sued out attachments against the
Great Metropolitan The treasurer's wagon, unfor-
tunately for the prOpretors, was from some cause,
late in getting started and, as consequence OF such
tardiness. WAS attached for the sum OF s35, which
was promptly paid by the treasurer.


Two other attachments were then procured and
another of the wagons secured, and finally fourth
attachment was sworn out by another con6ding
creditor, but not finding anything to levy on, started
in hot haste route for Madison, Indiana for which
place the company had started. The fate of that
attachment will assuredly depend entirely on the
swiftness of the officials endeavorng to serve it,


We had looked upon the Metropolitan Circus with
most favorable consideration, and blew our trumpet
quite loudly in its behalf and therefore did not think
its managerial head would show such base ingrat-
tude as TO swinde Us out Of an advertising bill.


1t was about the meanest one-horse act 1t could
have displayed, thus going back on its friends. We
don't wish the proprietor any harm, only regretting
however that we have discovered another amuse-
ment caterer who is so heartless as to "cut" on q
printers bill in such sneaking manner.
Year: 1870

AT the time oi the hre IN Tue ot' James
Hotel, Washington, Mr.. Samuel Throop, plate
printer of the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, ascended a ladder to the fourth story OF the
hotel TO rescue lady and child, and the Chroni'
Gle says that the ladder being short he was
obliged TO reach up with his hands and clasp
the window sill, and draw himself into the
room. He passed the child out, and then got
the lady out on the ladder, when she swooned,
swinging him partially off the ladder, TO which
he clung with one hand, and with the other held
he lac until others GAME up and relieved hin.
Year: 1870

A kind lady in Lewiston had a rare
pleasure the Other day. Finding by chance
girl of fifteen years, cripple from birth, who
had never seen any portion of the city, ex-
cent the little visible from the window Of her
humble home, she took her in her sleigh and
gave her an hours ride. 1t was the poor
GIRLS first introduction to the world, and
everything was new and strange. The Falls
excited her enthusiastic admiration, and the
crowds of sleighs and people on the streets
seemey to her like fairy creation.
Year: 1870

The accident to the Montreal express train
Saturday morning, at Putney, Vt, was the
most serious that ever occurred on the road
A passenger car, with fourteen passengers,
went through the bridge and dropped forty
feet to the water, which was some ten feet
deep, and filled with floating ice. The engine
passed the bridge and jumped from the track
down an embankment, the tender and bag
gage car going off on the other side, where
they took fire, and with the baggage were de-
stroyed. Eye witnesses describe the scene as
fearful, and the escape of the passengers as
almost miraculous. The car was almost SUBJ
merged, only the roof being visible, and to the
fact of the roof being torn off at one end, most
OF the passengers owe their escape, though
some got out through the windows.


A Frenchman and his wife, with child, a
few months old were among the passengers.
AT the time OF the accident the mother was
holding the little fellow wrapped in shawls
and pinned up into a bundle, in her arms, but
during the frightful fall lost her hold of 1t.
As the water rushed into the car the child
floated out and was rescued unframed by the
engineer. All of the passengers escaped, and
none sustained very serious injuries or broken
bones, although one or two were badly bruis-
ed and cut by the broken glass. Several had
their clothing almost entirely stripped of, and
all lost such valuablcs, watches, ETC., as they
had ON their persons. The baggage and
smoking cars, with all the baggage, were en-
tirely burned up.
Year: 1870

when he found his coat lying on the
lower berth, and his money gone.
The fact that his room mate was
registered for Oaensboro. but got off
the boat at Caanelton. leads to the
suspicion that he was the thief, and
that asking for change was a Tuse to
ascertain if the young man had any
money. and where he carried it. TIE
young man has learned a lesson, but
it cost him ST 80, which he thinks
was rather dear