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Year: 1870

Met With the Ways and Means Conn


Inittee for the Last Time.


WASHINGTON, December 2l.-General
Schenck met with the committee on
WAYS and Means. of which he is chair
man. for the last time today He in
formed the committee that he does not
expect to be in Congress after the holi-
days The programme now is to send
his name to the Senate tomorrow and
have him confirmed at once, in order
that he may resign his seat in the
House on Thursday. Mr.. Hooper, Of
Massachusetts, will act as chairman Of
the Ways and Means committee for the
balance of the session.


State Dinner.


The Postmaster General gave a State
dinner last night, at which the Cabinet
attended


The Committee on the Pacific Rail-
road


Have had no meeting this session, ow-
ing % the continued absence ot the
Chairman, Mr.. Wheeler, Of New York.
Persons vino are interested in the bills
pending befo,e this committee are grow
ing anxious about the long delay, and
the Speaker added to their trouble yes
terdav by saving that the committee
would probably have no chance to re-
port at this session. The most that
committee will be able to accomplish
will be 10 call up the motion to recon
slider the vote by which the House re-
fused, last June, to give away eroa
Bueno island, in San Francisco bay, 70
the Central Pacific Railroad Company,
and perfect substitute for the South
ern Pacific railroad bill, now on the
Speakers table
Year: 1870

Last night fire was discovered in
Corrys furnace manufactury on the
corner Of Green and Morris streets,
jersey City twenty-five men are
thrown out Of employment Loss not
.ee. than 10000 partially insured.
Year: 1870

The 18th of March was the
one hundred and third anniver.
sary of the birth of Andrew
Jackson. 1t had been determ'
ined, as we had been informed,
by the party in power, to pro-
claim the ratification Of the
Fifteenth Amendment on that
day. We are glad that it was
not done. 1t would have con-
nected a noble historical name,
a name associated with the de-
fense of the Constitution, with
a great crime against it, and
with principles that, during his
whole lifetime, had been his
adherence. The old hero of
New Orleans would have
shrieked in his coffin if the in
suit had been offered his mem
ory of associating it with the
adoption of the Fifteenth
Amendment.
Year: 1870

Secretary Boutwell, has ordered
somo new fifty cent notes to be
printed with the portrait of the
late Edwin NJ. Stanton.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.


We should like to be in
formed whether the portrait on
the notes will show Stanton in
the act of cutting his throat
with the razor?
Year: 1870

We have seen in many Of our
exchanges how an Iowa woman
helped her husband to raise seven
ty acres of wheat. 1t is now ex-
planned that the way she helped
him was to stand in the door and
shake the broom at him when he
sat down to rest, and terrifying
him in other ways. We don't
want any help about raising wheat.
Year: 1870

A fourteen-year old boy at San
Texas, pointed q six
shooter at bis father Just to scare
the old man. a funeral there
don't attract hardly any attention.
The boy and his ma were about
the only ones who cried is;a )
Year: 1870

Persons unapt in speech, or with limited
power of expression, whose reasons for or
against things are summed up in the word
"cause," can at least flatter themselves that
there are worse reasoners than they.
correspondent of the Rochester Democrat,
writing of Kate Field, says: "You are very
charming, madam, you dazzle us with your
diamonds, but there is not n man in the
world who would not hang his head little
if his wife stood in your place" This may
be. and we would add the further remark,
that a good many men would hang their
heads good deal if their own wives went
out washing or house-cleaning, but have
no scruples as to employing other mems
wives in such offices. There is great
amount and variety of work to be done in
this weary world, and women have to do
their share of it, and it will hardly answer
TO make any mans idea Of what he would
like 10 see his own wife doing standard OF
propriety, or to infer that woman sis
drifting from her true mission" when she
departs from such standard. Better say
the reason l don't like to see woman on
the lecture stand is-is--"'cause.'
Year: 1870

1 knew what 1t meant. We had so grown
together that IL was like rending life from
me to part with her, and with a cry | fell
back fainting. Dying as she was, she heard
the fall, and turned her head to look, and
died with her last, long gaze fixed-oh, so
tenderly and lovingly upon me.


And this is my tcstimony-the record of
one mother-in-law and I tell IL, believing
it may do good and perhaps be a light and
a lamp to the feet of those who may have
and hold in their hearts the desire to do
unto others as they would have others do
unto them.
Year: 1870

1t is not required that man should al
ways be perfect in order to be a true Chris
tian. But II is required that he should he
a sincere seeker after perfection. 1t is re-
quired that he should be moving forward
and advancing up the straight and narrow
way of life.
Year: 1870

Since the English government has taken
the telegraph, the business has increased
one third. If there be this increase in less
than six weeks, there will be q much larger
one in the course of year. These facts will
have an important bearing upon congress
ional movement for consolidation of the
telegraph with our postofhce system.
Year: 1870

Ii is said that Vanderbilt is at the head
of the female firm of Woodruff & Clahin,
brokers. He may be, but he is not the only
one They are probably as well fixed il
this respect now, as they were when in
Chicago.
Year: 1870

Compounding prescriptions should be in
Trusted only tn careful and duly qualified per-
sons. Cases of "fatal mistakes" from IgnO-
rance or carelessness are too frequently on
record In another column is reported case
in which man is in danger Of dying owing
to mistake said to have been made in one OF
the shops of perhaps the most widely trusted
and popular druggists in the city. When men
buy poison of their own free motion, the respon-
sibility of its use depends upon themselves
but a prescription is another matter. sleepy
drug clerk, misplaced bottle. an illegible
manuscript, may make all the difference be-
tween life and death, and none should occupy
the delicate and responsible position of dis
pensng powerful and poisonous drugs without
first having given proof of thorough capacity
and fitness therefor.
Year: 1870

Speaker Hitchman of the State Assembly
thinks, or at least he says he thinks, that " the
national finances are regulated on q system
of daily shifting expedient, without plan,
permanency, or principle" 1t is not worth
while to attempt to reason with a man who
can talk about system" being regulated
without plan;" but it might be curious to
know if he has ever taken the trouble to find
out the results of regulated plan without a
system, or a regulated system without plan.
Before indulgng in any more "disjointed
thinking as the late Mr.. Rush of Philadel-
phia would have called it, it would be well for
Mr.. Htchman to take some time to study the
recent report of Secretary Boutwell,, or the
last monthly exhibit Of the Treasury Depart
meut
Year: 1870

moro at these charnel houses in which
such milk is generated. Our reporter sug-
gests endless reflection when he calls them
houses of ill-fame The community is plagued
with disease in various shapes-diseases which
take the form of pestence, Of drunkenness
of prostitution, and of murder. The swill-milk
infamy is more or less mixture of all these
diseases, and applied to cows and men. The
poison is only fit for the veins of those who
make tit is certainly manufactured by men
who ought to be indicted at once for crime.
Year: 1870

The new Republican General Committee
meets this evening, and we believe we may
congratulate our friends on the fact that the
feuds which have so long discredted and
weakened us are ended. We understand that
the contested seats are all settled, and that
an organization will tonight be effected un-
der tho auspices of men whom the Tammany


orruptonists can neither manage nor buy.
There are individuals in the new Committee
who have heretofore earned the wages of ini-
DUTY, and therefore are not to be trusted, but
we are assured that they will be assigned back
seats. We look forward with hope to year Of
harmony, energy, and efficiency in the Repub-
liean ranks ip our city.
Year: 1870

We have already had four suicides In the city
this year-the double suicide Gas we must call it)
in Elizabeth-st., the suicidc of rich young man
in Fifth-avo.. and the suicide of poor old
woman in Diyision-st One of these victims
used razor, another rope, and the other two
were taken off by, revolver. Ono of these
sef.murders was induced by intolerable grief.
another by dread Of destitution, and the double
suicide was the climax OF guilty amour.


We had in the city last year no less than
Year: 1870

- 'SomN sensation monger at loss for some
thing new to tell, lately fell upon the novelty
of an announcement that Grant and Colfax
were on bad terms, and that the Vice-Presi-
dent regarded the President as failure
Probably nobody believed the story; if any
one did, we commend to him the generous and
vet iudcious estimate of Grants ten months
in tho White House, from the pen of Mr.. Col
fax. which we print on the second page
Year: 1870

The plea of the British Columbians Tor an
neKation gives timely and special interest to
the brief but comprehensive description OF the
Puget Sound neghborhoOd and Vancouyers
Island, which we publish on our second page.
The islands natural advantages in CONNER
ciol and military point of view are there ad-
n ably set forth, together with its prospects
when the North Pacific Railroad shall have
fairly begun its work for the civilization of
the far Northwest.
Year: 1870

by the papers printed on another page it will
be seen that an appeal has been taken from
the decision of Judge E. ID. Smith at ROches-
ter. in the SusQuehanna Railroad case. Vol
luminous as the proceedings in this case have
been, they have been deeply interesting to all
who regard with solicitude the character of
our Judiciary; and those now printed are not
inferior in point or spice to their predecessors.
Year: 1870

is it not plain that here is prodigality
and waste that should be, must be, overborne
Never mind who is responsible for it till we
have first set it right-then determine who is
in fault, and apply the righteous discipline.
But first let the new wrong give place to the
old right
Year: 1870

voyage, and handed him slip of paper
with these words inside, MAY God grant
you a pleasant trip and bring YOU back in
safety to us" Other scraps which were
handed him By the young lady showed
that she had no impure thoughts and that
her love 10 him was by no means passion
al.


Since the pastors return, Mr. johnson
has been carefully watching the move
ments of the minister and his daughter,
and had determined to cowhide the cler-
gyman if he met him in company with
his daughter. But since Mr. Cooks re-
turn he has not been discovered in his
clandestine meetings, although they have
been many.


On Thursdgy evening last he obtained
consderabl money from his friends, and
packed trunk and made readiness for
his journey. On Friday afternoon he met
Miss johnson as she came from school,
and with her books and in her school
dress he led her away. Her family is
plunged in great grief, and her father has
acted like u crazed man. The minister
wrote letter before leaving the city on
Saturday, telling the father of Miss John
son that he would forfeit his life for the
woman he adored" and assuring him that
she should be well cared for This in
famed the family for they believe that
ne has beartlcssly deceived her and sought
her ruin.


Mrs. Cook, the wife of the minister, has
been prostrated by the sad occurrence.
She will return to her mother as soon as
she sufficiently recovers. His family are
left unprovided. Both families are deep
ly afflicted, and seem almost distracted.
There is general condemnation of the
clergyman, but the young lady has been
inveigled away, it is thought, by the fat
tcring speeches of her betrayer
Year: 1870

COmmOtion in Methodist Church--The


Pastor Eiopes with Sister.


The report, announcing the elopement
Of a prominent clergyman of New York
last week, with young lady of his con-
gregation, has created sad CONSERVATION
among large and influential religious
denomination. The facts briefly detailed
are these


The Rev Horace Cook, who has, until
his sudden departure, been presiding over
the Seventh-st. Meth. Episcopal Church
became enamored of young lady of his
church, and after paying considerable at
tention TO her, which was scarcely compa-
tible with his position as clergyman, or
consistent with his relations as husband
and father, he left his home, and meeting
the young lady by appointment, conduc-
ted her to q steamer, and sailed for Eu-
rope.


The young lady is but IL years of age,
and is of simple and confding nature,
untutored in the ways of the world and
reared by pious and cultured family.
Her name is Miss johnson, and she was
pupil in Twelfth-st School. She had Of
ten expressed her admiration for her min
lister, Mr.. Cook, in her naturally artiess
manner, but no one imagined that there
had been impropriety in their intercourse.
Mr.. Cook had been very attentive to her
but his manner is very suave and his ma
ture social, and his fondness for young
people conspicuous, SO that any particular
interest which he showed for Miss John.
sons society did not awaken suspicion.
1t now appears that he was accustomed
to meet this young lady in the afternoon
as she came from school, and to walk with
her. This was not known to the parents
;, There were reports about Mr.. Cooks at.
tention to Miss johnson being very i'm.
proper, and the mother of the young lady
hearing them, reproved her for permitting
Mr.. Cook to indulge in so marked atten'
tion. While Mr.. Cook was in Europe
during last summer she was in frequent
interchange Of letters, and il is said they
were somewhat questionable. She was a
the steamer when he left on his summer
Year: 1870

How THE NAVY DEPARTMENT is Rum
The Washington correspondent of the Tribune
furnishes a lot of new illustrations OF how
economy is not practised in the navy depart
ment. He says that the duties of assistant
secretary of the navy, which a citizen used to
perform for $4,000 year, are now performed
by Vice-admiral, with a commander TO help
him, at a cost of $4,000 a year. Soft places
have been found for sixteen of the twenty re-
tired rear admirals so that there are now twen-
six rear admirals drawing duty pay, while of
the fitty-two commanders on the retired list,


large share are on duty of some kind, and
drawing full! pay. These officers were "re.ir-
ed" nominally because they were not fit for
duty. In reality, it was to make way, in many
instances, for the promotion OF juniors and
with the understanding that they should have
nominal employment and full pay.


Among the minor abuses that are sanction
ed by the department., it is said that officers
are ordered 10 sea duty months before the
vessels they are assigned to are ready for sea.
Duty on tugs and receiving ships, which never
leave the navy yards, is construed to be sea
duty. and to entitle officers to the highest rate
of pay. Officers who are in favor with the
department are furnished with orders by which
they can draw mileage for pleasure tours TO
California, New Orleans, or to the Portsmouth
navy yard by way of the White Mountains.
Expenses of officers funerals are paid, although
they may have died rich: even the cost OF
cemetery lots. and the attorneys fees for max
ing out deeds for the same, come out OF the
treasury. A great many nice things, such as
baskets of champagne and cases OF brandy are
said to be charged to the appropriation for


provisions under the convenient d name OF sun
IN see and will to correct these abuses?
Never was an old war vessel so thickly covered
with barnaces as the department itself is, or
SO much in need of a thorough scraping.
Year: 1870

George B. Cary murderer condemned to
death in Syracuse, New York, has written the
following letter.


ONoNDAGA COUNTY PENITENTIARY, Oct 20,
1S70.-Dear Brother:-I have written them all a
letter but you. If you would come L would tell
you what l am now going to write to you but
you will never see me again in this world. N.Y.
ron, have been told that you are drinking aw-
full bad. And now want to have you listen to
me. Oh, do not drink any more! And when you
read this letter think CT what drink has brought
me to-where am now Oh, my dear brother,
il is that drink that has brought me here, and
nothing else but that Now, Myron, come home
and stay with my poor mother forever. / want
you 10 move away from that place; l don't care
where you go to- but don't stay there, while my
dear mother, sister, and little brother are dogged
around by Others, as l have been told. /
shall send this by Ida when she comes to see
me- IL she ever does And now, dear brother, I
want Won to do as have told you. Myron, you
have been a good boy all your lifetime, and now
don't turn and be bad boy Be good to my
mother and sister and little brother, and do
good to all. And don't want you to play cards.
Do not play If any one asks you to. Tell them
that your brother came to his death by cards
and drinking. Tell them that you have got
something else to do--even a soul to save and
God to glorify, and that playing cards will
not do 1t. rg


And now, I hope you will listen to what 1
have said, and be a good boy-this is all. 80
goodbye forever, or until we meet In another
world. Your dear brother, GEORGE ID. CARY.
Year: 1870

The following incident, as given in the
Herald, illustrates the most unhappy
and unfortunate phase of the Mcfarland
trial:


Little Percy Mcfarland, discovering
that his mother was in court, went over
TO the neighborhood of where he thought
he saw her standing. 1t was at the time
of adjournment, and the mother had to
pass her little son, now separated from
her forever, as he stood by the wicket of
the wooden railing. She passed without
bestowing glance upon him, though he
turned his bright brown eyes intently
upon her, and when she passed out into
the emerging crowd, he said, in reply to
a question as to whether he saw his
mother, " Yes, ] saw what | thought was
my mother, but as she wouldn't look at
me, suppose was mistaken
Year: 1870

The Mormon Church is now holding a


convention in Salt Lake City A few


days ago Brigham Young made an ad-


dress to an immense audience, estimated


at over twelve thousand persons


He said that the Latter Day Saints


had years ago received command to


gather out from the wicked, to serve God
and keep His commandments. Yet to


look at them to-day, in appearance there


was little difference between them and


the rest of the world Still there is a


difference. 1t is not fashionable with


the Latter Day Saints to take the name


of God in vain, as it is in the wicked and


he would say the vulgar world, no matter


how rich they might be. They were not


guilty of gambling Of any kind, nor of


drinking as a people, but they were


somewhat too free in speaking evil of


their neighbors. But the point to which


he wished to direct special attention to


was the fashions. They were too apt to


follow those of the world. If the con-


lowing after fashions they could look


around them, and look at their own


bonnets, hats and other articles of
attire. He requested the sisters es-
pecially to stop following the fashions
of the wicked In the works of God
there are an eternal variety, and he
would not ask the people to dress in uni
formity like the Quakers, but he asked |
the sisters to make bonnets that would I
shield their heads from the weather and /
their faces from the sun. Dresses were /
next referred to, and the change of fash 1
ion within brief space of time This /
following after fashion he considered I
foolish and contrary to the spirit of the .
Gospel Some time ago dresses were
extremely long; now they were extra
short; and all extremes of the kind he
characterized as worse than foolish. He
invited the ladies to make their own
and encourage industry in
their families He reprobated extrava-
gance and the purchase Of unnecessary
articles, as spending of means which
should be applied to better and wiser
purposes. The means thus squandered
would 20 far toward helping to immi-
crate the poor, though il was rather dis
to bring people from foreign
countries and find them employment.
who, as soon as they get means around
them, would turn against God and His
lnnointed But it is better, he said, to
help nine who are unworthy than to pass
over one who is worthy.


He inquired if the brethren aud the !
Young sisters-all under hundred years I
of age-would agree 20 stop following
hose foolish fashions, which was re '
'ponded to by an uplifting of hands |
throughout the vast assembly. He then /
ook up the subject Of the word Of a
wisdom, and urged the people to cease
he use OF. .stimulants Of every kind, and Z
warmly advocated home manufactures. I
Il was gratifying TO know. he said. that 5
Fool was increasing for the making Of q
Foolen cloth, and there was a prospect {
hat il the factory at Provo were com !
,leted which viii be able to turn out /
lleven or twelve hundred yards Of cloth ]
! day. there would be a suiiciency Of 5
Eool 70 meet the demands Of the iaeto- .
les "a
Year: 1870

A good story is told of Down Easter
who recently visited Boston, arriving
there in due time on the Boston and
Maine train. Wishing to take an out
ward bound train from the Eastern de-
pot, and not knowing precisely where to
find it, he stepped up to a hackman and
asked to be taken TO the Eastern depot
Always ready TO turn an honest penny
the hackman conducted him to the car
riage, backed him round four OF FIVE
squares and arrived at the depot Just
as the train was about to start, all for
one dollar, and verdant hastened on
board the train. For the benefit of
those who are not acquainted with the
location Of depots at the Hub, We would
state that the distance from the Boston
and Maine to the Eastern depot is Just
fifteen feet-KeHHebee Reporter.
Year: 1870

a young lady once married man by
the name of Dust against the wishes of
her parents. After a short time they
lived unhappily together, and she re-
turned 70 her father house; but he re
fused to receive her, saying, Dust thou
art and unto dust thss sls,f return
And she got up and busted
Year: 1870

Forming the best and most comfortable line to
New York, Boston, and Northern and Atlantic
cities, with magnificent Palace Combined Day
and Night Coaches, through to New York
without change.