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Year: 1870

The radicals in Congress have raised loud
noise about Tennessee for being Democratic.
Butler proposes that Congress shall create
provisional government for that State, and
oust the Senter administration. The same
kind of stories that were circulated during
the time that reconstruction measures were
being discussed, representing that the rebel
element in the Southern States was guilty OF
all kind Of outrages against the loyal people
OF the South have been revived for the bene-
6t OF Tennessee. There is but little doubt that
such disturbances az have occurred, have
been exaggerated for the purpose of making
trouble. The leading merchants of Nash
vile have addressed the Boards of Trade in
the large cities, setting forth the condition
OF things, appealing to them for their infiu-
ence against the intervention of Congress.
They represent that affairs have been peace
able and business prosperous, that this at
tempt to subject the State to Congressional
Interference has ruined business. Colored
parties who reported that outrages were COM
mitted On colored men, in letters to Washing
ton, on being summoned before Grand Ju-
ry, stated that they had no personal knowl-
edge of such outrages and that they had not
been interfered with.


While the people of Tennessee obey the
laws of Congress, the National Government
L. IL of r.rhk s1ka nd do
stroy their State Government. 1t has always
been claimed by the radical party that the
State was never out of the Union. She was
not considered as one of those that seceeded
and was re-admitted without any conditions.
If the effort sought to be made should sue
ceed what will there be to stop Congress from
attempting to establish provisional govern
ment over the State of California. Califor-
MIA is no more independent or sovereign than
Tennessee. 1t is not the province of the Ma
tional Governmeutto to interfere with the rights
of State for the purpose of settling local
political differences. II the radical party of
Tennessee are divided and in confusion, they
gress should let them do so without interfer-
ence. If the State authorities cannot pre-
serve order for the want Of support from the
citizens, the general government should assist
them. To destroy the present government
for the purpose of erecting another to be the
tool to the power creating it, or for the inte-
rest of any portion of q political party, would
be as revolutionary as was the action of the
rebel States when they seceeded.
Year: 1870

We are under obligations to Senator
Wing, for copy of an Act amendatory of
the present law relating to Roads and High
ways in this county. The object ofthe amend
ment is, to allow each person to file with the
Road Commissioner of his district, notice in
writing of his intention to pay his road tax
in labor. at two dollars per day. After GER
tain time if the labor has not been perform
ed by those giving such notice, they will be
liable to q fine of not less than ten nor more
than twenty dollars. Summary powers are
given the collectors to make the money from
other delinquents. We will publish the act
next week
Year: 1870

DELINQUENT TAX PAYERs.-The District
Attorney will bring suit against any and all
de!inquents within the coming week. Those
desiring to save additional costs can do so BY
paving up within two or three days.
Year: 1870

Wewould call the attention ofany and all per-
sons who desirea complete Washing Machine,
to the advertisement of II. Cramer. The ma
chine is highly spoken of by those who have
examined it. Mr.. Cramer received Patent
for it last fall and is now prepared to furnish
it to families We would recommend cur
citizens to give it a trial and if as good or
superior to others offered for sale, to give our
home inventor a preference.
Year: 1870

WOMAN SurrRAcE.-0n Tuesday last, the
proposed amendment to the Constitution Of
this State, striking out the word male in the
limitation of the right of suffrage was discuss
ed in the Assembly, and brought to defeat by
q vote Of % for and AZ against it.
Year: 1870

"The spirit of agitation, so highly promot-
ed by the Fenian rganization-may it never
abate until it has achieved the independence
of our native land" This was replied to by
Mr.. McCabe. of Browns Flat, Centre OF the
Wolf Tone Circle. Ee considered that Irish
men in America could effect the Independence
of their native country. and the people of Ire
land remain quiet But it was necessary
that there should be unity and organization.
in order to accomplish this. They should
mite. if not under the name Of Fenians. then
under the name of llibernans, and if that
name were condemned, then let it be under
some other name. Names were plenty. Let
us have the organization. Unity and concert
of action were the great things necessary.
He cared little what the organization was
called, but he wanted to belong to some one,
which had for its object the improvement of
his fellow countrymen and the Independence
of his native land. In such a manner only
could the spirit of agitation be kept alive, a
spirit which should never be let flag until we
he'd achieved the aim it had in view, the in
dependence Of Ireland


The sentiments here expressed were ap-
plauded long and lively. / have given, of
course only very brief sketch of each speak
Year: 1870

NEWSPAPER PRorEcTIoN.-Doubt.
less nearly all railway passengers in
cold weather have experienced consido.
rable discomfort, and sometimes posi-
tive injury to health, from being cx-
posed to tho cold air which forces its
way into cars through tho crevices in
the windows. This is especially the
case with those who sit near tho win


iows


To obviatc this, lay newspaper
over the arm and shoulder exposed to
the draft. This will protect y ou from
the cold as cffectually as would
heavy blanket, and, thrown over the
kneo, similar warmth will be secured.


Persons sometimes lie down on
sofa or lounge in rooms, the tempcra-
turc of which is not over sixty do.
grccs. After lying a while thcy find
themselves getting chilly. TO avoid
this, open out large newspaper or
two and spread it over the person.
Try it one Of these cold days, and bo
satisfied. A newspaper or two laid
between pair of sheets will keep
sleeper as warm or warmer than pair
of blankets. This may seem strange,
but trial will provo its corrcctness----
at least such assurance is givon by
those who have tested the matter.
Year: 1870

Mr.. s. S. Packard writes i'm the
Recotution concerning a bar to the
elevation Of woman workers, which
possibly has not been taken into ac-
count by those of either sex who
complain that women do not have
an equal chance in the competition
Of the labor market. He says:


ut is a common but very foolish
complaint on the part of woman,
that they have no chance in compe-
tition with men for clerkships-as
book keepers, cashiers, etc. The
only reason why this is SO, is because
they are not competent to do the
work, and will not prepare them
selves. A young man usually earns
his clerkship by a three or four
years apprenticeship as shop boy,
runner, and general utility work
an apprenticeship which is invalua.
hle i'm its training qualities. and no
girl can be expected to accomplish.
There are plenty of positions, how
ever, attainablo without this severe
ordeal, and requiring only the pre-
liminary edu sation in accountant
ship, and yet the comparatively
small number of young ladies who
will even spend a few months to ac-
quire this necessary knowledge is
astonishing. Something more than
a year ago, | offered tG educate graz
tuItously for business fifty women of
whatever age and condition, who
come well recommended. and with
the purpose to use the knowledge
they might acquire in a proper way.
Before making this offer, 4 called
Oh number of business men who
agreed to employ in appropriate posi-
tions any well-qualified women /
might send them. This offer was
published extensively throughout
the country, and was favorably COM
mented upon by editors everywhere
and yet, though have kept the of.
fer open to this time, not more than
ten ladies have availel themselves OF
the offrr, and none of these have had
the courage or persistence to com.
plete course OF instruction, or to
remain until qualified for a position.


1t is very wrong TO presume that
there is u prejudice against employ
ing women In clerical positions. |
know of many excellent houses i'm
this city where good female account
ants would be welcomed, and in not
a few, would be preferred to males. -
But what is wanted is absolute quail
ificatiun for the position, and will
ingness to do tie duties


l learn that Peter Cooper is about
to extend his bcnciicence to cover
the preparation of women for cleri-
cal positions. l trust he will do so,
and that some of these poor, starv-
ing needle women, who are scarcely
able to keep soul and body together,
may be able to avail themselves OF
his kindness sufficiently to obtain
more suitable employment and better
wages; and then trust that fathers
who are blessed with daughters hav
ing brains and physical strength will
ask themselves what their heavenly
gifts are for, and govern themselves
accordingly,
Year: 1870

A great deal of character is impart-
ed and received at the table. Parents
too often forget this; and, therefore,
instead OF swallowing your food i'm
sullen silence, instead of brooding
over your business let the conversa-
ton at table be genial, kind, social,
and cheering. Don't bring disagree
able things to the table in your con-
versation any more than you would
In your dishes. For this reason, too,
the more good company you have at
your table. the better for your chill.
dren. Every conversation with
company at your table is MI educator
of the family. Hence the intelll.
gence, and the refinement, and the
appropriate behavior of a family
which isgiven to hospitality. Never
feel that Intelligent visitors can be
anything but blessing TO you and
yours. How few have fully gotten
hold Of the fact, that company and
conversation at the table are no small
part OF education! .##
Year: 1870

Mrs. Fisher, OF No. 1o5 West Twenty-seventh
street, and one OF the inmates of the house. were
last evening thrown out Of a carriage in the Park,
near Fiy-ninth street, and both seriously injured
about the head. The horses ran away and the car
rage collided with cart, breaking OF both hind
wheel of the former.
Year: 1870

One OF the brick side walls Of the public school in
East Thirty street, between Second and
Third avenues, has bulged out and Is In a condition
dangerous to life. The superintendent Of Buildings
has ordered it taken down, but the order has not
been complied with owing TO some hitch between
lhe trustees and the owner OF the adjacent building.
Year: 1870

Coon PLAIN CooKIH0.-Thcre should
be this in every family, aud where it
is not, poor indeed must be the table
comforts from which so much enjoy
mcnt is to be expected. Where there
is some intelligence and common sense
in family, we will almost invariably
find two very important objects, ,--tidi-
ness aud good plain cooking, And
whenever these exist, we will likewise
find economy and substantial comfort.
In my own experience in house. keep.
ing, and knowledge Of others, have
been frequently pained at the utter
Ignorance shown in tho way Of gener-
al cooking, No matter how good the
material for dinner may be, il is soma
times contrived TO be ruined And
when you come TO bread, pics, tea,
and coffee, etc, IL is still worse. A
good article is never seen upon the
table of these poor cooks. $500 IA


A good plain cook will prepare n
comfortable meal from about one half
the material poor ono will As
nothing is ever ruined by an attempt
at cooking, hence, there is nothing TO
throw away. Mothers cannot be too
particular in bringing up their dauglIt-
ers to a knowledge how good cooking
ought TO be dono and If they arc not
proficient themselves, they should en-
list The service Of those who are.--
GermdHfolcn Telegraph. se1 tn
Year: 1870

bonds. Four hundred millions of le


gal tenders turned into FIVE per cent


would increase tho annual burden o.


the people twenty millions. But, talk,


the four and half per cents, as she


medium class, and the yearly burden


would be increased eighteen millions


the full amount proposed to be saved


by the bill in annual interest So that


there will be positive loss to the


country Of the yearly exempted taxa


tion on the bonds, besides the six mil


lions job TO foreign and home capital.


lists for negotiating them, and the
other expenses OF the Treasury


With even tho reduced interest-and
It is doubtful If the interest can be re-
duced through negotiating the new
bonds for our present six per cont at
par---tle burden Of the people would
be increased some millions n year
Such is the financial legislation Of our
stupid representatives in Congress.


The national banks derive q profit
on their circulation now of nearly
twenty millions year 10 gold. The
Funding bill will increase that TO
thirty-two millions. Should gold go
up by any cause again and specie pay
ments be deferred, these banks would
have yearly profit in currency on
their circulation probably of fifty mil
lions or more. And why this enor.
nous gratuity to private corporations
They render no service in return 1t
is taking the money from the people
and giving IL to the rich without the
least consideration. In fact, it is
strengthening and pcrpetuating 81.
gantic and dangerous monopoly that
will control all the material interests
Of the country and absorb the profits
and that in the end will be master Of
the government. If the six to seven
hundred millions of circulation which
the national banks will have were in
legal tenders, which would canccll
that amount of interest bearing bonds,
the saving would be now forty mil
lions in gold n year, and even under
the proposed reduction of interest
would be some thirty-two millions
And is not the legal tender currency
as good as or better than national
bank notcsY We believe we should
reach specie payments under the for
MGR sooner than under tho latter -
Indeed, II is doubtful II the banks
would ever desire specie payments,
for they will derive the greatest profit
from a paper circulation alone of their
own notes. The Funding biliswrong-
" named 1t should be called a bill
'for the benefit Of national bank as.
sociatons."
Year: 1870

SoLIruDE.-Thcre are few things
more conducive TO the health of the
mind than occasional solitude and
silence. If the conscience be unsul-
lied, silence will be season of enjoy
ment il the recollection of crime
weigh on the mind, in silence rcsolu-
tions of amendment are more usually
formed than amid the tumult and
confusion of the world. The man
who habituates himself TO spend an
hour every day in silence and scclu
sion, can scarcely become depraved /;
he who never withdraws himself from
tho busy throng Of selfish men can
scarcely be otherwise. The army
that is always marching cannot act
with energy in cases uf emergency; /;
and the mind that never rcposcs from
the labor of artificial excitement, will
bc but i'll prepared to grapplc with
violent temptation. Silence is to the
mind what the bottom Of the river is
to tho swimmer; when he can rest
his feet upon the solid ground, he can
look around him and see where he is.
He can mark out his course and start
anew. To the religious man, silence
is the throne Of Deity. For when the
world Is shut out-when the passions
are stillcd, and the wandering thoughts
are curbed, his soul IS in the presence
of his maker To those who never
have habituatcd themselves TO silent
reflections, these things may sound
like a dull sermon on morality. Those
who have tried the experiment will
confess that the soul Is truly alive
when the animal mass is restrained,
and the redundancy ofaiinless thoughts
pruned. The siiller a clock stands,
the better time IL will keep; and an
hour-glass runs the faster the less II is
disturbed.
Year: 1870

The armies of the Italian King, if not
actually in Rome, are laundering at its gates.
Resistance is vainly persisted in by the Holy
Father. General Kanzler, we are told, has
refused to surrender the city. The inhabitants
of all the towns and villages throughout the
Papal territory are jubilant in expectation
of emancipation from the Papal govern
ment. In Rome itself the people are
making demonstrations in favor OF the
Italians 1t is perfectly manifest that resist
ance is vain. To refuse to surrender is but
to make necessary the sacrifice of many
lives and the destruction of much pro-
perty. 1t is, besides, suicidal policy 80 far
as the Pope himself is concerned. Resist
tance will exasperate the enemy without the
gates, and it will most certainly ALLEVIATE
the friends who are within. The Pope
cannot do wiser thing than open the
gates to the Italians, make peace with the
King and settle down to the discharge of his
duties as the chief shepherd of the Christian
Church If he knows how to act in the
circumstances, what seems loss may turn
out to be actual gain. Even without the
patrimony of st. Peter the Pope may still be
rich, happy, useful.
Year: 1870

THE GOLDFISH QUESTION. The British and
Canadian police vessels cruising along the
northeastern fishing grounds have captured
Yankee fishing smacks valued at $50, 900,
which they now hold subject to trial for
breach Of treaty stipulations in crossing the
line, and in fishing in forbidden waters. Thus
from year to year, the border troubles on this
coafish question are increasing, and they
never will be settled short Of annexation.
Meantime little of the spirit Of forbearance
and conciliation on both sides would be better
than these eternal border wranglings over
those codRss
Year: 1870

CRIMINAL CARELEssNEss.- ss.-Notwithstanding
the numerous disasters resulting from the
careless use of kerosene, it would seem as if
lhousekeepers will never learn from expert
lence. To attempt to fill lamp with this dan
Igerous compound, with lighted wick held
close to it, is pretty much the same as smok-
Ing cigar in powder magazine. There is a
chance of escaping injury, but an extremely
limited one.
Year: 1870

SPOTTED TAIL GETTING HIS BACK Up
The Big Injun chief who left Washington in a
rage some months ago has kept very quiet for
long time and his euphonious name had very
nearly dropped out of the public mind. 1t
seems now, however, that Spotted Tail knows
the efficacy Of keeping his name before the
people fully as we'll as paler faced politi-
clans, and is determined to do it at any
sacrifice less humiliating than that of
bidding an eternal farewell, like Colfax, to
to public life. He is waiting for his annuity
goods at MILESTONE agency and complains
bitterly that his rations are not increased. He
says the thieves in Washington have made
Misrepresentation to him. We don't know
that Spotted Tail wants to fight again, but we
suspect that his long peace has been great
bore to him.
Year: 1870

THOSE CROWN JEWELS AGAIN.-Once again
we read the announcement that the crown
Jewels of France have been stolen and that
paste ones have been substituted. This is not
the first time that this statement has been
given to the public. If it has been told once
it has fifty times, and each time on the most
''reliable authority" Who cares whether
they have been stolen or not, or whether the
substitutes are either paste or putty?
Year: 1870

A BRITISH OPINION FROM BERLIN OF THE
FENIANs.-A correspondent of London
paper writes from Berlin that the blowing up
of the citadel of Laon after the surrender of
the garrison was an act worthy Of the Fenians,
but disgraceful to men Of honor. That fellow
perhaps now feels easier than he did with that
hot shot in his stomach; but let him steer
clear Of the Fenians.
Year: 1870

EXPENSIVE JUsTIoE.-It cost twenty-three
dollars not long since for man to have a
wagon seized by the sheriff of the county.
AS that was the cost of one step in legal
process, how much was there probably left of
the value of the wagon when the legal process
had taken several other steps. Justice is
dear; but, then, such good things are never
nhean
Year: 1870

THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS is work
ing hard to clear these 'lungs Of the metropolis"
from all distractions and to enable them to
fulfil their duties, namely, to contribute to the
health and enjoyment of the citizens of New
York. When the contemplated improvements
are carried out and the new Post Office is
finished our city will have no rival in the
world in its parks.
Year: 1870

Railroad Racing-A Dangerous Pastimc.


Steamboat races are bad enough. as expe-
rience proves, for hundreds of lives have been
lost from time to time on the Western rivers,
and sometimes nearer home, by this pernicious
practice. But when railroad trains, loaded
insist upon trying their capacity to win or kill, it
becomes very serious business. Such danger
GUS rivalry is said to have been going on between
the Morris and Essex and the New Jersey
Railroads for few days past on their parallel
lines over the Jersey Meadows near Newark.
The latest feat of the Morris and Essex road
the other evening was to break of the lOcomo-
tive from the train and thus run ahead Of its
rival The engineer, intent only on making
his two-forty time, and beating the train of
the New Jersey road, did not notice the fact
that he had left all his precious human freight
behind him until he had run half mile with
his light weight We do not suppose that the
passengers take as much interest in these con-
tests of speed as the officials of the rival roads.
We rather fancy that they are glad when they
find themselves alive at the end Of the race


If this sporting pastime is to be carried on
we would suggest that placard be affixed to
each train announcing that ''this is the racing
train!" IT there be anybody VIII cares moth
ing for broken limb, or dislooated neck, or
a general smash-up of his anatomy, why he
can take his seat in the cars, accepting the
risk for the sake of the excitement. Sensible
people would probably wait for another train.
But we contend that it is only fair to demand
that travellers should know when they are
riding two-forty iron horse, at the risk of
their lives.
Year: 1870

THE WOMAN MOVEMENT is steadily progress.
ing. We do not hear SO much Of that phase
of it which treats of the ballot and Sorosis az
we used to hear few months ago, but the
unanimous election of female compositor as
a member of the mems Typographical Union
in Washington on Saturday is one Of many in
stances occurring daily to show that the true
principle Of the woman's rights movement
the right to wider field of employment and
to mems wages for mems works. steadily
gaining favor and acceptance.


IT SEEMS THAT WHIsKEY METERS are vic.
lently affecting political movements out West.
Commissioner Delano ordered certain kind
of meter for dstileries, to which the Western
distillers object as too expensive. and nov
Year: 1870

Paris.


Our special correspondents at the seat Of
war in the vicinity Of Paris report the Prus-
sian march on the French capital in the mail
letters which appear In our columns to-day.
The pa geant is described in q very animated
and excellent style, the written accounts of the
movement being almost equal, II not COM
pletely so, to the cable telegram advices Of
the same event. This German advance
march presented magnificent military spec
tacle The grand army was kept strictly
in hand and swept along with the most per-
feet order and regularity. 1t was Ger
man consolidation in column regimen
tai representation of the country, and one
without embarrassing offshoots. The field
telegraph was kept constantly at work and a
perfect chain Of living instantaneous commu-
nication maintained from the very first party
of Uhlans who penetrated the road to the last
fatigue detachment which guarded the baggage
in the rear. The Teutons made themselves at
home in the towns and villages They adapted
themselves to the surrounding circumstances
with wonderful facility. They took apparently
little, If any, notice Of the humiliation Of the
inhabitants, and conducted themselves strictly,
soberly and with very considerable show of
chivalry and gallantry. Our special writer's
thus supply in these letters very attractive
introduction to the active initiation of the Ger
man Panslavist movement. Should the pro-
gress, ethnologically and politically, prove
equally pleasing at its consummation in the
close it may be, perhaps, well for humanity.