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Year: 1870

THE LUXURY OF EASY DRESSES
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Very few ladies know how to apprsci-
ate an easy and healthful dress. They
think their dresses are loose when a man
or boy put into one as tight would gasp
for want of breath, and feel incapable of
putting forth any effort except to
break the bands Ladies are SO ac-
customed to the tight fits of the dress
makers, that they "fall to pieces" when
they are relieved of them. They as
sociate the loose dress with the bed or
lounge. To be up, they must be stayed
up, and to recommend comfortable dress
to them is not to meet a conscious want of
theirs.


1t is great pity, none the less. If they
could once know what luxury it is to
breath deep and full at every respiration,
to feel the refreshment the system takes in
by having the blood enlivened and sent
bounding through the arteries and veins,
to have the aids to digestion which such
dress give, to have their own strong, elias
tic muscles keep every organ in place and
themselves erect; if they could for q
while know this blessed luxury, and then
be sent back into the old, stiff straight
Year: 1870

A SAMPLE OF CoNsCIENCE.-At a
meeting for clerical consultation, one OF
the ministers "a colored brother) made a
decided opposition to certain measure
that received the sanction of the rest.
Neither argument nor explanation seemed
to have any effect in char ging his opin-
ion.


Il am conscientiously opposed to it" he
said and to every additional reason for
his giving way to the majority he only
reiterated that conscience would not al
low him to sanction the proposed measure.
The presiding officer at length waxed i'm
patient at his stubbornness, and said:


"Brother -, how do you determine
that it is your conscience which will not
permit you to join US in this matter |?
How do you know that some other motive
may not influence you =


"All can tell you" sid Brother -,
laying bis hand solemniy on his breast,
els, that feel something here which says,
1 won't won't I won't !"
Year: 1870

Mr.. Howard A Buston as singer
seems to have found his fort, his rich and
powerful voice hold almost spellbound
those who nightly flock to hear him, for
whenever Brown advertises to appear be
is sure to get full houses.
Year: 1870

of the new Court House was blown of,
and various signboards were blown down.
Especially was sad havoc made with the
bulletin boards about town. The wind,
although blowing furiously at times, was
not so severe and destructive as that of
the Goth of November last, which is SO
sadly impressed upon our memory by the
occurrences and events of that day.
Year: 1870

jackets, they would fume and fret and
rave in very desperation if they could get
rid of them.


AS it is they prefer to languish and suf-
fer dreadfully, and die young, and leave
all their friends and their husbands, and
their little children, and do not see any
other way but to let them be sick and die
till they are satisfied. If only the sinner
was the sufferer it would not be so worth
while to made a great ado about it, but
the blighting of future innocent lives,
which must follow, renders the false hab-
its of our women in the highest degree
criminal. s. ..#
Year: 1870

I'm the Fenian CHIEF, the brave O'Neill,
But l think III spend this night in Jail,
For the Lion might give me rap OF his tail.


Though I'm General OF the Feaians.
The working people, I'll give them a sell;
To take their money like very well,
But for a night they may wait u spell,


Though I'm General OF the Fenians.
TIL tell them I'm going to fight or to die,
But you know very well that's all in my eye;
When see the redcoats I'll bid them good-by,


Though I'm General OF the Fenians.
What fools they must be to believe what say
But they'll see what I'll do when we get In fray
Faith I'll jump in the coach and get OUT OF the way


Though I'm General OF the Fenians.
Year: 1870

No Further Robbery Of New York Merchants.


WAsasoroS, May 27.-Ths Secretary Of the
Treasury has ordered the abolition of the Cartaxe
Bureau In New York, because tho establishment OF
such system IL not strictly legal and h not sdvsn-
tageous 70 the interests Of the Government nor to
the business community. The Collector is directed
to change the carriage back To substantially the old
system, with few additional safeguards.
Year: 1870




The Senate of Kansas has ordered the por-
trait of john Brown to be hung in the Cap
itol of the State, side by side with the por-
trait of Senator Lane The New York 7ri-
Jme, commenting on the late Saint and
Martyr, ys:-..When John Brown was
dragged half dead from the jail to the gal
lows, there were not many who recognized in
the man anything better than foolhardy ia
uaticism. Liberal persons in Europe spoke
of him with respectful tenderness, but here
the best his swiltest friends could do was to
frame elaborate sentences in exteuuatiou. The
Rebellion came, and with ~ sort OF poetic JUS
tics it came to bestow upon John Brown
good historical reputation. The facts are the
same, but the smoke and flame of battle have
given them a new color. The cruel rigor
which WIS to conserve and consolidate the
Slave Power for another generation has so
swept it from tie face Of the earth and the
eyes of mankind that hardly vestige ofitre-
mains. He who is able to LOOK kcenly into
the future, understanding the aspect which
Slavery will assume in the eyes Of the next
age, will understand the place which the nnme
Of John Brown will take and hold in our an
mails. His story may become, to certain
extent, tinted by mythical traditions, but his
fame will lose nothing by that. He may re-
ceiye greater honor than hut to which he is
entitled, but OF neglect and coutelni t he is in
no dunger"
Year: 1870

Ia A number of counterfeit five cent coins
are reported in circulation and are thus de-
scribed The motto, "In God We trust is
much larger in the counterfeitI than in the
genuine. The yellow color Of the spurious
coin is also another test.
Year: 1870

DESPERATE CASE OF LTNCHING IN ILLI-
NoIs.- Chicago, February 21.-Thursday
last, at Beardsiown, Illinois, man named
Wilcox entered a saloon kept by Yeek &
Becker, and in squabble drew revolver
and shot Yeek dead He then turned and
fired at Becker, inficting an ugly and dan
gerous wound. The murderer was arrested.
On Friday Yeek was buried, and there was
large gathering at Beardstown Just after
dusk a crowd of fully five hundred gathered
at the Jail, entered, and seized prisoner whom
they supposed to be the murderer, got a rope
around his neck and then discovered that
they had the wrong man.


In the meantime the murderer, who was in
another cell and chained to the floor, was
made aware of the designs of the mob He
got Possession-of an iron bar, and as the lead.
ers of the mob proposed to open the cell door
he warned them that he would sell his life
dearly. This resolute demeanor produced
change of action, but did not defeat the pur-
pose of the leaders. A pistol shot through
the head of the murderer killed him. The
body was taken out of doors and hung by the
neck to a tree.
Year: 1870

soldier to prove his loyalty, and if he fail to
prove negative he is deprived of his right
Ito vote. [ know of cases where, because a


soldier was about to vote for the opposition


his name was stricken from the list aud ne
Year: 1870

De HAvEN's SENSATION CIRcUs.-OGf fseo- pee,
pie will be on the lookout to-day for the
grand turnout Of De Haven's sensation cir
Gus. which will precede the opening of the
great show ON Council Chamber Hill this
afternoon and evening. Mr.. De Haven is
essential in making an establishment of the
kind attractive, and he will prove this to
the lovers Of arenic amusement in our city
during his sholi stay in our midst. One is
generally impressed with the character OF q
Show by the manner in which the town is
.'biled" for it, and if anybody has ever
Deatcn De Haven in billing" our city as
he has done for his circus, we do not re-
member it.


This circus comprises most excellent
troupe of accomplished equestrians, skilled
acrobats, witty clowns, and in fact all that
goes to make up tirst-class under-canvas
entertainment.
Year: 1870


Said Wealth to Pride, one pleasant morn,
While moving outward ON the train,
"I think if you and were gone,


The earth would strive to move in vain"
'fYour words, Sir Wealth, are apt and just
Said he; ''if we should cease to be,
The world would soon consume with rnst,


Since it is moved by you and me-"
Now Labor heard these boastings vain,


And laying work and care aside,
Said he, 'Wen see who moves the tIain;''


So down he sat by Wealth and Pride.
But Pride put up her dainty nose,


Her cousin Wealth looked somewhat black
And now greater trouble rose


The train stood still upon the track.
"Back to your work." cried Wealth and


Pride,


Perceiving, soon, their awkward case;
Wealth twitched his mouth from side to side


And Pride grew paler in the face.
But not word stout Labor said;


He sat like one in calm repose,
Until Wealth like suitOr plead,


And Pride let down her naughty nose.
And then, with half-sarcastic nlien,


He calmly rose and took his place.
The ponderous wheels revolved again
The train resumed it's wonted place.
Now let us honor Labor moro,
And bow less low to Wealth and Pride;
For Life's the track we re passing DER
The Worlds the train on which we ride.
Year: 1870

There are too many of MS
who waste much precious time,
and impair powers that ought
to be used for other purposes,
in the indulgence of personal
resentments. Human beings
have passions given for wise
and good purposes; even an
ger and resentment have their
proper places, and can not al
ways be restrained from ex-
pressing themselves in improp-
erplaces and at improper times;
but the protracted indulgence
of them, after the moment that
provoked them has passed, is a
great injury to ourselves. Life
is too short for any considera-
ble part of it to be consumed
in the prosecution of individual
quarrels. 1t is easier to resent
a wrong than to forget it; but
it is nobler to forget than to re-
sent. 1t may cost a hard effort
to shake an injury from our
shoulders, but we feel better for
it when done, and we are bet
ter for doing it. To quarrel
with the wrong-doer, and infiict
an injury on him in return,
only appears the worse part OF
our nature, while it inf1icts
wounds on our better feelings


We can go to law to get the


better of an adversary, but in


the end the law will get the bet


ter of both of us, and we shall


lose half the cruel joy of victo
ry at the contemplation of tht
"a


expense and trouble that it ha
cost us. The smallest soul cal


resent an injury, but it trequire


a brave and generous spirit t


forget one. 1t is far better +


be the victim of a wrong thai


to be the author of one; an'


when we yield ourselves to th


prosecution of quarrels agains
those who have aggrieved Vi
> we are in danger of doin
8 wrongs that will make u
: ashamed of ourselves in th
end.
Year: 1870

being in favor of "Chinese suffrage" is an
unmitigated and transparent humbug.-
There are not ten American sitizens, of what
ever political faith, upon the Pacific coast
who favor Chinese suffrage, or who would
fail to antagonize any proposition to give the
ballot to the Chinaman


Sir, do not propose to enter at leangth at
this time upon a discussion of this Chinese
question. l trust [ have been sufficiently
explicit to convey to my constituents a knowf.
edge of my views with respect to the Chinese
question. | shall take occasion at the earliest
opportunity to press these views upon the
attention OF the House and the country. and
| beg leave to say, in the mean time. in reply
to my friend from California Mr. johnson I.
who seems to have composed his interesting
essay with one eye on the Democratic ex
lgencies of his district and the otler on the
Encyclopadla), that the bill now under con
sideratlon is simply an act to prevent his
party friends from rendering the Fifteenth
Amendment nugatory with regard to colored
citizens, and that it does not touch in anv
manner the question of Chinese immigration
or Chinese suffrage.
Year: 1870

We copy the annexed paragraph from the
Elko Chronicle of the 9th inst


While standing on the passenger platform,
ID front of the Cosmopolitan Hotel. day or
two since, upon the arrival of the passenger
train OF cars from the East, finely propor-
TONED, Intelligent looking young man, all
armless, stepped from one of the cars upon
the platform. lie was neatly dressed in
Government marine uniform; upon the left
breast OF his coat he wore a medal that be
received from the hands Of Admiral Farraeut.
for gallant conduct at the bombardment of
Mobile. His neat appearance and courteous
bearing soon attracted attention. lie DOS
sessed no hand to extend to those who would
have taken it, and with gratful hearts thank
ed him for services rendered in defence of
their couhtry's flag. While we were stand
ing near we noticed several persons, as they
passed him, drop money into his pocket
Ills manly throbbng breast plainly denoted
the conflict of feeling within, until he could
no longer control the emotions of his over
howIng heart, and as the tear drops started
In their course down bis manly cheeks, he
uttered in a low and subdued tone with
slight Irish accent, "God bless the loyaI
American heart; they do not forget the sac
rifces made by the boys in blue" Forget
you, brave men. never Though the ex.
cltement of the hour has passed, and the
wounds made by the conflict are about healed
over though peace reigns, and our once
estranged family of States are again united
IN one grand and glorious confederation, yet
that portion of your country, at least, whose.
magnanimity led them to deal out ratons to
their conquered starving foes with the same
liberal hands as to her defenders that coun-
try that could sustain over a million of men
upon the battlefilds and at the same time
send provisions to famishing Ireland and the
starving operatives of England. will never
forget the sacrifices you have made in defense
of republican liberty.
Year: 1870

The Superintendent of the New Jersey
Southern Railroad has issued the following
order: "Employes of this company are
prohibited the use of smoking tobacco, in
any ofits forms, while on duty. It's use
is hindrance to, and inconsistent with,
the duties of all employees, while to such as
come in contact with the travelling public,
the order has additional force from the
fact that to so many of the latter tobacco
in any form is offensive"
Year: 1870

It is a striking fact that most people
want to weigh more than they do, and
measure their health by their weight, as if
a man were a pig, valuable in proportion
to his heaviness. The racer IS not fat, the
plow horse has but a moderate amount Of
flesh. Heavy men are not those which ex-
perienced contractors employ to dig rail
roads and dig bitches. Thin men the
world over, are the men for work ; for en-
durance, they are wiry and hardy; thin
people live the longest the truth is, fat is
disease, and as proof, fat people are never
well day at a time,-aud are not suited
for hard work. Still there is medium
between being as fat as butter ball and as
thin and juiceless as a rail. For mere
looks, a moderate rotundity is most desir-
able, to have enough flesh to cover all
anguIarities. To accomplish this in the
shortest time man. should work but lit
tie, sleep a great part of the time, allow
nothing to worry him, keep always in a
Joyous, laughing mood, and live chiefly
on albuminates, such as boiled cracked
wheat, and rye, and oats, and corn, and
barley, with sweet milk, and butUermilk,
and meats. Sugar is the best fattener
kuUwu.-[HaIl's Health and Good Living
Year: 1870

Ask no woman her age. Never joke
with policeman. Don't play at chess
with a widow. Nevar contradict a man
who shutters. Be civil to all rich uncles
and aunts. Your Oldest hat, of course, for
an evening party. Always sit next the
carver, if you can, at dinner. Keep your
own secrets. Tell no human being You
dve your whiskets. Wind up your cou-
duct, like your watch, once a day; examine
infinitely whether you are fast or SLOW
Make friends with the steward on board a
steamer; there's no knowing how soon
YOU may be in his power. Write not one
more letter than you can help; the man
who keeps up large correspondence is a
martyr, tied, not to the stake, but to the
post.
Year: 1870

A vicious dog gave vent to his spite
against a man ne met ON the street in In
dianapoIis, recently, by biting him on the
leg. Instead of driving him of, the man
stood still and let him work. The leg be-
ing a wooden one, the biting did Mt hurt
the man and seemed TO afford the dog ths
greatest satisfaction.
Year: 1870

The Illinois, Bloomington & Western
railway have reduced the fair on their road
one half cent per mile. This will be a mark
in their favor, for anything tending to brake
down the railroard monopoly thatnow exists
should, and will be appreciated by the pub
Year: 1870

Before Judge Barnard.


Charles A. Wotton us. Margaret Wetton-In this
case Judge Barnard rendered judgment. 1t was q
motion to set aside the Judgment OF divorce granted
some time since, on the ground that the order for
the publication OF the summons was void because
OF the insuliciency and that the proceedings were
fraudulent. :


Judge Barnard. In rendering his decision, said that
the section 1876 OF the Code provided for the
publication OF the summons III actions for divorce
In the cases prescribed by law where the defendant
could not be found after due diligence within
the State and that TACT appeared by anliavit
to the satisfaction OF the Court. he was entirely
satisfied that the proceedings were regular AMI tlat
the Judgment was valid fas as the first ground OF
was Of opinion thar the defendant had wholly
failed to sustain II. He was satisfied tnat since
May, leo6, .hey nave been practically m divorced;
and that she was guilty OF adultery. The proof
upon that point was overwhelming. The plantlr
since the divorce had married lady OF high caarac
ter The marriage ceremony mad been performed
on the st OF September last presence OF four
hundred or more persons and IN the most public
manner. 1t was published IN the leading news
papers OF this city, though the defendant claimed 1t
Yves net until November last that she discovered IT,
Her own story or herself, the afldayits she pro-
duced and The answering papers convinced him that
the divorce separating the parties should not DC dis
turbed The second marriage must be regarded as
valid and under all the circumstances 10 SET it ASIDE
would be to innict irreparable injury upon wholly
Innocent party, because the last marriage was con-
tractei by the lady VINO was his present wife upon
the faith OF the divorce and II the defendant faiied
to keep her residence IN such locality
as TO enable the plaintiff to ascertain her
whereabouts, Or II sac failed to receive
the copy summons and complaint, to see the pub
licatiOn in two or the leading newspapers IN this
city, those failures not the iaut OF the present
wife nor OF the plaintiff and must be borne 10y the
defendant whose story a strange She said IN
May 1886, because ofthe PLAINTIFFS adultery, which he
denied she left him. ana that they had not cohabted
Since she did not pretend snc had from that time
this regular employment, bat was in the habit Of
receiving IRON MIN In the street and IN other pubic
places the pittance OF five dollars, ten dollars and
twenty dollars, and then; that she was In great
want yet never sued for divorce, and she said she
went out OF the city az piaintlt's request. the
more nc Judge Barnard1 rejected upon the case and
examined II the better he was satisfied that justice
had been done as well as II could be administered
by human laws which, although imperfect, we're
the only ones governing In those cases What those
administering or preaching divine plans would do
nnder similar circumstances he did not know, and
Judging IRON examples, they did not. The m0tion
must de denied.
Year: 1870

The following record VIII show the changes In the
temperature OF the weather for the past twentyfour
hours In comparison with the corresponding day Of
last year, as indicated by the thermometer at
Hudnut's pharmacy, HERALD building, corner OF
An m ctr
Year: 1870

The Empire Base BAH Club, one OF the oldest ana
most prominent amateur organizations, will have an
election for officers on Monday next at the Study.
This club should be In prosperous condition, but
owing TO the lukewarmness OF many OF the members
10 IL rather behind In It's settlements An effort will
be made to remedy the evil ut the meeting, which
Will no doubt be largely attended.
Year: 1870

he following document from the Board of Health,
In regard 10 the loathsomc disease which IS
somewhat unnecessarily creating great deal OF
anxiety and excitement, will be read, no doubt,
with much interest
Year: 1870

There are but few inventions or discoveries
which produce complete revolution IN any de-
partment of labor. To have supposed, year ago,
that the drtiest garment culd be washed clean,
in twenty thirty minutes, by boiling alone,
would have been regarded as an indication of in
sanity. But it has been demonstrated beyond any
doubt that this process not only cleans the clothes,
but that garments ihus washed become whittier and
clearer the longer it is used. Some people suggest
that clothes will get yellow after awhile. by being
washed in this way but such surposition has no
foundation in fact, and is contradicted by the
perience of every lady who has adopted this mode
of washing


Everybody who has tried the machine in Shasta
have expressed themselves highly pleased with
its operations. 1t must he to be fully appre-
eiated, its full merits cannot be properly set
forth in an ordinary advertisement


Public and private tests have been given of this
apparatus for the last six months, and more than a
million of people have witnessed its success. Ten
thousand boilers sold in New York City in less
than five onths, from stand, and at this time
the orders reach about hundred a day. Ne
ever used it as directed that did not recommend
it. 1t has been recommended by than five
thousand persons in less than six months. Among
the those of the most distinguished cit
izons of the United States but the best recommen
dation is to take the boiler and use it yourself Do
just you directed and you will be more than
satisfied. 1t appeals to us all as a matter of econ
omy, and can be shown to be the best kind of an
investment. 1t will return a yearly dividend in
cash of TWO HUNDRED PER CENT. on the
money invested. For instance, we will suppose
your white clothing such as he'd and table linen
ladies' and gentiemens' wear, and childrens' cloth
ing, only cost you $40 year. They will last twice
as long WASHED in this way as by the old method.
Thus, you actually save S20 year by investing 10
OF 200 per cent. annually. There is ho family
scarcely but spends than here stated but this
is taken a very low average of this branch of
family expense. Added to this is the great con-
venience and comfort of the thing, which, all taken
together, makes it luxury which no family can
well afford to be without.


This Boiler sells the hes: Of any article offer
ed to the public. ADybody after trying it fairly
will not let it go out of Of the house.