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Year: 1870

Have elapsed since the introduction of the PAIN
KILLER to the public, and yet at the present
time it is more popular and commands larger
sale than ever before. lts popularity is not con-
fined to this country alone; all over the world
its beneficial effects in curing the " ills that flesh
is heir to" are acknowledged and appreciated,
and as pain KILLER its fame is limited to no
country, sect nor race. 1t needs only to be
known to be priced. Thirty years is certainly a
long enough time to prove the efficacy of any
medicine, and that the Pain Killer is deserving
of all its propretors claim for it, is amply proved
by the unparalleled popularity it has attained.
1t is a sure and effective remedy. Sold by all
druggists. Price, % cts, 90 cts, and 81 per
bottle Directions accompany each bottle.


June 1S-Im
Year: 1870

SCRUB RACE.-Tuesday afternoon the "boys"
made up a over the Weavervlle race track
between Hockers gray and bay mare pur-
chased by Al Leach from a stranger one or two
days before, for thirty dollars side; Charley
kuper to ride the gray and AL Leach his own an-
imal. After the usual prelminaries they got off
aud came through in fine style, the gray winning
by three feet. There was but little betting, no
one being posted as to the speed of either animal
and nearly all wishing to bet on the gray.
Year: 1870

We have seen (says the Macon Telegraph
a letter from this gentleman, dated GraH-
louisville, 18th instant, in which the wri-
ter says:


II am now little better than have
been--I am able to sit up, read and write
a little; but | cannot walk or even stand
without assistance.


Please accept my thanks for the interest
you manifest in my well-being, both physi-
cal and spiritual. BE assured | am per-
fectly resigned to the will Of God in all my
affections. / cndcavor with the patience
Of job. to bear whatever awaits me under
His dispensation; and with a full faith in
his mercy, through the atoning mediation
Of the Redeemer; and also further, with q
firm belief that ..all things work together
for the good Of those who love God," and
put their trust in Him.


A leading object with me for years, In
deed from early youth, hts been SO to live
so to conduct myself in all things-so to
discharge. by the assistance of Divine grace,
all the duties Of this probationary term-as
to be ready to leave this sphere Of exis-
tence for another, brighter and better
one, whenever the summons for my depar-
ture may come. This would, however
much as | may have engaged in its active
scenes during my day, has never had any
real attraction for me. l have it is true,
taken deep interest in them, but at ell
times more from a sense of duty than from
any other consideration.


I now feel deep interest in what is 60
ing on in our State, and in reply to your
inquiry ON this subject, all | can say is, that
il utter no word to the public, and take
no part even feeble as | am. it il only be-
cause / do not see that anything | could
say or do could possibly effect any good.
God. IN his inanits snercy. fmly knows,
what is to become Of this country and it
institutions.


can say no more now except to repeal
my thanks for your letter, and return L
you my best wishes now and forever.
Yours truly,
ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS"
Year: 1870

A lively spectacle is that of a full pack of
hounds at this season, upon the path of a
wounded stag, rending The sky with loud
clamors, and stretching limb and lungs, to
bring to bay the antlered monarch of the
forest, that the huntsman may come up and
deal the final coup dc grace How all the
arts of yenery, all the teats of vaulting and
tumbling, sheering and doubling tacking
pursuers 1t may be that the noble animal,
stricken to the heart by bullet will tall, !,
and it may be too, that he will turn and
rend his enemies, and live full many day
to browse on the green herbage.


That the pack is in the field, fguratively,
in full cry upon the track of measure now
pending in congress-the ST. Croix land
grant extension-is evident by the noise
from the other side of the bay. The won
der is that they should have stopped their
antics and qnarrels at home long enough to
join in common hue and cry. But this is
not without precedent in the history of the
species, when the business is to track COM
mon game.


1t is refreshing, however, that the hawks
commiScrate and chatter over their quarry:
that the wolves indulge in certain phlo-
sophical and charitable reflections upon the
excellence of the service they are about to
perform in this onslaught upon the fold,
this Intervention to protect the sheep (that
Year: 1870

The people Of Northern Wisconsin-fol
the following reas sons, pray for renewal O
the st. Croiz & Lake Superior Land Grant


That the extension being given, they viii
build the railroads within the period limited
and observe all the conditions. That the
Justice of the government viii thus be re-
paid promptly and without default.


That the lands granted will come back:
in dollars, by sale of those remaining to
actual settlers at double price, in perma-
nent revenue by throwing them into the
mass private property.


That the iron, reduced upon the spot,
tay be carried with least cost to consum-
lers, now counted by millions


That the bre adstaffs of the West and
South may exchange for our mineral and
wood, for manufactures, and for the
products and merchandise of the lakes.


That inland towns and cities may spring
Up with their civilizing effects, and cuItiva
ted fields supplant the forests.


That communications from center to cir
cumterence OF our State may be enabled,
and circulation established between its
hcart sld extremities.


That the enterprise ofsurrounding safes
may be emulated ana this section kept
from disparagement when contrasted with
their excelling thrift and energy.


That the inhabitants have steadfastly
held to this country upon the faith and
promise of these roads, and their failure
will result in sore disappointment, injustice
and loss to multitudes.


That W ask not the creation OF a new,
but the renewal OF an original land grant,
under which more than two hundred miles
of railway have been built, as would the
whole long since, had not first a monetary,
and then political crisis arrested The work


That the portion left to which time ap-
plies, is that between he head of Missls-
sippi navigation and Lake Superior, the
link and completion Of the cir
cult, which will supply the wants and de-
mands herein referred to, and a thousand
other relative comforts and blessings


And for these grounds and many more
akin, we do solemnly demand that the
Grant be continued, SO as to enable the
building of a railroad so vital to the devel-
opment Of this portion of our State.
Year: 1870

The author of this touching poem. Mr.. Joshua d
Robinson, died of Cholera at San Antonio, Texas
He was a young man, comparatively, and of grea
promise. Though he may have written nothing els,
deserving to survive him. this poem viii keep hii
memory green in the annals Of American literature
1t was written the occasion OF the death Of his lit
tie brother, while Mr.. Robinson was student a
Harvard College
am all alone in my chamber now,


And the midnight hour is near;
And the faggots crack and the clocks duh tick
Arc the only sounds hear; .......g ........
| And over my Soul in its solitude
| Sweet feelings Of sadness glide; Fa
For my heart and my eyes are full when think
! OF the little boy that died.


l went one night to my fathers house.
| Went home to the dear enes all,


And softly opened the garden gate
! And softly the door of the hall
My mother came out to meet her SON
She kissed me and thcntss, sighed.
Aud her head fell on my ilsck and she wcpt
For the little boy that died.
And when gazed on his innocent face,
As still and cold he lay,
And thought what a lovely child he ad.been,
And soon he must decay,
"0h, DEATH thou lowest the beautiful"


In the woe of my spirit cried
For sparked the eyes, and the forehead was fair
Of the little boy that died.
Again will go to my fathers house
Go home to the dear ones all,
And sadly I'll open the garden gate,


And sadly the door of the hall,
| shall meet my mother, bat never more


With her darling by her sde
But she Ii kiss me. and sigh, and weep again @


For the little boy that died gH4
sh all miss him when the flowers come


In the garden where he played;
shall miss him more by the freside


When the flowers have all decayed,
I shall see his toys and his empty chair.


And the horse he used to ride,
And they will speak with silent speech


OF the little boy that died. - .t..
I shall see his little sister again.


With her playmates about the door;
And III watch the children in their sport


As never did before;
And if in the group see a child


That's dlmpled and laughing eyed,
III look to see if it may not be


The little boy that died,
We shall go home to our Fathers house


To our Fathers house in the skies
When the hope of our souls shall have no blight.


And our love no broken ties
We shall roam on the banks Of the river OF Peace


And ba The in its blissful tide,
And one Of the joys Of our heaven shall be


The little boy that died
Aud therefore when am sitting Alone


When the midnights hour is near,
When the faggots crack and the clocks dull tick


Are the only sounds hear t.I
Oh sweet o er my soul, in its solitude,


Are the feelings of sadness that glide;
Though my heart and my eyes are full, when thinl


OF the little hoy that died E.-.t,E
Year: 1870

lrT- A good story is told Of a certain
prominent railway director, who is equal
ly renowned for his ability to make and
take joke. a railway omploye, whose
homo was in the country, applied to him
for pass TO visit his family.


"You are in the employ of the compa-
n.y. inquired the gentleman alluded to.


Yes" n04farah


you receivcyour pay regularly !?


"Ycs.'


"Well, now suppose you were work
ing for farmer instead Of the company,
would you expect your employer to take
out his team every Saturday night and
take you home p nin


This seemed a poser, but It wasn't.


NO" said the man promptly. Z" 4
would not expect that; but if the farmer
had his team out, and was going my way
l should call him very mean fellow ii he
would not let me ride" ..


The employe came out three minutes
afterwards with pass good for twelve
months. t.
Year: 1870

ES- Many people who have been told
that the Chinese cat rats, do not believe
the story; but il is true. In the northern
part of China, where meat Is cheap, rats
are never eaten; in the central provinces,
they occasionally add flavor to poor
mans soup; but in the vicinity of Can
ton, they are staple article offood with
the lower classes. a rat Is prepared for
the Chinese market in a peculiar way It
is skinned, opened, pressed fiat, salted
and dried. Rats are to be seen in the
market places piled up in the above shape,
like codfshes in our groccr's shops. OF
course, when the "coming man" is rep
resented by the thousand here, he will
want his rats and no doubt there will be
enterprise enough among our people to
give them to him in the form described.
This will be called new branch Of in
dustry and trade" very properly.
Year: 1870

RESPECT THE AGED.-Many an old person
has the pain-noi bodily, but sharper still-)f
feeling himself in the way. Some ono who
wants his place. His very chair in the Chin
ney corner is grudged him. He is "a burden
to a son or daughter. The very arm which
props him is taken away from some productive
labor. As be sits at the table, his own guests
are too idle or too unkind to make him i shar-
er in their mrth. They grudgc the trouble Of
that raised voice which alone could make him
one Of them; and when he speaks it is only to
be put aside as ignorant, or deepised as old
fashioned aud obsolete Oh, little do younger
persons know their power Of giving pain or
peasurel 1t is a pain for any man still in
this world TO be made TO feel that he Is no lon
ger Of ito be driven in upon bis own little
world Of conscious insolation aud buried enjoy
ment. But this is bis condition and If any
fretfulnes5 or querulousncss Of temper has ag-
grsvatcd tiff others love him not because be
is not amiable-shall VIC pity that condition
the less Shall We upbraid it with that fault
which is itself the worst part oft?
Year: 1870

CoUETERFEIT CCRRENCY.-A dangerous
counterfeit hflty-cent fractional currency note
Of the new issue has just been put in crcula-
ton. 1t closely resembles the genuine. Tho
paper used in the genuine is pink tinted. The
counterfeit is slightly grcenish in color, and The
face is somewhat blurred. Tie words fractional
currency and stamps are darkly shaded, which
il not the case in the genuine. There is also
a difference in the back Of the notes
Year: 1870

An exemplary young lady up town is very
particular about closing tic window curtains
10 her room before retiring for tie night, in
order to prevent the man il the moon from
looking in.
Year: 1870

Time flew on. 1t was comfortless to
live as a lodger. A simple hearted nice
young girl came on from the East, bring
ing with her breath of dear old New Eng
land air, in her gentle, quiet ways. She
liked him. Henry could soon detect that
And he liked her, that is, he did not dis
ike her, and she would do for him as well
as any one no,o. So Henry married.


And Sarah ? Her life moved quietly on.
She had beauty, and fortune and admirers
in abundance, but no one could be to her
what Henry seemed to her now And still
she asked herself the question, shall write
to him ?" and still she answered. ''No, no,
no." Perhaps he would come back to her.
Perhaps he would write to her. There
lwere so many possibilities, and he loved heI
SO much. She knew tt a now.


One afternoon as she sat with her crochet
ing, in the parlor, Hattie Dana came in eagerly
her face bright with some great intelligence.


ave had letter from Henry this morn
ing Guess what has happened He is
married.


Sarah work fell from Eer hands.


Married To whom p


'.It is so curious. He only gives US her
name, Mary Cuyler, and says nothing a
bout her, that she is good: and kind, and
loves him.


Sarah was strong in self control and no
look or movement betrayed he 81 il hest ag-
itation But the struggle told fearfully
upon her delicate frame, and before a week
was ended she was PROSTATE with ner
yous lever which left her helpless invalid
for life, with long, dreary heart ache.


So to Henry there came a married life,
without on has side one particle OF the zest
and sparkle and sweetness which true love
brings and to Sarah, life long suffering
and regret all for the sake of the womanly
pride which refused to acknowledge and re-
tract its error.


Was she rfghtP
Year: 1870

To the Editor OF The TrtbuHe.


SIR: Considering the enormous expense of
tunnels and elevated roads. the objection OF the travel
ing public TO the foul atmosphere Of tunnels and to the
dangers OF elevated tracks suppose instead that Second
ave. be reaid from Harlem down 10 HOustOn-s with a
double line of the ordinary rails. Let the track be
fenced and the streets pass under the by
short tunnels, similar to the archways in Central Park
The whole rOadbed would be then In the light and
firm foundation The only inconvenience 10 the resi-
dents would be that they might have to Ia the
OF the streets pass rather under the
side OF the Ordinary dummy engines and cars
would be amply sufficient in point O speed and capacity
and with proper intervals for stations, would accOmm0-
date the travel for To If the residents
along the object to close fencing light rail
ing might serve tho purpose 10 being only necessary that
the tracks be kept clear The building OF such a road
would take about six months its cost would be about
Onetenh Of that OF the Arcade Underground roads,
aud it, use would annoy no one. j. NJ s


HWidmsburgh, N. L., May ls 1870.
Year: 1870

TIE BILL OF THE BANKING AND CURRENCY


COMMITTEE.


WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Committee on
Banking and Currency expect to have opportunity
some time this week TO bring up in the House their bill
ito increase banking facilities and for other purposes,
the other purposes" comprehendng some highly i'm
portan legislation, including provisions for funding the
debt and oneha per cent to the extent Of all the
bonds deposited in the Treasury by the National banks
Considering the widely ydfering views entertained by
the members OF the Committee on almost every ques-
ton connected with National finances, ii is wonder
that they have been able TO agree upon any bill at all
The Committee fairly represent all the various anag
onsrns prevailing in the House various subjects.
When they met at the beginning of the session there
was such chaos Of conflicting opinions and radical dis
on every branch of the business before them
that there appeared TO be little hope that they would be
able 10 agree upon any measure Of legislation. The
Chairman Gen Garfield, strongly In favor OF fixing
a time for the resumption of specie payments and
gradually working up to it, He had intro
duced in the last Congress bill similar In
principle TO the Peel BILL which brought En-
gland back to specie payments after the Napoleon
wars The ability with he had advocated his views gave
him the Charmansbp OF the Committee, aud his appoint


ent led the country TO look for some sensible measures
for resumption from the Committee under his leadership
When he came 10 organize his Committee in December
he found that member, Mr. Cox Of York was
in favor OF doing anything toward resumption, and that


majority, sympathizng, probably, with "a majority OF
the House. were afflicted with mania upon the subject
TO such an that the name OF speclepay
was as offensive 10 them as water 10 mad dog. Inc
papermoney madness had full possession OF them, and
they hugged their deuson with perfect blindness To all
the lessons OF history and the teachings OF political
economy Some members Of the Committee were III favor
OF the present National banking SYSTEM Others favored
free banking and still others wanted all bank notes sup
pressed and their places supplied by greenbacks There
were cOntractionists and inatiOnsts, whose hostility to
or annroval Of all measures was determined by their
Iaton 10 that question: and there were besides men who
belonged 20 neither side bnt only wanted the currency
let alone.


In this general chaos Of opinions IL was manifest that
nothing which could be called a comprehensive measure
Year: 1870

YORK.-A mass meeting Of citizens in favor Of
free and non-sectarian public schools, and
against appropriating public money to churches
night at Cooper Institute. The largo hall was
nlled to Its utmost capacity by respectable and
intelligent audience. Peter Cooper presided,
and addresses were made by Rev. Henry Ward
protesting against the appropriation Of public
moneys for sectarian schools rs a violation of
religious liberty and equality, declaring that
the attempt of any religious sect to procure such
support b calculated to introduce sectarian
bitterness in politics, and deserves the condem-
nation Of all good citizens, and calling for the
repeal Of the law giving quarter Of million OF
dollars to sectarian schools in New York city.
Year: 1870

THE LOST WOMEN OF FIFTH AvKNuE.-Some
evidences of discomfort with an aimless life
have appeared even In Fifth Avenue, New York
city. For instance, at . fashionable party few
evenings since, . beautiful young woman turned
sharply upon an elderly dowager who was
pressing about the Nagdalens, and the hopeless
ness Of doing anything for these "lost women"
iesly lost than they. We fsshionabies, Who
murder time and squander money, and lead
women to become A.gdalens that they may
utterance was eloquent Of better possibilities
No doubt there are moro ways than one Of
being lost.
Year: 1870

LONDON, March 31.-The Post of TODAY s.vs.
The departure of the troops and the steel bat-
terry just organized for operations in the Red
River country, will be delayed for q few days.
The reason of this is that delegation from tbat
settlement is now on the way here to Law an ex-
planation of the situation of affairs before the
government authorities, and no action will be
taken until the delegation can be heard.
Year: 1870

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE BRADLEY, of the United
States Supreme Court, was waited upon last
evening by q large number Of New Jerseymen
resident in Washington, including Secretary
Robson, the New Jersey delegation In Congress-
and about 75 members OF the New Jersey AssO,
citation, who called to tender their con6ratula-
tons upon his appointment to the Supreme
Bench and present the resolutions of the New
jersey Association expressing their satisfaction
ct his appointment. In reply Judge Bradley
said he was gratiied by this evidence that the
sons Of New jersey in Washington maintained
that pride and interest In their native State
which the conservatism OF her institutions and
excellent administration Of justice within her
borders fully warranted. In the position to which
he had now been called, however, it was neces-
sary to ignsre al State lines and State prejudi-
ces and consult only the good Of the whole coun-
Try IN the administration Of justice according to
the best Of his knowledge and ability. He came
hither without any pledge vhatsver on any
question, and only with the sincere desire to do
qualification for the position, and he needed not
only the support OF the good Wishes Of his
in the performance Of his duties.
Year: 1870

The NATIONAL BANK DELEGATION had a
further interview with the House Committee
on Ways and Means this morning in reference
to the funding bill, and explained at length the
erect the bill would have upon banks provided
1t became law. The delegation presented to
the committee mass of statistical information,
showing that the banks cannot afford to do
business on ~ per cent. bonds. Secretary
Boutwell, was also before the committee during
the interview.
Year: 1870

CHEYENNE, June pa telegram


from Fort Fetterman says that the In
diaus killed and scalped a Mexican by
the name of PiC8yuue, yesterday,
near that post and run off with his
team. 1T IS also reported that they
killed two squaws, who were living
with the whites. A report from Fort
Laramie says that Red Cloud and his
tribe have gone TO the buffalo hunting
grounds, and will be gone a week or
two, when they will come back and
trade and talk peace. Weather warm.
Year: 1870

Special Dispatch 90 the APPEAL


JACKSON. Miss, June 29.-The Sen
ate finally disposed Of the school bill
IT rons back to the House for concur
renee in the amendments made.


In the House, the Conference Com
mittee reported on the revenue bin,
and the bill passed.


Bill regulating the legal printing
was taken up, and was bitterly opposed
by the Democrats and denounced as
au outrage on the people.


a Democrat offered an amendment
That if any Democrat establish a
newspaper in any district, he shall be
guilty of a misdemeanOr, and be pun
ished by fine and imprisonment.


A resolution was adopted that no
member be allowed to speak longer
than five minutes.
Year: 1870

The Chicago Post, in the course of a
modest article on that city, says: "By
no possibility can New York extend
beyond Two Hundred and Twenty
fifth street. There the Spuyten Duy-
vii comes in, and bars all progress.
Chicago can go to Seventeen Thou
sand Nine Hundred and Eighty-sev-
enth street without an obstruction.
As 1887 is greater than 22j, so will
Chicago be greater than New York in
the good time coming. Such IS the
UnansWerable argument of geography
and the earth's surface, as established
from the foundations Of the world"


In no country in the world is adul-
terry so severely dealt with as in CHI
ma. A married woman near Shang-
hal recently had formed a guilty alli-
ance, and cOnnived at the murder OF
her husband by her lover. The crime
was discovered, and the woman nailed
at full length on her husbands coffin
and left to die.