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Year: 1870

PoLIcE.-A woman by the name of Mary
Conley made complaint against one Thomas
Devne yesterday, who she alleged was her
husband Gc.fdcto, but was not willing to take
upon himself the responsibility of becoming so
Ge jure. The parties both belong in ireland and
the man came over m March, the woman pur-
ing him as soon as she learned his where
ahouts She landed at New York in April and
has followed Devine to this city. He was lodg-
ed in Jail to give further consideration to the
matter.


Another woman wanted the Overseers of
the Poor to give her free pass to Exeter,
which they declined, as she acknowledged her
husband supported her. Her story was that
her husband abused her and called hor names,
and sometimes beat her. She then wanted the
police to get her to Exeter, where she said she
had friends. After good deal of cross-ques-
tioning it seemed pretty evident that she had a
pretty good temper of her own and that she
and her husband had had n quarrel which
caused her spite. She would not make COM
plant against him and went out of the station
house declaring she would go to the - gen.
tleman we never mention.


Several drunks
Year: 1870

A MILKY WAY.-Yesterday morning horse
attached to a milk cart, standing in front of
the market on Market street, took fright and
started to run and turn around at the same
time. As he was turning man rushed for
ward and seized one of the reins, pulling the
horse in the opposite direction, when over
went horse, wagon, and milk, the milk spread
ing out over the street, forming second milk U
Year: 1870

PERsoNAL.-Mr George w. Whittier re-
returned to this city yesterday and is looking
in fine health after his three months soiourn
in Florida. Twelve out Of seventeen of these
alligators have died. The rest are alive and
kicking and will be presented to the Natural
History Society. They are about foot long
and it is quite study to watch the habits of
these ungainly little creatures which the pub
lie will have an opportunity of doing shortly.
Year: 1870

PARAsoLs. Mr.. James N. Davis who has
taken the store on Congress Street just oppo-
site Mechanics Hall, is just the man to go to if
yon want an umbrella mended, or to buy new
one. Ladies desiring parasols to match their
dresses have only to get large dress pattern,
and then by giving him the silk he will make
you as nice one as you can buy ready made
ana full as cheap. He is the only real parasol
and umbrella maker in the city. He also keeps
on hand full line of sheet music
Year: 1870

SENATE.


WASHINGTON, May 9.-Mr. Anthony offered
a resolution which was adopted, recommend,
ing the construction of the harbOr of Refuge al
Block Island.


The bill reducing taxation was taken up tf
afford Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont an opportunity
to make speech on the general subject IN
view of his expected inability to be present
when the matter was considered.


The legislature, executive and judicial ap.
preparation bill was taken up and severa
amendments agreed to, but without taking 6
vote the Senate took a recess.


The bill was further discussed at the evening
session.


The House was not in session.
Year: 1870

DEpRAvIrY-It is ccntended by some reli-
gious creeds that the human heart is totally
depraved, and when we notice the influence
which avarice wields over it, we do not won
der at the doctrine. 1t is now the universal
order of the day to adulerate every article Of
living which is susceptible of such fraud. The
article of Saleratus stands foremost in the list.
Gold Medal is strictly pure and healthy. A
fair trial will ensure its use. May 10-d&w
Year: 1870

Portland has a ghost, and an attempt has
been made to capture him, but without a
ghost of chance in doing so. The Adver-
tiser says che crawls into the cellar Of the
house where his former wife, who has sue
ceeded in alluring second husband, lives,
and there in some inexplicable way seems to
detach his spirit from his body and sends it
over the house, making all sorts of strange
and hideous noises and uttering all sorts of
threats. Efforts have been made to capture
the physical portion of this ghost, but with
out success. 1t seems to scent policeman
with as much keenness as ghosts generally
scent the morning air, and while that officer
is mastering courage the ghost hurries back
to its habitation only to renew its manefesta-
tions on the next evening"
Year: 1870

The Argus is not satisfied with the legit-
mate and unanswerable reply which we
made to its demand for reasons why the ex-
penditurcs of the Government are greater
than they were under President Buchanan.
1t does not like to be told that this is caused
by the democratic rebellion, because that
is an unpalatable truth. 1t knows as well
as we that the democratic party is respon-
sible for the debt and all the enlarged ex-
penditures occasioned by the rebellion,
but would shirk the fact if it could. We
do not wonder that it wishes to escape this
evidence of the deep wickedness Of lis
party, but it will take something more
than to cry "out damned spot" to make it
disappear.


Nevertheless dropping Tor the time the
great fact that all our debt and taxation
are due to the democratic party, we call
the attention of the Argus to the following
statement and comparison of expenditures
in Speaker Speaker Blaines Letter of Ac-
ceptance. which it has not probably seen,
but which is very much to the purpose.
After speaking of the reduction of taxation
which has taken place, and the efforts to
fund the debt and reduce the interest, Mr.
Blaine says:


Meanwhile the annual expenditures of the
government under the Administration
of Gen: Grant are reduced to the lowest prac-
ticable point. There are two large amounts of
expenditure over which Administrative dis
cretion can have no control The one is the
interest on the National Debt-the other is
the sum paid rs Pensions to the SCARED and
disabled veterans of our late war. These obli-
cations must be met with promptness and cheer
fulness unless we are prepared on the one
hand to repidiate our obligations to the men
who risked their lives and lost their health in
defense of .he government, or unless we are
ready on the other hand to treat the public
creditors with downright dishonesty and infiict
lasting disgrace on the name of our country.
Excluding these two items therefore as i'm
perstiye and not within the discretion of the
executive or legislative branch of the gov
ernmept, and we find the following as the
sum total of our expenditures for the current
nscal year
Year: 1870

| The last Democratic administration that


was in full power in this country under Pres-


dent Buchanan spent for the objects en-


braced in this schedule something over


seventy millions per annum in gold-an equiv


alent in paper to-day Of eighty-fve millions


of dollars The population OF the country


was then less than thirty millions. 1t is now
forty millions, so that President Grant would
be entitled by the ratio which has always
governed expenditure in this country, to spend
a third more in the administration Of the
Government than was required under
Buchanan, and that would bring the sum
total to one hundred and fourteen millions OF
dollars when in reality it is but one hundred
and FIVE millions. And the details OF ex-
penditure in the two periods will show inn
mensely in favor of President Grants econo-
my. Under President Buchanan the army
consisted of nineteen regiments, and yet its
maintenance cost for the four years OF the
administration an average of over twenty
one millions each year-more than million
dollars per anum in gold or about thirteen
hundred thousand dollars in the paper money
of to-day for each regiment: The army at
present consists of forty regiments and yet
its whole maintenance for the year costs but
twenty mine millions of dollars, trife over
seven hundred thousand dollars in paper
money to each regiment.


have selected the Army merely because
comparison in that branch of the public SER
vice is easy and the result palpable. The
same statement is true in all the other depart
ments of the government, and if the limits l
have assigned to this letter permitted it,
could readily demonstrate that under rcpub-
can administration the national expenditure
has been far more carefully guarded and rig
ed economy far more carefully consulted
than under preceding democratic administra-
tions The amounts expended have necessa-
rly been very large and the temptation to ex-
travagance thus greatly enhanced, and hence
THE adherence to severe economy and stric
accountability is all the more praiseworthy
and honorable.
Year: 1870

The First Piano in tho Empiro-The Milkado


Equal to the Occasion.


Letters from Yokohama, Japan, received in Eng
land state that the chief officers OF the naval expe
diton sent by the Austrian government to the East
had an audience Of the Mikado, who expressed
great admiration at the presents chiefly Of Hunga-
rian manufacture which nad been sent him by the
Emperor. One OF them Is piano, and an attache
pieces on this instrument before the Mikado. who
had never seen piano before, the latter was so
pleased tnxt he at once drecLed his wife TO take
Iessons. Her Majesty be instructed In the use
OF the instrument by Lady iarkes wife VI the British
Ambassador at JeddO.
Year: 1870

Speech Of Representative CuIl0m on the
Dill to Prohibit Polygamy In Utah
Proposed Reduction OF Internal Rev
enne Taxcs-Favcrablc Disposition
Of Congress Towards Cuba-Re-
pert Of the Special Committee


on Navigation ON the Causs
'ef the Decline Of Ameri-


can Shipping.
Year: 1870

troops when there ls reason TO apprehend nsces-
ty for their use, and 10y their passive Interpolation
between hostile parties avert the dangers Of Coi-
sion "Departmeut commanders, ana In cases Of
necessity, their subordnates are expected In this
regard TO exercise upon their own responsolllty
peace NAV be preserved"-leaving all legal ques-
tons involved in the controversy TO be settled By the
recognize fully the deiicacy Of this question and
the responsibility that have assumed but should
have incurred a far greater Iesponsonty hau
which, with the facts before me, was inevitable
unless that action had been taken at the time was
and as the action OF the military In this and In
similar cases is for the purpose only OF preventing
hostile collisions, am utterly unable 70 see how it
be attended with any other result tnan the pre-
A COPY of this correspondence will be submitted
for the information of the Secretary OF War and the
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,


L. II. s. CANDY,


Breyet Major-General Commanding.
To this Governor Walker yesterday afternoon
sent the following rejoinder:-


II your construction Of your orders aud instruc-
tions be correct they ought at once to be modified
and placed In harmony with the Constitution and
laws OF our country. The position which you seem,
inferentiay, TO assume that the peculiar character
OF the controversy between Mayor Eilyson and MT.
Chahoon affords some Justification 1Or your inter-
position, s entirely untenable. i do not lind any
authority for IL In the Constitution and laws, as to
the proper construction OF which, 1t appears, we are
both agrt ed. II can only be found, II found at all,
in the attudnous construction OF your 'orders and
instructions" which, you maintain, and which, II
pursued TO it's logical sequence, will reduce
the United States army to mere police
force, eventually superseding the State and
municipal cOnservators Of the peace throughout the
country AS matter Of fact also utterly disagree
with you that there was any occasion or necessity
whatever for any interference by any extraneOus
authority in the municipal affairs OF this city; hut,
the contrary, 1t Is my confident BELIEF as hereto
fore expressed to you that but for the hope of in
reference by the Federal military, the disgraceful
rebellion against the lawfully constituted authorities
OF this city on the part OF an eX-MayOr and few
ignorant and deluded followers would not have
lasted one hour.


am exceedingly gratined that you have decided
to lay this correspondence before the President and
Secretary Of War. My personal knowledge OF and
confidence in the high sodery and statesmanlike
abilities Of both these exalted public functOnaries
forbid that should for one moment doubt that they
will promptly relieve you from the execution OF
orders which, II your construction obtains, are not
warranted hy and cannot be executed without a vio
lation of the fundamental and statutory laws of the
United States.


With sentiments of high esteem, l am, General
very respectfully, your ODedient servant,


GILBERT g. WALKER,


Governor of the Commonwealth OF Va.
Year: 1870

The Greenfield Qndiana) Commercial says:-
William Dunn, teacher of the school in the
Judkin district, about four and a half miles
northwest of this place, killed Theodore CAN'T
one of his scholars at noon of Tuesday last
under the following Young
Cant had the crook of parasol handle sticking
in his boot top, and the teacher told him to take
it out. Cant, thinking that the teacher had no
right to control him in such a matter during
recess of school, refused to do so, and the
teacher attacked him, which Cant repelled by
holding up stick of wood between himself and
the teacher Cant then threw down the stick
of wood, went to his seat and continued eating
his dinner. After looking at him for moment
the teacher said to small boy near him, "Give
me poker and I'll kill the -" adding an in
decent epithet. The boy handed him thepoker,
when he walked deliberately over to where
Cant was sitting and struck him on the head,
lust above the forehead. Cant walked home,
but was unable to speak, and walked the floor
for some time, when he went to bed and about
6 o'clock ia the evening died in commissions.
His mother knew nothing of what was the
trouble until about half an hour before he died,
when one of the school children told the story.
writ was issued for the arrest of Dunn, and he
was arrested and lodged in Jail yesterday morn
ing.
Year: 1870

The Cincinnati Times of the 21st inst. says:-
About o'clock this morning Mrs. Charles
Vilter, residing at the corner of Third and Plum
streets, whose husband died last year, says that
she awoke and saw two men whispering by her
bedside One said they were there to rob her
that they were going to put her to sleep"
They said ''there was no use for her to resist,
for She could not help herself" They came in
an air balloon, she said. One asked her 'if she
woald rather be shot in the face or the head?"
at the same time placing pistol to her face.


She said that she could not bear that, and
turned her back towards them. They finally
made her get up and give them six thousand
dollars iu United States bonds, which she had in
one place, but she had $1,000 in dress pocket
which they did not get She had a very valu-
able gold watch, which was in plain sight, and
vet they left it. After supplying themselves
with the bonds one left, while the other re-
mained half an hour longer in her room. When
he left she made an alarm at the window, and
finally a watchman came, but too late to
catch the burglars or find any trace of them
Detectives Mitchell and Lippincott have been
examining the premises to-day, and say there is
no sign of any person having entered. Besides
the strange way in which the lady talks makes
them consider 1t very mysterious case. They
are undecided whether to consider 1t a burglary
or a mental hallucination of the lady, her con
versation being SO strange upon the matter.
Year: 1870

CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS A writer in
Putnam presses a cure for the appetite


for liquors, bromide Of potassium. say


ing There is no tap, ring on with


the devil Either he has got you, or he


has not got you, The first part of the


medical treatment in tits disease re-


qulrcs the immediate removal of The


patient from all disturbing influences,


Of whatever nature There must be no


NOISY children about, no quarrelinR


women, no scandal mongcrs, pouring
out their distilled venom TO lar MA
nerves and disturb his spirit. lie must
have absolute quiet aud repose. lie
must take two week holiday and 90
te bed, where nothing can trout le him
on get at him but faithful friend


Having obtained twelve twenty grain
powders Of bromide, he takes one, and
after conflict the scdatiyc wins the
victory and he sleeps When he awakes
the struggle against the taste for liquor
leglns again, and another powder is
taken, and 50 on until at last perfect
success and glorious victory are at
tanned That desire for dink will be
eradicated and its return
VIII not be likely 20 occur During the
treatment food should not be taken un.
less urgently desired, and then il should
be Of the most nutritious character
Broth Of fowl or beef aud such other
meats as are best calculated {, preserve
The tone Of the stomach, are preferable.
Year: 1870

The SEX OF EGGs.-Is there
any way of foretelling the sex of
eggs? Yes. When, on examin-
ing an egg, by holding it between
the eye and the light Of the sun,
or OF q candle, the vivifying speck
is seen exactly on the top; such
an egg, it is said, will produce a
male bird; but il, on the contrary,
the speck be on one side, il will
produce q female. It is said, also,
that the embryo bird may be dis
tinguished by the shape of the egg;
as if the egg is elongated in shape
it will contain a male, but if more
globllar it will contain o female.
So that if these indications be true,
either sex may be propagated at
pleasure, which is not yet known
to be the case in any other class of
animal creation. So says the
Stock Grower. It is claimed by
psychologists that this question of
sex may be predetermined; that
il is governed by laws which, un-
derstood and applied, will result
in mans control and direction OF
the matter. We are still learners.
No one knoWs.it all.-[Ex.
Year: 1870

in this county six thousand male
negroes, all voters, and they,
with few miserable, ofIlce-seel1ing
whites, constitute the Radical
party. From this mass Of beings
not five hundred dollars of taxes
have been or will ever be collect
ed. The same thing is true OF
every county in the State. The
negroes pay no taxes. The now
defunCt Sheriff of this county, one
year ago, when Conversing upon
this very subject, said he did not
intend to attempt the forciblc col
lection Of taxes from the negroes,
because it would injure the par
ty. The negroes tax the whites
and unprincipled carpet-baggcrs
steal the money by such schemes
as this just exposed. Yet there
are men who talk about the pro.
pricty Of going over to the Alcon
party. Will Alcorn dare TO veto





this bill2 Where is Alcorn's party2
He does not dare 10 raise his fin
ger in opposition to the corrupt
faction of which he is ruler, and
it is cowardly to desert the people
and sustain any such man Or
party. Honest men, true men
who love their people and State,
dare not do it. Yet there are
creatures who preach the policy
of sustaining Alcorn's admins
tration. Out upon such towards
and purchasable sycophants.
Year: 1870

The twenty.fifth volume of
the Roll of Honor, containing
the names of 25,966 deceased
soldiers of the Union Army,
with their respective places of
burial, is now going through
the press of the Government
printing Office. 1t will require
three or four more volumes to
complete this work, and the
whole number Of names OF
graves whose occupants are
known will be something over
250,OO0. Arrangements are
making to push rapidly for.
ward the fencing and planting
of national cemeteries, for
which a liberal appropriation
was made by Congress.
Year: 1870

Excitement at the Bowery Thcntre-A


Female Performer Attacked by q Lconiue


Actor.


The patrons OF the Bowery theatre get the worth
OF their money In the length OF the programme at
least, and so 1t happened that at half.past twelve
O'Clock yesterday morning the large audience was
still in the building, being regaed by the diversified
dramatic feast provided tor their entertainments
Just at this time MISS Minnie Wells had possession
of the stage with her two Puma lions, and she and
they presently presented an exciting scene not in.
tended by the management For a time the beasts
were docile and obedent as usual, going through


their various feats to the satisfaction Of everybody
but suddenly one Of them, without any warning
whatever, sprang upon his mistress, fastening his
fangs in her shoulder. For the first instant the au-
dence imagined that this was part Of the per-
fOrmance but the shrek Of the lmpered actress
quickly undeceived them, and with cry OF horror
the great crowd sprang up and scene Of indescrb.
able confusion and CONSERVATION ensued, the entire
mass pressing wildly for the doors. each imagining
the nfuriated lion close upon his heels. Meantime
the beast retained his hold upon Miss Wells, biting
have killed her had not the attaches rushed to her
assistance and secured the beast This fact was,
however, not known in the house, and the excite.
ment was s.ill unabated when Captain Kennedy, OF
the Sixth precinct, arrived with squad OF men,
ana, after strenuous eXertOns succeeded In dis.
perSing the audience and restoring order. Miss
Wells was afterwards taken home and o surgeon
called ana It was found that her injuries, although
very severe are not necessarily dangerous,
Year: 1870

painful sensation OF having left undOn p
something which ought 70 have been done
Often complaining OF weakness, debility and
low spirits. Sometimes some OF the above
attend the disease, and at other times very
few Of them; but the liver is generally the
organ most involved. Cure the liver with
Year: 1870

For sale at retail by all respectable DE- 'ers.
A descriptive circular giving much useful
Information sent TO any address on applica-
ton.


No watches retaiIed by the Company.
Address
Year: 1870

IS to what you SHAH give your friend let US adyise
you If he be one Of the male kind, to present him
with IN Overcoat, or q suit Of Clothes, or pair
Of uadershirts. or any OF tine numerous articles
for gentlemen which you will find at E.B, sPEEcE
& SONS Merchant Tailoring and Clothing Essab-
lisbment 1900 Main street.
Year: 1870

The CHAIR laid before the House the re-
port of the rector and faculty Of the Uni
versity, and the report of the Board of
Public Works as to the interest owned by
the State in works of internal improvement.
Year: 1870

COURAGE IN EVERYDAY LIFE-Have
the courage to discharge debt while you
have the money in your pocket.


Have the courage to do without that
which you do not need however much your
eyes may coyet it.


Have the courage to speak your mind
when it is necessary you should do SO, and
/. to hold your tongue when 1t IS prudent
you should do so.


Have the courage to speak to friend
in "seedy" coat even though you are in
company with rich one and richly atti-
red.


Have the courage to make a will and
just one.


Have the courage to tell a man why you
do not lend him any money.


Have the courage to cut the most agree
able acquaintance, when convinced that he
lacks principle. "a friend should bear
with friends infrmities," but not with
his vices


Have the courage to wear your old
clothes until you pay for your new ones.


Have the courage to obey your Maker at
the risk of being ridiculed by men.


Have the courage to prefer comfort and
prosperity to fashion in all things.


Have the courage to acknowledge your
Ignorance rather than to seek credit for
knowledge under false pretences.


Have the courage to provide entertain.
ment for your friends within your means
not beyond.
Year: 1870


is now prepared TO do a general &AfJH
Wagon making business. All
styles of Wagons and Buggies made to order on
short notice and none but the best material useh'
I will also do all kinds Of Woodwork hereto
fore.


Shop or West side of Main street Shasta
in the Building formerly occupied Nv Dc ~
Gilbert li@e