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Year: 1870

JonS WESLEY AND HIS w iFE.-Alr. Geo
Dawson, in u late lecture on the great
founder Of Methodism, gave the follow
ing details When Wesley settled he said.
:" 1t would be more useful to marry"
There is nothing like giving that sort Of
pretty facing to your wishes. l have
known friend, when he was going to
move from little living to large one,
say that it was because he was going to
"a larger sphere Of usefulness" A Ger
tain witty man used to say that whenever
a clergyman went from little living to
a large one. he did so because he had got
a call, but that he would want good
loud halloo to take him from large to
a little living" Wesley married wild.
ow. who, through her Jealousy, led him
a life of wrctchcdnsss and misery.


At last his spirit was up and he wrote
her, Know me and know thyself. Sus-
pect me 10 more provoke me no more /;
do not any longer contend for mastery,
for power, money or praise; be content
to be aprivate insignificant person known
and loved by God and me-" 1t was not
likely that woman would be pleased at
being recommended to be an insignificant
person. After twenty years Of disqui.
etude she one day left him. lie bore it
philosophically. He went even beyond
the took his diary, and put the most
pthy entry into it / ever met with in a
diary: "Nen cam re!iqai; non aemtsi, non
revoedbo (which may be translated
thus IL did not leave her; l did not
send her away; shan't send for her
back And so ended the marriage life
Of John Wesley.
Year: 1870

One cut shows the

 Bedstead as it appears 6 with the crib or single

 bedstead not in use; the other represents the

 Bedstead with the aS- tachment drawn out. It can be entirely separat- ed from the bedstead

 and rolled about at
Year: 1870

pleasure. By lifting the foot of the crib, the legs drop down through hollow posts, and are fasten- ed by single bolts, bringing the crib on the level with the bedstead. The same process with the the head. The head and foot boards are folded down over the mattress when not in use. The when closed in. Each bedstead can have single
Year: 1870

The little Kingdom of Bavaria has not yet
learned the difference between the substance
and the shadow. She is 10th to give up the
semblance of her independence, and prefers
her present doubtful position as an ally of
Prussia to the proposed one of member of
the North German Union. She declines to
yield control of her army and diplomatic, postal
and telegraph systems to Prussia. This decision
will not, we imagine, greatly defer the
Union and the Empire of Germany With Ba :
den. Hesse-Darmstadt and WUrtemberg admit
ted, Bavaria, dreading the final absorption OF
the insecure independence which awaits on
small States sandwiched between great nations,
will hasten to secure greater strength by yield
ing its little power TO complete the Union.
Separate existence will be as illogical and as
nearly impossible to the small States of South
Germany as was the neutrality of the Border
States in the great American Conflict.
Year: 1870

self-sacrifcing resident of this city has
issued the prospectus of newspaper which
he proposes to start for the benefit of man
kind, the suppression of misery and crime, the
creation of peace and harmony, and the expo
sition of the true relations between capital and
labor. He declares his readiness to start this
admirable journal upon capital OF 100000,
"to be donated, by those who can well afford 1t,
"for these objects, in trust, to the subscriber,
"who. when the facts of his life so far, are
"knOwn, may be thought peculiarly fitted ana
"in training for this work" He promises that
the donors names, with address, business,
"and sum, will be published in the journal, and
"also printed, in gold letter, upon white satin,
"and suitably framed, and copy in the lat
"ter form will be presented to each donor,
"and one will decorate each Office of the
"paper.n Surely this will be considered
n glorious reward by those who may find
it in their heart to give the whole or any
part of the 100000 required for the starting
of journal from which so much good might
be expected, if all mankind would read 1t and
follow it's advice. The "subscriber" shows
his peculiar capacity for conducting the pro-
posed journal by describing the experience he
has had in every field of human endeavor, as
an agriculturist, manufacturer and trader, as
an employer and employ6, as a capitalist and
laborer as q teacher and professional man, as
a philosophic scientist and cosmopolitan hui
manitarian. 1t might be supposed that man
of such varied genius and experience ought to
have accumulated 100000 on his own account,
which he would be willing to employ in start
ing q journal for the benefit OF mankind but
if this were the case, the rich men to whom
he appeals would not enjoy the opportunity Of
aiding a noble purpose.
Year: 1870

1t did not require the reply of Gen.
Mcdowell TO render ridiculous the resolutions
of the Board of Health, advising the destruc-
ton rather than the disinfecting of the
buildings ON Governors Island in order to be
rid of the Yellow Fever which has appeared
there. The remedy proposed for stamping
"Out" the disease is not wiser than the
measures which failed to prevent 1t, and the
present action of the Board is not less calcu-
lated to decrease public confidence In Its
administration than the failure Of the GUAR
antine to prevent the introduction OF the
disease. Gen. Mcdowell brings charges OF
lax discipline and worse hospital service at
Quarantine, to which it viii be necessary for
the Board of Health to reply. The quarantine


of the Island is now strictly maintained, and,


Yhle there are good reasons for increased
Year: 1870

much 10 the advantage of Germany as our
policy with regard to the sale of arms operates
to the advantage of the French, is strictly
consistent with our principles of impartiality
1t was prompted by no sentiment of "benev-
"olent neutrality toward Germany, but
by sense of what is due to
our own dignity and our own com
mercial interests The rules which it defines
are not new they were generally enforced
against us during the war of the Rebellion,
and they are such as common sense must per-
ceive to be perfectly just and equal. If Ger
many is to be the gamer by them and France
is to lose, that is an incident of the situation
for which we certainly are in no wise respon-
Year: 1870

Jay Gould locks up the Erie transfer books
in defiance of law, so that he can vote for
Directors on the strength of shares which do
not belong to him. The World threatens riot
if the Government tries to enforce the law
against illegal voting in November. The Erie
Ring and the Tammany Ring are congenial
allies. They work by similar methods, and
fair elections would overthrow both of them.
Year: 1870

virility and comprehend the purpose OF the
muscular system. Once more we cease 10 com
plain that Nature made us such sensitive
barometors. For all his bluster, and iIetting'
and frowning, and freezing, we can D'u 'no
Young Winter welcome with a choery laugh.
Year: 1870

The World is talking wild nonsense about
soldiers being used "to coerce the people into
voting for the Radical ticket We should
like to see an explanation of any process by
which, in country like the United States,
soldiers can possibly be used to cOerce people
into voting for any ticket. How is it dOnef
Year: 1870

The World, in view of the resolution of the
Government to stop election frauds, promises
"to offer such sober advice as the exgency
seems to require The soberest advice we
can think of is this Don't vote more than
once, and do MT vote at all unless you are
qualified. Then there will be no trouble.
Year: 1870

No one but the regretful father knew of the
long estrangement.


The ten thousand dollars in her own right
was nine days wonder to the gossips, but
to no one was it more of a surprise than TO
her husband and Judge Whitcomb.


"And so my consummate folly came near
cheating you out of fortune, as well as a
wife ~ he said to his son when informed of
the fact. "Well, old heads are Door cater
ers for young hearts,
Year: 1870

"HE sun was shining coyly down upon
Il little brown house, situated on the
outskirts of New England village, that ap-
peared to be battling for place among the
grand old mountains by which it was sur
rounded.


In this little brown house, almost hidden
by tall lilacs and sweet briar, mother and
her daughter were conversing sadly of the
present and future.


cts no use, mother. This is the third
time have been repulsed. was so sure of
this situation, and now the principal sends
me word that Judge Whitcomb has recon-
mended an old and experienced teacher, and
the place is secured for her. He seems to
have had something to do with every failure
have had as yet. cannot understand
it,


4" am afraid l do Lucy. Judge Whit
comb is wealthy and purse-proud and
knowing the attachment between you and
Morton, he wishes to keep you from a
place as teacher in the village, thinking,
perhaps, it will force you to find employment
farther away"


The rich color flushed into the beautiful
girls cheeks, and a bright ustre to her dark
eyes.


"And you think that, too, is the reason he
sent Morton away to pursue studies that
are taught in our schools? ?"


"I do; and furthermore that he will
continue to place every obstacle in your
path that he possibly can. 1t is his boast
that he never undertakes a thing in earnest,
and is foiled; and it is true, or nearly SO,
believe, for have known him for over
twenty years"


Lucy's father had been dead several
years, and she had always resided in the
village where she was born, and was an on.
ly child. When the father died, he left
them the little dwelling with its five
acres of ground, and few thousands in the
bank (though this wasn not generally l1nown)


Mrs. Merryman wisely thought that
a part of this surplus could not be better
invested than in giving her daughter SUI.
perior education, so that if left alone she
might be able to support herself. The vii
lage boasted an excellent school-as what
New England village does not ?-and al
this she was kept until she had acquired
all that is usually taught to young ladies il
the Institution. She had been educated t.
teach, and her sort of regal carriage ant
easy manners well fitted her for the office.


Among the boys at school was the son o
Judge Whitcomb, a fine, noble fellow, o
about her own age, or year older, perhaps
When they were fourteen, they were point
Year: 1870

I N Holland there lived Myneer Van Flam,
Il who every morning said, "I am the
drunkenest fellow in Rotterdam" all to
the horror of his old dame, who cursed the
day which made her Van Flam. Whenev-
er he returned home drunk, (which was ey
cry night, she would scold him with the ut
most severity, and commonly ended her phil
ippic by menacing him with DEATH A few
days since she attempted to carry her threats
into execution. Their house consists of q
ground floor and loft. She went into the
loft made hole in the floor, dropped rope
through it, fastened one end of the rope TO
a beam in the garret, and made slip-knot
to the end which dangled in the room on
ground floor. All these preparations COM
pleted, she waited patiently until her hus
band came home. He reached it later and
more intoxicated than usual, but was so sur
prised upon opening the door to face no tenn
pest OF words that he became Immediately
sobered. You have seen drunken men So
bered by danger? He said to himself Hthere
is something wrong; be on your guard, old





boy!' The chamber was freless, and as no
lamp was burning, complete obscurity
reigned. He fellupon chair and pretended
to be asleep, snoring sonorously as was his
wont. Presently he felt moose slipped
over his head. He instantly saw the design
of his wife, but he did not bulge until he
heard her steps on the stairs as she went to
his loft. He instantly rid himself of the
moose and slipped it around the stove. In
few seconds he saw the stove rise to the
ceiling with an Internal clatter caused by
the fall of the various tin vessels which
were upon it. The wife thought the noise
was made by the fall of objects her husband
had snatched at as he felt himself drawn
up or had kicked over in convulsive strue-
giles. She waited until the noise ended, and
then, sure he was dead, ran to the nearest
police station to say she had on her return
home found her husband had committed su-
icide. The police came around at once with
their lamps, What was their surprise to see
the stove swinging in mid air, and the hus-
band seated on chair quietly smoking his
pipe Inquiry was instituted which result
ed int the wife's arrest for attempting to COM
nit homicide
Year: 1870

GB A Michigan man and his wife, hay
ing grown weary of each other, recently
signed an agreement to dissolve the econtract;
and the former sent it to the county clerk,
with this explanatory note ",This agree
ment has been maid and draud up betwixt
my Self and Wife and doant know wether-
it is corden to law or Knot and want
you Shud record it if it is lawful and if it
is knot draw one that is.''
Year: 1870

UB- Professor Blackie says some good
things, and it is curious to know what he
would say about women. Here is what he
has recently told the world at lecture :
ga woman is naturally as different from
aman as a flower from tree she has more
beauty and more fragrance, but less strength.
She will be fitted for the rough and thorny
walk of the masculine professions when she
has got rough beard, brazen front, and
a hard skin, but no sooner,'
Year: 1870

or less injured by the water Skiffs continue
to carry provisions and supplies along some of
our principal streets.


From the WinonG Republican, April 20.


A steamboat captain who came up the river
from st. Louis the other day stopped his craft at
the spot where formerly existed La Crosse,
which he distinguished by the appear
ance of the fourth story of the railroad
elevator just above the surface of the water.
Failing to find any signs of life he let loose a
dove, after the example of Noah during the
to the boat, bearing not solitary indication that
the water had commenced 10 subside. Whether
the inhabitants of that unfortunate city have
retired to the mountains, or whether they have
all found a watery grave, the navigator of the
Mississippi was totally unable to ascertain, and
his cargo was therefore brought up to this city
and discharged, for the benefit of the survivors
of our unfortunate sister city, if any such there
may prove to be.
Year: 1870


Permission Refused Great Britain to March


Troops Through American Territory.


Then. Y. Herald publishes the following highly
important, If true, despatch from WashingtOn:


have very high authority for the statement
that soon after it was determined by the British
authorities to send an expedition to the Winni-
peg country to suppress the rebellion there, Mr..
Minister Thornton limited to Secretary Fish that
it would be very desirable to have permission
to transport the Dominion troops over the
United States territory or waters into the theatre
of war. Secretary Fish very plainly indi-
Gated that the United States could not grant
such permission. Mr.. Thornton, feeling
this to be not at all encouraging or, perhaps,
not having in the first place contemplated
actually asking permission, dropped the subject,
and no reference am informed, has since been
made to it in the official communication be-
tween the parties. Secretary Fish, however,
as / am reliably informed, brought the matter
before the attention of the President and his
Cabinet at a regular Cabinet meeting that
occurred soon after. The propriety of allowing
British troops to pass over orr soil or through
our waters to the Red River country for the
purpose OF putting down rebellion was fully
discussed aud 1t was unanimously agreed that
such thing could not be permitted. Every
member of the Cabinet concurred in this view.
take 1t that this announcement of the status
of the administration on SO important a question
ought to silence the grumblings and growlings
of those people who have been declaring for
weeks past that the President and Secretary
Fish would cheerfully yield compliance to the
wishes OF the British authorities.
Year: 1870

WASHINGTON, April 27.


The Monitor Dictator
Special Despatch to The EUeninq Telegraph
is in Samana Bay, but will shortly receive orders
during the yellow fever season, will be kept
constantly moving from enc port to another, to
prevent the spread of disease.


The Oneida.


A brother of the late Captain Williams of the
Oneida, was at the Navy Department yesterday
for the purpose of settling the accounts of the
latter. Secretary Robson has decided not to
attempt to raise the Oneida. She will be sold
as she is. Offers have already been made for
the wreck.


The Fifteenth Amendment Celebration.
On the application OF Senator Kellogg the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury has issued an order relieving
the New Orleans custom House officers from duty
on Saturday. in order that they may attend the cere
monies in honor Of the ratification of the fifteenth
amendment. A similar order will be issued by the
Postmaster-General.


The Head of the Calendar
Special Despatch TO The Euening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The Senate has placed
bill to enforce the provisions Of the fifteenth amend
taken up soon as the Appropriation bill is out OF
the way. There is q general pressure from leading
Republicans throughout the country to have It
passed as soon as possible, so that it may become
elections.


Secretary Boutwell,
was at the Capitol te-day relative to the Funding
bill He says he is satisfied that bill OF some kind
will be reported that 1t will 60 through the Heuse
and that it will finally be settled in committee OF
bill he wants, but he says he will be satisfied with
any bill that will enable him to fund the debt at
lower rate of interest than what he is now paying.


Postal = YsIegrnphy.


The Select Committee on Postal Telegraph Lines
to-day decided to hear Mr. Hubbard in favor Of the
measure, and Mr.. Orten in opposition to It. THE
committee will meet tomorrow for this purpose.
Year: 1870

Special Despatch TO The EUeniTlJ Telegraph


WASHINGTON, April 27.-The Ways and Means
Committee did not take up the7 Funding bill
to-day but considered the condition OF the Tariff
before the House. A majority Of the committee, in
view Of the defeat OF the recommendations on iron,
resolved to strike out large number OF items which
they are satisfied could not get through the House.
These affect New England Interests chiefly The
protectionists are satisfied that the bill will fail,
and that its formal defeat is only question OF time


The Postal Telegraph.


Washburn's Select Committee on the Postal Tee-
graph bill had meeting to-day, and agreed to
amend certain features Of the bill. The committee
is divided such an extent that IL is not expected
any bill will be reported.
Year: 1870

There seems no sufficient reason to doubt that


a general Congress Of,the European Powers will
soon meet in London, all the principal Govern
ments having signifed their readiness to take
part in it; and there is confident expectation in
some quarters that the conference will attempt
not only solution of the Eastern question,
but general rescttlement of all the great
problems of European politics. The course of
events, however, during the present generation
has made the settlement Of the existing inter
national difficulties of the Old World by means
of a cOnClave of plenipOtcntiares well nigh
hopeless task, and there are obvious reasons
why the Congress may think it wiser to con-
fine its deliberations to the opening of the
Black Sea and certain matters Immediately
connected with that measure rather than to
cmbarrass itself by starting multiplicity of
issues which it cannot permanently close The
mischicyOus theory of the balance of
power was the main spring of the former
conferences. 1t was virtually assumed that
every State was the absolute property of the
sovereign, and every sovereign had a natural
tendency to increase his possessions at the ex-
pense of his neighbOrs. The doctrine of the
balance of power was a system Of checks and
balances designed to keep these unruly kings
in order. No people must be allowed to de-
veOp itself too rapidly, and national growth,
by any process whatsoever, was menace to
the peace of the world which must be checked,
even at the cost, if necessary, of war. But
gradually a different view of the rights and
constitution of sovereign States has come into
vogue The most absolute of governments
have recognized the people as the ultimate
directors of national policy, and virtually ac-
knowledged them to be the channel of political
power A State is no longer. rs it used to be,
the estate of the sovereign, but On association
Of the people for the promotion of their
common interests. When Victor Emanuel
achieved the unity of Italy, he did it merely
rs The agent OF the popular will Of
the Italians. The great Powers (which, q
generation ago, assumed authority to cut md
carve the whole of Europe with reference
purely to dynastic interests and balances, and
in total disregard of the wishes of the people


whom they transferred from ruler to ruler,
Just rs Russian prOprictOrs used TO transfer
the serfs with the land, never ventured to pro-


test when half dozen small States were
wiped out and half dozen consecrted rulers


sent into exile because their subjects preferred


to unite under the house of Savoy When


Napoleon ILL., made war upon Germany, he


did 1t, 80 he tells us, in obedience tO the


wishes OF his people. When Bismarck demands
Year: 1870

If the special dispatch which we publish this
morning from st. Petersburg conveys the true
import of Lord Granvlles reply to Prince
GOrtsChakOfl7s dispatch, the diplomatic solu-
tion of the Eastern Question is not so clear
and easy as it seemed a day or two ago. 1t
is scarcely possible that the Government of
the Gar will withdraw its original note or
consent to enter the Conference uncondtion-
ally pledged to abide by its decisions. The
notification that the British Minister will he
withdrawn in case of refusal is a summons too
imperative to be readily digested in the pres
ent excited state of Russian opinion. Count
Beust has addressed the Delegations at Pesth
in a speech, in which he expressed hope OF
peace, but insisted on the necessity Of being
prepared for all contingencies. We are in
formed from Versailles that Mr. OdO Russell
has received positive assurances from the
Prussian Government of strict neutrality in
case of war. There is reason to hope that the
Cabinets of London and st. Petersburg will
still have sufficient ingenuity and temper to
avoid a conflict upon question of form
which involves no vital principle to either
nation.
Year: 1870

Ii does not surprise us to learn that the
agents of the foreign ship-builders and owners
are to be early in the field at Washington,
and that an immediate and earnest effort is
to be made to rush through Congress the bill
authorizing the issue of American registers to
foreign built ships, which was lost in the hurry
Of closing last session. The bill was prompted
at that time by foreign interests having ships
TO dispose Of in consequence of the war which
had just broken out. The war is now prac-
tically ended; the German and French steam
Crs make their trips unmOlested; and the eXi-
gency which prompted foreign owners TO sell
does not now, if ever it did, urge us to buy.
While our own ship-builders pine in idleness
we hope Congress will not commit the error
Of authorizing the transfer of foreign built
vessels to the American service solely for the
advantage of foreign builders and the damage
of home interests.