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Year: 1870

10 the Editor Of the Press:


Give us your hand Whatever else you may
do, am quite sure you would never steal a
spoon, counterfeit . signature; borrow trade
mark without leave, nor filch pennyworth of
anything merchantable from a blind begsar.
May ask of soI, therefore, to assure the sill
ly fellow who has been writing for the Press
over the signature OF ~. NJ" that when LIE
dlches from me my good name he robs me OF that
which noughtenriches but rather inapouerish-
es him-since it is evident enough that he does
not know what TO do with it; and might as
we'll be found playing with lighted thunder
bolt in powder magazine-and that hope
he will excuse my cander, when / say that dc
not choose to be answerable for his nonsense =
having enough of my own to answer for


JOHN NEAL,
Year: 1870

The Portsmouth N. H., Chronicle says the
wife of a vely energetic and well-known busi-
ness agent in that city, one day last week CASH
ed 1920 check, at the bank on the bank on
which it was drawn. Not liking the appear
ance Of several men who saw her with the
money, the lady on her arrival home looked
about for some secure place in which to hide it,
and finally decided that the stove was as safe
a place as any; SO the precious paper was
therein deposited. Next morning, forgetting
all about the $3.50, she built nice fire. which
naturally resulted in the utter Generalization
and retreat of the greenbacks. He husband,
has seen to much of the world to waste tears
over split milk,) consoles himself for the loss
by rejecting that the money is quite safe from
moths, rust and thieves, at any rate
Year: 1870

A correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sun writes from Louisa county, Va. ::
'In my brief sojourn up here l have
seen no less than three young white
men with a eleanly shaved strip Of
scalp from their forehead to the napes
Of their neeks, the strip in each in
stance being about one inch and q
half in width. On inquiry I learned
that these youths belong to the guard
employed by the contractors on the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad to watch
the convicts at work on the road, and
that the shaved scalp was the penalty
Of falling asleep while on duty. AS
1 know OF no law authorizing this
punishment for the offense named, I
suppose it is inflicted and submitted
to by private agreement between the
guards and the contractors. Those I
have seen were on visit home, and
had had the remainder OF their hair
clipped as short Rs posIble.n
Year: 1870

Superstition Of the Alaska Indians.


A correspondent Of the San Fran
cisco Bulletin writes as follows from
Sitka: 1t may be unknown to your
readers that the Indians Of some pOr-
tions Of this Territory have been in


the habit Of sacrificing the lives OF
one OF more slaves on the death of
any one Of their chiefs or medicine
men. The custom is based on the
suppositiOn that in the spirit land the
services Of such slaves are necessary
to the comfort and well being of the
departed, and to avoid the trouble Of
employing such in that happy hunt
ing ground, they dispatch one of his
human chattels at the same time
the spirit Of the warrior chief takes
its upward fight. An instance Of
this occurred here three weeks ago.
About ten o'clock the sentinel on the
palisade gate, leading to IndiantOWn,
was attracted by the Wailing cry Of q
squaW. Inquiring the cause Of her
distress, she informed him that her
son was tied up preparatory to being
stabbed-the usual mode Of dispatch
ing them-fOr the purpose above men-
toned The commandant Of the post
was notified, and an officer was sent
to rescue the intended victim Of such
barbarity. On the officers arrival, a
strange sight presented itself. On a
bed lay the dying chief; an intelli-
gent looking boy Of ten or twelve
years Of age, bound hand and foot,
looked the incarnation Of dispair.-
Around him, with drawn Knives,
stood the relatives Of the dying man,
at whose signal they would be buried
in the vitals Of the trembling youth.
The sOmbre gloom Of the apartment,
lit up itfully by the smOuldering
FIRE; the wild, unearthly sound Of the
tig-tigl, and wailing death-ery of the
tribe outside the house, made up a pic
ture to be appreciated only by a wit
ness Of the scene. The officer imme-
diately released the boy and brought
him to the garrison, where he was
kept until the family Of the departed
warrior promised not to mOlest him
in the future. This has been the sec
Ond instance Of the kind occurring
here since our occupation of the Ter
ritOry.
Year: 1870




The Chinese are so quick to learn,
and so fond Of appearing skillful, that
they will attempt things for the first
time, and do them well, with the air
Of an old expert A friend Of ours,
who has q Chinaman for q cook, feels
sure that a good many Of the dishes
that he prepares are extempOraneOus,
but wonderfully successful limitations
that he has never prepared them be-
tore, but simply kept his bright little
eyes, at some time or other. on the
operation This man-servant is a
marvel. He keeps the kitchen i'm
naculately clean, but the lady Of the
house scarcely ever sees him working.
And all his culinary operations are
carried on without fuss, confusion or
dirt. 1t is almost like being in heaven.


Another friend, in illustration Of the
quiekuess of our Celestial visitors, tells
Us what he saw at a church in San
Francisco. Two strangers entered
and took a seat in frOnt ola Chinanan.
He had no book, but upon seeing one
Of the strangers searching for the
hymn, he leaned forward, took the
book from him, turned down the cor
ners Of the leaves between his forefin-
ger and thumb, and in a tWinkling
Openedit at the right place, and pO-
litely handed il back. The man was
so surprised that he could hardly sing.
But he was destined to q still greater
astOnishment, for not having noticed
that the second verse OF the last hymn
was to be omitted, he began to sing il,
and was tapped on the shoulder by
the vigilant ChinRman, who quietly
put his finger on the third stanZa. We
ger lost his breath entirely.


Chinaman learn the language with
wonderful eelerity; and they ara neat,
industrious, frugal and harmless
Surely there is room for some Of them
in such rOOmy country as this, where
so many families are boarding in great
and at high prices with
their servants.
Year: 1870

FOR Premiums on Eafih Irop3.


/. The land shall be measured by some
competent person, who shall make adidhvit
Of the accuracy Of the measurement and
the quantity Of ground


2 The applicant shall make afhidavlt &C
cording 10 the form annexed, 10 the quality
OF grain or other crop raised on the ground
entered on the premium list, which af1da-
Wit must accompany the application for
premium, together with sample OF the
grain or other crop.


g The main object OF the society being to
promote cultivation, they do not propose to
orfer premiums for crops produced by ex-
certified account Of the expense Of cultiva-
ton must be made.


The expense Of labor and manure Ehould
be more particularly stated, and the kind OF
manure glven.
Year: 1870

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


want information on one point, namely. what
good is in our system Of police for the detection
prevention OF crime? From the murder OF the
German two years ago, at the corner of Broome ana
Laurens streets to the present day, the police have
not prevented arrested a murderer during that
time, nor have they prevented the destruction or
millions OF dollars worth OF property annually by
incendiaries, or done any otner act 10 recommend
them TO the approval Of citizens. The police Jorte
Is the incarceration Of citizens for none or trivial
causes. q, w. X.
Year: 1870

A FAMOUS DIVORCE CAsE SErfLED-Tbe
famous divorce case which has been before the
Chicago Courts for the past two or three years,
OF Baroness Mathde Won Claim vs.. Baron Hill
debrand August Van Glahu, was brought to a
close yesterday The jury, after being out
forty hours, returne 4 verdict for the Baroness
on all the issues, finding that the Baron had been
guilty of existing and repeated cruelty and that
the baroness had not been guilty of cruelty
Lor had she entered into combination TO marry
him for the purpose Of obtaining his property
and then procuring . divorce
Year: 1870

THE OPTICAL SoUABBLE IN New ORLEANS
Commitment Of q Chief Of Police.-Chief of Police
Cain was on the last day of 1869, committed to
the parish prison in New Orleans for twenty
four hours for contempt, by the Seventh District
court, for allowing Governor Warmoth to use
the metropolitan police to prevent Auditor
Wickliffe from reoccupying the1 Office in
Mechanics Institute from which he had been
elected by order Of the Governor. PeremptOry
orders were issued by the Fifth District Court
the Fifth District Court enjoined the sheriff
from disturbing the Governor In the use Of the
administration and the occupation Of the Me-
chanics' Institute. The Governor and the
building.
Year: 1870

ADMISSION OF MIssIssIPPI-General Ames
will call the Legislature of Mississippi together.
this week to ratify the Fifteenth Amendment,
so that all the requirements of Congress can be
laid before the latter body for the prompt ad-
mission of the State.
Year: 1870

1T is UNDERSTOOD that the President has
expressed his opinion to members of Congress
quite decidedly i'll favor of the confirmation OF
the lease of the harbOr of Samana; also, that he
now favors the ratification of the treat with
Denmark for the purchase of the Island of St
Thomas.
Year: 1870

: THE STORM AT THE NoRTH-The storm
which was felt severely in this vicinity yester-
day appears to have ragged with tremendous
force north and west Of us. Rivers have over
flown their banks and portions of railroads have
been inundated. The GunpOwder river raised
so high yesterday afternoon that the water came
over the railroad bridge, and in consequence no
trains left Baltimore for the North on the Phil
adelphia road last night, and the New York
mail due here last night had not arrived at noon
to-day. Nearly all the telegraph lines to ths
since Saturday night the news kilograms have
been received very sparsely.
Year: 1870

4 large stock of Groceries-BUTTER HONEY, CHEESE and DRIED FRUIT which we offer for sale wholesale and retail We adhere 10 c cash system aud sell our good remarkably low for cash. ni2
Year: 1870

The nigger fever still RACES. All sorts of
fevers rage at different times, but the greater
part run out in few months or two or three
years. None was ever before known so tena-
cious as the nigger fever. The hen fever, the
shorthorn fever, the California fever, with
other fevers too numerous to mention, have
burned out certain amount of human vitality
and displayed human weakness in various
ways, but they are mere sparkles in these
respects to the great blaze Of this niger fever,
that set the country on fire more than dozen
years ago, and has apparently abated none of
its violence yet. How long ago it seems since
we heard the pitiful appeals as to whether or
not the nigger was not "a man and a brother"
and what wonderfully different attitude he
assumes now! Compare the time when the
fanatic Garrison was barely saved from
hanging at the hands of Boston
mob because of his niger notions
with the time when the House of Representa-
tives of the United States votes the use of its
hall for rhetorical breakdown to celebrate
Sambos accession TO citizenship-for only by
q comparison Of these periods can any one
rightly Judge Of the extravaganza of the
delirium induced by this nigger fever. The
fever must burn out soon; for surely it is at its
height, with nigger in the Senate and oyster
man Downing installed as one Of the political
magnates of the capital. In Grants inaugural
we had happy piece of political philosophy
to the effect that the best way to insure the
repeal of an obnoxious law was to rigidly en-.
force it. This applies generally as well as in
law, and there is no more certain way to disgust
the country and awaken reaction against the
nigger than the clarifying course assumed by
his fanatic admirers.
Year: 1870

PAPAL INFALLIBILITY AND TIE SCHEMA
The last chapter Of the first Schema of the Papal
infallibility dogma was to be voted in the Coun-
Gil in Rome yesterday. There is little doubt
that this portion Of the Syllabus will be
adopted almost by acclamation. The world
and Christianity may prepare for the conse-
quences. The American Archbishop of Balti-
infallibility, in letter setting forth sharp
reply to the dissident arguments of the famous
Bishop of Orleans, France. This action is in
itself extraordinary. 1t can only be explained
by the Papal theory that the Church is "ever
new and always being baptized" in healthy
infancy. Baltimore sends forth the officiating
priest of the nineteenth century.
Year: 1870

The Health Omcer and the Quarantine


Commissioners.


In another column will be found the opinion
of the legal adviser of the Board Of Quarantine
Commissioners as to the nature OF the powers
vested in that body and in the Health Officer
of the port respectively. It is held that the
Quarantine Commission is not in any sense
analogous to the several executive commits
sions that our republican legislators inflicted
upon the city as substitutes for various execu-
tive departments. On the contrary, the Qua
rantine Commission does not dispiace the
Health Officer from even the least of his exc
cutivc powers, and is simply board of trus-
tees charged with the custody of the Quaran-
tine property, not with the execution OF
quarantine duties. The Health Officer has
now, as always, the ''entire sanitary control
of the Quarantine establishment" and the
general power Of appointment of subordinates.
We believe this definition Of the limits Of
power was necessary, and we are glad the
powers are 80 distinct that there can be no
possible collision, and that the Health Officer
may be quite unembarrassed in taking what
ever action he may deem necessary In the
performance of his functions.
Year: 1870

THE GOLD FIzzLE.-It was sorry attempt
the gold s'bulls" made the other day to get the
precious metal out of it's decline and elevate it
once more to speculative activity. The quota
ton ia, after 11O4 had been once reached,
seemed so large price that all who had gold
rushed to sell it, to the utter Generalization Of
the ''bulls" and their market Gold is a ''cock
that won't Hght" in Wall street just now. The
SPECTATORS should devote their attention to
some more susceptible commodity.
Year: 1870

GOVERNOR SENTER, OF TENNESSEE, asks
the Reconstruction Committee to give him
power to raise militia, and he claims he will
be able to keep his State quiet. This is
more reasonable and constitutional request
than that for Wholesale reconstruction of the
State, and is fair chance for Congress to
avoid the bewildering maze Of reconstruction
that it is liable to get into if it goes on
with il.
Year: 1870

A BRUTAL EXHIBITION in the shape Of a
prize fight was frustrated in Connecticut yes
terday by the stern Puritan militia Of that
good old land of steady habits. Three hum
dred of the volunteer yeomanry of the State
under arms, made descent on the party and
bagged the whole of them. Good for Con-
necticutl
Year: 1870

SERVED HER RIeHr.-The GreenEoias ferry
boat Greenpoint was run down and sent to the
bottom on Monday morning by one Of the
Sound steamers. This is an argument why
the Sound steamers should be kept above
Tenth street on the East river. AS for
the boat that went down, it will be all the better
for the convenience Of the public if it is found
impossible to raise her. That old tub was
Just Gt to 90 to the bottom. and fit for nothing
else
Year: 1870

It is now said positively that Attorney Cen
eral Hoar Is to retire from the Cabinet, but
that he will not do so till next September. We
are told also that his retirement is at his own
request, because he prefers private to political
life. His successor, it is reported, is to be
from Pennsylvania and will be appointed just
at the nick Of time to have an influence on the
election in that State next October. Mr.. Hoar
has not felt very comfortable in his place, pro-
badly, since he was rejected by the Senate for
the position of Judge Of the Suprem Court.
However amiable the President may have
been to him, he saw that he was not in favor
with his party in Congress. Then
have two Cabinet officers from one
State. The position of Secretary of the
Treasury was enough for Massachusetts,.
General Grant was too kind-hearted and amia-
BILE to say to Mr.. Hoar ''You must co." but
there is no doubt the resignation of the Attor-
ney General will be very acceptable to him.
The same may be said with regard to some
other members Of the Cabinet who are not ex-
actly in accord with the President in his
policy. 1t would be well If they were to show
similar delicacy and consideration for the
Presidents situation and feelings. No intima-
ton is given yet who Mr.. Hears successor is
to be. The President should have a Cabinet
of strong men. He is thoroughly practical
himself, and has largo views as to the wants
and destiny of the country, but he needs those
around him of the same turn of mind, and
who can aid him efficiently in carrying out his
policy.
Year: 1870

which, 1t seems, ID Detter pOSCeu Cuan tnOSe
who have undertaken to regulate the appropria-
tions for our navy.


Every one knows what an easy matter it was
for our wooden ships to run by or even to
anchor in front of and capture as heavy forts
as those which now protect our great harbor of
New York; but that facility would no longer
exist if we kept in our own waters a great
| naval depot, with its iron-clads, torpedo ves-
sells and heavy rams ready to interpose and
assist our land defences. What use would our
heavy naval guns and war material be to New
York if they were all transferred to New Lon
| donp 1t would only be when the mischief was
| accomplished that the people of the State
| would awaken to the enormity of the offence
| committed against us. The gentleman who
| first proposed the scheme of selling the New
York Navy Yard has not as yet satisfied us
that he is endeavoring to keep it within the
waters of our State, while Mr.. Starkweather is


quite jubilant over the idea that the whole


establishment will 60 to New London. The
fact is, there is a ''nigger in the fence" some


where, and this whole business looks more like
huge speculation than plan for the national
advantage. No doubt the New York Navy


Yard should be moved somewhere up the
| Hudson-for this there are thousand argu-


ments-but before one step is taken in the


matter place on the river should be selected


by the proper officers of the army and navy,


preliminary to the building Of wet and dry
docks. basins for -olads, officers quarters,
Year: 1870

ScALDED TO DEATH-Last Thursday
little year old daughter of G. Selk
living on 9th st. on the south side, fell
backward into a tub of boiling water
thereby scalding her entire body except
the face and one arm, during the but
momentary absence of her mother in an
other room. The child fingered in great
agony for twenty four hours, when death
came to her release. The child was bur-
led last Sunday and great sympathy was
shown to the poor berea, ed parents by
one of the most numerously attended
funerals, that ever was witnessed in our
CITY.
Year: 1870

There is a class of p ersons whe are ike
travelling thorn trees. Dante, in
his description of hell, mentions per-
sons that for punishment are changed
to trees. 1t may be their metemp-
sychosis is foreshadowed here Blu.
why they are allowed to poster decent
people is more than we can answer.


We refer to that class of persons who
are always giving evidence of their dis
positions by limiting and by sliding down
through all the grades Of efeminate
twiting These weapons of theirs WEI are
pleased to call Little Digs. As social
philosopher, we, with an eye fixed upon
their facial angle, and with necessary,
but hard to-be-sustained, equanimity,
watch the approach of this phenomenon
OF the tongue with as much intellectual
certainty as an astronomer expects tie
periodical appearance of comets on a GER
tain night Of autumn.


This class affiliate well with those black
hvered assassins of society that carry
concealed poniards, and with Italian
cowardice stab people in the back. They
are like feas upon the hide Of the great
body social. Occasions are always hap
pening into which, when decent people
have succeeded in crea ting mutual
pleasantness. meaninnuendoes and gad.fy
objections are precipitated with mulish
persistency. The social relations are
sensitive, therefore small things disturb
them. The best pleasures of communi-
ties and individuals are thus marred by
that cursed undertone stmph, as it were,
Of some peevish, but stupid, mediocre
character.


Here we drive one battering-ram para
graph against SANDER. 1t opens with a
panorama of fiery tongues vibrating in
cavernous jaws. Some imp Of ingenious
gabbling leaps into life and, with his
phosphorescent finger, writes damnation
upon the blackness In ancient days the
geese of Southern Europe, when flying
over Mount Athos, carried pebbles in
their mouths to prevent Cabling and
thus escape the detection Of the eagles.
What an historic lesson comes from that
melodious fowl. We seem to be pressed
in a hot pestiferous atmosphere all
space is filed with ominous whispers;
and 10, innocents are changed to stone by
a sudden presentation of the head of
xorgon.


But to turn from slanGer to Little
Digs. This class of persons go to their
verbal pantry for spiritual sustenance, the
same (if we may use far fetched punl
as Digger Indians basking nakedly in the
sunshine, feed upon the lice of their
own bodies. The wagging of the lions
tail when that brute is about to leap and
the pretty warning of the rattle snake
when the rogue is about to use his lip,
has an analogy in the tongue game of
those individuals when they show an
itching propensity to break friendship.
IF any one has anything uncomfortable
to say, we wish them to do it in a square
open way. and ever after hold their
peace. We do not like the back stair
diplomacy of Machiavelli renown. This
social friction may be sweet to some, with
some it may work like charm. But as
for us we assert that he or she who is
guilty of Little Digs, betrays contemp-
tible weakness of moral character and in
tellectual qualities altogether asinine.


o.
Year: 1870

The President of our western Rail
road has safely returned from his inspec-
ton trip on the line from Milwaukee to
New London and reports progress and
the best prospects for an early completion
OF his road; particulars we haye to defer
until we receive permission to publish
them. If you are intending to perform
certain object and know that you are
strongly opposed, you will not tell your
opponents the m;nutia of your plans,
probably, until your intentions are fully
executed.
Year: 1870

They were taken with the box contain
ing them and all his other valuable pa
pers, in open day light while Mr.. Hor-
mig was at work on his farm, never being
more than 40 to so rods from the house.
Mr. Hornig is an honest, steady hard
working man who has thus been robbed
of the hard earnings Of almost lifetime
A suitable reward is offered for the re-
covery Of the stolen property, at the
Banking Office of L. G. Shove.
Year: 1870

The County Board met on Monday
last and adjourned again on Tuesday
afternoon sine die. The assessment re-
mains as fixed at the last session. The
other proceedings will be reported in our
next issue.
Year: 1870

NHE ELLIPTIC SEWING MACHINES ARE


| manufactured and warranted by the Wheeler
Wilson Sewing Machine Company. The late
and important improvements enable us to guar
antee to every purchaser that the Elliptic Ma
chine will do more work, better work, and a
greater variety of work than any other Sewing
Machine now in use The economy of the Ell
liptic Machine in II family is almost incredible ;
with one, good operator can do the work Of
twelve hands. BY it the making of garments is
reduced from n question of hours to one Of min
utes as the following table will show:


Ut is not to be understood that the following table Is the
time to mnke the gnrmonls but to do the stitching onlY