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Year: 1870

How NAPOLEON WENT TO THE FMLD.-Euro-
pean papers state that the baggage of the French
Emperor, which preceded him to the seat of war,
looked more like Il travelling hospital than the
traps of general 1t contained among others,
large medicine chest, three kinds of bathing
tubs and some other apparatus, an nynld's chair,
a stretcher of peculiar construction, and great
deal of other medical and sick-room apparatus.
The horses Of the Emperor which were sent to
the front, were most carefully selected from the
Imperial stables, by the Emperor's own valet,
He picked out the tamcst and gentlest brute8 he
could find, and even went far rs to buy some
horses, not SO much Tor their beauty and spirit,
for they show very little of either, as for their
meek and gentle demeanor Before they were
sent to the front, they were exposed to IL great
deal of artillery firing to accustom them to the
roar of cannon, the only thing their rider will
probably hear of the battle, aud this took the
last vestige Of spirit they still possessed away
from them. The valet was also most particular
in examining the saddles destined for the use of
His Majesty, had all double wadded, aud had ex-
ira paddiugs put on the back
Year: 1870

WHAT is LIFH.-Life is but deaths
vestibule, and our pilgrimage on earth
but joarney to the grave. The pulse
that preserves our being beats our dead
march, and the blood which circalates
our life is floating it onward tothe depth
of death. Today We see our friends in
health to morrow we hear Of their dis.
cease; we clasped the hand Of the strong
man yesterday, and to-day we close his
eyes. We rode in chariot to comfort
but an hour ago, and in few more
hours the last black chariot must con-
vey US to the final resting place Of all
the living.
Year: 1870

The FoLLIEs OF GREAT MEN--
Tycho Brahe, the astronomer changed
color aud his legs shook under him on
meeting hare or fox. DR. johnson
would never enter n room with his left
foot foremost if, by mistake it did get
foremost, he would step back and place
his right foot foremost. Julius Caesar
was almost convulsed by the sound of
thunder, and always wanted to get into
a cellar or underground to escape the
noise. To Queen Elizabeth, the simple
word death" was full of horrors. Even
Talleyraud trembled aud changed color
on hearing the word pronounced. Mar
shal Sake, who met and overthrow Cd.
posing armies, fed and screamed in ter.
ror at the sight of cat. Peter the
Great could never be persuaded to cross
bridge though he tried to master
the terror, he failed to do so; whenever
he sat foot on one he would shrek out in
distress and agony. Byron would
never help any one to salt ut the table.
nor would he be helped himself; if any of
the article happened to be split ou the
table, he would jump up and leave his
meal unfinished.
Year: 1870

Two little girls were heard one morn
ing engaged in dispute as to what
their "mothers could do" The dispute
was ended by the youngest child saying;
"Well, there's one thing my mother eau
do what yours cant't-my mother eau
take every one of her teeth out at once"
Year: 1870

A man remarked in company that lie
had seen a juggler place a ladder, ia
open ground, upon one end and mount
it by passing through the rounds, and
stand upon the top erect. A chap who
was present said he had no doubt Of il,
as he had seen man who had done the
same thing, bu. with this addition, that
when he arrived at the top he pulled
the ladder up after him.
Year: 1870

unrestricted control over his measures con-
cernng our foreign or domestic affairs


This days elections in eighteen States will
assuredly confirm the President in the power
OF his constitutional check upon Congress-
the veto. There is no apparent chance Of a
change In the dominant party In the next
House Of Representatives, which would DO
better than q reduced republican majority for
the President; but with the veto made ehec-
tive once moro he will be abandantly able to
shape the legislation Of Congress and the
course Of the republican party as he may
think best for the country and the grand cam
paign of 1872.
Year: 1870

TIE CENTRAL PARK, in this city, is one OF
the most magnificent public improvements in
America. Under the auspices Of the present
Park Commissioners the area which it covers
has been transformed, as if by magic, from
barren, rocky waste into charming park and
garden. The people of this city, rich and
poor alike, know what the Park is from per-
sonal observation. The present Commits
sioners are making additional improvements
in Central Park and in all that surrounding
region. They are determined to make the
upper portion of New York more attractive
than the most charming parts of Paris. The
Young Democracy would stop all such i'm
provements by the election Of their candi-
dates. Let all honest voters who are properly
registered signify their approved of the course
of the Park Commissioners by voting for
Mayor Hall and the whole Tammany ticket.
Year: 1870

CUBA Nor FOR SALE.-A great deal has
been said and written regarding the sale Of
Cuba to the United States. Many persons
believed from the course pursued by the
administration that some negotiations were
going on looking to a transfer of the island
At last we have something definite on the sub
iect The Minister of the Colonies, or at least
his organ, the C0rrespondencsa, of Madrid,
says that the Spanish people would not permit
the sale of the island to the United States on any
terms Now that we know how matters stand,
and that the only hope for the Cubans is for
them to fight it out, we trust the administration
will see they have fair play. Give the Cubans
this at least The administration possibly
thought it might be able TO effect bargain,
but now that we know how the Spanish people
feel about the matter we hope no obstacles
will be placed in the way of the Cnbans in
their struggle for Independence.
Year: 1870

TEN DOLLARS HEAD is paid by the black
republicans in the shape Of pay to those who
viii act as federal supervisors of the election
to-day. There are ten thousand of them.
Ten times ten are hundred. A hundred
thousand dollars, therefore, are to be drawn
from Uncle Sans treasury in the effort to
defeat the viii Of the people of the city Of New
York VIII the people stand it?
Year: 1870

TIE BLACK REPUBLICANS have seized upon
Judge Ledwth as the most popular candidate
to defeat the regular democratic nominee,
Mayor Hall. The defeat Of the regular demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor of New York to-
day is to endanger the next Presidential cleo
tion. What democrat is prepared to make
such sacrifice?
Year: 1870

A COMMITTEE OF DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS
ceriifes that the financial affairs of this city
are correctly and faithfully administered. The
Young Democracy are not satisfied with this,
and want to make u change in the city gov
ernment. 'Let well enough alone" is the
advice we give, and SO vote the Tammany
ticket
Year: 1870

JUDGE LEDwITH is probably the strongest
man the anti-democratic factions could have
nominated But the coalition with black re-
publicanism must have the effect of dcterring
true democrats from voting for him.
Year: 1870

No CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE In THE FlEE
DEPARTMENT Of this city for some time,
because its affairs have been SO admirably
conducted under the present city government
that no change has been necessary, and none
is needed now. The Young Democracy can
not interfere with that department if the voters,
whose property is at stake, support the regn--
lar Tammany ticket. Hoffman for Governor
and Hall for Mayor
Year: 1870

THE Dock COMMISSION, of which Generak
Mcclellan is chief engineer, is charged with
the duty of considering and carrying out what
Mayor Hall pronounccs zone OF the most
comprehensive and valuable commercial plans
ever thought Of" Tae plan is to construct
along the sity front O sea wall Of stone, with
piers running from it, and behind it a magnif-
cent boulevard. This would afford facilities
for shipping interests which are sadly
needed. 'The bonds to pay Tor these inn


provemcnts," says Mayor Hall, ''will be paid
by posterity. There will be no increase OF
fees or OF wharfage. The intention is to


benefit the city, without increasing tax on


commerce." We want system of docks as
convenient as that of Liverpool and improve
meats along our river fronts equal to the famous
Year: 1870




About o'clock on Tuesday morning young
man named William Briner, about twenty-four
years of age, employed at the bone-mill of Miller
u Smith, beyond the Reading Rolling-mill, met
with horrd death by being ground up in the
phosphate mixing-tub. The tub is of wood,
about five feet in diameter and two and half
feet high, and an upright shaft, supplied with
number of iron arms, revolves in the centre,
making some twenty five revolutions a minute.
The machine is situated in the second story of
the mill. Briner and carpenter were engaged
in cleaning it out at the time of the accideat,
and the deceased had got inside of the tub for
this purpose, when by some mischance the belt
ing was shifted from the loose pulley on which
it was running, starting the shaft and instantly
killing Briner, whose body was terribly man
gled, nearly all his bones being broken. So
tightly was the body wedged in the machine
that it required a considerable length of time to
extrcate it. The man who was with Briner at
the time did not seem to be able to give any
cause for the accident, but it was probably the
result of cqrelessness. He also narrowly escaped
being caught in the machinery.
Year: 1870

The parlors of the Founding Hospital, New
York, were more crowded than ever yesterday
by beauty and fashion on charitable deeds in
tent. Over hundred ladies were present, and
the great piles of baby linen brought in and dis
tributed gave evidence of their earnestness in
supporting the institution and of their industry.
Quite an amount of money that had been do
mated was also to be seen the table in front of
the lady President.


THE REPORT OF THE SISTER DIRECTORS
showed that 436 babies have up to the present
time been taken into the asylum. Thirty-fiye
were found in the basket in the vestibule during
the past week. Last Saturday ten were brought
in Some of the new arrivals are evidently but
a few days or even hours old. Others who
have learned to know their mothers before


being transferred to the care of the Sisters, miss


them sadly at first and cry plteously all day
long.


DEAD BABY


was yesterday to be seen for the first time on a
visiting day. The little waxen corpse, with Its
hands folded over its breast and holding bou-
| euet of snowdrops, lay in the little dispensary
| on the second floor. 1t was neatly but plainly
| dressed in long baby sack of Nainsook muslin.
| 1t was touching sight. Both OF the colored
babies are dead, much to the regret OF the Sis
| ters and the society. The Founding Aid Soci-
| ETY. is composed of ladies from all sections and
| of all nationalities. Protestant, Catholic Jew
| or GENTLE, whoever possesses heart touched by
| the sufferings of those little waits of humanity


the foundlings, and are willing to contribute


their means, time, and influence to their relief
are gladly welcomed.
Year: 1870

The Latest MinisterIai scandal-A Clergyman
with -Four Wiyes-His Trial Before II ChIrch
Council.


A short account of some startling facts which
have come TO light in regard to Rev. James De.
bois, pastor of the Baptist church Mt Schuylers-
vile, Saratoga county, New York, has been
published. The Troy Times gives the following
history OF the scandal:-The reverend gentleman
claims to have been a very wicked aud dissi-
paied man during the earlier part of his life.
The history of his first marriage is involved in
great obscurity In fact, all that is known about
il is from his own confession TO his third wife,
which is to the effect that he became weary OF
his first spouse and sent her off with tin ped
dler, who kindly took her off his hands. 1t has
not yet appeared as to whether he received any
exchange in tin or not.


Soon after he married his second wife, very
estimable lady, and the daughter of Judge in
the western part of New York. According to
his own confession he soon killed his second
wife by drunkenness, neglect, and hard usage
During this time he became converted and
entered upon the ministry in the Baptist
church. Henceforth his walk seems to have
been "slandicular." At Wellsville, Allegheny
county, he was accused of an intrigue with n
Mrs. Jones. This place became too torrid for
him, and he went from there to charge in
Canada. He was soon accused of lndiscreet
conduct and after getting his charge into q
perfect boil of discussion he left.


He then enlisted in the army. Soon after en-
listing thoughts of sweet Helen Weller led him
to seek a divorce from his abandoned wife, and
q divorce-broker lawyer In New ork was set at
work to secure it. During the pendency of the
proceedings Debois says he received letter
from his attorney stating that he had received a
letter from brother of the wife announcing her
death. This was great blow to him, of course,
but he found early consolation in u marriage
with Helen Weller.


Not long after he was settled over the Sixth
Street Baptist Church of New York city. Rumors
OF these peccadlloes followed him there, and he
was induced thereby to psaceably resign that
chargg. He then came to the present seat of
'-Schuylerville. His black record soon
leaked out here also, and affairs finally culmi-
mated in his trial by council of four Baptist
clergymen, which is now in progress. The
abandoned wife (who did not die after alp
and his Oldest son, now twenty-six years
old, are both present, ready to confront
him and swear TO the injuries which he
has done them. Full proof of most of
the facts here stated will be adduced on trial.
Mr.. Debos is bold and defiant and claims that
he can put to rout all his accusers. Eminent
counsel have been retained on each side, and a
most extraordinary church trial will probably
be had. The village is in perfect ferment over
il. The church is sadly divided over the mat
ter, although the friends of the accused are very
lew, Notwithstanding his great ability and the
ingenuity of his defense. A criminal prosecu-
tion for bgamy seems imminent, and great
events are at hand.
Year: 1870

A Cheap Music Box aud the New York Union


League.


A New York correspondent of the Boston
journal writes as follows:-


In tie interior of Tennessee one of the most
tas hiunube of the Now York pictorials found
ills way In its advertising columns notice
That in Broadway first-class musical box could
ue purchased for the low price of $5. This ad-
Nertitment attracted the attention of spirited
Tennessee lady. Unable to buy a! piano, the
next best thing a music box She sent to
The house in New York, cutting out the notice,
and ordered the instrument to be sent by ex-
press, G. o. d. In due time letter was re
ceiyed declining to fill the order. There wer,
so many dishonest people in the country, tn
letter said, who ordered goods and when they
were sent refused to take them thus throwing
the express charges on the house, that rule had
been adopted to send no goods
unless money accompanied the order
not much, but enough to secure the
paying of the expenses The price of the in
strument was So. The whole conld be sent or
any part of it. The lady mailed 81, and in due
time the instrument arrived per express, with
the BILL $5-$1 credit, $4 due --seventy-fve
cents express charges, all of which was duly
paid. On unpacking the box little pewter
whistle was found inside, such as children play
on with the mouth worth about ten cents. The
Nictimized lady placed all the papers together,
and with n spirited letter that would have done
credit to the intensest female Rebel In the war,
sent them to General Kennedy, Superintendent
of Police. He knew that the Parties could not
be found at the place addressed; so he puta watch
over the Post Office tracked the tricksterS to
their d. n, and demanded aud received back allthe
money. which was sent to the victim in Tennessee.
reply soon came back full of gratitude and
with some statements about the suiferings of the
woman herself in the Union cause during the
war. Her statements confirmed by letter
from the Postmaster. This correspondence was
taken by General Kennedy to the Loyal League
Club. 1t was read amid great applause, and it
was unanimously decided to send to the loyal
widow in Tennessee, on behalf of the Loyal
League a music-box such as she thought she
had purchased. A fine one, for $50, was selected.
When the importer knew the destination he de-
Quoted one-half. John Hoey franked the instru-
ment to its destination. The letter in acknow-
ledgment of the receipt contained graphic
account of the astonishment of the people In
the South that a lady sin the back woods OF
Tennes ee" could get justice done her in New
York and that New York official could be
gentleman, Union man, and man of honor
at the same time.
Year: 1870

the pointer and indicates the word the
teacher speaks. There are no signs; she
speaks as she would to any other class,
with perhaps little more emphatic enun-
cistion, and a little more pronounced
movement of the lips; every eye is fixed
upon her face, and when she has spoken
the word, every eye is turned on the


blackboard, and if the boy there has failed
to understand, and points to the wrong


word, the little hands go up eagerly to
correct the mistake. Then the blackboard
is cleaned, and they write words and SEN
tences from dictation. They learn very
quickly to understand the motion of the
lips, and those who articulate most dis
tinctly are able to talk little with their
teachers. Having once seen this school 1t
is impossible to forget it and one goes to
it again and again to assure ones self that
it is real that it Is no tale of magic, but
that such wonders are really done by the
enthusiasm, devotion, patience, and sweet
ness of four young ladies who give their
hearts 20 these unfortunate children. 10
Year: 1870

A SPIDER, living in the country, and
having followed his business for time in
an obscure corner, determined to travel q
little, for Improvement Of taste, and also
for any advantage in business which
might chance to turn up. By good for
tune he turned his steps to q flower gar
den, where were displayed thousand
blossoms, of every variety and hue. As
we always compare new things to some
thing well known before, so in his mind
he compared the colors of brilliant flow
ers to the various insects which, in his en-
tomological studies, he had become ac-
quainted with. Elated with all he saw,
he passed on, sometimes creeping, some
times throwing suspension bridge from
pier to pier of fower-staiks, until the
thought occurred to him that he had not
dined nor supped. Accordingly he looked
around for place whereon to spread his
table. For spiders are accustomed to
spread their table first, and then to sit
down on 1t, or near it, to see what fortune
will send them.


At length after several selections and
reflections, he found q saloon of the most
admirable description. 1t was nothing
less than morning glory If he had
only known the name which it bore In the
catalogues, he would, suppose, have
been still more proud than he was of his
tent. For that must be a sumptuous
flower which can boast name as long as
Spanish princess, as this did. Itwas the
LponeG hederGceG super6G gTGnds1tOrG.
Across the opening of this splendid bell the
spider stretched his web. In the morning
I first saw him there The dew was fresh
ON the leaves. He said to himself, "This


is the very cell of pleasurei There will
be enough hungry flies or other insects


coming here for honey. 1t shall be my
business to entertain them when they
come"


Alas for day-dreamsl While he was
thus fondly expecting his guests, saw q


bumblebee Of the largest size heavily


flying from blossom to blossom, from bell
to bell, and the thought crossed my mind


how queer it would be if he should visit
the spider. Sure enough, he seemed to
have caught my thought, for, in second


he carried his great blundering body right
down to the bell, through the web but
not liking it, he made of, like Sampson
| with part of his prison ON his shoulders
| Meanwhile, the spider seemed far more


alarmed than the bee, and shrunk bach
into his flower house. Misfortunes never
come single, it is said. About an houl
after this encounter, went out to SEX
| himself He and had both forgotten OBJ
thing, and that is, that on q fair summer


morning the convolvulus shuts up it
blossoms by ten o'clock. While the spidel
| lay securely inside, the edges had folded
| down and closed the opening entirely
| The flower had proved prisoni All, y
| who spin webs of evil across the places o
| pleasure, and lurk for the destruction o
the simple, may your refuge prove
snare, and may you be caught in the yer.


net which you spread for others.
Year: 1870

An exchange says, q lazy boy win make
viii make a crooked tree. Who ever saw
boy grow up in idleness that did not
make shiftless vagabond when he be-
came q man, unless he had q fortune 10
keep up appearancesf The mass OF thieves,
criminals and paupers have come to what
they have by being brought up in idleness.
Those who constitute the business pait of
the oommunity-who make our great and
hood 70 be industrious. Boy, take pipe
out of your mouth and think of this.
Year: 1870




A gentleman ordered suit of clothes
from a tailor, and specially enjoined
him that they must be made by the
next Tuesday, and must be made in the
finest style, and that unless the tailor
could have them ready to certainty,
beyond peradventure to the day, that
he must not undertake them but
Snip promised faithfully that they
would be finished. Tuesday came and
no clothes; the enraged man flew to
the cabbage mans house and said 4:
What's the reason my clothes are
not ready as you promised Here
you have kept me in the city at loss
of time and business only to disappOint
me; now, if we had you in our part of
the country, I tell you what they would
call you, they would call you a perfect
squirt"


The humble knight of the goose eX-
planned that the only competent work.
man that he had, capable of making
the suit, had a wife lying at deaths
door, and he could not possibly leave
her. The outraged gentleman was not
able to smother his disappointment,
and beTated the tailor pretty sOundly
for failing in his positive promise. The
ninth fraction of the "genus homo :"
could not stand this, and plainly told
MS customer 10 go 10 CIle caIOTICT regions
of PandemOnium.


The customer, red with rage, rushed
across the street to a lawyer, and in an
excited and hurried manner, said:


"Do you know Snip, the tailor,
across the way ?''


" Yes, [ know him." answered Brief.


"We1l, now I want your advice"
said the gentleman, l want to know
what you would do in such a case
That old stitch louise has kept me here
in the city on expense, to the great det-
riment of my business, and disappOint-
ed me in a suit of clothes, but when [
went to demonstrate with the fellow
about it what do you suppose he said to
me? He told me to go to-"


With these words he laid down ten
dollar bill on the desk, and said, Now
sir, what would you do ?"


"Do you mean this for retainer ?'
asked Brief.


"I do" was the reply.


"Then," said Brief, quickly folding
up the ten and putting it in his pocket,
"he told you to go to. Well, my
opinion and advice to you is don't do
it. There is, moreover, no statute or
local law that can compel you to spe-
cific performance. I say, don't you do
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