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Year: 1870

On the second page of this mornings Re-
PUBLICAN we publish the telegraphic report
of the speech of Senator Revels-the first
ever made by colored man in the United
States Senate. It marks an era ia the his
tory Of Congressional legislation, and shows
that the barriers OF prejudice are falling.
Year: 1870

The New York World takes this view OF
the subject:


At convention of the Conservative press
of Louisiana, held about the first of the
month in New Orleans, to concert measures
whereby to redeem the State from Radical
rule a resolution to the effect that said
press declares it's independence of all parties
was voted down. The ground was taken
that the adoption of such a resolution would
be to desert the Democratic party, and the
press of Louisiana was not ready for that
Prior to adjournment, the convention issued
call for a convention of delegates from the
people of Louisiana, to assemble in New
Orleans on the twenty third of April next, to
consider the situation. A somewhat similar
moveme ut is reported in Georgia; and should
it become general throughout the South, and
anything ike a concerted plan OF operations
be agreed on, the results could not wen be
other than important.
Year: 1870

time waiting outside the inn, at which
the ramshakle Lightning" was expect
ed. 1 was little too early, and spent
the spare moments smoking and specu..
lating with some interest on the kind OF
a girl she might be, with whom was
not to fall in love on any ACCOUNT. In
quarter of an hour heard the old fash
ioned guards horn, and minute after
ward 1 was opening the door for young
lady whose face and head was so envel-
oped in a warm cloak that could not
distinguish her features. l simply IN
troduced myself by saying 'eMiss Bra
dyYn and receiving a nod in reply, L
handed nv charge out and then got her
boxes off the roof. When this was done
/ turned around, and saw standing next
to me nv fair companion of the Holy
head steamboat. She was laughing
heartily, and, putting out her hand
said:


eI hope the old woman and you are
getting on well, Mr.. Staunton. You see
/ have waited all this time 70 surprise
you"


PLANTATION of the mystery was SIMPLE
enough. Instead of pointing to one OF
her boxes to direct me to an address,
she had shown me trunk that d1d not
belong to her at at all


"Afid then, you know, when you told
me what you were going to do, knew
ali about it. and wanted to have some
fun with you when came home.


| Uuon reaching the house, / was still
confused, and felt an odd fealing Of re,
eret and pleasure. Mrs. Brady kissed
her daughter affectionately, and tool
nv leave. passed over the little budgt
leading into the town on my way 10 nay
LODGINGS. Without being much OF
poet or mooner, I have a constant
hankering after scenery. could no'
help lingering on the bridge OF plank!
to look at the shining stream passing OF
into the dark under curve OF low hills


and began to regret my promise Il
Mrs. Brady. Ct
Year: 1870

4 gentleman left the dry goods bust
ness, saws a New York paper. and came
on Wall street. He brought with him
some money. He became very daring
operator and was the terror OF the
street. lie was said to be very sue.
cessful as well as very bold His
broker was one of the heaviest houses
in New York. One day the senior
partner of the house said to the opera
tor, do you know how much cash we
have to your credit The man replied
indiffcrcntly: You have few thou
sands, | suppose. There are seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars,


the banker said ito your credit on
cur books. Now let me give YOU
a little piece Of advice, Take out
Of this house five hundred thousand
dollars; buy fine house on Fifth
avenue furnish it complete and settle
it on your wife. Salt down the balance
in Government securities; take your
wife, 20 abroad, and get out of the street
for six months The man could not
do that for he had gigantic speculations
on hand, and when they were completed
he would think about it. In four
months from that time the operator
was pennile-s, and il now working a
coal mine in Pennsylvania. The mental
agony through which he passed in that
short time made him twenty years
older, FURNISHED the top Of his head
like billiard ball, and sank him ont of
sight on the street This is mere
specimen of the magnitude and sudden
ness OF reverses in Wall street.
Year: 1870




The following has a smack of Mark
Twain about it. We find it driftingun-
known through the exchanges: "A
friend of ours, who took trip to Cali
fornia, said that he was not afraid Of
the Indians because he belonged to the
Benevolent Order of Red Men, and
knew all the passwords and winks,
and the fgurative language and
things, and no savage was going to
touch him, inflated and fixed up in re-
gala as he was. He hadn't gone more
than hundred miles from Omaha be-
fore band of Indians came at him
and schooped him up. He took the
chief aside and whispered the password
in his ear, and gave him the grip twenty
six times on both hands, and made some
observations about fifth moons and
happy hunting grounds The Chief
replied in a fraternal manner 10y toma-
hawking him and jabbing his butcher
knife into his vitals. Our friend remarked
that these ceremonies were not observed
in his lodge, but the chief wanted to
show him all the peculiarlties of the
Western system, 80 he scalped him and
chopped of his nose, and was about TO
build a bonfire on his stomach, when
some soldiers arrived and rescued him.
He is now the bald-headedest Red Man
this side of the Pacific Ocean, and YOU
never saw person SO disgustcd with
secret societies and Indian poetry. be
is going to sue his lodge for passing a
counterfeit grip on him, and for rdamagc
done by loss Of his hair
Year: 1870

In the fish, the average proportion oi
the brain to the spinal cord is only , to
|. In the reptile the ratio is p to |.
In the bird it is to l. In the mani
malta it is 4 to |. But in man it is %
to |. No less remarkable is the frtal
progress in the human brain. 1t first
becomes a brain resembling that Of a
fish; then it grows into the form OF that
of reptile; then into that OF a bird
then into that of mammiferious quad
ruped, and finally it assumes that of a
buman brain, thus comprising in lis
frtal progress an epitome of geological
history, as if man was IN nlhlsell "
compendium of all animated nature
and of kin to every creature that lives
Utah Magazine
Year: 1870

THERE are thousands of persons who
let a diarrhoea run on them, when a
bottle of Rosenheim's Stomach Bitters
the Great Western Remedy would
cure them. They are pleasant to take
and act at once, and permit you to 60
about your business at once, and do you
no harm. See Advertisement.
Year: 1870

To TAKE INK Our oF PAPER, AND STAINS
Our or SILK, Ero.-Mix well the following
ingredients: One ea-spoonful Of burnt
alumn, quarter Of an ounce salts Of lemon,
quarter Of an ounce oxalic acid, in bottle,
with half pint Of spring water. Wet a
piece Of soft calico and apply il to the spots.


II is said that good way to polish
plaster Of Paris castings, it is coat them
with melted white wax, and then place
them before Ere until the wax is absorbed /;
a considerable polish can then be obtained
by friction


The colors Of the sky at particu lar times
afford wonderfully good evidence. Not
only does q rosy sunset presage fair weather
ard rudy sunshine, but there are other
test, which speak With equal clearness and
accuracy. A bright and yellOwish sky in
the evening indicates wind a pale yellow
wet; a neutral gray color constitutes q
favorable sign in the evening. and an
unfavorable one in the morning. The
clouds are full of meaning in themselves.
Ii their forms are soft, underlined aud
feathery, the wind will be fine. II the
edges are hard, sharp and definite, il
will be foul Generally speaking. any
deep, unusual lines betoken windor rain,
while the more quiet and delicate tints
bespeak fair weather. Simple as these
maaims are, the British Board Of Trade
1pahk 1t to publish them for the use
Year: 1870

and with them brought freedom for the
mass's. Machinery made the skilled artlzan
and then the skilled thinker. The compass
opened new worlds to wonder. The printing
press made men anxious to reed. Every
machine that manufactured Ere arms was
schoolmaster to lis operator. Every muskei
IN the hands Of small man showed that
skill and not gladiatorial strength would
win battles. The sword and shield Of the
mighty fell powerless before the leaden
bullet. The press told the people that
kings did not rule by divins right, but BY
force, that government should be such only
by the consent Of the governed. To deny
the right of feudal lords to tyraulze over
them they organized Trades Unions 70
resist.


Prosecuted, starved, outlawed, tie work
men in secret con We, laid good the founda-
ton, that 10 the future was to free the
United Kingdom of Britain and send its
benign influence over the civilized world.
They grew as grows the tender saphng when
struggling against storm and hurricane for
existence takes deeper root. shoots forth
Its branches far and wide, giving home to
the fcathery tribes Of the air, and shade to
the weary traveller. Prosecuted they have
grown in wealth, power, number, and
lHfiucuces until they are known power that
be, and bid fair to Le faE known power in
the future that will rule, their limits being
that Of civilization.


And now over half century is past, and
the gem Of unionism is perfecting its develop
ment in form Of a social and political power,
what was once dcspised and persccuted, is
now looked on with fear and trembling,
while others greet the new dispensation with
joy. The merits Of Trades Unions are now
to be tested. Their power is already ac-
knowledged. The age proposes to give
their advocates hearing, and demnnds to
know what has been done to ameliorate the
condition ofthe class they represent, what
they propose to do in the present and
future.


And this is a most natural and legitimate
demand, coming from the people Of ournaton-
al commonwealth, as they are ever willing to
accept the good and true. and to annihilate
wrong and injustice. Has there any good
come out of Trades UnionsY Has their
influence been for the general welfare or for
evil 7? Are they necessity are questions
asked by the community. which We must
and will endeavor to answer.


II is Of the most vital importance to our
people that settlement Of this vexed ques-
ton between capital and labor should be
reached, and that right speedily, for the
educated and enfranchised workers arc orge'.-
ized for the fray. let it come as it may.
He says "if you dc not comply with justice
you must suffer, for injustice breeds injustice;
withhold from Us our rights and you must
suffer the consequences. Our strength 10 in
united action. This we know, Trades
Unions is this. 1t is the word, the creed, the
religion and faith Of the worker, and by
this sign say they we will conquer. Beware
then bow you tamper with u.s."


TO BE CONTINUED
Year: 1870




ldy Annie Beaoham had forced her
way to Miss Smythe's bedside, and
constituted herself her nurse, upon
the sensible plea that she had been in.
strueted in Hursingb BY Florence Night
ingale herself


What had happened2 How far was
the Lady Annie Beacham innocent or
guilty? All the world ever learnt was
this: that she left England, that she
devoted her life to charitable work,
that she is most especially plying to.
ward all sinners of the worst sort; and
that once, being visited at Florence BY
Lord and Lady Splaigbtou, she said,
Il see you are happy; l am as much at
peace as I ever can be. will only
add that good often comes out of con-
tempiated evil for my life would not
have been so helpful as | am sure it is
had temptation not come upon my
path. I can and will say no more
Year: 1870

To the Editors Of the Union and American:


Have the citizens of this congressional
district reflected how important it is to
have man to represent us in Congress
whose experience and personal character
would enable him to subserVe their inter-
ests to the best adVantage2 For instance,
we need a man who could settle the diff
culties of our railroad companies with
the government, and who could secure an
appropriation to open the Cumberland
river, and make it naVigable for hundreds
of miles above Nashville for the greater
portion of the year. This would open q
market for some of the finest timber in
the world for ship building, besides infus-
ing new energyin the development of the
vast mineral resources of that region.
Michael Burns, ESQ.,, is the very man to
do this. He is the man that should rep
resent this district in the next Congress.


r CUMBERLAND. r.
Year: 1870

THE COMING ANNIVERSARY OF THE PORT
LAND LIGHT INFANTRY.-Few of our citizens
realize perhaps that this corps of our city SOL
diery, who have under the training of Gen.
Chas. p. Mattocks, their NEST efficient COM
mander, made themselves known throughout
the country for proficiency in their profession,
are also among the veteran organizations OF
Portland. Sixty-seven years ago, before many
of US were even boys, the Infantry were organ
ized, and since that time it's members have re-
sponded for active service, as many hard
fought battle can testify. They certainly
have record which themselves, the city
and the State have reason TO cherish with
pride. Some of our most wealthy merchants
of to-day have in their time been connected
citizens look back to the good old training
days. Who does not remember what jovial
orderly the Infantry had in the majestic
little figure Of the present Alderman from
Ward7 All! those were happy days. and the
old military spirit stiil existing among the
veterans yet living, it has become time hon


ored custom to have all unite together on the
9th of june annually and celebrate the ami


versary and pledge anew the friendships thus


formed. On Monday next, therefore, the In


fantry leave the city, under sealed orders, with


their many friends and invited guests to cele-


brate this occasion in befitting manner.
Those who intend going will please cut this
out and consider themselves under marching
orders.
Year: 1870

BASE BALL.-Cannot the city give the Junior
base ball players prize to play for this 4th o
July? The juniors were excluded from the
tournament last year and we think that they
ought to have a show this year. There are sew
eral good junior clubs in this State, and we
think that tournament would make quite a
feature of the 4th.


Lover or THE National GAME
Year: 1870

In THE FoG.-We have heard amateur yachts
men sound the praises of delightful cruise
when the weather was so hot that landsmen
sighed for sniff of old ocean, and the breezes
that are sometimes waited inland laden with
the peculiar saline DIOR that tells of the bound
ing billow, but we never yet heard any SO en-
thusiastc that the could lavish the dictionary
in their descriptions of trip undertaken on a
day when the thermometer stood low in the
sixties and a dense fog hung like wet blanket
over the water. Such, however, was the state
of the weather yesterday afternoon, when a
party of gentlemen who had assembled aboard
the Juliet to commemorate the natal day of its
popular owner, were invited to take little
trip down the harbor and cast line for rock
cod. The anchor was quickly weighed and
the gallant craft, which was gaily decked out
in all its colors ia honor of the occasion, under
q full head of canvas, gracefully cleft the waves
as she speedily left the city astern and made
her way to White Head, where, in little cove
sheltered from the wind the anchor was drop
ned, aud all hands proceeded to haul in the
fish The finny tribe were either not hungry
or were too sharp to be taken, for only few
were caught to compensate for the trouble
About five o'clock therefore the vessel again
got underweigh for home, but although all the
canvas was brought to bear, no motion was
perceptible and the captain blandly suggested
that there was probability that the company
would not reach home before morning. To ado
to the cheerfulness of the situation, the colt
fog closed in all around shutting out object
only short distance off. But the party wa
not to be dismayed by any such obstacles. The.
could stand it as long as the yacht could. s.
they gathered around in the comfortable cabil
and spun yarns and inhaled the fragrant Nico
tian weed until dinner was served, when al
sat down to a royal fish chowder, such as olt
Vitilus would have given five years of his lf
for. While discussing its merits the yacht hat
been towed out Of her unpleasant position t.
where her sails could catch the light breeze
and by the time the party rose from the tabl
she had come abreast of her moorings opposit
the city, when the adieus were spoken and thu
ended one of the most delightful trips of til


season, undertaken under the least favoral


auspices.
Year: 1870

SECOND PARISH CHURcH.-Rev DR.. Car
ruthers having returned from Philadelphia,
will resume his labors at this church tomorrow


CHECK ON RUNAWAY WIFE.-Yesterday
afternoon a laboring man who lives on Con-
gress street, on going home to supper found his
little boy there but his wife was missing. A
note left on the table informed him that she
had left him for good. He at once lodged a
complaint at the police station, and taking Of
ficer Hanson with him they visited the steamer
Lewiston in search of the woman, and found
among the baggage trunk which the hus-
band identified as his, and on opening it he
had full proof of its ownership. On it was a
card with the woman's assumed name, Mary
Clark. The officer went to the ladie' scabin
and called the wom1n out. She came without
hesitation and was at once arrested. The Off
Ger took the man and wife in carriage to
their home and left them to adjust their matri-
monial differences in their own way. The
cause of this sudden rupture of the domestic
ties il not known.
Year: 1870

SOMETHING ABOUT THE STREETS. is
an open trench in Free street, in front of the
Free Street Block, which was ill-lighted last
night, and horse and chase pumped into it,
injuring both horse and carriage somewhat.
On the corner of Federal and Exchange streets,
in front of Lorings apothecary shop, is large
pile of paving and flag-stones towards which
We have directed several hints On the corner
of Federal and Market streets, close to the cor
ner of the Post Office building, there is anoth-
er pile of less size, and on the sidewalk of Mar
ket street, within a few feet, lie three long
granite flag stones. . To get at the rear door Of
the Post Office the mail wagons are obliged to
get on the sidewalk at that point. Last night
when Mr.. Buck one of the carriers, brought
up the express mail, he turned up to the door,
and ran his wagon against one of these stones
and jumped off to lift it out of the way. II
was heavier than he was aware of, and il
slipped from his hands and fell upon his feet
making some severe bruises and causing him a
great deal of pain, and very likely creating
lameness for some tme Will the Street Com.
missioner look after these places?
Year: 1870

POPULAR OUTBREAK.


MADRID, June ga riot broke out in Valla-
dold yesterday in consequence of a notifica-
tion given by the city government of the col
lection of certain unpopular taxes. The troops
were called out and the disturbance was quick
y suppressed, but not without some fighting
Two etizens were killed and eight wounded.
Many arrests have been made. The city is
now quiet
Year: 1870

The preliminsry discussion on the form of
election OF a Monarch commences to-day in the
Cortes. The majority of the Committee of the
Cortes on emancipation are in taver of post
ponement of freedom te;the clause for sixty
Year: 1870

OVER ExERTIoN, either of body or mind, pro-
duces debility and disease. The usual remedy is
to take some stimulant, the effect of which is the
same as giving a tired horse the whip instead
oats. The true way is to fortify the system


with a permanent tonic like the Peruvian Sy-
rup Ga protoxide of iron,) which gives strength
and vigor to the whole system. may 81 -eod&w1
Year: 1870

johnson, to his own chagrin, learn
ed that the fair widow had availeG
herself of his kind offer a few days
previously, and had succeeded in
obtaining aquantity of goods on
credit, that we're lost to him for
ever.


For obvious reasons we have
suppressed the real names of the
chief actors in this little comedy ;
but our readers may rest assured
that in every other respect the
tale is strictly true.
Year: 1870

a Cincinnati druggist declares
that there are no less than thod-
sand arsenic-eaters in that city
and immediate vicinity, mostly
young women who take the pois-
son for the complexion.
Year: 1870

Two loving hearts have been
made one in Illinois, after a sep
aration of sixty-hve years, during
which time each has been twice
welded and widowed. When
they parted in anger the swain
was eighteen and the maiden six
teen.
Year: 1870

The man he ripped and cussed and swore,
As he gathered big brickbat,
That he woald be burned essentially
If he didn't kill that cat
But the woman allowed she'd be blessed if


he did


And snatched UP an old shotgun,
Which she fired, and peppered his diaphragm
With bird-shot number one.
They toted him home on window blind,
And the doctor cured him up;
But be never was known to fight again,
q Or to own another purp.
Folks may turn up their snoots at this here


rhyme,


| don't care a cuss for that
All | wanted to show is, that fighting dorgs
May tackle the wrong Tom cat
Year: 1870

and a long time to bring him
back to life. He had that care,
you may rest assured.
was in GARDENERS house when
Supt. Brown came in that night.
The cold man." as we called him,


had lost all sign of his anger. and
he wept like a child as he looked
upon the strong man thus pres
lrate before him. He visited the
patient daily, and his very life
seemed to hang upon GARDENERS re-
covery, and when the danger was
pissed, the long fever which Ell,
sued was broken. and the engin-
eer began to recover, the SCpt.
was as happy as a child.


| may say, in conclusion, that
the incident " aS not without its re-
suit, for at once the Valley Road
was thoroughly rebuilt in the
best possible manner, newly
stocked and is to, day one of the
best roads in the country, run
ming its trains on time and giving
great deii-h to the travelling pub
lie, thanks to the energy ana en-
lerprise OF Superintendent Cardi-
ner, a kind hearted, grey headed
gentleman. who is ranked among
the best railroad men in the coun-
try | go down To see him twice
a year. and we always talk about
the day when we undertook to
run his time table and the results
thereof
Year: 1870

The latest thing to take place
made vacant by the retirement
of the grecian bend, is the 'EBos-
ton dip" Itissimply a limp on
the north foot. A woman with
the Boston dip acts as if she was
foundered, or had a gum bile on
her heel. Another recent in
vention in the fashionable world
is the Base Ball mustache which
consists of nine hairs on each
side Of the nasal protuberance,
and one in the middle for UNI
pire. These are worn mostly
by aspiring young men,
Year: 1870

An Iowa boy tied the bride a.
Found his neck and laid down to.
sleep. leaving the horse to Craze a.
round. When the parents found
that boy be was distributed i'm
partially over about three hundred
acres ofprairie. The largest piece
they found wouldn't make a
mouthful for a grown cannibal.
Year: 1870

A writer in the London Chat
terboX gives some good advice, but
it has two sides to it. There are
times whenit is not wise to strike
the knot, but if you have it to do.
do it with all your might "When
we were boys-littIe fellows" be
says, "our father began to teach Us
to work, and were anxious to per-
form our allotted tasks in splitting
wood. A rough stick with most
obstinate knot tried all the ekih
and strength of weak arm, and
we were aboutto give uD the task,
when father came along. He saw
the piece of wood had been Clipped
down, and the knot hacked around,
aud took the axe, saying, cal
way strike the knot, boys" The
words have ever remained safe in
my memory, and they are precious
words. Never try to shun a diff
Guilty, but look it right in the face;
catch its eye, and you can subdue
it as man can a lion. 1t will
COVER before you. and sneak away
and hide itself. If you dread dill.
ficulties, difficulties will grow upon





you till they overcome you. Don't
chip round about the knot, but
drive fair and full into it.