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Year: 1870

ing alley, where the theologues can develop
most muscular Christianity, and prevent the en-
trance into their studies of the devil in the shape
of dyspeptic stomach,


The objects of interest seen in the quaint. his
.toric little city of Salem, are OF such permanent
interest that they can well afford to lie over until
another time.


To return to New York, whence | started :
The Nathan murder is still profound mystery;
and in spite of the immense rewards offered for
his detection, the author of this tragedy has thus
far baifled the ingenuity Of the New York de-
tectives by an impenetrabe veil Of secrecy. The
cruel and groundless ISLANDERS aimed at one Of the
sons of the murdered man, by scandalous SEN
satioual article in the Sunday Mercury, has
drawn down the merited reouke of the press
upon that sheet


John Real, the murderer of the policeman
Smedick, was hung last Friday. in spite of the
persistent and strenuous efforts of sympathizers
and friends for the commutation of his sentence.
This is noteworthy, for in New York, under the
present mal-administration of justice it is rather
safer to commit murder than petty larceny.


On Monday last, took place the annual regatta
of the New York Yacht Club. Unusual interest
centered in this particular trial of seamanship
and sailing qualities, from the fact that the
English yacht Cambria was to take part in this
contest for the Queens Cup massive piece of
silver ware, won by the yacht America, on the
occasion Of the annual regatta of the Royal
Thames Yacht Club, in 1851. The Cambria
made gallant, but it must be said, by no means
a brilliant effort to add this trophy to her laurels
won in the late trans Atlantic race with the
Dauntless. The Magic was the winning yacht


The Franco Prussian war dwarfs all other
topics into insighi6cance. 1t is a matter Of
doubt whether Napoleon can politically. sustain
another reverse like that Of McMahon's defeat
at Weissenberg. But the ruin of the Napoleonic
dynasty is far from being equivalent to the defeat
of the French Nation. CLAWS.
Year: 1870

NEW dance Is to be introduced into society Dezt
winter, which Is said to be something between
Highland fling and an Irish jig. Il win no doubt
take well among our fat American friends
Year: 1870

Southern Back Down on State Sovereignty.


General Brown, democratic candidate for Cover
nor OF Tennessee, in speech at Cleveland, re-
iteraed the declaration, a correspondent tells us
that the words sovereign States' used In the
democratic platform had no reference TO any pur
pose OF practical secession, and that the term sOvc
relgnu was employed as 1t had ever been, express
Ing simple fact that the States were sovereign
to the extent that they had invested the FEDERAL
Union with conceded and clearly defined powers.
Year: 1870

NEW YORK, June IL, 1870.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--


l have noticed within the past week several items
in the different journals stating that the scoundrel
Jay Howard Livingston was first in this place and
then in that the last announcement being in paper
OF to-day purportng TO come from him, stating that
he not dead, reported, but well and flourish
ing, and would write article FOR publication
for the journal referred to. The letter is dated
June s, 1870, Chicago H." AS to the party
being IN Chicago such is not the case;
and the idea OF constant squibs appearing
lii the various papers Is only to throw the Officers
from his rack-a poor dodge, indeed, and one that
he will Yet find out will not work with Warrln's de-
tectlves, who are on his track and viii yet
haul him. Ever since the first DAY OF his flight he
has been sending letters from one post Office TO
anotAer-a very easy matter TO do-aid having them
sent thence 10 their destinations, he thinking this
would be the means OF cOncealing his real locality,
TO amaeurs this short sighted system may work
but to men who make their profession the search
ing for culprits it appears extremely shall
caught he will receive punishment Of such cha
racter that he will have occasion to compla for
a want OF time to reflect on his past outrageous and
contemplate career. This apology OF u man Is,
without exception, the basest fellow, to my way OF
thinking, that ever figured in the annals of crime.
His bravado IN doing as he does at present Is all
sham; Tor to know him Is TO know cowardly man;
ana Notwithstanding the impression OF the cOmmu-
nly to the contrary, or TO his smartness he will vet
be arrested. You did a wise and generous act,
Mr. Editor, when you exposed the villain as You so
thoroughly did IN the columns or the HERALD short
time since, and the detective agency who came for
ward to help the victims, without compensation,
must be commended also. The man Livingston
says he will write the particulars concerning him.
SELF. Yes probably he Will write, ami what can be
expected but a volume or lies, coming as it doe
from 4 dishonest brain and an impure heart. Trust
mont he so richly deserves. remain. respectfully


ONE OF HIS MANY VICTIMS.
Year: 1870

land would he much enhanced. aud the Inn
Eense travel over the road would soon make
|it a paving institution. The advantages to
Us of this road are too apparent for discus
sion. Besides the pecuniarv motives that
should induce us to move IN such a project,
the prospect of being relieved from the monot-
ony of cur present life by the crowds Of CAV
visitors who would make our streets full of
life and hustle. is no small indusement while
it would give an impetae to business which is
much needed.
Year: 1870

A gentleman IL gentleman the world
over--loaters differ.


Benevolence IL the cream that rises on
the milk ov human kindness.


Courage without discretion IL a ram
with horns on both ends-he will have
more fites on hand than he can well at
tend TO.


Hunting after happiness IL like hunting
after lost sheep in the wilderness when
you find it the chances are that it IL
skeleton.


A dog IL the only animal kritter who
luys YOU more than he luvs himself


There il no more real satistackhun in
laying up in yure buzzum an injury than
there IL in shifting a dead hornet, who
has stung You, and keeping him TO look
at.
Year: 1870

FEMSGSE WoNEN.-'I think, if ]
marry" said Mr.. Temple, glancing across
at Florence, IL shall educate my future
wife to suit my requirements. like q
feminine woman, and, in our day, when
the gentler sex compete for honors at
our universities, and what not, it is time
for men who want wives in the old sense
Of the word, to have school Of their
own in which to educate. them. Only n
few days ago, read OF single, married
and widow ladies having taken degrees
| grant there are some men who might
like to marry 4 female Md, but am
not among the number for believe we
have round corners wlii:h need planning
and polishing; and hold that a woman's
tenderness and gentlcncss is the greatest
safety man has, and therefore | do not
wish her to lose her identity in gratlgiind
study. Let her be well read by all means,
but eschcw competition with men. On
ly imagine husband and wife going up
to the counting house bent on the same
business. We have hardness enough to
deal with Galy. Why should women be
educated in the same rough school p
Give me rathera womanly wife, who
would he cne with me in all my pur-
suits who would sympathise with re
in all my difficulties who would cheer
me with her honest advice and who
would beguile me from money-making
by her affection; and not manly wo-
man, who would bore me with argument,
weary me with her politics, or boast Of
her degree. = COLI and TTnSd.
Year: 1870

Cabinet, but as one whose qualities have
been deliberately weighed.


The representation of the South in !he
Cabinet is unquestionably gain to the
Administration, and we are prepared TO
find in Mr.. Akcrman an efficient and in
huental representative of that section.
Year: 1870

AONoi ssss -


No record was made by the judges Of the
respective number of white and colored regis
tering, but an unofficial tally made by some of
the chaLengers makes the falling on in the
white and colored vote since lS6s about eouaI-
that OF the whites being somewhat the less OF
the two.
Year: 1870

Mr.. CYRUS w. FIELD has bill before
Congressto incorporate tho Pacific Submarine
Telegraph Company The Company is TO lay
telearaphic cables from California to Japan and
China, either by way of the Sandwich islands or
any other islands Of the Pacific that may be found
advantageous for the purpose. The capital of
tho Company is to be ten millions Of dollars in
gold; and the line Of telegraph is to be completed
within five years. To aid in this great
undertaking, the Government is to give
the Company quantity-not yet speciied-of
public land and on the other hand, the Company
is TO transmit for the Government, without
charge dispatches TO the aggregate amount Of
Eve hundred thousand dollars year.


This is a judieious bill, and we trust it may be


enacted without any unnecessary delay. Such a
line OF telegraph Mr.. FIELD designs would be
ofimmenae benefit to the press and commerce of
the United States and Of the world. That public
aid may properly be given to the enterprise, in
| the form proposed by Mr.. FIELD, no one will dis
| pute; and the service offered in return will be q
| full equivalent for a larger contribution than
| Congress will probably agree upon. The sooner


the Pacific Submarine Cable is laid, the better.
Year: 1870

United States TO ratf the treaty and pay for the
Island and there 10 no doubt that II the cues
tion were referred TO any suitable umpire, judg-
msnt must be given against us. Such, however,
does not seem to be the view Of the Senate.
They are evidently of the opinion that Denmark
has no rights that the United States are bound
to respect and also that il is Of no importance TO
us what opinion the world at large may entertain
Of our conduct


We regret sincerely that such blow should
have fallen upon man like Gen. RAAsLoTF, a
statesman Of large intelligence, elevated charac-
ter, and the most friendly attachment toward
this country. But we do not doubt that he will
recover from II sooner than the reputation of the
United States.
Year: 1870

Several excellent essays against the in
come tax have recently appeared in the Tribune
from the pen Of an able writer whose name is
not given. They present with force the views
and considerations respecting the legal questions
connected with the income tax, which were
originally set forth in the well-known argument
by W. o. BARTLETT Esq. That argument has
ever since served as a magazine from which the
opponents of the income tax have freely drawn,
but few of us have used its resources as etlec-
lively as the writer in the Tribune.
Year: 1870

The virtual sovereign of Egypt has
promised the Sultan that he would not contract
amy new loans In his official capacity; but he is
jpst now negotiating loan Of hundred millions
Of frpncs in his private character as man and
brother. It would really seem as If IsnAIL
PAatA were bound to get the better Of ADpvi
AnL
Year: 1870

A Coal SwINDLE--People have long ago
abandoned the expectation of receiving the
legal two thousand four hundred pounds Of
coal to the ton, and are obliged to be content
with the round two thousand when they can
get it, which is very seldom, except from very
honest dealers. But to be shaved down to
sixteen hundred pounds is, to use vnlgarism,
little too steep. A coal dealer was detected
the other day playing this trick through tho
vigilance of the purchaser, who weighed the
article on the city weighers scales and dis
covered that he had bsen cheated out of four
hundred pounds of coal. This happened in
Jersey City, where justice is supposed to keep
one eye open ana to use her sword pretty
vigorously. In consequence the coal dealer
was arrested and held in five thousand dollars
bail to appear for trial. There are, no doubt,
Year: 1870

the many reform movements now agitatiag the
British public not the least important is that
Of woman suffrage. A great meeting has just
been held in Manchester, and it is reported
that many distinguished persons were present
and took part The woman suffrage move
ment ought to succeed in Great Britain if any
where A people who are governed SO wisely
and so well by woman ought not to refuse
woman electoral privileges. The women have
a better argument in England than in the
United States.
Year: 1870

The PROTEST OF THE HOLY FATHER. The
Pope will not yield. He has just issued an
encyclical and bull concerning the spoliation
of the temporalities The Pope takes high
ground. The temporalities, he says, are not
his, bat Gods. He is simply trustee. What
Is not his own he cannot surrender. This is
sound logic. We are afraid, however, that, in
spite of the ''major accommodation against
the spoliators and all who are its aiders and
abettors," the temporal power is gone Tor
good. The Holy Father will do well to make
up his mind to bow to the inevitable with as
good grace as possible
Year: 1870

QUEEN VICTORIA IN LoNDoN.--NOw that
Queen Victoria has returned from her High
land home in Scotland the presumption is
that her known love of peace will tell power
fully in the Cabinet councils. 1t will be
less difficult for her to hold communication
with her Ministers, and the probability Is thas
her womanly common sense which has so
often been so conspicuoasly revealed will pre-
vent Cabinet rupture and keep her people
out Of war.
Year: 1870

Our MEXICAN CORRESPONDENCE, published
in another part Of the HERALD this morning,
furnishes our readers with very full account
of the treatment Of the free zone in the Mexi-
can Congress. Sc 6or Romero made strong
speech against its continuance, and urged its
abolition. The bill as amended is not yet a
law, and as President Juarez is opposed to
the continuance Of privilege which is an in
jury to the Mexican republic he no doubt will
veto the bill.
Year: 1870

NEWS FROM CUBA.-We publish this morn
ing an Interesting letter from our correspond
ent in Havana, which shows that the renewed
activity Of the Cubans is being seriously felt
throughout the whole island.
Year: 1870

ARCHBISHOP SPALDING visited Washington
city yesterday and was splendidly received
by the citizens of the District In response to
the address Of the clergy and laity the dis
tinguished prelate spoke feelingly Of the un-
happy condition of affairs in Rome deplorinp
the outrages committed by the Italians against
the venerable Head of the Church, who is now
prisoner in the Holy City, not daring to
venture beyond the boundaries of his prison
palace for fear of personal indignities. At the
conclusion Of the Bishops address resolutions
were adopted without dissenting voice by the
immense audience affirming their faith in and
veneration for the Pope, and, in She name of
two hundred million Catholics, protesting
against the seizure of Rome and the indignities
offered by the Italian government toward the
Holy Father.
Year: 1870

We publish to-day an interesting compilation
Of foreign news, embracing letters from our
correspondents stationed at various parts of
the globe. From Bushire, In the Persian
Gulf, we get graphic sketch of the life,
manners, customs and religion of the people,
the material progress of the country in such
civilizing agencies as railroads, together with
historical facts concerning Persia, legends and
romances. The diamond fields of Africa
furnish some instructive news. Our cerres-
pondent writing from Brazil explains the cause
of recent Cabinet changes and describes the
progress of the slavery question. A letter
from Chile tells Of the progress of the
Presidential campaign, the increasing strength
of the opposition and the uneasiness of the
government thereat, and enters into an
exhibit Of the wealth Of the republic. From
Peru we learn that peace and order prevailed,
and that the railway from the Pacific to the head
waters of the Amazon was progressing favor
ably. Our Mexican correspondence reports
the discussion Of the free zone question in


Congress, while from Cuba we have the latest


intelligence concerning Spanish misrule, the


hopes Of the patriots in the pending struggle,


and details of military operations in all parts


of the island. 1t will thus be seen that cur


exhibit of foreign correspondence this morning,
which does not include that from Europe, is


not only large, but is valuable as an exposition
of and acquisition to contemporaneous history
Year: 1870




INDIANA DIvoRoEs-How SUITS ARE GOTTEN UP
AND SUCCEED Various and Internally mean are
the subterfuges often resorted to by parties de-
string to be rid of matrimonial letters, We
have heard of illustrative of this state
ment that occurred not many years ago in this
county. widow woman held property which
she might transfer while she remained single


but which, according to her husbandss will,
she could not dispose of if she married again
while in state of coverture. Well, she did
marry second time, and in the course of time
she desired to transfer her property left her by
her first husband. This of course she could not
do the provision of her first husbands will in
hibiting. Here was quandary. lawyer of
this city was consulted. He "set things up"
for the wife and her husband. She went home


told her husband what advice the lawyer had
given her, and he thought it "just the very
thing" And what, reader, do you suppose that
advice was? Simply this: The husband and
wiie were to quarrel and fight every day, and
tnis was to be done in the presence of the chill
dren OF the wife, who were we'll grown, and they
were to be made believe that the fighting was
genuine instead of feigned. The programme
was carried out to the letter, and then the hus-
band applied for divorce. He set forth 4" in
compatibility" in bis complaint, the wife ad-
mtted it, and the children swore to it, Judge
Bicknell granted the divorce. The same day
she transferred the property as she desired to do


and the next day the divorced couple were re-
married. Such is one of the phrases of the di-
vorce prac ctice.-New albany (Ind.) Commercial
Year: 1870

A CANADIAN Postmaster had keg of damaged
powder, and one night thought he would see if
1t was good for anything by throwing lump
into the fire. The lump jumped back into the
keg' and the building was without roof in
very short time
Year: 1870

is at once agreeable,
healthy, and eflectual
for preserving the


hair. Faded or gray
hair as soon restored
to its original color
acih the gloss and
freshness Of yOuth.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1870

What a charming thing it is, when
you have all the work that can be stun
ed into the waking hours of thetwenty-
four, to have some idle, dull person drop
in to bestow his tediousness upon you,
aud while away his time. There are
persons who have no idea Of the value
Of time, and who look upon 1t - some
thing to be spent laboriOusly in doing
nothing, in the most elaborate and
painstsking way. A special revelation
only could give such persons glimpse
of the torture they infict by calling up
on business men at their busiest, and
wasting time remorseleSSly. without
other aim or object than TO get rid oft.
Business men must make mp every mo
ment Of such waste by hard work "af-
ter hours," and the idler should Dc
made to pay 3 penalty. BY law ana
eouity.-ColGm6SS Journal.
Year: 1870

Father, the shadows fall
Along my way;
'Tis past the MON Of day.
My "westering" sun tells that the eve ia


near;
I know, but feel no fear.
And loved ones have gone home
A holy band.
hear them call me from the spirit land
A gentle call.
b, not alone! though now
I lead the van.
And with uncovered head
Press on where others led
Where my young life began.
am not left alone,
Though they are gone
Sweet voices Of the past,
And OF to-day
The loved that round my way
Still twine around my heart
Tell me how good thou art,
o holy Light and Lovel
Beam on my soul,
My inmost fife controli
Then may each pure thought spring,
And peace, with gentle wing,
Brood like the dove.


Monthly Review.
Year: 1870

A CALIFORNIA INDIANS DINNER Mr.
Chever, who spent many years among the
California Indians, and studied carefully their
history, and manners and customs, gives the
following illustration of their habits, in the
May number of the Naturaltist He saw an
Indian come to the banks of the Feather
River one afternoon. He was hungry, but
had not {, particle of food to eat His first
movement was to start "a fire. He next turned
over some old logs and hunted up some
grubs. He then pulled up some dry reeds,
and plucked a few hairs from his own head
and tied the grubs to the bottom of the reeds,
surrounding them with circle of loops. The
reeds We're then stuck lightly into the mud,
in the shallow water of the stream, and the
Indian squatted beside them motionless
Presently the top of one of them began to
tremble, when the watcher put his thumb
and finger upon it, and tossed fish out up
on the grass; and so he continued to watch
and to catch fish until he had enough for his
dinner; all going to show, that the man who
wants but little here below may get that lit
tie easy-provided he knows as much rs a
California Indian.
Year: 1870

One of our well known generals, on his
way west, stopped at the - hotel, and being
wearied with his journey, Immediately re-
tired to his bed, when, on arranging his
pillow, he found daintily embroidered robe
de muU with the name of Olive Logan neatly
worked thereon. Summoning the waiter. he
asked if the lady was still in the house, and
was informed that she had formerly occupied
the room to which the General had been as
signed. With the characteristic humor and
politeness so well becoming him, he directed
the robe to be given to her, and say, with
General IS compliments, ''That he was
not in the habit of sleeping with empty night
gowns
Year: 1870

One of the most singular sights growing
out of the war is a continuous line of peach
trees of nearly fifty miles in length, around
Petersburg, and extending toward Richmond.
They are growing from the breast works
thrown up by the rebel army, and are the on
ly legacy left by the poor fellows who We're
on the advance line within one hundred yards
of our forces. Having eaten the fruit while
on picket duty, they cast the seeds aside, and
forty-tive miles of beautiful trees, which
yielded an abundant crop the last year.
Year: 1870

An exceedingly queer story concerning
the New York Tribune was related as II fact
by Rev. DR.. Jessup, in argument for the need
Of a medical college in Syria A hakeen. or
native doctor, one day came to him and
asked for a few old newspapers, to which ap-
peal he responded by the gift Of few well
worn copies of the Tribune. fortnight
after, the grateful recipient came back to him
in wonderful spirits and thanked him most
heartily for the gift, inviting him to go and
eat grapes and figs in his vineyard, saying


Il thank you very much for those old journ-
ais. There is nothing like them; they have
worked wonders for my patients" What
was DIR. Jessup's surprise. on entering the
house of the quack, to be invited to look in
to an earthen jar in which these newspapers
had been soaked to pulp in water ami then
in olive oil, quantities Of which astounding
mixture had been swallowed by this fellows
credulous patients, with such amazingly ben
eficial results! The old hakeen gravely
thought it was the magical charm of the
printed letters that did the business!