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Year: 1871

NEW YoRK, June 23.


Mr.. Fansher closed the session Of the
Lanahan trial yesterday, with arguments
for prosecution. This morning tue Court
will listen to arguments by Judge Rey-
nolds for the defence, and by Gen. Run
yon for the prosecution. Early in the
present session the committee passed n
resolution inviting LNnahan to bring be.
fore them whatever new proof he had OF
fraud. This he has not yet done. The
committee confined the present investiga-
tion strictly to the cause Of suspension.
Whether Lanahan is deposed by a verdict
or not he will be allowed to bring all
charges whatsoever for new trial before
the committee, as they are determined to
give him full and fair opportunity to
prove his statement.
Year: 1871

On the lst day of January, 1879, the
United States will have not less than fifty
thousand miles of railroads In operation,
and will be extending them al the rate Of
over five thousand miles per annum.
This, probably, exceeds the annual con.
struction of railroads in all the rest Of the
world, We know a successful and highly
intelligent iron maker in this city, who,
some ten or fifteen years ago, hesltated to
go into the business for the reason that
abont all the railroads required for The
traffic Of the country was then made, and
would last long enough TO waste the capl-
tai of all who might then venture into the
business Of making iron for their renewal
How short sighted as TO the growth and
prosperity of the countrythe most lntelll-
gent among lls are.
Year: 1871

"Itis probable that the barometer will
be OF no use again. An earthquake may
be eexpected throughout Illinois, and two
or three hundred water spouts may be
relied upon in the Middle States, ANOTHER
volcano will open up in the Rocky Noun
tains The indications are favorable in
the Southwestern States for season oil
fasting and prayer. Some melteorlc stones
of respectable size may prevail along the
Atlantic coast No other change indl.
cnled'
Year: 1871

We can all do better il we will
can live more for those " no truly
love us, doing our duty by the
world better thus than in other
way, and can make our little
homes happier If we will but emit
late the examples Of the ones with
whom we passed so pleasant and
profitable an hour this Saturday
Night.-sBRICK' PoMERoY.
Year: 1871

Was compounded for those not inclined to
extreme bitters, and is intended for use in
cases when some alcoholic stimulant is re-
quired in connection with the Tonic proper
ties of the Bitters. Each bottle of the Ton ic
contains one bottle OF the Bitters, combined
with pure SANTA Cruz RUN. and favored in
such a manner that the extreme bitterness OF
the Bitters is overcome, forming prepare.
ton highly agreeable and pleasant to the pal.
ate, and containing the medicinal virtues OF
the Bitters. The price of the Tonic is SI5O
per bottle, which many persons think too
high They must take into consideration that
the stimulant used is guaranteed to be of a
pure quality. A poor article could be fur.
nished at cheaper price, but is il not better
to pay little more and have a good article !
A medicinal preparation should contain none
but the best ingredients, and they who ex-
pect to obtain a cheap compound will most
certainly be cheated. AZ
They are the Greatest known Rem


edies


For Liver COMPLAIsT, DYSPEPSIA,
NERVOUS DEBILITY, JAUNDICE,
DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS,


ERUPTIONS OF THE SKIN,


and all diseases arising from


Disordered Liver,
Stomach, or I'M


PURITY


of the


BLOOD.
Year: 1871

each other, and then we kissed
each other, and l hurried off to
work with a heart as light as one
Of these little red balloons children
plav with.


Ever since then we have been
happier. We have all We need and
more. 1t don't take so much to
keep family after all, if we don't
live more to please other folks
than ourselves. If anybody don't
like US because we don't live in a
big house and give dinners aud
parties, and mako great fuss, we
can't help it, and don't care wheth-
er they do or not Our greatest
happiness is in living for each 9th
er.


Sometimes Mollie is little wor-
ried, for house work will worry
anyone. Then I am sorry for her
and hold her in my arms till she is
rested, and it's all gone in a few
moments. Sometimes something
or other vexes me, for you know
it is not all sunshine. and then
Mollie cheers me up, and prints q
loving kiss on my brow or lips,
and tells me that she loves mel
look at our little home and think
how she is to me always, and l
tel! you, the clouds float almost
before l know it, and then my
heart is light, and l feel so thank
full that have such q good wife
and such q quiet home; that l love
her more and more each day, and
care less for the noisy, busting.
cheating, selfish world outside.
Year: 1871

Not long did we remain, for one
does not like to break in upon the
happiness and comfort of others.
One has no right to do this. so
we came to our room, and thought
of the homes oil over the land and
of those who live therein. And OF
a truth we believe the little homes
are the happiest. These little low.
ing homes where people live more
for themselves than others, not Of
the family circle. The beautiful
Heaven-:ouched homes where men
are kind, true earnest, loving, and
loved the like in return by q good,
pure, careful, considerate woman
who is something besides q but
terfiy of fashion, anxious to show
her good clothes 10 company, as
! if none others had costly attire.


But home to be beautiful must
be heart>warmed and love-lit.
This world is not all storm, nor all
| sunshine. We all have troubles.
vexations annoyances. in proper
/ ton as we fight and mix with the
world. How few there are who
really love or care for us. We
meet this person and that. We
shake hands-we smile-we listen
to their compliments and call them
friends. They look to us to in
terest them-they discourse our
viauds or drink as we pay, then go
away to repeat the same compli-
mcnts we thought were for us ex-
clusively, to others. and criticise
our acts, dress, and manners.
They love US in proportion as they
can use us, too often. We fasten
our heart to this one, then to that
one. When no longer Of use, we
are cut, shaken. ignored, forgotten.
Then comes .he beauty Of home,
and the joy of its love. We find
here rest and shelter, all the
more dear as we have learned the
hollowness OF the world and the
composition Of that surging sea Of
humanity, which rolls ever the
same, but ever to keep down more
than there is room for at the sur
/ face


If a man would be happy he
must try and make others 80. He
must have home and live for it.,
! as we have o hope for the future
and live FOR it. We cannot all
wear crowns, but We can all take
care of our hearts and our homes.
We cannot all have great houses,
but we need not wear our life out
in wishing for that we cannot OBJ
tain, or in envying others that
which does not bring happiness to
the heart, no matter what pleasure
it be to the eye, or how much it
gratifies pride.


We know of happy homes where
loving hearts are living-where
men and woman are contented.--
If man be cnntet with
his home, if heart be there, you
will find him there. If he is not
contented there, he will seek and
invent excuses to absent himself
thcrcfrom. Ifa woman loves her
husband or the one Of her choice,
a word, lock, a kiss, q smile, a
touch, is more from him than all
the sdultation Of the world, for
thus her heart feeds on that which
is the germ of lie, present and
eternal-the source of happiness
here and Over There. Life is a
school-a study. 1t is with come
a success-w others a failure.
Year: 1871

A private view was given on Saturday at the Bo-
gardus Gallery OF q new landscape by Shattuck, en-
titled "Sunday Morning In New Engand.n The
picture was unanimously pronounced to be full OF
feeling well or artistic skill. The refreshing
stiffness OF New England sabbath has never been
more effectively rendered than on this charming
canvas.
Year: 1871




The Times OF yesterday published the certificate
OF MIR. Theodore Brown City Engineer OF Milwaukee,
relative 10 the length of the Cold Spring track. The
following extract from the Ne,cs Of yesterday shows
pretty conclusivey that the track Is eighteen feet
short when properly measured, that Is with chain,
three feet from the pole all around:-


The much mooted question of the length of the
track at Cold Spring Race Course which has lately assumed
important aspect account of the remarkable perform
of Goldsmith Maid on Wednesday las now to bo
definitely settled Yesterday morning City Engineer Browns
citizens wh) felt Interested the matter proceeded to
make careful OF track In differ
ent places and by different methods.


The first made by counting the revolu
ons sulky wheel which had been properly marked for
the purpose. This repeated several times with the fol-
lowing ult:Measure line three feet from the pole
the straight Sides and four feet from the pole the
successive trials the length me
foot and eight inches ami one me foot and inch,
respectively.


Impossible for horses travel inside thus
fixed the owing the that has out
the track, and TO its being washef In places.
These standard measurements, made at the nearest
points which horse could rot in race. third meas
urement made before the straight sides at distance
of three feet from the pole on the curves made the length Of
the track feet and three inches less than mle but
horse could not be driven there for above
measuring the chan difficulties In carrying the
chain around the When measured with chain,
pole the found to be eighteen feet
less than mile long, but this measurement only made
motives of curiosity horse could be driven around
he ok ON hat inc
Year: 1871

The anxiety felt by many of our foreign
citizens to know what is going on in Eu-
rope, and determined to make our paper
the equal Of any of our city cotemporaries,
induced us to make arrangements with the
Associated Press to furnish us with the
latest news, as supplied by it from all sec
tions of the world. This arrangement
commenced with our issue of yesterday,
and will be kept up indefinitely.


We are endeavoring to make the jour
NAL, in every way, acceptable to our read
ers, and the rapid increase of our city cir
culation, convinces us that to succeed we
must make it live, sharp and cutting -
We expect to have completed by the latter
part of next week, such arrangements as
will enable US to appear in an entire new
dress, with such change of type as will
make us more easily read.


We call upon friends to sustain us in our
enterprise, pledging ourselves to furnish
such Republican paper as will be accep-
table to all who are in political accord
with us.
Year: 1871

The Enquirer of yesterday, tells us that
France needs some strong hand, some
great controlling power to reduce chaos to
order. We most heartily agree with it,
and although not intending to reflect
upon our President, who honestly believed
that he was dealing with people whose
capacity was great enough to appreciate
his generosity, we now know that it was
just what was wanted by the people OF
the South and is still wanted by them,
to bring them back into order and
obedience. Particularly the last year of
the war, when the Confederate cause was
growing desperate, were the people ha-
rangued by saint and sinner, by ministers
whose first duty should have been to pro-
claim, "Peace on earth, good will to men,"
and taught to believe, that in the event OF
a failure to establish an Independent gov
ernment that no mercy was to be EXTEND
ed them, their lands would be confscated,
their homes devastated, their every right
and privilege destroyed, and in short, thier
very temporal existence depended on the
success of the Davis government


These are not assertions based upon
sandy foundations, but are rather built
upon the solid rock of truth, not to be
shaken by the winds and storms of denial.
Our people we're schooled to believe that
nothing would be left them except the
privilege Of dangling from some tree or
gallows of infamy. None will presume
to deny that those who owned the lands Of
the country would not have willingly
given up the one half of them to secure
the remaining half


The war closed. General confscation
was not enforced. Mr.. Lincoln was cruelty
assassinated, leaving to occupy his vacant
seat, traitor first to his section, next to
the party which had honored him with
Its confidence, ard lastly, to the goverh-
ment he swore to protect, and now the
scorned and despised creature he is.


Attempting to maintain the govern
ment, be was equally anxious to concliate
the South. The one saw his hypocricy
the other despised him; and in his feeble
attempts to make friends with both, he
left to President Grant dissatisfied and
complaining people, as we'll as govern
ment almost ruined by the corruptions OF
himself and bis satellites.


That Mr.. Grant found upon his access
sion to the Presidential chair chaos, none
will deny, and that he did not speedily
bring order, was the fault of his generous
and magnanimous nature, proclaimed to be
such by the leader and bright particular
star of the rebellion, Robert e. Lee.


Had President Grant have grasped the
the subject of reconstruction with an iron
grasp, been plain yet firm and just with the
South, demanding obedience to the laws
and taking no denial, the necessity for the
enforcement act would never have existed,
and order would have reigned where we
now have chaos. The French need no
controlling power any more than We have
done.
Year: 1871

We see Il hinted az by some ons
writing to the Nashville Union and
American that this part Of Kentucky.
known as the Purchase, should be attach
ed to our own beloved State. From its
geographical situation We think this
advisable If it can be done compatible
with The wishes Of the people concerned.
In fact we would consider it a valuable
acquisition, aud if il meets the spprobA-
ton of the good folks of the Purchase.
why not stir the matter up aud put it
right through?


More anon. ARDEP.
Year: 1871

The Democrats in the House at Albany did
not hesitate yesterday to complete tho fraud
by which Mr. Twombly was robbed of his seat.
OF course 10 one suspected that they would
let their consciences vex them into indecIslOn.
If tho rascality had not been boldly and
promptly committed the Assembly would have
stood a tic on joint ballot, and this would
never have suited the Democratic plunderers.
Year: 1871

It needed not the assurance which King
William gave his visitors on New-Years Day
in a set, brief speech, which reads very much
as if it had u covert meaning for distant and
royal ears, TO convince us that be means to
have Paris before he signs any treaty OF peace
Such declaration, however, cannot but have
its effect on the other Powers of Europe, and
doubtless it was for their benefit that 1t was
11fi ihrnl
Year: 1871

We shall probably know nothing really
Trustworthy regarding the condition of Paris
until after its fall so conflicting are the re-
ports coming thence. Our special dispatches
to December 81 state positively that there is
bread enough for two months, but nothing Is
said in regard to other kinds of food.
Year: 1871

Pine way n which good stiff female thcoloeian
without morscl Of logic. sticks TO her notions is
marvel Of uDquestoning fifth. Various are the
grounds OF divorce in this mUch-dyorcing age but
what does the reader think Of lady in Ohio who
demands TO he separated from her husband becaUss
" ho does not believe in the damnation Of stl-born
infantsr Well we do not know that tho good
woman is singular in her view OF the matter-tioe.
she differ in this respect from most Of the theoo-
gians Of certain churches,
Year: 1871

us. They havc made little progress IN agri-
culture because there was little inducement for
them to till fields which they were not sure of
rcaping. They now talk of resuming the war
trail-a decision which, however deplorable,
cannot be called exactly unnatural.
Year: 1871

The legislation necessary TO the annexation
of WCstchestcJ % Newly ork has already been
begun in the nate, and in such haste as op-
ponents of the measure will doubtless think
Suspicious. 1t is not unlikely that those who
have the management of the bill, and who run
tie City and State, Governments in their own
interests and those Of TanmaDy, have big
iobsr in this scheme; nevertheless some
addition to the city ought TO be made.
Year: 1871

1t seems that the New-fOrk News Company, un
der some legal preceding or threat of one, ha,
abandoned tho sale of the pamphlet "The Bier
Bit" whereof we made use yesterday a. n text FOR
some remarks the real character Of what is called
Independent journalism Perhaps it would be
better 10 reply TO this pamphlet than 20 attempt 70
suppress it. An advertisement elsewhere shows this
last to DO already failure.
Year: 1871

Tho decrease Of the National Debt during
December was $2,24O,70O 90. This is less than
for any month during the present Administra-
ton; but no other country in the world is
paving it, liabilities at even this rate.
Year: 1871

No HoME-No home, What a
misfortune How sad the thoughtl
There is thousands who know nothing
of the blessed influences of comforta-
bic home, merely because ofa want of
thrin, or from dissipated habits
Youth spent in frivolous amusements
and demoralizing associations, leaving
them at middle age, when the physi-
cal and intellectual man should be in
its greatest yigor, onervated and with
out one laudable ambition. Friends
long since lost, confidence gone, and
nothing to look to in old ago but
mere federation in the community


where they should be ornaments. No
home TO fly to when wearied with the
struggles incident TO life; no wife TO
cheer them in their dependency; no
children to amuse them, and no vir-
tuous household to give rest to the
ioys of life. All is blank, and there
is no hopo or succor except that
which is given out by the bands Of
private or public charities hen
the family of the industrious and so
bcr citizen gather around the cheerful
fire of wintry day, the homeless
man is seeking a shelter in tho cells
of a station house, or begging for q
nights rest in the out building Of one
who started in life at tho same time,
with no greater advantages but hon.
esty and industry built up that home,
while dissipation destroyed the other.
Year: 1871

His Honor, Judge Agnew, at Phila-
delphia, recently delivered the opinion
of the Court in a case arising on Ap-
peal and Ccrtiorari TO the Court Of
Common Pleas of Allegheny county,
and made the following very pcrti-
ncnt and sensible remarks:


lie says: "Tho Office ofan Attorney
at Law, is highly honorable one, as
well as one of great Importance to
society. The necessities of men in a
state Of high civilization, required the
profession of the law as a distinct call.
ing, one to be exercised by men trained
10 it by a long course of study, and
qualified by skill and learning to un.
derstand, protect and assert the rights
Of others, who by reason Of the state
of society, or their own inability, can
not act for themselves. As prosperity
increases and new forms of it are
developed, new institutions created
for its management, and as the
variety of business multiplies, inter
woavcs and expands, and wealth aud
luxury follow in the train of commerce
and the arts, the regulations of man
become moro and moro complicated,
and render the profession of the law
yer indispensable and important
Integrity, as well as skill and learning,
is essential TO the character Of the
profession, and it becomes the duty OF
the Bench, as well as of the bar itself,
TO preserve that character in its high
est state, as a means of usefulness and
of answering the true end of a profes
sion so honorable, and ut the same
time so needfll. Notwithstanding the
preiudices of some, the ignorance OF
others, and even the discredit occa'
sionally brought upon the Office by
unworthy members, we are glad to
know that the bar is filed with many
worthy men, and that trust and
confidence almost unlimited, is justly
reposed in it by the public"
Year: 1871

ENTIcINo AWAY HUsBANDs.-lt has
lust been decided by the Supreme
Court, in Cincinnati, that wife has
a right in her husbands society and
companionship, and can maintain an
action for damages for the loss there.
of It appears that the husband had
an adopted daughter who was mar
ried, and gradually he absented him
self from his own house until, at last,
he resided permanently with those
people. The wife brought suit against
her husband and the other two for
damages for the loss Of his company
and society. Upon the demurrer
the Court ruled that the action would
not lie as against her husband, but
her right of action against those who
drew away and harbored her hus-
band was indisputable. Persons will
therefore take notice that if they har.
Dor husbands they are liable TO the
wives for damages
Year: 1871

What beautiful hought is embod.
led in those words of Holy Writ, "and
the evening and the morning were
the first day." "uud the evening and
the morning were the second day
Morning has, and ever shall, follow
the evenings and ihongh our whole
life may seem like one continued
night, il shall be succeeded by the
brightness of eternal day.


In our customary method Of COM
putting time, we reckon that day
commences at twelve o'clock, and
thus we have both its extremes
shrouded in darkness. A similar idea
have we of life, of mornings child
hood and evenings old age. But it
need not be thus with the Christians
life, for the evening timo may be
frightened with the radiance Of our
Heavenly Fathers countenance so
that which seems to us like a beauti-
ful sunset scene, is really, but sin
gle ray from the sun which ushers in
the glorious resurrection morning.


We read of those in ancient time
who died being old and full Of days,
yet how many have died being old
and full of nights. Evil thoughts and
deeds, unthankfulness and complaint,
arc such as mako up our nights. Our
days are made ofpure thoughts, right
eous deeds, sorrows patiently borne
words Of loving sympathy TO the poor,
bereaved ono, little acts and looks OF
kindness which bring back the glad
sunshine to somo weary soul, and are
as balm to the wounded spirit


They are the bright, precious gems
whose radiance sparkles throughout
all time, and by whose dear light We
can behold the highway cast up for
the ransomed of the Lord. Then we
can look beyond to the "Rivcr of life,
and that city which hath no need oi
tho sun nor of the moon.


And thus may life in this world bC
as the blessed dawning ofeternal day
Year: 1871

PROTECTION OF BUTTER AND CHEESE MAN
UFAcrURERs.-A bill is now before the Gem
eral Assembly having this for its object. Its
provisions are to the following effect


"That whoever shall fraudulently sell,
supply, or bring, to be manufactured, to
any cheese mandatory in this State any
milk diluted with water, Or in any way
adulterated or milk from which any cream
has been taken or milk commonly known
as skinned milk or whoever shall keep
back any part of the milk known as strip
pings; or whoever shall, knowingly, bring
or supply milk to any cheese mandatory
that is tainted or partly sour, from want OF
proper care in keeping pals, strainers, or
any vessel iii which said milk is kept, clean
and sweet, after being notified Of such taint
or rcarclcSsneSs /: or any cheese manufacturer
who shall knowingly use, or direct any OF
his employees to use, for his or their indl-
vidual benefit, any cream from the milk
brought to said cheese manufacturer, with
out the consent of I'LL the owners thereof,
shall, fol each and every offence, forfeit and
pay sum, not less than twenty-five dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars, with
costs of suit, to be sued for in any court OF
competent jurisdiction, for the bencft OF
the person or persons, firm, or ASSOCIATION,
or corporation, or their assigns, upon Whom
such fraud may be committed"


The bill was offered by Senator Taylor,
and has been ordered to its engrossment
and third reading in the Senate.
Year: 1871

For the information ofindiyiduals
who have availed themselves of the
act, 1t should be stated
that a decision ofthe Supreme Court
settles the point that they must plead
bankruptcy to every suit by their
creditors otherwise Judgment can
be taken by default, and The party
sued will be required to pay, even
to the extent of distraint. On the
other hand persons who sue their
bankrupt debtors are certain in such
cases TO be mulched for costs.