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Year: 1870

The New Orleans Picdyune relates that
some years ago respectable young man,
the only support Of widowed mother and
sister, was clerk in dry goods store in that
city. he frequently assisted the cashier
and one day a forged note on The firm for
S400 WAS presented and paid it was in the
handwriting of this young man. The young
man admitted drawing The check but had
no recollection OF the circumstances, and
could give 10 explanation. He was arrest
cd, tried and convicted His mother and
sister alone believed in bis innocence
Bowed down in Shame aud unable 10 vndi-
cate bis honor, be died soon after In less
than a year the broken hesrte mother fol =
lowed INN, and the sister wss left alone to
struggle with disgrace and poverty. A few
days ago lawyer was called to write the
will of a man at the point Of death. In bis
will be bequeatbeJ his property to the slater
and embodied IN the instrument a full con =.
fession Of the forgery eight years ago. He
was the cashier of the firm, now grown rich.
1t was by his direction the draft was pre-
pared. Now after eight years a tardy repa-
ration is about to be made. But it will not
restore HE tC the dead, or extract the bitter
sting of sorrow long endured. 1t is one of
The events, strange and sad, that make up
the history Of hle.
Year: 1870

A little over q year ago, at mass meet
Ing held in this city, the people of New
York very clearly evnccd their desire that
assistance should be rendered by this country
10 the struggling Cuban patriots.


Since then these men have deserved well,
battling without particle Of moral or ply.
steal support from the outside world, and
battling successfully against the thousands
Of troops that Spain has sent for their sub.
jugat.on.


1t is not too much to say that history re.
rurls no civil war whose cause has been
more noble, or more nobly sustained, than
that Of the present Cuban revolution.


The Cuban League of this city, whose
ramifications extend through the whole coun.
try, has called mass meeting at the Cooper
Institute for this evening, which we presume
will lie very fully attended. The purpose of
this meeting is to express in the most de
cidcd manner possible the sense Of the whole
people on this Cuban question. Let us hope
that the expression will be Of such a nature
As to impress its truth and strength upon
NIL on whom il Ia incumbent to render jus
lice to Cuba.
Year: 1870

1t is pleasant to observe that men like
Henry WARD BEEcuER and PErER CoorrR, while
they oppose State grants In aid Of sectarian
schools, are careful to abstain from the denunci-
ntious Of the Catholic religion which come so
easily TO the lips Of ignorant aud bigoted Protes
tants. We wish we could say the same Of all the
speakers and writers on their side. Is Il not
about time for those who desire to influence pub.
lie opinion on the great questions OF the day, to rest
their cause upon reason and argument, and give
over appeals TO un'hinking prejudicef II is not
necessary to be Catholic to see that Catholics
may be honest and sincere in their faith, and en-
titled TO respect SUCH and the attempt to repre-
sent them in any other light ought to be indig-
nantly frowned upon. No argument should be
used against a Catholic which cannot be used
against men Of any other religion and the pro-
puety OF aiding their schools, or the reverse,
should be decided without reference to their par
licular theological tencts.
Year: 1870

The new British colonial policy, very ex.
plicitly affirmed by Her Majcsty's present
Government, is not to use military force to
maintain an unwilling connection of q
colony with the mother country. But force
is to be applied 10 the rcvolutonists of Red
River. thousand soldiers with battery
of light steel guns are under orders to go
from England to Fort Garry, there to press
the ropublcanized people of the Winnipeg
district into their political place in the new
Dominion, and to hold them there In sub
mission. Storage for thousand barrels bulk
Of pork and -four has been engaged in To-
ronto for the needs of this force.


Our Government will of course refuse u
permit these British soldiers 10 march one
inch upon our soil ON their odious mission
The men and their supplies must take the
Hudson's Bay Company's old route from Fort
William on the north shore of Lake Supc
rior and get TO the Red River as they can
by canoe navigation and porages As they
can, we say. For there are miles of this
difficult highway where one hundred cxpe
rienccd, rcsolutc halfLrecd buffalo hunters
armed with repeating rifles, could, without
loss to their own number, kill every man o
this invading force, and found the new Re-
public Of Assniboine on q second Braddock'
lCteat
Year: 1870

ocrats, Eve Young Democrats, and fourteen
Republicans. Tho Ring cannot carry it's
charter without at least four Republican
votes. If the Republicans refuse to be So
duced either by bribes of money or by the in
aucnce Of corrupt office seekers they can com.
pei the enactment of such amendments Of the
charter and the passage of such an election
law as will give to the city exemption from
official robbery. and to the Republican party
a fair chance of carving future State cleo
tons. The alternative is before the Sena-
tors let them take their choice.
Year: 1870

The Union League Club is n very respect
able body of gentlemen. They are Republicans,
and naturally look after the interest Of their
party. They held meeting on Saturday night
to declare themselves against the TWEED charter.
The speeches made were good, especially that Of
Mr.. JACKSON S. SCHULTZ. the President, who de-
nounced the TWEED charter Us infamous and
warned all Republican Senators against voting
for it, The resolutions were also very good,
with one exception.


The TwEKp charter provides that there shall
be fifteen members of the Board of Aldermen, u
be elected by general ticket. The Objectionable
Union League resolution proposes that no voter
shall vote for moro than ten OF the fifteen.
This is designed To for the party that is in
the minority five members of the Board. II is u
plan for realizing what is theoretically called mi
nority representation.


1t is possible that minority representation may
be good thing in itself. We will not discuss
| that question. But il is not yet admitted in any


part Of our political machinery. Our whole
method is that Of government by majorities.
Does any member OF the Union League Club
suppose that the present time is a favorable one
| for introducing novel methods This city is in
extreme distress from the effects of government
| upon complicated principles, administered by


men with principles Of too great simplicity. Il


this state Of things is TO be reformed at all, il


must be done by committing all power to the


majority, and holding them responsible for il


exercise. Have we not soen enough Of the effect,


of a mixed system in the swndes of the Super


yisorsp If tho Union League Club wishes to have


its recommendations respected, it had better post


pone the advocacy Of novel and doubtful theorie,
| TO simpler and less urgent occasions.
Year: 1870

When n man has made from FIVE TO nine
millions Of dollars out Of the city Of New York,
can he not honestly afford to retire little from
business and allow the people to govern them
selvesf We appeal to the Hon. WILLIAM N.
TWEED for a candid answer.
Year: 1870

From the New York Herald, Aug. 81.


An interesting episode in the history of
the Grand opera house has just transaired,
which, now that there is no fear of its
reaching tragic conclusion, will doubtless
afford 10 little amusement to the public.
The details are as follows:


Foremost among the many pretty women
and graceful dancers who compose kathl
Lanner Nlennolse troupe, nov playing at
the Grand opera house, is a talented young
dGnseHse named Mile. Gaugain. She takes
the part Of first demon in the new ballet of
'Urlella," and receives almost nightly
thunders of applause from an appreciate
audience. She is still very young, and, as
will be seen, has scarcely yet discarded ali
the folles of youth. The admirer hnted
at is the Nicomte Mlnuel Guzman, who is
now her recognized slave and follower
According to one account he became ac
quaiptcd with the present object OF his
passion before she left Europe, and fol-
lowed her to this country; while according
to others, he simply met her on the
steamer upon which they had both EN-
barked for the New World. This is, after
all, not very important feature Of the
case; the fact of his present relations to her
rests upon the former substratum OF fact.
The vlcOmte is In appearance an extremely
young man, of short stature and slight
build, and Possesses by no means remark
able handsome features He il of bill
Gus temperament, and the only thing that
lmparts an air of elevation and dignity to
his eountenance is pair of brilliant black
eyes. He belongs to an ancient and hon
ora5le Spanish family, and Is reported to be
wealthy.


During the .ojourn of Mile. Gaugain in
this country with the kathi La incr troupe
he has escorted her home every eight from
the theatre He attended the theat1e every
evening waiting most of the q me III the
barro at the side of the vestlbule, and
his appearance at the stage door after the
performance for the purpose Ct meeting
the object OF his alteration was almost as
regnlar as the daily rising and setting of
the sun. All the officials OF the theatre
have got to know him almost as an old
acquaintance. Generally before going
home the youthful happy couple were
accustomed to pay Visit to the barroom and
indulge in a sherry cobbler or a bottle of
champagne, probably for the purpose of
recuperating Mile. Gaugain after the fa-
tigue Of Lee public duties.


All went merry as a marriage bell,


in this interesting love tory until the lat
ter part or last week. No cloud Of suspi
cion Or ie Ilousy haunted the breasts OF
either OF this affeotionate pair. But in
an evil hour the viComte, attracted by the
presence Of Col Lisk and the irrepre 5sihle
9Th at Long Branch, determined to pay
visit to that charming fashionable watering
Year: 1870

All goods made by the subscriber are
Warranted to Fit the Form.
Prices reasonable, and | am bound to please
those who give me their custom.


Shop on York street near the Wudiate
House In.--ly WN. LYNCH
Year: 1870

Most people think the selection of
suitable matter for newspaper the
easiest part of the business. How great
an error. To look over and over fifty
exchange papers daily, from which to
select enough for one, especially when
the question is not what shall, but
what shall not be selected, is no very
easy task. IL every person who reads
II newspaper could have edited il, we
should have less complaints. Not un-
frequently it is the case that an editor
looks over his exchange papers for
something interesting, and finds abso,
lntcly nothing. Every paper is dricr
than contribution box, and yet some
thing must be had--his pape: must be
on, with something in it, and he does
the best he can. To an editor who
has the least care in what he selects,
the writing he has to do is the easiest
part of his labor. Every subscriber
thinks the paper is printed for his own
benefit, and if there is nothing that
suits him, it must bet i. good tor
nothing. AS many subscribers as an
editor has, 80 many tastes he has to
consult. One wants something very
smart and very sound. One likes an.
ecdotes. fun and frolc, and his next
door ncishbor wonders that c man of
sense will put such stuff in his paper
Something spicy comes out, and the
editor is b!ackguard. Next comes
something argumentative. alt the edi-
tor is dull fool. And so between
them all, the poor fellow gets the worst
OF it. They never reflect that what
docs not please them will please the
next man; but they insist that if the
paper does not suit them, it is good for
nothing.
Year: 1870

A girl in Virginia has died with
nothing in the world the matter only
her blood has turned to sugar. How
handy it would be to marry a woman
of that kind, so you could tap her at
the breakfast table and sweetcn your
coffee. Oh, sweet blood relation, why
didst thou get died?
Year: 1870

In Cincinnati eulogy of lager beer
We find the statement that delirium tre-
mems is more frequent and more fatal
in Russia than in any quarter of the
civilized globe; and the use of wine
and beer, if we except st. Petersburg,
more rare and more confined to the
|, )per classes.
Year: 1870

Charles Readc's new novel has q
rrontispiece representing a young man
seated very close to a very pretty girl,
and when we look at this picture, and
are told by the title-pase to "Pul
Yourself in His Place." we feel most
deucedly like taking the advice.
Year: 1870

LOVE OF SHow.--She who loves show
is unqualified to show love. We should,
therefore, avoid contracting an intimate
friendship with female whose love OF
the gay and the frivolous has closed
her heart to the Influence of heroic vir-
Year: 1870

Girls should look out when they
travel on the railroad and not look too
sweet, or brakcmcn will fall in love
with them. There is story about an
Erie railroad brakeman who has mar
ricd charming little passenger worth
Il million dollars, and the joke of it is
he is actually making her a good hus,
band, This latter is very unlashion-
abIr
Year: 1870

At Lafayette, Indiana, the author-
ties wouldn't let little girl put flow
ers on Confederate graves until she
explained that her father was buried
in the South, and perhaps some little
Southern girl would put flowers on his
grave. We will just hope some little
Southern girl did do so.
Year: 1870

Our notice of Mr. Olinger's new ad-
vertisement was crowded out OF last week
issue; in calling attention to the same,
we would state that as far as we are able
to judge in such things, Mr.. Olinger has
the finest assortment Of the most fash
ionable goods in his line in our city. As
for Mr.. O. personally he is stranger to
us, as he is probably to most of our
friends but from the little dealing we
have had with him, we believe him to
be gentleman in every respect and that
all who will call at his establishment will
coincide with our opinion.
Year: 1870

Our farmers have changed counte
nances very materially within week OF
SO they all wear bright smile Of sat
isfaction, for not only has wheat risen
about fifty per cent from its lowest mark
but also their prospects for the next har-
vest are more encouraging than ever.


Aside from the Grass, of which they..will
probably not realise more than half the
quantity Of last year; all kinds of farm
ing produce promise as good harvest as
we ever had.
Year: 1870

Our Shipyards show the usual drift
and energy; Mr.. Rand's propeller will
soon leave the stocks, and the large
schooner building by Mr. Hanson is pro-
crossing rapidly.


Mr. Smokes scow is undergoing a
thorough repair and will soon be as good
and staunch as she ever was.
Year: 1870

The Teachers Institute opened under
the auspices of Mr.. Kirwan, Prof
Graham, and fair weather. Supported
by the united testimony of ali, we do not
hesitate to pronounce it great success.
Indeed, the numbers and enthusiasm OF
professional attendants greatly surpassed
expectation. We cannot see how the ef-
forts Of last week can be regarded other
wise than as 2 tremendous elf" in school
reformation.


Robert Graham, Esq, Agent of the
Bosrd of Regents Of Normal Schools,
superintended the recitatiye exercises
He proved himself to be &C expert, and
one skilled In the business in which he
was then about To his rich experience
III that delicate profession school teach
ing, IS added a happy power O. expressions
At his sudden departure the day before
the close of the Institute, all telt as If
they had lost host.


Before the Institute was kept the idea
best expressed by Rousseau, that it re-
quires great philosophy to understand
the things that are very near US. Indeed,
it is the capacity Of teacher, not his
resources, that determines his fitness.


The object Of the Institute was not so
much tc teach the substance Of inatruc-
ton to be given pupils, as to teach what
that instruction should be. Its object al
SO was to teach the best methods Of i'm
parting knowledge, and to establish con-
cert Of actiGo and community OF interests
among teachers. Success in this direc-
ton was evidenced by the punctuality and
growing enthusiasm Of the attendants.


The monotony Of recitation was reiiev-
ed By ingenious variations. There was
no lack OF "spice"; for not unseldom
some mathematical quirk. inaccuracy in
grammar. or lore allusion, would drop,
like a loaded dice, and crack the skull of
laughter.


We cannot forbear rendering our thanks
to the female teachers Of this community
for their interested assistance Of taste in
rendering the First Ward school house,
where the Institute was held, so attractive;
and also for their generous reception Of
the sisterhood Of other towns. Indeed
we should not forget to say that no small
part Of the success Of the Institute is due
to the untiring efforts Of Mr. Kirwan,
whose earaestaess is equal to his plodesty.


We submit in brief The records of the
Institute
Year: 1870

COUNTY rBLE SociETT.-The annual
Union meeting viii take place at the
Methodist Church in this City next Sun
day eve at y clock, where the reports
OF the Secretary and Treasurer will be
presented and the election Of Officers
take place.


All the Churches in this City and
County are requested 10 take up collec-
tons for the bible cause in the forenoon
of said day and report by their delegates
in the evening.
Year: 1870

New buildings are goingup in almost
every street Of our young City. Mr..
PIatt's brick block is advancing steadily
in snite of unexpected hindances. Mr.
Carus, having moved his dwelling to the
east side of his lot, is making almost a
new building Of it and is arranging the
inside as convenient as can be wished
for.


The new Presbyterian Church is ris-
ing rapidly from its solid foundation and
the faithful contractor bIr. Green will
soon be able to report the structure ready
for laying the corner stone-1robably
next week. The wet weather is hinder
ing some now, but VIII tause mo delay Of
any Importance.
Year: 1870

U1HOMAS WINDfATE. PrOnriefOr.
This first class house is in excellent condition
and the proprietor is confident that he can give per-
feet satisfaction to the travelling public


Buss will always be ready to take travellers to ana
from the boats A good Livery Stable is kept in con-
lectcn with the House lZ-oI
Year: 1870

The funeral of Commander E. P. Will
liams, United States Navy, deceased,
late of the United States steamship
Oneida, took place this afternoon. To
speak of it in ordinary every day terms
is all that we can do; and yet the deep
feeling that possessed the heart of every
human being in Yokohama was so
evinced by the immense cortege, and the
great number of persons who, unable to
join in the procession, were witnesses of
it throughout its whole line of march,
that the most skeptical must have been
convinced OF the warm regard enter
tanned for the deceased gentleman who
was being borne to the cemetery, and
the whole of his late comrades. Very
sad and solemn was the general public
demeanor; and, although in Yokohama
we have had to mourn other friends
taken from amongst us under circum-
stances that intensified the ordinary pain
of parting, none have possessed such a
peculiarly distressing interest as this


1t was to have been expected that there
would be very large attendance, but it
was actually far greater than anyone
could have supposed.
Year: 1870




BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
Oh she was a maid of laughing eye,
And she lived in garret cold and high;
And he was a thread-b whskered beau,
And he lived in a cellar damp and low.
But the rosy boy of the cherub wing
Has many shaft in his slender string,
And the youth below and the maid above
Were touched with the flashing darts of love.
And she would wake from her troubled sleep,
Der his tender billet-deux TO weep; f
Or stand like a statue bright and fair.
And gaze on lock of his bright red hair.
And he who was so tall and proud,
With his step so firm and his laugh so loud,
His beard grew long and his face grew thin,
And he pined in solitude over his gin.
But one soft night in the month of June,
As she lay in the light of cloudless moon,
A voice came floating soft and clear
To the startled maiden's listening ear.
Oh. then from her croaking couch she sprung,
And her tangled tresses back she flung;
She looked from the window far belaw,
And he stood beneath-her whiskered beau.
She did not start with foolish frown,.
But packed her trunk and scampered down,
And there was her lover, tall and true,
In his thread bare coat of the brightest blue.
The etar that rose in the evening shade
Looked sadly down on q weeping maid
The sun that came in his morning pride
Shed golden light Ger laughing bride.
Year: 1870

Whether in the young or old, married or single
at the dawn of womlnhood, or the turn of life
these tonic medicines display so decided an inhu
ence that marked Improvement is soon perccpt.
bic in the health of the patient. Being a purely
vegetable preparation, they are a safe and relia-
BILE remedy or all classes of Females in ever.
condition OF hnnlth and stnton of liC.
Year: 1870

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and effectual
for preserving the
hair. FADED or gray
hair is soon restored
to ats original color
,cih the gloss and
freshness Of yo,th.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1870

A Healthy Subject for COroner's tiucst-A


Dutchman Looking for His "Aunty''-He


Goes Home and Waits for the Coroner.


Quite novel application was yesterday made I'd
Coroner Schirmer, during an examination which
was then IN progress at the City Hail. 1t is very
unusual occurrence that an ante-mOrtem examina-
tion Is desired upon an individual who Is able ia
walk the streets and attend to his business bus
there Is at least one case on record. In the
crowded court room was visible a denure looking
German, whose right optic was cut and discolored,
and who wore bandage around his head. This
man, who gave his name as Louis Muller, watching
his opportunity, cautiously advanced to where the
Coroner was sitting, and IN q low tone Of voice
asked that his ante-mOrtem examination be taken.
The novelty OF the request caused the goodA
natured Coroner to smile. and in answer tn
questions prop0unded the applicant detailed
the circumstances under which he was beaten and
by whom, and concluded by saying that the attends
ing surgeon had advised him to call on the Coroner
for an ante-mortem.


Muller was asked If he considered himself to be In
a dying condition from the injuries received to
which he gave negative reply, and c0ughe4
heartily doubtless at the ahSurdty OF hts request
Mailer, accepting little good ADVICE left for home,
and II at future day 1t should become necessary ne
Will send for the Coroner instead OF coming to him
Those present who saw and heard Muller were cons
vuised with laughter TO think ne should have been
egregousy sold. Coroner Schlrmer evidently
thought this was the most healthy ante -m0rtem subS
ject over which he called Oclate. Should
the surgeon do his duty to Muller he promises to
survive for some years to come.