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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-04

About o. clock last night fire was discovered
in the r,ar Of Is Lawrence street. Newark. The
hsmes extended 70 II and 20. Tho baildings were
entirely destroyed. They we're occupied by Patrick
Hogan, shoe mandatory; II. warrick, brush ms
nufaetory and J. B. Ball saddlery hardware. No.
40 va occupied by Frank Kech ss q dwelling house.
1he buildings were owned By hessrs. Lsvcroh d
Enders, carrsge manufacturers on Msrke slresf
and were damaged about ROOD
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-04
G.rnss Mass Mse.ins In Elixabe,h.

Tho Germans of Elizabeth met last evening
DR.. brown was charmAa. Among the speakers
were DR.. Wan noitEt and Mr.. 0orks, DR.. BroWu, tho
chairmaA. and 0Lhar<
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-04
A Ceuraseo n. struggle for Life.

AT about . O'Clock on Monday morning, Mr..
Theodore w. Hill, OF Trenton, was swakeaed b.
his wife csllinE him from an adjoining room. o.
bis usy thi,her, and on turning up the gas jet is
the hall, he was confronted BY murderous-iookiAa
bur glor. Mr. Hin grasped the fellow by the throat.
and observing pistol In his hand, seized II a. ths
villsin snapped II twice. Mr. Hill ugiitened his
grip and forced bin TO his Knees, when the burtlas
struck him . sumner on the head with the pis
toll knoc king bim down. snd then escaping Dunins
the strusslc, Mrs. hin wss . witness. being rveted
to the spot, and unabie to call Cor help.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-04
English espatches-Indignntion against
Giadstone-LOrd Russeirs Attack on
France-A More Decided Policy Indi-
cated-The Alabama Claims Romom-
hsr


bered.
LONDON, Aug. S.-The disappointment at Mr.
Glsdstones failure on Monday night to make a
positive declaration to protect Belgium seems to be
FAR more general, and even indignant, than yes
tsrdsy described 1t. Throughout his speech the
House had an air OF painful waiting changing at its
close TO one Of unsatisned expectation.
To-day the people are no longer silent. Liberals
ana Oonsel lyatives complsn bitterly that the Gov.
ernnlent fails TO comprehend the determiua alton OF
tie people, aud that MIR. 0ladstone's economical
ana sentimental shrinking from war threatens to
precipitate England into the very conflict he socks
to avert. The complaints Of the German press on
Engiands rresolute policy and imperfect neutrality
ore felt to be just.
Influential Liberals have already represented 10
the Government the danger OF deserving the same
rsprosch from Prussia rs from the United stal...
aud urging that some decided step be taken. or
some clear declaration made, both az 10 Belgium
and as to the operation OF the neutrality acts The
decision on coal will not satisfy Prussia.
Lord Russeil's speech last night agaiust France
represented tho liberal feeling far better than Mr.
Glsdstones, and was heartily approved In both
Houses The statement he drew from Lord Gran
viIls although not explicit was significant OF more
decided policy thAa before anaaaaoed still II doss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-04
The German Dispatches

BERtIS, August 3.-The Prussian Government
has summoned levy en- masse 10 defend the coasts.
It is rumored to-day that negotiations pending
to keep open the ports of Hamburg and Bremen dur.
ing the war. It Is said that the United States, as
well as England, Is urging this.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-04
LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS.
D1sHEs HERE AND THERE BY THH
SUNS REPORTERS.
The Rottcnpess OF the Brsokiyn Navy YARD
-Porterhouse Politicians Pushisa ints

-Portsrhouse Politicians Pushins int
Place their Own Incompetent Toois.
Things at the Brooklyn Navy Yard would
seem TO be decidedly rotten. When men possessing
hrst-cass testimonials apply there for employment
there 10 little chance Of their succeeding. upless
their application is supported srd endorsed By some
ward politician. On the other hand, any incomps-
tent and worthless losfer who calls himself car.
pcnter or a mschinist. and who carries q greasy,
liquor STAINED missive, serawled by an oicol parass
and bearing the hierogyphicJ signature OF some
ward politician, can readily ind work and adynnce-
mont. IL Is more than suspected that the three head
men at the Navy Yard are usder Democratic Into
ence, and that they dare not refuse Democratic sp-
plicants These remarks refer TO every department
In the yssd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-04
THE SAARBRUCK Fight.
Half of the Town Destroyed by
the French Artillery.
EiPOLEON'S ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE,
Moving Down the Prussians with the
MtrailleuS.
WHAT TIE PBuSSIiNS SAY ABOUT 1T.
Reported storming of Weissenburg by
the French.
s,poLEos's ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE.
THAT TIE PRUSSIANS SAY ABOUT IT.
A BRUSH WITH THE sHARPsHooTERs.

Tie .Jalyortag are tie latest despdtches re.
ee,Ved IN TnE SUS office dotcn 10 3 o'clock his
r,orni,g Later dispatches, u any tciN be
printed in a postscript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-25

According to the observations OF III.
Teisseir, of Paris, in $50 mares,
the shortest period was 2S7 days, and the
longest 419, making the extraordinary diff
ference of 1872 days, and of 80 days be-
yond the usual term of eleven months.
The cow usually brings forth in about nine
and half months, and the sheep in five.
Swine usually farrow between the l20th and
140th day, being liable to variations influ-
enced apparently by their size and by their
particular breeds. The true causes which
abridge or prolong more or less the period
of CESSATION in the females of quadrupeds,
and of the incubation of birds, are as yet
unknown to us.
In most cases, therefore, between nine
and ten months may be assumed as the
usual period, though with bull calf the
cow has generally been observed TO go
about Al weeks, and few days less with
a female. Any calf produced at an earlier
period than EGO days, must be considered
decidedly premature, and any period of
CESSATION exceeding 800 days must also be
considered irregular; but in this latter case
the health of the produce is not affected.
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nailp Arnnrbee yournal.
FARMERS GARDENS.

As a general thing farmers do not pro-
vide Themselves with good gardens. The
excuse for this neglect is generally the
same with all of them-the 'have no time
to attend to such small matters And
yet it may safely be asserted that an acre
of ground appropriated to a good garden,
will be of more real value to the farmer
than any other five acres of the farm. The
comforts of his family, the good condition
and health of his whole household, require
such a garden on every farm in the coun-
try. And it should be a garden, not Il
mere excuse for one, mere weedy patch
1t should be one, so managed ana ar
ranged, that every vegetable of whole
some quality for human food should be
raised in it, in perfection, and at the earll-
est season. After Il winters diet on solid
and generally salt animal food, the human
constitution requires a free vegetable and
fruit diet; and, as n general rule, no one
can dispense with it safely. Besides this,
the natural appetite calls for it, and there
are few pleasures that may be so safely
and even beneficially INDUCED in. In the
latter part of winter and early spring,
measures should be taken to secure early
vegetables of all kinds capable of very
early cultivation. When | am at farm
house. at season when early peas, beans,
cabbages, cucumbers, potatoes, green
corn, lettuce, &c, are properly in season,
and none of these luxuries are on the table,
nothing but the salt beef, salt pork, and
beans or potatoes of winter, | am free to
say do not envy that farmers life nor his
family their enjoyments. 1t is mainly the
fault of negligence Why may not every
farmer in the State have every kind of
early vegetables on his tables about as early
as a gardener near the cities can raise
them ? There is not a single reason why
he should not, while there are a great
many why he should. The gardeners
have to incur very considerable expense
in procuring hot manure for their hot beds,
while the farmer has it in his barn-yard.
The gardener has everything to purchase,
and draw a considerable distance, while
the farmer has nothing to buy The small
quantity of lumber req1ired is perhaps
rottins ~. ais premises 1t would only he
a source of amusement during winter for
him to construct the frame of hot bed,
and prepare the manure and bed for use.
Having done this. and got his plants in a
thrifty state, he can in short time, when
the season arrives, get his garden ground
in order and make his plantations. And
then he will have all these vegetable lux
uries as early as any of his town friends
can purchase them. 1t only requires
little industry and attention TO accomplish
this, and as said before, his enjoyment,
his health and even his interest, rs well as
the comforts of his family, will be benefit
ted by it.
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CHURCHES.

South Parish Congregational Church. Of Second
and Chestnut Streets opposite Temple. Rev. CHAs.- G.
MCCrLLY, Pastor, residence Chestnut St. Morning
service, 1890; Afternoon service. 2.l5.
First Baptist Church, corner of Union and franklin
Rev. A X. CRANE, Pastor; residence Middle
St., between Winthrop and Lincoln. Morning service,
10 30 Afternoon service 215
Methodist Episcopal Church. Middle Street, between In
and Central Rev. CALEB FULLER Pastor residence
at the Parsonage opposite the Church. Merning service
1880; Afternoon service, 2.l5.
First Universas Church. Second Street. (cor OF Unon)
ST. Matthews Episcopal Church, Central Street. Rev.
LEONARD K SroRRs, Rector residence Of Second
and Lincoln Streets Morning service, 1880; afternoon
service, $50.
Free Baptist Church. Academy Street. between Second
and Middle.
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Portland G. Kennebec Railroad
kRG M ~ 9: ~. Is c
Winter Advancement, Dec. ;. 1869

Passenger trains leave Augusta for Portland and
Boston daily Mt 545 and IL A. NJ.
Boston for Augusta at 80 A. NJ, and IL Nj; Au.
gusta for Watervle at $40 T.. NJ.
Augusta for Gardiner accommodation train), at
7.30, and IL 80 A. NJ, 2l5, and $50 NJ.
Trains are due at Augusta from Bangor at 10 IS
4. NJ. from Boston at $50 and & 90 T.. NJ. IRON,
Gardiner at and s.45 A. Nj, 80 and 500 p. NJ
Passengers for Bangor from Boston holding Maine
Central through tickets, and wishing to come via
purchase Il Maine Central local ticket to Keudalrs
Mills, and after taking the on this line the
ductor will furnish ticket to Boston, making the
fare through the same via the Maine Central road
l.. l.. LINCOLN Superintendent
Augusta, April 49, 1863.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-25

Regular meetings Of the Young Mems Christian Associ
alton Of HalIowe held In the Vestry OF the Baptist
Church every Monday evening commencing at II O'Clock
cordial invitation is extended to ALL both ladies and
gentlemen to attend these meetings of the Association
Prayer meetings conducted by members of the Associ
ation are held every Sunday evening
In Burns Schoolhouse, Farmingdae, at O'Clock.
In Schoohouse at Frenchs Corner Chelsea, at O'Clock
In Ioudon Hill Schoohouse, at O'Clock.
In the Wilder Schoolhouse, Manchester, at 7o'clock
At Litchfeld Neck at, IL.
BENJAMIN F0WLES, President
ii. S. OWEN, Secretary.
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MASONIC.

Kennebec Lodge. No s. T. and A. NJ. Stated Commu-
nications Wednesday, preceding the full moon.
JAMES ATKINS, ia, w. NJ. J. 4. NYE, Sec'y.
Jerusalem r. A. Chapter Stated Conventions, Thurs
day before the full Of the
j.. y. WARNER, II. p. F. DAY, Sec'y.
Alpha Council. Regular meetings, Wednesday succeed
ing the fu of the moon, quarterly.
DAVID CARGILL, T. NJ. r. j. DAY, Rec'r.
Trinity Commandery. Meetings at Augusta on the
second Friday Of each month.
d. CARGILL l.. c. j. W. CLAPP, Rec'r.
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Nallomell DIRECTORY.
HALLOwELL POST OFFICE.

WESTERN MAIL arrives daily Sundays excepted, at 327
and Z. 81 p. NJ. Closes at l0.45 A. NJ. and P. NJ
EASTERN MAIL arrives daily Sundays excepted, at II 10
A. NJ Closes at BIS =. NJ.
ITCHfIELD MAIL arrives Tuesdays Thursdays and
Saturdays at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. Closes Sundays, Tues
days and Thursdays, at p NJ.
OFFICE OPEN Sunday excepted from O'Clock A. NJ, to
SP. NJ. Open Saturdays until $50 p NJ.
pr Box Rents and Postage papers, periodicals, &c
payable quarterly in advance.
L. RoWELI, P. NJ.
UlIoveil. Nav 8. 1862
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TEMPERANCE,

Union Temple Of Honor and Temperance. No. 3 Reg
ular meetings, every Tuesday evening.
J. W. FULLER, W. T BEN TENNEY, W. r.
Kennebec Council, No. 4. Regular meetings the first
and third Friday evenings Of each month.
j. j. JONES, C. ofC. C. C. HUNT, r. Of C.
Sheridan Lodge, No. 2o3 o. of G. T. Regular meet
ngs every Saturday evening.
p BOYD, Wet T. A. A. HEATH, II. s.
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PERIODS OF CESSATION.

The following table and remarks are
extracted from an article in Blan's Ency-
clop@dia:
Period of Cessation in Domestic Animals.
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4. The North British Review,

now in its 5lst volume, occupies very high posi-
ton in periodical literature. Passing beyond the
narrow Journalism of schools and parties, il appeals
to a wider range Of sympathes and higher integ
rity OF conviction.
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TERMS Fob 1870.

For any of the Reviews, 400 per annum.
For any two of the Reviews, 100
For any three of the Reviews, 1000
For all four of the Reviews, l2.U
For BaCkwood's Magazine, 400
For Backwood and one Review, 100
For Blackwood aud any two OF the
Reviews, 1000
For Blackwood and three of the
Reviews, 1890
For Blackwood and the four Re-
views, 1900
Single Numbers of Review 81. Single Numbers
of BfackWood, IS cents.
The RerieMs are pnbSishe6 quarterly i;
BIack~oOd's .NGga. i"e Is nso"fhfy. V'oS-
Wnses commence de- January.
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CLUBS.

a discount of t,centy per cent will be allowed to
Clubs of four persons, when the periodicals
are sent to one address.
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BACK NUMBERS.

Subscribers may, by applying early, obtain pack
sets of the Reviews from January, 1865, to Deem
Der, 1869 and of Blackwoods Magazine from Janu
airy, 1866, to December, 1868, at half the current
subscription price.
s1- Neither premiums to Subscribers, nor dis
count to Clubs, nor reduced prices for back num-
bers can be allowed, unless the money is RENTED
direct to the Publishers. No premiums can be given
to Clubs.
The January numbers will be printed from new
type. and arrangements have been made, which, it
is hoped will regular and early publication.
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S. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine

commenced 81 years ago. Equaling the Quar-
terlies in its literary and scientific departments, it
has wide reputation for the narratives and
sketches which eniyen its pages
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POSTAGE.

The Postage on current subscriptions, to an par,
of the United states, is fro cents a number, to be
prepaid at the office of delivery. For back mum
beers the postage is double.
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The Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,
40 FULTON ST., NEW YORK.

The Leonard Scott Publishing Company also pub.
lish THE FARMERS GUIDE to Scientific and
Edinburgh, and the late J. p. Norton, Professor
Of Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, New
merous Engravings. Price 81. By mail postpaid,
$500. lw5l
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PREMIUMS TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS

New Subscribers to any two of the above period
lcas for 1870 will be entitled to receive of the
-Four Reviews for 1869 New Subscribers to all the
five may receive BlackwoOd or two of the Reyiews
for 1869
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-02
How the People Help to Make Inferior
Preachers.

DIR. Hall, of New York, we'll said in re-
cent number of the Evangelist: "lf our
people weary and harass us with multiple
ity of small matters they could better man
age themselves; if they demand that we
swell the pomp of every social gathering, sit
through every committee, and be on hand
generally for anything and everything, then
we shall be inferior preachers"
The people help to make poor preachers
by requiring too much Of their time IN visit-
ing them.
There is an element of power in pastoral
visitation; and nowhere is it greater power
than in rural districts. But if our people
demand that their minister shall spend the
greater portion of his time in visiting them
that he be on hand at every social circle;
that he give time to the study of parlor
plays; and, in short, play the agreeable gen.
orally, then he will fail to acquire sufficient
knowledge to give him pulpit power. This
is an age in which men want earnestness and
argument. They will not be satisfied with
out them. They should find these, tempered
with piety, in the pulpit. 1t is hard for the
preacher to be earnest in saying nothing
But to say something requires study. Itis
essential to future usefulness and success
that the young preacher spend the greater
portion of his time in fixing aII systemizing
in mind not only the knowledge he gained
in the seminary, but constantly in storing
his mind with new acquisitions. He is con.
stantly coming in contact with errors new tC
him, and new phases of old errors. These
must be examined in the light of Gods word
their falsity exposed, and the true principle
or doctrine explained and supported by ar
gument. This demands study. And, since
the acquisition of knowledge is gradual tc
finite creatures, study demands time.
1t is a mistaken notion some people have
that their minister, having studied through ;
seven years course, has nothing further t.
do in that line; that henceforth his life il
one of ease; that all he has to do is to as
cend the pulpit twice Sabbath, and oper
his mouth. Far from it, His best sermons
those which have an impelling power in them
are the hardest studied and most earnestly
prayed over; sermons which have possessed
him. These are the only kind of sermons
that have moved the world.
If the pulpit is commonplace, weak, igno
rant, pastoral visitation can not make up the
deficiencies there. To be the power it wai
designed, the pulpit must be strong, vigor
Gus, and Instructive The minister knows
best his forte. The conscientious and judi
cious minister will devote to each element o
power the proper allowance of time. II,
must be the judge.-Herald and Presbyter
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-02
Two Mistakes.

The first is, that, in order to be true fol-
lower of Christ, one must leave brightness
and happiness behind, as when the traveller
sees the sun setting in glory from the noun
tain's top, and then walks down in the shad-
ows and the dampness to be with the owls
and the bats.
1t is pitiful mistake, groundless and un-
scriptural, but it hinders multitudes from
yielding themselves to Christ, and beginning
joyful Christian life. And, without doubt
that same mistake contributes largely to
make perdition populous.
remember the trials / had, when a boy,
with certain intelligent pony. The little
animal was usually in the furthest corner of
the pasture when l wished to saddle him,
and at the first glimpse of the halter would
display his heels. And even when | would
approach him with bucket of oats, the hal
ter concealed in the vessel, at the first dis
covery of the treacherous moose, he would
wheel with snort and kick, and, in min
ute, would be quarter of a mile away
Shyer than that pony of the halter, are the
children in many households, of the prayer
meeting or the minister's study. They are
ever on their guard lest they be entrapped
into forsaking the brightness of life, for
gloom and Righteousness. Alas that lie
should be so well believed.
The second mistake is more common than
the first. Many regenerated persons take
it for gospel. 1t is, that a Christian life can
be bright and happy ONLY IN SPOTS. The
notion is, that the follower of Christ must
experience alterations of joy and gloom,
life and death-delight and despair.
Those who go by rail from Bologna to
Florence, during few hours ride, go through
forty tunnels and more as they perform that
mountainous journey-so, many persons sup,
pose the Christian life must be-.
1t is not denied that the follower of Christ
does sometimes leave the world of light and
comfort. There is no mistake about that;
but it is a mistake to suppose that the high
way of holiness is badly tunneled route.
1t is a hurtful mistake to believe that light
and darkness necessarily alternate.
And thousands of we'll disposed Christians
do live checkered life-of mixed despon-
dency and joy-only because they think they
must live so. There is no need of it. There
is no excuse for it, but they think they can
do no better, and, of course, they do no bet
ter.
"Reoice always" should be the Christians
motto, and the text for his life sermon, He
that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness,
but shall have the light of life." All his
life ought to preach that text, no matter
who despOnds and walls and utters oracles
of gloom round about him. If an angel of
light flies down from heaven to tell him that
text is not literally true, let him say, "Get
thee behind me-
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-02
The Proper Field.

The Religious Herald gives good advice
to young ministers in regard to the selection
of their fields OF labor:
1t may be of service to any young minis
ter seeking settlement, and that settlement
in city or large town, as pastor over a
numerous, wealthy and influential church,
to be reminded that Rev. DIR. Calvin Chaplin
was pastor of the small church, comprising
less than one hundred and fifty members, at
Rocky Hill, seven miles south of Hartford,
for nearly sixty years and that on the oc-
casion of his funeral, Rev. DR.. Joel Hawes
said of him, that ellis advice to those Just
entering upon the sacred work of the minis
try was eminently judicious. 1t was not to
seek great things for themselves; not to be
over-anxiouS as to what place they should
fill; ever to follow the leading of Providence;
to preach where they were invited, no mat
ter how humble the spot; and to make the
winning of souls to Christ the grand aim of
life. He loved his own home and his own
parish better than any other on earth, and
often said, that for happiness, mental and
spiritual improvement, and extensive public
usefulness, small and retired parishes were
most desirable, and that in such country
as ours it was of far less Importance where
minister was located, than young men
generally suppose Let them 60 where they
will they may have enough to do, enough to
care for, and if they have a right spirit,
enough to be happy in.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-02

less diligently and successfully transplanted
into the Scottish soil. The Apostles of the
Lamb are less suggested to us by the Came
rons, Renwicks, and Rutherfords, than are
the Elijahs, Ezekiels, and Malachis of the
old dispensation, in their "deep,furrowed
garments of trembling" their metaphorical
speech, the hurrying movement of their
thought and style, which seems to fling itself,
like an impatient eagle, from crag to crag,
and the anger which surrounds them as with
flames of devouring fire, and renders the
place where they stand dreadful and insu-
lated, like the top of Sinai on that morning
when it was call of smoke" as the feet of
Jehovah burned upon it.-Gi!fllan.