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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-12-28

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scented to the Commissioner some rather
knotty law questions, and that officer
being in doubt As to how they should be
decided, wrote to Secretary Cox, asking
his opinion, 70 which the Secretary, under
date Of Sept. 18th, responded as follows
"YOu submit for my opinion certain
questions. lnasmuch as this case has
involved much acrimonious dispute, ]
prefer TO follow the course indicated in
my letter Of 18th ultimo, and have YOU
make your decision unaided and unbias-
ed by any opinion Of my own, reserving
any expression Of my own Judgment
until appeal is properly taken,' &c.
1t does not appear what further action
was had in he Interior Department in
the matter, but it is understood that the
case had moi been disposed Of by the
Commissioner up 70 the time Of Secrs-
tary CO.'S resignation.
Thus far. from the documents bearing
on the subject and the action OF the
President and Secretary respectively, il
does nOtappear that they were in conflict.
The Secretary had caused the case to be
set down for hearing, and the President
had approved the action. The President
had requested that the patent clerk be
directed not to sign the Presidents name
to a patent unless specially ordered ,fand
the direction had been given. The Sec
rotary then suggested action by the Presi-
dent which he did not adopt. He how
ever, made no dissent from the views
expressed by the Secretary in his letter,
but left him % suppOse that he acquiesced
in the Secretary's view, and the Secre-
tary did 50 suppose. He made no init
nation that he did not so acqUiesc5 until
after the Secretary's resignation, and
even then never intimated that the cor
respOndence Of the Secretary's acts in
that regard had anything to do with his
willingness 10 accept the withdrawal.
But the Presidents henchmen could
not let tie matter rest so. Amer pUbli-
cation OF the ''Official explanation re-
ferred TO last week, TO the front comes
B. L. Butler. The chance TO make capt.
tai with the President and at the same
stroke thurst his now rusty sword
through the character Of the Secretary,
thus improving his opportunity for con-
trolling patronage. DerbaDg securing the
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-12-08
Farnington Savings Bank.

nEPOSITS made in this bank on or before D Jan. let, willdraw interest from that date. ssei Iits z sstlI v
 Interest ct the rate of six per cent. free of taxes has been paid on deposits for the last fifteen years. An extra dividend of one per cent has been declared for the last six rnor,ths. This bank holds large surplus fund. as a guarantee to it's depositors. Amount of funds Sept. l. 1869, $l,Ol2 ,696. Business hours from 6 to 12 a. ma. and from 2 to D. m. ..H IA
 1 SAMUEL S .COWLKS Treasurer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-12-08

- = A s2 D WEsToN's CONTRIBUTION TO SCIENCE. = We are glad if any useful knowledge can come out of the pedestrian Weston's le- peated trials and failures. During his re- cert trial he was subjected to scientific scrutiny by Professors Doremus, Mott and Flint. The investigations were made for five days before his walk, during the five days of the feat and for five days afterward The data obtained, according to the New York Sun. show concusively that to elimi- nate the uric acid which is formed in the body exercise is absolutely necessary. The uric acid is a compound of urea and oxy gen, and in gouty affections it forms com- bination with the lime thrown of from the bones, forming those urates of lime, or chalk stones, which are forced out of the joints of gouty people amid unspeakable torments. Gout is, therefore, the violent remedy by which Nature gets rid of u stu pelabundance of uric acid. Now, during the walking of Mir. Weston, this nric aoid was reduced to tue faintest trace, although the urea excreted by the blood slowed 8 decided increase. These points are facts for the first time. Hypotheses of the same character have been formed before, but they were unsupported by reliable data. aEa The application to pathology is clearly that those persons in whom there is a ten ; dency to gouty or rheumatic affections must walk, if they desire to escape the ut- most torments which flesh is heir to. The merchant who walks down town from Fifty fourth street to his office will preserve his health and save his feet. The mechanic who desires to escape rheumatism must walk, instead of standing in the streetcars. Nor is this all. The amount of phosphoric acid, the font of the brain, was largely in- creased, and Weston's mind was clearer, stronger and more active at the end of the five days than at the commencement. Therefore to the thinker the necessity of exercise in demonstrated. A brisk walk every morning will unravel the tangled thread of his ideas, will make his thoughts flow more easily, give them more point and more acuteness. A fish diet will, of course. have the same result. but would have no result on the uric acid. @ asasf ss The results may then be summed up briefly as follows:
 Increased urea, or greater purity of the blood. Ass
 Diminished uric acid, freedom from gouts and rheumatism. .s as
 Increased phosphoric acid, greater &C., tivity of brain.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-12-08
VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY FOR SALE.

we'll known Grist mill at Bantam N Falls, with 1 run 4 feet burrs, 2 bolts, Z sconrers, elevators. fitted up with Prin- die's Patent Cups. with 70 feet falr 1s feet overshot wheel, building 3Ox70. Situated on tne outlet of Bantam Lake. also on the line of the Shepang Valley Railroad. Good mn of custom. l60 tons of feed and 800 tons of plas. Ger can be sold annually. A dwelling house in connection is also for sale For further nar ticuiars apply on the premises or address
 MILLER,
 fl tf f{+f Bantam Falls, Ct.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-12-08
THE CELEBRATED MoRrARA CAsr.-I

THE CELEBRATED MoRTARA CAsE.-A newspaper correspondent at Rome gives an interesting paragraph in relation to young Mortara, whose case excited so much interest all oyer Europe many years ago. The Jewish father of the abducted child took advantage of the Italian Occu.
 patton of Rome to visit the city and look out hls son. The boy suatched away thir- teen ears ago had grown to manhood, and Was lious and devoted young monk. Tue
 Pope and his priests had made every pos sible etfolt with the young man, and had completely won him over to the Catholic faith. The fatAei found Don Plo Mortara,
 his son, very aff, cionate, until the qnes- ! tion of rciigion Was touched upon, but on
 this the young mouk was firm. He was in the path of duty aud right, he said, and no power on tarth could move him from it. MT. Mortara entreated, and finally threatened the interference of the Italian authorities, but without avail. A few days after this interview, the Mortaras received @ litter from their son, dated at Brussels. fear that the threat of his father might
 be carried out had led him to escape to a city where he could not be disturbed in 1 the career which fanatical priests and final- ly hls own inclination had marked out for bim. The correspondent who gives these facts closes with the story of an incident that occurred some years since.
 I "Don Pic, at the end of scholastic year, gained the filst prize. This won for tue privileged student the right of being admitted to kiss the foot of His Holiness. When the lad was i'll his presence, Plus K.
 addressed him very kindly and affabiy,and
 begged him to continue in his successful course; for thus he would gratlfy his own
 paterna affection and interest His Holi- ness then bestowed upon young Mortara his blessing, concluding with these very words :-' FfgL,o unto, qudnto mi cost r f'My son, how much you cost me!) Plus TX. thus recognized the fact, that the abduc- tion of young Mortara, which had put Eu- rope in commotion, had shaken one of the props of his temporal throne. -
 Judge Seymour, who is holding session of the Superior Court at Norwich, on Wednesday sentenced Henry c. Stanton, of Stonington, convicted of selling adul- terated liquors, to pay fine of $500. But for mitigating circumstances the sentence would have been still more severe. This is one of the first convictions under the statute, and it is hoped may serve as warning to poisoners. = PalIadiNns.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-12-08

When, does an editor play singular trick with grammar? When he declines an article. as5aEtf sgA sss e
 The anatomist who has discovered a new muscle in the human body has taken out a patent, and no one can use the muscle without paying royalty.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-12-08

We clip, from the N. I. Evening Posf tie following description of the greatest ''tun- nel" in the world, now rapidly approaching
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

MONTANA ITEMs.-The following items are
taken from our Montana exchanges:
The water was turned out OF the Rock
creek ditch, Nov. 10th. 1t was first turned in
to the ditch on the LIST of last May, and during
the past six months and half, on an average,
500 inches of water flowed through the ditch.
It is one OF the best paying pieces of property
in Montana. One company, Catching, Kohrs
81 Co., who own claims on Pilgrim Bar, paid,
during the past season, to the ditch company
for water about $4,000 at 25 cents per inch.
The yield of Pilgrim Bar, during the season,
is estimated as follows: Roe, Beery q Co.,
100000; Catching, Kohrs q Co, upper bar)
$45, 900, (ower bar) SIS, 000 Blair Il Thorn
ton, $50 1000: Undertake, Hagan & Co, ST.
900: other parties, $4,000, making a total
yield of S452, 900. The lower bar is not over
one fourth worked, while Gold Hill (the upper
BARI is as yet scarcely opened. Joseph Catch
ing has vested S34 900 in buying claims on the
bar.
The sixty mile race between Col. Th0rnton's
"Blly Bay" and Walton d Talbot's Lizard"
for $4,000, came off over Olin's track, in Deer
Lodge county, Nov 10th, and was won by
Lizard in hours and % minutes The last
seven miles were made in 32s minutes.
The four men arrested at louisville last
July, for the murder of Albard, ut Wolf Lodge,
and taken to Lewiston in Northern Idaho
under requisition from the Governor, were
recently acquitted, there being no evidence
against them
Messrs. Cameron, Hanauer, Aiken and 9TH
ors have struck rich body of ore in lead
supposed to be the Gable lode, in Deer Lodge
county. They crushed in their mill, in ii days
400 tons of quartz which yielded So pounds
l.02O ounces-of gold valued ut $40 per ounce
The quartz that was crushed was not selected
but just as it came from the mine, and the
yield per ton is said to be greater than ever be-
fore made from unsolicited ores in Montana
ID. f. Hawks, of Hell Gate Valley, may well
be termed u patriarch in the mountains He
Is aged ~ years, has raised family of Is
children, has 30 grand children and six great
grand children. He was formerly u resident
of Illinois, and gave President Lincoln his first
instructions in reading and writing, and now
possesses a silver watch once owned BY Lin
cola when kr was young man.
The people oil Montana are getting sick of
Cinnamon. The miners of Cedar creek held
meeting ut Louisville, recently, for the pur-
pose of taking some measures To drive every
Chinamaa out OF the dlggings.
The new diggings on Clark's Fork OF the
Yellowstone are reported to be the richest aud
most extensive ever discovered.
jeff Standter is at Bozelnan City, prepar.
ing 10 go on another prospecting tour.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

OwYHEE ITEMs.-The following items are
taken from the Acalanche of Nov. Goth:
No business is transacted at the Ida Elmore
Office on Sundays.
Joe Short has opened velocipede school in
Silver City.
Hon. Dan Monroe has been appointed Under
Sheriff of Owyhee county.
The Mountain Rill, organ of the Good Tenn
plars in Owyhee has suspended publication.
The Orc Elmo mine furnishes ore enough to
keep the Cosmos and Webfoot mills both run.
ming.
The Red Mountain lode has developed into
a fine solid vein of from IL to 20 inches in
width.
The shaft on the Illinois Central owned by
Sands d Co. is 40 feet deep and will be sunk
TO feet deeper before they will commence
stopping out the ore.
The shaft on the Belle Peck mine is down
IS feet at the bottom of which the vein is from
II to Is inches wide. Silver predomnates in
the ore.
Superintendent Pheby is vigorously pushing
ahead work on fho Corduroy.
Operations are going on as usual at the Ida
Elmore and Golden Chariot. The timbers for
the new hosting works on the latter mine are
all on tho ground and carpenters at work
framing.
Wells Fargo 81 Co. shipped from Owyhee
during the week ending Nov 26th, 12 bars of
bullion valued Mt S22 .633 81.
The Wagontown placer diggngs are in
fourishing condition. There is plenty of wa
ter, and about $50 Cinnamon are at work, TAX
ing out as much gold rs at any time during
the season.
The last number of the 4raldnche completed
the publication of the laws passed at the second
session of the Forty.first Congress.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

FtSITons.-Among our old friends and acquaInt-
ances, living across the Basin. who called on us dur
ing the week, Hon. E. A. Stevenson of Pioneer
City, Frank Harmon. Justice Brown, L. o. Benedict
ard NJ. Hnkle, Of Centervile, and Thomas s. Hart
Of Placcryillc. Mr. Hinkle left on Tuesdays stage
sent several months
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

ENrLoSIoN.-A gas explosion took place in
San Francisco, short time ago, in the office
Of Chinese physician. By which DR.. LiPo-
Tai the most eminent Chinese doctor in this
country, aud DR.. Chan. rcn-phocy aud another
man were seriously injured. DIR. Li-Po.Tai is
not expected 10 live, but the other two wIl
recover.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

IL Prison Thomas Wethcrrd, formerly n
resident OF Idaho City, who was convicted OF
manslaughtcr for killing VIM Richards. in Ada
county. has been sentenced to ten years hard
labor in the Territorial Prison. He arrived ut
the Prison on last Saturday.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

RELEASED. All Fly, the Chinaman who was COM
United to the county Jail by Justice Bowen to await
the action Of Grand Jury for killing Michael Malloy
on Buena Vista Bar short time since, was released
from confinement on writ Of habeas corpus sued
sued out before Judge whitson several days ago.
Z. D hlngslcy, Ed acted attorney for defendant
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

\ JrSr NEEpICr. -lSc jury in the case of
Emma T.. Cox versus The Northwestern Stage
Company, recently tried in Ada county, rem
dered verdict in favor of plaintiff for Sl5,-
2s0. The defendants will appeal the case.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

SQUELCHED.-George Francis Train the ir-
repressible nuisance, has been temporarily
abated by being locked up in prison at Lyons,
in France, by agents of the French Provisional
Government
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

REcovERIsG.-Mr. W. d. vantine. who has been
confined to his bed for month or more past suffer
ing from severe attack of intermittent fever has 40
far recovered to be able visit his store though
he looks like he had been to the wars. Mrs vantine
who has aso been very i'll for couple Of weeks past
We are happy to learn Is in state Of GONZALES
ence and will soon be able to be around again.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01
Idaho city Assaying Works :
Getting Married.

Essays roR YoUSG MEN. on Social Evils and the
propriety or improperly of getting married, with
sanitary help for those who feel untitled for matri.
monial happiness. Sent free, in sealed envelopes
Address HowanD ASSOCIATION. Box P. Philadelphia
Penna. scp2o TOMB.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

DEFAULrER.-A man named Stewart, the
Secretary and Collector Of the San Jose Gas
Company, decamped recently with $4,000 OF
the Company's funds.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

BEArEN.-Cyrille Dion was defeated at bill
lizards, by the French player, GARNER, at New
York. GARNER made l,0O2 points to Dion's
636 points
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

hETURSFD-Mr. Joseph A. Luckett, who has been
absent Tor several months undergoing treatment at
the mineral springs in California for paralysis, re-
turned to Boise City a few days ago. somewhat i'm
proved in health but still crippled aud far from being
completely cured
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

LEG BRoKE.-A miner named Mike Herman fell into
ditch at Granitetown, on last Thursday night, and
broke his leg between the ankle and knee. DIR. Jas.
Heaiy was summoned. and set the limb and Herman
Is doing as well as could be expected
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

DEpARTURE.-A. ID. Saunders, Of the firm of Eek.
mart Saunders Of this city, starts this morning on
a "Trip to Puget Sound. He may extend his trip to
hamschatka via sitka and the Aleutian islands, and
may be absent a multitude of moons.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

GOING! GOING! GONE Faster than the auction.
GERS hammer knocks down merchandise, neglect dis
poses OF the teeth Bid therefore, for that prize of
life. perfect set, by brushing them regularly with
Sozodont.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

LARGE sALE.-The 20-stamp quartz mill. lying up
at the Gambrnus lode. boxed up just it came from
San Francisco. having never been put up. sold.
recently, by the owner. Col Merritt TO Messrs. Van
tine Co. We are not advised TO what the new
owners propose to do with the mill. but they own
the greater part Of the Banner lode which ia report
Cd to be one Of the richest silver mines in the Terri
tory it is surnised they will put up the mill that
ledge.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

SoLo OCr.-The auction OF the goods aul effects Of
the late firm Of Fleischman ( Heyncman came of ON
Sunday last. "a advertised. The house was crowded
with people, though but few OF our merchants ap-
paared among the bidders. Some articles brought
good prices, while the greater portion OF the goods
we're sold at low prices. Mr.. s. W. wulfT. the auc-
tonecr however succeeded in closing out the entire
stock in one day Mr.. j. G. Bryant, of orr lead
ing merchants. was the heaviest purchaser. he hay-
ing bought than twothirds Of every thing sold
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

APPLEs.-Jas. A. Pinney & Co., at the Postofrice,
nave Just received large lot Of good winter Apples
which they are selling cheap for cash.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

s'ALDNe's GLUE has now taken the place of oil Ce
Mn'ents and Mucilages.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

ATTEMPTED BURGIARY.-One Of the most farcical
.attempts 10 'rase the wind that We have heard OF
sfor some time made on last Tuesday morning
Dust before daybreak. Some burglariously inclined
-hombrc" who mast have been laboring under tenn
porary ALTERATION of mind. endeavorod TO effect an
entrance into our dwelling house on East Ill., What
in the name Of Gods earth could have been his in
teEtions motives in breaking into editors dom
icil. we can't imagine, unless it to put a head
on us. Ii he expected 10 find any filthy incrc laying
around loose. any vauablcs in editors den. he
could safely rest his defense the plea OF insanity
should he ever be prosecuted tor "such conduct as
those." However. il the midnight prospcctor who
visited rs will do SO some more, we win promise not
10 modest him in his scarab. but ii he finds anything
we will throw him down and take il away from him.
or make him divide, anyhow.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01

SHARP PRACrIcE.-Mr. Mautz. the bootmaker at
the lower end of Main street. near Emery's store.
vas played sharp trick few days ago. by impe-
cunious Celestial. John" went into Mr.. Mautz'
shop to get of his boots repaired. and as it
Qnired little time TO put No. los in repair Mr..
Mautz gave the Chinaman boot to put ON and
wear while he fixing the old one; not intending,
however that John should wear it off ON the streets
The Chinaman fingered around the door, jabbering
With some of his countrymen, who lived next door,
while Mautz was engaged with his 'waNed ends on
the dilapidated boot When the boot was finished he
Booked around for the Chinaman, but John was not
in sight nor could he be found. He had walked of
with the new boot and will probably undertake the
same eat some other shoemaker, and thus get a
pair OF boots for old one with no boot. Orr
French shoemaker very naturally INDUCED in quite
az explosion OF ''Sacre, Chiuaman. damn.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01
City and County.

DIMISUTIvE ENGINE.-One of the inmates of the
territorial Prison. Hepworth. from owyhee county,
NO is a machinist by trade has occupied his leisure
INC in the construction of diminutive steam en-
Inc which is quite curiosity. The only tools he
Ind to operate with were jack-knife an old file and
MANNER The engine is on the high pressure or
der with about an inch and half cylinder and about
= two-nch stroke. The boiler is made of quick
liver tank and everything about it is complete
though he had access to the requisite tools in shop
on last Saturday evening, in company with Judge
Whitson and several others who had been invited to
be present visited the prison and the curious
1ittle machine put in operation with full head Of
team on. The whole concern can be picked up and
carred under the arm like book and it is finished
m in style which shows that it is the workmanship
Of a master mechanic.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-06-16

THE Vorox OF AMERICAN GmLs. .--"Ae.
ter looking ct our American girls, Il B.
almost always disappointmsns to hear
them speak. What they say Is perhaps
well enough. bat the tone and mode In
which they say it is not we'll snoaeh.--
Their voices are oo,nmonly TOO this ,and
shrill. aud wheH they are not. are pitched
in too high key. Sotnetimes they esme
through the nose good deal ucss thaa
is desirable. They have metallic riaR.
or a. least . reedy quality. like - sas
hssadna Of the organs. and not that so0,
low, aud gentle quality, which Shake
s2eare proclaimed 80 excellent ta %.
man. Climate has no doubt coed aeal
to do with this result, for the hulsis ooss
percep,ible at the North and East, asd
least perccpibls a. the South but care
lessness has quite as much TO do wita u.
Our mothers and teachers, ve suspect. Do
not take much pains TO traia thsiss ehif-
dren and pupils into good habits Of saan-
citation. They arc carefully saaghs 70
sing. but tn y are not carefully taught 70
read aud speak" r ST