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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-10-22

There j. a good joke going tie rounds Of a
young lady and gentleman AZ fashionable par
y III thu CITY, few evenings since. The Young
man was handsome, and happy with the young
lady arrayed in all the exquisite taste Of lavender,
rose, etc, with gold powdered hair flowing over
her swan-like neck. Finding the heat OF the
room too much for them, they sought the cool
shade Of an arbor where they might listen 10
the fountains fall. The music rose and fell
time flew on silver pinion, and after an absence
OF about three hours our young friends entered
the brilliantly illuminated p4rlor-. The lady
passed GU in the dance, but the young man was
slightly taken .back by his next neighbor in
forming him that round his neck was the uumis
taxable print Of two arms, all in chalk and lil-
mond dust; on one shoulder large pile Of yell
low powder,and hi, upper lip and cheek diamond
dust, blsom Of youth and yellow powder, mixed
up generally. tn" Young lady's hair was OBJ
served 10 be several shades p,ler.
Moral-Carry busting broom in your pocket,
-krrilHg,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-10-22
Budget of Jim.
x'icrInised Astronomer.

The Roseburg Oregon Paindeaer relates the
following:
In the High School Observatory, the other
day, one of the professors thought he would
make an examination of the spots on the SUM-
about which so much had been said recently
So he adjusted his telescope and applied his eyes
to the glass. lie was amazed TO see that there
was an immense spot covering a fourth fifth
of the entire surface of the sun. The professor
sat down and thought il was billions and bill
lions OF miles long and when he got his figures
straight he telegraphed to Washington Observ-
atory about 1T, sent despatch to Greenwich,
and wrote long article about cavities and
gases and solar combustion, and the probabi.i-
ty of the extinction of the orb of day. Then he
went down and brought all the members OF the
Franklin Institute up, and got the High School
boys around him. and delivered a lecture, and
went tearing about If he had discovered a
gold mine. The Franklin Institute fellers all
said they couldn't the spot through their
telescope. But the professor said that was be-
cause the institute further south, perhaps.
'And the spots there, isn't it = asked the profes
sor. This thing had been going on for two or
three days when somebody accidently discovered
that dastardly scoundrel had pasted great
big piece of court plaster over the large end of
the telescope, and that was what the professor
had been making all this fuss about But per-
haps the professor wasn't mad Mad! Why
he just pranced around the High School with
his pulse at 1877 and or ting his teeth into bone,
dust. Every few minutes q despatch would
csme III from " shington, or Greenwich. or
Paris marked collect and asking him about
the spot Aud then the professor you'd groan,
and tear his hair, and whip one of the smallest
boys in the class till he couldn't stand. You
never saw man 50 sick Of astrouomy--,o awful
sick. Perhaps he will have forgiveness for the
boy that stuck that court plaster and perhap.
he won't macerate him with a club, and put
some very unpleasant spots on that san ~
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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-03-29
DETAILED REGULATIONS.

Agreed upon between the Pest Office Department
| of the United States of America and the Gene
raj Postoffice of the Netherlands, for the execu
| ton of the Convention Of the 10th day of Sep
| TENDER, 1861
ARTICLE I. The exchange office of Moerdyk
| shall make mp a closed mail for the exchange
Office of New York The exchange office Of New
York shall on its part make up a closed mail for
| Moerdyk.
Until further notice the only exchange Off on
the part of the United States shall be New York.
ARTICLE II. Eaeh mail exchanged between the
two Offices shall be accompanied by a
letter bill, showing the hostages, the charges OF
transit the fees etc, accrung TO each Office upon
the different kinds Of correspondence:
The form of this letter bill shall follow the mod
els A and b. hereto annexed, and shall consecu-
lively be numbered by the despatching Office dur
ing each calendar wear
The RECEIVING Office shall Immediately acknowl-
edge tire receipt.
ARTICLE III The exchange Offices shall divide
the correspondence which they despatch into a
suitable number Of separate packages according to
the letter bill.
Each # these packages shall bear the proper
etiquette and number corresponding to the letter
bill.
ARTICLE ". When more than single rate is
chsrgeabie upon any letter or other article, the
number of rates to which it is subject shall be in
Dictated by the despatslin office b. figure In the
upper left carner of the address,
ARTICLE v. Registered correspondence shall be
described in register list This list shall
conform to the model hereto annexed marked c.
All registered letters shall be enveloped to-
gether in a strong paper, securely fastened, and
the packet inscribed with the word Aangetsekend
or Registered. and placed in the mail.
The blink in the letter bill for expressing the
number of registered articles shall be filled by ex
pressing the number. In registered arti-
cles sent. the proper blank of the letter bill
shall be filled with the word Mill or Nil.
ARTICLE vi. The registered letters despatched
shall be Acknowledged Immediately by the re
ceiving Office by the first mail following the re-
ceipt-
If tie verifcation by the receiving Office shall
Disclose an error ofany kind in the register list,
it hall he also. by the first mail, notified to the
desratching office
ARTICLE VII. The two administrations m,itu-
ely engage to take needfil measures for the care
full Transmission # registered correspondence, and
for pursuing il when lost; but it is understood
that neither assumes TO tie other any pecuniary
in case Of loss.
A fIcIE VIII. All letters exchanged between
the two Offices shall Indicate, by stamp or writing
thereon, the Office of srigin
Correspondence fully paid to destination shall be
stamped Franco in the Netherlands, and Paid all
in the United States
Registered articles shall be stamped Aangeteek-
end in the Netherlands, and in the United States
Registered.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-03-29


Washington, October Is. 1867.
Having examined and considered the afore-
going articles of convention for the ameliora'ion
of the postal service between the United states
of America and the Kingdom of the Netherlands,
which were agreed upon and signed in duplicate
at the Hague the twenty sixth day of September,
one thousand eight hundred and aixty-seven, by
the Hon. John A Kass1n, Special Commits
sioner, &c, &c, on behalf of this department,
and by Mr. J. Hofstede. Chief Director of the
General Postofce of the Netherlands. on behalf Of
his Department the same
BY me hereby ratified and approved by and with
the advice and consent of the President of the
United States.
In witness whereof have caused the seal Of
the Post Office Department to be affixed hereto,
with my signature, the day and year first above
written.
r.. ST. ALEX. ". RANDALL,
Postmasf er- General, q. $.
hereby approve the foregoing convention, and
in testimony Their ofI have caused the seal Of
the United states to be affixed
(sEAL ANDREW JOHNSON
By the President:
4. W. SEWARD, Acting Secretary of State.
WASHINGTON, October Is, 1861.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-03-29


The United States of America and the United
Mexican States, being DESTROYS of drawing more
closely the friendly relations existing between the
two countries, and of facilitating the prompt and
regular transmission Of correspondence between
their respective territories have resolved TO con-
clude a postal convention and have named as their
plenipotentaries, that is to say -
The President of the United States of America
has appointed Thomas Corwin, a citizen Of the
United States, and sheir envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary near the Mexic govern
ment and the President Of the United Mexican
States has appointed Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada,
citizen 9th said states and deputy Of the Con-
gress of the Union, who, after having commune
Gated to each other their respective full powers,
found in good and due form, have agreed upon the
following artices:-
ARTICLE 1. There shall be charged upon all let.
tiers, newspapers, reviews, or other periodical
publications, printed pamphlets, or other printed
matter, conveyed either by United States or Next
can sells between a port in the United States of
America and port in Mexico, the following sea
rates of postage. that is to say:-
l. Upon all letters not excee ling half an ounce
in weight the rate Of seven cents and upon ali
letters weighing more than half an ounce an addi-
tional rate Of cents for each additional half
ounce or fraction thereof.
2. Upon every newspaper, daily or other, the
rate of one cent.
3. Upon reviews or other periodical pnblicati-
ous, printed pamphlets, other printed matter,
the rate of cent for every ounce Fraction of
an ounce weight.
The said newspapers, reviews, or other periodi-
cal publications, printed pamphlets. or other
printed matter, shall be sent in narrow bands Or
covers, open at the sides ends, that they
may be easily examine !, subject to the laws and
regulations Of each country respectively.
ARTICLE II. Their, shall be charged by the Post
Orce of the United States of America upon all
letters, newspapers. printed phamphlets or other
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-03-29

Agreed upon between the Pest Office Department
of the United States of America and the Gene
raj Postofiice of the Netherlands, for the execu-
ton of the Convention of the 10Th day of Sep
TENDER. 1857.
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-08
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA

We receive money on deposit and pay back on
demand We discount notes for a period Of not
over 60 days. and sell Drafts on Philadelphia and
New York.
On time Deposits. five per cent. for any time over
four months and for four months four per cent.
We are well provided with all and every facility
for doing Banking Business; and knowing, and
for some years. feeling the great Inconvenience un-
der which the people OF this County abored for the
want Of Bank Of Discount and Deposit we have
have determined to supply the want and this being
the first Bank ever established in Perry county we
hope we will be sustained in our Efforts by all tn
business men, farmers and mechanics.
This Banking Association is composed of the fol-
lowing named partners:
VA. sPoNsLER, Bloomfield, Perry, county, Pa
B. +. JUNKIN,
4. g. MILLER, shippensburg, Cumberland, Pa.
JOHN WONDERIICH,
HENRY RUBY, "
VIM. IL. MILLER, Carlisle,
OFFICERS:
w. A. SPONSLER, President.
WILLIAM WILLIS Cashier.
New Bloomfield 3 1y
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-08
Perry County Bank!
SpOnsler, Junlkin & Co.

TINE undersigned, having formed a Banking As
Il sociation under the above name and style, are
now ready to do a General Banking business at
their new Banking House, on Centre Square,
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The Cheapest Paper in the State
A Forty Column Paper for 81 a Year |!

VINHE BLOOMFIELD TIMES, an Independent
Family Journal published weekly, at New
bloomfield Pa, will, on the lstof January, 1870; be
will Contain Original or Selected Stories, Anec-
dotes, Local and Miscellaneous News, and such q
variety OF interesting Reading Matter, that cannot
Ii will be printed on iirstclass paper, and mailed
to subscribers, at the low price OF ONE DOLLAR
Frea FRANK MORTIMER,
New Bloomfield, Pa
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-10-27
GENERAL APATHY.

The results of the elections have
been m uch better than we feared.
it is very rema rkable that the Re-
publican party has sustained such 3
tri1ing loss thus far, when we con-
slider the general apathy that pre-
vailed in me party, The members
of the Republican party are class
of people who arouse themselves
when they see some great principle
at stake. The Democrats are al
ways hungry for spoils, and the
leaders g whip IN " the rank and file
and thus always poll a full vote.
The masses Of the Republican party
csnno. be whipped in, or drove.
They act independently and from in
telligent conviction. The great DIFF
ficutly is, that too many fail to give
the elections between Presidential
elections the Importance they de-
serve. There was no possible ne
cessity for the Republican, party to
permit the election of the Demo
cratic State ticket in this State.
General apathy in the Republican
ranks did It. Too many took it for
gran led that our State ticket would
be elected as matter ofcourse. Too
many failed to consider the impor-
tance of the election Directly it
may have been unimportant, but in
directly it was of great importance.
The only way to hold advantages
gained is to keep them, even the
smallest In the congressional cleo
tons defeat is ruinous. That the
Democracy have done SO poorly in
the late congressional elections
shows that the people have no con-
fidence in the leaders Of the Demo-
cratic party. It has not been be
cause the Republican party has been
unusually inactive. A very light
vote has been polled on the part of
our rarty-nothilg TO what it n light
have been. In some districts
high excitement ragged over some
thing of a local charscter-as the
tariff question-and large vote
was drawn out. The Republics Us
of the country must learn the lesson
of eternal vigilance and improve
every occasion for voting. Ii is no
excuse to plead want of interest.
Want OF interest is the betrayal Of
the principles of the party. We
hope the party will learn q lesson
this fall in this state. Although our
state ticket is defeated by small
majority, it is really defeated, by a
small majority, it is nearly defeated
and unnecessarily
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-10-27
ROBERT e. LEE.

Robert E. Lee died at Lexington,
Va, at 81 O'Clock A. NJ, on Wednes-
LAY the 18th inst, of congestion Of
the brain, aged sixty-three years,
eight months and twenty three days
His heath, though preceded by Sc
rious symptoms, was sudden at last
greatly t o the surprise of his family
and friends and the country. He
was the son Of Gen. Henry Lee.
He was born in Virginia in 1907, and
was educated at West Point at the
the expense Of the Government.
He was chief engineer of the army
commanded by Ger. Wood in Mex
leo, and was breveted Colonel for
gallantry. Afterwards he was SUI
perintendent at West Point. He
was the trusted and confidential
friend of Gen. Scott at the outset of
the late war, and possessed all his
military secrets but he went over
to the Confederacy, and declaring
that he would fight only for his
State, accepted the confederate com
mand in three days after he left
Washington Led by false notions
of State sovereignty he threw hims
self anreservedly into the rebellion
against the Government. The re-.
mote reason of his death was Z" the
long continuance of depressing NOR
al causes, commencing with the
weighty responsibilities and anxie-
ties during the last year of The war,
and the effect which the overthrow
Of the cause he loved and the con-
dition of the South since, has had
upon him." His career since the
war, and his honest and quiet man.
ner in which he accepted the coDdl-
ton OF defeat, do hIm more honor
than the talents he showed and sac
rifices he made in prosecuting a
struggle entered upon by him with
reluctance, and remembered with re-
greet. At the time of his death he
was president of Washington Col
lege, Va, and very active and en-.
ergetic president. We cannot bat
feel sadly disappointed in the course
chosen by Gen. Lee, but at the same
time we admire the traits of chaTac
ter displayed in the latter portion
of his life. How grea. pity tina
such q man should have thrown
away bis life and all his abilities il
a war against his own native coun
try.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-10-27
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

There seems to be no end to tn,
depiorable war between France and
Prussia. Notice has been giver
Paris that the BON bardment of tn
city would soon commence, but
does not seem likely that the Prus
siaps can get near enough to the
city to do much harm. In til,
meantime, all sorts of rumors com
from various parts of France, ant
indications from Germany of |
growing dissatisfaction, at the pro-
lOngation Of the war and the arrests
made in Germany. Gen. Gs,ibald
is in France doing what lac car fol-
France. All efforts for peace seen
useless, and where the deplorabl,
war will end no one seems to know
The desolations in France must bs
beyond description. A sad lessor
is that country learning, but the Re
public still holds out. Bismark
recently made overtures for peace
through a third party, On the condi.
ton of the payment of S0,000,00C
sterling, Alsace and Lorraine to be
neutral territory for ten years, and
then to decide by vote their future
status The Prussians to enter
Paris and sign treaty there. The
Parisians Indignantly refused these
terms, and the war goes on.
Ia Italy Victor Emmanuel is pro.
crossing in the unifcrtion OF Italy.
Rome is now taken from the Pope,
and again becomes the capital OF
Italy. The temporal supremacy of
the Pope has been taken away, and
the Pope is humble citizen OF
Rome like any other citizen-though
he has turned Protestant so far as
to protest against the occupation of
Rome by Victor En- manuel. All is
quiet, however, and Rome will be
thrown open to civilization and re-
ligious freedom.
In Spain it seems probable that
Prince Amadeus Of Italy, the second
son of Victor Emmanuel, will accept
the throne Spain is still in posi-
ton of uncertainty only second to
that of France, though without
war.
In England much interest exists
with regard as to who will be the
next minister from the United States,
as some interesting questions re-
main for settlement. Announce
ments have been made for the mar.
rage of Princess Louisa, fourth
daughter Of Qneen Victoria, with
Marquis of Lorne, eldest son Of the
Duke of Argyle.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-10-27

TIE New York Herald, an indepen-
dent Democratic paper, has the following
to say about the result of the recent
elections:
From tho general results Of the late
elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
Iowa and Nebraska these facts may be re-
garded as established: First-That the
people of the United States, by heavy
majority, accept, indorse and approve the
Administration of General Grant. Second
That the Republican platform Of this
Administration are sure of decisive
majority in the popular branch of the
next Congress, whereby, the Senate being
secure. both houses will be in accord with
the President 10 the end OF his present
term. Third-That he is good for sec
ond term against ell opposition, combina-
tons and any opposing candidate. Fourth
That the Democrats have made no
Roadway of any account since 1868.
Fifth-That the new element Of the color
ed vote is en- n,asse with the RepublI-
cans. Sixth-That there is some danger
that the Democracy may lose New York
in November.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-10-27

ing progressed considerably Southwark
when last observed During the whole
time of the appearance of this fiery arch,
faint indications Of an Aurora were visi-
bic along the northern horizon.
Luminous arches of this character are
very rare. Sometimes the arch appears
of pure brilliant white, in which color
it is most frequently seen. They are gen
orally accompanied by the Aurora
The phenomena of the Aurora as well
as the luminous arches appear moro fire.
quently and display themselves in greater
splendor in the Polar re gions. where, 1t
is said by some travellers, a Kissing sound
accompanies their fitfal curruscailons.
During the long nights Of Lapland and
Greenland winters, the radiaticus of the
Aurora and the lights of the stars enable
the inhabitants to pursue their usual avo-
cations of life.
Those who have witnessed this phenom
ena in the northern parts of Siberia, in
form US that the Aurora there begins with
single bright pillars of light, rising Id the
north, and gradually increase filing a
large space in the heavens,-that they
rush from place to place with Incredible
velocity, covering the whole sky Up to the
zenith, as If ''yast tent were expanded in
the heavens glitleripg with gold, rubies
and sapphires."
Mr. Editor, the above remarks on tbs
singular phenomena, were prompted, by
a request of some Of your readers in this
locality TO give them short history of
their nature and origin. The history is
somewhat lengthy, but l think that it
will prove Interesting TO all those who love
TO look upon the picture scenes of nature,
and prefer 10 reverence the artistic skill
OF Him who garnishes even the midnight
sky with the gorgeous colCrs Of the tinted
bow rather than II e mimic pencil daub
lngs of human imperfec,iOn.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-10-27

TIE Southern Democrats do not think
their Northern wing has done much in
the late election The Richmond DGs-
patch (Democratic) commenting upon the
elections il Ohio and Pennsylvania, won.
ders how long it will be before a decent
and intelligent party manager viii rise
up TO help the Northern Democracy, and
asks: ''The truth is, the Northern Demo
Gratis have not the tact, or good sense, OF
wisdom, or what you will, to make up
good issues. The Southe IN Democrats
formerly made these up tor them, anJ
they were always successful.