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The union Democrat., 1870-06-11

CALIFORNIA SILK IN TuE Paterson MILLS.
The silk manufacturers of Paterson, IN. J.l
are looking forward to the time when raw
silk can be obtained from California, and
members of the leading silk firms have been
sent to that State to acquaint themselves with
the prospects of silk culture there Mr.. Viii.
liam Angus, who ma6o an excursion with
this object, returned few days ago With
specimens of raw silk reeled from California
cocoons. The specimens are pronounced
equal to the best silk of India or Japan by
experienced manufacturers, the fiber being
very strong and fine, free from Impurities,
and remarkably smooth and glossy. Mr..
William Ryle, the son of Mayor Ryle of Pat
erson, New jersey. is now in California. and
writes to his firm in enthusiastic terms of the
prospects of the new branch of California in.
dustry. All that is wanting to make the
culture successful, he states, is machinery for
reeling the cocoons in districts where they
are grown. This must be transported from
the East, and there are capitalists in the
State who are anxious 10 invest in the busi-
ness if the facilities for reeling can be per-
fected there. At the present time, although
the cocoons can be raised as easily as any
other product they are comparatively value
less by the want of utilizing implements, and
the most profitable business hitherto has been
the raising and expectation of silkworm eggs.
Negotiations arc being made by Mr.. Ryle
with the persons in California who desire to
embark in the enterprise for setting up the
necessary machinery for reeling in California
and purchasing the entire product of cocoons.
A new machine has been completed, and is
now at the Ryle silk mill in Paterson, for reel
ing cheaply and speedily. and it is probable
that it will be tried on an extensive scale in
California. The subject is interesting the
silk manufacturers of Paterson.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-11

Among the Gossacks of the Ukraine, leap
year is eternal. When young woman feels
tender passion for a young man she seeks
him at the residence of his parents, and ad-
dresses him as follows: 1.-The goodness
see written in your countenance is sufficient
assurance to me that you are capable of rul-
ing and loving wife, and your excellent
qualities encourage me to hope that you will
mako good husband. It is in this lelief
that have taken the resolution to come, and
beg you, with all due humility, to accept ne
for your soouse.n She then addresses the
father and mother. and solicits their consent
the marriage. Ii she meets with refusal.
she declines to leave the house, and such con.
duet isusually crowned with success. The
parents of the young man never put the
yonng maidens away, if they still persist in
their stay, believing that by doing so thew
would bring down the vengeance of heaven
upon their heads.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-11
NUMBER 1.
wonderfsl sscmorlr..

Some examples of the marvels Of memory.
would seem entirely incredible had they not
heen given to US upon the highest authority.
Cyrus knew The name Of each soldier in his
army. 1t is also related of Themistocles
that be could call by name every citizen Of
Athens, although the number amounted to
twenty thousand. Mithridates, King Of Pom
tus. knew ali bis eighty thousand soldiers by
their right names. Scipio knew all the i'm
hahitants Of Rome. Seneca complained Of
cid age because he could not as formerly, re-
peat two thousand names in the order in
which they were read to him and ha stated
that on one occasion, when at his studies,
two hundred unconnected verses having been
recited by the different pupils of his preceptor,
he repeated them in reversed order, proceed
ing from the last to the first.
Lord Granville could repeat. from begin.
ming to end, the New Testament in the oriei.
mai Greek. Cooke, the tragedian, is said to
have committed to memory all the contents
OF daily newspaper. RScine could recite
all tee tragedies Of Earipides.
IL is said that George Ill, never forgot q
lace he bad once seen nor name be had
heard. Mirandola would commit to memory
the contents of book by reading it three
times. and could frequently repeat the words
backward as well as forward. Thomas Gram
mer committed to memory, in three months,
an entire translation of the Bible. Euler,
the mathematician, could repeat the Enid,
and Liebintz, when an old man, could recite
tho whole of Virgil. word for word.
1t Is said that Bossuet could repeat. not
only the whole Bible, but all Homer, Virgil
and Horace, besides many other works.
Mozart had wonderful memory of musi.
cal sounds. When only fourteen years Of
age. he went to Rome to assist in the solem.
mites of Holy Week. Immediately after his
arrival he went to the Sistine Chanel to hear
the famous Miserere of Allegri. Being aware
that it was forbidden to take or give copy
of this renowned piece of music, Mozart plac-
ed himself in corner and gave the strictest
attention to the music, aud on leaving the
church noted down tie entire piece. A few
days after he heard il a second time, and, fol-
lowing the music with his own copy in his
hand, satisfied himself of the fidelity of his
memory. Thenext day he sang the Miserere
al concert, accompanying himself on the
harpsichord, and the performance produced
snch q sensation in Rome that Pope Clemeu.
NV. requested that the musical prodigy
should be presented to him at once.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-11

A good old Massachusetts, deacon. recently
deceased. was once called in question on
some points of faith pertaining to his demo.
mination- With a. great deal Of earnestness
his reply was Don't tell me that I am mis-.
taken. i know all about Congregationalisn,.
for my son has taken the Congressional G3ob,
for years" .s: - 81 -.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-11

The CENSUS OF 1S70-How 1T WILL BE
TAKEN.-The work Of taking the ninth Unit
ed States census will commence on the lst oi
June. under the provisions of the Act of May
I3, 1850, and the United States Marshal OF
each district will designate deputies to rer-
form certain proportions of the work The
assistants are paid as follows Two cents
for each name taken, ten cents for every
farm, fifteen cents for every productive estab-
lishment of industry, two cents for every de-
ceased person, and two per cent of the whole
amount for names enumerated for social sta
tistics, and ten cents per mile for travel. 1t
will be seen by the foregoing that the CON-
pensation allowed an assistant or enumerator,
provided the district allotted to him shall not
contain less than twenty thousand persons,
will be about six hundred dollars or more
The Marshal is forbidden by law to acceLt
any bribe or consideration for an appoint
ment of assistants, and is liable to fine of
one thousand dollars should he be convicted
of so doing. The law provides that each as
sistant, after qualifying, shall perform his
duties by a personal visit to each dwelling
house. and to each family in bis subdivision,
and shall ascertain by inquiries made of some
members of each family, if any one can be
found capable of giving the information, but
if not, then of the agent of such family, the
name of each member thereof, the age and
place of birth of each, sex, color, etc.; and
shall also visit personally the farms, mills,
shops, mines or others places, respecting
which information is required, end when
such information is obtained and entered in
his blanks, then his memoranda shall be
read to the person furnishing the facts for re-
vision. There isa penalty for refusing to fur
nish the required information to the assist
ants. The act provides that every person
more than twenty years of age. belonging to
any family. in the case of the absence of the
heads and other members of the family, shall
be an agent of snch family, and is required
to render true statement of the information
required, on pain of forfeiting $50, to be used
for and recovered in an action of debt by the
assistant, to the United States.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-11

A revivalist asked an African if he had
found the Lord .sGolIy," sad Sambo, am
de Lord lost?'
The union Democrat., 1870-06-11

Neet. nrst Monday of February, May, Auguu and
N.yemher Supervisor lst District, Abner Reed; I'd
District, Edmond Parsons; 81 Distrst "aru "neeioeA
The union Democrat., 1870-06-11

We snarreied this morning. wife and T.
We were ont Of temper, and scarce knew why,
Thoughthe cause trivial and common;
But look in eyes nd have sworn that we potn
We're a couple Of enemies, sptefnl aud wroth-
Not welded man and woman
The union Democrat., 1870-06-11
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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-12-03
CAU HEDN,

Ihe public is autloacd against cmplo, Ing any
IA tho re4nart authorized Agents uf the Compa
- since the RoDe.ts Patent cover the 1,sa ~ fSo
I rpedo and all explosive materials for oil Wells
and the use OF su'h materials hy other parties is
sisec! inlrinsement OF their rights. ANY parties in.
acalt with accordin. to law, M as acting wilfully
and knowingly in defiance Of Law and the decisions
OF the Courts ~
Inc Company have re organized their busincss
with view to accommodate Oil Men in every bart
o. the Oh Region. They have employed the most
efficient Agents and assisarts th1f can be procured
tor the Business Each Torpedo i. labelled with
eae ai patents, together with the price Of ihe Tor
p'do, and signed by an officer of the Company, 50
every Operator wishing Il Torpedo may know its
price and whctlcr II cane from our Ollie.
Operators will confer 81 favor by reporting TO this
O1ice any negligence Of Agents.
The iollo"ing named persons have been apnoint-
ef Agents aud Assistant AGENTS for the OIL REGIONS
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-12-03
LIST OF AGENTS,

TiTUSVILIE, CHURCH RUN AND VICINI
Ti-SrEPHEN ..OnF. Office Iamilton's Cirlr
Ntore, address Tltusyille, Pa Assistant John Van
Sciyc:. '"
rfrusYILLE, CHURCH RUN AND yICTNI.
~ IL. THOMAS Office and address, Man.
ZION House. 1igusYille Pa
NIiAM BURG AND VICINITY-GgORGE IP.
YIN. Once, shamburg; residence, Titasville Pa
ENTEhPRISE IIEAsAETVILLF, BEAN
FARM AND PrfnGtF; W. GEO VAN
NL!ET. Ohce and address. Chase Nonse. Plea,
antville. Assistant, Ii. q. Huntington
TiDLOUr AND WEST ulCKORY--CUAS.
CLARK Office ana address. Exp oss OiIice Tiai.
onte. Pa. Assistant, Il. G. Bearlsiey
PETk k)LGuM CENTRE AND VICINITY.
LEVI MASON, OGice and address, Petroleum Cen
tre P, 4 .sistant, Charles Blncl;ford
rARR AND BLOOD FARMS aud District lying
on Oil Creek and Cherry Run, from Story Farm TO
McCuntos>ville--JAu uESSAUNDERS. address
'arr Farm, Pa. Assistants. Luther l. Saunders.
Charles y. Cochran and william Hoyt.
McCLldroCKyiLLE, OH. CITY AND RENO
y. s. WEST. Address, Oil City or Reno, Pa
Asslsfra \. Mead
FNAN&1TN, ALONG TIE ALLEGHENY Fly
ER-Z stLBER olico and address. franklin, Pa
SCRUBG ASS, F'lSrER FARM y PA tkEtS
IANiiN l--nICHARD W. REnFIELD. Office
and aid! IS Scrub,rasa, a Assistant, r. w Por
t9,ieid, addrVs- tmlrnton, m.
WEST YIR 5fNI\-C D. ANGEL. and n. T.
COOK Address parllershir-. West Virginia.
kcLs ssg petrp:euVi EOrpeS.c Co,
p.aS"-iig.
The New York herald., 1870-05-02
0RlENraL EA,E.
"Gsd uun's Best Auy"-Sernioa by tlie. Rev.
Charlcs II. Leo.

"Ged Mun's Best Any''-Serlnoa by the Rev.
Charles II. Lee.
go0dly company OF worshippcrs assembled yes
terday morning at Oriental Hall, 205 East Twenty
seventh street. The sermon was preached by Rev.
Charles F. Lee, who took for his text "The eternal
God Is thy refuge, and underneath are the ever.
lasting arms; il God be for US who can
be against usS" These quotations, the preacher
said, were taken from the writings OF Moses and
Paul, who were conspicuous Instances Of the great
results which men trusting III God were able to
achieve. Mankind were too proud in the days OF
happiness and prosp perity to think Of their Creator
and II was only when darkness gathered around
their path and difficulties bese5 them that
they remembered God and had recourse TO
him. Sustained by the power Of Divine Providence
tude the manifold ills OF life. The eternal agency
was revealed in the united action Of man. TO say
that God did not control the destinies OF the
universe was to hazard an assertion To
which the experience OF forty hundred centuries az
felt that Goa its ally 1t certain to march on
ward to glory and success. That glorious sentiment
It was which animated aud inspired WinKel.
70 achieve the deeds that have rendered
their names iiustrlols 70 was when man
The invincible phalanx OF Greece ana tho iron
legl0ns OF Rome did not save those countries from
trusted m the e e Goa yoHa m9g
be well II our legislators trusted more
IN Providence and Tess TO thlmble-rlggng,
wirepulng and the numerous other phases
OF a torluous diplomacy. But unfortunately the
majority of public men prefer TO rely II he should 80
say, rather upon the devil than the Almighty. In
significant as man was In himself, when he was re-
gardcd as supported by tie everlasting arms he
assumed an aspect Of grandeur. The thousht
of Gods neyer:ceasng care for us was IN
nnutlera6ly beautiful one AMI rs consoling
as.,ou, as it , was beaguin, With :, Cod as
aud without Him VAIN were riches ana prospertJ
The preacher conclusion exhorted his hearers 80
to order their lives and direct their actions
that they might be able TO feel that God
was with thein In the dread hour OF
death especially would the thought OF the
great Creators love prove source o.ninite solaco
and they would onter the confines OF The unknown
land full or holy hope and CHRISTIAN confidence OF
believing that they were pure IN the sight of God
and "susained by the everlasting arIls.n
The New York herald., 1870-05-02
TIE iFRlCAa MISSION CaJaCa.

- 1r..aalxsas-
Pioas but lnhafInonious Serviees--Enthusios.
tic Worshippcrs and sleepy Prcnoher.
The African Mission church, situated at i8l West
Fifteenth street. Is neat, small, red brick building,
very unostentatious gin appearance, but quite
spacious enough for the congregation, provided 1t
was not more numerous than tho display Of colored
beauty yesterday assembled. The exceedingly prl-
milive and free and easy style Of deporting them
selves In schurch was somewhat remarkable to the
eyes Of stranger, 1t being no uncommon occurrence
TO see few Of the members leaving their seats aud
cooIly paying visit to their neighbors on the op
poslie side Of the church, evidently for the purpose
OF having
A FRIENDLY ''DRUpDgGLY" OR "sIsrERLyn CHAT
on topics perhaps not altogether religious.
The singing was unaccompanied by any instru-
mental music and had to depend for its Harmonious
rendering on the voices OF the choir and congrega
tion Certainly the ehecy OH the listener was soule
what novel. Fancy number OF people, say about
sixty, all singing at the very top Of ther voices and
each one giving utteranc, to sounds that were most
pleasing TO himself The minister, Mr.. I.ewis r.
Wood, Is rather large and venerable looking type
OF the colored race, very eloquent, but exceedingly
"sornlyn IN prayer
The congregation have n most peculiar AMI very
noisy habit OF testllyng their appreciation OF botn
prayers and sermon by innumerabc expressions
like the tellowiug:-"Ycth, yeth,' mo, noh "rrue,
iuea that she prayer and sermon, at intervals, are
conducted something after the style 0i the singing,
namely, by every one taking part in them. BEFORE
the sermon the following lines were sung
OBJ, never count the bubbles when there's water In the
Ths dakes have no when they've got their hymns
siug
Tle learned diyinc, HI. Wood, preached 10 tne fol-
The New York herald., 1870-05-02
CHRIST cnURCn.


surpliccd Choir--serna0n by DR.. Ever.
Yesterday long contemplated change In the
manner OF public worship was consunmatcd at
Christ church. The music was rendered by sur
pliced choir Of men and boys instead Of by the
quartet as heretofore. The new choir did
not seem TO be fully trained, as tho Te
Deun ana the Psalter, which are the most
important Of the musical parts Of the service were
read. The music Is under the direction Of Dr. Cut
ler late OF Trinity Church. This change, we under
stand, was not made without opposition. A small
portion OF the congregation stll cling TO the old
ton to secure some church Oicers for their sitie.
They were, however. signay defeated, only about
eight votes out Of forty-six being In their
favor, and DR.. Ever has now the undivided
support OF both wardens and vestrymen.
The sermon yesterday morning was preached by
the rector, from the text "Almost thou persuadest
me to be q Chrtsian,''--A XVII 2Sth
The preacher began by giving an account OF the
events which had happened 10 st. Paul from the
fore Festus and Agrippa, by the latter OF whom
the words OF the text were uttered. After dwell-
ing upon the occasion which chilled them
forth, the preacher eXhortei his hearers t. be not
only almost but entirely persuaded. He sai that
God did not require holiness OF those who wished TO
become members OF his chnrch only q resolution
that they would endeav0r after holiness He be.
sought all who had not been baptized TO take that
first STEP and If that were taken then to come for
titled to all the privileges OF the Church. On next
Sunday the bishop OF the diocese will administer the
rite OF confirmation at this church at haipast ten
O'Clock A. NJ.
The New York herald., 1870-05-02
NEW YORK HERALD. MONDAY, MAY p ls7o-rRlPLE sHEE1

lowing text fEOm Malach:--"f'or an NE Lord,
able TO speak no much length on the subject both
from not knowing oxacLly what 70 say'' aud having
a very bad hoarsefes'. lie. went on TO SHOW ti'at
the Lord, being urcnarseablc ana immutable, was
always the SAME when approached by the penitent
sinner always fcrgvng and lenient, ful OF Kindness
and mercy and mat 4 man conld &c only comprehsni
would ne much scarcer In the word than i IS, The
preacher hero drew rather peculiar analovy, say.
Ing that "the sum-" moving every day In the same
direction from east 10 west, having ulc same
ram and tho sanlc thunder and lightning, We're
all signs OF the uncnangeab.ry OF the Lord. so now
was The Time 70 draw nigh unto HIM We ics,
discourse on account OF the noise made by some or
the brethren N vicinity testifyng rather loudly
tner opinion OF parts OF the sermon, but no uonps
tney were unable to restrain tnclr emotions at Inc
expression OF such divine truths.
Ater tue clergyman had finished preaching anu
as was taxing quiet doze one OF the elders mounted
Tue pulpit and favored the company with DIS
course somewhat similar to the reyered PASTOR
inis was ALSO strongly tnrcd with spiritual threats
.. destruction on the heads OF the brethren as con-
snued .i 10 walk ia the ways of sin and inlsny. A
bymn was tneu sung and the congregation sepa-
ratel Ia highly devotional Spirit,
The New York herald., 1870-05-02
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CaU2eR OF THE MESSIAH.

Crazy Woman Takes Preliminary Posses.
sion Of tho Pulpit and Is Taken Away by
POlicemen-Brilsiant Sermon ON ssThe Rfsh,
way to Look at Life'' by Rer. George H.
Hcpw0rtli.
The usual brilliant number and gayly dressed, as
beatting the golden May day, assembled yesterday
morning ut the Church Of the Messiah, corner OF
Park avenue and Thirty fourth street. All were In
pleasant w0rshipful mood-that kind OF ploasantness
begotten Of confidence in u loving father by his
trusting children. The organist began playing q
voluntary on the Olgan-"uo shall fnd his
focksn-from Handlers Messiah filling the
vast interior OF the sacred edfce with The
sweetest melody OF sounds, when suddenly an
unusual episode occurred, Thls was nothing
more or less than All elegantly dressed lady
quietly walking up the steps leading TO the pulpit
and seating herself there. She took her seat with
the calmest dignity imaginable All eyes were upon
her, wondering what It meant An elderly gentle
man quickly advanced up the steps
MADAM, why do you take thus seat?r lie asked
her, Ill the blaBdeSt tones possible
"fhat's my buslness,n she answered.
"But you have DO busuoss here,n he Insisted.
~ have, and ~! say y, she larry shreked.
It was painful as well as unusual episode and
we vii not describe 1t ID iu. it was evident she
was crazy. Some policemen were called in ana re-.
sist!ng their enorts to remove her, and filing the
church with her wild shriek5 she was taken Ou g.
ana quiet was restored and the a0rning worship re.
ne wed. i
The music was unusually excellent. The re Deurm
Oy ). X. Thomas, with solos by hrs. Flicker, Miss $
So too Love bivine, duet BY Dons se,t, sing i1y by
.ylessed are the Meroinii' with tenor solo by Mr.
N ~ WAiJpsb short aptbsp Ny Mr. Eywagd
The New York herald., 1870-05-02
GaCRcs 0E TIE TaUE Believers.

Tie Most Informal Church on Rsrord-P
Every Man His Own Pars0u-A Church
Of Ten Yenss' Standing with only Twcntys
nvo Members.
HERALD reporter went yesterday morning ia
pursuit OF 1.-The Church OF the True Believers wiicn
was understood TO be located at 50 Blocker street.
Having gained admission to No. 3s, which 10 q
private house hiteI up In an elegant style inside,
he was informed by pretty looking Scotch lasso
tnat thas was not the church, but thab
the speaker resided there The speaker Mr.. Riahvs
meyer, soon maze his appearance, and was informed
by the Aforesaid repOrior OF his mission, but was
politely informed that the church was hardly yet In
shape TO warrant special notice In sucn paper
as the NEW YCEK HERALD. In answer 10 interroga-
tories Nh. Rghtmeyer said that the church consisted
offfom Dfeen 10 tw wenty-h five menoers who met each
Lords Day at No. 10 East Fourth street; that they
recognized no such title as reverend the
ike, but that each OF the congregation was
entitled to speak and express the Scriptures
II no saw IL: that he himself was tho principal
speaker; that the morning exercises consisted
solely In expoandng the Scriptures, and those OF
the afternoon In the breaking or bread for the
Lords supper; that they did not care particularly
about having reporter present, but that, lhelH
doctrines were somewhat different fsoD Ill Others.
and required good deal Of space 10 properiy epois
date them. he would commence crowded the ICON.
gregation" conscniedl 10 cxpolnd ana explain
them "a t0aitia and dd ibitttdt In the HERALp ID
order 70 further enghten the wor.d.
Farther deponent saith not.