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Year: 1867

The disastrous petroleum ire Of Fri
day night last reviycs the question OF
its dangers and the way to avoid
them. During the early days of the
petroleum excitement, when law-mak
ers knew no more Of its properties
than did the general public, law
was passed forbidding the storage Of
petroleum of less than certain
gravity. which met the point OF
danger as much as would law forbid
ding the handling Of gunpowder
whose grains were not Of an establish
ed coarseness. The explosive quality
in petroleum is benzole, which exists
to greater or less degree in all
grayitics of the crude III except the
lubricating oils. Ia some Of the
lighter oils of Western Pennsylvania
the proportion Of benzole is nearly or
quite 25 per cent. The first action in
the refining process is to remove the
benzole, which should be thrown
away, or, at most, only used for fuel.
The largest and best known refners
never retain this ingredient in their
oils, justly considering it too danger
GUS to be tampered with. There are
INSCRIPTIONS refners, however who
add this bcnzole to their refined oil
to increase its bulk and their conse-
quent profit. and it is this oil. contain
ing large proportion Of benzole,
which expiodes and brings discredit
upon the whole petroleum trade. Oil
properly refined viii extinguish a
burning brand as quickly as water,
and such oil only should be sold.


One simple law would regulate the
question OF danger from oil explosions.
Let the law enact that policemen or
other officers shall test all oil offered
for sale, by putting lighted match
into a vessel containing it. II it ex-
tinguishes the match. it is safe if it
explodes, let tie oil be seized and
contiscated as dangerous. The
rapacity OF uncrupulous manufacturers
or dealers should not be allowed to
endanger the lives and property OF
honest men.-N y. Tribune.
Year: 1867

Coon ADvIcE.-If the following
suggestions were faithfully lived up to,
there would be far less trouble m the
world: :. He who thinks better of his
neighbors than they deserve cannot
be bad man, for the standard by
which his Judgment is formed is the
goodness Of his ovn heart. 1t is the
base ones who Relieve all men base,
or in other words, like themselves.
Few however, are all evil. Nero did
a good turn to somebody, for when
Rome was rejoicing over his death,
some loving hand covered his grave
with flowers. Public men are seldom
or never fairly judged, at least while
living. However pure they cannot
escape ealumny; however incorrect
they are sure 70 find eulogists.
Year: 1867

Man should allow no day to pass
unused there should be no day in
which he cannot find employment. He
ought always to have something in
reserve for the days Of misfortune. 1t
is only by these habits that he can
deserve the name Of economist.
Year: 1867

In the favorite Novelty style (from imported stock, made expressly for this Collar), and costing but trifle moro than the all-paper; will wear twice as long. and in the summer is not as easily affected by perspira ton.
Year: 1867

BUSTUN Fc'


The second eleven of these cricket clubs met
Yesterday on the New-York grounds a contest which
proved 10 be very Onesded The Boston eleven, aided
As Il was by the batting and bowling of Mr. Eastwood
one of the best PLAYERS OF the Boston club was too
strong for the New Workers and easily The New
York eleven had bad luck in their first innings, and no
doubt in another contest could make better stand
although they could scarcely win, the bowling OF the
BosOniaus excCs theirs by iar The principal features
OF the match were the fire Of Mr. Eastwood for Eo
ton, and the admirable stands made Icy Mr. Mccullough
for the New-YoTk The score was as follows:
Year: 1867

The Government is advised of plans
to revive slavery in the SouthernStates
by the introduction of coolies. While
we do not believe that the business
would pay, we nevertheless insist that
1t shall be suppressed at the beginning.
The South Is not suffering for the want
of labor There Is an abundance of
labor, but there Is lack of ca pital to
make that labor productive. Their is
a spirit of doggedness in the late slave
holders, which finds a natural express
ION IN hatred Of the negroes they can
no longer own. This spirit seeks to
avenge emancipation by a refusal to
employ negro labor. 1t also seeks to
defy the judgment which the world
has recorded a gainst slavery. by resort.
ing to that form of human bondage
which IS the nearest approach to the
system which has Just been abolished


The people of the United States
have abolished slavery in all forms.
1t can no more be tolerated under the
name of the coolie trade than under
any other name. The people have de-
clared that henceforth all men in the
United States shall be free. and be IN
vested with an equality of civil rights
The coolIe trade is n system of sup
posed voluntary slavery, but it is not
the less slavery; and the contracts.
under which these uufortunates NAV
be introduced in this country, will be
repudiated by the courts and bv the
people as violative of the spirit and
intention Of the constitutional guaran-
tees of personal freedom. We think
the time has come when the trade in
coolies should, ike that in slaves, be
outlawed by civilized nations as pira-
cv.- ChLcaaa Tr,bme.
Year: 1867

THE SUNDAY QUEsTroN.-The Berlin
lourant, IN an article on this subject,
referring to the mooted point whether
the first or seventh day shall be oh
served as the Sabbath. SAYS:


We cannot help thinking that a
rest on Sunday recruits the physical
man as much as on Saturday and that
acts Of devotion or worship will be as
acceptable to God on the daY, so gen
orally set apart, as on the Jewish Sab
bath. We perceive no advantage Of
either over the other, the only adyan-
tage being IN uniformity Blu. WHEN
the Legislature assumes (as Gods
vice gerent) TO fix the day and method
OF It's observance, 1t becomes ia to
look carefully TO our own Individual
rights and the right OF the ease, aud
take no mans loosely formed opinion
as our guide.
Year: 1867

Etolt titc tcttt u tll-A


The total number of deaths from all
causes during the week ending yesterday
was 2ls, of which number 129 was from
yellow fever. showing an increase in the
number Of deaths from this disease of
ifty-seven over that Of the preceding
week. The cholera has nearly subsidized,
there being only three deaths from it the
past week.


During Saturday and Sunday there was
a decrease in the number of deaths from
yellow fever. This fact however, is no in
dication that the diseases Itself is on the de-
cline. We we're informed Saturday by the
best Of authority, that though the mortal
ity had fallen of, yet, the number Of cases
had increased but the disease had assumed
a milder form.


BY far the greater portion of the NOR
tality has been and continues to be among
unscelimated foreigners and people from
the Northern States. This fact OF itself is,
10 our mind the best evidence of the mild
ness Of the disease, for when malignant it
does its work upon all. Another fact, the
disease thus far has been more fatal among
the males than the females; which is,
doubtless, because the ayocations of men
lead them to more exposure; besides, their
habits, as a class, are much less temperate
than those of the female population. The
fatality has also been greater among the
whites than the blacks.


The number of deaths from all causes
during the month of August was 1899, an
increase of 4S8 over the mortuary of July
OF this mortality during August, 255 were
from yellow fever and thirty-nihe from
cholera
Year: 1867




We adopt every word Of the following
extract, from our city contemporary, the
Appeal 1t is high time that the reform it
speaks of should be inauguTated. To judge
by the tone Of most of our journals, they
would seem to be edited by a set Of brag-
CARTS, and blackguards and, unfortunately,
the tone of portion Of our press in Ten
nessee, is no exception. Cannot these fell
lows be kicked out by the proprietors, and
gentlemen be put in their places


For Gods sake, brethren of the press,
let us BEGIN a reform, at least in this matter
1t is even demanded by considerations of
self interest for the character of the press
for unfairness unveracity and pettifogging,
has become so completely established, as to
have already, in a great measure destroyed
its influence and usefulness; and lies have
become, in a great measure, improbable,
because they are too common and abund-
ant, and rarely believed. A reform is in
dispensable. Who will begin il? If a
British officer lies, he is kicked out of his club
and sent to coventry in his mess. Is the
honor Of an editor of a lower strain OF less
valuable than that Of an Ensign in a shell
Jacket? Why should not the editor, claim
ing to be the teacher of the people and the
adviser Of Magistrates, and the censor OF
public and private morals say, like the
noble:


"Honors a lease for lives to come,
Year: 1867

And kindred topics. we shall also give an ex-
teusiye variety Of valuable and interesting mat
ter-the best adapted to the farming classes o.
our State. which will. in a great measure, sup
ply the place Of a family agricultural paper.
Year: 1867

Broi5aloa5's Pets Deserving Thirty IL a
BuRcH-The deserters spoken Of in the fol-
lowing paragraph from the Paris Intelligen-
Ger seem to have been a halEdeeent sort of
fellows that became ashamed of their COM
Fany:


We understand that thirty Of the miIitis,
stationed at this place, deserted on last Sat
urday The reason assigned for this impor-
tant service to the community and the State,
was neglect of the paymasteF to settle ar
rearages with them. It Is complained that
they have not been paid a cent since their
enlistment 1t is further stated that they
alleged there was nc use for soldiers IN this
county. In this they were right, and as
one geod turn deserves another, we VIII
say IN their return for this Just compliment
to our community that considering the
master whom they serve, the business they
are on and the tact thatthe great mass Of
them have been without money during their
stay here. thev have behaved themselves
surprisingly well Excepting a few iTregu-
larities, such as are generally expected from
all soldiers, and one very gross one of Whlch
we promised to say nothing on an assurance
from the Captain it had been properly pun
ished, we have heard no serious complaint
Year: 1867

General Grant, it is announced, while
driving very rapidly along one of the streets
Of Washington, on Thursday afternoon
last. the 10Th, ran over a small child For
tunately the child was not much hurt, and
the General, as soon as he could stop his
vehicle, turned back and rode to the residence
Of the parents, and expressed his great re
gret for the occurrence, Offering to pay all
the expenses Of medical attendance.
Year: 1867

A private dinner was given to General
Beauregard, on Thursday night at the New
York Hotel, by about one hundred of his
personal friends, residents in that city. In
the course of the evening the General re-
marked that ali further talk of the rebellion
was sheer nonsense, and impossible for q
generation We should now bend every en-
ergy to building up our broken Union to
that magnificent status among the nations
Of the earth to which her destiny evidently
pointed, and every possible support should
be given to the government.
Year: 1867

The most gloomy accounts reach US, says


the American Citizen, from the counties of
Southwestern Georgia, of the condition of
the cotton crop In consequence of the
incessant rains, the early cotton bolls have
either rotted or sprouted. This, added to
the shedding of the forms, has rendered it
almost certain that not one-haR the quantity
of cotton will be made that was anticipated
a month ago. 1t is considered too late in
the season for cotton not in bloom to mature
before frost. and hence the crop must be al


most failure. This viii be sad news to all
classes of the community, for all are inter


ested in the prosperity of the cotton planter
Year: 1867

the mate Of the schooner Lookout lying at
Riley wharf, was asleep, some one entered
the CABIN. OF the vessel, and took from his
pockets a wallet containing twenty odd
who disappe ared early In the morning without
giving any notice. and has not since been
Year: 1867

It should ever be rule with the farmer to winter no more stock than he can winter well. A single sheep or COW, properly cared for, and pro- vidcd with sutficiency of wholesome and nutritious food, water, and com fortablc shelter, will be of moro value to the owner than two, poorly kept. It is singular error in domestic poli- cy, to appropriate to two or more ani- mals the food necessary for one. Yet this singular mistake is often noticea- ble among those who consider them- selves-and are called-good farmers; and indeed is, or has been, often prac- ticed by whole communities. In sea- sons of scarcity, more stock is kept than there is food to supply their wants; consequently the price of hay is unduly raised, and suffering, often irremediable and ruinous to the cons munity, is the result. The true policy is, to keep just as many animals as will consume the fodder produced on the farm, and no more. But this would not preclude the plan of purchasing fodder-werc the money at hand to do so-with the intention of increasing the quantity of manure and the pro- ductive power of the farm.

 Practices on the farm have greatly changed in this respect, as in many others. We have heard men boast of wintering a COW of common size on q single ton of ordinary hay. Under such practice, nearly every farm in the neighborhood would lose one or more. animals every spring, by some disease induced by want of food and exposure.t to cold. Swine died, and so did nearly one-half the lambs and calves. Cows and working oxen came out of the winter poor and weak, the former giving but little milk after caiying, and the oxen entirely unfit for performing the spring work on the farm. It was a wretched policy. We trust that it is abandoned among all enter prising farmers. Feed your stock well and they will feed you.-[ -[Southern Farmer.

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Year: 1867

ENIGMA. lives in Italy, though 1t is found nowhere on the face of the earth. Though it is known to be in all cities, yet it was never in any town village or ham let. It is always found in kitchens and ditches, though it never was in house or a trench. Wherever wit and frivolity ex- ist, there it may be found, though it is always out of humor. Though it figures in habits, yet it was never seen in dress. It is always the companion of pity and charity, yet it has nothing to do with re- ligion. It is not in existence, yet with out it, mans spirit would be broken. It is in Switzerland and Brittany at the same time, and yet it is in noneither What IS it?
Year: 1867

OUR Foor- -HnLs-The editor of the Vir.
gnia Trespass, an old resident of this State.
gives our citizens abiding in the foothills
the following good advice


% If the people living in the foothills of
California would entirely abandon the idea
of building up State exclusively as mining
community, and 70 about the cultivation of
the vine, and fruit trees, and give their at
tention to raising cattle and horses, and
growing wool and working it up, California
would in six years flourish as it has never
vet. The valleys below, where common
farm produce grows so thriftily, are yielding
large crops of grapes. great many
raisins are put up, and the supply is increas-
ing as the demand grows. Large watts of
wine are turned out. The wine is coming
yearly into increased demand in the East
1t is. far inferior to the wine produced from
the foot hill grapes 1t has not the body to
stand exposure, and is insipid, or vinegarish,
IN comparison with the juice of grapes from
the foot hills. Where Sonoma and Los
Angeles wines command a dollar gallon,
the wine from Coloma and other points In
the foothills will command three dollars,
when Judged by a connoisseur. The grapes
are growing up about the dilapldated houses
If the decaying towns, and ought to be
sufficient to repair the residences OF the
growers but the decay goes on. Very few
have the knowledge necessary to the profit
able making and caring for the wine. Very
few have the capital requisite to engage in a
regular systematic business in this line
Those few in the localities who have the
means are charv of investment in such a way,
because of not understanding the business
and money now in hand came not so easy
as in the old times. We expect to see the
gardens of the villagers. within few years,
bought out by capitalists, the houses torn
down, fences thrown out, the spaces between
homesteads planted, and dozens of the
homes of young people now at school in the
villages, converted into one large vineyard,
where grapes will be gathered by the tun,
and the hundreds of tuns-and manufactured
on large scale into fine, substantial wines,
which will appear in the markets of the
world in sufficient quantity aud with such
regularity and certainty as to conquer a
place and reputa ion, and bring the producer
a price corresponding to its superiority for
body and flavor. The people will then begin
to find use for the excellent and numerous
water powers all about the mountains, to
engage in manufacturing the wool from the
millions of fine sheep which would subsis
there. There is nothing in nature to preven
California from being an exporter of many
articles of woolen manufacture, as well a
wheat and hides"
Year: 1867

ONE OF THE MOTHERS OF THE REPUBLIC.
An incident occurred in BROOKLYN, on the
occasion of the reception of General Sheri-
dan, which shows, if anything were needed
to show it, how long this Republic is destined
to endure. As the General was about 10
leave the City Hall, space fo- his egress
was kept open by a double line of policemen,
who pertinaciously withstood the pressure of
the crowd; but their efforts proved unavail
ing against the efforts of middle aged,
genteel appearing woman, who, reaching the
line of policemen. broke through and with
one bound was at the side of the General,
when she said - General, my son was out
with YOU, and must shake hands with you.
The General smiled as he extended his hand
and said /" Did l get your boy back again
without being hurt, Madam? ?'' "Oh yes, y
responded the mother, "and he's ready tC
fight with you again" 81 Ready to fight
again ~ God grant that there may never
be occasion but with such mothers as the
foundation for our Republic to rest upon
who. but madmen, will ever attempt to over
throw it2
Year: 1867

NEEDED SoAKING.-Not very long ago in
one of the Western States, there was Ger
tain Baptist church, whose members were
not exactly unit on the subject of INNER
sion. At meeting of church officers. on
one occasion, certain person, not remarka-
BILE for purity of life, sent in a request for
admission into their fold. One of the com
mittee-a rather rough man. on hearing the
name of the individual, exclaimed That
man we'll, if that man is to be admitted to
the church, lie ought to soak over night"
Year: 1867

In calling the attention of the reader to the ad-
vertisement of DR.. j. C. Young's Institute, to be
found in another part of this paper, we feel we are
answering the dictates of honest convictions in
pointing out to suffering humanity the honest and
skilful Medical pra"titner 1t is the duty of every
man whose knowledge places it in his power to act
as guide to those who otherwise would unwitting-
ly take a wrong path. There is no need to wear
out life of pain and anguish and in the end fill
dishonoredgrave Hesitate no longer unfortunate
ones, but turn to the Doctor who can restore you.
giving you in place of wasted energies and an i'm
paired constitution, health, vigor and power


The Institute has been in successful operation
for Seventeen Years. and as it was the Pioneer In
stitute of the coast it has been the Pioneer in the
march of progress.


We say again to the afIlieted-read the advertise
ment and follow its advice. s14
Year: 1867

and with one accord give it their unqualified npprs-
baton. We now address ourselves to all who are
unacquainted with this the greatest Panacea of the
age, for the healing of all diseases Of the Throat
and Lungs, assuring you that
Year: 1867

A quiet family in the country were
electrified the other day by the re-
ceipt of a telegram from a daughter
who was teaching in neighboring
city. The dispatch was passed round
and greatly admired. The dashing
beldness of the chirography came in
for its share of the praise. The old
lady shook her head with an air of
gratifed pride as she calculated
slswly: "Ann Maria always did
write ike man; guess she's been
takin' writin' lessons; this beats her
last letter all heller"
Year: 1867

In a rosewood cradle baby lay
lts mother was stitching, stitching away


On lttle robe Of whitsi
One foot on the rocker she hoped to keep
Her lrolicsOme baby fast asleep,


To finish her work that night
In every stitch Of the garment she wrought
That loving mother fastened a thought


Hopes for that little one
And smiled on her babe with happy pride
AS il slept in its cradle By her side


Till that lit:ls robe was done.
Then she folded up the cambrie and lace,
And kissed her li;;le ones chubby face


That smiled in IL infant clee;
She tossed IL up and down in the air
"IIOw pretty you'll look, tsl- babe, when you 7esr


Tha; new litsle robe, said she.
In q rosewood coffin a baby lay;
Us mother had wept the nigh, away


Watching is q lying breath
With U ciss9Cd t. her breast she had prayed 70 keep
Her darling baby from going 20 sleep


Ia the cold cold arms Of death.
They buried the babe in the csrmentiust wrought
Whose every stitch held a hopeful thought


From that loving mothers sight.
On 'he marble stone she wrote with q tear,
"IIow many hopes lie buried here


Ia shat little robe Of whte.
Year: 1867

GIVE THE PRINTERS FAIR PLAY
We have piece of advice which We wish
to impress firmly and indelibly upon the
public mind, and that is, to give the prin.
ters fair play. Do not forget that it costs
something to puff as we'll as to advertise
and never sponge upon printer in any
way whatever 1t is the printers ink
that makes nine-tenths of our fortunes
it takes money to buy ink, type and pa
per, and yet, after this, few are the thanks
the printer gets. Give the printer fair
play, and give up all hopes of gratuitous
putting, etc. Daniel Webster was mighty
near right" when he remarked of the
press, "Small is the sum required to pat
ronize newspaper; amply rewarded is
its patron I care not how humble and
unpretcnding the gazette which he takes
it is next to impossible to fill it without
putting into it something that is worth
the subscription price"
Year: 1867

ONE man wagered another that he had
seen horse galloping at great speed and


a dog sitting on his tail It seems an i'm
probable feat for dog to accomplish ;
but the man was right, and won the mon
ey. The dog was sitting on his own tail.
Year: 1867

Isheard a sermon once from a vener-
able itinsrant preacher on benevolenee.
l thought the effort very lean, one but
one thing impressed me little. "Go,"
said be sand do something after l am
done preaching. Have it to say, when
l come back, four weeks hence, that you
have done something, and my word and
Gods word for it you will be better
and happier man." knew a poor
widow living on the edge of some woods
about mile from my home. Her hus-
band had been dead two or three years
and with three helpless little girls she
had hard conflict with poverty. Ihad
often spoke kindly to her, and thought
my duty ended when the words were
uttered; but when the sermon of the
old white-headed preacher was done, the
resolution was formed to go and do
something.


Next day 1 visited the cellar and
measured out bushel of potatoes, a
bushel of apples and a variety of other
things, aud having put them into a
wagon, started for the cottage of the
widow. A load of wood for which 1
paid SO, preceded me. An hours drive
brought both loads in front of the house,
and when my explanation was given
there were wet eyes and warmer hearts
in the parties. The widow wept for Joy,
and the children joined in; while l, find
ing my feelings too much for my strength
had to give way, also to tears. The act
was one that gave me new spiritual
start, and when the preacher came back
l thought the discourse one of the most
eloquent l had ever listened to. The
change was in myself, not in him or his
preaching.