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Year: 1869

This world is full Of chatting because of
the allotments of life. Much of the sad
aspect which men see in their life is real,
and at the same time unreal. 1t Is real
from the standpoint from which they see
it. but it is unreal when seen from another
standpoint. \ storm cloud is dark and
threatening, or else spanned by beauti-
Year: 1869

SHoRr SroR1Es.-No doubt one of the
most agreeable things in literature IS a
thoroughly good story. At the same time
it is one of the most difficult to obtain.
We have few or no trained writer's in this
branch of composition. Our professional
Year: 1869

EXPLANATORY, BUT NOT APoLoGErIo. - The
absence of the editor will account for the greatly
improved appearance and tone of the STATES
MAN this week. As be will probably not return in
time to " make up" the next issue, the readers
may look for another rare literary treat but
after thst-msy the Lord have mercy on your
souls
Year: 1869

That CRowD.-The cause OF the continued
crowd around the corner Of Main and Third
streets, is that Adams Brothers are display
ing their spring stock of goods, and selling at
such low prices that none can pass by without
calling in to examine and purchase.
Year: 1869

QUIEr.-Siuce the departure of the delegates
Of the two political parties for their respective
conventions our town has borne an unusually
quiet appearance. No caucusing and hob mob
ius is seen on the corners. The candidates for
county Offices seem to have arrived at correct
estimate of themselves and only express a will
liugness to serve the dear people in case she
people call upon rheIn for their ss-vioos
Year: 1869

CHILD DRowNED.-Mr. Barnes informs US that
little boy, two years old, son of Rev. j. B.
Galloway, who lives on Mr.. Lyle's farm on Dry
creek, was drowned in that stream on Wednes'
day morning last The father had just crossed
the creek to 60 to his work, and the little fellow
unperceived by any one except larger boy, who
was some distance off, attempted to follow. The
little fellow reached the middle of plank, which
crossed the creek, and fell in, and before any
one could get to his assistance he was carried
away by the current and drowned. His body
was not recovered until late in the evening, and
it was found under drift pile, two miles below
the place where he fell in.
Year: 1869

For onr own and the convenience OF regular
advertisers. and to prevent any misunderstsnd-
ing ing we have carefully prepared and scaled tho
rat.s of advertising in the GAZETTE for the year
1859, and present the following table OF space space?
and nrices from achich there actn be no derlGtion
Year: 1869

The Bonny is the name of a steamer lately
launched on the Clyde as the pioneer OF a new
line from Glasgow and Liverpool to the princi-
pal ports on the West Coast of Africa. This
line will make the third engaged in this grow
ing trade, thus affording steam communication
three timss a month between the continents of
Europe and Africa.
Year: 1869

TIE HOME JOURNAL, closes its no.
tice of the Boston Peace Festival in
the following manner:


So ended one of the grandest
and most important musical events
in the history of the world-a glori-
Gus triumph. Its effect upon the
musical culture and attainments of
America will be felt in all time 10
come. Boston has accomplished
what no other city in the country
would have dared 10 attempt, and
p. r. Gilmore has come forth con-
queror from battle with public
opinion and the critics, which no
other conductor had the courage to
enter until the way was made clear.
Large-hearted liberality and gener-
GUS hospitality made the Festival
eminently cosmopolitan "a truly ma
tional celebration and although to
Boston and New England the first
honor and success are justly due, the
whole Union shares the glory of the
enterprise. The order that prevail
ed within the Coliseum was almost
miraculous. The police arrang-
ements were perfect. Everything
with the regularity and precision of
clock-work. There was no disturb
ance, no rudeness, no violation of
rules. The. audience was seated
and the building emptied with less
delay and noise than is common in
many of our theaters. Hence forth
no one can justly doubt the possi-
bility of holding in control very
large bodies of musicians and sing
ers. New England, through her
metropolis, has proven herself the
sturdy, noble warm-thro bbing heart
of our great nation let no one deny
her the need of honor so grandly
earned"
Year: 1869

FROM the Statesman we learn that
the celebration in Boise was sue
cess in every respect, except perhaps
the misfortune, or mistake, of Judge
Bowers, in converting the Grafton
into a sort of Confederate address,
or Democratic apology for the fall
ure of the lost cause. We are as
tonished that man of the Judges
usual good sense should prostitute
such an occasion to such base pur-
poses as excusing rebels and charg-
ing the U. S. Congress OF instigating
the late unpleasantness, or that he
should take advantage oil such a
time to revive the old exploded
Democratic doctrine of the superb
ority of State over National Sover-
eighty.
Year: 1869

addressed q large meeting OF blacks this after.
noon,' in the Park. The preparations OF the
military and police for the election tomorrow
are quite complete, and It is thought that, not
wirhstanding the excited state Of feeling, the
election will pass on quietly. The negroes
have been having sort Of camp meeting In
the Park all day, but tonight IL all is quiet.
Year: 1869

THE ERIAL SHIP IN CALIFORNIA
Is ii A Humbus-Difference of Opinion-It


Sails Good in the House But is too Weak


for Exposure to the Open Air.


SAN FRARcIsCo, July 6.-The trial of the
model OF the air ship Avitor yesterday was
pronounced success by the Times, while the
Alta says the performance was something like
failure. The wind was blowing SO hard that
IL was impossible to make the experiment IN
the open air, so the trial had to be made under
cover. The ship rose IN the air, was propelled
backwards and forwards, and guided in any
desired direction by the steering apparatus.
Year: 1869

THE GRAND OPENING BALL OF the Stockton
Hotel. at Cape May, takes place on Thursday
evening next. We notice number OF WASH
ingtonians in the list Of managers, and it Is un-
derstood that a number of our citizens will
grace the occasion by their presence
Year: 1869

WORK IN THE NAVY YARD was suspended
yesterday except in the ordnance machine
shop, where the hands were employ ed during
the day with closed doors, On worn which il
was necessary to push forward TO completion
as rapidly as possible.
Year: 1869

THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY has tele.
graphed to Admiral Hof to send the steamer
TaIIapoosa to Washington Immediately from
Key West. Upon her arrival here she will
take party of prominent OH Gals on an ex-
cursion along the Atlantic coast.
Year: 1869

ment upon its small circumference
and his inquiry il it was for child's lin
ger. Then his thoughts flew away to the
last letter from Mr.. Crofls, and to the
change in Alma, and he said, sadly, to his
heart, Il too am changed" see my err
ror in trying to force what could only be
mine by gentle coaxing. Alb, my darling
if you could again give me your love. l
would not drive it off with fault-fnding
and blame. Who can turn the humming
bird by force into the sedate owl? My
humming bird had fitted from flower 10
llowcr too long to be Gagged suddenly ;
l should have wooed her gently and
lovingly till, of her own free will, she
nestles down into the home have made
for her, content to forego gayer scenes, in
the happiness of true home pleasures. In
one little month, I must go back, to give
an account CT my agency. How will she
meet mep Will she see me at all ?"


At that moment, his musings were in.
terrupted by the entrance of n servant
with the afternoons mail. Only one let
ter, post-markcd with the home stamp,
and directed in delicate handwriting
only too familiar to him.


He tore it open hastily. Inside tlhr e
was photograph card, wrapped in a
piece of white paper, and upon the paper
was written. "St. Valentine What was
the photograph? Was it his darling's face
wooing him home again? His strong
right hand trembled as he uniolded the
paper. And this was his Valentine. Up
on a cushion of black velvet rested a
small white hand filing the space upon
the card, but upon one finger of the little
hand rested the ring, whose device was
two hearts joined by n forget-me-not.


Love was quick to guess the riddle.
Love was strong to grant the mute plead
ing for reconciliation.


The next homeward- d-bound steamer car
ricd Leon Harris out on the bounding
ocean, over the shining waters to Liver
pool.


1t was quiet meeting, hearts too iull
fornosy greetings; but when few weeks
later Leon Harris slipped wedding ring
upon Alma's little hand, he knew that
fully and entirely he possessed her heart.
Year: 1869

The following which we copy from the
initial number of Appleton's journal, we
commend To the careful reading Of those
who do not regard it as virtue to sneer
at Science or the "ologies:"


In its prevailing use, the term science
suggests special kind OF know ledge
which is different from common knowl'
edge and pertains TO Il particular class OF
objects which are looked upon AS foreign
to the interests of common life. II is gen
orally regarded as relating to external or
physical objects, and calls up ideas o!
minerals, insects. or drug-shops, or elec-
trical exhibitions, with copious iiicra
ture of forbidding terms, or the discovery
of new mineral or a steroid. novel
chemical process, a hitherto und.escrlned
zoophyte, or the latest inventive eXpI"N
in the way of chorus.


The time has come when this noble
term should be redeemed from these de-
Grading associations, and made to stand
for the larger and higher things which it
now truly represents. Science is not the
peculiar property of few persons, who
spend their days in watching bugs or
their nights in watching stars.


The literal meaning of the word science
is to know. But it has been found that
there are two kinds of knowing; We may
know subject loosely and vaguely, or
with clearness and precision. So impor-
tant has this distinction now become, that
it is necessary to mark itin language,and
so the word science has come to be APP
piled to one of those kinds of knowledge
it means to know accurately. In the
course of time and experience, knowledge
slowly passes from the indefinite TO the
definite, from the vague to the precise.
This change is oI the nature OF growth,
and hence its quality, science may be de-
fined as the higher or more perfect stage
of developing knowledge.


Such being the essential character ol
science, the question next arises, how
much does the term comprehendP Our
knowledge of nature is all OF this growing
or progressing kind. In every aspect OF
the natural world the explanations were
at first crude and imperfect. and have
gradually ripencdinto greater distinctnes
and precision. We are thus brought tC
tho full breadth Of meaning Of tho t,ru
Year: 1869

body, should finally como down with
typhus. Or, if | preferred typhoid. !
would locate the privy in the basement OF
my house. or allow its drainage to flow
into my well, and in due time typhoid
wonld appear in the household


"Is the fact, then, SO well established"
inquired pastor NJ, THAT if the fever
is ly phus. you know that the sick have
been inhaling the emanatioRs from the
skin and lungs of human beings. and il
it is typhoid that they have inhaled or inn
bibed the poison of their excreta'"


To which l replied: Certainly; and
will give you the following illustrations:
Prince Albert was seized with typhoid TO-
yer at Windsor castle, where he had been
residing for considerable period. The
fever proved fatal, and nation was
shrowdcd in mourning. Students OF san
itary science declared that the cause OF
the fever existed within the royal resi-
dence and in the room where the Prince
had spent the most of his time for few
weeks past. The building was carefully
examined without results; the room
library was also thoroughly searched, but
nothing explaining the fever was found;
the drainage and sewerage were explored
and found to be very perfect. Curiosity
was now 80 much excited that more ex-
tended survey OF the locality was made,
when it was discovered that before the
erection of the castle sewer was con-
siructed through these grounds for the
purpose of draining 4 section of The town
lying beyond. into the Thames. Ihls
old sewer was examined, and defect III
its wall was found directly under the IL
brarv-room where the Prince was accus-
toned to spend much time. The escape
of foul sewer. gasses into that room WAS
clearly established, and hence the cause
of this fatal typhoid"


but" said the pastor, "how is IT that
snch offensive material can drain into
drinking water and not be at once detect
ed


"On the contrary replied, "such wa.
tcrs are generally more agreeable to the
taste. The salts contained in the organ
ic matters which enter the well or spring
give the water great apparent purity, and
they sparkle like the mineral waters ol
the shops. The following incident occur
red in nv own experiences A small col
ony Of Germans lived upon the slopes oil
small basin. in the center OF which was
large spring, from which they took
their supply of drinking water. These
slopes formeda water shed. and the spring
was the natural receptacle OF much OF the
surface water Typhoid fever broke ont
in this colony, and the spring WAS decii-
ed to contain the germs, derived from tht
surface filth. The whole c0luEy protest
ed against such a conclusion, ana the wa
ter was pronounced the best ever drank.
And such it appeared, but bottIetuI was
examined by chemist, who declared,
without knowing its source, that priyy
or sewer drained into it"


According to your reasoning" said
the pastor. lin the case OF this family we
must look for some contamination by the
excreta of human beings"


Yes" | replied, THAT will probably
be found to be the cause. though | do not
wish to he understood as saying that the
reception iuto the system of other forms
of putrescent animal matter may not be
the cause of typhoid fever
Year: 1869

Newspapers are destined to take the
front ranks as public educators. and lew
er books will be written. Anybody can
write. But writing is the least part Oh
Journalism. In fact, literature ana daily
newspapers are only ,ecoai COUSINS ana
the one is sort of poor relation to the
other. The really able journalist must
therefore be not only a man OF thought
but a man Of action also.
Year: 1869

1t is said that an Ohio Congressman
will introduce bill at the next session
for the establishment of a Federal school
system. The ostcnsible object is to set
tie the question of Bible reading in the
schools. Under this system it would
happen that Ohio would have q
voice in determining whether West
Virginia children should hear the
Bible read at schools, a2d rice
rerSa. In other words, the power
of determining for itself ques,
tious pertaining to educatioa, mental
or moral, would be taken away from
each State. Public sentiment is not
yet ripe for this innovation, but the
Capitalization movement travels so rap,
idly that we should not be surprised to
see this Federal school system advo,
Gated within two years as cone of the
legitimate results of the war" If it
comes TO that. and we must adopt the
tyrant's system of education, we might
about as we'll add to it the tyrants sys-
tenn Of government.
Year: 1869

The hotel keepers at Washington have
been notified that they can't get license
for their establishments without first
certifying that they are ready and will
ling to entertain all persons "without
distinction of race or color" upon terms
of perfect equality. Radical rule, be it
understood, don't mean negro equality.
Nevertheless it some time ago threw
open the public places of amusement in
Washington to the darkeys and now
does likewise with the hotels. White
folks visiting the Capital city are to
have the benefit of negro society at all
times and places, and if they don't like
it they are simply incapable of appre-
ciating their privileges. Let the work
go on. The voters of the dominant
party have been deluded into demanding
this thing at the polls, and they are now
getting it to their hearts content. A
full development of the aims of the
Radical leaders will open their eyes
quicker than anything else.
Year: 1869

A short time ago a close listed farmer
on the Sandy river, Maine, died, after
deyising one dollar to his only son. The
old gentleman was duly buried in the
venerable churchyard, which suffered a
terrible washing away by the late flood,
and short time ago his body was found
opposite the son's place, having been
brought down the river a long distance.
When the tender-hearted son was in
formed of the fact he made the touching
remark: probably come back after
that dollarw
Year: 1869

SOME of the colleges of Great Britain
have determined to admit girls. How
the dear creatures are to take the de-
gree of Bachelor of Arts does not appear,
but if no other plan is discovered they
might take the degree with the Bach
elor annexed.
Year: 1869

Has been provided preparation in which the
solid extracts OF the finest restoratives of the
vegetable kingdom are held in solution by
spirituous agent, purged of all deleterious con.
stituents. The patient, in choosing between
these two great antidotes, should be guided by
his own condition. If in a very low state, from
in cases where they emergeney is not so
pressing the Bitters isOthe specific required.
Thousands find infinite benefit from taking each
in turn There is no phase of Indigestion Bilious
ness, Nervous Diseases, or Physical Prostrati0n,
to which they are not adapted, and in which,
singly or combined, they will not effect cure


Biliousness, Indigestion. General Debility,
and all the complaints which proceed from q
want of proper action in the Liver Stomach
and the Bowels, are eradicated by a course Of
this great
Year: 1869

Without any special complaint, except grad


ual declination of bodily strength and nervous
energy, will find in the TONIC A FOUNTAIN
OF VITALITY ANDEYIG0R AS RE
FRESHING AND EXE II HILERATING AS
A POOL IN The DESERT TO THE SAND
SCORGHED AND PAINTING IRA WELLER
Year: 1869

Minnesota raised this year more
wheat in proportion to her population
than any other State in the Union. Her
surplus amounted to over twenty mil
lions Of bushels. But the hard times
brought about by Republican rule,
keeping up the price of everything the
farmer has to buy, and lowering the
price of his products, have made the
magnificent crop worth less than this
scant crops of better financial years
The Minnesota farmers contend that at
present prices they are losing money.
The ST. Paul Dispatch has been furnish
ed by an intelligent wheat grower with
a statement of the actual cost to him OF
the wheat raised upon one acre OF
ground. The following are the figures;
Year: 1869

We ask all Republicans in. High
land county to read the platform Of
their party, aud consider what they
are doing when they vote for the
principles therein declared.


There is not q man on the Republi-
can ticket, State or local, who does
not favor negro suffrage, and vote
for that ticket is vote toward fore
ing, against the will of the people of
the State, negro equality upon Ohio.


Honest Republication we believe
there are many of you hOneSt-will
you vote to deprive your State OF its
constitutional right to regulate suf-
frage within her borders?


There is no way of dodgin the issue,
for as we said before, if you vote the
Radical ticket. YOU VOTE FOR
NEGRO SUFFRAGE. There is no
way of getting around, over through,
nor under it: the WOODS in the Rad
ical ticket.


Knowing the fact, will you vote
the Radical ticket?- CAN-you DO il,
and ever after look q white man
square in tho face? God forbid r
| EIiILs60rO Gazette
Year: 1869

Some of the reasons why DR.. RObacks Blood
Pills should be kept in every family are,
Because they can be employed in all cases
where family physic' is required and are
perfectly safe in their administration at all
times.


Because they act promptly in removing all
obstructons from the bowels atfOrdlng imme.
date relief in collie OF other pains.


Because they are Liver Pill, acting direct.
ly on the spleen and liver, removing the bile
and assisting digestion.


Because in taking them they do not inter.
fere with the regular avocation of the patient,
or leave the bowels constipated.


Because they are made both with and with.
out sugar coating, thus adapting them to the
use OF every body.


Because they being purely vegetable are
perfectly harmless, and can pc taken by chill
dTen or adults at all stages or periods of life.
Because, they are especially adapted to the
use of persons of sedentary habits, and to the
use of females about to become mothers.


Because. they are what their name indicates,
Blood Pill searching out diseases of the blood
leaving the system in the full vigOr of health.


Because they are perfectly gentle in their
operation, causing no gripping and arc safer,
surer, and every way better purgative pill than
has ever before been offered to the public.


Because when followed in their use by 70.
backs Stomach Bitters, they cure the very
worst cases of dyspepsia.


Because they can be purchased at any drug
store at the extremely low price of twenty-five
cents per box.


Sold by all druggists everywhere.


pOyl6.lm
Year: 1869

scene of the above sad affair. Both of
these and many other crimes are tracea-
BILE directly to the use of liquor, and
still those who have the power to do so
continue to license liquor saloons with
out discrimination, thereby giving
0ountenance to all the evils that neces-
sarily follow.


We learn that the county Judge of
Bath has recently refused all applica-
tions for license to sell liquor, and for
the act receives the thanks of all who
have regard for the public morals or
valne the safety of human life. The
laws on the snbject ought to be severe
ly and rigidly enforced, and measures
should be taken to place restraint 7pon
those who sell liqHer indiscriminately
to old and young, white and black. The
men who handed weapons to these un-
fortunate youths are accessories to muir
der from legal, as well as from moral,
stand point, and in any other country
than this would be severely punished.
We learn that two peace officers were
present at this tragedy. who might cas-
lily have prevented it, and yet did not.
Year: 1869

To this clas, of persons the BITTERS or :he
TONIC is especially recommended


WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong by the use of either of these
remedies. They will cure every case of MA.
RASMUS without fail.


Thousands of certificates have accumulated
in the hands of the proprietor but space will
allow of the publication of but n few. Those,
IL will be observed are men of note and Of such
standing that ther must be belieyed
Year: 1869

The WEAVER BASIN CLAIxs.-The mining
claims in Weaver basin generally finished clean
ing up this week. We propose to ascertain the
relative amount of work done in each and the
proceeds, for the benefit of our readers, proba-
bly, next week
Year: 1869

EXPENSIVE Soup TIcKETs.-Mr. Miller,
chairman Of the Committee on the Aims
house, has reported to the Council that from
the lst to the 22d of April inclusive, two
men were employed to issue soup tickets at
one dollar and seventy-iVe cents per day.
During that time one hundred and forty
six soup tickets were matchmaking the
expense Of issuing them alone seventy
Year: 1869

DEPTH OF WATER IN THE ERIvER-PLAcING
BUoY.-A. buoy has just been placed in
the Graveyard Reach, on the wreck of the
upper vessel on the south aide Of the river.
Il is reported that within eight feet Of the
buoy there is only ten feet Of water. On a
portion Of the wreck of this vessel there is,
at half tide, only nine feet.ruy


There Is great need Of buoy on the
wreck Of the g sGallego," as the small buoy
there: rsquently does not show at half tide.
Year: 1869

ESCAPE OF A CHICKEN THIEF.-A chicken
thief was caught on Friday night trying to
rob hen-roost in Rockets. The owner
grabbed him by the collar, thinking he had
him, but the thief slipped out Of his coat
and went off without it, yaAa4y9