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Year: 1869

The great vexation of orr legislation,


the Capital question, came to its end on


yesterday. The Senate in the morning


adopted substitute for House Bill NO.


4, which substitute named Charleston


A. the fnture seat of Government, the
law to take effect in 1870. This substs-
tute was sent to the House for concur
renee, aud was considered yesterday
afternoon. Au attempt was made to
amend it, by fixing 1872 as
the year in which the bill
should take effect, but the amend
nent failed. A motion was then made
to disagree TO the substitute and ask for
n committee of conference. When the
vote came to be taken clear misunder-
standing was shown. Some members
thought if they voted "aye" they voted
for Charleston; other members supposed
that to vote "no" was to vote against
Charleston. An attempt was made to
explain the true position, that to vote
fave" meant to disagree, and therefore
to reject the substitute, but in the con-
fusion incident TO a final vote, it was
not clearly understood, and after the
vote was taken several members
changed their votes, to get themselves
right.


The House refused to disagree. Many |
supposed that vote would next be tax
en- on the question ofconcurring, but the
Chair decided, and properly as is said
by good parliamentarians, that the re-
fusal TO disagree implied concurrence,
and that the bill was law. This took
a great many completely aback, espe-
cially one Jealous gentleman who in
sisted then and there upon amending
the substitute. There was considera-
BILE talk last night of a reconsideration
this morning. How this may be We can
not tell, as to predict any action upon
the Capital question would be like in
quiring into the infinite mysteries, and
would have about the same prospect of
reliable results.
Year: 1869

A fellow who has been shaved in
China says that the barber first stropped
the razor on his leg, and then did the
shaving without any lather. The GUS
toner demonstrated, but was told the
lather was entirely useless and had a
tendency to make the hair stiff and
tough, and was therefore never used by
persons who had any knowledge of the
face and its appendages. After the
beard had been taken otf-and it was
done in a very short time-the barber
took long, sharp, needle-shaped spoon,
and began to explore his customers
ears He brought up frem numerous
little crevices bits of wax and dirt that
had been accumulating since his child
hood. The barber suddenly twisted his
subjects neck to one side in such man
ner that it cracked rs if the vertebre
had been dislocated. "Hold on w shout
ed the party, alarmed for the safety of
his neck. 'All right" replied the tom
sor, "me no hurt you" and he continu-
ed to jerk and twist the neck until 1T
was as timber as an old woman's dish
rag. He then fell to beating the back,
breast, arms, and sides with his fists,
and pummelled the muscles until they
fairly glowed with the beating they had
received. He then dashed bucket of
cold water over the man, dried the skin
with towels, and declared that his work
was done. Price two cents.
Year: 1869




Here are some sensible remarks from
an Austrian wool buyer in the Brisbane
Courier. Our own farmers need more
lecturing on this subject of putting up
wool properly. 1t will pay in the long
run for the wool grower to take pains
in putting up his product. A reputa-
,tion for wool well sorted and tied is
worth much to a man who intends to
adhere to the business of wool growing,
We shall discuss this matter more at
length soon: but here is what we started
out to quote:


"Wool growers will give me credit
when | say that those who take the
wool, year after year, out of the bales
i'm Great Britain, place it on tables, ex-
anime handful after handful, fleece after
fleece, and put eyerysort by itself for
further treatment and operation, must
needs know as much about sorting and
packing as those who grow the wool
and put the same in bales. 1t has often
been very painful operation to open
bale after bale and find fne, valuable
wool so mixed that not only many
coarse tieeces were found among the
fine, but fine and coarse fieeces and
locks so jumbled together, that the
general exclamation WIS, Il will never
buy another bale from that brand if
can help it.


"If growers only knew the immense
trouble such jumbled together and care
lessly packed wool gives TO the manu-.
facturers, and the great diminutisn it
creates in the prices, and consequent
loss to themselves (the growers), they
would certainly bestow greater care as
TO how they send their wool TO market.


"To send the wool properly sorted is
in all cases of fine wool the best and
most profitable, both fer the grower
and the manufacturer Coarse wool does
not matter so much; but good packing
is required in all cases.


"In packing the properly sorted
it matters little whether each
fleece is rolled up or packed one on the
other fat, and so put in bales; but if
the sorter is not a practical man, it is
better to roll each fleece up separate;
the yet remaining coarse parts are thus
from the fleece when the bales
are opened, aud the care thus taken By
the grower is appreciated by the manu-
facturer. Wsol sent in the proper way
itself to the buyer, and
commands high price; the reputation
of the grower rises with every year, and
with it the price Of the staple"
Year: 1869

One pound of flour, a quarter of a
pound of butter, one tablespoonful OF
good yeast, one egg, little warm milk
Rub the butter into the flour, then add
the yeast, breaking in one egg. Mix in
with a little warm milk poured into
the middle of the -four; stir all well
together, and set it by the fire TO rise
then make it into light dough, and
again set it by the fire. Make up the
rolls, lay them on a tin, and set them
in front of the fire for ten minutes be.
fore you put them into the oven, brush
ing them over with egg.
Year: 1869

a spring wagon has been invented by
a gentleman in Mayslick, Kentucky,
winch he proposes torun without any
kind OF animal or steam power. He has
already perfected a small model, which
runs up or down hill very rapidly. The
power Is received from an immense coil
ed steel spring, which will run for half
an hour without being wound up. In
going up hill the spring exhausts itself,
but in going down hill it winds itself
up. The inventor claims that he can
carry very heavy loads ever any ordi-
pary road.
Year: 1869

We have found camphorated oil an
excellent application for these annoy
ances. Its made by dissolvng gum
camphor in olive oil, the proper proper
tion being about drachm o the gum
to fluid ounce of the oil. The addi-
tion of about fluid drachn of chloro-
form causes the oil to take Up more OF
the camphor and makes it smore sooth-
ing application. This is valuable
hniment for many purposs.
Year: 1869

DRs. BEHREND aud SIEBER recon-
mend the medicinal use Of sugar as of
great value in diarrhGa-one in a child
aged three years, and another TO child
aged four years-in which half an ounce
of powdered white sugar, given every
hour, soon gave a favorable turn to
symptoms of extreme gravity which
had long resisted all the ordinary means
of cure.
Year: 1869

1t is a we'll established fact that fully one.
half of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment of good health or, TO
use their own expression, never feel we'll"
They are languid devoid of all energy, extreme
ly nervous and have no appetite.


To this class Of persons the BITTEItS, or the
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.
Year: 1869

Thousands Of certificates have accumulated
in the hands of the proprietor, but space will
allow OF the publication Of but few. Those
it will be observed, are men of note. and of such
standing that they must DO believed
Year: 1869

IEhSONO ADN ANCED IN LIZ f.


And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily
upon them, with all its attendant ills, will find
in the use of this BTTTERS or the TONIC, an
elixir that will instil new life into their veins,
restore in measure the energy and ardor Of
more youthful days, build up their shrunken
forms, and give health and Happiness In their
Year: 1869

more likely to be unfayorably affected
By the season.


A correspondent OF the Prairie Ear


mcr keeps the curculio from his plum
trees in this way: AS soon as the bios
SONS are fairly open sprinkle com
mon salt around the trunk of the tree,
covering a space as far out from the
trunk as the limbs extend, making the
ground fairly white with salt, using from
one to two quarts to tree, then, with
an iron tooth rake / give the ground q
thorough scratching, working more or
less of the salt from one to two inches
into the ground As soon as the bios
SONS have fairly fallen from the tree, 1
repeat the operation, which will usually
be in about ten days from the first ap
plication. Two applications are all that
are required to obtain crop of plums.


PLouGnlNG under green crops for ma :
nure has been found very profitable with
soils poor in organic matter The phi
losophy of its fertilizing action may be-
thus explained: The green plants decay
and dcvolve carbonic acid, which is alb
Sorbed by water, and the solution OF
carbonic acid dissolves minute portions
of mineral matter, which are insoluble
in water alone, and thus makes sucl,
mineral matter capable of assimilation
by plants. When deep rooted plants are
used, considerable proportions of plant
food are brought up from great depths.
and thus add to the richness of the sur
face soil. Many plants have been, used
in different countries for his purpose,
among which may be- named spurry,
white mustard, tnrnips, white lupine,
and rape, in addition to the well known
use of clover, rye, and buckwhea..
Year: 1869

BLACKBERRY WINE.-Pour boiling Wa
ter over your berries let them stand un-
til cold; then mash the berries, strain
through cloth, and add two pounds of
sugar 70 every gallon; mix sugar and
juice thoroughly, and let it stand for
eight days; then strain again; dissolve
an ounce of isinglass to six gallons wine,
mix in before setting away for use.


BEEFsTEAK Take a large, tender
bcefsteak, pound it, and season with
pepper and salt, and two onions cut up
fine; put 1t in your pan and set it by tho
fire where it will have q strong heat, but
do not let it burn; let it remain two
hours, covered closely; serve it in its
own gravy, You will find this an ex-
cellent way.


APPLE PrE AND PoRK.-Make your
crust as usual, place it in the pie-pan.
then place layer of apples, sliced thin,
then sprinkle of sugar and spice, then
very thin slices of fat pork, and so on
until the pan is full; then cover witt,
crust and bake one hour.


FRESetI METHOD OF PURIFYING RAN.
CID BuT1lR-Let the butter he melted
and scummed, as for clarifying, then put
into it piece of bread toasted all over
In q minute or two the butter will lose
its offensive. taste and smell, but the
bread will become perfectly fetid.


ONIoS AND CUCUMBER PIcKLE.-To
two dozen cucumbers take eight onions,
slice both thin, sprinkle salt on them,
and let them stand twenty.four hours,
drain them, put them in the jar, and put
bags of all kinds of spice i'll the jar:
then cover with boiling vinegar.


Mint SAucE-Take q large handful
of tender mint, take the leaves from the
stem, chop them fine, then add half tea
cup of sugar and a teacup Of the best
wine vinegar.
Year: 1869

use worn out ploughsharc, and instead
Of getting sharp one, will raise the clevis
and thus run the plow upon its point,
adding at least one fourth to the drausht
Of the team, and ploughing up the ground
in o manner which will shorten the crop
to an amount which would buy ton or
afeen shares. Such men will mostly
plead want Of time as an excuse for not
doing many things which should be done !;
yet such are the men who swell the crowd
at public sales aud such places. We will
end such men running their plows against
the eight stones" year after year, or
plowing round the same stumps because
they have not time to remove them; but
they never seem to think that the time
spent iu getting over distractions and 10
replacing broken plowsharss would b
sulioieut to remove them several times.


We should remember that TO pracsice
economy we must not save dollar and
thereby los. ten, or, in other words, adopt
the old adage Of "penny wise and pound
foolish" We may look where We will, in
any kind Of trade, and will always find
that the man who practices head work
always hes the inside track in tho race Of
life, while your Economist" 10 ofton left
behind BY those who understand true
econony.-Germantown Telegraph.
Year: 1869

From the Hide and Leather Interest,"


In our various trade articles ne
have had occasion frequently 10 allude
to the commercial fiVairv between the
great West and the great East, IN the
lines of manufacturing and merchan-
disc at wholesale. This competition
has been increasing for years, TIL at
last the East has begun to realize the
results, in the retarded growth of her
general business while az the same
time, she saw her old customer the
great West, not only increase IN con-
sumptive power, but also increase In
productive resources, and TO the dis
may of the great East, demOnstratS
the ability to supply o very large
portion of her wants, and also gives
promise, of q condition OF things at no
far distant day, which viii enable her
to bid farewall to the Atlantic States,
as a source Ofsupply, and set 6p for
herself, as a manufactures and whole
saler, for her own Empire west Of the
Alleghanies.


We have watched the increase og
western manufacturing and western
whOlesaleing, with the same degree OF
anxiety, for the past FIVE years. The
belief has at last been forced upon rs,
that we are not supplying half the
proportion Of consumers there today.
that we were in 1850, and if we con
tinue to thus lose 20 an increasing eZ-
tent per year our hold upon Chicago,
Toledo, Detroit, Milwaukee, and 9TH
er large and rapidly growing cities
we shall show a most pitiable list OF
accounts on our business ledgers at
the end Of the next decade. To hold
ON where we are, If we eannOt get
back what we have lost, should be our
great aim and effort. This is only to
be done by instituting a sharp and
earnest competition such q COInpeti-
ton as has not yet been Organized /; q
competition which viii enable the
wholesale buyer to land his purchases
at any western city, at less cost than
he can possibly get them from the
wholesalers Of his own locality. Our
Eastern manufactures must throw
down the gauntlet to their stRrdy Op-
Ponents Of the West, and wage a con-
fiict dire and desperate, or gradually
and steadily, and most surely, Will
Western customers be lost ~. us. and
our transactions narrow down to the
basis Of q third rate producing and
merchandising section.
Year: 1869

AGermaT wrote an obituary on tha
death Of bis wife, OfWhich the follow
ing is q copy. "If mine wife had liv-
ed until next Friday she would have
been dead shust two weeks. Nothing
is possible with the Almighty. As de
tree falls so must it stand y
Year: 1869

Books FOR THE BLIND. An association has


been organized in Philadelphia to raise a fund
Tor the establishment Of library of literary
AMI musical works for the use of the blind, in
raised letters The blind of this State, as is
generally known, are educated by the State at
the Pennsylvania institute, but there is no pro-
vision made by any State to supply the pupils


with books of literature and music The OBJ
lect OF this association is to meet this deficiency


Mr.. ii. l.. Hall, one of the blind men of the
institution referred to, is now in this town se-
Letting contributions to this fund, and we hone


ne will receive liberal responses. His mission
is endorsed and contributed to by almost every
prominent man In the middle States The
science OF music is more relied upon by the
Dllnd as means of support than any other
one occupation, but until recently they have
had no printed works on the subject, and have
therefore been at disadvantage as teachers
But books a. now being issued in raised char.
acters especially for their benefit Such books
are very expensive, however, and can be DOS
sessed only by the wealthy, unless this fund is
raised; but by it the poor and rich will fare
alike: A number of the pupils from this State
now IN the institute will be unable 20 obtain
.heHe works without this fund and will ther,
tore never become the efficient musicians and
they might otherwise be. Mr. Hall
sdoing noble work.
Year: 1869

The itch for Office cannot be prevent
ed even by the salutary breezes of the Atlantic
Ocean. The keepership of the lighthouse on
Rose Island, near Newport, is vacant Instant
ly, no fewer than twenty able-bodied citizens
are smitten by raging desire to keep that
same lig hthOuse, and rush about importuning
everybody to sign their petitions 10 be sure,
it's very good place; the salary is quite hand
some, and there are few acres of land for tie
keeper to cultivate when he is not trimming
his lamps; but while we can appreciate the
measureless content with which the fortunate
applicant will take possession, who can esti-
mate the lacerating pangs which will fill the
boSoms Of the unlucky nineteen condemned to
disappointment? TO them the cheerful blaze
OF the lantern will be mockery and the light
house itself only monument of failure.
Year: 1869

The HEALTH OF THE EMpEROR NAPOLEON.
-Rumors are again ahoat regarding the health
of the Emperor Napoleon. 1t is said that he
has had a return OF his former Illness The
rumor, of course, has heen cOntradicted; and
we are not unwilling to state that we have
quite as much faith in the contradiction as we
have in the report. 1t is undeniable, however,
that in spite OF the contradictions there is
very general conviction that the Emperor 5
health is not sound, nor can it be said the con-
viction is il-founded. The opinion prevails
that, while the Emperor may live for many
years, his death within brief period would not
be surprise.


This fresh rumor of his being i'll revives a
question in which we are all more or less deep
ly interested-whether the peace of Europe
and the world would not be seriously imperillcd
by his death. 1t is undeniabe that certain
great national and social impulses are held in
check mainly by him. The German races
would be a unit tomorrow but for the opposi-
ton which is given to such union By the chief
Of the French nation. The smouldering ele.
ments OF revolution which are known 20 exist
in Eastern Europe would burst forth but for
the combination OF which Napoleon is the Head
Centre. As soon as Napoleon is gone the
Hungarian empire will take the place of the
Austrian empire, and the German races will
consolidate under the imperial rule of the Ho-
henzOllerns. Russia will become more impe-
rlOus, and, taking her little sister Greece by
the hand, will reinstate her in something Of
her former greatness. There are, besides, So
cial questions which command attention far be-
yond the limits of any neutrality-suspicious.
which in their development comprise a Euro
pean contraternty, alike Indifferent to the di,
tlnctlons Of nations and to the distinctions of
classes: These revolutions will not be accom-
plished without much cOmmotion-not. we
fear, without large sacrifices Of blood and treas
ure. That these forces do not command more
attention now is due mainly to the fact that the
strong repreSsive hand of the Emperor is upon
them. The hand Weakened, or removed Iy
death, an explosion may be looked lor.-N


Y Herald.
Year: 1869

RELIGIOUS FREEDoM IN Characteristics
ed religion has been proclaimed in Cuba. One
clause of the decree provides that no person
shall be prevented from holding Office under
the government by reason of his religious belief
The decree is received with general satisfaction
by the populace. AS there is now no obstacle,
it is probable that "a Protestant church will
soon be established in Havana.
Year: 1869

PERE HYACINTHE-The New York San
represents that well known Catholic iourna.
list who made the acquaintance of the ex. Car
meIite Monk in Paris called upon him Tuesday
and had long talk, the sum and substance of
which are as follows: The Pere expressed
himself as somewhat dismayed at the pertnac-
efforts to claim him as dissident to his mother
faith, when in truth he has only been a rebel
to the discipline of his order
Year: 1869

THE CAPITAL REMOVING FAILURE-It
seems to be the general opinion that the nation
al capital removing convention last week at St
Louis was big failure" The scheme origi
mated with an eccentric Bohemian, and was
worked up by few ambitious politicians and
large landhoders Many of the delegates were
seli-cOnstituted-but here and there were men
OF note. Garrett Davis, of Kentucky, was call
ed upon for a speech, aud spread ii wet blanket
over the aspirantS by saying that he did not
think that the wealth, the population, or the
greatness of st. Louis are to be promoted by
making it the seat of the federal government.
Year: 1869

THE Power OF CONSCIENCE total
amount of money received by the Treasury De.
partment up to date, and credited to the con
science fund, is $Il3,99l 81. Gen. Spinner
will recommend that this amount be credited
to the general sinking fund 1t is gratifying to
see that there is yet $ll3,99l worth of con-
science left in the country
Year: 1869

Incur locals we give a statement aud COM
parison of the revenue receipts of this State
for four months Of this year and the cores
p,nding four months of last year, in which the
showing is decided in favor of the present year,
and makes somebody's darling feel queer
We should think.
Year: 1869

GRANT AND THE CAPITAL.-The persons
who are anxious to have Grant express himself
on the scheme to remove the capital in the ex-
pectation that he will be against il should re-
member that Grant is a Western man.
Year: 1869

NJ The Richmond Whig does not speak to
Northern Democrats in an over-encouraging
way. 1t thinks that one effect of the Ohio and
rennsyivania elections will be the temporary
dissolution - of the Democratic party" How
many such Temporary dissolutons' the party
will be able to stand with the least hope Of
subsequent re solidi6cation, we do not under
take to determine. If man were sick unto
death it would be rather cold comfort if a
trend should approach his bedside and kindly
the better for you Don't be frightened it )
only temporary. It's discouraging,' GER
tainly, but the sooner you go through with it
the better. You can have no idea how fresh
and lively you will feel after it. So just 20
ahead with your dying, my good fellow, and
you will be a sound MN to morrow"
Year: 1869

DAM KILLER CURES SORE THROAT


4 FavOrite Medicine with all classes


a Is Davis Psn Killer
II you have Painters C ole.


Use the Pain Il C'
MO Medicine is so popular


As the Pain Eld.
E|EEP the Pain Killer always at hand.
n you have Cough or Cold.
Use the Pam Killer.
I oOK out and not be caught withouta
- Bottle OF Pain Killer IN the hoG'e
I EFT every body the Pain Killer
II For Sprsins sni Bruises
LIVERY sailor should carry bottle Of
- Pain Killer with him.
y EMEMBER the Pain Killer is for
~ bath Internal and External USE


The Pain Killer is sold by all Druggists and Family
Medicines. no'gln
Year: 1869

EXTENSION OF THE NAVY YARD.-The report
OF Captain Ammen, U. s. N, chief OF the
bureau Of yards and docks, will recommend
the extension Of the Navy Yard in this city,
and ask an appropriation for the purchase of
grounds on the east and west sides