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Year: 1869

How much we owe to the observance
OF Sunday 1t would be difficult to csti.
mate. In this city to great numbers of
men lt is an absolute necessity. 1t il
probably the only institution which
keeps work from becoming continuous.
Such are the daily increasing demand.
ior labor. that to many men without
this enforced break, life would become
one perpetual whirl of occupation. The
sudden change of thought, Yhe pause
IN every business. afford rgfresliment
TO the mind scarcely less than tLat of
sleep to the body, and give opportuni
ties to family intercourse and for quiet
eilt ction which it would be impossiblr,
otherwise to obtain. The artizan abov
all, whose business does not follow him
to his home, may spend quiet day
with his family in complete relaxation.
We may be allowed to think that thew
day has lad an influence ON our ma
tional character, and contributed a So
orlety, thonghtfulneSs and steaui-
ness to it whichit would OF herwise have
wanted. A day of rest is mo re than a
holiday and let us keep Sunday tor
the former and not for the latter
London Times.
Year: 1869

Hut IN hill of corn will often make
the dliferelce between four or five little
nubbins, "and six or eight great pl umD
ears that VIII shell their bulk of sound
corn: A thousand handfuls count un
heavily in the autumn corn crib. How
many handfnls Of manure are daily lost
IN your stock. yard that might be saved
IN nice order by little care in heaping
up ana covering from washing rain ?0
lnese handfuls of manure are more VAL
liable to the cuitivator than the separate
grains of gold that the miner, with care
iul toll, gathers and washes from the
earth and sand bank. He hunts, gath
ers, ana saves them all, and thus accu-
hllates his pile. Philosophical, sue
eeSsful cultivators and see the glitter of
gold even in the manure heap, they on
" walt little longer than the miner
lor the pure gold to be washed out by
the growing process, instead of in the
wash pan.


"A word to the wise is sufficient -
Year: 1869

Ina case / New York the other a
Judge Edmunds testified under oat h
as follows:


II believe those pictures are photo
graphs of spirits; believe that the
camera can take a photograph OF spir-
it. believe also that spirits are not
immaterial; in my opinion everything
has materiality; they are sufficiently
so TO he visible to the human eye; and,
therefore. do not see why they can
not be taken by a camera. l believe
that the camera can take photographs
of spirits which can see. Tie other
day was IN a court in Brooklyn. when
an accident insurance case was on trial.
| saw the spirit Of the man who had
been insured; that spirit told me the
circumstances connected with the death
he told me that he had cemmittOd sui
eide; drew diagram of the place at
which his death occurred, and ot show
Ing it to the counsel, was told that it
was exact. had never seen the place
nor the man, and no one in the court
room saw the split except myself; the
appearance of :he Spifits was shadowy :,
transparent. l could see material OBJ
jects through it. The first spirit that
ever saw was that of Judge Talamage
who was leaning against window
easement, which was plainly to be seen
through his body. | have seen spirits
clothed in their everyday dress as
well as in grave clothes, but never saw
one without clothing"
Year: 1869

A YOU q man, on being asked by
judge whether he had father and
mother, said he wasn't quite certain
whether he had or not; first, his faith
er died, and then his mother married
again, and then his mother died, and
his Father married again; and now he
didn't exactly know whether they
were his father and mother or not.
Year: 1869

WOMEN AS JURoRs.-This is one of
the phases Of tho pctticoat suffrage
question now being agitated. Once
armed with the ballot, the duties of
sitting upon jurics will be "imposed
upon the ladies. Now it is q noto-
rous fact that men arc far moro lenicnt
ana mcrciful to female criminals than
women are towards each other outside
OF the courtroom. If they will not
spare weak frail one now, what will
they 90 when clothed with tho rights
ofjurors? Imagine a young and pret.
ty woman, who has "stoopcd to folly :"
brought before q jury in which several
irascible and elderly spinsters hold the
balance Of power, is it difficult to saw
what the verdict would be? Would
the prisoners beauty, or tears or re-
pentance touch them? Verify. M.
If the young thing happened to be
the plaintiff in q suit for breach Of
promise against q handsome, rich
young swell, would she win her suit
Truly, no. Could the ladies on the
jury find it in their hearts to give a
verdict against "such a nice young
man?" Bless you, no. Thus it is owl
dent that with crinoline in the jury
box neither would got justice.
Year: 1869

L said in my last communication,
that tho profits of agriculture were
in proportion to the quality, and the
extent Of our operations.


The term quality, as used in this
connection embraces every clement
which enters in the production Of the
plant, as well as the mechanical opc-
rations necessary to put the soil in
such condition as will enable the plant
to take up the elements rs they arc
needed. The devclopcmcnt Of veyc.
table life, is not unlike that of the
animal.


If we take an animal-a pig for
instance, and place it in pen in such
condition, and under such circum
stances, that even though it may have
an abundance Of food, vet it will
dwindlc and perish for the want of
proper treatment. 1t requires COM
Portable pcn-onc suited to its ncccs-
sitics upon which the owner has
bestowed some care and attention, as
we'll as Il sufticicncy of food. So with
the vegetable. If we assign Il spacc
OF four feet square to the production
of Il perfect ear Of corn, it is not
enough that we plant the grain sim
ply, nor will it answer to feed it with
an ample supply Of all the elements OF
which ii is composcd-in either event
it Will fail to produce a perfect spec
linen Of corn. In the first place the
space allotted to it, must tc deeply
stirred, the deeper the better, and
and thoroughly puivcrizcd. The
earth is simply the medium through
which the plant is enabled TO take up
It's food. l. is to the plant what the
ordinary culinary implements are to
men. The spoon of the plant. By
the thorough and deep disintesration
Of the soil, 4 continuous supply of
Moisture, by condensation and attrac-
ton, is obtained for the rootlets.
moisture may be called the handmaid
Of the plant. It's food is conveyed by
moisture and if there is IL deficiency
Of it the plant will die.


Thus by the deep and thorough
disintcgration Of the soil we obtain
from the plant the necessary condi
ton of moisture, and ii fine circulation
OF air with its attending benefits.
Having all the requisites as to condi.
ton of soil, it only remains for us to
feed the plant with such food us the
soil is deficient in, then adopt that
system Of cultivation, which will
enable us most c!icctually to destroy
the weeds and grass with the least
injury to the roots Of tho plant.
They should not be disturbed if DOS
sible to prevent it. AS well 90 into
the forest and cut tho roots of the
trees and expect them to flourish, as
to cut the roots Of the young plant
and expect to improve it. The above
is the quality and condition of sue
cessiul agriculture. 1t is that per-
sued by every people where intelligent
free labor is employed; when asricul-
turc is studied as science.


With this view Of the subject Git is
the correct one practically and thco-
rctically) what u vast area of surplus
land we have here awaiting occupa-
ton. Under tho above system VIC
may extend our area pcrpcndicnlarly
as far as we please, to our profit, but
fifty acres laterally is as much rs VIC
can use profitably now.


FIFTY ACRES.
Year: 1869

Look to Your Fines. the approach
of winter it would be well for all persons to
look to their chimneys and iues. 1t is a
remarkable fact that nine-tcnths of the
fires that occur are caused by defective
iiues and stove pipes. \ little attention to
this matter may be the means of prevent
ing Il disastrous fire and Il serious loss OF
property Look to it in time.
Year: 1869

CautiGn.-Now that the evenings are
50 long, and the use of artificial light so
necessary, we would caution our readers
against carelessness i'll the use Of Kerosene
Oil. Never hasten the burning Of Il fire
by pouring oil on it, and always lower the
lamp before extinguishing it. Hundred
Of lives have been lost by being careless in
these two resDects
Year: 1869

The Coming Winter, it is predicted from
the unusually early migration of the birds,
and from other signs of the animal and
vegetable world, will be very severe. The
same intelligence comes from England
where frost, snow and ice have made their
appearance. The snow storms that have
already occurred in the North and West Of
the United Safes seem to confirm the pre-
dictions of severe winter,
Year: 1869

Notwithstanding Lewis clerks are always
busy waiting on customers, they manage
to attend quickly to the wants of every
one, from the greatest to the least. \ full
assortment of the very best and most fash
ionable goods, keeps times always brisk at
Lewis
Year: 1869

Mr. George Peabody, the banker, died
in England on Thursday last, in the 10Th
year of his age. Nearly all the London
press pay tributes of respect to his memory.
The emount of his grert wealth is not given
but it is known that he gave away during
his life over seven millions of dollars to
the poor in London and for educational
purposes in the Southern States here,
including some minor dona ions, to the
town of Danvers, Mass, and to one or two
of the New England Colleges. Mr. Pea
body was only banker charitable man,
and was in no other respects entitled to
consideration in the worlds estimation. 1t
is well known that during the rebellion his
patriotism was repeatedly called into ques-
tion, on the ground that he did nothing
and said nothing in England, when his
doing and saying might have been Of some
service against tho attempt at home to
destroy his country in the interest of slavery.
We are aware that attempts have been
made to invalidate this charge, as well as
that they have failed. Mr. Peabody had
the perfect right to give away all his money
to whom he pleased: but he had only money
to give, and without which he would have
been of no more account than any respecta-
bic citizen among us.


NITRO GLYCERINE AGAINST HE'LL GATE
That terror to all sailors in New York
harbor. Hell Gate, must be smashed accord
ing to contract before the expiration of
December. The contractor is using nitro
glycerinc to blast the obstruction. An ac-
count says:


The glycerine is placed in tin cans,
which are connected with an electric battery
through small wires of copper and zinc,
attached to fuses 81 J feet in length. Fifty
pounds of the explosive material are placed
in each can. The can is then deposited in
a boat which is carefully rowed to 4 given
spot The can is then lowered with the
utmost caution, and fastened upon sec
ton of rock. On Saturday eighteen Of
these cans were placed in position upon the
Hog Back. but owing to some unexplained
reasons failed to answer the electric current
and did not explode. When it does burst
there will be a young earthquake.
Year: 1869

In the City Court of Baltimore, the
Northern Central Railway Company was
adjudged in seventeen thousand dollars
damages for the use of the wife and four
children of Michael Beck, who WAS killed
on the load by being run over by train of
cars.-dmerican Of Tuesday.
Year: 1869

"We shall never lay a straw in
the way of the success Of the tenn
perancc cause, but we should like
to sec tho friends Of temperance,
everywhere, use their influence,
voice aud vote for the success OF the
Republican ticket and then demand
OF the Legislature law that will
authorize the people of every viii
lage, town, hamlet, and city to
prohibit the sale of intoxicating
drinks within their limits. In view
of the fact that the temperance men
ar5 generally found IN the Republic
can party, we submit If this is not
the wisest course to pursue. ."-[Mc-
Connelsville Herald.


The wiscst course for Prohibition
lists to pursue, is TO vote the Prohi-
bition ricket, and thereby show
their strength, and eventually force
one or tho other of the political par
tics to incorporate "Prohibitiop F"
IN their party platform.
Year: 1869

Two of the leading Radicals Of
this village have been heard to cx-
press themselves within tho past
week, rs thoroughly convinced that
the only way to save tho country
from bankruptcy is to pay off the
Bonds IN Greonbacks. Hard times
will teach the people little hard
sonso.
Year: 1869

EASILY SATIsFIED.-A number of
leading Republican papers express
themselves entirely satisfied with
the election of Governor Walker in
Virginia. Tho Republicans ARE just
now IN o condition to be satisfied
with almost anything, and there is
no wonder they smile grimly at the
defeat OF their regular candidate In
Virginia. New York Herald,
Year: 1869

we would again call attention to the un-
precedentcd course Of two or three Republicans
who have combined with the Democrats in our
STATE Senate to turn ont the present Tax
Commissioners and throw this important office
into the hands of Tammany Hall; and for
what purpose we are unable to see. The Office
is now well administered, to the satisfaction of
all interests in the City, except, perhaps, the
hungry Democrats who want the places now
held by Republicans. How the power and in
fuence Of this Office would be used in the
hands Of the Tammany leaders will be readily
comprehended by the taxpayers, who have
seen and felt their manner Of dealing with the
Offices now in their hands.


We understand that the Chairman Of the
Committee, Senator Crowley reported the bill
on Tuesday morning, had it referred to Joint
Committee of the Whole, and refused the par
ties interested in the City any opportunity TO
be heard before the Committee. We think the
Republicans of this City aud those who elected
him will some day want TO know the reason
:" Why he is so jealous to miSrepresent them.


The bill proposes to abolish tho present
Board, and allow Controller Connolly to appoint
four new Commissioners. We think before
that is done, an honest Committee, composed
of such men as Senators Parker and O'Donnell,
or Assemblymen La Bau, Conant, and Barse,
who cannot be bought by Tammany Hall, had
better come here and investigate the strictly
correct and non-partisan manner in which he
controls the Markets and settles the monstrous
and unfounded claims made against the City.


We are glad to believe that we have an
Assembly which will have the firmness to de-
feat this and kindred schemes.
Year: 1869

Gen. Butler seems to us TO have hit upon
one radical vice in our treatment of the Indian
question Why should we endow the Senate
with sole and secret control of the arrange
ments made with these inhabitants of our
Territories, more than with any others, such as
the Momonsg For what reason should a
bargain with John Ross be elevated to the
dignity of treaty with foreign nation
to be considered only by the Senate, in secret
Executive session, while bargain with Brigham
Young is thing to be considered by the Rep
resentatiyes of the people, and settled after
full and free debate by the concurrent action
of the two Houses7 We fail to see why this
whole treaty-malling business, at least IN
its present FORM should not be abandoned; or
why laws, instead of treaties might not very
properly be used in their government
Year: 1869

The House has very properly indicated de-
termination to get away soon, by passing Il
resolution to adjourn on the last Friday III
March. We fear, from the rate at which the
Senate has been laying ont business, that it
will hardly wish to concur in this action, but
hone that the mass of crudities and grabs
lately foisted upon the Senate calendar may
not be permitted to hinder legitimate business
or compel a tedious session.
Year: 1869

The Excise Board and the opponents of the
Excise Law have compromised on certain
amendments to the law, the substance of which
is given elsewhere. Meantime the spirited pro
ceedings of the great meeting in Brooklyn last
night show the temper with which the better
classes of the community regard any move
ment for its Tepeal.
Year: 1869

Elections in the South, under Radical rule, are farce. Force and ignorance carry the day. Men of intelligence, worth, and prop erty, are not permitted to vote, because they would vote against the dominant party. Ne groes are taken from precinct to precinct and allowed to vote day after day. The Wash ington correspondent of the Baltimore Gdze'te writing to that paper under late date says: 'I met to-day at Willards two Nova Scotians, who had been spending the winter at Aiken, South Carolina, which is Becoming quite a resort for persous afflicted with pulmonary diseases They come North by way of Rich mond and report the crops generally along the line as in Hourishing condition. They are full of sympathy for the Southern people, whose unhappy condition strikes them the more fcrcibly from the freedom they enjoy at home under the British flag They spoke of an election they witnessed, where, day after day the Conservatives had a majority, and the polls were kept open for three days until negroes could be brought from the country round for distance of twenty miles to ob- tain a Radical majority. What is the use o! suffrage to the Southern people if elections are to be conducted in this way2
Year: 1869

reside at Table Mountain and my name is

 Truthful James; am not up to small deceit or any sinful games; And m tell in simple language what know

 about the row, That broke up our Society upon the stanislaus. But first would remark that it's not proper

 plan, For any scientific gent to whale his fellow man. And if a member don't agree with his peculiar

 whim, To lay for chat same member for to "put head"

 on him. Now nothing could be finer or more beautiful to

 sec, Than the first six months proceedings of that

 same Society, Till Brown, of Calaveras brought a lot of fossil

 bones, That he found within the tunnel near the tene-

 ment of Jones' Then Brown he read paper, and he reconstruct

 ed there, From these same bones an animal that was ex-

 eeeding rare; And Jones then asked the Chair fora suspension

 of the rules, Till he could prove that those same bones were

 one of his lost mules. Then Brown he smiled bitter smile, and said his

 greatest fault, Was that he had been trespasslng on Jones' fam

 fly vault; He was most sarcastic man, this quiet MT. Brown, And on several occasions he had cleaned out the

 town Now hold 1t Is not decent for a scientific gent, To say another Is an ass-at least n all intent: Nor should the individual, who happens to be

 meant Reply by heaving rocks at him, to any great ex-

 tent Then Abner Dean, of Angels, raised point of

 order, when, A chunk of old red sandstone took him in the

 abdomen, And he smiled kind of sickly smile, and curled

 up on the floor, And the subsequent proceedings interested him

 no more. Then, in less time than I write it, every member

 did engage In a warfare with the remnants of paleozoic age And the way they heaved those fossils, in theil

 anger, was a sin, And the skull of an old mammoth caved the head

 of Thompson in. And this is all have to say Of these impropel

 games, For live on Table Mountain, and my name |

 Truthful James; And I've told in simple language what know

 about the row That broke up our Society upon the stanislaus.
Year: 1869

In speaking of the early establishment of Monarchy in the United States, the New

 York Lmperialis says: "There is no fear that civil war will follow tho great event to which we look forward with such anxious expectancy. There is little true manhood left in America, and such as there is would not array itself on the side of Democracy in the event of a struggle. But even if this were not so, toe shall repolutionise the Gorern- meat too rapidly and surely to admit cf much resistance from hs H'ob and when the hour has struck, Democracy, with all its attendant evils will have passed away" There may not be very much "true manhood left in America" but your sort will find too much to suit your purpose should you attempt to take from the people the modicum of liberty now enjoyed by them. Let traitors beware how they move in this matter of establishing an empire in this once free and happy land
Year: 1869

MANUFACTURED GUANO The ex-
crements FROM fowls contain all the
essential elements of guano, there
being combined both the feees and
the urine, and in point of value to
land are next to night soil. They
should always be kept dry, or, what
is better. mixed at once with the soil,
or with compost where their vola-
tile will be retained. They are ex-
ceedingly valuable, and when expos
ed to dampness are liable to waste.
Since these contain all the essential
elements OF guano, the economy of
saving every pound of it, is appar-
ent to all who buy the imported ar.i-
Gle at such great cost. AS winter is
upon US, and the fowls are mostly
about the hen-house, it will be well
to look after and attend to this mat
ter. We can assure the farmer that
it will pay him well-in truth a hun
dred per cent.
Year: 1869

The most singular fact in the his
tory of the crab is that of its break.
ing its own limbs which it occasion
ally does. The creature is able to
do this in any position, but the most
advantageous way of making the
experiment is to lay it On its back;
then, with a pair of pineers, break
the shell and bruise the flesh of one
of the outer joints of small leg.
Tie wound will bleed and the c.ea-
ture show signs of pain by moving
it about. Atterward it holds it qu,.e
still, in direct and natural position,
without touching any part of its
body or legs with 1t; then, on a sud
den, with "a gentle crack, the wounC-
ed part drops OIL.


Ii hole be pierced in the great
claw or legs, and an iron put in 10
lacerate the muscle, the effect is the
same, and this large limb is thrown
off In the same manner, only with
more violence When the LEG is off,
a mucous overspreads the wound,
and stops the bleeding, and small
leg is by degrees produced, which
attains the size of the
former. Nature seems to have Civ
en- this singular power to this crea-
ture Tor the preservation of its life,
in the mutual quarrels with others of
its own species. In these. one crab
lays hold of the claws of another.
and crushes it so that it would bleed
to death had it not the power of
giving up the limb and healing the
Year: 1869

MANY persons destroy their win
dow sash endeavoring to remove old
putty This may be Obviated by ap-
plying a hot poker to the putty,
which win then readily yield to the
knife and leave the sash clean.
Year: 1869

A FRUIT grower in q western State
tried the experiment OF burning brim-
slUn0 q hnt shovel. under q plum
tree. to kill the curcullio. The burn
ling was done weekly and the fruit
saved.
Year: 1869

appearance for two or three years


thereafter. The operation above
tspogen OF should be performed in
ishs early part of June, when The tree
rs in full leaf, if the full benefit should


be derived therefrom.-Rural World.
Year: 1869

Having made large additions to our establish
ment in the shape of material OF the latest
style, and having employed experienced and
careful workmen, We are prepared 10 execute
orders for every variety OF PLAIN AND FANCY
JOB PRINTING with neatness and Dispatch
The addition of Steam Power to our establish
mept affords us great advantages over most
country Offices in the way OF low prices and
fast work. Call with u.s. and be convinced.
Year: 1869

The New York money market is without
essential feature and loans TO call borrowers
on pledge of acceptable collateral are made al
per cent in currency. IL there had existed
any intention of inaugurating an artificial
strIngency by parties hitherto successful in
such schemes, the heavily augmented legal re-
serve of the ban ks has undoubtedly restrained
them from making such efforts Commercial
paper is without change, and a 10 per cent. is
the general rate Tor prime names.