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Year: 1869

SUGAR.-The late advance in the price of
sugar, owing to the insurrectlon in Cuba, is
likely ynot only to greatly stimulate the man
ufacture ofmaple sugar, but to direct general
attention to the production of sorghum and
the sugar beet. From these, France has long
manufactured the sugar which supplies her
whole population. There is no good reason
why the same may not be done in the United
States. During the civil war the price of
sugar rose to very high figure, which was
made higher than was necessary by the in
tervcntion of spectators. The same inter-
vention is taking place now on large scale
The existing supply being comparatively
small and the prospects of the next crop very
much overcast by the destruction Of planta-
tions, implements and animals, which the m
surrection is making in Cuba, it is not DIM
cult for few spectators to obtain contro' Oh
the market and to force the article up 70 any
price that may suit their personal interest,"
/ II ia ouite time that the attempt was made to
grow our own sugar far more largely than We
now do. There is no department OF new pro-
production more inviting to experiment than
this. and we are glad to learn that attention
is beginning to be drawn to it. If it is posi-
Bile to produce sugar here, and there is good
reason to believe it to be possible, we ought
no longer to delay it. Let our farmers and
others look to il.
Year: 1869

Is THERE GULF STREAM? The New York
Evening Post, in noticing the discussion 60
ing on among the savans OF Great Britain,
about the existence of the Gulf Stream
says:


We all know from lSidney Smith that the
equator and North Pole have both been ~spok
en- of disrespectfully," but we never had their
very existence denied; and yet here comes a
certain Mr.. Findly, who does something quite
as bold-declares there is no such thing as the
Gulf stream!


What shall we say to this? Clearly we can
not give up the Gulf stream. 1t is our sure
reliance for the explieation of all exceptional
conditions of weather and freaks OF the ther-
mometer. 1t is the Oldest and most bene6-
cent agency of the great deep.


That this attack on the Gulf Stream comes
from England lis amazing enough. England
would be an inhospitable region but for the
tempering influence of this genial current,
and should we ever get at war with her gov
eminent (which we trust will never bel we
shall only have to divert the Gulf stream, by
joining the two oceans at the Isthmus, to
convert the the coast of Devonshire and the
meadows of the Isle of Wight into a shore
as desOlate as Labrador.
Year: 1869

Do not delay procuring and Immediately taking
Goes Cough Balsam. when troubled with any OF the
above named difficulties They are all premonitory
symptoms OF Consumption, and If not arrested, wifi
sooner or later sweep you away into the valley Of
shadows from which none can ever return.
Year: 1869

Genoa to carry out tie scheme! On the
other hand, o public dispatch from
Madrid announces that General Prlm
made q speech yesterday In the Cortes,
10 which he denied any intention OF
making q coup d'etat, He declared,
however, the belief that an immense


majority Of the country was In favor Of
the Duke Of Genoa; that the Duchess OF
Genoa was willing her son should 40.
cept the crown, and In all probability
the Duke would soon be proclaimed
Year: 1869

tFrOm the Chicago Tribune, Dec. IL


On Saturday last, poor fellow from
the country, evidently not possessing any
scnse to spare, made his appearance at
the station-house, in Madison, Wisconsin.
with the information that he had been.
badly swiBdled. He came in from the
country with some $500, the product of
farm which he had sold and, lettering
about the city, soon made the acquaintance
OF men who cared more for his money
than for his companionship Among his
notions the poor fellow, whose name was
given as Mason, told these companions
that he wanted to get a'wife, and as he
was very generous in treating them, they
promised to get him one. On Thursday
one Of them told Mason that he had been
looking about and found that he could
get just such wife us wonld suit him for
1880. Mason says he told the boys he
thought this was rather high, but they
told him it was not for good wives. and
this was very good one. Finally he
yielded TO the price, and Mason and his
new wife were brought together. Mason
seemed so pleased that he paid over the
money, and the two were married, some
confidence man performing the ceremony.
no doubt. Shortly after the man to whom
the money was paid went ont of the
house, and in few minutes Mason's new
wife followed, saying she would be back,
in q minute Mason waited patiently all
that afternoon, and, bis wife not return
ing, he began to grow uneasy. During
Friday he searched about the city, but,
strange TO say, could find nothing of her
or the man with whom he had made the
trade. On Saturday he could contain
himself no longer, and notifying the po--
lice, learned that he had been made the
victim Of trick.


Search was made for the confidence
fellows, bat they had plenty of time, and
had left the city. Mason did not seem to
care so much for the loss Of his money as
he did for the loss of his wife, who he
declared was the prettiest woman he had
ever seen and he also signifed his will
lingness TO give the balance of the money
if the woman would come back again.
Year: 1869

was riding past large farm n fow
days since In public conveyance. when q
man remarked, rs he looked out, This
place seems to take TO red sorrcl the best
Of anything. ! should rather have Il In
red clover"


Then followed some conversation be-
tween him and tho driver with regard to
tho owner of the property. Once he was
offered eight thousand dollars for Il; now
Il would not bring half the money. The
fences were al broken down, tho boards
Of the barn were swinging In the wind,
the old plows and wagons stood about un-
sheltered In tho neglected barn.yard. and
the house just opposite was In keeping
with all the rest.


"Thc old mans sons mostly hang around
the old place, but don't seem TO do much
towards keeping II up. They are q lazy
lot. All three Of 'em are at home now
living vfr their father. How they live
with their families I Icant see. They new
or have anything to sell Of their place."


Ono could readily believe that, when he
took q survey Of the broad fields, which
should have been covered with waving
grain, but which instead were red with
sorrcl. There sat the lazy young men
looking ont on the passers by, ns II they
had no other business In life. The old
farmer smoked his pipe and saw his val
liable place going TO wreck and ruin, with
the coolest Indifference. The women Of
such a household were well deserving Of
pity, for on them fell the principal burden
Of making bricks without straw. In such
q "sleepy hollow" atmosphere. the most
energetic would feel lcthargy creep over
tho spirits, efrectuAlly checking all ad-
vanCcment.


Would you like to know the secret Of
such thriftlessness' TWAS awhiskey bar.
rel In the cellar.
Year: 1869

Some months ago, business led me to
nm out-of-the.way place, where, near by q
fall of water, there lived two boys, one
eight and tho other ten. They were bright
eyed, inquisitive little chaps, but general
ly without either hat or shoes, and often
with pants and jacket sadly rent. :.


Busted as I was In the repairs OF an old
mill, these boys were handy to send on
errands, bring tools, look after my horse
turned out to halt In the road, and do
numberlcss little things to save the steps
Of those who were older.


Ono day, on reaching the mill, I saw
the oldest boy standing upon rock, part
ly hidden by tho foliage Of the surround
Ing trees, fishing, and as oftcn rs he felt n
nibblo he would jerk his line rs spitefully
ont Of the water, rs though he bore the
little fish some terrible grudge, and want
ed to pay Il by twitching their heads of.
I asked him why he did 80, and explained
rs well rs ! was able the best modes of
taking such fish rs made the little brook
their home.


After hearing me patiently and respect
fully he said: mister, you fish with n
hook that has got beard on II, and when
YOU hook one he stays. My hook ha'n't
rot n beard. It's nm old broken one that
Ligcr Green gave INC. ] ha'n't got the
money to buy new one. Mother wants
the pennies you gave me. like TO fsh,
like to catch 'cm for mother, and have
to twitch 'cm when they bite, or thcy will
wiggle of, and shall lose EN-"


liked the talk of that boy. He did
not grumble about his old hook, but did
the best he could with what he had to do
with; and day after day, rs ! saw him
doing Il, and taking TO his mother the re-
ward of his toll which had cost him so
much care and thought and skill, l knew
he was laying with that alder rod In his
hands the foundations Of n grand charac-
ter. That Is tho way Horace Greeley be-
gan. He fished awhile with bearlless
hook. His father was very poor, and he
had scarcely any books, and what he had
he was obliged to read by the dim light Of
pine knots which his own forcthought had
gathered; but he is now one Of the ablest
writer's, rs well rs one of tho most infiu-
entail mon In America. .


And 30 with John Jacob Astor. He
had no money, or comparatively none,
when he came to this country, but he
wanted to trade, and so he carried his lit
tie bundle of goods around under his arm
or In his hands. He fshcd with beard
less hook. Afterward he bought ftirs.and
carried them on his back. hundreds OF
miles to market, and when he died he had
grown from absolute poverty to be the
richest man I'm tho country.


There Is scarcely great or good man
on this side of the Atlantic that did not
have a tough time in his boyhood, did not
fish while with beardless hook; and
of nll the Hearth and Home boys now In
the country. those only will arrive ut en-
inence who do the best thcy can with
what they have to do with; never COM
plain, but push cheerfully and resolutely
on in the path that leads upward to n mo-
bic and good and grand manhood.-H. Il.
r., in Hearth and Home.
Year: 1869

The following graphic passage is from
the description of scene witnessed by
Mr.. Campbell and his party, in the north
of Norway, from cliff one thousand feet
above the sca;-The ocean stretched away
in silent vastness at our feet the sound
of waves scarcely reached our lookout
away in the north. tho huge old sun
swung low along the horison. like the
slow beat of the pendulum in the tall clock
of our grandfther's parlor corner. We
all stood silent, looking ut our watches,
When both hands came together ut twelve
midnight, the full round orb hung trium.
phantly above the wave-a bridge of gold
running due north spanned the water be-
tween us and him. There he shonc In 81.
lent majesty. which knew no setting. We
involuntarily took Off our hats; no word
was said. Combine, If you can, the most
brilliant sunrise and sunset you ever saw,
and its beauties will pale before the gor-
geous coloring which now lit up ocean,
heaven, and mountain. In half an hour
the sun had swung up pcrceptibly ON hi,
beat, the colors changed to those of morn
ing. fresh breeze ripplcd over the flood,
one songster after smother piped up In the
grove behind us-we had slid into another
day
Year: 1869

with him along the rad by which he had come.
dare say had deserved his rrproof-but was
not going TO help him to set traps for Rosanna
Spearman for all that Thief or no thief, legal
or not legal, don't care-i pitied her


what do you want Of mer asked, shaking
him OF. and stopping short.


Only little information about the country
round here said the Sergeant.


couldn't well object to improve Sergeant
Cuff in his geography.


is there any path, in that direction, leading
from the sca-bcach TO this houser' asked the
Sergeant. lie pointed, as he spoke, to the FIR
plantation which lei to the Shivering Sand.


Yes | said there is the path.


SHOW 1t to me-


Side by side, in the gray Of the summer cven-
ing. Sergeant Cuff and set forth for the SILVER
ing Sand.
Year: 1869

TOMATO CArsUp.-Take ripe tomatoes
and scald them just sufficient to allow you
to take off the skin; then let them stand
for day, covered with salt; strain them
thoroughly to remove the seeds. Then to
every two quarts add three ounces of cloves,
two of black pepper, two nutmcgs, and a
very little Cayenne pepper, with a little
salt. Boil the liquor for half an hour, and
then let it cool and settle. Add pint oi
the best cider vinegar, after which bottle
it, corking and scaling it tightly. Keep
it always in cool place.
Year: 1869





lie asked her for her hand when she
Was very young and fair,
The summer in her soft blue eye,
Its sunlight on her hair.
But she was proud, and bade him win
Some need OF gold and fame,
Before he came loves smile to seek,
Her guerdon kiss to claim.
And so from love and her he turned,
The better both to meet,
The way he took was strcwn with shards,
That cut his pilgrim feet;
But upward still, till through the years
That stole his life away,
Fame's sunshine fell at last upon
One great, and rich, and gray.
All, little of times change they rocked,
Who parted long ago!
And love may not be bid and beckcd
To tarry and to go.
Afar she wceps who babe him climb
She knows as well as he
The prize he spent his life TO win
No gucrdon now can be.
Year: 1869

WORTH TRYINa.-A Philadelphia paper
says that an eminent surgeon of that city
had his horses washed in the morning with
water in which one or two sliced onions
had been stepped. He found that the flies
kept at respectable distance, while no
harm was done to the animals. A sepa-
rate bucket or vessel other than that used
to water the horses, would be necessary,
and great relief would be obtained at small
cost.
Year: 1869

AN ART CRITIC IN TOwN.-A gentleman
and lady stopped on the avenue this mornin I
at the show window Of Philip L Solomoni
admiring the large Photographic picture OF the
runs Of the Pantheon on exhibition there
Turning to his companion, after a long look
the gentleman remarked: "Bat won't 1t make 8
magnificent building when finishedp,
Year: 1869

GIN. ADAM BADrAu, Second Secretary to
our Legation In London, arrived here this
morning, and was at the Executive Mansion
to-day. Gen. BaAeau has returned nome ON
leave Of absence for the purpose Of examining
papers left by tie late Secretary Rawlins to
gain further Information which will be of
value TO him in completing his second volume
Of the life Of President.
Year: 1869

For our own and the convenience OF regular
advertisers, and to prevent any misunderstsnd-
ing. we have carefully prepared and scaled the
rates of advertising in the GAZETTE for the year
1869, and present the following table Oh space pace
and prices from eohieh there 'o1tt DC no aepaStoH
Year: 1869

This machine stands pre.emnenIiy at the head of
all harvesting machines, and many valuable improve
ments have been added for the coming season.


They are first class in every respect; unequalled
and uneXcelled as a Reaper a Mower, or as a
Combined Machine with
Year: 1869

THE DEDICATION OF THE New ODD
FELLOWS HALL AT Two RIVERS. Mon
: day OF this week was holiday for Two
Rivers, on account of the dedication of the
new Odd Fellows hall. In honor Of the
OCCASION, the various factories and shops
of the town were closed, and all went in +"
for a good time generally. The different
orders of Odd Fellows Sons of Herman, ,ti re
companies and Hook aud Ladder compsn>
les united in participating in the Grand
Celebration


Grand Master HARRY HUBBARD acted
as the special presiding genius in the work
OF dedicating the hail, and CHAs. b..
WALKER made the "big speech" The
ceremonies at the hall were closed at about
5 o clock p. NJ. In the evening, the grand
finale" Of the day appeared ia the shape
of crowded dance at the Turner's Hall.


Taking the day and its doines together,
it was happy day for Two Rivers, and
also happy and pleasant day for the
many visitors from all parts of the county
who were present.


Two Rivers is GOOD place to go to upon
any OCCASION when the good people of that
place undertake to get up public enter
tainment. Our special reporter who was
''on the ground for the purpose ba, not
yet sufficiently recupera ted to give in full
the eloquent speeches delivered on the oc
casion. But he las assured us they we're
good aud our only regret is that we could
not have been on hand in person to unite
wish our many friends in that village in
their pleasures. -r.,.
Year: 1869

Circus. doubt great many readers
in this section will be glad to learn that
LEVI j NoRTH's Circus and Performing
Animals will give an exhibition at Manito-
woe about the first OF June next. Save up
few extra quarters and prepare for ''some
funs,'
Year: 1869

Why NoT?-As the United States Con
gress "protects" the home manu- 'acturer
about 81 per cent, why not pay the farmer
outright so per cent. additional on what he
receives for his producer If Congress
pays the manufacturer, why not pay the
farmer also, on the principle that what is
tight in one case is right in the other.
Year: 1869

A SAD STORY. AN iucident of the sad
side Of life occurred in connection with the
Small pox Hospital week or two age. A
Young lady of German parrnsage was taken
there to remain unde- treatment for the


smallpox, just at the time she was to have
been married to an estimable young man
connected with one of our most fourishing
business houses Day after day he came
to the Cincinnati Hospital. Oh Twelfth st.. ,
to hear from his af6anced bride. The time
for the wedding passed ty, and he news
came to him that she was worse and must
die. With the characteristic devotion Of
woman, she sent hum word not to visit
her or TO be present at her funeral She
also made the request that she should hc
buried in her bridal dress. So about he
middle of las. week, in white vestments
in which ske vas 10 have been arrayed at
the marriage altar, she became the bride
of DEATH Ciacinnatl Gazette. a
Year: 1869

Two little kittens, one stormy night,
Began to quarrel, and then to fight.
One had mouse, the other had none,
And that was the way the quarrel begun.
"LH have that mouse" said the biggest cat.
"IOuH have that mouse ? Well see about that. ."
~ tcHI have that mouse" said the eldest son,
You 'hdnt have that mouse said the little one.
told you before it was stormy night,
When these two little kittens began to fight
The old woman seized her sweeping broom,
And swept the two kittens right out ofthe room.
The ground was covered with frost and snow,
And the two little kittens had no where to 90 :;
So they laid them down on the mat at the door,
While the old woman finished sweeping the door.
Then they crep. in as quite as mice,
All wet with Sow, and as cold as ice;
For they found it was better that stormy night,
To lie down and sleep, than to quarrel and fight.


-Parish Magazine.
Year: 1869

The PRINTING OFFICE AS A SCHOOL,
A correspondent of the Louisville Journal, 10
the course of series of interesting remi.
niscences of an old connection with that es-
tablishment, says: For a young man who
is not altogether fool, who has had the adj
vantages OF an ordinary education, the print
ing office is undoubtedly capital school for
Intellectual advancement. In regard to gen>
eral knowledge, no class of men who labor
for living can approach the printer The
studious among them, if their natural gifts
be not below the level of mediocrity, have
equal chances with the members of the SO
called professions, to acquire both worldly
honors and literary fame. From the DAYS of
Saxon to those of Franklin, and from his day
to our own, the craft has produced eminent
men in every profession and in every walk
of life A good printer is generally a good
critic, not only of language and punctuation,
but of the intrinsic literary merits of what
ever comes under his head. 1t is impossible
that be should be otherwise, since SO great a
part of his life is made up, as it we're, of facts
that enforce reflection. The labor that en-
ploys his hands gives to bis mind neither ex-
ercise nor care. His fingers move intuitively
to the exact points requisite for the proper
apportionment Of his work, while his mind
seizes the idea sought to be covered by the
writer whom he is engaged, and is only ex>
PEELED therefrom after his judgment has
passed sentence on its merits. Many a one,
without knowing it, possibly owes some un-
known compositor or proof reader much more
of reputation as a writer than he woul1 be
willing to acknowledge. If, by changing
the sentence without affecting lis meaning,
be can give to it strength or something, a
good printer asks no questions about the
mater but changes it at once. And so, il
the grammar of seAtence is evidently faulty,
he would be considered unfit for the business,
did be not rectify it in this particular. l
have known some printers. it is true, who
could never learn the plainest rules Of either
composition or punctuation. To such one
might be used the identical words used BY a
well-know1 Presbyterian, speaking to a
young, but particularly silly candidate for
ministerial orders, Young man, you have
made mistake /; you have been called TO ans
other feld-ihe corn>feld ="
Year: 1869

with what clear guile of gracious love enticed,
follow forward, NJ from room to room,
Through doors that open into light from gloom,
To Ind and lose and find again the Christ,
He stands and knocks, and bids me opth the


door;


Without He stands and asks to enter in;
Why should He seek a shelter sad with sin 7
VIII He but knock and ask, aud nothing more2
He knows what ways take TO shut my heart,
And If He will He can Himself undo
NY foolish fastenings, or by force break through,
Nor wait till fulfill my needless part.
But, nay, He will not choose to enter so
He will not be my guest without consent,
Nor, though say ''Come in /" is He content
must arise and oPe, or He will 60.
He shall not go l do arise and ope-
"Come in, dear Lord, come 10 and sup with me,
Oh, blessed Guest, and let me sup with Thee
Where is the door? for in this dark grope,
And cannot fnd it soon enough my hand,
Shut hard, holds fast the one sure key need
And irembles, shaken with its eager heed
No other key will answer my demand.
The door between is some command uudone;
Obedience is the key that slides the bar,
And lets Him in, who stands so near, so far;
The doors are many, but the key is one.
Which door, dear Lord knock speak, that


may know;
Hark, heart, He answers with His hand and


voice


Oh, still small sign, tremble and rejoice,
Nor longer doubt which way my feet must go.
Full lief and soon this door would open too,
If once my key might fnd the narrow slit
Which, being so narrow, is so hard to hit
But 10 one little ray that glimmers through,
Not spreading light, but lighting to the light
Now steady, hand, for good speeds sake be slow,
One straight right aim, pulse of pressure, So
How small, bow great, the change from dark to


bright


Now He is here, seem no longer here;
This place of light is not my chamber din,
1t is not He with me but with Him,
And Host, not Guest, He breaks the bread of


cheer.


lie upon the bosom of my Lord,
And feel His heart, and time my heart thereby
The tune so sw9et, have no need to try,
But rest and trust, and beat the perfect chord.
little while lie upon His heart,
Feasting on love and loving there to feast.
And then, once more the shadows are increased
Around me, and feel my Lord depart.
Again alone, but in father place,
| sit with darkness, waiting for Il sign;
Again l hear the same sweet plea divine,
And suit outside of hospitable grace.
This is His guile-He makes me act the host
To shelter Him, aud 10 He shelters me;
Asking for aims, He summons me 20 be
A guest at banquets of the Holy Ghost.
So, on and on, through many an opening door
That gladly opens to the key bring,
From Frightening court to court of Christ, my


King,


Hope'led, loVe>fed, journey evermore.


-Putndms Magazine