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Year: 1868

The UNION PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-The
net earnings Of this road on 3S3 miles, from
the lst OF May to January last, was the
magnificent sum of one million dollars 1t
should be remembered 10 this connection
that greater portion of this road passes
through a country that few years since
was barren waste, but now teens with an
industrious and enterprising population. We
simply refer to this as showing the vast
influence railroads exert in developing the
resources Of a country.
Year: 1868

COLD WEATHER.-Our eastern exchanges speak
OF remarkably cold weather for the last of April,
and mention is made of a district in Ohio where
the ground was frozen the first week in May.
10 this Valley the temperature is lower than has
ever before been known at a corresponding pc.
rlod Of the year. We have already stated that
the cold nights and heavy frosts have caused
sad havoc to the fruit crop. We are not ap
priSed as to whether the fruit crop has suffered


elsewhere, but with the cold weather extending
over such wide scope of country If is most
likely that the destruction has been general
Year: 1868

One of those terrible tragedies which occasion
ally startle and astonish mankind, occurred on
The WalIa Walla, about seven miles below town,
nm Tuesday last The principal actor In the
tragedy was man named J. D. Kiucheloe, who
has always borne the reputation of being quiet
and Industrious citizen. Mr.. X. Came to this
Valley in 1860 or '6l, having emigrated from
Arkansas. Soon after his arrival be married a
Young lady named Estes, who came out in the
same train with himself, and whose parents live
on Dry Greek. He and his wife are understood
to have lived together happily until a few months
since, when the demon jealousy entered his
breast and destroyed the happiness of their
home. The immediate occasion of the disturb
ance was a young man named John Miller, who
is now iu BlackfOot. In February last, the quar-.
rel had gone so far that a separation became
necessary, and the wife returned to her father s
house. Kincheloe took charge of the three child
rem, and with them made bis home at the house
Of Mr.. Morris, the scene of the tragedy. After
the separation we believe there had been no
meeting between the parties until Tuesday
morning, when the wife went to Morris house
for the purpose of seeing her children. While
there she expressed a desire to see their father,
and whilst waiting for this purpose he returned
from town, where he had been to transact some
business previous to starting for Boise. On en-
terug the house his first expression was TO ask
his wife, "What she was doing there2" Mrs.
Morris, who was present, did not hear any reply
to the question. The husband Immediately took
q small stick and commenced beating his wife
about the head and breast, when she broke and
run out of the back door. The enraged man
then went to his desk and took out a revolver
and followed her into the yard where the work
of death was completed. The first ball he fred
struck her in the and passing up lodged
near the shoulder. The second appears to have
been better aimed, the ball passing directly
through the head, causing almost instant death.
He then appears to have shot himself directly
through the heart. Mr.. Berry, who was teach
ing school near by, heard the screams of tie
woman and the reports of the pistol, and at once
hastened to the scene. When he got there the
man was still in death and the woman was
breathing her last. Neither of them spoke after
the shooting. The deceased had his team all
ready to start for the mines, and the murder aud
suicide is believed to have been the result OF
sudden frenzy-caused by the sight of bis wife
rather than the result of premedtation, We
understand tina. the deceased had threatened to
kill Miller if ever he met him, but beyond this
had not INDUCED in threats The murdered wife
was rather delicate woman, aged about "a
years, and leaves a father and mother and other
relatives living on Dry Creek. KincheIoe was a
vigorous man, aged about 80, and as already
stated had the reputation of being a steady in
dustrious man. This terrible tragedy should
convey lesson to the thoughtless and imprudent
who are only too prone to indulge in firtatious
that bring in their train the destruction of do.
mestic happiness,
Year: 1868


Tho sherry Wine Trial-Thc Cnse Given to


the Jury-Twenty.second and Last Day


The Judges Charge.


The United States rs. One Thousand Ttu0 Hundred
ana Nine Casks or She'ry.-On the opening Of the
court yesterday morning Judge Blatchford pro-
ceeded TO charge the Jury, prefacng his re-
marks by referring to the cOmmendable and un-
wearied attention which the Jury had manifested
during the progress Of the trial. which for twenty-five
days OF actual trial had occupied the consideration of
the jury. The zeal and ability Of the distinguished
counsei on Dotn sides were commensurate with the
importance and magnitude Of the interests involved
the value OF the wine In question amounting to
$112,OO0. The question of differentiation was one
which the jury would decide from the evidence SUBJ
mitted TO them on that point. He would not COM
ment upon the evidence which had been given on
either side; he would leave that entirely to the
sderatOn or the lnry, because he felt assured from
the attention paid to the case the jury fully com.
petent TO 1orm proper Judgment on the subject.
passed nom time to time for the collection
or taxes, nc, and to the decisions OF the
courts in cases of q similar nature, and in
conclusion referred to the propositions submitted by
counsel on either side, upon which 1t was requested
that ne would charge the jury Those propositions
were nine on the part of the government and thirty
one on tho part of the claimants. On some OF those
planned as having been referred to in his general
observations, ami concluded by committing the
to the judgment OF the jury. The jury retired at
O'Clock, and at five Judge Blatchford communicated
with them by an officer of the court who in reply to
MS Honors message in the name OF the jury, stated
that they mad no questions to ASK whereup0n Judge
Blatcnford adjourned the court till eleven this
Year: 1868

1t was the th'r day af,er my husbands
funeral said the widow and L was so
much stunned by his sudden death that [
could do nothing but sit and think over 1t,
and try to realize how 1t could be So On
+ lv the Sunday before he had been sitting
with me, watching the baby as he sat in
the sunshine, laughing and clapping his
little hands as the shadows of the tree
were flung across the bare floor and moved
by the passing breeze. Now the child was
sitting in the same place, the warm Octo-
Der sun streaming in on his bright curls
and making him look so pretty-So like
picture but his father had gone from us
forever.


1t seemed to me [ must see his dear
face once more that he would surely lift
the latch and come in, and take our child
up, and say, as he often did: Mother,
what would you take for this little
brother"


Even the baby missed him, and would
come and stand at my knee, calling, Pa
pa papa until thought my heart would
break. The two oldest children were at
1 school, the rest were cut playing, so that L
was quite alone By and by the baby was
tired of his play and came and got into my
lap.


Mama cry-mama mustn't, he lisped
out, and wiped my wet face with his lit
tie chubby hands but [ could only hold
him closer to me and cry more bitterly
Just then Mr. and Mrs. Lorlmer drove
up in their handsome carriage. They liv-
/ ed not far off, and were our richest neigh
I ,,,-,+aI th nd
dried my tears little, they seemed at a
loss how to begin the conversation; but
Charlie had slid away from my side and
went and stood at the lady's knee, and
pointing at her heavy gold bracelets, said
Pretty, pretty in his childish way. She
took it off and gave it to him, saying:


Won't you come to be my little boy,
Charlie p


Ny heart took fright at once. They
had no children, and | seemed to feel as
plainly as if they told me that they had
come for one Of mine.


No, no, mother couldn't spare him. |
said, quickly snatching him away-almost
rudely, | fear.


My dear woman began Mr.. Lorrlmer,
have you thought seriously of the impos-
Slbil'y vi your SottiHS "io'S WIN "A ' y
children under twelve years OF age? 1t
has required all your husbands efforts to
make living for you-how can you hope
to do without him? p


We offer, Joined in his wife, to
take the most helpless of your little ones,
to give it all the advantage we would our
own child and surely you must see Gods
; hand in it, that through US He intends to
help you


L need not tell how long L withstood
their argument, but at last overcome by
their entreaties, | consented to consider
the matter. | never mentioned their visit
to any of the children, and [ had changed
my mind almost every hour since L had
seen them. At last, convinced that it wa
for the child's good l consented to giv'
him up. When went to dress him to go
, my resolution almost failed me. 1 fingered
! over every article put on him, and made
every curl over and over before could ge
it to suit me, and l kissed his whit
shoulders until they were all rosy. A
Year: 1868

The torture of the bedstead is resorted
to in order to extort money. The victim
is put on wooden rack-hat on his back,
and his neck, wrists and ankles are fast
ened down by boards having curves large
enough for the purpose. The instruments
are passed down on the parts of the body
to which they are fitted, and are then tied
under the bedstead Besides all this,
sometimes a pole is fastened at right angles
to bar of wood placed across his ankles
the pole extending to his chin and press
ing against it; so that his head will be
thrown backward and upward. In this
position he is made to pass the night, un-
less the jailors relent OF he comes to their
terms. No one is willing to sleep the
second night on such bedstead, If ne can
arrange matters with his keepers.


The torture of the frame of the fowery
eyebrow require the aid of pencil for an
Ineligible description. One mode Is to
tie up the victim by one wrist and one
ankle-his head turned upward; another
is to tie both wrists and both ankles, with
the head downward by either method the
entire weight of the body is brought to
bear upon these delicate portions of the
human frame. This punishment occasion:
intense agony.


The torture called monkey grasping
peach," is employed by mandarins to com
pei prisoner to confess his guilt. Tht
weight of the body is wholly sustained BY
Year: 1868

BREAD on THE WATERS. \ California
adventurer was trying to get back to San
Francisco from the mines, where he had
worked and searched without success, until
his means were exhausted. He came TO a
river but the ferryman asked dollar to
take him across. The adventurer said :
Then | must walk up the stream until L
can find it for | have not a dollar In the
world If that is so, said the ferryman, /,
lump in | never refuse to take clever
man across because he is broke When
they had reached the opposite shore, the
ferryman, who had eyed the adventurer
vory closely on tho way, said E: Is not
your name Jones?' 1t is replied the
adventurer. And your father used to
live in - street, New York ? He
did, replied the adventurer with astonish-
ment to find himself recognized. Ihereupon
the ferryman drew from his pocket bag
and commenced counting out gold pieces,
/ have made five hundred dollars by fer


rying passengers here are three hundred


of them for YOU You can pay me when


YOU are flush, or if that don't happen, all


right. When | was little boy and my
mother was a poor widow, many time
has YOUR father visited our home, ,and when
he had gone, somewhere about the room we
would find money for barrel of flour, or
to paw the rent when we knew not before
where it was to come from; and as long
as live, if l have crust when [ find one
of his sons in want, he shall get the biggest
half The loan was gratefully accepted ;
by its aid the traveller was able to reach
San Francisco, earn enough to repay his
benefactor, and return safely to his home.
Year: 1868

INITIATING CANDIDATE.-The method
of initiating candidate into the Good
Templars is but slight improvement upon
the same programme so long IN vogue by
the ancient and honorable fraternity OF the
- Sons of Malta"


A chap who was token from a lager beer
saloon, where he got tight without know
ing that lager beer would intoxicate, was
put thro' course of cold water treatment
by the Good Templars a few evenings since
He peaches on the templars, and gives the
following expose of their initiation cermony,
for which, no doubt, he will be put through
another course of cold water sprouts at
the next meeting of the lodge. In the first
place. the victim for initiation is blindfold-
ed, bound hand and foot, and thrown into
a cider press and pressed for five or ten
minutes. This is done for the purpose OF
clearing his system of "old drinks he
is then taken out of the cider press, and by
means of force pump gorged with clstern
water, after which a sealing plaster is put
over his mouth, and he rolled in barrel
four or five times across the room. the choir
at the same time singing the cold water
song.


He is now taken out of the barrel and
hung up by the heels till the water runs
out through his ears. He is then cut down.
and beautiful young lady hands him a
glass of cistern water. A cold-water bath
is then furnished him, after which he is
showered with cistern water. He is then
made to read the water works act ten times
drinking glass of cistern water between
each reading, after which the old oaken
bucket is hung around his neck, and fifteen
sisters with squirt guns deluge him with
cistern water. He is then forced to eat a
peck of snow. while the brothers stick his
ears full of icicles He is then run through
clothes-wringer after which he is handed
glass of water by young lady. He is
then again gorged with cistern water, and
his boots filled with the same. and he is
laid away in refrigerator. The initiation
is now almost concluded. After remaining
in the refrigerator for the space of ha'f an
hour, he is taken out and given glass OF
cistern water, run through clothes-wrlng-
er, and becomes good Templar.-Er-
change.
Year: 1868

Oshkosh FUN.-A minister from neigh
boring town started to 60, one day last
week, on kind of missionary enterprise.
He drove his own team, and when within
about six miles of the end of his journey he
met man limping along with the blood run
ming down one side of his face. The min
lister asked him if that was the road to
Oshkosh. g Yes, you are on the right road.
I lust came from there. l have been up
there having little fun with the boys"
About two miles further on he met another
man, one arm in sling, one eye badly
bunged, and his clothing in dilapidated
condition.


How far is it to Oshkosh ? " asked the
Year: 1868

of the remarkable outpourings OF MIR. Johnsonf
We do not object that he made out the best
possible case for his unfortunate client, but we
do object when he lends the sanction of his
respectable name to mass of ribaldry and
vulgar abuse, absolutely unprecedented in the
annals of political discussion, and does so need
lessly and gratuitousy.


Are we, then, desirous of fixing with aroi-


trary precision the limits Of discussion Heaven
forbid Free speech is as dear to us as IL can
possibly be either to the President or to Mr.
Curtis, and it is precisely because we value IL
so highly that we would not have it recklessly
abused. Licentious addresses like those which,
when Mr. johnson made them, filed us all with
pain and modification, might have resulted IN
an anarchy to which despotism, with
no freedom, either of tho press or the
forum, must have logically succeeded. Free
speech, unless restrained by reason, by justice,
by truth, and by a respect for the
laws, may degenerate into the merest MISCHIEF
making and may become almost as intolorable
as the silence imposed by unlimited despotlsm.
We do not complain that the President uttered
his opinions, and published to the country bus


nmost thoughts; but we hold, as the opinions
were to the last degree erroneous and the
thoughts dangerous, uncharitable, and malig-
nant, that when His Excellency is brought
TO the bar for slandering public servants, he
has no right to shelter himself under the
plea that he merely exercised his cOnstitu-
tional right of relieving his mind. Whoever
may avail himself of liberty must be held
responsible If he degenerates into license. The
higher his station the more prudent and meas
ured should be his utterance; and If Presi-
Dental oratory, of which heretofore we have
had very little, is to become more common, we
hold that Mr.. Johnson's example is the very
worst which his successors can possibly follow.
Year: 1868

are generally enrlching themselves BY robbing
the public-how can they be expected to pun
ish and prevent robbery by others who help
them to power7 We see no practicable remedy
for the existing and fragrant abuse but in the
formation of stock company which shall put
one hundred hacks into our streets at once,
advertise them extensively, post the legal rates
of fare very cOnspieuously both inside and out
side of their vehicles, employ none but the
most trusty hackmen, and discharge sternly
any one who shall overcharge. Such q COM
pany might divide ten per cent. per annum,
speedily double and quadruple its business, and
prove a great blessing to the public, but es-
pecially to strangers visiting our City. 1t needs
no charter-no special priyilege-our general
laws will answer the purpose. 1t surely Is high
time that lady coming from Albany Qf4
miles) should be enabled TO reach her hotel
from the dock at cost no greater than that
of her passage from Albany. We belong to
very numerous class of citizens who, as a
matter of principle, never take car
riage when we can possibly avoid it, be-
cause we hate being swindled. IL such
company as we have outlined should be
ready to go into operation next August, 1t
would soon have all it could do in carrying
people who now shun hacks, even ii 1T should


win no customers from any present hack men,
But let it advertise fully, and distribute few
placards on the steamboats, and trains reaching
our City daily, and it would take nearly all
the present custom. Twenty-Five cents each
would pay for taking passengers in an omnibus
from our docks and stations to the Broadway
hotels; fifty cents per head would pay well
for carrying those who chose to ride by them
selves There is no better, surer business than
this provided men Of capital aud of character
would only undertake and pros ecnte it. But
wiH they? Ed
Year: 1868

The letter signed by Gov. Geary and other
prominent Pennsylvanians, urging the Hon. f..
NJ. Stanton for the Treasury portfolio, upon
the accession of Senator Wade to the Presl-
dency has called forth letter from MIR. Stan
ton. in which he intimates his determination to
withdraw from public life as soon as his sue
cessor in the War Office shall have been ap-
pointed and confirmed. We trust that such is
not the unalterable resolve of Secretary Stan
ton, for the country can ill afford to lose so
able and devoted a public servant; but at all
events the faithful Secretarys claim that he
has retained his Office solely from public con-
siderations, is SO clearly vindcated by this let
ter as to silence the personal abuse to which
his trying position has subjected him.
Year: 1868

Tammany Hall wants the Charter Election of
December consolidated with tho General Elec-
ton of November. The fact that Tammany
Hall asks for the change Is a reason why all
good citizens should object TO it. 1t is q scheme
to bunch all the rascals Of our city and county
together, and then to declare the whole of
them elected by repeating votes" under the
excitement Of our next Presidential contest.
Year: 1868

The bill TO legalize the issue OF the ten mil
lions of Erie bonds was taken up IN the Sen
ate yesterday, and the debate upon It fairly be-
gun. An amendment was offered by Senator
CHAPMAN. an Erie champion, providing that
the money raised on the bonds shall be devoted
TO the repair and equipment of the road, which
is thought to have materially strengthened the
-
Year: 1868

The Rock Island Union still continues in
ito senseless denial Of the reported eutrages
lately committed in that city. Pretty good
bidding for . continuance Of the same. We
would say to those guilty Of the outSages
that they will do well to keep out OF this
city, IS Marshal Kaufman isn't Of the
kind Of Marshals they have in that re.
poxnai cifv
Year: 1868

This we regard as our main dependence, and will
give it our especial and careful attention and would
say that the better the watch or clock, the easier
and more thoroughly repaired when in the hands of
an experienced workman. We have constantly an.
piled ourselves to this business for more than twenty
years. We are thankful that while yet scarcely
open our record of watches, which we carefully
keep shows that the shop in the right place. All
work warranted.


We came here because have long desired to
live in Smyrna, compliance with the wishes
Of our friends.


Jan. 29th, ,'6e. J.V. SMITH.
Year: 1868




This article is entirely different from any other ever
offered 10 the public. Its composition will vary, and
contain such ingredients only as the tree fruit plant
or crop for which it is intended requires; thereby
abllng the buyer to avoid purchasing large quantity
of what he really does not want in order to get a small
quantity of what he really does want; which know
from experience, is true with many if not all the
phosphales that ia the market. No fertilizer can
be good and cheap at the price for two crops
whose constituents entirely different it muy be
good for both but be dear for one or the oiher
For example, if phosphate should contain ingre-
dents that would be cheap for wheat, at any given
price, 1t absurd to think that the same phosphate
would be equally cheap at the price for another
crop. whose constituents entirely different IL can.
not contain ingredients for two articles of an entirely
different nature in such proportions as to be equally
cheap Tor one as the other am confident that there
is great deal of money thrown away for phosphates
Of different kinds from the fact that they did
tain what the desired crop needed and in MANY
cases the crop would have been better off without
at all while if the same article had been used for
other crops OF different nature, iiwOuld have douby
paid for It's cost, have been carefully expermentlDg
for several years. and any who will take the trou
BILE TO visit my farm, EllIsburg, ~ j. five miles
from Camden, where am constantly expermentng
may see where produced growth upon PEACH and
FEAR trees oil SIX FEET SIX INCHES IN ONE SEASON,
and trGlt upon the SAME unusually large and fine
while trees right alongside, equally good in every
respect, not having the phosphate them, did not
grow one loot In the same time, and produced no fruit
at ALL will be prepared to furnish, at short nolce
phosphate for any kind OF frui-vne or tree fruit
and all ordinary plants crops that are grown in This
country, such as wheat Fye corn grass and all kinds
CT vegetables


The reader will please bear in mind that in sending
orders the article for which it intended to be used
MUST BE MENTIONED, and kind of soil also if yOu wish
The worth OF your money. AS have said before two
articles OF an entirely different nature must not be
furnished with the same kind Of food the article
prepare for grams would be dear at half lis COST for
irult,-and UiCe UeFSd.


Price The Prepared Phosphate for fruit trees s65
90 per ton. VOO'
For vine fruit, $4,000 per ton.


For vegetables. grains, and grasses $50 90 per ton
Put up in Barrels containing from 275 to 325 los
cach


Orders for one ton and upwards delivered in PbiIa
either of the Camden depots free of cha roc
On orders for less quantity reasonable charge for
delivery will be made.


All orders must be addressed to the manufacturer.