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Year: 1869

Judge E. Parsons died at the Southern Ohio Lunatic
Asylum, OF which he had been for some years in
mate, on Tuesday last. lie became insane while
serving his term as Common Pleas Judge, and his
case presented one Of the most difcult and knotty
questions for solution that have come before the
Legislature for many years. IL seemed impossible
TO sposc Of 1t constituiUnaily and not cause EN-.
barrnssmcnt to the public. At one time the Ser
Gcanf- alarms directed TO serve notice OF TN
peachment drawn by the Judiciary Committee OF
the House, which ne did, and made due return
thereof; but when the time for action came
there was enough OF doubt m the minds or
members OF the committee TO deter them
from proceeding In thai direction, and the
better opinion seemed to be that there was
no warrant for nsiitutIng impeachment proceedings
IN case OF infrmity which was misfortune with
out the shadow Of crime. 10 wns claimed by good
lawyers that the case would be properly disposed OF
by treating the office aSvacont BY the fact 0l insanity


as II would be by the death Of the incumbent But
this view full OF difficulties In the Judgment Of
the legal profession. IL seemed almost Ridiculous
that an oIiccr Of the General Assembly should be
sent with notice OF impeachment to the inmate OF
state institution for the treatment OF the insane,
but, before stated, this was done, though ''tho
case'' never came to trial In tho House. White the
question was undergoing consideration public and
private business was at standstill In the Common
Pleas Court OF that subdivision and lawyers ana
clients were In dilemma, from which they were
bnav rescued by an act authorizing the election OF
On additional Judge. Before his misfortune Judge
Parsons was highly esteemed by men OF all parties
as an upright citizen and m able and profound
ur1st.
Year: 1869

Two turkeys went to roost on the lower rail Of q
fence In the town Of Aurelius Cayuga county, the
evening OF December 8. During the night they were
covered with about six feet OF snow and presumed,
OF course, to be lost Singular to relate however,
the late thaw unsnowed them, and they came out on
the sh OF January, alive. but hungry, having been
buried Just one month. They managed to save them
ought to perpetrate the same joke year from now.
Year: 1869

RAISE SoRaHUM."-This is the
advice OF The Coantr1mdn. "At the
present high price Of sugar." says
the editor, we think every farmer
should have his patch of sorghum
The cost of cultivation is no more
thanthe cost of cultivating corn, and
it will grow where corn will, though
of course it docs best in the best soil.
At any rate, we think every farmer
should cultivate sorghum for home
use. 1t will not take the place of all
other sweets, but for many purposes
it will take the place Of any other,
and can be cultivated cheaper than
foreign made sugar can be bought
There is certainly economy in culti-
waiting it for home use, if not profit
in cultivating it for market"


A correspondent ofthe Journal Of
Agriculture takes the Same view.--
He says;


"The troubles in Cuba will serious
ly'shorten the sugar crop the ne
groes arc not at work many planta-
lions are laid waste. We must ex'
pect extremely high prices Of sugar
and molasscs. In such emergencies
and with such o prospect before US,
we Western men should largely en-
gage in the raising Of Sorghum. Not
only will the farmer thus produce
his own family supply, but will have
some to sell for which we must cx
pect remunerative prices. AS betwer
indian-corn and sorghum, there car
be no doubt that the latter will be by
| far the most profitable crop this year
Year: 1869

why is it," said one of our school
marms to young scapegrace who had
caused her much trouble by her bad con-
duct, "why is it you behaved SO well when
you first came to school, and are SO diso-
bedient now p Because" said young
hopeful, looking up into the teacher face,
II wasn't much acquainted then"
Year: 1869

MUsQIToEs. tuneful little pests
will soon he here and everybody should cut
out and save the following recipe for their
determination Take of gum camphor q
piece about one-third tho size of an egg,
and evaporate it by placing it in tin vessel,
holding it over lamp Or candle, taking care
that it docs not ignite. The smoke will snnn
fill the room and cxpel the mosquitoes One
night was terribly annoyed by them, when
l thought of and tsicd the above, after which
I never saw nor heard them that night, and
next morning there was not one to be found
in the room, though the window had been
left open all night"
Year: 1869

TIE WEAPON OF To-DAY-Thc knife
with which chivalry now defends its honor
and slays its enemies, says tie Chicago Post,
consists Of stout and heavy bn: short blade
set ut right angles with a handle to which It
is joined, like . letter L. In using it, the
handle is firmly graspcd with the right hand.
the blade of course being then horizontal,
and the blow is delivered from the shoulder,
with deadly force and effect, to be instant.
aneously repeated as often as the case may
demand. As the heaviest blow that man
can deal is in the manner described, it is
easy to see that four and 4 half inch,
sl,arp-pointed. cutting blade, impelled with
the whole force of strong arm and the
weight Of the body, would not stop for any
bone in the human frame, and that single
stroke would be almost certain death. This
was the weapon before which Colonel Crane
fell.
Year: 1869

WE had related to US the other day an
anecdote Of an old lady Who formerly
entertained travellers in q neighboring
county. Before guests commenced
meal. Il vas the custom to ask blessing:
"Oh' Lord! make us truly thankful for
the food that is now before u.s. Nancy
hand around the corn bread frat, apd
then tic BISCUIT aftcrwerd. Amen
Year: 1869

There will be little the most stupen-
duous blow cat in San Francisco some
where between next pea time and Fourth
of July that ever the Pacific Coast has
experienced, perhaps. The first train
that goes through will carry thousand
men bent on having time and half;
and large sprinkling of these will be
the widest Bohemians that ever got
loose on a continent.
Year: 1869

and was with him mp TO the time Of the
execution. She seemed to have suffered
greatly, but was very bitter toward the
authorities 1t is reported that Whalen
made full written statement, which he
gave into the custody of the Sheriff, and
which has not yet been made public.
Year: 1869

What subaltern Of the Treasury Depa IT.
ment Is responsible for The leaks OF news
from the Secretary to Wall street There
is always 1endy mode Of finding out where
the leak is. It cannot continue long with
out coming to be considered an oficih and
authorized leak. And aa the "1cakist,"
whoever he be, must be making several
hundred thousand dollars every time the
bnng is loose, it will be well to drive in
the bung little tighter, or too confding
public will come 10 believe the whole leak
is buncombc,
Year: 1869

merce, and the flow and reHow Of It would
have no material influence upon our commerce,
domestic trade, or on property. Though we
ere emancipated politically from Europe and
European influences we shall not be fnan-
cially until we have established permanently a
monetary system for ourselves, adapted to our
own life and circumstances, and not subject to
be disturbed by few capitalists or the Bank
Of England. For the present the wisest course
is to let the currency alone, except to make it
uniform legal tender one, and to make
banking free, under proper securities, to all
who choose to use this for their circulation
In the future we may find statesmen who can
establish monetary and currency system
metallic. paper or mixed-adapted to our own
life and institutions, and that will not be con-
trotled by outside influences or a moneyed
Qligarchy at home,
Year: 1869

do not have the ballot, and they are
Indifferent because they are so well


cared for II these women could ,be
made TO feel the necessity of the bal,
lot, they would demand it. It.is only


when woman suffers calamity that
she is ready to demand the rights that
may arrest such ca'amities. When
women become themselves, and hear
the echo OF stronger life, then will
they truly estimate the value OF Their
social position. Every means of en-
ployment TO men should also bc open
to women .-#
Year: 1869

The STREET T-SPRINKLERs.-On dry day
when the wind blows, to walk the streets
of Richmond is to be in purgatory itself
For week past we have endured the clouds
of flying dust, binding the eyes and soil
ing the clothes of pedestrians, and we there
fore hear with pleasure of the promised
early appearance of the "sprinklers " on
the streets. The business will be conduct
ed by the same company that did the work
last year 80 efficiently.


The merchants on Main and Broad
streets, who are particularly interested il
this matter, as the dust seriously affects
trade, will be waited on by an agent fol
subscriptions to keep the sprinklers going
1t is to be hoped that all will literally re-
spond to call which needs 60 little com
mendation.
Year: 1869

EVILS OF IMPURE STAaCH.-No amount Of
skill and care N prevent trouble and poor nn!sh
In he use OF impare starch. and consequent dis
satisfaction to the laundsess and the wearer. Nor
does the trouble end here, for impure Starch Ia
not only troublesome TO use, and in consequence
OF It's lack lustre aud golden or yellow hue annoy
Year: 1869

The ladies and gentleman who gave the
concert at the First Baptist church on
Tuesday night will, under the direction OF
Professor Ericsson, give similar enter
tainment, with entire change of pro-
grsmme, to night. There is every reason
to expect musical treat on this occasion,
and we hope to see full house present,
Notwithstanding the attractions in other
directions,
Year: 1869

The RELIGIOUS HERALD, common medium
OF communication among Baptists OF the south, Is
an excellent medium for Advertising. It Is read
oy thousands who rarely see any other paper.
Office, Main strest opposite Dispatch Office.
Year: 1869

On ALL PUBLIC Or PRIVATE SALES OF REAL
ESTATE MADE BETWEEN THE FIRST DAY OF
JANUARY AND THE FIRST DAY OF JULY THE
PURCHASER PAYS THE TAXES FOR THE PRE-
SENT YEAR, BUT ON ALL SALES BETWEEN THE
FIRST DAY OF JULY AND THE TEIRTY-FIRsT
DAY OF DECEMBER THE SELLER PAYS THEM
Year: 1869

TRIP TO THE HEAD OF THE SAcRAMENTo-
Messrs. Slack, Fox and Baumgartner, all of Cam
yon creek, returned on Tuesday evening from a
trip to the haadwaters of the Sacramento river.
They report nothing worthy of special notice,
further than the discovery of diggings which
they believe will pay good wages. Deer were
plenty and fish abundant, but they did not
out upon a fishing and hunting tramp.
Year: 1869

MARROW EscAPE.-Last Saturday afternoon NJ.
NJ. Brown narrowly escaped from death. lie
and others were at GuptiIl Maloney's house,
Oregon gulch where they were " electioneering
pretty vigorously, Mr.. Brown mounted his
horse to GO away, when the others came out and
insisted that he should dismount and take
another drink. Upon his refusing to do so his
Companions made his horse fast to the porch and
went into the house, thinking he wonld be COM
PEELED to get off his horse. Brown caught his
spur 10 the snch and leaned over to unite the
halter, when the spur broke, precipitating him
face foremost on the porch, thereby alarming
his horse and causing him to start back and
break his halter The frightened animal started
to run away, and Brown, who had one foot fast
in the stirrup, would have surely met a frightful
death had not the leather of his boot given away
the upper leather tearing away and releasing
his foot
Year: 1869

ATTENTION VoTERs.-The attention OF voters
is directed to the fact that the different ooards
of registration throughout the county Will hoid
their final meeting for the correction OF the
poll lists on Monday and Tuesday, the 3oth and
3lst days of this month See to it that you
are enrolled upon the poll lists of your respect
i've precincts
Year: 1869

DoNr FAIL TO Cove would remind oali-
goers generally, and candidates particularly,
that the ball at the Carter House on the 24th in
slant will certainly be well attended and afford
unusual opportunities for recreation and but
ton-holing. All who are partial to amusements
of this character may depend on having good
time
Year: 1869

great work which the people have called him
to perform. We have no reason to believe
that all the members of the republican majori-
ty are interested in the vile practices to which
we have referred Many of them may be led
to oppose the repeal of the act in question
from other motives than such as are purely
vile. Allegiance to party ties; disposition
to obey that spirit which leads every corporate
body to cling to power and privilege, whether
rightly or wrongly acquired; the solicitation
Of implicated friends, and Thousand motives
which influence human action, will all be
brought to bear upon them by the unscrupulous
men who are interested and who now aim to
create caucus which shall shield their plum
dering schemes from destruction. These we
warn against the attempt at revolution by de-
stroying the power of the President. 1t is a
revolution destructive of the rights and inte
rests Of the people; it is an attempt to perpetu-
ate the power of the oligarchy, which, since
the passage of the Tenure of Office bill, has
ruled the government and plundered the Trea-
sllry without fear or hindrance.
Year: 1869

The English provincial journals give minute
and interesting details Of the cordial reception
fthe Great Commoner by Queen Victoria when
John Bright went to Windsor to take the oaths
of Office. At the instance of her Majesty the
ceremonies Of kneeling and kissing hands
we're omitted in the presentation of the
Quaker courtier. The Princess Royal OF Prus-
sia expressed desire that he should be
presented to her, and assured him that she
herself and all the members of the royal
family were greatly indebted to him for the
way in which he had spoken Of their mother.
She said she had herself read all his speeches
and she was very much pleased to see him.
In his very polite reply he told her what
Mr.. Buchanan, the American Minister, when
last in London, said of her to him-"that
wherever her Royal Highness went she shed
sunshine over all her path John Bright is
already as famous at the Court of Victoria
as William Penn was at the Courts of Charles
ii. and James H., and Benjamin Franklin,
with his plain costume, at the Court Of
Louis XVI. The friendly reception of John
Bright at Windsor is significant recognition
by royalty Of the popular sovereignty Of which
he Is the exponent.
Year: 1869

THE TwIToHELL CAsE-THE VERDICT OF
THE JURY-Last night at nine o'clock, after
the summing up of the Judge the jury in this
case retired to deliberate, returning in
twenty-five minutes with verdict Of murder
in the first degree. We have no hesitation
whatever in saying that this verdict will be
received with universal satisfaction. The
trial has been unusually protracted. The
court and the prosecution have been singularly
patient. The counsel for the prisoner mani
tested great daring in conducting the case,
but the defence they set up was lame and
impotent in the extreme In the circumstances
no other verdict was possible.
Year: 1869

The McConnellsville Herald relates
that NAV, designated as M. desert
ing his wife and five children in Wheel
ing, last August, came back to Athens
county, where they had lived several
years before, and hired ont as farm
hand. Frem there the wife received a
letter in June last, announcing his
death, and stating that he died so poor
that he had TO be buried by his friends.
She therefore set about preparing for q
journey TO the grave of her husband,
with view of marking the spot by q
tombstone. Arriving last Friday week,
clothed in mourning, at the house from
which the news of her husbands death
was sent, she asked a young lady at
the door If that was where Mr.. NJ
died, and was somewhat asronished and
delighted TO have answer that he was
ont in the wheat field, alive and well.
why, he's my husband " said the over
J"yed wife. This seemed to stagger the
young lady, and the wife was astounded


finally to learn that the marriage of this
young lady to her unfaithful husband


was to have taken place last Sunday


He had written that he died in indigen,
circumstances, thinking that his wife
would then have no anxiety concerning
his effects, which he thought would be
the only motive to bring her in The
neighborhood. The marriage was hap
PLY prevented. and the tombstone un
happily unused.
Year: 1869

A Reserved Maiden Awakes in the


morufng 70 Discover Herself . Man.


The Terre Haute Qnd) journal tells
this highly veracious story:


few nights since the residence of
prominent citizen was entered by bur
gfar, and some valuable jewelry and
other property stolen and carried away.
But before leaving the house, it appears
he paid a visit to nearly every apart.
ment In 1t. Traces of him were found
above and below stairs; wherever, IN
deed, it was probable any valuable ar.
tlcle could be obtained. 1t so happened
that one member of the family belong
ed to that much abused and very excel.
lent class of society called "old maids.
She is free-hearted, generous lady, In
telligent and refined, and the only fear
that her we'll balanced mind had ever
known, is the apprehension that IN some
evil hour Satan will lure her affections
irto the keeping of that abomination OF
her mind, man. The good lady prays
every day that no such evil may befail
her, and that she may live and die in
maiden meditation fancy free. Now,
whether the burglar knew this pecu'
iiarity of the lady's mind or not. he at
all events determined to play her verv
practical joke. To this end he carefully
removed from the chair on which she
had neatly folded and laid it, all her
wearing apparel, and substituted, from
aDother room, complete suit of gentle
mans clothes. Then taking off huge
pair of false whiskers, he carefully ad-
justed them to the face of the sleeping
lady. Of course be could not wait to
see the denoument, bat that pleasure
was reserved for the family the mex
morning. Awakening at an early hour,
the good lady proceeded to the mirror
(an invariable practice with ladies)
TO enjoy a leok at her face. The first
glance petrlfied her with horror. Was
she indeed mau! The latent
superstition of her nature reviving,
she imagined that Satan had been
playing her horrible revenge for her
anlmosity to the male creation. She
staggered to a chair, and almost broken.
hearted, concluded to dress and send for
a barber. But now she noticed for the
first time that her clothes, too, were
gone, and gentleman's OUTFIT was sub
stituted in their stead. She was certain
now that the metamorphosis was COM
plete, and, resigning herself to the sit
natiou, tried to don the apparel. But
having no experience in the adjustment
of this new tangled apparel, and habit
being stronger than instinct, she found
that every time she put the pantaloons
over her head, she encountered an i'm
pedimeut that defied all her efforts to
overcome. In short, the pants would
not 90 over her head. At last, in
despair, she rang for assistance, and her
maid appearing at the door, she ciied
out:


Dent come in, Betty, for Pm man
now; but just please step in and ask my
brother if he usually puts his breeches
on over his head, or commences feet
foremost"


1t is needless TO say the message as.
tonisbed the household. 1t was some
time before the lady would admit to
her apartments any one of either sex,
for fear she might make a mistake; but
finally one more adventurous than the
rest pushed open the door and convinced
the sorely. tried maid that she had not
forsaken her estate, but was yet one of
the angels of earth.
Year: 1869

Kentucky has a State election on
Monday. A State Treasurer and mem
bers of the Legislature are to be chosen.
That the result will be Democratic
success there is not the slightest doubt.
At the same time, the unanimity which
has heretofore been almost reached in
Kentucky elections will not be ap-
preached in this. The Democratic
brethren, for want of formidable ene


my have been fighting each other Justify
all over the State, and it has been found
impossible to heal their dissensions. We
may therefore expect the Democratic
vote on Monday to be greatly decreased.
Year: 1869

We see it stated that a proposition is
on foot to form an inland State out OF
Eastern Oregon, Idaho, and o part OF
Washington Territory, and coastwise
State out of the rest Of Oregon and
Washington Territory.


In case the Fifteenth Amendment
should be imperiled Congress would
readily consent to the proceeding, max
ing ratification a condition of adnis-
sion.
Year: 1869

Without any special complaint, except grad
ual declination of bodily strength and nervous
erergy, will find in the TONIC a FOUNTAIN
OF VITALITY ANDEVIG0R AS RE-
FRESH ING AND EXT HILERATING A


A POOL IN HE DEoER TO THE SAND
SCORCHED AND PAINTING TRAVELLER
Year: 1869

While Tom Lorwin was member
OF the General Assembly Of the State
Of Ohio, he brought In bill for the
abolition Of public punishment at
the whipping post. He made
speech thereon, to which an elderly
gentleman replied as follows: "Mr,
Speaker, the gentleman 10 not as old
as I am, and has not seen as much al
the practical operation OF the system
Of punishment which he desires to
abolish. When lived la Connecti-
cut, Ii fellow stole q horse or cut un
any other rusties, we used to tie him
right up and give him real good
thrashing; and he always cleared
right out, and we never saw any
more Of him. It's the best way of
getting rid Of rogues that ever was
tried, and without expense to the
State" Corwin rose TO reply: "Nr.
Speaker, have been often puzzled
to account for the vast immigration.
from Connecticut to the West, but
the gentleman last up has explained
IL to my entire satisfaction. The
bill passed without further discus
! sion.
Year: 1869

The agricultural news from the


South-the important news Just now
continues to be good, except such


as relates to some local disaster like
the breaking Of the levee at one or
two points In Louisiana. Cotton aud
corn are reported IA doing we'll, and
the recent assembling Mt Memphis of
seven hundred delegates from every
Southern State, all bent on Industrial
reorganization, Is a promising sign.
II isa pity that II was marked by one
incident which shows that IL had too
much likeness to the curious gather
ings which used to meet In old times
and prove that slavery had nothing
to do with the decay Of the South,
and that line of screw steamers out
OF Norfolk was all that was needed To
rehabiiitate Virginia and make
Portsmouth eclipse New York. Still
1t is expecting little too much to
expect Southern gentleman, IL he
had the luck TO have it, to refrain
from reading to o mass meeting of
other Southern gentlemen a letter
from General Lee and we certainly
should not expect the mass meeting
OF Southern gentlemen to refrain
from most enthusiastic and long
continued applause. Only 10 was not
strictly commercial, considering the
source whence the South will have TO
draw much Of the capital 1t hopes
for /; 1t helps little to postpone the
day OF Northern disbelief In stories
OF Southern hostility to Northern
men and not altogether unreasona-
bly,. In Virginia there IL some taxi
ing up of small farms by the Euro
pean immigrants, of whom a slender
stream sets toward the South, most
going to Virginia or to Texas. That
the latter State needs little North
ern immigration may be- suspected
when 1t lis said--without coatradic-
tion and seemingly on good authors
ty-that In Galveston, the largest
city In Texas, there Is but one man
who deals In ice, who therefore has q
monopoly OF the business, and that,
too, In q place with an almost tropi-
cal cline; that there is not a dry
dock in which a vessel may be re-
paired; that there is not brick
maker, though material for bricks
exist In abundance; that there is not
a ahat-maker, nor a broom maker, nor
turning-lathe; that the whole
State cannot show mandatory OF
Fertilizers" though bones are
plenty; nor a shoe-factory; nor a
papermiil; nor chandlery; nor a
carriage factory. Most OF the immi-
grafton Into Texas goes to the Ger
man district, and Is agricultural In
character The Nation.