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Year: 1867

fWThe potatee bug is here. The
grasshopper is coming that is, the Colo
RADIO grasshopper. A letter from Nebraska
City says of the latter "These pests
come in armies, pursuing an easterly course
lighting upon fields, and literally destroy
ing every green thing, Last fall they
reached within two miles Of this place and
then they deposited their eggs, and having
strutted their brief life out upon the stage,
froze to death their descendants are now
just beginning to fly, and are stripping all
before them. These animals resemble the
red locust, and like an epidemic, sweep
over the land with destruction in their
course, and no power can avert it. They
will reach the Mississippi very soon, if not
already, and doubtless stay their course at
Lake Michigan, which they will hardly
succeed in crossing. TS3.


The potatoe bug is said to be native
also of Colorado. whence he is journeying
eastward &


"Against the course of fheayen and dooron
Year: 1867

It seems to be generally agreed that nev'


er in the history Of the state have the


farmers of Wisconsin had fairer prospect


of an abundant return for their labors than


the present condition of the growing crops
afford. Such is the concurrent testimony
received from all portions of the State,
The spring was wet and cold. All crops
were more backward than usual, as con-
sequence. Since the first of June the sea-
son has been all that could be desired.
The weather most of the time has been
warm rather than hot. Timely showers
have given an unusual luxuriance to both
grasses and grain. The wheat fields are
q rich dark green, the plants well stooled,
and growing thick and evenly. The same
is true Of all kinds of grain. For several
days past there has been no shower suffi-
cient to wet the ground, and a little rain
now would be beneficial Even without it,
however, the grain crop will reach maturi-
ty with fair development of straw.
Corn is late, and partly owing to the wet
cold May, and partly because our farmers
do not take sufficient care in providing
good seed, some Of it has failed to germin-
ate. With favorable July and August,
however, a fair crop may be counted on.
The potato crop seems to be in greater
danger than any other. The bug appears
to have made its appearance all through
the State this year, and is threatening to
greatly injure if not wholly ruin potatoes.
No effective method has yet been discov-
cred to destroy this troublesome insect.
Our farmers thus far have found hand to
hand encounter, the only one that served
any purpose, and this is slow and vexa-
tious process. Nevertheless, itmay serve
to protect small patches, and it is possible
that MS the season advances, the bug may
lose his appetite or seek 'fresh fields and
pastures new" Whether such proves to
be the case or not, our farmers with their
fine hay crop, and their splendid fields of
wheat, oats, barley and rye have sufficient
reasons to congratulate themselves upon
the prospect before them Madison Jour
nal. aa 'aas @ e
Year: 1867

a@ While we were on board the Haska
coming down the Mississippi river, we saw
working model of novel boat for keep
ing river channel free from sand bars.
It was no less than.a shaft extending across
the stern, and lower than the bottom Of
the boat, armed with knives or fanges, to
stir up the sand and mud so that the cur
rent would wash the contents of the bar
away. The shaft rcvolved swiftly and
strongly by aid Of machinery on board.
From its appearance we should think that
it would prove a success; if So, it will be
of incalculable value on the Wisconsin
river. We trust it will have q fair trial.
Year: 1867

PROPOSED EDITORIAL Exclusion
is talk Of an excursion by the editors of
the leading papers of the Northwest, over
the Pacific road to the Rocky Mountains,
in September next. The road will be
completed at that time to the foot of the
Mountains. la 3
Year: 1867

WHATA WOMAN CAN Do.--Some cynic
thus writes about Hthe sex y A woman,
says what she pleases without being
knocked down for it. She can take q
snooze after dinner while her husband goes
to work. She can 60 into the street with
out being asked to stand treat at every
saloon. She can stay at home in the time
Of war, and get married again if her hus
band gets killed. She can wear corscts. if
too thick, and other fixings if too thin.
She can get divorced from her husband if
she sees one she likes better. She can get
her husband in debt all over, until ne
warns the public not to trust her on his
account. But all these advantages are
balanced by the great fact that she cannot
sing bass, go sparkling, or climb tree with
any degree of propriety.
Year: 1867

Trial OF Jacob Van Arsdale at somerviIle.


New Jersey.


The court room at SQmerville. N J., crowded
again yesterday TO hear the continued arguments Of
counsel In the murder trial of Jacob Van Arsdale.


Mr.. Williamson, for the defence, addressed the jury
in long, vigorous and well sustained speech, comment.
ing p detail upon the evidence and showing the entire
absence Of any motive the part Of the prisoner for
the commission OF the crime He considered the only
question for the Jury WAS whether at the time Of the
murder, the prisoners intellect controlled BY his
reason II was uncommon thing for some men to
bosubject 70 paroxysms spells Of insanity. enjoy
in the intervals between the attacks perfect soundnsss Of
mind. Il was not denied that Van Arsdale was .
reason for temporary periods, and when no
motive could be found for the deed he had
the boy Jasper Baird he unable to appreciate the
Of his act II had been said the little colored
temper but this was conjecture and should not be
allowed to influence for a moment the minds OF the
jury. whon he had committed the murder he made no
attempt up the traces Of his guilt the hammer
and knife which he had used lay unconceaied In his
Workshop and where the boy was knocked down there
his body rested Mn. Baird, in her evidence.
that the prisoner coming from the workshop after
the MURDER . strange expression OF countenance


in fac. the same wild look which number Of Witnesses
alterations. His whole conduct after the murder
justified tho plea Of insanity When pursued and
claimed .Tl hx this thing when get to Somsrvils I"
Such language could hardly be the emanation Of .
eouuo mind-Of mnd CONSCIOUS OF . terrlpe crime
having been committed. And when OF the neigh
bors came up TO aid In hts arrest he cried out You
into this thing" He went voluntarily into the
whom ordered BY tho conductor. When In prison be
asked for no counsel denied nothing, and had only
vague idea Of what he had perperaied. sheriff Brokaw
asked him what made him do the deed and he replied
They got me drugged." showing that he still
haunted by his old monomania When asked " he
sorry, he said, al guess not; ! don't know
yet; cant say" His language alone indicated
scted reason and there was no proof whatever that
the murder he committed was premeditated, proof
that he lay In walt for his victim, and unless there
premeditaon malice aforethought there Is no murder
The learned counsel alluded to many cases OF homicide
the influence OF insanity less apparent than


10 this but trial nevertheless sufficient acqut
those accused Of responsibility. Public OPINION how
ever had much to DO In affecting this result In the
Of his client II was different, FOR public opnion
already prejudiced against him. Mr. williamson coz.
cuded his speech with an impressive psrora,ion.


The Attorney General followed, but the hour being
late be had TO postpone the most of his remarks till
to-day, when the case will probably be decided.
Year: 1867

Action Against the Brooklyn and ROckaway


Beach Railroad Company.


Before Judge Gilbert.


HGrrey d. Aiten Adminis,rator, The brooklyn and
Rocfa,cay Beach Railroad Company This action was
brought to damages in the OF $1,000 for the
death OF Agnes Alen the wife Of plaintiff, which was
caused, alleged through the negligence Of servant
OF the company. II appeared by the evidence be-
half OF the plaintiff that the deceased walking along
the track OF tae railroad (which extends from about
Fulton avenue, at East New York, to Canarsie and
Rockaway beachl at Lehmans station, on the 22d OF
October last, when gravel train OF three cars propelled
by dummy engine which was in the rear Of the cars,
came along and she attempted to to side,
she was struck down and run over by the cars Plaintiff
testified that portion OF her head and one Of her arms
were cut off, as also ono OF her legs Deceased left
sepson, about fifteen years Of age, and adopted
niece.


Mary Ann Rolln testified that on the day in question
she in company with tho deceased, and that
they walking along the track when the train in
question approached there whistle any alarm
given but witness heard the noise OF the approaching
train and looking around observed that II behind
them they were a the time on the track abreast or the
platform, which witness Immediately ascended, and
when the passing she looked around for Mira
Allen. who then under the wheels II also ap-
peared by the testimony that q passenger train had
passed just previous to this and that the gravel tram


This was the principal testimony on behalf Of the
plaintiff.


ground that the negligence Of the deceased contributed
to the accident Even had no alarm been gwen, the
negligence OF tho deceased still remained from the fact
that she the track and endeavored 70 cross a.
the train approached Counsel read from the act Of
$780, which made unlawful for any person other than
an atsach6 OF q railroad TO walk along the track.


Counsel for tho plaintiff read the amendment OF 1854,
from which the provision was entirely omitted.


Counsel for the defence still claimed contrbutive neg
ligence on the part Of deceased whereupon counsel
for plaintiff asked leave to examine Mr.. Rich
ardson q witness for the dsfencel who was
In charge Of the gravel train Permission was
granted, and Mr. Richardson testified that he saw
the deceased on the track about eight hundred feet from
Lehmans station. Counsel then quoted from the
statute 70 the effect that In such q q company
would be held LIABLE the presence OF the deceased
known and the responsibility after this upon the
hands or the party in charge OF the tram The motion
for non-suit denied.


Mr.. Richardson was examined further and testified
that signal, by ringing the bell, given about
eight hundred feet from Conkling avenue where the
platform commenced and another by the WHISTLE about
ve hundred feet distant from the avenue He stopped
the engine possible


The motion for . not-suit then renewed tthe
for plaintiff having rested counsel for defence claiming
that everything had been done by the person charge
Of the train to prevent the accident Motion granted
Year: 1867

The Storm On the North River.


The different ferry boats Of the Barclay street line
pcrienced difficulty entering their slips but for
tunatcy they not damaged and brief delays were
the only pconveniences which tho passengers were
subjected. But the boats OF the Pavonia line we're not
Fortunate as the Susquehanna blown the
slip and wedged in in such seriously i'm
pete the travel at this part OF the river
Year: 1867

When Guttenburg, the first printer, was working in his cell in the monas- tery of St. Abersgot, he tells us that he heard two voices address him. The one bade him to desist told him of the power his invention would put into the hands of bad men to propagate their wiekcdness; told hin how men would profane the art he had created; :; and how posterity would have cause to curse the man who gave it to the world. So impressed was Guttenburg with what he heard, that he took a hammer and broke to pieces the types he had so industrieusly put together

 His work of destruction was only stayed by another voice, sw weet and mu- sical, that fell on his ear, telling him to go on. and to rejoice in his work that all good might not be made the cause of evil but that God would bless tho right i'll the end. So to all of us, still comes those voices that came to Gut tenburg; the one calling us to work while is is called to-day; to try to leave the world better than we found it; and the other tempting us to give over and take our ease; to leave the blow in -furrow, and to rest on our oars when we should be pulling against the stream.
Year: 1867

The New York correspondent of the Mobile Register tells the following story:

 Col. B---, a gentleman well known to the staff officers who served in the Mississippi Department, was go- ing to his office on the lower part of Broadway, and the gray coat and old slouch hat which mark him distinctly as an x-Confedcrate, and which he takes particular pride in wearing, at trscted the'attention of two Germans whom he passed. One of them nudgcd the other, and said to him in loud whisper:

 Dat isa rebel"

 "Yaw,' responded his companion, wat for he wear dat dam gray coat up here?

 Col. B., who is q muscular fellow with well tanued face and an eye that seems to be lighted with all the furies when he is angry or indignant, over heard the remark and the allusion to his favorite coat, and when he had got well before the two Germans he sud- denly wheeled around and looked them full in the face. The tcutons did not wait to examine the color of his eyes. As soon as they saw him turn they stopped, and when his flashing eye lit on them they broke for the middle of the street. and did not stop running until they were a hundred yards from him. U
Year: 1867

am not skilled to understand What God cath willed, what God hath plan

 ned;

 only know at His right hand

 " Stands One who is my Savior. take God at His word and deed; "Christ died to save me- this read l; And in my heart find a need

 Of Him to be my Savior. w And had there been in all this wide, Sad world no other soul beside, But only mine, yet He had died F

 That he might be its Savior. One wounded spirit sore oppressed, One wearied soul, that found no rest Until it found it on the breast 4

 Of Him that was it's Savior. Then had He Jeff ills Fathers throne, The joy untold, the love unknown, wA And for that soul had given His own,

 That He might be its Savior. s- And o, that He fulfilled may see The travail of His soul in me And with His work contcntcd be,

 AsI with my dear Savior. Yea, living, dying, let me bring My strength, my solacc from this spring. That He who lives to be my King,

 Once died 10 be my Savior.
Year: 1867

FORGE OF HABIr.-Thcre is an East tern tale ofa magician who discovered by his incantatiop, that the philosos pher's stone lay on the bed of certain river, but was unable to determine it's exact locality. He therefore strollod along the bank with piece or iron. to which he applied successively all the pebbles he found. As one after anoth- CT they produced no change in the met@ al, he flung them into the stream. At last he hit on the object of his search, and the iron became gold in his hand ; but, alas he had become so accustomed to the touch and go movement, that the real stone was involuntarily thrown into thcrivcr after tho others, and lost to him forever. This story well allc- gorizes the fate of the coquctte. She has tried and discarded somany hearts, that atlength she throws away the right one, from pure force of habit.
Year: 1867

".Shorten thy sleep and lengthen thy knowledge,' says an Arabic proyerb but if shortening oae's sleep should happen 10 shorten his life as well, what becomes of the knowledge then? It is the opinion of distinguished physi- elan that half the insanity of this world could be prevented by sufficient sleep Early rising is a good thing for persons who go to bed early. and n bad thing for those that don't. Lcngthcn youl nights or shorten your days---take youl choice.
Year: 1867



 Go TO CHURCH.-There is no one thing which helps to establish mans character and standing in society more than steady attendance at church and a proper regard for the first day of the week. Every head of q family should go to church as all example. Lounging in the streets and bar rooms on the Sabbath is abominable, and deserves censure, because ii lays the foundation of habits which ruin both body and soul. Many . man can date the commence ment of his dissipation which made him burden to himselfand his friends and an object of pity in the sight of his Sunday debauchcry.

 likeness is the mother of drunkenness --thc Sabbath is generally an idle day, therefore, if it were not properly kept itwere better struck out of existence. Mobile Tribune.
Year: 1867

POWER OF THE IMAGINATIoN.-A box sup
posed to contain dead body, was recently for
warded from Boston to Halifax. Such boxes
often emit an unpleasant smell, and when this
one reached Portland the odor was so offensive
teamster would not load the box into his wagon.
A second teamster was sent, aud was 30 effected
by the smell that he became sick, discharged free.
ly from his stomach, and would have staggered
over the wharf had he not been caught BY those
near. After a few more people had detected q
''strong SMELL" it was decided that the box
should be opened. This was done, and Q very
handsome carved Indian figure was disclosed
to the gaze Of the crestfsllen teamsters. Every.
thing about it was clean and sweat a. new
plsned board. It wss intended ~ sign for some
enterprising tobacconist.
Year: 1867

LAD in Auburn, Me-, domesticated turtle
In hogshead Of cold water in an Auburn door.
yard, feeding him and rendering him well &C.
quainted with civilized life. Thinking after Q
few weeks Of this life that the turtle would en-
Joy freedom again, the lad carried him half a
nile and put him in tho river. The next day
the turtle resppearsd In his old quarters in the
hogshesdi
Year: 1867

GRAIN BLOCKADE AT DuBUQUE.-The Miss.
dssppi Ferry at Dubuque was until recently
owned by Mr. Merry, who issued an order that
the ferry should transport no more Grain unless
1t was consigned to a single elevator in Chicago.
blockade was produced, and the price of Wheat
went down in Dubuque and all towns west of it;
but the Illinois Central Road has bought the
Ferry, broken the blockade, and grain is now
coming forward freely again.
Year: 1867

A story is told of a country gentleman" who
for the first time heard an Episcopal clergyman
preach. He had read much Of the aristocracy
and pride of the church, and when he returned
home, he was asked if the people were stuck up.
"Pshaw no." he replied "why the minister
actually preached in his shirt sleeves!'
Year: 1867

Story WITH MoRAL-When Gen. Jackson
was moving on to strike McCellan's flank on
the Chickahomony, he came to stream which
had no bridge, and could not be crossed without
one. The general had brought with him from
the alley rough uneducated man, full Of ener-
gy, who had served him in emergencies, and in
whom he had the utmost confidence He called
this man and told him that stream must be
bridged Immediately; the regular engineers were
also advised of the fact In a short time the
rough carpenter and the polished men of science
were at the stream; the former had his plan, the
latter theirs he wished to go to work at once
without drawings but they objected until they
could perfect the plans paper. The engineers
retired to their tent TO perfect paper bridge the
carpenter took his men and went to work atonce
to make real one. In very short time he
appeared at the generals tent, and reported,
briefly, thus: General, that bridge is done, but
them pictures amt come yet This story has
moral that all our readers can discover.
Year: 1867

We present some interesting statistics
from the census report, touching the
progress Of the United States from 1855
to 1850. This progress is really wonder
fui and the year 1870 would have pre-
sented results equally marvellous. but for
the baneful influence of the radical legis-
lation now hlighiing every hope. At a
period when misfortune should be tenn
pered by kindness, and when the pros
trate should be aided In their efforts to
rise. radicslism stalks out in its skeleton
garb, and deFides all who are unwilling
70 sell their principles and their souls for
place and power. This past progress Is
81 to be checked, and the dial Of i'm
provement set back at least decade,
because OF the evil genius now guiding
the destinies Of the country. 1t Is aetu-
ally sickening 10 think Of all that may
be in store for Us, and contrast it with
what we might even yet be, despite our
bruises and wounds, could the hate which
radicalism INDUCES for the south be for
gotten or buried even for brief term of
years. No country on the globe presents
such picture Of giant strides in mate
rial prosperity as this does, during the
decade just named. Let US glance at the
miles of railroad built in that time, and
the cost of the same. The following
table shows the miles in operation in
1850, and also in 1860, and the cost Of the
whole at each period:


Mile. roet
Year: 1867

On reasonable terTs.


BY strict attention to business. he hopes to
receive as heretofore, n liberal share of pub
lie patronage Give him n call and inspect
his styles of cutting and workmanship before
going elsewhere. teb 90 67-ly.
Year: 1867

One of our city coroners has caused the
arrest of two druggists Tor selling poison con-
trary to the provisions of the law of 1860. In
one instance young lady was the purchaser,
and in the other young man, and both made
the purchase for the purpose Of suicide, and
accomplished their object The law Of 1860 Is
very stringent, providing that no poison shall
be sold except on the prescription Of regu-
larly practising physician, and obliging the
druggist making the sale to keep record,
open for public inspection, in which the names
Of the party making the purchase and the pre-
scribing physician shall be entered. In these
instances it is charged that the requirements Of
the law were not fulfilled. While person
bent on suicide could scarcely be deferred
from the act by any Legislation. the statute
appears to be . good one, and should not be
disregarded by those who deal in poisons.
Year: 1867

Greeley . Xhar1see md q Hypecrite.


Greeley b not - other men are which,
altogether, 4 . fortunate thing for the other
men and for society. fine bedlsm we should
have Of 1t II the pharisaical philosopher were
not able to congrstulsts himself upon his
distinction II any general or particular resem-
blanoe could be traced between the mass Of
mankind and this incarnation of savage meek
ness and irate patience. This very cannibal Of
humanitarians Greeley, is prime leader in
that phase Of republican policy which would
put the nation under the heel Of barbarian
supremacy; which would give balance Of
political power to half million negro voters |;
would subject the whole body Of the white
men Of the South to tho bitterest conceivable
punishment for their share in the rebellion
that Greeley holds was no great crime, and for
which he would forgive men like Davis. Yet,
even while bounding on Q policy of negro
supremacy 80 destructive to the rights Of the
Southern white man, this canting philosopher
breaches from first TO last the gospel of
universal amnesty and universal suffrage In
this glaring contradiction between his words
and his acts he only repeats on the nigger
question his course on tae question of womans
right to vote. For twenty years he upheld,
advocated and urged that right; and when at
last the occasion came for voting he voted No |!
He declared with what power he had as dele
gate in the State Convention az ainst the right
tor the concession of which he had roared and
whined, in and out Of season, for twenty years.
A Pharisee and q hypocritsi