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Year: 1867

Matching out and bringing up one brood of chickens, is enough for one hen to do in that line in one year. Sometimes they will bring up two broods, but often fail, and are worth little after that.

 Some hens wish to set three or four times year, and various means are re- sorted to, to prevent it-such as shut ting them up in a dark place, tying the feet within two or three inches of each other for as many days. Some prac- tices are resorted to which are cruel, such as plunging them in cold water, or withholding all food from them for a time,

 Do not allow hen to set in the same nest where brood has just been hatch ed out, without first cleaning it out in the most thorough manner, and>wash- ing it out in ashes and water, orstrong lime water.

 Eggs are much more certain to be matched if the nest is large, and com- posed at the bottom, of the earth, and then lined with little soft hay or straw.

 When hens steal their nests they gen. orally place their eggs upon the ground, and this becomes so thoroughly heated that when the hen leaves the nest, for food or water, the heat imparted from the earth to the eggs keeps them warm until the hen returns to them.-[N. r. Farmer.
Year: 1867

and while thus seated they heard the


murmur of voices approaching them.


PRESENTLY aparty of soldiers appeared,


bearing wounded man on litter


They had hardly passed, when the


younger OF the two women, as if actu-
ated by sudden impulse sprane up
! and followed them. Addressing a vet.


eran of the party, she said, in low
tone: Soldier, can you tell me what


part Of the field the Life Guards occu-
pied during the action, and whether
any of their wounded are still left be-
hind ? He looked at her for mo-


ment with an air Of surprise, and then


replied: FWe are now bearing a SER


geant of the corps TO the village of
Waterloo, where some of our men have
Just taken one Of their wounded off,
GERS The soldiers passed on, and she
reJolned her attendant, who, in the
meantime, had risen to meet her. They
followed the party at such distance
as to keep them in sight without being
themselves observed. In this manner
they proceeded for some time, till the
soldiers halted to rest for few min
utes upon the spreading roots of o
large oak tree, close to which, in the
course Of the day, the Duke of We'll
lington had taken up his position
From the latter circumstance this old
tree has since been distinguished by the
title of the w wellington Oak They
proceeded on their march still follow
ed by tho two females. Presently they
came to farm house; this they pass
ed without a second halt; but the young
girl and her attendant agreed to enter
theyard, where they seated themselves
on stone. Here scene of utter des-
olatiOn presented itself; bodies of men
and horses were lying about in all d.
rections, as we'll as bayonets, sheets
and the rags of clothes which covered
the ground. Finding the house unoc-
cupied, they were glad to turn from
this heart-rending scene and proceed
on their way. After walking about a
mile some cottages became visible,


which they determined on entering, to
ascertain if possible, how far they still


were from the village of Waterloo
They were just going up to the gate


to make inquiries, when they observed


an officer with his arm in sling, lean
ing against the wall, apparently wrap
ped in thought. They approached him


and the young girl began, in timid


voice: 'WiIl you kindly direct US to
- Can it be possibIe?' p exclaim-
ed the officer, suddenly turning round.
Surely that is Miss Myers voice p
Edith uttered cry of joy, exclaiming
Thank heaven, he is safe " and then
all the fortitude which had nerved her
through those horrible scenes gave


way and she burst into hysteric fit
of sobbing. In a moment her lover
stood beside her, his arm around her,


and her head laid upon his breast, while


bending down he whispered in her ear:
Edith, need 10 other answer than


the love which induced you to brave
such dangers in search of me-


Often, in after years, when sur
rounded by his children, would Gen


Bruce relate the circumstances under
which he had proposed.
Year: 1867

The Dayton Journal is responsible
for the following story:


Tuesday morning couple appeared
in the Probate Court and demanded
marriage license. When the moment
arrived for paying the fee, the man was
for backing out, but the woman said
be shouldn't do that, mot by any
means,' and she paid the license. The
couple soon afterward appeared at
Justice Turner's office, and the woman
made known her Intentions The
unusual appearance of the 'happy
couple attracted general attention, and
large crowd was soon gathered to
see the solemn ceremonies


When the couple were asked to
stand up and face the music, the groom
again tried to back water; and the
bride seeing that there was no other
way for it, remarked that he'd got to
stand it, and there was no use talking
about it. She caught hold of the
doubling Thomas and squared him up
before the justice, with the order for
him to sail inp Just then the query
arose as to where the fee for the tying
of the hymeneal knot was to come
from. The man said he couldn't stand
the expense. The woman asserted
that she had paid for the license, and
the man should pay for the marrying.
He protested that he wouldn't, and
that he'd 60 TO Cincinnati to work.
The woman caught him as he was slip
ping away from the hematrimonial moose,
threw him down on the floor, and, tax
ing somo money from his pockets, she
deliberately paid the justice his fee,
and then holding on to her feller,' the
knot was tied in due form. All the
while the bride was munching peanuts,
and when the ceremony was over the
floor was Uttered with shells. The
bride saluted her husband with Tom,
you're liarp Congratulations to the
happy couple were fairly showered
down, and were characterized moro
for their robusticity than for their del.
icacy; and the bride and groom left
the presence in condition of jollity
which foretold a boisterous honey.
moon. When last seen the amiable
spouse showed her lord into the gutter
at the corner of Jefferson and second
streets.
Year: 1867

SOMETHING ABOUT PoL1rcs AND PolIr1cIANs.-Iti is
seldom that the regular routine of partisan primaries
and conventions produce snch commotion and so nu-
merous body of what technically in political
circles as ''soreheads. As Artemus Ward said of the
term steamboat do not know what that means
but hope it is nothing bad. The phenomena presented
however is about this: On their way to conventions
men exhibit the premonitory symptoms of the disease
by offering extensive wagcrs. composed of circular
formed mill edged gilt circulating medium that
certain specified individual, or individuals, will
carry of the honors Of the convention If beaten, the
disease progresses rapidly. and enables them see i'm
mense corruption where before naught was visible but
the most healthy perspiration From this period cul
inmates. and may be said 10 have assumed tertiary
phoha when the men, their return offer larger
wagers that those endorsed by the party
convention viii not be endorsed by the people at
the ballot box. From this period. the patient sinks
rapidly, and is claimed by the split hoofed and
horned party that he has always opposed The remedy
for such disease with the conventions. They should
not confne their choice to such present them
selves for promotion; but should carefully survey the
entire people they represent and then choose the
they deem best qualified for the position without undue
regard TO those who thrust themselves upon its
ton. As nominations conducted, it might not
be inappropriate for conventions to put out shngle
abelledpolitics made easy. and soreheads turned
ont to order. The qualification for the unanimous
dorsement Of convention should be- because the
designated is the best qualified for the position


to which he is chosen within the jurisdiction of the
venten. and not. rs is the prevalent custom, be-
he is the only present demanding the position
wise seifAnowledge prompted the Spar;ans
punishment, seemingly slight but in reality terrible
against who had proven recreant: He was
compelled TO wear garments of particular hue; his
beard shaved side only and any one meeting
him in public path at liberty strike him. with
on, suffering retort in act or word. But dare say
there few sartans among politicians nowadays. 1t
Zeeucus. we believe who ordained that any who
proposed to change law should appear with rope
round his neck prepared to be strangle where he Stood
in the event Of his amendment being carried 1t
might be well for conventions to require this of men
who present themselves for nominations and who re-
fuse regard their pledges Of honor and manhood to
abide its decision Men who refuse TO be governed bv
honorable pledges, implied by presenting themselves
before convention fairly spoken OF no account
honorable and reliable partisan men and st-ans


ling them the spot would least prevent the opposing
part. fEor, p-ofiting by their votes.
Year: 1867

NOMINATION EXTRAoRDISARY.-A According 10 the Sac
raInento Unon the nomination of Highly for Congress
in the Second District made two O'Clock in the
morning. while those who opposed 10 his renomi
nation notified OF the meeting of the District
Convention If this be correct his nomination ought
TO be repudiated Aside from acquiescing in the
of his party he is probably the most no account
man that California to Congress. It looks
though they would have another candidate in the
ond district
Year: 1867

sILKL Provost Of San JOSE that his silk worms
will begin to spin their cocoons the first of July and
invites all interested in the culture OF silk to call HIM
He there five hundred persons engaged in
the business to greater less extent the present
Year: 1867

surprised at buying elegant silk dress for s15
and could not account for the low figure until the polite
Frenchnan naively reminded her that in her country
the people have the luxury of self government you
know and prices very high
Year: 1867

Coo1lEs wASIEp-The Central Pacific Railroad want
more Cinnamon and their enissaries here and else


where over the STATE search Of this class Of aborers


probably to dig the Cinnamon out vino were showed
under last winter. We advise the Cinnamon to have
nothing to do with the Central Pacific Railroad Its
huInbug. You shsbbee, John; they will knock you
around with pick handles they viii blow You up with
nitrogycerine tlists and laugh your legs.
and heads fly OF with centrifugal force Their railroad
is of account Stick your mining. John, and you
sha have plenty Of work respectable railroad
up Feather river. with plenty to eat and good pay,
from men who know how and where build railroads.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people 20 be self reliant. and shall do what We
may be able 10 induce the establishment Of
manufaclories in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. 10 this end we win pay special attention
TO the COST and srATrsrIos of manufacturing,
and exert ourselves TO encourage the diyersifi
cation OF southern industries and the Develop
unnt OF Southern resnnrees.
Year: 1867

81 We think true courage consists in meet
ing the actual facts of any case. That South
ern Independence is impossible, is certain:
that we are to. travel in company with the
Northern people is certain that we are to
bear much from them for the present is
certain: that their form of civilization is to
pass over us is certain: that we have got to
work in harness to the great q. 8. wagon
is certain. One more thing is certain We
shall never have any power until we grow
populous. The only way of escape for the
South is population. For this we must
work: on this we must hang eur hopes


Such being the situation" he is the best
citizen he is the real Southerner, who works
diligently on this line. We have got to
have patience and to wait: impatience and
restlessness offer the South absolutely moth
ing. There is no manner Of benefit to arrive
from grumbling and calling the North names.
It may please few empty headed newspa-
per subscribers; but it delays the relief Of
the South. We must meet the facts they
are; we must stoop even-in the hope of the
future. There are those who are too self
indulgent to do the heavy work, and among
such there are some who rail at those who
are bearing the burden and heat Of this day,
as " dirt-eaters. The very noblest and
bravest in the South are eating dirt-more
than their own share.-Ch0r. ChTonicts.
Year: 1867

gallant young soldier attached to Mosby s
command, who fell in the final engagement
of that distinguished officer with the enemy,
and was buried at Harmony church, in Lou
doun county, Va, with no more abiding
monument of praise than touching tri-
butte to his memory from the pen of his H.
lustrous commander to the mother of the
deceased
There's a soldier brave in n quiet grave
In a churchyard far away
And he has no name on the rolls of fame,
And his shroud was the Rebel gray.
And the old church bell tolled out no knell,
AS they followed his narrow bed
For the foe was near, and with silent tear
They left him alone with the dead
But the soldiers fate, with name and date,
They had carved on the willow tree;
And they breathed a prayer for the martyr


there,


For the gallant soul set free.
Now the storm is past, for the bugles blast
Gives its echo back no more
And. the dead still sleep, but the living weep
For the martyrdom of yore.
Then why should we weep, while the angels


keep


Soft watch DER the dust that we love?
For no sorrow can come 10 that narrow home,
And there's naught but bliss above.
The surging strife Of the battle of life
Our spirits may torture again
But the souls Of the Just are the Saviour s,


trust,


And the ransomed feel no pain. M. Z. w.
Year: 1867

"' A voice crieth


In the wilderness, Prepare a way to God,


Level in the desert path TO our lord.


Let every valley be exalted,


Every mountain and hill be lowered


That the incurvation become straight,


And the precipices level.


And the glory of God may appear,


And all flesh together see


That the mouth Of God hath spoken.


"The prophet addressed these words to
the captives in Babylon after the edict
OF Cyrus had given them permission u re-
turn to their country and TO rebuild their
desolate houses and their ruined sanctuary.
Since then the sanctuary of Israel is the
voice which crieth, the voice which calls,
teaches, and admonishes in the same iden-
tical words"


In continuation of the subject, the
speaker said that the main and final ob.
iect of religion is the elevation Of human
nature, and proceeded to elaborate thi:
point with marked ability. We copy a
portion of his remarks under this head


"Every departure from this main prin
ciple leads into the vacuum of dogmatit
speculations and trsnscendental absurdi
ties, 10 SeclaTlanlsm ana lanaticlsl,
error and horror; it leads astray into TIT
labyrinth of wickedness and degradation
We know precisely the nature and TIT
wants of man therefore We may agree II
the main on proper means to elevate hi
nature in the name Of God and in ODE
dience to our religious yearnings. We d.
not know, and We cannot know with an
degree of certainty, the divine nature Q
the Deity. We have no means, no facul
ties, and no instruments to know this uni
verse, this portion of the material worl
which We know to exist We do not kno'
how mauy more such supposed universe
may exist beyond the reach Of our obsel
yation; how much more impossible to ma
to know the nature Of the Creator, Pre-
Year: 1867

THE BANKS OF ENaLAND.-The following an
ecdote will show with what nice precision the ac-
counts are required to be kept IN the great private
banking houses of the English metropolis: After
closing the doors to customers every clerk makes
up his accounts and general balance is struck,
which must tally to the 7eriest farthing before the
clerks seperate: It happened on the occasion in
question, that in one of these great establishments
there were two shilEngs and ten pence minus in
the balance Every clerk was ordered to revise his
account, the silver and copper money in the vast
vault was reeounted, but there was no solution OF
the cause of the deficit. This was repeated over
and over again, still they wanted two shillings and
ten pence; the resident partner would not suffer
the clerks to depart without correct balance
Gladly would each clerk have paid the difference
ten times out Of his own pocket The affair re-
mained unexplained until the next morning, when,
on the arrival of one of the nonresident partners,
he recolected taking that exact sum out Of the till


for the payment of the postage on foreign letter,
but without making the usual memorandum Of the
same.
Year: 1867

uaIy or officially or in civil or military capacity,
in f1rtherance of or for the purpose of promoting
the rebellion, did, under the law, engage in rebel
lion


Soldiers compelled to service by consumption,
and slaves serving or aiding by the command OF
their masters, or by military order did not ZEN
gage in rebellion" are not disfranchised:


Officers who, during the rebellion, discharged
official duties not incident to the war, but In pre-
servation Of order and administration Of law, are
not to be considered as engaging in rebellion. This
applies to all Offices of purely civil character such
as county and municipal offices, and all others Of
like nature which were not created for the further
ance of the war or the more efectual carrying on
of hostilities.


Some direct overt act, done with intent to furth-
er the rebellion is necessary to bring the party
within the provision and meaning of the law; and
the person applying for registration is not there.
fore, required to clear himself from any taint OF
disloyaly incurred by mere disloyal sentiments or
expressions


Mere acts of common humanity or charity are
not participation in rebellion, nor are forced con.
tributions or the compulsory payment OF taxes In
subscriptions to loans, and even organized contn-
buttons of food OF clothing or necessary supplies,
except of strictly sanitary character, are to be
classed with acts which disqualify.





DUTIES AND POWERS OF REGISTRATION BOARDS.


Noother oath can be required Of, or administer
ed to, any applicant for registration but that con:
tanned in the Supplementary act Any other would
be extra;judicial and without authority, and false
swearing could not be assigned as perjury upon
such unauthorized oath


No authority is given to enter upon any outside
inquiry into the qualification of the person propos-
ing to register for the oath itself is the sole and
only test of the qualification of the applicant Ii
Fhe take that oath his name must go upon the reg
istry; the board cannot inquire whether he has
ed to the court which may afterwards have juris-
diction to try him on an indictment for perjury.


In superintending the elections it is the duty OF
the boards to receive the votes of whose
names are up for registration and to reject all 9th
ers There is no provision anywhere to surcharge
or falsfy, or to add single name to the regstra-
ton, or to erase single name which appears upon
.
Year: 1867

Innis had not stirred from the spot.


What thoughts had passed through the mind OF
the despairing youth as he waited there in the
freezing cold, with the warmth of Honorias kisses
yet upon his lips, and bloody combat with her
husband imminent?


Despair is strange stimulant; and lnnis had
little hope in this world. He did not hate Lord
Ruthven, who had not knowingly wronged him,
but he could not love the man who had caused all
his wretchedness and bitter smile came now to
his countenance, sombre joy to his heart as he
murmured, IF after have told him all, he insists
on the combat, I'll not disappoint him, and the
event, either way, is Indifferent to me. -


Such were the thoughts of Innis as he waited in
the arbor; and as now the figure Of Lord Ruthven
Year: 1867

CoRK.-Many persons see corks used daily with
out knowing from whence comes those useful ma
terials. Corks are cut from large slabs Of the cork
tree, a species of oak, which grows wild in the
southern countries of Europe. The tree is strip
ped of its bark at about sixteen years DID, but be-
fore stripping it of, the tree is not cut down, as in
the case Of the oak 1t is taken while the tree is
growing, and the operation may be repeated every
eight OF nine years; the quality Of the bark con-
tinuing each time to improve as the age Of the tree
Increases When the bark is taken of, it is singed
in the flames of strong fire, and after being soak


ed for considerable time in water, it is placed
under heavy weight in order to renderit straight


Its extreme lightness, the ease with which it can
be compressed, and its elasticity, are properties SO
peculiar to this substance, that no efectual sub
sstitute for it has been discovered. The valuable
properties of cork were known to the Greeks and
Romans, who employed it for all the purposes for
which it is used at present, with the exception of
stopples. The ancients mostly used cement for
stopping the mouths Of bottles or vessels. The
Egyptians are said to have made collins of cork,
which being spread on the inside with reanoqs
substance preserved dead bodies from decay. In
modern times cork was not generally used for stop
pies to bottles till about the seventeenth century,
cement being used until then for that purpose.
Year: 1867

ELoPRhKNT.-We have lust been informed
OF the elspement Of q Mrs Yates, Of this city,
with Billy Emerson, a song dancer, connected
with Newcomb's minstrel troupe. She left q
note on the table Of her parior. for her hus.
band, In which she said that 1t would be USE
less to follow her As she would not come back
alive She LETT very pretty little girl and only
without, it is said. even bidding her good bye


without so much a. a kiss. Grand Rapids
Year: 1867




lam glad to be able to inform your host of
readers that Mollie Trussel, the woman
who killed George Trussel, the gambler, is
once more free. The governor at first re-
fused to grant pardon, but the petitions
poured in upon him from every quarter,
signed by the first citizens, and the result
is that the wronged woman has regained
the liberty which had ought never to have
been taken from her. 1t is true that she was
neither drunk nor insane at the time the
act was committed. 1t is true that when
she aimed the deadly weapon at his heart,
she intended to murder him. WHY then
it may be inquired, was she not hung for
murder? Because George Trussel ought to
have been killed by the hand of peerless
beauty who, before she came in contact
with him, was as pure as she was beautiful
Because he had on many occasions treated
her he would have treated tho ueliost
dog that ever snarled at the heals of man.
Because we of the West recognize that a
woman's seducer has some claims upon
him, even though the law does not so Or
dain. Because she killed the coward whose
hands were raised to strike her to his feet.
as he had done before. Because public
sympathy was never before so universally
aroused in behalf of any prisoner, as it
was in behalf of Mollie Trusssl, while she
was in custody. These are the reasons
why she was not hung; these the rea-
sons that induced that strong man, Gov
ernor Oglesby, to grant her pardon which
was at first refused. Mollie will probably
arrive in the city in day or two. What
she will do, or where she will 60, don't
know.