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Year: 1867

An amazed tourist writes from the
curious district surrounding the Yellow
stone Lake of Montana: Near the out
skirts of this monstrous locality there is
lake on top of the mountain that is yet
frozen over, the ice and snow covering
it's surface some twenty feet deep Two
main forks of the Yellowstone, one
heading opposite Wind and Green rivers,
and the other opposite Henry's Fork OF
Snake river, in the same vicinity that
the Madison and Gallatn rise,
empty into the big lake, which has for
its outlet the Yellowstone river, and
just below the lake the whole river falls
over the surface of mountain thou


sands of feet, the spray rising several
hundred. A pebble was timed by a
watch in dropping from an overhanging
crag of one perpendicular fall, and is
said to have required eleven and half
seconds to strike the surface of the river
below. That beats Niagara falls all
hollow The river at these greatest
falls is represented to be half as large as
the Missouri at Omaha, and as clear as


crystal. The great lake, like all Others
in these mountains, is thick with salmon


trout, of from FIVE to forty pounds


weight, and where the milky boiling
mineral waters from the geysers inter


mingling with the pure clear water from


the running streams, these elegant fish
can be forked up by the boat load. "
Year: 1867

The curious people called the Lapps,
in the north of Europe, drink little
coffee, and consider it as a great luxury;
occasionally they get fad 6rOd, or bar
ley cakes. They drink great deal OF
hinkel, a horrible spirit, which is very
strong, and almost takes away the breath
Of those who taste it for the first time.
1t is distilled from corn or potatoes, and
is favored with caraway seeds They
appear, however, to thrive well on their
peculiar diet, and are singularly free
from disease They live to good old
age, and the patriarchs of the race are
noted for their extreme ugliness. In
choosing the parts of the reindeer they
give the preference to the saddle, which
has plenty of fat; they sell the other
portions Of the animal to their Norwe-
gian neighbors.
Year: 1867

There was once very old man
who lived in the house of his SON.
The old man was deaf; his eyes were
dim, and his legs weak and thin
When he was at the table he could
hardly hold his spoon, so much did
his hand shake; an3 at times he
would spill his soup on the cloth.


All this vexed his son and the sons
wife; and they made the old man sit
in corner behind the stove. There
he ate his food from an earthen- ware
dish and he had not always too much
to eat as you may guess.


We'll, one day his trembling hands
could not hold the dish; it fell on the
floor and broke. At this his son and
his sons wife were so vexed that
they spoke harshly to the old man.
His only answer was deep sad sigh.
They then brought him a bowl made
of wood, out of which he had TO
take his food.


Not long after this, his little grand
son, a boy of about four years of
age, was seen at work with a chisel
and hammer, following out log of
wood.


His parents could not guess what
he was trying to do. The little boy
said nothing to any one, but kept at
work on the log, and looked very
grave, as if he had some great work
in hand


"What are you doing there?" asked
his father. The little boy did not
want to tell. Then his mother asked,
"What are you doing, my son?"


"Oh!" said he, 81 am only making
a little trough, such as our pigs eat
out Of"


"But what are you making it for,
my SOM"


II am making it," said he, "for you
and father to eat out of when l am
a man."


The parents looked at each other
and burst into tears.


From that time forth they treated
the old man we'll He had the best
place at the table, q nice dish, and
plenty of food.
Year: 1867

The Post Office is an institution
with which everybody has more OF
less business, consequently it may
not be amiss to drop few simple
hints regarding the plainest transac-
tions connected with it.


Always deposit letter in the let
ter box, and never take it to the de-
livery unless you desire to ask some
questions relating to weight, direc-
tions, etc. Even some business men
hand their letters in at the delivery,
as if that act would secure their ear
lier transmission. Every letter placed
in the letter box is sent, up to the
very moment of locking the mail
hags.


Never write Gin haste on your
letters. The postmaster is IN duty
bound TO transmit all mail matter as
speedily as possible.


When you ask for letter give the
full name distinctly, and don't ap-
ply for a letter for "any of the
L


When it is possible, get your mail
matter into the Office about half an
hour before the mail is to be closed.


When you stamp letter always
place the stamp at the upper right
corner of the envelope, as is the
case with all government stamped
envelopes.


Stamp your letters yourself. Don't
leaye a letter and three cent piece
at the delivery, and then run of,
trusting the rest to the postmaster.
He is not obliged to receive letters
in that way.


Don't ask for a letter for Lucy
Smith, and when the postmaster runs
over the SIS, ask if there is anything
for VIM. Samson.


When you are disappointed in not
getting q letter don't swear at the
postmaster, for in nine cases out of
ten he will swear back at you.
Year: 1867


There's beautiful song on the slumbreus air
mat drifts through the valley of dreams;
II comes from cline where the roses were
And tunefnl heart and bright brown hair
That waved in the morning beams
Son eyes of azure and eyes of brown
And snow-wnite heads are there;
gilmmering cross and a glittering crown
A thorny bed and couch of down,
Lost hopes and leaflets of prayer
A breath of spring in the breezy woods
sweet watts from the quivering pines
Blue violet eyes beneath green hoods
DuDble OF brooklets, scent of buds
Bird MARBLES and clambering vines
A rosy wreath and dimpled hand,
A ring and slighted VOW
Three golden links of a broken band
Tiny track on the snow-white sand
tear and sinless brow.
There's a tincture of grief in the beautiful song
That sobs on the slumbrous air
And loneliness felt in the festive thronC
SINKS down on the soul as it trembles along
From cline where the roses were
We heard it first at the dawn of day.
And it mingled with matin chimes
But years have distanced the beautiful lay,
And its melody floweth from far away,
And we call it, now, Old Times.


E. F. TAYLOR
Year: 1867

then remove Il from the FIRE. During the
time it is boiling mix in another vessel
malt, nc.haf ounce; water. two ounces,
and thirty drops of a solution containing
eleven per cent Of carbopate OF potassa.
Then add this mixture to the hot contents
of the saucepan, put on the lid, and let il
remain for half an hour undisturbcd in q
warm place, where the Temperature does
not exceed l4S degrees. After the lapse
Of this time put the saucepan on the fire
again till it's contents begin TO boil, and
then pass the liquid through fine strain
er. The exhausted bran will be retained
upon the sieve"
Year: 1867

The moment frieai, or even n mere
acquaintance, is dead how surely there
starts up before VS. pae instance of un-
kindness of which We ave been guilty
towards him.. In fact many and many
an act or word which, while be was in life,
did not seem to us to be unkind at all,
now "bites back" SIS if it were serpent,
and shows US what it really was. Alas
twas thus wp caused him to suffer who
now is dust, and yet then We did not pity
or reproach ourselves. There is always q
bitterness beyond that of death in the dy-
ing of fellow creature to whom we have
been unjust or unkind.
Year: 1867

Mr. Spalding ha, ing had five minutes
allowed him by Mr.. Ashley, denounced
the whole scheme Of impeachment as ono
Of consummate folly No one act amount.
ing to crime or misdemcanor had yet been
proved against the Executive Of this na-
ton; and challenge any man to reply to
me, when make the averment2 / say
more, l say il is not required by some Of
those who charge the Executive with
high crimes and misdemeanors, that proof
shall be obtained. 1t is only necessary,
as has been said in high places, within tho
past week or ten days, that 1t shall b0
bnown that the President was an obstruc.
ton in the way of what gentlemen call
!" progress" and that, therefore, tho
Radical majority Of the country must re-
move him claim to hold to no such
doctrine, and say to my associates Of
the great Union party that they must
look well to their way If they suppose
that the intelligent people of the United
States are going to uphold them in tho
PRONUNCIATION and practice Of any such
principles. have the utmost confidence
in the Judiciary Committee as constituted
in the Thirty-ninth Congress. ] doubt
not ! shall repose an equal degree of con-
fidence in any committee that shall be
constituted by our present Speaker. !
have no objection to this investigation
being pursued through the channel of that
committee. But at the same time, to DO
consistent, must say do oppose and
shall oppose until have some evidence
to my mind to make an appeal to the con.
science of this great nation when we seek
to deprive it ofits Executive head.
Year: 1867

The snow-storm of the 27th and 18th of December, was the most severe of any one for many years in this place. Most of the roads were so blocked up, they first had to be broken through with teams and shovels. There has not been so much snow removed with the shovel in this place at any one time in twenty-five years, as has been the past week. Now, all the roads in town are passable, some of which had to be shoveled through for miles in succession

 - The corps of engineers have got east as far as Woodville, making some impor- tant changes for the better, of Mir. Marsh's survey two years since. They have now turned back to survey route down the Bee Brook Valley to the Shepaug River, with the view to passing up on the west bank of the River to near Whittlesey Bridge, then on the east side through Da- vis' Hollow to the Bantam River.
Year: 1867

p6~ A few weeks since we received in a letrer, postmarked New Milford, the notice of the marriage of a lady and gentleman in the church at Marketable The notice turns out to have been fictitious and we are sorry we were not informed immediately, before the letter in question was destroyed, since the handwriting might have disclosed the scoundrel who perpetrated the outrage This species of amusement is now Q crime punishable by statute with fine and impris- onment.
Year: 1867

TIE State Temperance Union will hold Its annual meeting at the Corner Church, in Meriden, on the 18th of January. The forenoon is to be devoted to business, and the afternoon and evening to public exerci-
Year: 1867

Every rail splitter knows that It is
often very 3i,Henlt W get the FIRST OF
entering wedge To "stick." BY us
ing little sand, the difficulty van
ishes. Have little sand in the
pocket, then start the wedge with a
good blow of the maui; when it flies
out put little sand in the split or
hole thus made by the wedge, and
drive the wedge in, A slanting kert
is better for this operation; II the
end Of the log is square, clip little
oil the upper corner, and then the
sand can be easily put in the wedge
or AK mark. This simple remedy
saves both time and patience, partic-
ularly on cold morning, when long
tinkering is vexatious.--l Corrs.
Iowa Homestead.
Year: 1867

WHAT Is MoSEY.-Money is indie
pendence. Money is freedom
Money is leisure. Money is the
qualification of taste. The man Is
a fool or an angel who does not try
to make money. A clear concience,
good health and plenty of money, are
among the essentials of full, joyful
existence. Still unfortunately it too
often happens that people who have
an abundance of money are destitute
of character. While it is desirable
that the man should have both not


withstanding all the advantages Of
money, it is better to have character
Year: 1867




ABOUT DRIVING MULES s,-Most ey-
cry one is fiGmiliai with the mode of
d1ring (9 a drove of young mules
1t is on the inverse system. The
drover buysup from fifty to hundred
young, unbroken mules, and mounted
on brood mare, they follow after the
same as do sheep the bellwether of
flock. For great many years an old
trader familiarity called Gold Sol -
who if ever possessed of any other
patrOnymic had probably forgotten
the fact-was in the habit of bringing
in from the West drove of the long
cared animals and disposing of them
to the farmers of South Jersey. The
last business visit he made to that Sec
tion was about the time the turnpike
mania ragged, and single bar was
stretched across nearly every public
road, to pass beyond which required
the payment of


For every carriage, sleigh, or sled
drawn by one beast, one and one-half
cents per mile.


For every additional beast, one and
one-half cents.


For every dozen calves, sheep or
hogs, two cents.


For every dozen of horses, mules or
cattle, ak cents.


"Old Sol" had passed something
like two dozen of these bars on his
way from Camden to Bridgeton, pay
ing the legal exaction at each under
protest and in very profane language.
Not having disposed of a single mule,
and drawing nigh the end Of long
journey, he was beginning 10 suffer
from drouth in his pocket, and to
his dismay saw the inevitable bar once
more before him. Looking around
and finding his mules were leisurely
browsing along the road some two or
three hundred yards behind, he hur-
ried up his pace to the gate, paid a
isingle toll for the horse he was riding,
and made special request of the gate
keeper to shut it after him and stop
those darned mules which had been
following him two or three miles.


Certainly" said the accommo-
dating keeper, who had it locked in
less time than it takes to tellit. sold
Sol" started off again on brisk can
ter, which his mules soon initiated,
and as they came to the gate bar went
over it in one two, and three order,
to the astonishment of the keeper,
who saw the point of the joke in few
minutes after, and acknowledged him.
self "dead beat"
Year: 1867

MEETING OF PROPERTY OWNERS TOO OPPOSE THE


BILL NOW BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE.


In pursuance of call recently issued by number
OF owners Of real estate the side of the city,
large and meeting Of similar propertyhoders
held last evening at the Everett Rooms, corner OF
sxth-aye and Thrtyfourtst, TO take measures to o-
pose the bill before the Legislature Tor the con-
structon Of the sOcalled Metropolitan Transit Railroad
This is the plan known as the "threestoIy rahlOadl
comprising an underground, surface ana an elevated
road placed above another on the same route MT
VIM NJ yermilye was chosen Chairman OF the meeting
preamble and resolutions were presented, detailing
the plan pos Tor the &c 1 OF s ms S @ ah m
present form. Speeches were made 10y Chas T. south;
Lord John McKeOn and other gentlemen placing more IN
detail the proposed plan and showing the danger tha
be the instrument of much injustice and fraud IL
cRtiemen that the proposed law grants to the Metro
potan Transit Company the power 10 lay out route ~
line of Central Park in any place where they may deem
best, and TO seize any property which may lie IN the
seized to be paid for by the railroad company
at the value appraised by Commissioners appointed
of the road that the route selected or line just
of the center Of the blocks between the Fh and Sixth
but the Company are not compelled 10 adopt this
or any other route They may u they please run Their
road right along the rear OF the houses on tfthaye the
entire distance or IN the rear OF the houses IN sxaVe
anywhere else they see fit and although they
peed IN 10 p nS Or Ray Sged to A0 rebnre Hg @ &
damage or depreciation caused to adjoining property.


ls estDnated Dy some OF thc gentlemen present that,
while the value Of property which may he actually taken
for the Of the road may not exceed S2000OO the
amount Of damage and depreciation doDing property
will exceed ten times that sum II was stated by several
gentlemen that this unlimited TO seize the property
would give 70 the corpQgatOrs Of this road the most re
by any company in this cohhtfy.S


1t was finally determined that a Committee Of 20
gentlemen be appointed to proceed at once to
Albany and present 10 the Senate the objections Of the
property in hopes OF obtaining modification Of
the b and that all the gentlemen present meeting
hold themselves in readiness at the call OF the Chairman
to also proceed to Albany and personally state their
jections finance committee also appointed, TO
| obtain funds to oppose the scheme.
Year: 1867

THE PREPAYMENT OF FREIGHT.-The declaration
OF the leading shpownes of this port against prepayment
for freight prior TO delivery has evOkedEhe adhesion Of
many others against the practice as being contrary 10
the commercial code OF both this and other SO
many cases have recently occurred Of irresponsible
owners OF vessels taking payment for freight found c
he either damaged or deficient delivery that IL becr


HeeessaTy w seltAeleRse " ADOPT the TegulatI0p C
Year: 1867

THE HOUSEHOLD PHYSICIAN. - This
valuable work by DR.. Ira Warren is one
that should be in our families as con-
slant medical adviser, for it's study will
enable persons under all circumstances
of life to understand the laws Of health
and guard against disease, as the nature
and symptoms are stated in clear and
concise language which is readily under
stood, and the treatment OF disease is
given in the most comprehensive Ian
guage. Mr.. Pratt, the agent for the
work is now in town, and will call upon
our citizens with the book. He will
also soon visit the other towns in Rutland
County.
Year: 1867

General Ord has been giving some sem
sible advice TO the Freedmen in his mill
tary district, in which he counsels them
that their most important present duty
is to provide for themselves and their
families; and remarks In reference TO 1t,
90 that the general prosperity is not so
much affected by the way man votes
as by the way he labOrs and keeps his
contracts" The celored men are advised
not to waste time in political discus
siOns, but to guard against famine by
laborlng diligently, and they are assured
that when the time comes in Septem-
Der they will have the opportunity OF
convenient registration and of voting at
the election, without leaving their homes
or seriously delaying their labors.


We are convinced that one Of the great
misfortunes of the South has been
that advice, similar to that of General
Ords, was not given to both whites and
blacks at the close OF the rebellion, and
that they did not profit thereby, Be-
cause the people OF the South were tempt
Ell to dabble in politics when they
should have been cultivating the fields
which had been trampltd by war, they
have suffered a political reaction, and
perhaps a partial famine. If the South
ern Ipeople had been allowed to 90 to
work, as they were well disposed to do,
and to recover themselves from their
heavy losses, they would have been slow
to enter into those schemes with politi'
clans which set them at variance with
the government, and they would have
been more easily moulded to the accept
ance Of right principles, and the work Of
reorganization would have been carried
forward easily, and by this period it
might in great measure have been &C
complshed. But instead of the policy
Of industry rather than politics, we
had the Presidents policy Of politics
rather than industry, and it has taken
two years OF bitter contention to take us
back to our point OF commencement.


This view OF the subject undoubtedly
has cold and unsympathetIC look. 1t
does not spread out any splendid future
before the freedmen, il does not elevate
their aspirations, and has none OF the de-
COrations Of sentiment which surrounds
most Of the language that is addressed
to that class. But plain and truthful
as it is, it is unquestonably better for all
parties than the teachings Of class hatred
and the illusions made to contscatiOn
which certain agitatOrs seem determined
to keep before the minds Of the cOlored
men. The little that they really need to
learn for their own protection as Citi-
zens, will soon come to them, but the
seductive and distracting influences OF
partizan excitement are not easily shaken
OF, and the word of caution the military
commander has given them cannot en-
tirely be out OF place, W. leave it to the
calm consideration of al fit is not bet
ter tor the freedmen themselves and all
concerned, that they should labor quiet
ly in the field tuan they should be drawn
into the mad vortex OF party politics,
and waste the days which are needed
and should be devoted to their support,
10 the wretched idleness to which SO
many Of their white brethren have been
accustomed.
Year: 1867

THE SURRATT TRIAL.-There has been
a good deal Of discussion during the
past week as to the legality Of the indict-
ment Of Surratt by the Grand Jury OF the
District, and many people express the
belief that when the question comes
up for decision the court will declare the
indictment Irregular for the same reason
as that which prompted Judge Fisher to
decline the empaneling of the petit jury
as altogether contrary to law. Should
such be the effeCtOf the legal skirmishing
by the defence all the past proceedings
amount to nothing and the whole affair
will have TO be gone over de moro. The
prosecution 90 not entertain much doubt
on the point. 1t is cOntended that the
indictment is q mere parliamentary mat
ter OF form, and if there was any illegal
ity about it the defence have full notice
of it, and should take advantage of it
now, otherwise they will be estopped
from raising the objection at subse.
quent stage Of the proceedings, The OBJ
lection, therefore, must be made before
the trial actually commences. Some
discussion has also occurred respecting
the point whether the present term of
the Criminal Court can De extended be-
yOnd the usual time, which expired at
ten O'Clock yesterday. Chief Justice
Carter is assigned to the Criminal Court
next term and it is doubted whether he
can proceed with the case as ore con-
tinuing from another term. The dlh.
Guilty will be obviated, if necessary, by
having the same jury re-empaneled
without the tedious questioning and
crOss-examination and re-swornby Judge
Carter, which will only be the work of a
few moments.


The excitement in Washington about
the trial is by no means so great as
most people expected. Nobody seems
to be much exercised abodt it, though
the papers are full of it. The court
room is not crammed every day, and the
bulk of those present daily as spectators
are negroes Surratt is regularly taken
to and from the court every morning and
| afternoon, but attracts only a small
share of attention. While in court he
sits quietly looking on and attentively
| liste ming to the proceedings. Few peo-
pie trouble him much with their gaze.
One glance seems to satisfy most spec
tators. The prisoner generally occupies
| a seat behind his counsel, with whom he
frequently cOnverses in a low tone and
| 10 a way that shows no sign Of agitation.
! He often smiles while in conversation :;
but when not thus engaged he displays
thoughtful countenance, though wheth-
er this is the effect of deep brooding over
his case or his habitual expression is not
easily discoverable by his general appear.
ance.


There is no doubt, that paper pur-
porting to be a confession Of Lewis
Payne is in the possession Of the prose-
cution, and will be introduced on the
trial should the exigencies OF the casa
demand it. 1t throws light on many
points that have hitherto been enveloped
in mystery, and it is said to be fatal to
Surratt's theory of completely merely in
an abduction conspiracy, and not in the
assassination plot. 1t also corroborates
the testimony of Lewis Wechmsn in the
essential portions.
Year: 1867

Some of our contemporaries seem to think
that the triumph OF their cause depended, like
the fate of Jericho. upon the amount of noise
made-in these days of refinement and luxury,
an article of real intrinsic merit is soon appre-
ciated hence the unbounded and unparalleled
success of PLANTATION BITTERS.


This remedy has ever and always been found
reliable. As a gentle stimulant and tonic ap-
petizer it cannet be excelled. 1t is no doubt q
sovereign remedy for stomachic disorders-for
Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, and In stimulat-
ing healthy appetite.