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Year: 1868

In the House Of Commons, on the 9th OF July,
Mr.. Roebuck IN asking the first Lord Of the Treasury
whether in consideration Of the great public services OF
Brougham 1t was the intention OF the Government
TO propose the erection OF monument to his memory in
Westminster Abbey moved the adjournment OF the House
in order that might have opportunity OF expressing
the yeneraton which felt for the Of the noble
lord and also that he might afford the rght hOnoraDle
gentleman opposite an opportunity OF expressing, III


few apt and eOauent sentences his sentneDtshe hoped
he might add the favorable sentlments-Wlth WHICH nc
regarded the suggestion. c,,


Mr Dsraei-i quite agree with the member for shef.
hed that there ought to be some puDic recognlSo VI ~
indicated In the question Of nature TO create lasting
Impression the public mind 80 as 70 prlh8 cohstahsy
who was undoubtedly one OF the most considerable
persons which this country has ever produced near


that terseness OF which he aser skeohcd the career
OF the late Lord Brougham with complete propTety ana
dilate upon It. 1t may truly said that no one more
completely represented his age, aud no one contributed


more to progress of his time than did Lord Brougha


who possessed almost In excess two qualities WHEN V
energy and perseverance, with that Influence OF
creative power which comes from strength OF char
acter. and which alone sustained hun In a career
which alike remarkable for its duration aud Tor
dazzling brightness, and which has rarely been Wit,
messed in this country. When. however, we had
to consider by what means and IN what manner
could perpetuate his memory In such manner as to
satisfy the taste and feeling OF the country We were pow


cruly depressed by the failure OF most OF the efforts
which have hitherto been made to pePetuate the nem


ory Of great and her Majcstys Government were
anxious to avoid possible adding TO the unsatisfactory


Hear hearl The subject, however, though apparently
neglected. has not really been lost sight Of for at the %
the innaon given, shortly after the death OF lord
Br0ngham, that some proposition Of the Kind would be
made, mentioned the subject TO my colleagues ana


heIe was an unanimous feeling on their palt thht soe
thng 10 peIpetuate the memory Of 80 distinguished


man IN satisfactory should be accomplished al thc
public expense wish also TO remind the House tna'
another great man has this year passed from among US
whose merits ought to be recognized Ia sOo such way US
that proposed BY the member Sheffield. The man 10
whom allide was one Of very different character 20
Lord Broughan, but without any dsparagcment OF mat
eminent Statesman, he was think not inferior to any
Year: 1868

EAST WND.-The Rev. DR.. Todd,
thus hits off those farmers who are
perpetually dissatisfied: Why should
the wind coming from the cast over
an ocean OF water depress the human
body while that which comes from the
west across the continent enlivens the
spirits and gives courage and vigor ?
Be this as it may, it seems as if some
people never felt any wind that was
not east. They are always just what
they don't want. | met one of these
men awhile ago, a farmer, who raised
all manner of crops. 1t was a wet
day, and | said:


"Mr. Nayling, this rain will be fine
for your grass crop"


Yes, perhaps; but it's bad for the
corn and will keep it back. l don't
believe we shall have a CROP


A few days after this when the sun
was shining hot, | said:


"Fine sun for your corn, SIR"


eyes, pretty fair, but it's awful for
the rye. Rye wants cold weather"


Again, on cold morning l met my
neighbor and said:


"This must be capital for your rye,
Mr.. Nayling."


"Yes, but it's the very worst wealth
er for the corn and grass. They want
heat to bring them forward" q


So the man lives in perpetual east
wind. Nothing suits him, and it
would be impossible for Providence
to give him weather about which he
would not grumble. 4a a
Year: 1868

AFTER THE FUNERAL.-Of all re-
turnings. that one latter the funeral"
is the saddest. Who will say it is
not so, that has ever followed a below
ed one to the grave? While he was
sick we went in and out, anxious, sor-
rowing, suffering. The solicitude to
relieve, and care for, and comfort him,
engrossed us; the fear of losing him
excited and agonized us; the appre-
hension of our own desolation in case
he should be removed from US, almost
drove us wild.


While he lay dead beneath the
home roof there was hurry and hustle
in preparing for the funeral rites
Friends are sent for, neighbors are
present, the funeral arrangements are
discussed and mourning procured, the
hospitalities of the house provided
for; all is excitement; the loss is not
yet perceived in all its greatness.


But, "after the funeral, after the
hustle has all subsidized and things be-
gin to move on as usual, then it is we
begin to know what has befallen US.
The house seems still and sepulchral
though in the heart of the city; and
though its threshold be still trodden
by friendly feet, it is as if empty
The apartments, how deserted es-
pecially the room where he struggled
and surrendered in the last conflict.
ihere are his clothes, there his books.
there his hat and cane, and there his
ever vacant seat at the family board.
During his sickness we had not so
much noticed these things, for we
hoped ever that he might use or occu-
Ply them again. But now we know it
cannot be, and we perceive the dread
full vacuity everywhere.


Oh how dark and cheerless the
night shadows come down after the
funeral. No moon or stars ever shone
so dimly; no darkness ever seemed so
utterly dark. The tickings of the
clock resound like bell strokes all
over the house. Such deep silence
no footstepl now on the stairs or
overhead in the sick chamber; no
nurse or watchers to come and say.
she is not so well and asks for you"
No indeed, you may "sleep on now
and take your rest," if you can. All,
poor bereaved heartl it will be long
before the sweet rest you once knew
will revisit your couch. Slumber will
bring again the scenes through which
you have just passed, and you will
start from it but to find them all toe
real. God pity the mourner "after
the funeral. ."-Springfetd Republican
Year: 1868

DARING RoBBERT.-Truly these are days
of villainous deeds, committed with an
atrocity so daring that they almost chal-
leDge the intervention of law. Scarcely
o day passes that we have not to record
some outrage or robbery, committed in
broad daylight, that seems impossible, ex-
cept under cover Of darkness, to have
been perpetrated; and now we have an
other that will compare we'll with any We
have yet announced.


On yesterday afternoon Mr. James Grant
retired to his room, at his residence, on
Clay street, and relieving himself of his
coat and vest, laid down to read. He had
been lying down but few moments, when
huge black negro darted out from a
closet, and seizing his coat and vest, which
were hanging On a chair, rushed down
stairs at full speed. Startled at this
unexpected apparition, Mr.. Grant paused
for a moment, when, seizing his pis-
tol, he followed the villain, and fred
at him without effect as he was going
down the steps. He pursued him out of
the back way into the yard, and as he was
climbing over the fence gave him another
shot, which made him drop the coat, but
did not prevent bis escape. 1t is thought
that he was struck, as blood was found in
the yard, after him. He clupg to the vest
in his retreat, and carried off in one Of its
pockets some twenty or thirty dollars.
Mr.. Grants house has been entered once
or twice before within the last week or so.
Year: 1868

WoOD, WOOD.-Just received, 100


w cords OF splendid seasoned OAK and
PINE WOOD. such as have never had the
pleasure of Offering to my friends and the
public before. would advise all In want OF
something extra in the way OF wood to call at
W. J. McDOWELL'S wood and coal yard,
next to the corner of First and Broad streets,
and supply themselves. Sawed wood kept
dry under she'd fe 12-eod6t*
Year: 1868

Contemplating change in the business, I
have determined to sell of my entire stock of
FALL and WINTER GOODS, which is very
complete in all branches, regardless of COST
a call and examination from those in want
will satisfy them that am not merely adver-
tising to, but really am selling


AT AND BELOW COST.


ISAAC 'HUT2LER,
de % 529 Broad street, corner Of Sixth.
Year: 1868

GRANT AND SrASToN.-There Is a.
morbid scnsibiHty in the popular mind
which misN,crprets the most Legitimate
and proper actions of public men, This
is ascribahle only 10 the treachery which
put in peril the life oi the nation and the
di,trust which tho course Of the President
has spread broadcast over the country
Everything done by friend of the nion
IN meet the requirements Of the situation
is distorted into an unconstitutional act
or an impropric,y. The quiet, undcmon-
stratiye acquisseence of Gen. Grant IN the
provisions of the civil tenure law is her
aided forth ~ breach of trust and n
copp n stit Had he done either less or
more than he did he would have di>ohcycd
the law; but il is because he manifested
a law-abiding spirit in the most tempest
uous seasons OF public excitement that he
has secured the confidence Of the law
abiding classes. There repo~e of
character about Grant which seems like
an anchoring place in the turbulence OF
the period, Everybody feels that he Is
true TO the Republic, and the good effects
ot his retirement from the War Office and


Mr., S,anton'S resumption Of duty there


are everywhere manifest. The decision


iirmness, and courage OF heo strong uiei


harmoniously working for the public good


in places Of power, has renewed the con


fdcnce and hopes of Union men through


out the country.
Year: 1868

BAD EFFECT OF COOP NEws-John
Kane, an old countryman, for many. years
a resident of Chicago, man IN moderate,
though comfortable circumstances, re-
ceived, few weeks since, information
from his home in Ireland, that hand
some fortune had been bequeathed to HIM
and that the legacy, all in hard cash. lay
in bank, to be disposed Of according to
his directions. To hard-working man
like Kane this was certainly good news,
and it almost set him wild with joy. He
decided to set out for the old country i'm
mediately. 1t would not do, he said, to
trust money matters to strangers. He
might be swindled out of most Of it If he
relied upon others to procure it for him.
No, he must go himself In accordance
with this resolution he left, about tan
days since, and everybody who had any
knowledge of his journey supposed that
he was ere this almost half way across
the Atlantic. But it appears that the
good fortune that came to John Kane WIS
more than he could bear. Last Friday
information was received at Chicago, that
Kane had been picked up in the street In
Jersey City, j., to all appearance con-
firmed lunatic. As John is rich, nothing
will be left undone to ameliorate his Pati.
full condition. Good care and kind
attention may possibly restore him to tho
enjoyment of his reason and his newly ~
auired wealth some day.
Year: 1868

MISSIONARY WoRK.-Tho City Mis-
sion and Tract Society of jersey City, are
devising means to afford relief to the poor
of that city. A plan for the work was
presented at the last meeting which was
drawn up by Major Z. X. iPangborn, edi,
tor of the Evening Journal. 1t provides
for systematic detail of one hundred and
forty helpers, male and female, ten from
each church to visit every house, ascer'
tain the needs of the poor, and make
thorough investigation of the religious
destitution of the city-these one hun
dred and forty to be relieved.at the end
of two weeks by fresh helpers, and the
whole work of districting, visitation
and aid to be made systematic and co,
operative
Year: 1868

PgRsY DAVIS VEGETABLE Pam kILLHR
THE GRsAr FAMILY MEDICINE % TEE AGE -
Pain Killer taken internally. should be adul-
tcrated with milk or water. and sweetened
with sugar if ssired. or made into syrup
with molasses. For Cough, few drops
On sugar eaten will be more effective than
any thing else For Sore Throat. gargle
the throat with a MIXTURE Of Pain Killer aud
water aud relief is immediate and the cure
positive. Il should not be forgotten that
the Pam Killer is equally as good TO take
internally. as to use externally. Each bot
tle is wrapped with full directions for il,
use
Year: 1868

PoLIcE CoUar.-Mrs Anna Schluter, the
soldiers widow, who was arrested ysster-
day and fined for living with her intended
previous to any marriage ceremony, was
again brought up and fined $25 moro for
inhumsnly beating and kicking her eyed
mother -in-law, because the old lady remon-
s,ratsd with her for her immoral course Of
life. The old lady is very aged and feeble.
and was brought into court in chair boar
ing upon her face the evidences Of the bar
bnrous treatment received at the hands and
feet OF her daughter -in-law, and this in a
civilized community.
Year: 1868

A Fremont, Ohio, correspondent of the
Cleaveland Herald, writes under date of jan
uary IL:


A terrible accident happened four miles
west of Fremont last night. About four.
O'Clock Friday afternoon, Mr. Boop, young
man of nineteen years loaded his gun and
started for the woods to shoot owl he had
seen. Not coming back, it was supposed by
his family that he had stlid with neighbor
all night Saturday morning search was
made for him, aud his dead body found fro
zen stiff. He had gone about eighty rods
from his fathers house, and only some three
rods from the railroad track. He was living
on his back his3ett leg drawn up, the ri 2ht
straight He had taken off his comforter and
folded it up, aud placed it under his head
His cap aud gloves were on. The gun Law on
the ground, about three feet from his body
On removing his body, under his elbow was
found whole sheet of note paper, folded up
one fourth size, aud u lead pencil sticking
through the paper making large holes in tho
shoes. On opening it, there was found tull
account of the accident, written by himself
and signed with his full name. There were
three or four large stains of blood on the sheet,
and some of the words obliterated. The whole
was dimly written and towards the last con-
siderably scrawled out, though he was
weak by tho near approach of DEATH
Whether the wound was such that he died
by it, or was frozen to death, OF course can
never be known.


The charge of the gun was shot, and tho
whole contents OF the gun entered just below
the navel. His clothes were somewhat burn
ed, betokeung the muzze of the gun to have
been close to him. His coat aud overcoa.
were both buttoned at the throat. A portion
ofthe intestines protruded from the wound,
which was large enough to put mans hand
in. The following is u copy of the letter,
which 1 took from the original: dear
friends, as this is u sad accident TO all, yet
cheering to my soul yet will tell you how it
happened. l was ready to shoot an owl; L
walked around the tree, and happened to trip
on stick, then slipped and fell and tho gun
few out of my hands and struck a tree with
the lock and shot me. Take this to that dear
companion of mine, to whom was engaged to
be married on - day of May. Tell her the
news as soon as you can. Tell her to meet mo
in heaven, and we will join hands and sing tho
song of Zion. Glory to God Tell her I
love her dearly. Tell her not to worry herself
about me- want to meet her on that bright
shore. I love one and all and | love her
most dearly. l bid YOU all good bye. Ipray
that you all may meet me in better world.
Father and mother, get brother Baldwin to
preach my funeral sermon, and bury me iu tho
Protestant graveyard, whore my dear friend
will be buried. | avn now going home to live
with Jesus forever. Good bye.


SAMUEL FRANKLIN BooP.
Year: 1868




Pursuant to adjournment this Board convened yes
teriay afternoon at two O'Clock, and In short space
Of time disposed OF large amount OF routine busi-
ness besides which resolutions were introduced and
laid over. directing the Croton Aqueduct Board to
advertise for proposals for the paving OF Lexington
avenue, from Twenty-frst street TO Thirty -fousth
street; Twenty fifth street, from Second avenue TO
Madison avenue, and from Fifth avenue to the North
river and Twenty-nrst street, from Fourth TO Fifth
avenue, with wooden pavement, at cost not to ex-
ceed IS per square yard. Among the many papers
received by the Board were the annual report
of the Society for the Reformation Of Juvenile
Delinquents, which was ordered on file; petitions
one from the property owners on Thrtythird street,
asking TO have that street. between Fourth and Madi
eon avenues paved with Nicoson pavement, an.
other from large number OF property owners ask
ing for the extension OF Sixth avenue to West
Broadway the extension to be called York road and
q message from his Honor the Mayor, containing q
veto TO the resolution ordering the paving of Cori-
landt street with Nicolson pavement all OF which
papers were laid over under the rule and the Board
adjourned 70 meet on Saturday, at two r. M.
Year: 1868

MoCIDY SUBSTANCES IS RooMs.-It has
long been known that the presence OF mouIds
In rooms is highly injurious TO human health:
under certain conditions OF dampness and bad
ventilation, II is no uncommon thing to see
mildew run all over q large expanse of white
washed wall or ceiling. II this mould occur in
living room, and IL be not destroyed, it fire.
quentiy brings on complication Of painful
symptom in the human patient or. ia other
words, the membranes and tissues of the nod v
are known TO offer a fitting habitat for the plant
and il is transferred from the original objects TO
the human frame. A weak solution of hypo-
chlorate OF lime has recently been recommended
as destroyer Of moulds in rooms, and as their
growth is both common and rapid in this
country in damp and i'll ventilated situations
the remedy is worth a rial.-BHilder
Year: 1868

THE WHITE HoUsE.-A large number of
visitors were at the Executive Mansion this
morning. many Of whom had an interview
with the President. Postmaster General RAM
dali, Senator Dixon and General Sherman were
among those who called upon the Executive,
Year: 1868

PRIVATE LETTERS from Chicago represen
Mrs. Lincoln as unquestiOnably insane. One
of her delusions is that she will come to want
and she sells everything she can lay her hands
upon. She is said to be living in a house all
the furniture Of which she has disposed OF, with
two old men as her body guard.
Year: 1868

At our last State fair there was a very re-
spectacle show of bees and honey. HIN.
Parks of West Gardiner is an ardent lover
of these Industrious little creatures and well
informed in the best mode of raising them
and making them profitable. No doubt our
farmers can very easily raise their own hon
ey and some for the market. This is not an
expensive work, but it belongs to that class
of industries that require careful attention.
Bees must not be neglected at any season of
the year, and at certain seasons they require
special attention, or he who attempts to keep
them viii suffer loss. They are delicate SEN
sltlve creatures, and yet their hold on life is
strong, If proper attention is given them I'D
suitable houses provided for them in |hich
to exercise their marvellous manuacturing
skill and industry and their proident care
for the future.


Thus cared for, they will psnerally provide
in summer their own food for the winter and
store up surplus that viii afford a luxury to
the careful keeper Mr.. Parks exhibited
Kidder's patented compound beehive which
has been successfully used in Franklin coun-
ty for several years by Mr.. Paul of Farming
hive three years with good success in Ken
nebec county. We think it great improve
meat on the old mode of keeping bees.


At our Fair the little busy colouists them
selves were exhibited as we'll as their lus-
cious product, and attracted much attention.
.
ing them crawl over their comb, creep up the
smooth surface of their glass houses and
trample upon each other, never resting but
always working. They are marvellous little
fellows and set us some good examples of in
dustry which we should do well to follow.


We infer that the jolly, fat Clerk of our
Courts loves honey; for he bought hive and
colony of Mr.. Parks, and one of his nephews
purchased hive. We are glad they are
about to enter this department of industry,
but whether they will have the courage to
hive calony at "swarming time" may be
somewhat problematical.


We are glad to know that bee culture is on
the increase in our State. Many make it a
profitable business. Maine grows the sweet
est of flowers, and bees that feed upon them
produce the best honey. Honey extracted
from our flowers is sweeter and purer than
that produced in Southern or more tropical
climes. Here flowers have less time to grow
and develope their sweet fragrance, but they
grow rapidly in their short season and early
perfume the air as if they were conscious
that Jack Frost would soon come and nip
them in the bud. No more fragrant roses
nor sweeter clover blossoms are found in the
world than those which the soil and air of
Maine produce. So if you want the sweetest
and purest honey, keep colonies OF bees and
you will have that luxury.


AGRICOLA,
Year: 1868

{


hand can do nearly as much AZ 4
full hand.


2. When the corn becomes o
little hard, pulI all the remaining
blades as high as within convenient
reach, without bending down the
stalk, being sure in all cases, to
leave at least three top blades.
These are sufficient to mature the
grain.


3. When the corr becomes per-
feGtly hard and matured, cut the
tops, h needed.


When pulling, and in order to
obtain good quality of fodder
observe.


1. In clear weather, pull In the
morning and spread or the ground /;
and in the afternoon, tie up that
which was pulled in the morning,
and hang the bundles on the
stalks. On each afternoon, also,
house that which was hung up the
previous day.


2. In unsettled weather, as the
handfuls are pulled, put a twist tie
around the butt end, and hang ON
the stalk, where it must remain
until the weather opens. Then
take down the small bundles, re-
move the weather tie, straighten
it out, and incorporate it with the
bundle. Two or three of the small
bundles make a permanent bundle,
which should be hung ON the stalk
for a few hours, and housed.


The minuteness of this detail
may cause many to think the pro-
cess too tedious for practice; but
they may be assured that more
fodder can be saved by this plan
than by any other and instead
of not being able to save half fod-
der enough, and iniuring the corn
besides, one can make. in an or
binary season, twice as much as
needed. I made no experiment
by weight, to prove whether the
corn was lighter than if the fodder
had not been pulled. for there was
nothing to justify the supposition.


On the contrary, my corn is bet
ter than any brought into this
market, and has sold for twenty
five per cent. more than others ;.
and the fodder is, worth fifty per
cent. more. After pulling the
lower blades I have twice as much
as / can use.


Several the best farmers of my
neighborhood adopted the plan
last year and were surprised at
the rapidity of the work, and the
quality of the fodder. Southern
Cultvator.