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Year: 1869

SINGULAR CASE AND DECIsIoN.-The Providence
Bulletin gives the particulars of a case which was
tIitd in the Court of Probate OF North Provt-
dence wherein certain parties, relatives OF the
respondent, prayed that some suitable person
might be appointed guardian over his estate. Thb
respondent is an old gentleman, who is well
known, and who, through a long life Of industry
mostly in real estate. He is seventy.six years az
age. The evidence of the petitioners wentto show
that the respondent had at one time demandek
rent Of a tenant after il had been once paid THAI
at another time he watered his horse 10 the afte-
noon of a certain day, forgetting that he haf
watered him in the morning of the same days
that another time, when he and his family wers
going "down the river" he forgot the time thf
cars started: at another time he gave one OF his
family S. to pay for the hire of horse and cart
riage, and did not ask for change tpr nearly hall
an hour afterwards at another time he let his wife


(second wifej have a burial lot for one OF her
children that had died, and received FOR II Only
$40, when 1t was worth something more. At en :
other time he asked man twice about the con-
sruction of a pair OF steps that at another time
he made out rent bill for $5 so. when II ought "a
showed that he had been careful OF his property
that the petitioners were the only persons who had
reduced its amount In any material way, as i had
been spent for their education and establishment
10 business and he declared that they were hangt
ing about him like vultures, determined to share
his property-which is considersble-wi -withou,
waiting lor his death, and the pending attempt II
diyest him of the care of his affairs was caused by
his refusal 10 turn over that property to petition


ers BY deed of trust, or in some other mannert
The court, greatly TO public surprise, appointed
guardian, but the matter will go to the Supremf
Court. Tie trial created much public interest
and sympathy for the old man.
Year: 1869

An Old MAN KILLS HIS WIFE AND THEN SHOOTS
HMsELF.-A horrible murder and suicide took
place in Cincinnati on the 30th December, at two
O'Clock. VIM. Asbach killed his wife Josephine
by blows on the head with hatchet and stabDng
her once in the left side with butcher knife. BE
then shot himself through the head with an En-
field rife, the ball entering the left lower jaw,
tearing away the right back part of the head, and
scattering bis brains all over the room. Death in
both cases was instantaneous. They had retired
in different rooms She was jealous Of his visits to
a woman keeper Of a saloon near by, aud he was
doubly Jealous of her on all occasions. They also
ouarreled about their property, each owning
some real estate, and she making more money by
her store than he by his trade. They had tenn
porsrily separated couple OF times since their
marriage.
Year: 1869

ATLANTA, Jan. At is GENERALLY understood
that when the Legislature Of Georgia meets in
this city on the 18th inst, it will pass resolutions
declaring that in its former action it was governed
by an unbiased construction OF the reconstruction
acts Of Congress and the new Constitution Of this
State, and that it was not its purpose to deprive
the negro of any political right be had justly ac-
ouired by either declaring further willingness to
abide by the decisions of the Supreme Court of
the State or Of the United States upon the point
stlssue.
Year: 1869

In higher latitude, I suppose, there is little difficulty in saving bacon, but there is, here and South of this. know thou sands of pounds are, if not totally lost, much injured yearly. Hogs of any size should not be killed in unsettled weather. The wind should blow from the north west and ice, be, in favorable places, at least half an inch thick, to constitute what we consider a good spell. The operation of killing, scalding. scraping, should be hurried through as rapidly as possible in order that those who have charge of the lard department may get the fat in time to finish drying" the day of killing, as this will cause the lard to be sweeter.

 The hogs should be cut up as soon as possible, after the days killing has been accomplished, and every piece covered with all the salt that will lay on it without falling off, and spread over the smoke house, so that the animal heat may have an opportunity of escaping by morning Should the weather unexpectedly turn warm, prefer letting it lay spread until the second morning after being killed, in order to be certain that the animal heat is out of it. then have each piece we'll

 

 rubbed with wet salt, on both sides wet the salt with boiling red pepper tea. Whether red pepper exerts any influence in saving the meat, I cant say, but even suppose it does not, it gives the meat a good flavor, and, by the salt being wet, causes it effects on the meat to be deyel- oped more rapidly, which should be the object in every instance, as ours is a changesble and uncertain climate --cold to-day and warm tomorrow. use about teaspoonful each, of soda and saltpetre, to each joint, sprinkled on the flesh side directly over the bone. Pack the pork in boxes or hogsheads, as close as possi- ble. use a sack of Liverpool salt to the thousand pounds of pork, determining that, if my pork does spoil, it shall not be for the want of salt but it does not spoil, and l never saw q tainted piece managed in this way. After remaining in salt from three to five weeks, l rub thick paste, composed of finely ground pepper and came syrup, over the flesh side of each joint. Over this sprinkle fine meal or fou, and pat it with the hand gently as it will stick hang 1t up l do not believe a skipper would trouble it in five years.
Year: 1869

and helping to overthrow the mischievous
doctrines OF notification, who could have
been counted on to carry to successful is
sue such plan. / believed then, and |
believe now, that there was time when a
liberal, just, and unselfish policy would
have made Virginia strong, loyal, and
Republican State.


Although the golden opportunity was
lost, and with it was lost much that can
never be retrieved, it may not be too late
to bring together into one organization that
shall be truly loyal to country and liberty
commanding majority of the State. Thou
sands of men who voted for Mr.. Walker
have no sympathy whatever with the De-
mocratic party. Perhaps wise, temperate,
and healing counsels may yet bring into
political association a dominant party
composed of the body of those who voted
for Mr.. Wells and large portion OF
those who voted for Mr.. Walker that will
support the administration of General
Grant, and aid in carrying forward the
great work Of education and development
which Virginia so much needs, end of which
she is so grandly susceptible.
Year: 1869

A Boy LIFTED BY KITE.-The Vicks-
burg Times of the 10th instant relates the
following incident: ga young lad at Lake
Station. Mississippi, had very large and
beautiful kite presented to him, about six
feet by four in size, which he attempted to
raise on the 2d instant, just as the wind
was increasing and storm was threatening.
The wind drew the kite so heavily as to
drag the boy along also. To prevent losing
the favorite, he wound the cord around his
body. At last the gust bore kite and boy
along in the rapid air currents. The boy
seemed to be about one hundred feet above
the earth, and the kite FIVE times that dis
tance. At last the young kite-tiier caught
in the top of tree, and was suspended
seventy-fve feet above the ground. 4 food
of rain came on, slackening the line, abat-
ing the wind, and allowing the little sufferer
to be rescued. He was found to be uncon-
scious, and so bruised and marred as to be
scarcely recognized; but was restored the
same evening, and is now doing we'll"
Year: 1869

PRA1sEwoRrHY.- The friends OF the late
Joseph Kelly, who was murdered IN 'ne
lower station-house, are endeavoripS 10 col
lect sufficient sum whcrewitli TO erect
suitable but modest monument above his
resting-bed. Although the generosity OF
our citizens are solely taxed in other de-
partments of charity, there can be no doubt
that every patriot who can afford it Will
cordially give his mite to motive so dc,
deserving as this. The people of Richmond
owe it to Kelly TINT his grave should not
be unmarked.
Year: 1869

4 novel sight was witnessed few days
ago by Mr.. Gaffany, who lives at Bodcga
Bay, Cal. While following near the coast
his attention was directed to an unusual
commotion in tie water, nearly mile from
shore, which proved to be a conflict between
five sword fishes and sperm whale. The
ocean was quite calm, and as they nearcd
the shore their movements could be plainly
seen. The whale was no match for hls
smaller antagonists, who seemed to under
stand his only means of defence, and dis
played considerable knowledge Of tactics
in parryiilg with their formidable adver-
sary. In making their thrusts into
his sides they would keep clear of his
tail, one blow of which would have been
fatal to them. With maddened fury the
huge monster of the deep would strike right
and left, causing the water to boil by the
force of the blow-and then he would dive
deep to escape the relentless fury Of his tor
mentors, but he was followed and soon
brought TO The surface. Deep gdshes could
be seen in his side, and the blood flowed
freely. The fight was witnessed for nearly
an hour, when the whale, in the agony OF
despair, started for the shore, tiinging him
self upon some low rocks, and soon died
from the effects Of his wounds. Gashes two
feet deep and six feet long were made in
his sides. Many from the neighboring city
went to see him. He was between fifty and
sixty feet long. The third day the tide
rose high enough to float him from the
rocks, and he foated out to sea.
Year: 1869

SOME ARE ADVERTISING To sell o6 at cost,
some below cost and some at reduced prices, but
BALDWIN, who Is always selling low Is securing
goods by every express and steamer. We sa| Oh
Tuesday last five of clothing lying at his door
lust received by express and steamer bought LII tc
last ten days, loto dorn. Who would not prefer
To buy new goods at low prices, In preference 10
o,d stock ? A word to the wise Is sufficient.
Year: 1869

Too little has hitherto been thought by
Psychologists, and almost nothing been writ
ten on that beautiful provision for our happi-
ness by which everything that is useful as
food or drink is most agreeable to the pal
ate, 80 that the higher our relish for any
given article, the more perfectly it is dt:
gested, and made to supply the wants Of
the sys1sn; - hsssv- -EhAsafass, 4 natural
guide to the right kind of food at the right
time, and, on the other hand, have dis
relish for articles which not being suited to
our condition, would be injurious. But a
little reflection will show that in this adap-
ton of our palates to the peculiar taste or
osmazome Of every distinct article Of food,
we have faithful sentinel, inviting the ad-
mission Of friends and protecting us from
the approach of enemies.


Place before child who has never tast-
ed Of sugar; or butter, or superfne -four,
or any other elements Of food that have
been separated from their natural connec-
tions, aud whose tastes are therefore upper
verted, milk, unbolted bread, meats, fruits,
or any other natural food, and he will
choose just that article which is best adap-
ted to his condition at the time, and may
be trusted to eat as much as he pleases.
But the taste is prevented with food in
which the flavor is excessive, as in butter,
sugar, fine -four, etc., aud it is no guide,
but deceptive. Fl


And here we are liable to err. Our ma
tural gustatory pleasures are not in pro-
portion to the amount of osmazome in
our food or drink. Natures flowers are
very delicate, and the very choicest relish
is that produced by very slight tracer Of
osmazome. For example, take nutmeg,
q very slight grating ofwhich will flavor a
large bowl Of porridge. Attempt to in
crease the relish by increasing the quantity
Of the spice, and you utterly fail, making
your beverage less and less agreeable as
you increase the quantity Of nutmeg, till it
becomes disgusting, positively injurious to
the digestive process; and this is true of
other condiments, and indeed, all other
good things. Delicate Aavors are agreea-
bic and useful in prompting digestion; but
every article is capable Of promoting health
and happiness in appropriate quantities, is
capable ofdoing harm in unnatural guam
tities.--Dr. Bellows.
Year: 1869

Amidst al our seeming prosperity, coH.
sequeut upon such rsdundantyof money
as we possess, there is at the same time
stringency in monetary affaiu that i quits
remarkable. Our burdeu.ome taxation,
our ruinousH high tariff, the immense
outlay and vast expenditures Of the gov
ernment, added to Auctuatiug currency,
brings home to nearly every family in the
land the uA0solitx ~f0r 1etsnnch9apt .aad
deprivation which they never before e.
perienced. The following extract from
the Round Table portrays state of facts
which every reader will recognize as real.
1t says: et ~


"Almost everywhere there are signs Of
pinch and grind. It is hard work to pay
the rent,the butcher, the grocer and baker,
hard work to pay for the children school,
ing and clothes; cruelty hard work to
squeeze out the instalments for the sum-
mer jaunt, or the sewing machine; with
man, every little comfort or luxury ouce a
matter Of course is now either entirely cut
off or measured out with an anxious scfuti-
ny, hesitating caution, that turns pleas.
ure half to pain. Friends whisper to each
other that they do not see how they eau
pay their way this year and live. The
piano, the patient wife has been waiting
for these many long years must be put Of
to an indefinite future. Meanwhile, to
keep soul and body respectable together,
most people are working harder than they
ever worked before in their lives. They
are wearing out the physical machine by
runningit at baleful speed and keeping up
appearances at the cost Of nerves, peace Of
mind and the chance of healthy old age
This is no exaggerated picture. 1t is IA
miliar to almost every eye that rests upon
this page. Only the very rich are now
thoroughly at case-although even their
serenity is too often impaired by the spec
ulative mania that so few that have any
thing to speculate with escape; while near
ly every one in the community who has to
work or break-who depends on salary
or stated works in chronic alteration Of
apprehension and dependency"
Year: 1869

During the debate 10 the Pennsylvania
Legislature upon the resolution to ratify
the fifteenth Amendment to the Federal
Constitution, Mr.. Rodgers, a Democratic
member, said:


~ am free to say, and / challenge con.
tradiction, that not q single member of
the Congress who passed the Amendment
or Of any Legislature now in session was
elected on this Issue. Every newspaper
Of your party, every orator, at your
hustings, every candidate, every platform,
from Chicago down or up, expressly disa-
vowed negro suffrage aud conceded that
the subject belonged to the States-loyal
States-and the people thereof It may
be as the gentleman from Lancaster says
that this was owing to the fact that the
Republican party was weakened; but
whether so or not it was the plea under
which you carved an extension Of power,
and the people, believing your plighted
words, your boasts Of patriotisms, economy
and reform, aud your hackneyed charges
of disloyalty against US, trusted you again
and to their destruction. Your pledges were
written in the sands Of expectancy only to
be washed away by the waves of success.
Submit the question to them. All power
is inherent in the people, you say. Try
them-we defy you. Yeomau of the old
Keystone would respond in one hundred
thousand majority against negro suffrage,
and not man of you who was returned by
less than FIVE thousand majority will come
back next January.


The ratification of this Fifteenth Amend
ment violates the Constitution of our Com
monwealth and the present wishes of our
constituents. That while every protection
to life, liberty and property should be
freely accorded to our unfortunate colored
friends, yet suffrage will be to them not a
blessing, but an evil in disguise, and not
only tend towards a degradation of the
white race, but ultimately end in war Of
determination of the blacks; war more
frightful than that from which We have
just emerged,a war which may destroy the
fabric of our government, and break our
Union into petty republics, the one war
ring with the other. Oh, representatives
of a glorious Commonwealth, with such
contingencies staring you in the face, will
you pause in your schemes Of party? l
repeal to you as Americans, as Pennsylva-
mans, as men. to save the heritage OF our
forciathers from even the danger of de.
struction, and snatch from the jaws ofcivil
war the safety Of an imperiled State and
Union.
Year: 1869

WELSH RAREBIr-The following will
be new to many also very palatable: Take
a quarter pound Of good fresh cheese, "a
solid piece the size Of large tea.cup) cut
it up in small thin slices, and put in fry
ing pan, with little over cupful ofsweet
milk. Have previously beaten an egg and
stir that in, then add half salt spoonful
of dry mustard, two dashes Of red pepper,
and small piece Of butter, stirring the
mixture all tie time. Have ready rolled
three small or two large Trenton crackers,
and gradually stir them in as soon as this
is thoroughly Incorporated, turn the mix
ture out into heated dish and cover it,
Year: 1869

tV A rather funny thing was developed
in recent trial between two Germans in
New York City. 1t came out that the
great whale, which disports itself so furi-
ously in the New York aquarium, to the
great awe and amusement of visitors, was
nothing more nor less than piece of me-
chanism with man inside of it. One of
the Germans was the Jonah in the belly of
the artificial monster. After this, what
can we believe in?
Year: 1869

IT, \ new made widow went recently
to life insurance Office to receive the
amount ola policy on her husbands life
which had providentially been made paya-
bic to her. The president thought it only
proper to condolc with her on her bcrcave-
ment.


81 am truly sorry, madam, to hear Of
your loss" said he.


"Thats always the way with you men
You are always sorry when poor woman
gets a chance to make little money!"
Year: 1869

n0-A Pennsylvania farmer writes to
his country paper, that he cured his daugh-
ter Of the Grecian Bend by pouring water
on her and holding her out in the sun uu-
til she warped back again
Year: 1869

E Josh Billings says: "Most people
decline to learn only by their own expert.
ence, and guess they are more than hall
right, for / don't s'pose man could get q
correct idea Of molasses candy merely by
letting another fellow taste it for him.
Year: 1869

70 Tufa rock is volcanic, and abouuds
everywhere in Naples. Out Of it the
houses are built, and into it the poor dig
for dwelling. Nearly all the houses Of
the poor are dug out of the rock. 1t is
soft as chalk till the air comes to it, then it
is hard as granite. A man builds villa.
With pickaxe he digs a stable, cow
house, carriage house, smoking room and
music ROOM
Year: 1869

~ A sick man, just recovering his ap.
petite ate eighteen dumplings, and was
about eating the nineteenth and last in the
dish, when his little son asked his father
to give it to him. "Why, son, would you
take the last dumping from your poor sick
father"
Year: 1869

~ 1t was recently stated in open court
that Commodore Vanderbilt once made
ten million dollars by one days operation
the largest sum probably ever made in
the same time by single individual
Year: 1869

lines from whence he soon returned bearing letter
directed to General George Washington Com
mander-in Chief, &c.n He always preferred the
privacy Of home to publicity OF any kind. and
surrendered his commission as soon as the exigen-
ces OF the case would permit One who was familiar
In his family SAID that he heard him speak OF
himself in connection with anything pertaining to
the war. While habtually calm he could be raised
to . storm, and be was always awake to the public
interest And last IN mention but first In order was
his faith In God that made him strong. Faith would
make the puny, timid man very giant In strength.


In early life Washington had been careful Of his
religious duties. In the army he instituted prayer
and regularly partO0k OF the Lords Supper. He
spoke against the foolish and wicked habit OF pro-
fane swearing. He wrote to his brgadier generals
70 discourage vice, and see thar the men attended
divine worship. He asked, s'How could we expect
TO prosper II we insulted the very God from
whom we asked favorssn At Valley Forge he
was seen. kneeling among the trees. asking Divine
assistance In that hour OF pressing need. When be-
iore congress he said-I consider IL an indspensa-
pie duty to close this last act Of my ocal life BY
commencing you TO God, and also those who have
the carrying out OF the formation Of this govern
mento &c. or words to that erect The speaker
Desought the young men OF the present day initiate
tne character OF Washington He skiuly adapted his
subject TO his text He condemned the paltry rickery
OF commercial life. The trac In the lusts vices or in
lrmties OF men was beginning to be condemned.
Leu washington, Luther and Paul descend and take
tnelr places In the dust, and let the example Of
the perfect man come down and make known his
will and let all menaconform to his teachings.
Year: 1869

seemed 70 think repentance was thing OF bitter
ness; but II was IN reality such pleasure as the
world never knew. It was q g0dly sorrow that
worked repentance not TO be repented OF; 1t was not
rem0rse; was, In fact be born into the spiritual
world. Those who imagined that repentance led 70
great sacrince were greatly Mistaken as not 70 re-
pent was the greatest sacrifice that c.uld possibly be
made. The Kingdom OF heaven was at hand TO . re-
penting SINNER IN another sense nasmuch as It was
around him. The world became either Gods
world Or the DEVILS according to the eye
that looked ct u, and according to the
state Of the heart, which was behind
the eye. The world shows persons what they looked
for II they look for provdential Indifference as the
result OF moral chaos they will find 1t; but II they
look for moral plan aud the hand OF God In all
things around them, repentant sDirits would see
around them juncture OF inspiring beauty. An


infant had to learn ere It could see; how much more
necessary for the eye to be trained to behold the
beauties OF the moral world


DR.. Bellows then proceeded to speak Of the dine
rent views which the sinner and the Christian would
take Of the present condition Of the world around
US and concluded with very earnest appeal to hS
hearers to repent and enter the kingdom or heaven
which was now much nearer at hand than in the
days when the words OF the text were spoken.