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Year: 1868

HINT CONCERNING TRANsPLASTISG.-If people planting orchards would mark the

 north side of trees with red chalk before they

 are taken up, ard when set out to put the trees in the ground with their north side to the north, in their natural position, a larger proportion, it is said, would live, as ignoring this law of nature is the cause of many trans planted trees dying. If the north side be exposed to the south, the heat of the sun is too great for that side of the tree to bear, therefore it dries up and decays.
Year: 1868

DoSE VoTINC ON WAR QUEsrIONs-The St. Louis Democrat (RadlcaD says: " It is time to understand that people have done voting about the war, and have begun voting about their pockets. Eloquent speeches about the disioyalty of this or that measure, this or that individual. will weigh less at the ballot box than one single dollar taken from the burdens of nation praying for relief.
Year: 1868

The following resolutions were passed in
the Assembly at Madison by strict party
vote of SIS ayes to q noes, on the receipt
of the news from Washing gton on Saturday
last:


WHEREAS, The events which have very
recently taken place and are now transpir-
ing at the Federal Capitol, are such as dis
tinguish times of grea. National peril; and


WHEREAS, It is the right and duty of
the people of the State, when occurrences
like the present are pressing upon them, to
give utterance to their will. and to strength
en- and support those upon whom the re-
sponSibilities of the occasion directly rest.


Be 1t resolved By tile assembly, the Senate
concurring, That our Senators in Congress
are instructed, and the members Of the
House of Representatives from this state
are requested, to adhere with unfinchng
firmness to the policy of the loyal people
of the Republic, adopted by Congress that
they resist, by all constitutional, just and
efficient means, any and all attempted
usurpations of power by any officer of the
Government, and that in this they dis
charge their whole duty as guardians of
the rights and liberties of the people of the
country.


Reso5oed, That we declare our confidence
in the patriotism and craftsmanship of
Hon. Edwin NJ Stanton, Secretary of War;
that we admire the courage and constsncy
with which he successfully resists the un-
warranted attempts at executive encroach-
ments; that we approve the action of the
United States Senate in restoring him to
the office from which he was uniustly sus-
pended; that it is the desire of the citizens
Of the state of Wisconsin that he shall re-
main in the War office so long as the coun-
try is in danger from the conspiracies of
its enemies, whatever be their character or
position; and that we honor General Grant
for the obedience to law which prompted
him at once TO surrender the Office Of Sec
retary of War to him upon whom it was
conferred by our martyred President.


Resol0ed, That the Governor of the state
is hereby requested to transmit an attested
copy Of the foregoing to each of our Sera-
tors and Representatives in Congress, to
the presiding officer of each House of Con-
gress and to the Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton.
Year: 1868

nSy-When the Rev. Richard Cecil was
little boy, his father had occasion to go
to the India House, and took his son with
him. While he was transacting business,
the little fellow was dismissed, and told to
wait for his father at one of the doors. His
father, on finishing his business, went out
at another door, and entirely forgot his
son. In the evening, his mother, missing
the child, inquired where he was on which
his father, suddenly recollecting that he
had directed him to wait at certain door,
said "You may depend upon it, he is still
waiting where appointed him." He i'm
mediately returned to the India House and
found his boy on the very spot where he
had left him.
Year: 1868

STORM SIGNs.-It is the sign of storm
to tread on anybody's toe that has corns


It's a sign OF a storm if you waken the
baby on wash day.


It's a sign of storm to call baby ugly
in the presence of its mother.


It's a sign of storm to start yarn
about your neighbor at an ale house, and
some one runs and tells.


It's sign ofa storm to spit on the par
lor ;rpet and your wife sees it.


It's sign of storm TO tell your wife
she looks horrid in that last new bonnet.
Year: 1868

RSy~The farmers of the Northern part
of Crawford and all parts of Richland Co.
are busy in preparation for hop culture.
Hundreds of thousands of poles are being
got out, and every spare dollar is going in
to the trade. Wisconsin grown hops are
called the best in the nation, and their cul-
ture is immensely profitable, but we ad
wise our farmers to look out for some other
interest, and have something to fall back
upon when an August, or early September
frost shall in an hour blast all their hopes
Year: 1868

The High Court of Impeachment has
adjourned till Saturday, on the conve-
nient pretext of Senator'S illness. Adj
iournment in the circumstances, means
that the Radicals dare not encounter the
final trial 1t means defeat. For some
days the case has been desperate indeed
with those prominent in the lead of this
atrocious conspiracy. They had ceased
in the effort to disguise their purpose /;
they had given up the endeavor to APP
pear just; and their open defiance OF all
law in the trial had caused the revolt
against them of the decent men in the
Senate. Thereupon they began ruff
fianly assault on all who might vote
against them. 1t was held that these
men must be driven into the traces one
wsy or another, and for two reasons (:
First, because without theiA it was not
absolutely certain there would be the
requisite number of votes; second, be
cause, even il carried, il would not do TO
let it be seen that impeachment had re-
corded against it the vote Of every Re-
publican of known integrity and high
ability in the United States Senate.
Year: 1868

During the war, Charles Davidson, a
negro, committed rape on respectable
young lady Of Maury county, and was
sent to the pcnitentiary for twenty one
years. The other day he was turned scot
free by Brownlow. No stronger evidence
of his guilt could exist than the fact that
he was kept in prison during large part
of the war, surrounded alternately by
Confederates and Federals, and yet nc
one was so base as to release him.
Nashville Banner.
Year: 1868

PNEUMATIC GAs.-Nlr. A. G. Rand, the
discoverer and patentee of method for
manufacturing q n-condensible illumina-
ting gas by carburetting air with liquid
hydro-carbon has now on exhibition at his
office, No. 16 Nassau street, model appa-
ratus, showing the theory and practical
utility of the discovery. Mr.. Rand's pro-
cess is simply this: A cistern is dug in the
earth and filled with water. Within the
cistern, and still further protected from fire
by the iron cover Of the cistern, is reser-
voir of gasoline capable Of holding several
barrels, and sufficient for the use of a large
house for year. Air is driven by o force
pump in thousand very fine streams
through the whole extent of the gasoline,
and is thereby saturated with gas, and
made highly infammable, but not explo-
sive. Five minutes pumping will suffice to
produce gas sufficient to supply forty burn


ers for four hours. This can be prepared
Just before the light is needed Mr.. Rand
claims that this gas will not condense, that
it is uniform in quality, and will readily
mix with coal gas. In its manufacture the


use of machinery is dispensed with, and the
tank holding the material being placed in
the ground surrounded by water and cover
ed with iron, secures absolute safety. 1t is
estimated that single barrel of gasoline
is sufficient material for 5000 cubic feet Of
gas. Mr.. Rand says the gas can be made
for less than one-half the price Of coal gas.
The Metropolitan Gas Company Of this city,
at the conclusion of the most thorough and
severe tests, continued during the seyerest
weather of the season, accepted and closed
a contract embracing the purchase Of the
right to use the patent in their district.
The fact, too, that this gas is recommended
by insurance officers is additional proof of
its merits. .-Neao York Times. - y. (. g.
Year: 1868

The Cincinnati Enquirer sans - The
one leading sport ofthe forest.in Ohio,is the
pursuit of the common gray squirrel, which
in the more densely wooded districts of the
state, is, at this juncture a terrible pest to
the farmer, who seeks,b many cunning in
ventions, to bring poor bum to grief, and
very often successfully.


At this season of the year, just when the
east heginS tn Light mp w'th tho e-;'-.so..
and purple twilight. the squirrel leaves his
cozy home in the hollow branch of some
tall oak or beech, and visits the nearest
cornfield in search of his breakfast. His
first object is to find a hill of corn which is
Just peering through the ground, which he
proceeds to dig up very deftly with his
paws, and then eats the kernel. This op-
Grafton he repeats until his appetite is
satisfied, which generally requires from
fifteen to twenty hills. Often. at the hour
of sunrise, as high as thirty squirrels may
be seen in five-acre lot, emulating each
other in gormandizing. and, as a conse-
quence, it is no wonder that the farmer
wages unreenting warfare upon him, nur-
dering him in deadfalls, snares, with shot
guns, and ometimes-horrible to relate
with arsenicum infused into shelled corn
Other men generously believing that the
world is wide, scatter bountiful supply of
corn around their corn field, fences, and the
chattering little sprite of the forest gener-
ally pays them the compliment of refrain
lug from pulling up their growing crop


At any hour from eight to eleven in the
forenoon. and from three to six in the af-
ternoon of these fine DAYS, if you will 90
into the woods, you will find the young
squirrels gambolling and disporting them
selves among the branches and sprays of
the trees, or skipping over the messy
trunks that have lain PROSTATE for genera
tions, and a skilful sportsma, will capture
a brood of four or six of them without
frightening them into their nests. And
then what is a more dainty dish than
young squirrels the exception of
frogs in the early part of June The
brood is seldom, if ever, less than two, and
Year: 1868

this In talk, talk big, very big Laugh
ter n Southern officer said to me We
are very good in the onset, and the great
difference between the North and South is,
that you begin small and come out big,and
we begin big and come out small The
South Is to-day perfectly Frustrated in bus


mess, the rich men have never been poorer
than than they are now. The great want
is tor capital, and if Northern men take
their capital over there and enter into
partnership with Southern planters they
can 60 well. There were no people so
completely ruined as the Southern people,
it is impossible for them to rise without our
help, and they are now imploring US for it.
| do not believe the impediments to North
em men living in the South will exist here
after. 1t will be like the Normans and
the Saxons in England-they will unite,
and noble race will be the product
Applause.
Year: 1868

crown the privilege and trust of suffrag


have belonged to the several states, and


have been granted, regulated and con-


trolled exclusively by the political power


of each state respectively, and that any


attempt by Congress, on any pretext


whatever to deprive any state Of this right,


or interfere with its exercise, is a fragrant


usurpatlon Of power which can find no war


rant IN the Constitution, and if sanctioned


by the pee le will subvert our form of gov
ernment, and can only end III q single
centralized and consolidated government on


which the separate existence of the states
will be entirely absorbed, and an unquali
ed despotism be established in place of a
federal Union of co-equal states and that
we regard the Reconstruction acts (so-cal-
led) OF Congress, as such, are usurpations,
and unconstitutional, revolutionary and
void; that our soldiers and sailors, who
carried the flag Of our country to victory
against most gallant and determined foe,
must ever be gratefully remembered, and
all the guarantees q ven in their favor must
be faithfully carried into execution.


That the public lands should be distrib-
uted as widely as possible among the peo-
pie, and should be disposed Of either
under the pre-emption Of homestead
lands, and sold in reasonable quantities,
and to none but actual occupants, at the
minimum price established by the govern
ment. When grants of the public lands
may be allowed, necessary for the encour-
agement of important public improve
ments, the proceeds of the sale of such
lands, and not the lands themselves should
be so applied.


That the President of the United States,
applause, in exercising the power of
his high office in resisting the aggressions
Of Congress upon the constitutional rights
Of the states and the people, is entitled to
the gratitude of the whole American peo-
pie, and in behalf of the democratic party
We tender him our thanks for his patriotic
efforts in that regard. TGreat applause.


Upon this platform the democratic parry /
appeal to every patriot, including all the /
element, and all who desire
10 support the Constitution and restore the
Union, forgetting all past differences of
opinion, to unite with us in the present
great struggle for the liberties of the peo-
pie and that to all such, to whatever parry
hey may have heretofore belonged, we ex-
end the right hand of fellowship, AMI hail /
Ill such cooperating with us friends and .
brethren" Applause.
Year: 1868

MR. EDITOR will you allow me through
your columns, to call the attention of the
people to the . Green Mountain Spring
situated on the road leading from Watervile
to Bakersfield, and near the summit of the
mountain.


This spring has long been known by a few
to be mineral; but has not until recently
been called into general notice. 1t is now
nicely fitted up for the convenience OF those
coming to test its medicinal properties, and
it has many visitors daily The waters of
this spring are very cool and refreshing 1t
is situated but few yards from the main
travelled road, SO that it is easy of access 1t
is also surrounded with one of the most pic
turesque sceneries which this country afford.


But short distance from the spring, you
may have have an excellent view of Mount
Mansfield of Lake Champlain and its sur
roundings; and it is said that with a good
glass a tolerable view may be had of the city
of Montreal.


But right around the spring. you may look
upon the everlasting hills and mountains
which God has made. and those mammoth
--.~I-- --l;-L fo-- si-e>.S,-..i yUaro ago were
the heart of the earth; but when the foun-
tains of the great deep were broken up were
thrown to the surface, and left in grand and
awful shape to excite the wonder and admi-
ration of gazing world, and to provoke in
them disposition to fear God and keep his
commandments.


Thus we believe, to say nothing of the med
icinal properties of the spring, there is
enough to amply pay the lover of nature for
a visit SO this spot. Are you thirsty? you
may drink of as good and refreshing water as
ever gurgled from the mountain side. Are
you weary you may find palce Of repose
beneath the shallow of great rock. And
when you are rested you may climb the hill
side and look upon the surrounding country,
and at the same time be famed with the
mountain breezes which are always so bra
cling, and SO needful especially for those of
sedentary habits.


Como then and enjoy the scenery, and test
the waters of the Green Mountain Spring, ,and
come now, for now it is free. A. S.


Waterville, June 1868.
Year: 1868

not unfrequently as high eight or even
ten. The period of gesta tion is approxim-
ately seventy days, and the young are able
to take care of themselves at the age of six
weeks, when they come forth during the
hours indicated, during the first month of
their outdoor life, and fall an easy prey to
the willy sportsman. An occasional young
squirrel makes its appearance in the latter
part of April. if the weather be favorable
and the season advanced, but not until the
18th of May do they appear in any num-
6ers Again from the 1st to the 18th of
September the second or fall generation
make their appearance.
Year: 1868

Early in the Spring of 1866, while ar
rangements were making for photograph
ing live male of the Nephila Elumipes


(the so-called " Silk Spider of South Car
olina'O the spider, after several times
traversing the circle of wire on which it


was, suddenly stopped, took firm position
at the top of the frame and lifted the ab-
domen, pointing it towards a large sky
light which occupied the middle of the
ceiling a slender, shining thread was seen
to shoot forth from the spinneretS which
occupy the end of the abdomen it seemed
to have a blunt, rounded extremity, which
advanced through the air rather quickly
for a few inches, but afterwards more
slowly and steadily, and with an upward
tendency, but always in the direction of
the skvlight. When it had reached the
length of five or six feet, | allowed it to
become attached to my coat: the. issue
ceased at once and the spider, having at
tached the end of the line, turned about
and began to pull upon it. | now broke
1t off near the wire, and, believing that
there was current of air toward the sky
light, blew gently upon the spider from
various directions, and found that it al
ways pointed her abdomen in the direc-
tion in which [ blew, and that the thread
was emitted in the same direction So
that while it seemed to have the power of
projecting thread for short distance,
yet it always avaiIed itself of the prevail
ing current of air. This single instance
by no means proves that all spiders do or
can employ this method of bridging over
spaces, and it may be that on ordinary oc-
casions they do, as every one has seen
them. descend to the ground emitting the
thread they advance, and pulling in the
slack before attaching it to the desired
point But the former method enables
them TO cross water and to pass from tree
to tree; while the well known buoyancy
of the silk permits them tor at least the
smaller species.) to sail along on water.
hanging at the lower end of line whose
unper end is nvisible.-American Natur-
alit
Year: 1868

You may sing of the Blue and the Gray,
And mingle their hues in your rhyme
But the blue that wore in the fray
Is covered with glory sublime.


So no more let US hear OF the Gray,


The symbol of treason and shame
We pierced it with bullets-away!


Or we'n pierce it with bullets again.
Then up with the Blue and down with the Gray,
And hurrah for the Blue that won US the day!
OF the rebels who sleep in the Gray
Our silence is fitting alone,
But we cannot afford them a bay,
sorrow, tear. a moan.


Let oblivion seal up their graves


0ftreason, disgrace and defeat;


Had they triumphed, the Blue had been slaves
And Union been lost in retreat.
Then up with the Blue, and down with the Gray
And hurrah for the Blue that won US the day!
Ofthe rebels whom mercy still spares
To boast of the traitorOus fray,
No boy in the Blue thinks cares,
For the struggle is ended to-day.


Let them come they promised to come,


Under Union and Liberty too;


And well hail them with fife and with drum,
And forget that they fired on the blue.
Then up with the Blue, and down with the Gray,
And hurrah for the Blue that the dayl
As they carried your flag through the spray,
Ye Mortimer, ye promised the Blue
That ye'd never disgrace with the Gray
The color so gallant and true.


will We trace on the leaves of your souls


The Blue and the Gray in one line,


And mingle their hucs on the scrolls


Which glorify IictOry's shrine,
And cheer for the false, and hiss at the true,
And up with the Gray, and down with the Bluef
Let the traitors all go If you may,
(Your heroes would punish the Head),
But never conound with the Gray
The Blue whether living dead.


Oh remember the price that paid


The blood of the brave and the true
And you never can suffer to fade


The laures that cover the Blue
Then up with the Blue, and down with the Gray,
And hurrah for the Blue that won us the day!


JAMES NJ DALZELL,
Late One Hundred and Sixteenth Ohio Vols.
Year: 1868

A little four or five years old boy was seated
at the table eating his dinner. A small cut of
beef steak was given him, and taking it up in
bite off the end Of it. It being pretty tough
as beef-steak sometimes happens to be-he
pulled and jerked and grunted at the task
little more than was consistent with modern
ideas of polite dining After few earnest
struggles all in vain, he turned to his mother
with look of mingled energy and despair,
and said, through his vexation and tears,
Mamma, mes going to have piece of
this meat or null my mont out y
Year: 1868

1t is not great wealth or high station which
makes a man happy. Many of the most
wretched beings on earth have both. But it
is radiant, sunny spirit, which knows how to
bear little trials. which thus extracts happi-
ness from every incident Of life.
Year: 1868

A good story concerning the production of
Lady OF Lyons" at Salt Lake City Theatre:
Z" An aged Mormon arose, and went out with
his twenty-four wives, angrily stating that he
he wouldn't set and see play where man
made such cussed fuss over one woman"
Year: 1868

A boy who was relating how his father had
just come in from hunting, and Dragged of
having killed nine hundred and ninety nine
pigeons in one shot.


"Why didn't he call it thousand" asked a
bystander
think my father would tell lie just for one
pigeon?''
Year: 1868

Do You WANT A Coon PIcTUREs.-n you do,
go to Wiley & Souby, corner of st. Andrew and
Magazine streets, where you are sure to have your
every expectation realized. These gentlemen
have all the apparatus necessary to the correct
execution of their work, and their prices are very
reasonable. All work done guaranteed to be
equal to any work Of the kind done in the city.
Give them q call.
Year: 1868

The Championship Match-C0burn and Nc.


CoOle-Thcir Training.


AS the time approaches for the great gladiatOrial
contest between Joe COburn and Mike McCoole the
interest incident to such an event appears to culm
nate. The men are working assiduOusly for the
highest possible physical condition, and that In O
manner which by its earnestness shows that each
is fully aware Of what is necessary to be successful
in the coming conflict. From ST. Louis comes the
word that McCoole is working earnestly and steadily
at his training quarters, in the suburbs that city,
under the membership of Mike TRAINER and Andy
Blake, and Is gradually lessening his avordupois.
Coburn at his training quarters In Harlem
Is undergoing an immense amount OF hard work to
prepare himself for the fight Already he looks eX-
ceedingly well, his bright eye, bronzed yet clear
complexion and elastic step denOting vigorous
health The character of his work is somewhat
varied from day 70 day, but the following programme
amount Of hard work one must experience prior to
q pugistic meetng:-FrOm bed at six O'clock q
walk OF six or seven miles around the Park Is TAKEN
and returning, breakfast OF porter house steak,
ten O'Clock another start Is made, continuing some
fifteen or twenty miles, and returning Is well rubbed
down with dry, coarse towels, then taking q cold
bath, to be again rubbed with bay rum and the hand
Dinner follows and IL OF carefully cooked steak or
mutton chops with no fat, and a glass of prime
Scotch ale. lull Of two hours intervenes, during
which the sporting men anxious to note COburns
condition chat merrily with him. Then hard work
with Indian clubs, dumb bells or the gloves until
supper time this meal being of the Inevitable rare
steak or chops, with black tea. Social intercourse
again until nine O'Clock, when ITO bed' Is the last
order given for the day. which is readily
complied with. This steady character OF train
and Willingness that Is both cominendabe and graft
flying, has brought COburn's weight down very ma
teriay, and he now seems in condition to give his
friends the greatest possible amount Of hope in