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Year: 1869

REFORMED :-'I shall tell you now it was i: put my hand on mine head, and there was von pain. Then put my he ad on mine body and there vas anoder. There vas very much pain in all mine body. Then I put mine hand in mine pocket oOn there vas nothing. So joined nit de temperance. Now there is no more pam in mine head, the pain in mine body vas all gone away, put mine hsnd in mine pocket there vas twenty dollars. So I stay init the temperance.
Year: 1869

To EXTTNGUIsH A CANDLE. There is one small
fact IN domestic economy which is not generally
known, nut which is useful as saving trouble. time
ana temper Ii the candle il blown out holding il
above You, the wick will not shoulder down suj
may therefore, be easily lighted again but il blown
upon downward the contrary is the case
Year: 1869

The Nashville Press and Times speaks
as follows of Governor Brownlow's sue
essor: We are sure that we express
the feeling of every citizen when we
say that Governor Senter assumes the
new robe with the hearty good will and
friendly greetings of all whe wish well
| for the Commonwealth of Tennessee.
The responsibilities and trials of her
Governor, at period like the present,
are neither few nor small. The times
are full of commotiOn, but tho now EX-
ecutive has sailed through the storm so
long that he will hardly be startled
by the apparitiOn of any new
danger. He has, although young
in years, walked the deck of the vessel
so long and continuously that he is IA
miliar with every rope, mast and sail
and knows every obstruction in the
channel, and every breaker and hidden
reef alOag the coast. 1t was the decree
of the Roman Senate, in time of public
danger, that that body should see that
the republic should suffer no detriment,
and the Governor of Tennessee may we'll
rcaffirm that simple bat noble decree in
favor of State so richly endowed with
the elements of greatness and power.
The impartial administration of the
laws, and the establishment of personal
security everywhere, will insure his own
fame aud call forth the greatful accla-
nations of the people.
Year: 1869

GRANT says, 81 know no method 30
secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious
laws so effective as their stringent exc.
cution." The first bad or obnoxious law
Mr.. GRANT found in his way, he did not
attempt to execute it, bnt plead for its
repeal within few hours after his in
auguration. No President since WASH
INGToN made the blunder of selecting q
Secretary of the Treasury who was ia
eligible by law, and GRANT would not
have made the mistake if he had con-
suited with any clerk in any of the De-
partments. He was altogether too wise
for that, but he will have great many
things to learn before he gets through
Year: 1869

Is the old-fashioned plan practiced
when the country was new. On some
of the "oak openings Of Western New
York, which had been annually burnt
over by the Indians, and when the land
was consequently destitute of organic
matter, the plan of growing clover and
plowing it in every other year for wheat
greatly increased the fertility of the
land. The clover obtained organic mat
ter from the atmosphere, and the soil
contained abundance of mineral matter,
which was developed by cultivation. In
process of time, however, the land got
Surcharged with organic matter. This,
as is we'll known, has a tendency TO re-
tard the ripening of the crop. Large
crops of straw were grown, but the
grain was light. Rust, too, often in
jured the wheat, and finally the midge
came and the system had to be abau-
doued. AS long as we can continue to
grow large crops Of clover, we may be
sure that there is no lack of plant-foCd
in the soil for wheat. Aud if growing
clover and wheat every other year will
keep the land clean, and is more protita.
BILE than mixed system of chopping
We can see no objection to it.
Year: 1869

An experiment with the telegraph


which could have been made by no


other line in the world than the West
ern Union, was successfully accom-


plished Sunday night. 1t was an ex


pertinent under the direction of the
coast survey, for measuring the time
for the transmission of clock signals
through complex telegraph circuit Of
seven thousand miles, and was a bril-.
liant success in every respect. Mr.. G.


W; Dean, of the survey, telegraphs froH
salt Lake City his thanks and coDgrat-
ulations to all the gentlemen who took
part in the experiment.


AT q recent opera ball in Paris, yel-
low domino was observed bowling to
every lady in black or rose domino,
whose hand he kissed respectfully and
retired without saying word, but max
ing note in his tablet. Yellow dom
ino was one of the NEST distinguished
editors in Paris, who was engaged in
the solution of great social problem:
How many pairs of new gloves are
worn to night at this opera mask And
he found that of 356 which he had smelt
at under pretence of kissing, there were
only lS which had no aroma of benzine,
or which had not been cleaned.


Our exchanges are circulating story
telling how big "spOtted" tiger eats
little girls near New Orleans, leaving
only their shoes and curls to console
their friends. We don't doubt the fact
that there is tiger, perhaps several of
them, in New Orleans and vicinity, but
their ravages are generally confined to
fast young men, clerks and their foolish
employers. Sometimes the tiger swal-
lows n handsome store building at q
single bite, with all its contents, and
then washes the dry goods or hardware
down with good sized wine shop. The
same species of tiger has been "spot-
ted" in several other cities at different
times.


Alec Mcclure, in his recent pathetic
appeal to General Grant, said: ~ ven
ture to appeal to yOa not to give place in
the Cabinet to any one of the class of
men understood to be embraced in the
list from which it is stated you will
make your selection | mean men of
the type of Geo. H. Stuart and Mr.. Bo'
rie. beg Of you not to make the ap-
pointment from that class of men. They
have no sympathy whatever with the
active Republicans of the State. They
have no knowledge of our people, and
.he appointment of any of them and the
dispensing OF the patronage of the State
by them would cause the utter ruin of
the party in the coming canvass. l
again appeal TO yOH not to appoint man
of this class"


The editor of the Montgomery Daily
Mail writes from Louisville the follow
ing melancholy paragraph: Yesterday
! had an interview with Mr.. Prentice.
He is not tEo man he was ten years ago.
Indeed his genius is gone, and his per-
son is . mere wreck. His family is bro
ken up-wifa dead, one son killed on
the Confederate side, another settled on
a farm down the river-and the old
man, verging on three score and ten,
cooks his breakfast and dinner in his
little room on the third floor Of the
Courier building, and lives only in con-
versations about the past. This man
once welded an imperial power with
his wit aud his music. Now, the world
has whirIed past him. and he lies on the
shore a mere stranded wreck.
Year: 1869

70 obtain the best results, it is neceS-
sary TO prepare for the crop two OF
three wears beforehand. All that you
can do this year is to select the best
land on the farm, put on 400 pounds of
Peruvian guauO, cultivate thoroughly,
and suffer not weed to grow. A two
or three-year-Old clover sod, on warm,
rich. sandy loan, gives q good chance
for potatoes. Do not Plow until you
ara ready to plant. Sow the guano
broadcast after plowing, aud harrow 1t
in or apply tablespoonful In each hill,
and mix it with the soil. Mark out the
rows, both ways, feet apart aud drop
tair,sized potato to each hill. Cultivate
5 soon as the rows can be distn-
guished, and repeat every week or ten
davs until there is danger of disturbing
;le roots. we usually hill up little,
making broad, Hat hill. A tablespoon
full of plaster busted on the young
plants as soon after they come up Will
usually DO good. We recommend guano
because in our experience 1t does not ln-
crease the rot. But it is only fair to add,
that we have not found even arn-yard
manure. if thoroughly rotted and well
mixed with the soil the fall previous,
half so injurious as some people would
have us suppose. If any one will put
- loads per acre on orr potato land, we
Y:ll agree to plant and run the risk OF
the rot. But we would use some guano
as well. The truth is, that it is useless
to expect large crop of potatoes, say
$50 bushels per acre, without plenty OF
manure.
Year: 1869

THE Boston Post deyotes column
and a half to the retiring Executive,
from which we make the following ex-
tracts:


aside from everything like party
feeling, we venture to assert that the
outgoing President has shown self
command, dignity, patience. a sim
gleness of devotion, and a faith IN the
people and in democratic government,
rare at any period i'll an individual
placed in his exalted position.


Since the President went into the
White House, it's social character has
been elevated to what it was in the
palmiest days of true Republican sim
plicity. No contracts have been ped
died out beneath its hospitable roof"
Year: 1869

Mr.. l.. l. Jackson says that last spring
he plowed up a piece of old sod and
planted it to potatoes. AT hOeing time
he was greatly elsted at the prospect of
large yield but when he came to dig
them he found half the crop destroyed
by wire worms. Some of the worms
had gone their whole length into the
potatoes, He asks: Will it answer to
plant such wOrm-eaten potatoes, or will
II De better economy to buy new seed r.
Inc potatoes are probably just as good
ior seed as II they had not been injured
by the worms. 1t is generally best to
change seed frequently.
Year: 1869

It Is a well established fact that fully one
half of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health or, to
use their own expression, never feel well.
They are languid devoid of all energy, extreme.
ly nervous, and have no appetite.


To this class of persons the BITTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.
WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong BY the use Of either Of these
remedies. They will cure every case Of MA.
RASMUS, without fail.
Year: 1869

a Coon WORD FOR THE CAT-BIRp.-
One rainy day, the past summer, as we
sat by window looking out upon the
tiower-bed, our attention was attracted
to cat-bird apparently buried head and
shoulders in the soil and trying to extri-
cate himself. Our first impulse was to
run 10 his rescue, supposing him to be in
danger from some hidden enemy; but
we soon discovered cur mistake, when
we saw him gradually emerge, dragging
ont with him. not without some difficulty,
a very large grub of the May. beetle,
which lie had detected in the very act of
eating the roots OF our favorite gera-
mum. The offender was forthwith
pounded to jelly, and in this condition
borne off to the birds nest bard by,
where it no doubt gladdened the heart
of one of his nestlings.


Our good opinion of the cat-bird is
confirmed hy the recent experience of
President Hill, Of Cambridge. A favor
lite elm near his house was attacked last
summer by large swarm of the vanessa
caterpillar. They rapidly devoured its
foliage, and threatened soon to despoil
the tree of its beauty. One day, when
he was about to bring ladders and at
tempt their removal, and was consider
ing whether this was practicable, he OBJ
served cat-bird fly to the tree and be-
gin to destroy the eaterpillars. Seeing
this unexpected relief, he deferred any
interference and awaited the result. Nor
was lie disappointed. In few days the
cat-bird entirely cleared the tree. The
writer was an eyewitness to a similar
result, but in this case the tree attacked
by the vanessa worm was poplar, and
the birds which cleared them out were
Baltimore Orioles. s.--4AdRtic.
Year: 1869

THE EUTuRE OF FWHEAT-The Chicago
Tribune brings good reasons to the sup
port of the argument that the price of
wheat will he much lower during the
comiug year, and concludes its article by
advising holders ito prepare to look their
losses In the face as gracefully rs may be,
and decide to let go, lest the chance of
selling be denied in toto. The supply is
too abundant to admit Of n scarcity, and
sellers TO The great world Of consumers
are too numerous to admit Of the holders
being able to dictate in the matter ef
prices"
Year: 1869

through the land to day, spring from
the soil Of one country-U and Free !
Thank God for that


Over the Sparton heroes who fell ut
Thermopyla was raised this Inscription
stranger go tell the Lacedemonians.
that IRE lie here ia obedience to their
larsr'


What more appropriate Inscription,
could be devised for this Monument than
this same immortal sentiment stranger
go tell the Americans that IRE lie here in
obedience 10 their idrs.r'


The exercises closed with singing by
the Festival Chorus Glass, after which
the Band performed beautiful PRAYER.
from German Opera. followed By a
Benediction by the Post Chaplain. and
we took the return train for the city,
feeling that II was indeed good TO have
been there The Decoration services
had taken place in Brewer, In the fore
noon. and, the next day. Sunday 3Oth.
was observed In Oldtown, as Memorial
Day. with appropriate ceremonies.


SO mote it be-


HANCOCK.
Year: 1869

One night Gen.--was out on the
line. He observed light on the
mountain opposite. Thinking it was
a signal light Of the enemy, he told his
artillery officer that hole could easily
be put through it. Whereupon the
officer. turned to the corporal in charge
of the gun, said =


Corporal. do you see that light !"


.Yes sir :"


Put hole through it,"


The corporal sighted the gun, and
when all was ready, he looked up and
said =


General that's the moon"


Don't care suap; put a hole
through it ANYWAY"
Year: 1869

4 COOP WifE.-Wc can always tell
what sort of woman n man marrl1s,
by the way he treats the printer. If
he gets common wife, he forgets the
printer altogether. If he gets toll
erablv good wife he will send in the
notice of his marriage. If he gets a
very good one. he will send the printer
slice of cake accompanying the no
tice. If he gets All extra good one, he
| will send greenbask with the notice.
And Ii he gels glorious, angelic
! creature-all affection and goodness
he is sure To send the printer "a gold or
silver dollar with the notice of his hap
piness No good wife allows her hns-
band to owe for his paper, and if their
worse half does not attend To these
| things, it is a clear case of deception !;
because man that won't paw for his
paper will deceive his wife, and we
have our own opinion of such.-E1-
| cbaage.
Year: 1869

MARK OF A GENTLEMAN. No man is
a gentleman who, without proyacation
would treat with incivility the hum
blest Of his species. 1t Is a vulgarity
for which no accomplishment of dress
or address can ever atone. Show us
the man who desires to make every one
around him happy, and whose greatest
solicitude is never to give cause of
offence 10 any one, and we will show
you gentlemen BY nature and by
practise, though he may never have
worn suit of broadcloth nor ever
heard of lexicon. We are proud to
say for the honor Of our species there
are men in every throb OF whose heart
there is solicitude for the welfare OF
mankind, and whose every breath is
psrfumed with kindness.
Year: 1869

pearance OF their old friend the news
paper. and | am resolved that sooner
than part with it. l will give up "ale
and cigars, which for me would be
quite sacrifice. prize more highly
than ever nv newspaper.
Year: 1869

This was appropriately observed last
Saturday afternoon in this city, the 29th
OF Nav. Heaven smiled auspiciously
upon the solemn occasion, and more
favorable weather could not have been
desired. Business was generally sus-
pended, all loyal hearts feeling that they
could afford to give one day to the mem-
ory and honor of those patriot heroes,
Year: 1869

on WEDNESDAY MORNING the official count
Of the electoral vote Of the United States will
be had at Washington. By n curious coin
oidence the beginning Of Lent falls on the
same day. For our Democratic friends we
fear the lenten season this time will extend
four years.
Year: 1869

a friendly rowing match came off yesterday
between Edward Smith, OF the Atalanta Rowing Club,
and James White OF the Gulick Club. Both men hold
high positions in their respective Clubs oarsman, and
the match for $780, keenlY watched by the friends OF
each Tho course was from a stake boat of the Eysan
Fields HObOkeu, and half mile up and return. The
first start false one, the word being given and
Smith starting before White ready Smith therefore
rOwed back and both took position again and on the word
90 the boats shot forward Smith having slight lead
This, however White was fast closing up when Smith
broke his stretcher Having good foot hold he had 10
aaeken speed, and this gave White good start Smith,
however. continued pulling vigorously notwithstanding
the disadvantage under which he abOred yet he could
not overhaul his antagonist. White passed the upper
stake boat nearly half minute ahead, and Increased the
distance so that ne in the winner by about q min
ute making the distance, three miles in twentysX mir
Smith, not satisfied with this result has challenged
White 70 row agaIn
Year: 1869

In consequence OF the heavy iainstOrm yes
terday morning the Union Ground was not in condition
for plaT in the afternoon so the game between the
above-lamed rivals is u" OIL" for the present


SOCIAL VS.. EMPIRE.


This game was also postponed in consequence
Of the storm and consequent bad state OF the grounds


CINCINNATI VS., MUTUAL.


The Red Stockings have arrived, and come
with all the hOnors OF victorious march. since they
left home every club that has engaged them has been
vanqushed Their brilliant record OF victories embrace
the names OF such clubs as the famous Haymakers OF
IansiugburC club that the Mutuals have vainly en-
deavored defeat; the Yale College Club which gave
the utua such close contest last week; the Harvard
College Club that made the champions work FOR victory.
and many other fTstcass mines To-day the conquerors
mees our champions. What the result Will be
IL is impossible to foretcn, although the Mutuas,
with the exception OF Saturdays game, have not played
up TO their standard in the light Of even that eXcep
tona game the Mutual club must be admitted 20 possess
a very formidable nine However to-day they Will meet
club that will put them TO their mettes. The game to-
day will he exciting and close and those who wish TO
base ball in perfection should the great games TO
be played day, tomorrow and Thursday.
Year: 1869

The Woman VINO Cut Her ThfOnt and


Boxed Up and sent Home.


In Washington correspondence and also in some
OF contemporaries story has been published to
the effect that young lady in September last COM
mitted suicide. A person sin high position" after
her death went to the house where she died, and by
large bribe succeededAp keeping the affair secret
and employed an under caker who placed the remains
in the coffin and shipped them by railroad to her
former home in the West This story occasoned
when published, much surprise that such a case
could have occurred and have been successfully
hushed up or that indeed corpse could be re-
moved from the locality pointed to without ex-
citing suspicion and inquiry. The statement
in one paper ntimated that the Coroner was cOgni-
Zant of the facts, but had also been bribed state
ment which none who know him would believe for
an instant, yet nevertheless, one calculated to do
injustice to him with those by whom he is not so
well known IL is but justice to that officer to saw
that had he received any intlmaton OF case OF
that or any other kind, requiring his attention. an
investigation-and thorough one-would have fol-
lowed. However, when this story was published he
Immediately set TO work TO ascertain the truth or
falsty of the statement, and consulting with Major
Richards they determined TO work up the case, and
accordingly Major Richards and some OF his
officers set about it. The Officers and the
Coroner, we learn, have satisfied themselves
that there is no truth whatever IN the story that
about the time named Cthe day OF General Rawlins
funeral, September 81, no corpse was taken on any
OF the railroad trains leaving this city, nor, indeed,
Year: 1869

during the month without the exhibition OF a cerJ-
fcate from a physician; that those which were
shipped were Of persons well known, whose deaths
were regularly certified TO-, and that In fact, the
whole story is without foundation.


In investigating the matter they find reason to be-
leve that the story put aoat with the object OF
damaging the character of the head OF a bureau OF
the Interior Department. They will probably be able
TO make some important developments In regard to
the authorship Of the .-Rashington star last
Year: 1869




The POPULAR DRY GooDs HoUsE.-0wing
to the increase Of the business Of the
we'll known firm Of DAN WILL g. Bros,
they have just enlarged their Store Room
by taking out the petition at the rear
end and extending the Room back several
feet--greatly improving its appearance.
1t is now the finest Of the me Rooms
II was really necessary to enlarge the
Dry Goods Room 80 as to have more
room for the numerous customers that
constantly CROWD into and around the
establishment. Every article in their
Store is entirely new, and Of the best
quality, and can be had at the low est
prices. They are making great prepar-
ations to visit the Eastern Markets for
the purpose Of purchasing mammouth
assortment of goods.
Year: 1869

THE MORGAN RAID BILL.--Two or three
weeks ago we stated that this bill had not
been passed by the Legislature. From q
letter received from Hon. A ], SWAIN after
last weeks paper had been printed, VIC
learn that the bill is now law. MIR
SWAIN labored hard TO secure the passag ge
of this bill, for which he deserves great
credit, The following from the Ohio
Statesman will explain the difficulty which
occurred upon the passage of the bill on
the 10th of March last:


A House bill for the payment Of Nor.
gan raid claims, after being amended in
the Senate, was put upon its passage in
that body on the 10th ult. II received
nineteen votes In its favor, being ma.
jority Of all the members elected to the
Senate. A journal entry was made thai
the bill had been passed. On the follow
ing day, motion was made 10 change
that entry, and 10 have one made that
the bill, not having received The vote oi
two thirds Of the members elected to the
Senate had failed to pass,


This motion was based upon the twenty.
ninth section Of sthe second article of the
State Constitution. 1t was taken up and
discussed in the Senate on Wednesd day
and yesterd day, eliciing a long and able
debate. Its opponents contended that the
provision in the c Institution required n
twO-thirds vote to pass bills in certain
cases, did n OF apply to the bill in question
inasmnoh as it provided for the mode OF
allowance Of the claims, but did not make
any appropriation Of money for their pay
ment.


The vote was at length taken on the
motion to change the journal entry, and il
was lost by vote Of II yeas TO 10 nays
Thus the Senate decided that the .journal
cntry made by the Clerk should rot be
changed and that the bill for the payne n
of Morgan raid claims was passed on the
10th OF March last, by the requisite con
Stitutional mai ority.
Year: 1869

The above is absolutely all the
report we are able to give, this
week, of the festivities consequent
upon the assembling here of The
Ohio Valley Editorial Union. Our
feelings forbid US attempting any
thing more elaborate.
Year: 1869

After q consultation, several physicians
decided that dropsical patient should be
tapped. Upon hearing the decision of tho
doctors, son Of the sick man, who had
been remarkable for his devotion to John
Barleycorn; approached him and exclaimed,
Father! don't submit to the operation,
for there never was anything tanned in our
house that lasted more than a week"
Year: 1869

L1cE.-A correspondent Of the Utica
Herald finds nothing equal, as q destroy
or Of lice on cattle, to a strong suds OF
soft soap and rain water to which ID
added common salt, This is applied BY
rubbing thoroughly over the animal.
Year: 1869

Upon the reading of the Declaration Of
Independence at Ypsilanti, Michigan, by a
citizen of that place, gentleman from the
rural district made this comment: "Oh,
he read it we'll enough: but l don't believe
he wrote it."