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Year: 1868

ANOTHER LABOR SAVING MACHINE.-A
public trial has made in the presence Of
several well know railroad men, contractors
and others, of Sleeper's Excavator, which
was not only satisfactory but convincing to
the mind of every one present of its entire
success. The ground selected was near the
San Jose Railroad, on Twenty-first street
no better ground could have been selected
for thorough test, as it partook of "hard
par" which required strong team to run
furrow through it. This machine, or wagon,
is quite simple in its construction, so much
so that one man and two horses are all the
motive power necessary TO do the work of
fifteen men. The operations to be perform
ed by the driver consist simply in placing
his foot on treadle, and by slight pres
sure, when he comes to the loading place,
drops scoop shaped like the bowl of a
spoon, which enters the ground to any depth
he desires, and forward movement of the
wagon causes the earth to slide over the
scoop on to an endless belt, or elevator, into
the body of the wagon. When it is full he
gives lever pull, which raises the scoop,
and the load is driven to the dumping ground,
and without stopping gives another lever a
pull and the load drops through the bottom,
which closes instantly, and is ready for
another load Its working was tested by
accurately timing how long ii took to load
and discharge, and it was found that it took
Just ten SECONDS 10 load one cubic YARD OF
earth, the team moving no faster than they
would if plOughing in a field II was tested
in ground that had been ploughed, but did
not work as well as on the hard ground; in
fact, it does its own ploughing, serapiDg,
loading and dumping, and does it sstis-
factOriiy. It gathers full load in going
forty or sixty feet, and takes clean furrow
twelve inches wide, and, as a street con-
factor remarked, leaves a smooth grade with
no loose dirt behind. We learn that hun
dreds of these machines are now in use at
the East, and that they will be a success here
does not admit of a doubt. Captain A NJ.
Burns owns the patent for this coast, and
has three of the machines here a we'll
known contractor offered to take them all,
but Capt. Burns desires TO exhibit what they
are capable of doing before disposiBg Of
those on hand yet he can supply all orders
on short notice. One of them will be placed
in the Mechanics Fair next week--Aitd-
Year: 1868

TIE True LIFE-Final success, the joy Of
life's harvest, is the goal of human hopes.
No wise or thoughtful man viii live merely
for day. The pilgrim who seeks a home
is not content TO hnger and loiter for the
mere flowers beside the way. The sower
looks forward to fields white and ready for
the sickle The triumph or pleasure of to-
day Is trznsitory. We want 8 hope that
does not sink with the setting sun


The true success in life is that which does
not fail in the evening of our days, or leave
them to barrenness- We want that shout Of
"harvest home" that will not die into silence
with tho falling breath, but make the passage
OF the grave q whispering gallery, where
something that viii reach beyond time, be-
yond the things Of the present, something
that viii take hold on eterDity.-F1God-
Year: 1868

FEARS are felt for the safety Of the party
which sailed from Panama some time ago in
pursuit of the imaginary hidden treasure at
the Cocos IsI.siai<, as it is fully tine come
tidings EeTr f1rriFed Of them
Year: 1868

The Irishmen are coming out for
Grant and Colfax in large numbers in
Chicago. A strong Irish Republican
club has been formed, which Mr..
scanlon, the we'll known Fenian, ad-
dressed as follows:


They wish it distinctly known that
the members of this club withdraw
themselves entirely from the imputa-
tion cast upon the Irish people that
they always acted with the Democratic
party. They wish it distinctly under
stood that they were on the side Of
the right and could no longer even
countenance the dOings of the Demo-
cratic party, and so had withdrawn
themselves from the bulk of their
countrymen, and proposed to stand
out boldly in favor of justice to all
men. The Democrats Of Chicago were
resting in fancied security as to the
Irish votes next November, but when
that time comes they will find much
to their surprise, that the Irish had
been wheedled and deceived long
enough and had taken the matter in
their own hands, determined to right
it. Mr.. Scanlon then spoke Of the
manner i'm which the Irish had been
treated by the Democratic party, and
briefly reviewed the issues as presented
in the present political contest, drawing
the conclusion that it was the interest
of the Irish people in America to con-
meet themselves with the Republican
party.
Year: 1868

Let the soldiers rememberer, that
the only Democratic Judge of the
Supreme Court, decided the Soldiers
voting law unconstitutional, thereby
doing all in his power to prevent
them from electing loyal men to Of
fee, while they were lighting for their
country.


That Seymour, when Governor Of
New York, vetoed the soldiers voting
law, thereby preventing them from
voting, while the stay-at home sneaks
and rebels did the voting and held
the offices.


That all the bitter and unrepent-
ant rebels are working for the eleo-
tion Of Seymour and Blair. expecting
again to be restored TO power and
Office with their election.


That these rebels openly boast that
they will gain their ''iost cause
which they lost on the battlefield, if
they can only elect Seymour and
Blair.


That the Republican party has
always been the friend of the soldier,
while a majority Of The Democracy
have been his bitter enemies.


Who will you vote for-your old
comrade and commander, Gen. Grant?
or the man who did not want you TO
vote-Seymour?
Year: 1868




The last-Republican Legislature Of
Ohio reduced taxation so as to make
a saving Of three millions Of dolIans.
to the people Of the State.


The present Democratic LegIsla-
ture has cost the people s166, 900, and
will increase the taxation S2IO 600
this year.


The first session Of the XXXIXth
Congress reduced taxation so millions
of dollars and the second session,
same Congress, reduced il Al millions
more. The XLth Congress reduced
federal taxes to the amount Of 50
millions.


Since the war closed the Republi-
can Congress has stricken the taxes
from about ten thousand different ar
ticles of domestic consumption, re-
duced the volume Of taxation over
167 millions OfdOllars, paid of 250
millions of the national debt and re-
duced the annual interest on the debs
more than fifteen millions.


At the same time Congress has met
the enormous expense Of paying of
and mastering out an army Of over
a million of men, and has annually
paid over so millions In bOunties and
pensions to the nations soldiers and
their widows and orphans.


Though the Republican party in
herited a bankrupt treasury, . dis
hOnored credit and a gigantic rebel
lion, the ordinary expenses of the
government paid in paper are less, In
proportion to population, by many
millions, than they were in gold un-
der the administration Of Buchanan.


The army actually cost mueh less
per regiment in paper than it cost per
regiment in gold under the last Dem-
Ocratic administration.


If the expenses Of the navy were
up to the standard of those Of the
last Democratic administration they
would reach 40 millions, whereas the
actual appropriations for the navy
are now but Is millions.


The Post Office Department during
the last three years Of Buchanan'5
administration made drafts on the
Treasury of over seven millions Of
dollars, whereas during the whole
time the Republicans have been in
power the drafts for the postal SER
vice have not averaged two millions
per annum.
Year: 1868

The Drafted Man Of the Democracy
has been casting about for a whole
month to procure a substitute. It is
said he offered alluring terms to one
Chase, but the latter was recognized
as a bounty jumper who had enlisted
in so many different parties that the
recruiting officers rejected him. Find
ing there was no help for it Seymour
has finally shouIdered his knap-sack
and agreed to 90 as a teamster, and
take charge Of the Pendleton bag
gage wagOn.-CState Journal.
Year: 1868

The largest and best stock of Parlor Furniture,
Chamber Suits, Marble Tables, &C., ever offered
in this city, is to be found at Hall & Murphy's.
Purchasers will find it to their advantage to buy
OF them. They will sell good article of any
kind in their line as low as can be bought in Chi
cago, and thereby save freight, and the annoy.
ance OF having them marred and broken in ship.
ping. They are receiving every week from the
east, Parlor and Chamber furniture, and can sup
ply the wants OF their customers in any article
and quality they want, all of the best and latest
styles. Give them a call and satisfy yourselves
Year: 1868

For the last few months many Of our honored
customers in the jobbing department have had
reason to complain Of frequent delays in getting


their work done. The difficulty lay in our want
|of adequate machinery TO do our press work. A
Taylor Power Press, Day Press Gordsn and
two hand presses were found inadequate to the
pressure, and so We have Just procured, set up
and have now in splendid running order another


new Gordon press Of the largest size. Along
with the press we have also received large


assortment of type, 50 that hereafter We hope to


be able not only to do up jobbing with the ut


most promptness, bat in much nea.er and moro
artistic style than ever. Give us a call We


are willing to compare with the best job printers
in Chicago both as to style ard prices.
We are fully prepared TO print cards, hand.
bills, circulars, &c, in the German as well a.
English language.
Year: 1868

BEAUTIFUL SODA FOUNTAIN The mos.
beautiful soda fountain We ever saw anywhere
is the new one just "set up by Smith & Cotton,
at their drug store, late VIM. L: Gibson's, the
D. Walker old stand,) in Metropolitan Block.
The fountain is not only marvellsusly beautiful
itself, but the beverage it dispenses is equally
wonderful for its crisp, cool. sparkling excel
lence. Who would drink beer, ale, poisonous
liquors or other slops, when such cooling,
wholesome, delicious drink can b had at five
cents glass; We commend this fountain es-
pecialy to the consideration and patronage OF
the friends of temperance. as sminently in the
interest of that cause. Not tho least among the
attractions Of the fountain, it is 10 be especially
noted, is the prompt and easy politeness with
which the liquid is served by those model young
men, Will Smith and Henry Cotton.
Year: 1868

INFALMBLE REMEDY.-He had no appetite
his head felt dull all his life and energy were
gone. Rumor said his gal had given him the
mitten on account of his shabby clothes. At all
events, his physician advised him to go to Ed.
Armstrong and get one of his gay and fashiona-
BILE spring suits, which he did, and the effect
was miraculous. He wen. to work with clear
brain and nimble wits; his wages were increas-
ed; he married the gal, and is in fair way to
retire en- fortune, contented and happy.
Year: 1868

STRAWBERRY FEsTIvAL-The Strawberry
Festival under the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association will be held on Friday
evening of next week in Kneussls Hall. The
affair is in the hands of a competent committee,
and the arrangements are being made on such a
scale as to insure abundance for very large at


tendance, and social, pleasant time.
Year: 1868

"Well, I'm glad times are dull" We heard a
lady say recently, "for now one can, by going
early, get chance to look at John Stouts goods
without being crushed by the crowd" The
truth is, the ladies of the city have found that
they stand no chance at stsut's on pleasant day,
unless they go in the forenoon. His goods seem
to captivate the masses, who not only crowd in
to see, but having seen, invariably buy.
Year: 1868

BRIDeEs.-As will be seen by the proceedings
Of the city council, published elsewhere, the
question of providing attendance for the new
bridges across the main canal was again laid
over. The matter seems to involve some verv
knotty questions,-at least in the view of the
city fathers. Meantime there is a growing i'm
patience to sec the matter disposed of in some
Year: 1868

mo FARMERS COMING TO TowN."-This is
the general complaint among our dealers, and
the universal cause assigned for the dull times
But step into Morgan 4 Fosseen's, any pleasant
day, and you would think the town was full Of
farmers. The truth is, the farmers have found
their goods to be of that substantial character as
exactly to meet their wants, and they so there
if anywhere.
Year: 1868

"A horse! horse my kingdom for a horse r.
What made him 80 inpatient for horse was,
that all his boots and shoes were 90 badly worn
as to preclude the possibility Of biz walking to
town to get new supply from the enormous
new stock Of Child & Bro, which they are sell.
ing at such amazing low prices.
Year: 1868

Ladies are invited to call ut the Hoop Skirt


Factory and examine the skirt that they are sell.


ing at 80 OTIS. Remember, oil hoop skirts and
|corsets bought at the Hoop Skirt Factory mend.
||sd free Of charge.
Year: 1868

Some of our Radical papers have been
laboring to make it appear that the DEM
ocratic ticket had no strength, and that
the Radicals expected quite an easy time
during the campaign against this ticket.
That game has already run it's brief race.
A New York dispatch of the 18th inst. to
the Cincinnati Commercial says:


The Republican papers caution the OPP
ponents Of, the Democratic against too
much confidence. The Tribune says all
Republicans must work earnestly and
faithfully, as the election of Seymour is
far from impossible. The Commercial
Advertiser gives similar caution, and says
Seymour is undoubtedly the most popular
man in the Democratic party, and will poll
an enormous vote. Eternal vigilance will
be necessary to elect Grant.
Year: 1868

By the Cleaner We received the announce
ment Of the vote on the llth article of charges
against President JOHNSON. This was doubt
less test vote and the conspirators have sig
naliy failed in their combination 10 murder
Republicanism in America. This trial of
johnson has been nothing else than conflict
between the advocates of constitutional liber-
ty on the one hand aud the despotism of a
majority on the other. The proof adduced
against Mr.. johnson was of puerile, fimsy
and frivolous character and could not by any
legal construction be sufficient to work a con-
viction of any high crime or misdemeanor in
office. Trivial, however, as the testimony
was the Radical party and many of the Con
servative party, belieycd firmly thata corrupt
Senate would convict the President. Think
ing men based this belief upon several
grounds. In the first place all impeachment
trials have been political in their character, or
at all events the final results and moving
causes have been so. And it was deemed a
party necessity by the Radical party to con-
vict Mr.. johnson. No doubt the existence of
the Radical party Is measured. Their doom
Is fixed, the knell of their dissolution sound
ed. They have wagered their political life
upon the issue between themselves as repre-
seated in Congress, and the President as the
vindicator of the constitutional rights of the
whole people Of this Union This issue has
been decided adversely to them and by what
further right can they claim to sit in the rul-
er's seat. The announcement of this vote is
like ray ofGod's sun- light breaking through
the clouds of darkness that have so long en-.
yeloped our country, The lovers of justice,
fairness and constitutional right, look upon
this as an earnest Of better day close at hand.
A day when Thad Stevens and the spoon-thief
can no longer insult the Constitution and
the memory of those who framed it, by an
nouncing that they leGslate for ten States
-"outjde" ef the Constitution. A day is soon
TO come when the intelligence Of the Ameri-
can people can no longer be insulted by the
profler of Negro Suffrage. Although the
Southern States now languishes under the in
'hiction of this monstrous violation of reason


and fSpS 5A grsHt srsf St7s-d tte day aa nav
soon come when the wholc American people
can rise up and proudly declare their utter
loathing and adherence Of this foolish doe
trinc of equality the races. A brighter day
is dawning, let us cheer up, Reason will YET
resume her thrones.
Year: 1868

MUTUAL ADMIRATIoS.--The Packet Com
panys elegant steamer Cleaner, the popular
BLAlsDELL in command, arrived at our land
ang early Tuesday morning, having on board
large party destined for Fort Smith, part OF
which, We learn, gave Concert in that city
!or The benefit Of the Episcopal Church there
Inc accommodating officers of the boat re-
NAMED here four hours, giving the party
plenty of time TO spread themselves to the
gaze and wonder Of the benighted dcnizens
OF this out-of-the-world country. Our town
has never been so honored bcforc--may never
he again and we must be excused if we do not
find suitable language to express ourselves
Not word of ours we are sure, could add
single jot to the high estimation In which
they hold themselves.


After two nights Of galty at Fort Smith the
1ieaner returned here with her party Thurs
aay morning, on their way TO the Capitol of
the State.
Year: 1868

LITTLE Rock DAILY GAzETTE-.This excel
lent and enterprising Daily comes to us great
ly enlarged. We are glad TO note this evidence
OF prosperity more particularly as it has
been the aim of the "carpct-bagers to crush
out the Gazette 1t is decidedly the best news
paper in the State and should have circula-
tion in every township.
Year: 1868

,B- II any one desires to see faces grow
long. let them follow Rad and see the effect
produced by his reading the news received
by the GeGHer. The President acquitted. the
Constitution yindcated, and Radicalism over
thrown. This blow will certainly kill of old
Thad. Good bye old fellow. May you find
res, in a land where people are more chart-
able to the faults of others,t than you have been
towards the people of the South. Radicaisn


is now ION its last legs and desperately sick
Year: 1868

The United States Court Is still in session
4 large amount OF business has been disposed
of. Quite number Of cases are yet to come
up which win probably keep the Court occ,i-
pied for two or three weeks TO come.


A list OF cases disposed OF are crowded out
for this week.
Year: 1868

these people have for this cheese and es-
pecially the froth and maggots which
accumulate on the surface. They scrape
this right off and call it licking good.


! visited the window glass factory in
Redwood, which was very interesting
sight to one who never previously saw
window glass blown.


There is small tract of country in the
vicinity Of this place where the sandstone
suited to making glass is found. 1t is
a coarse grained, whitish stone. This is
taken and pulverized very fine and mix
ed with soda and salt, and subjected toa
very intense heat and fused together.
The soda cuts the stone SO that very little
dross is left. The blowers then introduce
a long hollow iron rod into the fused mass
and take up a globule about the size Of a
mans hand, (excuse my very pertinent
comparison and roll it in smooth bass
wood trough pouring cold water over it
to keep the wood from burning and to
aid in smoothing the surface. They roll
it and heat it and roll it again, until the
surface is perfectly smoth, as the surface
which is then formed is retained, the fus-
ed glass being about the consistency of
molasses candy when it is fit to "pull."
They then commence to blow through
this hollow iron rod and at the same time
keeping the glass whirling in the wooden
trough, until it is about the size of a COM
mon pail, with long neck to it. The
neck becomes hardened at once and is
placed in the furnace and kept whirling
till fused again. Then it is Withdrawn,
the blowers standing upon plank eleva-
ted about six or seven feet from the
ground and swung back and forth
through the air The weight of the mass
draws it out, and at each oscillation the
blower puts his lips to the rod and forces
the air into it with all the strength of
his lungs. In this way this mass is
drawn out into cylinder about five feet
in length and ten inches in diameter. 1t
is laid aside to cool. The end is cut off
square by taking small amount of this
fused glass and with tongs draw it out
and wind it around the cylinder, and
then touch the headed circle with cold
iron and it breaks at once and perfectly
true.


This cylinder is cut longitudinally by
simply heating one end Of a long iron
rod and drawing it back and forth few
times on the inside surface. 1t is now
placed in an oven heated sufficiently to
fiatten it out, and that which was the
inside surface of the cylinder is ironed
smoothly while in this oven by means Of
Eastwood block the size of a brick at.
tached to the end Of long iron rod and


passed through small opening into the


oven.


The bottom of the oven is arranged


upon a pivot and when the pane Of glass


is ironed smoothly the bottom swing


around into cooler apartment and thu


glass gradually cooled Then it is takel


from this rotary form and stood up in al


adjacent part of the same oven and thel


is tempered by very gradually cooling


1t is then taken out and cut with dia


monds to any size desired.


But / have spread this letter out 8


thin that am fearful your readers vii


not wish to see another from NERO.
Year: 1868

ANCIENT REAPING MACHINEs.-Many
we doubt not, will hardly believe that
reaping machines were in operation near
ly two thousand years ago but such was
nevertheless the fact.-Pliny, the natu-
ralist, who gives the following account
of one of these ancient machines, died
nearly a century before the birth OF
Christ, and such machines were in use in
advance of that period:


GAS touching the manner Of cutting
doune or reaping corne, there be divers
and sundry devises. In Fraunce where
the fields be large, they use to seta jade
or an asse unto the taile of mightie
great wheelbarrow or carte, made IN man
ner of a van and the same set with keene
and trenchant teeth sticking out on bott
sides. now is this carte driven forward be
fore the said beast, upon two wheels, into
the standing corne, CONTRARY to the man
ner of other carts that are drawn after
the said teeth or sharp tines fastened t
the sides of the wheelbarrow or cart afore
said, hold of the corne ears and cut then
off; yet so they fall presently into tn
bodie of the wheelbarrow."
Year: 1868

HATRED OF THE CoLoRED PopULA-
rIoN.-Baltimore distinguishes itself in
hate to the colored population The
School Board OF that city has ordered that
no colorcd teacher shall be allowed to
take part in the education of colored
children, thus shutting out all opportuni-
~ for cnlored talent to distinguish itself
Colored children must therefore be at
school separate from white children and
have white teachers.


PERILous BALLOON AscEssIoN.-An
amateur aeronaut had a narrow escape at
Mexico, Missouri, on the 4th At the mo-
ment the balloon was about to start. it
swung over some burning oil and took
fire. The balloon, large one, went up
with great rapidity, and was at a greatr
hight when the candidate for high honoes
discovered his danger. As quickly rs
possible he pulled the ropes to let out the
heated air, and down he came at a rate
that would have killed him beyond per.
adventure, but for the fortunate circum.
stance of his dropping into the top of a
very large tree. The poor man, nearly
envelofed in the flames, and badly
scratched and bruised by the branches O,
The tree, came TO the ground like n
-portsman's wounded squirrel, not dead
put Kicking The balloon continued te
ourn IN the top of the oak until consumed
ouch perilons ascent and descent wa,
never seen before.
Year: 1868

SuIcIDE.-David II. Devoe, who was n
prominent lawyer of Lyons, committed
suicide by shooting himself in his own
house on Friday afternoon. A few years
ago he made some 100000, the greater
part Of which he subsequently invested in
silver mines. His money was soon gone,
and at the time Of his death he was 81 800
in debt Depression of spirit, arising
from the loss of his money, it is supposed,
was the immediate cause of his taking his
life