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Year: 1869

Ashes rubbed dry on the back of sheep
or cattle, is an excellent exterminator Of
vermin. Mix the same with oats or feed,
and it is. an excellent remedy for worms in
colts or horses.
Year: 1869

A correspondent of the Country Gentle
man says. he killed briars by single CUT
ting with grubbing hoe, done after the
snow was off in the Spring, and before the
ground thawed. Moving in Spring or
Summer increases them,
Year: 1869

ALLEN MISSION SCHooL.-A person present
at the Allen Mission Christmas festival, says it
was an occasion of real pleasure to all, and
especially to the one hundred and fifty present
ana past members of the Sabbath School, each
y, mhom partook of bountiful supper, fur
nished by the friends of the Mission. The
singing oy ID. C.Loven and the Misses Ayers,
Partridge and Perry was of the first order and
very appropriate to the occasion We trust
the men and women connected with tbe Alien
Mission school will never be weary of their
truly Christian work.
Year: 1869

A LEAP FOR DEATH.-The Boston JournGl
tells of singular but unsuccessful attempt at
suicide in the Charlestown State Prison by a
poor fellow named Thomas Coyne, sentenced
for lfe to whose heart hope had been for six
years stranger. He attempted to end his
earthly existence Tuesday morning, by making
a desperate pludge head foremost from the
fourth corridor in the south wing to the solid
granite pavement, nearly forty feet below
Miraculous as it seems, he was in no wise in
jured, and literally escaped without bruise.
A small wooden stool happened to stand on
the spot where he fell, and his body, turning
in the descent, was precipitated upon it, crush
ing it to spiinters The stool saved his life, for
if he had fallen upon the stone floor, every
bone in his body must have been sha tered
He was taken up in an unconscious condition
and conveyed to the hospital, where he soon
revived, and in short time commenced to
walk about, only complaining of a,slight lame
ness in his legs.
Year: 1869

TERRIBLE DEATH.-A colored
man met with an awful death in
the neighborhood of New Paris,
ky., a few nights since. A neigh,
bor, a white man, had killed lis
hogs and lett them out at night
The negro undertook to steal one,
and was in such a hurry to secure
the pork that he forgot to remove
the gambrelstick. To reach his
home it was necessary to cross a
fence. In doing SO he placed the
hog on the top rail, and il is sup
posed that it slipped--at any rate,
the negro's head was canght in the
Of the hind legs, and his
neck was broken by the stick. He
was found next morning dead, the
hog on one side cf the fence and
he on the other, with his head fast,
as described,
Year: 1869




USE OF LEMoNs.-When persons
are feverish and thirsty beyond
what is natural, indicated in some
cases by a metallic taste in the
mouth, especially after d linking
water, or by a whitish appearance
OF the tongue, one of the best
" COOLERS" internal or external, is
to take q lemon, cut off the top,
sprinkle over it some loaf sugar,
working it down into the lemon
with a spoon, and then suck it
slowly, squeezing the lemon and
adding more sugar as the acidity
increases from a lower point. In
valids with feverishness may take
two or three lemons q day in this
manner with the most remarked
benefit; manifested by sense of
coolness, comfort and ndinvigoration.
A lemon or two thus taken at tea
time, as an entire substitute for the
ordinary supper of summer, would
give many a man comfortable
nights sleep, and an awakening of
rest and inauguration with an ap-
petite for breakfast, to which they
are strangers who will have their
cup of tea or supper, or relish and
cake, and berries or peaches and
cream.--Journat of Healtk.
Year: 1869

EASY TO TRY.--It is said that a
small piece Of resin, dipped in the
water which is placed In q vessel
in the stove, will ado q peculiar
property to the atmosphere of the
room, which will give great relief
to persons troubled with cough.
The heat of the water is sufficient
to throw off the aroma Of resin.
Year: 1869

President Grant has affixed his signature to
the bill "To Strengthen the Public Credit, "
pledging the faith of the United States to the
payment, in coin or its equivalent, of the Ma
tional Debt. The last official act of President
johnson was to pocket this bill, and it was the
first bill signed by President Grant The last
official recommendation to Congress on the
national debt from johnson was that the inter
est should be taken to pay the principal, and
the first official declaration from Grant was
that principal and interest must be paid to the
last tartking.
Year: 1869

TIE METHODIST CoNFERENcE.-We have
devoted considerable space to the proceedings
of the Wilmington Conference, because SO
many of our readers are interested in them.
The session closed yesterday 1t viii be seen
that new District has been added to the Con-
ference, called Dover District, making four in
etead Of three, formerly The proceedings
are especially interesting because it is the
initial year Of the new conference.


In this connection we will state that another
Important event to the NJ. E. Church trans
pires in June, viz: the decision of the question
whether the laity shall hereafter be admitted
to the conferences. All the members of the
Church, male and female will vote; and in
order to ascertain, in an informal way, the
views Of the denomination on the subject,
series of mass meetings of friends of the
change will be held through the country.
Year: 1869

BREEDEN Acou1TTEp.-The jury Of the
circuit court Of Henrico in the case of
Breeder, charged with highway robbery,
on yesterday morning returned verdict
Of not guilty, and the accused was dis
CHARGED.
Year: 1869

Yesterday afternoon a young
lady Of 18, while proceeding along
the Morris and Essex Railway
track, between Orange and Orange
Junction, saw a gentleman who was
walking a few PAGES ahead of her,
stagger and fall. At the same time
she saw the down express for New
York approaching. The unfortu-
nate man fell on the line by which
the train was coming, and his de-
struction appeared inevitable. The
courageous girl with all speed ran
to the PROSTATE man, and by great
exertion succeeded in rolling him
off the track, but not before the 10
comotive had passed and cut off a
portion of her dress. The driver
brought his engine to a stop imme-
diately, and a doctor descended from
the train and found that the uncon-
scious man was suffering from an
epileptic attack. The passengers
lOuGly cheered the heroic action.
Recovering consciousness, the gen
tleman who had so nearly lost his
life expressed the deepest gratitude.
The young lady persistently refus-
ed to give her name when some
New York merchants mentioned
their desire of presenting her with
a testimonial. Amid deafening
cheering and the waving of pocket
the train pursued Its
way to New York.
Year: 1869

Three years ago lady who was
travelling had a trunk (the contents
of which were valued at over one
thousand five hundred dOllars) stO-
len at Belvidere, ILL.,, and, after a
fruitless attempt to find it, the rail
road company settled with the lady,
paying her full value for her loss
They have been on the watch, how
ever, and a few weeks ago the check
that was on her trunk was found
in a cellar at Belvidere, and from
that circumstance the thief was
traced out, and found to be Truman
r. Hunt, who at the time of the
theft was night watchman at the
Belvidere depot. Hunt was found
at Chicago, and taken to Belvidere
to await trial.
Year: 1869

"Excuse me for troubling you,
said a gentleman one day to a no
ted philanthropist, but there is in
your neighbOrhOOd poor woman in
the last extremity of misery. If
she has not the necessary sum to
pay her rent to-day she will be
turned into the street. The sum
needed is twenty dollars" The
philanthropist took out the needed
sum from his pocket and asked the
poor woman's address. "YOu can
give it to me-" he replied, taking
the money and putting it in his
pocket" l am her landlord. Here
is the receipt for the rent. How
joyful she will be when you give it
to her."
Year: 1869

PACIFIC UNION EXPRESS. = The Spirit Of the
Tine, asserts that some of the stockholders of
the Pacific Union express will bring suit against
the officers for transferring the business to Wells,
Fargo Co. without consulting them, and with
out any authority that their rights en-
time of the sale the stockholders were given to
understand that the express company was in a
prosperous condition.
Year: 1869

SINGULAR ISsrScT.-The Stockton Republican
relates how the little dog of man named Taft,
who was drowned in the river at that city ap the
Both ult., was seen the next day to dive several


times in the rvernt the spot where his master
sank, and finally himself disappeared entirely.
Last Wednesday the dogs body rose to the sur
face of the water and loated off, and the next
day Taft s body rose at precisely the same spot.
Year: 1869

The very unpleasant 'weather under foot' yester-
day had the effect of deterrlng many, who might
otherwise have been piousy Inclined, from appear
Ing at their accustomed places OF divine worship
Tne weather and the slim congregations, no doubt,
deprived the interpreters of the Word, in many
cases, OF effective inspiration that while the
mons generally were truly orthodox there was but
little IN them that would interest reader, as the
force OF elegant delivery could not be given them
on paper. The few sermons and ceremonies, how
ever, which were rather out Of the common viii be
found below,
Year: 1869

BATHING IN OlL.-It has often been ask
ed whethsrit would be possible for man
to swim in oil. The question was rrac-
ticslly solved the other day by workman
employed in an oil mandatory at Niece,
who fell into tank Of olive oil nine feet
deep. He was an expert swimmer. but he


went to the bottom like plummst, and
only saved from drowning by the timely
aid of q comrads. Oil is too light to swim
in; il is not sufficiently buoyant, and docs
Not Offer the resistance necessary to keep
man ahoat. On the other hand, it is worth
knowing that If bath Of oil offers dangers
to the swimmer, there are occasions on
which it may be of valuable use, for it is
the best Of all remedies for serious burns.
~ German ballet girl, whose dress had
caught fire aud who hsd been horribly
burned in consequence, was put in bath
full Of oil by the shief physician Of the
Leipsic Hospital. She was suffering ex-
Graciating agonies, but the oil causing her
pains 10 cease Immediately. She remained
ON the bath vine days and nights, the oil
being ienewed five times during the period,
and her burns were then so far healed tha!
abe could bs taken out without danger.
Three weeks sftor she had completely re-
covered This is an admirable form Of cure,
because it suppssscs intolorablo tortures
which DO mou to kill the victims by fire
ahsn the actual gravity Of the wounds. I'M
fortunately. like most good things in life.
it is remedy beyond the reach Of small
purses.
Year: 1869

1t is a we'll established fact that fully one
half of the female portion Of our pOpnlation are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good heath, 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.
Year: 1869

And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily |


upon them, with all its attendant ills, will find |
in the use of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an |
restore in a measure the energy and ardor of |
more youthful days, build up their shrunken |
forms, and give health and happiness in their |
remaining years
Year: 1869

A MUSCULAR AND DANGEROUS PRISONER
Last evening, Officer Kent arrested James Bur-
nett on the charge of profanity, when the latter,
who is quite a large man and something of a
Desperate, turned on the officer, and drawing a
knife went for him, but the officer, bv using his
club, knocked the prisoner down, and the knife
W as taken from him; and after a hard tussle he
" as landed in the station, where Justice Pearson
heard the case, and fined him so for profanity
and committed him to Jail for court for resisting
the officer.
Year: 1869

Many the writer these lines and invalid physician visiting the
Island Of St. cTa for their health experienced and witnessed surprising and
beneficial effects the Rum there produced
ourse seeking health and inquiry investigation history
its medicinal virtues Ee was delighted and surprised after his recovery
which occurred determined possible procure the
and sell it il the United States.


The result his ahors glorious for himself and suffering humanity
for the celebrated PLANTATION BTTERS
TA1!oN sTTEas being article Of real founded upon principles
relying wholly the vegetable wor for It's effects rapid yvu
ton in the history medicine and became household all
wo The cahaisc T-lseox tasnaa
the PLANTATION ETEas far


Notwithstanding the large importation Of St. cx Rum expressly
P OF these 5e the quantity inadequate therefore necessary
that arrangements extensive scale abroad
was dispatched to St. Thomas for that He
leasing several Plantations the largest and most productive
Island Houses stills ard erected as by which utterly
ished the natives The experienced pro-
cured and soon the pe the PLANTATION BTTERS
supply their laboratory with all the perfectly
turing the GREAT 1yspEc vIaoaA7o The above represents
the natives crushing the and otherwise preparing for stills


As an ans Fever and gue Intermittent and Mau Dyspepsia
other kindred diseases the the unsurpassed
history the world Over FIVE million bottles disposed annually
adapted old and young male and female They agreeable
produce an immediate beneficial result
Year: 1869

SSTATE OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY OF TUOLUNNE.
D. r. Warheld plaintiff vs. The ConsneIo Gold Mining
Company, Corporation. Defendant. brought in
tho District Court Of the Fh Judicial District and the
complaint filed in the said County of Tuoumne, in the
office of the Clerk of said District CourtThe People of
the State of California; send greeting to The Consueo
qured appear in action brought against you by the
above named Plann the District Court of the Fifth Jul
dcia District and for the County of Tuoumne and to
answer the complaint filed therein copy of which &C
companies this summons) within days. exclusive of the
day servce after the service You of this Summons
If served within this County if served out of this
County but within this Judicial District within twenty
days if served out of said District then within forty
days-or default will be taken against you.


The said action ishrough to obtain decree ofhs Court
forecosng the Mortgage forth and described in the
Complaint in this action and ordering sale of the whole
arising from such sale there be paid all the expenses.
and charges the proceedings in this and that
the money then remaining. be first applied to the pay
ment of whatever amount may be found due and owing
this Plaintiff This Plaintiff alleging, that the sum of
thirty five hundred dollars with legal interest thereon,
from April 10TH 1867 is due him from the Consuelo Gold
Mining Company, Corporation, aforesaid, and that the
balance any then remains be paid into Court TO abide
any order made relative thereto.


And if sufficient amount be not realized from such sale
pay aud satisfy the whole of said COSTS charges and
penses together with the full of the Indebtedness
aforesaid, then that Plaintiff have judgment docketsd
against the said Corporation, Defendant for such de-
fciency and that execution issue therefor And that
said Defendant Coperaton and all persons claiming
der, by through IT. be debarred from setting up
caimto the property mortgaged aforesaid to any
portion thereof otherwise than by the exercise of the
rights of redemption according law and to obtain such
other or further relief the premises as to Justice and
equity may belong. And you fail appear and answer
the said complaint above required the Plaintiff will
take default against said Company and apply TO the Court
for the relief prayed for in complaint file


Given IN der my hand and the Seal Of the District


Court Of the Eifth judicial District, this


lL.s.l fifteenth day of February in the year of


our Lord one thousand ght hundred and


sixty-nine.


R. f. GARDINER, Clerk.
March. 2T-Sm BY l. Potter. Deputy.
Year: 1869

When female is in trouble, afflicted with disease,
weakness of the back and limbs pain the head dim
ness of sight, loss of muscular power paptaon Of tho
heart rritability nervousness urinary Difficult
ties arrangement of digestive functions debility
vagns all diseases of the womb hysteria, sterility
and all other diseases peculiar to females she should go
write at to the celebrated female doctor, W. K
Doherty, at his Medical Institute, and consult him about
her troubles and disease The Doctor is efecting
than any other physician in the State California
Let false decacy prevent you but apply Immediately
and save yourself from painful sueIngs and premature
death All married ladies' whose delicate health or other
circumstances prevent increase in their families should
write call at DR.. W. X. Dohertys Medical Institute
and they will receive every possible relief and help The
Doctors offices arranged that he be consulted
without fear of observation.
Year: 1869

yau on drt The bottom of the box the ground
tDe apron las 10 point almost touching the pave


neh JUST IN 'front.' OF the rotary broom Practically, as
was proved ON the trial referred to- this broom as the


hacne Is driven along, takes all the dirt which such an


instrument can dlsengage from the pavement below and
tosses u INTO TIE big iron box just in front When this
DON Is Iu te machine s stopped, and the driver by
accumulated contents are neatly dumped i'm the street,


he sweeper then is turned In such way to go around
another boxful When desirable the broom Is elevated
and thrown out OF gear by The action of lever within
loading machinery is protected by sheetiron casing
which prevents the escape OF dust. The ADVANTAGES
claimed by the paentoe is in the loading arrangement
This is certainly very considerable the dirt dumped
single heaps OF an ordinary caTtOad each The ma
chimes manufactured Rochester, n. Y. where they
have been in year The sweeper and loader COM
pete costs O00 An effort is being made to introduce it
into this city.
Year: 1869

men of high standing, are fund emh"-
died in the pamphlet which lies before
us.


We rejoice at the encey and public
feeling displayed by the St. Landry lm-
migration Society in thus setting forth
the capabilities of their parish by a ? lam
unrxaggcrated statement OF useful facts.
1t is an example we commend to every
other parish parish in Louisiana, for ALL
more or less have certain special advan-
taccs of their own The strong counter
current which prejudice and a't'gonIs'n
has brought to bear against immigration
to Southern lands can only be counter
acted by our own Efforts. The influx of
a good and abiding population Is in
reality the pivot on which our future
prosperity must turn.


Following the example of our sister
parish let every section of til" country
represent itself by a plain and truthful
statement cf its capabilities Let the
inhabitants extend the right hand of ftl-
lowship to all good law abiding strangers
who settle among them, and with the
manifest advantages we can offer, it
needs no prophet to f'rctell the result.


n o. Times.
Year: 1869

baths sermon, in which their minister
spoke SO feelingly Of the wrong Of hasty
Judgments, begged them so earnestly tc
consider well before they spok Re anght o1
i'll to have charity toward one and all
to rather hide than display their neigh
bors faults ; to believe in their innocence,
until their guilt was proven; to jndg"
not by appearances and above all, it
behooved Christians to keep their hearts
form evil thinking and their tongues
from evil speaking.


This sermon, and the event which
called it forth, made lasting impress
sion aud great improvement in the char
acter Of the people of Eastville. The
last | heard of them, the deacons were
considering the propriety of suggesting
that there should be new article added
to those requisite for membership in the
church-namely, THAT Of minding ones
own business


The young minister did admire merry
Sally Joues, as her mother had thought,
and sang her praises so contin-
ually to brother minister that he
induced him to come and know her,
which he did, and before many months
had passed Eastville rejoiced in a we'd
ding the first time for years so many
they could not be remembered. Soon
after this happy occurrence there came
to visit Brother Allworth, brother
grave and sorrowful, mourning the loss
of loving wife. Twas sad; Of course
he needed sympathy, and some one to
help him mourn. No one could do this
mo,e efectualIy than Patience Smith,
and so she did, and is now hand in hand
endcavoring to console and comfort him
through the journey of life.


All bless the day which brought Bro
ther Alworth among them; the mother
and daughter particularly: He suited
them in every way. Matrimony is still
prevalent. A wedding is no longer a
nine.days' wonder, and Eastville is fast
losing the bad name that had clung to it
so long.
Year: 1869

IF there be any one one word which ex-
presses the beginning, middle, and end of
what is taught to young woman carefully
brought up in the upper ranks of English
life, 1t is CONSIDERATION. Noblesse
oblige is motto never lost sight of in the
early training. AS soon as a child can open
a book or appreciate picture, it is taught
its duty to show something or do something
that may contribute to the enjoyment of
some friend or visitor; and life is thus made
a study of thoughtful attention to others.
Such training as this and such early hab-
its gave to the Duchess of Sutherland, in
her magnificent beauty, sort of divining
power by which she was enabled always to
say and do precisely the right thing, and
to give pleasure to everyone who approac-
ed her.


One instance of her thoughtfulness is
worth mentioning here. In party that
arrived at Dunrobin Castle, one evening,
were two young American girls, who never
had been in society in their own country.


AS the party arrived late, they were not
dressed in season, when the brilliant dinner
company assembled in the drawing-room,
previous to passing out to the dinner-table.
LII DuClltSo Scli, HONcfCl, dtCcuutu Lllc
guests to their rooms, and saw to their COM
fort, and, appreciating the natural diffidenco
of young persons, she bade them not to
give themselves any uneasiness, as she
would send after them in time for dinner.
After little while, instead of sending SER
want to convoy them to the drawing-room,
she came herself to their apartments, and
said, graciously, II hope l have not kept
you waiting;' and taking hand of each,
with motherly tenderness, she led them
with her into the drawing-room.-Atlantic
Monthly.
Year: 1869

SEED WHEAr.-Select the wheat
that has made the best growth, and
from that portion Of the field, that has
ripencd first and filed best. Keep the
selected wheat by itself, and take none
but the best the windmill will clean.
Sow the largest and best grain. To
every ten bushels pour on 6 gallons of
wash, made Of lime and lye run from
the ash hopper. Slack as much lime
with this lye, as will leave it in a liquid
state use nearly one gallon per bushcl;
if vet. keep turning the wheat until
perfectly dry. This is the best mix.
ture to prevent smut aud give strength
to the straw.
Year: 1869

Los herself too, and the king command
ed the court doctor to explain all that
had happened. And all the courtier1
looked very sorry. As for the queen,
at first was very angry, and then she
began to cry.


"What reward do you expect for all
this " said the king to the doctor.


"Your gracious and excellent majesty
has promised me place above all the
ministers Of statc," answered the doc
tor, "because I have shown myself
clever in caring for your sacred majes-
ty's honor and dignity"


Then the king gave signal to his
servants, and they put a strong rope
ronrd the neck of the court doctor, aud
swung him up to q place over the
heads of the ministers of state, and he
hung till he was dead.


And this is all the king said to him
before be was hung up


"What IS the use of curing man Of
happiness 7"