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Year: 1865

We wish the citizens of every county,
especially the working men-the real indus
trials of our towns-woud feel proper
interest in their local papers and give them
just and liberal support. There are many
ways in which the citizens Of all classes can
aid their own country journals, and do
great good to the public as we'll as to
advance their own interests. There are three
ways which occur to our mind in which
citizens can aid the newspapers Of their own
couotes, and these plans they should be
sure to carry out. lst-They should sub.
scribe and pay for the paper voluntarily and
cheerfully as means to advanceethe inter
ests Of their community. 2d-They should
communicate often with tho editor, and be
ready to make known to him all the import.
ant facts, the publication of which will ad.
vance the true good Of that county. Giving
him information Of tho success Of everv
production of the earth, and especially new
products, and of all inventions or discoveries,
the knowledge of which will do good to
somebody; all information about schools,
roads, bridges, markets, etc. BY manifes-
tation of such an interest for their own
paper, men advance their own interests and
take the very means for prosperity to them.
selves. 3d-They should not only inform
the Editor what has been done, but show
him what can be done by the exhibition Of
the product thus grown or manufactured.
The office OF the county newspaper should
be the bulletin board and the barometer that
shows the prosperity of the county. BY
such course there never would be a com,
plant that the newspaper is not worth taking.
for it would be paper made by themselves
and full of interest to them. We have
always found the best and truest patrons of
our paper among those men who we're the
subscribers of our county papers, and when
they have thus become interested in their
local papers, they are ready to receive one
of a wider or more extended circulation,
! and embracing interests identified with their
own. California Farmer.
Year: 1865

SIMPLE AND CHEAP PLAN FOR PREsERv-
ING FRulrs.-A writer in the Country Gen
tleman says: Recently have seen fruits
put up on plan SO cheap, so simple, so cas-
ily performed by any member Of tho family,
that | am pleased to furnish it, The fruit
is prepared and scaded in an ordinary way,
and the jars closed when the contents are
hot. The method Of sealing is, by simply
pasting over the mouth of the jar two thick
nesses Of stout manila paper previously past
ed together. Fruit thus put up for several
years has kept perfectly sweet and sound as
when put in the best self sealing cans or
jars. TO render the preservation doubly
sure to experienced persons, would suggest
several Improvements upon the plan. First
l would close the jar with cork before
pasting; this would prevent any moisture
coming in contact with the paper in case the
jar should be turned on one side. Second
to be sure to guard against any opening
through which the air could enter, owing to
any improper pasting, would put the two
pieces Of paper on separately, making the
outside half an inch larger, so as to extend
little below the first around the neck of the
JAR and thus covering any defect that may
have been left in the first, firmly pasting
both together; and last, would cover the
whole with thin coat Of shelac or gum
arabic The whole process is very simple
and more easily prepared than any that
have seen practiced."
Year: 1865

EE The Columbus (Ohio) Journal tells
queer story about married couple in that
place. The husband is a tyrant. One eve
ming during recent severe storm, bis wife
was out visiting neighbor, and when she
applied for admission on her return, her hus-
band pretended not to know her. She
threatened to jump into the we'll if he did
not open the door,. Having no idea that
she would do so, he obstinately refused to
recognize her; SO she took a log, plunged it
into the we'll, and simultaneously with the
splash it made she placed herself by the side
of the door; as soon as her husb.nd darted
out in bis night-cIoihss, she darted in. locked
the door, and declared that she did not know
him! She frog. him until he was penitsnt,
and then le, him in,
Year: 1865

ETA new negro Methodist meeting
house was burnt recently by an incendiary at
New Town, Maryland. General Lockwood
thereupon assessed the neighboring rebel
sympatbizers for the amount necessary to
construct smother house. - Abolition paper.
Year: 1865

SOMETHING LIKE A SCARECRow. - "Y on
don't know anything about scarecrows. If
you'd seen one that my Uncle Ben made
once, you'd think so too. Why, he made
one, and set it up in bis cornfeld, that near
ly frightened the feathers off every crow that
looked at it; and, by jiugo, one crow that
had been pecking around the field for two
or three days after he'd seen it, actually flew
away and brought back all the corn be had
stolen"
Year: 1865

Total number OF tons OF frei-h 9lO, 4Ul
The local business of the road amounts to than
the total earnings Of the road five years ago from all
sources


The following figures compare the last weekly state
ment Of the New York associated banks with the
of The preyious week.
Year: 1865

Indigestion is the principal source of weak
eyes. Reading in the cars often seriously
disturbs the vision. 4 delicate and wonder
full apparatus within the eye is constantly
busy in adapting it to the varying focal dis
tances. The jerking motion Of the cars COM
pels an exhaustive effort to maintain the re-
qulred adaptation. Thousands of eyes are
spoiled by reading in cars and other vehicles.
Recently l was consulted by a railway ex-
preSsman, who had become totally blind By
reading newspapers in the cars. Thousands
who have never consciously suffered any in
convenience from the habit are obliged to
wear glasses prematurely to correct an an
steadiness of vision produced in this way
Reading with the gaslight before is another
cause of weak eyes. The light should ALWAYS
hang quite high and behind you. and allowed
to shine over the shoulder If convenient it
should be over the left shoulder. If using
kerosene it is best to employ the lamps which
hang on the wall. Neither should YOU cad
with your face towards the window. Read
ing by twilight is dangerous Gradually
accommodating itself to the receding twilight.
the eye is unconsciously strained. l have
seen more than one case of grave disease of
the eye, produced by an undue effort to use
the vision too long at twilight White paint
is another mischief to the eyes. White paint
outside, white paint inside, White paint
everywhere. During the season of brig ghtest
sunshine, the glare hurts the eye


| wonder fit is not in bad taste likewise I?
notice that artists have none of it about
them. In our constant reading, the eyesight
is much tried by the white paper. | hope
that the tinted paper, with still deeper col
or, may become fashionable. Avoid reading
by artificial light when you can. We read
too much We read As we eat-pell- nell
hotichity-potch no mastication. no digestion
If, as a people, we read less we might know
more. Few indications are more unproms-
ing in child than remarkable passion fol-
books. | doubt if good lady, who called
on me the other day with her son will ever
forgive me for what said to her. Her boy
was OF the regular Boston type-great heaC
and eyes, with small and narrow chest She
said in a mournful voice. but with eviden
pride, :" All, doctor, he has such passion
for books. As soon as be is out of bed. he il
down at some great book and scarcely leave
1t but for his meals. He never plays lik
other children" | told her among othe
things, that unless she could break up tha
habit, her son would very likely turn out
dolt. She left very soon with the belief tina
did not undestand her sons case SHOULD
have about as much hope of a man who CAV,
himself up to childish sports, as should o
child who gave himself up to the habit
and life of a man. The newspapers hav,
much to answer for in the way of small typ
and imperfect printing. Iwould cheerful,
give two hundred doIors year to support !
newspaper which wolld give us, morning anC
evening. a half column of the really reliable
news. instead of fifteen columns of diluted
speculatons and tricky canards, the reading
of which hurts our eyes and wastes ouI
precious time.-Dio Le,ris.
Year: 1865

TREASON should be made Infamous bv the
inficrion of the death penalty upon tho Rebel
chief 1t would enhance the value of the
Executive pardon to his subordinates in trea-
son. ltwould be a stern and righteous exer-
else of Justice blended with almost bound
less mercy. Not to crafty any revenge
would we hang the miserable curse, JEFF.
Davis; but TO satisfy the inexorable demand
of Justice, and to teach living traitors that
they are permitted to live only by the merci-
full suff.rance of a magnanimous Govern
mept,-Scs Jose Mrcu7.
Year: 1865

E. D. Mccarthy, Of this city, has invented
| a vulcanized India rubber tappet for quartz
crushers, for which he claims MANY advan-
tages over the kind at present used. "he
want OF tappet not liable to break or get
out OF order has long been felt by mill men.
lhis invention appears to fully accomplish
not only that, but does away with the prin-
clpal part OF the Gathering noise so disagree
able IN quartz mill, and which effectually
preeludes all attempts at conversation
Persons at all acquainted with quartz mills
are aware of the serious inconvenience and
frequently heavy losses from g smash ups,
resulting from the breaking of machinery,
caused by the tappets getting loose and
slipping on the shaft. This tappet is formed
OF hollow cylinder of vulcanized india-rub-
Der, the same as are used for car. springs, on
railroads, etc., and in the same form as the
ordinary iron tappet; and when once forced
to its place on the shaft by screw pressure,
it cannot be moved from its seat by any
force or number Of blows. 1t can only be
removed by steady screw pressure IN the
same manner as it was put on. a small
apparatus for this purpose is furnished to
every mill using the tappet. Again, 1t not
unfrequently happens that in reversing an
engine some partoI inc macniuery 10 serious


ly injured and broken by the cam coming in
reverse contact with an unyielding iron tap
pet. In the use of this improvement the
only trouble will be the simple loss of tap
pet, through the yielding substance of which
the cam will plough its way without doing
any other damage. The under face of the
tappet, when it comes in contact with the
cam, is protected by movable steel plate,
which can be readily replaced when worn
out The first cost of one Of these tappets is
triAe less than one-half that of iron, its
transportation over the mountains not fifth
part as much, while it will wear much long
er. In fact the tappet itself will wear for a
great number of years-the only appreciahle
wear coming upon the movable shoe. This
apparatus will be known as the Noiseless
india rubber Tappet." Mr.. Mccarthy has
applied for patent for his invention through
the Mining and Scientific Press Patent
Agency. One of these improved tappets
may be seen at the Metropolitan Steam
Coffee and Spice Mills. No. 25 Second street.
in this city. Scientific Press.
Year: 1865

A Eow IN UPPER-TENDoM.- The Eastern
money aristocracy are in a ferment at pres
ent over The Harris Divorce Case" 1t is
one of an ordinary kind. the husband charg.
ing the wife with adultery; but then the
said husband has made fortune selling
what the New York Herald calls "a quack
medicine known as PerrysDavis' Pain Killer
and the family have since been considered
among the creme de la creme of the nobby
portion of Connecticut society. Our readers
have all seen the benevolent countenance of
old Perry Davis on the Pain Killer" bot
tles-he is of the firm ef Perry Davis 6 Son
he who was a cripple till he found the
g yarbs' that cured him, forty years ago
Well, this benevolent old cuss turns cut to
be the Harris family, and no amount of the
Pain Killer has been able to phvsc out OF
the paternal Harris the ''green eyed mon
ster" of jealousy. Thus far the case has
shown nothing but levity on the part of the
wife-ErchanQe
Year: 1865

EXECUTIONS AMONG THE JEws.-The He
brews had no executoner. When man
was guilty of homicide the executioner de
volged OF the next of kin, by the right & f
blood revenge; in other cases. the criminals
were stoned by the people, the witnesses set
ting the example; and when the king or
chief ordered a person to be put to deata the
Office was performed by the person to whom
the command was given, and this was gen
erallv person whose consideration in life
bore some proportion to that of the person to
be slain. Thus Solomon gave the commission
to kill JOab, the commander in chief, to
Benajah, person Of so much distinction as
to be himself Immediately promoted to the
Command which the death Of Joab left va
cant. In fact, the Office even OF a regular
executioner is in the most oriental courts
one of honor and distinction. Thus, when
there was no regular executioner, it came to he
considered post OF honor to pnt distln-
guished person Tt death-and on the other
hand the death itself was honorable
in proportion to the rank of the person
by whom the blow was inflicted. 1t was the
greatest dishonor to perish by woman or
slave We see this feeling distinctly in the
narrative where the two princes much pre-
fer to die by Gideon's own hand, than by
that of a youth who has obtaind no personal
distinction. As to the hero commissioning
his son to perform this Office. it was, perhaps,
partly to honor him with the distinction of
having slain two chief enemies Of Israel as
well as because the rules of blood revenge
made it necessary that the execution of those
who had slain his own brethren should either
be performed by himself or by member of
his own family. 1t seems vecy probable,
from all that transpred, tina, Oreb and Zeeb
had slain the brethren OF Gideon, after they
had taken them captives, in the same way
that they were Themselves slain.
Year: 1865

Proclamation by the President of the
Unred States of America.


WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty
God, curing the past year, which is now
coming to an enc, 10 relieve our beloved
country from the fearful scourge of civil
war, and to permit US to secure the bies.
sing of peace, amity and harmony, with a
great enlargement of civil liberty and


WHEREAS, Our Heavenly father has
also during the year graci ously averted
from us the calamities of foreign war, pes
thence and famine, while our granaries
are full of the fruit of an abundant season:


WHEREAS, Righteousness exalts a ma
tion, while sin is reproach to any people.


Now. therefore, l, Andrew johnson.
President of the United States, do hereby
recommend to the people thereof that they
do set apart and observe the first Saturday
of December as day of National thanks
giving to the creator of the universe for
these deliverences and blessings; and do
further recommend that On that occasion
the whole people make confession of our
National SINS against His infinite goodness,
and with one heart and one mind impIore
the divine guidance in the way Of National
virtue and holiness.


In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and cansed the seal of the
United States to be affixed.


Done at the city of Washington this 2sth
day of October, in the year of our Lord
1865, and of the inependence of ihe United
States the ninetieth.


ANDREW JOHNSON,


By the President:


WIN. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
Year: 1865

THE TEMPERANCE LEcTUREs.-Mr
Ross closed his temperance lectures here
last night, having been obliged to shorten
the course on account of prior engage
ment in Illinois. He will return and de-
liver another series of lectures here early
in December. He considers A,chlson a
fine field to work in. The harvest he
says is ripe, and he thinks he is competent
to gather It in.-Free Press.


We wish Mr.. Ross would make a tour
out this way. 1t is rather late for char
vest" now, but there is some mighty nasty
weeds that might be rooted out of these
diggings.
Year: 1865

The Leavenworth Bulletin and Garnett
Plaindealer, come out with leaders again st
allowing negroes to vote. These sheets 1t
will be recolIected were short TIME ago
both tremendously radical. The point of
argument in both the articles is not visible,
and we presume that both are predicated
upon prejudice. They Doth also bear a
Dem ocratic tin ge ridicuIe and dod2ing sub.
stituted for argument. Why moi come out
gentlemen and tell US why the men who
made our present governor a military
hero are not entitled to vote. Gov. Craw-
ford's heroic name is inseparable from his
negro regiment, and why, support the gov
ernor and seek to crush the men who made
him. Besides gentlemen, are you afraid if
the negro is given a fair show with you in
The race of life. that he will outstrip YOU
and throw shade upon your laurels.-
We can see 20 o.her reason why you SO
dread the competition of the colored man.
Border Sentinel.
Year: 1865

Many officers, on leaving the service,
were permitted to make affidavit that
they were not indebted to the Govern
ment in any manner whatever. and that
they had rendered proper returns for the
same. The Government did this in order
that officers might get paid at time of
muster-out OF commands to which they
belonged without having to wait months
to secure their certificates of non-indebt-
edness before they could have received
final payment. The authorities haye
found out that many officers have made
affidavit of their non-indebtedness who
have not rendered their proper returns
to the various Departments.


The matter is now about to be taken
up, and will be thoroughly sifted, and Of
ficers now out of service will have to ac-
count for their negligence of this duty
the same as if they were still in the SER
vice. 1t is a very foolish idea on the part
of an officer who has been responsible,
that such responsibility ceases because
he has received final payment. If such
officer has been so paid, and is found to
be short on his returns, he viii be con-
sidered as having obtained payment un-
der false pretenses, and will be held to
the charge of perjury. Where certificate
of non-indebtedness does not exist in the
Departments at Washington, an order
will probably be issued for the arrest of
the delinquent, who will be forwarded to
Washington, under guard, by Provost
Marshals.


All interested should look immediate
ly to this important subject.
Year: 1865

The Union State Central Commit
tee of Connecticut has issued an ad-
dress TO the people of the State in ref
erence TO the approaching election
The following paragraphs take
grounds in favor OF extending the
right of suffrage to colored men:


"The record of the last four years
is still before us. Black men and
white have fought side by side for
the preservation of the Union; they
have suffered alike; and they sleep
side by side in honored graves. Du-
ring all this struggle for our existence
as a nation, the black race has been
true to tho Union, faithful among the
faithIess,' in some parts of the Repub-
lie; the untailing friends of our sol
diers; the surest guides of our officers;
prompt to warn our armies of ap-
preaching danger, vigilant to discOv-
er the designs of the enemy; brave
and always true to aid and succor our
prisoners in their fight. Have they
not, by their fidelity and courage,
done something to relieve us of the
prejudice against them on account OF
color?


And now the questions come to US:
Shall not the black man, who can an
swer the requirements OF our laws, be
permitted to cast his vote at the bal
lot-box? Now is the time to mete
out long denied justice. Shall it not
be given2 We have every reason to
hope that it will. Throughout the
State the signs are auspiciOus.-
Friends of the Government every
where appreciate the Importance of
the issue. Old prejudices have melt
ed away in the fires of the great con-
test. Loyalty everywhere welcomes
and honors true loyalty. And if every
friend of the Union will but do his
duty, in a thorough canvass, and at
the polls on the first Monday in Oc-
tober, the proposed amendment will
be adopted an act of justice will be
done, right will be vindicated and the
Government strengthened. 70 this
end the Union State Committee ex-
poets and calls upon every true Union
man TO do his duty. The result will
richly reward exertions."
Year: 1865

the South are not to i,r trusted with
power, unless The black loyalists keep
them in check. the nation is not going
to set the rebel beggar on horseback.
that he may ride to the devil. and drag
it after him iato the pit He may have
indemnity for the past when we have the
security for the future which the equal
citizenship of the negro will give us
Anything short of this would be nothing
less than national suicide; and the ma
tion has not fought for its life so long and
so hard to die now by its own silly hand


II the Democrats had but the wisdom
that is profitable to direct party under
difficulties TO success. they would cease
their old habit of servility to the white
men Of the South, and try to conciliate
the black men by showing that they real
ly believe in the democratic principles
they profess, by helping them TO their
political rights. They may find them
selves in power again, some day, by this
method, but 10y no other. But we fear
their case is past advice.-THe Nation.
Year: 1865

ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAIL }


WAY, ENGINEERS OFFICE CLEVELAND,


Sept. 10th, 1865.


J. w. TYLER, Esq,


WARREN, Ohio.


Ny Dear Sir Il avail myself of my Ie
turn to this place, to Immediately trans
NIT through you, my thanks to Gen. Nc
Lain and the citizens of Warren, for theil
kind fattering mention of myself, on the
occasion of their welcome to our Railway
party on Monday last. 1t is a source OF
great qualification to find that whilst ear
nestly endeavoring to do my duty faith.
fully to those whose interests are commit
ted to my care, | have been able alsU 10
win the regard of American friends. |
feel honored by their kindly associating
my name with that of my respected Chief,
j. w. Kennard, whom | rejoice to find
is being appreciated as he deserves for
his untiring energy and unremitting per-
severance in carrying through his labors
in connection with the A. & G. w. R. X.
He fully deserves all the encomiums be-
slowed upon him, alike on this, or the
other side of the Atlantic. Pray assure
the gentlemen of Warren, of the addition
al pleasure they have given me, by the
cordial welcome they extended to my dis
tinguished Countrymen. | have reason
to believe that they have come here ami
mated with the most friendly feelings
towards this great Country, and desirous
of carrying back such impressions as will
enable them to do it and all of you, JUS
tice. Each one of this party is a man OF
influence and position and of the stamp
that should come here-viz: with the
eyes of men of business acumen, who will
know how to weigh calmly and dispas-
sionately all they see and hear, and whose
verdict will carry conviction to the minds
of those to whom they communicate their
impressions, when they reach England
again. feel pretty certain of one thing
especially, viz that they will be able to
report thus: Whatever hard words may
have been said against England from
time to time, we saw no evidence of any
such feeling, every man whom we met was
ready to extend the right hand of fellow
ship to US, and did show us all the cour-
tesy and kindness in his power" | trust
to see after this visit, many more English
men come out here ready to prove their
faith in the prosperous future of this
country and their desire to aid in the de-
Eelopment of its resources, by the invest
ment of their Capital in some one or ot4-
er of the many ope nings for lucrative en-
terprise, which this country presents. /
trust that to them, as to the gentlemen
now visiting you, the same generous and
warm hearted kindness will be manifest
ed, and that the ties of amity and friend
ship which shall bind together two such
kindred nations as Great Britain and
America, may be more and more strength
ened. | trust my Warren friends will
accept my apology for not addressing
them after some of the other speaI -
but our time was so limited that deter
mined to thank them by letter, at more
length than our limited stay at The depot
would have permitted.


With very warm regard, believe me


My dear Sir,


Yours very Sincerely,


j. II. r. ROSE