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Year: 1869

but believe the first TO call attention to these
olher processes by which it was hxed IN me form OF
carbonate OF lime. The quantity of caD0ne acid IN these
early times was certainly very great The whole history
OF the development of organic HE upon Ie planet SHOWS


e gradual march from the lower 10 the hgher ordes
OF animal life until we arrive at the present
order OF things The lecturer said there were some curl
facts connected with the Influence OF these chemical
processes upon the climate OF the earth at different pc
RODS. There was time when great fern and other
tropical productions h0urished within the Arctic circles
now the coldest portions of the Many hypoth
have been brought forward TO accOnt for these
facts Latery Investigations as TO the effects oi rad
atng beat have been made and promise 10 furnish some
explanation OF these differences in the earthly climate at
different periods lt has been shown that the suns neat
though passes directly through glass the radiant neat
Of the does not again out OF glass CHAMBER
keep Summer heat in mid Winter IN his greenhouse
IL is found That certain gases have inc same power Va
carbOnc acid possesses the power OF lmprisong SOAR
heat In tins way to remarkable degree; conCluueu
then That during these periods when cafDonIc anu "hs
abundant in the atmosphere while 1t permitted the
heat OF the TO pass TO the earth, II at the same e
acid enveOped the whole earth preserved IN TINS way
equable temperature over the entire surface retain
ing the heat within the Arctic circles, even during lhe
long polar night giving rise in early times to TINS irOI
zeal vegetation II had time could gye you VAST VAST
number of other facts relating to the constitution OF the
atmosphere but must pass the consideration OF other
topics Besides chemical there must have been mechan
Of the surface The lecturer then spoke at some
length Of the sedmentary deposits and of the strained
formations. He then referred TO the theory Of intense
internal heat increasing the center of the globe aI
preached While he admitted the existence OF the most
intense heat of the earth, ne denled tho


uidty Again, IL had been held that the temperature
earths surface modified by this lnernal nea
Prof Hunt thought such not the case Ihat the neat
upon the earths surface exclusively derived from
the SUMS rays. SO far from the intcrhal
heat of the earth contributing 10 keep up
the temperature Of the surface, II was gradually
recedu0 toward the center The lecturer then proceeded
to discuss at some length the formation and chemical
character the various rocks in the Earths crust Ho
diSsented from the theory that the granite was prlm


rive rock claiming that il was like the others, derived
rock Were il the place he said, he could show that the
mountains OF so-called granite in Notwithstanding
White Alountains-were nearly OF the geological
age and were originally OF the same mineral character
Year: 1869

The Rev. L. III. Chaplin last evening, at the
Cooper Institute delivered his new lecture upon Coun-
bus, for the benefit OF the NewYork Womans Hospital
The audience a very small one for a lecture by Dr.
Chaplin, scarcely half filing the hall. The 18th DAY OF
March in the year 1898 was one of excitement ana interest
in the little port of Palos Andalusia. Early on the
morning Of that day little bark, worn and stOrmbeaten
discovered entering the harbOr. and as she slowly
neaed the landing place. anxious eyes recognized her as
one Of little feet that nearly seven months
before had sailed ont OF the same harbor, bound
on a mission fraught with mystery ana
danger As the Joyous tidngs swept through the little
town, excitement became converted into enthusiasm
Sorrowng hearts and streaming eyes had followed the
departure OF those three feeble vessels Fond relatives
and friends had watched those whom they loved depart
on what seemed them errand OF madness and GER
tain DEATH and with bitter feelings they had regarded the
gryhared man who had been the leader and promoter
of tins wild scheme HIS character is one which,
whether viewed from distance. or examined IN minute
detail must nh the observer with admiration and respect
Faults he undoubtedly had, and garng ones hut they
were clGehy those OF his time and education; and look
ing back now with the light Of after events upon his
career il is impossible observe how directly he
have been predcstned agent OF IrONldehce III
carrying out His grand designs.
Year: 1869

Cen James i. Kiernan, United States Consul
in China delivered ably prepared and interesting lee
ture America and the East, particularly China and
Japan at the Rooms Of the Brooklyn Young Mems Chris
tan Association, OF FuOnave and Galatnpace,
last evening, He noticed the extent OF Chinese territory
the and customs Of the people the peculiar traits
Chinese merchants and their extraordinary confidence
i'm the merchants or America beyond those Of all other
nations To this last ne attributed the selection OF
Mr. Burngamc the Chinese ambassador 10 the Courts OF
the World he being fit man for the place and the place
being omuenty fitted for He also glanced at the
progress of ideas and civilization in that country setting
forth that they had been in advance Of Us In many Of the
leading arts although we had improved upon them He
made brief statement Of the present condition and the
prospects Of relations with Japan and concluded by
asserting that the great Republic growing daily IN
the respect and confidence OF Oriental nations.
Year: 1869

Under the above heading quite an
essay appeared in the SrANDARD of last
week, and it the writer is not some
what mistaken, the school teachers OF
this community are boring it most
wretchedly.


But | am inclined to think that the
writer is not SO thoroughly acquainted
with the methods pursued by the
teachers in teaching reading, as he
would be willing to have the people
believe. ! wish to say to the writer
that if he will visit the schools through
out the county, he will find great
many teachers who have written pro-
gramme Of their daily exercise, in
which, so many minutes are allotted to
each recitation. And he will notice
that the readipg lessons assigned to a
class are frequently very short, and that
the larger scholars are required to spell
and define all the more difficult words,
and they are drilled in infection, EN-
phasis, and punctuation.


| think he will find several pretty fair
readers among the children, before he
completes the circuit. Its my opinion
that the writer has come across some un-
fortunate teacher, who pursues the meth
cd which he SO utterly condemns, and in
his eagerness to upbraid him, he has
unintentionally done injustice to others.
Still l may be mistaken, his object
might have been TO show his ability in
writing essays. TYLER.
Year: 1869

zens in very disagreeable and unpIeas-
ant position.


Let the truth be known; let blame or
condemnation attach where it belongs;
let us not from any motive pander to
the prejudice and feelings Of a people
especially under such distressing and
heart-rendlng circumstances as attend
ed the death of our innocent little
neighbor boy; and let it be remember
ed that Base Ball was no more instru-
mental in the death of Robert Thomas
than was a fash of lightning from the
clouds above.


Yours Respectfully


R. H. JoNrs
Year: 1869

A kind-hear ted and witty clergy
m an in New York, entering the house
of one of his elders one morning, found
the good old man most numerically
whipping one of his sons, lad about
fourteen years old, and at once began
to intercede for the boy. The deacon
defended himself by saying that yolth
must be early trained in the way il
should go. sit was best to make an ,
impression while the wax was soft


SAY" said the pastor, "but that
does not hold good here, for the tOhacEss
,csrs not soft" 8 81


The deacon let the boy go. ga
Year: 1869

HARD ON BASE BALLERs.---The As
SCISSOR of Internal Revenue in Cincin-
natl has notified each base ball club that
it must take out tensdollar license and
pay tax of two aud a half per cent. on
its gross receipts. We wonder what
the tax is on first class game of seven
up7 How much for a four-handed
game of fmuggins, FIVE handed game
Of auction pitchH 9'' z
Year: 1869

The Boston Herald tells Of man who
has been sleeping six months. We know
Of two or three hundred men who have been
about Washington great deal, who had
better been sleeping for six years.
Year: 1869

UNDERPAID LETrERs.-The attention
o! the new Postmaster General has been
called to an erroneous construction
placed by his predecessors upon the
law of 1865, which provides that all let
ters deposited for mailing paid only in
part shall be forwarded to their destin-
alton charged with the unpaid rate, to
be collected on delivery. The practice
in the PostofIice department has been
to forward to its destination every let
ter bearing a three cent stamp, though
the correct postage to be collected on
delivery is six cents or even twenty
four cents. But if the letter bear only
twc-cent stamp, it is sent to the dead
letter Office, though the correct postage
Is but three cents, or one cent addition
al. The Department justifies its action
on the ground that the part payment
must be equal to one full rate for a
single letter to the place of destination.
On The other hand it is contended that
as q two-cent stamp and a one-cent
stamp placed on letter amount to a
three cent rate, the affixing of a two
cent stamp amounts to payment in
part.
Year: 1869

We reiterats the charge that there are cloth.
iers in this city 80 destitute Of courtesy and va
ractity, that they have denied knowledge of US
as firm. We have ono affidavit to that effect
and have been told tho same thing BY others. To
those very sensitice gentlemen who published a
card in the FREH TRADER Of July 3D., we would
say that we regret your pleading not guilty, be-
fore any one has charged you with the offence.
We have read Of cases where an accusing con.
science has made men 80 Uery sensitiue that Mey
hace coaoicted themselves we trust that your case
will not prove to he Of that kind The public
who 80 from store to store know who tho guilty
party is. If you have never told any one The
falsehood, no one will think you are the men
we are after; but if any Of you hare told ony one
person the taiseho0d, then that person knows you
to be the very men we are after. What we want
and all we ask, is fair, square, honorable, open
and above trade and competition, and we will
have it. Let all buyers remember that one man
under Oath. says that our goods are better stock,
better made and 1t lower price than our COM
petitors, and come and examine our stock before
buying. We aim to please, and secure your trade
BY giving you your moneys worth. LAY
tlsKE, STRICKLAND & WING, aa


North Of Court House.
Year: 1869

1t is somewhat discreditable to the dramatic
taste of the people of Ottawa that, while they
will turn ont two thousand strong to witness a
common circus, they should have permitted Mr..
Salisbury and Miss Marble, on Saturday evening
last, to play to COLI paratively empty benches.
The Legitimate drama goes begging in Ottawa
unless there 10 great deal Of stress upon the
first syllable. Doubtless it requires more educa-
tion and refinement to appreciate Legitimate act.
ing than one need look for in the ordinary show
attending population Of this city.
Year: 1869

CHILD Losr.-on Tuesday noon of this week
franklin Gorbet, boy 10 years old, grandson Of
Mrs. s. Gilbert, school teacher in this city, left
his home and was seen about o'clock going in
the direction Of the starch factory. He was bare
footed, had on straw hat, white shirt, thin
checkered pants, and no coat or vest His hair
is very Light and closely shingled. About the
time he was missed from home boy answering
his description had fallen over the dock at Ma
gills warehouse, and was rescued, after which
he started towards the starch factory. Probably
the same boy. Later in tho day the boy was
seen on the Illinois river bridge and in the evon
ing his hat was seen floating in the river, and
was recovered near the nouth of the Schutt mill
tail race 1t is believed that the boy is probably
not drowned, but that his hat was blown off
while on the bridge, aud that no has possibly
started towards Pontiac, where he has relatives.
Any information in regard TO him will be thank
fully received by his afflicted relative in Otta-
wa, Mrs. 8. Gilbert.
Year: 1869

Dodd's Nervine and Invigorator gives agreeable and almost instant relief in the spasms of whooping cough.e This is com plaint that all children are expected to have and when it comes. strange to say. they are left to fight it through as best they can little or nothio g. being done to break it's intensity, or help the>sufferers Along. And when it is reflected that very many of the diseases of old CT and adult years have their origin in the tear and strain of whooping cough, this neg iect would be utterly unaccountable but for the fact that children's s diseases, like many of the weaknesses of women, are considered so much a matter of course that people have become stoically unconcerned about them. Let them cough it through. as weldid, seems generally to be the unfeeling word Whoopiug cough is a nervous disease, and Dodd's Nervine and Invigorator treats it with complete success. Mothers try it. and save your little ones the worst agony of this distressing affection. A sure and benifcent menicine.
Year: 1869

The sense OF pain in the
mouth guards the throat; in
the stomach it affords a warn,
ing against improper food !;
and, in fact, every part Of the
body is susceptible Of pain,
wherever that sense is necessary
to indicate disease or injury;
but the heart, the brain, and
the lungs, although the most
vital organs, are protected from
injury by the sensibility Of the
exterior parts of the body; a
high sense of pain in them is
unnecessary, and they are al.
most insensible to it. The
heart beats over four thousand
times an hour, and if the pain
from q diseased heart were
very acute, it would indeed be
sad for the sufferer; but the
pain from a disease of that or
gan is seldom more than an un-
easy sensation, and this more
especially y after violent exertion,
being q check to unnecessary
action, and so far useful. Sud
den death often occurs from
disease Of the heart not from
the heart being suddenly dis
eased, but from the disease
causing very little pain, and
being therefore unknown. The
brain, although the source of
sensation, is itself insensible to
pain; in surgical operations
portions Of the brain have been
removed without the patient
exhibiting any sign of pain
The lungs are highly suscepti-
bic of impurities in the air;
and thus we are guarded
against the inhalation of iniu-
rious gases: their sensibility
during inflammation indicates
the danger and compels the
necessary care; but they are
almost insensihle to pain from
mutilation or decay; in such
case the pain would be useless
and an affiiction, The lungs
have been taken out without
causing pain, and during their
decay in consumption the pain
is very little.
Year: 1869

hS Va NN GNC'""hV Vh'hSS'
we saw on our late journey
was a glimps of two little sis
ters of chaity. Somewhere
above 'Fitzburg, as we stop
ped for twenty minutes at a
station, l amused myself by
looking out Of a window at a
pretty waterfall which came
tumbling over the rocks, and
spread into a large pool that
flowed up to the railway. Close
by stood a cattle train, and the
mournful sounds that came
from it touched my heart, Full
in the hot sun stood the cars,
and every crevice Of room be-
tween the bars across the door.
ways was filled with pathetic
noses, shifting eagerly at the
sultry gusts that blew by, with
now and then a fresher breath
from the pool that lay dimpling
before them. How they must
have suffered, in sight of water,
with the cool dash of the fall
tantalizing them, and not a
drop to wet their poor parch-
ed mouths. The cows lowered
dismaIly, and the sheep tumb-
led over one another, in their
frantic attemps to reach the
blessed air, bleating so plaitive-
Iy the while, that [ was tempt.
ed to get out and see what |
could do for them.


But the time was nearly up,
and while [ hesitated, two lit.
tie girls appeared, and did the
kind deed much better than !
could have done it. / could
not hear what they said; but
their friendly little faces grew
quite lovely to me, in spite of
the tan, the old hats, the bare
feet and shabby gowns, as they
worked so heartily. One pull
ed off her apron, spread it ON
the grass, and emptying the
berries from the pail upon it,
ran to the pool and retNrned
with it dripping, to hold it up
to the suffering sheep, who
stretched their hot tongues
gratefully to meet it, and lap
ped the precious water with an
eagerness that made little Bare
foot's task a hard one. But
to and fro she ran, never tired,
though the small pail was 50
soon empty; and her friend in
the meantime pulled great
handfuls Of clover and grass
for the COWS, and having no
pail, filled her picking dish
with water to throw on the
poor dusty noses appealing to
her through the bars. l wish
| could have told these tender
hearted children how beautiful
their compassion made that
hot, noisy place, and what a
sweet picture [ took away
with me Of those two little sis
ters of charity.
Year: 1869

Wise men are puzzling them
selves to account for the fresh
water which comes up through
an iron tube, sunk fifteen feet
through the constantly shifted
sands of Cspe Cod, from fifteen
to twenty feet from high water,
and not more than three feet
above it. The water in this
tube rises and falls regularly
with the tide, yet more than
one hundred barrels have been
pumped from it at one time
without finding the slightest
trace of saline matter. 1t is Of
such fine quality that vessels
themselves for a sea
voyage from this well.
Year: 1869

A New KIND OF PAINT.


The Hallowell, Me-, Gazette
says a small building has been
erected in that city in which
blue clay is baked for the pur-
pose of being ground and mix
ed with oil so that it can be
used as paint, 1t is said to be
a good substitute for the real
alSicle in certain cases.
Year: 1869

NIoKEL.--Nickel is, it
seems, about to prove wonder
fully serviceable for electro
plating. Means have been late,
ly found for so depositing it on


metallic articles as to make a
more lasting and a far cheaper
coating than silver, and one
quite equal to silver in beauty.
Year: 1869

DiIIings on TIE BI0ck Nan.


The black man emigrated to
this great and Plus country
about 200 years formerly, in the
lower story of a vessel; hewas
furnished with a free ride, aud
some rice and water for vitlles.


Immediately upon his arri-
val he commend buzziness for
other folks on our eastern coast,
and had plenty tew do.


He was very economical in
his habits, wore but few clothes,
and these seldom made Nv cas-
simere.


He occasionly changed his
location, moving into an adjoin.
ing State, but in these juruise
he was always kindly furnished
with a glide, so that there was
no danger of his gettin lost.


In these trips he seldom
took his family with him; they
were either to remain at hum,
or to make excursions in search
of work to other States, under
the guidance of experienced
guides.


Once in a while he would
stray away far tew the cold
and bitter N orth, and git cruel
ly lost.


His guides would mourn foi
him then, and sarch for him
but his family soon gat recon
ciled to the lost.


EVERYBODY sed, where he lived
that he waa the happiest crittel
that had ever been discovered
yet, with nothing to do but
work, and a clever guide tc
wotch over him awl the time
and mourn for him when he
got lost.


But the black man is a very
phoolish critter.
Year: 1869

The bill submitting to the people the
question of State aid to railroads, which
passed the Lower House of our State
Legislature, has been withdrawn from
the Senate for reconsideration, which
amounts to its defeat The bill pro-
vides for the investment of ten millions
of State bonds in the first mortgage
bonds of the various railroads through
out the State. The friends of the meas
urc are likely to bring the question be-
fore the people at the August election,
with the view of electing members who
will insure its passage next session.


We hold that the system of giving
State aid to railroads is wrong, aud must
operate unequally upon different sections
of the State. Where railroads are real
ly needed there is no difficulty in raising
capital for their construction. Enter
prise and money are seldom wanting
when profitable scope exists for either
The fact that State aid is sought is prima
facie proof that the roads which it is
proposed to build are not wanted, or that
their projectors desire to enrich them
selves unfairly at the cost of the public
Yet another precaution is necessary tC
mitigate the mischief which the manis
for projecting railroads may otherwise
infiict upon portions of the State. The
right of towns and counties TO use thei
1 credit for the promotion of lines advan
ftageous to themselves is, perhaps, unas
sailable. But only within certain limits
In the first place, since the ultimate liza
bility for the redemption of bonds tha
may be issued rests upon the property o
8 town, something more than a mum
cipal majority of tax payers should b
required to legalize their issue. Tha
might usefully be contingent upon tn
approving vote of the major part of tn
taxable property of the town. In th
next place, the issue of bonds in aid {


railroads should be conditioned upon th


making of adequate provisions for the


redemption. If railroad is really wan


ed, and if the residents of town al
willing to aid it by loan of their credi
they can not complain if the law con
pels them to provide for the realizatio
of their promises. Their help shouI
take some other shape than that
promises to pay debt which is cai
upon the next generation"
Year: 1869

Once upon a time a certain man was
granted all he might be able to carry
across the sea in great ship, He EN-
ployed laborers and loaded his ship with
costly merchandise to its utmost capaci-
ty. He set sail with fond anticipations
of the great wealth he was about to pos
sess. Before the voyage was ended he
realized his folly. Hunger came and
would not be appeased with hope of fu-
ere feasting or hopes Of riches. For
tunatcly provision laden vessel was met
and our avaricious man was but too glad
10 exchange half his wealth for ship
stores. This still left him half. after all
the pangs of hunger and trouble of load
ing aud unloading. But, hold. He was
only entitled to what he carried across,
aud of course had to render an account
of what he took away, and did not carry
across so this took the other half IL
had left. &


MoRAL.-Plant all cotton, starve a2{
stint through the working season. and
then give your cotton crop TO pay for the
corn you have used and will need until
you make another crop.-Cotumbas Sun.
Year: 1869

Some points of analogy between Grant
aud Judge Packer, the Democratic nomi.
nee for Governor Of Pennsy lvania, have
been pointed out by @ Republican journal.
He is said to be not only reticent, but orig.
inally tanner. The fact that Grant was q
tanner, nor the further fact that he was ret
icent, was never urged against him. The
reason of his reticence was the objection to
him. In this respect there is no analogy,
but on the contrary there is quite contrast
between Grant and Packer
Year: 1869

In the vicinity of FL Paso in this state,
some farmers have rye and barley to harvest
and cannot do i, for mud The reaper will
not work. No hay can be made. Some
clover is ro'ting on the ground. Farmers
have been hoping they would get dry
weather every day for the last two months.
and 'he prospect is no better now than it
was then. The wheat crop will not pay for
harvesting. OF corn. many farmers will
not have enough to feed j., and the best will
not make more than half 4 crop. Oats are
also damaging.
Year: 1869

1t appears to be generally understood that
Governor Walker will be elected one of the
United States Senators from Virginia. and
that Lieutenant Governor Lewis will be the
Chief Executive of the State. Mr.. Lewis
is Virginian by birth, and bis accession to
the Governorship will greatly crafty the
pride of the Virginians.