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Year: 1860

GREAT CRoP OF ApPLEs.-The apple
crop is so abundant that the Eastern
growers are at loss to know what to do
with their fruit. The Boston Courier
speaking of the immense yield, says:


The land is full of apples. Every or
chard has produced abundance. 1t has
been great year of plenty; and ifapples
would only keep as grain keeps, we should
have enough OF this years product to
supply us through seven years apple fam
inc. But unfortunately they perish with
the year in which they were grown. and
the question is an important one with far
mer, what shall we do with the apples?-
They can't be marketed, fourth Of them.
The markets are glutted. Many farmers
are glad to take dollar barrel for pick
ed fruit. Thousands of barrels can be
bought at that rate in the immediate VI
einlty of Boston. Fifty cents a bushel at
retail, would secure sales of more than four
times the average annual sales of the last
ten years. and doubtless the price will come
down 10 that.


The New York market is also said to
be overstocked with apples beyond all pre-
cedent, and the ''oldest inhabitant" declares
that he never saw the like. The Tribune
says:


Considering the excellent quality Of
of much of the fruit offered, it is really
wonderful. At the present time choice
apples from Western New York will scarce
ly sell for enough to cover cost Of the bar
rel, freight and commission.


Apples are very scarce in New Orleans,
and sell at fabulous prices.
Year: 1860

CULTIVATION OF TEMpER-If happily
we are born of good nature; if liberal
education has formed US a generous dispo-
sition, well regulated appetites and worthy
inclinations, it is well for us and so we es.
TEEN it. But who is it that eudeavors to
give these to himself, or to advance his
portion of happiness in this kindl Who
thinks of improving, or so much preserr-
ing his share, in world where it must of
necessity run so great hazard, and where
we know an honest nature is so easily cor
ruptedl All other things relating TO US
are preserved with care and have some act
of economy belonging to them; this which
is nearest related to US, and on which our
happiness depends, is alone committed TO
chance; and temper is the only thing un-
governed, while it governs, all the rest.
Year: 1860

How TO ENJOY A Kfss.-Some chap
who resides within hundred miles ofthis
place, and who thinks he knows thing OF
two, thus discoursos about kissing;


"Of course you must be taller than the
lady you intend to kiss. Take her right
hand in yours, draw her gently toward
you. Pass your left arm over her right
shoulder, diagonally down her back under
left arm, and press her to your bosom, and
at the same time she will throw her head
back, and you have nothing to do but
lean little forward and press your lips to
hers, and the thing is done. Don't make
noise over it as though you were firing
percussion caps or trying the water guages
of steam engine, nor pouncc down upon
her like hawk upon an innocent dove,
but gently fold the damsel in your arms
without deranging the economy of tippei
or ruffies, and by a pressure upon hel
mould, revel in the sweet blissfulness o.
your situation, without smacking your iipl
on it as you would over a roast duck"
Year: 1860

LADIES SHOULD READ NEwsPAPER.-It
is one great mistake, in female education
to keep young lady's time and attention
devoted to onlylthe fashionable literature Of
the day. If you would qualify her for
conversation, yon must give her something
to TAX about-give her education with the
actual world and its transpiring events
Urge her to read newspapers and become
familiar with the present character and i'm
provment of our race. Histories are some
Importance, but past world is dead, and we
have little comparatively to do with IL. Our
thoughts aud our concerns should be for
the present world to know what it is and
the improvements in its condition. Let her
have intelligent conversation concerning
the mental, moral, political and religious
improvements Of our times.


Let the gilded ANIMALS and poems on the
center table be kept part Of the time GOV.
cred with weekly Journals Let the family
--mon women aud childrcn--read Tho
newspaper
Year: 1860

EMPLOYMENT ESSENTIAL TO HEALTH.
In the course of my literary labors |
found that the mental exercise which ac-
companied them was Dota little beneficial
to my health. The motiveswhich excited
me to write, and the object which ] hoped
to accomplish, were Of nature calculated
to cheer the mind, aud TO give the animal
spirits salutary impulse1 am persuaded
that, If j had suffered my time TO pass
away with little or no employment, my
health would be still more impaired, my
spirits depressed, and perhaps my life con
siderably shortened have, therefore,
reason to deem it a happiness, and source
of gratitude to Divine Providence, that /
was enabled, under my bodily weakness
and confinement, to turn my attention to
the subjects which have, for so many years
afforded me abundant occupation. l think
it is incumbent upon us, what ever may be
our privations, to east our eyes around,
and endeavor to discover whether there
are not some means yet left US of doing
good to ourselves and to others that our
lights may in me degree, shine in every
situation, and, if possible, be extinguished
only with our lives. The quantum of good
which, under such circumstances, we do,
ought not to disturb or affect us. If we
perform what We are able to perform, how
little soever it may be, it is enough it
will be acceptable in the sight Of Him who
knows how to estimate exactly all our ac-
tions, by comparing them with our dispo-
sitions and Lindiay Murray.
Year: 1860

of them from the balls of the enemy. The deadly malaria of the seaboard had moved them down, and of the splendid company Of two hundred men, he alone remained to tell their fate, He was the last man of the Buckingham Regimeut, and he expected to die before reaching home, making the nor, talty complete.

 This is the brief narration, and it's truth may be relied on. Truly does it depict the horrors of war more forcibly than all the histories that ever were written.
Year: 1860

A SoMNAMBULIsT LOSES WATCH AND
FINDS 1T WHILE SLERP-WALKIRG.-As sickly
girl in Plymouth, Wis, a somnambulist,
with strong propensity to walk off with
things and hide them where they could not
be found, nor she herself remember, so that
at last it was necessary to lock her in Sc
curely at night, made off, a few weeks since,
with valuable watch. Then the family
gave her liberty and watched her move
ments, in hopes that the somnambulism that
carried it OFF would again ind it. The other
night she started out followed by her
brother. She walked over places that he
dare not follow, but the moonlight helped to
show her course, and he kept along. Finally
she walked up the trunk of an old tree that
hung at an angle of forty-fYee degrees over a
swayed beneath her, and STOPPING down,
brought out the watch. Returning to terra
.frmG, the brother awoke her, took the prop
erty and hurried home.
Year: 1860

Severity of the DulSe of NeweastIe-HIs


Antique semblance. .t


The New York Tribune thus speaks of the
Duke of Newcastle:


The Duke never dances. You would know
that wherever you should see him. A single
glance would settle that point, at least. Not
that he is by any means too old, or that he
seems at all inactive, but there is that about
him which tells you frivolities and levities
have nothing to expect from him but tolera-
tion, at the best. He might have danced at
one time, but it must have been in some in
definitely remote age-probably before the
coming of that stern and implacable beard.
1t is not easy to understand the secret of the
Dukes remarkable influence over all who
approach him--an influence which his ap-
pearance alone is always sufficient to create.
Without fairly seeing him, it is hard to COM
prehend that gentleman of ordinary hight,
hair and beard of a style and color by no
means unusual, with eyes which, though
very penetrating, are not keener than some
which continually encounter his own; with
manner rather less gracious than that of
many of his immediate companions, can
stamp, as he certainly does, upon all persons,
an impression of such sturdy dignity and
indomitable force of character.


The Dukes countenance and head do not
seem to belong to this era. If you should
see his bust in marble, you would pronounce
it an antique. lists SO square and firm upon
the solid shoulders that at first you doubt il
it can ever bend and nod in affable commu-
MON with other men who have no such heads
and no such carriage. When it does bend,
as you find it some times will, it is with no
trihing gesture; and if a smile is ever meant,
the thick beard interposes and forbids its
issuing. He stands very erect, and seems
taller than he really is; and what is more
although he gazss straight before him, you
can not evade the idea that he is looking far
away above the heads of all within the
neighborhood. His head is little large
The hair is red, pricked with gray, and is
not profuse. The beard is heavier, and, as
iustnow intimated, quite conceals the mouth
His eye is not so large as iii luminous, but
its play is like lightning, and perhaps quite
as whitening.
Year: 1860

The UNION BAND BALL.-This eve
ming the Union Brass and String Band will
give their annual ball at Le Claire Hall Every
thing has been arranged for having q good
time and We can assure those who attend III at
they will not be in any way disapponts3-
The music will be unexceptionable, and with
Milo White as prompt,r nothing will be left to
wish for. A fine supper will be served in the
armory adjoining the hail. Tickets can be oh.
tained Of any member Of the band and At the
door. Price one dollar.
Year: 1860

FiRE.-Last Saturday morning about
one o'clock, an unoccupied frame house belong
ing to Geo. Michael, and situated on Seventh
street east of Main, was discovered to be on
fire. heavy wind blowing rendered the
saving of the house impossible, and it was on
ly by great sxer,ous that the adjoining tene-
ments were kept from burning. The building
wac insured in the Peoria Company for s275
which will about cover the loss
Year: 1860

"a COOP FIGnT. We don't speak
Of that excellent work Of the :nimitsble Chas
Reade, entitled "A Good Fight" but Of re
al stand up and knock down pugilietic encoun>
ter between two highly respectable gentlemen


whose firm name was once tower Of strength
parties We speak Of is of a short, squat figure
and not particularly remar kable for agility Of
movement or for the development of any mus
ele but moral muscle." Of which he hath dis
coursed most eoquently in lectures delivered
in this city and in the Athens Of America The
other combatant and the victor of the fight, 10
tall, straight as poplar somewhat porty or
rather trifie embonDoiat. las they say about
dumpy women) and withal the mildest man
n.red man that ever scuttled ship or cut
throat" We did not learn the cause provoc-
alive Of the difficulty, though exercising the
privilege of Yankee, We guess it was owing
to the fact that "things are checkered" At
all events. whilst these two fine old Western
gentlemen were discussing "the general con
dition OF things in general" our tall hero
seized his little fat friend by the throat, and
endeavored to effect the benefcent design of
shutting off his wind Ia rather a formidable
undsrtaking) in which, unfortunately, he did
not succeed, as fatty called his moral muscle
into play and planted an awful sockdolager in
the pit Of his adversary's stomach. This of
course put an end to the game. as the specta>
tors had too much regard for the rules of the
ring to permit affair of the kind to proceed
after one of the parties had violated ali the
propreties Of the occasion by striking below
the belt. rush was made oy . portly old
bookkeeper and the brother Of the taller com


batant. who parted the warriors and stopped
the irrepressibls conflict The sfIair may not
end here As the victory was awarded to the
aggi sssor, on the purely technical ground that
fatty struck below the belt, we understand
that it is the intention Of the latter to ehal-
lenge his Antagonist to fight at catch weight.
directly after the settlement of the business
between Heenan and sayers. We learn. how
ever, that neither party is to begin training
until after the cop sning of navigation"
Year: 1860

But pleasure Jagged after . season, and the
party few hours ago 50 lively and joyous nov
thor oughly tired. started for home On The
way back one couple dropped ont Of The sleigh.
and the driver had his hat blown away but
these little incidents only tended to heighten
the fun for the more fortunate of the party
Arriving at home all agreed that they had had
. pleasant time. and doubtless added . post
script to their prayers. for repetition Of the
fun, providence permitting" N.
Year: 1860

A MUss IN GILBEsTTowS.-Frid
night party Of young fellows started out in
large sleigh to have Clark" They took
the river road and when just this side of Gil
berttown they noticed rather brillisn: light
in house and supposing that dance or somes
thing Of the kind was going on they came to
halt Here the usual finale of spree was
enacted, and from high words the party soon
found themselves mixed in rough and tumble
fight. which resulted very disastrously to the
countenGnces Of some Of the Teutonic inmates
of the house. After the combstants had be-
come separated the sleighing party drove off
up the road. and turning round started for
home. A. they passed the house one Of the
Germans fired charge of fine sho. into the
gents which took effect in the back of one
Of them. severely woundng him.


Saturday, officer Wentz arrested one Of the
par y. who gave bail to appear on Saturday
next for examination. We have kept back the
names Of the party as they desired US so to do.
until their examination.
Year: 1860

The Paraguan Commissioner has met with
a cordial reception from the Executive Off
GERS of our Government After formal rat.
ification of the Bowlin treaty this week, he
will enter upon his duties under the special
Convention for the settlement of the indem-
nifty due to the Hopkins Company.-Nev
York paper.
Year: 1860

During our vising to Lowell, we we're shown through
the Laboratory of celebrated counryman Dr.. j. c.
AVER. Scarcely could We have believed what is seen
there without proof beyond disputng.


They consume barrel of solid Pills about so 600 doses
and barrels Of Cherry Pectora 20O)O doses per diem
To what an nconceiyable amount Of human suffering
does this point! 10000 doses day Fifty million
of doses per year!'! What acres and thousands of
of sick beds does this spread before the magna
tom And what sympathy and woe? True, not all OF
this taken by the very sick but alas much Of it is
This Cherry Drop and this sugarcd Pill TO be the
companion Of pain and anguish and sinking sOTow-the
inheritance our mother Eve bequeathed to the whole
family of Here the infant darling has been touch
ed early by the blight that withers half
Its little lungs affected and only watching and wait
ing shall tell which way its breath shall This red
drop its table the talsman which It's lie shall
hang There the blossom of the world just bursting in
to womanhoOd is stricken also. Affections assdu-
ous care skils not she is fading away The
ger and every week. This little me-
dciment shall 60 there their last perhaps their only hope
The strong has planted in his yitals this same dis
ease This red drop by his side is helping him wreste
with the nxeorable enemy the wife of his bosom and
the cherubs OF his heart waiting in sick aud
tear lest the rod which they lean in this world, be
broken.


Doctor Spare no skill, nor cost nor toll, to give
the perishng sick the best that human art give
GdiyeSton, Ieras, NepS.
Year: 1860

tbc store he had something under his cloak The always
worea cloak when he approached the fire at the back
part of the sore-they were all sitting by the fire
When he came close TO- or among them he stopped a
little and they heard something click almost instantly
the report of the bomb followed and the house was in
ruins. How any escaped with their lives is a miracle
He intended it appears to kill the Messrs. McAdams too
They are both gentlemen of hgh-toned principles and
greatly esteemed by the whole county They are gentle
men of the highest order 1t is fortunate thing they
did not fall victims.


There were some fifty sixty persons examined but
nothing elected that implicated any person as being
connected with the sad affair. Mr.. Hathhoru timer OF
Canneon, Ind testified to having made the box it was
to hold Ave quarts Davidson is to be buried this even
ING. Excitement has entirely ceased.


Hon. VIM. Sterreti is yc very low it is quite doubtful
as to bis recovery Should he die this county will be
robbed of one Of its best citizens j. e. Duncan is quite
low but improving.


1t is thought bv some that Dawson was insane Let
that be as it may he had his plans laid deep and well
COncoced.


There is not man in this place that endorses the act
but it is repudated by ALL and should it be found out
that any person else was implicated in the sad affair he
would be hung without Judge or jury 1t is to be hoped
that our county will soon be at peace
Year: 1860

Not thousand miles from here lives one
James P, or as he is Familiarity
known among his host of friends, Jim.
Now the aforesaid Jim is an eccentric, in
every sense of the word, yet morever gener.
Gus, nobe-hearted, and possessed of more
genuine courage than usually falls to the
lot Of man. The following is, as nearly as
we can give it, "a relation of nights adven-
ture:


One morning we met him in the street,
looking rather melancholy, when be said


Yesterday / felt little bad, and mark
you, l went and took a small drink, and
that not improving my feelings, l took an
other and another, don't you observe, and
finally | got little tight


In the evening went into the country
with friend, mark you, and thinking J.
would cool off, l took several more drinks
when got there, don't you observe; yet
strange to say, the more drank the tighter
got, until mark you, was totally uncon-
scious when | went to bed. During the
night l woke up, don't you observe, and 1
could not imagine where the mischief was,
mark you. The room was as dark as Egypt.
| heard clock strike two in some part of
the house, mark you became very anxious
to learn my whereabouts, don't you observe,
and for that purpose arose from my bed,
mark you, and after stumbling over about
dozen chairs, don't you observe, came to
a table. Now, mark you, reflected that
the generality Of apartments are perfect or
an oblong square, dou't you observe, and,
moreover, that the generality of tables are
square, and deduced from this, mark you,
that, by feeling along the table until cams
to a corner l could get off at right angles
and reach corner of the room, and by that
guide by the wall to q door or window, don't
you observe. Following out this idea, mark
you, 1 began carefully to feel along the
edge of the aforesaid table, and fually gain,
ling confidence, l went little faster Tie


idea struck me that it was a blamed long
table, that 1 could not get TO g corner don't
you observe yet pcis.voral and finally


day broke, and when sufficient light had
penetrated the apartment, I saw, mark you.
that I had been following blamed round
table all night, looking for corner, don't
you observe. "-Philadelphia Post.
Year: 1860

Oh! my dear peerless wife!
By the blue sky and all its crowding stars
love you better-oh far better than
Woman was ever loved. There's not an hour
OF day or dreaming night but am with thee
There's not wind but whispers of thy name,
And not flower that sleeps beneath the moon
But in its hues of fragrance tells tale
Of thee, my love, to my fond, anxious heart
Year: 1860

A MODEL LOVER AND HUsBAND.-About
a year since young man was arrested in
West Philadelphia on the charge of at
tempting to shoot a young lady. The shoot
er, it seems, WAS in love with the lady, who
did not reciprocate the passion, and the
lover attempted to force his attentions upon
her AT the. time Of the attempted shoot,
ing, the young woman was endeavoring to
avoid the young man, while on the Darby
road and the loving youth drew pistol
and fired upon the reluctant dame, but for
tunately without hitting her. Last even.
ing the young man was again arrested al
the suit of the lady, who charged him with
attempting to kill her with razor. 1t ap
pears that the couple are now married, and
this violent matrimonial life is only sequel
to the stormy colrtship which it followed
"Was ever woman in such humor wooed
Was ever woman in such humor wont"
Year: 1860

BANG "A Bangor correspondent Of the
Marysville Appeal says-"Butte county will
give good account of herself on the tourth
Df November Honest Old Abe stock COM
mands a premium" The Republicans had
better celebrate their victory in Butte coun-
ty prior to the election, for they will have
moo ccasion to peep afterwards. The Democ-
racy of Butte will celebrate their victory
after the election, which they are sure to win
by larger majority than ever before given
for any candidate. Butte Record
Year: 1860

MAssAcuUsErrs.-The following item comes
by Pony Express:


The Boston Traveller says A number of
the leading men of the Bell Everett and
Douglas parties of this State are in corsulta-
tion in this city to. day upon the preliminary
measures for union of the ant'Repubican
element upon electors and State officers A
meeting of Douglas men from different parts
Of the State was held at the Parker House
this forenoon. Upon State matters there
was some difference of opinion many claiming
that for the Governorship Democrat shoull
be firmly insisted upon. There was a general
opposition to any fusion with the Breckn-
ridge men.
Year: 1860

HENNEss TURNPIKE We learn from o
prominent stakeholder in the Henness Turn
pike, that the road Ohough not thorougly
completely is in condition for running stages
the entire length On no part of the road is
the grade more than seventeen inches to the
rod. The travel over the road is rapidly in
creasing. .-Nevadl Journal, Friday
Year: 1860

THERE is much suffering in Kansas, owing
to the uheXampled drought Of the past sum
mer. In certain parts of the Territory, in
two hours duration for more than Il year.
Efforts are to be made at Chicago to collect
funds to meet the immediate wants of the
suffering inhabitants of the Territory
Year: 1860

The PLAY OF PIzARRo IN THE MINES OF
CALIFoRNIA.-A returned Californian tells "a
story to the effect that while at the mines an
inferior theatrical company opened there
with the play of Pizdrro. The house was
crowded with miners, who were ever ready
to patronize anything that would afford
amusement. When the Peruvian here was
ready to go on for the interview with the
sentinel, whom he attempts to bribe, to pro-
cure an interview with "Alonzo," he asked the
property man for the wedge of gold which he
is supposed TO use, when that individual
handed him gilded brickbat of the ordinary
size. It was too late-the stage was waiting,
and Rolla" entered and went through the


He came off in towering passion, and
nabbed the property-man. "What in thun-
der did YOU mean by giving me heavy brick
to carry on there, instead of piece Of shin
gle or spike, gilded?" "That might all be
Very wen in the States, replied the property
man, "but an offer to bribe here with any
thing short of fve-pound chunk, would
have turned the audience against you; the
play would have been literally d-dl--and
the. theater would have ended with the first
nightW The tragedian saw the force of his
reason, and succumbed at once.
Year: 1860

A GIRL RAvIsHED AND Hume BY RoBBERs
Two men called at house in Palmyra, n.
Y, few days since, and asked for some
thing to eat. The girl who admitted them
stated that she was alone and requested them
TO depart, which she supposed they did.
Shortly after she had occasion to 90 into an
other room, and as she opened the door she
was seized by the.rnen, who choked her, 10
prevent her making any noise, and brutally
ravished her. They then took her apron OF,
tore itiinto strips, which they put about her
neck, dragged her TO the cellar, and hung
her to floor timber. Fortunately the CLOTH
cord gave way just in time to save her life,
and she was found in the cellar by the family
upon their return home, completely eS-
hausted