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Year: 1867

ABOUT WEEDS We have we know not
how many letters, asking how to kill this
or that weed. If those who write us
these queries would only think on the
subject, they would see that there can be
no specific that will kill an undesirable
plant or weedi and pot iniurc the desira,
bic plants of the crop. Therefore, all ap-
plications, be they salt, plaster, ashes or
what not merely to kill weeds, are simply
absurd. Cultivation consists solely in
giving the plant that we wish to grow an
advantage over other planis In an un-
cultivated field, where everything IS left
to itself, it becomes struggle for exis.
tencc," and the strongest-which is usu.
ally the most worthiess-gcts the best of
it. In all our cultivation, the aim is to
give the crop we wish to grow sole posses.
sion of the soil Now we know of no
help for weel Is. whether in garden or in
field, except a mechanical one. If one
finds few Canada thistles in his lawn,
cuts the stems and puts some salt on each,
and thus destroys them, it is an exception
to the general rule. Had he put an equal
amount of salt all over his lawn, he would
have killed everything upon it. We have
but little sympathy With gardener who
lets the weeds get the better Of him. His
soil should have been so constantly STIR
red that weeds could have no chance.
Whoever is not able to keep down the
weeds by the use of the rake. or the many
wedding hoes, has more garden than he
can properly care for. If weeds have got
the mastery. use some of the various vice.
ding hoes, rake them at once from the
ground, and if there is sign of flower
or seed upon them, do not let them go to
the manure hcap-it is all nonsense 10
talk of destroying their vitality by fer.
mcntation-but just spread them where
they will dry, and then, with the accumu-
lated brush and other combustible garden
rubbish, burn them. With a little care.
ashes, so valuable as fertilizer, may be
made in considerable quantity from prop.
erly dried refuse of the garden.
Year: 1867

The Chicago Advance has some very
sensible remarks upon naturalness in re-
ligion and the use of humor. 1t says:


Those who are offended at humor in
Henry Ward Bcecher, should listen to
Spurgcon, both in and out Of the pulpit
We shall never forget the evening when
we stood in dense crowd in the Free
Church Assembly Hall in Edinburgh,
and heard hfm address the Scotch minis
ters and elders on an effective way of
preaching the gospel, for more than an
hour. He insisted on brief and varied
exercises in meetings for prayer and con-
ference, adding: 4 never like to have one
of my deacons pray for half an hour, and
conclude with asking the Lord to forgive
our Shortcomings| = That pun doubtless
cured many hearers Of the habit in qucs-
tion, although as we looked into the faces
of the audience, we saw not few of the
grave Scotch elders twisting their features
in their effort to avoid SO sinful thing
as smile in religious meeting. We
may as we'll learn to be natural in relig-
ion and to laugh at laughable things as
we'll as to weep over those which are
mournful. The wise man said, There is
time to weep and a time to laugh. and
who shall say that both do not find their
time occasionally duing sermon? Is
aiah once preached q sermon on tho folly
of idolatry, and drew picture of the RI
diculous conduct of the man who selected
log of wood and made god out OF one
part and cooked his dinner with the re-
mainder We suspect it was one of the
most effective Of his discourses, even if il
excited smile when delivered. The
question of right is not to be decided by
the gravity or humor Of what is said, but
by the motive Of the speaker and the
adaptation to a good end of what ht
Isays."
Year: 1867

Rev. Dr. Bellows in his last letter to
the Liberal Christian, thus speaks of an
instrument which ri,als our "big organ u


Lucerne is as Catholic as Zurich is
Protestant. l found the old Cathedral
here throngcd with worshipers at seven in
the morning of an ordinary week day.
There must have been at least thirty
priests engaged in the service The vi
tality of the church is indicated by a
magnificent organ four years old, which
equals in power and purity any | ever
heard. 1t was built in Lucerne by Haas.
1t is played twice every day for one hour,
and furnishes favorite resort for travel.
lers. stumbled into the church first at
the very hour the organ was being cxhib-
tied, and with no knowledge of its merit,
and of course without any special expec.
tation. But the hush of the little audi
er ce showed that some thing unusual was
going on. and it required only a few min
u.es to bring me wholly under the spell
of the most magical stop that | had ever
listened to.


The player, found after second hear
ing, was not very great one, but the or.
gan itself was wonderful, and be under.
stood perfectly how to exhibit it, under.
taking only what he could do with entire
success. The power of the full organ
was immense and as sw' eli as it was pow
erful. | could compare it only to the ef
feet of great park of artillery heard at
distance sufficient to mellow the thnndcr
But the von hunana was the specially Of
this organ, and certainly nothing more
successful in the way of imitation was
ever done. At first after bold iutroduc-
ton of the full organ we heard a choir Of
cbildren's voices. singing apparently in a
neighboring cloister; then chorus Of
mems voices took up the strain, and came
nearer and nearer as if one and then an.
other door between us and them had been
opened. | could not persuade myself ioi
long time that choir was not conceal
ed in some adjoining apartment; but il
was fnally clear that no choir could 'keeT
such time and agree together in such ex
preston. Nothing by tones more human
or more angelic was ever permitted tc
visit my ears at times the mighty in
strumont was subdued to the gentleness
of an infants breathing, and we all held
our breath not to lose the least sigh o
its decaying harmony. 1t seemed as it
choir of seraphs had strayed out Of HEAVIER
and were overheard by chance as they
flew by.


A few moments after we had storm
which, however offenrive, considered al
an abuse Of music, was marvellous ex
hibition of the quality and power of th'
instrument, and of the practiced skill o
the performer. The first sobs Of the ris
ing tempest, the distant thunder, tn
shrilling Of the breeze, the sweep of tn
winds, the pattering Of the rain, the nea
thunder, the break in the cloud, the frs
Year: 1867

Ca If there is general remedy for
which the people ought to be thankful it
is JohnsOn's Anodyne Liniment. 1t is
curious to notice the enthusiasm with
which some people speak of it, more par
ticularly our returned soldiers, to whom
it has been friend indeed.
Year: 1867

gay Why do babies and wheat resem-
bic each other2 Because neither are good
for much until they arrive at maturity.
Both arc bred in the house, and the flower
of the family. Both have to be cradled,
and both are generally we'll thrashed be-
fore they are done with.
Year: 1867

sg So great is the efficacy of Parsons
Purgative Pills that they may be suppos,
ed to contain some powerful and injurious
agent, but we can assure you they are free
from everything of the kind, and can bo
administered with perfect safety.
Year: 1867

European Ent tcrprise-A New Suen mship Line.


The enterprising merchants OF Hamburg
have started an experimental steamship line
between their port and New Orleans. The
first steamer, the Bavaria, sailed on the 5th of
October. The Teutonia will soon follow. We
have no doubt that the line will be complete
success In the European and Just view Of
steamship enterprises nearly all lines be-
tween the great ports Of the world must
prove successful for the European gov
ernments-all having commercial policy
count the value Of steamship to their
whole commercial interests, and do not
narrow their ideas down 10 the profits which
may be derived from the Investment by
single company. The great countries Of
Europe which cluster around the German
Ocean and the English Channel are tapping
our wealth in all directions; while we, suffer.
ing under government which steadily refuses
to adopt broad commercial policy, see our
wealth slipping from our fingers from day to
day, absolutely impotent to prevent ii. The
splendid line Of French steamers which is
making such dash against time is proof of
what we say. The French find steamship lines
are the very sinews Of their commerce. They
open competition with their English rivals
and send them far into the background by
such time as the steamer Pereire has just made
from Brest to New York. Where are we in
this race tor commercial greatness Dying
for lack OF brains in our government
Year: 1867

20 the Grand Jury.


Yesterday, at the opening of The Court OF
Oyer and Tcrminer, Judge Ingraham charged
the Grand Jury in regard to their duties.
Among the prominent nuisances it was their
duty 10 abate, he said, was that of distractions
OF the public streets He declared those streets
to be the property of the people, that the Com
mon Council has no. power to authorize en-
croachment upon them, and that special act
Of the Legislature il required to grant special
privileges in that respect The Grand Jury
will now ascertain by what special legislative
authority the Park Bank has had leave to
extend its front four feet into the public side
walk beyond the city street lines. Judge
Ingraham has instructed the Grand Jury to
treat all such illegal obstructions as nuisanccs ;
and il would not be surprising il the President
Of the Metropolitan Board of Health, who is
one of the directors OF said Bank, and who
engineered the wrong to our citizens through
corrupt Common Council, should be required
10 abate it or resign his official position.
Year: 1867

MIR. McCulloch has published letter to
show that the 6ve-twenties are payable in
gold, principal as well as interest We do not
think his opinion amounts to much any way,
and there are much abler men who think diff
ferently. But why does he not act upon his
theory: He has more gold than he wants in
the Treasury. Why not buy up the five-twen-
ties in gold and pay the full value! They can
be bought in the market for less than a hun
dred and ten in currency. Now If be would,
upon principle, only pay one hundred and
for,y.four for them, which IL about what hun
dred in gold is worth, he would be carrying
out practically his theory, and the holders OF
the securities would be delighted.
Year: 1867

Marie Antoinette mt the Brooklyn Academy.


The than splendid Of Risor in Marie An
tone,te at tho French theatre Monday night. the
fidelity Of the superb costumes and the prestige OF the
great of Giacometi not sufficient attractions
TO draw large house at the Brooklyn Academy lass
night. The smaness OF the attendance however was IN


compensated for by the ample appreciation n
Ristori's magnificent acting. We need add shat the
play produced with all Its Now York perfection, its
historical accuracy and faithfuness 10 tho times and
character throughout
Year: 1867

Important news, which we print in this days
HERALD. goes to contradict the Information
which We had previously received in regard to
The situation in Italy. The rising does not appear
10 be so general as we had been led TO believe.
Detached bands OF Garibaldians wander over
the countrv but they do not appear 70 have
Year: 1867

swept away by the indignant people whom
they misrepresent" the metropolis will
groan under the burden of corporation jobs
and political rings. When the cleansing of the
Augean stables of politics in this city takes
place, the Hercules who will accomplish it
may claim the civic crown from grateful
public
Year: 1867

TnE ConursroNDENT OF the Republican,
who told the editor TO put the name oi
Grant at the head of that paper AS cand''
date for the Presidency, certainly did the
business for Grant. The editor has done as
he was told, and now swears that the GEN
eral will be elected, without doubt, us all
other candidates arc demagogues All
honor to the sagacity OF the Republican,
correspondent lie has now only to send
the editor two years subscription IN advance
to eutitlc linn TO place on tue "roli o
honor" and consequently to immortality.
Year: 1867

1 New jersey almshouses must be great
er terror to- paupers than its prisons are
to evil-doers. In one of those cheerful in


stitutions at Patterson the most outrageous
system of brutality has prevailed for some
time. and is now just coming to light
through the affidaVits of some of the suf-


ferers. One poor woman tells a story which!
brings an exclamation of horror to every


lip. She was in the almshouse during her
confinement, with her son, about two years
old, and while prostrated with weakness
was unable to procure the washing of the
baby's clothes or any adequate attendance.
Her boy also was sick. and so far from hay-
ing appropriate food, was allowed but two
crackers and little watery milk day by
the keeper. When the feeble woman was
able to crawl into the kitchen she did so to
obtain, if possible, some food for her sick
boy, who was crying with hunger. The
keeper met her, and threatened her with
the lookup if she ever attempted to take
more than the rules allowed. Fourteen
soda crackers were dealt out every Satur-
day to last through the week. On Monday
some other starving children stole and ate
The whole remaining store-six crackers
not very hearty meal. None We're left
for the four days remaining, and all that
day the child starved without his pitiful
allowance, the keeper refusing to give him
any more. The poor mother cried herself.
in her weakness, into MT OF oellrlum, ana
then the authority of this starvation house
| condeScended to issue a few more crackers
to her child. Another woman, German,
who is insane, ventured to disobey, through
misunderstanding, a trivial order of the
matron about keeping her seat at the table,
whereupon the keeper, whose name is Sig
| lee, set upon her with cane and beat he1
most numerically. As the affidavit says,
.her screams were awful" One of the in
mates of this Andersonville is an interest
ing little girl whose lower extremities are
crippled so that she cannot move without
assistance. This girl is kept on an allow
ance of two meals day, in a perpetual


state of hunger, unless some friend steals
bit of bread and takes it to her at the risk
of beating. This is economy with ven
geance. Does not New Jersey need an


other State Convention to take into consid


Grafton the rights of white men and women


or will negro suffrage cure this abomina


tion ?-Boston Post. c--
Year: 1867

BASE BALL.-An interesting and excit-
Ing match at base ball took place on the grounds
Of the National, In tho rear Of the Presidents
Marslon yesterday afternoon, between the Amer
lean Cricket nine and tho same number from the
National. The following Is the score.
Year: 1867

Thero is no greater failacy in the
world than that entertained by many


young mon that some pursuits in life


can be found wholly suited to their
tastes, whims and fancies. This phi
losopher's stono can never be -discov-


cred, and every one who makes his
lifo search for it will he ruined.


Much truth is contained in the Irish
mans remark: "It is never aisy to
work hard" Let therefore tho fact
be always remembered by the young
that no life work can bo found cntirc-
ly agreeable to q man.-Succcss al
ways lies at the top of hill; if we
would reach it, we can do so only by
hard, pcrsevcring effort, while besot
with difficulties Of every kiud. Gent
us counts nothing in the battle of lifo.
Determined, obstinate perseverance in
one single channel, is everything


uence, should any one of our young
readers bo debating in his mind a
charge of busines, imagining he has q
genuine for some other, lot him at
once dismiss the thought, as he would
q temptation to do evil. If you think
you made mistake in choosing the
profession of business you did, dom,
mako another by leaving it. Spend
all your energies in working for anc
clinging TO it, as you would to th'
life-boat that. sustained you in the
middle of the ocean. If you leave it
it is almost certain that you will e,
down; but if you cling to it, inform
ing yourself about it until you are its
master, bending your every energy
to the work, success is certain.-Good
hard, honest effort steadily peraeveret
in, will mako your business CT prpfes
sion grow, since no ono should expec
to reach u period when he can fec
that his life. work is just the one h


could have done best. We arc allow
cd to soeSaud feel the rougbness in ou


own pathway, but not in othors; ye
all have them. -.
Year: 1867

SALT FOR THE PoTATo CRoP.-I planted q
few potatoes last spring, for an experiment.
] soaked saw-dust in strong brine and put as
much in each hill as could hold in one hand.
In few hills with the soaked sawdust put
from one,halft6 teacupful of salt. wish.
ed to find out If it would kill the potatoess
Where the sawdust was, without the addition
of the salt, the potatoes grew very rank, the
vines spread out on the ground, as there was
not strength to hold them up ;'but when
Strengthened up, some were nearly as high as
my head. The potatoes were very large.
1t took but few hills for a bushel.. Where
the salt was added they were not as large
in tops or bottoms. 1t was evident that
there was too much salt.-M E. Farmer.
Year: 1867

A CoLD IN THE HEAD A DR.. Palion,
of st. Foy, France, has discovered a new
method of curing the maIady of New Eng>
land, cold in the head. Herewith is the
pre- scription


SIT consists in inhaling through the nose
the emanations of ammonia contained in a
smelling bottle. If the sense of smell is
completely obiterated, the bottle should be
kept under the nose until the pungency of
the volatile alkal is felt. The bottle is
then removed, but only to be re-appled in
a minute; the second application, however,
should not be so long, that the patient may
bearit. This easy operation being repeated
seven or eight times in the course of five
minutes, but always very rapidly, except
the first time, the nostrils become free, the
sense of smell is restored, and the secretion
of the irritating mucous is stopped. This
remedy is said to be peculiarly advantageous
to singers"
Year: 1867

question, and not give it privately, as he
was in The habit of doing. The giving
of private notices prevented every other
peer from taking part in the discussion
of the questions brought forward, all
though they might feel an interest in
them. 1t was extremely inconvenient
that notices were not given publicly. 1t
might induce noble lords to come down
to the House and take part in the debates.
Hear, hear. f.-
Year: 1867

Reports received from Rome represent
the Papal Government much alarmed by
the menacing attitude of the party of action
under the leadership of Gari5aldi. Many
batteries around Rome are being restored
and put into effective condition, and it is
stated the Pope has made an appeal to the
Emperor of the French for the protection
of the Holy Sec.
Year: 1867

A REMEDY FOR INSECTS experienced
gardner says decoction of the leaves of
common chamomile is very disagreeable TO
all, and destroy several species of insects.
Nothing contributes so much to the health
of a garden as q number of ehamomile
plants dispersed through it. 1t is singular
fact that if plant is dropping and appar.
emily dying, in nine cases out often it will
recover if you plant chamomle near it,
Year: 1867

"A lady about to marry was warned
that her intended, although good man,
was very eccentric. "Well," she said
eff he is very unlike other men, he is
more likely to make a good husband"
Year: 1867

ENGLISH PEERS


In the English House Of Lords, on the
9th Of July, Lord Stratford de Redcliffe
said that, seeing his noble friend at the
head Of the government in his place, he
wished to put to him question of con-
siderable interest, and as to which he had
given him private notice. 1t related to
the Emperor Macmillan and the alleged
unhappy termination of his career. He
wished to ask his noble friend whether
the government had received any official
account of the Emperor Maximilian's
death, and whether, if the government
had received it, it was their intention to
move that the House should take any no.
tIce of the event, and propose that they
should offer their coincidence to her Maj
esty on what must be to her a subject of
so much affiiction There was another
subject to which he wished for a moment
to direct the attention of his noble friend,
and that was the continued detention of
the Abyssinian captives.


The Earl of Derby said he had only
jus. received from his noble friend a prl-
vate intimation that he intended to ask
two questions. He would be obliged if
he would postpone the one relating to the
captives in Abysfinia. With regard to
the other question, which concerned the
fate of the Emperor Maximilian, he had
to state that he had received within the
last few hours telegram from Paris
which unhappily showed that there could
be no longer any doubt upon that sub
ject. That telegram was as follows:


FROM Mr.. FAME.


PARIS, July 9-1:30 p. NJ.


Moustier has just received a telegram
from the French Minister at Mexico, da-
ted 9th of June. 1t reports that the
Emperor Macmillan was shot on the
10Th, in spite of every effort made to save
him. the tone of the victorious party
was defiant towards all foreign powers,
including Unitod States they refused to
give up the Emperor's body; the French
Minister was preparing to depart with his
legation, but although hitherto unmolest>
ed, he thought he might be detained as
a hostage for the surrender of General
Almonte.


Earl Derby continued: My Lords,
must say that 1 share in all the feelings
of your lordships-( cheers at this most
unnecessary, most cruel aud barbarous
murder, which must excite horror in ev,
cry civilized country. (Cheers) 1t is
a murder purely gratuitous, and so far
from producing any beneficial effect, can
only add to the miseries of which that
unhappy country has been for so many
years the subject, and fear it is only
too probable that it viii have to sustain
similar miseries for many years to come
l hope my noble friend will excuse me at
the present moment for declining to give
any any opinion as to whether your lord,
ships will be invited to express your feel,
ings on the subject by any public act.
Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe said
that, as member of the House, be beg
ged to state that he would bring forward
some resolution on the subject in case
her Majesty's government did not think
that sufficient reasons existed for inviting
an expression of opinion from the HOUSE
with regard to the matter.


Lord Redesdale hoped the noble Wis.
count would give public notice of hii
Year: 1867

1t is stated on good authority, says
The Pail Mall Gazette, that the letter of
coincidence on the death of the Emperor


Maximilian addressed by the Emperor
Napoleon to the Emperor of Austria, was
to the following effect: send you the
expression of my coincidence on the dread
full news of the de1th of the Emperor
Maximilian. My grief is the more lively
because l feel the responsibility of the
painful part i have had in this misfor-


tune. But God, who penetrates our
hearts, knows that l never had any
Year: 1867

SrAUNcH AND TRUE.-Marin county did nobly at
the late election, giving Gorham larger major
ity than it did Low four years ago. The Marin
County Journal, Jealous and able Republican
paper. contributed largely to this result. 1t
seems that the Democrats feel rather vindictive
toward the Journal for its activity and energy in
the fight, and threaten to start an opposition
paper to squelch the gallant and fearless Repub-
lican organ. To this threat the Journal thus
de6antly replies:


Threats have been made by Democrats to
withdraw their patronage from the Journal, and
thereby cause its early demise for the reason that
it SO strenuously upheld the principles of the
Union party in the late campaign. All right
All that we ask of those who have made such
threats is to come forward, pay their bills and
do as they have threatened. 1t will be the only
chance of getting money from some of them"


There is the unmistakable ring of pluck and
principle about that, and we suspect the Union
men of Marin county will not suffer the Jonrnal
to be squelched.