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Year: 1869

officials. The contest is fast approaching


and bids fair to be sharp and decisive
City elections are the worst of all with
which We have to DEAL The smaller The


prize the fercer the rats fight, and tht
same may be said of elections.


| We read with some surprise in phila
delphia paper that the lake tunnel, which
cost so much time and expense vas
failure. 1t was either a great eagerpes.


to make point on Chicago or unbound
ed stupidity. The accident to the pipe


which passessunder the river, probably
gave rise to the story. That accident
has resulted in benefit to US however, a.
the tunnel will now be extended under &
large portion Of the city.


The Methodist Camp Meeting closes
to-day after a successful series of meet
Ings for over a week. There is probably
no church service which is so thoroughIy
criticised as this kiud cf meeting. There
must be some good and no inconsiderable
quantity either, if we are right in judg-
ing by the fruits.


1t is no mean tribute to Chicago that
the managers for both the Pacific rail
ways are chosen from among our rail
road men. The last appointments, that
of Mr.. A. n. ToWne Of the Burlington
4 Quincy, to the Central Pacific, has
given universal satisfaction Mr.. Towne
becomes Superintendent of that great
road after a most thorough training in
all the intricacies Of railroad management.
lie started possessing the rare qualities
which enabled him to win many friends
and be strictly impartial Improving
with such a character was not unusually
difficult and those who know him did not
wonder at his steady progress. Mr.
Towne now carries with him a complete
knowledge Of his business and the best
wishes Of all 30 when ne might be expec-
ted to look for friends. With Col. Ham
mond on the Union and Mr. Towne on
the Central trans-continental travel and
traffic will be more a pleasure than a
necessity.


There is a variety Of minor matters
with which | might busy my pen and
keep your attention, bat / will not par
tlcularlze. AS a general report however,
| viii say that we are all actively EN-
ployed. The School Board is starting
the various means of instruction, the
Health officers are finding new nuisances
and business mon are activity embodied.
Year: 1869

Almost every day we hear many
persons complaining Of headache, loss
Of appetite, and that they are not fit to
do anything. sc. Many is the day
that We have felt so ourselves, and in
fact have gone to bed and imagined our
selves sick, but for the life CT Us could
not tell what was the matter One day
a friend said to Us, why don't you try
Plantation Bitters? they are really a good
thing and viii make you feel like e new
man. Upon his recommendation We pur-
chased bottle, and took them accord
ing to the directions. They seemed to
go right to the spot, and gave US immed-
late relief Ever since we have taken
every opportunity to recommend them.
Year: 1869

questioned. As chiet of Gen. Grant S
staff. he was ever active and efficient,
and much of the success of the Gener-
ais campaigns and military organizations
is said to have been due to his wisdom
and energy


He was native OF Illinois, was bred a
lawyer, and at the outbreak of the war was
Dracticing his profession in Galena. 1t
will be difficult to fill lis place with one
more energetic, capable or efficient than
he. His success in the army, for which
he was not educated, and the respect for,
and confidence in him, which were mani
Tested by his chief and by his associates
in arms show him to have been possessed
of remarkable talents and great moral
worth. Peace to his ashes,
Year: 1869

this time got pretty well spread all over
the ground, and for some time, WhcT-
ever two or three of the foxes tried to
fasten to a tree, they quietly came to
grief, and some of the party brought
them down on the wing. The exciting
state of affairs lasted until a little past
noon, when the call sounded of come to
the camp The call was quickly cOmpli-
ed with, and ample justice was done to
the eatableS provided. After half an
hours rest, away we started, and now
they grew fast and furious. The foxes
were completely tired with their unUsU-
al exertiOns of the morning, and would
only fly from tree to tree, and in many
instances from one side of the tree to the
other, and all that the spOTtSmen had to
do was to load and to fire, which they
did as fast as their guns would allow
them, many of them having to apply
wet handkerchiefs, to their guns, which
they rubbed to keep cool, being afraid
that they would blow the powder off
while they were loading; but it would
be impossible to give yOUany idea of the
shooting done for the next few hours, or
of the wild enthusiasm which was felt by
nearly all the party; but like every other
endowment and excitement, even that
must come to an end; and shOrtlybefOre
five o'clock, knowing the distance we
had to return home, and the darkness
of the night with one accord turned
homeward.-AuStrdljd71 Ha1alts.
Year: 1869

COARSE black hair and dark skin sig
nifty great power of character along with
purity and goodness. Stiff straight,
black hair and beard indicate a strong,
rigid, straightforward character. Fine
dark hair signifies the combination Of
exquisite sensibility and great force OF
character. Flat, clinging, straight hair,
a melancholy but extremely constant
character. Harsh, upright hair is the
sign of a reticent and sour spirit, a stub
born and harsh character.


Coarse red hair and whiskers indicate
O strong animal passion, with cores
pOnding strength of character. Auburn
hair, with a fiOred cOuntenance denotes
the highest order Of sentiment and in


tensity of feeling, purity of character


with the highest capacity for enjoyment


or suffering. Straight, even, smooth


and glossy hair denotes strength, har-


mOny and evenness Of character, hearty
affections, a clear head, and specular
talents.


Fine silky, supple hair is the mark OF
/ a delicate, sensitive temperament and
! sDeaks in favor of the mind and chaTaC-
| ter of the owner. Crisp, curly hair in
! dicates a hasty, sOmewhabimpetuOus and
rash character. White hair indicates a
Iympathic and indOIent constitution;
and we may add that besides these quail
! tiles there are chemical properties resid-
| ing in the cOlOring matter Of the hair
| tubes which undoubtedly have some eff
| feet upon the disposition. Thus red
haired people are nOtoriOusly passion
ate.


Now red hair is proved by analysis to
contain a large amount Of pure sulphur


while black hair is cOlOTed with pure
carbon. The presence of these matters


in the blood point to pecUliarities of tenn


perment and feeling which are almost


Universally associated with them. The
verv wav in which the hair flows is
strongly Indicative of the ruling passions
and inclinatiOns, and perhaps a clever
person could give a shrewed guess at the
manner of a man or wOman's dispOsi-
tions by only seeing the back Of their


heads
Year: 1869

the drills which farmers make for green
crops. As the proprietor goes along he
removes sUndTy punches that are in per-
fectiOn, and leaves them on the spot, so
that they may he gathered with the col
lection for tO-mOrTOw's market. He
gathers largely every day, occasionally
sending more than 400 pound weight per
day, the average being about 800 pound.


A moment more and we are in sort
of open space, q sort of chamber, say 20
feet by - feet; and here the little beds
are arranged in parallel lines, passage
of not more than four inches separating
them, and the sides Of the beds literally
bIistered over with mushrooms. There
is one exception; on half of the bed and
for about ten feet long the little muSh-
rooms have appeared and are appearing,
but they never get so large as the pea
stage and then shrivel away, " beWitch-
ed, - as it were. At least such was the
inference to be drawn from the cultiva-
tors expressions about it. He gravely
attributed it to a ridiculous superstitiOus
cause, which is better not mentioned
here. Generally the mushrooms grow
in punches and so equally sized that it
is often desirable to grow the whole crop
at the same time. The sides of one bed
here had been almost stripped by the
taking away of such punches, and it is
worthy of note that they are not only
taken out root and all, when being gath
cred, but the very spot in which they
grew is scraped out little, so as to get
rid of every trace of the old bunch, and
then the space is covered with a little
earth from the bottom of the heap. 1t is
the habit to do this in every case; and
when our guide leaves a small hole from
which he has even pulled a solitary
mushroom, he fills it with some of the
white earth from the base, no doubt IN
tending to gather other mushrooms from
the same spot ere many weeks pass
The mushrooms look very white and
pretty and are apparently Of fine quality.
The absence of all littery coverings, dust,
etc, and the daily gatherings secure them
in what we may term perfect condition.


We doubt verymUch if a more remark
able crop of mushrooms could be any
where found than was here presented in
the subterranean chamber--a mere speck
in the space here devoted to mushroom
culture by one individual. When we
state that he has 10000 yards run OF
mushroom beds in the TamificatiOns OF
this cave, and yet is but one of large
class who devote themselves to mush-
room culture about here, the reader will
have some opportunity of judging of the
extent to which mushroom culture Is
carried on about Paris, not only for It's
own vast wants in this way, but also tOT
other countries, for they are successful
Iy preserved and sent in quantity to Eng
land and other countries.
Year: 1869

The ornaments worn by the native
women of India are somewhat wonder
fuI. Commencing at the toes and go
ing up or, commencing at the head and
coming down, it is a maze of mystery.
The hair is handsomely dressed, and


filled with all kinds Ofsilver arrows and


gold darts, and bound with bands Of
gems and precious stones. The ears are


pierced for not only one set of earrings,


but for several, the usual custom being
seven holes in the right ear and six in


the left, which in a full dressed belle are


all filled with rings. The nose is usual
Iy pierced on the left side, and a ring


with pendant jewels hangs around the


mouth, dangling upon the chin. The
neck is heavily laden with necklaces of


metal, precious stones, coral or pearls,


The bracelets on the arms are of gold or


silver, according to the means of the


wearer, some Ofthe fair sex wearing as


many as twenty-five or thirty bracelets


on either arm. The fingers are covered


with rings in the same prOfusiOn, with


the addition of a seal-ring on each
thumb, which is generally the finest
and most ornamental. The anklets of
the higher classes are of solid gold, set
with precious stones, and are extremely
beautiful. Little bells are attached, so
that in walking or dancing, time is kept
to the motion. The toes are frequently
covered with rings, the seal being worn


on the top as upon the outside of the
| thumb. An India belle in full costume


may wear several pounds of jeweIry and
not be Overdressed. The mysteries of
the feminine toilet is beyond my COM
IprehensiOn. Some wear fine silk shawls
as a neither garment wound around in
a most mysterious way; and are cover
ed by another shawl of the same mater
iaI, which hangs over the shoulders con-
tinually luttering, as if trying to escape
| from q silver or gold band which fastens
| it around the waist The little children


were dressed in admirable taste, and
/ looked as fresh and as sweet as the flow
ers.
Year: 1869

A MAN who came from "across the


water" relates the following anecdOte.
1t seems that his father in early youth
displaved an uncommon genius for the
art of painting, and was strenUOUsly Op-
posed i'm his desire to adopt it as a pro-
fession, by the grandfather OfOUr friend.


BY dint at first of stolen hours of devO-
ton at the shrine of his souls longing,
and finally of open study at the Royal
Irish Academy, the subject of our anec-
dOte acquired degree of perfection in
his execution which enabled him to
shape out into tangible form, before the
ewes of his admiring friends, the dim
creatures which had "hitted DER his
fancv's mind before" Upon an OCca-
sion il happened that the family moved
their place of residence, and as there
was no hat and umbrella stand to be
placed i'm the hall Of their new house,
the young artist determined to paint
one, which he did with remarkable force
and accuracy. The old gentleman COM
ing in soon after and seeinga as he thought
the hat stand, deliberately took Oft his
head covering and hung 1t up rs he sup
posed, on one of the hooks, when rs a
matter Of course the hat fell to the floor.
A SECOND and third trial resulted in the
same manner. The old gentleman
then becoming impatient, exclaimed,
oh the hook, III try another
He did so, and was deceived. At this
imcturc his daughter stepped from the
parlor into the hall, and Observing the
Intellectual efforts which he was making
remarked to him. ''Why, father, that's
no stand; it is only one of our Mixes
tricks" oh the fellow said the
old gentleman. ''I was always opposed
to his painting. Now 1 see what it has
come tor
Year: 1869

After hobbling our horses with a stir
Tup-leather, on some good grass on the
top of Blacks mountains, we proceeded
down its rather preCipitouS sides, and
soon our eyes were rs much aStOuishCd
as they were gladdened by the sight of
many acres of trees literally black with
foxes. More than half of our company


commenced operations; but after a quar-
ter of an hours tremendous slaughter
we had the modification to see that
nearly every one Of the flying foxes was
OH the wing, and wonderful sight il
was. The bush was about u mile and
Il half long, and the whole length and
breadth of it was nothing but vast
cloud of foxes wheeling, hobbling, and
'bobbing round and round. Atthe low
est calculation there could not have been
less than fifty thousand, and l believe il
that number were doubled it would be
nearer the truth. Our party had 10y
Year: 1869

80 My son." said the veteran at the
foot of the stairs, .'arise and see the new
ly-risen luminary Of the day, and hear the
birds sing their matin song Of praise to
their great Creator come while the dew
is on the grass, and the lambs are bleat-
ing on the hillside come, say,or l will
be up there with switch and give you
the cussedest licking you ever had"
Year: 1869

lation to kill the Governor crying In loud voice,
How is thisS They want to rob US OF our relics. :
He s now in prison. and about seventy other arrests
have been made. During the 6lrsute the Inspector
OF Police was wounded.
Year: 1869

Annual Rep0Sf Of tho Comnaissioners Of


Charities and Correction.


The ninth annual report OF the Commissioners
having charge Of the various public reformatory
and relief institutions has been prepared and trans
mitted to the appropriate legislative body for con-
sideration. The report contains . great deal of
interesting and valuable matter and origi-
nal suggestions in regard to the matters
entrusted to their care. The tables show that the
Commissioners have been kept pretty busy during
the year, and from the statements made it would
appear that while the charities are enective the
corrections are rather the reverse This latter fact
the entire community must be well aware OF from
the enormous increase Of crime In the metropolis.


The Commissioners have chad In the institutions
under their direction during the past year 92 272,
Year: 1869

Az lNDLAN DUEL The Helena Mon
tana) Herald describes duel between
two Indians, which shows that the red
men are often as punctiiious Of their
honor, and have as much cool bravery
as white men. Some Indians were at
Holter's saw mill near Helena, when
one Of them displayed his revolver, and
boasted so highly Of his extraordinary
skill in its use that another brave of the
party exclaimed, "Ughl you can't
shoot, and denounced him as brag
CART, at the same time saying that he
could put him to shame at lis own
game. Whereupon native No. / pro-
posed a test Of skin, giving his oppo-
nent the advantage Of rifle, his favor
ite weapon. This was at once aceeded
to, and immediate preparations were
made for duel in their own peculiar
style. BY this time about twenty war
riors had collected, aud the party re-
paired to a spot near by, where they
marked off about forty feet the dis
tance that was to separate the dusky du-
elists, who meanwhile, stood by mani
Testing the most stoical Indifference
When all was ready the two warriors
took their positions, standing with their
heels on the mark, back to back, the
one with his revolver and the other with
his rife. The Indian who had been Sc
lected to conduct the affair waved his
spear two or three times above his
head, gave the terrible war whoop, and
on the instant the two sayages wheeled
and fred. Both fell--one shot through
the brain, the ether pierced to the
heart
Year: 1869

FlamSs NOT Arprerarrn - have
spoken q the fertility u the valley of
the Connecticut Among the farmers
who occupy il there are those who are
proud Of their occupation. They are
inspired by feeling which ought to be
more prevalent among our farmers.
As a people. we need 10 give more
careful attention 70 the cultivation Of
the soil and to attaen TO agriculture a
higher Importance than We now do.
Heartily DO | agree with him who
ayowed the opinion that whoever could
make two ears Of corn or two blades
Of grass grow where none grew before,
deserves better Of mankind than the
whole race Of professional politicians
put together.


Whatever may be said Of government
tinkers, there can never be doubt
that the scientific farmer is a genuine
benefaetor. Your politicians may be
like Cardinal Wolsey -men Of "un-
bounded stomach bat aside from the
home market, winch they furnish in
their persons, they are Of small account
IN this work a-day world.


But agriculture is the bone and brain,
the strength and courage, the glory and
defence Of nation Without it, terri
tory, fertility, laws, government, sci
ence, art, arsenals and armament are as
useless as the rhantasies Of a dream,
Ii is the source Of nations wealth,
the nursery oil its manhood and the in
exorable condition OF It's longevity
Search where you will, you will find no
position more honorable, positively en-
joyable, more beneficial to human well
fare than that of the enterprising. en-
ergehc, intelligent, and therefore sue
cesslul farmers.
Year: 1869

On the 4th inst. the House Of Lords at its sitting
was engaged in the consideration in committee OF
the Life Peerages bill. The following is brief sum.
mary OF the proceedings -


Preliminary to the consideration Of the subject n
short discussion was raised by Lord Cairns who
observed that, as the object OF the measure was
simply 10 admit TO seats In their ordshins' bonse
persons OF high attainment and great experlence An
public arairs, who were not willing 20 undertake tho
burden OF an hereditary peerage he Intended 10
propose the amendment OF the preamble by rcc,tlnq
the Wensleydale peerage to strike out the enumera.
ton OF classes, and TO place limit
on the number OF life peerages 10 be
created In any one year. THIS he would do by pro.
yiding tnat only one should be created IN year. and
that after ts creation there should be second
Year: 1869

Hero is rovel recipe for o pleas
ant summer drink. We have not
tried it, bat it may be good: "1'ako
a spoonful Of whisky and drop it
in the bottom OF a wine
glass shen take q quart Of water
and throw it ont Of the window, and
add more whisky to that glass;
Taste to see il it is strong enough
If so, add moro whisky. Let this
preparation stand till you are dry,
and then drink it clear.'
Year: 1869

SHEEP mBltiply 50 prodigiously in Austria
LA, that the boiling down Of the animals
merely for the extraction Of the tallow has
grown into a business Of huge proportions
-Four hundred sheep are cut TO pieces and
thrown into big boiler, steam from anoth-
er boiler is turned on, and soon the carcasses
are reduced to a pulp the tallow rises to
the top, and is drawn off through large taps
into barrels for export. The gravy and
other juices, the remains Of the meat, and
the bones, which are so softened as to
crunble easily in the hands, are given to
pigs. -Four thousand sheep are boiled down
in a day.
Year: 1869

toned not to speak of anything that
could excite her, my own uneaslness
grew more and moro. Iscarcely knsW
whether to wish her TO come back to
the trouble and grief which lay waiting
for her beyond the asylum walls. Dr..
Romaine also hung back from pntting
her TO the trial which she must endure
as soon as her right mind was restored.
But, put it off as we might, It came at
last Dr. Romaine and l, and q gem
tleman, one of the magistrates Of Ludf
ford, who went only as the docteE'd
friend, saw Nelly a day or two before
she was to leave the Asylum. She
looked almost as strong as ever she had
done, except that the sweet rosy color
of her cheeks was quite gone, gonsforE
ever, and settled mournful dimness
had come into her bright eyes. She hsd
not seen DR.. Romaine before, for shO
had always been excited by the very
mention OF his name, which WAS
strange thing, seeing how fend he was
Of her; and now as he came into The
parlor Of the madhouse, where she wae
sitting on a sofa by my side she Aupg
her arms about me, and bid her facerop
my shoulder, as if she was frightsnsd
to death at him. az gz si5'
ITO be Contnued.) ! ia5aa7
Year: 1869

[E--oin the Utica Herald, Jan. a.


W.iiIam Henry CarswcIl, who was lately convicted
OF the murder OF Abbey Elizabeth Sanders, near
Camden In this county has at last confessed to the
commission OF the deed. The convicted man says he
has long contemplated such acknowledgment; in-
deed, he intended to make II before the trial took
place. Doubtless fears OF violence and the bare pos
sbiity OF an acquittal caused him to delay confess
sion until all reasonable hope for the prolongaton Of
his life had left him. On several occasions he has
admitted his guilt, but would deny the same again
after such admission. When we first visited him in
his CELL Immediately after he had received sentence
he requested all persons, the chaplain and ailer
and reporter, to leave the cell, he had i'm
portant statement to make, one that he wished
none others to hear. Going into the darkest
corner and sitting down upon his little
cot he had barely Gsu1 3s,t to speak when
tening intenty at the grated door. Impatienty mo-
toning them away, he commenced but his resolution
to make any developments seemed TO have suddenly
left him and he again and again. calling upon God 10
Witness declared ne was an innocent man. Then
he would repeat the story OF his alleged whereabouts
at the time OF the murder looking one honestly in
the face until he to that portion OF his narra-
tive when he denies going back up the Pond Hin
road. Then his eye would become restless; he looked
anywhere save into the face OF his questioner; to
hold even catch his eye at that point was an Inn
ribe secret until death stared hun In the face and at
last wrung from him an admission which will relieve
at once the minds OF the jurors who pronounced him
guilty, the Judge who passed sentence OF death and
the people OF the county who might have feared an
innocent man was to suffer.


The confession In Its detail does not differ ma
teally from the facts adduced by the prosecution,
save In one particular-the denial OF the heinous
crime Of which public opinion must still decide him
guilty. II no attempt had been made to despoil the
This queston<vill force itself upon many minds; we
believe before the unhappy man dies he will confess
even this. The assertion that fell from his lips that
victimn which he finally did, can lead to no other
conclusion than Its commission.