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Year: 1869

Amy druggist in tho country will tell you, il
you take the trouble to enquire. that every one
that bnys a bottle of Goes Dyspepsia Cure
from them, speaks in the most unqualified
praise OF its great medicinal virtues.
Year: 1869

All persons indebted to the late firm of Phillips &
FAIRIES are hereby notified to come forward mme
diatry and settle, as we want the money and must
have it. We hope those indebted to the late firm
will bear this in mind, and act accordingly.


Sent % IS68-tf
Year: 1869

oud respectfully notify their friends and the pub
lie in general that they have commenced Positively
the Cash Business. We are receiving new and
Fresh Stock of Goods from the Philadelphia market
and we know that by selling exclusively for CAST
we can offer greater inducements than ever die
before, and all we ask is an examination of ouI
stock.
Year: 1869

Music AT MIDNIGHT.-It is related
of the sanity George Herbert, the
quaint old English church poet, that
once in a walk to Salisbury to join a
musical party, he saw poor man and
a poor horse that had fallen under the
load. They were both in distress, and
needed present help, which Mr.. Her
bert perceiving, put off his canonical
coat and helped the poor man to un-
load his horse. The poor man blessed
him for it, and he blessed the poor
man, and was SO like the good Sama-
ritan that he gave him money to re-
fresh himself and horse. Thus he left
the poor man; and at his coming to
his musical friends at Salisbury, they
began to wonder that Mr.. George
Herbert, who used to be so trim and
clean, came into that company so
soiled and discomposed. But he told
them the occasion; and when one of
the company told him he had dispar-
aged himself by so dirty employment,
his answer was that what he had done
would prove music to him at midnight,
and that the omission of it would have
upbraided and made discord in his
conscience whensoever he should pass
by that place. O, how many might
have the anxious thoughts which often
infest their midnight hours changed
into music, if they would only be more
frequently seen, with full hands and
friendly words, in the abodes of pow
erty and suffering! These are the
places in which to attune ones con.
science to midnight harmonies.-Chris-
tian Standard.
Year: 1869

Mr.. G. was in the habit of asking
the children to repeat the text on their
return from church, to prove that they
gave attention. One Sabbath the text
was, " Why stand ye here all the day
idle? Go into my vineyard and work
and whatsoever is right | will pay
thee" Charley came and was asked
to repeat the text. He hesitated a
moment,apd then,as if it had just come
to him after much thought, he said =
" What are you standing about doing
nothing for? Go into my barnyard
and 60 to work, and I'll make it al
right with you"
Year: 1869

Your admirable needle woman is the only
seamstress that defies extortionate men. They
cannot cheat it, nor starve it, nor deprive it of
sleep, nor tire it out, nor make its hands weary.
1t is a worker that is a match for the most un-
wearied and avaricious manufacturer. At last
l am thankful that there is a machine woman
that cannot be oppressed nor kept in suffering.
-Rer. Henry Ward Beecher.
Year: 1869

How tenaciously woman clings to
hope of accomplishing what she has
once set her mind upon is well Illus
trated in a homely manner by the fol.
lowing anecdote "a kind physician
living near Boston, wishing to soothe
the last hours of a poor woman whom
he was attending, asked her if there
was anything that he could do for her
before she died. The poor soul, look
ing up, replied, Doctor, have al
ways thought l should like to have a
glass butter dish before | died y"
Year: 1869

Notice below the opinions of several emincn:-
ly popular, as well as practical and discerning
men in regard to the utility of sewing machines


There is not an invention of fthis inventive age
which honors American genius more than the
sewing machine. No family ought to be depriv-
ed of its benefits.--Ne,o York Independent
Year: 1869

They will force the industry of women into a
thousand new channels, and emancipate her
from the cramped posture and slow starvation
of needle work. Ultimately nearly every COM
Portable household will have its serving machine.
--Neto York Tribune.
Year: 1869

Da- Nearly twice az many first
as second and third class houses arc
in course of erection in New York,
which shows that Notwithstanding
the hard times, tho upper ten have
monoy enough to provide sumptu-
GUS shelter tor their families.
Year: 1869

Smallpox is raging among the Gros-
or nearly half the tribe, have already died
Many Of them are committing suicide BY
blowing their brains out with revolvers.
Dead Indians strew the road from Forks to
Mill River. They demand an Indian
agent to act as mediator with the Great
Spirit to stop the disease.
Year: 1869

The New Orleans Republican tells the
following curious circumstance:


About week ago woman known as
Mstte Davis, living on Basin street, just
below Perdido, quietly crossed the road
from her house to the one opposite. then
apparently in as good health as usual She
had scarcely reached the door when her
former quiet manner changed INTO strange
actions. When spoken to by one of her
friends she did not reply, but apparently
exerted herself to intimate that something
was the matter. Barely able to move her
hand and cry in plaintive way, was the
extent of her ability. Her companions
kindly and gently removed the suf-
ferer to her own apartment, where she has
lain ever since, utterly unconscious. When
an investigation was er tered into by com
petent physicians, the discovery was made
that her five senses had deserted the frail
body. She has from that time remained
almost as corpse, but her cSmplexion in
dicates the presence of arsenic. Three at
tending physicians are somewhat in a
quandary. but are studying the case, and
making all due effort to restore her to con-
sciousness, If not TO health, Her pulse has
almost ceased to beat, and she has no,
tasted food since the attack. Her former
habits are represented as having been very
regular, not often leaving the house. and
never drinking liquors. Her previous his
tory is one somewhat romantic, but with
that we have nothing to do.
Year: 1869

A BUSINESS MAN, WITH ONLY EMPLOYMENT FOR
n part Of his time wishes TO act for
featuring house machinery preferred has large and
salesroom thronged thoroushfar of New York I'm.
Office
Year: 1869

A ESTABLISHED CONNECTICUT LIFE INSURANCE.
"a Company desire general agent for the city of New
York Experience and reference will be required Commu-
ncsons strictly confidential. Address for days Life
Insurance, Herald oaice
Year: 1869

Most persons are apt to think thata
root is nothing but an underground


portion of tree, or growing plant,


pushed out of the kernel through the


soil, as one would thrust walking


stick into sand-bank; and judging


from the manner in which roots are
crushed, mutilated and torn, when a


tree or plant is removeds one would


suppose that roots are of no more
account than numerous wooden pegs
thrust in every direction from the par
ent stem, to aid the growing plant in


maintaining an erect position. But to
the practical cultiEator of the soil, a
correct understanding and proper ap-
plication of the particular functions


of the roots-how they are formed


how they ramify through the soil
how they change the lifeless clods into
fine mould-how they maintain the
life of the growing plant, and how
they build up the the parent stem and
aid in unfolding the buds and in de-
ve1oping the leaves and fruits-consti-
tute one of the most useful and impor-
tant barnches of practical agriculture.
The tiller of the soil who does not
understand something of the office of
roots mag, by accident, succeed. A
correct understanding of the functions


of growing plants and their roots is
fundamental to mastery of the prin-
ciples upon which sound agriculture


depends. Roots are things of life.
Vegetable life is as real and important
as animal life; and the little white
rootlets, no bigger than knitting
needle, that push their obscure way
through the dim and turbid soil
are as much alive as earth-worms or
grubs, OF the insects that burrow un-
der the sod. The philosophy ofveget-
able economy in the soil is mysterious.
| It cannot be studied, because when
we invade those dim and silent king
doms with the scrutiny of our science


this very intrusion arrests the living
process we would study. When a
certain amount of moisture and heat
have entered the seed, the germ, quick
ened into life, pushes out root, which
always precedes the stem. As soon as
the radicle has burst through the in
tegument of the kernel the tender ex-
tremity is provided with a portion OF


radicle of soft texture, which the bot
anists call spongiole or little sponge,


because its chief duty is to absorb wa


ter that has been enriched by taking


into solution portions of plant-food.


These little roots are provided with a


cap or tip much harder than the body


of the spongiole, somewhat as the feet


of the mole or woodchuck are armed


with nails. This cap is perforated


with numerous small holes, large


enough to admit such liquid as the


spongiole might require to lengthen


the root by adding particle to atom


behind this shield as the elongation OF


each root is effected. This cap on the
extremity of each root may also be


compared to mole-plow, which il
: thrust forward through the seed-lid as
fast as material is accumulated to con-
struct the body of the root, just as 9
mason forms a culvert or cement water
pipe by building on brick after brick
Year: 1869

The NosE-BLEED.-There are two
little arteries that supply. the face with
blood, one on each side; these branch.
off from the main arteries on each side
of the windpipe, and running upward
toward the eyes, pass over the outside
of the jaw-bone about two-thirds of
the way back from the chin to the an
gle of the jaw under the ear. Each Of
these arteries, of course, supplies just
one-half of the face, the nose being
the dividing line; the left nostril is
supplied with blood by the left artery
Now suppose your nose bleeds from
your right nostril; with the end of
the forefinger feel along the outer edge
of the right jaw until you feel the
beating of the artery directly under
your finger, the same as the pulse in
the wrist; then press your finger hard
upon it, thus getting the little fellow
in a tight place between the finger and
jawbone; the result will be not drop
of blood goes into the side of your
face while the pressure continues;
hence the nose instantly stops bleed
ing for want of blood to flow. Con-
tinue the pressure for five or ten min-
utes, and the ruptured vessels in the
nose will by that time probably con-
tract so that when you let the blood
into them they will not leak. Bleed
ing from cut or wound anywhere
about the face may be stopped the
same WaV
Year: 1869

To preserve meat cut it in from two
to four pound pieces place the pieces
in an earthen or wooden vessel; sprin-
kle with salt, and cover with powder
ed charcoal. In this manner meat
may be kept fresh more than fifteen
days, no matter how warm the wealth
or may be. The covering of charcoal
should be from an inch to an inch and
half in thickness, the thicker the
better.
Year: 1869

A chemical analysis of the brandy
and whiskey sold at the leading ho-
tells in New York city, shows that
they are composed of two thirds wa
ter, the other third being tannin, fish
oil and suHAr.
Year: 1869

goods, furnishes all their facts and pres


cnts them gratuitously with their opin
ions. They do not know, as Jay Cooke
does, that the newspapers of Americs
sold two thousand millions of national
bonds. They do not know, as Edwin
M. Stanton knows, that the newspapers
of America sent five hundred thousand
men TO the war. They do not know that
the newspapers Of America will nomi-
nate the candidate for the Presidency
determine the election, dictate the lcgis-
lation Of Congresses.


Newspaper men lead them by the nose
wherever they go; but they do not feel
the pressure, which is the particular rca-
son why we give this special twcak.


We write this for the good of our pro-
fcssion. That it will be read by the pub
lie is something VIC cannot help. nor do
we care, though the argument may ap-
pear too much of boast. But we arc in
earnest the in declaration that journalism
il the greatest of all professions, the most
powerful influence in the present destined
to be triply powerful in tho future. Its
destiny in America is especially noble,
for this is a nation Of readers Journal.
ism would be tyranny were it not for
the impossibility OF monopoly. The
independence Of thought and the rivalry
OF Journalists make il the permanent ally
Iof progress and freedom. 1t moves with
the people, and as it influences them il
influenced in return. Thus. it will grow
with the nation. Every man who edits q
Ipapercvcn though it be an obscure sheet
on the borders of civilization. should
know his responsibility. lie should re-
member the dignity of his profession
and sustain ii. We make public opin
ion and the men who make the laws ant
execute them, arc appointed by our will
The newspaper is tho engine which
moves and directs the masses of man


kind. We forcscc the day when all otle


professions will be in confession as the,
arc in fact. dependencies of this absolute


cmpirc over thought.
Year: 1869

BEAUTIFUL RIvER.-Thc Sabbath day
lis the beautiful river in tho week of time
Tho other days are troubled streams
whose angry waters are disturbed by the
countless crafts that float upon them
but tho pure river Sabbath flows.on to
eternal rest, chanting the sublime music
of the silent, throbbing shore, and noting
time by the pulsation Of everlasting life
Beautiful river Sabbath, glide on! Bear
forth on thy bosom the poor, tired spirit
to the rest which it seeks, and the watch
ing soul to endless bliss.
Year: 1869

The Indianapolis Journal briefly but
graphically describes the scene OF the
explosion at the Indiana State Fair on


the 1st inst:


To attempt pen picture of the scene
were folly. Imagine fifteen theusan9
people, pallid with fear, rushing and
crushing to and fro. impelled by name


less something toward an lndennaoie
object; men bearing dead and wounded
into the various halls; women shrleklng
and crying for fear their husbands, sons
or brothers might be among the killed;
strong men convulsed and in tears be-
cause temporarily separated from wives
and children, and in suspense as to their
safety; here stumbling across the ma
tilated form of a man; there appalled,
with the horrid spectacle of skull abb
solutely stripped of its flesh; here an
arm, there pair of legs; here a side of
flesh cooked until it looked like triPe;
there a pool of clotted blood; here q
horse struck dead in it's harness, with
the occupants of the carriage dumb and
palsied with terror. Ali this and more,
infinitely, must be imagined to fill in
the details of picture of which it were
next to impossible to give but the faint
est outlines.


Several yards from the disaster was
found a pair of legs held together by
the merest shred of flesh. At one place
was the head.ess trunk of a man; at
another was the leg of woman, with
her boot and stocking and part of her
drawers still upon it; the arm of man
was found driven into poplar board,
while not far from power hall was seen
the body of man 50 horribly mutilated
that his heart, stomach, liver and lungs
could readily be seen. When first dis
covered his heart was still palpitating,
and the motion of the organ was plainly
observed.


A mai walking in front of the execu-
tive headquarters was startled at seeing
the skull of man drop in front of him,
the flesh actually scalded off the bones,
but the eyes and teeth still remaining
in the sockets and jaws.


1t is reported, apparently on good au.
thority, that woman was delivered of
a child on the ground, the fright bring
ing on a miscarriage, which may cause
her death.
Year: 1869

apathy Of the Democrats. But our


friends never have been caught mapping,
and we have no idea that they ever will.
Our opponents are divided, and large
numbers Of their party are thoroughly
disaffected toward their nominees.
They cannot see the propriety OF sup
porting and honoring the men who
educated them into prescription as a
principle and now desire to abandon it
as matter of policy. Let this fact be
borne in mind, and from it let the as
surance be derived that with proper
work the Democratic majority in Ohio
county can be raised to notch it has


never reached before.
Year: 1869

A Toilet Car" is the latest invention
of Eugenie. One of the new pattern
was lately used, and in the course of a
trip she changed her whole dress. On
her arrival at Lyons, after having
passed by the last station in plain
travelling costume of little black straw
hat and wreath of flowers, a tight black
tonic and dark blue skirt, she appeared
at the gGre of Lyons, where the author
tiles were waiting TO See her, in mag
nificent court dress of sea-green satin,
with long train of the same fastened
on each shoulder with dark red rose;
a splendid pearl necklace clasped with
rubies, and coiffure of water lilies and
ruby studs, to the immense admiration
of the bourgeois of the place, who felt
the compliment and acknowledged ii
accordingly.
Year: 1869

The State elections of Pennsylvania
and Ohio occur to-day. In Pennsyl-
vania we learn the contest will be very
close. In Ohio, we are informed by a
gentleman who has just returned from
a trip through the State, both sides give
it up. We hope to be able to announce
some cheering intelligence tomorrow.
Year: 1869

Without any special complaint, except grad.
ual declination Of bodily strength and nervous
energy, will find in the TONIC A FOUNTAIN
OF VITALITY ANDEVIG0R AS RE
FRESHING AND EXT HILERATING As
A POOL IN He DESERT TO THE SAND
SGORCHED AND PAINTING IRA YELER
Year: 1869

The Chicago Tribune, strongly Radical
as it is, thus deals with one of the wick
ed men of the late war: "The Reverend
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, who
acquired notoriety during the war as the
Colonel of thieving and murderous
gang of negroes, who, under the orders
of Higgirson, were guilty of inhumani-
ties which Indians on the war path
would hesitate to commit, has written
book called Army Life Among the
Blacks Inasmuch as Higginson was
accused of fappropriating to himself the
share of the plunder of his gang,
and his general conduct amply war
ranted the suspicion that his piety and
his pocket were insep.rable companions,
none but those afflicted with 'nigger on
the brain will suppose that Higginson
tells the truth in his narrative. He has
drawn on his imagination for his facts,
and mixed them up with drivel and cant
in such way as to make a nauseating
mess. Two or three clerical scoundrels
who made themselves conspicuous in
the lato war have been unmasked, and
their true character brought to light,
but it may we'll be doubted if among
them all there was meaner and more
cruel wretch than IIigginson."
Year: 1869

A Washington dispatch to the Pitts
burgh Commercial announces a settle
ment of the question whether all money
used by brokers is to be taxed as CAPT
tai. The dispatch says that the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue has after
long and careful consideration, come to
a decision in the case between ex-As-
SCISSOR WEBSTER and the New York bro
kers. This was a test case made up for
the benefit of the whole country, and
is Of interest to the general public and
business men everywhere; The Com
missioner rules that money used by
brokers in their business, however OBJ.
tained, must be taxed as capital. The
decision will be promulgated in day
or two in the ordinary manner.
Year: 1869

There is marked difference between
voting for a man and supporting him.
GRANT was voted for by the entire Radi-
cal party; he derived his support, how.
ever, from the people whom he has ap-
pointed to office, nearly every ono of
them contributing something.
Year: 1869

It is well established fact that fully one.
hall OF the female portion Of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment of good health. or. TO
use their own expression, never feel we'll. &"
They are languid devoid Of all energy, extreme.
ly nervous, and have no appetite.


TO this class of persons the BITTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.
Year: 1869

PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE
And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily
upon them, with all its attendant ills, will find
in the use Of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an
elixir that will instil new life into their veins,
restore In a measure the energy and ardOr of
more youthful days, build up their shrunken
forms, and give health and happiness in their
remaininp yaara
Year: 1869

Washington, March 9.-Washburne has for
warded his resignation of his seat in Congress
to the Governor of Illinois, that new cleo
tion may be ordered. The usual notice of his
acceptance of the Secretary of State has been
forwarded to the Diplomatic corps and they
severally invited te call at their convenience
It is certain he will not remain long In tn e
department. There is special reason for be-
lieving the President intends giving him the
French Mission.
Year: 1869

Madrid. March 9.-In the Cortez yesterday
there was a stormy debate on the future form
of government.


The Republicans demanded the removal of
Marshal Montpensier and accused the gov
eminent of trying to smuggle him upon the
country As a king.


Prim defended Montpensier.


Topete preferred Montpensier as king to a
republic.


Serrano defended the course of the govern
ment. Choosing ruler had been left to the
Cortez, but this Republican pressure on the
Chamber was wrong
Year: 1869

Boston, March S.-An Official order from
the State Department was received by the
United States Marshal or Saturday evening
to disregard the pardon of Martin. the de-
faul.iug cashier of the Hide and Leather
Bank, but it came too late; the pardon had
been handed Martin,
Year: 1869

only the wound, but strip of bark reaching from
il to the ground. into black mouldy and canker
Gus condition; which things repeated themselves
every year. Some of the trees died; others We're
cut down TO get them out OF their misery all, but
for this bad treatment. would doubtless be
alive and.worth 800 apiece, as their mates near by
them are these happening to escape this bad treat
ment. This sadly taught us to reject. forever for
pruning purposes. all those months when the sap
is in fill flow. say from first of Apr. to mid-Sum-
mer. And having experimental with every month
in the year. it may be safely stated. we Think that
any time is good enough, except the aforesaid sap
season. Our preference is late summer. then the
wounds viii make some progress. the first year, in
healing.


This applies to limbs of considerable size. II has
been stated above that the right time to prlnc is
when pen-knite can do the work Then the wound
is so small that no bleeding will follow SO that any
and all times are safe. Our rule now is to pinch or
clip off those little shoots Whenever we happen 10
that the future Of the tree requires it-Sprins-
any time
Year: 1869

A sketch writer in California delivered a
Sunday School address, which is better than
anything Mark Twain can do, and of which
the following is an example: ''You boys
ought to be very kind to your little sisters. l
once knew a bad boy who struck his sister a
blow over the eye. Although she didn't fade
and die in the summer time, when the June
roses were blowing with sweet words of for
giveness on her pallid lips, she rose up and
hit himover the head with rolling pin, so
that he, couldn't goto Sunday School for over
q month on account of his not being able
to put on his best hat