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Year: 1869

WE clip the following from the Edi-
torial columns of the Leader, Cleveland,
Ohio, one of the most influential papers
of the West.


HoOllnnd's German Bitters.


In calling the attention of our readers
to this valuable preparation, we do so
with full conviction that it is high
ly scientific remedy for Dyspepsia, and
all diseases arising from a disordered
state of the Liver or Stomach. In max.
ing this assertion, we are sustained by
the testimony Of many of the eminent
professional men of the country. Law
yers, physicians, and clergymen, all
bear witness to its great usefulness. 1t
contains no alcoholic stimulant, but is
purely medicinal, being compounded
from the prescription of one of the most
celebrated physicians of his day, and is
well known aud used by the faculty of
the present time. 1t has been before the
public in its present shape for over
twenty years, and during that time has
become "known all over the wsrld.n To
those in need of remedy of this char
acter, we would say procure it at once,
and do not waste your time and money
on the many worthless compounds that
now food the market; and those who are
not in immediate want of it, we would
advise to be prepared to battle with dis
ease by keeping it always in the house.


HooGnud's German Tonic


Combines all the ingredients of the
Bitters with pure Santa Cruz Rum,
orange, anise, &c. 1t is used for the
same diseases as the Bitters, in cases
where Alcoholic Stimulant may be nee
essary. 1t is a preparation of rare
value, and most agreeable to the palate.
Principal Office, 63l Arch St, Philad'a,
Pa. Sold everywhere.
Year: 1869

The New York money market was easlsr
yesterday afternoon, and the supply was in ex =
cess cf the demand. The bulk OF the business
during the day was al 10 per cent. on call,
but AT the close money was accessible at S per
cent. Thir Increased ease is due 20 the heavy
disbursements of currency by the Treasury on
account of purchases OF bonds. Discounts are
also easier al TO IL per cent.
Year: 1869

The following suggestions about breaking
the mule are from q new and interesting
book on tie subject, by Harvey Riley. ESD,
Superintendent of the Government corral.
Washington. and published by Dick *
Fitzgerald, New York.


Don't fight or abuse him. After you
have harnessed him, and lie proves to be
refractory, keep your own temper, slack
your rcins push him round backward and
forward, not roughly; then if he will not
do what you want him to, lie him to post
and let him stand there a day or 50 without
food OF water. Take care also, that he
does not lie down, and be careful to have Il
person to guard him, so that he does not
foul in the harness. If he will not go after
= day or two Of this treatment. give him
one or two more Of it, and my word for it
he will come to his senses and do anything
you want from that time forward:


The only way to keep mule from kick
ing you is to handle il great deal when
young, and accustom it to the ways and ac-
tions of men. You must, through kind
ness, convince it that you are not going to
harm; and you can do that best by taking
hold Of it III gentle manner every time it
appears 10 be frightened. Such treatment
I have always found more effective than all
the beating and abusing you can apply
The mule is peculiar III his dislkes Many
of them, when first hainessed, so dislike a
blind bride that they will not work in it
When YOU find this, let them stand for a
day or so in the binders and then take
them of. and in forty-nine eases out of
fifty he will go at once
Year: 1869




Butter and cheese factories are located
in New York near the centre of each radius
of three or four miles wherein grass and
cows abound-usualiy but ono III 4 town
ship as yet, though they are being rapidly
multiplied. Amill-stream and water-powcr
often determine the site. though we believe
a small engine and boiler -four to ten arc
preferred toa water-power. A cold and
copious spring is well nigh Indispensable
a good stock of ice, well stored and saved,
is desirable. \ large reservoir like eel
lar is dug III the ground and tightly walled
with planks; boasl platforms extend into
this, floating on two or three feet of water,
constantly renewed FROM the spring In
this reservoir, deep pals or cans are set
and filed threc-fougths full of mlk-they
sinking and floating in 4 Ike depth OF
water The milk remains here twenty-fo,n
to thilty-six hours. when the cream is taken
of and churnod by steam or water-powcr-
six to twenty-four ehurns being operated
at once, with no draft on human muscle
The butter thus made each day, from
cream in the very highest condition, is of
such uniform and superior quality as to
bring from five TO ten cents per pound more
than fair farm dairies will command: and
the milk thus SKINNED, is then made into
cheese, rather mild in favor, but palatable,
and of very fair quality.-Ns'o YORK. Trt-
Year: 1869

NAEURE FOR PoTAroEs.- exchange
says the following receipt for raising pota-
toes is worth the price of any paper for one
year to any farmer that is short Of manure
It is as good as the best phosphate Of
lime and it viii not cost half 50 much. 1t
has been tried two years, and is good on
dry land. Take one casll of lime and slack
it with water, and tilen stir i'll one bushel
Of fine salt, and then mix in loan or ashes
enough, SO that it will not become mortar;
ii will make about five barrels Put half
a pint i'll hill at planting. Al manures
containing potash are particularly suitable
for the potato. Ashes contain more than
any other natural fertilizer, and should be
freely used and carefully saved.
Year: 1869

KEEPING EGGs.-Place ten or dozen in
a small basket and immerse them in
boiling water, taking out almost instantly.
Then pack them, small end down. in
dry salt or saw-dust, as convenient. IF
they Were rubbed over with little
warm lard, it might be an advantage
To dip them in boiling lard would not do,
as fat boils at 4 much higher temperature.
and the shells wonld Immediately crack.-
The principle of this method is Obvious
The entire portion of the surface of the
white of the egg Immediately under tie
sllin-likc membrane which exists iu every
egg, is congealed, thus forming an inper-
vious coating. which prevents the evapora-
ton of the contents and consequently the
admission of the atmosphere.
Year: 1869

PEEIING PoTAToEs.- most farina-
ceous part Of the potato is found immedi-
ately under the skin, so that i'll preparing
potatoes for the table, it is necessary to be
careful to cut off as thin peel as possible
Year: 1869

MAKIEG TEA.-Water fq' making tea
should be used the moment it boils. The
reason assigned is, that if it is boiled for
some time, all the gas that is in it escapes
with the steam. and it will then not make
tea of the best flavor. Clear pure soft
water is best
Year: 1869

promises, the Attorney General again


met the counsel for Yerger, and the


Chief Justice, this time together. He
first addressed the counsel. To his
proposition Mr.. .CarlisIereplied that his
client WAS in military custody and on
trial; that he would probably be
found guilty, and If the delay occurred
he might be executed before the court
convened. This objection Judge
Hoar met by repeating the assurance
the President directed him to make
in his name. Mr.. Carlisle then said
he greatly desired to have the case de-
cided, but with the promise made on
the part of the Executive regarding
the prisoner he would not make any
positive objections, but if the Chief
Justice was disposed to let the case go
over he would not oppose his wishes.
With this Mr.. Hoar turned at once to
Mr.. Chase, and said thequestiOn rested
entirely with the Chief Justice. He
then went on to urge the wishes of
the President upon him that so i'm
portant a matter should be heard by
a full bench; and, that as the counsel
Of the prisoner in whose behalf the
proceedings had been instituted, were
willing to rest the question of delay
with him, both the President and the
Attorney General hoped that the
Chief Justice would not insist on hear
ing the case alone. Thus cleverly
cOrnered, there was no way consistent
with proper respect for his Associate
Justices, but to submit. So, on the
verge of q decision which both sides
believed would result in the granting
of the writ, the subsequent discharge
of Yerger, and the virtual overthrow
of military in the South, the agree
ment to postpone the case until the
Supreme Court met was formally
made.
Year: 1869

BEECHER ON HAIR DYE AND DRESS
But let us get back TO hair dye. If man is
young, and from some peculiarity of consli.
tuition, or by reason of sickness, is prema,
turely gray, whether he shall dye his hair
or not is matter of his own. II he will be
the happier for 1t let him do IL, II his vile
will love him any better, or if she will be
made any happier, in the name of love let
him dye. Family happiness is great bless.
ing to purchase at so small cost as bottle
of hair dye.


But ls it seemly for an old man to put ON
the appearance OF youth, and NOT to meet
his fate bravelyP That is question of good
taste. For ourselves, we prefer gray hairs.
buckish old gentleman OF seventy-fiYe, re-
turning every month from his barber with
glossy brown locks, is not our style OF man.
hood. But If he likes it, he might do things
far worse. We admire the bravery In a
woman by which, at thirty-fve, she carries
her locks full OF silver. And yet, il her hap
piness may he promoted by hiding the carly
gray, we see no reason for criticism


We are in favor oil bald heads, and also of
wigs and toupees. We are in favor of wear
ing our own hair, and, just as much, of bor-
rowing your neighbor's, 10 eke out scanty
supply, il one chooses 10 do ii. In short,
let every one have liberty of hairl


II would, however, be terrible 10 leave
men to full liberty of dress, and NOT to leave
their neighbors tree to poke fun at them.
But as long as we are free 10 laugh, men
may be safely left 10 the largest liberty of
costume. Shame is a more general and
active restraint in this world than conscience
or reason. A laugh can do what an argu-
ment cannot.


We have but entered upon this subject
Dyelng the hair IS not a beginning. Artiii
cial teeth grin at US; painted cheeks and lips
smile at us. Long iorms are made to look
short. DumpY people look long. Thin and
lean people come forth plump and comely.
Fat folks shrink to slenderness. In the
great world of the toilette and of the dress
there are, to be sure, some questions of
morals, but far more of taste, How long the
dress should be at the bottom is question
OF taste, but how long it should be at the top
is also question of morals. 10 discuss the
whole matter would renuire many articles,
Year: 1869

Nor WHAT IT SEEMED.-The other
morning the train from Meriden brought
down three happy couple of lads and assies,
who were bent on having a day's enjoy
ment on the salty-rippled surface of our
harbor and as they stepped on board OF
fine sailboat, they looked the picture OF
neatness, in their white frills and pink
aprons. Of they started, and many wished
them pleasant sail, as they cast the painter
loose and set sail oer the briny deep. In
the due course of time they returned to the
floating stage from which they departed, but
this time tue tide was out, and the muddy
bottom alongside the boat was as smooth as
new mirror. Two of the young ladies
sprang out upon the float with buoyant step,
but as the third graceful damsel stepped on
to the edge OF the boat, she concluded 10
jump upon the real terra fr1ad, and struck
out for the deceving bottom OF the harbor.
Her feet struck the yielding substance, and
down she went, like ducks foot, In the
mud, until half her body was buried in coast
wise backing of no very savory smell. She
was assisted out by two Yonng men, alter
hard pulling, and taken 10 house near by,
where her rlls were dried as well as they
could be, and then left for home on the
evening train.-Neso HdUen Courier.


Dispatches from Omaha say several COM
panies OF cavalry are securing the country in
search of Indians Six companies OF troops
have arrived from California this week, and
have been distributed along the Union Pa
cic Railroad.


Horace Douglass Lasceles, of the Royal
Navy, died on the 18th OF June, at Esqui-
malt, Van Couver's Island. The deceased
Is brother OF Earl Harold.


ST. Louis has ordered a floating fire engine
for use on the river.
Year: 1869

Is the cause for complaint, justly the
husbands fault alone? or why, do we
hear Mrs. so and so complain so very bit
terlv of her husbands neglect, or want
of galantry, or that lack of tenderness,
that in younger days won her to him ?
Why is he not the lover to-day and watch
er of her souls happiness, that he was in
the days when even his footstep mantled
her cheek with the rose tint? Why does
he not choose to be with her alone on the
promenade, or take her to moonlight
rides, instead of enjoying his game OF
billiards, or his cuchre pack and whiskey
cocktail, in some pleasant saloon?


Once was the time when every light
paled by the side of her he loved every
pleasure was but stupid pastime that did
not minglc her merry laugh every eye
lacked lustre, and lip sweetness compared
with hers her lightest wish was more
b.nling to him than the longest code OF
laws then, she was his first morning
thought, and his last recollection at night.
She filed every nook and niche in his
soul no plan was laid for future hopni.
ness, or greatness, that she was not con-
suited in in fact she, the beautiful, ten
der woman, was the very Alpha and
Omega of that strong mans existence.


"a change comes over the spirit" not
of her dreams, but the reality OF her life
So slow, that from day to day she does
not perceive the change but by the com
parison Of what is to day, with what was
in days gone by, she sees with an aching
in her heart, the wide, dark gulf that i
now dashiug between them with its dead
black, impeuctrable waters, and he
weary head droops, and from her soul
, depths comes that oft heard wall


"My husband ip all save name, II n
Year: 1869

FLIRTATIoNs.--For every man whose
heart is broken-we use phrase current
in its romantic sense among womepr and
which among men denotes the state Of
mind revealed by profuso smoking and
spasmodic dcvoting to billiards-twenty
have theirs opened, and on the whole con-
siderably improved by the process. We
forget to whom is due the credit of the
remark that a mans usefulness generally
dates from the time he loses his interest
in women; but, without going so far, We
are content to rest upon the conclusion of
our own expeiilnce-that until man has.
had one or two serious firtatioEs he is,
not fit to be relied on for earnest effort.
Year: 1869

A SUBMARINE TuBE.-The newest Of
the new plans for connecting England
with France by railway is that of a sub
merged iron tube, to be supported at a
depth of about 80 feet below the surface
of the water by iron trcsles, the feet OF
which will rest upon the bed of the
straits. The tube is to be in its outside
diameter 23 feet 6 inches, and with a
view Of giving it sufficient strength it is
to be of cast iron, s inches in thickness.
Its length between each pair of legs OF
support is to be 800 feet, and the weight
of each Of these sections 800 tons Each
of these lengths is 10 be made up Of eight
scrments OF 81 feet 6 inches, and these
are to be firmly bolted together by means
of steel bolts passing through internal
aanges. Each segment will be made wa
tor-tight by bulkhead, and will be low.
cred until it is brought into exact position
with the portion previously fixed, and
when fast by the bolts the near bulkhead
will be removed, and the workman will
pass on to the next segment. The ven
tilation Of the tube is to be provided by
stationary steam power at one of the en-
frances to the tube, which will force
sufIiciency Of air though n channel con
structed along the inner roof Of the tab


TO either end. All this sounds impracti
cable enough, bit we live in an age Q


r6arvels, and perhaps the scheme ma
one day bo realized,
Year: 1869

All enlisted men detailed as clerks
in tie War department and lis bureaus
arc tl be dismissed on the fifteenth of
July. This will make material rcduc-
ton in the force Of that Department
Year: 1869

Professor Loomis, of New Haven,
considers the earth q very unsafe place
to s,ay on any longer, from the fact that
the late volcanic manifestations have
been so general in their character, that
there is no longer any doubt about the
theory that all volcanoes have not a To-
cal, but general origin, in the central
liquid parts of our globe, where the
most intent heat prevails. Let him
"climb tree" by all means.
Year: 1869

CATTLE FOR POWDER VALLEY.-Parties
from Powder River Valley and beyond,
have been making a raid upon some of
the ranchmen of Walla Walla and Una.
tilla valleys for stock. cattle. Buyers
are rather shy and prices are high at
this season of the year, when the scar
city of feed is taken into consideration.
Nevertheless small lots of cattle have
lately drifted from this vicinity to the
other side of the mountains.
Year: 1869

DR.. HERzoG, the pioneer dentist of
this city, has removed his Office to the
rooms adjoining the Union Office, on
Main street, where be will be found
ready at all times to administer relief
TO the afflicted.
Year: 1869

few days since wedding party stopped at
one of our principal hotels. There is always
charming attractyeness about such visitors that
insensibly affect all who come within reach of
them. The lady in this case one of those
charming creatures who insensibly make
Eden out of earth, and strew mems paths in
life with flowers-a pretty, goden-haired blonde
fragile as passion flower, and with eyes
which make some dream of Heaven gazing into
their fathomless blue. OF course, after a long
ride In cars, a bath would not only be agreeable
but indispensable. So inquiries were made as
to where this essential to be obtained, and
arrangements made accordingly. Now, be it
understood that this convenience is so arranged
at the hotel in question, that lady and gentle
inan-especaly when the lady is the gentle
mans wife-can take their baths in adjoining
apartments. But unfortunately for the hap
piness of our couple, baths at the same time
ordered to be prepared for other guests
who had just arrived and by the most natural
mistake in the world, our bride got into the
wrong bath. 1t was at that moment a supreme
enjoyment, when the warm, genial water was
coquetiug with the beautiful form, when the
door gently pushed open, and q tall
bearded masculine entered OF course the lady
screamed. Such succession of shrieks have
rarely echoed through that building, numberless
as may have been its experience in screams.


stOh, hush, for Gods sake be quiet-you II
alarm the city ~


"Oh, you dreadful man p and the screams
waxed more loud and piercing, and the angry
little hands beat the water around her into a
foaming cascade, like miniature Niagara.


By this time the whole house was alarmed
and the patter of running feet were heard
through all the corridors. The man couldn't go
out, because he wasn't dressed and be couldn t
remain, because it was immodest. The hus-
band by this time was laundering at the door,
and inquiring in accents far from calm what the
ID was the matter.


''Help me-help me = screamed the bride.


The Mortified husband heard in reply:


"Wait till get my clothes on, and I'll go ~


He could endure no more, but bursting the
door open, rushed like demon into the room,
crying frau.ically for Mary, Mary what's the
matter?" But at that same time his eye
rested on the stranger, tuggng madly in ineffect-
ual effort to resume his apparel. On him he
seized, and, with his fist raised, demanded the
meaning of this intrusion. 1t was disclosed in
trembling voice, which disclosed his sense of
the peril.


The lady had got in the wrong bath he
was not aware of her presence until he un-
dressed meant no offence. For mercy sake,
let him out"


The explanation proved satisfactory, the un-
fortunate stranger fed, and the bride was left
to the consolation of her lord.-N. o. Pcayune.
Year: 1869

PLEASURE OF ACTIVE LlFE.-None so little who
enjoy life, and are such burdens to themselves,
as those who have nothing to do. The active
have only the true relish of life. He who knows
not what it is to labor, knows not what to enjoy
Recreation is only valuable when it unbeuds us :;
the idle know nothing of it. 1t is exertion that
renders rest delightful, and sleep sweet and un-
disturbed. That the happiness of life depends
on tae regular prosecution of some laudable pur-
pose, or lawful calling, which engages, helps,
and enliven all our powers, let those bear wit
ness who, after spending years in active use
fullness, retire to enjoy themselves-they are
burden to themselves.
Year: 1869

The question of the rotary motion Of
the earth has for ages past given rise to
learned discussions between scientific
men, and numberless experiments have
bsen made to demonstrate the theory.
Foucauliz, q learned Frenchman, some
years ago, announced simple con-
irivance which he claimed set at rest all
disputations on the question and demon
strated the theory beyond cavil. Mr.. /.
C. Mendenhall of the Coin mbns high
school, completed arrangements for o
test Of Foucsultz's contrivance on Sstur-
day, and proceeded to put it ia operation.
A wire was attached to a light cross
beam from the inside center Of the dome
Of the State Capitol, reaching nearly to
the floor of the rotunds below. To the
lower end Of this wire metallic ball of
twenty pounds weight was attached.
The ornamental piece of the rotunda
pavement furnished circle, through
the center of which, from the true
north, q line was struck to the south.
Nine additional lines, representing nine
degrees of variation from the true north
were marked on the circles. The ball
was set in vibration on the north and
south line, and in one hour had departed
from that line ia vibration and was
describing the line of the 6rst degree to
the right. The proposition was that at
the end of the ninth hour from the start
Of the ball, it would so far depart frsm
the true north and sonth line as to
describe the ninth While the ball
seemed to leave the track in which it
originally started, il really did not The
apparent variation was due to the rotary
motion of the earth This was the
second trial of this interesting expert
ment in the United States, and the third
In the world. The committee Of gen.
tlemen conducting it on Saturday ex-
pressed themselves as entirely satisfied
with the result Columbus o. States
man W
Year: 1869

The teachers of the spectrum are pre-
eminently practical in application to our
own earth As the lines formed by the
spectra Of all known metals are well de-
fnod, whenever any new lines are visible
from burning vapor, the presence Of =
new and unknown body is at once reveal
ed and the operator is put on the line of
discovery In this way, since 1860, cal
sium, tha!lium, and in1ium. have been
added to the list of metals, aud lithium,
which was previously supposed to be one
of the rarest Of chemical bodies, is now
found to be one of the most widely diff
fused, in the juices Of plants. in tea, cof-
fee, milk, in the blood and muscular It's
sue, though in such minute quantities
that common and chemical analysis would
not have revealed it. 1t is said that even
the hundred and eighty millionth part of
a grain reveals itself in the line of the
spectrum, so that in the examination Of
poisons, or of the human blood, or even
of atmospheric changes, it is the most po-
tent alembic at the command of the chem
iss. The discoveries already made are
only dim prophecy of greater results to
come.
Year: 1869

PRAYER. God does nothing but in an
swer to prayer. Every new victory which
soul gains is the effect of new prayer.
On every occasion of uneasiness we should
retire to pray, that we may give place to
the grace and light Of God, and then
form our resolutions, without being in
any pain about what success they may
have.
Year: 1869

An invalid disturbed al the inmates of
liz boarding house recently, by initiating
a dog. When asked why he did it. be
said lie had been ordered by his physl-
clan to use port wine and bark.