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Year: 1869

THE FRUIT CRoPs-A very interesting alb.


stract of the official annual estimates of the


agents along the line Of the Delaware railroad.


giving the probable demand on the company
for transportation of fruit during the coming
season. furnishes some interesting statistics
concerning this great AMI growing source Of
revenue. The total number Of peach trees
along the line Of this road is estimated at l..


$50 of which SS5, ,24O are three years old
or under, and 1000, $40 are four years old or
over. As the crop comes from the latter class.
the young trees are omitted in the tahular
statement, which estimates the number of has.
kets expected TO be realized at 500 $50. Four
hundred and forty-sx and half acres have
been planted in strawberries from which it is
estimated there will be 1,OlS,7jO quarts pro-
duced. These estimates have been made with
great care by persons Interested in knowing the
exact truth. and are trustworthy for the pres
ent. but of course are liable to great changes
for the worse in case Of very unfavorable wea-
ther. The peach crop is now considered safe
as the fruit is firmly set and the trees are in
fine healthy condition. The present estim ate
has been made since the late storms. and If
will be seen is but little over one-haf the three
million baskets that might have been expected
had these storms not occurred. 1t is probably |
a better paying crop for growers than one of
twice its size would have been. The estimates
for the berry crop are likely to prove correct, !
as the present delightful weather will bring
on the crop with great rapdity.


The above estimates If 1lus+ hn ro,,, on, boro1 !
are only for the central part of the peninsula
along the line Of the Delaware railroad. and do
not include sections which ship their fruit by
water nor along the line of the branch rail
roads, from none Of which, as yet, complete
estimates have been received These arc for
the largest and most important fruit growing
section but do not give an adequate idea of the /
probable yield Of the whole peninsula. The
reader will bear in mind that the above esti-
mate does not include the large crop of wild
berries which yield liberal revenue to the
poorest class Of population.
Year: 1869




People used to talk about high prices something nsepara
BILE from big stores Oak Hall has do with
that foolish prejudice by giving live example Largest
Clothing House in the State selling goods the prices
And to understand that the truth
and that the houses doing and
requiring the largest
do sell the cheapest In this in everything else, except
cOnrtshlp and marriage, " the more, the merrier.


The merrest place in town is Whnamaker a Browns S. e.
corner Sixth and Market Streets.


distinguished Methodist Minister and prominent
Temperance Lecturer once remarked that go where
he would. from end of the country 10 The other
he hardly ever tailed 10 lind PLANTATION BITTERs
and while he condemned the practice of using these
BItters too freely, he could not entiOuslV saw
that he would discard them from the board for he
had himself experienced beneficial results from their
use, and that from long and close observation he
vas convinced that when used moderated and as a
medicine exclusively. they were all that was recon-.
mended At the same time he warned his hearers
not to pull the cork too often. Tor they were far too
pleasant tonic to lrine with.


MAGNOLIA WATER-SuperiOr TO the hest Imported
German Cologne, and sold at half the price senoIv
Year: 1869

been made upon the integrity OF Gov Fenton We have
known him intimately during the four years OF his
gubernatlonal administration and We assert
without fear OF contradiction that no
Governor OF this State ever left the Executive chair
with brighter or purer record.
Has not Morgan been much honored already Are his
deservngs greater than those OF the patriotic and
lamented Preston King whom he displaced the Senate
after the latter had served single tormi Are they
greater than those Of Ira Harris who retired
after similar servcei And should they really stand
the way Of the expression OF the will OF the Republican
party Of the State which Is strongly pronounced, in
favor OF Reuben f. FentOn for United Staes SenatOr
Year: 1869




There was 4 time when the word
"Wedding present" had charm in it..
When it meant something fresh spon-
taneous, representative of the giver's
affection, and when the giver was per-
mitted, without creating a scandal, to
proportion his gift to his means.
But that was good while ago. Now
it IS become regular affair of busi-
ness. There's neither love nor feel
ing in the matter. Not but that there
are love and feeling still in the world
in plenty, only it would seem. they
have taken to sanetifyiHg other things
than they used. A wedding present
aow Is forced contribution, or a
means of gratifying tn giver's vanity
or ostentation, or an Investment made
for the sake ofgetting peg higher in
''society All the sentiment is gone
clean out oft. It means. at the best.
nothing more tender than sgood
morning lis said as easily and for
got as soon. That is, if the giver can
forget it as easily. For it is not to be
disguised that the wedding present
has become a serious tax, and is ouly
endured with patience by those who
count on getting back the value of
their gilt rhen they themselves shall
be married. .-PutaaH's Magaziae,
June.
Year: 1869

News ABRoAD-FIsHY.-The ap-
pended story is IRON the Toledo
Commercial, headings and all. We
know nothing of the facts in the
case, but more than half mistrust the
story to be owing to the Over-beated
Imagination of the writer. If any
one wishes to believe the story they
can do so-we don't:


DOMESTIC INFELICITY-A TIFFIN GIRL


NAkRIEs AN OLD MAN FOR HIS MON


EY-wHAT CANE OF IT.


Not many months ago, there lived
in Tiffn an elderly gentleman Of re-
puted wealth, and like many men
who have passed over the summit Of
life's rugged path and descended far
down on the opposite side, nearing
the end of his journey, he became
impressed with the belief that he
should have a wife-a young wife
In the same thrifty and ambitious
little city there lived, at the same
time, young lady whose pride and
poverty had led her to think that
money, or Its possession, was the
great source of human happiness.


The reader can readily see here was
lar chance for 4 mateh-the old
man not caring so very much what
kind of wife he got, only that she
should be young; and the young lady
not being particular about the man
she got, only that he should have
plenty of money.


The two finally met, and each
found in the other what was deemed
essential for a successful matrimonial
Year: 1869




Farm is profession, not to say a
science. If any one doubts this state
ment left him leave his city home-for
no one bred in the country will doubt
lit-and undertake to cultivate even a
garden of half an acre for the summer.


He viii then find that knowledge is
as essential to the right use Of the
spade as Of the pen, aud that there is
as great difference between the sci
entiic farming of Flanders, where lit
orally not weed is to be seen, and
that ofmany Ofour farmers, the wealth
of whose soil is about equally di-
vided between fruits aud weeds, as be-
tween the trade of a modern CONNER
eial city and the barter of back
woods settlement. 1t is true that
agriculture has been the last to re-
eeive the impetus Of modern science.
1t is true that many agriculturalists are
content to 90 on in the ways of their
fathers, because experiments are cost
ly. But it is also true that they are
unable to compete With those who un-
derstand the use Of new instruments,
methods, and fertilizers. Agriculture
is also becoming in this country a
popular recreation. Many a gentle
man is content to spend on his couu-
try-seat money which he makes in
the counting-room. The practical
farmer is thus able to get the benefit
Of experiments without paving for
them. This change in agriculture,
which has converted it from drudgery
to an art, has created a demand for a
corresponding literature. Fifty
years ago a stable agricultural period
ical did not exist on the American
Continent. Now every considerable
district has one, while almost every
weekly paper, secular or religious,
has its agricultural department; and
it will not be long before something
Of library will be part of the furn-
iture of every well-0rdered farm
BOOE TARIE
Year: 1869

MACCARoNI.-Is an article Of food
which we should like to see in more
common use in this country. When
our people learn to make it, as well as
they make it in Naples and what is
equally important to cook it as tAs
NeapoIitans do, it viii be as much
used here as it isthere, for it is, or
might be, cheap, and healthful.


The -four is specially ground for it !;
and the best article of maeearoni is
retailed in the Neapolitan provinces
for FIVE and six cents a pound. A
eommoner and eoarser article is much
used by the common people, which
sells for about half this price. 1t Is
difficult to imagine what the basse
geHte, the lower classes, would do with
out maccaroDi.


Here, we think, it is usually baked
with cheese style in which no Ital-
ian could be induced to eat it. They
boil their maecaroui until it is tender,
which ordinarily requires about ten
minutes, and then serve il up with
butter or the sauce Of the Tagom. To
make this dish they take piece Of
beef without bone, and after cutting an
onion into small pieces and cooking it
thoroughly in kettle, they place the
meat on the onion, and after it is parti-
ally cooked they add tomatoes, pre-
pared as they would be for steWing
adding more from time TO time and
sometimes water, and cooking for
three or four hours. The meat IS
then served up by itself, and the to-
mato sauce is poured over the mac
earoni. They always have some
grated cheese on the table to be sprin-
kled on the maoearOni by those who
ike it.


Twice a week, Sundays and Thurs
days the year round, this firms the
dinner for four ffths Of population
Of eight millions Of people. It is
both healthful aud Inexpensive
HaTs Journal Health.
Year: 1869

SAvE.-Save something, no matter
how littls it may be, always save
something. Never turn away your
head from small savings; they are
the foundation Of all great ones. A
penny is net much. Many a man
would rather throw away a penny than
pick it up, if it lay before him. Yet
penny a day is nearly eight dollars
a year, eight dollars IS the interest Of
between one and two hundred dollars
capital. "Waste not, want not, ," is an
old saying and he who IS extrava-
CANT enough to cast idly away what
an be made useful, though it be but
trlAe, may expect to see the day
when even that trife would be aecep-
able.
Year: 1869

THE TRoTTING STALLION COMMODORE WANDER


bin win stand for tho the farm cf Morgan Il,
Mott, roushkcepsc Vanderbilt record rs
every day OF the by from the
Tho OF Franklin street. By notifying M Mott they wi
be sent for.
Year: 1869

Wards are proposing to Republicans
to swap any man on their city ticket
for Councilman. We hope Republi-
cans will not be caught in this trap.
Such bargain ought not to be made.
even were the Democracy to carry out
their part of it, in good faith.
Year: 1869

the proprietors aforesaid, we had
never suspected this fact. We are
also glad to announce it, that oul
readers-who would not otherwise be
likely to find it out-may know it as
we'll as ourselves. We are still more
pleased to learn an additional fact in
connection with the early days of the
proprietors aforesaid, which we give
in the language of the Courier:


Among the principles which were
most carefully and industriously
taught in the schools in those days,
were those of truth and honesty. Lit
was held by instructors that to mis-
represent or pervert the language or
acts OF others was an Otfense, not
only against the person injured, but
against society at large.


It is sad to reflect how soon early
lessons of truth and honesty are OBJ
liberated. No better example of this
could be produced than is furnished
daily by the Courier. Who would
suppose, in reading its editorials that
its proprietors had been fully and in
dustriously taught in early life the
principles of truth and honesty? Alas,
in some natures, the incubation Of
principles of truth and honesty is
like writing in the sand upon the sea
shore, all trace of which is obliterated
by the incoming tide. We hope the
youth Of our city will take warning
from the melancholy example fur
nished by the Courier.
Year: 1869

SAN FaANoGsoo, March 19.-The
Committee of the Chamber of Com
merce on the Alaska fur trade, after
a thorough investigation of the sub
ject, reported in favor of the aboli-
ton of all restrictions not necessary
to protect young and female seals.
and submitted draft bill, which will
afford ample protection, and at the
same time open trade to American
enterprise and industry. The Com
mittee are of the opinion that the
Government should aid and encour-
age emigration, and establish an early
territorial government of Alaska.
The report and draft bill were adopted
by the Chamber. The President was
instructed to forward the same to our
representatives at Washington, and
urge immediate Congressional action
on the subject. The Chamber de-
clined to enforce a communication
from the Chamber of Commerce of
Memphis. asking Government aid in
reclamation lands on the Mississippi
River.
Year: 1869

The Deseret Neaos invites us into the
told of the Mormon Church, and says
cit will improve our morals in this
world and our finances in heaven You
can't play that on us, Bro. Cannon. Old
birds have a suspicion of chaff We
permitted our enthusiasm to strap a
knapsack on our back got picked up
on oil stocks by not getting in on the
ground floor; went a good deal on "wild
cat" quartz, and even believed in the
honesty of politicians at different times
to our serious subsequent disgust or re-
morse, but do not propose To be hood
winked by any such propositions as that
of the Nelos. If it would suit the
Church Polygamic, to transpose the re-
wards,-give us the financial benefits
here-we might be willing, along with
Brigham, Bros. Cannon, Stenhouse and
the rest of the big guns TO take haz-
ardous chances on the moral reward
hereafter. We don't gush with Faith,
and would rather risk it for morals than
money. We are under an obligation to
the Nelcs, but respectfully inform 1t
that we did not ask a subordinate posi-
ton, and no proposals will be enter
tanned not looking to at least as many
wives as the leading Salt Lake editors,
and Church profits sufficient to main>
tain them in frst-class calico and prov
ender. All communications considered
confidential If written in the new Nor
mon alphabet.
Year: 1869

Sixty MILES AN HoUR.-One Of
the most interesting fruits Of the at
tention now paid to the velocipede is
a new invention just made by two in
genious mechanics Of this city, Of
which we yesterday examined a
model. 1t is a monocycle, or single
machine, consisting of wheel eight
feet in diameter, with a tire some six
inches wide, or two narrow tires on
its outer edges, with two sets Of
spokes connecting with double cen
ter which fills the place Of hub, the
two sides Of which are some two feet
and a-half apart. The operator Is 10
the middle, and propels the wheel BY
a simple yet curious apparatus in
which both bis weight and his muscle
are brought into play. Any more
precise description would manifestly
be out Of place until the patent has
been issued. The inventors antici-
pate their machine will exceed in
swiftness every other device of the
kind. They do not think that sixty
miles nm hour on a smooth road will
be impossible.-N. Y. Sun.
Year: 1869

SoLD.-A rich old widower in
Canada is said to have practiccd
very artful scheme to gain the hand
of a belle of the village. He had
an old gipsey to tell the young lady's
fortune, which he dictated as follows


"My dear young lady, your star
will soon be hid for a short time by
a dark cloud, but when it reappears
it will continue to shine with unin-
terrupied splendor until the end Of
your days. Before one week q
wealthy old widower, wearing suit
Of black and q fine castor hat, will
pay you a visit and request your hand
in marriage. You will accept his
offer, become his wife, and be left a
widow In possession Of all his prop
erty before the close Of the year.
The next husband will be a young
man Of whom you think most Of at
present" 'sia


Three days after the old gentleman,
dressed In the manner described by
the gipsey, presented himself to the
young lady, and the marriage fol-
lowed. More than one year has
passed, but the tough old widower
still fingers.
Year: 1869

THE FALMOUTH HOUSE Horizon all we
can hear in regard to the grand subscription
affair which comes off at the Falmouth Hotel
to night the world of society is considerably
agitated The ladies have been in quite fe-
yer as to whether that elegant dress, of such a
whether the gloves to correspond have been
forwarded and will reach them ere it is too
late. The preparations at the Hotel have all
been made on the most liberal scale and we
can confidently predict the most brilliant par
ty of the season.
Year: 1869

THE WEATHER. About seven o'clock on
Monday evening, the storm that had been gath
ering since noon, broke upon us with heavy
down-pour of rain and high wind, which
continued till noon yesterday, when it subsid-
ed into steady drizzle. The wind all day
Monday was from the northeast, and it was
very raw and damp, but shifted to the east
yesterday afternoon. The roads in the Duck
Pond region at Westbrook were in bad con-
dition, and in some places the horse-car track
was quilted, and in one spot submerged. At
the Cape the travelling was not SO bad, but
owing to the high wind and the quarter from
which it blew, the display of the breakers at
Portland Light was perfectly magnificent, and
would have delighted marine artist They
broke upon the coast with tremendous roar
and throwing their clouds of spray and
foam to height of some forty or fifty feet
We have not heard of any marine disasters of
consequence. In the city the tides were very
high and nearly submerged some of the
WharyeS
Year: 1869

BREAK IN THE BATH RAnRoAD.-We learn
that on the Bath Railroad, about one mile be-
low Brunswick, the heavy rain of Monday
night caused stream to break through cul-
vert washing away some sixty feet of the en-
bankment. The passengers ON the morning
train from Bath were obliged to get out and
walk round the break. In the afternoon il was
repaired SO that the trains crossed over.
Year: 1869

Russia has sent an entire "salt ring" to
Siberia. A government official was at the
head of it, and it had already stolen 4,0O0
tons of salt from the government.


The cure for the Grecian bend has been
discovered by farmer in Monroe county,
New York, who had a daughter afflicted by
this terrible malady. He dipped her in cold
water and laid her in the sun till she straight
ened into place.
Year: 1869

OGDEN, which it is said will be established
by law as the point of union between the Gen.
tral and Union Pacific Railroads, is town
lying some 80 miles directly North of Salt
Lake City. The Central Pacific road desired
this place for its terminus, but the Union Pa
ciic desired to carry its road 80 miles further
West to Monument Point. During the com
ing summer the Morrisons propose to build a
branch road from Salt Lake City to Ogden.
Year: 1869

THERE are two thousand negroes of legal
age in Connecticut. The Democratic majori-
~ for Governor last spring was only 1900
Last fall the Republican majority for Presi
dent was over three thousand. If the Repub-
heans OF 1855 had not been so idiotic as to vote
against the negro suffrage amendment to the
State constitution there would now be no diff
Guilty in triumphing over the enemy without
contest, and Connecticut would take her stand
equally as Republican State with the rest Of
New England. As it is, one, and perhaps three
Congressman will be Democrats
Year: 1869

ONE QUESTION SETrLED.-Auother attempt
to authorize an illegal and unjust taxation of
United States bonds was made by Mr.. Morgan
Democratic Representative from Ohio, Mon
day. 1t was voted down, every Republican in
the House opposing it, and every Democrat
supporting it. This is probably the last effort
that will be made in this direction. The Re-
publican repudiators were taught lesson by
the last election that they have not forgotten.
The defeat of several Republican members of
the fortieth Congress who were candidates for
reelection has had a salutary effect.
Year: 1869

"A NEW CHURcH.-We understand that a
new church is to be organized very soon, to
worship in the Williston Chapel The mem
bers of it will be composed principally of per-
CONS set off from the State Street Church
Year: 1869

THE SToRM.-The storm Of this week COM
menced on last Sunday night, with heavy
rain, which continued without intermission
until Wednesday noon, when it changed to
snow which has resulted in one of the heav-
lest snow storms experienced in this county
since its settlement By the white man. 1t
showed very fast continuously for twenty
four hours, causing our people to feel great
sympathy for their friends in White Pine.


The destruction to trees, has been great.
We understand that nearly all of the large
pines in the mountains east Of US, that were
the least inclined, have been either broken,
or torn out by the roots, from the weight of
snow caught by their branches. In this city
and its vicinity many ornamental trees have
shared the same fate, the roof of n number of
barns have gone under from the accumulated
weight Of CONCEALED water.


1t has not stormed since Thursday noon,
but the heavens have the appearance ofbeing
ready at any moment, to commence opera
tions again. Every thing within view is COW
cred with snow, presenting genuine winter
scene, such an one as can be rarely witness
ed here. The storm bas interrupted our mail
communication, no stage having arrived from
Stockton since last Tuesday night.


Should we have rain, of which there is
fear, with the amount of snow now on the
ground, our creeks will be swollen to such an
extent that great damage may be expected.
Year: 1869

FIREMAN's BALL.-The Fire Department of
this city have completed their arrangements
for ball on the evening Of the 9e2nd inst.
Those VINO wish to, can have dance on the
anniversary of the the birth day of Washing
the known ability of the managers for the
occasion good time must be anticipated.
Year: 1869

THE LOCAL PAPER.-Do the people
understand the importance Of sustaining
the local newspaper Upon it, though
humble in pretensions, the growth and
prosperity of villages and communities
largely depends. 1t is the means of the
better acquaintance of the people with
themselves, and remote sections with U.s.
1t is the medium through which business,
in all its branches may be understood ;
here the producer and consumer, the buy
er and seller, may understand each
other.


1t is the great power OF the people to
expose wrong doing and correct local evils.
1t may not be right always in the views
il aims to take, and though wrong someu
times this is better for the people than for
them to become forgetful of their own To-
cal interests for the want Of newspapers to
remind them. Every newspaper is more
or less selfish in reference to its location,
and in order to successfully combat Others
patronage must be given to the local one
in which the people are interested, II
this view of the matter be correct, a news
paper becomes local necessity st, AL
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