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Year: 1868

orders TO the agents OF Vie Central Railroad at
Albany TO receive no freight consigned to the care Of
is to secure monopoly or the freig6ting business
during the summer TO the Hudson River and Harlem
Railroads.


The First Natiunal Bank of New York has declared
Its quarterly dividend Of two per cent payable on
and after this date


1t is announced that at the monthly meeting Oh
the President and Board Of Directors Of the
and Ohio Railroad, held this week. 1t was agreed 70
ssue a. oOO 600 worth of stock This Is done to aid
In completing the Pittsburg and Connelsville Rail-
road and also to assist other enterprises, such as
ocean steamship lines. semi-annual dividend OF
four per cent ON the main stem and five per cent do.
on the washington branch was declared.


The receipts for customs and the receipts, pay
ments and balances at the Sub-Treasury in this city
for the expired portion Of the week have been as
fOIOws:-
Year: 1868

The VALUE OF A SCRAP Book. Every
ono who takes newspaper which he In
the least degree appreciates. will often re.
gret to sec any number thrown aside for
waste paper which contains some interest.
ing and important articles. A good way
to preserve these Is by the use Of a scrap
hook. One who has never been accus,
toned thus to preserve shost articles, ean
hardly estimate the pleasure It affords 10
sit down aud tiHn over the pleasant, famil.
iar pages. Here choice piece Of poetry
meets tho eye, which you remember you
were 30 glad to see in the paper, but which
you would long since have lost had II not
been for your scrap book. There isa wit
" anecdo,e-it does you good to laugh
over It yet, though for tho twentieth timo.
Next is a valuable recipe you had almost
forgotten, and which you found just In time
to save much perpiexi,y. There Is sweet
little story, the memory Of which has
cheered and encouraged you many timc,
when almost ready to despair under the
pressure of life's cares and trials Indeed,
you can hardly take up a single paper
without rcperusing it. Just glance over
the sheet before you, and see how many
valuable items Ii contains that would be of
service to you hundred times In life. A
choice thought is far moro precious than
bit of gliuering gold. Hoard with care
the precious gems, and see at the end oftho
year what rich treasure you have accll-
mulatcd.
Year: 1868

THE DISEASE CALLED LovE.-Many
signing lads and lassies suffering with this
distressing malady will hail with joy the
announcement that DR.. Bagby will in his
lecture tonight prescribe for their relief.
The Doctor could not have chosen q theme
more attractive or appropriate to o Rich
mond audience. The entertainment will
be served in the hall of the HousefDf Dele
gates at s o'clock. The reputation Of the
lecturer and the promising subject will
combine to draw good house.
Year: 1868

/ SERESADE TO THE GovERNoR.-At an
early hour last night number of the per-
sonal and political friends Of Governor
Wells called at the gubernatorial mansion
and rendered him the compliment. of q sere-
made. After several airs by the excellent
Post Band, the Governor made his appear
ance at the door, accompanied by Captain
Poor, his private secretary; Dr.. Sharp,
Judge Bond, Mr.. Allen of Prince Edward,
and others. William a.. Samuel, ESQ,
stepped forward, and, stating that the de-
monstration was intended as friendly
welcome and cordial greeting to the new
Governor, proposed three cheers for Cover
nor Wells, which were heartily given.


In response to calls from the crowd, the
Governor said this compliment was unex-
pected, but no less gratefully appreciated.
He did not feel that he had as yet done any
thing to entitle himself particularly to the
regard of the people of his adopted State.
He hoped, however, with their cooperation
in the future, to accomplish something
which might rebound to the glory and
honor of Virginia. In this broad domain
there is room enough for all to work, and
much to be accomplished. Never was q do
main so magnificent so sadly neglected when
such glorious rewards await the man who
manfully attempts to develop its resources.


He referred to the war. That fearful strife
had swept over the State, crushing like the
hand of God through the brain of the peo-
pie, carrying away fortunes, but overthrow
ing prejudices until the truth has been de-
monstrated that in our territory at least all
men are free and equal. This great end
accomplished, it only remains to build up
the waste places and to secure by law to
the people the rights which by the sword
they have acquired. With the proper legis-
lation he hoped to see Virginia bios
soming. as the rose, the james increas-
ing the wealth Of the State, the mines
opened and their hidden riches exposed,
and the soil we'll cultivated, bountifully
yielding its fruits. In bringing about such
state of affairs the speaker hoped to
be an humble instrument. He hoped yet
to meet his fellow-citizens whom he saw
before him under circumstances more fa-
yorable, when the desires expressed in this
address should be accomplished facts. In
conclusion, he expressed many thanks for
the high compliment of which he had been
the recipient.


After the serenade, Governor Wells re-
ceived large number of the persons pre-
sent in the parlor of the Executive mansion,
and the company dispersed at late hour.
Year: 1868

THE FATE OF Miss PcTzELL.-Intelli-
gence was received yesterday of the finding
of the boat in which Miss Putzell and her
party attempted to cross the river at Jude's
ferry last week. 1t was washed ashore
about seven miles below the ferry. The
body of one of the negroes was also found
near the same spot. The afflicted relatives
and friends have heard nothing more con-
cerning the fate of the unfortunate young
1adv
Year: 1868

An item from the Omaha Herald in


another column, states that government


officers have concluded treaty with the


Sioux by which it is agreed TO entirely


vacate the Bozeman route and withdraw


the troops now at Forts Phil. Kearney


and Smith. This is the sequel to the


exploits of the Peace Commissioners as
indicated in their report recently pub
Eshed, and so far as Montana is con-
cerned. is the most treacherous. deadly


blow that has been struck by them at
her material interests. 1t is not alone
the withdrawal Of the military that is
a matter of little consequences but by
this treaty the government agrees to
vacate the route, and will, in accordance
with the treaty stipulations, by means
of the troops at Laramie and the
Post where the Bozeman route diverges
north from the South Pass route, pre-
vent immigration from passing by the
former route As this is the favorite,
best and shortest route to Montana, pos


sessing every natural advantage for
making it the principal highway be-
tween the Territory and the States, the
disastrous effects of placing a treaty bar
rier upon it cannot be over-estimated or
deprecated. Recent advices from Fort
Phil. Kearney confirm the reported dis
covery of rich quartz and placers near
that point, and the exploration and pros
pecting of the Wind River range the
coming season by parties from Sweetwa-
ter, Cheyenne and perhaps Montana, is
looked upon as a certainty. Companies
are already organized for that purpose,
who will not be deferred by this treaty,
and disastrous Indian war will be the
inevitable result. The proposed North
ern Branch of the U. p. r. r. TO Mon
tana will undoubtedly, if the project is
accomplished, pass to the eastward of
the Wind River range, striking the val
ley of the Yellowstone thence to the
populated portions of Montana, passing
over the very ground thus placed in pos
session of the Sioux, to enable the Com.
missioners to have another finger in the
government pie in getting IL back Our
entire Indian policy and management is
the greatest wholesale swindle ever con
trolled by ring to the detriment of the
government and the destruction of its
pioneers. This commission record is
black with infamous corruption that
will be crimsoned with the blood clots
Of better men than they, and finally
sworn white by perjured witnesses, the
suborned hirelings of agencies and con-
tractors We hope to see the resolution
of Thayer adopted and a speedy reform
in this most corruptly managed depart
ment
Year: 1868

Meta Victoria Butler, in the ohio CAt.
Uator, in a sisterly way, thus talks to country
girls:


The farmers daughters are soon to be the
life as well as the pride Of this country
glorious race Of women which no other land
can, show. seek not to hatter them, for
before they can become this they will have to
make an earnest effort Of one or two kinds.
There are some who deprecate their conSi.
ton, and some who have a false pride in it,
because they demand more consideration
than they merit want of intelligence
upon all the subjects of the day and of a
refined education is no more excusable in a
country than in town bred girl, in these
days of many books and newspapers


Many girls are discouraged because they
cannot be sent away from home TO boarding
schools; but men of superior minds and
knowledge of the world would rather have
for wives women well aud properly educated
at home and this education can be had
whenever the desire is not wanting. A
taste for reading does wonders, and an earn.
est thirst after kuowledge is almost certain
to attain sweet draught from the 'Pierian
Spring


There is farmers daughter in this very
room in which / am writing-s beautiful
refined and intelligent woman, in whose
girlhood books we're not so plenty as now
and who obtained her fine education under
difficulties which would have discouraged
any but one who had true love for study.
Year: 1868

advancement in this branch of manufacture


may be obtained, Is it not then the duty as


well as the interest Of saloon keepers to pat
ronize and encourage men who are so in.
'trumental in the advancement of the growth
and wealth of the city as Messrs. Huber aud
Wagner. Beside the fact of their support.
ing twenty or thirty employees and thus ben.
ehting each particular tradesman in the
city, they also, We feel assured, are capable
OF furnishing large quantities of beer more
cheaply and of as good or better quality
than the breweries of Chicago. At any rate
1T is to the interest of saloon keepers to test
the fact by patronage.
Year: 1868

The Reverend Newman Hall has been
writing down his reniniscencies of America,
and, among other things, he gives US a story
OF the way in which he was treated at no
less a place than the fremont House in Bos.
ton, though the gross oyerchange he com.
plains of would doubtless have been made
at many of the hotels in our country that are
prondest Of calling themselves frst.class es.
adjustments. Mr.. Hall should have been
informed by his friends, oil of whom, if they
had travelled in this country, know very well
that by q first class hotel in America is
meant place where the highest possible
charges are made for the least possible ser.
vices, and the least personal comfort. Hotel
keeping in America has now become mere
speculation, nothing more, and the problem
presented 70 the owners is--and very sue
cessfully is it being solved, TOTO raise the
premium to the very highest point that it is
found the public will bear, to diminish the
comforts given in exchange for the money
pad, to the lowest point consistent with
keeping up appearances, and TO drop of the
BODY polluc AS soon as they are gorged -
They then sell out to q new set Of leeches,
and the game begins again. The extortion
complained Of by Mr.. Hall we do not believe
peculiar to his Boston hotel it is the rule,
doubtless, at all the other Boston houses, as
it is in New York, Philadelphia, Washing.
ton, and the other large cities Of the Union.
To 20 to FIRST class hotel in New York CITY.
and to get into hack in the same city, are
things only to be thought of by those who
are rich enough to be indifferent to the cost
of living, or too proud to betray that they are
not indifferent. 1t is the same if one goes
TO first class restaurant. Let him calcu.
late ever 80 closely and accurately, from the
few data furnished him, and he will find that
the proprietOrs calculations are made after
q very different arithmetic from his own. If
he be bent upon going to these places, he
must dismiss from his mind all care for the
cost, live without counting it beforehand,
and never allow himself to think of it after.
ward.


In this way he will not only enjoy that
peace Of mind that comes from an undisturb.
ed digestion, but will propitiate the clerk, the
waters, the porters and the man who can
succeed in doing this, may live in any hotel
he chooses, as long as he can keep on doing
it. The rule is simple: pay with cheerful
countenance, everything that is demanded
give gratuities at every step for the slightest
services, or for none at all ; ask for nothing
out Of the common make no complaint to
anybody Of anybody else, and perhaps, on
your leaving, the bland bejeweled and po-
mHtumed clerk will offer his hand TO his i'm.
Poverished guest. This, however, is not to
be depended upon rs certain. There are
clerks who make it rule never to shake
hands with any one who has not lived six
months in their hotels, OF whom they have
any reason to suspect is going away because
he cannot afford to stay any longer.--Put.
ndm's Magazine
Year: 1868

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
as cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
tablishment, would inform his friends and the
citizens Of Rock Island and vicinity, that he has
opened New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose Of manufacturing to order first
class fine custom work to those that have been in
the habit Of getting their garments cut by US,
while at Mr.. Cones, we would extend an invita-
tion to call on us at our establishment and
to those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and are in the habit Of sending east for their gar
nents we would invite them to call and give US
trial, feeling confident that We can suit them in
every respect. We have a handsome assortment
Of fine Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, together
with large variety Of splendid French Coatings
and Tricots in different shades and colors for fine
business suits Also fine Beavers in different
solors, for oyereoats,-al Of which We will make
to order in the best and most fashionable manner
atlower rates than the same class of goods can be
obtained on either side of the river. Call and
examine our styles aud compare our goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business.


THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,
No. 56 Brady Street, between I'd and Sd Streets,


Davenport, Iewa.
Formerly cutter at Cones.


n. B. The cutting department is under our
own supervision.
Year: 1868




Editor Parol -ialeytcan All through
New England aud the middle States casual
observer may see apple orchards, either in u
dying condition or else bearing crops of small,
gnsr!y fruit, that should be in a healthy state.
aud annually yielding large crops of luscious
irult. Farmers say that they can not raise
apples after few years tho trees give out.
aud they either have to cut them down and
plant young trees, or else give up the business.
Now 1t is well settled physiological principle.
that plants and trees cease to be thrifty when
the necessary ingredients that are required to
render them 50 have been extracted from tho
soil. 1t, duyinsa period of ferty2ore 6Fes,
years, apple trees have been allowed to exhaust
the soil of its potash, lime, carbonic acid, ETC.,
which analysis shows these trees require,
without any steps having been taken to
keep the supply good, it is not to be
wondered at that orchards should have an old
and dead look to them. No man would plant
potatoes forty or fifty years in the same field,
and expect that he would get good crop each
year without manure. Why should not a
similar result be looked for in an orchard /?
Again, it may be the case that the ground
where the orchard stands needs draining
Too much water at the roots will as surely
Kill the tree as want Of proper food : and when
both are the case, prompt action is required.


Having found out the cause of the disease,
the next thing is the proper treatment to be
adopted. If the land is wet, it should be
drained if possible, then plow thoroughly and
dig up the sod around the trees, that the plow
does not reach. Prepare a compost of ashes
orslacked lime, muck or other coarse vegetable
matter, refuse Of drain from the sink, ETC.,
with as much stable manure as may be ueces-
sary, apply literally TO the soil. Each year
therealtergive good dressing of muck, ashes,
or any thing you have that possesses fertilliz-
ing qualities. The next year after plowiug,
scrape off as much of the old bark from the
limbs and bodies of the trees as can be con,
venicntiy reached, and give them liberal
washing of ashes aud water which will cause
them to have healthy appearance. Now
you can begin to saw OF all the dead branches.
and see that they are cut close to the live
wood, and paint the stub with some presery=
alive mixture. so that the bark can form over
the edges. You arc now ready to graft
Remove rs much of the top and center of the
trees as may be desirable, cutting off the old
limbs when practicable, aud only US many of
the new shoots us may be necessary, aud graft
only this the first season. Each season there
after cut OF and graft portion of the remain.
ing limbs, until all have been graiied and N
new top formed. The trees are now in good
shape, and if not too far gone when the treat
ment began, you will soon be repaid for all
your care and labor, by large crops ofluscious
fruit. The writer has seen old orchards That
had not borne any thing but pig apples" for
years, under similar treatment brought To
yield fne crops of the best quality of fruit.


Z! MERRIAM,


Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Year: 1868

CoNTENTMENT.-There are hundred sue
cessful men where there is one contented
man. 1 can fiud score of handsome faces
where I can find one happy face-happy in
all weathers, and radiant with the suuSh inc
of the heart 1 can even find score of works
ing, Jealous Christians where [ can encounter
a single Christian who, under the DER brood
ing love of God sits as robin does on its
bough, singing and swinging, without one
trouble in its heart, or one discord in its min
strelsy. A downright contented Christian
is rare, and all the more attractive for his rar
ity. What did Paul mean when he said, 81
have learned in whatsoever state l am, there
with to be contented ?" lie meant that he was
perfectly willing to be just where God placed
him, and to do just what God told him, and
to suffer just what God laid on him, and to
work out, through manifold pains and persecu-
tions, his mighty mission to his race. lie
knew how to be abased and how to abound
how to be full and how to be hungry. He
was not content without work, but content
with his work
Year: 1868

LOVING AND HATING.-If you love, love
more. If you hate, hate less. Life is too
short to spend in hating any one. Why war
against mortal who is going the same road
with us? Why not expand the flower of life
and happiness by learning to love, by teoch-
ing those who are near aud dear the beautiful
lesson Your hands may be hard, but your
heart need not be. Your form may be bent
or ugly, but do you not know that the most
beautiful flowers grow in the most rugged,
unsheltered places? The palace for care, the
cottage for love. Not that there is no love
in the mansion but somehow, if we are not
very careful, business will crowd all there is
of beauty out of the heart. This is why God has
given us the Sabbaths and Saturday nights,
that we may leave business in the Office and
have heart>cleaning.
Year: 1868

o, ask not. hope thou not too much,


OF sympathy below
Few are the hearts whence one same touch
Bids the sweet fountains flow
Few, and by still conflicting powers
Forbidden here to meet;
Such ties would make this world of ours
To fair for aught SO fleet.
But far those bonds all perfect made,


Wherein bright spirits blend,
Like sister flowers of one sweet shade,
With the same breeze and bend
For that full bliss of thought allied


Never to mortals given,
o, lay y,loveiy dreams aside,


Or lit them up to Heaven.
Year: 1868

MANNERs.-Thcrc is nothing which adds
SO much to young mans success in life
next to honesty Of purpose-as the practice
Of good maners. a polite man will show his
good breeding wherever he goes on the side
walks, in the buggy, as we'll as in your parlor
IF you meet man who refuses to give you
half the road, or to turn out on the sidewalk,
you may class him as a man with no sense of
justice in his soul. When we speak Of polite
men we do not wish to be understood as re-
fcrring to one who bows low and takes off his
hat to ladies and men Of positions, and turns
away from the paor man, but we mean the
honest face-thc man who always carries
smile on his countcnance, and who never turns
his face away from the poor we mean the man
who has a kind salutation when he meets you
in the morning, and a pleasant ''Good night"
in the evening; man whose face is always
void of offence. Such man is bound to sue
ceed such one will fud friends. Young
men, be polite. Don't be bigger than your
breCches
Year: 1868

GEN. MooDY's CURE Fer HoARsENEss-
The General had been speaking a great deal,
and became SO hoarse that he could scarcely
speak above whisper. Tho thought struck
him" he said, that coal oil.npplicd externally,
would be good for him" He accordingly
procured some refined coal oil, and, lying
down and making bare his throat, requested
a friend to apply it vigorously with his hand.
lie did so and the hoarseness left him im-
mediately. This being SO remarkable cure,
and the knowledge being of so much i'm
portance to those like himself, who are engaged
in public speaking, the General is anxious
that all should know and receive its benefits
when afflicted in similar manner.
Year: 1868

LITTLE TnINGs.-Springs are little things,
but they are scources of large streams helm
is little thing, but it governs the course of
a ship bride-bit is little thing, but see
its use and powers nails and pegs are little
things, but they hold the parts of large
building together; word, look, smile,
frown, are all little things, but powerful for
good or evil. Think of this, and mind the
little things. Pay that little debt if it is
promise redeem it if it is shilling, hand it
over You krOw net what important events
hang upon it. Keep your word sacred-keep
it to children they will mark it sooner than
any one else, and the effect Will probably be
as lasting as life. Mind the little things
Year: 1868

SoILED Clothing soiled with
tar OF paint may be readily cleaned by ordi-
nary soap using n stiff brush, provided the
stains are quite recent. When, however, the
offending matter becomes fixed and dry
more potent agent is required The following
may be relied upon in all such cases and its
application is easily made.


TO remove paint Of white lead or zink white
which has become dry and hard, and cannot
be removed by beuzine, ether or tho bisulphide
of carbon, little chIoroform, may be used
successfully. The odOr so disagreeable to
many persons, will quickly di.appear by warm
ing the fabric before the fire or by the applica-
tion Of moderately hot smoothing iron.
Year: 1868

THE BEST WASHING FLuID.-Take ono
pound of unslacked white lime, three pounds
good sal soda. Pour on ten quarts hot water,
and stir till all is dissolved then let it settle
and pour off the clear fluid, and bottle for use
For washing, first soak your white clothes ono
hour in warm suds, wiring out and soap the
dirty places. For two pals of water in the
boiler add one teacup of fluid, and sufficient
soap to make n common suds, put in tho
clothes and boil ten minutes; boil the second
time in the same water, by adding half cup
OF fluid, and make up the deficiency of water.
1t viii not fade but rather improve the colors
the clear auid viii not injure the cloth in the
least. This method of washing will save
nearly all the rubbing, aud, Of course, much
wear of the clothes.
Year: 1868

TAKE CARE OF THE GgINDsToNE.-A
grindstone should not be exposed to the wea-
ther. as it not only iojures the woodwork, but
the suns rays harden the stone SO much as.
in time, to render it almost useless. Neither
should it stand in the water in which it runs,
as the part remaining in the water softens 81
much that it wears unequal and tout of true"