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Year: 1869

hind wheel from running faster than
the front wheel, and putting the machine
out.


A painful accident happened recently
at Chicago through neglect Of the
brake.


A man was running race on time, and
was going at the rate of three miles a
minute.


The hind wheel kept gaining on the
front wheel and in the attempt to pass it
made the velocipede turn somerset.


The rider was thrown ahead, the veloci-
pede went over him.


/ would advise you not to buy veloci-
pede till you have learned to ride.


You can get lessons with the use of .
velocipede for twenty dollars quarter.


A robust and daring rider can knock
twenty dollars worth Of damage out of
q velocipede in week.


To say nothing of personal damage to
his own anatomy, which is at his own
risk. 5


But don't be discouraged by such
trities as bruised ankle or dislocated
shoulder. E-o @


If at first you don't succeed, try, try,
try again.
Year: 1869

MANAGING the velocipede is Just as
easy as skating, when you know how to
do it.


1t takes you little time to learn how.


All you have got to do is to keep the
velocipede up and keep it going.


You can't do either of these separately,
and have to do them both at once.


Which makes it difficult.


Because if the velocipede stops it falls
down.


At the same time if it falls down it will
stop.


The first law of velocipedestrianism is
motion.


On the beautiful philosophical principle
that necessitates the perpetual motion of
the planetary bodies, comets, eclipses, me.
teors, aurora borealises, and things which
are continually going on.


Or like mans credit, the moment it
stops running he goes up.


Only in the case of the velocipede he
goes down.


First, you must start the velocipede be-
fore you mount, then jump on while it is
running.


If you have had any practice as circus
rider this comes easy enough.
All you have to do then is to catch the
pedals with your feet, and keep the wheel
revolving.


Steering is very easy, when you get ac-
customsd to it all you have to do ID to
turn the wheel the way you want to 20,
and you'll go it.
You must not, however, go upon the
principle that one good turn deserves an
other, because too many turns may wind
up with an overturn.
Any speed may be attained by increas.
| ing the velocity Of the velocipede, which
is done by lively agitation Of the driving
wheel.


The more revolutions you make the
faster you will go.


The next thing after driving and steer
| ing 10 to learn to manage the brake.
The brake Is very useful, and must be
looked after.
1t is necessary in order to keep the
Year: 1869


WITHIN the village smithy


Right merrily / ring,
And under the stroke of the hammer
A tuneful song Sing.
Red glows the wide-mouthsd furnace.
The heaying billows roar
You can hear their huge lungs painting
Outside the open door.
The smith is stalwart and mighty
He lifts his sledge on high,
Then let's it fall on the iron,


And the sparks all round him fly.
With ready voice / answer,


And cheer him with my song;
sing to him while he labors-
sing to him all day long.
His arm is brawny and powerful,


Its strength full we'll know;
He strikes with an earnest purpose,
And heavily falls his blow.
The children stand In the doorway,
For they love to see him swing
His sledge across his shoulder,
r While chserily sing.
Ny voice goes out to the village;
You can hear 1t far away,
As cheer the smith in his labor
Through all the hye-long day.
With every blow from his hammer
An answering note l sound,
That over again is repeated


Whenever an echo Is found.
Oh, ye who are sorely smitten


By the iron hand of fate,
Abide your time in patience,


Ye have not long to wait.
oh, young man, eager and hopeful,
Oh, young man, valiant and strong,
When the blows fall fast and thickest
- Make answer with seng


--PacEdrd's Monthly. for May.
Year: 1869

"A correspondent of the Augusta (Ga.)
Chronicle says that the best way to reno
vate old apple trees is to commence with a
good pruning, then scrape off all the loose
bark and moss; give the tree a Longitude
nal incision through the bark, wash the
whole with a strong solution of soap and
water with lime added, and give good
working out with digging fork around
the roots as far as they extend. Spread
lime and ashes broadcast around the Tree.
Year: 1869

We give the subjoined extracts from
the speech. Of Senator Sumner, in the
Senate, on Tuesday, in opposition to what
is known as the Alabama Treaty. He
said in his opening remarks:


l believe that in the interest Of peace,
which every one should have at heart, the
treaty must be rejected. A treaty which,
instead of removing an existing grievance,
leaves it for heart-burning and rancor,
cannot be considered settlement OF pend
ing questions between two nations. 1t
may seem to settle them, but does not.
1t is nothing but snare. And such is
the character Of the treaty now before us.
The massive grievance under which our
country suffered for years is left untouch-
e the painful sense of wrong planted in
the national hearts is allowed to remain.
For all this there is not one word Of re-
grst or even Of recognition nor is there
any scmblan;c Of compensation. 1t cannot
be for the interest Of either party that
sich treaty should be ratified.


TIE CHARACTER OF THE TREATY.


The treaty has for itsmodel the Claims
Convention of 1853. To take such q
Convention as a model was strange mis-
take. This Convention was for the set
tlement of outstanding claims Of American
citizens on Great Britain, and Of British
subjects on the United States, which hac
arisen since the treaty of Ghent IN 1919
1t concerned individuals only and NOT tb'
nation. 1t was not in any respect poitl
cal nor was it to remove any sense o
national wrong. TO take such a Conven
ton as the model for treaty, which wa
to determine national grievance oftrans
cenlant Importance in the relations OF t@
countries marked on the threshold an III
sensibility to the true nature ofthe diiier
ence to be settled: AT ouce it belittle
the work to be done
Year: 1869

II cannot be that earth is mans only abid-
ing place. Ii cannot be that our life is a
bubble, cast upon the ocean of eterDity, to
float upon its waves and sink into nothingness
Else why is it that the high and glorious as
pirations which leap like angels from the tenn
pie of our hearts, are wandering about unsat-
s6ed forever? Why is il that the rainbow
and the cloud come over US with beauty
that is not of earth, and then pass off and
leave US to muse upon their faded loyeliness ?
Why is it thas the stars which hold their fes-
tival around the midnight throne, are set
above the grasp of our limited faculties, for
ever moeking us with their unapproaehable
glory? And, finally, why is il that bright
forms Of human beauty are presented TO our
view and then taken from us, leaving the
thousand streams of affection to flow back in
Alpine torrents upon our hearts We are
born for higher destiny than that of earth.
There is realm where the rainbow never
fades, where the stars will be spread out be-
fore us like islands that slumber on the ocean,
and where the beautiful things which here
pass before us like shadows win stay in our
presence forever.--Preafice
Year: 1869

"A wag proposes to publish new paper
to be called the Comet with an original tale
every week.


An exchange, describing procession,
says The procession was very fine and
nearly two miles in length as was also the
prayer of DR.. Perry, the chaplain


A cautious Californian declined to re-
ceive telegraph dispatch sent from town
where smallpox was raging
Year: 1869

6PeCIhI W LObuVAutelIIBouceE'


The passenger train which came west
last evening on the Central Ohio Roll
road, collldsd with an engine going east
near this place, and three men wore
killed and one dangerously wounded.
Year: 1869

EE- Since our last ISSUE we have had
a two feet rise in the river. Although
the water is falling slowly, there is sutli-
cicnt water for the low water boats.
There is nothing but little determine
ton wanted, to bring the Fort Smith,
and all of that class Of boats through on
this stage of water Parties are contem-
plating loading large barge with cotton
and sending it down the river. .t
Year: 1869

aocumenu forwarded to him, including, OF course.
the above. yesterday intlmated to gentleman from
the once OF the prisoners solicitors agents that he
declined to interfere with the sentence passed. and
the execution was ordered to take place the morn
ing OF the 20th of April.


shocking Murder and Suicide in London.


On Saturday afternoon the nth ult. shocking
murder TOOK place In Fleet lane, Harrington road. A
woman named Talon, living at 33 Fleet lane has
Deen 0r some time past on intimate terms with man
named Illett coal porter On Saturday morning
son or the woman about nine or ten years OF age,
was released from Holloway Prison. where he had
undergone sentence OF seven days Imprisonment
Tor stealing cigars. The release OF the boy made
matter OF congratuation and OF drunkenness to his
friends: From the prison the party proceeded to
Ialion's residence and bottle OF gin and three pots
OF beer were sent for The friends did not depart
I'LL two O'Clock, leaving the woman and the man
T1lett alone. Soon after the neighbOrs alarmed
by hearing screams which apparently proceeded
from No. B. Police constable kofe entered the room
and found the woman lying on the bed, with her
throat cut from ear to ear The man Tlett was also
on the bed He was quite dead. there being cash
In the throat The bedclothes were soaked with
blood. Medical assistance was at once sent for but
life in both instances was found to be extinct.
razor was round on the OOr by which 1t is supposed
the man murdered the woman and then destroyed
his own life. 1t Is supposed tnat Tillett murdered
the woman In ut OF Jealousy.
Year: 1869

In reply TO a letter addressed by Miss
Anthony TO the New York Publishers,
asking their cooperation in having
women learn the art of type setting,
the Tribune in an article probably from
the pen of Mr.. Greeley, Incidentally ac-
cords the following deserved tribute TO
typos" There is no occupation which
seems 80 peculiarly adapted TO women
as setting type. L, is 10 many respects
a mental labor. 1t requires little bodily
effort. 1t is peculiarly sedentary, and
needs no more exertion than the sowing
machine or the piano. The men who
set type, as a general class, possess a
great degree of intelligence. We pre-
sume that more men have risen TO dis
tinction from the printing>office than
from any single occupation; and If nine
tenths of the printers in New York were
thrown upon their own resources and
sent out from this city into the new
countries which yearn for their industry
and ability, it would be better for them
and better for the Republic. They are
in many cases fitted TO be the leaders of
men, to rise in the learned professions,
TO perform the highest duties of society
Nothing but the natural dislike towards
taking what seems to be a risk keeps so
many men in this dense and thankless
city till they waste their years over the
printing case and become prematurely
old and poor.


We should like to- see type setting
generally abandoned to woman. 1t is
her work. and in this work she has
succeeded"
Year: 1869

THE SPITTooN TRICK.-Take two
half-gallon spittoons-white ones are
the best-then select strong cord-a
worsted one if il can be procured-pass
the cord through the two holes of the
spittoons and give the ends to a gentle
men and lady, selected from the CONS
pany TO hold. Now let a lady seize the
spittoons, and sliding each to the oppo-
site end of the cord, bring them together
smartly, when they will break in pieces
and fall to the floor. This trick is easily
performed, and will excite considerable
applause.


The MAGIC STICR.-To do this trick
properly you will need pearlNhandled
knife and a stout hard wood stick, some
two inches in length. Sharpen the two
ends of the stick and then try 10 crush
il end>ways, either between your hands
OF by sitting upon il. This, TO your ass
constituent, you will find impossible to
do.


THE FLYING HEN-Select large,
well fed hen-the color is immaterial,
though black is best-place her in a sit
ting posture, on a smooth surface. Then
over her place a pastebOard box,
eighteen by thirty inches. Pound smart
ly on the top of the box with a bone
handled table-knife for three minutes
and then suddenly raise it, when the
hen will Immediately fly away. This
trick can be performed by any person of
average intelligence, who gives his
whole mind TO il.


THE NAIL TRICk-Take two large
wrought iron nails, and wire them to-
gether in the form of cross. 1t will
then be found impossible to swallow
them. There is no deception about
this.


The CABLE.-Take piece of tarred
cable, about fifteen inches in length;
cut il carefully in two with a sharp
knife, and then try and chew the ends
together. You can chew as long as
you like.


THE MAGIC EGGs.-Put twelve fresh
eggs carefully into green worsted bag.
Swing the bag rapidly about your head,
hitting it each time against the door
post. Then ask the company whether
they will have them broiled. scram~
bled or fried. 1t will make no difference
which they choose.


The FOUR JACKs.-Select a pack of
cards with plain white backs. Take
out the four jacks and burn them be-
fore the company, letting them see the
ashes. Now shuttle the cards quickly,
and holding them in the left hand,
give them sharp rap with the knuckles
of the right. Then place them on the
table with the face down, and defy the
company to find the jacks. They can't
do il


These are only few tricks in our
repertoire, but they will suffice for the
present. They are calculated not only
TO amuse, but to inculcate a love of
science among our young friends, and
we shall be amply repaid by their sue
cess.
Year: 1869

New YoRK, May "A severe
north easterly storm prevailed here
from yesterday morning until this
evening. the rain falling steadily dur
ing that time, and occasionally almost
in torrents. This afternoon there was
quite a thunder storm, and since that
time the wind has yeered round to-
wards the northwest, and apparently
the storm is about over, though it is
still cold and cloudy.
Year: 1869

No sane man says the Mercantile
Journal, can for single moment de-
ny that we do not greatly need re-
form of our present monetary system,
which admits of the exorbitaat-we
should say RuINous-rates of interest
now obtained for the use of money
If the above alarming figures do not
convince the reader that our finances
are in most dangerous situation, it
will be utterly impossible to penetrate
such stupidity. ..f..-s.
Year: 1869

INTEREsT.-Few persons have ever
taken pains to inform themselves of
the enormous increase of capital put.
out at interest, and how rapidly it
eats into the products of labor. The
following statement upon the subject
furnished in the New York NercdR-
tale Journal. will be of interest: @


elf one dollar be invested, and tho
interest added to the principal annu-
ally, we shall have tho following re-
suit as the accumulation of one hun
dred wears:
Year: 1869

ICE nTOuNTAIN IN WEST VIRGINIA
On the east bank of the North river,
in Hampshire county, West Virginia,
is perhaps, one of the greatest curiosi-
ties in the State. It is literally an ice
mountain, in height from four to FIVE
hundred feet. The western side of
this mountain is covered with loose
stone, of q light color from base to
summit. By removing the stone, pure
solid, crystal ice can be found in the
warmest days or summer, and it has
been found there as late as the middle
of September. 1t may exist through
out the entire year if the rocks were
removed to sufficient depth. What
seems strange is that the side of the
mountain. where the ice is found is
exposed to the sun throughout the
day, and it is said the sun does not
have as much effect in melting the ice
as continuous rains. At the base Of
.this mountain is spring of water,
very clear and very cold. Some years
ago the owner of the property removed
the stone and erected small log diary
OF spring house in which meats can


be kept at any season as safely as they
can be preserved in an ice house.
Flies and snakes sometimes find their
way into the spring house, where they
Immediately become chilled and tor
pid. On being removed they re-
cover life and motion. How would
some of our friends like to visit this
spot when the thermometer is at Is
Fahrenheit?


This celebrated mountain is situated


twenty-six miles northeast of Win
chester and sixteen miles east OF ROM


ney, in Hampshire county, West Vir-


ginia.-Pan Handle NelDS. ..---
Year: 1869

gone half an hour; afterwards she said that she had
eaten one Of the pies. and 1t was good II sne did
one of the pies for the Doctor; asked me II would
not eat some. and as declined she wished TO know
Mr. Johnson one Of The hred me to s'sU parsaEs rs
which he did; she left the house and came
back, back the Tuesday morning following, and
she had come on two errands, one was
to get note which she had spoken TO me about prior
to ts and wished me to be and tell the Doctor
TO carry down, he was so apt to forget the other
errand was that she wished to see Mrs Whiteside
carraway IN pies; afterwards Mrs. Whteslde came
back and Louisa went over to see her; returned and
said that Mrs Whitesides sister sick and looked
quite badly; she afterwards came into the Kitchen
and told me to be sure ana remind the Doctor about
the note; while sha was at Whteside's the Doctor
and he Immediately left and went down town; the
Doctor never made any improper proposals to her
ports concerning the Doctor but after she had been
In the house she had no suspicion OF him.


On the cross-examnation OF witness no new facts


Albert G. johnson. who had been acquainted with
the Doctor for hfteen weeks and who had been doc.
t0red by him, and did chores in the house, testified
to seeing Miss Miner so out with pan and return
with 1t full OF apples after Miss Miner had made the
pes ana ad gone % ouT Ms U o saa mat @ @
the world, as Louisa might put some poison In them;
l smiled az the idea. while, Miss Miner was
was the Doctors favorite; while Louisa was making
the pies Mss stevens ana Miss Swett came out;
MISS stevens WATCHED LOul5h III making then, OuL
afterwards went out and she was left alone; when
the pies were made Louisa said she offered
piece to Miss Stevens, but she wonld not
touch IL; would have given me piece had it not
been too hot and might not have liked 1t; at sup
per Miss Miners pies not being on the table she
went out and procured one and opened 1t to them;


ate piece but the others refused to touch it, after
supper she came out into the kitchen and bade me
rectOns that one OF her pies should be kept for Dr.
Jenness, and the other two be sent to the family;
never neard her use threats towards the Doctor;
do not know as the Doctor knew where the pies
werei was not at the house when the Marshal took
the pies away; prior to making the pies l had
heard that Miss Miner had used threats towards the
Doctor.


On tho cross examination witness said he could
not tell whether Miss Miner put any poison into the
pies or not but his piece OF pie did not taste ex-
actlJ right and he did not relish It; Miss Miner took


piece and act 1t; after Miss Lenfest arrived Louisa
acted cold towards the family and particularly after
the family had ,interfered with her 10 making the
Year: 1869

being in the chair The lecturer said that to obtain
hfe and happiness from the land the right OF ALL
aud If there were any barrier In the way the
attention OF the people should be directed to its
moval. The landowners OF the country numbered
but so O00 and while In 1900 the land was taxed TO
the amount OF CO. 100000. the rent received by
the landed aristocracy being E22 800 600, in 1869
the rent received had increased to over G68 000
while the taxes paid had decreased TO 81, 100, ,000
In consequence of the redemption OF the land
tax Referring to Mr.. Mn's statement that the
landed aristociacy had grown rich while they
slept" Mr. Bradaugh said that II was not so, for
the heads OF families being provided for by the law
OF primogeniture and entail, the arlstocracy had
provided for the younger sons in other ways out OF
the country's earnings. The rights OF property in
land were different from those in possessions 0c
uuired by labor and those who owned land now had
no right to shut II up for pleasure when It would
produce grain for the starving millions. He advo-
Gated reform Ia the land aws-frstly, because they
had il in their power to reform them secondly, be-
cause 1t was lawful; thirdly. because whether It was
lawful or not they could do It, meaning thereby that
the happiness OF the nation was higher than mere
legal right. The fact that England is monarchi-
cal government was Denied the government being
that OF landed aristocracy. He did not advocate
the equal distribution OF land but he asked tnat the
cutvator OF the SOIL should share In the profits Of
his labor


eulogium OF Mr. Gladstone closed the lecture.


A vote OF thanks was given TO the lecturer, and
other speeches Terminated the proceedings.
Year: 1869




A year ago this spring, the son OF a
Vermont farmer left home with circus
company. Tho family received no COM
munieation from him. A few days ago
there came to the father letter post
marked Flushing, i. ]. The writer
stated that the missing son had come
TO his house few weeks before, in
feeble condition, and had Just died,
asking, as u last request, that his re-
mains might bo sent home He, the
writer, stated that he was in poor cir
cumstances, and asked the father to
send sixty dollars through the postof-
flee to pay for suitable coffin and 9TH
expenses attending the dispatehing Of
the body homeward. The father, al
iirst, supposed the letter TO be genuine.


lie, however, in order TO make sure
that il was all right, sent it back to the
President Of Flushing Village with a
request TO investigate the matter. The
latter has discovered that the son re-
ported as dead is not only alive but one
Of the many in his employ. The at
tempted swindler has not yet been de-
tected. He probably learned from the
son Of has prolonged absence from
home, and rosorted to the above scheme
for raising the wind.
Year: 1869

THE editor Of rural newspaper who
seems to have had experience with more
than one kind OF pen, 10 out in defence
OF the maligned hog, declaring that the
hog 10 not o hog because he loyeS the
mire; he seeks It to cool his heated
sides the water is preferable. and the
cooler he can get II the better he likes
It. He Ia not q hog In the III sense OF
that word !; his owner from time lm>
memorial has made him such ; he has
done It by abuse and neglect. But the
hog is sensitive, good.natured, clean
II you give him chance for cleanli-
ness, OF more cleanly habits than any
creature on the farm. This places the
hog upon q very nice footing, but we
are not sure, after all, that he can
maintain It.
Year: 1869

Some Of the members Of the commission


want to take the Post Oaioe up to Madison


lquare. This would be convenient for the
young ladies' schools up town and for the
Nhopkeepers at Harlem, but we doubt the pro-
Hriety of accommodating those classes at the
Expense of the business communities of the
pity. Chambers street cuts the centre Of the
rommunity that really needs the Post Office,
'hnd near that line there is no good practical
point but the place chosen in front of the City
Hall In the Park. There is room there, and
hll the approaches are ample and easy. There,
by all means, the building should stand
Year: 1869

IT Is ALL RIGHT WITH ENGLAND. We cannot
fight her, nor even find fault with her, what
ever Sumner requires; for Colorado Jewett has
laid before the President Gin writing" his
statement Of the friendliness OF that Power
for us during the war, including, Of course,
his letters to Queen Victoria. As nobody
will question the judgment Of Colorado on
matters Of opinion, or venture to differ with
his view Of the law and the facts, and as he is
against us all, this subject must drop. Eng
land does not know what she owes to this
man.