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Year: 1867




A STATEN ISLAND JURY.-At a
period when Judge Ambrose Spencer
was on the bench of the Supreme
Court of New York-this was upwards
of forty five years ago-there was on
Staten Island a lawless set of men en-
gagged in villainous wrecking and
kindred pursuits to such an extent as
to lower the morality and standing of
the island in universal estimation
Judge Spencer, presiding at circuit
held there, was trying a man who had
committed some gross and high crime.
The evidence was clear in proof of
his guilt, and his honor charged
strongly against him. The jury, how
ever, brought in verdict of not gull
ty. The large and commanding fig
ure of the judge, rose and lowered
itself to its full height.


prisoner" said his honor, in the
severest and loudest tones, II have to
address you in two directions; firstly,
you have had most extraordinary
escape from condign punishmentwhich
you deserved; and secondly, you may
be assured the time will come when
you will be tried at another bar,
where, it is some satisfaction even
now to know, there will be no Staten
Island jury to aequit you"
Year: 1867

10 MAKE Cows GIVE MILK.


Tfyou desire to get a largo
yield of rich milk, give your
COWS, three times a day, water
slightly warm, slightly salted
in which bran has been stirred
at the rate of one quart to two
gallons Of water. You will find
if you have not tried this
daily practice, that your COW
will give twenty-five per cent.
more milk Immediately under
the effect of it, and she will be-
come SO much attached to the
diet as to refuse to drink clear
water unless very thirsty, but
this mess she will drink almost
any time and ask for more.-
The amount of this drink nee
essary, is an ordinary water pail
full each time, morning, and
noon, and night. Your ami
NAL will then do her best at
discounting the lacteal. Four
hundred pounds of butter are
often obtained from good stock,
and instances are mentioned
where the yeild was even at a
higher figure. gs5s s75
Year: 1867

BURR AND HAMILToN.-Dr. Mott.
speaking Of Burr and Hamilton, said


Burr, above all men whom / ever
knew, possessed the most consummate
tact in evading and covering up the
arguments Of his opponent. His
great art was to throw dust into the
eyes of the jury, and make them be
4ieve that there was neither force mol
sense, nor any thing else, in the argu,
ments of the opposite counsel. He
never met position or answered an
argument, but threw around them the
mist of sophistry, and thus weakened
their force. He was the prince Of
plausibilities. He was always on the
right side, Gin his own opinion } and
always perfectly confident. a


Hamilton, on the other hand, allow
cd to the arguments of his opponents
all the weight that could be fairly
claimed for them, and attacked and
demolished them with the club of
Hercules. He would never engage
in cause unless he believed he was
on the side of justice; and he often
threw into the scale of his client the
whole weight of his personal charac-
ter and opinion. His opponents fire.
quently complained of the undue in
fiuence he thus exerted upon the court.
Year: 1867

EYThe first session of the fortioth conz
grcss adjourned on Saturday last to meet
again on the second Wednesday of July
next. Their short session sof less than
thirty days cost the nation millions of
dollars which is now being paid by the
taxpayers of the country. A few thou
sand dollars spent by the legislature of
this State is made the theme for many a
ra'lical discourse whilst millions squander
by radical congress fails to elicit a sim
gle word Of comment. Strange.
Year: 1867

PgnsoNAL.-Those that may have occasion to
pay the last sad rites of human respect to the
mortal remains Of Il beloved relation or friend,
would do well to call at lIcnnebcrger & Bros
on South Potomac Street and look at the hand
some new hearse with which they have lately
provided themselves. ltis beautifully and taste
fully finished with oval glass panels, and we are
sure will be admired by all who examine it
Year: 1867

We learn that the Board of Registration
recently struck from the voters list the
name of A II. Elliott, Esq, Deputy
Sheriff of Harbour county, and that at
the last term of the Circuit Court in
that county, Judge Harrison made an
order declaring him to be fpeligihle"
to the office, on account of this action
of the Board. We suppose the Judge
based his action upon that provision Of
the Constitution requiring a person
elected or appointed to any Office to be
a voter and citizen of the State. The
theory of government has heretofore
been that laws were made for the bene-
fit and protection of all the people, and
that it was the duty of the Judiciary to
see that they were not prostituted to
personal and political purposes. But
times have changed. Laws now are
made for the benefit of party. Our
Legislature passes most iniquitous
Registration Law. The Governor ap-
points the Boards. They seek to de-
prive every man of his vote who does
not vote for their party. And the Ju-
dietary sustains them. The whole gov
ernment-Legislative Executive and
Judicial-is turned into political eau
Gus.
Year: 1867

The story of Booths Diary is very
singular. We remember the particn-
lars of the assassination. How Booth
ran rapidly across the stage-down a
pair of stairs-jumped upon a horse
and rode rapidly away! The published
diary says that be broke his leg when
he jumped from the box upon the stage.
Here is the strange part of the story.
A man with one leg broken runs across
theater stage, down stairs and
mounted horse, and then rode rapidly
away! Could a man do that with
one leg broken. 1t is marvellous
tale to believe! 1t is tale which
nobody will believe. The diary is either
a forgery, or else Booth, in his
madness, wrote a falsehood to make
his deed appear still more marvellous.
There is still mystery about the affair,
The diary shows completely on the part
of no one save Harold.-Fremon' Mes
SeR0er. ... ...
Year: 1867

REsERyATloN.-From the expressions we
have heard from a number Of our leading
citizens, we conclude that the proposition to
secure the location of new Indian Reserva-
ton somewhere within the limits of this
county. is looked upon with favor, and meets
with general approval. That such a measure
would be mutually advantageous to whites
and Indians in this section there can be no
doubt. The collection of all the Indians of
the northeastern part of the State on a
closely guarded Reservation, would render
the white settlers safe and secure from their
depredations, and have tendency to redeem


a certain class of men, who will insist on
assocating with the savages on terms of
equality, until prohibited from doing SO by
official surveillance. We understand that the
necessity and propriety of establishing the
proposed Reservation will be laid before our
Senators and Representatives in Congress at
the next session of that body, and that prompt
action will be urged in relation to the mat
Year: 1867

GENERAL GRANT AMONG THE MoRaONs.-
The Salt Lake Telegraph, Mormon organ, in
its issue of October 5th, opens a leading arti-
Gle thus:


g No man possesses so completely the
hearts of the people throughout the Union as
does General Grant, and this chiefly because
of his splendid military success in conquer
ing the South and restoring comparative
peace to the country. Since the war his
official conduct has been marked by modera-
ton, large amount of good sense, and
apparently entire abstinence from political
wire.pulling, These qualities seem to have
further endeared him to the hearts of many
people, especially to those who greatly desire
to see the country, the whole country, restor.
ed, and speedily, to its old time harmony and
prosperity"
Year: 1867

THE Nevada Gazette of the 18th has this
interesting item:


One of the most remarkable exhibitions of
mothers daring and presence of mind that
we have heard of for a long time, took place
at the village of Washington one day last
week. The circumstances are as follows
Mrs F. T. Marker was crossing the Yuba
on a footbridge, near Rocky Bar, with two of
her children. One of them, babe, she car
ried in her arms, and the other little girl
of about four summers, with a basket in her
hand, followed close behind her. When
about half way across the bridge the little
girl dropped her basket into the water, and
in the excitement of the moment, lost her
balance and fell into the foaming waters be
meath. With remarkable presence of mind
the mother ran with her infant across the
bridge and laid it down on the bank She
then FASTENED down to the water so recover
her child which was being whirled down
stream by the swift current. Fearlessly she
plunged in, and although the water was
over her head she succeeded in saving her
offspring from watery grave. 1t is quite
probable that the rapidity of the current may
have aided her somewhat in bringing her
child to a shallow spot in the river where
she could touch bottom and reach the shore.
Such heroism is worthy of note.
Year: 1867

The recent so-called Democratic triumphs
in the East cannot properly be considered a
verdict against the principles upon which the
Republican party is founded. The question
of Reconstruction, and measures touching
directly upon the re-admisson of the South
ern States, did not enter into the campaign.
The highest significance to be found in these
elections is the self evident fact that universal
suffrage is distasteful to the masses of the
people at the North as we'll as at the South.
and forcibly illustrates that do nothing pol
icy on the part of Congress does not meet the
appreciation of people who are pledged to
untiring action until the principal and most
important issues growing out of the war are
satisfactorily settled and forever put at rest.
Congress has frittered away too much time
on petty side issues, and lodged too many
responsibilities during the last two sessions :;
and the Republicans, as well as Union Dem


ocrats, have just expressed their disapproval
OF such stagnant policy in the only manner
In which they could make their protests
heard and felt Let Congress heed the
warning ere more severe admonition is
administered by an outraged party, and a
dissatisfied, Union loving people, who will
brook no inexcusabe delay when the necessi-
ties of the country demand prompt action
Congress must take hold of the Reconstruc.
ton and Financial questions in earnest, and
the ultra men who are seeking to foist un.-
versal suffrage and other insane and imprac.
ticable issues upon the Republican organiza-
ton must be choked off and made to take
back seats. When these things are done,
nothing can stand between us and victory.
Year: 1867

THE Four GREAT SINKs.-Tbe Virginia
Enterprise says:


Within the great basin stretching far to
the eastward, from the base of the mountain
range upon which this city stands, flow the
waters of Walker, Carson, Truckee and
Humboldt Rivers, each one emptying into a
separate sink, or broad lake of numerous
miles in diameter. Those four great sinks
lie within a comparatively small compass,
approaching so near each other that man
mounted on good horse could visit them all
and wash his hands in each one successively,
all in single day. Ever since the knowl-
edge of man, and some time previously,
these great volumes of water have been et,r-
nally pouring themselves into those sinks
aforesaid, and will probably continue to do
so for an indefinite period longer. There is
no outlet to them, and where all this inflow.
ing water goes to, is no affair of ours. 1t
may sink away in the sands of the great
desert, or it may evaporate, or it may do
both one thing is certain, the rivers always
contrive to keep the sinks well supplied ;
further, deponent saith not.
Year: 1867

CRACKING THEIR WuIPs.-A delegation of
chivalry Democrats called on the editor of the
S. F. Monitor, a few days before the election,
and actually had the cheek and effrontery to
forbid the publication of Father Cotter's card
in relation to McKinstry, the Democratic
candidate for County Judge of San Francisco.
Finally their insolence and abuse of Father
Cotter became unbearable, and the editor,
although himself a Democrat, informed them
that he would suit himself as to what he
should publish, and that their dictation
would not influence him in the least. Father
Cotter's card was published
Year: 1867

LUMBER.-John Flemming is now turning
out any quantity of excellent lumber, at his
new mill on Brandy Creek, and those in
want of such material had better send their
orders while the roads are in good condition.
Year: 1867

FEvERs.-A malignant type of bilious
and intermittent fever has prevailed to an
unusual extent in this and adjoining counties
during the past few months. The epidemic
has proved fatal in number of cases, and
where the lives of the patients have been
spared they are often left in state of sur
prising debility and physical prostration.
Year: 1867

STATE CAPITAL.-We learn from the Santa
Clara News that parties in that county are
determined to bring the matter of the reno.
val of the State capital from San Jose before
the Supreme Court. The News claims that
the capital was illegally and fraudulently
removed to its present location, and that the
Supreme Court must so decide.
Year: 1867




q the hrst mporancs to- the present tranquility
md future prospertt a this state thas tAerc should be
good understanding, good feeling and friendly co-ope
ration beewoen the two races Their political rights aud
privileges ase the mme-they are both virSinans and
on yininia soil they win both have 70 live. and die
alienation and snmity ars sown win hereafter reap
. never ending harvest OF woe Those bad men
Who for despicaby selfish purposes endeavoring to
array the blacks hostility 70 tho whites and thus
pave the way for conflict or races and nterminablc
ssre between labor and capital mot only enemies
OF the two races but OF religion the peace Of society
and good government They hoses hwnsdni generiS
They decevng and betrayng the coored people, and
making promises they will never be able 70 fulfil
In the beginning Of this order or things H Is very
important that the whites and the blacks should take
counsel together 50 that they may come to friendly
understanding and lay the groundwork for harmonious
political cooperation. By keeping apart 90 just
cendency II the colored people desire consult with
and 10 call upon leading white citizens to attend their
meetings and participate in their pr0ceedngs all they
have do is to make their wishes known. Thew do not
need be told that respectable white will not de-
ceive mslead them, and the they establish
communication between themselves and such the better
IL viii be for us ALL and the sooner they viii get re-
lief from the tyranny Of that miserable faction
whose exactions In the way both OF contribu-
tions and service becoming intoerable Upon the
discretion wisdom and good feeling of those Of our
white citizens who may be called upon to address the
colored people everything depends. they would
faithfully subserve tho good work they will have 20 re-
zens with all the rights and privileges OF SUCH thar
they their masters and that their votes
good and effective those OF the whtos We expect
the best results from the plan Of action about being
nangnrated and hope that leading citizens among both
the whites and the blacks will participate actively in IT,
Year: 1867

THE LOVED AND Losr.-The loved
ones whose loss I lament are still in exist
ence they are living with me at this very
time; they are like myself dwelling in the
great parental mansion of God; they still
belong to me as to them. As they are
ever in my thoughts, so perhaps, am l in
theirs. As / mourn for their loss, per-!
haps they rejoice in anticipation Of our
reunion. What to me is sill dark, they
see clearly. Why do grieve because I
can no longer enjoy their pleasant society /?
During their lifetime was not disconten-
ted because I could not always have them
a ound me. If journey took them from
me, ! was not therefore unhappy. And
why is il different now They have gone
on journey. Whether they are living
on earth in a far distant city, or in some
higher world in the infinite universe 81
God, what is there Are we not still ID
the same house Of the Father, like loving
brothers Who inhabited separate rooms !?
Have we therefore ceased to be bro hers q
-Rowan.
Year: 1867




How TO KEEP SILK.-Silk articles
should not be kept folded in white paper,
as The chloride of lime used in bleaching
The paper, will probably impair the color
of the silk. Brown or blue color is bet.
ter; the yellowish, smooth India paper is
best of all. Silks intended for dress
should not be kept long in the house be-
fore they are made up, as lying in the
folds will have tendency 10 impair its
durability, by causing it TO cut or split par
ticularly if the silk has been thickened by
gum. Thread lace wells are very easily
cut. But dresses of velvet should not be
laid by with any weight above them; if
the nap of thin velvet Is laid down, it is
not possible to raise it up again. Hard
silk should never be wrinkled, because the
thread is easily broken in the crease, and
ii can never be rectitied. The way TO take
the wrinkles out of silk scarfs and hand
kerchiefs, is to moisten the surface evenly
with sponge and some weak glue, and
then pin the silk with some toilet pins on
mattress or feather bed. taking pains to
draw out the silk as tight as possible.
When dry, the wrinkles will have disap-
peared. The reason of this is obvious to
every person. Some silk articles should
be moistened with weak glue or gum wa
ter, and the wrinkles ironed out by hot
fai-iron on the wrong side.-Leisre Hour.
Year: 1867

A I Court of Probate holden at Harwinton kA within and for the District of Barwinton oa the 22d day of August A D 1867.

 Present, Abijah Catlin Esq, Judge.

 On motion of Hilo Holt executor on the Els tate Rodney D. Smith late of Harwinton with in said district, deceased : This court doth de. cree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the Executor; and directs that public notice be given of this or. der by advertising in a newspaper published in Litchfield and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of Harwinton nearest tho place where the deceased last dwelt.

 Certified from Record, 20-3w ABIJAH CATLIN, Judge.
Year: 1867

WEIHE Co, have the largest and best
assorted stock of groceries east of Sac
ramento. Read their advertisement in an
other column and if you cannot believe that.
call at their store and be convinced. They
are selling remarkably cheap; their immense
trade enabling them to do so
Year: 1867

and with one accord give it their unqualified appro
baton We now address ourselves to all who are un
acquainted with this the greatest Panacea OF the age,
for the healing of all diseases of the Throat and
Lungs, assuring you that
Year: 1867

the next minute we struck the ground,
plunged into the break.


My calculations had been correct.
Jolting violently over several cross
ties, shattering ''cowcatcher" and
headlight" the baggage and first
passenger car ; throwing Jim Tor
rance with great violence from the
tender on to the locomotive, leaving
him senseless by the shock, and near
ly throwing me on to the boiler, the
'Lady" struck and stopped without
leaving the track except upon the
side where Mcleod had removed the
rail. We were disabled for the time,
with nobody but Jim seriously in
iured.


Except Mcleod. Jim's aim had
been too true, and the block of wood
hurled with all his force, gaining
double velocity from that of the train,
had struck Mcleod as he ran and
felled him senseless-the fact IS, as
we soon found, dead. The billet had
struck him and killed him. Jim Tor
rance was never tried for it on earth /;
poor fellow, he's gone since, and l
don't much think they recorded any
verdict against him in heaven.


After Jim was taken care of, the
lanterns put out ahead and behind US
to warn approaching trains, and the
disabled train was gone through to
see after the wounded, John McLeod's
corpse was taken up and carried
back to the station which he had just
left.


Frank" said Carew, when mat
ters were slightly settled again,
"who is to tell this story to Macs
wife ?"


She does not suspect anything
that is, she don't know how it occur
red" ...


"She knows there has been acci-
dent, but she doesn't know that Mac
was thrown out of .the locomotive
and is the only one killed"


Good ! Even Carew did not sus-
pect how Mcleod had been felled by
Torrance's blow and killed.


81 will tell her." l said, determin'
ed that she sheuld never know his
crime, nor learn how he had been
suddenly and terribly punished.


Her grief was terrible to witness.
She lay on my shoulder and sobbed
half the night away, but it was less
from love of the man-who had al
ways been cruel to her-than from
her woman's nervousness. At the
inquest, next day, when she identi-
fled his body and told the story of his
misanthropy and superstition to the
jury, she was more collected, and
surprised me by her calmness. The
jury thought its course in the matter
plain sailing-no suspicion of the
mans crime arose; Torrance and
myself were not examined we kept
our secret to ourselves, and the jury
brought in verdict of Death by
accident" They knew nothing of
the incentive to the crime-the chief
cause of his death jealousy.


| have told the story Of my mid
night trip on the Lady Franklin"
Is it necessary to tell any more p
Sudden transitions from death scenes
to marriage ceremonies are always
offensive in the telling as in the
hearing !; and therefore l think it
useless as we'll as in bad taste to
waste further words in saying that
just one year and a half after the fa-
tai accident | took Isabel home as
my wife, and that ever since, by
Gods help, I've made her a happy
wife, and repaired the wrongs of her
youth by being good and kind hus-
band to her.
Year: 1867

There cometh glad tidings of joy at all,
10 young and to old, to great and to small;
The beauty which once was so precious and rare
Is free for all, and all may be fair.


Ru the uSe af
Year: 1867

And FOR the special pleasure and profit Of the
young. each week We will give a general literary
and religious miscellany. Nothing shall find
its way into our columns unfit for the perusal Of
the mothers and daughters Of the land. Depre-
eating the demOralizing sensationalism Of many
contemporary journals. we shall sschew that
character; striving 10 give thelrsader substantial
matter. Prefsrring to be useful rather than


ensational.
Year: 1867

Every department OF business has an imme-
diats interest in the markets Of the country. and
in its financial fluctuations and condition. Toe
man who fails to keep himself properly ad-
vised as to the rise and fall Of the markets. A.
controlled by the laws of demand and supply.
and the relative condition Of the currency. is
exposed to constant loss. and must NECESSARILY
fall behind his more intelligent and enterprisiug
neighbors. In order to make our paper valuable
rs well as interesting. we shall continue 70
make this SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily
Market Reports domestic and foreign. by .els-
graph. and our City Reports, gotten up at heavy
expense have challenged the cOmmendatiOn Of
our best business men while our current Finan-
cial Reports from all the leading money centres
of the country are fuller than have ever been
published by any other Journal in Tennessee.
Year: 1867

And kindred topics we shall also give an ez-
tensive variety Of valuable and interesting mat
ter-the best adapted to the farming classes O.
our State. which will. in a great measure sup
ply the place Of family agricultural paper.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be selfreliant, and shall do What We
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end we will pay special attention
TO the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing,
and exert ourselves to encourage the diyersih-
cation of Southern industries and the develop
Oent Of Southern resources.