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Year: 1867

THE WORKING CLASSES AND MACHINERY


As showing the opposition which is still mani
tested by seme classes Of workmen as to the
use Of machinery in their trade, the Darling.
pened 10 NJ. ID. McDermid, upholsterer. of
Darlington This gentleman, It seems, has in
vented machine by which he proposes TO
save one-thfrd OF the usual amount OF labor
in paper. hanging, and has taken out patent
for it. He tried to get it introduced in Lon
to the design, the workmen were hostile, and
either spollt the paper or refused TO use the
apparatus. He had been recommended to
the chief OF one large paper hanging firm,
but he found that in repeated calls the gen.
ueman could not be comm unicated with, as
he always was out He learnt some time at
forwards, although he had repeatedly left
cards for the principal, that that gentle.
man had never been permitted to hear
Of his invention, and when ultimate
ly he did so he stated he could not
adopt it because Of the hostility Of his men


In another instance he was civilIy invited by
some operative paper hangers to attend in q
He did so i'll the innocence Of his heart when
all he got for his pans was heavy blow from
the fist OF one of the party, and a strong black
guarding. Fortunately he did not attempt to
hit ba ck, or he believes he would scarcely have
got off with his life. On leaving, one of these
to which he had been subjected, gained such a
measure Of confidence as to persuade him to
90 to another part OF London to see q paper-
hanger. with whom he was induced to lea We
one of his machines. This was another ruse as
he afterwards discovered, and the machine he
left was totally destroyed Eventually, he left
London, not feeling himself safe there. Even
in Darlington the union feeling has been mani
tested against the machine, which, however, is
in use by one or two hrms.-FdH Mall Gazette.
Year: 1867

ATTEMPTED MURDER WITH AN AIR.GUN-
MYsTRRIoUs AFFAIR.-Testerday morning,


while William Tovee, better known among
the pugilistIc fraternity as "Old Bill Tovee ("
Lone OF the Oldest prize fighters in the coun.
try-was eating breakfast at his residence on
the corner OF Myrtle and Central avenues, a
bullet whizzed through the window behind
him, hat the table in front, and glancing off
struck the opposite wall and fell to the Aoor


An immediate search was made for the would
be assassin, but no trace Of any person could
be found near the house and as no report was
heard, it is supposed that the shot was ired
walls in the nsighborhood in regard to the
matter, in view OF the recent murder commit
ted in Gold street with q aimilar weapon.-N
Year: 1867

FROM San Francisco dispatch We learn that
the propretors of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, the
two upper stories Of which were lately destroyed
by FIRE, will not reit it as hotel, but that it
will be converted into stores, which pays much
Year: 1867

SYMPATHY FOR BRIGHAM.-The New York Times
is out in favor of Brigham Young and Mormon
ism. What inducements have been presented TO
Raymond for his advocacy OF polygamy, does
not appear. but it hardly seems probable that
man of his enlightenment should be ignorant of
its evil tendencies, and the natural conclusion
forces itself upon that there is n motive in
view which is not understood by outsiders but
which must soon make itself known
Year: 1867

At dinner recently given to Gen. Beaure-
gard at the NewYork Hotel by party OF Southern gen.
temen the General declared that this country pos
sessed the most stable of existing the
face Of the earh and that for his part, he deter
mined to spend his life under the flag OF the Government
that the most stable and least liable TO disorganiza
ton II notng short of sheer nonsense TO talk Of
another rebellion. II they wanted 10 raise one they
couldn't Before the he believed in State Sover
eighty but he had had that dogma whipped out Of him,
and thought that all should bend their energies
toward again building our Union TO that magnificent
among the nations OF te world TO which its des-
tiny evidently points In conclusion he urged his hearers
10 give the Government Their united support in every
manner making IL their pride to add user to the
glories of a united people.
Year: 1867

:


SIR: Your article under this title in your
paper Of June is full of good, practical Let
hope that the present scarcity Of dwellings and the large
tax bills may lead thinking to try the experiment
To test The matter practically and at let twenty
families or an aggregate OF hundred persons of intel


gence and refined tastes and manners and we VIII
harmony, who are able and willing 10 expend $4,000,
oO to $500 per head for rent and other living ex
within three days will communicate TO them a working
plan thascan be Immediately inaugurated in loev spot
tlceltv miles from, Eep York, accessible than .
dozen times per day buildings and grounds beautiful and
all appointments for civilized comfort and enjoyment.
Suites OF apartments arranged the European plan,
and can be had furnished and unfurnished. y.
Year: 1867

CUTTING GRASS EARLy.-.A majority
of farmers aud stock feeders, perhaps nine
tcnths, are now fully satisfied that early
cut grass is preferable for hay to feed out
on the farm. BY early cut is meant that
cut while the plant is i'll aower- in opposi.
ton to that cut WHEN it has gone to s@cG
Cut at the latter period it no doubt makes
heavier and bulkicr hay, but the quality
cannot be compared with that Of the same
variety of grass cut while in blossom. Cat
tic fod on the early cut will show the differ
ence. They relish it. cat it ur clean. and
gain more rapidly. The reason is evident:
it is more like the grass in its green and
succulcnt state.


Another rcason Sos cutting grass early il
that the weeds, ferns. SC, mixed with tho
grass makes good fodder. whereas if left
till ripe it would only he fit for bedding.
Thus what wosld be only second T,alia.v
hay. If cut early is equal to first quality
grasses left in the fl ID until it ripens and
the properties of the plant have changed
to seed and woody fiber.
Year: 1867

ed, while they gave the Senate right to re-
ject all appointments which, in It's opinion,
were not fit to be made A little reflection
on this subject will probably satisfy all whU
have the good of the country at heart that
our best course is to take the Constitution for
our guide, valk in the path marked out by
the founders of the Republic, and obey the
rules made sacred by the observance of our
great Predecessors
Year: 1867

Many person has seen pet canary,
or rather bird, in state of perturbation,
plucking at himselfcontinually, his feathers
standing all wrong. In vain is food chang
ed, and in vain is saucer of clean water
kept in his cage. The cause OF this wretched-
ness has not been found out. II the owner
of pet in such difficulties will take down
the cage and look up to the roof thereof,
there will, most likely be seen a mass of
stuff like red rust. That red rust is moth
ing more or less than millions of parasites
infesting the bird, and for which water is no
remedy. By procuring lighted candle and
holding 1t under every particle of the top Of
the cage till all chance of anything being
left alive is gone, the remedy is complete.
The pet will soon brighten up after his


house warming"
Year: 1867

A CURIOUS CALCULATION.-An ex-
change says ''Wbat noisy creature
man would be were his voice, in proper
ton to his weight, as loud as that Of a
locust A locust can be heard at the
distance Of One-sixteenth of mile. The
golden wren is said to weigh but half an
ounce; so that a middling sized man
would weigh down not short of FIVE thou
sand Of them and it must be strange if
a golden wren would not outweigh four
Of our locusts. Supposing, therefore,
that common man weighs as much as
sixteen thousand of our lOeusts, and that
the note of locust can be heard one
sixteenth of a mile, a man of common
dimensions, pretty sound in wind and
limb, ought to be able to make himself
heard at the distance Of one thousand
six hundred miles; and when he sneezed
'his house ought to fallabout hisears %
Supposing a flea to weigh one grain,
which is more than its actual weight,
and to jump one and a half yards, COM
mon man of one hundred and fifty pounds,
with jumping powers in proportion,
could jump twelve thousand eight hun
dred miles, or about the distance from
New York to Cochin China.
Year: 1867

SOMEBODY, whose bachelor friend has been ant
gone and got married, tells all about it in the fol
owing poetical style:


Not a laugh was heard, nor a joyous note,
As our friends to the bridal we hurried
Not a Wit discharged his farewell shot,


As the bachelor went TO be married.
We married him quickly to save his fright,
Our heads from the sad sight turning;
And We sighed as we stood by the dim light,
To think he was not more discerning.
To think that a bachelor free and bright,


And shy of the sex We found him.
Should there at the altar. at dead Of night,
Be caught in the snare that bound him.
Few and short were the words that we said,
Tho of wine and cake partaking,
We escorted him home from the scene Of dread,
While his legs were awfuly shaking.
Slowly and sadly We marched him down


From the first to the lOwermOst story;
And we never have heard or seen the poor man,
Whom we left not alone in hls glory.
Year: 1867

IT is not long since we were told by
Republicans that Slavery was the sole
cause of the war; and that if slavery
were destroyed, the country would be
safe for all time against rebellion or Sc
cession. Slavery was, accordingly abol-
ished. We are now told that the asser-
ton of State Rights was the cause Of the
war; and that the country will never be
safe until the adherents Of State Rights
are sileuced. What next? Any opin-
ion different from that of the dominant
faction, is already prescribed and desig-
mated treason. May we not expect, when
the Rights of the State shall have been
destroyed, that we shall be told that the
safety of the country cannot consist with
political discussion and that the way to
ensure porpetuity of the Government, is
to silence all opposition to the measures
of those who administer it? This, as
the next step, would be easy and nat
urai.- Crdy0rd County F0rWm.
Year: 1867

10 cling to the negro we must sink to
his level; by doing which we shall not
elevate HIM but dobaso ourselves. 1t
has taken some time for the people to
appreciate these facts, but that they
are now fnlly alive to them is undoubt-
cd. They see that they have been de-
ceived by the political demagogcs
who have held the negro up us the
main element in our revolution, when
he Is only q minor issue. The revul-
zion offteling, we regret to say, will,
Tor the moment, be unfoI tunate for the
black man but this is the fault of his
ianatical friends who have forced
him upward to a point where ho can
not balance himself,


The action Of tho Radical party has
not been the creation Ufa civilization
for the negro, but an attempt to turn
the white white race back TO a
barbarIsm which wo have been trying
to shake off, and from which we have
been emerging for more than twenty
centuries. 1t must be understood that
our people are awakened ut last, and
arc little inclined to march IN re reat.
The elections of Ohio and Pcnnsylva.
ma fully dcmOnstrate it. Let it not
be supposed, however, that these elect
ions denote a victory for the old Dem
ocratlc party, whose principles, as
shown by the rebellion, were 0rule or
ruin" ltshows, on the contrary, that
the Republican element Of the country
tired and dlsgustod with tho radical
programme, hayc, for moment, ,stcpp-
cd aside, to give rebuKe to their lead
ers, and show them the Intelligence of
the United States is not willing to ac-
cept rule that can not stand the an
alysis Of common sense. There Is Il
mighty conservative power quietly
holding itself in reserve and watching
our political fortunes. 1t is awaiting
the next Presidential election, and,
when the moment comes to strike, 1t
will deal terrible blow. Democrat,
Radical, Copporhead and fanatic will
20 down before 1t. A President TOTAL.
Iy dndttcd to appreciate the demands
made upon him will disappear, and a
Congress that has made q party foot
bali Of the nation will also he disposed
to give place to the best men of the
country-thc true conservative ele-
ment Of real craftsmanship.
Year: 1867

and the Radical party leaders are con.
demned And 1T is because the people
will haze fair and just reconstruction,
and thorough reform, and reduction
and equalization of taxes, and honest
dministraton-it is because they will
have charge in these respects, that
they have pronounced for change of
men also.


Let tho Democracy use their victo-
ries wisely aud to their grand old
party will be committed the great
work of tho restoration OF the Govern
mont to its integrity and ito purity.
Year: 1867

.... AlfhnSaliOu.l


We would direct the special attention Of
those suffering from diseases of the throat and
LUNGS 90 DIR. Hunters letter in another column.
The Writings Of this physician have excited
much interest IN this country, and he has ac-
quired q reputation IN the large cities north Of
us surprising that Of any other physician. This
letter is the first Of a series which he intends 10
publish, and this correspondence will. undoubt-
edly. be interesting and instructive TO many.
All are aware Of the fearful mortality resulting
from CONSUMPTION. and there are probably few
families in this city that have not been visited
by 1t, and the mortuary reports show that 1t is
increasing. The statistics of the mortality Of
the city of Paris for the year 1866 prove that.
exclusive Of those who died of cholera. nearly
oNK-BkLF Of the deaths resulted from diseases
Of tbs lunga The mortality in our city is pro-
badly net 30 great. butts increasing in an alarm
ine manner and il becomes oil TO examine
closely every means which promise TO prevent
or remedy so great a destroyer. particularly
when coming from a physician of DIR. Hunters
reputation and experience.


Dr. Hunter has foryears devoted his exclusive
attention to the study and treatment of diseases
of the head. throat. lungs and heart, and has
established an enviable reputation by his skill
and success in their treatment, and we trust his
efforts in this city, where he has established his
home will he as satisfactory as they have here
toiare been. However skeptical the reader may
be upon the subject of the durability of Con
sumption. be cannot doubt or dispute that it
may be prevented by remedying in time those
diseases which produce Il.
Year: 1867

SHARp-Said one student to another,
whom Che caught swinging scythe most
Justify in field of stout grass, Frank,
what makes you work for a living? A fel,
low with your talent and abilities should
not be caught engaged in hard labor; L
mean to get my living by my wits "Well'
Charley, you can work with duller tools
than I can," was the reply
Year: 1867

None of our readers will be very sorry to
learn of the failure of Frazer, Trenholm
& Co., the well-known rebel firm of Liver
pool Their business was mainly blockade
running and negotiating Confederate loans,
Trenholm himself being Secretary of the
Treasury in the Confederate Cabinet. Their
liabilities are large, and this crash utterly
rnius them
Year: 1867

Whenever mob of paroled rebel soldiers
arm to attack "a Union orator or murder an
assemblage of freedmen, and the military
Interfere, a petition is sent to the President
by leading Southern gentlemen, asking that
''Despot" be removed, while the nest of
Northern Copperheads hiss fercely at the
satrap. This is now the routine of Copper
head amusement.
Year: 1867

General Pope is reconstructing Mobile,


having already removed the mayor and the
chief of police. This action of his rather
throws doubt over the accidental excite
ment'' theory of the Mobile and Democrat
Year: 1867

1t is not often that SO desirable an Office
as Governor of State like Ohio goes beg
glng. Bat no gentleman whom people of
sense think Of in connection with that dig
NIFTY, inclines to accept it. A dozen promi-
nent Republican names have been suggested
AS suitable to be put on the ticket, but the
owners promptly refused to let that use be
made of them. Are the public men of Ohio
modest? Or do their ambitions all look at
higher game than Goverorships?
Year: 1867

sing them are liable for their conduct.
The fact that these tribunals were or
dered is no justification in law for those
who composed them. Lynch conrts
are ordered, but juries, under the in
srtructions of judges, convict, and sher-
ifs hang the lynchers.


When the decision of the Supreme
Court is carried to its just conclusion,
the madness and iniquity of Radical
legislation and Radical exercise of au-
thOrity can be seen in their true cOlOrs.
1t is the fear of just such a conclusion as
that we have pictured that makes the
Radical press so vehement and bitter
i'm their denunciations of the Supreme
Court. They already see the logical and
legal consequences attending the ac-
tiOns of the leaders in that reign of
terror and lawlessness which ours
ed the land and imprisoned and butch
cred American citizens. The Con-
stitution is again the supreme law of
the nation, and those who have vio-
lated its provisions can be called to
answer for such misconduct. The EX-
ecutive and Judicial departments of
the government are in unison, and in
this way bar is placed in the way of
the further progress of the car of con-
gressional usurpation, and at the same
time notice is given that the past must
be accounted and atoned for. The day
of reckoning long waited for, has at
length dawned upon the country, and it
is 10 wonder that the knowledge of
that fact ''creates intense excitement"
among the leaders of the Radical party
and tools used by them in carrying out
unconstitutional legislation.
Year: 1867

Until American women can equal
their sisters across the water in single
hearted devotion to the highest in art
and in skill, wholly irrespective of per-
sons or positions, they will never attain
their true place in the hearts of men
Woman is apt to underestimate mans
perceptions. Because he lacks special
training in the things in which she Is
au fat, she considers him obtuse-even
rictimizable. True, he may not be able
to tell fashionable colors from faded
ones, or old styles from new; but he
knows, with an. astonishing degree OF
certainty, where every woman OF his ac-
uuaintance stands in the cause of taste
and truth and integrity. He will not
have her bow her fair head in base sub
mission to wrongs which cannot be
ayerted, nor soil her white hands with
compromise between expediency and
right. He can do all that SO much bet
ter than she can. That is his work,
along with electioneering and office
seeking and money-making. He re-
ouires that she shall have an eye single
| to glory and honor and virtue. Physlc-
ally and intellectually she may be q
baby, hut morally she must be rs val
lent as st. GeorGe.-BOadoir.


The Empire" style of hair dressing is
becoming quite popular, notwithstand-
ing that no time of year could he more
unfavorable than this for it. 1t is suit
able only for summer, but eyes became
accustomed to it then, and so it contln-
ues, Notwithstanding its evident insult
ableness for this season. The hair
dressers edo" it very elaborately and
with an astonishing degree of intricacy,
and call each style 10y some special
name; but the Empire proper is simple
enough-any lady can do it herself. 1t
consists in parting the hair across the
head at about the middle, and rolling
the back into loose coil at rather
high angle of the hsad-the front is also
divided crosswise into two parts, each
rolled over bandcau of silk or velvet.
which may or may not be studded with
steel or jet stars.


In the drawingroom, on lady dress
ed la Empire-that is, in short. waist
ed dress without shadow of crinoline
this style looks very well-if the lady
is fine looking; but on the street, with
modern appointments and a poor
excuse for chapeau, it looks anything
but fit or becoming.
Year: 1867

THE AFRICAN CHURcH.-Since our
last issue we have had sixty dollars
10000 subscribed to the building of
the African Church in this place. We
call the special attention of the Union
men of Clarksburg to this enterprise.
1t is a race between the Union men and
Conservatives.
Year: 1867

Very few people know how to burr
coal without wasting it. In ordinary Gus.
es, about twice as much is burned every
day as is actually necessary. We cliI
the following direction from an exchange:
: Nine out Of ten who attempt to burn
coal in stove waste about as much coal
as is necessary to be consumed for the OBJ
tanning Of all the heat desirable. OBJ
serve the following simple rule:


Never OIL a stove more than half oi
two.thirds full Of coal, even in the cold
est weather.


When the fire is low, never shake the
grate or disturb the ashes; but add from
ten to fifteen small humps of coal, ADD set
the drdt opcns Wheh these are heated
through aud somewhat ignited, add the
amount necessary for new fire, but do
not disturb the ashes yet. Let the draft
be open half an hour. Now shake out
the ashes. The coal will be thoroughly
ignited and will keep the stove at i high
heat from six to twelve hours, accordikg
10 the coldness of the weather. eio . ~


For very cold weather: After the 6re
is made, according to the rules first and
third, add every hour twelve or twenty
Jumps Of coal. You will find that the
ashes made each hour will be in about
thatrate.
Year: 1867

full Of the elevating truths of the Gospel,
and impart each day to those entrusted to
his or her instruction, the great principles
found in the teachings Of Him who spake
as never man spake.


But neither the common school or the
Sunday School or any other means that is
now provided will reach this class Of per-
sons whom the able Senator from Lapor,c
yesterday with so much truth said arc the
wards Of the State. This is the only way
We can save this vicious class, We should
be profoundly grateful that there is any
way to make good honest men and intel.
ligent citizens out Of this material.


Let US then not hesitate a moment e
pass this bill, bat rather let us rejoice tia
it is our glorious privilege to be the in
struments of inaugurating in Indiana al
enterprise that has been SO benefcent il
its results in our sister States.


The bill finally passed by yeas 20, nays
q. .--
Year: 1867

+ Heaven help the man who imagines
he can dodge enemies by trying to please
everybody! If such an individual ever
succeeded, we should be glad to know it,
Not that believe in a mans going through


the world to try to 6ud heams to knock
his head against; disputing every mans
opinion, fighting and elboing, and crowd


ing all who differ with him. That again j.
another extreme. Other people have a
rightto their opinions-so have youI don'i
fall into the error Of .supposing they will
respect you less for maintaining them--or
respect you more for turning your coat
every day to match the color of theirs


Wear your own colorS spite of the wind
and weather, storm and sunshine. II
costs the .yacillating and irrosohte ten
times the trouble to wind, and twist, that
it does honest, manly independence TO
stand its ground. Take what time you


please to make up your mind; but. having
made it up, stick to i'll az