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Year: 1866

BELLIES call great many people to church


The best motive for leaving the city-the
locomotive.


The Prussian needle gun has given Aus
tria stitch in its side.


THE higher an ass holds his head the
palmer we can see his ears.


The Queens H'own is said to Je good
thing to sharpen bayonets on.


He who adopts a just thought participates
in the merit that originated it.


EVERY railroad that leads to q watering
place is now grand trunk railroad.
Why is a church singing book like Q
school house Because it is full of little
hims.


THERE is a bankruptcy even in the nat
ural world. The day breaks and the light
fails.


SOME people like to argue in vicious
circle we prefer to talk in virtuous
square.


IT is better to sleep with an empty
stomach than TO lie awake with all acc using
conscience.


Poverty is bully il you are afraid of it,
but is goodnatured enough if you meet it
like man.


DIP you ever meet with "maiden
sword ?" How well one would match with a
single sticK


The best sort of woman is one who can
turn her hand to any thing-trim boat and
bonnet too.


WHAT did Lot do when his wife was
turue1 into a pillar of salt? Took fresh
one, of course.


TnE Japanese say, The tongue of woman
is her sword, and she never let's it grow
rusty for want of using"


STUPID people may eat but shouldn't
talk. Their mouths would do we'll as banks
Of deposit but not for notes of issue.


SHOOTING Folly as it flies is, of course,
a spOrtsman's work, but it is well to take
All occasional shot at wisdom as it struts.


A BRIEFLEss young lawyer thinks that any
young lady who possesses thousand acres
of land has sufficient ground for an "attacl-
meut."


quiro if it is possible, under his theory of
development, for bay.pony ever to be-
come a sea horse.


sAwDUsT pills would effoctually cure
many of the diseases with which mankind
are afflicted if every individual would
make his own sawdust.


WHERE the real Fee-nan movement will
develop itself Among the walters and
servants at the fashionable watering
places, and sea-slIore hotels.


Tue man in jail who looked out of the
window of his cell and exclaimed, ''ths is
great country" is now generally admitted
to have spoken within bounds.


A. WAED thus describes his perils at sea
Deth stared us in the face. Rut we had
rather the advantage of Deth. While Deth
stared us in the face thar was about seventy
of us staring Deth into the face, The pros
pect wasn't pleasing to us. Not much. |
don't know how psth liked It,"
Year: 1866

j. Ross Browne, the distinguished American
traveller, has just been appointed Captain of
Arizona volunteers, and ordered to report to
headquarters in this city for Typographical duty.
He will start to Arizona soon. Ross Browne
owns delightful residence in the town OF Oak.
land, across the bay from San Francisco, and
has an interesting family. His home is sur
rounded by the rarest of shrubbery, and all the
flowers that grow in our climate bloom in his
garden. | bad the pleasure of calling on him at
his residence, and found him one of the most
agreeable gentlemen ever met. He gossped
about his travels in various quarters of the
globe, and said that he started from home
on his irst trip with buG fifteen cents in
his pocket, travelled $4,000 miles, and
returned with more money than he had when
he started. He also told me that he went
TO Germany on one occasion, taking his family
with him. He arrived ia London with barely
money enough to carry him to his destination.
He resided there three wears and returned AGAIN
to his native land. He said the captain of the
st amer had to carry him on his return TO New
York or credit. He supported himself all the
time he was in Germany by his pen, writing for
HdTpeTs Magazine, the Sacramento Union of
this State, and other journals. He told me that
he had never made much money publishing
books The Harpers, he said always preferred
publishing his magazine articles before printing
MS books. The price usually paid him by
Harpers for a magazine paper was $3.50. / was
In company with the proprietor of a literary
Journal of the city at the time / made the visit,
and, during all the time we remained at his
house, he talked to us about his travels and
literary labors. He is man of great energy
and is imbued with the progressive spirit of the
age.-ObiodgO Times.
Year: 1866

TY AND POLICY OF THE SOUTH


A general belief prevails, in which we
participate. that the representatives ef the
Southern States will be finally. and perhaps
at an early day. admitted to their seats in
Congress, on certain conditions, however.
at this time unascertained. The prospect
i, from all we can gather, that such con-
ditians will embrace the permanent nferi-
ority Of the South in numbers and inilu-
ence, and, as consequence, the perpetual
domination ol the Republican party of the
North. That an effort, and a strong one,
will be made 10 secure this end, there can
be no doubt. We trust il may fail, though
the South. being in minority anyway, and
dependent for the future solely On her NOR
al power IN the national councils. will
make many sacrifices in order 10 secure a
restoration Of the government on lis former
basis. or on any other that does not involve
her complete immolation or her honor.


BE the terms of admission, though, what
they may, there is one obstacle which we
have seen no indication Of an intention TO
remove; We allude 10 the test oath. which
no man who has in any way aided in the
late attempt at revolution can take consist
emily with his conscience. II this be in
sisted on. The South will be quite as eject
ually excluded from representation 10 Con-
gress as she. would be under an edict de-
claring that she shall not be represented at
all. We hope some way will be devised
either for removing or getting around the
h'ndrance, which vas placed there in the
midst Of a revolution, and is clear act Of
|usurpation and tyranny. II il said, and
truly, tfat but four Of the members elect
from the South can honestly take the oath;
and hence. should the prohibition be N ain
tained. the South will have to 20 unIepre-
sented. Nor would the matter be materi-
ally altered did she ignore her late elec-
tions and send other delegates not encum-
bcred with the same difficulty, for then
they would not represent her but somebody
else--the people OF the North, Or rather
the dominant majority Of that section.


Should that majority refuse to repeal the
unconstitutional oath now, when will they
do it, Next year, or the next. or net at
all. thus DISTINGUISHING the entire genera
tion Of Southern men who loved their coun.
Try we'll enough 10 hght for its independ-
Year: 1866

From analyses of cows milk it has
been discovered that the quantity Of
butter present in the evening milk is
more than double that of the morning.
The quantity of sugar in milk is great.
est at midday and decreases towards
evening.
Year: 1866

thus raised, he was engaged in prayer


but l think the explanation have given
Is the correct one. l believe he was tho
truest and most. consistent Christian I
have ever known, but don't believe he
prayed much while he was fighting.
Year: 1866

To approximate the production of the
farming district adjacent to this port, ac-
count must be made of the large amounts
of grain fed to the thousands Of hogs and


beef cattle annually shipped to Chicago
packers, of the thousand bushels daily
consumed at the starch factory, and Of
the very large amounts ground up at the
half dozen mills and shipped as -four.
The grand total would hardly fall short
of five or six millions of bushels. It will
be noticed by the table above that almost
the entire wheat crop is now ground up,
instead of being shipped in bulk as for
Year: 1866

The New Orleans correspondent Of the
New York Times, the johnson organ, par
excellence, furnishes the following pleas
ant incidents in relation to the riot:


NUMBERING A DYING NEGRO.


1 saw white man draw stiletto and
strike it into the heart of a dying negro
on Common street. The blood spirited out
in great red Jets, staining the murderer 5
clothing, face and hands. He got up and
displayed the CORY marks as though they
were proud emblems of a praiseworthy
deed. These, and other incidents which
I saw, suffice to show you how the freed
men were treated in q majority of cases.


THIRST FOR BLOOD.


The fendish thirst for blood which SEEM
Year: 1866

A Berlin dispatch of July q, reports
Peace will probably be concluded very
shortly. The future position Of those
Princes who have been forced by recent
events to quit their dominiops must be re-
served for special arrangement between
them and the King Of Prussia, and for the
approval of a German Parliament, as the
countries occupied by the Prussians cannot
all be treated alike. The mediatory efforts
of the Grand Duke of Baden in relation to
Southern Germany, will probably meet
with a speedy and favorable result.
Year: 1866

Ehe Tartar's in the Gap says By
ron, and the Tartar Of a different kHd is very apt
to get into every gap between the teeth. Guard
against its progress by using the Preservative and
Disinfeotant, SO1JD0ST, or you may soon have
as many gaps as teeth in she dental ranks all
Year: 1866

+ ~ N


He is the nOblest man Of whom our
free country can boast; whether at the
workshop or at the plow, you find him
the same mobile hearted, free and inde.
pendent being. And if there is a mauin
society upon whom we look with esteem
and admiration, it is the Independent,
sober working man. We cafe not wheth.
er he be, farmer, mechanic or common Ia
borer--whether his tolls are endured in
workshop, the field, or the coal mine /;
whether his home is in the backw, ods or
the neat cottage-our ad niration is the
same. What happy picture he pro.
sents; what reward for his labor, who,
by his unaided exertions, establishes for
himself q respectable position in society;
who commencing in poverty, by his skill
and assidity, surmounts every obstacle,
overcomes every prejudice, and finally
succeeds it forming character whose val.
ue is enhanced by those who come after
him, Such man we prize as the noblest
work of which human nature is capable
the highest production she can boast
And let it be borne in mind by the young
working man just entering upon the stage
of active life-let it ever lie at the foun.
dation and be the moving spring of all
his efforts that this situation he must
strain every nerve to attain. 1t can be
attained by all. Untiring industry and
virtuousi siambition never fail to find their
reward. They never yet we're exerted in
vain, and srwill be while honesty and
justice find homo in tho human breast
II was remarked by an eloquent writer
Chat the working man who had no in.
heritnnce but virtue is the sole king
among men, aud the only man among
kings"
Year: 1866

SEow The snow Of Tuesday night
brought u the tjnk.irg Of the merry
" sleigh oe!.s" and planted general
,miie On the face Of our Community; Civ
ing Us the first opportunity we have had
Of having a sleigh ride this winter. Tie
blessings of this favor to our county can
not be over estimated Our large lumber
ing interest depends entirely en- it to sup
ply their mills with logs the coming sea-
son, and total lack Of such supply would
be an almost irreparab,e loss not only TO
he mill owners, but to the hundreds
whose interest are Blended With theirs.
We understand that tie umhermen have
made ample provision to secure their
wonred stock even at this late hour of
commencement, should snow continu. till
the usual tine Of break up"
Year: 1866

MILL ATTEND TO THE BUYING AND
w selling Of REAL ESTATE, and pur-
chase and sale of all descriptions ofproperty.
He will attend to the hiring of house servants
and farm hands Persons wishing to employ
laborers will be able to procure them by
communicating with him. He will be ready
at all times to attend to any business in the
departments mentioned, either here or else
where. Having been twenty years engaged
in the business and enjoying an extensive
acquaintance through the country, he feels
confident OF his ability TO advance the inter-
ests of all who may call for his services.


P. s. He will make it TO the interest of
those wishing situations in the city or
country, to call on him.


August l8, l865-tf
Year: 1866

"A great Philosopher sa' S in one of his let
'ers: 81 have told you Of the Spanard who
always put on his srcciacics when he was about
to eat cherries, that they might look tine bigger
and more tempting. IN, like manner make the
most OF my enjoymcnts; and though do not
cast my cares away, | pack them in as LITTLE COM
pass as can, and carry them as csnveLiently as
can for myself, ard never let item annoy
Others
Year: 1866

NAILS IN FRUIT TREEs.-A singular
fact, and one worthy to be. recorded,
was mentioned TO us few days since,
by Mr.. Alexander Drake, of Albemarle.
He stated that whilst on visit to
neighbor, his attention was called to a
large peach orchard, every tree in which
was totally destroyed by the ravages of
the worm, with the exception of three,
and these were the most thrifty and
flourishing peach trees he ever saw.
The only cause of their superiority
known to his host was an experiment
made in consequence of observing that
those parts of worm-eaten timber into
which nails had been driven were gen
orally sound. When his trees were
about year old, he had selected three
of them and driven a tenpenny nail
through the body, as near the ground
as possible. Whilst the balance of his
orchard had gradually failed, and final
ly yielded to the ravages of the worm,
these three trees, selected at random,
treated in precisely the same manner,
with the exception of the mailing, had
always been vigorous and healthy, fur
nishing him at that very period with
the greatest profusion of the most lus-
cious fruit. 1t is supposed that the
salt of iron furnished by the nail is of
fensive to the worm, whilst it is harm
less, or perhaps beneficial, to the tree.


A chemical writer on this subject
says: ''The oxydation or rusting of
the iron by the sap evolves ammonia,
which, as the sap rises, will impregnate
every part of the foliage, and proves
too severe dose for the delicate palate
of intruding insects"


This writer recommends driving half
o dozen nails into the trunk. Several
experiments of the kind have resulted
successfully.-Southern Planter.
Year: 1866

How THE Essence OF COFFEE" IS
PREPARED.-In the case of a lawsuit
in Cincinnati, few days ago. the fol-
lowing revelation was made, which may
not be altogether pleasant to persons
who dislike the trouble of grinding their
coffee form the berry:


The business of the firm. it appeared.
was the manufacture of the essence of
coffee, and the Court alluded to the de-
scription given by the plaintiff, as to
the manner in which the article was
prepared, as being amusing. and a mat
ter of valuable information to the pub
lie. The testimony referred to was
this:


"We take molasses, the cheapest,
dirtiest and nastiest We can find, boil it
down until it gets thick and ropes, take
it out then and place it in a pan to cool,
and when hard it is broken up and
ground, after which. ground rye is mixed
with it. 1t is then put into paper pack
ages, which are placed in boxes, each
box being sold for eighty cents, and la
beled ''pure essence of coffee
Year: 1866

THERE is boy down East who is
accustomed to go out on railroad
track and initiate the steam whistle so
perfectly as to deceive the officer at the
station. His last attempt proved sue
cesstul; the depot-master came out and
switched him off,
Year: 1866

Gen Stoneman has sent the result of the
investigation into the Memphis riots to the
War DEPARTMENT A detailed statement of
the origin, progress and conclusion of the
troubles accompanies his report lt ap-
pears to bear very strongly upon the soldiers
who commenced It while the negroes are
blamed for participating in it. He thinks
that if the latter had been kept out of the
riot. it ould have been suppressed almost
st its inception.
Year: 1866

A gentleman was describing to Douglas
Jerrold the story Of his courtship and mar
riage-h0w his wife had been brought up
in convent and was upon the point OF
taking the veil, when his presence burst
upon her earaptured vision, and accepted
him as her husband Jerrold listened to
the end of the story. and then quietly re-
marked: All, she evidently thought you
better than nun.
Year: 1866

Under this heading the Augusta Ga, Con
stitutionalist has very strong article ad-
dressed to the planters Of that State, advis-
ing those whose stands Of cotton are bad,
frorp defective seed, or from the late iniuri-
Gus rains to plough up the crop and plant
is urged with great force, is based upon the
small remuneration which the planter can
expect to derive from his cotton crop, under
the unfriendly legislation threatened in
Congress Look. says the paper from
which we quote. but at this plain estimate
for an hundred bales, four to the hand, and
see the justice of this advice, given you,
through us, by men well known IN this
State, whom you love and trust:
Year: 1866

1t is usually considered a noteworthy
circumstance for a man or woman to have
been married three times; but Of old this
number would have been thought little Of
St Jerome mentions a widow that married
her twenty-second husband, who in his turn
had been married to twenty-five wives
surely an experienced couple.


A woman named Elizabeth Mast, who
died at Florence, 1768, had been married
TO seven husbands all of whom she outliyed.
She married the last of the seven at the
age of seventy When on her death-bed
she recalled the good and bad points of each
Of her husbands, and having impartialiy
weighed them in a balance, she singled out
her fifth spouse as the fayorite, and desired
her remains might be inferred near his.


The death ola soldier IS recorded IN 1874,
who had five wives; and his widow, aged
ninety, wept over the grave Of her fourth
husband The writer who mentioned these
facts vainly added


"The said soldier was much attached to
the married state


There is an account of gentleman who
was married to four wives and lived to be
lI5 years old. When he died he left twenty
three "childrcn alive and well, some Of
said children being from three to four score.
A gentleman died in Bordeaux IN 1872 who,
had been married sixteen times.
Year: 1866

John w Leftwieh, member Of Congress
elect from the eighth district Of Fennessee,
has published letter protesting against the
imposition of a tax Of FIVE cents per pound
on cotton. He says the tax viii amount to
more than % per cent on the present plan
taticn value of cotton, and tie effect must be
to discourage It's culture. The argument
that the consumer and not the producer viii
pay the tax is met by Mr.. Leftwich with the
subjoined question:


'If this imposing taxes without our cons
sent is to prove such a blessing to the cot~
ton producers, why legislate in their favor,
and fail to be equally mindful Of the grow
ers of wool, who are equally deserving though
less needy p


Our farmers are now demanding an in
creased tariff on wool If instead of this
they should be taxed more than % per cent
of the value of their clippings, would they
readily believe that the tax would not lessen
their profits Cotton has not raised IN
price since the tax was proposed, and it is
not probable that it viii raise in price should
the tax be carried At the commencement
of the war we had the control Of the mar
kets of the world. it is very desirable to
regain that control, and the policy of the
government should be 20 encourage the cul
ture of cotton IF we can raise it 25 per
cent cheaper here than it can be raised in
other countries, it IS folloy to burden its pro-
duction with tax which brings our growers
on level with those Of other countries. 1t is
by no means certain that we can raise it that
much cheaper, and England and France viii
not readily abandon their efforts to create q
competition IN cotton growing which viii not
leave US masters of the market. The tax is
simply vindictive legislation against the
South, while the drawback of cents per
pound to manufacturers is a bounty to New
| England.
Year: 1866

Why was it sol The leading Statesmen Of


the land could easily account for the profound
esteem which they cherished for him; they rec
ognized the power Of his intellect, the clearness
Of his insight. the cogency Of his reasoning, his
mastery grasp Of the great problems OF the
times; but how was il that the great multitude
in the very humblest walks Of life go fully ap-
preciated and truly loved a man so habituslly
reserved, and so unspt TO stir the masses Of the
people by taking speech and popular appeal
The answer 10 which We are led is instructive
and refreshing; il was because their instincts
Apprehended at once his real greatness; the sim
plicity and integrity ofhis character they trust
ed him; and, as trust is the foundation Of love,
they instinctiyely loved him. During cur four
years war he passed fiery ordeal, stood nobly
by the cause Of his country. sustained President
Lincoln in the darkest hours with a strong hand
and wise counsels, and never betrayed conf
dence. The people saw all this, and when they
see the ike they always love to enthrone
strong and honest man, and honor him as ''the
noblest work Of Cod


In view Of this distinguished position conced-
ed 10 Senator Foot, the narrative Of his last days
IN his chamber of sickness at Washington, is full
OF touching appeal 10 the moral ami religious
sensibilities Of the millions. No sermon can
equal it; as the press sent II forth from the cap
ital it is a fresh message from heaven to the
nation
Year: 1866

There was to him peculiar significance in
this staying Of the ordinary business of court,
to consider the work Of death, and to reflect on
the disruption Of ties, like those now broken. 1t
was wholesome for men Of all professions, thus
once in q while to stop and consider the lesson
Of our mortality. His own travels through the
State enabled him to add full confirmation Of
Mr.. Phelps remarks upon the attachment of
the people Of this State to Mr.. Foot. There
was probably no living vermonter who had SO
many personal friends as he By his universal
kindness, by the fact that no Vermonier, how
ever much stranger to him, ever applied to
him for aid in vain-in these ways, snd by his
probity, industry, and careful and conscientious
service he commended himself to the perfect re-
lance Of the people. But words are idle. His
best monument is in the hearts Of Vermonters.
In that striking death bed scene, one Of the
most impressive in history, when he asked to be
raised that he might look on the structure which
was the object Of his care and the scene of his
labors, be closed q model life.
Year: 1866

He said he had known Mr.. Foot long. Though
somewhat younger than Mr.. Foot, he had come
TO the bar before Mr.. Foot did, and was one Of
the committee to examine him for admission
He well remembered that at that early day, Mr..
Foot was evidently preparing himself for public
life, and was beginning to show the Characters
tics which fitted him for distinction as public
man. He felt then that if he lived he would
become distinguished, and that be had done so
all acknowledged. Els success was owing to his
esrnestness. intelligence, honesty and patriot
ism. He Judge P.) concurred in the resolu-
tions and remarks already offered They were
true and it was enough to be SAID Of any man.


The Chief Justice closed by directing the
resolutions to be spread on the records of
OF the Court


A number of our citizens, in addition to
the members of the bar, filed the Court
room, and the occasion was one Of deep and
solemn interest.