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Year: 1867

The Galena (Ill.) Gazette of June 81 says:


ga grl fourteen ears old, daughter of Peter
morning IN the woods near that place. On
Tuesday che went out to the woods south of
Warren to pick straw berries, and as she had
notreturned at nightfall, the neighbors went in
search of her. Next morning a. seven and
half O'Clock, the body was found. Some vil-
lain had twisted her apron about her neck and
strangled her to death. When found, the
apron was still about her neck. There were
marks where she had been pounded over the
head, but ph hystcians testified at the Coroners
inquest that she died from strangulation


Suspicion rested on man named Sam STAN
brough as the perpetrator OF the fiendish act.
He was arrested and tried before ESQUIRE
Wright, who seat him TO jail to await his trial
at the next session Of the Circuit Court He
was put under guard at the Warren Hotel last
night and was this morning brought to Galera
and logged in Jail. Last evening a mob sur.
rounded the hotel. took Scarborough out and
hung him to tree, declaring that they would
never let him down till he had confessed his
guilt. Through all this he declared his inno-
cence. and would perhaps have been hanged
till he was dead had not the police overcome
the mob and rescued him.


The evidence against Stanbreugh, as near as
we could gather ii. is about follows: He
was ont on Tuesday hunting for some horses,
and was seen at one time with the GIRL where
she was picking strawberries. On going out
he had whip in hand. which was found next
morning near the dead body of the girl, and
which he confesses was his. There was a
pool of water near by, on each side of which
were tracks where a man had stood astride the
pool and washed his hands.


After the murder, and before Scarborough
was arrested he went TO a store in Warren.
and purchased pair of new boots, leaving
the old ones in the store. The officers took the
committed, and found that they exactly fitted
the tracks,
Year: 1867

land (Me.) Gdzette, says poisoning case oc.
currea in that city on Wednesday, the 26th ult.
A farther and three sons, named Robinsons,
came 10 Rockland in a schooner and prepared
to return the same day. young man who
knew the Robinsons took passage with them
He bad procured from Rockand apothecary a
bottle of liniment composed Of aconite, arnica
and water, and also bad in his possession a
bottle OF whisky. Sometime after noon this
person left the schooner with the youngest OF
the Robinsons, and told the three others, that
if they wanted drink they wonld find some
whisky in a bottle which was under his coat
in the cabin. The men went for the liquor and
seeing the bottle containing the liniment In a
pocket of the coat and taking II to be whisky,
they all drank from 1t. In an hour after ward
one of the sons died in great agony. The
father was very sick, but is likely to recover
as is also the second son.
Year: 1867

On a certificate Of division Of opinion between me
Jues Of he Circuit Court OF the United States for the
District OF Indiana Mr. CMctJustcc ChaSe delivered the
following opinion:


Four members OF the Court concurring with their
brethren the order heretofore made In this caso but
unable TO concur n important particular with
the opinion which has just been read, think II
their duty 10 make a separate statement 81 thCir
views Of the whole case. We do not doubt that the
Circuit Court for the District OF Indiana had Jufls
dcton of the petition Of Mgan for the writ OF habcas
corpus Whether this Court has jurisdiction upon the
ticate Of division admits or more question The cOustruc
tiOn Of the act authorizing such certificates which has
the certificate brings up the whole cause before
the Court; but OF the adudicatcd cases
are exactly In point, and We are willing 10
resolve whether doubt may exist In favor OF the earliest
ery. We agree, therefore, that this court may properly
answer questions certified I'm such that before
us The crimes with which MilligaD charged Of
the gravest character, and the petition and exhibits In
guilt but whatever his desert OF punishment may be- 10
Is more impOi ant 10 the country no to every citizen
that he should not be punished under an Illegal sentence
sanctioned by this Court Of last resort, than
which protect the liberties OF the whole people
must not be violated aside in order 10 nfct
upon the guilty, unauthorized though mericd Justice.
The trial and sentence OF Milligan by Military
The action OF the Commission had been under consdera


ton by President Lincoln for timc when he himself
the victim OF an abhOrred conspiracy IL was G


proved by his successor in May 1865 and the sentence was
therefore, had the fullest sanction OF the Executive
Department Of the Government. This sanction
requires the most respectful and The most
careful consideration OF this Court. Tho sen
tence which u supports NUT not be set aside
except upon the cearest conviction that cannot be
cOnciled with the Constitution and the constitutional leg
islation Of Congress We must inquire then what c0nst


tutonal VI statutory provisions have Eelauon 70 s l
Year: 1867

"MY Boy DRUNK !"-"Drunk -
my boy drunk !'' and tears started
to the mothers eyes, and she bent
her head in unutterable sorrow.
In that moment the vision Of a
useful and honorable career was
destroyed; and one of worthless
ness, if not absolute dishonor, pre-
sented itself. Well did she know
that intemperance walks hand in
hand with poverty, shame and
death; and her mother heart was
pierced as with a sharp-pointed
steel. All, young man! if the
holy feeling Of love for her who
bore you is not dead within you,
shun that which gives her pain;
adhere to that which gives her
joy. If she is with You on earth:
she does not, cannot desire to see
her son a drunkard if she is with
her Father in heaven, she knows
that your conduct shuts heaven
against you, and dcbars you from
her society forever. The drunk
ard cannot inherit the kingdom Of
God.
Year: 1867

How TO CHOOSE A WIFE" A place for
everything and everything in its place,
lect wife my son, who will never step over
broomstick." The son was obedlent to the
lesson. Now" said he pleasantly on
gay May day to one OF his companions
. appoint that broomstick to choose me a
wife. The young lady who will not step
over it shall have the offer of my hand. =
They passed from the splendid saloon to the
grove; some stumbled over the broomstick
and others jumped over it. At length a
young lady stopped and put it in its place.
The promise was fulfilled she became the
wife of an educated and wealthy young man,
and he the husband of prudent. indus
trious and lovely wife. He brought a for
tune to her, and she knew how to keep one
1t was not easy to decide which was under
the greatest obligation both were rich, and
each enriched the other.
Year: 1867

A HoRsE's PETITION TO HIS DRIVER
" Going up the hill, whip me not coming
down the hill, hurry me not; on level road,
spare me not; loose in stable, forget me not
of hay and corn rob me not; of clean water,
stint me not with sponge and brush, neg
lect me not; of soft dry bed, deprive me not E;
tired and hot, wash me not; if sick or cold,
chill me not with bit and reins, oh jerk
me not; and when you are angry, strike me
not ~
Year: 1867

THE editor of the San Andreas Register
has been shown an egg actually laid by a
Spanish rooster, the property Of lady of
that place. The egg is nearly the size Of a
large acorn, resembling the same very much
in formation.
Year: 1867

Established expressly to afford the afflicted
sound and scientific Medical Aid, in the treatnen
and cure of all Private and Chronic Diseases Case
of Secrecy and all Sexual Disorders.
Year: 1867

1t is not generally known that there ex.
lists, about a mile west of this city, re-
markable underground stream. with a
swift current, and no outlet above the sur
face of the ground this side Of Lake Erie.
II was discovered several years ago on a
farm north Of the Four.Mile House, now
owned by widow Shelter, BY man who
was returning from days chopping in
the woods. In walking over slightly
sunken place, he noticed hollow sound
and turning, struck the ground with his
axe. The axe broke through and disap-
peared and never has been heard from
since. Further Investigations showed O
rock about six feet below the surface, with
crevice foot or more wide, in which


water could be seen several feet below.


BY tracing its course further down and
breaking through the crust, the same phe--
nomenon appeared again, and by dropping
a piece of wood or other floating substance
in the upper aperture, it was soon seen to-
pass the lower one, showing a strong cur.
rent. A lead and line, let down to the
depth of seventy feet, found no bottornt
The supply of water is only slightly affected
by drouth, and pump set up in one ofsthe
places above mentioned has furnished the
purest water to the whole neighborhood
during the late dry season. 1t is certainly
quite remarkable stream.-F Fremont Jour-
nal
Year: 1867

The world at large do not understand
the mysteries of newspaper; and. as in a


watch, the hands that are seen are but the
passive instruments of the spring, which
is never seen ; so, in newspaper, the most


worthy causes of lis prosperity are often


least observed or known. Who suspects


the benefit which the paper derives from


the enterprise the vigilance and the


watchful fidelity of the publishers Who
pauses TO think how much Of the pleasure
of reading is derived from the skill and
care of the printer. We feel tho blemshes
of printing, if they exist, but seldom OBJ
serve the excellences.


We eat a hearty dinner, but do not think
of the farmer that raises the materials
thereof, or the cook that prepared them
with Infinite pains and skill But cook
of vegetables, meat, pastries and infinite
b0nbORs has paradscal Office in compar.
ison with an editor Before him pass in
review all the exchange newspapers. lie
is to know all their contents TO mark for
other eyes the matters that require atten.
lion. His scissors are to be alert and clip
with incessant industry oil the little items
that together form 80 large an interest in
the news department. lie passes in review,
each week, every State in the Union,
through the newspaper lens. Ho looks
across the ocean and sees strange lands,
and following the sun. he searches all
round the world for material 1t will re-
quire but one seconds time for the readers
to take in what two hours search produced.
By him are read the manuscripts that
swarm the Office like flies in July. 1t is
his frown that dooms them. 1t is his hand
that condenses a whole page into line.
Ii is his discreet siernness that restricts
obituaries. that gives young
poets twig OH which to sit and sing their
first lays.


And the power behind tho throne, in
as in higher places, is some.
times as important as the throne itself.
Correspondents, occasional or regular,
stand in awe at that silent power which
has the last chance at an article, and may
send il forth in glory or humility. And
in short, as the body depends upon good
digestion so the health of paper depends
upon that vigorous digestion which goes
on by means of the editor.


Ought they not TO be honored? And
since little fame attends them they should
at least have their creature comforts nul-
tiplied. From that dark aud dismal den
A.. they are at length translated
Henry Ward Beecher.
Year: 1867

How TO CUKE CHAPPED HANDs.-Take
three draehms gum camphor, three drachmis
white beeswax, three drachms spermaceti,
and two ounces of olive OIL Put them to-
gether in cup on the stove, where they
will melt and form white ointment, in a
few minutes. If the hands be affected,
anoint them on going TO bed, and put on a
pair OF gloves. A day. or two will suffice
to heal them
Year: 1867

It should remembered that the piano
forte issusceptible is of the change of tenn
perature, and when tuned in one tenn
perature will be out of tune in another.
Good and well made piano fortes will
stand in tune if they are tuned at proper
periods. Many people, as they wish to
avoid expense, viii let their instruments
remain long out of tune, which is great
detriment to them, as they are less likely
to stand well after having been so left.
We will offer few hints in reference 10
the matter. A piano forte ought Justly
to be tuned twice year, at least. First,
when you commence with a fire in the
room; second, when fire is discontinued.
By following this course you have the best
guaranty that the Instrument will remain
in tune for the longest period of time.
Again, the instrument should not be suf-
fered to remain below concert pitch; if it
is for years below, it will never after stand
up to the pitch without great deal of lat
Dor, if indeed, it ever stands at all. Ma
/ ny otherwise beautiful instruments are
nearly or quite ruined for want of proper
attention to these simple facts. Yet it
will not answer for professional tuner
to recommend these things; if he does
the people viii suspect HIM Immediately
of selfish motives, and say that he is plan
ming for his own advantage. Owners of
pianos, who are not acquainted with tho
nature of the instrument ought to bare
these facts in mind when by yearly out
LAY of trifing sum they may save them.
selves infinitely more than they expend
by the preservation Of their instrument in
which they have invested SO much,
Year: 1867

To be able to get dinner, to sweep the
room, to make garment, TO tend a baby,
would add greatly to the list of young
lady's accomplishments. Where can we


behold a more lovely sight than the eldest
daughter of o family, standing in the


sweet simplicity of her new womanhood,


by the side of her toiling, careworn moth
er, to relieve and aid herr Now she pre-.
sides at the fable, now directs in the
kitchen, now amuses the fretting babe,
now diverts half score of little folks in
the library. She can assist her younger
brothers in their sports, or the elder ones
in their studies; read the newspapers to
her weary father, or smooth the aching
broY Of her fevered mother Always
ready with helping hand, and cheerful
smile for every emergency, she is an an
gle Of love, and blessing to the home
circle. Should she be called out of it to
originate home of her own, would she
be any the less lovely or self sacrificing
Year: 1867

peA-A mans wife in South Bend, Ohio,
presented her husband with very fine
boy. Next morning the man stopped In
to the Mayors Office and stated that the
night previous fellow came stalking into
his house, stark naked; that he was there
yet. Three policemen at once started on
the run to oust the intruder. When they
got to the house, they asked to see the fel-
low that had come in there the night be-
fore. They brought out the baby. The
policemen suddenly disappeared, and it is
supposed have had to stand q good many
extra treats since. ''''.
Year: 1867

In order the more rapidly to increase our
circulation, and adopt the prepay system,
ye offer the following valuable prizes to any
Sne Who Eill get up clubs for the DEMocRAT.
Persons sending US clubs from distance can
have the articles sent to them by express
No prize will be sent unless the cash is sent
with the list. Premium list does notinelude
renewals of old subscribers. ANY one, in
cluding our list of published agents, may
compete for the prizes.
Year: 1867

There was once very old man
who lived in the house with his son.
The old man was deaf; his eyes
were dim, and his legs weak and
thin. When he was at the table
he could hardly hold his spoon, so
much did his hand shake; and at
times he would spill his soup on
the cloth.


All this vexed his son and his
sons wife; and they made the old
man SIT in the corner behind the
stove. There he ate his food from
an earthern ware dish; and he had
not always too much to eat as you
may guess.


Well, one day his trembling
hands could not hold the dish it
fell on the floor and broke. AT
this his son and sons wife were so
vexed that they spoke harshly to
the old man. His only answer was a
deep sad sigh.-They then brought
him a bowl made of wood out OF
which he had to take his food.


Not long after this, his little
grandson, a boy about four years
of age, was seen at work with a
chisel and hammer, following out
log of wood.


His parents could not guess what
he was trying to do. The little boy
said nothing to any one, but kept
at work on the log, and looked very
grave, as if he had some great work
in hand.


"Wnat are you doing?" asked his
father. The little boy did not want
to tell. Then his mother asked
"What are you doing, my SOM"


"Ohl' said he, 81 am only making
a little trough, such as our pigs
eat out of."


"But what are you making it for
my son?"


81 am making it," said he, "fol
you and father to eat out of wher
| am man."


The parents looked at each othe,
and burst into tears.


From that time forth they treat
ed the old man well. He had the
best place at the table, a nice disl
and plenty of food.
Year: 1867

worn out and being is curse. The
Almighty did not intend that this
should be the case, nor will it al
ways remain so. More leisure
must be given to the people for
mental accomplishments, and la
bor-saving machines had not yet
fulfilled their mission. Here in
Kansas, SAID the speaker, where
every man is a capitalist to a great
er or less extent, these inequalities
are not so great, and are not so
keenly felt as they are in the East,
and the speaker would advise eve
ry man in that section who is sub
ject to a capitalist in any degree
to cut loose from him and get two
hours nearer sundown forthwith
"Men of Kansas" he said, "if you
do as much for yourselves as the
Almighty has done for you, you
will be the Lords Of Creatlon."--
Mr.. Wade pledged himself to ad-
vocate the "natural rights of man"
boldly and persistently; spoke of
the great commercial results which
would inevitably flow from the
completion of the Pacific railway,
and then referred to the striking
fact that the excursion party had,
during the two weeks of its jour
neying, accomplished by rail dis
tance whicn would have taken a
year to traverse by the old modes
of conveyance. He concluded by
thanking the people of Lawrence
for tue cordial welcome and kindly
curtesies they had extended to the
party he represented.
Year: 1867

or scold, Lucy declared that she
fully believed that


"Light will so dawn on the ano-
malous political position of woman
that, before this summers suns
have set, good men OF all parties
Will come in solid column to wo.
man, each man to his mother, and
taking hold of the hand which
rocked his cradle, will say,-'Come
with usl If possible, forgive u.s.
In future share our legislation, and
save us from such stupendous
crime and folly as we have been
guilty Of toward youP


Which being translated is simply
"boshp' Women do not ask to
share the legislation of men, OF
enter the turbulent field OF politi.
cal strife-on the contrary, they
shrink from the prospect, and de-
nounce the mad-caps and viragos
who are clamoring for suffrage. A
true woman has no desire or wish
for such an unwomanly place in
the world.
Year: 1867

We have seen recipes for making
a nice custard without eggs, and
apple pie out ofsome kind oftartar;
but here is a recipe for strawber-
ries and cream, to be had any time
of the year: Pick out the prettlest
girl you can see, stir her gently in
the corner, and ask her to give you
a kiss. You will then have nice
cream.-UrbanG Union. -r--
Year: 1867

FIRE.-The alarm of fire wa. sounded about 9
O'clock on Tuesday morning, fire having boen
discovered in the cellar of the Exchange Coffee
House. 1t was put out before any serious dam
age was done except what resulted from the
hasty removal Of part Of the furniture and fix
lures of Mr.. Formhalls, the occupant About
the time this fire was extinguished it was found
that the pump factory near the City Mills had
been set on fire. and this also was Immediately
extinguished. About the same time similar at
tempt to set fire to Strawn {; Powell's lumber
yard another to burn the box factory attached
to the Starch factory, and still another to burn
the Railroad depot were frustrated. All these
attempts must have been made by gang of at
least two or more incendiaries, of whom howev.
er, no trace has yet been discovered. But they
have created degreeof alarm and watchfulness
on the part of our citizens that we hope will soon
lsad to their detection, and when detected, we
fear there will be no disposition to await the
laws delay for their punishment
Year: 1867

If Wings La Perfection will make you look
any better and not injure the skin, why not use
it? Every lady should look as beautiful ma.
ture aciM art will allow her, for a thing Of
beauty is JOY forever
Year: 1867

A Yankee editor makes merry over the
mistake of an old Shanghai hen Of his
that has been setting for five weeks, upon
two round stones and piece Of brick
Her anxiety he says, lis not greater than
ours to know what she will hatch. If IL
proves a brickyard, then the hen is not
for sale" .tHt
Year: 1867

away with bucketfui from the same
kind he will find that the pan will raise
nearly if not quite as thick cream as
the bucket. i would not put away
milk deeper than from two and one-half
to three inches, and have found that
the increased outlay for pans is more
than made up by the increase i'll butter.


TEMPERATURE OF CREAM.
In answering his question as to the
proper temperature of the cream when
put into the churn, would say that
this question forms one of the most i'm
portant in his series, but is at the same
time one which is often neglected.
Careful experiments have demonstrat-
ed that while the cream should never
be lower than so degrees, it should
never be higher than 55 degrees, for the
operation OF churning will raise it from
| five to ten degrees.


In long series of experiments con-
Quoted in an English dairy, the best
temperature was found to be 50 degrees,
when the cream goes into the churn.


By far too many keep the milk and
cream at the same temperature, or at
least in the same cellar or vault. Either
the cream or milk will suffer, one being
too warm or the other too cold.


HOW LONG TO CHURN.


But is not our friend mistaken in
wishing to obtain his butter Gin the
least possible timep My experience
is, that if butter "eomes" too soon
it is at the expense Of quality, if not
quantity, too; 1 would rather churn
one hour than less, and consider by 80
doing make better butter; by raising
the temperature of the cream, the but
ter may be prepared in less time, but
will not make SO good an article. In
the best English dairies it is not consid-
cred too long if twice the above time is
occupied in churning. 'f.t... .


sALTING BUTTER.


The quantity of salt needed to keep
the butter will vary from one
pound of salt to twenty.four of butter,
to the same amount for twenty-eight
pounds.


The object is to have the water and
butter milk which remain in the butter
thoroughly saturated with salt, and Of
course the more the butter is worked
and freed from the butter milk, the less
salt will be required to salt it enough
for preservation, but as enough salt to
keep it will not usually make it salt
enough for the taste of many customers,
we must add more; one pound to twen-
ty-four of butter will not generally be
too much for the public taste.


MILK OR CREAM FOR ONE POUND OF BUT
TER. s.


His question as to the amount ofmilk
or cream required to make one pound
of butter is very difficult to answer,
from the fact that milk varies so much.
From nine to eleven quarts of milk
shonld make two of cream, which in
turn ought to make one pound of but
ter, or by weight, eighteen to twenty
pounds of milk should make four Of
cream, which should make one of but
ter. give these data from dairy of
common cows, aud it will, of course,
vary with other breeds and herds; it
will not apply to Alderney's for the
proportion of cream and butter to the
milk is much greater.


Two quarts of cream are fair aver
age for one pound of butter, though
many cows will furnish an article re-
quiring much less to make one pound.