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Year: 1867

Eg- A New York dispatch states The
suspension bridge over East river will
cost about six millions Five or six
years will be required for the work. All
the preliminaries are progressing rapidly
and favorably -..l
Year: 1867

cause OF the epidemic now raging. BY allowing
the water IN one OF these pools to stand unds-
turbed about three hour, the surface became
covered with thin steelv blue scum, similar in
it's consistency to OIL. Disturb the water and It
is gone. This Is said to be the alkali with which
impregnated. One of my informants stated that
q hearty drink of this water, Immediately upon
his arrival In the town, affected him as quickly
as SO much OIL This water is undoubtedly tn
original cause of the cholera at Ellsworth.
After q few deaths had occurred, and it became
generally known that the terrible epidemic had
broken out several persons who had been
suffering with dysentery OF the ordinary form for
several days took fright and were soon putto rest
beneath the green sod, on the banks of the
Smoky Hill. Then, too, the dissipation, and
irregular manner of living, prepared many easy
victims for almost any disease known as fatal.
Late hours, bad whisky, illy-prepared food, and,
worse than all, the supply of wretched, sour
vegetables shipped in large quantities princi-
paly from this city, to fill the stomachs of the
crowds at Ellsworth. Those vegetables were
market in this city, the grasshoppers having de-
vastated all the gardens in the vicinity; quanti-
ties of them remaining unsold, were shipped to
Ellsworth, where they were eagerly bought at
high prices.


A man named O'Brien died after an illness of
twenty minutes. He had been engaged in lay
ing out the remains of friend. While engaged
in doing this he complained of q bad feeling,
went outside the tent and laid down. In twenty
minutes his brother came out of the tent and
found him dead. This was one of the most sud
den cases. The time between the first sym o.
toms of the disease and death varies from one
to twelve hours. A Catholic priest and several
Sist ers of Charity 90 up from this city on Mon
day, to a ct as nurses.
Year: 1867

The most important implement q
farmer could have to work with is a
good collection of books, adapted to his
own business. Every farmer should
have "Good Library" of f"Agricultural
Books" in his house.


The Farmer needs them himself for o
constant reference. His family, his
wife and children need these books to
learn all about the farmers duties in
which the "head of them family" is en1
gagged. @ 4


A wise farmer, especially if he is an
extensive one, should have "Good
Library" so that the workmen employ
cd can have books to read at home after
working hours. This would prevent
them going away to stores, saloons, bill
lizards or card tables, and there not only
spend their time but money and
strength, and thus unfit them for their
next days duty.


-four farmers would take more inter
est in those they employ, and strive to
elevate them and induce them to give
their leisure hours to Mental Culture, !"
they would find their reward in it by
having their work better and more
promptly done.


This is subject upon which great
deal could be said, but we hope others
will think of il and bring it about as a
good and general custom.-Californid
Farmer.
Year: 1867

The culture of this fruit, unequaled
we think BY any other grown, we are
glad to see lie becoming more general.
Almost every person having Q garden OF
any size is Beginning to try his band
at it, and it can be done with as much
success as raising crop of corn. The
ground should have o warm exposure
and'b be- friable-clay mould not being
adapted-the hills should be dug out
six inches and filled with well-rotted
manure and rich soil-five or six seeds
should be put at equal distances about
an inch in depth, and the chilli. should
be even with the other soil. The
hills should be about six feet apart
each way, and the plants, when they
shall have passed all danger, should
be thinned out to about three in hill.
The bed must be kept clear of all weeds
and grass, and when the vines COM
mence running they should not be dis
turbed, or the rootlets connected with
the vines, and by which it is largely
supplied with nourishment, will be
broken. The ground as the vines be-
gin to extend, should be gone over with
an iron rake, especially after heavy
shower, to loosen it and give these
rootletS chance to take hold. They
should be planted at the time of corn
planting.


There is no reason why all our farmers
should not have patch of canteloupes
for family use. A plot of gronnd forty
by twenty feet would be enough for a
moderately-sized family.-Germd ntown
Telegraph.
Year: 1867




To those who have neglected to wit
ness the grand paintings illustrating
Milton's paradise Lost )" we would re-
mind them that tonight closes the ex-
hibition, and will probably the last
opportunity they will have Of witness
ing series of paintings that not only
commend themselves as productions of
a fine art, but convey q story which for
sublimity of conception has for many
years challenged the admiration Of the
literary world. In looking upon the
scenes one is transported to another
world and gazes in rapturous surprise
upon the beauties of the heavenly world,
and realizes the great power of the
Omnipotent Ruler who reigns therein.
The poetic conception of the appearance
of Satan is the best we ever saw, repre-
sentiIg him of princely mien, while the
spigit of malignity sits upon his brow.
But our space forbids our going into an
extended description of the exhibition,
and had we columns at our disposal our
pen could not adequately portray its
beauties. Go and see for yourselves,
and you will have a picture gallery in
your mind that will be ever pleasant to
recur to and furnish you food for many
pleasant thoughts.


A matinee will be given this afternoon
for the benefit of families and schools.
If you regard the pleasure Of your chill
dren as anything, do not fail to take
them to the exhibition, for child nat
urally appreciates beauty, and no oppor-
tunity shonld be lost to crafty their
taste in this respect.
Year: 1867

We answer unhesitatiugly and with
out equivocation or mental reservation.
Ssnsensy & Giffin, sign of the Big
Hat, ON Monroe street. They keep all
kinds of mems head gear, from plain
chip'to fine silk tile, and the beauty
of it is that they sell them so cheap
that no man can have any provocation
for dishonoring his brains by going
bare headed; in fact, they even give
them away, as was satisfactorily proven
to us yesterday. They are clever and
gentlemaniy young men who pay strict
attention to their business, and are de-
serving Of large share of public pat-
ronage.
Year: 1867

SELECTING SHEEP-The most ap-
proved form in sheep is general round
ness of shape and fiueness of bone. The
chest should be broad, the ribs well
arched, the back and loins broad, fiat
and straight; the limbs should be short
in proportion to the body, the head
small, the ears thin, the skin soft and
elastic, the wool soft to the touch, thick
and coming we'll forward to the face,
but not covering it. The face and fore
head should be clothed with short hair,
and tho eyes should have lively ex-
preston.


Every small bird is worth o great
deal more than what he eats in the way
of fruit and grain for his services in
destroying insects and grubs.
Year: 1867

/ wearing d tne eFey.


The Local of the IRteliigencer is a


most sarcastic cuss, indulging in
vein Of irony as keen and cut


ting rs that dull agricultural imple-
ment known as hoe. He is a gener-


Gus soul, too-giviDg us the credit Of
discovering disloyalty in grey clothes.
Being a modest youth, We resign all
pretensions, and upon the principle of
"giving the devil his due" confer all
honor upon the Local of the Inteiligenoer
as the original discover, in whose illus
trious footsteps we have modestly fol-
lowed. He tries TO fatter us into re-
moving our talents and personal effects
to some more pretentiOus city; but We
beg leave to protest against that
mode of getting us out of his way. We
rather like Wheeling, and think we
shall remain in ii for short season;
our cotemporary's desire to get rid of
us notwithstanding. If there he any
merit i'm our article on the Postmas-
ter's suit Of grey, We claim no credit,
for it was borrowed almost entirely
from the Intelligenor, there being but
the simple alteration Of policemen to
Postmaster. Ii has been said that "time
works wonders" and the IntelliJeReeT
article is an evidence of the truthful-
ness Of the saying. Anee suit of grey
is an evidence of disloyalty, and an Of
fence against the loyal feelings Of the
community; but it has only TO be worn
six months to become purified and sane
titled in the eyes of the profoundly
loyal. What convenient thing knot
hole is, to be sure, and how fortunate
it is that the supple and slippery youth
that scribbleth for the Isteliigencer has
had so much experience Is to be able
to squirm through with so much ease
and upon such short notice. As O
sumersanltist and transformatiOnist, he
would be.a fortune TO side-show, and
would prove formidable. rival, In at
traction. to the learned pig and the
india-rubber man. He ought to hang
out his sign Of Turning and Twisting
Done to Order on Short Notice"
Year: 1867

BRUIsING OATS FOR HoRsEs.-The
fact that oats are frequently undigested,
and pass through the horse without
change, should be sufficient to show the
importance of bruising-for certainly no
benefit can be derived from that which
is undigested by the animal. Expert
ments made by the London Omnibus
Company, and othes, show that q small
or quantity is required to produce the
same ability to. work, when the oats arc
bruised, than when fed whole.
Year: 1867

TRAINING HEIFERs.-When / intend
to raise heifer calf for miloh COW, 1
always "raise it by hand,7 and when
feeding frequently handle it by rubbing
it gently over the head and neck until
it becomes tame and gentle. The rub
bing is done at the first feeding with
milk, and continued until / quit feeding
Ii . 4. q sennt
Year: 1867

An exchange says the follow
ing is an excellent receipt for
Group: Wiring a linen cloth
cotton will do, but liner is prefer
able-out of cold water, fold it so
as to make several thicknesses,
and place it upon the child's throat
and chest, then fold a dry flannel
and wrap carefully over it. Warm
the child's feet-with hot stones
if necessary-and cover with
plenty of bed clothes and let it go
to sleep; you cannot perceive when
it wakes that it has even had q
cold. 1t acts like a charm.
Year: 1867

To PREVENT CATTLE FROM JUMP
ING FENCEs.-The following singu-
lar statement was made at a late
meeting of the American Institute
Farmers Club at New York:


To prevent steers from jumping
fences, clip off the eyelashes Of the
lids with a pair of scissors, and the
ability or disposition to jump is as
efectually destroyed as Simpsons
power was by the loss of his locks.
The animal will not attempt
fence until the eyelashes are grown
again. Of this we are informed
by Samuel Thorne, the great breed
er of Duchess county, who assur-
ed us that he had tested it upon a
pair of very breachy oxen. 1t
was of great value to him: he
hopes it will be tried by others.
Year: 1867

WORTH KNOWING.-It is q fact
beyond dispute, that if rails are
cut and split in the month of
September, they will last twice
as long as those prepared in any
other month of the year. Try it
once, if you do not believe this to
be SO, and you will be convinced
of the truthfulness of the state
ment.
Year: 1867

Addison was not a ready talker.
A lady once rallied him on his
backwardness in this respect
MADAM said the essayist, 81
don't carry small change about
with me, but can draw on my
banker for a thousand pounds" "
We don't see but he talked we'll
enough then.
Year: 1867

On the bank of rivuIet in the
North of Ireland is a stone with
the following inscription, which
was no doubt intended for the in
formation of strangers travelling
that road:


Take notice--that when this
stone is out of sight it is not safe
to ford the river.
Year: 1867

A young lady in New York has
sued a young man for kissing her
while she was asleep in the cars.
Probably on the ground, says an.
exchange, that she wanted to
know when such a thing was
done, and enjoy it.
Year: 1867

The Lafayette Courier tells
the fishy story that lady in
that city kept the secret of a lady
friends marriage two whole
moaths, without breathing it to-
a solitary soul. What is moro
remarkable, the lady still lives.
Year: 1867

A lady in Holyoke, Mass, late
ly. obtained divorce from one
husband in the morning, married
another in the afternoon of the
same day, and in the evening pre-
sented her new husband with an
heir. All the parties are doing
well as could be expected.
Year: 1867

An old man Of more than four score years
afflicted with bodily infi,mity. for which
he had been advised by physician to use
with the total abstinence pledge. After
reading it he said; "that is the thing that
will save our country will sign it =


NO; said one, You must not sign it, be-
cause ardent spirits is nessessary foryou as
o incidence


Il know said he, that have used it for
long time, hut if something is not done
our country will be ruined, ana will not
be accessory to its ruin Twill sign it!


Then says another, 'you will die


Well said the old man, in the truc
spirit of &c, for my country can de-
and he signed the pledge. gave up this
medicine, and the disease aed away.


1t was the remedy that kept up the dis
ease. and when be had renounced the ole.
he was relieved of the other. So it proh-
ably would be in nine cases out nf ten
where this poison is used as mcdiciue.
Year: 1867

Keep good company or none.


If rour hands cannot be usefnlly en-
ployed, attend to the cultivation Of your
mind.


Always speak the truth.


Make few promises.


Live mp your engagements


Keep your own secrets, if you have any.
When you speak to person, look him
in the face.


Good company and good conversation
are the very sInews of virtue.


Good character is above all things else.
Your character cannot be essentially in .
jured except by your own acts.


If one speaks evil of you, let your life
be such that no one will believe him.
Drink no kind of Intoxicating liquor.
Ever live. misfortunes excepted, within
your income.


When you retire to bed. think over what
you have been doing during the day.


Make no haste to be rich if you would
prosper; small and steady gains give COM
potency. with tranquility of mind.


Never play at any game of chance.
Avoid temptation, through fear you can
not withstand it.


Never run in debt unless you see way
to get out again.


Never borrow if you can possibly avoid
it.


Never unnecessarily speak evil of any
one.


Keep yourself innocent if you would be
happy.


Save when you are young, to spend
when you are old.
Year: 1867

When you give, give with joy, and in
smiling.


The multitude of the affections enlarges
the h ,art.


The pleasure of giving is necessary to
true happiness; but the poor may have it..


Proud characters love those to whom
they do service.


The morality of some people is in rem,
nants-never enough to make coat.


Without model. and without an ideal
model, no one can do well.


Whoever extingushcs in man feel.
ing of goodwill, kills him partially.


Inyective and personality prove nothing
on either side but lamentable want OF
good tone and good argument.


He who has made Time his friend. will
have little to fear from his enemies; but he
that has made it his enemy, will have little
to hope from his friends.


Old love letters should be burned as un
pityingly as high caste Hindoo widows
used to be. in the palmly period of Brah
manical observance. They sting like dead
wasps. sometimes.


A man of sense should never be asham-
ed to own he has been in the wrong. which
is but saying els wiser to day than he was
yesterday -SoU.


The last best fruit which comes to late
perfection, even in the kindliest soul, is
tenderness towards the hard. forl carance
towards the unforbearing. warmth OF heart
towards the cold, philanthropy toward the
misanthrope.


There should be methinks, as little mer-
it in loving a woman for her beauty as in
loving man for his prosperity both be-
ing equally subject to change.


Good will makes the enioyments and the
faculties of all the beings whom it en-
braces party to its faculties and enjoy
meHts. Man is an immense being. who
may exist, after fashion, partially. but
whose existence is the more delightful the
more whole and full it is.
Year: 1867

ING SCENE.


TMvtelene (SIarch Is correspondent. Levant Her


aid.


On Thursday. the 9th. the weather had
been close and unwholesomely hot but as
this is generally the case with the south
wind. which had been blowing for some
time. nothing was thought of it, least of all
was there any fear of what followed. Though
volcanic, rs is proved by the numerous hot
springs, the island had not during the pres
ent generation been visited by earthquake
it was now. however, TO have a terrible
perienec of the phenomenon. About T. p
NJ sharp shock, lasting some fifteen or
eighteen seconds. vibrated throughout the
town. and before the fact was we'll realized
was followed by 4 second, longer and much
more Violent one. | happened at the moment
to be down at the pier of the Austrian
Llovd's agency, and nearly half minute
before the schocl felt on the shore saw
the sea heave and foam out in the port as If
submarine explosion had taken place Lit
tie time, however, was left for surprise. In
much less time than | take TO write it the
double thrill quivered through the town. and
reeling like drunken men, whole blocks of
solid stone houses collapsed as if they had
been cardhouscs. The Offices of the agency
and nearly all the adjoining buildings, in
cluding the Custom House, the Light House
Office, and the large oil-mill thus fell. Up in
the town entire streets similarly crumbled,
burving their inhabitants by hundreds in the
ruins The fine old castle, the cathedral, the
Governors konak, the prison, the mosque,
and, I believe, all the consular residences,
more or less yieled to the violence of the
shock, and are for the most part mere heaps
of ruins. The very solidity with which the
town built has aggravated the disas-
trous effects of the calamity hundredfold,
both as regards the loss of life and destruction
of property. The most complete ruin has
fallen upon the lower part of the town
where the earth literally opened and swal-
lowed broad belt of buildings right up from
the sea to the slope inland. At this point q
permanent subsistence of the ground has tax
en- place, and the sea has accordingly en-
croached far into what on Thursday after
noon was one of the busiest parts of Myte
lene. In fact, to sum up the disaster, NOR
than half of our beautiful tOwn--the pref
test and most lively, perhaps, of all tn
Year: 1867

Scarcely was he gone when the elder son
returned.


8 Cheer up, mother" said he, going to
her bedside and affectionately kissing her.
. See what a kind and benevolent stranger
has given us. 1t will make us rich for
several days 1t has enabled us to have a
physician, and he will be here in a moment.
Compose yourself now, dear mother, and
take courage"


Come nearer, my son, said the mother,
looking with pride and affection on her
child. 'Come nearer, that L may bless
YOU. God never forsakes the innocent and
good. Oh may he still watch over you III
all your paths \ physician has ust been
here. He was stranger, but spoke to me
with Il kindness and compassion that was a
balm to my heart When he went away
he left that prescription on the table-see
if you can read it,"


Henry glanced at the paper and started
back he took it up again, and as he read
ii through again and again, cry of won
der and astonisment escaped him.


What is it, my SON." exclaimed the
poor widow, trembling with apprehensions
of, she knew not what


Oh, read. dear, dear mother, God
has heard us -


The mother took the paper from the hand
/ of her son, but no sooner had she fixed hen
eyes upon it than My God " she eX
claimed = it j. Washington, and tel
f;lintine upon her pillow.


The writing was an obligation from Wash
ington (for it was he), by which the widow
was to receive the sum OF one hundred dol
lars from his own private property. to b'
doubled in case Of necessity.


Meanwhile the expected physician made
his appearance, and soon awoke the mothe
from her tainting fit. The joyful surprise
together with the good nurse with whicl
the physician provided for her, and a plent,
of wholesome food. soon restored her to per
fer health again.


The influence of Washington, who visit
ed her more than once, provided for th'
widow friends who furnished her with con
stant and profitable employment; and he
sons. when they had arrived at the prope
age. were placed in respectable situation
where they were able to support themselves
and to render the remainer Of their mother
life comfortable and happy.


Let those who read this story remember
when they think of the great and gooC
Washington, that he was not above enter
ing the dwellings Of poverty and carryin.
10Y and glalne>, into the hearts Of its IN
mates. This j. no fictitious tale, but i
one Of thousand incidents which Nigh
be related of him. and which stamps hin
one of the best OF men
Year: 1867

EVERYDAY RELGGION.-Wc must come
back to our point, which is not to urge all
of YOU to give yourselves up to mission
work, but to serve God more and more i'll
connection with your daily calling.
have heard that woman who has a mis-
sion makes poor wife and bad mother ;
this Is very possible, and at the same time
very lamentable; but the mission | would
urge is not of this sort. Dirty rooms,
slatternly gowns and children with un-
washed faces are swift witnesses against
the sincerity of those who keep others vine
Yards and neglect their own. | have no
faith in that woman who talks Of grace
and glory abroad and uses no soap and
water at home Let the buttons be on the
shirts. let the children's socks be mended
let the roast mutton be done 10 a turn, LET
the house be a neat a new pin, and the
home be happy as home can be; and then
when the cannon balls, and the marbles
and the shot, and even the grains of sand
are all in the box, even there will be room
for those little deeds of love and faith
which in my Masters name | seek of YOU
who look for his appearing. Serve God by
doing common actions in a heavenly spirit
and then, if your. daily calling only leave:
YOU cracks and crevices of time, fill these
up with holy service. To use the Apostle:
words As we have opportunity. let Us dc
good unto all men. ''-Spurge0R.
Year: 1867

y all day, now lay thick all around. Our
eyes ached again, as we looked out of the
window (which was itself all frosted over, J
on to the dazzling snow which covered all
the landscape; and as we stamped our feet
on the floor of the carriage we began heart
lily to wish ourselves at our journeys end,
and by the fireside.
Year: 1867

TIE ARKANSAS LEGISLATURES DISSOLVED,
just as we go to press we have received
the information that Governor Murphy has
issued proclamation, based upon an order
from General Ord, dissolving the legislative
body of the State, and transferring the pub
lie treasury in the hands of Colonel Page,
of the Quartermaster's Department of the
United States army. We have not been able
to obtain copy of the proclamation, and
give the above as its substance upon infor-
nation Helena (ArEansos) Clarion, Hay 1.


We trust the same thing will be done. in
North Carolina, and that ifthe commanding
General does not take this step the Congress
will. Our taxes, federal and State, are
enormous. The State is now about to col
lect some four or five hundred thousand dol
lars out of our people, under a tax-bill pass
ed by the rebel Legislature at its last session
Much of this money is not needed, even if
the present rebel organization is to be con-
tinued. It is hard that the loyal people of
this State should be ruled by rebels. We
trust, at least, that the rebel Legislature of
this State will not be allowed to re-assemble
in August next. a