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Year: 1870

A sagacious dog at HOlyoke went
every morning to market tor his mas
ter. On his way home u crowd of hum
CRY dogs would come snuffing about
him, intent upon getting a taste of his
delicious steaks and marrowy joints,
and snarl ard bite at him because he
would not yield to their demands. He
could not fight them all, thus encum-
bered, and would not put down his
meat lest it should be stolen.


After being thus harnessed for many
days, he made up his mind to put a
stop to such annoyances, for, to. the
great amusement of n crowd Of men
and boys, he sat down his basket i'm a
safe place, and punished his tormenfors
so effectually that not dog i'm town
dared to mOlest him again.


Another dog in the same town seems
to have had less regard for his masters
rights. He used to ride out with him,
sitting bolt upright upon the seat by
his side, and when desired would hold
the horse as well as his master. One
day Mr.. Lucas dropped his whip by
accident, and upon discovering his loss,
put the reins, as usual, into Ponto's
teeth, and ran back to recover IL. Just
as he stopped to pick it up, Ponto, in q
spirit of mischief, started the horse into.
a run. Mr.. Lucas called tout "whoa.
whoa~ and ran with all speed to over
take them; but Ponto cheered on his
steed by barking go ahead" and soon
left his master far behind to walk home
at his leisure. 1t amused Mr.. Lucas,
i'm the hight of his vexation, to see how
perfectly delighted the dog was with
the success Of the trick he was playing
upon him. .t.. =


"Our Watch,u- said Miss Selden,
twas 80 shrewd, that when my brother
or the hired man got up early Of cold
winters morning, he would crawl into
their warm bed, and after smoothing
the clothes up nicely around his ears,
enjoy good nap. More than once /
found him there, stretched out and
covered up in way to look rs much
like the right occupant as possible, and
had not the heart TO disturb his repose,
in order to air the beds.


"One morning it struck me that this
snoring did not sound quite genuine, SO
went out, shut the door as usual, and
then peeped in again; there I saw the
deceitful Watch, head up, peeping back
at me, as much delighted at the success
ofhis rusc as any dog could be-"
Year: 1870

We hear a good deal said about a
becoming behavior i'm the house Of
God; and we think there ought to be
even more said, but some of it in q diff
ferent direction.


1t Is said that one should be devout
and reverential i'm church. But will
that justify q man i'm keeping his pew
door shut when strangers are without
seats? in taking the best seat i'm his
own pew :? in permitting those who are
within his reach to go without o book
while he is devoutly using the best one
in the pew? -


Ifin some cases there were less So
briefly and more politeness, would not
the devotions be more profitable to the
soul and more acceptable to God? The
last seat in pew is usually the easiest,
and should be reserved for the aged or
the feeble, and not for the nimblest,
who when once in it suffers his aged
mother, or some feeble lady, to. sit
where she can. The gentleman =
church-gentleman, We emean-will take
the end seat next the aisle, and suffer
one, two, three, four persons, ladies IL
may be, to get past him by climbing
over his legs. .s....


The fact is, one may have his mind
so entirely raised above the world, on
Sunday as to forget q great uany little
duties quite allied to that benevoience
which the Gospel inculeates. NO
Christian man has right to make
another person unhappy, or even to
annoy him, through self-indulgeuce,
carelessness, or self-devotion.


I'VE beg leave to dissent from one q.
these suggestions. There h no us
but much noise and disorderfeom thn
to four gentlemen marching cut


pew to let lady in. The best


to move up towards the far end.+
Year: 1870

Intense excitement prevailed both in
and around the theater, and even after
the house had been cleared by the pO-
lice, q mass of people stood in front Of
the building discussing the horrible
event. Captain Kennedy of the Sixth
ward police, was compelled at last to 60
round to the theater with q squad Of
police from the Franklin street police
station, and clear the people away from
the building. The laceratiOn by the
teeth, especially on the neck, are deep
and wide. The gashes from the ami
mails claws are frightful, and consider
ed the most dangerous, as the virus
getting into the blood may cause NOR
tification.


The animals which Miss Wells ap-
pears with are only two years and five
months old, and were obtained by her
father few days after their birth, and
reared and trained by him especially
for his daughter to perform with. They
are said to be very tractable and devo-
tedly attached to their young mistress,
showing for her all the affection of a
young spaniel. The keeper of the ami
mails and Mr.. Wells are unable to ac-
count for the ferocity of the liOness,
y hich is Miss Wells pet, otherwise
than that she was annoyed by Prince,
the African lion in the adjoining cage.
Year: 1870

DON'T EAT AT NIGHT.-A touch OF
the dyspepsia, growing out of pigs
foot swallowed at midnight, has chang
ed a mans whole life, and an irregii-
larity of the bile has made many an
angel almost a fiend. If the gastric
juice is all right, and the blood in swim
ming order, the world is q nice, bright,
pleasant place, and from which mo-
body is in hurry to move; but if that
queer, mysterious fluid there Is any al
10y, the sky of life is all cloud, the
winds howl, and everything is dark
and dismal. If you want to feel happy
look after your digestive and circulat-
ing systems.
Year: 1870

The excitement incident 10 the corner in cash gold
having subsidized the money market is more settled, and
is rapidly assuming its normal condition. Tie market
to-day been easy call loans ranging from 10 per
cent on pledge of approved colater the supply being
fully equal to the demand In discounts there Is n
thing new TO note business being very moderate Com
lnercial manor s quoted at the following ratcs;
Year: 1870

DOINGS OF THE ALDERMEN.


The Aldermen met yesterday and adopted
resolution change the of Seventy yfourthst from
Madison to Ffthaye. to kirkpatrick place." directed
the Controller to procure suitable site for station
house for the Police OF the Twentyeghth Precinct as
near az possible the center OF the Pecnct to pay to
the widow OF Henry Rogers late Assistant Adern an for
the Xth Assembly District the salary due the deceased
AT the time of his death, also 10 pay her monthly wo
the office is vacant the salary provided Tor ana accrhe
pave with Belgian pavement Seyenty-trs from
Eighth to Tenthave, and First-aye from twenty slAth
To Thirty-siXth-st. .,
The Board of Assistant Aldermen adjourned without
quorum.


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.


This department yesterday opened propO
sails for making street improvements, such as laying
pavements setting curb &C. OF large number OF Streets
but as the proposals numerous award VIII be
made for several days


THE CENSUS.


Yesterday afternoon the Joint Special Com
mitee Of the Common Council appointed on the subject
OF of this city had meeting lin view OF the
fact the United States Marshal had arrived at his
final results) and Mr. Hardy, Clerk OF the Common
Council said that the Committee desired TO consider this
matter in session. that had been devised.
| which, it was thought will be effective in dis
covering the errors but to give premature
publication of their plans would defeat their obiects
confident that they make the people DeeVe
that the census been fairly taken; that many
citizens appeared before the committee, but as
they know what degree of importance is to be at
tached TO their statements the Committee wish to con
slider applications separately before giving them pub
| liCty.
Year: 1870

THE INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICERS AND THE


BOARD OF POLICE.


The Fifth Ward of Brooklyn is notorious
for the Illicit whisky business carried on there, and for
the difficulty that the Internal Revenue officers have to
experience In attempting suppress the traic Be
eyng that the Police should assist In protecting his
Deputies from violence the hands of the Ward roughs
United States Internal Revenue Supervisor butcher
Year: 1870

Reflect that a sound mind and body arc the
most necessary requisites I" promote connubi-
al happiness, Indeed, without those the jour-
ney through life becomes weary pilgrimage.
the prospect hourly darkens to the view, thG
mind becomes shadpwci with despair, and filled
with the melancholy rchoction that tho happl
ness Of another is biightel with oar own
Year: 1870

A correspondent Of the Country Cen
,leman says: IF lime be used at all,
the only way to use it is by applying it
to the top Of the ground. Many farmers
have been disguised with the use Of lime,
simply because they did not apply it
properly; or in other words, they spread
it on sA ground and plowed it under.


This is the last way to apply lime, If you
wish to derive any benefit theretrom for
as lime is very fine substance, it sinks
into the ground very rapidly, and when
once pIowed under, especially if plowcd
deep, you will never be able TO get your
lime to the surface again. That lime is
Of value, at least to some lands, | think
there can be no doubt. Flint, whom l
consider good authority, states that an
application of lime, from ten to fifty
bushels, is good for all kinds Of clayey
lands, but on saudy land it is sometimes
injurious. Las, spring l applied about
City bushels Of lime to my oats, IN this
manner: l 6rst plowed the ground then
spread the lime, then sowed the oats, and
then narrowed" E-
Year: 1870

Do you want to know how to make
good paste? Dissolve q teaspoonful OF
alum in quart of warm water. When
cold, stir in flower to give it tho consist
eDcy Of thick cream. being particular to
beat up all Jumps; stir in as much pow
dered rosin as will lay on one dime, aud
throw in q half dozen cloves, to give q
pleasant odor. Have on the fire tea
cup Of boiling water pour the -four
mixture into it, stirring we'll all the time.
In few minutes it will be the consistency
Of mush. Pour is into an earthen or
china vessel; let it cool lay cover on, +,
aud put in . cool place. When needed
for use, tako out portion and soften it
with warm water.
Year: 1870


THE JACKSON ALLEGED MURDER CASE POSTPONED.


The June term OF this Court commenced yester
day, his Honor the Recorder presiding.


IL well known by the frequcnters OF this court
for the last month THAT the trial Of Thomas Jackson
for the alleged murder Of Archibald Douglas was
positively set down by District Attorney Garvn Tor
the first day Of this term. TM case was on
the calendar. and the Recorder took his
seat upon the bench Judge Garvn said he was ready
to proceed with the trial Of Jackson VINO placed
at the bar.


Counsel for the accused and said that 1t was
impossible for him To proceed with the trial In
sequence ofilness and In the course 0f his remarks
produced the certificate Of his physician which set
forth that for three weeks past the counsel SUI.
fering SO acutely from neuralgia that II would be m-
proper for him to engage In an important criminal
trial.


District Attorney Garvin replied that he was fully
ready TO 60 on, that an extra panel OF Jurors was
drawn, and that all the witnesses for the people
were In attendance; but In view Of the counsel's IN
disposition he would leave the matter in the hands
OF the Court.


Recorder Hackett permitted the case to 90 over for
the term.


AN ACQUITTAL.


Mary Ann Davis was tried upon a charge OF steal.
Ing from Mrs. Hilkey gold watch and chain and a
silk dress, on the 5th Of April but the evidence being
insufficient TO sustain the indictment the Jury
dered verdict Of not guilty.
Year: 1870




A motion was made yesterday IN this case for an
order TO show cause why the Comptroller OF this
city should not furnish copies OF certain receipts and
other papers 10 De used on a motion in this case
Counsel for the Comptroller said there obiec
ton TO furnishing the papers, but they wanted their
fees rendered.


Judge Barnard thought II right the fees should
be rendered. and postponed the case TO Monday next.
Year: 1870

From gentlemen who have recently come
in from Twin Lakes we learn that the work
of surveying the route of the State Line
Railroad is progressing finely. AS the line
heretofore surveyed between here and the
State Line, about fourteen miles, will not
be altered, the party commenced work at
the State Line and on Tuesday evening
was encamped on the Fondulac road,
having run out over six miles of line. The
instrumental surveys prove that the route
is more favorable for railroad than even
far the country examined, from the State
Year: 1870

We send the present number OF the
Superior TINES to a number ofour non-res-
ident property holders, and would request
themto assistus by giving us their patron
age. We would assure them that the TINES
will be always found advocating the best
interest of Superior, and will endeavor to call
the attention Of the business cummunity
of the country at large to the commercial
advantages Of this point, as compared With
any and all others on Lake Superior.
Year: 1870

it may be stated that, although the elevator
at Duluth is still unfinished, and the Lake
Superior Road has been opened little more
tnan month, propeller has already been
freighted with grain to Erie, Penn, and
that large consignments are to follow. 1t
is also announced that a line of six iron
propellcrs is being built to run regularly TO
Duluth, each to be of 1900 tons burden,
and to be ready for business the opening OF
navi cation in 1871. A number Of other
propellers have also been transferred to that
route from existing lines, sufficient to make
a daily arrival and departure at each end
Of the route. Conssidering the immense
trttde sohich must speedily come from that
region, 1t shoes a tack Of enterprise on tie
part of the people Of the Empire State sss
permit 1t to be thus diverted from oar canals
and railroads, scitAout an effort to share its
advantages.


Waking up at last! Better late than
never. The attention Of the Erie and Cen
trail r. r. Companies was long since
called to this section and the immense
trade destined to flow through it which
might be made tributary to New York
roads, but those Companies seem to have
been so absorbed in their own local squab-
bles that they could not see beyond their
own State.


The Philadelphia capitalists have laid
hold of a magnificent prize in this country,
and thus far have had the field all to them
selves. But New York capital and enter
prise can yet geta foothold here, IN WIscoN-
SIN, by uniting with us in building our pro-
jected lines of railway and in making SUI
perior the great entrepot of the trade Of the
country west of us, in opposition to Duluth
in Minnesota, the city Of the Pennsylvania
Capitalists. Our advantages in the way of
harbor, position and accessibility by rail,
give us decided preeminence over any
other point in the West for great COM
mercial center, and New York should net
be slow to grasp the prize here offered.
We are open for bids.


The great grain fields of the continent
lie north south and west of us, and as the
millions of bushels there to be produced
will naturally flow eastward via Lake Sw
perior, the cheapest channel, it becomes
the capitalists of New York and the East
to take hand in the great trade, and thus
direct to their canals and railroads at least
a portion thereof 1t will indeed show a
lack of enterprise on their part if they do
not.
Year: 1870

We refer to the expression "thc great
drawback to the place is the want Of a
safe harbor, which they never can have"


Whether the correspondent of the Com
mercial has hit the exact truth or not, is
matter we shall not discuss at present,
but we take occasion to remark that no
such drawback" as "the want of a safe
harbor' has ever been imputed to Superior
by any man in his senses whether friend or
foe. No one ever argues the question as to
whether Minnesota Point will ever be
swept away by Northeasters in the fall, or
icebcrgs III the spring. And it is the COM
mon impression received by unbiased visit
ors to this section that when the Creator
made such harbor as that formed by the
bay of Superior in front of such a magnifi-
centplateau as that onwhichSupcriorst stands,
it was meant to be used by all the shipping
Of great city, for a glance of the eye
shows that the tonnage Of the lakes might
lie there IN safety. One hundredth part of
the money wasted in constructing artificial
harbors would quickly prepare this fine
Bay in all its landlocked expanse Of one
mile by seven to receive the largest vessels
at any point along its practically endless
water front. AS it is, the largest steamers
even now come to the docks at Superior
and ceTtairsy never think the want of
safe harbor " drawback" to the place.
Year: 1870

Desirous of giving every encouragement to persons favoring us with local news. we make the following propositions to regular and occasional correspondents:

 l. On publication of any communication we will forward sir estra copies of the EN QUIRER containing the same to the address of the person sending it to us, or to. any persons residing within the county such person may designate. Correspondents must advise us, at the time of sending communication, of the number of copies desired, and to whom they are to be sent.

 2. Local items from reliable sources in any part of the county will be received with pleasure, but we are particularly de- sirous of increasing our list of regular cor. respondents. To each of these, or to such person as he or she may designate, we will send copy of our paper regularly in ad- dition to the extra copies mentioned above.
Year: 1870

MILITARY DEsPoTIsM. of the fer eest war-cries of the Democracy is against military despotism." Their hatred of military tribunals dates back to the mar tyrdoni of vallandigham, and was intensi- fled by the interference of the military to protect the Southern negro against the Southern Democrat, after the war. But when the military bull gores any but a Democratic OK. they seem to look on with great satisfaction. They rather approve of military government in Utah and in France. We clip two paragraphs, just as they appear together in the last Sentinel, illustrative of this subject:-

 But whether it is good policy to stran- gle polygamy just at this time is ques- tion which ought to be carefully consider ed The enforcement of the proposed law will cause much temporary misery, but this is not a sufficient reason for letting the evil alone. An appearance of perse- cution, however, will give Mormonism new die, or it should. be thoroughly crushed OOV. 1AAy AohA-W0y AACoouI0S VIII Uo WOESO than useless. In order to crush Mormon ism it will be necessary to establish mar tial law and put the territory under the command of a resolute military officer. This is @ rough thing to do. Arbitrary power is always hard on it's subjects, but if the job of suppressing polygamy be once undertaken, it is better to have it done thoroughly and forever.

 ARREST OF RocHEFoRT. pursuance of the decree of condemnation against Rochefort, he was arrested on Monday. It was done just as he was coming out of a political meeting. His friends at once raised Q disturbance, barricaded the streets, and made noisy demonstrations of fight, but the police and the military quickly sent the rioters to their homes or to the prisons, and all is quiet in Paris. Napole- on is not so easily upset as his enemies have predicted and hoped.
Year: 1870

De We heartily wish Prince Arthur had the brains to show up American funkeyism as it deserves. Here is specimen which we clip from the New Haven Register:

 As the train stopped at the Housa tonic bridge, before crossing the draw, several ladies of Strat- ford came out to catch glimpse if they could. One of their number, more enthusiastic than the rest, shouted at the top of her voice, Prince Ar thur Prince Arthur!" when he opened the win dow and threw the lady a boquet, at which she made very courteous bow, with very pleasant "Thank you, sir" and the train moved. We wa ger new hat that was the proudest moment of that lady's life.

 Think of the life of which that could be the proudest moment!
Year: 1870

His Ex-Excellcncy Minister P1cnipotentinry,


&C., General James Watson Webb and


His Cigars.


He has got them-at least he has got the
greater part of them. They went to the Gus
tom House and were in the Custom House
some hours; and therefore it may not be alb
solutcly safe to trust ourselves to the positive
declaration that he has every one of them,
because we do not know that they were in the
hands of Dan Jackson. However, he has
enough Of them to secure the substantial fact
of his victory over the peculiar stupidity of
certain officials. His Excellency brought
package of cigars within the legal limits as to
size; for Uncle Samuel does not charge duty
on less than specific number. General Webb
had less than that number, for he is not 80
great smoker as General Grant. Therefore
his goods were personal effects-not dutiable
merchandise. But behold, they were seized
for the very reason that should have secured
them immunity-because there were so few of
them. They constituted an ''illegal importa-
tion." The state of the Custom House law,
then, is this 1T is against the law to bring
in your baggage more than three thousand
cigars, and it is also against the law to bring
less than three thousand cigars. General
Webb must take few of these cigars to Grant
and talk the matter over.
Year: 1870

JUICE BEDFORD, from his late exhausting
labors on the criminal calender of this city,
leaves to-day for the benefit Of sea voyage and
the relaxation Of month or two on the other
side. Faithfully and industriously as he has
been attending to the duties of his responsible
position since his election, we have no doubt
that this community will say that he has fairly
earned his furlough. We wish him pleasant
time and renewed health and strength from
bis trip for the official work still before him.
Year: 1870

THE REGISTRATION yesterday was the first
occasion in which our colored element, with
out regard to the property qualification, were
permitted to take even the preparatory steps
to suffrage The result shows one thousand
six hundred and sixty-seven colored voters,
something of falling off from the estimated
count, but to-day may bring the number up
much nearer the mark
Year: 1870

A MONSTER SEA SERPENT, with head like
q lager beer barrel, has been seen in the Hud-
son, near Grants Island. 1t appeared to be
in great agony, and probably had just had
''the head put on him" by some other salt
water politician whom he had met in his ward
rambles.
Year: 1870

THE POPE AND THE ARMENIAN BISHOPS. =
The Armenian bishops have been somewhat
troublesome to the Pope. Since the opening
of the Council they have been pugnacious and
pertinacious. They will not have infallbility,
nor will they tamely submit to Papal dietation.
It ought to be borne in mind that Armenian
Catholicism does not cover Armenian Chris
tianity. It is only section Of the Armenians
that since the fifteenth century have adhered
to Rome; but this section 10 so powerful that
it gives character to the Catholicism of the
whole Turkish empire. If the Pope pushes
matters to an extremity Rome may lose the
whole Catholicism of the East.