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Year: 1870

That human being shall not be for
bdden to do whatever innocent thing God,
by taste, or talent, or evident fitness calls
him to do, is proposition which will be
hardly disputed. But an application of
the principle to practice in certain direc-
tions is always stoutly resisted. Dean
Swift gravely states the reasons why wo-
men should not be taught. His words
are full of mockery, but they are sub
stantially the arguments which were seri-
ously urged and controverted by Sidney
Smith. But how the excellent canon
would have suddenly turned off period
of polished contempt at the Methodist dis
senters, whom he never spared, if he had
heard Bishop Simpson saying Certainly
Mr. Smith, agree with you, and upon
your own grounds, and therefore" the
words of his speech the other evening
"for more than score of years | have
believed the opinions L express, | did
not think the full reformation of society
would come until woman received the bal
lot"


The Bishop, however, carefully excuses
himself from all responsibility for other
opinions of some who believe with him.
He thinks that woman 'steps out of her
sphere" when she contends for the over
throw of institutions that give stability to
society. .,.'


81 have no sympathy with woman when
she says that the Bible is unnecessary, or
when desiring to lessen the marriage tie"
The speech is very interesting and signif-
cant as showing how widely and surely the
conviction which the Bishop expresses is
extending. ..


The follies of many of the advocates of
every reform are deprecated more sincere
ly by its friends than by any one else
and not the least of the practical perplex-
tiles of every movement is the disposition
to insist upon individual vagaries as the
essential elements Of the faith. There
were great many people thirty years
ago who seriously thought that the anti
slavery movement was only desperate at.
tempt of few long-haired and large-col-
Jared eccenirics to make themselves noio-
rious. And certainly there is nothing
more exquisitely comical than many of the
incidents of those days. But those who,
somewhat earlier, in England, thought
that Puritanism was only canting through
the nose, were quite as ridiculous as any
Zeal-in-t -the-land Busy. Will the good
sense of the next century smile in the
same way at those Of to-day who think
that the Bishop wastes his sympathy upor
few weak, restless women craving noto
r.ety ?-Harper's Weekly.
Year: 1870

SEED CoFFEE-In this country several
attempts have been made at coffee grow
ing, but in most cases the seed has failed
by the too great age of the seed at the date
of planting. After certain age, it is said,
it will fail to grow. Impressed with the
idea that good ceffee can be grow there,
Mr.. Matthew Keller has procured, at no
little trouble, sack of seed coffee from
the Sandwich Island which is not only
fresh but of fine quality. The kernel is
enclosed in yellowish brown husk, which
is removed previous to the appearance OF
the coffee as a merchantable article. Mr..
Keller will experiment quite largely him
self the coming season. Others, and we
hope there will be many, who wish to pro-
cure seed can be supplied with small guam
titles at the moderate price of one dollar
per pound. The seed is first planted In
hills, like corn, and the plants afterward
transplanted 1t is said that he is pub
lie benefactor who succeeds in causing two
blades of grass to grow where but one grew
before. How much more praise then
should be accorded to those who, stimula-
ted not only by desire for personal profit,
but also by an enlightened spirit of enter
prise, succeed in inaugurating and deve-
Looping new branch of industry, and add
ing one more to the list of profitable pro-
ducts among us. Diversified culture is
one of the wants of California. We have
not the slightest doubt that coffee can be
raised and in perfection. The young
plants would doubtless require careful at
tention, especially in localities subject to
frost Than thrifty, heavy bearing cof
fee orchard there are few investments
yielding richer returns.-Los Angeles
News
Year: 1870

ENOUGH, CAPTAIN HALL The Chi
cago Evening Post thus comments on
another proposed iceberg excursion


For the love of heaven and the salvation
of the country, let somebody put straight
Jacket on Captain Hall, the Actic explor
er, and build solid wall Of masonry around
him and seal him up. He says that If
Congress will give him hundred thousand
dollars he will tie the United States flag
to the North Pole and make US monarch OF
all he surveys Now, in the name of ice
bergs and icicles, which are cheap enough,
we protest In the name of our present
hyperborean possessions, which are already
too many for US, We implore. In the name
of science, as affording too much of good
thing, we pray. The very suggestion makes
us faint. Here is another government to
set up, more offices to be filled, more troops
to be sent out, more revenues to be collect
ed at teafold cost; more speeches by
Charles Summer setting forth by abundant
statistics the mineral resources, the fishing
capacity, the agricultural riches, the balmy
climate, the wonderful superiority of the
inhabitants, the necessity existing for a
station in those parts, and .other wonderful
matters too numerous to mention, all of
which have been known to the honorable
Charles and nobody else ever since the
creation of the world Will not somebody
come to the rescue? Must we have u
North Pole among us


THE INCOME TAX LAW REPEALED
The New York Herald says: 'There is a
serious misapprehension in the public
mind in relation to the Income tax. Pc
titions are being sent to Washington for
repeal of the law 1t should be distinctly
understood that the income tax law was
repealed by limitation on the 3lst day of
December, 1869. The tax now beng
assessed is for the year 1869. After it is
paid no other income tax can be collected
or assessed without the enactment of an
entirely new law, which is not likely to be
brought about The repeal of the old Law
is final and unconditional 1t takes effect
as soon as the tax for 1869 is paid. A
bill passed the House under the previou.
question gag rule few days ago, pro
viding for the assessment and collection
of an income tax for one year only (1S70)
but it met with disastrous defeat in tn
Senate. 1t is not at all likely that Con
gress will put such needless burden upol
the people again in face of the unanimou
protest of the entire press of the country
The occasion that called for it has passe,
away forever. Let US have no more in
come tax laws"
Year: 1870

The Gold Room shared the general apathy sue
ceeding the collapse at the Stock Exchange and the
market became heavy as the day progressed. In
the forenoon 1t had been strong on the 1rmness OF
exchange The cliques are seeking to induce short
interest," and with this object suffered the price to go
off to 114A. The course of the market is shown In
Year: 1870

These Machines are specially adapted for the
use Of farmers being able to sew grain sacks
and heavy clothing with the slme facility as the
usual family woTk-making more durable seam


not liable TO ravel, as is the case OF the loop or
chain stitch.
Year: 1870

his retreat in the same way that he had
entered. The next day all Appleton
was alive with the story of how deacon
Barberry's clock had been bewitched
and though many believed its version,
some, and especially Joe Mayweed,
affected to discredit the whole affair,
limiting that the deacon had been try.
ing the experiment If tasting frozen
cider, and that the vagaries of the clock
existed only la distenipered inagina-
ton.
Year: 1870

We hear it stated from time to
time by the friends of ex-Gov. Stone,
that Judge Loughridge used the
1.-TWO Term" club with which to beat
Mr.. Grinnell, and hence it is but fair
that Stone should use the same
weapon upon Judge Loughridge.-
We pronounce the statement false,
utterly, totally false. Mr.. Lodgh-
ridge never directly or indirectly,
advocated the two term principle
Nor was he nominated CIR Mr.. Grin
neil defeated on that principle. Mr..
Grinnell, when nominated for the
second term, declared publically and
in open Convention that he should
not on any account offer himself as a
candidate for the third term, thus
leaving the field open to Others. 1t
was that statement which was urged
by the friends of Judge Loughridge,
and not the fact that he had held the
position two terms. But for that
statement, every one cognizant OF
the facts in the case knows that Mr.
Grinnell would have been renomina,
ted, and Mr.. Loughridge would not
have thought of being candidate
We are compelled to say this in JUS
tice to our honored member Of Con.
gress who cannot leave his place to
refute these charges. 1t is proper to
add that in this connection, that in
our view, nothing can be more per.
nicious in practice or rotten in theory
than this same two term doctrine
Iowa wields a power to-day in the
councils of the nation, which she
could mover have attained, had this
principle been the rule throughout
the State heretofore. Let US no,
perpetrate the folly of thrusting .
faithful servant from his position
for no other reason than that he ha,
been in it just long enough. to begil
to be useful to his constituency
Poreshiek County Herald.
Year: 1870

The recent death Of r. FL. Murphy
reminds US of some incidents of his
personal history, two Of which can
scarcely fail to interest the public.
Up to fourteen years ago, he was a
resident Of Albany county, New
York, and while living there served
as under-sheriff of that county.
Many years ago he was sent to serve
process upon some Of the renters
occupying the great Van Rensselaer,
estates in behalf of the patrons. On
one of these official errands he was
slot, the bullet penetrating his lungs,
and for long time it was thought
he could not recover. But q short
time before he died, he told neigh
Dor that he had long ago balanced
accounts with bis assailant by shoot
ing..him dead IN his barn.


Another incident Many of our
readers have some knowledge of the
murder of Helen Jewett sono thirty
years ago, In New York City, by her
paramour, Robinson. Murphy was
the only person who could testify
concerning tho facts of the murder.
Robinson had wealthy friends; MUIR
ply was sent on tour through con-
tinental Europe, and while absent
the trial was had and Robinson ac-
quilted for lack of sufficient proof.
There is no doubt about the truth of
both these asscrtions.-IoUa Falls
Sentinel,
Year: 1870

The crown-princess OF Prussia
went the other day to the store of
the court jeweler in Berlin in order
to purchase diamond necklace. She
selected very beautiful one, when,
to her surprise, she noticed that the
;eweler, who waited on hor himself,
told her that she need not buy it..
The significant smile. with which the
dealer in gold and jewels, accompan-
led these words led her to believe
that her husband the crown-prince,
had purchased the necklace tor her
as birthday present, that happy
day coming off in week or two. So
she went home, but, on her birthday,
she received from her husband not
the necklace, but only pair of fine
earrings. Then she suspected some
thing wrong, and at the next court
ball she examined with the utmost
attention, the necklaces which the
various noble ladies wore. Finally
a very beautiful young countess
entered the hall, and ON her neck the
crown-princess discovered the neck
lace. She stepped quickly up to the
countess and asked her in an imper-
ious tone who had given her the
necklace. The young countess,
greatly frightened, faltercd out that
she had received it from his royal
highness, the crown princess. The
consequence was, that the countess
was notified that her presence at
court was no more desirable.
Year: 1870

The Grand Junction Headlight
says:


.'The work of extending the Des
Moines Valley Railroad from Kesho
northward to the Dubuque Il Sioux
City Railroad is progressing rapidly
over one half of the nine miles being
graded, with ties and iron at the
station just named to finish up the
road fop FIVE miles. The bridge for
Lizard Creek-a Howe truss of sixty
feet span--has been sent outand will
be Immediately put up. Track-lay-
ing will commence about the first of
June and the junction made BY the
dawn of July. Every effort will be
made to bend toward making the
new road as good as any portion
and after the junction is made, We
understand that trains will be run
through from the Keokuk end with.
out change, a distance of two hun
dred and forty-seven miles.
Year: 1870

General Longstreet was Marshal
Of tho Day for the Fifteenth Amend.
nent celebration in New Orleans.
Longstreet, whose courage and gal
lantry on the field cannot be gain
sayed even by the rear guard and
stay at-home Democracy, was never
Drawer than when, on the Both of
April last, he met the allied forces of
Southern prejudice and passion. His
last charge is his best.-Boston
Transcript.
Year: 1870

Judge Loughridge opposed the 18th
Amendment, because the House
would not incorporate into the prop
osition, the amendment guaranteeing
tho right Of the colored race to hold
office as well as to excise the right OF
voting.


And yet certain sorehead Republi-
can Journals insthis district, are be
laboriDg the Judge because as they
assert he opposed the 18th Amend
ment on account Of his conservatism
and sympathy with the Copper
heads.


This argument would eminently
become Copperhead sheet, but is
abomniable when uttered BY So
called Republican papers.
Year: 1870

A Dubuque German had worked
for a year to collect money enough
to bring his wife to him from the old
country. He sent her the money
and she sailed on the City Of Boston.
He went to New York to meet her,
And there now. day after day he
walks the docks, and strains his
vision out upon the broad implacable
sea that tells no word OF the story
it alone knows. The hopes of men
have died, but not his; the mystery
that is growing old to Others, is new
to him. Strong in his love he waits,
and waits, and hopes. While the
salt spray that leaves the shore at
h,s side, is the oceans tears for the
dead it keeps until Gods awakening,
but he knows it not. She lives to
him.
Year: 1870

The Legislature is still in session
as we learn from the Des Moines
daily stenographic Bulletin, and that
body is just now engaged in lively
fight over Haycock's resolution
about Capitol appropriation corrup.
ton. N
Year: 1870

Special to the Register.


Davenport, May 10.
Burrough Touring mill was burned
at half past two o'clock this alter
noon. The mill and contents are O
total loss.
The steamer Muscatine struck tho
draw while passing through and sunk
on the Rock Island shore. No lives
lost.
Year: 1870

NEW YORK, September 29.-To- morrow
viii be almost holiday in business cir
cles, owing to q general disposition to pay
the last tribute of respect to Admiral Far
ragut. The institutions of the city will
be closed, with one exception-the Pro
duce Exchange. The managers of that
institution announce that the doors will
be open, but request that no business be
transacted. The bylaws require that the
building be open every business day of
the year, and small minority have power
to demand the enforcement of this rule.
Tomorrow is not legal holiday, and the
minority at the Exchange have demanded
that the building be kept open.
Year: 1870

law or laws of the United States to the con- trary notwithstanding; and such bridge shall be, and is hereby, declared to be an establish ed post road for the mails of the United States but this act shall not be construed to authorize the construction of any bridge which shall not permit the free navigation of said river to substantially the same extent ss would be enjoyed under the proyi ions of said act and tue amendments thereto heretofore enacted and now in force Pr0Uided, aererthe. less, That the location of any b-. ige, the con- struction of which is hereby authorized, shall be subject to the approval of the Secre tary of War, but not to be located south of SquaW

 island: And prOvided .fitrthsr, That such bridge shall have at least two draws of no. less than one hundred and sixty feet in width, i'll the clear between the piers, which shall be located at the points best calculated 10 ac,. commodate the commerce of said river and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel 10 the current of said river.

 SEC, 2 And bs it further enacteI That the bridge herein named shall be subject in it's constructon to the supervision of the Sec. retary of War of the United States to whom the plans and specifications, relative 10 its construction shall De submitted for approval And all railway companies desiring to use the said bridge shall have and be entitled to equal rights and privileges in the passage of the same and in the use eff the machinery and fixtures thereof and ofsll tho approaches there- to, under and upon such tarms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the district court of the United States for the northern district of New York, upon hearing the allegations and proofs of tao parties, in case they shall not agree.

 SEC. g. And be it further enacted, That the right to alter CT amend this act so as to prevent or remove all material obstruction te the navigation of the said river by the construe- ton of the said bridge, Is hereby expressly re- served.
Year: 1870

Editor Rutland Herald: - My atten
ton having been called to an article in
your paper over the name of Deborah,
1 beg little space in which to notice it
for surely we ought not utterly to despise
such small helps as these even, for we know
that there are many who, Indifferent Oh
opposed to our cause, are reused to honest
inquiry concerning it, by having thei,
sense of justice, propriety and deoency
shocked by such mean personal attacks at
this of Deborah, in which the foulest Sian.
ders are pronounced or insinuated in the
most unblushing manner.


To begin with, it is said that "Mrs
Bowles, over her own name, came out with
a spirited defense of her cause and her col.
leagues" Now, few words regarding
the use of ones own name in writing fol
the public. I prefer to write over my
own name for the reason that mean te
say only the truth, as understand it, and
that with the decency and dignity suited
to my cause and my own character as a
Christian woman. [ trust the time will
never come when / shall shirk behind a
borrowed name, and surely not that of q
noble woman of sacred history, to thrust
in darkness slanderous weapon at one
whom have ''never seen," and of whose
personal character I can know very little
What this writer means by her dark in.
situations about "female modesty and
purity )" what reasons she has for assum
ing (since she has never seen me, even, by
her own confession) that I have given uI
my right and title to such honorable pos
sessions as modesty and purity by becoming
an epen and public advocate of cause in
which l was born and bred; in which my
husband is my earnest co-worker,
certainly have right to demand. Had
I even in public, or private been guilty Of
the objectionable language of this SLAM
derer, against the opposers of the cause
love might be justly charged with hay
ing forgotten the s'outward symbol" and
the "invisible virtue" also, but never hav
ing SO disgraced my cause or myself
disown it altogether. If this person whs
now hints and insinuates, will make dis
Year: 1870

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher preach
ed recently on Late Hours'an the I'm
fruitful Works of Darkness and in the
course of his sermon said:


If you want to make the ruin OF a
child sure, give him liberty after dark.
You can not do anything nearer to in
sure his damnation than to leave him at
liberty to go where he will without re-
straint. After dark he will be sure to
get into communication with people that
will undermine all his good qualities.
/ do not like to speak to parents about
their children: but there are thousands
who think their child can not do wrong.
Their child will not lie, when his tongue
is like bow; he will not drink. when
there is not q saloon within mile of his
fathers house, where he is not as well
known as one Of it's own decanters; he
never does iniquilous things. when he is
reeking with filth Nineteen out of every
twenty allowed perfect freedom at MIG ht
will be wounded by it. There is moth
ing more important than for child to
be at home at night; or, if he is abroad.
you should be with him. II he is to see
any sights or take any pleasure, there is
nothing that he should see that you
should not see with him It is not
merely that the child should be broken
down. but there are thoughts that never
ought to find passage into man
brain Az an eel, if he wriggle across
a carpet, will leave ..is 81 nae, wnich no
brushing can ever efface, SO there are
thoughts that never can be got rid CT,
once permitted to enter; and there are
individuals going round with obscene
books ani pictures under the lappels OF
their coats, that will leave ideas In the
mind of Your child that will never be eff
faced. There are men here who have
heard salacious song, and the. never
will forget it They will regret having
heard it to the end of their lives. I do
not Relieve in a chlld's seeing life. rs 1T
is called, with its damnable lust and
wickeiness, to have all his ina nation
set ON fire with the flames of hell. No
body goes through this fire, but they are
burned, burned, burned; aud can never
get rid OF the scars.
Year: 1870

Girls don't talk slang. If it is necessary
that any one in the family should do that, let
your big brother, though l would advise him
not to talk pigeon English when there is an
elegant systemized language that he can just
as we'll USE But don't you do it. You have
no idea how it sounds TO ears unused or averse
to it. to hear a young lady, when she is asked
to attend some place of amuse nent, answer:
Net much;' if requested to do something
she does not wish to-'tan't see it, Not
long ago heard young miss. who is educa-
ted and accomplish, say lin speaking af young
man, that she intended to go for him!' and
when her sister asked her assistance at some
work, she answered-sNot for Joel!


Now, young ladies of unexceptonable char
acter and really good education, fall into this
habit, thinking it shows smartness to answer
back in slang phrase; and they soon slip flip
PANTY from their tongues with a saucy pert
ness that is not ladylike or becoming. Young
men who talk in that way do not care to hear
it from the lips they love or admire. 1t sounds
much coarser then.


4 bet or you bet,' is vel | enough between
men who are trading horses or lands, but the
contrast is startling and positively shocking
when a young man is holding the hand of his
lady love, to hear those words issue from her
lips. They seem at once to surround her with
tho rougher associations of his daily life, and
bring her down from the PEDESTAL of purity
whereon he had placed her to his own coarse
level.


And really slang does not save slime in use
Of language, as an abbrev'atiye. No! is shorter
and more decided than mot much,' ard 4 am
sure is quite as easily said I'm bet!' More
than one promised wedding has been indetin-
itely postponed by such means; for, however
rsmiss young men may be themselves, they
look for better things in the girls OF their
choice, and it does rot help them to amend =
bad habit to adopt it too. Besides, two wrongs
never make a right. l know the bright eyed
girl who reads this will think the matter over
and say l am right.