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Year: 1871

In Seville, which is popularly sup
posed to be in Spain, there is in use a
most felicitous invention in the way
of making love, clandestinely. After
dark, young babelIeros steal beneath
their lady IS lattice-which, perchanoe,
is in the third story-and softly un-
screwing the handle of their walking
sticks, proceed to extract from the
same, which are hollow, length after
length of hollow tubing, screwing
them together after the fashion of 8
Japanese fishing pole, or the old ap
paratus wherewith sweeps clean
chimneys. A mouth piece is fitted
into each end and one raised to the
window above. Soon, by the aid OF
this improvised speaking tube, two
souls with certain unanimity OF
thought and two hearts with possi-
BILE unison or pulsation are softly COM
muning. Now all this is very nice,
seductively romantic and all that sort
OF thing, but mark what the knowl-
edge of it brought to a certain youth
of Baltimore. He had read OF it or
heard of it, and happening to have a
surreptitious affection for young
and wealthy lady, which she as sur
reptitiously reciprocated, he deter
mined with her connivance to avail
himself of it.. He@got tin pipe OF
the desired length, made by timer,
and in each end Off placed, for want
of better mouth-piece, funnel
Delicious conversation went on, he
sitting on the top of water barrel
and she leaning from window above.
They would converse for hours, and
on g. "a
world, and then he would unship his
apparatus, put the tunnels in his pock-
ct, wrap the pieces up in newspaper,
and go home in condition of ethe-
rial bliss. The course of true love
never did run smooth, and one eve-
ming the old gentleman, smoking in
the back garden at an unusual hour,
saw the young gentleman arrive, fix
up his apparatus and commence his
soul communing operations. lie
made up his mind in a minute. He
went into the kitchen and asked for q
pitcher of boiling water: it was hand
ed to him and off he posted, up stairs.
just as he reached bis daughters door
he commenced calling to her. So
telling her lover to wait moment,
she came to the door. "Nellie nv
dear, run up to my room and get me
my spectacles I'll wait here till you
come down." She disappeared up
stairs and he stole cautiously to the
window. The moment he touched
The funnel, the amorous and unsus-
pecting youth clapped his mouth TO it
TO resume where he had broken Off
my darling you cannot imagine how
=" Just then the old gentleman COM
menced assidiously filling the funnel
with the hot water, and the rest of the
miserable youths sentence was never
heard. He wore flour on his face for
fortnight after, and declines to go


INTO society just at present.
Year: 1871




He will be rich business man some
day-the proud record of his own
ere ton.
= And, while thinking of hini we
have had poor boys everywhere in
mind. How many OF them will try
t. be good men? How many men
who read this will be kind to boys
give them kind words and good ad.
vice in friend ly manner? That boy
said he was under a debt of gratitude
to us. Yet we gave him no money
He earned dime by backing boots
He earned a half dollar by going two
miles away on an errand. The kind
words cost US nothing, but they have
brought most abundant reward, as
they will 90 to all who use them from
day to day, while working and wait.
ing for the respite from labor, which
comes TO us with this quiet Saturday
Might" Brick" POmerOy.l .-.l--r
Year: 1871

HNHE DAVIS Is pronounced by all who use


i them to be the best in the market 1t turns
wide and marrow hens onstraight, bias. wooden
or cotton goods without folding or bastIng the
cloth. Sews on all grades of fabric from the
finest lace to harness leather. We Will take our
S65 machine and put it in any boot and shoe
or clothing manufaetory, do all the WORK tney
have, then take the same machine in millinery
or dress making establishment, and do their
finest work, and all the change We make IN the
machine Is to use needles suitable for the goods
three different sizes of machines, one for heavy,
one for medium and one for light work These
companies are the only ones that pretend to
make manufactory machine: We Will take
can be done on any of the three sizes, with as
much ease and less change OF attachments, and
we defy their best operators to work on any lad
ric superior to the work ON the Davis. Heavy
without raising the presser-foot. or change OF
tension and do not drop stitches on the SCAM
1t will gather and sew on band at the same
time. IN Cording, Braiding, binding, FEELING,
Il is the most simple machine, and Will not
wear out in a lifetime. Every machine is war
rapted and will be kept in repair, three years.


All parties contemplating the purchase OF a
Wis. Send me your address and will forward
to you an illustrated catalogue OF styles and
prIccs. Select from this such style as you wish,
and Viii = 70 tyya yGI , lnu I ean pnrchasc ana
it. or return it, at your option.


Machine Sewing Respectfully Solicited.


An experienced operator will be found In the
Office ut all times Needles, thread, machine
OIL &C for sale at the Office.


Office and salesroom In Vance & Wells Fur
niture Store Address al MssoY staess e Ravenna


Messrs. Mcleod q Wilson. Agents at Mantua
July 70. 1870. 1oo-tf.
Year: 1871

"THERE was an old family fuel be-
tween them," was what the principal
witness in Chicago murder case said
to the jury. The Judge asked her if
she did not mean "feud, and she ask
cd him whe was telling this story.
Year: 1871

The Life Max AdeIer has Led TOr


the Past One Hundred and Nix


Years. ra


DEAR SIRs--I make it a rule Of my
life to rise in the morning as soon as
the FIRST faint ray OF light breaks through
my chamber window, and in order to
prevent the faint ray from breaking
through too soon, | have the shutters
carefully closed the night before by a
servant who has orders never to open
them before halfpast ten o'clock. As
soon as ! rise | always jump immediate
ly into the bath tub, no matter how cold
the weather is, and then sit there think
ing and wondering il il would not be
better to turn the water on. And gem
orally think il wouldnt--if it feels cool
as it runs from the spiggot, and--so be-
gin my toilette without getting wet


4 | never drink any more than one
gallon Of brandy at breakfast. My ply
scian told me years ago that my consti-
tuition would not stand greater quantity
than that at meal so ! always drink
the other gallon before ] sit down at the
table. ! used to eat half bushel of
gun.wads and bar OF CASTLE soap at
breakfast; but the practice was discon-
tinued because the diet seemed TO effect
my digestion pnpleasantly. After the
morning meal I exercise myself carry
ing the piano up and down stairs three
or four times aud fighting with the in
surance agents who have been sitting on
the front steps all night with their doc.
tors, waiting to seize me and examine
me by force as go down to the office.


did visit. the Lifting Cure once, but
/ abandoned il as 1 grew old. have
seen the time when could 10 thou
sand pounds with one hand-,hat is,
taking it up gradually, one pound after
another. During the day eat no ami
nal food of any kind, unless il be three
or four hundred clans, or couple Of
hams; and | avoid taking anything be-
tween meals, excepting fOaf or Eve
watermelons, perhaps, which carry in
nv pocket for lunch ] never smoked
a cigar or chewed plug Of tobacco AFTER
arrived at the age Of four years. |
found it was injuring my nerves, so l
began TO use pipe and 70 chew hne cut;
but even then limited myself 20 three
pounds Of tobaooo day, and ] never
exceed that allowance.


To this rigid temperance l attribute
my remarkable health at my advanced
age Il am now approaching my one
hundred and sixth yearl and the fact
that | have never had occasion 10 use
spectaoles. Eyeglasses do for me quite
as well. / End that walking suits my
constitution admirably, and | generally
manage TO walk out 10 Kansas and back
at least once day when the weather is
clear. have great faith in the rule
which makes health depend upon going
10 bed early, and ! recommend the prac-
fice to all my young friends. always
retire at a very early hour, say three or
Year: 1871

four in the morning; and it is my habit
to sleep upon an empty stomach when
ever 1 can hnd a man who has one which
he is willing to lend me. 1t is much
more comfortable than a pillow.


| state these facts in the hope that
they may prove useful to those who are
seeking a guide in health. II any one
is benefited by them shall rejoice, and
shall be amply repaid Bat il the BEN
eiiciary desires TO give a more substan-
tial evidence Of his gratitude, | may say
that | think | can place my hand upon a
worthy man who would be assisted ma
terially by check for ten thousand dol


lars sent throughme. MAX ADRLER
Year: 1871

Editor Rutland Herald The Brandon
Brass Band gave concert at the Town
Hall last evening, to large and delighted
audience. From what had been learned of
the spirit, and improvement of this band,
there was reason to expect good concert,
but a performance of such high order
and OF 80 much merit was not expected
by even the most ardent friends of the
band. The concert was under the direc-
tion of Professor Frank Wilson. teacher
OF the band during the past winter a
gentleman, as it seems to me, of rare gifts
as musician, and, judging from the per-
formances of the band, of very great abil-
ity as teacher. The faultless playing of
'Let the Dead and the Beautiful Rest"
"Passion Flower,"-"Leisure Hours" and
"The Night Bell" gave ample proof Of
rare ability in both teacher and pupils.


The band was very ably assisted by
Mrs. F. w. Page, and Mrs. w. A. Ross J;
also by Misses Kittie and Linnie Cook,
and Mr.. William Lewis. Mrs. Page pre-
sided at the piano with great skill, and
Mrs. Ross, beautiful singer, delighted
and thrilled the audience with song; and
both exhibited fine taste and culture in
beautiful duet. We most heartily congrat-
ulate all concerned upon the perfect sue
cess of the concert, and hope that the day
is not far distant when we shall be favored
again with like entertainment A very
pleasant feature of the occasion was
the coming of the Rutland Band to
exchange greetings, and to mingle their
notes with our own band ,as was very pleas.
antly done lin our parks, and along our
streets, before the concert, and the giving
of their beautiful serenade at the mid
night hour, just before their departure.


The young gentlemen of the Brandon
Band deserve the earnest thanks of our
citizens for their efforts te entertain US on
many occasions in the past, and they will
most certainly deserve all the aid and en-
coursgement we can give them in their
future efforts for improvement, and as
they shall cheer US with their ever well
come music, in days to come. Long may
they live and flourish.
Year: 1871

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-Thomas Fish of
Vergennes met with a curious accident
the other day. As he was driving along,
the end of loose board fell between the
fore and hind wheels sf his wagon the
hind wheel caught it and brought it over
with great force striking Mr.. Fish on
the back of the head, and precipitating
him under the hind feet of the horse. BE
was dragged some distance before the
horses broke away with the forward
wheels, and came out of the scrape with q
number of ugly cuts and bruises, but
without broken bones.
Year: 1871

A NEW PASSENGER CARA new six
wheel truck passenger coach, built in the
latest style, and model of elegance and
convenience, was, on Saturday, turned out
of the Vermont Central car shop at st.
Albans, and made trial trip to Burling-
ton the same afternoon.
Year: 1871

Mr.. Harry Gardner, of this place, formerly
proprietor of the Last Chance saloon, on Gay
street, came to his death few days since, near
Nashville, by falling from bridge on which he
was engaged as workman. His remains were
brought to this city yesterday for intermcnt, We
are informed
Year: 1871

FALL OF Rocks AT SUSPENSION BRIDGE.-The Sns.
pension Bridge Journal says that on "Wednesday
night OF last week something like the shock oil an
earthquake iet there occasioned by the falling
OF huge mass OF rock OF over n thousand tons IN
weight from q point short distance north 0t the
bridge The mass. Consisting Of 6Ot red sandstone
ana shale. has damned up tue channel OF the river
aud turned the course OF the water more toward
the centre or the stream
Year: 1871

A Cyclone occurred near Mason City,
Illinois, Oh the 9th of June. An inky-
hued cloud, or smoke.ike column, was OBJ
served gathering near the earth's surface,
on an open prairie, six miles from that
place, and from this column soon shot
three narrower aud spire.like cloud columns
which continued to ascend rapidly until
they reached and seemed to attach them
selves closely to a passing cloud above.
This frightful apparition moved slowly to.
wards Mason City, but finally changed its
course, much to tho relief of the people Of
that place.


A mile away from its track, an odor,
much like that of burning sulphur, was
inhaled by several persons who stood out a
hundred yards from the cyclone when it
passed. One of them says some small
flashes of electricity were constantly visible
in the storm column, passing from the
earth to the cloud above, and that rapid
popping, cracking reports we're heard, re.
minding him more forcibly of an infantry
regiment in battle, firing as fast as posi-.
BILE.


The pathway of the cyclone was nearly
three miles in length and from twenty to
eighty feet in width, and in that pathway
not spear of grass, not stalk of corn OF
wheat, not shrub, not particle of vege.
tation was left alive. For some distance
the earth was literally ploughed up to a
depth of six inches. The column of whirl.
ing air must have been intensely hot, as
every green thing on its pathway was lit.
orally dried to crisp. Another feature
of the cyclone was that while its rotary
motion must have been of iuconceivably
great velocity, its progressive motion was
not above the rate of six miles an hour.
The outlines of its pathway were so we'll
defined that five feet from the outer line
Of total destruction of vegetation of every
kind, not vestige of its effects could be
seen. Fortunately no house stood in the
tornado's line of march.
Year: 1871

Smith, the negro cadet, after keeping
West Point in hot water ever since he has
obtruded upon the Academy, has finally
been court-martialed for divers offenses,
found guilty, and sentenced to be expelled
from the institution. The finding OF the
Court Martial was forwarded to the Secre-
tary of war, whereupon he issued the TO-
lowing singular order:


In conformity with the sixty-ffth ofthe
rules aud articles Of war, the proceedings OF
the general Court Martial in the foregoing
case have been forwarded to the Secretary
of war for the action of the President OF
the United States. The proceedings, find
ings and sentence are approved; but in
view of oil the circumstances surrounding
this case, and believing that the ends OF
public justice will be better subserved and
the policy Of the government, Of which the
presence of this cadet in the Military Acad-
emy is a signal illustration, be better main
tained by a Communication Of the sentence
than by its rigid enforcement, the Presi-
dent is pleased to mitigate by substitut-
ing for dismissal from the service OF the
United States reduction in his Academy
standing one year. Cadet Smith will join
the succeeding fourth class at the COM
mencement of the next academic year.
The sentence as commuted will be duly
executed. w. w. BELKNAP,


Secretary of War.


The New York World puts into the
Presidents mouth the following good rea-
son for so remarkable an order:


"All that we want at West Point is ne.
gro. Smith is worthless fellow, to DC
sure, but so for the matter OF that are all
negroes. We probably should be no bet,
ter off with any other negro. They are all
alike. Let us put Smith back for year
That will save us from the necessity OF ap-
pointing another negro to succeed him
He is our black flag Let him wave.
Year: 1871

BUTLAREAN.-In his new paper, the
Capitol Don Piatt pays the following we'll
merited compliment to Beast Butler:


I'VE hold Mr.. Butler to be the wicked
est demagogue let loose upon this country
since its independence. His instincts are
treacherous, revolutionary, merciless, and
avaricious. That he is able to lead any
number Of Congressmen, is proof satisfac-
tory that Republican politics is in a great
measure debauched. That he influences
President Grant, is not only national but
human calamity. With the final down
fall of free goverumest, such causes as his
character must be conspicuous. Rapacity
is his one trait, an Asiatic quality never
before entirely on this hemisphere"
Year: 1871

LEpERs IN HoNoLULU.-The Honolulu
Pacific Comcrcial advertiser has the fol-
lowing:


The spread of leprosy in and about this
city is subject Of frequent remark.
Scarcely day passes without our seeing
on the street individuals who have all the
outward appearances Of this loathsome
disease. One noteworthy case was that of
a recent native witness on the stand in
the Supreme Court, whose. occupation was
that of a fish dealer and sometimes a meat
butcher. Think of such person manipu-
lating your beefsteaks ! If it is contagious
and we assume there is little room for
doubt on the subject-more vigorous
measures should be adopted for the sepa-
ration and isolation of the suspects" 1t
is said that various kinds of cutaneous dis
eases very much resemble the leprosy in
appearance, but that the real disease is
readily distinguished. This may be, but
it would seem that the leprosy itself takes
on variety of forms. 1t is undoubtedly
a serious thing to assume the responsibility
of taking a person forcibly from family
and friends and doom him for life to BAN
ishment, but the "greatest good Of the
greatest number" imperatively demands
It. 1t is evident that degree Of laxity in
regard to the disease has latterly obtained
that is dangerous to the public safety, and
We therefore call the attention Of the prop
er authorities to the subject.
Year: 1871

a AAS SSSAy Va "a 0AS" Va AO0dSNOs


The Chicago Evening Post relates an
extraordinary case of detection of a mail
robber through the latter's use Of plug
tobacco. A registered letter was for
warded to- Chicago, which ought to have
contained FIVE one hundred dollar bills !;
when the envelope was opened the money
was missing. The matter was placed in
the hands of an experienced aud skillful
detective. The envelope had arrived in
tact at Chicago, and to all appearance had
not been tampered with in the least.
There wasn't the slightest clue to the
robber, and the detective finally abandoned
the matter in despair Of success. But
one day. from what motive he did not him
self realize at the time, the officer took the
envelope soaked it in water, and carefully
removed the portion where the sealing
process had been effected. By the assist
ance of microscope, he found that small
parcels of plug tobacco still adhered to the
paper, and from this fact become con-
vinced that whoever wet the mucilage of
the envelope must have used that descrip.
ton of the weed. Here then was found a
faint clue upon which the. investigation
might be continued. He determined, in
the first place, to ascertain if any one con-
nected with any of the Offices through
which the letter had passed used tobacco
of that description. Office after Office was
visited, from Chicago to the locality where
the letter was first mailed, but not in one
of these was there single person who
masticated anything but fue-cut." He
arrived at the last Office with faint heart,
fully convinced that the last clue by which
to entrap the guilty party had utterly failed
in its accomplishment.


The postmaster was an old acquaintance
and friend Of the detective. He was an
upright, respectable citizen was loud in
his denunciation of crime, and regretted,
with manifest sincerity, that the culprit
could not be brought to justice. The
Chicago official had not the slightest sus-
picion in this honest postmaster; but he
had asked so many persons for ga chew" /"
that the habit had grown upon him, and,
addressing the worthy P. NJ. by name he
said


"Will you give me chew Of tobacco 2"
Really" was the reply, II don't think
have any that you would use. 1 NEVER
CHEW ANYTHING''BUT pLUGw


The detective was dumb founded. That
respectable man whom he had known for
years, and maintained a character among
his neighbors above reproach, was the only
man in all the Offices through which the
latter had passed who chewed plug tobac-
co; the person who sealed the envelope
used the article; consequently the convic-
tion unwillingly forced itself upon the
officers mind that his friend was the thief.
He believed the postmaster to be guilty,
and acting upon this belief,i at once in
formed that 'functionary that he was a
prisoner


His residence was then searched, and
after every crevice and corner had been
examined without finding any money, the
officer was about to leave, when spying
upon the parlor table daguerreotype
case, he took it up and found carefully
folded up in it five one hundred dollar
bills.


The Postmaster is now in the State
Prison working out penalty assessed for
the crime.
Year: 1871




The st. Louis Democrat Of the 18th inst. says:-..


Mr.. Seth p. Fargo, or Wflney, Jefferson county,
was made the victim OF confidence operators last
night, just before reaching the depot In this city
Fargo, with his wife, daughter, and grandchild were
route for San Francisco, thence to Oregon, where
they design settling Soon after leaving Rome last
night on the night express train, .gentlemanly
looking man began showing considerable attention
to the infant and thus worked his way into the good
graces Of the whole family. In addition to their
tickets, the party had about seven hundred
dollars IN bills, which were In the
child. When nearing the city the young man sud
denly remembered he had heavy freight bill to
pay but had no available means save q check OF
f25ee, and as the hour was late he was in a guam
Diary what to do, as great loss to him would result
In having to wait till daylight. Had his new friends
any ready money that they could lend him ull they
reached point further West where he could get
the check cashed? II Sc, he would give them fair
bonus for the use OF the money and the check for
security. Not having read the papers, the request
was complied with and the sharper was given
s704, the entire cash capital OF the party,
as security until their friend could get it
cashed further West. AS soon as Confidence had
secured the greenbacks he had urgent business In
the next car, and decamped so suddenly that the
suspicious OF the party were aroused, and few
answers to their questions bv the conductor, and
an exhibition OF the check, soon made them realize
that they had been badly beaten. The conductor On
learning OF the robbery instituted search for the
rascal, but the train having slowed up considerably
t s probable he had jumped from the train east OF
the tunnel The destitute party left the train at the
depot in hopes OF getting some track Of the rascal
Mr.. Fargo MADE known his loss at police head
quarters, but the police were unable to aid him In
recovering his money. Several persons at the depot
on learning OF the case gave small sums to the un-
fortunate family.