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Year: 1871

10 the City Councit--Are The Pasemen,ts
Of Richmond for the Use Of the Citizens or
for Vehacies ?-Citizens have rights as well
as baby-carriages. Being one Of the first,
and the avowed enemy of the latter as at
present controlled, we ask the City Council
If there is not already a law, to make one
as early as possible, to govern the running
of these trains, so as to prevent the Grip
pling of somebody's baby, or the thrashing
Of some mpudent nurse, at cost of ten or
twenty dollars to the one who does it. 4


People cannot and will not submit to be-
ing driven from the pavement by these ra-
pidly increasing nrlisances, and then abused
by impudent negroes and white women, be-
cause they didn't break their necks to hur-
ry out of the way. They are complained
of every day by citizens who have other
matters to attend to besides zig-zagging
along our streets to get out of their way.
If one asks to be spared the pains of hurry
ing from their front, he or she is assailed by
abuse from the nurses, which must be sub
mitted to, or a choice Of being dragged be-
fore Justice White.


We beg the City Council to pass law
confining these carriages to one side or the
other of the pavement, or to the middle, if
preferred, or the whole of it if necessary !;
but let the people k,aoao that carriages hare
rights which they are bound to respect.
Not satisfied with part of the sidewalk,
they are frequently seen three and four
abreast, occupying the whole of it, much to
the disgust of everybody who are thereby
driven into the streets.


We propose, if nothing else will do, that
every business man in the city buy one of
these nuisances, Gt is not necessary to have
the baby in IT'D and push it along the pave
ment ahead of him. He will then be shown
some respect by the others, and everybody
be compelled to give him the pavement.
We predict that unless this provoking niii-
sance is not abated, that somebody's
darling is going to get hurt, not intention
ally, but in the following manner: Some
body's shin will get bruised, or their toes
mashed, by being run over or against by
one of them, when they will attempt to ex-
postulate with the lady conductor, where
upon somebody will get such an abuse, as
will induce somebody to administer we'll
deserved thrashing to the aforesaid con-
ductor. While the sbirmish is going on,
the little darling in the carriage may be up
set, trampled upon, and crippled for life.


To mothers, who love their little inno-
cents, we would appeal in time to save them
from anxiety, and warn them that their
carriages and nurses are growing more
rapidly in numbers and impudencc than our
city limits will stand, and they had better
come together, if necessary, and regulate
their running and conduct, or somebody
will get hurt, then somebody will say some-
body else was cruel wretch.


When class of colored people, like
many we meet every day in the city, learn
to respect the rights of the public and its
citizens, they may then claim that theirs
shall be respected; but until they learn
this important lesson, we are not surprised
that white people feel unkindly towards
many of them.
Year: 1871

DRY EARTH FOR BEDDING. .--R. Gid
dings, of Illinois, saves the manure, and
adds to the comfort of his stock by using
dry earth in the stables. To do this he fills
a stall or large bin in his stable during dry
weather, with pulverized clay, road scrap
ings, or common soil. With this he covers
the floor of each stall three inches deep, and
then places the litter for the animals' bed
ding on it; by this means all the urine will
be absorbed, and its wealth of nitrogen
saved, and such is the absorbing power Of
dried earth, that one three inch flooring will
not be SO thoroughly saturated in a long time
as to require replacing. lie says his ex-
pertinent required but one bin of pulyerized
earth to absorb the urine Of ten or twelve
cattle during the stabling season; and that
two men with team filed the bin in one
day. One ton of the saturated earth is
worth more than the same weight of even
fresh-saved dung. The aggregate amount
of plant food thus saved from the stalls is
fully double, and in much better condition
for use.
Year: 1871

Sensible Bird. Near New Bridge, a
short distance below the city, live a family
who are the owners of a remarkably sensi-
BILE mocking bird. This bird will leave
home every morning, wandering through
the woods, but returns in the evening as
regularly as the night comes. 1t has nest
in the yard, in which are three or four
young ones, and il will allow the family to
feed ii and them from the hand. A short
distance off is school-house, and this bird
will fly into the room and perch itself on
the shoulders of the children, and remain
with them sometime. 1t is perfectly tame,
and is of course highly valued by the family
in which it claims to be part.
Year: 1871

1Nelted.-A man just passed our office
We ran to the door, but failed to discover
what had become Of him. Upon close ex-
animation, we are satisfied he was making
for Gerot's cooling establishment, but melt
ed on the top step. A small grease spot
and a thirty-iiye cent straw hat, purchased
from our friend Haasc across the street, is
all that was left of him. The relics can be
obtained on application at this office.
Year: 1871

Dogs.-We hope no time will be permit
ted to elapse before the dog-catching con-
tract is awarded some one, and that in
selecting a catcher care will be taken to
secure the services of some one who lives
in neighborhood where these brutes do
most abound. Let them, baby carriages
and impudent nurses, be thinned out as
rapidly as possible. Each and all of them
are abominable nuisances and disgrace to
a community like ours.
Year: 1871

Important Notice.-The Republican City
Central Committee will meet at their rooms,
in the Law Building, on Friday night, at s
o'clock. As business of great importance
will be transacted it is hoped there will be
a full and prompt attendance.
Year: 1871

MAKING WINTER BuTTER.--One of
our farmers says Tie Datchess Farmer,
manages to have all his cows fresh in the
fall, instead of the spring. Being then
fresh, and in their best condition, which is
kept up by judicious feeding of mixture
of two quarts of bran and two Of Indian


meal, twice a day, to each cow, combined
with Yellow Globe mangels, they yield
good return of butter when it is at the
highest figures, and turn out Of the stable
in the spring in fine condition. When they
would otherwise naturally fall off in their
yield, the succlllent grasses come in and
keep them fully up, and often with an m-
creased flow Of milk. The dairyman thinks,
by such plan, he gets the better Of our
cold and changeable winter weather, and
makes the most money ont Of his dairy in
the twelve months. His cows in the spring
look fine, with sleek coats. This sprobably
partly owing also TO the daily use Of the
card, and access, in well-sheltered and
well-bedded barn-yard, TO plenty of water.
Year: 1871

A00s00My VO0OSU18G0e
We copy the following dispatch from the


Memphis appeal Of Tuesday:


NBw YORK, September 25.-General Sic
gel addressed Q communication to q ward


association strongly dcnouncing the Tam


many ring, and recommending united 20.


tion for the overthrow Of enemies of honest


government.


Several prominent preachers yesterday


referred to the corruption Of the city gov.
ernment, and exhOrted citizens to purify
their primary meetings and elections; not
to be 60 avaricious as to neglect the public
welfare and that of the country at large
Tor their own pecuniary benefit.


e. &. Leigh, candidate for secretary of
State ON the temperance ticket, in an ad-
dress to the Father Mathew Temperance
Society last night, said judges had taken ad-
vantage Of their power to suspend judg-
ment, instead of sending guilty men TO
prison, until twenty thousand Of these sus-
pended criminals are now at liberty in this
city.


The Tines this morning called upon the
committee Of seven to be expeditions in
breaking down the Tammany ring at any
cost, and says: I'VE have found fault with
the committee partly because they have
not, as it appears to us, placed sufficient
confidence in the public, and partly because
they seem, needlessly. to be uncertain
about the temper of the people. They need
not feel so; they can depend upon it that
the the hearts Of the people are with them. and
that, if they do their work we'll and
thoroughly, they will hnd the public
much greater power than any which Hall,
Tweed, or Sweeney can conjure up


The Democratic elements opposed to
Tammany held meeting on Saturday
evening to perfect arrangements to in
ausuratc formal and vigorous campaign
against the present system of corruption
in the municipal government. The chair.
man Of the meeting was Samuel G. Court
ney, Esq. Committees are to be appointed,
comprising the leading Democrats of the
city, who will be authorized to call mass
meeting during the week, and to issue an
address to the people. The meeting was
marked by wonderful unanimity Of senti-
ment, and was attended by all the leading
politicians of the city. The men identified
with this movement are known to be of the
first standing, and there is every reason to
think that the organization will be sue
cessful one against Tammany in the city
and State.
Year: 1871

We regret to learn that DR.. T. d. Worrall
is suffering from sudden attack of severe
illness. He was in good health up to Wednes-
day evening. We trust that good care and
attention will bring him out again in few
6avs
Year: 1871

Corner Clinch and Gay Streets formerly corner of


Church and Gay Streets)


Respectfully informs his friends and old customers
he would be pleased to see them at his new place.
Orders solicited for all kinds of work and satisfaction
sept22-3m
Year: 1871




The other morning an elderly gentle
man started to walk up the C. & p, rail-
road track. from Bellaire TO WheelinS-
In the neighborhood cf Whisky Ran he
came across three rough hooking men
who were sitting on the end Of the tiesOf
the road. taking consolation and fusil oil
by the word Of mouth out Of gallon jug.
As our friend passed them. youth Of
eighteen hailed him with


Here daddy come and get drink


He was informed that hois,ing bepz;ne
was not one of the old mans accomplish
ments, but he was not to be put oa taas
way.


Advancing with voNey of oaihs fly
ing from bis mouth, informed the old gent
that he must drink or take whipping.
Just as the ruflian got within striking dis
tance of our old friend. the latter drew z
revolver, which he cooked and held up in
the face of the drunken rowdy. To say
the rough stopped dosent half tell the
tale. He couldn't have stopped more
suddenly if lightning had struck him.
Don't shoe. old fellow" he cried ~
he recovered from bis astonishment. 81
meant it all in friendship


Not your friendship" shouted the
old fellow, now thoroughly excited "Go
get the jug and bring it here. or will
blow you to kingdom come in minute"


TIE completely cowed rrfhan obeyea,
As be bronght the jug full Of liquor. the
old man said


NOW break i, on that railroad tie
Break it,. he shouted. Break it quick.
Or" Before he had time to finish
the sentence, the jns was in hundred
pieces.


Now you Internal darned mean eues.
get down on your knees and apologize. or
III make your head Ike pepper box
top"


The fellow hesitated. but looking in
the old mans eyes. he saw that be meant
business, and. dropping on his knees
down in the sand. abjeetly apologized for
the outrage.


Thinking him sufficiently punished
the old man walked peacefully on his
way. Az he went Oh the track. he head
one Of tue fellows call out TO the other


IL say. Bill, that amt the man you
were looking for, is lit"
Year: 1871

On reasonable terS,s.


By strict attention to business. he hopes to
receive a liberal share Of public patron
age Give him a call and inspect his styles
of cutting and workmanship before going
elsewhere.
Year: 1871

POPULAR MEN.-A popular man is
one who has the happy faculty of never
presenting any sharp corners, and never
running against other peoples sharp
corners. He is not necessarily very good
nor very wise, and heisrarely very great.
His character is distinguished for mega
tive rather than positive qualities; for
certain fortunate equilibrium and tact
of adoption, rather than any intrinsic
worth or market individuality.


Indeed, this last is apt to be fatal to all
personal popularity. A man of strong
points is sure to come into collision with
other peoples strong points, to tread on
other peoples weak points, and to create
more or less general 'antagonism.
Year: 1871

Among the implements used by con-
tidence operators to trap the unwary on
railroad cars and steamboats,, is patent
paddock, which opens on the side with
a small fiat key. The confidence man
exhibits the paddock, and none except
himsef(the inventory could open it, even
with the key, without understanding a
peculiar twist. Opening il several times,
he induces a greenhorn to say that he
can do it, and in the heat of the argument
which the assertion usually brings forth
bet is made. The confidence man then
hands the unsuspec,ing victim the pad
lock and different key from the one
which opens the lock but the eye can
not readily detect the difference, the
change being made with the adroitnesa
which characterizes the operations OF
the three card monte swindlers. OF
course the victim cannot open the lock
and loses his money. This is the --latest
swindle, and it is to be hoped the pres
will ventilate it. Beware of genteel
looking men with patent padlocks.
Year: 1871

The order of the universe has been
established by the Creator alone.
Man and the world have been fash
ioned as we find them. Laws have
been stamped into the very structure
and constitution of matter. Human
beings have been endowed with va
rlous yet fixed elements OF feeling
and thought. All things have been
made as we find them, and no mortal
can effect IN them any essential
change. Man cannot make one hair
white or black; he cannot alter his
physical or mental constitution, can
not add new element to his being,
or take away any element that ex-
lists.


The law Of radicalism leads us 10
ascertain the actual facts OF the uni
verse. Most men are satisfied with
traditions, what with others have
said OF life and things. The genuine
radical seeks to know life and things
as they are, to search out for himself
eternal ycrieties. He interprets the
world by his own understanding.
He is not contented to accept the
notions that have been handed down
to him from those no wiser than he
is or thinks himself to be. lie claims
that the Almighty has given him a
seeing faculty, a preccptive and re.
flectlve Intellect, by the right use of
which be can ascertain the nature Of
his own being and the external world.
He does not regard it as his business
in life to speculate in regard to what
ought or ought not to be, Tut 10 en-
deavor to know clearly, to undsr.
stand what is. He does not propose
TO explore the universe OF mind and
matter with the reflected light Of
Plato and st. Paul, but with the
light of his own brain.


Men agree in regard 10 the obvious
facts OF the material world. We are
SO constituted that one thing tastes
sweet and the other bitter, ard we
accept the fact as unalterable. Our
saving that it should not be SO makes
no difference. We do not dispute
in regard to the color of rose,
leaf, the landscape, or the sky. We
agree in regard to the form and
| number OF familiar external objects.
The law of gravitation is-accepted as
a fact; we know that 1t is universal,
that it pervades worlds. In the
mathematics there .is perfect har.
mony Of thought. Every one be-
lieves that the whole is greater than
part. The entire universe is made
up OF facts, of unchanging, eyerlast


ing veritics. Nowhere is there any
play for contingency. When new


law is discovered permanent ad


vance is made in knowledge. Every


tract of nature, intellectually con


quered by man, remains the same


continually. The laws OF the uni


verse a.c Gods language printed o.


matter. He IS always sincere. III
does not tell us one thing to-day ant


another to morrow. He is Away
reliable and consistent, for there !


not a single contradiction IN tn


whole universe.


Everything is established in tn


mental as well as in the materia
world. There is harmony in tn


highest as we'll as in the loves
: works Of creation. Order is the firs
Year: 1871




THE THOMAS ORCHESTRA CONCERT
On last Tuesday evening, for the tirsttime
in the musical history Of this town, a
Wheeling audience was presented with
classical music precisely as written and
faithfully executed. Vocal acrobats and
instrumental gymnasts come to see us
often, who give us garbled extracts trans
lated from the orchestra for the piano; but
they only minister to our sense Of wonder,
not to our minds. Nearly every era Of
music was representative had the grand
revolutionist Beethoven, who broke down
the old forms to which art had been so
long chained; Won Weber, the leader OF
the Romanticists; Rossini, the hero of the
italian school; Wagner, the champion OF
the Music for the Future, and Schumann,
the brightest star among the more recent
composers. It was such music as lifted
ones soul upward and gave glimpses Of
Paradise. We trust that our people will
Slways attest, as they did on this occa.
sion, their appreciation OF art and their
willingness 10 encourage its presence in
our midst.
Year: 1871

In the House of Lords, yesterday, the
Chancellor defended the release Of the
Fenian convicts, and the Duke of Rich.
mond denounced It as n weak and unwise
act. During the debate in Commons on
the army reorganization, vehement pro
tests were made against the abolition OF
the purchase system by members who
predict an endless evil thereby. General
Sir Henry storkS argued ably in favor Of
ahnlitiOn -.|
Year: 1871

The great Blood Purifier and Delicious Brink WARMERS VINUM VITE, or WINE OF LIFE, is free from any poisonous drugs or impurities, being prepared for those who require stimulant. It is splendid appetizer and tonic and the finest thing most pleasant and delicious article ever offered to the pubic, far superior to brandy, whiskey, wine bitters, or any other article. It is more healthy, and cheaper. Both male or female, young or old, preserver. Those who wish to enjoy good health and free flow of lively spirits will do well to take the Wine of Life It is different from anything ever before in use. It is sold by all druggists Price $1, in quart bottles.
Year: 1871

How MANY DocToRs have advised theil patients to take their treatment, and with . trip over the water they would be entire ly cured of consumption. Oh yes, friend but little did you comprehend it was ovel Jordans stormy banks you had to travel, safe landed on that blissful shore, that you would then be well of that neglected cold See advertisement, cough no more. War ner's Cough Balsam will cure without the trip over the water, and cost only One Dollar bottle. Sold by all druggists. = CkgOaicle.
Year: 1871

II may be interesting to these who
have sent for couArfeit money in an
swer to the numerous CIRCULARS which
food the country, TO learn that full list
Of the names of such is being prepared
for publication. The moral characters
Of many hitherto supposed honest persons
will probably suffer by bSpg exposed IN
all their hideous dArmity.
Year: 1871

Our friend W. awake, Druggist,
has bought the exclusive right of Fulton
County to prepare spd sell this celeOra-
ted remedy for HOG Cholera. ThissPs
cifc is said to be an almost certain cure
and prevention, and is so recommended
By many OF the largest hog raisers in
the State. Mr. Walker is alone entitled
70 make and sell the medicine. and all
wishing to give it a trial must apply to
him.
Year: 1871

On motion the City Clerk is directed
to hand over to the City Tax Collector
the Tax Book for the present year and
take his receipt for the same.


On motion council adjourned


W. A. BREyARD. City Clerk.
Year: 1871

On motion the City Tax Collector is
hereby directed to take in payment for
one half of tho taxes due from any par
ties, bonds that are due, where the par
ties held said bonds at the time they may
have been due
Year: 1871

Johnston in his Chemistry of Common
Life" gives the following graphic description
of the system of farming commonly adopted
by the first settlers on this continent:


Man exercises an influence on the soil,
which is worthy of attentive study. He
lands in new country, and fertility every
where surrounds him. The hcrbage waves
thick and high, and the massive trees sway
their proud stems loftily towards the sky.
He clears a farm from the wilderness, and
ample returns of corn repay him for his SIM
pie labor. lie plows, he reaps, and from
her seemingly exhaustless bosom the earth
gives back abundant harvest. But mt length
n change appears, creeping slowly over and
gradually dimming the smiling landscape.
The corn is first less beautiful, then less
abundant and at lastitappears to die altogeth-
er beneath the scourge of an unknown insect
or parasitic fungus. He forsakes, there
Year: 1871

The following appears in several journals
without credit. 1t was original, probably, in
Il Portland paper. 1t will apply in our State :


The efforts being made by interested par
ties to keep up and raise the price of hay by
cries of short crop and consequent scarcity
of winter fodder for cattle is most senseless
and wicked. 1t is true that the hay crop of
Maine the present year will be diminished
from last year, but the percentage is not so
great rs has been represented. We have
taken some pains to ascertain the precise
condition of the crop in this vicinity and in
some parts of the State, by conversation
with farmers and others practically acquain-
ted with the facts and the result of our nqui-
ries is, on well kept land the decrease is
from 10 to 90 per cent, while in II few instan-
ces have the figures reached so low rs so per
cent. and then on old, worn-out land with
thin soil. We estimate, therefore, that the
hay crop of Maine for the year 1871 will not
fall off from last years product more than
25 per cent.


But admitting the truth of the alarmists'
predictions, there is no reason for an cxorb-
liant price. The law ofcompensaton applies
here in the abundance and cheapness of corn,
fifteen bushels which can be bought for
Sl2, with ton of hay, is fully equal for stock
to two tons of herds-grass. At the present
high cost ofhay in this market (S33) the use
of corn practically reduces the price of food
to S22. per ton. The corn crop Of the
West is unfailing, and there is no prospect
that the price at the East will advance; but
on the contrary, it is likely to drop. Our
advice to farmers is to feed more corn and
winter the young stock, which is sometimes
sold in the fall through necessity, when it is
not fiji for beef, and the loss of which on the
farm is a source of poverty to the land and
to the owner.
Year: 1871

Weeds, of all vegetables, are remarkable
for their productiveness. Not only do they
yield seed latter their kind" but many of
them have appliances for distribution. Some
have downy wings by means of which they
are able to rise high in the air, cross consid-
erable bodies of water, and thus betake
themselves to ''frcsh fields and pastures
new." Not that they have need to do this
in order to keep the stock from deteriorating,
for, unlike useful plants, the hundredth crop
grown on the same piece of ground is appar-
emily as good as was the first. They do not
require virgin soil, rotation, imported or
chemical manures, that they may grow and
luxuriate. Others are equipped with little
hooks that are easily attached to anything
that comes in contact with them. Some are
fashioned with coverings that answer the
purpose of a boat for crossing water, and