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Year: 1870

tFrom the Portsmouth (N H. Chronicle, Nov. o. |


In Sweden, Me-, the family OF Mr.. william Stevens
being called away from home left their little girl,
bright and Interesting child three years OF age In
charge OF two older children, one being about five
years Of age. Soon after the parents left the
clothes Of the little girl took fire from a
spark from the stove, but the fire was
extinguished by peghbOr who happened in ana
cautioned the children In regard TO the lire. After.
wards the children being still left alone the clothes
Oh the little girl again took fire. the oldest Of the
party ran to the nearest neghbors house. three.
10urths OF mile Distant for aid. Upon returning
the unfortunate little sufferer was found sitting on
the doorstep, perfectly naked. The clothes having
been burned to crisp and fallen from her person
and SO much baked was her body that when the
poor child was laid in the cradle the flesh across the
breast broke open with noise resembling tnat oc
casoned by the breaking OF burnt crust OF bread
The agony endured by the youthful sufferer may be
Imagined. Sh, lived about two hours after her
clothes took fire. though she was apparently uncon-
Scious most Of the time.
Year: 1870

NAV be engrafted into the true vine, or con-
tinue ever to bear thorns and thstlcs. Man.
from the animal part of his nature, cannot
change himself; but by obtaining spiritual
help he can do so. The human soul died out,
when he sought knowledge from himself and
man continued in that death until He came
who uttered the words Of the text. We
naturally bear thOrns and thistlcs Until we
receive the germ of life, the tree is corrupt
and the fruit also. Christ did not come merely
to reconcile men unto God, but to do an actual
work, to save them from their sins and bring
them unto himself BY His help We can cut
off the natural fruit and engraft the spiritual
fruit.


The speaker then spoke of the great reform
that had taken place within the last few years,
of the increase of knowledge, the progress of
science, and the onward march of truth.
Spiritual things are not at a stand still, but
the time is fastening when every doctrine
shall be known by its fruit. He then pro-
ceeded briefly to define the peculiar belief of
the New Church, and said that it is not new
sect which is striving for asccndency over
other sects, but it embraces doctrine which
has come down from heaven; one that looks
upon the life as well as principles, He an
nounccd that he should speak at the same
place on Wednesday and Thursday cvenings
on the subject Of the Resurrection"
Year: 1870

Rev. g. +. Stearns of the New Church.
evening, on the subject of MAN Spiritual
Being" from the text in Matthew 9Th chap
ter, 18th verse, aye shall know them by their
fruits; do men gather grapes of thorns, or
figs of thstles!" Why do men never gather
grapes of thorns or figs of thistles? Because
the natural structures that bear grapes and
figs are not fitted to produce thorns or this
ties. This sequence of effects in tine natural
world is universally acknowledged. 1t is
also so in spiritual sense. Every one must
reap for himself the fruits of his labors. We
have the power TO improve and change our
purposes-to make new hearts-to become
good or evil true or false. We are now what
our life hitherto has made us. This spiritual
power is given to man alone. Because he
has freedom of choice, he is accountable for
the use of that freedom. There can be no
appeal from this. No man can receive more
than he is capable of receiving or fitted for.
1t is not the mere organism of matter, the
frame, the body, that makes the real man;
but the human heart the living soul. He
may be like an animal, and merely 'vege-
tate or indulge his animal passions From
being not spiritually organized no spiritual
fruits can be gathered. One receptive of spir-
itual love and thought will bear spiritual fruit


That man can bear these fruits proves that he
is spiritual being, and that he will live for
ever. There is a God, and all things serve
Him. This will not appear to those whose
minds are spiritually closed. No one lives
who denies that there is a God. If he does
not serve q true one, then he will serve
debased one, perhaps himself. There is no
mind open to know that thcreis no Cod only
the mind that is closed can conceive of such
thing. Man can receive nothing which he
does not derive from heaven, from the one
source Of love and thought. Mans power to
love and serve God proves the actual presence
and existence of spiritual organization with
in him. That the mind is an organization is
shown by its difference in different individu-
ais, there being scarcely two persons of the
same mind. This spiritual nature of man
involves the existence of a spiritual world, in
which it is to be developed, and from which
the spiritual man receives his life. The nat
urai tree can be made corrupt or good by
grating; man can do this to himself spirit
ually. From bearing thorns and thistles we
Year: 1870

In executive session this afternoon Senator
Schurz made a speech against the ratification
of the San Domingo treaty, based on the
ground that we do not need any more south
ern territory as necessary to our national in
terest. and that the adoption of this measure
would lead to a further absorption of foreign
territory with Inhabitants untitled for republi-
can institutions.
Year: 1870

The voters in HaTlowell will meet in their
City Hall on Wednesday, at 9 p. NJ, to con-
slider the subject of the city rendering aid to
any party or parties proposing to erect
steam-Inill for the manufacture of lumber in
that city. We understand that gentleman
of experience and enterprise has submitted
proposition, and if the citizens accept it, the
city will soon boast of large steam saw mill.
Year: 1870

The new railroad bridge will not only be
durable, but most beautiful structure. 1t
will be painted in highly ornamental man
ner, and will be the most expensive and dura-
bic structure on the line of the road, and will
probably not be surpassed by any bridge in
New England Three spans will be here in
eighty days from last Tuesday, and the two
remaining spans in the course of fortnight
from the expiration of that time.
Year: 1870

Two important railroad meetings are to be
held in this city to-day. At eleven o'clock
in the forenoon there will be meeting of the
stockholders of the Somerset & Kennebec
Railroad, to make such arrangements in re-
gard to building an iron bridge at this city,
and forming permanent connection with the
Portland & Kennebec Railroad Company to
lease, consolidation or otherwise, as shall be
found expedient. In the afternoon, at half
past three o'clock, there will be a meeting of
the stockholders of the Portland & kennebec
Railroad to act upon the question of CONSOLE
dating the capital stock of said road with the
capital stock of the Somerset & kennebec
Railroad Company.
Year: 1870

a negro woman made noise III town
the other day. Her husband whipped her
and she hollcrcd. he whipped her bckase
she had done thing what he had told her
no how not to do agln !byno meanI And
she done il. Did munl
Year: 1870

/ believe That Bob Gum had an under
standing with third party to be present,
or that he might have had a sentinel out /;
but ! do not know whether it was 50 or
no. Such b the end Of this bloody chap
terof horrors. The two fiends who did
the deedare now in the hands of an all
wise, all merciful, all powerful Judge. Let
them be.
Year: 1870

Did ever tell you how ! came to stop
selling rum, and became temperance man 7'


Well, if you won't tell the story after
me- giving names aud localities, ! will give
you the facts"


In company with Mr.. B., L was en-
gagged in trade in D., few miles from this
city, tBostonl, some twenty-five years ago
We had a general assortment Of goods such
as are usually kept in country store. Ii
quors constituted part Of our stock in trade
aud were kept standing in casks in a separate
room opening out Of the principal store-room
I Among our liquors we had one cask Of cheap
and miserable stuff which we usually drew
for loalers, who had but little character and
less money. Across the street, IN handsome
and well furnished mansion, lived q gentle
man Of education and fair standing in society,
although a very hard drinkor He was a
good customer Of ours


"When he called for his drinks We always
drew the best we had


"One day he came in aud as we were quite
busy at the moment, he stepped into the
/ liquor department and helped himself. and
most unfortunately, as it turued out. be drew
from the cask Of aduterated cheap liquors.
/ IL suited him better than any be had drank
before. The nerves Of the stomach. almost
paralyzed by the constant contact of alcohol.
needed some additional poisons to wake them
up and bring them to o state Of comfortable
excitiment The vile mixture he had, for the
time, aud by accident, got hold Of suited him
exactly, aud shortly after reaching home he
sent over a servant with demijohn for a


- q


For a time was perplexed," said the
narrator, and hardly knew what to do.
disiked to send such vile liquor to a man Of
his character; but after debating the matter
in my own mind for a while. / concluded
Year: 1870




when / was little girl, we lived among
the hills of Scotland, where my father had a
large sheep-farm Temperance was never
heard Of then, and every day for dinner we
had homemade beer, and all drank as much
as they wanted; aud no friend ever came in
without being asked to have some old whisky.
On market aud fair-days have seen meu
come home sick, as the little folks were told /;
aud all the remark that would be made about
it was, Folks must have a little fun, some
times" used to think that getting sick
was queer fun; but as grew to understand
that it was the whisky that made them sick,
| would wonder how people would take so
much trouble to brew anything that made
them sick and cross for a long time after they
drank it.


Zone day | shall never forget we were in
the kitchen with our mother, who was speak.
ing very kindly to poor crazy woman, who
had stopped to rest and beg cup Of milk.
Mother felt so sorry for the old woman that
she brought gas, of hot whisky aud offered
it to her. In an instant, glass and whisky
were hurled to the back of the fire. How her
eyes sparkled She screamed out, How
dare you give me drink of fire--fre, say ? "
We did not know what TO think, and clung to
mother, who tried to quiet the old woman
but it was of no use. " ! want to warn you
and your pretty little ones, never to taste the
stuff that has burned up my husband and
child, aud left me TO wander without home
| was married to as fine lad as ever walked
and we had a sweet little babe and cozy home.
My husband and | always kept the Jug in the
corner of the cupboard. After while
thought it had to be filed great deal oftenel
than when we were first married, and moi
only that, but Joe-my husband-would STAY
too long when out with a friend and would
mix some hot drink to put me to sleep, and
sometimes would drink so much | could
scarcely remember even to 60 to bed after.
ward. So you see | was getting fond of it
too.


"'One nightI left the baby in Joe's care
and set the jug and glass on the table fol
company, while staid with sick neghbor
Before morning we heard noise and going
out found il was my house in flames but by
the time we got there the roof had fallen il
on Joe and the baby. They never woulC
have been burned up if he had not had th,
jug for company. He must have drank him,
self stupid, and let the candle or his pipe fall
into the cradle. learned to hate it too late
but want you to hate it as much as / do


"My dear children said our grandmother
when she had finished the story, " that wa'
our first lesson in temperance, and it was Q
good one. Not one of US who heard the ole
beggar-woman ever would drink after that
We did not have Bands of Hope in thos,
days but | am thankful we have now, aud
bless God that my dear little grandchildren
belong to ne."-H. Steioart. in Nationa
Temperance Advocate.
Year: 1870

He is truly prudent who looks upon all
earthly things as nothing, that he may gain
Christ.


We deceive ourselves when we fancy
that only weakness needs support, Strength
needs it far more. A straw or a feather sus-
tains itself long in the air.


1t is not good plan after you have
driven nail in a sure place, instead of just
clnching and leaving it, to keep hammering
away till you break the head of or split the
board.


The depths of the soul are labyrinth,
and dark without the torch of religion. Leii
to ourselves, we are. like subterranean wa.
ters--we reflect only the gloomy vault of hui
man destiny.
Year: 1870

In the United States Commissioners Court, before
Commissioner Shields the case OF the United States
vs. James c. Young was called on. The defendant
is captain OF the American ship Thomas Dunham,
and was yesterday brought up for examination on
charge OF III treating the steward, Joseph Mcigs,
while the late voyage from Liverpool to this port
The testimony for the prosecution was to the effect
that the accused repeatedly, during the voyage.
struck and kicked Meigs; that he placed the
muzze of loaded revolver close to Meigs' face
ana threatened 10 shoot him; that ne beat aud
kicked him badly on another occasion as to
cause him to faint; that Briggs, becoming too Ill TO
work, the accused dragged him into the cabin.
kicked ana beat him. and then knocked his head
violently AGAINST the cabin door afterwards placing
him In irons and keeping him without food or drink
for one day; that on another occasion the accused
threw a dish full Of macaroni into Meigs face and
struck him on the shoulder with q saucepan, and on
Meigs calling out for help kicked him In the abd0-
men several times causing him great pain and then
put him in irons. The rurtner examination was al"
jOurned TO Tuesday.
Year: 1870

left the city, promising that rs soon as no could
establish himself in business In some other locality
he would send for his family. The parting OF the
husband and wife Is said by those who have reason TO
know TO have been OF the most arectonate Character
From that day TO the present time, now some six
teen months Mrs. Marsh has heard nothing from
her husband and IT Is thought that this had great
deal TO DO with her insanity. In the meantime
she has tOied assdu0usly with her needle, and
has succeeded In feeding her children ana Keeping
them respectfully clad. No one can tell the where
abouts OF Marsh The account OF the tragedy was
tclegrapned far and wide, but up TO late hour last
evening no tidlngs had been heard from him.


LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.


The verdict OF the cOr0ner's jury having boen
rendered In this case, legal proceedings have
been instituted by that act. The case Will 90
before the Grand jury at Its next meeting, to-day
week, when the question OF insanity will pro.
badly be considered, and the future steps TO be
taken Indicated by that body. IL 49, OF course.
In the discretion OF the Grand Jury in such case 60
indict II they indict and insanity or lunacy u
alleged IN defence 1t Is for the jury empanelled 70
try the case TO mad by their verdict whether the un
fortunate woman was at the time Of the commission
OF the crime or still s insane lunattc or otherwise
II the Grand Jury do not indict Court may upon
the representation OF that body. or OF Its own mo-
tion cause jury to be empanelled to try the ques-
ton OF insanity: In either CASE II the prisoner DO
found insane 1t Ia the duty OF the Court to order her
to be confined In some suitable place until recovery
and discharged by due course OF law.
Year: 1870

Its Climate and Its scenery-Parsimrny of Ferry
Monopolists and Miserably Mean Arrange
ments Of It's Railroad Affairs-The Great
Bridge to Connect the Island with


New York-Grand Central Park


and Hotel Scheme.
Year: 1870

REMOVAL OF THE PEN1TENTIARY.-The
House Committee on Asylums and Prisons
on yesterday reported resolution in rela-
ton to the sale of the penitentiary, which
will bring this important subject before the
Legislature in tangible and debatable
form. The resolution authorizes the COM
mittees from the two Houses to Jointly con.
slider proposals as to sites, and to contract
for one suitable for the purposes of the in
stltution, the said contract to be subject to
the approval of the General Assembly.
The efforts of Friend Crenshaw, chairman
Of the House committee, have been for
some time actively directed towards bring
ing this matter before the Legislature.
The resolution in its present form was pro.
posed by DR.. Moulton, the quiet but active
member from Bedford.
Year: 1870

No ExCUsE.-There Is no excuse for anybody
dressing shabbily while 4. Is. SPENCE i SOE arc
selling all kinds OF clothing ana gen .lemen's fur
nishiDg goods at u,h low prices. Ist.kes 8 very
small amount Of money to buy Wa gon load OF
goods at this establishment. Back up your cart.
Year: 1870

REMARKABLE CASE OF ABSENT MINDED
NEss.-A member of our Legislature was
noticed yesterday at his hotel to read his
napkin and wipe his mouth with his news
paper. We have this from his colleague.
Year: 1870

i 9. The yiews you have expressed
lead mutually to the inquiry whether
the people OF the South fully appreci-
ate the importancs Of an Infusion of
more energetic help, Of white induce
ments are Offered TO. citizens Of other
portions of the world to settle in your
Year: 1870

A few days since. a gentleman and


his wife, named Colman, was driving
along the Pendleton turnpike, few


miles from this city. where 1T runs


parallel with the Bellefontaine Road


three miles Seeing train approach
inr, the husband got out of the wagon


to hold the horse, which was a. rather
"skittish" animal, until the train
would pass, the wife sitting in the
wagon holding 10 her arms a babe
ooly seven months old. The pufing
locomotive and the rattliDR train came
whizzing along, and when just oppo-
site the horse the whistle gave such
a startling scream that the horse,
wildly terrified, dashed the man
who was holding him TO the ground
with one effort, and plugged off at a
fearful headlong speed; The lady
coolly laid her babe down in the
wagon, and reaching over the dash
board caught the reins, which were
dangling on the shafts, and see sawed
the fear-stricken brute into subiectiou,
while the husband stood horrifed,
gazing after them, and the babe jos
tied, screaming in the bed of the
wagon harder bed, we hope, than
it will ever have to endure again. By
the time the horse was wcll stopped
the husband came up, thanking Prov
idence that his little family we're all
safe. and they proceeded home to
gether with story that will doubtless
be told many q time around their
hearth.-IRdidndpoLis Journal.
Year: 1870

other note from the fair damsel say
ing, that she was in the city, at the
Palmer House with her father, aud
would be gIaddened at heart to have
him call on her in the evening. In
pursuance of this charming appeal he
put on his most stunning necktie, etc..
and hied him to the trystiug place,
where he was met by a small army of
the boys" of his Office, and informed
that the Clayton beauty was a myth
The last seen Of the party they were
marching single file into the Clipper
Saloon. Ind. Jour.
Year: 1870

TORONTO, May 3.-A dispatch from
St. Cloud S lys that Reil is dissatisfied
with the Manitoba bill, because it
does not provide general amnesty,
and that he intends to resist the Red
River expedition. He has now two
hundred men at Fort Garry. and
eight hundred on the prairie. Battle
is expected at the next neck of woods.
Reil is said to be robbing the mails
to procure funds previous to leaving
for the United States.
Year: 1870




In one Of the boarding houses upon
the east side of Main street, there aoc-
Cured singular incident on Monday
night. A very respectable young gentle
man and refined young lady, who had
resided in the house for over six months
as single persons andlmere acquaintAnces,
suddenly announced to their fellow
boarders that they were man and wife,
and had been so for some time. The fol-
lowing little circumstancesthe young gen.
teman related, as to the cause of their
secrecy: Two orthree years ago, he had
boarded, IN the family of a. wealthy old
gentleman at Nashville, Tenn. This old
having taken strong liking for the
Young gentleman in question, Informed
him that he would viii all of his property
to. him on condition that, he would marry
his only daughter This the young man
refused to do, as he loved another, and
that he knew that the daughters affec-
tions were centered elsewhere than upon
him. But the old gentleman, whom i'll
health had made irascible, ,stoutly asserted
that unless he would agree to the trans
action he should leave his money to some
charitable institution; and the young
man, who was not very well posted il
legal matters, thinking to do the wife anc
daughter service, agreed to the PROPOSE
ton, and the win was made and the ole
gentleman came to the eastern part %
this State to receive medical treatment
The young man shortly atterward, mar
ried the ladysof his choice and came here
TO live. but as he says, in order to pre-
vent the old gentleman from willing hi
Year: 1870

property away to charitable institutions
the marriage was kepta secret, and his wife
and himself lived together in the same
house six months as friends simply. Last
Sunday, however, a telegram was received
announcing the death ofthe old gentleman,
and the young man, having made over all
his right and title to the extensive estates
to the family of the deceased, now public.
ly announces his marriage and is happy
Buffalo Express. I'D
Year: 1870

A CORRESPONDENT of the Willamette
(Oregon) Farmer says: The butter firkins
/ have used with the best success were
manufactured from well seasoned heart
spruce, although white fir, oak or ash will


do. No sap should be left on the timber,
on any account, as, by long standing, the
sap is liable to sour, grow black and moldy
and iniure the butter. Size, about twelve
inches deep by eleven inches in diameter
at the top and nine at the bottom, in the
clear, with good tight cover made to fit
close, so as to exclude all air. This size
will hold from thirty to forty pounds, and
the shape is preferred by the retailer on
account of the ease with which the butter
is returned to the firkin Too much care
cannot be used in preparing the tirkin be-
fore packing the butter. This shosld be
done by soaking it in clear spring or well
water from four to six days, changing the
water at least once each day, till there is
no smell of the wood to impart its flavor to
the butter The day previous to using, fiil
the firkin with scalding hot brine e,ycover'it
tight, and let stand till you are ready to
pack your butter. Then turn out your
brine, and rub the inside of the tub
thoroughly with the best tof Liverpool
salt. rf-7s.r brrario3t sY& % eslat nrofl
Year: 1870

A Japanese pillow is a curiosity in its
way. 1t is nothing but a rocker of a era
die, broad enough to stand alone, with
semi circular depression on the upper side.
The Japanese lie at full length on the
floor; place, not their head, but their neck,
in the crescent-shaped hollow on the upper
side of the pillow and rock themselves to
sleep in few minutes. 421G }H@ Sdi1ad
Year: 1870

The exhibition last Saturday evening attracted even
more than the usual large attendance, the building
was in fact crowded almost TO excess. In addition to
the usual brilliant display and ane promenade con-
cert by Eben's orchestra, there was presented the
somewhat mover feature OF ekatng on ice In early
October. In the miniature SEATING pond, the ice tho
product OF the remarkable invention OF NJ ]. Bujac,
was In excellent condition, and some OF the best
skaters In thus and neghboring cities displayed
their skill. The manufacture OF blocks Of ice viii
commence this week. Tho whole exhibition Is now
In perfect ORDER, ana person can hardly find any
evening.
Year: 1870

Progress Of the Temperance NIovemcnt-The
state to BE Thoroughly Canvassed.


NEW HAVEN, Oct. g. 1870.
The board Of Managers OF the Connecticut State
Temperance Association met here on Saturday even
ing and resolved to procure lecturers to the
State in the interest Of temperance this winter and
to issue address to the Catholics Of State on
the subject This movement is becoming very gen.
eral The association numbers over flve thousand
members.