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Year: 1870

Now that there is a certainty that the
negro, by the adoption of the 10Th
amendment, will have conferred upon
him all the rights and privileges, social
and political, of the white man, would
seem as if the advance guard of the
Radical party Ought to be satisfied.
Such, however, is not the case. WEN
DELL PHILLIPS, the acknowledged lead
CT of the Radical wing of the Republi-
can party, is for making them pension
ers upon the pnblc treasury. At the
recent annual meeting of the American
Anti.Slavery Society, a resolution was
adopted to the effect that the "voter in
the position of tho negro needs land to
make him independent, and also pecu-
MARY aid" Mr.. PHILLIPS made speech
in support of this resolution, and in
substance said:


The whole nation recognizes the fit
ness and necessity of securing land for
the negro. Without homestead, the
ballot and his civil rights will be worse
than empty forms-they will be real
evils. 1t is proposed
that the nation shall lend the negro
money. Without money how shall
be break up the soil, fence, build or
cultivated Where is his mule to come
FRONT Every negro
family can justly claim forty acres of
land, one years support, furnished
cottage, mule and farm tools, and free
schools for life. This would cost us
about one thousand million of dellars.
am not sure that, with all its appar-
enc wealth, the nation has anything it
has right to lend the negro. There
might be a fair argument framed TO Shor
that he really oirns all.


As the Republican party nave here
tofore carried out the doctrines Of
PHILLIPS wing of the party, we pre-
sumo it will do so in this instance
Year: 1870

"a LITTLE INCIDENT satisfies the
Philadelphia Press "that our quiet Sec
retary of the Navy is not without
humor." Now let US have, if possible,
a little incident that he is also not with
out brains.
Year: 1870

THE Senate yesterday, completed the
proceedings necessary to bring Judge
HARRISON to trial. Twenty days must
elapse after the reception of the notice
by the Judges attorney at Lewisburg,
before the trial will commence. 1t the
notice ia served to day, as it probably
will be, the Legislature may proceed on
the first day of March. The sculking of
HARRISON from this city to avoid the
service of the notice, is generally re-
garded as a confession of guilt, and rob-
bed most of his political friends of their
last pretext for trying to prevent an
investigation. 1t may now be regarded
as reasonably certain that the days OF
NAT. HARRIsoN's official tyranny, law
lessness and corruption are about
ended
Year: 1870

TVOW OFTEN IS THE HOUSEHOLD
Ill loaf buried with tho household head and
families that might have boon comfortably
provided for, lott destitute by the want OF
proper foresight in its deceased protector?
Year: 1870

The committee respectfully sug-
gests the Importance of a full dele
CATION from each county to the Con-
vention. The issues to be decided
in the present campaign are of vital
interest to the country.


The Importance of thorough or
ganlzation cannot be too strongly
urged nor can this great auxiliary
to final success be too early atten-
ded to. In this connection, the com
mittee would earnestly recommend
that where county committees have
not already been selected, that in the
call for county conventions, on the
30th of July, notice he given that the
County Central Committees for the
coming campaign will be selected
at that time.


1t is important that each de1ega
ton to the State Convention bring
with them correct list of the Off
GERS and members, with post office
address, of the committees of theil
county, and deliver the same to thif
committee.
Year: 1870

The good faith and energy of the
United States in coming to the res
cue of the Canadians in the late
Fenian difficulty has been found. it
is pleasant to know,quite satisfactory
to the England government. The
London Times views the situationt


approvingly and now suggests that
this government has only to convict


and hang Head Center O'Neil, to
acquit itself creditably of the entire
performance. ALI OF which is made
very pleasant and suggestive reading
by our memory of certain little


difficulties yet unsettled between the
Britishers and ourselves. That the


United States marshal, capturing
the Feniau leader in the midst Of a
battle, and General Mead accom-


plishing the arrest of General Glea-


son and Col. Lindsay and seizing


their supplies and ammunition, were
both acting in accordance with in


ternational law and cortesy, not to
speak of technical justice, no one


but Fenian will venture to deny.
That General Grant did his simple,
unavoidable duty, and would do it
again, a dozen times more under
the same circumstances, is equally
plain. But that the Times, which
thought the building and escape of
the rebel cruisers such good and
pleasant joke, should now put so
much stress on our treatment OF
O'Neil as to assert that the peace ol
the two countries depends directly
upon that issue, is quite remarkable.
Supposing, now, that the United
States should see fit to release the
Fenian heroes on their parole OF
stop poking sticks over the border
at the Canadianlion lion. What
would the Tinaesand the fighting min
istr ydosabout it Would Mr.. Thorn
toncall for his papers, advertise his
house for rent, and fly to his insultec
isle ? This is the issue which We are
comming to, for it cannot of course
happen that General !O'Neil will be
executed at our hands. The natior


which forgave the traitors whose
hands for four years were at its o WI
throat, can hardly afford to play the


butcher to crafty those who laughed
at its core distress. If our magnan
Year: 1870

The following receipt is vouch-
ed for in an exchange as sure cure
for corns:


Put the feet for half an hour, two
or three successive nights, in a
strong solution of soda. The alkali
dissolves the indurated cuticle, and
the corns fal! out spontaneously,
leaving small cavity, which soon
fills.


Another writer says:


We know the above remedy for
corns to be effectual. We have
tried it, and found it acts like a
magic. But we do not think strong
solution is necessary. We know of
friend who tried the remedy on
our recommendation, but he made
the solution so strong that, with
the corns, it took part of the skin
off the foot.-From one to two
table-spoonfuls of soda in a small
foot tub of hot water is sufficient to
remove the corHs by letting the af-
flicted member remain in it ten or
fifteen minutes.
Year: 1870

Of all kinds neatly executed at the lowest living
prices. Our Office is well furnished with mater.
ial and stock for this department, and we now
have experienced and competent workmen TO use
them. II you want any printing done YOU need
not go to the city, or out Of the county for YOU
can get as good work and as low prices at this
Office as at any other.
Year: 1870

FIRST CLASS FISH AND OYSTER MARKET FOR
sale cheap cong large business, OF the lead
ing avenues in Brooklyn Satisfactory given for
selling. Apply 10 BENJAMIN LEWIS l59 Monag cue street
Year: 1870

AN English lady tells this story of a
dogs intelligence: had expressed my
wish for a real collie dog in the hearing
of an honest cottar belonging to our
parish and one morning, being out in
the garden, saw a stout lassie coming up
to the house with large basket on her
arm. On entering the kitchen, was
greeted with Here, mistress, my father
sent We a fulpie' Qittle whelp) a the road
ira Strathdon." While delivering her
message she united the cover of her
basket, and out rolled q black-and-tan
puppy, as broad as he was long.


He was christened Collie" and soon
grew both in size and in favor with all in
the house, especially with myself and
"old Joseph" the minister's man, who
divided his affections pretty fairly between
Collie and one of my little girls. One
morning, when Joseph was at his break
fast and Collie and little Nellie were both
standing beside him, came in to give him
a message, when Nellie began her old
trick of pulling the poor dogs tail. Growl
after grewl of warning produced no
effort, for the offender was pery young !;
when, in an instant, after a harder pluck
than usual, the dog turned, and before
any one could interfere, he had seized the
whole of her arm in his mouth. My first
feeling was to pull open the dogs mouth,
but old Joseph cried out, "Na, ma, mis-
trees lat him be, lat him ber'


1t was q trying moment. The child's
screams made me very nervous, and there
stood the dog with his large jaws holding
the little fat arm as in q vice, and the long
white glistening teeth showing on each
side. "Dnna move, mistress" said the
old man again: "Collie kens what he's
doin'; he no hurt her. And old Joe was
right Collie held fast the little arm that
had been his tormenter, but when Nellie,
finding that she was not hurt, became
quieter, Collie gave her one expressive
look from his large brown eyes, slowly
opened his jaws and released the arm,
without one scratch on it He had given
her q lesson, which she never forgot, tn
respect his feelings with regard to his
tail
Year: 1870

PROFESSOR VoELKER thus speaks OF
the use of the superphOsphate of lime on
soil not well supplied with potash: "On
one of the experimental plots of the
Escrick Park used mineral superphos-
phate alone, and, to my astonishment, no
effect whatever was produced by its ap-
plication. This is an interesting result,
seeming, as it does, to indicate that the
great deficiency of potash, which is
Characteristic of the soil in that expert
mental field, entirely prevented the dis
play of the usual functions which we
know perfectly well superphosphate of
lime discharges on land of a better charac-
ter than that at Escrick. The superphos.
phate Tor, rather, the phosphoric acid) in
that manure did not act, simply because
potash was not present to form part of
the substance of the clover plant You
can, / think, readily understand that


Place before man all the dry food which
tends to entice the appetite, and at the
same time withhold from him drink, and
you will find that he cannot assimilate the
dry food You may give him every de-
scription of dry food that can temp. him
to eat, but if you keep from him for any
long time that unimportant substance, as
we are too apt to consider it-though il is,
in fact, a most essential thing-watcr, he
will ultimately perish. Potash is non-es-
sential as regards many clay soils, because
many clay soils contain abundance of pot.
ash; butSS is most essential on poor sandy
soils, because, generally speaking, these
soils are very deficient in the necessary
amount of potash which is required to
bring clover crops to perfection. The
mixture of potash, salts, and superphos-
phate yielded the largest weight Of clover
and rye grass per acre which was obtained
on any of the experimental plots. Further,
it was astonishing to notice that not only
was the weight Of the first cutting larger
in the case of this particular plot than on
any of the Others, but the second cutting
also yielded a much larger quantity"
Year: 1870

voidably left to his fate. Not a
dozen rods from where the old
man pcrishcd the wagon halted
by the roadside. TO go further
was impossible. TO remain seem
ed like tempting death; but still
there was hope. The children
and the old woman were placed
under the wagon, and an attempt
was made to shut out the flames
by hanging up sheets and blankets.
The horse, which was one the far
mer's wife had been in the habit
Of driving, seemed to understand
the situation, and stood perfectly
still, though the fires burned the
hair from his body, and the roar
ing of the wind and the flames
was enough to strike terror into
the heart of the boldest. The
faithful animal turned his head
now and then, as though to see
if the party were safe, but never
moved an inch. Had he ran or
even gone few yards farther on
nine lives moro would have been
added to the death-roll. The chill
dren escaped with but slight in
jarics from the fact that they were
dressed in woolen clothing. They
suffered neither moan nor cry"
save that the youngest, a four
year old girl, would sometimes
say, as the sparks fill upon her,
"l'm burning up" The old lady
was badly burned from having On
a cotton dress, and her recovery
is considered doubtful. The party
remained some six hours in this
painful position, when, daylight
appearing and the fire having
somewhat subsidized, they were en-
ablcd to reach place Of shelter.
1t was learned later that the mo-
theirs house had been burned be-
fore the daughter left her own
house.
Year: 1870

No less is the sun the source oi
all the mechanical power which is
known upon the earth. The fail,
ing food Of Niagara is but the re.
coil Of the spring which is bent
in evaporation from the sea and
earth. All force which is derived
from the fall Of water, is thus
traceable to the sun, which lifted
it in the form Of cloud and vapor.
The energies Of fire and steam,
are only other forms Of the force
inherent in the solar rays, origi-
nally exercised in the organization
Of the vegetable matter which
serves as fuel. Immediately pro-
duced By oxidation and the heat
which it evolves, they find their
ultimate source, as we'll as their
precise equivalent, in the deoxidiz-
ing influence Of the solar rays
The forces Of the human body are
ted by consumption OF similar ma
tcrials, and may therefore be traced
to the same source.


Every planet that surrounds
with its orbit the great centre of
our system, is equally dependent
upon his influence. Held in their
courses by his attraction, and en-
circling him in ceascless revolu-
ton, they draw from the parent
orb the strength and beauty which
clothes their lesser spheres. What
wonder, that in vague acknowl-
edgmcnt Of his influence, heathen
have acknowledged the sun as
their God, and worshiped at his
shrine. How natural that Chris
tian nations should find in his life
giving power, fitting emblem Of
the glory and bcnefcence Of the
great Father of the Universe, by
whom all suns and systems, arc,
and were created.
Year: 1870

An American lady in Paris, am
bitNHs Of notoriety, IS said to at
tract attention by appearing at
the Grand Opera without jewels
or flowers, her only ornament be-
ing a live snake coiled around her
wrist. The snake is constantly
climbing up and down her arm
or nesting in her hand, enjoying
her fan and words Of endearment,
Every opera glass is fixed on her
and the snake.
Year: 1870

The President says: ~ hopo to see
tho time when everywhere in this country
overy man may follow bis lawful business
wherever be pleases, and express his
opinion on all subjects, and give his vote
IS he likes, and have it counted without
being molested or insulted for it. And
then If We can all unite in maintaining
the public faith and public credit, our
political differences will not be Of much
account" Why, Mr.. Grant, how can you
hope for such things, when the measures
adopted by you and your party promise
lust the reverse
Year: 1870

Ec"mcnicai nnd Evangelical Conferences.


We publish letter to-day in our religious
columns from the venerable Bishop Mclvaine,
who is now in Europe, giving his reasons why
the Worlds Evangelical Council proposed to
be held in this city in September should be
postponed. These reasons are principally
based upon the fact that the existing war on
the Continent of Europe would prevent so
large representation from Protestant Europe
to be present as might have been desired
The Bishop and the Evangelical Committee are
undoubtedly correct in their Judgment But
what sad commentary upon the powers Of
the Catholic and Protestant Churches does
this decision suggest! While the Roman
Pontilf in ecumenical council has passed
upon the most important ecclesiastical matters
that have occurred in our age, the Protestant
Church is necessitated 10 postpone its uni
versal council on account of war. How is
this? Catholic and Protestant churches pro-
fess to be the churches of Christ, whose mis-
sion was ''Peace on earth and good will to all
men," Have these churches no Influence, no
power, no panacea wherewith to stop the
bleeding wounds OF Continental Europc2 The
Church of Christ, represented in both the
Catholic aud Protestant tabernaccs, must
have lost favor with the Most Exalted if it
does not come in at this crisis, and by appeals
to the passions of monarchs and the fury Of
subjects stop the current of blood that now
flows across the water.


Bishop McIvane's letter will be read with
interest
Year: 1870

THE RED RIVER REBELLION has come to an
ingiorious end, in spite of all the vauntng
predictions that announced it at the outset
Intelligence from that region, dated only ten
days ago, is to the effect that the insurgent
leaders had held council of war at Fort
Garry and decided to make no further resist
auce to the approaching Canadian expedition,
which was to arrive about the Goth inst. Riel's 5
men, after the good old-iashoned pattern of
the crews that break into the store-room of
their sinking ship and have grand final
blow out to wind up with, Immediately fell
to and plaged the fort By this time, prob
ably, not an insurgent of mark remains in the
settlement. THUS inglor.ously terminates a
movement that was to have sounded the
knell of British rule on this Continent. The
'.patriots' Of our immediate day talk too much
and too loudly to rival the men of the elder
generation. The Red River movement ex-
hausted itself in noise, and 10! what ''a lam G
and impotent conclusion !"
Year: 1870

THE TICKET SPECULATOIs. Nothing definite
has been resolved upon as yet in the war at pre-
sent being waged between the theatre mana
gers and the ticket spectators The late trial
has decided nothing directly or indirectly
bearing on the sale Of tickets by outside par
ties. 1t appears plain enough that If tickets
are sold from the box Office Of theatre the
holders of those tickets have perfect right to
dispose Of them at premium to third parties,
if they so desire. If, however, the managers
desire they can put stop to the nuisance in
front of their DOORS These ticket vendors
have no right to ply their trade on the side
walks in front of the theatres if the managers
resolve not to permit it aud the police do their
duty. Let the police who are on duty at the
theatres at night drive these fellows away,
and the public will hear less of ticket specula-
tors aud the nuisance they occasion.
Year: 1870

A MEXICAN WAR COMMISSION. We learn
th at Mexico is about to send a commission to
the seat of war in Europe to observe the fight
ing and make a report to the government
This piece Of information is unexpected. Mex
leo, above all other countries in the world, de-
sres 10 information on the subject OF fighting
What can either France or Prussia teach our
warlke next door neighbor? Do not the Mex
leans know all about Bazaines style! Did
they not with ex-Secretary Seward as an ally,
rout the legons of Napoleon, with Bazaine at
their head. from the country? No, Mexico
does not want to know anything about Euro
pean fighting. A country that can boast OF a
revolution couple Of times a month can have
no need of a commission abroad to learu The
ncble art Of war-
Year: 1870

EXPRESS RoBBNG opens in quite lively
style, for the autumn season, in the West A
train on the Missouri Pacific Railroad was the
scene Of nice little operation in that line on
Friday morning last, just after it had left
SCOTS Station, Kansas. Two men in disguise
entered United States Express car, over
powered and bound the agent, went through"
his safe in the most approved style and got
away with their booty. The audacity of the
act was less remarkable than the negligence
which, in these days Of shrewd invention,
leaves brigandage possible on such easy terms
We can conceive OF a score of ways by which
on Il car in motion such robbery as the one
recorded would be put entirely out of the
question. How was it possible for two un-
known men to get into the express car con-
tanning so much valuable property if the agent
was diligently looking after his business? Are
the express companies in general so coniidingly
cool as all this in dangerous vicinities? A
little investigation, to be followed by a
slight dose Of reform, would decidedly clear
the complexion of this incident, which has
bilious look just as it stands
Year: 1870

TIE AXE AS A WEAPON or MURDER There
are now no less than three cases of recent
marder in which the axe has figured as the
instrument Of death awaiting investigation in
this city and Brooklyn. In the first case the
throwing OF a tomato at a woman was the pre-
text for her husband to hack the life ont of
the unfortunate man who threw it. This
occurred in Cherry street about a week ago.
A woman known as ''Bg Mag" residing in
the First ward, found drunken fellow had
taken possession of her bed few nights, and
in the quarrel which ensued he was
chopped on the head by Mag so
that he has since died. Last night a
man became involved in quarrel with two
women in Brooklyn and the result was that
that they seized an axe and inflicted mortal
wounds upon him. II is not a little singular
that i'm all these cases women have been in
voved. What is the significance Of these
terrible affairs? Must an instrument so use
full, but still so deadly as the axe be excluded
from domestic use
Year: 1870

WALL STREET AT DEAD Low WATER. What
has come over the speculative fraternity that
Wall street should be so utterly devoid of ami
mation? Brokers plod the sidewalks and
haunt the Long Room, but ''orders' are few
and far between. Yesterday was dies non
almost as much as if the law proclaimed it so.
Certainly there have been holidays when the
anxious crowd on the street bought and sold
more stocks. OF course the summer vacation
season accounts for most of it, and the races
yesterday at Long Branch drew off the few who
had recently returned from other resorts. But
the fact remains that it has been an extremely
dull season in Wall street
Year: 1870

The war changed very decidedly the stream
of summer travel. 1t drove home thousands
of American sojourners in Paris and Berlin


II sent to the watering places and other
delightful summer resorts in our own country
thousands of tourists who had expected to
visit lands beyond the sea. The slight touch
Of fall weather which succeeded the brilliant
display of the aurora boreals the other even
ing brought back to town not few Of our
citizens, who found the nights beginning to
grow too cool on the seashOre or in The noun
tains On Thursday, to be sure, revival of the
tropical heats Of July made our streets almost
intolerable and occasoned fresh exodus from
The metropolis. What with all this going to
and fro our streets are alive with unwonted
activity. Our hotels, and particularly those
frequented by business men from the South
and West, are unusually crowded. Even that
huge, mammoth hotel, tho Grand Central,
which on Thursday opened for the first time its
hospitable doors to the public, will not be too
large to accommodate the unprecedentedly
great influx Of visitors who are now daily arriv-
ing in New York. The signs Of the approaching
fall trade are numerous. Particularly in COM
mission houses and jobbing houses engaged
in trade with the South and Far West business
is already brisk. The stream OF travel ia
fairly setting in towards our city, and will
soon rush through its streets like 4 Hood.
Year: 1870

TIE FIRST CoEpIuoN OF PEACE with Prus-
sia is the displacement OF Napoleon and the
empire. The first condition Of peace with the
Paris;ans is the removal Of the last armed
Prussian from the soil of France All the
probabilities seem in favor of the Prussian
and fortunes of war?
Year: 1870

A WARNING TO CRIMINALS s-Brookvn is q
dangerous hunting ground for thieves and
criminals Of all sorts, as is shown occasionally
by the way in which the police arrest the
flight of offenders who are detected in crime.
Yesterday an officer pursued flying thief who
possession, and the officer, after warning him
and finding he was about to escape, shot him
through the heart. While the use of the pistol
should always be last resort with police
man, still il must be confessed that outlaws
will learn that it may be safer to surrender
gracefully when detected than to fight or make
desperate run for escape.