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Year: 1870




The fifteenth amendment is not fully
acceptable to California or New Jersey,
which may be designated outside States, az
California is far away on our Pacific flank
and Jersey on our Atlantic, not to men
tion, in the latter case, the old tradition Of
Jersey being entirely out Of the Union.
The rugged democracy of these States deter
mined that the fifteenth amendment must bs
proven constitutional before they accept it, and
have called on the Attorneys General of their
respective States to pass upon the question.
With becoming modesty the Attorney General
Of Jersey has given his opinion that it IL
unconstitutional, but he advises the State
Judges to decide otherwise and the State
election officers to accept the negro votes
without demur, or the United States may
make trouble for them. In California the
opinion of the Attorney General is not yet
made public, but no doubt it will be substan-
TALLY the same as that of the New Jersey man.


We do not think the democratic party in these
States or in Ohio, in some parts Of which,
it seems, negroes complain that they were
prevented from voting, show much shrewd,
ness in thus advertising themselves as the
political opponents Of the new voters. In
California, where the Chinaman is among the
enfranchised, the stupidity of the whole thing
is greater even than in Jersey; for the Chi
nese may have considerable influence on the
results Of elections there, and they have no
reason as yet to discriminate in favor Of the
republican against the democratic party, while
in Jersey what few negroes there are are gen.
orally republicans already. Outside of the
evil precedent OF State officers trying to prove
unconstitutional part of the constitution, we
think the narrow mindedness and injudcious
partisan tact evinced by this move are to be
greatly condemned, but that it will very seri-
ousy affect the great question of the modern
progress Of IDEAS we do not believe.
Year: 1870

From the Rochester Union, Nov. so.


This famous trotting mare has been
in this city ever since her accident on
the 4th of August, resting quietly at
the stables attached to the residence of
Hon. n. c. Bradstreet. She has been
carefully watched, and everything done
that human ingenuity could devise to
restore her to the turf. All remedies
have failed, and the most saDguine
have abandoned the hope to see her
again on the course. The point of the
bone on the left hip is four or five inch
es lower than it should be, and she
throws the foot, or rather drags it,
when she walks, much like man who
has suffered from paralysis. The
condition of the mare other
wise is excellent. Her keeper informs
us that she was never in better health.
She runs at freedom over a stable floor,
upon sawdust, and receives company
with an apparent relish. She is a very
kind, docile animal in the stable, and
her misfortune is the subject of regret
by all who see her. She will leave
Rochester in a day or two for New
York. Dan Mace is expected here soon
to take her away. She Will be devoted
to breeding, and may yet give the
American turf a defendant that will
beat her time. Lady Thorne is now IA
years old. She has trotted a mile in
2:17., and it is thought by those best
informed that but for this accident she
would have beaten this time, and that
of every other horse at the Buffalo ra-
ces. She is owned by the Mace Broth
ers, and cost them S35, 600. Twice that
sum would not have bought her before
the accident
Year: 1870

TooTHAcns IN DUMB ANIMALs.-It
must be dresdful when poor dumb ami
mails suffer from toothache. Every one
has read how poor Chunce, the eleph-
ant at the old Exeter Change, in Eng
land, went mad from it; and it is popu-
larly supposed that it is often cause
of madness in dogs, and / really think
it very probable. The poor brutes
seek the sympathy and aid of their mas
ters: for I have known poor old cat
come moaning time after time, until it
drew attention to its teeth. A surgeon
who was visiting at the house first sug-
gested the cause of the animals dis
comfort one person, more skilled
than the others, POSSIBLY, in the man
agement of our dumb companions, drew
n tooth which was rather loose, and at
once relieved the poor creature Good
Health.
Year: 1870

The otherday carrier-pigeon carried
into beleaguered Paris newspaper Al
inches square, with 226 dispatches mi
croscopically photographed upoE it,
comprising the detailed news of the
day from all parts of the world, and
there now comes from London a de-
scription of the machinery which did
the printing. It makes duplicate of
ordinary handwriting a million times
smaller than the original, so that it can
only be read by the aid of powerful
microscope. The inventor announces
that he can thus reprint the whole
Bible % times in the space of an inch,
and other books in proportion. Think
of it. The speaker of the House can
carry Cushing's Parliamentary Manual
entire, photographed on his thumb
nail. Webster's Unabridged may be
printed on the lining of your hat. BY
the magic aid of this little machine, the
total contents of the Astor Library may
be transferred to five cent blank book.
Add to such compendium a small
portable microscope, which might nes-
tie unnoticed in the pantaloons pocket,
and the proprietor may have at com
mand all the wisdom of the sages, from
Socrates to Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Year: 1870

When You meet with one suspected
OF some secret deed Of shame,
And for this BY all rejected


As thing of evil fame,
Guard thine every look and action,
Speak no word Of heartless blame,
For the slanderer's vile detrsction
Yet may soil thy goodly name.
When you meet with one pursuing
Ways the lost have wandered IN,
Working out his Own undoing


With his reckles>ness and sin,
Think, If placed In his condition.


Would kind word be In vain?
Or look Of cold suspicion


Win thee back to truth again?
There are pots that bear no flowers.
Not because the soil Is bad,
But The summers genial showers
Never make their bosoms glad.
Better have an act that's kindly


Treated sometimes with disdSsn.
Than by Judging others blindly,
Doom the innOcen. 10 pain.
Year: 1870

There can be no more certain assur-
ance to young men of disastrous bus
mess life than the mourning of debts
during his minority. And the term
minority may be considered to include
the years during which ne remains in
the position of a clerk or pupil, even
though his years extend beyond the
"one and twenty" which to many
needless youth is the date of confined
pecuniary slavery, not freedom. Ex-
pensive habits among clerks, appren-
tices, the undergraduates in colleges,
and the students of professions, lead to
pecuniary embarrassments Of the very
worst description, for it is not seldom
the case that the parents of these young
men are put to great cost, and frequent.
ly have to exercise the most
rigid economy, to provide and continue
the means for their support. The cal
culation of expenses has been based
upon the necessary outlay only. Many
of the fondest parents would decline to
mortgage their property, or to Obtain
money at interest, or to wrong their
er-children, in order to give the ia
vored son money to expend In amuse-
ments, over-dressing, or dissipation in
any form. The young man himself
would not dare to ask this In plain
terms, and yet not few incur expenses,
and appeal through mother, or self
DENYING sister, for the funds to obtain
release from difficulty or to avert dis
grace. This is virtually the formula of
The hfr,.~ayman reversed 10 suit the
case: .'Your money or my life J" The
parental instinct and the family pride
thus appealed to, the applicant is sue
cessful while any power. of satisfying
the demand is left. and the household
at home pinch themselves that the
graceless son may flourish abroad.


But appetite grows by what it feeds
on, and oil that can be raised at home is
insufficient Habits of duplicity are
created, and the fond parents are de-
ceived into thinking that they have
quenched the fire, when they have only,
in reality, been supplying fuel. The
Young spendthrift is more involved than
ever, more extravagant and more reck-
less. The evil habit of indulgence to
escape thought follows, and, from the
first sad mistake of outrunning the In
come, life of mistakes is dated. The
small leak sinks the ship, and sad
wreck, mental, moral and pecuniary, is
the result. Parental affection sent forth
the bark fully equipped, and hoped to
see it return fully freighted. But the
result is, everything lost, not excepting
honor.-Phitddetphio Ledger.
Year: 1870

Too MANY Cows.-A writer in the
Maine Farmer recommends that farm
ers should not keep too many cows,
and cites well attested instance In
which two cows, by having the same
amount of food given them as had been
previously given to four, had yielded
considerably more butter, cheese, etc,
than had been before obtained from
double the number; that is, that the
two upon extra feed had produced more
than four. We can believe this state
ment, and believe with the writer, also,
that farmers should not keep more
COWS, or stock of any kind, than they
can keep well, both as to food and shel-
ter. 1t should be as much of the bust
ness of the farmer to grow full supply
of winter provender for his stock as IT
is to furnish them with summer pasture;
and yet how many there are who never
dream of such thing as setting field
of clover or any of the artificial grasses,
relying altogether upon the precarlous
resources of their corn-felds to carry
their stock through the winter and ear


ly spring months. Nor do many OF
them pay proper attention to saving
the provender from those quarters.
Year: 1870

ROYALTY AND POVERTY IN ENGLAND.
The people of England are becoming
exasperated with the demands of the
royal family in the way of dover mo-
ney for its numerous offspring.


A large meeting of the Liberal Leage
was held in London on Friday, for the
purpose of protesting against the dowry
of national money to Princess Louise.
Bitter speeches were made contrasting
the pauperism of the country, there be-
ing 1877, 600 paupers in London alone
and many dying of starvation every
hour, to the wealth of the Queen, who
draws 100000 year besides other
large sums, for the royal family. She
does nothing in return. The least she
might do is to initiate the example of
the poorest workman and provide for
her own children. An appeal is made
to the entire people, ignorant and edu-
Gated, to decide by ballot whether or
not they should supersede the present
cumbersome and inhuman system of the
government by the establishment of a
Republic. The speakers were Messrs.
Hovellemann and Currins.
Year: 1870

dGWGASa


Induce them to take an interest in the
farm, in tho implements, in the stock; tell
them all your plans, your successes and
failures; give them n history Of your, own
lie, and what you did and how you lived
when boy; but do not harp too much on
the degenerate claracterOt the young
men OF the present age; praise them when
you can and encourage them TO do still
better. Let them dress up for the even
Ing, instead Of sitting down in their dirty
clothes In dingy room. Provide plenty OF
light thanks TO kerosene, our country
homes can be rs brilliantly lighted as the
gas.lit hbuscs iii the city. Encourage the
TleiEhBorS ia drop in evenings. Talk agri;;
culture rather than politics; speak more Of
the Importance oflRrge crop, Egood stock,
Of liberal feeding, and Of the advantages
of making animals comfortable, rather
than OF the hard times, low prices and
high wages. Above all, encourage the
bows to read god, agricultural books
Papers are all well enough, but an intelli-
gent boy wants something more and bet,
Ter. Get him some good agricultural
books 10 study. Read It with him, and
give him the benefit Of your experience
and criticism. When he has mastered
this, buy him another. In our own case,
we owe our love for farming principally
to the fact that our father talked TO us Of
everything, that was doing on the farm;
answering all questions and encouraging,
rather than refusing our chtldlike desire
or helping him to plow, to chop. TO let oil
water, and to fire the brush heap.
Year: 1870

CINCINNATI, Dec. 2O.-A careful investigation will
be made by she Gas Company into the cause OF tn
explosion yesterday. At a meeting OF the director
this morning, it was determined to call scientific
men from the East to their aid in discovering the
cause. 1t is thought this morning that the loss will
not much exceed Sb0, 600.
Year: 1870

A stroll along the banks OF the small
rivers revealed many fresh beaver tracks.
The beaver, when forced to leave his
house by the Spring freshets, which fill
it with water, seeks his living along the
banks of the small river, unit! the waters
subside. He is gregarious and playful
animal, fond of gymnastics for their own
sake When he finds steep, smooth
mud bank, he usually amuses himself BY
crawling up and then sliding off into the
water. repeating the process many times.
apparently enjoying the fun as much as
boys do coasting. He is nocturnal in his
habits, and very timid. Taking the small
canoe, Kurilla padded patiently up and
down. making as little noise as possible,
and scanning the water near the banks
for the beavers nose Thi. is the only
part visible, the rest being below the sur
face. A crack, followed by shout, told
me that my Scotch rifle had done its work,
and Knrilla soon appeared in triumph,
bearing small beaver. The flesh of
this animal is to most persons disagree
able. A slight odor and flavor which ac-
company it frequently produces nausea
with those unaccustomed to it, l never
ate the meat but the the paws and tail l
found very good. The former are COW
cred with black skin. with only hair
near the junction with the arm or leg
when thoroughly boiled they resemble
pigs feet. The tail is composed of mus
cular fibre containing large amount of
peculiarly : sweet fat in interstices. The
skin which covers the tail has the appear
ance of scales, but there are no real scales.
The skin readily peels of if scorched in
the fire, and the tail when boiled is de-
licious morsel. The muscles and inner
skin are reduced by boiling, to kind of
Jelly, and the whole is so rich that one
cannot eat much of it. The castoreum
which is used in medicine, is contained
in two glands that open near the tail
Their use is not clearly understood. but
is probably similar to that Of musk glands
in the musk rat aud the musk-deer. A
favorite amusement among the kutchin
Indians consist in taking the humerus in
the hands aud endeavoring to break it;
as it is very short and strong. this re-
quires considerable strength. After skin
ming the beaver. and stretching the skin
on a hoop of green willow, we pushed off.
-DaHs Alaska.
Year: 1870

From the London News.


DUBLIN, Thursday Night.-Andrew
Carr. convicted of numbering his para
mour, was executed this morning within
Richmond Bridewell. The drop allowed
was fourteen feet from the trap, and when
the bolt was withdrawn the jerk was so
great that the head was instantly served
from the body. and the rope recoiled with
force to the trap. At the inquest which
followed the Governor of the prison de-
posed that the Surgeon Of the prison was
responsible for the length of the rope
used. 1t was used against the Governors
own opinion.


A witness, after the drop fell. observ-
ed the recoil of the rope. and believing
some accident had occurred went and look
ed into the trap and saw the body lying
in the yard beneath decapitated. The
head was lying several feet from it, and
the blood was pouring in torrents from
the head and trunk. The surgeon, DIR.
Minchen, deposed that he feared that the
rope was fastend too tight around the
neck, and this gave greater force to the
fall. He would not attribute the accident
to the thinness of the rope. although the
head was as cleanly severed as if by knife,
but he rather attributed it to the tightness
of the fastenings. There was no disease
of the neck. The machinery was in per-
feet working order.


The chaplin deposed that the prisoner
complained of the tishtness of the rope.
saying, "Will you strangle or choke me
before my time ?" The jury returned a
verdict that the mishap was the result Of
accident.
Year: 1870

scattered. This fearful, yet beneficial


recreation continued for six years. Then


at last. a great political event opened


suddenly the doors of his prison. The
Count had just scattered his pins. but he


would not leave his cell without taking
with him his little Instruments of his own
preservation from despair and madness.
He soon found them, for now the clear
bright light of day beamed in through
the doorway of his dungeon. As the
Count related this sad story to the
Countess she seized the pins with holy
eagerness. These crooked yellow brass
pins. which during six fearful years. had
been scattered aud gathered alternately.
were become to her as precious relics
and now set in a frame Of brilliants,
G400. as a treasure of much greater
value, she wears them on Ler bosom.
Year: 1870

Who will care:
When We lie beneath the daisie,
Underneath the church yard mold;
And the long grass o'er our faces
Lays its fingers damp and cold;
When ws sleep from carn and sorrow,
And the ills of earthly life,
Sleep to know no sad to. morrow.
With its bitterness and strife


Who will care.


Who will care:
Who will come to weep above us,
Lying, 0. SO white and still.
Underneath the skies Of summer,
When all natures pulses thrill!
To new life. glad and tender,
Full of beauty, rich and sweet.
And ali the world is clad in splendor.
That the world shall eer repeat


Who will care.


Who will care:
Whom Queen Autumde Mowers blossom,
And she stoOps in pity down,
With a white flower for her bosom,
Taken from Der royal crown!
Who will come to kneel in pity
By our long and narrow bed.
When the wild winds sing their ditty
In the gra sses o'er our heap


Who will care.


Who will care.
When the Spring times glad smile linger
On tho meadows far and wide.
And she. drops with rosy fingers,
Bloom and leaf on every side,
Who will come with tender yearning.
To the graves of those they miss:
Who will sigh for our returning
To their presence and their kiss


Who will care.


Who will care!
Who will think of white hands lying
On still and silent breast,
Nevermore to dream Of signing.
Evermore 20 know Of rest.
Who will care. No one can tell US,
But if rest and peace befall,
Will it matter if they piss us.
Or they miss us not at all.


Who will caree
Year: 1870




WE see it stated, and trust it is
true, that the encouragement of
the United States has written a
letter TO the Republicans Of Geor-
gia, in which he expresses an
opinion, that an election ought to
be held in that State this fall.
The understanding between the
Legislature and their constituents
at the time of their election, was
that they should serve two years,
and no longer; and the people
will be overreached by an exten-
sion Of the terms. In a party
view, he thinks the Republican
party will be more hurt by pre-
venting than by holding the elec-
ton.


This ought to be decisive, mas.
much as it afIlrms what the author
Of the Georgia bill, (Mr. Farms.
worth has stated to be its intent
and bearing. But Butler and
other leading northern Radicals
are urging Bullock to hold on to
the power he now possesses, and
prevent an expression Of the will
Of the people for at least two
years. As this is a similar and
equally praiseworthy effort with
that OF Holden in North Carolina.
Bullock should call on Grant for
military assistance. 1t may be,
however, that North Carolina has
she'd some new light on this kind
Of business.
Year: 1870

THE Chinese determine whether
the year win be good or bad by
placing at the commencement Of
the year 3 measure Of seed IN an
earthen vessel and leaving the
vessel IN = dark cellar fifty days.
They then measure The seed, and


ae halk has lneleased OF de-


e seaon H'II IS h ~
Year: 1870

A PITrsBURG boy threw stones
at a circus elephant while he was
drinking, and then offered him
some gingerbread. The pachy-
derm responded by emptying about
two barrels Of water over the boy
and then Hinging him on top Of
the seats to dry. That boy has
lost all interest in natural history.
Year: 1870

FARMERS from all parts of the
county tell us that the drouth we are now
now having will entirely ruin oats and
tame hay Wheat will be an average crop
II we have rain soon, and corn is walking
right along" Grass on bottom land is
doing we'll. The prospect of large WELD
OF FAX is good. We have in recent ride
through Iowa and Grant counties noticed
that timothy ana clover are very short and
thin 1t is supposed that the clover was
killed by frost last winter. Early planted
corn locks the best, being much the highest
and OF better color than that planted at
later date With fair amount of rain
from ohis time till harvest the yield would
be fair in all kinds of grain.


Vegatasion of every kind in LaCrosse
Valley is far in adgaace of any other
section of the State.


In Rock County grass will be light, but
grains are doing we'll.


At Ripon, Sond du Lac County, which is
northeast of us,. the crops ar. looking
spendidly tba Weather not quite warm
enough for corn, and SO far, prospect Of
an abundant harvest.


Ia the yiciaity of Oshkosh crops are
growing finely. Grain of all kinds prom.
ise we'll
Year: 1870

RuvAwAys.-Last week we had
three rupagays none of which amount.
"a 10 much a. far as we can hear Tie
team that ran awav attached TO some kind
Of agricultural implement raised consid
cradle noise and confusion, which was
about all thy damage done.
Year: 1870

PoTAro vines is this vicinity are
very productive, at least we never take q
walk but what We sec several persons Of
the male persuasion, holding a tin.pau On
one side of a yicc and then gently knock,
ing of tile fruit.
Year: 1870

REDUCTION OF THE ARNY.-The House Com
mittee on Military Affairs has agreed to one
clause OF the bill Of Gen. Logan for the reduc-
ton Of the army, which is for the appointment
Of board Of five officers to examine all officers
Of the army below the rank of Brigadier Gene
raj, to determine who may be mustered out
without detriment to the service.
Year: 1870

TORONTO, Jan. ga dispatch
from Pembina Of the 10th insts.. via
ST. Cloud, MINI, 21st, to the Globe,
contains the following article from the
NeD Nation, the organ of the insur-
gents, published at Fort Garry:


Something as to our policy will be
expected from US IN this number, and
we proceed briefly to define our posi-
ton in common with the majority of
the settlement. We regard the Hud
son Rays Government as obsolete,
and never to be reinstatcd by the Do
minion Government; by its criminal
blunders and gross injustice 10 this
people they have forever alienated
them, and by its forfeiture of all,
either receiving or permitting its pro-
lection by the Imperial Government
we consider to be too far distant in
teliigentIy 10 administer our affairs.
Questions arise as to what form of
government is best adapted for the
developemont of this country, and we
reply unhesitatingly that the United
States Republic offers to day that sys-
tenn OF government which would best
promote order and progress in our
midst, and open up rapidly country
Of magitlcent resources; but in our
present dependent condition we will
hold it to be our duty to advocate In F..
dependence for the people of Red
River as present cure for public ills.
Our annexation to the United States
will follow In time and bring with it
advantages this land so much re-
quests.
Year: 1870

We avail ourselves of this means to place
you Milliners and Dresmakers and
solicit your patronage the ensuing We hatter
ourselves favoraby known this Re and shall
sustain ourselves in and favor BY
prompt ATTENDANCE
werk-


are prepared fill orders from the and from
country frieRds call when they
city We glad you. and viii take pleasure in
furnishing you with every thing in llne.