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Year: 1870




With all the pretence of moderation-of
making war only for protection to Germany
of marching with the civilization of the age
the King of Prussia in heart and views be-
longs to a former period. He is but military
chieftain, like Attila, tho First Napoleon, or
of the Rob Roy school Of marauders of the
Middle Ages He represents in no way the
progressive spirit and peaceful aspirations Of
our time. Nor does the military system of
Prussia accord with the age. 1t is not a militia.
The kingdom is simply vast camp. Much
as this system may have served Germany
in the present crisis it is incompat-
ible with freedom and the spirit of the
age Had Prussia been q free country, and
not under such military despotism as it is,
the war would have been closed with the bat
tie of Sedan. Instead of making war on the
French republic it would have aided the
French people in organizing and establishing
the new government. 1t would have made
friend of France aud called forth the approha-
ton of the whole world for its magnanipity.
Bu the Prussian monarch assumed the role Of
the old Holy Alliance against the republican
government and IDEAS He became the cham
pion OF monarchy, Of the divine right of kings,
of aristocracy and of military despotism.
Under cover of seeking guarantees for peace
he made war upon the republic after the first
declared object Of the war was accomplished.


While the power Of the Prussian artillery
must be admitted, the needle gun is most
effective, the Germans brave and splendi0ly
disciplined and the genius of General Moltke
grand, all these must prove powerless when
fighting against the sentiments Of the age and
opinion of mankind. Already there is great
reaction in public sentiment both outside Of
Germany and among the liberal-minded Ger
mans themselves. The Prussian horseman,
booted and snurred. riding mercilesslv and
Year: 1870

InipHrtnnf Decision by the New Jersey Ecurt


Of Chanccry-A Joke THAT Wa. MOI All a


joke.


very singular suit Game before Chancellor
Haorissic at Trenton on Wednesday. Miss vir.
gina Mcclure met Benjamin +. Terry at a social
gathering. and Tor The amusement Of the company.
this pair were united In marriage by Justice OF the
Peace wno happened 10 he present The
bridegroom and his family have ever since
insisted on the legality OF the marriage, while the
young lady persIsteatly rcpudiated iI as nothing
more than joke She therefore, IN order TO have
the question satisfactorily determined. brought
cided thst u marriage, % be valid must toe agreed
upon by both parties and he therefore pronounced
tie marriage Hull and void
Year: 1870

1t must be pleasant reading, when the
Speaker of the House of Representatives
takes up a Radical sheet, with notices not
at all complimentary, like the following,
which we clip from the Salem Republican !:


at was evident when Mr.. G. took the
Chair that he was entirely ignorant of
parliamentary usage, At present, howev-
er, he Is under the tutelage of Hon. Peter
Hitchcock, who has presided in his stead
for day or two, with ease and ability"


And the following from the Cleveland
Herald:


"a Columbus letter to the Sandusky
Register says, the new Speaker has not
yet done much other than to sit by while
Peter Hitchcock, whom he placed IN the
chair, has run the House So much for
electing Reformer as Speaker. Heavens /
what big sounding word for a man that
has not capacity to preside over a town
meeting"


The Radical press Of Northern Ohio ex-
ercise their right to sneer, and to scold
and to misrepresent the Speaker of the
House Of Representatives to an extent that
\ goes far beyond deceney. Although elect,
| ed by Democratic votes to the House of
Representatives and to the Speakership
by the vote of Democratic members, in the
selection Of committees, he gave that of
Privileges and Election to the Radicals to
enable them to consummate fraud of the
| giving an additional member to the Radi-
Gals, from county not entitled to it. AT
ter doing such work for the Radicals, we
submit that they ought at least to treat
the Speaker with decency.


As a dry nurse to the Speaker, Mr..
Hitchcock must be as great success as
was the pet cur of 1oafng fellow, as q
coon dog The argument was, that as a
dog was good for nothing else, he must be
death on coons.-O. Salesman 17th.
Year: 1870

A TRAVELLER asked his landlord if he
had any cases of sunstroke in that town.
mo, sir" said the landlord, IF man
gets drunk herew say he is drunk, and
we never call him by any other name"
Year: 1870

HALF SHEET.-On account OF sup
plv of white paper. for US. failing to
make proper connection with the stage
we are unable to issue more than nan
sheet this week. We hope this Will moi
occur again. Oh. for the advent OF raii'
road days in this neck of the woods.
Year: 1870

MORTALITY IN New YoRK.-It appears
by the report of the register of vital sta
tistics to the board of health that the
.death-rate of New York city last week
was higher than that of any correspond
ing week of the past fifteen years. There
were thirty eight cases of death from sun
stroke, or other direct effects of heat. A
genuine case of Asiatic cholera, which re-
suited fatally, occurred in the eighth
ward. The total number of deaths, 773
Year: 1870

W. NJ. X. constantly in the New York and
Philadelphia markets. enables him to procure all
new and desirable goods at the lowest rates, and
as he buys direct from the importer in large lots,
it is to his advantage to sell cheap, that goods
may be turned out fast thus keeping the stock
new and lively all the time.


All are invited to call, feeling assured that
they will not be disappointed either in assort-
ment or prices.
Year: 1870

Can be had rs plain sewing machine without
the buttonhole and oyerseaming, at SIS less than
the given prices.


We want few reliable agents everywhere, TO
whom we will make it an object to sell these
popular machines.
Machines will be sent to any address on receipt
of price. Every machine has q full outfit for
plain sewing, hcmmng, &c.


We simply ask an examination to verify all we
state.
Year: 1870

During the season when the Gold Harvest generally sus
pended and the reape of the giterng crop seek the cities
to enjoy themselves there is course good deal of con.
VITALITY among this enterprsng and Woodworking class
but dram-drnng not carried the excess that it was
some years ago This may fairly be attributed to the grow
ing daSe for spirits engendered by the use of HOS
TErTEPS STOMACH BITfERS. This famous etomnchic il
in unre sal favor with the miners They take it with them
to the INTERIOR aud use it regularly beverage but
as strength tonic and and antidote to the
unhealthy influences to which they exposed in the local


tiles where they labor and returning to the cities and
towns they hnd in its refreshing nygoratng properties
the best safeguard not only against the diseases but against
the dissipation Of crowded communities 1t is one of the Dc
culares Of the preparation that it ani0e to iaeI


ety. Those who take it appetizer nygorant aver


that they have desire whatever for liquor Of any escrp
tion and whatever fanatics may think the contrary HOS
TEfTERS BlIrERS is powerful ally Of the temperance
cause is because unmeicated alcohol weabens the om
ach and the nervous system by reaction that begets


craving for itself 1t excites and when the excitement
passes off debility ersues and fuel needed to renew
the artificial fire that has speak, burnt itself out But
the effect OF the great vegetable and Alternative is to
invigorate the system permanently and healthrully
Year: 1870

SEC. 90. No person shall be allowed to vote
except at the polls held in the election district
where he resides nor unless his name is en-
rolled on the poll list where he offers his vote in
such district nor for local or representative Of
fcers, unless he shall have had his residence for
thirty days next preceding within the terrific
rial limits prescribed for the election Of such Of
fcers. If any person enrolled on the poll list,
whose vote shall be objected to on the day of
election by any qualified elector, shall be proved
to the satisfaction Of the Board of Judges, either
by his own oath or by the oath of any other
qualified clector and householder of the district
or by other clear and competent evidence, not to
be legally qualified and entitled to be enrolled
on said pol list, or if it be proved MS aforesaid
that he is enrolled on more than one poll list
when he offers his vote, or otherwise not legally
qualified to vote at such election, his vote shall
be rejected. The Board of Judges and Board of
Registration, and each member and officer there
of shall cause to be carefully taken down and
preserved in the office of the Clerk of Elections
all the alidayits and a brief statement or record
of the substance of the oral testimony taken be-
fore them or either of them, either in relation
to the right and qualification of any person to
vote, or to have his name enrolled on the poll list


j. w. PHILBROOK,


Clerk BOARD of Sunnrvisor5
Year: 1870

"A strange case of insanity was recently de-
veloped at Chicago. A young milliner was
found closely wrapped in bed-clothes ferventlY
praying for deliverance from the world, after
having tasted for several days.
Year: 1870

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Some days
ago the Department of State was in
formed bv Minister Sickles and Minister
Roberts that an order had been issued
by the Spanish Government for the
surrender of the steamer Aspinwall
Although sufficient length of time had
elapsed. the Cuban authorities had not
acted 1t is suspected that the Captain
General is restrained by thesyolunteers.
Our Government is pressing compliance
with the order, which will doubtless
soon be accorded


There is no doubt thata large amount
Of war material belonging to the Fenians
is being distributed along the border
Cur Government has adopted all the
available means to restrain possible
movement and TO prevent a breach OF
the neutrality laws


The President has sent the following
nomination to the Senate; John I.
Nixon, Judge of United States District
Court of New Jersey.


The President, Mrs. Grant and chill
dren left the city on the train to-day or
a visit TO his son at West Point They
will return on Monday.
Year: 1870

IN PURSUANCE OF \ DECREE MADE
and entered In this cause nj the March term,
1870. of the Circuit Court of Ohio county,
West Virginia, II was among other things
further ordered that said Commissioner
make n further report, showing the names
of the creditors Of said estate, and the
amount of their claims remaining unpaid,
first giving notice by publication In the
Wheeling INTELLTGENCER and Wheeling
REGISTER for six consecutive weeks, and aS
provided by section s of chapter NJ OF the
Code of West Virginia. notifying the cred
itOrS of said estate 10 present and prove
their claims before him on or before n day
To he fixed therein by him. And that said
Master report such other or further matters
as either party may require.
Year: 1870

A correspondent of the Missouri
Republican strongly maintains the
existence of an open polar sea. We
quote characteristic paragraph:


Midshipman Griffin, commanding
the Rescue, in search of Sir John
Franklin, saw in Baffin's Bay huge
iceberg, tearing its way through the
heavy surface ice with the noise of
thousand cannons, passing, as he
graphically described it, like shot"
This berg was going to the north. To
understand this phenomena of field
of dense surface ice, eight to ten feet
thick, going south, and an immense
mountain of ice rushing north, can
only be explained on the theory of
an under and counter current. The
berg hundreds of feet under the sur
face and plunging down to the lower
and swifter current, was necessarily
forced along against all obstacles.
This warm current river found in the
soundings of the polar region below
twenty eight degrees, under the
freezing point of salt water, rises to
the surface at the pole and produces
the water-sky" seen by Parry and
Kane. The latter, indeed reports an
open sea north of $50. Leaving their
ice-bound ship, the doctor and his
party travelled over ice under incredi-
Bile hardships, and at length reached
an open sea. Its waves were dashing
on the icy shore with the sound of a
mighty ocean. Here was indeed q
sight to gladden. the heart after so
many fatigues and dangers. ALI if
he only had his good ship to spread
her sails on this long-sought sea
The tide swelled and rolled, and seals
and water fowl were feeding and
sporting on its waters. They meas
ured the temperature of the water
and found it only 360. An unbroken
solitude seemed to stretch away to
the mysterious pole, nor sight nor
sound nor sign of human being met
eye or ear. 1t was on that primal
day when the voice of God called the
"many waters into one place" After
feasting their eyes on the long-sought
sea, and bathing their hands and face
in its clear blue waters. the party re-
turned to their ice-bound ships, hav-
ing seen what few have seen or may
see-an open sea at the north pole.
Year: 1870

Look most to your spending. No
matter what comes in if more goes
out, you will always be poor. The
art is not in making money, but in
keeping it; little expenses like mice
in barn, when they are many, make
great waste. Hair by hair the head
gets bald. Straw by straw the thatch
goes off the cottage, drop by drop the
rain comes into the chamber. A bar
rel is soon empty, if the tap leaks but
a drop a minute. When you mean 10
save begin with your mouth; there are
many thieves down red lane. The
ale Jug is great waste. In all other
things keep within compass. In
clothes choose suitable and lasting
stuff, and not tawdry fineries. To be
warm is the main thing; never mind
the looks. Never stretch your legs
further than the blanket will reach, or
you will soon be cold. A fool may
make money, but it needs a wise man
to spend il. Remember it is easier to
build two chimneys than to keep one
going. If you give all to back and
board, thereis nothing for the savings
bank. Fare hard and work while you
are young, and you will have chance
OF rest when you are old.
Year: 1870

A recipe is suggested for making
clearinghouse chicken soup, which
is to hang a hen in the sun sothat her
shadow falls into the pot of salt and
water intended as the basis of the de-
eoction. The method seems to have
this objection that on a cloudy day
the soup would be liable to be weak.
Year: 1870

The Jewish temple on Fifth avenue
New York, is the only church in that
city that fastens its doors to keep the
audience during public service. The
vestry of Trinity Church rescinded the
order of that kind recently enforced.
Year: 1870

Mamma" said a little girl to her
mother, do you know how get to
bed quick? mo" was the reply.
'sWell, said she, in great glee, I step
one foot over the crib, then say rats,
and frighten myself right in"
Year: 1870

Nearly all the passengers who were
asleep, on the occasion of the recent
railroad accident, in England, escaped
without shock to the nervous system,
nature seeming to make better provi-
sion for them than they could for
themselves.
Year: 1870

An Irish girl who plumed herself on
being employed in a 'genteel family"
was asked a definition of the term.
Where they have two or three kinds
Of wine and the gentlemen swear"
was the reply.
Year: 1870

THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER


AND SYSTEM REVIEWER.
One bottle viii cure a torpid condition Of
the liver.


Two bottles are warranted to cure a nur-
sing sore mouth.


one bottle will clear the system of biles.
Two bottles are warranted to cure the worst
canker in the stomach.


Three to five bottles are warranted to cure
the worst kind Of erysipelas.


POLAND'S
One to two bottles are warranted TO cure
all humor in the eyes.


Two bottles are warranted to cure running
of the ears and blotches among the hair.
Four to six bottles are warranted to cure
corrupt and running ulcers.


One bottle will cure scaly eruptions Of the
skin. A lady friend who was sadly annoyed
with pimples on the face used two bottles,
and shows most beautiful complexion as
the result.


HUMOR
Two to three bottles are warranted to cure
the worst kind of ringworm.
Two or three bottles are warranted to cure
the most desperate cases Of rheumatism.
Three or four bottles are warranted to cure
salt rheum.


Five to eight bottles are warranted to cure
the worst scrofula.


One TO three bottles are warranted to cure
the worst case Of dyspepsia. L know fiom
the experience of thousands that ii has been
caused by canker in the stomach.
Year: 1870


Which was active and which was not
the result of logic, not belief reached
merely by q demonstration, but was
the product of love, and was Kept
working by love. Then he alluded to
the liberty wherewith Christ made US
free. Men do not love Jesus because
they believe in Him, do not love God
because they believe in Him, but be-
lieve in Him because they love Him.
[" With the heart man believes unto
righteousness." Being freed from
guilt and sin and the power Of preju-
dice and reliance upon mere forms, q
man thus has all his faculties free"
to serve God. There is no bond in
heaven or earth so strong to hold, so
sweet to wear, so hard to break as
love. The perfection Of love is the
perfection of liberty.


In conclusion the Doctor alluded to
this being the anniversary Of the day
on which no had begun to preach in
the University, and made touching
allusion to the growth and prosperity
and unanimity in his church. 1t Is
understood that this congregation are
to occupy a new ahureh in the fall.
Year: 1870

1t is too early to decide, says the Phila-
dclphia Press. how European war will
affect the trade of the world, but we know
enough, to state that one of its first conse
auences to the United States, will be an
immediate reduction of emigration and
steady demand for our breadstuffs The
loss of the former will be more than made
up by the gains from the latter. The
drought and heat on the Continent of Eu-
rope have been terribly destructive to grass
and grains. everything seems to have been
affected, and everywhere in France, Spain.
Italy. Hungary, and the Danubian provin-
ces, cattle of all kinds are sold at sacri-
fee for want Of fodder And prices of the
cereals have advanced in all quarters
To add to the horrors of the present and
the fears Of the future, the blast of war
takes millions of men from the field and
workshop, and government is compelled
to clothe and feed them while fighting its
battles.


The United States must profit by the
needs and calamitics of Europe, and hap
PLY in the very interest which has hereto
fore been languishing. From the north
ern lakes to the southern gulf, all our har-
vests promise to be unusually full. This
demand for our breadstuffs win go far to
revive our mercantile marine.


Financially the outlook is not so hope
full, and business is somewhat depressed
in view of the uncertainty; but there are
no fears ss the Treasury Department of
any very heavy return of our securities
from abroad. The wisdom of not forcing
specie payment is now admitted, and even
the EXTREMIST call for bullion for our re-
turned securities would be more than
coanterbalanced by the money cent back
TO pay for our wheat, corn, rye, and other
produce. Should the war extend to other
nations the situation will only be more dis
tressing to Europe and more interesting tc
the United States.
Year: 1870




The papers are telling about boy in
New England, now fourteen years of
age, who is supposed to be the richest
boy in the United States, because he has
great deal of money. To our mind
the richest boy in America is the one
who is good-hearted, honest. intelligent,
ambitious. willing to do right. He is
the one who loves his mother, and al
ways has kind word for her; who loves
his sister or sisters, and tries to help
them with true affection He is the bov
who does net call his father the old
man. but who loves him, speaks kindly
to and Of him, and tries to help him as
the signs of old age gather fast upon his
brow.


The richest boy is the one who has
pluck to fight his destiny and future.
He is the one who has the manhood TO
do right and be honest, and is striving
to be somebody; who is above doing q
mean action, who would not tell a lie to
screen himself, or betray a friend. He
whose young mini is full of noble
thoughts for the future, who is determ-
ined to win name by good deeds. This
is the richest boy in America, Which
one of our readers is it ?


This boy we like, we would be glad
to see, would like to take him by the
hand and tell him to go on earnestly,
that success might crown his efforts.
And if he is poor boy we should meet
him at the Threshold, bid him enter,
and give him good advice, well and kind :
ly meant. That other rich boy, in New
England, we don't care anything about,
for there are fools and snobs enough to
worship, fatter, and spoil him.
Year: 1870

The National Executive Committee,
Geo. T. Downing, President, and T. G.
Dorbodes, Secretary, have issued the
following address to the colored people
of the United States:


Your National Executive Committee,
created by you in Nation al Convention,
assembled January 18th, 1869, to urge
legislation looking to the educational,
material and political interests of the
colored people of the nation, deem THAT
they have at length arrived, in the pro-
gress of their efforts, at the probable
political consummation Of their hopes,
in SO far as the organic law of the Re-
public is concerned. They recognize
the desired result in the anticipated an
nouncement of the ratification of the
Fifteenth Amendment to the Federal
Constitution, which forbids any abridge-
ments of the right Of suffrage on &c
count of race or color, or previous con-
dition Of any citizens of the United
States. They feel that this amendment
should, in the estimation of colored men
transcend 10 Importance, even the re-
vered declaration, of our National indie
pendence, inasmuch as it is q practical
affirmation of the rights OF men while the
other was but theoretical enunciation
thereof. Therefore, has it been deter
mined that it is fling for your commit
tee to advise general assembling Of
the colored people of every State and
Territory throughout the length and
breadth of the land whenever said Fiji
teenth Amendment shall have been off,
cially announced as ratified, in order to
offer up praise and thanksgiving to AL
mighty God, and in other proper ways
to assure the world of the realization
and appreciation Of the righteous act of
our fellowcountrymen in constitution
ally securing to US that which has al
ways been our just due, but unjustly
withhelq. Your Committee does hereby
thus advise. and take this occasion at
the same time to declare in our name.
that this just act of our own people will
be held at it's full estimation by those
whom it enfranchises; that they will
make such use of their rights as will
add to the honor and national interests
Of the country, and in possession of
these rights along with others previous
ly secured, they will really have coun-
try to respect and defend IS well as
their fellow countrymen, toward whom
they can cherish most affectionate ,e-
gard.
Year: 1870

LAZY BoYs.-An exchange says, a Ia
zy boy will make lazy man, as sure AS
q crooked sapling will make crooked
tree. Who ever saw boy grow up in
idleness who did not make shiftless
vagabond when he became a man, un.
less he had a fortune to keep up appear
ances ? The mass of criminals and pau
pers have come to what they are by be.
ing brought up in idleness. Those who
constitute the busiress part of the COM
munity-who make our great and useful
men-were taught in their boyhood to
be industrious. Boy, take that pipe out
Of your mouth and think of this