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Year: 1870

How THE CHINESE MAKE DWARF
TREEs.-We have all known from child,
hood how the Chinese cramp their wo-
mems feat, and so manage to make them
"keepers at hone;" but how they cou
trive to grow miniature pines and oaks
in flower pots for half q century has
always been a secret. 1t is the product
chiefly of long continued, skllful root
pruning, They begin at the beginning.
Taking young plant (say seeding
or a cutting of a CEDAR when only two
or three inches high, they cut off its tap
root as soon as it has other rootlets
enough to live upon, and rcplant it in a
shallow pot or pan. The end Of the tap
root is generally made to rest upon the
bottom of the pan, or fat stone within
it. Alluvial clay is then put into the
pot, much of it in the size of beans, and
just enough in kind aud quantity to
furnish q scanty nourishment in the
plant.


Water enough is given to keep it in
growth, but not enough is given to ex-
cite vigorous habit. So, likewise, in
the application of light aud heat, As
the Chinese pride themselves also on the
shape Of their miniature trees, they use
strings, wire aud pegs, and various other
mechanical contrivances to promote
symmetry of habit, or to fashion their
pets into odd fancy figures. Then, by
use of very shallow pots, which they
use, growth Of the tap root is out Of the
question; by the use Of poor soil, and
very little Of it, and little water, strong
growth is prevented. Then, TOO, the
top and roofs being within easy reach of
the gardener, are shortened by his pruu-
ing knife, or scared with his hot iron.
So the little tree, finding itself headed on
every side, gives up the idea Of strong
growth, asking only for life, and just
growth enough to live and look well,
Accordingly each new set of leaves be-
comes more and more siunted, the buds
aud rootlets are diminished in proper
ton, and at length balance is cs'ab-
lished between every part of the tree,
making it a dwarf in all respects. In
some kinds of trees this end is reached
in three or four years; in others ten or
fifteen years are necessary. Such is the
fancy horticulture of the Celestials
Year: 1870

Nature is the only workman to
whom no material is worthless, the on
ly chemist 10 whose labratory there are
no waste products, and the ooly artist
whose compositing are Intimately va
ried, and whose fertility of invention is
inexhaustible.
Year: 1870

When yon promise to do a thing,
be sure to keep your word; as well for
the sake of truth as in justice to 9TH
ers. This very interesting story is
told of boy who was singularIy faith
ful to his word:


He had borrowed tool from a
.neighbUr, promising to return it at
night. Before evening he was sent
away on an errand, aud did not return
until late. Before he went he was
told that his brothers should see the
tool returned. After he had come
home and gone to bed, he inquired
and found the tool had not been sent
to its owner. He was much Distress
ed to think his promise was not kept,
but was persuaded to go to sleep and
rise early and carry it home. By
daylight he was up, and nowhere was
the TOOL to be found. After a long,
fruitless search he set off for his neigh
boris in great distress, to acknowledge
his fault. But how great was his sur
prise to find the tool on his neighbours
doorstep! And it then appeared,
from the prints of little bare feet on
the mud, that the lad had got up in
his sleep and carried the tool home,
and went to bed again and knew it
not. Ofcourse, boy who was prompt
in his sleep was prompt when awake.
He lived respected, had the confidence
of his neighbors and was placed in
many Offices of trust and profit.
Year: 1870




A writer in the Gentleman's NTaga-
zine predicts that the next great in
ventiOn will be to speech what the pho.
tOgraph is to sight. He points to
the fact that fifty years ago it would
not have been believed that the waves
Of light could produce a perfect and
durable picture. Yet it is now done
us a regular business in every place Of
Il thousand inhabitants; and he thinks
it not improbable to suppose that ere
long the much stronger waves Of sound
Will be made to record then.
selves, so that words which have
died away upon the air may be read
from an indicator, like notes Of music
We quote from the article alluded to:
Light is the wave motion, and tire
chemist has found a substance which
the waves as they dash against it, can
transform or transmute; and so we
have photography. Sound is wavs
in motion; its waves are as breakers,
lights are as ripples. the former large
and slow, the latter small and rapid,
Now since we have got the substance
that Is impressible by the Little, eak
waves, why should we despair Of
finding substance that will alter
under the influence Of the great, strong
Ones2 We can make lamp-glas5
ring with the voice pitched to a GER
tain note; soon we may cause the
same sound to vibrate a body that
will make mark on paper as it
swings, and then we can make anoth-
er working body vibrate to another
sound, and so on up the gamut. Thus
we shall get an apparatus which will
mark the notes of u melody, each as
it is sung; after this it is not difficult
to conceive a series of vibratOrs each
attuued to one Of the few separate
sounds that the human voice can Ut
ter"


When the tFsOnogram,'' - as this write
er calls it, comes into practical use,


we shall have some queer results
from it. The member Of Congress


who rises to speak, instead Of being
reported in labOriOus shorthand by a
score Of haggard photographers, will
simply have twenty instruments, re-
sembling cameras, leveled at him by
artists of placid COuntenance, who


will nicely adjust their focus and


withdraw the sheets Of paper as fast
as they are covered, sending them to
/ be telegraphed to the journals they
|severally represent. There can be no


more quarreling with reporters for al
legged iuaccuracy in their notes. But


the most interesting use Of this in
strument will be in private life


Wehn Mrs. Languid feels like staying


away from church, her plOdding hus-


band can shoulder the sOnOgram and
march off; set it up in his pew, and


come back with a faithful report Of


the whole sermon. Mrs. Watchful


can place one over the cupboard in
her Kitchen, hiding it with a slight
screen, and by consulting it every


day keep herself posted as to what


her servants say about her when she


is absent. Perhaps Master Mischievs


Gus will be ingenious enough to con-
struct one and hide it under the plano


of an evening, that he may know
next morning what sister Susan'5


beau said to her, and what Susan re-


piled. This will be a great deal safer
and more convenient than going to


the room above and putting his head


down through the stOYe pipe crock.
Year: 1870

Miss NELLIE GRANT.-A CORE
spOndent of the Philadelphia Press
says that Miss Nellie Grant is a prom
inent feature of the Ievees and recep-
tiOns at the White House. She is just
exactly at the age when the feathers
of her wings are not quite wellenOugh
grown to admit of her flying as a
woman, and yet they are far enough
advanced to spoil her attractions as d
child. Her costume is Of the rarest
and costly kind, and she conducts her
self as becomes the only daughter of a
President,
Year: 1870

An eminent divine, remarkable for
the devoted piety and spOtless purity
of his character, was heard to say
that he never read or heard of crime
in his life, no matter how heinOus,
without feeling an inward conscious
ness that under certain conditions of
education, he might have committed
the same crime himself. The same
feeling must have been experienced,
more or less, by all rejecting enIight-
ened men; and yet-and yet-how
little charity there is in the world.
Year: 1870

The proprietors, in announcing the terms for the
several editions Of the GAZETTE for 1870 beg leave
state that the paper in the line Of improvement, s
still marching onward. A better paper was promised
last year, and the promise fufied and now, for
the ensuing year, still further improvement Is a.
Gured Our aim will be to keep the GAZETTE In the


oRt rank Of popular journals sparing neither money
labor in Efforts to make It acceptable to all classes
readers. Our folio FORM with thrtysix broad col
umns enables to print more reading natter eNclu-
sve Of ofadvertisements than any other newspaper in
The united Statea. and furnish it at low price,.
Year: 1870

DR.. Lyman Beecher once said: ga
great many prOfessed Christians have no
other idea of religion than that it is the
means of getting to heaven when they die.
AS to doing anything for God while they
live, it does not enter into their plans. I
tell you, my brethren, I do not believe
there is one in five hundred of such pro-
fessors that will reach Heaven, for there is a
magnanimity in true religion that is above
all such contemplate meanness."
Year: 1870

TRUE-IF NOT ELEGANT-An ex-
change says: "You might as well
attempt to shampoon the head Of an
elephant with a thimbleful of soap
suds as to attempt to do business and
ignore printers ink
Year: 1870

Nobody likes to be nubody but
everybody is pleased to think himself
somebody. And everybody is some
body but when anybody thinks him
self to be somebody he generally thinks
everybody else to be nobody.
Year: 1870

PAY WHAT Thou OwEsT.-A friend
says very sensibly: eff you owe one
but single dollar, go and pay him;
when there is so little money we ought
to keep it moving around lively. Jim
owed US and we owed Bill, and Bill
owed Jim. Jim got mad because we
made him pay one morning last week;
but we paid Bill, and Bill paid Jim,
and Jim went to bed that night as
happy as a clam, with just as much
money as he had in the morning and
three men out of debt. "
Year: 1870

This is less than t,0enty cents a day
to secure to his family-Or those de-
pendent on HMM the event of his
death, FIVE thousand dollars in cash.
How many daily waste for bad whis-
ky or cigars, quadruple this sum, and
yet can not afford to purchase a policy
for their helpless families
Year: 1870

Saloon keepers are responsible for
injuries received to any person while
under the influence of liquor, or to
any such persons family's whom they
have made drunk. Let them make a
note ofthis.
Year: 1870

A great many people approve of
life insurance; think it is all very
good for those who can afford it; but
let US give an example of its cost: For
instance, a man commences to insure
at the age of 35 wears. for $4,000.
Year: 1870

Bury me in the valley


Beside some ripping stream,
Where blooms the modest lily


Amds st the emerald green;
And where featherd songster


Will build its downy nest
Amid the fragrant rose tree


That blooms a bove my breast.
Bury me in the valley,


Where early comes the Spring,
And where towering holly


Will lasting beauty fling;
And let the distant sunset


lis gold and crimson shed
Upon the murmuring water


That glides beside my bed.
Bury me in the valley,


Where tender breezcs blow,
And let them murmur gently
My requiem soft and low;
And let the glistening dewdrop


Be pearls upon my breast
With quantity carved tho humble slab
To mark my place of rest.
Year: 1870

The thawings and freezings of the past
two months have been very trying upon
the growing wheat, and we fear some
damage may have been done by the throw
ing out OF the young plants. 1t is hardly
possible to expect another such crop as
that of the last year, and it is to be hoped
that more remunerative price may be
realized to the farmer than what he has
received for that of 1863 But we are
called upon to put forth all our energies
for the great corn crop of our country
which We are now soon to put in the ground.
No delay should be allowed in procur-
ing such manures as it may have been de-
termined to buy for spring use, in addi-
tion to the supplies they may have made
on the farm and those who may have APP
piled guano, bone-dust or super phosphate
last fall should be careful to sow clover
now, in order that when the clover crop
may be turned in, some two years hence,
the materials for forming mould may be
added to the soil, and its improvement car
ried on, as there can be no doubt of it
that the turning in of u luxuriant growth
of clover may be considered as equal to q
dressing of cen to fifteen tons of ordinary
barn-yard manure, furnishing, as it does
an abundance of the organic food which it
absorbed from the atmosphere in the
course of its growth.


Many farmers are manufacturing their
Gaoa nsdnures, the base of which is bone
arth dissolved with sulphuric acid-the
quantity of the latter is one hundred
pounds to two hundred pounds of the
bones the acid to, be diluted with twice
the quantity of water, and mixed with ten
bushels spent ashes, which will be suffici-
ent for an acre of land, and will carry il
through four or six years routine-to
be narrowed in.


A most excellent formula also for the
farmer is the following Ground bones,
plaster, ashes and salt, in the following
proportions for an acre, and will tell we'll
ON the soil for eight or ten years, viz ::
Two hundred pounds finely ground bones
one hundred pounds plaster, two hundred
and fifty pounds leached ashes, and ffty
pounds common salt. In this compound
will be found nearly all the mineral SUBJ
stances demanded by an ordinary grain
crop, but the two hundred pounds of bone
dust contains at least fifty pounds of organ
ic material, which, by. its decay in the
soil (Which speedily takes place as the
heat of the sun has its vivifying effect
rpon the earth) yields ammonia or some
form of nitrogenized matter favorable to
the growth of the crop. An acre with
such dressing will the first year produce
an increase of several barrels of corn to
the acre, and the effects will be probably
manifested for years to come. Let the
farmer make an experiment with it, and
our word for it, he will find his interest
to have been subseryed thereby, and a
more permanent improvement to his soil
than would have. been effected. by ,guano.
Year: 1870




THR DEcIrNE IN GoLD The Baltimore
Gazette says-The heavy decline in: gold
has had quite marked effect in New York,
and there is more activity in trade at
reduced prices. Some of the retail mer-
chants have already adopted the plan Of
paying out silver change in sums not ex-
ceeding ifty cents at one payment. They
do this at comparatively small loss, as
Canada is overloaded with silver, which
can now be purchased there at a heavy
discount for gold. This must have its
effect. and it is not surprising that in
banking circles an immediate resumption
should be discussed. The great obstacle
IN the way is the return of bonds from
Europe. Government bonds are now at
par abroad, and spectators who purchased
them at forty and fifty cents on the dollar
make handsome profit by selling at
present prices. Quite large amount has
been thrown upon the American market,
and with the decline in cotton and the low,
price of breadstuffs, it is feared that there
will soon be drain of gold which will not
only prevent return to specie payments,
but run up the premium.
Year: 1870

1t is understood to bo the opinion of
leading officials at the Treasury that gold
will not touch par or remain permanently
at the present low rates. The leading
banking establishments refuse to sell gold
at the present quotations, but buy all that
is offered.
Year: 1870

The Wilmington Journals say 1T is
now pretty generally conceded that Messrs
Harry and Lewis will get nearly all the
colored votes Of this city at the Republi-
can nomination for Sherif.
Year: 1870

RRorEcrIoN AGAINST DESIGNING You've Wo-
MEx.-According to the Albany correspondent
of the Buffalo Express, the following bill is to
be offered in the New York Legislature


Section l. Any female of chaste character,
under the age of seventeen years, who shall,
with evil intent, winningly, winsomely and
wilIfully decoy and seduce from his domestic
duties a married man (he being the father of a
family and having children over ten years of
are0 and by artful wiles draw him away from
his family, shall, on conviction, be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be i'm
prisoned in house of refuge for not less than
twosdays If, on the trial of such young and
artful female, it shall be shown that the mar
ried man so seduced and enticed away is a
minister of the gospel in good standing, the
offender shall in like manner be sentenced to
not less than one hour nor more than two hours
in the county jail"
Year: 1870

@g- A new thing for brides, is plain gold
bracelet which fastens with lock and gold key,
and which the husband places on her arm at the
altar, locking it, and placing the key on his
watch chain. The bracelet cannot be removed
without the husbands assistance, and thus both
are constantly reminded of each other.
Year: 1870

Keep all kinds of Goods suitable Tor city and
country wear. All we ask is to give US trial,
and we guarantee satisfaction.


We would respectfully call the attention Of
our customers to a recent improvement in our
store. We have opened
Year: 1870

Inc Boston journal says We doubt if the
White House ever had an occupant who, in his
leading traits and habits more truly represented
the great mass of the people than President Grant
Instead OF exhibiting the formation and pred
JUDGES of the army, as many had predicted, or
still less, the characteristics of lover Of horses
and high living, as others had charged, Pres-
dent Grant has shown himself TO be IA plain, ac-
cessible, modest, methodical man of business
who aims to his duty in the most quiet way
possible. He has about him no hangers-on, no
favored cqueS no kitchen cabinets. No lobbyists
have the run ofthe Executive mansion, or boast
OF their influence at headquarters Whatever
citizen has business with the Chief Magistrate,
has an even chance of approaching him during
business hours, and of having his wishes re-
spectfully listened to. He will not run the
gauntlet files of supercilious attendants, or be
whlrled through the maZes of circumlocution
office. He will come direct to plain man, and
will get direct answers TO every proper question
he puts.


AS to the management of his time, President
Grant consuts his own judgment instead of his
thousand and one advisers. AS he travelled to
suit himself during vacation, so be appears to
have arranged his daily habits at Washington
with like independence. After a long morning
walk by himself, he is ready to begin office work
at nine o clock, continuing until three By four
oclock, at the latest, all visitors have retired,
and the White House is now closed for the day.
\ fer dinner the President drives bis family out,
taking the reins himself and, much as has been
said of his fondness for horses his equipage is
among the most modest in Washington. In the
evening, friends and aq1aintanCeS find the Presi-
dent in the parlor with his family


On the Sabbath, the order and stiffness Of any
private household reign throughout the Execu-
tive mansion. These homely details, to be
sure, but they are quite unlike what has been
witnessed at the residence of the nations chief
mag gis;rae even within short time. They have
an immense influence too, npon the morals of
the country tor though we trust that the toady
ing attention of court circles will never be known
here, the social power OF the capital and of its
great officials is necessarily extensive. Had
Generals Grant, Sherman Sheridan and Thomas
been arrogant conceited and corrupt men, their
bad influence upon the young would have been
lmmeasurable. Particularly would this have
been the case with respect to him who, in addi-
tion to the first military honors received the
highest distinction in the gift of the people. As
1t is these apprehensions are turned into grateful
admiration as we contemplate the orderly and
exemplary life of our President


Evidently the mans heart is in the right place,
and his head is yet unaffected by the adulations
OF power, when he can say, as he recently said
TO some Western friends who asked him if he
recollected a certain lady in ST. Louis: 'Oh,
yes, remember her well. She was charming
woman. The last time saw her delivered her
load of wood -
Year: 1870

VERY CLEVER The pastor Of one of the church
es in the city of Syracuse, was catechising the
pupils of the Sabbath School, and asked among
other question, Where is God p


Various answers were returned by the children
after which the minister proceeded to speak Of
the omnipresence of the Deity, concluding his re-
marks with the admontion,


Remember dear children, that God is every
where


The words had hardly escaped his lips when a
rougish little fellow rose up and said


please sir, did you say that God was every
where p


yes, my son everywhere
is he in my pocket?'
'Yes he is in your pocket
WELL guess I've got you there, was the tri
umphant retort cause ain got any pocket.
Year: 1870

READ THAT RIGHT, OLD CHAP.-Last summer l
was travelling west and, resting from toll on the
Sabbath, strolled into wayside church, and
being stranger was accorded the civility of be-
ing seated among those who appeared to be dea-
cons, or officiating members of the flock. A tell
cadaverous looking minister began the service by
reading a chapter from the Bible, and Immediate
ly each of the officiating members drew forth a
Bible and turned to the chapter being read. l
inquired of the deacon nearest to me what this
comparing of notes meant when he replied =
"Why, you see, stranger, he sometimes triedto
read it wrong ON US and we have to watch him.
He amt of our creed, but is the only preacher we
can get." This explanation was scarcely given,
until an old deacon across the church hallooed
out Hold on there read that right, old chapP'
The preacher pulled off his spectacles, laid them
on the pulpit and said "My glasses were dusty,
but il you think you can read it better than
can, pitch in" So the deacon arose and finish
ed the chapter after that they had prayers.
Year: 1870

@a- man in Barahoo, Wisconsin, is said to
have so much confidence in whisky as cure for
snake bites, that be goes down to DEVILS Lake,
every few days, to be bitten by rattlesnake, in
order that he may demonstrate the effectiveness
of whisky as an antidote.
Year: 1870

Nza- A friend sat up with sick man at Fond
du Lac the other night, to whom be was to ad-
minister brandy at brief intervals. The friend
took the brandy himself and the sick man re-
covered.
Year: 1870

NEW YORK, April 2S.-Tbe average
amount OF business Is large, and the tone
OF the mercantile circle is cheerful and
hopeful. Prices ruled firm and showed a
slight improvement in the general dry
goods trade, which continued during the
week. More business was evidently do
ing in iobbiDg houses, and prices have
not fuetuatsd materially. The tone OF
the market both in foreign and domestic
goods is firm, and the aspects before noted
rot much altered; 50 there is good pros
poets To affirm the prices for some time TO
anmp
Year: 1870

The President says he is not opposed TO
the income tax as stated, but wishes the
tax reduced to three per cent. instead of
five per cent, with two thousand dollars
, exemption, and the removal of some
other odious features. He would then
like to have it continued for three years.
He thinks that at the end OF that time it
would be in such q state as 70 justify a
RENAL of the tax entirely.
Year: 1870

This morning the President said the
prospect is good that the reconstruction
of Georgia will be completed soon by full
admission of the State. He is opposed TO
the till as passed by the Senate, and very
sOlicitOus that the whole reconstruction
business be endsd Immediately. Meas
nres are now bJaag prepared at his re-
quest having this object in view, and
when completed, sll the influence and
power Of the administration will be used
~ rut il through Congress al once.