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Year: 1871




A Utah correspondent writes


Never before was Western community so
well started off in the mining race that of
Utah. and never did one SO badly need to enter
upon and make the most of 1t, for in it is
wrapped up the question of the peaceful
regeneration of Utah. 1t is probably the only
remedy that would reach her disease. Agri-
culture and manufactures are well estab-
lished in Utah. There are 800 to 400 miles of
railroads and more projected. There are thou
sands of hardy and needy laborers waiting for
work. The men who are taking hold of mining
have had twenty years of costly experience.
The mines are very accessible. They are COM
paratively low in altitude, insuring a favorable
climate. They are uniformly contiguous to
fertile valleys settled by sober and industrious
people, which, with the railroads completed,
guarantee supplies, tools, provisions, and labor
at very reasonable rates, perhaps at less than so
per cent. of the cost heretofore.


The country is well enough supplied with
wood and water for all needful purposes. There
is plenty of good combustible coal, which can
be used in the blast furnace Qor smelling iron),
and in the smiths forge, as well as otherwise, on
the route of the Pacific Railraad and far South,
on the route of future railroads. There is iron
ore, in the varieties, and accompanied by the
fluXes necessary to successful smelling. Every
thing is favorable. Still it is no place for mere
adventurers Prospectors of experience, to
hunt up the mineral treasures concealed by the
SOIL capital and skill to extract them from the
earth and from their gangue, are all we need or
want.
Year: 1871

prominent English shipbuilder, and the
founder of large iron shipbuilding company,
ON the river Tyne, at recent meeting of the
Iron and Steel Institute, in England, read an in
interesting paper upon the relative merits of iron
and wood in the construction OF vessels. Among
other things, he satisfactorily demonstrated that
in case of vessels of one thousand tons burden,
a ship built of iron will weigh thirty-fye per
cent. less than a wooden vessel of the same
measurement, the displacement being the same.
The former will not only carry more weight, but
as its walls are only half the thickness of the
wooden ores, will be enabled to accommodate q
greater bulk of cargo. In the iron ship it is pos
sible to reach far greater degree of strength,
and to build with longer and finer lines, SO that
higher sailing qualities greater speed and larger
carrying power are attained as the great COM
mercial results. The gentleman contended that
a ship constructed of iron is not liable to strain
in a heavy sea, while wooden ones in this way
alone frequently cause the destruction of valua-
BILE cargoes. By the use of iron masts, steel
yards and wire rigging he demonstrated that a
greater saving of weight may be effected, and
larger facilities offered for the application OF
improved reehng sails and other labor-saving
appliances. In TACT, he insisted that such a yes
sci could carry freight at least twenty-five per
cent. cheaper than wooden one of the same
measurement. His views upon the subject ap-
pear to have been received with much favor by
the members OF the association.
Year: 1871




The Lancaster Express of last evening says:-
A singular suicide was committed yesterday
afternoon, at o'clock, at Winners bridge, on
the Philadelphia turnpike. A man apparently
about fifty years of age was seen walking back
ward and forward on the bridge, seemingly in
spirit of unrest, which finally eliminated in his
mounting on the side walls where he continued
his perilous walk-at times balancing as though
to recover his equilibrium. The ladies of the
neighborhood noticed his peril and requested
gentleman and boy to remove him. These
persons started towards him, but before they
reached him he stepped back on the bridge, re-
moved his hat, coat, and vest, tearing the latter
in half and tying portion of 1t around his neck
and mouth and then deliberately jumped from
the bridge to the stream below, plunging down
headforemost. After he reached the bottom of
the creek he rose up erect (the water being
shallow, and then butted his head against one
of the PIERS falling back and floating away with
the current. His body then foated down the
stream distance of two hundred and fifty
yards, where it was recovered and brought to
shore.
Year: 1871

At about o'clock on Sunday morning a dis
Essex Railroad just east of the Bergen tunnel.
The down freight train, headed by the engine
Sam Schock, had just passed through the tunnel
on its way to Hoboken whep 1t ran into line
switchman at the place had neglected to adjust
the switch for the passage of the train upon its
proper track, and hence the collision. The engi-
neer of the freight train was thrown headlong
into the swamp and badly injured. The fire.
of his recovery is entertained. The damage to
property was considerable. Four coal cars and
one freight car were wrecked, and the engine
was damaged almost beyond repair The loss on
property is estimated at $40, 900.
Year: 1871

Absont-minded people are funny. Sir Isaac
Newton wanted bis servant to carry out stove
that vas getting too hot. A fellow stole his
dinner before his eyes, and he afterward thought
he had eaten it because lie saw the dishes
empty. A Scotch professo- walked into tho
middle of horsc-pond Willie pondering on
Final Cause. Ben Franklin punched down
the Are in his pipe with the finger Of a young
l,dy sitting at bis side, and severely burned tho
lily white poker. A gentleman in Troy rcceis-
ell letter in the dark, used the letter to light
his lamp, and then looked aboutfor II TO read.
Perc Gratry, one day, In Paris, thinking be
had left his watch at home, took ii out OF his
pocket TO see if he had time to 60 back after
it. Lcander, the church historian, used to
20 10 his lectates 10 his nght-cap and night
gown, and sometimes walked In the gutter.
But all these cases do not equal that Of man
who will put down a left bower when be might
know that the opposite party holds the tight
and ace.
Year: 1871

CoRyEp BEEF.-In cooking corned beef, at
this season Of the year so delicious, it should
DO put into boiling water when put on to cook,
and when it is done il should remain in the
pot until cold. This is the whole secret Of
having corned beef juicy aud fulI-ilavored, To-
stead Of the contrary.
Year: 1871

There is very strong temptation, after the
haying season, where pastures grow scant and
the winter fodder is rather short, 70 turn the
stock into the meadows or the young clover.
We believe this practice to be, in majority Of
cases, decidedly injurious. The size Of the
crop next season depends upon the strength
attained by the plants this Fall. In case of
drouth, such as often occur after harvest they
hardly hold their Own in any case. II besides
this, they are deprived of the leaves by which
they secure moisture from the devs; only a
weak growth will be secured, and the early
frosts wi Il nip the unsbeltered roots, or throw
thousands of them out Of the soil. The little
feed secured by pasturing costs dearly in such
a case. It is better to sell enough Of the stock
to buy fodder 9f some kind for the rest. But
no thrifty farmer will allow himself to be
caught in such dilemma. He will be pro-
vided with fodder, corn or some other green
food to meet just such emergencies. Such
farmers will be prepared to buy stock when
their improvident neighbors are forced to sell





KINDNESS. an old merchant one day,
al never did an act of kindness to any hu-
man being without finding myself the happier
for it afterwards A-single friendly act, cheer
fully, pleasantly and promptly done to fel-
low creature in trouble or difficulty, besides
the good to him, has thrown streak Of sun.
shine into my heart for the remainder Of tht
day, which would not have taken a five
pound note for"
Year: 1871

The symptoms of Liver


Complaint areuneasness
and pain in the side.-
SIMMONS Sometimes the pain is in
the shoulder, and is mis-
taken for rheumatism.


The stomach is affected
with loss of appetite aud sickness, bowels in gen.
eral costiyc, sometimes alternating with lax. The
head is troubled with pain, and dull, heavy sensa-
ton, considerable loss of memory, accompanied
with painful sensation of having LEFT undone some
thing which ought to have beef DONE Often COM
planning of weakness, debility, and low spirits
Sometimes many of the
above symptoms attend
the disease, and at other
LIVER times very few Of them;


but the liver is generally
the organ most involved.


Cure the Liver with
Year: 1871

An old lawyer says that the. three most
troublesome clients he has ever had were a
young woman who wanted to be married, q
married woman who wanted a divorce, and
an old maid who didn't know what she
wanted
Year: 1871

Alma Mater, without which no associa-
ton can have permanent hold upon the
aueetions, and which is largely the mo-
i've lof individual excellence. Teach
ers appeared before their pupils to be the
rstner reared Tor the brilliancy or wealth
o. their intellectual acquisitions, than to
be loved tor their zeal to lift them nm
individually TO higher and nobler dssli-
ny ny imparting to them of their own
knowledge. In other words men taught
as though what they taught were net Of
vital importance TO humanity, but even
IL not the mere occasion of obtaining a
livelihood, yet the opportunity solely OF
impressing the sense of their iInDer


tance upon the pupil. Such condition
OF things was in Andovcr, as in other
institutions of learning fatal to growth
OF friendship between teacher and
scholar, and that enthusiasm for knowl-
edge, which will ever make the cause of
education OF paramount Importance.


In conclusion it must be said that DR..
Taylor was man to be appreciated by
the sober after thought, rather than by
the inomentary impulse. That he did
an Invaluable work for the cause of
Academical education is undcniabIe.
They who were faithful 10 his discipline,
IN the Classroom, will ever remember
MN with gratitude, while unable to for
gct the august presence which chilled
all their youthful enthusiasm. The les
sons OF sucA Il character and life ara
many. We ought to have them. MAY
we not expect the Memoir of this re-
markable man? Eth.
Year: 1871

ALBANY, Oct. 17.-GOv. Hoffman this
evening received at the Executive Chamber
subcommittee of seventy, and gave a
hearing concerning frauds in New York.
Judge Barrett briefly addressed the Cover
nor, reciting frauds that had been COM
mitted, aud asking him to use his power as
Chief Executive to arrest the abuses, and
to protect the State. They further asked
for military force to be placed in readiness
to quell any riot that may arise.


Gov. Hoffman, in reply to the committee
said:


do in the matter will be done. l do not
see that Judge Pierpont is asking for any
thing specific but a military force. Com
plete preparations will be made of that ma
ture. Is not plundering stopped for the
time being by the appointment Of Green as
Deputy Comptroller? z-. asa


Judge P.-Yes, but the chy credit is not
restored. . -- -a--r


Gov. HI should think your committee
would point out to me something specific.
The Attorney-General is present to speak
for himself. l am sure that he will do all
that lies in his power to aid your commit.
tee. Judge Emmett, of your committee, is

not present to-day. He stated to me some
days since that he thought the Governor
had no power in the matter as to which
you have addressed me. shall ask the
Attorney General to take into his counsel
Charles O'Conor, the acknowledged head
of the New York bar. will use the mill
tary in case of disturbance, and will do
my whole duty as l may further find what
it may be.


Barrett asked the Governor, if facts were
brought TO his knowledge going to prove
that the next election would not be fairly
holden, would he interfere in the interest of
a fair election. The Governor said it would
be time enough to consider that question
when the facts were presented.


The Attorney General made few re-
marks expressing his willingness TO cooper
ate with the committee of seventy in the
interest Of good government. He stated
further that he would write letter which
they might take with them on their return
to New York requesting Charles O'Conor
to act as counsel with him for the State in
any action which might be brought in con-
nection with the frauds. After little gen.
eral conversation the interview terminated.
Year: 1871




One Of the reasons given by the State
Department for asking the recall of Mr..
0atacazy, the Russian Minister, IS that he
made the remark lately at dinner table
that he ''could bribe the Secretary of State" I"
OF course, there is no means of knowing
whether the Russian Minister ever said any
such thing or not. Considering his rela-
lations with the gentleman whom he is
said to think he can buy out, he would be
very foolish to make such an indiscreet
speech. The New York Sun, though
hardly friend to Grant, IS, nevertheless,
Radical paper, and the Sun says it is noto-
rious thai more than year and half ago
the legislature of Massachusetts published
to the world a bulky document containing
the evidence that the Assistant Secretary of
State, while director and counsel of the
Erie Railway Company, took bribe Of
100000 to betray and defraud that compa-
ny. This evidence was printed and sent
abroad under the sanction of that
Legislature, and it is a truth that
has never been questioned by any
one. Nevertheless, the Secretary of
State has kept the man thus convicted
Of bribery in power at the head of his own
department, and this fact alone furnishes
sufficient grounds for the conclusion to
which Mr.. Catacazy's mind arrived. No





sonal. or official honor would retain in a
place Of confidence and authority a man
whom such Legislature as that of Massa-
chusetts has pronounced guilty Of taking a
bribe; and it requires no stretch of faith to
believe that he who sustains and promotes
a bribe talzer would under favorable circum-
stances take bribe himself
Year: 1871

In Iowa is college where the students
govern and haze sort Of cOurtnlartial to
try offenders. There are five Young men
and two young women 81 the court, and its
judgments are needed by all the students
Justice is tempered with mercy, and the
female court martialiSts exercise a most
healthful influence,
Year: 1871




A number of liquor cases came up before
the Supreme Court now sitting in this city,
this evening. Hamilton L. Rand's case
was under consideration, and witness de-
clined to testify, saying he was not bound
to criminate himself on this stand. He was
supported by counsel, who argued he was
not compelled to answer, as his testimony
might show that by offering compensation
for liquor he had induced the commission Of
a crime, and thus become an aceomplice,
and as such was as liable to punishment as
the person selling him liquor. rs .-s


The debate between the counsel and
Judge Doe continued over two hours, and
the Judges final decision was that the ques-
ton raised was so important that he should
not compel the witness to testify, neither
would he commit him for contempt of
Court, but he suggested that the case be
continued and go before the full bench.
This was agreed to. .lr.sr
Year: 1871

WASHINGTON, February 22.-The
House Naval Committee is entitled
to tomorrow morning to complete the
consideration OF the Brooklyn Navy
Yard bill. There is but little proba
bility that there will be another morn
ing hour this session. Motions to sus-
pend the rules can now be made at
any time, and votes taken upon these
motions.


The Appropriation bill has not yet
passed, and the disposal of several
privilege reports will fully occupy the
time of the House until the close of
the session, thus cutting of the morn.
ing hour and other regular order OF
business.
Year: 1871

Is occasioned by carslessnsss, exposure, or any
OF the various ways and means by which we take
a severe sold, or it may be caused by fatigue.
The symptoms are. extreme nervousness, intense
pain In the muscles aud joints, the flesh Is swol-
len and sensitive 10 the touch One popularity
of this form of Rheumatism 10, that il frequently
changes from one portion Of the body to another
even when NO external application he's bean used
to drive 1t to any other part The entire sys-


but the acute, darting pains will not permit U


that pleasure. External appliestions are use


less and often prove dangerous, by driving the


pain to some vital organ. Drive II out Of the


eyssem instead of driving it in, ana Taylor


Stomach and Liver CorrectoT is warrsnted to
give relief 1t will GO 20 the seat Of pain,
Year: 1871

A PROMINENT dry goods merchant Of
Boston worked half an hour on the fol.
lowing proposition, and failed TO give the
answer: "lt four men build stone wall
In nine days, how long will 1t take five
men 10 build a stone wall In nine days "
Year: 1871

THERE seems to be a growing
sentiment throughout the State,
in favor of licensing the'liquor
traffic; or at least, keeping that
section out of the next Con.
sliiution which provides that
no license law shall be enacted
IN this State.
Year: 1871

ing pretty general attention.
A Mrs. Watt, of Guernsey
county, recently got a verdict
oiS3,5 500 against a saloon keep.
er who sold her husband
whisky, finally resulting in his
death. A woman of Athens re.
Gently got $500 for a like viola
ton of the liquor laws, al
though the result was not so
serious. Hundreds and thou.
sands of women, all over the
country, could do the same,
were they only backed up by
public sentiment. The laws
are so stringent, but difficult
10 enforce. Persons who drink
liquor in public places dislike
exceedingly to testify against
those who sell it. 1t is like
cutting of their own valued
supplies. This is a recognized
fact, and hence the necessity
for a law requiring the arrest
ing and holding of drunk and
disordelry persons until they
will testify where they procur-
ed the liquor that increases
both crime and taxation.


The fact is that the entire
liquor business is on a false
basis in the State. Since be.
fore the days Of Noah mankind
have used stimulants, and man
kind will continue to use until
the end. Every nation and
every people have them. 1t
is just as we'll to recognize this
TACT established as it is by the
history OF the world, from the
beginning, and recognizing it,
direct our efforts to regulating
the traffic in such things, in.
stead of attempting to prevent
it. Twenty years experience
in our own State, in attempting
20 prevent the sale OF intoxicat.
ing liquors, has only resulted
in putting the same very gen
orally into the hands of ire
sponsible parties and hanishing
it into dark holes and corners
or behind screens, where sec
recy can be added to the other
temptations OF drinking. Ten
perate people never see inside
one of these places. Many oil
Them are known only to the IN


itiated, and many a business
man slips quietly into them,
takes a snip" or "nominates his
poison with easy grace, who
could not be induced to enter
a known tipping resort. .


The no license system is a
practical failure to accomplish
results. AS the time approaches
when change in our State
Constitution can be made, 1t is
we'll TO agitate this question,
and change it so hat this buSi
ness may be regulated. Ii
wants to be taken out OF these
back rooms and placed in front
ones, without screens or blinds,
and the light of day let in upon
it. That, of itself, would cure
much. Again, the right to
vend it wants to be very care
fully let to men, under very
heavy llcense-so heavy that
every one of them will become
detective to ferret out and
punish every Illicit dealer.
Year: 1871

A GENTLEMAN called on US a
day or two since to complain
of the Bee and to give his
advice as to how it ought to be
conducted as the organ of the
Republican party. The gentle
man is not a subscriber and
never has been. There are a
great many just like him.
Now we fully appreciate the
disinterested benevolence3 Of
all such, but much prefer their
heaping Goals of fire on our
head by accompanying the
advice with a Two Dollar Bill.
Well )endeavor to stand the
pressure then, Notwithstanding
the agony. @ 80 Fs.T


Advice will not pay for pa
per, ink, ,ilabor, &c. 1t needs
something more substantial L.
Ripley Bee. ls.t ,etda.
Year: 1871

All that exces. of Aattcriug and peiting Of
which women are so fond becomes a bore to a
man if required as part Of the daily habit of
life. Out in the world as be is, harassed By
anxictes Of which she knows nothing, home
is emphatically his place Of rest where his
wife is his friend who knows bis mind; where
he may be himself without fear Of offending.
and relax the strain that mast be kept up out
of doors whore he may feel himself safe,
understood and at ease. And some women,
and these by no means the coolest or the least
loving, are wise enough TO understand this
need of rest in the maus harder life, and,
accepting the quiet of security as part of the
conditions Of marriage content themselves
with the undemonstratiye love into which the
teryor Of passion has subsiled Others fret
over it, and make themselves and their hus-
bands wretched because they cannot believe
in that which is not forever paraded before
their eyes. Yet what kind Of home is it for
the man if he has to walk as if on egg-shels.
every moment afraid of woundiug the suscep-
tibiitles Of woman who will take nothing
on trust, and who has 10 be continually as.
surcd that he still loves her, before she will
N~ttNfN AhWN AtTAA Aa az y NA0tNlAhl VI Out
thing She may be certain no wife who under
stands what is the best kind of marriage de.
mands these continual attentions, well as vol
untary Offering, Of the lover, but bad as enforced
tribute from the husband. She knows that as
a wife, whom it is not necessary to court or
fattcr, she has a noher place than that which
is expressed by the attentions paid to a mis-.
tress Wiiehool ike all assured conditions.
does not need to be buttressed up but less
certain position must be supported from the
outside, and am insecure sel-respect, an un-
certain holding, must be perpetualy strength
ened and roassured. Women who cannot live
happily without being made love to are more
like mistrosses than wives, and come but badly
off in the great struggles Of life and the cruel


handling Of time. Placing all their happi


ness in things which cannot continue, they let
slip that which lies in their hands, and in
their desire to retain the romantic position Of
lovers lose the sweet security of wives. Per
haps if they had higher aims in life than
those with which they make shift to satisfy
themselves, they wonld not let them elves sink
to the level of this folly, aud would under
stand better than they do now the worth of
realities as contracted with appearances.
Year: 1871

When | was girl, my mother taught me
every variety of domestic work leading me
on from simple and to difficult processes in
this manner " My daughter" she would
says, A" now if you will make this skirt very
nicely, you shall make next q shirt for your
father, and he shall know that every stitch
was set by your fingers" How eager was
to learn the mysteries of shrt-making, aud
how patiently my mother taugh me to set
the stitches in the bosom, to bastc the gus
sets, to stroke the gathers How many but
ton-holes | worked on old scraps of muslin
before she could quito trust me to make those
in the bosom and wristbands But that shirt
was my apprenticeship to the needle, and
since then dress-making, millinery, tailoring
even, has had no terrors in my Imagination,
lor IL l could learn to make shirt well, |
could learn to make anything la the same
way, she stimulated my industry in culinary
matters " When you have learned to wash
and wipe the dishes very nicely. she would
say will let you make some biscuit -"
Then was permitted to rise a step higher,
to the dignity of bread-making, the concoc.
tion Of cakes and pies. | really thought in
those days that loved to do housework, TO
cook and sweep and iron, but since then
have found out that it was my mothers ad.
mirabe management that made pastime Of
drudgery. Exchange