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Year: 1870

1t is real relief to ANYBODY but an an,;


quarry TO get out of such stagnant little cities
as HARLEM and Leyden. They are quite SIM
liar, says recent newspaper correspondent in
both history and appearance, and the dead
past seems TO cleave to every bright tile on
pavement and roof, and to every old elm
lining the streets, and to every curious bridge
spanning the dull and Shiny canals. But at
the Hague you find the past crowded into the
background by the absorbing and busy pres
ent. The streets are fall of life and work.
Some of the shops vie with London and Pals
in splendor and variety, which the blue
blouse OF the laborer and the piles of bales be-
fore the warehouses would indicate that hard
work and the brisk buying and selling of sta
pies play an important part in the life of the
Dutch capital


There is one store in the Hague which sur
passes anything of the kind have ever seen.
1t is De Beers Bazaar. There is almost
nothing that one could wish to buy, from a
child,s toy to diamond, or painting by the
pest Flemish artist, which cannot be found
there. You 90 from one suite of rooms to an
o1nSi "ouueIihS now SO muen beauty, utility
ana diversity could be gathered under one
roof The Japanese and Chinese collections,
the bronzes and Russian leather department,
are particularly note worthy. What is more
as you enter from the street, there is no sim
over the door to indicate what you are going
to- see. thought our cabuan had made a
mistake, for the house had every appearance
OF being private residence. While this was
store, it was more interesting to me than
any museum l had seen in Holland. The
proprietor has been enlarging his premises
from year to year. The choice picture gal
lery has been added only lately. YOU ascend
no flights OF stairs, and the stranger is treated
or only to inspect. 1 knew nothing of the
prices, whether high or low, for my OBJECT was
IKE mat OF many others, merely to look at
tnat strange miniature of theart and industry
Year: 1870

ceipts and earnings alleged to have been
expended In construction, and asked that the
Assessor might be instructed to afford every facility
for presenting such facts "a were necessary TO be
stated In claim which would oe made for the nav.
Ment OF the tax assessed. Accordingly the Assessor
OF the Sixth New York district was Instructed TO
proceed In the investigation which had already been
commenced according TO the provisions OF section
fourteen OF the ACT OF July 1884, amended which
would give the company ample facilities for present.
ing oil the 1acts which they may desire bearing on
the eompaDy's liability to tax. And the Assessor
has also beer instructed to take all steps necessary
for making the proper assessment.


The Internal Revenue Bureau has written 10 As
sesOr Lathrop OF Albany, respecting the assessment
OF tax. upon what Is known the 'eighty per cent
scrip DIVIDEND declared by the New York Central
railroad Company In favor Of Its stockholders. The
Commissioner say due regard for the interests aud
rights of the government forbid that an assessment
sheuld longer be delayed.


Attempt 10 Kidnnp n Custom Housc Onicer.


The Collector OF Customs at Eastport, Maine, writes
10 the Treasury Department that during last week
the British schooner Bessie was detained In that
pert on the charge OF Illicit trac, and the Inspector
OF the port placed on board the vessel. The COM
manding o1icer subsequently represented that the
goods were secreted near by on the shore. The In.
spcetor went ashore TO nndthem. Whereupon the
captain Immediately made preparations to cut and
run; but the inspector TOO last for him and got
aboard before the anchor was hoist,d. The exaspe-
revenue olcer wi,b him down the bay. The captain
Year: 1870

LONDON, September l4.-Our Paris


correspondent telegraphs that last night
he had an interview with Ernest Picard,


Minister of Finance, who said the Gov


ernment of Defense, of which he is an


humble member, deplores the horrible


necessity of carrying on war that the


Empire had provoked, and from which


the Republic would gladly escape.


Neither France or the Government to-


day had aught against Prussia


or Germany, and was forced to


tight both without cause of quarrel


even, and without hope Of escape from


one of the most cruel trials ever Provi-
dence visited on any people; that this


government earnestly desired to with
draw from this frightful war, and turned


its eyes on every side for some friendly


mediator. 1t touched his heart 70 hear
that the American GOvernmenI had


made a Christian effort to stay the
wicked waste of life, but he regarded
with wonder and horror the fact that


Prussia turned deaf ear to all repre-
sentations regarding the Irresponsible
ity Of the Republic for the
war. He knew not whether Prussia
sought to war on the young Republic,
so guiltless Of otfense against that gov
ernment, and added that words would
be puerile to conceal the inability Of
a government now scarcely week old
to contend with any chance Of success
with so great force as that engaged
against France. The Empire left her
without an army, arms or money The
capital was soon to be surrounded by
hundreds Of thousands of highly
trained men with only its citizens to
protect it. Would it, said he, "add
to the glory of Prussia to fight against
these citizen.soldiers, most of whom
never had a musket in their hands till
a week ago aud who were by their man
hood compelled to stand on the de-
fensive? If Prussia kept the field
and bid France come forth and
fight her, though utterly unprepsred for
such a struggle, yet that woula have
manly about it. Bat to set
her armies on city crowded With wo-
men and children, only protected by
halfarmed husbands and fatherS-if
that was considered fair human conduct
by the King, then Paris had only to
submit to her fate and perish, calling
on heaven to witness that they had not
provoked their martyrdom 1t was not
an exaggerated notion Of honor that
drove the citizens of Paris to make an
effort for defense against such fearful
odds, but simply in order to retain
hold on the sympathy and respect Of the
world by falling manfully at the thres-
hold OF their homes that they could not
save from outrage and desolation.
Year: 1870

New YORK, September l5.-The
German Patriotic Aid Society yester-
day sent by cable to Count Bismarck a
synopsis OF their address to the German
people, in which they protest against
foreign Intervention as tending to rob
Germany of the fruits of her victories,
and say, though Republicans by princl-
pie, they stand by united Germany.
They add that the proclamation OF the
Republic in Paris was merely necessary
in consequence of the German victories
and the surrender Of Napoleon.


Marshal Sharpe promises to open his
office to hear complaints from citizens
of cases of inacuracy in the taking Of the
census. He has addressed a letter to
the Mayor asking him for all the in
formation in his possession on the sub
ject.
Year: 1870

The Canard About the Schooner Maria and


Ammunition-The Steam Yacht Anna Re.


ported OF.


United States Marshal Harlow pronounces the
story published in morning paper yesterday in
relation to an alleged departure OF the schooner
Maria for Cuba, loaded with arms ara ammunition


tissue Of falsenoods in far 1t states anything
relating to him. and says he believes 1t to be false
in all other particulars


Some days since the captain of the yacht Anna
called on Marshal Harlow and told MIN he desired
to leave for Nassau and take fifteen passengers ana
asked whether there would be any attempt to de-
tain him. Marshal Harlow had previously been
watching the vessel, ana when the captain commu-
nicated with him he went on board and thoroughly
examined the vessel in every way. and round no
arms, ammunition. nor anything else on BOARD OF
suspicious character. He then consulted with Dis
tct Attorney Plerrepont ana they both came TO the
conclusion tnat as the vessels papers were all rights
Is she carried no arms nor ammunition, and had q
perfect right 10 carry passengers, they had power
TO detain her. and she accordingly sailed ostensibly
for Nassau, IN the early part Of TINS week.


There was report In circulation last evening to
the effect that the steam yacht Anna had left for
Cuba, and that when outside OF Sandy Hook she was
met by tuRbOat, with number or CuDans on
board. IL Is also stated that Javier Csneros. the
person who plloted the first expedition on board the
.Perit left with the Anna. He says he intends to be
letters OF marque from Cespedes. and expects to
give these to certain shipping firms in this CITY, who
have engaged to NJ out priyateers under the Cuban
nag.
Year: 1870

Almost Another Mine Horror at PIym OutI-


Burning Of tho Breaker at the nottingham m


Mine -Fiity-nve Mon Below Kept in Iguo-


rance of Their Danser-The Fire Extin-


galshed-Indisnatlo Meeting or the Miners.


PLYMOUTH, Dec. 81, 1859.


There was nearly repetition OF the Avondale
horror at this place yesterday. At about half past
ten A. NJ the breaker Of the Nottingham mine stu-
ated at the southern end Of the town. discovered
to be on fire. There were nfry.nve men in the mine
al the time, which Is one OF the man.traps like
the Avondale-one with out one outlet-yet
notwithstanding this, no notice was given
to the men below that the building above
was on fire. Fortunately, 1t was discovered soon
after 1t broke out, and with great exertion was not
only prevented from spreading but was extin.
guished, The men below remaining all the while IN
ignorance OF their danger.


The fire was the result OF gross carelessness on the
part OF the company working IT, 1t appears that
two stoves were kept the breaker to give heat to
the boys employed there to PICK out the slate from
the coal as goes In the breaker and tho pipes from
these stoves were run directly through the w0tsi.
work OF the building without any protection. The
result was what any sane man might have expected.
The woodwork heated until 1t became OF the con-
sistency OF finder and then ignlted.


AT noon some OF the men came up to dinner, and,
nituOuHu every cxeTtiOn was ma Qo 10 Keep the IRE
from their knowledge, the fact leaked out and they
became aware for the first time Of the terrible fate
they mad escaped When they went down again
they informed the rest or the men In the
mine and they at once got together and held an
Indignation meeting and resolved at once to
20 up out Of the mine. When they got up they
assembled the rest OF the men belonging to the
mine-in oil about seventy five and held an
other meeting, resolving that they would NOT again
go down into the mine until there was built two
brick chimneys for the stove pipes. q watchman
placed In the building night ana day and bell
at the bottom Of the shaft that they should have
q signal when there was danger at the surface.
Since tnat time the mine has not been worked, and
the men still remain firm.


The proprietors, Mcssrs. Thomas Brodrick 4 Co.,
not being able to get any men to supply the places
OF their old hands, have yielded their demands so
far as the two cnimneys are concerned, and their
construction has commenced; but they think one
watchman in the night is suflcienr and decline to
place one there In the day time. The men say that
this only shows willingness to protect their own
property, and az their lives are exposed In the
day time they say they shall insist on the two watch.
men and also on the alarm bell.
Year: 1870

The Capture of Goicouria-He Is Marched


Through the strests of Puerto Principe.


PUERTO PRINCIPE, May 3.-General Domingo
Goicouria has been captured on a key near
Guanaja. The boat on which he and his COM
panions had embarked was taken after they
had returned to shore, and they were com
PEELED to secrete themselves on the key, which
Is eighteen miles long and six wide. The
names of his companions are said to be Mem
doZa, Zayas, the two Agueros, besides an
American. They are not yet taken.


Goicouria was brought here to-day. An i'm
meDse crowd awaited him at the depot and ac-
companied him through the streets, shouting
''Viva Espana !" and "Death to traitors!" He
was strongly guarded, his hands tied behind
He was taken to the palace, where he had an
interview with the Captain General. Agentleman
who was present reports him as saying, 81 tried
to escape in order to publish manifesto to my
countrymen, informing them that 1T was time
to stop bloodshed, and that the cause was lost
for the present" emphasizing the present"
The Captain General then took him beyond the
hearing of the others present and conversed
about five minutes. He is to be sent to Havana
to be garroted as he was condemned civilly for
political offenses in 1850. He is slight in figure
of medium height, and wears full, large beard
very nearly white. He is much sunburnt He
has on a yellow linen suit, with heavy sailors
coat.


In his bearing here he has been entirely serene
and unaffected looking about him as he passed
along with the air of man entirely at his ease.


letter from Havana tells the sequel of the
sad story


AS write preparations for the execution are
going on. Posters have been scattered about the
streets announcing the execution and exhorting
the people to maintain order, evincing that some
unpleasant demonstration is feared. The Prin-
cipe fortiication or castle is situated outside
west of the city, and an immense crowd, on foot
and in vehicles, is moving in that direction.


A gentleman who came as a passenger on the
Triunfo, and who had been an acquaintance of
Goicouria, spoke with him on the passage. His
bearing was serene and noble. He stated that
he had long since given up all he possessed to
his country, and was now willing to surrender
his life, and that he hoped to die like patriot
and gentleman.


Later, and as l am about closing this portion
of my despatch, the execution is over and the
volunteers and people are returning. An eye
witness states that an immense crowd had
gathered to witness the scene and throughout
the utmost order was maintained. The General
marched out from the Principe with perfect
GOODNESS gazing around upon the people and the
scene as though an indifferent spectator.


He ascended the platform and manifested q
disposition to address the crowd, which was
denied him. A crucifx was then presented to
him, which he refused, motioning it away. He
was then placed in position, a turn of the screw
was given, and the old revolutionist and con-
spirator, who all his life long had worked for
the separation of his country from Spain, was
carried off lifeless to fill the grave of felon.
Year: 1870

A few days since young man by the name of
Brown, who was employed by his uncle, Samuel
Brown, of Brooklyn, ILL.,, to help him about his
saw-mill, met with an accident which proved
instantaneously fatal. He was at work at the
MILL and slipping, fell against the saw, which
was a circular one. 1t caught him by the arm
and drew him down until it touched his cheek.
Brown made an effort to escape, but without
avail. The saw went crashing through his scull,
cutting the top part of his head entirely off and
scattering his brains in every direction. An in
quest was held, and verdict was rendered in
accordance with the above facts.
Year: 1870

The insurrection in Uruguay gains ground
and there is prospect of great civil war In
that unhappy republic. 1t has been predicted
time and again that upon the close of the Para
guayan war such state of things would occur,
and there are people so uncharltable as to be-
leve that Brazil has already begun the work of
sowing discord both in Uruguay and in the
Argentine Republic.
Year: 1870

hard before the war, when my boy was
at home to help; but he's 10 the array
Of course, fighting for the country,
his father and grandfather did before
him, and as would be doing now but
for this rheumaiiz


| am far from rich myself" re
marked Putnam; "but I've enough for
myself and my family, nd something1o
spare; and nobody has go good claim
Oh the surplus as you two. Get me u
piece of paper" \ scrap torn from a
ny leaf of book was brought to him
on which lac wrote some words. II
will renew il every year while you aud
| 1.-Two" he said, as he handed il to the
son,


Que of the aids Of the brigadier.
general now came to report that the
troops were in line ready for review /:
aud with a hearty shake of the hand
aad God bless your General Put
nam returned to the camp


The prpcr that he left was an order
on the commissary Of the brigade for u
barrel of flour, a barrel of meal. u barrel
each of pork, beef aud sugar, at the ex
pense of General Putnam. commodi ie.
which, if not exactly worth their weight
ia gold, were in these quantities, pre-
cious to the Patiersons beyond almost
anything else they could have received


The promise to NJ Ike the gilt an an
nuity was faithfully kept, aud the two
soldiers went to their graves blessing
their old commander, esteeming the
balance of the debt Of gratitude to be
against them.
Year: 1870

DoNT FAN. to read the advertisement of
Alschuler Il Christmann. This firm is making
quite stir just now in the Clothing trade on
account of the low figures at which they are
turning out the best homemade work. Especial
attention Is called to splendid new lot Of cas-.
sinners they have just received from the famous
Chanceville Mills, Michigan
Year: 1870

On, YES y. Is now announced that Joe Ne.
gain has gone east after several car loads Of the
best goods in the boot and shoe line you ever
saw. Joe says whom bis new good. come, cheap
prices will be the rule at his store and besides
he will have the newest aid prettiest styles from
Philadelphia and elsewhere, and he will be pre-.
pared to sell lower than ever. Joe. is in dead
earnest about tho boot and shoe question. Just
zee IL he isn't
Year: 1870

Mrs Ford has gone to New York to select her
Millinery and Fancy goods for the coming season.
and she hopes to shew her patrons very attract.
i've stock of goods by the latter part of April
First door north of Post Office
Year: 1870

STILL GooD.-Bowman, the unequalled artist
still continues to take the most elegant and cor.
rect hkenesses ever made in this region, or, in
fact any other As an artist Bowman takes
rank with the very best in tho United States.


Call and let him take your lovely ''mug' once
for luck
Year: 1870

EDWARD wILDERs MorrEE's WORM SYRUP should be used
in all cases of 1t is perfectly harmless its NATURE
Ii pure Syrup that children will readily eat 1t is never
falling in its effect and will relieve your little ones of worms
at once and without the aid of any other medicine
Year: 1870




One of the things which Vermonter,
spending the winter in western Wisconsin,
most keenly feels is the lack of fruit of
all kinds. An evenings visit is but rarely
rendered complete, by the welcome dish
of apples. A few find their way into this
region, but only the better class can afford
to purchase. They come from the Michi-
gan fruit region, or perhaps from the
southern shore of Lake Erie. 1t may be
an idle fancy, but it seemed to me that
these apples lack the flavor of the New
England apple. After eating an abun-
dance of them, 1 still longed for juicy,
lively and sparkling apple, from a Yer
mont hillside.


The growing of fruit to any extent is
at present positive impossibility. The
trees grow duriug summer with great
rapidity, by reason of the fertile soil. In
few years, the tree, seeming to be in
good health, is found to be rotten at the
heart, and the trunk mere shell. 1t
soon dies. The growth may be too rapid
in the summer to allow the wood to harden
before the severe long-continued cold of
winter comes on. If such is the case, a
few years cropping with wheat, which is
mostly exported, will sufficiently reduce
the fertility of the soil, to permit slow
and healty growth of wood. The rock
beneath is limestone, which is said to be
the condition most important to success
full fruit-raising. Where one-third of the
surface is given to grain, and perhaps
more, an excess OF fertility is soon dispos-
ed Of. Let fruit-growers hope. Proximity
to large body of water, the next i'm
portant thing in this business, they cam
not have, but other advantages may to a
certain extent fill its place.


tits claimed by some, that where the
substratum of a soil is limestone, the in
habitants are always large. and possessed
of a powerful bony system. This theory
aeeras to be a generalization from facts,
and perfectly reasonable. Where there is
no lime in the soil, or only a meagre sup
ply. the principal ingredient of the bones is
not abundantly supplied TO the system,
and a race of small-framed men is the re-
suit. The "coming man" of Wisconsin,
then we may be certain, will resemble
the giant Kentuckians, or the large men
found on the western slope of the Green
Mountains. A more salubrious climate
than is often found, will help to make the
people robust and active, in mind and
body, with well-rounded forms. Although |
settled within twenty years, there are
some natives to be found among the youth,
not exceeding that age: Judging from
these the soil is capable of producing very
fine specimens of both male and female |
humanity. Let US hope that the parents
from the east will have no cause to blush
for their diminutive grandchildren.


H 6 Il,
Year: 1870

WALLINeFoRD - Town meeting in
Wallingford yesterday was largely at
tended. The town had been thoroughly can
vassed by two parties. The one party
making their issue that the town had
been "run" by a clique for a long time
very injudiciously attempted to turn out
all the town officers, and elect an entire
new board. The other party in which
were the incumbants who did not want
to be turned out" made their issue, that
it would be bad policy to make an entire
change. The meeting was probably the
Year: 1870

dred girls are thrown out of employment
as the laundry girls cannot work either,
It will be remembered that number OF
our Rutland girls are working here. A
large dwelling house standing near by
was badly damaged. Had there been any
wind, this place would have been the
scene of a terrible conhagration.
Year: 1870

neck just below the poneuna Ada,n5, in
vulgar parlance Adams apple. His next
step was to pass an instrument down
through the incision, draw up the bean
and pull it out with a pair Of forceps.
The child still presented every appear
ance of lifeless corpse. After the bean
had been extracted the incision was held
open by two hooks and by pressing on
the child's chest the air in it was driven
out. The blood at the opening was
sponged off, and by relieving the pressure
on the breast and pressing on the sides
beneath the arms, air was drawn in
through the aperature made by the incis-
ion.


A mechanical passage of air was thus
established and by continued efforts the
child began to breathe and show signs of
eyes received their wonted expression,
and the little child whose feet had almost
touched the black river of death, began
to move. There were about fifty students
present, and the success of the expert
ment brought down the house with loud
applause.


The parents of the child sat in an ad-
joining room in breathless expectation,
hopes of the child's recovery and fears of
his death contending in their bosoms.
The noise of the students caused them to
make Il rush into the operating room,
where the child lay with every appear
ance of robust health. Their JOY was SO
great that it became necessary to take the
child away from them to prevent him
from being smothered by their caresses
They overwhelmed DR.. Weber with
thanks, as well they might do, for the pre-
cision, skill and good judgment exhibited
in the operation.
Year: 1870

LAST Sunday morning one of our city
pastors reque sted each member of his con-
grcgation to send him his or her name,
written upon piece of paper one and
a-half by one inch. This request can be
complied with by very little forethought
upon the part of his people, and it will be
q source OF pleasure to the nastor.