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Year: 1871

Tho Emperor Napoleon has refused to
receive an address of welcome except at
the expressed wish of the British nation
This looks like a bid for popular ovation
and an intimaton from the imperial fugi-
tive that he wants to he lionized and kept
from beins, forgotten by the world.
Year: 1871

GREAT Coal MINE D1sAsTER.-On the
Nth inst, an awful accident occurred at
the Eagle Shaft, Pittston, Pa, by the
explosion of damp. Eighteen men are
known to have been at work in the cham
ber in which the explosion occurred, all of
whom have been brought out dead In
going to and from their work the miners
used an air shaft, which they ascended and
descended by means Of a ladder, the main
opening not being provided with safety
car and therefore considered unsafe 1t is
supposed that the explosion blew away the
props, and consequent fall of the roof
followed, completely blocking up the pas
sages, and cutting off the means of exit,
the explosion, which is not probable
Everything that was possible was done to
extricate the imprisoned miners. Outside
the scene was heart-rendins in the extreme.
Thousands sympathizing citizens, miners
and others were present. Women and chill
dren were weeping, wringing their hands,
and mourning aloud for the loved and lost
and waiting, in anxious, hopeless expecta-
ton, for each new report from the poison
GUS pit. This mine has been nearly ex-
hausted, and was known to be filled with
the black damp. Yet it was considered
safe, and has been constantly worked since
the conclusion of the strike, although not
to its full capacity,
Year: 1871

On Saturday night last an attempt was
made to enter the house of Samuel II. JAR
man, of Snow Hill, but the family fortu-
nately were not asleep. The rogue got up
on the balcony running on the southwark
end Of the house, and evidently intended
to open the windows on the second floor
On discovery he jumped off and fled. Sew
eral attempts have been recently made to
break into houses in Snow Hill.
Year: 1871




From the careeniug of the Earth upon its
axis in its orbit round the Sun there are two
months in the year, March and September, in
which, in familiar terms, ''the Sun crosses the
line, or the equator. In September he crosses
the line going south, and thence to the goth OF
December his course across the sky is farther
south of the line from day to day, and then he
returns again northward and crosses over to
our side of the line about the goth OF March.
In this movement, north or south of the line,
he carries with him rainy season, strongly
defined in the tropics and sensibly felt in these
latitudes in our vernal and autumnal equinoc-
tial gales and storms For several days past
the inhabitants of the Earth north of the
equator have more or less been visited by
these vernal equinoctsl rains in Europe and
within the rainy districts Of Asia, Northern
Africa and North America. The 10Th of this
month "wednesday lasD, for instance, was
day of clouds and rains and storms over most
of the wide domain Of the United States, and
a day marked by great and destructive storm
over all the British islands and over great
part, no doubt, of the European Continent.


The telegraph is making the readers of the
HERALD familiar with all these interesting
facts from day to day. The government
weather reports from the Signal Service
Bureau, though reduced to brief synopsis
OF the weather of the past day in different Sec
tions of the United States and to the proba-
bilities of the day before us, are very interest
ing in their developments of the extensive
range Of our regular rains and storms. Some
of them, striking in upon the land from the
main ocean, run up the Atlantic slope to Nova
Scotia; and occasionally an unusually heavy
storm from the Pacific, as it appears, sweeps
over moi only the lofty Sierra Nevada range,
but over the great basin of Nevada and Utah,
and over the Rocky Mountains and the great
Plains to the Mississippi river and the upper
lakes. But the general course of what we
may call our regular rainy spells appears to
be from the Gulf of Mexico up the Mississippi
valley to Minnesota, and from the Gulf across
the cotton States to the Alleghanies, the first
branch sweeping around to and down the basin
Of the great lakes TO Ohio, and thence broad
cast over the country to the seaboard and the
second branch exhausting itself in the Ale
ghany Mountains. With the continuance OF
these government weather reports the general
knowledge thus impaired to the people of the
United States upon this subject will become
exceedingly valuable.
Year: 1871

TIE Massachusetts Legislature Rebuking the
Presidcnt-Lack OF Backbone in the senate.


BosToN, March 16, 1871.
The following resolutions have been introduced
in the Massachusetts Senate and ordered to be
printed:-


Resolved That every invasion by department of the
of the progayes OF another tends
Fundamental end of all constitutional government-that il
shall be a government of laws and not of men.


Resolved That the people of Massachusetts with
alarm the attempt unhappiy successful by the
dent of the United States not officially proclaimed but
rous avowed by its supporters 10 dictate the
tion appointment OF the Committee on Foreign Relations
of the senate OF the United States.


Resolved That the acauiescence OF the Senate the dica
on by the Executive of the appointment OF the Committee
Foreign Relations implies suoservency which disqual
fes that branch for the independent performance
constitutional supervise the nominations
before Senate by the President and threatens
the removal of great bulwark against Executive
Year: 1871

The Erie Railroad jsbbers have been on hand,
as usual, but with what success Is not as yet
fully apparent. The business of the session
generally is beginning to be hurried up. That
corruption.
Year: 1871




think the best way to do this is to
drill it in, and make the rows not more
than 16 to Is inches apart, and then
drop at least one grain to every inch in
the rows. Remember it is not grain
that we are after now. | had my grain
crop in the peas that have been taken
of, and now we are after a crop of fod-
der for winter. Well, the corn came
up and grew nicely. 1t was gone
through with the cultivator twice and
the stalks were cut about the last week
in September and set up in small shocks
to dry. They stood there until just
before it froze up, when they were taken
down, bound up in small bundles, and
slowed away in the barn for winteruse,
and think such stalks are equal TO the
best Timothy hay. They should be
cut as sooE as the stalks are fairly in
taGSeI
Year: 1871

The following synopsis of the Eng
lish measure providing for vote by ball
lot will be interesting /. Tho bill
shall apply to municipal as well as
parliamentary elections. 2. No vot-
ing paper except the official paper shall
be used-that is to say, the object of
the DaIior-rsraIi not bc defeated by ti.v
use of somewhat similar paper, which
would enable it to be ascertained how
the vote has been given. 8. The vot-
ing paper shall not be given to the
voter until he enters the voting booth.
4. The voter is not to be permitted
to put any mark upon his voting paper
except that which is necessary to show
for whom the vote is given; and in the
event of that regulation being violated,
the vote will BE cancelled. 5. The re-
turning officer, as he gives out his pa
per to each voter, shall impress it with
a stamp, the character of which he
shall De bound to keep secret, and
which shall not be used again until a
certain fixed time shall be expired.
Then when the boxes come to be Open
ed, each unstamped voting paper shall
be rejected as void 6. When a vot-
ing paper has been once put into the
ballot box the bcx shall not be opened
except under such precautions as shall
procure the inv;olability of the vote.
Z. Where in case of reopening for
the question of the number of voters
it Is found a vote is bad, it shall be
struck off from the total of the candi-
date for whom it has been recorded !;
and also, where an elector rendering
his vote finds some one else has voted
for him, the vote shall be kept aside,
and under the circumstances counted
for the candidate in whose favor he
had intended to vote. g. The same
penalties shall be attached to persona
tion that now attach to bribery and
treatment The candidate shall lose
his seat for procuring or attempting to
procure personation. 8. Any candi-
date who does not include all his ex-
penses in his election returns, or who
with his own hands has paid expenses
which ought to have passed through
the hands of his agent, shall lose his
seat. 20 The use of public houses
as committee rooms during the pro-
gress of elections is prohibited. IL.
The old plan of nominating candidates
and making the final decoration OF the
poll is abolished. II. The expenses
of the returning officer shall be paid
ont of the local rate.
Year: 1871

The Green Bay Gazette has the fol-
lowing: Not long since / gave an ac-
count of an experiment in raising three
crops upon the same piece of land in
one season. Now 1 will give you an
other experiment and its result, which
may perhaps be considered more prac-
tical, as it Is one which 1 believe may
be repeated with profit by every farmer
In our state.


s The last week of April 1870, sowed
piece of land with Peas. It was well
manurel and the seed was drilled In.
The rows were three feet apart and
were double, that is, an open. space of
three feet and then one row drilled N,
another space of one foot then another
row; then again the three feet space
and so on until the whole piece is sown.
I like this plan for two reasons, one is,
that the double rows twine themselves
and help support each other,
and then the open space upon each side
of them, gives them plenty of sunshine,
and also gives an opportunity to culti-
vate between the rows, destroy the
weeds, and keep the ground clear,
which farmers VIII find to be most
decided advantage when they come TO
harvest their crop, if not before The
middle of July the peas were ripe, and
were a good crop. They were taken of,
and the land plowed and sown with
corn.
Year: 1871

Tomato Growing.


The three rules to follow in the culti-
vation of the tomato are:


1. Secure the seed of fruit acclima-
ted to the section where it is to be
grown.


2. Free use of liquid manure during
the season.


8. Looping off the superfuous
branches, and training the stalk of the
plant over treliises, and up the sides of
fences and houses, to its full length
and capacity.


The tomato is too sensitive for the
plant grown In northern latitude to
succeed south at the first trial, or for
the seed of the south to flourish In the
north, until it is acclimated Acclima-
ton is essential before pronouncing
Judgment on its merits. Select the
smoothest, roundest and heaviest,
adapted to table consumption during
its natural season, and a medium size,
grown and adapted expressly for can
ming purposes. Secure the plant that
is adapted to your climate and wants;
keep that seed pure, and study to ac-
climate it to the section and soil, and
improve its size, color and flavor each
year. Then you will never leave home
for good tomato.


To prepare the ground, mix with the
soil equal parts oil hen, chip and sand
manure. Heap the earth In hills not
less than two feet high; at the base
and around these hills set the strong
est and stoutest plants. Then apply
soap-suds, dIsh-water, etc, over the
hill, and let it run down and feed the
plant during the season. Draw the
earth from this hill around the grow
ing plants every two weeks, spreading
the same about over the roots until the
elevated earth is consumed in feeding
the wants of the vine.


1t is interesting and important to
train and cut away the surplus unbear-
ing limbs from the first to the last
spreading branch; a young shoot
springs from the crotch; this infant
sprig must be plucked out on all occa-
sions. On the side of the main stalk
the flower stem shoots out these bear
the blossom and fruit. Near these a
very heavy and large branch grows, as
large as the original stem, with big
leaves; that is fruitless and burden
some. ALI trees should be cut Oft with
a sharp knife, so as to leave the main
stalk aud flower stem exposed to light
and air. The blossom branch will
often double its capacity in fruit bear
ing. The surplus should be reduced
so that the remainder will come to
early and perfect maturity The vine
will commence bearing at about twelve
inches from the ground, and under this
treatment continue to bear fruit at
every twelve and fifteen inches, to the
extreme end of the tree.-C0untry
Gentleman.
Year: 1871




The fertility of invention on the part
of rogues appears to be equal to the
difficulties under which they labor in
eluding the vigilance of the authorities.
The best trick of the sneak thieves
brought to our notice is as follows
On Friday evening of last week, the oc-
cupants of brick house on Huron
street, which we are requested not to
name, were surprised by the sound of a
ringing tenor voice In front of the house,
executing with much effect an old war
song. As the man appeared to be dis
playing his charming talent under the
stimulant of an over stock of beer, all
the occupants Of the house focked to
the front windows ard door to listen to
the song and see the man strike his
operatic postures. They stood for
some moments listening aud smiling at
the serenader. when suddenly table
was upset in the rear part of the base
ment, but no attention was paid to the
circumstance until q man stepped up
to the singer and whispered in his ear,
when both started Of straight and sober
on keen run. An investigation fol-
lowed, when it was found that sneak
thief, probably confederate Of the
singer, had entered from the rear dur
ing the execution of the song and the
absence of the family, and had gathered
a large quantity of yaluables, but hav
ing upset table in his progress, be-
came alarmed for his safety and fled
without taking his booty.
Year: 1871

THE bridge across the Niagara river
at Buffalo is soon to be begun. The
means to build it have been obtained,
and it is expected that it will be finish
ed aud in use in the course of the year
1872.
Year: 1871

THE Color QUESTION AMONG THE soss::-
A meeting of temperance men OF the city
10 called for tonight at Covenant Hall, i'm.
mediately after the adjournment of shoekoe
Hin Division, to consider the propriety OF
forming q new Order Of Temperance for
the State. All temperance men are invited
Year: 1871

TuE FAIR AND Feast at Pine-Street Bap-
tist church is we'll patronized and pro-
crossing finely. The proceeds are for the
benefit OF the church, and the people of the


city seem disposed TO help the ladies out in
their undertaking. All are cordially In.


Yited TO call and see what the ladies have
on hand.
Year: 1871

No young lady can be too well
taught in anything that will affect
the comfort OF q family. Whatever
position in society she occupies, she
needs q practical knowledge Of house
hold duties. She may be placed in
sueh circumstances that It will not be
necessary to perform such domestic
labor but on this account she needs
no less that knowledge than If she
was obliged % preside personally over
the cooking stove and pantry.
Year: 1871

The year is now drawing to a close, and we Are not aware that our School Trustees and the County Superintendent have, in any re- spcct, discharged the duties required of themi hut we do know that in some respects these 1utie. were neglected, and have not, up to the present time, been performed. But little time is now left them to discharge sew eral obligations which the school act sets forth AS preliminary to the division of the School Fund.

 Now, AS the school act has been in force since the date of it's approval, viz the 18th day of February, ls7l, we find that duty which should have been discharged before the lst day of June last has been neglected Section 23 provides, That

 It shall be the duty of the Trustees in each district to take, or cause to be taken, by s school martial to be appointed by them Tn the month of May of each year, an emu meration of all the children between the ages of six and twenty-one years within such district, and return certified copy thereof, under oath, to the County Superintendent of Public Schools before the first day of June each year.

 If the Trustees failed to submit their re- port to the County Superintendent at the proper time, it only remains for them to do so now, and without further delay, that the latter may be enabled to forward bis report to the Superintendent of Public instruction, as required by section IS. The division of the School Fund must be made on the 31st of December; and the apportionment to each county in this, the first, year, being in pro portion to the number of children in the county between the ages of six and twenty one years, the necessity of immediately furn- i.hing this information to the Territorial Superintendent of Public Instruction. will be very readily perceived.

 Let this matter, therefore, be attended to. We do not purpose to dictate their duty to these gentlemen who, doubtless understand i, much better than do we, but may not have given the matter due attention AS to the time ae which certain duties should have been performed. It would seem to us, how ever, that the first steps to be taken at pres ent i. for the Trustees to furnish data which will enable the County Superintendent tC make his report at the time specified in sec. ton IT.

 The success of our school system demands the utmost attention on the part of it's off cers; and it is only by immediate action tha we can hope to have school established here. by the lst of January, 1872 as reouirec by the School Act, section B.
Year: 1871

Vincent Colyer has received letter from Indian Agent Stout, dated Gila river, Octo- ber 10, complaining that the white men at the head of the Gila river had taken all the water for themselves, so that the Indians were deprived of the means of irrigating their ground for agricultural purposes. Chief Chin kunx had announced his intention of asking permission to take l27 of his men to driy. the whites off, AS the Indians will have to move away if the water does not come, or else starve. These tribes have heretofore been peaceable They claim the lands on which the whites have now settled.

 The above is clipped from Washington dispatch to the Associated Press, and is either falsehood on the part of Mr. Stout or forgery on the part of Satan Colyer. The Indians of the Gila Reservation, at this season, need no water for irrigating, from the fact that the month of October is not includ- ed within the season of germination. In the second place there is no chief among the Gila Reservation Indians known as Chin Kunx and in the third and last place the whole story is an infamous lie which has not even the shadow of foundation. If Colyer ever received any such letter it was evidently written by express instructions from himself, as in the case of Piper's report from Canada Alamosa. Those thieying scoundrels will wind themselves up ere long.
Year: 1871

It may be regarded as tough salt story that the Mormons of St. George, Utah, use slabs of salt, from the Lincoln County, Ne yads, salt mines, as substitute for glass in the windows of their houses. To us, how ever, t seems quite reasonable. We have specimens of salt, sent us from the Rio Vir- gin salt mines, which are almost as transpa- rent as glass, and can be split into flakes of any thickness. There is no reason why this might not serve as a valuable substitute for window glass, if such were required of it, so long as it could be protected from rain and snow. The Mormons are very frugal people, and it is not improbable that they may have applied salt to the use stated.
Year: 1871

From conversation that we have had with J. H. Iee--whosc return we noticed in last issue regarding Indian troubles on the frontiers as viewed by the people who con sider themselves within the pale of civiliza- ton, we can only decide that their simplici- " would be amusing fit were not productive of such grave results. Those denizcns Of civil ization are absolutely as benightcd as the widest band of Indians in the Southwest {; or, in other words, they have no better idea of the real character and habits of the Apache than the latter has of the master work of civilization. That any creature in the human shape can be so rapacious as to lie in ambush for the purpose of murdering an unoffending person they cannot conceive, and hence do not believe. More than once, during the term of his visit, Mr. Lees al tention was called to a paragraph in some newspaper, copied from the Arizona MINER, regarding Indian atrocities, with the remark: "Now, you have lived in Arizona and must know something about the people who live there. What did these white men do that caused the Indians to kill them This .ac- count does not state"

 "well, they did nothing. The Indians are at war, and murder the settlers whenever cp- portuni,y offers"

 ''Oh, the whites must have done something, else the Indians would not shoot them down in cod blood. There is no aaan so wicked as to kill another unless he has some object in doing so."

 And in this manner do the people of the States reason upon the accounts of murder and robbery which go forth from Arizona from time to time-regardng the Apache from human stand point and evidently g norant of the fact that he is human only 1T form; that in all other respects he is nor, rapacious than the most blood-thirsty repre- sentative of the brute creation.

 There is reason to believe that similar sentiment pervades the departments at Wash ington and that it is retained in active life b, the "official" falsehcods which en.aats from the Interior Department. If the heac of the Administration is not party to thu robbery conducted by the Indian Bureau and of which the sacrifice of life and proper ty in Arizona is, in part, the result, he car readily arrive at a knowledge of the facts The fanatic is not the man to report upoI the condition of his hobby; the thief is no the proper man to report upon the condition of those whom he robs the liar is not tb' proper man to represent the condition o those he has slandered; the murderer shoulc not be a member of the coroner's jury whicl is to inquire into the causes which led L the death of his victim; and yet a man di rectly and indirectly guilty of all these crime aud oiIenses is the party sent by the Admin istration to report upon the result of his owl infamy.
Year: 1871

If we may accept the statement of the Boston HeoaId, on the matter, the country is about to be inflicted by another "Peace Jubilee" Gilmore is at present in Europe negotiating the business, and has received the promise of aid and comfort from the Government of Great Britain.

 Such is humbug,
Year: 1871

Another plea of insanity has been brought up in the case of a criminal, in California Court. A few months ago, Mrs. Savier shot and killed one Julia Lake, at the Grand Hotel in Stockton; and now come the trial on a charge of murder, and the defense pleading insanity. Mrs. s., at the opening of the trial, "played crazy" so successfully that the Court was overcome and caused her to be removed. If she should be thus successful to the end, and can manage to silence the phy- sicians, she will be quite likely to swindle the gallows cut of its lawful property.