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Year: 1870

ALL THE DISCOVERIES OF THE BIBLE will
have this to commend them, that they speak
to US in. the language of personal friendship
and love. They come laden with messages
from the heart of the great God, and as his
truths are new his compositions which are in
them "are new also every morning. -
When he opens our eyes to see his greatness
it is like the chariOts and horses of fire
ranged on the surrounding mountains for our
safety, and when he reveals the tenderness
of his character, it is, like the well revealed
to Hagar in the desert, ready for our conso-
lation. Of all the new things which his
Word has promised, let US desire first that
new heart which insures the new eyesight.
1t is brought nearer to US than ever before,
by him who has come as the life of men that
he may be their light. John i: 4.
Year: 1870

A guard at ii circus in Tennessee his head that lie
saw proruding under the canvas, and this deprived
the leading church of the services ofs pastor the fol
lowing Sunday Exchange.


There will be circns along this way before many
days and we hope the above will be warning.
Year: 1870

DRIED UP THE WRONG MAS.--The following is re-
lated of one of the brethren of a church not thou
sand miles off, as having occurred year two since,
but for obvious reasons not let ont Of the select
circle where it has always been great Of fun
An old gentleman who is much gifted in prayer and
likes to talk at Sunday school, whom will call F.
"for Short attended evening prayer and business
meeting While the bell ringing to hurry up the
laggards P. improved the opportunity" by address
ing eloquent petition to the throne Of grace. Think
ing the bell had been rung enough, another member
said very imperously to one of those small boys who
always around in season and out of season, Go
and tell that fellow to stop" small boy never did
understand any thing meant to be understood
do any thing he told to do it, and this partc
nlar small boy likely to stutiiy himself in that
manner. Iustead of going to the sexton and sieneng
q that dreadful bell" he threaded his way down the
aisle, where P. warming to his work, and in loud
kissing voice said "Here, now, H says for you
to dry up that" Poor ?. blushed brilliant scarlet
off earnest invocation in the middle OF SEN
tence, and all the balance of the evening suked in
sullen silence At the close of the meeting he de-
manded OF the offending member an explanation
which satisfactorily given, and the unpleasant
ness amicably settled.
Year: 1870

THE CAMPAIGN.-It is not often that our political
enemies designedy furnish with campaign docu
ments but for the following indebted to the
New Orleans Republican. Our readers will be pleased
to reverse the thing and for Democrat read Radical,
and rice 0eTSG:


The political campaign is now fully opened in this
State Both parties have put ther principal candidates
in the field and it only remains for the people to de-
eide on which side victory shall perch. The Demo
Gratis WILL doubt make strenuous exerons to bring
their candidates in with votes enough to again
to that party the high places Of powerand emolument
The State will be flooded with political documents,
thrown broadcast over the land The usual agencies
employed by that exaggeration and downright
mendacity-to hoodwnk uurefecting and uninformed
voters as to the real intens of the leaders For
less they succeed at the coming election their exist
enee as party in this State will be at end. The
next election of Importance will take place two years
hence and that is too long wait We know the old
party too well to suppose they will disseminate the
truth That has always been fatal to hem. They can
no more stand up in its presence than the bloom OF
tropical fruit trees can survive heavy frost. In
der therefore, to expose and couneract Democratic
misrepresentation and TO deceive, the Republ-
cans must be alert The antdote must everywhere
follow the poison, be near at hand when wanted.
Republican documents should be freely circulated in
every parish and in every town Wherever the light
of truth is permitted to shine there the Republican
banners will advance in triumph.
Year: 1870

patent medicine vender in country village was
his iron bitters Why" said he Steve jenkins had
only taken the bitters one week when he showed
into prison for murder and what does Steve do but
open vein in his arm. take iron enough ons Of his
blood to make a cro~bar, with which he priei the
gates open and let himself out. Fact
Year: 1870

Proposed Amendments To the Constitution OF


the State of Louisiana,
To be submitted to the people of the State at the next
General Election be held the Seventh day of No
vember, Ammo Domin One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Seventy.
Year: 1870

Corn REQUIRES RICH SoIL.-Corn ex-
tracts from the soil nearly seventy per Ct


more mineral matter than wheat Hence
the necessity for using liberal quantity
of manure in order to meet the require
ments Of this plant. A farmer who prac-
tices true economy will use manures freely.
The old maxim 80 Feed your land, and
it will feed you," is as true as the day it
was uttered and unless it be needed, poor
crops and exhausted land will be the con
sequence of its neglect. Such manures as
Whann's Raw Bone Superphosphote, which
contains every element of plant food, not
only produce large crops, but permanently
improve the land. This celebrated ferti-
lizer has now been before the public eleven
years, its sales increasing rapidly every
year. This is as great recommendation
for it as it is possible to have. Only a
valuable article could stand the test of time.
Year: 1870

RACE ON THE RAILROAD The Easton
Star says:-The race between officer Dill
len and the Cambridge negro thief is said
to have been the finest affair of the kind
ever seen in these parts The negro stuck
to the railroad track, and Dllen chased
him for four miles with hand-car, until
the negro was out of breath, when Dillen
alighted from his car and took him whilst
in an exhausted condition The negro
did not seem to understand the thing until
after it was too late.
Year: 1870

Goods are very cheap in Middlctown.
Our merchants are offering probably the
finest stock ever opened in this place the
roads and the weather are both improving.
and shopping is " all the rage
Year: 1870

Much correspondence is necessarily de-
ferred until our next, and we have been
compelled to curtail some Of that admitted.
We will attend to the favors of our friends
next week. h cl
Year: 1870

The Belfast Journal says that Miss Helen
Smith came to her death in that city last
week not by suicide, but by an overdose Of
arsenic, which she had been accustomed to
eat to improve her complexion. F
Year: 1870

The Madison Wis., Democrat has the
following item: I'VE hear that woman
of this city gave birth, on Tuesday evenin G
of last week, to a child with mules head.
The mother now refuses to let any person
see the child, and there is said to be some
mystery about the matter"
Year: 1870

The Avondale pa. coal mine is to be
worked to-day for the FIRST time since the
disaster in September last. Th orough ar
RAJ gements for ventilation and to- secure the
safety of the miners have been made.
Year: 1870

COMING TO THE PARsoS.--Mr A. Lowell, at
his jewelry store, corner Of Brown aud Con-
gress Sts., has just received Roger last group
of statuary entitled "Coming to the Parson,'
which will take rank with his other groups
whose fame is worldwide. The group repre-
sents the parson attired in his braided dressing
gown, seated at his table, holding the paper
before him; his attention is just called off by
the appearance of the village swain and his
sweetheart who have come to be united in the
holy bonds. The kindly, half quizzical smile
on the face of the good minister shows at once
that he understands the young couples errand,
while the swain's expression is one of pride
and Joy as he points to the bashful girl clnging
to bis arm, who with the usual country mai
dens modesty is biting the hem of her ker-
Chief as if half ashamed of the step she IS
about to take. Not the least pleasing feature
OF the group is the mongrel cur peering from
beneath his masters legs at the clergymans
cat whose is up ready to do battle with the
dog on the sightesr provocation. Our citizens
are advised to call and see this admirable work
of art
Year: 1870

The PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION
LECTURE AND CONCERT COURSE is announc-
ed in our columns this morning, and we must
say that it is one of the most brilliant prog ram
mes ever announced in Portland. The carrying
out to the letter, and in good style, whatever
they promise to do, is the secret of the won
derful success they have always experienced.


The committee will spare no expense to
make this one of the best series of Lectures
and Concert ever given in this State. The
price of tickets admitting to the entire course,
is placed at two dollars, (OnIy tacenty foe cents
for ecch entertGinmsnt) Owing to the enor-
nous expense attending the Grand Concert,
evening tickets will doubtless be placed at one
dollar. 1t will thus be for the advantage of all
who wish to attend any part of :he season, to
purchase course ticket. Tickets can now be
purchased at any of our book or music stores,
as we'll as other places of convenience.
Year: 1870

PORTLAND THEATRE.-This is positively
the last night of the dramatic season as the IA
nous Walhalla Bioplastic Troupe of "a male
and female European Artists, make their de-
but tomorrow. Rose and Harry Watkins


will repeat their favorite characters in the new
darma OF katy Darling and the comedy en-
titled the Adventures of a Love Letter"
Their farewell appearance should attract a
large audience. Seats can be reserved at the
box Office during the day
Year: 1870

ENTERTAINMENT AND SUpPER.-We hear
that very pleasing enterta nment consisting
of the acting OF charades and dialogues to-
gether with music, both vocal and instrument
tai, the whole to conclnde with q nice supper
will be given on Friday evening next tor the
benefit of the st. Lawrence st. Church at Lin
coin Hall Preparations are in progress to make
this affair one of the pleasantest that has taken
place in the city for . long time and very
large attendance of the friends Of the society
may be expected.
Year: 1870

PosTPoNED.-In consequence of the storm
last evening the Temperance meeting that was
to have been held at City Hail was postponed
until further notice.


The reception that was to have been given
to Hon. George 7. Ruby in Reception Hall was
postponed for the same reason.
Year: 1870

CoRoNERs INQUEsr.-Yesterday morning
Coroner Hall held an inquest on the body of
Henry Gethng, the man who committed sui
eide at the Preble House Saturday night. No
facts not already published were elected at the
examination. The jury returned a verdict that
the deceased came to his death by shot from
pistol in his own band while laboring under
mental alteration. No answer has yet been
received to the telegram sent to Quebec. Geth-
ing was an agent of brewery in that place.
Year: 1870

Furnished without extra charge the party wishing this peculiar accommodation naV!ng .I unrestricted permission to use ad lii alum the stream of water which cours ss through the

 yard.
Year: 1870




SE"D CoRN.-l see in the columns Of
tho Western Rural that farmers sre mani.
Testing good deal Of Interest on the
seed corn questios, as seed corn is scarce
and hard to gee. 1t is necessary that
every one who plants corn, should be
able to pick good seed, without waiting
to try it by planting some in a pan Of
dirt, as some recommend. The best way
is to examine the germ With knife, or
by biting the chit end o6 IF the germ
10 bright and plump, it will grow if the
germ is dark sed shrunken, it will not
grow. Examine each end of The ear, as
sometimes the small end will grow when
the other will not grow.


It will be we'll to examine corn that
was hung up late, as it might not have
got dry before the frost if not, think
It was damaged. Those who pick seed
out Of the crib, will have to take cars be.
low tho medium size, as more Of them
ripeucd than OF the larger size. In order
to get q. good stand, plant when the
ground is not wet and sticky, as the best
Of seed Will fail IL dropped in the mud
and water you had bo ter wait two o.
three days for the ground to dry, thar
lose your seed. +. K.
Year: 1870

day.


THE GOLD MARKET HEAVY AND DECLINED.


The spectators for decline IN gold started The
market from its monotonous steadiness wish reports
OF the prospective passage OF the Funding bill In the
House and OF the expected defeat OF the bin to raty
the ST. Domingo treaty. These were assisted by the
less nrm tone OF the foreign exchanges and by the
suggestion that az the currency balance Of the gov
ernment Is only five millions Secretary Boutwell, may
increase his god sales next month to
as much as Ave millions. Use was also
made OF the fact that on the 1st OF May
the payment Of the coupons on the 62's will throw
about twenty 1--we millions OF coin on she market
Is is suspected by many that the Secretary Of the
Treasury intends to begin the payment Of these cou
pons without rebate early in the ensuing month,
and that the SPECTATORS who have obtained know
ledge OF his intentions have been selling the gold
market 'short." The Gold Exchange held rather
stormy session this afternoon, to consider special
charges OF fictitious transactons-techncally
known as "washes'--preferred against leading
firm having connection with the Board. These
transactions have long been the disgrace Of Wall
street. The public win comprehend, then, by the
simple explanation that broker wishing 10 buy or
sell makes league with confederate Of whom OF
to whom he buys or sells ncttiOusly with the pur-
pose Of artncially weakening or Strengthening the
market, as suits hts purpose. Where he buys
he gets the gold or stocks below the market rate.
Where he sells he fosts mis- load gold or stocks upon
some outsider who Is tempted TO buy because OF the
fictitious purchases Of the confederate Wa give de-
tailed report OF the proceedings elsewhere in our
columns The course OF the gold market was as fol-
Year: 1870

This week we publish the entire Miner
al Land Law of Congress, and advise par
ties in this county, who hold valuable
quartz or placer mines. to proceed at once
to secure Government patents for the same.
Miners can either enter their claims indi-
viduallp p or form associations and enter
lands in that way and make their own pri-
vate arrangements for division after the
common title has been obtained. 1t oc-
ours to us that the association plan would
operate satisfactorily among the miners in
certain portions of the county. So far as
the clause requiring the $1,000 expendi-
ture In labor or money goes, we presume
there are very few claims of any value in
the county but what have had that amount
expended upon them. To the "local mi
ming laws, alluded to in the bill, there
will probably be but little attention paid,
as most of these laws were never properly
recorded or preserved and are obsolete.


In this connection we will also state that
we are informed by miner residing in an.
other township, that he has received a
proposition from capitalists below who offer
to furnish him money to enter the land on
which his claim is situated, and pay him
5000 beside, provided he will agree to turn
the title over to them as soon as it is OBJ.
tanned from the Government. This cir
cumstance is sufficient to show that the
mineral lands will be sought after, and il
lustrates the necessity of our local miners
securing their claims before capitalists COB.
BILE them up by such procedure as above
outlined. Owners of valuable mining
ground should remember that the only as.
surance they can have for uninterrupted
and continued possession of their property
is by obtaining Government patents there.
for. With the approaching railroad will
come class of active, wide-awake men,
with means at their command, looking cut
for chances for investment and opportuni-
ties for gain. That our placers and quartz
will attract their attention and excite their
covetousness cannot for a moment be
doubted
Year: 1870

The St. Louis School Board, at its regu-
lar meeting. last week, passed a resolution,
after full discussion. making the salaries
of the Principals of all frst-class schools uni
form Heretofore, the male Principals of
TIE first class schools have received 50, 900 a
year for their services, while female Prcpals
of the same schools we're paid but 81. 400 =
The opponents of the measure used all the
old arguments. worn tEreadbare years ago.
against what tbev called Disturbing the
Equilibrium" as though condition Of un-
quilted injustice and inequality could be
men of antiquated ideas, Peacock by name,
declared his conviction that women cannot
do the work of men. meaning that they we're
not their equals as teachers in the school
room. when the experience of nearly all the
public schools in the country is directly to
the contrary. A man must be both deaf
and blind who cannot discover that the ten
dency of American ideas is irr esistiblv in the
direction of doing justice to woman in the
matter of wages and the opportunity to earn
her own livelihood In favoring ''iustice to
woman" however. it does not follow that a
man desires to confer the privileges and dis
comforts of the elective franchise upon them,
but that they shall have an equal opportunity
in the field of labor suited to their physical
and intellectual constitutions. and equal pay
for equal work. Even those who oppose wo-
men suffrage must concede this. for it is
mauifestly right and just.-San Francisco
Daily Call.


As an argument in favor of giving females
an opportunity to prove their ability to sue
cessfully compete with males in performing
certain kinds of work, we will state that the
above article was set up in one hour by a
young girl who had then been in the office
but five days. and who did not know the
Year: 1870

On the night of the goth instant, the
store of Henry F. Dibble 4 Co, Red Bluff,
was broken into by burglars and the safe
robbed of about 5000 in coin The bur-
glars effected an entrance to the store by
digging a hole through the brick wall at
the rear of the building. On getting in
side, they went to work and chiseled a
hole about eight inches square in the top
of the safe, and by that means obtained
all the money contained in the upper tills.
In the lower tills of the safe were about
$4,000 which the robbers failed to get
Year: 1870

Accounts from every part of the county
justify us in making the statement that the
hay and grain crop produced this summer
is superior both in quantity and quality to
that raised any previous season. The veg.
etable and fruit crop, however, is nothing
extra as to quality and also falls short in
quantity.
Year: 1870

Sec. %. No person shall be allowed to vote
except at the polls held in the election district
where he resides nor unless his name is en-
rolled on the poll list where he offers his vote
in such district. nor for local or representative
officers, unless he shall have had bis residence
for thirty days next preceding within the terri
torial limits prescribed for the election of such
officers. If any person enrolled on the poll list,
whose vote shall be objected to on the day of
election by any qualified elector, shall be
proved to the satisfaction of the Board OF
Judges, either by his own oath or
by the oath of any qualified elector and house
holder of the district, or by any other clear
and competent evidence, not to be legally quail
fled and entitled to be enrolled on said poll
list, or if it be proved as aforesaid that he is
enrolled on more than one poll list, when he
offers his vote, or is otherwise not legally
qualified to vote at such election, his vote
shall be rejected. st.
Year: 1870

Sec. 10 Every white male citizen of the
United States, and every white male citizen of
Mexico who shall have elected to become A
citizen of the United States under the treaty of
peace exchanged and ratified at Queretaro on
the 30th of May, 1S4S, of the age of twenty one
years, who shall have been resident of the
State six months next preceding the election.
and the county or district in which he claims
his vote, thirty days, shall be entitled to a vote
at all elections which are now or hereafter NAV
be authorized by law


Sec. IL. For the purpose of voting, no per-
son shall be deemed to have gained or lost a
residence BY reason Of his presence or absence
on the service of the United States, nor while
engaged in the navigation of the wates of this
State or the United States or of the high seas ;
nor while a student of a seminary of learning :
nor while kept at an almshouse or other asylum,
nor while confined in any public prison.


Sec. H. No idiot or insane person or persons
convicted of any infamous crime, shall be en-
titled to the privileges of an elector


Sec. 49, a crime shall be deemed Infamous
which is punishable by death or by imprison-
ment in the State Prison.
Year: 1870

They take good papers and read them.


They do not leave their implements scat
tered over the farm. exposed to snow, rain
and heat


They repair their tools and buildings at
q proper time and do not suffer a subse
quent thrcefold expenditure of time and
money. They use their money judiciously,
and they do not attend auction sales to
purchase all kinds of trumpery because it
is cheap.


They see that their fences are well re-
paired, and that their cattle are not graz
ing in the meadows, or grain fields, or
orchards.


They do not refuse to make correct ex-
perments in small way of many new
things


They plant their fruit trees well, care
for them, and of course make good crops.


They practice economy by giving their
stock good shelter during the winter also
good food, taking all that is unsound, half
rotten or mouldy out.


They do not keep tribes of cats, or
snaring dogs around the premises who
eat more in month than they are worth
in a whole life time.


Lastly, they read the advertisements,
know what is going on, and frequently
save money by it.


Successful farming is made by attention
to little things The farmer who does his
best, earns his money with best apprecia-
tion, and uses it with best results. Such
men are the salt OF the earth.
| The best soil for most flowers, and es-
peciaiiy for young plants and Tor seed beds.
| is mellow loan. containing so much sand
that it will not ''baken after hard showers.
If we have not such soil, we must. of
course, use the best we have. A stiff clay
soil can be much improved by little sand,
or ashes and manure, and by pretty con-
stant working. 1t must not, however, be
handled too wet. Always drain the flower
garden 50 that no water will be on or near
the surface. Don't try to grow good flow
crs in poor soil Always have a little
pile of manure in some outer corner. 1t
is a> convenient as money in the purse.
Those who keep a COW or horse will OF
course, have manure enough but those
who have no such opportunity can get a
load OF sods from some meadow or the side
of the road; lay them in pile to rot, and
give them soaking with soapsuds on
washing-days When the leaves fall, get
all you can handily and throw them on
the pile. and no one will be able to boast
of better flower food; in fact, this is the
very poetry of manure.
Year: 1870

despatch from Philadelphia reports the death on
yesterday. after brief illness, OF this well known
Pennsylvanian. Mr. Binney was son OF Horace
Binney, now venerable gentleman OF ninety-rour
years OF age, who conspicuous during the anti
slavery excitement for the part he took with the
abolitionlss against the peculiar institution OF the
South The deceased received liberal education,
and at the outbreak Of the rebellion had ex-
he was president OF the Pennsylvania branch OF the
Sanitary Commission, and as such rendered effective
aid to the government aud army At the time OF MS
death he was president OF the Union League CLUB OF
Philadelphia. MIR. Binney was man or marked
abilities lie was strong republican IN politics and
seem to have been possessed OF any ambition for
Office.