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Year: 1870

fellow named Donks was lately tried Al
Yuba, Cal, for entering a miners tent and
stealing bag of gold dust valued at SSi. The
testimony showed that he had once been en-
ployed there and knew exactly where the
oWnel kept his dust; that on the night speci-
tied he cut slit in the tent, reached in, took
the bag and then ran off. Jim Butler, the
principal witness, testified that he saw the hole
cut, saw the man reach in and heard him
runaway.


II rushed after him at once" he continued;
'but when | cotched him didn't find Bills
bag; but it was found afterwards where he
had throwed it,"


"How far did he get when he took the
dust9" inquired the counsel.


We'll, he was stoopin' over, half WAY in
should say replied the witness.


May it please your honor" interposed the
counsel, 1.-THE indictment isn't sustained, and
| shall demand an acquittal on direction Of
the court. The prisoner is on trial for enter
ing dwelling in the night time with intent
to steal. The testimony is clear that he made
an opening through which he protruded HIM
self half way, and stretching out his arms.
committed the theft. But the Indictment
charges that he actually entered the tent or
dwelling? Now, your honor, can a man en-
ter a house when only one half of his body
is in, and the other half out ?"


81 shall leave the whole matter to the jury
They must Judge of the law and the facts as
proved" replied the Judge.


The jury brought in a verdict of Guilty
as to one half of the body. and not guilty rs
to the other half.'


The judge sentenced the guilty part to two
years Imprisonment, leaving it to the prison
er's option to have the innocent halt cut of
or take it along with him.
Year: 1870

SINGULAR OCCURRENCE. Near the Cottage
street Station of the Old Colony Railroad in
Dorchester there is a boggy piece of land.
When the road was improved at this point,
about three years ago the bog was filled up
about fifteen feet nearly to q level with the
rails. The weight of the earth there depos-
ted has since caused eruptions OF the surface
about forty feet from the track, but the larg-
est eruptions took place on Wednesday morn
ing last. The event was attended with a
loud sucking noise, which was heard some
distance. Mr.. Snell's house, which is near
by, suffered considerably, the cellar totally
disappearing from view, and leaving the
house buried in the mud about one foot.
Another singular feature, as we are informed
is the appearance above ground of number
of stumps of large trees which look like ebo-
ny. The earth which was cast up looked like
lampblack. Boston Herald.
Year: 1870

THIRTY MINUTES OLD. A few weeks ago.
a babe was left at the New York Founding
Hospital by man, that at the farthest, could
not have been thirty minutes old 1t was
merely rolled in a piece of cotton rag, when
taken from the basket-the gentleman had
the grace to ring the bell-it was thought to
be dead, but restoratives were quickly APP
piled, which produced feeble respiration
for moment, and while the faint animation
fingered it was baptized, and in the hurry
and lack of better, named John Smith.
The Christian rite was hardly over when the
quivering eyelids above the eyes that had
never opened were still, and the little spirit
tluttered up to the glory of God; the mighty
mystery of birth, life, and death solved in Il
single hour.
Year: 1870

By ths we see that clover requires Lime, Potash
ul Salt IN the soil upon which it grows, Clover
h;ts Lcen termed a Lime plant from its being large
N tompoSed of this element. If there is not lime
n lIe soil it must be supplied in the form OF conn
no0 lime plaster, bore phosphate. on some other
lime Welding material, | sub0in few other
analyses of the clover plant
Year: 1870

The following advice is from Newburg
paper ''Press on, young man though you be
poor We know youth who, with only his
two hands and a crowbar, opened a jewelry
store, and now he is living in fine stone
residence in Sing Sing
Year: 1870

That we are iii a transition state; that pas
sing from the rude culture of our forefathers
to the higher education that awaits lis. we
have reached 4 somewhat anomalous condi-
ton, no one can for 4 moment doubt But
the fault lies with the times and with the pc
culiar conditions Of human progress, and not
with the girl of the period. Beneath the ami
line-dycd garments Of to day there are hearts
as true and warm rs ever beat beneath the
linsey woosey of a hundred years ago the
eyes that luxuriate upon the beauties that
fill our modern homes are as fond and bright
as those that watched the shadows on the
log walls Of our ancestors; and the fingers
that draw delicious music from the modern
piano are no less dcit and gentle in the sick
room than those that spun the coarse gar
ments of bygone years, and milked the COWS
that grazed in long past meadows
Year: 1870

Local NEws.-Local items the life of a
country newspaper, and readers almost always
read that part of its contents first. AT the same
time, the singular delusion seems to gener-
ally prevail that the editor knows everything
that transpires in The county without being in
formed by any one. We beg leave to state as a
fact that such is not the case. What we find
out about local matters is through diligent in
uuiry or kindly volunteered information. 1t is
absolute necessary that we have considerable
outside help. We have neither the wings of
the wind" the hundred eyes of Argus" nor
the ears of Midas" We can't be in but one
place at once our vision is limited the same is
true Of ense of hearing, and at the same time
we are expected to tell all that takes place, and
are supposed to be derelct in duty if we don't.
Now we object to this as being unfair. We want
to give all the local intelligence possible, and
therefore say to everybody, leone over and help
us. Tell US everything going on in your locality
and our thanks are yours" The Iowa Attorney
General having lately decided that finale in
cludes female" any further explanations of our
position are probably unnecessary. But that we
may not possibly be misunderstood, we desire to
say that, in calling upon the public to cores
pond with us, we by no means except the ladies.
In fact, if they would only befrend us in this
matter, what we didn't know wouldn't be worth
knowing. That's our opinion.
Year: 1870

mates.


1t would be a happy thing for the world if all
the excitants at present used in the practice of
medicine, could be swept out of existence, and
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS substituted
in their place. In California, it seems possible
that this desirable substitution may one day be
accomplished. Certain it is, that the great vege-
table tonic is gradually displacing them, and that
the confidence of the people in itss anitary and
saving properties, increase with every passing
year. Figures that cannot lie," show this to
be the fact. No medicinal preparation enjoys the
like popularity among all classes and conditions,
in every section of the State. AS an appetizer,
general invigorant, a remedy for indigestion,
cure for intermittent and remittent fevers gen
tie cathartic, specific for hatuency and sour
stomach gentle diuretic, nervine, blood de-
purent, n specific for ick-headache, mild auo-
dyne, and, above all, as protection against epi-
denies, it is unquestionably the standard medicine
of the whole Pacific territory. In the towns and
cities it is literary household staple. Mothers
believe in it. They find it present help is
time of trouble, IA safe and pleasant remedy
for the various ailments to which their sex in
exclusively subject Men believe in it, because
it refreshes and invigorates the body and the
mind, and tones both without exciting either.
Year: 1870

A FIRE.-The dwelling house of Mrs. Gaum,
on Taylor street, caught fire in the roof Thurs
day morning. little girl first discovered the
danger and gave the alarm. AS it was raining
at the time the threatened confagration was
easily extinguished. Had 1t not been. for the
damp weather the building must have been con-
sumed, AS it was hole about two feet square
was burned through the roof
Year: 1870

The WEArHER.-Last year was unusually
trying time on this county, because of the very
dry winter. Until now matters were looking
very blue for a similar reason. There was 40
fall mining and the weather kept persistently
clear and cold until this week. 1t would seem
now, however that " the ice is broke and it
is to be hoped that now it has commenced
storming it won't know when to stop. The hus-
bandman is assured that Iseed time and harvest
shall not fail" Let us indulge the belief that
mining districts will not be forgotten.
Year: 1870

Coon TEMPLAR's ANNIVERSARY. Owing to the
inclement weather there was not general at
tendance at Good Tempars' hall, last Thursday
evening. We are Informed, however, that those
present had lots of fun and more cake than they
could eat. We don't speak by the card not be-
ing present.
Year: 1870

We sell more Waltham Watches than any
other establishment in the country, either whole
sale retail we send great numbers to every
section of the country by mail and express, care
fully packed, and in perfect running order. Our
plan is this You want a Watch, and see our
advertisements now, we want you first to write
to us for our Descriptive and Illustrated Price
List; we will send it, postpaid, by returning
mail. 1t explains all the different kinds, tells
the weight and quality Of the cases, with prices
of each you then make selection of the kind
you prefer, and send us your order. We will
then send you the Watch by express, with the
bill to collect delivery. We give instruc-
tions to the express company to allow you to
open the package and examine the Watch If it
suits, you pay, and take it if not, you are
under no obligation to receive it; and if it is
taken, and afterwards does not prove satisfac-
tory we will exchange IL, or
Year: 1870

So the prize was awarded to Ar. w amer
Stevenson. so. -


As the last sport was drawing to close,
and the evening shades began to thicken,
the distant strain of music came. floating
along from the direction of the great
Octogon building; in another part Of the
grounds. All who had not already gone,
hastened toward the naw brilliantly
lighted building, some to participate IN the
may dance, others to enjoy the sight OF the
many twinkliug feet There, from early
twilight far away into the small hours, not
less than two thousand light fantastic toes
tripped it with ierial lightness, to the sound
of sweet music, in an ecstacy OF the poetry
of motion. 80 "a


The sportive dance was intermitted some
where about ten o'clock, to draw the prizes
Numbering one hundred), which might be-
come the lot of any who had purchased an
admission. The drawing went on with
noise and clatter, and such jubilee shouting
that # every one in the building had drawn
a prize. the joyousness could not have been
greater. Then the dancing went on again,
and SO went ON almost till daylight did
appear. .,


Seldom has there been an occasion where
the mirth and fun has been less marred by
the least untoward circumstance. 1t was
all rose and no thorn. OF course the ''sOul
of plays and pranks'' was to be had in SUI
perabundance. But nothing occurred from
beginning to end to mar the enjoyment.
This is great deal to say of company
consisting of not less than 1000, assembled
expressly to make merry, and Is highly
credi Able to the gentlemen who constituted
the committee of management. We were
not able to learn the names of the several
gentlemen who seemed to be in all parts OF
the ground at once, seeing that an had
within their reach the means Of ample en-.
joyment. But we are particularly indebted
to A. Lasalle, Esq, treasurer OF the assOci
alton. for "a great deal OF the information We
gathered on the ground, and for other polite
attentions. a a..
We must not forget to mention the adj
mirable arrangements made by the man.
ayers for the cOMfOrt OF the ladies' ut the
ball. especially the expressions of satisfic
ton we heard from fair lips as we passed
through the happy crowd.


The Fourth OF July festival Of the Clerks
Benevolent Association was certainly sue
cess, and We hope they will go on prosper
ing and improving at each successive fes
tival, adding to other means Of enjoyment
to be provided for the next occasion a more
extensive provision for prandial exercise, IN
the shape of tirst-class restaurant. a7T-
Should it be our lot to record another cele-
bratiOn like the one we have here noted, We
hope to find large addition to the member
ship.of the association. Certainly it is greatly
to the interest of every clerk or emplOye II
our mercantile community to have his name
recorded as member of the Clerks Benev
olent Association of Louisiana.
Year: 1870

WASHINGTON, d. G., March 27, 1870.
The services at the Unitarian church were to-day
conducted by Rev. II. w. Bellows D. d., OF New
York city. The preacher took as his text the four
teenrh verse OF the twentv-nfth Psalm-.The Sc
cret OF the Lord Is with them that lear HIM. He
said the great duty in teaching the Scriptures was
to make them plain; that In the various religious
denominations all were striving for the same end
though there existed distinction In detail. The
Roman Church performed their religion In the pomp
OF the mass The Calvansts ran INTO extreme Views,
and liberty OF conscience wit them was carried to
an excess far worse than the tyranny which the
Church at various times had exercised The Quaker
waited for the moving Of tne spirit. The Reformed
the Trinitarlans, the Unitarians, and variety OF
other churches strOve to


MAKE THE WORD PLAIN.


Had not God claimed this service He would not
require Hs children to study HIS ways. Had not
God claimed this service He would have made His
word plain and relieved mankind OF the necessity Of
searching after truth. The secret OF the Lord must
be equal tC all for all iDd religious peace In all 1t
requires. The reverend Doctors sermon was rather
abstract but put forth many important suggestions
sho wing CHRISTIANS duty and the field open to the
Church embracing all. Owing TO the storm the
church was about half filed. Several members
OF Congress were present.
Year: 1870




Tho Theology Of the Scriptural Judgment
Day Dissected by Mrs. Emma Hardinge-
Her Beauty and EiOQuenco.


IL was doubtless the magnetic eloquence OF Mrs.
Emma Hardinge which produced 80 goodly an at
tendance OF Spr:tualists at the Everett Booms yes
terday morning. The hall was more tnan three
quarters full, and 1t was easy to perceive that mono
but orthodox believers were present. Ordinarily,
on Sabbath days, there gathers here number OF
people who come either from motives OF curiosity.
as they would 60 to listen 70 the unatc rawlings OF
George Francis or, with less charitable purpose.
to mock and ridicule. There were few or none OF
these latter here on yesterday. The audience was
mostly composed OF Old and elderly persons OF both


YOUNG MEN AND MAIDENs
being conspicuous by their absence Tho choir
deep basso-with an excellent piano accompani.
ment. On platform raised at one end or the nall
sat Mrs. Emma q lady whose maiden beauty. not
TO speak OF her intellectual attractions must have
won ner


HOST or ADMIRERs.


She wore her dark brown hair IN waves on her
forehead ana her cheeks had ut is presumed) nat
ural rosy blush. she was attired In "a plain black
silk dress, white shawl thrown slightly back on
her shoulders and revealing snowy lace collar en-
cIrcing her neck and fastened with an emerald
brooch. From her waist u gold cham depended In
several folds and from finger OF ner right hand


A DIAMOND RING
cleaned brightly. After the choir had sung one or
two hymns Mrs. Hardinge rose, and casting OF her
shawl approached the platform and delivered
prayer. This finished she commenced her discourse.
Her subject, sne said, would be consideration OF
the theological Day OF Judgment as determined by
science. Truth, she said was primeval and the
germs OF religious truth mad existed throughout all
the ages They were found in the ancient forms OF
worship delivered to the Jews amid the thunders OF
Sinai and In the sweet gentle uterances OF jesus.
But what OF final judgment2 What Is the truth
about itr


EVERYTHING WAS DOOMED
to Judgment First came life, then growth, then
decay. then death. and finally, judgment. This was
the destiny OF all mundane and supermundane Crea-
tions The flower OF the garden, the oak OF the
forest, man, all have their periods OF birth, progress
sion and dissolution. This was the Irrevocable and
lmmutable Judgment to which all mortality was
subject. This beautiful earth itselt-yea, and even
the mighty worlds thas roll In distant space, all
have the same ultimate doom, all Will day
to be. Death Will come TO everything, and even


NATIONS AND DYNASrIES
come under this unchanging law. Mrs. Hardinge
tneologans describe. Tney, she said. make the mis-
does not believe in the day OF Judgment such the
take of interpreting Scripture not according TO Its
spirit, but by its letter. She believed that death
was Judgment, and after death a better or worse
life awaited us according as we regulated our con-
duct by the knowledge which spirtualism vouch-
Sated.
Year: 1870

The Religious Intolerance Requisite for tho


Exclusion Of the Bible from our Public


Scho0ls-Serm0n by Rey. DIR. Cheovor.


Services were held yesterday morning In tho
above place OF worship, when q sermon was
preached by the Rev. Dr. Cheever, who selected for
hts text the words "If the foundations be destroyed
what can the righteous doF'-Psalms, chap. IL,
verse g. The preacher said that the question OF the
Bible in the public schools was an important one,
and he regretted that the ministers Of God so
behindhand In coming out In defence OF Gods ord.
II had been discussed In the press, in the lecture
room and In many other places; but 1t was only Of
late that The ministry had begun to hear the sounds
of the approaching connct and to emerge from
their inactivity IL was almost impossibility to
him and was


DISGRACE TO THE NATION


that question such as this should be brought for
ward as the question OF the exclusion Of, Gods
Word from the public schools-deliberately Reject
Ing and casting away Gods Word. The schools
were just the place to Undue the mind OF the young
with the principles and precepts Of religion. No
ancient times was willing to discard IT, and 1t had
never been cast aside Gods Word belonged to the
naon as wen as 70 the government, for the rays OF
and II had shaped their national policy to some ex
tent The call to remove the Bible from our schools
was being disseminated even by ministers or the
Gospel, on the ground that State education had
nothing to do with IL. The first thing for them 20
consider was the foundation OF right ana authority
In the state 10 educate such IN the nature OF the
government and nature Of God for the purpose OF
moral good and the responsibility to God OF educa-
ting Tor Him, and second, the universally OF the
freedom OF the Bible aud Gods truth. one OF the
objections against the Bible was that the


STATE KNEW NO THEOLOGY


and cannot teach any. Was that so, Did they not
In the oas administered to persons about to testify
In relation 10 the TRUTH did they not IN their days OF
thanksgiving and humiliation recognize God-recOg-
nize theology by resolutions and decrees command
Ing or advising the nation or State engage In ue-
votional thanksgiving or humiliation to God as cir
cumstances prescribedf The State or nation pos
sesses no theology. In theWord OF God IL declared
tnat the powers that be are OF God. Their national
government their State governments recognize God,
their treaties, their declarations and fact almost
everything contained recognition OF the power OF
God and his government. We're they, then, about 10
lay their hand on Ills Word and declare In word and
In deed chat IL was not


PROPER TO BIZ TAUGHT IN SCHOOLSf


BY pursuing that path tney would be declaring
themselves az judges OF Gods WOrd-ln other words
as It's enemies. The State must have some theology
when 1t recognized the Divine Interference In mat
tars appertainIng to this world, and II was their
bounden duty TO preserve this theology this reliance
upon GOD, this recognition OF God, for the good OF
the country and for the religious and moral training
OF their pOsterity.
Year: 1870

great many other things that constituted religion
IN the general acceptauon OF the term. but brotnery
love was the root and the quick OF true religion.
SCRIPTURES which they might decline TO accept. but
the kindred feeling between man aud man was the
substance OF religion, ana everything else must 90
worked out.


THE LAW OF SYMPATHY
was the law OF salvation. Questions might arise as
ton. however was the vital or the age and that
which most afected society. When directed IN thas
way religion became work OF power. After some
further observations following up the Same line OF
argument. the reverend gentleman concluded by
showing that true religion IN harmony with the
progress or the age, and tended TO develop the
highest qualities OF mankind.
Year: 1870

To THE EDITOR OF THE HBRALD:-


Noses the old Jewish leader, who was raised up
by God to lead the sraelltes out OF the bondage Of
the Egyptians and rule the people Of Israel gave
these people law, divine and human. The Ten Com
mandants are the foundation OF a moral as well as
all civil, social law The human civil law IL copy
OF the divine law. The divine law called murder
crime, which, II not deeply repensed, would after
death, bring the murderer to eternal death and
misery; and stealing goods or property from others
was also crime grievous in the eyes Of God. But
tod being the author OF the divine law which,
through Moses was proclaimed 70 the people, di d
not appear in person and authority to keep people in
obedience. Therefore the human law. III order to
preserve society on earth, must be enforced, agents
employed to exercise IT and preserve social
order. II man should murder another the civil
law would arrest him. and If found guilty he would
be hung; and II he should steal horse or COW he
would De arrested and put in jail. This was tempo
raj punishment Tor moral evil. Man woud not fear
the pains OF hell; for that Is In the future and not
clearly defined to his view; but a liability to be
hung for murder or put In jail for THEFT would
exercise check on MS conduct. In these early
days the civil law the law OF the State but the
dvine law was above 1.-THE latter reaching points
which the former conld not.


Such was the state Of the world during the
theocratic democratic rule or Moses and his
successors. With the advent Of Christianity
the supremacy OF the Church to the State was
clearly defined. The apostles and their follow
ers were to preach the Gospel, spread the divine
IaW-urge men TO be moral, vltspous, feH-
ment, but through love OF Jesus Christ who
offered Himself sacrifice on Calvary for men, and
the truths, hopes and virtues wnch, from lively
Year: 1870

Exciting Times in Montreal-vclunteers Still
Being Sent to the Frontier-An Official Re-
view Of Troops on the Champ de Mars
The Agricultural Interests Of the Do


minion Lost for the Season.
Year: 1870

TESTIMONIAL. On a recent ocac-
cason we had to procure coffin for a
neightor. Most Of the friends Of the de-
ceased thought it was necessary to get a
metallic coffin, but We preferred one Of Ell
LINGEN BRoTHERs' Alright Wood coliins, as
we thought it would do just as well, aud
would not cost half as much 1t was left
to us tos procure coffin from ELLNGEs
BRos., which we did We can say without
hattering that this coffin IL all il is rep.
resented to be, and we think more of it
than before We believe it ono of the best
inventions ever made for either the poor or
the rich, II the GRIM monster death should
enter family, we recommend them to get
one of these cofius You will find them
very reasonable in price. Our bill
amounted only to s22, and it was very
nice coffin.


JAMES BREWER
Year: 1870

THANKS. Having had occasion to
call upon some friends during the past
week for little balances due us, we were
generally kindly received and sent on
our wny rejoicing. for which we are props
erly grateful TO the several subscribers
who have called and paid in advance for
the year 1870, we also offer thanks