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Year: 1870

Sermon by the Rev. Dr. French.


WASHINGTON, June s, 1870.
The services at the Assemby's Presbyterian
Church were to-day conducted by Rev. DR.. French,
in the absence Of the regular pastor. The text was
taken from John, ill., 36-"He that believeth on
the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth
not the Son shall not see life. but the
wrath OF God sabideth on him." The preacher
took up particularly the latter portion OF the text.
He said the principal reason the Scriptures were so
much unheeded was because their benefits were
easy to secure; that anything that was dlilcut TO
obtain was much more highly priced. AS tne son
OF God was the intermediate link between MANKIND
and the throne OF the Heavenly Father, IL was
necessary to


BELIEVE IN THE SON EQUAL WITH THE FATHER :.
He said there were some persons VINO thought ~
was amply sufficient to believe In the scriptures ny
merely admitting their divine origin, but that this
was not the case; that the Scriptures must be closely
studied before their full meaning, instruction anu
the truth or the Doctrines they teach can be even
partially understood The teachings OF Christ were


TOO LENJENT


for s0mo people, who thought that any time wnen
II was convenient would answer as well as now III
which to give them the close study of Christian
purpose. Although the way Is open TO all men at
any time, now Is the accepted time, and putting tne
question Off until some future convenience would
stand against the person who had never thought OF
Gods teaching except perhaps In moment OF
trial or expected DEATH The congregation was
small, owing to the heat and threatened rain.
Year: 1870

was like living In the neighborhood of public
school where all kinds OF afnoyances and trouD os
were going on, and where we were very apt TO let
our strings run down. Living In such a life q man
who thought ne was perfect was certainly a. for
OF two paces-either heaven or lanatic
asylum. Mr.. Beecher here described a human
soul with an emphasis OF defamation that must
have aroused any drowsy hearer that the sultry
morning might have gIided into sleepy uncon..
sciousness. The tnlrmity that was last noticed and
was described very eloquently was that which was
peculiar to high strung, noble natures with their
ntfui moods OF melancholy, JOY and sadness. For
agitated with doubt and scepticism, but they were
generally nObler minded and more cared for by God
than those who swear allegiance to the priest and
his teachings who dey0tees to the service OF the
Church and the music thereof.


The sermon was closed by an assurance to all that
however far they might have wandered from God,
they had not wandered out OF the circle Of the pro-
tecng care ana sympathy Of their Father In heaven.
Year: 1870

enlightenment and healing. he concluded MS nis.
course by reminding them that lie who 10 NE uLites
us with the Son and through Him with The Father py
grace will IN eternity unite us with them by more
perfect and indlss0luble union.
Year: 1870

The peculiaritics of day and night in Sweden
strike the traveller very forciby, after being
accustomed to the temperate zone. In June
ten clock. There is a great illumination all
night as the sun passes round the earth TO-
ward the North Pole, and the rcfraction OF it's
rays Is such that YOU can see to read ut mid.
night without any artificial light. There is a
mountain at the head Of Bothnia where, on the
2lst OF June, the sun does not appear to 90
holm for the purpose of conveying those who
are curious to witness the phenomenon. 1t
occurs only on one night. The sun reaches the
horizon; you can see the whole face of it, and
~ live minutes more it begins to rise. At the
North Cape, latitude - deg, the sun does
not go down for 1cvora weeks. In June it
would be about % deg, above the hori-
zon at midnight. In the winter the sun dis.
appears, and it is not seen for weeks; then il
comes, and remains foy ten or fifteen minutes,
after which it desccnds and finally does not set
at all but makes almost u circle round the
heavens.
Year: 1870

=, The wings God has given us to fly up ia


linn are the wings Of song. The lyrical cle-


Ineht IS the best expression of feeling. All


forms OF experience have been touched in the


poetry OF chant and song. Why should we ne


glect tn Sc gatherings of expression? Whv
should you try by thought to get to God. when
you can sing your way to Him with half the
eltortI There is railroad up Mount Wash.
lngton a man who sings through life is like
the man aSccnds the mountain in the car: the
man who does not sing is like the traveller who
pants or foot up the steep ascent MANY saw,


llrst reason, emotion last But in the HYMN
the same truth may touch all hearts-Lord Ba
con- ana as well the slave on the plantation
Singing Is the process by which intellectual
propositions can be converted into emotion and
heart expression.
Those who sing good deal will be warm
hearted Christians. These are the Methodists
ana the IresbyterlanS-the one would sing the
people all to heaven, and the other would
preach them all there. Which will bring them
up quicker? They say the one side educatcs.
WINE thG other eXclteS the people, Why don't
you combine the two?


On Sunday morning, when have been iadcd.
IN deSpalr-sad, at any rate, before the organ
voluntary was completed, have been chang.
Cu, az II taken out Of January and plumreI
down into May-winter all gone, and spring
in Its place. ''e
Many a time the Friday-night meeting has
helped me through to Sunday. | set nv foot
down from the first, there should be singing in
this congregation Every year tn. r was anew
committee. 1t was eight or ten years before
way and now you'v got your way. too,
the church would let me have nv own
because You all like it. and that is one rea-
son why the church is so social and why Won
all love each other SO much. | alwavs think
church that don't sing is like gleirh ride
with no bells, garden with no flowers. A
church with four singers Four whole sing
ers A thousand pair of ears-onIv fonr
mouths. When singing is made to open up
me4 hearts, thousand people get four folks
to do it for them. Four singers have 70 SING
lor show; It's possible for them to sing de-
VoIl0naiiy all things are possible in the Lord.


don believe singing family can quarrel
much' and II people are ugly) and at times. |
suppose all people are ugly-I am | don't
thlnk they can have 4 hymn in the mouth and an
ugly feeling IN the heart. If two persons have
quarrel, and sit down near each other and
sing, don't believe they can feel disposition
to quarrel and sing.


We known a man Of humble talent in
country village, do as much good as the minis
ter. Having tenor voice and good memory.
he would be sent for to the sick and diving. to
sing the Lord 5 message to them. A nlain
man, who had good voice. and sings from
mousse to house, Is preacher and a good one.
All denominations come together in hymns.
Arminan and Calvinist here agree in regard ia
Nod sovereignty, mans siniulnesS. helnful
ness OF men, and the power Of The Holy Ghost.
Year: 1870

THE Clarksville Chronicle Of the
10Th inst, says that the wheat crop ih
Tennessee is very fine. and promises
a very large yield We congratulate
the farmers Of this county upon the
fattering prospect here this season.
The wheat crop is said to be better
here now at this season of the year.
than it has been for several years pre-
vious. If we expect to prosper, we
must grow more wheat, corn and hay /;
it will not do to send abroad for these
cles.-Kentucky Times
Year: 1870

IT has been decided to hold the
grand annual festival of all the Tur-
ner societies in the West in Indian
apolis, the date to be determined by
the organizations in that city The
festival will probably take place in
August or September.
Year: 1870

The Fort Smith Herald says an Irish


man by the name of Thompson, driving
a mail sulky between that place and
Fort Gibson, on Monday last, coming
down there with the mail, came across a
very large diamond rattlesnake in the
road. His mule shisd at it; he jumped
out Of the sulky, grabbed the snake with
his left hand around the neck, held it up
and jumped into the vehicle, and drove
half mile to the station, got out,
walked into the house, where there were
two or three Indian women, called for
a needle and thread, which was given
him by one Of tho women, when he sat
down and deliberately seWed up the
mouth Of the snake, then threw IL doEn
ON the floor and told the women to keep
IL until his return. While he held the
snake by the throat in It's writings 1t
bit him on the finger two or three times
but he was under the influence Of whis-
XIV, and, as the Indian woman gave HIM
a few more drinks, he experienced no
harm from the bites on his finger. Amer
the Irishman left, some Cherokee men
belonging to the house came IN, killed
the snake, and skinned it. Our inform
ant, George Strong, of the mail line,
SAYS he saw the skin Of the snake at the
house where the Irishman carried 1t,
and afrerward saw Thompson, who had
a few marks on his finger, but was all
right" The bite of the diamond rattle
snake is considered by the Indians as in
curable.
Year: 1870

A correspondent writes to the Lewis
ton Me- Journal the following account
of visit to a corn factory;


In Imagination let us start from Farm
ington depot and take the road to Farm
ington Hill. We follow across the bridge
At our right are some buildings. We
turn aside and look. First We see heaps
of ears of sweet corn scattered around
in front of the main building and in
long shed that looks like the horse sheds
of a meeting house.


This is picked from the stalks in the
field and hauled in by the farmers who
raised it. 1t is now husked and carried
into the main building. Here you see
fifty or sixty women and girls sitting on
each side of long wooden troughs divided
off by partitions, in sections about foot
long, The corn is poured into every
other one. The women shave off the
raw corn and throw the cobs into the
other sections of the troughs, or trays,
as they cali them.


The corn is now put into zinc tubs,
each having large piece of ice in it to
keep tho corn cool, for the great secret
of canning corn is to keep it fresh and
cool. Here the corn is put into the cans
by press that works on the principle
of sausage filler. A workman on one
side puts can under land bears down
the lever, thus filling the can A woman
now takes the can, puts it on the scales
and weighs it. The standard weight is
about a pound and half. If they are
not quite heavy enough, she pushes in
little more with round stick which she
has in her hand, If the cans are not
just so heavy, they will float on the
water when they are put into the boiler
Before the cans were filled, cover was
soldered on the top, having hole in the
center about an inch and half across
The corn was forced through its opening
in filing It, A workman now takes
circular piece Of tin, Just the diameter
of the hole, puts it in and soldiers it.
The cans are now put into great copper
boilers, about five feet long and four feet
deep. There they stay in the boiling
water for two hours They arc now
taken out, and little hole is punched
in the top with an avl, the hot air and
steam whistled out and a workman
comes along and puts drop Of solder
on each hole. Their doom is now sealed.
They are put back and boiled four hours
more. lhen they are taken out again
and carried on to a platform to cool.
When cool the cans are carried to the
siorekouse, polished up bright, stamped
and labeled. The corn is now canned
and ready to be packed into boxes, two
dozen in a box, and sent to Portland or
Boston.
Year: 1870

"May | sing, mar" asked young
lady OF four who had been taken to
church by her mother, and whose bump
Of music was doubtless excited by the
performance to which she was listening.
Ma, whose eye was upon the paniers in
the next pew, Of course said Yes, as
all indulgent mothers do; aud little
hopeful with a strong voice commenced
up in a balloon" Hush hushi
said ma; don't sing thatl Pausing a
moment, the young vocalist struck up
Not for Joe, and was Immediately
hustled out Of the sanctuary.
Year: 1870

When tho contribution-box comes
round In church, boys and girls throw IN
money which their parents have given
them for that purpose. The money Is not
their gin but that Of their father and
mother. They have just rs much To spend
for their pleasure as they had before.
And ~ onco hcard kind.hearted girl
complain that she had nothing OF her own
that she could give. will tell you what
she gave In one day, and you will scethat
she was mistaken. I -,


She gave an hour OF patient care 70 her
little baby sister. who WAS cutting teeth.
She gave string and crooked pin and
q great deal OF good advice 10 tho three
year old brother who wanted 10 play at
fishing. She gave Ellen tho maid. q
precious hour to 60 and visit her sick baby
At homo. for Ellen was widow. and lcft
her child with is grandmother while she
worked to get bread for both, She could
not have seen them very often II our gen-
erous Mary had not offered TO attend tho
door and look after tho kitchen fro while
shs was away. But this Is not NIL that
Mary gave. She dressed herself 90 neatly,
and looked 90 bright and kind and 0blig.
ING, that she gave her mother thrill OF
pleasure Whenever she caught sight OF tho
pleasant young face; she wrote q lettcr to
her father. who was absent on business.
In which she gave him NIL tho news no
wanted In such frank. nrtless way that
he thanked his daughter In his heart. She
gave patient attention to long, tircson,c
story by her grandmother. though shc h'vi
heard It many times before. She laughed
lust nj tho right time, and when II was
ended made the old lady happy by n good.
night kiss. Thus she had giver valuable
presents TO six people In one day. and yet
she had not cent In the world. She was
as good rs gold. and she gave something
of herself 70 all those who were 50 happy
rs 70 meet her.
Year: 1870

Senator Wilson had long interview
with the Presidents Wednesday, on the
general condition Of political Affairs and
the future Of the Republican party. In
the course Of the conversation the subject
of the ''new party" movement OF the Chi.
csgo Tribune came up. The President, It
Is Said, did not seem to attach much I'm.
portance to the course of tho Tribune.
For years past, he said. that paper had
been, To all intents and purposes, with the
opposition. Its coming out formally
against the Republican party. and In In
yor OF new organization. did not sur.
prise him. He had been looking for That
Tor some time past and no was glad 1t
had concluded TO sail under is true colors.
Since tho paper came under Its present
management, Il had sought by every
means to demoralizs tho Republican par
ty of the Northwest. He did not bolieve
It had much influence In Republican cir
cles, and one Of the strongest evidences
of this was the defeat Of Hon. John
Wentworth FOR Congress At the recent
election. Wentworth was the bolting
Republican candidate, and was supported
by the Tribune against Farwell, the regu-
lar nominee, who was elected. The
President informed Senator Wilson that
although he hal had been disappointed In
some states, he considered that on the
whole the recent elections had resulted
satisfactorily to the Republicans. He did
not think there was anything to cause
alarm for the future. The people could
not bo successfully drawn aside from tho
maintenance of the great principles Of
the Republican party. What they want,
In his opinion. Is the payment Of the pub
lie debt, tho reduction Of taxcs. and an
economical administration Of the govern
ment. The party that refuses tn DO drawn
away by side issues, and that pursucs the
policy here indicated, will. In tho opinion
OF tho President elect Its candidate In
1872.
Year: 1870

How TO CLEAN OiL-CLoTHs.-lf you
W ish to have them look new and nice,
wash them with son flannel and luke
warm water anil wipc perfectly dry. II
you want them To look extra nico after
they arc wiped drop q few spoonfuls Of
milk over them and rub them with dry
cInth
Year: 1870

FEDERAL INTERFERENCE WITH ELEc-
TIoNs. We have the authority of Re-
publican official for the statement that
Marshal Dunn says he spoke only in jest
when he talked of sending soldiers to the
polls in this State. And so it has become
a matter of jest for Unitel States Mar
shal to threaten to send soldiers to the
polls to overawe citizens at the elections
We hardly know which is the worst, to
do such thing in jest, or in earnest. 1t
would be no jest for Marshal Dunn to find
himself in the tolls of the State law, for
unlawful interference with the elections.
From the same authority we hear that
deputy marshals, will be appointed in all
the Hundreds, it is probable. These dep
uties will be as amenable to the law as
others, and should be careful of its infrac-
tion, presuming not upon their official
character to shield them in any sense from
the penalty which it imposes; for exam
pie will be made of any one who shall
disregard the laws of this State in refer
ence to elections. H,
Year: 1870

We think that the Secretary of the
Peach Growers Association, might have
slips printed at the office of the Delaware
an, Of the proceedings of the Association,
and send them to the newspapers of the
State, SO that all might publish them as
early as possible, and not have to wait to
copy them from the Delawarean, week
or ten days after meeting has been held
After the many courtesies extended to the
Association by the Press Of the State, in
promptly publishing the notices of their
meetings, and the proceedings Of said
meetings after they have been held, we
: think the Association might, through its
proper officer, in spirit of reciprocity, do
this much for the distant Press, at least.
1t is not always convenient for them to
have their reporters present at the meet
ings of the Association, and if it we're, no
published proceedings of that body are
authentic except such as bear the sigma
lures of its proper officers.
Year: 1870

New York has been invaded by our
Caesar, who sends thither 1900 soldiers
under command of Gen. Terry, ostensbly
to prevent illegal voting, but really to
overawe the Democratic majority in that
city, so as to defeat Hoffman and the de.
mocratic state ticket. These four thou
sand soldiers are to be backed by eight OF
ten thousand deputy marshals. The World
characterizes this movement as ga foul
conspiracy" and determination on the
part of Grant "to provoke civil war;" but
says the election will be quiet but charac.
terized by an earnest determination on the
part of the people to rebuke by their bal
lots the Radical plotters against the peace
of the city. "This determination will Sc.
cure one of the largest Democratic votes
ever polled in this city"
Year: 1870

NONE OF THAT.-We see our story en-
titled RAISING THE Tune" floating a.
round in the newspaper press, credited to
the Denton Union. Now, we won't give
our contemporaries any more aof our fun,
{ and we have good stock of it yet on
hand if they don't credit the Transcript
when credit is due. If petit larceny of
this kind were punishable at the whipping
post, we fear the shoulders of many of
our editorial brethren would feel the cat.
Year: 1870

RAN AWAY TO THEIR DEATH.-Wri.
ting about deserters from the Navy Yard
the Vallejo Chronicle says:


hey never tarry long, but hasten to
distant and unknown parts without DELAY
Few such are ever captured, as their pur
suit would cost far more then the reward
But they do not always rely on the Jerry
escape Mare Island, be it known, is in a
manner connected with the main land by
small str p of land, which is often over.
flowed, and through which runs many
treacherous streame ofgreater or less depth
These have no unfrequently formed
graves for the runaways. A residen. Of
this place for fourteen years assures Us
that nearly one hundred men have been
d-owned within that time in attempting to
escape form the service. Upon one occa
aion. while hunting, he found the remains
If five men in the streams that run through
the neck of land spoken of.
Year: 1870

GOOSE LAKE-A correspondent thus
describes the country about the lower end
of Goose Lake and head of Pit River:


AT the lower end of Goose Lake Val
lev there ere high rolling hills covered with
fine pasturage grass. and the bottom land
between these hills is some II miles long
and 3 or 4 wide, watered by several nice
creeks. and timber within from to miles.
1t is nearly all good farming land and ex
celIent for grazing. There is some un-
claimed land in our neighborhood but all
the best is taken up. Some of the claims,
however, can be bought cheap. We have
had snow and cold weather for about !
month this winter; but we have fine wealth
er now, the snow is all gone and the grass
is three or four inches high.
Year: 1870

GooD-The notorious confidence maj"
purchased some goods on Lower Trinity a
few days ago but failed to pay for them
according to promise This didn't suit the
storekeeper, and he concluded to take his
pay out of the swindler's hide He there
fore pitched in, and in five minutes after the
first blow was struck the confidence mans
face bore close resemblance to WE'LL
pounded beafsteak
Year: 1870

FIGHT.-An affray occurred last week
at the Cottonwood Bridge between three or
four individuals who were laboring under
spiritual influence" After tossing We
flowing bowl awhile one of the innocents
concluded to vary the exercise little, and
with serene smile playing over his benev-
olent features, drew knife and stabbed
one Of his companions in the side, but an
obstinate rib interposed and prevented a
funeral Sich is life.
Year: 1870

THE Supreme Court have made an order
which may interfere with the prompt pub
lication of Supreme Court decisions in the
Sacramento Union, which it has done SC
admirably through many years, with great
benefit to the legel profession of the State
to county officials, and the public, without
incurring increased expenses. The Clerk
of the Court is commanded, that upon re-
ceiving opinions of Court he shall imme
diately place the same on file, and not per
nit them to be removed from the office. OF
taken from hie custody or control, except
by the Reporter of the Court, as provided
In the statute, or upon order of the Court
or of three Of the Justices of the Court.
Year: 1870

A CoNTEMPTIBLE SET.-Any one who
has paid any attention to the proceedings
of the San Franc isco Board of Supervisors
during the last year have certainly come to
the conclusion that said body is positive
disgrace to the Metropolis. In our opinion
more scurrilous, vulgar, and corrupt set of
thieves and rascals can not be found out
side of San Quentin.
Year: 1870

EARLY PEAs--Get few papers of the
earliest kind-say extra Early May. Sc
lect the warmest day in February or March
you can, spade up as much ground, in a
sheltered spot, as you desire to plant-say
southslde fence row or wall-plant your
peas thick, three inches deep; cover with
warm, dry leaf mold, or chi manure and
on each side of the row Law corn stocks.
piling them up foot on each side so that
they will not fall over on the row. Scatter
straw lightly over the row so as not to fully
exclude the sunlight If very rough
weather sets in, (Which will be the case. in
all probability cover over the rows with
plank or boards until the rough weather is
over. Remove when the sun shines warm.
ly. In this way you can have few
"messes" month or more in advance of
those planted at the usual time The pea
is quite hardy, as have had them covered
with snow when two inches high without
injury, when protected as above directed
Year: 1870

New WAGoNs.-Tifin 4 Scammon have
almost completed three new wagons at their
shop on Main Street One is a common
wohorse wagon, and the other two are
thorough-brace. They are well got up and
will no doubt meet with ready sale.
Year: 1870

HIGH.-During the recent rain storm
the water was higher in Big Cow Greek
than it has been at any other time in the
last five years. The water in Little Cow
Greek also raised five feet in less than an
hour
Year: 1870

INJURED.-One day this week team
attached to light wagon, ran away near
Millville and threw the driver out, break
ing one Of his ribs and severely bruisiDg
his face. We failed to learn the name of
the injured man.