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Year: 1870

FANATICIsM AND JACoUERIE.-The Paris
Temps has dismal article on what it calls
the dangers that beset France of Jac-
querie in the provinces and revival of
religious animosities. In the first place
the common people of certain districts are
said to be rising up against their superiors,
the landed gentry, but no facts are alleged
to justify such statement. 1t has proba-
bly, arisen out of some very natural ex-
preston of popular indignation that n
highly-taxed community should be exposed
to the horrors and ruinous devastation of
an invasion by foreign enemies, and I'll at
through the mistakes and incapacity of fhe
Government. AS to the religious animcei-
ties said to be arising between Catholic
and Protestant, caused by an excited notion
said to have gained possession of the agri
cultural mind in Alsace, that the Protest
ants favor the Prussians, it is no doubt ex-
ceedngly unfortunate that such an idea
should exist, and we can easily ina agine
that in the present state of public feeling
it may cause serious inconvenience to those
who are its objects. But is there nothing
to be said on the other side The Pro
testants are in the minority in Alsace, and
it is mostly found that Professionalism, when
in the minority, is apt to show itself anti
national, disloyal and rebelliousak At all
events, it is undeniable that France has
found 1T so in her past history. 1t is highly
probable that some foolish Protestants may
nave expressed satisfaction at the success
of their co-religiOnists-a most deplorable
proceeding in the present temper of the
populace. The insults thrown on the Ca
tholic clergy by the infidel press in it's pa
tronage of Professionalism are not likely to
conclliate the Catholic population. We
see asserted, what we need not say is as
suredly y vile calumny, that in Alsace and
Lorraine the Catholic priests have insti-
gated the peasants to murder the Prussian
wounded by telling them the Prussians
were come to exterminate the Catholic re-
ligion. We boldly assert that it is at least
as grossly improbable that French Catholic
priests would have acted thus as it would
be to charge English Protestant rectors,
Yicars or curates with similar wickedness.
If the idea has existed that the Prussians
were hostile to the Catholic religion, it
could only have arisen from their own acts.
Tablet
Year: 1870

On this subject Harris Lewis, of Her.
kimer county, N. Y, writes to the New
York Tribune, as follows; "We now
have a heifer with calf of her own,
which has cost us at present prices about
S56 But she has not been broken to
milk-a term. which is no misnomer
when we consider the way in which it
is too often done. Yet, as we do not in-
bones, or to break her ribs with cud-
gel, we will change the term and call it
''learning heifers how to be milked.'-
And as the heifer is entirely ignorant
what we desire, we will first obtain her
confidence and assure her that no harm
or injury is intended to her OH our part.
This may be done by earding her gently
while another milks; and have found
by repeating this process few times the
heifer is transformed into a kind and
gentle cow, unless her teat or udder is
sore from Inflammation. IF we desire a
good, gentle COW, one that will be always
relic BILE, we must begin early and be
gentle to the calf, and then to the heifer.
Gentleness bcgets gentleness, and kind
ness begets kindness, as certainly in the
lower as in the higher order of animals;
while on the other hand, vice begets
viciousness, and brutality begets brutal
ity."
Year: 1870

Many of our farmers are not troubled
with the stiff clay soil that is often diff
cult to make productive, and so clio ldy
and unmanageable in Spring and SSm-
lnier; but others possess this soil, and
will no doubt profit by our remarks;-
Fall plowing, leaving the ground as
rough as possible when done, ready to go
through; in Winter, when frozen up SOL
id, haul on all the manure and litter you
have scattering it pretty evenly over the
surface. In the Spring you will find that
the frost has been great pulverizer and
that the great adbesiveness of your inn
pervious clay has passed away. The ma
nure and roughness you have applied
will, in great measure, tend to keep
the soil loose and productive. Ifitis in
tended for corn it will need plowing
again in Spring, if for any small grains
only harrow down thoroughly after the
grain is sown. Frost as an agent to fer
tilize and destroy the solidity OF clay soil
is too little understood by our cultiva-
tors.- Rural World.
Year: 1870

EATING GRAPEs.-Thfs valuable and
delicious fruit is now in season, and re-
markably fine, both in size and quality.
One of the most scientific and popular
cultivators, in answer to question as to
the proper method of eating them, states
That it would be well TO observe the fol-
lowing rules, namely when in health
to swallow only the pulp; when the bow
els are costive, and you wish to relax
them, swallow the seeds with the pulp
ejecting the skins. Whom you wish to
cheelt too relaxed state Of the bowels,
swallow the pulp With the skin, ejecting
the seeds. Thus may the grape be used
as medicine, while, at the same time
it serves as a luxury unsurpassed by
any other cultivated fruit. A man or
woman may cat from two to four pounds
of ripe grapes per day with benefit. II is
well TO take them with, or Immediately
after your regular meals.
Year: 1870

THE Independent speaks of the disap-
pointment of the city lady boarding in
the country, who expects that tie Amer
lean girl, who is chambermaid for the
summer and school teacher in the win
ter, and ten to one could put her to the
blush in five minutes by superior
knowledge on many subjects, will enter
and leave her room and wait upon her
at the table with the respectfulness of a
trained city servant.
Year: 1870

THE Corn CRoP.-Much Of the corn
crop of the county will he cut up aud
saved during the next two weeks 1t is
matter for congratulation that the yield
generally will compensate for the defi-
cheney in the wheat crop, of which so
many complaints are made. The aver
age will exceed that of any season for
the past several years.-Bel dir A.
0is
Year: 1870

LOUIS NApoLEoN's MEMoRY.-Napoleon
III. has an extraordinary memory for
names, figures, faces, und miscellaneous
facts. A German professor, who was called
to Paris in connection with the publication
of the 'Vie de Cesar" relates that it was.
Napoleon's inyariable habit, on having COM
municated to him a name or number, or any
brief fact which he wished to remember, to
write it down in a notebook kept exclu-
siyely for that purpose, and which always
Law upon his desk. After writing down
the memorandum, he would tear the
leaf out of the book, read it over once at
tentively, and then tear the leaf up. And
he told the professor that after impressing
q fact on his mind by this process, he never
forgot it. The key to this extraordinary
faculty of memory doubtless lies in the fact
that, during his long years Of Imprisonment
in early life he did not dare to carry import
ant memoranda about him. He was obliged
to rely on his memory but that he. did not
at first trust it altogether is seen by the fact
that, through the'force of habit, he is still
Obliged to make sure OF fact by writing it
down, and so fixing it in his mind, instead
Of trusting entirely to the sense OF hearing
to act on his memory. ,..so;4 ID
Year: 1870

GONE SouTH.-De Haven's Circus gave its
closing exhibitions here yesterday and last
night. 1t is Il tirst-rate show, and the busi-
ness agent, Colonel Davis, is u live man,
who knows how to get along in the world
and how to make such mammoth concern
as the one with which he is connected pay.
This circus goes from here, ria Petersburg,


to North Carolina. We had almost forgot
ten to say that the second balloon ascension
took place yesterday afternoon, and at
tracted a great deal Of attention. The bal
loon came down on Main street, near Tenth,
the aronaut having his tights only slightly
damaged by tumble in the mud.
Year: 1870

The recent extensive and damaging fires in
the woods had not all the same origin. Some
appear to have been due to the recklessness Of
people who burn the woods for some advantage
they thereby have in the huckleberry crop
and some to merely devilish love Of So
called ''fun." But great many appear to
have originated in the communication Of fire
to the lght dry grass and dead leaves by
sparks from passing locomotives. In the
weather we had for some days previous to the
last week Of rain the dead grass on the noun
tain sides was like so much tinder, and flying
spark dropped in this would be famed to
fame by the lightest breeze in few minutes.
Thousands Of these sparks started flames at
different points, and hence the widely extended
ravages OF the confagrations. This is one Of
the penalties the people pay for the great boon
of railroads-and they must apparently take
the good and bad.together in considering the
result. 1t is certainly worthy the thought Of
the people whether some general policy in re-
gard to clearing land within certain distance
from each side Of the railways should not be
adopted to avert the ruin of these fires. This
might be done with due regard to the conser-
vation of sufficient growth Of wood in the
widely wooded districts in which this trouble
occura
Year: 1870

Congress Now Army Bil,--rae Qtcs-


tion Of Subsidies.


The Army bill is fairly under way in the
Senate and was discussed with an apparent
intention Of business yesterday. Several im-
portant amendments were made with less taiK
than usu lily characterizes some patent right
bills or bills to erect piers or establish coun-
try post road The lirst section, reducing inc
army to twenty-five thousand men, was
amended 80 as to mako the number thirty
thousand; another section, providing Tor Inc
retirement Of incapacitsted officers, was
amended 50 as to except those who received
injuries by wounds or disease in the line OF
duty, and the new pay schedule was stricken
out altogether. The bill is complete subsu-
tute for Logan's bill, passed some time ago In
the House, and although there are many Oh
jectons to it, still it is much preferable TO the
other. 1t reduces the army too much but
with our recuperative volunteer system we are
not likely to suffer for soldiers in case Of
any more critical juncture than Indian
raids. The pay Of the officers is not re-
duced, and the disabled officers are not
ungenerously thrust out into the cold, and In
that much, at least, 1t is better than Logan's
sweeping bill. One amendment however, was
adopted which we cannot favor. II prohibits
army officers, whether On active service or re-
tired, from holding civil Offices, and the result,
in one instance OF the amendment, will be TO
compel Minister Sickies, who lost q leg in the
war, to return from Spain next June, when the
years leave of absence by which he acquired
the right to go as Minister 10 that country shall
have expired, or else withdraw from the army.
In this, as in numerous oher cases, the amend
ment will work injuriously. Retired army off,
GERS, by virtue of education and patriotic SER
vice, are generally especially ft for civil
Offices, and it is as wrong to compel them to
remain idle in the army when they can perform
civil service as 10 drive them from it because
there is more pleasant work than quclng re-
bellons to be done.


The bill to revive the shipping interests was
the main topic in the House. 1t proposes to
revive American commerce mainly by a system
of subsidies and bounties, which Is at least not



the very best way to bring about good end.
The bill was discussed up to the morning
hour, when it went over under the rules until
Tuesday next. Mr.. Lynch, who takes charge
of the bill, seems inclined to discuss it fairly,
and we hope ii will be thoroughly debated, in
order that we may have the sense of the House
on the best way in which to regain our mari
time prominence. Some discussion ensued on
the delay occasioned by the slow considera-
ton Of tue Tariff bill, and Dir. Wood demanded
to know If it was the intention to work at the
same rate through all Of it, when there was
little or no probability of it's ever passing. Mr..
Schenck insisted on going on with III ani it
will probably be continued until Its number
less sections are all amended and revised ont
OF shape.
Year: 1870

The Grst channel race between the Eng
Iish yacht Cambria and the American yacn'
Sappho having resulted in.the defeat OF Mr..
Ashbury's boat the second race comes on TO-
day. Sixty miles to windward and return was
too much for the English yacht, and she gave
up the race without running the course.
Nautical minds are speculating upon the reason
why she was beaten, as the lawyers would say,
by default. They think that as the wind was
too strong she could not carry canvas enough
to compete with the immense stretch OF sail
which the American yacht spread, and per-
haps they are right. In addition to her regu-
lar fore and aft sails the Sappho mounted
maiatopmist staysail and flying jib, an i'm
mense pressure aloft and forward, which not
only gave her great advantage, but proved
her capacity to carry heavy load Of
canvas in stout breeze with perfect safety.
Under these circumstances what could the Gam
bria do but give up the racer These are the
views Of nautical and practical minds, but
those who look at oil contests for victory as q
matter Of profit and loss--of gambling, in
fact--inoline to the opinion that the Cambria
was ''playing possum, aud that Mr.. Ashbury
meant to lose the first race in order to make
high stakes ON the other tive. The facts, how
ever, do not bear out this idea. On the con-
trary, all reports show that the Cambria did
not win the race simply because she could not
carry sail enough to compete favorably with
her advarsarv We must be content with this
solution Of the question. II she wins the
other races-sailing under better circum-
stances--we shall be content also. But the
American public will watch her ocean race in
July next with feelings Of deeper and more
absorbing interest.
Year: 1870

In TIE ExTRADITIoN . CASE Of Thomas
Johnson, British seaman, who killed his
messmate at the masthead Of the British bark
Morning Light at sea, Commissioner Osborn
ruled yesterday that as the killing was only


manslaughter he could not be extradited under
the terms of the treaty. He was thereupon
discharged from custody. Such o ruling may
be according to the letter of the law, but we
think that some principle Of equity should
insure trial and punishment Of the man thus
guilty Of manslaughter. The law Is plainly
defective, or he would be liable to trial some
where. l.-
Year: 1870

TIE EASTERN QUESTION, the really important
ea4 most attractive and interesting Old World
question of the day, is specially analysed in
orr correspondence from st. Petersburg pub
iished this morning. Our special writer pre-
scnts the Russian with the Austrian and other
German views Of the subject as they were
stated to him by learned and unprejudiced
Russian, who rejoiced in the opportunity Of
making the Muscovite opinion known to the
American people through our columna
Year: 1870

THE HOUSE BANKING AND CURRENCY Com
MIrrEE has decided to reject all amendments
to the bill reported few days since to secure
additional banking facilities ahd to redistribute
the banking circulation. This bill. which pro-
vides for retiring ninety millions Of three per
cent certificates and greenbacks and substitute
ing national bank notes therefor, is so mani
festly in the interest ofthe national banks that
it has scarcely ghost Of chance Of becom-
ing law. Business in Congress is sufficiently
nshindhand without the House occupying its
time with measures so universally condemned
by the people that majority Of members have


not the courage to record their votes in its
favor. M
Year: 1870

The FUNNY FIsK.-Fisk keeps the peo-
pie laughing and we trust enjoys it.
Sometimes we wonder little whether
the Erie stockholders laugh with the rest.
Here have gone against the company in
the great State Of New Jersey several suits,
the aggregate damages in which were the mere
beggars fee of four Thousand dollars. The
suits went by default. Fisk would not put in
an appearance for such sum. The mere sight
of him is worth more than that, especially at
the head Of the Ninth regiment. Doubtless it
was a parade or something of that sort that
kept him away. Versatile and volatile as is
this astonishing tumbler in the railroad ring he
has not yet found out how to be in two places
at once He cannot train with the Ninth regi-
ment and defend at the same time the suits
brought against the company as consequence
of his domineering arrogance. And which
shall he neglect? Not the regiment and his
military glory, Of course, so let the dull stock
holders pay.
Year: 1870

TIE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF FRANCE
drove out in Paris yesterday. They visited
the quarters Of the metropolis which were
disturbed by riot during four days past. Their
Majesties were in an open carriage. Courage
and beauty allied have ever had influence
power over the minds Of the people.
Year: 1870




FUNDING THE PUBLIC DEBT. Secretary Bout
wells Funding bill is virnslly dead, but it
seems the scheme of funding the public debt
will be accomplished upon terms more favor
able to our government than the defunct bill
proposed. A prominent Partisan banker was
before the Ways and Means Committee yester-
day and made statement showing that the
entire twelve hundred millions Of our public
debt could be funded in Europe at four per
cent upon bonds having forty years to run.
Congress, however, is opposed to issuing long
bonds, as our financial condition will enable us
to pay of our obligations within thirty years,
even with material reduction of the present
oppressive rate of taxation. The Ways and
Means Committee have wisely determined to
report in favor Of but one class of bonds for
the whole amount to be bonded with four per
cent interest.
Year: 1870

THE SPRING KILLING SEASON ON THE
RAILRoADs.-To-day we give the par
ticulars of butchery by collision on
the Missouri Pacific Railroad, another
Of the horrifying stories Of which we are
apparently never to hear the last Spring
always brings multitude Of these painful re-
citals. There are various reasons why rail-
road accidents should be especially numerous
at that time. Generally these reasons relate
to the bad construction of the roads. Freshets
undermine the ties, the thaw of the hitherto
frozen ground changes the level and the weight
Of train snaps an unsupported rail, &c. An
other series of causes is related to the increas-
ing business that comes with spring and the
necessity of putting on new or extra trains--
trains that have no regular place in the time
tables. The accident by which eighteen lives
have just been lost in Missouri appears to
have been Of this class. It occurred through
collision of an s'extra freight train," and q
misunderstanding Of orders-that is, through
bad management on the part Of the railroad
authoritie5..
Year: 1870

Come here. 1 know while it was May


MY mouth was your most precious rose,
My eyes your violets, Us you say


Fair words, as old as Love, are those.
l gave my flowers while they were sweet,
And sweetly you have kept them all.
Through my slow summers great last heat
Into the lonely mist of fall.
Once more give them. Put them by,


Back in your memorys faded years
Yet look at them, sometimes, and try,


Sometimes, to kiss them through your tears
I've dimly known, afraid to know,


That you should have new flowers to wear
Well, buds of rose and violets blow


Before you in the unfolding air.
So take from other hands, I pray,


Such gifts of flowers as mine once gave:
go into the dust, since they


Can only blossom from my grave.
Year: 1870

A FUNNY MISTAKE. The Chicago Tribune
gives an amusing account of the adventures
of an amiable old gentleman from the rural
districts, who had been wavering between
orthodoxy and heterodoXy for some time.
He came into the city to hear Robert Collyer
preach 1t was his first visit to Chicago.
Stepping into q North Clark street horse car,
he rode out as far as Turner Hall, where
many OF the passengers alighted, and he per
ceived q crowd of people, and inquired ofthe
conductor if that was Robert Collyer's church.
The conductor, amused at the simplicity of
the question, promptly answered in the affirm
ative, and our curious inquirer passed into
the hall. He saw q vast crowd of men and
women sitting at small tables, drinking beer
This rather staggered him for moment. but
he reflected that they were possibly receiving
the communion. So he sat down at a table
and looked around him. Presently q young
man with white apron came up and asked
if he had ordered. No, he replied, he was
not exactly member of the society, but he
came to hear Mr.. Collyer. The youth with
the white apron stared and passed on Very
soon number of gentlemen stepped on the
platform, with trombones, and tiddles, and
cornets, and began to play. These Untar-
ans have queer way of worshipping, thought
the old gentleman, but have been living out
OF the world that is what's the matter, Isup
pose. He thought it would come out all
right when Collyer came on. But after the
music there was communion" !" and after a
long interval there was music; and by-and-
bye man dressed in tights came forward
and commenced to swing round and round
pole. Then another man, dressed like the
first, went through q course of exercise on
the cross-bar. And then there was more
music and no end of communion" The
stranger sat out the services very patiently,
and then went home. He had come to the
conclusion that Unitarianism was all very
well in theory, but these new-fangled notion
OF worship were not so edifying after arv-
the good old Presbyterian psalms ap'-'
ers.
Year: 1870

A MONSTER BEAST. The people of Easton.
Missouri, having long been harassed and ex-
cited over the depredations of an animal
known as the page County Monster" de-
termined to abolish him, and accordingly
turned out en- masse and had a grand hunt
for him. The killing of the animal is thus
described:


Alter some time we were convinced that
the dogs had brought the beast to stand
We kept on stumbling over the bushes for
about half hour, every minute drawing
nearer the dogs, until we at last came up
with them when, sure enough we discovered
the trunk of a large tree and dealing death
among our poor dogs. He had already killed
some five OF six of our best dogs, and crippled
several more The dogs were getting af raid
10 approach him, but we encouraged them,
IN order to induce him to keep his stand.
when our rifles and shot guns were brought
INTO play with various success. Several shot
took effect on the animal, and several more
on the dogs. The monster was in a terrible
rage, his eyes fairly flashing fire; woe to the
unwary dog that came within his reach
Mr. Holman liked to have been killed bv,
venturng too near the animal, which made
a furious bound at him. just grazing him
and tearing off his coat. but well-directed
shot from the famous rifle of our leader. Mr.
Moxly, at this moment, stopped the animals
career. The animal in question, which has
created so much consternation through the
northwestern part of this State, and part Of
Iowa, is pronounced by men who know to be
California lion. 1t is about seven to eight
feet long, about three and half feet high.
and massively built, its shoulders being very
heavy, and name long He had enormous
teeth, which he could use to terrible effect
1t is supposed the skin will be stuffed and sent
to some museum