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Year: 1870

KILLING WfEDs.-Many farmers have
an erroneous notion in regard to the de-
struction of weeds on grass lands. The
impression prevails that the only way to
get rid of weeds is to break up and thor
oughly cultivate the ground in hoed crops.
This is not always convenient or even de-
sirable, for in many cases it cannot be done
without breaking up the herd or dairy,
while some uneven surfaces cannot be
ploughed. There is another way of killing
weeds, such as the daisy and that class Of
plants, by the liberal use of manure and
grass seed. We have eradicated white
daisy in several instances by simply apply
ing farm-yard dung and plaster. and
strewing the ground with clover. Estab-
lish your clover upon the soil and feed it
until it is luxuriant, and it fast lays hold
of the daisy and other weeds aud ohokes
the life out of them.
Year: 1870

COLLECTOR MURPHY is of the opinion that the
republican party Of New York sadly, yea, badly
needs reconstruction. We think 80 too, and
that the old and troublesome feud between the
Fenton- Greeley faction and the Seward Weed
Morgan-C Conkling faction can only be cured by
a new shuttle, cut and deal Of the cards all
round, and by leaving Fenton and Conkling to
the choice of treaty Of peace or to the alter
native Of being left out in the cold by the
administration. The President can get on
without them in the Senate, but they cannot
do much without the aid Of the President
Year: 1870

Wood Has Other Fish 20 Fry.


number of idle rumors have been floating
around the city for some days past to the effect
that Fernando Wood intends to move for the
impeachment OF Judge Woodruff at the open
Ing Of the approaching session of Congress.
We are credibly informed that Mr.. Wood In
tends to do no such thing. No matter what
course Judge Woodruff has thought proper
to pursue pending the controversy in regard
to the enforcement Of the election laws of
Congress, there cannot be the slightest doubt
that he acted in good faith and conscientiously
throughout, and that not speck can be dis
covered upon the purity Of his judicial ermine.
Fernando Wood Is too old stager. too
thorough veteran in the science of poll
tics, too great an adept in the why's and the
wherefores that govern political movements, to
be guilty Of blundey in this day Of ripeness
in his political sagacity. No Mr.. Wood has
''other fish to fry" Besides the multifarious
duties devolving upon him as member Of Con-
gress. he has to-day task to perform which
has not fallen to his lot for . long, long time,
since the days when he taught the magnates now
welding such tremendous power In this CITY
the art and mystery Of political manoeuvring-
a style Of manauvring that has enabled the
democracy to bold undispgted sway for so
many years. He has to teach the young mem-
bers elect to the Forty-second Congress how
to conduct themselves. He has to teach their
young political ideas how to shoot. He has
to show Bob Roosevelt that there is something
to angle for besides ~ ~speckied trout ,. and some
thing to fire at besides widgeon. He has to
demonstrate to Colonel Roberts that, the
Fenian game being bagged, he has to let fx at
something higher than chambermaid subscrips
tions for the liberation of poor old Ireland.
He has to mould the plastic mind Of Smith
! Ely, Jr, into some steadinesg Of purpose. and


to point out the way for that tall, 1.-the, ener-


getic young gentleman to stake the hide off,
as Oakley Hall would sayy-his radical
| opponents. Here is q trio for the ''Veteran Of
| Bloomingdale" to commence a new school OF


politics, based upon the GID democratic eclectic
| system in Congress. II is nucleus upon


which a powerful opposition organization may


be perfected in the House. 1t is point from


which the new aspirants for political honora


may take start for future preferment in the


councils of the nation. They will, no doubt,
| visit Washington occasionally this winter for
| political instruction. And Fernando Wood is
| just the Mentor to lead these youthful Telema-
chuses-we do not mean 'Tammany cusses"-.
to future glory. He is now in the prime of d
viOorOua uanhood His head ia an cIaor ond
level as any politicians in the country. His
grand old white mustache glistens with pride
in the hope of triumphs yet to be won by It's
erect possessor. In short, Fernando Wood
looks younger than he did years ago; and
evidently he is not at all inclined to extinguish
his candle of future fame by an attempt at
the impeachment of such an upright magis-
trate as Judge Woodruff upon puerile and
| frivolous charges.
Year: 1870

of the American feet into the Dardanelles the
naagnum opus of his Presidential period.


AT this moment the republican party,
broken by internal dissensions. Is scatter ed
and strewn, with broken limb lying in almost
every State Of the Union, except New Jersey.
To gather up these shattered remnants and
bind them together into strong and healthy
body is beyond the power Of any State ply
sician. Let General Grant throw aside this
mutilated and shattered carcase and gather
around him new and fresh elements of govern
mental life, and, by boldly selling the policy
we put forth, gather in the nation in his grasp
and hook to him all the States Of the Union
with clasps of steel.


Nor can even England complain for our
upholding our national dignity and
rights. If Ireland had seeded from
England and we had given 1t one
tithe of the aid and comfort which England
gave the Southern Confederacy she would
have instantly redressed her grievances at
the cannon's mouth. There are many in this
country who think that General Grant was
wrong in not sending Porter with our feet to
the Thames after the fashion In which Eng
land secured indemnity for the Don Paciico
claims in Greece and those against Abyssinla
in Consul .Camerons case. 1t may be that
the same wise and president sagacity which,
in spite Of momentary obloquy, 80 long
watched and waited before vlcksburg and cut
a way through the Wilderness, has but bided
the right day. That seems now to have
sounded. Will the man answer to it's call?
Year: 1870

THE POETS OF THE Post are laboring very
hard to make up case In favor of General
Cox, and against General Grant and the
McGarrahan land lobby job; but the more
they stir 1t the muddier they make II for Cox,
and the clearer they make the justification of
The President la turning the case over to Con-
presS.
Year: 1870

LIZ THE ASSEMBLY Is TIE how will Tam
many manage it? Easily enough, after man
aging the Senate to her satisfaction last year,
through the aid Of the republicans, against
the Young Democracy.
Year: 1870

THE LEGAL TENDER AoT.-A decision was
rendered yesterday in the Supreme Court at
Washington, in the Deming case, which in
wolves the legality of the Legal Tender act.
The motion to restore the case to the docket
for revision was denied, SO that the original
judgment, which affirmed the principle that
debts contracted before the Legal Tender act
became law are payable in gold, Is re-
affirmed.
Year: 1870

LORD GRANvILLE's REPLY TO COUNT BERN
sToRFF.-The text of Lord Granville's reply to
Count Bernstorf, the representative of the
North German Confederation at the Court Of
st. James, which we gave in full in the HERALD
Of yesterday, demands q passing notice from
the fact that it places the neutrality practice of
Great Britain on precisely the same footing as
that of the United States. 1t does seem as If
Lord Granville had the better of the argument !;
and If it be true that Great Britain is doing no
more-aeting neither less kindly nor more
kindly-than the United States, Prussia has
no just ground Of complaint In concluding
his letter Lord Granville expresses the hope
and belief ''that so just and thoughtful o
nation as that which Count Bernstorf repre-
sents will not permanently entertain feelings
Of rancor against England, or, he might add,
the United States, for adhering as neutrals to
the practice which they had always adopted,
and which up 10 the outbreak of the present
war has been the theory and practice of both
the belligerents." Will Secretary Fish tell
whether Great Britain and the United States
are now sailing in the same boat?
Year: 1870

Press Associations and Padded Telegrams.


The controversy between the Tribune and
the World about '.padded kilograms"
dumped kilograms" and kindred matters,
has brought out our lively little contemporary,
the Star, which has few sensible words to
say on the subject. The Star belongs to
distinct association called the American Press
Association. 1t is unfortunate that the entire
city press is not included in one association,
and that the New York Associated Press
organization. If this were the case such
papers as the Star, the Standard, the HAIL,
the Globe and others could receive reliable
information, and the necessity of running a
suggest that these papers be furnished with
the news of the regular Associated Press at
reasonable rates, and commend the subject to
the attention Of the Executive Committee.
If the World and Tribune wish to s'paddy-
whack" each other or 'sdump" carloads of
dirt upon each others telegraph matter it is
no business Of ours. The greatest difficulty
the HERALD experiences with its telegrams,
both by cable and otherwise, is to find room
for them in its columns. Instead Of "padding"
or watering them, as some operators do
railroad stock, and as, it seems by mutual
consent, the World and Tribune do their tele-
grams, the HERALD frequently has to con-
dense its telegraphic reports, and in many
cases, unless they are specially important,
throw them out altogether. Nearly every day
we are obliged to cast aside telegraphic
dispatches that would suffice to run almost
any ordinary newspaper.
Year: 1870

GENERAL SoHENoK, of Ohio, the republican
financial leader in Congress, beaten by some
fifty odd votes in the late election by Camp
bell (democrat, has consented, it appears, to
carry his case to the House on some four or
five hundred soldiers votes of an asylum in
his district which were excluded from the
polls on decision Of the Supreme Court of
Ohio. This decision was, that as this soldiers
asylum is on piece of land belonging to
tie United States the asylum is not legally on
the soil of the State of Ohio, and that, there
fore, said soldiers, not being residents of Ohio,
have no right to vote in her State elections.
The constitution of the United States, how
ever, says that each house Of Congress shall
be the judge of the elections and qualifications
of its members; and, this being the case,
there can be no doubt of the admission Of
those soldiers votes by the House, so that
Schenck may be counted In as the member
elect from his district. Leaving all party con-
siderations out of the question, the admission
of Schenck on the votes of those soldiers
changing the majority to his side will be right
and proper; for the decision of the Ohio
Supreme Court in the matter is one of the
absurdest that we have ever heard Of since the
time Of Justice Dogberry.
Year: 1870

THE EXCLUSION OF RUSSIA from the Black
Sea as naval Power by the treaty of Paris
Of 1856 is humiliation Of which she thinks
she has had enough. She has only to say that
she has resolved to end it and then to put
feet on the Black Sea, in order to force a
settlement. The only Power that can inter-
pose to punish this proceeding is England !;
butt should England send in feet to enforce
the treaty, may not the United States, under
no obligation to that treaty, send in feet to
enforce fair play3 Upon this question, on
behalf of the freedom of the seas, as well as
upon the Alabama claims, General Grant may
reunite and consolidate the republican party,
which is now falling to pieces, and carry even
the city Of New York with that important
balance Of power, the Irish vote; for would
not England's difficulty with the United States
be Ireland's opportunity9 This thing, too, can
be done without war; for England, on pinch,
would give up Canada to the Canadians and
Ireland to the Irish rather than risk general
collapse from war with the United States.
Year: 1870

The Suif Against the Long Island Railroad


Company.


Before Judge Gilbert.


Ed,card Van Gdssbeck os. me Long Island Rat
ROAD Coanpdnu.-fne whole OF yesterday was con
sumea by counsel the examination OF experts
with regard to the piece OF rail about Ave inches
IN length which, CANNED, was found at
the scene or the catastrophe after IT'S
occurrence. large numoer or experts
IN iron and railroad iron were produced by the de-
Ience to testify TO whether the piece OF rail-
IN question was portion OF the rail which broke
moi. The general opinion seemed be that 1t
MANY OF the jury also compared the piece with tho
section OF the rail- The singular part Of the matter
IS that this little piece OF iron makes the rail one
lncn longer tnan IL really was. 1t IL expected that
the case viii be concluded to-day.
Year: 1870

WHEN l hear of fellow-youngster
getting a policeman to 60 and help him
hunt his key-hole; laying down rail'
fence all the way from the sidewalk to
his room; pausing unsteadily against a
chair or the stove, to 'ler er bed Gunner
round right" then putting himself in,
hat, coat, boots and all-when such a
state of things exists l am led to believe
that the devil don't travel more than
one square jump behind:that young
man.
Year: 1870




o June 0 June, that we desire 50,
Wilt thou not make US happy on this day?
Across the river thy soft breczes blow
Sweet with the scent of beanfelds far away,
Above our heads rustic the aspens gray,
Calm is the sky with harmless clouds besot,
No thought OF storm the morning vexes yet.
See, we have left our hopes and fears behind
To give our very hearts up unto thee;
What better place than this then could wo find
By this sweet stream that knows not of tho sea,
That guesses not the city's misery,
This little stream whose hamlets scarce have Names
This far-of, lonely mother Of the Thames ?
Here then, o June, thy kindness will we takOi
And if indeed but pensive we seem,
What should we do? thou wouldst not have US wax
From ont the arms of this rare happy dream,
And wish to leave the murmur of the stream,
The rustling boughs, the twitter of the birds,
And all thy thousand peaceful happy words.
Year: 1870

Two physicians, in consultation al
the bedside of a patient, disputed as
to the nature of the disease. At last
one Of them ended the discussion by
saying, every well, have it your own
way now, but the post n1Ortem examin'
alton will show that am right" The
patient was not much encouraged.
Year: 1870

The Colonel of an Alabama regii
ment was famous for having every
thing done up in military style. Ones
while field officer of the day, and go
ing his tour of inspection, be came to
sentinel of the 11th Mississippi reg
iment lying fat down on his post,
with his gun entirely to pieces.


Colonel. Don't you know that a
sentinel, while he is on duty, should
always keep on his feet ?


Sentinel (withOut looking uP). That
was the way we used to do when the
war broke out, but that was played
long ago.


Colonel (beginning TO doubt if the
man was on duty. Are you a senti-
mel here


Sentinel. Well, Pm a sort Of a sem
tineI.


Colonel Well, I'm a sort of officer
Of the day.


Sentinel. Well, if you'll hold on
till sort of get my gun together, I'll
give you q sort of salute.
Year: 1870

There is a place in New Hampshire
where they never have any old maids.
When a girl reaches twenty-nine, and
is still on the ladder of expectation,
the young fellows club together and
draw lots for her. Those who escape
pays a bonus to the one who gets her.
Year: 1870

'Ths life of the flesh is in the BIood,'' is scriptur-
al maxim that science proves to be true The people
talk Of bad blood the Of many diseases and


like many popular opinions this Of bad blood is found
ed in truth.


Symptoms Of bad blood are usually quite piaiu-bad
Digestion causes imperfect nutrition and consequent.
ly the circulation feeble the soft tissues loose their
tons and elasticity, and the tongue becomes, broad
and frequently covered with pssty, white coat This
condition shows itself IN rOUghHesS of the skin
then in ERUPTIvE and LUCRATIVE diseases, and when
long continued results in serious LESSONS of the Brain
Liver, Lungs, urinary apparatus. Much, very
much, suffering is caused by impure blood. 1t is est
mated by some that fifth of the human family ar,
affected with scrofula In some form.


When the blood is pure, you not liable to any
disease. Many impurities Of the Blood arise from i'm.
pure diseases Of large oifss Eradicate every Hpury
from the fountain Of e and good Spirits sr skin and
vital strength will return to you.
Year: 1870

can be made by any with the American Knitting
Machine knitting stockings etc, while expert opera
tors make more, knitting fancy work, which
always commands ready sale. person readily
knit from twelve fifteen pain Of stockings per day,


the profit on which will be less than forty cents
Year: 1870

THE TRIAL OF PRISCE BoNAPARTE.-The trial
of Prince Pierre BOnaparte for the murder OF
Noir seems to have been far a mere farce.
The court is evidently in full sympathy with the
accused and against the prosecution. The spec
tators admitted within the chamber have acted
throughout as if they were the hired claquers of
the Prince and now, at last, TO rourd out the
farce, comes the story that even the Prosecuting
Attorney is on the side of the Prinf. lie has
utterly ignored the bulk of his own evidence,
aud on the curious ground that the witnesses
belong to vicious political party. At the same
time, he affects to favor conviction, and tells the
court that the Prince did not do the shooting in
self-defense. This is a strange course. The jdry
only decide question of fact from the
weight of the testimony given. The prosecu-
ton introduces testimony especially and only iu-
tended to show that the shooting was not in
self-defense, and the attorney for the state tell
ing the court it must throw out that evidence, at
the same time insists that the shooting was not
in selt-oefense. From this statement of the trial
of course, the jury cannot bring in verdict of
guilty, and the trial has been but mere form
gone through with in some measure to satisfy
the letter of the law, without the least intention
of eliciting justce.-Saerdmento Union.
Year: 1870

NHE ELLIPTIC SEWING MACHINES ARE
1 manufactured and warranted 10y the Wheeler
Wilson Sewing Machine Company. The late
and important improvements enable us to guar
antee to every purchaser that the Elliptic Ma
chine will do more work, better work, and a
greater variety of work than any other Sewing
Machine now in use The economy of the Ell
liptc Machine in family is almost incredible ;
with one, good operator can do the work OF
twelve hands. BY it the making of garments is
reduced from n question of hours to one of min
utes as the following table will show:


Ut not to be understood that the following table Is the
time tO make tho garmehts, but u do the slchng onN
Year: 1870

THE INDIAN RESERVATION A NUISANCE The
testimony of all of the residents of lower Trinity
with whom we have conversed, is singularly
harmonious and unvarying in relation to the
Indian reservation at Hoopa valley All say
they would feel much more security for life an d
property if the Indians were turned loose. AS
it is now, there are large numbers of aborigines
collected in the valley who are furnished guns
and ammunition and allowed to go abroad for
twelve or fifteen days at time. Is horse
stolen the owner may find his animal at the
Reservation, but not the thief There are num-
ber who are making big thing out of the sup
plies which necessarily have to be furnished. =.
TO certain extent these persons are inclined to
shield the Indians when complaints are made.
The settlers if left to deal with maraudng red
skins, would have less fear of being injured by
them, and, in the end, would extermnate them
and thereby procure perfect safety. AS it is
now, the whole matter is in the hands of gov
ernment agents and lack of vigilence on their
part is liable to untail great damage upon the
Surrounding population. The evidence before
MS tends positively to the conclusion that the
Reservation at Hoopa valley is blight upon the
prosperity of lower Trinity, and retards its
development. We know of no remedy but the
removal of the Indians somewhere else.
Year: 1870

ABOUT COHREsPONDENCE.-We desire cores
pondence from all parts of the county, in order
10 get whatever local news there may be going
AZ the sametime we do not endorse all that APP
pears in this way. Correspondents express their
own views and in their own way, and communi-
cations are none the less welcome because we
disagree with the writer. OF course We would
be best suited if items of information forwarded
for publication were condensed into as brief
space possible, but as we not responsible for
statements made by correspondents they must be
alowed to tell their stories their own way,
Year: 1870

THE MILLER AND THE CAMEL.-T The
Arabs repeat fable Of miller, who
was one day awakened by having the
nose Of a camel thrust into the window
Of room where he was sleeping. alt
is very cold out here" said the camel,
Z" | only want to get my nose ip.a The
miller granted his request. Aftor awhile
the camel asked that he might get his
neck iu, and then he gained permission
to have his forefect in the room, and so,
little by little, crowded in his whole
body. The miller found his rude com
panion was now becoming exceedingly
troublesome, for tho room was not large
enough for both When he complained
to the camel, he received for answer.
" Ii you do not like it you may leave :
as for myself | shal stay where | am y


So il is With sin. 1t comes and knocks
at the hoart, and pleads for only a little
indulgence, and so goes on, increasing
the demand until it becomes master in
the soul. What then shall the youuo
do but guard against sin, beware of its
very appearance, and above all. pra,
for the aid Of the Holy Spirit. that s,
His grace they may be enabled to kee1
their heart with all diligence. and 70
guard against the entrance Of anythinz
that may dcfile or ruin the soul.
Year: 1870

gave passionate vent to his grieis For
many weary hours nothing passed his
lips and with aching head aud Ieyered
brain, with trembling limbs and con-
vulsiye sobs, he prayed for delyerance,
if by no other hand, at least by the
skeleton one of death.


1t was rayless, sunl IS, starless dark.
ness in the ice cavern, when the springs
of his life a-ain became capable Of ac.
ton. He was ravenously y hungry, aud
arose TO satisfy his hunger with por
tion OF the ibex he had left remaining
outside in the ohasm. He felt around,
but could discover no outlet lie had
been frozen in--shut out from Gods
blessed sunshine forever? Nothing but
smooth ice methis burning and blistered
fingers. Then, after an hours search.
he found soft spot. aud instantly
solved the mystery. He knew there
must have been heavy fall Of snow in
the night, and that it had drilted into,
and blocked up the opening; aud with
the strength Of despair, he soon dug
through. 1t was still showing heavily;
the fakes fell like great feathers around;
and he drew the remnant of the carcass
Of the ibex into the cave, aud made
another rude meal And thus refreshed,
u new hope was born within him and
again the ice walls resoundcd with the
blows of his little hatchet. But il was
slow work, and much at the time was
taken up in clearing the chips from the
little grotto.


A week passed. week of the most
severe toll and terrible anxicty--and
yet he was not disheartened. His trust
IN God had returned and love for his
wife and dependent children kept alive
his often sinking heart. lie was yet
in hopes of reaching the upper air-of
seeing his dear ones again But even
as he was thinking thus, with something
Of his old time cheerfulness, new anx-
iety took possession Of aud nearly over.
powered him. The carcass of the ibcx.
that had been the innocent cause of all
his trouble, was picked almost to the
bones.