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Year: 1870

A man in Minnesota has been
defeated in a lawsuit, where he
brought a bill against a servant,
charging her fifty cents per night
for kerosene when her "cousin"
called to see her, and one dollar
per night each night she worked
for herself after the housework
was done,
Year: 1870

A new minister at New Bedford
took a stroll before breakfast on
the first Sunday he was there, and
after walking a dozen blocks was
accosted by shabby looking cit
izen, who had been watching him,
with, "You needn't look any fur
ther, there amt a id saloon
open"
Year: 1870

Some students Of a western
college keep themselves in billiard
money by blacking their faces and
circulating subscription papers
"to enable them to return to their
honest in Mississippi"
Year: 1870




A young man who, through
strong drink, was led into evil
eDurses, and was recently convict.
ed of taking old iron from a place
where there had been a fire, and
On this was sentenced to the State
Prison for two or three years, has,
through all his vicissitudes. had
the warm sympathy ofa young girl
who has known him from infancy
and who does not believe that be
is as guilty as charged. She be-
lievcs that, when intoxicated, he
has done bad and reckless things
She believes that almost all that
was done of evil, in Paducah, was
blamed on Jack, and this was un.
just. The police consider Jack g
very bad fellow, but she does not
and she has so warmly sympathiz.
ed with him that she has taken
food constantly to him since he
has been in Jail, and, on yesterday
morning, they were married. II
can scarcely be that a man is all
bad to whom a woman cllngs SO
devotedly. Our regular court re.
port of the affair is as follows:


On yesterday, just before the
noon adjournment of the Circuit
Court, Judge Grassland ordered
the jailor to bring Jack Green in
to Court, for the purpose of re-
ceivingsentence to the penitentiary
lor grand larceny.


Jack came In Court with devil.
may-care sort of manner, well
dressed, with a clean shirt on, and
q white handkerchief sticking out
of his pocket, and putting cigar.
He is a stout young fellow, about
twenty-one years old.


Judge Crossland-"Jaok Green,
stand up. At the January term
of the Circuit Court for 1868 you
were indicted for grand larceny,
and OF the January term, 1870,
were put on your trial before a
jury of your countrymen; you
were defended by able counsel,
and convicted of the charge. Have
you anything to say why sentence
should not be pronounced against
you?"


Jack-"Nothing to say.


Judge Crossland-"The SEN
tence of the Court is, that you be
returned to the Jail until such time
as the Sheriff can transport you
to the jail or penitentiary house
at Frankfort, and that you there
be confined to hard labor for the
term of two years. Sheriff, ad
iourn the Court until 2 o'clock.


Just at the conclusion of the sen
tence, two women entered the
courtroom. One of them Jack''
mother, the other Molly T. ROg
ers, his affianced bride. Molly ii
a rosy-cheeked looking girl, abou
Is years old, rather pretty, ant
with the same gay and Indifferent
appearance as Jack. She took
her seat by Jack. Esquire c. Bel
then stepped forward, and, in {
very appropriate ceremony, mar
ried Jack and Molly. After thu
proper entries of the marriage Were
made by the Clerk, Jack laugh
ingly said that he must go to hi
house, when he was marched oft
by the jailor to his cell. Molly
bore the separation with the forti
tude of heroine, and retired from
the courtroom in good order.
There is q grocer in SAUCER
Year: 1870




The King OF Prussia recently visited a
needle mandatory in his kingdom, in Or
der to see what machinery, combined with
the human hand, could produce. He was
shown number of superfne needles, thou
sands of which together did not weigh half
an ounce, and marvelled how such minute
objects could be pierced with an eye. But
he was to see that in this respect even
something still finer and more perfect could
be created. The borer-that is, the work
man whose business it is to bore the eye in
these needles asked for hair from the
monarch's head. 1t was readily given, and
with a smile. He placed it at once under
the boring machine, made hole in it with
the greatest care, furnished it with thread
and then handed the singular needle to the
astonished King.


The second curious needle is in the pos
session of Queen Victoria. It was made
at the celebrated needle manufactory at
Reddish, and represented the column of
Traian in miniature. This well known Ro-
man column is adorned with various scenes
in sculpture which immortalize Trajan's
heroic actions in war. On this diminutive
needle scenes in the life of Queen Victoria
are represented in relief, but so finely cut
and so small that it requires a magnifying
glass to see them. The Victoria needle
can, moreover, be opened; it contains a
number of needles of smaller size, which
are equally adorned with scenes In relief.
Year: 1870

types of man, we cannot help feeling that
there is much yet to learn regarding their
social life. "The Memoirs of a Myas, .
written by himself, would fill up many
blanks which no human observer could
ever have an opportunity of supplying
Unfortunately for science though perhaps
we should say fortunately for humanity
and prophet y-no credence can be at
tached to the stories of the authropoid ape
CARRYING off native women to share their
nests; otherwise we might in this way have
acquired some trustworthy information re-
gardino their manners and habits of life.
Year: 1870

IF OUR FRIENDS will use preparation for
restoring gray hair they should use the
best in the marjret. Our attention has
lately been called to an article which has
an extensive sale and very high reputa-
ton, known as Rings Vegetable Ambrosia,
and we are inclined to think that it possess
ses more desirable and less Objectionable
qualities than any other in the market. It
restores gray or faded hair to its original
color in a most remarkable manner, and by
its inVigorating ano soothing properties re-
moves all dandrutf and humors from the
scalp. Give it q fair trial and you cannot
fail TO ike it
Year: 1870

EVERY FAMILY should keep ON hand O
bottle of Pratt & Butchers celebrated
Magic Oil. It is the greatest pain killing
remedy yet offered to the public. It is
safe, cerlain and pleasant to the taste. In
stantly relieves all pain external or internal
Try bottle. Sold by Druggists every
where
Year: 1870

READ THE advertisement of the New York
Methodist in the columns of this paper. 1t
is an eight-page weekly, and in every re-
spect first class Religious and Family
Newspaper. 1t is now in its tenth year of
highly successful publication.
Year: 1870

HoOFLANDS s GERMAN BITTERs clip
the following from the editorial columns
OF the Leader, Cleveland, Ohio, one of the
most influential papers of the West: SIN
calling the attention Of our readers to this
valuable preparation, we do so with full
convection that it is highly scientific
remedy fer Dyspepsia, and all diseases
arising from disordered state of the
Liver or Stomach. In making this asser-
ton, sustained by the testirnony of
many of the eminent professional men of
the country. Lawyers, physicians and
clergymen all bear witness to it's great use
fulness. It contains no alchohc stimulant.


but is purely medicinal, being compounded
from the prescription of one of the most
celebrated physicians of his day, and is


well-known and used by the faculty of the
present time 1t has been before the pub
lie IN It's present shape for over twenty
years, and during that time has become
known all over the world. To those in
need of a remedy of this character, we
would say procure it at once, and do not
waste your time and money on the many
worthless compounds that now flood the
market; and those who are not in imme-
diate want Of it, we would advise to be pre-
pared to battle with disease by keeping it
always IN the house"


Hoofand's German Tonic combines
al the Ingredients of the Bitters, with
pure Santa Cruz Rum, orange anises
etc. 1t is used for the same diseases as the
Bitters, IN cases where some alcoholic slim.
ulant is required. 1t is a preparation of
rare value, and is most agreeable to the
Dalate
Year: 1870

In the old timo Connecticut pastor
declined an addition Of 500 to his salary
for the reason, among others, that the
hardest part Of his labor, heretofore had
been the collection of his salary, and it
would kill him to try to collect 800
more.
Year: 1870

On Thursday last the labors OF the
parties who had been boring for the
Iast eighteen months in Lincoln, the
capital city Of Nebraska, for salt wa
ter, were crowned with success. At
the depth of 600 feet below tho sur.
face, in stratum of sandstone, q lead
of tho great subterranean sea Of salt
water was struck, and the briny tor
rent came struggling up around
the auger and shot into tho air some
eight or ten feet. 1t has since flowed
strongly and steadily, and with great
force and increasing strength, form
ing a briny rivulet. 1t is believed
by the experts who have seen the
flow that when the auger is with
drawn and tubing inserted stream
of water will be projected from the
well to the height of fifty feet, max
ing it the most magnificent artesian
well ef salt water in the world
Cjunca Bluffs Nonpariel.
Year: 1870

The Abingdon Virsinian coutains'a a
communication dated Aug. 2, which
says that there are three thousand Con.
federates at the Dry Tortugas perfect
ly destitute, and without the means TO
leave the Island. They were released
at the close of the war, but the Island
is still prison on account Of their
lack of funds to leave it. Money should
be raised at once for their benefit.
Year: 1870

Claret wine is very easily made. To
q gallon Of spoilt cider add three GEMS
worth Of logwood. to give it q puck
er." Bottle. and sell at dollar and q
hall, and not y man in town will sus-
pect that he is not drinking "the best
that comes into the country
Year: 1870

Recently there was given in Sarato.
ga masquerade ball, in which several
hundred people figured in every style
of costume ever suggested by mortal
imagination. A fancy dfess ball would
have been quite as good-the costumes
without the masks--for most people ct
a fashionable watering place are ea
masquerade all the while. 1t is only
the.very veidant visitors who remove
their masks at any time.
Year: 1870

so that will be able to sell the best class Of goods
cheaper than inferior goods can be bought for
Dealing exclusively in but few lines of goods have
the advantage over all other competitors (who are
dealing IN all branches of merchandise) frsm this
simple reason that the most obtuse mind mind NAV
comprehend. | give my whole attention to ,bose
classes of goods, and, therefore, always have nice
selection and complete stock.
Year: 1870

As evidence of the fact that there
are some editors who know what is
what, and who Is who, we reproduce
the following sensible dissertation


which will be applicable to any COM
munity "There is practice quite


prevalent among the young ladies of
the present day, which we are old


fashioned enough to consider i'm
proper. We allude to their giving
photographs Of themselves to young
men who are merely acquaintances.


We consider it indelicate In the
highest degree. We are astonished


that any young girl should hold her,
self as cheap as this. With an ac-
cepted lover 1t is of course all right.


Even i'm that case the likeness
should be returned if the engage
ment should, by any misunderstood.
ing, cease. If this paragraph should
meet the eye of any young lady who
is about to give her photograph to
any gentleman acquaintances, let
her know the remarks made by
many young men when together,
concerning what is perhaps on her
part piece of ignorance or impru-
dence, which would, if she heard
them, cause her cheeks to crimson
with shame and anger. Were it a
sister of ours" We have often said,
were it sister of yours'--but not
being the case, but not being the case,
we give this advice to any body's sis
ter who needs it, most anxiously de-
string that she should at all times
preserve her dignity and self respect.
Year: 1870

Living az random is not the way
To live. Success can never be at
tanned in this way. 1t is hard
enough to attain it with q regular
plan, and then IL must be persevered
i'm. A great part Of mankind are in
this condition, drifting about doing
nothing. They are the useless por-
tion of society they are found in
every neighborhood---in every
branch of industry and professional
life. They live In it. but they can
hardly be said to live by 1t. In NOR
ais IL is the same; all'is apt to be
neutrality-suspicious. they have no
system, no object in life. Nothing
is calculated on beforehand. Such
men are never reliable; you never
seek them for an opinion sell
dom trust them. Fluctuating, you
know not where to find them. =
Even on the same subject they vary
ut different times. They are apt to
be unreliable in bargain.


These men need system then
with perseverance to carry out that
system, they have it in their power
to succeed-to become rich and re.
spected, and lead a new, happy, life.
Country Gentleman.
Year: 1870

The population question is becom-
ing O serious one. There are no ba-
bies at Saratoga or Newport. at Long
Branch or Rye Beach, or Nahant.-
And the darlings are not left at
home either; they are not deposited
with their grandmothers they are
not put out To nurse. The fact is
the melancholy and shock ing fact
that tnere are no babies belonging to
those mothers. 1t has been settled
that is questionable to have babies
and of course fashionable people
obey the mandate and disobey The
commandment given TO all men
through Adam. No moro infants
behind brown stone fronts! The
main business of population seems
to be permanently turned over to the
shanties. - ChicQQo Post.
Year: 1870

A nice little boy in Pittsburg went
to the circus the other day, and
amused himself by throwing stones
at the elephant while he was drink
ing. When he got through the boy
tried to propltiate him by Offering
him piece of gingerbread. Before
accepting the cake, the elephant
emptied about sixty-four gallons OF
water, beer measure, over the boy,
and then slung him into third tier
to dry off. This boy Is very indiffer-
ent about circuses now. He says he
believes he doesn't care for them as
much as he used TO.
Year: 1870




We have before now had occasion
to speak of the excellence of the
local press of Northern Iowa, and il
Is really feast entertaining to us to
read the local pages of the papers
which come to us from different To-
calities. Among the papers from
which we CLEAN to-day, are those
which contain in every issue more
really original and interesting local
items, than do all the papers of q
whole congressional district i'm some
of the more thickly settled portions
Of the country that we know Of
The local papers Of northern Iowa,
with scarcely an exception, furnish
a correct mirror of the beautiful aud
prosperous towns and counties in
which they are published, and we
are glad to know they are literally
sustained Dubuque telegraph.
Year: 1870

The following letter appears in The CONNER
cidL Advertiser of yesterday evening"


Since my constrained retirement from the CONNER
eial Advertiser, morethan two years ago, you know
how entirely have abstained from business and
politcs-avoding, under strict medical injunctons,
far as possible, mental labor anxiety and excite
ment Although never insensible TO the welfare of
my country or the interest OF my frends seriously
impaired health prevents my doing anything for
either j was gratihed with Mr. GTinnellis appoint
Year: 1870

Court of Quarter SesSioas-Judge ParsOn.
There is very little business in this court to-day
Henry Kelly owned up TO the theft of barrel OF
beans worth about S2, belonging to Stephen Cox.
Elizabeth Brady was convicted OF the larceny OF a
small quantity OF clothing.


A trihng assault and battery case WINS next taken
up and consumed the rest Of the morning session.
Year: 1870

The Republican caucus, which was
sometime since given out would soon as
Scmble in Washington. for the purpose
Of recommending a general policy, was
held last Monday night. The attendance
was very small, and they only appointed
a congressional campaign committee to
look after the fall elections, the general
policy being abaudoaed on the ground
that the party was making up its record
in Congress on the questions Of taxation
and tariffs. II was agreed that the
Southern States should be especially
cared for in the political campaign.
Year: 1870

Mr. Tweed having signed, sealed, and de-
livercd a contract authorizing a party fayorite
to construct certain sewer, that fortunate per-
sOnage went to work, but only opened his trench
TO find an excellent sewer already built in the
designated locality, but valueless because of its
isolation from the general system. The Tam
many contractor insists that he shall have his
pay for doing work already done, and, unless
all signs fail, he will get it, Rejecting the
uncharitable suppositiOn that Mr.. Tweed must
have known of the existence of q sewer when
he made a contract for its construction does
not much mend the matter. Whether stupidity
or corruption doubles our burdens makes little
difference so long as they arc doubled. The
incident is, however, painfully suggestive.
Former Democratic Common Councils having
made one such sewer, may they not have
honey -combed the city with themP Mr.. Tweed
having made one such mistake. is he not
liable to err frequently in the same way when
it inures to the profit of the faithfully All this
will be only encouraging TO Tammany' AS to
the CITY -
Year: 1870

We are favored with the French plan of
campaign for the armies forming on the Loire
and at Lyons The new levies are to wait
there until the outer works of Paris are taken
and the bombardment of the city has begun,
when the army will move north and attack
the PTussians in the rear. This would be an
excellent plan if the Prussans could be in
duced to remain quiet at Paris long enough
to enable the French to form and drill new
army, or if they would refrain from
breaking up the Southern camps in their
incipient state. Evidently it is not
the intention of the Prussans to give
the Southern departments time or rest. A
movement toward and south of Orleans has
already thrown Tours into state of excite
ment, and the troops and Government are said
to be flying from that city. The extent of this
southern movement cannot now be surmised,
but it is not improbable that the Prussians
intend to keep large column of cavalry and
light infantry operating against the open
cities and the camps forming in that direction.
A like movement, northwest from Paris, also
reported this morning, may yet develop into a
serious demonstration against Rouen and the
towns of the Northern and Western depart
Year: 1870

that such a government will give greater
security. and consequently greater prosperity,
TO the small States of Germany, and combine
in one nation, under strong constitutional
government, the most enlightened race and
progressive people of all Europe, we heartily
rejoice at the advent of the German Empire.
German unity, whether under Confederation,
Empire. or, as we hope may yet be attained,
the Republic, will have upon the rest of Europe
the same civilizing influence that American
unity has had and still wields upon the other
nations of this continent; and that influence
hoe aver tended TO Peace and Progress.
Year: 1870

The Illinois Episcopal Convention has almost
unanimously passed Il vote cOndemning the
proposed revision Of the Scriptures by the
Convention of Canterbury. The objections
made to it are three in number. First: "Thc
marked exclusiveness of the movement, no
"nOtice having been given to sister churches; :;
but it is difficult to see how this will affect
the accuracy of the proposed revision. Secondly:
"The questionable orthodoxy Of some whose
confirmation has been formally invoked"
But this certainly does not look like marked
exclusiveness.n Thirdly: "The scantiness or
uncertainty of expected results This seems
to us to be matter of the future. Ii will
surely be time enough to pronounce the re-
suits scantyr or uncertain when they have
been definitely arrived at. This Convention
does not say that our Biblical version does
not need revision. All scholars for a century
have been of the opinion that it does; and it
is not wise to quarrel with the Canterbury
work in advance. Really, to our secular eyes,
this Scripture Revision appears to be about
the most sensible work in which the Anglican
Church has recently engaged. Weary as we
are of what, we apprehend, are interminable
controversies about ceremonial observances,
about aItar-clOths and clerical drapery, and
genuhexions, and fifty other things OF which
we do not speak disrespectfully, because we
have no bitterness for any form of human
folly taking this religious direction; yet un-
questionably, tired as we are of English
squabbes family aped in this country, we
have thought that good, manly, Intellectual,
substantial, scholarly piece of work, like re-
vision of our translation of the Bible, might
have healthy effect upon priests and people.
But with great regret we are Obliged to ac-
knowledge that the Anglican Church is in such
a condition of chronic irritation that nothing
however reasonable can be proposed without
q wrangle.
Year: 1870

The Boston Aldermen do not, we are bound
to presume, steal public money, but then thy
have extraordinary appetites. They go dom
the bay to sharpen these, sharp IA they are y
nature, and then they have collatiCns at to
public expense, at which the consumption I
provisions is fearfuly costly. 1t is now pr.
posed to pay these hungry gentlemen n sma
sum of money annually, and to let them fin
their own dinners But The Journal object
rather mOulnfully that "they would junke
"just the same at the expense of the city.
We suppose So There seems to be some mys
terious and occult relation between the Alder
manic Office and the human abdomen and II
it be absolutely necessary for an Alderman "a
be fat, is there any reason why the city
should not pay for the extra adipOse matterf
Year: 1870

A proposal made few months ago that the


surplus of the indemnity money paid over by


the Chinese to the United States Representa-


tive after the destruction of the Canton facto-
ries in 1850, should be appropriated to the
foundation of Chino American college at
Pekin, seems to find some favor among our
countrymen in China The Shanghai NelrS-
Letter, the only American organ in that
country, warmly cOmmends the idea, and
urges that steps be taken to put it into speedy
execution, suggesting, however, that Shanghai,


"the commercial metropolis of China," be
chosen as its location, in lieu of Pekin. The


late Mr.. Bulingame was strongly in favor of
the scheme, and urged its acceptance upon the


United States Government. But it is ques-
ton whether it would be so advantageous
to our interests as to warrant the outlay
of 100000 as proposed. A college whereat
Americans might be in the heart breaking
hierOglyphics of Simitic lore does not appear
to us to be necessity so imperative that the
Government should expend 100000 in erect
ing and maintaining it. Students are O requi-
site to the success of most colleges, and these,
we Judge, would not be forthcoming. There
does not seem to be any great zeal displayed
in the matter of acquiring Chinese by the
trading classes, who find "pidgin English v


sufficient as q medium in which to transact
their daily business. The missionaries, and
those who desire to fit themselves for native
official employment are not numerous OF
wealthy enough to sustain such an institution,
and altogether we conclude that the Govern
ment can find better use for its surplus funds