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Year: 1871

TROUBLE IN iUTAH.-There can be lit tie doubt that serious trouble is impend- ing in Utah. It will be remembered that at the last session of Congress a most stringent bill was passed by the House to punish polygamy in that terri Senate. It was nevertheless an adminis- tration measure, and the policy it sought to enforce is assumed now to exist in other statutes. The course of the Uni ted States judicial officers in Utah meets, therefore, with the fullest Executive ap- proval, and it is learned from the proper quarter that it will be vigorously sus- tained even at the point of the bayonet. The administration is evidently deter mined to break up polygymy peaceably if possible, forcibly if necessary.
Year: 1871

AIR N WATER. It is perfectly easy to remove from the water the air which it contains-it is only necessary to lower the tetnperature, as in the refrigerator of distillingg apparatus A .deeanter. of cold water placed in warm apartment soon covers itself with a coating of va- DOT or dew. The same thing takes place in Mature. When the temperature of 8 body of ar sinks in consequence of the disappearance of the sun below the hor- izon, there arrives a time when the va DOT of water condenses in the form of extremely fine particles, called mist. Clouds are only mists floating at con- siderable height above the ground.
Year: 1871

THRILLING BALLOON ADVENTURE.-A
very exciting balloon ascension was made
at Dayton, Ohio, a few days since, the
aeronaut being one Professor Torrey. The
balloon was inflated with hot air by means
of furnace set in the ground, the chimney
or tube for insC rtion in the mouth If the
balloon being section of steam boiler.
Just as the rising balloon cleared the tube,
the flame flashed tiercely and set fire to it.
The ropes were let go, when the immense
canvas globe inflated with the heating air,
rose rapidly upward, the daring aeronaut
clinging to a trapeze suspended from be-
meath with ropes, and performing num-
Der of graceful feats as the air-ship scared
aloit, and was borne along by the wind,
which was blowing almost gale at the
time. Meantime the fire, which had been
communicated to the lower portion of the
balloon at starting, continued to blaze
around the edges, but the professor, ap-
parently oblivious to the dangerous posi-
ton in which he was placed, kept up his
daring feats on the trapeze, hanging alter
nately by one foot or one hand, and per-
forming sundry graceful evolutions while
carried along at an elevation ol about one
thousand feet from the earth. The balloon
was borne eastward for some distance by
the current, when the heated air having
cooled il commenced a rapid des 'ent, land
ing about half mile from the starting
point. While approaching the earth with
| considerable force the balloon came in con-
tact with willow tree, when the professor,
releasing his hold of the trape2e, took ref
uge in the branches. and broke his fall by
seizing hold of limb, which gave way,
and he came to the ground, ending his
| perilous journey without serious injury,
though his ankle was slightly sprained by
the concussion. The ascension was wit
messed by hundreds of people, who were
thrilled with the spectacle of the daring
aeronaut dangling in the air, and perform


ing astonishing acrobatic ieats, while Tho
flames threatened to consume the frai


bark which bore him along.
Year: 1871

y great ado was made in this state few
years ago by pous, law-abding people,
because a certain sheriff with more SYM
pathy than sherilfry in his soul, softened
the sunerngs of the poor wretch by Civ
ing him a handkerchief moistened with
ether. Whereupon there was stentorian
shout and most dismal wall lest the pillars
of the state should suddenly fall. We sug-
gested at the time that ii the object of
hanging is to nflict suffering, then why
strangle to death? Torment all that is good
for the victim and needful for the safety of
the state; but do not kill. But If the OBJ
iect of the hanging is to remove the Grim
ina from this world, to push him ont into
the unathomed and awful mysteries hid
behind the thin screen of death, why make
the killing unnecessarily painful? Why
not smooth, as best we can. the exit of the
poor wretch from world in which he IL
no longer wanted, and cannot he suffered a
longer stay A? Is not official killing bad
enough in and of ITSELF without encum-
bering and environing il with needless suf-
ferlngs and horrors? We are glad to see
that these questions are beginning to at
tract serious attention both in England and
in this country.-Gotdef Age.
Year: 1871

Rev. VIM. b. Wright of Boston, in re-
cent sermon upon the effect Of legislation
on the liquor traffic. said that he believed
if the green shades or screens could be re-
moved from all the bar-rooms, and those
who drank be compelled to do so openly.
it would be one of the most powerful
means of restricting the traffic. Some few
wears since member of the Senate of this
State had a draft of bill prepared to reg
ulate the sale of liquor, and in one Of the
sections it was expressly provided that no
liquor should be sold in any place or room
which was more than twenty feet from the
street, and that said room should he open
to public view through plate glass win
dows at least eight by twelve feet in di-
mensions, which were not to be covered
up by shade, screen or other fixtures dur
ing the day or evening. Some such plan,
if feasible, would, no doubt, be efficacious


in many instances. The very fact that
these shades and screens are always part
of the furniture of q bar-room is evidence
that both the proprietor and his customers
abe ashamed of the business. 4 bar with
out these accessories would be poorly pat
roniZpd
Year: 1871

But the most remarkable feature about
japanese bed is the pillow. This Is
wooden box about four inches high, eight
inches long, and two inches wide at the
top. II has a cushion Of folded papers on
the upper side to rest the neck on, for the
elaborate manner of dressing the hair does
not permit the Japanese, especially the
women, to press the head on the pillow.
Every morning the nppermost paper is
taken OFF from the cushion, exposing a
clean surface without the expense of wash
ing pillow-case.


| passed the greater part of the night in
learning how to poise my head in this nov
Ell manner; and when l finally closed my
eyes, 1t was to dream that / was being slow
ly beheaded, and TO awake at the crisis to
find the pillow bottom side up, and my
head resting on the sharp edge Of the box.
during my stay in the country | learned
many Of its customs, mastering the use Of
chop-sticks, and accustoming my palate to
raw fresh fish, but the attempt to balance
my head on two-inch pillow l gave up in
despair, after trying in vain to secure the
box by tying it to my neck and head.


1cross Ameyicd and Asia, by PumpeHy.
Year: 1871

We were shocked yesterday evening to learn
from what we conceive to be an entirely reliable
authority of a shocking accident near frundle !
Cross Roads, in Sewer county, Mr. Lewis
Wayland, Tax Collector of that county, went
out to salt his cattle, not far from his dwelling,
Remaining longer than usual, some one of his
family went out to look after him, when he was
found lyingson the ground in senseless condi-
tion, with his neck wrenchcd and perhaps dislo-
Gated, scarcely breathing When our informant
left, 1t was believed he could survive but a short
time. The only clue to the sad accident is that
1t Is attributed to a ferocious bull which he had
him.


We sincerely trust that our information may
prove incorrect, and that he is not hurt so bad
ly as was supposed, but the manner in which
we have received our information leaves little
room to doubt the correctness of the facts ms
above stated, and we are prepared to hear of his
death he is Il most estimable gentleman, and
9; useful citizen. His loss would be universally
deplored by all who know him.


LATER:-Since writing the above, we learn
that he died yesterday Monday evening at
o clock. The occurrence has cast gloom over
the entire community. He leaves a large fami-
~ to mourn his untimely end We tender
them our sincerest sympathies in this their deop
NP
Year: 1871

deposit two miles long, a mile wide and
from twenty to one hundred and ten feet
thick Did you ever hear of deposit one
hundred feet thick? Yet it is here, and
can be seen by the skeptical. And it has
to be seen to be appreciated. No man can
form conception of the wealth of the
coal deposit here without visiting The
mines, and taking in, as near as possible,
the height, breadth and thickness of this
most remarkable formation
Year: 1871

One day while "clerical gentleman
from down East was saying grace at the
table Of n gentleman in Fordham, Frank,
the youngest of his flock, aged three did
not like the notion of keeping quiet 80
long time, and finally, being unable to
wait any longer, burst out, WITH "Wait
till det drink of water, and den you
tan pray all you want to-"
Year: 1871

compromising neither of them. It gem
orally ends, as might be expected, in
being broken off if, indeed, one can
call that broken which was never fast.
He somehow finds out that it will be
better for her if he gives her up, and so
he does talking parenthetically of his
own feelings, and quite nobly of his own
unselfsh resignation. The poor girl,
who is honestly in love with him. is
usually a dupe, and assures him that
she does not want her freedom, aud
would not marry anybody else for
worlds. Aut Caesar, aut nemo;" his
wife, or spinsterhood for life ! Poor
little soul she is far from knowing
that her constancy is just the thing he
did not want, and however flattering
her love may be to his vanity, it is de-
cidedly embarrassing to his calcula-
tions. He gets rid of her, nevertheless,
unless her relations interfere, when
sometimes orr freetrader gets put under
the matrimonial matches before he
kuows where he is, and made prisoner
for life.


As rule, he rarely makes satisfac.
tory marriage when the time really
comes. Moreover, the propensities OF
bis bachelorhood reproduce themselves
after marriage, and the unsettled dan
gler becomes the inconstant husband.
He cannot give up old habits because OF
new conditions. He has been carried
off by some dashing comp de main, or
more subtIy stalked and run down /;
even then he cannot give up. but still
carries on the old game. and bangles to
less purpose yet to more danger. Ii he
is not caught moderately young, the
chances are that he will not be caught
till quite old. And then he generally
falls into strong hands, which give him
cause to repent. If he does not fall n
victim to one, he still remains diseur>
sive among many, dis<ipating his atfcc-
tious and his energies Till the time
comes when he has neither TO give
when he crecps about the world pad
led, broken down old beau, at whose
pretensions pretty women jeer, and
whom none but the cook would marry
now and she only on the security of
her settlements, and the chance of his
dying before the year is out, leaving
her handsome jointure and the more
coneenial companionship of John Tho
mas, waiting round the corner.
Year: 1871

UNITED STATES INTERNAL REvE>
NUE.--By the Act of june 81, 1864;
as amended by the first section of the
Act of March I'd. 1867, it is made the
duty of any person liable to annual tax,
on or before the lst day of March in
each year, to give return to the Assist
ant Assessor Of the District wherein he
resides Every person failing to make
such return by the day specified shall be
liable to be ASSESSED by the Assistant AS
SCISSOR according to the best information
which he can obtain and 10 such case
the Assistant Assessor will add so per
cent. to the amount of the tax, and from
the valuation and enumeration so made
there can be no appeal. Blanks for de-
tailed statements of incomes, gains
profits, etc., etc., have been left Cor will
be) by the Assistant Assessor of this
Division, and these must be returned to
the Office within ten days from the date
that notice was served, or penalties may
be added. It 10 very complete way
of making assessments.
Year: 1871

When we consider that there Is not
probably man in the United States that
would say he respected Butler. or had the


slightest confidence in him, that his at
tempts at legislation have all displayed
wickedness and folly in about equal pro-
portions, and that he has probably done as


much to debase the tone of public life at
Washington as any ten of the worst men
who have ever made their appearance in


Congress the tender indulgence with which


the press treats him is highly discreditable,
and very lmischievous as well. It is bad
enough, in all conscience, to have such a
man returned by Massachusetts consti-
tuency; but when theleading papers of the
|. party of moral ideas always treat him as
q simple oddity, and his, tricks and dodges
as the playful gambols of q rich and ex-
uberant nature they help to lower the


public standard of statesmanship, and open


political life to charlatans and rogues of ali
degrees. If the respectable Republican
press would give him his due, the task TO
finishing him might apparently be left to
Mr.. Farnsworth, who IS evidently too
much for him, and rejoices in hunting him
with savage JOY. p ~ - a..
Year: 1871




That the Ku-Klux Force bill is uncon-
stitutional may be taken as already
proved. In this respect 1t is as bad as At
could well be made. But there Is anoth-
er point of view in which its nature IS
more odious and more repugnant to all
right feeling. tia


Gen. Grants maxim, "Let US have
peace" met with hearty response rom
the whole country and the people no
doubt imagined that when he became
President he would be governed by the
spirit of that saying. But instead of this,
we see him urging upon his party IN Con-
gress the passage of bill whose only real
purpose is to secure his own denomination
as a candidate for the Presidency, and
whose expected consequence is to promote
hostile feeling, alienation, antagonism, and
conflicts between citizens of the South
and citizens Of the North. Instead OF
aiming at peace, Gen Grant, and the ma
iority who have obeyed his dictates IN
Congress, aim at war. Instead OF endeav-
oring TO produce order, harmony, friendly
and patriotic sentiments between the diff
ferent geographical divisions of the Union
they endeavor 10 fan into FIRE the dying
remains of the old contest. g.zl....


It is impossible to exaggerate the wick.
edness of such conduct What punish
ment could be too great for men who,
merely 10 carry an election, light anew
the frebranas of civil discord, and who
are ready to leopard the peace. the pros
perity, and the happiness Of the country
as means of controlling its voters IN
y. Stta -l1
Year: 1871

Dan Mccormick was great tall, SIX foot
two inches, raw-boned Scotchman His
head was red as redcould be, beard and
face to match, and with a warm, social
heart fond of a glass, full Of good nature


strong as horse, courageous as a lion


his hearty How is it, mon ?" and cordial
grasp, made him great favorite among
Year: 1871

Rsuae's Pain-KiiliUg Magic Oil is sold By
most OF our Druggists and Merchants, and
is considered one of the best remedies tor
pain in market, and is SO clean and delicious
use, that it is rather of a luxury than a
medicine. For sale by John Bengston.
Year: 1871

streets and alleys of our cities who are
not members at all. Rivalry in business
matters is little else than bitter hostility
and antagonism. All these things must
be bettered, and to Republicans alone we
must look for this improvement Not to
party lines, however. There is per.
sonal as well as public duty laid on
every voter. Every man has an influence,
more perhaps than he cares to acknow-
ledge. Let him use it for the accom-
plishment Of these ends. We all re-
cognize that the vote a man may cast
avails little aside from his influence but
we do not recognize the fact that all that
ameliorates the evils mentioned aids his
vote. We have become a great nation
because we have been a moral one We
can only continue in greatness by con-
slant observance of morality. Every deed,
then, done in furtherance of this purpose
is an actual benefit to the nation. We
call our doctrine Republicanism it is
really nationalism To-day the words
" In that elder day to be Roman was
greater than king" meet with practical
exemplifcation in the United States an
american citizen is the highest title a
man can claim the world over. Let US
keep it so. G. II. D
Year: 1871

We arc no advocate of parental ty-
ranny. Too much government degrades
nation. Too many rules ruin boy or
girl. The less peole are governed the
more orderly they are, and the better they
flourish and increase. If a family is re-
gulated and guarded by affection you may
be certain it will give out to the world,
at the proper time, useful men and wo-
men-men to honor its highest official
stations, and women to adorn all its social
and domestic circles But, father, where
is your son You have lit the gas at
home, or you have gone abroad to smoke
and talk. Do you ever, at that time,
think of your boy? He is in the street,
not alone-who are his companions p
What a question for man to ponder who
understands the world and loves his child.
All parts of a city's streets, in this age of
progress, are heated with the oaths Of
profanity or redolent with the odors of
intemperance. Boys have eyes and ears.
Left unrestrained at night, to ramblc
through the streets Of a large city, they
are exposed to temptation, more hurtful
than if they stayed at home aud played
with edge tools. A laceration of the flesh
can be healed. 4 corruption once plant
ed in the heart is hard to root out
When boy learns to swear and swagger
by contact with evil companions it is no
easy task to unlearn him. In an hour,
while on the curb or in the gutter, lad
will have counteracted all the good teach
! ing Of week at home. We do not ad-
vOcate constant restriction of boys
They ought not to be vigorously discipliu-
ed, but don't let them run at large at
night merely for the sake of getting rid
Of them. Father, gather them around
you-talk to your children, inquire il to
their habits, familarize them with your
tastes and knowledge, and seek. by every
means In your power, to get into their
confidence. The man who begins early
to make companion OF his son is sure to
have counsellor and supporter in his
old days upon whom he can rely. But
when children are allowed to become es-
tranged from parents, when they are per-


mltted early 10 60 into the street for COM
panionship, they will learn there to de-
spise the society of home, and hold in
contempt, as they grow older, its authori-
!
are the children which belong to it.


Men buy books with which to make home
pleasant. God gives them children as Of
ferings to bless and strengthen the do.
mestic bonds. No man is willing to make
circulating out of private library. If
he properly considered the matter, he
would come to the conclusion speedily
that it were better to let his books go out,
and stay there, than to permit his child
ren to circulate on the pave Home is
the place for boys and girls, when the
candles are lit. Fathers and mothers all
feel solicitude to contribute to the bodi-
ly comfort Of their children, and cloth
and feed them without stint. But there
is something due to the head aud heart
| Of a child and the training of these have
their efforts for perfection and immor-
tally in heaven. Look after the boys
Don't forget the girls.
Year: 1871

Some interesting facts regarding stand
ing, walking and lying down are group
ed in lecture by Prof. Burt G. Wilder.
In man, the great toe is the essential part
! of the foot in standing aud walking. In
the ape, this is thumb, standing out
from the side Of the foot, and has no pow
er supporting or propelling. The ape
| cannot carry himself erect. But put man
on all lours, like au ape, and the enor-
nous disadvantage appears at once. The
head hangs as great weight with no
adequate muscles to support it. The
curve of the back is such that the knees
touch the ground, and we have to raise
the thighs in order to make the feet touch
the ground. Mans foot is called plant
igrade foot-that is, has the whole sole
Hat upon the ground. One other animal,
the bear, has plantigrade foot, but he
uses it in different fashion he lifts the
whole foot together, and puts it down fat,
while man strikes with the heel first, and
rolls forward with each toe alternately
The erect attitude is maintained only by
constant though unconscious control OF
the muscles Of the leg by the brain. The
length OF the man Is greater when be is
lying fat than his hight when he is stand
ing In the former case the body stretch.
es itself; in the latter it settles down up
on itself \ maa is shorter when stand
ing on one foot alone. He is shorter
again when walking. For this reason
ladies' skirts, which just clear the ground
when they are Standing drag on the pave
ment as soon as they begin to walk The
different parts of the body are bent upon
each other, aud also swing from one side
to the other. a very singular fact con-
nected with walking is that one side of
the body tends to out walk the other
Persons with their eyes shnt cannot walk
in a straight line for any length of tirae
and persons who are lost in the woods or
prairies are sure to travel In a circle
There is a greater tendency to wander off
to the right than to the lett.
Year: 1871

A new and fearful warning is held up
to tea drinkers A savan has discovered
with the miscroscope that when We pour
milk into cup of tea, the albumen of
the milk and the tannin of the tea in,
stantly united, and form leather, or minute
fakes of the very same compound which
is produced in the texture of the tanned
hides, and which makes it leather as dis
tinguishable from the original skin He
consequently estimates that in the course
of year tea drinker of average capacity
imbibes enough leather to make pair of
shoes.
Year: 1871

Still has his Office Main Street, in the second
story Of Dr. S. Waltons brick building, nearly oppo-
site the StroudsbuTg House, and he fatters himself
that by eighteen years constant practice and the most
earnest and careful attention to all matters pertaining
to his profession, that he is fully able to perform all
oper atoms in the dental line In the most CAREFUL taste
frl and skilllll manner.


Special attention given 10 saving the Natural Teeth
also to the insertion of Artificial Teeth on Rubber
Geld Silver or Continuous Gums, and perfect fits In
all cases insured


Most persons know the great folly and danger e en-
trusting their work to the inexperienced or to those
living at a distance. April l3, lS7l.-ly
Year: 1871

on the aisle floor, laid his head on his
fore paws, and counted over the beef
bones he had buried during the last week.
Not word of the sermon touched him
it went clear over his head.-Lippiacotts
Md00zine
Year: 1871

properly Of ftUuticr citiscns. This de-
ssrmination Of the President will be most
unexpected and uuwelcome intelligence to
Ne people Of the West. who have suffered
from what they regard - too peaceful
Indian policy.


Tho President will also claim great
credit for bis policy In reference to the
Joint High Commission. aud will repre-
sent il rs making satisfactory progress.
But the people will prefer to await further
developments of this policy before accord
ing to Il the need Of their praise. ss there
is sort Of public presentment that !, i'
not TO result to the benefit Of this country
TO the extent which its friends and advc.
Gates have seemed to anticipate.


The present session Of Congress will b
a lengthy one, and nearly every measure
brought forward will have q squirting to-
wards the Presidential election. and thu
present winter will he fruitful in results
having nm important bearing upon ,ha
great contest. Let us watch the develop
mcuts as they occur, and keep oursclvc
posted upon oil that transpires ut the Cap
itnl.