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Year: 1870

REMEDY FOR Lock -JAw-Let any one
who has an attack of lockj take a small
quantity of spirits of turpentine, warm it
and pour it on the wound-no matter
where the wound is, or what its nature is
and relief will follow in less than one
minute. Nothing better can be applied to
a severe cut or bruise than cold turpcntine;
it gives certain relief almost instantly
Turpentine is also sovereign remedy for
Group. Saturate piece Of flannel with
it, and place the flannel on the throat and
chest, and in very severe cases three to
five drops on lump of sugar may be
taken inwardly. Every family should
have bottle of turpentine on hand
Year: 1870

MT Hood, IN charge of one of the parties
surveying route for the California and
Oregon railroad, has completed the nre-


nmlnary survey of two routes from the
hiamath River to the summit of the Siski-
you Mountains. One of these SURVEYS
reaches the summit at the roint crossed by
the stage road the other at an other de-
preston In the summit about half a mile
distant. One of these routes follows the
llne OF Cottonwood Greek; the other is
farther to the east; both are practicable


lt Is the opinion of Mr.. Hood that. if the
road be built on the Shasta Valley survey


the route along Cottonwood Creek will be-
chosen This route follows down said
creek till within about a mile of the
klamath River, and then follows nm the
north bank of that stream to noint on
posite the mouth of Willow Creek The
line through Shasta Valley follows down


Willow creek to its mouth, and will cross
the klamath Kiver at or near that point
The summit of the mountain can be reach.
ed on uniform grade. from this point
OF 30 feet to the mile And by tunneline
the summit, the grade can be reduced to
~ feet to the mile. This week the partv
has run line for Branch road from the
main llne, near the emgran: crossing of
Shasta River into Yreka. Their branch
line crosses the ridge between Yreka and
Shasta River through the low divide be-
yond the graveyard and follows near the
line of the stage road to the neighborhood
OF DIR Wadsworths residence on the east
side Of Yreka Creek 1t is about 7 miles
IN length. The main road can be reached
at nearer point, but to do so it will be
necessary to cross Shasta River. The alti-
tude of the point where the survey termi-
mates on the east bank of Yreka Greek, is
2,645 feet above tide water. This result
is obtained by actual measurement Mr..
Hood does not think the main line of the
road will ever pass through Yreka; the
expense of constructing it from here to
Cottonwood would be enormous, while the
cost of building ii on the line run through
Shasta Valley, will be extremely light.
These considerations make him think the
Shasta Valley route will be selected
Yreka Union.
Year: 1870

The President, in his message. has a
splendid passage-a passage that will be-
come famous-on the subject of Revenue
Reform. Hear him and heed what he
SAYS


With the revenue stamp dispensed by
postmasters in every community, tax upon
liquors of all sorts and tobacco in all its
forms, and by wise adjustment of the
tariff, which will pur duty only upon
those articles which we could dispense
with, known as luxurie,, and on those
which We Use mo e of than we produce,
revenue enough may be raised after few
years OF peace and consequent reduction of
Indebtedness, to fulfill all our obligations.
A further reduction of expenses in addi
tion to a reduction of interest account,
may be relied on to make this practicable


Revenue reform, if it means this, has
my early support. If it implies a collec-
ton OF all the revenue for the support of
Government tor the payment of the prin-
clpal and interest on the public debt, pen
sions, etc by direct taxation on the peo-
pie, then am against revenue reform, and
confidently believe the people are with me.
If it means failure to provide the necessary
means TO defray all the expenses of the
Government, and thereby repudiate the
public debt, then | am still more opposed
to such kind ,frevenue reform. Revenue
reform has not been defned by any of its
advocates to my knowledge; but it seems
to be accepted as something which is to
supply every an 5 wants without any cost
or effort on his part. A true revenue
reform cannot be made in u day, but must
be the work of national legislation and OF
time.


As soon as the revenue can be dispensed
with, all duty should be removed from
coffee, tie and other articles of universal
use not produced by ourselves. The ne
cessIties OF the country compel us to col
iect revenue trom our imports. An army
OF assessors and collectors is not pleasant
sight to the citizens, but thai or tariff tor
revenue Is necessary. Such tariff acts
as an encouragement to home products,
affords employment to labor at living
wages in contrast to the pauper labor of
the Old World, and also in the develop
ment of home resources
Year: 1870

The diamond mines of South Africa
promise to do for that country what the
gold mines have done for California and
Australia. Thousands fpeople-English,
Americans, and Germans-have aocked
to the region where the precious gems are
found, and busy from early in the morn
ing till late at night digging, sitting, and
working the gravelly soil. As in the case
OF gold, too, the average cost of every dia-
mond is fully equal to its value. Where
one miner is lucky in his search, dozen
are unlucky; and only a few of the dia-
monds thus far discovered are free from
flaws and discoloration. The business is a
lottery, in which few draw prizes and the
rest blanks
Year: 1870

The New York Herald takes the ground
that the reelection OF General Grant Is
foregone conclusion, and that no man,
whoever he may be, that runs in opposition
to him, cauuot hope to be elected.
Year: 1870

most fortunate one for US. Itwas our last


attempt. We soon after this became con-


vinced that we could not remain much


longer undiscovered, and that we must
abandon our enterprise. Accordingly, a
separation finally took place, and never
after saw any of the party except one. and
fh2t was when I was on my way from
Richmond to Canada on business of quite
a different tnature-about which presently.
Year: 1870

TIE NEW YORK JUBnEE.-After ridi- culing the Boston affair to the extent which it did, New York should either have beaten the Great Peace demonstration, or made no attempt. It has just been repro ducing that musical mass meeting, on a much smaller scale. Repeating all the clap-trap of anvils, cannon, &c.,, it has not given that clap trap the dignity which un precedented numbers and power gave it in Boston. Above all, the demonstration was wantingin that enthusiastic support which made the great Jubilee success in spite of every difficulty. New York would not suspend the pursuit of the " almighty dollar" for week, to listen to the music of the spheres.
Year: 1870

FAT MEN.-The Senate passed the bill incorporating the Fat Men, but the House could not be persuaded it was not joke, and voted it down. The size of the pro- posed corporation is against it. With the New York and New Haven, the Air Line, and the Hartford and New Haven rail. roads, and numerous other great corpora tions, sitting heavy on the State, it is thought that we are hardly in condition to bear up under the Fat Men, also.
Year: 1870

aS The negro cadets sent to West Point, have rather hard time of it at that aristocratic institution. The fact is that the whole system of army and navy school appointments should be changed to the competitive system. Then the present system of favoritism would be at an end. and negro or white would .get appoint ments by merit alone.
Year: 1870

Witress-I traded the horse for his
wife, but he put on me besides two child
rem and dog; so returned her to him.
do not mean that he cheated me in the
trade, for the transaction was all fair but
he imposed on me-he got the best Of the
bargain. had no use for the children
and the dog.


The testimony was given with the ut
most coolness, and in manner which in
dicated that the witness regarded the
transaction as entirely Legitimate and
proper. He is a man of ordinary intel
ligenee, and has been for long time
constable in the upper end of Campbell
county.
Year: 1870

ADIRONDACK BAILRoAD.--The track
has been laid ON the Adirondack road
twelve miles or more beyond its present
terminus at Thurman, and if the winter
is not too severe the track may be bal
lasted up at once SO that trains will run
to "The Glen" in short time. II the
weather is too inclement the finishing
work will not be done until next spring.
Year: 1870

The body OF dead child OF recent BIRTH packed
in q square box, was found boating or the foot or
Tenth street East river by John Stebbins, living at
$50 East Tenth street The remains were sent TO the
Morgue to await The action OF Coroner Flynn
Year: 1870

the country and few will be remembered
more kindly or mourned more sincerely
than he, by all who ever knew him.


His funeral was attended from the
Catholic Cathedral on Thursday morning
at 10a o'clock
Year: 1870

depended upon the vote of DR.. Carpen-
ter, Burlington would never have been
represented in the United States Senate
by one of her favorite sons. The people,
however much they may like the Doc
tor personally, will not forget these facts
when they go to the polls. There is
also another thing that makes it rather
bad for the Doctor. 1t was DIR. Carpenter
who headed split ticket for Representa-
tive against the regular Republican nomi-
nee, T. III. Van Sicklen, and carrisd it to
the polls in all its bitterness, only with
drawing when, after the first ballot, it be-
came evident that he could not be elect
ed. The people who participated in that
fight will not soon forget it, and cannot
feel kindly toward the prominent prompt
ers of that most bitter strife. We predict
that he will lose many votes that other
wise would have been polled for him but
for his connection with the subjects we
have mentioned.-A4guS and Patriot.
Year: 1870

BURGLARY.-The store of Samuel Hay
ward and Co, on Washington street was
burglarously entered on Wednesday night
or Thursday morning, and, at least, a
~eh of cloth of the value of some thirty
two dollars take-> therefrom.


When Mr. Thornton, a member of the
firm, opened the store on Thursday morn.
ing, he noticed that one Of the back win.
dows was open, and on examining it he
found that the upper middle light of glass
of the lower sash had been removed, thus
enabling person outside to reach the
fastening and open the window without.


The money drawer showed that an at
tempt had been made to open it, but
without success, and it is probable that
the burglar w. frightened rom some
movements made by the family living
over the store while at.work there. 1t is
impossible to tell, with certainty whether
any thing was taken in addition to the
cloth, as in a grocery store large quaint
ties of goods might be taken withou
being missed
Year: 1870

A correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
mercial tells this scarcely credible story;


To prevent depredations on the cornfield
by the crow various devices are resorted
to. On account of the many fatal accidents
resulting of late from the careless handling
of firearms, this wise bird manages not to
be fooling around in the vicinity of the
muzzle of guns when they go off. The
hanging to pole, planted in the corntield,
of dead crow, is said to act frequently as
a good warning to living thieves of that
race. The principal objection to the plan
is the difficulty of getting q specimen to
hang up. A seedy gentleman OF straw, ar
rayed in decayed garments, is often sta
crops, and does we'll enough for q
short time, but the crows are not long in
forming his acquaintance and becoming
on intimate terms with him. Once, how
ever, saw a crow badly fooled on the thing


One day, as Professor Hobbs, who is gen.
orally adorned with rather mature raiment,


was crossing oornfield, he was suddenly
attacked with one of those paralytic strokes
of learning on the BRAIN, and as he stood,
hat in hand, in the hot sun, hour after
hour: pursuing train of thought on some
scientific subject, saw crow, which had
| been watching him all the while, finally
came to the conclusion that he was genu-
inc scare crow, and picking up dead
mouse, which it accidentally came across,
described few majestic circles IN the air
and alighted on the Professors head to eat
it (the mouse). Just then the Professor
came to, and clapping his hat on with a
jerk, started for home. OF course there
was something of futter in the region Of
the learred mans ideas, and the crow be-


coming entangled in his wig, was soon on
his dissecting table contributing TO science.
Year: 1870

Louisville has among It's notable char
acters man named Charles Watkins, who
has a strange mania for which name is
yet to be invented. He will break into q
house at night just for the luxury of stand
ing by the bedside of a person and looking
at him or her, as the case may be, while
lying asleep. He has been known to do
this on several occasions, and after stand
ing there and gazing for hours, leave
without disturbing anything, and close the
doors carefully after him.


The Courier-Journal says that s'about
six months ago he got himself into serious
trouble in this way, being arrested as a
burglar and held to answer. He entered
the room of young lady after she had re-
tired and gone to sleep. Taking his favor
ite position beside the bed, he stood gazing
at the beautiful sleeper till, perhaps,
conscious of the presence near her, she
awoke and was frightened terribly. By the
faint light of the moon as it shone through
the lattice, she saw this stranger standing
still and motionless at her bedside. She
screamed and tainted, and the inmates OF
the house, aroused by the noise, came
rushing in just in time to catch the in
truder. The affair caused a good deal OF
excitement, and no little gossip at the time,
but subsequent facts have proved that the
man was harmless, and went there just to
satisfy this singular longing of his. He
has been caught in several such places
since then, but at no time has he ever dis
turbed anything or anybody. He was pre-
sented to the court as a suspected felon, q
charge hardly justified by the facts in the
case, and held in $500 to be of good be-
havior for twelve months. His case is 6
strange ore indeed"
Year: 1870

Quite late at night, short time since, a
clergyman in New York was aroused by q
heavy knocking at his door. In answer to
inquiry, ssWho's there?" a voice answered :
t'Avast there is the parson in?" On be-
ing assured that he was, the same voice
said ''l want you to come down and
splice couple" On coming down the
minister found that they were genuine sail
ors, and although he was little shaky
about it, he followed them to the lower
part of the city, and into room prepared
for the OCCASION. He found the bride and
her mother in waiting In answer to the
question 'Who is to be marriedF" the
sailor who had been spokesman all the way
through, announced himself as the candi.
date, and the young woman as the bride.
The parties stood up, and after prayers had
been said the minister commenc- d the ser.
vice and prooeededed SO far as to request
the parties to join hands, To the surprise
of all present the candidate for matrimony
| declined to do SO. He looked at his bride
with great deliberation from head to foot,
then turning to his companion, said, "Jim,
] don't want her you may have her if you
wish" Jim sprang to the side of the young
woman with alacrity, shouting, 'All rightl


and the ceremony went on to the conclu-
sion. The party who was half married re.
mained till the benediction was pronounced,
and then with sigh, as if he had made a
great sacrifice for his friend, walked out,
closed the door behind him, and the next
| morning was Off on VOYAGE,
Year: 1870

THE Illinois State Fair at Decatur will
commence September &C.


BEET SUGAR is exempt from taxation in
Wisconsin.


CHERRY and plum trees should be grated
earlier than the apple and pear, which are
best left until the buds commence to swell.


WHEN horse refuses to eat, he should
not be made to do any more service that
day, for it may be known that he is tired
out or sick. It is barbarous to compel a
horse to perform labor when in such con-
dition that he refuses grain, yet it is often
done, and by men, too, who think they are
merciful.


LICE ON CATTLE.-A correspondent re-
commended, as preventive, salt with
little sulphur, and to rid the cattle of them
when troubled, another correspondent gave
the following: 'sTake whale oil (such as
we used to burn in lamps,) about one pint
for full grown animal, part the hair and
pour the oil along the back, from head to
tail, and the work is DONE The oil, in the
course of few days will pass all over the
animals body, ard the lice will be no
more"


| WHEN SHOULD Pres BE WEANED P Eight
weeks old is the best age. Seven will do.
They should become accustomed to food
such as is ordinarily given to hogs before
weaning, and them here will be no need of
any loss in growth by the absence of the
the mothers milk. If they are all inclined
to scour, one of the best preventlyes is an
occasional days feed of whole corn, or
few kernels with their other food each day.
EThey should have all they will cat, and


even if the farmer is under the necessity of
| h,1ui tn


own harvest is ready in the fall, the growth


will generally pay at least fifty per cent.


over and above the expense.


/ To PRINT ON FRUITS. handsome
fruit is intended to be shown at fair or
sent to friend, it will add somethin G in
the way of novelty to have its name or that


of some person printed indellibly upon its


surface This may be done in sever lways,


but the most common methods are as fol-


lows: sJust before the fruit has attained its


maturity, cut from tough, thin paper the


name proposed and paste this upon the


side of the specimen most fully exposed to


the sun. That portion of the fruit covered
by the paper will assume different coler


from the other and when ripe the paper Is
, removed, leaving the name distinctly VS.
ible. Upon squashes and melons, names
, and figures may be indelibly impressed by


slightly scratching the surface While they


are growing.
s GUTHRIE COUNTY, Iowa, is the locality OF
q fresh discovery in mineral products' IL
:. is a sand-fine, particles of slhclous or
), calyx stone, reduced to powder or dust
t white in color, rather light, and feels very
n rough when rubbed between the fingers.
l. It is excellent for securing purposes-tln,
J. brass, cutlery, and anything else that can Il
II only be cleaned with securing sand; LII
d takes hold sharp, and does not scratch a, OF
y deface the finest polished surface, rms
l. sand is found in a natural powdered state


and needs no other preparation than 10
= mould it into form. 1t Is pronounced pS
o many equal to bath-brick, and IN some re-


spects superior.
Year: 1870

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., claims a frst-class
sensation. It has a pet oyster so voracious
it feeds on mice, and to show what real
lively, high-toned oyster can do when it
gets its back up, this one catches the mice
itself. Whether this peculiar diet will not
spoil the bivalve for soup is a question for
epicu1es, but as an animated rat trap, there
is no reason why good, healthy oyster
should not be success. AS a rival to rat
terriers and tom cats, there is really no
comparison. If the gentle creature can
only be taught to caterwaul and give even.
ing entertainment, pussy will be of nc
further use.
Year: 1870

The three lawyers of Trinity Church are
preparing the answer to the c0pids. It will
embody, as heretofore, the old proverb,
possession is nine parts Of the law" May
we add that Trinity can settle the truth in
the courtSP
Year: 1870

1t is unreasonable to ask stronger evidence
of the hearty good will of Russia for Germany
or at least the perfect understanding between
the two powers-than the decree of the Gar
which removes from the border departments
the Russian Governors who entertain feelings
of enmity against Germany. 1t is clear from
this and former actions on the part Of Rus
sia, such as her refusal to engage in the peace
negotiations and the rejection Of NJ. Thiers's
diplomatic advances, that she does not intend
to permit complications to arise between her
and her neighbor Bismarck had only Russia to
fear on beginning the struggle with France;
evidently he has nothing to fear from her
interference now that it is about concluded.
Year: 1870

Some Solon in the Georgia Legislature intro.
duced bill making dissatisfaction ground a
divorce But isn't this the main ground now The
husband throws his dinner plate at his wfe's head.
and she is dissatisfied the wife returns tho comp-
ment with the coffee-pot. and he is dissatisfied Tho
good finds satisfaction in being scolded from
morning till night the good wife none in being left
with her children half starved. TheArt of Liyngin
Pairs is yet in its infancy; cohabitaton is the Sc
verest trial to which the temper be subjected
but ho must be great brute who cannot be tanned
by feminine patience and sweetness, and she is
great shrew who cannot be silenced by the constant
kindness Of the father of her children II has been
observed that when both parties know that they
must live together, each begins TO make concessons
and comparative harmony ensues but this is almost
impossible whenever each party can threaten separa-
tion and when such threats easy of execution.
they are in many of the Western courts. If awell-
paid attorney at-law at any time unite the hy-
menial knot it is hardly worth tying. But our con-
fdence is in the general good sense of tho majority
Divorces, at this time especially. seem 10 be very
numerous; but really they very few in compsri-
son with the number Of unions which are broken
only by death
Year: 1870

The ways of the Heather Chinee are said to
be peculiar, and this assurance is repeated by
telegraph all the way from Bombay, in story
which declares that day has been fixed by
the Chinese for the massacre of all foreigners.
The only evidence of this murderous design
which is vouchsafed us is embraced III the
statement that "they are marching and dis
"tributing their troops" We prefer to believe
that this movement of troops indicates the
purpose of the Chinese Government to protect
rather than destroy the foreigners. We have
lately heard declarations that the Government
in concentrating troops in this city designs to
provoke riot on election day; but no one of
sense believes its purpose other than to prevent
fraud and maintain peace. The wicked story
from Bombay and the absurd and infamma-
tory declarations of Tammany doubtless pos
sess an equal basis of trdth.
Year: 1870

We do not blame the Female Refomers for getting
out of patience now and then, and especially when
they are met by notions as childish as some of then
own The Rev. Mr. Livesey, at the recent Metbodis'
Massachusetts, Convention in Charestown, opposed
Female Preaching" on the ground that Chrit
always used the masculine gender when he spoke
of the Elders, and the Apostles never mentioned
women as ministers 1t seems to us about time to
give up opposition 10 new theories or the support Of
them upon the strength of what the Apostles dd W
say. There are fifty heresies which may be MAN.
tanned; there are as many orthodoxies which mayb'
denied, upon like fmsy authority. Christianity
would have but Little value if its great genera
truths could not be applied TO new social problems
undreamed of in the days of Peter or Of PAU.