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Year: 1870

German named John Schmidt in the town OF
Ncwtown, who keeps q small store on jackson ave-
nue. about one mile from Hunters Point. has been
ailing for some time and lately confined to his bef
one day last week, while afflicted with q violent
paroysin he escaped from the house. taking with
HIM hatchet On gaining the street he few at q
young girl just passing, ana would have probably
killed her If he had not been caught and disarmed
by some neighbors attracted by her cries. few
days after this he again got out Of the house aud
assaulted q carpenter passing at the time with his
tools, and grabbing saw hit him over the head
with It Violently injurng him. This time he was
again disarmed by some neIghbOrs and conducted
10 his house. On Saturday last hIs wLe, thinking
that he was tn dying state, as ne was fast sink
ing, sent Tor the priest who immediately answered
the summons Immediately on the priests entry
into the supposed dying mans chamber he seemed
suddenly to be lmbued with demon; for jumping
from tile bed he seized m axe and rushed AZ Father
Marco. who could barely keep out OF his way.
CDar5 table and furniture were indiscriminatey
murder the prest. At length. becoming SO enraged
at his want Of success, ne lald himself open 10
attack, and Father Marco dealt MIN blow with
piece OF the broken furniture, which temporarily
disabled the madman and enabled him TO escape
IRON The room. Some haif dozen men were cal ed
H. and after long time they were enabled to.dis-
arm anu tie HIM with some rope; but 1t was only Or
an instant that he was subdued, Tor he soon broke
the ropes. Swapping them as IL they were nothing
was handcufIed anu lodged In Astoria JAIL. The
escape of Father Marco seems TO have been miracn-
lOus Tor ne was III the room full one half hour While
this furious onslaught was beng made.
Year: 1870

CINCINNATI Feb. Is, 1870
The downward bound extra freight train on the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad ran INTO
the OF the regular freight train at Glendale this
afternoon. The locomotive or the former exploded
scattering fragments in all directions. Tho cars
were more or less injured The engineer reversed
the engine and with tile fireman Jumped from the
train. Nobody was hurt.
Year: 1870

The following record Will show rne changes IN ths
temperature OF the weather FOR the past twenty.our
hoars n comparison with the corresponding lay of
last year as indicated by the Thermometer at Hud.
nuts pharmacy. HERALD Building, Broadway, cor
n Ann sire
Year: 1870

Yesterday morning On officer OF the Twenty-third
precinct iound on Fourth avenue, near the cattle
Yards seyenry-Gve dollars worth OF dry goods in
Tour parcels It IS supposed that the property the
proceeds OF u burglary.
Year: 1870

Dr. Cotton Will give one OF his brilliant and
aughter-Dfovoktng lectures and exhibitions OF the
laughing gas in the large hall OF the Cooper nsti-
tnle this evening There ~ no charge for admission


as u y one OF the series OF free lectures given bJ the
Cooper Union.
Year: 1870

Pans, May 29.-M. Laboulaye announces the
temrorsrv suspension OF his lectures before the law
school The Chamber OF Accusation OF the High
Court OF Justice cenvones tomorrow TO examine
those implicated in the conspiracy The number
Of the accused Is seventy three, OF whom nearly
half have been Professionally set free.
Year: 1870

He Resolves 10 stRrve Himself TO Death, but


In the Process Is struck with Another Idon,


and Determines not 10 Die.


Wilson, the murderer of Warden willard OF the
Connecticut State Prison, has written letter TO
Jslor Fem, OF Hartford, in which he tells why he
gave up his attempt to starye himself to death. He
says


iTf you would make an estimate OF your probable
fee for the hanging OF james Wilson for that Is
something you Will never get. Not that 1t would oe
any pleasure to cheat you out OF anticipated profits,
but there are those who would consider it feast to
see my neck broken: but that is a sight no mortal
man win ever see. They dare not put me to death
without a trial; and If was fairly tried and con-
demned, would never allow any one the Satlsfac.
ton OF seeing me hanged. The constitution o. Con-
necticut says must be tried by an impartial jury.


"My jury stated under oath that they were not
impartial hence the verdict and sentence based
upon it null and void But the ruling OF the Judge
refusing to allow me TO show the proVocaton thas
caused the alleged murder-rendered both the ver
dict and the sentence clearly Illegal NY long fast
was not broken because was hungry--I had passed
that place--but because got q new idea, aud such
one as would never have been born OF a full
stomach. When q man has tasted nine days, the
brain then either gets fuddled. or he sees things
with spiritual clearness beyond the ken OF sensual
mortas.


mind occupied by various thoughts, such as daily
occur, be has restricted vision one thing may
crowd another particularly If he Is In trouble so
that his ideas VIII get confused, and the object he
seeks To attain cannet be successfully attained.
But you take man who resolves to starye himself
to death, and goes for nine days without food, till
his body grows weak aud he has passed the point
OF pain-nearly tranquil and self-satished condi-
tion-then his intellect becomes clearer; he sees as
he never saw before, as men see who draw near 10
The grave; he has vision which none can have who
are pressed 10y the burdens OF the flesh. As | got
into this state-a state OF calm repose-my mind was
frightened, and it was then that an idea had not
before conceived suddenly flashed into being, and
determined
Year: 1870

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-It has been ofriciay as
certained that the letter for the recall Of Minister
Motley is now on Its way to England. Until
it shall have been read by him he will
OF course be regarded as the represen-
tatiye Of this Government at the British
Lonoon that the American Secretary OF Legation
received q despatch from Secretary Fish relative to
the Alabama claims, with Instructions to present IT
to Lord Granville, must be a mistake.


There is no authority, however, to warrant the
denial that a despatch on that subject sent to
our representative; but the assumption In England
that Russia and tho United States have secret
Standing does not appear to have q COED founda-
tion.


Senator Schurz had long interview with the
Secretary OF State to-day.
Year: 1870

A good wife IL the greatest earthly
blessing. A man Is what his wife
makes him. It is the mother who
always moulds the character and des.
tiny Of child.


Make marriage O matter of mora
Judgment.


Marry into a different blood ant
temperament from your own.


Never talk ut one another, either
in company or alone.


Never both manifest anger at once


Never speak loud to one another
unless the house is on fire.


Never reflect on a past action
which was done with good motive
and with the best judgemnt at the
time.


Let each one strive to yield oftenest
to the wishes of the other.


Let selfabnegatinn be the daily
aim and effort Of each.


The very nearest approach to do
nestle felicity on earth is the mutual
cultivation of an absolute unselfish-
ness.


Never fiod fault, unless 1t is per-
fcctly certain that fault has been
committed, and even then prelude ii
with kiss, and lovingly.


Never taunt with past mistake.


Neglect the whole world besides,
rather than each other.
Year: 1870

"A lady In Bangor, Me-, a short
time since, sent her maid-of all work
up stairs with verbal instructions to
take out and clean the windows.
Shortly after the lady made tour OF
inspection, and TO her horror, found
that Bridget had dug out every pane
of glass and neatly piled them on
the floor.
Year: 1870

Mr.. Beecher had short article
in the Church Union, last week, on
Spiritualism, In which he says -
"We frankly admit that we long to
believe i'm spiritualism, but cannot
We not only do not resist evidence
and conviction, but we rather solicit
belief" He expects light from
science on the unquestionable phe-
nomna developed through mediums.
OF the literature he says: "We
cannot be SO tolerant of the litera-
ture of Spiritualism as we are of the
phenomenelogy. It Is the most
hopeless waste of sentimentalism, the
most extraordinary effusion of fancy,
futile philosophy and maudlin re-
ligiousness. and in the most extra
ordinary quantity, that ever broke
loose upon the world.n
Year: 1870

An effort 10 being made to hare
Fitz John Porter relieved from the
disabilities imposed upon him by
sentence of court martial for his
trcacbery at the second Bull Ran
battle Being personally cogniEapt
of many Of TIE circumstances and
facts bearing upon Porter's con:
duct we have always heartily ap-
proved the sentence Of the court.
lad Porter received his full deserts
he would, as Dom Piatt says,
have been shot by a file of crippled
soldiers. Porter's Infamous con
duet gave the enemy a victory
that should have been ours, caused
the fruitless slaughter of thousands
of brave men and endangered tho
capital of the country. Gen. Pope's
management Of his forces at the
battle Of Groveton, or Second Bull
Run, as tits called, whatever it
may have been on other occasions,
was excellent, and bis defeat was
directly and solely attributable to
the want OF CO.. operation on the part
OF McCIellans claquers, among
whom Porter was the most crimi-
nal and conspicuous. No candid
person who has even a fair kDowl-
edge OF the tactics of the battle
can help admitting this. Porter s
sentence was exceptionally exem'
pIary and just and ought not to be
reversed -Delardre Gazette.
Year: 1870

The Democratic papers have, Of
course, rolled the speech OF Con
gresham Dawes as q sweet morse
under their tongues, and have, az
I usual, attempted to make party
capital out ofthe assumption that
the extravaganza Of the admins
tration is so great that even Rad
/ ical like the member from Massa
chusetts stands aghast. The pa
pcrs in question may save them
selves all anxiety on this point
The funerals none Of theirs. The
fight for economy and retrcnch-
ment has been waged by the Re-
publican party exclusively, and
will be carried to perfect success
without any Democratic urging or
advice. The unanimous approval
that met Mr.. Dawes from the Re-
publicans in the House as he fin
ished his speech, and the thanks
that have been echoed by every
Republican newspaper throughout
tho country form abundant evil
dence that the party need no ad-
vice on the subject of retrenchment.
The fact that Republican has
the courage to boldly attack the
estimates of the departments and
insist upon still greater economy,
is one for which no Democratic
member ever furnished a prece'
dent while that party was in pow
or, and his speech not only indi'
Gates a soundness and security in
the party itself but will add new
strength to Republicanism,-Gers'
land Leader.
Year: 1870




The bridal coronet of the Princes
of Wales has proved almost inva
ably n thorny circlet, from the the
days Of Joanna Of Dent, to those
of Caroline of Brunswick; and l
fear that its present fair, gentle
wearer has not escaped the herit-
age of woe bequeathed to her by
her predecessors. It Is to be
hoped, however, that better days
are in store for her. l am told
that the Prince is kind hearted and
generous, always ready TO aid with
his purse or his presence any
charitable undertaking and surely
II there be any trust to be placed
in the purifying and elevating In
fluence of true and noble woman
hood, the son of Victoria, the hus-
band Of Alexandra, may yet re.
trieve the errors Of his youth by
the virtues Of a worthy manhood,
Year: 1870

WE received the first open boil
of cotton on the 21st Of July,
handed In by j. P. Morton, on
whose land he had picked It on
the same day. We feel sure that
our planters in Coahoma will be
the first in the market with the
new Cotton. There is going to
be q desperate race between sew
eral parties in this vicinity to car
~ of the premiums for the first
bale, full particulars Of which can
be seen IN another column. Fri.
ar's Point Delta
Year: 1870

DURING our recent absence from
the city Judge Frederic Speed, late
editor Of the Times and Republi-
can, wrapped himself in the Amer
ican flag, three columns and a hall
Of his own originality, laid him
self down and without a further
struggle gave up the editorial
ghost. Joy go with you Fred,
you are a good man naturally but
politically crazy. We won't drive
any nails in your political coffin
however, Just yet.
Year: 1870

This world Is so bard and 50 stony


That if d man Is to.get through, ,
lie need have the courage of Nelson


And plenty of jobs patience too.
But man who Is Kind to another


And cheerftaly helps him. along,
Wen claim as man and brother,


And here's to his health. in a song.
This life is as cheerless as winter


To those who are cold in the heart,
But the man who is warm in his nature


Bids winter forever depart.
The ground that he treads on will blossom


Till beauties around him shall throng;
God bless such man and brother,


And here's to his health in song.
As clouds that in sunshine are open


Are silvcred by light passing through,
SO men who are generous in spirit


Are blessed by the good that they do.
There's nothing like helping another


For getting ones own self along;
Who does this is truly btother,


And here's to his health in = song.
There's something in other mems sorrows
That strengthens a man who is true,
They melt him at first, and thei mould him,
The manifest actions to do.
There's lots Of both sorrow and trouble
Our poor fellow creatures among;
But God makes the blessings all double
To those, who help ott ers along.
Year: 1870

AMONG the COssacks Of the Ukraine,
leap year is eternal When a young
woman feels tender passion for a
young man, she seeks him at the resi-.
dence Of his parents, and addresses
him as follows: "The goodness I see


written in your countenance is sufficient
assurance to me that you are capable
OF ruling and loving wife, and your
excellent qualities encourage me to
hope that you will make a good hus-
band. 1t is in this belief that I have
taken the resolution to come and beg
you, with all humility, to.accept me for
your spouse" She then addresses the
father and mother, and solicits their
consent to the marriage. II she meets
with q refusal, she declines to leave
the house, and such conduct is usually
crowned with success. The parents Of
the young man never put the young
maidens away, if they still persist in
their stay, believing that by so doing
they would bring down the vengeance
of heaven upon their heads.
Year: 1870

There but few inventions or discoveries
which produce a complete revolution in any de-
partment of labor. To have supposed, year ago,
that the dirtiest garment could be washed clean,
in twenty or thirty minutes, by boiling alone,
would have been regarded as an indication of in
sanity But it has been demonstrated beyond any
doubt, that this process not only cleans the clothes,
but that garments thus washed become whittier and
clearer the longer it is used Some people suggest
that clothes will get yellow after awhile. by being
washed in this way but such surposition has no
foundation in fact, and is contradicted by the ex-
perience Of every lady who has adopted this mode
of washing.


Everybody who has tried the machine in Shasta
have expressed themselves highly pleased with
its operations. 1t must be seen to be fully appre-
ciated, as its full merits cannot be properly set
forth in ordinary advertisement


Public and private tests have been given of this
apparatus for the last six months, and more than a
million of people have witnessed its success Ten
thousand boilers were sold in New York City in less
than five II onths, from stand, and at this time
the orders reach about one hundred day. Nc
ever used it as directed that did not recommend
it. 1t has been recommended by more than FIVE
thousand persons in less than six months Among
the names those of the most distinguished cit
zens of the United States but the best recommen-
dation is to take the boiler and use it yourself Do
just as you directed and you will be more than
satisfied. 1t appeals to all a matter of econ
omy, and can be shown to be the best kind of an
investment 1t will return a yearly dividend in
cash of TWO HUNDRED PER CENT on The
money invested. For instance, we will suppose
your white clothing such as bed and table linen
ladies' and genticmens wear, and childrens cloth
ing, only cost you $40 year. They will last twice
as long washed in this way as by the od1nethod.
Thus, you actually save $50 year by investing 10
or 200 per cent. annually. There is no family
scarcely but spends more than here stated but this
is taken very low average of this branch of
family expense. Added to this is the great con
venience and comfort of the thing, which, all taken
together, makes it luxury which no. family can
well afford to be without.


This Boiler sells the best of any article ever offer
ed to the public. Anybody after trying it fairly
will not let it go out of of the house
Year: 1870

Fill the boiler with soft. water to within about
three inches Of the top of the inside boiler Slice
up one pound bar of good hard soap.


Bring the water to a boil, and then place the
clothes in the hot water. The water will mme-
diately pour over the shell all around and if it
boils raise the lid.


Keep up a hst fire for twenty minutes. Then
take the clothes out and Immediately SUDS them
through in soft water. If any shade of the dirt
remains. few rubs will take it all out Then
rinse them in clean water wiring dry, and the wash
ing is DONE Give particular heed to the following
SUGGESTIONS.


The clothes need not be wet before placing them
in the Boiler. 1t is of vital importance to THOR
0UGHLY SUDS the clothing after boiling. Every
lady knows that the least particle of suds left in
the clothes to dry will cause the clothes to look
yellow. brisk FIRE is important in order to Pro-
duee rapid boiling. Time may be saved by stirring
turning the clothes occasionally while boiling.


The should not be removed, except when
necessary, in order to insure quick work. If the
washing be large one, the clothes should be as
sorted, dirty shirts, for instance, will require
double the time of sheets, pillow cases, napkins,
&c.


Articles much soiled may be left in for a second
boiling. White fannels may be beautiful washed
(without FULLING) by this process. They
should be put in when the water is hot, and rinsed
out in hot water.


Colored clothes should not be mixed with white,
and unless the colors fast they should never be
washed by this process. The most delicate laces,
cambrics, &C., such as would nearly fall to pieces
if washed in the ordinary way may be was he'd per-
fectly without injury, by this process The almost
absolute necessity of using soft, "broken,' -
water, is SO well understood. as to hardly need
mention here.


No machine invented will entirely remove
the streaks from dirty wrist bands and Collars
This Selfwashing Boiler more nearly does it than
any other device. Should shade or streak remain,
it i'll be found be so reduced and sofened as to
disappear without the use of a wash board, by
merely rubbing them with the hands, thus avoiding
all the wear and tear of clothing by washing. 1t
has been carefully estimated that clothing receives
more than ONE-HALF ITS WEAR by the old
process Of RUBBING, and consequently will last
twice as long if washed by this new process, which
alone would pay for Boiler many times during
SIN gle year, in almost any family, to say nothing
oil the important consideration cf saving labor


for any required information call on or address
THOMAS GREENE,
] Shasta, April 2nd, 1879.
Year: 1870

This distinguished Representative OF
the Republcln party, and the general
interests of California, in the Congress OF
the United States, returned from Wash
ington Wednesday, leaving the cars at
Colfax and crossing over to Nevada City,
his place of residence To no man can the
people of California say more truthfully
and cheerfDlly: "Well done, thou good
and faithful servant" Sargent is of and
one of the people, and in every sense Of
the words a self-made-man. He is a
printer by trade, gentleman by nature,
and a statesman through study and a
powerful intellect.


He has been faithful in advancing be-
fore Congress our commercial, agricultural,
mining and mechanical, interests, and draf.
ted for himself a record not equaled by any
other Representative from this coast in the
halls of our National Capital. The well
come extended him on his return to Cali
fornia will not be as formal as sincere, and
wherever he travels during the recess OF
Congress in this State, he will be greeted
by friends and kind words of commenda-
ton. 1t may not be out of place here to
call especial attention to his noble efforts
in behalf of eur Navy Yard; his stubborn
fight for the reduction or total abolition OF
the income tax, and general pruning Of
the burdensome taxes now inflicted upon
the people; and of his able endeavors to
retard Chinese immigration to our country
Year: 1870

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and effectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hair is soon restored
to ats original color
Nth the gloss and
freshness of youth.
Thin hair IL tbicL
Year: 1870

yVyHE OLD BLowHARD, THE BOSS OF THE


1 Pioneer Shop, the man that can't get white
man to work for him the with the soft place
on the top of his head, SO soft the hair has all
fallen off the man that built the sand-catcher for
Joe Mullen-the that built wagon for Boice
that broke down in four months-the man that
ruined Sam Gilbert's horse in shoeing-I wonder
if he thinks he can make fools out of anyone else
because he is one himself. Go in old blow pipe,
YOU have got the community all laughing at you.


My name is JOHN E. TIFFIN, pay for all my
Iron, Steel and Coal.
Year: 1870

ened, falling hair checked, and bald
ness often, though not always, cured
by its use. Nothing can restore the
hair where the follicles are DESTROYED,
or the glands atrophied and decayed.
But such as remain can be saved for
usefulness by this application. Instead
OF iouling the hair with a pasty sedi-
ment, ii will keep it clean and vigorous.
It's occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances which
make some preparations dangerous and
injurious to the hair, the Vigor can
only benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for
Year: 1870




The following letter from the Emperor Maximilian
to the Emperor Napoleon was found at the Tuieres:
1t is with lively pleasure and sentiment OF true
gratitude that have just received at the hands
OF M. Langlais the klnu letter Of your Majesty
dated August 20. The good advice which your Ma
jesty gives me as sincere friend, remarka-
BILE as your cOunses always are for their
ucidity, is very precious to me- IL emanates from the
greatest sovereign OF our age who IS certainty the
best Judge OF those perplexIng questions which
cause US soicitude in Mexico. Since NJ. Langais
has enjoyed your Majestys confidence he may
safely reckon upon having mine. His assistance
will be OF the utmost value TO US. since the great
difficulty we encounter here Is that we are utterly
unable TO find tools to work with. As Minister OF
Finance NJ Langlais will have opportunities OF max.
ing our present situation known 10 your Majesty II
is difficult but not desperate. IL Is only the army
winch burdens resources. The other branches
OF the administration cost less than in any
other country. In the war expenses 1t liz
those untortunate auxiliaries which cost SO
much. and which the Marshal thinks so necessary
although doubt whether they are Of any real value
Within the last few days we have completed our
works OF political administrative and judicial or
ganiZation, In several volumes. Will send them to
your Majesty. have given up my visit to Yucatan,
where the Empress will go alone, In order to set to
work In right earnest with M. Langlais, who has
now all my sympatnes. The Marshal Will send you
the Drac0nan law, which | have been Obliged to
sign against the guerilas. 1t viii have good
effect and shall the last OF these scourges OF
the country n the troops do not fail pray your
Majesty to recall me TO the kind recollection OF the
Empress. and TO believe In the sentiments OF high