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Year: 1870

WASHINGTON, June 27.


The Conference Committee on the
Currency bill has agreed on a report.
The retirement of the three per cent.
notes: the redistribution Of S25, 900, 900
of existing national bank currency, and
free banking, on a gold basis, are the
leading features of the report.


The pending Chinese Labor bill in Con-
gress is generally misunderstood. II
does not interfere with voluntary immi-
grafton, nor with their making contracts
themselves TO labor anywhere, but simply
aims to break up the custom of import
ing Chinese on three or four-year con-
tracts and then hiring them out to the
highest bidder by the importers.


1t is understood the Finance Committee
was yesterday considering the Tax and
Tariff bill, with view to making up the
loss in the revenue caused by striking out
the income tax. The committee agreed
to recommend the retention of the tax on
gross receipts. which yield something
over 81, 900, 900, and also TO retain the
present duty on sugar, which yields about
$1l ,000,0 900, and which two sums will
well cover the deficit


Clinton J. True, Consul at ST. Thomas,
has been rechlled


The House Committee on Foreign Az
fairs will submit TO Congress this week or
next a proposition to send an armed
force to Venezuela to enforce the claims
of Americans which were adjusted under
the treaty by the mixed Commission of
1866, but which that Republic, with
great persistence, refuses to pay. The
committee. after a full investigation,
proposes that Congress shall recognize
the terms of said convention as final and
conclusiye; authorize the President to
make a demand for their fulflment, and
in case of another refusal to send naval
or military force to seize the custom
house at Caracas.


II has been ascertained from excellent
authority that the reason why District
Attorney Pierponts resignation is not
acted upon by the Senate is that Grant
intends to give him seat in the Cabinet
when he is ready to reconstruct. This
will be done when Congress adjonrns.
when there will be quite a change Of
front in the Cuban business. The Presi-
dent sees that he has gone too far against
the popular current, and is now anxious
TO go in strong for Cuba. He hopes
Summers resolutions will be passed,
when he will act upon them, and after
adjournment inaugurate a vigorous policy
and justify all those in sympathy with
the suffering island.
Year: 1870

New YORK. June 81.


The Worlds Montreal special says
great independence mass meeting took
place in Montreal on Saturday. In the
course of stirring speech, John Young
said the time had come when Canada
should sever her connection with Eng
land and become independent. At this
announcement the greatest part of the
vast assembly cheered Justify.


La Flamme said that any appeal to
England for support in case of invasion
of the Dominion would be futile; that
the present Imperial Administration had
deserted her colonies and proved herself
step-mother to those who had fostered
deep affection for her, and that it was,
therefore, folly to think Of anything but
independence.


Other speakers followed in the same
strain, and the meeting adjourned to
Tuesday.


The independence move can be re-
garded as fully started in the Dominion.
Year: 1870

l CHAPTER CXLH. '''S l An act in addition to, and in alteration I fsheries.''

 Be it enac4ed by the Senate and House Iof Representatives, in General Assembly convened: l5.a ..s :.

 Sec. 1. That whenever knowledge shall come that any natural oyster bed, or any part thereof has been marked out, ,inclosed, or staked off contrary to law to any person or corporation, by any committee for des- ignating places for planting oysters in this State. the superior couat in the county where such inclosures shall have been made, on application duly brought to said court by due process of law upon complaint du- ly brought by any individual aggrieved or Tn the name of the town in which such in- closure is situated by the town agent of such town, and notifying the party claim ing such inclosure, and the chairman of the oyster committee of the town in which such inclosure is situated shall appoint 8 committee of said court, who, after being duly sworn .and after notice to said parties, shall hear such matter and report the facts thereon to said court. and if it shall appear to said court thereupon that such oyster bed has been improperly staked out, said court may order said stakes to be removed by said committee and said court may or- der the costs to be paid by said parties at the discretion of said court. Provided, however that whenever oysters shall have been planted, or improvement shall have been previously made prior to said applica- tion, in good faith by any person or cor poration to whom said grounds shall have been so staked out or any grantee of such person or corporation suitable time shall be given by said court to such person or corporation to remove said oysters so plant ed or such improvements SO made from the premises; provided that nothing contained in this act shall be construed to affect any suit now pending, nor to affect the status Of any natural oyster beds that have been opened to the public under the provisions of section second of chapter one hundred and twenty-six of the Public acts of 1869. Sec. 2 The superior court before which such application is pending shall have pow- CT to issue an order restraining the owner of any ground which is litigation from talk ing any oysters therefrom during the pen denoy of such litigation. .-s Sec. 3. Section second of chapter one hundred and twenty-six of the Public Acts of 1869 is hereby repealed. 5'- -t

 Approved July 22, 1870. ..l .t.s, e..
Year: 1870

Mr.. W. P. Preston, of Mary
land, having been asked if he was
candidate for Congress, made
this excellent reply: v


"My answer simply is, if the
Democratic party choose to select
me as the standard bearer of the
district, | viii accept the position,
and endeavor to convince those
who honor me with their conf
dence that they have not misplaced
1t; bet if | am never to get to
Congress until / manipulate my
own nomination, ] shall never go
there. | would rather remain at
home than feel that, instead of rep
resenting the unbiased will of the
people, owed my position to cum
ming contrivanees which secured
my nomination. Truly thankful
to the kindness of my friends, /
owe it to myself to say l am a.
mong those who believe the Office
should seek the man, and not the
man the Office"
Year: 1870




A beautiful young lady in


Pittsburg who was engaged to be
married to a young man Of that
city, by whom she was deceived,
the day after her betrayal and de-
sertion fell heir to over three hun
dred thousand dollars by the
death Of a wealthy maiden aunt
in Louisiana. The deceitful lover
hastened back upon hearing the
news, ana declared that he was
only joking. His late afianced
couldn' t see II, and declined most
peremptorily even an interview.
Year: 1870

The politest as well as the most
conscientious man of our times
lives in Pittsburg, Pa. The other
day he was walking on the rail-
road track near that city, when
ne was caught by the cow-catcher
of passing train, uninjured, and
carried into the depot. Emerg-
ing from his dangerous post, he
politely rendered payment to the
conductor for his involuntary ride.
The conductor, not to be outdone
In pOliteness, gently refused.
Year: 1870

A farmer living near Elkhart,
Michigan, refused for several
years to sell his wool because he
could not get the price he de-
manded. His stock therefore In
creased, until the other day he
concluded TO come down and
brought to town over five thou
sand pounds of wool, contracting
it at from thirty five to thirty
eight cents per pound. For a
large portion Of this wool, he was
long ago offered one dollar per
pound and refused it.
Year: 1870

Under the first Napoleon, De
La Tour D'Auvergne, a Brenton
gentleman--a member of one of
The oldest families of France
took his place in the ranks of a
grenadier regiment. Serving long
and well as a gallant but modest
private, his bravery and general
good conduct at length came to
the knowledge of his sovereign.
Promotion Was offered him, but
time and again he declined the
honor, and refused commission
preferring with proud humility to
remain IN the modest station he
had SO worthily filed. m


But the emperor, not to be baf-
fled by a determination he could
not but admire, struck out a hap
py and poetic idea, which Illus
uates also the wonderful tact by
which he drew to himselfso many
enthusiastic adherents.


He named D'Auvergne first
grenadier Of France


The veteran could not decline
that; it conferred no advance of
grade: it imposed no added respon.
sibility. There he stood, the sim
pie soldier still, but singled out
in spite of himself, from the whole
army--from the whole nation.
There were marshals by the score
and generals by the hundred, but
in all France there was but one
emperor-there could be but one
first grenadier! 1t was a brill
liant epic condensed to a single
line


"De La Tour D'AuVergne, first
grenadier of France"


Time passed on, and the gallant
soldier met a soldiers death
slain upon a hard-tought field.
But not there did his memory per-
ish. With true poetic feeling,
whether he knew it or not, and
again that remarkable tact, his
emperor gave him a monument,
but not of glittering marble let
tered with his bravery and his.
battles--he simply ordered that
his name should stand perpetual
ly at the head OF the muster roll
of his regiment. And today, on
certain occasions, when tue regi-
ment D'Auvergne is on parade,
first from its roll is called the
name of "De La Tour D'Auvergne,
first grenadier of France !" and as
the clear response rings along the
line, "Dead, on the field of battle"
the drums beat a roll, and the
regimental standard is lowered in
salute, an ever-renewed memorial
of the heroic dead. Is there not
history, romance, and poetry"
in the tale a srAr.ef
Year: 1870

ARCHBISHOP SPAuLprNG of Baltimore. In
said to be the leader Of q third party IN the
Roman Council, which aims to mediate between
the two extremes. writer says that paper
drawn up by him. which has received 81 signatures
expresses the desire that the Council may limit
Its action to the declaration Of censure against
whoever shall profess erroneous doctrines
hostile TO the Pope's primacy; against those who
maintain that "while they owe An external VEN
Grafton for the DEGREES OF the Roman Pontiff,
they are BY no means obliged 70 yield the inter-
those who see nothing impossible In the Popc's
opinion differing from that OF the bishops, thus
morally severing the head OF the Church from
The body and members; and against those who
aemn some proposition from the mere fact of
NOT having thoroughly understood IL,
Year: 1870

The New York Tribune of yesterday has
Yong and savage article on the proposition to
lay down the Stow Foundation Pavement in
some of the streets of that city. 1t character
ICES the action of the Councils in the premises
rs gross outrage, and argues that, from the
manner in which it Is constructed, the nave
ment In question must prove worthless


OF the motives the action of the citv
fathers Of New York we can, of course, know
nothing; but experience has shown that the
pavement referred to is very far from the fall
ure which the TribEse predicts that it must be.
A sample Of 1t put down at the intersection of
Pennsylvania avenue and Eleventh street. in
this city, nearly two years ago, has so far fully
justified the promises OF its proprietors and
more than met public expectation; and in San
Francisco, where il has been used fer a much
longer time, and subjected to severe and con-
tinuous use, it has proved to be a decided sue
cess So good an impression has it made here,
at any rate, that the people of Washington will
be very glad TO take it-until they can find a
better one-in exchange for the almost impassa-
Die streets with which they are at present
afflicted They may possibly have a better one
in New York, but if they have it has been well
kept out Of view.
Year: 1870

REDCCKD TAxATION.-We have before us q
list Of more than sixty Of the leading Republi
can papers of the country, all of which unite i'm
q demand for reduced taxation. They repre-
sent every section Of the United States and all
the various elements Of the party which placed
the present Administration in power. as we'll,
and q large majority of them strongly urge the
entire adjustment of the income tax as the best
means Of accomplishing the desired result.
That form Of taxation they pronounce the most
ir1uisitorial, corruptIng, and unequal yet de-
vised, and the one of all others most calculated
to produce bad feeling between the people and
the Government.


So unanimous an expression Of opinion from
such faithful reflex of public sentiment and
powerful auxiliary as the press can hardly fail
TO have . controlling influence on Congress, and
corresponding legislation may therefore be
counted upon with a reasonable degree of conf
derce. Indeed it Is understood that a large
number Of the Republican members of both
Houses are already warmly i'm favor of the mea-
sure, believing that they will be defeated at the
polls next fan unless their constituents are in
someway relieved from the oppressive burdens
under which they now labor.
Year: 1870

The glorious news of the surrender of
the Emperor of France and the army of
Marshal McMahon startled our people
from their morning reveries yesterday, and
the Extra REPUBLICAS," communicating
that cheering intelligence. was cried BY the
newsboys fully twenty minutes before an
extra was issued from any other office.


The REPrBLIcAN is always ahead in all
news of paramount Importance, and will
continue 10 be the first journal in the city to
communicate great events to the public.
Year: 1870

AFTER DINNER NAps-Many persons are ip
the habit OF sleeping tor half an hour or hour
Immediately after dinner. This is bad prao
ticc Ten minutes sleep before dinner is worth
more than an hour after. 1t rests aud refresh.
es ard prepares the system for vigorous dises-
ton. Ii sleep is taken after dinner it should
be in a sitting posture, as the horizontal posi-
ton is uniavorable to beathlul digestion. Let
those who need rest and sleep during the day,
take it before dinner instead of after, and they


will soon find that they will feel better, and


that their digestion will be improved thereby.
Herald of Healh
Year: 1870

CURE FOR A SOFT CoRN.-Take piece OF
cotton just large enough to fit comfortably be-
tween the toes spread it out. and sprinkle pre-
pared chalk over it; then roll it up and place it
between the toes where the corn is The cot
ton and chalk absorb the moisture from the
too, and by keeping the corn dry soon effect a
cure.
Year: 1870

Dear little Minnie came down TO breakfast
with her checks rosy, aud her bright eyes
having such depth to them that papa and
mamma both noticed it, Mamma said. with
a smile;


Have the bright angels been in your
dreams, Minnie, that you look so happy2"


think they were almost, mamma" said
Minnie " for have had curious dream.
| thought | was out in deep, dark wood,
and didn't know the way out. | could hear
wild beasts bowling dreadfully, not far away,
and | was afraid they would come aud find
me by and by. When it grew very dark, |
called and called, and cried because | was
afraid. just then there came out of the dark
a tall, strong man, aud o, with such a noble
face and as he looked down into my eyes, he
said


What, is my little girl lost in this great
wood ?"


"Then, when | still cried but now for
JOY that | wasn't alone-he took my hand in
his and led me on through the woods Then
| said


" | am afraid the wild beasts will bite us


You are in no danger while | am with
you he said. ." can keep them all of"


And he looked as if he could iorhe SEEM
ed so strong aud brave, aud his face had such
a calm, kiud look, that | knew nothing could
irighten him. So we walked on through the
wood, and when was tired tc took me in his
arms and felt so safe, as | could hear his
great heart beat. But | loved best to walk
by his side and hold his hand


9" by and by We came to great rock that
rose right up in the path, and didn't know
what we could do. So looked up to see his
face, because | thought he had lost his way,
too You can't think how calm aud kind he
looked then But was afraid when hepont-
ed to a hole in the rock, and said


" Here is dark way through the rock,
aud it is the only way out Of the wood. VIII
my little girl be afraid to trust herself with
me aud 20 with me down in it,"


wasn't bit afraid when looked into
his face again, and thought how kindly he
had led me aud carried me so far through the
wood. SO | told him I'D trust myself TO
him anywhere only | didn't like the cold
and damp of the dark cave, Then he said
to me
Year: 1870

w Where the heart is really grounded
upon the truth, you will find that heresies, as
well as inhdelities, have but little effect The
sound Christian is like stone; if he is thrown
into the pool of false doctrine, he may be
wetted by it, but he does not receive it into
his inner self; whereas, the unsound professor
is like sponge, he sucks it all in greediy,
and realms what he absorbs.
Year: 1870

L~ Christians are the lights Of the world,
They are not dark lanterns. Some people
seem to think they must always have slide
to slip over the bright side lest the world
should suspect they belong to another coun-
try, and so take offence at theirspeech or car
riage but the Lord says, Let your light shine
Speak for Hin Plan for Him Work forliim
Live for Him! aud leave the rest to Him
Year: 1870

A JAp.,NEsE ExEcUTIoN-A corrcspor-
dent writes as follows: While we had been
making our tour of inspection the doomed
culprit had been unlashed and dismOunted
from his horse at the gate. But when set
on his feet he was unable to stand, owing TO
weakness and the constrained and painful
position IN which he had been so long, and
his guards were obliged to carry him into
the precincts of the prison. Here an ample
breakfast had been provided, of which he
ate heartily and with evident enjoyment =
After Il full half hour it was intimatcd to
him that his presence was expected. With
the assistance of an attendant on each side,
he walked slowly into the execution ground,
and was placed knceling and sitting on his
heels Tin the universal japanese pnsturc)
behind small hole dug out for the recep-
ton of his head. Some ten yards in front
OF him. and separated by rope running
across the square, sat the presiding yakonin
and the prison authorities, calmly tanning
themselves; and beyond these were the six
or eight foreigners who had been admitted


The prisoners arms were then pinioncd
behind his back but before the cloth was
tied over his eyes, he requested that min
utcs grace might be allowed him. This
being granted, he raised weak, quavering
voice, to its highest pitch, and screamed
out, smy friends!" Immediately an unearth-
ly chorus of walls answered the poor wretch
from his friends outside the walls, none of
whom could bc seen from the interior. This
was followed by "Syonara" good by,) and
by a deeper and more prolonged wall from
the crowd inside. The prisoner then signal
ed to his guards that he was ready, and
submitted quietly to the operation of blind
folding; the executioner stepped up. and
carefully adjusting the victims head a little
on one side, so as to hang exactly over the
hole prepared to receive it, signi6ed that all
was ready; the word was given, when,
without raising his weapon more than foot
above the neck of the condemned, the exc
cutioner brought down his heavy blade with
an audible thud which severed the head in
stantly from the body.


Immediately the head fell, it was seized,
carefully washed and cleaned, the procession
was reformed as before except that the
horse previously ridden by the deceased now
carried the executioner in charge of the lite,
less hcad-and wendcd its way to raised
mound at the side of the highway quar-
ter of u mile distant. Here kind OF gal
lows had been erected, and on this was pia-
ccd the dead mans head, supported IN its
position by clay, there to remain Tor SIN
days, in sight of all passcrs by, as warning
TO all evil-doers.
Year: 1870

impcrious to water, use this recipe:


In bucket of soft water put a pound of
sugar of lead and half pound of powdered
alum; stir this at intervals until it 5ecomcs
clear, pour it of into another bucket and
put the garment therein, let it remain for
"a hours, and then hang it up to dry with
out wringing.


Peach leaves, bruised it is said, arc
specific for wounds made by nails in man or
beast or for any fresh cut. Lockjaw is pre-
vented by bandaging the leaves on twice Il
day.


Paper can he made to stick to walls
which have been whitcwashed by dissolv-
ing glue in good strong vinegar and wash
ing them with the solution. Heat till the
glue is dissolved and then apply with a
brush.


The bark of hickory, placed wherever red
ants abound, will very soon cause them to
disappear We know that common lard on
plate set where the places arc infested is
preventative. AS soon as they come IN
contact with the lard, they stick and die


Small bars of carbolc soap are better to
keep away moths than camphor, at one.
third the cost. 1t is much stronger in the
exhalation thrown off and retains its status
longer. Tryit.


Oil your door-locks and latches once in
two or three months. 1t will add to youl
comfort and will make these necessary
things last longer.


Your cellar should he whitewashed once
year. and have good thorough cleansing
two or three times year. Let it he venti
lated daily unless there are open windows
and even then it will add to its purity.


Remove the sprouts from your potatoe:
and keep them in the dark. They should b'
always covered. Well kept old potatoes
should be eaten well into July. They arr
much wholesomer than tie half grown new
ones selling at so high a rate.
Year: 1870

OILING FARM IMPLEMENTs.-Every far
mer should have can of inseed oil and q
brush on hand, and whenever he buys
new tool, he should soak it well with the
oil and draw it by the fire or in the sun,
before using. The wood by this treatment
is toughened and strengthened and render
ed impervious to water Wet new hay
rake, and when it dries it will begin to be
loose in the joints; but if well oiled, the wet
will have but slight effect. Shovcls and
forks are preserved from checking and
cracking in the top of the handle by oiling;
the wood becomes smooth as glass by use,
and is far less liable to blister the hand
when long used Axe and hammer handles
often break off where the wood enters the
iron this part particularly should be tough
ened with oil to secure durability. Oiling
the wood in the eye of the axe will prevent
its swelling and shrinking. and sometimes
getting loose. The tools OH IL large farm
cost large sum Of money; they should be
of the most approved kinds. 1t is poor
economy, at the present extrayagant prices
of labor, to set men at work with ordinary,
old-fashioncd implements. Laborers should
be required to return their tools to the con-
venient places provided for them; after
using, they should be put away clean and
bright. The mould-boards of ploughs are
apt to get rusty from one season to another,
even if sheltered; they should be brushed
over with few drops of oil when put away,
and they will then remain in good order till
wanted.-Fdrm Journal.
Year: 1870

The silk weaving which is largely carried
on in Canton is accounted among its cur
iosities, but it is chiefly interesting as show
ing how the most beautiful fabrics Can be
wrought in small and dirty bowels and re
tain their purity. All the silks of Chain,
for which Canton is most celebrated, arc
woven by hand on the ru9est of looms, fre-
quently 10y mere girls and buys. l watched
with no little surprise the growth of fine
brocade, little boy managing the hTnrss,
and girl seated at the loom and casting
the shuttle Every figue came out of their
hands perfect, the whole yicce looking as it
it just came from the fuller, without spct.---
Letter from DR.. Prime,