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Year: 1870

The Importance of bookculture to the farm
er is so evident that it cannot be urged upon
the public notice too often. Books and even
papers perform great labors oltentimes As
the mind is always susceptible of improvement,
as one idea makes way for another, so should
stock of mental food be always on hand; for
it is just as necessary to have food for the mind
as for the stomach, and it should be adapted
to the occupation of the consumer in a meas
ure. The mind is always in a state of action,
thoughts are coming and going and we should
| always have something to think Of


To majority of farmers an academlcal
education is not attained but home educa-
tion is, and valuable readingi is within the reach
OF all. Books are comparatively cheap and a
scarcity of good ones prevails in most farmers
families, and for that reason much valua-


BILE time runs to waste, but that should not be,
for papers are plenty cheap and good.


| Most farmers get only an experimental edu-
cation, so they move only in certain sphere
of action. We have enterprising men among
us it is true, but the generality are rather beloo
than above, and the reason is, that as our boys
| do not have farming made attractive to them,
and more especially profitable, they are dlssat.


istied, and the more enterprising of them take


to something else more agreeable, seemingly,
and leave those at home to farm who can do
nothing else either from ignorance or want of
ambition. This is only too true and our cities
are well stocked with farmers boys who are in
the greatest demand by business men; and if
this is true, would it not be well to try to keep
them at home and make farmers of them?
| They are just such stock as ,ce want, for the
farmers vote rules the country and his indus
| try feeds it. What occupation is more indie
pendent? Books and papers keep farmers
| boys and girls at home, and especially if they
| are of the right kind. No light and flashy
| reading should be allowed in such family, as
it creates morbid mind. Literature will make
home attractive and will always furnish plenty
of company in leisure hours. It is valuable
property, especially that class which relates to
the occupation of the reader. Most printed
matter is entertaining and at the same time
instructive, and such matter we get in our
newspapers and magagaznes. We hardly can
estimate their worth when we look back to
former years and see the privations our ances-
tors endured from a lack of them. They are
just the things for farmers families, and the
first year will pay principal and interest, no
mistake. II. MS.
Year: 1870

If the immigration of the Chinese produces
no other beneficial effect, it will at least be
likely to awaken public interest in the intelli-
gent study Of the relations of capital and Ia
Dor. A great amount of breath has been ex-
pended by sciolists and demagogues in shall
low declamations about the antagonsm of la
Dor and capital, while profound and thorough
study of the question has been comparatively
rare and exceptional. Scientific students of
Political Economy exhibit remarkable unan-
unity in the opinion that there is no antago.
nism OF real and permanent interests between
capital and: labor, but that when the repre-
sentatives of these interests array themselves
against each other, it is because of short
sighted and superficial views Of their own as
well as of the others interests. Capital is
nothing without labor, and labor is almost
nothing without capital. Machinery would
produce nothing without intelligence to direct
and control it, and will to give it an impulse,
while the laborer with nothing but his hands
to work with, could scarcely subsist. Mutual
ly dependent parts of the great fabric of civil
lzation, harmony is their normal state, discord
result merely of practical imperiection.-
Thus when both belong to the same individ-
ual there is not even an apparent conflict OF
interests. That course which will make the
profit of capital the greatest, will also secure
maximum return to labor. 1t is only when
industry becomes highly organized, and when
labor comes from one quarter and capital from
another, that any signs of conflict show them
selves. Here even both are alike interested
in producing the highest result. 1t is only in
the division of the finished product, or what
IS the same thing, the division of the price,
that disagreement and jealousy occur. Here
even an inequitable distribution tends to cor
rect itself; for if the capitalist gets more than
a just share of the product, the chances are
that his capital will accumulate more and
more rapidly, increasing the demand and with
it the compensation for labor, till the equilib-
rum is restored. The necessities of the cap
italist, if less urgent are not less real than
those of the laborer. Either is losing ground
every moment he is not active, the only differ
ence being that the former generally has more
ground than the latter to lose.


These are no visionary conclusions. All
history testiies to the advantage accrrinS to
labor from the accumulation of capital. To
this very largely is due the increase in the
productiveness, and consequently in the COM
pensation of labor that has taken place within
the last three quarters of a century. In 1907
good hands to labor on farm could be pro-
cured here in New England for three dollars
month, and in hay harvest for twenty-five
cents day. The general rate was a little
higher, being five dollars month for the sea-
son. Then there was comparatively no tariff,
no machinery, no Irish, no coolies in the
country. Laborers and mechanics lived
mostly on pork, corn bread and milk porrdge,
lodged in upholstered, tmpanted shantes,
Year: 1870

The very latest thing in the advertising
line is a lady who, through the newspapers
seeks for an employment as an Ornamental
guest" She will assist at dinner or evening
parties-by her grace, and wit, and beauty.
contributing to the entertainment of guests.
and she will do everything in the highest
style ofart-only she demands that hand
some compensation be made.
Year: 1870

An ola lady of Connecticut, who lost her
purse short time since at New Haven. de.
c'area on Its being restored to her, that she
would not attempt to interfere with the re-
ward which was stored up in Heaven for the
nnder, by offering him money. A consider
ate person that.
Year: 1870

WHEN General Grant was made Presi-
dent the greenback dollar was worth only
seventy five cents, but it is now worth eighty
seven and a half cents, thus making the en-
tire volume of our currency worth S100,00O,-
600, more in the pockets of the people.
Year: 1870

The ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY of Cuba is conduct
ed by the Spanish Government, and draws every
seventeen days in the City of Havana The prizes
amount TO $4,000 in gold and equivalent to $780,
600 in currency of the United States. Here then,
is a fortune distributed about every month among
the people. TAYLOR & CO., No. l6 Wall Street,
New York, sold $4,000 Of prizes in the month OF
June. The Havana Lottery is conducted ON fair
vest are invited to send their orders to Messrs
TAYLOR 4 Co., who are responsible parties hayipg
been for many years connected with the Spanish
Government, and are favorably known throughout
the United States.-Chicag0 Post


The above firm of whom the Chicago Post thus
favorably speaks, is q very old established house,
which conducts its business in strictly honorable
manner. The LOTTERY which they represent is
legally established concern that is largely pat
ronized, not only throughout the West Indies, but
in every part of North and South America and of
Europe. The prizes offered princely fortunes,
and investors are constantly drawing them. For
our part, We consider chance taken in slch a
speculation quite as safe and prudent an invest
ment in the usual Wall Stree Stocks. Indeed, IN
many respects the Lottery is TO be preferred to
Fancy Stock speculations. For example: The
reckoning day comes at the appointed time, and
there is no bulling or bearing connected with the
transaction Besides this, somebody who is entitled
to it, draws the prize, which is merely the in
legitimate stock operations Every turn OF the wheel


is so much luck for some one and who can count tho
blessings that fortune often showers in this quiet
way upon thousands who stand sorely in need.
There are hundreds in this city who, If the truth
and their station in society to humble but lucky
venture in the Havana Lottery.


We can also safely recommend Messrs Taylor
Co., as being a firm of long standing and vel
known integrity; the payment of prizes in all
is made promptly ON demand. AS far as the Lot
fairness of its transactions being too well known to
need remark.-NeU York Telegram.
Year: 1870

One OF our mercantile exchanges refers
to the nervousness which is felt by the


business public relative to the alteration OF
checks and drafts by the erasure of inks


1t observes:


1t has been demonstrated by actual ex-
pertinent that even the blue inks (which
have been thought proof against any chem
lcal that would not stain paper) can be re-
moved, leaving not the slightest stain upon
the paper, and we have been made ac.
qualnted with some facts which go to prove


that any writing Ink, Of any color, and OF
any composition, can be removed by the
proper chemical application, and still leave
no stain upon the paper. In view of this,


banks In some parts of the country have ex-
perlmented with paper (for drafts, the
writing surface of which had been brought
to uniform tint by being printed with a
network of fine lines, and these lines
printed IN soluble ink, which, it was sup
posed, would show the effects Of any appli-
cation OF chemicals TO the letter written
over it. But, as has been proved in the
case of the blue ink and the black. there
are chemicals that will entirely remove the
one and leave the lines of the other. which
may have intersected it, untouched. The
paper thus tinted has, the1 efore, been proved
to be no safeguard against alteration. The
American Bank-note Company, in view OF
these facts, endeavored to get prepared
paper which, by its chemical propensities.
should render all ink marks placed upon it
lndehble, and for time supposed they
had succeeded; but it was found that the
application of the proper chemical agents
would remove the ink from even this pa
per, and still leave no stain. Some expert
ments have also been made with the paper
rendered sensitive to any chemical appIica-
tion, so that it would show the mark of
having been tampered with. We have,
however, not much faith in this, because il
the paper is rendered so sensitive for or
dinary use, and as almost anything We
touch and use is TO some extent a chemical
agent, such paper would be continually
giving false alarms. People would be
reluctant to purchase drafts made on such
paper for fear it should. in the course OF
transmission by mail or otherwise come in
accidental contact with some chemical
agent that would leave mark, and cause
refusal of its payment We believe that
simple means of protection against altered
drafts and checks will be found as effective
as any. No method has been discovered
for applying the chemical in anyother than
the liquid form, and this invariably leaves
upon the surface of highly finished paper
a dim dark, the same as is made by pure
water By holding the paper so that the
light falls obliquely upon 1t, and comes oh
liquely to the eye, it may always be discoy-
cred whether any liquid application has
been made to the spot where the amount of
money in a draft is written.
Year: 1870

him, the food he ate. everything was
charged for, but most cheerfully paid.


1t is, however, great pleasure to relate
that, after the bill was paid, the Indians
threw III the execution of the murderer In
the bargain. The avengers of blood found
him in his lodge, comfortably awaiting the
death of Black by starvation or cold,
either of which he, no doubt, thought
would save him all trouble. He seemed
rather to exult when chars with shoot
ing the white man; but the Bella Coola
warriors took different view of matters,
and with summary justice, which would
have done credit TO California vigilance
committee, they shot him where he sas.


As for poor Black, saw him dancing at
Christmas party not very long ago; but
terrible limp, which caused his partner to
afterwards style him an awkward sort of
colonial fellow" told me another tale.
Year: 1870

1st. If it is night, and you in bed, a mile
or two away, jump out sprily at the first
alarm, grab pants with one hand, boots
with the other, and run, and tell every one
you meet to run too.


I'd. If the alarm bell keeps ringing, you
keep running.


Sd. If the fire begins to redden up well,
and engines 60 laundering by, women
SCREEN, men yell, pigs squeal, dogs bark,
and little bare-headed BOYS, with dirty
white handkerchiefs hanging out little
a-stern, mix in, run the harder-run like
the d-ickins.


4th. If you get out of breath. as you un-
doubtedly will, sit down or lie down, as
happens to suit YOU best, and consider for
five or SIX minutes what a right smart
chance of fool material appears in man
when he gets it all heaped together.


9th. Put on your pants and boots, if you
haven't thought of il before. Then con-
clude that the next best thing you can do
for the fire, seeing you are not fireman, is
to let 'er burn.


IF YOU HAPPEN To BE CLOSE By.


1st. Select the best position you can get,
ad then stand and cape at the fire till it
gts well under way.


I'd. Rush up to the foreman of one of
the fire companies The has the biggest
hoip OF any one in the company, and
makes noise like mad bull in q siaught-
er yard, take him by pinch of his red
shirt sleeve, lead him to one side and ask
in confidential tone.if he don't think he
can stop it by throwing handful of salt
in the stove.


Sd. He will shake you off indignantly -
perhaps swear a ittle-maybe knock you
down. Submit heroically, and then 60 up
to the upper story of the adjoining house
and pitch all the chamber crockery you can
find out on the heads of the multitude be-
low.


4th. If you can get hold of two or three
babies up there, save their precious little
lives from the fiery element by sending them
along too.


5th. After the last baby has been gone
about half minute, stick your head out of
the window aud tell the people below to
look out.


9th. As soon as the fire begins to 90
down, run to the hen coop in the back
yard as quick as possible, get good fat
pullet under each arm, then hunt up the
owner of the property and ask where you
can pat theIn


7th. After the fire is all out, present
yourself again to the proprietor, all be-
grimed with dirt and smoke and conpratu-
late him on your daring effoas to extin-
guish his property, and ask him if he won't
take you out and treat himself to glass eff
beer and few pretzels NIT you.
Year: 1870

A little circumstance connected with the
late term of Court cones to our knowledge,
which we are inclined 10 make public, even
at the risk of betraying confidence. During
the long and tedious Howie murder trial,
the jury (of whom one-half were ladies)
were not permitted to separate and go to
their homes, but were, under the charge of
bailifs Zone lady and one gentleman), taken
to the hotel for their meals. and Lodging
was provided for them in the adjoining
parlors, each under the charge Of their
bailiff And here, every morning during
the trial. upon arising from their beds,
these ladies kneeled together, and, like the
child Solomon, asked wisdom of God to
enable them to properly and wisely dis
charge their new and arduous duties. While
their male associates were engaged in
boisterous mirth and trifiing levity, they,
with the full consciousness of the responsi-
bility resting upon them, were seeking aid
at the throne of the All-wise.
Year: 1870

THERE is frozen well seven miles above
Fort Kent. in Maine. The well is near the
brow of hill, with sand and gravel strata,
where deep cut has been made for road.
The distance from ths bottom of the well
to the brow OF the hill is four or five rods.
The well is fourteen feet deep, and last Ju-
ly had three feet of ice in 1t.
Year: 1870

SAN Francisco has just adopted the let
ter carrier system. Some of the residents
have fierce dogs to guard their front yards,
and consequently there is class of letters
in the Post Office marked mot delivered
on account of vicious dog"
Year: 1870

Halls VEGETABLE SIcILIAY Hair Remover
is the best preparation for the hair in the
market, and always gives satisfaction. Do
not be put off by unprincipled dealers with
others on which they make more profit.
Year: 1870

\ HIPpoPoTAMUs IN TIE SEINE. THE
novel sight of hippopotamuS swimming about
in the Seine was Witnessed recently with al
most as much alarm as wonder, by hundreds of
people on the river, in the neighborhood of
the Pont d'Austeritz. i The drought has so
reduced the water supply in the cisterns of the
.jardn dos Plantes that for some days past the
iippopotamus has not been able to take his
bath in the gardens. His keepers take him
on low wagon drawn by two horses to the
bank Of the Seine, and let Eim 60 into the
river as lar as the length of strong iron chain
attached to his neck will allow. The hippo
potamus grew so strong upon his healthy swim
ming that yesterday he broke his chain, struck
out, got into the middle of the stream, and
produced tremendous panic among the boats,
which his whale. like hulk threatened to upset.
In his irolic he lifted his nose to the height OF
the paddle box Of steamer and set all the
passengers screaming. His approach cleared
in iiffey washerwoman's 5 barge and the Aus
terIiz bathing establishment, Half huDd-
ted small boats went in pursuit OF him. Sew
rrat keepers succeeded in getting on his back,
but he GOT rid of them by plungine. After
long and exciting hunt, one OF the keepers got
hold Of link of the trokca chain which re-
InaiHed attached to his neck, slipped strong
rorc through it, and then got sufficient assist
aLcc to haul him ashore.
Year: 1870

Enthusiastic Indignation Meeting Inst Might


ssThe Mark of Caino to Be Eradscuted from


the Eleventh Ward-The Recusant Alderman


Requested to Resign.


The excitement In Newark, N. j., over the action
OF Alderman Charles Cain in "boltingu at the last
meeting OF the Common Council the "slate'' for city
officers, prepared by hts democratic colleagues, still
continues. While the democratic section OF the
community strongly deprecate the action Of the
recusant Alderman ana openly declare that he
was bought with republican greenbacks, the
non partisan portion of the people unit on the
fact that the thirteen 'regular'' Aldermen used
anything but good judgment IN their course toward
Cain.


Pursuant to call signed by Alderman gadell and
number OF the residents or the Eleventh ward OF
VILE Hail. Warren street. for she purpose OF ascer
tanning public opinion in the ward regarding the
O. 5 %mep Se aS
whiIe they were somewhat noisy, were on
the wso Of Ra
great was the excitement manifested on all sides


during the day over the probable course Of the meet
fehg that many persons went there armed feeling
certain that there would bo trouble In this, hap.
ply they were disappointed.


seven O'Clock there being at least 500 persons pres
ent. Mr.. Edward Rowe was chosen to preside, and


Alderman RADELL, Cams colleague from the
Eleventh ward. made some remarks In the course
given as much show as any other member.


Alderman MELoNE, OF the seventh ward said that
the only dissatisfied members OF the caucus were
nlessrs. Cain and ORourke and the matter at Issue
In caucus was placed between them to decide but
at the next caucus Cain stayed away.
The next speaker, Alderman TELLER OF the Sew
enth ward, was introduced by the chairman an
unnIncnlng German democrat. Mr.. Feer said that
Cain had promised IN caucus TO 90 with them, after
having given up his former stand that he must have
an Irshnan for Street Commissioner, and that he
left the Thursday evening perfectly salts
fed. A voice asked why II he was satisfied, did
Alderman Ellis come TO him after the caucus and
offer MIN 5000 TO go for the 'siateW The question
was net answered. but the chairman invited any
friend OF Mr.. Cain who might be present to come
forward and speak for him. Nobody came forward
however. t5


Alderman GooKEN said that Cain was oil right
himself only he had got into bad company. ("Green-
back company interpolated voice. He challenger
any man to come forward and endorse the action or
Cain.


set OF resolutions characterizng the course OF
Mr. Cam az 'naGrant breach OF political aith and
an insult the voters OF the ward" aud requesting
him to resign, were passed unanimously.
Just before tho adjournment, which took place
soon after the chairman asked those present II they
would allow the marx OF Cain to he stamped on the
wardf tremendous "No' was the result.
committee Of five was appointed to request Cain
TO resign, and the meeting adjourned.
Year: 1870

We regret to announce the death OF this well
known citizen OF this city yesterday at his residence
on Second avenue lie was a son or the Rev. Mir.
Knypers, who may be remembered by the old rest.
dents OF New YORK as preaching In the church now
used as our Post ONCE. The deceased gentleman
OF our most esteemed ana respected physicians.
Year: 1870

Action OF the Boston typographical Union.


The following resolution was unanimously adopted
by the Typographical Union OF Boston at Its regular
meeting on saturday evening"


Resolved, That VIC, the Union printers Of Boston, firmly
believing In the right OF worknzmen to demand fair and
adequate for services rendered their employ
n their present sks" and pledge ourselves to stand By
hem utmost ability.
Year: 1870

EXcUsE.-Of course our readers will not fail
to notice that the usual amount of reading mat
ter does not appear in our columns this issue.
Blame it to the Holidays. Printers want to have
good times occasionally as well as other mortals
at least we have one here that does However
as this is an extra issue, making ffty-three num-
bers for the present year, we hope to be excused
this time
Year: 1870

Blest is he whose loves unspoken,
But flames within his manly breast
love that him is almost choking,
Yet is prudently suppressed.
happy indeed is he


Who can boast Of such a treasure
As love that yet remains to bo
Poured forth in volumes without measure
Such love is pleasure-while mine is pain
Its possessor is favored elf
And as such may for while remain
If he keeps the secret to himself
l might boast well as he,
With hopes bright and fears cen less,
Had not been led by fattery
My love to openly confess.
But, alas through fate ah, cruel fate
'Tis mournfuly the thoughts reflected
grew impatent-coud not wait
Told my love and it rejected


SAM JOHNSON.
llow's that for hash? Hah IS j.
Year: 1870

ANOTHER HALL.-Mr. A. n. Love is making
extensive repairs upon the Eder building lately
purchased by him. lie intends putting in a new
floor, new wainscoing, lining the room over
head and furnishing and fixing it in every way
for town hall. We are informed by him that
he will dedicate it by giving bail on the
twenty Of February next.
Year: 1870

BEET SUGAR.-We have received by express
box of beet sugar made at Alvarado. In ap-
pearance it is like clarified GAY cane sugar. 1t
seems to be sweeter than the article in general
use and is said to be cheaper. If it suits as well
as other sugar, the people of this coast should
use it exclusively and not send their money
abroad for foreign-made sugar.