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Year: 1870

MANY years ago there lived on the banks
of the Brandywine, in the State Of Penn
sylvania, an old Quaker gentleman, who
possessed an old and faithful servant. This
servant was a horse his name was Char
ley. Now Charley had trotted before the
family chaise for many long year, to the
village post-off1ce, to the Sabbath day meet
ing, and upon all kinds of erTands. Old
Charley was ever ready to be "hitched
up" Not one trick had he shown, nor had
he once proved unfaithfnl, and grandfather
always rode him upon such errands or
business as he might have about the farm
The river divided the farm, and IL was nee
there was bridge mile and q half from
the house, but there was good ford just
down by the bank which was always used


when the water was not high One day In
the spring time grandfather had 20 60 over
the river, but the freshet had come, the
banks were overhowed, and the ice In great
cakes and fields was coming down with
rush. 80 he mounted old Charley, and set
off by the way of the bridge Arriving
safely on the other side. he spent some time
in the business which had brought him
over, and it was nearly sundown when
he got ready TO go home. He looked
up toward the bridge, said It was
long three miles around. and
that he believed he would try the
IOrQ. " OlQ O1drley C1tu bWihis AO o.iN
as he rode down to the bank OF the
stream, "and it is but a short way over"
Charley looked reluctant, but after con-
siderable urging he entered the stream In
a moment he was striking out bravely for
the opposite shore, but in another moment
a great cake of ice came pounding along,
overwhelming both man and horse. They
both rose, but granfather bad lost his seatj
but as he was swept along by the powerful
current, he caught the dropping branch Of
a large sycamore tree, and was safe from
immediate danger. The nderless horse
pursued his journey toward the house, and
soon reached the shore. Here, appearing
to miss his familiar friend, he looked
around, and, as it seems, discovered his mas
ter clinging to the branch of the tree imme-
diately and without hesitation, he turned
around and SWAN boldly for the tree, and
beneath he stopped and permitted my
grandfather to get on his back, and then,
quite exhausted, started at once
for home. Phe whole scene had been
witnessed by the family, and they got
ready with boats and went TO meet the
nearly exhausted horse; he was caught by
the bride When near the shore and the
old gentleman relieved from bis perllous
position.
Year: 1870

COME AND SEE.---Mc w II. Hull is home, re.
ceiving his fall stock of goods He has a very
full supply and is selling at lower rates than
usual i'll this market. Having hitherto kept the
best assortment of fancy and elegant dress
goods in this market, he desires to maintain his
reputation, consequently his store is full of the
very finest of goods of every sort peculiar to his
line of trade. No trouble to show goods and
everybody welcome.
Year: 1870

The Rp6lscan is singularly muddled in its
geography of the city. 1t locates the foundry
bridge on Washington s..., (which rune cas-, and
west one block north Of the Cushman foundry
and on the feeder" north of the railroad
depot The editor had Just been indulging in
a free lunch at Mikes, which may account for
his confusion Of ideas 1t is almost needless TO
say that the bridge about being renewed BY tn.
canal authorities under direction of Mr.. Thomas
is the old foundry bridge" across the side cut
on Lafayette street.
Year: 1870

THAT LUNCH.-Mike Formulas free lunch
Monday morning last was decidedly successful
Over 300 people sat down at his tables and par.
took of the elegant dishes which covered the
board.


The bill of fare was roast pig, roast mutton,
boiled ham, with all the proper condiments and
things. Joe Rhodes furnished the pig,. They
were Of the right size and condition of fatness,
and were done to dot Mike knows exactly
how such things should be gotten up, and will
soon do 30 some more.
Year: 1870

Il has come to our knowledge through q
reliable source that committee is in process
Of organization. with view Of ridding this
community Of certain desperate and disrep-
utable men, who have made this city their
rendezvous. We are compelled to admit the
facts out of which this movement seems to
have sprung, we must nevertheless deprecate
the mode in which it is proposed to remedy
the evil. In those early days when this
county was filled with transient mining
population, made mp of NIL classes and nation
alities, we know that sometimes violent meas
ures were resorted 10 and perhaps were ne
cessary for the repression of crime. We had
amongst US then. the hangers on to the army
in Mexico, and refugees from Texas and else
where, all desperate men whom possibly moth
ing short of popular uprising could intimi-
date. But happily that time has passed, our
people are generally permanent residents,
engaged in various industrial pursuits and
long accustomed to the forms and restraints of
the law. Tie formation of committee for
such purpose at this late day would work we
fear sad decentralization. The very name Of
a Vigilance Committee makes Us shudder, we
know as does every one else, that it means
terror and blood. That its symbols are a
rope, man at one end and a fume at the
other. There is not the. least necessity for
such a shock to our peace and good order.
We most unhestatingly condemn any such
movement. The ministers and magistrates
of the law are honest, capable men. willing
and determined to do their duty. The entire
machinery Of justice within the pale of the
Statutes is ready and waits to be pct proper
ly in motion. If as it is claimed the parties
who robbed one Of our citizens some weeks
since and again on Saturday night last are
known, why was not complaint lodged at
once and an arrest made? Why again has
not an appeal been made to the Act to pun
ish vagrants, vagabonds and dangerous and
suspicious persons? If it should be answer
ed that no man would be safe fo- twenty-four
hours after causing an arrest, we-say organ
ize committee for mutual protection to
strengthen the hands of the constituted au-
thorities, to designate to them the offending
and suspected parties and to aid them if ne
cessary in the discharge of their duty. Let
every thing be done within the we'll defined
limits Of the law. Attend to these matters
honestly and faithfully and the residen,
thieves and vagabonds will be gone, or in
jail inside of twenty-four hours.
Year: 1870

LARGE STRAwBERRIEs.--We were shown a
basket of immense sized strawberries this
week which were grown on the ranch of
Capt S. S. Turner on the north lire CT the
city. They were of the variety known as
White Chill two of them measured five, and
five and half inches in circumference weigh
ing one ounce and three quarters of an ounce
respectively. The fruit was as delicious in
flavor as it was grand in size. Capt Turner
has large variety Of very choice fruit in his
garden.
Year: 1870

THE GRAIN PRosPEcr IMPRovING.-The
Republican of Stockton, Monday last says
The prospects of the crops in this county and
valley, within the past fortnight, have bright
ened very materially. Fields that it was
then believed would not yield five bushels Of
wheat and barley to the acre, owing to cool
and cloudy weather and a shower of rain,
will produce double that quantity, ifnot more.
The news comes from nearly every point that
crops having the advantage of summer fallow
cultivation will be nearly, if not quite, up to
the average.
Year: 1870

The Stockton stages have run daily during
the month Of May, there has been marked
Improvement in the time made and in several
other particulars. The formation of the new
company may have had some effect to stimu-
late the old line, it needed it, it appears to be
stimulated aud if il will continue as it now IS.
there will be much less cause for complaint
than heretofore.
Year: 1870

Our old friend F. A. Freund received q
new stock of furniture this week, together
with fine assortment of upholstery articles
and paper hangings. He is on hand at all
times to make coffin, repair furniture or
sell his goods and invites every person want
irg any ything in his line to give him call.
Year: 1870

The road from Garrote to Hardin's Mill,
has been put in good order and is now being
extended towards the Yosemite Valley. The
distance from Stockton, by way of Chinese
Camp, is much shorter and the road far easier
to travel, than by the way of Mariposa.
With the improved condition of the roads by
this route, with the distance to be travelled
on horseback reduced to nineteen miles aud
the superior accommodations that have been
provided, it is by far the most desirable for
visitors to patronize as regards time, cost and
accommodations. Those interested in this
road, especially the stage proprietors and
Hotel keepers, should lose no opportunity in
making the route known at the East and in
San Francisco. Eastern visitors are familiar
with the name of Mariposa before leaving
home, the celebrated valley being in that
county, Mariposa and Yosemite are associa-
ted together and the first thing desired by
the tourist on reaching this coast, is to learn
how to get to Mariposa, never dreaming that
other and better means of getting to the de-
sired spot have been projected and carried to
successful completion. Those who have
travelled both ways givs the preference de-
cidedly in favor of the Chinese, Hardin Mill,
route. For the past few days number Of
visitors passing from the valley to the Big
Tree Grove have passed through our city. If
the prope. means are taken to make eur faci-
lities better known there can be no doubt
that large transient travel will be constant
ly passing through our county. This is the
day of advertising, nothing appears to sue
ceed or become known except through the
Medium of printers ink. The leading railroad
companies are among the largest and grandest
advertisers. The Turnpike Company the
Stage Companies, the Hotel keepers on this
Chinese road to Yosemite should see that
their route is properly advertised in New
York throughout the East and in San Fran.
cisco, when il is, travel will soon find their
road, but until this is done they must be con-
tent with chance travel.
Year: 1870

Ice CREAM.-Airs. Maria jackson is now
prepared to furnish Ice Cream at her residence
in rear of the City Hotel. Aunt Maria,
knows how to make this delicious refreshment
in superior manner equal to the best.
Give her call We ice-cream lovers.
Year: 1870

How tho Erie Company are Treated In Conn


parison With Camden and Amboy-Fisk In


the Lobby at Trcnton-lInkes n Bold Move


and the Common Council Of Jersey City


Get Angry.


Up to the present day the Erie Railway Company
have been taxed and assessed by the Jersey City
authorities just like any private corporation, and
LAD to pay, besides, q tax or one-halr per cen,
to the State, while the New Jersey Railroad
wing OF Camden and Amp0y-paid only
the state tax. Fisk having his hands comparatively
free just now In New York. Pennsylvania and else
where turned his attention to the 'little mattern
within the past week, and on Thursday bill was
introduced In the Camden and Amboy Legislature
at Trenton, placing the Erie on the same footing US
the monopoly. The bill was passed to second read.
ing and will be rushed through on Tuesday next as
there Is prospect Of an adjournment Of the Lcgls.
lature at the close OF this week. IN the
meantime the news was circulated through Jersey
City, and special meeting OF the Common Council
was held last evening 10 consider the question. The
meeting was all put private, for Alderman Esan
happened to pass the city Hall soon alter the meet.
ing was closed and declared he had not received
any notice 10 attend the meeting al all. few
short speeches we're delivered, and the meeting
mon Council proceed In body to Trenton and op-
pose the passage Of said blu, and that the members
OF the Legislature from Hudson county be requested
to use their influence against 1t.


The first part OF the resolution Will be carried out,
OF course but In regard 10 the second 1t is talk
The late railroad In the halls of the Legislature
proved beyond all doubt how punY Is the power OF
the people against that OF rich corporation Fisk
has nut his hand to the plough and will not look
back. Any bill can be passed or defeated Just rs
Camden and Amboy directs. Fisk has no contest
clliating 1t. At the time his bill Is both Just
ana rational as the time Tor special legislation has
passed. Without the Erie depot and workshops the
Seventh ward OF Jersey City would be q community
OF paupers. This should be taken into account.
Camden and Amboy confers very little benefit on the
city IN comparison.
Year: 1870

It is in his own churchyard here in San
Francisco, and every afternoon, the beau
tiful building which he called his monu-
ment when he lay dying, throws deep
shadows across the place. The wide
church front is near the street. and far
back on the east is a long projection where
the children meet In the space thus left
before the projection and beside the church,
there is wide paved path by the building
side, and all the rest is inclosed by low
evergreen hedge Within the hedge there
is large plot of smooth turf. and in the
centre the pastors grave. The foot IS
toward the east. and over it rests long,
low block of marble. carved like the roof
of a cathedral with transepts. On one
side of the stone his name is cut in waving
black lines. and on the other the days OF
his birth and death. The eye fills rs the
heart SAYS, IL is enough.


A few tall cones of arbor-vite stand
like sentines about the place. In that
enchanting climate the flowers are always
blooming around him and the grass is
fresipand green. A small gate leading in
to the Enclosure is rarely opened, but WIS.,
tors lean upon it to look around the space
and read the writing on the stone. When
the morning service on Sunday is over the
strangers turn aside, look at the grave and
read the famous name. Most of them are
grave men, who come alone, gaze wistful-
" at the low, white stone, and then walk
away, silently looking on the ground. !


The feeling toward him on this whole
coast cannot be described, it is so tender,
strange and deep. There is nothing at
the East to which it can be compared. and
only those who know this wild Pacific life
can understand it. One of the Giant
Trees of Mariposa bears his name, and
dome of the Yosemite is called Starr King.
One of the Colfax party, on their recent
visit. writes, .sHe is the saint of the Pacific
shorei Eyer since the day when the young
Unitarian clergyman died, and the legisla-
ture and all the courts adjourned, when
the national authorities fired minute guns
in the bay, while all the flags in the city
and on the ships hung at halt-mast, soft
er and a richer halo has been surrounding
his memory, and many poor castaway
now, clings to his belief in Starr King as
his only link to virtue"


To his own people here he is departed
friend; to loyal hearts everywhere he is
the one man whose eloquence saved Cal
iforni;lin the Union and to the wild and
reckless wanderers of these Pacific States,
with his great warm heart, and his elo-
quent words of the mercy of God, he is
the one just man they have ever known,
whose life was pure and whose words
were hope.-S. dustin in Liberal Chris
tidn.
Year: 1870

ATrIcA, N. Y, July 20, 1870.
For some six weeks or two months past this
usually quiet village has been under q very uu-
usual and peculiar state of excitement, certainly
peculiar to Christian community in Christian
land, under a free government and in the nine
teenth century. 1t is an attempt of few bad
men-less than ten--to turn a church and people,
with the minister Of their choice, out of their own
house of worship, and they so far succeeded as to
swear out an injunction forbidding the pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church in Attica to
preach or attempt to preach or lead worship
therein, and to forbid one of the trustees of the
society worshippilg there to execute" the duties
of his Office; and, this not accomplishing the de-
sired end, these bad men, who had several Of them
co1trlved to get elected trustees, and then hold
on to their Office by neglecting to call
new election when their terms expired, they
hired roughs from abroad to break into the
church editice and hold it over Sabbath


that they might be able to swear they had posses
sion Of the church and held services therein. But
citizens drove out the intruders, and they,
after testilying that they were hired and did
not know the nature of the job they had under.
taken, were permitted to return to their homes.


Perhaps, to give your readers any correct idea
Of this war, it may be necessary to tell them how
it commenced. At the request of the cOngrega-
ton the pastor discharged the chorster-pOssibly
without good reason-and these would-be trustees
commenced series of threats and prosecutions
that compelled the young pastor to resign his
charge. His place was supplied by Rev. J. Watts,
and the new pastor refused to reinstate the old
chorister. This turned their vindctiveness against
him, and these bad trustees tried to get posses
sion of the church, and enlisted with them the
presiding elder (who had grudge to pay the
pastor), and the elder undertook to supersede
Watts. But the congregation were for Watts,
more than ten to one-nay fully 100 to one, and,
in the face of the elder, they voted without dis
sentng voice that their pastor should occupy and
control their pulpit, and that no one should oc-
cupy it without invitation from him.


This resolution was followed in week or two
by the injunction referred to. But in the mean.
time final election had been held and new trus-
tees were chosen in place Of those whose time
had expired. The trustees resolved that until the


injunction was raised they would close their house
aud guard it against intruders. They held the
keys the books and records, the communion
service, &C., and continued their possession, and
respected the unparalleled court proceedings
that put the gospel under injunction, holding the
church services IN public hall.


Last Sabbath, the injunction being raised, the
Methodist Episcopal church and its pastor
joyed free gospel; and as their church pro-
perty is held independent Of the conference, they
propose to continue freedom to worship Cod"
Year: 1870

In England the Old Testament company of re-
visers have followed in the footsteps of their fell


low-workers of the New Testament in taking
prompt action in the task assigned to them.
Eleven members of their body met on Thursday
morning in Henry VII Chapel and received the
Holy Communion at the hands of the Dean of
Westminster, those who were present, including
Year: 1870

1NINfDAD DE OUbA, 0ury 1oIVs


The insurrection drags as ever, with no pros
pect of coming to termination. The troops
scattered about among the hills enervated by the
climate, more hostile to them than the Cuban
gents, while the latter seem to be in no better
condition, for they fail to harass as usual, their
enemies. Sickness is prevalent throughout the
country Vomito, cholera and smallpox claim
their own in some of the small towns adjoining at
the rate of thirty to fifty daily. Three North
German barks are discharging at the port Of Ca
silda
Year: 1870

A COMMITTEE Of the Boys in Blue met last
night at the Office Of U. ID. Barrett on Az street
ana discussed the proposed territorial form OF
government for the District. The bin already
introduced In Congress met their approval
Year: 1870

and make il our whole study to furnish the VERY
BEs I of everything in the way of Family Supplies
generally. Our facilities for buying passed by
none, and guarantees to sell as low az any other
house i'm the city, also to give the article quality
and quantity as represented. Please give single
trial at least.
Year: 1870

for he is just the right man In
the right place. This lodge
has a great deal Of opposition,
but is rising over it, will be.
come a strong lodge, and will
soon be able to break down
the power of King Alcohol in
ZaIeski. Why, sir, they are
coming from the East West,
North, South, and uniting with
the lodge, shouting the battle.
cry OF temperance. Then sucn
cess to the Good Templars in
Zaleski. Few places have more
need of such An institution. In
this small village l am told
there are twelve or thirteen
whisky shops, and all doing Q
very fair business, amongst its
mingled population of English,
Irish, Germans, and Americans.
No Cinnamon yet, l believe,
but we do not know how soon
a supply may be on hand. But
just let them come. The Good
Templars will meet them at the
door Of Zaleskl, convert them
to the Christian faith, and make
Good Templars of every one Of
them. Then success to such
an enterprising institution.


VALEITA.
Year: 1870




We should sympathizei With
Prussia in this ife-and death
struggle, because in no respect
has she shown herself,in1 the
wrong, because it is a contest
between q Roman Catholic
power and a Protestant powsr
a struggle between progress
and reaction, between German
liberalism and universal edur
cation, and French Imperial-
ism and popular ignorance, be-
cause it is an unprovoked war
for the conquest of Rhenish
Prussia on the part OF France,
and hence foreign TO the spirit
of the age, and lastly, because
it is a contest between q Ma
ton which gave US her sympar
thies and moral aid in our
struggle for National existence,
and one which was heart and
soul in sympathy, not to say in
league, with our enemies.-0.,
S. Journal.
Year: 1870

IT is one of the most anus
ing sights in the world to watch
a young and inexperienced fly
attempt to peregrinate slantin-
dicularly across the head of
one of our short.haired young
men. We mean one of those
heads that are scissored down,
rasped, filed and finished Off
with sand paper and emery, SO
the minutest bump stands out
IN as bold relief as a hill of
potatoes. He (the fly travels
so loosely, and mixes his feet
up very much like a bashful
bachelor learning to skate. No
use trying to enjoy a sermon
with one of those heads ON an
exact line between you and
the preacher, and an unfortuu-
ate fly on it, essaying desper,
ately to get across from the
northeast to the southeast
corner, to see a friend.
Year: 1870

AT Ironton, last week, the
fly wheel at the guide rolls in
the Ironton Rolling Mill burst,
some of the pieces going
straight up through the rool
and falling back in the pit, and
others thrown out to a great
distance. One piece weighing
over a tun was thrown to the
height of ninety feet and fell
at a distance of one hundred
and seventy.five feet from the
pit. Strange to say nobody
was injured in the least. Ow


ing to the contemplated i'm
the damage was
but slight. 6tooios IS s1ms
Year: 1870




DURING the last few years,
the Government of Prussia and
the Government OF France
have both had experienced
military officers in this coun.
try, on the duty of inquiring
into the appliances of our late
war. One particularly astute
officer of the Prussian general
staff, who has been well known
in military circles here for a
considerable time, disappear
ed suddenly on the first sign
of war a fortnight ago, and it
is probable that he is by this
time in Berlin, if not on the
Rhine. He knows all that can
be known about our artillery
and small arms, as well as
about our earthwork, system,
our field maneuvers, and all
the details of our campaigns.
Won Moltke has taken pains
to pick up a great many mill
tary items during the last lew
years, and has sent his agents
far and near to learn about ev-
erything new or strange.-N
Y, Tribune. ..