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Year: 1871

and martyrs to our cause, will "sow to
themselves damnation."


While the hosts of disloyalty and re-
action are massing their forces for one
final effort to wrest the government from
the hands of those who have saved it, we
look to the Republican Senators for unity
of councils, and grand examples of mag
nanimous forbearance. We expect to see
personal bitterness laid aside, and personal
aims lost in the wider interests Of the
country and mankind. Give us this, and
we have an inspiration for the battle and
a guarantee for the triumph Of our cause.
THE RE-ApPoRTIONME BILL.


We lay before our readers to day the
thorough analysis of the Demo cratic ap-
portionmeut bill, made by the Hon. X. e.
Greene, as his minority report from the
Senate committee on privileges and elec-
tions.


We bespeak for this document careful
perusal by all our readers. It is OF the
utmost Importance that the people should
be made to see and understand bow their
representatives in the General Assembly
propose to infringe upon their rights and
liberties, and subvert their constitution.
The apportionment proposed by the
Democratic majority Of the committee is
now being forced through both Houses
with the most indecent haste.


Some of the delegate districts in the bill
are given three times as many inhabitants
as are given to other districts.


And these unjust and arbitrary discrmi.
nations are plainly made for partisan pur.
poses, as is proved by the able report o
Senator Greene. 1t will also be seen tha
three large Republican counties will be
deprived of a representation in the Senate
for the next two years.


Bot we have not the space to go int
the details Of the report. That documen
itself possesses sufficient interest to entitl
it to careful consideration. We know
the iniquitous bill will receive the unquali
fed condemnation of the Republicans il
the General Assembly. We hope the in
telIigent members of the opposition will
pause before they give their vote to thi
most Unjust measure.
Year: 1871

A Foul and Mean Robbery. 1t has ever
been conceded that chicken thief is the
meanest of all others in the world, and If the
climax of rascality can be reached to surpass
this it is stealing from a printer. Certainly
then, the ne plus ultra of scoundrelism is ac-
complished In robbing the hen-roost of these
faithful public caterers; the devil himself
could not surpass this. On Saturday night,
while the foreman of this paper was quietly
sleeping to the gentle patter of the falling
rain, some vagabond stole into his "hennery,"
and, from under the very wings of their aged
mother, took, stole and carried away, against
the peace and dignity of this Commonwealth,
batch of pullets almost large enough for the
pan. The poor old hen is disconsolate; she is
too aged for anything but nurse-can neither
cackle or lay eggs any more-and our worthy
foreman says that as visions of fried spring
chicken have passed from his day dreams in a
night, the thief will confer favor by calling
for the mother-in-law of the brood-the eggs
were bought, and the old lady will not set any
more
Year: 1871

Sunshine over the meadow Iands,s
Kissing the crimson clover,
And sunshine haunting the lily cups
That the yellow bees hung over,
And sunshine over the hazy hills
And over the dimpling river
And wished that the sun and the summe


day


Might shine and last forever.
We walked down the meadow path,
The broad highway forsaking,
For the quiet of that lovely spot
Seemed better for our love-making.
And was silent and she was shy,
As we walked down through the clover
But we thought it the sweetest summer day
That ever the sun shone over.
We heard the birds in the waving grass,
As they twittered to each other
About the nests they had hidden away
And the COO of each glad bird mother,
And we thought, as we walked that sum


mer day





That at last the world was in perfect tune,
In the glad, bright summer weather.
can not tell what I said to her,
AS we walked knee-deep in clover;
But know that the robbins merrily sang
Their sweetest of sweet songs over,
And down in my heart loves own bird sang
A song that was gladder, sweeter,
And its echo joined with the worlds sweet


hymn,


And made the day cOmpleter.
And when we came up the meadow path,
Our hearts sang over and over;
40, sweet, glad day for blossom and bird,
And for every blithe young loverI"
And yet know not the words she said,
Or whether she spoke at all;
But of all sweet days, that summer day
count as the best of all.
Year: 1871

A41A4Aa4Su4dS d OduBS OF S0O4era.


The grave apprehensions regard
ing the westward advance of cholera
will receive a new incitement in the
announcement that the disease has
made its appearance at Konigsberg,
one of the most important Prussian
ports on the Baltic. A curious
theory in regard to the cause of the
malady is just now receiving much
attention. 1t is that of Raspail,
who holds that animalcule are its
primary origin, II is an old theory,
it is true, but none the worse for
that; and what gives it Importance
just now is the fact that there is a
remedy for it. In 1849 and 80,
during the ravages of the cholera in
the West Indies, it was found, on
examining mieroscopically the water
of the localities, where the disease
existed, that it was impregnated
with animalcule foreign to the
place, which disappeared simultan-
eously with the disease. These ami
malcul@ would die when placed in
contact with camphor, which seemed
to be to them a deadly poison.
This is the evidence in support OF
Raspail, and thorough microscop-
ical investigation of the water in To-
calities affected, and Of excavations
of sufferer from this pestilence Of
the Ganges, it is evident will estab-
lish the fact that the disease is pro-
pagated by animalcula. In view of
this, a correspondent of the Herald
suggests, and in good time, that


"All water for drinking purposes
should be boiled and kept tightly
covered, for it is in the water where
the greater number of animalcule
are found. We should also careful
| ly abstain from all liquids which
have not been thoroughly purified
by fire. A judicious use, internally,
of few drops of spirits of camphor
daily destroys the animalculR as
fast as they enter the system, there
by arresting the disease"


CamphOr is one of the remedies
for cholera, as well for preventative
as for a mitigation or cure of dis
ease.
Year: 1871

There is a story extant of a
man who had the toothache.
He was q quarryman by pro-
fession, and he concluded that
the best way to rid himself of
the tooth would be to blast it
out. So he filed his mouth
with powder, fred a slow
match, and ran around the
corner to get ont Of the way of
the result. When tho explo,
sion occurred he was surprised
to find how close it seemed. 1t
was very successful so far as
the tooth was concerned; but
when the man went hotne the
general aspect of his mouth re-
sembled that of the Delaware
water gap. The dentist says
he would not undertake to fit
him with q new set of teeth of
the necessary size for less than
thousand dollars.
Year: 1871

AS soon as possible after the
animal is killed have the stom-
ach emptied and well washed
in cold water; sprinkle lime or
wood ashes over the inside
fold it carefully and lay it into
a deep vessel; cover it with
tepid water for ak hours
scrape off the dark part. When
clean, rinse it in several waters,
and again lay the tripe away
for n day and night in weak
salt water, in a perfectly clean
vessel. Boil the tripe Quitting
it in cold water) until a straw
can be easily run through it,
and the edges look transparent;
skim closely, cut it in uniform
slices of convenient size fol
serving, pour over milk to Gov
er it (part water if desired) and
keepit closely covered, Should
the milk turn a little sour, il
will not injure the tripe, as il
is usual to add vinegar in cook
ing it. 1t should not be KEEP
long. Fry, stew, or make into
q hash.
Year: 1871

Every farmer who has had
occasion to drive a nail into
seasoned oak posts is aware of
it's liability to bend and break.
If the point be moistened in
the mouth it will generally
drive more kindly. OH is still
better, but then it is inconven,
lent to dip each nail separately
into il. Another point OBJ,
served is that boards become
loose, eventually from the rust.
ing of nails, which communi
eating to the wood causes not
only an enlargement of the
nail hole but the wearing away
of the nail itself, rendering the
feHce or building shaky and in.
secure. This maybe prevent
ed by heating any rough grease
until it smokes and then pour.
ing it over the nails TO be used.
The grease will penetrate the
pores Of the iron and cause the
nails to last an indefinite period
without rusting. Besides this
no trouble will be experienced
in driving them into the hard.
est wood. The reason is that
tbe coating Of grease prevents
contact with the air and conse-
quently oxidation. Oxygen is
the great destroyer of iron,
and moisture is the inducing
cause. Anything which is kept
from contact with the air is
preserved indefinitely, and if it
is kept dry the effect is measur-
ably the same. Paint upon
buildings prevents the contact
Of air and moisture. If the
whole fence Or building cannot
be painted, the heads at least
Of the nails should be touched
Herewith.
Year: 1871

Every effort is being made by
the Managers to make the Fourth
Of July Celebration st Zaleski a de-
lightful affair. The occasion will
be enlivened with music: A fine
opportunity will be given those de-
string to engage in dancing-a plat.
form having been erected in very
convenient place in the Grove East
Of the Car Shops. Be sure and go.
: See the notice in another column.
Year: 1871




Reader did you ever notice
the difference between the
members Of a family which
takes n paper, and the mem.
bers of a family which does
not take a paper? Ifyou have
not, improve the first opportu.
nifty presented to do so. You
will observe the members of a
paper reading family are supe-
iior in point of intellect, re-
finement, general knowledge
and requirements, this will be
plain to any observing person.


The influence of a newspa-
per-so silent, SO unobtrusive,
yet so sure-can never be too
fully appreciated. A good
paper is a poor mans library, a
store of knowledge, an mex
haustiblc supply of ofiuformation.
Its weekly or monthly visits
always brings something new
and opens yet another gate
way to the broad, rich fields of
learning and knowledge, and
there is no excuse, in this age
of cheap literature for family
to be without a periodical Of
some kind. 1t is a duty they
owe to themselves to surround
themselves with all the litera,
ture their circumstances will
warrant them in securing.


Many a man who claims to
be too poor to take a paper,
will spend twice the sum asked
for years subscription to attend
a circus with his family, or fol-
rum, or tobacco.


The man or woman who
lives in this age contented with
out storing their minds with
useful information without the
intellectual food supplied by
newspapers, are beggars in.
deed and worthy only Of con
tempt, softened and subdued
by pity.
Year: 1871

Caramels.-The proportions
for making these are half as
much plain chocolate as sugar
and half as much bGtter as
milk. Powder the chocolate,
melt the sugar, milk and butter
together, and stir in the choco-
late, boiling ten minutes slowly
in a pan of hot water. Pour
into buttefed plates, cut into
squares while soft, and set on
the ice to grow crisp.
Year: 1871

An ambitious Vermonter
thinks that the voters of Rut-
land are Che most uncertain
people e&tant. He ran on the
rum ticket at the town meeting,
and ON the temperance ticket
at the village election but
somehow or other he got beat
en- both times,
Year: 1871

The newspapers throughout
the State of Kansas are unani-
nous In their testimony that
the prospects for bountiful
crops this year are better than
they have ever been in any
previous year.
Year: 1871

A Connecticut man feigHed
sickness; the other day, when
his wife was to be buried, in
order to save his car fare, as
she was to be taken to a distant
place; but when it was found
necessafyto take a rope to hold
the coffin in the wagon, as it
went to the depot, he appeared
and put in a request that said


rope should be returned, as "it


was handy to tie up the calf"
Year: 1871

Fruit Cfeams.-Dissolve halt
an ounce of isinglass in warm
water enough to cover it; add
this to a pint Of cream, sweet
ened with four spoehfuls Of su'
gar, and boil it. When cool,
lay some apricot, raspberry or
peach preserves in d glass dish,
and pour the cream over it.
Year: 1871

and not matter OF fact which they cannot control
any more than they can the advent or the seasons,
They may not see 1t so plainly, either because they
do not observe with sufficient attention or because
they shrink from 1t from feebeness and apprehen.
slon Let us go 10 the people fairly and boldly, and
invoke their Judgment upon the record radtcalism
has made for ITSELF ALI the contrivances by which
the radicals have sought to trammel the people and
fortlfy themselves IN power can thus be erectually
swept away.


the direrences among our friends to which you
refer are not serious. They arise, / believe chiefly
nom the mistaken idea that those who continue TO
assai reconstruction and the amendments intend TO
abolish negro suffrage. This Is not the object and
1t is very inadequate view or the subject. This
sufrage really depends very little on the amend
ments, because among other things, 1t has not ac.
complished the object OF those who imposed 1t
(which was to give them the control Of the S0uthl
with y In the District Of Columbia. where u
and win not am confident, unless after
fair trial 1t Is shown to be necessary for good gov.
ernment. The fifteenth amendment VIII, In this
event, be easily disposed OF; Tor the radicals, who
have already ceased to have motive to maintain 1t,
will have ceased to cant on the subject


1t Is not, therefore, to get rid OF negro suffrage
that We continue to assail and refuse TO acquesce IN
usurpations by which the governments Of the people
them. The contest Is not to take away suffrage
from the negroes but to preserve that wise dlstrlbu
t0n Of the powers OF government without which all
suffrage Is but m0ckery, and to prevent that con-
troll by the nati0naA 1uncti0narieS which Is sure to
create Imperialism and Will inevitably degrade,
impOversh and enslave the toiling masses. Yours,
truly, FRANK p BLAIR.
Year: 1871

The Railroad Guillotinc Aanin-A Lad Steals


Ride on u Cowcatcher and Falls Under the


Locomotive Wheels.


Alb out eleven O'Clock yesterday morning a boy,
named Thomas Hodgin. eleven years OF age, jumped
on the cowcatcher OF locomotive drilling about the
Paterson depot, with the intention Of stealing ride.
Some one cried for him to get off, when, in attempt
ing to DO So his foot slipped and he fell, with his
head directly under the wheels Of the engine About
half OF the top or hts head cut off, the skull be-.
ing severed as II by broadaXe. The brains were
scattered along the track for several feet and the
sight was one which few could look upon. Coroner
after an investigation, gave permit for burial.


The boy was apparently half.wftted and could not
be restrained. He has been the cause OF good
deal Of trouble and anxiety to the depot employees
who have repeatedly driven HIM away, and who
have witnessed his narrow escape from sma
at 3s Morton street, had expressed their inability to
exercise any control over him.
Year: 1871

Murder I'm a Saiiurs' Boarding House-A
Seaman Stabbed 60 the Heart-Arrcst Of tho
Murderer-The Witnesses secured.


The sailors boarding house OF William Montland,
29s Cherry street, was the scene OF bloody ARRAY
shortly before three o'clock yesterday afternoon
which resulted in the death OF Thomas Brown,
saor forty years OF age. From what could be
learned concerning the affair appears that deceased
and Frank Wilson, also q sailor, had been stopping
at the same house In Cherry street for q
week or ten days past and seemed to agree
very well. Yesterday morning Wilson COM
menced drinking poisonous liquor and imbibed
to excess for several hours. In the latter part
Of the day they took scat on bench on
the front stoop and while there had some angry
words, during which, 1t Is said, Brown struck WILL
son with his 1st whereupon the latter drew sheath
or butcher knife which he carried In his pocket
and stabbed his assaiant


TO THE HEART.


Wilson left the knife sticking In the body OF his
victim and entered the house, but not TO escape
precinct, ran up and arrested the murderer. A
stretcher was procured upon whch the wounded
assS ensea
reaching there.


Upon being taken Wilson was somewhat in
ebriated, but feigned excessive drunkenness part
which he did not play to advantage. as his nuency
Of speech plainly showed. In conversation with
wilson o % f Ss OF
struck by deceased, bnt PAID little or no
not to repeat the Violence as In that
event he should defend himself Wilson further
said that Brown either struck attempted to strike
him again, when he used hts knife. as above stated
Wilson did not pretend to deny using the weapon.
His version Of the ARRAY, however, Is not corrobo-
rated In many important particulars BY John GIL
bert, sailor, who witnessed


THE DEADLY ARRAY


throughout. He says that only one blow was struck
by Brown, and believes there was no necessity or
Justification on the part Of tho prisoner in using the
dangerous weapon. -


William Monroe. 9 soarder IN the same house,
saw something Of the difficulty between Brown and
Wilson, and with the witness Gilbert was detained
g. aa, thS station house e.,y by Sergeant Kelly
board the ship Constantine lying near the foot Of
Wall street. and were to have sailed for London yes
terday morning, but for some reason the ship was
detained In port Very little except the name and
age OF deceased seemed to be known, and efforts to
learn something Of his past life were frultless. Will
son IS twenty.seven years or age and claims to be
native OF France although there is nothing in his
accent to Indicate that he was born abroad.


Coroner keenan, will hold an inquest on the body
OF Brown to-day, and the investigation will neces-
sar1ly be short there only three or four wit
neSses to examine.
Year: 1871

From the Troy Times, March 2q.l


We have learned from source beyond dispute the
particulars of an incident i'll the career Of this re-
markable man which has never been published, and
as an illustration Of the 'hard luck'' which has at
tended him all through ife.. Rulor stated to this
Prison he wandered down into Pennsylvania. and
having perfect confidence in his ability to ll almost
any position In the faculty Of college, applied Tor
permanent opening for him In the institution; bus
the professors gave him some clerical work to do,
and IN little while satisfied themselves OF his
remarkable scientific and literary attatnments so
that when an application came from Chapel Hill
guages, the faculty Of Jefferson were able to recon-
mend Rulof to II as proper person to I'LL the posi-
at chapel Hi he received letter from Mrs jarvis.
the vile OF the Ithaca jailor whom he had seduced
escape nom prison to the eect that she had lefs s
her husband and was living with her son the same
who was drowned In the river at Binghamton after
the murderl, In destitute circumstances, and de-
manding the sum OF $500 for pressing and imme.
date wants. The letter contained a note from the
would kill Ruofr on sight the first Time they met
He was utterly without tine means to send so large
breast to induce one earnest effort to secure the
money and send It to the only woman he
the Of ewey ore m 20 v
lage, and putting his plans into execution he carried
them out successfully and pIundersd the store Of
his handkerchief, an and as rapidly as possible fed
from the scene OF his crime. Travelling along the





o stranger, who reluctantly gave him permission to
ride. They had proceeded but few mile, when
two hOrsemen approached them and arrested them
for horse stealing.the very wagon In which Ruon
was riding having been stolen the previous event.
by his companion. Here was o dilemma even for so
skful villain as the Professor OF Chapel II Cob
lege. But his "cheek" saved him. Persistng
that he knew nothing OF the robbery OF the
horse and wagon, but was Q chance passcn-
ger picked up by the real thief upon the high
way, and being able to prove bis good character
by the professors at Jefferson College. he vas DIS
charged at the examination upon the accusation OF
horse sealing but before he had LETT tho court
the officers looking for the burglar who had stolen
the jewelry came In, Identified the property found
In the wagon and insisted upon arresting him for
this crime. Rulon was In no wise abasncd. The
same confident air which no had maintained ali
through the trying ordeal and the testimony OF the
professors served him to the end and declaring hs
Ignorance OF all knowledge OF the burglary as well
as OF the horse stealing he was second time dis-
charged, while his companion was held for both
crimes and ultimately Suffered the punishment for
the very offence which Rulon himself had CON-
mitted In describing this incident In his liie Rti-
lon laughed and said 1t was only one instance OF the
"devilish nard luck' which had followed ham an
through his varied career.
Year: 1871

Tho Condemned and His Scl,olarship.


Lancaster. Erie coanty, n. Y: lAarch 2O,, CORE.


At time t1s5o-n when the writer OF this was
student OF theology at Auburn aud was In the habit
the chaplain, he became acquainted with RuioT.
who was serving out there ten years. term Of I'M
markabo scholar He was thickset and " powerful s
in bodily appearance had broad face. large
mouth and small brilliant ey es, rather widely seps
rated. little nud lamp used to be hanging at the
grating OF his cell door, special favor conceded to
his well known love OF study. He would always
perception impatient to reply, and had habit Of
setting his head on one side, with keen, scrutiniz-
Sion SIS h q his Intention e make pounce the he mo%ent
the sentence was finished Often he caught the word
Out 0Sa 81 the re, M rs mouth ana poured forth


good, with q dash Of sarcasm, and what he knew
he appeared TO have Well IN hand. About that time,
the writer, as candidate for hcensure had been
assigned themes for certain trial pieces to be pre-
sented to the presbytery. One In particular was Q
Acts In the treatment OF which the young theologue
supposed himself to have displayed great learning.
thorities and quotations Of Greex authors This
essay the chaplain wished might be shown to Ru-
few days, after which its author went to talk with
the learned prisoner about It, But the author, In
shat a tak stood no more chance Of shining than Blll
learned prisoner was up to his ewes in Xenophon
and Plato, aud Sophocles and Euripides, where the
left somewhat disgusted with the ways of these con-
victs. In the sequel Rulo prepared review OF tho
always regretted that he did not make aud preserve


copy % for i Was T
most learned ing1st in the theological faculty. Who
while censurlng the perverslty OF Ruiods argument
expressed unfeigned surprise at his unusual know
ledge Qf Greek. Written IN p firm, beautiful hand
scrupulously correct in punctuation and sprinkIed
over plentifuly with Greek quotatons-the charac-
ters Of which were deity and elegantly formed and
carefully accentuated-it was manuscript TO at.
tract q scholar very powerfully. Rulon had con-
cpt Tho mod dnpf
Of Overcoming at his work. do not think ne
quoted 'irom memory Nor IN spite OF all his at
tanments, do tnihk he would have passed for
He was ingenious, penetrating, persevering curious
but crotchety perverse and Immensely opinionated.
AS TO the essay he wrote in review OF Mine renem-
Der that he objected, on some frivolous ground TO
nearly every one OF my positions, controverted all
my grammatical authorities, but of the Scriptural
passage In question had such excessively refined
grammatical views that he utterly declined TO ven
ture on any rendering OF exegesis OF his own.