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Year: 1870

bill at present, but would wait till the debate
was farther advanced.


Mr.. Hoapili Kaauwai was in favor of referring
the bill to the Judiciary Committee, and let them
report fully upon it,


Mr.. Kahaulelio was opposed to the bill. He
thought that the people knew what they were
about, and would not sign any contract that was
going to be depressing one. He was in favor
Of amending Section 1920, but was satisfied with
the rest of the existing law.


Mr.. Pilipo favored the passage of the bill, and
spoke of the i'll effects of the present statute.
He was very much opposed to imprisonmont for
absenting from labor, and making the laborer
work twice the length of time he contracted for.
In his opinion such treatment was making slave
of man.


Mr.. Kaai opposed the bill, and spoke against
it at some length. He was in favor of amending
the law.


Mr.. Judd spoke against the bill at some length,
and urged its indefinite postpOnement.


On motion of Mr.. Kamakau the Committee
rose and the Assembly adjourned.
Year: 1870

To MEND OLD PAiLs.--pails. are for
ever losing their handles those used in
stables and barns are especially addicted
to this infirmity: Just at the wrong mo-
,ncnt, out comes the handle, though the tub
is good, handle is not easily improyised
by farmer or hostlcr. An old bootleg or
a strip of harness leather can be cut to a
proper size, holes punched through the
upper part bfit, which will hold the bail
firmly, and then tack on tho leather to
each side of the pail. If the bail is lost,
an old piece of rope will do good service
Firkins can be made by this simple contri-
vance into most useful pals. 1t will give
another years wear to many broken pail,
and prove the truth of the old adage, that
-" A penny saved is penny earned"
Year: 1870

Ia Wise men are puzzliug themselves
to account for the fresh water which comes
up through an iron tube, sunk fifteen feet
through the constantly shifting sands of
Cape Cod, from fifteen to twenty feet from
high water and not more than three feet
above it. The water in this tube rises and
falls regularly with the tide, yet more than
one hundred barrels have been pumped
from itat one time outfindiug the slight
est trace of saline matter. 1t is of such
fine quality that vessels supply themselves
for sea voyage from this well.
Year: 1870

Bold BUT FEEBLE-Thc Rev. Henry
Ward Bcecher's defence of the lato Mr.
Richardson as model of all the virtues
The moral philosophy of the shepherd of
Plymouth church flock is seasoned too
highly with the sweetmcats of the new
schools of moral reform to be wholesome.
We fear that the free and easy expounder
of the Ten Commandments and the Ser
mon on the Mount has too pany irons in
the fire, and that with these relating to
woman's rights his fingers will be badly
burned before he il done with them.
Year: 1870

~ Weeds on gravel walks may DO kept
under by watering the gravel with the tol.
lowing solution Dissolve two pounds OF
blue vitriol in an old pan, and then dilute
it with six or seven gallons Of water; ap-
ply this through the fnc nose Of water
ing pot, and It will destroy evcry sign OF
vegetation.
Year: 1870

T The vaults Of the Bark of France,
which it is asserted, contain more treasure.
than any other single spot on the globe are
accessible through an iron door, which has
three keys, kept by the three principal
officers. Tho iron stairway, leading to
the vaults can be detached, and by y.
chemical apparatus a supply Of deadly gas
is made to penetrate every part, destroy
ing human life in few seconds, while the
whole vault can be submerged in ten min
ute's notice, so that any attempt to rob ita
would be attended with certain peril. .,
Year: 1870

The hot shot or red hot balls which tho
French and the Prussians are reported to
have used during the present war arc
entirely different from the explosive pro-
jcctiles or rockets. They arc solid balls,
heated in furnaces and fired from common
guns or mortars. When the cartridge Is
in the gun. q prop of wet felt Is ranilned
on top of 1t. Two of the gunners, (sonie-


times only ono) get hold Of the ball with
iron tongs and let 1t run into the muzElo
of the gun. and then the cannon Is fired in
the ordinary manner. In liou of tho wet
felt very often piece Of turf is rammed
against the cartridge, the red hot ball roll
cd on tho top of 1t, and the gun fired. The
shot Is scarcely ever certain, because tho
operation Of loading and directing the
gun always goes on with great rapidity
and under tho impression of imminent
danger to the gunners. In former times
the felt cover Of the cartridge was 50 thin
that the red hot ball set tho cartridge on
fire mt once and made the shot 20 of with
out tho interference of the gunnors. This
made Il n still more uncertain shot, and
the new method of wad about two
inches In thickness has been adopted. II
Is used TO set ships and shinglc roofs on
fire. The now hollow bombshells, filled
with explosive matter and shot from how
itzers. have now replaced In almost every
case tho shooting with red hot solid balls,


and 1t Is very probable that these explo-
sive bombshells Of small calibre are meant


when the dispatches speak Of rcd hot balls
fired into towns. Soldiers. however, who
served In the late Prissian war against
Austria. assure us that the. Prussians had
furnaces In the train Of the army TO make
red hot shot Of solid balls. l h =
Year: 1870

Every good dairyman knows that fall
feed from pastures Is poor stuff, after being
frosted. for making milk and butter from
yet great many will keep their cows on
such pasture till late in the season, per-
haps giving them feed Of hay pumpkins
or the like, once day.


A better way. and ono which will keep
the cows giving good rich milk that will
make nice. yellow June butter. Is TO SOW
piece ofrye in August or early in Sep
tember, especially for pasturing tho mich
cows on In late fall.


Prepare the ground by thorough plow-
ing. and spread on six or eight loads Of
good fine compost or its equivalent har-
row 1t In well. sowing on one bushel to
one and half of seed; and after few
weeks you will have nice pasture. which
will hold fresh and green till snow blows,
unless fed too close; and next spring you
will have fair crop 10 turn under to en-
rich your land and grow a good crop of
any kind of corn, potatoes, turnips, &c.


Such patch will furnish q bit for calves
or sheep during winter II needed, when
the ground Is bare of snow, and II not fed
TO close Ii will give a fair yield Of grain
next summer. II desired.
Year: 1870

Such was tho dying message Of dear
sister 10 those who had been associated
with hcr Ia tho care of tho orphan and
seeing To the wants of tho destitute. She
repeated tho above words earnestly: Tell
them to work harder; to do moro for tho
little orphans and for the poor. When
thoy como to where lam. they will 500 20
many things they might have done! We
arc not sent into tho world TO please our
selves. but to do good to others These
words would have fallen with little weight
from ono who hnd been Idle or llstless;
but she had been herself m efficient, prHc-
tical follower of him who went about do
ing good Dear sisters all, wo have but
one short life to spend on earth. Christ
has redeemed US from the curse Of tho
law Wehavo now but TO 1.-Two our thanks.
He that hath Christ rs his hope will bc
glad to keep near him, that no may be
changed into tho same image, and will
try to honor him by nets Of kindness TO
him In the person of tho sick. tho suffer-
Ing, or the stranger; by making known
the glad news of his salvation to many
who might remain ignorant Of this FREQ
and wonderful g,ff. Can we not do moro
than we have done TO show him our gnt-
itude and believing loveP When timc with
us shall be no more, and at tho call OF
our Lord we lay down every earthly care
and labor. shall wo not think of many
ways, now neglected. In which We might
have dono something for him who has
done all things for us1 When Mt tho last
day we. with hearts trembling with hap
piness. shall SEQ him on bis throne Of glo-
ry and judgment. shall VIC regret any Of.
fort made for him In this rcbellious part
Of his kingdomP Let us now. while IL Is
called to-day, work harder.
Year: 1870

On tho occasion of tho first appearance
0fthe President and his family In tho
Methodist Church Mt Long Branch this
season, very pleasant incident occurred.
A couple OF pcws had been reserved for
the President and his family. and the zeal
ous soxtou was cateful to exclude all 9th.
ers from thoir occupancy. On tho entry
Of tho Presidential party tho family came
first, followed by the General. He GER
tainly did not look like tho picture which
the sexton had seen, and his mind was
made up ut once that the General was
some intcrlopor seeking surreptitious fame
by the occupancy Of seat In The church
with tho Presidential family. In accord
ancc with this view ho politely informed
him that tho seat was reserved for tho
President and his family. and vacant
seat on the opposite side Of tho aisle was
pointed cut W the invading stranger. NJ
ono where he might with propricty listen
To the service and engage In tho worship.
Not muscle moved on the Gsce Of tho
impurturbablc President, not word Of
explanation to the sexton. not = look of
recognition 70 his family bat In obedience
TO '.oricrs' hs moved 10 tho place indica-
ted and took his scat, where he remained
quietly composed waiting for the COM
nicncenicnt Of tho exercises. Before they
began. however. friend came In. and
seeing tho anomalous condition Of things,
Mt once proceeded TO the President and In
yited him To q seat with his family, which
was OF course promptly accepted. with tho
same quiet gravity of dcmcanor which
characterized tbs whole transaction from,
tho first, but preferred to let things take
their natural course, rather than create
scene. In addition 10 this Il II known ho
enjoys good joke. even II Il Is nj his own
expense, and tho idca that he should bc
refused u seat with his family ON tho
ground that ho did not belong to them.
w,s too rich TO bc allowed TO PASS without
the fullest Development i7lt'H r'
Year: 1870

The great want Of this age is men.
Men who are not for sale. Men who
are honest, sound from centre To cir
cumference, true to the hearts core.
Men who will condemn wrong in
friend or foe. i'm themselves as well as
others. Men whose consciences are
as steady as the needle tn the pole;
Men who will stand for the right if the
heavens totter and the earth reels.


Men who can tell the truth and look
the world and the devil in the eyes.
Men that neither flag nor finch.
Men who can have courage without
shouting to it. Men in whom the
courage of everlasting life runs still,
deep and strengthen who do not
cry nor cause their voices to be heard
on the streets, but who will not fail
nor be discouraged till judgment be
set in the earth.


Men who Know their message and
tell it. Men who know their places
and fill them. Men who know their
own business. Men who will not lie
Men who are not too lazy to work,
nor too proud to be poor. Menswho
are willing to eat what they have
earned, and wear what they have paid
for.
Year: 1870

cheek pillOwed upon my shoulder.
She was looking out into the distant
country, we could see from our win
dow; aud yet did not seem TO notice
anything. She had not spoken for
some time; but at last pulling my
head closer 10 hers, she said: "Prom-
is me one thing-oniy one. 1 know
all about how your troubles came;
you told me over and over again when
you were i'll; promise me YOU will new
er taste Of that glass agah-will you
promise?v


/ hastened to vow, but she placed
her hand upon my lips, NO oaths,
no oaths," she said, "only promise
me, and am sure YOU will try To heep
that PROMISE And then she said, II
shall die happy now"


Twas rising in haste and terror when
she spoke of dying, but she hell my
head down To hers, and looking with
a smile into my face | saw the eyes
gently close, while the marble hue of
death rose slowly from the chin. till it
covered her face. y gleam of sun
shine brightly shone into the room,
and then faded as quickly-she was
gone, and | was alone.


So you see. sir, if | refuse n glass of
liquor when it is offered me, l have
reasons for it.r
Year: 1870

"Eoull take glass of brandy,
coachman?" said gentleman, get
ting down from the Sutton Stage
coach. as it stopped at the "Bell and
Cuckoo Inn"


mo, thank you, sir" was the re-
ply.


The traveller looked up, wondering
If he heard right a coachman refus-
ing to drink, but seeing nothing but
firm resolve in the honest face which
met his gaze, and as the cold sleet of
a March evening made it no fit place
To hold any argument, he shrugged
his shoulders and hurried into the
ian.


Some few new passengers entered
the coach, and the horses cantered on,
glad no doubt, to make the best of
their way home to the stable.


at is not often a person like you re-
fuses glass, coachman," said q gen.
ueman sitting by his side.


"Why, no, sir; hut then you see l
have a reason for it,"


ayes, yes. no doubt" said the gen.
tleman; II Aope you will not think
me rude in taking notice Of such a
circumstance


"Oh, nou' was the reply, and, then
after long pause,-'I have a reason
for it,"


The silence was kept for perhaps q
mile, varied only by the shrill noises
made from time to time oy the driver
in urging on his team. But it was
suddenly broken by the coachman
saying, "There was a time sir; when
| could not have refused that glass
ali, and worse luck to me when | did
not try ncr wish to refuse it; but it's
many years since then, oh, ohn'


He looked over his shoulder to see
who were the outsiders before he be-
gan, for he was not man who would
have told all his troubles in the mar
ket-place. There was no one nearer
to them than those who We're at TIE
back of the coach, and seeing that the
open face and fearless eye of the gen.
tleman who sat beside him, told of
heart within which could part feel an
others SORROWS, he went on-"It's
many years agO-I drove the Liver
pool coach then, not short stage
like this-ihere was no rail then,
and we did almost as We liked then,
carrying sometimes very great people,
and sometimes just the reverse; you
see.


Coming home one beautiful spring
day l had good load, and beside me
sat young man-one OF the Talbot
family, and they be great folks in that
part of the country. He was full of
spirit, and had just come home from
China. and was on his way to his
fathers hall. He had got all the
boisterous spirit for fun Of the navy.
where he served a. an officer.
Year: 1870

Many Of our readers and business
men will open their eyes when we
tell them that the Chicago Tribune
asks and gets twenty-five thousand
five hundred and sixty-two dollars n
column per year for advertising, and
the business men of that city do
not hesitate to pay the price.


They calculate that every dollar
they invest in judicious advertis-
ing, adds at least five doll1rs to their
income. Certainly it is that those
who have advertised the largest have
met with the greatest success.
Year: 1870

"a Pennsylvania bachelor" thus
gets after lovely women: al impoach
her in the name Of the great whale of
the ocean, whose bones are torn a~un-
der TO enable her TO keep straight. ]
impeach her in the name of the pea
cock, whose strut without his permis-
sion she has stealthily and without
honor assumed. | impeach her in the
name of the horse, whose tail she has
perverted from its use TO the making
of wavy tresses TO decorate the back of
the head and neck. / impeach her i'm
the name of the kangaroo, whose
beautiful figure she, in taking upon
herself the Grecian bend, has brought
into ill-favor and disrepute.
Year: 1870

For the Spectator.


MEssRs. EDITORS Having looked in vain
through the columns of your most excellent pa
paper for communication FROM Needmore, |
have concluded, in default of some one more
competent, to lay aside the jack-plane for q few
brief moments, and to take up my pen TOR the
purpose OF letting you know that We are not all
dead up here, but are still alive and kicking
Needmnre is thriving little village of proba-
bly, a dozen inhabitants more or less, but most
likely less, situated about four and half miles
from Waynesboro and three from Stuart s
Draft, directly on the Greenville road, and bids
fair (provided it continues to improve as 1t has
done during the past few months) to rival
WaynesborO if not even Staunton for pretty
girls if nothing else, and that, you know, is all
We youngsters care about Don't understand
me to insinuate, Mr. Editor, when | say that
liitle Needmore bids fair to rival big Staunton
for pretty ladies', that there are no pretty ones
in your town for such, assure you, is not
the case, for | have the pleasure OF knowing
some of them myself. and would doubtless have
fallen in love With little dark eyed brunette
had not her robust old dad looked at me so
oruna the last time was to see her! But. you
see, had never been to Needmore or its vcin-
ity then. and as natural consequence, knew
none Of the pretty girls around here.


Are you married man, Mr. Editor? If not,
| would advise you before selecting your better-
half to come up here and take look at some
of our pretty little dutch girls There are a
plenty of them up here to be had just for the
asking Should you conclude to pay Us visit,
| would have you promise TO let the chosen one
of my heart alone, as am well aware that you
literary men are some on winning the affections
OF the fair sex Il it so be that you are mar
ried man, suppose you send up that editor 5
devil of yours, as understand he is sadly in
need of wife. just dress him up in his Sun
day duds and pack him off for Fi>hersville,
when. after walk Of probably an hour aud a
half, he will, As the darkey says, find himself
right dar, and we promise to do the best we can
for him


Refore closing, must tell you of a grand
Tableau which came of last Friday night
There was, despite the incleme of the wealth
err quite a large congregation present and all
went as merry as a marriage bell, much to the
credit Of its worthy managers Messrs. Kindig
and McCreery Speaking of marriage bells
reminds me that there was very large wed
ding in the neighborhood a few days ago. Mr..
Yancey, of Nelson, to Miss Lamb, of this
county They left early next morning for old
Tuckahoe, where corn-bread doth predominate
and persimmons never fail


For fear Of wearying yoar patience, l will
close for the present.


The wheat crop is looking badly up here
suppose from the recent cold snap. But there
is one consolation to US boys. If there is MOI
much raised, there won't be much harvesting


BERTHE.
Year: 1870

The Washington correspondent of the N. Y.
World says:


General Mungen, of Ohio, has received a
large number otapplicationsfr from Massachusetts
for his speech on the mental and physical de-
formities of Sumner, and it is said that Con-
sressnan l'awes called attention to it In order
that his home people might learn more of his
Senatorial colleague lh Voa


Poor Sumner is catching it on all sides, and
will soon be reduced to a pitiable condition.
He had better hire himself TO the Sultan OF
Turkey to take charge OF the ruyal harem. g
Year: 1870

Cleaning coat collars: A correspondent of
the Agricuhu,ist says: For cleaning coat col
lars aud all wooden goods, | recommend the
soap-tree bark Quilmga sapondria,) which can
be procured at the drug stores. Break piece
about TWO inches square into small bits, and
pour over it half pint OF boiling water let it
stand an hour or two then sponge the collar
we'll with the liquor; second sponging with
clean water will clean it nicely. Both washing
and rinsiug water should be as warm as for fam
mel We have by using this bark, washed
black and blue Empress cloth successfully, and
have cleaned hair cloth chairs which had been
soiled by contact with the head
Year: 1870

1t seems to us that there Is tut one course to
be pursued in our case. and that is to look our
actual condition fairly in the face. We are
poor, and we are in debt We must be honest,
even when honesty costs. five have the means
to pay our debts, we are bound to pay them,
and TO pay speedily, unless our creditors volun.
tariIy give to us farther accommodations. AL
this may be very hard upon US, but putting of
the day of payment is not payment and the
day Of payment, when it does come, will, in all
probability, fnd US in a worse condition than
now, unless the postponement is in consequences
of reasonable prospect of an improvement In
our finances. gs-. .o taa


We sincerely believe. therefore, that the reme-
dy for each individual is not 10 Legislative enact
ments, but in personal efforts to pay as far as
we can and to obtain voluntary accommodation
from his creditor, to enable him to pay the bal
ance in future The honest and earnest efforts
of the debtor will almost certainly be met In a
liberal spirit Of accommodation by the creditor;
and, every paying debtor will help to make an
other. so that each succeeding week payments
will be found to be more easily and readily made.
Lunch Republican. a ~
Year: 1870

na We are offering our goods at the lowest
CASH PRICES, and we are determined to
give satisfaction to All who may need anything
in our line of business.


We solicit the citizens and Farmers gener-
ally who have not tried Us to do so. We thank
all our friends for their past liberal patronage,
and respectfully request continuance of the
same. Do not forget the place Be sure to


RICHARnSnM 4 WHAT
Year: 1870

In 10 whispered that those distin-
guished attorneys. Messrs. Bippus
and Mann, in the employ OF the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee. are
busily at work in search Of material
ous of which to make contest on the
County Authorship. We give these
g ntlemen and their advisers and
hackers, If they have any, notice that
for every illegal vote which they may
fnd cast for the Republican ticket,
we will guarantee them two illegal
Democratic ballots. It will be an ill
starred enterprise to any who embark
in it. The Republicans are prepared
to probe the matter to the bottom
facts.
Year: 1870

y


- "Ihe proof OF the


pudding is In cat


ing 1" and we feel
conf lent that no man or woman who has
once eaten of q Blame Mango. Pudding.
other delicacy prepared with this marIpe
GOdsend, will deny its claim TO rank
among the table luxuries of the period.
Year: 1870

The June roses covered the hedges with bushes
And wooed with their perfume the murmurng


bee;
And white were the cups of the odorous lilies.
When Fate stole the joy of existence from me.
With hands closely claspcd, and with lips pressed


together


One instant we stood, while the heart in my


breast
Leapt eager and wild. as the callow birds fintter
When the wing of the mother sweeps over the
One star is the type Of the glory of heaven:
shell from the beach whispers still of the sea
10 a rose all the sweetness of summer is given;
kiss tells what living and loving might be.
Year: 1870

One Kentucky brother thought another was
turning his cows into his corn, so he laid for
him with n shot gun. The other got wind of
it, took his gun, and filled the wicked brother
so full of buckshot that he died, Soonly.
Year: 1870

Once on a time. When Captain Den Stevens was landlord of the Clarke House Winsted. transient guest, who was lodg ing on the second floor, left his room late in the dark evening to saunter about the premises and Timber up his legs little be fore going to bed.. He walked ont on what he supposed to be balcony, over the front door, and the next thing he knew he lay in heap on the steps below. Being $ tall man, fortunately, and loosely hung to gether in his joints, he came down like an empty bag, with no great injury except te his sense of propriety. Gathering himself up, he walked in and said to the proprie tor with dignity: ''Mr. Stevens, think g railing around your balcony would add tt the general appearance of your otherwis. excellent hotel.''