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Year: 1870

Joe Dun was bailiff in the reign of
Henry VII, and SO successful as collec-
tor was he, that when bad claim was
talked of, some one always said, "Why
don't you Dun him 2" This is the origin
of T" dunning" How we should like to
see it an obsolete word by the introduc-
tion of the cash system.
Year: 1870

An Iowa paper tells of smart wife that
helped her husband to raise seventy acres
of wheat. The way she helped him was.
to stand in the door and shake broom at
him whenever he sat down to rest!
Year: 1870

A servant who plumed herself on being
employed in "genteel family" was asked
definition of the term. "Where they
have two or three kinds of wine, and the
gentlemen swear" was the reply.
Year: 1870

EDITOR OF Press i We had supposed
there would not be dissenting vote on
the question of Crawford county sub
scribinp TO the stock of this road. We
learn, however, now, that there are one
or two persons, who wanted a CONTRACT
on this road and who seem to think now
that they can't get it on their terms, who
now declare that they will oppose this
matter, and are cndcavoring to make
political issue of it. We ask all voters
of this county to study their best interest
in this matter-there is and can be no po-
litcal issue on the question. 1t is evil
dent to every one that it is to onr inter
est to vote " FOR SUBSCRIPTION" and we
hope there is no sane man who VIII be
led by any man or men who would op-
pose such measure on such grounds,
There is declaration in Holy Writ,
which proves true in our day and time,
that if = the blind lead the blind both will
fall in the ditch" This man is certainly
blind in this matter. And who and what
is he, that the whole people of this coun-
ty should feel themselves bound to resent
what he considers bad fathro HIM lfhe
SOLD HIMSELF in the Legislature and made
a bad contract, or dealt with those who
do not pay the stipulated price, that is
his misfortune. 1t would seem that dis
crction should dictate, the keep this mat
ter to himself He will, we imagine,
have to get up something better than this
to use against this question, to be able to
carry out the threat, ''that if he did not
get a contract this county should not
take stock in the Road" 1t would seem
that the g sAFTNEss,' which DANIEL eX.
hibits in this matter would require that
he should 90 through the firery furnace
again, to harden him. Daniel, your
weapon is to weak-try something else,


*#*
Year: 1870

Tie PURITY OF IcE.--In addition to
the fact that ice is lighter than water,
there is another curious thing about it
which many persons do not perhaps
know, viz its purity. A lump of ice
melted will become pure distilled water
Water in freezing turns out Of it all that
is not water, salt, air, coloring matter,
and all impurities Frozen sea water
makes fresh water ice. If you freeze q
basin Of indigo water, it will make ice as
clear and as white as that made Of pure
rain water. When the cold is very sud-
den, these foreign matters have no time
to escape, either by rising or sinking, and
are thus entangled with the ice, but do
make any part Of it. .a
Year: 1870

1t was a lovely morning in june of the
wear 1854, that young girl stood at the
window of an elegant mansion IN Broad
way, New York, with fearful eyes looking
upon the form of her retreating lover.
Marion Leslie (for such was her name)
was the only child of wealthy parents.
Her mother was a lovely woman who had
bestowed upon her daughter all the doting
tenderness of mothers love. Her father,
stern and unreenting, made every will
bow to his own. She had been reared in
the lap of luxury, and was sent at an car
| " age to a boarding school in the city OF
B. She was at this time, tall,
beautiful brunette of seventeen, and there
was something in the timid glance OF her
black eyes, and in her general bearing,
which plainly showed that she was one OF
those sensitive creatures who yearn for
love; and from many of her companions
she received it, for while at school she
formed ardent attachments, one OF which
was with a young girl about her own age
who had never known the blessing OF a
mothers love, having been bercft OF her
tender care at an early age. The name OF
this friend was Lilas Raymond, and with
her many of her leisure hours were spent.
She it was who sympathized with her in
all her sorrow and rejoiced with her in all
her Joys. Lilias had an only brother
whose name was Clarence. lie was tall
and stately, with sunny curls, sparkling
ewes, high, intellectual forehead and q
mouth which expressed great determine
ton, and anything he resolved to do, he
did, if it were possible, no matter at wha
risk or expense.


In the city of b was college
which this young man attended, ant
where he graduated with the highest hon
ors. and then remained in the same city tt
study law,


When returning to his boarding hous
one evening, about dusk, he saw walking
s, before him two young ladies, evidently i
great hurry. One of them he recog
nizcd as his sister, and quickening hi
pace he overlook her, and was Introduce
% to her friend Marion, who was with her
He accompanied them home, and left thel
with the promise to call soon.


In about a week from this Clarenc
Raymond again made his appearance {
the Seminary. He asked for Lilias an
= Miss Leslie, but as Lilias was somowh'
E indisposed, she declined going down, s
Marion went alone. They spent yer
agreeable evening together he w'
charmed by her gentle manners, and ST
by his superior intelligence. He made a
engagement to call for her the next ev'


ming to take walk with him by the riv'


side if she could gain the consent of h
" teachers.


The next day he thought so much
E. the contemplated walk that his studio


were in danger of suffering from neglec
Y In the evening, at quite an early hour,
o. Marion sat looking out of her window, 81


saw Clarence walking up the street, ar


in few moments she was called and we


down to meet him, dressed for the wal


It was a lovely evening; the mot


shone forth in all her resplendent brigh


ness, and the stars appeared one by one


the heavenly arch. As Marion and Cla
r ence bent their steps to the river side, bo
: were silent. Clarence was the first
speak:
Year: 1870

A CASE OF SoNAMBULIsM. We are
informed that little boy aged IL or II
years has been in the habit of wandering
around at night in state of sonambu-
ism, lately. His last freak was getting


out Of his bed at midnight, securing a
dlminutlve stove, mounting to the roof
of his home and building fire in the
stove, where he was discovered by his
father. This story may be doubted, but
as our information came from reliable
source, we are inclined to believe it. He
resides near the corner of Washington
and Ninth streets, south side, and but
fot the fact that we were requested to
suppress the name would give it in full.
When removed to his bed and awakened,


he seems to know nothing of what he has
been doing, and will hardly believe his
informants when told of the pranks he
has been indulging in. He has been In
the habit of wandering around In this
way for several years.
Year: 1870

Died, the 21st of this month, Mrs.


CAROLINE Won ALTER, at the age of
70 years and five months She was born
at the ancestral manor of her father Bar
on von Kutzleben near Langensalza in
Thuringia, received an excellent educa-
ton adequate to her position in life and
ss2s early married to Major Charles
August Won Alter in 1919, who was then
commanding the 25th Regiment of
Prussian Infantry, for whom she ex-
changed the idtiiic dales Of her home with
the classic regions of the Rhine; during
her happy married life she became the
mother Of nine children, of whom only
two are living to mourn her loss, and of
whom one son died on the same date of
her own death in 1S42, at the age of 20
years. She lost her beloved husband in
December IS47, and resolved to leave
Germany with her two children for
America in lS49, arriving in Buffalo
in November Of the same year, where she
remained during the next winter and
reached Manitowoc on the 5th of May
1850, where she has resided ever since
with her children and their families.
She was most exemplary mother,
apparently living only for the happiness
of her family and eyer trying to be a
constant joy and comfort to them and to
all who were near and dear to her, while
her daughter and son and their children
again, seemed to vie with each other to
make the declining years of their aged
parent as void of cares and troubles as
earthly existence ever would permit.


The funeral on last Sunday was very
largely attended, her favorite hymns
were played and sung at the grave and a
very able and appropriate Grafton was de-
livered by one of her Oldest acquaintances
and friends, all trying to show the high
esteem and reverence with which the be-
loved deceased had inspired every one
who ever had had the pleasure and honor
of her acquaintance.


We close with the sincere wish that
oar last moments may be as happy and
peaceful as those of her who has left us
to meet again only in eternity. ~
Year: 1870

DON'T WANT To.-The Pilot seems to
think we are at loss tor words to answer
the Sheboygan HERALD Were we an
adept in writing an article so disreputable
as the one published last week relating
to the theft committed in the lower story
of the Itlot building, we could perhaps
reply to the Herald in language similar
to that used by them, but we propose to
publish a paper which can be read by all
without calling forth blush of shame,
and of which the article in the Pilot,
above alluded to is not a specimen. AS
a"flth singer" we claim no proficiency
and we don't want to.
Year: 1870

BAKING PoWDER. Among the al
most innumerble good things for sale at
j. Villas & Co. here we would especially
recommend to the good housewives of our
city the Baking Powder made by John
son s. Thyng and for sale at Messrs Villas
& Co. price only so cts per pound and of an
excellent quality. Please call and try it
and you will call again.
Year: 1870

CoNCERT.-Thc Freir S1ngerbun6
give concert at Turner Hall on next
Thursday evening. These concerts are
always a success, and for an evening of
genuine enjoyment we advise our readers
to attend. There will be dance after
the concert. See advertisement
Year: 1870

The Plot claims NEARLY double the
circulation" Of THE TRIBUNE. Friend
Treat, we will wager new hat that you
do not publish ta0eaty.tfUe more papers
than we do; and come down to actual
count, we hardly think your bona tide
circulation as as large os oars.
Year: 1870

POTATOES. Es.-Messrs, p Johnston &
Co. have the best lot of Meshanoks we
have seen this season. All in want OF
this esculent will do well to call early at
the warehouse at the foot of 9th Street,
north side
Year: 1870

On Thursday and Friday las. the
business men whose stores front on
Eighth and York streets turned out in
force with shoyels and hoes and gave
those streets thorough cleaning. AS a
consequence they are the best looking in
the city.
Year: 1870

The Lake Shore Railroad is under
contract from Sheboygan to Milwaukee,
and the work Of construction will be
pushed rapidly forward. The iron is all
provided for, and will be on hand as soon
as needed.
Year: 1870

The Milwaukee Sentinel says YES
sells coming into that harbor, Or going
out, should keep halfway between the
piers, and by doing SO they will find
fourteen feet of water the entire dis
tance
Year: 1870

EJ- BANCROFT, of the Devals Bluff
Liberal, n Conservative Republican pa
per- is pouring hot shot into the old
Radical ship. This is the way he talks
in late number:


ave consider those men who are con
stantly bowling about ku-klux and car
pet baggers rs wholly unfit to govern
and control the people. 1t is time that
nonsense was stopped, The fact is that
there have been SO many rascals and lg-
noramuses in Office since the war, that
every fool in the county has his ambition
aroused to make aliving off the people
rather than 60 to work and make an hon.
est support. We have no apologies to
offer for the past, and but few promises
for the future. We have had nerv,
enough TO 60 against those who were stir
ring up strife among the people in order
to obtain public plunder We simpl,
wish to run q newspaper in Il Legitimate
way for legitimate purpose. OF those
who approve our course we ask support
of those who do not, we ask nothing ant
care less. We have been kindly treateo
by the Southern people; have never beer
shot by real kuklux, or fred at by al
imaginary one"
Year: 1870

There are many good persons, who


seem to think that the man WHO IS ad-
dicted to strong drink, has placed him


self beyond the pale of their sympathles !;


forgetting, perhaps, that though failen'


he is still man-our brother-that his


is still human heart like ours, with all


its desires for happiness, and all its long
ings after goodness, purity and virtue
We have even seen christians pass by the
unfortunate inebriate, with look more
of scorn than of sorrow, as if their Great
Master had not been the friend of publ
cans and sinners.


1t is remarkable fact that it is the
generous and warm hearted who most
readily fall victims to intemperance. The
destroyer comes in the mask OF kindness,
and the enchanting bowl is profiered by
the hand Of friendship; and they Of all
men are least able to resist temptation
from such source. Thus beginning
is made. Gradually the monster vice
winds his deadly folds about the strug
Cling limbs of his unwilling captive.
Oh what must be the agony OF Il noble,
and sensitive nature, which finds itself
hurried on to the dark gulf OF destruc-
ton by an irresistible tide of intemper-
ance that began in the social glass! And
think you the unhappy victim makes no
effort to be free? Let his Intellectual
prayers and tears, and his oft repeated
and oft broken VOWS Of reformation, be
the answer, .ShallGve lend him help
ing hand? Let christians follow such
an one with theirs Let all good people
who are themselves free unite as one
man, to rescue him from his deplorable
bondage. Let them reach down to the
very cutters, lift up their fallen brother,
and assist him, once more, to stand up
right in all the dignity and nobility of
his manhood!


Such is the object of the Temperance
Reform" now being carried on this com
munity. And further-as intemperance
is u social evil, we would form social
power, within whose influence our young
men will be safe from the wiles Of the
all pervading destroyer. Is not this
movement such as to enlist the sympathy
and cooperation of all who have the wei
fare of their lace at heart? SIGMA.
Year: 1870

EF We understand that the name Of
Judge HAM is prominently canvasscd in
the North. Western counties, for the
nomination of the Republican party in
this District for Congress. 1t is gene.
rally; conceded that Bolcs is "too much
Of load" to carry at this time.
Year: 1870

Ey The Van Buren Press seems to be
distressed about Coils. Fuller and Fish
back, who went as delegates to the Ben
tonvile Convention last week. Colonel
Fishback says, that they went the noun
tain road to Bentonyille, which took
them three days, and that they returned
by the Dutch Mill Road, and arrived at
home in less than two days; and that he
is surprised to know that the people of
Arkansas prefer rough, rocky, noun
tain road, to a good, level road, free
from large stone.-Herald.


Good we feel relieved.
Year: 1870

81. g. Dane, Esq, has been lately contribUt-
ing TO one of our leading journals some
thoughtful considerations in reference to this
topic which deserves wider notice than they
will be likely to receive. At the bottom of
"the social evil" there are several fundament-
al causes. Her early enslavement TO labor
and passion; her frequent poverty lack of ap-
probation of her mission and her worth by
man; the physical charms of her parsou; the
haste and superliciaity of her education; the
immortality of modern literature and art: the
immodesty Of fashionable female attire and
finally the want of high moral sentiment
among men, these are the deep and chronic
causes. The arguments adduced by the writ
er alluded to are appalling, and the worst
thing about it is they are true. Take the
matter of dress for example:


Paris gives woman her style of dress. Par
Is, with its idea OF female virtue; Paris, with
its female license and abandonment; Parls,
with its legallzed system Of prostitution, gives
Christian America its style OF female dress,
which is studied for one great purpose-to ias-
cinate the eyes and arouse tue passions OF
men. We may deny this, but it is tact, and
is making It's Impress upou tho hioiaio w our
society. Dress is studied TO present all the fe-
male charms to the greatest advantage, and
no one can pass an evening in fashionable
drawing-room and not feel it. Simple NODES
ty is looked upon by society, 50 called, as a
show of weakness. There are customs and
STYLES in dress now common, that few years
since would have shocked the eyes of all be-
holders. The same is true in reference to the
pictorial art, now so thoroughly subsidized in
the service OF vice. In newspapers aud by
Photographic art pictures are made unblush-
ingy seductive. Not man, woman or child
can pass along our streets without seeing
them. And thus children are made familiar
with sin and crime before they even know
what they mean. Men of all classes buy them
to take home, thoughtlessy carrying the ser
pent OF ruin into the family. There Is hoth-
ing so deadly to morality as immoral pictures,
and we are surrounded by tnem. 1ouhS IA
dies stand and gaze into news depoes win
dows at those pictures without even blush.
II is 60 fearfuIiy common that we have ceased
to think of it. Our sense OF modesty is dead.
We are blind, and unless we get our eyes open
soon we shall become sadly dead to shame
II Is plain, then, if we would remove the So
cial evil we must first sgnalize its causes and
remove them, not only by penal enactment
but the introduction of a truer and more
christian education of the sex. OF this at an
other time.
Year: 1870




One of the most startling robberies that has
ever been committed on this coast or else
where, occurred about midnight last night in
the heart of the Sierra Nevada Mountains
by gang of ruffians who boarded the regu-
lar express and passenger train going east
ward, took possession of it. and robbed the
express-car of its treasure. About this time
last year similar outrage was committed on
one of the Western railroads-we think it
was in Ohio, when a train was stopped by
party OF highwaymen and robbed on an open
prairie. But this was done at midnight, and
so well were the plans laid and carried out
that the particulars will carry astonishment
with them everywhere. 1t appears that as
the eastward bound express and passenger
train was leaving Verdi, about II 1-2 O'Clock,
five masked and disguised men jumped on the
rear end of the express-car, and after kicking
a brakeman off, drove Marshall, the conduct
or, back into the basgage-car, with drawn
pistols. At the same time two other men
jumped on the engine and leveled revolvers at
the engineers head, telling him if he made
the least noise or did not go just as they wish
ed, they would blow his brains out. The
| men on the express car drew the lnch-pin
and dropped the cars following The engine
was stopped five miles to the east OF Verdi,
WucIt tuIec Ut iOuT Iueu were Ill WdltlUO WIFI
guns, crowbars and other kind OF tools Tor
breaking open the treasure boxes. At that
place they also had rails piled on the track,
so as to make sure of stopping the To-
connective, as though fearful that those
having possession of the booty would go on
past and leave them no share in the prize
They took the express messenger and locked
him in the mailcar, and then "went through"
the express car. 1t is thought that they got
about S45,O00. After rausacking the express
car, they compelled the engineer to take them
one mile further east, where they crossed the
river and struck out in the direction of Wash.
oe and Virginia City. They had cut the tel
egraph wires in two places between Verdi
and Reno, rendering it impossible 10 get east
ward to any point from whence aid might be
procured. The robbers were all dressed in
linen busters, and wore black masks over their
faces, so that it was impossible to identity any
OF them, although perhaps known to some of
the men on the train. Later accounts from
the scene of the robbery state that it is the
general belief that the scoundrels are now in
or about Sierra Valley, and it is thought that
at least some OF them wil soon be captured.
Wells, Fargo & Co., have offered reward of
SlO,000-one-half TOR the recovery OF the
money, and the other $1,000 for the apprehen-
sion and conviction OF the robbers. A re-
ward should be offered for the arrest OF any
one OF them, as it may prove very difficult
matter to capture them all. This affair has
struck everybody with amazement, so bold,
decisive, well planned, and successful has it
nrovad
Year: 1870

After full examination, we have accepted
an Agency for the Sale of the above FRS
mortgage Bonds, and desire to recommend
them to our customers AS A THOROUGH
LY SAFE, AS WELL AS PROFITABLE
INVESTMENT
Year: 1870

DIR. Nichols, the editor of the Boston
Journal of Chemistry, in the last number
of that paper, gives an account OF his
experiment in raising corn, which shows a
remarkable degree of success. The crop
and field were both carefully measured and
the result shows that ttoo hundred and nine
bushels of ears have been produced to the
acre, and the corn is of the best quality,
and the field was not touched but once,
with either cultivator or hoe from the time
OF planting.


The field was a green sward turned over
in the autumn of 1868, occupying posi-
tion midway between hills and lowland. In
the spring, upon the furrows were spread
four cords of barnyard manure to the acre,
and this was narrowed In and the soil fne-
ly pulverized with Geddes harrow The
hills were three feet apart, and into them at
planting vas placed a handful of ''bone
and ashes mixture; this was covered with
film of earth, and upon it five kernels of
corn we're dropped.


We attribute the success of the crop to
fall plowing manure which held the liquid
excrement of the animals through spring
pulverization of the soil, applying the ma
nure to the surface, and to the use of bone
and ash mixture. We believe the infiu-
ence of this fertilizer was very essential in
the production OF the crop. The cost of
the corn per bushel, including in the esti-
mate one-half of the cost of the fertilizers,
is As cents. This does not take into ac-
count the fodder. which, in our view, has
O high va ne. The market price of corn of
this quality Is now 81, % per bushel