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Year: 1871

We learned last evening through Luther
Holmes, Esq, Secretary Of the Mechanics
and Agricultural Fair Association, that ut
a meeting of the board Of directors held
last evening, it was determined to postpone
the annual fair of 1871 until the eighteenth
of November next. This postpOnement has
been made after due consideration of all
the circumstances arising from the late dis
astrOus fire at the Fair Grounds, it having
been found impossible, after duly estimat-
ing the difficulties in the way, to have
everything in complete readiness before
the summer season is too far advanced.


Several reasons have been adduced here
toforc for holding the fair in the autumn
instead OF the spring. 1t may be that here
after it will be found expedient to hold it
regularly in the month of November, iDs
stead OF April.
Year: 1871

1t is understood, says Washington dis
patch, that the President is desirOus that
the San Domingo question should be settled,
and should Congress agree to adjourn i'm
mediately, he will probably call an extra
session and telegraph the Admiral at Key
West to dispatch a steamer to hasten the
return of the San Domingo commissioners.
It is stated that the Senate will readily rat
iiy the treaty Of annexation, and that II plan
OF securing such result by a joint resolu-
ton has been abandoned.
Year: 1871

At New Bedford there are now lying
thirty-fve vessels, whose legitimate object
is the pursuit and capture of v,haless an4
which now should be preparing to set sSl
for adventure. Nevertheless, they all are
in the most dreamy state of inanition.
There is a large stock Of oil on hand, the
price of it is low, and therefore merchants
will not fit out the vessels or hire men,
Year: 1871

Schneider, who isn't dead, after all, is en-
gagged to appear at the New York Grand
Opera House next fall, and the report Of
her premature decease is shrewdly sus-
pected to be only the advance courier OF
the flight Of canards destined to herald the
coming Of the reigning queen Of opera.
Year: 1871

really come when q new idea can be


pressed with hope of practical sue


cess, 1t is seldom the men who first start


it who either get the credit of it or


carry it out into practice. 1t con-
stantly happens, not at all necessarily


through an unfair pra astice, that an


other steppeth down before the OTigi-
nal prophet and wins the success and
credit which should rightly have been
his. The first mover Is there
fore laughed at as an idea mOnger," ="
while the second comes in for the hon.
Ors Of successful refOrmeF. II a man
simply seeks for men to speak well Of
him premature wisdom is certainly
the hight of folly. Before his views
are adopted, he is laughed at after
they are adopted he is forgotten. Any
one who has stirred much in c0ntro-
versy must have lived to hear his own
sayings quoted to him as the last new
discovery of the newest light. Ye
the poor ''idea moDger," the old fOgy
who has been so silly as to think Of a
thing before other people, may have
been doing some practical good all
the same. He may have done some
thing to teach the newest light,
though the newest light may know
nothing about him. But if a man
simply wants immediate credit and
immediate influence, he viii avoid
the folly of premature wisdom; he
will never think Of things before other
people; he will wait and find out
what is in the mind Of the public at
large in a vague and uniformed shape;
he will lick it into better shape, and
put it forth to an admiring
world as the words Of the new
est and deepest wisdom. Yer
iy he hath his reward, but to our
taste, the reward Roger Bacon is
better worth having.-SatUrdGy Re
VjeJg.
Year: 1871

The frs, pier of the railroad and wagon
bridge over the Missouri river at St. Joseph
WAS successfully landed on the bed rock on
Tuur'dsy morning. and the sinking Of the
second pier will be commenced at once. I,
is expected thAsA pier will be sunk each
month until the entire four piers are bassed
on the solid rock.
Year: 1871

To cure a Sprain-Tsks q medium Sized
bottle OF Rsnne's PAin.Killing Magic Oil,
and as soon as possible after the sprain, rub
thiS Oil in with the hand freely and faith
fully, until it is cured. We have seen q
cure performed by this treatment in half an
hour
Year: 1871

IL YOU
Want q Cook,
Want q Situation,
Want Salesman,
Want Q Servant Girl,
Want to rent Store,
Want to sell Piano,
Want to sell Horse,
Want to lend Money.
Want to buy House,
Want to buy Horse,
Want to rent House,
Want to sell q Carriage,
Want Boarding Place,
Want to borrow Money,
Want to sell Dry Goods,
Want to sell Groceries,
Want to sell Furniture,
Want to sell Hardware,
Want to sell Real Estate,
Want q job of Carpentering,
Want q job of Blscksmlthing,
Want to sell Millinery Goods,
Want to sell House and Lot,
Want to find any ones Address,
Want to find strayed Animal,
Want wife and or childron,
Want to sell q piece of Furniture,
Want TO buy q second hand Carriage,
Want to sell Agricultural Implements,
Want to find anything you have Lost,
Want to advertise anything to advantage,
Want TO find an owner for anything found,


Advertise in the DAILY ARGUs.
Year: 1871

New YORK, May 9.-The Reform
League met at Steinway Hall to-day.
Wendell Phillips spoke in favor of the
following resolutions:


RESOLVED, That the rebel spirit Of the
South still lives in the Ku-Klux klans
aud must be met as the rebellion was
net by martial law; that we condemn
the increasing power of corporations
as calling for the extinction otcivil lib
erty; that we recognize t(fIght of
women to vote as measures passing the
body polite; that we agree with MIR.
Sumner in his opposition to the San
Domingo scheme, and condemn the con-
duct of those who have endeavored to
overthrow the power Of the Republican
party.


Mr.. Phillips in speaking Of these
resolutions said he would not have been
present at the meeting but for the fact
that he believed the present hour was
more critical than at any time since the
war. His lecture entitled THE South
Victorious had been condemned, but
that the spirit Of rebellion was still
ready to break out at the first opportu-
nifty. The purpose to do so still exists
and had Lincoln been succeeded in the
Presidential chair by worthy success
sor for eight years longer, the victory of
the nation would have been complete
and final. President johnson, how
ever, was only rebel Of more danger
GUS kind than JEFF Davis. He allowed
the battles against the Constitution by
the men wearing the uniform Of loyalty
but more ingenious and cautious
rebels than those who took the
field. This is why the Ku.Klux-
Klar may prove more troublesome
and oe longer lived than those in open
secession. 1t did not strike openly at
the Constitution, and therefore many
can he its friends and palliators with
ont iucurring the odium Of disloyalty.
The Ku-Klux Klan is so organized that
the jury-box may be packed and RENE
edies Of law rendered a nullity, and
unless Grant destroys it there is no
chance Of his having Republican sue
cessor. This is the opinion of some OF
the highest statesmen in the Cabinet.
The great monied corporations Of Penn
sylvania determined to have the Presl'
dent more favorable to their avaricious
interests. Republicanism was now on
trial for life as well here as in France.
Mr.. Phillips spoke Of the San Domingo
project as being finally laid at rest. He
declared it was for the safety Of the COL
ored people that it should be so.


A letter was received from Senator
Sumner, regretting his inability to at
tend.


Addresses were made also by Lucre-
tia Mott and Rev. Highland Garrett.
Year: 1871

BosToN, May 9.-The army reunions
which are to take place in Boston this
week, attracts a great deal Of interest
Nearly every prominent military man
in the country will be present, includ,
ing probably General Grant and Sher-
man. The public exercises will be OF
a most important nature. The Nation
al Encampment Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic will be held tomorrow
afternoon. The transaction of their
business among which will be the elec-
tion OF a new commander-in-chief in
place OF General John A. Logan, who
has resigned, and the decision of the
question as to when the obligation of
secrecy shall be removed from the
order


A Grand banquet will be partaken OF
in Faneuil Hall and there will be ad-
dresses by several prominent men. On
Thursday will occur the reunion of the
Burnside expedition, the Ninth Army
Corps. At the fremont House there
will he business meeting and dinner
in the afternoon; at which General
Burnside will preside In the evening
a formal reception will be rendered the
members Of the Loyal League at the
Parker House, at which General Charles
Devens, of Worcester, will officiate.


The annual meeting OF the New Eng
land Cavalry Corpse Association will
take place on Friday at the Sherman
House.


The great event Of the week, how
ever, will be the gathering together Of
the members Of the Society Of the Army
of the Potomac. This association COM
prises great majority Of the officers
of the Union army. At least three
hundred of these are expected to be
present. The most ample preparations
have been made for an enjoyable and
profitable session, and there is scarcely
any doubt Of its success.


The literary exercises will take place
at the Globe Theater at one o'clock.
Major General Mead, the President of
the Association, will preside, and the
services will be opened with prayer by
the Rev. Philip Brooks.


The Grafton will be delivered by Bre-
vet Major General Lucius Fairchild,
Governor of Wisconsin, and Bret Harte.
In the evening a full dress reception
will be given at the Revere House, con-
cluding with the usual banquet. On
the whole the week promises to be an
exceedingly lively one and attracts a
great many visitors.
Year: 1871

ties broke short off, and the oaken
ties, thus released, shifted around, let
ting the wheels drop again. The
watchman at once began removing the
distractions, when he was assailed by a
shower. Of stones from the woods on
the side of the road. He was COM
PEELED to abandon his work and procure
assistance. Train No. II on this night
was more than usually heavy, and con-
tained the directors car, upon which
were Gould and Fisk and several divis-
ion superintendent, who were on their
way to the city to assist in arranging q
new time table. If the effort had been
a success it would have been attended
with great loss of life. The grade here
is fifty feet to the mile, and the speed
Of trains is from forty to fifty miles an
hour. The matter has not been made
public before, as it was hoped that a
clue to the perpetrators could be obtain.
ed. An armed patrolman has watched
the road from Deposit to the Susque-
hanna since the affair, to guard against
q repetition OF the attempt.


Police Parade.


Extensive preparations are in progress
throughout the city for grand police
parade on Thursday next, and from
present indications it will be the most
imposing display Of the kind ever
witnessed in the CITY


1t is expected that there will be over
1000 policemen in line. The force have
all been thoroughly inspected and will
appear in full dress uniform. Superin-
tendent Kelso will march at the head
of the column which will be divided
into three divisions. The force will be
reviewed by the Mayor and the men,
bers of the Common Council at City
Hall. The mounted police force under
Captain Wilson will head the line.
The different precincts are exerting and
vieiDg with each other in preparing to
make the most creditable display.
Year: 1871

COMPULSORY DUcATIoN.-The people
of California have heartily indorsed the
principle of compulsory education, which
is leading feature in the Republican pro-
gramme. Having done so, it becomes
their duty to elect the Republican condi-
date for State Superintendent of lustruc
tim, who is an able representative of the
most advanced educational theories 1t
would be difficult to select two men who
form stronger contrast than I'olander
and Fitzgerald The former is highly
educated teacher, trained in the broadest
and most liberal schools. and deeply i'm
bued with the most enlightened doctrines.
The latter is the representative of that
Southern element which has always des-
pissed educational advantages, and a
member of that party which has always
traded upon the ignorance of the masses.
Illiberal, bigoted, lacking that educational
training which is absolutely necessary to
the proper ful6lment OF the duties of his
office, it would have been scarcely possible
to select candidate more untitled Tor the
position he aspires to, than Fitzgerald.
His course in Office has certainly not been
of character to inspire confidence in him,
and his principles and theories are directly
antagonistic to the platform which the
people have declared in favor Of We
tru-t; therefore, that the Republicans
everywhere throughout the State will turn
out next month in full force, and vote for
the man who has been selected as the
most fitting representative Of the most lib
eral aud advanced ideas of educational
reform.
Year: 1871

For MARRIAGEABLE GIRLs.-If man
wipes his feet on the door mat he will
make good husband If a man in snuff.
lug caudle puts it out, you may be sure
he will make stupid husband 1t man
puts his handke chief on his knee while
tax NJ tea, you may be sure he will make
q prudent husband In the same way al
ways mistrust man who will not take the
last piece OF toast, but prefers waiting for
the next warm batch it is likely he will
make a greedy and very selfish husband
with whom you will enjoy no drown" at
dinner, no crust at tea, and no peace what
ever at home. The man, my dears, who
wears rubbers, and is careful about wrap
ping himself up before ventuilng in the
night air, not uufrequently makes good
invalid husband, that mostly stops at home,
and is easily comiorted with slops. The
man who watches the kettle, and prevents
it from boiling over, will not fail, my dears
in his married state, 10 exercising the
same care in always keeping the pot boil
ing. The man who does moi take tea, i'll.
treats cats, takes snutf, stands with his
back to the fi.e, is brute whom I would
not advise you, my dears, to marry upon
any consideration, either for love or money,
but most decidedly not for love. But
man who, when tea is over, is discovered
to have had none, is sure to make good
husband. Patience like his deserves to be
rewarded with the best of wives and the
best of mothers-in law. My dears, when
you meet with such a man, do your utmost
to marry him. In the severest winter be
wouldn't mind going to bed first.
Year: 1871

BoNE FELoN.-nf all painful things
can there be any so excruciatingly painful
as bone felon. We know of none that
flesh is heir to. As this malady is quite
frequent and subject of much earnest con-
sideration. we give the latest recipe for its
cure which is given BY that high authori-
ty, the London .ancet:


"As soon as the disease is felt put direct
ly over the spot fly lister, about the size
of your thumb nail, and let it remain for
six hours, at the expiration of which time,
directly upon the surface Of the blister may
be seen the felon which can be taken out
with the point of needle or lancet"
Year: 1871

A SAD LITTLE STokY.-A very curl
Gus incident, illustrative of the power
which can be exercised over the animal
creation by kindness and careful training,
occurred but few days ago at Scottsvi.le,


Kentucky The sister of officer Harry


Mansfield of this city, had raised mock
ing bird which she taught to come and
go at her call, and in return for all the
kindness bestowed upon it, exhibited a
peculiar fondness for her. Last Monday
week Miss Mansfield was taken i'll, and to
while away the tedium of the sick room.
she had the little pet b ought to her bed
side. and day and night it cheered her
with its sweet carols, br;ngin. to mind
many happy thoughts of field and meadow,
sunshine and song. As her illness grew
more alarming, an! day after day brought
no relief from suffering, the warblings of
the little songster rather served to annoy
than please her, and so turning on her pill
low she said to him, "Birdie, hush, you
worry me-" Strange TO say the words
seemed to be understood, for Immediately
the song was hushed. and the bird retired
within itself, as it were On the next
day the lady died, leaving, it would seem,
a command of silence upon the bird, which
will never be broken, for although several
days have elapsed since, and every effort
has been made to induce him to sing, he
refuses to respond with song to any lips
but those of his once loved mistress.
Year: 1871

POPULAR ERRoRs.- hat the editor is
delighted to get anything to "fll up" the
paper.


hat they have plenty Of time to cor
rect bad manuscript.


That they should puff everybody for
nothing.


That they must have NO opinion oftheir
own.


That they should know everything
whether informed of il or not.


They should "notice" every scalawag
show that travels


That they should have news whether
there is any OF not


That they should print every mans name
who attends dog 6ght or foot race.
Year: 1871

The great progress that has been made
in b Dor saving machinery is we'll illustra
ted By the fact that no less than seventy
farmers have been cut to pieces by moving
machines this season in Illinois. It would
have taken the must expert wood-chopper
long time to do this With the old fash
ionsd az.
Year: 1871

Few housckeepcrs have time to blacken
their stoves every day, or even every week.
Many wash them in either clean water or
dish water. This keeps them clean, but
they look very brown. After stove has
been blackencd, it can be kept looking very
well for long time by rubbing it with
paper every morning. IT occasionally
find drop of gravy or fruit juice that the
paper will not take off, I rub it with u wet
cloth, but do not put on water enough to
take off the backing. fnd that rubbing
with paper is much nicer way of keeping
the outside of my tcakcttle, coffee pot, and
teapot bright and clean, than the old way
of washing them in suds. The inside of
coffee pots and tea pots should be rinsed in
clear water, and never in dish-water.


Rubbing with dry paper is also the best
way of polishing knives and tinware after
securing This saves wetting the knife
handles. IF little flour bc held on the
paper in rubbing tinware and spoons, they
shine like new silver. For polishing win
dows, mirrors, lamp chimueys, etc, al,
ways use paper in preference to any dry
cloth. Preserves aud pickles keep much
better if brown paper, instead of cloth, is
tied over the jar. Canned fruit is not so
apt to mould it piece of writing paper,
cut out to fit the can, is laid directly on
the top of the fruit. Paper is much bet.
ter to put under carpet than straw. 1t
is warmer. thinner. and makes less noise
when one walks over it. A fair carpet can
be made for a room not in constant use,
by pas,ing several thcknesses of news.
paper on the floor, over them coat of wall
paper, and giving it a coat Of varnish. In
cold weather have often placed paper
between my bed quilts, knowing that two
thicknesses of paper are as warm as quilt.
IT it is necessary to step on chair, always
lay paper on, it; this saves rubbing the
varnish. Children ccsiy learn the habit
of doing So TchnoIogist.
Year: 1871




VOLCANIC Activity AMONG THE PA.
cIFIc IsLANDs.-Rcports reach us of the
breaking out of volcano on Camiguin,
anisland of the Philippine group, about thir-
ty miles in circumference. As usual the
eruption was preceded by violent earth
quake shocks. On May 1sta crevice opened
in the earth more than quarter of a mile
long, and smoke, ashes, and earth were ejec-
ted. AS night drew on this opening devel
oped itself into terrific volcano, pouring
out burning lava on all sides. About one
hundred and fifty deaths are recorded out
of the population Twenty five thousand
Almost all have deserted the island, and
sought safety in the adjacent Philippines.
These constantly recurring evidences Of
the mass Of our planet being in molten
state, and of the thinness of its outer crust,
make the slight shocks Of earthqu quake
which we occasionally feel quite sugges-
tive. It's not particularly reassuring
thought that in these strange shakes"
we are feeling through our thin floor Of
solid earth the surging of angry waves Of
fire. Such is the startling fact, and we
may take what comfort We can from the
probability that it is gradually growing
cooler, and not the reverse.
Year: 1871

A BIG STEAMER.-It is said a man.
moth steamer for the Hudson River is to
be completed next Summer, to be run be.
tween Albany and New York, to compete
with the palace cars of the Hudson River
Railroad 1t is intended that the new
steamer shall be FIVE hundred feet long, to
be capable of making twenty.cight miles
per hour, aud to average nearly that speed
daily. 1t is proposed that this steamboat
shall run to New York and return to Al
bauy in twelve hours, leaving Albany in
the morning and returning by ten o'clock
in the evening. The steamer will be run
exclusively for passengers. She will have
all the appointments and accommodations
of first-class hotel. She will be built
with very light draught Of water, and
with view to the greatest speed.
Year: 1871

f.


PUTTING CHILDREN TO SLEEp.-Put-
ting children to sleep without rocking or
soothing is good only for robust and healthy
children. For the delicate, nervous kind
l have spoken of, it is cruel, and it is dan
gerous. We know one authentic instance
Of mother who was trained to believe it
her duty to put her infant to bed in a
lonely chamber aud leave it. Not daring
to trust herself in the ordeal, she put on
her bonnet, and positively forbidding the
servant to 90 near the child, went out to
walk. When she returned the child was
still and had been for some time. She
went up to examine. The child had strug-
gled violently, thrown itself over on its
face, a pillow had fallen over it, and it was
dead from suffocation.


Nervous children suffer untold agonies
from fear when put to bed alone. No
tongue eau tell the horrors Of lonely room
to such children. A little delicate boy,
whom his parents were drilling to sleep
alone, used to cry violently every night,
and his father would come in aud whip
him. He mistook the pertiuacy for obsti-
macy, and thought it his duty to conquer
the child's will. One night he said,-


"Why do you always scream so when
you know you will be punished 7"


80, father, father !" said the little fel-
low, II don't mind your whipping me, if
you'll only stay with me-"


That fathers eyes were opened from
that moment He saw that n human being
cannot be governed by fixed rules, like a
dead plant or an animal. a lere.
Year: 1871

loved her still, and she had saved him and
their happy home. .-


The lesson was not lost upon her. From
that day she has never grown careless
never ceased to strive to keep her hus-
bands as she once tried to win her lovers
love.


Oh, wives who weep and mourn while
your truant husbands seek some fascna-
ting" Grace" have you fallen into Mary's
error? Is this the reason why?