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Year: 1870

II Is an old maxim, says tho Lau-
rensville Herald, In which there is
much Of sound philosophy, "in time
OF peace prepare for war" The poll
tioal campaign for 1870 Is soon to
open, and the destinies Of common
wealth are again TO be put up as the
prize. When we contemplate the re-
suits OF stake, is it not high time that
the leaders Of che Democracy were
planning for tho battle, and prepar-
ing to marshal their forces with enor-
gy and judgment 7 Let tho plans be-
broad and unmistakable lot them be
free from mongrelism, for late efforts
in other States show that such can
only end In ndivision and dofeas. There
is no common ground upon which De-
moorats and Radisals oan mcet--
there ia nothing of sympathy between
suoh opposing lements--their prinoi-
Pies are as dissimilar as tho features
and faces that compose their ranks.-
Let us then avoid anything like hy-
bridism lot us boldly proclaim tho
good old principles of our fathers
that held sway in the early days of
the Republic, and make fair, square
and manly struggle for the victory.


In this county tho victory is our
own, IL we really wish It. We have
only to make long pull, strong
pull, and pull altogether, and we will
win beyond q doubt. IF, however, we
have any discord in our ranks, we are
just certain to meet with failure and
disgrace. Wo must move forward
shoulder to shoulder, md as one man
strike for tho mastery. The enemy
same in opposition. Tho old idea
is solid phalanx, and VIC must be tho
that we all formerly cherished, that
this or that friend must be nominated
for office, or that the claims of this or
that section of country must prevail,
must give way to tho necessities of the
times. We now struggle for prinoi-
pies, not for men; and private prefer
ence must yield to tho public good
1t is only by regular nomination
that we can hope for unanimity, and
In combined action alone can we hope
for victory. Tho Romans learned
some of their most valuable arts of





war from their onomios. Lot US do
the same. The oneness Of our poiiti-
cal foe, cemented by ignorance, has
been the surprise Of tho white man.
Together Radioals stand or fall-they
allow nc division In their ranks, aud
here is the secret Of their savcess.-
Capnot the intelligence and interest
Of the white man form as strong
ccment as the ignorance Of the nogro
. Let, then, private wishes and local in
huences be forgotten in the common
good, for there must not bo any divi.
aion if We would avoid defoat and
consequent disgrace. AS ono man,
then, let us conduct tho coming oan-
fyass. The enomy arc beginning to show
signs of animation-Radicalism is.
again preparing for the strife. Let
Democracy carefully gather all it's
energies, and crush tho hydra. Con-
teert Of action is all we need. a
Year: 1870

An injured husband in Dayton Ohio,
caught his wife just on the point of eloping
with handsome man. He took a terrible
vengeance by locking up all of her good
clothes and telling her to 90.
Year: 1870

I forgot TO mention that the architects and
Board of Public Works who erected the Court
House, have been indicted by the Grand Jury
ard will have to pass the ordeal OF a public
trial. There have been some pretty sharp
criticisms by the press on the fimsy charac-
ter of many OF our large buildings. and
primitive example might work wholesome
rafOrma tioD
Year: 1870

We were yesterday shown a very elabo-
rate and ingenious invention of our fellow
citizen, DIR. S. Arnold 1t is an animal trap
of entire original construction, for which
the Doctor secured letters patent on the
second of the present month. 1t is COM
plete in every particular for the purposes
for which it is designed. 1t can be used in
the water for the catching of all sorts OF


fish, and on land for every species of ami.
NAL, from the beast of the forest to the
common rat. 1t is square box, and can
be constructed any size to suit, of either
wood or wire. This box is elevated by a
chain and wheel through the center, and
steadied by parallel grooved bars on its
sides, is kept poised by means of minute
triggers or catches sonarevolving wheel, near
the bait hook, which is set after the fashion
of ordinary traps. Raised equal distant
on all sides, the animal approaches the
bait without the suspicion which causes
him to shun other traps, for in this he sees
Cor thinks he does) mode Of escape In
any given direction, when down drops the
box in an instant and he is prisoner.


The trap may be set in any ordinary
depth of water and will catch fish from
the largest to the smallest size, according
to construction, while on land the invenS
ton is invaluable. The inventor has State
and territorial rights and agencies for sale.
He is going to take the invention to the In
dustrial Exposition at Cincinnati on the
21st inst Mr.. George Beckwith is the
general agent, to whom communications
and applications should be addressed.
Year: 1870

The management suspended operations
for few days at the Academy of Music for
the purpose of repainting and rearranging
the scenery and remodeling the entire
stage appearance. Last night they opened
out again with great additional attractions.
An entirely new company has been engaged
and appeared to a crowded house last night
The enthusiasm with which they were re-
ceived warrants the appreciation of the
company and reflects credit upon the man
Year: 1870

Chancellor East yesterday delivered an
opinion in the case of Complainants vs. the
Nashville and Decatur Railroad. The doc
ument is quite lengthy and elaborate. The
Chancellor refuses the application for ius
junction and the appointment Of Receiy-
or, claiming that his court does not have
jurisdiction in the premises We under
stand that the case will 90 before the Fed
eral Court for adjudication.
Year: 1870

To the Editors of the Union and American:
Asoldier in the late war, representative
man, is well qualified, his disabilities are
removed, if elected will do honor to his
mother State. If we send such q man as
he to represent Tennessee, we may look
for the good old days of yore.


CONSERVATIVE
Year: 1870

The proprietor of an extensive establish
ment in Knoxville informs the Press and
Herald that he has doubled his monthly
sales this year as compared with last year,
and that he owes his success In a great
measure to judicious advertising.
Year: 1870

There was another pigeon shooting
match at the race course yesterday for
purse of 800. There were four contest
ants. each man to have ten birds to the
round. The following is the result of the
first rOund
Year: 1870

MUTUAL VS.. EALELSIVft'


The game on the Union Ground yesterday
between these clubs was complete victory for the Mu
als This result was not attained through bad heding
ON the part OF the Excelsors for the fielding OF the
amateurs was excellent, but their pitcher was easily
hated and the Excelsior nine could not do anything e
fective with Martins slows The following score SHOWS
Year: 1870

Theory tor tho LOSS OF the City Of Bossou.


DIR. w. II. Thoms delivered a lecture on the above
subject last evening at the New York Nautical School,
92 Madison street. The lecturer explained that the
science OF meteorolOgy treated Of air. wind,
rain and everything relating to the atmos-
phere. and regretted that SO little attention had
been directed to 1t during the present century, Hur.
ricanes were the result Of the atmosphere, which,
when violently heated rev0lyed around centre or
focus with the greatest force, scattering ruin and
destruction In their train. In this respect know
ledge OF the science Of metereOlogy would
be OF incalculable benent, and would tend to save
life and property. The lecturer then proceeded
to account for the loss OF the City OF Boston, He had
carefully read and examined the logs OF the different
steamers who faced the terrible storms which the
City OF Boston encountered and as they had all
arrived safe and resOrted to the most approved
methods 70 render safe voyage possible, he
was or opinion that when the hurricane
arose the Captain or the City OF Boston
ran his steamer before the wind, instead Of hcavng
to as he ought 10 have done, and was therefore
swamped. The London and the Evening Star were
both lost under somewhat similar Con-
ditioDs, and there was harly doubt but
what that was u true solution OF the fate Of the
City OF Boston, IL was with great reluctance that the
captains Of steamers would do anything even when
dictated by circumstances OF danger, 10 retard their
passage; for all they thought OF was 10 make quick
passage as possible, no matter what consequences
might cnaue.l
Year: 1870

Husband with Two Wives is "soId Out,'


BY Ono OF Them-An Arrival from the


could Dart'- How Mrs. Mac sNIade Sailv


A few evenings ago q fine looking woman, OF good
address, called at the residence OF Mr. Mclaughlin
In Classon avenue, near Lafayette, ana inquired
whether the gentleman named lived there or not She
informed by the lady Of the house. who responded
to the summons at the door that Mr. Mclaughlin did
not dwell in that domicile. The visitor, however,
pushed her way into the hail. and peering into the
dining room, the door OF which was aar, espled
the object OF her search seated quo.ly at
the tea table, partaking contentedy Of his
evening meal. The strange lady then turned about
and informed Mrs. Mclaughlin that the person she
was In quest OF was the man who ut supper, and
that she was his lawful wife, having been married to
him In Ireland where he abandoned her taking with
him her child, who was six years Od) two years ago


Mrs. Mclaughlin No. then entered the apartment
and startled her unfaithful spouse by the unpleasant


surprise TO such degree as to deprive him of his
powers Of articulation for the time being. As
soon as he recovered himself, however, he
seized his hat and rushed from the house
leaving his wives To settle the question OF their
marl 81 claims to his lcrdship az best they saw at


After q short interview Mrs. Mclaughlin number
two lett the abode In an abrupt manner neither
she nor the recreant and truant husband put
In On appearance up to midnight the 1rst
wife went out locking the door after her,
and taking the Key with her. The morning follow
ing she went back TO the house, and finding no one
there to intorfere with her claim the household
enects Of her husband, she sold everything she
OF the sale "made sair herself for parts unknown.
The truth OF this statement Is vOuched for on the
best authority. The whereabouts Of Mr. and Mrs.


Mclaughlin No. 2 and the Child are still mystery
Year: 1870

An Inenensive Old Man stoned TO Denth-Citi-
xens without ForcfhowNht Engaged In the
Hue aud Cry Of Bursipr. s--,
The Old man who was injurSh so badly Friday
afternoon by the citizens OF Mldls Village resided
at No. 10 City Hall place, New York His name Is
Thomas Malhearn, and he Is about 55 years od. The
people who live In the house say I've ~ inoiren.
sive person. has lived there number OF years with
three OF his sons, q fourth one being married and
living up town. During the early pant
In strange way, saying thai the people Of the house
were trying TO Kill him. and he repeatedly showed =
small revolver, which he had purchased ~ he said
to defend himself with. On Wednesday on the re-
turn home OF his sons, they found their father en-
trenched behind some barrels IN the cellar with his
pistol, awaiting fanced attack 1t took all the In
nuence OF the boys t0 dlsabuse him of the haucina
ton and get the Old to leave the cellar. Thnrs
day night nc disappeared, and nothing further was
heard from him unit his sad fate Was disclosed.


These facts coincide with tile story Of the old man,
left No. 10 City Hall place about midnight, crossed
over TO Williamsburg to elude the men who were
pursuing him, and who, he said, were going TO kA
HIM because he had been iviag on terms OF Illicit
intimacy with woman who lived IN the
same house He slept in an expiess wagon
and in IN the morning went TO Fiatbush, returned
by way of Prospect Park and crossed over into New
town. he says That all day long the men tracked
nlm, and when he met the two lade, about two in
the afternoon IN he zane leading to their house. the
men were close behind him. lie expiitcy denie,
drawing MS pistol or firing 1t at Inc crowd who were





The ladies' who began the hue and cry OF burglar,
say mat they met him In the lane or from the public
street, ana that he was proflseiy PerspriHg, looked
VIA ana otherwise acting strangely. He asked them
them 10 secrete INN, telling them that men were fol-
lowing him, and when they refused he started on
run, saying TO them Tell the men that went the
other way"


The ladies were frightened and Immediately raised
a cry. couple OF men poughing near by and
also teanster hearing the Cry and seeing
the neeiDg man, thought he mnst have had
soine hing to do with burglary committed
the preceding night and gave chase Oilers followed
and soon the entire neighborhood were the heels
Of the poor crazy man. According 10 the testimony
OF Witnesses engaged In the pursuit. when about TO
bc oyeraken he stood at bay and drew his pistol.
threatening to shoot at the same time firing at the
foremost men. The crowd Immediately Legan hit
ting Muhearn with stones, bricks and cubs, and
when disabled with broken skull, and bruised and
bleeding, they arrested him an handed him over to
Hewt0wn constable. DIR. Gayior WAS called and
pronounced tho injuries OF the man fatal Last
night he WAS unconscious and IL was thought he
could not live through the night.
Year: 1870

DoMEsTlcUsEs OF B0RAx.--Borax is
the best cockroach exterminator yet dis
covered. This troublesome insect has a
peculiar aversion to it, and will never re-
turn where it has once been scattered.
As the salt is perfectly harmless to human
beings, it is much TO be preferred for this
purpose to the poisonous substances COM
monty used.


Borax is also valuable for laundry use,
instead of soda. Add handful of it
powdered to about ten gallons of boiling
water, and gu need use only half the Or
binary allowance Of soap. For cambrics,
laces, &C., use an extra quantity of the
powder. It viii not injure the texture of
the cloth in the least.


For cleansing the hair, nothing is bet
ter than q solution Of borax-water. Wash
afterwards with pure water, if it leaves
the hair too stiff. Borax dissolved in wa
ter is also an excellent dentifrice, or tooth
wash.-Journal Of Chenastry.
Year: 1870

AN nfuriatcd bull attacked horse
and carriage in which Mrs. Rogers, Of
Auburn, was riding turned the vehicle
over and injured the lady in a serious
manner. A precise editress, who made a
notice of the fact, alluded to the animal
as a male coao Some ladies at a private
sewing circle were speaking of the casual
ty and injury, when one Of the number
who had not heard of the accident in:
quired how the injury occurred whereup-
on she was told that a gentleman coac
turned the carriage over in rage, etc.
AS the inquirer did not exactly compre-
hend the phraseology, another lady ex1
planned the matter more definitely BY stat
ing that it was a bachelor ori
Year: 1870

"A German clothing dealer in Belfast,
Me-, recently sold man pair Of boots.
A few days afterwards the man returned
with them, and said that he went out in
to the barnyard to work, where it was a
little wet, and the soles came off. "Mine
friend, you didn't ought to walk round to
dem. Day ish cavalry boots, made to
ride nit ~
Year: 1870

ACTIVITY IN THE NAVY YARps.-Tbe pays
yards are busy IN fitting out for active service
AL the vessels that have been lying idle recent
", orders having been received TO that effect
from the Navy Department At Portsmoutb
within two months there win be ready for ses
Ten emcient cruisers in addition TO those now in
commission Any possible complications that
~ may ~ sIise from the European war are supposed
Year: 1870

BREACH IN THE ROYAL FANILY.-The breach
IN the Royal family appears to be widening 4
toid you that the Prince OF Wales STAYED at
Ascot, instead of coming up to attend the
baptism OF his sisters child. Neither did he
attend the breakfast, or garden party given by
Dis royal mother on Monday. But, the very next
day he gave garden party of his own: engaging
certain well known grounds at Chiswick Tor the
purpose. The next day he took a private party
10 popular but low place of resort at Grave
send, known as the Rosherville Gardens-a place
that dare say royalty has never entered since
the days OF Charles the Second. What this ali
means nobody knows, but that a serious breach
mas occurred between Windsor Castle and
and Marlborough House nobody pretends to
deny.-Correspondenee Of Chicago Journal.
Year: 1870

A RECENT WRITER saws that I'm passing
through Salt Lake City he saw people at work
in the gardens, attached to nearly every home
stead, driving the grasshoppers in .warms out
OF the enclosures, using green boughs to whip
them with, and "smudges" to discourage them
rom coming back. A person walking along
the street would have a cloud of them rising
before him at every step.
Year: 1870

The GRADUATING CLASS OF MIpss1pxpy
recently returned to Boston from their cruise in
the Sabine, have been ordered to report to the
Naval Academy on the Goth Of September, for
examination for promotion to the grade of en-
Year: 1870

The effemiuate man is a weak
poultice. He is a cross between
root beer and ginger pop, with
the cork left out of the bottle
over night. He is a fresh water
mermaid, found in a cow pas
ture, with hands full Of dande=
lions, He is a tea cup full Of
syllabub-a kitten in panta-
lertes--a sick monkey with a
blonde moustache. He is a
vine without any tendrils-a fly
drowned in sweet ola paper
kite in a dead calm. He lives
like a butteIfy-noboby can
tell why. He is as harmless as
a cents worth of spruce gum.
as useless as a shirt button
without any button hole. He
is as lazy as a bread pill, and
has no more hope than a last
years grasshopper, He goes
through life on tiptoes, and
dies like cologne water split on
the ground.
Year: 1870

faces and hands were strictly
tabooed.


All these things did they do
to the plague and delight of
our heart. But do we not miss
the audacious little rascals p
Is their place filed by the small
finical sneerer who waves
mythical story books aside, and
finds life a Dead Sea apple in
which his tender milk teeth
have reached the core? Are
the crinolined little girls with
their firtings, and tight shoes
and tight dresses, and second
hand affectations, a fair ex-
change for the little romp with
a wild rose flush in her cheek,
who shared her brothers. sports,
and was as active, healthful
and frank as any of them p
Alas, for the times which have
taken from us the sweetest gift
of God-little children? So
near the Unknown-,so far
from the weary known where
we labor, heavily burdened z
1t was cruel to force their foot,
steps into the old ruts that
sicken us to toll through.


Many years ago it seemed
hard to US to lay the bright
head of a child we loved under
the tender eyed spring flowers,
and to know that never more
his dancing step would make
music on the threshold. But
now sometimes we think it was
better, than to have kept him
to bring forth the evil fruit of
an evil time. To see our own
WEAKNESS, or vice, looking back
at us out of childish eyes. To
know that the great possibili-
ties so near to the happy child,
so far off to the sinful man,
would be to him a legend to
be scoffed at.


We have no little children,
unless the type is left in remote
country districts among the
birds and free, wild life Of ma
ture. Where that "story with
out an end'' is ever visibly un-
folding before the eyes of a
child, we think that life is kept
fresher and purer, It opens
leaf by leaf in the bright sun
shine, and though it might fade
at last, or some worm may
canker its heart, yet it has not
been starved of it's early birth
right; it's hopes, it's unquestion-
ing faith, and it's innocent de-
lights, and above all, its large
love for all created things.


God bless the little children,
wherever they may be found
The Moloch of the age has his
lions share, but all parents are
not fools, nor all homes un-
blessed their artless happiness
Suffer little children still to be
among us. and forbid them not
IN. 0. Times.
Year: 1870

PREPARATION OF Zrsc PAINT.-A useful
hint IN regard TO the preparation Of paint
with oxide OF zinc instead of white lead,
will be found in the following instructions
published in German journal The ordi-
nary boiled linseed oil should be replaced
in the mixing operation by one prepared
by gently boiling 200 pounds of the raw
oil for five or six hours, then adding about
q pounds Of coarsely broken Jumps of
binoxide of manganese and continuing the
boiling operation for about ten hours long
er, In this manner q very quickly drying
linseed oil is obtained, which is eminent
ly fit for the purpose of being used with
zinc white and other zinc co.ors. Accord
ing to the writer of the article, much de-
pends upon the use of old hnseed oil, and
also upon the pains taken with the boiled
oil, which, unless carefully kept from the
contact OF the air, becomes thick in a very
short time. The boiled oil, so prepared,
is not to be used alone in painting with
zinc white. but must be mixed with from 3
to 5 per cent. of raw linseed oil while the
paint is being mixed together.
Year: 1870

MANUFACTURE OF RUSSIA IRoN.-A recent
writer gives the details, for long time
kept secret, of the method by which the
tine Russia shest-isone are manipulated
and prepared for the market. According
to the statement the operator first INNER
ses the sheet in bath of dilate acid, till
the black oxide all scales OF, assisting the
operation, if necessary, by wire brush.
The oxide being all removed from sheet,
it is Immediately thoroughly washed under
jets of water till the acid is all taken off


After the washing, and before the sheet has
time to dry, it is plunged into an alkaline
bath, TO prevent the access
Of the sheet to She air,
and its thus acquiring any oxide. 4 dozen
OF the sheets being in the alkaline bath, are
put together in q pack, and Immediately
rolled between chilled iron rollers having
indented surfaces, till they are thoroughly
polished The sheets having been rolled
till the desired enamel is obtained, are an
nealed in an annealing oven in which the
sheets rest upon rails, which, when the
sheets are properly annealed, can be pulled
from the outside of the oven and the sheets
dropped together in q pack at the bottom
otthe oven, and the desired color Is attained


FASHION seems to hnve gone into half
mourning, so many dresses are white and
black. In the winter we shall have Jet
again, and it will be all the more fashion
able for having been laid aside for time.
Year: 1870

Too deeply interested to break, by fur
ther conversation, the charm of this noble
romance of real life, 1 took my leave, and
Except hasty farewell visit two days
later) never saw the Holzmann family
again; but the story which they left me L
have not forgotten, and can never forget,
Year: 1870

From the New York Commercial Advertiser


Every farmer-unless the number
of his acres be limited-ought to be
able to raise enough fish to supply
his own table. and we believe the
time is not distant when such will
be the case. Hundreds OF brooks
can be stocked with the finny tribe,
and fish ponds can be built and main.
tanned at comparatively small ex-
pense. Two years ago some gentle
man near Nashua, N H, united to.
gether for the purpose Of raising
trout. They constructed small and
adjoining ponds, and have now over
100000 trout. Recently they placed
q large number of eggs in the water
to increase their stock, which they
estimate will amount to more than a
million Of fish by another year.
Seth Green's disciples, wherever
found, have met with success, and
we are ofthe opinion that were par
ties anywhere within n radius OF if
ty miles of New York to raise fish
fer our markets they would find it a
most lucrative as well rs easy and
pleasant vocation.