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Year: 1870

Home is the one place in all this
world where hearts are sure Of each
other. 1t is the place of confidence.
1t is The place where we tear of that
.naesk .of apapled and Suspicious cold.
pour out the unreserved communica-
tions OF full aud oonhding hearts,
1t is the spot whero expressions of
tenderness gush out without any sen
sations OF awkwardness, aud without
any dread of ridicule. Let a man
travel where he will, home is the
place TO which his heart, untravclcd,
fondly turns. lie is to double all
pleasure there, lie is 10 divide All
pain. A happy home is tho single
spot Of rest which man has upon
this earth for the cultivation OF bis
modest sensibilitios.
Year: 1870

That "Chrislian Soldier General
Howard, used the money Of the Freed
man Bureau 20 build up and run u
largo institution in Washington, tho
earnings of which went into the
pockets OF private individuals, yet it
is rumored that the Investigation
Committee will report his character
as white and pure as the fleece OF
Mary's little lamb. Mr.. Wood, how
ever, can get in his version of the
conduct OF General Howard in the
shape Of minority report, and thus
people will be able to see how the
head of the Frecdmau's Bureau acted
| in pocuniary point OF view.
Year: 1870

STORY OF WAsHTNGToN BELLE.-The New


York World tells the following story of Madame
Potesdad, II noted horse woman, and belle Of the
National Capital: " On one occasion, it is said,
when staying at the Warm Springs, in Virginia,
she started out with riding party for the Warm
Spring Mountain, and dared the gentleman qc-
cOmpanyng her, to do what ever she did. This
mountain is quite high and has Mt its summit, II
rock Julting out over n precipice. To the ex-
treme verge of this rock, Miss Randolph rode to
the great CONSERVATION of her friends. She did
not even leave her horse room to turn round, but
having accomplished her purpose, she backed
him from the dangerous position, and faced the
rest of the party in triumph Not a man dared
to follow her example, but one youthful piece Of
ineXperence, stood on his head in his saddle.
and dared the lady to do that or course she
cried quit"
Year: 1870

THE Yreka Journal complains of the slow way
in which the District Judge conducts the Court
business of that county Says he would give
better satisfaction if he would look more to the
interests Of the people and not so much to that
of the Sheriff and Clerk. We have no cause to
complain here.
Year: 1870

IMpEarINrSr QUEsrloNs.-To ask Il lawyer if
he ever told lie.


To ask a doctor how many persons he has
killed


To ask young lady whether she would like
beau.


To.ask a nice young man to take something to
drink.


TO ask n subscriber if he has paid the printer.
TO ask merchant if he has ever cheated
customer


To ask editor the name of any of his cor
respondents.
Year: 1870

VERY NEAR IT.-A little four-year old boy fell
from balcony twenty-five feet high in Vallejo
few days ago and was somewhat stunned. The
next morning he awoke, as well as ever, and
coolly informed his mother that he dreamed there
was an earthquake.
Year: 1870

How CABLE MESSAGES ARE TRANSMIT
TED.-The Journal of the Telegraph thus
describes the manner in which European
news is sent over the cable:


.' Here is a man sitting in a dark room
at Hearts Content The ocean cable ter
inmates here. A fine wire attached there
to is made to surround two small cores Of
soft iron. As the electric wave, produced
by few pieces of copper and zinc at
Nalentia, passes through the wire, these
cores become magnetic enough to move
the slightest object. A looking glass, half
an inch in diameter, is fixed on bar of iron
one-tenth of an inch square and half an
inch long. On this tiny glass lamp is
made to glare SO that its light is reflected
on tablet on the wall. The language of
the cable is denoted by the shifting of this
reflected light from side to side. Letter
by letter is thus expressed in this fitting
idiom, in utter silence, on the wall. There
is no record made by the machine except
as the patient watcher calls out to a COM
rade the translated flashes as they come
and which he records. 1t seems like ;
miracle of patience. There is something
of awe creeps over US, as we see the evi
dance of human touch 5000 miles away
sweying that tide of light
Year: 1870

WRINKLED SLK.-To make silk, which
has been wrinkled and tumbled, appear
like new-spongc it on the surface with a
weak solution of gum Arabic or white glue,
and iron it on the wrong side,
Year: 1870

Our readers may remember the re-
cent crime Of one COnnOrs, an outside
watchman at the state prison, in
Charlestown, who seized a small boy
and threw him overheard from the
prison wharf, where be wss at play
with some other little boys, though
the child plead for his life, telling the
man he could not swim. And finding
the child could not swim, the brutal
man made no effort to save him; did
not so much as throw a bit Of board
to the boy. COnnOrs was arrested,
and sentenced to the state prison for
his crime. And during all the time
between his arrest and eommittal to
prison, he remained as Indifferent and
impenitent as though he had been en-
tirely innocent. But Immediately af-
ter his imprisonment, conscience
awOke within him. The Nervousness
Of his crime came before him in such
strong and vivid light, that be could
find no rest nor peace, day nor night.
His appetite failed; his sleep was
broken his health gave way he
was then removed to the hospital
But medicines could not reach his
agonized mind; he pined to q skele-
ton, and finally died on Saturday last,
of broken heart; but 1t is hoped, a
true penitent FOR his unnatural crime.
Year: 1870

Then gently scan your brother man,
Still gentler sister woman;
Though they may gang kennin wrang
To step aside is human:
One point must still be greatly dark,
The moving tUhy they do II,
And Just IS lamely can ye mark,
How far perhaps they rue Il.
Who made the heart. tits He alone
Decidedly can try us;
He knows each chord Its various tone,
Each spring its various bias:
Then at the balance let's be mute,
We never can adjust It;
What's done We partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted.


Burns
Year: 1870

At a recent dinner in this city, at
which no ladies were present, a man,
in responding to the toast, 'WOman, I"
dwelt almost solely on the frailty of
the sex, claiming that the best among
them were little better than the worst,
the chief difference being in their
surroundings.


At the conclusion Of the speech, a
gentlemen present rose to his feet, and
said:


Il trust the gentleman, in the ap-
plication of his remarks, refers to his
OtUn mother and sisters, not to OurS."


The effect of this most just and
timely rebuke was Overwhelming /;
the maligner of women was covered
with confusion and shame.


This incident serves an excellent
purpose in prefaeing a few words on
this subject.


OF all the evils prevalent among
men, we know of none more blight
ing in its moral effects than the ten
dency to speak slightingly of the vir-
tue Of women. Nor is there anything
in which young men are so thorough
ly mistaken as in the low estimate
they form of the integrity Of women
not OF their own mothers ana sisters,
thank God. but Of Others, who, they
forget, are somebody eLse's mothers and
sisters.


Plain words should be spoken on
this point, for the evil is q general one,
and deep-rooted. If young men are
sometimes thrown into the society of
thOughtless or even lewd women, they
have no more right to measure all
other women by what they see Of
these than would have to estimate the
character Of honest and respectable
citizens by the developments Of crime
in our police courts.


Let young men remember that their
chief happiness in life depends upon
their FAITH IN WOMAN. No worldly
wisdom, no misanthropie philosophy,
no generalization can cover or weak
en- this fundamental truth. It stands
like the record of God himself-fOr
tits nothing less than this-and should
put an everlasting seal upon lips that
that are wont to speak slightingly Of
women.-Pdckdrds Monthly.
Year: 1870

At no period in life is so much de-
pending upon a correct position as
when young men are Just taking
upon themselves the responsibilities
OF active, independent life. A mis-
take at this point may prove disas-
trOus beyond estimate And one of
the most dangerous circumstances is
the fact that buoyancy Of spirits and
strong assurance of success, having
their foundation partly, perhaps, in
inexperience, are unfsyOrable to that
candid and thorough investigation 50
indispensable in determining a wise
course of action.
Year: 1870

Many make a serious mistake in set
ting out in life with no settled choice
of pursuits. To engage in any branch
Of business with the purpose of watch
ing for some more promising opening
has an unfavorable influence upon
any young man, unsettling the mind,
preventing that concentration of ener-
gies and that inspiring ambition in
dispensable to the nOblest achiev-
ments.
Year: 1870

"iSoLCliers and Sailors Of the Contcdcr-
acy, Commanders, and Friends


Assembled on this sad occasion, with
hearts opposed with the grief that fol-
lows the loss of him who was our leader
on many bloody battlefield "a pleasing
though melancholy spectacle is present.
ed. Hitherto, and in all times, men
have been hOnOred when successful, but
here is the case of one who, amid dis
aster, went down tOhis grave, and those
who were his companions in misfortune
have Assem- bled to honor his memory
It is as much an honor to you who give
as to him who receives competent to
discriminate between him who enjoys
and he who deserves success. Robert Z.
Lee was my associate and friend i'll the
Military Academy, and we were friends
until the hour of his death. We were
associates and friends when he was O
soldier and q Congressman; and assQ-
ciates and friends when he led the arm
iesof the COnfederacy and I presided
in its Cabinet. We passed through
many sad scenes together, but can not
remember that there was ever taught
but perfect harmony between US. If
ever there was difference of opinion it
was dissipated by discussion, and har-
mony was the result. 1 repeat we new
er disagreed, and may add that new
er in my life saw in him the slightest
tendency to self-seeking. twas not his
to make a record, it,was not his to shift
blame to other Shoulders; but it was his,
with an eye fixed upon the welfare Of
his country, never faltering, to follow
the line of duty to the end. His was the
heart that braved every difficulty; his
was the mind that wrought victory out
Of defeat. He has been charged with
want OF DASH, | wish to say that l
never knew Lee to falter to attempt any
thing ever man could dare. An attempt
has also been made to throw cloud mp
on his character because he left the
army Of the United States to Join in the
struggle for the liberty of his State
Without trenchlng at all upon politics,
I deem it my duty to say one word in
reference to this charge. Virginia born,
descended from family illustrious in
Virginia's annals given by Virginia to
the aerVice Of the Upited States, he re-
presented he" in the Military Academy
at West Point He was not educated
by Federal Government, hut by the
Virginia, for she paid her full share for
the support of that institution, and was
entitled to demand IN return the servic-
es of her SONS. Entering the army of
the United States, he represented Nir-
ginia there also, and nobIv


On many hard fought field zee was
.consplOuQus, battling for his native
State as nluGh as for the Union. lie
came from MEXICO crowned with houors,
covered by prevets, aud recognized,
young as he was, as one OF the ablest Of


lis country's soldiers. And 10 prove
that he was estimated then as suoi', let
Year: 1870

Wallace's account says:


We left New York on Saturday night
I at seven o'clock, and'had fne weather
up to the morning of October 20, when
the wind sprung up from the south. At
noon there was Il moderate gale. As
the sun went down il was blowing a
perfect hurricane. All was we'll until
eight o'clock, when the wind shifted
suddenly to the southwest, when the
ship became unmanageable, and hav-


ing list to port, the sea commenced


rushing on board On the lee side Of the


ship, and staVing in the bulwarks and
cabin doors. We tried to get her oil be-


fore the wind, and put Cn all the steam


we could, but il was of no use. I was at
the wheel, and we brought her un to
the wind again, and tried 20 lsX the cab


in door, but the sea was rushing on


board to such a degree that the men


could not work.


We then twisted her .lih to pay her
head oil, hut ii was blown into ribbons.
although il had been snugly furled. BY


this time the sea had stove i'm the en-
gine-hOUse aud was rushing down into


the fire and engine-roOm at the rate of


many tons per minute, and the ship


listing over still more, she was fast fill


liz D lsASliCu lilC W utcl utter Aell llle


engine stop, l was very thirsty, and


then managed to get on the hurricane
deck, when l found the two ice-boats
were gone from the ship and the men


were getting the other EOats really. I


was still so thirsty that I came back 60


the Captains room and got a drink


there ANA opened the weather cabin
door TO see how the passengers were be-
having, but did not see a soul, rs they
We're all in their stateTOOms unable tO
come cut on account of the shin living
OH her beam ends.


I then came on the hurricane deck
and got into the after boat, with six
Others then in. II was lying on the
deck waiting for the ship 10 ga down
she then being nearly on her beam ends.
The Captain, nate and engineers ten
in aIl-were in the boat, aud in less than
five minutes the boats were ailOat. hui
in such heavy sea that | was afraid
We would get foul Of tho ships rigging.
While tho vessel was sinking the other
boat halted and asked MS if we Wore mn
right, and after this the steamer roi
foul OF their boat and took her down
with tho ship.


Inc heSJs were lngcrsOll's metallic
liieboats, and I think tue captains boat
got clear and camc up again as q boat
bottom up was seen two hours after, but
no person was in il. Aftcr the ship's
masthcad was out of sight we thought
ourselves al right as the ship was
clear OF us, but we counted without q
host, for heavy sea capsized the boat,
all managed after great eScrtions IA right
Year: 1870

her and get in again. The ship again


went down at two T.. NJ, and ut midi


night the weather moderated and was
still. The hardships encountered by the


five men were terrible, willie Drawing


the fury of the elements for sixty hours
in an open boat without food or water.
except a small onion which served to
mOisten their paTched and aching lips.


After being cast on the beach by the
breakers, in view of the light house at
JupiteT's Inlet, only the Second mate
and a seaman were strong enough to
drag themselves to the building for as
sistance. The rest lay exhausted until
the keeper sent a boat to take them
away. The passengers, thirty-six I'm
number, without doubt, all persisted in
their state-roOms. When the steamer
suddenly lurched Oyeron her beam ends,
the water poured into tile cabin where
they were securely fastened TO die a
horrible death without even battling
for existence. 1t would have been mad-
ness the survivors state, To have at
tempted TO rescue them, as the cabin
was a trap into which it was certain
death to venture. Horrible as the
thought is, nothing could be done by
the officers and crew but save them
selves.
Year: 1870

"A


The foreign exchange market was strong early in
the forenoon at 1922 Tor prime bankers sixty day
sterling and 1lolG for sight bills. The advance in
gold and the Improvement in fve-twenties at Lon
don led TO the drawing OF bond bills, the sale
OF which led the sale out OF second hands OF prime
bills at 109Z, and even 1t IL said as low 1905. All
so offered were promptly absorbed, and the market
closed firm at the opening rates. Indeed, the lead
ing bankers did not draw at all below the figures
first above quoted, the only transactions under their
quotations occurring as just stated.


THE GOLD MARKET EXCITED.


The advance in exchange, as well as the engage
ment OF nearly million dollars for export by the
steamer tomorrow, LED to an active movement in
the Gold Room, and the price ran up to 1l5H,
although the circumstances Of the gain OF $4,000
in the specie reserve Of the Bank OF England and
the Improvement in the foreign quotations for our
national securities adverse to such course OF
the market. Indeed the latter cause was operative
eventually and occasioned decline to 1l4s, but the
closing strength OF exchange ana the confirmation
of the report that a million dollars was on board or
en- route for the steamers that sail tomorrow over
came this influence and the price reacted to 1147s
115. The chief fluctuations Of the day were as fol-
Year: 1870

IN re JdnleS.On the 25th 0flast April the re,ator
was committed at Special Sessions to Harts Island
on a charge OF petit larceny. He now sues on WI {
OF habeas corpus for his discharge claiming that his
commitment was informal. His counsel also argued
that the court mad no authority to send him to Harris
Island, but that 1t could send him either to the PeAi
tentlafy for six months or to The House OF Refuge
until be had attained bis majority. The Court or
dered testimony to be taken and postponed further
hearing until the 3lst inst
Year: 1870

several workmen. who employed on the construc


on and repair OF the Aqueduct The testimony elected
shows concluslvey that while some OF the workmen
employed and paid for their labor as Government
employees they In reality engaged In the plumbing
and repairing OF the private residence OF exCabnet
Minister, who is now q member Of the Senate.


The Senate Indian Committee, at their meeting today
agreed to report In favor Of the proposition for esao
fishing Joint Indian Committee OF the two Houses
Their object to harmonious action concerning
Indian af.llrs
Year: 1870

According to the Esquimaux the seal con structs its habitation beneath the surface of the

 ice in such manner that 1t can enter it from the water below here the young seal passes its infancy and when thsreturning heat OfSum- mer has destroyed it's igloo or dwelling, the young seal is old enough to take re ofitself ;, but this mode of lodging it's young beneath ths ice is well known to the bear who with his keen sense soon detects the whereabouts of the seals nursery, and in order to gain an en- trance, the bear, retiring short distance makes spring, and comes down with all his weight on the roof of the igloo, crushes it in, and immediately seiEes the young seal with its paw. Here 1t might be supposed that the hungry bear at once devours his prey, but no i; it is far too wary to do so 1t knows full well that where the babe is there mnst be mother, and that she will be in search of her darliug' therefore the bear scrapes away the anow from the seal hole, and holding the young seal by the hpper, allows it to founder about, and when tue mother approaches, the bear slyly draws the young zeal towards 1t until the old one is within reach when he seiLes her with the other paw, and thus captures both The mode in which the bear captures the seal on the ice is very similar ts that followed by the Esqumaux. When at distance from the seal, the bear throws itself down and stealthily craHls or bitches along towards the zeal, and if the ssal looks up it lies perfectly still and makes at ths sal me time noise Which h lulls the seal; the bear repeats the operation until il approaches is victim so near that escape is impossible, when 1t falls prey to Bruins ap- petite Another mode of obtaining food by the bear is 10 watch from cliff the movements oI the waIrus, who are fond of summing them- selves upon the rocks, and when Oue of these has taken up q convenient position for the pears purpose, the latter lifts q large piece of rock, aud, with astonishing accuracy, throws it down on the snimalts head. If the valrus is only stunned, the bear runs down, and with the rock hammers it's victim on the head una til it is dead. When attempting 10 capture n seal in water, the bear sinks his body beneath the surface of the sea, leaving only the head above water, which resembles piece of flea = ing ice when the seal raises its head above the surface, Bruin quietly sinks, and swim ming under the seal seizes it.
Year: 1870

There are but few spots on this earth 30
sterile that some little vine or flower will
not find nourishmemt enough to put forth
its tender green to delight the eye of man.
Even those who bitterly cry out sssoa much
land and property, while have; nones"
can scrape together a little earth IN their
windows, sow few seed and become
land owners and property holders IN their
own right, without the burden OF taxation.:s
The pleasure and profit to mind and body
is beyond belief of the false utilitarian.s


In the darkest hovel that can be found
in the lowest walks of society, some kind
of leaf or flower will grow, and whenever
it is planted and tended, there is y gem of
purity and virtue lingering about the
spot. Nothing ornaments dwelling SO
beautifully as growing flowers Vines
climbing about portico, or screening a
window, speak a universal language, to
every passer by, They nod welcome to
friends, they bid enemies to be at peace,
they throw sweet scented-kisses to lovers,
laug gh with little children, play ut hide
and seek with the sunshine, and lift up
swaying censors of fragrant incense to
heaven as if in prayer eternal to the Great
Creator for that home. Say what you viii
and think what you may, there is'sn an
gel somewhere about that house. w
Year: 1870

The choicest quality of hay consists of
green grass simply~drieds- king hay,
chemically speaking, is a, distillatory or
evaporative process. 1t is doing with
suculent vegetable substances, what the
saltmaker does with his saline waters, or
the sugarmaker with his saccharine juices.
The object is to drive off surplus waters,
which holds the valuable principles in So
luton to get rid of worthless and inter-
fering substances, and retain all the desir-
able ones. The sugarmaker may apply
too intense heat, or direct flames to his
evaporating pans, and burn or spoil his
products; so the farmer may heat his hay
too much in the blazing rays of the sun,
and greatly injure the rich, nutrient princi-
Piles upon which the production of, perfect
| ly cured hay depends; but we can con-


troll them much more decidedly than we


do. When grass is dried too much, the


woody fibre, OF ligneous part, becomes
hard and tough; and animals do not like


it any better than we like oyerbaked bread.
The nutritivc portions are not so readily
eliminated, and the waste is much greater
in passing through the assimulating Or
gans. 1t is not necessary to dry hay so
thoroughly, in order to preserve 1t from
putrifactive change in the NOW. If the
weather is clear and warm, it may safely
be stored the day it is cut, provided it is
not cut in the early morning when loaded
with dew If grass could be mown after
the dew is gone, and spread upon dry
parcel of ground, four or five hours ex-
posure to sun and air will fit it for the barn.
All moisture proceeding from dew or rain
must be removed as well as all the moist
ure in the sap, that will prevent heating
in the NOV, which Injuries hay quite as
much as heating in the bin INJURIES grain.
Year: 1870

was found that the defendants would take illega
measures to prevent their entering upon their du-
ties, and therefore IL was asked that the Court
should instruct them that they were to take no steps
In the matter until its decision by the Court. His
Honor reminded the defendants that the injunction
still continued and its violation would subject the
parties to attachment.


Court of Quarter Sessions-Allison, p. j..


This morning the Grand Jury for the January
term was formed by aid Of the special venire which
was issued yesterday, and Richard Sharp was ap-
pointed foreman The Grand Jurors were instructed
generally as to their duties and dismissed to
business.