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Year: 1870

How ABOUT those spots on the sun? Let
M see, there were eighteen of them-great
big holes right into old Soils surface. each
hole capable Of taking in and swallowing
ND four Just such worlds as this of ours.
So much of the sun was gone that he could
not give out his accustomed heat 'd we
should have cool weather this TIER.
Up to ten days ago the weather We 7ch
that enc might suppose something wa 60
;nr on; but the last week has shown as
plainly enough that old Sol is not in bis
dotaes by any means, and is as full Of fire
"a ever. Astronomers who believe IN the
.sspots, say that the cause of this extra
heat il that two or three planets have fall
an into these holes and are being burned
nm When this supply of fuel is gone the
holes in the sun viii be larger and the heat
aiven out much less than ever before. We
expect the fuel will be exhausted oy De-
cember, 80 by that time We msy look out
Co. coolar weather.
Year: 1870

A JAPANESE saw mill is two uprights and
a crosspole. The log is placed one end mp
upon the crosspole and the other on the
ground. The saw is about two feet and q
half long, about one foot wide, quarter
of an inch thick, and having one handle.
1t looks like the end piece of crosscut
saw broken OF about two feet and half
from the b ndle. The power is a naked
coolie, who mounts the log and begins at
the upper end to saw, with the up and
down motion OF an ice saw. The saw is so
short and the movements of the power"
SO slow, that it will take Q coolie q whole
day, and sometimes two days, to saw Q
one inch board of log twelve inches in
diameter and twenty feet long.
Year: 1870

One Of those great events which happen
not oftener than once In season, will take
place on Wednesday night. at Odd Fellows
Hall. On that occasion the grand orchestra
of the New Orleans French Opera House,
will be led by young American girl, as
their acknowledged superior with the violin.
If Fiomena were given to boasting, here is
a fine opportunity. We believe our opera
company to be the best on the continent, and
the orchestra has been selected to match.
Such is the power of genius, however. that
an inspired young lady is placed, az of right,
at the head of the best artists the country
can afford. It will be . sight worth rec0l-
lecting in future years.
Year: 1870

The New York World says telegram
from Washington announces that the ad-
ministration has completed its military pro


gramme for our election. Gen. Terry Is not
to be in command, nor does it appear from


the account that the federal troops are to be
under the direction of any responsible mill
tary head. They are to be stationed at the
Battery, an Union square, and at the Office
ofhe EBited States Marshal, in readiness
to be marched against our citizens st the
call of any understrapper of deputy mar
shal who gets it into his wise noddle that
he may lawfully summon them to his assist
snce. The sending of troops here at all on
election day is a great outrage. 1t is a bold
trampling upon the laws of the state and
the spirit of our free institutions. No free
people on the face of the earth ever allowed
the calling out of soldiers in the face of an
election. Here ia what the Revised
Statutes of New York say on this
subject If any officer or other
person shall call or order any of the militia
of this State, to appear and exercise on any
election to be held BY virtue of this chapter
or within five days previous thereto, except
in cases Of invasion or insurrection, he shall
forfeit five hundred dollars for every such
offence" There has always been a similar
law in the other States military terror in
elections having been deemed by our fathers
inconsistent with their freedom The law
OF Pennsylvania is in these words: No
body of troops in the army of the United
States, or of this commonwealth, shall be
present either armed or unarmed, at any
place of election within this commonwealth,
during the time of such election" There
has always been similnr law in England
against the presence Of soldiers in any town
where an election is held. This adminstra-
sion is breaking down all the old bulwarks
of liberty, and Transforming our free repub-
lie into a centralized military despo,ism.
Year: 1870

The presence of young married la dies
at entertain ments adds charm to the
evening of peculiar dignity. The cour-
tesies extended to them by their gentle
men friends do not clash with the atten-
tions paid to the unmarried ones. A
Young person of either sex cannot have
a better guide, philosopher, and friend"
10 any social emergency, than married
lady. Their interest in one being purely
piatouic, and not obscure or biased by
the glamour of the tender passion, they
are always able to give advice on tender
questions involving the use of consum-
mate tact and discretion, and without
which q laundering man would make
dreadful mess of bis affairs. Then again,
thereis repose and serenity about the
manner of the young matron which rem
ders conversation with her at once free
from possible embarrassment The gid
diness, frivolity and loquscity of "sweet
sixteen" while although temporarily
charming, is apt to become fatiguing,
lacking the culture and sdvoir fdire that
years bring. Marriage, however, has the
effect of settling all these sediments in the
female character more or less, snd ss the
current of life runs smoother with them,
at least for time, they can talk Of some
other subject than the everlasting one of
sweethearts, besux and matrimony.
There is subdued softness Of demeanor,
too, in the young matron which the belle
of the season does not have. The exhil-
GRAFTON and excitement incident to a
successful career as young girl, which
eliminates iu what is termed the "inso'
leuce of beauty" is not visible 10 the
manner of the belle retired from business
The young mstron. The more charm
ing married ladies dispel the gloom incl
dent to dreary wilderness of unmarried
ones by going out," the more delightful
society will be.
Year: 1870

One OF the arguments most frequent.
ly advocated by those who oppose wo-
mans suffrage is that the majority OF
women do not themselves desire the
the franchise. But granting this to be
he case, does it prove that thing is
not desirable for class because that
class may not happen to desire it?
For instance, in India the English
authorities resolved to put an end to
the hideous practice of the suffice
the burning Of the widow on the fu-
neral pile OF her dead husband. The
abolition of this custom was strenuous
ly resisted in India, not only by the
majority of the people there, but by
the widows themselves; for they felt
that By failure to sacrifice then lues
they were disgraced. not only in this
world, but would suffer for it in the
next


The above extract is from the Rero-
hilton, and the reasoning speaks for it.
self.


We think, with that paper, that il
all races of men are to be permitted to
exercise that moss sacred right within
the jurisdiction of the United States,
it is not only silly, but absolutely wrong
70 exclude our mothers, wives and
daughters, who arc far more capable
than the wild African or even the Mon
golian to exercise that privilege. be-
cause they understand much better the
workings of our government; and to
say that they do not desire it is no am
swer to the proposition to extend the
right, for if there were those who de-
sired not to vote, the privilege would
not compel them.
Year: 1870

A TRAIN OF Cars ON FiRE.-The


steamer New World was delayed last
evening about thrce>quarters of an
hour by the non arrival of the Marys-
vile train, which was behind time at
the junction. The delay of the train
was occasioned by the burning of three
trucks loaded with bay and abandoned
at Knights Landing by the Marysville
bound train. An engine and "caboose'


car came to the rescue and conveyed
the San Francisco passengers to the
junction, leaving the Sacramento bound
passengers to,wait until the obstruction
was removed. The entire c1rgo o;
hay and the trucks will be total loss.
Year: 1870

A NOVEL ISsTITUTIoN.-In one OF
the densely crowded streets OF the
Seventeenth ward, say the New York
Commercial Advertiser, there exists a
very queer institution. 1t ia denomi-
mated an Academy of Tonsorial Art, /"
and has quite large number of pu-
pills The head of the concern il o
venerable German, who has been in
this country for o number of years
The object of the academy" as its
name implies is to teach the "art of
shaving notes, as in Wall street
but the masculine face The pupils
are nearly oil youngsters-or as they
may be called "shavers" who pay the
old man q small sum for instruction.
They are not allowed TO operate the
faces of customers until they can, with
a sharp razor, cut the rind of water
melon without damaging the interior
The feat is more difficult to accom-
plish than may be imagined IF any
one doubts this let him try the expert
menf. When the youngsters are able
to perform the operation successfully
they are allowed to graduate, and deem
ed worthy to enter upon the duties Of
a barber's assistant.-Post


We think that that kind of "shav>
ers" can be be tolerated very we'll in a
community, provided they are taught
with the cart temperance, virtue, and
good morals generally.
Year: 1870

Al smart girl in MINI. popped the
question to her lover, asked the consent
her parents, procured marrige license,
ordered the wedding breakfast, the car
riage TO convey them to the depot,
and had a private conversation with
the parson all the same day. The
young man had occupied seven years
it che effort to ask her TO have him, and
had failed every time
Year: 1870

We publish elsewhere m a1icle from the
Sterling .Gesette on the Senatorial aues.
tion. We do not wish it to be understood
however, that We espouse the CAUSE OF any
particula- candidate for Senator by admit
t;nc this article to our columns.
Year: 1870

A shoddy young lady surprised her
mother on returning from a dance by saying
that she enjoyed the "hugging set to music
most bully-ly.' She had reference to waltz.
ing, and why isn't that q good name for it
Year: 1870

LUNAn INErrENcE ON VraErA
TIoN.--Thc influence of the moon
OIL vegetation, according to n cor.
respondent Of the Keene IN. C0
Sentinel, may be determined by
trying the following experiments :


Take any given quantity OF com
mon peas, and divide the same in.
to four parts, keeping them sepa-
rate. Then, on any ground at all
fit for vegetation, when the season
approaches, SOW tho contents of the
first parcel on the first or second
day Of the new moon t; the second
parcel SOW near the same spot on
the first or second day Of the SEQ.
ond quarter the third parcel SOW
on the second .r third day before
the full moon; and lastly, SOW the
fourth parcel on the second or
third day before tho moon is ont.
Now the first parcel, sown under
the new moon, will grow very fast,
blossom most beautifully, bnt will
not bear much fruit the second
will blossom and bear very little ;
the third parcel will not only bios.
som beautifully, but will bear fruit
in abundance and the fourth and
last parcel will scar cely rise from
tho ground. Likewise all fruit
trees set at the new moon blossom,
but never bear much fruit; while
those set three days before tie full
moon bear abnndantly. In .prun-
ing trees, the same effect takes
place, for q tree pruned at the new
moon will shoot forth branches,
but will prove unproductive, but
if pruned at the tull it will bear
abundantly.
Year: 1870

To CLEAN LAMP CnIMNEys.-
Most people In cleaning lamp
'chimneys, either use a brush made
of bristles twisted into a wire, or
a rag on the point of scissors. -
Both of these are bad for, with.
out great care, the wire or scissors
will scratch the glass as a diamond
does, which, under the expansive
power Of heat, soon breaks, as all
scratched glass will. If you wan,
neat little thing that costs moth
Year: 1870

Our own company we cannot
avoid we should make it as good
~ possible.


The fairest action Of human life,
is scorning to revenge an injury.


THEnE is always time enough to
boast--wait a little longer.
Year: 1870

familiar with the neighborhood OF Paris viii per
ceive at glance the difficulties which must attend an
advance upon enemy's werks over so open coun-
try In the sorhe of the 2st the Prussian batteries
opened fire at distance OF 400 yards and did such
damage to the French line that 1t soon wavered and
fell back. Although this distance is not extraordl-
nariy great 1t is much greater than usual for field
batteries TO do any serious damage from. That the
range Of shells over length of four-ffths OF mile
was so accurate and their effect so decisive as TO
accomplish the defeat OF the attacking line
before 1t had got close enough to open an
effective musketry fire, is sufficient evidence
OF the Ill adaptation Of the ground TO a sorte.


Our correspondent says nothing OF an attack on
Gagny although the French claim to have captured
that place. 1t is situated some miles south OF Sevran


at the lower end OF the forest of Bondy and is di.
rectly east OF Paris. II cannot be far distant from
the new fort. Mont Avron, Of the bombardment of
which mention Is made in tie HERALD dispatches OF
yesterday. This fort Is located on the map. 1t IS
Year: 1870

taken in the last sortie TO run down to the town
OF EpInay on the right bank OF the curve OF the
river near St. Denis, and open fire the Prussans
What assistance they could give the Infantry forces
in the capture of Sevran we are at loss to imagine
Epinay is further distance from the town than
either Forts Double Couronne or Dc rEst. General
Trochu's movement, then, from the Seine must have
been SO wretchedly feeble as not have given the
Prussians moments uneasiness If his object was
to create diversion by threatening to sever the
German connection across the river it was equally
Impotent, because il was unaccompanied by sortie
from the direction Of Fort Mont vaerien.


But it is evident from the points covered by the
French forces that the intention was to force the
Prussian lines solely on the northeast of Paris. Our
correspondent writes that the French right wing
rested on Bondy and the left on Bobigny. These
places are quite near to each otherso close, in fact
that it is difficult to see how one hundred thousand
men could have been manGuvred between them.
This part Of the country before Paris Is ntcrsected by
Year: 1870

We publish above map showing the fortifcations
Of Paris and the surrounding country, in which are
included the points assaed by the French forces IN
their last grand sorle. Imposing was the demon
straton, correspondent the ground states that
II was weakly executed and foiled In Its object
with but little effort on the part or the Germans.
Indeed, the entire movement seems to have been
made by General Trochu either as King Wlam's
despatch says, under the erroneous impression that
an army Of relief was approaching from the North
to cooperate with the beseged forces, with the
idea OF compelling the Prussians to concentrate on
the east side OF Paris and thus give Chauzy chance
TO advance from the West. We are rather inclined
to the opinion that 1t was intended to cooperate
with General Faidherbe, who was supposed to be
advancing towards Paris from the direction Of
Amiens.


Aswil be seen In the map the principal point
aimed at was Sevran, a small Town on the railroad
to Rheims, situated a few miles northeast OF Paris.
The possession OF that place wsuld have enabled
the French to virtually gain possession OF the entire
Year: 1870

THE DIsTILLERIEs throughout the country
which have been idle during the ho: weather
are now resuming work, and already the demand
TOR internal revenue stamps is rapidly iucreas-
ing. Active operations will b, resumed in all of
the distilleries during this and the next month.
Year: 1870

THE PRESIDENT STILL DETERMINED.


The President does not in the least
abate his detepnination to force the
treaty through if possible, and the
threats he is making as to what he will
do with some persons who hold office,
made in conversation last evening, NAV
possibly have G certain effect on the
minds Of those not yet fully committed
TO a negative vote. II the treaty fails,
it is not at all unlikely that an effort
will be made to carry annexation by a
resolution of the two branches Of Con
gress 4 partial canvass Of the House
was made to-day in the interest Of But
ler's resolution looking 10 this object


THE Def 1T or THE CURRENCY BILL.


The defeat of the conference report
on the Currency bill, in the House, this
afternoon, seems likely enough to be
the defeat of all legislation on that
branch of finances at this session of
Congress. The Senate is very deter
mined against anything that looks like
initiation, and will not 90 anywhere
near giving what the House demands
in the speeches to-day deliN cred \
new conference has been ordered, and
an effort will be made to reach con-
clusion acceptable TO the House, but
the prospect, a already indicated, is
not favorable.
Year: 1870

The Mass Convention at Lincoln Hall, at two
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, to take into con-
alteration the consolidation Of the District into
one harmonious government, should be attended
by every citizen interested in the welfare of the
District. It is desirable above all things that the
people Of the District should agree with some
unanimity upon plan Of reorganization for the
District, TO be recommended to Congress. That
body seems favorably inclined at this time to
give us the enlarged powers We need, and 1t
will be great pity II fail to realize any bene-
fit from that disposition by disagreement among
ourselves.
Year: 1870

The following record WIN show the changes IN the
temperature OF the weather for the past twentyfour
nours IN comparison with the corresponding day OF
last year. as indicated by the thermometer at Hud-
nuts pharmacy. HERALD Building, Broadway, cor
mar of A nm OF
Year: 1870

II s stated on good authority that movement Is
on foot to have General p. II. Jones removed from
his position OF Postmaster Of this city, and that the
name OF his successor VIII be sent into the Senate
by the President III few days Tor confirmation
Year: 1870

The annual meeting and dinner OF the Princeton
College Association OF New YORK and vicinity will
take place at Delm0nicos on the oath inst Ladies
are invited to be present after dinner.
Year: 1870

LEAVE TAKING.-There was a large number
Of Senators and Representatives at the Execu-
tive Mansion this morning to bid the President
good bye, and he was kept busy in receiving all
the forenoon.
Year: 1870

BERLIN, July 16-The King arrived here late
last evening from Ems. His journey was q COM
pete ovation from the start. Pausing at Cob
lentz he was surrounded by an immense throng
Of his countrymen. who greeted him with cheers.
At length the King came forward and said: "I
am pleased with this surprise. See to it that you
behave as bravely elsewhere"


On arriving at this city the King found fully
100 geo people at the station waiting to escort
him to the palace. The route lay through the
splendid street "Unter Den Linden" which was
covered with flags and grandly Illuminated for
the occasion. All along the march the crowd
cheered and sang national hymns. The King
afterward repeatedly came forward and saluted
the crowd from the palace windows.
Year: 1870

The DULL SEASON has already commenced
here, and throughout the Executive Depart
ments great inactivity prevails, nothing what
ever transpiring to relieve the dull monotony
of routine business. number Of clerks in the
various offices are enjoying their annual leave
Of absence for thirty days. In the course of the
next ten days, all Of the Cabinet officers will be
absent from the city, but will visit Washington
at intervals of ten days or two weeks, to keep
up the routine business of their Departments,
Year: 1870

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DoGMA.-It u stated
that the Vicar General Of New York will is
sue circular to the Catholic clergy Of that city
instructing them 70 announce from the pulpit
tomorrow the adoption of the dogma Of papal
infallibility. A great te dewm ut st. Patricks
Cathedral win 6s appointed some day next
week.
Year: 1870

THE R1soLuTroN directing the Mayor of this
city to have the grades Of the streets in the vi
cinity Of the Capitol so modified and estab-
lished, with the approval Of the chief engineer
Of the army or officer In charge Of public build
iHgs and the architect Of the Capitol EXTENSION.
as may be necessary to effect an easy and proper
approach to the Capitol, and to furnish a plan
Of the same to Congress at its next meeting, was
passed by both houses last evening.
Year: 1870

IHB AVENUE fAvkM8NT.-The Senate
amendment to the civil appropriation bin which
provided that the United States should pay one
half OF the amount assessed upon property
fronting on the avenue for paving that thorough
fare, under the recent bill, and should also pay
for all that portion in front of the public reser


vatioDs, was stricken out by the conference
committee ON the bill; hence the pavement
must be paid for by the property holders, cor
pOration of Washington, and Railroad Company


as provided in the original bill.
Year: 1870




1T is safe to say that no nomination by
dominant party is ever perfectly satisfactory
to all its members. But men belonging 10
the party from principle, vote for the regulsr
nominees, If they are suitable men, notwth-
standing they might have preferred some 9th
er candidate. And why do men thus susta n
regular nominations? Simply because doir
otherwise would destroy the integrity of I'll
party and render it impossible to elect any
candidate to any Office whatever. To illus
'ra'e the matter, let us suppose that this year
'he friends OF A. are successful in securing his
nomination Tor an Office which it is admitted
he is competent TO fill. B. and his friends.
disappointed at the result, Immediately throw
up the sponge, and either work to secure AS
defeat or else do nothing, and by reason of
doing nothing bring about the same result.
Next year or the year after it may happen
that u. gets nomination and calls upon oil
his party friends to rally and support him.
Being candidate he looks at things very diff
ferertly from wha. he did when A. was cam
didate. Then he concluded to let A. elect
himself, and to let things slide. Now that
he is candidate it seems matter of supreme
Importance that everybody should come TO
his rescue and he cannot resist the inclination
to denounce all who are Indifferent or factious.
as boilers and inimical to the success of tie
cause.


But A. and his friends cannot forget the
coolaess or hostility of B. and his friends
when A. was candidate. They still cherish
the remembrance of their defeat and nurse
their wrath to keep it warm. The conse-
quence is that when election day comes B.
meets with the fate of A. and drinks the Bit
ter waters OF defeat. OF course the ill.ieeling
and strife does not end here but increases and
mutlpiles until the efficiency of the olganiza-
tlo1 is hopelessly destroyed.


Nor is the force OF this illustration impaired
even though the dsafiection does not result
in defeat, but simply in reducing majorities.
The effect upon the rival factions and upon
the party is about the same. The morale of
the party is destroyed, its discipline is weak
ened and its power TO accomplish good seri-
ously impaired.