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Year: 1870

OuR REcIPE FOR CURING MgAT.-To
one gallon oil water, l-2 lbs. OF salt, l2
10 of sugar, 1.2 OF. OF saltpetre, = oz. OF
potash. In this ratio the pickle TO DO in
creased to any quantity desired. Let
these be bold together until the dirt from
the sugar rises to the top and is skinned
off. Then throw it into q tub TO cool. and
when cool, pour it over your beef or pork.
to remain the usual time, say four or five
weeks. The meat must be well covered
with pickle. and should not be put down
until at least two days alter killing, dur
ing which time it should be slightly
sprinklcd with powered saltpetre, which
removes all the surface blood, &C., leav.
ing the meal fresh and clean. Some
omit boiling the pickle, and find it to
answer well; though the operation of
boiling purilies the pickle by throwing. off
the dirt always to he found in salt and
Germantown Telegraph.
Year: 1870

A gentleman wns travelling through
Illinois the other day, when q vigi-
lance committo overhanled him With y
summary process, clappcd rope about
HE neck asked him where that "hoss'
was that he "stolc from General Park
err" and the gentleman with the rope
round his neck, and bis teeth chatter
ing, being unable TO explain anything
about "hoss" he never heard Of, was
icrked into a wagon, driven under
tree, the end Of the rope secured TO a
limb, and the cart pulled from under
him. lie hung ten seconds, when 10 !
another committee appeared with the
genuine "hoss thief, and the strange
gentleman was promptly aud hand
somcly cut down. lie fell with
"keraummux" upon the soft grass,
and in half an hour the breath Of life
was shaken back into him, and the
most profusc apologies offered by the
committee for the little mistake they
had made Strange as il may seem,
the gentleman whose neck was twist
ed considerably out Of shape, did not
accept the apologies with very good
grace, not even after the mistake was
promptly rectiied by swinging up the
other gentleman who did steal the
"hoss," right before the strangers
eyes, on the same limb. The stranger
concluded he would not tarry any
longer in Illinois, parting with the
committee very coldly, and bent his
way in an easlerly direction toward
Chicago, wither his baggage had pre-
ceded him on the railroad, 10 leave
which, he was invited by the polite
committee an hour or two before
The resemblance Of this gentleman TO
the other gentleman who did steal
the "hoss" was so great that the com
mittee were perhaps excusable for the
little mistake made, though it must
have been anything but pleasant to
be hung for a horse thief, even for not
more than a quarter Of minute or so.
The gentleman is gratiied TO know
that none Of his friends were passing
mp the road. at so mortifying a mo-
mont for him, but nevertheless, he
feels that the committee were rather
premature in their conclusions, and
cannot entertain that cordiality for
them he would have done, had the
other gentleman put in an appearance
/ frst.-N y Dag BO0k
Year: 1870




In tho following article il viii be
seen that all the words are monosyl-
ables


That part Of our speech which
comes from one series far back in the
days Of yore is made up in large part
of those short words which we can
speak with one pulse Of the breath
and one stroke Of the tongue. The
stream Of time, though a long lapse Of
years. aud frorl lands not our own,
has brought down to Us n vast drift
of new and strange terms, poor as
they are long and by which we lose
10 strength moro than VIC gain in the
sound. But tho good old stock of
words Is not lost. They shine out
here and there from the heap, in
bright paints, like stars when a fog
dims the air or the face of the sky is
dark with clouds 1t viii pay US for
our toll to mine out these gems, and
string them on the chain of our
thoughts, which will then shine With
a new light and though the tongue
may lose its sound, it will be all the
more fit to speak all that the deep
soul can feel.


Tho heart beats throb by ,hrob, and
thus the tongue should keep in tune,
while it vents the hearts JOY and
pains. They are Of life and lore Of
the head may call for terms cold and
long hut let all that the heart thinks
and feels come forth from the depth
Of the soul ia "thoughls that breath
aud words that burn" So sing the
rapl bards Of earth as they twang the
Tyre. and when the fire Of their souls
she'd its own light and gilds the scene
with its own light and gilds the scene
with It's own charms.
Year: 1870

The fall term of the Eastern Maine Normal
School at Ca>tine, opened on Wednesday last
with new class of sixty. More will enter
in the course OF week or ten days. The
friends of normal education all over the State
will rejoice at the hopeful state of affairs at
the institution. -
Year: 1870

Arrangements are being made by which a
daily special train will be run over the An
droscoggn Railroad, starting from the new
depot grounds in Pennington, to accommodate
those persons who NAV wish to attend the
State Fair in this city. A large number of
people are getting ready for the Fair.
Year: 1870

Richards & Hall, the popular grocers in
Granite Hall block, have recently put up in
their store one of Noyes' oil saving tanks


BY means of this, kerosene oil is forced from
tank in the basement to a rec cptacle in the
upper portion of the tank which forms neat
closet on the first floor, and is drawn off by a
faucet. The bad odor of the kerosene is
avoided when the doors of the closet are
closed. -
Year: 1870

BEAUTY.-A clever writer says, 'Proyi-
dence made woman to make the world
beautiful, as much as flowers and butter
flies, and there is no sin in a tasteful
dress, but 'oulyl IN devoting too much
money orsltoo's much time.' This is a
most sensible view, and is the true
ground OF mediumship between the one
extreme of straight and rigid simplicity
and the devotion OF the best energies OF
a lifetime to vanity and frivolity. But,
after all, what is the rage, for dress but


an effort after the beautiful? The reason
why the beautiful is not always the re-
suit, is because so many woman are


ignorant or merely initiative. They
have no sense of fitness the short
wear what belongs to the tall, and oru-
nettes sacrifice their natural beauty to
look like blondes. That which is inap-
propriste is never beautiful, no matter
how fashionable but who does not
know that some Women whose taste and
training are so perfect that fashion be
comes to her means of grace instead of a
despot; so that even the worst of fash


ions seems to them but chain OF roses.
Year: 1870

We heard a clergyman, on recent
Sabbath, pray that the Lord would bless
US with bountiful harvests, making the
earth yield her increase for both man
and beast. Now, for the poor helpless
beasts, this was very inerciful prayer,
aud we believe it was heard and COM
mendcd by the Almighty but as far as
man is concerned, would it not be more
appropriate 10 pray, "Oh, Lerd, we pray
Thee, that man may be scrimped for food
until he learns, bv his necessities, wisely
and well to use the means Thou hast
given him for making the earth yield her
increase


We think the Lord does his full share
already, at least until man comes more
nearly up to his responsibilities, when
we presume Gcd will increase his bene-
factions on the principal that He helps
those who help themselves.


Here we are furnished with soil con-
tanning ali the elements of the growth
o! plants; and with the plants each bear
ing seed after his kind, arc all very good.
1t is also ordained that summer and
winter, rain aid sunshine, seed-tine and
harvest, shall not fall


The laws OF nature are fixed, and the
conditions that govern the growth and
perfection of the plant can be surely as
ctrtained and above all, man is endow-
ed with mind capable not only of COM
pretending most Of these laws, but also
OF so working in harmony with them as
t. make them las they intended to be)
tributary to him.


With SO much given, the man who
docs not srcceed does not deserve to,
and had no. better not pray for God to
make up his Deficiencies.


The man who prays for bountiful crops,
while half his manure goes to waste, and
half the virtue lecches out of the rest,
had much better spend his time and
breath in the barn yard.


! The man who asks that his crops may
not be cut off by excess of moisture or
parched with drouth, and takes no means
to underdrain, (Which would prevent
both,) is an intruder with his petition,
and is of the class described by the
Apostle They ask and receive not be-
cause they ask amiss.'


The man who does not provide proper
winter shelter for his cattle and sheep,
but lets them shiver in the cold winds of
winter and spring, feeding them nothing
but dry hay and cornstalks, and then has
the audacity to ask God that his focks
and herds may be preserved from the
ravages Of diseases, has not yet learned
the first principles of Divine economy,
and lis petition will be spurned, for
the 'mercifal man is merciful to his
beast


In short, the man who does rot use to
the bst OF his ability the faculties that
God has given him to study out the laws
and workings Of nature; who does not
conscientiously strive to improve every
year both in the knowledge and practice
of his work, has no right TO ask the
blessing of heaven upon his willtul lgnor
ance or his sinful neglect.


. On the contrary, the man who does
the most and best he knows, while at
the same time lie seeks ever to know
more, may safely consider himself an ac.
crpted a favored suppliant at the Lords
| treasury.
Year: 1870

VIII the New-YOrk Democratic leaders heed
the lesson of the St. Louis municipal election
of April s. That city has been blessed with
q Common Council which, like that of this
metropolis, sought to misuse the public funds
by appropriating portion of them to the sup
port of Catholic institutions. The Republicans
organized to oppose this conspiracy at its in
ception, and on election day the Protestant
Democrats voting with them aided to change
entirely the religious as well as the political
character of the Council. Further than this
the Legislature of Missouri has adopted a con-
stitutional amendment to be submitted to the
people forever forbidding the appropriation
of public moneys for any sectarian purpose
whatever. We are to have this issue soon
forced on the people of this City and State /;
and with precisely the same RESULT The
meeting yesterday at Tweddle Hall, Albany,
is an indication of the earnestness with which
our citizens have entered upon this
work. 1t was full and enthusiastic; and
its resolutions urging organization in
every school district of the State to resist
future encroachments of the Catholics, give
assurances of positive and practical efforts in
the cause,
Year: 1870

We heartily thank Gov. Jewell of COnnecti-
cut. His promptness in ordering out the militia
to arrest the crowd of pickpockets and burglars
who yesterday invaded the State to witness a
prize fight makes the metropolis as well as his
own State his debtor If our rulers were not
themselves of the same lawless class of prize
fighters whom Gov. Jewell has in bonds, they
would tender him the freedom of the city forever
We beg to recommend those prisoners to their
captors as stout, able-bOdied fellows, who can do
the little State of Connecticut good service for
as long terms as her Judges may condemn them.
All recommendation to mercy we omit. Put
them to work Don't let them return!
Year: 1870

Our latest advices from San Domingo nil
cate a rather trOublous state of things there
a state of things that does not give assurance
of the maintenance of peace or the security of
the power of President Baez. The predecessor
of Baez, President Cabral, was overthrown and
driven from his capital when he had very
nearly consummated his negotiation for the
cessiOn of Samana to the United States; and
il would not be surprising, Judging from the
present aspect of affairs, if the confirmation of
the Baez treaty by our Senate were followed
by the overthrow and expulsion of Baez from
San Domingo. We should then be placed
1nder rather embarrassing circumstances.
Year: 1870

If the gentleman who calls himself the Citi-
zens' Association and takes the name of Peter
Cooper in vain, has anything to say to us in
his own proper person, we are ready to attend
to him. If he means to deny that what is
left of that Association is sold out to VIM. NJ
Tweed-and very well sold-we are ready to
traverse that denial. But he cannot get up a
controversy with us respecting the Tweed
Charter. That document has good features and
bad ones, and we have never intimated that it
was not an improvement in some points on
that which it superseded. But its failure
to provide that DO holder of Municipal
office shall hold more than one
or any other-its failure to provide that every
Municipal functionary shall be paid one salary
and no fees or extras of any kind-its allow
ing Mayor unfairly chosen last Fall to fill
all the Commissions for from four to eight
years ahead, while the Aldermen are ignomin-
iously (and righteously) kicked out forthwith
its suppression or reconstruction of those
Departments which were presided over by
anti-Tweed Democrats, while most others are
preserved intact-combine to prove it con-
trivance to crush out one faction of the DEM
ocratic party and give all power to the other.
Such are the controlling facts, and all know
thom
Year: 1870

A befogged and mystifed public have been
speculatng for the past two days on the cause
of such liberal flying and tapping of flags
over the City Hall. The day before yesterday
it was said to be in honor of the new Charter,
and yesterday we understand it had something
to do with Supervisors but not one New
Yorker in hundred knew what the matter
was, and the poor flags were allowed to flap
themselves to shreds without fair appreciation.
Their symbolism is gone when the latest po-
itical maneuver, whatever it may happen to
be, is made q pretext for their incontinent
display. We recommend the authorities to be
little more sparing Of their bunting. The
present flags are in dismal state of disrup-
ton, and if this continual fag-hying is
allowed, the bunting bill will become no in
considerable item in our city expenses.
Year: 1870

The House Polygamy bill has at last reached
the Senate, much amended though we cannot
say much improved, unless making of Mormon
divorces unlawful is to be considered in that
light If the army that is to enforce the bill
when it becomes law does not act with
greater energy in pursuing the prophets than
Congress has in disposing of the bill. Nor
monism and the MOrmons, too, will have dis
appeared. We are not, however, inclined to
quarrel with the spirit of legislative dalliance
with this particular bill. The longer it remains
unadopted, the less reason there will be to
enact it, and the better satisfied we shall be.
Year: 1870

We are told by the Irish papers that the
Irish Force bill will have the effect of largely
increasing the Irish emigration to this country
during the present year. For some years past
the emigration from Ireland has been decreas-
ing as compared with the emigration from
Germany, which has been increasing largely;
and it has been thought by many that we
should never again see such an extensive
Irish emigration to this country as we
had in former years. But it appears now as
though this generalization may have been
rather too hasty; and, if present promises from
Ireland be realized we shall see that severe
measures OF legislation on the part of the
English Government are in themselves suffi-
cient to add many thousands to the volume of
emigration
Year: 1870

The Georgia bill, which very nearly ap-
preached a vote week or two since, appears
further removed than ever from a decision.
II was discussed at great length yesterday
without the introduction of a single new fact
or argument. Finally the debate dwindled
into stale attack on Republican partisans,"
and an unnecessary defense, in reply, of the
Republican party. Mr.. Howe's speech was able
enough although as uncalled for as Mr.


Tipton's TRADE. But a motion to take the
vote on the bill would have been a better
argument as illustrating that the party was an
acting not talking one. Five inmates of
action on this bill will be far more satisfactory
and reassuring than five weeks of argument.
Year: 1870

were promptly found, but the prisoners were
released on bail, and the accusers and wit
nesses ordered TO await trial The latter have
been waiting ever since; without employment,
without the means Of support of which they
had been robbed, they have waited in want,
their families meantime suffering in distant
lands. The prisoners, on the other hand, re-
turned 10 their homes and their nefariOus but
profitable practices, laughing at the demands
of their victims for settlement and at the
threats of the law, which have no terrors for
them. Delay only makes the prisoners more
defiant. The witnesses, finally impoverished
in money and patience by the laws delay, will
seek to leave the city, when they will
be thrown into House of Detention to suffer
"a witnesses the imprisonment due criminals.
The personal grievances of these poor men
ought to move the District-AttOrney to do
them Justice by bringing the case in which
they are interested to speedy trial. This single
instance of robbery by the ticket swinders
ought to justify the Chief of Police in station
ing an officer in front of the building to warn
the ignorant to avoid it. But there are other
considerations and greater interests involved.
The good name of the city is sacrificed BY
the circulation of such stories of fraud immi-
grants are made timid about landing here;
and the port will come from these practices
to have as bad a reputation among emIgrants
as its villainOus system of shipping seamen
has given it among shipping merchants. Sea-
men and shippers alike regard it with disgust
It will be far more unfortunate for the public
interests if immigrants are taught to dread
and avoid it.
Year: 1870

Some three months ago we published a
communication showing the disadvantage of
the present system of paying pensions, and
advocating postal system in which payments
should be more frequent and without expense
to the pensiOner. The point chiefly insisted upon
was the need of monthly or bi-monthly payments
AS a class, pensioners are poor and COM
PEELED, many of them, to live from hand to
mouth the year round. Yet to this class, which
has most need of an equabe distribution
through the year of the money upon
which it depends for subsistence, the Gov
enment makes its payments semi-annually
Under this system a large portion of Our
pensioners live in comfort for a month or
two, perhaps, in each half year, and in want the
remainder being. perchancc, compelled to
hypOthecate their next payment through
some pension broker at a heavy discount
These things ought not so to be. The pittance
should be paid at least once a month. Any
one would instantly admit the folly of paying
our laboring classes semi-annually; vet there
is precisely the same folly in paying pensioners
at such intervals.


Mr. Butler, on the second day Of the present
session of Congress- proposed an inquiry into
the expediency of postal payments at frequent
intervals. With view apparently to the fore
staling of any such scheme, which, if carried
out, would leave them with their occupation
gone. tho Pension Agents held meeting at
Year: 1870

The Hoboken Democracy were 40 highly de-
lighted yesterday when one of the four colored
voters of that place voted the Democratic
ticket, that some of them proposed to nomi-
nate him as a candidate for the Board OF
Councilmen. 1t seems by this as though the
Democracy might yet go very far in their at
tempts to get colored votes. They will proba-
bly, in time make it principle always to have
a proportion of colored candidates on their
Year: 1870

Mr.. Tweed put his bill abolishing the pres
ent Board of Supervisors through both branches
Of the Legislature yesterday. 1t was good
days work and every one is rejoicing over it.
And now if the Board of Public Works will
take up and put through the best of the
amendments to his new Charter suggested by
the Union League Club, we stand ready to
praise him without stint. more power to
vour plhOW ~
Year: 1870

-Mexco's appeal for admission as State
is to be favorably reported on. When ad-
mitted she viii make the thirtyeighth State
IN the Union. While the States have been
trebling in number they have increased ten
times in population. What they will be in as
many years more of progressive existence at
The same ratios we leave the imaginative to
Year: 1870

learned Doctor and the unlearned one to be
the transfer, not the saving, of the proposed


appropriation We are disposed to fear that
in the hands of either it will be less useful
than could be hoped; and are decided IN the
belief that the sum asked for can be better
employed in funding United States securities.
Year: 1870

The statement which has appeared in two or three
journals that Gen. Gordon Granger was selected for
the Society Of the Army of the Cumberland, at a re-
cent meeting of members at Troy, 70 deliver the
enlogy on Gen. Thomas at the next regular meeting
OF the Society, Is an error Gen. Granger WAS not
selected, nor indeed named for the position Gen


Garfield was appointed TO deliver the eulogy and it
Is understood that he has accepted the appointment
Year: 1870

If we may credit the Roman news, the
Bishops of the Council yesterday voted on one
Of the schemes of the dogma of Infallibility.
week, then, at most will probably determine
The final action of the Council on this subject
-supposing, of course, that we are infallibly
,ufnrna1
Year: 1870

As the Currency is debased by the increase
of the premium on Gold, U. S. bonds naturally
advance in nominal or currency value; just as
the milkman who has added gallon of water
TO every ten gallons of milk has more quarts
of what he calls milk than he had before.
How any one can imagine that this makes
against the passage of the Funding bill, we
cannot imagine
Year: 1870




New YORK, October 26.-Attorney
General Akerman has established his
headquarters at the Astor House, where
he will remain until after the election
to pronounce upon all questions of law
that NAV arrise. He is instructed to
see that all the rights Of the citizens are
protected and that the authority OF the
United States Government is maintained
in all its integrity He was in consulta-
ton with United States Senator Conk-
ling yesterday and the Senator subse-
quently remarked that the determina-
ton was to enforce the act of Congress
at all hazards &.


No doubtful or questionable power
will be assumed by the officers, but they
will enforce such process and prov
sions as they are assured they will
be sustained in executing. The prepara
tons for the purpose are being perfected
every day, ard there will be no lack
of authority 10 back up the officers.


The eighth United States Infantry
will arrive in New York harbor to-
night, from Charleston. This regiment
is about 600 strong and will he re-en-
forced by 400 new recruits who await
its arrival. 1t will find quarters on one
of the islands in East river and when
the emergency is over will proceed to
the Canadian frontier and 90 into win
ter quarters.


Other forces of considerable strength
will find it convenient to concentrate
in the vicinity OF New York during the
next two weeks, and, though few people
will probably ever see them, the fact
that they are on hand will be consolng
to one party and will exercise a whole
some restraint on the evil doers of the
other. The United States officers
charged with the duty of executing the
laws Of Congress for the preservation
of the purity Of the ballot mean business
this time and the Government means
to sustain them.


The Attorney General telegraphed TO
the President last evening that matters
were quiet in this city, and that the re.
sistance on Monday was not Of a ser
ious character.


Secretary Robeson left this city on
Monday.


The naval forces at Brooklyn and
upon the waters OF New York harbor,
will be held in readiness to sustain the
officers. In the executive process and
enforcing the laws, there is no back
wardness anywhere.