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Year: 1870

The driver who fights his horses has
not got through the first lesson in the
management of these animals. Some
strike their horse in fit of anger; 9TH
ers beat them as punishment for what
they conceive to be sinful acts on the
part of the horse. Now, the fact is, tile
horse never does wrong on purpos,. In
this respect he IS better than most men.
If he refuses to pull it is the fault of edu-
cation, and il he runs away and kicks
things to pieces it is because lie is fright
ened. Men, when they are scared, do
some very foolish things, and they are
excused, but no allowance is made for
the runaway horse. He is kicked, and
cuffed, and b"aten, as if it was done ON
purpose to hurt somebody, and not in
consequence of supposed danger, which
the poor animal was trying to flee from
Horses never kick with motive. They
use their heels for defense, and the FIRST
kick at the traces is given to ward off
what to them seems danger. No horse
ever kicked for any other purpose. Thev
cherish no ill-feeling against any one,
AMI always do so far as they know What
is right. The horse can be educated to
do whatever the driver wishes. They
obey cheerfully and without grumbling,
even though put to rest with half rntions


in cold, filthy, muddy stable, A horsa
can easily be taught 90 Know the harness


VIII not hurv him. Then he will not


K!ck ". it aud run away. lie is also east
IS taught TO pull by the traces or halter


strap. fyou wanl him TO pull well on


TIE halter, ali you have to do is to hitch


aim with something he can easily break


ana he Will soon learn to pull bock with


such force thnt no bridle will hold him.


II you want him to pail well nv the


traces, give him u light load until he


learns to move it, and lie will soon pull


his best at heavy loads.


Horses balk or pail just as they are


taught. Ii does not matter which end of


horse you fasten the weight to. They


Will balk as readily as when htched by


tie traces, if improperly trained, as


when hitched by the halter; and they
: VIII pull back as faithfuDy by the hal
y wagon. fss+s..as - 90 tl5ev pfilf far
i horse to pull at either the halter o
is traces and it is equally as easy to teacl
,e him to pull by the same means. Ifthos
l. who drive horses would keep this fac
, in view, and keep their temper out 0
II view, they would never be guilty of th'
l. shameful act of beating their team in
], muuhole or on the hi side.
Year: 1870

stances; and that Lady Byrons viii shall not be re-
spectcd. We do not believe that grosser breach ol
trust was ever committed with good motive


No doubt those papers sealed up in the bank vaults
contain abundant evidence to settle this controversy
forever. But we cannot suppose that the trustees
will be induced to change their determination for
the purpose either Of clearing Mrs Stowe or OF gratl-
flying curious public. They probably thought that
the feelings of Mrs. Legh's surviving children,
and the family pride of three or four noble
houses. were of more consequence than the
vindicaton of lady whose fame was never
really in danger. and who at any rate has gone
where the shafts of calumny can wound her no more
They no doubt reflected more carefully than Mrs
Stowe upon the evils and social corruption which
might exhale from the opening of this foul nest OF
vice; and they right in their determination to
keep is shut.
Year: 1870

LEcTURE.-Miss Melissa Emery, State Deputy
l. o. G. T., lectured at the theatre, Weaver
vile, last Monday evening, to a large and atten-
tive audience AS might be expected temper
ance was the theme. The fair speaker handled
her subject in manner that ELECTED frequent
applause. Particularly did she give her own
sex especial fits for their short comings in the
way of holding aoof from the great temperance
cause and (but tell it not in Gath y for being
partial to occasional toddy on the sly. Miss
Emery talks well perhaps the better expression
would be, that she talks well in public. Does
some cynic sneeringly say that the expression
conveys no compliment, because tuency of
speech is an attribute of her sex? We annihi-
late him by the curt rejondcr that it requires
bruins to talk well. More than this if any such
crusty individual there be, let him not be too
opened-mouthed, otherwise he had better "stick
his head in honey bees nest" The speaker
made number of good points. We look upon
argument of this sort as being altogether one
sided. When intemperance is denounced and
its evils portrayed, the temperance champion
may pause aud pause, challenging a reply, but
there will be none. There are none so brazen-
faced, so destitute of shame or reason as to ad-
vocate or palliate intemperance in the use of
strong drink. Miss Emery is the first and only
female speaker we have heard. Succeeding gen
eratons may view the matter in different light
but are firm in the conviction that for "a wo-
man to occupy the rostrum, stride up and down,
gesticulate with clenched fists threatening to
dash an adversary to pieces, would shock the
men and women of our day. Talking is not
oratory, and the ladies labor at great disad-
vantage in striving to become orators. We had
almost forgotten TO mention that forty odd dol
lars were realized from the inevitable collection
An Italian proverb has it that g the smiles of IA
pretty woman are the tears of the purse, and it
is our opinion that the bewtchug manner in
which Miss Emery said, " the liberal donation
which | know you will make" swelled the
amount materially.
Year: 1870

THIRTY YEARS


Have elapsed since the introduction of the PAIN
KILLER to the public, and yet at the present
time it is more popular and commands larger
sale than ever before. lts popularity is not CON
fined to this country alone; all over the world
its beneficial effects in curing the " ills that flesh
is heir to, are acknowledged and appreciated,
and a pain Killer its fame is limited to no
country, sect nor race. 1t needs only to be
known to be priced. Thirty years is certainly
long enough time to prove the efficacy of any
medicine, and that the Pain Killer is deserving
of all its propretors claim for it, is amply proved
by the unparalleled popularity it has attained.
1t is sure and effective remedy. Sold by all
druggists. Price, % cts, 90 cts, and 81 per
bottle. Directions accompany each bottle,
Year: 1870

MINSTREL TROUPE. - We understand that n
number of young bloods about town have organ
lied band of minstrels and are rehearsing with
a view to astonish the natives on or about the
coming fourth. Go it boys
Year: 1870

GRAND jury CALLED.-An order was made last
Monday for a grand jury to attend at the next
term of the county court. Fifty names were Sc
lected from the assessment roll and sealed up in
box, from which list twenty four names will
be drawn from the box at random next Monday
Year: 1870

THE necessity for FIGURING Mill is becoming more
apparent every day There daily receipts OF feed
BY Railroad and Thursday there were six ear loads
There is a steady demand here for more feed than
would be made in mill manufacturing all the flour
used in our city and along this lake.


GRANITE.-The granite which exists in such in
exhaustible quantities the town site of Duluth is
growing in favor the its peculiar quality is nves
tigated and examined into. It's blush gray color is
particularly rich for mellow contrasts: while its feds
par and hornblende crystals large and well defined,
render it when polished of the handsomest build
ing stones in the world Its Gensity, $50 pounds to
the cubic foot, puts it par with the celebrated
Staten Island Granite, giving it, like that rock de-
cided advantage for the construction OF submarine
works like breakwaters requiring great stability ::
while in color it resembles the Quincy granite,
whose specific gravity is only los pounds-though the
color of the Duluth Granite is richer and more ceru


lean in its general tint. Major Newson has his steam
engine work his granite dresser here and before
great while his productive operations will commence


in earnest: and we hear that Engineer George X.
Stuntz has leased granite quarry near by, and de-
signs going into the business extensively The
attention of the building world abroad, both the
chain of great lakes and in the Valley of the Mlsss-
sipp being eagerly directed to the Duluth granite
desirable building material
Year: 1870

POTATOES are more nutritious baked than
they are cooked in any other manner; and
they relish better with those who have net
been accustomed to eat them without sea-
soning. Wash them clean, but do not
soak them. Bake them quickly pos
sible without burning in the least. AS
soon as they are done, press each potato in
cloth so as to crack the skin and allow
the steam to escape. If this is omitted the
best potatoes will not be mealy They
should be brought Immediately to the table,
As they will soon become solid and lose
their flavor.
Year: 1870

Winch Includes the Remainder OF the
distance to Red River.


AT tie close of this month one hundred
miles of grading will be finished, and forty
miles of track laid


There are parties of engineers at work
constantly between the Red River and the
Missouri, making surveys, protiles, and fl
nal locations, and from the Pacific Ocean
eastward the great work is being mapped
and protiled preparatory to construction.


The most remarkable feature of work on
the Northern Pacific railroad will be that
it will not cease all winter. The contract
calls for the completion of the road to Red
River] by July 1st, and there is little doubt,
Judging from the rapidity of construction
thus far, that the road will be finished
within the contract time.
Year: 1870

CURE FOR LocKJAw.-A correspondent
of the Scientific Anaerican recommends tur-
pentine as a cure for lockjaw. He says:
Let any one who has an attack of the lock
jaw take a small quantity Of tnrDentine,
warm it and pour it on the wound, no mat
ter where the wound is, or what nature it
is, and relief will follow in less than one
minute. Nothing better can be app led to
a severe cut or bruise then cold turpentine
it vii! give certain relief almost instantly.


Turpintine is also Il sovereign remedy
for Group. Saturate piece Of flannel with
it and place the flannel on the throat and
chest, and in very severe cases three to five
drops on lump of sugar may be taken in
wardly.
Year: 1870

CAUSES OF SUDDEN DEATH--Very few
of the sudden deaths which are said to
arise from diseases of the heart" do really
arise from that cause. TO ascertain the
real origin Of sudden deaths, experiments
have been tried in Europe and reported to
a scientific congress held at Strasbourg.
Sixty-six cases Of sudden death were made
the subject of a thorough post mortem ex-
animation in these only two were found
who had died from disease of the heart.
Nine of sixty-siX had died from apoplexy,
while there were forty-six cases Of conges-
ton of the lungs-that is, the lungs were
so full Of blood they could not work, there
not being room enough for a sufficient
quantity Of air to enter to support life.


The causes that produce congestion OF
the lungs are cold feet, tight clothing, COS
tive bowels, sitting chilled after being war
med with labor or rapid walk going too
suddenly from close, heated room into
the cold ar, especially after speaking, and
sudden depressing news operating on the
blood. The causes Of sudden death being
known, an avoidance Of them may serve to
leugthcn many valuable lives, which would
otherwise be lost under the verdict of "heart
complaint" That disease is supposed to
be inevitable and incurable, hence, many
would not take the pains they would tc
avoid sudden death if they knew it lay il
their power.
Year: 1870

Postal CARDs.-There is good reason to
expect that the Post Office Department will
soon be authorized by Congress to issue for
the public use postal cards similar to those
now SO popular in Germany, and which
have lately been introduced into the postal
service of Great Britain. These cards have
aplace for direction, name, and place They
are about two and a half by three and a
half inches, with ruled lines, and postage
stamp printed on one of the corners. They
will probably be sold at two cents, and
wall find here, as in Europe, abundance Of
purchasers. Kept in the pocket-book, a
message may be written, on them while on
the street corner, or in car or carriage,
and they may be dropped in the nearest
post box, or thrown into the mail car, and
thus hundreds of messages will be sent by
mail which are not sent now, simply be-
cause the materials for writing are not ut
hand, or it is too much trouble to write a
letter which is always supposed to be more
or less a formal document These hastily
scrlbbled cards have added largely to the
English postal revenue, and proved pub
llc convenience OF no mean character W
have no doubt the Postmaster General will
recommend their use in the American Pos
tai Service in his annual report, and that
we will have them In use before the close
Of the winter.
Year: 1870

IHE PEOPLE OWN THE LANDs.-Durino


the year ending June 3Oth, 1869, the Gov


ernment of the United States disposed of


to individuals, 5,9s9,5742l acres of the
public land, a large proportion of which
was entered by settlers under the home
stead law. Thus, by the operation of our
benificent land system, not less than sixty
thousand farms were in one year added to
the agricultural freeholds of the United
States-nearly double the entire number
OF land owners in England, according to
the British census of 1862 We now have
III the United States an aggregate of over
tfve and a half millions Of land owners, not
less than four millions of whom are agri-
cultural freeholders In no other country
in the world have SO large proportion of
the citizens an absolute interest in the soil,
and indeed, history furnishes no parallel
This distribution of the landed PROPRIETOR
ships of the nation, places in the hands of
a free people the complete control of their
own political and social destiny.
Year: 1870

Some men have queer notions of fun. 4
humber of men at Wslaska entered the
lodge OF the Good Templars of that town
while the body Was in session, last week,
and, seating themselves at the Secretary 5
table, played q game of euchre as to who
should pay for bottel of gin which they
had with them
Year: 1870

Is not the only instrument Of death used
on the unfortunate banker, but that the
back Of the bead was split open with an
axe rs the front was struck with the
"dOg." I.


No further clue has been found, except
that the detectives are of the opinion that
the "dog" used Is ship'carpenters tool.
They will visit all the ship'yards In the
vicinity Of the city tomorrow, and see
whether "dog" Is missing. The city
continues excited at the outrageous
charges brought against Washington Ma
than.


He and lis brother will be examined
on Thursday. They will also submit to
physicians examination, when 1t will be
shown that not the least evidence OF the
is to be found upon their bodies,
Year: 1870

LADIES at Saratoga and Sharon say
that the way to feel cool is TO rub the out.
side rim Of The car with a little cologne or
spirits oi ammonia, and you will keep tlc-
lightlIlly cool on the w9rmest day.
Year: 1870

One of the most difficult things in the
world is the right administration OF
material help in tho cities like these.
where beggary is reduced to fine art ;
where il largely consists in impndencc
and roguery. Do not l know that have
been analysed, watched and studied'
Have not known oitentimes. when ap-
plicants for assistance have come to me
that they have inquired what sort oi a
person am, and where my weak side is'
The moment they began to present their
case. saw that they were going to try to
get OH that side, and l Strengthened me
combatively and said, .No. you don't"


There are great many cases in which
I turn away from my door persons who
Year: 1870




A Curious LEsESD.-When Adam
was far advanced in years and at the
point of death, he sent his SON to the
angel Michael, who kept the gate of
Paradise, to pray for oil of mercy, so
that he could be healed. The angel
answered that it could not be until
fifty-fve hundred years, but he gave
Seth branch of the tree of which
Adam had eaten, bidding him plant it
on Mount Lebanon, and that when it
bore fruit his father should be healed.
Seth lanted the branch on his fathers
grave; it took root and grew, and from
it were made Aaron's rod and Moses
staff with which he struck the rock
and sweetened the waters of Marah.
1t also formed the pole on which the
brazen serpent was lifted up, and the
ark of the testimony. At last it came
into the h2nis of Solomon, who used
it in building his palace; bnt it con-
tinually resisted the efforts of the
builders to adjust it. Now it was too
long, and then again too short. The
builders, being angry, then threw it
into marsh, so that it might serve as
a bridge. The Queen of Sheba
would not walk upon it, but adored it,
and told Solomon that upon it should
be suspended the man through whose
death the kingdom should be de-
stroyed.a Solomon then had it buried
deep in the ground, where afterwards
the pool of Bethesda was dug, and
from the virtues of this tree healing
properties were impaired to the water.
Afteu it had been buried three hum
dred years, it rose to the surface of
the water, and the Jews took it and
made of it the cross of our SAVIOR
Ffom '' The Cross in Legend, Poetry and
Aff." IN May Lippincoff S. s.rs
Year: 1870

HoLD oS!--Hold on to your tongue when you are just ready to swear, lie, or speak barshiy, or say improper words.

 Held on to your good name at all hazards for 1t is Of more value to you than gold, high places, or fashionable attire.

 Hold on to the truth; for it will serve you well, and do you good throughout eternity. . Hold on to your virtue; it is above all price to you in all times and in an places.

 Hold sn to your good character; for t is, and always will be, your best wealth.

 Hold on to your temper when you are an gry, excited, or imposed upon.
Year: 1870

The Shortest and Best Route from the soutberr .ns tern states to he oaes ana territories of the The Only Route Over Which Large Trains and Urd. .. Can be Driven Without Suffering and Loss fEus f T Stock

 of Food and Drink. on Lack
Year: 1870

The editor of the Evansville Courier
happened the other day to find an
item in our last issue that should have
appeared in the Clarion of the 18th
inst, aud the-eupon he copies
and points cut the oversight en- our
part. as though it was a matter Of
grave Importance. and a final lex
tinguisher of the reputation for
our paper has hitherto en-
joyed. While we are ready to concede
that such errors are inexeusable, and.
to us. mortifying, yet we really think
that the Courier man should be the
last to chide us. He will probably
see the point when we assert that it
is not our custom to appropriate, and
palm off as our own. the bon nlOtS of
the Louisville Courier Journal. or of
any other paper.-Princeton Clarion.
Year: 1870

Captain in the navy is to receive
500 per year more than a Colonel;


Commander in the navy is to receive
$500 per year more than a Lieutenant
Colonel;


Lieutenant Commander in the navy
is to receive 1925 per year more than
q Major.


Lieutenantiu in the navy is to receive
500 more per year than Captain;


Master in the navy is to receive
$500 per year more than First Lieu
tenant.


Ensign in the navy is to receive
$500 per year more than a Second
Lieutenant, with whom they rank.


The difference seems to be unjust
to officers of the army. who at all
times during the war. and now during
piping times of peace" have the
hardest work of the two branches of
the service.
Year: 1870

l. We congratulate the country on the
restoration of law and order in the late
rebellfous States, under the recoustruc.
ton measures adopted by the general
Government, and upon the return of
peace, and of fraternRl feeling among the
people OF all the States under COnstitu-
ton securing an equality of political and
civil rights of all citizens, without dis
tinctiOn of race or color
Year: 1870

STATE ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED


Is. That we heartily endorse the admin
istration of our State affairs by Governor
Baker and his associate officers, and espe-
ctally congratulate the people that the
time Is so near when the Stale debt viii be
entirely uquidated.
Year: 1870

3. That we rejoice at the ratification of
the Fifteenth Amendment, which forever
secures an equality of political rights to
all men, and we extend to the colored
man helping hand to enable him in
the race OF life TO improve and elevate his
condition. -
Year: 1870

4. That the National Debt, created IN
the defense and preservation of the Union.
however great the burden, must be cheer.
fully borne until honOrably and houeRfl lv
extingufshed in accordance with the letter
ana spirit OF the several laws authorizing
tiOn of principal or interest sheuld meet
the scorn and denunciation of any honest
and patriotic people
Year: 1870

10. That we approve the general eourse
of our Senator and Republican RepTesens
tatives in Congress, and express onr mi
and entire confidence that they will act
with wisdom and integrity in alIthat con
Germs the welfare of the people: and I'M I
we tender thanks to Senator Morton for
his exertions in so shaping the legislation
of Congress on the reconstruction of the
late rebel States, as to secure the passeoe
of the Fifteenth Amendment.
Year: 1870

NASHVILLE, September 18.-An-
drew Johnson spoke at GallRtin last
night to a large audience and was fire.
quently interrupted by applause. be
briefly reviewed his public career since
the commencement of the war. He
maintained and claimed to have acted
uniformly for the good of the whole
country. He reverted to the prin-
ciples upon which the Federal Gov
erniiient was organized, and declared
that they had been subverted since
the war ceased. He had always been
a Democrat. was elected Vice Presi-
dent as a Union Democrat, had not
and would not swerve from true faith.
Excresenees had been fixed upon the
Constitution and unconstitutional
laws enacted, but the time would
come when they would perish. He
said he had approved of the
resolutions adopted at the meet
ing in GreenVille, of which he
was the reputed author, and con-
demned the recent State convention
for ignoring them. He read the resO-
luton adopted by the State conven-
tion favoriDg the restoration OF the
Southern States to rights as sovereign
States of the Union. He said it was
secession and revolution in disguise,
and admonished the people against
repeating the errors of the past civil
strife, and recommended close alli-
ance with the national Democracy,
and the choice of Governor, members
OF Congress and Legislature free from
the suspicion of secession. He con-
demned the State convention for not
disclaiming secession, and suggested
the holding of primary meetings to ex-
hibit the true state of Tennessee on
that subject. He expressed the opin-
ion that upon the Legislature to be
chosen under the new Constitution in
November would legally devolve the
duty of chosing Senator to succeed
Mr.. Fowler in the United States
Senate; and said it was important
in view of what had been done by the
present Legislature that the people
should manifest their preference and
cause their will to be respected in the
choice of Senator. He concluded
with an appeal for prudence and
discretion to keep of reconstruction
and military rule.