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Year: 1870

Taking into account the habits OF
the people, tea and coffee for supper
and breakfast add to human health
and life, if single cup be taken ut
either meal, and is never increased
in strength, frequency or quantity.
If they were s.imulnnts, and were
taken thus in moderation and with
uniformity they would in time be.
come either iucrt, or the system
would become so habituatcd to their
employment rs to remain in the
same relative position to them, if
they had never been used, and con
scquontiy, rs to themselves t!ity
had better never been used rs they
are SO liable to abuse. But science
and fact unite in declaring them to
be nutritious as wei rs stimuant:
hence they will do n new good to
the system every day, TO the end Of
life, just as bread and fruits do.
hence we never get tired of either.
But the use OF bread and fruits is
daily abused by multitudrs, and
dyspepsia and cholera morbus result
yet we ought not to forcgo their
employment on that account, nor
should we torego use Of tea and
coffee because their iilordinntc use
give ncural gias and other ailments.


But the habituaI use of tea and
cotfoe, at the first and last meals of
the day, has another high advantage
it is productive of incalcuablc
good in the way Of avcrting evils.


We will drink ut our meals, and
if we do not drink these, we will
drink what is Woi'se-uUld water,
milk or alcoholic mixtures. Tho
regular use Of these last will lead
the youngto drunkenness the con;
siderable employment Of simple
milk, at meals, by sedcntary people
by all except the robust-wiIl
either copstipatc or render bilious
while cod water, largely ltscd-that
is to the extent Of glass or two at
a meal, especially in cold weather"
attracts to itsclfso much Of the sys-
ten, in raising said water TO the
temperature Of the body zone hun
dred degrecs) that the process Of
digestion is arrested; in the mcan-
while giving rise 10 dcathly sick
ness Of ssUinach, to twisting ptias,
to vUmitings, to'purging, and cvcn
to cramps, to fearful cortortions
and sudden death, which things
would have been avertcd had even
the same amount of liquid ill the
shape of simple hot water been used.
But any one knowing these things,
and being prcjudiced against the
use of tea or coffee, would subject
himself to be most unpleasantly
stared at and questioned, ifnot rid
iculcd, were he to ask for Il cup or
glass of hot water. But as tea aud
coffee arc now universal beverages,
are on every table, and everybody
is expected to take ono or the other
rs n matter Of course, they are iiif-
willingly the means of safety and
of life TO mpltitudes. They sav6
life where u glass of cold water
would have destroyed it. SO that
tho use of these beverages is not
merely allowable it is polite. il is
aneeessity.-[ Hall'sJour CT Health.
Year: 1870

JUDGE BRADLEY.-Mr. Joseph p.
Bradley, recently made Judge of
the Supreme Court, is credited with
being the first citizen of New Jcr
sey to conceive the idea of making
Gen. Grant a summer citizen of that
State, and the first to suggest the
substantial gift which has since ao-
complished that purpose. A Re-
publican Senator was seen just be-
fore the confirmation of Mr.. Brad
ley, coming from the White House
damning things in general IN a very
promiscuous way, and when asked
what was the matter, exclaimed:
ooh, nothing, only l wish Grant
would pay off his debts some other
way than by nominations to the
Supreme Bench"


The new Judge was admitted to
the bar in 1899, and has ever since
that time been prominent in the
New Jersey Courts and the United
States Court Of that District. a
Radical authority says he is man
Of good appearance and bearing,
and an example of "exact virtue in
the private walks oflife."


TGalveston News.
Year: 1870

VIII CeIlaIIlIy clIcCt d Cuics


The universal success which has at
tended the administration of this prcpaf-
alton has been such as to WARRANT US in
pledging ourselves to the public to


RETURN THE MONEY
in every instance where it should prove inef.
fectual: providing the symptoms attending
the sickness of the child or adult should
warrant the suppOsition of worms being the
cause" In all cases the Medicine to be given
IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTIONS.
We pledge ourselves to the public, that
Year: 1870

The above hgTOs really aOfd no tI6 CIIItTIOU M IIt
record includes games played with lively rubber Dal,
against country club mines.


There is likely to be an exciting discussion
at the Convention National Association Of Base
Ball Players to be held In this city Nov 90 owing to the
passage of q resolution at the Convention Of the New
York State Association held In Albany last week pro
hbiting the election OF any baseball club composed OF
coOred persons membership in the State Association.
The resolution introduced by Of the delegates
from the Star Club Of Brooklyn and 1t is the first time
anything OF political character has been discussed In
the meetings Of the National Association. The consist
eDcy OF the Convention which adopted the motion is
shown in the fact that they the time instructed
the delegates 70 the National Convention to rcinstate
player who had some years previously been proved
guilty Of instgatng plot TO fraudulently lose
They found difficulty in asscociaing with knsves Of
this class, but are shocked at having coored clubs in
their Association.


The National Association Of Junior Base
Ball Players will meet at TammaDy Hall on Wednesday,
Nov. 6, at y. All Junior Clubs of good standing
throughout the United States eligible
and will be gladly welcomed to this Association OF
OCCASIONAL players.
Year: 1870

CHEAP CoAL.-Coal is lower already, but 10
mas evidently got TO go still lower i'm the scale.
The supply is large, the demand is small, aud
the weather Is so exceptionally mild that con-
sumption cannot but be at its lowest point. Al
ready the amount sent forward from the mines
IL for the season one hundred thousand tons
greater than II was last year. In the Schuyl-
XIII region there are conferences almost every
week between those representing the operators
ana the miners, with q view 90 harmonize con-
Nothing has as yet been definitely settled
Year: 1870

THE FIRST CLASS SCREW STEAMER COLORADO
recently fitted out at the New York navy yard
will sail from thence about the 1st Of March for
the Asiatic squadron, Of which she will be the
flag ship. relieving the Delaware. Rear Admi-
raj John Rodgers, recently i'm command of the
Boston navy yard, will 20 out in the Colorado;
and take command of the fleet, relieving Ad-
miral Rowan, the present commander.
Year: 1870

THE sECOND-cLAss SCREW STEAMER CONGRESS
is now being fitted out at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard as the flagship of Commodore Joseph F.
Green, of Maine, who will command the Eastern
squadron of the North Atlantic Fleet. The
Congress will sail for the Bay OF SANTANA in the
course Of a few weeks.
Year: 1870

@The hrst Of the new federal circuit courts
owing to his attempt TO enforce the iron-clad
oath he could not get grand jury. He after
wards withdrew the oath, and q jury was OBJ
tanned without the test.
Year: 1870

The INCOME TAx-The Pay Department has
Issued an order instructlng paymasters of the
army not to deduct the income tax from the sal
aries of the officers OF the army, as under the
opinion of the Judge Advocate General no such
tax is operative now on incomes derived during
ag.O
Year: 1870

FATAL ExPLoeION OF A POWDER MILL
The powder works OF LOfin g. Road Powder
Company, about three miles from Pottsville,
Pa, exploded at noon on Saturday, destroying
several buildings belonging to the works and in
stantly kiinng Two men VINO rye were engaged at
men we're picked up in small pieces about the
size of hand or foot in every direction from
the scene Of the disaster. The amount Of pow
der exploded was between COO and 700 kegs, the
principal part of which was in the dry house.
The shock was terrific and was experienced at
a dist ance n sixteen miles.
Year: 1870

The week opens on an easy money market i'm
New York, with to ss the range Of rates on
call loans, the ruling rate being per cent.
The Treasury operations during the month will
be in favor OF an easy money market. CONNER
cisl paper Is in fair request, and choice names
sell at to s, with 70 as the extreme rates for
first-class. The suspension Of an eminent cot
ton house lie reported. The government bond
market has not e affected by the treasury
programme fer October, and prices remain firm
on cnly a moderate amount Of business
Year: 1870

many has not been mat rally checked by the
EuroI can war, as 1t was greatly feared would
prove the case. The arrivals ct New York for
the week ending last Sat, rday were twice Is
months; and the total arrivals for August last
were only I 1886 less than for the corresponding
week of last year.
Year: 1870

ADMIRAL notwithstanding the
newspaper contradictions Of the state nent in
the STAR some days ago that Admiral Porter
mas written letter to the President asking to
be relieved from duty at the Navy Department,
that statement was strictly true, and his request
will be granted.
Year: 1870

A DrREFUL CHANGE The beautiful
weather at the beginning of last week
brought with it the sweet roundelay of
the robin. laughing children at play in
the sunshine. and the moonlight prom
.enades of beaux and belles-all harbin-
gers of Spring but alas, they were all
frozen up tight during the severely cold
snow storm of last Sunday night Yes,
be it known, that on the fifteenth day of
May, Ammo Domini, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy,


The first bird Of Spring


Attempted to sing,


But ere he sounded note,


He fell from limb,


And dead bird was him


The music had friz in his throat.
--Opyhee 4fpaiaHcte.
Year: 1870

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF
CoMMERCE.-Thc annual meeting of the
members Of the Chamber Of Commerce will
be held this evening at O'Clock in their
rooms, over the FIRST National Bank. At
this meeting the president and treasurer
will present their reports for the year. An
election of officers for the ensuing year will
be gone into. Reports from the Committee
on Mining, Committee on Manufactures,
and other committees will be read, and
other business of importance will be trans
Year: 1870

There is no excuse for mlsapprehend'
ing the position taken by the working
men on the question of imported


Chinese labor. In all. their meetings


they have stated their views explicitly
and with entire freedom from ambigui
ty. Disclaiming any desire to hinder
free immigration, andwelcoming free


labor from every part of the world IN


all branches of industry, they have de
precated and denounced the importa-
ton by contract by capitalists, and not


coming of their own volition. The


resolutions adopted at the meetings OF


workingmen wherever held, have


drawn the line of distinction clearly.


They have all declared in so many


words that they welcome free labor let


it come whence it may. But GER
tain class of journals, whose business
it is, while protesting much solicitude


for the welfare of the workingmen, to


make common cause with those who
seek to, oppress hlm, are, doing their
best to place him in a false position


by making it appear that he opposes
Chinese emigration under any clrculn-
stances. The workingmen have said
nothing to warrant such an lmputa-
ton. The origin of the agitation on
the subj ct was the importation of
bonded Iaborers into Massachusetts
a movement which would have been
insignificant in itself were it moi the
precursor of others. The working
men object to the system for two Tea-
sons I: First, because it is the iDtroduc-
tion into the country of new species
of slave labor to compete with their
free labor; and. second, because the
application of capital in this way will
impart an unnatural stimulus to emil
grafton, and bring thousands OF these
bondsmen to our shores where only
scores of free laborers would come
from the same source. This contract
system once fairly under way, with
its paid agents in China, and special
inducements held out to the teemlng
millions of that populous empire, and
soon they would outnumber on our
Western coast those who are daily
landing with their hands and muscles
free in our Eastern ports. But this
is only the consequence. The main
objection is that they come as bonds
men to degrade, and not as freemen
to elevate labor. The workingmen of
the country have the right to demand
that their case be fairly stated, and
that the men who are coming wealth
out of laws obtained in their name, do
not, through their organs, adj misre-
to their other wrongs.
Year: 1870

at the poor wasted skeleton, face in
the glass, and at the thin buoy hands,
and contrasted them with her No
wonder he should love her. I fell
into a state of apathy at last, and it
was then that Max came.


I was cold. to him, perhaps, and
yet did not mean it. I was just
stupid with my sorrow, and he had
huft me cruelty Max looked at me
a certain wistful tenderness in his
face. IF Eve could have been undis-
turbed! But Lucia came in, said /
must not be excited, and drew him
Year: 1870

The Prussian Ambassador to the United
States has written letter to the United States
Secretary of State expressing his qualification
at the receipt of his letter Of 25th, and at his
mention of the harmony which had so long ex-
listed between Prussia and the United States 10
regard to their constant policy and principles in
favor OF the freedom OF private property on the
high seas in time of war. -
Year: 1870

Reports from the Texan frontier tell of a
series of Indian outrages in that section Quite
severe battle had been fought between por-
tlon of the Sixth United States Cavalry and a
large party OF Indians, in which the former ap-
pear to have had the worst.
Year: 1870

On one occasion, Mr. Whitefeld was preach
ing IN Boston, on the wonders of creation, pro-
violence and redemption, when violent tempest
OF thunder and lightning came on. In the
midst OF the sermon 1t attained to so alarming
height that the congregation sat In almost
breathless awe. The preacher closed his note
book, and stepping into one wing of the desk,
fell on his knees, and with much feeling and
fine taste repeated


"Hark! The Eternal rends the sky


A mighty voice before Him goes


A voice of music to HIS friends


-.r But threatening thunder to his foes


Come, children. to your Fathers arms:
Hide in the chambers of my grace
Till the fierce storm be overblown,


And my revenging fury cease"


Let US devoutly sing. to the praise and glory
of G''d. this hymn: Old Hundred -


The whole congregation instantly rose and
poured forth the sacred song, in which they
were nobly accompanied by the organ, in style
of pious grandeur and heartfelt devotion that
was probably never surpassed. By the time
the hymn was finished, the storm was hnshed
and the sun, bursting forth, showed through
the windows to the enraptured assembly a
magnificent and brilliant arch of peace The
preacher resumed the desk and his discourse,
with this opposite quotation


"L0ok upon the rainbow; praise him that
made it. Very beautiful it is in the brightness
thereof! 1t compasSeth the heaven about with
glorious circle; and the hands of the Most
High have bended it."


The remainder of the services was calculated
to sustain that elevated feeling which had been
produced; and the benediction with which the
good man dismissed the flock was universally
received with streaming eyes and hearts over
flowing with tenderness and gratitude.


I11-f1


Voices OF GRAoE-It is marvellous and
beautiful to observe how various are the voices
of free grace. L am thirsty" says ONE
Come to the waters" she cries. II am hun
CRY" says another. Then eat ye that which
is good, she says, 'and let your soul delight
itself in tatness" "But am poor and have
nothing to buy with Come, buy wine and
milk without money and without price. " 1--WE
are weary sigh the laborers IN the sun-beaten
fields. Come unto me. breathes her answer
like a breeze from the waters, ''and [ will give
you rest. Cast thy burden on the Lord and
He will sustain thee she whispers to the
pilgrim ready to faint on the highway" BE
hold the Fountain she cries to the guilty:
s'the Fountain opened for sin and uncleanness.' u
To the lost she cries. II am the Way to the
ignorant Il am the Truth ~ to the dying, "I
am the Life. :" How large her welcome to the
sinner, how soothing her consultations to the
mourner, how inspiring her tones to him that is
faint of heart There is no disease for which
she has not remedy nor want for which she
has not supply; and every one who applies to
her shall confess at length. 1T is enough I
am blessed as if all the methods and riches of
grace were alone for me- ~
Year: 1870

AMIABLE WOMEN There is scarcely any
source of enjoyment more Immediately connect
ed at once with the heart and with the mind,
than that Of listening to sensible and amiable
woman when she converses In meodious and
well-regulated voice, when her language aud
pronunciation are easy and correct, and when
she knows how to adapt her conversation to the
characters and habits of those around her,
Year: 1870

A large number OF applications for the estab-
lishment of new National banks continue to be
made at the Comptroller's Office in Washing
ron. Probably four or five hundred new banks
will before long go into operation. The ap-
plications are from the South aud West, but
mainly from the latter point.
Year: 1870

Those who confidently predict the success of
either France or Prussia in the grand battle
which must soon take place may learn some
thing from the experience Of Frederick the
Great, as given in the appendix to his History
of the Seven Years War which he so success
fully waged against three great Powers. The
New York Journal of Commerce says:


Frederick the Great philosophers concern
ing war and peace. his good and ill-fortuue de-
picts the fearful condition of his country after
the war was over. stigmatizes war as the great
est misfortune that can befall humanity, and
comes to the conclusion that while, indeed. a
bad general seldom has success yet 10 general
should ever boast of having triumphed by his
talent or the superior gaantry of bis troops
There is God of War; excaims Frederick !;
the issue of battles is written in the stars.
have won battles that | had already given up
for lost, and have been beaten where victory
was already nearly in my grasp Then the
great king, among many other examples, tells
how he won at Leuthen, because Lieutenant
General Won Prittwiz, with four guns, reached
small eminence few minutes earlier than an
Austrian battery that was hurrying up for the
possession of the same height, while at Ku-
nersdorf he was defeated, owing to the care
lessness of asubatern officer who allowed his
company to be broken through or fanked.'
Year: 1870

The SLEEPY HOLLOW TEAGEDy-AtteRpted
Saicide ct the -NUrderer.-The New York Tribune
OF yesterday SAYS: Isaac Van Wart Buckhout
made another attempt on Wednesday evening
to commit suicide. During brief absence of
the person who has been watching HIM for
several nights past, Buckhout, notwithstanding
the fact that he is handcuffed, contrived TO get
a handkerchiefor neck-tie nicely adj listed about
his neck with slip-noose and fastened to a
chain which supports his bed, SO that by rolling
himself Oft his bunk to the floor it would soon
stransle him. The watch or guard returned i'm
time TO zee the preparations, and Buckhout re-
marked: ..lou came back just a little too soon
for me- He will now be more closely watched.
Up to yesterday he has SLEPT none stree Monday
The lack OF rest appears to be telling upon his
physical condition, and yesterday he imagined
that his wife was in the jail and asked repeated
ly for her. He also seems greatly alarmed at
the least noise, and acts as though he feared
the appearance OF some apparition through the
ventilator.
Year: 1870

FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE AT CHARLoTTEs-
WILLIE, Wa letter of January 18th, to the
Richmond Wing, contains the following: About
O'Clock this morning an alarm Of fire was raised
near the University, caused by the burning OF a
large Outbuilding near the dwelling house Of the
two-story frame, containing six rooms. One of
the upper rooms was occupied by the family OF
one OI the servants on the place. 1t issuppOsed
mated by a spark from the fireplace popping On
the bed. There were two young children in the
bed at the time, who were smothered before
they could be rescued. There was little or no
wind blowing at the time, or the dwelling house
could not have been saved. In a very short
while after the fire was discovered large num-
Der of students and citizens from the neighbOr-
hood were on the ground to render any assist
ance possible. Mr.. Goodyear was insured.
Year: 1870

THE SECOND STATE DINNER of the President
will take place at the Executive Mansion on
Wednesday evening next, and be attended by
the Judges of the United States Supreme Court
and several Senators and Representatives and
the ladies of their families
Year: 1870

The MILD WKArHKR-Professor Thatcbey,s
weather bulletin in New York Is calculated 20
make people feel uncomfortable. He saws the
present mildness Of the temperature is almost
without precedent, and the public are told 70
prepare to hear news of further earthouakes
With great storms, in Europe. Here, at home,
he is Of opinion that extra care should be taken
to enforce the sanitary laws.
Year: 1870

the image are directed TO the middle OF
the floor, where are placed wooden
images of all kinds Of domestic fowls,
such as doves, chickens, etc. These
images are painted and decorated with


feathers, in imitation Of nature. BY the
side Of these images of fowls are placed
the skins Of wild beasts, hung on pole
Of the musical plant; among these, that
of the fox predominates, as that animal
is considered more sacred than Others


Corn and water are placed before
the fowls. In worshipping their cei-
ty the men form in rows in front Of the
image, and speak and sing in his praise,
accompanied by the music of rude in
struments, among which was curiously
constructed flute, which had descended
to them from their forefathers. There
was but one religious ceremony in which
the women Joined with the men. The
head workshopis the great central place
of worship in village, but there are
other minor ones. The principal relg-
ious ceremonies take place in the month
of February. In the center Of the vii
lage is public square, where there is
wide stone altar about two feet high and
three feet square. On this sacrifices of
food are laid on sacred days. Among
these offerings is small buckskin cap
containing holy meal Around this al
tar men dance in rotation During
this ceremony the aged men and wo-
men Of the village take pinch Of the
holy meal, breathe on it, sprinkle
little on the backs of the dancers,
and throw little TO the west, east,
north and south This is the signal for
the dance to break up. The ideas and
principles Of their religion are eminently
utilitarian. They dictate all the rela-
tons of life They religiously abhor an
indolent man, and order is the first law
of every household, and of every public
institution and ceremony. They enforce
habits of industry by precept, example,
and exhortation, and is well illustrated
by the following anecdote: When Elder
Hatch and his companions FIRST visited |
the Moquis, Tilam-ma was the principal
chief of the Oriba village. To obtain
that position man must be noted for
his industry, energy and perseverance.
From some cause he became indolent
and unthrifty. The people withdrew
their confidence from him; he lost his
place, and died of starvation and cha |
grin, Charity is one of the leading |
principles of their religion. The indus
trious psor, or the sick and helpless,
must be amply provided for by the con-
tributions of the more fortunate.