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Year: 1870

AMERICAN SYMPATHY.


The European war is the main
topic Of the public journals, and
many if not most of the leading
papers have declared themselves
either for Germany or France.


What reasons there are to call
for this public expression of sym
pathy by the American press for
either we cannot conceive. True,
it is but natural that journals
should be interested in the matter,
and natural, perhaps, that that
interest should incline to the one
side or the other; but, being Amer
ican journals, what object or JUS
tiRcation they can have for exert
ing their influence to, possibly,
embroil our people in the matter,
is beyond our ken.


Journalists, after all, are only
men, and, like other men, may
rightfully and naturally entertain
prejudices and sympathies; but
they have not, therefore, q right
to press their individual views
upon their readers, in their char
acter as journalists, when those
views are irrelevant and foreign to
the purposes and interests Of their
government and people.


Wherein, may we ask, does this
war in Europe concern the United
States that we should throw our
influence into the one scale or the
otherp


The ordinary citicism of the
course of either party To the strug-
gle is not what we condemn, fol
that is the rightful province Of
journalism, but we condemn the
plain effort to bias public opinion
in favor of either combatant.


The principles involved are moi
those which should naturally catch
the sympathy Of this people. As
we'll as We can understand the rea
causes of antagonism they com
prise the same with both parties
viz: personal rivalry between the
sOvereigns; and the greed for ter
ritorial aggrandizement. There
Is no matter of just principle in
volved; nothing that should wir
the sympathy or admiration Of ouI
people. By the expression "oul
people" we necessarily mean, th'
American people; it is but natu
raj that Frenchmen and German
should have their sympathy en-
listed with their native land res
pectively, if only as a matter o
national pride.


We could and, during the strug
gle, probably shall say things TO
and against both sides, but tha
does not necessitate US to attemp
to bias public opinion either way
AS we conceive there could b
only one cause for which thi
country could be drawn into tn
maelstrom Of war, and that cause
as concerning US, is too remote t,
be effective; it is the balance 0
power in Europe. The growth @
neither Of the European powers
likely to be so extraordinary tha





America need fear for herself


As the situation appears at thi
juncture the other powers Of Eu
rope will not permit any materiS
aggrandizement Of territory b
either party to the war; and thu
the contest narrows itself down t
q personal rivalry. With thi
view, if correct, it would seer
that q few heavy battles will d.
eide the war, as they will suff
ciently indicate "who Is the bel
man." Neither party have enoug
ut stake to warrant an EXTERN
mating and desolating war, and,
would seem, neither can desiI
such. The probability Ofa shor
sharp and desisive contest is yer
near, and America and American
have nothing to do but stan
al0OE
Year: 1870

WASHINGTON, May 14.--The New
York Tribune Of to-day, in an article or,
the levees of the Mississippi, says: 1--WE
have never doubted that this subject
should engage the attention of Congress,
as it is intimately connected with our
national finances.


To increase the production of sugar
retains specie in the country, while to
increase the growth of cotton puts ex-
change to our credit abroad. How
much the cotton crop of 1869 has had
to do with car appreciations t, the spe-
Gle value, We are not prepared to say,
but certain it is that our exports TO Eu-
rope of 100000 bales during the last
six months has not been without a
marked effect on our currency. We
believe Louisiana has put this ruatter
into shape in which it can be success
fully handled.


First, it is obvious that a uniform svs
tenn was absolutely necessary and sec
ond, by a plan that private enterprise
is the agency through which alone the
work can de successfully and frugally
accomplished. 1t is a noble mission
that Of rescuing from the domain of
the alligator millions of acres of land,
portions of it capable Of making from
one to two hogsheads of sugarst to the
acre, and other portions of making from
one to two bales of cotton.


lfCongress can see its way clear to
assist this enterprise, and even strain a
point to do it, we trust it will. The
best way to make the South peaceful is
to make it prosperous. Let her people
feel the power of the Government other
wise than as evinoed by its bayonets


A people busily at work aud making
money are not prone to rebellion. Con-
gress should not adjourn before doing
something in the premises.


For five years these magnificent lands
have been at the mercy Of the midsum-
mer foods, We appreliend that the
people Of that region are not able to pro-
tect themselves without some help from the
Government. Besides the most impor-
tant of the Southern fevees were cut du
ring the war, by our troops, for national
purposes. thus giving an additional claim
on Congress.


The first Pacific Railroad has been
built and it is worth all it cost. Let
the word go out that our next work must
be to reclaim the prolific low lands of
the Mississippi. .s& -@@
1t would do much to give us more
abundant cotton and better currency.


This work should be done by com.
pany ; it cannot be so cheaply nor SO
quickly done by any government, ma
tion Or State 1t should be done quick
ly and thoroughly, so much being as.
sured. The Federal Government
should extend to that company such
aid as it may need, because The work is
indispensable aud Of public and general
Importance. Let private enterprise do
its utmost, and let the Government, tax
ing ample security, aid that company, 30
go far as It may be indispensable,
guaranteeing its bonds rather than by
subscriptions or subsidy.


The Government need not help it
nearly so much as it will help tie Gov
ternment by enlarging the area Of profit
able industry.
Year: 1870

Earth hath her mysteries,
Round which eternal shadows ever blend;
And life is mantled in darksome gyisc,


MortalS can never rend.


Could we have vision clear,
AS one of old, touched by the Prophets hand.
How closely would this world of ours appear


Linked to the Spirit Land.


We, mortals, see it not,
Yet sometimes on imagination's wing.
We almost reach some fair, seraphic spot,


And hear its music ring.


Through golden gates ajar.
At times, we hear some broken, thrilling strain
That sweetly floats down to this world afnr,


To soothe its grief and pain.


We seem at such time
Akin unto that brighter world that lies
Beyond the misty rivers marge-that cline


Unseen by mortal eyes.


Oh. when the lonely heart
Grows weary OF earth's hollow hopes and fears
When all its clinging ties are torn apart,


Aud graves grow thick with years.


IT'S then the soul doth feel
A longing tor a better world than this
And shining messengers at times reveal


Its dream of lasting b iss


We never are alone
Fen when berett, we weep bes de our dead.
For there is round US many watchful one.


With soft and loving tread.
Year: 1870

To CURE SHEEP FROM JUMPING. A CORES
pondent of the Ohio Farmer gives the following
curious account Of The method adopted by him to
prevent sheep from jumping the fences of his past
urc: II want to tell you about my jumping sheep
and how broke them. got them in a pen sui
GENTLY large to hold them. ] then caught the
rmg-eaders, one ut time and made a small hole
in each ear. then took cord or string and run
through the holes in the ears together close enough
to keep them from working their ears; then let
them out and they are rs quiet rs any sheep
Year: 1870

TIE farmer who raises produce for a
distant market is limited to q few articles,
such rs wheat, corn, rye, SC, which great
ly exhaust the soil, while he who has a
market near at hand can cultivate almost
any product for which his soil and climate
are adapted, and can have a thorough
rotation Of crops, so necessary to preserve
the vitality Of his soil.
Year: 1870

In looking over our exchanges to-day
we only found seven deaths from kindling
fires by pouring on coal OIL This Is 4
decrease Of one from yesterday. We
anticipate a large increase in the number
as soon as the cold weather commences
Cincinnati Chronicle.
Year: 1870

ADVANTAGES OF THE SAFETY FUND.


The Safety Fund viii lend money at
low rate Of interest TO all applicants fur
nishing the requisite landed security hence
every town, county and State, which has
the power to perform the necessary labor,
can make internal improvements without
pledging its property to large cities or to
foreign nations to borrow money. 4 few
years since, the high and huctuating rates
Of interest 30 depressed the prices Of pro
ducts, that q number Of the States were
unable to pay the half-yearly interest due on
their bonds; consequently, they fell to a
very low price, and many Of the holders
suffer ed great losses, while large capitalists
we're enabled to take advantage Of the fall,
and to buy the bonds, in some instances, at
less than one-ffth Of their real value. The
canal bouds Of the State Of Illinois were
bought at from sixteen to thirteen cents on
the dollar. A short time after this, in l845,
the purchasers Of these bonds made ne
gotiation with the State to furnish it with
further sum Of money to complete the canal,
on condition that a mortgage should be
given to them on the canal and adjacent
lands, securing the money so advanced, and
also securing the par value Of the bonds
bought at these reduced rates, and the in
terest It seemed as if the people thought
this money would actually excavate the
canal, quarry the stone and build the locks.
But when they had received the money.
they were obliged to build the canal By their
own labor, and now that it is completed, to
collect the tolls for the transportation Of
their own products, and from all the mer-
chandise passing on tie canal, and give this
income to the foreign and other holders Of
the bonds for merely furnishing represen-
tative Of Illinois property.


IF the Safety Fund bad been established
and money had been issued representing the
property Of the people Of Illinois at an in
terest Of six per cent, their property would
not have been more encumbered than by
being pledged to foreigners at the same rate
Of interest. The propertystbat secured the
loan to foreigners would rave been good
security to the Fund The interest on the
loan would have been gained BY the people
of the State, instead Of being paid to for
eigners. All the interest that illinois paws
to other States or nations, is paid for the use
of money, and Iot for the use Of actual
capital If the people Of Illinois had bad
no capital, they could not have borrowed the
money; if they bad ample capital, they GER
tainly ought to have had the power to obtain
8 proper representative of it at home, in
stead Of being compelled to 20 abroad for it


How much greater would have been the
prosperity of this State had the Safety Fund
been established before she began to make
her internal improvements. The necessary
money to carry them through without delay
could have been obtained from the Fund at
one and one-tenth per cent. interest, and no
embarrassment from scarcity Of money
would have been felt in any department Of
industry. The improvements would have
remained in her own hands, and she would
| long since have been receiving the advan-
rsge Of them ID tolls and in increased facili-
Year: 1870

To MAKE RHUBARB SAUCE.-Prepare
the rhubarb and put it On to stew while
cooking, take One-half teaeup Of cream or
milk. stir q tablespoonful Of flour until
smooth beat an egg and put with i when
the rhubarb is done, sweeten it and put
some nutmeg 10 it !; then stir in the egg
and flour; let it cook few minutes until
the -four is cooked Eat with cream or with
out This will be sufficient for small
family.


ENGLISH "GNGER PoP. This popular
British beverage is made as follows One
and half ounces Of the best ground ia
maica ginger, one ounce Of cream Of Tar,
tar, one pound of sugar, and two sliced
lemons to all Of which add four quarts Of
boiling water and a half pint Of yeast let
it fermeDt for twenty-four hours, strain and
bottle it. In a week or two it will be ready
for use.


ORANGE MARMALADE.-Cut the orange
in quarters, turn out the pulp, and put the
peel in water for twenty four hours. Change
the water several times turn the pulp
from the skin, and pick out all the pips
squeeze all the juice you can; boil the
peel until tender turn it out and let it
drain, then cut it crossways, very thin and
to every pound Of fruit put two pounds of
sugar, and to every pound Of sugar put a
quarter Of pint of water. Let the sryup
boil, and skim it then put the fruit in, and
boil very slowly for one hour and half
s. PieSSe.


WATER PUDDNG.-TO eight tablespoon
fuls Of water, add the juice and rind Of one
lemon mince tbe rind one quarter pound
Of sugar; one-quarter pound Of butter
the yolks Of four eggs; add the whites,
beaten to froth. Bake one hour in a slow
oven.


To CLEAN Floor CLoTHs-Sweep and
clean the fioor-cloths with broom and damp
flannel, in the usual manner then vet
them all over with milk, and rub them till
bright with a dry cloth. They will thus
look as well as if they were rubbed with
waxen flannel, without being so slippery,
or so soon clOgged with dust or dirt.
Year: 1870

STORM SIGNALs.-There is no end TO
the applications Of scientific discoveries
or Of Improvements in the arts. The
science Of electricity and the art Of
telegraphy viii doubtless find a new
field Of usefulness il telling to agricul-
tural districts the approach Of storms
observed at observatories stationed on
the seaboard and other suitable local.
ties. The project includes the sending
Of teIegraphic dispatches, on the aP
proach Of an atmospheric disturbance,
to each township, through which the
news could be disseminated by firing a
cannon. The Western Union Telc-
graph Company is said to favor the
scheme, and if successfully carried ont,
it would save much to The agricultural
community ID grain and hay, Of which
large quantities are now annually much
injured by being wet between cutting
and housing.
Year: 1870

The usual way of constructing outlets Of ice
ponds by overflow at the surface In this top
OF tho water always notion and after fee has formed
the warm water from springs and underdrain flowing
along ts under surface prevents its hickenng ToobVato
these difficulties the outlet should bO from the bottom Of
the pond-eavng the surface undisturbed to cool and
treezo readily by tho cold air and action OF the ice
style Of outlet also tends to keep the water free from
sediment Il s easily constructed, by having iron or
wood tube leading directly from tho bottom Of the pond
or by an overflow, arranged to draw from the bottom
Having in this way doubled the thickness OF ice on my
pond, wish through your columns TO give my brother
farmers the benefit OF my experience.


WARREN LsLASD.
Hiyilai.d Farms. Rye Wcs'chesfer Co., N. L. Jan 10
Year: 1870

AT Now Haven, the principal line of travel from
NewYork to Boston defects TO the west and makes
a circuit through the cities of Springfield and Wor-
ccster prolOnghg the distance unnecessarily, and
sacrificing interests of almost national importance TO
the requirements Of local business. This can doubt
less be satisfactorily explained by the fact that the
road was originally built in sections to accommodate
the cities which it connects but it has nevertheless
been the source Of much complaint, and numerous
have been the projects for rectifying the mistake,
and for securing an 'air lner which would bring
the two great seaportsof the country into direct
communication as possible. 1t has long been per-
ceived that the enterprise was merely n question of
time, and it now seems that the time has at length
arrived.


The Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad extends
southwest from Boston in a direct line to Whitman
tic, Connecticut and as Willimantic is but 81 miles
distant from ewHaven, it was seen that link
between these points would cut off the circutous
route through Springfield, and furnish near an ap
Proclamation to an air line" from New-York to
Boston as the nature Of the intervening country will
permit. This missing link" is to be supplied by
the "New-I Haven, MiddletOwn and Wmantic
Railroad" connecting at New-IIaven with the New
York and New-Haven Road, and running across the
country, in the route indicated. to WIllimantIc, on
the Boston, Hartford and Erie. The new line, when





the present route by 20 miles, and is said to be Is
miles shorter than any other possible route" This
will give it a very important advantage from the
start for difference of hours time is likely to
exercise a controlling influence upon the through
passenger travel and also upon all that class of
traffic for which expedition is scarcely less neces-
sary.


The company has only recently made its appear
ance before the public in order to procure a small
loan but the work on the road has already attained
very considerable progress. The grading and bridg-
ing OH half the line, between New-lIaven and Middle
town. are nearly finished the rails are being laid at
the rate of half mile day. and it is expected that


this portion of the road will be ready for business
early in the Spring. Work on the Eastern section
also is being prosecuted with great energy and as
nature has interposed few obstacles which the engi-
neers cannot overcome without serious difficulty, we
may expect to see the air line" completed during
the Fall or early Winter of the present year.
Year: 1870

From The N. y. Herald.


Wall street was disturbed to-day by the presenta-
tion to it Of two conundrums, In the solution OF
which it was largely occupied during the hours OF
business, to the exclusion OF more profitable occu-
patton and the confusion OF values. First In chro
biological order among these was the precise meaning
of Minister Magne's proposition in the French Cham
bers that the paper circulation or the Bank OF
France be limited TO thousand millions OF francs
A Limitation can scarcely mean an increase, espe-
cially when the existing legal circulation was four
teen hundred millions yet as such it has been gene
rally interpreted. The phraseOlogy OF the despatch
communicating the fact OF this new issue is suffi-
cently doubtful to give rise 10 considerable specua-
tion and inquiry in Wall street as to its precise
meaning, which no one was prepared 10 positively
declare II seems, however, but reasonable to sup
pose that the use Of word paper means new and
additional issue OF irredeemaole currency TO the ex
tent mentioned, separate and distinct from all pre-
vious issues payable in coin. C0nundrum NO.
was suggested by the


SUSPENSION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS BY THE BANK OF


FRANCE,


and involved its proper influence upon this market,
taken in connection with probable similar action In
Berlin, should the war be prolonged. The most
general expectation was an advance in the pre-
MUM; but there are those who hold that such a
proceeding win interrupt the movement Of specie
may be Looked for. Against the
latter view IS the assertion that bills OF ex-
charge drawn from here and outstanding Will re-
quire the shipment OF coin TO meet them. 1t Is but
proper TO say the latter position is disputed, and its
solution would seem at this time TO be as difficult
as many questions involved in the operation OF our
own Legal-tender act IL is confidently asserted Dy
some, however, that bills OF exchange already
drawn will be met. The situation is, TO say the
least, complicated


GOLD HIGHER.


sin the gold market the operators, ignoring all the
later questions involved in the new situation, acted
promptly upon the expectation that this transition
from specie-payng system TO one based upon Gov
erpment credit would, at all events, temporarily
advance the price OF gold, and went in at once
npon the bull side. Gold opened at 1l1l4, but upon
their free purchases was advanced in the course OF
the day TO lls7s. In the progress OF this movement
in addition TO the items above referred TO- they were
helped by the changes in that vague quantity known
as the London quotation for our bonds. Various
and contradictory reports were received concerning
its fluctuations, as on every day, the manner OF
transmitting such Information being OF the mos
confusing character"
Year: 1870

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IL.


The Printers Strike


has ended in a disastrous defeat of the strikers.
The Typographical Upion to-day adopted 60
cents per thousand ems, the rate prevailing be-
fore the strike, for day work, and Is for work on
morning newspapers. They also so amended
their rules as to permit members of the Union
to work in offices where rats" are employed.
This result is the more emphatic because the
printers combination was SO formidable as to
compel immediate surrender on the part of
every newspaper in the State with the exception
of the daily Bulletin and daily Call. The pro-
prietors of these two journals promptly de-
nounced the strike as uncalled for, unjust, and
ruinous and gave notice that they would fight
the movement to the bitter end, and that no
striker should return to their offices on any terms
The result is as above stated, the new action of
the Typographical Union having been adopted
as the alternative of absolute dissolution of the
organization.
Year: 1870

Minister Bancroft's veraion of How King


William Received the Announcement of His


Candidnture.


The following Washington despatch to the
Boston Post gives fuller details of Minister
Bancroft's recent despatch:


The State Department has a long despatch
from Minister Bancroft, relating principally to
the action of the King of Prussia In the matter
of the offer of the Spanish crown to Prince
Leopold. Mr.. Bancroft says that as soon as the
nature of the proposition from Spain became
known to King William, he exerted all his inhu-
ence to induce the Prince to decline it promptly,
telling him that in the present con-
dition of the various factions in Spain
he could not expect to ascend the throne in
quiet, and that he would certainly meet the
same fate as Macmillan, and lose his head. The
Prince, however, declined to accept this advice,
and gave the King to understand that he should
accept. Thereupon the King called his council
together, and submitted the case to them at
length, and then requested an opinion
whether under the North-German Constitution
he had sufficient authority to peremptorily
forbid Prince Leopold from accepting. The
council finally decided that the King could not
exercise such authority; that Germany was SO
far republican that nothing In Its Constitution
forbade its citizens from emigrating to other
States and accepting Office there, After the
King had thus actively exerted himself in the
interest of peace, he became convinced
that Napoleon was simply using The
question as pretext and that III he WAS WAS
abandoned his efforts and turned his attention
TO military preparations. Mr.. Bancroft feels
certain that King William has had no thought
at any time of interfering in the affairs of Spain,
either~ by securing the throne for German
prince or by attempting in any other way to
control matters In that Kingdom. Our Minister
indicates his strong belief that the war has
been forced on Prussia without the least pro-
VOCATION on the part Of its sovereign
Year: 1870

SPLENDID COUNTRY RESIDENCE WITH THREE
"A acres handsomely laid OUT abundance Of fruit fine
water ront elegantly located ut Bergen Point only half
hour from city, will exchange Address MARTIN, box 10l
Herald Office