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Year: 1870

RICHMOND, October 2S.-A serious
accident occurred on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad Yesterday close to
the chasm into which the passenger
car was precipitated in August last
when SO many lives were lost. The
western bound freight train had just
crossed Jerry's Run and was slowly
making the last ascent OF the eastern
accliyity Of the Alleghenies, when the
rear portion Of the train, including the
accommodation passenger car, broke
loose and rushed back with such fear
ful velocity as to cause the trestle work
over the run to give way. The cars
were hurled down an embankment OF
eighty feet, smashing them to atoms
and instantly killing two men and Sc
verely wounding two others. The
killed are a man named Gay and a
negro named Woodson. 1t will take
several days to repair the broken trcstle
Year: 1870

C0RNs.-Hard corns are caused by
too much pressure Of the shoe, or by
its being SO loose as TO slide back and
forth on the spot where the corn after
ward shows itself. Medical books re-
cord several cases where pairing hard
corn has caused bleeding, which no
known means could arrest, and death
ensued. Nothing harder than the fin
ger nail oughe ever to be allowed to
touch corn, which can be always cured,
or kept from causing Inconvenience, by
simply bathing the part in warm water
for an hour for several days 10 success,
sion; often single bathing will accom-:
plish the object of SO softOning the parts
adjacent to the actual corn, that it can
be picked out With the finger nail, aud
the shoe eau be instantly worn without
discomfort, which an hour before gave
great pain; it may return id a week, or
a month, or year, but the same treat
ment will always avail. PAIRING causes
them to spread and take deeper root
Soft corns are very troublesome, but
are sometimes removed By patiently
bathing or soaking them in strong alum
water night and morning. Itisso much
better to know safe and inexpensive
way of doing things, that it is really
worth while to teach these methods to
every child in the household. .--HaK,
Journal.
Year: 1870

A gentleman Of Boston, who is, as
the boys say, "barefooted on the top Of
the head" was recently importuned by
soma young ladies to present them with
his photograph. He complied with the
request; but, instead Of presenting them
with picture of his handsome features,
sent very striking view Of the back Of
his head. The joke was daily enjoyed,
but the protector was much surprised
shortly after to see copies ofthe picture
in the windows of print store, and on
inquiring Of the attendant, found, to
his horror, that the sharp photographer
had published It as ga remarkable pic
ture Of the moon"
Year: 1870

Half dozen pots of flowers from
different countries, and having the soil
Of the country from which they came,
were set before professional japanese
horticulturist for his examination. Then
the pots were removed, aud samples Of
the soil of each and leaves from each
shrub brought in aud arranged with the
intention Of deceiving him. The ques-
tion was then asked him: Which paper
Of soil came from the pot where this
leaf grew 7" He looked closely at the
leaf, and, after exanIipg the papers of
soil, picked out the right one, without
a single mistake. If a Japanese were
to steal rice or wheat straw, the owner,
if an expert, could in this way identify
his grain, showing his soil, as the straw
would show, was the soil in which it
grew.
Year: 1870

Al irreconcilable bachelor thus gets
after lovely womani IL impeach her
in the name of the great whale of the
ocean, whose bones are torn asunder to
enable her to keep straight. l impeach
her in the name of the peacock, whose
strut, without his permission, she has
stealthily and without honor assumed.
| impeach her 10 the name of the horse,
whose tail she has perverted from its
use to the making Of wavy tresses to
decorate the back of her head and neck
l impeach her in the name of the kan
garoo, whose beautiful figure she, 10
taking upon herself the Grecian. bend,
has brought intcill favor and disrepute. +"
Here the old fellow heaved sigh, and
heaved himself overheard.
Year: 1870

Early IN the evening came the rain threat
ened by the lowering morning clouds. and
the crowd was obliged to leave HOLLYWOOD
long before the usual time. The rush to
return was even greater than Che rush fs,r
the cemetery had been in the morning. and
the street-cars and omnibusses were Unable
to accommodate but small proportion of
those applying to he taken back to the city.
At nightfall the Hollywood was once more
deserted by the living, and those who
walked its. shady avenues were again the
blessed dead alone. 2 +.
Year: 1870

CHANGE OF NAME OF ONE OF OUR CITY
CAuKcHEs.-At meeting Of the members
of the United Presbyterian church, held on
Monday evening May 30, the subject of a
change of the name of the church was in
troduced, and the change advocated by
Charles B. Williams, Esq, the pastor, and
TO effect this change was that the title
United Presbyterian Church. is the title
of a denomination existing in this country
with which neither this particular church
nor the ecclesiastical body to which it be-
longs has any connection or correspond.
ence, and the effect of this coincidence Of
title, among those who are unacquainted
with the history OF this church, is TO con-
found it with the denomination referred to.
Upon the statement of these reasons 1t was
decided that the church should hereafter be
known as the Grace-Street Presbyterian
Church, raE.,
Year: 1870

six arms, according to its yigor, and if soil
and cultivation are good, each arm is per-
mittcd to retain three eyes; otherwise, each
is cut down to two.


At the end of the third year prune the
stock in such manner as to increase the
number of arms to six, if TINT could not be
done the year before. II the soil is good,
allow two eyes to each shoot !; if not, only
one eye and o sub-eye are reserved.
Henceforth the pruning is uniform from
year to year. This is 80 continued as
to leave at the extremity of every arm
one shoot of the preceding years growth !;
cut back to one or two eyes, according to
the vigor Of the plant. II g plant is very
strong, sometimes more than one shoot is
left on IN arm. Care is taken to balance
the "stock" on every side, by keeping the
arms equal in length and regular in posi-
ton. If too much old wood has accumu-
lated on the arms it should be corrected by
proper pruning, as previously directed.


In the discussion which cnsued upon the
essay, DR.. Moore stated that this mode Of
pruning related to all the varieties of grape.


Captain Allan stated that he was in favor
Of the raising of grape-vincs by cutting ;
that in California they we're raised not Us
zines, but as shrubs or bushes. They are
so prlned as to make them self-supporting


As far as his experience showed, the
raising of Virginia grapes by grating has
been q failure. The wood is so hard that
before the plant would root the leaves would
spring out and exhaust all the strength of
the young plant. 1t was impossible, with
out artificial heat, to produce plants from
the root graft Of Norton and other Virginia
grapes. He was of the opinion that the
plan mentioned by Mr.. Flagg would prove
successful.


Dr.. Beattie said that his experience en-
tirely corroborated the statement of Mr..
Allan.


The subject of the Manufacture and
Manipulation of Domestic Wines was
chosen for discussion at the next meeting,
and Colonel William Gillian was appointed
to read an essay upon it.
Year: 1870

The great closing sale Of dry goods at LEVY
BROTHERS, attracts great attention. Those aeed'
hog articles In their lire have found II to te 10 ad-
vantage TO go TO the Old Southern Dry Goods Store
and make their purchases. a reduction at this
time, when money Is SO very scarce, must prove
benefit, and we advise all who are % need Of dry
goods to call without delay.
Year: 1870

and the evidences of debt cancelled,
there will be no going bshind that
settlement, and that only in very
small portion of these debts was any
resistance made to this mode of pay.
ment.


The decision docs not touch the
question whether tho note tender
act is altogether illegal. We are not
aware that any case involving the
legality of tho act as to contracts
made while 1t is in force, has been
brought before tho Court. The prin.
ciple that tho law should try to
carry ont the intent of the contract
ing parties, which makes tho note
tender act illegal as to coin contracts,
Will enforce the specific performance
OF q contract made in this legal ten.
dor papor. Therefore the decision
that the note tender act is illegal
does not necessarily follow the de.
cision that it is illegal as to contracts
made previous to its enactment
Year: 1870

go to Buckinham tomorrow, to
attend a Railroad meeting.


The business men of Victorpromise
to advocate the matter strongly
south Of them, and think the farmers
will take hold of tho matter with
energy.


As far as have examined, l con,
slider ours much the cheapest and
most direct route that is yet spoken
of, and have full confidence that the
inhabitants will respond n obly TO the
pledge in the first resolution of the
Irving Convention.
Year: 1870

THE DELINQUENT LAND LIST. There
will be no publication this year Of the
lands upon which taxes were not paid
last year, tho Law concerning delinqucuts
having been somewhat changed by the
last General Assembly Of the State. As
the law now stands the "land tax book"
is to be returned to the clerks Office on
the third Monday Of January Of each
year, instead Of December, when the
clerk is 10 add penalty Of ten per cent.
on the taxes on all lands remaining un-
paid, aud thereafter tho original taxes
and the tee per cent. penalty are to bear
fifteen per cent. interest until paid. In
sixty days after the "laud tax bool' has
been returned to the clerks Office, the
clerk is to transfer into the delinquent
tax book" from the Gland tax book" all
lands upon which the taxes remain un-
paid. A copy Of this book is to be fur
nishcd the collector, who is to dispose Of
it in the same manner as he does the
original tax book, and return it to the
clerk at his next annual settlement, on
the third Monday Of January following.
Ater this book has been returned to the
clerk any one may pay the tax on dehn


qucnt lands, and receive therefor lien
on the land to the amount of taxes paid.
Within sixty days after the return Of the
delinquent land book" the clerk is to
transfer all unpaid lands to the "sale
book" which is to be published in the
newspaper having the largest circulation
iu the county; but instead of being sold
at public tax sale, any one may call at
the clerks Office and pay the amount due
thereon, and obtain lien on the land for
the amount, which lien may be recovered
as any other lien, by due process Of law,
two years thereafter. This law will
probably have the effect of lesseuing the
delinquency Of taxpayers.
Year: 1870

aD- The time for which a goodly
number of our readers subscribed for the
Herald, expires within this month. We
trust they will take notice of the fact,
and not be slow to renew their subscrip
ton. 1t is impossible for US to publish
the paper upon any but cash system,
and we earnestly request all who know
themselves indebted to us to call and set.
tie. Papers must hereafter be paid for
in advance.
Year: 1870

CoNFECT,oNARY AND Ice CREAM SA-
LooN.-Mr. VIM. Mohr is fitting up a
room two doors north of the Troy House
for confectionery and ice cream saloon.
1t will be open in the course Of eight or
ten days.
Year: 1870

Loss OF TINE -llousekeepcrs should
not experiment with untried stoves if
they would save time and money. The
Charter Oak has been tested by time, and
it is guaranteed or money refunded.
This is truth easily proved. Ask your
neighbor.
Year: 1870

The application Of washes for the de-.


struction Of bark lice should be made in
May or June, us the eggs are protected
by the scale in winter. Strong lye, or q
solution Of potash, soda or tobacco boiled
in lye, may bo used with good effect.
Sometimes the remedy does more damage
than the insects for if the solution Is too
strong. the bark will ha damaged and will


- Ion Il
Year: 1870

A great deal of the farmers property
depends upon the judicious management
of his grass land, and the proper curing
Of the hay on which his horses, cows, aud
sheep, are to depend, in q great measure,
for their support during a considerable
part of the year. 1t is impossible to oh
tain hay of prime quality from grass
which has been allowed to stand too long,
or. in other words, TO become too ripe
before 1t is cut 1t has been ascert aimed
by careful experiments that the period at
which the grasses contain tho greatest
proportion of nutritive matter is just
previous TO towering, aud while in
bloom. Too much exposure to sunshine
has very injurious effect upon hay.
Large quantities Of hay are spoiled every
year by rain while in process of curing,
and considerable amount by not being
housed or stacked at the right time.


Tue COLORADO POTATO BEETLE


The Colorado Potato Beetle (Dory.
phora deem lineata) appeared In great
numbers in many places this year, and
has caused considerable alarm among po
tato growers. As the female beetles lay
a large number Of eggs which soon hatch,
no time should be lost in searching for
remedies the most effectual mode OF
getting rid Of them is to begin early and
Year: 1870

icy- The steamer Gibson Capt. EUGENE
Smith, and our young friend WALKER in
the Office, came to our landing last even
ing with good freight and passenger
lisk She will be down this afternoon
Passcngers and shippers will take notice
LAS they will find this one Of the best
.ofilcered boats in the line Little Capt
JxrF at the wheel.
Year: 1870

That so many young men fail to Sc


care lucrative positions or having OBJ
tained them, fail to retain them, Is
their own fault, nine times out of ten.
They imagine that it is their misfor-
tune-that they do not possess a "busi-
ness turn" or do not have an aptitude
for tho duties of certain positions or
that their employers carelessly distrust
them. But if they had the courage to
go to the bottom of the matter, they
would discover that they themselves
are to blame. As a general rule, this
class of shiftless youths, who find it so
hard to retain positions, are not so
anxious to draw employment as to
draw a salary; they do not like to
work and they will not take a lively
interest in their duties If they are
fortunate, through their own efforts, or
through the assistance of friends, to
secure satisfactory place, they try
only to do just enough not to loose it,
They do not seek to make themselves
indispensable in it, with their eye stead
lily fixed on a still higher position tc
which they will certainly be promoted
in due time. They do their work Ian
guidly and throw it off their minds the
moment business hours are over, tC
think of it no more till the next day
when the task begins again. There car
be no success ia this conduct. EN-


ployers are sharp-eyed, and rarely fai


TO detect merit in those whom they EN-
ploy. If one of their assistants is nsefu
TO them, they are not willing to d.


without him; they are ready to pa.
him what wages he is worth, and the


are not anxious for him to reach tina
point when they can oonfde share Q
their own responsibilities and cares t


his hands. The secret of success I
Year: 1870

young men lies in the homely virtues
of diligence, industry, vigilence and
honesty. With these attributes, even
not when reinforced by native talent
and education, no young man need
fail of constant and lucrative employ.
ment. They are the open sesame to
his employers confidence and friend
ship. They are valuable properties in
any business, and are as certain to
command a good salary as prime
wheat is to bring a good price. Those
young men who possess them succeed (;
those who do not possess them fail.
Year: 1870

Olive Logan, speaking of the ballet
girls, and their traducers, says that
dancing is an at, as well as painting
or sculpture, and that actresses or bai-
let-girls are no more immoral than
ether women, in proportion to their
number, and that she can mention as
many actresses who are virtuous, as
any man can who are not. Principles
of decency and virtue are implanted
in their hearts when pure to the end.
In regard to their salary, she says that
in New York city they get from eight
to fifteen dollars a week, according to
their facility for dancing, which is the
only qualification requisite. She, in
common with all honorable people,
hopes for the time when women, in all
branches of all professions and trades
will be less liable to misrepresentation
of their motives; and when, if girl
desires te be ballet-girl or a cigar
shop tender, it will be perfectly under
stood that she does 50 to earn 1
livelihood, and not from other mo
tives.
Year: 1870

"A good story is told of man who
having, after long struggle, worked
himself into good society by means Of
the aristocratic alliance Of bis daugh-
ter, gave a grand dinner party to his
newly-acquired circle. He didn't in
vite his own brother, for the reason
that society is getting so mixed one
must draw line somewhere" "
Year: 1870

SPEECH OF HON. WASHINGTON TowNsENED.


Hen. Washington Townsend, of Pennsyl-
yania, made his first speech on Friday. Hav-
ing been bank officer for quarter of
century, he took up the resumption OF spe-
Gle payments and the legislation Of the pub
lie debt. He held that the suspension in
December, 1861, was precipitated by the
Government requiring the loans made to 1t
to be made in gold. He contended that the
issue of legal tenders contributed but slight.
ly, comparatively to the rise in the price, OF
gold, as the price of gold three months after
the last issue of legal tenders was but about
thirty per cent premium, but that the rise
was caused by a want of confidence In the
ability of the Government to crush the re-
bellion and pay the debt.


He argues that to procure resumption by
the banks the Government must first resume,
and that it would be more difficult for the
Government to resume than for the banks to
do so, as the legal tenders could be SO much
more easily poured on the Treasury for re-
demption, than the bank notes could on the
banks. The Treasury must withdraw more
than half its legal tenders, and supply their
place by allowing National bank notes to an
equal amount to be issued to new banking
institutions South apd West.


Where needed, taxation must be reduced
II was gratlIylng 10 our nationai priue W Pay
off millions every year, but 1t was causing
great distress among the people, Because
of the fall in prices taxes were double the
weight they formerly were. The small and
annoying .axes, that of themselves brought
but little into the Treasury, should be re.
duced to the amount of fifty millions, ane
its interest applied to the public debt would
pay it in this century.


He was opposed to free banking, ant
thought it delusion and a snare; that thu
creation and regulation of the currency was
| the attribute of sovereignty and should neve


be delegated by Congress to inferior SOY


creignties. With prudence in Legislation


and economy in the people, and good
cessive importations, amounting to owe
two hundred millions per annum, we woul'


soon be in state Of prosperity equal to an.
/ we have ever had before
Year: 1870

The investigation into the charges OF
ill.treatment made by the colored cadet
Howard against his fellow cadets and
superior officers at West Point, does
not thus far substantiate the statements
which he made in the complaining
letter which he wrote TO his father.
His statement that he was misused by
his officers, and that a discrimination
was made against him in his mess and
sleeping apartments has certainly not
been substantiated. Altogether the
letter seems to have been prompted by
an improper motive from an outside
source, for what object does not appear,
thou h il may lead to some official ac'
ton on the part ofthe military authori-
tics
Year: 1870

There is but one opinion in regard
to SEA Moss FARINE. All speak in It's
praise, and all likeit. 1t is found to
be a great fayorite with all classes OF
our people, and will prove a great bless:
ing to the poor Itis very cheap, and
will 60 long way.P-Home Journal
Year: 1870

pay it. | must have it. | will have il
but how !


l wonder if Jack Armsby is really
what he told me, and what | supposed
him to be? If was in the receipt of a
salary of $4,000 per year, with the
prospects he has of a rise, would not
refuse a poor devil troubled as am, a
paltry two hundred to get out with. ]
approached Jack this afternoon in a
business way; Tomorrow | will appeal
to him as a fricnd-I will tell him the
situation | am in, and if he has amy soul
at all he will throw this plank to me
Jack Armsby is my only hope, and |
will trust in him. If he fails me


And confident in the soul of his
friend, cur young man laid him down
and slept.
Year: 1870

GoD's MEruoD OF HELrING.-G God
did not take up the three Hebrews out
of the furnace Of fire, but he came down
and walked with them in it. lie did
not remove Daniel from the den OF
lions he sent his angel to close the
mouths of the beasts. lie did not il
answer to the prayer Of Paul, remove
the thorn in the flesh but he gave him
suliiciency OF grace to sustain INN.


Note.-Sutierng child Of God, dwell
on the above.
Year: 1870

ELLEN, if you call my wife mother,
will get these things for you. / do not
like to hear you call her Mrs. Gordon,
especially before strangers.


Very WE'LL" returned, II can do
without them: thay are not absolutely
necessary to my happiness"
The morning Of the exhibition day came,
and as was leaving the institution l saw
Mrs. Gordon come out of the jewellers
and walk hastily home. I followed, vex-
ed and almost angry, thought to myself
elf call her mother at dinner, papa will
notice it and get me the ornaments while
| am dressing, and can wear them to
the exhibition this afternoon and to the
party this evening. wonder what En-
ma Andrews would say if should, as l
told her / never would while | lived, and
| won't, so that's decided"


Dinner over, l went up to my room to
dress, for the exercises were to commence
at two. AS stood by tho table, noticed
a small kid case, with slip of paper on
it. l opened the paper, which bore my
name on the outside, and read "Will
Nellie accept this from her friend, Alice
Gordon p In the box lay the long covet-
ed ornaments in their satin bed. This
last act of forbearance and love was more
even than l could endure. and l sobbed
bitterly, while conscience upbraided me
for the past. l did not wish to 20 down,
and as Florie was dressed l wrote on a
slip of paper: Accept the thanks of
your daughter, Ellen" and she carried it
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her.


In a few moments I heard steps ap-
proaching, and turning l laid my head on
her shoulder and murmured: "Forgive
me, mther."


Gently she smoothed back the heavy
mass of hair from my forehead. 81 did
not do this 10 buy your love, Nellie" she
said. Il hope you would have given that
without this testimony of my affection"


From that day the most perfect conf
dence existed between US, and l ever found
her true friend--a faithful adviser. And
now, though decade of years have passed
away, l still remember the look of satisfac-
ton that rested on her face, at the result
of her labor of love, when yielded to the
dictates of my better nature, and gave her
a daughters love and respect.


A little child whose lips have just learn
ed to speak that sweetest of all words
mammals sleeping in her tiny couch at
my side; and when l think of the future of
the little one God has committed to my
care, pray to the Great Disposer of all hu-
name events, that if be called to leave her
while yet her feet are in the thorny paths
of childhood and youth, that she may find
as faithful friend in step-mother, as she
whom in my early youth | learned to call
by that name.


This wide and unfounded prejudice
against the class referred to has caused
much unhappincss in many families.


Let all who have care of children do
all in their power to disabuse their young
minds of such feeling.


Experience has taught me that one may
find true, faithful and loving friend even
in the person of step-mother.