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Year: 1870

Was compounded for those not inclined to
extreme bitters, and is intended for use in
cases when some alcoholic stimulant is re-
quired in connection with the Tonic proper
ties Of the Bitters. Each bottle of the Tonic
contains one bottle OF the Bitters, combined
with pure SANTA CRUZ RUM and favored in
such a manner that the extreme bitterness Of
the Bitters is overcome, forming e prepara-
ton highly agreeable and pleasant to the pal
ate, and containing the medicinal virtues of
the Bitters. The price OF the Tonic is S1.50
per bottle, which many persons think too
high. They must take into consideration that
the stimulant used is guaranteed to be of a
pure quality. A poor article could be fur
nished at a cheaper price, but is it not better
to pay a little more and have good article ?
A medicinal preparation should contain none
but the best Ingredients, and they who ex-
pect to obtain a cheap compound will most
certainly be cheated.


They are the Greatest known Rem


edies
For LIVER COMPLAINT, DYSPEPSIA,
NERVOUS DEBILITY, JAUNDICE,
DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS,


tERUPTIONS OF THE SKIN,


and all diseases arising from


Disordered Liver,


Stomach, ct M


PURITY


of the


BLOOD.
Year: 1870




of broken life. In her coffin
resting-in her Home the spirit
waiting for me Over There. But
how can l endure this agony3
Death to me would bring no such
pain-except to her. Those who
are left and who loved are the ones
to mourn for-they are the ones
who need sympathy. My little
home is torn and desolatc. No
more her sweet and tender love
here -only the hallowed memory
thereof to light me on the way to
her love and her waiting embrace.


I go from room to room-she is
not there. Everything seems so
hollow, heartless, full Of mockery.
/ look at her chair-empty. The
garments she once was clad in are
there to remind me Of her. This
room-'twas she who arranged the
furniture thus. The little articles
, here which I bought her-she has
left them with me, silent witnesses
OF my grief. And here on my pill
low was always a place for her.
But now it is too large-too cold
for me-like the tired. weary
heart in sadness crying to be again
with her united.


Her kiss-her heart-lifting look
Of love-her pure, sweet. earnest,
lingering kiss Of love-O!wh had
I not more of them ere che left
me3 The touch Of her hand-the
oft-time gentle pressure that told
volumes--the trusting innocence
she brought to me to keep for her.
as 90 carefully-all--all these in
memory all these to live over
again in the days to come. as mem
ory doth lift US with gentle love
from the mire 10 the sunshine and
the flower-bcds whereon such
homes were built and such love
made dearer.


Alone-alone No more that
soft caress., No more that glad
welcome which did go call me ever
to my home, and give me rest
there No more her watchful
care--her earnest love--her words
of cheer and beautiful love, which
SO protected me from all tempta-
ton, and made me strong for the
ever-renewing battles OF lie, TO
test our mettle. and prove US wor-
thy or unworthy advancement Ov-
er There.


O! the weary days. The weary
nights When 1 toiled / knew
she was at home waiting my com>
ing, and how l fastened to her
love and to our home. When 9TH
ers spoke against, she spoke for
me. When others forsook, she
clung the Gle ser, as do all who
each do earnestly love. What
rocked either for the storm out
side when we were SO happy with
inf We were happy. We were
united in soul, each backing in the
same beautiful sunlight of love-
each drinking from the same foun-
tain of belief for the future--each
willing to be led and taught, for
thus come the lines of dawn to
mark our morning and the Day
Eternal.


And now to the labor alone My
home is not here, but where the
heart is. My duty to SO live as to
meet her who awaits me, and who
will be my welcoming angel, ere
long, in that beautiful home, where
there never will come sad or
sorrowful Saturday Night 'BRIcK'
PoMKRoY.
Year: 1870

Read, Tremble an Desfstl
A small army of men, citizens OF
this vicinity, might be named who
are marching on in signal file, to
drunkard's grave. The head ofthe
procession is on the brink and the
others follow closely.


These men are we'll known to all
and especially to the whiskey-seller.
We should think that, every time a
dealer sets a glass up for one of
them he would snuff the hot breeze
Of hell. just think of the mean
ness Of selling to wrecked man
that which hurries him into the
drunkard's grave that is already
dug. Why, The man who will do
it would pour whiskey into the
mouth OF a corpse if the ten cents
were paid. But we did not intend
to write lecture Of our own. We
print below the most terrific tenn
perance lecture We have ever heard.
It is an incident from John B.
Coughs latest lecture. Read it,
whiskey sellers, whskey drinkers,
and then say yeur payers.


Mr.. Cough says:


A minister Of the gospel told me
in 1847, one of the most thrilling
incidents ever heard in my life.
A member Of his congregations
came home intoxicated for the first
time ia his life, and his boy met
him upon the door step clapping
his hands and exclaiming, "Papa
has come homer He seized the
boy by the shoulder, aud aunR
him around, staggered, and .ell il
the hall. The minister. said ae.
II spent that night in that hoHss.
There was the Oh Id dead,g fnsra
was the wife in strong convuls.ons,
and he asleep. A man but thirty
years of age asleep with a dead
babe in the house, having a blue
mark upon his temple where the cor
ner of the marble step had come in
contf ct with the head, as he swung
him around and a wife on the brink
OF the grave! They had told me
that must stay till he awoke, and
l did. When he awoke he passed
his hand over his face and exclaim-
ed, whist is tie matter? where
am I! Where is my boy?' he in
quired. "You cannot see him.''
Stand out of my way, will see my
boy" To prvent confusion l took
him to the child's bedside, and as
l turned down the sheet and showed
him the corpse he uttered shrek,
'sOh, my child!" One year after
that he was brought from lunatic
asylum to lie with his wife in
one grave. and l attended his
funeral-The minister of the COS.
pei who told me that fact is to-day
u drunken hostler in stable in
Boston. Now tell me what rum
will not do. 1t will debase, de.
grade, imbrute and damn every
thing that is noble, bright and God
like in human being. There is
nothing drink will not do that is
vile, cowardly, sneaking and hell
ish. We are united brethren, are
we not, to fight it till the day Of
cur death
Year: 1870

was bitter, and calling the attention of the lady
of the house to it, she tasted it, as did Mr. Read,
and suspected that something unusual had been
mixed with it. Their suspicious were in a few
moments confirmed, for the child, after writh-
ing in agony about half an hour died, and the
lady was taken with violent pains. DR.. Belt
was summoned at once and tried to save the life
of the child, but could not. Examining the
milk he at once detected strychnine in it.
Inquiries were at once made as to who
could have put the poison in the child's milk,
and it was ascertained that small quantity
of strychnine had been brought to the
house. with a view to kill rats, and a boy
employed in the house had seen the girl Mary
take some of it from the bottle. She was there
fore detained in the house until the matter
could be investigated. The grand parents and
friends of the family were informed of the affair
on Sunday, and an inquest was also held, when
a verdict in accordance with the facts above
stated was rendered. The accused was present
at the inquest, and strenuously denied having
any hand in the business notwithstanding she
was closely questioned, but subsequently to the
inquest che admitted tnat she did put the poison
in the milk, so that the nurse might be charged
with the murder of the child. She was commit
ted to Jail at Marlboro. The corpse of the little
one was brought to this city on Sunday, and the
funeral took place yesterday afternoon Wash
ingtOn Star, tdSteUening.
Year: 1870




From the Sydney Herald, ApTil2o


Since our last European and American sum-
mary there have been further reports of disas-
trous floods at Mordya and in the Braidwood
district to the south, and further destructive
inundations to the north.


At Araluen the gold claims there were all
flooded and much distress caused thereby, as it
will occupy two months before operations can
be again carried ON; the workingmen are only
paid while in active employment. A very
severe food rose in the Richmond river district
and on one station, the property of Messrs
Girard, upwards of eighteen hundred head of
cattle were drowned


In describing this visitation a correspondent
of the local journal writes.-There had been
dreadful havoc made in the herds of Messrs
Girard, ON the Dungarrubba station; above thir-
teen hundred head had been counted when our
informant left, and it is supposed the number
drowned will prove to be nearly 1000, among
them several fine young bulls recently pur-
chased. There were forty-six carcasses taken
out of the framework of a house which was
being put up on part of the run. Some seven
or eight horses were drowned also, but it is not
Year: 1870

ground discharging gas, and rolling about like a
huge fish left high and dry on the seashore, but
when fully inflated it has, it is said, an oblong
shape The balloon is provided with propellers
which the professor claims will enable it to be
elevated or depressed at will. 1t can also he
says, be guided to any point of the compass. 1t
is of light brown color and made of vanished
oil silk. The professor estimates that he lost
three or four hundred dollars in consequence of
the failure to make the ascent Yesterday.
Year: 1870

1 The Los Angeles Star, while it condemns

 ''forcibe" style of debate in Arizona, can

 discover no other remedy than Force against

 lawlesSnes and crime at home It insinuates

 the inability ofthe laws to cope with the spread

 of crime througho its city and county, and

 casts forth hints with regard he the expedlen- cy of aiding the laws through the instrumental ity of vigilance committees-hsnce to get law aside and make war upon the criminal class. Happily. however, before tue evil counsel had had sufficient time to germinate in the minds of the people, he Ne,os came to the rescue in the following sensible manser :-

 We cannot conceive of any state of orcum- stances in which professedly law abiding men could justify themselves in the violation of law and the commission of crimes in the name of morality, and unCer the dangerous plea of good intentions. It is true that in the history of this county crime has never been so bold and unblushlng as at present Its presence aud influence are everywhere to be seen and felt. x The reHedy the crime now existing in this county is not unlawful out breaks. The vengeance of a vigilance eoIn- mlttee that would mete out punishment to 6 few individual offenders, would Aggravate vice lsnce by madness and mockery, whie the great nursery Ofevery species of crime, the un- Ratural fraternizstion of those whose duty it IS ts execute, guard and protect the laws, with the element that Is now startling the country by acts of violence would remain untouched and unpunished Let those who desire reform and security fer life and property. interest themselves not in vigilance committees, but iu the creation of healthy public sentiment, that will not be satisfied without a higher standard of worth in public positions and drive into ebscurity those who seek to become lsad- CTS and rulers by political alliance with the most dangerous class of society.
Year: 1870

APoLoG ErIo Again we feel called upon to apologize to our readers fer ths very insipid character of large amount of matter con tained in our columns but these laws must be published. A few weeks moro and we will be happily rid of them, and will devsts their space to matter of more general interest
Year: 1870

ClRpLING FRUIT TREEs.-Evervhodv has
heard, says the Boston Journal OF Chemistry,
of the rascalv acts Of certain miscreants in
Michigan, who eirdled fifteen hundred fruit
trees belonging to man against whom they
had grudge; and likewise how the neighbors
turned out en- musse, and bandaged the trees
with cloth strips dipped in great kettles Of
heated sealing-wnx. The outrage was repeat


ed. and again the friendly surgery Of the
neighbors came to the aid Of the mutilated
trees. though, rs was stated at the time, with
small hope of saving them. The sequel of
the history does not appear to have become so
generally known. Strange to say. the trees
all lived and bore such fruitage as had never
before been seen in that region. The marvel
has made great sensation in the vicinity.
and the theory has been promulgated that
fruit trees can be made to bear more abun-
" by girdling them. This would seem to
be rather hasty generalization from the facts
in the case, and we advise our orchardists not
to try the experiment upon too many of their
trees at once. Some have suggested that,
though the interception of the sap in the gi:


died trees has caused fruit to grow instead Of
wood this season, the real trial of the trees
will come next wear. Time will show; and.
as we have had occasion to tell farmers more
than once. they must wait until time does
show results that can be depended upon. be-
fore they are in haste to jump at conclusions.
An experiment in farming is seldom worth a
copper If it has not continued for five years at
least. Sequence is very likely to be confounded
with consequence (the post hoe with the prop
ter hoe, as the logiciens would say,l if this
rule is not borne in mind. 1t is pity that
writer's on agriculture and teachers Of agricul-
ture SO often forget it.-Scientiie american.
Year: 1870

They tell good story Of certain we'll
known professor of natural science. 1t was
the custom of the doctor to encourage his ge-
oiogy class to collect specimens and bring
them into the class for analysis and classltiea-
ton. So. one day n number Of specimens
were laid upon the table, among them one
broken bit, which although streaked and
staired to impose on the doctor. was really
nothing but a piece of common brick. In due
time the professor came to the specimens.
Taking up one, he says at q glance: This
is piece of baryta from the Cheshire mines; =
holding up another-' This is piece OF fsld-
spar from the Portland quarries; the next is a
piece of quartz from Hsddam; and this, y
coming 10 the brick. lis piece Of impudence
from some member of this class"
Year: 1870

ELECTRICAL PHKNoMENoS.-A letter i'm the
ottawa (lll.) Republican gives the following
account OF an electrical phenomenon:-In the
engine room of the Peru pillow factory there is
leather belt from eight TO ten inches wide.
This belt is drawn over two drums one of
which is iron, and the other, think, is wood.
These drums make about fifty revolutions per
minute. Standing in front OF and below the
belt and placing the extended fingers within
six inches of il, the experimenter will observe
multitude OF white rays, which start from
the belt and project themselves i'm the direction
of the figures For the first three inches the
rays form a sheet of white light. its base eN-
tending across the band. liz then breaks up
into pencils of rays, each pencil converging TO
delicately fine point The points OF the
white rays approximate at the tips of the
fingers, but never touch them. On the contrary,
the ends OF the fingers are Illuminated with
little jets of bright yellow flame, which dart
out TO meet the white RAYS. The little flames
are lambent, continuous and pencil shaped.
They are not as vivid as a true electric spark,
but sufficiently bright TO be visible by day
light Ii person, holding his right hand near
the belt, touch any one in reach with his left
hand, he will experience a sensible shock.
The fingers, after experimenting with the belt,
have a pricking sensation, not unlike the
feeling produced by restored circulation after
the hand has been "asleep," or when we
carelessly meddle with the poles OF a magnetic
battery.
Year: 1870

BOLD ATTEMPT AT AN INFAMOUS OUTRAGE
On Monday afternoon about 2 O'Clock, desper-
ate attempt at outrage was made by a negro
within half a mile of Dover, Delaware. His in
tended victim is Miss Flick, a young lady of ID
or IL years OF age, who has recently moved to
that neighborhOOd from Pennsylvania She had
been in the town attending the MONDAY prayer
meeting, and was on her way home, when She
was suddenly seized by the wretch. A violent
struggle ensued, during which the young lady
successfully resisted him until her screams had
called assistance, whereupon the negro turned
and fed. The gentleman who had been called
by the iady's screams, as soon as he picked her
up, started in pursuit of the negro, but was
unable to overtake him. Miss Flick was severely
hurt about the throat, the villain having tried
to choke her, and she was also much bruised
about the limbs. She says she would know the
man If she were to see him. Two men were ar
rested, but both were discharged, as the Young
lady declared neither of them to be the guiltS
partv.-WHmington Com.
Year: 1870

GEN. SHERMAN ON THE QUESTION OF NAVAL
RANK.-Admiral Porter, some days ago. wrote
70 General Sherman, asking his opinion upon
the Staff and Line controversy i'm the Navy.
General Sherman replied, and his letter is now
before the House Naval Committee. General
Sherman says he has had some experience at
sea, and does not want to 60 upon vessel with
more than one captain. He says: "The object
honor as to fix responsibility. Thus III the
changes at sea on a long voyage would leave a
ship with STAN officers on board senior to the
actual naval commander, the Government could
not afford to let that commander of in case of
wreck, disaster or defeat; therefore take il for
granted that no law will be enacted that will
leave it doubtful who is to be the responsible
party. In the Army all our officers have
positive rank, but the siNty-second article OF
war clearly establishes who is to command
If an officer in corps should become disabled
then the next officer highest in the line should
take command; therefore it frequently happens
when a captain or lieutenant finds himself Sc
nior he commands the whole, though there NAV
be under him surgeons, paymasters, &c. of the
staff, with the rank of cOlonels majors. tyc


who must obey his ORDER" In this line he saws
" On the whole, our Army system seems to work
well in practice. But i do not feel justified i'm
saying how far the same plan would work in the
Navy. As matter Of course. all kinds of bills
md easy admission into Congress for debate.
But feel Gel tain the majority of members will
not force on you any system of naval govern
ment that you think will result i'm the temoral-
iZation of the service. / rather think they will
defer to those who go down to the sea i'm great
ships to make the laws which will preserve the
discipline of the Navy, and make il what il has
always been-the pride of our country
Year: 1870

BALTIMORE AND PoroMAc RAILRoAp.-We
are gratifed to state that the bin to extend the
charter of this road has been ordered to be en-
crossed In the Senate. Some amendments
and all having tendency to embarrass the
work were promptly voted down. The bill will
undoubtedly become q law in few days, and
completion. The attempt to prejudice our road,
In order to make capital for another road, sig
nally failed in the Senate.-Nartboro' Gazette.
Year: 1870

AS SOON as the Mississippi bill shall be dis
posed OF in the Senate, day or two will be
devoted to the consideration of bills from the
Committee on Commerce. After which Senator
Sherman's funding bill will be taken up, and
the discussion thereupon will occupy several
days.
Year: 1870

The EVER YOUTHFUL MAGGIE MITCHELL has
1t is conceded, no equal in the sweet and child
like characters which she portrays on the
dramatic stage, and the best evidence that she
touches the popular heart is found in the large
audiences which are always ready to witness
representations which have become familiar TO
them. There was very large and fashionable
audience at the National Theater last night.
and will be again this evening no doubt, as she
appears in her new play Of " Lorle." To-mor-
row evening she is to have benefit. There will
be matinee performance Of Aladdin, or the
Wonderful Lamp" at the National On Satur-
day, in which Mr.. Foster, the well known pan
t0mimist, will appear.
Year: 1870

TROOPS FOR GKoRGIA.-The superintendent
OF general recruiting service at Cincinnati has
been directed to forward all available recruits
to the commanding general Of the fifth military
district for assignment to the 11th U. 8. infantry
Year: 1870

y letter was received lately ut the
Chicago post-otiice, directed: ITO an
honest man" The chief clerk sent to
the dead letter office, with the candid
confession that the man addressed did
not live there
Year: 1870

An Illinois preacher is gradually but
surely extinguishing the church debt by
having the sexton lock the con-
gregation in till they come down
with the specified amount, he preach
ing at them all the time.
Year: 1870

ANOTHER FRONT PLATFORM MURDER.-The
last case of killing by the horse cars was that
Of little boy, eight years old, whose mother,
with two other children, could not help him,
and he, in jumping from the front platform,
was dragged under the wheel. The warnings
against the use of the front platform are fair
answer whenever grown person is hurt; but
what answer can be made for the murder Of
this child by trap prepared to catch and
kill him, and licensed to do so by the
authorities2
Year: 1870

THE ERIE AND CENTRAL RAILROAD WAR -
We presume the public will have to suffer the
inconvenience which will grow out of the
Vanderbilt and Fisk trouble until next
January, when the Legislature will probably
make short work in settling the difficulties, as
it did once before when Commodore Wander
bilt refused to connect the Hudson River road
with the Central at East Albany. Does the
Commodore recolect that memorable occasion,
and the sudden and graceless manner in which
be came down?
Year: 1870

NEW IrEAs IN OLD VIRGINNY.-Th times
change and the men change with them. What
would the men of Virginia, who grew to great
ness on her rich tobacco crops in the old days,
say to the sight of the people of the old State
kuckstering for the Northern market on straw
berries and green peas? They would have
thought it small business and beneath
the Virginia dignity. Strange are the
ideas of dignity. Why is it more dignifed
to cater for one appetite than for another
why nobler to fill the old clay pipe than
the dainty china dishes that set off the rare
piece of color combined of strawberries and
cream? Now this answer of the supposed old
Virginia gentlemen would only show once
more what a set of old fools made up their
generation; for after all their dignity was ac-
cording to their account at the bankers, and
man with hundred acres in strawberries
and green peas will make more money than
the old farmers did with five hundred acres in
tobacco.
Year: 1870

No INFoRMATIoN.-The President has in
formed the Senate that no information has
been received at the State Department of the
reported massacre of the Jews in Roumania.
OF course not. The reported massacre was
stupid and cruel sensational experiment of
an opposition news company, that has yet to
learn that spurious news is apt to return to
plarIIe the inventor