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Year: 1870

sonnet mes there is a lack of vitality in
large and apparently well developed frames.
Uerculean SinewS and muscles are not al
WAYS indicative of stamina and constitu-
tional vigor i'm their poSSeSSOr. Health de-
pends more upon the condition OF the
stomach, the liver and the bowels, than
upon the breadth of the shoulders or the
size of loose levers and pullcyS of the sys-
TEN in which strength IS supposed to reside.
All this grand animal machinery Is Of itself
no protective against sickness and decay.
Easy and perfect digestion, regular and
healthy secretions uncOntaminated blood,
and n regular discharge OF the waste matter
of the body through the inteStines, the kid
neyS and the pores, are the most potent
safeguards against disease, the best guaran-
tees Of longevity. To promote these objects Is
the great end and purpose Of HoStetter's s Stom-
ach Btters. The ingredients OF which the
Great Tonic and Alternative is composed are
taken solely from the vegetable kingdom
and their medicinal virtues are not coun-
terbalanced by the acid and poisonous ele-
ments which exist, more or less, in all the
powerful mineral drugs. Sufferers from
indigestion, biliouSncSs, intermittent fevers,
nervous debility or constipation, not only
find immediate relief from the use Of this
agreeable stimulant and invigorant but
become conscious, rs time wears on, of an
increase of constitutional elasticity and
vital force. Labor and exposure no longer
produce the same effect upon them as here
tofore, and they feel aS ii they had acquired
"a new hold on life, new reserve OF physl-
cal and mental energy. This has been the
experience of thousands Of both sexes, and
every day adds 10 the mass Of confirmatory
testimony. At this season ofthe year when
the temperature and state Of the atmosphere
exercise a peculiarly depressing influence
over the minds and bodies Of invalids, Hos
letters BitterS Is the only tonic upon which
the debilitated can rely for swift and per
Inunant restoration.
Year: 1870

The Defunct Central lBank-AppoInt ment Of


nm nAssignee-Interes.ing Decision OF Judge


Benedict.


IN the Matter or the central Bank or Brooklyn,
Bankrupt porati0n.-Judgc Benedict yesterday
rendered the following decision in this case:-


In this proceeding no choice OF assignee having
been made by the creditors at the election held ac-
cording TO law the duty Of appointing an assignee
devolves upon me. am rrst 10 pass upon petl-
ton OF certain creditors OF this bank, who pray that
order DO made directing new election TO be
held. have duly considered the petition in ques-
tion and the suggestions or counsel in support OF
It, and l am satisfied that the interests OF the
creditors will not be advanced by ordering
new election. At the election already held but
fifty out of one hundred and seventythree creditors
who have proved their debts attended TO VOTE and
the law requires majority Ill numbers as well as
in amount to concur In the choice OF an assignee.
Those creditors who did attedd did not agree, While
attached to the petition IN question are but five
Names representing some $4,000 in amount and
the petition Is not supported by the names Of any Of
the creditors who did attend at the election There
therefore reason to suppose that If new elec-
ton was ordered choice would be affected, while
additional delay and expense would be caused there
by The prayer OF the petition must therefore be de-
nled As TO the appointment OF assignee (which the law
makes 1t my duty now to make, may properly state
that 90 not designate either OF the persons who
were opposing candidates at the meeting OF the
creditors; net because either OF them would not be
proper assignee, but because it seems to me better,
IN view OF the circumstances or the case to select
some third person. also competent and enuIed
confidence, who was not connected with the conro-
versy before the Register. therefore appoint Sas
i. butcher, OF the city OF BROOKLYN, to be such
slgnee who must give good and sufficient bond
cOrng to law for the faithful performance and dis
charge oil his duties. Upon the facts before me
am unable to determine what should be the
amount OF such bond which intend shall be ample
to protect the fund from all possibility OF Oss II Is
therefore referred to the Register in charge OF the
proceedings 10 ascertain The proper amount OF such
security, having regard TO the amount OF money
likely TO be realized from the assets, and to take
from the assignee a bond in such amount In the
form required by law, with liberty to any creditor
N m am nj.
vlsed or to object 10 the suciency OF the suretes
In respect to moneys which may be collected by
the assignee the same order Will be maze in this
In other cases In bankruptcy, and the assignee will
as soon as may be after receiving any money be-
longing to the estate deposit the in the National
City Bank in his name assignee.
Year: 1870

This lady, who came short time ago to this city
with trunk full OF newspaper recommendations
from Europe, made her debut last night at this
hall before IN immense audience. The hail
was crowded to il fullest extent and the
small hail was thrown open to accommodate the
surplus 1t Is very difficult to get together such an
audience to welcome an untrled prima donna. She
gave no reason for complaint in point of variety OF
selections, for she sang every thing from Moore to
Mozart We are sorry not 10 DO able to say nything
commendatory OF Mile. DErlna's voice or style.
enttle her to the clsfm OF artist. We need
not specify the exact defects where there are
no merits worth speaking OF, as shown last night in
concert was the truly artistic rendering OF the
second concerto OF De Berriot by Miss Fernando
1edesco, young yoliniste OF remarkable talent and
greater promise. Her tone and execution are fault
less and her expression and conception OF the ideas
OF the composer are surprising Tor ono so young.
The other artists were Mcs5fS RopcOa, filipQi and
Mora.
Year: 1870

who were without the pale OF the kingdom Of God.
The speaker. having reviewed the affiictiom which
the people OF God are subject to, the results which
they exert upon mankind, said that none would deny
that the WISDOM or God was manifest in His dealings
with His people. Afiiction was


NO REsPECTER OF PERSONS.


Persons might complain when Death came In and
took away one that was dear to them In life and
when poverty staKed forth and took away even that
whlch the poor man or woman possessed Men
mgnt complain when the powers OF falsehoOd,
treachery ana deceit were banded against them; but
al ihese were counted by Paul as light affections.
Iney were but Tor moment, hgurativeiy speaking.
Mhen the events OF life were reviewed from
the STANDPOINT OF eternity atictions which
were almost lifelong and which the Chris.
llan sadly repined under would appear Insignificant
anu not worth consideration when the reward and
the glory or the future were taken into account II
an te drops OF water IN the and all the sand
on the seashore were counted each representing an
age ana all added together, IL would only represent


THE BEGINNING OF ETERNITY.


He would have them bear the troubles and trials
OF lie cheerfuy, because II was true that they were
sent by God to purify the sons Of Israel from the
dross and the impurities OF the world. In eternity
troubles whlch we once regarded as grevous ana
sore VIII be looked upon as blessings indeed. God
would nave them worship Him In truth and place
themselves IN an attitude OF expectancy, waiting for
the coming Of the Lord. Christianity was naturally
a condition OF expectancy because they regarded
those Things which are not seen but hope TO see and
ENJOY In the glorious future.
Year: 1870

presence and help' n there Is sinner in this build
ing VINO desires TO be saintly-if there Is any one
who regrets his past life and longs for something
beter-how can Christ reach him TO bless him better
than through this service OF grateful rememb brance9
They that are whole need not physician, but they
that are sick.


CHRIST IS THE WORLDS PHYSICIAN.


He cures the fills of the mind and the spirit and
you can ma no better door Of entrance to commu-
mon with Him tnan by sitting here by this table and
silently praying that His strength may be yours.
ne urged with great effectiveness IN conclusion, that
ne would not dare 10 exclude any one from thfs rite.
II was not his supper nor that OF any one else; II
was tne Lord. supper II Judas could sit and eat
Win tne Lord, then can also any man who has
pang OF rem0rse tn his heart for years gone by or
single ray OF hope for the years to come. II grieves
MN TO see so many turn their backs on the table
and go home. He would That all might stay as IN
the early times, and pledge their faith I'm God and
their pous determination to serve His will The
service but deeply felt earnest eager prayer for
help and strength.


After the sermon followed the communion service,
In which, in accordance with the spirit OF The SER
mon, all were invited to jOinan invitation that was
accepted by large numbers The sermon was SIM
pie, and as beautiful and impressive as it was simple
Year: 1870

Not Guilty-Barbarism Revived-An Address


by w. w. Broom.


The announcement that q lecture was to be de-
livered at Mohawk Hail. corner Of Eighth avenue
and Sixteenth street. did not succeed In
craving Z ysEZ, full audience Az might
have beeh anticipated tie Subject, Not
Guilty, or Barbarsm Revived" referred to the
Mcfarland trial The lecturer alluded in vivid
terms to the scenes that occurred in and about the
court on the day OF the delivery Of the verdict by
the jury, and compared it to nothing less than Pan.
demonium. Any casual stranger could not help
seeing the ohasm that existed in the morality Of he
struggle. The defence proved the prisoner guilty.
but the jury pronounced In the contrary and that at
o time we profess TO


BASE OUR MORALITY UPON THE BIBLE.


The lecturer mere alluded TO the line OF conduct
observed by Bohemian journal, which had the
audaci'y TO state that the prisoner Mcfarland was
not on trial. but the circumstances In which he was
involved. The policy OF that paper was evidently to
undermine the morality OF the general public. He
does not advocate free love; and the shooting of
Richardson was q criminal act, and, as SUCH could
not be CLASSIFIED under that doctrine. After McFar-
lands first attempt upon Richardson's ile the lat.
ter had many opportunities to kill his assaiant but
refused 10 mbue his hands with the blood of fellow
creature. No man should be allowed to be absolyed
from punishment after committing a deed OF blood


THE EXECUTioNER Is A MURDERER;
Tor the CHRISTIAN rules teach us TO reform, and hang
Ina cannot tend 10 reform q man, therefore Capital
Year: 1870

you are thus admonshed, ever TO remember the
sacred resolves or this hour TO stamp them as In
deibe impressions on your souls Let your hearts
be raised IN silent but feryen devotion TO God ask
ing for His guide, His providence and His blessing.
Be strong and OF good courage, fear not and do
not be afraid, for the Lord your God will be with
you IN your way through life. At the


CONCLUSION OF THE EXERCISES
beautiful SCROLL containing the five books OF Moses
copied upon parchment, In Germany. at the expense
OF Mr. Lewis May, president Of the congregation
was presented to the Temple Of Emanuel The Pen
tareuch is so divided in the reformed congregations
that 1t Is finished once in three years. while In the
orthodox congregations 1t is finished every year.
making the service very lengthy.
Year: 1870

As the horse car No. IL OF the Jersey City and Ber-
gen line was passing the junction Of Newark avenue
and South Second street. at eight O'Clock last even
ing, six men stopped the horses and wanted to take
some OF the passengers from the car The latter,
fearing danger, became wild with excitement, but,
fortunately, the rowdies intoxicated and after
delaying the driver for some time let the car proceed
AS the same car was returning at Palisade avenue
to illuse the conductor, but the latter managed to
escape. 1t is thought that the men were watching
allowed the car to pass. No arrests were made up
TO a late hour.
Year: 1870

be, the public, the great consuming masses,
need not apprehend that high prices can be
long maintained, no matter what croakers may
say to the contrary, for from present appear
ances this country next fall will, in the excess
OF Its products, be prepared to feed the hun
cry OF half the world and yet retain abund-
ance in store for its own population
Year: 1870

The government has been liberal in the dis
which. 1t is not necessary to say, belongs to
the people of the United States. From sta
tistics of the General Land Office it appears
that up to November last over four hundred
millions of acres have been donated to various
recipients, and since that date immense grants
of the public domain have been made by Con-
gress. The railroads, of course, running over
the prairies to the Pacific have got large
portion, amounting, as the figures show, to a
hundred and eighty-two millions of acres.
The division of these lands is so arranged that
every alternate section is reserved to the gov
ernment, and the other section is granted to
the railroad, so that purchasers paying four or
five dollars an acre to the railroad company
generally endeavor to locate themselves on
the margin Of the government lands, which
they can buy for dollar and a quarter an
acre, and thus by adding to the railroad land
obtain pretty extensive farm at moderate
price. 1t appears from the figures that under
the Homestead law twelve millions of acres
have been taken up free of cost. The soldiers
claims, previous to the late war in the
South, including the war of 1912, are
covered by grants of sixty-one million
acres. Grants made to individuals and
companies for various purposes amount
to eleven million acres; to schools and asylums
seventy millions but of course the railroads
come in for the largest portion, because they
toI 10 H. A..
way of extending civilization westward over
our yet unsettled domain and carrying all
our machinery of progress through and over
the wild regions of the Rocky Mountains to the
golden shores of the Pacific, and from thence
to the nations Of the Asiatic Continent whose
populations are even now, to certain extent
becoming alive to the Influence which we have
quietly and peacefully and by the force of ex-
ample introduced among them.


But we must not be too lavish in the disposal
ends yet to be accomplished by the distribution
of ''Uncle Sans" extensive farm in the way of
developing mineral regions and so forth. The
government and Congress should be a little
chary of making wholesale grants of land
where no equivalent is likely to be forthcoming.
The public domain is evidently gradually
slipping away from the hands of the people
who own it. Four hundred and fifty million
acres have been given away within compara-
lively short period. Would it not be wise in
the government to exercise some caution in
the distribution of the public land which is still
In their possession, amounting probably to
not more than thousand million acres?
Year: 1870

be wiser as a preparation for the near
and far future2 A hundred thousand
dollars judiciously invested in this way
would soon save ten times the amount to
the company.


Nearly or quite 100000 acres of the
pine forests of the country are said to be
falling beneath the woodman's ak per
annum. Where and how is this compa-
ratively slow-growing tree to be resup-
plied2 Who can tell? No onel All that
can be said is, that the present is an age
of devastation, in our country, at least,
where, to destroy the great resources, in
single age, which God hath given, for
all time is regarded as matter of little
or no account Perhaps such reckless
ness is all right, but we doubt it. We
think if the present Constitutional Con-
vention of Illinois gave the matter of
forest culture some proper attention and
encouragement, within the scope of con-
stitutional law, that the time would be
much better spent than to further debate
dead issues, that seem to attract so much
attention. Central ard Northern Illinois
needs nothing more than forests to make
it one of the finest and richest countries
that the sun ever shone on.
Year: 1870

| From the Louisville Courier-Journal.1


During the past five weeks many Of
the good citizens of Taylor county in this
State have been victimized by travel
ing peddler, who by shrewdness sue
ceeded in relieving them of much of their
surplus cash, without making any ade-
quate return therefor.


He represented himself to be citizen
of LaBelle, France, unable TO speak a
word of English, which explained the
reason of bringing along with him an IN
terpreter to make the people understand
him. that he and brother started from
France with cargo of goods valued at
S750,000; that on the voyage hither his
brother died, which so discouraged him
that he determined to dispose of his
whole stock of goods at what he could
get and return as speedily as possible to
his native land.


He was, therefore, selling off his stock
for a mere song. The interpreter, who
represented himself to be Lebanon man,
verified all that was said, and more.


1t was further stated that the party
had sold the Campbellsville merchants a
large amount of goods, and would sell at
the same prices to the farmers, but that
he had no time to sell in less quantities
than fifty-dollar packages. He would
sell them good prints at three cents per
yard, and French merinoes, alpacas, etc,
at fifteen cents per yard if they would
take whole package, including a fine
suit of French cloth at fifty dollars.
Here the bundle was produced and duly
expatiated on, the Frenchman occa-
sionally heaving deep sigh, doubtless
in recollection of his defunct brother, or
any other man. The bait was frequently
eagerly swallowed and the frog-eaten
subject of Louis Napolean the Second
had but little difficulty in transferring
many fifty-dollar bills from the pockets
of his dupes to his own in exchange for
parcels not worth half the money. In
this way he succeeded in getting several
thousands dollars in sums of fifty and as
high as two hundred dollars at a time
from his victims.


A sample of the cloth has been exhibit
ted and pronounced half cotton by
competent judge. He left several con
tracts to be filled hereafter, for heavy
brown sheetings at five cents per yard
after which, like the Arab, he folded his
tent and stole silently away. The sheet
ings have not been received. Last year
a Cineinnati-Covington man kindly fur
nished large number of the citizens of
Taylor county with cookstoves at S4S
piece on a credit, every dollar of which
was afterwards collected. Any Louis
vile merchant could have supplied the
same or a better article at $2S.


The good people of Taylor are paying
pretty dearly for their experience, but a
few more such lessons as the above viii
convince them that it is always cheapest
to purchase goods of regular, estab
lished merchant, and that peddlers or
others offering goods for less than the
prime cost are either swindlers or thieves
Year: 1870

From the Chicago Republican,.


The present consumption of wood in
the United States is enormous One
hundred and fifty thousand acres of the
best timber is cut every year to supply
the demand for railway sleepers alone.
For railroad buildings, repairs and cars,
the annual expenditure in wood is $685.
600 900. In a single year the locomo-
tives in the United States consume $780,
600 900 worth of wood There are, in
the whole country, more than 400, 600
artisans in wood; and if the value of
their labor is $1,000 a year each, the
wood industry of the country represents
an amount of nearly $500,000,00 per
annum.


1t will be seen, therefore, how extern
sive are the interest dependent upon the
production of lumber. Probably laws
will have eventually to be enacted by
the State Legislatures TO prevent such
destruction of the forests as will be
likely TO result in natural injury to the
country, and il may be necessary to en-
courage the planting Of forests to meet
the demands of the future.


The above paragraph is full Of mate
rial for thought for all reflective persons
Two hundred and fifty thousand acres,
probably, at least, swept off annually by
the devouring railroads alone. Does
any body know of a single company
among them all that is lifting so much
as finger to replace any Of this terrible
deyastationY Ties have an average life
of less than ten years. Most Of the
Western companies own countless acres
Of fine timber-growing lands on which
naught but wild grass grows. Would 1t
not seem the simplest dictate of common
sense for those Of them that are comfort
ably situated. TO plant their thousands of
acres Of some suitable, quick, medium,
and slow7growing timber, upon the rough
er uplands. Those to whom they sold
neighboring lands woald always be glad
to take the jobs Of breaking. fitting aud
planting their lands in the best manner,
under proper instruction. What could
Year: 1870

HOW OFTEN IS THE HOUSEHOLD
Ill loaf buried with the household head, and


families that might have been comfortably


p1 1oVided for, left destitute by the want of
proper foresight in its deceased protector?
Year: 1870

TIE TAINE-TINKER MAUI UTF'


When Mr.. Bergh first put an inteldict upon
professional pigeon shooting in his district he stated
what then secuted, that 1t was not only cruelty In
ITSELF but demoralzng In the highest degree from tho
wagering OF money by unscrupulOus men, How well he
has borne in tins latter assertion shown by the
two recent matches at Duboiss track the one OF last
Friday particular At this match the conduct OF ie
persons Odium upon the whole that OF the
principals declared he would never appear IN publio
match again. and the other asserted that although he felt
satisfied everything fairly conducted he nevertheless
felt hurt at the manner In which matters were managed


rise such apprehension % foul play In
the pending match between Paine and Tinker for $1,000
side that has been deemed prudent TO withdraw the
Year: 1870

Yesterday morning, about II o'clock, while
the tugboat Jonathan Chase Capt Dalton was return
ing TO the CITY, after having towed the bark Mendoza
far as Quarantine when off Robins Reef Lighthouse fire
was discovered breaking out from around the steam
gush the fire. but the wind blowing so strong they
were unable to stop its beadway. They then launched
and picked up by the Staten Island
Nortlfeld Capt Freeand, and brought 70 the city The
burning tug afterward taken in tow by the tug Unit
and tOwed over the Jersey Flats, where the Police
bOat Metropolitan came up, poured heavy streams
upon the brning boat and eXngmshed the flames, but
not until considerable damage had been done.
Year: 1870

Why Do WE On OUR WHETsToNEs ?
We oil our whetstones for several reasons.
The first is that almost all stones, unless
oiled, become glazed or FURNISHED on the
SUI face, SO that they no longer abrade the
metal The second reason is that most
stones, after being oiled, give finer edge
than they do in dry or merely wet state.
The pores of the stone become in a measure
filed up, and while the action is rendered
continuous, its character is altered. A dry
stone is very apt to give wire edge to a
tool, and although this sometimes happens
when oil is used, it does not occur nearly SO
often. 1t has been said little carbonic
acid dissolved in the water which is used to
moisten milestone or grindstone will
greatly increase the friction, and thus pro.
mote the action of the stone upon the steeI
instrument. If this be true, and there be nc
unforeseen drawbacks, carbonic acid vii
prove invaluable to all who have to sharpen
tools or grind metallic surfaces.