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Year: 1870

know" theory OF the Venangoites, Oil Citizens
and Titusvillains. Sufficient to say that the
grease is here in unlimited quantities. and as
an extensively used illuminator serves to throw
good deal Of light on everything but its own
history.


"Ile'' Phenomena.


Volumes could be written OF interest concern
ing the marvellous and unaccountable features
OF the oil foY; and almost every "farm" has its
special story of the freaks OF the mysterious
fluid. The oil comes from some of the wells in
steady stream; from others 1t is emitted in
regular strokes, as pulse beats, and in other
cases it bursts forth with spasmodic force at
long intervals like the eruptions from a volcano.


The site OF the former Burning Well is point.
ed out. This well, on the John Buchanan
Farm, was struck at a depth OF 800 feet when
q jet of gas, water, and oil rushed up to
height OF fifty feet in the air, roaring lixe a
steam boiler. The workmen not being pre-
pared TO deal with such an enormous flow of
oil, undertook to dig a circular trench around
the well to catch the greasy flood, but the gas
mingled with the air and spread to a vast dis
tance, finally reaching the engine house of the
next well, when the gas took fire with a tremen-
dous explosion, and the oil, running in all drec-
ton over the ground, also took fire. All the
houses In the vicinity were shaken as If by an
earthquake, and In thirty minutes of the time
the well was struck the whole valley was sea of
IRE. Eighteen persons were caught In the
flames and burned to death. The fire continued
to burn several days, and was only extinguished
by dumping earth upon it. This well gave
D,O00 barrels Of oil and then ceased flowing as
suddenly as it commenced.


fhe famous Sherman well was bored unsuc
Year: 1870

OFtNtnIy i've prr1OrIners, befn engaged Tor the
two days entertainment, and portion Of them will
discourse delightful music on brass instrument,
from the stand in the Park while the string and
net band of eight musicians win render all the pop
uAr dance music, both Cay and night, for the merry
dances in the large Pavilion.
Year: 1870

William o'Brien, an employee Of the Buffalo cattle
yards was knocked down and killed by freight train
on the Central hallway, yesterday.


Two men were struck by an incoming train on the
Morris and EtSex Railroad In Hoboken, yesterday.
while passing the Grove street crossing IN q Wagon.
Both men were seriously injured.


On Friday night an eastern bound coal train seps.
rated IN going down the grade from summit N. j.. and
the train stacking there q collision which upset
IL cars near Hayes Crossing most OF them falling down
an emOAnklnent.
Year: 1870

Now, in the winter season, Is the time
for the farmer to prepare his fire-wood for
the year. Wood cut in winter makes
much better fuel than that cut when the
tree is growing and the pores filed with
sap. Many persons have noticed that
some wood rather stews away than burns
clearly. Such fuel, generally, was cut in
the summer, or during the warmer part
Of the year. The winter, also, is time
of more leisure to tho farmers than most
other seasons of the year. There is more
cheerfulness in the appearance Of a clear
burning fire than the smoldcring combus-
ton Of wood though dry, that was cut in
summer. Some kinds of hard wood, how
ever, will burn well Mt whatever season ii
may have been cut, rs hickory, and the
close-graincd oaks on high, dry ridges,
whore the soil is not rich and the growth
is slow, and these will burn well when
green; but fires are not so easily made
with green wood. norso easily maintained,
unless large fro is kept. The writer has
for many years past habitually, knowing
the above facts, had his annual supplies of
wood cut and piled in the woods in the
winter. The dry winds in March soon
season it. The piles should be ranged
north and south, so that the sun can shine
on the ends Of the wood and the winds
pass more freely through the interstices.
Year: 1870

A Wisconsin lawyer recently received
the following letter from y resident of
that state, who desired to prevent his wife
from getting bill of divorce:


Mr.. Steel I'll heard my wife came TO
you for bill of diverse you probly herd
her stroy and will tell you mine and l
will tell you the truth haerd Id did not
provide nufr to eat god noes l hade nufi
of flower pork potatoes and made over
one barril butter and always had huney
in the hous I got her tea shoger dried fruit
l always thought good deal Of her and l
would get evry thing l cold to please her
herd she scd 1 was lasy IL I was / had
nuff 10 eat and drink she cant say but
what got close for her she had 4 good
dresses when she LEFT got her fore new
pare of shoes whin one year that was last
year the first pare pade dollars the
secont 2.25 and third 2.50 and 4 forth
dollars this was all got with in one year
anil | was willin to get them for her and
i got things Just that way for her and i
am willing tn do IL again for her thought
my eyes OF her she would get evry thing
she ask for IL II ladc in my power to get
her this is Just as trew rs god in heaven
aud can't see she can Get emmy bill on
this. Mr. Steel / wish you would talk
with her and get her to come back and
live with me and live happy life to
gether ceap bees and have lots of huncy
I wish you wold advise her TO come and
live with me am a lonsom man you ever
saw cant sleep or eat much il wares on
me my mind Is on her all the time 1 am
awake and sleep II You answer this write
plain so I can read II for cant read tell
me what she ses about Il.
Year: 1870

MEMomsiNG.-Iti Is aremark of Bacon's
that II wo wish to commit anything to
memory, we will accomplish moro in ten
readings II at each pcrusal we make the
attempt to repeat 1t from memory, refer
ing to the book only when the memory
fails, then we would by hundred read
ings in the ordinary way. and without
any intervening trials. The explanation
Of this fact Is that each cfIott to recall the
passage secures to the subsequent pcrusal
u more intense degree Of attention /; and
it seems to be n law Of our nature, not
only that there is no memory without nt-
tention, but that the degree of memory is,
in great measure, proportioned TO the
degree of attention.
Year: 1870

This makes n total of more than nine
thousand millions of dsllars rs the total
of all the losses to the nation caused by
the war. This, then," says Commission
ct Wells, "was the cost of the destruction
Of slavcry-thc cost of compromise-the
cost of the unfaithfulncss of those who
founded this nation to the idea by which
the nation lives. What does 1t measured
1t is substantially thousand millions n
year for nine years; or, ut the wages Of
five hundred dollars a year, tho labor Of
two millions of men exerted continuously
during the whole Of that period. 1t Is
five times rs much rs the slave property
of the country was ever worth. II Is n
sum which at interest would yield to the
end of time twice rs much rs tho annual
slave product Of the South in its best es-
taten
Year: 1870

Discussion of the Bill AbOIishing Slavery.


MADRID, June 1.-THE sessions of the
Cortes have been for the most part mo-
ting the proposition looking to abolition
of slavery in the Spanish colonies.


The bill for opening colonial ports was
received, and has already been'read twice.


There is still some excitement over the
question of the future ruler of Spain.


The Orleanists in the COrtes have been
joined by those who recently adhered to
Espartero. These now all favor the Duke
of Montpensier, with Marshal Serrona as
their second choice if the Duke does not
accept or cannot be chosen.
Year: 1870

WILL BE BEGUN. OPENED AND HELD AT
w Court House in Knoxville ON the md Mon
day beng the 18th day of September next when the
business of the Court will be taken up and heard in
accordance with the order made by said Court at its last
terms which order Is in the words and figures follow
ing, to-wit:


1t is ordered by the Court that at the next term of
this Court the civil upon the docket be taken up
and disposed of in the following order to-wit:


FIRST All on the docket of the Fifth Circuit
hlsd during or previous to the year 1865.
. SECOND: All cases upon the docket of the First
Second, Third Fourth and Fifth Circuits filed during
and previous to the year 1869


Commencing with the First Circuit and taking the
several Circuits in the order above named


The criminal will be taken up and disposed of
as the Court may direct
A true copy of the order Test


NJ a. PATTERSON


Clerk Supreme Court at Knoxville
Year: 1870

A few years ago, when the Maine
Liquor Law was i'll full force in Yer
mont, Judge c.. of -, was on
a journey. He stopped at tavern
in the town of - for the night
After supper the Judge asked the wor-
thy landlord for glass of gin. The
landlord said he was sorry he could
not accommodate him. | am obliged
by the law to keep temperance
house." 1t was late, so the judge
could not go on that night, but told
the landlord he would leave early the
next morning, before breakfast. "Ve-
ry well; | will carry your valise and
show you your room.' The Judge.
was taken to a fine room; the land
lord said, al hope you will be COM
Portable" There was an open stove
in the room, where Judge c. found
bottle of gin, glasses, water, &c.
The Judge then went to cupboard,
and there was bottle of old Bour-
bon. The judge alter helping himself,
went down and told the landlord he
would not leave early. After break
fast the next morning Judge c.
paid his bill, and said to the landlord,
II have been great opposer of tenn
perance houses and | always refused
to stop at one. but | like the hang of
yours, and will come whenever | come
this way" The landlord said, II am
sorry could not let you have some
gin last evening; but the law is so
strict, and my neighbors keep close
watch, so am obliged to keep tenn
perance house"
Year: 1870

NATIONAL EDUCATION LEAGUE
You have probably heard of the Ma
tional Education League in Ell glar 4.
A clergyman lecturing in support of
this league, at Leeds, the other day,
gave some curious illustrations of the
religious training to be met with in
some of the denominational schools /;
and quoted the following. as literally
copied answers to Scriptural ques-
tions at an Examination in a Church
of England school, which | should
doubt, were they not well authentica-
ted in an English journal which Tread
to-day:


First, as to Daniel, the prophet


"Daniel was put into the lions den
and the lions eat him up and then his
father told him to 60 and mind his
sheep and he went to mind them on
the field and while he was tending the
sheep lion and a bear came out to
kill the sheep and the sheep ran away
and he turned back and saw the lion
and the bear and ran of running
and catch them both and then he came
back to the sheep and prayed to God
to forgive his sins"


The following brief biography ol
the prophet Elisha also presents some
curious and not generally known
/ facts:


"Elisher was barn in cainen and
was brught from cainen to egypt and
he became a king of egypt and be
went with his soulgers to conker an
other country and they came home
beten and he had great powerful
country and clisher went to speak te
daniel when he was in the lions der
and elisher said to him Daniel how
camest thou hear and he said the
king put me hear and elisher was {
good man and he had a. good many
soulgers."
Year: 1870

A GooD WIFE.-The following SEN
tences from Archbishop Seekers Wed
ding Ring, are worth reading twice ::


Hast thou a soft heart? 1t is of
Gods breaking. Hast thou a sweet
wife? She is of Gods making" The
Hebrews have a saying, He is not a
man that hath not woman Though
man alone may be good, yet it is not
good that man should be alone. Every
good gift and every perfect gift is from
above A wife, though she be not a
perfect gift, is good gift, a beam
darted from the Sun of mercy. How
happy are those marriages where
Christ is at the weddingl Let none
but those who have found favor in
Gods eyes find favor in yours. Hus-
bands should spread mantle of char
ity over their wives inirmities. Do
not put out the candle because of the
snuff. Husbands and wives should
provoke one another to love and they
should love one another notwithstand.
ing proyocation. The tree of love
should grow up in the midst of the
family, as the tree of life grew in the
aIden of Eden.


Good servants are a great blessing
good children a greater blessing; but
a good wife is the greatest blessing
and such help let him seek for that
lacks one; let him sigh for that hath
lost one; let him delight in that enjoys
one."
Year: 1870

There were prizes to be given to
Wilie's school, and he was very anx-
ious to merit one of them. As Willie
was young, he was behind the other
boys in all his studies except writing.
As he had no hope to excel in any
thing but writing, he made up his mind
to try for the special prize for that
with all his might. And he did try
so that his copy book would have done
honor to boy twice his age. When
the prizes were awarded, the chairman
of the committee held up two copy
books and said:


1t would be difficult to say which
of these two books is better than the
other, but for one copy in Willie's,
which is not only superior to Char
lies, but to every other copy in the
same bouk. This copy. therefore,
gains the prize"


Willie's heart beat high with hope,
which was not unmixed with fear
Bushing to his temples, he said:


please, sir, may see that copy ?"


Certainly" replied the chairman,
looking somewhat surprised.


Willie glanced at the copy, and
then handing the book back, said:


Please sir, that is not my writing
1t was written by an upper class boy,
who took my book by mistake Que
day, instead of his own"
"Oh," said the chairman, that may
alter the case"


The two books went back to the
committee, who after comparing them
carefully, awarded the prize to Char
lie. The boys laughed at Willie
One said he was silly to say anything
about the mistake.


Il would not have told" said an
other.


Nor l." added third boy laugh
ing. The copy was in your book,
and you had right to enjoy the ben
eft of it..


But in spite Of all their quizzing,
Willie felt that he was right. $" 1t
would not lave been the truth" he
replied, "if | had not told who wrote
the copy. | would rather hold fast
the truth than have prize, for truth
is better than gold"


"Hurran for Willie!' 1T hre e
cheers for Willie! Well done Will
lie" shouted the boys, and Willie
went home to his work happier than
he could have done il by means of a
silent lie he had won the prize.-Iht
/ ChiLdreR's S Friend.
Year: 1870

Mark Twain produces one Of the
most striking cases of meanness on
record. He says he knows of an in-
corporated society which hired man
to blast rock, a ID he was punching
powder in hole with crowbar when
premature explosion followed, send
ing the man and crowbar out OF sight.
Both came down again all right, and
the man went to work again promptly.
Bnt though he was gone only ffteen
minutes the company docked him for
lost time. @ F4h sW ASsN
Year: 1870

BEAUTIFUL ALLEGORY.-Once on "a
time little leaf was heard to sigh and
cry, as leaves often do, when a gentle
wind is about. And the twig said:


What is the matter, little leaf?"


The wind" said the leaf, @just told
me that one day it would pull me off,
and throw me down to the ground to
die


The twig told it to the branch on
which it grew, and the branch told it
to the tree. And when the tree heard
it, it rustled all over, and sent word
back to the leaf:


DO not be afraid, hold on tightly,
and you shall not go till you want to. y
And so the leaf stopped sighing, and
went on nesting and singing. And
so it grew all Summer long, till Oc-
tober. And when the bright days OF
Autumn came, the little leaf saw all
the leaves around becoming very
beautiful. Some were yellow and
some were scarlet, and some were
striped with both colors. Then ii
asked the tree what it meant. And
the tree said:


"All these leaves are getting ready
to fly away. and they have put on
these beautiful cOlors because of Joy


Then the little leaf began to want
to 90, and grew very beautiful in
thinking Of it, and when it was very
gay in colors, it saw that the branches
of the tree had no color in them, sc
the leaf said:


90 branch, why are you lead color
and we golden ?'


ave must keep on our work clothes.
said the tree, "for our lite is not done
yet, but your clothes are for a holiday
because your task is over"
Just then a little puff Of wind came
and the leaf let 90 without thinking
of it, and the wind took it up anC
turned it over and over, and ther
whirled it like a spark of fire in tht
air, and let it fall gently down, under
the edge Of the fence among hundred.
of leaves, and it fell into dream, ant
never walked up to tell what it dream
ed about
Year: 1870

A dressing which
IS at once agreeable.
healthy, and etiectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
bdr IS soon restored
to its original color
'cjh the gloss anil
freshness Of youh.
Thin hair Is thick
Year: 1870

Children, you probably think that if you
look very sharply at an old shoe when you
throv it away you will know it again if oypr
it comes back to you. But that doesn't at
all follow One Of these days you may but
ton your dress with an old pair of slippers,
comb your hair with boot, or grasp cast
off gaiter in your hand while you eat your
dinner. You don't see how this can be d?
Well, we'll tell you.


Old Shoes are turned to account by manu-
hctqrers in the following manner They are
cut into very small pieces, and kept for a
couple Of days in chloride Of sulphur The
effect of this is to make the leather hard and
brittle. Next, the material is withdrawn
from the action of the chloride of sulphur,
washed with water, and dried. When thor
oughly dry, it is ground to powder and mixed
with some substance like glue or gum, that
causes it to adhere together. 1t is then pressed
into moulds and shaped into buttons, combs,
knife handles, oto, 80 you 500 how II may
yet come to pass that you will comb your
hair with boot, and fasten your clothes with
a slipper.
Year: 1870

When attor tho weary voyage that first
made across the ocean, sick and loathsome,
arose one morning and went upon the deck
holding on, crawling, thinking was but a
wom | smelt in the air some strange SMELL
aud said to the captain. " what is that
odor 2' -" It is the land breeze from off Ire
land smelt the turf smet the grass, |
smct the leaves, and all my sickness departed
from me- my eyes grew bright, my nausea
was gone The thought Of the nearness Of
land came to me And when afar of, saw
the dim line Of land, joy came and gave me
health and, from that moment, had neither
sickness nor trouble; | was coming nearer to
the land. O, is there not for you, old man,
and for you, wearied mother, land breeze
blowing off from heaven, waiting to you some
Of its sweetness Behold, the garden Of the
Lord is not far away. ! know from the air
Behold the JOY of home, DO | not hear the
children shout The air is full of music to
our silent thought O how full Of music
when our journey is almost done, and We
stand upon the bound and precinct of that
blessed land Hold on to your faith Be
lieye more firmly. Take hold by prayer and
by faith. Away with troubles and butfetings.
Be happy you are saved in few hours
visions Of God and all the realities OF The
eternal world shall be yours, and you shall be
saved with an everlasting salvation.
Year: 1870

1t is the easiest thing in the world to be
happy ifmen and women would only think SO,
Happiness Is only another name for love for
where love exists in a household there happi-
ness must also exist, though it has poverty
for close companion. Where love exists
not, even though it be in a palace, happiness
can never come He was cold and selfish
being who originated the saying that, "When
poverty comes in at the door, love flies out
at the window and his assertion proves
concusivey that he had no knowledge Of
love; for, unquestionably, the reverse of the
axiom quoted is nearer the truth. When pow
erty comes in at the door, love, true love, is
more than ever inclined to tarry and do battle
with the enemy. Let those who imagine
themselves miserable, before they find fault
with their surroundings, search in their own
hearts for the true cause. A few kind words
or little forbearance will open the way to a
flood of sunshine in a house darkened by the
clouds of discord and unamiability.
Year: 1870

They whispered to one another, lie is
dying"


Aud he said, 81 am. My age is falling
from me like garment, and move toward
the star as child. And o, my Father
now thank Thee that il has 20 often opened
to receive those dear ones who await me "


And the star was shining and shines upon
his grave"


Who will not hope and trust that Charles
Dickens has gone to the star, and received his
welcome from the shining ones whom he
loved on earth, and who went up the bright
avenue before hm2
Year: 1870

Though Dickens peopled literature with
hundreds Of successful characters after Great
ing Little Nell the heroine Of "The Old
CURIOSITY shop" has never lost her place in
the heart Of popular estimation. Her touch
ing story has freshness aud spiritual
beauty which have not diminished through the
process oftime.
Year: 1870

Mr.. Spurgeon, in response to PROPOSE
ton from the Boston Lyceum Bureau, in-
tended to bring him to this country as a lec-
turer, writes am much obliged by your
very courteous letter; but you are under a
mistake | am not lecturer. | now and
then give lecture for some good object but
do not do it well, and, moreover, have no
ambition in that line. | am very glad to
preach, but not if there is any charge at the
door, Moreover, have no kind of idea Of
visiting the States"
Year: 1870

We are not without hopes of carrying
this State. The Republicans are making a
vigorous canvass, and will triumph unless
great frauds are practiced in New York and
Brooklyn. The federal authorities have de-
termiped to enforce the legislation of the
last Congress for the prevention ana pun
ishment Of frauds upon the ballot-box The
first time and place whers' it is likely to
be practically tested will be in New York
at the election next month. The Govern
ment is in possession of facts which go to
show that the Democrats are making ar
rangements to evade, and if necessary to
resist the Aw. If they show violence, and
manage to oyerp0wer= the United States
marshal and Ills deputies, the Government
forces will beAcalled out to back up the
Law. IT is believed that such disposition
has been made that alliattempts ut an eva
sion or a defeat of the law will prove futile
>" There isa large portion of the Democrats
Of New York City known as the young De
mocracy. These men, under the lead OF
Sheriff o'Brien, are opposed to the Tam
many Democracy. They have nominated
an independent county ticket and propose
to elect their candidates. At meeting of
the Republican State Committee resolution
was adopted advising the Republicans to
vote for the nominees of the young Democ-
racy. The Republicans win not nominate
a ticket. The election takes place on Tues
day, the Sth of next month. The Tribune
and Times advise this course.
Year: 1870

'n The right Of the State to educate is un-
questionable. There is no security for q
republic except in the intelligence and virtue
of the people. The State has a right to
make that intelligence and virtue certain
Therefore it has right to educate.


The State has right to prevent crime
But the fruitful source of crime is ignorance.
Therefore the State has right to educate.


The State owes duty to its youth. 1t
is crime allow lad or lass to grow up with
out ability to earn a livelihood. Therefore
the State has right to educate .r,1


No State cannot maintain its place among
the nations, unless it advance with them,
step by step, in science and art Therefore
the State has right to educate. .....


No State can deYelop its own resources
except through an intelligent people. There
fore the State has right to educate.


But the american nation is in this broad
sense State. Therefore it is the right and
duty of the American nation to educate its
citizens, and in. the name of its youth, we
should ask for nationaffegislation for this
purpose. IU- ...... .