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Year: 1870




81 was sitting here" said the Judge, Sin
this old pulpit, holding court, and we were
trying a big, wicked1ooking Spanish des
perado for killing the husband of bright,
pretty Mexican woman. 1t was lazy sum-
mer day, and an swfully long one, and the
witnesses were tedious. None of us took
any interest in the trial except that ner-
vous, uneasy devil of a woman-because
you know how they love and how they
hate, and this one had loved her husband
with all her might, and now she had boiled
it all down into hate, and stood here spit
ting it at that Spaniard with her eyes, and
I tell you she would stir me up, too, with
a little of her summer lightning occasionally.


Well, had my coat off and heels up,
lolling and sweating, and smoking one of
those cabbage cigars the San Francisco
people used to think were good enough for
us in those times; and the lawyers all had
their coats of, and were smoking and whit
Ting, and the witnesses the same, and so
was the prisoner. Well, the fact is, there
wasn't any interest in a murder trial then,
because the fellow was always brought IN
not guilty, the jury expecting him to do as
much for them some time; and, although
the evidence was straight and square against
this Spaniard, we knew we could not con-
Wet him without seeming to be high-handed
and sort of rejecting on every gentleman IN
the community, for there warn't any car
riages and hveries then, and the only
'tstyle" there was, was to keep your pri-
vate graveyard. But that woman seemed
to have her heart set on hanging that Span
lard; and you'd ought to have seen how
she would glare on him q minute, and
then look up at me in her pleading way,
and then turn, and for the next five min
utes search the jury's faces-and by-and-by
drop her face In her hands for just little
while, as if she was most ready to give up,
but out she'd come again directly and be as
live and anxious as ever. But when the
jury announced the verdict, not guilty, and
told the prisoner he was acquitted, that
woman rose up till she appeared to be as
tall and grand as "a gun ship, and says
she:


Z" Judge, do I understand you TO say
that this man is not guilty, that murdered
my husband without any cause before my
own eyes and my little children's, and thai
all has been done to him that ever justice
and the law can do?


{" The same, says l.


sand then what do you reckon she did
Why, she turned on that sinking Spanish
fool like wildcat, and out with navy
and shot him dead in open court y


''That was spirited, am willing to ad
nit


seWasn't it though ?" said the judge, ad
miringly. ST wouldn't have missed it fo
anything. l adjourned court right on thu
spot, and we put on our coats and went on
and took up collection for her and he
cubs, and sent them over the mountains Il
their friends. All, she was spirited wo
Il man
Year: 1870

REALLY this is too terrible. We begin at
last to pity General ONeiL Ridicule he
could endure. The keen satire which sug-
cests that he ''has immortalized his name
by showing how gracefully one can con-
form to the civil law though at the head Of
an invading army" he can afford to smile
at The odious comparison that excuses
his folly on the stale plea of Temporary
insanity" he can treat with the contempti II
richly deserves. But how is it possible FOL
the poor old fellow to survive the gushing
commentators of George Francis Train
"Give ne your hand, old boy l an
with you to the last You mean 1t 81
do I p This is too sad. O'Nel should
have died before this cruel fate befel him
M Y. Tribune.
Year: 1870

PRIVATE TALKS AMONG FARArERs-AS soon
as farmers become familiar with each other
and interchange thought on the subject Of
their farming, this one thing takes place
favorably: the best man among them d.
rects the farming of the neighborhoOd. 1t
is hence that we see in many sections I'M
provements that, in comparison with sur
rounding land, seems Gases. 1t is not the
natural richness of the soil so much that
makes this, (as this will soon become ex-
hausted), as 1t is the Improvement. Where
this improvement is carried on success
fully, you will find drainage, deep plow-
ing, (on the whole) grazing, the use OF clo-
yer, top-dressing instead of the old-fash-
ioned turning in of manure, and the rigld
saving of manure You Will find early
crops, and early harvested, before fully
ripe, and the hay crop o grass crop dried,
of course, now more expeditiously and
successfully since the tedder is such sue
cess.


These are but a few, though the main
principles of farming They are under
stood more or less by the best man Of the
neighborhood, and praetieed, so that he
teaches both by example and oral instrue-
ton.


A meeting, q club, the holding of fairs,
are not of as much benefit as these talks,
quiet, confidential, and always to the point.
Thus different experiments are tried, and
farming is all the while on a tending up
ward, where the leading men are directing
it, where they are. But there must be
confidence or the whole game is spoiled
This is not always the case; there Is much
jealousy; We are apt to believe In our own
way and adhere to it, however that way
may be; we look with jealous eyes upon
our neighbors' good crops, and viii not own
that we are in error and that lie is right; so
we envy him, and, yes, hate him.


Now this is the case with some, we hope
not many. The majority however may be
benefited. They believe in prosperity, they
wish for it, and so they are the right men
to work upon; and if your leading man IS
the night kind of man, obhging, unassum-
ing, the way is open. The thing can be
} bone, is being done, and will be done more.
And the sooner we go about it in greater
earnest, seek, communicate, the sooner
will the profit be realized.
Year: 1870

From the NASHVILLE Banner.


On Friday evening negro. who is accus-
ed of having stolen various articles of
wearing apparel from merchant of He
brew persuasion, who holds forth In Mar
ket street, was recognized in Slatetown.
Slatetown, as most of our readers are
aware, is the name given to the southeast
ern portion of the city, in the ueighbOr-
hood of the water works. Immediately
the hue and cry was raised and a large
crowd of men and boys joined in the
chase, as the negro retreated down
the road toward Rolling Mill hill,
and thence down Lindsey ave-
nue.. In the latter street the negro saw
several men in the street and called to them
to get out of the way. A speedy comph-
ance was made to this request by the aston
ished citizens, when the negro fred couple
of shots from one of the big revolyers which
he carried in his hand. The crowd in
creased as the chase continued, and at last
several hundred people were on the track,
among whom were several on horseback.
The negro kept his pursuers at q respectful
distance by shots which he now and then
sent back as warnings. Coming out
toward the Lebanon pike, some one
opened upen the negro with double
barreled shot gun, but without et-
feet The negro took refuge at last under
the Petway House, where he was besieged
by the whole force. Having rested himself
and loaded up, the African called out
loudly that he was coming forth and
warned the crowd in very foreible language
not to modest him. The whole crowd fed
in all directions, the cavalry especially
meeting with vigorous repulse. The
| fugitive now struck for the river, and 9
running fire was kept up for about mile
the negro never halting from fast trot
He loaded as he ran, and fired back with
such recklessness that his pursuers were
glad enough to keep pretty well in the
rear. The African finally gave the Victo
rious army the slip, retreating into the
canebreak near the upper island abou
dark.
Year: 1870

COMMISSIONER DELANo decides that the
New York Central Railroad must pay the
special tax, amounting to two and half
million dollars, on its new issue of stock in
1869. Vanderbilt will issue enough more
new stock to make the amount required for
the tax
Year: 1870

THE SHERIDAN CAsK-The man Sheridan,
who came home some time ago after a long de-
sertion of his wife, and, on finding her living
with another man, shot and killed her, has been
found guilty and sentenced to death in Judge
barnard's court. The case Ia remar kAble saws
the New York Herald, taken in connection with
the incidents Of the Mcfarland trial. Judge
Barnard charged that if the jury acquitted
sheridan on the ground Of insanity they must
say 20 I'm the verdict, 30 that he might be sent
to lunatic asylum. Instead, the fury recon-
mended him TO mercy, and said nothing about
insanity. His respite or release now rests with
the Governor. The new feature i'm this case Is
that the man shot his wife instead of her nara
incur, who was standing by at the tune OF the
commission OF the murder, and the moral of the
verdict may therefore reasonably be deduced TO
mean that although killing a wifes seducer is
legal, killing an erring wife Is not.
Year: 1870

The FUNDING BILL.-The Conference Com-
mittee on the funding bill had another meeting
this morning, and had lengthy discussion, but
came to no conclusion. They will hold another
meeting this evening and the impression is that
they viii agree upon a report The principal
point Of difference has Been upon the interest
clause; the Senate Committee urging AZ and
the House per cent The Senate Committee
is also in favor Of foreign agencies to negotiate
the loan, and the House Committee is opposed
to that clause
Year: 1870

GEN. HANCOCK, just returned from trip to
the northern frontier, says, in a private letter,
that he never insulted the President and never
had any such intention. He disclaims utterly
having had anything to do with the newspaper
statements that the President had attempted TO
reduce him In position by refusing him the com
mand of the Missouri department
Year: 1870

The ARMY BILL, as it passed the Senate
makes the usual appropriations for the support
Of the army, and has as an amendment a modifi-
cation Of the recently defeated bill to reduce the
army. One OF the principal changes is the
restoration Of the old pay roll 30 that the sa,a-
ries OF Generals Sherman and Sheridan remain
untouched The provisions for retiring and
mastering out officers are the same as hereto
fore, which will make the maximum of the army
year hence about thirty thousand men, and
cut down the expenses Of the military establish
ment four millions of dollars a year.
Year: 1870

REDUCTION OF FORCE AT THE TREASURY
On Friday last there were upward Of thirty
clerks dismissed from the different bureaus OF
the Treasury Department. This reduction of
force had been contemplated for some time but
mined how 1t could best be accomplished. It
was finally determined to d;scharRo those who
had other means Of support, and also {, dis
charge one where two Of the same family were
employed in the Department On or about the
1oh inst. there viii be large reduction or force
made In the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing.
The number dismissed win range from ffty TO
seventy. This reduction is made imperstive
nom the fact there is not work to keep the pres
ent large force employed.
Year: 1870

San Francisco custolnlleuse Of
ficers have to look sharp for o pi-
um, which pays for smuggling OH
account of q duty Of 100 per cent.
The last steamer from China
brought over several hundred dol
lars worth of opium, which it was
intended should pay no duty. It
was found in a heavy chest, most
innocent looking, whose thick
sides were hollow and filled with
tho drug. A consignment Of Chi
nese pals was also found to, be
made Of opium with a she'll Of
wood forming the outside ofseach-
Several dozen pairs of shoes gave
up their contents, contained in
tin cases let thick soles A bun
die of. feather, busters held 4 lot
and one Mongolian was stripped
Of his high waterproof boots to
reveal his legs swaddled in tho
precious drug.
Year: 1870

to office with a West Point t idiocy


on the subject of politicians. He


had thoroughly made up his mind


that politicians were dangerous


men, and he was going to make
up an call tho talents adminlstra-


tion," selected exclusively. from


the walks of private life. The


country will not soon forget the
history of that melancholy failure.
Perhaps no sea captain over I'M
dertook to make a harbor without


a pilot and succeeded so soon in
humping against a sand-bar.-
And the next thing we found was


a swarm of the worst kind of that
dreaded class of 'spoliticians" in
full possession of him, Boutwell,
for Secretary Of the Treasury
Delano for Commissioner Of In
tefnal Revenue, and q host of
other discarded hacks of the Re
publican party holding offices of
greater and less degree under


him. -. .~>.' =


But the ruling principle of
Grants administration is his per-
sonal avarice. He.is not an am


biti6us man, still less a dangerous


man. I have always laughed at


Frank Blair's idea of him as the
American Caesar OF Napoleon.
Offer him his choice between a
$4,000 house and lot and the


title of Emperor of America, and
he'll take the former; give him an
imperial crown tomorrow and
he'll scOOD the Jewels out of it


with his pocket-knife, and throw


it aside as a worthless ballble.


He is a man of practical good
sense, looking at everything from


the dollar and cent standpoint,
and determined to make hay


while the sun of popular favor
shines Oh him. At the expiration
of his term he'll go out-if not
Notwithstanding his bounds,
collecting his rents, and congrat-
ulating himself on the success of
his gift enterprise. = -f4.s-
Year: 1870

A Yankee one day asked his
lawyer how an heiress might be
carried off. "You cannot do it
with safety" said the counsellor:
stbut I'll tell you what you may
do. Let her mount a horse and
hold a bridlewhip: do you then
mount behind her, and you are
safe, for she runs away with YOU -
The next day tho lawyer found
that it was his own daughter who
had run away with his client. J.,..
Year: 1870

The Truelove is the name of
the Oldest vessel now ahoat. 3 She
was built in Philadelphia in 1764,
and is consequently one hundred
and six years old. Nowadays
true love is u very unreliable
vessel.
Year: 1870

CONGRESS. The Forty first Congress closed
its second session on Friday evening last. The
following is concise summary of its doings,
as we find them in an exchange: The taxes
haze been reduced sixty millions, the Tariff
thirty millions, and the Department expenses
twelve millions less than the estimates. The
funding of the debt will save so, 600 900 an
hually. The Banking facilities have been
extended, free banking authorized, and the
National Bank system firmly and forever fixed.
Four States have been reconstructed, and the
Union restored, as far as legislation could do
1t. The army and navy have been reduced ::
peace with the Indians assured new and i'm
portant railways authorized, and regulations of
elections and naturalization instituted. AT the
same time that this industry has been display
ed by the Legislative branch, the greatest
economy has been practiced by the Executive
Departments; and the year and the session
have been such that we can on them appeal
with confidence to the country.
Year: 1870

lNFALLIBILITY OF TIE POFE.-A brief telc-
gram from Rome announces the result of the
deliberations of the Vatican Council in the
| adoption OF the dogma OF papal infaIlibiity by
the very large vote of 45o to ~. Another dcs-
patch says the dogma will be proclaimed in a
short time, and great preparations are being
made to celebrate the event. The New Yolk


Herdht says cot all the extraordinary things
IN this extraordinary age this intaIibity affair
IS certainly the most extraordinary. 1t i> a
most instructive fact, however, that the world
IS absolutely Indifferent to this great ccccsias-
teal event. Those who wished to have the
good Old man in Iton4e make a tool of himself
will be pleased Those who have been locking
on and laughing will Snccr more contemptu-
Ously than ever. Most men will say, Rome
has added another to her many follies Few
will conclude that an intallibe Pope will be
either "a loss or a gain to the Church.
Year: 1870

TIN WEDDING.-On Saturday evening last
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. j. w. DGnney,
Of this town, was taken possession of by a
crowd Of ladies and gentlemen, who came un.
e!Spectedly upon them to celebrate with them
their tenth wedding-day anniversary. Instead
of the usual presentation of tinware the hap
py bride and groom were presented with a
magnificent silver urn and sugar bowl of fine
quality and workmanship. A rich refresh
ment table was spread and crowds Of friends
came in during the evening to extend their
congratulations and enjoy the festivities of the
board The celebration was unlocked for bv
the recipients, as Sunday was really the day
to commemorate, but that not being a suitable
occasion the friends stole march upon them
Year: 1870

are aEa'n't HIM the ratvr.i are against him
justice and the laws are against HIM in short
everything is against him, yet he comes and is
Feceived-fnds employment and makes money.
Still the question is, What shall we do with
John? And everyone seems more interested
in the question than John himself
Year: 1870

THE PRESIDENT will send to the Senate this
week some additional documents in the matter
OF the annexation Of San Domingo, including
the certified vote on annexation. 1t is stated
that 1t is necessary to have the treaty acted on
before the 1st of June.
Year: 1870

lPUBLIC-NO. 81


AN ACT to amend the usury laws Of the District


of Columbia.


Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
senfdtires OF the United States Of America in Com
judgments or DEGREES. and upon the loan or for
bearance of any money, goods, or things in
action, shall continue to be six dollars upon one
hundred dollars for one year, and after that rate
lor greater or less sum, or for q longer or
shorter time, except as hereinafter provided.


SIC. z And be 1t further enacted, That in all
contracts hereafter to be made it shall be lawful
Tor the parties to stipulate or agcee in writing
that the rate of ten per cent. per annum or any
less sum, of interest shall be taken and paid pom
every one hundred dollars of meney loaned, or
in any manner due and owing IRON any person
or corporation in this District.


SEC. 8. And be Il further endcted, That if any
person or corporation in this District shall con-
tract to receive greater rate OF interest than
ten per cent. upon any contract in writing or
SIX per cent. upon any verbal contract, such
person or corporation shall forfeit the whole of
said interest so contracted to be received and
shall be entitled only TO recover the principal
sum due to such person or corporation.


SIC L. And be IL further enacted, That if any
person or corporation within the District OF
Columbia shall directly or Indirectly take or
receive any greater amount OF interest than is
provided for in this act, upon any contract or
agreement whatever, it shall be lawful for the
person, or his personal representative, or the
corporation paying the same, to sue for and re-
cover all the interest paid upon any such con-
tract or agreement from the person or his per-
VI iTOln tne corporation
receiving such unlawful interest: Proptded,
That the suit to recover back such interest
shall be brought within one year after such un-
lawful interest shall have been paid or taken


SEC. 5. And be IL further enacted, That nothing
in this act contained shall be construed to
change the general laws in force in relation to
banking associations organized under the act
to provide a national currency secured by a
pledge of United States bonds, and to provide
Tor the circulation and redemption thereof, ap-
proved June three, eighteen hundred and sixty
four. IApproved, April p, 1870.
Year: 1870

This is the latest for brides: A
plain gold bracelet which fastens
with a lock and key, and which the
husband places on her arm at the
alter, locking it, and placing the
key on his watch chain. The brace
let "cannot be removed without the
husbands assistance, and thus both
are constantly reminded of each
other"
Year: 1870

On every hand we hear that parties are
preparing to secure Government titles to
their claims and lands as soon as possible
after the opening of the Land Office at this
place Such course is the right one to
persue, as all who are in position to do SO
should avail themselves of the accomoda-
ton and advantages offorded them by the
convenient location of the office.


The advantages and benefits which the
people of this portion of the State will de-
rive from the creation Of this new
Land Office District, are very great, and
in this connection we will also remark that
grea, credit is due to Hon. James A. John
son for the faithful and successful manner
In which he labored to secure the establish
mept of the District. As our immediate
representative, he Gid his whole duty in
the matter, and by cordially cooperating
with Cole and Sargent, contributed much
the advancement of our local interests.
Year: 1870

Eastern dispatches to the Union and
Bulletin state that the proposition of the
Government purchasing and operating the
Western Union telegraph lines will be
strongly urged at the next Session of Con-
gress. The public interest demands a
change Under Government controla low
er scale ofprices would be adopted and the
business conducted by competent and eff
cient parties, and the offices not be left in
charge of experimenters too ignorant to
write grammatical paragraph, or compre-
hend the meaning of plain English, as is
too often the case at present
Year: 1870

The Democratic Board of Supervisors
of Trinity County at their last meeting
totally ignored the proposals of the Trinity
Press, the new Democratic paper, to per-
form tho county printing at any price, and
awarded the work to the pioneer paper
of the County, the Journal, at the same
rates heretofore paid. As the Journal has
faithfully labOred for years to promote the
best interests of the County in which it is
published, the county patronage certainly
belongs to it justly and legitimately, pro-
vided the charges are not exorbitant.
Year: 1870

One night last week the Store of DR..
Pierce, at Copper City, was broken open
and about $50 worth of goods stolen. The
thieves effected an entrance into the build.
ing by cutting couple of panes of glass
from one of the windows. They also at
tempted to break open the safe with sledge
and would probably have succeeded had
they persevered in the attempt awhile long
or. Pierce was away form home the night
the robbery occurred.
Year: 1870

Our thanks are due to Wiser & Terry of
the Buckeye Ranch for dozen bottles of
their choicest wine as Thanksgiven pres
ent. May peace and prosperity ever attend
you, gentlemen, and may you never lack
for good Thanksgiving dinner, is the hope
OF the printer.
Year: 1870

The new constitution of Illinois, which
compels residence of ninety days in every
voting district before a man becomes a
voter, disfranchises over seven hundred
Methodist, who are compelled to move this
Fall by the action of the late conference.
Year: 1870

JOY TO THE AFFLICTED I!
A REMEDY FOUND AT List!
1t Will Cure Your Cough.
1T WILL PREVENT AND CURE CON.


SUMPTION!
That Cough which you are ueglectng, may
result in fatal Consumption, if some
prompt Remedy is not used. Why
sacrifice your life when your Dis
can be cured So quick, and at so


small cost
What is the value OF NJ ney when comm


ared In Health
Year: 1870

We the Undersigned persons engaged
in the Square Timber business, feeling
that We have submitted to tho great
Inconvenience, risk and labor attached
to this point as a place Of business, as
long as we can endure il, do hereby
agree that all contracts for the future
delivery Of timber shall be made at
Linden or Wiliamsport, in place Of
Lock Haven, and that as business
zoe 0W neither Juy or sell, or in dRy
icag dllow our timber 10 change hands
at this point, provided proper and con
venient arrangements are made by the
committee appointed for that purpose
by the meeting held at Lock Port,
this 4th day Of April, 1870.