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Year: 1870

MONEY WASTED IN WAR.-"Give me-"
SAYS Stebbens, "the money that has been spent
in war, and will purchase every foot of land
on the globe. will clothe every man, wo..
man and child, in the attire that kings and
queens might be proud of. | will build a
school house upon every hillside, in every
valley over the habitable earth. will sup
pty that school house with a competent teach
or 1 will build an academy in every town,
and endow it; college in every State, and
fill it with able professors will crown every
hill with church consccrated to the pro-
mitigation of the gospel of peace; will sup
port in its pulpit an able teacher of righteous
ness, so that on every Sabbath morning the
chime on one hill, shall answer to the chime
on another, around the earth's broad cireun>
ference and the voice of prayer, and the
song of praise, shall ascend, and the smoke Of ,t
universal holocaust shall ascend to heaven.
Year: 1870

A good story is told of rather
verdant agricultural laborer, who hav-
ing by hook and by crook scraped to-
gether fifty dollars, took it to mis- en-
ployer, with a request to take charge
of it for him. A year after the labor
er went to another friend to know
what would be the interest on it. He
was told three dollars. "Well," said
he | wish you would lend me three
dollars for a day or two. My boss
has been keeping fifty dollars for me
a year, and | want to pay him the
interest for it.
Year: 1870

almost yielded and was about to
throw down the gun, when the woman
called him a coward, and creamed,
"Shootl shoot you coward p And
with that he raised the weapon and
fired, his victim falling dead with an
agonized groan He said that he
was then treated treacherously by
Piano, who only paid him twenty six
dollars, and to the end he contended
that Piano was only fit to be hung
because he hadn't paid the remaining
twelve dollars.
Year: 1870

Mississippi steamboat pilots say
that they find their way along the
shifting channel of that river by a sort
of instinct. Said one-"I can tell
something 10y the color of the water,
something by is motion, ana some
thing in the habits of the beast; and
between 'em all l manage to find my
way"
Year: 1870

Nepenthe is a word, which is so Of
ten used by poets, is the name of a
plant which, in torrid regions, sup
plies the travellers with refreshing
beverage. 1t has an urn or pitcher
at the extremity Of its leaves, general
ly filled with pure and limpid water.
This is covered with a lid when full
but the water diminishes during the
day, and increases in quantity during
the night. "Nepenth6" is also the
name of plant which the ancients
put into wine to drive dull care away,
when the wine itself could not. Some
suppose it to be the helenium.
Year: 1870

From an article in the Southern Farm
and Home, on "Farm Buildins," we take
the following:


The rail pens, log-cribs and pole shell
ters are not only hideously unsightly and
slovenly, but they are the most expensive
buildings that could be erected. The
manner of their location, mode Of con-
struction and exposure TO the weather and
TO thieves, causes more waste and loss in
five years on plantation of twenty hands,
than it would cost to build the finest kind
of barn. We do not ellude to the ad-
7itiolsl attractiveness of neat, eommodi-
Jus outbuildings on farm or how they
Constitute an additional stimulant to an i'm
proved system Of agriculture, as an III
vestment of taste and attachment as we'll
as money, but it is certain that every i'm
proyement We make, every comfort we add
to our homes,and every tree we plant, cre-
ates and fosters that home feeling which is
the handspring ofpermanent improvement.


A we'll built barn will last for half
century, with ordinary care and without
much expense for repairs. We have al.
most all the materials on our plantations,
and the cost of building is small compared
with the sums which Northern farmers ex-
pend for the farm yard improvements on
tG-;r com s2ratiyely small farms. The
New England farmers who know the exact
value and power of dollar, and who very
rarely expend one on anything that is not
pretty sure to bring back two or three, are
distinguished for their excellent farm
buildings, auG unless they .ound it pay
and pay well, to build them, We know full
we'll that the woul6 never do 80 for mere
beauty's sake. No, it pays abundanlty to
have your corn-crib, your oaA Aand fodder
loft, your wheat and othel grain, your
mule, horse and COW stables, your wagon
and carriage houses, harness room, and
beneath them all, your manure pile, under
one roof and within one enclosure, so Sc
cured that when the gate is locked and
the key in the owners pocket, he may be
sure that in all weather his stock is safe
and comfortable, his grain and fodder Sc.
cure and dry, and his property protected
against thieves and depredators. Instead
of sending negro to the shuck pen for an
armful Of shucks, another negro to fod.
der or Oat stack for few bundles of fOd.
der or oats when they are needed, leaving
the rest of the pen and the stack exposed
to the weather, and dropping by the way
half of what they try to carry-instead Oi
sending in another direction to the log.
crib for basket of corn, and carrying all
this in still another direction to the pole
Shelters let one good building take the
place of all these scattered and hetrogene
Gus arrangements in various stages of de-
cay, and money time, labor and anxiety
will be saved to an extent Of which WI
can form no idea until we try it. 1t car
be so arranged as to produce the maximum
work performed, with the minimum of ex
ertiOn, and to enable yhe owner or mana
ger to superintend the whole structure il
its every department once or twice a day
with quarter of the labor which it re
quires to look after the present tumble
down concerns which serve for farm-build
ings.
Year: 1870

The following decision has been render
ed by the Revenue Department in regard
to the change of firms: "Every change Of
firm, whereby former partner retires
from the same, or new partner is admit
ted, constitutes, in contemplation Of law,
new firm, liable to new special tax for
the unexpired portion of the year for
which the same has been paid by the orig
inal firm, which should be assessed from
the first day of the month in which the
change occurs. There is no provision in
the law by which person retiring from
business during the year for which he has
paid the tax can transfer his receipt to
the person succeeding him."
Year: 1870

In some places they have somewhat
novel method of treating tomato plants,
which produces fruit of an excellent quail
ity which ripens early. The stems are
cut off down to the first cluster of flowers
which appears on them, thus forcing the
sap into the buds below; and this is done
five times successfully. By this means
the plants become stout dwarf bushes, not
over eighteen inches high, and they are
kept erect in the rows by sticks OF strings
Avery simple method and one that can
easily be accomplished. The tomato is
considered a luxury and anything that
will improve the fruit will doubtless be
interesting to those fond of it.
Year: 1870

An invalid disturbed all the inmates Of
his boarding house, by initiating dog.
When asked why he did so, he said he
had been so ordered by his physiCian--tO
take port wine and bark.
Year: 1870

1t is said that the gold conspiracy in
vestigation committee intendt to sit in per.
petuity "for the purpose of protecting
members Of Congress from bribery and
corruption" The committee will find in
the end that no sitting of theirs will pro-
tect Radical Congressman from bribery
and corruption unless the sitting is done
on his grave.
Year: 1870

The Chicago Tribune of March II Says


The western limits of the city witnessed
another brutal outrage early yesterday morn
ing. A gentleman named Andrews, residing
near Western avenue, on West Washington
street. in company with cousin, residing on
West Madison street, found themselves down
town at a late hour on Tuesday night and as
the cars had ceased running, they proposed to
ride home in q hack. Before starting they
entered a saloon, and making known their wish
to the proprietor, the latter recommended the
driver of q hack who was present. Several
men in the saloon joined i'll the conversation,
and stated that they also lived in the western
part of the city, and would like to share in the
Vehicle. The proposition was agreed to, and the
four men took seats in the vehicle. MIR. An
drews, having been on collecting tour, had a
considerable amount of money about his person


but did not suspect any harm from his fellow
travellers. During the trip he remarked to one
of the men that he bore close resemblance to a
party who attempted to garrote him on Western
avenue some time ago The remark was re-
ceyed as a joke, and all Joined in the laugh.
Near Union Park the cousin left the hack, and
the remaining three proceeded onward. When
arrived at Mr.. Andrews house, the hack came to
q halt in front of the door. He stepped out of the
hack, but had no sooner reached the ground than
he was felled by slung-shot, and rendered
speecbless The scoundrels then searched his
pockets, but realized only $l5 as the bulk of
the money was in a belt worn next the victims
body, Nodoubt incensed at their ill-luck, the
thieves vented their rage upon the PROSTATE
body, kicking NJ. Andrews head and face lite
rally into a Jelly. The inmates of the house
having heard the hack stop at the door and
leave again shortly after, now took steps to In
yestigate the matter, and. on reaching the door,
found Mr. Andrews lying insensible in the
blood-soaked snow. He was instantly taken
into the house, where he was given in charge OF
a pbysician. He was extremely low yesterday
We understand that the case was reported to the
police but they have so far seen ut to keep it tC
thelnselVes.
Year: 1870

We call particular attention to the advertise
ment OF LEVY BROTHERS, In which they an
nounce the FACT I'll At they are offering extra
inducements to purchasers Of dry goods, &c.


This firm have established rs an invariable rule
q reduction In the prices of all goods towards and
at the close o. the season. but the largest reduction
is made ali such styles OF goods are liable to
change in style before the next season.
From the large and v,ried stock kept by the
Messrs. LEVY BROTHERS 1t becomes matter OF
necessity to close out The same at the end OF the
season, and to accomplish this we have known
them TO sell goods at less than cost In order t
make them go.


We sdvise all who have bat little money and
need good quantity Of dry goods to call at LEVY
BROTHERS,, confident that they will find 1T to be
to their own interest to purcha:e Of the Old South
ern Dry GoodsS.ore. ...
Year: 1870

A GHOST ARREsTED.-The woman who
some months since excited the fears Of the
superstitious around Hollywood Cemetery,
and has for several weeks past been hanging
about the Central Lunatic Asylum and
frightening the good people of that locality,
was on yesterday arrested and lodged in
Henrico county Jail. She gave her name as
Smith, and says that she came from Rock.
bridge county.
Year: 1870

TREASURER OF HENRICo CoUNTY.-Mr
Henry J. Smith, the most efficient sheriff
of Henrico, is announced as Il candidate fol
treasurer Of that county and in view OF
his faithful discharge of his present duties,
if not of his wclLknown valuable services
to the Conservative party, he will probably
receive the nomination without dissent
The election takes place in November next
Year: 1870

B1oRAMA.-This invention of the Schuman
Brothers will be exhibited at Sycamore
church on Monday and Tuesday evenings
of next week for the benefit of the Holly
wood Memorial Association, the specific
purpose to which the proceeds are to be ap,
plied will be the building of Il new fence
around the soldiers lot" ~


Amongst the pictures to be seen are many
scenes dear to the heart of every Virgirian,
either one of which are fully worth the
price of admission.
Year: 1870

The Conservative State Central Committee
have issued an address able, eloquent, and
masterly. The views of the committee are


sustained by the people, and by the fress


generally except the Richmond Enquirer


and a few extreme papers which try to ape
that iournaI.- Chatham Tribune.
Year: 1870




is scarcely necessary for us to say that we
give the following from the Chatham Trt-
b,tne, not Us endorsing it-for we know no
thing of such things-but to keep our read
ers well informed rs to what is going on in
the political word. The 157bune's article
seems to indicate that there are aspirants to
Office near Chatham


HOFF1cE MANuFACToRY.-The headquar-
tiers of this department for Virginia are SAID
to be for the present at the Greenbrler
White Sulphur Springs, no suitable place
being afforded within the State with ad-
vantages such as this favorite foreign resort
offer TO political invalids. Here the politi-
cal health and constitution are built up in
men whose natures heretofore have refused
| to yield sufficient to common treatment at
the hands Of common people at home. But
| if office be desired now, let the hungry
| seeker take 4 trip to the White Sulphur.
| This is now the only establishment recog--
nizcd for the manufacture of officers ana
bin men for Virginia and what is done at
this place is done, and amounts TO law.
The masses have no voice here; they are
entitled to nothing. Let them attend to
their crops, their shops, and their aVoca-
tions at home. The kid-gloye gentry who
assemble at the White Sulphur have Ill
charge the important affairs of State, and
the various important offices will be hlled
by them. 1t is from this popular Watering
place that the country receives 1nforma-
ton, telling the people who are the big
men. We hear through special correspond
ents writing from that place that Hon. So
and So is here and, by the way, 1t is ac-
knowledged in all quarters that he is to be
our next United States SENATOR or men,
Der of the next Congress, or Governor:
"Fortunate is that man who, desiring
office, can raise the funds TO sPend SUM-
mer at the Greenbrier White"
Year: 1870

The address of the Central Executive


Committee OF the Conservative party OF
Virginia is document carefully prepared,


and is written with elegance ana force. IL
counseys adherence to the present party or
e1nization and recommends. no hazardous
EXPERIMENTS on new lines of policy. The
address will receive the approval of the real
Conservatives of the State.-Danoslte Re
Year: 1870

Blessed are they that are blind, for they
shall see no ghosts.


Blessed are they that are deaf, for they
shall never lend mony, nor listen to tedious
stories.


Blessed are they that are afraid of thun-
der, for they hesitate about getting married.
and keep away from political meetings.


Blessed are they that are lean, for there ia
a chance to grow fat


Blessed are the ignorant, for they are hap
py in thinking they know everything,


Blessed is he that is ugly in form and fea-
lures for the gals shan't modest him.


Blessed is she that would get married, but
cant; for the consultations of the Gospel are
hers.


Blessed are the orphan children, for they
have no mothers to spank them.


Blessed are they that expect northing, for
they shall not be disappointed.


Blessed are they that do not advertise.
for they shall rarely be troubled with Gus
toners
Year: 1870

MURDER PER ORDER OF A GHOST Alfred
Powers, whose brother Dan was recently
killed at Louisville, and who is now himself
in jail for attempting to kill Annie Raboume,
thus explains his motive: "Well, III tell
you. Shortly after Dams death, Twas qui-
etly lying in bed one night, trying to go to
sleep, and all at once he came to my bed
side and said: al, | want you to 60 and
kill that woman for me; it is impossible for
me to do it, | told him that would do it =,
and after talking awhile, he left me and
went to sleep. Next day thought the
matter over, and concluded that it was oil
dream, and that would not act on the
suggestion of "A dream. Three or four nights
after that, and every time went to bed, l
thought about what he had told me. new
er saw him again until about six months af-
ter his first visit, when he came again and
asked me why had not done as he asked
replied that could not realize that he had
been to see me, and thought it was all a
dream. He then iold me that if | loved
him as a brother, he wanted me to go and
kill that woman, and insisted that | should
do it. | then told him again that would
do it. He then went away again. The
next day went and tried to get pistol
from friend, but did not succeed. | was
glad that did not get one, as | did not
want to kill her. went home that night
and tried to sleep, but it was impossible, and
in an hour or so after | retired, he came to
my bedside and said, Al, if you don't go
and kill that woman, will kill youp told
him that | could get no pistol, and that |
had tried, but failed. He told me to go
and soak my coat and take the money to
buy pistol, and go Immediately and kill
the woman. told him that would do So
and this is why did So | took my coat
and got So IS for it, and bought the pistol
as my dead brother told me, and tried to
kill her. Since my arrest Dan has not bee
to see me-" The condition of Miss Raboune
is much better, but she is in fear that she
will he assassinated by the friends of young
Powers.
Year: 1870

AN old farmer said to his SONS" Bows
don't you ever speck erlate, or wait for sub
in to turn up. You might just as well GO
an sit down on a stone in the middle of a
medder, with a pail atwixt your legs, and
wait for COW to back up to you to be milk
ed"
Year: 1870

A SNAKE STORY The Columbus (Ohio)
Ne,cs says that a farmer near there, recent
ly in walking about his place discovered a
nest of rattlesnakes in an old log about which
several large pieces of rock lay scattered


He had heard that hogs were death on snakes
of all sorts and not caring to attack the nest
himself he thought he would try the expert
ment and see fight. He drove several
hogs in the vicinity of the nest, and watched
the result. The hogs soon seemed to scent
the snakes and commenced roofing eagerly
about the spot. In an instant half dozen
of the serpents emerged from their hiding
places to attack the intruders, who manifest
ed Jealous disposition to 60 in. A snake
would rear himself to the height of the back
of a hog shake his rattles, and plunge his
fangs into the animal with lightning like ce-
lerity and then dart away pursued by the
grunter, who dextcrously received the sting
upon the Aeshy part of the jaw. Time and
again this would be repeated, until the hog
got his forefoot upon the snake, when he
would quietly rip the snake in twain, and
then devour him. This slaughter continued
until all the snakes were disposed of when
the hogs grunted contentedly and without
any signs of being disturbed, waddled off in
search of other provender. The eye witness
to this singular contest, which was not with
out its exciting features, declares himself
convinced that pig is impervious to the
poisonous bite of any kind of serpent.
Year: 1870

A man at Peekskill bet that he could eat
a dozen green apples, and he actually won
the bet. The coroner was Of the opinion that
he died of cholera morbus, supcrinduced by
id foolishness, In the midst oflfe we
are apt to have pain under our vests.
Year: 1870

Females are called the weaker sex
but why? If they are not strong, who
is ?-When men must wrap themselves
in thick garments, and incase the whole
in stout overcoat to shut out the cold,
women in thin silk dresses, with the
necK and shoulders bare, or nearly 50,
say that they are perfectly comfortable
When men wear water proof boots
over woolen hose, and inca-e the whole
in Indian rubber to keep them from
freezing, women wear thin silk hose
and cloth shoes, and pretend not to feel
the cold. When men cover their heads
with furs and then complain of the
severity Of the weather, women half
cover their heads with straw bOInets
and ride twenty miles in an open sleigh,
facing a cold northwester, aud pretend
not to suffer at all. They can sit, too.
by men who smell OF rum and tobacco
smoke, enough To poison a whole house.
aud not appear more annoyed than
though they were sitting 10y man
moth boquet of roses. Year after year
they can bear abuses of all sorts from
drunken husbands, as though their
strength was made OF iron, And then
is not woman's mental strength greater
than mans Can she not endure suffer
ings that would bow the stOutest man
to the earth? Call not woman the
weaker vessel; for had she not been
stronger than man the race would have
long since been extinct.
Year: 1870

GOOD ADvICE.-An editor, INDUCES
in this little bit of philosophy: Every
man ought to get married, if he can.
Every man ought to work to suit his
customers if he can. Every wife should
hold her tongue, if she can. Every
lawyer should occasionally tell the
truth, If he can. Every man ought to
mind his owD business and let other
peoples alone, If he can. Every man
should take newspaper and pay for it,,
anyhow.
Year: 1870

ToAsTS AND SENTIMENTs.-May the
honest heart never know distress.


May we he slaves to nothing but our
duty.


May care be e stranger where virtue
resides.


May hemp bind those whom honor
cannot.


May our prudence secure us friends,
but enable us to live without their as.
sistance.


May sentiment never be sacrificed by
The tongue of deceit.


May our happiness be sincere and our
joys everlasting.


May the smiles Of conjugal felicity
compensate the ffowns Of fortune.


May the tear of sensibility never cea,e
to flow.


May the road of preierment be found
by none but those who deserve 1t.


May the liberal hand find free access
to the purse of plenty.


May the impulse Of generosity never
be checked by the power of necessity.


May we always forget when we for.
give an injury.


May the feeling heart possess the for
tune the miser abuses.


May we draw upon content for the
deficiencies Of fortune.


May hope he thy physician when ca
lamity is the disease.


Nay the single be married, and mar.
ried happy.
Year: 1870

The bill passed at the last session OF the Legisla.
ture increasing the rates OF wharfage in this city
and Brooklyn was signed by Governor Hoffman on
following Is the act as it has been issued from the
Office Of the Secretary OF State:-


SECTION l. 1t shall be lawful to charge and receive
within the cities OF New York ana Brooklyn wharf.
age and dockage at the following rates, viz:-From
every vessel that uses or makes fast to any pier,
wharf or bulkhead within said cities, makes fast
to any vessel lying at such pier wharf or bulkhead
every day or part Of a day, as foll0Ts-fr0m every
vessel OF 200 tons burden and UNDER two cents per
ton, and from every vessel over 200 tons burden,
two cents per ton for each OF the nrst 200 tons and
one-half oil one cent per ton for every additional
ton, except that all canal boats navigating the
canals in this State, and vessels known as North
river barges shall pay the same rates as heretofore,
and the Class OF sailing vessels now known as
lighters. snail be at one half the first above rates.
but every other vessel making fast to vessel lying
at any pier, wharf bulkhead within said cities, or
to another vessel outside OF such vessel or at anchor
within any slip or basin when not receiving or dis
charging cargo or ballast one half the first above
rates, and no boat or vessel shall pay less than hy
cents lOr day. or part OF a day; and from every
vessel or n0atng structure other than those used for
transportation OF freight passengers, double the
nrSt ABOVE rates; and every vessel that snail leave
pier, wnarf, bulkhead slip or basin without frst
paying tne wharfage or dockage due thereon, after
being demanded or the owner, conslgnee or person
III charge OF the vessel shall be liable To pay double
the rates established by this act


SEC. 2. It shall be lawful for the owners or lessee
OF any pier wharf or bulkhead within the cities or
New YORK ana Brooklyn, to charge and collect the
sum Oh nve cents per ton on all goods, merchandise
ana materials remaining the pier, wharf or bulk
head. owned or leased by him, for every day amer
the expiration of twenty-four hours from the time
such goods, merchandise and materials shall have
been LETT or deposited on such PIERS wharf bulk
head and the same shall be lien thereon.