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Year: 1870

shows that he understands the manGuvres of
the monopoly when he proposes to hear the
testimony OF the operators themselves. They
can give him the information he wants, and
they are not interested in giving him the
wrong kind of information. BY all mems let
the bill be pushed. 1t Is q blow for the people
against monopoly.
Year: 1870




We called on the Oldest inhabitant the other
day for any facts he might have kept in mind
Of the condition of the river in former years
by comparison with its condition now. The
old gentleman has come out very handsomely
with his record Of forty-two winters, whose
SHOWS, we trust, sit lightly on his head. We
find in his statistics that it is not by any means
an unprecedented thing for the river to be open
all the way to Albany at this season, but we
also find some things that may be Of greater
profit to keep in mind than this isolated fact.
It Is clear by the record that when the river Is
open in January we have not much to appre-
hend Of subsequent severity Of the winter.
Note this, extortionate coal dealers. All the
winters in which the river is noted as open in
this month are set down emphatically as ''mild
winters" with only one exception. In fact
the rule Is so general that we may almost put
down an open river In January as the oharac-
teristic sign of mild winter for this vicinity.
There is only the exception Of ISO9-1O, in
which year the winter was remarkably mild
till January 49," at which date the river closed
and from which time the winter was "severe."
For fourteen winters the river was open In
January, and twice did not close at all till
February. II was closed in December In
twenty-three winters and in November In four
winters. The rule Of the river, then, as drawn
from the observation of forty-two years, is that
for seasons of ordinary or great severity it
closes In December and remains closed, and in
seasons of exceptionally cold weather 1t may
close in November, while moderate seasons
commonly see it open as late as January and
sometimes as late as February; and it's re-
naming open as late as January is a sign from
which we may safely infer that the season will
be mild throughout.
Year: 1870

SHOCKING SUICIDE OF GIRL.-A horrible
suicide was recently committed q few miles
south Of Pontiac, ILL.,, on the Chicago and Alton
Railroad: girl by the name Of Lucinda


North, aged about sixteen, living near that
ny with man whom her father opposed. On
Friday they had quarrel over the matter, in
which her father whipped her and finally
turned her out OF doors, and told her IL she mar
ried the man in question he would kill her and
her husband. On Saturday afternoon the engi-
neer OF the train gong north disco vered her a
throwing her bonnet, shawl and muff into the
ditch. She then deliberately laid down inside
the rails, with her head on one OF them, and
beekoned to the engineer to come on. He was
over her, literally grinding her to pieces. The
only way by which she was Identified was by
her shawl
Year: 1870

It is To be hoped that no uamby~pamby-
ism, will stand in the way Of the prompt OK
pulsion Of Whittemore from Congress. His
tretence that he took pay OF his services
in procuring cadetships in order that be
might distribute it among the poor Of his
district places him in rather worse Light
than il he had said nothing. The man
who really takes htibes in order to get the
means 10 give aims is knare and fool both,-
a combination Of virtue with talent which
should excite khe Just hostility Of the nna-
jo1ity Of Congressman, who, as q rule, only
aim to ghlnc in one OF those aspects at q
time. Under the circumstances, vote
against relieving Whittamora from further
service IN Congress will create very strong
suspicion that .he member casting it wou'e
be in the same boat with Whittemore If hi


secrets were exposed and his case tried.
Year: 1870

To thrive we'll these require favorable conditions
and much care. These conditions are mainly good
sunlight requisite warmth and moisture. Neither
animal nor vegetable life amount to anything with
out direct sunlight upon them. Hence growing
plants should receive not merely diffused sunlight,
but as much direct sunlight as possible. The tenn
perature must not be high; one where it is COM
Portable for person to sit is good. Moisture, es-
pecially to the foliage, is very essential. Twice
week nj least thoroughly syringe or sprinkle them
with the hand. Turn the pots often to give sun


light to all parts of the plant


Various vermn are the great pests OF most
pants-green lice and red spiders being the chief.
Washing the leaves often with m odera tely strong
soap sud> viii destroy thousands; but the quickest
and most efficient thing is to smoke them out. For
large plants throw some old sheets over them and
burn some cheap, dry tobacco under it. When
there several small plants. put them into bar
rel or box burn the tobacco before putting over
the vessel some tight cover In ha If an hour thor
oughly wash the smoked pla nt> in lukewarm soft
water


Worms in flower pots are often great pest, Of
ten killing the plants, and the fellows are hard to
get at. We generally succeed in getting rid of the
"varmints Is thi, way Plug up the drainage
holes in the pots. Make some lime water about
strong enough to drink, ill the pots with it, and
drain off after two hours.
Year: 1870

Those who keep hens may change their clam
she'll into eggs in short time by ining and feeding
them to the hens; and those who haven't the hens,
may change them into money in year by putting
them around fruit trees, or anywhere where
valuable vegetation grows. We have performed
these miracles for many years and know that every
body can if they try. But, as we usually see, il
you throw them out at the back door there to rot
and tester through the hot weather, you get not
eggs nor money-but filthy sight and its twin
brother, pestilence.
Year: 1870

The flight of Radford alias Lord Hubert
Ainsley, from New York, brings out the fol-
lowing comments on the fellow, remarkable
career in that city, from the Evening POST


Last summer there appearedin this city q
young man calling himself LordIIubert L. S.
Ainsley. He ingratiated himself into fashion
able society, dressed fashionaby. gave fine
dinners and rode in an English dog cart
drawn by horse ''bobbed" in style sup
posed to be English, and at his back was u
"tger' i'll all the dignity of top boots gilt
buttons and cockade. With a claim to IT,
tie and so much appearance ofwealth, his
society was courted by some wealthy per-
sons.


lie formed the acquaintance Of a wealthy
young lady living on Staten Island and soon
it became known that they were engaged to
be married. About this time it was whisper
ed in fashionable circles" that the fellow
was an imposter, and that no such name as
"Lord Ainsley' appeared in the English book
of the Peerage. These rumors became so
widespread and annoying that the mother OF
the young lady despatched q messenger to
! England to ascertain about the antecedents of
the man.


The instructions We're fully carried out, and
| it was discovered that the person claiming to
be lord had been an English valet to Il French
gentleman in Paris, where he had mastered
two or three languages, and learned the ways
of society" that his name was Richard Rad
| ford, and that his father was the keeper of a
stable in London; and that finally, he was a
mere adventurer and gambler. Notwith-
standing this report the newspaper expos
ures, and the scandal which followed, the
young woman clung to the man and married
him.


The rest is soon told He made brief tril
to Philadelphia, attracted attention by the ex-
cellence of his dinners, and then returned to
this city, where he engaged furnished house
| on Madison avenue. For few weeks he fol-
lowed up the same style of living, and then
took lodgings in an obscure boarding house
in the same neighborhood. A day or two
ago his wife arose from her bed to find hel
diamonds, money watch and her En- glish lord
all gone On the table lay a note saying thai
he had gone never to return. The wife re-
turned to her mother on Staten Island, where
she is said to be lying dangerously ill of brair
fever.


1t should be added that this impostor sue
ceeded in making his way among certain
kind Of wealthy society. in spite Of waming q
Of the press; that he was able to persuade thu
daughter of wealthy family to marry him, il
spite of the fact that his pretensions had beer
exposed in public as well as private and tina
long after it was most clearly ascertained tha
he was an imposter, his invitations to dinners
and other festivities were freely accepted by
many persons who make pretensions to socia
standing.
Year: 1870

Their DimcIlfy With the Revenue OmciaIs Of
This City.


In previous issues OF the HERALD the grievances
OF the farmers Of Long Island have been fully stated
and also the means which they resorted to to ria
themselves OF The odious interference with their call
Ing. The most formidable controversy which eX-
isted was that with Commissioner Delano, who for a
long time held that farmers were liable to pay
special tax OF ten dollars as produce brokers; but
who, after considerable argument, pro and con-,
backed down in favor OF the farmers. Many farmers
had been arrested and compelled TO pay the special
tax; but when the Commissioners decision was maze
the money was to be refunded and papers Of
abatement were made out and forwarded 10 Wash
ington, but through some unexplained means never
reached their destination. Assessor Van Wyck OF
the Fourth district of this city, has within few
weeks served notices on several farmers TO come
and take out the licenses OF brokers, notwithsand-
ing the decision OF the Commissioner. At this the
farmers became indignant and AT q meeting ap-
pointed q committee to wait on the Assessor, and
ascertain the source from whence he obtained power
to these notices. The Assessor stated that it
was done by his deputies for the purpose Of finding
out some OF the parties who had paid and said also
that had they not called the penalty would not have
been enforced The farmers regard it as an attempt
to swindle them, and the matter will be brought TO
the notice Of Commissioner DelanO
Year: 1870

On Thursday evening, as Thomas Reilly, of Ravens
wood, was proceeding to his home he was assaulted
by TWO men, named RigDey and Schultz, and terribly
beaten. Alter knocking him down and kicking him
until ne was insensble Of them drew knife and
stabbed him in the face. Not satisfied with this In
Fiction Of punishment the villain plunged the knife


into his left breast penetrating the lung and iniict
ing painful il not mortal wound. Reilly was found
a few moments later lying in an unconscious state
ana weak from the loss of blood and carried to his
home. Warrants were issued for his assallants ar
rest, but they wisely Quilted the locality as they
caught.
Year: 1870

Last evening o. Steadman Pine clerk In the
Registered Letter Department Of the city Post ONCE,
was arrested by Special Agent j. Gayer OF the Post
Office Department, on charge OF secreting and
that the accused was by Mr.. Gayler to secrete
the letter In his pocket and when arrested threw 1t
away, but IL was picked up and identified Pine Is
twenty.four years OF age and has been employed
for about three years in the ONCE.
Year: 1870

Hugh Mccormack, steward OF the steamship City
OF Dublin, was thrown from the upper deck to the
lower hold OF the steamer by being struck by bale
OF dry goods. lie was severely injured ana was
taken 10 Bellevue Hospital.
Year: 1870

WANT OF VITALITY.


Sometimes there lack Of vitality In large and appa
renS developed frames Hercuean sinews and muscles
areio always indicative of stamina and constitutional vigor
ter possessor Health depends upon the condition
Se stomach, the liver and the bowels than upon the
breh the shoulders the size of loose levers and pull
eyDf system which strength is supposed TO reside
All bis grand animal machinery is of itself protection
agast sickness and decay Easy and perfect Digestion
regtar and healthy secreon uncontaminated blood and
regdar discharge Of the matter OF the body through
the esnes the kidneys and the pores are the most potent
safauards against disease the best guarantees OF lon
gev To promote these objects the great end and pnr
pose of HOSTETTERS STOMACH BITTERS. The
ngdens which the great tonic and Alternative IS com
posd are solely from the vegetable kingdom, and
the medicinal counterbaanced by the acid
poisonous elements which exist less In all the
powerful mineral Sufferers from ndgeson bilious
ness intermittent fevers, debility or constipation
not oily immediate relief from the of this agreeable
s,im1ant and invisoran but become conscious az time
wean on, Of CONSTITUTIONAL elasticity ana
vitaorce exposure longer produce the same
upon them heretofore and they feel as they mad
ACQUIRED hold life, reserve OF physical and
n.nn energy. This has the experience Of thousands of
both sexes and every adds to the mass OF con6rmatoy
Testimony Whenever the temperature and state OF the at
moshere exercises depressing influence over the minds
and bodies OF iDvads, HOSTETTER'S BiTTERS is the
only upon which they rely for swift and
vosinr tim.
Year: 1870

Mn. EDITOR: In the issue Of
your very valuable paper Of the
10Th inst. an article appeared
which to my mind, If properly
acted upon, was calculated TO sub.
serve q most important interest to
our city as well as prove a source
Of handsome remuneration to
those who might enlist in it. /
refer, Of course, to your sugges-
ton respecting the formation ola
stock company for the purpose of
obtaining or erecting an hotel upon
q Metropolitan plan. tits obvious
that Vicksburg just at this time,
when she has everything to gain
by a little enterprise and much to
loose from the want oft, is sadly
in need of q fine hotel, such as
would not only supply every COM
fort to the travelling public but
would also possess features Of at


traction from its external and in
ternal arrangements. Upon this
point we opine that no issue will
be joined by any one, but how is
the company to be formed and
what hopes of success may 1t
reasonably entertain in the event
of its formation are questions
which may naturally suggest them
selves to the live enterprising men
of our city, who, with a very few
honorable exceptions, comprise
our mercantile element. The
merchants are probably the
best men in the city to
form such q company, not
only on account of their superior
energies and enterprise, but be-
cause of their numbers and infu-
ence. There are at least $50 mer-
chants in Vicksburg who would
take three shares of sl25, payable
in one, two and three years, which
by o little calculation will be read
lily seen, would aggregate in the
handsome sum Of S56,250, an6
this amount would secure q suit
able building and furnish it. The
dividends would be large, and By
the third year ought to pay np tbs
last share of each subscriber Ar
Hotel properly conaActed, ough
to pay q profit OGat least S15,0O'
per annum, which it is though
would be the result II the aid ant
influence of our commercial mel
were given to the scheme. You
unfaltering devotion to the dC
. velopment of Vicksburg's best ir
terests, should be rewarded by tn
donation of at least three share


in the company If 1t is ever estab
lished for the many important an,
remunerative schemes you hav
= suggested to our people. l Ibeliev
, you have been overlooked, and i
general principles we think it ma


be safely said that Capt. Spears an
. the VICKsBURG HERALD are the pie
! neers of every new stride our cit
: makes in its onward march.


u
Year: 1870

TIE decision we speak Of else
where whereby Judge Burwell re-
fuses appeal from his judgments
when rendered, for q violation Of
the city ordinances, Is perhaps
equalled by a similar decision to
the following effect:


That where a party is arrested
upon a written statement, purport-
ing upon its face not to have been
sworn to, and is tried and convicted
under the same without having OBJ
jected to the want of such oath to
the truth of the statement, he can
not urge it upon a motion for q
new trial or if he does, the plain.
tiff may then show oral proof that
1t was sworn to though not signed
by the officer taking said oath. This
is a queer decision II seems to us.


In the first place, no officer had
any authority to issue a warrant


for the arrest of the individual
charged in such unswOrn to state


ment, even II the facts should SUB


sequenty show that 1t had actually


been sworn to orally, though not


in writing and upon the document
As we conceive, it is not the
mere oral statement Of facts, even
when sworn to, upon which a par
ty Is arrested q aOritteR statement
Of the facts, and sworn to in writ


ing, signed by the proper judicia
, officer, is the only document which
can legally bring such offender
} into court.


If not legally brought into th'
Q Court, the whole proceeding, db
! tAttto al tHJlnttuaa, Is null and void
and q party convicted under sue
proceedings is entitled at any stag
thereof, even after judgment, to b
5 discharge upon pleading this matte
a Of objection.


J. nJuags Burwell is legally ool
Year: 1870

A FAIR damsel of the darkly,
deeply, beautifully black persuasion
called another deeply, darkly, &c,
male of the same breed, names not
calculated to calm his rufIled breast
Consequently, he went for her in a
most approved style followed her
down Washington street, amid the
shouts Of the admiring populace.
When last seen they were shooting
down toward the river, in which
soothing food we hope they have
ere now found rest.
Year: 1870

THE New York World says a
new mode Of suicide has been dis
covered by an enterprising Wes-
terner, He was travelling, and
came to a farm where they we're
threshing out grain, and going to
the barn.yard, began talking to
some of the men at work, telling
them he used to work with q ma
chine, whereupon he asked leave
to drive. His request was grant
ed, and after a short spell he ask
cd il he might not feed the ma
chine. 1t was quite apparent that
he was well acquainted with thresh-
ing; and having fed for some time
he looked around at the driver
with a nod, signiiying that he
wanted more power. Standing
still till the cylinder was flying
and buzzing around with greatly
increased speed and every one be.
coming alarmed at the awful mo.
ton, he jumped head first against
the teeth of the cylinder, and in
less than an instant he was com
pletely threshed. No one knew
him, and there were no papers Oh
his person by which he could b'
idantifind
Year: 1870

SEvERAL papers in the State
while protesting undying hatred
for the Radical party yet refuse
TO affiliate with the Democratic
party, and urge that 70 the Con-
servative party Is reserved the
privilege Of restoring the people
to all their rights. Now political
parties are supposed to be CON-
posed Of something besides
names. They are founded upon
principles. Is it the principles Of
the Democratic party which are OBJ.
jeCted to by our sore-headed
friendsp Ifso, please inform the
public in what respect the prinCi-
Piles of the Conservative party
differ from those of the Demo
cratic party. If it is only the
name that is objected to, sensible
men should be ashamed TO admit
that they are governed by such
unreasonable prejudice. Do men
think they can recommend them
selves to the people who prefer a
miserable petty prejudice to all the
principles involved in this strug-
gle, and because a majority refuse
to pay any regard whatever to
these senseless wailings, they must
needs throw all kinds of obstruc
tions in the way and probable ruin
the whole State ? Where is the Con
servative party Of which we reat
and hear so much from disafected
sore.heads2 We know of the ex
istence of a we'll organized and
thoroughly drilled Radical party
pledged to the destruction ofevery
right of the people, and we know
of another we'll organized ant
rapidly growing party, baseing it
operations upon the purest princi


pies which is battling for the de


struction of this Radical party
but We know of no Conservative
or Wing party. Will MajOI
Harper, of the Raymond Gazette
please enlighten us a little.
Year: 1870

A CAPE MAY RoMANCE-Down at Cape
May there was a rather cloud" woman rich
and vulgar, swooping around with her daugh.
ter and putting on more airs than you could
grind out of hand organ! One man, who
was disgusted at the arstocratic pretensions
of the couple, thought he would have little
fun at their expense So one day he pointed
out good looking young fellow who was pass
| ing the hotel, and mentioned to the women, in
a sort of careless, Off-hand way, that the good
looking fellow was lord, who had just arrived
in the country, and was stopping for while at
Cape May. This woman, you understand,
wanted an introduction so that she could set
her daughter at work to rope in this scion of
noble house. The stranger was presented the
next evening in the parlor and this designing
being of a mamma began to gush right over
him. She kept on exclaiming how much she
had always admired the English nobility, and
how much she longed to see them in their own
beautiful homes; and then she asked this man
if he did not sometimes long for his island
home, and hate the society of the vulgar Amer
leans, and sigh for his high-born companions
At last the man turned around and said she
must have made a mistake; he didn't care a
red cent for arlstocracy; he had no island
home, for he came from Germany; and he had
no high-born companions, unless some of his
friends were born in garret. So this woman
rose right up and pranced out to the fellow
who introduced her to the aristocrat, and she
says:


"See here! thought you said that man was
a lord?"


$50 he is," was the reply; "he is the land
lord of the Dutch hotel round the corner there
Nice man, isn't he?" a haiH


Perhaps that woman won't souse that man
under, and hold him there, the next time she
catches him bathing in the surf! It wouldn't
surprise us to learn at any time that he had
been jammed full of red-hot hair-pins by a
savage female, who crowned her work by ex-
ecuting a Kickapoo war dance on his inani-
mate remains. *esta aa
Year: 1870

GENERAL GRANT is said to have had an
endless chain Of pleasures at Long Branch. II
consisted of taking drink every fifteen min
utes, and then sitting in the shade and won
dering if it wasn't almost time to take another.
Year: 1870

We give below the vote Of Crawford
county on the question Of granting aid
or subscribing 100000 to the Little
Rock and Fort Smith Railroad. The
vote is not AS large as we could have
wished, but the result is truly gratifying
to all well wishers for the advancement
and prosperity Of the country. 1t is hard
to make people who have never been used
to Railroads to realize the incalculable
benefits to be derived from them-and
this is one of the causes Of the apathy
that existed, at the election on Monday
Richland, one of the townships that we
expected good vote for subscription,
held no election


The vote in the various precincts, is as
Year: 1870

ed by movement set on foot by the
Democratic party, the dominant party in
Congress would at once construe it into
denial of the rights of loyal citizens of
the United States, and a military satrap


would soon he duly installed at our State
Capitol. Instead of being relieved, our
people would be crushed TO earth by ad-
ditional bardens-and we are not prepar
cd to say that the Democracy would not
then be the real parties to be censured.
Can we afford the glory of party success
at this price, We think not The lxu
~ is, by far, too dear.
Year: 1870

EY- Our old and much esteemed friend
Capt PAT MAY, of Little Rock, dropped
in on US Friday last, looking as blooming
as big sunhower, We are under obli-
cations to the Captain for personal fav.
ors. He had his eye on something, that
we know nothing of, and could make
but a short stop at his old home We
wish him success at whatever he is div.
inn
Year: 1870

tenton to the advertisement of Messrs
Gro. p Gross & Co. Our young friend
GEORGE has just returned from the East.
ern markets with new and complete
stock of goods suitable for this market
Having bought his goods for cash, and
his expenses small, he will be able to sell
at astonishing low prices. Give him q
call at his store nearly opposite to
Lynch's.