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Year: 1871

following recipe, with request to pub
lish 1t, for the benefit Of our numerous
readers: One peck of wood ashes, four
pounds salt, one pound black antimony,
one pound copperas. one pound sulphur,
quarter pound saltpetre. Pound and
mix thoroughly, moisten enough to
prevent waste; put in trough in a dry
place where the hogs can at all times eat
just as much as they please of it. If
prcdisposed to cholera they will eat it
very freely and it makes something of
an item Of expense, for time at other
times they will eat less, or perhaps none
at all. Fulton Telegraph.
Year: 1871

EvERYwHERE.-The Charter Oak
Stove is on sale in all the principal towns
and cities throughout the South and
West. All respectable dealers have them
and consider them their most staple arti.
c1o
Year: 1871

We have received from tho Bright
Side copy Of the Nutcrackers, and we
do not hesitate to pronounce it one Of the
pretticst engravings we have seen for q
long time. 1t is perfectly charming,
representing two cunning little squirrels
sitting on limb busily engaged in
cracking hazel.nuts, while the little piper
on q lower limb merrily sings to them.
We wonder how such gem eau be given
for three subscribers to the Bright Side,
but such is the case. This picture can
be easily procured by any little boy or
girl who gets three subscribers at 81. 90 q
piece for the Bright Side, published
weekly.
Year: 1871

IF you want your clock repaired and
put in good running order, leave order
at the "Planters' House" for Mr.. j. n
Thorp to call at your house and repair it..
lie will be sure to remedy any defect in
your clock, and save you much worrying
over the time Of day. Nothing adds SO
much to systematic housekeeping as
n good time piece with which to regulate
your work. Mr.. Thorp will make such
a regulator of your clock if YOU send for
him. His prices are reasonable; leave
orders at the "Planters House"
Year: 1871

There was no excitement in or about the public
ofhces yesterday. The fact that the startling
rumors OF the day before had not turned out to be
OF much account In the long evidently did much
TO make people less credulous about every thing
that was told them gospel. and consequently less
excitable,
Year: 1871




All was quiet ar the Comptroller's once and
nothing exciting occurred TO disturb the even tenor
Of the way Of Mr.. Green's business hours but the
frequent visits OF inspectors OF Election who
had learned that tney were to be paid
OF. They were informed tnat GER
tam Appropriation had been made Tor
the Comptroller could be certain that the appropria
tl0n covered the full amount required Tor the pay
ne paid out to them. Several OF the
clerks belonging To the Department OF
Public Works succee led In getting during the
day. their salary lor last September. None were
paid but those who could show lnduDltabe evidence
OF having really worked.
Year: 1871

tons that we are in favor Of honesty IN
positions, by rcnominat.
ing these men " hom we have tried and
not found wanting


And still they come. The Martin
County Herald says:


1--WE think il no time for trying such
a, setting aside, without
precedent or ca,i>c, such men as now fill
our State offices. They are the men with
whom we won our victory last ycar-the
first for years. And speaking at least
for this locality, we can say that they
have fully met the expectations of the
people in the faithful and honest dis
charge OF their respective duties, and in
our Judgment, their unanimous rcnOmi-
nation would be both wise and just, and
would infusc a degree of confidence
among our people that cannot be given
by new names, which will go far to-
wards again giving us victory.


We are glad to know that there is but
one mind upon this subject in this and
our ncighboriny counties, and we trust
that the same unanimity will soon pre-.
vail all over the State"
Year: 1871

We are very glad to hear the opin-
ion expressed from Intelligent sources
that the destruction OF timber by the
recent fires In Michigan has been
greatly over-estimated. The Detroit
Tribune, which has been at much
trouble to ascertain the amount of
damage done by the fires, reports that
not more than five per cent. of the
standing pine timber of the State
has been touched, and that not more
than one per cent. of this will be lost.
"The balance" says the Tribune,
"will be mostly cut this winter, at
some extra cost In money and labor,
but saved from absolute loss and
made available for the market ut
perhaps some diminution Of profit to
the manufacturer. This opinion Ii
based upon the result of actual sur
veys, and 1t may therefore be accept
ed as approximating the truth, at
least. Fortunately the fires were
most destructive In the counties of
Huron and Sanilac, from which
most of the valuable timber has been
cut off. Other counties have sus.
tanned much damage, but the great
bulk of pine timber of Michigan lies
to the northwest of these counties,
and has almost wholly escaped the
ravages Of the fires. If the winter
proves favorable to numbering opera.
tions, the supply of pine In the
market will be unprecedented In
quantity although q good deal of IL
will be damaged In quality by being
more or less burned.n .
Year: 1871

MARRIED LIFE.--Good counsel
from wife and mother: "I try TO
make myself and all around me
agreeable. IL will not do To leave
man to himself till he comes TO you,
to take no pains to attract him, or to
appear before him with long face.
It Is not so difficult as you think,
dear child, to behave to husband
so that he shall remain forever I'm
some measure u husband. L am an
old woman; but you can still do
what you like; word from you at
the right time will not fail OF It's ef-
feet; what need have you to play the
suffering virtue?


1.-THE tear of loving GIRL says
an old book, is like dewdrop ON q
rose but that on the cheek of wife
Ii drop OF poison to her husband
Try to appear cheerful and contented,
and your husband will be so, and
when you have made him happy,
You will become 30, not In appear
ance, but In reality. The skill re-
quired Is not 80 great. Nothing fiat
ters q man 80 much as the happiness
of his wife; he is always proud Of
himself as the source Of Ii. AS soon
as you are cheerful you will be lively
and alert, and every moment will
afford you opportunity to let fall an
agreeable word"
Year: 1871

James Brooks writes to the New


York Express, from China: "They
tell good story In Pekin of Cover
nor Seward, when here doubtless a
lie, but too good q story to be lost for
that. The expectations of the ex-
Governor were doubtless great when
he entered the great capital of this
great empire, with which he had
made great treaty; and he there
fore INDUCED In these great expecta-
tions of great welcome. AS he
entered the gates Of Pekin, great
funeral procession was coming out,
with music, catafalque, &C., DC, all
as imposing as grand procession OF
some great dead man could we'll be
made. The Governor was entering,
with the marine band of the Colora-
do, mounted on donkeys, as this
grand procession was going out


The great living and great dead thus
met. The Governor, naturally
enough, concluded this was In honor
Of his grand entree. and be rose In
his open Sedan chair, and bowed,
and bowed, and then ordered halt,
and got out, and bowed, and bowed
again, TO the catafalque and the dead.
The Chinese think all foreigners are
rather mad, and hence did not mar.
vel over 1t as much as they might /;
but when Governor Seward found
out what he had done, the story Is,
Year: 1871

"A dry goods firm In Philadelphia
recently sued man for the amount
Of bill run up by his wife. Judge
Thayer in his charge to the jury,
said: "It Is false and foolish no.
tion for trades people TO entertain
that husband is bound to pay all
bills contracted by his wife. No
such monstrOus doctrine Ia allowed
In the law. Tradesmen must ascer.
tain the facts and true relations of
man and wife before allowing the
latter to run up bills which he is to
be looked to to pay.
Year: 1871

GRAINER, HOUSE, CARRIAGE AND
W Sign Painter, has taken X. Wild's place at
Cedar Falls and viii give entire satisfaction to all
who entrust him with work in his line of business.
Shop over Fosdick's wagon shop. Paper hanging
neatly done on short notice H.
Year: 1871

enough financial shrewdness,
enough close foresight, enough pres.
ence OF mind, enough patience of
hope and anguish OF regret upon one
seasons OUTFIT had almost said
upon one single street suit--to make
an excellent bank cashier or com.
Portable graduate of . theological
university.


According to Minnesota journals
the excitement over the recent gold
discoveries at Winnepsg Is on the
increase. This new Eel Dorado is
represented as richer In gold than
California or Australia. It IL but q
short distance from Silver Islet, In
Lake Superior, one Of the richest
silver regions In the world, about
one hundred and fifty miles from
Fort Garry, on the shores of Lake
Shabondawan.


"A wife In Davenport, Iowa, who
wouldn't endure her drunken and
abusive husband any longer, took
advantage of his absence one day to
sell out their household goods and
disappear with the proceeds. The
only article of the household goods
which she took along with her was
the young man who did the "chores''
.
around their little farm. She said
she wanted something to remind her
Of the old home.


The indianapolis journal con.
tains correspondence from Clark Co.,,
Ind, about the late hanging OF three
negroes charged with the murder OF
the Park family by mob. The let
ter says that the negroes were inno-
cent Of the crime, and that they
were hung because Of the prejudice
existing against their race In the
neighborhood. which is strongly
Democratic. The letter infers that
some Of the mob are only responsible
for the death Of the negroes. but that
they are really the ones guilty Of the
Park murder. The correspondent
promises more developments soon.
Year: 1871

Reflect that sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connubml
happiness, Indeed, without these the journey
through through life becomes II weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkcns to the view the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another is blighted with our own.
Year: 1871

Some years ago physicians had habit
of recommending every consumptive pa
tient to take cod liver oil. The incredi-
BILE nastiuess of the dose must have CON.
stituted its peculiar merit for. as a mat.
ter of fact. any result accomplished by
cod liver oil would have been attained by
the patient, had cream instead Of oil been
prescribed. Suddenly this idea seems to
have dawned upon the medical faculty.
As a consequence we now have the
milk cure" announced as a specific for
consumption. Patients who formerly put
their trust in cod livers are now told that
the COW lie their only hope. They are
made to drink vast quantities of pure
milk instead of frequent doses of the un-
speakable vile cod-liver oil. The effect
is all that can be desired. The patient
who tries the milk cure finds himself rap
idly growing fat, and it is also said that
he becomes gentle and child-like and
bland in his demeanor. The advantages
of the milk cure will doubtless make it
extremely popular among those who have
tried in vain to swallow cod.liver oil.
Year: 1871

People Dying Of Hunger in the Streets.


A correspondent writing to Turkish
journal from Tabreez says: 1.-The details
which reach us here of the destitution
and misery which the drought of last
year has caused in the central and south
ern Provinces of Persia is fearfully heart
rending. That the people are dying of
hunger, even in the streets of the capital.
is a minor phase Of the terrible calamity
In Kborassan the parents are selling their
children in order to keep them alive. In
Ispahau it is said men have been seized
in the act of digging up corpses to serve
as food for their starving families In
Shierox, Herman and Yezd, the wretched
sufferers endeavor to support life on the
grass and roots which they may find in
the neighborhood. and as might be ex
pected, pestilence follows hard on the
footsteps OF famine. and the half of the
Kingdom Of Persia is becoming rapidly
depopulated
Year: 1871

GE0 FOR GOOD, STRONG CHUNK OF WORK
pCO Horse one Horse years, suitable for down tnwn
truck or cart must sell for want OF 4ss Pearl street


4CCE WILL BUY FINE BAY CANADIAN HORSE
PA-c and harness been driven by a lady: is banda 4
years Old warranted sound kind fy9 Liberty street
Year: 1871

The following are the names OF the delegates OF
the various factions who have gone up to Rochester
from this city for the purpose Of representing the
democracy Of the metropolis in the State Conven.
Year: 1871

There mas been no small excitement In Trenton
respecting the desecration Of a grave In Mercer
cemetery, which was dug down four feet, near the
comm. In the night and a spade and some whiskey
left behind by the marauders. The grave Is that OF
Michael Harrington, who was killed at the Rolling
Mill at Easton, about six months since, and whose
remains were Inferred IN Mercer Cemetery The
man was old, and what can be the reason for the
dcsecrat ION or the grave cannot be surmlsed. The
spade used was marked with mortar, as II 1t had
been used In mortar bed.


The sexton OF the cemetery examined the grave
Yesterday morning and found that The conn and
Its contents were undisturbed. The marauders had
evidently been disturbed hy the cavnG In OF the
grave rom Bowers grave by the side OF the one
desccrated. IL Is likely that large reward W II be
oIrercd for The discovery OF the offenders, as the
TeulOnlans aie greatly excited over the outrage.
Year: 1871

new apportionment or Representatives win
follow the census OF $40. A bill was reported at
the last session Of Congress which, we presume,
will be taken up and passed at The coming session.
According 10 this BILL the House Of Representatives
will consist OF $50 members. As The number OF
electors OF PRESIDENT and Vice President Is equal
to the whole number Of Senators and Representa-
tives, It follows that there will be 354 electoral
votes cast in the next Presidential canvass. Of
this number 17s will be required to choose Pres.
dent. The party or candidate which can secure
mat number OF electoral votes will be the triumph
ant party candidate in the next national contest
The ST. Louis Democrat expresses Its convection Of
the .reSult In the following table =
Year: 1871

Some time ago cargo of tobacco
was shipped from Baltimore to Europe
and bonds were given in double tie
amount of the tux to show that the
goods were actually intended for ex-
port. The vessels was wrecked and
the goods went to the bottom of the
sea. The revenue officers demanded
raymcnt Of the tax on the goods nam
ed In the export Invoice. The ship
per refused to pay, and carried the
case to court. The court decided
that the law requires the production
of q certificate Of landing in a foreign
country before cancellation of the in
demnity bond. 1t was evident that no
ono ut the bottom Of the ocean had
power TO give such certificate the
shipper failed to produce one, and
Judgment was given in favor Of the
government. The shipper was 40.
tually obliged to pay tax on goods
lost ut sea.


Snch is the systcm Of tnxation with
which tho people are cursed under
the "bcst government the world eve;
saw ~
Year: 1871

1t is said that the Southern Radi-
Gals ars clamoruus ut Washington
for q share Of the spoils Of Congress.
They want to be recognized in the
o:gAnization of that body. But, we
are told, there is feeling among tho
Northern Radicals somewhat opposed
to their recognition. The Vice
President and chief officers of the
Senate, as we'll as the Speaker, Cle,k
and other officials of tho House, are
all from the Moth aud West, aud do
not seem to remember that there is
a Sou'h, when the spoils are to be
distributed. This neglect the South
ern RAIDS are disposed to resent, aud
intimate that there will be row in
the camp if they should be overlook
ed in the dis ribution of patronage
to be made by tho new Compress
We hope they will be, and that the
North aud Wost will monopolize oil
having no desire to see men rewarded d
for trcason to their own kindred and
people.
Year: 1871

The following from the Germs an.
town Telegraph is new and. novel
theory in relation to the cause of rust
in wheat. Without endorsing it by
any means, We publish it for what it
is worth, and laa3o oar readers &c
draw their own conclusions -


at is getting to be pretty general
opinion among farmers that the SOW
ing of grass seed-clover or timothy


with the wheat in the fall, as has
been common 10 nearly every wheat
growing district here, as we'll as north
and east of us, is the oause5of the rust
on wheat, by reason of the moisture
which the grass retains affecting the
grain stalks whom maturing. These
grass seeds, sown after the wheat crop
has been harvested, will produce, it
is claimed as good crops the following
year RS if sown at the time Of the
wheat, nine months previously.'
Year: 1871

Yes, divorce is cheap, sir, but take no stock


in such.
True and fair married her, when she was


blithe and young;
And Betsey was always good to me, exceptin'


with her tongue.
Once when was young as you, and not SO


smart, perhaps.
For me she mittened lawyer and several other


chaps;
And all of 'em was fustered, and fairly taken
And for time was counted the luckiest man


lin town.
Once when t had fever-I won't forget it
was hot as d. blosted turkey and crazy as
Never an hour went by me when she was out
: of sight;
She Aursed me true and tender, and stuck to


me day and night.
And if ever house was tidy, and ever a Kitchen


clean,
Her house and kitchen was tidy as anyI ever
Exceptin' when we've quarrelled and told each


other facts.
So draw Nv up hs the paper lawyer and I'll go home



And read the agreement to her, and see if it's


all right;
And then in the mornin' I'll sell to tradin'


man / know
And kiss the child that was left to US, and out


in the world I'll go.
And one thing put in the paper, the first to me
! didn't occur;
That when am dead at last she bring me back


to her;
And lay me under the naples l planted years


ago,
When she and was happy before we quarreled
And when she dies, wish that she might be


laid by me;
And lynn together in silence, perhaps, we will


agree;
And if ever we meet in heaven, wouldn't
=. think it queer
If we loved each other the better because we We


quarrelled here.
Year: 1871

the same reproach, and that there may be
intemperance in work as we'll as in meaner
indulgences. You cannot have mental eff :
cheney without health; yon cannot maintain
health in an exciting and exhausting en-
ployment, such as most mental occupations
are. when eagerly followed. without some
care to preserve it. What I had to tell you
about keeping up literary tastes has been
said already. They are great pleasure
"a wholesome and lasting one. Keep
them up if you can. and as long as, you
can. But while you do that, remember
also that there is one thing as compared
with which not only paterial health and
luxury. but all art, all literature, all sci
ence even. are relatively unimportant and
in regard to which the poorest laborer
may compete with you on equal lterms-I
mean a. steady. untiring performsncs By
each individual of his public and private
duty"
Year: 1871

In his recent able address, Lord Stan
ley said to some men starting in life:


"Let them recollect that the race in
which they are engaged is one which will
last all.their working days, and in which
endurance is more important than speed.
They know already that intemperance is
one form of suicide-let.. them remember
that all neglect of physical laws is open to
Year: 1871

into the watch. His curiosity was graft
fed. when the boy inquired:


What makes that box 60 round?'


ga steel spring." replied the gentle
man.


How can steel spring in box turr
it around so as to wind up all the chain 2
inquired the lad. His question was al
swered, but the boy said, Il don't see
through it yet"


"Well, my young friend" continued
the accommodating gentleman, "take 9
long, thin piece of whalebone; hold one
end of it fast between your finger and
thumb, and wind it around your finger
it will then endeavor to unwind itself; and
if you fix the other end of it to the inside
of small hoop, and leave it to itself, il
will turn the hoop round and round, and
wind up thread tied to the outside"


The whole thing was plain to him now.
He went to work and Constructed wood
en- watch, which he put into case abou,
the size of tea-cup. To be sure, THESE
are remarkable cases; but an observation
akin to the foregoing is indispensable to
success in every pursuit.
Year: 1871

From review in the Literary World.
Of very interesting book called Gut
temburg and the Art of Printing" and
published by Noyes, Holmes & Co., we
make the following extracts:


The story introduces US to Guttemburg
at the age of thirty-six, Gin 1860 He
was sitting in his house examining play
ing card, and in answer to his wife's in
quiry as to what he is thinking about,
discourses to her about the manner in
which the card was made. The lines, he
finds, were marked on a. wooden block.
the wood was then cut away, leaving the
lines raised; they were next smeared with
ink and an impression taken from them.
One day Guttemburg showed his wife
several cards which be had made, and
cutting some raised letters on a wooden
tablet. be wet them with ink, and press
ing on them piece of paper, showed clear
and plain on its surface the word ANNA.
Then he went to work to produce copies
Of st. Christopher. He chose apple tree
wood fer his block, made such tools as he
needed, drew the portrait of the saint on
the wood, and then cut away around it..
Year: 1871

Woman's Rights nnd the International.


woman's section has been formed In the
branch OF the International which meets at Geneva
This section has set up an establishment In which
Shirts b0usas ana the like ore made. Tne motive OF
this step Is not TO make mones but to give employ.
ment to female servants out OF work ana thus prc-
serve them from falling into vicious ways.
Year: 1871

Another Case Of Drowning NJ Rockaway
Beach-No Sea Lines 10 be Seen--(sailant


Conduct Of "a New Yorker In the Water.


Accidents and disasters continue In minor places,
Notwithstanding bloody riots or the Wholesale
slaughter OF innocent pleasure seekers on ferry.
boats. On sunday afternoon last party consisting
OF three ladies and one gentleman went to take n
sea bath at R0ckaway beach, opposite the Sea SIde
Hotel. Having procured the necessary bathing
dresses they plunged into the SURF and were, to all
appearance, enjoying the bathing. A party or gen
tIemen were looking at them from the shore, whcn
suddenly, three Of the party went down, and re-
NAMED down so long that there was no doubt


THEY WE'RE DROWNING.


Presently the fourth head disappeared and immedi.
ately gentleman belonging TO New York rushed in
after them. Swimming with great vigor, and
cheered by the encouragement given by those who
were watching from the beach, he at last succeeded
An reacning one OF the party. Placing her on shore
ne returned twice and brought out one each time,
thus saving three. Returning fourth time he was
too much exhausted 10 save the other one, who was
carried away out beyond MS rcach ana perlshed.
Finding 1t Impossible 10 save -


THE FOURTH UNFORTUNATE BATHBR
they at once turned their attention to those VINO
were still living Every available restorative was
brought into use and In short time they had the
pleasure OF seeing them revive suniclenty iof con-
fcrsaton The body Of the young lady who was
drowned was recovered yesterday morning and was
Identified as that Of MISS Minnie D0ran, cl newark,
The gentleman who so narrowly escaped-wih ais
own lie In bis noble ef0rt to save the aowninR per-
sons refused 10 give his name, but stated tat the
cause OF the disaster was hole and the presence OF
q strong undertow which had drawn them under.
lie sai1 there was only depth or about five feet OF
water and II there had been sufficient sea lines lt
would have been easy 10 have saved the four.