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Year: 1871

those intended to be required, from time
10 time, as additional funds shall come
into the hands of the company, are full
and complete compliance with the letter
and spirit of the law, and afford all the
protection that bond for larger amount
with the same condition, could have af-
forded. Respectfully yours,


CONRAD BAKER,
Year: 1871

1t is not generally known, says the
Lancaster (Pa.) Hateuigencer, how easy a
matter it is to explore the bottom of a
cistern or pond of water. by the use of a
common mirror When the sun is shin
ing brightly, hold mirror so that the re-
fiectcd rays of light will fall into the wa
ter A bright spot will be seen at the
bottom, SO light as to show the smallest
objects plainly. By this means we have
examined bottoms of wells fifty feet deep


when half full or more of water. The
smallest straw or other object can be
plainly seen from the surface. In the
same way one can examine the bottoms of
ponds or rivers, if the water be somewhat
clear and free from drift, and not agita-
ted by winds or rapid motion. If a we'll
or cistern be under cover, or shaded bv a
building so that the sunlight will not fall
near the opening, it is only necessary to
smploy two mirrors, using one to reflect
the light to the opening, and another to
reflect it down into the water. Light may
oe tnToWn H1ty or hundred yards TO the
precise spot desirable, then downwards.
We have used the mirror with success to
reflect light around the house to shaded
well, and also to carry it from south
window through two rooms, and then in
to cistern on the north side of the house


Half dozen reflections of light may be
made, though each mirror diminishes the
brilliancy of the light. Let any one ia
miliar with the method, try it; and he
will not only find it useful, but very
pleasant experiment. 1t will perhaps re-
veal mass of sediment at the bottom of
the we'll that has been little thought of
but which may have been a frightful
source of disease, by its decay in the water
Year: 1871

Recommendations advertising al
ways pays.


If you have good thing, advertise it.


If you haven't don't.


If you don'tmean to mind your business
twill not pay to advertise.


Never run down your opponents goods
in public. Let him do his own advertise.
ing.


It's as true of advertising as anything
else in the world-if it is worth doing at
all, it is worth doing well.


You can't eat enough in week to last
whole year, and you can't advertise on
that plan either.


A large advertisement once, and then
discontinued, creates the impression that
the man has fizzled.


Injudicious advertising is like fishing
where there is no fish. You need 10 let
the lines fall in the right place.


Ii you can arouse curiosity by an adver-
tisement it is great point gained. The
fair sex don't hold al the curiosity in the
world.-Anaerican Newspaper Reporter.
Year: 1871

Davy Crockett once graphically de-
scribed the condition of a party of friends
after political ioli1cation, who were so
tipsy that neither of them could hit the
ground with his hat in three times throw
ing.
Year: 1871

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. and


IL widow OF the late DR.. E. w, Coop,
er calls the attention of the people to the fact that
she intends continuing the practice of medicine
and dentistry in her late husbands place. and that
she will promptly attend TO all calls and treat all
diseases that afliict the human system Office and
residence first door south OF Allcman's furniture
store %
Year: 1871

ALPHABET OF SHORT RuLEs.-AttenG
we'll to your business


Be punctual in your payments.
Consider well before you promise.
Dare to do right.


Envy no man.


Faithfully perform your duty.
Go not in the path of vice.
Have respect for your character.
Know thyself.


Lie not for any consideration.
Make few acquaintances.
Never profess what you do not prac-
tice


Occupy your time in usefulness.
Postpone nothing that you can do now.
Quarrel not with your neighbor.
Recompense every man for his labor.
Save something against day of trou-
BILE.


Treat everybody with kindness,
Use yourself to moderation.
Vilify no persons reputation.
Watchfully guard against idleness.
Xamine your conduct daily.
Yield to superior Judgment.
Zealously pursue the right path.
Year: 1871

other witnesses were put upon the stand and testi
ied 10 pretty much the same condition or things,
ac which the was closed ana the Jury retired.


THE JURY DISAGREE.


After an absence OF i've hours the Jury IN the case
or Silvi Maiard returned and at ten O'Clock re-
they had failed to agree upon verdict In the case
Judge Tappen then discharged the jury and re-
manded the prisoner to jail. The latter appeared
indifferent as 10 the result. He is defended by four
counsel He will be again tried before the May term
of the Court OF Oyer aud Term1ner
Year: 1871

Caesar always went into winter quarters,
but there seems to be no alternating facili-
ties for either of the contestants in the
mighty struggle now going on in France.
They are compelled to fight it out on that
line if it takes all winter, and sore trial
it is to both of them. The pomp and cir
cumstance of glorious war in the pleasant
month of May is turned into anything
else but a glittering pageant when the
frosts and SHOWS of December freeze the
1.-the limbs and check the glowing ardor
even of youth.


AS we anticipated, the suffering in Paris
from want of fuel is greater even than that
which it was thought would be experienced
about this time by famine while in the
German camps beyond the wounded are
freezing to death. 1t is better, of course,
with the active soldiers, who can keep
themselves comparatively warm by march
ing and countermarching and fighting but
for the poor wounded, left for hours on the
field, and the suffering women and children
of Paris, this cold spell has awakened in
every human heart the livelest emotions
Of regretful sympathy-regretful because
of our utter inability to do anything for
their relief The beautiful trees of Paris
are being cut down to give warmth to its
mothers and little ones, aud after the trees
will come the furniture, and then the
houses. Oh, hofrd war, by mothers so
detested, how long must civilization bear
the crueltes of thy barbarous practices ?
Year: 1871

John H Surratt, it appears, at the last
moment reconsidered his idea, and for the
second time in his life failed "to come 10
time" Even as he did not appear upon
the stage of action when Booth wanted
him, neither did be make his appearance
last night, on the mimic stage, before the
dezen or more persons who visited st.
Adams Hall out of pure curiosity.


He thought better of it in this case as
he did in that and we are glad of it, for
our city has been spared at least that
aflliction from the series of its calamitiey.
As very few were in waiting, we find
that we were fully justified in saying that
our citizens would not countenance this
man,
Year: 1871

A NOVEL FUNERAL SCENE. - AT a
funeral at Newport, Rhode Island, last
week, instead of hearse being used to
convey the remains to their last resting
place, an express wagon completely en-
veloped in evergreens inside and out was
used for that purpose. A raised dais in
the centre of the wagon, also covered with
evergreens, sustained the coffin, which was
profusely decked with flowers. The novel;
ty was in accordance with the expressed
wish of the deceased.
Year: 1871

Couldn't Get HIS Pay Robert Andar-
son, like other mortals, feels the needs of the
flesh, and is amenable to the influence of
good square meal. He believes that stimulants
are always best relished before meals, and in
tending to refresh himself on the viands of
of Adam Bender, an Old Market saloon -keer-
er, he drank himself toleraby drunk yesterday
evening, and entering Bender's place, near
the fish market, demanded and partook of
plentiful meal. Bob Anderson had not in his
pocket one nickel cent to rub upon another
Instead of gracefully taking his coat-tais in
his hands and, turning his back to Bender,
telling him to take his pay in region conse-
Grated to boot-toe, and thus impressing Bender
with relenting respect for him, he attempted
to sneak out at the door. The spiritless fellow
was seen by the proprietor of the shehang
who, instead of pursuing him, went up Main
street after Squire Mccormick for warrant
to catch the fugacious meal eater.
Year: 1871

WE FIND that we were in error some
days ago in announcing the appointment
of Landon Boyd to the position of assistant
assessor, when we stated that Hon. S. f.
Maddox had resigned the place in his favor.
Mr.. Maddox was removed by virtue of an
imperative rule which prohibits an officer
from holding State Office at the same
time he holds one under the Department.
Year: 1871

1t devolved upon a certain re-
porter, upon a country paper, to
write for the same edition, an ac-
count of the presentation of gold
headed cane to the Rev. DR.. Jones,
the clergyman of the place, and a
patent hog-killing and sausage max
ing machine, which had just gone
into operation. When the foreman
of the composing-room received the
two locals, he cut them into small
pieces, as usual, for distribution
among the type settlers. A mistake
must have been made in numbering
the ''copy," for when the paper went
to press, the ttwo reports were mixed
IN Ss,,.cn a frightful manner, that the
following, or something like it, was
the result:


Several OF Rev. DR.. Jones friends
called upon him yesterday, and after
a brief conversation the unsuspi-
cious hog was seized by the hind
legs and slid along beam until he
reached the hot water tank. His
friend explained the object of their
visit and presented him with a very
handsome gold headed butcher who
grabbed him by the tail, swung him
around, slit his throat from ear to
ear, and in less than a minute the
carcase was in the water. Thereupon
he came forward and said that there
were times when the feelings over
powered one, and for that reason
be would not attempt to do more
than thank those around him for
the manner in which a huge animal
was cut into fragments was simply
astonishing. The doctor concluded
his remarks, when the machine
seized him and in less time than il
takes to write it, the hog was cut
into pieces and worked up into de-
hcious sausage. The occasion will
long be remembered by the doctors
friends as one of the most delight.
full Of their lives. The best pieces
can be procured for fifteen cents 6
pound, and we are sure that those
who have sat so long under hi
ministry will rejoice that he ha'
been treated SO handsomely"


! The entire congregation of DR.
Jones's church stopped taking tn,
paper Immediately.
Year: 1871

wit: the enlightened public opinion
OF the State which is too strong to
be frightened; too pure to be mis-
led, and which alike condemns the
Yankee Packard for his meanness
and the Southron Carter for his
treachery, and which will soon con-
sign both to that insignifcance and
and obscurity, from which they rose
by strange freak of fortune and
to which they will be returned, by
a solemn fat of Justice.
Year: 1871

REWARD FOR RASCAL.-Mayor Kelley
offers reward of fifty dollars for the arrest
and conviction of the person who turned in
a false alarm OF fire at Rockets on Friday
night. Apart from all other considerations,
the expense Of a false alarm to the city is 10
small matter. In New York each alarm takes
$1,000 out of the treasury. Here the Mayor
is allowed to offer reward Of 500 for the
apprehension oil q person who gives false
alarm, and the penalty for conviction is I'M
prisonment ior one month and fine Of not
less than 500 nor more than $500, at the op-
ton Of the Police Justice.
Year: 1871

FIVE HUNDRED CORDS Of seasoned oak and dry
forespine wood, and also Glover Hiil lump and an
thracite GOALS for sale at my Office, Eighth street.
head Of the BASIN, near packet landing
Year: 1871

t Po1SrED.--A member Of the Legislature
who had been derelict in writing home re-
ceiyed a letter from his better half yesterday
enclosing him postage stamp That does
not look as if the ladies of the State thought
their better halves could save money on the
present per diem. The pointed but silent
reprimand had its effect, and the honorable
gentleman not only wrote at once bat put
two stamps on his letter. We commend TINS
plan to the wives of members generally.
Year: 1871

Every parent is like a look
ing glass for his children to
dress themselves by. Therefore
parenrs should take care to
keep the glass bright and clear,
not dull and spotted, as their
good example lisa rich inheri-
tance for the rising generation
Year: 1871

Dlu ever duS one lully 1ippfc.
ciate this great boon, next in
value to that love towards us
manifested by our Heavenly
parent in giving his beloved
sou to die on the cross, that we
ungrateful creatures of his
might not be deprived Of that
which our disobedience had for
feited7 or did there ever exist q
man, woman or child, who
could presume to do Justice to
the subject in trying to describe
it7 'Tis not through hope of
being able to do justice to it
that l have taken my pen in


hand at this time, but rather to


add a word of warning, and at


the same time help to guide the


young and thoughtless to pros


perity. "Honor thy Father and


Mother, that thy days Hay be-


long in the land which the Lord


thy God giyeth thee" is q


commandment given by our all


wise Parent, and one which no


child can defy and still enjoy


life. In our youth we are apt


often to come across like mat


tiers, that inexperience on our


part may render us entirely un-


fit to deal with alone, things
which we are apt to see in a


false light, and in such in


stances a mothers love, guild


ed by her greatest experience


should be consulted. lii8


How many children by heed


ing the above divine command


have liveG in prosperity, while


others straying beyond its linn
its have drank the bitter dregs


ever present in the cup Of sin.


A mothers love will reeog-
nize and stretch forth q sup


porting hand, when nearest


friends turn upon you with the


deepest disdain. Though cares
may be bearing that mother
rapidly to the grave, she never


grows indiferentito the trials
aud misfortunes of a child,


though covered with the sins
of disobedience to that divine
5 command, but is willingto take
!. his burdens upon her shoulders,
and suffer in his stead, giving
: consolation that comes from a
! a heart, long a stranger to ease.
: My happiest moments are at
; such times as | can recall some
e act of mine long years ago,
: performed for the comfort and
e delight of a noble mother, and
e nothing casts a greater shadow
t of regret over any past history
# than the knowledge that / have
: wantonly or carelessly panied
= by word or act, that fond moth.
). er's heart. Within the limit:
d Of that command are contain
It ed joys unspeakable. e.-outside
certain destruction anC etrena
. wretchedness.


S In the depths of the sea th,
l. waters are still; the heavis
y = grief is that borne in silence
" the deepest love flows througl
&c the eve and touch. the nilI.ns
Year: 1871

Lord John Russell, In a speech made
at the conference at the " Nstiona-
Union for the suppression of intem-
perance," over which he presided,
said that during the five years which
ended with 1870, the temperate Brit
ish people spent for intoxicating
liquors the nice little sum OF Ola, $40,
345 pounds -sterling-about twenty
i've hundred millions OF dollars. This
amount is about three times as large
as the annual income of all the ralI-
ways OF the United Kingdom; twice
as large as the capital OF ali the savings
banks; half as large again as the ma
tional revenues for the whole time,
and fifty times as large as the collect.
i've income of all the religious and
philanthropic societies in the country.
We are sorry to add, on the authority
Of the same competent witness, that
the working classes pay by far the
greater share of this enormous sum.
The calculations given are made from
the amount of liquors which pay duty.
Year: 1871

the counties of Union and York, in South Caro-


lima, where he reports that men are murdered


or driven from their homes nightly, because of


their political opinions. Governor Scott informs


the President that there is no suficientlv


armed and equipped militia to give the


needed protection, and that if he did


force, there are no funds In the State Treasury


to transport and subsist them. He says that Il
is not just or reasonable in the Government to
expect him, with the limited military resources
OF the state, to successfully meet in the field the
trained soldiers who held the United States at


bay for four years. and often achieved signal
trlumphs over its best armies; and that to
expect this of him Is to initiate the
Egyptian system with a most grievOus
Improvement, requiring the making of bricks
with neither straw nor clay. He states that
the ku-Klux, that were formerly thought To


be mere political ghoul, bloody spectre, con-
lured up for party purposes, is now a terrible
fact, an armed organization, thoroughly
equipped, having its field staff, and line officers
and established lines of communication He saws
that II Congress will pass an act guaranteeing
The State full reimbursement for moueys ex-
pended in suppressiDg domestic violence, South
Carolina can then obtain the necessary credit to
mobilize her militia and sustain them in the
neld: Nothing but permanent garrison in the
disaftected sections will give protection
to the men who are threatened with murder
or exile solely because of their fidelity to
the principles OF free government AS an
evidence of the condition of things in South
Csarollna, the facts are stated that, on last
Monday, company of United States troops.
that left Columbia for York, had the railroad
torn mp in their front by body of armed men,
and were obliged to march by the road. On
T Ilday last the Republican members of the
Legislature, now sitting, paid men to picket the
road leading from the capital because of we'll
grounded fears of Ku-Kux raid upon their
body. A committee of three members of the
Legislature OF South Carolina will arrive here
In day or two to lay the condition of affairs in
South Carolina before the President. Mr..
Warren Wilkes the leading conservative mem
Der OF the South Carolina Legislature is one of
the committee.
Year: 1871

CHICAGO, August "a dispatch
from Springfield, Illinois, says that the
Board OF Managers of the Lincoln
Monument Association held q meeting
Yesterday and heard the report Of Gov
ernor Oglesby and D. l.. Phillips, who
had been to Chickopee, Mass, to ex.
anime the statue Of Mr.. Lincoln, which
is being cut there They pronounce
the resemblance of the statue to Mr..
Lincoln as very good. They also incl
dentally looked after the prospect OF
raising enough funds TO purchase the
four groups of statuary which are yet
needed to complete the original design
of the monument They have made a
fair start in that direction.


Proceedings Of the Educational Con.


yentiOn.


In continuation Of the proceedings OF
the Education Convention yesterday,
President Pinkard introduced Mr.. Tap
pan, who in the absence OF Prof Elliott,
OF Harvard College, spoke in behalf OF
the department Of higher education.
After few general remarks he turned
to Governor Brown, who was on the
stand, and said that no part OF the hui
man being is forgotten in our scheme OF
education-is forgotten above all We
kpow-and feel as the maxim OF our
work that moral education is the most
important thing of all. Not only do
we recognize iis importance, but We
discuss the methods to carry il out; we
recognize that the education Of every
child in the land should be based upon
the love Of his fellow being. A few re-
marks were then made by A. c. Short
ridge, Vice President OF the Elemen'
tary Section, VINO was followed by s. ID.
White, President of the Nominal Section
who considered it eminently proper that
this Convention should be held in Mis-
souri,, in the State which has within a
few wears established such compre
hensive system Of common school edu
cation, and WI ich has inaugurated such
an extensive system of normal schools
and but the other day laid the corner
stone of one of the most elegant build
Year: 1871

PARIS, August 23.-President Theirs
has announced his acceptance Of the
r-oppsition OF the party of the Left in
the Assembly for a gradual bisband-
meat OF the National Guard throughout
France
Year: 1871

Pursuit OF the NeedfuI-HOyv the Pennsyl-


vanis YeOmanry Like to Handle Their


Greenbaclxs.


The Lancaster Express of the 1st inst. says


We doubt if on any lst of April within the
past half dozen years there were more OF our
country friends in than to-day. And all who
are here have come on business-to bow at the
shrine of mighty Mammon-and not on an ex-
cursion of pleasure. The day is one peculiar to
Lancaster county-the great payday. the set
tling of accounts of the entire year. If farm
is sold or stock, or in fact, almost anything OF
over few hundred dollars in value, note is
usually given, payable on the 1st of April. No
other day seems to suit, and few of
our country friends will meet their pecuniary
engagements on any other. Hence the
banks have made additional arrangements to
accommodate their customers. There is one
feature which would strike the business people
of our larger cities as some what novel. Little,
If any, money changes hands through the nae
dium of checks, but the money is drawn from
the bank by the depositor and paid over in cash.
Our country friends like to handle the crisp
gIeeBbacks, count them over, and probably de-
posit them an hour after in the same bank from
which they were drawn. This subjects our
bankers to much Inconvenience They are com
PEELED to call on the Philadelphia and New YORK
banks and borrow for three or four days many
thousands of dollars, which are returned as
soon as the big day is over. Before the bank
opens in the morning 1t may have 10 Its vaults
and drawers from one hundred thousand to four
hundred thousand dollars. By midday most of
this is drawn out, but by evening again the
money finds its way back to the bank, and so,
after changing hands probably dozen times, 1t
is nearly all Just where IL started from. By the
checking plan much trouble would thus be
avoided. But, as we have said, our country
friends have weakness for gazing upon the
color of their money, and being sure that it is
all right, return home contented. 1t would be
hard TO estimate the amount of money which
changed hands to day, but it must run up t.
many thousands OF dollars.
Year: 1871

Special DesDatohto The Euent,g Telegraph.


WASHINGTON, April 4.-President Grant and
his friends in both houses of Congress are jubi-
liant over the result in Connecticut: The Demo-
Gratis are not only despoadent but are greatly
disappointed at the result in that State. They
were assured that English would certainly carry
the State by an increased majority over the vote
of last year. Governor Jewell telegraphed here
Hampshire was of great benefit to the Republi-
cans, as it aroused them to action and brought
out full vote.


Blair Resumed His Speech
Immediately after reading the journal. In reply
to an inquiry of Senator Sherman whether he
favored taking the right of suffrage from the
negroe, he stated that he was for giving the
matter a fair test. He said there were grave
doubts in the minds of many on the subject.


General Schenck
was at the Capitol to-day, In conference with
the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations 1t
is understood that he desires to get the views of
the committee as to the terms they would be
willing to accept on the


Fishery Question.


The American members of the commission are
anxious to pursue such a course as will meet
with the approval of the Senate.


AS the debate in the House on


The: e:Ku-klux Bill
progresses, there is considerable opposition to
the stringent features of it developed among
Republicans. General Garfield made a speech
to-day against it, and it is understood his views
are shared by several prominent Republicans.
General Butler will reply to Garfield.