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Year: 1870




A RICH scene was witnessed in the
gentlemen's cabin Of the Jersy City fer
~ boat the other day. A boy, about
thirteen years old, sat quietly smoking
a cigar, enjoying the weed with the air
of a veteran, He held a large bundle
across his arm, one end resting on the
floor. The cabin was crowded. A gen
tleman who eat next to the urehin was
apparently very much annoyed BY the
careless manner in which the upper end
Of the bundle was continuously thrust
under his nose. He called the attention
Of the boy to the fact two or three times,
and at last, losing all patience, exclafm-
ed IN a loud tone, What in thunder
have you that internal bundIeW


COOlly taking the cigar out Of his
mouth and holding it at an elevation
which brought the lighted extremity
directly under and within an inch OF the
bundle, he replied, with the utmost
HOnehalanee, Sky rockets 2 The. Curl
Gus gentleman gave one look at the fell
low, and springing hastily from his seat,
shouted. we shall be all bIOwed I'D y
beat preeipitate retreat to the deck
With sly wink, Young America turn
ed to the other passengers 'ihtt37e vicini-
ty, who were in a state Of CONSERVATION.
and observed, quietly. Sky rocket
sticks the old cove got a scare for moth
ing The laugh that followed cOnvfuc-
ed the old cove, who was looking for
the anticipated explosion at a safe dis
tanee from the cabin door, that he had
been sold. ......-... .f..l.l
Year: 1870

All this applies equally to both sexes,
but for some reason girls suffer the most
from it. Their strength being rather OF
the heart than the head, they are in es-
pecial need of such training as shall cul-
tivate logical cleaTness of brain. AnOth-
er writer says:


'fAlI teachers -y5ll acknowledge that
one great difficuIs.Ai In the education OF
girls is to make them think. There is a
constant disposition to sink into a me-
chanical and merely superficial way of
doing things, and it is wonderful some
times to see the trouble that a girl
will take to avoid exercising her intel
lectual powers, and yet get an apparent
knowledge of the subject in hand. She
will tax her memory to any amount
searching into books, and worry 9TH
ers for explanations, which she may af-
forwards repeat, rather than make the
mental effort of drawing a conclusion
or tracing a cause for herself.


A long experience testifes more and
more to the fact that it is not because
girls have not been taught particular
things that their minds have remained
ill-disciplined and uncultivated, but be-
cause the system upon which they have
acquired the knowledge they profess to
possess is so utterly wanting in real in
tellectual work.
Year: 1870

however, was not the case; and we all,
| therefore, felt puzzled as to the meaning
| of the scene.


We were not long kept in doubt, The


second officer read from a paper which
which he held in his hands the full pow


er delegated to the Captain to hold
eOurt-martial, and carry their sentences
! into effect; the law in similar cases, &c,
! &C., and called on the prisoner to know


whether he would consent to be tried in
| Danish language. To this he sUllenly


assented, and the court was declared
open.


The fiagwas suddenly withdrawn from


the face of the corpse; and even the
fellow shuddered as he beheld the calm
look of him whom he had stricken.


The trial now proceeded in the most
solemn manner. Evidence Of the crime
was adduced and the deed clearly


brought home to the accused. 1 con-
fessed that my blood turned cold when
l saw the knife produced which had


been used as the instrument of the muir
der and the demon stained as he was
with the blood of one who had been
forced by his duty to punish him


After a strict investigation, the Cap
tain appealed to all present, when the
prisoner was unanimously declared gull
ty.


The officers put on their hats, and the
Captain proceeded to Pass sentence
Great was my surprise mot understand
ing one word which the commander
said) to see the culprit throw himself on
his knees and begin to sue fOrmercy. Af-
ter the Unfeeling and ObdUrate manner
in which he had conducted himself such
an appeal was unaccOuntable; for it was
quite evident he did not fear death, or
repent the deed he had committed
What threatened torture could thus bend
his hardened spirit 1 was at a loss to
conjecture.


Four men approached and lifted up
the corpse. A similar number seized
the prisoner, while ten or twelve others
approached with strong cords. In a
moment I understood the whole, and
could not wonder at the struggles of the
murderer, as I saw him dashed back to
back, firmly, tightly, without the power
to move, to the dead body of his victim,
His cries were stopped by sort of gag,
and with The body he was laid on the
grating am carried to the gangway.
The crew mounted on the nettings and
up the shrOUds. A few prayers from
the Danish burial service were read by
a chaplain on board, and the dead and
the living the murderer and his victim,
were launched into eternity bound to-
gether.


AS the dreadful burden separated the
clear water, I caught glimpse of the
living mans eye as he was falling; it
haunts me even to this moment; there
was more than agony in it!


We pause only for a few moments,
and turned away, and sought to forget
the stern and awe-lnspiring punish
meut we had seen inflicted.


I was glad when asudden breeze drove I
us far away from the tragic scene.
Year: 1870

THIS is the way the Labor Assembly
Of Cincinnati and vicinity goes for the
Chinese party:


Unless the government shall soon
commence the work Of redressing the
wrongs OF labor it will prove 30 have


been unworthy of the first drop Of that
river of blood which five hundred thOus-
and wOrkingmen poured out in defense
Of the old flag. To take our blood, to
take our lands, to tax Us so enormously
to pay the costs Of the war which the
nOnopollsts produced, and then to i'm
port Cinnamon to work in our stead. and
drive our families into distress, eonsti-
tute such an accumulation of wroags as
would justify revolution had we not the
Ballot for redress Of grievances.
Year: 1870

The great defect of the schooling of
the present day is that teachers fgener-
ally shirk this fundamental duty. A
large proportion of them are so untitled
for their task that they really think it is
their business to cram the child, and
when thsy have effected the supplying
work, feel easy in OOnsGien0ej and the
remainder, the thinking portion. though
aware of the meaning of education, re-
coil from the labOr-as well they may |!
and fall into the easy ruts of routine, be-
cause they can thus satisfy their patrons
and win credit for themselves.


We are not satisfied that there is any
difference, naturally, between girls and
boys in this respeet-they all hate to
think-eXceptiOns only prove the rule /;
but difference is made as they near
maturity, by the more practical turn
given to the boys intellect, He must
think in order to gain a living and the
apprenticeship, of whatever kind, that
he goes through, often does more for him
schooling, of which it seems in many
cases the less there has been the better.
For this waste of the most precious
years when children's minds and bodies
should be in training parents are more
to blame than teachePs-that is, their
ignorance is the greatest hindrance to
the adoption of rational methods. Many
who make the instruction of youth their
business, think and speak very much
to the purpose; for instance, the follow
ing, which we take from the Maine
Journal Of Education.
Year: 1870

The lberville South. edited by DR.
G. Ward, who was the Democratic Pres
identiaI Elector for this District during
the last Presidential canvass, has unde,
the abrve caption the following:


Away up in the Parish of Moreheuse
fragment Of " ye ancieat' Democracy
recently held a Parish Convention, and
among other things resolved-that the
Peoples Party Of Louisiana is "a Short
cut to Rsdicalism.' This speaks sig
cantly for the intelligence as well as for
the honesty Of the " Rcsolrers.'


If there is voter in the State that
iavors the organization Of the Peoples
Party" who now is, OF even has been
anything but sincere opponent of Rad.
ical Republicanism, ve have yet tolea:n
it--and if there is a past or present
postulant for Office i'll the ranks of the
new party it is more than we know, and
we believe. The men who think that
the present wrongs under which we suf-
fer can better be redressed through the
agency of the " Peoples Party" than
any other political organization, should
be accredited with einte,1ty of motiue,
even if it should be proven in he fu-
ture that they are now in error. The
honest opinions Of all men should be
respected, and we don't see why small
portion Of the old Democratic party of
this State. should claim all the political
honesty extant. We have no objections
to Democrats keeping up their old Or
ganization-:-though it looks to us very
much like a man holding his nose on a
grindstone with one hand while he
turns the crank with the other--but at
the same time we claim an equal right
to exercise our own Judgment, and in
our own way. We don't wish to quar-
rel with our political friends and asso-
ciates, bat we must be allowed to say
that the crack Of the party whip -
don't scare us particle--in word, we
are not to BE coased, bullied or driven
into the support of any man or measure
that we believe detrimental to the best
interests of the people of the entire
State. OF the delusion called national
politics we care nothing, and with the ex-
periences Of the last five years before
us we don't see why any Southern man
should. Let the Conservatives cease
pickering aud strife among themselves
and unite as one man to redeem our
State at the next election:
Year: 1870

The Democratic address of the State
Central Committee is before us signed
by Frank Fl. Hatch, President Of the
committee.


No gentleman in this State has had a
better opportunity to see and know the
extent of the corruption of the Radicals,
without being himself corrupted than
the President of the Democratic State
Central Committee, for the head Of the
Camp street banking house, with which
he is connected, is currently reported
in New Orleans to have made over a
million of dollars out of the State through
the agency of the Radical Legislature !;
and that same head has promenaded the
streets of New Orleans arm in arm with
John Ray, and has hob-nobbed, lunched,
and had close communion with him
more than any other banker in the city.


But the President of the Democratic
State Central Committee draws veil
over the sins of his party friends who
have pocketed SO large share Of the
spoils which came out of the pockets of
the taxpayers. He even forgot to men,
ton the rottonness of the late Democrat
ic pillagers of the city of New Orleans
Let the people have the whole story
as the Press convention gave it to them.
The garb Of time -honored names
should not sanctify foul deeds. The
people want, not only the truth. but they
want the whole truth. The President
of the State Democratic committee told
the truth, but he kept something to him
self he'd scarce tell to any, Plan
ter's Banner.
Year: 1870

A Glen's Fall merchant recently


hired new clerk, and Of course initiated


him at once into the mystery of the
trade mark" The same afternoon


the newly inducted knight of the yard


stick was showing some goods to lady
customer when she den1urred to the
price Of the articles. The feelings Of
The merchant may be imagined when


the young man called at the top Of his
voice :-a What shall I sell this for ?
1t III marked $3.50 and cost fifty cents .
Year: 1870

The New York Tribune's Washing
ton correspondent of the 21st says:


The tragic death of M Provost
dol, is still the subject OF general conver-
sation here, and the motives leading
to his suicide are various The most
popular theory is that he was made
miserable by Che part which he had
been led to play by Napoleon in causing
him to leave France at this important
epoch, and ALLEVIATE himself from his
country, and forced to appear a parti-
zan of the Emperor against his will. 1t
is learned that he was blamed and ridi-
culed by his friends and associates Of
the same polite opinions for allying
himself to the Emperor and deserting
them, and it is believed he considered
as soon as he learned that war had
broken out between France and Prussia,
that his friends would cease to respect
him, and many would believe that he
had sold his silence to the Emperor for
an Office. This view annoyed him ex-
ceedingly, and he regretted that he had
been led to compliment the speech OF
NJ. Thiers ON the war question before
hostilities had been declared, thus ap-
pearing to the Emperor as unfavorablc
to war, and to his former friends as an
adherent of Napoleon. 10 man Of
sensitive honor, unused to the arts and
deceits of diplomacy; this was & seeming
inconsistency which worried him beyond
endurance These causes, added to the
extreme suffering which he had under
gone from the intense heat and the
loneliness which he bitterly complained
of after his children had been sent to
Newport, are believed to have produced
the feeling of depression which ended
with his death.
Year: 1870

Some one was informing a German
Of brewer who had married a young
lady related to peer, when the Ger
man ret1arked: "Ah yes, very prop.
er maseh. OF course brewer ought tc
be connected with the beerage'
Year: 1870

The principles of the Peoples Party have
not yet been attacked The Radicals call
it the Democratic party in disguise, the
Democrats call it a compromise with Rad
icalism. The main objection raised
against it by leading Democrats Is, that
it divides the Democratic party. Who
divided that party in 1860? The very


men who clamor against this division
now. Then it was division of life
long Democrats now old line wings,
have something to say in this matter.
We followed the fortunes and worked
in the ranks Of the Democratic party
nearly ten years and we acted in good
faith with that party. We would fol-
low them ten years longer. If they can
satisfy us that they are safe leaders and
can save the State but We have lost
confidence in their leaders. Too many
of them are in secret league with the
Radicals in robbirg the State. We
have confdence with the body of this
party, and beliese them honest men
and we believe most of them will not
follow their old leaders. They too have
lost confidence in them.


This is the Louisiana Peoples Party
Like Virginia conservatives, it has sim.
ply cut loose f1om all national parties
We claim that in this State we, are
stronger than Democrats. The synpa.
thies of the people are with us. Lei
the Democrats unite and work with this
party as they did in Virginia, and there


will be no division of parties in this
State. They cannot attack our princi.
Piles, and they have not put forth any
of their own adapted to State issues in


1870.


There ought to be no dispute between
honest men in this State in relation to
our duty in November next. There
should be but one plank in any mans
platform till the State is rescued from
ruin. That plank should be honesty,
efficiency and frmuess, in candidates
for Office. Neither Democrats nor mem.
bers Of the Peoples Party, nor Repub.
licans should vote for any other candi-
dates.--lPlanters' Banner.
Year: 1870

A Test Of Female Daring.-A case
of feminine daring is related Of an Ar
kansas belle, who rode to the edge of a
preeipice, and defed any man in the
party with whom she was riding to
follow her. Not a man accepted the
challenge but tantalizing youth stood
on his head in the saddle, and dared the
lady to do that.
Year: 1870

Two farmers in Kansas recently had
lawsuit about seven pounds of butter


When the jury retired they took with
them the butter, procured some crack
ers, ate them together, and returned
Year: 1870

Thcro once resided in the good town of
Peterborough. In the Granite State, n man
who obtained livelihood by saving
wool and drinking cider. A valuable
gold watch and chain were up to be dis
posed of by rattle. The wood sawyer
bought ticket and his number drew
the watch. Straightway the old fellow
marched all over the town, showing his
watch. pulling il out at all times and on
all occasions TO note the time and TO make
"a show. Soon one OF tho most respect
able ladies in the village died, and of
course there was 4 very large funeral.
The ceremonies Mt the grave were very


solemn and interesting. As the oiiciat-
ing Clergyman closed with the words. AS
from dust we came. so unto dust we shall


return the wood sawyer pulled out his
gold watch and cried ont in loud tone of
voice: 'Acooriing 20 my time hey arc
putting her in at tlccriy nintses Of .toar.
Year: 1870

Tho most remarkable death ever rc-
cor,led occurred recently Mt Rome. Ga.
A negro was working beneath n bank of
dirt. the dirt broke I'll, fell on him and
crushed him. His heart was shot out
from his body and thrown to distance
of sixty-two feet (by mcasurcmenD from
him. His lungs and liver were scattered
between him and his heart and his body
wa, completely crushed by the dirt. When
the dirt was thrown or it was found that
he WAS broken all to pieces. His chest
and his stomach were rifted. and his -lcgs
were shapeless masses. IL bombshcll
had exploded between his ribs, his heart
and his entrais could not havebecn thrown
further.
Year: 1870

The New York Sua, referring to the late molestation of Union Pacific trains, concludes an article with the following common sense argument:

 " This affair is becoming of the gravest consequence to the people of the United States and the world. We cannot permit Pacific railroad traffic and transportation to be put in peril. We call upon the common sense and the manhood of the country to as sert themselves on this question. The exist aHce Of al. the Indians sh.. scalp and roh between the Missouri and the Mountains should not be thought of for . moment in comparison with the importance to the civil ized world of keeping the Pacific railroads perfectly safe to passengers and freighf."

 Colt, Dansl
Year: 1870

A correspondent of the Rural
New Yorker recommends adding
one pint of salt to every pailfni OF
whitewash. He says this makes q
covering ''as hard as enamel and
almost equal to paint"
Year: 1870

in every instance where it should prove inef-
fcctual: "providing the symptoms attending
the sickness of the child or adult should
warrant the supPosition of worms being the
cause" In all cases the Medicine to be given
IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTIONS


We pledge ourselves to the public, that
Year: 1870

A plain, clever man is my neighbG Gray,
And we often take counsel together.
He lives in farmhouse over the way,
And is wise in respect to the weather;
He watches all signs, night morning, and


noon,
But pins his great faith on change of the


moon.
In the dull drizzIy May, when the signs


were all bad,
And day after day it kept raining.
The farmers were sad and the women were


mad.


And all the wide world was complaining /;
Farmer Gray went on piping the very same


tune
1T viii never clear off I'LL change of the


moOn."
admired his great faith, for ths east winds


blew strong
From icebergs and isles Of the ocean
The moon had changed thrice, while the


storm kept along,
But my neighbor still stuck to his notion !;
At length it cleared up near the coming of


June.
Two days and a half from change of the


moon.
In long summer drought, when the springs


had run dry,
Not sign of arain-cloud appearing,
Neighbor Gray, who knew the wherefore


and why,
Spake out, and his accents were cheering:
I'VE are bound to have different weather


soon,
For tomorrow, you know, there's change
of the moon"
sit by his fire, on a sharp winter night,
Whenthe glass below zero is ranging,
My neighbor instructs me with honest de-


light,
(For his faith in the moon is unchanging,)
That thaw will set in by Saturday noon,
For just at that time comes a change Of the
Heat and cold, wet and dry, or whatever


the grief,
Under which our poor earth may be lying,
Neighbor Gray knows the source whence


must come our relief.
No use of this groaning and signing;
he tells all he meets that change will come


soon,
we must wait, my dear friends, till change


of the moon"
BE cares not a jot for the college or school,
And passes their doings unheeded,
Still he holds by the old philosophical rule,
To name no more causes than needed :
And as one is enough, the rest let US prune,
And make all things proceed from change


of the moon.
Year: 1870

The use of electricity as a mo-
tive power, and its practical appli-
cation to a sewing machine, has been


successfully experimental with in
New York. In the old Tor first)
engine there were four SETS of


magnets, five armatuIes, and a
battery Of five large cups. The
improvement has reduced the
sets of magnets to three, the ar
natures to four. and the. battery
cups to three-each of them small
er ffian those Of the engine exhib-
tied last fall-ih fact the bulk of
the engine and battery has been
reduced just one half, while the
power seems TO be fully equal to
that OF the larger apparatus. An
other improvement is in the reg
ulation of the speed, simply by
means of greater or lighter press
ure on the pedal common to all
sewing machines. which common
pedal will, in case of accident to
the battery, be Immediately de-
tached and made to operate the
machine by the usual. process
Even two small battery cups are
sufficient to furnish power for all
ordinary machine work, while the
addition of another cup iS.sunicient
to drive the needle at good spe d
through eight, ten, or even twelve
thicknesses of material. The use
OF nitric acid in tue battery, the
0dor Of which was an objection to
the old plan of operating by cleo
trio power, has been supplanted
by using chromate. of potash,
which is odorless. The expense of
operating by This means is about
five cents per day. 1t not only
renders work easier TO the opera
tor, but what is far better, it does
away entirely with the liability
to certain diseases with which fe-
male machine operators were af
hicted by reason of the constant
tax on the lower limbs. Itis con-
fidently expected that the same

motive power can be applied TO
other machinery, and the use of
steam done away with in many
instances.
Year: 1870

An elderly Baptist lady, living
up the Muskingum, says the Ma
rietta Register, writes as follows
to a friend "We cant get to meet
ing this weather; but the minister
stayed with US three days; we
gave him ten pounds of butter
and a ham, and you better believe
we kept him praying while: be
stayed"