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Year: 1871

Not long ago, on board an English
steamer, four days out IRON Liverpool, a
small boy was found hid away behind the
cargo. He bad neither father nor
mother, brother or sister, friend nor pro
| Who was hep Where did he come from
Where going? Only nine years old, the
poor little stranger, with ragged clothes.
but beautiful face, full of innocence and
truth. Of course he was carried before
the first mate.


How came you to steal passage on
this sbip2'' asked the mate sharply.


My step father put ne in, answered
the boy. HE said he could not afford to
keep me or pay my passage to Halifax
where my aunt lives. want to go TO
my aunt"


The mate did not believe his story.
| He had often enough been deceived by
stow Always. Almost every ship bound
to this country finds one or two days out
TO sea, men or boys concealed among the
cargo, trying to get passage across the
water without paying for t. And this
il citen Troublesome az we'll As expen
sive. The mste suspected some of the
sailors had hand iD the little boys es
cape. and be treated him pretty roughly.
Day after day he was questioned about
his coming, and it was always the game
story, nothing less, nothing more. At
! last, the iuate got out of patience. As
mates will, aud seizing him by the collar,
told him, unless he confessed the truth
in ten minutes he would hang him on
the yard arm. A frightful threat indeed
Poor child with not FREUD to stand by
him Around were the passengers and
sailors of the mid dav watch. and before
him the stern first officer with his watch
in his hand, counting the swift tick tick
tick of the minutes as they swiftly went
There he stood, pale and scrrowful, his
head erect and tears in his eyes; bur
afraid2 no, not a biti


Eight minutes were already gone
Only two minutes more to live, cried
the mate. Speak the truth aud save
your life boy r


May 1 pray p asked the child, look
ing up in.s the hard mans face.


The officer nodded his head, but said
nothing. The brave boy then kneli
down on the deck with hands cIasped and
eyes raised to heaven. repeated the Lord
prayer, and then prayed the. dear Lord
Jesus to take him home to heayen. He
could die; but le-never All eyes
were turned towards him, and sobs broke
from stern hearts.


The mate could hold out no longer
lie sprang to the boy, took him in his
arms, and kissed him, aud told him be !
believed his story. every word of it. A
oobier sight never took place on a ships |
deck than this-a poor, friendless child
willing to face death for truths sake.


He could die; but lie-nrreri God |
bless him Yes, God stands by those
who stand by Hin. And the rest Of the
voyage. you may well think, he had /
friends enough. Nobody owned him be |
fore; everybody now was ready TO DO him
"A Kindness. And everybody who reads |
this viii be ng,hened to do right;
come what win, by the noble conduct OF
this dear child
Year: 1871

We regard the passage of conve1
tional interest bill as so important to the


best interests Of this city, as we'll as OF
the State, that we must continue to urge
it upon the Legislature, even though we
can do no more than to repeat what we
have, from time to time, said upon the
subject.


Who nowadays can lend at six per
cent? Not the banks, either national or
other They charge nominalIy nine per
cent, but really, by their way of count
ing days and taking interest il advance,
it comes as near ten as nine. The pri-
vate bankers don't lend at six per cent,
they almost always charge twelve. The
street brokers and professional money
lenders do not lend at six FER cent. They
per cent, and upward, according to the
scarcity of money. and the demand for it.


The only persons whose money brings
them no more than six per cent. are the
helpless widows and orphans, or the
the benefeiaries of funds held in trust
and manged by others than their real ow
ners. Administrators, lending out the
money of their estates, guardians, put
ting out the money of their wards, con
seientiousiy keep the usury laws, and re
port the management of their trust ac
count for six per cent. and no more.
They generally find their profit by this
law-abiding conduct; in other words.
they very easily can, and very generally
do. put into their own pockets the differ
ence between the legal and the actual
value of money. Thus, the just right
of getting for the use of their money
eight or ten per cent. a year, when it Is
worth so much, is withheld only from
those who have not the management OF
their own means.
Year: 1871

Burns AND ScALDs.--A correspondent
of the Rural New Yorker offers this
remedy: The most efficacious remedy
ever tried was to apply common starch,
just moistened with cold water, and spread
on a cloth to eiIectually cover the wound
ed part. A little girl who was badly
scalded, was instantly freed from pain by
the above remedy. Keep the starch
moistened, and in few hours the in
will be gone, leaving the
scalded part perfectly white. Alter the
Inflammation is out apply q linen cloth
dipped in sweet oil. It is srpesdy cure.
Year: 1871

The Supreme Court Of Maine has re
Gently decided, in the case of the New
England Express Company against the
Maine Central Railroad Company, that s
railroad company carrying express mat
ter for one company or person, have no
right to refuse to carry express matter
for other companies or persons Offering
It, but they must carry for all alike and
on equal terms In this case the rail
road company had made arrangements
With the Eastern Express Company to
carry press matter for them, and du-
ring the contract of four years not to
carry it for any other express carrier
The court held the contract Illegal, both
uuder statute of Maine and at common


aw


Not long since the Supreme Court Of
Pennsylvania made a decision to the
same effect.


These declarations ofthe law are whole
-ome and timely The consolidation of
railroads and the buying up aud consoli
daton Of rival express companies have
sna<le the express business a monopoly
aud the public have often suffered the
natural resuIts-negligenee. extortioD
,ud ineisility. 1t has long been the
habit of our railroad companies to make
Exclusive contracts like those in the two
cases above referred 10, and to refuse TO
carry express matter for any others. As
he express is now almost as much OF a
necessity to the public as the mail or
telegraph, it is important the public as
certain their rights in respect to it; also
The duties of railroad companies.


These decisions will enable individuals
and companies to carry express matter
over railroads for short routes as well a.
long ones And where large capital is
not required, tits to be hoped that they
will thus lead TO fair competition in a
business hitherto kept in the hands Of .
few corporations, and win help to secure
70 the public faithful and courteous ser
vice at regular and moderate prices.
Year: 1871

1t is the established policy of the DEM
ocratic party to conceal frauds perpetrated
by any of its members, and to shield the
guilty parties from justice and also from
the indignation of a healthy public opinion.
On the other hand, it has been the policy
of the Republican party to ferret out and
expose fraud wherever it occurs and to
bring to justice the perpetrators. Now
to which of these parties is it safest to
entrust the affairs of the city, State, and
Nation Press
Year: 1871

eBWe print in our agricultural depart
ment, on the fourth page, this week, a
very instructive article on Diary Farming,
by practical dairyman, Of this county,
who invites his brother dairymen to give
their experience to the public through Tho
Wing, an invitation we heartily join in.-
We hope Anxious will favor the public
with further notes of his experience in that
branch of farming.
Year: 1871

Cooley FOR OCToBER.-This favorte
magazine has been out for several days and
is glowing with the rich tints, and sweet
ness of early Autumn. Nutting'' is an
exquisite steel plate. The extension sheet
and colored fashion-plate are filled with
the rich. comfortable styles that will pre-
side in fashions court at the reception of
the frost king. The literary contents are
always pleasant and entertaining variety
for the parlor and family circle. This lead
ing Fashion Magazine of the city of Penn,
should be the monthly visitor of every lady.
Price So a year. Published by L. A. Cooley,
Philadelphia.
Year: 1871

COnrt was in session this week, and a
great throng constantly going in and out
Of the Court House; but it is a customary
thing to see throng going in and out of
LEWIS daily, purchasing those fine goods
at astonishingly low figures. But as fast
as they are carried off, he fills the vacant
shelves with new stock, and by that means
manages to always have "a few more left I"
for his friends and the public generally.
Year: 1871

DIR. A. C. Castle states that he has for
thirty years extracted teeth without pain,
without giving chloroform, ether, or nitrous
oxide gas. One method is the application
of ice to the temples, which is somewhat
distressing, the sensation of cold striking
deeply. The other, to which he gives the
preference, is done by an assistant with
each of his middle fingers, pressing the
points of the fingers with persistent firm
ness and force into the hollow behind the
ridge of the temporal bone, which forms
the external bone circle orbit of the eye
Pressure for one minute is all that is nee
essary, so benumbing the whole nerve as-to
allow the teeth to be removed with sensa-
tion so slight as to be scarcely noticed by
the patient. The practice is as simple as
it is harmless, and leaves no after unpleas-
ant sensation. 1t is an instructive method
often adopted by people themselves, who
press their temples with their fingers to al
leviate temporarily the acute paroxysms of
nervous headache.
Year: 1871

W ~ 1'I1I77'i HI"J Ut


At 1880 to-day the eastern span Of the
draw on the new railroad bridge gave
way, precipitating a train loaded with
stone into the river. Several persons
were badly injured, but no-One reported
killed. Had not many Of the laborers
been at dinner when the accident occurred
the loss of life would have been very
great The bridge had not been finally
dried up and adjusted, The wreck Is
being cleared away for the passage Of
boats.
Year: 1871

From all that can be gathered up to the
time Of going to press it is certain that New.
ton Booth has been elected Governor of Cal
ifornia. This is serious blow to the future
prospects of the Democratic party in the Pc
cifc States. Had Haight been reelected it
ia more than probable that California. Oregon
and Nevada would support the Democratic
Presidential ticket OF next year. As it now
is. with the party defeated, with many con-
fieting elements within It's organization, an
tagonisn OF nationalities to contend with, the
prospect is anything but encouraging for
making successful fight in 1872. Haight
was not ,he choice of the whole of his party.
nearly all the workers were opposed to his
nomination, he was forced uron the party as
a candidate. 1t was evident before and after
his nomination that disafection of q serious
character existed, that he would meet with
opposition from Democrats who. had nodoubts
as to his honesty of intention, but did have
doubts to his administering the govern
ment Of the State, as Democrat should. 1t
was believed by many sound Democrats that
he could poll larger vote than any other
man the party could put up, his partisans
done everything in their power to make the
people and the State Convention believe he
was the strongest man of any party in the
State, when a. the same time it was known
that the motive power in the party was large
ly against him. Every election more and
more clearly demonstrates the fact that can
ddates for Office cannot force a nomination
either for Governor, State or County Office
with any assurance of success before the peo-
pie. Gov. Haighs may have received as
many votes as any other man his party could
have put up, If he did, the State is Republican
and no Democrat could have been elected
There were other men that we thought would
be stronger before the people at the time the
nomination was made, we believe so still
The Governors unpopularity in San Francis
co has lost that city and through it the State
and made our opponents jubilant. There
has been but one Governor reelected in this
State since its organization and the chances
are that for the next generation no man can
be reelected to that position. That Governor
Of California. must be more than a remarka-
5le man, who can pass through four years
term and retain the confidence and strength
of his party and the people, to such extent
that he will be retained in power. While
the parties are evenly divided it will be well
for them to heed the result of this canvass
Just ended
Year: 1871

The election passed off quietly on Wednes-
day, lively interest was manifested very gem
orally. Things political in this county, so
far as local officers were concerned, having
been in deranged mixed state for the past
two years, great curiosity was felt by all
classes as to whom should have tickets to Join
the Court House clique or ring as it is
commonly termed. There was no doubt as
10 which party had the greater number of
votes on straight political issaes, but there
was doubt as to which man for Senator or
Sheriff or other county Office would be able
to get the most votes from the opposite party.
The conventions Of both sides have not given
universal satisfaction to their parties hv nom
nations made for scme time past, ard it was
evident that many Democrats in particular,
did not intend to support their party nomina-
tlons. The party locally has been sick, nerv-
Gus, peeyiSh and has not shown desire for
return to health. Governor Haisht and the
Democratic State Ticket has majority of
about 200. While some of the Republican
county officers will have upwards of two hun
died majority. The Democrats have p-oba-
bly, elected one cut of three Assemblymen,
Assessor and Superintendent Of Schools IL
reports are true, large amounts of money was
used by our opponents, coin has proven most
potent IN arraying one class against another
OF the same party. The Democrats of this
county can thank themselves. and blame none
but themselves for their present unfortunate
position.
Year: 1871

From experiments lately tried by one
of our most skillful chemists. the fact
seems well established that certain ar
ticleS, such as old wearing apparel, well
dried wood, &c, are capable of genera
ting sufficient heat to induce combustion
without the application of fire. y piece
OF old cotton saturated with linsecd oil
and packed in chest with old papers
and rags he found after eight davS 50
shrivelsd up that the rags looked as If
they had been held near tie fire. Again
some old rags To which 10 oil had been
applied were wrapped up with two or
three matches and placed in tin box,
which was hung in 4 loft exposed TO
the rays Otan afternoon sun during very
hot weather. After three or four DAYS
OF this test the box in which the rags
had been depC sited was found to CON
tain only some wcll-blIckcnCd ciudcrs.
In short, the various tests proved very
satisfactorily, we think, that not few
OF the numerous fires suppos,l be
the work of an iuccndiary arc CAUSED
by, perhaps, Il rag which mas been used
with benzine by the frugal housewife
to clean coat, or by the heat which is
known to be generated from articles ol
silk, cotton. &c.. shut up in a close
room.
Year: 1871

From the San Francisco Balletin, Dec II.


4 few months since, J. B. Nor
row, citizen Of this place, and a
practical engineer, commenced work
on the model Of a flying machine,
which he has since carried nearly
to completion. To-day it was set
in motion at shop on the corner of
Fremont and Market streets, and
the results were entirely satistacto-
ry. AS yet the lifting and sustain
ing power is not wholly supplied,
but that has been a demonstration
for centuries. The model which we
saw is designed to exhibit the pro-
pelling and guiding forces. The
balloon has attached beneath it a
light but strong framework for the
support Of the machinery and pas
sengers. At the top of the frame
work, and Just unde, the balloon, is
an arm and shaft, and at either end
Of the shaft are propellers, or fans,
which are reversible and easily adj
.justed to any required position by
means of pulleys. BY these the
engineer may turn the vessel, re-
verse its course, or give it an up
ward or downward inclination; the
supply of gas remaining always the
same in the balloon. The propeller
shaft is worked by double upright
engine, set within the framework,
and driven by boiler of peculiar
construction, combining the forces
Of steam and air, so that ten gallons
Of water Wilt is calculated
drive a ten-horse power engine five
hours. On "A level with the boiler
is the frame on which the saloon for
passengers is to be constructed.


The engine of the model works
smoothly, and revolves the fans with
great velocity. The inventor in
tends to have n balloon manutac-
tured in a few days. When it is
completed he will give the machine
a fair trial. Several scientific men
have examined it, and expressed
their conviction that Mr.. Morrow
has made important discoveries in
the science OF aerial navigation.
Year: 1871

She was, if not the aflianced bride,
at least the sweetheart of a nei gh-
boring gentleman, when Gov. Hous-
ton sought her hand. Her family
being very ambitious, forced the
match and she was married. After
retiring to her bridal chamber her
department was such as to cause
him to suspect that while her hand
was his, her heart was another's.
She confessed the truth when inter
rogated, and while promising tidel-
ity and witely duty, declared her
self unable to love him. lie at once
retired from the house, leaving his
bride as pure and spotless as ever.
He then resigned his position and
went among the Comanches. In due
course of time the lady sought and
obtained a divorce.
Year: 1871

GEN. SAM HoUsToN's SECRET
The most singular incident in the


eyentful life Of Sam Houston, and


one never hitherto explained, was


his abandonment of the governor


ship of Tennessee only three days
after marrying a young wife. lie
became a voluntary exile among the
Indians of the plains for years
thereafter, was made great chief,
and only reappeared in public life
when Texas was struggling for in
dependence. The Galveston hers
lifts the vail from this secret cham
Der of Houston's heart by this sim
pular narration: What we know
about this matter is so honorable to
him that we shall, for the first time,
nut it in print. We may premise
that our information is derived in
directly from one now deceased,
who. during her life, had right to
know what caused that strange epi-
sodc in the life of the great man.
Gov. Houston's first bride was a
Tennessee belle of surprising beau
tv. and Of considerable social rank.
Year: 1871

b6- There is a story Of young lady, q
recent graduate Of school for girls, who
had worn the badge Of the legion Of
honor Gone of the rewards of the schooD,
for four years in succession, the FIRST time
such distinction had been achieved in
twenty years, and which requires that the
student shall not have missed day, nor
an hour, nor lesson, nor in any way re-
ceived black mark during the entire
year" This is painful. The amount Of
self-control necessary to have been absolute
ly perfect in department for four year is
simply enormous. Much Of the vitality
and spirit which make perpetual youth the
one thing to be desired, much Of the grace
and archness and abandon of nature must
have been mercilessly suppressed. 1t was
the same kind of management of self as
that to which the true nun subjects her.
self. We are heartily glad that this is the
first case in twenty years, and trust that II
will be the last one for hundred years
Parents are largely responsible for such an
occurrance as this, but they are foolishly
and cruelty ambitious for their children
These rewards of merits arc not intended
to produce such results. They are simply
intended as help toward the government
of the school by developing generous ri
valry in the matter of behavior. 1t is not
expected that they will substitute for
human nature monastic uniformity OF
perfection, as they seem to have done iu
the present instance.
Year: 1871

~ Pay no attention to slandcrcrs or
gossip mongers. Keep straight on in your
course, and let their backbiting die the
death of neglect. What is the use of ly.
ing awake nights broodins over the re-
mark of some false friend, that runs
through your brain like forked lightning? :?
What is the use of getting into worry and
fret over gossip that has been set afoat to
your disadvantage by some meddlesomc
busybody, who has more time than charac
ter? These things cannot possibly injnre
you, unless, indeed, you take notice ofthem,
and in combating them give them character
and standing IF what is said about YOU
is true, set yourself right at once if It it
false, let it so for what it will fetch. 1t is
wisdom to say little respecting the injuries
you have received. We are generally los.
ers in tho end if We stop to rcfutc all the
backbitings and cossips We may hear by
the way. They arc annoying it is true, but
not dangerous so long as VIC do not stop to
expostulate and scod. Our characters are
formed and sustained by ourselves and by
our own actions and purposes, and not by
others; let us always bear in mind that
calumniators may usually be trusted to
time, and the slow, but steady justice of
public opinion.
Year: 1871

A CARRIAGE FOR SEA BArHING.-A
Philadelphia coach maker is building a
carriage to bo used in sea bathing. Its
design is to protect the lives Of bathers
They will stand or sit in the carriage a,
their option, and have the full benefit of
the surf, but will not be exposed to the
danger Of drowning. The body is Of oval
shape, hung on q running gear, as other
vehicles, inclosed with galvanized iron wire
four feet high; height Of frame seven feet
on the side, and seven feet nine inches in
the centre. 1t will have seat at each end,
with an awning over the top to protect tn e
occupants from the sun. The carriage
part has iron axles and four elliptic springs;
size of wheels three and four feet; rim,
three inches wide. On tho side Of the
carriage will be two floats, metallic cylinders,
made Of galvanized iron, cigar shaped, four
teen feet long and sixteen inches 10 diam.
eter. Their buoying capacity will DO about
two thousand pounds each. Tho carriage
will have an open slat bottom, and will
carry twelve persons. The mode Of getting
the carriage out into the water will be by
ropes. A rope will run from it to an an.
chor in the water, and another to the shore !:
the carriage can be sent out to any depth
desired, or returned to the land, at tho will
of the observation-disclosures Journal.
Year: 1871

they cannot march, or even walk, in any
just sense of the word. The style is ono
of fashions base impositions, involving dis.
comfort which not even the most frivolous
Of the vain can long afford to endure.
Year: 1871




"A New WAY TO Cook MEAT.--A
good way to cook meat IL to seal IL I'm
q vessel hermetrically tight. Cook ed
thus u long time in its own juices, IL
is rendered very tender, and has a
peculiar appetizing flavor. Take an
earthen jar that will stand heat, with
tight fitting cover. If beef Is TO se
the dish for dinner, cut il In conve-
nient pieces, lay them In the Jar, rub
each piece with salt and pepper and
little lump of sugar, and put In n
little water, and press down the
cover. If you think IL will allow
any steam to escape, mix shorts or
rye meal with water TO paste; press
strips of this all around the edge of
the cover. Bake I'm moderate oven
four or five hours, according to the
tenderness of the meat. Chickens
or turkeys are excellent cooked I'm
this way. The toughest meat Is
rendered tender by this process; and
none of the nutritious matter is
wasted, as Ina many of the forms of
cooking.