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Year: 1870

To KEEP IcE. Now that ice is high, it is
well to know how to keep small piece a
good while. Make double pocket of
strong woolen cloth, no matter how coarse
and faded it is Have space of two inches
or so between the inner and outer pockets
and pack THIS space as full as possible of
feathers. You have no need TO use geese
feathers; hens feathers are just as good.
With pocket thus constructed and kept
closely tied at the mouth, few pounds OF
ice may be kept week.
Year: 1870

Coal ASHES FOR CoRN.-W. s. SmedIy,
Leonville, Pa, writes to the American In
stltute Farmers Club: Last winter we saw.
ed our coal ashes, sitting them and keep
ing them dry till spring, when we mixed
with about bali bulk OF ground plaster.
and when the corn was well through the
ground, set boy to putting the mixture
on the hills, oil the rate OF about half
handful TO each hill, going over about half
the field OF twelve acres and thought moth
ing more OF it until narrowing time, when
| noticed, ia crossing the field, very dis
tinct difference In tho appearance of the
corn; that where the ashes and plaster
had been applied being very dark and
healthy, the other part pale and feeble
However, the whole field made a very fair
crop for dry season, but l am satisfied
that that part where the plaster and ashes
were applied made fifty bushels more
shelled corn than where there was none
and the ashes were coal ashes. Plaster
alone had never acted SO well for us.


PorAToEs AS Foop FOR CALVES. -"Stock
Grower" communicates the following 40
the Ohio Farmer:


We have now been feeding our calves
with that esculent root for several weeks,
with very good results


We do not try to make them a substitute
for milk, bat an addition to it. The pota-
toes are cooked with those which we use
in our family, cooking in the morning
what We feed mt evening, and at noon what
We require in the morning. This keeps
them sweet and fresh.


They are mashed and put into their milk.
The calves eat them readily. and thrive re-
markably upon them. They do not cause
them to scour, as meal often does, and, we
think, they tend to keep the appetite even
or regular-at least, so far as we have
iound them, ready for Their morning and
evening meal, without any Of that dainti-
ness which often characterizes calves fed
with skinned and sour milk from the pail.
Year: 1870

The Cambria is the third vessel lost by the Anchor
Line, the two steamers previously lost being the
United Kingdom, which was never heard from, and
the Hibernian lost of the coast of Derry, Ireland
Year: 1870

THE SALT LAKE SAINTS are excited over the
passage of Cdlom's Auti-poygamy bill in the
House. They held meeting recently and
claimed that Utah would be desolated ifthe bill
became law. Several OF the Mormon speakers
the part of tho government would arrest polyg-
amy in the future. 1t strikes US that these aged
polygamists are very liberal in guaranteeing
thai their posterity shall marry singly. Do they
comprehend even more clearly than Congress
the irresistible influence Of the railroad on the
dark doctrines Of their sect?
Year: 1870

TAXING THE BoNDs.-Mr. Beck In the
House yesterday offered a resolution fayoring
tax os at least ten per cent Oil the Interest of
United States bonds, and while tho negative
votes wore being counted he raised the point
Of order that no member could vote on qles-
ton in which he was particularly Interested.
On being questioned by the Speaker he de-
clined to say that he meant any particular
member, and thus implicated indirectly all the
negative voters.
Year: 1870

NEED OF SCIENTIFIC KSowLYDor.-Tbere ia
no manufacture which does not continualIv
involve the necessity for scientific knowledoe


livery person who has TO operate either phys-
NcaIIy or mechanically upon material sub
stances, or who has to superintend sucb one
Iations, ought certainly TO possess a general
knowledge Of the forces and materials under
nis care. a man who handles a substance
shonid be Familiarity acquainted with all its
leading properties. Rational knowledge is far


more valuable than empirical knowledge.
n man who understands principle can solve
ne" ulmculty nearly as well as he can an
o'o one. In the management and manipula-
uon of materials it is manifest that a work


man who possesses an intelligent knowledos
ot the principles of the process, and of the
properties Of the forces and substances with
which he is dealing, in addition to the every
uay working experience, Is better able to pre-
vent accidents, correct errors, and vary the
processes so as to produce special effects: and
such man must also in many trades be a
Deter artisan than he who has only the daily
WORKING experience, guided by the ''rule of
'humos. In all manufacturing employments
science combined with natural ability is the
only true foundation Of skill There is no
kind OF physical labor, however simple and
rude IL may be, IN which superior intelligence
aoes not enable man TO produce better or
larger results. In most other human affairs
the means employed are adapted 20 the OBJ
Ject III view. But in the manipulation with
natural forces and material substances men
are nearly always employed who are largely
ignorant both Of the one and the other. Far
aday, in his evidence before the Government
Commission appointed to inquire into the
state OF science education in the English
schools, said: I'VE cannot find the 'intelli-
gent common man in this country"


What is really wanted in workmen and man.
ayers is not the substitution, even in the
slightest degree, of scientific knowledge for
the knowledge Of the special methods of their
trades, nor even that they should be largely
with some one branch Of science
but that they should be much more largely
acquainted than they arc with the leading
facts and principles of the science upon
which their own special arts and manufac-
lures depend, and that they should know how
such knowledge is applied, and how these
principles operate in their several occupations
Year: 1870

According to Senator Sumner, "the final
victory Of freedom" is not yet gained. Before
side by side with the white in the public
schools. The colors must mingle promiscu-
ously in all places of amusement; they must
share the same tables and the same beds in
hotels. The doors of private houses must be
thrown open TO both colors on the same terms.
In n word there must be full and complete
amalgamation of the races.-SGcrd"'ento Re
porter.
Year: 1870




DOCTRINE LAID Down by JUDGE HoLr.-The
Washington correspondent OF the Baltimore
Gazette OF April 18th says the Radical leaders
no longer pretend TO recognize the written in
strument called the Constitution Of the
United States" u limit upon the power of
Congress. Indeed, it is claimed. on the other
hand, that il is but IA partial and very feeble
attempt to elucidate the fundamental law
which is asserted To be still retained by the
people at large, and to be exercised by them
through an UnnipOtent Senate and House Of
Representatives. Judge Holt in an editorial
published In the organ of this morning, an
nounccs the Radical creSd upon this point
thus:


The people. in forming their fundamental
law, IN giving expression to their will i'll u
Constitution, retained all powers necessary to
continue the United Government, and charged
the General Government with the responsible
ity of It's OWN preservation. The extent Of the
power possessed by the people-that is. the
General GovcTnment-EOr self preservation
was not fully known until tested in the late
rebellion, when IL fully appeared that this SUI
preIne power extended not only to the use of
the estates and fortunes of individuals but to
their very lives"


And this is precisely the doctrine advocat ed
by Sumner. Drake, Morton and their fellow
revolutonsts in the Senate for the past year,
and will certainly be applied to the powers of
the States, the Supreme Court, and final
ly TO the Executive. 1t is now invoked with
special reference to the legal tender question
and the Georgia imbroglio, and may prevail
To the extent of resembling the late decision
Of the Court and the passage of Drake 3
Georgia bill Messrs. Trumbull. Carpenter,
Edmunds, and so on, prepare, then, quickly
To repudiate your late speeches, and fall in
the tail end Of the Radical rank and file, or
manfully throw off the shackics of slavery.
You have emancipated the negroes-free
yourselves from a serfdom more intolerable
than any entailed upon the mind of man since
the beginning of the world.
Year: 1870

TThe M.rysville Locomotive thinks
it is ai,ty shame that tho Republican


State Convention did not re-nom;nste
Col. Moonlight for Secretary of State.
Considering that the Colonel declared
that he was bound to run for Congress.
and not for Secretary Of State. and that
his most ardent supporters were men who
claim to belong to no party. and whom
no party clsims. like the editor Of the
Locomotive. II was hardly to be expected
that the Republican Convention would
force the nomination upon him for Sec.
rotary Of Stste. Z
Year: 1870

en- that logical faculty in which most women
are deficient so that, hereafter, with these
Mistresses of Arts at least, we may be able to
hold high argument without jumble OF pre-
misses and conclusions, without perpetual beg
ging of the question: and without that most
irritating of expedients, the Grgumentunl al
hOminem Unquestionably the Female Uni
versity must be vast improvement upon the
old-fashiOned Boarding School to which misses
were consigned with the g two towels and a
spoon required by the rules. Under any cir
cumstances, it iS, at least in opportunity, better
than the curriculum Of wOrsted work, painting
on velvet with very little French, music and
drawing) which Was formerly pursued in Young
Ladies Seminaries but it is an improvement
only as it is likely to affect the pursuits and
tastes of more advanced period Of life. To
be sure, the rule here is the same which, in
common fairness, we must equally apply to In
stltutlons for young men, 1t a student spends
four years IN acquiring an elementary knOwl-
edge of the Greek language, and at once upon
his graduation begins to forget the little he
knows of that noble tongue, it may perhaps be
saying too much to aver that his time has been
wasted; but apart from a necessary improve
ment Of his literary taste, that will be unpleas
| antly near to the truth. So if young woman
who upon leaving her q" University" can con-
strue Virgil or Horace without more than
an occasional reference to an English transa-
tion, gets married, has half dozen children,
and is forced to devote herself to the constant
ly multiplying cares of her household, it is
probable that in ten years she will hardly be
able to read even the simplest Latin prose.
Thus the objection to spending too much time
upon the classics applies with equal force both
to boys and girls. 1t is only when there exists
In the student of either sex an absolute and
well-marked taste for these studies that they
can be pursued with much hope of advantage
Still, the young women, who have now their
colleges well endowed, and each with a respec-
table faculty, can no longer complain that
they are debarred from what is usually called
a Liberal Education. In this, as in many
other matters, there no longer exists any reas-
on for ancient protests and Stereotyped fault
finding. For ourselves, we have always con-
sidered discussion of the Equality of the Sexes
as a lamentabe waste of time which should be
preciOus-tor the question, it appears to us, is
not one of Equality, but of Difference. But
when so much is to be decided, we must not
object to experiments; and woman can no
longer plead that she is cruelty and despotically
cut off from Opportunity.
Year: 1870

The Baltimore Curch .idrocate has this to
say in defence Of woman: 1t is an old ouip
upon women that they cannot keep secrets;
but the fact is that they are the only part Of
humanity who can. A wife keeps her hus-
bands secret much better than he does hers.
We calculate that there is one drunken wife to
about four hundred and ninety nine drunken
husbands. In gambling, licentiousness, living,
cheating, hypocrisy, covetousness. there is
pretty much the same proportion. Yet of the
four hundred and ninety-nine wives, four hun.
dred conceal, cover up, silently endure the
terrible secret; while the one husband mourns
over the frailty of his wife in the study of his
pastor, and to the ear of his friend. and pro-
badly complains of it in court of law. It is
the same between brother and sister. The
secrets woman talks about are unimportant,
and mostly agreeable to hear But Of serious
secrets she is as reticent as the grave.
Year: 1870

The following story is told Of an Englishmaa
in Paris, who did not know one word of the
polite tongue: Seating himself in a restaur-
ant he pointed to the first article on the bill
of fare, and the polite waiter brought him
fragrant plate Of beef soup. When it was dis
patched he pointed to second line. The
waiter brought him dish OF vegetable soup.
Rather more soup than | want" he though;
-" but this is the Paris fashion" He duly
pointed to the third line, and plate of tapio-
ca broth was brought him. Again to the
fourth and bowl of preparation Of arrow root
was furnished him. He tried the fifth line,
valids. He determined to get as far from the
soup as possible. He pointed, in despair, to
the last article on the bill Of fare. The waiter
politely handed him bunch of toothpcks
This was too much; the Englishman paid his


bill and left.
Year: 1870

Too meek by half was he who came
A-wooing me one morn,
For he thought so little of himself
learned to share his scorn.
At night had suitor. vain
AS the vainest in the land;
Almost he seemed to cOndescend


In the Offer of his hand.
In one who pressed his suit missed
Courage and manly pride;
How could l think of such a one
As leader and a guide ?
And then there came a wOrshiper
With such undoubting trust
That when he knelt he seemed not worth.
Uprasing from the dust.
The next was never in the wrong,
Was not to smooth nor rough;
So faultless and so good was he
That that was fault enough.
But one, the last OF all who came,
know not how to paint;
No angel dc l seem 20 him
He scarcely calls me saint
lie hath such sins and weaknesses
As mortal man befall;
He hath thOusa nd faults, and yet
love him with them all
He never asked me yea nor nay,
Nor knelt to me one hour;
But he took my heart and holds my heart
With lovers tender power.
And bow, as needs must, and say,
In proud humility,
Loves might is right, and yield at last
To manhOOd's royalty
Year: 1870

Brigham Young don't confne his advice
about dress to the sisters of his flock, but closed
recent " talk " by firing a hot-shot at the
brethren for their practice of wearing tight
legged pantaloOns, which he considered un-
comely instead of the large, roomy and COM
Portable homemade style of former years.
Year: 1870

An Indiana girl warns Yankee girls, through
Boston paper, not to come out there with the
expectation of getting husbands, as there are
not enough to go around. If they do come.
and succeed in gobbling up any Hoosicrs they
had better take along an extra wig.
Year: 1870

Word was sent to the City Marshall Of Au-
gusta, Me-, that fellow was selling "hckers"
from wagon in Market Square He went to
arrest him, but found himself the victim of an
atrocious pun The man was selling horse
whips
Year: 1870

side by side distinct In organization. distinct In
rule let them be separate, but let them be friends
Separate them, but forget net they are both the
ordinances OF God. Separate them, but build
them both on the same foundation OF
truth; divorce them whenever married, but
divorce neither OF them from principle. This
ts the position OF our fathers. They divorced the
State from the Church but not from religion. Sec
ond, the relation Of q nation with Co.. when duly
honored, was always attended with profit 1t pre-
served from


DESTROYING CALAMlTIES


the nation that faithfully cbeyed the VIII OF the
Creator The minister cited France as an example
OF the fact that Ged punished natlonai OHences py
national calamties. He said France had always
been a goddess nation. She had shed more
innocent blosd than could be atoned for In years
OF Repentance. The blood OF tfty thousand
HuQuenots was crying out against her for vengeance
and he dared any one to say that 1t was not the Will
OF God that the imperial city that once rang with
the reIoclngs OF the Catholic hordes that with de-
mon malice put TO the sword all whe fell into their
hands and whose streets trembed under the roar OF
artillery fired for their triumphs, should not


RING AGAIN,


bnt this time 10 the honor Of Hts own glory
through the means OF King William Of Prussia.
France had brought this upon herself by her
own wickedness. Third, that the relationship
wsud bring about renewal or praise TO


God and he earnestly hoped to see this country turn
from her wickedness and rely more upon Heaven
for strength IN governing her people. He said the
President OF the United States was not q pr0fcsSed
Christian yet he had called US together to worship
and give thanks to the God that the nation had not
duly honored. He earnestly l0nged to see the day
stiiution and he hoped the day was not far distant
when America should cast her crown at the foot Of
the King OF Kings and Try to rear for herself .
throne like Ills.
Year: 1870

their Maker. Is this the tyrannical God,
the impure God, the inconsiderate unjust
Coo that some fOrsaken creatures revile
and condemn No; this Is the Just, the generous,
the mighty God, who forgtves when forgiveness Is
deserved, and condemns when condemnation Is
magnanlmity ana justice, and praise and revere
his divine name TO the END that we may be saved
and enjoy the heavenly privilege OF rejoicing with
Him In ais heavenly d0minlons above.


POLITICAL REFORM


and pure charity are TO be most thoroughly promo
ted not by acrimonious critIcsm upon existing
things, and the multiplication or new machinery
and agencies-themselves soon TO be polluted and
corrupted in their turn-but by the exatations OF
thar sovereignty OF grace which, subduing each
wiliul heart to the obedience OF Christ, most eec-
tuaHy eevarcs the individual, sanctiies the mind,
and SO cements society. He who ministers to the
soul OF man is the best politician.
Year: 1870

ssThe Advantage of the Land Is In It's En.
tircty''-Discourse by Rev. DIR. Vidaver.
In conformity with the proclamation Of the Prest.
dent Of the United States the reverend Doctor said
we were congregated in the house Of God to give
Him humble thanks for his goodness to us for the
past year. we had for this day cast or oil care OF
business and he hoped thai the hearts Of all
bed felt that they owed great debt to the Gver OF
all perfect gifts ana that in humbleness and meek.
ness they would thank Him and earnestly pray for
His protection for the future The reverend Doctor
took his text from Eccleslastes. ", s:"The advan.
tage Of the land is in Its entirety" He said it was


-s GLORIOUS sIdHT


to behold whole natlen acknowledging its depend.
ence upon the gracious aid Of Providence and feel
ing its heart exalted With the hollest emotions OF
gratitude. Indeed. we see that the advantage Of
the land in Its entirety. Our entirety the naTon,
should rise in alteration OF the Supreme Donor OF
JOY, .Give thanks unto the Lord fof his mercy
endureth forever.n He believed thar II any nation
earth had cause to thank GOD for fayOrs received


THIS BLESSED LAND
was the one. II had special to be grateful to
God for the incessant dlspensations OF love and
and grace lie has so consplcuousy v0uchsafed unto
IT, from the beginning OF its national existence up
to this sacred hour: Leok around us, said the Doc
tor, and behold the vast expansion OF our land,
stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean,
from the 81. Lawrence to the Rio Grande; the I'm.
mense increase Of It's population, the thriving fields,





prosperity OF Its commerce. and then ask If we do
not owe debt to the Master above tie SAID he could
almost hear the voice Of the Most High calling
unto the people Of America and saying unto them,
81 shall be as the dew unto the land America
shall rise up she shall strike root like the forests
Of Lebanon" For where, IN the worlds history,
can be found such gigantic results brought about
by any nation In SO short period OF timer Com
pare the two hundred and ffty years during which
time the settlers OF America lived under the sway
or the different European governments with the
comparatively short period that has elapsed since





PEELED TO admit that He has not dealt so with any
other nation Look at the


GREAT HEROES


who fought for and gained the liberty of America:
think that they forget give thanks the Great
God abovey No; they acknowledged His power and
nnimoy asked lor His protection and strength to
guide them IN their struggle. Now, beholding all
this have we not reason TO be humbly grateful to
Him on High Have we not reason to fall on our
knees and thank Him? Truly our success and our
liberty have been held In His hands, and TO us He
has mercifully and freely granted beth. And
trust that the DAY Is not far distant when all
nations shall recognize the mercy and power u
God in the success OF the national affairs, and ION
with us in one universal Thanksgiving Day.
Year: 1870

TO the Creator s 10 let Him see that we are grateful
10 Him for the benefits He showers on MS.


Sons and daughters OF Israel, your minds to-day
are full or memories OF


GEORGE WASHINGTON,
whom God inspired to free his country from the
hand OF oppression and whose arm was strengthened
In the struggle for liberty. And you have to thank
God for the formation OF this republic. On It's
friendly shores exiles from al lands are received
and followers OF every creed are protected IN their
faith. Here the church, the synagogue and the
mosque are equally safe from desecratien. To
washington we are indebted for all this Yet
though TO the children Of Israel David has been
savior, his name Is almost bl0tted out OF their
memories. Enjoyment in this life is enhanced BY
contrast with suffering. and when we survey the


WAR IN EUROPE,
war, not for principle but for supremacy, which
cannot be excused as being for any purpose bene-
fetal to MANKIND how thankful ought we be to the
Supreme Being for the calmness and quiet which we
experienced


Mr.. Isaacs clssed by ssying-You Israelitcs have
great cause 70 rejoice when you contrast your con.
diton with that OF your ancestors and those OF the
same faith In other lands even now.


The trustees OF the synagogue had splendid din.
ner provided for the children OF the Orphan Asylu
after the services
Year: 1870

The Cathedral was crowded from an early hour By
the faithful desirous OF returning thanks for the
blessings OF the past year. There was no special
service nor religious ceremonial display beyond tho
ordinary masses, the first OF which commenced as
early as harpast six O'Clock and the hnal at half
past ten O'CLOCK being said In honor OF the day.
There very large attendance and the people'S
gratitude to God was uttered with true devotion.