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Year: 1870

FAsAs AND TRsn.-In my judgment,
the proportion of small farm that should
be permanently devoted to trees (other
than truit) is not less than one.fourth
while Of farms exceeding one hundred
acres in area. that proportion should not
be less than one.third, and may often be
pro6tably increased to one-half. l am
thinking Of. such rs are in good part
superaciallN Nrugged and rocky, or sandy
and sterile, such as New England, eastern
New York, northern New Jersey, with
both slopes Of the AlleShanies, Is we'll as
the western third Of our continent. abound
in. It may be that it is advisable to be
content with smaller proportion Of tim
Der in the prairie States and the broad,
fertile intsrvales which smbQsom most Of
our great rivers for at least q part Of
their course but doubt it. And there
is scarcely farm in the whole country.
outside Of the great primitive forests in
which openings have but recently been
made, in which some tree-planting is not
urgently required. In my own billy,
rocky, and often boggy, Westchester-
probably within six Of being the Oldest
agricultural county in the Onion-I am
confident that 10000 acres might to-mor-
row be given back TO forest with profit to
the owners and advantage to all its in
habitants. 1t is q fruit.growing, milk
producing, truck.farming county, closely
adjoining the greatest city of the New
World; hence, one wherein land can be
cultivated as pro6tably as almost any
where slse-yet l am sati6ed that half its
surface may be more sdvantageously de-
voted to timber than to grass or tillage.


Nay, l doubt that one acre in q
hundred of rocky land-that is, land rib.
bed or dotted with rocks that the bar OF
the rock hook cannot lift from their beds,
and which ii will not as yet pay to bias,
lis now titled to profit, or ever will be
until it shall be found advisable to clear
4 them utterly Of stone breaking through
or rising within two feet Of the surface
The time will doubtless arrive in which
many fields will pay for clearing Of stone
thst would not to-day; these, urge
should bs given up to wood now, and
kept wooded until the hour she'll have
struck tor Kidding them Of every impsdi


ment to the steady progress Of both th'
surface and the subsoil plow.--Horde'
Greedy.
Year: 1870

NEW ORLEANS, January 25.-In the
Legislature last night at midnight,
the Chattanooga Railroad bill passed
the House after session OF nearly
twelve hours Of confusion aud disorder.


The Bulletin says it is doubtful if a
more confused, excited and disOrderly
legislature has ever been seen on
this continent or anywhere else.


At another stage of the proceedings,
MI. Lowell distinctly charged that
there were members voting for the bill
who had been paid to vote tor it. The
charge brought about him crowd of
excited members; and 10 picture the
scene of disorder at the moment
would be simply impossible. A score
were addressing the Chair and ad-
dressing Lowell at the same moment,
gesticulating in menacing way, and
one who raised his voice above the
rest signified that Lowell was paid in
the interest of Chas. Morgan,


To-day Mr.. Wilt asked leave TO
record his vote against the Chatta-
nOOga Railroad bill-a bill which he
did not hesitate to pronounce as the
most outrageous and villainOus that
was ever enacted by any deliberative
assembly.


The citizens are holding a meeting
this evening for the purpose of con-
certing measures to check the rum
and abuse OF the credit of the State by
the passage through the Legislature
of unconstitutional measures and in
the eXtravagant use of the money and
credit of Louisiana.


The Government schooner Varina,
which sunk last week, has been
raised.


A sailor named Joseph Murphy fell
from the rigging of the British ship
Assam Valley and was instantly
kfIIGd
Year: 1870



 send this story to you all

 Hoping You'll find time to call. Summers come. The merry time, The birds are singing KilbourR's rhyme. The larks are warbling "Oh how Cheap!" That is so the Froggies peep. The wise men of the South you see, Are singing, ''Shoo Fly don't Bodder me-" The wise men of the Western shore, Save their money at Kilbourn's store. And now to show you how it's done. I'll tell you the secret of the fun. I buy my teas of the Tycoon, And bring them here in a balloon, Salt water don't affect the flavor; Mine hold the Oriental savor. buy my prints just where they make lem. They re so pretty you can't help take 'em. They're the incest goods in all the state, With figures marked from 12 to 8, I send my ship to Don Carlos in Mayueguez, And get his best molasSes as he says And bring it up the river to my dock, Come and see how nice and cheap tho stock. To Georges Banks go troutings And catch the monsters as they're spouting. And sell em cheaper by a cent. Than any other on the continent. To get good sugar we have raised cane. And ground it up with muscle and brain, To sell it lower than any other man. Is the only secret of our plan, A million bonds are to be taken; To show our faith is still unshaken. When you wish to lose the few you ve got. You'll find Kilbourn's store is just the spot The new amendment now is fast. And black and white are one at last. So bring your folks in the big wagon. To this cneap store and let him pile jag on.
Year: 1870

The Baltimore Gazette Of Aug. 5 says: The
steamship Leipzig fronl Bremen, via Southampton ar
rived at her wharf at Locust Point, yesterday forenoon
with full cargo and about 210 passengers. The LepzS
sailed from Bremen the 18TH ultimo, and when so
reached Southampton war having been declared Dy
France against Prussia il was deemed advisable TO de-
tain her there. After lying there for about week. she
quietly slipped out and started her voyage across the
Atlantic While coming out she deserted French cruiser
in the British Channel but that vessel paid no attention
beT She kept well TO the norhward and saw no more
French vessels until she got the American coast
There she esped another French cruiser which gave her
chase, but the Leipzig being the eeter ship had no
difficulty keeping clear OF her. Now that she s safe
ly in this port she will remain for the present at least
The epze came into port with all her coors set and as
She touched wharf received hearty cheers from the
officers and crew OF the Berlin, her cOnsort az well as
that after consultation with the North German L0yds il
was decided the matter TO the decision OF Capt


or proceed on her voyage and that after due reflection
the Captain decided the latter course. The Leipzig,
with the Berlin will remain IN port either during the war
or until some change is made in their nationality al
though full cargoes are ready for both.
Year: 1870

PUBLIC OPINION ON THE ANNEXATION QUESTION:


WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Secretary Robeson has
received letter from Commander F. Green command
ing the flagship Congress, dated San Domingo olty'
Juv d in which he says No change has taken place in
the political condition OF the Dominican Republic since
Forwarding my last communication on the subject N
an interview with President Baez today ne said the
Repube was in peaceful condition, and mat he dd noe
anticipate any interruption 10 the present state OF anr5
so long as our Government should manifest desire TOT
xstion OF the Republic to the United states learn
from OF that the rejection OF the treaty by me
United states Senate has caused considerable dsappot
ment TO the people of Domingo CITY, and that some
persons including both those who favor The treaty an
those hostile annexation, are disposed % atrione ~
10 mismana cement and bad faith on the part OF ne
Dominican Government in the negotiation of the treaty
am inclined to the opinion that withdrawal 0i the
protection OF the United States and OF the prospects of
nnexation future time would lead to reyon-
nv
Year: 1870

stranger in Threadneedle street. standing
In the narrow thoroughAre, shortly before ten
O'Clock in The morning, would have his curiosity
aroused by the number Of well-dressed men he
would see entering silversmth's shop, and in
a few minutes reappearng with small japan


boxes under their arms. II by further chance IL
so happened that he was at tho same spot be-
tween five and six O'Clock in the evening" he
would probably observe the same young men re-
turn to deposit the same Japan boxes on the
counter of the same shop. The explanation Is
simple. The boxes, which contain the unbanked
securities and cash of merchants and brokers,
are locked up for the night in tho siycrsmith's s


strong room, built in an excavation of sand rock
far below the surface of the street. and upon


which falls, when closed up for The night, Il CON
siderable flow of water. The merchants and
brokers pay rent for this secure depository
and acting no doubt upon this idca Streeter,
an extensive ieweler, intends to give the wealthy
possessors of costly jewels the opportunity of
using his " Chatwood safe, with its hydraulic
pneumatic envelope and patent-lcver guage.
The safe stands on the floor of this shop, and is
open to daylight. 1t rests upon q foundation of
many details, and of sufficient solidiy to sustain
more than ten times sixty tons the weight of
the safe itself, which is eneased in concrete. en-
bedded in which is u water chamber connected
with an apparatus and air-tubes to give timely
warning of sinister assaults Besides the safe Is
burgar-proof chemical proof miner proof aud
expert or dexterity proof. 1t cannot be fused,
melted, wedged, or bored, nor can the lock of
the door, which weighs six tons, be picked or
tampered with by the most skilled manipuIator
without bringing down upon himself detector
The key consists of four parts, each in the pos
session Of different person so that danger is
averted in that direction while, supposing tho
whole key to be lost the wards of the lock admit
of no fewer than two thousand variations, and u
new key could be mado that would render the
old one perfectly useless. Granting, however,
q successful breaking into the safe, it would
require sixty hours to accomplish the feat, and
MS before stated, the FIRST blow, nay the nierest
scratch of the operator would be Mt once shown
by the patentgauge level The inventor, Is re-


ieved of good deal Of anxiety in the protection
the safe affords for his own valuable stock and
already many wealthy clients have secured space


in it for the safe-keeping Of their jewels and tilo
deeds.--LoadoR Neps. ni 3arH
Year: 1870

A JOKE ON EDIToRs,-Soon after Chief Justice
Chase assumed the gubernational chair in Ohio
he issued his proclamation appointing Thanks
giving day. To make sure Of being orthodox,
the Governor composed his proclamation almost
exclusively of passages from the Bible, which lac
did not designate as quotations. presuming that
every one would recognize them, aud admire the
fitness Of the words as we'll as his taste in their
selection. The proclamation meeting the eyes
of a Democratic editor, he pounced upon it.
declared that he had read it before--couldn I
say exactly where-but he would take his oath
that it was downright plagiarism from begin
ming to end That would have been pretty
fair joke but the next day the Republican ed-
tor came out valantly in defense of the Governor
pronounced the charge false and libe!ous, and
challenged any man living to produce one single
line of the proclamation that had ever appeared
in print before.
Year: 1870

FEW days ago snake was found suspended
in spiders web under shelf in a store at
Knoxville, Tennessee. On inspection it was
clearly ascertained that the snake, about foot
in length, and still alive, had been literally cap
tured by spider about the size of common
house-fy. The spider had spun his web tightly
around the neck and entire head Of the snake,
and drawn him clear from the floor, making him
close prisoner The suakl was taken, while
yet in the coils of the spidey to a photographer.
After the photograph was taken the web was,re-
moved from the snake, whereupon he struck at
all around evidently showing desire to avenge
himself for the indignity put upon him by so in
than grain of wheat. ilf ONO


An occurrence in many respects similar to the
above was described in full By Dr.. Asa Fitch in
Harper's Magazine in 1857 The scene was To-
Gated in Havana, Chemung county, New York
Erehange. tHN - fasat
Year: 1870

A MAN at Oshkosh Wisconsin, has invented a
parlor grindstone that will have an extensive
run. lie places a small grindslone on parlor
table, bitches belt to his wife IS jaw and while
she is scolding or visiting, as the case may be,
he does up the family grinding of knives and
things Just as easy as rolling off log. A large
grindstone, run by about one sewing society
power, would be an improvement on that, for
heavy grinding.
Year: 1870

It should be remembered that no tickets Of invitation for parties living in the county have been issued for the Grand County Ball to take place at the new Courthouse next Thursday night The committee of invita- tiou, after mature reflection, came to the con- clusion that it would be next to impossible to ticket all who should be invited, and there fore determined to issue general invitation to the ladies and gentlemen of the county, the gentlemen only paying small amount each to defay expenses of music, supper, &c. A number of tickets have been sent outside the limits of the county to dis tinguished persons, and the Committee of Invitation wish it distinctly understood that the editorial profession all over the country are invited. n~. a
Year: 1870

The marked improvement in the general appearance of things in the City Drug Store is noticed by all who drop in. The recent new and very select stock of almost every de- scription of goods in the line of, business Messrs. HARGRAvEs & THOMPSON are en- gagged in, is attracting the unusual attention

 of purchasers. Among other articles just to hand, and offered at great reduction of for mer prices, can be found a great variety of fancy articles for the toilet-some of which are most supremely choice and tasty. We recommend this department of the City Drug

 Store to the ladies. Ct-ja-& e
Year: 1870

SAD OocURKEScE.--On Monday evening last PHILLIP RAINIER, of this place, commit ted suicide by shooting himself through the body with pistol He had had some alter cation with his wife, caused by his intemper- ate habits, shot at her, the ball passing through her hair, just grazing the head, when she fell, saying she was killed; thereupon he fired the second shot at his own person, resulting as above.
Year: 1870

The little folks-and we have many of fthem in Helena and vicinity-of the entire county, are especially invited to attend the Ball at the new Court-House next Thursday. In their fathers house there are many man. sions, and abundance of room for all who may come, and we guarantee every well behaved little boy and girl a fair showing in the fes- tivities of the evening. It is calculated that at least ten sets can be upon the floor of the upper court room of one time, and if more space is needed for dancing, some of the lower rooms can be used for the dear little people to dance in. So come on, we say. The va- rious committees, we feel sure, will take spe- cial pains to see that you, as well as children of larger growth, have an evening of innocent
Year: 1870

He is six years old this spring; a beautiful dapple gray; sixteen hands high; heavy mane and tail, and is the kindest and most gentle stallion in the country; works well anywhere, and belongs to the best family of harness horses Ill the world. ~s-r
Year: 1870

Congress has before it proposition fol
anOtherappTOpriatiOn. It's nothing less
than an appropriation Of the whole ne
gro vote to the radical party. In the
bill for this purpose, of which we believe
Morton is the father, any white man
who is guilty of the heinOus crime OF
hiring, briblng, intimidating orpersuad-
ing the Innocent and untOphisticated
black lambs from voting the Radical
ticket; or interfering or meddling with
them in any manner, either by obstruct-
ing the polls or refusing to step out of
de black gemmOn's' way the moment
he approaches the voting place, is to be
arrested, tried in United States Court,
and imprisoned for not less than sIx
months nor more than two years. and
pay a fine of not less than five hundred
dollars, in the discretion Of the Judge.
and be imprisoned until the fine is paid
AS Congress has as much legal right and
assumed power to enforce this as it has
to enforce the Fifteenth Amendment
and as the sublime indefiniteness Of that
amendment furnishes warrant tor any
enOrmity, there will be no dispute in
those halls as to cOnstitUtiOnaiity, and
no hesitancy as Iq It's prantcabilitv, 1t
will therefore become a law-so called
and will De enforced with n jealous par
tisan stringency.


Under it, woe be to the white man
who dares to obtrude even his counsel or
advice upon the favored negro save ONLY
In behalfOf fradicalism, for he is amenabie
to the statute. Woe be to any member
of the White mans party who seeks to
eaten the n5groa's vote, for his sable adj
Versary will lay information against him
al0l his word will go for nothing beside
that Of the incorruptible darkey. Thou
Year: 1870

The Democratic General Committee met last night
when the delegates elected to the Assembly Con-
venti0ns on Wednesday night were unanimously
endorsed BY tho Committee The presidents OF the
various ward associations were present AMI re.
ported their organic ATOMS In good working ORDER
Year: 1870

think 7 am little too impolltc in what
I say, but that s my nature. am aiWays
ready 10 fght right away, IL any one
reflects upon the navy. know that country under
the raised navy you have done IN the SAM
space Of time and that no navy did more Could
the navy operate in James River, Richmond would now
be Vieksburg stronger place. fell when the navy
was brought bear IL. Every place has fallen where
naval cannon have been brought into play.


This is not pet place with the Lieutenantenera, ana
he leaves II with abOu 600 men, and don't think knows
much Of the situation An army man thinks II he has
1DbOat at his back he is all SAFE but this s one case
whore al times the gunbOas driven of bad weather
and those inside cannot cooperate effectively have
given you a long letter, but nnd an apology Tor my
self in the fact that know your whole heart n In
the Navy and that everything concerning IL interests
you Again permit me 20 thank you for the confidence
Won have aways placed In me- and the opportunities yon
have given me for distinction and assuring that u
has my warmest wish TO merit only your appIoDs
servant DAVID d. PokIEh


TO the Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary OF the Navy
Washington. ID. &.
Year: 1870

The special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE,
at Berlin, teegraphs this day: IL is stated on good
authority that Bismarck insists that he must and will
retire from office unless the South German Convention is
adopted unaltered.
Year: 1870

The day after the battle of Graveiottc
alongside Of dead officer of Zouave:
was found the body Of a decapitated
peasant. On examining the bodies Q
fearful drama was horribly portrayed
The body of the peasant, known to have
been that of camp prowler, from q
broken lantern and heavy knife, found
by his side. He had evidently tried tC
rob the wounded officer, who bore around
his waist money-belt, and in attempt
ing 70 cut it from the person of the
Zouave had probably aroused him from
his stupor Summoning up the remnant
of his strength, last supreme effort, h,
must have seized his sabre with onl
hand, and tbs hair Of the ghoul with the
other, for the long locks Of the vampire
we're found held tight ~ the clutched
fingers Of his lifeless grasp.
Year: 1870

A religious yonng man at New Hart.
ford, Iowa, recently attempted TO mod.
crate the views Of an orthodox clergy
man Of that city by appearing outside 0l
his bedroom habited in the supposed
costume Of his Satanic Majesty. The
clergyman being a practical man, seized
good thick stick and laid it on the
back Of the enthusiast until he was
forced TO call aloud for mercy.
Year: 1870

Smoking in bed has been long regarded
as a very dangerous practice, even
among men, but when women indulge in
the habit it is still more dangerous. A
married woman named Boyce was burned
to death few nights since, at Albany
from this cause. She dropped her pipe
upon the bed-coTering. in the absence OF
her husband, who only returned in time
to convey her eharred remains from the
ronrn
Year: 1870

Marshal .. Roberts and general Ere
mont have taken rooms in Washington
for the winter, in order to be able to
watch over the interests of the South
ern Pacific Railroad before Congress
Year: 1870

GONE bumper at parting" as
the drunkard said when he ran
against the post.


STRONG minded women don't eat
eggs. They can't bare the yolk,
you know.


In breaking open safes, buglars
use crowbars 80 as to make sure
of their prizes.


A LADY in Syracuse is said to
rest her head on a grammar while
sleeping, in order that she may
dream correctly.


The first name of the Chinese
giant at the Museum is Chang
His full name is probably Chang
High.


THERE 10 a man down east. rath
er a facetious fellow, whose name
is New. He named his first Child
Something, as it was somethipe
new. His next child was called
Nothing, it being nothing new.
Year: 1870

y At an early hour yesterday
morning the father Of the doomed
man proceeded to the Executive
mansion and made q fervent ap-
peal to the Governor for com.
mutation Of the sentence of the
court, stating that the disastrous
consequence that had already be.
Year: 1870

drunkard is lost man in any case. .and that the longer he lives.t the more misery he will bring upon himself and upon those con. nected with him. Still we cannot contem- plate with indifference the taking off even of the+bad citizen, neighbor, husband and father, with lead poison; and it is certain that no more effectual blow could be struck at the liquor traffic than by thorough ex- posture and severe punishment of this par ticular villainy.