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Year: 1870

a dear little girl once, who was just
your age when God took her from MS
we WISH you to.be our little girl, and
shall love you very much if you are
good and obedient. Will YOU go?n


"Oh, yes ma'ma indeed I will, and I
am very glad that you want me.n


So Nettie went home with Mrs. Smith.
and when Mr.. Smith came to tea, she
uttered glad exclamation and sprang to
her feet.


"Ha, ha, my little street acquaintance,
so you have come to make me proye that
honesty is the best policy You see,
Wife, what comes of making pockets on
that raveling machine. l lost nv pocket
book, but found little girl" North
western Advocate
Year: 1870

The advocates for an almost eXclu-
sive English market, and at the same
time the ready sneerers at the "home
Market" get very little comfort form
the great English grain trade organ of
a late date--the Mark Lane Express
since a single positive and significant
ASSERTION in its views of the sitution, on
the 7th of last month, is as follows:
Bread goes a begging, a0hiIe many 80 a
begging for bread and while some pro.
pose emigration as the great source of
relief to the country, no holder of corn
believes that diminished consump-
ton will increase the demand"


There we have it-that is the case of
eaters sought to be relied upon by the
illusionists in regard to the exceeding
Year: 1870

GA man who was too mean to nd.
vcrtisc land he wanted to sell put o
written notice in ono Of tho hotels
the othor day. A man who was in
qniring for small farm was referred
to tho written notice, when ho replied
L cant buy land at fair price of any
man who does his advertising in that
way. Hold steal tho fence, the pump.
handle, and the barn doors, before he
gave up possession
Year: 1870

A patent medicine vender in country
village was dilating to a crowd upon the
wonderful efficiency of his iron bitters.
"Why," said he, 'Steve jenkins had only
taken the bitters one week, when he was
showed into prison for murder, and what
does Steve do but open vein in his arm,
take iron enough out of his blood to make
a crowbar, with which he pried the gates
open and let himself out Fact
Year: 1870

The Dead Letter Office reports mark
ed decrease in the accumulation of dead
letters at that bureau for the last quarter
This is mainly owing to the gratuitous
posting, by the Young Mems Christian
Association, of unstamped letters deposi-
ted in the postoffices, and the free use Of
request envelopes, by which letters not
called for within specified time are to be
returned to the sender.
Year: 1870

A young man in the mountains writes the
Golden Era to know what he could do in
San rraaciscn with 1900. A committee Of
the ieading men Of the metropolis viii meet
and discuss the matter.
Year: 1870

RANCH roR SALE.-By reference TO our new
advertisements. it will be seen that J. Il. Myers
offers his well known and valuable ranch and farm
for sale. This 10 large body Of land, mu:h OF
it being OF the very best quality and well wa
tered and improved. Parties in search OF n good
home aud where money can be made from the
start, should examine these premises. We are
well acquainted with this Ranch, for the past
twenty years, and will give any information in
our possession which purchasers may desire if
called upon ut this Office
Year: 1870

d A Moral CoUxrY.-We must live in quiet,
honest, virtuous, christian community, judging
from the fact that Judge Spear can find no busi-


ness for Grand Jury at the June term of his
Court. or what other county in The State can
this be said. tH~EH. -A
Year: 1870

There is point about the settlement OF
the Red River question recently an
nounced, which reminds US Of the motion
made in the Secession Convention in South
Carolina, few days after the ordinance of
secession was passed. A member offered q
resolution that the flag Of the sovereign
republic should be a dove and olive branch
on q white ground, in gratitude for the fact
that the separation of the State from the
Union had been peacefully accomplished!
The Dominion Government, on the one
hand. and General Riel, on the other, dis
play similar unconciousness of the fact
that it takes at least two to make bargain,
especially when there great many parties
to it. Sir John Young, on the passage of
the Dominion bill for creating Riels coun-
try into the Province Of Manitoba, pro-
claims that the difficulty IS satisfactorily ad-
iusted. The Foreign Secretary announcesin
Parliament that the difficulty IS settled
Meanwhile, however, the expedition for
the "protection Of the good people of
Manitoba is on its way to the scene of &C.
tion. General Rie1 also declares that the
revolution is accomplished and his country
is at peace, and calls upon tho people to
sustain his government We do not learn
that either party ':peaoe" is satisfactory
to the other, or that any settlement has get
been concu1red in by the people of Mimi
toba. ons vessel laden with war supplies
has already passed through the sault Ste.
Marie Cannl. II is evident, therefore, the
announcement by the Dominion Govern
meut and the British Colonial Secretary,
TINT the difficulty is settled, was premature,
| and, in effect, untrue.
Year: 1870

BYF.E.F.
And so thou hast gone homel
Conc to thy grave and shroud,
Gone like the white sea foam,
Gone like the evening cloud.
Bright as an angels form,
Brief as a morning dream,
A rainbow on the storm,
Or bubble on the stream.
Gone with the ''boatuan"-gone!
Gone to that ghostly shore
Where no red mornings dawn
Gone, gone for evermore!
The sweet stars and sad moon
Go down behind the sea;
Day bTeaketh, but not soon
Shall it awaken thee.
Breaks not for thee the deep,
Glad purple of its beam
Thine is no breathing sleep,
No tardy morning dream,
For thou hast gone-gone home!
Gone to thy grave and shroud;
Gone like the white sea foam,
Gone like the evening cloud.
The name thou gavest me,
Ofwhinh thou seem'st part,
Henceforth can only be
A memory Of the heart.
Year: 1870

BURNSIDE, Conn, Dec. Is, 1859.


DIR. HELMBoLD-Dear Sir: 1t is with much
pleasure that write you upon facts respecting my.
self. do not know hardly how to express myself.
have been for the last ten or twelve years the
greatest sufferer man could be and live; but more
Kidneys" and Bladder" have been sometimes
from twelve to fourteen hours, and wanted to make
water every minute, but could not Have consult
ed doctors, both in Massachusetts and this State,
and taken pills, may say by the quart, also liq-
uored medicines, but found no relief from any, and
got worse the last six months was SO that could
scarcely get about. could not rest night or day.
II would soon have been "all up" with me If had
not seen your advertisement in THE Berkshire
Courier" headed Kidneys" read it through and
thought would try it. purchased a bottle, but,
mind you, had not much faith in It, Why should i,
so much? Well, began taking 1t, and before had
taken The a.st hottie felt bad but finished it and
got another By the time took half or The secena
seemed as if my right kidney WAS falling from its
place, and felt really bad felt SO, before had
finished the second that had made up my mind 1t
was of no use trying any mOre-and all this time
the "Buchu" was doing its work, but 1 did not
know IT, 50 gave It up and went % to Hartford Ia 1 ,,s on
He said 1t was the neck of the bladder, and should
have to undergo an operation: He gave me med
Sunday was unable to go TO church. ! had not
taken any ofhs medicine, but on my return contin.


desire s q make water, bus could o. i'd not. About one one
hour after this tried again. with the same result;
but the next time took the vessel It the same
as turning faucet and stopping II on again. 1t
was for three times, and the third time there was
something came through the passage and struck
against the side of the vessel. examined it, and
Is the uglest stone gravel you ever saw, GOV.
cred over with little peces which collected together


II looks the color of mud turtle, and is hard as
q flint SO you see the "Buchu" was doing its work
although was feeling SO badly. procured an
other bottle thinking their might be some more be.
hind, but since that has passed, which is eight
weeks ago last Sunday, have been as well as ever
and those who have seen it in this place are sur
prised cannot tell you all, but this is true story
Of my case, and you are welcome to make such use
of my name as you think proper. am pretty well
known In Berkshire; also In Connecticut. The ad.
vertisement saved me. Why not publish more
If any one wishes to see this wonder, they can do
SO. could write all day, but think have said
enough this time, so Iremain your ever well wisher,


EDWARD l.. HOWARD,


Paper Maker, Burnside, Hartford Co.. Conn.
Year: 1870

LICENSES AND THE HUsTINGs CouRT.-The
Hastings Court Of Magistrates, it is stated,
will meet again to-day to grant liquor
licenses. We feel it our duty to the liquor
dealers of the city to advise them not to oh
tain licenses from this court. There are no
revenue officers authorized to receive the
license taxes, and it is more than probable
that the Legislature, in framing the new
license law, will provide some other
mode Of obtaining such licenses. Licenses
under which our liquor men are now doing
business do not expire until the 30th in
stant, and if they should be without licenses
for few days thereafter we are certain
that our sheriff, mayor, and commissioners
of the revenue, whose duty it will be to see
the State laws enforced, will give them am
pie time to procure licenses before the pen
alties of the law are enforced. Wait, there
fore, until the new law is passed, and save
your money.


1t is perhaps due to the magistrates to say
that they have no official knowledge of the
fact that the State revenue officers are for
hidden to issue licenses, and as the old law
still remains on the statute-book they meant
only to discharge what they regard as puJ-
lie duty.
Year: 1870

BIRDS FOR THE soUARE.-Mr. Benjamin
Richardson recently brought from New
York number of English sparrows, and
presented them to the Governor to be put
upon the Square. On yesterday the con-
vfcts, under the direction of General New
berry, were engaged in putting up minia-
ture dwellings in the trees in the Square for
the little birds. 1t is to be hoped, for the
sake of the trees, that these little feathered
destroyers of the enemies of vegetation may
be allowed to increase and multiply rapidly.
In public parks they are invaluable. Large
numbers Of them were imported by the
Park Commissioners Of New York, and the
public grounds Of that city are now plente-
ously supplied with them. It is a most
pleasing sight for visitor to New York to
witness the tender regard manifested by the
children for these birds. They feed them,
and never venture to molest them; and
they are so tame that the little folks have
often to be careful in their sports lest they
should harm some of them. We trust that
the young folks of Richmond may emulate
the example of the young people Of New
York in this particular. -@
Year: 1870

VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP AND PACKET CON-
PANY.-As will be seen by an advertisement
in another column, Il meeting Of the stock
holders Of "The Virginia Steamship and
Packet Company" will be held to-day at II
O'Clock in thes rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce, over the First National Bank,
on Main between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets. 1t will also be seen by the adver-
tisement that none but subscribers can at
tend this meeting, and that, as it is very
important one, it's expected that every SUBJ
scriber who can do so will be present
either in person or by proxy. 1t is very
gratifying to be able to state that the pros
poets Of the company are of most iiatter-
ing character; so much so that there is no
doubt now whatever of its ultimate success,
and that at an early day. We are assured that
the company, as soon as organized, intend
to contract without delay tor the building
of the first ship. The keel of this ship will
be laid ut Rockets, and the yard so long 81
lent will resound again with the clink of the
hammer of the workman; and thus the
money required to build the vessel will be
spent at home, to the great relief Of our me-
chanics, artisans, and laborers. With this
prospect before us, every man should, by all
means in his power, help the good work.
Year: 1870

DEPUTY SERGEANT AuGUsT.oThe an
geant, had seen fit to remove from office his
deputy, Benjamin T. August, was received
with regret not only by the many personal
friends OF that young gentleman, but by the
public generally, to whom he was known
as O. polite, faithful, and efficient officer.
We hope, however, that his vacation from
official duties will be short, as in month or
more the people will have voice in the
selection Of their officers.
Year: 1870

The New York World is telling some
terrible stories ofthe wickedness at Washss
ington, IN which the professional women
Of the lobby and their friends in Congress
figure. Columns OF details are given, but
the following will suffice to show what a
loathsome picture the writer has been
painting:


Among the lobby women in Washing
ton last winter was the daughter of a pres
ent United States Senator, whose father
years ago refused to let her marry the
man of her choice. She eloped with him !;
he deceived her by mock marriage, he
having two other wives, so called, living {;
he took all her jewels, and even most of
her clothing, and abandoned her. She
went to the bad hcadlong, refused all
overtnres to return home, and the father
and daughter used to pass one another in
the capitol a year ago-she wanton and
he Senator-and never speak, Nor did
either ever betray the event to any one.
He called her dead; she consented to be
dead even to- him.
Another Senator's wife, who is an in
valid, cannot be unaware, tor no one else
is, that her husband has stocked no less
than six Of his mistresses on the civil
service as clerks, and that he adds to the
number every session.


Another Senator Southwest carpet
bagger fosted his mistress on the Treasu-
ry Department last year, and was infuen-
tial enough to have her salary continued
while he sent her on to New York, to un-
dergo an abortion. She died. The Sena-
tor himself drew the arrears of pay Os
tensibly for the mother of the murdered
woman, who has yet to see the first cent
Of it,


Another honorable, this time Of the
house, was driven out of leading hotel
six years ago for notorious conduct with
married woman, and that with the con-
sent Of the husband. That husband is
now clerk ofthat Congressman's commit
tee, his wife is the Congressman mis-
tress, and her son is a page on the floor
of the house, and waits on his mutual
fathers every day.
Year: 1870

The Rev. Mr. Cooke whose name has
figured so extensively CT late in the pub
lie press, has not yet been placed in con-
fnement, nor is It likely that he will be
unless his friends should decide that a
brief term in a lunatic asylum is the best
method Of carrying out the humbug
about his insanity. To-day he has been
here ambulating the streets, at times with
scquaintances, but most of the time alone.
He is said to be restless; undoubtedly he
is suffering from intense nervous excite
ment; whether caused by drugs, the gnaw-
ings of guilty conscience. or rage at
his baffied designs, it is impossible to
say He is still anxious to meet the
writer of the World article, and threatens
dire vengeance if he can but stand face to
face with him. Ne action will be taken
against him by the family of the young
lady. Miss Matte Johnson, who are anxi-
GUS to have the matter hushed up, and
who are firm in the assertion that their
daughter suffered no harm in her es-
capade.
Year: 1870

A committee of the Georgia Legisla-
ture addressed letter to Gen. Terry pro
testing against his manner of bling
that body as illegal and unconstitutional.
Nothing was done yesterday in the Sen
ate. The House met and read an order
from Gov Bullock, approved by Gen.
Terry, to the effect that in order to give
time to the pending Investigations it was
right that certain persons should hold
seats under the Reconstruction acts, and
give ample time to persons who design
to take the oath, and in order to do so
the Governor declared recess until We'd
nesday next at noon. A session Of the
Court Martial on the eligibility Of certain
members will he ordered today. The
House will probably organize on We'd
nesday
Year: 1870

Did you ever see blind boy? will
tell you about one. No doubt sohe Of
you have seen blind man, If not . blind
boy, This boy that l am going to tell
you about lived in the northern part Of
the State Of, and q good boy he
Was.


He was loved by everybody that knew
him, and when people saw him in trouble
they would help him out Of it.


When he started to 60 alone to the
neighbors', sometimes hc would get lost
sud keep wandering up and down the
streets until some one saw him aud tool
him where be wished to 60.


Little girls snd boys, think for one mo
msut how hard it Is to be blind. 8


This boys parents were quite wealthy
but What good would all thoir riches d.
himP If he could only have bis eye
sight. It would be far bottar than gold
I will tell you how this boy became
Blind.


You koow that it b very easy to Pu
out the eye, and il was . very simple Va!
s. uhich IL happened. Hope that 1t vii
Year: 1870

prove good lesson to all the little girls
and boys.


When be was about six years old, he,
with number Of other boys, was at play
upon . gravel hill, where they always
made q practice Of gathering, to pass
their evenings. They had not been there
long, when one Of the boys got angry st
little Freddy, and threw . HANDFUL Of
6ne gravel into his face and eyes, which
eaused.a an inflammation in his eyes. They
we're doetored . great. deal, but all in
vain; they KEEP, growing worse until he
vas entirely blind.


One day As he was going across bridge
he fell into the water. Had he not been
blind he could have got out, for the wa
ter vas not very deep; but he could moi
zee which way to 60, 80 he kept wander.
ing about until he got into deep place
where he was drowned. When found he
vas quite . distance down the stream.
He vas taken home, and the loving
mother covered the face Of her poor blind
boy with kisses and tears.


Why should she mourn? He had
gone to . better land where oil can see
Don't you think the boy who threw the
gravel into his eyes, felt badly to see hin
lying upon the bed, cold and lifelcss ?
Ihope you will remembee this story
and take it as . lesson. When At play
always be kind to each other.-I. II
Kerby, in Western Rural.
Year: 1870

A CREW SEVEN DAYS WITHOUT Food
A sad story of shipwreck and the sufferings
OF crew has reached Liverpool. About
the middle of September last the North Ger
man bark Architect, Captain Weiss, sailed
from Quebec with full cargo of oak timber,
bound for Antwerp, and everything proceed
ed well until the 22d of August, when the
ship, being about four miles to the southwest
OF Bird lslard, struck suddenly on a sunken
rect and took in water so rapidly that she fill
ed up In halt an hour afterwards.


About halfpast seven o'clock in the even.
Ing the vessel made sudden lurch over on
her side, capsized and turned bottom up-
The captain and crew after desperate strug-
gle, succeeded in reaching the vessel and GOT
on to the bottom. They had nothing but
what they wore when the ship went over, and
as for food and water, both were
out of the question. For the first and
second days their sufferings were subdued
with the hope that they would soon be seen
by some passing vessel; but as the day wore
On their mental and physical condition be-
came lamentable in the extreme, and it was
not until the seventh day, when they almost
ceased to hope that they were rescued by tho
bark Russia OF Sligo, in most exhausted and
pitiable state
Year: 1870

CTRAYED from Summer Street. near the Ken,a.
~ bee Depot, one red and white Cow, three year.
Old Whoever will give information at ibis office
where she may be found will be suitably rewarded.
Year: 1870

OrnERs--There are people who can
never look at any one else in their own
walk of life without some latent reference
to themselves. They instantly institute a
comparison. And this introduces dis
turbing element. which makes their esti-
mate Of the other person of no value
They arc looking through spectaelcs strong
ly tingcd with green. perhaps with yell
low. If YOU desire to form sound and
right estimate of any one whose work is
the same as yours, or may be regarded as
a competitor for the same kind of stand
ing. YOU must for the time forget yourself
altogether. But there are people who
have it not in them to form an imperson-
al and unselfish estimate of another
They never think that the other man is
six feet high, or seven. as the case NAV
be but that he is 50 many inches taller
or shorter than they are. They never
think that the man is very clever or a
very stupid man; but that. he is no. so
clever as they are. or stupider than they
are. Such are the human beings who are
disconnected unless they are recognized as
cock of the walk. In selecting their asso-
eiates they do not wan. equal companions
but humble attendants.
Year: 1870

SEWARD AMONG THE LAKE PoETs.-
And now also has William II. Seward be-
come poet of the lakes. He chanted very
prettiIy the other day little lyric speech in
praise of the beautiful lakes of our State and
of the men that grow ON lake shores, though
he omitted to mention the delicious white fish
that grow in their cold waters; and from these
domestic lakes he launched away in easy
phrases to a catalogue at large of lakes, in
development of a half-formed theory that
there is an especial excellence in the human
nature Of lake countries, that ''lake countries
inspire and elevate, that they stimulate loyalty
and patriotism, philanthropy and religion. 1t
is not at all new theory that man, like any
other earthly growth, is product differ
ing in exact proportion to differences in
the soil upon which he dwells, and from which
he draws his food. This theory has been
worked out to an extreme nicety in recent
scientific arguments; and since lake countries
represent perhaps the best average Of condi-
tions in which humanity fourishes, there is
some scientific ground for what the ex-Secre-
tary is pleased to regard as his ''conceit"
Year: 1870

HENRY" we give in another column the history
of sharper who has six wives living, and is
probably at this moment intent on running up
the number to the royal polygamists standard


Of eight. 1t is to be hoped this wholesale eS-
pose of the rascars doings will result in putting
full stop to his raid on unsuspecting females.
Year: 1870

SAILORS WANTED.-Uncle Sam cannot get
sailors to man his men-of-war. Several shlps
are ready and under orders to sail for certain
points, but cannot 60 for want of sailors. Are
sailors scarcer than evera Very likely not,
but there is some point in the treatment OF the
men, some severity of discipline or other
Objectionable point that Uncle Sam must see
to. In such cases as that Of the Nipsic the
effect upon The men is altogether overlooked in
the discussion between the officers. Yet there
the lesson to the men was one Of arbitrary
| oppression from which there was no safe
appeal. 1t does not take many such cases to
drive Jack to new shi=.
Year: 1870

THE WINNIPEG SETTLEMENT. lit is reported
that the troubles in the Winnipeg country are
at an end, that there will be no war and NO
question in regard to passing troops over the
United States territory, because the govern
ment has yielded ito every demand Of the
insurgents" This is very unusual conduct ON
the part Of the government, but it is wise
course, especially as the demands were only
the reasonable ones that every people may
Justly make-the requirement of local self
government and the right Of representation.
Is it not altogether new thing in the world
to see any government with the spirit Of John
Bull behind it yielding to demands like these
John is getting wisdom late in life. If he had
learned this great lesson Of wise concession
some few score of years since he might have
saved thirteen colonies worth far more than
the new province of Manitoba He might,
perhaps, have held this whole Continent as
grand dependency.