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Year: 1871

~ The Republican majority in California is
from 5000 to 5000, with gain Of two perhaps
three, Congressman and a Legislature that will
elect Republican United States Senator in place
of Senator COLE. This is said to be the first time
the Republicans ever carried California on a square
party issue. When they succeeded in previous
elections, other issues were brought into the con-
test and decided the result.
Year: 1871

The Convention of Kansas Editors will meet at
Lawrence, in October. As We notice that some Of
the papers are suggesting subjects for their con-
sideration, we have one to submit to them Ii q
majority Of country printers, not only in Kansas
but in every other State, are not themselves
"blacksmiths,r why do they send ont majority
Of their apprentices :" "blacksmithsr = II We have
any one partcular weakness in tis matter of type
setting il is relative to uniform spacing. Yet the
matter in our paper, except what We set mp our
self. does not show it. But try ever hard, we
can't help it. We take it that n-quads and the
yarious thicknes-cs of spaces designed for
their different .nses, and that boxes were made
in the cases 10 keep them separate. Yet forty
nine ont ofeyery fifty printers who along es-
peciallr those who served their time in country
offices, when they distribute, fling their n-quads


thick, thin and hair spaces all together in the
thick space box; and in composing, stick them in
as they come, and jam in anything anywhere to
space out line quickly regardless of how it looks.
We frequently find a thick space and an n-quad
together, and perhaps after the very next word,
and after the letter at that, We find only Am
or m space. 1t almost gives MS the Cholera Nor
bus to see such setting. When we have hand
employed for any length of time, we can some
times manage to break him of the worst features
of this fault, but it is never wholly curabe. And
whenever we employ new hand, we are almost
certain to find the fanlt in it worst features The
blame rests wholly with the men with whom the
apprentice learns the business. If the boss to
it that the apprentice commences right, aud COM
pcls him to do the work right from the start, there
would he none of such bungling. The apprentice
is sure criterion by which to judge of the boss.


If the Convention intends going into the merits
Of the business, or anything else except eating,
drinking, and having good time, we submit this
question to them. 1t does not apply to ourself,
for we have not had an apprentice for over ten
years, and do not know that We shall ever have.
To us, they have been poor speculation.
Year: 1871

ality Of their proceedings? Who is
eloquent enough to persuade the peO-
pie that this whole thing is not q


mere cheat and snare-in short, a
trick unworthy of thimble-riggers at
a race course?


will not positively affirm that this
particular mode of healing the ''dis-
sensiOns in the Cabinet" will be final
ly "pushed through" !" especially after


this timely eXpOsUre-fOF the real
cause Of quarrel is still deeper. But
it is sfright here' distinctly asserted
upon authority that has never here
tOfore deceived me, that II either it or
some equally contemplate sUbter-
fuge be not speedily cOncOcted, and
made to embrace and reconcile other
and still more important differences
Of opinion as to the management Of
our finances $50 called), that a total
and open disruption of the Cabinet
and Of the internal party that put it in
power must take place before the


''ides Of March,"


I suppose these revelations viii be
regarded as only drop in the bucket
in the way Of additional proof that


the public interests are constantly and
everlastingly made subservient to the
settlement of quarrels between the
mere official agents Of colossal private
interests outside of the Government
and people at large. That is so; for,


in truth, the National Government is
a machine, which, in all its parts, is


now worked for the exclusive benefit


Of relations, plunderers and personal
favOrites. But such facts must needs
be stated, although hitherto Of little


political profit, and, mayhap, Of as
little in the future.
Year: 1871

NEW YORK, February 1O.-The
regular monthly meeting Of the Union
League Club, held last night, was
rendered noticeable by the delivery
of the inaugural address of the newly
elected President, VIM. J. Hopper.
He reviewed the history of the club
and the service rendered the country,
during the rebellion, and hoped the
members would give their attention


to political measures calculated to
ameliorate the condition of the nation


and promote its prosperity. The ad-
dress was received with great enthu-
siasm by the members, and accepted
as the true exposition of the policy of
the club, in reference to its participa-
ton in local political contests.
Year: 1871

WASHINGTON, February 1O.-Up
to noon to-day no intelligence has
been received at the Navy Depart
ment concerning the steamer Tennes-
see. 1t is suggested that perhaps the
Commission, after they got to sea, re-
solved to commence the examination
in a part of the island distant from
the capital Of San Domingo, intend
ing TO visit President BaeZ. This is
given as the only reasonable eXplana-
ton Of delay in hearing from the
Commission, as the naval authorities
here have faith ia the strength OF the
vessel.


LATER-9 O'CLOCK P.M.-Nothing
whatever has been heard from the
United States steamer Tennessee. The
apprehensiOns Of those who have
friends on board are becoming serious,
although there Is but little doubt
among those who should be best in
formed that some accident has be-
fallen the vessel. There IS hourly
ground for fear regarding the safety
of the vessel and her distinguished
passengers. Arrangements have been
made to receive promptly the first
intelligence reaching Havana Of that
vessel
Year: 1871

1t is very well to call the conversation
of women trihing and frivolous; if it is
pleasant and grateful it is all that can be
desired. Conversation should be the re-
Taxation, not the business of life; and the
moralists, who require that it should be
always of an improving" character,
have no idea of its proper social uses.
Improvingl Have we not sermons, good
books, lectures, institutions, and com
plicated educational machinery enough
of all kinds to improve us all off the face
of the earth, if nature did not oppose a
little wholesome duncehood to this sweep
ing tide OF Instruction. Must the school
master follow us into our little holiday?


If the "Queens of society" will only
give us talk which shall be bright with
out ill-natured sharpness, playful with
out silliness-if they will show us that
affectation, vanity, Jealousy, and SLAM
der are not necessary ingredients in the
social dialogue, but that, rather, they
give an ill-savor to the wittiest and the
cleverest play of words-if they remem-
ber that good humor, sympathy and the
wish to please for the sake Of giving
pleasure, will lend charm to the most
commonplace thoughts and expressions,
their conversation will Improve us,
perhaps, quite as much as most popular
lectures and some popular sermons.
Year: 1871

The idea prevails very extensively,
even among pretty fair-minded and IN
telligent persons, that religion is an ex-
clusively Sunday affair, and has no right
to obtrude its solemn visage into the
business of life. Its prerogatives are
limited to one day in the seveni six days
are sacred to business, and religion has
nothing whatever to do with them. Its
proper dwelling place is in the churchesi
Il has no rights, except those of suffer
ance, outside them; in fact, it is its
bounden duty to submit to be locked in
the churches every Sunday night, and
remain there quietly till the following
Sunday morning.


This view of the case is neither fair to
religion nor just to ourselves. Religion,
by which we mean a concern for the i'm
mortal part of ourselves, is the real
business of life. Not that it is our duty
to wear dismal faces, affect severe coun-
tenances, and afflict ourselves with peni-
tential recollections all our days; this is
not religion, and can not be made so,
either on Sunday or on week days. But
that sense Of duty to our Maker, and of
charity, mercy and good will to all our
fellows, which reflects itself in pure,
peaceful aud upright liie-this is the
true religion; it is admirably adapted to
weekdays, and needs no special dressing
for Sunday. We have no right to say
that business is business, in the sense
of holding that religion and morality
have nothing to do with it, and that we
NAV get the better Of our neighbor in
trade, by arts and tricks, if we
can. The golden rule of doing unto
others as we would be done by, ought
to accompany us wherever we go, and
guide us in whatever we do; 1t ought to
.se present in every transaction, andcon-
troll all our relations with others. Every
Year: 1871

Quite a controversy has been carried
on for some time in England touching
the value of vaccination, and the assaults
upon the doctrine have neither been few
nor mild. In consequence vast amount
of statistical matter has been unearthed,
the latest part of which is the statement
that during the century preceding its
introduction, 45,O0O,000 persons died OF
smallpox in Europe, while only about
1000, 900 have died from that cause since.
Only one death in fifty is now due to
this disease in London, while the proper
ton for the last century was one in fif-
teen ..r.rra
Year: 1871

It seems to me it is always best to
assume as much good intent as posi-
BILE; to attribute innocent motives,
and call q child good for the sake OF
inducing him to become so; to dis
pense with rules, and not make much
ado about nothing. Why should a
parent be constantly coming out with
flat-footed command, and bring his
will face to face with his child's? 1t
is sometimes, doubtless, unavoidable,
but it is not very often. Children, as
a general thing, do not need to be or
dered about. or to be kept back with
sword. They are amenable to the
law written in their hearts. They
learn very early to understand the re-
latiOns of figs and cake, and pie and
preserves, if they are treated like reas-
enable beings and interested friends.
But if they are put under ban; If no
confidence is reposed in them, and no
discretion is expected of them; if their
constitutional government is simply
''you shall" and "you shall not" If
they are made to go in leading strings,
and dainties are locked away from
them, and everything is the property
of their parents, and they have no
rights in the sugar bowl and jam pot
which their elders are bound to res
peet, but stand on the same footing
with the beggar boy in the streets
why, it would be very strange if they
did not steal the figs; and, were the
case left to me, / should make the
father wear them around his neck,
and draw the string tight.
Year: 1871

Select two or three healthful and
well fattened hogs 1--WE prefer those
whose ages are ten to fourteen months,
and whose weight averages two hun
dTed to two hundred and fifty pounds
nett, and cut up the clear middlings
in suitable sized pieces. When prop
erly cooled, put layer Of salt at the
bottom of the cask, at least one inch
thick, and then pack tightly one layer
of clear pork, each piece on its edge.
Now put salt on again TO fill up the
interstices between the pieces and to
make another layer Of salt over the
layer Of meat. Then add another
layer of pork and another layer OF
salt successfully, till the eask is nearly
full putting over the last layer two
inches or so Of salt. Now take cold
water and make brine as strong as
salt will make it, and pour this brine
over the meat, putting in enough to
cover the upper layer Of meat with
the brine.


We have pork in our cellar now
that was put up this way year ago,
and which is as hard and as perfectly
sweet as any one could possibly desire.
The moment il is slowed and packed
away 1t needs no more attention or
watching.


The top of the barrel should be
made small enough to be put over the
meat, with weight pressing 1t down.
This gives easy access to the picked
pork and keeps 1t under the brine.
No one need fear using too much salt.
Use it lavishly, and, when the meat
is all gone, take the brine and scatter
it over the manure heaps just as it is
being hauled out to the field. Used in
this way it will be worth to the farmer
all that it cost him /; especially If ap-
piled where early corn or early pota-
toes are being planted. to be followed
by turnips. Land that has been
dressed with salt manure has been
put in grand preparation for crop
turnips.-Cin. Gazette.
Year: 1871

On the 9TH of last September Pro-
fessor Young, of Dartmouth College,


was examining, by means of his
spectroscOpe, an enormous flame or
hydrogen cloud on the eastern border
of the sun it was in nearly horizon
tai filaments, with its lower surface
fifteen thousand miles below the viSi-
ble border of the sun, to which it was
connected by three or four bright
vertical columns. The length of this
cloud was one hundred thousand
miles, and its vertical thickness, fifty
four thousand miles. 1t had presented
this form and these dimensions at
the noon of the preceding day. He
had left the telescope at 1880 pm,
and on returning in less than half ali
hour he was surprised to find that
during that interval, " the whole
thing had been literally blown to
shreds by some inconceivable uprush
from beneath. In place." he says,
"of the other cloud had left, the air,
if may use the expression, was filled
with flying debris-a mass of detach-
ed, vertical, fusifOrm tilaments.
When / first looked, some of them
had already reached a height Of nearly
one hundred thousand miles, and
while watched them they rose with
q motion almost impereeptible to the
eye, until in ten minutes the upper
most were almost two hundred thou
sand miles above the solar surface.
As the filaments rose they gradually
faded away like a dissolving cloud,
and at l.l5 pm, only few fiimsy
wisps, with some lighter streamers,
low down near the chrOmosphere,
remained to mark the place. But in
the meanwhile the little thunder
head" before alluded to, had grown
and developed wonderfully into a
mass of rolling and everchanging
flame, according to appearance. First,
it was crowded down as If it were
along the solar surface: later it rose
almost pyramidally fifty thousand
miles in height; then its summit was
drawn out into long filaments and
THREADS which were most curiously
rolled backwards and dOwnwarGs,
like the volutes of an Ionic capital,
and finally it faded away, and by 2.30
pm, had vanished like the other.
= = Whether the fine aurora
bOrealis which succeeded in the even
ing was really the eaIth's response
(he refers to the supposed physical
connection between the disturbance
of the earth's magnetism and the
changes in the atmosphere of the SUM
to this magnificent Outburst Of the
sun is perhaps uncertain, but the
coincidence is perhaps suggestive,
and may easily become some more,
if, as 1 somewhat confidently expect
to learn, the Greenwich magnetic
record indicates a disturbance pre-
cisely simultaneous with the solar
explosion ~
Year: 1871

The Chicago Tribune explodes the
story that that city was built of stone
heavily charged with petroleum. 1t
says the only building in the city OF
any size built of the supposed oil stone
was the Second Presbyterian church,
and the walls Of that building were
not reduced to ashes, but stand con-
spiciously erect among the ruins of a
hundred other buildings utterly de-
stroy,
Year: 1871

A gentleman was describing tC
Douglas Jerrold the story OF his court,
ship aud marriage-how his wife bad
been brought up in a convent and was
on the point Of taking the veil, when
his presence burst upon her enFap-
tured sight, and she accepted of him
for her husband. JerFold listened to
the end of the story, and then quietly
remarked: "She simply thought you
better than nun.
Year: 1871

KNOwLDEGE.-There are those who
wish to know, only that they may
knaw-it is euriousity; that they may
be knOwn-it is vanity; that they
may sell their knowledge for money
or hOnOrs-it is greed; that they
may edify others-it is charity; that
they may be edified-it is prudence.
The grand idea of knowledge is to
acquire truth.
Year: 1871

Never attempt to do anything that
is not right. Just as sure as you do,
you will get into trouble, II you
even suspect that anything is wrong,
do il not until you are sure your sus-
picions are grOundless-
Year: 1871




Mr.. Beecher preached yesterday
morning uDon the Bible as practical
guide in life, showing that the scien-
life questions of the age do not in
validate even the history Of the Bible
and do not even touch its spiritual
truths. He said The thing of value
in the Bible is what it does. If it
does nothing it is worth nothing, as
the gold in the mountains is worth
nothing. The text says, "All Script
ure is given BY inspiration Of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for re-
proof. for correction, for instruction
in righteousness. Probably the
proper rendering of this conveys the
idea that all Scripture which is of in
spiration is profitable. The position
which the Bible holds among Protes-
tant Christians in our day is equiva-
lent to the position which the Church
holds with Romanists. ] see in the
Romanist view the germ of something
of transcendent importance. If L
were shut up to a worship of the
Church or the Bible / should choose
the former. The alteration of the
Church and the alteration of the Bible
are both idolatry. If book, though
the record of God, and Church o
living men are to be compared f
choose the inspiration in men.
anything can be made OF this make
it. The ultra Protestant way of hold
ing the Bible and the ultra hierarchi-
cal way of holding the Church both
stumble on the same rOck-the idola-
try Of the means. In our day there
is more serious danger attending the
Bible than at any previous time. The
assaults are more vital they are in
alliance with scientific inquiry and
they are in accordance with the
thoughts of the age. / believe that
the prepOnderanoe of evidence rests
with the Bible, but the campaign is a
vast one-it is


ANOTHER WATERLOO.


The ground seems to some liable to
fall away from the mining of natural
science. There are many who will
not attend to an argument that is
based upon intuition or moral con-
seiousness or the so-called miraculous.
| This atmOspere of doubt acts in a
great many ways. He is little con-
versant with the world who does not
know that there is q great deal Of
doubt and uncertainty about religion.
A great many are unsettled. They
say something's that used to be taught
we know are not true, and how do
we now what to believe? Outside
doubt is sustained by the conflicts in
the Church. When the great conflict
of ages is laundering outside, when
the question is asked, sis there a
God ?f they that believe are dispnting
of the poorest and meanest elements
Year: 1871

"Why do you oppose the giving Of the
ballot to woman ?n asked lady the other
evening of confirmed bachelor. Excuse
me, madam" replied he" but have not
sufficient confidence in their capacity to
conduct government affairs "What evil
denee of their mental inferiorty can you
advance ?" quered the lady. 9 A simple
fact is enough to satisfy my mind, and that
is the frightful way in which they do up
their back hair"
Year: 1871

An immense but orderly negro meeting
was held in Union League Hall to-day, to
consider the strike, which appears quite
general. A committee was appointed to
confer with the Board of Public Works,
and mass meeting was called for Mon
day night to hear the report This action
partially dispels the apprehensions of tur-
bulence tomorrow.
Year: 1871

the grave, forgot the sex of the diseased,
and asked one of the mourners, AN Emer-
alder, "Is this brother or "a sister? May
ther," replied Pat 'only cousin"


Every seventh person in London is in
receipt of public charity. The cost of aid
ing this class has increased during the past
ten years sixty-eight per cent. faster than
the growth of the great metropolis.


The Kansas lady who went TO the thea
tire and handed the man who took the
tickets fine tooth comb instead of her
ticket, discovered her mistake when the
doorkeeper told her she could not comb
in,
Year: 1871

Clio Dare writes us "a question l nave
never been able to answer is, why does a
man with one, two or three hundred acres
of land coop himself up TO live in space
of less size than he gives his cattle in the
barn-yard ?'n
Year: 1871

Ladies who are accustomed to give their
photographs TO gentlemen with some free
dom may be interested in the case of
young lady of this city. She gave her pho
tograph to devoted admirer for his lock-
ct. Two days afterward her brother found
it on the floor of billiard saloon, decOra-
ted with pair of mustaches and an i'm
mense cigar, artistically done with pen.
Year: 1871

NEW YoRx. Wednesday, Dec n, is7l
We have nothing of interest TO tell relative
70 the horse market. Business Is extremely dnli ana
neither tho arrivals the few occasional sales
inviting especial notice their quantity or quality
The condition Of the carriage trade presents hardly
any more favorable features than the horse market with
tho disappeared also the activity prevailing IN the
sIcich trade during the preceding week.
Year: 1871

Henry Groot, German cigar maker, went to the
saloon No 20 Blocker street, about nlne O'Clock
last night, and asked for supper and nights
LOGGING. He was az once furnished with the SUP.
per. and after he had devoured II was shown to his
room by one Of the servants. About an hour later
the party Keeping the place heard peculiar noise in
and going in found him lying on the floor with his
throat cut from ear to ear, ana blood streaming
from the ghastly wound in torrents. Beside him
lay bl0ou-besmeared razor with which he mad
done the deed. Dr. Frazer was immediately sum-
moned from Police Headquarters, and upon his ar
rival and making an examination OF the unfortunate
mans injuries pronounced them oil probably fatal
nature. NO reason has been as vet assigned Tor
tile rash act, although IL was intinated last night
by one or two who claimed TO know him thaf he had
for some time past been suffering from impecu-
Year: 1871

MADE TO Toe THE MARK.-A case of seduc-
tioh was brought to the attention OF tie police
on Saturday last which resulted in the seducer
being compelled to hand over the greater por-
ton Of his funds to support his victim. It
seems that the male party in ths affair resides
New York, and while in the cars between
Boston and Portland made the acquaintance OF
4 girl from the rural districts of Vermont. By
dint Of promise of marriage he induced the
girl'to 60 the American House on their arrival
inothe city, where they lived as man and wife
till Saturday, when officer Cammett was noti'
fed Of the matter and arrested both parties


The fellow stated that he intended to marry
the girl, but 1t was shown that he had boasted
he would delude her with the promise OF mar


riage and then leave her In house of i'll fame
He was told to leave and afterwards went L
the Clerks Office and asked fer certificate
bat the Clerk had got wind of the affair and
notified the Marshal and the fellow was told t.
"Rit up and dust" The girl says she dom


want togo home because her mother-in-law
abuses her.
Year: 1871

We are glad to learn that we have at last
medicine which can grappIe with that dread
disease, Diptheria. No family should be with
out bottle of sSalie's Canker Remedy. I'll
warranted to cure Canker and Diptheria.