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Year: 1871

1t is not generally known, says the
Lancaster (Pa) InteLigencer, how easy
matter 1t is to explore the bottom of a
we'll, cistern, or pond of water, by the use
of common mirror. When the sun is
shining brightly hold mirror so that the
collected rays of light will fall into the
water. A bright spot will be sent at the
bottom, SO light as to show the smallest
object plainly. BY this means we have
examined the bottoms Of wells fifty feet
deep, when half full or more of water
The smallest straw of other objects can
perfectly seen from the surface In the
same way one can examine ponds, and
rivers, if the waters be somewhat clear
and not agitated by winds or rapid motion.
If well or cistern be under cover, or
shaded by a building so that the sun
light will not fall near the opening, it is
only necessary to employ two mirrors, u.s.
ing one to reflect the light to the open
ing, and another to reflect it down into
the water. Light may be thrown fifty
feet or hundred yards to the precise
spot desirable, and then downward. We
have used the mirror with success to re-
feet light around the house to a shaded
we'll, and also to carry it from a south
window through two rooms and then into
a cistern under the north side of the
house. Half dozen reflections of light
may be made, though each mirror di-
minishes the brilliaucy of the light Let
any one not familiar with the method try
1T, and he will not only fad it useful, but
j very pleasant experiment. 1t will per-
haps reveal mass of sediment at the
bottom Of the well that has been little
thought of, but which may have been
frightful source Of disease by its decay in
the water.
Year: 1871

Any fool may face cannon


Anybody wear crown
But man must win woman,


If he'd have her for his own.
Would you have golden apple,


You must find the tree and shake it
If the thing is worth the having


And you want a kiss, why take it.
Who would burn upon a desert,


With forest smiling by?
Who woald give his sunny Summer
For bleak and Wintry sky?
Oh l tell you there is music,


And you cannot, cannot break it;
For the sweetest part of loving


Is to want a kiss, and take it.
Year: 1871

Can any one tell why we do not thor
oushly like some people, who yet are
very worthy folks, and with certain quail
ties by no means to be dispised ? We
think of these qualities, and we admire
them we see our friends, and we dislike
them. We are ignorant of the cause why
we do so much dislike them and, if we
have any conscience or power of selfr re-
proach, we take ourselves to task for our
prejudice, and resolve not to give way to
1t again. But we never conquer the feel
ing, and to the last remain conscious of a
want, something which we cannot ex-
plain, yet which throws US off from any
thing like real cordiality. 1t is negative
throughout. A little more of something,
and we should actively like them lit
tie more Of something else, and we should
as actively dislike them, As it is, the
balance hangs SO evenly, that we lose the
positive in tie almost, aud are none the
happier for the vagueness.
Year: 1871

There is one advantage in being fat
A few nights ago bulky lady In Bridge
port, Connecticut, alarmed by the ap-
proach of burglars, leaped out of bed with
such force that she shook the house from
garret to cellar, awakening male lodger
who slept on the lower floor, and fright
ening away the burglars before they had
time to secure anything.
Year: 1871

A married lady who was in the habit
of spending most of her time in the So
ciety of her neighbors, happened one day
to be taken i'll, aud sent her husband in
great haste for physician. The hus-
band ran short distance, and then re-
turned, exclaiming, MY dear, where shall
| fnd you when | come back p
Year: 1871

A correspondent of the Prairie Farmsr says tke drought of the past season taught him many lessons worth remembering in years to come. One was that no amount of cultiyating is so effective te retain moisture as thorough cultivation. His raspberries, which were heavily mulched, dried up before the fruit ripened, while those that were cul- tiyated gave good yield of berries. Perhaps if they had been we'll worked and then mulched, as the dry weather came on, they would have done still better. Another valu- able lesson was conned by observing how much better trees which were planted very young stood the "dry spell" than those which were planted so old as to lose the:r power to form tap roots. He planted small pear orchard with root gratis, and twice q year spaded close the trunks without touch ing a root. They are coming three years old, and some which he took up last spring had tap roots over two feet long, and none of them had surface roots These have not seemed to suffer at all on account of the drought, while few three years old, put out at the same time, nearly died
Year: 1871

The Shortest and Best Route from the Southern and

 tern States to the states ana territories of the Pacific The Only Route Over Which Large Trains and Herds s

 Can be Driven Without Suffering and Loss fron 2took of Food and Drink A Aaok~
Year: 1871

who were risking nearly all they possessed i'll
her cause.


Their plan was now to get her across the Chan
mel to the Isle dwight, and thence to England
There were but two conveyaHces in the harbor-
both private yachtS-and only one able to get
out to sea- The owner Of that one flatly rtus-
ed to take the ladies over, but at last after the
identity of the ladies had been made known
and much persuasion used, he consented, and
MIR. Wand the two ladies, with the retlculc
containing two pocket handkerchiets, set out
the day after their arrival in the little town on
their voyage to England.


This is Il journey usually made IN few
hours; but Il terrible storm arising it was pro,
longed to twenty-seven. The same night and
in the same waters the Captain went down
But although the gentleman in command lost
all control Of himself and ship, they weathered
the storm.


During this time Eugene showed the most
remarkable lfposscssion, and evidently looked
upon death as relief from her woes But
this was not to be, and after 4 passage traught
with the most imminent danger she was landed
on the Isle Of Wight, to find on Eng lish ground
that asylum which had been sought by so many
fugitives before her And to add to her rchcf,
her son, of whose Whereabouts she knew moth
ing, was found to be in Hastings, not far from
her
Year: 1871

Reflect that IL sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites ~ promote connubiat
happiness, Indeed, without these tho Journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkens to the view the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another is blightcd with our own
Year: 1871




It is in contemplation to snount MI
tralailleuses on the backs of camels, and
work them in that novel position. 1t is
almost needless TO say that the expert
mept has been tried in England, for
what experiments have we not tried ?
But camels in England are not readily
obtainabIe, and the Ordinance Commit
tee therefore selected one of those jaded
old asses which form so common a fea-
ture in the landscape at Firth and Wool
wch. The animal quietly PERMITTED
itself to be used in the service of science
till the critical moment The
weapon on its back had been loaded and
pointed at the butts, when it suddenly
occurred to one of the committee that
the pulling of the lanyard might dis
turb the aim. 1t was therefore sug
gested that the discharge should be ef
fected with lighted fuse. But the
unpleasant fizz of the latter appliance
was too much even for the patience of
donkey. The creture no sooner heard /
he unusual sound than he sent out his
ieels. and, turning completely round
pointed the mitaailleuse among the
members of the committee.
Year: 1871

The question of building public roads
is exciting the warmest sympathy of a
large body of the people of Fulton
county. All admit the prosperity and
growth of the county and town demand
good roads, Dur tue u@J


is the point of difficulty. Why don't
our farmers and county officials give the
public the benefit of their ideas on Pub
lie Roads through the columns Of the
CouRIER2 If the people will demand
the attention of Legislative aspirants to
such questions, instead of vast
ing their time in long political harangues,
the country would be beneftted2
Year: 1871

PUBLIC scALEs.-SOme parties are to
submit to our city authorities propo-
sitiou to erect public scales, on which
cattle, and anything bought or shipped
at this point can be weighed. Such
scales are greatly needed, and We trust
they will be put up.
Year: 1871

Is the quo warranto cases of Tennes-
see it has been decided as a matter OF
economy, both to the parties interested
and the Government, to submit test
ease to the Supreme Court. This delays
the result year, and meanwhile the
ofiee-boiders rest easy.
Year: 1871

In our last issue appeared an article
to the effect that sharpers were travelling
through the country selling agencies and
patent rights to farmers, and warning
cur people to beware Of such. That ar
ticle was not intended to apply to the
proprietors of Runyon & Cos Hog Chol-
era Medicine, who are now operating in
this county. They have number of
testimonials from our citizens sufficient
to protect them from such reflections.
From the number we are permitted to
publish the following
Year: 1871

This is to certify that my hogs we're
badly affected with the disease known as
Hog Cholera, and they were dying al
most daily, when 1 allowed RuDyon &
Co, to try the virtue of their medicine
on them, seventy five head in number.
and after using it for two months, I can
say that it win not only cure and pre-
vent the disease in every form, but the
hogs will thrive, as fast or faster than if
they never had been sick; and use far
less grain, and do cheerfulIy recon.
mend it to all hog raisers. everywhere.


d. L. RoBERTs
Year: 1871

Is blessing voucsafed to few Even those who been
favored by nature with strong constitutions and vigorou


ames apt neglect the precautions necessary to pre-
these precious endGwments Indeed, a rule the
healthy and robust the liberties In
cned to take with his physique 1t consolation
to the naturally weak and feeble to know that they
nvgorated and built up, by proper of the which
science has placed at their disposal to have much
chance of long life and exemptions from disease pain


than the most athletic of their fellows who foolish enough
to suppose themselves invulnerable and accordingly


is not too much to say that than half the people o.
the civilized world need occasional tonc them
to support the strain upon their bodies and minds which


fast life of this restless age occasions In fact pure whole


unexctng tonic is the grand desderatum of the busy
Millions and they have the article in Hosetter Stomach
Btters. 1t is staminal medicine e., it impars perma
nent strength weak systems and vgorates delicate
sutons Its reputation and its sales have steadily
ed Competitive preparations have been introduced dd bi
fIn and the public is concerned dd nauseum in
the hope rvaing IT. but they have all either perished
attempt been left far in the 1t has been
great of the present century, and it quite
certain that proprietary medicine in this country
widely known, generally used.
Ten lightning presses, running incessantly Sundays
cepted the whole through barely supply the deman
the illustrated Almanac in which the and


the preparation FORTH the circulation being
eight millions a year. sep21m
Year: 1871

MANY THANKs.-To our friends in the various
precincts return our thanks for their kind at
tention to wishes in forwarding returns to
this office. BY their kindness we are at this
early day enabled to give nearly the entire vote
of the county, and we believe our figures TO be
thanks, gentlemen.
Year: 1871

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.-By reference to our
advertising columns it will be seen that Mrs. E.
p Norcross desires to dispose of her dwelling
house and grounds on Court House Hill, also
the house and lot on the corner of Court and
Taylor streets, now occupied as Photographic
Gallery. Parties desiring to purchase should
call upon Mrs. Norcross at once
Year: 1871

AFTER GOoDs.-LOuis Raab went below last
Wednesday night for goods. Just before going,
Louis called to see us and said that he was 60
ing to buy a stock of one hundred thousand
dollars worth of merchandise He says he in
tends selling at cost and that all he wants is to
keep even.
Year: 1871

TRIAL By JuEY.-The word jury denotes, in short
institution commonly known and so saeredly
regarded a sort Of palladium Of British liberty
namely, trial by jury-that shall say a Werd or
trniug what Is known Of its origin among Us
Perhaps should rather say that our remarks would
take the form Of speculation about the origin and
growth of trial by jury, for Of the early history Of
this method Of deciding disputed questions Of fact
veTy little is known accurately. In our research we
get into the aThaek ages Of fog and mist where
history grOpes her way with altering and uncertain
step. There is in fact, means Of discovering when
trial by jury began in England. Juries sat to try
cases in Henry lis time. Now what were Henry
rs juries like3 1t is a matter Of the purest con-
lecture; we cannot say, and We cannot ind out The
growth Of trial by jury has probably been gradual
process It's origin VAS there little room to doubt
follows; In the early times Of our own history
small number Of lived together; they constituted
a tithing, a larger number hundred. Now these
names have no sensible meaning. if We regard their
ancient meaning. They denote merely the limits Of
typographical boundaries. the space within those lin


its. Then, they really meant association Of ten
families in a tithing, a hundred families in a nun
dred. man Committed a crime in hundred, say
He wishes to purge himself from his imputed guilt
His jury, b. whom be tried were the men Of bis
own hundred. They knew every act Of his life-his
incoming, his out going his innocence or bis guilt
they constituted the jury By which he vas tried ard
the peculiarly Of their case was that they tried the
cause, having 8 complete previous knowledge Of al
the facts. Herein lies chief difference between
ancient and cur modern jury. While the jurors
Of early times possessed full knowledge II all the
facts Of the case, the modern twelve good men
and true ARE caught hap-ha1ard in the streets
may say, men who supposed to be perfectly
innocent Of any knowledge Of the facts Of the case
they to try, until they hear the evidence After
hearing that eviienee they tell the judge what they
think about IT, 1t has not been for 50 very long
period that the fear Of packed jury has ceased in
England and in the last century a celebrated judge
said it Of the highest feas Of constitutional
government to get twelve honest men into jury-box
1t is thus established that modern juror is the very
opposite Of the old jurymau for the one entered up
On a trial, in al eases, With a knoEledgs
Of the facts Of the case the other as rule knows
nothing Of them until they are disclosed IN evidence
This knoEIedge possessed b the old jurors was
matter Of necessity. Take the case for example, Of
snail village nowadays Everybody knows every
body sse's business. and if the men Of the village
tried the criminal themselves, gnoranee Of facts srd
freeiou from prejudice would alike be impossbls.-
Oaes Week.
Year: 1871

The colt is born with twelve grinders
when four front teeth have made their ap-
pearance, the colt is twelve days old. and
when the next four come forth it is four
weeks old. When the corner teeth appear
the colt is eight months old when the
latter have attained to the highth of the
front teeth it is one year old. The two
year old colt has the kernel (the dark SUBJ
stance in the middle on the tooth croWn,l
ground out of all the middle teeth. In
the third year the middle front teeth are
being shifted and when three years old
these are substituted by the horse teeth.
The next four teeth are shifted in the
fourth year, aud the corner teeth in the
fifth. At six years the kernel is worn ont
of the lower middle front teeth, and tie
middle teeth have now attained their full
growth. At seven years a hook has been
formed in the corner teeth OF the upper
jaw, the kernel next at the middle fronts is
worn out and the bride teeth begin to
wear off. At eight years OF age the kernel
is worn out of all the lower front teeth
and begins to decrease In the middle upper
fronts. In the ninth the kernel has wholly
disappeared from the upper middle 'front.'
teeth, the hook on the corner teeth has in
creased in size, and the bride teeth loose
their points. In the tenth year, the ker-
mel is worn out of the teeth next to the
middle front of the upper jaw and in the
eleventh year the kernel has entirely van
ished from the coruer teeth Of the same
jaw. At twelve years old the crown of all
the front teeth in the lower has become
tri angular, and the bride teeta are much
worn down. AS the horse advances in sge
the gums shrink away from the teeth,
which consequently receive long, narrow
appearance, and their kernels have become
metam orphosed into darki-h point, grey
hairs Increase in the forehead, over the
ey es, and the chin assumes the form of an
aDgle.-JournaE Of The Farm.
Year: 1871

Inc dog OF the ArQe nneS 0CcOm panles
the flock when it leaves the penfold in the
spring, only to return when the winter s
snow drives the sheep home again for
shelter. Each shepherd possesses one or
two of these dogs, according to the size of
his flock, to act as eentinels. Their Office
is not to run about and bark, and keep
the sheep in order, but to protect them
from outside foes. When the herdsman
has gathered his flock in some rich valley,
these white, shaggy monsters crouch on
the ground. apparently half asleep; but
now and then the great sagacions eyes will
open. and, passing over the whole of their
charge, remain for while fixed on the
distant horizon, as though they followed
a train of thought which led them away
from earth-so sadly do they gaze into the
infinite.


But let the mountain breeze bear to his
ever moving nostril the scent of the hated
wolf, or his quick ear detect an unknown
noise; then is the time to see one of these
dogs in glory. HIS eyes become black
with ferceness; his hair stands erect; his
upper lip becomes wrinkled, showing a
range of white, formidable teeth, while a
low growl alone escapes from his throat
When his keen faculties have detected the
whereabouts of his foe, he rushes forward
with bound that overlesps all obstacles,
and a bark that echoes from all the sur
rounding hills.


Every dog of the like breed that may be
near, takes up the note and rushes gleam-
ing through the brushwood to join in the
attack. Tender as the childhood he pro-
tects, woe to him who dare lift ! hand on
one of the little ones with whom he ha'
been brought up. It is not he who buys
him who is his master it is he who fec
him when pup, who petted and shared
his pitsance with him-he it is who has hi
| love, and who reciprocates his faithful at
fection.- Ocerland Monthly.


An example of ingenious thieving il
given by the London Daily News
One evening Detective UIben and po-
| lioe constable Smith saw two respectful ly
dressed women lettering in Westbourn'
Grove. They were soon joined by q gray
| haired gentleman, who carried greatcoa
| on his arm. In few minutes he left them
| and returned wearing the coat. The three
sauntered along til they came to a consid
erabie group of ladies who were arounc
thu window of print shop. The polct
went into an opposite shop and watched
Presently the man came out of the grouI
and stood where he could command view
of the street. After while one of the
women Joined him and handed him some
thing, which he pnt in an inner pocket O.
| the great cCae she then returned to he
| female companion and the two places
themselves one on each side of q lady wht


was looking in at print-shop window
In few moments one of them came ou
to the man and again handed him some


thing, very much like purse. which b.


put in his pocket. The policeman follow


ed the lady, ascertained that her purse wa
gone, and then, with the detective, ar


rested the women and their companion. =


Two purses were found upon him +; the.


were all three proved to be old offsDders
and were sent off fer seven years pena
servitude.
Year: 1871

In Munich it is required by law that
every corpse, whatever the cause of death
may be, shall be publicly exposed at the
cemetery before the burial service can take
place. The rigid features of the dead can
be clearly seen through the broad windows
of the room their bodies elegantly draped
and covered with flowers. In the right
hand of each is a small cord that reaches
upward to a bell. \ watchman is always
at hand. Burial alive is supposed to be
impossible under this arrangement. The
law has been enforced for hundreds OF
wears, but rherc is no record Of life saved
by it. SucL law invades the sanctity OF
private grief.
Year: 1871

GA letter for you, miss" said the grim
ming little messenger boy, some months
subsequent. Listlessly Bercie broke the
seal, for nothing excited her much now
The letter was thus


s'MIss ZARIAN-You will pardon the
Year: 1871

= The symptoms Of Liver
Complaint are uneaslness
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss OF
appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costive, some
shines alternating with lax
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation OF hav-
ing left undone something


which ought to have been


done. Often complaining OF


weakness, debility and low
sspirits. Sometimes many OF
Year: 1871

COUNTRY SEAT AND FARM FOR SALE OR Ex.
~ change.-One of the most beautiful and healthy places
plenty of fruit; everything first class viii be sold
reasonable erms exchanged for city residence Address
KING, box 150 Herald Office
Year: 1871

The Warehouse War WnRed Between Coli
lector Murphy and tho Foreign Steamship
I.ines-An Appeal to Congress Anticipated.
The standing quarrel between Collector Murphy
and the Cunard and German Steamship lines with
regard to the general order business Is assuming
quite lively aspect, and will probably be brought
to an issue within few days. Collec-
tor Murphy is at present the master OF the
wording Of the law, which says that he shall .take
possession Of all unclaimed goods. He claims that
the Recommendation OF the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury which is made the most OF by these steamship
lines, does not decide the matter, and that the
instructthe Collector to make the steamship lines
repositories OF goods for the duties Of which he the
Collectorl Is personally responsible.


The following letter was received by Mr.. Murphy
from tho agents OF the undersigned steamship lines
with regard TO the general order busness:-


New YORK, March q, 1871.
vcstgation Of with the York Custom
House, especially OF the order business having
made Honorable the Secretary of the Treasury
In his letter the Collector dated June 1870 TO tine effect
discharged general foreign
ing Jersey City and Hoboken shall be- formerly, sent
but under such supervision as the Secretary
the Collector by petition, dated 2Uh October 1870 beg
leave to address you and respectfully ask that the
complied with, commercial interests may receive
the long soughtfor relief from
time beg reerate repeated that
any regulations you may see fl TO maze for the increased
warehouses viii meet with our hearty cooperation ana com
regard. Sc., CHARLES q. FaAacKLrH.


oGLRicAS CO.