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Year: 1870

Personally, lie has grown more UNI
slightly than he was in 1865. A rough,
frowzy, an | reddish beard covers his face,
his hair is bushy and unmanageable, and
although vigorous in all his movements,
he is tar from being graceful. There is
no question that he is i fine commander.
1t was bis prOmptncss and daring which
carried the day AT the decisive battle of
Sadowa IL 1866, and all through the
brilliant and rap d campaign of this year,
it has been his vigOr, ,sh, and grasp,
which have achieved some Of the grandest
victories OF the present war. -a


His cousin, Prince Frederick Charles,
is man whose name was odious in
Berlin, mainly from his great cruelty to
his wife, woman Of great beauty and
reputed excellence lie is a man of
harsh and arrogant nature, of fine pres
ence, and one whom no one would sus-
pect of being able to swear, and bluster,
and strike those who are his nearest of
kin, as is well known to have been no
uncommon thing with him.


His military talents are, if possible,
even greater than those OF his cousin.
He gained a very high reputation in the
war of '6G, but in the present campaign
his swittHess and sureness and decision
have been invaluable. In conjunction
with his cousin, it has been he who must
have almost all the credit for those en-
gagements at Spicheren and Gravelotte,
Woerth and Sedan, which will make this
war mem )rable. His great merits as an
officer, have done much TO make him
popular, and the PruSsians have condon-
ed ,hat domestic cruelty which used TO
make his name 'by-word and i Kissing
| in Berlin.
Year: 1870

Carving is a very desirable accom-
plishment for both ladies and gentle
men, and should be taught. One can
not learn it by tuition, but by practice,
iOinted by a small slice Of theory. 1t
is true that the French style Of serv-
ing the meat sliced is fast banishing
the necessity Of carving at the table
Of the rich; but in middle life where
such elegancies are not praetieed, a
knowledge Of carving should be part
Of boys or girls education. How
often do we hear persons say "Oh,
excuse me, ] can't carve; 1 never
tried" Or, if it be attempted, one
soon finds himself embarrassed. he
grasps the knife and fork desperately.
He has learned that a slice of the
breast Of a turkey is a dainty; that
the wing is good the second joint
also; that the leg is not so good. But
it is not an easy task to separate them;
and he thinks he would rather chop
wood than cut turkey. He does not
know that on the back lies delicious
mOrsel called the oyster, and the side
bones below the second joint are con-
sidered tidbits. This must be taught
him. Ladies ought especially to make
carving q study; at their own home
tn etask often devOlves upon them and
they should be able to perform it with
ease, and not be forced to accept the
aid of visitors, who would probably
dread the operation. The platter
should be placed so near the carver
that he has full control over it; if far
off nothing can prevent an ungraceful
appearance. A sharp knife is requi-
site, and q thin and WeIl-tempered
blade. In carving turkey, cut or the
wing nearest to you first, then the leg
and second joint; then slice the
breast until a rounded, ivOry-shaped
piece appears; insert the knife be-
tween that and the bone and separate
them this part is the incest bit Of the
breast: next comes the 'merry
thought" After this, turn over the
bird a little, and Just below the breast
YOU will fnd the oyster, which you
separate as you did the inner breast.
This side bone lies beside the rump,
and the desired mOrsel can be taken
without separating the bone Pro-
ceed the same way with the other side.
The fork need not be removed during
the whole process. An experienced
carver will dissect q fowl as easy as
you can break an egg or cut potato.
He retains his seat, manages his hands
and elbows artIstically, and is perfect
ly at ease. There is no difficulty in
the matter; it only requires knOwl-
ed Se and practice, and these should be
taught in the family, each child TAX
ing his or her turn. Chickens and
partridges are carved in the same
manner.
Year: 1870

~ There are no data In my possession
from which to draw comparison with
former years. But it Is presumed that
the per cent. OF absence this year Is
greater than heretofore. Two prinei-
pal reasons may be assigned for this.
The first, the prevalence during the
entire year, OF sickness among the
children. The second, the passage Of
q law during the past winter, prohibi-
ting temporary suspension for uneX-
eused absence. The effect Of the lat
ter measure has been noticeable during
the Spring Term, only; but the
promptness with which pupils aYailed
themselves Of the provisions Of the
law, evinces the inherent love Of
liberty which characteriZes the youth
of this generation It is earnestly
hoped that future Legislatures viii
not repeat the amazing stupidity Of
"tinkering the school laws" upon
consultation only with those who are
equally ignorant of school wants and
school polity.


About the middle Of the fall term,
the "mumps'1 broke out in the pri-
mary and secondary grades, and pre-
vailed to such an extent that nearly
every member OF the school was COM
PEELED to be absent for number Of
days. This was followed by 'wh0op-
ing eough,n and later by the scarlet
fever.n The last disease broke up the
North School for about three weeks
of the spring term


But while these causes account for
portion Of the IA per cent. Of absence
computed upon the average enroll
ment, it does not account for the ad-
ditiOnaI difference Of . per cent COM
puted upon the total enrolment. The
following summary will throw some
light upOu this difference:
Year: 1870

The latest piece Of athletic fOllywas
exhibited few days since, in New
York by one Frank JaeObus, who
elimed up to the top Of Trinity Church
steeple. This steeple is the tallest in
the country, being two hundred and
eighty-fve feet high. It is Of brown
stone, hexagOnal in shape, with kleets
five feet apart, along each angle eX-
tending to a hemispherical crown
moulding about six feet In diameter.
Above this moulding is another of
similar shape, but smaller; and above
this is q brass cross, six feet high.
Visitors may go up inside the steeple
to a height of two hundred and fifty
feet. Between the kleets are slightly
projecting moulding. JacObu5 was
seen to come out Of one Of the win
dows and begin the difficult ascent,
which he soon accomplished, and then
standing on the horizontal bar Of the
cross, he saluted the multitude below.
BE went through various gymnastics
in the approved style of a performer
on the horizontal bar, and created an
intense excitement by his dangerous
maneuvres at that perilOus height.
He finally ended his unnecessary an
tics and descended to terra JiI'Dld, hav-
ing done no good to himself or any
one else BY his feat. 1t is noticed as
evidence Of the great physical eXer-
tiOn necessarily involved, that his
pulse, fifteen minutes afterward, ran
at one hundred and sixty.
Year: 1870

Ten wears are thus required to
be spent in preparation for the High
School. Entering school at the age
OF six years, the average boy or girl
will be prepared, at the age OF six
teen, to commence the study Of the
higher branches Of learning. This Is
according to the theOry-accOrding 70
the fact, pupils enter the High School
at an average age Of fourteen. They
must. therefore, pass through some Of
the classes without having completed
the work required Of that class, and
reach the High School at last with
fragmentary instructions upon some
or an of the branches Experience
shows that this preparation can be
better made in eight years than in
ten. A "long cOursen induces habits
Of earelessness, OF indifference, and OF
idleness. Pupils learn TO neglect the
work Of one grade in the expectation
that they can make il up" in a
higher. A great number Of pupils
have no hope Of promotion to the
High School, because it Is 50 far of.
Before thew can reach It they will
have arrived at an age when they
must 90 to q trade or into business.
AGAlls DN plAlAl5 NAAe II 6A4e@ - ----~--
es of the preparatory course into
ninth or tenth year, large number,
leaving school permanently before
that time, are wholly deprived Of the
benefit Of driIl In those branches.
The course Of study which has been
in use in your school during the year,
has proceeded on the bass ct eight
instead Of ten years, for the lower
grades, and of four years instead Of
three for the High School.


A portion Of this change has been
made without the knowledge of the
Board A few words Of explanation
will. therefore, be necessary at this
point. A printed Courss OF Study for
the Grammar and High Schools vas
adopted by the Board some three years
ago. This Course required the study
Of certain branches IN each grade, but
did not prescribe how much should
be required OF each. A rule Of the
Board required semi-annHai sZssiliia-
tions in all the grades, for promotion
TO the grade above. Acting under
this rule, an examination was made
Year: 1870

st. Louis has recently been excited
bv the mysterious movements OF a
beautiful woman and a well dressed
man. The pair drove all around the
civ in a hack, and finally separating,
departed in different directions
When they engaged the hack the dri-
yer asked where he was to drive to.
The response was, 'iDrive like fury,
anywhere
Year: 1870

The highest per cent OF attendance
is found in the High st. Primary the
lowest in the Liberty st. Secondary.
How much Of the absence in the latter
case Is due to the character and cir
cumstances Of parents; how much to
bad habits Of attendance acquired
through the repulsiyeness Of the old
school houses, and how much to other
causes that need not here be mention
ed, is left to conjecture. Certain it is
that reform in this direction Is de-
manded. With the appliances now
at the command Of the school, this
great irregIIlarity may be overcome.
Year: 1870

But a very sad feature connected
with the German army is the fact,
that two-thirds Of this latter class,
these 500, 900, are men who leave be-
hind wives and helpless children
How many breadless widows and or
phans will this cast upon the country.
Already have I seen the poor peasant
woman locking up her child three
months old, in the care of another
but two years old, in her humble, dis
NAL room, while she goes to the field
to earn the bread to help to keep the
little things from starving. Such Oc-
currenees are common in this land In
Year: 1870

In behalf Of the sick and wounded
soldier and the families robbed by the
cruel hand Of war of their support, is
most praiseworthy. All over the land
the better class, and those who can
afford the time, have organized socie-
ties, the object Of which is to solicit
funds, prepare garments, bandages,
etc, and visit and comfort, in word
and deed, the needy family of the SOL
dier who has left all that he holds
most dear and gone forth to defend


their homes. From early morn to
late night, they work with determi-
nation and zeal, which only God and


the holiness Of their undertaking can
inspire. Hundreds of the most deli
cate and tenderly reared daughters of
the noblest families have offered their
Year: 1870

Reflect that Il sound mind and body are the
mos. necessary requisites u promote connubi.
al happiness, Indeed, without these the our
ney through life becomes weary pilgrimage
the prospect hourly darkens to the view, tho
mind becomes shadowcd with despair, and filled
with the melancholy reflection that the happi'
ness OF smother is biighted with our own
Year: 1870

GENERAL AMNESTY URGED-THE STATE DEBT.


RICHMOND. Dec IS. - The Republican State


Central Committee last night adopted resolution pray
ing Congress TO pass General Amnesty bnl by only two
Dissenting votes The question Of the State Debt was up
m the Senate this morning The tenor Of the speeches
vas in favor OF the carrying the matter OF theWest Vir
Snas share Of the debt before the u Supreme Court
and II payment was not con PEELED there, then Virginia
ell settle the whole debt All who spoke were opposed
90 any idea of repudiatIng g..
Year: 1870

Ralph Leete, Esq, of Iron
ton, Ohio, was nominated for
Congress by the Democratic
convention which met at Ports
mouth on the 9th of August.
He is a gentleman of public
spirit, liberal opinions, and
large capacity. If elected, he
will make his mark in Congress
as one of the most industrious
and useful men in it. Two
other considerations may be
be noted; he is incorruptible
by bribery, open or covert; and
he is not to be seduced by any
supposed interest. There is
every probability that a major
ity Of the votes will be in his
favor on the second Tuesday
in October; for he is a popular
man, and a man of the people,
as we'll.
Year: 1870

When you pay your income
tax, remember that nearly all
that is collected is expended in
the collection-it goes to keep
up an army Of Office holders,
and therefore the treasury is
not benefited by it. A Radi-
cal administration, in the face
of the solemn protest Of the peo-
pie, imposed this curse
upon the nation, and as
long as Radicalism is in pow.
er there will be no change
But-pay up your taxes! And
vote different from the way
you voted last year! Make q
change. Laboring men and
farmers, it is in your power to
lessen the taxes now imposed
upon you. Vote for Leete!
Year: 1870

That Impurity Of the Blood is the
prime cause Of almost every pain or
ailment that flesh is heir to. That
such is q fact seems to be an intui-
tive knowledge, and the want OF
some Depurant, or Blood Purifier, a
natural, instructive desire. The
Kidneys are the organs to which
the duty belongs of purifying the
Blood. Their failure to perform
this duty causes the Blood to become
vitiated, and gives rise to host of
ailments too numerous to mention.
Wayne's Diuretic Elixir will re-
store the Kidneys to their proper
action, and, together with its AL
Tentative properties, will bring the
system to health and vigor.
Year: 1870

Under the tax levy of the
last Democratic Legislature the
tax for State purposes was
thirty;five cents on the hundred
dollars. Under that of the
present Radical Legislature the


tax is forty cents on the bund-
red dollars, or an increase on
the total Of FIVE hundred thous-
and dollars. This is economy
and retrenchment. Vote for
Leete ! Vote the full Demo-
cratic ticket without a scratch!
Year: 1870

South Pacific RAILRoAp-By refer
ring to tish company's advertisement in
our paper, to day, it will be seen, that
this Road will be finished to Springfield,
Mo, early in May. Travellers going to
the East, St, Louis, Philadelphia, New
York or Boston, will find this by far the
shortest route leaving Van Buren, will
reach ST. Louis in three or four days and
New York in six or seven. And at this
stage Of water is the most expeditions as
well as comfortable route to travel. The
company have made arrangements for
the transportation of frieghts, and will
give special attention to see that it goes
through to its destination, without loss
OF time This is the Road, that it is pro.
posed the Border Railroad will connect
the Little Rock and Fort Smith with, and
will open the rich trade of the Valley of
the Arkansas to the st. Louis market.
Year: 1870

EE- Bishop PIERCE, of she Diocese OF
Arkansas, will be in Van Buren, and Fort
Smith, the week following Faster Sun
day, and will preach in the churches Of
vicinity during his visit The unprctand-
ing style but clear and profound method
of the Bishops teaching, are said to meet
with the most decided approval Of the
people wherever he is heard He has
spent his youth in the service of the
church, filling the most important pulpits
in Texas, Alabama and Illinois with dis
tinction to himself and the greatest use
f,llncss.
Year: 1870

RAILROAD LANDs.-We find the follow
ing in regard to the Railroad lands of the
Little Rock and TT. Smith Company, in a
recent issue OF. the Gaxetie, and cannot
but think the Company will act not only
justly with Settlers on their lands,
but with libcrality. And we hope old
settles will not borrow trouble on that
score:


We are authorized to say to settlers
upon Railroad Lands, however, that it is
not the policy of the company to take
any undue advantage of them, and such
will not be its actions. The company
will establish uniform rates for ascertain
ing the value of its lands and will afiix
prices which shall be just and fair be-
tween it and such settlers, and prescribe
the mode by which their claims may be
secured.
Year: 1870

now complete in every department. of the
trade. Our Goods will be found most
elegant and superb, unexcelled and un-
nvslled in excellence, embracing Foreign
and Domestic Fabrics of the choicest and
test designs, being mostly hand. made
and warranted in every instance to give
entire satisfaction. We earnestly invite
the attention of all who desire good goods
which are manufactured with specia-
view to frst-clsss retail trade.
Year: 1870

There is much comment in political
circles over the fact that the Texas Leg
islature adjourned without making provi-
son for the election of members of Con-
gress the coming fall. No appropriation
was made for expenses, and this is con-
strued as a desire of the Radicalsto throw
every possible impediment in the way of
an election, because they see power slip
ping from their grasp. The Conservatives
are not to be deferred, but will hold an
election in spite of the Legislature.
Year: 1870

CHANCE FOR THE UNEMpLoYEp.-The.
Kern County Courier says:


we: IN Kern county, are poor. but we
can take one thousand of those poor men
starving in San Francisco, give them food
and shelter, give them steady employment,
give them moral certainty of occurring
competence, give them homestead. and
give them TIE power in one year of doing
to others as we are willing to do by them,
if they will come and take hold with us
and do all they can, and be satisfied with
what they can earn. Come. then-leave
the big city and its vices and follies and
share with us our pork and beans, and be
independent. American citizens, come
You cant vote but once, but you can work
early and often.
Year: 1870

ToMAToEs.--Sow in boxes of about two
feet by one and a half, six inches deep, in
earth Of the richest kind. Cover the seed
half an inch deep. If you have hot-be
place this box in it; If not, set it in
warm room, near sunny window. Water
occasionally. When the plants are an inch
or two high thin them out to about an inch
apart So soon as the weather is free of
frost, transplant, in moderately good gar
den soii-not rich, as that would make fne
vines, but poor fruit.
Year: 1870

WHAT AND FLOUR BIZ RAIL FROM CALIPoR-
NIA.-A train Of ten cars, loaded with about .
hundred tons OF Chicago wheat aud Mary " lie
hour, left Sacramento on the 18th for New York.
It Was the first shipment OF the kind bv rail
and was m ade in the hope that it would be the
be2irDirg Of large trade. The freight charge
Is sR per Ton, or less than q cent q pound, aud
at that figure there are ort,n occc sions when
wheat might be probably sent to the Atlantic
tofake wbeatto New York, and require five
mouths to do 1t iD. The cars could take the
grain in bulk, and would 10 there were
large trade. The saving on the sacks would be
more than a. per ton.
Year: 1870

The docks of Antwerp, for which the
city is indebted to the First Napoleon,
are considered the finest in Europe.
A correspondent writes. When the
great man first turned his attention to
Antwerp lin 1902 there were no quays,
so that at high tide the town was in
danger of being flooded Indeed, it is
on record that at three different epochs
the water entered the magnificent
cathedral. and stood three feet deep in
the nave. The houses were fast falling
to ruin, grass grew in the streets, and III
the quarter now occupied by the docks
no one dared venture, even by day, so
dreadful were the people who inhabited
it. So great, indeed, was the change in
this city, famous in the sixteenth century
for its wealth and luxury, that Napoleon
upon visiting it said he thought himself
in some remote town of Africa. He
Immediately undertook the work Of re-
storation ; houses were built, new streets
made. and five hundred men-galloy
slaves and Spanish prisoners-were sent
on from Brest to work upon the docks.
These docks were finished in 1911, at Il
cost of f560,0 600 sterling In ghncirp
at history of Antwerp TO-DAY | founL
this remarkable tribute of praise to tle
first Emperor The author inquiries,


What matters it to us that Napoleon
causes millions of men to perish or that
he was ambitious and an egotist Dc
we not owe to him our new existence 2
Year: 1870

WANTED TO Cur ADRrFT-A few months
ago an ardent swain in Ohio. having
made matters right with the object Of his
affections, applied, as in duty bound to
the Probate Judge of Lake county for
the necessary document. The marriage
license was duly issued, the wedding
came off. and the course of true love was
flowing smoothly in defiance Of the prov
erb But, a few days since, startling
and original missive reached the Probate
Judge from the happy husband. 1t ran
to this effect Dear Sir got married
about two months ago on the license
you gave me. My wife and ! get along
first rate, and are very well suited 10 each
other. But my father and mother have
concluded that had better not he mar
ried, and her ther and mother have
concluded she had better not, too. Now,
what want you to tell me is how | can
get free. There is no trouble between
my wife and me but the old folks think
that on the whole we had better not be
married, and had better remain single.
Please inform me if there is any way
We can get shut of the arrangement
nm going ont West. aud my wife is going
to stay ut her fathers ! shall be obliged
to you if you can give me the advice !
want Yours respectfully, -
Year: 1870

From the Galveston Ciyilian.l


The experiment with Chinese laber in
Texas has now been three months in
operation, and from every point Of view
has proved decided success. The tes-
timony Of President Baker and the
officers Of the Central railroad, in the
further construction Of which the first
body of Chinese brought TO Texas is at
work. is unanimous as to the satisfactory
department in every way of the men
employed. Steady at their work, indus
trious when the contract hours of labor
have expired, sober, frugal, willing and
mindful Of the stipulations of their
agreement, but exacting in the fulhlment
of those in their favor, is the sum of the
evidence in relation to them. They find
no Inconvenience in the climate, and
enjoy good health thus far; nor do they
anticipate any inability TO stand the
higher temperature Of the coming sum
mer.


In contrast with this state Of affairs
among the Chinese stands the fact that
a number Of the Swedes who came to
labor on the same work have already
given up their contract, and left for
Minnesota, declaring that they cannot
endure the hot sun, and must seek a
colder climate. We think this result
settles the question as to the class of
labor that n.sst be sought TO revive the
dropping industry Of our coast country.


For railway construction, we are an
formed that President Baker, Of the
Texas Central, President Young. Of the
Northern, and Receiver Crosby, Of the
Houston and New Orleans railroad, all
unite in the opinion that Chinese labor
is the only labor that they can depend
upon under the present Circumstances