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Year: 1871

partner was almost deadly. At first he listened
to the accountants disclosures with increduity
which was soon changed to painful belief, and
when the balance sheet was exhibited aud he
realized that he was bankrupt penniless and
disgraced by worthless son, the shock was too
much for nature to bear, and be fell down faint
ing to the floor. But even this is probably not
the worst blow the unfortunate gentleman will
receive. Rumor loudly asserts that forged pa
per for very large amount has been put in cir
cularon, and although | have heard nothing
definite about it, there is strong grounds for be-
lieyng the statement true. Such is the mere
outline of history that has been the sole topic
Of conversation for the last two weeks, and that
will long be remembered as amongst the worst
cases Of commercial turpitude that have yet dis
graced our local annals SCRlBBLER
Year: 1871

The New York Observer Year Book and AL
manac for 1871 has been received 1t contains
much valuable religious and general statistics,
besides reprint of the first Directory OF New
York, published in 1856. Price one dollar, bur
sent free to all subscribers of the Observer who
pay their subscriptions in advance for one yea r
Year: 1871

Court for final determination, especially as an
appeal may be taken in this class of suits to that
tribunal.


1t will be remembered at the time, in an arti-
Gle commenting on Jackson's arrest, we ex-
pressed onr conviction that so far as the charge
was leveled at jackson personally, his defence
would necessarily be that he was acting under
color of law The Court has decided the in
dictment must allege these facts First, that
All Koo was deprived of right secured to him
by an act Of Congress. Second this was done
by the exaction of State Laws which by the act
referred to are made void The telegraph says
that new indictment will be drawn forthwith. T..
This decision indicates shat the court will f.
nally uphold the constitutonality Of the act Of
Congress in question and muct jackson in nom
inal damages. The matter will never be at rest
until passed on by the U. s. Supreme Court
Until this is done, we doubt not but that the tax
will be collected as usual. All friends of the
county interests and of the Chinamau will ad-
wise them to pay their licenses until the ques-
ton is finally decided.
Year: 1871

Minnesota It's Character and Climate, by
LEDYARD BILL Wood & HobrooO, adds another TO the
OF recent works treating Of the State OF Mime
sofa as place OF resort for the recovery OF health es-
peciay by patients afflicted with pulmonary complaints.
Besides variety Of matters relating to the physical
character of that locality, the volume contains many
valuable hints the management Of health showing
practical knowledge of hygienic conditions, aud furnish
ing invalid with plain directions in regard to Diet
clothing and exercise which may prove OF no less ser
vice than a change of climate.
Year: 1871

Thus we have tried to point out a
few of Gods benefits to us and the
return we should make. But the
beneft-that which outweighs them
all is couched in this language--God
so loved the world, that He gave his
only begotten son, that whosoever be-
leveth in him should not perish but
have EVERLASTING LIFE.
Year: 1871

The following sensible advice in the art
of dining, is from the pen of Prof. Blot ::


"The mind has it's diseases aa W, II as
the body, and I think vegetsrianism is
one of them. 1t is by practical expert
ence that we learn what food is proper
for us, and not by chemical analysis. Ev-
erything we eat, with the exception of
salt, can be turned into charcoal; yet
who can live on charcoal ? An expert
ment has been made by the great chemist
Msgendie. He fed geese on gum only,
and they died on the 10th day; be fed
some on starch only, and they died the
Gath day he fed others on boiled whites
of eggs, and they died on the 46th day ;
he fed others on the three kinds mixed
together. and they fattened instead of
dying. So we must vary our food as much
as possible in order to supply the waste of
every part of our system.


In cooking vegetables, green vegetables,
sach as cabbage, spinach, etc, should be
put into water at it's first boiling, with
salt. Dry vegetables, like beans, peas,
etc, should be put over the fire in cold
soft water, after having been soaked in
luke warm water-beans for twenty-four
hours Potatoes should be steamed but
never boiled. Steam with the skin on
Bear in mind that potato must never be
pealed; the part Immediately under the
skin contains the most nutriment Cut
out the eyes or germs if any: if young
and tender, the skin can be taken off with
scrubbing brush !; if old, scrape the skin
off and then roast them. In selecting the
potato, remember the smaller the eye the
better the potato. By cutting a piece
from the thickest end, you can tell wheth-
er they are sound. They must be either
white or pink, according to the kind AL
ways select beans without spots. Milk
and eggs partake of the nature of animal
as we'll as vegetable food.


Fish is less nutritious than meat, con-
tanning only 90 per cent. of nutritious
matter, but ought to be partook of at least
twice 4 week. 1t contains more phospho-
rus matter than any other food, and is
very good to supply the waste of our sys-
tenn, especially of the brain. The brain of
an idiot contains about one per cent. of
phosphoric matter, while that of persons
Of sound intellect contains from two to
two and . half per cent. The brain of a
maniac contains three and half per cent.
We need not fear, however of losing our
senses from eating too much fish 1t sup.
pile sthe waste, but does not augment
the proportion of the phosphorie natter


The chemistry OF the matter might.
perhaps be stated With more precision
Tor instance, instead of saying that every
thing we eat may be turned into charcoal
it would be more accurate to say that car
bon, being the one solid of the four or
Year: 1871

Editor Rutland Herald The bank
rupt law now in force is fast becoming a
dangerous law, and its effects upon the
business interests of the country disas.
trous. 1t has served it's purpose, if it ever
had a legitimate one, and now in it's oper-
ations it offers a premium for dishonesty.
With one voice the people are in favor of
its repeal. Thus far the press of the coun-
try have remained silent in regard to il,
though the effect of the law is such that
every paper in the land should cry out
against it. The cry of repeal should at
once be raised and kept up until Congress
takes action In relation to it; and if nec-
essary give aspiring men to understand
that there is no chance for them unless
they are opposed to the bankrupt law.
The bankrupt law of 1910 defeated the
whig party in 1874. Let the republican
party repeal the present law before it
causes the defeat.
Year: 1871

A FIVE PER CENT. LOAN Secretary
Boutwell, is credited with the intention of
calling in twenty millions of the 5-20s
of 1862 and replacing them, where the
owners desire, with the new five per cents.
The foreshadowei purpose is not official
ly amounted. The plan is one which
has been recommended by volunteer fnan-
ciers. AS an experiment it may be worth
the trial. But in the present condition of
the loan market of the world, it Is very
doubtful if the endeavor to make the ex-
change of the 5-205 in this way would
succeed. The former would be retired
the latter would not be accepted.
Year: 1871

MEAL FALLING.-On Wednesday af-
ternoon, while the team Of Messrs. Ripley
Sons were passing over a cross road in the
vicinity of the West Rutland quarries,
one of the horses fell in such way that it
became necessary to detach both horses
from the wagon, and in SO doing the wag-
on became unmansgeable. and indulging
in wrangle with the teamster and sever
al persons who came to bis assistance, it
plunged down the bill and finally over
the ledge into an abandoned quarry of
Sheldon & Slasop, nearly one HUNDRED
feet deep and full of water Of the ten
bags of meal thus preeipitated with the
unruly wagon, only seven were recovered
in rather demorslizel state, and were
speedily appropriated by the laborers in
the vicinity, being only fit for pig prov
ender. No damage was done to horses or
men in the melee, but tn three bags Of
meal and the running gear Of the wagon
are "down in the depths"
Year: 1871

The August number of the Galary is
already Issued with the usual enterprise
of its publishers. 1t is a fresh and spark
ling number, and an excellent tonic for
these depressing summer days.
Year: 1871

THE PERSIAN FAMINE.-Continue ued
accounts of the horrible sufferings of the
Persian population from famine show that
something must be done to relieve them
if, indeed, it be not too late already. The
Times of India of May Is says:


THE famine in some parts of Persia is
severe beyond APPREHENSION. Rain was
long hopefully expected, but it came in
very measured quantity. and too late to
turn away the foe that was already at the
door. Thousands are said to have died
by the wayside of sheer starvation, or of
starvation coupled with the diseases it in
variably brings in its train. Most Of the
dead lie unburied-a fact which may be
regarded as the sure precursor of pestil-
ence. At first, when self preservation by
any means whatever became a question to
be decided, yea or nay, the former alter
native prevailed with the Mussulmans,
and more than one human being 10 said
to have been killed and eaten by them. 1t
is stated that the sights to be seen, and
not to be avoided in the neighborhood Of
Shiraz, are such that European residents
will not leave their own houses Also,
beyond Shiraz and Bushire, thousands of
dead bodies lie unburied. Amid all these
scene. OF privation and death, how is it
that we hear nothing of relief, except now
and again by the acknowledgment OF the
donation of few rupees in Bombay Z
What is the sovereign of Persia doing !?
Year: 1871

wounded slipping away and hiding them
selves lest it should become known that
they had taken part in the riot, some ap-
proximate idea of the number wounded
may be had. Certainly three hundred is
not too high an estimate.


SPECTATORS KILLED


OF course many were killed and wound
ed who were merely spectators and inno-
cent of any hand in the disturbances.
Year: 1871

At last the regiments were got into po-
siion and the procession started, It wus
then 2:30 p. m The pageant was sin
gular one In front was the Seventh
Regiment, headed by body of Police
On the right the Twenty-seooud Regi-
mcut, on the left the Eighty fourth aud
Sixth. and between them the Orangemen
Behind these marched the Ninth, and 81
large posse OF Police, extending from
house to house, brought up the rear. In
this order the procession moved off to the
tune Of "The Red White and Blue"
Year: 1871

The Journal of Commerce
Financial article) after dwelling
upon the unsatisfactory condition
of city trade, as at present ex-
listing, observes:


People who sit nervously in
contingencies or behind theil
goods, waiting for customers tc
take them by storm, and max
ing no effort to let the world
know the bargains they have to
offer, will find the season very
unpropitious. Many Of those
who have spent large sums, in
hiring drummers, and paying for
other well known appliances Of
trade, have effected large sales,
but swallowed up too large a
share Of the receipts in such e.
normous attendant expenses
The best remuneration has been
found by those who have re-
turned to more Legitimate old
fashioned methods Of pushing
their business. We say it not
simply because we are interest
ed in this line Of expenditure,
but as advice to all who wish to
be enterprising and to secure a
a larger Gu 5ton, there is moth
ing now so effective to this end
as judicious advertising. A lit
tie advertising may be like a
gentle touch Of the whip to
poor Dobbins' horse, "a mercy
thrown away but a liberal
outlay is almost certain to bring
in large return, and will last
even beyond the current season.
We do not believe that any one
who has valuable service or de-
sirable property to offer can fail
of reapipg a rich harvest by
continuous advertising on a
large scale.
Year: 1871

not Clearing what she had to tell)
iEsisted on her taking the journey
with him to the court the next
morning,


This evidence virtually decided


the trial. There was a great burst
Of relief in the crowded assembly
when the .wOman'S statement had
come to an end.


She was closely cross-examined,
as a matter Of course. Her char
acter was inYuir ID into; corrobo-
rative evidence (relating to the
chisel and the scratches on the
frame) was sought for, and was
obtained. The end of it was that,
at late hour on the second even
ing, the jury acquitted the prison.
er without leaving their box. 1t
was not too much to say that his
life had been saved by his brother.
His brother alone had persisted.
from first to last, in obstinately
disbelieving the clock--for no bet
ter reason than that the clock was
the witness which asserted the
prisoners guilt He had worried
everybody with incessant inqui-

ries be had discovered the alb
sence of the house maid after the
trial had begun and he had start
ed off to interrogate the girl,
knowing nothing and suspecting
nothiug-simply determined to
persist in the Ole everlasting ques
tion with which he lersecuted
everybody: "The clock is going
to hang my brother; can you tell
me anything about the clock ."


Four months later the mystery
of the crime was cleared up. One
of the disreputable companions Of
the murdered man confessed on
his death-bed that he had done
the deed. There was nothing in
teIestiDg or remarkable in the cir
cumstances. Chance, which had
put innocence in peril, had offered
to guilt. An Infamous
woman, jealous quarrel, and an
absence at the moment of witness
es on the spot-these were really
the commonplace materials which
had composed the tragedy of Par
don's Piece.
Year: 1871

All! years have loitered by, mother,


A weary, weary while,
Since last | saw thy gentle face.


With its sweet, patient smile
Since last l saw thy fingers light


Pass fondly through my hair,
As at thy knee knelt at night


To say my childish prayer.
Into the world I've gone, mother,


The old home left behind
New ties of friendship and of love


About my heart have twined;
Yet in its holiest recess,


All dry and joyless still,
There lies one well Of tenderness


No earthly love can fill.
Thy self-forgetful care, mother;


Thy counsel, ever near;
Thy sympathy with every joy,


Thy grief for every tear;
Thy loving glance, thy tender tone,


Thy warm kiss on my brow
Gone from my life, forever gone =


know their value now.
Year: 1871

The Peoria ReUie,o of the 9Th
says: We are getting disgusted
with the Illinois river. A stran-
ger in this country cent find it uu-
til he gets bis feet wet by stepping
into it. If this sort Of thing keeps
on, they will have to station
policeman at the bridge, or else
the first thing we know some
thirsty cow will come along and
drink the raging Illinois up.
Year: 1871

The editor of the Louisville
Co~rier-Jo1rnal says there is but
one map in Kentucky who does
not want to 60 to the United
States Senate, and the editor of
that paper confesses that be is not
the man. He wishes to be-elected
on account of his mOdesty.
Year: 1871

A WRITER in the Providence (R I)
Journal offers well-considered advice, as
follows:


Each child has a natural aptitude for,
and qualification in, some especial study
employment or pursuit. One takes to
music, another to mathematics some boy
turn spontaneously to mercantile under
takings, others are born book-worms; ; it is
the duty of parents to acquaint themselves
with, and direct these inherent tastes. Few
people can do many things well, but almost
all, with the proper training, could perform
successfully, if not with marked auperiori
ty, in some one line of life. Superadded
then, to the general education requisite in
all conditions, there should be the full
development of any particular valuable
faculty.


Excellent are our common and high
schools, and important as may be col
legiate education, there is the further neces
sity-if the highest attainable point is ia
be reached-that the dedication of the life
be made to that calling which the natural
capacity of the youth best fits him for
A large proportion of those who are
stranded in the early part of the voyage OF
life, are wrecked because they, or Others
for them, have mistaken their vocation
They go on year after year, like an {
that is always either rubbing in its be-.
ings, or hot from friction. They may rut
through with decent success, but it is by
hard effort and with an abiding dissatis
faction. We are inclined to think that the
rage for entering professional life is some
what abating, it having given place to tina
thirst for gold which is promised a speedie
satisfaction in commercial life. But every
youngsteI desires to begin where his fathe
left of, and most are likely to leave of
where their father began-in poverty,
Year: 1871

What Business to Enter Upon.-A
Young man who says he is about to enter
upon business for himself, does not know
what to do. He does not like farming,
but thinks he would like to be a mechanic,
if that is as profitable. Asks what he shall
do. We answer, do that which you think
work and struggle to excel; be honest,
faithful, industrious and economical, and
you will find one business as profitable as
the other. 1t does not depend so much
upon the kind of business whether you
succeed or not, as it does upon yourself
Rural Ne0 Yorker.
Year: 1871

MY only recoollection of Demosthenes
is his attempting to speak piece at a dis
trict-school exhibition when he was boy
and breaking down. He was recitiug the
familiar lines:


You'd scarce expect one of my age.


To speak in public, on the stage;


II should chance to fall below
Year: 1871

When is young lady like an acrobat
When she shows her sleight of hand-by
refusing you.


What is young lady that refuses you
Too no ing by half.


Why is one stall of two stall stable
like pretty girl? Because it is seldom
let alone.
Why is man who kicks out right arc
left like an ancient robber? Because he's
freebooter.
Why is an Englshman happier with
two wives than with one? He may bt
happy with one-it is not impossible
but he. is nearly sure to be transported
with two.


Why can't you make venison pasty
with buck venison? Because the pasty
must be made of doug (doe.)
Why ought venison to be only hal
cooked? Because what's done chn't b.
helped.


Read see that me but not my GO
Up shall l love if me love for
And you love you that love for be
Down and yon if you do you shal
Read up and down and you shall see


What sort OF sympathy would yol
rather be without? You don't want to bt
ptted (pitied) with the smallpox.


Why is the root of the tongue like de
iactnA ,non9 Harause it's down in th,
mouth


All, yes, the tongue is very sensitive
, obiige us, kindest Of readers, by swal
lowing a large wasp { a bee will do) ant
believe us you will only feel it in the part
that is tongue lis stuDg.)]
Year: 1871

A law in England prohibits the paint
ing of advertisements on the walls, and
the punishment for the offence is heavy
One day a fellow was, discovered in the
act. He bad written WARRENS g.
when he had to beat.a hasty retreat IN
order to escape arrest. Charles Lamb
who was passing Mt the time, and read.
ing what had been painted on the wall
remarked that the rest was evidently
lacking.
Year: 1871

Always acknowledge courtesies in :
kindly spirit. Throw boquet and ;
card of thanks to serenading party, i
not prepared to invite them in. If yor
haven't a bouquet or card at hand
throw bootjack,or a brick, or anything
of that sort just to show your apprecia
ton of the kindness intended.
Year: 1871

New York turned out in gallant array yes
tcrday 70 greet the young Russian Grand
Duke. The storm which attended his arrival
somewhat dampcncd the general enthusiasm.
and there was not such liberal display of
cmblcms of welcome rs there would have
been if the atmosphere had been bright for a
few days previous. But the people were alert
to see the young Prince who comes to tho
young Republic as representative of a
friendly power. The display by police and
militia was handsome, the streets were denscly
throngcd the peOped liked the face and bear
ing of the young Grand Duke and chcercd
him. and so the reception. if tritle informal
and confused in some of its details. was a
succrss
Year: 1871

Halifax was more unfortunate than New
York in ts management of the cholera I'M
ported by the steamer Franklin. From the
single case of the disease landed at the Nova
ScOtian port several fatal instances have fol-
lowed. Halifax prctends to be wcll-regu-
lated port, yet it has permitted cholera to be
openly imported, and is now suffering the
consequences. Our own quarantine regulations
are none too rigid, but in the case of tho
Franklin the blame of bringing the cholera
up the bay attaches to the officers of the ship.
Year: 1871

A correspondent who was present at the Of
fetal trlal or u section of the Erie Canal Of
the merits of what is known as the Belgian
system Of towing, gives elsewhere careful de-
tails of the method and the experiment. 1t is
hoped from results already obtained in Europe
aud the success of the present test here that
the adoption Of this system may reduce tue
expense Of towing by one-half The increase
of prosperity which such result would bring
fnh
Year: 1871

The Thugs of India, pursue rob
berry and murder as business, and
even ask their imaginary gods to
prosper them in their wickedness 4;
but we never heard that they were
licensed by the Government TO carry
on their nefarious work. Paris, the
city of frivolity and crime, some
years ago improved on this plan,
and licensed the practise of prostitu-
tiOn. 1t was done avowedly to
check the evil. AS the Parisians
did not regard the authority of
the Apostolic precept, f" ne must not
do evH that good mag come" they
could make the trial of their plan.


But every plan to promote virtue
and secure happiness to any people,
not in accordance with the prinei-
pies of Christianity, We know will
be a failure. And so 1t was in this
ease. Even the despotie and argus
eyed police of Paris never succeed
ed in regulating one-fourth of those
engaged in this terrible crime, and
in no degree did they succeed in
abating the nuisance. Indeed,
without the knowledge which we
possess in the Scriptures as to the
proper mode of dealing with sin,
common sense seems to say, "Make
no compromise with it."


What would be thought Of a prop
ositiOn to license theft ? Thieves
are among us; we have not been
able, as yet, to entirely stop theft,
May We not license thieves, and
thus control what we cannot pre-
vent Why, every body would
laugh at the idea. and yet the prin
eiple in the same when applied TO
to prostitution. Notwithstanding
this, the Board of Health of Cincin-
natl propose 10 ask tile Legislature
of the State of Ohio to do ii Is very
thing. The Evangelical Ministerial
Association of Cincinnati has pro-
tested strongly against it, and If.
this course is adhered TO by the
Board, it will be necessary for the
lovers Of virtue all over our State
to flood The Legislature at Columbus
with petidons against the project.


Prostitution is a crime, aud ought
TO be treated as crime-ought to
be prohibited by the seYerest penal
Ties of criminal law, instead of be-
ing sanctioned by civil enactments.
We appeal to our readers TO do
what they can to prevent the State
Of Ohio from being disgraced by
sileh an nnapttrnl,t
Year: 1871

How fools are swindled by lottery
enterprises was clearly shown in
New York on Tuesday evening,
The police made a descent upon the
and Manufacturers Co.
operative Gift Enterprise" as the
distribution was about to be made.
In the wheel were found about
three barrels Of blank tickets, and
not q SINGLE prize!