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Year: 1870

The first colored juror was
summoned in Springfield, Ill. a
case was to be tried, and the officer
in charge had managed after much
worry, to get five white jurymen
on the bench. For the sixth he
brought in q negro, whereupon
the FIVE jumped up and fed
The officer, appalled, at the re-
suit of his operation, told the dar-
key to go likewise, and again set
himself to work to get up jury.
Year: 1870

A fashionable Jewish wedding
in the Washington synagogue was
interrupted the other day by the
groom's father, who refused to let
the ceremony go farther, as no can
opy was hello over the bridal pair,
which the "Orthodox" Hebrews,
of whom he is rabbi, hold to be
essential. The synagogue belong
ing to the "Reformed' laith would
not allow canopy, SO the wed
ding had to take place at the resi-
dence of the brides father.
Year: 1870

ao1c fellow-citizens, with what afeeling of
glowing pride and exultation do congrat-
ulate myself that I am native born North
Carolinian, and that I, by my voice and
vote, have contributed, even in an humble
way, in placing her in the proud position
in the galaxy Of the sisterhood of States,
to which our recent victory has elevated
her. May God in His infinite goodness
preserve he- in her honor and glory and
make it the boast and pride of each one of
her sons, now and in the future, to be able
to say in the face of all the world that he
is true North Carolinian
Year: 1870

forth their aquatic broods, teaching the
little ones TO swim by the aid OF
various floats, and delighting in the gam
bols Of the larger ducklings. When the
tide comes in fresh and strong from the
sea, the water in the grand canal is pure
and refreshing; and at these times it is,a
singular pleasure to leap from ones
doorstep into the swift current, and
spend a, half hour, very informally,
among ones neighbors there. The Ven.
etien bathing dress is mere sketch OF
the pantaloons of ordinary life; and when
| used to stand upon our balcony, and
see some bearded head ducking me a
polite salutation from pair OF broad,
brown shoulders that showed above the
wuter, vas not always able to recog-
nize my acquaintance, deprived OF his
factitious identity of clothes. But al
ways knew a certain stately consul
general by'a vast expanse of badness
upon the top of his head and it must be
owned, / think, that this form of social
assembly was, with all its disadvantages,
novel and vivacious spectacle: The
Venetian ladies, when they bathed, went
TO the Lido, or else to the bath houses in
front of the ducal palace, where they
saturated themselves good part of the
day, and drank coffee and, possibly,
gossiped.- W. ID. HoicelIs.
Year: 1870




The apprehension of the ladies that
diamonds might, by ceasing to be rare,
become inexpensive and a drug are
likely TO be dissipated. The South Afri-
can brilliants are scientifically pro-
nounced to be not genuine. A London
jeweler has found them to be Jumps OF
translucent quartz, and thereby won the
eternal hatred Of such as, making haste
to be rich, were gathering quarts and
bushels of them to sell to dowagers, and
brides, and club men. This being the
case, the necessity of the New York
papers to invent correspondence from
the South African quartz fields no
longer exists. The loss which sensa-
tionalism will undergo will be more than
compensated by the gain to Bohemian
mortality. By the way, suppose diac,
monds cost as little as silver ornamentsf
They would dazzle just as brilliantly to
the eye Of the body; but to the eye OF
vanity how they would palel
Year: 1870

Every officer and soldier in the Ger
man army has a whistle which enables
The chief; to perform the different calls
and the men to give warning oil me ap-


proaeh Of the enemy, to call each other
and TO seek their company when they
have strayed.
Year: 1870

The ASSASSINATION BY PRINCE PIERRE


BoNAPARTE.-The New York Post, In al


luding to the shooting Of II. Victor Noir by


Prince Pierre Napoleon says Pierre Bona


parte is the son of Lucien Bonaparte, young


er brother of the first Napoleon; and Is an
irascible gentleman Of tifty-iour. Had the
incident occurred some years ago, when the


Emperor, his cousin, held France by the


throat, and recognized no law but his own
WILL the murder of one of his own personal
enemies by his cousin would doubtless
haver eceived the imperial approval, dis
guised only so far as might be necessary TO
prevent insurreolion. But, now that he has
professed 10 grant something like a con-
stitution, to which even the Napoleons are
supposed to owe something like re-
spect, and has undertaken to admit public
opinion to an appearance of something like
share in the government, this event must
bring him into very awkward situation. To
kill his cousin for initiating in private. and in
a single case, his own old habit OF numbering
in public and by wholesale those whom be
wished to oe rid Of, would be embarrassing,
apart from the unpleasant suggestiveness Of
seeing the guillotine at work so near the
throne. But to pardon him, in the present.
state of feeling in Paris, might be quite as
dangerous.
Year: 1870

Mr.. President and gentlemen of the
Convention-It would not be proper for
me. under the circumst stances that now
surround us, to ask your time while l
should make a speech. t"Ycs," Ego on, ]
All shall undertake to say Is this -
That for number of years past have
been associated with you in the political
controversies of Indiana, and all the
while / have thought that VIC were in
the right, but now know we arc in the
right. Laughter.]


On this morning when came in this
beautiful hall 10 stand with you in the
consideration Of the questions which you
Year: 1870

debts and provide for The common defense and
general welfare of the United States, does not
include or embrace any power to levy duties
for any purpose other than the collection Of
revenues for such herein indicated that
tariff levied for any purpose other than rev.
enue, and especially one levied to foster and
enrich one section: Of our country at the ex-
pense Of the other, or to foster and enrich one
class Of citizens at the expense Of others, is
Unauthorized by the Constitution, unjust to
the great body Of the American people, Nnd in
its results injurious eventually TO nearly ev.
cry individal interest Of the country.


Resotped, That in the preparation Of the bill
for the modification Of the existing tariff laws,
Congress should confine its action strictly to
the preparation Of tariff tor revenue exclu-
sively, and that duties on no article should
be greater than that which would give max
imum Of revenue on such article.
Year: 1870

Her shawl was as sabe as night,


And her gloves were as dark as her shawl
And her jewels, that flashed in the night,


Were black as a funeral pail.
Her robe had the hue Of the rest


(How nicely it fitted her shape.),
And the grief that was heaying her breast


Boiled over the billows Of Grape.
I couldn't help thinking the beauty,


In mourning the loved and the lost,
Was doing her conjugal duty


Entirely regardless Of cost.
Year: 1870

TIE white Of an egg has proved the most
efficacious remedy for burns. Seven or
eight successful applications ofthis substance
soothes pain and excludes the burning parts
from the air.


RHuBARD.-Present facilities for canning
and preserving enables US to have a supply
of this excellent pic material the year
through. Cut up and dry, bottle or can a
good supply for winter, when such change
will be acceptable, and leave no seed stalk
to grow.


DANDY PCDDINd.-Beat four eggs separ-
ately, to the yolk add two table sPoonfuIs Of
flour and one quart Of milk, bring this to a
boil, sweeten to the taste, put four teaspoon
fuls Of sugar and sweeten to the taste put
four teaspoonfuls OF sugar and flavor; the
the whites beat very stiff, drop over the Gus
tard and brown eat cold without sauce
FINE PANCAKEs.-Ta a pint of cream,
eight eggs (leave out two OF the whltes),
three large spoonfuls of orange flower water
a little sugar and grated nutmeg; melt
small quantity Of butter with the cream over
the fire, then add three sPOonfulS Of -four,
and mix we'll together. Butter the frying
pan for the first let them run as thin as
you can in the pan, fry them quick, and
send them up hot,


Sailing DOWN CUcUMBERs FOR PIcK-
LEs.-Leave half an inch Of stem On cucum-
bers-wash them in cold water--immediate-
ly pack with salt in alternate layers, salt
next to the wood one barrel Of salt 10 five
Of cucumbers. Fill barrel full, putting salt
on top-cut wide, broad board 50 as Just
to sit inside the barrel-bore half a dozen
half inch holes through-placolit On pickles
with stone on, which should weigh at least
twenty-five pounds, 50 as to keep the pick
les always in brine. Take of all scum
which rises. Keep the barrel in the shade
and in four weeks take off the stone aud
fill to the top, as they will settle somo. Put
more salt on. head them up, and they are
ready for market.
Year: 1870

OF. CLAIR Co., July IL 1870. J
To NE Editor Of the wcExNeMAs's ADVOCATE


The miners Of Mellor's mines were
discharged on the 9th Of last month for
no other reason than for refusing to
endanger their lives by riding on box
placed on the cage for hosting water.
The "boss" has been in the habit Of
hoisting water with both sides Of his
shaft in boxes containing ton Of wa
ter, and the men for the last two months
have been compelled to ascend and de-
scend the shaft on these very unsafe
structures. The shaft is one hundred
and seventyGve feet deep, and should
any accident happen 70 the hoisting
machinery, the result would be fearful
indeed, nothing short of divine aid
could possibly save the unhappy VIC
Tins who might be on the water box at
the time, from a horrible death. Such
accidents are of too common occur
renee to be passed over lightly. We
can scarcely pick up daily paper but
we see recorded such terrible accidents
caused from the culpable negligence OF
the owners or superintendent ofmines.
In fact the life Of a miner is not valued
half as much as one Of their crippled
mules, no matter how much misery
and sorrow it may entail upon the I'M
fortunate widow and fatherless chill
dren.


The miners of this place knowing
full well that we have no Legislative law
to protect them, had decided to take
the law in then own hands. They
protested against this dangerous meth
cd of going to and coming from work,
and as has been stated they have all
been discharged. The ''boss" of the
mines concluded he would dig his
own coal. The men had no objections
to this, knowing that he would soon tire
of it. But he owns stool" a thing
who on first sight we would suppose e
be a man, having nearly all outward
appearances TO that claim but on
nearer approach, we discover that il i:
only the miserable carcass Of one b
those soulless, guilty ,despicablc wretch
es, whose onl Y aim and object on thi,
earth is to work all the misery be can
and reap in return the eXecrations anj
curses Of every man, woman and chile
who chance to live near his crime
tainted retreat This deteStiblc Kan
garoo has gone to work to try to dig
coal with the "boss" as long as the
lockout may continue. believe hC
has no legitimate trade of his own
God has not endowed him with thai
quality of brains to learn a trade, except
il might be rag-picking. His full title
when properly addressed is John Bar
ber, Baptist, Methodist, Good TEN
plar, and Black-leg.


The men expect q settlement, anu al
order TO 90 to work soon. They arc
all in good spirits, and but for this Tttl,
difficulty would have been workins
steady, earning tolerably fair wages
bvt knowing that justice has been to,
long tramplcd on, they are determine,
to put stop 70 it now and forever.


Yours In union,


" WIDE AWAKE.
Year: 1870

pierce the German line they succeeded in obtaining
possession or ana now occupy the town Of cham
plgny.


OBJECT OF THE ATTACK.


The loss sustained by the Wurtemberg troops is
not known. AT the close OF the battle the French
forces numbered $4,000 men, The object OF the
sortie was to open communication with the Army OF
the Loire in the direction OF Fonlalnebleau.
Year: 1870

TAXING MINING PRocEEDs.-The Ely Re
cord approves the Democratic resolution III
Lander county in favor of the repeal of the
statute taxing the proceeds of the mines. 1t
justly urges that no good reason Gun be
shown for longer collecting this tax. The
revenue oC the State il certainly sufficient to
nnintuin State government without this adj
ditional tax. Economy may be necessary,
hut the people can hardly expect it for some
years to come, unless they insist upon clrcting
honest mcn. This tax is oppressive, and is
calculated to drive capital from the State. In
stead of taxing the proceeds it would be more
statesrnnnlike 10 pay IL reward for each thou.
sand dollars Of silver extracted from our
mountains


This statute is another of those numerous
Radical devices for squeezing money ont OF
the people of this State. 1t is particularly
oppressive TO Eastern Nevada, and like the
poll tax requirement, ought to be squclchcd
and will be, when we have a Democratic Leg,
stature.
Year: 1870

81 voted against the Chinaman as citizens,
and against their coming here under service
contracts. No Democratic Senator did
more. ."-Nye's speech ia EikO. .......


Who did the Senator vote against? Who
were the men who wanted TO make the Chi
namen citizens? Were they Democrats?
Who were voting against the Senator, and in
favor of an unrestricted immigration of the
Chinese? Who were the Senators whose bill
Nye was voting down? Who were they but
Radical Senators? What party was it but
the Republican party against whom Nye made
the fight?


mo Democratic Senator did more than
this" Is this true? Was not Senator Nye
one Of the members who voted down Senator
Casserly's amendment multiplying every coole
contract for any time whatever? Did not the
Senator support Stewart's bill to encourage
coolie importation by authorizing service
contracts, not only while coming to this
country but TO legalize and enforce that con-
tinued slavery for six months after their ar
rival:


Opposed to coolie importation" do you
say? Why then does it exist? Why then are
hundreds of the coolie serfs weekly landing
in San Francisco? Why then are they locked
up in cars TO prevent their escape, and, like
any other merchandise, shipped like sheep
across the continent to the cotton fields of
their black predecessors? Never was there n
falser pretensc set up than this pretended OPP
position to even "coolie importation much
less Chinese immigration. The record tells
the true story.
Year: 1870

The Times remarks that the Lincoln
county coal company expect to deliver
the product of their mines in St. Louis
at twelve cents bushel as soon as their
connec,lons by rail ore completed. The
coal is pronounced of fine quality, and
10 quantity there is no end Of it.. a..
Year: 1870

1t is stated that the most important
feature Of the Presidents forthcoming
message is q recommendation to Congress
for general amnesty; in other words, for
the removal Of all political disabilities
imposed by the fourteenth amendment.
Year: 1870

Louls1ANA's GREAT NEED
The following is from the Baton
Rouge Gazette AMI Comet, OF
Aug. 2:


There seems to be an unusual
demand for labor in our parish
just at the present moment. We
are informed that different par
ties in the community are offer
ing wood choppers from one dol
lar and a quarter to one dollar
and half per cord, and are una
BILE to engage any at even those
high wages. From six to twelve
dollars per thousand are offered
for stave timber, and from hands
command farm one to two dollars
per day. So great is the demand
and 80 limited the supply, that it
is safe to say that FIVE thousand
additional laborers could End
ready employment at the above
liberal wages in this immediate
section. As the season advances
ddSa5teedlJy" az increase a e III unless the
crops should be cut short by un-
foreseen accidents, an event that
is by no means likely to occur.
We should be pleased to have
our Northern exchanges make q
note of this demand for labor in
our parish, so that possibly thrift
ty and reliable white laborers
from that section may be induced
to come among Us. We promise
all immigrants Of this character
a cordial welcome, and steady
employment at good wages.
Year: 1870

AL Junction Of the Grand Swain
Head Light, who sucks from Uncle
Sam s hottie and goose quill fand Cen>
sus Marsha for the county of Greene,
in dis paper Of last week relates the
following moving adventure:


The duties OF census taker are on,
erous and poorly paid, but what it lacks
in spet ter is in some degree made up by
the large grist Of the ridiculous aud
aud amusing that works itself out oil
the humanity courted. A joke>master
general could fnd enough to keep him
in happy mood for a generation OF
time. We stopped at largo honse
with lots of people living in it. and
were hospitality entertained by the in
dwellers there. There were a number
of buxom, rosy checked iassies in the
family, whose itness for the wiling of
any Greene county boy none cam gain
say. After the usual amount of tea
talk. light was given US, and without
directions where to -find the couch that
was to furnish rest for one hundred
and sixty pounds of Assistant Marshal,
with lively hope within us that We
could find our way without erring, we
bade the old folks good night and trav~
eled away. The first room we went
into created futter. aud we found we
had run on girl No. | and her lad,
doing up good lot Of sparkling. We
hlurted out an apology, and started
bed ward once more. Some men are
born nnlucky, and others have it thrust
upon them. In our case il is mixed.
We opened the first door next appear.
ing, when something mildly interrogat
ed: "Damn yer, what 'yre want 7"
We didn't want anything, and backed
ont. Right across the ball We were
-ure our bed was awaiting us. and we
bolted right into the rooo. just In time
10 hear smack that reminded us of
he time when onr paternal took Us
cross his knees and let slipper drop
siih some force We saw that weAas
not company for girl No. three and her
fellow and left. We went out on the
pnrch and sat there on the bench ia the
dark shadow. poniering in onr minds


ne vanities OF life aud the unusual
amount of sparkling going on in the
ranche. We looked carefully down TO
the further end OF the Ii foot bench
and there was another bunch of boy
Ind girl so mixed up that we could
hardly tell which bad the waterfall.
Ne moved. The kitchen found US
next, and the young lady that turned
up therein was So determined 10 inter-
view us with rolling pin, that we fell
back in good ordey, followed by lii
hernian benedicfioh. Eight miles from
home; an orphan with poor clothes. an
officer of the sbest government the sun
ever shone on" tired and lost in o house
where every body was sparkling every
body else,-wa condition awful IN the
extreme Ii we could have somebody
to spark, we could have borne the mar
fyrdom with l,eroism that would
havca done much for us hereafter, but
is we had none 10 comfort US, we wiih>
drew aud slept in the stable, aud judg.
ing from the whinneyiug of the horses
they were sparkling, too!
Year: 1870

SHORT Cur TO MIsERY.-Being
by fancy that no one cares for you,
that you are not Of any use to any
body-a sort nonentity in the
household, where your place would
not be missed. but easily supplied.
Ponder on your want of beauty,
and lead yourself 10 believe that
no one can love a plain face or
think you agreeable because there
are others more charming. Fancy
that every ono who looks upon
you makes mental comparison
which initiates against you in fs-
vor of some one else. Imagine
tina. every word said in jest is on.
ly meant to cover a deeper and
more painful one; that every arti-
Gle of wearing apparel you don
is criticised and ridiculed. Do all
this, and your tendency to NOR
bidity of feeling will SO increase
that in u very short time you will
become one of the most miserable
of human beings.
Year: 1870

From the Middletown MO- Banner


The unusually quiet little vii
lage of Middletown was lately
thrown into painful fever Of ex-
element, on the morning of May
18th, by an awful catastrophe
which occurred TO the band lately
attached to James Robinson d
Co 8 circus and animal show, and
led by Prof. NJ. G. Sexton.


Upon starting out from Cincin-
natl, for the season, the manage
ment determined to produce some
thing novel in the way Of band
chariot, and conceived the idea of
mounting the band upon the colos-
sal den Of performing Numidian
lions, and which would form one
of the principal and most impos-
ing features of the show.


Although repeatedly warned by
Prof. Sexton that he deemed the
cage insecure and dangerous in
the extreme. the managers still
persisted in compelling the Band
to ride upon it. Nothing, however,
occurred until the fatal morning
of the 18th.


The Band took their places and
the procession commenced to move
amid the shouts Of the multitude
of rustics, who had assembled to
witness the grand pageant, and
hear the enlivening strains of mu-
sic. Not a thought Of danger was
entertained by any one, but the
awful catastrophe was about to
occur:


AS the driver endeavored to
make turn in the streets the lea
ders became entangled AID threw
the entire team into confusion,
and he lost control Of them, and
becoming frightened they broke
into violent run. Upon the op-
posite side Of the street the fore
wheel Of the cage came in contact
with large rock with such fore @
as to cause the braces and stanch.
ions which supported the roof to
give way, thereby precipitating the
entire band into the awful nit be-
low.


For an instant the vast crowd
were paralyzed with fear, but for
a moment only, and then arose
such shrek of agony as was ney-
er heard before. The awful 9roans