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Year: 1870

We deeply sympathize with the
fate Of the unfortunate turtle that is
dragged from his native deep and is
confined 10 narrow tub to be gazed
at FOR awhile by the curious and un-
feeling, with q prospect of being
served up into soup when he has
served his purpose as an exhibition
His native haunt, the broad ocean,
is so very wide, and his tub so very
narrow. We never can look upon
bim and not feel the dint of pity.
Diogencs IN his tub was a comUara-
lively happy fellow. There was
nothing compulsory about it in lis
case. q He took up his residence
there from choice, but the poor tur
tie isn't consulted in the matter at
all, and is thrust in and kept there
without any will Of his own.


Lew Boman runs a turtle tub in
front of his establishment. Some
days you may see crowd around
the tub from morning until night,
and you may be sure there is tur-
tie in it. The other day we stopped
to lock at his turtleship, and man
took us mysteriously aside and
whispered, as he pointed over his
shoulder with his thumb at the OBJ
ject in the tub, Lew ought to let
that fellow off,"


"What old fellow p we inquired.


"Why, that turtle. He has had
him ever since he kept the Interna-
tionai, he and Phil Tieman. He
exhibits him in the tub for a few
days and under the shallow pretense
that he is going to serve him up in
to soup, and then the fellow disap-
pears. But he don't go into soup"
aids the man, winking significantly.


"Where docs he GO"


"He goes into retirement-got
another tub in the cellar. There he
lies concealed until Lew wants to
advertise turtle soup again, when he
is brought ou. and exhibited as b.
fore"


"Nor'


"Its fact, and it's cruel. That
turtle was in the prime of life when
Boman first brought him to Cincin-
natl, but now he is grizzly with age
and bald-headed. / have seen him
look up into Boman's fee with
great tears in his eyes, as if implor-
ing him to either release him or
boil him up into soup at once"


"He must grow weary of being
stared at"


"Oh, he does, indeed. For years
lie has seen about the same faces
standing over his tub, and the same
hands have caught him by the fin
and whopped him over on his back
He pines for the ocean again and
is tired of assisting in a perpetual
deception on the public. No, sir,
that turtle has served Boman for
many years and he is entitled to q
and pension"


We believe the man is mistaken,
but the matter ought to be investi-
gated.
Year: 1870

ted the Declaration of the Duties of
Man. Liberty is not an affair OF
metaphysical politics and of songs
in the streets; that is a goddess
which does not demand human sac
rifices. She is more bourgeoise
than daughter of the people; more
an aristocrat than bourgeoise.
She is austere and painstaking; she
insists upon many virtues and few
tumults; she needs, in order to live,
the peaceable life of the soul and
mind, and not demonstrations in
the streets and public houses. A
new religion demands new people.
An innocent and simple creed re-
quires hearts innocent and simple
like itself.
Year: 1870

gift of sympathizing maternity to
selfish fashion.


How much sweeter even the cup
of cold water when given by the
loved hand. Can we wonder that
so many hearts are alienated, when
we consider the depressing infuen-
ces, the mercenary, fashionable sell
fishness with which the noble senti-
ment is simulated ? Methinks many
of us had better regain the tender
rights so selfishly abandoned before
clamoring for new. Well, my dear,
presume you have had quite
enough of this prosy talk, so let US
have tea.


KATE SEAFoAM.
Year: 1870

PADDLE Your OwN CANOE
Judge S. gave his son a thousand
dollars, telling him to go to college
and graduate The son returned
at the end Of the Freshman year
without a dollar, and with several
ugly habits. About the close OF
the vacation the Judge said:


''Well, William, are you going to
college this year,


Il have no money, father"


"But l gave you thousand dol
lars to graduate on"


Its all gone, father"


Every well, my son; it was all
that l could give you; you can't
stay here; you rIust now pay your
own way in the world"


A new light broke in upon the
vision of the astonished young man.
He accommodated himself to the
situation; left home. made his way
to college, graduated at the head of
his class, studied law, became Gov
ernor of the State of New York,
entered the Cabinet of the President
of the United States, and has made
a record for himself that will not
soon die, being none other than
VIM. II. Seward.-lHalls Journal.
Year: 1870

SOME weeks ago man. whom we
will call L., living down the river n
Few miles, received a circular from
some firm in New York City. stating
that if he would send them SO, they
would send him in return some


thing worth 500. Thinking. no
doubt. that he was going to make a
'hauT' of them, l. sent the SO to
this very liberal company, expect
ing in return ten times that amount
in--well we don't know what. In
a few days q small box come by ex-
press to L., marked c. o. ID. S29.
L. did not exactly understand this,
but he raised the money and lifted
the box, thinking he would make S6l
anyhow. Having secured his prize
he started for home, but before he
had gone far his anxiety became so
great to see his fortune that he sat
down by the side of the road and
with a couple of stones broke open
the box, and commenced to exam
inc his treasure, which consisted in
q dozen cast iron bag hooks. worth
about ten cents.cHancock Courier.
Year: 1870

Injure the main spring of a watch and ever,


portion of the works becomes disordered, The I'm.


man stomach is to the human system what that


elastic piece of metal is to chronometer 1t infu-


ences the action of the other organs and controls
certain extent, the whole living machine The
comparison may be carried further: for as the weak
ness or other imperections the main spring ia in


dicaed on the face of the timepiece 30 also is the
weakness or other disorder of the stomach BETRAYED
by the face of the invalid. The complexion is sal.
lew or faded, the eyes deficient in lustre and in
tellisence, and there is worn, anxious expression


the whole countenance which tell as plainly as
written words could do, that the great nourishiag
organ whose office it is to minister to the wants of
the body, and to sustain and all its parts is
not performing its duty. 1t requires renovating ard
regulating, aud to accomplish this end Hostetter,s
Stomach Bitters may be truly said TO be the one
thing needfaI. The broken main spring of watch
may be replaced by new one, but the stomach can
only be repaired and strengthened, and this is one
of the objects Of the famous vegetable restorative
which Tor eighteen years has been waging a success
III contest with dyspepsia in all climates As a sne-
cine for indigestion 1t stands alone. When the re-
sources OF the pharmacopeia have beer exhausted
without at best, doing more than mitigating the
complaint, a course OF this wholesome and paatabIe
yet powerful, stomachic effects perfect and perma
nent cure. In all cases OF dyspepsia the liver Is
more or less disordered, and upon tbis i'm nortont
gland, as well as upon the stomach and bowels The
Ditters act with singular dstinctness reoulatino
anu reinVlg0ratlng every secretive and
organ on which bodily and mental health depend
Year: 1870

THE PRESS FOR THE SEssIoN.-Some inquiry
having been made as to the terms of the PRESS
for the Legislature session, we would state tha
It will be furnished for 81. Matters of much
interest to the citizens of Portland and vicini-
" VIII engage the attention of the Legislature,
ana as the PRESS will contain full reports OF
legislative proceedings it will become indispen-
sable to all who are interested in public af.
fot,x
Year: 1870

The Cecil Wing earnestly protests against the
policy Of those dissatisfied Republicans on the
Eastern Shore who refuse to support Mr.. Tor
bert as the nominee for Congress, as not merely
suicidal but unfair 1t says that whether they
like the way in which Mr.. Torbert was nominated
or not, the fact that the motion to make the
nomination unanimous met with no opposition,
estops them from any adverse criticism OF the
action of the convention, now. II they wanted
to protest the time to do so was when that mo-
.a,it
Year: 1870

A Cleveland boy, ten years Of age,
swallowed bean. which passed down his
windpipe into the opening which leads to
the lungs, and finally stopped there. He
appeared to be dead. A deadly pallor
over-spread his countenanee, the eyes
were CLASSY and without expression, the
muscles all relaxed, and the respiration
entirely suspended. Shortly after the
surgeon arrived breathing ceased entirely
for minute and half. The bean was
then extracted. A longitudinal incision
having been made in the neck, just below
the Adams apple, an instrument was
inserted, and the bean drawn up and
pulled out by forceps, the boy still pre-
senting the appearance ofa lifeless corpse.
After the bean had been extracted tho
incision was held open by two hooks, and
by pressing on the chest the air in it was
driven out. The bleod at the opening was
spanged off, and by relieving the pressure
on the breast and pressing on the sides
beneath tho arms, air was drawn in
through the aperture made by the incision.
A mechanical passage of air was thus
established. and by continued efforts the
child began to breathe and was saved.
Year: 1870

So we heard a great strapping young
man exclaim the other day; we concluded
that he wanted pratical advice, and we
shall give it to him.


You want capital, do you? And sup>
pose you had capital what would you do
with til? Haven't you hands, feet, mus
Gle, bone, brains, health, and don't you
call them capital? What moro capital
did God give to anybody?


"Oh but they are not money!" say
you. But they are more than money,
and nobody can take them from you.
Don't you know how to use them? if you
don't it's time you were learning. Take
hold of the plow, or hoe, or jack'plane.
or Lroadaxe, and go to work. Your
capital will then, in due time, yield you a
large interest. Ay, but there's the rub !;
you don't want to work, you want money
or credit, SO you can play gentleman and
speculate, and end by playing yagabond.


Or you want farm, with plenty Of
hanGs upon it to do the work, while you
run over the coutry and dissipate; or you
want to marry some rich girl who may be
foolish enough to take you for your good
looks, that she may support you.
Shame on you, young man! Go to
work with the capital you have, and yeu'll
soon make interest enough upon it to give
you as much money as you need, and
make you feel like q man. If you can
not make money on what capital you have,
you could not if you had large amount
in cash. If yeu do nat know how to use
hone, muscle and brains, you would not
know how to use gold; you would only
know how to waste it.


Then don't stand about idle, great
helpless boy, waiting for something to
turn up, but 60 to work. Take the first
work you can find, no matter what it is,
SO that you do it well; always do your
best; if you manage that capital you will
soon have plenty more to manage; but if
you cannot, or will not manage the capi-
tai God has given you, you will never
have any other to manage. Do you hear.
young man?
Year: 1870

JOHN WESLEY AND His WIFE.-When
Wesley settled he said, "It would be more
useful to marry There is nothing like
giving that sort of pretty facing to your
wishes. l have known friend, when he
was going to move from q little living to a
large one, say that it was because he was
going to "a larger sphere Of usefulness
A certain witty man used to say that when
ever clergyman went from little living
to large one, he did so because he had
got call, hut that he would want "good
loud hollo to take him from large to
little living" Wesley married widow,
who, through her jealousy, led him life
of wretchedness and misery. At last his
spirit was up, and he wrote her: "Know
me and yourself. Suspect me no more /:
provoke me no more do not longer con-
tend for mastery, fer power, money or
praise be content to be a private insight
ficant person known and loved by God and
me-" 1t was not likely that woman
would be pleased at being recommended
to be an insignificant person. After
twenty years of disquietude she one day
left him. He bore it philosophically. He
went even beyond it-he took his diary
and put the most pithy entry into it I ever
met with in diary; Non cam religui, non
damisi non rerocsbo, which may be trans,
lated thus: ~ did not leave her; I did
not send her away shan't send for her
back" And so ended the married life OF
John Wesley.
Year: 1870

No business should be conducted on
haphazard principles, and farming is no
exception to the general rule.


Now, at the commencement of the year,
every farmer should cast over in his mind
what he will do and how he will do it.
Which fields he will farm with corn, which
with oats, wheat, cotton, or tobacco !;
which he will pasture, which NOW, or
which plant in potatoes.


How much he will require, where it is
to come from and what it will cost. How
much capital is invested, if less would do,
if more is required and how much.


All these things should be noted On
memorandum, which can be alterted from
time to time, if he sees proper to do so.


To conduct my business without a sys-
tenn to govern it, is like cropping in the
dark you may catch good haul by acci-
dent, or you may sink your capital for
want of forethought. Do not depend on
hind>thought, it comes too late though
some times instructive, it is very expen-
sive and dangerous to be INDUCED in.


When you have laid your plans of what
is to be done, provide the means to do
them with, do them well and in the right
time. These are very important consid'
eraticns and should by no means be neg
lected. Do not depend on purchasing
seed when the time has come for planting
or sowing, or you may have to take such
as have been refused by others and pay
the highest price for it. If there are new
implements to be purchased, or old ones
to be repaired, see to it in time. Get the
bsst-they are the cheapest in the end.
Keep the brain at work as we'll as tha
hands. Rise with the sun, or before it,
and retire early.-American Stock Jour-
nat.
Year: 1870

The Charlton Patriot says: "a little
boy at Des Moines presented the follow.
ing note from home as an excuse fo1
tardiness. Baby cross Biscuit to Bake
Had no Baken powders the dog up set
the coffee-pot the cat licked in the Milk
and got up late Excuse
Year: 1870

SAVE TnE SUDs.-The Massachusetts
Ploughman, in an article on "soap suds'
says that tho value Of this article as q
stimulant Of vegetable life, cannot be too
highly appreciated. 1t contains, it says
the ailmsnt of plants in state of ready
solution, and when applied, acts not only
with immediate and obvious effect, but
with a sustained energy which pertains to
few even of the most concentrated ma
nures. When it is not convenient ts APP
ply it in irrigation, the most economical
method, perhaps, of using 1.-THE article
goes on to say-it should be absorbed by
some materials which may be used as an
ingredient in the compost heap. Suds,
muck and other articles should be deposit
ted where the suds from the sink and
laundry may find its way to them and be
absorbed for the benefit of crops. In this
way several loads Of manure, very suita-
able for the support and sustenance of
any crop, may be made at comparatively
small expense. The highly putricent
character of this fermentable liquid quail
lies it admirably for the irrigation of
compost heaps of whatever material COM
posed. Being potent fertilizer, it must
Of necessity impart additional richness to
almost any material to which it may be
added. The article concludes with an ap-
peal to all farmers and gardners to "try,
and mark the result"
Year: 1870

The present enormously high prices O
beef, mutton, pork, butter and cheese, cal
loudly upon the agricultural population o.
the country to give their attention, scien
ti6cally and practically, to the breeding
and rearing of farm stock.


The cost of keeping poor stock is 81
great as that of good, while the net pro
ceeds and the satisfaction arising from
good stock, are incomparably greater than
that of poor. 1t looks very strange that
this leading fact should requirs SO much
time and effort to be impressed indelibly
upon the minds of persons most interest.
ed therein.


1t is self-evident proposition, that
what is worth doing at all, is worth doing
well (; consequently, if it is profitable to
rear and keep cattle for beef and butter, i,
would be most profitable to keep the best
breed, for the use designed. and give them
the best possible care.


There is strong tendency in the public
mind in favor of general reformation on
this subject Fine stock of all kinds is
being disseminated throughout the entire
country, much more rapidly than at any
former period. The strongest objection
urged against purchasing fine blooded
stock, is that the price is high. But the
answer to this objection is, that improved
stock will give return far greater, in
proportion to cost, than that of common,
more than sufficient to counter-ballance
the excess of outlay.


The quality and character of the bull
bred from, is Of greater importance than
that of good cows. The characteristics of
the male are generally transmitted in a
more positive form than are those of the
female. Hence the Importance, in an at-
tempt at careful breeding, to procure the
services of thoroughbred bull. And it
is not sufficient that the bull exhibits a
fine form and splendid appearance, but the
character of the stock from whence he is
descended, should be we'll understood, as
inferior blood in the ancestry will make
its mark in succeeding generations. This
can be done the most satisfactorily by the
aid of pedigrees, carefully preserved F.; and
at the present time, reliable records of all
prominent breeds are cautiously kept, so
as to prevent deception AMI fraud therein.


The "Short-horn," or Durham cattle
have been more largely introduced from
abroad than any other variety. The cows of
this blood are good mixers, both as to
quantity and quality and when they
cease to be profitable for the dairy, are
soon converted into beef, with less ex'
pense, in proportion, than most others.
The Ayrshire are beautiful cattle, cows
are fine for milk, and they easily make
good beef. The Attorneys are smaller
still, are beautiful, give rich milk, and
make good beef.


Those who are the most successful men
ia breeding stock of any kind, purchase
the best of the kind, either horses, cows,
sheep, swine, or poultry and then give
them the best shelter, food, and care; and
such men are always successful. Ameri-
can Stock Journal.
Year: 1870

state of affairs in regard 10 our Indian troubles we firmly believe that it is our duty to drop all partizan feelings and support the best men Tor our elective offices that can be selected from the body of the people, ,ha, we may thus exert the best influence on all interests. both at home and abroad, by fostering the best talent a, our command and placing our responsible offices in the hands of responsible men. That we rejoice in knowing that similar action 10 that had here to-day has been taken in Pima County, in nominating Peoples ticket, and that we hope this beginning may receive such support, that at our next election the people will feel that the true line of action has been found. and that the dividing. trouble-making policy of party action may be abandoned, un- ti the time comes when Arizona shall be ad. mitted as a state. when we shall have vote in the national councils, when with the new issues, interests, aud responsibilities, which shall then arise from our new connections, we shall have greater strength 10 expend on con aieting relations and opinions, and party di- visions will not prove so useless and detrimen- tai as at present.

 Therefore, we call lupon the voters of Yavapai County, to carefully consider our situation and if convinced as we are, that this is the wisest, safest course to pursue, to unite with us in supporting the peoples ticket nominated this day in the convention and to act with us in the future.

 On motion. the meeting then dissolved.
Year: 1870

WANTED TO KNOW If TIE PROCEEDINGS
WERE REGULAR.-The Central Californian is
authority for the following:


Monterey county boasts of a justice, an easy,
good-natured genius, who has an original way
of doing things. Some time since the Justice,
whom we shall call c., met w. amem-
Der of the legal fraternity, when the following
dialogue ensued "W--,' said the Justice,
IL wish to ask a little advice Some time ago
q Mexican owed me debt, and ascertainng
that he was about to leave | determined to
bring suit against him. There being no other
justice in the district | brought action before
myself We had no constable and served the
summons The day of trial came on, and as /
knew all of the facts in the case no witnesses
were called, but l rendered judgment in my
favor for the debt and costs. In the absence
of the constable l levied upon what property
the Mexican had and ordered it sold At the
day of the sale no one but myself attended, so
bid in the property. The proceeds were in
sufficient to satisfy the Judgment, and | siezed
the person of the Mexican and placed him at
work making adobes for the balance. After
the lapse of a day or two r wished to hire
the Mexican, and gave me his note for the bal.
ance still due me, whereupon discharged the
prisoner from custody. Now some few of my
neighbors think that my proceedings were ir-
regular. l wish to know your opinion"


That justice of the peace is undoubtedly a
and probably from Wisconsin.
Year: 1870

How DIVORCES ARE OBTAINED IN INDI-
ANA.-We have heard of a case that occurred
not many years ago in this country. A widow
woman held property which she might trans
fer while she remained single, but which, ac-
cording to her husbands will, she could not dis
pose of if she married again, and in the course
of time she desired to transfer the property left
by her first husband. This, of course, she could
not do, the provisions of her first husbands will
inhibiting her. Here was quandary law
yer of this city was consulted. He "set things
up'' for the wife and husband She went home,
told her husband what advice the lawyer had
given her, and he thought it "just the very
thing. And what, reader, do you suppose that
advice was! Simply this: The husband and
wife were to quarrel and fight every day, and
this was to be done in the presence of the
children of the wife, who were well grown,
and they were made to believe that the quar-
reling and fighting were genuine, instead of
telgned. The programme was carried out to
the letter, and then the husband applied for
divorce. He set forth "incompatibility in
his complaint, the wife admitted it, and the
children swore to it. Judge Bcknell granted
the divorce. The same day she transferred
the property as she desired to do, and the next
day the divorced couple were remarked. Such
is one of the phases of the divorce Practice
New albany (Ind) Commercial
Year: 1870

ALARMED.-Jimmy M was one of the
bright boys, and although but seven or eight
years old, had evinced love of wealth, and
looked forward to the time when he should be
a rich man. One morning, at breakfast, his
aunt informed HIM that during the night pair
of twins had been added to the family, which
already consisted of three besides Jimmy The
boy dropped his knife and fork and exclaimed {:
"Gracious Aunt Mary, if father and mother
keep on at this rate, there won't be fifty dollars
to divide amongst u.s."
Year: 1870

We may shred the moss-veil from the rose


The blossoms from the spray;
The bloom that pearls the luscious grape


A touch will brush away.
The vine may loosen from the tree


Which once it clung to fast;
But the heart will keep its memories


Till life itself be past.
The gold must die from sunsetskies,


The purple from far hills;
The foam flowers fade from opal waves


Drought hush the babbling rills
The earth grow cold and pessionless


Meath winters bitter blast;
But the heart will keep its memories


Till life itself be past.
The flush will fade from cheek and brow
The sweet smile wane and die;
The freshness leave the coral lip;


Tears dim the brightest eye.
Youth, beauty, hope, and happiness,


And love, may die at last;
But the heart will keep its memories


Till life itself be past.