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Year: 1870

"A conductor on the Toledo, Wa
bash & Western Railway. while the
train Was running at its full speed
shot and killed "a quail an the wing
at distance of about fifty feet, with
a small Derringer pistol.
Year: 1870

Never ditithe New York Tribune
say a truer thing than that when il
observed that IA politician whom
the people have outgrown, Is apt to
to take despairing views of popular
government
Year: 1870

We learn that a few days
since a difficulty occurred on
the plantation of James Lun-
dy, between two colored men,
which resulted in the death Of
one of the parties. These kill
ings are becoming entirely too
common in our county, and we
warn parties who think of en-
gaging in them, that if they are
not less frequent, we will quit
publishing accounts of them,
for we cannot waste time, and
space on such oft repeated sto-
ries, and have no right to In
flict upon our patrons items so
common that they fail to inter
est
Year: 1870

MAKE A NOTE OF IT.-Let ev-
cry citizen of the United States
constantly bear in mind that,
on the bill, which passed the


House about a fortnight ago,
to reduce the taxation of the
people some sixty-fve millions
of dollars annually, every Re-
Year: 1870

@Complaints of the drouth
continue to come from almost
all parts of the county. Cotton
and corn show the effect of the
continued dry weather, and
planters predict but half a crop,
if rain does not fall within a
few days. While this is the
case in most sections, on tues
day the Northwestern part Of
the county was visited by a
rain storm, which ragged for
about three hours deluging the
earth with water and washing
up cotton and corn.
Year: 1870

SPEND WIsELY.-Look most at you,
spending. No matter what comes in il
more goes out you will be poor. The ar'
is not in making money, but in keeping it;
little expenses, like mice in barn, when
they are many, make great waste. Hair
by hair, the head gets bald straw by
straw, the thatchel goes on the old cottage,
and drop by drop, the rain comes into the
chamber. A barrel is soon empty, if the
tap leaks but drop minute. When
you mean to save begin with your mouth;
there are many thieves down the red lane.
In other things keep within compass.
Never stretch your legs further than the
blanket will reach, or you will soon be
cold. In clothes, choose suitable and
lasting stuff. and not tawdry 6neries.
To be warm is the main thing, never
mind the looks. A fool may make money,
but it needs a wise man to spend it..
Remember it is easier to build two chim-
MES than to keep one going. Ifyou give
all to back and board, there is nothing
left for the savings bank. Fare hard
and work hard while you are young and
you have chance of rest when you are
old,
Year: 1870

A great deal of character is impaired
and received at the table. Parents toe
often forget this; and, therefore, instead
of swallowing your food in sullen silence,
instead of brooding over your business.
instead Of severely talking about others.
let the conversation at the table be genial,
kind, social, and cheering. Don't bring
disagreeable things to the table in your
conversation. any more than you would
in your dishes. For this reason, too, the
more good company you have at your
table, the better for your children. Every
conversation with company at your table
is an educator of the family Hence the
intelligence. and the refinement. and the
appropriate behavior Of family which is
given to hospitality. Never feel that in
telligent visitors can be anything but a
blessing to you and yours. How few have
fully gotten bold of the fact, that compa-
ny and conversation at the table are no
small part of education.
Year: 1870

Censure is the tax man pays to the
public for being eminent.
An idle reason lessons the weight Of
the good ones you gave before.


Some men take more care to hide their
wisdom than their folly.


Sometimes read book with pleasure
and detest the author.


Elephants are always drawn smaller
than life, flea larger.


I never wonder to see man wicked,
but I often wonder to see them not a.
shamed.
Love Of fattery, in most men, proceeds
from the mean opinion they have of them
selves in woman, from the contrary.


The preaching Of divines helps to pre-
serve well-inclined men in the course OF
virtue, but seldom or never reclaims the
vicious.


Positiveness is a good quality for
preachers and orators, because he that
would obtrude his thoughts and reasons
upon multitude will convince others the
more as be appears convinced himself.


have known some men possessed OF
good qualities, which we're very servi-
ceable to others, but useless to themselves;
like q sundial in front Of a house. to in
form the neighbors and the passers-by'
but not the owner within.


There are but three ways for man to
revenge himself of the censure of the
world-to despise it, to return the like,
or to endeavor to live so as to avoid it;
the first of these is usually pretended. the
| last is almost impossible, the universal
practice is for the second.


The motives Of the best actions will
not bear too strict an inquiry. 1t is al
lowed, that the cause of most actions,
good or bad. may be resolved into the love
lof ourselves; but the self-love Of some
men inclines them to please others. and
the self-love Of others is wholly employed
lin pleasing themselves. This makes the
lgreat difference between virtue and vices
Religion is the best motive of all actions,
yet religion is allowed to be the highes
instance of self-love.
Year: 1870

/ 1uotO IL Jdutt Wutc0 U00o -
itself called by the ugly name of ''lie. T"


but which is a dangerously close relation


to it, and that is the habit of refrigeration.
A man hears thing, true enough in its
original shape, but be passes it on with a
little addition of his own. The man to
whom he passes it, adds bis touch of ex-
aggeration. until at last the statement is
so swollen and distorted as to convey any,
thing but the facts of the case. Take
many statements that have gone forth and
obtained credence in the world, and yet
though they are in their final stage grossly
false, and do sore injustice. it is difficult
to charge any one with full grown lie,
in the share he has had in propagating
the deceit The result is a sort of ac-
cumulative lie, made by successive persons
contributing little touch of exaggeration
to the story as it came to their hands.


The worst of it is that this mischief is
caused by the exercise of power that is
sometimes useful, I mean that creative
imaginative power which lends life to
description. A man hears thing, and
then gives it the color of his own thoughts
almost unconsciously; aud yet, as 1 fear,
this may produce very mischievous, per-
haps disastrous, results. And who is to
blame? Why, the very one who has
share in the accretions which the story or
statements has received. See how re-
spousible we may be for the effects of
lie, even when we do not wish to deceive.
How cs.>ful we should be not to add to
what ear. If we must needs repeat
it, G. -.p to circulate it, let US leave it
as it came. Let US pass it on scrupulous-
ly unchanged, with no twist or increase
of our own.
Year: 1870




A thousand probabilities do not make
one truth.
A friend to everybody is friend to no.
body.
A good name is better than riches.
A handful of common sense is worth a
bushel of learning.
A man may walk like wise man. yet
set like fool.
We cannot have figs from thorns, nor
grapes from thistles.
A wild goose never laid tame egg.
Before You make friend, eat a peck Of
salt With him.


Bells call others to church, but enter
not in themselves.
Better ride an ass that carries me than
horse that throws me.
Beware of enemies reconciled and meat
twice boiled.


Beware of silent dog and still water.
Every man is the architect of his own
fortune.
| Every tub must stand upon its own bot
tom.


Eternity has no gray hairs.


Every light is not the sun.


Feed pig and you'll have hog.


Fortune sometimes favor those whom
she afterwards destroys.


Fools make fashions and wise men fol-
low them.


Get name to rise early and you may
lie all day.


God deliver me from man Of one look.


God tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb.


He that hath an i'll name is half banged.


He that would know what shall be,
must consider what hath been.


He who loses money, loses much; he
who loses friend, loses more but he who
loses his spirits loses all.


He who has not bread to spare should
not keep dog.


He who licks honey from thorns pays
too dear for it.


He that would hang his dog, first gives
out that he is mad.
He that stays in the valley shall never
get over the bill.


He who sows brambles must not &c
barefoot.


He who would live in peace and rest,
must hear and see and say the best.
| BE that lies down with doths must rise
lup with deas.


He that makes himself : sheep shall b
Il ..x....
Year: 1870

~ Daniel Webster penned the follow
ing beautiful sentiment: IF we work
upon brass, time will efface it; if we rear
temples, they will crumble into dust but
if we work upon immortal minds-if we
1mbue them with principles, with the just
fear of God and love of our fellow men,
we engrave on those tablets something
which will brighten for all eternity"
Year: 1870

to his4Vot. Then put dim IN barnes


with the footstrap. as directed under sHol


head of training to harness. aud drive
him up to the door. The meRent-


undertakes to move take his foot


whoa. Get in your carriage and
again, rattle the tbills, make all tha


getting in and out you can give b


understand, by snatching his foot ~
time he moves, that be must stand until
you tell him to go and after few times
you can put the whole family in the car
riage and be won't stir out Of bis tracks,
Year: 1870

The Queen of Holland having stated to
Mr.. Motley that she should like to meet those
of the literary men of England whose ac.
quaintance she was not likely to make 10
Court and fashionable circles, the latter gen.
tleman hastened TO comply with her request
by inviting them all to dine at his house with
Her Majesty. The Queen is one of the most
learned women OF Europe, and great favor
ite in the intellectual society OF Paris. There
Netherlands meeting the Lterati of England
at the house of the historian of her country.
Year: 1870

The desire of our hearts is the cordial union
of Wings aud Democrats in earnest opposition
to the corrupt party that now has the posses
sion of the national government. For the pres
ent, at least, we have no other test of fellow
ship, except that, but whilst so holding, insist
that the opposition shall extend to every type
of Republicanism, extreme or moderate. In
whatever guse or disguise il may be found
For ourselves personally, We claim the privi-
lege of enrolling ourselves as Democrats, and Of
acting within the Conservative party as Dem
ocrats To those who still claim to be Wings,
or who desire to be known by any other name
than that which we cherish and honor, we are
ready to yield the same privilege, inside the
Conservative party, which We claim for our
coluac - Eno,,1rar 1856.
Year: 1870

As yet there has been only one Conservative
nomination for Congress in the State The pro-
position to redistrict the State is perhaps the
cause of inaction on the part OF the people.
The Legislature will not meet until October,
and then it is extremely doubtful whether any
alteration of the present arrangement of districts
will be made. Meanwhile it is highly important
that our candidates should be IN the field The
efficiency of the organizations In the several dis
tricts will In great measure depend upon the
activity and earnestness displayed by the nom
inees for Congress, and it seems to US that the
intervening time is worth more to the Conserva-
tives than the chance of Legislative action in
the premises To wait until October, and leave
barely month In which to organize and con-
duct the campaign, would be to hazard defeat
in districts which can certainly be carried by
proper exertion.


We do not deem it wise to redistrict the State
until Congress shall have announced reap
portionment, and as it is impossible that should
be done in time for the November election, it
is recommended that the Conservatives through
out the State proceed as promptly as possible
to the selection of candidates By the exercise
of little industry conventions may be assem-
bled in every district by the lst of September,
and an early impetus be given to that concentra-
tion of our forces which is essential to victory.
Rich. Whiq.
Year: 1870

MnpEw FROM LINEN.--l. Wet the spotted
nart with solution of chloride of lime, or chic
ride water, and the stain will Immediately dis
appear then wash out once in warm water. 2,
Mix some soft soap with powdered starch, half
as much salt, and the juice of lemon lay it
garment lie on the grass day and night till the
stain comes out.
Year: 1870

In an article On Conventions their OBJ
jects and effects and the duty of sustaining the
nominees of such at this time especially, the
Lynchbufg News, after stating that no axiom
in party contests is more firmly established than
that the running of independent candidates in
opposition to the nominee of Convention.
tends uniformly to weaken and disorganize that
party, says:


Ii nominations are made by Convention.


let such nominations really reflect the wishes of
the people, and let DO man presume to control
by triekery and fraud the selection of candi
date A nomination fairly made by represen-
tatlves OF the people will certainly come as near
indicating the popular wishes as one nomina-
ted by himself, and running as an 'sIndepen
dent candidate. And especially would we
urge the Inconsistency of objecting to the can
didate of a Convention when we ourselves re-
fused to attend or take part in it's delibera-
tons. Ii we have not felt sufficient interest in
the matter to perform this trifing service we
should not complain of those who have attend
ed and made the nomination
Year: 1870

HOW OFTEN is THE HOUSEHOLD
LOAF buried with the Household Head, and
families that might have been comfortably pro-
vided for, left destitute by the want of a proper
foresight in its deceased protector? -ft.
Year: 1870

Seth Green, the noted pisciculturalist,
has been for long time puzzled by the
destruction Of very small trout, and his
investigations have at length resulted as
follows: There is small worm which is
favorite food of the trout and many
other kinds of fish. This worm is the
greatest enemy which the young fry have.
1t spins web in the water to catch young
fish, just as as spider on land to catch
flies. have seen them make the web and
take the fish. The web is as perfect as
that of the spider, and as much mechani-
cal ingenuity is displayed in its construc-
ton. 1t is made as quickly and in the
same way as SPIDERS, by fastening the
thread at different points, and going back
and forth until the web is finished. The
threads are not strong enough to hold the
young trout after the umbilic sac is alb
sorbed, but the web will stick to the fins
and get round the head and gills, and soor
kills the fish. have often seen it on the
young trout, and it has been a great mys>
terry, and caused me many hours, days, and
weeks of wonder to find out what was
wound round the heads and fms of my
young trout and killed them. did no,
find out until lately, while watching re-
Gently hatched white fish. These are
much smaller than the trout when they
begin to swim, and they were caught and
held by the web. | found ten small white
fish caught in one web in one night. The
web was spun in little whitefsh preserve


into which l had put one hundred young
fish. The threads spun by thi. worm
seem to be much finer that the common
ssider's web, and they are not visible in
the water until the sediment collects upon
them. They can then be seen very plain
ly. These webs cannot be spun where
there is much current, and can be easily
seen in still water by close observer
| ErcL
Year: 1870




A letter from Yokohama, Japan, states
On the 9th of September, nine japanese:
rebels were executed, eight of them were
beheaded by the sword, and the leader by
cruci6xion. This last was tall man,
exceedingly pallid, looking more like a
ghost than living man; he was bound
to cross with his legs far apart, and be.
tween them was placed a stick of wood on
which the body had torturing support.
A cord round the neck tied the body to
the cross, and the upper and fore arms
were also bound tight to it. This being
done, he remained hanging for half an
hour, during which he obliged to witness
the beheading Of his eight companions
one after another. a...a. .


After behslding the scene, and the
washing and combing Of the heads, which
were stuck upon poles, he was pierced in
the side with a.spear, SO that large
stream of blood flowed from the wound i.
His countenance became horribly distort.
ed, and shortly after he received another
thrust in the side. He bit into the rope
around his neck in the agony of his suf-
fering, and died at last in this position.


just before he breathed his last he was
pierced again in the bowels with hook
lance, and the intestines drawn out. He
was left hangin there the whole day as a
warning to everybody. The Japanese
look upon all this with the greatest in
difference.
Year: 1870

The Shrew. 81


'iThe woman who rails and fumes al
every triAing annoyance that occurs, till
she makes the whole house miserable,
does not know that she is committing a
sin. She only thinks herself wronged by
circumstances or by people, and that she
is exercising righteous indignation, and
making justiiable protest against the
same. She does not dream that she is dig.
ging the grave of her own happiness and
esteem but, after she has worried her
family to the very verge of madness, la,
ments her hard case in not being loved
she who would do so much for them. So
she would in oil probability for nine
times out of ten, it is her temper, not her
heart, that is in fault, and frequently we
find the most uncomfortable shrew capa.
BILE Of the most heroic virtue when the
pinch comes. Yet, as pinches are only
occasional, and the ordinary monetonous
highway the place we mostly walk in,
the shreWs heroic virtues are brought
into play but rarely, while shrewishness
is thing of every day, and her power
and habit-of making people unhappy
one that has no ending save in DEATH
Saturday Recieu.


All well enough, Mr.. Review, but how
about the man Of the house. Does he no
wrong? He is supposed never to "rail or
fume.' There is not much difference in
human disposition. We sometimes think
the TINES OFFICE is without fault, either
i'll mor'ls, politics or general likerality in
religious or domestic life, but an observa>
'ion..of our 'boys" aud their thoughtless
behaviour, on some occasions induces the
belief that even the old fellow, (the wri-
teri of the TINES, may have few faults
not always hidden from public gaze
Year: 1870

A child of Mr.. Henry Huskinson, whe
lives near Shipman, aged four or Eve
years, while playing in granary, last
week, wishing to look out of door which
was closed half way up with boards,
raised the upper one, and put his head
through. The board falling back on its
neck, and the child being unable to reach
the floer with his feet, died before it was
found.


'Let us remove temptation from the
path of YOUTH as the frog said when he
plunged into the water, upon seeing boy
pick up stone.
Year: 1870

One of our Methodist brethern was
lately giving in religious meeting the
experiences of himself and family, saying,
amor other things, that his first wife was
avery good woman, but she sickened and
died in a very happy frame of mind, and
he should be rejoiced ifhis present partner
would go just the same way.
Year: 1870

= HARD TIMFs.-The last Register con
tanned list of the lands in Mower Coun


ty delinquent for the taxes of 1869. The
list is the largest one eyer published in
this county and contains over 5000 par
cells of land. The people are snable to
pay their debts or their taxes, yet they
keep right on voting to sustain the most
extravagant andi corrupt government
County, State and National--this country
has ever been cursed with. Men of Min
nesota, do you know that you have labored
hard and prodaced we'll, and that but for
the extravagant, dishonest and wicked
policy of the Radical party you would
to-day be able to pay your debts and be
prospering? The Republican party is
certaialy responsible for the present hard
times. We have said so often, but the
radical journals have answered US that
there were no hard times, that it was a
myth, scare. Does not the delinquent
tax list prove our assertion? Will you
continue to vote the radical ticket and
continue on the down hill track, or will
you have change in parties and change
in your fortunes?-Austin Dem.
Year: 1870

1t is very good thing for a girl to
marry doctor in good practice. for then
she will not see enough of him to get tired
of him, and at the wedding the bride will
receive presents from all her husband's q
patients.
Year: 1870

Dresses are trimmed so elaborately this
season, that but little Of the original mate.
rial can be seen, and the dressmakers buy
an inferior quality of goods for the foun-
dation of the skirt, and the trimmings are
# more costly material.
Year: 1870

MRolday in Springfield between the
hours of twelve and one o'clock, lit
tie girl by the name of Desinger was
attacked by bull dog on Mulberry
street, and before rescued, was torn
and mangled in a fearful manner. 1t
appears that the unfortunate girl,
who is about eight years old, in COM
pany with others of her own age, was
returning from school and whilepass
ing on Mulberry street between Cen
tire and Factory to her home on Pleas
ant street, the next street south, was
set upon by dog belonging to Wick
Bretney and kept at his residence on
that street. The animal isanearly full
sized bull dog though only about eight
months old. 1t first seized the victim
by the back of the neck and by the
frighttui scars produced must have
taken a very determined hold. A
large portion Of the skin was raised
from its position and stript down to
the left ear, where a second cash was
made. The opposite side of the head
is also marked with bruises produced


by the fall when the onset was made.
While down she was bit in both arms
the right one having received the


greatest injury, as it IS torn from
shoulder to elbow, making ngitnecessary
to sew the several portions together.
The side is also lacerated in a cores
pOnding manner; as the dog SEEM
ed to have seized the body ofthe child
in its jaws, and stubbornly maintain
ed its hold until heneighbors, brought
forth by the cries of the children, sue
eeeded in separating it and the child.
Year: 1870

It is notorious fact that the medi-
cal fraternity have no remedy but
quinine for chills and fever, and that
so far as the patient is concerned, it is
a matter of doubt which does the
most damage to his eonstitutIen-the
disease or the remedy. Those who
have had any experience with the
disease know that the simple rene
dies used by those living in districts
infested by ehills are more efficaciOus
than all the prescriptions Of the ply
sicians. In view of the fact that there
is such a prevalence Of the disease in
the West, we are requested by gen.
tleman residing in an adjoining
county to assure all those suffering
from the affliction that the swallow
ing at sunrise in the morning, for three
mornings in succession, q heaping
teaspOOnful of salt, dissolved in a
tumbler Of water, will effect a certain
cure Cincinnati Times.