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Year: 1870

ONE peculiar instance of his mode Twill
give, and let it stand rather as a pledge for
the rest of his system than an index to it.
1t was only the other day it came back to =
me. Like Jean Paul, he would utter the
name of God to a child only atfgrandd mo-
ments; but there was great difference in
the moments the two men would have
chosen Jean Paul would choose thun-
der-storm for instance; the following will
show the kind of my uncle's choice: One
Sunday evening he took me for longer
walk than usual We had climbed a little
HILL believe it was the first time ever
had wide view of the earth. The horses
were all loose in the fields; the cattle were
gathering their supper as the sun went
down; there was an indescribable hush in
the air. as if Nature herself knew the
seventh day; there was no sound even OF
water, for here the water crept slowly to
the far-off sea, and the slant sunlight shone
back from Just one bend of a canal-like
river; the haystacks and ricks of the last
year cleaned golden in the farm-yards;
great fields of wheat stood up stately around
us, the glow in their yellow brought out
by the red poppies that sheltered in the
forest of their stems; the odor of the grass
and clover came in pulses; and the soft
blue sky was tiecked with white clouds
tinged with pink which deepened until it
gathered into flaming rose in the west,
where the sun was yelling out oceans of
liquid red.


looked up in my uncle's face. 1t shone
in calm glow, like an answering, rosy
moon. The eyes of my mind were opened:
saw that he felt something, and then felt
it too His soul, with the glory for an in
terpreter, kindled mine. He, in turn,
caught the sight of my face, and his soul
broke forth in one word:


"God Willie; God" was all he said;
and surely it was enough.-Fr0m George
MacDOadlGs New Story IN ScT5ner's
Monthly for N0Dem6er.
Year: 1870

DOM PIATT tells the following bucolic
story: know of an aged OK who gave
yet more extraordinary evidences of
thought. Old Buck, of the famous firm of
Buck & Brindle, had gone through life
without being remarked for any intellect
ual superiority beyond responding slowly
and with a certain senatorial dignity to the
ordinary commands of "Whoa, hawr and
"Whoa, geep' He would close meekly
his superb eyes when suffering from the
impatient blows of his driver, and when
released from work and filled with food he
had certain contemplative look, as if tax
ing his laborlous life in a sensible, philo-
sophical way. His owner was therefore
astonished to find Old Buck guarding Q
breach in the corn-tield fence. He watched
him for a while in perfect tamazement. The
cattle had not only broken through the
fence, but the tracks in the soft earth
showed that they had been driven out
again. Before this opening the faithful
old Nestor of the farm walked to and fro
like a sentinel, lowering his long sharp
horns in preparation to charge whenever
the hungry cattle made move toward the
tempting corn. BY what instructive pro-
cess did tho old OK come to the quick con-
clusions that prompted him to this faithful
protection of his masters propertyH and
what more have we in the way of reason
ing powers that makes us liable to a here
afterf
Year: 1870




Usually we are not courteous enough
in our manner toward children. We make
big sacrifices in their behalf, but our
graces, our coultesies, our delicate acts of
appreciation and consideration are not for
them. These are reserved for adult
friends and select quaintances-asi If to any
one living were due more of the best and
sweetest that is in us than to those whom
we have brought into the world to meet
its Jars, temptations, and cruelties


Think of the really coarse way in which
the fondest of us sometimes wound our
children's sensibilities How we parade
their special traits and accomplishments,
and ignore their individuality; how reck-
lessly we break in upon their plans and
pleasures how carelessly we comment
upon their defects how we laugh at their
childish dlstresses because the greyedlook,
Year: 1870

ence; and without any possible chance to earn
enough to get away to u better country, we are
plainly in the advance, and can view with salts
faction the arrival Of immigrants, by the thou
sand, daily, from every quarter of the globe,
seeking to better their condition.


Notwithstanding we are SO clearly in advance
of all other nations, and solely on account of the
larger reward obtained by labor, and although
the great mass of the people are personally in
terested in keeping up the price IL is surprising
that many who depend upon their own labor are
fooled by politicians and made to believe that
our national prosperity lies only in depressing
the price of labor to tn, standard ruling in Eu-
rope and Asia


1t is proper, and very natural, that the farmer
and Others who for the time being would en-
ploy laborers, should seek to obtain them at the
lowest current rates Btu there is a unity of in
terest in not having this current price too low ;
otherwise it reacts on the employer, All our
own history proves that when one class of pro-
ducers are prosperous and making money all
other clasees reap the benefit. If agriculture
pays best men seeking business engage in it so
in commerce and so in manufacture until an
apparent equilibrium is established, and all
share in the general prosperity


The resources of our country are SO immense,
land so cheap, labor-saving machinery so uni
versal, and the skill and industry of the people
so great, that we have only to let the fostering
hand OF the government protect our industries
against the shock produced by coming in collis-
ion with other systems of labor--and there is no
telling TO what nights of wealth and prosperity
we are destined TO attain. Instead of finding
men out of employ seeking opportunity to work,
all will find abundant employment at good
wages. The manufacturer will have orders
pressing them to their full capacity, the farmers
will find ready market for every article they can
produce, and at full prices, All having plenty
of money, will make trade active, and merchants
will find themselves II busy and useful class of
citizens. AH will reap the benefit of such pros
perity, insomuch that the business prospect OF
all classes will prove in the highest degree salts
factory. Nothing will bring these results but
holding on to that policy which makes our own
country II market for our own labor In our
system of doing everything by the division OF
labor, it makes the success of any kind of bust
ness depend upon having customers who will
demand their services or products. Other ma
tions are eager to have us open our doors and be-
come customers tor their labor and products
Every dollar in value that we buy from Others
that we have equal facility to produce ourselves
IS so much clestom qiren a,cdy to our injury.
The true policy is to hold on to what custom we
have, and get all we can besides from others.
Nations, like individuals are every one for
themselves, and while this is the rule we are not
wise if we do not profit by it. II. G.
Year: 1870

On yesterday morning, while engaged in re-
moving an old house on the corner of Prince
and Reservoir streets, Capt NJ. d. Bearden dis
covered the skeleton Of an infant about five
months apparently, Judging from the size of
the bones. The yertebre, legs and arms were in
a good state of preservation, but the head, feet
and hands were wanting 1t was found in dry
place, entirely covered with dust, and one can
only surmise how long time has elapsed since
the remains Of the scarce-formed child were
consigned to their hidden resting place, with
none but the all-seeing Eye and the perpetrator
of the crime to witness the deed.
Year: 1870

rs the Sunday morning train from Chattt-
nooga was rounding curve three miles west Of
kiceyille, the engineer discovered man living
on the track. The train was stopped a soon as
possible, but not until half the cars had
passed over the body. Upon examination il
was found 10 be the Body of colored aborer,
and had evidently been dead some hours, 1t is
supposed that the man was killed by the night
freight train. Tn" body was


FHsHrFuLLY MANGLED.
The wheels had cut and crushed ihe head so
that only the chin and a portion os the lower
jaw remained The wheels had also passed
over the abdomen, nearly seyerinc the body.
The clothing was nearly all torulotE and alto
gether, il was horrid and narrowing sight
The body was lying between and parallel with
the rail, and so terribly crushed that the pilot
anditrucks Of the passenger train did not touch it.


CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT


Various coniectures were had and.there were
some circumstances that would indicate that
the man might have been murderedland then
placed on the track


The body lay at point Just beyond curve,
on an ascending grade, whore train approach
ing from the west would necessarily be running
at full speed, and could not have been stopped
before striking the man. Had ho been walking.
on the track the pilot would have thrown him
off At a point some thirty feet from whore the
body lay was


POOR OF BLOOD.


If the man was killed by the preceding train,
the body could not have lain in one place long
enough for SO much blood to have been dis
charged, and then have been dragged on so far
Opposite. this pool Of blood. and adjoining the
track, was wooden bucket and tin cup, stand
ing as If leisurely set down. The body could
not be recognized by the train hands Conduc-
tor Holloway left man in charge Of the re-
mains, and at Riceville sent back detachment
of section men to inter the remains of the unfor-
ttunate man.
Year: 1870

THE LATE ELECTION-U. s. sENATORsHfP.


PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 29.-The election clears
up with the substantial Republican victory as IN
former years. In the House there are III Republicans 10
"a Democrats; and in the Senate 2s Republicans TO
Democrats, majority that leaves the Democracy moth
ing TO hope except by the bunders OF their enemies ana
this prospect The u g. Senator question has
alone lifted the election OF the realm OF absolute dull
ness. Early in the campaign the friends Of Gov Cham
berlain began series Of mOyes-pubc meetings as well
as private canvassDgto the end Of insurng his cleo
ton; but the not well managed Alliances
were made with the Democracy In some instances,
and an intolerant and mpolitio spirit pervaded
the leadership. Gov Chamberlain himself is not and
was not to blame for these indscretions He has main
tained, ever high stand Of quiet dignity, and can
well afford to bide his time His great popular hold upon
the people OF Maine will not be seriously shaken by any
single canvass like the one which has closed and
although 10 seems TO be generally coneurred that Mr.
Morrill, will be returned to the Senate Gov Chamberlain
occupies place among the foremost OF the coming
men OF New England and may be claimed for him that
he has won wider fame and respect in the four years OF
his Gubernatorial career than any occupying like
position In the country has ever with one two


There topic connected with this Senator canvass
attempt to make Revenue ReformS issue. Roth TIs
Rrenin0 Post and Nation have discussed our affairs
though Gov Chamberlain substantially represented
Reciprocity and anti-Tarin notions generally Some
thusasc gentlemen have written this abroad,
and hence the aDOred editorials ana the misapprehen
sons of The Post There has been such issue raised
except I'm the minds OF few sentimental gentlemen who
do not figure greatly in political affairs and with whom
an impression ia more potent than conviction.


The talk that the Chamberlain Republicans would not
go the Legislative caucus 10 nominate Senator but
would join with the Democrats in general move, finds
as supposed would be the case, little favor when
10 be looked square in the face. only few but
have already abandoned that position; for they are all
interested TO abide by the results OF these caucuses the
selection OF State and Legislative officers and they now
very clearly that they will DO held throughout 10 the
conventOnaities Of party.


Nor would the Democrats unite In the proposed move
At present il does not look though onebalf OF them
could got to abandon their party organizations ana
thus be pretty safely set down fact that the
Republicans OF the Legislature will elect Senator with
ont any alliances,
Year: 1870

much in the habit Of carrying his district when IN non'
nation


SPOT TIE BoLTERs AND CLOSE THE RANKS
To the Editor OF The Tribune.


SIR AS an honest and active Repubhcan,
call upon to exert the fullest power Of the press
put down the various Congressional splits which threae'
20 give the Democracy eight ten Congress
In the next House Of Representatives than they are
erled to- What greater injury could these dissension
do the Republican party Shame such senseless and
selfish braws Let the voice Of the party declare al
persons who shall attempt to create divisions splits
the ranks public enemies, and treat them such Lei
us have full and honest vote all over the Unions
square contest for prncipe-and the next House o
Representatives will be decidedly Republican as thu
present Let the working people everywhere remember
in tbs state that II the House Representatives SHOULD
contain a majority OF socalled Democrats, their hrsi
effort would be to deciore in Jaror Of free trade! and
thus throw ont OF employment some hundreds OF tho'
sands Of operayes-Inen, women and children-in TN
State.


Brooklyn, Sept 30, 1870
Year: 1870

To the Editor OF The Trfbunt.


SIR: I have read the editorial articles in
THE TRIBUNE, and the more elaborate arguments Of
"Honestus" relating to the income tax, with pleasure
They present the very Justly and fairly Some Of
the smaller papers have advocated this tax on the
ground that the great Of the American people are
not affected by It, and indirectly hint that therefore e
should not be abolished the party would have about
as many votes any way This is simply the argument OF
a demagogue The Republican party can afford to aet
the bulk Of citizens not nconyenenced by ths
tax The writer has for number OF years s work
ing and knows the inconvenience and vexaton 1t causes
Returns have to be made, and many yexatious ques'
tOns answered, rhether there is any tar % pay or not
Family and private matters have to be laid open 10 the
Inspection OF officials and the public and this fact alone
is sufficient to make the law odious. There Is UNI
versal feeling against its continuance, and Congress
should act accordingly '"
Year: 1870

but leak continuing 10 increase and the crew getting
exhausted and IL being possible at the same time to
attend to the sails IL necessary TO bear up for the
nearest land Made miles 10 the OF Marahas


Ran down the coast in 10 fathoms of water weather
hazy, when all at once We found six fathOms. Hauled
the ship upon the wind heading of shore north by east
going about three knots per hour with current setting
In of about five knots per hour when suddenly the snip
struck.


Let 90 both anchors hut the cables psrted the
ship dfted further the reef and ship and cargo after
ward became "a total loss
Year: 1870

Forney's Press says on the above subject: It is surprising that the barbarous old prac- tice of milling up corn should still find advo- cates and followers After years Of effort on the part of the intelligent portion Of the agricultural and horticultural press, 1t is now pretty we'll understood that 1t will not do 10 continually blow and injure the surface roots of fruit trees in the orchard. But VIC have heard intelligent men say that though they would disturb an orchard as little as possible in this way, yet corn was quite another matter But the laws which govern the nutrition of plants arc pretty much the same all through.

 Roots love darkness, and yet wish to be as near as possible to the surface; and whether it is the root of an apple tree or the root Of a corns;alk makes DO difference in the working of this law. If we blow deep and cut off the surface roots the deeper ones are unable to reap any benefit from the atmosphere; and those covered by the soil plowed over them are just in the same condition. This IS the "scienee" of the thing But better than all this is the experience of those who have tried the matter by careful and intelligent experi- ments. So far as we know every such test has resulted in favor of fiat culture and against milling.

 IL is very fashionable to rail at "mere theo- rists,n yet we believe that many of our ab- surdest practices have resulted in the most commonplace theories, and this is one o them. Some one probably noticed the little rootlets coming out of the joints above tb' soil, and thought they wanted earth to cove them. Killing was started in the theory that it was helping nature;" or it may hay, started with some lazy fellow who thought be would not hoe or harrow early, but wait a little longer, and then one good blowing would do the whole job.

 However, no matter how it originated, il is a mistaken and bad practice, and should b' left to go the way of many absurd things.
Year: 1870

LENoSADE.-Those who live where fresh lemons cannot be obtained whenever wanted, will find very nice substitute for lemonade can be made by dissolving small portion of citric acid in water, favored with good es- sence Of lemon, and sweetened to taste. A quarter of a pound will make gallons of lem onade, and is much preferable to tartaric acid, being made from lemons themselves. It will also take the place of lemon juice in making lemon pies.
Year: 1870

SELF-T6UCHT-Many men are said to be self-taught. No man was ever tanghtin any other way. Do you suppose a man is buck ct, to be hung on the eeIl of knowledge and pumped full 2 Man is a creature that learns by the exertion Of his own faculties. There are aids to learning, of various kinds but, no matter how many of these aids man may be surrounded by, after all, the learning is that which he himself acquires And wheth- CT he be in college or out of school, every man must educate himself And in our times and our community every man has the means of doing it.-Beeeher.
Year: 1870

How TO Cook BEETs.-Slce cooked beets quite thin, put in a saucepan with some vine gar, water and piece of butter, with sugar enough to make it palAabIe Any rule is impossible. Taste it, and if any ingredient IS lacking, add more of it; salt very little, and pepper; thicken the whole slightly {; serve hot
Year: 1870

SORE MoUTH.-For sore mouth, either in human beings or animals, no application is equal to tannin, which should always be kept in the house for that purpose. A little of the powder sprinkled on the infiamed or sore spots will cure almost immediately.
Year: 1870

CHEAP AND Coop PIE.-Tbe following recipe for making good pie is worthy of dissemination: In half teacup of vinegar put one teaspoonful of butter, one teacup of molasses, one teacup of dried entrants, one egg ard little nutmeg. Roll two soda crackers fine, and add to the above, and you will have material enough for three pies. Try them, and you will make more.
Year: 1870

FIXING CUcUMBERs.-The Dutch have 4 nice way of fixing these, which many who cannot eat them sliced in vinegar, like. Slice the eucumbers thin; sprinkle over them handful of salt; let stand half an hour. By this time they will be wilted, then drain off the watery juice, and wash in three or four waters-enough to extract the salt. Then add some vinegar, Ga littIe), and some sweet crepn. Pepper thoroughly
Year: 1870

TuE Poor HoUsE-The Board of Su-
p,ryi.ors have decided to erect on the
recently purchased poor farm brick
building, roomy and substantial, for the
accommodation Of the paupers of the
county. As we understand the inten-
ton OF the Board there is TO be no un-
necessary ornamentation to the build
ing. but it is to combine the requisites of
Sohditv and room.
Year: 1870

ALL RIGHT AT LAsT.-The Board OF
Supervisors on Yesterday made thetinal
settlement with Mr.. Morton, and have
obtained full and complete possession OF
the Wheeling Female Institute, and will
today have the deeds made out ready
TO present the building, at the next
meeting of the Board of Regents, to the
State for an Institution for the Deaf
Dumb and Blind
Year: 1870

Kid Glove at Campbell n llardens.


New TrRNpIKE.-The West Union
and Ronev's Point Turnpike Company,
chartered at the last session of the
legislature having secured subscrip-
,ion- from the people living along the
proposed route TO the amount Of s6SI5,
on Yesterday made application to the
Board of Supervisors for aid to enable
them 10 commence on the work. The
Board ordered a donation of $1,000 to
he made to the new pike, payable when
All the rest OF the funds needed to COM
pIcIc the road shall have been sub
>crihcd. This road will open up all the
Southern portion of this county to the
Wheeling markets, and wifi consider
ably enhance the value of the farms
along the road
Year: 1870

lct again IOr one anOtler, ana MS hands were car
red up as far as the plniOned elbows would permit
For two or three minutes then the whole body was
moved in q convulslye effort to take air into the
there was no longer any red blood in the body. He
was dying simply from the embarrassment to resp,.
was strong Dsndna Of ope tb 0e Seay 'aer anS
legss0 that the whole figure was like part OF q Cir
Gle, OF which tue front OF the body was the convex
lty. In nve minutes the muscular movement iIad
ceased. In seven minutes the pulse was impercepti-
BILE at the wrist and the body was lowered SO that
that they might Judge by auscutation whether 4
had ceased to beat. 10 was beating then, woh an


AS the slight dgure dangled In the air the retrac
tive muscles Of the legs drew the feet SO that the
soies Of the shoes were visible. They were wei
worn and down 1t the heel OF either side: and part
OF the wear was perhaps made Dy the very steps
that carried the wearer to poor Old Townsend's
little shop. The enanglng OF this man was


SHAMEFUL FAILURE.


IL Is law In physics that descending body
gathers force as 1t moves At Its start therefore,
It supposed 20 jerk the victim first from his feet
That force applied as IN this hanging is expected to
break the victims meek. The force is still more re-
duced by The elasticity OF the body No mans neck
Will ever be broken by the Tombs apparatus When
the vertebral bones IN the neck orclbly and sud-
denly dislocated death takes place In second. The
bones rest upon one another and form part Of tube,
through which passes the spinal marrow. When
these bones are forced from their places their edges
crossing one another with the spinal marrow be-
tween act on that marrow as the edges OF SCISSORS
act on any sot tissue. NO death can be easier or
death the law means. Reynolds death, on the con.
trary, was Darbarous and cruel The first failure
was In the apparatus-the second was In the moose.
In fact there was no moose. A moose is loop made
with a running knot. The knot must slip and draw
the loop tight as weight Is applied. The Knot on
Reynolds neck did NOT slip. His weight was held
Ia the half open loop OF rope. The Knot In
such cases should go behind the ear under
the base OF the skull and with that bony
support draw on the throat, so as to compress the
windpipe and all the large blood vessels. Suffoca-
tlon Will then Kill III from one TO two minutes. In
tue of Reynolds the knot went in front OF b,s
ear and under the angle OF his left Jaw, ana not be-