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Year: 1870

AN INFIDEL LYCEUM.-Recently Philadel-
phia man died, willing his entire estate for the
founding of an Infdel Lyceum in that oity.
The will has been declared null and void BY
the Pennsylvania Courts on the ground that
it would tend to RIGHTEOUSNESS and irreligion,
The laws of the State guarantee the freedom
of religious worship, and while Christianity 10
not law, it is so far the popular religion of the
people that lt cannot be openly insulted IN the
nizng the Importance OF sustaining religious
principles, so conducive to good morals, closed
his opinion in the following strong terms: 1T
would prove a nursery OF vice, a school OF pre-
and young women for the brothel; and there
is not skeptio of decent manners and good
morals who would consider such debating
the cityp
Year: 1870

The statement that certain lands in Eng
land, which had been bought by Mr.. Peabody
for benevolent purposes are forfeited because
he was an alien, and that an inquest has been
held to determine the forfeiture or escheat,
Is very likely to be misunderstood. Undoubt-
edly the whole object of these proceedings
is to cure the irregularity of the title as it
now stands, and to enable the government
eventually to make a good title to proper
quarters for the objects which Mr.. Peabody
had in view. B.
Year: 1870

San Francisco is horribly excited over the
murder of a little girl, six and half years old,
who was first outraged and then killed The
perpetrator was arrested, and it was with the
utmost difficulty the police could carry him 10
prison, the men endeavoring to lynch him.
Year: 1870

Hold on to your tongue when you are
just ready to swear, lie, or speak harsh
ly, or use an improper word.


Hold on to your hand, when you are
about to strike, pinch, steal, or do an
improper act.


Hold on to your foot when you are
on the point of kicking, running away
from study, or pursuing the path of er-
ror, or shame or crime.


Hold on to your temper when you are
angry, excited, or imposed upon, or 9TH
ers are about you.


Hold on to your heart when evil asso-
ciates seek your company, and invite
you to join in their mirth and revelry.


Hold on to your name at all times, for
it is of more value to you than gold, high
places or fashionable attire.


Hold on to the truth, for it will serve
you well, and do you good throughout
eternity.


Hold on to your virtue-it is above all
prices to you in all times and places.


Hold on to your good character, for it
is, and ever will be, your priceless
treasure. ......
Year: 1870

"Thoy that would DO rich sudden
ly, fall MO divers temptations. For
tho love of money is tho root of all
owl, which some coveting, have
pierced themselves with many sor-
rows"


Many yoarss'nce a -faring man
called at a village inn on tho coast
oil Normandy, and asked for sup
per and he'd. Tho landlord and
landlady wero elderly people, and
apparently poor. lTo entered into
conversation with tkem, aud invi.
ted them to partako Of his cheer,
asked them many questions about
themselves and their family, and
particularly Of son who had gone
to sea when boy, and whom they
had long gwen over as dcadi


The landlady showed him TO his
room and whom she quilted him,
put q purse of gold in her hand,
and directed her to take care of 1t
till morning, pressed her affection
ately by the hand, and bade her
good night. She returned to hor
husband, and showed him the gold.
For its sake they agreed to murder
the traveller in his sleep, which they
accomplished, and buried the body.
In the morning camo two or three
relations, and asked in a joyful tone
for tho traveller who had arrived
there tho night before. The old
people seemed greatly confused, and
said ho had risen early and gone
away.


"Impossiblo |" said the relations.
ut is your own son, who is lately
returned from France, and is come
to mako happy tho evening of your
days, and he resolved to lodge with
you ono night as stranger, that he
might see you unknown, and Judge
of your conduct toward wayiarlng
mariners"


Language would bo incompetent
to describe the horror OF the murd-
erers when they found they had
dyed their hands in the blood Of
their long.lost child. They confess
ed their crlmc, the body was found,
and the wretched murderers expla-
ted their offense on the scaffold.
Year: 1870

The temperance ticket in New York State
headed by Myron 81. Clark, for Governor,
betrays little strength. Indeed, it now looks
as if it would poll scarcely corporals
guard of votes. Ex-Governor Clark, who
has lived in ertirement as CanaDdaeua ever
since 1884, is an ardent Republican, and
his personal friends here express considera-
BILE surprise that he should consent to run
on any temperance ticket at . time when
every vote is needed for the Republican
cause, but the love of Office holding in the
republican ranks is stronger than any high
er principle and Radical candidates are
willing either standing on q water barrel or
q Despos's throne to reach the grapes of the
national vineyard
Year: 1870

Forney bewails the adoptfor'of the
Pomeroy amendment in the following
strain: !;


AS the result of the long debate in
the Senate on the Georgia bill we have
the complete defeat of the Bingham
Farnsworth amendment; but, by the
aid of Democratic votes, Georgia Is de-
MED admission, and Is remanded to
military government. While we .cAn
understand that many of the, Repub-
lican senators who voted with the
Democrats to remand Georgia did so
because they concieAtiously believed
that the safety of her loyal people de-
manded the protection of the military
power, we deplore the action Of the
Senate in this regard as an unwise and
unfortunate, both to the nation and
the State, and unjust to the Republic
cans who have sustained the policy OF
our party in the South. While we can
say that the Democratic senators have
Voted for'military satraps and all that
it does not compensate for the damage
that will be done to the Republican
party in going before the North i'm the
fall campaign, when we will be held
responsible for the refusal to admit
Georgia. t.
Year: 1870

GRAvEs.-What unconcious tribute
we pay to the doctrine of the resurrec-
ton by the love and honor in which
we hold graves, century after century.
Surely, in our hearts we believe that
each such spot becomes forever unlike
all other ground; by whatever process
the dear flesh crumbles, returns to dust,
and Is changed into tho leaf, flower,
and seed that perish in our hearts, we
believe that the grave remains grave,
and that at least this much is sure ;
that the happy, soaring, growing spirit,
which has gone to q, world above. will
never forget where the tiny spot is on
this one, in which its human body was
laid.-Hours at Home.
Year: 1870

Hon. Alexander II. stephens writes
to friend That the newspaper accounts
of the improved condition of his health
are utterly without foundation. He
says that he Is unable TO stand or walk
without assistance, that he is barely
able to sit up and write letter, and
that he never expects to leave home
again. This sad intelligence will be
received sorrowfully by a host of South
ei-1 men, who, however widely they
may have differed from Mr.. Stephens
in politics, have nevertheless been
proud Of his just reputation as one Of
the ablest and purest of our Southern
MISUNDERSTANDING Republican.
Year: 1870

DIR. G. Johnson, Professor OF Medi-
cine in Kings College, London, in
recent lecture gives the following cure
for cold


"The popular domestic treatment
consists in hot foot-bath at bed time,
a fire i'm the bed room, a warm bed, and
some hot drink taken after getting into
bed, the diaphoretic action being as
sisted by an extra amount of bed
clothes. Complete immersion in q
warm bath is more efficacious than
foot both but the free action of the
skin is much more certainly obtained
by the influence of hot air-most sure
ly and profIsely, perhas, by the Turkish
bath. The Turkish bath, however, is
not always to be had, and even when
available, its use in the treatment of
catarrh Is attended with some incon-
venience. In particular, there is the
risk of a too speedy check to the per-
spiratiOn after the patient leaves the
bath. On the whole, the plan which
combines the greatest degree of eff
cheney with universal applicability,
consists in the ase-of simple hot air
bath, which the patient can have in
his own bed room. All that Is required
is n spirit lamp, with sufficiently
large wick. Such lamps are made of
tin, and sold by most surgical instru-
ment makers.


The lamp should hold sufficient spirit
to burn for half an hour. The patient
| sits uI1dressed in a chair with lamp
| between his feet, rather than under
the chair, care being taken to avoid
setting fire to the blankets, of which
an attendant then takes two or three,
and folds, them around the patient
from his neck to the floor, so rs to in.
close him aud the lamp, the hot all
from which passes freely around the
body. In from quarter to half an
| hour there is usually free perspira


tion, which may be kept up for time
by getting into bed between hot blank
cts. have myself gone into hot all


bath suffering from headache, pain In


the limbs, and other indications of {
severe incipient catarrh, and in th'


course of half an hour have been en-
sfrely and permanently freed from


these symptoms, by the action of th'


bath.


Another simple and efficient mod


of exciting the action of the skin con


sists in wrapping the undressed patien


in a sheet wrung out of warm water


then, over this, folding two or, thre


blankets. The patient may remail


thus packed for an hour or two, un


til free perspiration has been excited.
Year: 1870

A correspondent Of the Abingdon
viuinim asserts that the capital
Stock of this road, to lead from Salt
vile to Pound Gap, KY. has been
secured and the company will be Or
ganized in few weeks. A survey of
the route is promised against tho first
day Of June.
Year: 1870




1t is impossible for us, in this brief notice. to
speak of all the points of utility and excellence
embraced in these machines, and must content
ourselves with IL mere mention of few of them


and invite you to examine the machine We
will furnish either the open or closed cylinder,
spiked with the very best of iron. The cylinder
shaft is made of steel, and fitted with brass boxes
lined with the best Babbit metal. The gear
shafts are made of steel, and run in boxes lined
with Babbit metal. The gearing is made of the
best of charcoal iron, and fitted in the best posi-


BILE manner. The cylinder is perfectly adjusted,
by men of long experience. The cylinder cap is
so constructed that the cylinder will not throw
dust into the face of the FEEDER The grain-car-
rier is ten inches wider than the cylinder, afford
ing ample room to obtain a perfect separation.
The revolving knocker in the second carrier is of
great value in securing the grain, The double
fan will clean grain of all kinds, in the most per-
vibrating shoe-rakcs are very useful in prevent
ing the choking or filing up of the shoe and ele-
vator. The arrangement for raising and lower
ing the concave is very simple and easily opera
ted. The sell-oiling and noseess shake-rods,
for the shoe and elevator spout, must be seen TO
be appreciated. The small shafts are made of
good iron, the Journals turned polished, and
fitted in the boxes perfectly. The boxes are lined
with Babbit metal, and fitted with oil cups and
caps to keep out the dust. The pulleys are made
of cast-iron, covered with leather, to prevent
slipping. The belts are of good onk-tanncd leath-
er, well stretched, cemented and riveted together.
Year: 1870

PETROLEUM. AS FUEL.-A few weeks ago


we noticed in attempt to burn petroleum


as fuel on engine No. Al, at the upper


round-house, which did not prove success


full on account of the giving away of some


gum hose which was used for conveying


the oil to the receiver. This morning the


experiment was repeated on the same en-


gine, with improved pipe, and proved emil
nently successful. The engine was tho
roughly chilled throughout, and in one
hour and ten minutes from lighting the fire
there was steam enough generated to run
the engiue to its utmost capacity. The en-
CINE was subsequently taken up the noun
tain on o trial trip, Mr. John Carr acting as
engineer, and this method of using petro-
lenm as fuel will thus be subjected to the
severest test. The petroleum itself does
not come in contact with the fire, but by q
system Of tubing a yapor is generated
which passes into the furnace and makes an
intense but easily controlled fire. We ex-
pect to furnish our readers with detailed
description of the invention in Mondays
paper from the pen Of Mr.. Whipple, one Of
the propriet0 rss-Al ltoona Sun. &.
Year: 1870

An invention for the transmission of
power to great distance has been perfected
and Is in operation in Concord, N. Fl. The
Statesman Of that city gives this descrip-
ton of it:


CA cubical tank is constructed at the
place where the power is to be used, and
in this tank is placed wheel precisely
similar to breast water-wheel. The tank
is filled with water, so that the wheel is just
submerged, and the wheel itself is filled
with water and headed up to keep 1t from
rising by its buoyaney and tearing away its
bearings. At the source of the power,
which may be miles distant, is an air-pump
to which the power is applied. A pipe
leading from this air-pump to the tank
above described descends into the tank, and
its open end turns up under the wheel a
little to one side Of the perpendicular plane
Of the axis. -


"When the air is forced through the pipe
1t escapes from the open end, rises to the
bucket Immediately over it, crowds the
water out of tic bucket, and takes its place.
OF course one side of the wheel is then hea-
yier, by the weight of one bucketful OF
water, than the other side, and Immediately
begins to descend. AS the air-tilled bucket
rises, the one next to it is brought over the
air-pipe and likewise cmptied of its water
and filled with air. The repetition of this
process with each succeeding bucket OF
course causes Il steady rotation of the wheel,
and after half of the first revolution has
been accomplished, all the buckets on the
one side are emptied, and the apparatus
thereafter works with its full power. The
axis of the wheel passes through the side oi
the tank, and is attached in the usual man
ner to the machinery to be driven"


The Statesman uses power derived III
this way in its press-rooms. 1T says: .The
one now in operation III our ofllce has
wheel four feet four inches in diameter by
two feet four inches wide d; the alr-pipc be.
ing two inches in diameter and two hun
dred and fifty feet long. 1t is working
s.atssiIs, e and is open to the inspection
of any one intcrestea a ssisa sl,.sssa y,
idea having proved practicable and valu:t
BILE, and it's application being very simple,
we see no reason why it should not come
into general use. 10 place situated like
Concord it is Of special value.


"We have no water power within the com
pact portion of the city; but just about lis
are Scwall's Falls and just below us Gar.
WINS Falls, each with ample water power
sixteen and tWenty-four feet. With water
wheels at either or both Of these falls, the
power could be sent through pipes laid like
gas mains and peddled out along Mair
street by means of lateral pipes wherever
there is a machine shop, a printing office, a
jewellers lathe, OF anything else with 9
crank to be turned. Indeed, the time INA,
come when this Concord invention viii
have transformed Concord into a manufac
turing city,"
Year: 1870

Mock DUEL.-On yesterday afternoon two
young gentlemen residing in the upper part
of the city concluded to settle a small diff
Guilty between them by an appeal to arms.
They accordingly about O'clock, accom-
panied with their seconds and mutual
friends, retired to the plateau in the rear of
the Almshouse to carry out their hostile
purpose. The ground was measured Off,
The principals posted in due form, and the
rest of the preliminaries usual in such eases
properly attended to. The word was given,
and at the first fire one of the combatants
fell, and cavorted and sloshed around so
much like a man in his last agonies that
the second of the other party told his prin.:
cipal that he thought he had better dust"
The spectators say that he accordingly
g ssdusted." Planets best time was nothing
to that made through the high corn.


Quite q number of marketmen on their
way home were spectators of the scene,
and kindly helped to put the wounded C)
man in the wagon, when ne was hurriedly
driven off. We have no doubt that the
news of this famous duel has ere this
spread throughout Hanover county. We
think the parties ought to reimburse the
individual who ruined his new hat in praise
worthy exertions in bringing water for the
sufferer. .rg.. .-,sss gs.
Year: 1870

Such is dyspepsia. The stomach and the
brain are too intimately allied for the one to
suffer without the other, so that dyspepsia and
dependency are inseparable. 1t may be add
ed, too, that irritation of the stomach is almost
invariably accompanied by irritation OF the
temper.


The iuvigorating and tranquillizing opera
ton of Hostetter's Bitters is most powerfully
developed in cases of indigestion. The first eff
feet of this agreeable tonic is comforting and
encouraging. A mild glow pervades the sys-
tenn, the chronic uneasiness in the region of the
stomach is lessened, and the nervous restless
ness which characterizes the disease is abated.
1t is not succeeded by the return of the old
symptoms with superadded force as is always
the case when unmedicated stimulants are given
for the complaint. Each dose seems to impart
permanent accession of healthful invigoration.
But this is not all. The aperient and antibili-
Gus properties of the preparation are scarcely
secondary in Importance to its tonic virtues
If there is an overflow of bile the secretion is
soon brought within proper limits, and if the
bileary organ is inert and torpid it is toned and
regulated. The effect upon the discharging or
gans is equally salutary, and in cases OF consti-
patton the cathartic action is just sufficient to
produce the desired result gradually and with
out pain. The Bitters also promote healthy
evaporation from the surface which is particu-
larly desirable at this season when sudden spells
of raw, unpleasant weather, are apt to check
the natural perspiration and produce conges-
ton of the liver, coughs and colds. The best
safeguard against all diseases is bodily Uigor, and
this the great Vegetable Restorative essentially
promotes
Year: 1870

Before another issue Of our paper the great
question which is now uppermost in the mind
ofevery man who feels an interest, not only
in bis own welfare, but in that Of his neigh
bon, will have been decided. On Tuesday
next the great struggle takes place, which, to
say the least, is fraught with consequences, to
%, Of veal or woe, which not simply close
with the day, but must exercise deep and
abiding Influence in the future. If we do our
duty on Tuesday, the good influence that
must inevitably result from our success will
be deep and lasting in its character, and will
psve the way to even more gratifying results
IN future struggles. But, if through supine-
uess. If through want of due energy and in-
dustry, We lose the day, let it be borne in


mind that the evil effects of our inaction will
not be confined to the present, but will in
crease, thousand fold, the difficulties that
beset % To the future. In plain words, every
incentive, both Of interest and self-respect, de-
mand that we put forth every exertion to car
~ the coming election. Bear in mind that
tho election Of our able candidate is a matter
Of the deepest concern to every man who feels
an interest 10 the welfare and good standing
of our county. Bear in mind that Judge
Msrrick is the representative of your interests,
and, it you would promote your own interests,
aeave no stone unturned to secure his election.
He Is we'll known to almost every mao 10 the
county, and, by all, recogniznd as able. fea,-
less and independent. Let our old county,
therefore, roll up such majority for her ma
Avs-boru sou-the recognized standard-bearcr
OF the Democracy-as will forever set at rest
the pretensions Of those few who would de-
grade her from her former renown and link
her TO the chariot wheels Of the unscrupulous
partizans Of rotten Radicalism. Let US prove
that We still adhere to the principles and con-
stitutional landmarks of our fathers. All we
ask is. that every Democrat do his duty If
this be done, We do not fear the result. The
small msjority against US can Be easily over
ooms-it needs but united, persistent effort,
and the, day 10 ours.
Year: 1870

+ bWs give place in our columns th:s
|weekgto 8 couhnunication from DR.. w. R
Wilmer, il which, in . somewhat defiant YET


withal vainglorious manner, he airs his


grievances, to wit: That attempts have been


made to destroy his influence" by abusing


him "from one end Of the county to the othe-.


and, admitting the charge in its full length ;sn'


bssssltt'szwe yet fsil.to see that he has any


reasonable ground of complaint, inasmuch as,


unless rumor woefully bellies him, he himself


was the party to throw the 6rst stone. b.


this true or not, it is nevertheless unqnestion-
ed that he has exhibited but little of that
meek and lowly spirit which suffers in silence
and forgives, but on the contrary that he has
repaid, tit for tat, with compound interest.


This latter fact, we repeat, is undeniable and


finds undoubted corroborative testimony in
more than Jne part of the communication we
publish to-day. Dr.. Whine. then refers to
the charge made against him OF being afraid
to meet Democrats in joint discussion and un-
doubtedly much to his own satisfaction refutes
it by aluding to the fact that he "did have
such discussion" with Hon. Fred. Stone cat
a meeting composed of Democrats and Re-
publicans. This, 'ctorling to his own show
ing, is the only instance in which he has con-
sente'l to meet a. Democrat in discussion, and
On the contrary he expressly states that he
has refused to allow democratic speeches at
Republican meetings" 1t is not for us to say
whether this should or should not be attribute
ed to fear, but knowing the Doctor as we do,
we should rather be disposed to attribute it
to well grounded knowledge of the weak
nss, Of his own cause. In reference to his
experience at BeantOwn we are really sorry
that so beautiful an exordium should have
been so ruthlessly cut short. We sincerely
pity the objector and would like to know
whether he was one of the Doctors Associates
of the greater part of bis life." In all truth
there can be but one opinion in reference to
DR.. Winners course. That be should COM
plain of efforts being made to destroy his
influences" with the colored people, is, we
think, unreasonable when we consider the
means which he has made use Of to secure
that influence. With regard to the majority
by which he pretends the Republicans will
carry this county and the congressional dis
trict it is hardly worth while to say word


Our actual vote, he well knows, was not cast
in this county at the last election. We will
castit however on Tuesday, and we can as
sure any doubter of whatever school or creed.
hat it will be large enough to show very
majority in our good old county.
Year: 1870

%W We have received from Mrs. COL Mil
lar a twig taken from cherry tree growing
in the garden at her residence, Holly Springs,
on which We find several we'll developed cher
ries. The tree has bloomed during the fall
for the past three years, but this is the first
time that the fall fruit has attained any size
This, we presume, is owing to the almost ,un-
interrupted 6ne weather we have had this
Year: 1870

The Governor of Massachusetts was some
years ago elected by one majority. If Judge
Merrck should be beaten by single vote,
each one who remained at home could take
the blame to himself
Year: 1870

THE WALLAPAis.-We are sorry to have to say that it is the general impression among citizens and soldiers that this tribe of Indians are on the eve of an outbreak. We earnestly hope not, but, at the same time, counsel our people to look sharply after their lives and property. The WaIlapais must have secured lots of ammunition while play ing the role of good Indians, and all know tbat they have many guns.