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Year: 1870

The driver who fights his horses has
not got through the first lesson in the
management OF these animals. Some
strike their horses in fit of anger !;
others beat them rs a punishment for
what they conceive to be sinful acts on
the part OF the horse. Now, the fact is,
the horse never does wrong on purpose.
In this respect he is better than most
men. If he refuses to pull it is the fault
of education, and if he runs away and
kicks things to pieces, it is because he is
frightened. Men, when they are scared,
do some very foolish things, and they are
excused: but no allowance is made FOR
the runaway horse. He is kicked, and
cuffed, and beat, as if what was done
was on purpose to hurt somebody, and
not in view OF supposed danger, which
the poor animal was trying to fee from.
Horses never kick without a motive.
They use their heels for defence, and the
first kick at the traces is given to ward
off what to them seems danger No
horse ever kicked for any other purpose
They cherish no ill feeling against any
one, and always do as far as they know
what is right All horses can be educa-
ted to do whatever the driver wishes
They obey cheerfully and without grum-
bling, even though put to rest with half
rations in cold filthy. muddy stable


horse can easily be taught to know
the harness will not hurt him. Then he
will not kick at all or run away. He is
also easily taught to pull by the traces or
by the halter strap. If you want him to
pull well on the halter. all you have to
do is to hitch him with something he can
easily break, and he will soon learn to
pull back with such force tnat no bride
will hold him. If you want him to pull
we'll in the traces, give him light load
until he learns to move it, and he will
soon pull his best at heavy loads. Hor-
ses balk or pull Just rs they are taught.
1t does not matter which end of the
horse you fasten the weight to. They
will balk as readily when hitched by the
traces, if improperly trained, as when
hitched by the halter and they will
pull back as faithfully by the halter, if
trained to do so, as they pull forward


when hitched by the traces to a wagon


1t is an easy matter to teach horse tc
refuse to pull at either the halter ol
traces, and it is equally as easy to teacf
him to pull by the same means. If thos,
who drive horses would keep this fac
in view, and keep their temper out o
view, they would never be guilty of tn


shameful act of beating their team in


mud hole or on the hillside.
Year: 1870

We have much difficulty in realizing,
says an author, the extreme mental in
ferority of the lower savages. Galton,
in his African travels, found tribes of
such limited intelligence that they could
not count beyond two. The wild men of
the interior Of Borneo are found living
absolutely in state of nature who
neither cultivate the ground nor live in
huts who neither eat rice or salt, and
who do not associate with each other,
but rove about the woods like wild
beasts the sexes meet in the Jungle or
the man carries away woman from some
campong These poor creatures
are looked upon and treated by the other
Dyaks as wild beasts. Lichtenstsin thus
describes Bushman One of our
guests, who appeared about fifty years
of age, who had grey hair and bristly
beard. whose forehead, nose, cheeks and
chin We're all smeared over with black
grease, having only n white circle around
the eye. washed clean with the tears oc-
casioned by smoking-this man had the
true physiognomy of the small blue ape
of Caffraria. What gives the more YER
ity to such comparison was the vivacitv
of his eyes and the fiexibility of his eye
brows, which he worked up and down
with every change of countenance. There
was not n single feature that evinced n
consciousness of mental powers. When
piece of meat was given him. and, half
rising, he stretched out distrustful arm
to take is, he snatched it hastily and stuck
it Immediately into the fire. peering
around with his little keen eyes ~ il
fearing least some one should take il
away again and all this was done with
such looks and gestures that any one
might have been ready to swear he had
taken the example of them entirely from
an ona
Year: 1870

/ Iappointed them because they were
honest, capable and faithful, and be-
cause they had shoulderud their mus
kets at the breaking out of the war.
fought their way into the South, and
achieved the right To hold Office, and
settle in Virginia, Tennessee and ev-
cry other Rebel State.


Another objection have to the pro-
posed Convention is that IL contem-
plates war upon Grant and his admins
istration. Upon this question differ
as widely with you as upon the Gear
pct-bag" question.


| regard the President as having
wisely and economically administered
the Government, and by him and his
administration | propose to stand with
untlinching fidelity.


The Rebel party proper Of the South
are unchanged and unrepentant, and
seek To accomplish at the ballot box
and by legislation what they failed to
effect with the sword.


If a Convention We're proposed in
which to urge the reconstruction of
these Southern States, | would 80 into
II heartily and especially would l like
to see il in my own State.
Year: 1870

WE take the liberty of inserting
verbatim, the following highly inter
esting letter from that excellent and
scientific Engineer, Mr.. Walthal!. We
trust a glance ut the columns of the
Ne,0s, which we send him with a great
deal of pleasure, will convince him that
Bristol is supporting at least enc paper,
We hope it will support two. The
News was never more prosperous, and
never did its friends advance more
valliantly to its support. Their good
Their good work is appreciated and
we are theirs forever. Here is the let.
ter:
Year: 1870

A dressing Winch
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and effectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hair as soon restored
to ats original color
soiM the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1870

The railroad bridge over Cathance river,
about half way between Bowdoinham and
Topsham, was destroyed by fire on Saturday
afternoon. The fire is supposed to have been
caused by sparks from the locomotive of the
last freight train down, which reaches Bow
doinham about forty minutes past two o'clock.
The bridge was wooden structure, was be-
tween 125 and $50 feet long and 60 feet high.
With his characteristic energy and GOODNESS,
Superintendent Lincoln kept the saw mills at
Gardner and Bowdoinham at work all Satur-
day night, getting out lumber for new bridge.
force of eighty men was set at work early
yesterday morning, under the supervision Of
competent master mechanics from the railroad
shops in this city. These men labored all
day, and were relieved by night crew who
continued the work up to this Monday morn
ing. 1t is expected that the new bridge will
be up in season for the noon passenger train
to pass over it to-day Pretty quick work.
On Saturday evening temporary foot bridge
was put up to accommodate passengers by the
late train.
Year: 1870

The young lady compositor whose kindly
of humble member Of the pen
and scissors fraternity found its expression in


an exquisite nosegay of May-fowers, will


please accept thanks for her timely and beau
Ififul gift
Year: 1870

Does the gentleman on Green street who
Yesterday made a public exhibition of night
soil, to the disgust Of passers-by, know that
he is liable to be indicted by the city as a
nuisance?
Year: 1870

for more than year. Although but little
over six years of age, it has been given
certain amount of work to do daily, and
scanty supply of food in proportion to it's
deserts, measured by their unnatural iudg-
ment, which was sometimes scarcely sufii-
cien5 to keep it alive. They have been in
the habit Of punishing the poor little fellow
by placing him in hole under the floor for
hours at time, of locking him up in the
wood-shed at night, and of inhumanly
beating him with a raw-hide.


The boy was stripped in Court, and his
emaciated form and bruised and bloody
body was enough to melt any heart not made
of stone.


The only excuse offered by the brutal pa
rents for their conduct was that the child
was bad and would steal although no evi-
dence was offered to show that he had ev-
er taken anything except piece of bread
from another child, and that was probably
induced by the pangs of hunger. Mayor
buchanan said it was evident the parents
were not fit to exercise authority over theil
offspring, and as Mr. Frank Cook had
taken the child. if it was agreeable he
would willingly bind the child to him; il
not, care should be taken to furnish prop
er home.


The father was renanded to Jail in de
fault of $500 bail. The mother was also
remanded to Jail for her own safety, the
feeling Of eXasperation against her being
such as to make it necessary for her bodily
protection.
Year: 1870

NNE EVENING while myself and sew
W eral old friends were seated in DIR.
Blank office, telling stories of our past
lives, one suggested that the doctor tell lis
some of the curious incidents that must
have come to his knowledge during his long
practice, in such a city as New York. He
finally consented, and said he would tell us
about his mysterious patient, as he had
named him. l will tell the story as near as
possible, in his own words.


1T had been nearly a year since | had
hung out my sign, and as yet l had hardly
been called to single paying case" My
rent was long past due, and l was in daily
expectation Of receiving notice to quit, or
pay up. just at this time ! was not pre-
pared for either for if l left, l knew not
where to go, and as to paying my rent it
was impossible. This evening ] had sat
until quite late, thinking whether ] had
not better give up, trying to secure prac-
tice in this city. ] had finally come to
the conclusion to hold on as long as my
landlords, patience did not give out, and
had just arose to close my Office for the
night, when / was surprised by hearing a
carriage stop before my door, shortly fol-
lowed by the entrance to my office, of a
middle aged man, of gentecl appearance.
He carefully closed the door and taking
~ hasty glance around the room said, "it


'ou are alone doctor, aud disengaged l
ihould like a few words with you" Tel
ling him that was at his service, he re-
piled; 81 suppose doctor that you like to
practice, where you are sure Of good fee. y
Under existing circumstances, | was not
disposed to deny this, and lie continued


Il have case in which your services are
needed, but before engaging you, ! must
tell you that shall require certain promis


ses from you which may not be agreeable
but which l must necessarily insist upon


but / assure that require nothing, that
you may not easily and honorably agree to


In return for your services, if you comply


with my conditions, shall pay one hundred
dollars" and handing me five twenty dollar
gold pieces, said, "here is the pay for YOU


first visit, do you accept?"


Il must first know l replied, what are the
conditions | am to agree to, though need
ed the money SO badly, / was ready tC
agree to anything not actually wicked"
"What require" he replied, is thai
after getting into the carriage now in wait
ing at the door, You allow yourself to b(
blindfolded and so to remain until yol
reach the room of your patient; and yor
are not to try to ascertain who your patien
is, nor the manner in which his Injuries
were received. You shall be safely return
ed to your Office, probably within TIVE
hours"


l thought over the proposition for few
moments and as could really see no reason
to apprchend danger from accompanying
him, / signitied my acceptance Of his con
ditions He then handed me the sun
agreed upon, told me the nature of the cas-
that l might know what instruments t,
1 take and in five minutes we were on on


way. AS soon as we started, he produce,


a handkerchief for bandagc which accor
Year: 1870

How DEXTER Is SHoD.-The IHfJ,
Field. and Farm says: Each shoe
is carefully balanced. The surface
which comes in contact with the
ground slightly curves from heel to
toe, so that when the horse IS stand
ing firm the principal weight Is borne
by the heel and center, no heavy
pressure being left upon the toe.
Inst as a line drawn from the heel to
the toe of a mans boot would demon
strate a slight curve, so is the natural
curve given to each of DeXter's shoes.
When a man walks, there is a rising
sloaDing action, from the heel to toe,
and when a horse is trOtting there IS
rolling motion from the back to the
front of the hOOf. Acknowledging
tbe principal to be correct, 1t stands 10
reason that a horse will gather more
quickly and with less friction II, IN
Stead of the heel and toe being forced
TO the came level, the former IS raised
n little higher than the latter. To
secure exact proportion to this curve,
NIr Bonner takes each shoe ana
places it on the smooth surface OF
marble slab, and weighs 1t with a
critical eve. In the toe OF each shoe
a slight excavation or slOping indent-
ure IS made for the purpose of giving
firmness to the step of the horse. By
the force of the conclusion the soft
earth is forced up into this excavation,
so that in rising from heel to toe the
shoe does not slip backward. This
indenture must be carefully proper
TONED to the size and weight of the
shoe, for otherwise it might create
friction and prove a positive draw
back instead of an assistant. rms
mode of shoeing has certainly WORKED
well in Dexter's case, for the marvel
is still a marvel, and all his recent
performances, which have so much
astonished the world, have been made
in shoes constructed after the pattern
described
Year: 1870

THE "FAT SHEEP. Some TWENTY
five years ago, when / was pastor of q
church in II took occasion one
evening to attend a social meeting in
the church of that place, As is their
custom on such occasions, one after
another rose and gave his or her eXpe-
rience. After time, a man in hum
ole circumstances, small in stature,
and with q very effeminate, squeak
ing voice, rose to give in a piece of
his experience, which was done in
the following manner:


Brethren, I have been a member
Of this church for many years; I
have seen hard times my family has
been much afflicted but 1 have for
the first time in my life to see my
pastor or any of the trustees of this
church cross the threshold of my
door"


No sooner had he uttered this part
Of his experience, than he was sud
denly interrupted by one of the trus-
tees, an aged man, who rose and
said in a firm, loud voice: "NIy dear
brother, you must put the devil be-
hind your On his taking his seat,
the pastor in charge quickly rose,
and also replied 10 the little man,
as follows: My dear brother, you
must remember that we shepherds
are sent to the lost sheep of the
tribe of Israel" Whereupon the lit
tie man rose again, and in answer,
said, in very loud tone Yes, and
if I had been a fat one, you would
have found me long ago."


The effect upon the audience can be
better imagined than expressed.-LW-
therdn Observer.
Year: 1870

Rapid as has been the change of
public opinion, in this country, on
every phase of the negro question
and we must remember that the hale
gentleman of fifty was a stout boy Of
seventeen when William Lloyd Gar
rison was led through the streets of
Boston, with rope round his neck
in none has it been more rapid than
at the South, on the education and
suffrage of the black. -Four years
ago, school houses for the cOlored peo-
pie were burnt down and the teach
ers everywhere assaulted; to-day, the
Southern mind accepts both facts as
inevitable necessities, and is already
preparing to like them at some far
distant date. Even now il is willing
to use them. The more advanced
thinkers of the South recognize the
fact that reliable, skilled labor is
cheaper at a high price than unskilled
and unreliable labor at a low. In his
recent address before the National
Teachers Association, at Trenton,
General Howard said that the teach
ers are now personally safe from as
sault; they are only ostracized from
all white society. They must, in
many cases, board with the blacks,
and be recognized by them alone as
acduaintances on the streets.


On one occasion, General Howard
accompanied two of his fair teach
ers to church, and was shown a
seat. The lady who occupied the
pew, when she lifted up her eyes and
beheld the intruders, Immediately va
Gated the pew and retired in disgust
to another part of the church! But
all this bitterness is dying out, though
but slowly. Occasionally a resident
clergyman will straggle in TO see il
the niggers" are really capable OF
learning. Washington and George
town give the same common school
education to the blacks that they dc
| to the whites. The city of Peters
! burg, in Virginia, has established q
/ system of free schools for all chill
dren, without distinction of race
| 1t receives aid from the Bureau
and from the Peabody Fund only tt
/ the extent of about one-fOurth o
/ the total expense. Astonishing as i
may seem, the teachers in the city


are mostly native Virginians. They


have braved and broken down thi


unreasonable spirit of social Ostra
cism which has hitherto awaiteC


every one who should venture to in


struct eclored children. In all human


probability, these Petersburg teacher


are but the precursors OF a great clouC
of Southern teachers who are to de


vote themselves to teaching every on'
that will come to learn. In Colum


bus, Mississippi, where the sehoo


fund is derived from the rental o


land given by the United States


the city authorities are now offering


either to throw open the doors o


their free academy to colored schol


ars-a proposition that would hav'
led to the destruction of the building
itself five years agO-Or they will di


vide the money on pro rata basis


From all parts of the South come:


the same report-that in the midst o


obloduy, of social ostraeism, of Ku


Klux outrages, of deep and bitter pre-
judice, the Southern mind is slowly


preparing to admit the black raet
into the educational arena, just as i
has been found to admit him to th'
Iballot.-LiDpincOt Magazine.
Year: 1870

The following from an exchange is
a description of an individual it would
be handy to have in an office per-
haps:


4 fighting editor has been employ
ed on this paper. He weighs 500
pounds. His wrists are the very tools
of death his hair is very short his
eyes are black his boots are No l..
Oh, he is monster, this fighting man
of ours he goes for men like an ant
for green cheese. He was never
thrashed. Oh, he is q whalei He
ate seventeen cans of oysters at our
office the other night and called for
more. He is the heaviest instrument
of total and eternal punishment on
record Come at US. we lean and
lank, Overgrown specimens of human
ity; spit on our boots if you dare;
slide down our cellar doors if you can;
and if our wallupus don't everlasting
ly go for you, then size and belt have
nothing in them.
Year: 1870

Two workers in one field


TOiled on from day to day,
Both had the same hard labor,
Both had the same small pay;
With the same blue sky above,
The same green grass below,
One soul was full Of love,


The other full Of woe.
Oneleaped mp with the light,


With the soaring Of the lark,
One felt IL ever nigh,


For his soul was ever dark;
One heart was hard as stone,


One heart was ever gay;
One worked with many groan,
One whistled all the day.
One had a fiower-clad cot


Beside merry mill,
Wife and children near the spot
Made IL sweeter, fairer still;
One wretched hOvel had,


Full Of discOrd, dirt and din,
GowOnder he seemed mad,


Wife and children starved within.
Still they worked in the same field,
Toiled on from day to day,
Both had the same hard labor,
Both had the same small pay;
But they worked not with one VIII,
The reason let me tell
LO! the one drank at the still,


And the other at the well.
Year: 1870

Grumbling about newspapers is rs
ancient as newspapers themselves.
And notwithstanding the multipliea-
ton of these modern eOnvenienees,
and the sleepless efforts Of publishers
to adapt their papers to every variety
of taste, and every shade OF sentl-
ment, affording, one. might think,
ample opportunity tO readers to suit
themselves perfectly, yet there is still
as much grumbling about newspapers
as there ever was.


We suppose that il does not often
occur to the grumbIers, that possibly
they themselves may be at fault, NAV
be unreasonable, may expect many
impOssibilities, may be out of humOr,
may have a fit of Indigestion or
spleen, or may be stupid or unappre-
eiative. 1t may never occur to them
that the men who toll night and day
to furnish them with the freshest
news, and the greatest variety of
information and entertainment, are
mortal, and sometimes tire them
selves, and get sleepy and cross, and
stupid, and fOrgetful, and careless
and need, and deserve, too, some con-
slderation and even sympathy from
those for whom they increasingly
work.


Fault-finding readers do not con-
slider that everything that is made
by human brains and hands, must.
of necessity, be imperfect, however
strong the desire. and however earn
est the effort may be to have it
faultless. And, above all, they for
get that newspaper cannot be made
for general circulation, and yet in
everything, exactly suit any one per-
son. A thoroughly good, enterpris-
ing paper is like really well spread
dinner table. 1t contains variety,
as well as quantity; something for
every taste, and enough of kind to
satisfy any reasonable appetite. 1t
is not expected that any guest at s
table d' hote should eat of every dish
provided. 1t is not supposed for u
moment that every dish will be
palatable to every guest, or agree


with every ones digestion; but it is
thought, and reasonably, too, that
from the abundant bill of fare. every
guest can select enough of what will


be digestible and agreeable to make q


substantial and satisfactory meal.


Just so it is with every well edited


newspaper. No one man is expected


to read everything in the paper, or TO


like everything if he reads it: but


every man is expected to find enough


that is good, and useful, and aeeepta.


bic, and agreeable, in the ample col.


umns spread out before him, to be q


full equivalent for what the paper


costs him; and if he happens to find


in the carte an article which offends


his taste, or is in opposition to his


views, he has just to let that alone
. and leave it for another whom it will
just suit, and for whose taste it was


gotten up. In choosing his paper


one should do just as he does in
choosing his restaurant-he should
select one whose general style suit:
him, and when his taste changes
or the character of the parlor dete
riorates, he should change and tn
: another, but never fret or vex hi
neighbors by grumbling or seoldin;
about his daily paper, which, afte
! ! all, is about as necessary to his com
! fort as his dinner.-Boston TraUeIer
Year: 1870

As the season for house cleaning is
approaching, the following directions
for cleaning paint may be of interest
to our readers: Provide a plate
with the best whiting to be had, and
have ready some clean warm water
and piece of flannel, which dip into
the water and squeeze nearly dry,
then take as much whiting as will ad-
here to it, apply it to the painted sur
face when a little rubbing will instant
ly remove any dirt or grease. After
which wash well with clean water,
rubbing it dry with soft hannels.
Paint thus cleaned looks rs well rs
when first laid on, without any injury
to the most delicate colOrs. 1t IS far
better than using soap, and does not
require more than half the time and
labor
Year: 1870

1t is a very good thing for girl to
marry a doctor in good practice, for
then she will not see enough of him
to get tired of him, and at the we'd
ding the bride will receive presents
from all her husbands patients,