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Year: 1870

For several days there have been mysterious
and vague rumnrs OF mnst remarkable me-
teorOlogicaf phenomenon out at the Catholic
graveyard. on Stone street. abvvc the Three
Mile Creek 1t is asserted by those who say
they have seen it. that for the last five days
gentle shower has fallen continuously on the
lot of the Lenone family, in which are
buried Mr. Victor LemOine and many others
of his family. With view of getting at the
facts of this most extraordinary affair we had
last night an interview with Mr.. Louis Is.
Lemoine. employed at Asa Holt's son of the
deceased Victor Lemoine, who died in 1851,
who related the following startling particulars:


"Havinc heard that it was reported that 1t
had been raining for several days on the en-
closed ground which forms my family burying-
ground on Stone street, above the Three mile
creek. drove out there last evening to satisfy
myself, and to my intense astonlshment saw
that column of rain was coming down with
out ceasing. which although hardly powerful
enough to lay the dust, was enough to wet the
hands or any article, and at times it rained
quite hard The volume Of rain fell inside of
the enclosure, and nowhere else, as the weather
was. and had heen bright and clear all the
time during the FIVE days the rain has been
lalIlOP on LHeSe graves. ucle arc
of my family buried in the lot of ground upon
which it has been raining. My mother,
brother, and sisters visited the spot yesterday
and the day before to satisfy themselves about
the truth of this matter, declare that they,
too, saw this wonderful phenomenon. 1t has
also been seen by over 200 persons. | took
a friend with me when | visited the spot who
also saw the rain falling as described. Mr..
John Rosset, the keeper Of the cemetery, told
me that the rain. had commenced falling in
heavy drops about five days ago I will
ing to take my oath as to the truth of this
statement"


So incredible did this extraordinary affair
seem. that those who saw it several days ago
refrained from saying or asserting what they
had seen, for fear that not only their veracity
but their sanity would be questioned, and it
was only until number of gentlemen of the
first responsibility had seen and reported the
result of their personal observations, any
credence was attached to the truth of the
matter. Take it altogether. it is certainly the
most astounding and miraculous atmospheric
wonder that has ever been witnessed in this
part of the world, and will doubtless afford
abundant food for thought, research, and OBJ
servation, not only among scientific men, but
among all classes. There are SO many who
vouch for the truth of Mr.. Lemoine's state
ment and his character for veracity is such,
that there can no longer be any doubt of the
fact that it has been raining for the past five
days on the graves of his kindred.


Mobile Register, NOv 3.
Year: 1870

GEN. BUTLER's ScHEME.-The views of
Gen. B. L. Butler on the present position of
the Radical party. and the necessity of doing
something to draw support to the party, are
published He believes the party to be dis
tracted with various issues within itself. and
having no considerable object on which to
concentrate its strength, is wasting away its
powers. For remedy he marks out new
line of policy. lie would have England
brought to hear a statement of our claims
against her for reparatiOn on account of the
Alabama claims and decided yes or no elic-
tied. Canada is the price which England
should be asked to pay, uuder threat Of Ueor
in case of refusal. Such action on the part
of President Grants Administration Gen.
Butler thinks would be popular throughout
the country, and be a winning platform for
the next Presidential contest 1t is said that
these views have already been presented to the
Administration.
Year: 1870

When Mrs Jones ohided her daughter
for allowing young men to throw kisses at her
Mary Ann declared that she was quite aware
of the impropriety and never had kiss thrown
at her that she did not throw it back
Year: 1870

An irreverent rascal publishes the fol-
lowing atrocious conundrum What is the
difference between maiden of sixteen and a
maiden of sixty? One is careless and happy,
and the other Is hairless and cappy.
Year: 1870

A DIsTILLER SCALDED TO DEATH
Chicago, Oct. 26-Mr. Leckie, leading dis
tiIlcr here, visited his establishment day or
two ago, and went up on the outside of the
building to the top of the hot water tub, for
the purpose of turning off the faucet. This
tub, which supplies all the hot water used in
the building, is between fifteen and twenty
feet deep and about the same diameter, and
at the time it was filled with boiling water.


Through some mistake on the part of Mr..
Leckie, his foot slipped, and he was precipi>
tated into the steaming cauldron. He man.
aged to seize the stones on the top of the tank,
and cried for help, which soon arrived and
extricated him from his horrible predicament.
Medical aid was Immediately summoned, but
his injuries were too severe for recovery, and
after night of indescribable suffering, he
expired yesterday morning at o'clock.
Year: 1870

WHY WE PAY MORE THAN THEY Do IN PHIL
ADELPAIA.-As an explanation why more Is
charged here for opera tickets than in Phila-
delphia, IL Is stated by Mr.. Rosa that the theater
here Is 50 small that it will not contain paving
audience at the price they charge in Phila-
delphia and other cities where they have spa-
cious opera houses, which will accommodate
twice a many spectators as here, and at no
greater expense otherwise. This Is a common
sense, business-like reason, the force of which
anybody can see, and IL must be accented As
good so far as Mr.. Rosa and his associates are
concerned But it does not relieve our pockets
any The practical effect upon that sensitive
nerve Is that the people of Washington and their
winter visitors are taxed from fifty cents to one
dollar extra every time they attend first-class
entertainment because We have no proper
building in which they can be given. Nov,
where is the company specially chartered by
Congress several years ago for the purpose of
building a suitable Opera House or Academy
OF Music in Washington? Are any of the cor
porators going around complaining that " Con-
gress won't do anything for the District {?
Year: 1870

CHEEK-is it not rather cheeky in our Cor
Poration lawyer t. undertake to instruct veteran
Senators Of the legal requirements and states
manlike ability OF Messrs Sumner, Hamlin and
Others as to the powers of Congress? That gen
tleman's argument before the District Commit
tee was curious attempt to show these Sena-
tors that they are as green as grass if they sup
pose they have the right TO give self government
to the people OF the District. Is is not rather
remarkable that the salaried attorney of the city
and who is supposed to work in It's interests,
should go up to the Capitol and make Iabored
argument to prove that Congress has not the
constitutional night to give enlarged powers
and privileges to the people of Washington and
the District
Year: 1870

There is one thing our city authorities car
give their attention to with much more credit
to themselves and far greater acceptance to the
community at large than endeavoring to defeat
the proposed change Of government in the Dis
trict, and that Is increasing the supply of water
Tor the city. At present most OF the houses sit
uated on high ground are without any of that
much needed element on their upper floors for
a majority of hours in the twenty -four, and not
a few Of them have but q limited supply ON
their ground floors for a large portion of the
time. If this state Of things exists now, when
the streams are full and the consumption in the
city Is comparatively light, what may we not
expect in the way of deprivation and inconye-
nience next summer, when both the legitimate
demand and the per centage Of waste are so
much greater than i'm the winter season? Un-
less something is done In this matter before the
dry season commences, and unless some steps
are taken also to prevent the criminal waste in
those sections of the city where the flow is
strong, one half of the families in Washington
viii be without a sufficient supply for the sim
pest culinary and sanitary purposes before the
summeri If half gone.


VIII somebody kindly let politics alone for a
little while, and attend to some of the business
which properly belongs to him, by taking this
subject vigorously in hand before a water fam
Inc Is upon us? Or is it any body's business to
see that the health and comfort of the public
are occasionally cared for? If SO, let him
stand forth. He will be at once a sweet boon
and great curiosity.
Year: 1870

Judging from the surface indications in the
columns Of some Of cur cotemporaries. arrange
ments are again being made to run a tuun.I
under or smack into Uncle Sans money va,l.
Which they call it Sutro's. These enyineerin,
enterprises look well on paper, but when YOU
come to settle the bills with the public money,
that Is quite another thing. The times are not
Propitious, gentlemen. Let us pay off at least
portion Of the national debt and reduce the taxes
little before We indulge in this costly kind of
fancy work for the benefit OF a chosen few.
Year: 1870

GRANp BALL-It is the intention of the
Fire Department Of Two Rivers to give a ball
an the evening Of Nov. %, the proceedings Of
Of that place. The people of Two Rivers
and vicinity are expected to participate and
help to encourage the fire department in their
efforts to place the department on firm


ba.is The admission price is only fifty cents,
Year: 1870

PERrEIUAL MACHISE.-A young gentleman
has perpetual machine on show at the saloon
0, MIR Peterson, on the South Side. The ma
chine is simple in construction, but at the
same time one of curiosity. 1t would pay all
Of a mechanical taste to see it.
Year: 1870

FoR TIE SoUTH On and after next Mon
House every morning at o'clock for Sheboy-
gan, to come ct at that point with the ears for
the south These coaches will run with great
regularity and will always make the conncc-
tiop
Year: 1870

PnEPARATIoSs are being made by the min
lister and members of the Episcopal church of
this city to have Christmas trees for the pleas
ure of the children who attend their Sabbath
school. The entcrta inmcnt will take place
on the Monday evening following Christmas,
the holiday coming on the Sabbath
Year: 1870

We learn from the Door County Advocate
that the propeller Truesdell broke her piston
rod and cylinder head at the Door last
Thursday. She was tcwed up TO Green Bay
by the st. Joseph for repairs.
Year: 1870

The widow consents. There is an aw-
full pause. With a smile in her eye, and
without knowing what she is doing, the
little girl opened the bible as itlay on its
mothers knee she turned her face away
and placed her finger on linc.


The awful silence grows deeper. The
deep drawn breath of the brother, and
the broken gasps of the murderer, alone
disturbed the stiffness The widow and
dark haired boy are breathless. The lit
tie girl, as she caught feeling of awe
from those around her, stood breathless,
her face turned aside, had her tiny fingers
resting on the lines Of life or death.


At length gathering courage the wild
ow bent her eyes upon the page and read.
1t was from the New Testament :--"Love
your enemies"


Oh. book of terrible majeety, and
child-lika leve of sublimity tbat crushes
the heart with rapture. Ii never shone
more strongly than there in that lonely
but OF Wissahicon, when it saw the mur-
derer's heart,


Now look how wonderful are the ways
of heaven. That very night as the wild
ow sat by her tireside-sat there with a
crushed heart and hot eyelids, thinking
Of her husband who now lay on the
drenched soil of Paoli--,here was tap
on the door. She opened it--and THAT
husband, living, though covered with
wounds, was in her arms.


He had fallen at Paoli, but not in death.
He was alive, and lie wife painting on
his bosom.


That night there was prayer and
Thanksgiving in the wood embowered
cottage Of Wissahicon.
Year: 1870

Is 1T WAR? ?-The determination manifested BY the
central government to interfere directly with the local
electons-to overawe the ballGtboxes with its bayo-
nets-and the bitter though desperate determination
upon the part of the conservative opposition to resist
the usurpation. We have already seen the honored
defenders OF the old flag hooted in the streets of Phila
delpha for having made such attempt, and now
comes to accounts of an alarming excitement fast
spreading in the great metropolis where similar tactics
are appreheeded. Forney, of the great lights of
the administration prates boldly about demanding
as right what has heretofore only been accorded as


privilege" in the full knowledge that the defiance
aims directly at the integrity of present form of
government Congress has laid its plans to meet Just
such an issue, and lo it dawns upon u.s. 1t was the
Initiation of the same policy which drove the South
into rebellion and defeat. Can it be that the North
will repeat the lesson? N. o. Times
Year: 1870

The editor of the Tyler Reporter utters word of
warning to the citizens of that place, deserving in the
distance its possible ruin He thus argues:


The iron horse is coming and his approach may
prove disastrous to place. If the Southern Pacific
should run North and the International South of u.s. our
worst forebodngs will be realized. 1t is in the power
of those interested to the danger if they take
time by the forelock otherwise it may be too late.
Lock up your money it for speculation and
let railroad companies build their own roads and you
may rest assured they will not make you rich by run.
ming road to your doors while they can add to their
own wealth by running it elsewhere.
Year: 1870

Ma, said an intelligent thoughtful boy of nine,
81 don't think Solomon was SO rich as they say be
was" "Why, my dear, what could have put that into
your head ?" asked the astonshed mother. because
the Bible says he slept with his fathers and think If
he bad been so rich he would have had bed of his
own
Year: 1870

Edward Wilder's Mother Worm Syrup should be
used in all of worms. lts perfectly harmless in
its nature. 1t is pure Syrup that children VIII
readily eat 1t is failing in its effect and will
relieve your little of at once, and without
the aid of any other medicine.
Year: 1870

EVERY boy should learn to swim. 1t is
both a pleasant and healtbtul sport ;
and in these days when so many travel
over sea or ocean, or are carried from one
place to another along our Goa sts, or up
and down our rivers, not few sometimes
suddenly find themselves in the water,
when life depends upon reaching a bale
OF cotton, or planS, OF something else
floating near.


1t is estimated that from fifty to hun
dred persons annually lose their lives in
the United States alone for lack of know
ing how TO swim. Boys should learn
when they are young, and this is the way
TO begin:


A boy who cannot swim should never
go into the water without the consent OF
his parents. They always know what is
best. Neither should he go except in
company with some swimmer; and, most
important of all, he should never venture
in where the water is beyond his depth,
OF where there may be a deep hole either
Year: 1870

vent to my feelings by loud huzzap
again woke to darkness and solitude in
this worse than prison. The revulsion
was so great that [ burst into tears and
wept like child, and ii was long time
before / could command myself l wish
there was some living thing with me, II 1t
were only fly or spider; but, alas! am
not so fortunate. sl pray aloud, repeat
texts from the Bible, and endeavor TO
maintain calm and Christian spirit.


ELEVENTH Day Suffered horribly
from hunger yesterday, but could not
touch the cheese To-day, in my agony,
made desperate at empt, and worried
down considerable quantity. 1t does
not satisfy my hunger; it is not digested,
but lies in my stomach like stone. MY
headache is go severe that | can only
write little at a time. Am too weak to
work any more.


"THIRTERNTH DAY.-Remember but
little of yesterday. Think / must have
been delirious. My head feels very light,
and write with difficulty. Do not sleep,
but frequently faint away.


"FoURTRENTH DAY.--I canpot live
much longer. Too weak to write" (Here
the writing became almost illegible and
frsgmentary) "Last will-test- Pet
McPherson-attorney-Edin. Am-very
dizzy" .......l


Here the writing stopped. The listen
ers drew q long breath, and for few mo-
ments not q word was spoken as we sat
wondering over the strange fate of him
whose earthly remains were lying in the
next room. Tom, who had been taking
notes during the reading, was the first to
break the silence.


"This account" said he, "would be of
great interest to Psychologist. have
come to the conclusion that healthy
man, under good hygienic surroundings,
might maintain his existence for twenty
days or more upon cheese alone, since
this man, in close confinement, and in want
of light and fresh sir, has by his record
lived nearly fourteen days, How in the
world he could have lived so long undor
the circumstances is a wonder"


"Ah,n said my host, meditatiVely, while
filing his pipe, /" but he was a Scotch
man


On the following day the funeral took
place, and Nc deposited tho remains in
the public tomb until notice could be
given to the attorney whose name was
mentioned ia the diary. After we had
each taken copy of the manuscript, VIC
placed it among the archives of the vii.
lage, where it still is preserved as Gu
riosity, and where any inquisitiye traveller
may obtain access TO it to this day
1pylet0R'S Journal.
Year: 1870

And when he had agreed with the laborers
for penny day, he sent them into his vine
yard. Matt. Xxx. %.


A penny day seems small compensation
for laborer; but the coin in question was not
the penny of the present day, but was a de
aarius, silver coin, the intrinsic value of which
was fifteen cents This gives one better idea
Of the value of labor at that time And it shows
that the good Samaritan was more liberal and
generous than the usual reading of the text
would indicate. Luke X 35. He gave the poor
man that fell among thieves two silver coins of
the value of thirty cents. We have reason to
believe that was at that period ten times as vau-
able as 1t is at present; In other words thirty
cents would buy as much as three dollars would
now. 1t thus appears that the Samaritan, be-
sides the other valuable things, wine and oil,
which he bestowed upon the injured man, gave
the s'host'' money enough to pay the boarding
of his guest for some time, perhaps for several
weeks, because this interesting event happened
in the hill country of Judea, between Jerusalem
and Jericho, where the charges at the inn were
probably quite moderate Thus liberal pro-
vision was made for the Intervening time which
would elapse before the benevolent man would
return from Jerusalem. And in case be should
be delayed in his return, he said to the inn
keeper, ''Take care Of this man, and whatsoever
thou spendest more, when | come again I will
repay thee This generous and neighborly
conduct of the good Samaritan our Lord COM


nends, with the injunction, ''Go thou and do


likewise ". 81.


e --fae n HENRY MASON
Year: 1870

st was, I believe, in October, 1890, and not
long before his death, that heard John Wes-
ley in the great, round meeting house at Col
chester. He stood in a wide pulpit, and on
each side stood minister, and the two held
him up having their hands under his armpits.
His feeble voice was hardly audible But his
reverend countenance, especially his long, white
locks, formed picture never to be forgotten.
There was vast crowd of lovers and admirers.
1t was, for the most part, pantomime, but the
pantomlme went to the heart. Of the kind l
never saw anything comparable to it in after
llte. L. TO- This incident was never forgotten
by Robinson. He often related it at his own
table, with the addition, that so greatly was
Wesley reverenced, that the people stood in
double line to see him as he passed through the
streets on his way to the chapel In a letter
written at the time to one of his brothers, he
gave the following particulars of the same oc-
currence ''At another time, and not knowing
the man, [ should almost have ridiculed his
figure. Far from it now. | look upon him with
respect bordering upon enthusiasm. After
the people had sung one verse of hymn, he
rose and said. 1t gives me great pleasure to
find that you have not lost your singing. Meth.
er men nor women-you have not forgot single
note. And | hope that by the assistance of the
same God, who enables you to sing well, YOU
may do all other things we'll A universal
Amen followed. At the end of every head or
division of his discourse, he finished by kind
Of prayer, momentary wish, as it were not
consisting of more than three or tour words.
which were always followed by universal buzz
His discourse was Short the text l could not
hear, After the last prayer, be rose up and ad-
dressed the people upon liberality of sentiment
and spoke much against refusing to join with
any congregation on account of difference of
opinion. He said, If they do but fear God,
ments, we have nothing to object to. Diam
of Henry Crab Robinson, Vol ip. 20.
Year: 1870

The body is to die. No one who passes the
charmed boundary comes back to tell The i'm
aginatiou visits the land of shadows-sent out
from some window of the soul over life's restless
waters-but wings its way wearily back without
live leafin It's beak as token of merging life
beyond the closely blending horizon. The great
sun comes and goes in the heavens, yet breathes
no secret of the ETHEREAL wilderness. The crescent
moon cleaves her nightly passage across the up
per deep, but tosses overheard no signals. The
sentinel stars challenge each other as they walk
their nightly rounds, but we catch no syllable
of their countersign which gives passage to the
heavenly camp. Between this and the other
life, there is great gulf fixed, across which
netf,er feet nor eye can travel. The gentle
friend whose eyes we closed In their last sleep
long y,,ars ago, died with rapture in her wonder
stricken eyes, smile Of inetfable joy upon her
lips, and hands folded over triumphant heart;
but her lips were past speech, and intimated
nothing ole the vision that enthralled her.
Year: 1870

We must never fall into the delusion that the
purposes Of God set aside the use of means. I
have heard thoughtess or captious takers say
IF God works out his purposes, then there is
no need for preaching or any other means -
All simpleton that thou art, if we teach you
that God works out his purposes by mea ms,
how mad must you be to charge us with think
ing lightly of the means -Spurgeon
Year: 1870

Grace to live fron day to day an increasingly
Christian life, without being inordinately anx-
ions about the morrow. faith in Christ as the
only and all,suffi eient Saviour for us, and more
success in initiating the example of Him who is
LORD and Master, are and must be the great aims
Of every Christian, and if reached and realized
will prepare hin equally for death and life q
Year: 1870

Desiring as we do says the NorfoM Trig,n-
aaa, to discuss this grave business in the most
dispassionate manner, we shall not pause to
consider the great crime which Chahoon has
committed, but leave him to the courts We
wish to say, however, that it is plain there was
a concerted plan in the State for popular COM
motions and riots. We bad distinct threat
of it here. 1t was developed in Petersburg,
and has burst forth in Richmond. Under
these circumstances we trust that our people
throughout the State will be on their guard,
and especially do we admonish them to be pru-
dent in their actions. For the present Norfolk
is Tranquil, aud just now we have no idea that
this will be disturbed but, as coming events
cast their shadows before, we foresee the day
when our patience will be severely taxed
When that day comes we trust our authorities
and people will be able to emulate the notable
example Of those In Richmond