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Year: 1870

Spain, Italy, and portions Of France,
are now suffering from the improyidence
that devoured their forests, leaving the
future to take care of itself presume
the great empires of antiquity suffered
from the same folly, though to much
greater extent. Theremains Of now ex-
tinct races who formerly peopled and
titled the central valleys of this conti-
nent, and especially the territory of Ari-
zona, probably bear witness to similar
recklessness, which is paralleled by our
fathers and our own determination OF
the magnificent forests Of white pine
which, barely century ago, covered so
large portion of the soil of our North
ern States. Vermont sold white pine
abundantly to England through Canada
within my day; she is now supplying her
own wants from Canada at a cost of not
less than five times the price she sold for


and she will be paying still higher rates
before the close of this century. | en-
treat our farmers not TO preserve every
tree, good, bad or indifferent, that may
happen to be growing on their lands
but, outside oflthe limited districts where
in the primitive forest must still be cut
AWAY in order that land may be obtained
for cultivation, to plant and rear at least
two better trees for every one they may
be impelled to cut down. How this may


in the average, be most judiciously done,
/ will try to indicate in my next.
Year: 1870

Judge Gavin is entitled to the thanks
of the people for the prompt conviction
of the assassin Reynolds. The Judge
will doubtless do his duty by promptly
sentencing the murderer to death, and it
is difficult to conceive of any honest or
equitable ground which counsel can ask
for appeal to the General Term. The
fact is that all the moral effect of con-
viction is lost in the successive appeals
that, of late years seem to be granted as
matter of course. Take the case Of
Hand, who should have been hanged
months ago. Public interest is entirely
gone from his case, and, although no one
doubts his guilt, although one jury and
two courts have declared him the mur-
derer of his victim, he is again on the
highway to appeal, and very likely to
freedom. Certainly no one cares wheth-
er he is punished or not If he is par
doned, no one will be annoyed If he IS
hanged, very few will know for what.


The murder of Mr.. Townsend was
peculiarly cruel, brutal and outrageous.
There is not one extenuating circum-
stance--not one Reynolds is no more


insane than the lawyer who defended
him, and if he were under the influence
of liquor, he all the more deserves the
fate in store for him. Judge Ingraham


is a model judge. He combines the phi


osophical GOODNESS Of Cardozo with the
independence of Hackett; the quick
ness of Barnard with the thoughtful
ness of Sutherland He is honest and
conscientious in the discharge of his
duty, and as such the public look to him,
to-day, to vindicate the offended majesty
of the law, and to strike a blow which
the cutthroats and assassins of the city
will feel Sheriff O'Brien is tender
hearted as lamb. and lives in constant
dread of the shadow of the fearful duty
which, at times, comes within the pale of
his office. We would be glad to yield to
the human promptings of the sheriff g
heart, but he knows as well as we that
this knife and pistol business must be
stopped, and he must do his share of the
work IN. Y. Star, 23d ut fl
Year: 1870

A correspondent at Columbus, Ohio, writes
Aug. TO- as follows:


The Republicans OF Ohio never held harmonious
Convention than that of to-day The general counties
were represented By their best men, all Of whom seem TO
have but one object in vicwthe best interests of the
country and the party Quite contest was had over the
nomination for Supreme Judge, but it was exceedingly
amcabe and the ticket throughout is regarded on al
hands as a strong one. The platform is universally ac
ccntable TO ALL though some would have preferred TO
have it more explicit in regard to the Tariff question
Gen. Brinkerhof a prominent FreeTrader, Is happy
over the free shipping plank and claims it as conces
sion TO the principals of which he is an advocate The
Tariff men, however think they have indored all that IS
necessary The Executive Committee in regard to when
tbcrc seems to have been considerable feeling, is salts
factory.
Year: 1870

THE BUFFALO PARK RACES.


BUFFALO, Aug. 1.-THE attendance at the
Buffalo Driving Park today very large The
weather wa fine and the track in excellent condition.
The first trot was for purse Of for horses that had
never beaten 22i to first horse, ZOO to second,
5000 10 third SiCO fourth The following is summary:
Year: 1870

The members of Van Buren, Lodge
No. 6, are notified that the District Grand
Lecturer Hull, will meet them on Wednes-


day and Thursday nights next, at their
Lodge Room A general attendance of
all Masons in good standing is desired
Year: 1870

every old citizen was to be driven from office
to give place to strangers. who were destitute
of decency. of common sense. and who had
nothing but the most unblushing cheek to
recommend them.-men who fancied. as his
friend Mcconnell had said, that they suppos-
ed Almighty God had created them to hold
office forever. (Cheers.)
Year: 1870

published a record, made up from old diaries of
the weather during the winters which elapsed
between 1s3 and 1852. The table gives the date OF
the closing by Ice of the Hudson river and of the
oTening of navigation in the spring. No gene
RAJ rule as tn the regular alienation of mild and
severe weather can be laid down from this table
Thus, from 1882 to 1Ias, there were four mild
winters; then, from 1886 To 1893 three severe
from 1923 to 1894 live mild winters; then a sue
Ce>siOn of mild and severe winters until 1911,
when long series of eighteen severe winters set
in broken only by three mild winters The
record would have been more valuable had the
warmth of the summers been noted, there is
theory that the average temperature is the
same for every year; that is, hot summer is
counterbalanced by a severe winter, and a tenn
Ierate summer by mild winter.
Year: 1870

4 am the gentleman on whom you
called to draft will.
! He turned pale, but said nothing
in reply.


/ saw a record Of that viii in the
SurrOgate's Office this morning. I
resumed, and


You speak Of my uncle's will he
interrupted


And yet L continued, you said it
was yours when you applied to have
it written. You represented yourself
as desirous o. executing such a do
cument preparatory to embarking on
a perilous voyage. The paper was
drawn in accordance with your in
structions, the date to be filed in at
the time Of signing. Your looks
were gray then, and you certainly
looked old enoug to have a marri-
ageable daughter, but your disguise
was not perfect, and pointed to his
mutilated finger.


What do you meanY he shouted
in ad efant tone springing to his feet.


Simply that your uncle's sigma
ture to that paper is a forgeryP I an
swered rising and confronting him.
He died on the 23d of December.
Your own telegram to that effect is
in existence. It was on the oath, the
day before Christmas, that you called
on me to prepare the paper now on
record as this will The inference is
plain, you undertook the manufac-
ture Of this spurious testament after
your uncle's death, wishing to clothe
your villainy is a legal form, you
procured from me the required draft.
You, or some one at your inssiga-
ton, simulated the signature of the
deceased-The witnesses who have
since procured themselves in some
manner best known 70 yourself
and


Enough sir! you have shown your
self possessed Of a secret the custo-
dy Of which may prove dangerous
to YOU


L am not unprepared for your
threat l replied. In the first place
1 did not come unarmed. in the next
place l have prepared a full statement
of the facts to which have alIud-
ed, with information, besides. of nv
present visit to yourself. This pa.
per viii be delivered to q friend to
whom it is directed, unless within
an hour l reclaim it from the mes
senger, who has been instructed for
that length Of time to retain it.


His face grew lived. His frame
quivered with mingled faer and rage.


What is your purposep he ex-
claimed.


To keep your secret while you
live, / answered 'on one condition.


Name it.


That you write instantly to Julia
Parsons, renouncing all pretensions
to her hand, and absolutely with
drawing your proposal of marriage


After moments pause he seated
himself at his desk, and hastily pen
ned brief note, which he submit
ted to my inspection it was quite
satisfactory.


BE so good as to seal and address
it. 1 said. He did so and handed it
to me.


i viii see it delivered Isaid, put
ting 1t it my pocket and bowing my
self out.


When I met George Dickson that
evening, his old college look had
came back. He had great news to
tell me. The next thing was to
take me to see Julia, and it needless
to tell what a happy evening we three
spent together, and what a happy
marriage followed not long after.


Eldridge Parsons l have Just learn
ed, joined one of the late Cuban ex-
peditions, and was. killed in a recent
encounter with the Spaniards,
Year: 1870

of the great army of pauperism. He
scattcrs cold in the crowd in splendid
manner, but tomorrow the crowd are
as drunken and squalid, and lordridden
as ever, and so he leaves them.


w. O. p.
Year: 1870

The Territorial Enterprtse gives
the following Interesting account of a
remarkable spring in Nevada:


About one mile from Elko, on the
old White Pine road, are number
of curious hot springs, the property
of Messrs. Lumister & Grepper. One
of these springs is really great nat
ural curiosity-a spring, the. like of
which is, perhaps nowhere else. to be
found in the whole world. It is hot
spring of considerable size, the water
of which when properly seasoned
with pepper and salt, cannot be dis,
tinguished from the best chicken soup.
OF the hundreds who have partaken
of it, all agree that it has the taste of
chicken soup. The proprietors have
made many experiments with the
water of this spring, and find it to be
both wholesome and nutritious.
Three pounds of beef boiled in the
water of the spring yields as much
soup as could be obtained from twelve
pounds of the same meat cooked in
common water. The spring is one of
q group of hot springs situated in a
stretch of moderately hilly or rolling
country, and is in no way remarkable
in appearance. Like the other springs
about the place, it is at the top of a
little mound of loan and sediment,
formed by the decay of plants and
mineral deposits from the water.
Messrs., .Lumister, s. Grepper are
now making use of the water of some
of the springs for the pupose of hatch
ling chickens. They have already
Matched several large patches, and
find the operation inoffensiye. The
eggs are placed in small wooden boxes
capable of holding . dozen or two
each, and these are placed in frames
and sunk to the proper depth in the
water, the temperature of which is
regulated by the proper admixture of
hot end cold water, The eggs are
placed between layers of cotton and
WOOL and are turned over once day.
The proprietors of this spring intend
to go into the chicken Matching bus
iness as soon as they can erect the
proper tanks and buildings. Chick
ems have been successfully Matched
with little trouble and no expense at
Steamboat Springs nearthe city. There
/ is hotlwater and steam enough there
to hatch out ten acres of eggs in one
batch. Why don't matching
company be formed to utilize all this


waste hatching ppwerp
Year: 1870

In Paris reward of twenty francs is
given for every dead body that is fished
out of the river, and only fifteen francs
for one fished out alive; so the rescuers
make five francs by letting the man
drown.
Year: 1870

against John. Again came the Sheriff,
again he went TO court, and again he re-
ceived the cold cuts of the attorneys and
the sneers of the people. with the verdict
Of guilty. and the order of full pay to
Redman and the costs of court.


And yet more was in store for him.
The Long Rod Pole was still kept for
another use, the worst of all, for now the
church, of which John had been, to all
outward appearances, AN exemplary mcnl'
Der, took the case in hand and expelled
him from their communion and fellow.
ship.


Thus did the bitter get bit Thus swift
ly did the retributive justice Of God over
take the poor cheat who secretly tried to
rob poor honest man of the fruit of his
toll. The wretchcd John never heard the
last Of the Long Rod Pole. It was the
standing joke Tor generation. and al
though nearly all the actors have long
since settled their accounts with tha
Being who measures all things justly, Tho
lesson still remains. and should teach u!
that in all our dealings with our brother
man, God will only prosper us when W,
deal honestly and justly. When tempt
cd to do otherwise. let us remember The
story of John who made his rod pole 10,
long. {. p. X.


Portland, Dec 10, 1869.
Year: 1870

Somebody wants chapter on what


NAV be termed intimate etiquette. Ihls
is touched by such inquiries as we often
see in correspondents column OF ladies'
papers. where Lucia wants to know ii
she ought to allow q gentleman to kiss
her when she comes home with him from
a concert, and Carolina is dubious as to
whether she should correspond with her
friends betrothed i'm secret. One can't
but sympathize with the young ladies,
knowing how inconsiderately some one
has neglected duty toward them. Moth
ers and guardians seem often to fancy
that knowledge how to conduct oneself
in the delicate dilemmas of lite come by
instinct. Girls leave school and go into
society with the vaguest of notion about
their relation to it, and stumble through
its small difficulties, hiding their embar-
rassment as best they can. keeping a brave
front to the last while the world never
euesses the secret tortures they undergo
in trihing matters. Often enough, for
mere restless craving for novel con-
Year: 1870

ale jug is a great waster. In all other
things keep within compass. In clothes
choose suitable and lasting stuff, not taw'
dry fneries. To be warm is the main thing |;
never mind the looks. Never stretch
your legs further than the blankets will
reach, or you will soon be cold. A fool
may make money. but it needs a wise
man to spend it. Remember it is easier
to build two chimneys than to keep one
going. fyou give all to back and board,
there is nothing left for the savings bank.
Fare hard and work hard while you are
young. aud you have chance of rest
when you are old.-[John Ploughmans
Talk
Year: 1870

A capital hit is that made by Wendell
Philips, in one of his lectures, in des-
cribing curious Eastern rapier, with a
sheath twisted like corkscrew. The
weapon would easily slide into the sheath
and upon being withdrawn, it would
spring out perfectly straight, "In short" f"
said the lecturer. lit was as flexible as
an American politician"
Year: 1870

A very serious allegation against Ten
nessee Congressman comes from Washington.
II is said that one of the honorable members
who were implicated in the charge of selling
cadetships is now suspected of the more
grave charge Of detrauding the Pension
Bureau, by means of forged receipts and power
of attorney and the illegal use of county
seal. The frauds, it seems, extended also to
poor widow, who was the worst victim,
living in secluded part Of Ash county, North
Carolina whose name he forged and whose
pension he pocketed. If these facts can be
proved it will 60 hard with the Congressman.
So far has the Commissioner been convinced
of the truth of the charges that he has had an
order issued for the arrest of the accused, and
he will be brought to Washington Immediately.
Similar charges are reported to lie against a
Georgia member; but they have not been
fully developed yet. These, although but
single cases Of such crime as forgery, are
but feeble evidences of the vast mass Of putrd
decentralization in which Congress is immerged.
The sale of cadetshps was shabby, ungentle-
Hlduiy, uuPaihaHeutafy duu atoSeIHeI
scandalous. This matter of cheating
poor soldiers widow out of her
pension, and committing forgery in
order to accomplish the purpose, is,
probably, still more in keeping with the gene
raj atmosphere of corruption which pervaded
the Fortieth Congress.


There was time when Southern members,
whatever may have been their faults, however
bombastic, quarresome and sometimes ridicu-
lous they may have been on the f1oor-would
shrink from anything petty or contemplate.
They were men of honor at least. But unhap-
PLY, the element which represents that region
Of the country now is of entirely different
character 1t would seem as if the small
vices imported there from the North of late
have been exported to Washington in the form
Of gigantic crimes. Taking into consideration
Year: 1870

the entire corrupt course of the last Congress
and its utter worthessness for all purposes OF
good to the country, we are not much surprised
to hear of isolated cases of grave offence like
this discovered by the Pension Bureau brought
home to members. Indeed, we expect to hear
good deal more Of them; but we hope that
few examples will be made and condign pun
ishment will be inflicted upon the guilty, in
order to serve as warning to those who may
stand upon the brink of infamy and have not
yet fallen into the gull, if any such Congress-
men there be who have this day of grace re-
served to them.
Year: 1870

PRUSSIA wages her diplomatic war some
what like an old woman with her stories of
what her neighbor did on Saturday before the
trouble began, and what frightful things she
thought Of on Friday. France not only was
willing to swallow that plump little national
partridge called Belgium, but she was once
actually willing to help Prussia destroy
Austria Well, what if she was? Does that
dubious old bygone help anybody on the Rhine
inst now?
Year: 1870

THE EUROPEAN PRESS IN THE WAR.-A
dignifed compliment was that paid on Friday
by Prime Minister Olivier to the leading
newspapers of Paris. He invited the editors
to meet him, and there fairly and calmly
explained to them the condition of affairs,
including, of course, tn e whole story of the
''secret treaty" Bismarck has been using the
press to promulgate his views He used IL to
scatter the firebrand treaty abroad, and he
has his talk with the world through the papers
of many countries But he has done it in a
style different from Olivier, and not quite as
effectual The minds who educate and the
minds who rule the people should not only be
in accord; they should enjoy at least share
of mutual confidence. This is the policy Of
Napoleon-adopted not too late. The con-
trolling press of Paris being in the confidence
of the government the little penny VIII istles of
the small journals and the pamphlet GERS may
pipe away as they please. The sentiment of
the French people will receive, as it has done,
its tone from higher source.
Year: 1870

No PROFESSIONAL SPECTATORS. SIT is simply
a want OF good manners and good taste for the
French to refuse the freedom of their camp to
distinguished soldiers who wish to see the war.
All civilized nations have hitherto extended
this courtesy to the soldiers of other nations,
class of visitors.
Year: 1870




inmates of that house during the day and
evening preceding the murder? What was
the particular work there of the carpenters
employed in the house? Did any one Of them
ever previously see, handle or own the ship
carpenters ''dog" found near the front door
inside? What was the patrolman's beat in
that immediate neighborhood? and about how
far off was he at the time assigned for the
actual commission Of the murder? Have the
stained carpets, clothing, &C., been micro
scopically examined for traces Of hair, of skin
or of cloth ? All these are deemed invaluable in
other countries, where detective science really
exists. and the merest shred Of ribbon, &C.,
has more than once been the rope that hung
the assassin. ''Heavy boots are mentioned.
Did any inmate wear ''heavy boots?" If so,
where are they, and what, if any, traces of
blood or moisture do they bear? What is or
was the condition of the clothing of the
inmates of the house Immediately after the
murder? Can a violent concussion on the
floor or wall Of the apartments where the deed
was done be heard at all inside or outside OF
that house when the room doors or windows
are open 4? Hundreds Of minute inquiries in this
case are none too many, and must not be
shrked. Should one officer become exhausted,
substitute another and another if needs be,
until every incident bearing on the crime
shall have been gathered Let chemistry,
optics, all the resources we possess, be brought
Year: 1870

could collect his thoughts the other dog
went under with long death howl. lie
now began to think of his own safety, and
calling the elephant commanded her to
turn, as she did. Soon a fearful roar was
heard from the large Bactrian camel who
had at that instant been attacked. The wa
ter seemed alive with alligators.


The roaring, believing, and scrcechng
of elephant, camels, and alligators were
terrific. They would throw their ponder
GUS jaws open and tear huge pieces of flesh
from the camel, while the poor brute would
utter heart-rending groans and cries for
relief. In the meantime the elephant was
not idle. Ever solicitous for the welfare of
her keeper and companion she had, at the
moment of seeing them safely landed upon
the opposite shore, rushed back to the as
sistance of her friend, the camel, who bv
this time was nearly gone, and by creating
the greatest furore among her assailants
succeeded in bringing the head of the
camel to the shore, that portion being all
that remained of tho poor animal


In the confusion that ensued Houston
did not miss the colt until warned by
shrill scream or neigh, which seemed to
come from several rods below. Upon
rushing down the stream a few yards
terrible scene was presented to his view.
1t would seem that the denizens of Chatta-
hoochee Swamp for miles had become cog
infant of extra attraction at that particular
point at this, and had started for the rem
devious, and upon reaching the scene of
action, had unexpectedly encountered both
food and opposition at the same time-for,
simultaneous with the meeting Of the colt
Year: 1870

The following beautiful illustration of
the simplicity and power of truth is from
an eye witness of the scene in one of our
courts:


A little girl nine years of age was offer
ed as a witness against prisoner who was
on trial for felony committed in her fa-
theirs house.


"Now Emily" said the counsel for the
prisoner, upon her being offered as a wit
ness, "I desire to know if you understand
the nature of an oath 2'


81 don't know what you mean" was the
simple answer.


"There, your honor, said the counsel, ad-
dressing the court, SIS anything further
necessary to demonstrate the validity Of
my objection? This witness should be ro-
jected. She does not comprehend the ma
ture of an OATH"


"Let us see" said the Judge, "Come
here, my daughter"


Assured by the kind tone and manner.ol
Year: 1870

ly as healthy as the aforementioned. The
perfect insects reared in the blue light diff
fered from the average form in being much
smaller, the orange-brown colors lighter,
and the yellow aud orange running into
each other, instead of remaining distinct.
Those raised in the yellow light were also
smaller, but the orange-brown was replaced
by salmon-color; and the blue edges of the
wings seen in the ordinary form were Of
dull slate. If changes SO great as these can
be produced in the course Of single expe-
riment, it is probable that continuance OF
the same upon a succession of individuals
will develop some striking results.-Har-
per'S Magazine.