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Year: 1871

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Mazarine blue is the fashionable
color for bonnets this season.


Very dark blue cloth, silks and
satinets is very fashionable for street
costume.


Square shawls, folded double, and
worn in scarf fashion, will prevail
during the first cool months.


White astrachan is very much
used for ladies dressing gowns, be-
ing very strong, warm and durable.


A new style of necktie for ladies
is of black silk, lined with red pink
or light blue, with fringe or lace on
the edge.


Feathers are used for dressing the
hair instead of flowers, and blonde
and gold powder is also used, the
effect by gaslight is very dazzling.
Roman sashes and neckties have
come in fashion again, and are spec
lally adapted to black silk dresses,
as they relieve their sombre and
/ Qafk look.


Brown, green and felt bonnets are
very fashionable and when trimmed
with dark velvet and feathers make
make a very effective and stylish
bonnet.


The two latest novelties in colors
are the Vendome column and the
ashes of Paris. The former is a
bronze green and the latter a hand
some redish gray.


A new style Of trimming street
dresses is with large buckles of Jet
or mother of pearl, which are placed
in the center Of large bows up the
front and back of the skirt and waist,
and on the sleeves.


New walls are of clear net, not
dotted as hitherto, with an applique
edge, or sometimes with a frill Of
lace. The shape is plain over the
face, hanging below the chin, and
tied behind with streamers.


The newest bow for the throat is
the POmpadour, made of folds of
Palest blue faile, showing inner fac
ings of rose-color, and edged with
finest Malines lace. This is to be
worn with black silk dress and Ma
lines collar.
Year: 1871

A leading business man in Chiea-
go with. means to pay all his indeb-
tedness, announces that he shall pay
up in full, but he is a "giltedged
pauper."


A sententious, retieent thinker
says he never argues on religious
subjects, that seeming to him too
much like two heas trying to tickle
and elephants ear.


The Chicago Evening Post saws:
"If you can not wheel bricks, and to
beg at the relief headquarter you
are ashamed, steal lot of chimney
ornaments, put them in the stove.
bake to brown and sell them as
relics. If that won't do, get up a
lecture"


A greeney seeing, for the first time,
a pair ofsnuffers, asked:


whats them fur?''


''To snuff the candle"


The candle just then needed at
tention, and with his thumb and
finger he pinched off the snuff, and
carefully pOked it into the snufFers.
saying:


swell, now, them as handy.


The pious Deacon Earle of New
York has but just submitted with a
grimace to paying $4,000 to his
dressmaker, for blighted affections,
when Presbyterian elder in Plum
Township, Pa, cuts up a similar
freak, only carrying it little further.
Being a stricken Widower with two
children, a good position and lots
of money, he had persuaded an es-
timable young lady to share them
with him, when, Just before the time
for the wedding. he suddenly grew
cool, and finally refused to marry
her, without giving a reason. The
lady cares too much for her reputa-
tiOn to sue him for breach of prom
Use, but his church has declared him
guilty and subject to church disci-
pline, and he is anxiously seeking
another fold.


A correspondent of New York
paper relates a touching instance of
insect instinct as follows: l found
a cockroach struggling in bowl of
water. took a half peanut shell
for a boat, 1 put him into it and
gave him two wooden toothpicks for
oars, and left him. The next morn
ing visited him, and he had put a
piece of white cotton thread on one
of the tOOthpicks, and set the tooth
pick up on end as a signal of dis.
tress. He had a hair on the other
toOthpick, and there that cockroach
sat fishing. The cockroach, ex-
hausted, had fallen asleep. The
sight melted me to tears. l never
had to chew leather to get soul. 1
was born with one. l took the
cockroach out, gave him a spoonful
of Cruel and he left. That animal
never forgot that act of kindness,
and now my house is chuck full OF
cockroaches,
Year: 1871

Few housekeepers have time to
blacken their stoves every day, OF
even every week. Many wash them
in Gather clean water or dishwater,
This keeps them clean, but they look
brown. After a stove has been
blackened, it can be kept looking
very well for long time by rubbing
with paper every morning. If 1 oc-
cosionally find a drop Of gravy or
fruit juice that the paper will not
take of, l rub it with a wet cloth,
do not put on water enough to take
off the blacking. l find that rub
biDg with paper is a much nicer
way Of keeping the outside of nv
tea-kettle, cofee-pot and teapot
bright and clean, than the old way
ofwashing them in suds. The in
side of coffee pots and tea-pots
should be rinsed in clear water, and
never in dish water.
Year: 1871

IT is rather q curious circumstance that
the Two most deliberately reckless railway
murders of our day, the slaughter ON the
Eastern Railway of Massachusetts, and the
slaughter on the Philadelphis and Erie Rail
way in Pennsylvania, should have occurred
most ostentstiously devoted to the doctrines
of protection" It would appear thas they
are in favor of protecting" everything ex-
cepting the rights of the people and the lives
of traveilars u
Year: 1871

A CLERICAL DIsAsTER.-A Boston IL
Illustrated spaper has an illustration of a
disaster that happened recently to a
clergyman, in Lewiston, Maine, giving a
picture of bible, hymn book, and manu-
script leaves falling from the desk, founded
on the following story, and as the clergy
man will be readily recognized, or we'll
known in this vicinity we give the story
as related


One of the city clergymen exchanged
pulpits recently with brother clergyman
of that city. 1t so happened that the
pulpit was too low for his near sighted
optics and he was under the necessity of
piling up Bibles and hymn books whereon
to place his manuscript. He opened bis
sermon and was delivering it with won
derful enthusiasm, when, by luckless
gesture he struck the cover of the Bible,
up it flew and tipped his sermon to the
floor. Hymn books, Billie, stationery, fell
with loud noise. to the floor. To add to
the misfortune, the sheets of the sermon
were loose and were scattered hither and
thither, like autumn leaves, over the
church. The crisis for the minister-how
to get out of it, With the utmost cool
ness and self-possession, the minister, tax
ing bird's-eye glance at the wreck of
his affairs on the floor below, turned to
the congregation and said: 81 trust, my
friends, this may be an emblem that the
good seed may be sown, as these sheets
have been sown," and without troubling
the disheveled manuscript further, took
up the thread of his discourse and extern
porized the latter half of the sermon with
general acceptance.


This is just as we should expect one
would do in an emergency, who had fol-
lowed the fortunes of Vermont regiment
through the war.
Year: 1871




The House of Representatives. have re-
Gently had under discussion the bill re-
ported by Mr.. Hoar from the Committee
ON Education and Labor to provide for a
national system of education.


The bill provides for the appointment
by the President of q superintendent of
national schools in each State, ut a salary
of $4,000, who shall divide his State into
as many divisions as the State has Repre-
sentatives in Congress- and for each of
these divisions there is to be appointed by
the Secretary of the Interior o district
superintendent, at salary of 81, 1000. The
divisions are to be divided into school dis
triets, with local superintendent in each
district, to be appointed by the Secretary
of the Interior, at not more than $3 per
day for the time actually employed. The
local superintendent il to select the place
for the school house, and il to purchase or
hire it in tho uame of the United States.
The school books are TO be prescribed by
the State superintendent, under the direc.
tion of the Commissioner of Education,
and are to be furnished gratuitously to
those unable to pay for them. No books
are to be used, and no instruction given,
flvoring the peculiar tenets of any re-
ligious sect.


The Secretary of the Treasury is to
provide rules, 10 conformity to law, pro-
yiding for the payment of teachers, land,
school houaes, and other objects designed
by the bill.


The Commissioner of Education is to
make AN annual report to Congress, and
to prescribe rules for the government of
the superiutendents aud inspectors. A
direct tax of fifty millions of dollars is
imposed and apportione1 among the
States, the sum raised in each State to be
for the purposes of education in that
State. The act il to take effect on the
frat of July, 1871 but any State may, in
lieu of paying the tax, provide for the
suitable instruction Of all the children
within it's borders; and ii the President
be satisfied, at the expiration of twelvs
months, that there is established in that
State "A suitable system of common schools,
no further steps shall be taken for the ap-
poiutmeut OF off GERS or the assessment of
the tax thereon.
Year: 1871

ACCIDENTAL. George A. Tuttle,
senior proprietor of the HERALD. while
examining the new Court House, with q
view of making preparations for the forth
coming festival of the ladies of the Baptist
church, had the misfortune to fall from a
landing of stairway and in endeavoring
tc save himself put forth his right hand,
and striking upon it as he fell broke the
large bone near the wrist. It was set by
Dr.. E. A. Pond, assisted by Drs. Fox and
Haynes. Although suffering much pain
he is doing well.
Year: 1871

move quietly enough since the execution
of Welcome. There have been about the
same number of arrivals and departures.
The discipline under supt Pollard and
Keeper Lull seems admirable. O. B.
Clark alias Piper is at work in the ma
chine shop, and TINS far his behavior has
been very good indeed. Fred Plumley is
one OF the walters, and is doing very well.
Ziba and Horace work in the shaving
shop. All are in good health. Paul Burke
of Bennington, whom the people of that
county were 30 fearful could not be kept,
is still here. What the oonvicts will do
after the expiration of the present con-
tract, is not yet known to the public.
Year: 1871

swinging gait so well known to old
soldiers. The negroes we had released
explained their capture as we marched


along. They had been tired and sleepy,


and sat down to rest. Falling asleep,
they did not wake till daylight. On
the road they were surprised by the
rebel scouts and easily captured. I
think that this lesson cured them of


Before noon the Union pickets were
found. and we were directed to the
caBfp Of the division, and marched
straiRht 70 regimental headquarters.
"A frown Was on the brow Of the Col
onel when I made my appearance; but
It disappeared when told him the
story of our nights adventures and
showed him the prisoners. And when
gave him an ivory handled, silver
mounted Colts revolver that had
taken from the rebs, his grim features
relaxed into smile; and he sent his
servant after a eanteen of fine Bour-
bon, telling me that after such a night
/ must be nearly used up, and that
something stimulating was necessary
to revive me.
Year: 1871




Present appearances indicate that
not only the Republican party, bat
also the Bonapartists have been beaten
in the elections for the National As
sembly at Bordeaux. The Orleanists
have triumphed in a majority of the
departments, and so we must expect
TO see France reestablished as a king
dom, under the rule of the Count of
Paris, the grandson of Louis Philippe
and the son of the Duke of Orleans
and Helene, Princess Of Mecklenburg.
1t is certainly most singular, if we con-
slider the terrible hatred which the
French feel at present for the Ger
man people, and everything connected
with them, that a party was able to
achieve such victory ia France whose
head and acknowledged representative
is the son of German princess, q man
who was raised in Germany from his
earliest youth, and one of whose near
est relatives is the commander Of one
of the chief armies Of invasion. If be
should really be put on the French
throne, he would probably obtain bet
ter terms from Germany than any 9th
er government that could be establish
ed in France, for the sons of Helene
have always enjoyed great popularity
in Germany, whose people look upon
them almost as on their countrymeps
and have surrounded tho memory Of
their deceased mother with halo Of
sentimental manoe.- Cincinnati
Commercial.
Year: 1871

An indianapolis correspondent of
the Commercial writing under date Of
Feb. 10th, of the State Geological Sur
vey of Indiana says There is no Of
fcer Of the State who, IN proportion to
the salary be receives and the names
pla3ed at his disposal, has laboTed
more benefcially to develop the charac-
ter of our resources and disclose the
hidden wealth that invites the invest
meut of capital, and the consequent
influx of labor aud population. There
has never in the whole history of the
State been an appropriation made Of
money from the Treasury that was so
fruitful Of results, and as a mere in-
vestment Of so much capital, returned
larger PERCENTAGE of profit to the
whole State.
Year: 1871

The Cincinnati Commercial correctly
observes that the Emperor Of Ger
many" is not necessarily a ruler pos
sessed of absolute power and that the
governmental power of the new En-


peror William is very limited, iadeed,
The Emperor Of Russia is a ruler who
exercises what may be called absolute
power, aud the same might have been
said of the late FIR e c h
during the greater


part of his reign But the power Of
The German Emperor will be limited
by the Constitution of the Germanio
Confederation and BY the authority of
the representatives Of the different
States assembled in General Diet.
Americans may not like the title Of
Emperor, and it may be associated
in their minds with autocracy aud des-
potism, but an Emperor may be aruler
who is neither an autoorat nor des-
pot. Il is but fair that even Republl
cans should understand how the im-
perial authority Of William is limited
Year: 1871

/ Governor Clayton, IN his message just
/ delivered 70 the Legislature, says:
/ "I have always regarded oisiFanchise-
ment ss temporary In its nature, and nave
| an xiOuslV looked forward to the day
when sounder and healthier condition
would justify its removal. More than
| one year ago took occasion to publicly
express myself upon this question.
then foreshsdOWed the course that 1
should pursue, provided the then peace
ful and heRlthful condition of affairs IN


the State should continue, and give evl-
Cences of permanency. The time which


has interviewed has on y strengthened


the convictions 1 then expressed, and


L am now most happy 70 say thst the


present encouraging condition OF aualrs


throughout the State, in my opinion,


fully warrants me in carrying out the


pledge I then made. L therefore invoke


your careful and dispassionate consider
alton of this important question: and ear
nestly recommend that you take the
necessary steps, by proposing an amend
mont TO the Constitution, whereby the
people may finally determine whether or
not these disfranchising measures shall
continue as they are, or cease TO exist.


Should you adopt this course i earnest
ly hope and believe that you will take the
initial step that win ultimately lead to
permanent political tranquility and the
restoration of those relations of comfy
and good feeling that should characterize
citizens of the same commonwealth


would also call your attention to the
provisions of the Constitution by which
the disabilities may be removed from any
individuals by a two-thirds vote OF the
General Assembly, and recommend that
your honorable body take such action in
all meritorious cases that may be brought
before Won,
Year: 1871

The horse market continues in about the
same condition at last accounts The hot dry weather
prevents activity and does not diminish the stock
hand In tho market.


Messrs. Johnston & Van Taescs auction sale took
pace today with fair attendance ANA lively cOBPoti-
Year: 1871

lcE.-Several parties in this city
are laying in large supplies of ice. The
blocks are as fine as any ever sawed. If
we don't keep cool next summer it evident.
ly will not be for lack of ice.
Year: 1871

The nomination of Dr. Chas. Il Lord, as auditor, was confirmed last Tuesday. We think that there could possibly be a better appoint ment than this and feel sorry to aknow'edge that it was by democratic vote the confrua' ton was effected Our reason for speaking thus disparagingly of this appointment is be- cause the Doctor, as public nan, has not our confidence and we know out few men whose confidence he epossssses. The Doctor may be quite scrapolous and conscientious, however, and honest men may be deceived in thinking otherwise; but this is an office the incu mo ent of winch should have the confidence Of all men
Year: 1871

Reflect that sound mind and body arc tho
most necessary requisites to promote connubal
happiness, Indeed without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, tho
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that tho happiness OF
anoths Is hlphted with our own.
Year: 1871

The Freman's Journal says wash
composed of lime, salt and sand, or wood
ashes, put on in the ordinary way of white
washing, will render roof ffty-fold more
safe against taking fire from falling cinders
or otherwise in case of a confagration in
the vicinity Itpays the expenses hun
dred-fold in its preserving influence against
the weather. The older and more weather
beaten the shingles, the greater is the bene-
fit derived from the application of this mix
ture. Such shingles are more or less warp
ed, rough or cracked. The wash restores
their original form thereby closing the
space between the shingles, while the lime
and sand By filing up the cracks, prevents
them again from wnping.
Year: 1871

the shores of Lough Erne, and it may not
be too much to hope that his spirit re-
joices in the foreknowledge it now possess
es of the day of deiverenre for the land
which he loved so well. Requiescat IN
pace.-T Tirginid Free Press,
Year: 1871

If American women would settle
it in their minds that happy face
gives better welcome than the
finest china and damask; that din
ner of two courses, which could be
we'll and easily cooked and served,
is more satisfactory to the guests
than an elaborate entertainment
which has cost too much labor, and
is given with too much effort; that
which we can do easily and natur-
ally is the best that can be possibly
done for friend whom chance or
invitation has brought under our
root-a new era would dawn for
both guests and entertainers. The
company of our friends, instead OF
being had seldom, and at the risk
of wcarincss and impoverishment,
would be continually sought, and
for no unworthy ends of display,
but for those higher motives which
alone deserves to bring together
men and women. Nor would there
be less, but mere, enjoyment OF
those luxuries which the rich can
properly command; because the en-


deavors for, and the envy of them
on the part Of others would be dis


countenanced by healthy tone Of
feeling, prescribing the noblest OBJ


jcct of ambition, and better class


ifcation than can depend upon the
possession or want of wealth. II
such state of things a Utopiar
dream, or shall the miscrics Of
housekeeping on the present plar
drive us to an effort, to which the
contemplation of an ideal, however
excellent, might fail to incite us?'
Year: 1871

Wearers of paper collars may be
interested in the reports on the
manufacture OF paper in Japan,
which have lalely been printed for
the British Parliament. There seems
to be no reason why they should
not wear not only paper collars but
also paper shirts, and washable pa
per coats and trousers, by taking
advantage Of the process described
as follows:


"Modc of making paper cloth,
warranted to wash (Shifu0. Take
some of the paper called 'hosho,' or
some of the best 'scnka,' and dye it
Of the color required. Boil some of
the roots called skon-niak no-da,na'
with the skins on; try them with
the inner portion Of rice stalk;
when it pcnetrates easily they are
sufficiently boiled. Peel them and
let the water run off, and then
pound them into paste. Spread
this paste on either side of the pa
per and let it dry in the sun until
quite stiff. Then sprinkle water on
it until il Is thoroughly damped, and
leave it in that state or night
The next morning roll it upon a
bamboo cf the thickness of the
shaft Of an arrow, and force it with
the hands from either end into n
crumplc in the centre; unroll it, and
repeat this process two or three
times, rolling it from each side and
corner Of the paper. Then crumple
it well in the hands by rubbing it
together until il becomes quite soft,
and then sprinkle water Oh it again
t" damp it. Pull i, out straight and
smooth, fold it up and pound it with
wooden mallct. 1t may then be
put into water as much and rs often
as is liked without sustaining inju-
ry, having become a strong and
lasting material.


The cloth is made in the Damiate
of Sendia. Boxes, trays and even
sauce pans may lie made of this
cloth; and sauce pans thus manu-
factured sustain 10 injury over a
strong charcoal heat. Bags may be
made, in which wine may he put
and heated by insertion in boiling
water"
Year: 1871

All good lawyers know the value
in the practice of their profession
of general information or knowI-
edge to be obtained by practical in
'ercourse with the world and stud
les outside tie law library. In a
book just published by the daugh-
ter Of an English advocate, Mr..
. hn Adolphus, the following is
told, which will Illustrate the value
the kind of work referred to-


lie writer saws:


GA very extraordinary criminal


ase was entirely decided by the


owledge that my father had pick
cd up Of nautical affairs in his early
voyages to and from the West In
dies. Lascars were on their trial
for the murder of the captain Of the
ship; the evidence Of the mate
seemed quite conclusive. In the
course of it he said, however, that
It he time of the murder there was
great confusion, as the ship was in
much peril, and requiring all tie
attention of the sailors to prevent
her striking on rock. My father.
who defended the prisoners, asked
o many questions rs to the exact
number OF the crew, and " here each
man was, and what he was engaged
N during this perilous time, that at
last the judge whispered, 4 sup
pose, Mr.. Adolphus, these questions
IRE to the purpose? | own l do
not see it. thinking, doubtless, the
time of the court was being wasted.
ttter few more questions as to the
luty each man was performing. the
witness had accounted for every
man on board, the captain being
below and the two prisoners muir
lering him. My father fixed his
eye steadily on the witness and said
in a loud and sea' cling voice: Then
who was at the heinz The wretch
nate dropped down in a fit, and


""n after confessed that he himself
was the murderer In his false cv-
idencc he had given e,ch man his
position, and forgotten the most
material, or, rather, left none to fill
it,"
Year: 1871

A writer in the Food Journal
says that out Of twenty samples OF
bakers bread analyzed and exam
ined by him, only three were posi-
lively genuine, while sixteen were
contaminated with actual poison.-
The quantity, he says, is not SO
great as to show immediate effects,
but thousands are unconsciously
consuming a half-grain Of sulphate
of copper every day, a habit that
cannot be practiced with impunity.
AS he suggests, however, the fault
may not rest entirely with tho ba.
kcrs, since there arc inferior brands
of tlour in the market, warranted to
make white bread without the use
of alumni.