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Year: 1870

He brought in a cloud Of Witness
es, and produced an overwhelming
mass OF testimony to show that old
sledge was not game OF chance,
but game Of science.


Instead of being the simplest case
i'll the world it had somehow turned
out to be an excessively knotty one.
The Judge scratched his head over
it awhile, and said there was no
way Of coming to i determination,
because ust as many men could be
brought into court who could testify
on one side as could be found to
testify on the other. But he said
he was willing to do the fair thing
by all parties, and would act upon
any suggestion Mr.. Sturgis would
make for the solution of the difficult
ty.


Mr.. s;urgis was on his feet in a
second.


Impanel a jury of six each, Luck
VS. Science-give them candles and
a couple of decks Of cards, send
them into the jury room and just
abide by the result


There was, no disputing the fair
ness of the proposition. Four doa-
cons and two dominics were sworn
in as the 'chancc' jurymcn, and six
invcterate old seven-up professors
were chosen to represent the
science side of the issue. They
retired to the jury room.


In about two hours Deacon Peters
sent into court to borrow three dol
lars from friend. Sensationl In
about. two hours more, Dominic
Miygles sent into court to borrow Il
stake from friend. Sensation.
During the next three or four hours
the other dominic and the other
deacons sent into the court for small
loans. And still the packed audi
cnce waited, for it was prodigious
occasion in Bulls Corners, and one
in which every father OF family
was necessarily interested.


The rest of the story can be told
briefly. About daylight the jury
came in, and Deacon job, the fore
man, read the following
VERDICT:


We, the jury in the case Of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky VS. John
Wheeler, ct al, have carefully con-
sidcred the points of the case and
tested the merits of tie several the
ories advanced, and do hereby
unanimously decide that the game
commonly known as old slcdge or
seven-up is eminently game Of
science, and not of chance, in dem
onstration whereof, it is hereby and
herein stated, iterated, reiterated,
set forth and made manifest, that
during the entire night the chance
men never won game or turned =
jack, although both feats were COM
mon and frequent to the opposition;
and furthermore we call attention to
the significant fact that the chance
men are all busted, and the science
men have got the money. 1t is the
deliberate opinion of this jury that
the 'chance' theory concerning sew.
en-up is a pcrnicious doctrine, and
calculated to intiict untold suffering
and pecuniary loss upon any COM
munity that takes stock in it,
This is the way that sevcn-up
came to be set apart and particular
lied in the statute books Of Ken
tucky as being a game not of chance
but of science, aud therefore not
punishable under the law,' said Mr..
Knott. That verdict is Of record,
and holds good to this day.
Year: 1870

himself a changed man. He found
that he was in position of lament
able pervert (laughtcr) and his case
would illustrate to them the evil Of
bad associates, although the person
who led him astray was most dis
tinguishcd and a late president of
this association. From that day he
dated his ruin Qaughtcr) for from
that day whenever smoking was 90
ing on, they might be pretty sure
that he joined in it. There was a
certain substantial kind of satisfac-
tion about smoking if kept in mod
Grafton, and he must say this for to-
bacco, that it was a swcetener and
equalizer Of the temper. He was
glad to state that in his opinion
there was nothing worse than exces-
sive smoking; but any one could un-
dertake to destroy himself with
green tea or any other article of diet
if carried to excess.
Year: 1870


BE true to yourself at the start, young maa--
Be true to yourself and TO God;
Ere you build your house mark well ths spot
Test we'll the ground, and build you not
On the sand or the sinking sOd-
Dig the foundation deep, young man,
Plant firmly the outer wall;
Let the props be strong, and the roof Be high,
Like an open turret towards the sky,
Through which heavenly dews may fall.
Let this bs the room Of the soul, young man
When shadows shall herald care
A chamber with never a roof or thateb
To hinder the Lighter door or latch
To shut in the spirits prayerl
Build slow and sure It's for life, young nan
life that outliyeS tho breath;
FOR who shall gainsay the Holy Word
"Their works do follow them," saith the Lord,
THEREIN there is no death"
Build deep, aud high, and broad, young nan,
As the needful case demands
Let your title deeds be clear and bright
Till you enter your claim to the Lord Of Light,
For the House not made with hands"


-LPackard's Monthly.
Year: 1870

Important Decision as to Con-


6scated Lands.


A case was decided by the United
States Supreme Court some days ago,
which will no doubt create a sensa-
ton among holders of confscated
property in the South, many of whom
made their purchases without fully
understanding the law on the subject.
The case is that of Bigelow vs.. De-
Forrest, in which certain real estate
in Virginia was seized under the con-
fscation laws and sold, its owner be-
ing adjudged guilty of treason. That
person having since died, his heirs
brought suit in ejectment to recover
the property. The claim was resist
ed upon the ground that the title OF
the original. owner was forfeited by
his treason, and his rights in the
property thoroughly divested. But
the United States Supreme Court de-
eide that it was only his estate during
his life which was divested, and since
his death his heirs may recover the
property. The decision is in accord
ance with clause two, section three,
article three of the Constitution of the
United States, which says: Soon
gress shall have power to declare the
punishment of treason, but no attain
der of treason shall work corruption
of blood or forfeiture except during
the life of the person"
Year: 1870

A writer in the Western Christian
Advocate estimates that in the city
of Cincinnati there are one hundred
evangelical churches open on the Sab
bath, attended by from twenty to
thirty thousand people; while there
are more than twenty-five hundred
drinking-saloons, all open on the
Lords day, and visited by more than
fifty thousand people.
Year: 1870

The warden Of the Massachusetts
State prison, at Charleston, says he has
investigated the case of every prisoner
under his care, and he kRoUs that
eight out of every ten inmates OF the
prison get there directly or Indirect
ly through the use OF Intoxicating
liquors.
Year: 1870

Frances +. W Harper poet Of the
gave the following expression of ubilant feeling
over the passage Of the Fifteenth Amendment in th
Boston Daily Advertiser The genuine spirit Of poesy
poured out in the effusion


Beneath the burdens Of eur Joy g
Trembie, o, wires, from East to West
Fashion with words your tongues of fire,


TO tell the nations high behest.
Outstrip the winds and leave behind


The murmur Of the restless waves;
Nor tarry with yOur glorious news
Amid the oceans coral caves.
Shake OF the dust, 0 rising race,


Crowned as a brother and q man
Justice to-day asserts her claim,


And from thy brow fades out the ban.
With Freedoms chrism on thy head,


Her precious ensign in thy hand,
Go, place thy once despised name


Amid the noblest Of the land
o ransOmed race, give God the praise,


Who led thee through crimson sea
And mid the storm Of fire and blood


Turned out the.war-clouds light on thee.
Year: 1870

The Times. in speaking of the good exhibit
made by the valuation commission of the val
uation of that city, says that Bath will take
her place as one Of the chiefest among our
enterprising cities along the coast of the State,
whose facilities for up country trade or for
ocean passage to Boston and New York or in
manufacturing ability is not surpassed in sit
uation by that of any other Of our Eastern
towns. Things are in the saddle, and increas-
ing; Maine is waking up, while the tenor Of
colloquinl talk all over our city is that of cner.
gy, enterprise activity and zeal for the future.
The West is glorious land, and the South
hath its delights, but for water privileges, fine
rivers, grand harbors, lakes innumerable and
a soil that needs but the tiller's charm, not to
speak of its sons and daughters, the old Down
East State Of Maine takes its position chief
among the greatest. the most brilliant Jewel
in our country's coronet.
Year: 1870

knew something, but she doesn't" She went
on in graphic Beecher style describing their at
tempts to eat those chickens. Henry Ward had
taken off his coat and attempted to carve them
jocosely inquiring If Maine had breed OF India
rubber chickens. He worked so vigorously
that one old biddy few out Of the platter and
nearly out of the window. As might be ex-
pected, Mrs. Stowe had large quantity of
chicken and fixins' left, and when the man in
quired what she would have that day, she
quietly pointed to large pot over the fire,
saying, ''Our people have all gone four miles
down to the bay to a launching, and had to
stay at home to keep the pot boiling, so poor
father Lyman Beechcr) can eat some of those
splendid chickens, selected according to the
book"
Year: 1870

The Cuban question is growing in
strength with every week that passes.
That the cause of freedom survives in
Cuba in spite of the power brought to
crush it is evidence that it has some vital
itv. and the longer it continues, if it does
nothing more than keep the tieldand show
the same power of resistance which it has
hitherto displayed, the stronger it stands
before the world and the better it may
claim the recognition which 1t seeks.
Time is an element in the case which can
not be overlooked. A mere insurrection
is a short-lived affair, but a contest which
is continued through months and bids fair
to extend through years is something more
than an insurrectlon. An insurreetlon made
by brief excitement dies with the passion
which created it; but long continued
struggle is not born of flash of anger,
but rests upon reason and deep seated
popular convictions and means and is revo-
luton. The reports which come from
Cuba about the operations of the hostile
forces are SO conflicting as to make it inn
possible for US to decide with which side
the advantage rests in the battles report
ed, but the fact that the revolution still
lives after suffering numerous deaths. ac-
cording to Spanish reports, is enough to
trouble its enemies and encourage its
friends, for the continuation of the revolu-
ton for time longer must be its ultimate
success
Year: 1870

better basis to operate upon. We shall
have taken long stride towards bettering
our financial condition when we have
funded our debt and improved our banking
facilities according to the provisions above
laid down.
Year: 1870

ned by her unceremoniOus entry. But
could not stay to help here; my post was
on the roof l hurried up the ladder, no.
ticing for the first time that L had myself
suffered in the scrimmage to the extent of
a slight hesh-wound from bullet. The
| fight was over. Throughoutther remainder
of the night, the Indians fingered about,
and stole most of the horses and some
sheep, but they had not pluck again to en-
counter the deadly breech-loaders. Sell
dom, indeed, had such severe lesson been
taught them; and when the glorious sun
rose ineEer sight more welcome,) we saw
them ride beaten off the field, bearing with
them five of the slain; six other corpses
were lying In front of the window, where
the fercest struggle had been, and two
more were afterwards found, who had
crawled into the ditch like wild animals to
die.


We learned from the pretty Rosita, whose
gratitude was most touching, that she had
been captured whilst walking in the orange
garden near her fathers house, a short time
before we were attacked.


''You, noble caballeros," she said, ''have
preserved me from death, and from what
is far worse. God viii reward on, for
can never"


think Dick, however, was of different
opinion; tall events, he has always SEEM
ed remarkably satisfied with the reward he
persuaded her 10 make him.


Some years have passed since that event
full night. Dick and Rosita are living at
Don Ramon's estancia, that worthy old
gentleman having departed this life short
ly after their marriage. l, too, am with
them as partner in tie land, flocks, and
herds, of which we have a goodly quaint
ity; and whenever the Increasing stock of
little Dicks and Rositas ask me, as they in
variably do of an evening, to tell them a
story, know that nothing less will content
them than full, true. and particular &C
count of the night attack.
Year: 1870

Charles Hugo tells the following fairy
story about the plebiScite: There was once
in the Middle Ages a young lad named
Universal Suffrage. AS he was Republi-
can, he was generally called Little Red
Chaperon. One day the State had brought
a plebiscite on the tapis, and his adaptive
father said to him: ''Pray, go and look
how your grandmother liberty is, and bring
her your vote in this small butter Jar. /"
Little Red Chaperon started Immediately
for his grandmother's house. When he
came through the forest of Bondy, he met
old Coup d EtGt, who asked him where he
was going. The poor boy, who did not
know that it was dangerous to stop on the
road and TO listen to wolves, said to him
81 am going to visit my grandmother, and
bring her my vote in this small butter jar. 4"


every well, said the wolf, 'I shall ac-
company you and visit her too" Now, the
wolf had devcured the grandmother eight
cen years ago. He hurried on so as to
reach the place in advance of Little Red
Chaperon. Upon his arrival there, he
went to bed and waited there for the little
one who shortly afterward raped at the
door and stepped in. Little Chaperon was
greatly surprised to find his grandmother
in such dishdbiae, and said to her: "But,
grandmother, you really have very large
and strong arms" "In order to be better
able 10 protect society from anarchy, my
child" Grandmother, you have also very
big legs" ''In order TO be better able to
escape from Mexico, my child" ''Grand-
mother, you have very large eyes" Gin
order TO be better able to verify Hauss-
mans accounts. ''Grandmother, you have
very large teeth" SIN order to be better
able to devour you, brat"
Year: 1870

l. Rules for gathering seed among the
standing grain-Having selected the choice
and bright heads of grain, pluck and sus-
pend them in dry place till the next seed.
ing time, then shell and wash the seed; put
it into hot water, when the heavy kernels
will sink and the light will rise to the sur.
face, and may be skinned off and cast
away.


2. In the twelfth month place the seed
in q large earthen vessel, fill it with pure
water of melted snow, ana cover the same
with earth. When the seed has sprouted,
SOW broadcast or in drills; thus you will
avoid the breeding of worms.


8. To determine whether the coming
year will be good or bad, take one measure
of seed in the beginning of the winter sea-
son and measure it carefully, then place it
in an earthern vessel and put it in dark
place and leave it there for fifty days; then
measure it again. If then it fills the meas
ure fuller than before, the season will be
good; if less than before, the season will
be bad


4. Treatment of new land.-First, burn
the grass, (in order to destroy both the
seeds and the roots of grass and weeds),
plow, then SOW to sesamum ian oily grain)
for one year. This is for the purpose OF
destroying more thoroughly the roots OF
the wild grasses
Year: 1870

TUBING AS A GUARD FOR INTERFERING
HoRsEs.-A writer in one of our exchanges,
gives two methods of applying the tubing
as follows: The tubing or hose should be
of one-half to three-quarter inch caliber.
If you wish to protect the joint with a
guard, cut the hose the proper length to 90
around the limb above the joint, and run a
round strap through the hose, with buckle
at one end. Properly fitted this will stay
and not eramp the limb or injure the skin.
The tube runs on the strap when the hooi
strikes it. Always remove the guard when
the horse enters the stable, and bathe with
cold water.


Another manner for applying the guard
is to cut the gum tube little longer than
in the other way, making it reach round
the hoOf of the hnlb that strikes, less ABOUT
two inches. Then have the harness maker
sew a small strap in one end of the tube,
and strap with buckle in the other. Then
fit the guard around the hoof of the limb
that strikes, Just below the hair. The gum
will stretch sufficient to clasp the hooi
, tightly, if it is properly adjusted, it will
neither be lost nor slip from its place, ex-
cept by the horse stepping in deep muddy
roads, when it will some times slip up but
will not be lost, and can be re-adjusted.
When the hoof so armed strikes the joint
of the opposite limb the rubber gives and
the skin is not broken, the hair even is not
cut off, and the creature and the driver, il
horseman and of sensitive nature, escape
the pain that always affects them both when
the horse is hopping on three legs from
such an accident.
Year: 1870

PREVENT PoTAToEs BIOssoMRG.-A dis
tinguished Frenchman, GilliOdts, has been
testing the influence of towering upon the
yield of potatoes, and the results have been
SO marked and conclusive that he recon-
mends the suppression of the floral organs
of the potato; that the buds be removed
as soon as possible after they appear, in
order to prevent the fixing of the nourish.
ing principles necessary to the complete
formation of the floral organs; that the re-
moyal should be done by hand rather thar
with any sickle or other sharp instrument,
since the tops of the potatoes would be
liable to be injured thereby.
Year: 1870

Coal ASHES FOR CoRN.-W. S. Smedly,
Leonviile, Pa, writes to the American In
stltute Farmers Club: Last winter we say.
ed our coal ashes, sitting them and keep
ing them dry till spring, when we mixed
with about half bulk Of ground plaster,
and when the corn was well through the
ground, set boy to putting the mixture
on the hills, at the rate of about half
handful TO each hull, going over about half
the held OF twelve acres and thought moth
ing more of it until narrowing time, when
noticed, in crossing the field, a very dis
tinct difference in the appearance of the
corn; that where the ashes and plaster
had been applied being very dark and
healthy, the other part pale and feeble
However, the whole field made a very fair
crop for dry season, but l am satisfied
that that part where the plaster and ashes
were applied made fifty bushels more
shelled corn than where there was none
and the ashes were coal ashes. Plaster
alone had never acted so well for US.


PoTAToEs AS FooD FOR CALvEs.-"Stock
Grower esiamunicates the following 40
tho 0Lio SaI1sar:


We have now been feeding our calves
with that esculent root for several weeks,
with very good results


We do not try to make them substitute
for milk, but an addition to it. The pota-
toes are cooked with those which we use
in our family, cooking in the morning
what we feed Mt evening, and at noon what
we require in the morning. This keeps
them sweet and fresh.


They are mashed and put into their milk
The calves eat them readily, and thrive re-
markably upon them. They do not cause
them to scour, as meal often does, and, we
think, they tend to keep the appetite even
or regular-at least, so far as we have
found them, ready for Their morning and
evening meal, without any of that dainti-
ness which often characterizes calves fed
with skinned and sour milk from the pail
Year: 1870

FYoU find any OF your eyergreens to be-
come lighter in color than is natural fol
them, or, rather if you wish the deepest
green attainable, give them thorough
dressing of good barnyard manure, extend
ing as far out as the extremity of the
branches, and you will accomplish you
wish. 1t has magical effect.
Year: 1870

To KEEP ICE.-Now that ice is high, it is
well to know how to keep a small piece a
good while. Make double pocket of
strong wooden cloth, no matter how coarse
and faded it is. Have a space of two inches
or so between the inner and outer pockets,
and pack this space as full as possible of
feathers. You have no need to use geese
feathers; hens feathers are Just as good.
With pocket thus constructed and kept
closely tied at the mouth, few pounds OF
ice may be kept week.
Year: 1870

COLUMBUS, o., March pa bill
passed the House giving the political
party In the minority in any election
precinct, a representative among
judges Of election.


A bill passed the Senate making
the penalty for horse stealing from
one to three years in the penitentiary,
instead of from three to fifteen as
now. Also a bill providing for a
consolidated University at Cincinnati.
A bill was introduced in the House
to abolish the Office of Comptroller of
the Treasury.
Year: 1870

To OPHYsICIANs.-Mr. Speer takes the liberty
OF requesting physicians to institute an exami-
nation OF the merits of his Port Grape Wine.
The wine is the pure juice of the Port Grape
successfully used and prescribed by the ply
sicians in the large cities who have fully tested
it, and who regard it as peculiarly adapted to
their mode of practice. w&s
Year: 1870

LOVERS OF ART, and others Interested I'm the
subject, VIII be interested In the Announcement
IN another column Of the auction sale in New
YORK OF the great Thompson Collection OF
pictures, which has been the wonder Of Boston
for several weeks past
Year: 1870

New YORK, Dec. 16.-An engine on the New
Jersey Central Railroad ran off the track at the
drawbridge over Newark Bay last night. The
fireman was killed, but no other persons were
injured. 1t will require two weeks to repair
the damage to the bridge, and for at least two
days the navigation to Newark will be OBJ
structed.
Year: 1870

swelling and filing the whole heaven.
What then? To day its bolts may smite
you; but tomorrow you will be in heaven.
Your children have died and gone home
but what of that? Soon you will follow
them. Your friends have gone on before
but what of thaty You will soon be with
them Your life is full of troubles and
mischiefs; but what of that? Those mis-
chiefs and troubles are nearly over-nearer
than you think. The glorious future is
almost yours.


Q Crave thy hand crowns as no
monarch can. Knighted are we, not by
the touch of the sword of any soldier, or
king, or prince. Trouble, it is, that lays
its sword on mems shoulders, and says,
Rise up. sir knight! There are things
in this life that give men great victories
all the way through; but oh I. the victory
of one moment in the future is worth
more than all those earthly victories. One
look into heaven pays better than the
whole experiene of life of Joy here And
thelblessedness of the world to come ought
to take away from this all its frets, all its
disasters, all its troubles; and we ought to
be ashamed to be as anxious as we are
Henri Ward Beecher.