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Year: 1870

THERE is q frozen well seven miles above
Fort Kent. in Maine. The well Is near the
brow of hill, with sand and gravel strata
where a deep cut has been made for a road;
The distance from the bottom OF the well
to the brow Of the hill is four or five rods.
The well is fourteen feet deep, and last Ju-
Iv had three feet OF ice IN 1t.
Year: 1870

SAN Francisco has just adopted the let
ter carrier system. Some of the residents
have fierce dogs to guard their front yards,
and consequently there is a class of letters
in the Post Office marked ''not delivered
on account of vicious dog"
Year: 1870

HALLS VEGETABLE SICmIAN Hair ReneWer
is the best preparation for the hair in the
market, and always gives satisfaction. Do
not be put off by unprineipled dealers with
others on which they make more profit.
Year: 1870

Conviction for Murder In the First Degree


Touching Prayer by tho Prisoner.


From the Janevllle twisconsin) Gazette, May 27.l


After listening to the charge OF the Judge this
morning the Jury upon the Barrett murder trial re-
tired. Their verdict, after an absence OF two
hours and half, was. "G1aty OF murder In the
the Indictment" The defendant was charged with
killing brother Oliver in the town OF Magnolia In
this county, on Sunday, the 10Th day OF March, 1858,
by plunging butcher knife into his heart. The
grief OF the prisoner and his friends upon the rem
dering OF this verdict was uncontroable bursting
forth IN wall OF agony, and the eyes OF many
spectators In the court room were filled with tears
When the emotion had somewhat subsidized the pris
oner knet and offered the following really touching
and impressive prayer.


rRAYEE BY THE pRIsoNER.


Our Heavenly Father bow here before Thes at this


om rs Ss
God hast said had better fear Thee that
donsd this poor feel rejoice that have
to T. s:s sss Ana ss
with this poor body and NEE. mo within III: dark dungeon
with this world he may come 10 Thee Thy right We
plead, because We fee needy We cons. our Heavenly
y and relations and pardon their hearts Thou
what danger they are TO- and we AK a.
aud let them 60 from here rejoicing that this poor heart
have 70 isasea dear poor family and pray that Thou
wsuldst Thy and BE- husband to her. Let
hat there s word DO swceer than husbands
gord to her heart We pray for those dear little ss one
now thanking Thee for the two Of comfort



Us ard guide throngh the OF e and when we
Christ our Rodeemer. Amen


Commenting upon this case, the Gazette editorialy
remarks:--The whole family seems to be afflicted
with religious fanatcism which finds freer express
sion upon their lips than is crystaized into proper
acts by their every day lives The earnest and SEEM
ingly devout prayer OF the guilty man IN the court
room Immediately after the rendition OF the verdict
Was highly dramatic, and touched with deepest pity
Year: 1870

THE TREASURY PROGRAMME FOR JUNE


The programme of Treasury operations for June
corresponds almost precisely with the antcipations
OF the street. The details OF Secretary BOutwel's
order were posted at the Sub Treasury this morning
Year: 1870

lady who has separated from her hus.
band because there was no house big
enough for the two TO live together In
civility. The narrow house Is largo
enough for all. and all must lie In II nj
last,-and If there be no marrying nor
giving in marriage In the other world,
neither Is divorce there known or heard
Year: 1870

Who will not hope and trust tnal
CHARLES DICKENS has gone TO tho star
and received his welcome from the shin.
Ing ones whom no loved on earth, and
who went up the bright avenue before
him,
Year: 1870

and regulated his own public and private
conduct. But he has been cut down in
the midst Of his honors and usefulness,
and while we all leaned upon him for
counsel and support. Let Us then weave
the chaplet of fame and lay it upon his
bier, and let us point our children to his
example as one worthy to be followed.
To say that he was free from faults would
be to pronounce him more than human ;
faults of course he had /; but they were
few and of the milder kind, but let them
be buriedh in his grave with him. Let
the grave in this case bury every error
and cover every imperfection; from its
peaceful bosom let there spring none but
fond regrets and tender recollections.
There let him rest with his virtues and
his faults, until the last great day of
assize, when we must all appear, to be
Judged according to deeds done here in
the body.


The solid granite and sculptured marble
will rise upon the shady hillside in yon-
der beautiful village, to mark his last
resting place, and to transmit to posteri-
ty the record of his brave deeds and man
ly virtues, but it is in the hearts of the
brave and generous people of Vermont,
that the memory of Peter T. Washburn
will live and grow bright long after the
granite and marble which commemorate
his fame, shall have mouldered back to
their original elements.


Then, as we take our leave of him who
lived and walked among US, whom we
honored while living, and who we mourn
as dead, let US in the beautiful lam
guage of another, say, "Faithful friend,
brave patriot, honest citizen, hail and fare
we'll"
Year: 1870

the sleigh. The horses went on over the
bridge, at the end of which they sepa-
rated. One horse remained still on the
track and his mate fell down an embank-
ment of several feet over large block Of
marble breaking one leg and hip. He
was killed on the spot to end his misery.


b. w. B.
Year: 1870

TIGHT LACING.-The Chester CORES
pondent of the Middlebuary Register
gives the following account of the death
of young lady in that town from the
effects of tight lacing: ...a.


The cause of the death proves the ter
rible hold accursed fashion has on the
ladies of our day, and among its victims
are the pure and the good. Tight lacing
killed the poor, foolish girl. To such a
fearful extent had this practice been in
dulged in, that the ribs were found Tapped
over one another, and the breast bone was
pressed over one lung so that she had en-
tirely lost its use. For several mon tbs
previous to her death, this one victim has
been obliged to sleep with corsets on and
frightened to the last notch, for the loosen
ing gave such pain in the internal expan-
sion that she could not bear it. This is
but one instance we have heard Of SINH
lar cases within short time. There is
child not out of Windsor county whose
head is fattened on either side as though
pair of squeezers had been applied to
it, and there has The mother has laced
her child into that inhuman shape Who
can tell what misery is caused, not to this
generation alone, but on, on, by the un-
womanly passion for small waist /?
Year: 1870

Some time ago we published an account
of some strange and ferocious animal


which had created panic among the
farmers in some parts of Page county,
Iowa. Mr.. Homer Aldrich, who has re-
Gently returned from visit to that
county informs us that the animal has
committed extensive depredations in the
neighborhood of the town of Buchanan,
killing some twenty or thirty head of
hogs and sheep in one night. 1t he's also
killed couple of horses and three cows
for farmer in the vicinity of Wild Cat
Grove, near which place the strange
beast has made his hiding place. At one
time a large number of the citizens of the
neighborhood armed themselves, and sur
rounded grove of timber in which the
animal was known to be. They tried for
some time to get one of the party to go
into the bush and drive him out, but none
could be found bold enough to undertake
the task. At length the whole party went
in and "beat the bush," whereupon the
monster coolly came out and walked off
without shot being fred at it. The fact
is the ferocious beast has inspired the peo-
pie of large section of the country with
a perfect terror and every one is afraid to
attack it, 1t is estimated that the farm
ers Of Page county have had two hundred
and fifty head of stock killed by it.


The animal has often been seen and is
described as being of dark brindle color,
with long, bushy tail, and in size is be-
tween panther and California lion.
Mr.. Aldrich saw some Of his tracks in the
snow which measured five inches across
1t is supposed to be a cougar which has
escaped from some menagerie. Several
parties have been in pursuit of the animal
without success. At last accounts it had
left the West Fork of 102 river, and was
supposed to be making its way to DeKalb
county. Mr.. Aldrich heard, on his way
down, of its depredations in Noadaway
county, some farmers having lost from
twenty to forty head of hogs and sheep in
. single night. s.slf ~ beasesta Dse


" r = -
Year: 1870

was only an exceptional instance of fail
ure, he would introduce to the audience
his friend Cramton on his right, as a
specimen of what Tinmouth could do
when called upon to entend herself, SO
you see Mr.. Editor the playful humor of
the speaker, and the well defined presence
of Mr.. Cramton of the Bardwell House,
amounted to pretty good vindication Of
Tinmouth against the pretensions of her
sister town TINMOUTH
Year: 1870

We find in the astweek 9 proceedings Of the
Legislature that DR.. Eichelroth introduced
two bills connected with the finances Of this
county. We have not seen cory Of either
but nave been informed that one of them
which has passed and has been presented to
the Governor, settles tie question as to the
disposition of nearly four thousand dollars
which was collected by virtue of levy made
by the Supervisors for q General Fund, when
the law required the levy to be made for
county expenditures. Parties holding war
rants for current expenses claimed that it
should be paid out for that purpose, and not
for the redemption of General Fund warrants;
this net provides that this money shall be
paid out to redeem the old warrants.


The other sctproviding for the payment of
outstanding warrants and for the payment of
our current expenses in cash, we have been
told authorizes the Supervisors to levy tax to
be added to the present revenue provided for
the Current Expense Fund; which together is
to constitute a redemption fund. That the
manner of paying the current expenses will
be by paying out Of this fund accepted bids
which the bolders of this class of warrants
may offer to surrender. 1t would be proper
for our members to send copy of any bill
that has been or may be introduced touching our
finances, SO as to give our people an opportu-
nifty to know what is intended before making
them into laws.


Mr.. Wing has introduced bill to require
Stanislaus County, to pay the amount which
for along time has been due from that coun-
ty to Tuolumne. We think the Legislature
will see the justice Of the claim and grant the
proper relief.
Year: 1870

Since the introduction BY Senator Mande-
vile of "An Act fer the protection of liti-
gants, etc" the radical papers Of the State
have sent forth one united howl Of indigna-
ton against the bill and its author. This
manifestation comes from them with bad
grace. These same papers, when their party
was in power lost no opportunity to use their
efforts to give every advantage that could be
given for the benefit of their political parti-
zans. Then, Democrat or a Democratic pa.
per had no sympathy fron them neither is it
expected they will extend any to them in the
future. The objections made TO this Bill are
not against its merits, or against the benefits
that will result from such n law, their TRADES
are entirely political. They set forth tha.
the Act was hatched solely for the benefit of
obscure and needy psrtizan papers.


Ifa proposed law is proper one we would
ask is there any reason in denouueing it as
contrary to the public welfare, because some
Democratic papers will receive benefit 1t
is required in the different relations of life in
order that duties may be properly performed,
that some system for their regulation be de-
6ued and followed. 1t is of great Importance
that some system should be established re-
garding the publication of legal notices which
directly interest all litigants. How often has
1t been the case, that persons have been de-
prived of property, by due process of law BY
publication of the required notices indiscrim-
inately in papers that are never seen BY the
interested parties. 1t is not rare thing for
a husband or q wife to learn that the bands
of natrimony have been dissolved without
their knowledge, in consequence of no paper
being designated by law for the publication
Of summons. Such evils as these will be rem
edied as far as law can do it, by the passage
of this Act. The opposition to this Bill is
prompted Dy desire on the part of these pa
pers to enjoy all the loaves and fishes among
themselves. If the only object to be attained
was to benefit Democratic papers we should
unhesitatingly oppose the passage of the bill.
We believe the good it will effec. for those
who are so unfortunate as to be entangled in
law proceedings is more important than the
benefit that few newspapers may gain by it,
This Bill gives power to the District Judges,
to designate or appoint some paper in each
county within their district to do all legal
and official advertising. The proprietor of
each paper so designated, must give bond
in the sum cf $1,000 to faithfully perform
his contract, and must furnish a copy of each
issue of such paper to the Secretary of State,
the State Librarian and Clerk of the Supreme
Court of California, and to the County Clerk
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the
County in which it is published. In this way
n file CT every official paper can at all times
be found at the Capital of the State and at
each County Seat. Parties in litigation will
thus be enabled to learn with certainty what
publications are made, without feeling that
insecurity which now prevails.
Year: 1870

Though up to this time we have had rain
enough to keep the crops growing, the ground
during much OF the season has been too dry
60 piow, and the work of seeding has been
greatly retarded. Summerfallow and vol
nnteer crops look well, and should there
fall secasional rains during the Spring months
there will be large surplus of grain raised
IN the county. The increase in the amount
OF Aaod Gown in grain this year amounts to
many thsosands of acres, and even should
crops, be cut of by dry weather in the
Spring, theee can scarcely fail to be a large
a0oant raised for shipment.
Year: 1870




DULL TIMES IN PARIs-NEwsPAPER DIFFICUL-


TIEs-THE TROoPS-A STREET SCENE-sANI-


TARY AND COMMISSARY ARRANGEMENTS.


PARIS, July 25.-I dare say you will open
your eyes TO read that have little TO send you.
Yet it is true that on the eve, inevitable, Of
great Paris has resumed since the first days of
fusion, its natural aspect very nearly that and the
Government, with its admirable system OF police knows
well how keep its secrets that nothing leaks out
they do mean shall be revealed and the newspapers,
French and English at their wits end for something
TO stay the hunger Of their readers for There is
trouble too in the ranks OF the war correspondents
since the decree went forth from the hand Of Olivier
Olivier, who is never so happy when he is doing a
little despotism his account-that "on and after
the 22d OF July it is forbidden give information by
any of publication whatever, Of the
movements Of the troops and of military opera
tons by land or by water" The Emperor had
previously sent out informal decree by means
OF his Official Journal TO the effect that stranger TO the
army Of whatever nation French other should be per-
mitted 10 enter the lines Of the army and that
respondents would be permitted to accompany the
army all information that the Government may
bit to give the public will be supplied by persons under
its own control OF course all this makes the newspa
pers vince and some Of hem the Li6er the Steele the
Temps and the Dddts speak out in good set terms, but
they will have no influence with the authorities. Up TO
the present time there has been no partiay shown at
least hear none complained Of RUSSELL OF The Times.
has been refused pass, at any rate If he did not as
some say apply for it because he was told at
headquarters that there would be in applying.
sala is here in Paris and, hear very Well pleased that
he can't 20 10 the front He will probably send that
wonderful sheet The Telegraph veracious accounts Of
the battles that are fought in this war, from his
chamber in the Grand Hotel, as no used
10 send The Times of the battles fought
In the South. from his rooms in New.
York, and II Tie telegraph ever puts
Year: 1870

On Saturday night very late an officer
on duty in the eighth ward found boy
20 years of age leaning against a lamp
post, and evidently in great distress.
The boy was at once taken to the Station
House where it was found that his COM
plant was an aggravated case Of delirium
tremens. A physician was called in,
and the boy quieted down, but at o clock
yesterday morning he broke out into
paroxyisms Of most alarming nature,
and all day these continued. No old
drunkard was ever more seriously afflicted
than was this boy Of 20 and no old case
showed more signs of dissipation than he.
At times he suffered all the torments of
purgatory and again he sank into the
deepest dependency. In his lucid mo-
ments he said he came from New Or
leans, again from Beloit and then from
Oshkosh. Evidently he did not belong
in the city. He was we'll dressed but had
a rowdyish look The person who would
sell boy like this liquor deserves to
serve as an example, that capital punish
ment is beneficial under certain contin-
gencies.


This morning the young man gives his
name as Daniel Crowley, and says he is
from Waukesha county. He is yet in a
very low condition and requires much
care Everything is being done for him
that can be at the jail. He will not tell
the officers under what circumstances he
came to be in so deplorable condition. =
Wisconsin, of MOnIuv.
Year: 1870

General Sherman, at meeting in
New York, few evenings since, to pro-
vide for disabled soldiers and orphans,
made capital speech. When the men
went to the war the people assured them
that if they lost their lives their chill
dren should be cared for, and if they re-
turned disabled they would be provided
for in old age The General related a
touching incident that occurred during
his visit to Milwaukee, where home had
been established for the children Of de.
ceased soldiers. There the young chill
dren in their gratitude, clustered around
him, their little faces upturned and
voices asking him if he knew their faith
ers. I remember once said the Gen
eral, I told little girl, knew her father
and l will never forget the look of graft
Jude she gave me. have no doubt il
you had seen that little child you would
have contributed your share towards the
Soldiers Home in the State of New
York. He repeated that the claim was
not for charity, for if there is just debt
on earth this is one.
Year: 1870

THE FASHIoNS-Hiram Green, the
humorous correspondent of the Troy
Budget, thus takes off the fashions


Waterfalls, owing to the late freshets
has riz good eel. 1t takes now about
four yards Of I6 caEawl hossis tails to
supply a fust class bell with this article
Of head geer Ladies to balance their
waterfalls are sometimes foorst to stoop
forward. This produces the grecian
bend


Men trowSeTs are worn one sixteenth
of an inch longer in the limbs, and cotes
about the same distance shorter than they
were worn last yeer Every fashunable
yung man possesses his own private spile
driver with which to force his fragile form
into his trcwserS and a patent jack screw
to raise his habius corpus up under the
extremity of his best cote.


The late style of neck tie is worn with
not tide under his left ear. These are
not generally worn out, but [ Good name
few Of my akwaintances wood look
"gallus" drest in this stile.


The buty Of them is that person will
never ware any other as long as he lives.
They are becoming with a black cap drawn
pooty well down over the eyes to give a
feller bully appearance.
Year: 1870

| SPEAK KINDLY TO HIM-A farmer
once saved very poor boy from drown
| ing, After his restoration he said to him ::
"What can | do for you my boy !"


"Speak a kind word to me some
times" replied the boy, as the tears
gushed from bis eyes. {. | amt got a
mother like some Of thelr.'


4 kind word? Think oft. That far
mer had it in his power to give that boy
money, clothes, ,playthings But the poor
fellow crayed nothing as much as kind
word now and then. IF the farmer had
ever so little heart the boy must certain
ly have the wish gratifed


A kind word You have many such
spoken daily, and you don't think much
Of their value ; but that poor boy in your
village, at whom everybody laughs would
think that he had found treasure if
SOME one would speak kind word to
him. Suppose you speak it? The next
time you meet him, instead of laughing
at him. Then watch him and see how
he looks. See if his eyes DO not bright
en- and his lips smile.


Kind words They are blessed things.
Speak them, children, every day. Scat
ter them like sunbeams everywhere
They please others, and then return to
bless your own hearts. Kind words for
Year: 1870

The question of Italian unity is settled
we hope forever. The almost unanimous
acceptance of King Victor Emanuels pie
biscituns by the people of Rome decides
the matter. The Latin Empire has Rome
for its capital once more. Pope Plus the
TX, the venerable head of the Catholic
Church, has been deposed from his tenn
poral throne, by the free consent of his
subjects. 1t is stated that his holiness will
take up his residence on the Island of Malta,
in consequence of the vote of Rome being
nearly unanimous for the rulership OF Vic
tor Emanuel .t "a


1t must be remembered that the Pope,
although deprived of the throne on which
he has been sustained for years by French
garrison, is permitted TO retain as much of
his spiritual power as he can as head of the
Church and Primate of Italy. The Pope is
now the head of the Catholic Church He
has no power or authority except as Pope


He may "preserve the dignity, the invio-
liability and all other prerogatives of SOW
ereignty, and, in addition, that precedence
of the King and the sovereigns which has
been established by usage to maintain an
organized Church government, and send his
nuncios when and where he will; to have
free and unrestricted communication with
bishops overywheIe, and to assemble as
many councils and synods as he may choose /;
in short, he has everything but Rome. and
without Rome his power. is but a name.
Italy is to be congratulated on the bloodless
revolution which has again given her her
natural capital" but to the Church of
Rome it is an event of more than serious
import. The name of Rome has long been
the centripetal force which held the church
together, and now that the charm is broken
and the illusion dispelled, what the effect
will be upon the Catholic Church, we dc
not pretend to predict. Whatever the
change may be, we hope it will be in the


interest of Christianity. .-
Year: 1870

The movements of the Imperialist of
France show that they are on the alert to
seize whatever opportunity offers to seat
themselves in power again, and in the mean
time to pave the way to their return by all
manner of chicanery and intrigue. The Isle
of Jersey contains the kernel of the move
ment The conspirators, for such they are,
are in constant communication with the de.
posed Empress, and, if the movement gain any
weight at all, it will be from the clearhead-
cdnees and womanly tact of that wonder
rul unfortunate. If the Provisional Govern
ment stagger but moment under the load
which it is hearing-so far well--what so
probable as to expect return of the allie
glance of the people to the old governmental


stability under the Empire