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Year: 1870

sidered the Volunteer System, as its supporters
would express themselves. played out" The
President threw ont u broad hint to the de-
monstrativc young men to retire, expressed
doubts as to their ownership Of property, ana
suggested that maternal exertOns at the wash
tub supported the heroes of the hydrant. As
once with us, the political machine there holds
affinity with the "masheen" that IS dragged to
fires The boys that bunk in the englne-h0use
are sucked at the breast of Democracy
Whether the red shirts mngle at the polls IN
support of corrupt officials, or meet to sphl
their bad blood in the streets with riot ana
uproar, they equally cost more than they come
to, and occasion more destruction than they
prevent. These little peculiarities have been
forciby demonstrated at recent fires IN Phila-
delphia and the services that were furnished
gratis were not of the sort that usually cali
for gratitude: Yet, true to her traditions, the
Quaker City is slow to adopt the customs OF
the rest of the world and unless the under
writers interfere, brotherly love and firemehs
feuds may continue to mingle in her rectan-
gular streets till new inventions supersede
the hydrant, and fires are blown out with
asphyxiating gas or absorbed by chemical
comununds
Year: 1870

We publish this morning an extraordinary
chapter in the Byron mystery which has just
been brought to light in London. During the
few days which must elapse before we shall
be put i'll possession of what further Mrs.
Stowe has to say upon the subject we are not
disposed to theOrlze, or To draw conclusions
upon the main question which can after all be
no better than conjecturcs. The discussion has
gone so far that nothing will now satisfy the
public but the full truth and the full truth
threatens to he more shocking than anybody
has yet supposed. the full story of the Byron
family more awful than the liveiest imaglna-
ton has conceived it. In the summary OF the
new revelations which are given on another
page our readers will find some things that are
incredible and much that iE suspicious. They
will find, however, statement OF reasons why
the story, at least in its principal features,
seems to deserve consideration. Mrs. Stoves
Vindication" will probably throw further
light upon it.
Year: 1870

The O'Donoghue's testimony to the grow
ing good will and intrinsic popular character
Of the British Commons is as thorough ana
cordial as any liberal Englishmans view OF the
Land Reform in Ireland can possibly be. 1t Is
rot his purpose, however, to counsel his conh-
trymen TO trust implicitly any minister or Cab
met, and we might add such Tory causes as
discounted the measure of Mr.. Gladstone 5
ministry of Disestablishment. The refinement
of Lord Cairns from leadership OH account. 1t
is supposed, of his sympathes for Land Re-
form, will perhaps impair these causes.
The ODonOghue's straightforward acknowledge
ment of what is due to the English Liberals IS
in itself an aid to the solution of the serious
problem of reconciling two peoples. Without
taking anything away from the justice OF the
Irish demand, or adding anything in the way
of tribute to Mr. Gladstone's government or
the Lord Lieutenant's, it is an argument Tor
better feeling on both sides of The Channel.
Year: 1870

including the sale in the first part of the pres
cut week. by declining yesterday to make
deliveries under 100, he undoubtedly prevented
a further decline in the premium, and gave
what is called assurance to the market. The
gold operators in Wall-st. are of course
greatly troubled about the action of the Secre-
tary from time to time, during the last few
months, in regard to the Treasury gold sales.
IL hc would Fix any definite price at which he
would make sales for any given period, or if
lac would sell at whatever his commodity
would bring in the market, they would know
how to act. but it seems that. rather than
anything else, he has in view the stcddging OF
the market, and securing the best possible
terms for the Government
Year: 1870

The Pathological and long-windy nature Of
legal documents with their pleonastic where
Eases" and "afOresaids," has reached point in
New Hampshire beyond which we conceive that
it will be impossible to go. The writ in hondd-
mock Railroad Company agt. The 7Own Of Peter
borough is sixteen feet and seven inches long,
and the mere reading of 1t in opening will
take more time than the whole trial of ordi-
nary causes. He must be a miserable lawyer
who in document of such dimensions, eau
not find flaws enough to justify the dismissal
of the action; but if 1t goes on, and all the pa
pers are of proportionate proxity. special
building the size of a small barn, must he
built near the Court House for their reception.
Year: 1870

The recent pulling complication in the
journalistic economy of Brooklyn is resolved.
Henry {. Bowen of The Independent has pur-
chased The Union, which will be henceforth
Jealous and efficient Republican journal, while
Tile Eagle has gone into the hands of tho
Democratic Ring and will henceforth seek
to shield from exposure and punishment the
rascalities which have brought so many of the
lesser lights of Brooklyn Democracy to the
doors of the State Prison. We predict that
the popularity and power of The Eagle will
suffer from the retirement of Mr.. Van Anden.


The Union is destined to assuLe that rank
among the journals of our State to which its
location in the second city of our State the
fifth in the United States, invites it, It's pub
Usher is prepared to spend money freely to
increase it's interest aud attracLiyoness aud
Year: 1870

Before the discovery of America, money was
so scarce that the price of a days work was
fixed by act of the English Parliament in 1851
at one penny per day; and in 1914 the allow
ance of the chaplain to the Scotch bishops
Chen in prison in England was three half
pence per day. At this time, "a eggs were
sold for q penny, pair of shoes for four
pence, fat goose for 81 pence, hen for
penny, wheat three pence per bushel, and lat
OK for six shilllngs and eight pence. SO that,
in those days, days work would buy hen
or two dozen of eggs; two days work would
buy pair of shoes, and fat OK cost eighty
days work. On the whole. human labor bought
in the average about half as much food and
nerhaps one.fourth as much cloth or clothing
as it now does.


On the whole, we guess "the good Old
times" were not worth recalling. THE above
facts are given in Adam Clarkes Commentary
on Matt. xx.2 2l
Year: 1870

ELOQUENT TRIBUTE TO STANTON
In the course of his eulogy of the late
f. NJ. Stanton before the United States
Supreme Court, Attorney General Hear
said


Mr.. Chief Justice, the lesson of this
life is lofty one. The time is soon CON-
ing when men will recognize the high
natures who in this period of civil strife
have arisen above the ordinary level of
mankind, and are entitled to their graft
tnde and honor. Upon those towering
peaks in the landscape the eye will no
longer discern the little inequalities and
roughnesses of surface. Already upon
the canvas of history some figures are
beginning to emerge. They are not
those of selfseekcrs or those who were
greedy Of power or place, but the men
who in time of public trial and danger,
with none but public objects, have done
much for their country and mankind.
Among them can his contemporaries rec
ognize, the lineaments of Edwin Nj. STAN
ton ? A restored country is his monu-
ment. Nothing can ever cover his
high fame but heaven, no pyramids set
off his memories but the eternal SUBJ
stance of his greatness, to which leave
him.
Year: 1870

Of the timber forests of Alaska the
San Francisco Bulletin says : whenever
the timber resources of Alaska are brought
to view as an element of future wealth,
some of the many volunteers that are
depreciating that country are ready to in
form the world that there is plenty of
timber this side of Alaska We have
before US. some data furnished by resi-
dent of Sitka. which shows among other
things, that there is an extent of country
bordering on the coasts of Alaska, equal
to 20 miles in breadth and 700 in length,
in which the white and yellow cedar pre-,
dominates. How much more extensive
the cedar country may be our informant
did not know. The cedar timber is. then.
mex haustible. Our redwood timber covers
limited area, and at the present rate of
destruction will not last fifty years. The
time will come when the cedar forests of
Alaska will be more famous and a great
er source Of wealth than are now the
redwood forests of California. Probably
no tree Is now growing on the Pacific
coast of SO much real value as the red
cedar of Alaska
Year: 1870

The first twenty miles were completed
just in time to save the congressional
land grant, the time expiring on the day
OF the excursion. We were informed by
the officers of the road that il necessary
the grading Of the whole of the first so
miles could be finished in one month
from to-day. Itis the intention to hare
the road finished to Lewisburg by the


4th day Of July. BY the 18th or goth Of
Year: 1870

The ordinary business at the City Post
Office in the Old Dutch Church has lately been carried
an in the midst of the confusion ofcarpeners pasterers
painters and other workmen who are actively engaged
I'm compleng the new divisions Of the spaces assigned
for the clerks of the several departments and for the
public. The large Interior area on the nrst moor mas
heretofore been assigned the clerks engaged in the
distribution OF the mails papers and letters and tables
desks boxes. mail-bags, &c, have been chaotcally
beaped there i'm a manner which only endurabe In
the view OF the probable speedy completion OF the New
Post Office The area was dark that upward of 10
gasburners were kept constantly lighted But when IL
became evident that the health Of the employees was sur
ferng under these unfavOrabe conditions ana tha the
completion OF the New Post-0fice was thing OF the
indefinite future, the efficient Postmaster Gen T. H.
Jones' mt once set about making suhdS obviously
necessary improvements surprising fesSs arc acSoll-
pshng at an expenditure Of less than sJNU ana, py
ndicons economy OF space and systematic rearralge


nen of the several departments things are becoming SO
much better and convenient for all concerned tlah
before that there is little danger that archeets mere
after designing new OstOfces will adopt the model OF
the Old Dutch Church. Tie roof at the souh emu nts
heen nerced so rs % admit abundant ign ana allow tne
nse al os t he dispensed with in the day time Inc room
on the main floor has been greatly heTeseu y
the Notwithstanding department to the gallery on the


vest side ab0ye The desks and tables are to be squared
around that there VIII be no uaLk corners III ite
Office, allowing any dishonest CLERK opportunity
special agents may at all times take complete
survey of operations. The carriers department anu
Office have changed places, that the car
rrr are now Oh the second floor the Cedarst side,
while the money-order Office and registering department.
reached by n single stairway leading to both by direct
flight from the street The offices and partitions tnat
were on the west gallery have been removed, ana the
Office Of Postmaster Jones Is now at the southwest GOT
ner second floor Other offices are ranged along slue
The general result will be such as to make tue peseht
Office tOlerable until such time the wise men at
Washington and New-York shall be able ny telT gplne
Post Office worthy of the city faine
Year: 1870

TIE LARGEST and best assorted stock OF goods
Is at LEVY BROTHERS. Everything in the dry
goods line can be had at this popular establish
ment, and at very low prices. The large quantity
of goods they sell enable them to offer greater In
ducements than other establishments. Our friends
should bear In mind that LEVY BROTHERS sell
Mt one price, and will ma ke deviation from this
rule. They are now making daily additions to
their stock, which enables them to show very
ATTRACTIVE assortment
Year: 1870

influence than any or all other corporations in
the State. No one will deny the influence for
evil which the Camden and Amboy has upon
the politics aud legislation OF New Jersey,
which the Erie and New York Central ROADS
have upon the politics and Legislation OF New
York. The people of those States seem pow
erless to resist the encroachments OF the glgan-
tic corporations npon their Ilg9ts anu iioertles
and their prostitution of the Ju1lclal branch.
The power of the New 1orh central grew
through consolidation.


Railroad corpora. .ions have an insatiate an
petite for power Creatures of legislation. it
is for their interest to watch and control the
power which alone can check them. Their
ample means secures to them the services of
the ablest men ana their power TO combine
organize and carry forward to success schemes
TO secure power, or defeat legislation nnfavor.
able TO them, IS always greater than that of
the people.


Pass the consolidation bill-then the rail-
roads consolidate. That is fact accomnlished
beyond repeal Then, all the people have to
protect them against monopoly is the slep-
der thread OF proviso, which can be modified
OF repealed. No matter how good, how noble,
now pure the men are, who are now moving in
TINS matter, they cannot eventually help obey
ing the irresistible influence which controls
and governs all business life, viz.-'keep all
you have, and get all you can.''


Your correspondent from Augusta, in your
paper of the 18th inst, says: Much opposi-
tion exists TO the proposed scheme of railroad
consolidation, but as yet no one appears to
marshal the opposition" There is already an
organized railroad power concentrated for the
Passage of the bill, while the opposition waits
for leader! Increase this corporate power,-
make monopoly,-and the ambitious and as
pring will hesitate long before they cross
swords with an organization having such
means to control the press and men of capa-
city to advocate their cause.


Would it not be wiser to permit the corpor-
ations to exist as they are? None but stock
holders in opposing lines object to competi-
tion. Why should the people be placed in
jeopardy that they may be secured in ample
dividends? BRIDGToN.
Year: 1870

The PRESS FOR THE SEssIoN.-Some inquiry
hlving been made as to the terms of the PRESS
for the Legislature session, we would state tha
it will be furnished for 81. Matters of much
interest to the citizens of Portland and vicini-
ty will engage the attention of the Legislature
ana as the PRESS will contain full reports OF
legislative proceedings it will become ndispen-
sable to all who are interested in public af
fairs
Year: 1870

has afforded me much true edifcation and pleasure by style of music superior to most have heard It is safe to say, that not one choir in twenty five furnishes as good and acceptable music. The style is truly artistic. the harmony is excellent, and the different parts are we'll sustained. The leader, Mr. Cogswell. is g natural and very talented musician Just the right man in the right place. Long may he live to fllit. The organist, MT. Platt. young and superior musician, deserves the thanks and gratitude of all who have enjoyed his very faithful and skilful performances The church and choir are very fortunate in securing his services do believe there is not another place Ebe found, far or near, of the same size, where there is so large amount of musical talent, as in New Preston. In almost every house there is musical instrument Of some kind. This speaks very we'll for the good sense and taste (though some whereabouts have very sharp taste for something else) of the in habitants. could say much more in com- mendation of the place and of the good peo- pie. will only add, that no inhabitant of Fairfield Go. ever came up into Litch- Held Co. and spent pleasanter winter, and returned to his home with plsasanter memories than your humble servant.

 To my pupils I'll say again

 Good bye, dear children, one and all, Your friendship to me is dear,

 If on earth we meet no more,

 May we meet in yon bright sphere. 1 ,-. R
Year: 1870

B@-A triangular duel has been going on in the Palladium of late between two Congregationalistsr and an Episcopalian. It arose from the statement of one of the former that the Episcopal churchmember. ship increases rapidly in our cities. while the Congregational churches barely hold their own. There is more truth than DO. liteness in what they say of each other.
Year: 1870

There is no better way to ruin young
man than to give him to understand ia
early lite that his future success will not
depend upon his own Individual efforts
There are cases in which young men
who have had sdch teaching have over.
come their pernicious efforts, but us
compared with the whole, these are the
exceptions aud not the rule. The par


rent, who thoroughly impresses upon the
mind oil hi boy the idea that he will
be dependent upon his own exertions-
that the responsibility of his success or
failure rests with himself-will find that


good work has been wrought, the Ell,
lects Of which will be seen only when
the boy enters upon the grand struggle
which is to result in triumphant victory
or lamentable defeat A boy thus
taught, feels that he has duty to per
iorm-that while he may have the sup.
port and influence Of parent to assist,
still, upon his own energies and efforts
will depend his success. He recognizes,
therefore, that he is a power within
himself, and this knowledge puts re
straiut upon immoral tendencies, aud
prompts To habits of active industry aud
prudent economy, Who that has been
the architect oil his own fortune cannot
recall the pride of the moment when he
found himself the possessor of the first
thousand, or the proprietor of the work


shop, factory, store or Office in which
the foundation oil his wealth was laid
There may have been happier moments
Of his life, but noue that carried with
them more genuine and perfect salts


faction. Parents, teach your boys to
rely upon themselves. Teach them to
stand alone in early life. Implant in
them n feeling of confidence in their
own ability as their youthful powers de.
velope, and the result will be men in
the true sense Of the word. A con
sciousness Of their own powers, coupled
with feeling OF personal responsibility,
will steady them when they incline to
vaeilate or wayer, and Inspire them with
that spirit of selfdepondence which
rarely ever fails to win a triumph.
Year: 1870

WORTH KNowIse.-A poison OF
any conceivable description and degree
Of potency, which has been swallowed
intentionally or by accident, may be
rendered instantaneously harmless by
swallowing two gills of sweet oil. An
individual with a very strong constitu


ton should take twice the quantity -
This will neutralize every form Of vege.
table and mineral poison with which
physicians and chemists. ire acquainted
Year: 1870

If our woman would give us
something more elevated than
mere frivolty of dress and man.
ners, in exchange for the solid
tiles of a good dinner, husbands
might try to spiritualize them
selves so far as to dispense with
Year: 1870

THINNING OUT GRAPEs.-Is the Importance
of thinning out the fruit of the vine daily con-
sidered by the majority of cultvators?
think not. From close observation, and even
sad experience, the subject. in my opinion.
calls for much more attention than is usually


given. In young vines this is particularly
the case. Such vigorous and hardy constitu-
ted varieties as the Concord may stand it.


but even they will eTentually suffer. This
fault Is not only to be found ic the vineyards
If the novice, but can be seen almost every
where. in charge of those who know better.


This then being admitted, the next question
is: how shall it be remedied? !? S6all we
prune ie so much shorter, so as not to leave
more wood than the vine can carry safely
through, or leave more wood, and then thin
ont the lunches? The latter, in my opinion.


will be the best; for, by the first plan, wei get
our fruit too much crowded and throw too
much force into the young canes for the fol-
lowing years hearing. NV impression is
that when vine is pruned to what would
seem about right. the pinching out of every
third bunch. ct the first operation, pinching
back would be method. | would leave but
two bunshes on each bearing shoot. and in
scme instances il is better to leave but one.
We all know the forming of the seed OF any
fruit is the heaviest tax on the plant. This
being the case, do we NOS give considerable
relief when we diminish this tax one-third
think we would be safe in counting on hav-
ing the same weight of fruit in the two
bunches as if three are left. Some years sgo
we grew Concord bunches in this way. which
the committee, who were to test them. would
not admit to be that variety until they tested
them. For marketing table grapes this is
particularly practicable. For instance, let
one msn take Concords that viii average
three-fourths of pound TO the bunch, and
another have them as usually grown. and my
word for it, the large punches viii command
nearly double price, not only among The
wealthy but the masses Grape 'cnifar'st.
Year: 1870

The proprietor and night foreman of the
Boston Dai7y Nescs had Misunderstanding
the other evening, resulting in the discharge
of the foreman and the substitution OF . ne
gro IS night foreman. When the night men
came in and saw their new foreman they ali
struck mon -nnionis.s as well as nnionnte
Year: 1870

Among the Gossacks of the Ukraine, leap
year is eternal. When young woman feels
tender passion for a young man she seeks
him at the residence of his parents, and ad-
dresses him as follows: 1.-The goodness
see written in your countenance is sufficient
assurance to me that you are capable of rul-
ing and loving wife, and your excellent
qualities encourage me to hope that you will
mako good husband. It is in this lelief
that have taken the resolution to come, and
beg you, with all due humility, to accept ne
for your soouse.n She then addresses the
father and mother. and solicits their consent
the marriage. Ii she meets with refusal.
she declines to leave the house, and such con.
duet isusually crowned with success. The
parents of the young man never put the
yonng maidens away, if they still persist in
their stay, believing that by doing so thew
would bring down the vengeance of heaven
upon their heads.
Year: 1870

must not be judged by ts creed. He denied the
theory OF Professionalism OF New York. thai
human nature was corrupt at the core.
Men We're better than their own belief. Who
had worse nature than Voltalre2 And yet he had u
hatred OF injustice, oppression ana unkindness.
Men lived amid delusions. The world was q strup-
gle, In which each man contenscd for his own sil.
pieInacy. The worst Of IL came 20 the top and the
sweetest was at the bottom All the grace ana nnesse
was the force that sustained this words IL was the
silver line OF Kindness In the heart. The reverend
gentleman Illustrated his principle by several happy
Illustrations OF acts OF heartfelt kindness, showing
the love OF mankind for humanity itself After which
another verse was sung Gnd the congregation de-
parted In the best OF spirits.