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Year: 1870

How THE TIMBER GoEs.-The
present consumption of wood in
the United States is enormous.
One hundred thousand acres of
the b st timber is cut every year
to supply the demand for railway
sleepers alone. For railroad build
ing, repairs and cars the annual
expenditure in wood is thirty-eight
millions of dollars. In a single
year the locomotives in the United
States consumed fifty-six millions
of dollars worth of wood. There
are in the whole country more
than four hundred thousand arti-
zans in wood /; and, if the value
of their labor is one thousand dol.
lars year each, the wood indus
try of the country represents an
amount of nearly five hundred
millions of dollars per annum.
Year: 1870

A southern judge refused to ac-
cept the plea of newly-appoin-
ted juror that he was not free
holder, on the ground that he had
kept bachelors hall six mouths,
and "no man could keep bachelor S
hall that length of time who had
not dirt enough in his room TO
make him q freeholder."
Year: 1870

The mosquitoes are go thick in
the Adirondacks that they can't
all get on a stranger at once, so
they stand around in "reliefs"
and wait for turns, like customers
in barber-shop. They exhaust
a man in three days and then let
him alone, like a deserted oil well,
to accumulate more blood.
Year: 1870

An Ohio widow who had missed
her first husband and got mar
ried again in his absence. was
gratified but astonished to see him
at the funeral of her second and
weeping like a mourner. They
talked it all over afterwards, and
concluded to begin life again to-
gether.
Year: 1870

A man who has just got out Of
a lawsuit, wants to obtain q large,
framed picture of cow, with one
client at the head and the other
at the tail, pulling, and the law
yers meanwhile quietly milking.
Year: 1870

II is considered an accomplishment for a
gentleman or lady to know how TO carve
we'll at their own table. Il is not proper to
stand in carving. The carving knife should
be sharp and thin.


To carve fowls, which should always be
laid with the breast uppermost, place the fork
in the breast, and take off the wings and leea
without turning the fowl then cut out the
"merry thought" cut slices from the breast,
take out the collar bone, out off the side
piece, and then cut the carcass in two. Di-
vide the joints in the leg of turkey.


In carving 4 surloin, cut thin slices from
the side next to you, Gt must be put on tho
dish the tenderloin underneath, } then turn it
and cut from the tenderloin. Help the
guests to both kinds.


In carving leg of mutton, or ham, begin
by cutting across tne middle of the bone.-
Cut tongue across, and not lengthwise, and
help from the middle part.


In carving pig, it is customary to divide
it and take of the head before it comes to tho
table. as to many persons the head is revolving
Cut off the limbs and divide the ribs.


To carve fillet of veal, begin at the top,
and help to the stufing with each slice. In
breast of veal, separate the breast and bris,
ket, and then cut them up, asking which part
is preferred.


For a saddle of veuison, cut from the tail
towards the other end, or either side in thin
slices. Warm plates are very necessary with
veuison aud mutton, and in winter are desira-
BILE for all meats.
Year: 1870

When, after the weary voyage that l first
made across the ocean, sick and loathsome,
arose one morning and went upon the deck,
holding on, crawling, thinking L was but a
worm, smelt in the air some strange smell
and said to the Captain. "W hat is the odor 2"
SIT is the land breeze from off Ireland" I
smelt the turf, smelt the grass, smelt the
leaves, and my sickness departed from me /;
my eyes grew bright, my nausea was gone
The thought of the nearness of the land came
to me. And when, afar, of, L saw the dim
line of land, joy came and gave me health,
and, from that moment, had neither sickness
nor trouble; was coming nearer to the land.


Oh is there not for you, old man, and for
you, wearied mother, land breeze blowing
off from heaven, waiting to you some of it,
sweetness? Behold, the garden of the Lord
is not far away; l know from the air. Behold
the joy OF home. Do not hear the children
shoutl The air is full of music to our silent
thought. Oh, how full of music when our
journey is almost done, aud we stand upon the
bound and precinct Of that blessed land =
Hold on to your faith. Believe more firmly.
Take hold by prayer and by faith. Away
with troubles and buffetings. Be happy I;
you are saved In few hours visions Of
God and all the realities of the eternal world
shall be yours, and you shall be saved with an
everlasting salvation.
Year: 1870

For the benefit of the outside world We hava
to put on record the fact that in ous island
city there lives a youth who in himself is one
among the great phenomena of the age
Listen, and be the judge yourself, He can
handle snakes, scorpions, centipedes, or what
not, with perfect impunity. He makes peta
and play fellows Of the larger kind of rattle,
snakes, twisting them around him, and dali
lying with their forked tongeed and their ten
or twelve rattlesl He actually has carried
scorpins in his bosom, and wasps and hornets
in his sleeves aud pockets, without receiving
bite or sting. In the Holiness of the grove or
forest,-Or in any secluded place infested with
snakes. he can by few talismanic words call
around him any number of snakes, whom he
can charm into perfect obedience to all his
mandates. He can pick them up and lay them
down at any given place, and Mt his bidding
they will remain there until his return, after an
absence sometimes of hours. He can take a rat
or mouse and so manipulate it-so put that in
explicable tyrant spell upon it-that it at once
becomes a mute suppliant for favor, is quies,
cent, and may be tumbled about at pleasure.
The young magician AYERS that this miracu-
lous power is given him by spirits-whether
good or evil, he knows not. We could relate
many incidents in this connection illustrative
of our little friends necromatc faculty of sub
DUNG the reptile creation. but the foregoing
must suffice. e.-Key Vest Dispatch,
Year: 1870

-Immense swarms of species Of bug,
about as large as June bug, have made their
appearance on the ridges of the mountains.-
During the day they are engaged in Destroy
ing the foliage of the trees, and at night they
can he seen in countless numbers in the air,
some fifteen or twenty feet from the ground,
stretching in a continuous line for two or three
hundred yards, and some fifteen or twenty feet
deep. This is their first appearance in this
section, and nobody knows to what species
they belong. They are rapidly destroying
the young leaves on the trees.


[Horgantorn CON-, May 27.
Year: 1870

"A society already counting more than
one hundred members has been formed in
Paris, pledgiDg themselves not to be buried
after death, but to bequeath their bodies for
dissection SO as TO aid the science of anatomy
a. much as pozzible They also hope thus
ultimately to eradicate the prejudice against
dissection. Curious society this
Year: 1870

An experienced physician has discover
ed in the course of long and varied prac
tice, that every one wishes to go to heaven;
also, that most people are willing to take
n great deal of very disagreeble medicine
first,
Year: 1870

An incoIrigible wag threatens to wear
out the patience of Napoleon by sending
him over an omnibus full of American
newspaper correspondents, with modest
request to let them all pass or serve riomi-
nalIy ON his staff.
Year: 1870

They have in Minnesota what they call
an "Anti-H Thief Association" No
horse thieves have reformed and joined it.
All they had in the neighborhood were cut
down TOO late TO take any interest in it.
Year: 1870

The Rev. Thomas K. Beecher, one of tie Beechers,
has originated new system of morals, and his declara-
tions show considerable ultra mundane experience and
personal acquaintance with the great Creator of all
things. The reverend gentleman says hanging a man
is like sending boy home from school to his father
If man condemed to death should desire to kill him
self there is reason why sheriff should prevent
him. do no harm to a fellow man by
sending him to &C Our Father in Heaven"


What compromise does the crazy Bob " propose
under the command, " thou shalt not kill?"


He seems to know from his inspirations, or from
knowledge acquired by personal intercourse that God
treats we'll Or ill because of what other men
may have done to him. Opposition to capital punish
ment distrustful to God. God always does the
best that be done. If we make mistake in hang
ing man, God makes no mistake in the after event


We have read in the good book the words "His
ways are past finding out" Beecher evidently belongs
to the class of theoogans gaced by the membership
of the old sister who said: "There me and St. PauI
differs
Year: 1870

Contains more acknowledged powerful and effect
i've medicines than those of the vegetable kingdom
At the time it is fact beyond dispute that suct
Therefore, it should be mans study to avoid all medi
cnes that in any form contain the least part of
the many mercurial and arsenical preparations.
Year: 1870

The father of Dorabella recently found that little
girls chubby little hands full of the blossoms OF u
beautiful tea rose which he had bestowed great care
my dear he said, didn't tell you not to pick
of those flowers without leave? ?n Yes papa said
Dorabella, "but all these had leaves
Year: 1870

There is club in Paris consisting chiefly of rich
merchants, formed for the purpose of enabling its
members to wituess public executions This club has
made arrangement with the proprietors of a wine
shop in the Place de la Roquette, whose windows are
Immediately opposite to the spot where the guotne
is erected. Whenever execution is to take place
the members of the club pass the night at this wine
shop bowl Of punch. so to be ready for
good view when the " interesting moment" arrives
The following is specimen Of the circular which is
sent to the members by the secretary of the club pre-
vous to an execution: ~ am happy to inform you
that the execution of - will take place to morrow
Don't fail to be present. He is afraid to die; that will
be amnsinpn y
Year: 1870

Adds and brings in in medicine. 1t is pure


y vegetable and not only cures Chills and Fever and
Fever and Ague but restores the blood to its proper
consistency, and rids the system entirely of the ma
laria
Year: 1870

REVISION COMMISSION w have received
from this Commission portion of the work
as far as they have progressed, but
have not had time to give it that examina-
ton its Importance demands. The Commits
sion was appointed under the provisions Of
an Act of the last Legislature providing fol
a complete revision and codifcation of the
Statutes of the State from its organization
down to the present time, period of twenty
years, and is composed of Charles Lindley
John G.. Burch, and Creed Haymond-C.
II. King, Secretary; all competent, industri-
ous and faithful men, We will take occa-
sion to examine the advance sheets at an
early day, and may criticse or commend, as
our candid judgment dictates. The work Of
the Commission is one Of very great import
ancc to the whole people of the State, and
we are glad to know that the Commissioners
are pushing it energetically.
Year: 1870

THE Yolo county Democrat has closed its
third volume. The Democrat is an able
and entcrprisng paper, and deserves to be
well supported by the people of the county,
and especially by the Democracy, who have
in it worthy defender of the party ana the
true interests Of the country.
Year: 1870

D-@-SNA' ENuBs oOp AOiO.


EDIroEs INDEPENDENT: I am a great lover
of poetry. and on unfolding paper, in the
absence of war news. it is about the first thing
I look after; and when I find one that has no
space appropriated for it-a paper in which
no poetry is found, conclude that the
editor is SO soured that there is no place in his
soul for the lovely and Beautiful to dwell.
Every editor cannot be a poet, any more
than sheep can be a goat" but they can APP
propriate some small corner for clippings from
their exchanges. To me, paper is lily pre-
pared to go before the public without it, and is
devoid of that which will satisfy the mind and
taste of large number of readers. II is un-
dressed, slipshod, and about as comely as
fine mansion without window; like q farm
house without u HOUSEWIFE; like an army with
out flag and music; like an instrument un-
tuned; like storm without lightning; like
ship entering port without pennant; like
garden without flowers; like u night with
out stars; like a world without a sun; in
fact, like hideous monster, half-pickad.
chicken, duck or turkey, devoid of comeline ~
l might 60 on for pages. but. perhaps. -
have drawn comparisons enough TO cause
some thoughtiess journalist to give the sub
ject little thought, and behold the beauty
found in the old never-dying lines heard in
every house, such as; The Star Spangled
Banner; Old Dog Tray; The Old Oaken Buck
ct; Yes, my Native Land, love thee; Do
they Miss me at Home; Now lay me Down
to Sleep; Give me Three Grains of Corn,
Mother; Wearing of the Green. If any editor
has not devoted some space to poetry, he
should so and do penance, for he has left out
that which would have given Joy and happi-
ness to many q sorrowful soul. He has shut
from his paper the oasis to a parched and
barren desert, A. pr
Year: 1870

Old mother Goose, who was always
pirooting around loose Searching for sass
and nipping grass" talketh thuswise to the
ladies':


Never make your appearance in the morn
ing without having first bathed, if only with
a sponge and quart of water, brushed and
arranged Your hair, dressed yourself neatly
and completely.


Keep your clothing, especially your un-
der clothing, in perfect order.-Never let
pins do duty as buttons, or strings take the
place of proper band.


Examine every garment when it comes
from the wash, and if necessary, mend it
with neatness and precision.


Never carry coarse embroidered or laced
handkerehiefs. Fine plain ones are much
more ladYlike.


Avoid open worked stockings and very
fancy slippers. Fine plain white hose and
black kid slippers, with only a strap or rOset-
te in frcnt are more becoming.


Train yourself to useful occupation. Re-
member it is wicked to waste time, and no.
thiAg gives such an impression of vanity
and absolute sillness as a habit of idIing and
never having anything to do.


If you are in your fathers house take
some department of household labor upon
yourself and part of the sewing and make
it your business to attend to it. Do not lei
call from this idle girl, or visit from that
or an invitation from the other interfere
with the performance of your duty.


Let your pleasures come in as recrea
tion-not as the business.


If you can, cultivate some art by which
you can gain an independent livelihood Dc
it whether there is necessity for it or not
Do it quietly if you will, but do t. There
Is no telling when or under what circum
stances you may need it.
Year: 1870

or aristocratic government. Liberty and
republican institutions need no such aid.


STILL as was said, there is no necessity
to saddle the whole weight of the nation
al debt, amounting in round numbers to
two thousand four hundred millions,
upon this generation, upon the people
who have borne so much already. Let
us not stop paying the debt; let us con
tribute good round sum annually for
its steady liquidation; but it is not ne
cessary to pay hundred millions a
year and to tax the people for that
amount. A permanent sinking fund of
half or even one-third of that sum would
be sufficient. The people would see the
debt wasting away gradually and be sat
isfed As population and the wealth of
the country increase the burden would
be felt less, and if deemed expedient
the sinking fund could be augmented
after some years have passed This we
consider the proper financial policy OF
the government.


A hundred millions year can very
well be cut off the revenue. Taxation to
that amount can be reduced and still a
large sum can be appropriated to the
liquidation of the debt, as well as having
very liberal amount for current ex-
penses. A revenue unnecessarily large
only leads to extravaganza and corrup-
ton. Economy and public virtue are
closely connected. One of the first
things Congress should do is to abolish
entirely the income tax. 1t is an unpop-
| al nj IN do
the private affairs of our citizens and
leads to false swearing and all sorts of
corruption. 1t requires costly and
complicated system for its collection. 1t
is in every sense incomp patible with the
freedom of our republican institutions.
The injury done to the country and
morals of the people far exceed the value
obtained. The tax on coal aud other
things of absolute necessity to the people
should be abolished, and we are glad
to see Congress is doing something to
that end A great deal, however, re-
mains to be done. The whole system of
revenue laws need simplifying, so that
the income of the government may be de-
rived chiefly from few articles of lux
ury and at comparatively small cost of
collection. To pay the debt.rapidly is
no doubt gratifying and makes fine
financial exhibit to the country from
month to month, but to reduce the taxa
ton that bears most directly and heavily
upon the people would be more popular.
The administration and dominant party
in congress can do as they please; they
have all the power, and we call upon
them to relieve the people of many of
their burdens and to leave the payment
of portion of the debt to the rising gem
Grafton and the future augmented wealth
of the country.
Year: 1870

a coarse bag; he was yellow with un-
cleanliness; his face was covered with a
matted growth of hair. He was pro-
nounced hopelessly insane; how did he
become so? 1t appears that when only
eight years old, in order to secure GER
tain property, his brother shut him up
in these coops, and has kept him there
for twenty-five years. There is reason
to believe that during this time he has
been most cruelty beaten. There is no
evidence, we think, that when shut up he
was imbecile or insane; but he was alto
gether in the power Of a brother twenty
years older than himself The poor
wretch has been conveyed to the Aims
House; and the brother held to bail in
$4,000 to answer to charges of creating a
nuisance and of aggravated assault.


If we were to meet with story like
this in a cheap novel we should declare
it interesting, but at the same time highly
improbable. That a wretch like this
Joseph should be able for twenty-five
years to keep younger brother in a
wicked duress, should be able to beat
him, starve him, leave him naked, is
really quite as astonishing as anything
in The Mysteries of Paris" Nor was
the crime committed in an isolated To-
cality; it was prolonged for all these
years in populous neiEhborhood OF a
populous city, with plenty Of judges po-
licemen, humane societies, charitable So
cieties, and Quaker meetings. What is
still more strange, the neighbors are said
to have known something of the affair,
without disclosing their suspicious Or
making any appeal to the authorities.
What may be done by one man may be
done by many, 1t might not be pleas
ant to inquire how many wicked people
in different parts of the country have set
up little private madhouses of their own,
and, from motives of pecuniary interest,
are subjecting lunatics or imbecile rela-
tives to similar treatment. More than
one instance of this private sort of prac-
tice has come under our eye during the
last year. although nothing, we are glad
to say, approaching this Philadelphia
case in atrocity.
Year: 1870

Regularly CHARTERED by the Legislature
Of Kentucky, indorsed and recommended by
every leading official in the State, and over
FIVE hundred of her most prominent citizens.
This splendid scheme embraces
Year: 1870

The Election in BruShcreek TP.-A Lesson


to Republicans Spring WorE- Schools


dc. DC.


DALLAS, April g, 1870.


Friend B.:-The Spring Election is now
over, and the result in some of the hereto
fore reliable Republican townships is not
quite satisfactory. Take for instance our
neighboring township of Brushcreek-the
Banner Township-which made gain o.
TEN when the State Constitutional Amend
ment failed. This Spring we are compelled
to report the election of Democratic As
SCISSOR and Justice. A delegate township
convention was held, but notwithstanding
the efforts Of those who consented to act as
delegates, at the request of men who ought
themselves to have attended the Convention,
unpopular candidates were placed upon
the ticket and the result is AS above.


If we could separate this result from any
influence upon the Fail Election, we would
not feel so bad about it, and we are assur-
ed by one who it is supposed "scratched, "
that "we will be all right in the Fall"
hope so, truly, but as victory even on a
"skirmish line" is necessary to a full and
complete triumph of a great cause, may
we not with propriety, urge upon our fell
low Republicans the necessity of attending
the Sub-District meetings, and seeing to it
that the best men be appointed to attend
the Township Conventions, and not leave
it to any and every body to nominate q
ticket? do not proprOse discussing this
/ further, have no quarrel with my neigh
bors and friends, but do hope that they
will be enabled to nominate ticket here
after that will be elected overwhelmingly.
Let US stand together, and fight all the old
issues through, and be ready for the new,


The health of the community is tolerabIy
good and the mild weather of the past
week has stirred out the farming and gar
dening population, and life seems to pre-
sent new charms.


Schools in the rural districts have closed
their Winter term, but some have begun
| the Summer term.


We who make teaching our occupation,
are panied to know that the County Su-
perintendent bill will most probably fail tc
pass the Legislature this session. We are
not quite sure that the measure is the best
that could be proposed, but one thing we
are sure OF, and that is: We want some
thing to make our country schools more
efficient. What shall it be?


AS ever, HARRY OF CARMEL.
Year: 1870




The following beautiful fable will at
tract attention by the truthful lesson
it imparts;


coax" said the vine, "bend your
trunk so that you may be a support to
me-"


"NIy support" replied the oak. ais
naturally yours, and you may depend
on my strength to bear you up, but
am too solid to bend. Put your arms
around me, my pretty vine, and Will
manfully support and cherish you, II
you have ambition to climb as high as
the clouds. While I thus hold you
up, you will ornament my rough trunk
with your pretty green leaves and
scarlet berries. They will be as 'front.'
lets to my head, as I stand in the for.
est, like glorious warrior with all his
plumes. We were made by the great
Master to grow together, and that by
our union the weak may be. made
strong, and the strong render aid to
the weak.


But wish to grow independently"
said the vine; "why can you not twine
around me, and let me grow up
straight, and not be a mere dependent
upon you %


Mature" " replied the oak, "dfd not
design it. 1t is impossible that you
should grow to any height alone, and.
if you try it, the winds and rains; If
not your own weight, will bring you
to the ground. Neither is it proper
for you to run your arms hither aud
thither, for the trees will begin to say
that it is not my vine, it is a stranger,
get thee gone, 1 will not cherish thee.
By this time thou wilt be 80 entangIed
among the different branches that thou
canst not get back to thy oak; and nO<
body will admire thee or pity thee"


"Ah mer' said the vine, sIet me
escape from such a destiny;' and with
this she twined herself around the oak,
and both grew and dourished happily
together.