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Year: 1870

The Montreal Witness learns from st. Johns
petty prevails there. Last year the fishing was
good, and the prices of fish were good, and the
result was that the stores were cleared out of
goods whether new or old. The importations
have since been large, and they meet with
has been remarkably prosperous this spring.
The steamers employed in this business have
returned full, some of them having been Obliged
to leave on the ice a portion of the seals their
crews mad Killed even after throwing overheard
as many tons of coal as they could spare to make
room for seals.
Year: 1870

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, May 6.-The boilers of
the new mill house of the water works exploded
at 10 o'clock this morning, with terrible crash.
The engineer and fireman were the only per-
sons in the building at the time. The fireman
was blown through the roof, and landed fifty
feet from the building. He will probably die
from the injuries received. The engineer was
not much hurt. The building is complete
wreck The loss will be about 100000.
Year: 1870

s.ruetion and carried il along down the
channel


Toward morning. when the water had
somewhat snbsidei party Of mea
found the manglei body q james
Crocker which had lodged between two
boulders Close by they found his broth
er with both iegs broken he was still
alive. A cry of intense pain came from
his swollen lips a. the men lifted him
upon q rude stretcher


Let me die herel Let me die here /"
cried he 81 feel that | am burt in
side Put me down. / have only
short time 10 live. aud ! want TO con-
Tess Reginald is innocent Of the crime
for which be suffered II was | and my
brother who cut


These were Charles Crockers last
words. A stream Of blood swelled from
bis mouth. Once more be tried to
raise himself, then be breathed his last.


An entire week passed away be- e
the village doctor pronounced Reginald
ont Of danger The ball from the rifle
Of the miller had glanced from his tenn
pie, II had made an ugly but not a
mortal wound His over exertion on
that terrible night had increased bis
illness, but he gradually regained his
former health and strength.


Three months after the breaking Of
the dam, Amy, her brother, father and
Forester left for California forever.
Year: 1870

a MYSTERIOUS Casa eorrospon-
dent Of the Chicago Tribune states that
some fifteen or eighteen years ago, a
Mr. Hazeltine came to Western Illinois
and purchased property in beautiful
town on the banks Of the Mississippi
River intending there 10 locate and
engage in business. He stated that
he had wife and child in Vermont,
whom he was anxious 20 move TO the
West as soon as he could get his place
fit for their reception, While engaged
in erecting a commodious dwelling, he
had an opportunity TO send East for
bis family by gentleman who was
about TO proceed to that section and
bring back several other families. But
instead Of seeing and embracing bis
wife and child, as he had joyfully an.
tieipated, Mr. Hazcltinc received a let
ter which appeared to contain very
distressing and unexpected tidings,
for, from that moment he was chang
cd man. lie settled up all business
matters; conveyed the property to his
wife, provided Sic came West in a Ger
tain number Of years; appointed an
agent 10 take charge Of the property
till she came, or till the expiration Of
the time, and then disappeared As
no wife Or heir has appeared 70 claim
the property, and the time having cx-
pired when she could have taken pos
session Of it, the property Is now with
out an owner. The correspondent
makes the story public in the hope that
some one IN Vermont, or elsewhere,
may be able % solve the mystery and


find an heir 10 the property.
Year: 1870

The grading and metaling of Woodland
street is now one of the chief topics of dis
cussion. The only difficulty in the way of
improving this street is the scarcity of
money. II the taxpayers will respond
literally to the call OF the collector, the
Chairman of the Street Committee would
be induced to place an extra force on
this thoroughfare at an early day.
Year: 1870

Thomas Parkes & Co. have commenced
the work of reconstruction at their cotton
warehouse, preparatory to the opening of
the fall and winter business. Before com
pleting their improvements they expect to
have all that portion Of the front ware
house on French territory transferred to
the Prussian side.
Year: 1870

A number of unruly boys rotten-egged
an assembly of colored people who had a
festival in the basement of McClure's
hall, on Monday night last, The City Mar
shal has been handed partial list of the
names of those engaged in this dirty bust
Year: 1870

The Board of Education and the School
Committee of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen have closed the contract for a
lot in North Edgefeld for school purposes.
A handsome and substantial building will
soon be erected.
Year: 1870

There was a better demand for money, but all APP
plicatIons on call were readily accommodated ut
five ON governments and SIX on stocks. Execution
ally some of the government houses were borrow.
ers at four per cent In the discount market buyers
and sellers were strongly disagreed. and rates for
prime double names ranged from seven TO nine per
Year: 1870

DECORATION OF THE GRAVES OF THE He
BREW SoLDIERs.-This is the day set apart
by the ladies of the Hebrew Memorial AS
sociation for the decoration Of the soldiers
graves in their beautiful cemetery, near the
alms-house. Contributions Of flowers will
Year: 1870

Many of our readers remember the
daring exploits of Jerome Clark diids
Sue Mundy, the notorious guerrilla and
robber, during the war, and his subse-
quent execution III New York by the
military authorities. The story of his
life and crimes has been revived in IL
very singular manner. For some weeks
past the people living near Eighteenth
street and Broadway, the place of his ex-
ecution, have been startled by strange
sights and sounds. The ghost of Sue
Mundy has been fitted across the com
mons, in the vicinity of the fatal tree, at
all hours Of the night. Sometimes alone,
with his hands pinioned behind him and
the fatal cap drawn over his eyes again
dangling in the air with "A rope around
his neck, struggling as if III the agonies
of death. At other times he was accom-
panied by the girl who 50 fondly and
truly loved him, all steeped in crime as
he was, and to whom he wrote so aflec-
ionately with his manacled hand a few
hours before his death. Many of the
people We're skeptlcal on the subject,
and attempted to solve the mystery. The
strange couple were seen by hundreds of
people but always when closely approach
ed mysteriously disappeared vanished
into thin air. Every attempt to solve
the mystery only tended to deepen it, and
many of the people of the vicinity finally
believed that the objects that they saw
We're Sue Mundy and his phantom bride.
The ghosts got to be reaJ terror, and
the nervous maidens and children Were
afraid to venture out after dark. The
ghosts finally got to be such an annoy
ance that the police were appealed TO-,
aud on Sunday night last Lieutenant
John Shelly was informed that the ghosts
We're in full view. He went to the spot
sur enough, and saw the tall form of u
III IN, with female all dressed in white
hanging on his arm, walking slowly il
the direction of the fatal tree. and finally
take Il seat He went up to them rapidly


when the female i'll white suddenly dis
appeared, or at least seemed to do so.
The Lieutenant hastened on and seized
at an end. The man was real flesh and
blood, and the female IN white had not
disappeared. She had only thrown Il
long black cloak over her white dress.
thus concealing her from view except on.
Il close inspection, They were a couple
of lovers, who, for lack of better place.
had chosen the fatal tree as trvsting
place not knowing its history. As there
is no law prohibiting courting the Lieu
tenant released them and explained the
matter to the terrified people
Year: 1870

PmvArE telegrums from Berlin say the
Prussians have 100000 troops along the
line Of railway ready to move across the
Rhine to reinforce either of the German
armies in case Of defeat. Prussia cannot
move more troops 20 the front, owing TO
the difficulty Of feeding such reserves.
Year: 1870

of all kinds neatly executed at the lowest living
prices. Our Office is well furnished with mater
ial and stock for this department, and we now
have experienced and competent workmen to use
them. IL you want any printing done you need
not go to the city, or out Of the county, for you
can get as good work and as low prices 1t this
office as at any other.
Year: 1870

not rise up against the other, and their inter-


est clash, and sectional feelings be engendered.


ln order to have harmony let us vote down the


$780, 600 to the Valley Rail Road on the 9th


OF August, and canvass this important ques-


tion with view to both Roads. We propose
systematic organization on the part of the
county. Let our supervisors meet at an early
day, and by correspondence with the Presi-
dents OF these two Roads, have the true merit
OF each laid before the county without preju-
dice, and We say to both Roads. that the peo-
pie OF Augusta ask for nothing for which thew
Go not offer an equivalent. But we do not
mean to be bound down by fetters and be
quietly devoured by either Road. In view of
the near approach of the election, the 9th day
OF August, and the determination to resort to
any expedient to carry this subscription, we
most earnestly appeal to every voter to come
out. Remember the 900 votes of Staunton.-
Let us hold Township meetings and agree up
on some plan to get out a full vote. The
friends OF the subscription don't want any ex-
cltement. They expect to carry the $500, 600
by the votes OF those who have no taxes to
pay and the 900 votes of Staanton, with the
promise that 1t will give them work But they
too will be deceived, for already it is stated
that the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail Road intend
to employ Immediately one thousand Chinese
to work on their Road, and Chinese will be
employed to build the Valley Road also.


30 vote in the interest of those who are now
giving you employment. IF you stay away
from the polls and suffer the subscription to
be carried, you will have 30 long wears in
which to reproach yourselves. Let us then for
once, join hands over common cause.
-a9ao7 is- @ AUGUSTA.
Year: 1870

The statement of the public debt of the Uni
ted States for July lst shows decrease of 500
203,772 04 for the month Of June. The dimi-
mutton is larger by several millions than that OF
any previous month. AT that rate, the whole
Of the enormous debt of the Government would
melt away In about ten years. There can be nc
good reason why the burden of it's payment
should be saddled upon the present generation.
Both sections, North and South, have been in
jured by the war, and are far less able to bear
onerous taxation now than they will be in the
future. Congress could make no better or more
acceptable use of the increase OF revenue than
to apply it to the reduction of taxes, and the
removal of the burdens and RESTRICTIONS that are
crippi0g the trade Of the country, and putting
a standing premium on fruad and evasion. We
can very well afford to be content with paying
the interest and a small percentage of the prin,
cipal, aud to trust to the future growth and ex-
pansion OF the country, which would be very
much promoted by such course, to make ur
the deficiency Wing.
Year: 1870

BLACKBERRY WINE.-To every gallon of the
trult allow quart OF boiling water, mash the
berries; pour the boiling water on them, and
STIR them up well cover and let it stand until
the following day. Then having stirred all a.
gain, strain the liquid into the cask, adding
good brown sugar In the proportion OF two
pounds to each gallon, cork it tight. The wine
Will be ready tor use in the course of autumn.
Still another way is to fiji keg or cask three
tourths full with sound ripe black berries; then
hli up the cask with molasses, close it tight,
and set 1t III dry, cool place until winter. The
liquid may then be poured OFT, and will be found
| an agreeable common wine, and the berries vii
make good pies.
Year: 1870

THE BATHING SEASON. The bathing season
is at hand, and many there are who daily enjoy
the luxury of good bath. There are rules tor
bathing as we'll as for everything else, and as
in all other respects, they are generally dis
charged. For instance, bath should not be
taken within at least one hour before eating, or
within two hours after; longer period before
and after is better. The head and face should
be thoroughly bathed at the commencement of
every bath, to prevent the rushing Of blood to
the head, and ward off unpleasant sensations.
A bath should never be taken while the body
Moderate exercise before and after bathing is
beneficial. All general baths should be taken


briskly, the body wellrubbed and quickly dried,
and warmth and reaction brought about.
Revenge is the only debt which it is wrong
| to pay.
Year: 1870

Mastery over the minds of others is never oh
tanned by those who do not know their own
mind. But when fixed end is kept distinctly
In view, and steadily and firmly sought this al.
ways gives confidence to weaker natures and
supplies direction to subordinate helm.
Year: 1870

Every act of sin is more injurious to him who
commits 1t than it can possibly be to any other
who suffers by it; it will return into the con-
science and perform strange work there.
Year: 1870

HOME. Home Is the one place in all this
world where hearts are sure of each other II
Is the place OF confidence. 1t is the place where
we tear off that mask Of guarded and suspicious
coldness which the world forces US to wear in
sell-detence, and where we pour out the unre-
served communications Of full and confidirp
hearts. 1t Is the spot where expressions of
tenderness gush cut without any sensations of
awkwardness. and without any dread of fridicule.
Let man travel where he will home is the
place to which his heart, untrameed. fondlv
turns. He is to double all pleasure there. he
Is to divide all pain. A happy home is the
single spot of rest which man has upon this
earth tor the cultivation of his noblest senshiIi


ties.


And oow, my brethren, if that be the de-
sscrlption OF home, Is Gods place of rest your
home! Walk abroad and alone by night. That
awful other world in the Stiffness and solemn
deep OF the eternities above, is it your home?
Those graves that lie beneath you, HOLDING in
them the Infinite secret, and stamping upon all
earthly loneliness the mark oflrailty and change.
and Heetlngness-are those graves the prospects
to which, in bright days and dark days. Won
can turn without disInay God In his splendors
dare we feel with Him affectionate and tami-
llar so that trial comes sofiened by this feeling
it is my Father; and enjoyment can be taken
with frank feeling-my Father has given il
me without grudging, to make me happy. All
that is having home in God. Are We at home
there?
Year: 1870

The New York Times, (Repubican,) in re-
ferring to the course Of the Republican fac
tions in the two branches of Congress, inti-
mates very strongly that the extremists are not
rejecting truly the sentiments of the people,
and are devotiDg too much time to their sable
friends and auxlliaries The Times thinks that
''the negro has ceased to be central figure"
and that attention is due to other great inter-
ests. Besides, it believes that the party is in
danger of experiencing a crisis in its fate that
will be fatal to its hopes of future supremacy.
The harsh measures that have been applied to
the South, and the still harsher measures-of
which there seems to be no end-that are daily
occupying the thoughts Of the Radical minis
ters of vengeance, will not, iu the opinion of
the Times, secure qualification, nor even pre-
serve the harmony Of the party much longer
Says the Times.


Both Houses are arrayed in two factions,
the one seeking to inaugurate new and harsh
measures toward the South, and the other to
secure paciication, and to construct some wise
and prudent policy independently of the old
issues Of the war There is no question how
the great body of the people stand as between
the two They are tired of the struggle which
has SO long existed with regard to the negro,
and desire to march with the times The
world does not stand still, although the Re-
publican party may. We must deal with the
live questions of the hour
Year: 1870

BRACING THE MIND-Lord Canarvon, in ad-
dressing the people of Birmingham, used the
following illustration:


Travellers tell US that in some of the Eas-
tern seas, where those wonderful coral islands
exist, the insects that form the coral within the
reefs, where they are under shelter of protect
ing rocks, out of the reach Of wind and wave,
work quicker, and their work is apparently, to
the eye, sound and good But on the other
hand, those little workers who work outside
those reefs, in the foam and dash of the waves,
are fortified and hardened, and their work is
frmer and more enduring. And so believe
it is with men. The more their minds are
braced up by conflict, by the necessity of form
ing opinions upon difficult subjects, the better
they will be qualified to go through the hard
wear and tear OF the world, the beter they will
be able to hold their own in that conflict OF
opinion which, after all, it is mans duty to
meet.
Year: 1870

TOW OFTEN is THE HOUSEHOLD
EUAF buried with the Household Head, and
families that might have been comfortably pro-
vided for, left destitute by the want of proper
foresight in its deceased protector?
Year: 1870

1t will only cost you dollar to buy bottle OF Ed
WARD W1LDER's GRILL Tonic which spurey vegeta
ble and will not only you any of your family
of Chills and Fever Fever and Ague and every FORM
type and variety of Malarial Paudal Fever of fec
tions, but will entirely drive them from the system,
which no other Chill medicine now made will do. Don't
buy any of the old and than yalueless nosrums
but use only Edward Wilders Chill Tonic, cure is
guaranteed in all cases.
Year: 1870

1t will cost you dollar to buy bottle of EDWARD
has never been known to fail in giving rapid and prompt
Bronchitis, Laryngs, Asthma, and Phthisic il gives
immediate comfort, followed by rapid cure. 1t Is also
admirably adapted to the relief of the cough and diff
fculty of breathing in consumption In Pneumonia,
Winter Fever Pleursy, and every conceivable form of
Pulmonary disease, it is Indispensable and should
always be kept in every household
Year: 1870

Charles Reade is said to be of the leading sleep
o,s Of the British empire frequently doing bis eighteen
hours in bed The other six are eao y
exercise. and writing elegant works OF hc'ion
Year: 1870




The phrase baptism Of fire." al
though much ridiculed it is alleged is
a term by no means either inapt or
excessive. 70 be for the first time ac-
tuaIly under fire, to hear the sound Of
the different missiles, the ping Of the
rifle ball, the shrek Of tie great
shells, and the hum and whirr Of the
grape shot, is an experience 50 lar out
of the common as to deserve a strong
and significant phrase. This expert :
ence Goethe, it is well known, Tesolv-
ed to undergo, and therefore on one
occasion placed himself under fire du-
ring a battle in tile early part of Ma
pOleOn's campaigns In his vivid and
Interesting description Of his feelings,
Goethe dwslls mOst strongly on the
effect produced upon bis VISUAL or
gans lie was a man Of great courage
and OF powerfll frame, and although
lis presence Of mind never deserted
him, yet Sll external objects appeared
TO him Of q bright red color, Just as J
a real fire had been casting a strong
blaze upon the surrounding country


Again, presence Of mind il time
Of danger IS a quality dependent not
only upon moral Dilt also upon ihy-
steal strength, and Tie physical re-
quirements upon . sudden strain
have been known 10 fail the very
braveat men. Thus, 1t tie siege o!
Bhurtpore, ia India, in lsZ7, the Eng
lish troops were anxiOusiy waiting
the order to advance aud storm al
last, after tedious delays, the order
came suddenly, when the attention
of the soldiers had been entirely alb
sorbed ia the movements Ofthe other
divisions. d 4 sergeant Of well known
personal bravery was seen to sway
backward, and forward, and then fall
tO the ground in a dead faint. Al
though naturally brave the ciTeula-
ton Of blood was irregular, and the
sudden excitement checked the action
of the heart a short time after
ward a surgeon passing by bled the
sergeant, CONSCIOUSNESS and power
quickly returned, and with a bandag-
81 arm the sergeant dashed after his
regiment, sOCR reiOined It, and bore a
full share in the stOrming Of The forth
iicatiOns.
Year: 1870

Better than all talk, all speeches, all
editorials, is an official statement Of
the monthly reduction of the public
debt since President Grant entered up
on the discharge of his public dEties-
1t is text and comment combined,
and the most Obtuse intellect can un-
derstand it. The payments were rs
Year: 1870

RECORD OF TIE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Sympathy with the Rebclli0nl
Devotion TO Slavery


Hostility to Universal Suffrage!
Persecution of the Freed PeOplel
Opposition to the Civil Rights Bill j!
Favorable to liquidation


Adverse to the Reduction Of the
debt!


Votes in Congress against Reducing
Taxation :
PrdGdiced against the Union Sol
dierI .f t-..... f.-


Committed to Law Wages and Free
Trade
Year: 1870

AN ESCAPE AND REcAPTURE.-The prisoner who
for Some time has been awaiting the action of
a grand jury upon a charge oe breaking open
cabins and stealing therefrom, made bis escape
from the Jail last Saturday afternoon. The sup
posed culprit secured by having his feet
shackled, but as his cell was very close aad the
the backyard enclosed by high board fence
over which he could not possibly climb with his
feet confined, the door leading into the backyard
was left open. By some means he contrived to
slip the irons off and escaped. Garden gulch is
Immediately back of the Jail yard, and the fugi-
tive from justice is supposed to have concealed
himself in clump of willows till night. Fol-
lowing up his old tricks, he was next heard of
on Brown creek, where he stole hat from some
packers With n faulty inconsistent with the
opinions heretofore entertained of this individ-
ual, he returned to Weaver basin and was seen by
Mr.. Matthews on the Sunday morning following
his escape passing his house at Ware Mat
thews saw mill. Matthews hailed him, asking
where he was going, to which Reed replied that
he was bound for Lewiston to get work Mat
thews knowing the man told him he would give
him work To which Reed replied that would
suit him. Matthews told him to come with him
and the fellow did SO, accompanying Matthews
without hesitation to Martin stable, where he
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff NJ, F. Griffin.
The singular conduct of Reed in this instance
raises grave doubts to his sanity. He had a
nights start of the officers and there was no clue
TO the direction he had taken. Instead of max
ing good his escape from the clutches of the law
he voluntarily returns and quietly submits to
being again incarcerated. Beyond doubt Stock
ton is where he belongs.
Year: 1870

NHE ELLIPTIC SEWING MACHINES ARE


/ manufactured and warranted by the Wheeler
Wilson Sewing Machine Company. The late
and important improvements enable us to guar
antee to every purchaser that the Elliptic Ma
chine will do more work, better work, and a
greater variety OF work than any other Sewing
Machine now in use. The economy of the Ell
liptic Machine in family Is almost incredible ;
with one, good operator can do the work of
twelve hands. BY it the making of garments is
reduced from question of hours to one of min
utes as the following table will show:


W Is not to be understood that the following table Is tho
time to make the garments, but to do the stitching only