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Year: 1870

WINTER The past week, we have had
winter, IN right good earnest--snow and
ice is plenty. Our Ice Houses are being
filled with superior artcle-some 4 J to
5 inches thick. For several days the
river was full offoatingic and but for
the water being so high would certainly
have closed, ''
Year: 1870

The New York Democrat explains
what the trouble is that menaces its
party. Here is its terse statement of the
situation:


'It is now proposed toTaise in the
East fund of millions-to send one of
the most prominent New York politi-
clans and managers into the Southern
States to talk sweet to the people there
- to assure them ofahappy termination
to all their reconstruction trials, and
secure, by fair means or foul, enough in
fiuence to insure the Southern delega-
ton in the next Presidential convention
fora man from the East, pledged in
writing, to keep faith only with the
bondholders and protected aristocracy
of the country and its despotic endeav-
ors.


The next Democratic convention is to
be bought and paid for.


American and foreign capitalists are
to furnish the money.


The State of New York is to furnish
the Presidential candidate, and the
Chairman of the National Democratic
Committee, as now, for another term.


New England is to vote solid in the
National Convention with New York.


The railroad interests of Pennsylva-
mia are to control that State, and throw
it with New York.


New Jersey is to be forced 10 terms be-
tween the two.


The entire South is to he bought and
paid for, no matter what the price.


And, using the exact language of one
of the plot-"the great West may sUait or
90 to heH!"
Year: 1870

Mr.. Editor:-I opened pictorial
paper recently, which contained an IL
lustrstion of Loves Labour Lost" A
blind man was exhibited grinding an
organ before a house marked ITO Let" ;"
Mr. Bingham has recently given US
another illustration by sending PUB.
DOCS. to men long since dead, and to
others that have left the district or State.
He appears to have obtained list OF his
constituents, some Is or Is years ago, and
as he expected to retire at the end OF
each term he neglected to revise the list.
We are moisture whether he intends those
speecbes of his as a farewell offering to
his friends, or as a bid for zone more
term" but we incline to the opinion
that they are intended to say: "Good bye
friends, due respect for my word de-
mands that now retire and give place
to other men: equally competent to fill
the post of honor" Ifhe had been bid
ding for "Just one more term" he GER
tainly would have sent to farmers some
thing that they would place some
estimate Oman Agricultural Report or q
a small package of new and rare seeds.
A little forethought would be sufficient
to convince man that a farmer has no
time to read congressional speeches in
harvest; andjust let me say privately to
you, Mr.. Editor, when you get to be our
Representative in Congress, do not en-
cumber the mails or poster your farmer
constituents by sending out speeches,
when we have not time tn read them.
believe the people in this community
are fully resolved on placing Mr.. Bing-
ham on the retired list. We give him
due credit for the good he has. done, but
we want a new man, and one with
spunk enough to thrash Butler or self
respect enough to restrain him from
quarrelling with him.


.r.s.t A FARMER.
Year: 1870

Every fox praises his own tail.


Go after two wolves and you will not
even catch one.


A good beginning is half Of the work.
Trust in God, but do not stumble your
self.


With God, even across the sea; with
out Him, not even to the threshold.


The deeper you hide anything tn
sooner you find it.
. A debt is adorned by payment.


Roguery is the last of trades.


Never take crooked path while you
can see strait one.


Fear not the threats of the great, but
rather the tears of the poor.


Ask pig to dinner and he will put
his feet on the table.


Disease comes in by hundred weights
and goes out by ounces.


Every little frog is great in his own
bog.


An old friend is worth two new ones.
Be praised not for your ancestors, but
for your virtues.


When fish are rare, even q crab is q
fish.


A fathers blessing cannot be drowned
in water nor consumed by fire.


A mothers prayer will draw up from
the depths of the sea.
Year: 1870

The call for Prohibition Convention
asks for laws to protect person and
property from The evils of fintemperance.
Perhaps these persons do not know
just what measures have been taken
for this purpose. They ought to know
that if the laws already on the statute
book were enforced, the retail sale of
intoxicating drinks would be done
away. The laws forbid selling liquors
on Sunday and election days, their sale
to minors or persons who are habitual-
ly intoxicated, or their sale in any
quantity to be drank in or about the
premises, or within four miles of a
camp or other religious meeting. Tip
pling houses may be declared nuisances
and closed up. Persons may be fined
five dollars for intoxication, and fami-
lies deprived of support by the sale of
intoxicating liquors to the husband,
may recover damages of the seller, and
compel him to pay for the service need
ed to take care of the person SO intoXi-
Gated. dead letters Tit is said. But
why dead? 1t is not the fault of the
law makers, or the laws they made, but
because there is lack of public disposi-
ton to enforce them.
Year: 1870

DRINKNG HEALTH.-How in the
name of csnamon sense and reason do l
show an affection and regard for my
friend by pouring into my own stomach
that which oppresses and distresses ma
ture, and which nature does not want?
Or what sense is there in my drinking
his health! Why, the very words are
silly upon the face of them, if man will
but stop to consider his meaning. How
can / possibly drink another mans
health? may wi h his health, or
may pray for his health; but that has
no rational connections with my drink
ing. l might as well dance his health,
or whistle his health, for any real con-
nections between the means and the
end.
Year: 1870

integrity of the people. Everything
that has in it even the faintest smell Of
reputation should itself be promptly
repudiated. The country can afford to
be honest; but it certainly cannot afford
to impair its credit by being dishonest.
-TNetU York Independent.
Year: 1870

Every morning and night you pray,
"Thy will be done on earth, as it is in
heaven"


Is it the will of God that hundreds of
thousands of children should grow up in
ignorance and vice?


Is it the will of God that there should
be in England million, or million and
half of paupers?


Is it the will of God that 80 GOO crimi-
nails should exist, and that those crimi-
mails should COON breeding criminals, and
that the foul inheritance of villainy
should be estailed on generation after
generation?


Is it the will of God that 1000 drunk
ards should die every week in England,
and that their vacant places should DE
filled from the ranks of moderate-drink-
ers?


Is it the will of God that more than
1000 members should be expelled from
our churches every quarter Through
drunkenness?


Is it the will of God that our Sabbath
schools should be robbed of some of their
most promising scholars by strong drink?


Is it the will of God that Christian in
fluence should be paralyzed, and Chris
tian victories should be lost. through the
monster sin of drunkenness?


Is it the will of God that error and
falsehood should be crushed, and that
truth, and virtue, aud goodness should
be triumphant? And if so, is this possi-
BILE, so long as the drinking customs are
supported by ministers and church
members?


Christians:-Do you mean what you
say when you pray, "Thy will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven? Do you de-
sire with earnest longings the fulfillment
os this petition, and are you doing what
you can to remove out of the way every
obstacle to its fulfillment?


"He that knoweth his Masters will
and doeth it not shall receive many
stripes. He that doeth his will, shall
know of the doctrine, whether it
be of God ~ London Temperance Star.
Year: 1870

A bible and good newspaper in every
house, and q good school in every dis
trict and an evangelical church in every
neighborhood, and all appreciated as
they should be, are the support ofvirtue
morality civil liberty, and pure religion.
Year: 1870

SCHOOL FEsTIvAL.-We learn that the School
Festival for the benefit of Lone Star School Dis
trict, which came off on Friday night the 26th
ult.. was pleasant and financial success. The
exercises are spoken of by those present as be-
ing of high and very entertaining order, while
the table and refreshments to use the expressive
language of our informant, was ''huge," capti-
waiting and satisfying. The audience was much
larger than expected and everything was pleas
ant and agreeable to both managers and at
teqdapts,
Year: 1870

INCIDENTS OF THE FIRE.-One man took off his
boots and went on a building to fight the fire
and his boots were not seen afterwards. One of
the silver forks, supposed to have been melted
in the Auburn Hotel of j. J. Smith was since
found some distance from the depot, on the
road. man laid new hat in careful place,
while fighting the fire. but the hat has never
been found. Elliott West caught some Chinese
lingering traps, tapped one of them which caused
said Chnaman to turn double sommersault
and the other to go down the road at 2 40 speed
A man left wagon load of hogs to burn up and
ran away with his horses, but the wagon was
hauled away and it and the hogs saved.
Year: 1870

CoLD-BIooDED INcENDARIsM. Wednesday
morning last at five minutes after o'clock, the
watchman, Henry HORNE, discovered the north
ern end of the treste work, Just below the depot
Mt this place. on fire, and simultaneous with the
discovery of the fire he heard the rushing of wa
ter, caused by the upsettng of two barrels of
water which are kept at that point for fire emer
gencies. The watchman, who at the time
nearly under the trestle work at point near
one hundred yards distant, to the fire, and
when he got on the embankment saw man run
ming across the field in an eastern direction, to-
wards the woods, but thinking it better to save
the superstructure than to attempt the doubtful
task OF overhauling the incendiary, turned his
labors to quenching the fire, which he succeeded
in doing with much difficulty, as his barrels were
empty and he had to pack water from spring
at some distance below the embankment Col.
Finley, who lives near by, came to the assistance
Of the watchman before he had quite subdued
the fire. The timbers were charred for dis
tance Of some six feet, and few minutes more
would have placed it beyond the power of any
ordinary force to suppress the flames with the
means at hand. The designs of the incendiary
were perfect, as he had waited until the fire was
we'll started before overturning the casks of wa
ter which he knew would make quite noise in
rushing down the embankment. and attract the
attention of the watchman. This cold
blooded, premeditated attempt at incendiarism,
and one that should be visited with the severest
penalties of the law should the criminal be
caught.
Year: 1870

ARRESTED ON SUSPICION Wednesday last
constable Crutcher arrested John Murray and
Andrew Mcdonald on suspicion that they were
the parties guilty of attempting to burn the tres
tie work of the Railroad at this place that morn
ing, an account of which will be found in our
columns, and lodged them in jail These men
had been put off the train at Bloomer cut, just
below town, the evening before, and they had
been seen by various parties wandering around
in the vicinity of the attempted incendiarism
during the night of the firing of the trestle
work. On Thursday the prisoners gave vol
unfairly full detailed statement of their where
abouts and occupations which was corroborative
of what was known of them while in this vicini-
ty. The men had been kept separate and their
statements were taken separate, and agreed
throughout. These statements were written
down and go far towards inducing the belief that
they are innocent of the charge.
Year: 1870

We publish this morning the memo
rial of the citizens of Greenbrier county
asking the impeachment Of Judge NAT
HARRISON. 1t is q lengthy document
but it will repay perussl. The charges
and specifications are set forth very
fully, and if the evidence bear any
sort of correct relation to the indict-
msnt, there can be but enc resort. Of
this, however, we do not propose to
speak at length:


The reading of this paper must sat
isfy every one of the Importance of early
action by the Legislature. II the man
is guilty as charged, he cannot be got
rid. of too soon. If not, then these
charges are too formidable to be al
lowed to hang over any man. Either
way there is urgent reason for an early
settlement Of the case.
Year: 1870

We learn with regret that our old
friend J. WILLIAM DENT, Esq, will this
week sever bis connection with the
Swami House, at Parkersburg, OF
which establishment he has been pro-
prietor for more than seven years. As
landlord of the Swami Mr.. DENT has
made a splendid reputation, not merely
throughout this State but through
every section of the country from which
persons have gons for business or pleas
ure to Parkersbarg. Possessing business
qualifications of o high order, popular
manners and genial disposition, he
has made hosts of friends who in their
future visits to the Swami will sadly
miss bis familiar greeting. We under
srand that he contemplates leaving this
State and making his home either in
the West or South. Wherever he may
go he will bear With. bin the best
wishes of his many friends for his happi-
ness and prosperity.
Year: 1870

We cannot refrain from again calling
attention to the very rascally manner
in which HARRISON continues to try to
forestall the action of the investigating
committee. Yesterday he succeeded in
getting referred to that committee,
through the House, q remonstrance
against his removal and sundry certifi-
Gates Of good character, one Of which
was signed by one of the irrepressible
CALDWELL family. This attempt at in
fuencing the committee which is merely
a Grand Jury in the case, was denounced
by two of the members in strong terms
and we heartily agree with them. I
Year: 1870

the room as calm as if he had been pre-
siding at an opening of the Chambers.


When outside he took cigarette and
lighted it by the cigar Of cuirassier in
white uniform, and was preparing to
again get into his carriage when gem
eral officer came from the King TO beg
him to pass into ueighboring court
where William, who wished to have a
longer conversation, would send for himj
Napoleon said not word, but, escorted
by two cuirassiers, passed into court
where there was small wooden bench at
the edge of little piece Of water On
this he quietly took his seat, continuing
to smoke, and only stopping at intervals
to look at the pool and at the staff officer,
who, standing up, was watching all bis
movements.


After waiting quarter Of an hour the
ex-Emperor, in French, begged the otfi-
Ger to order him a glass of water. One
Of the curiassiers brought it. He mois-
tened his lips with it, and then, looking
at the contents Of the glass, smiled aud
said to the officer, Nero, when con-
quered, passed his last hour near pond,
from which he drank; am more fortu-
nate than he"


Then, having swallowed all the water
and given back the glass, "it is true, he
added, "that my reign never resembled
his So saying he resumed his smok-
ing.


After good half hour general Off
Ger came from the Prussian monarch to
beg him to enter room where the King
was alone. They remained together for
nearly an hour and half, speaking in
very low tone.


At the end of the interview the ex-Em-
peror got into post-chaise with the
Prussan arms in it and took the route
by Luxemburg to Cassel, where he will
proceed to Spandau. This last is fort
ress which protects Berlin on the north
side; it contains a State prison Of
very gloomy aspect


Those who form the suite of the King
pretend that it is the intention of his
Majesty to leave Napoleon there to the
end of his days. A perpetual imprison-
ment, the King is reported to have said,
would be only the just chastizement Of
so great an offender. An officer of the
Prussian staff, who is going to Namur
and Brussels on special mission, affirms
that without the intervention of the
Prince Royal and that of Count Bis
marck the King was determined to have
the Emperor shot, so great was his ex
asperation against him for having
caused the death of so many brave sol
diers


The equipages, carriages, and the i'm
perial servants were seized at Aron by
the Belgian authorities; the various per-
sons belonging to him were liberated on
parole, but with the recommendation to
get rid of their liveries, which they very
readily did. You can have no iJea in
Paris of the evaporation that prevails
against the Emperor and his friends
among the French who throng here from
the field of battle.
Year: 1870

FROM ScIo-The Scio Nescs of the
10th instant received. Following is the
gist of its news:


A correspondent differs with the editor
in regard to the propriety of building a
macadamized road from Scio to a point
on the Railroad He thinks railroad is
what is demanded, and that ten miles of
railroad will cost the people less than the
same number of miles of macadamized
road. With railroad, all the produce
raised in the vicinity would find ready
market in Scio, building up the town and
surrounding country, whereas macada-
mized road would build up market at
the railroad point ten miles off, to the
material detriment of Scio and the coun-
try adjacent.


A party of hunters had returned,
bringing the carcasses Of twelve deer
the editor was remembered.


A new billiard saloon is soon to be
opened in Scio.
Year: 1870




MARRIED IN A CoRNFIELD.-A high
ly dramatic episode, showing how the
course of true love does not run smooth,
transpired here the other day. The
daughter of rich planter, who lives a
few miles from the city had fallen des-
perately in love with young lawyer
from the same neighborhood.


The affection was mutual, but the old
man, the girls father, was bitterly oppos-
ed to the match, aud packed his girl off
to Nashville, to one of the strictest female
seminaries. Love, from the foundation
of the world, has been found fertile in re-
sources, aud, as might have been expect
ed, the young people were not long in
finding means of interchanging notes, and
afterward meeting at the house Of mu-
tual friend. They had arranged for a
sort of clandestine marriage, when the
cruel parent got wind of the matter
(cruel parents always hear of these
things), and took the girl home for a
day or two till he could take her to New
York and incarnate her in convent. Af-
ter much difficulty the lover got a note
to her, and the day before the intended
departure for the East she went into a
back room, under pretext of getting some
article to pack in her trunk, slipped
through the window, across the yard,
and into an adjacent corn6eld, where the
lover was ready with Squire and
standing amid the corn ricks in a drizzling
rain, the two were married.


That was pretty plucky on the whole,
wasn't it p Cincinmati Times.
Year: 1870

In Stockton, few days since, man
named Crabb entered house in the day
time and stole watch. The lady OF the
house returned from visit to neigh
Dor just in time, caught the thief by the
throat, and choked him till he dropped
the watch and ran.
Year: 1870

One of the editors in Reading had a
shirt, about which he made his brags,
and abused his cotemporaries for having
none. 1t afterwards appeared that he
had stolen it off pole from brother
editor, who was in bed waiting for it to
dry
Year: 1870

The NEXT CENSUS. most important
change of political power will be brought
about by the next census. New England
will lose six members of Congress, the
Middle States seven, while the Western
States will gain fourteen and the South
ern States four. This will cause deci-
dcd change in the complexion of political
affairs in the country
Year: 1870

", n. K. constantly in the New York and
Philadelphia markets, enables him to procure all
new and desirable goods at the lowest rates, and
as he buys direct from the importer in large lots,
it is ta his advantage to sell cheap, that goods
may be turned out fast, thus keeping the stock
new and lively all the time.


All are invited to call, feeling assured that
they will not be disappointed either in nssort-
ment or prices,
Year: 1870

PENNsrLvANrANs DIseUsTED. great
Keystone State seems determined to get one of
her numerous favorite sons into the Cabinet.
She sghs for Borie again, or at least, for posi-
tion equal to the one he formerly came near
holding. Her chief consideration all along
has been as to what favorite son of hers a
place must be given. She has fixed, after due
thought, upon Benjamin Harris Brewster az
her preponderating favorite at present. and
a full blown delegation called accordingly
on the President yesterday and intmated that
he ought to be Attorney General in place Of
Mr.. Hoar. The President listened with the
patience that overthrow Richmond, and then
said there was no vacancy in his Cabinet.
Thereupon the Pennsylvanians retired dis
gusted, that little difficulty no. having pre-
sented itself to them before.
Year: 1870

EUROPE AT TIE CLOSE OF THE YEAR
England, Ireland and France supply the mate
rial for the initial of our special retrospect of
the condition of Europe at the close Of the
year 1869. Our exhibit from Great Britain
to-day is not of consoling char
acter for the past or very encour-
aging in the present II paints oppressed
peoples, a struggling democracy and priestly
attempts at reaction. The popular progress
has not been of enduring realization The
social elements remain in state of unhealthy
fermentation. Glasses are discontented with
their lot in life, and greed for money gain
brought many strange revelations in London
The subject of infantile mortality in France
supplies q text for the collation. of curious
vital statistics to one of our Paris correspond
ents.
Year: 1870

MORE SrAsMoDIo FLUCTUATIONS IN Cold
The world outside of Wall street must be
sorely puzzled about tho spasmodic ups and
downs of gold. They see, for example, that
after remaining steady for somo time at about
12O gold suddenly jumps to 1873, and then
again declines The thermometer in our CAPRI
cous climate is not as uncertain and variable.
People naturally look for some cause for these
extraordinary fluctuations, but they can find
none in the state of trade, commercial affairs,
political disturbances, war, or trouble of any
kind. Well, there is nothing strange about it
at all. 1t is all gambling, and nothing else.
A certain set of Wall street spectators get
control of the market, or there are certain
amount of contracts on paper for the delivery
Of gold, and as it is found easy or difficult to
furnish the precious metal or to fulfil the con-
tracts the price goes down or up The 1uctu-
ations have nothing to do with the state of
trade or condition of the country. This is the
true explanation Of the matter, and the public
need not be puzzled or alarmed at the rise or
fall of gold.
Year: 1870

THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DowN-Over
In Jersey, at Newark, upon the awful event
of an independent democrat in the Common
Council voting with the republicans on list
of city appointments and thus making tie
and deadlock. Talk Of earthquakes. Such
q shock was never known in Jersey before,
and great is the wrath Of the faithful.
Year: 1870

THE ANNEXATION OF DOMINICA. Some OF
our cotemporaries have at last made the dis
covery which we announced to cur readers
two or three weeks ago, viz, that treaty for
the annexation Of the republic Of Dominica
(about three -fourths of the island of Hayti),
agreed upon between the high contracting
parties, will very soon be laid before the
Senate. As the cost to our government Of
the acceptance will all told, be only some two
or three millions, and as the harbors, forts,
public buildings and public lands will be
worth much more, we can entertain no doubt
Of the ratification Of the treaty. The Haytien
republic then will have no alternative but to
come in, and 30 before next December we
expect the whole Of that magnificent island
will belong to the United States. With this
acquisition Cuba cannot remain long behind,


however gloomy things may now look in that
quarter.