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Year: 1871

SALUTE FIRED.-On the confirmation of the
news of the capitulation of Paris to the Prussian
forces Oh last Monday, our German born CHI
zens sympathzing with the Prussian cause and
glorying in the prospect of peace, fired salute
OF some forty guns from the hill South of town.
The salute was fired in the afternoon and good
and Jolly time was had during the evening. W.
suppose our G erman friends felt somewhat an
noyed at the unsolicited intrusion of few brok-
EN- down mongrel politicians, but these things
must be expected from such go upon the
principle of "any port in a storm. These fel-
lows curse the Germans and the Sunday law, and
are now trying to destroy General Beige, its au-
thor and yet they have the impudsnce to honey
fuzzle around Germans
Year: 1871

WE were told yesterday that the ST. Patrick
mine will have some two hundred tons of quartz
crushed at the Empire mill next week. This
Company has been industriously and quietly 60
ing down on their ledge and developing the mine,
without any other object than to prove its value
and permanency. All the crushings from this
lodge heretofore have proved very rcmuncrativo.
Year: 1871

The abstract OF delinquent seminary lands
published last week was made out in the State
Land Office in April last, and consequently no
error was committed there, as the lands spoken
of by us in our editorial notice were paid for
since that date.
Year: 1871

HNIIE UNDERSIGNED HAVING HAD THE
i misfortune to lose his entire store, building
and stock of merchandise, by fire, and after pay
ing my debts out of the Insurance money, find
nothing left to start business again. This mis-
fortune and emergency compels me to ASK ALL
who are INDEBTED TO ME to come forward
and make


Payment Immediately.
| wish to rebuild and resume business at the
old stand without delay. if those who owe me
do not pay, l cannot start again. My books
were also burned, but honest men will not take
advantage of that misfortune, but should and
will even borrow money to pay me. DEBTORS,
if you cannot pay all now, pay part and the re-
mainder at the earliest possible day, as | am in
need of money. f-t1a JOHN MCBRIDE.


Rattlesnake Bar, January 9th, 1S71.-tf.
Year: 1871

The following article loroibly
illustrates the necessity of
punctuation. 1t can be read
in two ways, making a very
bad or very good man, the
result depending on the man
ner in which it is punctuated.
Ii is well worthy the study of
teachers and pupils:


He is an old and experienced
man in vice and wickedness
he is never found opposing
the works of iniquity he takes
delight in the downfall of the
neighbors he never rejoices in
the prosperity of any of his
fellow creatures he is always
ready TO assist in destroying
the peace of society he takes
no pleasure in serving the
Lord he is uncommonly dilli--
gent in sowing discords among
his friends and acquaintances
he takes no pride in laboring


o promote Christianity he has
not been negligent in endeaV-
ing to stigmatIze all the pub
lie teaches he makes no exer-
ions to subdue his evil pas
Sions he strives hard To build
up Satan's kingdom he lends
no aid to the support of Cos
pei among The heathen he con.
tributes largely to the evil adj
versary he pays no attention TO
good advice he gives great
heed to the devil he will never
go to heaven he must 60 where
he will receive the just recom-
pense of reward.
Year: 1871

Silver Spring, Florida, is one of the great
est curiositieC in the South. 1t bursts forth in
the midst of the most fertile country in the
State. 1t bubbles up in basin near one hun
dred feet deep and about an acre in extent,
and sending from it deep stream sixty to
one hundred feet wide, and extending six to
eight miles to the Ocklawaha river, In the
spring itself fifty boats may lie at anchor
quite fleet. The spring thus forms a natural
inland port, to which three steamers now run
regularly from the St. Johns making close
connections with the ocoan steamers at Palat-
ka. The cesrness of the water is truly wond-
erful 1t seems even more transparent than
air you see the bottom eighty feet below the
bottom OF your boat, the exact form of the
smallest pebble, the outline and color of the
leaf that has sunk, and all the prsmatc col
Ors of the rainbow are reflected Large fish
swim in it, every scale visible and every move
ment distinctly seen. 1t you go over the
spring in a boat you will see the assures in
the rocks, from which the river pours upward
like an inverted cataract.
Year: 1871

His APOSTOLIC MANNER The discussions
of counsel are often animated, but seldom
loud. Some pursue the conversational style.
This was always the case with the late Chief
Justice fancy. William Writ was seen one
morning in his room walking to an fro rapidly,
and on being asked what was the matter, said
that certain case was to be argued that day,
and fancy was his adversary. To the inquiry
whether he did not consider himself his equal,
he replied, Yes but it is. difficult to contend
against that apostolic manner of his
Year: 1871

A HIT PALPABLE.-A Boston minister says
he once preached on The Recognition Of
Friends in the future and was told after ser
vice by hearer that it would be more to the
point to preach about the recognition of friends
here, as he had been in the church twenty
years and didn't know any of its members.
Year: 1871

SeaSonable advice from John G. SAKE:
" In going to parties just mind what you re at
Beware of your head aud take care of your


hat,
Lest you find that a favorite son of your


mother
Has an ache in the one and brick in tbs


other"
Year: 1871

GOOD WHISKY, Father and son keep,
within a thousand miles of Hartford, a shop
where whisky and other decoctions of like
character are sold by the glass One morning
recently the old man got his keg full at an
early hour, and by nine clock he was laid ia
a chair as drunk as boiled owl. At this par
ticular period Of the old mans existence, two
chaps entered the place and called for whisky.
The son stepped behind the bar and put the
bottle down.


" Is this good whisky ?" asked one of the
customers


:" don't know, myself" replied the son,
" but there the old man, he's been drinking
it steady for two years past, and he amt dead
yet.
Year: 1871

A NICE SPECULATION. A cow belonging to
a Western family recently strayed into neigh
Dor garden path, and he secretly penned her
up The COW ) owner was obliged to have
milk, and hearing that their neighbor had a
good COW, bought their milk of him for three
weeks. They then ascertained they had been
buying what was their own, and rushed to law
tor vengeance. This is equal to the story of
Yankee out West, who during some excite.
ment which called the neghbors together, rais-
ed tent over a barrel of cider which he had
somehow obtained while it was rarity in the
country, and began selling it at twenty-five
cents glass. For a while his custom was
tremendous and his cider was bringing him in
heavy revenue, when all of a sudden his Gus.
toners grew fewer and fewer Presently a
man came In, and asked him how much cider
was. When told that it was twenty-five cents
glass, the would be customer told the cider
vender he could get it around the corner for fif.
teen cents glass Supposing his was the only
cider within hundreds OF miles, the man went
with the other one on a tour of discovery, and
found, to his CONSERVATION, that some one had
pitched tent Immediately to the rear of his
covering the end of his cider-barrel which he


had left exposed, tapped it, and was doing an
immense business at very little expense
Year: 1871

The rights of woman, what are they2
The right to labor, love and pray;
The right to weep with those that weep,
The right to wake when others sleep.
The right to dry the falling tear,
The right to quell the rising fear;
The right to sooth the brow of care,
And whisper comfort to despair.
The right to watch the parting breath,
To soothe and cheer the bed of death;
The right, when earthly hopes all fail,
To point to that within the veil.
The right the wanderer to reclaim,
And win the lost from paths of shame;
The right to comfort and to bless.
The widow and the fatherless.
The right the little ones to guide
In simple faith to him who died;
With earnest love and gentle praise
To bless and cheer their youthful days.
The right the intellect to train,
And guide the soul to noble aim;
Teach it to rise above earth's toys
And wing it's fight to heavenly joys.
The right to live for those we love;
The right to die that love to prove;
The right to brighten earthly homes
With pleasant smiles and gentle tones.
Are these thy rights? Then use them well
Thy silent influence none can tell.
If these are they, why ask for.more2
Thou hast enough 70 answer for.
Year: 1871

1t was in London, and in eighteen hum
dred and eleven. Weber was in a boat on
the river with some ladies', and began to
perform on the flute. which he played to
great perfection. But seeing that his
boat was followed closely by another, in
which were several young officers. he put
his flute in his pocket.


"Why do you stop playing :" said one
Of the officers to Weber.


'For the same reason that I began" :"
replied the composer.


''And that is p


Because it pleases me-"


"Well, then" said the officer, ''takc
up your flute again. or it will please me
to throw you into the water"


The composer seeing that the dialogue
was unpleasant to the ladies he was with,
gave way, and began playing again.
When leaving his boat, however, he ac-
costed the bold son of Mars, and said:


''Sir, the fear of annoying the people
who were with me, made me brook your
insolence, but tomorrow l will have en-
tire satisfaction. We can meet in Hyde
Park tomorrow at ten o'clock. If you
have no objection we will fight with
swords; we need no seconds; the quarrel
is only between you and me, and it is
quite. useless to bring in strangers"
The young officer accepted the chal-
lenge. He was at the rendezvous at the
appointed hour, and met Weber as agreed
on. He drew out his sword, and put him
self on guard, when Weber presented a
pistol at his throat.


do you wish to murder me ?" said the
officer.


mo" said Weber, "but be kind enough
to put up that sword at once. and to dance
a minuet. or you are dead man."


The officer made some objection, but
the authoritative and determined tone of
Weber seemed to influence him, and, not
withstanding the arrival of some people
on the scene of action, went through what
be was asked, or rather told to do.


Sir said the musician, '.you CON-
PEELED me yesterday to play against my
wish--I have now compelled you to dance
against. yours. Our bond is over How
ever, should you be dissatisfied still, am
quite ready to give you any satisfaction
you may wish for"


The officer made no reply. but held out
his hand, and begged his adversary to
honor him With his friendship. From
that moment an attachment sprang up be-
tween them. of which the above incident
was the basis, and which lasted to the day
the illustrious composer died.
Year: 1871

In our Northern States two ends are to
be reached in the cultivation of Indian
corn: First, the greatest quantity Of
ripened grain. and second. the greatest a.
mount and best quality Of fodder for cattle.
Upon the proper harvesting Of the crop
much Of its value depends. There are
two principal methods employed. One is
to cut the tops Of the stalks in early au-
tumn and leave the ears a few days more
to ripen on the stalks. The other is to
cut the stalk at the roots and let the corn
ripen and the fodder cure in the stalk
Each plan has its advocates. Both claim
that their way is the best
The advocates of the former theory say
that by cutting the tops of the stalks early
in the season they obtain the best fodder
which the stalks are capable Of producing,
aud by leaving the ears on the stalks un-
til they are fully matured. they obtain
heavier and greater corn than can be OBJ
tained in any other way.


Those who advance the cutting of the
corn at the roots claim that by cutting and
stocking at the proper time they get all
the fodder in good condition, and that the
corn natures better, is solid, and less af-
fected by frost than it would be if the ears
were longer exposed to the influence OF
the weather.


Considerable practical experience and
some observation have convinced US that
the latter is the better of the two. We
can think of no better way of securing
both the corn and the stalks in the finest
condition. We consider it preferable to
the other method for the following reasons:


First, it is, on the whole, less work to
harvest the corn by this method than BY
the other.


Second. the corn can be cut when quite
green, if, as is often the case. there is
danger Of early frosts. We have cut corn
which was SO green that it was hardly
glazed, put it up in small stocks. and had
it ripen off in good sound corn. If We
had cut the tops and left the ears exposed
to the frost, much of the corn would have
been seriously damaged. s.


Third, when the corn Is cut at the roots
the land is left in good condition,to plough,
while, if the ears are picked of, the stalks
must either be cut before ploughing, OF
else that work must be very imperfectly
performed.


If any one doubts the truth of our con
clusions let him try each method and see
| if he does not like ours best Working
| Farmer.
Year: 1871

HDr. Hall says things are so nicely
balanced by nature. that if the earth should
run against anything" the water Of the
Pacific ocean would slip out Of its basin,
and drown the whole Of Europe and North
America. This being the case, We hope
the man who guides the North Pole will
keep bright lookout for runaway comets.
It would be very damp to wake up some
morning and find 'a thousand fathops Of
pork pickle" about the place where we take
in oxygen. Well, it would.
Year: 1871

The payment of.small bills is matter
of more importance than is usually at
tached to it. There are not a few who,
in times when business is a little depress-
ed, and the prospects for the future seem
more than usually unsettled, will hold all
their cash in hand, tell all the collectors
who wait on them with overdue bills to
'call again." while the payment would
not give them any serious Inconvenience,
and would accommodate large and de-
serving class of creditors. Indeed, we
know nothing that ID a quiet way would
60 50 far to give animation to the markets
throughout the country as the universal
fulfllment of. the obligation at the first
opportunity. If all the little debts. for
the discharge of which the debtors now
have the cash actually in hand, were paid
at once, the wheels Of business would be
fabricated, and general jollity soon pre-
vail throughout the land. The first seri-
GUS effect on trade of any public excite
ment comes from the sudden check of
those little streams. It is true, the large
transactions are arrested. but if every
body went on paying those little debts the
check would be forced along by the cur
rent thus continually renewed. Let every
one whose eyes fall on these lines pay out
his ready money for bills he knows to be
due, and stop not until his pockets are
emptied. Probably before this is realized
the return current will reach his pocket
too. and he will be able to I'LL all his OBJ.
legations. There is as much money as
ever. Why stop its aow7 Let it move
on by prompt payment Of bills now due,
and new business will catch the inspira.
ton and start off on fresh gallop.


BEAUTIFUL THoUeHr. There is but a
breath of air and beat of the heart be-
tween this world and the next. And in
the brief interval of painful and awful
suspense, while we feel death is with us.
that we are powerless. and be all power.
full, and the last pulsation here is but
prelude of endless life hereafter, we feel.
that in the midst of the stunning calamity
about to befall us,sthat earth has no COM
pensating good to the severity Of our loss.
But there is no grief without some bene6-
cent provisions to soften its intensities.
When the good and lovely die. the mem
ory of their good deeds. like the moon
beams of the stormy sea, lights up our
darkened hearts, and lends to the sur
roundings a beautiful SO sad. so sweet,
that we would not. if We could, dispel the
darkness that environs US.
Year: 1871

Au Attachment suit-Important Decision.


BY Judge Van Brunt.


Barnett Bildersee ct al. rs. Joseph Aden ct al
This action was brought to recover upon on under.
taking given to discharge an attachment under
section PAL OF the Code The sets up that the
attachment was vacated and set aside before the
plaintiffs recovered Judgment in the suit wherein
said attachment was Issued. The plaintifs previous
to this trial moved at Special Term for judgment
upon the answer as frivolous, which motion was de-
MED. The cause was tried now with the following
decisiOn:-


The undertaking sued upon was given to release
the debtor's property from the levy Of the attach
ment-in other words. the undertaking stands in the
place or the property; the consideration for the
undertaking was the fact OF the right to levy under
the attachment upon the property OF the defendant
named therein. The attachment having been set
aside upon the ground that IL was not properly Is.
sued-the consideration for the execution OF the
undertaking entirely fails, and consequently 1t can
not be enforced. II the property had been taken
under the attachment IL must be returned upon the
attachment being vacated.


Judgment must be given for defendants with costs
and allowance. A. Blumenstiel attorney for plain
tiifs. H. Fox attorney for defendants.
Year: 1871

Important Decision in Bankruptcy Cole
man-Erie Reoeivership-Court Of Oyer and
Terminsr-rhs Decision Of Referee Re-
verssd-A Juryman's Verdict and
What Came Of It-An Attachment


Suit Decisions Business In tho


Court Of General Sessions
Year: 1871

NEW YORK, August A Parii
special gives the following particular
about the caucus of the Left Center o
the National Assembly, which voted
yesterday for the prolongation o.
Theirs power as President OF the Re
public.


The deputies Of the Left Center,
nominally all moderate Republicans,
were converted by circular, which
bore the signature of Gambetta and
others for the purpose of shaping
policy for the party, and to take some
definite action concerning the pro
posed extension of Thiers' term OF
office. The meeting was very har-
mOnious. All the members spoke In
praise of Theirs administration, and
recommended him as the only man
who is now capable to keep balance
between all parties. The meeting de-
cided to support Theirs in his policy
of moderation and to discourage the
maneuvers of Legitimists and Bona
partists.


One deputy submitted motion re-
quiring the government to abstain
from all interference in Roman af-
fairs. 1t was accepted. The caucus
then voted by a majority of one hun
dred and ninety against five to advO-
cate in the National Assembly pro-
longation of Theirs power for three
years, with the proviso that Theirs
should bear the title of President of
the French Republic instead of Chief
of Executive as heretofore. The
meeting resolved, by the same vote,
to create the Office of Vice President,
the Vice President to be at the same
time President of the Council. 1t
was further decided to express conf
dence in Theirs by giving him power
to choose a Vice President, but Theirs
alone is to be responsible for the gov
eminent,
Year: 1871

NEW YORK, August 4.-The exami-
nation into the cause of the late dis
aster to the steamboat Wastfield was
continued this morning.


William o. Lighthall was placed on
the stand as a witness, and, referring
to his statement yesterday that it
must have taken more than twenty
seven pounds of steam TO explode the
Westield's boiler, said that the Opin-
ion was based upon the suppOsitiOn
that the longitudinal crack he discOv-
cred in the boiler was only eighteen
inches long. If the crack was more
than eighteen inches long, a very
small amount of steam might have
caused the explosion, and if less than
that length, il would require still more
pressure to burst il.


Engineer Martin was then sworn:
l examined the boiler after the eX-
plOsiOn, and thought / discovered a
fracture on one of the longitudinal
seams of the boiler, fifteen inches in
length, but it did not 90 through; the
explosion might have started there,
and then the whole thing went at
once; l think the boiler was good
one, in every sense of the word, or it
would not have caused such destruc-
ton; ii is the weak boiler that bursts
with but little damage to life and boat;
thirty-five pounds Of steam might
have ruptured the Westfeld's boiler,
or thirty-twO pounds might have done
il, but think il must have taken all
Of thirty-tWO; my instructions to my
assistants were that the safety valve
should blow at twenty-five pounds,
though it might sometimes run up to
tWenty-seven pounds, (The witness
here related a circumstance that Oc-
CURED on one OF the Union Ferry
COmpany's boats, where the valve
stuck fast, and steam run up to fifty
pounds before the difficulty was dis
cOvered.) l have carried twenty FIVE
pounds Of steam in boilers when l
could put the blade Of a jack-knife
through the cracks in the iron, and
you could have knocked holes through
il with a small hammer.


Assistant Inspector Mathews here
took the stand and said he desired to
state that Henry Robinson, engineer
of the Westfeld, was registered as
Henry Robertson on the books. It
seems he had license granted him after
being examined by Mr.. Reynolds,
Inspector Of the district. He had his
renewals at our Office, which we had
no right to refuse as long as there was
no complaint made against him. AT
the time Of the explosion his license
had run out and he had none.


Charles Franklin, a boiler maker, of
Jersey City, stated that he built the
boiler of the Westfield, in 1861, of the
best Pennsylvania iron. He consid-
cred it a first-rate job; as good as one
could make out OF the same material.


John 5. Smith, a practical engineer,
was examined, and gave professional
testimony. As to the pressure Of steam
on the boiler of the Westfeld, he said
there was no doubt of the fact that the
explosion was The result OF excessive
pressure.


At the conclusion Of his testimony
the investigation was adjourned until
Tomorrow,
Year: 1871

SPECULATION IN MILITARY LAND


WARRANTS.


WASHINGTON, ID. c., August A.
Speculation has been going on for
some time in the matter Of military
county land warrants, which the cir
cular from the General Land Office
to-day will put an end 20. Parties
having fled their claims for warrants
would be informed by some person,
whom they supposed to have the
means Of learning in the department,
or in some way, at any rate they
would be impressed with the belief
that there was little chance of their
claim being allowed. The way being
thus paved for good bargain the
applicant would be induced to make
an assignment of his warrant in ad-
vance OF its issue with the date left
blank, TO be filled up when the war
rant had been obtained; the price
paid being Insignificant, of course. on
account of the pretended risk. III is.
moreover, not unlikely that the pur-
chaser had information in advance of
the probable success of the application
in any particular which they entered
upon. It is not known how exten-
sfyely this fraud has been practiced,
nor how many claimants have been
thus sWiDdled.
Year: 1871

1 have male a thorough examination Of the
state of the art respecting Ties for Cotton
Bales which preceded the application of
Charles SWEET for his patent, which, when
issued, was dated the SD day of October 1855,
and of the state OF the art which preceded the
patent OF Frederick Cook, dated the I'd day of
March, ls5S, and have not found anything
which antedates the invention described in
the patent to the said SWEET, or which ante
dates the invention described in the patent
TO said Cook. have also made particular
examination of the many different kinds OF
Iron Strap Cotton Bale Ties in use as they
have appear I'd in the New York Market both
ON bales and on bundles, and l am entirely
satisfied that they all employ and infringe
upon one or both of the inventions contained
in said patents.


GEO GIEEORn ronnSaiInr of L an
Year: 1871

Underwriters have for years in succession
found Chicago a losing field for their ope
rations, and scarcely an insurance agency
there can truthfully claim to have made
any money over and above losses and ex-
penSeS.