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Year: 1870

In the dead Of night, / am frequent
" wakened by little hand stealing
out from the crib by my side, with the
pleading cry:


"Please take my hand, papaW


Instantly the little boys hand is
grasped, his fears vanish, and sOOthed
6y the consciousness of his fathers
presence he falls into sweet sleep
again


We commend this lesson of simple,
filiaI faith and trust to the anxious,
sOrrowing ones, that are found in al
most every household. Stretch forth
your hand, stricken mOurner, although
you may be in the deepest darkness
and gloom, and fear and anxious sus-
pense may cloud your weary pathway
and that very act will reveal the pres
ence Of a loving compassionate Faith
er, and give you the peace that pass
eth all understanding.


The darkness may not pass away at
once, night may still enfold you in its
embrace, but its terrOrs will be dissi-
pated, its gloom and sadness flee away,
and in the simple grasp Of the Faith
er's hand sweet peace will be given,
and you will rest securely, knowing
that the ''morning cometh. Con
0rcgdtiOndlist.
Year: 1870

1 On Wednesday romantic looking
individual Of the male persuasion
made himself prominent by standing


on the northwest corner OF Congress


and Second streets and making at
| tempts TO engage In Irritation with
some Of the young ladies attending
/ up regardless Of expense, and his
! beauty was heightened by an incip-
lent mustsehe, and by his hair being


parted in the middle. He remained
on the corner for about five hours,


and then, with seeming regret at his
u-suceess, retired. Next day he took


the same position, and went through


the same performance, to the great
amusement Of the lawyers who Oecu-


DIV the building on the corner. His
success was no more marked than it
had been the day previous, but he


was fellow Of infinite perseverance


it seems, and yesterday he again at
tempted to sec uFe the notice, IL not


the souls Of the young ladies. The
lawyers, who before had laughed at
the silly fellow, now became disgusted


with his doings, and they determined
to get rid Of him. A bill, reading
something like this, "Mr. Blank to E
/. c., DR.. to use Of corner for flirta-


ton for three days, at 81 per day g, ("


was made out, and a clerk deputiZed TO
collect Il. Payment was refused, and
In a very ehOlerie state "AIr. Blank"
sought the gentleman who made out


the bill. When the latter was found


the fiirt took the opportunity TO re-


mark that nothing bat petty Jealousy


would induce q man 10 make out


bill like that. That was all he said,


for in a minute he was picking him
self up from the sidewalk, where he
had been thrown by the legal gentle
man. .-Troy Times.
Year: 1870

In one of the boarding houses upon
the East side Of Main street there Oc-


CURED a singular incident last Mon


day night. A very respectable young
gentleman and refined young lady,


who had resided IN the house for over
six months as single persons and mere
acquaintance, suddenly announced


TO their fellow bOardeTs that they were
man and wife, and had been so for some
time. The following little circum-
stance theyOung gentleman related as
TO the cause of their secrecy. Two or
three years ago he had boarded in the
family of very wealthy Oid gentle
man at Nashville, Tennessee. This
old gentleman quar-eled with his


wife, and having taken a strong lik-
ing for the young gentleman in uu. a.
ton, informed him that he would
will all of his property 10 him on con-
ditiOH that be would marry his only
daughter. This the young man refus-
ed to do, as he loved another, and
that he knew that the daughters
affections were eenteresi elsewhere
than upon him. But the old gentle
man, whom i'll health had maize iras-
chile, stOutiy asserted that unless he
would agree to the transaction he
should leave his money to some char
table instit1tiOn; and the young
man, who was not very well posted in
legal matters, thinking to do the wife
and daughter service, agreed to the
proposition, and the will was made
and the old man came TO the eastern
part of this State to receive medical


treatment. The young man shortly
afterward married the lady OF his
choice and came here to live, but, as
he says. in order to prevent the old
gentleman from willing his property
away to charitable institutions, his
marriage was kept a secret, and his
wife and himself lived together in the
same house for months as friends sim
ply. Last Sunday, however, a tele-
gram was received announcing the
death Of the old gentleman, and the
young man, having made over all Of
his right and title to the extensive
estate Of the family Of the deceased,
now publicly announces his marriage,
and is happy BgGo!o Ezpress.
Year: 1870

A positive method by which real
death may be distinguished readily


ffom that which is apparent only has


been for a long time desideratum,
and prizes of considerable value have
at various times been offered for the
announcement of some unerring test


to determine between the two


Among others proposed for this pur-
pose is the application Of few drops
Of solution of belladOna to the eye.


If life be present, in a moments di-
lation Of the pupil will be observed,


very easily noted in comparison with
other eye, which has not been so treat
ed. This is so indepedendent of the
condition of the eye that it is even
observable in case of complete amaur-
osis or Of paralysis, and is appreciable
when all the ciIiary nerves have been
cut; and it may even be noted upon
an eye that has been removed from
the orbit as long as muscular cOntrac-
tility remains Whenever, therefore,
produces no effect what
ever upon the eye, We may as
sumo that muscular eontractility
has ceased, and, consequently, that
life has entirely passed from the body.
A precautiOn is, however, necessary
in cases where dila,ion has already
taken place to the full possibility of
the iris, which sometimes occurs in a
case OF apparent death, particularly
when caused by the use of belladOnna.
A eounteractiOn Is therefore necessary
in this instance, which is to he affect
ed by means Of the Calabar bean,
which, if life be still present, will
cause the pupil to contract.
Year: 1870

A young man from Nova Scotia be-
came attached to q young woman
from the sane place living in Port
land, and offered himself end was ac-
eepted. Another young woman felt
aggrieved at this and applied tO law
yer, who wrote the young man let
ter. The young man asked, ''what
was to pay?D The lawyer said the
young woman claimed so for the ex-
penses she had been put 70 in getting
ready for the important event, but
finally the Tilted one took 81 instead
Of $50. The lawyer received $ fee
and the whole expense amounted TO
50
Year: 1870

q


More than thirty years ago. when the
pike from Msysville to Mount Sterling was
being built, an Irishman named Collins was
one of the workmen, and lived in O shanty,
ON the side of the road, about two miles
this side of Sbarpsburg. He was accused,
by girl who lived in the family, of mur.
dering a man the night before she gave the
information, and of burying the body IN.
der the floor of his shanty. A number OF
excited neighbors went to the place. and
opening the door saw blood on the floor.
In answer to their inquiries, the wife OF
Collins replied that the blood was that oi
some chickens she had killed the day be-
fore. The men then tore up the flooring,
and there saw hole dug in the ground


Collins explained that he had dug the
hole to keep his potatoes and other veget.
ables during the winter and On digging
farther they discovered no signs ofa corpse,
or any signs of violence. They then drag.
ged the pond opposite to the mans house,
on the place then belonging TO Gen. Sud-
duth, but found nothing. So satisfied were
they, however, that the body had been
thrown into the pond, that they commenc-
ed to cut the pike in order to drain the
pond, but they were prevented from theil
purpose by Gen Sudduth. Finding nc
evidence against Collins except the state
ment of the girl, he was released, ard the
community settled down into the oonvic.
ton that it was malicious fabrication on
her part, induced by quarrel with Collins
or his wife.


Some years afterward a report was
brought to Bath that Collins had beer
hung in Missouri for murder, and had con.
fessed to killing man in Kentucky, but,
as no one had been missed, the matter
was soon forgotten. Recently some men
were engaged in quarrying Just across the
pike from where tie shanty of Collins
stood, and they removed pile of loose
rock that had lain IN tne field for many
years. On digging little way, prepara.
tory to blasting, they uneartheda complete
skeleton of man. This revived the old
recollection of the accusation against
Collins, ssd of the report of his confession
in Missouri, and the neighborhood is now
satisfied thet the statement of the girl was
true, but that the body was afterward ex.
humed by Collins and buried Hoross the
road before the search of his cabin was
made
Year: 1870

New York Correspondence of The Boston Journal


For thirty years, Miller, of Bristol, has
lived by faith. If he wants money, lands,
food. clothes or health he goes and asks
for it, and gets it. A few men in this coun-
try have tried that system with vsrious
shades of success. Fulton street presents
some remarkable instances of direct an
swer to prayer, if you can believe human
testimony. A case occurred short time
ago, and send you the facts as can be
confirmed to the satisfaction of any one.
Ministers out OF employment drift to New
York, partly to get away from the scenes
of their former triumph, partly to
find employment outside of the pro-
fession without being meddled with.
AS Stewards store is said to be a hospital
for decayed merchants because so many
bankrupt traders are employed in that
house, Brooklyn may be regarded as the
rendezvous of pastors without a parish.
One Of this number has been doing little
business, sometimes up and sometimes
down. One Saturday he found himself
almost completely cleaned out On his
way home he went into store and asked
for bill of goods on credit until the next
week. The storekeeper blandly but
firmly refused. The poor fel-
low went to his home sad
" enough. There was moth
ing to eat in the house. He called his wife
and children together, told them he was
penniless, and without food, and said:
'.My dear children, there is no help from
man, let us go to God" The little house
hold knelt in prayer. and went supperless
to bed. Between 10 and IL o'clock the
family were aroused By a loud knocking at
the door. The husband went down, and
found gent'ema waiting to see him. He
was q well known merchant of the
city, and knew nothing of the distress
of the family, or that the household
was in want. Addressing himself to
the occupant of the house, he said:
"You may be surprised to see me here at
this time of night. I undertook to go to
bed. but could not sleep. felt impress
ed that it was my duty to come here.
tried to shake it of, but 1 could not; aud 1
am here to see if your family want any,
thing" The man told his story with the
fullness of his heart. His friend left with
him sum of money, and promised to see
the family early in the morning Late as
it was, the relieved gentleman went out for
his Sabbath supply, and spent the night in
thanksgiving. He believes in direct an
swers to prayer.
Year: 1870

"PEY Oh DIE ! would seem to be the
motto of Boston physician, who was
visited, Sunday evening of last week, by
a young man who had Just been severely
cut IN quarrel. After dressing the wound
and nauing his fee, he was told by his
patient that he could not pay him till
Monday, whereupon the physician cut the
stitches he had taken, and sent the young
man away with his wound open and bleed
ing.
Year: 1870

About six O'Clock last night Michael Wan, the pro.
pretor OF No. 45 Bayard street, was surprised By
hearing the report OK pistol shot In the attic Of his
house, occupied by lodger named william Lend.
beck. While wondering at The report Wan heard .
second shot and Immediately ran into the basement
Of the premises There he found Lendbecka wife.
and IN company with her he proceeded to the Sixth
precinct station house. Sergeant Byrnes and deec-
tive Woodbridge at once proceeded To the house
and ascending 10 the attic found Lendbeck lying
upon the moor quite dead with . shot hole through
mis- breast Just above the heart BY the side OF the
deceased man was found six-barreled pepper bog
the Sixth precinct station house. at which place an
inquest Will be held to-day. Lendbeck was twenty
eight years OF age. lie had been out 0f work for
some time aud had lived the earnings Of his wife.
Dependency - supposed TO nave been the cause OF
the rash act.
Year: 1870

The lncGiclency Of :he FIc Department
was once more exemplifed in very
striking manner d the fire on Market
street yesterday morning, 1t was Just
a half an hour after Die alarm was sound.
81 before any water was thrown on the
fire by steamer. Tho Atlantic took isS
station on the ground with cemmcndable
promptitude, but It was a long time be-
fore even the FIRE was kindled in her fur.
mace, and still longer tins before she
threw any water. There appeared 70 b
some serious defect In her management
Ono or the men was running round in tbo
crowd trying to borrow match to Light
her furnace, and finally got light frOla
the gas lamp. The hose fit 10 badly where
Il was attached TO the engine that more
water was wasted and ran down tho gpt.
ter than went on the fire. The perform:
ance Of the steamer on Main street tllie
United, we l,cIlevCD was about equally uns
satisfactory. 1t was very slow ip getting
started and burst It's hose.


BY great good luck the night was very
calm, and nothing but this prevented the
fire from spreading in way that would
have been much more disastrous. The
flames had full half hours start, and
during all that time had everything their
own way. That they did not make q
clean sweep to the Quincy street corner
or to the pos.oilIce, was not due 70 the
celebrity Of tho Fip Department, bttto
The stiffness orthe night and 10 some pri.
yatc hose. The same state Of facts cx-
istcd when Collins brass foundry burned.


It must he apparent to every one after
the repeated exhibitions OF lneficiency
that have been made In the past few
weeks. tint something Is radically wrong
with tho Fire Department. We do not
l,,,,.ro;, ia ,I,c C,rI, cr the s,eam.rs The
Year: 1870

The press, without distin ction of party,
praise the course of Gov. Hoffman in sending
to the legislature list Of the par dons gran
ted during the year, giving the reasons
therefor. The wise course of the governor
has put IN end to criticism on this subject
Year: 1870

It's of immense importance that the stomach,
the organ which eliminates from the sustensnce
taken into II the stream Of life, should do its
duty thoroughly and regularly; that the bowels
which carry off the refuse matter should be kept
fires from oostruetisns; and that the liver which
secretes fluid next in Importance to the blood
itself should perform Its functions naturally.
To produce thiE desirable condition of the great
sssimilating, seoretive and discharging orgaLs,
is the grand object of Hoioway's Pills, and they
accomplish it uniformly, rapidly and without
Year: 1870

From the peculiar mildness of their operation
the Pills are admirable alterstve for females


in n delicate state of health Acting as tonic
and nervine as well as purifying and regulat-


ing medicine they work wonders in the various


function al irregularities 20 which the sex-a, a


m hiect
Year: 1870

The light ct home How bright it beams
When evening shades around us fall;
And from the lattice far it CLEANS,


To gladen, chear and comfort.
When weared with the tolls of day,


And strife for glory, good or fame,
How sweet to seek the quiet way


Where loving lips will lisp our name.
When through the dark and stormy night
The wayward wsnderer homcward hies,
How cheerful is the twinkling light


WHICH through the forost gloom he spies!
1t is the light OF home he feels


That loving hearts will greet him there,
And softly through his bosom steels


The joy and love that Danish care.
The light at home How still aud sweet
Ii peeps from yonder cottage door,
The weary laborer to greet


When the rough tolls of day are oe'r!
Sad is the soul that does not know


The blessings that its beams impart,
The cheerful hopes and joys that how


And tighten up the heartiest heart.
Year: 1870

The editor of "Thc Horticpltufist |"
says:


I'VE have known quite number of
instances-indeed so often as TO make it
quite rule-that old orchards apparent
y dying out have been brought back a.
gain TO fruitfulness by the liberal use Of
wood-ashes, also stirring the soil.


Potash is the most important element
in the most successful growth Of all kinds
Of fruit trees.


An old gentleman told a club, not long
ago, that he had known man TO make
an preserve an orchard Of apple trees in
hourisbing aud productive condition, or
iginally placed on very poor ground, by
sprinkling every year around each tree
to the circumference of the extent of its
branches, half bushel Of ashes. We
consider this a very important item."
Year: 1870

RAILROAD HAUNTED BY THE SPIRIT OF
NICTIN-The Boston papers publish the fol-
lowing a a strange but well authenticated story:
sThe engineer of the freight train on the Boston
and Lowell Railroad. which leaves Boston about
three O'Clock IN the morning, has on several Oc-
CasiOns discovered a red light swinging at a
furious rate at the WOburn station. where the
train stops for water. The light would some
times BE- in front and sometimes in the rear of
the train When the engineer would stop his
train and send some one TO learn why the signal
to stop was made, the messenger would be
greatly surprised to see the light vanish. Inves-
tigation has proved that no person was there
with a lantern. and the brakeman and conduc
tor concur also IN having beheld the phenOme-
non. which. SO tar as known, is without visible
cause. Some labors living on the line of the
above STATEN states that few mornings since
they were coming down the road in a hand car, :,
when they Suddenly heard the approach of an
engine and train, and knowing that no train
was due in the vicinity at that hour, they
became greatly frightened, and, jumping out
OF the car, thew IT off the track to await the
train which they thought was coming at a rapid
pace upon them, but which, il is needless to say,
did lot come. The superstitious regard the
affair a. a fOrewarning of some disaster, while
the spiritualsts have the ready theory that it Is
the spirit of man who was killed there about
two SINCE.
Year: 1870

.I.RA.


TIE REBEL CONVENTION.
We find upon examining the antece-
dents of the rebel convention, that it
is body nearly every member of which
has either fought against the United
States as a rebel soldier, or held, or
sought to hold, some official position
under the reasonable, rebel govern
ment. Many of its members were lead
ing officers in the rebellion which at
tempted to suck the lifc-blOod of the
Year: 1870

gether in Tennessee since the war;
Many of them have the blood of inno-
cent Union men upon their skirts. Shall
such men as these be the rulers of the
loyal people of Tennessee? Shall they
make laws to govern the Union sol
diers Of our State-the widows and Or
phans of those noble and gallant heroes
who were slain by these very mcn?--
Watchman. tell us Of the night!


TIE LAST LINK IS BROKEN.


From the commencement of pOliti-
Year: 1870

masked murderers and desperadoes.-
They created Convention, which has
finished the infamous work by striking
down our loyal judiciary, to make room
for men of their own crew-men steep
ed in treason, whose hands are drip
ping with the blood of Union soldiers.
This last link between the loyal people
Year: 1870

JARMoNIA SOCIETY PlcNrc.-The
German Harmonic Society will hold a
strawberry festival and picnic at Mil
tons grove in this city next Monday af-
ternoon Strawberries, Ice Cream, lem
onade, and other good things will be in
abundance, music and singing. and other
pleasing exercises will enliven the occa-
sion. The ladies are to present to the
society beautiful flag, gotten up at an
expense of $l75, undoubtedly the hand
soonest thing Of the kind ever seen in
Mineral Point Those failing to attend
will miss rare plcasure-everybody insi-
ted. In the evening Of the same day,
the society will give social party At
their hall-and invite everyone to at
tend
Year: 1870

The wagon makers Of Mineral Point
and vicinity have long felt the need Of a
good furnishing house where they could
obtain anything desired in the building ef
a carriage or wagon without having to
send to Chicago or lreeport MIR. d,
of the firm of Devlin d Martin, while
at Chicago last week made heavy pnr-
chases q wagon makers furnishing
goods oG all kinds and they now stand
prepared to- Eal all orders for such goods
for any quantity.
Year: 1870

READINGS Professor McAflertv,
Of the Racine college, has given a series
of readings in our city during the week
past His audiences have been of the
very best in the city, and his entertain
nents have given greater satisfaction than
anything of tao kind ever known in
Mineral Point. No vord Of unlavorable
criticism has come to our ears, while
every one whose pleasure it was to hear
him expresses the highest ,e7ms of
praise.
Year: 1870

SAMUEL HocKING will appear in a
fine new advertisement in the TRIBUNE
next week In the mean time, if our
readers want anything in the line OF
hardware from carpet tack to crows
bar; from pen knife to mammoth cook
s,ove; IRON garden rake to u thresh-
Ing machine, call on him and you can be
accommodated.
Year: 1870

The extreme hot weather we are
now having causes US to reflect on the
possibility of being sun struck, and
thinking Of the various methods to avoid
it, see rone more easily obtained than
those sun shades and parasols found
in such variety of styles n, Deilers.
Year: 1870

day. Every Sunday evening they hold
their meetings in school-house, until
difficulty about the candles used caused
them to leave, and now they meet at any
house in the neighborhood where the
spirit manifests itself.


John Rhinesmith, wealthy and
well-to-do farmer of the neighborhood, is
the chief man of the band, and recently
had his house rebuilt especially to ac-
commodate the brethren; one room rest
ing on strong beams, it stands the jump
ing; but about month ago an ardent
member, in a paroxysm of fanaticism,
declared that when filed with the Holy
Ghost he felt as light as air, and even
though he jumped upon looking-glass,
he would not so much as .bruise it with
scratch; whereupon he began to leap
upon the stove-hearth, and broke it off,
and then leaping upon the top broke in
the covers and finally smashed big
rocking-chair before he subsidized. Re-
Gently Rhinesmith baptized Mr. Gilbert
B. Speaker, a man of family, and con-
vert to the new faith, the baptism taking
place in Rhinesmiths mill-pond, before
the members of the band and amid shouts
and cries, the whole gang at one time
shouting fre!' to the alarm of others in
the neighborhood, it being then after
midnight.


One of the band told reporter that
as he was at work in his barn he got the
spirit, and that he ran one mile over
bitches and fences before the spirit left
him, and all this time he was so elated
that he thought he was flying. When
jumping in ecstacy of the Holy Ghost,
they say their spirits rise far above their
bodies They permit no persons except
ing those belonging to the band to join
with them in singing or jumping or any
other of their exercises, although no OBJ
lection is made to the attendance of out
siders at the meetings of the band. A
dozen viii have the floor at once, pound
ing and kicking, and the whole crowd
seems worked up to a fearful state of ex-
citement-some jumping until they fall;
the women shrieking in the widest man
ner, and others praying whistling and
putting as for wagerl. They permit no
levity on the part Of young folks during
their proceedings Mr. Cobb, one of
the band, is thought to be growing in
sane under the excitement of this relig-
ious frenzy. There is no doubt that the
members Of the band are sincere enthu-
siasts. The society now numbers over
FIVE hundred members.