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Year: 1870

PICNIc At THE FAIR GROUNUs.-We
call especial attention to the grand pic
nic To come Off to-day on the Fair
Grounds, Wheeling Island. We feel
assured our Catholic friends will leave
no means untried to make the day as
pleasant and agreeable as possible.
uur friend Lotus of the Street Railway
AMI his able chief Colonel John Hand
Ian, we learn, will have number of
extra cars put on the Island route so
that all who see fit 20 visit the Fair
Grounds, can ride 10 and from the en-
trance
Year: 1870

POETRY FOR THE TMES.-Blobbs says
each season has lis appropriate poetry
This is his idea of the style Of thing
suitable for the present time:


You who have got bills TO pay,


Prrpare To paw 'em right away.
Year: 1870

cnspion was therefore UNNECESSARY, but he desired
simply TO protest against the passage OF the Dill he
was In favor Of railroads and would favor the pas
sage OF this bill II not that nincenths OF the
people or MS city ana county opposed TO H. ana
he put " to the House whether a measure
of this Kind should be forced upon the
people against their viii. lie thought IT was
an unjust bin and against the wishes OF hts
constituents: therefore he voted against 1t. Messls
Norris and sanxay both explained their votes by
saying that they were railroad men, and thought
the application had been made I'll good faith. and
they would favor the bill The vote was As to IL.


A Dill was introduced I'm tue House entitled "An
act to incorporate the Newark and Hudson Rail-
road Company who are empowered TO buitd road
from Newark TO the Hudson river, to bud bridges
over the Passaic and ackensack rivers and to form
connection with the New jersey Railroad or any
other road In Hudson county. Tney are authorized
to issue capital stock the amount OF $3.50. .O00
Year: 1870

IMPORTANT SUPREME Court DECISIONS.
The Supreme Court met yesterday
morning, when Chief Justic w. w. Will
shire delivered an opinion with reference
to the question of Confederate money be-
ing valid consideration for the payment
of any debt contracted during the war.
He held that such payment was illegal,
and not valid consideration for any
debt that may have been contracted. The
opinion was very lengthy, filling fifty
pages of legal cap. The opinion was
concurred in by all the Judges with the
exception of Judge Harrison dissenting.


Associate Justice Gregg, also delivered
an opinion with reference to the legal OBJ
legation Of note given for slaves before
and during the war He held the obliga
ton to be good, and the maker Of the
note legally bound to take up the same.
The opinion was endorsed by the Chief
Justice and Judge Harrison. Judges
Mcclure and Bowen dissenting.-L. R.
Republican, 20M.
Year: 1870

H- The popular Importer, left Little
,ock with as much cotton for New Or
ans as she could carry. This is the best
cgt and with most liberal officers that
o6uEout of the river to New Orleans. If
sere is cotton to be had they can always
Year: 1870

THE DISCOVERY OF AN ISLAND UN-


KNOWN TO NAVIGATION-TUE ISLAND


UNDER THE 1fIsTs - FLOURISHING


COMMUNITY WITHOUT a WOMAN IN


IT.


John koss, = veteran seaman, who is
| lodging at the Frank fort House, says that
he sailed from Liverpool in June, 1868, in
the schooner Belle Hope 1t was repre-
scented to him that the craft on board of
which he signed articles was going ont as
tender 10 ID whaling ship, which woul0
be found waiting their arrival at Homo
lulu. On reaching Honolulu the ship
they expected to meet had sailed, hut not
without leaving instructions in what lati-
tude she could he found, and ordering the
tender to proceed at once to the rende 4
vous.


After ndding to their stock of provi-
sions, and making some necessary repairs,
they bore away to the South Pacific.
When they reached the place appointed
for meeting the ship, nothing could be
seen of her, and the captain, after vainly
cruising about for several days, concluded
to return to Honolulu. When hut few
leagues on their return voyage one of the





der, and the other worked very inaccu-
rately. Thus they were reduced to astro-
nomical observations, and being overtaken
by storm, they were wrecked on an un-
known shore. The captain, Ross and
three of the crew reached land The 9th
ers, seven in number, were drowned. The
rest of the narrator's story had perhaps
better be told in his own words He
SAYS:


When we got on shore things looked
pretty blue. We were almost naked, and
we hadn't saved single thing from the
wreck. However, the land appeared to
be exceedingly fertile, and we saw. as
soon as we were able to walk any distance
from the boat. that there were tropicaI
fruits in abundance, and a copious supplv
Of fresh water. Although we were nearly
worn down by hard work on the vessel
during the days of storm we had passed
through, still we soon began to pick up.
but


THE CAPTAIN DIED ON THE FIRST NIGHT
on the shore. He had been sick for some
time, aud the shock of being wrecked
proved too much for him. The rest of us
were as strong and hearty as ever in four
or five days. We didn't need any clothes,
for the weather was warm and pleasant.
Before exploring the interior we scratched
our names on pieces of bark, adding that
we were wrecked sailors. and putting
down when we would be back. The memo
randnm we left by our flagstaff, so that it
might be seen should any one come on
shore.


We left early in the morning. expecting
to be gone two days. We had no fear of
being lost, as the country was open. and
we could essily determine the course we
were travelling by prominent landmarks
We did not see any sign of human work
until the close of the first day, when
to our astonishment, we came out of the
woods into beautifully cultivated field
of tobacco. Everything SO closely re-
sembled what had seen in Havana, that
almost imagined myself in Cuba. At
any rate we felt confident that we had
nothing to fear from the proprietor of the
land, whoever hSmight be. We travelled
only short distance over the field, when
we came in sight Of a house, built very
Year: 1870

THE RUTLAND RAILROAD AND THE
CAUGHNAwAGA CANAL. - at a meeting
of the stockholders of the Rutland Rail-
road Company, held here on Wednesday,
large majority of the stock being rep
resented, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted: .r ....


Res0z0ed, That this corporation regards
the construction of the Caughnawaga ca
nal as of the highest Importance to the
interests and business of their company,
and that they will make every effort in
their power to secure it's early completion
and the directors of this company are
hereby instructed to use all legal means
to that end, and if necessary, to procure
such legislation as may be advisable to
enable this company to aid in its construc-
ton.
Year: 1870

The field view of this optical illusion
may be represented by the quadrature of
the circle, commencing at grove of oak
timber three miles north from the point
of observation, and following the timber
some three miles in a curve, where it
broke off to plain of cultivated fields,
following the same round to the west,
where the vision was intercepted by inter
vening objects near at hand and from the
point of observation, within the line of
refraction. The oak trees are of unequal
height, the tops of which are barely visi-
bic from this point. These were suddenly
elongated some forty feet or more; and
seven or eight dwellings some miles
around to the west in the town of Frank
lin, and which are ordinarily below the
visible horizon, were brought prominently
to view, and also elongated to height
exactly corresponding with the oak trees
before mentioned. Resting upon and
above the whole was a thin line of haze,
extending horizontally through the whole
distance; but no inverted images of OBJ
jects, as is sometimes the case, were OBJ.
servable, and whenever this appearance
occurs 1t is said to be usually due to re-
Election. We were gratifed with this
beautiful view some fifteen or twenty
minutes, when the oaks suddenly resumed
their wonted appearance, and the white
dwellings of Franklin sank out of sight.


G.. w. c.
Year: 1870

A STRANGE CAsE.-A pondent of
the Chicago Tribune gives the following
account Of a Vermonter losing his family


and property, which he makes public in


the hope that some one in Vermont, or
elsewhere, may be able to solve the mys-


terry and find an heir to the property ::


He states that some fifteen or eighteen
years ago MIR. Hazeltine came to West
Illinois aud purchased property in a beau
tiful town on the banks of the Mississippi
River, intending there to locate and en-
gage in business. He stated that be had
d wife and child in Vermont, whom he
was anxious TO move to the West as soon
as ho, could get his place fit for their re-
ception. While engaged in erecting u
commodious dwelling he had an oppor-
runiry to send East for his family by
gentlemen who was about to proceed to
that section and bring back several fami-
lies. But instead of seeing and embracing
his wife and child, as he had joyfully an
ticipated, Mr.. Hazeltine received letter
which appeared to contain very distress
ing and unexpected tidings, for, from
that moment he was changed man.
He settled up all business matters; con-
veyed the property to his wife, provided
she came West in the course of certain
number of years; appointed an agent to
take charge of the property till she came,
or till the expiration of the time, and then
disappeared. As no wife or heir has ap-
peared to claim the property, and the
time having expired when she should
have taken possession of it, the property
is now without an owner.
Year: 1870

Long Island, New York, is at present
besiegsd by Mormon Priests and Elders,
who hold powerful revivals almost
nightly, it is said with great effect.
General Barton is at present at Bald
winsville holding nightly revivals, The
people Of Jamaica threaten to exter.
inmate them should they attempt to
bring about a religious revival in that
village.
Year: 1870

The distilleIs met at Cincinnati on
Thursday, and adopted resolution
that the members present record their
names in opposition to the forty-eight
hour system, and that they express their
determination to test the question in
the Courts. They also agreed TO bring
the test case at once, and employed
counsel to carry on the prosecution.
Year: 1870

Our BEST PARLoRs.-Don't keep a
solitary parlor, into which you so but
once month with your parson, special
guests, or sewing society. Make your
living rooms the house. Let the place
be such, that when your boy has gone to
distant lands, or even when, perhaps, he
clings to single plank in the waters Of
the wide ocean, the thought Of the old
homestead shall come to him in the desc.
lation, bringing always light, hope and
love Have no dungeon about your
house-no room that you never open-no
blinds that are always shut
Year: 1870

remember having read some time ago, q
beautiful story of Count Zinzindorf when q
boy. He was, as dare say you know, great
German noble, and lived TO do great deal
of good in the world.


One day, when he was playing with his
hoop near the banks of a deep river which
flowed outside the walls of castle whore he
lived, he espied dove struggling in the wa
ter. By some means the poor little creature
had fallen into the river and was unable to
escape. The little Count Immediately rolled
large washing tub, which had been left near,
to the waters edge, jumped into it, and
though generally very timid on the water, by
the aid of stick he managed to steer him
self across the RIVER to the place where the
dove lay floating and struggling. With the
bird in bis arms he guided the tub back, aud
got safely to land. After warming the little
captive tenderly in his bosom, the boy ran
with it into the wood and set it free. His
mother, who had watched the whole irausac-
tion in trembling anxiety from her bedroom
window, now came out.


"But were you not afraid ?" she asked.


"Yes, was, rather" he answered; 'but
l could not bear that it should die So You
know. mother. its little ones might have been
watching for it to come home !"
Year: 1870

suppose some of the little boys who read
this will say, when they look at the title of
this piece, That's easy enough l am honest,
l never took anything that did not belong to
me in my life." Well, that is right; but
there is more in being truly honest, perhaps,
than you think. l will tell you story, and
then you will understand me.


In a country school-the school of which 1
am teacher-a large class was standing to
spell. In the lesson there was a very ''hard
word, !" as the boys say. put the word to the
scholar at the head, and he missed it; ]
passed it to the next, and the next, and SO on
through the class till it came to the last
scholar-the smallest of the class-and he
spelled it right at least 1 understood him SO,
and he went to the head, above seventeen boys
and girls all older than himself. then
turned and wrote the word on the black board,
so that they might all see how it was spelled
and learn it better But no sooner had
written it, than the little boy at the head
cried out, 'Oh didn't say it so, Miss W;
/ said instead of IL" and he went back to
the foot of his own accord, quicker than he
had gone to the head. Was not he an honest
boy? l should have always thought he
spelled it right, if he had not told me but
he was too honest to take any credit that did
not beIonS TO MIN.


Let me tell you another story with a like
lesson. One summer day, a school was out
at play. There were great many children,
and.the boys, some of them, had balls to play
with. The boys had not much ground
around the school house there was only a
very small yard, and all around were high
brick houses. One of the little boys threw
his ball, and it went straight through win
dow, breaking the glass, and the pieces came
rattling down on the bricks There were SO
many children playing that nobody knew who
broke the window except the boy who did it.
He did not tell any one, but he was very sorry
Directly the bell rang, and all went in. The
children had not much more than taken their
seats, and all was still, when the door was
opened, and a lady came in with Eddie's ball
in her hand. She lived in the house where
the window was broken. She was very angry.
and scolded SO loud and fast that the teacher
could not say anything. When at last she
stopped, and the teacher told her that she
would inquire about it, just then Eddie raised
his hand the teacher gave him leave to speak,
and he rose from his seat, and said distinctly,
81 broke the window accidentally, and 1 am
very sorry; but this afternoon 1 will bring
the money to pay fer it." Was not that an
honest boy ?-Eanily Treasury.
Year: 1870

-Corrinne, Utah, June "a subterraneoua
outlet to the Great Salt Lake has been found
opposite Corinne, and between Fremont and
Kimball islands. The schooner Pioneer,
while sailing in that vicinity last Sunday, was
drawn into an opening. which is a maelstrom
or stupendous whirlpool; and the circular
motion of the water was SO rapid and violent
that the vessel was mads to spin around in it
with frightful velocity. and it was only by .
high wind prevailing at the time that she was
enabled to sail beyond the influence of the
awful chnsm. The captain reports that he
has no doubt that this opening. "never before
discovered" is the grand outlet Of the lake.
A party of scientific men will leave here i'm
mediately on the steamer Kate COnnor to in
7estigate this great wonder.
Year: 1870

"A Lady, who, though in the autumn
Of life, had not lost all dreams of its spring,
said to Jerrold:


81 cannot imagine what makes my hair
turn gray. sometimes think that it must
be the essence of rosemary with which my
maid is in the habit of brushing 1t, What
do you think p


II should be afraid madam" replied the
distinguished dramatist, dryly, "that it is the
essence of thyme"
Year: 1870

Men sometimes die from very singular causes
A blacksmithin Monticello, y. Y, recently put
a common woolen axle in FIRE to loosen the
iron thinbIe from its outer edge when, Il
bis astonishment, it blew up, shooting jagged
splinters into bis body. Death ensued. II
happened thus. The broken axle had been
lying out iB the rain for sone time, aud wa.
pretty thoroughly saturated with water
There is frequently a considerable cavity be-
tween the thimble and the end Of the axle
The water had rusted the bolt screw at tic
head Of the tbimble 50 as 10 render it perfectly
tight, and the swelling Of the wood had pro
duced a similar effect at the other eud. WheI
TIC moisture in the chamber had turned tC
steam and afterward to gas in the intense heat
an explosion was the natural result.
Year: 1870

NEWSPAPER SroyCERs. An exchange well
says there are many persons who either take
no paper at all, or else take one from another
city, and when they wish to see what is trahs-
piring in their own neghborhood they borrow
the local paper from some citizen more liberal
than themselves. Many men Of this kind are
engaged in business, aud frcquently grumJlc
because people do not patronize home indus
try" when they practice tde very thing Of
Of which they complain.
Year: 1870

THE STRANGE WREcK.-A dispatch to the Alta
under date of Los Angeles, October 4th, says
that an advance party of four persons from San
Bernadino have left for the purpose of visiting
the famous wrecked ship on the Colorado desert,
near Los Palmos Station. The ship, which must
have lain wreck for over two hundred and fifty
years, is built of teak wood and is perfectly
sound the bow and stern are plainly visible.
1t is situated two hundred and forty miles from
the Gulf o. Mexico. The supposition is expressed
that the vessel is one which escaped destruction
from the feet of Cortes. The wreck will be
thoroughly explored and every effort made to
finally clear up the mystery.
Year: 1870

EMBALMIHG.-We learn from the call, of a late
date, that the body Of lady who died in San
Francisco, some time since, was embalmed by a
new process which has been discovered by one
Louis d. Lyford. After five weeks the body was
found to be in state of perfect preservation
The countenance is said to be as natural as on
the day death occurred
Year: 1870

The next Legislature will be pettioned te
permit the street railroad companies TO charge
fare instead Of five. Robert Squres, President Of ths
Third Company remarked lately that the charter
this line does not compel them to run at any particular
rate of speed to carry children for three cents
furnish seats, and If the Legislature refused TO ament
the present law, the Company, to make any profit
walk their horses This would enghen the trip from
hour and ten minutes to two hours. And then," he
added " every living thing must pay full fare"


One hundred and ninety daily on this line,
increase OF since the rate reduced Three hnnd
red passengers daily. small school children, who
only three cents The increase In the number
of adult passengers since the LIST OF October has bee
about 10000 day. About $4,000 passengers are carried
every week The additional put are said to b
unprotable the fare being too low to cover expenses
When the fare was reduced to five cents the Company
lost per cent OF their income, while their dividend a
year. as claimed only IL per cent fully representing
the net profit the year. To the question, What d.
your conductors getp Mr. squires replied: 81 dom
know The Company allows them 81 30 day, but somo
how all VINO have been the road for some time seem
to be comfortably of"
Year: 1870

Tie EsTIIETICs OF OATMEAL.-We
call tie sttcntion of our fair readers to
the advantages of oatmeal as an ariicle
oi diet. We advise each one OF them to
make personal test of its virtue, by
eating 1t every morning at breakfast.
1t Is by no means unpalatabIe, when
thoroughly boiled, made of the right
consistency, and taken with sugar and
cream. We promise great benefit from
ltS persistent use. In the first place.
and this is our strongest argUment,-it
will improve the complexion by its heal
thy action on the blood. 1t will also pro-
Iuce an enviable degree of plumpness
from its richness in nutriment for brain
and muscle. 1t will keep the system in
good condition, and leave the brain un-
cIo.ged to do its work k.-ProUatence Jour-
ItQL
Year: 1870



 send this story to you all

 Hoping You'll find time to call. Summers come. The merry time, The birds are singing Kilbourn's rhyme. The larks are warbling 'Oh how Cheap!' That is so the Froggies peep. The wise men of the South you see, Are singing, ''Shoo Fly don't Bodder me-" The wise men of the Western shore, Save their money at Kilbourn's store. And now to show you how it's done. I'll tell you the secret of the fun. buy my teas of the Tycoon, And bring them here in balloon, Salt water don't affect the flavor; Mine hold the Oriental savor. buy my prints just where they make 'em. They're so pretty you cant help take 'em. They're the incest goods in all the state, With figures marked from 12 to 8. send my ship to Don Carlos in Mayueguez, And get his best molasses as he says And bring it up the river to my dock, Come and see how nice and cheap tho stock. To Georges Banks go trouting. And catch the monsters as they're spouting. And sell lem cheaper by cent. Than any other on the continent. To get good sugar we have raised cane. And ground it up with muscle and brain, To sell it lower than any other man. Is the only secret of our plan, million bonds are to be taken; To show our faith is still unshaken. When you wish to lose the few you ve got. You'll find Kilbourn's store is just the spot The new amendment now is fast. And black and white are one at last. So bring your folks in the big wagon. To this cneap store and let him pile jag on.
Year: 1870

One cut shows the Bedstead as it appears with the crib or single bedstead not in use; the other represents the Bedstead with the at- tachment drawn out. It can be entirely separat- ed from the bedstead and rolled about At
Year: 1870

pleasure By lifting the foot of the crib, the legs drop down through hollow posts, and are fasten-

 ed by single bolts bringing the crib on the level

 with the bedstead. The same process with the the head. The head and foot boards are folded down over the mattress when not in use. The Crib can contain the bed made up for use when when closed in. Each bedstead can have single
Year: 1870

CINCINNATI, March S.-The Cham
Der Of Commerce to-day unanimously
adopted memorial to Congress for an
appropriation for a canal round the
falls Of the Ohio. The report enumer-
ates the evils resulting from its non
completion, and says they have never
been so serious as now.


A committee of five was appointed
to proceed to Washington to make a
personal appeal. The Chamber also
adopted a resolution requesting an
early meeting in this city of the friends
of the ROckpOrt and Northern Central
Railroad, of Indiana.


Sentiment is growing strong here in
favor of pushing the road, as a new
outlet South.
Year: 1870

WASHINGTON, March s.-The Re.
construction Committee this morning
considered the question of the power
of Congress to exercise authority in
Tennessee to remedy the dangerous
condition of affairs there, but adjourn
ed without definite action.


Congressman Maynard and Arnell
were before the committee giving in
formation with regard to affairs in
that State.


Butler said he had no doubt of the
power Of Congress to interfere with
the authorities of Massachusetts should
proper occasion arise.