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Year: 1870

THE ONEIDA COMMUNITY elsewhere we
give the statement of member of this CON-
munity in regard to the Royce divorce case,
with which, it has previously been stated,
the Community was scandalously connected.
According to the present statement it
appears that the Community had no
connection whatever with the action for
divorce on the part of Mrs. Royce, and
that it would be against their published
regulations to receive her or any one else into
the Community at present. Their company
has been full since 1867, it is immensely
wealthy, and no new members are wanted to
share their riches. This Oneida Community
bears within it the germ of the trouble that
has already arisen regarding Mormonism, and
the social question apparently is so delicate
that it will not be settled until the communists
are al least as strong as the Mormons.


The TAYLOR WILL CAsE.-The doctors still
disagree ever the genuineness of the sigma
ture attached to the late James b. Taylor's
will. 'eWherc there's will there's way
for the lawyers to get the monev.
Year: 1870

prone to believe what their men ten them, ana at
once rushed TO the conclusion that they had been
assertion Of these men several Of she most respec-
table persons in the town were arrested and carried


Presently the battle began to rage hotter ana
hotter In the upper part Of the town. kDowing as
did the position Of the French army, felt certain
that MacMahon had Drawn on she enemy in order TO
give them battle in the position he had himself
chosen. For time the Prussian infantry continued
to pour into the town by the little bridge just before
the inn. BY companies, by battaons, by regiments,
by brigades ana BY divisions they passed. all In ex
celent order, all looking wonderfully clean after
having passed the night under heavy rains in the


Ineyer saw finer, stouter better dressed or better
number. They must have taken at least an hour
and half to pass at q smart pace, The drummer of
his company. saw al once that it would taSe-to take
use vulgar expression-'all that MacMahon knew"
their freshness from fatigue Haif an hour laisr
long before the greater part of these troops would
have reached the French position on the rising
ground, the sound OF cannon waxed fainter and
farther OF.


Presently it could hardly be heard at ALL and then
as saw thePrussian cavalry and light artillery push
through the town and make for the5FreDch.position
] instinctivey felt that MacMahon had fallen back
and the star Of France was on the wane for the
r And was right. The Prussians commenced to
enter the town. not to pass through it but to re-
which 1 lodged was quickly filed up with the
wounded, the dead, and the dying. It has been NV
fearfully ghastly wounds as those fhave seen this
day it never entered into the mind Of man to
imagine. Men seemed literallyto be mashed into
bloody shapeless masses Of gore. In many in
stances the poor creatures could not be recog-
nized, all their features being utterly de-
stroyed. In others, after cutting Off their bloody
clothes the most awful tearings away to the very
bare bones Of flesh and muscle were made visible
Dozens were brought in but to die What became of
the French wounded could not ind out, but long
long train OF French prisoners being escorted to the


rear, and consisting Of more than six thousand men,
mixed up with about eighty officers OF their own
. confirmed what heard from a wounded chassstsr a
pied, that nearly the whole of General Ducrot's
division consisting OF the 18th Chasseurs, the isth
surrounded and captured by the Prussians ]Jaf |
Year: 1870

STATE STREET SABBATH SCHOOL ExcUR-
sIoN.-It will be seen by the advertisement
that the excursion o: tie State street Sabbath


School is changed to Evergreen Landing. 1t
will take place tomorrow, il the weather is
pleasant, and the steamer will leave the wharf
at the foot of State street at s o'clock and
Union wharf at o'clock. Chowder will not
be provided. The price of tickets will be 80
cents. The excursion will be postponed until
further notice should the weather be unpleas-
Year: 1870

MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD Co-The Di-
rectors did not determine yesterday which
route to adopt for the extension into Portland
in consequence of one of the surveys not being
fully completed, but directed the completion of
the survey, and when finished that the Presi-
dent advertice for proposals on both lines
Upon receipt,of the proposals the line will lie
determined
Year: 1870

AT half past twelve o'clock yestcr-


day afternoon, boy named John


O'Grady was instantly killed by a base


ball which struck him in the pit of the


stomach. Deceased was aged about


thirteen years. He had been playing


at the "naiional game with several
other lads, and was said to be occupy
ing the position of short-stop at the
time of the disaster The accident
occurred on the open prairie near Nor
gun street, between 18th and Maxwell
streets, and from whence the ifeless
form was taken TO the residence of
the parents, No. l4S Johnson street.
A police officer on duty near The scene
of the sad accident, is of the opinion
that tho deceased met with his death
from the blow of bat and not with q
ball. He thinks the boy was stand
ing near the striker, who, loosening
his hold on the bat, allowed Il TO slip
from bis grasp, striking young O'Gra-
dy in the place mentioned


Later in the day Deputy Coroner
II. spears empaneled jury and
held an inquest on the body The
jury, all of whom were married men,
while rendering verdict of accidental
death, deporcd the extent to which
the game is carried on, and recon.
mended that playing base ball within
the corporate limits Of the city be es.
topped by the police authorities. In
presenting the finding, the foreman,
an intelligent workingman, stated that
so great was becoming base ball furore
he was alarmed for the safety of the
rising generation. His boys no longer
played any Of the harmless games
which were so popular in his youthful
days, but were not happy unless risk
ing their limbs and lives in more dan
gerous methods of passing the time
Chicago Times.
Year: 1870

The Radical party have delicate
way, now and ihcn. Of speaking of
the short coming of their Fifteenth
Amendment friends. But tho most
delicate thing we have seen yet is
that of western Radical journal
which says that yesterday two con
stables captured a short piece OF
clothes line At one end Of il was a
colorcd man. and at the other end a
pig The pig belonged to another
man" anything could be milder
than that, we would like TO see ii.
Year: 1870

A lawyer in Terro Haule lately
went to an editors office to cane him.
Tho doctors have dug three bullets
out of bis frame and say there is an
other one that they can't find, which
will probahIy Kill him.
Year: 1870

Another Radical Collector has rob.
bed the government of one hundred
and fNy thousand dollars This
time the offence was committed IN
Kansas. These robberies are Of daily
occurrence. aud yet no particular no.
tice is taken Of them. Since the be.
ginning of the Grant administration
six millions have been stolen from the
government by Radical officers.
Year: 1870

Robert III. Long, Late of the Navy.


On Wednesday last, in the city OF Philadelphia,
died Robert II. Long, at the age OF forty-ilve
years. The news Of his decease Will carry sorrow
TO the hearts OF hs many comrades In the United
States Navy, In which he served for more than four
teen years as an engineer. He was born IN England
and entered the navy as assistant engineer Janu-
ary II, 1s49. After serving in various ships
and gradually raising himself In the line OF promo
ton he was MADE chief engineer in June, 1885, and
thenceforth became one OF the leading scientific
officers IN the service He chief engineer Of the
frigatc Niagara at the beginning or the war, and
until his resignation In 1864 he was engaged on
special duty In supervising tho construction Of
marine engines for the navy, for which ne was pecu
larry well qualned both from experie nee and theo-
retlcal knowledge. While IN the navy he made
gineering, one Of which was the celebrated
Instrument well known as Longs salinometer, en-
poyed TO test the density OF waters In boilers while
under steam at sea. This invention was SO success
fu that the government adopted 1t, and every boiler
IN the navy has one OF these instruments affixed TO
camille marine. Subsequent to his resignation
when was very reluctantly accepted by the Navy
department, which desired to make Mr.. Long
Cnel OF the Bureau OF Steam Engineering, he In
vented dummy engine for railroad purposes
ana aS nn mining engine generally adopted throughout
no SUPERIOR. lie was the acKpowedged o neer ms
Of the first men in his corps in
thorough scientific atianments and practical know.
ledge or every detail OF his profession. His retire.
ment from the service, occasioned by private rea-
sons, was loss to the country. Since that period
he has been at head OF two great engineering es.
tablshmenls one In Trenton, N j., and one In Phlla-
delphia, where he had made q name for himself
AS snlpmate and companion he was highly
esteemed by all who were fortunate enough to sail
with him. from his amiable and genial manners,
which endeared him TO ALL AS q marine engineer
panion his denise will AWAKEN very general regret
among all the older officers OF the navy.
Year: 1870

OF the ncendiary. The walls being OF brick and the
roof q slate one, no spark from passing locomotive
could have done the work. The names were first
noticed under the building near the centre. Dut their
rapid spread would Indicate that the torch mad been
applied IN more places than one. The matter is now


undergoing careful scrutiny, and 1t Is possible that
some clue may be found that viii lead to the capture
of the incendiarV.
Year: 1870

diminishing, and the dead bone seemed to
have removed itself spontaneously, while
Mr. Mahoe's physical condition was all
that could be desired Under these cir
cumstances, DIR. Woods considered any
surgical interference unnecessary. Some
medicines, however, which were thought
advisable to prescribe, were provided.


Captain Truxtun inquired at Bu-tari-
tari, and at other points, as to the situa-
ton of the Hawaiian Missionaries, and
had the qualification to hear them all
express a sense of security and satisfac-
ton as to their treatment


From the Island of Ascension, Captain
Truxtun kindly furnished passages to two
Hawaiian seamen, whom he found there
desirous of returning home. One of them
has been under medical treatment during
the whole time of being on board the
vessel. and bids fair, owing to the skill and
attention of the Surgeon Of the ship, to
be soon completely cured.


Our people will long remember Cap
tain Truxtun and the Officers of his ship
for their disinterested kindness to all Ha-
waiians, Missionaries and others, with
whom they have met during the cruise Of
the ship, and there can be no doubt that
the influence exercised, will tend to make
the residence of those who are teaching
the Gospel among the Islands in the
South not only much more pleasant, but
safer in an eminent degree.


The cruise of the jamestown has been
a very interesting one, and the observa-
tons of Captain Truxtun viii add greatly
to the knowledge of the groups which he
has visited. The Government Of the
United States are fortunate in the selec-
ton of a gentleman of his culture and
judgment for mission which, though not
so pleasant and agreeable as might be de
sired, is of great Importance to civilization
in the South Pacific
Year: 1870

A WORD TO TIE WIsE..Strangers visiting the
city in attendance upon the Stale Fair, or upon
other business, will not consult their own interest
If they fail to visit the wholesale and retail Candy
and Toy house Of W. w. TRIBBETT, on Main
street. just above the Dispatch office. Tribbett 10
one OF R!chmonds most energetic and prosperous
merchants, and he has built up Il business which
has made his name famous throughout the South.
His stock is as large as can be found In any estab-
lishment of The kind, and those who have use for
anything IN the line OF confectionery and toys.
whether at wholesale or retail, will find it adyan
tageous to give him call. Remember the name
and place, W. W. Tribbett, l1l2 Main street.
Year: 1870

ExuUMATIoN OF A COFFIN AND HUMAN
BoNEs.-A day or two ago, while workmen
were engaged in laying gas pipes for the
new city Stable, In rear of the Jail, they
came across several pieces of coffin and
some human bones. These were found near
the centre of Marshall street. and about
eighteen inches below the surface. We
have the authority of the oldest inhabitant
for stating that this portion Of the city was
used as d place for interment more than
sixty years ago, principally Of ma!efactors,
and that more than one murderer who eX-
plated his crime upon the galloWs IN that
vicinity was buried there. He states when
the excavation was made for the foundation
of the Lancasterian School building body
was turned up which was buried with
hall dozen silver dollars in his pocket,
doubtless to settle his ferryage with Ola
CharOn,
Year: 1870

FAIR AND FEAsT.-The ladies connected
with the Belvidere Baptist Church, on Ore
gon Hill, will hold Fair and Feast in their
new church, commencing on Tuesday even
ing at 3 O'Clock The proceeds will be ap-
piled to the completion of the building.
We are quite sure that all who can will 90
up and aid them in their good work.
Year: 1870

SOLDIERS MOURNING FOR GENERAL LEE
The Committee Of Arrangements for the
soldiers meeting recommend that all the
soldiers and sailors Of the Confederate SER
vice wear as badge of mourning for Gen.
second button-hole on the left breast.
Year: 1870

RAILROAD CoNsoLIDATIoN.-Ther remarks
OF Gen. Chamberlain on railroad consolidation
meet with quite general approval. There Is
NO feeling of jealousy in regard to railroads
that would lead people to oppose blindy any
scheme that seems likely to be of advantage to
ttem. At the same time 1t Is felt to be ne
cessary to impose such restrictions, and SO to
assert the supremacy OF the State, that we
may not be left at the mercy of railroad oil
garchy as some States have been.
Year: 1870

A FIRST CLASS PUFF.-"Jobn porIp a..
Mr.. Webb is known TO the readers ~ tbe
Springfield Republican has become the ara.
matte critic of Wilkes Spirit Here is ona =,
his first productions:


The Double-Headed Girl is the latest nov
city. She's brick, though we'd not like TO
marry into the family. The color is not so
much an objection as the quattiLy. She eats
and llks with both mouths, and to supply the
one or put stop to the other would puzzle
the b"st provider. Think how she'd open on
one in Caudle 1t makes our hair curl TO
think of it! She'd be good company for her
self, however, and could never complain that
you left her alone. You could set one head
to watch the other, and bribe it to tell you II
she winked at any other man. Her peculiar
style of architecture seems to have been spe-
cially intended for luDching at railway sta
tols; she could be putting ham sandwich
INTO the starboard locker and hosting i'll cot
lee on her port side At regular dinner she
coud go down the bill of fare two courses at
once. indeed there is no end to an enumera-
tloh oi the advantages which such young
Iauy possesses over the ordinary run OF the
sex, ana we DO not card to discourage her by
even limiting at the drawbacks to her useful
ness. That she is an ornament to society,
nobody can deny.
Year: 1870

from the pinnacle of splendor and
happiness into want and misery.


But the sea, to which an accustom
ed channel had been closed, ragged
with ever increasing anger against the
bank and during tempestuous storm
it broke through the dykes, flooded
the town, and bore it hastily to the
sea, as a long wished for booty.


Where Stavoren once stood now
rolls the troubled waters of the Zuy-
derzee. But when the clear water
allows the bottom to be seen, the
shippers view with horror, through its
depths, the streets, proud towers, and
high gables of the palaces of this now
sunken, but once magnificent city.
Year: 1870

Nor whittier sails he doth he wist


AS he drift seaward through the mist


Past masts that nod like woodland SER


Past black, leviathanic pier;


Past hulks that rock with stealthy pur
AS if dreams with them made them sti


With painted boat and harp In hand,
He saileth out of sight of land.


The aged men upon the walk


With garDered wisdom in their talk,
Have spoken well. An idle whim
Hath been the jaunt TO one like him;
The men of sense, well-fed and sleek,
The end did rightfully bespeak
The ancient women attheir tea
Have spoken well and truthfully,
Old men, with shaven boards and shorn
Have slept beyond the break of morn,
And youths have waxed gray headed


men


But he sails o-singing back again.
His beard is grim, his hair is hoar;
He hath no sight of either shore,
Though, league by league, his journey


long,


He still beguiles with broken song;
With painted boat and harp in hand,
lie seileth out of sight of land.
All lost-yet won! Though idle whim
Was the ideal unto him.
And though on earth he found it not,
The gilded city that he sought
A waird cathedral doth, at will,
With music pulses quake and thrill.
Year: 1870

Among the incidents Of the Gin
cinnati exposition was a man who
weighed all who had any curiosity
in regard to their avoirdupois. The
Times gives the consequences thus:


Speaking of getting weighed, the
gentleman who weighed people from
morning till night on Forsyth's plat
form scales, (giving each person
weighed card with his or her
weight on it aif they would only
yait" must have a good deal to an
swer for. We understand he has
broken up a number Of engagements
already, by remorselessly telling
the truth regarding ladies' weights.
He oughn't to do that. When q
young lady is hooped, padded and
stuffed to represent one hundred and
thirty-five pounds, instead of nine
ty-six, her actual weight, the weight
ist ought to be gallant enough to
mark her down one hundred and
thirty-fve pounds.


We saw one of these dear, decep-
tive creatures step upon the scales
Yesterday afternoon. She seemed
plump IS a partridge at first sight,
and made of that substantial mater
ial Hamlet wished would melt, thaw
and resolved itself into dew. She
stepped on to the platform with q
bounce that made the scale kick the
beam, though loaded down with
weights, Even the scales, veterans
as they are in the business, were a
little fooled at first. But they quick
ly recovered their equilibrium and
finely settled down to ninety, her
actual weight. She looked as
though she would faint when she
saw the figures, but her lover who
was standing by-he was perfectly
abashed and speechless with amaze
ment. He had evidently been
counting her under the impression
that she was a plump and every way
substantial specimen Of the feminine
gender, and now to find her a delu-
sion if not snare-a mere feather
weight was too much, or rather
too little. They walked silently
away, but it was evident her jig was
up with him. Through the aid Of
Forsyth the scales had fallen from
his eyes,"
Year: 1870

A Homerauian soldier had been
wounded in the lip by shot from a
skirmisher, and was ordered to the
rear bv his Captain. mo, Captain,
.nIease don't" replied our man. Il
have seen the fellow that did that,
and will give him fits when l catch
him" a moment afterwards the
order to advance was given, and lit
while afterward our Prussian had
captured his man, but not without
clubbing hum nearly to death. The
Frenchman was plucky, and fought
hard. but could not resist the power
ful German. The latter, however,
when he saw his brave antogonist
helpless at his feet, lifted him from
the ground and conducted him to the
rear as tenderly as he would little
child. This little incident pleased
his Colonel so much that he was pro-
NOTED to corporal on the spot.
Year: 1870

You will find that a great deal of
character is impaired and received at
the table. Parents too often forget
this; and therefore, instead Of swal-
lowing your food in sullen silence, in.
stead ofbrooding over your business,
instead Of severely talking about
others, let the conversation at the Is.
bic be genial, kind, social and cheer.
ing. Don't bring disagreeable things
to the table in your conversation, any
more than you would in your dishes.
For this reason, too, the more good
company you have at your table is an
educator to the family. Hence the
intelligence and the refinement and
appropriate behavior of a family
which is given to hospitality. Never
feel that intelligent visitors can be
anything but a blessing to you ap1
yours. How few have fully gotten
hold of the fact that company and
conversation at the table are no small
part Of education.
Year: 1870

A curious suit for damages has just
taken place in a London court. Miss
Russell, vocalist, was present at a
railroad accident on the London
Railway, and sustained a severe
shock to her nervous system. She
sued the company, proved to the sat
isfaetion Of the court that "she did
not seem to possess the same nerve
she had previously in appearing be
fore an audience, and at times she
seemed to have a feeling of dislike
to be encored," and the court awarded
her f570 damages.
Year: 1870

he given The Minister concluded by stating that If
the French troops had left Chalons IT was with the
object of nsurng the general defense Of the country
The sitting was then dissolved.
Year: 1870




Allowing that in all ages the ten
dencv Of mankind has been to leap
from one extreme to the other, the law
of mind apparently following the i'm
mutable Law of matter, that action and
reaction are always equal in opposite
directions, as woman in her develop.
ment has been persistently held in
abeyance. SO now perhaps the tendency
is to rush too rapidly or too far in an
opposite direction, aiming at too much
at once, not using woman's usual eau
tion and conservatism in attaining the
end desired, startling numbers of both
sexes BY an appeal for the privilege OF
franchise, which is SO imperfectly un-
derstood, by the majority of the sex,
that it is rejected because Of miscon>
ception of what they would arrive at
BY SO important step. Not that they
are more iguorant than thousands of
our adopted citizens who, having less
humility than women, avail themselves
of the privilege, but because, as sex.
they respect the opinions of the world
very highly, and, being the conserva-
tors of society, they fear that they shall
infringe on some law of etiquette or
or good breeding by participation in
a movement which, in the knowledge
which they now possess regarding il,
does not seem to promise them any i'm
mediate benefit Probably more ex.
celient plan would have been to educate
women up to the point of an apprehen-
sion Of the increased cares, duties and
privileges of the franchise, to show
them what the franchise has done. and
what it has failed to do, in all ages, for
the benefit of mankind and the amelio
ration of the race, that absolutism il
einimical to progression, and the same
principle holds equally with nations as
with individuals; also to show them
that it is recognized principle among
mankind that it is inexpedient to place
oneself, for all time, unconditionallJ
and without reserve, in the power oi
any individual or body polite, whatever
may be the standing of probity. BJ
this course, the progress of those whe
advocate franchise would have beer
somewhat slower, but far more sure
Less opposition would have been reused
consequently, the point would have
been gained more easily. We confess
that the time for complaining of tn,
abuse in man by the oppression o
woman has gone by; the topic has beer
fully discussed, grievances examine,
into and redressed, until almost ever,
cause of complaint has been removed
woman being more highly favored il
America than in any other country
With pleasure, we acknowledge tn
chivalry of American men, and thei
Willingness to grant woman any reason
able demand, as also their liberality i
granting to the sex most excellen
educational opportunities; yet we mus
consider that in consequences OF th
great change taking place 10 society
because of the emigration from ever.
part of the globe to these Unite
States, in few years at furthest il ma
not be the native born American citi
gems, descendants OF the patriots VIII
fought and bled and died for freedom