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Year: 1871

Our townsman, Charles p. Marsh,
Esq, was in Sacramento, CAL, June
18th, on his trip across the continent
We are under obligations to him for
interesting papers, etc.


WIN. Billings and Chas. Perry
will run accommodation coaches from
this village to Bethel on the morning
of July 4th, and persons wishing to
attend the Grand Horse Trot there on
that day, should make application at
once. Fare, 81, ,50-return, free.


Hiram S. English, son of our respec-
ted townsman Henry w. English Esq.
died suddenly at Carlo, ILL.,, on We'd
nesday of last week Of penumonia-
He was at the head Of a fourishing
institution of learning at that place,
had just closed the Spring Term, and
was intending to join his wife here
for a brief visit, when he was stricken
down. The news of his death brought
sorrow to all who knew him.


We hope to celebrate on the
Glorious Fourth in the certainty that
our railroad will be built, but to bring
that about, things will have to move
faster than they have for the last week.
The feeling here is that the village
has made good beginning, and that
it is high time for people living out.
side of the village to do something
A few subscriptions Of good amounts
have been made by farmers, and other
people living beyond the sound of the
Court House bell, but they altogether
make but a small part of the total
amount subscribed. What subscrip-
tions have been made, are almost uni
formly of good amounts, and we have
strong faith that the necessary sum
will be raised, and the road built,
unless this system Of delays causes a
slip Of some sort between the cup and
the lip.


We trust, hover, that the communi-
ty in general will not faint away and
give up the ship, merely because a man
or two, do not come up according to
the popular notion. They have good
and sufficient reasons.
Year: 1871

The potato bugs are finding their
match in some parts Of the West in
the soldier bugs, large triangular in
sects which attack the other fiercely
and make short work of them when
they appear in any considerable quan
titles.
Year: 1871

Supervisor Monroe moved the acceptance of
the report and the discharge OF the Committee
which motion prevailed.


Supervisor Briggs offered the following sub
stitute and moved Its adoption in lieu Of the
Year: 1871

The proposition of the Liberals in England
to make an educational interval of the Parlia-
mentary Recess for the purpose of teaching
the Lords to cooperate where they lately Only
showed disposition to obstruct, is in fair
way of being productive of results. The agi-
tation, which began fortnight ago at Bir-
mingham and Leeds, for a reform in the House
of Lords, is to be followed up by national
conference for the further consideration of the
same subject. The opponents of these demon
strations object that they are wanting in real
ity, that there is no genuine national feeling
against the House of Lords for resisting the
will of the people, forgetting apparently that
the large attendance and harmonious action at
the two meetings already held are the ciearest
indications of popular antipathy.
Year: 1871

The sale of gold yesterday entirely failed
to make any impression upon the strong po-
sition Of tho cliques who are operating for
rise. 1t rather assisted them, as feeble
blow always encourages instead of subduing.
1t was hoped early in the morning thai the
action of the Treasury Department would be
such as to relieve the present artificial strln-
gcncy in gold. But when the report OF the
sale was made, and it was seen that nearly
eleven millions of bids were made at high
prices, and only two millions were sold, the
position of the spectators was, OF course,
greatly strengthened. They reasoned very
correctly, if there was this anxious demand
for gold, which the Secretary refused to sup
ply, it would be safe to apply the screws anu
force the price up little above its present
cxorbitant rates, and so a quarter OF cent
was easily added to the opening price.


We have SO often expressed our full conf
dence in the entire honesty and rectitude OF
intention Of the Secretary Of the Treasury that
we need not hero repeat it, But does Mr.
Boutwell, not see how plainly his action Is as.
sisting the bold and injurious combination Oh
gold gamblers in New York; tie Is wlth-
drawing from circulation some ten millions Oh
coin every month at a time when high pre-
MUM is ruling, and o movement is in progress
to make it still higher. Every day the hoard
in the Treasury increases. and consequently
every day it becomes easier for the gold pool
to manage the price Of coin according to their
own interests and to dictate their own rates
for it's use.


There is but onegjustifcation for this laying
up of treasure, and that is not adequate. 1t
is said to be necessary in view OF the engage
ments of the Treasury as to the payment OF
Ono Hundred Millions of Five-Twenties in
December next. But if it be decided that for
this reason it is not prudent to sell moro than
two millions week, the gold market might
be greatly relieved, as pointed out in our COM
mercial article, by announcing that the pay
ment of portion of the bonds referred to will
be anticipated at the option of the holders.
If this offer should be accepted by any con-
siderable number Of the holders, the Treasury
will gain by the stoppage of interest and the
market will be proportiOnately relieved from
the clutches of tho gamblers. If the holders
of bonds do not present them for payment,
the announcement that the Secretary is willing
to pay will not be without a wholesome moral
effect upon the street
Year: 1871

Whatever else Brigham Young may be, il is pretty
certain by this time that the polygamOus prophet Is
not fool. He possesses the somewhat rare talent
which If it had boen his in greater degree might
have saved tho First Napoleon-the talent of grace
fully backing down when circumstances have be-
como otherwise unmanageable For reasons Of his
own possibly with tho idea of keeping the Gentile
emigration at its lowest point Brigham has always
discouraged the development of the mining
of Utah. and this is the foundation Of his quarrel
with Godbe Harrison and other lost Mormons' NOW
he gives up his policy, and since the mines must Do
worked. he is making arrangements to have them
worked for his own benefit at least under his own
control. Hero 1t appears to u.s. is evidence That,
brought to bay upon tho polygamy question: the
Lion of Utah will meekly give up the point pension
off his superuous ribs and direct his followers to DO
the same. Why should MT hsf Ho has reached an
age at which mere appetite If it ever had anytning
TO do with his own indulgence. must become staie
and controllable The patriarchal system mas an-
swered Its purpose mot of promoting population tor
In that respect it is failure but OF attracting 'no
attention of the world. 1t can do no good now, ana
it will be easily abandoned.
Year: 1871

asked to define these issues Of bonds a. 1le-
gal, and to compel the city and county ON
GERS to adhere strictly to the provisions OF the
law.


If the decision should be against Mr. Con-
molly there will, Of course, be moro or less
confusion and inconvenience to the creditors
of the corporation; but the Tammany hme
alone will be to blame. Probably it is not In
the Controllers power now to pay the 1us'
debt of tho city out Of the proper fund' Dc
cause he has already spent tho money on o.,
claims that are not just. The creditors VII!
have to sue, and look to the courts for renel
If they can prove their bills to be legitimaee'
and we shall have to tax ourselves Deforo long
to pay whatever judgments may be recoVerea'
For this disgraceful state OF aflalrs-1or 1iie
spectacle of honest creditors suffering for their
money, while Garvey, Ingersoll, Keyser' tho
New-York Printing Company, and the rest OIL
the notorious conspirators are getting millions
for work that never was done-we shall owe %
vast debt of gratitude to the Tammany klng'
and the people will not forget it. But THIS Is
not ALL If the Supreme Court hold tho lSSuo
of bonds to he contrary to Law, what becomes
of those already put forth and soldf a erea'
mart of them will have to be held illegal under
such q ruling and the city consequently VIII
be forbidden to pay either principal OF In
terest. We believe that the validity of ten or
twelve millions of outstanding bonds VIII de-
pepd upon the issue of this injunction SUIT
Year: 1871

and senstei This question puzzled tho Civil
Service experts and they left 1t to the
Attorney General, whose opinion has Just
coma to hand. The Attorney General,
briefly, thinks that no change in the
appointing power can consHtutionaly be
made, and, furthermore, that no such
change can be effected in consonance with
the spirit Of our political institutions; the
action of Board of Examiners can only be
advisory. That is all that anybody ever sup
posed it would be. Probably none Of the I'M
willing Congressman who voted for the bill
ever supposed that it would create board
with final appointing powers, outside Of the
Constitution. But everybody has hoped that
the Civil Service Commission would prescribe
rules and regulations for the examination OF
candidates for Office that would, il honestly
observed, give us honest and competent OIL
oiala
Year: 1871

CLEVELAND, Sept. 7.-The severest gale of
the swept Lake Erie last night The steamer
Lady Franklin left here for Port Stanley in the fore part
of the night. but compelled to put back. The
extraordinarily high, and 1t is likely several vessels
driven ashore at various places The schooner Rosa
searns Of Port Burwell, loaded with COAL was driven
upon the stone pier about o'clock m and soon went
to pieces As the vessel struck tho crew jumped
upon the pier, and although the waves washed over
them, they saved themselves. The cargo was shipped
by Barrett Rhodes Of Cleveland and was insured In
the Commercial Insurance Company Of Chicago
Year: 1871

More carelessness of employees has brought


another railroad collision before the public.


The New-Jersey Central was the scene Of this
last disaster, by which three men lost their
lives and three more were wounded. Tho
brakeman on the rear of mixed freight and
passenger train slept at his post; the engineer
dld not look after his assistant; there was a
crash into an advancing train, and so three
lives were snuffed out as though of small ac-
count. The long record of death and disaster
is saddening to contemplate; and still it grows.
Year: 1871

LoCKPoRT, N. Y, Sept. 1.-THE two gates In
in the fourth look of the south tier of Erie Canal locks
in this city were washed away and entirely de-
stroyed this forenoon crib OF timber had Just been
locked through and the water flowing IN from the
third lock- In order that down boat might bc admitted
when the pressure Of water burst open the


ing them from their fastenngs and carrying the right
gate into the middle of tho lock- The left gate was
badly broken tho heel was split from top to bottom
The lower rt and slide valve were torn off, and tho ron
nigger-head utterly demolished The damage Is qmto
extensive Both gates badly injured as 70 % Do
yond repairing. The accident VIII cause aelay VI
number Of days In navigation for down poa's
Year: 1871

invention of his cousins lovely wife, excited
by that Corsican scorn which is said to turn
the gentlest danes into furies. The Princes
Pamphlet will bo worth reading for itself,
independent of Its equivooal value as history,
for his wit and energy of statement arc gifts
very unusual in his class.
Year: 1871

Here then we have In thirteen Of the ex-
Slave States nearly four-ffths of the entire
increase of homicides reported from the whole
Upion.. Much Of 1t is only. what might natu-'
rally be expected from the disturbed state Of
society in region which has recently been
the theater of a long war; but the war will
not account for all Of it. To anybody who ID
still skeptisal ON the subject Of the Ku- Klux.
Year: 1871

The mothers smile gives her child the
FIRST glimpse of Heaven, as the tenderness
of her affection awakens the first concep-
ton of an all-bountiful Providence. Wo-
men dwell with patience upon the trifies
that make up the lives of their children !;
and it is on the direction of these seeming
trifes that their future greatness will de-
pend. "a kiss from my mother" said
BENJAMIN West, "msde me painter
When yet q child, be had drawn o rude
Year: 1871

out of this confounded hole. What if an
eruption should occur, or this rock should


-" Great God the hair on my head
fairly rose on end, as heard a grating
sound and saw that the shelf on which we
were standing was slowly parting compa-
ny with the wall of the mountain, and
sinking into the awful abyss. My friend
noticed it as quickly as 1, and his face in
stantly became ashy pale. Spring to
the WALL" he cried; sour weight is more
than it can bear" I needed no second
bidding, but clutched slight projection
and drew myself up some distance, where
I obtained footing long enough to enable
me to take breath. Walter, who was
more active than had already reached a
point some ten feet above me, and was
just in the act of ascending higher, when
the thin piete Of rock to which he was
clinging, suddenly snapped asunder, and
with horrible shrek, that is still ring
ing in my ears, he fell backward upon the
ledge we had just quilted, and together
thay went n-down-thousands of
feet into the unknown depths below.


Oh God, what fearful fate was his =
'Tis enough to face the Grim Destroyer
when lying upon downy bed, surrounded
by loving friends, who whisper words of
comfort in the trying hour, but how great
ly were his terrors increased in this fear
full place


My own hold was only narrow crew
ice into which l thrust my fingers, and a
little ridge of rock beneath my feet. l
uttered a broken prayer for help and
looked up. Above was the bright blue
sky and the sunshine around the black
ened walls of the mountain, and beneath,
dark and fathomless abyss. Suddenly 1
heard loud shout and again looked up.
Pedro was lowering lasso which he had
carried around his waist to be used in case
of accident. seized it with one hand,
and slipping the moose over my head and
under my arm, signalled that Twas ready,
and the guide began to pull. He was a
powerful fellow, and in few-moments l
was landed safely on the ground where L
Immediately swooned. A few drops of
brandy was forced into my mouth and the
burning liquid soon restored me to con-
sciousness again. We rested short time
and then returned to the valley. when L
gave him the particulars of poor Walters
death.


"Ah!' said Pedro, Il feared as much
when he said he would 60 down. No
good ever comes of venturing into such
places


The next day 1 started for home. with
my young head as hoary as ifwhitened by
the frosts of seventy winters.
Year: 1871




A correspondent of the ". Y. World,
writing from Reading, Berks county,
Pennsylvania, gives the following account
of an extraordinary exhibition recently
witnessed there:


One of the most extraordinary and al
most incredible exhibitions of human in
trepidity and daring was last Monday, the
4th instant, witnessed by the citizens Of
this place. 1t seemed to equal if not sur
pass in thrilling and painful interest any
thing ever attempted by Sam Patch or
Blondon in their widest efforts. An in
dividual named Donaldson-a tight-rope
walker and magician" as he styles him.
self-who had on the previous Wednes-
day made balloon ascension in the ordin-
airy way (the first balloon ascent of any
kind he had ever made in his life), re-
peated his performance on Monday last,
but this time with no basket attached to
his balloon-nothing whatever, in fact,
but a common trapeze, upon this he seated
himself with the greatest coolness and
composure and went floating away into
space, to the establishment of a large
crowd which had gathered to see him, but
few cheers greeting him, as the spectators
seemed spell-bound with fear and appre-
hension. After ascending to a considera-
BILE distance he commenced throwing out
a number of circulars which he had at
tached to little hoop below the balloon,
and which in the clear atmosphere appear
ed like twinkling stars surrounding the
balloon, producing a most novel and pleas
ing effect. But this was nothing to what
followed. At the height of some three
hundred feet he commenced balancing
himself on his back on the bar of the ira.
peze, and going through other fearful evo-
lutions. He then deliberately slid from
the bar head downwards, and. catching
himself by the feet, remained suspended
for several seconds in that awful position
The appalling sight was one never to be
forgotten by those who witnessed it. A
thrill and low murmer of horror passed
through the immense multitude, who
were looking on with interest, and many
hurried away from the sight giddy and
faint. The daring eronaut, however
went through his evolutions successfully
and, regaining his seat, went soaring ra-
pidly and steadily upwards. When at
the height of three-quarters of mile he
had the astounding nerve to repeat hi:
performance, which, at 80 great distance,
could only be clearly visible by the aid Of
glasses. What made this ascent all the
more hazardous is that the balloon is a
very small one, carrying but little bal
last, and with nothing but light anchor
attached to the hoop. ~


The mronaut completed his voyage safe.
ly, although be once or twice seemed to
be in considerable danger. sg la5'
Year: 1871

sketch of an infant relation sleeping in a
cradle. His mother chanced to see his
childish production, and was SC well
pleased with it that she took the young ar
tist in her arms, and rapturously kissed
him. The mark of maturnal delight fixed
his face for life
Year: 1871

In long communication to the Ger
mantown Telegraph, upon the subject Of
poultry, Mr.. Il. Dwight, of Hudson, Mich
igan, considers the question, show to get
plenty of good favored fresh eggs with
little trouble" and thinks if there is any
secret in it, he has discovered it, ana
makes the Same public for the benefit Of
all interested. He says - .e.au


"Once thirty years ago, was troubled
just as my neighbor now is. fcd my
hens plenty of corn and got but few eggs.
l reasoned upon the matter, and happen
ed to think that the constituent parts Of
milk and the white Of eggs were much
alike. Now, it has long been known TO
milkmen that wheat middlings and bran
are about the best of any feed to make o
cow give milk why not then the best 10
make the hens lay eggs? Itried 1t, and
since then have had DO trouble. Ny
mode of preparing the feed is to mix
about five parts of bran with one Of mid
dliDgs. In the morning l wet up with
water about four quarts of the mixture in
large tin pan. taking pains to have il
rather dry, though all damp. This ! set
in a warm, sunny spot, south ofsheir shed
and they walk up. take few dips, don't
seem to fancy it like corn, and start of on
short hunt for something better, but al-
ways coming round in short time for O
few more from the dish of bran. There
is little time during the whole day but
what one or more are standing by the pan
and helping themselves. .tiii5s


| am careful to mix for them just ms
much as they will consume during the
day. At night, just before they repair to
the roosts, I usually throw them about q
pint of shelled corn, well scattered, 80 that
each one can get few kernels. If your
hens don't incline to eat this feed at first,
sprinkle little Indian meal on to it. l
would like all who complain of not get
ting eggs to try my plan, and think
they will never be sorry. .a-e
Year: 1871

The following is said to be one of the
most rilliant articles ever written by the
late George ID. Prentice:


'The first of nature is inexorable.-
There is no appeal of relief from the
great law which dooms us to dust. We
flourish and fade as the leaves of the for
est, and the flowers that bloom and with
er for day have no Trailer hold upon it,
than the mightiest monarch that ever
shook the earth with his footsteps. Gen
erations of men will appear, and as the
grass and the countless multitudes that
throng the world to-day will tomorrow
disappear as the footsteps on the shore.


"Men seldom think of the great event
of death until the shadow falls across their
own path, hiding from their eyes the ira
ces of loved ones, whose living smiles
were the sunlight of their existence
Death is the great antagonist of life. and
the cold thought of the tomb is the skele-
ton at all feasts. We do not want to go
through the dark valley, although its pas
sage may lead to Paradise and with
Charles Lamb, we do not want to lie down
in the grave even with kings and princes
for our bedfellows. aI.


s.In the beautiful drama of Ion. the in
stance of Immortality, so eloquently ut
tered by the death devoted Greek, finds a
deep response in every thoughtful SOUL
When about to yield his young existence
as sacrifice to fate, his beloved Cleman-
tha asked if they shall not meet again, to
which be replies: Il asked that dread
full question of the hills that look eternal
of the clear streams that flow forever
of the stars among whose fields of azcre
my raised spirit hath walked upon thy
living face, feel that there is something
to love that mantles through its beauty
that cannot wholly perish. We shall meet
again. Clemantha."
Year: 1871

The most fallaeiOus ideas prevail
respecting leisure. People are alway
saying 20 themselves, IT would do
this, and I would do that, If I had
leisure Now, there is no condition
in which the. chance Of doing any
good is less than in the condition Of
leisure. The man fully employed
may be able to crafty his good dispO-
sitiOns by improving himself or his
neighbOrs, or serving the public In
some useful way; but the man who
has all his time TO dispose Of as he
pleases, has a poor chance, indeed, OF
doing so. To do, Increases the ca
pacity Of doing; and it is far less
difficult for aman who is in an habit
ual course Of eXertien, to exert him
self 3 little more for an extra Dur
pose, than for the man who does lit
tie or nothing, to put himself into
motion for the same thing. This OW-
ing to principal Of our moral nature,
which is the ris-insrfiE, literally, the
strength OF inactivity. To set q COM
mon child's hoop a-gOing in the first
place, requires a smarter stroke than
60 keep il in motion afterward
Just so it is with the idle man. In
losing the habit, he lO0ses the pOuc5.
OF doing. But a msn who is busy a.
bout some regular employment for
proper length or time every day, ean
very easily do something else during
the remaining hours, indeed. the rt.-
creation of the weary man is apt tu
be buster than the perpetual leisure
of the idle
Year: 1871

The Poor FARMER.-A writer who
has no respect for shiftless farmers
says:


The poor farmers whose hens rOost
in trees during the storms Of winter
complain that they lay no eggs. His
cows shiver by the side of the fences,
and he complains that the children
eat too much butter. He goes to the
grocery with a jug in one end Of a
sack and a stone In the other; he
wipes his nose with his sleeve. BE
thinks those farmers who take agri-
cultural papers and read works on
farming are stuck up farmers. de IS
down on all books Of learning. he
never has a paper in his house that IS
valuable. Those that are found be-
long to the trash school. In the
spring his sheep flock is seen in pelts,
hanging on the fence. Reader, have
Won any farmers Of this character in
your vicinity2 If 50, try and buy
them out and send them away, as
they are a drawback and a disgrace to
any neighbOrhOOd.
Year: 1871

Ii may be justly said that the pride
that apes humility Is the most object
ionable, as in addition to the bad
qualities inherent in q false unfound-
ed estimate of self, it spperadds that
Of hypocrisy-and- no combination
can be more Odious than that Of hy-
pOerisy with pride.
Year: 1871

There is no virtue that adds so
noble q charm TO the finest traits of
beauty as that which exerts itself in
watching over the tranquility Of an
aged parent. There are no tears that
give so noble a luster to the cheek
Of innocence as the tears Of filial sOr-
row,