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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-02-03

h. The FoRCE,oF IIMAGINAT9oE.-Buckr
land, the Distinguished ,geologist one
day gave q dinner after dissectipgo 2
Mississippi alligator, having asked 9
good many of the most distinguished
of his classes iodine with him. His
house and all his establishment We're
in good style=and taste. His guests
eongregated. The dinner4table5looke
splendidlyIowith glass, gchina, and
plate, and the meal commenced with
excellent osoup.fg y" How doyou like
the, soup?Y asked the doctoEg after
having Finished his 81 own plate, adj
dressing a famous gourmand of the
day. " Very good indeed; answered
the cutters turtle lis it not2 j only ask
because,I do.not find green fats"' The
doctor shook his head 81 think Iit
has somewhat a inusky taste,p says
another: "not unpleasant butt pecu-
har.p q" All alligators haye!R9Teplied
-Buekland, g the caymang peculiarly sol
The fellow dissected this lmerning,
and which you have just BEEN eat
ing. There was general rout OF
guests; every one turned pale. Halt
a dozen started from the table two or
three ran out Of the room, and only
those who had stout stomachs re-
manned to the close of the entertain
inent. ii" See what Imagination ,is,s'
said 'Buckland. "IfI had told them
it was turtle or terrapin, OF, birds
nieesst. soup, salt water amphibia,
or fresh or the gluten OF a fish from
the NAV of sea bird, they would
have pronounced it excellent, and
their digestion would have been none
the worse. Such is prejudice" sfBnt
was it really an ialligator2S asked q
lady "As good a 9calf's head as ever
wore q oor0netS S.lanswered Duckland.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-13

hard and b ct he He'd Of hi claas. lbe
he would need al he could earn TO coin
into bread and butter, BY the 0me he got
old enough 10 keep his mother and hSa1o
brothers and sistefA And Jommyb h{hee
wssd to b 20 kind-that memory camo
often TO the child, to make him patient
under his trouble, to help him 70 excu1e
him for the wrong he was doing both
himself and them. "He was % kind
0s1si" Jenny would sob out IN his little
bed at night. II remsmbsr-" and thsn
he would beguile himself By remember
ing the walks and rides he used 10 take
with him-how pleased father w1s 10 heA
his lessons well recited-and noWi Oh,
nobody who has not dropped from
such . height Of happiness down
to that dreadful "now" can tell how
bruised the poor heart may b BY the fall I
God help little Jenny and al like him,
they must bear the burden alone; that
who viii never taunt as with their heavy
burden, or turn to N . careless ear.
You may be sure that when Jenny
grew up he never drank. Long before
the beard grew on his soft, white chin,
his fathers bloated face was hidden under
tombstone; and when, in after years.
young men of his own age locked arms,
or clapping each other on the shoulder,
as they passed some gilded saloon, said to
one another and to him, "Come In and
take drink" you may be sure that the
smile died away on Jemmy's face, and he
saw-not the bright lighta In tho saloon
window, nor the gay, laughing throng In
sidc-but instead, form crouching Ike Z
beast at his feet, dirt-besmeared, with
bloodshot eyes--creeping, crawling, like
loathsome reptile, who has no soul to
save-for whom there Is no Heaven, NO
glorious future after death-nothing but
annihilation. All, no; Jenny could not
stake q drink "-his very soul sickened
when they asked him.--Mew Story Book
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-13

va1Ange0us to him In life, than that Of dill
igo9ely doing Ill that he pfomiseA II it
= a appointment to b at . certain place
ct halE-pest ten, let him be there prompt
h = the hour; II the other party fails to
msse;Aim, It IL that other party's fault !;
he viii have done his duty, and establish.
ed HE claim to punctuality. II It ID an
engagement to do . certain labor, let him
do n even at soma cost; It win prove
thee he can be depended on; and rclia-
hilky i sterling virtue In young or old.
OF III promises IN the world, those to pay
money arc tho easiest made, and hard
est to keep, and this IL Why the commod.
ity called mercantile credit IL 90 rare and
60 valuable an article. Men promise to
pay . debt on certain day without
knowing whether they can do it or not,
merely to get rid Of the collector, and
they repeat the appointments again and
again, till their reputation ~ unreliable
debtors and Violations Of pledges becomes
established among oil who deal with
them. To say that man has no credit Is
merely 70 cay that he has no regard for
his promises he can not be relied on in
any emergency in which fidelity and
punctuality are needed Exchange.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-13
"a Slight Pleasantly"

WAR has its Jokes and nerriment, but
the comedies of war are often more dread
full than the tragedies Of peace. Freder-
lex, in his works, records the following
incident, which he narrstes az "slight
pleasantly, to relieve the readers mind": :
The Prussians had q detached post at
Smirzitz The little garrison there was
much harrassed by lurking bands OF Aus.
TRANS, who shot their sentries, cut on
their supplies, and rendered 1t almost GER
tain death to any one who ventured to
emerge from the ramparts. Some invent
i've genius among the Prussians construct
ed straw man, very like life, represent
ing q sentinel with his shouldered mus
ket. BY series of ropes this emgy was
made to move from right TO LETT, - If
walking his beat A well-armed band Of
Prussians then hid in tMcket near by.
Ere long q company Of Austrian scouts
approached. From q distance they eyed
the sentinel, moving to and fro as he
guarded his post. A sharp-shooter crept
near, and taking deliberate aim at his sup.
posed victim, fired. A twitch upon the
rope caused the image to fall fiat The
whole band of Austrisns, with q shout,
rushed to the spot. The Prussians, from
their ambuscade, opened upon them q
deadly fire of bullets. Then, az the ground
was covered with the mutilased and the
dead, the Prussians, causing the welkin
to ring with their peals OF laughter, rush
ed with fixed bsyonets upon their entrap-
ped foes. Not single Austrian had es-
capped being struck by bullet. Those
who were not killed outright were wound
Cd and were taken captive. This is one
of the ''slight plesssntries" of war.-Hdr.
per's Kdgdssne.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-13
I" Fetch on -FOUR Rats 20

Adam Bepler keeps q tavern In Ale
ghsny. One rather gloomy evening re-
Gently, when Adam was in rather .
gloomy humor, . stranger presented him.
self ABOUT bed time, and asked to stay all
night
"Certainly," said Adam, cycling the
rather looking stranger. IF you
take breakfast, II will be youst one dol
lar"
"But have no money" aaid the man.
~ am dead broke, but II you win trust
me-
"AhI" sald Mr.. Bepler, ~ don't like
that kind of customer. could an mine
house every night nit dat kind, but dat
won't help me run dis house"
"Well," aid the stranger, after pause,
shave you got any rats here 7"
ayes" replied Adam, "youd better be-
lieve we have. Why. the place is lousy
NIT dem"
aWell," rejoined the man, an tell you
what I'll do. If you let me have lodging
and breakfast III Kill Ill the rats to-mor-
row."
aDons," said Beplsr, who had long
been desperately annoyed BY the number
OF old Norways Inst infested his prem
isea
So TIE stranger. gaun4 sallow, melan-
choly looking man, was shown 70 bed,
and no doubt had good asep. Aner
beeakfhst next morning, 4r. Bslper took
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-13

Records of temperature have been kept
In Yale College for about century, and
comparison OF the weather during the
past summer with the year preceding,
shows this to have been the hottest sea-
son In ninety two years. The sun-spot
philosophers, who predicted an unu sually
cold season, made the same mistake some
other prophets have fallen into-that Of
making the prediction before the event
They should have waited, and made it
run back ward. The season, remarkable
for its heat, has also been noted one for
the extent Of its droughts. They have
prevailed in nearly corresponding lsti.
tudes entirely round tie globe, in the
northern hemisphere. In the Northwest,
States, generally, rains prevailed up TO
about the first OF June, sufficient TO start
the crops, but long strips Of country re-
ceived little moisture during the entire
drought spread over all the States, which
prevailed for many weeks, and greatly
damaged the crops. The same report
also came from all Northern Europe and
Asia. France suffered more severely
than any other section In Europe, while
in some II the provinces OF China . great
famine was predicted. At later period
rains have fallen literally on the whole
drought. stricken districts, 30 that the
danger of scarcity Of food for man and
beast has been greatly lessensd or entire
ly removed. On this continent, the rain
bearing air currents come from the south.
west, while In Europe generally this cur
rent Il reversed, and comes from the north.
west. WhateveT may be the cause Of
drought Il operated over vast region,
and, In IT. extent, ID without any prece-
dent known 70 ua.-Qate4co R4peNtasn.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-13

In order to prove that almost any dream
can, with tolerable certainty, be excited
by special classes of stimulapts, M. Maury
caused a series of experiments to be per-
formed on himself when asleep, which af-
forded very satisfactory results.
First experiment caused himself
to be tickled with feather on the lips
and on the inside of the postrils. He
dreamed that he was subjected to horri-
BILE punishment A mask of pitch was
applied to his face, and then torn roughly
of, taking with 1t the skin of his lips,
nose and face.
Second experimental pair of tweezers
was held at q little distance from his ear,
and struck with a pair Of scissors. He
dreamed that he heard the ringing OF
bells. This was soon converted into the
tocsin, and this suggested the days OF
June, 1S48.
Third experiment A bottle of eau de
cologne was held to his nose. He dream
ed that he was in perfumer's shop. This
excited visions of the East; and he dream
ed that he was in Cologne, in the shop of
Jean Marie Farina Many surprising ad-
ventures occurred to him there, the de-
tails of which were forgotten.
Fourth experimental burning lucifer
match was held close To his nostrlls. He
dreamed that he was at sea 1.-THE wind was
blowing in through the windows), and
that the magazine in the vessel blew up.
Fifth experiment--He was slightly
pipched On the nape Of the neck. He
dreamed that blister was applied. And
this brought the recollection OF physi-
clan that hsd treated him in his Infancy.
Sixth experimental piece of red-hot
iron was held close enough to him to COM
municate slight sensation OF heat He
dreamed thai robbers had got into the
house, and were forcing the inmates, by
putting their feet TO the FIRE, TO reveal
where their money was. The idea OF the
robber suggested that of Mime, d'Abrantes,
who, he supposed, had taken him for her
secretsry, and in whose memoirs he had
read some account Of bandits.
Seventh experinent-The word para.
fagardn,us was pronounced in mis- car.
He understood nothing, and awoke with
the recollection OF very vague dream.
The word ndnan was next used many
times. He dreamed Of different subjects,
but heard sound like the humming o!
bees. Several days af.er, the experiment
WAS repeated with the words Azor, Castor,
Leonoyc. On awakening, he recollected
that he had heard the last Two words,
and had attributed them 10 enc OF the
persons who had convezsed with him in
mis- dream.
Eighth experimental drop Of water
was allowed TO fall on his forehead. He
dreamed that no was in Italy; that he
was very warm, and that he was drink
ing the wine OF Orvieto.
Ninth experimental light, surrounded
by piece of red paper, was repeatedly
tempest and lightning, which suggested
the remembrance Of storm he had en-.
countered in the English Channel in 60
ing from Merlaix TO Havre.
These observations are very instructive,
inasmuch as they show conclusively that
one very important class OF our dreams Ia
due 10 our bodily sensations Once a
Weak,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-13

occasion In very gentle manner TO 10
mind his guess Of the Contract Of the
previous night /.
"Whas Kin your rats Certainly"
said the melancholy stranger. "Where
are they the thickesti"
"Dey are putty dick In dc baznyard."
answered Adam"
"Well, let's go out there" said the
stranger. But stop! Have you got >
piece OF hoop ironi" ~
A piece about fifteen feet long was
brought TO the stranger, who examined 1t
carefully from one end to the other. Ex.
preasing himself entirely satis6ed, ct
length, with it, length and strength, he
proceeded to the barn, accompanied by
Mr.. Bepler and quite . party of idlers
who were anxious to see in what manner
the great rat.killer was going to work.
Arriving there the stranger looked around
. little, then placed his back firmly
against the bsrndoor and raised his
weapon.
"Now," said he to Adam, II am ready.
Fetch on your rats!'
How this scene terminated we are not
precisely informed. Itissaid that, although
no rats answered the appeal Of the stran.
ger, Mr.. Bepler began TO smell one pretty
strongly at this iuncture, and became very
angry. One thing Is certain, and that is
that the new boarder was not at Adams
table for dinner, nor for any subsequent
meal. He had suddenly resolved TO de.
part, probably to pursue his avocation OF
ratkilling in other quarters.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-13
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT
GOOD FOB SOMETHING.
n nIxY xAY.

DooD-SoR-HoseM 'ittle son, R
Papa tails me jes Tor tnn,
0ueee-for, n, 90 ~ 81
dood for sumsin all % 9ay."
And 20 You are, ny precious one,
Fail Of mischief, love. end fan;
Good to nj our hearts With Joy,
Oar darling little blue -syaA boyi
Good 10 cutter mp the room
Good to ride astrioe the broom
Coed to tip my basket DER,
Rolling spoOls about the 1oor;
Good to pull the baby's hair,
and make horse u every chair;
Good 10 tumble on the 1oor,
4 nd shut poor fingers In the door;
Good to wear out little fhoee,
And mammals wax md thlmble lose;
Coed "dear danpa's" specks to hide,
And on his foot TO stake yide ~
Good. when lot out doors to play,
To ope the gate and run away;
Good 70 watch for "papa tum,"
And clap wee hands when he gets homo
Good to climb MP on hts knee.
and laugh and shout with hoyish glee;
Good, when wearfed out with play,
Your head on mammals lap to lay,
Quite ready now to be undressed,
And In her arms be lulied to rest
By stories, which you like so well,
OF Jack and Gill,s' and "Ding dong bell;"
Good, ere cuddled down to sleep,
To pray the Lord our soul to keep;
Good to wake up with the day,
And fold Your little hands and say:
Dear Dod, do bless my dear mamma,
Ny baby sister, ana papa,
And 'ittle Willie, too, pway,
And teep us safe froo-ont GO day."
Al good for many things thou art.
Oar bonny boy with bitthesome heart,
Our boy with many winsome way,
Mishap and prank and merry play;
Our .'dood-ior-nossin little son.
AZ papa calls you, ''jes for fun"
Hearth and Rom<.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-13

A PRuD8x1 man VIII AVOID promises -
Affairs bus whsn msSs, tisy ought 70 30
kspk The sequifemsnts Of business how
ever constantly exact appointments, en-
glgsm0ts. and other aimilAx pledges,
which Il h not IN easy mAtter % av0id.
These sh0QM b stHnly charged on the
memory, md faithfully observed. Thsee
Il 70 bsetsf hAhlt tAatA yoang nan On
learn, and one that win prove more a.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-13

Mn. A. was manager Of one Of
the branches OF . certain bank, and was
duly attending TO his business when thero
came to him two ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
q customer OF the bank
"Mr. A." saye tho Cusiomsl,
whom We shall call Jones, whom ID that
bill Of mine and Smith duei"
(HIs companion was6mith In question.)
II win see," ssid the manager, and then
In . little while, "the day siter to.mor-
row"
30, thsn," said Jones, II win pay 4
But sys Smith, II haven't put my
name 70 any 81"
IAN right" replied Jones, III. A.
told me whom asked him to let mo have
the money that he must have another
good name TO the bill, 20 put yours."
20" says Smith, *thass I'll right
! TIE two friends thsn walked away.
aSm-inrarm, altar the bill was paid, ap-
paIently quite nnconscl0us that there was
anything wrong n IL trAnsae>ion, ard
ssving the Manages = fkame q ntnd
thAt nay - mCg0 eaal1y inaGi1sd than
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-13

Mn. q. VS. most invsterats punster.
Lying very Ill Of cholera, his nurse pro
posed 10 prepare young, tender chicken:
q Hadn't you better take a old hem" aid
O.. IN Q low Whisp@-IOr he was too III
10 sneak louder" for ahe would be moro
Ant 70 lay on my stomach" g. iell back
axhausted. and he nurse hiuted
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-13

HENRY CLAY used TO say that there
were three classes Of people with whom
il was never safe TO quarrel. First-Miu-
listers for the reason that they could de-
nounce me from the pulpit, and I had
none through which 70 reply. Second
Editors; for they had the most powerful
engines from which they could every day
hurl wrath and fury upon me, and had
none through which 70 reply. And,
finally, with women, for they would have
the last word anyhow.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-13

IN anobss 9 svssy AosssAeN -
pitcher on6 tnmhaogs
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-13

6Ao0AA Va AAeOhASSASS A. sASA 9SAASAA
depths.
"Who spoke ?" he demanded, in q hol-
low, whispered tone,
Malcolm, it was /. Don't you know
met"
1.-THE poor man struggled to raise him
self, and the attendants helped him; and
when he had been lifted to sitting pos.
ture, with pillows at his back, he looked
up.
~ know the voice." he said.
"And don't you know the face! Look
at me, Malcolm"
A little time, and something Ike .
smile broke over the worn and hAggsrd
face.
"GeorRe il 1t your"
"Ye8 Malcolm. am your old school.
fellow. You surely remember me now"
Malcolm CARING grasped the hand OF
his friend and ga5ed up into his face. An.
other faint smile crept in upon his SCARED
and tortured features, but It quickly faded
away, and something like pearl glisten-
ed upon the dropping lashes.
Malcolm, what can do for your"
"Nothing-nothing, George am past
help. chose my own path and / have
travelled IN it-and here am. But you
you. All! why should murmur. You
chose the better path, Georgo-and there
you are. You, Governor Of Massachusetts,;
and IL"
The voice choked, the features were
ccnvulsed; moment 70, and then the
eyes were opened, the smile fitted back.
and he murmured, ~ hin head sank, s6ie
tronsit gloria mxndi."
He had reached the and Of the weary
way. axd another wreck upon the terrible
reef which Q pefnicdous appetite has
reared amid the waters Of lie.
Governor Briggs told me the story Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12
THE PoLIlICAL QUESTION.
TELEGRAM 70 THE NEW yOaa HERALD.


What Prussia VIII Prcfer-No Guarantees or
Austria and Russia Accepta.ie.-., neut
in London Over the News from the Conri-
interchangeable Position.
LONDON, Nov. II, 1870.
1t Is generally thought that Prussia viii prefer the
annexation OF the two provinces, Asace and Lor-
rajnc, to any guarantee that the neutral powers
may lit to make. Prussia's relations with Austria
ana Russia are not such rs to render any guarantee
or theirs acceptable.
EXCITEMENT IN LONDON OVER NEWS FROM THE
CONTINENT.
The stock market has been greatly depressed this
afternoon by the rumors that Austria has Joined
France against Prussa that the French troops have
.rctakcn Orleans, ana that the French fleet have
made important captures. The street is filed with
Tumors, (which, however, cannot be received too
cautiously. AT this hour consols are DOWN to 90 for
both money and the account, ana the United States
nvctwenty bonds are nat at so for the Issue OF 1862.
EUCENIE'3 POSITION.
The report lately published in the London Daily
Netos relative to Tie attitude Of the Empress
Eugcaie Is pronounced false at Berlin No envoy
has been sent to her by the Prussian government.
nor have any such claims AZ those mentioned been
put forward at all.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12
found upon his person. IN every part OF his ragged

found upon hs person, IN every part OF his ragged
At haif-past eight O'Clock last evening HERALD
reporter called upon Evans VINO was brought up by
captain Kennedy fr1m his cell.
HE LOOKED VERY wRETcHED
In his black, greasy aud tatterod broadclo.h frock
coat, dirty comforter tied around his neck and
wearing Scotch Tweed trousers with large and III
ntnnR rair q India rubber shoes. When he came
IRON the cell he slipped vorsted cun on bis leit
Wrist saying ut the same time,
All III Sy SG' a,.fli ieS Ga" was aone and
ycs ne could chat scientifically about the manner IN
W.. On an abortion should be performed for habit s
sau 70 ne second nature With some men. When
asked by our reporter as TO his offences, he said--
Tvs an Infamous lie that that girl has told. |
falsely Thousands Of ladies' have come 70 me me FOR for
tnem.n
lie continued 81 don't know where Mary Geary's
child is, but believe HRS. Dickinson took II tie
hospital q the sisters OF Charity, IN Twelfth street,
and II was dropped IN the basSet.r
GREAT NUMBER OF LADIES CAME TO ME-;
swarms OF them TO have operations performed on
them, but never would do H. humbug them and
that there IS s0meihng wrong WIN taem, but there
u nothing wrong az all ] have to hnmbug them.
Then give some Of them pils with iron to lnvigo-
TnAPtIG IN THE isNocESTs.
The reporter asked Evans what became OF al the
children who we're born alive In his den, he having
confessed hst as many as nine or ten women were
"bing M at MS place at the same Ime lie an
dren Tor five dollars 10 ladies and some Tor ten dol
lars, ana some ladies' Wonld not give me cent for
child. One lady took fancy 10 u very pretty baby
had and gave me iiTy dollars Tor H."
Orr reporter then asked Evans II he was worth
100000, az Is reported by persons who know him
best. He said:--
"We, Pm worth some money. lost great deal,
SO 900, by ship which was wrecked twenty years
ago. NY brother has great deal OF money. j
never performed an abortion but believe Dr. Wolf,
who Is IN the Tonbs, aid can't help 1t II Amerl-
can women don't want large famiics.'
| Here the scene cnded Captam Kennedy telling
| tie prisoner TO 90 back to his cell
"Will you 9 We Inc a b'aak.t and ptlowY I'm awful
cd" said Evans ~ ne was gong below.
certainly you can have blanket S.yive him
blanket anu pillow, Jake. don't think Mary Geary
| OF Anne O'Nei had many blankets many Pill
| lows said Kennedy, bidding the HERALD rcporte
| gooa night.
| A week ago, in the Tombs. Evans told our rcporte
| that Coroner Flynn mad used him cruelty and like
| bastard. Last evening he said Coroner Flynn wa
| u good officer and Just.
1 That Is the Story OF Or. Evans.
| Should Flynn discharge Evans at the examinatio
| this morning In the Mary Geary case lie VIII be III
meliately rearrested BY Captain kennedy ON Jud 4
| Dowlings warrant charging hun with malpractice
on the PERSON OF Ann O'Nell to be held for tria o
| fore City Judge Bedford in the Court Of Gener;
| Sessions.