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senate standing Committees.

On Eiertions--Nc.srs Hall. Fox, Cleveland,
MGiicu, Hastings
MIletse-~psurrr Eastman, small.
Ways and N.aus-ilagittt, Bauu.hell, Mullen.
ph,lau, Mccoy.
Judiciary-BonnihelI Hail, Boring, Crawford,
N~rs.
carporatians-Shamp. Fov, Nils, Nsore, aud
Brown.
Public priniing-Abr,ham. Crawford, Hazard
Military aud indian Alairs-Eax. Nills, E,sl-
man.
Counties and County Hauu5srioz-uH McBe'h.
H.z!ett, Ph,IHu. Nili-.
Agriculture ard Mauuncture-Small. HiIG.
spencer
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES I~lizlett. Mccoy.
Internal improvement - Hazard, Abraham.
Cleveland. McB-th, Hopkins.
Mines and Mining Iutere.ts-NcBeth Mullen.
II gkiu.. Pheian. Mills.
lutlic Ltnd--BttiuE. Eastman. Hazlett.
Federal kciatiHu-t l-vv,aat. Hazard. Brown.
Eugrl-~meut-Brawu. rtwfer3 small.
&aroiimenf-lis~tiuE-. Cleveland, Hazard.
State Pr-au-Ilall. SHlmT. Hastings.
fsbiic N~oid--McCny. box. Small.
State LihraTy-Meafr, Mctag. Furir-.
Supplies ami IA sldituIg--Eastuiuu stamp.
spencer.
Sati- and Brilze-Spenccr I'm. Boring
Rules and Joint EUl,s-CIaeiotj, Moore. AID
&aicu.
C,ums-Eastm1n, Ni'ls, Spencer.
state Aiur--hheisH. Fox, Mullen.
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Assembly Standing Committees.

On Jnciciary-Mes~rs Williams. lockwood,
Savage, Manning, Bowman, J. nee. Tenant.
Ways and ~Means-Savage. Garaghan, Manning,
Buckingham, Coweh, Williams, smith.
Federal Relaiions-Willhsms, Canavan, Child.
Savage, Bowman.
Public Morals-Trousdale. Burlingame, Buck
ingham.
state Library-Liken, Simpson. Barber.
Public Lsnds-Hatch, Garaghan, Burlingame,
Gray. Wagner.
Internal lmprovements-aurphy, Potter, Wag-
ntr, Beck, simpson.
Contingent Expenses aud Accounts Jones,
Beck, Barber, Williams. lockwood.
Mi1es aud Mining overwhelmingly. Hay,
Gaiaghan, Piper, Organ.
Corporations-smiith, Cover, Sayille, Patehen,
Eilysuu.
Counties aud County Boundaries Garaghan
Bowman, Trousdale, Willard Linens.
Trade aud -Delann. Doyey, owen.
Fuller, Hatch.
Military and Indian Ahairs-Beck, Uay, Law
son. Mcclellan, Rogers.
state nstitutIons-Gruy. Tenant, Hogan,
Patchcn, Williams
Enrollment-willard Roney, Organ.
Public P~rnting-Dclano, Harris, lockwood.
C~laims-Child, Gieenhslgh, Piper, Hogan, and
Fuller.
Enggossmont-Patchcn. Rogers. EIlyson.
Agriculture Dangberg, Mcleod, Harris, Pot.
ter, Fuller.
Elections-Barber, Bowman, Cowen, Piper,
Dewey.
M~iiease-Tennant, Garaghan, Greenhalsh.
ON EdHcation-frJUsdalc, Burlipgame, Jones
Dewey, Brown.
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TAKE WARNING!

rs'UE v. & T. x. i. CO. ARE ANXIOUS TO
take due prscautiUn against accidents and
les 81 life resulting from the running ~ their
trains; anl they take this methol Of warning pa
rents and guar li3ns against the dangers attending
the too common practice Of children playing about
their cars and locomotives. Those having in charge
the business cg the Company find 1t impossible to
PERSUADE boys, Who frequent The iernilni and stop
ping places u the read from climbing upon the
cas- aud engines, and they viii feel themselves
obliged ~ resort 10 more decided measures u these
auuuyauceS are continued. Recent accidehts,
which are wholly ascribable TO the carelessness OF
persons la jumping on and of the cars when IN
motion, should he warning enough IN themselves.
IL. NJ. Y~EEINGTON, superintendent.
August 10, 1870. u
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NOTICE.

T'HE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES Nc
tiee that he is about 20 make application To
the Hon Commissioners of the General Land Office
at Washington. d. & TO haze refunded 10 him the
purchase money paid for the :. - Of :. u. !, of
Section !, and n. ". \ of n. =. Il Of Section Q.
Township 10. n. Of Range 10 T., cancelled BY order
nf the Commissioner. October Is, 1867.
isiS-sw GARDNER WOODWARD.
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Presiicui-Lieut. Guyeru9r Frank Denver.
Speaker PRO tem.-DL Hastings.
S~rcretap-Cha- = Birknrll-
Assistant Secrcisrv-F Builder.
Sergeant at- Afnls-M Thompson.
ASSISTANT Sergrant-at-hrms-L % Moves
Engro~>iuE C~leFk-Erauk SprIan..
Minute Clrrk-N u Mason.
Journal Clerk-N } Slvsrs.
Copying CLERKS \ Mathews.
Cbaulau-Eev Mir Allen.
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Additional Convention q the convention for the
Aurliarstiuu otiEc Postal lHtrreaurs. between
the United States Uf America and the swiss
Confederation, signed at Bcrne the eleventh
day If October 4. d.. eighteen hundred and
siNty-ssytn.
An additional Convention between the General
Pa~t-Ohicc Il the juitcl States Of America and
the General P,-t-Ohicr Of che United Kingdom 90
Great Britain aud ireland. having established a
reduced charge ~ Fix cents pet ounce ar per thirty
nrammes for the sea conveyance across the Allan
lie y~iletters sent in closed mails through the Unit
ed Kingdom. the undersigned, duly authorized by
their respective governments, have agreed UPON
the following articles:
ARtIcLE L. The single rate Of letter postage on
the direct correspondence exchanged between the
two administration hy closed utlil, via EugltHl,
subject 70 the reserve m-itirned ia article seven
Of the convention 81 ei-ycath cf October, one
Thousand eight hundred aud siNty-seyrn, shall be
a. follows:
l.. On letters from the United Sirtes 10 cents.
>. Onletters from the Swiss Confederation
50 rentime.
And for the sea Conveyance ofletters IN closed
mails across the waters ufthc Atlantic Ocrau the
United states Office shall receive six cents per
ounce ur per thirty cramme-.
Article I'll. The conditions Of Article '. and
! XIII. If the convention between the United
States II America and the swiss Confederation,
signed at Berue the eleventh day ~ October, \. ID
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seyen.
30 FAR a. they ar. contrary TO the proceeding ar
ticle are repealed.
ARTICLE III. The present Convention, which
shall he considered a. additional 10 the cnnNen-
ton 81 the eleventh iay ~ october. one thousand
eight hundred and siNty-seven, shall come INTO
operation on the first day Of May. one thousAh"
eight hundred and seventy
Done in duplicate and signed in Berns the So
veuth day Of February, one Thousand eight hna.
dred aud seventy; ana in Washington ihe 'hlr-
,a.a,b 49, NJ Ami. one thousand eight hundred
aud seventy. rr
seal. JoiiN y;
Reconsideration q the United states.
The department Of posts,
rc.ar CHALET NENEL.
he rehy approve the foregoing convention, and
\, Testimony thereof. | have caused the seal u
the United States 70 be affixed.
tSeal. u :. "haNi'
By the President:
uAxfIruN FrsH, Secretary OF state
W.zurNG-oS. 18th Aprtl, l-ao.
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Marriage and Celibacy.
Essays for Young Men. or great

Sssays Tor NounS Nfen' OF great So
EVILS and ABUSES, which interfere with
MARRIAGg-with snre means Of relief for the
Erring anil Unfortunate. diseased and debilitated.
Sent free. in sealed envelopes. Address
HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. > 3. Ninth ST.
Philadelphia, ia ccs3-'f
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Oh ISnFHfEnNEs-.
r. the provisions ri the Artof 18th MARCH, 1855,
creating a Redemption FUND, most Of ts- then
agtsf4uiin. u,estei ue,-u % the county was placed
IN that fund. asa ,1ult only bee paid IA the man
upr prescribed thereby.
Tic Auditor Ca his Report 81 the 3Osh June.
l-a1. stated the then injebteine-.. exclusive 81
lie interest w15ch had accrued thereon. 81 the
s.g,sal fund, 50 consolidated into thr redemption
Euud amounted 10 S4fT2il+. Deducting there
from the preferred claims o. the amount Is SJ,'ot.
which were u Dee paid in full ty provision in the
Redemption ite, there remained the sum ut SO,
80 IS. which. with the interest sccruiug thereon.
epJiI 0uly De liguiistel under and in conformity
90 the rrayt sons at-sii Act.
whr ir.. redemption under the provision, u this
Law was made IN January. 1867 and since tue J.;
January. l>Gs. timer. ha- been raid ont q the Re.
pgmptian Fund. 10 hquilati"a ofthe principal AMI
interest &C these old claims. tbe sum u : 2 449 -,
anil nsN leaving an old iuusutu'-> II 81. 81 Il
ami thr interest thereon a. 10 per cent per an
nfm. This Shows a reiustiau daring The lat fauI
wears 81 thr olI Indebtedness. beside, the liquids
tiau II tha interest upon the claims r deemed, a
- .g2 S..
Respectfully submitted.
SAN. KING, Auditor.
Gar-luC City. January =. Isl.
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Elected in $50. follower and Contest.
ouysEY COUNTY.
Crawford. Israel tli) Brown. n. II. lR.1
Nt'e"are, .. n. Contested hy NotsV are.
LANDER c1yNIY.
Nce"y. W. W.lpJ Mccoy. long term.
Spencer. Johu ID Srg.cer. uu.xpirs.l do.
STOREY COUNTY.
fhel-n' James r. Hall, ". ". R.)
Hopkins. icnrgc ". R.)l
Eos, L.T. lD.J
Elk oc0uSTr.
Moore, J.B (R) Con. by W. 2. Dyer.
IT3S COUNTY.
%ii'zleii, sc -dif Hastings. D.. l.. r.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Hazard, f.. ~. o.
FsNEEuDA COUNTY.
Boring, ". VI. d. Abraham. 7. ". R4
HUNBoLnr cou>rI.
NeBeth, Robert o. Eouuidel1. VI. :. ID
DOUGLAS COUNTY.
Small, Jas. ". lInd.1
NYE COUNTY.
Mullen, Robert ~
WRIT lsE coUSrr.
Cleveland. &C. ttl
Mills, George T.. d.
wssHnE COUNTY.
Eastman, Z. n. (R.) suamr, 7. b. fR.)
CHURCHILL COUNTY.
Hin, VIM. ID
~EorE.-There are ia the Senate twelve Republ.
caus .uf whom two occupy seats which will prob1
lily be contested, tea Democrats. and one hide
pendent.
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MINING NoTICE-srATE OF NE

MINING NOTlCE.-STATE OF Ne
M vadI, County Of ormsby, Carson City, Jan.
Il. ISL. Notice l. hereby given that there has
been levied by tho Trustees Of the MONTREAL
GOLD AND SILVER MINING COMPANY an as
sessment Of % cents per foot on the above named
claim, payable in thirty (30) days from date.
j.. J. GAGSoN, President
& LASoEEr, Secretary. iai7-im
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n.r,rr nr n,Nln n. ronK. DECEASED.

r,sTATE OF DAVID -. COOK, DECEASED.
II Notice Is hereby evenly the undersigned.
-dmini-fratti \ Il the above named Estate, To the
Creditors and all person. having claims against
.,id deceased. To- exhibit the same with the nee
cary vouchers. within ten months from tho
ratification 81 this notice, 20 the undersigned, NJ
William Patterson, Oficc, in Carson City, crnssby
County, state II Nevada.
MONTGOMERY COOK.
administrator
perembsr o $50,
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T~aGAscgGa,s REPORT.

t. the Hon. BOARD - County C,mmissioners O.
or'u.hy County, STATE e Nevada.
G~ENrtEwEN: Herewith / submit my report 81
tbr business e the Tfeasurers office for The SIX
months euiiug December "i,t, $50.
Ms lt,t seni-4nuuHl report. dated July 4th,
i>7t. showed cash ca Laui ia the different Funds,
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yOiD QUiCK>.--A victim % early in
"A discretion, causing nervous debility, prema-
tnre decay, etc, having tried in vain every adser-
tised remedy, has a simple means 81 -cli-eure,
which he will sand free 70 bis fellow sufferers.
Address, J. ". TUTTLE, IS Nassau street, New
York. GeSo-prs
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NOTICE.

. Ill PERSONS HOLDING CLAIMS AGAINST
n the Estate q u. u Barber, befeased' VIII
,-...nt ~ same Is me, at Genoa, Douglas
Nevada, duly authenticated as required
hy law. within zen months from this date, OF tho
will he forever barred. y. BLOSSOM,
Executor of the Estate Of ID. ii. Barber, decd.
December Is, ls1o
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MsL.Y.

ozvslr COUNTY.
LaekV -oi. Al r. CoWea. Ig.,phE,m
~BgrliugAne, J Atl
LANDER cauxrr.
Fuller, : ID willard, HAtDl
Joues, rJlh3 Murphy, Do
STOREY COUNTY.
Hay. ACER1 Lowcry. Robert p ID
X gers, CIV tR1 Williams, Thus II ID
Buckingham. r LfG Barber, OF ID
ftger, Henry tK4 smith. RI FE5
owens, Samuel EEl >%tvllie. Charte, : tR)
Lawson, \ lkf Potter, 4 lEl
EIyo COUNTY.
Savage, IA ID Lllysoa, " ID
LYON COUNTY.
Likeus. George wtkG Rooney. J + Or
Dayey, " .Ef
LINCOLN COUNTY.
G~arorhau, NECBI
EsNER.Lp, COUNTY.
Delsuo. W ID Mcleod. Anzu. D.
Manning, DE- .h1 simpson, bClD)
HUMBOLDT COUNTY.
Trausla.e. VIM d. organ. Joseph a.
Harris, III. mas d.
uoUsL,s COUNTY.
Child, John : Ind raugberg, HF IuiB
WYE COUNTY.
Grecuhalgh, 4 II 3D. Bowman, John tRl
wHrrz PINE couSrY.
remnant. TJfk4 Wagner, John ID
Brown, vi mtr RI Patchen. Clint II ID
Caaavan, FPtE1
WAsH0E G. UNrT.
Hogan. II II r. Hatch, Al IE)
Beck, II II tt}
CHURCHILL COUNTY.
Gray, J N ID Mcclellan, J. ID
Norg.-Iu the Assembly there are - Democrat
lone half the entire vote u Republicans, and
Fu14raud.uf-
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SKIN Disc s e S

THE UNDERSIGNED WILL CuEgEFCLLV
mail free 10 all Wna Nlsh %, the tcceipc and
fun direction, for preparing aud using % simple
aud beautiful Vegetable Balm. that WIFI immrli-
ateiy remove Tan, FreeSls-. iinplrs, Biatchr~,
ami al e]ruptsous and isuYsrttir- oi thr skin. lysV-
iuE Th. saWe soft. clear, smooth, and beautiful.
IL viii also ~rnd tfree3 instruction, Ger lr,-.uC-
i'm. 10y y-ty simple mesns. q luNurttut growth Of
HAIR Ola a bal! head &c smooth face.
The above can be obtained rs return mail, ~
addressing LOUIS LEAAE,
Importing Chemist, e97 broadway. y. Y.
PO. BOX a.lE= feli-2m
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The h1llurea On hand, With iNe money WhiIh
@ig come during january. IS1i. viii d"ubt'c..
reduce This auag4ut T. less than 10000 1t TIL
lso-e OF the month.
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Officers Of the Assembly.

Spsaler-R Z Lowcry.
Speaker pro TEN -Thos J Tenant.
Clerk-Geo " Cas.ii-.
Assistant Clerk-P " McGuvar IN.
Sergrant-a -Afms-D " Weaver.
Assistant >vr-eant-tt-Arms-H r Durham.
Minute Clerk L Curtis.
journal Cirrs-J G Dorsey.
Eugro-siuE Clerk-W J Smith
Chaplain-Rev J T. Hammond.
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Xxx BLrTESS&
THE EfSp
LIVER REGULATOR KNOWN.

EVERY FAMILY SHOULD HAVE 4 RorTLr
IN THE HOUSE.
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A AFTER paying coupons No. : on the bonds Il
s,ad ~ tho Truekee and Virginia Rail Road COM
n,ny due IN the LIT ~ December, $50, there re-
m,in.d in tho Kali Road Fund more than enough
4. pay coupons NJ. :, due on the ~ q June hsAt.
e,nr,ny 10 deduct an amount equal 10 what
wcnid BE- interest upon the coupons up I" me
time when they would be due. i their payment
"a. anticipated. The COMPANY having inais We
hs.n pnrrbased and cancelled by the County
Treasurer.
rsftNcEs.
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OFFICIAL
state Officers.
THE l.

J Lewis, Chief Justice. II c Whitmau..-Justir
John GarteF-...Justicc Alfred Hclm......CIe
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Ca-h in Treasury Dec. 3lst lsT0......sl2,0i ~ 4.
Receipts from Miscellaneous sources are
Insurance on County BuilIin-s........ 50, 600 o.
Sale II coin fr currency ................. 332 ls
Nj Of which il respectfully submitted.
II. S. MASON.
Treasurer Ormsby Couaty, Nevada.
Carson City, January 81, ISL.
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The County Treasurer has filed in this ulice his
accounts with the state tJr the half year ending
the lalh o. December. 1870, a. adjusted and
passed. by the State Controller On the 18th 81 De-
ccmber, together with the CONTROLLERS official GER
tincaie. that such settlement had been made aGi
that the County Treasurer 'is hereby discharged
from a., Liabilities as 10 the same"
The following transfers have been made
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During the LAST TX months the County Tr-uur
81 has received The Lliswins saais ;reu tba SOU
ces Indicated.
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Ihc nailn Statc 3leoiztcr.
AUDErnN,s Rt.POaT.

U,uE COUNTY AUDITOR HAS THE HONOR
10 report Is the y ard q Clunty C1um..-
sioner- the f8'ilNirg statements to- relation u fhc
fiscal Affairs ~ the county Tor the hait ear ending
tLe 8ist December, ls5os
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December Q. $50.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-18

New and Second hand Furniture Carrots Beds and
Stoves, &c. 9'
Also, at o'clock, and evening at O'Clock a hoice
| Collection Of Pictures,
~ d2t HENRY GLAZIER Anc,r.
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SILVER PLATED WARE.

We are Just Receiving rery large stock of
fine Watches, including the Rew, fine STEM
WINDER WALTHAM WATCH hefaest and
most perfect Datch made Also the ne0 Full
Plate Stem Wjader, which for a medium price,
sorpdsSes all others for fine time keeping, and
the ne,o Waltham BOYS Watch, phich is a
reliable increment in small size. also a fine line
Of SWISS WATCHES, at Very Lon Prices,
(The trade supplied at lo,oest jobJing rateS.)
We are receiving a large stock Of SILVER
PLATED WARE, il, neoo designs, from VII
cor Silger Plate Co., acknowledged Equal if not
Superior in quality and finish to any in the
market, and the only make guaranteed Quadr1t-
pie Plate. We are sole agents IN Worcester.
Our large stock of Je,oelry, Clocks, &C., ,oW be
sold at Very Lo,o Prices.
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The road is now being built from Achison Kansas to
the Arkansas River. sixty-two miles are already built
and in successful operation and the earnings are
more than double the interest its Mortgage Bonds
which limited to $4,000 per mile of completed road
The Company has large and valuable Land Grant,
and placing the lands the market for SALE
The road through rich and fertile country which,
with the Coal Mines its line and its large Lumber and
Cattle business, and the enormous emigration into
Kansas, insure a constantly increasing business.
The Cattle trade of Texas also tributary to the Road
and the extension of the Road to the great Cattle Trail
to which ponti is expected to be completed by May
next, will insure increase of this profitable business
The Capital Stock is owned by responsible capitalists
in New England and elsewhere and they complete and
equip each section of ad before issuing bond upon it,
The Road is managed and principally owned by well
known New England business men, under whose super
vision beng constructed and equipped in the
thorough manner, and when completed Its track and
equipment will compare favorablY with those of any
Western road
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First Through Line Across the State
FIRST MORTGAGE
Seven Per Cent Gold Bonds

which are issued upon this road limited in amount
to $4,000 per mile whe many roads issue from $4,000
to $4,000 and offered at 30 and accrued interest," in
currency. About two millions and half of these bonds
have already been disposed Of leaving but small bal
ance unsold, which are being rapidly taken
The most experienced fnanciers agree that FIRST
MORTGAGE BONDS, to a limited amount, UPON A
FINISHED RAILROAD, which is well located for business,
are one of the very safest forms ofinvestment.
Parties desiring rstclass security, based
upon railroad practically done, and in the hands OF
leading capitalists who have large pecuniary and bust
interest in its success will do well to apply at the
office of the Company, any of its advertised agents,
for pamphlet and map showing the characteristics OF
the enterprise.
Holders of Government Bonds may exchange them
for Central lowas at large present profit, beside
handsome increase of interest for long term of years
Parties making such exchange will receive for each
81 900 Bond 81 900 Central Iowa Bond, and the follow
ing difference cash Oess the accrued interest in cur
rency upon the latter bond and in annual interest," this
ejaculation being based upon market prices of February
LIST, 1871;
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Buttons.
Horses, Carriages, Harnesses, &c.
ABOUT 1000 LBS. OF CHEESE,
Sold to pay charges.

AT ONE O'CLOCK,
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-09-22
Dreams.

DREAMS are to our waking thoughts
much like echoes to music; but their re-
verberations are so partial, so varied, so
complex, that it is almost in vain that we
seek among the notes of consciousness for
the echoes of the dream. If we could by
any means ascertain on what principle our
dreams for given night are arranged, and
why one idea more than another furnishes
their cue, it would be comparatively easy
to follow out the chain of associations by
which they unIoll themselves sfterward,
and to note the singular ease and delicacy
whereby subordinate topics, recently watt
ed across our minds, are seized and woven
into the network of the dream. But the
reaso why from among the five thousand
thoughts of the day we revert at night
especially to thoughts number two, three,
four, five, instead of thoughts number two,
three, four, six, or any other in the list is
obviously impossible to conjecture. We
can but observe that the echo of the one
note has been caught, and of the Others
lost, amid the obscure caverns of the mem
ory. Certain broad rules, however, may
be remarked as obtaining generally, as re-
CARDS the topics of dreams.
In the first place, if we have any present
considerable physical sensation or pain,
such as may be produced by wound, OF
fit of indigestion, or hunger, or an unac'
customed sound, we are pretty sure TO
dream of it in preference to any subject OF
mental interest only. Again, if we have
merely slight sensation of uneasiness,
insufficient to cause dream, it will yet be
enough to color dream otherwise sug-
gested with a disagreeable hue. Failing
to have dream suggested to it by present
physical sensation, the brain seems to re-
vert to the subjects of thoughts of the
previous day, or of some former period Iof
life, and 70 take up one or other of them
as theme on which to play variations.
As before remarked, the grounds OF choice
among all such subjects cannot be ascer'
tanned; but the prediction of Morpheus
for those which we have not In our wax
ing hours thought most interesting, IS very
noticeable. Very rarely indeed do ouI
dreams take up the matter which has
most engrossed US for hours before we
sleep. A wholesome law ofvariety comes
into play, and the brain seems to decide
i have had enough of politics, or Greek,
or fox-huntipg, for this time. Now l VIII
amuse myself quite differently" Very
often, perhaps we may say generally, il
pounces on some transient thought which
has flown like a swallow across it by day
light, and insists on holding 1t fast through
the night Only when our attention tc
any subject has more or less tfsnsgressed