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Year: 1869

A NOTED miser. having relented
so much as to give a b-ggar a six
pence, suddenly dying soon after, the
attendant physician gave it as his
opinion that it was FROM enlargement
Of the heart.
Year: 1869

HE hAlLhOAD IAhlt' Auo
Helena Gazette, of the I'd inst, has
the following in relation to the parry
of gentlemen who are engaged in
making reconnaissance for the North
Pacific Railroad It says they have
been down to Benton, and to the
Maris and Teton; coming back they
explored Caaottc's pass, and the Deer
Lodge and Mullah passes they had
.traversed before. 1t is not their
business, ss we understand, to locate
the route. They are taking general
observations in regard not only to
the feasibility of line Of road, but
of the nature aud prospects Of the
country, and the value of the land
through which it passes We UNDER
stand that but one sentiment pre-
walls among them, and that is Of the
utmost satisfaction and surprise, not
only with the ease with which road
can be built through the country, but
with the evident richness of the
country itself in resources, natural
advantages and future prospects.
There is no doubt that their report
in the East will be most favorable in
every point; and that next year will
witness good comm' ncement, at
least, on this important work.
Year: 1869

A few wears ago there lived in the
town of son of Judge H,
whom we will call Joe, who had fire.
ouently imbibed more than he could
comfortably carry. There also resided
in the neighborhood a painter named
W, who kept saloon. Now
W, was great practical joker.


On one occasion, Joe came to
W-'s saloon, and rather early in
the morning got very much intoxi-
Gated, and finally fell asleep in his
chair.


Joe was very nearsighted and al
ways wore specs.


After he had slept some time,
W took off his specs. blackened
the glasses, put them back again,
lighted the lamps and then awoke Joe,
telling him it was twelve O'Clock at
night and he wanted to shut up. Joe
started around and remarked that he
had slept some time. W then
said:


"Joe, it is very dark, and if you will
bring it back, | will lend you Ian
term"


Thereupon W lit lantern,
gave it to Joe and helped him up stairs.
Joe went off toward home (up the
main business street, in the middle Of
the day, with his lantern, everybody
looking at him and wondering what
was the matter.
Year: 1869

A good thing occurred at the recent
sitting of the Ross county Common
Pleas Court. One of the most elo-
quent members of the Bar was deeply
engaged in cause and in his speech
to the jury turned TO the client of his
opposing counsel and commented upon
his person and department in very
deprecating terms. While this sbe-
ing done the person referred to quiet
ly slipped out of his chair, which was
soon occupied by one of our most sub
stantial and respectable farmers down
at High Bank. This fact however,
was not noticed by the counsel who
was SO deeply absorbed in his very elo-
quent speech. Turning to the new
conner, supposing him to be his old ad-
versary, be poured out upon him in
violent language the vials of his wrath.
referring to hisvery counteuance which
betokened the absence IAN good and
marked him as one fit for any crime
The Court, Bar, jury and bystanders.
all saw the situation and enjoyed the
joke with great relish. The tOld Man
Eloquent" of the Ross count Bar was
picked up for once in his life.-Chil!i-
cothe Gazette.
Year: 1869

TAKE HER AT HER WoRD-One of
the women reformers wants men to pay
their wives for the services they per-
form in the house just as he would
have to pay any other. Suppose she
secures this change in the present con-
stitution of society, who will be the
better for it? Perhaps not the wife,
who will then receive a servants wages
instead of helping to spend all her
husband earns. Some of the reform
ers have grand inspirations.
Year: 1869

May sing yon song OF the earth sweet one,
0star, a-dream on your evening cloud? :
OF some things done beneath the sun.
or souls once sweet, of hearts which ar


proudf


Have you anything heard from onr world o.


pain,


Whose hard red hand on its brow Is laidr
Isit Love or Song that your light hath made
That light where even the dark lies slainf
So bright you gleam but little way on,


Lesn close that my heart may love you;
And If sing. oh breathe to me then


OF all that is brightest above you


Some word that my soul has never heard,


For at least You never deceived me.
Shall sing you a song OF the dawn, Night,
OF its fragrant lips and its rosy kiss.
While your strange wild eyes burn in my soul
Like flames that burn up its dreams OF bliss?
Beneath your wing have yon something bright
To lay at the feet of the sad red morn,
Fair as the dove of peace and as white
As a lamb that for peace is slain and torn:
Could sing you song you've never heard,
Plucked out Of the heart by lifes grim bird
By want OF woe, which are one and the same?
For the cry that kills and hath no name,
Lean close, while the heavy-laden
Kneel low at your gates of silence now,
Orsleep like weary maiden,
Tired of bliss and all that is,


When all things have deceived her
Can sing you 4 song. o Sea, You've not
Heard trembling through you eternally1
OF cries you've hid long dead and forgot
OF the lost ones lost in your depths o Sea?
Each moaning wave in your bitter breast
Hides shipwrecked hopes that some heart loyet


best:


Your waves come forth and they all so back,
And leave no trace OF their ruins track.
Could tell you aught that is new or old
Not coled up safely within yout
Can no souls song through the slow sad years
To part with your secret win you:
Come close, o Sea, if you listen to me,


For at leust your waves can relieve me.
Could sing you Il song Death, would yol


stay
Your blighting touch from the fair sweet brow
OF those we love and who love us alway:
The CHASTITY ghosts of our broken VOWS
Cling round your feet, and our chaplets frail
OF love fond words, like them lie pale
And dead and cold in your dreary house.
Many fly from you, as they fly from the true
Lean close, nor think that fear you;
And if sing, oh wait me away


To the Beautiful, somewhere near you;
Fly fast, TO any strange land at last,


For at least you cannot deceive me.


Hone Journal.
Year: 1869

MEAN MEN.-Henry Ward Beecher
says of mean men: 81 have great
hope of a wicked man; slender hope OF
a mean one. A wicked man may be
converted and become a prominent
saint. A mean man ought to be con-
verted six or seven times, one night al
ter the other, to give him fair start,
and put him on an equality with the
bold wicked man. l have known men
who thought the object OF conversion
was to cleanse them as a garment is
cleansed, and that when they are con-
verted they were to be hung up in the
Lords wardrobe, the door of which
was to be shut, so that no dust could
get to them. A coat that is not used,
the moths eat; and a Christian that is
hung up so that he shall not be tempt
ed, the moths eat him; and they have
poor food at that!
Year: 1869

w A lady at Williamsport, Pa.
has not been able to sleep wink in
month. Examination into the cause by
eminent physicians revealed the terri
BILE truth that her night gown was out
of fashion.
Year: 1869

The STOCK market underwent two distinct general
fluctuations in sympathy with the money market
From the outset there was buoyant feeling, which,
In the middle Of the day, carried prices to the high
attained since the inception OF the present srin.
gency, the street being confident Of better order OF
Year: 1869

THE RECTOR AND THE NRsTRY.-The
Supreme Court of New Jersey have recently
held that minister OF the Protestant Episco-
pal Church, who is barred out OF the Church
edifice and parochial house by the Wardens
and vestry, has right of action for damages
against them, and that in such q suit a verdict
for substantial damages should not be set aside
the Court also decided the following points
minister Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
Of the United States has either the possession
Of the church or right in the nature of an
easement TO enter therein, on all occasions set
apart in the parish for divine service, and a
substantial interference with such right will
lay the ground for an action at law. The
English ecclesiastical law forms the basis of the
law regulating the affairs of this denomination
of Christians. In order to vest the pastor
with the ordinary rights in the temperatures
peTt,ining to his Office, 1t is not necessary for
the congregation to be Incorporated. nor that
the title to the church should be lodged IN sucn
congregation.
Year: 1869

SUICIDE OF A FEMALE GAMBLER.-About 5
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Nina Smith, q
married woman, aged Is years, residing at the
corner of 9th street and 9th aveEue,was found
dead in an outhouse attached to her dwelling
she having huns herself with a rope. The
moned, but life was entirely extinct and the
fact of her death was notified to the coroner.
The deceased was a native of Germany, aged 4S
years, and lived with her husband. She had
been accustomed TO gambling at neighboring
policy shop, and it is said the reason for her
committing self-destructIon was that she had
recently lost heavily while gambling, and
feared the consequences that would be likely to
follow when her husband had been apprised of
her singular speculations.-Nsio York World
Year: 1869

EXECUTION FOR MURDER-Gus Holmes a
mulatto was executed at Tarboro N. G.. Jan. !,
for the murder Of Matthew King in June, 1867
There was large crowd in attendance and a
good deal OF excitement among negroes. When
desired TO stand forth for the purpose Of having
the rope adjusted the condemned gave way and
had 70 be supported until the drop fell. The
knot slid TO the back of his neck, and the fail
OIL ly being one and half feet, the neck was not
broken. He breathed eight minutes and life
was extinct in twelve. He made full confess
sicn Of the crime and a number of others Which
he had been guilty of.
Year: 1869

WHO is IT.-The New York Erpress says
"a prominent Broad street broker is reported
engaged to pretty young girl employed in the
Treasury Department at Washington. Mrs
Grundy says it is a genuine case of love At first
Year: 1869

Ell There is lady living with her family
al one of the hotels In this city, according to
the Home Journal. who is reported to have made
the snug little fortune of one hundred thou
sand dollars during two years successful lob
bying as a member Of the famous whisky ring
Unfortunately, ''the two first letters OF her
name'' are not given.
Year: 1869




A correspondent writing from Fairfield,
Denton county. No, Adgist 90, furnishes
the following particulars OF a sad accident, by
which a young married lady, just from West
Virginia, was almost instantly killed:


"a sad accident occurred near here last
evening. The southern hound stage, contain
ing four passengers,- young married couple
named Moore, a lady with two small children,
and gehtleman-had passed the post office
about three quarters of mile, when the stage
ran over stump, throwing the driver from
his seat, aud frightening the horses SO that
they ran away, dragging the driver some Two
or three rods before he could regain his feet.
When he did so he endeavored to stop them
by running around a tree with the lines this
gave a sudden jerk to the lines which caused
them to break, and the horses then sped on
their way with the stage and its living freight
of human beings. The two gentlemen jumped
out safely, but one of the ladies { Mrs. MooreJ
in jumping from the stage caught her hoop
skirt in the brake, aud vas thrown to the
ground and dragged some two hundred and
fifty yards before being released. Every
particle of clothing wes stripped from her
body except her shoes and stockings aud u
narrow strip cf her under, dress around the
shoulders.


81 reached the scene of the accident few
moments after its occurrence, and found the
husband supporting the head of his young and
golden haired bride, his own clothing saturated
with the warm blood that flowed from the
many wounds upon her fair young head, and
moaning as if his heart would break. She
was still living when reached the scene, but
was past all human aid. and in few moments
i,h aI barl tlln
rose above the tree-tops, throwing a flood of
soft, plying light upon that inauimate form,
and revealing the agony ofthe young husband.


"Hlr and Mrs. Moore were from Western
Virginia, and were the vanguard of several
families who are expecting to settle in this
part of the country. Deceased was about
eighteen years of age. and was within twelve
miles of her destination when the accident
occurred. The other lady remained in the
stage. closely holding her two children in her
arms and was not hurt i'll the least"
Year: 1869

The Rev. Dr. Bushnell in hia new book,
''The Reform Against Nature" writes on
this subject IS follows:


There is one matter where genuine re-
form would accomplish more for women, rs
verify believe, and take them out of the cor
ner that now pinches them great deal more,
certainly, than to give them the right of fsuf-
frage aud of civil office having also the fur
ther advantage that it would give them more
open way to the proper woman 3 life for which
they are better made, instead Of taking than
off into quasi battles with men for points of
precedence. and prerogatives Of government
which do not belong to them and never can.
l speak here of reform that takes off or
somehow loosens the embargo of women, as
respects advances toward marriage. The as
sumption now is that woman must be first
lassOed and taken, courted long and skilllully
then, and almost to the death bofore they can
venture an approving look. If they cannot be
conquered then, they must not be had, and
they must take this ground themselves. On
one side there must be close fence of prudery,
hard as possible 10 be got over; and on the other,
the man who will try must 90 to it bravely,
which alas for his modesty, is likely to be quite
impossible. Full three>quarters of the men
who get stuck in their bachelor lie and are
never married, are, in fact, the most in-born
adorcrs of women, such as never in their lives
can muster courage for any advance, just be-
cause the shrine they look upon has too much
divinity in it for their mortal approach. OF
course it will not do for unmarried women to
put themselves in 4 way of being suitors to
men. That kind of suitorship would even be
an offence, and raise a sense of Tepulsion
nobody would recommend to women that they
get over their modesty, but the almost ehOlic
stringency of what are called good manners
in this matter might be relaxed, without real
improperly, and with great advantage. The
present irOn>clad mOdesty, which is simply
ridiculous in either party, might be SO far
mi;igated as to let feeling feel its way and
carry on its own courtship, requiring no re-
striction save the restriction of words and
formal advances, and allowing nature to in
terPret and work out her problem, hampered
by no unnatural coyishDess. Women cannot
be forward and bold, but they are now great
way further off than they need be.
Year: 1869

Night kissed the young rose and it bent
softly to sleep. Stars shOne aud pure dew
drops hung on his blushing bosom, and watched
its sweet slumbers. Morning came with its
dancing breezes, and they whispered to the
young rose, and it awOke joyous and smiling.
Lightly it danced to and fro in all the love-
liDess of health and youthful bloom. Then
came the ardent sun god, sweeping from the
cast and he sniote the young rose with his
scorching rays, ard it tainted. Deserted and
almost heart-broken, it dropped TO the dust
in loneliness and despair. Now, the gentle
breeze. which had been gamboling over the
sea, pushed on the home bound bark, sweep.
ing over hill aud dale, by the neat cottage
and still brook, turning the old mill tanning
the brow of disease, and friskins the curls Of
innocent childhood, came tripping along on
her errand of mercy and love aud when she
saw the young rose, she FASTENED to kiss it
and fondIy bathed its forehead in cool, re
freshing showers, and the young rose revived,
aud looked mp and smiled in gratitude to the
kind breeze but she hurried quickly away
her generous task was performed, and yet not
without rewards, for she soon perceived that
a delicious fragrance had been poured on her
wings by the grateful rose and he kind
breeze was glad in heart, and went away
singing through the streets Thus, true
charity, ike the breeze, gathers fragrance
from the dropping flowers it refreshes, and
unconsciOusly reaps a reward in the perform
ance of its Offices of kindness, which steals
over the heart like rich perfume to bless and
cheer.
Year: 1869

\ The success of farmer hangs upon timely
attention to little things. This, mainly, makes
the difference between thrift and poverty
The philosophy of success is expressed IN that
old adage 'sfor want of nail shoe was lost
1t is little thing to, keep accounts of the
pecuhiary transactions upon the farm. a
half hour Saturday evening would enable
most farmers to know Just how they stand
with the world, Yet half of the men Who
cultivate the soil never make an entry IN
book, and for want of this, the account runs
up fearfully at the store, and many articles OF
luxury are purchased for which they are un-
able to pay at the end of the year: Debtae>
cumulates, the farm is mortgaged, and finally
lost, for want Of little paper aud ink. It's
little thing to put up tool in its place when
not in use. Yet not many have tool>house,
or place of shelter for any implement or ye>
hicle Things are LETT whore they were last
used. the ploW in the field, the cart in the
ward tbe chains in the stable, the harness in
the wood house, the axe In the wood pile, and
the rake in the corn-crib.


Many do not even house the expensive i'm
rIements they have bought, and reapers and
thrashers are treated like plows and harrows.
The parts made of iron aud steel grow rusty,
and the wood decays. A machine that Is
good for thirty years With proper care, is used
up in five by abuse. 1t is a very little thing
to turn n nut when il is loose. Yet, for want
of Tightening, the nut is lost, the bolt comes
out, and the loaded wagon breaks down on the
way to market, and whole day for man and
team is lost. 1t is little thing to keep a
horse properly groOmed; yet, for want of clean
fetlocks, the skin cracks and the horse is lame,
and the owner loses the use of him for months
or weeks Ventilation is small affair, yet,
for the want of it, the health of stock in
stables suffers severely, and disease sets in
1t is a small affair to provide good seed at the
beginning of the year; but the whole success
of the season depends upon it. 1t is an easy
thing to deal fairly with your neighbors, and
make name that is better than precious
ointment" Many cheat on small occasions,
do not deliver what they sell, and get repu..
tation for meanness that stands in the way of
their success.
Year: 1869

In Tuesday issue we gave an account of
little boy in Marion county dying from the
effects of a rattleSnake bite, after days of un-
told suffering.


Yesterday mail brought US two more cases.
a correspondent writing from Decorah to the
Davenport Journal tells the following hOrri-
BILE story of death "a little lad, Robert
Clark, aged ten years. ran out in the field near
his fathers house, iu Franklin, in this county,
when he was bitten by one OF the thrusts of
a ruttlesuake. He started to run, but the
snake hung to bun. In the struggle the little
fellow was bitten on the leg eleven times below
the knee The srakc hung to the last bite,
and the frightened child climbed fence and
kicked the snake off with his other foot. lie
then started for home, and before he reached
home he had fit. His parents Gid every
thing that could be done to save him. Medi-
cal aid was summoned and exhausted. The
C lid died In the last agony of his suffer-
ing, he would run out histougue at his mother,
spi. at the attendants aud hiss like snake,
besides having awful cspvulsions and heart
rendng dehrium."


The Council Bluffs Nonparc1 of the 10th
states that Mrs Hall, of that vicinity, while
hunting for her COW on Friday last, was bit
ten by rattlesnake and died from the eff
fccts Of the bite on Sunday. The doctor did
all in his power to save her life, but was una
BILE to afford relief She was the main sup
port of the family of four children. who are
left helpless orphans by this sad calamity.


Particular caution in regard to snakes
should be taken at this season of the year
Their poison now is almost sure death, and
being blind, they strike with fury at every
sound The Marion county Democrat gives
the following as an infallible cure for reptile
bites the physician furnishing it to that pa
per having tried it in over dozen cases in
that county recently, and in every instance
with complete success =


One tablespoonful of gunpowder one table.
spoonful of salt, the yellow Of one egg beat
them all together, SO as to form plaster and
apply it to the wound a yellow water will
issue, and when the plaster becomes soaked
with the poison it will fall of. Renew the
plaster until it will adhere to the wound which
is evidence that the poison has all been drawn.


Des Holmes Iotca) Register, dug. "a.
Year: 1869

FAME.-Whcn Tamerlane had finished
building his pyramid of seventy thousand
skulls, and was seen standing at the gate of
Damascus gitteriug with steel. with his battle
axe on his shoulder, till the i.rce host fled to
new victories aud carnage. the pale on-looker
might have fancied that nature was in her
last throes; for havoc and despair had taken
possession of the earth. and the sun of mans
hood seemed setting in blood. Yet it might
be on that very gala day of Tamerlaue, lit
tie boy was playing in the streets of Menfz,
whose history is more important than twenty
Tamerlanes ! The Tartar Khan with his
shaggy demons OF the wilderness passed away
like the whirlwind to be forgotten forever !;
and that German artisan has wrought bene-
fit which is yet immeasurably expanding it
self. and will expand through all countries and
all time What are the conquests and expe-
ditions of the whole corporations of captains
from Walter the Penniless to Napoleon Boz
naparte, compared with the movable types of
Johannes Faust?
Year: 1869

EXPANDING THE LUNGS. Step out into
the purest air you can find; stand perfectly
erect. with the head up and the shoulders
back, and then fixing the lips though you
were going to whistle, draw the air, not
through the nostrils, but through the lips
into the lungs When the chest is about
half full, gradually raise the arms, keeping
them extended, with the palms of the hands
down, as you suck in the air, 50 as to bring
them over the head just as the lungs are
quite full Then drop the thumb inward, and
after gently forcing the arms backward, and
the chest open. reverse the process by which
you draw your breath, till the lungs are
empty This process should be repeated
three or four times Immediately after bath
ing. aud also several times through the day,
1t is impossible to describe to any one who
has never tried it, the glorious sense of vigor
which follows this exercise. 1t is the best
cxpectorant in the world.
Year: 1869

= To wash hair brushes. never use soap.
Take piece of soda, dissolve it in warm
water, stand the brush in it, taking care that
the water only covers the bristle. 1t will
almost instantly became white and clean
Place it in the air to dry. with the bristles
downward, aud it will be as firm as new
brush.-Arthw's Home Mog.
Year: 1869

TO keep lamp from smoking, soak the
wick in strong vinegar, and dry it we'll before
you useit; it will then burn both sweet and
pleasant, and give much satisfaction for the
trifiRg trouble-in preparing it..