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Year: 1860

EXTRAORDINARY BOVINE PHENoMENoN--A
Cow BEARS Four CALVES AT ONE BrRrH.-
Across the river, in the little village of Glen
dale, New Jersey, says the Philadelphia
North american, resides Mrs. Nancy j.
Coffin. Mrs. Coffin has a heifer not yet turned
three years of age, that has already given
maternity to no less than five calves. The
first calf was born before the dam was two
years old. On Friday, this remarkable heifer
gave birth TO four calves, all at one time,
The heller was in field at the time, and the
night being stormy one of the calves perished.
The other three are not only living but are
as thrifty as other calves. They are now two
weeks old, and weigh about fifty pounds
each. They are all red calves, and all heifers.
Their sire was gentleman COW belonging to
Mr.. Shinn, of fHaddonfeld, New Jersey. The
three calves follow their mother in highly
interesting manner. The mother appears to
have made special dietary arrangements with
her trio ofjuveniles and allows but one at a
time to tug at. her lacteal fountain. While
one calf is exercising her powers of suction,
the other calves are obliged by their mother
to await their turn. Ifany one of them runs
away with the idea that she holds the right
to TASK for more" after receiving her allow
ance, she is quickly undeceived by the parent
cow. In this way even-teated Justice is rem
dered to all the progeny of this very remark
able specimen of a Jersey heiter.
Year: 1860

EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE FROM AN ENGLISH
PRIsoH.-The Inverness Advertiser records
the escape from Main jail of notorious
character, sentenced to ten years penal ser
vitude for sheep-stealing. He commenced


operations by turning up fiagstone in his
cell; then dug eight feet to the foundation of
his prison, under which he made tunnel /;
then holing upward for the same distance on
the outside Of the foundation, he at length
effected a breach, The hole resembles a
rabbits burrow, nearly two cart-loads of sand
and debris being deposited on the floor of his
cell. His tools consisted of small pewter
saucer, the leg of his cell-table, and his
trousers, which were converted into bag to
convey the loosened material out of the way.
II would puzzle the head of many wiser
man to pass through a hole resembling the
the aid Of the outside bars Of the prison
windows he got upon the roof, and, at last,
landed in safety in an adjoining garden.
Year: 1860




VALUABLE INVENTIONS FOR RAILWAYS
One of the men employed in the shops of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Har-
risburg, has completeda a model of what may
be regarded as a valuable invention. In the
building of trucks, it becomes necessary to
turn a track three times before it is com
pleted. This has been done heretofore by
block and tackle, and the use of derrick,
which would sometimes slip in spite of every
precaution. BY such mishap, man was
killed in the Altoona shop, some four months
ago. The invention is machine to obviate
the use of the derrick. The truck is built
upon trestles, and can be elevated by screws.
This will enable few men to turn the truck
whenever necessary, and without any danger
whatever. Another invention, important for
the saving of life, is selfadjusting car
coupling designed to avoid the necessity of
going between the cars to couple them, when
they are run together the dangerous nature
of which is well known.
Year: 1860

BALLOON ASCENSION IN CAsADA--NARRow
ESCAPE OF AN AERoNAUT.-The much talked
of balloon ascension came off at Toronto last
week. The ascent was good, but the journey
had well nigh ended in a tragedy. Professor
Steiner and his companion were somewhat
bruised; for, on trying to alight, a gust Of
wind swept the balloon along the ground at
the rate Of forty miles an hour, until the
grappling-iron stuck in large stump which
arrested its further progress They landed
ten miles from Toronto on the Kingston Road
which occupied them half an hour in travers-
ing. The Professor says their escape from
destruction was proVidential. @
Year: 1860

VILLAINoUs ATTEMPT TO THROW RAIL
WAY TRAIN FROM A SOUTHERN RoAD-Time
and time again have diabolical attempts been
made to throw the trains of the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad off the track, but there seems
to have been Providential interference to
prevent any very disastrous catastrophe
An attempt was made last evening beyond
Chinchula, which miraculouslY proved un-
doubt, counted ON the success of their effort
sure. A set of car-wheels, with axle at
tached, were placed on the track between
the rails in a curve of the road, and not seen
by the engineer in time TO stop his train.
The cow-catcher threw it off clear of the
track. O. iA i I"-
Year: 1860

ATTRACTIvENEss OF WIDows.--Here is an
opinion from which we entirely dissent, but
which we publish for the benefit of those who
believe its truth


Young widows are always blithe. They
ever meet with smile and flattering words.
Can any one tell why2 Young widows pay
very scrupulous attention to dress. None
know SO well what colors, black or other
wise, are best suited to their complexion nor
what freaks Of millinery serve to highten the
beauty of their form. Their knowledge of
this subject they will put in practice. Does
any one know why2 Young widows, if at
first pleasant gay and agreeable, through
affectedness, become really so through habit.
1t is said she who marries second time is a
better wife to her second than TO her first
husband. Who can give reason if we have
not given i2 Young widows are the most
charming part of creation; the envy of one
sex and the beloved of the other and whyP
Year: 1860

The Prince of wales,s Visit 20 Canada-


Singular aud Amusing Plea for the Amer


leans. aff e.r- W.


The London Chronicle of June Is is some
what distressed lest sthe young Prince of
Wales should not visit the United States, and
makes the following editorial remarks on the
subject; E a-..fer


What will the Americans say if the illus
trious young Englishman should come next
door, and not do so much as make call2
What return would this be for the open
heartiness with which Americans while in
no degree compromising their independence,
manifest their satisfaction at any show Of
royal attention. What sort of mistrust
would IL imply in noble race like the Amer
icans--our own blood2 As practical ques-
ton, what is there TO. apprehend? Possibly
some difficulty in hedging round the Royal
Prince with the requisite amount of etiquette?
IL may be fancied that the trough Republi-
cans"-of course trough" because Republ-
cans-will do some thing which would be
derogatory TO the Prince in the eyes of the
English subjects. We do not believe that
such apprehension can be entertained since
nothing could so clearly display vulgar
ignorance.


1t is notorious that the narratives of
American obtrusiveness put forward in the
,OOho VI ttbNcicfoi WlLu JueI OWN
importance, courting intrusion by the osten-
tation of their demeanor, are as false as they
are ridiculous. 1t is trait in the character
Of the Western people, that the old chivalry
which distinguished the behavior TO woman
Fds to be found there among classes dis
tinguished for their fine cloth who have for
gotten it on this side of the Atlantic. The
story which is told in the verse of Thomas
Moore, about the lady whose


maiden smile
In safety lights her round the green clad sle,p
would be literally true of the United States.
But apart from all these distractions, we
will venture to undertake, that if the Ameri-
cans should receive an official intimation OF
so gratifying an attention as a visit from the
Prince Of Wales, they will make such pre-
parations as will protect him from every in
trusion while they are maintaining their own
honor and dignity There is no substantial
difficulty in the case. There would be
plenty of volunteers among the most eminent
men of the whole republic, commanding the
confidence of every class in every State, who
would SO surround him as to form a corps
more than sufficient to embody the dignity
that doth hedge a king"-an escort more
happy in its conception, and in its service,
than the Gdrde Noble of the fair Marie
Antoinette.
Year: 1860

The Committee Of Arrangements OF the Clay
Statue of Virginia, have extended an invita-
ton TO the General Assembly to witness the
Inauguration on the l2th Of April next in the
Capitol Square.
Year: 1860

II TAKE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO MY
Il friends and the public generally, that have leaS
ed these


G ~ H a @ IN -
Known TO be the most beautiful in the State, and will
be well prepared to entertain those favoring with
their company. Ladies' visiting the HOOK FARM
GARDENS will find them
Year: 1860

The Grand Jury, through their Committee.
gave the Hospital very bad reputation and
abused its management as much as possible; vet
thought 1t would be as well to let it pass with
out notice, as it has been the custom with one
exception for That body to condemn the institu-
uoh III the strongest and most unscrupulous
terms.


The Hospital portion Of said reports being gen.
orally written (as doubtless it was this time by
little meddlcsome Doctor, who has been TRYING
hard to get the position of Resident Physician.
even at the lowest bid. But, it seems the subject
cannot rest here. Yesterdays Appeal takes it up
and enlargos on the subject at terrible rate. 1t
says 1t needs discussion. Well now. let US see
what there is to discuss In the first place. let it
be distinctly understood that all this Gult.fndinc
and abuse Is only complaining against the Super.
vlsors and the County for not having more
suitable place for their INDECENT sick than at the
present If things in the Hospital are not as good
as the patients should have t is no fault of mine
bat the fault Of the County. The Supervisors for
this County in written contract with me arree
and bind themselves to furnish suitable bed
steads bedding, sheets, and all other necessary
fixtures belonging thereto, at the expense of the
said county Of Iuba. Therefore. it can readily
be seen that the blame rests on the part Of the
County, and not on me, if the bedding, etc, are
not as good as the Grand Jury Committee in Their
wisdom might think proper The charge that
Chlnaman carries around the food for the patients
is a iaIsohood, other persons being employed to
the same work. That there are bed-bugs no one
pretends to deny, and there will be more or less
in spite Of any one until the building is thorough
ly whlte-washed and the cracks in the walls filed
with cement have tried all in my power to
keep as clear of them as possible. The building
has never been whitc-washed since it was erected.
The most of the Information gained by the afore-
said Committee was from patient partially in
sane on ldiotic caused from selfabuse, aud some
times he is almost ungovernabe for several DAYS
at time; at such times no doubt he imapines
that he is greatly abused and much neglected.
The charge that | am absent several DAYS at a
time is too great fllsehood to deserve notice.


II. w. TEED.


Resident Physician Co. Hospital.


August 31s 1870
Year: 1860

"FAINT PRAISE. y The toughest and most IA
tai blows dealt in this world. are the side thrusts
of our friends, so called. Those who qualify all
their good speech of us with bat or an If, are
the ones who would first push us from the bank
where we were escaping the peril of death. Yet
how universally this spirit prevails Our first
impulse is generally kindly, compassionate. gen
erous, but the quick after Thought, as though
stung with envy or Jealousy, drags back the full
One had better be openly murdered than secretly
assassinated The garland on the dagger only
hides the keener blade. tits the blow Of Brutus,
that is "the unkindest cut of ALL" IL our kin
dred and friends leave our character intact, our
enemies can scarcely injure US. II is the aiding
word or willing ear of the former, that gives the
latter their chief power to do us harm.
Year: 1860

A SWEET VoIcE.--We agree with that old poet
who said that a low, soft voice was excellent
thing in woman. Indeed, We feel Inclined to
90 much further than he has on the subject, and
call it one of her crownng charms. How often
the spell of beauty is broken by coarse, loud
talking How often you are drawn to plain,
unassumng woman, whose soft, slvery tones
render her positively attractive! In the social
circle, how pleasant it Is to hear woman talk in
that low key which always characterizes the true
lady l--Ex.


Why the deuce don't the dear creatures think
30 too ~
Year: 1860

Autumn is singing solemn hymn,


To the year that is dying now
Like one Of the mnstering seraphim,


With golden crown on his brow.
And his hymn is sweeter, far sweeter to me,
Than the merriest chorus of Spring,
Or the richest and rarest melody


That the suu-taught Summer can sing.
Autumn is strewing the forest leaves


Crimson and yellow and brown
And the southw west lifts up its voice and grievcs
Te see how the leaves come down.
But to me the forest is dcarer far


Than with Summers grass o'erspread
Like carpet of flowers the scrisp leaves are,
Yielding music at every tread,
Autumn is shedding a glory now,


Even here through the city sky :
With rapture our wondering spirits bow


As we gaze on each sunset dye.
But the sunset dyes are more golden and red
The glory more glorious still,
Where the rainbow wings of the west are spread
Over forest and river and hill.
Autumn is breathing heavenly calm,


Now that the storms of Summer are spent
And each well-reaped valley and harvested farm
Are resting in sweet content
And an eloquent hush from the lips of life
Is heard from his measured breath,
For the queenly year, without murmur or strife,
Has Yielded her throne to Death
Year: 1860

SAID a certain individual to wag The man
who has raised a cabbage head has done more
good than all the metaphysicians In the world y
4" Then" replied the wag, "your mother ought
to have the premium I"
Year: 1860




THE GRAVE OF PoILoCK.-Frank Soule has Wis
tied "Lone Mountain" cat length" says he.
4s we stood beside the handful of earth, all that
remains of the mound once piled above the dead
poet. Not even a rough fence surrounds his
grave and the Goths and Vandals-the Saracens
and Druses of our society-drive their horses and
carriages over Poiiock's grave, and the paving
hoofs have trampled down not only grass and
plants, but the very mound ence piled above the
man of genius The horses are tied to the oak
whose branches spread out above the dead, and
the prints of their feet and the ruts of the car
riage wheels desecrate his grave. Over his breast
only a little mound remains, and dwarf gerani-
um or two struggle against dust aud drought for
lonely existence above the heart not long since
hopeful, and then broken by poverty and neglect
above the brain that so lately changed herb and
flower, sky and ocean. wind and Clouds into Wis
ions of beauty aud symphonies of exceeding g
sweetness.


Fools sneered at his genius, the rich
neglected, the powerful slighted. Poor, disap-
pointed, heart broken, he was left to die in how
ell, and then the public was shocked that so much
genius had departed, and proposed to raise to bis
memory stone instead of the bread denied lin
while living. Well, they have given him no even
the stone, but left his unprotected grave to be
trampled by the horses of the fop and the fun
key. All aroand him the relatives of the rich
and brainless, as well as the worthy. lie within
marble and beneath costly shrubs and flowers,
and the hand of the water carrier cherishes their
life and beauty. But poor Pollock lies there neg
lected-no wteaths crowning his urn, no mmOr
telies on his tomb, no friendly hand to twine a
chaplet for bust or shaft"


1t is about a year since the editorial and type
setting fraternity of the State made move to
raise sufficient means among themselves to erect
a monument over the "handiul of earth" above
mentioned. We suppose it was not successful.
after reading the above forlorn description of
the spot which marks the resting place of Pol
lock. Revive the movement we believe it will
be more heartily responded to now. Let every
cription of the spot. 1t will do good, and we
believe will accomplish the wished-for end.
Year: 1860

A MEDICAL PREsCRIPTION.-Dr. Aberne-
thy did almost as much good to his patients
by his sharp wit as by his medicines, and in
Vulnerable stories are told Of his dry humor.
Here is a good one, we do not remember to
have seen before:


His prescription to wealthy patient was
LET your servant bring to you three or
four pals of water and put it into wash
tub take oft your clothes, get into it, and
from head to foot rub yourself well with it,
and you'll recover"


This advice of yours seems very much
like telling me to wash myself" said the pa
tient.


"Well," said Abernethy, sit is open to that
objection"


How TO PRESERVE HEALTH. Medicine
will never remedy bad habits. 1t is utterly
futile to think of living in gluttony, intern
perance and every excess, and keeping the
body in health by medicine. Indulgence of
the appetite, indiscriminate dosing and drug
ging have ruined the health ard DESTROYED
the lives of more persons than famine or pes
thence. If you will take advice, YOU will be-
come regular in your habits, eat and drink
only wholesome things, sleep on mattress
and retire and rise very regularly. Make 8
free use of water to purify the skin, and
when sick take counsel of the best physician
you know, and follow nature.
O. Forney's Press thus points out the
result of the national election: "The elec
ton in Maine proves that Abraham Lincolr
will certainly be chosen for the next Presi
/ dent. unless, in the mean time, Mr. Breck
inridge shall withdraw himself from the field
and the tire-eaters and the disunionists of the
south shall ground their arms, and yield te
Douglas and Johnson"
Year: 1860

Henry A Marsh, who lately escaped hang
ing by an Arkansas mob, has published an
account of his adventures. He was located
at Camden in that State as a dealer in books
and periodicals. After the Texas excitement
commenced in August the authorities at Cam
den forbade his selling any Northern publ'
cations except the New York Herald and
Day Book. Finding himself an object of
suspicion and his business he resolved
to sell out his stock and remove, but the peo-
pie saved him the trouble by burning the bal
anoe Of his stock, school books and all, and
advised him to leave at once. lie went with
his wife and children to Memphis, Tenn. He
had been there about three weeks, when Dr.
Hughey and two other men from Camden
visited him and on some false pretense got
him on board steamer, when they made
him their prisoner and took him back to
Camden, when he was examined by vigi-
| lance committee on a charge of being an ab-
olitionist from Texas, where he had formerly
resided. Finding no evidence against him
the committee put him in canoe on the Wa.
chita river at night, and told him to escape
if he could. The rest of his story he tells as
! follows:


81 asked them why they did not 90 before
the people and declare my innocence, as they
had not been able to find one item of ey


dence against me- To this they would no
consent, alleging that. the people were SO ex
cited that they would not be answerable fol
my life among them. Accordingly, as the
darkness of night came on, was taken from
the jail, through the woods, to "Lone Pin.
Ferry" placed in boat. and permitted t.
row myself over. My hopes of escape wer,
but slender, well knowing as did that with
in three hours after my departure the crowt
would meet at the Jail to hang me, and, find
ing the bird flown, would make every exer
ton to have me retaken. For the next TWEEN
ty-eight hours | travelled constantly withou
rest, food or sleep. Four times l swan TIT
Saline river to throw the men and dogs off
my track three nights the cold, wet groun,
was my bed and heavens blue canopy m,
Only covering, and all this for the heinou
Year: 1860

OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBAru.-On the 10Th
OF June, Victoria issued proclamation in
which she commands her public officers to
see it that horse racing, public and private
gambling, and all other dssoute practices
are suppressed on the Sabbath. Her con-
duct Is severely criticized by a portion Of the
press for it Is shown that she attends "tbe
Derby and is not indisposed to the games
Of whist and loo.
Year: 1860

HE BRoDERIcK WILL CAsE-This case Is
sun before the San Francisco Probate Court,
and IS beginning to excite much interest.
Hundreds of persons have come forward TO
examine the signature to the will, and many
VINO W claim to be intimately acquainted with
broderick's signature, pronounce it for
gerry.
Year: 1860

Nor NOW, But HEREAFrER-Hay under
stood the editor Of the Express, as we sup
pose everybody else did, to make distinct
threat that we should hear from him, if we
did not conine our remarks to a certain lin
it agreeable to his good pleasure, we invited
him in very plain terms to either make good
his threat or quit talking lie answers TO
the effect that we hay'nt given him quite
enough proyocation as yet, but as soon as we
do, we shall certainty hear from him. Wen,
50 be it. Now or hereafter, at anytime that
suits his convenience. We presume we will
have time to make our will.
Year: 1860

New YoEK-A Washington correspon-
dent Of the Alta, writing July oath, says
that important understanding has just been
had regarding the vote of the Empire State,
which it is confidently believed, settles the
Presidential question against the Republican
party 1t is understood that the Administra-
ton will favor the Withdrawal of Breckn.
ridge in New York, and the union Of the
whole Democratic vote of that State on
Douglas and Johnson. This arrangement
will not only secure thirty five votes of New
y ork for the Little Giant, but defeat the Re-
publican nominee before the people. The
American party in the State will vote the
Douglas ticket.
Year: 1860

AT last accounts, in St. Louis, there was
desperate struggle between Barrett and
Blair, for the short term in Congress, made
vacant by the resignation of the latter
Both parties were holding monster meetings,
and it was thought that the vote to be polled
on the 9th Of this month, would be larger
than any before poued in that district.
Year: 1860

10 THE ATLANTIC IN FIVE DAYs-There is
now strong probability that pony express
TO run between FortSmith and Los Angeles
on the southern route, will soon be establish
cd In which event it is expected the time
will be made in five davs.
Year: 1860

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varied Treatments of Eastern Water Cures DIR.
BARLOW J. SMITH is the only conducting
Water cure the Pacific coast, who has had the ad-
vantage and received the degree of NJ. D. from the
New York Hydropathc College We adopt and teach
the theory and practice of that school, Reader if you
have been suffering from any chronic trouble, and
have been treated for weeks months and years with
drug medicines, and not satisfied with the result
and desire to consult rational system, you may
rely upon DR.. Smith is the best Hydropathic anhor
ity in the State We invite you to call and have your
case examined. 1t will cost you nothing. We give
five weeks board and treatment for 600, if paid in
advance. Oar price is $25 per week if paid weekly
We give Free Lecture every Friday evening, on
subjects pertaining to health and hygenic treatment
We depend for not In advertising, but in
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II you are suffering from chlls and fever or from
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