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Year: 1859

CURE FOR NEURALGIA The
Daily Alta California, Of the Doth
of may, says:


Some time since we published,
at the request Of a friend, recipe
to cure the neural gia. Half a
drachn of sal ammoniac in an
ounce Of camphor water, to be ta-
ken, a spoonful at dose, and the
dose repeated several times, at in
tervals of five minutes, if the pain
be not relieved at once. Half a
dozen different persons have since
then tried the recipe on the recon-
mendation of the '<Alta," and in
every case an immediate cure was
effected. In one case, the sufferer,
a lady, had been subjected to very
acute pains for more than a week,
and her physician was unable to
alleviate her suffering, when a tea
spoonful of the solution Of sal am
moniac in camphor: water relieved
her within a couple of minutes.
Whether the recipe will cure all
attacks of neuralgia is a question
which we cannot answer that it
will cure many we are>well assu-
red.
Year: 1859

fear my bones will bleach like these,
On some far distant plain;
And so I'll cheat old death for once,
BY travelling home again.
FART 3rd.-ms PREPARATION AND DEPARTURES.
Now boys, said Bill, I'm bonud for home,
l can no longer dwell;
Tomorrow morn travel cast


My share I'm bound to sell.
Who'll buyl who'll buy! we took the share
. The stock came very cheap;
Just then the rain in torrents poured,
And Bill was seen to weep.
D.. bought his blankets, s.. his boots,
The man grew awful sick;
He sold his coat and tobacco,


While Bailey bought the tick.
The balance of his worldly store,


He crowded in his sack;
Then gave his mates farewell shake,
And slung it on his back.
His satchel hung upon his arm,


He bent beneath his load
We saw him fairly homeward bound,
Upon the muddy road.
Farewell friend Bill, when next you start,
Out west to try your luck,
Remember boys will have their fun,
But oft they need more pluck.
Year: 1859

The following lines, though somewhat rude,
and wanting in smoothness of versification, are
graphic delneation of the experience of many
poor pilgrim to the golden shrine of Kansas.
We insert them because they have local in
terest, being first attempt at poetry by one
Of our Geneva neighbors, who fell victim to
the Pixies Peak deusion.
Year: 1859

ga mere scholar at court is an among apes
ga handful of is worth bushel of learning"
"Wisdom does rot always speak in Greek and Latin"
"A must sell his ware at the rate of the market"
Year: 1859

BS~ "Bob, where is the state of matri-
mony 2"


at is one of the United States. 1t is
bounded by hugging and kissing on one
side, and cradles and babies on the other
Its chief products are population, broom
sticks and staying ont late of nights. 1t
was discovered by Adam and Eve while
trying to find a northwest passage out of
Paradise The climate is sultry till you
pass the tropics of housekeeping, when
squally weather generally sets in with such
power as to keep all hands as cool as Gu
cumbers. For the principal roads leading
to this interesting State, consult the first
pair of blue eyes you run against.
Year: 1859

ACCIDENT TO JUDGE HALL-We regret to
learn that Hon. ]. C. Hall was badly injured,
yesterday, by fall. As he was descending the
stairs from his Office, his foot turned, and he
fell heavily, cutting his face and bruising his
side A carriage was called, and he was taken
home. We hope to see him out again in day
two.
Year: 1859

CB According to the Cincinnati Enquirer
there was a perfect fusion of the Native and
German elements at the late City election, and
the American candidate for Mayor got his
heaviest majorities in the German Wards. This
is an awful state Of affairs according to the En-
Year: 1859

The editor Of the Nashville News states from
personal observation, during . late trip into the
country, and from information derived from the
local newspapers as well as from reliable per-
sona acquaintances with whom he has con-
versed, that the growing wheat crop of Tennes
see is quite promising Of an ample yield, but
that the breadth of land sowed down in that
cereal ia not one third as great as it has been
in any one of the last three or four years.
Year: 1859

A MARRYING WIDow.-Last summer we men
toned the circumstance of German widow in
the Third Distric, marrying her fifth husband.
A month or two afterward we published that the
lady was again made widow by the death of
her fifth by yellow fever. We have now to
record that she is again a wife, having taken
her sixth lawful husband, in due form, few
days ago. We forbear repeating the jokes to
which this wedding has given rise. The people
around look upon the sixth husband as dead
man sure, before the summer is over, and say
that the marriage should have been prevented
by the police. Some of the lady's German
friends say she buried two husbands before
leaving the old country. II this be true, the
present husband is her eighth.-lNew Orleans
Crescent, lst.
Year: 1859

The Randolph. Ind, Journal reports the death
by suicide Of Emily Deboy Of that county, by
banging, on Thursday OF last week. She was
working housemAid with Mr.. Heaston, and
on the day Of the suicide appeared to be in no
marked degree different from her usual demean-
or. She washed in the morning. and cut out
and partially finished dress Tor herself 10 the
afternoon. When milking time came she took
her bucket and went to the stable to milk. Mr..
Heaeton, going QUIT about sun set, found
the bucket full of milk, showing that she had
done her work faithfully, and after some search
found her dead, hanging to the raiters. OF the
sheep shed. No cause for the act 10 known
She was about fourteen wears old.
Year: 1859

The following letter was real at
the sympathy meeting in Shiloh Hall,
Philadelphia. on the day of the exc
cution OF John Brown.


CHARLEsTowN. Jefferson County,


Va. November Sth. 1899.


DEAR WIFE AND CHILDREN. EVERY
ONr: | will begin by saying that |
have in some degree recovered from
my wounds. but that | am quite weak
in my back and sore about my left
kidney. My appetite has been quite
good Tor most of the time since was
hurt. am supplied with almost
everything l could desire to make me
comfortable. and the little | do lack
some articles OF clothing, which lost
| may perhaps soon get again. | am
besides. quite cheerful; having as |
trust) the peace of God which pass
eth all understanding to ''rule in my
heart" and the testimony Tin some
degree) of good conscience that l
have not lived altogether in vain. |
can trust God with both the time and
the manner OF my death. believing rs
now do. that for me at this time to
seal my testimony for Goi and HUI
manity with my blood, will do vastly
more toward advancing the cause |
have earnestly endeavored to promote.
than all l have done in my kfc before.
| beg of you all meekly and quietly to
submit to this, not feeling yourselves
in the least degraded on that account
Remember. dear wife and children all,
that Jesus of Nazareth suffered a most
eNcruciating death on the cross as a
ielon-under the most aggravating cir
cumstances. Think, also. of the proph-
cts. and apostles. and Christians of
former days, who went through great
er tribulations than You or l. and try
to be reconciled. May God Almighty
comfort all your hearts. and soon wipe
away all tears from your eyes. To
him be endless praise. Think. too.
of the crushed millions who shave no
comforter" ! charge You all never
/ Tin your trials to forget the grieCs OF
the poor that cry. and those that have
none to .'help them" | wrote most
earnestly to my dear and ailectionate
wife not to come on for the present al
any rate. l will now give her my rea,
son for doing so. First, it would us,
up all the scanty means she has. or i,
at all likely to have to make her anj
children comfortable hereafter. Fol
let me tell yon that the sympathy tha


is now aroused in your behalf may moi
always follow you. There is but lit


tie more of the romantic about helping
poor widows aud their children. thar
there is about trying to relieve poor
"niggers." Again. the little com


fort it might afford us to meet again


would be dearly bought by the pain,
of final separation. We must part
and feel assured. for us to meet under
such dreadful circumstances would on
ly add to our distress. Ii she come OF
here she must be only a gazing stocl
throughout the whole journey, to b,
remarked upon in every look. wor,
and action. and by all sorts Of crea
tnres. and by all sorts of paper,
throughout the whole country. Again


it is my most decided judgement tha
Year: 1859

in quietly and submissively staying at
home, vastly more of generous sym
pathy will reach her; without such
dreadful sacrifice OF feeling as she
must put up with if she comes on
The visits OF one or two female friends
that have come on here have produced
great excitement, which is very an
moving. and they can not possibly do
me any good. Oh. Mary, do not. come
bnt patiently await for the meeting
OF those who love God and their fel-
low-men where no separation must
follow. "They shall go no more out
forever" ! greatly long to hear from
some one OF you, and to learn any
thing that jn any way affects your
welfare sent you $40 the other day
did you get it? have also endeav-
ored to stir up Christian friends to
visit aud write to you in your dis
tress. have no doubt that some of
them at least will heed the call
Write to me, care of Capt. John Avis,
Charlcstown, Jefferson County, Va.


Finally. my beloved, be of good
comfort" May all your names be
"written on the Lambs book OF life
may you all have the purifying and
sustaining influence of the Christian
religion is the earnest prayer of your
ailectionate husband and father.


JoHS BRowN.
p. ST can not remember night so
dark as to hinder the coming day: nor
storm so furious or dreadful as
to prevent the return OF warm
sunshine. and coudless sky.
But, beloved ones, do remember that
IN this world you have no abiding
place or continuing city. To God
and His Infinite mercy l always COM
mend you.


Nov. . j. B.
Year: 1859

1t is one great mistake in female
education to keep a young lady's time
and attention devoted to only the
fashionable literature of the day. Ii
you would qualify her for conversation.
you must give her something to talk
about. give her education with the
actual world and its aspiring events.
Urge her to read newspapers and be-
come familiar with the present char
kcter and improvement of our race
History is of some Importance. but
the past world is dead and we have
little comparatively to do with it
Our thoughts and our concerns should
be for the present world, to know
what it is and improve its condition.
Let her have an intelligent conversa-
tion concerning the mental, moral,
political and religions Improvements
of our times. Let the gilded ANIMALS
and poems on the center table be kept
part OF the time covered with weekly
journals. Let the family-men. wo-
men and children-real tine news
papers.
Year: 1859

TIE dttdohs of the Insane ASYLUM at Lick
Run, mentioned in the Enquirer Of yesterday,
as having looked through our office for an
escaped lunntic, was entirely unsuccessful in
his search. The escaped individual really had
been about the Press for few days, but has
recently taken up his quarters at tho Office of
the Enquirer. He was found at an early hour
yesterday morning taking his customary milk
diet at John Elitch's Coffee Saloon, and coming
over his last effusion on "The suicide of a
Young and Lovely Girl, sentimentally Con-
sidered."
Year: 1859

The Times is in high dudgeon that the Gin
cinnati Street Railroad Company seem likely to
be successful in their contemplated enterprise.
The Times would probably prefer to soc the
Street Railways in the hands of Eastern mo-
nopolists, rather than in those of our citizens
who are known to be in earnest in their pro-
ject, and responsible for all they undertake.
Year: 1859

A masculine shop-lifter, who answers to the
name of John Scott, was sent to the County
Jail for two months, yesterday, by the Police
Court, on charge of stealing q bolt of calico
and a piece of Marselles from a store on Fifth
street, between Vine and Race streets.
Year: 1859

TIE contractors for street paving are all, OF
nearly all, losing money. The competition has
been so strong between them that many of
them have taken contracts at less than cost
As consequence, the city suffers by having
poor work done.
Year: 1859

EMMET.-In all the history of the earth, a burst
of more transcendant elOquence was never utter.
ed by the lips of mortal man. IT was supra mortal
in its effect, and the hitherto shameless Judge up
on the bench shook in his seat as he heard it, and
his knees smote together as if he were summoned
to the presence of one who spoke from the hol-
low grave, judgement dread and awful upon
himself. lie dared, the trembling wretch that he
was, to command the doomed man to be silent,
but the impassoned speaker, great above all sur
rounding men that he spoke " to time and to eter-
ndy," was not to be silenced by the Shiny worm
OF mortality before him. and launched the light
nngs of his eloquence at the head of the servile
tool of power until his brow grew ashen pale and
the blood refused to do its Office in his quivering
lip and blanchng cheek. Let no man write his
eptaph, said the immortal patriot, until Ireland
was free, and the nameless stone in the church
yart where he sleeps well attest the sacredness
with which his dying command has been observed


narySUiHe Democrat.
Year: 1859

"ALLUsGoN TO THE CHINESE GoNG."-Not long
ago some Observant individual gave it as his
opinion that the American nation is retrogradno
in the scale of civilization, and rapidly Fastening
into another age of barbarian darkness. This
startling hypothesis was based upon the signiG-
cant fact that our hotel keepers, at least some
Of them, use an instrument to ring folks to din
ner, which, in the middle kingdom is made for
the express purpose of frightening the souls of
fearful adversarics. 1t is scarcely necessary to
state that we allude to the Chinese gong-Ilacer-
pHle Observer.
Year: 1859

Swiss CoURTNa.-In Switzerland, when
girl has arrived at msrriageble age, the young
men of the village assemble by consent on CIV
en- night at the gallery of the chalet in which
the fair one resides. This creates no manner OF
surprise in the least in the mind Of her parents,
who not only wink at the practice, but are
never better pleased than when the charms OF
their daughter attract the greatest number OF
admirers. Their arrival Is soon announced by
supdry taps at the different windows. After the
family in the house had been reused and dress.
ed (for the scene usually takes place at midnight
when they have all retired to rest) the windows
of the room prepared for the occasion, in which
the girl is first alone, is opened. Then parley
commences, of rather a boisterous description; ;
each man in turn urges his suit with all the elo-
ouence and art of which he is possessed The
fair one hesitates, doubts, asks questions, but
comes to no decision. She then invites the par
ty to partake of repast of cakes and hirschwas-
ser. which is prepared for them on the balcony.
Indeed this entertainment forms prominent
feature in the proceedings of the night.


After having regaled themselves for some
time. during which and through the window she
has made use of all the witohery of woman's art,
she feiens desire to get rid of them, and will
cali her parents to accomplish this object. The
youths, however, are not to be put of, for, ac-
cording to the custom of the country, they have
come here for the express purpose of compelling
her, on that night, there and then, to make up
her mind, and to declare the object of her choice


AT length, after further parley her heart is
toucbed or at least she preteBds it is, by the
favored swain. By consent of all parties the GER
emony is not to extend beyond couple OF hours
When after q second jolli6cation with krsch.
wasser, they all retire-the happy man to bless
his stars. but the rejected to console themselves
with the hope tina. at the next tournament OF
love-makiue they may succeed better. In gen.
eral the girls decision is taken in good part by
all and is regarded as decisive.
Year: 1859

a curious fraud in the sale of hay has been
discovered in Boston. The hay was go loaded
that person could crawiiqto q hole LETT near
the bottom of the cart, and in this place colored
man, in the employ OF the hay spectators, was
in the habit Of concealing himself while the bay
was being weighed. Of course the live freight
was upon the top of the load when it was de
livered, and the purchasers little suspected that
and fifty pound lump before them, had been
Sold Some of the purchasers have paid for him
dozen times over, and begin to think it about
time to take possession, and an animated but
good natured controversy is going on between
two of the largest purchasers, as to which has
the best claim to the fellow.
Year: 1859

HABITS OF SplDERs.-The following curious
fact is given oD the authority of Mr.. Spence =
''Having placed large full-grown spider on a
cane planted upright in the midst of stream of
water he saw it descend the cane several times
and remount when it had arrived at the surface
of the water. Suddenly he altogether lost sight
of it. but in few moments afterwards, to bis
great astonishment, perceived it quietly pursuing
its way on the other side of the stream. The
spider having spun two threads along the cane,
had cut one of them, which, carried by the wind,
had become attached to some object on the bank,
and SO served the spider as bridge to cross the
water 1t is supposed that spiders, when adult,
always use similar means to cross the water"
Year: 1859

A kind-hearted wife once waited on physi-
clan to request him to prescribe for her hus-
bands eyes, which were sore. Let him wash
them said the doctor every morning with
brandy A few weeks alter the doctor CHANGED
to meet the wife. Well, has your husband
followed my advice2 lie has done every thing
in his power to do it, doctor, out be never could
Year: 1859

A wag was once heard to say that the differ
ence between the Southern and the Northern
people is that those in the South never sell any
thing they can eat, while those of the North
never eat anything they can sell.
Year: 1859




Intermittent Fever, or Fever and Ague,
Remittent Fever, Chill Fever, Dumb
Ague, Periodical Headache, or Bilious
Headache, and Bilious Fevers, indeed
for the whole class Of diseases 0rigi.
mating in biliary arrangement, caused
by the Malaria Of miasmatic countries.


No one remedy is louder called for by the
necessities Of the American people than sure
and safe cure for Fever and Ague. Such
we are now enabled to offer, with perfect
certainty that it win eradicate the disease,
and with assurance, founded on proof. that
no harm can arise from its use in any guam
tity.


That which protects from or prevents this
disorder must be of immense service in the
communities where it prevails. Prevention is
better than cure, for the patient escapes the
risk which he must run in violent attacks Of
this baleful distemper. This "CuRE" expels
the miasmatic poison of FEVER AND AGuE
from the system and prevents the develop
ment of the disease, If taken on the first ap-
proach OF its premonitory symptoms. 1t is
not only the best remedy ever yet discovered
for this class of complaints. but also the
cheapest. The large quantity we supply for
dollar brings it within the reach Of every
body; and in bilious districts, where FEVER
AND AGrg prevails, every body should have 1t
and use it freely both for cure and protection.
1t is hoped this price viii place it within the
reach of alf-the poor as well as the rich. A
great superiority Of this remedy over any
other ever discovered for the speedy and GER
tain cure of Intermittents is, that it contains
no Quinine or mineral, consequently it pro-
duces no quinism or other injurious effects
whatever upon the constitution. Those cured
by it are left as healthy as If they had never
had the disease.


Fever and Ague is not alone the consequence
of the miasmatic poison. A great variety Of
disorders arise from its irritation, among which
are Neuralgia, rheumatism, Gout, Headache,
Blindness. Toothache. Earache, Catarrh, Asth-
ma, palpitation, Painful Affection of the
Spleen, Mysteries. Pain in the Bowels, Collie,
Paralysis, and Derangcment of the Stomach,
all Of which, when originating in this cause,
put on the intermittent type, or become period
ical. This "CuRE" expels the poison from
the blood, and consequently cures them all
alike. 1t is an invaluable protection to immi-
grants and persons travelling or temporarily
residing in the malarious districts. II taken
occasionally or daily while exposed to the in
fection, that will be excreted from the system,
and cannot accumulate in sufficient quantity
to ripen into disease. Hence it is even more
valuable for protection than cure, and few will
ever suffer from Intermittcnts, il they avail
themselves of the protection this remedy af-
fords.
Year: 1859

We do not exchange with Halls Jour
not Of Health, but we sometimes fud
good things copied from it into our ex-
changes Here are three items that
ought to be read by everybody in the
land


II a man faints away, instead of veil
lily out like savage, or running to him
to lift him up, lay him at full length on
his back on the floor, loosen the clothing,
push the crowd away 50 as to allow the
air to reach him, and let him alone
Dashing water over a person in a simple
tainting fit is barbarity, and soils the
clothing unnecessarily. The philosophy
of faiuting-ft is, the heart fails to send
the proper supply Of blood to the brain
T. if the person is erect, that blood has to
be thrown up hill, but if lying down, it
has to be projected horizontally-which
requires less power, Is apparent.


fla person swallows a poison, deliber-
a!ely OF by chance, instead of breaking
out into multitudinous and incoherent
exclamations, dispatch some one for doc
tor; meanwhile run to the kitchen, get
half glass Of water or anything that is
handy. put into it a teaspoonful of salt
and as much ground mustard, stir it in
an Instant catch firm hold Of the per-
sons uose, the mouth will soon fy open,
then down with the mixture, and in
second or two up will come the poison
This will answer in a large number OF
eases better than any other. If by this
time the physician has not arrived, mako
the patient swallow the white of an egg,
followed by a cup Of strong coffee (be-
cause these nuliity q larger number Of
polsons than any other accessible articles
rs auud0tes for remaining in the stomach.


Ii a Lamb OF other part Of the body is
severely cut, and the blood comes out by
Sprts, or jerks, per SalteH2, as doctors say,
be in hurry or the man will be dead in
five minutes; there is no time to talk or
send for a physician; say nothing, out
with your handkerchief, throw it around
the limb, tie the two ends together, put
a stick through them, twist it around,
tighter, and tighter, until the blood ceas-
es to how. Bat stop, it does no good
Why? Because only severed artery
throws blood out in jets, and the arteries
get their blood from the heart; hence, to
stop the flow, the remedy must be ap-
piled between the heart and the wounded
spot-in other words, aJoUe the wound.
Jf vein bad been severed, the blood
would have flowed in regular stream,
and slow. and on the other hand, the tie
should be applied bcloso the wound, or on
the other side Of the wound from the
heart, because the blood in the veins flows
towards the heart and there is no need Of
such great hurry.
Year: 1859

rag~ 81 wonder every day how people
in a general way, whether in or out of
marriage, can SO thoughtlessly bring into
existcnce-that great, bitter, awful ex-
istcnce, Of which heaven or he'll is the
point Of exit children, human beings,
with immortal souls, which are capable of
50 much suffering, so much despair, and
which one day may roproach the author
of heir being for having called them into
existence! 1t is especially to the mater
nal heart Of the woman that the Creator
has intrustod the responsibility and the
care Of the children to which she NAV
give birth and vet how seldom does she
reflect on this when she is about to give
herself TO husband Eva this is my
last word to you on this subject never
marry man whose daughter you would
not like to be !"-Fredrjha Bremen, an
"Ihe Four Sisters"