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Year: 1868

The Buffalo Commercial Advertt.sr


quotes from letter:


We are now getting ready to open our


line from Cisco to the Summit (l3 miles,.


The snow on that portion Of the track
which was laid last fall, averages about


10 feet in depth. We have about 500
Cinnamon at work now treuching it cot,
and expect to increase the force to 1000
during the week. We shall, after trench
ing it, leave it for few days for the sun'
to operate upon, when we shall put one
of the large suowplows with eight of our
large engines behind it, and propose then
to make quick work of it. l never saw
snow (to speak Of until L came here
In the valley we are having comfortably
warm weather. The flowers are in blos-~
som-in fact flowers are in blossom hers
all the year round. The plains to the
base Of the mountains are covered With.
the most lovely wild flowers you ever saw,
and are very fragrant; and yet, within
sixty miles, we find snow on an average
ten feet deep on the level! I came in Of
the road to-day, and while the train was
waiting on a side track, made two of tho =
most beautiful bouquets you can imagine.
This is decidedly great country, and
barring the accommodations, a delightful
country for the tourist or pleasure seek.
er"
Year: 1868

From the Galena (M.) Gazette.


\ few days since physician was call
ed to see young man in this county who
was sick. He examined the case care
fully, felt of the pulse, which appeared
strong and almost healthy, pronounced
the case hopeful, and after prescribing
was about to depart. The patient request
ed the doctor to remain, with the remark
that he should be dead in just ten min
utes. The doctor, supposing it to be on
ly whim Of the imagination, thought it
best not heed it, and left without de-
lay, with remark that he would soon be
better. AS soon as he left, the young
man firmly, and in about his usual voice,
told gentleman present to look at his
watch and note the time, for in just ten
minutes from the time he spoke he should
be dead. The friend, wishing, like the
physician, to turn his attention from the
subject, paid no attention to it, but per-
formed some other slight attention. Af-
ter about five minutes more had elapsed,
the sick man again spoke to his friend ::
'"Why did you not look at your watch !?
Five minutes have passed. L have only
five minutes more to live" The friend
then looked at his watch and noted the
time. In just five minutes the patient
was dead.
Year: 1868

A Englishman was once making some
extraordinary statements as to the speed
of horse which he owned. "My dear
sir" said an American bystander, "that
is rather less than the average speed OF
our roadsters. live at my country seat,
and when | ride to town in a hurry in
the morning, my shadow doesn't keep up
with me, but generally comes into the
store minute or two after my arrival =
One morning my horse was little re-
stless, and | rode him as hard as / could
several times around a large factory, just
to take the old Harry out of him. Well,
sir, he went so fast that | saw my back
before me the whole time, and | was
twice in danger of riding over mYself|
Year: 1868




We publish below the law exemptins
money loaned from taxation, and the Law
taxing Bank Stock. They are authenti
Gated copies, and will be found of gene
raj interest:


a supplement to an act, entitled " An


Act to increase the revenues of the


commonwealth by taxation of the shares


of national banks" approved April II,
1867.


SECTION /. Be it enacted, &c, That
no stock or share of any national bank
shall be appraised higher than the cur
rent value of said stock in the market
where such bank is located; and any
stockholder shall have the right of appeal
to the auditor general, who shall have
the power to adjust such assessment, by
inquiring into the value of such stock,
and either abate or increase the value of
the same as may be just and proper.


SEC. 2 That it shall be the duty of
the assessors, after they shall have COM
pleted their assessment of bank shares, to
make return thereof to the auditor gene
raj, and give public notice Of such valu-
alton or assessment, by posting one copy
of said notice in the banking room, and
one copy in the commissioners Office of
the said county; and if any shareholder
shall be dissatisfied with such valuation,
he shall enter his appeal therefrom with
in thirty days from the date of putting
up such notice.


SEC. 3. That the assessors appointed in
accordance with the provisions of the Sc
cond section of the act to which this is
supplement, shall visit and obtain from
the banks incorporated by the United
States, the list of stockholders, and the
number and par value of shares held by
each, as directed in said section, and shall
proceed to assess all the shares of said
stock, in said banks, at their actual val
ue, and make complete list of the same,
with the names of the several stockhold-
ers, and the number and value of shares
of stocks held by each, stating whether
the stock holder be resident or non-resi-
dent of the county in which the bank is
located; which list shall be returned to
the commissioners of the city or county
in which the bank is located, and a GER
tifeate thereof transmitted to the auditor
general.


SEC. 4. That the taxes assessed under
this act shall be lien upon the shares
Of stock Of said bank from the date of
levy, and in case of non payment, the
shares of defaulting stockholders, with
the accrued dividends, shall be subject to
attachment, or levy and sale, for non-p pay
ment of tax thereon, in like manner as
other personal property


SEC. 5. That the third section of the
act to which this is supplement, be and
the same is hereby repealed.


ELISHA w. DAVIS,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives


JAMES l.. GRAHAM,


Speaker of the Senate.
Approved April 2, 1868.


JOHN w. GEARY.
Year: 1868

Grape seeds, cherry stones and the like
are insolnble in any and all of the juices.
used in the process of digestion they
must therefore pass from the body in the
same state in which they are swallowed.
In their passage along the alimentary can
al they cannot but induce more or less
irritation, and if the digestive organ. are
at all weak they must Of necessity cause
great disturbance being hard, almost,
like stones, they scrape along over the
delicate mucus membrane which lines the
stomach and bowels, and frequently lodge
In the coils Of the intestines, or become
imbeddcd in the delicate lining and cause
liberation and tumefactions of the bowels.
which may result in death. A friend
just tells of a young man who having ca
ten quantity of grapes, became i'll, saf-
fered intensely, was unable to get relief
from any source, and finally died. An
examination disclosed large quantity Of
cherry stones imbedded in the bowels, to-
gether with about half a pint of grape
seeds, which had completed the work of
death.-lHrS. DR.. Miller.
Year: 1868

The habit of using profane language is alarm
ingly prevalent in many communities, and that
too by men of sound judgment and common
sense. 1t is strange why man, civilized, en-
lightened man, will pollute his lips with vile
language, when he knows it is contrary to reasa1n
and peliteness, and violation OF Gods holy law.
For most of the violations of the moral law man
often tries to justify himself by offering some
excuse, but for the of profane language there
cannot be the shadow of an excuse rendered.
Yet it is no strange thing either in high or low
circles, to hearsthe name of the Supreme Being
appealed to- on the most trihing occasions.


Parents set the example-children follow t.
and thus the wicked practice of erofaneing =
LoTds e..a faaliTting Tao arr with s..e
sounds of oaths and blasphe,nies is kept up from
enc generation to another Is it disposition to
appear brave, that causes such language to be
used? Instead of showing bravery, it betrays
the want of true moral courage.


All will admit that profane language is impo-
lite, and most Of these who are guilty of this
cla and moral outrage, refrain from it on certain
occasions In the society Of ladies and in the
presence of some venerable divine they will. for
the time, withhold such language, but as soon as
this restraint is removed, decency and morality
would blush to hear the vicious oaths that are
uttered How unreasonable and unthoughtfu
Do you imagine, O man, immortal that when
you have no human being near to restrain you.
that you are rot in the presence Of your maker !?
Reflect He hears those horrd oaths and His
name profaned and He will not hold him guilt
less who taketh His name in vain"


ut chlls my blood to hear the blest Supreme


Rudely appealed to each trifing theme.


Maintain your rank! vulgarty despse;


To swear is neither brave, polite, wise.


You would not swear upon the bed of deaths


Reflect! your Maker could stop your breath. "


Let those who are not guilty of this crime
this outrage upon moralty-labor earnestly tc
impress upon those slaves Of profanity, the i'm
minent danger Of such vice, and the propriety
ofaspeedy and thorough reformation.


REFORMER.
Year: 1868

Do you recollect what your feelings were im-
mediately after you had spoken the first unkind
word to your husband? Did you not feel
ashamed and grie%ed, and yet too proud to admit
it? That was, is and ever will be your evil
genius. 1t is the temper which labors inces-
sanity to destroy your peace, which cheats you
with an evil delusion that your husband deserved
your anger, when he really most required your
love. 1t is the cancer which feeds on those un-
speaking emotions you felt on the first pressure
of his hand and lip. Never forget the manner
in which the duties of that calling can alone be
fulfilled. Ifyour husband is hasty your example
Of patience will chide as well as teach him.
Your violence may ALLEVIATE his heart, and your
neglect impel him to desperation. Your sooth-
ing will redeem him-your softness subdues
him; and the good natured twinkle of those
eyes, now filing beautifully with priceless tears,
will make him all your own.
Year: 1868

Take clean, water-tight barrel, or other suit
able cask, and put into it half bushel of lime.
Slake it by pouring water over it, boiling hot,
and in sufficient quantity to cover it five inches
deep, and stir it briskly until thoroughly siaked
When the shaking has been effected, dissolve it
in water, and add two ounces of sui phate OF zinc
and one OF common salt These will cause the
wash to harden, and prevent its cracking, which
gives an unseemly appearance to the work. 1t
desirable, a beautiful cream color may be added
to the above wash by adding three pounds of yel-
low ochre, or good pearl or lead color, by the
addition of lamp, vine Or ivory black. For fawn
color, add four pounds of umber, Turkish or
AnIerican-the latter is the cheapest-one pound
Indian red and one pound common lamp black.
For common stone color, add four pounds unber
and two pounds lamp black. This wash may be
applied with CONN, on whitewash brush and will
be found much superior, both in appe arance and
durability, to Common whtewash s..
Year: 1868

An Irish hostler was sent to the stableto
bring out a travellers horse, but not knowing
which of the two strange horses In the stalls be-
loDged TO the Traveller, and wishing 10 avoid the
appearance Of ignorance in his business, he sad
died both animals and brought them to the door.
The traveller pointed out his own horse saying,
That's my nag Certainly, yer honor, know
that very well, said Pat, but didn't know which
was the other gentleman's
Year: 1868

Such bargains cannot be obtained elsewhere
in this city as you can get ct the selling out
place. The same is to continue only for Short
time, and it is to the advantage of every one to
call and purchase at the small bat well stocked
store No. So, KING ST, which you cannot
fail to notice, from the fact that a small red
flag hangs out at the door. So far, every one
who has purchased, calls out cheap, cheap,
very cheap. Notice the following price list:
Year: 1868

~
IMPROVED BALTIMORE HEATER,
considering it by far superior to any Heater out,
as to beauty, design and finish. Il is worth q
visit from those who may not even be in want
Of Stoves, that they may see to what perfection
mechanism has arrived. 20 those in want, lis
ten to our terms and guarantees, which there Is
no 90 bacI, on Look at the beauty Of the stove
and we will take pleasure in explaining the
principles on which it acts. If you should wish
to buy you run no risk. Select your stove we
will take it to your house. fit it up to heat l, z
or rooms; and when the work is sll complete
you retaining the purchese-money until we
build fire. when we expect you to take q seat
in front Of your own hearth, and say this Is tru-
y King Comfort


RECEIPT YOUR BILL.


We are also prepared to receive orders tor all
other fire place Heaters that may be wanted.
Our general assortment Of Parl0r, Dining
Room and Hall Stoves, together with the most
improved Cooking Stoves, have been selected
with great care from the most responsible toun-
dries, and will present one Of the most complete
and varied assortment5 ever Offered IN this mar
ket, every Stove Of which we viii warrant, and
sell on the most reasonable terms.


n B. Our arrangements are such that we
can sell TO dealers at factory prices.


PURCELL 81 HOY:
aug 27-tf Corner King s. Washington st$.
Year: 1868

Power OF SCENT IN HoRsEs.A writer in
Tait's Magazine passes a high encomlum on
the acuteness of scent possessed by the horse,
by which the animal is enabled to make his
way over the roughest road during the pro.
ioundest darkness Of night. In view OF this
fact he says: "Never check your horse at
night, but give him free head, and you may
restassured that he will never get off the road. "
The "scent' part is all right, but the expedl-
tlOuS progress depends upon circumstances. -
As an Instance: An eccentric man residing IN
the backwoods some miles south of Erie, Pa,
left that village, now city, on horseback at
about ten o'clock OF a very dark night. Get
ting fairly upon the road, the horse was given
his head, and, to make the time seem as short
as possible, the party thought he would close
his eyes and recite the bride Of Abydos," as
means of Willing away the time, which, with
many other pieces, he knew perfectly well.-
1t was his impression that the piece would oo-
Gcupy most of the time to reach home
lie closed his eyes accordingly, and commenced
aloud the recitation He felt the motion of
the horse for time, but, warming with his


subject, all else was forgotten till the piece
was concluded. He then opened his eyes
which were not Of much use, owing to the pro-
found darkness: nevertheless, by the aid Of
tlese and his other organs, he discovered that
lAe horse had come to halt by the road side,
ana was quietly feeding from a cock of hay
i ThlGh lay within reach of a low fence Instead
u the keen scent of the horse serving to aid
10 M ms homeward course, it detected the hay as
f se as the road, and, as appetite preferred the
iWuer, the consequence was that mile had
visn gained towards home while the bride of
aoyydos" was being expended on the desert
al In this case free head" to the horse
sas S,s not synonymous with progress, because the
- %ea1 OF the bay was more inviting than that


the road homeward. >t
Year: 1868

SEEING Is DECEIyING.-IIer is row O {
ordinary capital letters and figures:


S S X X X X XXX Il 3 3 3 ) S s
They are such as are made up of two parts
OF equal shapes. Look carefully at these,
and you will preceive that the upper halves
Of the characters are re1y little smaller
than the lower halyes-so little that an or
dinary eye will declare them to be Of equal
size. Now turn the page upside down,
and without any careful looking, you will
see that this difference in size is very much
exaggerated-tha the real top half Of the
letter is very much smaller than the bot
tom half. 1t will be seen from this that
there is IA tendency in the eye to enlarge
the upper part of any object upon which
it looks. We might draw two circles Of
unequal size, and 50 place them that they
should appear equal Once a Week.
Year: 1868

TELEdRAPHIo.-The necessity of the tele'
graph has been strikingly illustrated by the
occurrences of the last week. An individual
largely indebted to our citizens had decamp-
ed, but owing to the absence of telegraphic
communication, parties interested were un-
able to take measures for his arrest. If the
individual in question manages to get out oil
the country, he will carry of thousands Of
dollars that telegraph would have saved to
our people. This is only one Of many argu'
ments that might be adduced in favor of ex
tending liberal aid to the proposed telegraph
With telegraphic communication through
to the mines, the opportunities to "bilk" our
people would be greatly reduced.
Year: 1868

CHoPs.-On the passage of the Tenure Of
Office bill in the Senate, Williams, of Orer
gou, declared that "no man fit for a seat 10
the Cabinet would hold a minute after it
was known that he was distasteful to the
President, and that should case of the
kind arise he would aid the President in
getting rid Of an obnoxious adviser" In the
face Of this declaration, Williams has had
the shamefulness to vote to impeach the
President for attempting to remove that dirty
dog, Stanton. Nesmith is right when he
denounces Williams as the "meanest radical
in the pack"
Year: 1868


Medor was in high spirits, and made her


When the time came for her 70 60, tne
three walked slowly together % INC yoP
OF the hill--the two, / mean, for Meoot
was frisking about them in great gee. AZ
the top they separated, and Cabassol went a,t
at once down the northern slope, WINE
The lady went down the southerns hno
Medur bounded after her. But in no
ment he perceived that his master was NOT
with them He ran back to him tnen
he saw his mistress was not following, but
was keeping on in her path and he ran
back TO her; then 10 Oabassol, who was
still keeping on HE path; then TO his mis-
tress tlfen--and so up and down, pack'
ward and forward, the road becoming long
er and sleeper each time. He could not
make up his mind which TO leave ne
could not understand II all he went nrst
to one, then TO another, ten times, and then
ten times more, while they, without turn.
ing about or saying word, kept ttraight
on in their separate paths AT last poor
Medor, out of breath, the sweat pouring
from him, his tongue hanging out OF MS
mouth, fell down, completely exhausted,
on the very top of the hill where they had
separated; and there turning HIS head first
to the right and then to the left, he tried
to follow with his eyes at least the rwo DC.
ings to each of whom he had given hall
his heart. ~


Cabassol meanwhile saw how the. poor
dog Jared, for each time he returned to
him he was painting harder. He was
seized with pity for him; he resolved to
give back Medor to the lady, else he saw
that Medor would surely die. He turned
up the hill and came to the top.


AT the the same moment the lady came
up the hill from the other side; she 700,
out Of pity for Medor, had resolved to
sacrifice her own feelings and suffer Cabas-
| sol to keep the beloved dog. They met
at the top over the poor fellow, who was
! now wagging his tail in feeble manner
to express his delight .rL


But how could they make the poor dog
submit to a new selhrationf II he were
TO go with either alone it would break his
heart. " F7 ~v


Cabassol reflected. uo saw but ore
way of getting out of the difficulty, and


that was 20 marry the lady. Would she


have himg Yes, for Medor's sake. And


so they married to please the dog; and
Cahassol came to say, as told you at first,


that y perfect family consists of q father


and mother, son and daughter, and dog.
Year: 1868

but little more than $500 100000 a year
and such Is the reduction OF our expenses
that this sum is ample to pay expenses and
interest, and a moderate annual payment
of the principal The normal increase of
the population will so enhance the revenue
that the rate per capita, which now Yields
$3O0,000,000, win, in the next twenty
years, increase the aggregate In a sum
sufficient to pay all additional expenses
ana the entire principal of the debt within
that time Tho present tariff yields about
$110000000 The income tax Yields
$30,000000. Tho whisky and tobacco,
stamp and other taxes will yield more
than $l00,000,000. Rtf


This Is the way to push the financial
question-to tell the truth about IL. To
show that although the rebellion of the
Southern wing of the Democratic party,
sustained by the opposition offered 10 the
Government by Mr. Seymour and his
friends, has thrown great debt upon the
country, yet the energy and Industry
which conquered the rebellion will, with
equal determination, easily pay the honest
cost of the incidentally precious victory.
-HIrper's WeeklN
Year: 1868

RAILROAD MEETINu.-in accordance with
the call of the Committee of Arrangements,
a railroad meeting will be held at the Court
House, on tomorrow Saturday. afternoon,
at o'clock. Messrs. Mix, Lasater, Vans
SICKLE and Newell will address the meeting,
and will impart much information in regard
10 the enterprise. We trust that our farmer
friends will be out in full force The rail>
rord will benefit all classes, but more particu-
larly those who till the soil, and hence it is
the attendance of our hard-fsted farmers
isimportaut. We hear that few-a very few
persons are frightened y the bugbear of
high taxes. Let them bear il. mind that the
building of the railroad will double and treble
the value of every foot cf ground in the
Valley, and then they will understand that
every dollar invested in the railroad will be
returned to them four-fold. Instead Of in
creasing the burdens under which tax payers
now labor, the railroad promises sure and
speedy relief Let this question be thor
oughly scanned and discussed, and the bet
ter it is understood the more unanimous the
people will be in favor of the railroad.
Year: 1868




The BoNDHoLDERs ALARMED.-The Washing>
toe Chronicle, paper thoroughly committed to
the interests of the boLdholders and holding
high place in radical councils, has become
alarmed at the manifestations of popular seuti>
ment in relation to the untaxed boudholders,
aud 10 its terpidation comedies that a change
must be made, or failing in that, reputation is
sure to follow. 1t says:


"Go to Boston or New York and call together
the principal bondholders in the United States,
and show them where the danger is and in what
1t may terminate unless some plan is agreed
upon at an early day. The demand OF the poll.
ticians for action on this subject is so strong
that they cannot long resist it. The boudhold-
ers will either have to agree to a reduction of
the rate of interest," and meet the issue fairly and
squarely 10 the face, or submit to repudiation
Let these boudholders consult with their BROTH
er bondholders in different parts of the country
and memoriallze Congress to reduce the rate of
interest to such sum as may be agreed upon
and consolidate the securities into a loan pay.
able in thirty or forty years, interest and prn.
elPvl in coin. This plan, it is believed, would
receive the appreciation Of many the principal
oondholders, and effsctually prevent the danger
OF reputation"
Year: 1868

IMPEACHMENT-Ther recent votes in the
Senate on the rules that are to govern the
impeachment trial are indicative that a two
third vote cannot be had in favor impeachiug
and removing the President. On what was
regarded as test question, the vote stood %
to &c, showing that no fears need be en-
tertained but that the President will continue
to serve out his fnll term.
Year: 1868

CHEYENE is certainly remarkable city.
Out Of a population of four thousand, it
boasts of thousand professional gamblers,
and between one and two hundred prostitutes
Rather fast city
Year: 1868

THE indians still continue troublesome in
Montana. In a late issue of the Helena
Gazette, we find an account of a raid made
by these red skin devils upon stock ranch,
capturing in the neighbOrhood of hundred
head of horses