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Year: 1865

bit Of glue dissolved in skim milk and wa
ter will restore old Grape.


Half a cranberry bound on corn viii soon
kill it, ~ f -


An inkstand was turned over On white Ia
BILE cloth; servant threw over It mixture OF
salt and pepper plentfully, and all traces Of 1t
disappeared


Picture frames and glasses are preserved from
flies by painting them with brush dipped NJ
to a mixture made by boiling three orfour on
ions in pint of water


Bedbugs are kept away by washing the crew
Soft soap should be kept in a dry place in the
cellar. and not be used till three months old
Year: 1865

system of metallotherapia has been iutro-
lowing case is stated:


a person has been for two days suffering IN
tense agony from intercostal pain, which had all
the characteristics of neuralgia. Dr. Bureq APP
piled an iron disc to the part affected, with no
result. He wished TO try the influence Of cop
per. A brass candlestick being near at hand,
he applied it, on which the pain Instantly van
iShad
Year: 1865

Our lives are spent either in doing nothing at
all, or IN doing; nothing to the purpose or in do
ing nothing that ought to do. We are all
ways complaining that our days are few, and
acting as though there would IN no end of them. y
--Senfc0
Year: 1865

The Pine Tree Tar Cordial gives instanta-
neous relief in cases of Asthma and Whooping
Cough. 1t often cures whooping before it runs
half its course, as it acts ut once on the phlegm
and mucus, and expels them from the throat,
and the sufferer is relieved. In case of Asthma
use DIR. Wisharts Dyspepsia Pills with the Cor
dial, as they have never been known to fail to
cure that disease
Year: 1865

The most remarkable eclipse of the sun that
will occur during the present century will take
place to-day. A eotemporary says, should the
dav be a clear one, this will be magnificent
and grand spectacle-one that cannot fail to
impress the beholder with the awful grandeur
of the unis serse and the omnipotent majesty OF
Him who controls this movements Of the heav.
enly bodies But should the day be rainy or
stormy, We will probably see midday turned


into night; the combined darkness Of the clouds
and the eclipse will make it necessary to use
candles to read by, and unreasoning animals
will act as if night had overtaken them out Of
season.


In many respects this viii be the most re.
markablc of eclpses that will occur in the
United States during the present century. 1t
will be annular; that is, the apparent SIZE of
the moon will not be large enough to conceal
the whole disc Of the sun. Therefore, at all
places where the eclipse will be annuar, the
edge Of the sun, all around the dark body Of
the moon, will resemble o red-hot ring of iron.
II the air he clear, several planets and fixed
stars will be visible in different parts of the sky
at the time of the annular eclipse. The planet
Venus will be seen about 80 degrees west of
the sum- The planet Jupiter will be seen about
60 degrees east Of him, and Regulus will be
seen about 80 degrees west of him. Ursa Ma.
jor near the north pole OF the heavens, and
Splca about IL degrees west of the sun, and
Arctqrus about 30 degrees north of him, and
many others in different parts of the heavens
will be distinctly visible to the naked eye, if
the air be very serene.


Not many persons have had an opportunity
of seeing the sun either totally or annularly
eclipsed; therefore, all the particulars of this
eclipse have been calculated with much prolix.
ity and care in order that all persons who will
then be living may witness a grand phenome-
non ofpature, which in all probability they may
never witness again.
Year: 1865

the stability and responsibility OF merchants.
In the history of Cairo there is NOT recorded
the failure of single business or commercial
firm. Panics, speculation and numberless
other causes have induced merchants of other
cities to suspend payment, which materially al
fected the financial standing Of creditors, but
ND to the present writing our merchants have
stood inyulaerable against all such, and no
metropolitan dealer can rake Up bills against
::.,solvent Cairoites. Can the Courier truth
fullv make the same boas;2 We challenge it
to do so.


The Courier speaks of ague and fevers prevail
ing to all alarming extent here and materially al
fecting the transaction of business. This state
ment is also wide of the truth, Cairo being as
exempt f7oa, these diseases as is any city OF
equal population in Illinois or Indiana.


The Courier styles our electrotype tslap
wooden one, and whines piteously because
Evansville has not a position thereon. The
omission was certainly criminal on the part OF
the draughtsman and artist, and we trust that
the fearful castigation administered by the
Courier upon their delinquent heads will not be
seen nor felt by them. Evansville desires to be
advertised. She did something in that way Tor
herself on the Tennessee River in May last, and
the investment did not pay. She now desires
the assistance of the Cairo TINES. We are
sorry that we neglected to place Evansville on
the map-but then if ws had not, the space oc-
cupied thereby would have crowded all other
matter from our columns-but as q recompense
for our remissness, we give Evansville the ben
eft of the above notice, gratuitously.


In conclusion we would romind our friend Of
tho Courier of the fabled 6og which barked at
the moon Cairo still moves upon its axle.
Year: 1865

A one legged soldier and a pale, quiet
little woman. SAT opposite each other in a
street car in Chicago, when suddenly they
stared at one another a minute, and then,
in spite of the awkward motion of the car.
embraced and kissed each other with hvs-
terical fervor. At first. the passengers
Were somewhat a>toniShed at SO public a
demonstration but all of them soon join
ed III congratulating the delighted couple
upon learning that the two persons thus
suddenly brought together were man and
wife, long separated by the vicissitudes of
war.
Year: 1865

! We cut the following suggestive article


from Portland paper. and commend the


lesson ii teaches to every parent in town


10 whom it will apply. Portland is not
the only place where boys are allowed to
stray away from home and become apt
pupils in the numerous schools of crime.
Thousands are '.lost'' to parents, friends
and society, who, had they been properly
looked after might have provel valuable
members of the community.-Harrkall
Pt,jhM.er.


boy LOST" Not long since we saw
an advertisement with the above heading.
in daily paper A description of the
missing youngster was given and a reward
Offered for his restoration to his parents.
We subsequently learned that the boy had
been TO spree with some other precious
bloods, and after exhaustins the money
purlolned from his mothers purse. return
ed OF himself TO his fathers house. His
parents were rejoiced nj his safe return.
and hattered themselves that he WAS found
We differ from them From what We
know of the matter We think the boy Is
still lost In fact. he was lost before his
parents missed him. He is now more
than dozen years old. and Vet has been
allowed by his fond and wealthy parents
10 roam the streets hy day or night. smoke
cigars till they no longer make him sick.
loaf around grocery stores, and come in
and out when he pleased. That boy has
been long "lost," and so have thousands
of Others in our large cities, albeit they at
tend their meals regularly, and do their
sleeping IT home. Their bodies NAV be
found any day until they go off on a spree.
bat where are the boyss Where is the in
noccnce and duetile spirit of boyhocd and
youth !-lost. All the advertising in the
world will not bring these back. Only
correct parental control will drag them
from the dark and shiny labyrinths in
which they are now wandering, and place
them on the sunny road of virtue which
leads through pleasant lands. Boys are
TO be the men of the land, and We need 10
have them good men: but We shall have
no lack OF row,lies and thieves 80 long a
BOYS of twelve summers are allowed TO be
roaming the streets after dark
Year: 1865

per Mississippi you expect to enjoy this
season, With view 70 your further en-
joymsnt, I enclose photograph Of my
friend Mr.. Hole-in-the-Day, who is not
only great chief" but gentleman
whose responsibility does not rest on bis
eating with bis fork. I also enclose
bill Of fare Of dinner at my hotel, which,
If your imagination is good, may give
you taste of life in Minnesota.


In my frat letter you make me com
pare the. Minnesota Valley with the Cum
berland River Valley, instead of the Con.
necticut River Valley, as wrote it. This
was q variation scith q difference.


zs8 81
Year: 1865

The indianapolis Journal complains
bitterly Of the insuficisnoy Of the Union
depot in that city to accommodate the
travelling public. When first construct
ed it was regarded as a "big thing, and
very properly, but since then times have
materially changed The depot has not
kept pace'with thegtosth Of the Stste,
or the wants OF the people. and go far
is it behind tbs age, as great railroad
center, that the Journal sneeringly com
pares it to q smoke house, The Direc.
tors ofthe nuisance complained Of, have
been granted the privilege by the City
Council of extending their building on
the street South Of the depot, and it was
understood atthe time such permission
was granted, that the Directors OF the
Union depot would avail themselves Of
il aud enlarge their building at once.
But they are heaitating. They act as
though they are fearful that fndisnApo
lis is about finished, aud that within q
few months the present building will be
found fElly equal to the waists of srHvsl-
ers through that city. This is 40 insult
to our HOosisr Capital The Journal
ought 10 blow up the Directors Jet more


energeticaIly and pertinaeiously. We
will cheerfully hold its hat
Year: 1865

DRAWING.


Best exhibition of strength and dis
cipline of one yoke Of oxen, So 90
Second do w
Best exhibition of strength and dis
cipine of one span Of horses, 6 90
Second do w
This Committee will be authorized to
Year: 1865

Z" rule off the ground" any driver oxer-
cising cruelty or using profanity while
driving.


Best exhibition Of oxen on cart, Sc 90
Second do 3 90


The exhibitor will be requested to put
his oxen Oh the cart tongue first from the
f" near side, then from the off side,
then to back them on, then to back load,
the tcamstcr standing by his oxen, then
to exhibit the training of the oxen, the
tcamster standing behind the cart.
Year: 1865

ONE BRIcK WRONG Not long ago some
workmen were engaged in building large
BRICK tower, which was 10 be carried up very
high The master builder was very partic
uar charging the masons 10 lay every BRICK
with The greasest care, especially in the first
courses, or rows, which had TO bear iheI
weight OF all the rest OF the building. How
ever, one of the workmen did not mind
what had been told him. In laying cor
ner, he very carlessly left one Of the bricks
little crooked, cut OF line or, as the ma
sons call it, "not plumb" "Weli," you
may say, "it was only one single brick in|
a great pile of them. What difference does
it make if that was not exactly straight i''
You will see directly. The work went on.
Nobody noticed that iLere was one brick
wrong. Bot 8 each knew course of brick
was kept in line with those already laid,
the tower was not put up exactly straight,
and the higher they built il the more inse-
cure il became. One day when the tower
had been carried up about fifty feet tre-
meudous crash was heard. The building
had fallen 10 the ground, burying the work
men in the ruins All the previous work
was lost and the materials were wasted !;
and worse than this-valuable lives were
sacrificed-and all because one brick had
been laid ,Orong at the start. The workman
who carelessly laid that brick wrong, little
thought what dangerous thing he was de-
ing, and what terrible harm would result
from his neglect.


My dear young friend, you are now build.
ing up your character. In the habits you
! now form you are laying the foundation
of that character. One bad habit, one brick
laid wrong now, may ruin your character
by and by. Remember what you are doing
and see that every brick is kept straight
Req Il. Neloton d. d.
Year: 1865

concIusively. When there was agitation in
Tennessee. in 1856, saw that the non.
stakeholder was the readisst man TO raise up
and reduce the negro to subjugation; and
would join the master in extirpating, il
necessary, this race from existance, rather
than see them liberated and turned loose
upon the country. Everything said on
this subject was to meet the fallacious and
absurd idea that the non-sIaveho der of the
South would unite with the negroes against
their masters"
Year: 1865

The small amount of work necessary 10
complete fully the capitol dome at WASH
ington is being vigorously executed; and in
little while that portion of The edifce will
orasanI the appearance of the original de.
Year: 1865

BOOTH KILLED.-Booth, the assassin, says
the late dispatches, was killed three miles from
Port Royal in barn. His pursuers surrounded
the barn and demanded him to surrender and
his failure to do so the bar. was set an ero
Dootn was OSer|ed to make an effort to escape
In he was fred upon, the ball taking effect in
the head, entering under the right ear and pass
ing through the head and coming out about an
inch above the left ear. He died in about two
hours after he was shot. He talked but little af-
ter receiving the wound, and when asked if he
had anything to say, he replied ~ die for my
country, and ask those standing by to tell my
mother So" He did not deny his crime. A
later dispatch says Booths body has been placed
where it will never be seen by mortal eyes.
Year: 1865

ACoIDENr-On Wednesday evening last
son of Mr.. John Singleton, while engaged
in plowiug in lot near town, met with a
painful mishap. While STOPPING down to
unfasten the chain at the end of the plow
beam, one of the oxen with which the boy
was plowing stepped upon his head with
tremendous force. The lad was taken up in
an insensible state in which condition he
remained several hours. The services of
Surgeon Steinberger were at once had, when
upon examination, it was found that no
bones were fractured but that confusion
of severe nature had been inflicted upon
the right temple and shoulders. BY the
prompt application of restoratives the patient
sooon rallied, when he was taken to the rest
idencc of his parents. At last accounts he
was doing well. oar te ,II
Year: 1865

The "oregonian" expresses fears that there
will be an attempt made to foist the Confederate
debt upon the United States, as means to har-
monize the country at the end of the war. 1t is
very clear that it would suit the masses of
the people to st" if the whole debt could be
foisted upon the bond-holders and spectators


For our part the debt couldn't possibly be made
so small as to render it unpleasant. The smaller
the debt the less will bethe tax burtben. 10 il
Year: 1865

GEN. Jas. Tilton, the Democratic nomi-
nee for Delegate to Congress is expected
here in fifteen or twenty days, to address
the people of the county upon political sub
jects. He will remain in the county about
ten days and speak at different points
Year: 1865

President johnson says that while he has
been opposed to dissolution and disintegra-
tiOn on the one hand, he is equally opposed
to Capitalization on the other Read his
speech, given in another part of this paper.
His views it will be seen are not altogether
consistent with the doctrines of the Repub-
lican party.
Year: 1865

Accounts from the Kootenai road state
that it is yet in an impossible condition.
The snow is rapidly melting along the route,
and the mud and water are now as much OBJ
stacles to travel as the snow has here
tofore been
Year: 1865

DIsCHARGED.-The Provost Marshal
General of the United States has ordered
the discharge of all deputies and special
agents in the Provost Department. This is
an earnest that the drafting system is at an
end. Who will not hail the announcement
with pleasure .frtU-
Year: 1865

WE publish on the first page a lengthy COM
municatipn in regard to the Idaho capital ques-
tion and are compelled to lay aside two more
equally mertorious 'Its none OF our funeral
and we can't afford to 'cry too much
Year: 1865

The Churches in San Francisco have of late
been taking great interest in Temperance mat
ters. Some of the churches are endeavorng to
get up State Temperance Convention, to adopt
measures to suppress intemperance throughout
the State. The tiplers at present seem to be
largely in the majority.
Year: 1865

Books AND GIFTs.-Bear in mind the
great Metropolitan Gift Book Store opens
n this city next week. There will be
the finest collection ofbooks in all styles
OF binding probably ever offered in this
city. The sale will continue but four
weeks, during that time there will be
rich present given to every purchaser Of
Book, Album, Bible, or any thing that
is usually kept in first class Book Store
This is the most extensive and reliable
House eff the kind in existence in the
United States, and unlike other tempo
rary book sales, there will be no i'm
perfect copies, or imperfect books sold
We have heard of the wonderful gifts
that have been distributed by this firm,
without being able to know how it could
be afforded, but it is the extent of the
business that accounts for the Incredible
liberallity displayed by this House.
Year: 1865

New YORK, Jan 26-The Times City
Point correspondent telegraphs that the
idea at headquarters concerning the reb
el ironclad demonstration on the James
was to create excitement to cover the
evacution of Richmond. Evidence aeeu--
mulates daily that the rebel leaders
would like to get ont OF that city.


The Herald's City Point dispatch SAYS
there were four rebel iron clads. One
was entirely destroyed and another dis,
abled The other two were aground and
were being fred into direct by our bat
teries. each shot from Fort Parsons strik-
ing them fairly.


The Augusta Constitutional says that
city is filled with fugitives from South
Carolina. 1t would appear panic hao
seized upon the people of that State on
the approach of the Union army, and
they are ready to leave everything to
save their lives.
Year: 1865

QUEBEC. Jan 26.-In Parliament last
night, the Attorney General brought III
a bill for the prevention and-suppression
of outrages on the frontier and the manu-
facture and shipment OF arms for an
lawful purposes, aud providing for the
vessels; also To give notice TO persons
proving unworthy Of the hospitality Of
this country 10 remove from 1t The bill
was copied in part from the Imperial
act, and in part from the act OF Congress
of the United States of'l-3- The bill
was read a first time, and passes to a
second reading today
Year: 1865

THAT CRAPB-Our Democratic friends
are'on the alert, and will in a few days
present Mr. Farnsworth with Grape
enough to place Upshur county in
mourning over the recent Democratic
triumph in this city.
Year: 1865

NEw GooDs. Livingston & Toms
have just received very large invoice
of new and fashionable goods for the
fall trade, which they offer at tempt
ing figures for purchasers. See new
advertisement.
Year: 1865

POWDER HoUsE.-In accordance with the So
licitatons of some of the merchants of this City;
the City Council are making arrangements pre-
paratory to erecting small building outside
the city limits for the storage of gun powder
a building Of this kind is badly needed and it
is subject Of wonderment that one has not
been erected ere this. A large amount of pow
der is kept IN the various stores in the City, and
in case fire should at any time break out, great
danger to life from explosions is apprehended;
and from the fact that explosions are likely to
occur in times of fire, and danger therefrom i'm
minent, it is urged, and with great plausibility,
that it would be impossible to get men to work
at such times in the neghborhood Of buildings
containing large amounts of powder, and thus
; the town nigh: be given up to the ravages of
fire In view of these things, it is proposed to
establish a powder house, to be built and held
by the City, for the storage of all powder above
n certain amount, say 20 pounds, which speci-
fed amount may be allowed by ordinance to be
kept in each of the several establishments that
deal in the article. For storage, small sum
will be charged, payable monthly or quarterly
to the city, to defray expenses for such storage.
By this means all persons within the limits of
the City, who deal in gun powder may be re-
strained by ordinance from storing inside the
corporation quantities dangerous to the lives
and property of citizens. The building for this
purpose will cost but trife and viii probably
be constructed and in readiness for use by the
middle of next mouth, and in the meantime it is
70 be hoped that the merchants will store their
powder in as safe places as they can find con-
yenent.
Year: 1865

SOME excitement has recently existed in
regard to gold mines discovered on the head
of Grand Ronde river. Parties who have
been there say that the some Of the claims
pay moderate wages, but the mines are not
extensive.
Year: 1865

The taxes and high tariff on goods is said
to be driving the miners from Kd5tenai, and
good deal of ground that could be worked
if reasonable rates we're charged is now ly-
ing untouched.
Year: 1865

CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED IxcESDIARrsx.-On
Saturday night, about 10 clock as the watch
men were passing the store of Overton W.


Edwards, No. s Wall street, they observed a
light in the house, and on going in, found
shat an attempt had been made to set it ON
fire. A barrel of whisky was running, and
several pieces Of candles were found cut and
lighted, with pieces of paper attached, and
in such a position rs to set fire to the whisky,
which was "spreading itself" about the
floor. No person was seen about the estab-
Ashment, and yesterday morning about 4
O'Clock Mr.. Edwards was arrested at his resi-
dence on the charge Of setting fire to the store
and taken to the cage. The store was insured
in the New York Insurance Company, of
which Mr.. Davenport is agent Edwards
halls from Norfolk where he was n merchant,
and in "COnfederate times " was connected
with the ordnance department in this city, with
the rank Of captain. If it should be proved
that he attempted to set fire to the store, it will
be shown that his object was to obtain the
amount of the insurance. Edwards is fifty
three years old. He was admitted to bail for
his appearance at the Mayors Court to-day.
Year: 1865

ALLEGED ROBBERY IN A BAR -Roox.-Yester-
day morning James Callahan made his appear.
ance at the office Of the Chief of Police, and
stated that on the previous night he went in to
the bar-room of Dan Wren, at the old scale
house, on Seventeenth street, with nearly a
hundred dollars in his pocket, and while there
was relieved of the whole amount. He alleges
that the money was taken from him by John
Wren. and handed to his brother Dan. John
Wren was arrested yesterday morning. 1t is
represented that Callahan is generally sober,
industrious man, but it is quite possible he
might have fallen from grace" on this occa.
sion.


John Wren was subsequently admitted to
bail in the sum Of three hundred dollars for
his appearance before the Mayor this morning
to answer the charge of picking Callahan's
pocket
Year: 1865

Found DRowsED.-Yesterday morning, the
body of James McMahon, lately employed at
the Tredegar Works. was found in the canal,
Just above the Armory bridge. It appears
that he left his work ON Thursday night last,
and on his way home partook rather freely
of ardent spirits, and in passing along mar
row walkway, where there is no fence, just
above the place where he was found, he fell
into the water and was drowned. He had a
bottle of whisky in his pocket and pipe in his
hand when discovered. His wife had missed
him from his home since Thursday night, and
knew nothing of his whereabouts until yester-
day morning, when passing canalboat
stirred up the water and the body rose to the
surface. Coroner John p. Little was notified
but did not deem it necessary to hold an in
quest since there were no marks of violence and
1t was evidently case Of accidental drowning.
A small sum of money, found in his pockets,
was sent to his wife. The Coroner gave an
order for the interment of the remains.