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Year: 1867




In the neigborhood Of OFallon.
street lives a very poor but honest
and respected family, consisting Of
husband and three children.
The eldest Of the children is a lad
ten years age. This boy is very
sickly, has scarcely seen a we'll
day since his birth, ,and, it is said,
is empowered with ubiquity, in
other words, he possesses the mar
velous faculty of appearing in two
or more places at one and the same
time.


We give this statement as we
hear it and only for what it is
worth. 1t is alleged that the boy
has been seen at intervals during
two days in Paducah, Kentucky,
and at the same time was helpless
on sick bed in this city; that he
has been bathing in the Mississippi
when his mother was fondly lean
ing above him and expecting him
to expire every moment; that he
has been seen at the residence Of a
cousin in Sangamon County, Hi
nois, when he. was incapable Of
leaving his couch. Such are some
Of the extraordinary stories that
are told US concerning this poor
invalid.


What is stranger still, we are
told that this ubiquity, as it must
be called, is involuntary on the part
Of the boy; that at times when he
is thus ubiquitous he is seized with
violent spasms, and seems to be
afraid Of all who approach him.
He is perfectly conscious Of all that
is transpiring and relates conversa-
tions and describes all that he sees
away from where his body really
is. In truth, he appears to be
afraid Of his own being, and from
each succeeding spasm, occasioned
by this extraordinary phenome-
non, he awakens more feeble, and
is rapidly sinking into the grave.
Outre and unreal as this must seem
to all intelligent readers. there is
certainly sqwvthing very mystic
rious connected with the affair.
Many are the stories told by the
small circle ofacquaintances around
the boy. One-tenth Of them would
occupy more space than we pro-
pose to devote to the subject until
we have time to investigate it
thoroughly.


We have no doubt this account
will appear incredible to the minds
Of many Of our readers, and while
we by no means become RESPONSE
BILE for it's verify, yet we would
remind those who feel. disposed to
treat the matter as impossible, that
instances Of q similar nature are
mentioned by various writer's.
Robert Dale Owen gives a case of
this kind, and other distinguished
authors include the matter among
the range of possible phenomena.
Even if substantiated, it is not a
whit moro extraordinary than the
we'll authenticated stories told Of
Angelique Gotten and Fredrlca
Hauffe.-St. Louis Republican.
Year: 1867

The Savannah Republican, as sound
Republican paper as there is in
the country, is threatened by the
freedmen because it is against con-
fiscation and distranchisement.
The facts Of the situation in the
South are too plain and manifest
to admit of any misunderstanding.
And there seems to be no remedy
now except to mitigate the antici-
pated evils as much as possible by
endeavouring to inspire the freed
men with wiser counsels.


The Radical organs now fear
that they cannot carry their most
extreme measures, and advise
their leaders to moderate their
tone and temper. This advice
comes too late Thad. Stevens &
Co., will stand or fall by the most
ultra doctrines of their party.
Year: 1867

The GREAT AMERICAN DESERT.
"A writer from Nebraska ex-
plodes m old geographical fiction,
and draws q picture which those
Of the readers who studied geog-
raphy fifteen years ago, will readi-
ly recognize. He says: .


I'm an atlas | used to study,
long ago-and l am no chicken
there was laid down just west Of
the Missouri river a tract, broad
and expansive, called The Great
American Desert l recollect =
forlorn buffalo, with tail erect,
sprawled away outside of this tract,
to show that he did not belong in
it, and could not afford to live in
it on any terms and even an In
dian with his pony's tail turned to-
the Desert was chasing off at full
speed for a better locality. AS an
infant in geography, l always took
a great amount of stock in this
Desert idea, which now I think,
after all, grew out of the conceit.
Of some lazy engineer who got
sick Of the vast expanse Of chain
dragging, and Jumped the whole
as a region not worth ten days
work with chain and level: He
libelled the fairest wheat. growing,
section in the world. To day thou
sands Of acres of the finest wheat,
that ever grew yellow in the sum-
mer's sun, are bending and rip.
ping on the fertile bosom of Ne.
braska, to give the lie to the old
atlas and the typographical chap
W 20 misled good Matte Brun>
Year: 1867

The Viceroy Of Egypt, while in
London, said to one of his English
entertainers-a notorious man Of
pleasure II don't see that there is
much difference between. you and
rs. With US rich man keeps all
his wives under one roof; but in
this country you rich men have a
separate house for every wife"
Year: 1867

A modern philosopher, taking
the motion Of the earth on its
axis at seventeen miles a second,
says that fyou take off your hat
in the street to bow to a friend,
you 90 seventeen miles bare-head-
ed without taking cold.
Year: 1867

Now these symptoms are much more like
hysteria than madness. The foaming at
the mouth, the fit, the self-laceration are
not characteristic of hydrophobia, but they
are exactly what often happens in hysteria.
That disease moreover is known to initiate
hyGrophobia sometimes so closely as to de-
ceive the most wary physician. The bark
ing and snarliDg like a cur must have been
the effect of imagination either in the pa
tient or the observer who records the
case. Such thing does not occur in
madness from the bite of adog, though
it is popularity supposed that it does, the
error originating probably from the spas
modic efforts which the sufferer makes to
clear his throat of saliva. But it is quite
conceivable that hysteric woman, know
ing that she had been bitten, might have
fancied that she had the disease, and have
produced unintentionally the barking, the
| fear of water, and the other symptoms which
she supposed to be characteristic of it. I'm
til more accurate history of the case is
made public, we shall be slow, therefore, to
believe that this was hydrophobia, or con-
sequently that any cure for that horrible
affection has yet been discovered. The
only safety is in the eXcision or burning OF
the bitten part.


As death surely follows when the disease
has once declared itself, it is comforting tc
know that even if you are bitten the-chance
of infection is slight. The virus may moi
have penetrated the wound, or your organ
ism may not be susceptible to it. DIR. Ham
ilton estimates the chances of escape as higt
as twenty-five to one; John Hunter al
twenty-one to one; Mr.. Youatt as four tx
one. The chance of dogs taking the in


fection from another is about as one tc
| three. n' i .s
Year: 1867

Boston, July A singular and startling
tragedy took place in a boarding house on Pur-
chase street this forenoon, in which Mary
Sweeney, domestic was shot dead by Edward
Welsh, one of the boarders. She was In the
back yard, and Walsh shot her from the kitchen
window and then seoreted himself in store
where he is employed, in which he was subse-
quently arrested. He is married man, but has
not been living with his wife. He claims the
shooting was accidental, but his story is not
Year: 1867

THERE appears ts be at least one place
In the South where the negroes do not
believe in the Loyal League. The
Natchez CovTier says an attempt to get
up League st Columbus, Miss, proved
an entire failure, the respectable portion
Of the negroes refusing to have any thing
TO do with the concern.
Year: 1867

A DEMocDATIC committee, who went
to Washington on the 10th, to see Presi-
dent johnson in regard to the New York
election, returned in jubilant mood.
The President informed them that it was
OF the hlgest importatAnce to the country
that New York should be carried by the
Democracy, and TO that end promised
his yisitors that everything that could
be done on bis his psrt to facilitate that
result would be done without delay. q
Year: 1867

cannot subsist his prisoners ought at once to
release them on parole.


But what we urge, and shall persistcntly de-
mand is a searching, thorough investigation OF
this whole matter of the treatment OF prison.
ers throughout our late Civil War. Let Con-
gress next Winter do what 1T has too long
ncglectcd-raise q Joint Committee so consti-
tuted "a to command universal confidence, and
direct that Committee to investigate every
complaint of inhumanity to prisoners, whether
by our own or by Rebel commanders. When
ever such nhumanty is proved, let it be
traced up to its source, and the blame
fastened where it justly belongs. We
know that no prisoner of war was
ever abused or famishcd by the order
or with the knowledge Of Abraham Lincoln,
whatever may have been done by some petty
military satrap, in charge of some out-ot-the-
way prison camp. What may be the fact as
to the other side, we do not know, but would
gladly ascertain and publish; and an official
investigation can hardly fail to develop the
facts. The Rebel archives are now in the
hands of our Government; they have been
overhauled and classified under its direction;
while living witnesses in large variety are mt
its call. Now let us have this subject so
thoroughly ventilated that such damaging
charges as those of The Intelligcncerif false, as
we believe thcm-shall not quietly glide into
hiStory
Year: 1867

The Convention Yesterday was fully occupied
with the consideration of the report of the
Committee on Rules, the main points debated
being the excuse of member for voting under
certain conditions, and the rule relating to the
previous question Before the adjournment these
and other points were decided. and all the
rules adopted. This was essential business, and
we are glad that the Convention has 50
promptly finished it. The spirit of the Con-
vention thus far means work.
Year: 1867

We refclled few days ago. rs II curious


Illustration of the spread of our Western civil


ization through the corners of the East, 10 the
recent publication in China of a history of the
United States The breach made by this signiii-
cant event in the old wall OF prejudice and ex-
chisiveness which has so long cut Oft the
Flowery Kingdom from the rest of the world
has lately been enlarged by very important
action on the part of the Chinese Emperor-or,
10 speak more exactly, of his foreign minister,
Prince Kung On the S0th of December last


a very important decree was issued, in which


almost for the first time in the history of an
Oriental nation, the fact was recognized that
sucb thing as progress was both possible and
desirable. In accordance with this decree, a
regular university has been established
for the study of European knowledge. Trien-
nial examinations are to be held, and prizes and
appointments conferred upon the best students


The candidates for public offices will hence
forth be required to show their proficiency not
only in the philosophy of Confucius, but IN
modern physics and mathematics, the laws OF
steam, and the construction of machinery. Inc
importance of this innovation can only be
properly estimated by those who remember now
jealously China has for ages cherished her ig-
norance, and refused to believe In the possl-
bilty of anything better than she possessed,
any knowledge worth having in which she was
not already skillful. This first step toward
more rational state of Celestial oplpion has
been prompted by the example of Japan, "a
"mcIo insignificant State" as Prince KUng
Year: 1867

The report maintains itself that ncgota-
tons are being carried on among the Great
Powers of Europe for simultaneous reduc-
ton of their military establishments. The
project is said to meet with a favorable recep-
ton in the official circles of Paris. The prog
ress of this movement will he watched with
anxiety by millions in every part of the globe,
for It's success would constitute one of the
greatest reforms of the nineteenth century.
Year: 1867

The President has been asked to decide
whether voters can he registered wbo refuse
to comply with the full terms of the Military
law. We do not see how such question could
intelgently be asked or how there can be an
affirmative reply.
Year: 1867

As there is no longer doubt that all the
German Diets will ratify the Constitution OF
the North German Confederation, the second
session of the German Parliament will be con-
vencd in August.
Year: 1867

As tho mill is located in the mids. OF a
fine grain growing country it can easily be
supplied with sufficient TO keep it running
constantly, and then its convenience to Rail'
road transportation furnishes an easy mode
for the propretors to furnish large extent
Of country. We are always pleased to notice
such improvements in our county.
Year: 1867

The wife can hardly recognize in this
Hombre countenance the face that beamed
upon her bridal hour the children shrink
from the cold caress and fear to meet the
forbidden glance, which has in i; no touch
II parental softness We do not say that
those who dwell amid the defended pre-
cineis Of the family circle can do nothing
10 help the husband and father, upon whom
such habits are creeping, ere these become
indelibly fastened. As delicate hands of
old aided TO remove morton and breast
plate, and even to unbind the armed sand
slH, that the warrior might rest at ease, SO
ere are tender ministries now, which will
s.Aily charm the rugged lines Of the stern
eat frown into a smile of peace and sweet
content. They who only suffer, making
40 sitempt TO furnish the cheer for which
their hearts are longing, must share the
blame for their cup of misery .-Jouraal of
fq5,154 s,..e
Year: 1867

If man will observe as be walks the
street, believe he will find the meHl.
est faces in mourning coaches.


The reason why SO few marriages ere
happy is because young ladies' spend their
time in making nets, not in making cages.


We have just enough religion TO make
Us hate, but no. enough to make Us love
one another.


The power Of fortune is confessed on
ly By the miserable for the hrppy i'm.
pate all their success to prudence aud
merit.


Ambition often puts men upon dong
meancsl Offices: so climbing is perform
ed in the same posture with creeping.


Small causes are sufficient to make a
man uneasy, when great ones are not III
the way; for want Of a block lie viii
stumble at straw.


Every man desires 10 live long, bu' no
man would be old.


Love Of Aailery in most men, proceeds
from the mean opinion they have Of
themselves in woman from the contra
~.


Apollo was held tho Cod ofphysic and
sender OF diseases. Both were originally
the same trade and still continue.


II a man makes mo keep my distance,
the comfort is, he keeps me at tie same
time.


Men are content TO be laughed at for
their wit, but not for their folly.
Year: 1867

4 moral and sensible philosopher has
discovered that "subjeciing all children to
the same system of instruction is like
boiling large and small potatoes in one
not and for a like number OF minutes.
Some Of them get done and some don't"
Year: 1867

ACLouDr DAT was yesterday. One would'havs
supposed 1t would have thrown q damper upon
trade visit to LEVY BROTHERS store wonld
have proved otherwise. They were crowded from
morning till night. Ths large lot OF new, cheap,
and desirable goods added to their stock this week
adds to the attraction heretofore offered. 1t 10


fact worthy OF note that this old established store
Is crowded when others are empty. The fact Is
that they keep up with tbs times. and cater to the
wants OF tho people In such style that visitors
to tn cir store always leave with the satisfaction
OF having done better than they could have done
had they made their Purchases e!sewhers. We
say 20 to LBvT BROTHERS and purchase your dry
goods
Year: 1867

Rux OyER.-Charles Olsen, one of the pioneer
residents OF Butte, met with a severe accident on
Saturday last, while driving his loaded team down
the canon to Bidwell Bar. The wagon ran into
chuck-hole throwing him from his seat forware TO
the earth where the animals trode upon him, and
the wheels of the wagon pissed over him. Two OF
his ribs were broken by the wheels of the wagon,
and he was otherwise bruised by the animals tread
ing upon him. We learn that he is doing we'll
however, and is in fair way to recover. Thus left
to themselves, the team overturned the wagon, and
made general wreck OF things.
Year: 1867

HorE FOR The ArELlcrED.-In another part Of this
Institute established by J. c. Young in 1850. In this
age of deceit and eharlaanisn is boon TO the su
ering point out 10 them where they Of OBJ
tanning the wished for cure and relief Under care Of
the skilful doctor the sick and troubled can dvest
themselves Of their burden Of shame lay aside their
cross and health and happiness Iyou sick
or in trouble do hesitae-read the advertisement and
and follow the advice Do not forget the number or
the Of directing your letter. Consultation Of
fee CSC Washington street san Francisco.
Year: 1867

GROWTH OF THE RASPBERRY One Of Mr.. Van
Pelts little boys. aged some eleven years, brought
into our Office piece of raspberry brier, showing
the berry in every stage, from the blossom to the
ripe fruit. He says he saw it and thought he would
show it. This was Thoughtful in a lad of his years
and it VIII not be long before the boy viii give his
name to a splendid specimen of the raspberry.
Year: 1867




How TO JUDGE THE CHARACTER OF
A HORSE BY OUTWARD APPEARANCES.


Charles L. Thayer writes to the
Country Gentleman:


81 offer the following suggestions,
the result OF my close observation and
long experience. If the color be
light-sorrel, or chestnut, his feet, legs
and face white-these are marks of
kindness. If he is broad and full be-
tween the eyes, he may be depened on
as horse of good sense, and capable
of being trained to anything; as re-
spects such horses, the more kindly
you treat them the better you will be
treated in return. Nor will a horse
of this description stand whip if we'll
fed. If you want sale horse, avoid
one that is dish-faced. He may be so
far gentle as not to scare, but he will
have too much go-ahead in him to be
safe with everybody. If you want a
fool, but horse of great bottom, get
deep bay with not a white hair
about him. If his face is little dish
ed so much the worse. Let no man
ride such horse that is not an expert
rider; they are always tricky and
unsafe. If you want one that will
never give out,never buy large over
grown one. A black horse cannot
stand heat, nor white one cold. If
you want gentle horse, get one with
more or less white about the head, the
more the better. Selections thus
made are of great docility and gen.
tleness."
Year: 1867

SCIENCE AND ART.-Agriculture
being science as well as an art, re
quires both an educated head and ed


ucated hand" This is very true. The
educated hand must have the direction
of the head, or skilled az it may be in
practice, it will lose half its labor for
not working in the right direction.
So the educated head must have the
help Of the practiced hand, or its wise
devices will fail of a proper execution.
Year: 1867

SEE Ir?-To learn to read the follow
ing so as to make good sense is the mystic
ry. Ifany of our lady friends can do SO,
they may call and get the DEVILS hat:


thee read see that me,


Love is up will I'll have


But that and you have you'll


One and down and you if
Year: 1867

LONDON, April 6.-There is general distrust In
political and financial matters all over Europe.


April AT a recent meeting the Liberal mcnl-
bers of Parliament resolved TO offer determined op-
position to the Reform bill introduced by the Gov
ernment They propose TO bring tic subject TO test
vote as soon as possible and confidently expect to
carry the majority of Parliament against the ball IN
which event the members of the Derby Cabinet VIII
tender their designations to the Queen.
Year: 1867




The negroes upon the plantation where
| am now stopping, are ike most ignorant
people, highly conservative. Though
freedmen, they still are attached to many
of the old ways and works of their plan
iation life.


The work is principally conducted by
the foreman of The plantation, shrewd,
middle-aged Virginia negro. named Nose.
Nose knows the capability of every hand,
and just where 10 put each. lie forms
them into gangs, and sets the leaders over
each gang. We should think our New
England mode of rising early and eating
good breakfast before going to the field,
to be the proper way of managing a
days labor. Not SO our friends. They
have always been in the way If getting
up in the dim gray of dawn and working
two hours, and then coming home and
cooking their breakfast and eating it, and
so they insist on doing now, and their en-
ployers wisely let them do their work in
their own way.


Moses horn awakens US willie it is vet
quite dark, and every hand musters at
once. We hear no complaint of skulkers.
and no shamming of sickness. The sim
pie idea that days work b longs to the
uborer, and that if he loses it he loses the
pay fer it, has stopped all trouble of that
kind. The rate of wages is about as good
as that paid 10 northern laborers. consider
ing the habits and necessities of life here.
The average rate of good field hand is
twelve dollars per month. house and ra-
tions, which, in fact, amount to the same
thing as board, fuel and lights, both being
thrown in by the grant of the ever plenty
light wool. Exceptional hands of more
skill and capacity than the common run of
laborers, command sixteen, eighteen, and
even twenty dollars per month. They are
reckoned by emplo, ers who have worked
northern laborers. to be, with good, care





ful overseering, just about as efficient as
the average run of white laborers that can
be hired at the North. and they are, prob
ably, for this climate and those surround
ings, far better.


On this plaatation every hand has the
right TO work an acre of land for himself
or herself, and many do il TO considerable
purpose, and their crops, whatever they
may be, are cared for and accounted in
the sales made by their employers.


Some Of the best field laborers are wo
men. They harness the mules. and drive
plow with quite as much skill and energy
as the men. Many of them have never
done any other than field work all their
lives, and Lave the bodily look, the stride,
the appearance of men, so that on- often
has TO look some time, when one sees |
dark creature, approaching with heavy
tramp, and mans ha, and boots on, TO |
discern that one of the softer sex is con- |
ceal,d under that exterior.


The regularly raised field hands are
fond of the fields, and Pine if put TO house,
work. They nope, and are clumsy, and
seem to feel themselves overworked by the |
most moderate share of housework, when |
Year: 1867

TuE PERILs OF TIGHr LAcrSo.-A
correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
gives an account Of fatal accident which
occurred in Dayton few days ego, the
result OF tight lacing. A young lady much
given to the practice. caused hook to be
placed in the wall Of her room, to which
she was in the habit Of fastening her cor
set strings so as to be able to draw then
tighter. The other day she threw herself
too heavily on the strings, and broke .
blood vessel from which she died II fev
hours.
Year: 1867

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O.-In reply to letter
from Special Agent of the Treasury j. L. Kinsea OF CHI
cago H., making inquiries concerning the fees TO be col
in certain cases on tho northern northeastern and
northwestern frontiers of the United States under tho
Act Of March g. 1865, Secretary McCullOch replies:


First: That when vessel light another dis


t she fee Of Is cents for oial certificate the hass
making under the 10th paragraph Of the


Second. That when vessel with from port
the district she fee Of 25 for permit stand
liver goods under the 18th paragraph Of the Act


Third That when gith without
place the district she fee Of 25 cents for clearance and
Collectors certificate under the 10th paragraph Of the Act


That when vessel light another district she
wOnd laden under the eth paragraph
HFjh That Lake Michigan exclusively laden
cusey with American products pay the fees entry and clear
as n other vessels


Sh Collectors authorized charge Of Is
certifying tpcate man Of goods transported IN bond from Eastern
70 Western ports vice thorough Canada.