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Year: 1869

IN THE YOUNG AND RISING
generation, the vegetative powers oi
life are strong, but in a few years how
often the pallid hue, the lack. .lustre eye,
and emaciated form, and the impossi-
bility of application to mental effort
show its baneful influence. Itsoon be-
comes evident to the observer that some
depressing influence is checking the de-
velopment of the body. Consumption
is talked of, and perhaps the youth is
removed from school and sent into the
country. Thisis one of the worst move
ments. Removed from ordinary di-
versions Of the ever-changing scenes Of
the city, the powers of the body too
much enfeebled to give zest to healthful
and rural exercise, thoughts are turned
inwards upon themselves.


If the patient be female, the ap-
proach of the menses is looked for with
anxiety, as the first symptom in which
Nature is to show her saving power in
difusing the circulation and visiting
the cheek with the bloom of health
Alas increase of appetite has grown
by what it fed on the energies of the
system are prostrated, and the whole
economy is deranged. The beautiful
and wonderful period in which body
and mind undergo so fascinating a
change from child to woman, is looked
for in vain; the parents heart bleeds
in anxiety, and fancies the grave but
waiting for its victim.
Year: 1869

.Biliousness. INDIGESTION, General Debility, and
all the complaints which proceed from q want Of
proper action in the liver, the stomach and the
bowels. are eradicated by q course of this great
Year: 1869

never hope TO wiring from the American government
single copper OF the money advanced 1y them LOT
the prolongallon OF the war and the slaughter ol
Union troops The Times comes TO their aid, II Is
true. by upholdng that feature OF the Stanley
Johnson treaty by authority Of which certain
value OF immense quantities OF cotton. worth at the
time OF their SEIZURE near two shilltngs pound,
winch were then in the legal possession OF the bond
ko.ders.n But this friendly enOrt will scarcely aid
the English SPECTATORS IN the cotton loan, while it
will prove TO Americans the danger they have
arguments The general nutter, fusiratlon fuss and
t1ry hich this new departure of the American gov
appreciated and understood by the collection Of the
sentiments expressed, OF all shades 0l opinion. from
the high tory and landownlng wing, down or
up, to The avowed radical and the organ OF the dog
hghters and bruisers.
Year: 1869

THE WEATHER YKsrRRpAY.--The following record
will show the changes in the temperature for the
past twenty four hours In comparison with the cor
responding day OF last year, as indicated by the
thermometer at Hudnurs pharmacy, HERALD Build
Ing, broadway, corner OF Ann street,
Year: 1869

Flint is not entirely dead L. J. Swart
and Dan Edwards are pitching into the Levi
aIhan mine and viii sart Black S mill on the
ore in about four weeks We shall expect
good results, as the Leyiaihan is considered
one of the best mines in Flint, and Black
mill ~ provcrbial for getting more out oil
those rebellous ores than any other in which
they have been tried Edwards and Swart
are men or energy, determination and mus
Gle. all of which speak of success.
Year: 1869

A bad piece of economy Is that "i sent
ing commissioner from The States to seiect u
size for the Government Assay office at Boise
CIV Had the Governor, Secretary one ol
the Judges or any citizen been designated i"r
that service, he could have done 1t IN IN
hnur and incurred DO expense
Year: 1869

@ Mr.. blossom drank more
than his usual allowance of hot rum
and sugar. one cold night, the eonse-
quence of which was, he gave his wife
a rather confused account of his con-
duct, on his return home. "Mr
Smiths grocery store invited me to go
and drink cousin Sam, and you see,
the weather was dry-and was very
sloppy l said l didn'tmind punch
ing one drink--and's queer how my
head went into the punch thought
The way home was SO dizzy, that l
slipped upon little dog--the corner Of
the street bit me-and an old gentle
man with cropped ears and brass
collar on his neck, said he belonged to
the dog-I was-you understands


that is, | don't know nothing more
about il"
Year: 1869

H Two lawyers in a Buffalo JUS
tees court, trying case the other
day, got angry and abused each other.
Finally one of them, ,clenching his right
hand, said he would just like to punch
the others head, and he would do it
if he had money enough to pay Ne
usual fine. The other lawyer at once
drew from his pocket $40 bill and
politely handed it to the belligerent re-
marking, that he believed that would
cover expenses. Weare panied to state
that after this fair offer peace was pre-
served, and the difficulty resulted in
nothing more serious than a general
laugh.
Year: 1869

E "My friends" said returned
missionary at late anniversary meet
ing, "let us avoid sectarian bitterness.
The inhabitants of Hindoostan, where
have been laboring for many years,
have proverb that Though you bathe
a dogs tail in oil, and bind it up in
spli.ts, you cannot get the crook out
of it. Now a mans sectarian bias is
simply The crook in the dogs tail,
which cannot be eradicated; and l
hold that every man be allowed to wag
his own peculiarity in peace. :"
Year: 1869

w A lady having the misfortune
to have her husband hang himself on
an apple tree, the wife of neighborr :
Immediately came to beg branch OF
that tree to have it grated into one on
her orchard, "for who knows, says
she "but it may bear the same KIND Of
fruit"
Year: 1869

The Republican party endorses Prohibition,
the Democrats do not propose License, and
the sale of Intoxicating liquor as drink is for
hidden by law. No sensible person imagines
that it will soon, 1T ever, be otherwise; and it
may be doubtful if the naked question-pro-
hibition or license-wiIl arise again in this
State. The issue will be confined to the char
aeter Of the statute, and the mode Of its appli-
cation.


see no reason, therefore, for the organiza-
ton Of q third political party. have slaarned
that human nature il about The same in all
ages, the world over; that a politician is very
much the same whether of the Republican,
Democratic or third party ;and that in thetpro-
motion Of whatever moral object, necessarily
involved in political economy, little more may
be expected of the politicians of one party
than of another. +"
i Lam not now condemning political leaders.
They doubtless will understand their princi-
pal function, which is, to preserve the party
in tact, il fpossib]es and to secure the mainte-
nance Of their Offices, whichever has the prece-
dence; and have understood that there, is so
little difference in this respect between those
who hold Office, and those who would hold
Office, that it can scarcely be discovered by
the aid ofa powerful lens. ..,.2.ss


The object OF third party hitherto has been to
secure what existing political parties would not
recognize. Whatthe proposed thirdparty wants
is now fully recognized. 1t is said, however,
that the party which declares for prohibition
means nothing by it. But who. are to compose
the third party save those who thus declare?
So that what is proposed to be done by third
party which may not as we'll be accomplished
in the party hat favors prohibition, it is diff
cult to perceive.


The truth is our deliyerance from the evils
of intcmperance brother common vices COM
eth not from politicians of any party; it comes
from an enlightened public sentiment; and the
way to secure this important result is by no
patent method in the shape of third party,
but BY the old-fashioned way of personal ex-
ample and private appeal, by public address
from the platform and the pulpit, and by the
steady application of law by the proper off,
GERS of existing political parties. -


AN ORIGINAL PRoHIBIIoNIsr.
Year: 1869

LOSING. CREDT.-The quiet manner in
which the Spanish Bourbons we're deposed,
and the comparative order that has prevailed
on the Iberian peninsula since that event, have
given the world much higher opinion of the
Spanish people than they have either obtained
or merited for many years previous. But now
tne cable brings news of disturbances that are
really serious, as will be seen by reference to
our telegraphic columns. A Carlist rising is
no new thing in Spain, but it is thing which
is singularly irreconcilable with the new and
intelligently liberal spirit that is supposed to
have taken possession Of the Spanish people
Year: 1869

RuEAwAYs.--A horse, attached to light
wagon, took fright on Congress street, yester-
day morning, and with part Of the team dang
ling at his heels, made leap Iover a loaded
lumber wagon, demolished tree box in front
of Miss Jones Hotel, (where he also left the
hitch weight, and continued on his course at
a high rate of speed down Park street.


"A pair Of horses standing in front of The q.
8. Hotel were frightened by a dog-team; and a
horse took fright on the corner, Of Fore and
India streets, and smashed up a wagon
Year: 1869

MICHAEL HAHN brings from Louisiana the
encouraging news that all the animosities of a
year ago have died out, that people are devot-
ing themselves TO business instead of politics.
and that the state is in prosperous condition.
The cotton and sugar crops are the largest ever
produced there The city Of New Orleans he
says, is prosperous beyond the most sappn;ne
expectations. TIE people generally have
ceased to talk about the late war, and lauda-
BILE spirit is everywhere prevalent to forgive
and forget the past as speedily as possible. Is
the millennium coming? We did not get such
reports from the Crescent City when Andy re-
signed.
Year: 1869

A FIGHTING EDTTOR.-The New York Tele-
gram introduces a new aftache of its office
thus:


A fighting editor being q necessary evil in
every well conducted newspaper office, we en-
tered into an agreement with agentleman from
Arkansas, some time since, who offered to con-
at five dollars difficulty, and now have the
pleasure of announcing that he is ready for
business. All aggrieved parties who desire a
settlement with us are notified to apply to him.
Besides the important duties we have called
him to perform be desires it 10 be made known
that he is prepared to go into the Wholesale
busiHess--there being many newspapers unpro-
vided with Bloody Editor but be cannot un-
dertake less than ten little difficulties at time
Year: 1869




A lion tanner named LengeI, was
severely bitten in the leg by a Iioness
at Charleston. South Carolina, in
April, and is still disabled in eonse-
quenee of the wound. One of the
Charleston paper describes visit to
him as follows ers f.sF eri
In answer to question as to his
manner Of tanning lions he replied at
length, saying that SIT was a gift of
naturen with him. tsI have no fear
Of them. People tell me every time
Iget a wound that is ought to be q
Warding to me, and should make
me fear to go in the cage again. But
it does not. When am away from
the lions, / get homeslek, and when
/ go where they are and my wounds
prevent me from going into the cage,
l get more homesick sill. I never
met any lions 1 could not tame
Three years ago i tanned five in New
York which, while in Europe, had
killed one man and badly mangled
another, who had attempted to tame
them. In three weeks after thew
were put In my charge, they were as
tame as could wish, though before
they were considered untamable. I
very seldom use force in tanning
them; but sometimes it becomes nee
essary-kindness is my usual plan /;
L am always careful to keep my eye
upon them"


Every one who has seen the lion
tanner leaving the cage after his feat
of lying down among the lions, put,
ting his feet on their heads, feeding
them, and firing off pistols, has
doubtless noticed how careful he was
stepping out backwards very de-
liberately, and watching closely the
beasts which always advanced upon
him. In speaking of this, he said /:
.tIt [ did not keep my eye upon
them they would jump at me. They
have sense enough to know that I
am retreating from them, and they
gain courage; there is more danger
to me at this time than at any other.
If the lions were at liberty, I would
fear to go near them. Some people
think that a lion born Ia America is
more dOcile, partaking less of the saw
age nature OF the brute than one born
in Africa or Asia. Not so. L would
rather have to tame g litter born in
either of the last two mentioned
places than litter born Ia this eOun.
try-the latter are more dangerous
and less easily tanned"
Year: 1869

Some time ago (says the London Daily
News) We heard of an Englishman who
inade bet that he would walk all the wav
TO India, and who asked some Consul ON
the shores of the Black Sea for instructions
as to the best road to take. A few davs
afterwards the Consul was beset by another
Engiishman beat on the same errand. and
eager Tor similar information. This was
the man who took the first travellers wager
and who was now on the track of
ms adversary to see that lie strictly fulfilled
the terms of his engagement Now. we
have the story of an ''original English
man who has Just traversed the Grand
Duchy OF Hesse-Darmstadt, on his road TO
Egypt TO witness the Inauguration of the
Suez Canal. He had made q bet that he
wo1id go from England to Egypt in his
yacht without touching earth. He accord.
ingly sailed across the Channel and mn the
Rhine to Mayence. Here he meant 10 tun
up the Main till he reached the Main and
Danube Canal; but the water of the river
was not deep enough for his adventurous
craft Nothing daunted, however. oor
compatriot is said to have caused three
wagons to be dashed together, and his Yacht
to be placed on the top of them, taking
care the while never to leave the deck SO as
to avoid touching land.


In tnis manner the Main and Rbina
Railway transported yacht and traveller to
the town OF Bamberg, much to the stupe-
faction OF the peasants. At Bamberp the
yacht was launched into the canal. which
will bear it to the Danube; thence it will
proceed to the Black Sea, to the Sea of
Marmora, to the Archipelago, to the Medi-
terranean, to Suez, and, let us hope.
through the canal to the Red Sea- The
story Is more likely to be true than that of
the two Englishmen walking, one in the
footsteps of the other, all the way to India;
but true or not, our Continental friends
think it ought to be true. The whim and
the wager are supposed to be very charac-
teristic of Englishmen. As Frenchmen
bring all disputes to the test of duel.
Englishmen, it is perfectly well known, re-
duca all disnufcs to tho toct of n ,..a.s.s-
Year: 1869




A correspondent of the New York Trib-
une with the insuegent Cuban army, writes
as follows:


We are leading the most delightful and
agreeable lives to be imagined. Our stores
are not perhaps so profuse as we could
sometimes desire, and our rations may not
be always such as would tempt an epicu-
rean appetite; but for trivial depriyations
OF these kinds we care little. 1t does not
even occur to us to look upon them as
hardships. We have excellent health and
high hopes. Mere existence is q perpetual
enjoyment in this lovely country, the eli
mate OF Which, even III the middle of sum-
mer, IS ineypressibly mild and fresh. Ali
our apprehensions of danger from the
burning heats We're without foundation. i
cannot say how it may be IN other parts of
the island, but here, in the mountain
regions, We find tho atmosphere so
clear and inyigorating as to make us forget
we are in the tropics. The occupants of
the surrounding plantations are all heartily
and openly with us, and it may be men,
toned as circumstance of peculiar inter-
est for the future, if not for the present.
that have not met single native Cuban
In this district who is not an ardent and
even vehement advocate of annexation to
the United States. And this desire an
pears to proceed not solely from the hope
OF securing such aid as may enable them TO
free themselves more rapidly from Spanish
.lraidom, but also, and principally, from a
conviction that by this means alone the
prompt development of their immense la
tent resources, their rapid material advance
ment, and their ultimate prosperity can be
assured
Year: 1869

MORE MONEY Than THEY Could CouNr.


The Russian peasants have an exceed.
ingly comfortable and convenient habit of
saving money. A correspondent of the
Evening Post says that a shabbily-dressed
and illiterate peasant came into the Treas
ury al Poltava and expressed a desire to
change some old paper money for the new
issue. When asked how much he had he
said he did not know; that he and his wife
were nnable to ascertain the amount al
though hey had counted two whole days.
r An officer was sent to the peasants house
and several bundles of notes taken from a
hole in the floor were found to contain Sc,
600 roubles and there were 6, GOO or G, 600
more in coin. Suspicious were of course
entertained that he had come by his money
dishonesty; but the whole family had borne
good character, and on inquiry there was
no reason for dstaining him, ard his mon-
ey was changed for him into new notes
This large sum represented the savings of
three generations, and similar cases are
said to be very common among the lower
classes in Russia
Year: 1869

A crime seldom equaled in 6endish atrocity
was perpetrated in the Pacific Melodeon
building, on the corner of Pacific aud Kearny
streets, at about half past ten o'clock this
morning. 1t seems that the wife of James
Bennett has teen acting upon the stage st
the melodeon contrary to his wishes. A few
days ago she had him arrested for beating
her and he was fined forty dollars in the
Police Court. This morning Bennett went
to her room in the second story of the melod.
con building. She had gone out with her
little girl to breakfast. Her roommate was
in the room and would not let him iu. He
said he wanted to see bis wife aud child, as
be was going away. The woman told him
that she would tell his wife when she came.
He wanted to wait for her in the room. This
he was not allowed to do as be was observed
to be agtated and somewhat under the influ-
ence of liquor. He went away and Mrs.
Benefits friend proceeded to the restaura ut
and informed her that her husband had been
to the room and that he wanted to see her.
She also told Mrs. Bennett that she had bet
ter keep away from him, as be was iutoxi-
Gated Contrary to the advice of her friend,





husband came in and took a seat on the sofa.
He asked to see his little girl The mother
brought the child into the room and he
fondled it short time, and then asked bis
wife if sho knew what be came there for.
She said that she did not. He replied,
Cd d-n you, come to shoot you' He
then drew a large sized cavalry revolver.
She started to leave the room, but he pre-
vented her and tried to lock the door The
key was gone, and in the struggle Mrs. Ben
nett got past him into the hall. He then
fred at her, but the ball went wide of its
mark and struck the door post on level
with her waist. Following her into the
main hall, he fred four shots in rapid sue.
cession as she was fleeing. Only one shot
took effect, which struck her in the Aeshy
part Of the right leg, below the knee. lie
then took off his hat and placed the pistol
to his head and fred. The ball entered on
the right side, near the top, fracturing the
skull and glauciBg off struck the wall near
the railing. He fell with the revolver in his
baud, and his little daughter ran to him, cry
ing, Papa, papa what have you done!' Just
as he was falling, officer Pierce, who had
heard the firing, arrived at the head Of the
stairs. Bennett lay welteriug in his blood,
still graspiug the deadly weapon in bis hand
and holding firmly in his teeth the remains
of half smoked cigar. Medical attendance
was at once procured and the wounded ma n
attended to. The wound was pronounced
not necessarily fatal His pulse was good
and his breathing regular. He lay in a
stupor, but seemed sensible of pain when
bis wound was being dressed. The weapon
used is one of Colts older patent dragoon
pistols. F. Chronicle.
Year: 1869

GARFIELDE has always been consistent in
rascality AS receiver of the land Office he
became the custodian of various sums Of
money-the property OfpoOr settlers, which
they had deposited with him to pay for land
claims, which he swindled them out of and
for which be was removed from Office
He afterwards figured as hanger-On around
gambling tables. Professedly temperance
man, be spends his days and nights in the
rear rooms of drinking saloons, where be
sustains the reputation of being one of the
best poker players in the country, and gives
evidence of being able to stand up under a
load of whisky that would floor any ordinary
man. With all these defects, and reputa-
tion for dishonesty wherever he has bad the
opportunity to betray trust, Mr.. Gar6clde
is an eminently fit person to be made the
standard bearer of the radical party-a party
that boasts the retention Of men in Office
who steal more than one>fourth the whole
amount wrung from the people in the way
of Federal taxes.
Year: 1869

GRATITUDE OF REPUBLICS New
York Herald, speaking of Schencks bill fol
strengthening the Public credit, which pass
ed Congress at the last session, says:


-"Whatever right may be felt at the cost
Iy Iiberality aud generosity Of our Govern
ment in thus redeemiDg at par in gold debt
which in its contraction realized an average
of about seventy per cent in greenbacks, the
law goes upon the national statute book and
becomes obligatory upon the country. Par
pdrenthese, who shall say after this that re-
pubtics are ungrateful. The new situation
inds us with promise to pay several hnn-
dred millions more than would have been
due had it been determined to pay this in
debtedness in kind"


This republic b indeed grateful to the for
eign bondholder, to promise to pay him fifty
per cent more than was promised, more than
due, aud more than was just. Bot is there's
public grateful to its own citizens who will be
compelled to pay this As to this law being
obligatory upon the country" we have to
say that we have had many such laws before
this which have been changed, and we think
it most probable this law will be. The peo>
ple will not sanction such downright robbery
of the taxpayers. They will preserve the
faith of the nation.
Year: 1869

AT LAST - The people of Coppei Precinct,
disgusted at the shameful treatment Governor
Cox has received at the hands Of the radical
Administration, have nominated him for con.
stable and are determined to elect him without
regard to party. We are gratified to know that
our old friends claims are to be recognised at
last Dr. Bakers turn will come next