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Year: 1860




The best plan for learners, when in
fresh or salt water, is to attach cord to
a tree, or boat, or the machine; or iss
these are not available, get companion
to hold the end of the cord on shore
With this cord tied around the arm or
waist, let the beginner walk out till the
water is up to his chin, and then turn
round and face the shore. He may even
then back out little farther, when he
will find the force of the water taking
him off his legs, and he will then find
no difficulty in making few strokes,
even at the first attempt. In fact, by
holding the head we'll up, which neces-
sarily expands the chest, he will find he
cannot help himself from swimming, or
rather floating; and by gently thrusting
out, and drawing in the hands and feet,
exactly in imitation of the movement Of
frog in the water, he will accomplish
more in two or three days than in as
many weeks with the corks and blad-
ders-that is, he will have more conf
dence in himself, and know more of the
power of the water to sustain him on its
suface. A better knowledge even of
this he will have by keeping his back to
the shore till out in deep water as far
as he can 60, then throwing back his
head, expanding his chest, making, as it
were, a curve with the back, and allow
ing the legs to float outward and from
under him, he would find that his com
panion on shore could draw him COM
placently in without sinking. A few
such experiments, and then he might,
by the gentle action of the hands and
feet, work himself on shore. With the
cord, the young beginner will have nc
fear, saving for few mouthfuls of wa
ter, and these he will not care about S.
long as he learns to swim.
Year: 1860

The Boston Courier gives the follow
ing spicy summary of Woman, as ana
lyzed by Michelet in his new book:


A pair of rosy lips is chiefly signif-
cant as the natural barrier of set of
bones which are in constant need of the
dentists care; and the husbands kiss
must be bestowed with caution, lest per-
chance some disorder incident to the
feeding Of very small children may rem
der it unpleasant or painful A beauti-
ful woman is bundle of feminine dis
ease, combined in a mysterious compli-
cation beneath fair interior. Her pro
gress from infancy te maturity is de-
scrlbed as Il jockey describes the growth
of a horse. She is an animal of fine
texture, which though gifted with
speech, usually remains silent, uncom-
planning, suffering in the presence of
that great rough, course, tyrannical
creature man, who uses her to abuse her,
and then throws her away like squeezed
orange.
Year: 1860

Happiness.


Now let me tell you secret-a secret
worth knowing This looking forward
for enjoyment don't pay. From what l
know of it [ should as soon chase butter
flies for living, or bottle up moonshine
for cloudy nights. The only true way
to be happy, is to take drops of happi-
ndss as God gives them to us every day
of our lives. The boy must learn to be
happy while he is plodding over his les
soDs; the apprentice while learning his
trade; the merchant while he is making
his fortune If he fails to learn this art
he will be sure to miss his enjoyment
when he gains what he sighs for.
Year: 1860

R@A Yarmouth malster hired an
Irishman, "a green hand, to assist in
loading his sloop with malt. just as
the vessel was about to set sail the Irish
man, who was jinsling the price of his
days work in his pocket, cried out
from the quay, Captain! I lost your
shovel overheard; but cut big notch
on the rail fence round the starn, right
over the spot where it went dowr; so
you'll find it when you come back:
Year: 1860

E~It was the last request before
death of gentleman of Boston, recent
deceased, that his remains should be ex-
amined daily for Il period of ten days,
in order to make sure of the fact that
life had really departed, he having a
fear Of being buried alive.
Year: 1860

nA- Thomas Campbell's son, who be-
came insane, was the subject Of con-
versation between the author of 'sTraits
Of Character" and Mrs, Campbell. The
writer says:


[ inquired if she could trace his
alteration of intellect to any known
and specific cause, or whether it was
hereditary? She answered no-that he
had always been shy, slow boy from
childhood, The only cause she could
assign as possibly tending to his ultimate
insanity was this


''The very constant habit of visitors,
when calling, saying to him, well, are
you, my boy, genius too? Are you
going to make as great name and fame
as your father?''


':After these oft repeated words, he
would start up, anguish stamped in each
line of his face-'Mother, what is to be-
come of me? [ shall never be genius,
cannot learn would then rush out Of
the house and be lost sight of for hours.
The motive perhaps is good which IN
duces people to talk thus to the children
of clever and celebrated parents-assum
ing and expecting that, with their name
and worldly possessions, they will in
herit also the more priceless patrimony
Of intellectual wealth But l think the
habit most injhdicious, and of great
questionable advantage to the ultimate
development Of the child's capability.-
If boy or girl possess within them
selves that natural germ or genius which
none can give or take away, depend
upon it, sooner or later, it will burst into
fruition without the aid of advantitious
culture and cultivation. Ifthey have it
not, the consciousness of it's absence,
and being constantly taunted with such
absurd questions as, well, have you
the same brilliant endowment as your
father or mother?' l can quite under
stand exercising, over a child of brood
ing and morbidly sensitive and misan-
thropic temperament, so depressing an
influence, that Interior insanity, as in
the case of young Campbell, is an issue,
however, to be deplored, one scarcely to
he much maryelled at
Year: 1860

m-A singular warning to our fash
ionable exquisites-so large number
of whom consider a defective pronun-
ciation Of the letter ''r'' the best '.pwoof
of fawistocwatic bweeding recently
been afforded by an action brought
against one of the species for libeling a
highly respectable medical practitioner
residing in a country town. Wishing
to recommend the doctor in question,
and employing the elegant slang so
much in vogue among his class, he said
that "Mr. So-and-so was the crack doe
tor Of the place" Unfortunately, how
ever, his peculiarly distiague pronuncia-
tion of the IT" made the speech sound
so very like "the quack doctor of the
place, that an action for damages was
the only course left open to the doctor
by which to vindicate his professional
reputation.
Year: 1860

CONTINUED case Of Craig e.. Chicago
and Northwestern Railway, in the Superior
Court yesterday, vas continued to next term on
application Of defendants. The Company will
hold that plaintiff Was riding On free ticket,
With Its stipulated exemption from liability to
them for any damage he might RECEIVE.
Year: 1860

HowLING.-A portion of the Adminstra-
tion press of the Atlantic States are as crazy
over the triumph of Douglas at Charleston,
as they can well be. Like bed-bugs on a
hot stove, they are dancing hither and thith-
er in the utmost CONSERVATION Their only
comfort would be to jump out of the Demo-
cratic party-off the hot stove-but they
have been such great sticklers for organiza-
tion that they will suffer vast deal of mise
cry before taking the final leap The Demo-
cratic party, however, can get along very
well without them. and they can leap or not,
Just as they see fit.
Year: 1860

HORRIBLE DEED of our most reliable
correspondents sends us the following commu-
nieation from Gibsonyille, under date of May
goth: Two men got into a quarrel about
sunset last evening at the Forks of Hopkins
Creek, when one of the combatants ended the
controversy by plunging an ak in the top of
his opponents head up to the hlt. / saw
him about one o'clock last night The wound
Is frightful one. The skull is separated
about two inches, and the axe penetrated the
brain about five inches. There was concus-
sion of the brain, and he was of course sense.
less; however. after all foreign matter was
removed, and the wound dressed, he eonvers-
ed little nationally. The chances are entire
ly against his recovery. When inflammation
sets in, which is inevitable, he will be apt TO
go to the next world However, he may
not, as people sometimes recover from very
severe injuries of the brain They have the
perpetrator of the foul deed in custody, and
ifhis victim dies. they intend to string him
up without judge or jury.
Year: 1860

HNHE advertisers would inform the public that they


L are now under full headway, in their NEW SEW
ING FACTORY, No. IL, Il ST., and having had several
years experience in the business feel confident that
t1ey can give entire satisfaction to all who may favor
them with th.i patronage They have also on hand
large supply Of all kinds of BAGS, and will do all
descriptions Of work in line to order in neat and
durable manner, and ct prices to suit the times.


W Orders from the country respectfully solicited
and promptly attended to.
Year: 1860

IHE King of Sardinia has, for the present,
given up the idea of assuming the title of
King of Italy. This is said to have been
done under advice of Napoleon, who thinks
IT probably merely question Of tin.e.
Year: 1860

OMIssIoS-In our hurried notice of the
May Queen Cornation, at Mrs. Postons Sem
mary, Tuesday evening, we omitted very
beautiful feature of the occasion, owing to
the fact that we did not arrive at the begin
ming of the ceremonies and could not COM
mand the time to inquire into what had pre-
ceded our arrival. We are Informed that a
very sweet girl, Miss Ellen Rooney, perform
cd the part of Champion and Usher in a
manner which won high praise and admira-
tain. Her movements were exceedingly
graceful and her delivery very fine indeed.
She concluded her address with a solo, which
we were fortunate enough to hear, and which
was executed with exquisite felicity.
Year: 1860

WHERE YOU WILL FIND EVERY WISH
w gratihed,
Where your rooms are always neat and clean
Where your Beds are always soft and sweet
where the Table is furnished with the st in the mar


ket
Where the Culinary Department. is clean and whole,


some,
where you will find the servants always polite,
where you will feel perfectly at hlme,
where every wish is anticipated and gratiaed.
where you live better than at any other Hotel,
where your bllyou will always find satisfactory.
Nhefe you viii find first class Hotel,
where their charges are most favorable
Such Hotel you will find


THE INTERNATIONAL,
on jackson ST; above Montgomery.


JOHN j. HALEY, PROPRIETOR.
The International Coach and Carriage will always
oe N readiness to convey you 10 the Hotel.
ap2J-3m is
Year: 1860

STAGE ROUTE To LITTLE RoCK-Mr
REEsIpE. who has the contract for carrying
the mail between Little Rock and Fort
Smith. has put the line in complete or
der. taking the mail and passengers through
in Nfy-eigh hours. For the last week the
stage has been crowded on account OF the
boats not being able to make trips above
the Rock.
Year: 1860

Az IDENTICAL FAcr.-Discontinuin to
advertise is like taking down ones sign
1t Is sort of intimation of retirement
from business and the public treat it as
such. While business creates advertising.
it is equally true that advertising creates
business - - -
Year: 1860

GERMAN REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CosvgS.
rIos.-A separate Convention of German
radical Republicans, consisting of three
delegates from each State in the Union, is
to be held at Chicsgo on the l4th of May.
two days prior to tho General Republican
Convention. These delegates have already
been elected in nearly all of the States. the
object being to represent the Germans OF
their respective communities, and secure
the proper action of the general convention
to meet the demands Of the large number
of Germans who COW form a part of the
Republican party.
Year: 1860

DGT The Enquirer says the Goodselville
pole was raised for the second time, Tues
day evening, and when up, some of the men
Who held the guys pulled them too hard
and threw the pole down. In falling it
broke in several pieces. A new pole is to
be got out, which is not SO slender as the
other, says our neighbor. All, that is what
was the matter, was it? Your pole was
not strong enough to bear its own weight.
You were so ambitious to Overtop all other
poles, that you overdid the thing. Why
couldn't you have told the truth at first
aud not wrongfully charged the Republi-
cans with cutting your guy ropes. Be
careful next time what you say
Year: 1860

Soon after the flag presentation to tue
Wide Awakes, the Enquirer, in order to
create hard feelings between different classes
of citizens, and prejudice against the Re-
publicans, for the benefit of its party, said
that none of the young ladies who person
ated the States were the daughters of me-
chauics. We have made some inquiry,
young ladies were the daughters of farmers,
one of A saddler, one of a machinist, two
of timers, one of grocer, one of day Ia
borer (now deceased), and one of clerk
in store. The parents of the Others, We
doubt not, are hard working men, in some
useful occupation. There is hard head work
as we'll as hand work-hard indoor work
as well as outdoor work. If man fol-
lows a reputable, honest, and useful calling,
makes an honest living for himself and fam
lily, and performs with fathfulnes5 the du-
ties of his occupation, it matters but little
what particular kind of business he is en-
gagged in. Be he a day laborer, merchant,
a professional man, a mechanic, miner,
farmer, or anything else, so he performs to
the best of his ability his duty TO himself
his family, his patrons, and community, he
is worthy of respect.


All these kinds of occupations are useful
and essential in a civilized community, and
there is no grea'er honor in one than in the
other. We believe with Pope:


Honor and shame from no condition rise


Act well your part there all the honor lies


The attempt of the narro W minded, green
eyed Enquirer writer to array one portion
Of community in hostility against another is
deserving of the severest reprebension.-
The agrarian attempt to viIlify those who
by industry and economy have accumulat-
ed competency of this world goods, land to
pull them down, can not fail to bring up
on the head of the writer of such incendia-
ry language the contempt of community
poor as well as rich.


In closing this subject, we will mention
that the lady who took a prominent part in
the flag presentation-Mrs J. G. Jones-is
the daughter of a mechanic, and frst-rate
one, too, in his lifetime; one who was a
fair representative of the intelligent work.
ingmen of our country.
Year: 1860

Sheriff Gavitt and his friends plume them
selves very much on his skill in thief CATCH
ing. He is good detective, and therefore
imagiues that he possesses all the qualiGca-
tious necessary to make good Sheriff. But
thief and nigger catching does not consti-
tute the whole of the qualifications neces-
sary for the office. Most of the business is
of a civil character, requiring good business
qualifications. Levying on property, tax
ing inventories, :he sale of goods levied on,
accounting for the money, the business OF
the courts, empanneliug Of juries, and all
that sort of business, requires that the
Sheriff should be at home attending to his
duties. aZLla


The principal portion of such business Mr..
G1vitt has always left to subordinates and
slighted it himself. He has been in the hab-
it Of running off after fugitives and being
gone for days and weeks at q time talking
politics on the street corners and wrangling
In bar-rooms by the hour, caucusing and plot
ting aud packing conventions and going OFF
to political headquarters for " instructions
to peddle out at home when he returned
and all this has done in utter disregard OF
the interests ana convenience of the people
of the county. He has made his own in
terests and those of his party the main con-
sideration, and the business which he was
elected to perform a sort of recreation, to be
attended to when there was no convention
to pack or election to carry by trickery.


The people are getting sick and tired of
this state of things. They want man as
Sheriff who will attend to his duties close
IL and see that their interests do not suffer
They do not want a Partizdn Sheriff whose
duty to his party is his " higher law, supe-
rior to his duty to the people whom he was
elected to serve.


In George Wolfin, the Independent can
didate for Sheriff, the people will find man
who will make no discrimination between
different men on account of their politics,
and who will treat all men impartially
He will attend to his appropriate duties, and
leave the people to bring out their own can-
didates and elect their own officers, without
official interference and dictation.
Year: 1860

AURORA BoREALIs.-About half-past ten
o'clock last night most beautiful display
of celestial fireworks, in the shape of brill
ant aurora borealis, was observable in the
northern horizon. When first seen it pre-
sented the appearance of a broad arch Of
white light spanning the polar hem isphere
Soon after the whole northern quarter of
the sky became suffused with a soft red
glow, pierced by long rays of pale white
light shooting up and changing about with
inconceivable rapidity. The half moon was
shinging brightly in the eastern horizon,
yet so brilliant was the display that her
light was at times almost overpowered.-
The display lasted about an LoIr aud a
half, and then faded.


The night was perfectly clear and still,
but such displays indicate state of the at
mosphere favorable to change, and We
shall be likely to experience different
"spell of weather shortly.
Year: 1860

ReA- Perry county is considered rather a
bilious case by the Democracy Since
the founding of Tell City, and its filing up
with freedcm-loviDg Germans, some four
hundred and fifty Republican votes can be
counted as sure for Lincoln, besides all
those who have come over from Democracy
Whiggery, and Americanism, and the nine
ty-six who voted for Fremont in 1856. 1t
is said that the Republican candidate for
the Legislature will be elected in that
county.
Year: 1860

E9- Read the song entitled q, Fooling
away their time" 1t contains some first
rate hits at one of the follies of the day
the attempt at display Of the dying Demo-
cracy. The same gentleman who wrote it
has also composed a number of other songs
for the Journal during the campaign, each
one as full of fun as an egg of meat, "
with some frst-rate sentiment where it was
appropriate. Our talented friend is over
running with the spirit of song and poetry.
We hope to receive more of his ballads on
popular folliss, or any other subject he may
select
Year: 1860

WASHINGTON Jan. =.
More New York salesmen have returned from tha
South and Southwest They report the excitement and
feeling there against the North much intense than
uas yet been Imagined North. They rapidly prepar-
ing to suppress all trade with the North and establish
factories for the manufacture of their boots and
hoes, cotons, wooeus &c and to open a direct trade
with England. Many Of the Democratic members Of St
Louis are dschargug all thcis Republican help intense
las the feeling become in that city.
Year: 1860

Cor MORE THAN THEY WANTED. The
following is attributed to the celebrated Row.
land Hill: 1.-TWO strangers passing the
church in which he was preaching, entered,
walked up the aisle, and finding no seat,
stood for while and listened to the sermon,
Presently they turned to walk out Before
they reached the door, the preacher said:
"But will tell you story" This arrested
the strangers, and they paused, turned
again and listened. Once there was man,
said the speaker, "who said that if he had
all the axes in the world made into one great
axe, and all the trees in the world were
made into one great tree, and he could
WELD the axe and cut down the tree, he
would make it into one great whip to thrash
those ungodly men who turn their backs up
on the Gospel and stop to hear story" The
strangers thought that they had heard
enough to satisfy their curiosity, and re,
sumed their walk to the street.
Year: 1860

\ gentleman having a horse that ran away
and broke his wife's neck, was told by a.
neighbor that he wished to purchase i, for
his wife to ride upon. No." said the
wretch Il intend TO marry again myself"
Year: 1860

4 LEAP YEAR WEDDiNG.-Tho Muscatine Iowa
Journal is responsible for the following account. .
@ "A marriage recently solemnized in this
vicinity which was brought about by bissextile
privileges allowed to the far sex. The young la
dy had been visiting in the neighborhood Of her
lege lord and being prepossessed in his favor at
several casual meetings, addressed him on the i'm
portant subject nearest her heart or course, as
she ia sensible woman, and told her love in
sensible language tniA sensible man, it met with
the right kind Of reception. The bashful lover
was only too glad to act upon the hint and ere
two months had passed the twain were made one
flesh" "
Year: 1860

The Tribune, of this morning. says:


There fair amount of transactions today at the
Stock Board but in the morning there appearance
of reaction and some hesitation the part buyers
This was taken advantage of by the bear jObbers who
aided the heavy feeling to the extent of their courage
The moderate decline undoubtedly brought in some sell
to realize profits who feared further decline and the
market generally looked quite heavy the first call
On the second CALL however, buyers forward with
some energy, the market sened and after the regular
session the decline of the morning nearly all recov
cred Central sold up to 80 and the only active stock
At the Second Board the full buoyant yes
terday was resumed although the whole list did
ucpate in it, and the improvement continued up
latest moment in the street We annex a comparative
statement of the Exports exclusive of spece New
York to foreign ports for the week and since January


1858. 1889 1860
For the week.-mrs. S33 161 / ,397, 1896 939 500
Previously reported. 2l 2S3475 - sos 975I 594
Year: 1860

"a CLEVER SATIRE ON THE FASHIONS OF AMERs
IcAN, WoMEN.--The following satire on the
present style Of female dressing, Is conveyed
in an assumed letter from one Of the Japan
ese Embassy, to a friend at home We find
it very difficult 10 comply with the demands
Of our sovereign, forbidding us to touch tho
women of this country. Not from any dis


position on our part to disobey, hut FROM
their desire to seize US by our hands, They
are apparently allowed here the greatest
freedom, but II u only in appearance, Every
woman, married or single, is fastened in
cage Of bamboo Or flexible steel, extending
from the waist TO the feet. This seems to bE
80 arranged as give them no uneasiness, bui
they are very much ashamed of II and con


eeal it under so many coverings that il rem
ders their appearance quite lndicrous. They
are unrestricted as to the upper part Of theh
persons, which they are permitted TO expose
as much as they wish. This they seem d
avail themselves Of and on all occasions d
high ceremony wear very low dresses. |
Year: 1860

.na MYsTERioUs BELItRIEGfNG IN RHODE
.IsLAND.--The Providence Journal gives an
account of q case of mysterious bell-ringine
in that city. The ringing commenced on
Thursday evening, and Continued at intervals
for some three hours So annoying did the
ringing become that the wire of one bell was
detached and the other bell was muffied by
being completely enyeloped in a.napkin. The
phenomenon was witnessed by several per-
sons, who thoroughly examined every part
of the bell apparatus, but could discover nc
cause which tended to throw any light upon
the occurrence. One gentleman present tool
hold of the knob and held it firmly; he say
there was much force exerted to move the
knob, while he held IL, and that he distinctly
felt power attempting to pull it. AS soOp
as he let 60 the bell would begin to move


and few rapidly backward and forward, as
though some one pulled and then suddenly
let 60. He held the knob several times, and
in every instance with the same result. Al
the same time, the bell would ring by
movement communicated to the wire between
the first and second director. o.,d, IA |