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Year: 1868

A CURIOUS ACcIDENT.-On Sunday last a
gentleman visiting at the house of friend In
this city went into the yard of the latter to
look at some of his fancy poultry. Among the
latter was a game.cock which our visiting
friend provoked to a quarrel with his boot
He was cautioned against proceeding to eX-
tremes with the rooster" but persisted


rather enjoying the pluck of the bird. lie
teased too long, for the game cock becoming
terribly excited made wild dash at the lrrlta-
ting boot, striking one of his spurs clear
through it and inficting painful and ugly
wound on the instep of tie foot. A surgeon
had to be called in, and for time the Injured
man was threatened with lock jaw. At last
accounts he was out Of danger, although still
suffering from his wound.-Bq6al0 Courier.
Year: 1868

reflect that sound mind and body arc the faoat
necessary requisites to promote connubiS hap
piness. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage; thg3
prospe ct hourly darkens TO the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and filed With
the melancholy reflection that the happiness G.
another becomes blighted with your own
Year: 1868

r,o CAPITALISTS FOR SALE, THE ENTIRE PATENT


Right Of the most valuable Wood Working Machine for
nitro doveainq extant Apply f5 1L6 Bank street,
where the machine be In operation No agents need
apply.
Year: 1868

Pure blood may be compared to pure water, and
impure blood to muddy water. If you pass muddy
water through muslin you soil it continue the
process and you cover with thick mud. Blood
passes through all parts of the body if good and
pure it nourishes and cleanses the parts it goes
through. If impure it leaves more less dirt be-
hind it. BRANDRETBs PILLS are the medicine
wanted, because they made purpose to take
dirty humors out of the body, and they never fail.
These pills scrofula, even of forty years
standing they have cured cases of rheumatism
when the patient had not walked for four years ;
of paralysis where the legs had lost their power of
movement for seventeen years. The evidence in
these cases cannot be disputed. Is there town in
the world where such evidence exists not? If
BRANDRETH's PILLS have been much used there
we know that such evidence can be found.


But be sure and see upon each box my name in
the Government stamp, in white letters


B. BRANDRErH, Brandreth House, New York.


Sold by all druggists. s26
Year: 1868

SAVING OFF THE HORNS OF CATTLE.-Pro-
fessor Spooner, President of the Veterinary
College, London, on trial in Dublin, gave
the following evidence:


/ have said that consider this to be a very
gross act of cruelty, and for this reason. that
the horns of oxen are unlike those of the
deer species. They have large proportion
of bone growing out from the bone of the
head, and that is surrounded bv a heavy,
sensitive structure, so that, to cut the horns,
they had to go below where it was simply
horny, and the animal had to suffer great
pain. The nearer the operation was perform
ed to the skull the greater the suffering. That
bone was hollow-that is to say, it had not
one single horned cavity-but it had several
cells which extended into the head, though
not to the brain, but close to it. These cav
tiles are exposed, by the removal of the horns,
to the air and as they were lined with a
delicate sensitive membrane-there being
besides delicate sensitive covering outside
great suffering must be caused. The cavi-
ties were never intended by nature to be ex-
posed to the air, which brought on an nflam-
matory condition These cavities we're very
apt to be infamed, and the inflammation
was very likely to be extended to the men,
branes of the brain, causing madness, lock-
jaw, or other dangerous results. This oper-
alton is one of the most painful and unwar-
rantable that could possibly be performed on
cattle.
Year: 1868

WONDERFUL SToRY.-A wonderful story is
in circulation in this town this mornir 9
about man at Crisfeld Who had been strick-
en- down by blasphemy. The story runs
thus The man 1--WE can't learn the name)
on Saturday morning last started off very
early to go fishing. His wife persuaded him
not to go, insisting that he would be viola
ting the laws of God by so doing. The man
remarked that be could go and q catch mess
of fish before Jesus Christ was awake" and
proceeded to the Annamessick river. On
arriving at the shore he sunk down in sand
up to his neck where he still remains, not
withstanding every effort to dig away the
sand This has been done and his boots cut
to free his feet, but he still remains there rs
inextricably as ever Mr.. Wilson, our tele.
graph agent at Clayton sent a telegram last
night to learn the facts in the case and the
operator at Crisfield replied that they were
as stated above. The greatest excitement is
reported to prevail there. We give the item
as furnished us by tho railroad employees
here without vouching for it in any way. 1t
beats the ghost story.-Smyrna Dct.
Times.
Year: 1868

On Thursday night, on the reception of the
news that the Republicans had carried most
of the Eastern and Western States, and were
pretty sure Of California, the large crowd Of
Union men who had collected around the
telegraph Office gave vent to their joy and
enthusiasm by perfect storm of applause.
Men hurrahed, laughed, threw up their hats,
shook hands, hugged each other, and testified
their JOY in almost every conceivable manner
An impromptu glee club was got together,
and patriotic songs were sung, the entire
crowd joining in the chorus. Led by the
glee club. the crowd visited all the Union
saloons of the place, drank to patriotic toasts,
and sung and cheered alternately. The
gathering then fell into line, and visited the
residence Of every Union man on Main and
High streets, eongratulating the occupants
upon the great victory gained over treason
and reputation by the peaceful agency of
the ballot box, and complimenting the resi-
dents for their fidelity, and aid in bringing
about the glorious result. The sleepers who
were called from their couches were appro-
priately assured by the spokesmen of the
party that they were not being summoned
into the presence of band of midnight as.
sassins or Ku Klux, to receive an order of
banishment from their homes, or to feel the
assassin's knife. but to hear congratulations
and expressions of profound gratitude for
Union saved, laws vindicated, and another
war averted.


The party was composed Of true and tried
Unionists, who fully appreciated the grand
eur and glory of the victory won, and they
naturally enough gave themselves up to the
JOY and enthusiasm engendered by the occa-
sion. 1t was the merriest party we have
seen for many year.
Year: 1868

The BABY TRADE-They ought to have a
Founding Hospital in New York, as they do
in that most wicked of cities Paris. 1t would
greatly conduce to prevent infanticide, which
Is now increasing To a frightful extent. In
our National Metropolis buying and selling
babies has been reduced to a system. Those
who engage in the business keep " establish
mentS, where great many women are kill
ed during the year, leaving babies number
ing in the aggregate several hundred besides
the offspring of those who do not die, and
don't want their babies. The little things
are regularly advertised, and pcrs wal tirg
infants to adopt apply as the advertisement
directs them, and generally get one for very
low price-say the price Of the few rags in
which it is wrapped. Sometimes record is
kept of the persons procuring infants in this
way. but, generally speaking, nothing is
known about them, and the mothers of the
infants can never get trace of the offspring,
even if they wish to, which many of them do
not.
Year: 1868

FUNNY BET.-S. r. Hubbard. of Eagle
Creek, and john Ruster, of Piety Hill, made
funny bet the other day They bet ten
gallon keg of wine on the general result of
the Presidential contest, with the under
standing that if Seymour should be elected
Hubbard should wheel the keg from Eagle
Greek to Shasta on a wheelbarrow, and treat
every Democrat he met on the road, while
he should only take three drinks himself on
the trip. If Grant was elected Ruster was
to do the wheeling, and treat all the Repub-
licans he met on the route. We may expect
to see Roster and his wbeelbarrow arrive
soon
Year: 1868

A NOVEL ELECTION BET.-One of the most
novel election bets that have come to our
knowledge during the present campaign, was
one that occurred at Martinez, few days
since, au account of which, as related to us
yesterday, by an eye witness, is as follows :
A Republican and Democrat were discussing
politics, in Kenny's saloon, when the Demo-
crat made an offer to bet certain amount
that Seymour would carry the State. The
Republican replied that he had not the mo-
ney with him, but would bet the clothing he
had on against those worn by his Democratic
friend. that Grant would carry the State
"put up or shut up" The last banter was
no sooner made than accepted, and both men
commenced to disrobe and "put up" to the
infinite amusement Of their friends. BY
agreement each enthusiast retained his shirt,
g only this. and nothing more" The Grant
man borrowed an old coat and pair of pants,
but the Seymour man was not so fortunate,
and was obliged to wind his way home in a
state of nudity. Before starting, the Union
man remembered that his keys were in his
pants pocket. He was prevented from hand
ling the wsgers already put up. on account
of the chagrin felt by the Seymonrite in not
being able to borrow some clothing The
termination of the whole affair was that the
Union man could not get into his house that
night, and slept on the door step. while the
Democrat went home quite distance from
the scene IN puris naturdlibus. Times.
Year: 1868

PRETTY GooD.-During the war the wife of
naturalized citizen of this county became
fearful that her husband might be drafted
into the army, and in order to guard against
such an event, she took his naturalization
papers, unknown to him, and burLt them up.
This fact leaked out on Tuesday, after it was
too late to remedy the matter, and the hus-
band didn't vote.
Year: 1868

SLURs ON WoMAN.-At a recent dinner in
this city, (says Packard s Monthly at which
no LADIES were present, man, in responding
to the toast on Woman" dwelt almost
solely on the frailty of the sex, claiming that
the best among them were little better than
the worst, the chief difference being in the
surroundings.


At the conclusion of the speech gentleman
rose to his feet and said


" trust the gentleman, in the application
of his remarks, refers to his own mother and
sisters, aud not to ours"


The effect of this most Just and timely re-
buke was overwhelming the maligner of
women was covered with confusion and
shame.


This incident serves an excellent purpose
in prefacing few words which we have for
long time bad in our mind to say.
Of all the evils prevalent among young
men, we know of none more blighting in its
moral effects than the tendency to speak
slightingly of the virtue of women. Nor is
there anything in which young men are so
thoroughly mistaken as the low estimate they
form of the integrity of woman-not of their
own mothers and sisters, thank God, but of
others, who. they forget are somebody etse's
mothers and sisters.


As Tuio, .HO peIoOH WIN euIrcuueTs W
this debasing habit is safe to be trusted with
any enterprise requiring integrity of charael
ter.


Plain words should be spoken on this
point, for the evil is a general one and deep
rooted. Ii young men are sometimes thrown
into the society of thoughtless or even lewd
women, they have no more right to ormeasure
all other women by what they see of these
than they would have to estimate the char
acter of honest and respectable citizens by
developments of crime in our police courts.


Let young men remember that their chief
hapTin mess in life depends upon their utter
faith in woman. No worldly wisdom, no
msanthropic philosophy, no generalization
can cover or weaken this fundamental truth
1t stands like the record of God himself-for
it is nothing less than this-and should put
an everlasting seal upon lips that are wont to
speak slightingly of woman.
Year: 1868

A MARRIAGE was to take place in Suisun,
recently, bat the bridegroom failing to make
his appearance at the appointed time. one of
the guests went to hunt him up, found him
in a whisky mill, and endeavored to punch
his head. Three rounds were fought, and
the guest was cleaned out" The marriage
did not come off.
Year: 1868

AFTER Napoleon created General de Farton-
neiux a Count, the latter sent to the Mayor
of the village where he was born for copy
of the register of his birth. A few DAYS after
he received it, and at once returned it to the
Mayor as erroneous. The Mayor. to fatter
him. had described his father as chevalier,
when his father really was simply cook
The new Count wrote to him. '' Far from
blushing at my origin, am proud of it, 1t
is not every son of cook who becomes a
General and Count. and am solicitous to
establish my origin by authentic and legal
processn
Year: 1868

A BENEFAcToR.-H. Bruckman, of Vir.
ginia, has invented a new baby tender. The
Enterprise says of it:


The baby walker very much resembles
a common hoop skirt in shape, but there are
only three hoops and they made of fat and
Eretty thick iron rods. The bottom hoop is
over three feet in diameter and is supported
on several castors, while the top one. which
is softly padded and neatly cushioned, is Just
sufficiently large to fit tolerably closely
around the body of child just below the
arms, in which position it is strapped by q
belt at the back. From the bottom to the
tip hoop extend upright pieces of fiat ir, n
wire, gracefully curved inward and strength.
ened in the middle by third hoop Owing
to the great diameter of the bottom hoop the
child can never get near enough to "A stove or
any other article to touch it with its hands.
The whole frame is of iron yet it is very light
and may easily be moved about by the slight
est touch of the finger. 1t moves at the will
of the child in every direction and can never
lead the little one into danger
Year: 1868

WHAT a life they must lead in Cincinnati,
when resident is compelled TO express his
feelings thus: Talk about filters just
eat a quart of Ohio river water and stand in
the sun for five minutes, and you will find
the aforesaid coming out at every pore, beau
tifully filtered, while your stomach becomes
converted into sand bag, ana you can hear
the gra .el rattle as you walk.
Year: 1868

Established expressly to afford tho afflicted
sound aud scientific Medical Aid. in the treatment
and cure of all Private and Chronic Diseases, Cases
of Secrecy and all Sexual Disorders.
Year: 1868

REAsoN ENoUGH.-The Orcident, new
moral paper in San Francisco, approves of the
adjustment Of the expensive services of Prof.
Whitney9as State Geologist, and after giving
other reasons for its approval remarks: j N.Y.


Again. we are glad that Professor Whitney
has not been continued in his work, because
the best portion Of one summer was spent by
him and his corps in taking the altitude Of the
mountains lying between Tulare and Inyo
counties. and in naming the one supposed to
Be the highest for himself, and the lower peaks
for his subalterns. The State can find names
Tor its mountains more economically
Year: 1868

The opposing press, with bitterness inten-
sifed probably by fear, which-believed
or not-they expressed, denounced the
author, and strained heavily to impress
upon the public mind the sure imminence
of conaagration and rapine, as the ineVita-
bic consequence of these remarks.


Men and women of this city, merchants,
planters or business men, the destruction of
your property and material prosperity was
by false prophets then foretold to you.
No such event has happened or was proba-


BILE, but there is kindling in your midst a
frebrand whose effects, unstayed, shall


bring heavier ruin on your happiness
and prosperity and establish blight of de-
ISOLATION and decay more consuming and
permanent in its effects than the quick pro-
! cess Of the flames.


The Republican party has just achieved
widespread and overwhelming triumph,
Upon their banner is inscribed "peace,'
and amid the few utterances of their silent,
strong leader elect, has been heard his de-
sire for peace. They extend the olive
branch to their late opponents. Will the
people receive it? Can this land have
peace? The heat of partisan Juror and the
fever of suspense is cooling in the minds of
men whose occupation is the deepning OF
trade channels, its onward propulsion and
the increase of commercial and agricultural
prosperity. They can, with clear vision,
foresee the vast benefits deriyable from a
state Of peace and order.


A portion OF the press, with truest wis
dom and utilization in feeling with the great
mass Of earnest working, responsible bust
ness men, reflect the ideas Of such. In
contrast with this portion stands class of
writers whose pens still dip with etfusiCe
gall, long fed on poisons they must still
feed on and who relax no effort to excite
anew the subsiding excitement and bitter
ness Of feeling. This is the frebrand which
should be dreaded and summed. The
actual conhagration threatened in a pas
sionate moment might lay low blocks, per-
haps whole squares of brick and stone; but
the dread influence of these leaders, insati-
ate of anarchy and rebellion, would drag
on community to destruction where
ruin and distress would be incalculable in
extent or duration.


The Republican party is able to grant, |
is disposed to show, clemeney and consd-
Grafton 10 a people who can appreciate the
gift. But as one loud-voiced brawl can
destroy the quieIude of a neighborhood, so
can one yiolent-minded, vicious, self-styled
chronicler of public opinion infict upon a
community its own well-deserved evil rep
ltatiOn.
Year: 1868

Our people are very much interested in
what is transpiring upon the island OF
Cuba. The secret of that interest we fear,
is mean covetousness which would steal
the rich prize, if possible. For twenty-five
years there has been party in this country
ready to resort to force to obtain a foot
hold. in that province of Spain. The
movement was first talked of in aid of the
slave party of the Southern States. The
spirit of flibustering has not yet died out
Whatever may be the object Of the insur-
gents now attempting to rise it is clear to
US that those who talk about sailing from
our shores to their assistance have no sym
pathy with them or their cause. We doubt
very much whether the movement upon the
island will accomplish anything. Indeed,
its leaders do not seem to know what they
are aiming at.


The provisional government in Spain
has taken measures to guarantee to the Gu
bans every right accorded to the Spaniard
at home. This will disarm thousands of
the insurgents and ally them with the new
Captain General who represents the liberal
home government.


All this talk, then, about the desire of
this people to help the revolutionists in
Cuba is simply cover to hide disposi-
ton, or perhaps an intention to overrun
the island.


We hope that our government will be
prepared to nip in the bud any move
ment of the kind. We can not afford
as great nation to permit any
such an outrage against the laws of
nations. We are at peace with Spain.
We are in full sympathy with the present
Liberal Government, Let us give no
cause for war or even for bitterness of feel
ing.


If in the future the Cubans should desire
annexation to the United States, and Spain
should consent to dispose of the island,
then we shall gladly welcome that people
to the Union.
Year: 1868

The Crescent has a double-leaded leader
upon "The State Convention" We thought,
when we saw the heading, that we were
goiug to hear something about a new Con-
stitutional Convention. We anticipated a
good joke, but to our disgust we found that
it was all about Democratic State Con.
vention-this and nothing more.
However, the Crescent promises us fun
enough in what it proposes for the conven.
ton to do. Nothing less than the organi-
zation of State government. This body
says the Crescent will represent the whole
people of the State. The present govern.
ment is destined to a speedy dissolution
Here are the facts. Here is your authority
now go to work.
Year: 1868

The wind is musician by birth.


We extend siiken thread in the crew


ices of window, and the wind finds it,


and sings over it, and goes up and


down the scale on it, and poor Pagani-


hi must 90 somewhere else for honor,
for lol the wind is performing upon a
single string. 1t tries almost anything
on earth to see if there is music in it,
persuades tone out of the great bell
in the tower when the sexton is at home
and asleep, it makes a mournful harp
of the giant pines, and does not dis
dain to try what sort of whistle can
be made of the humblest chimney in
the world. How it will play upon a
great tree till every leaf thrills with the
notes in it, and the river that runs at
its base is sort of murmuring accom-
paniment. And what a melody it sings
when it gives concert with full
choir of the waves of the sea, and per
forms an anthem between the two
worlds, which goes up, perhaps, to the
stars, that love music the most, and
sang it the first. Then how fondly il
haunts the old house; mourning under
the caves, signing in the halls, opening
1.-The old doors without fingers, and sing
ing a measure of some sad old song
around the freless and deserted hearths
Year: 1868




The last blast Of the La Crosse Democrat
is directed against Senator Wade, and is as
follows:


There is need Of Mr.. Ben Wsde 10 bewsrel
The people of this country have borne much
from obscene clowns, drunkards and fantics,
very much more than they will ever bear
again. 1t were far better that the tyTant
who is forced into the position once filed by
Washington, Jefferson, and Jackson, should
be hurled out of existence by the bullet of
the patriot than that tbirty-fv millions OF
Americans should suffer under his despotic
dynasty: Mr.. Wade will stand upon tender,
ground; single false step and the mine may
be sprung It requires but sprak TO set the
whole country on fire. Remember; Sic
Semper tyrSaRis!


The La Crosse Democrat man would be
mself an assassin but for wholesome
dread of hemp. He possesses all the quail
cations of first class murderer except the
necessary courage.
Year: 1868

The present Legislature IS determined 10
make an obnoxious record. Not satisfied
with what it has already done 10 make its
name a stencil in the nostrils Of all loyal
men, it now proposes TO add to its dishOnor
by DISTINGUISHING the disabled soldiers in
the National Soldiers Asylum at Dayton
The fact that these men have served. and
been disabled in a war for the Union, is no
recommendation to this Legislature. In
fact it operates as a disqualification, for it


indicates the probability that these men
would vote as they ought. and that is OH the
Union side To Us it seems that if any men
in the world are entitled to the ballot and
qualified for its intelligent use they are thoss
Who have given not only their services, but
their blood in the cause of the Union. This
act of our Legislature is, however, in perfect
keeping with their entire rscOsd. They yO-
ted to disfranchise soldiers at the from; now
thew vote 10 disfranchise the Nation Pen
sioners at home. 1t is consistent, though
conteupt!ble