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Year: 1869

The great audibility ofsounds
during the night is a phenome-
non Of considerable interest,
and one which had been oh.
served even by the ancients.-
In crowded cities, or in their
vicinity, the effect was general
ly ascribed to the rest of ami
mated beings, while in local..
ties where such an explanation
was inapplicable, it was suppos-
ed to arise from a favorable d.
rection of the prevailing wind.
Baron Humboldt was partially
struck with this phenomenon
when he first heard the rushing
of the great cataract of the ORR
noco in the plain which sur
rounds the mission of the Au-
res. These sounds he regarded
as three times louder during
the night than during the day.


Some authors ascribe this
fact to the cessation Of the hum
ming Of insects, the singing of
birds, and the action of the
wind on the leaves of the trees
but Baron Humboldt justly
maintains that this cannot be
the cause of it on the Orinoco,
where the buzz Of insects is
much louder in the night than
in the day, and ! where the
breeze never rises till after sun
set. Hence he was led to as
cribe the phenomenon to the
perfect transparency and uni
form density of the air, which
can exist only at night after the
heat of the ground has been
uniformly diffused through the
atmosphere. When the rays
of the sun haye been beating
on the ground during the day,
currents of hot air of different
temperatures, and consequently
of different densities, are con-
stantly ascending from the
ground and mixing with, the
cold air above. The air thus
ceases to be a uniform medium,
and objects seen through it are
very indistinctly visible with a
tremulous motion, as if they
were dancing in the air. The
very same effect is perceived
when we look at objects thro'
spirits and water that are not
perfectly mixed, or when we
view distant objects over a red
hot poker, or over a fame. In
all these cases the light suffers
refraction in passing from a
medium of one density into a
medium of different density,
and the reflected rays are con-
stantly changing their direction,
as the different currents rise in
succession. Analogous effects
are produced when sound
passes through a mixed medi-
| nm.
Year: 1869

Philosophers hold it as a sa-
cred truth, that he who would
be happy must place a full val.
ue on his time.


He that would reach the
hearts of others must speak
from the depths Of his own.


Those who blow the Goals of
others strife, may chance to
have the sparks fly in their fa-
ces.


Strive to make every body
happy, and you will make at
least one so-yourself. "


Better be called a fool for
doing right than be a fool for
doing wrong.


He who is at war with his
neighbor cannot be at peace
with himself.
Year: 1869

Praise is like ambergris a
lite Whit of it and by snatches
is very agreeable; but when a
man holds a whole lump of it
to your nose, It is a stencil and
strikes you down. sI.ss sasss,
Year: 1869

The well-known sagacity of the ele-
phant recently had remarkable exem-
plification, at St. Johns, in the Province
of Quebec. The immense Ceylon ele-
phant belonging to CampbelPs Mensgerie
and Circus, which was to exhibit in Mon
tresl, was the hero. We will premise our
state ment with the fact that, few weeks
since, while travelling from Waterbury to
Mortified, in the State of Vermont, this
elephant, in crossing bridge over q
creek, crushed the floor with his enor-
nous weight, and tell partly through,
his fore-quarters only remaining on the
bridge. By this accident he was famed
for several days, but not sufficiently to
prevent him from travelling. When he
was brought to Long Bridge over the
Richeleu river at St. Johns, he evidently
retained vivid recollection of this mis-.
hap, and neither cosxing, threats, per-
suasion, nor force, could induce him to
bulge an inch on the, to him, perilous
structure. Nor does it appear that his
apprehensions were unfounded-for the


proprietors of the bridge notified the


menagerie managers that they we're dubi.
GUS OF the capacity of the bridge to bear
the weight of the elephant, and that if
they crossed him they must do so at their
own risk. The morning was rather
chilly, and as they did not wish to risk
his health by swimming, they con-
cluded to make the venture. The band
chariot and den of performing lions
were started on ahead of him, in order
to give him confidence, and when he
saw that they went safely over, he was
induced to follow, which he did very
slowly, testing each plank and timber
with his fore feet and trunk as he pro-
gressed. Whenever he discovered any
of the tim beers to be defective, he would
cross over the division to the opposite
roadway, and would so progress until he
came to another doubtful place, when
he would cross back again. He worked
along in this way until he had come
more thnn half way over, when
he became suspicious that neither road
was safe, and started rapidly back. driv-
ing back the long den of cages that were
and clearing the bridge for
space of ten or more rods. At this juno
,ure flock Of sheep came running past
him, and he vented his spleen by pick
ing them up one by one with his trunk
and throwing them into the river, until
he had disposed of seven in this way.
He was finally induced to go on, and
after having been more than two hours
in crossing, arrived safely over. The
scene was witnessed by over two thou
sand people, and the utmost excitement
= Montreal Post.
Year: 1869

From the Pittsburg Commercial, August Il.


Yesterday morning about | o'clock
three young men, who had been drinking
during the evening, were passing over the
Monongshela bridge, and had in their
possession a quart bottle Of whisky. One
Of them proposed that it be emptied, and
another offered to bet that be could
drink the quart alone. he put the bottle
to his lips and swallowed the Contents.
He soon became very drowsy, and by the
time the party reached the other end of
the bridge was unable to walk. His COM
panious placed him on the wing wall Of
the bridge, after trying in vain to get him
home, and rubbed his arms and legs, aud
tried to revive him, but their efforts were
unsuccessful They supposed be was
simply intoxicated, and remained with
him until six o'clock, expecting that he
would recover sufficiently to 20 home.
DR.. Roberts was then called, and found
that the foolish young man was suffering
from congestion Of the brain, caused BY
the immense amount Of whisky taken.
He was carried to his home and the
proper remedies applied, but at a late
hour last evening the physician consid-
cred bis recovery doubtful.
Year: 1869

The great ship canal which is to con.
meet Amsterdam with the North Sea, is
now once more in progress, the Govern.
ment of the Netherlands having relieved
the contractors of certain difficulties
which for time hindered the work. The
canal will be about fifteen miles in length.
The Zuyder Zee is to be shut out from
Amsterdam, and the Psmpus dam by
which this is to be effected is already half
finished, and the rocks and sluiees con-
nected with it are in progress. By this
undertaking Holland will add one more
to her grand engineering works, but it
appears to be On English firm who hold
the contract.
Year: 1869

According 10 the Utdh Reporter, Brigham


Young expressed himself very frankly, as well


as forcibly, concerning the United States Gov.


eminent, in bis last sermon before Mormon


Conference recently held In Salt Lake City


lie first paid his respects to former administra-


iions, in language the authenticity of which Is


positively guaranteed:


Whom did they send here for CflcersY The
viIcst scalawags that could be raked out OF


hell; the d-dest set of rascals they could pick
up, who did us all the harm they could. But


we nave grown in spite of them; we ask no


odds OF them; and if these d--d low-lived


fellows that are now crowding in here give Us
any trouble we will rise up and put every one
Of them right out of the territoryl We will
make them leave: we won't have such a d--d
set among us! There was old Drake, the
d-dest old rascal in the country, that said he


loved to d-n the Mormons; he get up at mid.
night and walk ten miles over thistles 10 d--n
them, and he'd d-n any man that wouldn't
d--n them and / say Cd d-n him, and
God will d--n him, and all such scaawags a.
they send out here. And these men are ths
representatives, Of Congress and the President.
" NJ S'SS ihtO tlC w nllc llOuse IN lneSe QayBs
\ gambler and drunkard And the Vice
President is the same. And no man can get
Office unless lie is a gambler, drunkard, or q
thief And who goes to COngress2 You may
hunt cleaf through the Senate and the House
and fyou can find any men who are not liars,
thieves, adulterers, gamblers and drunkards, l
tell you they are very few, for no other kind
Of men can get there,


They cent an army here to destroy tho
Saints, And when that army got to Fort
Dodge, told them to stand OFF | sent word
to the Colonel: That land where you are is
mines | bought it and paid my money for il;
but you can stay there. But if you attempt to
encroach any further upon uH, well kill you
all" The Colonel said if | caused one drop
of blood to be shed, there would be millions
shed in return. told him to keep off, to go
where he would, but not come on u.s. And
they did keep off; and they didn't hurt any
body; no, nor they never will be able to hurt
anybody as long as the Saints afe United.
They came and they went, and so many others
have come and went, and if these Gentiles
give US any more trouble we'll drive them
every one right out of the country. We won't
be bothered with them. The ID scalawags
can't hurt us as long as we're united. We defy
them all. Now l say for all the Saints to stick
together and he united, and all the d-d scala
wags in tile country can't hurt US. We defy
them all! And we ask no odds of the Gov
Year: 1869

To Boil MAcKEREL.-Clean the mack
erel and dry them carefully with clean
cloth; rub them slightly over with a
little vinegar, and lay them straight on
the fish plate, for on turning they are
frequently broken. Put n little salt in
the water, and when it boils place care
fully the fish into the pan and boil them
gently tor quarter of an hour. Take
them up and strain them well put the
water that runs from them into a sauce
pan, with tablespoonful of walnut cat
sup, the same quantity of browning, two
anchOvies, and slice Of lemon; boil all
these ingredients together for quarter
Of an hour, and then strain them through
q hair sieve, and thicken with a little
flour and butter. Serve in sauce-boat,
with parsley in another; dish up the fish
with their tails in the center OF the dish !;
garDish with scTaped horseradish, sprigs
of parsley, and barberries, ii at hand.
Year: 1869

The great storm of last Friday night
will be long remember in this State. In
addition to the details heretofore given,
we have information from a reliable citi-
zen of great damage at Taylorville. The
storm burst in it's full fury at that place
about dark, and the rain fell in torrents.
The electric storm presented the same
features as here. The wind, however,


was more violent, and with intermis-
sions blew in great strength from every
direction. Several buildings were dam
aged, and young hickory trees actually
twisted off by the wind. The growing
crops were prostrated by the wind, and
beaten into the ground by the rain and
hail. But the most singular pheBonom-
enon, and one which was not vouehsated
to any other community, was a shower
OF snakes. We have heretofore read of
showers of sand, of fish, and sometimes
of flesh, bat never before of shower of
snakes, and yet we are well assured that
the phenomenon which occurred on last
Friday night can be described in no
more lifting terms.
Year: 1869

The Union Central road, uniting the
Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley roads,
and giving direct transportation to New
York for the coal of Schuylkill county,
is, it is said, to be built forthwith
Year: 1869

"A letter from South Carolina says that
a Chinese immigration agent has been in
that State for some weeks past, and has
made contracts with number of planters
there to furnish them with Chinese laborers
by the first of the new year. One rice
planter has contracted for two hundred and
fifty Cinnamon to substitute for his ne
grocs.


And yet the same men have the effrontery
to tell the colorcd man that they are his
true friends i'll the face of the two fold
fact, that while the Republican party has
done all that has been done for the educa-
tion and elevation of the colored race they,
the ex-slaveholding democracy of the
Southern States are arranging to import
laborers from China to supplant him on his
native soil.
Year: 1869

Az UNDIsPuTED RExEDY.-It needs no
argument to prove that Constipation Of
the Bowels is ons of the most dangerous
complaints which can befal mankind.
Nothing is moro common and fatal, and
every one afflicted with It ought to have
immediate recourse to safe and speedy
remedy like Mishler's Herb Bitters; for
such it is. Is is proved BY testimonials
without number. and is admitted by all
medical men who know anything about
its nature. purpose and operation. Ita
effects are wonderful in cases OF mental
and physical depression. arising from
indigestion, costivsness. or bilious secre.
tions. It will positively cure the worst
form Of chronic constipation. and splen.
didly fortify the patient sgsinst future
stacks. Sold BY al drugsists and store.
keepers.
Year: 1869

KANSAS SEhATons ABsExr.-Sen nators
Pomsroy aud Ross. of Kansas. wore not
present to vote on the Constitutional
Amendment when it passed the Senate
Our Sentoers seem to have the happy
faculty of abseating themselves from the
Senate Chamber when any questions OF
Importance are likely 10 be voted upon.
Men who have not the nerve to be ct
their posts and vote squsrely on such
questions, are not qualified to represent
the people of Kansns.-Emperia 1News


We put the same question to the News
that We did to the Burlington Patriot re-.
Gently: Did you ever know Senator
Pomeroy to come to time. when he was
required to Pot bis loud professions on
record. except when there was q gobble
involved in which be was interested!
You never did. and never will. He is .
great big wind bubble. that should haze
been pricked long ago.
Year: 1869

Showing. conclusively. that at the end Of
thirty years, we shall have paid the enormous
sum of $lls, 500. and still owe 5000. Should
the sinking fund not be used properly, we
should have to pay at least Sl55,0Oo. Admit
ting that We clean out the sinking fund every
year, it will still leave an amount of over
$1,000 to be raised BY taxation within the
corporate Nmits of the city, without counting
the incidentals.


do not bring these facts out to influence
votes at the coming election; but think eve
~ voter should know exactly what he is voting
for. VOTER.
Year: 1869

sovtbia a woman was not eligible as O wife and a
mother TIL she had killed somebody. There have
been various regulations against hirts, and most
of those quoted by Mr. Wood relate to hlrts
of the male sex. In Guernsey when an engagement
was announced the parents invited all their friends 10
what is called "a 1ouncing" The young woman was
led around the room by her future fatherln-aW ana
the young man by his, and they were thus formally
introduced to the company. After that if the gentle
man altered his mind the lady could claim half his
property A kirk session in Scotland during the last
century " sat upon an elder for going and courtng
here and there several women for which no was
SHARPLY reprOved.n At Caithness even during the
present century if man wished to be married and
could not repeat the shorter catechism the Session
qured him to produce two cautioners TO the amount
of fl2 Scots that he would acquire it within six
months after marriage.


The frequent remarriage OF widows seems to have
been always more or less discouraged, men being
allowed in this respect much greater liberty but st.
Jerome mentions a widow who married her twenty
second husband, he in his turn having been married
to twenty successive wives. The championship ap-
pears, however, to belong to Haarlem woman
spoken of by Evelyn in his Diary, whose propensity
for remarrying had finally to be checked by law:
"She had been married to her twenty-ffth husband,
and being now widow, iOds prohibited 10 marry in
future"
Year: 1869

In the House, Washington, on Saturday,
the contested seat case from Louisiana came
up, and the two claimants Menard colored
man, and Hunt white, were allowed the
privilege of addressing the House. Hunt
declined, but Menard spoke for an hour and
quarter. He said he appeared more to ac-
knowledge the privilege than to make an
argument, he would be recreant to nine
thousand of his race who sent him here did
he not vindicate their right. He claimed no
special privileges on account of his ''color. y
This is the first time colored man ever ad-
dressed the House while in session.
Year: 1869

THE NEW ELDoRDo. The discovery of the
White Pine miners in Nevada has created an
intense excitement on the Pacific coast But
those who seek wealth in the newly discover
ed miners have % pay dearly in discomfort and
aetnal snffarines for their gains A San Fran
cisco paper says:


Imagine pushing, driving, reckless popu-
lation of five or six Thousand camping in mid
winter upon the summit of the passes of the
Alps; and yet Treasure City, with its altitude
of 9, 200 feet, is as elevated as the Blue Ridge
piled atop of Mount Gents. Hundreds OF des-
perate characters, the very scum of the from
tiers and the refuse of the railway gangs, have
poured into the new silver region, and are
now blockaded in the towns, with nothing to
divert them from their natural incfnation to
hatch mischief. Desperation must soon drive
them to open. violence, for most of them are
without means to procure food and shelter.
What chance is there for needy man to avoid
suffering when even wealth cannot secure the
comforts OF life? II is the same old story
River the Amazon, Frazer River, aud Washoe
in early times, from which nine out OF ten
were only too glad to return after SUI
fering cruel hardship, and being reduced to
the verge of starvation. But men will never
learn from other peoples experiencs-they
must try it for themselves White Pine is q
rich spot beyond all question, but every boul-
der upon the mountains near at hand has been
located, and the only hope ora man Of small
means now, is to discover new mines some dis
tance off, and this he cannot even attempt for
month or two, in consequence of the depth
of the snow. Prospecting is practically at an
end for the remainder OF the winter, for 1t is
death to wander far from the settlements. 1t
would be useless to attempt to dissuade onr
excitable population from making the trip, A
large class will never be satisfied until they
have seen for themselves. Let them go, but
the information that reaches us from numer-
GUS private sources, prompts US to urge, in the
cause of humanity, that they wait little
while The Ebsrha1dt will not run away,
neither will the mountains take unto them
selves wings and fly.
Year: 1869




THE LEADER OF THE CUBAN INsURGENTs.-
The New York World gives an interesting
account of Cespedes, who is popularity report
ed to be at the head of the movement for Gu
ban independence, though he seems rather a
civil than a military chief The Worlds COR
respondent says


Carlos Manuel Cosp edes was born about for
ty-fve years ago, in the town of Bayamo, Gu
ba. The first twelve years of his life were spent
with his parents, who resided on plantation
in the vicinity With them he only learned
the first rudments of reading, writing and
arithmetic, while at the same time he INDUCED
in those hardy employments and health giving
games which are consequent to life in coun-
try naturally mountainous and full of forests.
His family having moved when he was twelve
yers of age to the town of Bayamo, Carlos
Manuel was sent there to school for the first
time. A few days after the commencement of
his studies there, be gave proofs OF an extraor-
dinary mental activity and intellectual tai
ents, leaving behind him the most advanced of
the scholars in the school, and being recogniz-
ed by them as the head of the institution.
When eighteen years of age, he went to Ha-
vana. with the object of prosecuting his stud
les there for the law profession His great in
tellectuality was further developed there, at
the same time that numerous personal affairs
/ gave him an opportunity to show his active,
courageous, and tenacious disposition, giving
an indication then that he would be as great
in war as in peace" Graduating as attorney
at-law in Europe, where he went afterwards,
and receiving the greatest university honors,
he returned to Cuba and fixed his residence at
Mansanillo His powers of eloquence, energy,
and his knowledge soon made him the most
popular man in the vicinity, and entitled him
to rank as the first lawyer in that part of the
country But of all traits in his character,


generosity marks an important one, and will
give lustre to all his future actions. The for
tune which he inherited from his father, the
wealth which he amassed for his industrious
exertions, and his future prospects of increas-
ing it, would have secured him a life full of
comfort and ease; but his patriotic heart could
not support longer the sight of his country in
chains and the victim to the outrages of the
tyrannical Spanish government. Inspired by
heroic resolution, he gives freedom to all his
slaves, abandons his sugar states to the merci-
less fury OF his Spanish foes who burn them all
in revenge, and, sacrificing all ON the altar of
liberty and independence, with the noblest mo-
tives he inaugurates the revolution in Cuba at
the head of one hundred patriots-a move
ment which now counts in its ranks the whole
native population of the island. To the pres
ent he has shown in all his acts the fullest en-
ergy, an untiring oonstancy, and the greatest
moderation in the exercise of the discretionary
powers conferred on him by the unanimous
accord of all Cubans
Year: 1869

HALF WAY up Lookout Mountain, the place
where memory is stirred by a thousand thrill
ling associations, and where the brave boys oi
both armies met and fought hand to hand
where the blood of both friend and foe was
mingled together and ran down the mountain
side in riyulets, is smooth-faced rock, upon
which poor, wounded soldier inscribed the
following:


"S. T.-860-X.-Early in the battle was
wounded, and carried to this spot by two clever
'Yanks.' They bade me farewell. and as they
supposed, to die, for was so weak from loss of
blood that could but family thank them for
their kindness. They leftin my canteen part
bottle of PLANTATION BrrTERs, to which owe
my life, for it strengthened me, and kept life
within me unil help came and my wound was
dressed. God bless them for their kindness,
and for the Plantation Bitters''


HENRY DAvAGEL,


Company B, 10th Ga.
MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior to the best
imported German Cologne, and sold at half
the price. mch27eod1w6cw
Year: 1869

SUCCESS OF A PORTLAND ACTRESS. Our
readers, who are interested in the drama, will
be pleased to learn that Miss Jennie Kimball,
who is Portland girl by birth, has been en-
gagged by Mr.. John Brougham for his new
theatre in New York. The paper from which
we gain our information-a New York theat-
rical Journal-states ''that she possesses a
voice of great power and sweetness, a superb
form, face Of great beauty, and may with
reason look forward to a brilliant professional
career"


Miss Kimball appeared here last fall as prima
donna of the Florence Burlesque Troupe in the
"Grand Duchess" We spoke at the time of
the excellence of her performances as bur-
lesque actress and vocalist but are sorry to say
that the public did not give her the support
she SO richly deserved
Year: 1869

DETENTION OF TRAINS. Yesterday morning
some logs, belonging to large pile near the
Grand Trunk track at Fish Point, rolled over
on to the track causing detention of the out
going train and compelling the passengers of
the inward bound train to get out and walk
from that spot into the city.


In the afternoon the inward bound Grand
Trunk and Maine Central trains were detained
about three hours by getting off the track at
New Gloucester. The passengers and mails
arrived in season to connect with the 6 o'clock
train for Boston.