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Year: 1869

The following is brief summary of
an article ia a late atlantic Monthly, on
the recent discoveries and improve
ments in surgery: By the local applica.
tion of a sufficient degree of cold, in
sensibility can be produced in any de
sired part, SO that a man with a most
exquisitely painful wound on the arm,
or felen on the finger, can look down in
his perfect senses, upon the knife as it
enters his own body and performs the
most difficult operation without giving
him the least pain. A French Surgeon
has invented au instrument be calls the
"ecrasur" or crusher, to perform opera
tiens dangerous in surgery, on account OF
the loss OF blood from the smaller yes.
sells if performed with the knife. 1t
is formed of fine chain, gathered into
a loop, which incloses the part TO be
removed, and by turning the screw the
chain is frightened till the parts are sep
arated. The blunt chain so turns up
and twists the ends of the blood vessels
that hemorrhage is prevented. The
eye is examined by an instrument called
the optbalmOscOpe, by which the depths
of the globe of the eye can be readily
and fully explored, and through its aid
great deal of what has been written
and coniectHred about diseases of the
eye has been found to be wrong. The
Intricate passages of the ear, the nose,
the whole of the windpipe and passages
OF the lungs are now carefully explored


Perhaps one of the best results OF
modern science has been through what
has been called conservative surgery
the rule of which is to save all that can
possibly be saved from the amputatiou
knife. Many of our brave soldiers com.
planned of the reckless haste with
which in the late war some surgeons
would cut off arms and legs on account
of tritllng wounds. This complaint was
often Just. But one of the most dstin.
guished Surgeons in the world has late,
ly written: "At Kings College it is
rare TO see ali amputatiOn: in nine cases
out of ten excision Cor cutting out the
diseased portion of the limb should he
performed in its stead


A boy at the West was caught nnder
falling log and had his leg broken and
twisted upon itself at right angles with
his thigh, the bones protruding through
the flesh, and no doctor near. He lived
and after weeks of suffering, was taken
TO hospital. Modern conservative
surgery, instead of amputating the
limb, as the old fashioned surgery would
have done, sawed off the protrudine
bones, turned the leg back again to it,
place, and put on an instrument to keeI
it of equal length with the other, and
now the boy stands, runs and jump.
with two sound legs.
Year: 1869

At one of the masquerade parties the
other evening, in New York, = tall ele-
CANT woman personated Pride, and rep
resented a peacock. Her dress was of
of rich white satin, with q long train
the same; the bottom of the front aud
sides of the dress were trimmed with
double rows of peacock feathers; the
upper skirt, also of white satin, was
bordered TO match, and embroidered all
over with heads of the bird. Over her
left shoulder and across her back hung
a short mantle of emerald velvet, hav-
ing peacock embroidered on it in gilt
tering beads. Her arms and neck blazed
with jewels. She carried fan of its
feathers in her hand, and they nodded
on her head where they were held by
diamond pins. But the most elegant
and conspicuous part of her costume
was her train, which was of long peacock
feathers, and so arranged over her white
satin skirt that they spread ont over it
as she walked with all the conscious
pride for which her prototype is cele-
brated.
Year: 1869

The Radicals are already in trouble
about the lOaves and fishes. In short
time General GRANT will be inaugurated,
aud as yet they bave not been able to
see their way clear III this business.
General GRANT appears to have notion
fbut he is net President until the day
OF inauguration comes, and until then
he positively declines to make any ap
pointmeuts. This stupid way of looking
at things does lot suit the Radical cor
morants, and. therefore, they are sOrely
puzzled 10 know how the distribution
will affect them. They all want to feed
st the public crib, and they cannot bear
the thought that any eno of them
shou Id be excluded. Delay only in
creases their danger, and naturally
sonrS their tempeUs.
Year: 1869

An article in the New York Times last
week had this attractive heading: "How
TO save quite number of millions of
dollars" and it began in this sensible
way:


We see no present use, aud we can
see no prospective Use, OF regular army
of forty i've thousand men, costing for
tv-threc millions of dollars per AMMAN
Year: 1869

An intelligent and pious youth, with
taste for a seafaring life, declined to
ship in brig or schooner on the ground
that the New Testament declared that
no man "can serve two masters"
Year: 1869

The Territorial Enterprise says: There
is "Worklngman's Protective Union,
in Santa Clara county, California. 1t is
very similar in character, we presume,
to an organization of that name in
Humboldt county, in this State. The
Santa Clara league is composed of men
who designate themselves as owls, "
and their battle>cry is Death to the
Chinese" They recently burned a
Methodist Church in San Jose, because
Chinese children were taught to read
and write in the building. and publicly
threaten to visit with fire and sword all
who dare to give employment to an
Asiatic. The following letter, sent
through the Post Office TO prominent
citizen of Santa Clara, was before the
Grand Jury of that county last week.


SAN JOSE, February 26, 1869.


Mr. Shartzer-RespectedS Sir: We wish
to inform you that we have commenced
our work in earnest, and we intend to
drive every John TO the Bay from
whence he came, therefore take notice,
put out all Chiness living in you houses
or insure well. For the Big OIL will be
around and may deposit his burning tiu-
id. Fire Fire is his motto without
bloodshed we are going to do our work
regardless of Politics or Religion. We
will work on all who employ Chinese in
place of white men. 1t is damaging to
our country. This is White mans's
Country, and we mean it shall be so or
destroy by fire the whole of it. Harvest
fields and everything, where you en-
ploy Chinese.


The Big Oils are everywhere around
looking down on you and all others.
So friends be on the look out. We don's
want to hurt you or any one else. Bur-
lingame has made his great Treaty, but
we will Burst it with fire, not firearms
The Oils are Hooting in the mountains
and down here in the valley Of Santa
Clara. The oils have plead for the poor
working man and woman, but he has
been hooted at. Now it is his time to
hoot, and he is going to do it. Both
Political parties promised to work
against the Johns, but on the contrary
they are showing them more favor
They are now importing their women
by the hundreds, let San Francisco keep
them, we will not lave one of them,
we will not have one of them among US
If fire will keep them out of our midst


THE VOICE
Year: 1869

WOMAN SUrFRAGE.-The Senate Committee
on Legal Reform has reported in favor of re-
ferring the matter of woman suffrage 70 the
next legislature. The session is now SO far ad-
vanced that we fear there is little hope of fa-
vorable consideration of the subject, though the
action Of the committee should not be regard
ed as indicating the general sentiment of the
Legislature. The attention of members is so
much occupied with private legislation and
railroad wars" that it has no time for matters
of real Importance. Why cannot we have gen.
eral laws that will remove the necessity of so
much private legislation, as Indiana does?
Year: 1869

"A Young Bachelor proposes decidedly origi-
nal plan to prevent children from getting lost In tho
streets Of the city. lie wants any parent who has
children that are apt TO 60 astray to cause their
name and address to be stamped OH some part or
their clothing, or necklace with medal attached,
marked in the same way. hung about their uecks.
and thus they could be readily identified wherever
they went.
Year: 1869

Before Commissioner Jones.


man giving his name as william Davis was
brought up yesterday on charge OF carting whiskey
on which the special tax had not been paid. He had
been arrested In Court street tho day previous where
he was driving cart on which was loaded fve bar
rels OF whiskey. He gave bail In the sum of 81, ,OO0
and his examination was set down for tomorrow,
the goth, ut ten O'Clock.
Year: 1869

Don't it ? The man who says it
don't pay to advertise is, just as
likely as not, doing it in some way,
all the time. If a merchant hangs
a few of his things outside the door
he is advertising. If the cabi-
net maker hangs chair or an arti-
Gle of Furniture at his shop door.
he is advertising. Ifa man loses a
horse or COW and tells every ono
he meets, he is advertising his loss.
The Doctor who has boy to run in
to church and call him out in haste,
is advertising.


"A man cannot do business with
out advertising, and the only ques-
tion should be, the best way to ad-
vertise. If you have lot Of per.
sonal property to sell, which is the
best ; to write out a few notices
that not one in fifty will stop to
read, or 60 to the printer and have
lot Of we'll displayed posters? II
you are in business Of any kind, is
it not better to keep regular
standing advertisement in your
home paper, that will stare your
friends and customers in the face
every week, rather than trust to
know me 2"


But, says Mr.. Saveall, adyertis-
ing costs money. Very true, and
so does everything else !; and it is a
good thing for you that advertising
does cost something. If it did not,
every little worthless concern would
stand as good a chance for being
known as the very best and most
useful. If you want the people to
know that you have anything to sell,
advertise it in your home paper first
then in your neighboring papers.
The man who has q reputable bust
ness, and spends the most in lib
cral system of advertising, is the
one who makes the most money.
This is a truth we'll verified by tho
experience of those who have tried
it. A wagon may be made to run
without greasing, but it's hard
work so man may manage to
scratch along without advertising,
but he will be very apt to see his
advertising neighbor 60 ahead of
him at 2.40 gait.-Indepcndent,
Granville, Ill. ...
Year: 1869

sire to have tue names Of as many
eminent ladies as possible.


When politics interfercs with
house-cleaning she thinks it is time
women had q voice in the affairs of
the nation.


Let her have q voice.


Every woman is bound to do q
certain amount of scolding, and if
she does a good deal in public, she
won't do as much at home.


A man whose wife had taken to
public speaking told a friend Of
mine who was acquainted with him,
that since she had taken to oratory
she hadn't blown him up half as
much as she used to.


This is encouraging in view of the
prospect, and will make married
men take moro kindly to the
Women's Rights movement.


This idea may account for the
noticeab bic fact that the men who
take an interest in the coming
gathering at the Academy, Broth
ers Beecher, Studwell and others,
arc married men.


They know what they are about.


So does


Yours serenely,


CORY O'LANUs.
Year: 1869

Nothing is lost. The drop Of dew,


That trembles on the leaf or flower
Is but exhaled to fall anew


In summers thunder-shower
Perchancc to shine within the bow


That fronts the sun at fall of day;
Perchance to sparkle in the flow


OF fountains far away.
So with onr deeds, for good or i'll,
They have their power, scarce understood;
Then let us use our better will


To make them rife with good
Like circles on o lake they 60,


Ring within ring, and never stay.
Oh! that our deeds were fashioned so


That they might bless Away.
Year: 1869

The Salt Lake Reporter does not
like to have Brigham Young take
the America Eagle for his emblem.
1t says: "We never could UNDER
stand why Brigham Young should
take the eagle for his emblem
That royal bird is q strict monoga-
mist he has one mate, and is
noted for his faithfulness to her,
defending her even with his life.
Now, if Brigham had chosen the
rooster, We could see the point at
once. We venture to, suggest tho
change even now. An eagle perch
ed over a mormon harcm Bah /!
1t is . sacrilege an insult to the
bird
Year: 1869

A newspaper in Oregon publishes
marriages under the heading "Fixed
to Stay A friend at our elbow
suggests that in Chicago. the prop
er title for marriage notices would
be mix for Stay
Year: 1869

Girls beware! The young men
fall on their knees before you; but
remember it is but as the infantry
that may conquer and kill; or as
the hunter who only on bended
knees takes aim at his victim.
Year: 1869

PURE CIsTERN WATER--Clstern-water
becomes foul and offensive because 1t con-
tains large amount of organic matter de-
rived from the roof OF tie house, absorbed
from the air, etc. This matter may be IN
the form of germs, or it may be in the
process of growth or decay. 1t may be
vegetable or animal or both, the latter con-
ditiOn generally prevailing This matter
updereoes rapid growth and decay, and
exceedingly rapid multiplication When
the temperature is warm, as in the summer,
there are two ways to correct the evil


First, by entire separation of all organic
matter from the water; second, by its COM
nlete destruction while in the water. Inc
first object can scarcely be accomplished


as no simple filter would separate all germs


and even if separated, the water could n, no


be kept for use exposed to the air. Th'
proper method of publication IS, therefore


bv chemical destruction. This may b
effectuaiyy, economically, and safely don
bv the perlaanganate of potassa, used IN tn


nroportion OF about an ounce to fifty gallon
| of water. A destructive chemical chang
!, takes place, the organic matter is redpee'
Year: 1869

HABITS OF THE LYNx.-The lynx has
enough in sober reality to insure him rank
among the carnivorious powers. His most
freqnent prey is the fawn of the hind and
of the roe but he attacks equally the full
grown stag. Concealed among the foliage
of an overhanging bough, he awaits his
passage with long patience. Should the
stag approach alone, the attack Is certain
and the result sure. The lynx drops on
him perpendicularly, after the manner of
the giutton, and holds on with his teeth
and claws till the stag falls from terror
and exhaustion. Sometimes the lynx sue
ceeds in breaking the neck bone, in which
case the struggle ends abruptly, and the
stag at once yields his lordly carcass to
the will of his diminutive oppressor. The
lynx then bits a hole in the stag's head,
and thence sucking out the brains, leaves
all the rest TO the wolvns and ravens. who
are often indebted to him for a royal re-
past. The wolves and ravens have, how
ever, no particular cause for gratitude to
the lynx personally, as he invariably does
his best to prevent their finding the body.
His habit Is, when the carcass Is a small
one, to remove and hide it in the woods;
when large, he covers it with dead leaves
and dry sticks: but as in neither case
does he ever come back to revisit his prey,
1t Is not certain what instinct he obeys in
endeavoring to conceal it. Some suppose
it TO de a mere effect of his habitual wari-
ness, which may prompt him to dread
surprise at the spot where he may have
left a trace. Others see in it a corrobora-
tion of the total want of memory attributed
TO him by the mountain peasants, and
which they regarded as their sole provi-
denee when exposed to his attacks. s. ut
terly detective, as they hold, Is his memoy-
that if his attention is distracted for sin
gle moment, he instantly forgets the object
of his pursuit, and retires. Doubtless the
lynx's habit ofaband0ning his hidden pths
der may have originated the fable of lu-
wnat of memory, but the explanation of this
habit would seem to lie in the facilities he
possesses for getting food, and the conse-
qrent inutility of accepting stale.
Year: 1869

LIFE-Life Is beautifully compared to a
fountain fed by a thousand streams, that
perish IS one be dried. It is a silver cord
twisted with thousand strings, that part
asunder if one be broken. Frail and
thoughtless mortals are surrounded by in
Vulnerable dangers, which make it much
more strange that they escape so long than
that they almost all perish at last. We
are encompassed with accidents every day
to crush the mouldering tenements we in
habit. The seeds Of disease are planted in
our constitution by nature. The earth and
atmosphere whence we draw the breath of
life are impregnatcl with death; the food
that nourishes it contains the elements of
decay the soul that animates il, BY vivify-
ing first, tends TO wear it out by its own
action. Death turks in ambush along the
path Notwithstanding this IS the truth SO
palpably confirmed by the daily examples
before our eyes, how, little DO we lay it tc
heart We see our friends ana neIgnburs 1fS
among Us +; but how seldom does it occur Il
our thoughts that our knell shall perhaps
give the next fruitless warning to the
world
Year: 1869

and on reaching home showed it to his wife,


who, ON examining the outside, said, "T This
/ belotgs to some poor woman, who is nice
body, know BY the way she has tied it
up, so neat and so careful What is in
it?" " don't know" said he. Well
then, let US see," said she, whether it be
prize or not"


On opening it, they found forty-fve dol
lars in bills, ard two quarters, neatly
rolled up and tied with a thread also a
thimble, bodkin and pair of scissors.
There, did L not tell you it was wo-
mans pocket book ?" said she, "now this
must be advertised ) the owner can call
and describe everything in it, and she
must and shall get it."


So an advertisement was put in the
evening paper. The next morning lady
called in commendable distress, having
lost her pocket book When asked to
describe it, she gave a description of one
so different that she was promptly told
that this pocket book was not hers. The
next one could not describe hers, but she
would know it if she saw it, and didn't
want any unless it was her own. She was
shown an old one lying loose in the draw



ers which after looking at 1t all around,
she returned with smile, saying, " that
is not mine" Soon another lady 2" call
ed and described this last pocket book to a
dot; she could not say how much money
was in it. When told she had not lost
the poeke.- book found and advertised. she
left. In the afternoon she called again
with a gentleman and another lady, and
Il ! -
was again refused. The gentleman then
spoke up, announcing himself as lawyer
and counsel for the lady, and demanded
the pocket book with much fervor, and
promising the full extent of legal punish
ment if denied.


The finder rang the bell, and his man
Sam came bowling into the room to see
what was wanted.


Instead of directing him to hand around
the wine (which was the fashion in those
days. he was ordered to ." show that law
yer, who is not gentleman, to the front
door, and OF the front stoop, and if he
don't 90 quickly, S=m, kick him out"
The party left, swearing vengeance. Thus
it went for two whole days; it GOT TO be
a neighborhood talk, and many called in
10 see the fun.


Early the third morning middle-aged
woman was seen II front of the house ex-
amining it, and also a slip of paper which
she held in her hand All , here Is your
woman" says the lady. Sam, open the
door" She came in, presented the adver-
tisemeut, and said Il lost my pocket
book, the other morning. containing the
quarters rent, $3.50, that | was going
to pay to my landlord in Greenwich street
l had been TO the market, and when I got
to the place where | had to pay, l found
l had lost it, and l don't know what
shall do if this that you have found is not
mine" But it is yours" says the lady,
4" and you are the only one that has des-
eribed It out Of the dozens that have call
ed, and you are welcome to it" The
woman was much rejoiced and wanted to
pay the expenses of advertising. No, e"
said the lady, "we have had more than
that worth of fun, besides finding out a
little more of human nature than we knew
before--N y Citizen.
Year: 1869

:trti the whole mass is precipitated as an
inert and harmless sediment The chemi-
cal reaction is marked by purple coloring
of the solution, and this color indicates the
presence of organic matter. The perrpan-
ganate should be added until this color dis.
appears, when you may know that the or
ganic matter is entirely destroyed, for an
infnitesimal quantity of the latter will be
detected by the former. This preparation
of potash may be obtained at any druggists :.
"A Physician, an Hearth and Home.
Year: 1869

Several years ago gentleman, residing
IN Courtlandt street, went out early one
morning for walk, and to get the breeze
from the river.


When near Greenwich street he saw a
pocket book on the sidewalk, and of course
picked it up.


No one was near of whom he could
make inquiry, so he put it in his pocket
Year: 1869

Bound to Respect.


Before Judge Curtis


Tl,ilip Kyonpa Us. Ed1oard TUaneclife.-In this
case which was tried yesterday, the plaintiff test.
fled that the 1st OF May, 1867 he hired two rooms
on the first floor Of the premises 4S First avenue
from the defendant for a year from that date, and
that on the nth of March following the landlord
notified HIM that he must move on the 1st OF April,
as he wished to alter the premises into store and
that on his refusal to leave the I'd of April the
landlord took Off the shutters from his windows and
instituted summary proceedings in the Fourth Dis
rict Court TO dispossess him. the ground that he
had only hired the place from month to mon1h and
held over his term. Judge Gale, however, decided
that he was entitled to hold until the lst OF
May, and he brought this action against the
landlord to recover damages in consequence
of'his alleged wrongful attempt to dspossess him.
Mr.. McAdam, counsel for the defendant claimed
that the plaintiff vas only entitled to nominai dam
ages, as the landlord acted in good faith and under
the impression that the term had expired; but MIR.
Langtree, for the tenant, claimed that whether the
landlord acted maliciolsly in good faith the dam
age the plaintiff was all the same and that he
should be fully compensated. The jury, after few
minutes consultation rendered verdict In favor OF
the plaintir for 800 damages
Year: 1869

Club.


The members OF The New York Cricket Club
assembled yesterday at their grounds in Ninth street.
Hoboken to play the opening game OF the season. and
they could not have selected a more favorable day.
While the heat was becoming oppressive In the city
most refreshing breeze played about the grounds.
The match was commenced about three O'Clock. The
following score will give an idea OF the batting.
The members, 1t must be observed, were not ami
mated by the same spirit, and did not play as well
as If they were pitted against another club. Roger
son held his bat as cooly as though he could tire all
out, and this brought out some excellent bowling
from Lee and Kerr. The batting OF Cooke and
Simpson was perhaps the best on the second innings
next TO that OF Rogerson. The score is follows-
Year: 1869

THR oFFICR OF GEN. SPINNER, Treasurer of
the United STATES, was removed TO his new
room IN the northeast corner OF the new wing
to-day. The other Offices OF his bureau are be-
ing removed to-day 10 the same floor, though
the cash room will not De removed until the
latter par: OF next week
Year: 1869

l am pursuaded that some men
take more pains to furnish them
selves with arguments to defend
some error they have taken up.
than they do for the most saving
truths Of the Bible; yea, they could
sooner die at the stake to defend
one error they hold. than all tho
truths they profess.
Year: 1869

CoRNED BEEF Tho Scientii,
American informs the ladies that
if they would have corued beef juicy
after it is cold, aud not % dry as .
chip. they should put it into boiling
water whom they put it on to cool.
and they should not take i. cut Of
the pot when done, until cold