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Year: 1868

The CORRECTIONAL EFFECTS OF GAL.
vAN1sM.-A poor man on crutches recen.
tly went TO Mr. Gore at the Mansion
House, and asked for relief. lie said he
had fallen from q scaffold and broken
three Of his ribs, and had been discharged
only that morning from the infrmary of
the East London Union. Mr. Gore was
very kind to him, gave him an order for
re-admission TO the Union, sixpence for
his omnibus fare, and shilling to get n
dinner with. The poor man limped out
oil the room, and had no sooner left il
then he complained Of a pain in his inside:
an officer got him little brandy, and he
left the Mansion House minute after
lie was found writhing on the ground in
front nf the Enrnnenn tavern. 1t was
now evidently case of life or death he
was at once put into n cab and driven to
st. Bartholomew s hospital in charge of
an officer. On the way he gave three
convulsive gasps and stretchedihimself out
as if for the last time. The policeman's
reflections were very painful he was in the
presence of death, shut up within the mars
row confines Of a public vehicle, with one
Of the brave warriors of the army of lapor
who had fallen at his post. He thought
when the poor fellow lying beside him
was fair haired boy, starting in the race
oflife-he thought of his own boyhood and
its dreams, he said to himself, it is
better to be content with lowly position,
TO be policeman at pound week, then
to mount the rounds of fortunes for the
sakeof thirty shillings. and run the risk
Of tumbling and hurting your ribs. He
implored the cabman to drive fast, and the
cabman did so. The poor fellow was moi
yet dead, for when they arrived at the
door of the hospital he gave three more
convulsive gasps and closed his eyes.
am afraid he's gone now, sir, said the
officer to the surgeon. g think not
said the surgeon, quietly " take him
inside"


The physician was fetched, there was a
whispered consultation, and then gall
vanc battery was suddenly applied to the
PROSTATE form which had previously been
strapped fast 10 stretcher. The effect
was magical the dead man started up as
well as his bonds would permit him, and
roared for mercy with the greatest volu-
bility. They united him, and then he
suddenly felt weak again and found a diff
Guilty in putting on his clothes. Give ano-
ther shock" said the surgeon. In less than
two minutes he was dressed, and, in spite
of his broken ribs and his shaking limbs,
he wal running out of the hospital and
INTO the street with the speed Of rein>
deer. lie had forgotten his crutches,
and the officer ran after him to tell him
so, and was fortunate enough to overtake
i'ii''' - -" '''""o'-- - - ----'-' IL
able example of the curative properties of
galvanism ought to be known at the
Mansion House, and the convalescent
was asked to step back and see the lord
mayor; and the lord mayor feeling that
all the honest fellow now needed was gen.
tie exercise, regular meals, and early
hours for rising and retiring TO rest, sent
him TO hard labor in the house of correc


ton for twenty-one days.-Londom !Star.
Year: 1868

The La Crosse Democrat has opened q
branch Office In New York, sin response
to general desire of Eastern Democrats -
Now let the namby -pandy democratic
sheets, that dare not speak their princi-
pies look out. The La Crosse Democrat,
transferred to New York, will swallow mp
the World, and keep the flesh and the
devil Tor its allies
Year: 1868

LIE IlllN fENER.-I his atiectlon ~
usually prevalent among boys from hf-
teen to eighteen years old You don't
know whatithe chin fever is perhaps
The first symptoms are frerquent incli-
nation TO pass the hand over the chin,
sometimes over the upper lip The. snf-
lerer has an expression as though impa-
tiently expecting something, which delayed
comirg. IIIe will frequently gaze carefully
INTO the looking glass, as though it were
the mirror Of fortune. AS the trouble
increases the afflicted boy may be seen stca
ling away to some retired place and stri-
wing TO get n little ease by applying strong
soapsuds to his face; so anxious is he
sometimes to get rid of his trouble that
he has been seen to threaten to cut his
throat with his fathers razor. AS usual,
the quack dealers take advantage of per-
sons in such trouble, and advertise com
pound warranted to cure the worst cases
in from three 10 six weeks but their
applications only aggravate the symptoms,
and cause more frequent turning to The
glass and more violent manipulation of
the face. 1t IS relief TO know that this
trouble is not fatal, and disappears grad
ually as the beard grows, though we
have known cases where some Of the
symptoms, especially passing the hand
through life The best treatment for the
patient perhaps, is to let him alone, as
advice in such case usually aggravates the
complaint. II any however should really
wish to know what to do with the beard
when it first appears we answer. lei it
alone until it becomes unsightly, then
trim it, Too early and frequent shaving
will make it troublesome in after years
if not abused by continuous cutting il will
be more likely TO remain soft and silky


Coon ApvICE-Stop grumbling. Get
up two hours earlier in the morning, and
begin to do something out of your regular
profession Mind your own business, and
with all your might let ether people'salone


Live within your means. Sell your
horses. Give away or sell your dog. -
Smoke your cigar through an air stove. -
Eat with moderation, and 90 to bed early,
Talk less of your own peculiar gifts and
virtues, and more of those Of your friends
and neighbors BE cheerful Fulfil
your promises. Pay your debts BE
yourself all you would see in others BE
a good man, and stop grumbling,


The Boston Journal says that Secre'
tary Wells GrantsJohnson letter reminds
F il of the DutChman's answer when ask ed
Year: 1868

"Corry OLanus'' says Andy johnson
is to be impeached on the following charg-
es:


For being Andy johnson.


For aggravating congress by referring
to an obsolete document, known as the
constitution of the United States.


For insisting that the union has not
been dissolved.


For asserting that white man is as
good as colored man.


For maintaining that the president has
right to exercise powers conferred up
on the Office by the aforesaid constitution


Because Alabama didn't swallow the
black draught of the radical constitution.


For violating the law against cruelty to
animals, in trying to kick a dirty dog out
of the war Office.


Tho radicals have made more history
since they have had charge of the govern.
ment than any other party since the old
revolutionary chaps who kicked up row
about tea tax.


They have had civil war. a martyr,
piled up the biggest national debt ever
heard of, and now they are prepared to
wind up with impeachment and revolution.


They are lively party now, say what
you will, and as long as the people will
stand the expense they will give them
plenty Of excitement for their money.
Year: 1868

Our readers are informed of the arrest
and Imprisonment, first of the local and
then OF the editor -in-chief of the Memphis
AvoIanche. These outrages upon person
al liberty and free press were committed
because the local had criticised the con-
duct of miserable judge, and the editor
had dared to sustain him in the right.
Both were cast into prison. At the very
moment that Col. Galloway was hushed
to silence beneath the walls of a dungeon,
his wife assumes the editorial chair, and
launches the following missive at the head
of her husbands prosecutor:


"Twenty-six years sgo l gave my girl
ish heart to the husband whose nane
proudly own. We have lived through ad-
versity and prosperity, but in whatever
condition our lots have been cast calumny
has never dared to assail my husbands 5
name. Notwithstanding this fact, he was
yesterday torn from his little family and
is now prisoner in the county Jail; but,
thank God; he is a prisoner without a
crime. He has been torn from his home
for the offense of exercising the rights
which are his by the laws of the land. To
a free country free press is as indispens-
able as the light of day. Itis, in fact the
sun of the social and political system FROM
which cmanates the influences which pro-
duce vitality, strength and fertility For
exercising rights which the constitution
guarantees, my husband has been incar-
cerated in Jail. Not only my prayers but
the prayers of all good people of both SEX
es will follow him in his prison cell. 1
shall not speak unkindly of the man who
has sought to degrade my husband and
who has brought unhappiness upon two
families. But, as the principal editor and
the local have both been arrested, and no
freeman is allowed to speak through the
columns of the Avalanche, there is no 9TH
er alternative left but for me to assume
the position forced upon me by the perse-
cutions and misfortunes which despotism
always brings upon the noble and brave.
A preconcerted arrangement has been
made to crush out the paper. 1t cannot
be done. During the incarceration of my
husband and Mr.. Campbell, l am con-
strained to take charge of the paper, and
can be found at the editorial rooms of the
Avalanche, and if men are not brave
enough to defend their rights and their
Liberties, trust the paper, for the next
ten days, will prove that there is one wo.
man ready to defend the rights and liber-
ties which weak and timid men seem dis
posed to yield.


"FANNIE B. GALLAwAY."
Year: 1868

The New York World gives the follow
ing account of the new Tammany hall in
New York, which is to be used for the
meeting of the national convention on the
fourth Of July. 1t is to be completed for
that purpose. 1t says:


In view Of the fact that the national
democratic convention will hold its session
in the new Tammany hall now in process
of construction, for the purpose of nomiua-
ting president and vice-president of the
United States, considerable amount of
interest is attached to the progress of the
building. The front is up and the roof
nearly finished. The buildingp resents an
imposing appearance on fourteenth street,
and fills the unsightly gap made by the
destruction of the medical college, with it's
elegant and lofty brick front, handsomely
trimmed with marble. The location is an
excellent one; the best that could have
been selected in the city, in the vicinity of
the Academy Of Music, Steinway hall,
Wallack's theatre, and other places of
amusement. The neighborhood is aristo-
cratic; the street is very wide and nava
gable one. Rryant's minstrels will be in
full blast underneath, on the first floor,
during the convention, SO that the dele
gates will not have to walk far, when the
labors Of the day are done, to amuse their
minds. The convention will commence
its session on the fourth of July, at II O.
clock precisely, and it is expected that
about 500 delegates will be present in the
convention besides the delegations of out
side organizations, and clubs which will be
represented from each state in the union
The hall to be devoted to the purpose Of
the convention will be unsurpassed for
room and accommodation by any similar
one in the country. From the first story
to the roof, in height some so feet, l14
feet in width by 100 feet in length, the
most powerfully voiced democratic tribune
will have room to swell his lungs and speak
to the delegates in convention assembled.
The hall will be constructed on the most
approved principles of acoustics, and the
rostrum, chairs, desks, and furniture Of the
hall will be Of the newest and mcst COM
Portable patterns. There will be large and
lofty committee rooms contiguous to the
main or central hall, ard in case of fire the
aisles and stairways will be wide enough
to permit of speedy egress. The main room
can, and will, be used as ballroom after
the adjournment Of the convention. On
the ground floor, spacious reading-rooms
will be located for the benefit of the asso-
citation. The national democracy will find
the accommodations in Tammany hall
equal to their highest expectations when
the convention meets.
Year: 1868

ABOUT THE BACHELOR.-Somcbod
who is supposed to know all about it, has
said that Z" in the vast field Of human af.
fection the old bachelor is the very scare
crow OF happiness, who drives away the
little birds of love that come to steal away
the little hemlock seeds of loneliness and
despair. Where is there a more pitiable
object on this earth than man who has
no amiable woman interested in his vel.
fare. How dismal does his room appear
when he comes home at night, weary and
hungry barren table and lonely pillow,
which looks like the white urn of eyery
earthly enjoyment? See the old bachelor
in thu afternoon of life, when its heart is
SINKING to its sundrance Not a solitary
star of memory CLEANS over his opening
grave. No weeping wife to bend like a
comforting angel over his dying pillow and
wipe the death-damr from brow No fond
daughter to draw his chilly hand into the
soft pressure Of her own, and warm his
icy blood with the ,sviving fires OF avail.
ing affection. No manly boy to link his
breaking namc with the golden chain of
honorable society, and bind his history in
the vast volumes Of the world he is leav-
ing forever. He has eaten ard drank and
drank and died and the earth is glad she
has got rid Of him, for he had little else to
do than cram his soul into the circumfer-
ence Of sixpcncs and no human being,
save his washerwomau, will breath sigh
at his funeral"
Year: 1868

In conference Of negro preachers in
South Carolina, one Of them was charged
with having two living wives, besides the
ono at present with him. The colored
bishop ruled that he could not preach
until he shall be relieved BY Providence
of his difficulties"


1t is harder to deceive the quick eye
Of sffeotIon thsn a whole bench Of lewyere
Year: 1868

A gentleman who seems to be posted on
such matters says that while a fashionable
brides outfit, in these hard times, costs
ever so many thousand dollars, the follow
ing schedule will suffice for the other party:
Year: 1868

bound reached it, but it was locked.
Then as the hands of the rufllans seized
me with murderous intent, / uttered a
wild shrek, the door wns burst in with
loud crash, and in a moment the
room was filled with gendarmos. l saw
that L was saved, and tainted and fell.


The four masks, the fair decoy, and
some two or three Others concerned i'm
THAT murderous den were all secured
that night, and subsequently had the
pleasure of giving in my evidence
against thcm and seeing them all CON
demned to the galleys for life.


The place had been for some time
suspected and the decoy marked. on
that night detective had secretly fol-
lowed the girl and myself, and after as
certaining whittier she had conducted
me, had hastened to bring q body of
gendarmes to the place. The DELAY of
hhe ruflians in their murderous design
had been just sufficient to save.
scarcely need add that l never again
volunteered to accompany distressed
damscl on secret adventure while i'm
Paris.
Year: 1868

How OLD REED WAS CoNyEnYrp -.


The New York correspondent OF a
Western paper tells the following story
Tor the benefit ofsomc hard cases
lie says he once know man by the
name OF Reed, commonly known as "Old
Reod." Reed was quite notorious in his
way, and his religious belief was that af7
ter death he should reappcar in the form
| OF an animal and he thought it would be
horse.


Old Reed was hard man and was
not in the habit of treating his family
well as a religious man should.
One day after his wife had suffered his
abuse as long as humanity could endure
she concluded TO give him brief talking
to-to touch upon his religious belief.


So, resolutely seating herself by his
side, and looking him full in the face,
while tear drop glistencd in her
cyc-ior she was serious and thought
perhaps he was correct in his faith she
commenced.


Reed, | wish to have something to
say to you, and you must hear it. |
have duty to perform, and shall do it,
and then If you are not happy here after,
it will not be my fault. You believe
that when you die you will turn into
some animal, and that animal will be
boa7N~, ~-..-....-- ..~p--~-
your family, squandering your money for
drink and the gaming table, when you
die you will turn into some twelve shill,
ing horse; it's so, and some dirty clam
peddler will get you and You will be hard
worked and half starved, aud | shall see
| you before rickety old wagon filled
with clans And such will be your
eternity


but now, Reed, il needn't be so
your future may be bright and happy
one; if you will refrom and turn right
Mound and become better man, be kind
and ailcctiOnatc to your family, and treat
them as Christian should why when
you die you will turn into some five
hundred dollar horse and some Fifth
Avenue buck will get hold of you, and
give you n bushcl of oats day, rub you
down with pea straw, have you docked
| and your tail set up y


He says Old Reed was straightway
convcrtcd-was reformed, and is patien'
| ty waiting for death to introduce him


to his coveted horscheaven, where al


only ''shcll roads and "two forty


nass.
Year: 1868

MARRYING MAXMs "A good wife is the
greatest earthly blessing. A man is what
his wife makes him. Il is the mother
who moulds the character and destiny of
the child.


Make marriage a matter Of moral judg-
ment.


Marry in your own religion.


Marry into a different blood and lem
permanent from your own,


Marry into family which you have
long known.


Never talk at one another. either alone
or in company


Never both manifest anger at once.


Never speak loud to one another unless
the house is ON fire,


Let each one strive To yield oitenest IC
h wishes of the other,


Let self abnegaticn be the daily ain
nd effort of each. ,..-
Year: 1868

RETROSPECT AND HISTORY.


Instances Of S0uHerH Persecution, dHf of


Hardship at the hands Of the G0rsrn
BY a LAWYER OF THE L. :. COURT or CLAIMS.


The people of the North have little idea Of the
suiering- and losses of the Union men OF the
South during and since the rebellion. We are
apt to blame them for not openly proclaiming
their loyalty to the government Of the United
States, or for remaining at the South at an,
since, by so doing. they must aid the cause Of
the rebels so far as the fruits Of their Industry
added to the wealth and means Of the South.
Here at home among the tolerant, patient North
ern or Western people, we do not judge correctly
of the difficulties the Union men experienced
among the intolerant anil hot-bloodei Souther-
ners.


The following statement Of &c intentions. 80
clipped from the .No5ae Register, at the begin
ming of the war, aptly illustrates what 1 mean


'' Remember that we love the South, her iI.sti-
tutions and people, more than we fear any man
or set of men-that no Yankee or traitor shall
find mercy at our hands-that is. only such
mercy as the scoundrel race has shown TO US.
We have declared war against the race, and they
must leave the South or fight for it-which is
the only way to show which side they are on.
The South, in our mind, must be independent in
all things; there must be no trade, no friendship
with the Yankees, any more than with negroes;
nay, nor half so much


By such appeals as these the leaders and
Southern bloodhound writers sought TO fire the
public mind, and rouse the people against the
merchants, bankers and wealthy ship owners,
who were mostly from the North formerly, and
who regretted the war and deplored the ruin
that they saw must surely follow. Il was deter
mined upon among the leaders that, so far as
possible, Northerners and Union men generally
should be plundered without mercy, imprisoned
without trial, and, in extreme cases, hung with
out benefit of clergy. The Southern Press was
not slow to adopt thus view, and Immediately be-
gan to point out men by name, and thus set the
rabble upon them. If they escaped the mob,
then the Provost Marshal took them in hand,
and they left prison, if at all, poor, disheartened
and robbed of every dollar they possessed


Here is a sample Of the way it was done:


Asa Holt, it appears, has son in the Fele
raj army, and his family resides in Brooklyn,
New York Is that the reason he is so literally
patronized here ? or do his Yankee friends wish
Asa to make lordly fortune to bequeath to the
said son, in case he is not killed in this war 1t
is shameful that such men are allowed to live
here at ALL ''-JHobiie Register, 1851.


This Asa Holt kept restaurant in Mobile and
dealt largely in whskey The rabble were at
once filed with patriotic arCior to carry out the
Year: 1868

tain pianist had ladies in his pay, at the rate
of seventy five francs per concert, whose duty
it was to faint with delight at his inimitable
performance. One evening, however, a lady
paid to faint, deserted her post by falling a
sleep. Reckoning on the fainting of this fe-
male to interrupt the finale of a concerto,
the pianist started his allegro at speed i'm
possible for human fingers to continue. But
no fainting came to his relief What could
he do in that calamity? HE did what the
lady ought to have done, and tainted himself.
People crowded around him; they carried him
out Of the ROOM The faintress, waking, re-
ally tainted through yexation at having forgot
to taint.-Song Messenger.
Year: 1868

AMATEUR MusIc-If you are asked to sing
or play, either do it at once, without requir-
ing to be pressed, or don't do it at all. Be
very cautious about doing it. 1t is painful
to see young gentleman looking up to the
ceiling for the remainder of the words of the
song, or feeling for them in Ihis hair, and not
finding them; it is provoking to hear a
pianist breaking down in passage through
detective memory or execution. Secondly,
be sure of your style, especially in accustom-
ed circles. What is considered very fine in
one set may be thought very common-p place
in another. What is relished in l. ndon
may not suit in Paris. What is applauded
in Berlin may be coldly listened to by
Italians.


While music is being executed, in a good
or bad sense of the word, talking is not polite :
humming the air is nuisance to others; beat
ing time is absurd, because you will mostly
beat it wrong; and exaggerated applause and
admiration is ridiculous. The last demons
tration has been carried in Paris to degree
which it would be difficult to surpass. A Ger