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Year: 1860

In Halls Journal of Health we find the fol- lowing suggestive and timely hints and facts under this heading. us..t

 A larger number of fatal winter diseases result from taking cold, and often from such slight causes, apparently as to appear incredi- ble to many. But, although the causes are various, the result is the same, and arises from the violation of single principle, to wit cooling off too soon aftor exercise. Perhaps this may be more practically instructive if in dividual instances are named, which, In the opinion of those subsequently seeking advice in the varions stages of consumption where the cause of the great misfortune promising that when a cold IS once taken, marvelously slight causes serve to increase 1t for the first few days, causes which, under ordinary cir cumstances, even moderately healthtul sys- tenn would have easily warded off.

 Rachel, the tragedienne increased the cold which ended her life, by insufficient clothing in the cars, in travelling from New York to Boston; such was her own statement.

 The late immediate cause of the late illness of Abbot Lawrence, the fnancier, and the philanthropist, was an injudicions change of clothing

 An eminent clergyman got into a cold bed in mid-winter within fifteen minutes after preaching an earnest discourse; he was in- stantly chilled and died within forty-eight hours.

 A promising young teacher walked two miles for exercise, and on returning to his room, it being considerably too late to light a fire, sat for half an hour reading book, and before he knew it, a chill passed over him. The next day he had splitting of blood, which was the beginning of the end.

 A mother sat sewing for her children to a late hour in the night, and noticing that the fire had gone out, she concluded to retire to bed at once; but thinking she could finish in few minutes, she forgot the passing time, until an hour or more had passed, and she found herself "thoroughly chilled" and a monrh's illness followed to pay for that hour

 Many cold, cough and consumption is excited into action by pulling of the hat or overcoat as to men, and the bonnet and shawl as to women, immediately on entering the house in winter, after walk. An interval of at least five or ten minutes should be al- lowed for however warm and close the a. pertinent may appear on first entering, 1t will seem much less so at the end of five minutes, if the outer garments remain as they were be- fore entering. Any one who judiciously uses this observation. will find multifold re- ward in the course of lifetime.
Year: 1860

WASHINGTON S REGARD FOR HIS MOTHER Washington, when quite young, was about to go to sea as midshipman every thing was arranged, the ship lay opposite his fathers house, the little boat had come on shore to take him off, and his whole heart was bent on going. After his trunk had been carried down tc the boat, he went to bid his mother farewell, and saw the tears bursting from her eyes. However, he said nothing to her; but he saw that his mother would be distressed if he went, and perhaps never be happy again. He just turned around to the servant, and said, [" Go and tell them to fetch my trunk back. will not go away to break my mo- ther's heart" His mother was struck with surprise at his decision, and she said to him, " George, God has promised to bless the chil- dren that honor their parents, and l believe he will bless you"
Year: 1860

l have something sweet to tell you, But the secret you must keep; And remember if it isn't right, Pm talking in my sleep. For 1 know I am but dreaming When think your love is mine; And 1 know they are but seeming, All the hopes that round me shine. So remember, when tell you

 What l cannot longer keep. We're none of us responsible

 For what we say in sleep. My pretty secrets coming,

 o, listen with your heart, And you shall hear it humming So close twill make you start. Oh, shut your eyes so earnest,

 Or mine will wildly weep l love you. l adore you but I'm talking in my sleep.
Year: 1860

< PREPARATIONS FOR THE OPENING OF CoN- GREss.-Letters from Washington say that preparations are already in active progress for the opening of the present session of Congress The influx of visitors is expected to be large and rents are unusually high.
Year: 1860

' AM OFFERING MY ENTIRE STOCK OF | Dry Goods at Cost and ten per cent. Every body Is invited 10 call and see for themselves. My goods are inferior 10 none in this market, and my object III selling off at cost and carriage is to enable me to replenish with a stock which will be bought exclusively with cash. b 9zt -.LL-

 nov 3-tf LEVIN HARRISON.
Year: 1860

HAnDr's DECISION AGAINST THE MINERS
The Supreme Court Sustaias the decision of J dge
Hardy in relation to trespass upon miuing lands
bv miners after agricultural improvements have
been made The main points Of the decision
are


That the mines Of precious metal in this State
are the property Of the owner of the soil, whether
that owner be the STATE, the United States or an
individual.


That the Legislature of the State, by virtue of
the States sovereignty, may authorize any per-
son to invade the 'oaste lands Of others. and dig
for gold, rendering compensation. to be ascer-
tained by jury, to the owner. BY waste la1ds l
mean any lands not absolutely devoted TO other
useful and important purposes.
That the Legislature has not yet provided by
law for the condemnation Of private property for
mining purposes. and Cor the ascertainment OF
value and payment Of mpensation.-Amadore
Ledger.
Year: 1860

THE ST. CHARLEs.-Though their vocal and in
strumental music is quite excellent, the Original
Campbell Minstrels do not seem to attract the
public very strongly for they do not fill up we'll.
The company work like beavers to entertain the
auditory, and succeed in doing it, Ephraim Horn
being very funny in his way, albeit that way is not
exactly the Niger way, save in remote resem-
blances. Wray is clever performer, with a good
deal of the tact and style of successful artist in
his line and Leslie, every one knows is scarcely
to be excelled as vocalist-a " cantator.'' They
get up very pleasant evenings entertainment
Year: 1860

Not the least singular feature of the big gun is
the powder used in discharging it. The grains are
hard, smooth Jumps of irregular shape, varying in
size from halfinch to an inch in diameter.
Year: 1860

Black Republican ship to be called the Lincoln.
These vessels belong to some of the families of
Lords. We have been called on and further infor-
nation given US. Kennehunk is the name of the
town where the Black Republican ship Hamlin was
built and launched two weeks ago. Kennebunk
port is a river in Maine. On the other side Of
the river is the town of Kennebunk, in which re-
side other families by the name of Lord, who have
no interest in the negro ship Hamlin, (Which may
likely as not, go to Africa for cargo) but are of
the opposite side in politics, being Old Line Wings
and ship-owners, but have no interest whatever in
the Black Republican ships Hamlin and Lincoln
Many friends Of Northern shp-masters, as well as
owners, are becoming very sensitive about these
times, and if Southern shippers of produce wish to
make q discrimination in what vessels they patron
ize, they will of course do so, and consider that
Kennebark port, noted for Black Republican
ship-owners, is also the residence of Union ship
owners and builders. But to cut the long talk
short, let us go to work and build our own ships
in the South. We have all the materials at hand,
and it is folly to send timber North to have put
together in the shape of ships. Let US move and
act.
Year: 1860

The following, says the Ndtionql Intslli-
geacer, is taken from a manuscript entitled a
Boke Of Cartasye, written five hundred years
ago, before the invention of printing, but
still preserved in the British Museum:


"Pare thy bread in two, the upper crust
from the under. Cut the upper portion into
four quarters, and set them together as if
whole. Cut the lower crust into three, turn
it down and lay it before thy trencher. Sit
upright, nor touch bread or wine, drink or
ale, until thy mess of meat be offered thee,
lest men say thou art glutton. Keep thy
nails clean, lest thy neighbor be digusted.


Bite not thy bread and lay ii down,


That is not euTtasye to use in town


Bat break as much as thou wilt eat


The remnant for the poor thou shalt let.


"Eat in peace, and avoid disputes and
games.


Let never thy cheek be made too great


With morsel of bread that thou shalt eat;


An apes mouth men say he makes


That bread and flesh in his cheek ballcs.


"Do not laugh or speak with thy mouth
full, nor sup thy pot.~ge noisely. Let not
thy spoon stand in thy dish, nor lay it ON
thy dish-sidc, but cleanse it. Soil not the
cloth with thy fingers. Wipe thy mouth ere
drinking. Call not for a dish that has been
taken from the board. Spit not on the board,
nor play with thy dog"


From the direction relative to cleaning the
nose at table, it seems pockct-handkerchiefs
and napkins were not in fashion, as the diner
is directed TO wipe his fingers in his tippet
or his shirt:


"Cleanse not thy teeth at meat sitting


With knife or fork, stick nor wand,


Whilst thou hold meat in thy mouth beware


To drink, that Is unhOnest cheer;


And also physc iorbids it,


And says thou may be chokcl by that bit;


II Il go thy wrong throat into,


And stop thy wind, thou art fordo


Don't tell scandalous tales at table, don't
stroke the cat. Avoid fouling the board with
thy knife. Blow not on the meat, nor cat
with thy knife. Wipe not thy teeth with
the board CLOTH Lean not on thine elbow,
nor dip thy thumb into thy drink.


"Dip not thy fish or meat into the salt
seller Spit not in the basin where thou
washest after meat nor spit like vagabond
at any time"
Year: 1860

There is a gentle but glorious mission for every
woman in the world Every woman may be un
ostentatiously at work. In her own home i'm
proving. cheering. miniytering to the comfort Of
those around her. And then she can 20 forth
with her heart filed with loving sympathy, and
gladden. the home Of the mourner; soothe the
pillow Of the sick; relieve the wants Of the poor;
and raise the clasped hands Of the little child to
Heaven as she teaches its lips to pray. Ever
bearing with her the light Of compassion in her
eve. which shall enable her to draw near tae suf-
ferer, the cheering smile upon her lip, which
shall be a passport to every home; and the gen.
tle words upon her tongue, which shall fall Ike
sweetest rlrzic upon the dropping spirit
Year: 1860

TALE OF AN ELEPHANT.-Tcll my grand
children, said the late Right Rev. Daniel
Wilson, writing home from India, than an
elephant here had disease in his eyes, For
three days he had been completely blind.
His owner, an engineer officer, asked my
dear DIR. Webb if he could do anything to
relieve the poor animal Tie DIR. said he
would try nitrate of silver, which was
remedy commonly applied to similar dis
eases in the human eye. The huge animal
was ordered TO lie down, and at first, on the
application of the remedy, raised most
extraordinary roar at the acute pain which it
occasioned. The effect, however, was Won
derful. The eye was, in a manner, restored,
and the animal could partially see. The
next day, when he was brought, and heard
the doctors voice, he laid down of himself,
placed his enormous head on one side, curled
up his trunk, drew in his breath just ike
man about TO endure an operation, gave a
sigh Of relief when it was over, and then, by
trunk and gestures, evidently wished to ex-
press his gratitude. What sagacity. What
a lesson to US of patiencel
Year: 1860

Nor many years since (says Fraser's Magazine)
certain miners, working far underground, came
upon The body ola poor fellow who had perished
in the suiIocating pit forty years before. Some
chemical agent to which the body had been sub
iectcd-an agent prepared in the laboratory Of
naturc-had effectually arrested the progress of
decay. They brought IT up to the surface, and,
for awhile, till ii crumblcd away through expo
sure to the atmosphere, it lay there, tie image of
a fine sturdy young man. No convulsion had
passed over the face in death; the features were
tranquil; the hair was black asjet No one re-
cognized his face; generation had grown up
since the day on which the miner went down his
shaft for the last time. But tottering old wo-
man. who had hurried from her cottage at hear
ing the news, came up, and she knew again the
face which through all these years she had never
quite forgot. The poor miner was to have been
her husband the day after that on which he died
They were rough people Of course who were look
ing on: a liberal education and refined feelings
arc not deemed essential to the man whose work
it Is to get up coal, or even tin; but there were
no dry eyes there when the gray-headed old pill
grim cast herself upon the youthful corpse. and
poured out TO its deaf ear many words ofendear-
uent unused for forty years. 1t was a touching
contrast-the one 50 old the other so young
They had both been young these long years ago,
but tine had gone on with the living and stood
sill with the dead.
Year: 1860

TEE Police sUr7s.-The police suits, so long
pending. have been decided against the city. 1t
will be remembered they were brought By the
policemen Of last year to recover the margin Of
three dollars per week cut of By reduction Of
their salaries.
Year: 1860

WHsAr.-A farmer friend yesterday
left on our desk bunch of wheat. which il
eighty struck with the spot. but not enough
ws think to injure the crop materially. From
the sample We should judge that it would be
ready for harvesting In lese than ten days.
Year: 1860

We trust our subscribers will excuse
the lack Of miscellany on the inside Of our pa
per. We shall finish Mr.. Winslow . report il
one more number. when We shall again be pre-
pared to give our usual variety.
Year: 1860

RRAPING.- understood last even
ing that the committee on the trial of respers
st Smith's farm Of the Kirby Harvester" As
the committee have not yet handed in report
ws can not give any particulars.
Year: 1860

SuowER.-We were favored with .
very refreshing shower yesterday morning
. short time after daylight; it cleared up
ct about nine o'clock and the weather was
very warm and sultry through the day.
Year: 1860

GOODNESS IN THE HOUR OF DEATH.-A sin
gular anecdote is related Of Robert Ferguson,
an elderly farmer living near Utica, n. Y, who
deceased 4 few days ago. A severe Illness in
which his physician afforded him no hope,
convinced him that his end was near and he
accordingly directed his failing energies to the
task of settling his worldly affairs and pre-
pairing for death, After making his will he
gave the most minute directions in regard to
his funeral, where he was to be buried, amour t
to be expended for a tomb-s tone, &c. He
wished his body to be inferred in the grave
yard at New Hartford, some five miles dis
tant, and almost with his last breath enjoned
it upon his wife and daughter, who were
weeping over him, to have the funeral process
sion leave the house for the graveyard at an
early hour in the morning, in order that they
might get home ta season 10 milk the eoWs be-
fare
Year: 1860

ONE HUNDRED GIRLS IN TELEGRAPH OF
FICE.-ln England the business of operating
telegraph wires has been to a great ex tent
placed in the hands of young ladies, who find
II very agreeable employment. The inland
department of the Electric Telegraph Company
in London now employs one hundred young
ladies, who receive and transmit the messages
from All parts of the United Kingdom. The
room in which they are engaged is lofty, spa
cious, and admirably ed and ventilated.
number OF long tables are placed acros. the
room upon which the Instruments are placed,
an attendant being seated opposite each one.
There is one table for Liverpool another for
Manchester, a third tor Birmingham aud
Glasgow, and SO on for the whole of the chief
towns When not engaged at the instruments,
the girls employ themselves with needlework
or reading. The room is in charge of ma
tron. The compensation ranges from It's.
to 25s. $3.50 10 S,i25) per week Ten hours
constitute days work. period of six weeks
is sufficient to learn the whole process of telp-
graphing but longer practice is required to
impart efficiency and rapidity of execution.
There is a kitchen in which the young ladies
cook their dinners, and a servant TO wait upon
them, with lavatOry and other appliances
for their comfort and convenience. The access
TO the room is by staircase exclusively de-
voted to the ladies, and no person of the ruder
sex Is upon any account admitted intO their
department except upon a special order. To
the honor of the flair SEX the experiment has
proved to demonstration that the prOyerbial
incapacity of women to keep a secret is Il great
untruth. OF the thousands OF important and
valuable secrets which must yearly come to
the knowledge Of these young ladies, not
single one has ever transpired. Many of the
fair operatives are closely related to indiyid-
uals distinguished in literature, science and
art.
Year: 1860

STEAM ENGINES FOR STREET RAILROADS.
a Steam engine was tried on one of the stree
railroads in Philadelphia Saturday evening
with admirable success. The Ledger says:


The engine is placed upon the front platform
of the car and enclosed, the machinery being
kept out OF view. Before starting for Frank
ford, the engineer backed the car into the de-
pot several times, to show the ease with which
ii wonld turn short curves. On the trip, the
stean-car followed the horse car, and had to
stop whenever the horse-car did SO. 1t had
very slow pace, SO as to allow carriages and
wagons to get OFF the track, and in such times
was easily managed. The engine made no
noise except with the exhaust steam, when the
car was ascending the grade, but not then
sufficient to frigh.en horses. At the approac h
TO Frankford there is grade of about 22O feet
to the mile, and also compound curve, but
over this obstacle the car was run TO the top OF
the grade with perfect ease, and without fore
ing the engine unduly.
Year: 1860

4 YANKEE Tfick-lt is not to be wondered at
that Yankee shoemakers have 10 work cheap
when the character of the stock they use is
known; nor is itat all surprising that the shoes
thus made are OF very little service to the pur.
chasers. few evenings since, a young lady
of this city, finding her feet somewhat damp
after short walk, sat by the fire 10 warm
them, of course taking good care not to scorch
her dress CATERS by placing them too near the
fire. On becoming comfortable, she arose to
attend to domestic affairs, aud starting across
the room, suddenly discovered that something
was wrong about one OF her boots. An exam
ination into the cause showed her that one Of
the heels was gone, which was afterwards
found lying on the fender. The heel proved
10 have been made OF some cheap ON posi- tion
Instead OF leather, and becoming warm by the
fire, had melted and left the sole Wooden
nu,megs and paper shoe sules are some Of the
inventions of Yankee ingenuity, but they are
entirely thrown into the shade by the subst
tute for leather now being used In heelinS Ia
dies shoes.
Year: 1860

for the protection of the property rights of
married women has been passed by the New
York Legislature. The Tribune says that the
"act will enable five thousand women in our
resources, who are now living on sufFerance.
and whose furniture and even clothing, in the
case of each, belongs to n reprobate or drunk.
ard who first tdeceived, then deserted her. leav-
ing her to toll in penury for bare subsis.
tence liable at any moment to be stripped of
her all, by the brute who has made her life
Year: 1860

TRINITY CHURcH.-Services will be
held at Trinity Church. corner Of Rock Island
and Fifth streets. tomorrow afternoon at 2
o clock. The absence Of the Rev. Mr. Judd
from the city will account for the Church not
being opene for the last two Sundays.
Year: 1860

STEAM up.-The Albion Mills got up
steam yesterday. and commenced grinding
-four Though the smou Mt Of wheat coming
for ward at this time is not large, the mill will
probably keep on running without much stop
page from this time forw ward.
Year: 1860

AccIpEsr.-An almost frightful acci-
dent occurred yesterday to Mr. J J. Sever
sncc. dentist. He vas occupied in making q
east and while pouring the liquid metal into
. mould. which unknown to him contained
water. an explosion took place. scattering the
hot metal over Lis face and into his mouth
For few moments the torture was intense.
but succeeded in getting relief from pain, and
WAS out again in few hours
Year: 1860

A Muss.-Two young bloeds while
enjoying the cool breeze in front Of Post OF.
fee Block last night, got into a difficulty and
came to blows. How much like He nan
"auctioneers" they were, We cannot say. as
they missed Us every time.
Year: 1860

A LARGE and enthusiastic Douglas
and johnson club meeting was held at Rock
Island last evening The democracy are wide
awake on the other sike They are preparing
to roll up big Democratic majority this Fall
Year: 1860

I have been thinking how horrib Il
it must be to soc one we cared for,
drunk, the honest eyes dull and mean.
ingless !; the wise lips jabberihg fool.
ishncss the whole face and figure in
stead Of being what one likes to look
at, takes pleasure to:see in the same
room, growing ugly, irrational,
disgusting-morc like beast than q
man. Yet some women have to bear
it, have to speak kindly to their hus.
bands, hide their brutishnees, and
keep them from making worse fools of
themselves than they can help.
have seen it done not only by working
mems wives, but lady wives in draw
ing-rooms. I think If were married,
and saw my husband the least over


come with wine, not drunk, may be,
but just excited, silly, otherwise than
his natural self, it would nearly drive
me wild. Less on my own account
than on his. TO see him sink-not
for great crime, but for a contemp.
tible oowardly bit of fsensualism-from
the hight where my love had placed
him to have to take care of him, to
pity him, aye and l might pity him.


but l think the full glory and passion
Of my love would die out, there and
there forevcr.-A life for a life.
Year: 1860

Union, without making il side qita non that they
shall abandon the candidates of their choice and
vote for Bell and Everett


We don't think We are much Of partisan. We
Announced before the Charleston Convention met,
that we were prepared TO support its nominee If it
gave us conservative and reliable man. We did
this because we wanted TO see the South unitc,l,
even as we want TO see the same thing now. That
Convention, instead of giving ussuch man, broke
TO pieces, and gave us nobody. Nor are we parti-
san enough to attack daily the candidates of the
Democracy, as some of their orators and
pres es are constantly doing with regard
to Mr.. Bell. We had much rather see candidate
for the Presidency elected upon his own mcritstha
upon the real or fanced dcmerits of his opponent.
This much may be said at lcast--that in our Spar
tizau' ship of Mr.. Bell, we have said nothing de-
rogatory of the personal or political character OF
the other candidates. In regard to the I" sine gl,d
non" spoken of II is not we who make it, but it is
made by the political circumstances and necessities
Of the times. We cannot control events. What
we have to do is wisely to shape conduct in the
light of these events and take things as they come
We think the best interests of the country in the
present state of affairs, require the election Of Mr.
Bell. If our correspondent thinks differently, or
any one else honestly thinks differently we have nc
cause of complaint against him, because we know
there is scarcely any subject political otherwise
upon which honest men may not honestly and con.
scientiously differ.