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Year: 1859

USEFUL MEDICAL HIYTs.-It u person swal-
low any poison whatever, or has fallen into
commissions from having overloaded the stom-
ach, an instantaneous remedy, more efficient
and applicable in large number of cases than
any haf-a.doZen medicines we can now think
of, is a teaspoonful of common salt and as
much ground mustard, stirred rapidly in a
tcacup of water, warm or cold, and swallowed
instantly. 1t is scarcely down before it be-
gins to come up, bringing with 1t the remain
ing contents OF the stomach and lest there
be any remnant of poison, however small, let
the white of an egg, or teacupful of strong
coffee, be swallowed as soon as the stomach is
quiet; because these very common articles
nullify larger number of virulent poisons
than any medicines in the shops. In cases of
scalding or burning the body, immersng the
part in cold water gives entire relief as instan-
taneously as lightning. Meanwhile get some
common dry flour, and apply it an inch or two
thick on the injured part the moment it emcr-
ges from the water, and keep on sprinkling
the flour through anything like pepper box
cover, so as to put it evenly. Do nothing
else, drink nothing but water, eat nothing ,un-
til Improvement commences, except some dry
bread Softened in very weak tea of some kind.
Cures of frightfu. burning have been per-
formed in this way, as wonderful as they are
painless. We once saved the life of an in-
fant which had been inadvertently drugged
with iaudanum, and which was fast sinking
into the sleep which has no awaking, by Civ


ing it strong coffee, cleared with the white of
an egg, teaspoonful every five minutes until
it ceased to seem drowsy y.-MedicG! Journal
Year: 1859

a STRANGE CoNCEIF.-The insane often en-
tertan the most ludicrous idea of their own
condition. There is man in an asylum in
one of the neighboring States who became in
sane in consequence of a failure in business.
He explains the reason of his incarceration as
follows: 81 am here because of mere mis-
take in business. 1 was engaged during the
winter in making mosquitoes wings, which
expected to sell in the summer. I had ten
thousand Of them on hand when the season
opened, but unfortunately l had forgotten to
make them in pairs. They were all left hand
wings, and consequently [ lost the sale of
them and Vas compelled to suspend pay aymentI''
He relates this story with gravity and ear
nestness which testifes to the sincerity of his
own belief in the explanation Journal
Year: 1859

The Louisiana Organ says that ssqnite aa
excitement has been created among the cieni-
zens of the Bayou Beuf section of country,
by the sudden elopement of the son of veal
thy and highly respectable planter with his
mothers maid servant, a slave, so near white
as to have been taken, at times, for daughter
of the house. They are supposed to have
gone to Texas, with the intention, as they
learned from an intercepted note of the young
man of conSummafinr InafrfnonY.N
Year: 1859

THE GOLD FEvER.-All who are afflicted
with the Pixies Peak fever, should read and
ponder the following, from the Leavenworth
Ledger ave often hear young men, who
never did any hard work in their lives, talk
about going to Pixies Peak. We ask such,
what kind of work they think gold digging isl
Let them turn out here and get themselves in
to practice by digging wells, cellars, coal,
quarrying rock, mauling rails and rolling saw
logs, eat dry bread and wash it down with wa
ter, and sleep on the ground in fair weather
and foul, then they can form an opinion about
the work of digging gold. Digging gold is no
child's play; and it is only the strong, able
bodied, hard-working men that VIII SUIT tne
business The men who succeeded at the
mines in California, were strong OF arm and
stout of heart, and only such men can succeed
at the gold mines. A bull has just as much
business in a china shop, as fair-faced clerk
or glove handed gentleman has at Pixies Peak
Year: 1859

The following rules Of etiquette are laid
down BY Southern Journal:


st Before YOU bow to lady in the
street permit her to decide whether you
may do SO or not BY at least look Of rec
ognilion


Cd. When your companions bow to a Ia
dy, you should do the same. When a gem
tleman bows to a lady IN your company al
ways bow to him in return.


In giving them publicity. the Albany
Atlas and Argus makes the following
timely and truthful comments:


Nothing is so lily understood in kmeT-
lea as these conventional laws of society
SO well understood and practieed in Eu
rope. Ladies complain that gentlemen
pass them in the street unnoticed, when in
fact, the fault arises from their breach of
poiteness. 1t is their duty 10 DO the ann!
able first, for it is privilege which ladies
enjoy of choosing their own associates or
acquaintance No gentleman likes to
risk the cut in the street by lady lhro'
premature salute. The man. ladies' it
would seem, don't know their trade of
politeness. Meeting ladies in the street,
whom one has usually met in company,
they seldom bow unless he bows first; and
when gentleman ever departs from the
rule of good breeding. except, occasional-
ly by way of experiment, his acquaintances
do not multiply, but he stands probably
charged with rudeness. A lady must be
civil to a gentleman into whose company
she may casually be placed; but gentle
man is not upon this to presume upon an
acquantanceship the first time he after
wards meets her in the street. If II be her
will, she gives some token of recognition,
when the gentleman may bow; other@ise
he must pass on and consider himself
stranger. No lady need hesitate to bow
to a gentleman. for he will promptly and
politely answer, even if he has forgotten his
fair salutor: no one but brute can do 9th
erwise; should he pass on rudely, his char
acter is declared and their is cheap rid
dance. Politeness or good breeding is like
law-the reason of things
Year: 1859

said he who personated the clergyman.
You are not married. amt 10 preach
err


Mr. said Dave, with considerable EN-
phssis, and in a tone of voice slightly
bordering on the sorrowful "YoU ARE TOO
LATE!'


This is the substance of the story over
which our friend was enjoying himself so
immensely when we called to see him the
ether day. Being short of copy we called
on him for the paper, a day or two after he
showed it to us, intending to copy the sto-
ry into the Herald for the amusement OF
our readers, and we were informed that he
had taken the paper home, but would i'm
mediately 60 and bring it down. We were
anxious for the document and according
ly awaited his return. When he came in
we noticed look of the most intense
meaning in his couatenance, and quietly
approaching us, and calling our name he
said:


You can't have that paper. my wife is
wearing it in place of hoops'


We accepted the apology and have had
to tell both stories.-Havanna Heraid.
Year: 1859

suggest better form of government than
that adopted by the democracy.


The fact is, the opposition party is an
unavoidable result of we'll conducted
government. Nothing can be made with
out leaving NOR, or less dross; and gov
eruments cannot be formed without leav-
ing more or less intractable element which
makes very good opposition. Look at the
present oppostionaparty. What are its
component. parts? Does it not consist Of
fragments and odds and ends? Most GER
tainly it does. Where are all the old bro
ken down politicians? In the opposition
party. Where are all the disappointed
office seekers? In the opposition party.
Where are all the Gisconten,ed and i'll. used
men who would ruin because they cannot
rule? Where should they be but in the
opposition party? The thing is new only
in name, being composed of the oldes.
possible materials. 1t is like snake
which changes its skin every year. only it
has been skinned so often by the demo ,ra-
cy that this year it appears without any
skin at all In its ranks you will End a
great variety of men, with great variety
of talents, all of whom should be Presi-
dent. and would be, but for the cruel lack
Of appreciation on The par. OF the people
In it you will find any number Of far see
ing and wise Statesmen, with heads shap-
ed like coffee pots, who are always discov-
erlng some awful danger right in the path
of this glorious republic. They are etern-
ally seeing some grim political Blue Bird.
who is just ready to chop off the head of
this great country, and they pitch their
piping notes of warning on their hghest
key, which always pass unheaded By sen
sible people. But their manifold failures
do not seem to dampen their ardor. Not
a Bit. They keep up their warning Shrek
no matter in what garb they appear; wheth-
er as federalists, republicans, wings, Amer
leans, know-nothings or oppositionists.
they never relax their patriotic squalls.
One moment you shall hear them scream
ing about foreign influence. then about
democratic extravaganza, then about the
Pope, then about Americans ruling Amer
lea, and always about the democratic ad
ministration. This last is a theme which
ever fails them. and God grant that il
never may. Let them shrek.


Such is the opposition party-such are
its elements, such its avocation, and such


it's destiny.
Year: 1859

A WoRD TO BoYs-lou were made 20
be kind and generous. Ifthere is boy At
school who has club foot. don't let him
know You ever saw it. If there is a boy
With ragged clothes, don't talk about rags
in hearing If there is lame boy. as sign
to him some part of the game which does
not require running. If thero is hun
CRY one, give him part of your dinnor. II
there is dull one. help him 10 get hif
lessons. All the school will show by theis
countenances how much better it is 10 have
a great soul,thar q great fsf.
Year: 1859

B@ When a man finds great deal Of
fault with newspaper which he never fails
to read, it is sign that he has not paid for
it. People seldom pick flaws in their own
property. When young lady signifies her
intention to devote the remainder Of her
days to taking care of 'the old folks at home,'
it is sign that she would rather not, but is
preparing to make virtue Of necessity
When a young gentleman begins to pay
marked attention to his legs and neither ex-
tremities, it is sign that he is 'shaky at the
other end. The calf is more than the man.
When the mother of six unwedded daught-
ers sregrets that the time will come when
the dear things must be parted it is sign
that she would like to 60 into mourning on
that account.
Year: 1859

~ Burrows, Pretty man u Dalzell
have live gopher at their store on Front
street. 1t is kept confined in large wire
rat trap. and well fed. 1t is apparently an
old chap, and seems to enjoy rather than
dislike its imprisonment.
Year: 1859

SfiLL CoMIxe.-Hershler is still opening
boxes, and il 10 very doubtful whether be geta
through opening and marking clothing in time
TO change his advertisements before cold wea.
sher. But be means to cell all the same. When
be gets bis house full be will stand his customers
in the alley and carry the clothing to them.
Year: 1859

TIE DIpyrgnNcG.-The editorials which do
nov and have heretofore de6led the columns OF
ebe Gazette have been Of such q character - to
leave doubts iu the minds Of this community
q TO the authorship. People could not and
would no. believe that such insipid vileness came
from the osteusble editors. They were too
charitable to credit IL and for the purpose OF
covering their nakedness always packed those
vile productions upon the back Of some mlsef-
able wretch Of losfer, Of whom there could
always be one found to answer the purpose.


With the Hawk>Eye it has been quite the
reverse There are alwavs persons, who are
intensely discerning and wish to be considered
very smart. No pile Of brush can by any
possibility be shown them, under which they
can not End an African or at any rate indcs-
6sus Of wool. Our columns being subject TO
yAe severe scrutiny OF this class Of persons they
hare at various times charged our editorials
upoa different persons. But mark You, never
spon any but gentlemen of ability. We could
not veil ask or derire higher compliment to
our paper, more especially when We remember
hat II comes from political enemies and CON-
netitors in business.
Year: 1859

Another incendiary attempted to fire a
building last night about IL o'clock
The fact of the incendiary act this time
is pretty well established DIR. T.. G.
Bartle, Of Independence. happened TO be
standing on the back porch of the Peosta
House, when he saw female or person
in female apparel, pass down the alley
to the corner of the brick building oc-
cupied by DR.. Poor, dentist, when he
heard suppressed talking, though he
could not distinctly distinguish two per-
sons. His curiosity being excited by
this circumstance. he still watched, and
saw the woman (if the person was such
pass across the street to the door of Cot
toms livery stable and light match. 4
AS soon as the match ignited he dis
tinctiy saw by its light that the person
wore light dress and hood -bonnet--the
match was partially concealed as the
person went into the door of the building.
He still watched the person, who return
ed to the street, passed to the centre Of
the alley towards Main street, and stop
ped. s. |


The thought then struck him that the
woman may have set fire to the building.
He passed through the Office Of the Ho-
tel and around the corner, but the per-
son had then disappeared: Supposing
that he might be mistaken in his sus-l
picion, and that she may have had some
other object in view, he returned TO the
Hotel and in two minutes he heard the
alarm of fire. s


The loft Of the stable was in flames
from burning hay in FIVE minutes from
the time the woman came out of the door


The fire companies responded prompt
ly to the ringing of the bells. and were
soon playing into the building, and in
fifteen minutes the fire was out Il had
burned. however. through the roof. and
but for the easy access TO water and the
energetic labors of the fremen, we should
have to chronicle another conAagration.
San, lst.
Year: 1859

A SAN Francisco letter says " it does
one good to see how rapidly the China
men are becoming civilized under the tn
ition of Young America. hereabouts. l
saw four of them coming home from
dash out on the road yesterday, behind
pair of fast horses, all very drunk. smok-
ing cigars, and giving other evidence of
progress. The one that was driving
made ludicrous fist of it--he persisted
in standing up in the carriage and put
ting one foot on the dasher. A China
man behind was hauling taut on the pig
tail to steady him. and they were in
high state of enjoyment, going it at a
2.4O gait" .a4 i =
Year: 1859

Brown says. if you want your boy to
behave well, give him good clothes.-
Dress him like gentleman. and he will
be more likely to carry himself in gen.
tlemanly manner. Let him dress like
clown. and you may be pretty sure he
will behave like blockhead. Dress and
address have closer connection than
many people imagine. Brown is phil
osopher.
Year: 1859

county of--(or for the county of---or if
part Of the district, designate the town or cities.
as the case may BED do soleInnly swear that
the return to which this Is attached, contains a
correct description of each parcel Of real proper
" within said district, Cor designate the part
thereof, covered by the return,) as far As | have
been able TO ascertain the same: and the value
attached to each parcel in said return, Is as
verify believe, the true value thereof The as
SCISSOR may append to the oath, if he feels it his
duty TO do go except as the same has been al
tered by the town (er city,) board Of equsliza-
Year: 1859

A CARD FROM DIR. j. G. YOUNG'S Private
N Medical 0Hice-To the Afcted-In this age of pro-
progress when science Is almost miraculous everything in
place ia looked upon not worth notice In view
of this fact Young CORNER of Montgomery and Cali
ornia streets up stairs has concluded to leave the beat
track hitherto pursued by most scientific physicians,


hat of waiting for the public to fnd you aone and pub
lsh to the world much may be, his knowledge oi
the healing to let those in need of assistance know
where they find relief without being imposed upon.


In continuation of this subject, DR.. Young would say
that for the past ten yesrs he has pursued the practice
medicine in of the largest cities in the United States
with the highest and that his standing ply
sican is without reproach having at time been lee
turer the University of venrea diseases


Upon these considerations. Dr. Young has confidence in
introducing himself to the public, knowing that they will
sustain well earned merit


The following few of the many testimonials which
have appeared in the public journals within the last few
years:
From the Boston Medical Journall


Although opposed to the system of advertising
to say that Dr. Young of the most industrious and
indeatguabe votares of medical science in the United
States.


from Professor Jackson


The subscriber is personally acquainted with Or. Young
ard has much Of his practice and bear testimony
tc his merits as a practitioner.


[From the New York Herald


The emnence of this distinguished gentleman in his pro
esson and the very extended opportunities possessed BY
him for the observation of venerea disease makes services
invaluable to those afflicted with the above complaints
GFrom the Wing and Adyertiser.l


All afflicted with private complaints should if possible
consult DR.. Young whose medical education is
passed by any Physician in the Country In his skill hon
or and integrity, all may rely with safety, while most o.
repectabiy their pretensions being grounded in gno
rauce and assumption.
Year: 1859

On reading and filing the affidavit Of plaintiff in the
above suit and II peapg thereom that said defendant
departed from and resides out of said State Of Cafor
mia and that said plaintiff has just Of action
against said defendant II is therefore ordered and do
hereby direct that service Of the foregoing be
made said defendant by publication In the Nevada
Democrat newspaper printed and Ru blished In said
county Of Nevada most likely to give notice to said
defendant once week successfully fer three months
Given under my hand at Little York aforesaid this LIST
day of March A. D. 1852 aa


J. E. SQUIRE, J.P
true copy of the original on file in my Office.
-0a Am - faH j. E. SQUIRE J. p.
Year: 1859

MARIA E. WELLs-An error which might unin-
tentionally serve to awaken prejudice against
this unfortunate girl occurred in communication
which was published in the Leader few days
since. The article stated thst she had passed the
ordeal of "street education In New York" This
is hardly correct as she came from the Isle of Man
but comparatively short time since. She has
not, as We understand it, been reared in crime, and
therefore there is more hope of a reformation.


In connection with the prisoners lately taken to
Columbus, Sheriff Wightman expresses his warm
appreciation of the kindness and sympathy OF the
excellent Warden and his wife, as exhibited to
ward the prisoners. Love and not fear is the rul-
ing element in sll cases where it can have an inu
ence. and the milk of human kindness enters
largely into the composition of the discipline Of
the Penitentiary.
Year: 1859

PENNSYLVANIA TONNAGE TAx.-The action
of the Ohio Senate urging the Pennsylvania
Legislature to repeal the Tonnage Tax, has fir
ed up our usually placid neighbOr, the venera-
Bile Pittsburgh Gazette. 1t tartly says:


We would suggest to the legislature of Ohio
that instead of trying to rob the Treasury of our
State 1t might find enough to do in attending
to the robbers of its own.


The officers of the Pennsylvania road have
assured the people of this State, over and over,
that the Tonnage Tax is collected from them,
and not from the people of other States.


The people of Pennsylvania do not complain
of the impost, and it does not concern the peo-
pie of Ohio, whether we do or not One thing
is certain: that Pennsylvania will not permit
any other State to meddle in any matter so pe-
culiarly local as the levy of taxes upon corpor-
atoms of its own creation, which it made and
can unmake in a breath
Year: 1859

FRANKENsrEINs NIAsARA.--This splendid
work of art, which is surpassed by no panorama
ever exhibited, will be on exhibition again to night
Mr.. Frankenstein is one of the leading artists Of
our country, and his name Is well known among
the lovers of well executed landscape painting
The smaller paintings from his brush which are on
exhibition at Brainard's are gems of art, and his
Niagara shows the same master hand. For years
he has made the cataract of the world his study
and has painted it in all its beauty and sublimiy
Let the MeIodeon be crowded tonight.
Year: 1859

HATCH VS.. HATcH The Supreme Court of
New York has granted a perpetual Injunction
to restrain DR.. Hatch from interfering with or ex-
ercising any control over Cora L Y. Hatch,
and ordered bin to pay her SIS week alimony
during the pendency of her suit for divorce.
Year: 1859

One very curious fact in the criminal statis-
tics of this county, is that the coroner (who is
right as to the fact of killing returns t,oeaty-
OOe murders, the grand jury indicted but tDelue,
and the jailor reports only SIR confined 1t is
plain that murder is frequently bought off in
this country, by bail placed SO low, that the
prisoners friends can afford to forfeit his bonds
Let this pass, and proceed to the effects of in
temperance The number of drinking-houses
set down is those that are openly such. The
actual number is much greater. But, even the
regular drinking establishments are in the pro
portion of l to each l20 persons, great and
small. OF the six or seven thousand persons
arrested by the police, about four ifths of the
whole, are made offenders by drinking. We
shall not now discuss the subject of pauperism,
farther than to observe, that there are eight
thousand persons, who at some time of the year
receive the aid of public charity. 1t is not easy
to trace out. the entire cost of paupers and
criminals, made such by such intemperance;
but, the entire cost to the County of Hamilton
is at least 500, 900 per annum
Year: 1859

DULL.-The taffy trade is becoming
decidedly dull. The reason given by the
dealers in that article, is. that Judge Dillon
has seen fit to adjourn court, and as the
bulk of their trade ccme from the lawyers
and loafers who hang around the court
room, it makes the trade very dull. The
merchants all agree that the larger portion
of tn ir trade come from these members OF
the bar who had no business before the
court, and whose only occupation appeared
to be that of cronnching molasses candy
and cracking peanuts
Year: 1859

DEAD DoGs.-There were at least
three dead dogs laying about loose on
Main street yesterday which we're border
ing on state of qualification. They should
be removed if it has not been done already.
They we're mad dogs. and had been shot to
prevent them from doing damage A little
proclamation frsm the Mayor relating to
dogs would come in about right here
Let the Marshal be authorized to shoot
till the last mean whelp expires. unless the
owners thereof will properly secure or mug
zle them.
Year: 1859

Tln spite Of the hard times many


of our merchants are laying in large stocks
Of spring and summer goods. and from the
specimens that we have seen they will be
very fine. We are glad to see that the
hard times does not discourage our business