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Year: 1869

TELEGRAPEING.-Some remarkable ex-
perimsnts have been made in France ON
the relative rapidity with which MESA
ges pass through telegraphic wire and
impressions are conveyed through the
nerves of the brain and the result es-
tablished is that the electric message trav-
els with a swiftness many thousand times
greater than the physical sensation, which
is transmitted only at the rate of thirty
metres in a second. Thus, supposing
whale thirty metres (about lO3 feet) in
length, to be wounded in the tail, second
would elapse before the brain would be
informed by the nerves of the event, and
another second would expire before the
will Of the brain could be conveyed to the
caudal muscles and action be taken to re-
sent the injury, thus leaving an apprecia-
BILE interval for the escape of the offender.
This theory is strongly opposed by Claude
Bernard and other eminent Psychologists,
who affirm that the limbs can take care of
themselves without instructions from the
brain.
Year: 1869

The CROCODILE AND THE ELEPHANT
The man-eating crocodiles of India are
extremely savage. A curious circum-
stance occurred with regard to one lately at
Cuttack. An elephant belonging to one
Of the Rajahs went into tank to drink,
and in doing so put his foot either on or
close to crocodile, which at once bit it
very severly; this so enraged the elephant
that he trod about until. he got his adver-
sary firmly beneath his feet in the mud,
when he trampled his life out. Still,
however, his rage was unappeased; he
refused to leave his post, and it was forty
eight hours before he could be enticed out
Of the tank, when the dead body of the
crocodile tloated to the surface.
Year: 1869

ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,, July 90.


A horrible affray occurred on the steam
er Dubuque, after leaving this city this
forenoon, which terminated in the killing
of two negroes (dcck hands) and one
raftsman, and the badly woundng of two
or three others. AS near as can learn.
the trouble ori iginated as follows: Fifty
raftsmen came aboard the boat at Davens
port, and the clerk ordered two of the
negro deck hands to stand guard at the
gangway while he assorted the deck from
the cabin passengers, and not to allow any
one to pass without his permission. One
OF the raftsmen tried to pass this guard
and make his way to the cabin, when the
deck hands ordered him back until his
ticket was examined by the clerk. lie, not
liking this, commenced pitching into the
deck hands, who got the best of him. when
the raftsmen, to the number of over one
hundred, came to his rescue, stabbipg and
beating the two deck hands until about
dead, threw them into the river and made
an assault on the rest Of the deck crew,
succeeding in killing three more of them
and throwing their bodies into the river.
One o. the raftsmen was also killed in the
melee, making six in all killed.


AS soon as Hampton was reached, Car.
tain Rhodes landed the boat, when the
raftsmen drove the deck crew ashore, in
juring several Of them with stones. As
soon as this was over, they went aboard
the boat, and ordered the Captain to pro-
ceed up the river, or they would burn his
boat. He, being in their power. and
fearing they would carry their threat into
execution, headed his boat up stream, and
in the meantime telegraphed to the Sheriff
here, who chartered an extra train, and
left with large force of men well armed.
They overlook the boat at Clinton, and
Immediately took possession of her and
started for this city.


On theis arrival here, there were 5000
people on the river bank, together with
the crew who were driven off the boat,
and with their and other portions of the
crews assistance, they succeeded in recog-
nizing forty-two of the men, who were
taken to Jail under strong guard. A large
force is posted about the Jail, and no fur.
ther trouble is expected.


The city is full of raftsmen who came
ashore, but an extra force of policemen
has been stationed about the city, and it
is thought all will be quiet for the eight.
An examination will probably take place
tomorrow. There are men on the look
out for the dead bodies thrown from the
boat into the river.
Year: 1869

Social Culture Among Boys.


1t is the great trouble among boys when
they get old enough to 60 out into com
pany, that they don't know how to behave
when they get there. So they sit sheep
ishly around on any handy corner they
can find, and wish they were in their
shirt sleeves, out sin the mowin' lot," or
sin the shop" Or anywhere else than in
that "pesky parlor."


There is nothing to. rub off this rust
but contact with society. The only way
TO feel at home in the parlor is to be ia.
miliar with it. Here mothers are often
greatly at fault. The "best room' is kept
shut and darkened, anu the intruder who
strayed into it would be quickly warned
out. Children who are accustomed to lit
tie gatherings at home or at a neighbor's,
in holiday and birthday times, seldom feel
this painful diffidence. 1t is natural for
youth to love such assemblages, and they
are very essential part of their educa-
ton.


But if young man finds himself in
this uncomfortable plight, he must do the
best he can to remedy the neglect of his
early social culture. He must muster up
courage and plunge into the best society
he can gain access to. If he is uniformly
polite and obliging, without any trouble
some oficiousness, he will very soon be a
favorite. After that, all will he smooth
sailing. He should not think it too much
trouble after days work to take thor
ough bath and change his working clothes,
and then walk over to neighbours for an
hours social chat. This sociability would
t,nd to produce good feeling in neighbor
'ods, and would elevate and improve all
,rties. Add to this an hours reading
every day Of some profitable book, and
you will at the years end have attained a
MUGS higher culture than your neighbor
who spends his evening lounging on the
counter of the village store, or sluggishly
sitting down to doze before the fire.
Year: 1869

1t is little curious that Tuesday last, the
day when the landing of the French ca
BILE was celebrated at Duxbury, is the
third anniversary Of the day when the first
Atlantic cable was successfully landed at
Hearts Content, Newfoundland. 1t thus
happens that the same day will henceforth
commemorate the completion Of both
these great enterprises. June 9th will
likely become telegraphic .tete day, and
perhaps be celebrated for many year to
come by our people as Gable day.
Year: 1869

The Senatorial Fight.


The senitorial question continues to
agitate the loyal heart of Iowa. Notwith>
standing the protracted discussion so far,
the candidates for sen material honors have
not been determined. Allison was sup
posed to be one, but his friends say he
has written letter Withdrawing from the
contest, and Clayton county, where the
announcement of the withdrawal was frs,
made, has taken him at his word. Judge
Williams is the Clayton county candidate.


Judge Wright is undoubtedly the can
didate of the central portion of the State,
and there the fight is believed to be
between him and Allison. Cooley is said
to be candidate, and is supported by the
Davenport Gazette.


The Gazette recently published an arti-
Gle on this question which had for its
object an attempt to convey the impression
that ex.Congressman Price, of Davenport,
would not be senatorial candidate. The
Journal, Of the same city, however,
declares that this is only dodge intended
to give Price an opportunity to lay his
wires for coup d. etat in the legislature.
The Journal says:


We beg leave to inform our cotempora.
ries that they have accepted what the
Gazette has said for what it means, which
is an entire misapprehension Of its char
acter. The Gazette has perhaps an object
in endeavoring to create the impression at
this time, that Mr.. Prices name is not to
be considered in connection with the U.
S. Senate. 1t will unquestionably be
offered at the proper time, and by the
members Of the legislature from this Co.
if they are his friends, provided there is
the slightest show for him-and it is
expected there will be for some third
person, if the fight should be strong and
implacable between the friends Of Judge
Wrig ght and Mr.. Allison"


1t is further charged that the Gazette
supports Cooley in order to weaken ALI
son in this part of the state and thus
make tho fight between him and Judge
Wright more nearly even, when Price as
the third man can walk in and pacifcate.
The Davenport Journal is remarkably
well informed in reference to the senator
ial fight except in one thing. Mr.. Allison
does not control the entire northern part
of the state. The only county which has
yet had radical convention and given an
expression of preference has declared
against Allison. Others will probably
fellow.-Du6ugue Herald.
Year: 1869

Two travellers stopping at the Des
Moines House, says the Register, came
near losing their lives last week by blow
ing out the gas on retiring to bed. One
of them when asked if he had smelt any
thing wrong, replied that he "didn't no.
tice it was any worse smell than hotels
generally had
Year: 1869

A Syracuse lady seated herself on Sec
ond story window sill the other evening.
in vain effot to keep cool when she lost
her balance and fell into the street. She
struck an awning ten feet from the ground,
ard descending from thence feet foremost,
her garments were inflated like balloon,
and she alighted as gracefully as bird,
amid the admiration of crowd.
Year: 1869

ADDING By MACHINERY.-A Won
derful machine it must be that Wi.
add columns of figures without men,
tai effort, yet it seems that such a
machine has been invented. We
learn from q late number of the New
York Industrial American, that Mr.
q. Il. Fowler, of that city is the i'm
ventor. With this instrument in
hand, a person may contemplate a
solid column of figures of any length,
embracing every place from tens of
millions to units, with perfect indif-
ference, as the entire mass can he
accurately added up in less time than
it would take to write down three or
four lines of the column, and without
any mental effort whatever. A few
movements of the hand only are re-
quired to give the sum Of almost any
conceivable number of figures, and
when the result has been reached
no anxiety need be felt regarding its
accuracy, as it is utterly impossible
for the amount exhibited to he other
than correct.


It is from the little useful inven-
tions like this that fortunes are made,
and already the right for a few of the
Southern States and for the State OF
New York, which we should suppose
to be the most valuable, is all that
remains to be sold. The machines
are said to cost $500, and some can
be carried in the pocket.
Year: 1869

A woman with a child entered a
Photographic gallery in Newburg tbe
other day, and previous TO placing it
for picture the woman subjected The
young one to a vigorous spanking.
The al tist interfered, when he was in
formed by the woman that she was
only trying to get upa fine color in
the chiis'- face.
Year: 1869

patient endurance. The Radi-
cal party in power
may try this endurance a little
too far and pile on the last
straw which breaks the back of
the most patient beast Of bur
der. Ominous surmises are
now made, that the grevious
Income tax, under which peo-
pie were striving to hold up,
because it was at an end SO
soon, is in fact to be continued;
perhaps even increased, God
help us


The law was universally re-
garded as a war measure, or it
never could have been passed /;
and the 10th section of the
act itself contains most EN-.
phatic pledge that the tax on
incomes should cease with the
var. 1t says:


And be 1t further enacted, That the
taxes on incomes herein imposed
shall be levied on the first day of
March, and be due and payable on
or before the thirtieth day of April
in each year, until and intending
the year eighteen hundred and sew.
enty, and no longer.


The New York Sun, which
shines for all,' informs US that
certain articles which have ap.
peared in the New York Times
on the lncome-tax, if not writ.
ten by Mr.. A. r. Corbin, con-
tanned strong internal evidence
of having been authorized or
inspired by President


We have no idea of Mr.. Cor,
bins style Of writing, though
his style Of corneling is known;
and as to the internal evidence
proving that an article is inspir-
ed by General Grant, what can
that evidence be--unless the
article recommend the purchase
of more houses, horses and
lands for that he? But the Sun
continues:


The Times has always always sup.
ported lncomc.taX, unjust and un-
popular as it is bat this fact was
never of the slightest account so
long as the ideas were only the pro.
ductions of the various conductors
Of that sheet. Now, however, that
the advocacy of the Income tax
through its columns comes from
high official sources, and from the
Presidents brother law, if not
from the President himself, it is
worthy Of notice. There seems to
be no hesitation on the part of the
Times in urging the continuance of
the tax dircctly.in the face of the
law.


You cannot believe ALWAYS
what these newspapers say of
one another but one thing we
Knoxville too much tax-de-
voured people of this country
are looking forward to a cessa-
ton of this tax, and a diminu.
tion of other taxes. We are
the most heavily taxed people
now on the face of the whole
earth, to pay that debt incur
red for saving the life of the
nation;' aud in our present con.
dition, may well indeed serve
as a warning to all the kin
dreds and peoples and tongues
of this world never to save the
life Of a nation any more.
Year: 1869

THE NEW YORK UNITED STATES ASSIST
ANT TRRAsuRKR has ordered that. in case of
failure to deliver bonds sold to the Government
within the time specified, the bonds shall be
purchased in the open market for account OF
the party SO failing
Year: 1869

SECRETARY Cox, General Sherman and
other prominent officials will accompany Sec
retary Robson and Admiral Porter on their
tour of inspection to the various Navy Yards
on the Atlantic coast. They will leave here on
Monday or Tuesday next IN the steamer Tai
lapoosa.
Year: 1869

AMONG THE MORMoNs.-On our second page
will be found another interesting editorial
letter from Salt Lake City correcting some
erroneous ideas prevalent among Gentiles gen.
orally as to the Mormon question.
Year: 1869

TIE ACTING Secretary OF the Treasury, Mr
Richardson, has abolished the division in his
Department known as the Record division.
Hereafter the heads Of each division must take
press copies Of their several letters and other
confidential matters. This arrangement is
made to prevent the divulgement OF Treasury
matters except by authority of the Secretary.
Each head of division will be held respons ible
for secrecy in his particular work.
Year: 1869

Ii is currently reported throughout the
county that j. A. S. Trout the Radical can,
didnte for Sheriff, has entered into an arrange
ment with s. Nj. Miller who was Democra
tic aspirantf for Sheriff, up to the time he was de-
featcd the primaries, to the effect that the Office
isto be divided equally between these two gen,
tlemen. The love Of official fees seem to be
stronger with them than political principle,
or party success. If the report is true, and
there seems many reasons why it should be,
Mr.. Trout shows that he has no hope of an
election by his own party and resorts to this
means, to secure if possible a half q loaf
through Democratic votes. What kind of q
Democrat can the man be who takes his chances
Of getting nomination and when beaten fair
", turns around ard uses his utmost endeayors
TO defeat the party of which he boasts being q
member. When AIR. Miller entered the field
as candidate for Sheriff he had many very
warm and enthusiastic friends, who did their
best to promote his success, when he was de-
teated they we're much chagrined, and ex-
I'eSSSu N""'@HN"oio ieouHS luC MIN, ana
against those who were successful over him.
Since the nominations were made friends of
Miller have tried to make IN arrangement
with MCGOWAN the Democratic nominee to
divide the office, failing in which he now
turns up as Junior partner with Trout on the
Radical ticket. This coalition may result in
giTing Trout the votes of few Democratic
friends of Miller, hut it will cut both ways,
by giving McGowau, quite o number Of Re
publicans, who would vote for Trout under
other circumstances. We cannot think that
any considerable strength will be given to
Trout by Democrats, or that he will gain any
more than he will lose. His chances for
election has been hopeless, and this piece of
strategy will not make them any better, or
improve them in the slightest degree. The
haass of our party are not to be disturbed by
any such treachery and trading for spoils, as
this little understanding between two men
who are NEARLY froze" for want of office re-
veals. There is little consistency in the ac-
t'on OF candidate whose friends have charged
that he was defeated by trading, that he was
sold out at the prim aries, TO turn around and


sell himself out to the opposite party for the


insignificant position of Deputy Sheriff.
Year: 1869

HEAvY Loss BY FIRE.-On Friday morning,
about two O'Clock, as r. E. Gardiner Esq.
was on his way home from jamestown with o
friend before reaching town found tho Dir
filled with smoke which satisfied them that a
fire was burning somewhere, they followed
the line of smoke which led them to the store
Of Joseph Brothers, the smoke was issuing
from every crevice OF that frs-proof building.
The alarm of fire was given, the store was
soon opened when the stock Of dry goods was
found to be on fre.-Wbat goods were not
burned were totally ruined By smoke and
water. The loss will not be less than fifteen
thousand dollars. There was but small in
surance on the stock in the Hamburg and
Bremen Company what amount we have not
learned,
Year: 1869

SPURIOUS TIckErs.-Every Democrat should
be careful on Wednesday next and read his
ticket from top to bottom. all kinds of tickets
regular, irregular and "Pinto' will be used
to deceive, no one will be certain that be has
voted the whole ticket unless he examines
each name on it. Beware of pastors, they
will be as plenty as drops of water in q thun-
der shower
Year: 1869

LOOK out for the "Pinto" candidate for the
Legislature. he will have every effort made
to get his name stuck on the Democratic tick
ct. The votes will do him no good but will
harm any one scratched off the ticket.
Year: 1869

CARE should be taken with tickets on elec-
ton day, as the euemy will take all they can
get their hands on to alter, that they may de-
ceivs unsuspecting persons who do pet Wish
TO vote for any of their nominees.
Year: 1869

LOOK Our FOR Your SUPERVISOR.
Gratis of the Third Supervisor District must
keep in mind that the election of our candid
ate for Supervisor is of the greatest impor-
tance. The county has suffered long enough
from the Republican majority in that Board.
Be careful and see that Fred Weyer's name
is on your ticket when you vote.
Year: 1869

DIyIsIoN-Let no one be deceived into vot-
ing for any one of the Republican nominees
by the cry that there is division in the
Democratic ranks. There is no division ex-
eept on the part of few soreheads who are
willing to ruin their party if they cannot rule
il
Year: 1869

fAr no attention to the lying dispatches
that will be sent from San Francisco and
other places on election day, for effect. AT.
tend each one to his own precinct, and relax
no effort until every Democrat on the uoll
list has voted, and the Gun has set.
Year: 1869

Vote early and then see that your neigh.
Dor has voted, devote the whole day to de.
feat the possibility OF Cinnamon being enti
tied to take part with you in voting at sue.
ceeding elections,
Year: 1869

Whether in the young or old, married or sin
gle at the dawn Of womanhood or the turn OF
life, these tonic medicine display so decided an


influence that marked improvement is soon
perceptblc in the health Of the patient. Being a
purely vegetable preparation, they are a safe aud
reliable remedy for all classes Of Females in cy-
Year: 1869

vote, such person so offending shall, upon con-
viction thereof, be ned in any sum not less than
Fifty nor more than five hundred dollars. Same
Act, sl03.


100. If any inspector, judge, or clerk of an
election shall, previouss to putting the ballot OF
any eector in fhe ballot-box, attempt to pry into
or find out any name or names on snch ballot
which shall have been handed In by said elector
in a folded form or if any inspector, judge, or
clerk Of any election shall open or suffer the
folded ballot Of an elector, which ha . b. beeahand
ed in 70 tbe hoard of Judges, to- be opened or
examined into previous to putting the same into
the balfot-box; or if any inspector, Judge or
clerk of an election shall make or place any
mark or devise on any folded ballot which has
been handed in to the Board of Judges by any
elector, with the view to ascertaining the name
of any person or persons for whom such elector
shall have voted at any such election; or if any
inspector, judge or clerk of an election. without
the consent of the eector, shall disclose the
name of any person or persons which such in
spector iudge or clerk shall have frauduently
or illegally discovered to have been voted for be
such elector at any election, every such inspec-
tor, Judge or clerk of an election offending,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any
sum not less than fifty nor more than FIVE hun
dred dollars. Every person who shall forge or
icounterfeit returns of an election purportng to
have been held at precinct, town or ward,



fully substitute forged or counterfeit returns OF
election in the place of the true returns for
precinct town or ward where election
actually held, shall, upon conviction, be punish
ed by Imprisonment in the State Prison for
term not less than two years and not more than
ten years. Every person who shall wilfully add
to subtract from the votes actually cast at an
election in any returns of such election, wheth-
er such person be an officer such election or not;
every officer of elections who shall wifully make
false and fraudulent returns, in any manner
whatever, of an election held in any precinct,
town or ward and every person whomsoever,
whether officer not, to whom or through whom
any such returns required by law to be made
whether such person be County Clerk, Messen-
ger, Secretary of State, or other person, who
shall alter such election returns, shall upon con-
vcton be punished by Imprisonment in the
State Prison for term not less than one nor
more than five years. Every person who shall
aid or ahet in the commission OF any OF the Of
fences mentioned in this section, or who being
present at CT cognizant of the commission Of
either of said Offences and shall not give intor-
nation thereof rs as practicable to the
District Attorney or Grand Jury of the proper
county, or to some Justice of the Peace of such
county, shall, for every such offence, be punish
ed upon conviction thereof, by Imprisonment in
the county Jail for the period of six months, OF
in the State prison for term of not more than
two years. Amendment Of April %, 1868, P.
39s.
Year: 1869

which are now or hereafter may be authorized
by law. tEIffkss ste


SEC. IL. For the purpose of voting, no person
shall bedeemed to have gained or lost residence
by reason of his presence or absence in the SER
vice of the United States, nor while engaged in
the navigation of the waters of this State or the
United States, of the high seas; nor while a
student of any seminary of learning nor while
kept at an ams-house other asylum, nor while
confined in any public prison.


SEC H. No idiot or insane person, or persons
convicted of any infamous crime shall be entitled
to the privileges of an elector.


SEC 49, A crime shall be deemed infamous
which is punishable by death or by Imprisonment
in the State Prison.