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Year: 1869

PERsEvERANcE-fy you wish to do good, do
good if you wish to assist people, do so The
only way to learn to a thing, is to do it right.
You will do wrong, you will make bunders, you
will have failures; but persevere, and in the end
you will learn your lessons and many other lessons
by the way.
Year: 1869

M1sER1Es OF A RICH MAN.-Who is dogged in
the streets and knocked down at midnight? The
rich man. Whose house is broken into at mid
night? The rich mans Who has bis pocket cut
out and bis coat spoiled in a crowd? The rich
man. Who is in doubt whether the people are,
laughing at him in their sleeves when they are eat
ing his dinner The rich man. Who adds to his


trouble by every story which be adds to his house?
The rich man-for the higher he ascends the cold
er is the atmosphere. A bank breaks and who
suffers? The rich stockholder and depositor. War
blows his horn and who trcmbles2 Death ap-
proaches and who fears to look him in the face?
Why the rich mau-and yet all the world envies
the rich Depend upon it, the length Of your face
will always be governed by the length Of your
purse. Ifyou livein two story house, be thank
full and not covetthe oftier mansion of your neigh
Dor. You but dishonor yourself and insult your
destiny by fretting and repining.
Year: 1869

How TO TREAT THE BITE OF A Doa.-Dr. Ste-
phen Ware, of Boston, in bis testimony Of recent
case which grew out of the injuries from the bite
of q dog, furnished the following valuable advice:
In the case of bite by dog, where the teeth Of
the animal penetrated the flesh, whether the dog
was known to be mad or not, he should use the
same precautions. He would wash the wound
with warm water extract all the virus possible by
sucking the wound with his lips, and then cauter-
ize it deeply with caustic most readily obtained,
but should use potash if it could be procured at
once. The time in which the effects Of the bite
of a mad dog would be seen, varied from two to
three days to as many years. but if no effects were
felt after two or three months, as general thing
the patient might consider himself safe. Bites
made through clothing are seldom productive Of
much harm, as even if the dog is mad the clothing
absorbs the virus before the teeth reach the flesh.
Most of the fatal cases are where the person was
bitten on some naked part.
Year: 1869

The proceedings of the first day, in both
the House and Senate, were of so unim-
pOrtant character as not to be worthy a
place in our columns. Reconstruction is
likely 10 occupy, to the exclusion of more
Legitimate business, the time of both
branches of the National Legislature. The
''nigger" is still in the wOod-pile
Year: 1869

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and effectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
haar as soon restored
to its original color
aosth the gloss and
freshness of youth.


Thin hair is fhick-
Year: 1869

NEW method for making a durable and
useful tarpaulln consists in boiling gas tar,
one hundred weight, until it becomes hard,
and at the same time boiling in . steam
jacketed pot fourteen gallons Of Stockholm
tar spirit and ten pounds Of American resin.


COLoREO SHELLAc VARNIsH-That shelIac
is soluble 10 solution Of borax is we'll
known fact, and the solution has received
some applications. As a varnish, however,
II does not answer well on account Of the
quantity of bOrax dissolved. Shellao is also
soluble in ammonia, and the solution makes
very good waterproof vsrnish. Puscher
publishes some suggestions for making var
nIshes OF various colors with this solution.
Most OF the insoluble earthly colors may be
mixed with it. Suphate oi lime, however,
Is said to decOmpose the solution. Extract
OF logwood easily dissOlves in il, 90 likewise
does aniline green. We have long employed
It to make an indelible INK, which .is espe-
cIally useful for laboratory Labels, a mixture
Of lamp black with the shellac solution re-
naming quite unaffected by acid vaDors.
The colOred solutions are, in fact, available
for many decorative purposes. The plain
solution Is made by macerating three parts
OF white shellac in one part Of strong ammo
MIA diluted with six or eight parts Of water.
This mixture must be frequently shaken for
twelve hours, after which the solution may
be completed by the application Of a gentle
heat.


IT has been matter for wonder where
the stones Of the pyramids Of Egypt came
from. They are not of a quality such as is
found in the quarries in the vicinity. IL is
now suggested as q theory that the Egvnt-
iaLs had the art anciently Of making artiti-
cial stone out Of the sano OF the desert, Just
As the French are now doing in building the
Suez Canal.


ONE hundred years ago it took six months
to nx quicksilver to glass; now, forty min
uteS.


WHERE THE Sun DOES NOT SETTLE fol.
lowing graphic passage is from the descrip-
ton oil scene witnessed by a Mr.. Campbell
and his party, 10 the north Of Norway, from
cliH 1000 feet above the sea. The ocean
stretched away in silent vastness at our
fe I; the sound Of its waves scarcely reached
our airy lookout; away in the north, the
huge old sun swung low along the horizon,
like the slow beat Of the pendulum IN the
tall clock of our grandfather's parlor corner
We all stood silent, looking at our watches
When both hsnds came together at twelve,
midnight, the full round orb hung triumph
anty above the wave-a bridge Of god run
ming due north spanned the water between
| US and him There he shone in silent ma
jestY, which knew no setting. we lnVolun-
tarily took of our bats; no word was said
Combine, if you will, the most brilliant sun
rise and sunset you ever saw, and Its beau
ties will pale before the gorgeous coloring
which now lit up ocean, heaven and noun
tain. 10 halt an hour The sun had swung
up Perceptibly on his beat, the colors
changed to those Of morning, fresh breeze
TiPPled over the food, one songster after
another piped up in the grove behind us
We mad slid into another day.
Year: 1869

SOuLns


We trust that the temptation Of obtaining
new labor will not draw the South into the
grievous error Of importing Chinese work
men, under the alluring auspices Of Meinher
Koopmanschap. The Radical authorities at
Washington have naturally promised this
individual immunity, and, 80 far as they
are concerned, be may go on importing
indefinite cargOes Of this cheap and
nasty labor. Butt every consideration of
policy and sound statesmanshIp should
opearte to keep the South from falling into
a snare that will set it back q score years in
the new career Of prosperity upon which it
has entered.


The presence Of the Chinese will frighten
away the reall y valuable white labor that 10
commencing to flow into il from the North
and from Europe. Many Of the Southern
States have gone to the expense Of establish
ing immigration agencies in Europe. But
Just as soon as the intelligent and inuus.
trious European workmen understand that
they will be brought into competition with
the horrible pagan laborers Of China, they
will carefully avoid the South.


The Southern people cannot afford to
compromise their really splendid future by
blunder that will cost them more than would
another year Of Sherman's raiders. II
would be better for them to sink the entire
proceeds Of two years. cotton crop IN the
sea, rather than permit a single cargo OF
Koopmanschap's trash to land upon their
shores. A. the very best, Koopmanechap
can only promise to import 10000 Chinese
during the next six months. But we doubt
whether he will bring half that number
During the year ending June 80, 1869, . to.
tai $4,000 white immigrants, landed or
our shores. A day Of Northern immigra,
tion would do more for the South than twenty
years of Koopmanschap.


White labor can and will be diverted to-
ward the South if it is not frightened off by
the suicidal Chinese sceeme. 1t would take
an immense amount Of capital to introduc,
10000 Chinese during the neat FIVE years
Three times that number Of really valuabl,
European labor can be obtained IN quarte
the time and with scarcely any outlay.
We hope that the Southern Iapers viii
, take this up and consider it 10 the light o
history and experience. For people tha
has just got out Of slavery at fearful cost
and find themselves better off for the chang
to introduce mesner and worse kind o
: workmsn than the negroes, ia blunders o
J, stupid as to be almost income eivable
Year: 1869

While we are prone TO speak severely OF
the occasional carelessness of railroad en-
gi1eers, by which human lives are sacrificed,
we think that many serious accidents are
averted by acts of shrewdness and heroism
that nsver find record in the newspapers.
But the following is an instance which has
come to light:


A few months ago an engineer Of an ex-
press train on the Pennsylvania Central rail-
road going West, discovered an engine ap-
preaching him at such a rate Of speed, that
he was at once convinced that it was with
out an engineer. lie instantly whistled bis
brakes down, at the same time sending his
fireman back to uncouple his tender
from the train, while be at the same time
uncoupled his hose and engine, and, open
ing his throttle wide, with his red flag jump
ed back on his tender. He just looked back
and saw bis train nearly stopped, and on
dashed the two engines toward each other
like very demons. He broke up gently on
bis tender, and finally stopped it, and IN
breathless silence watched for the collision.
The engines came together, throwing each
other clear off the track, and smashed all TO
pieces. He left his tender, and with ms
hag ran out to meet the express going East.
1t being two minutes behind time, he hac
Just time to flag it," and it was brought
to stop within few feet Of the wrecked
engines, and one Of those terrible accidents
was avoided. For this heroic act the com
pany presented him with check for 81 ,OoO
The Petaluma IalF, U2IltOrnIa, boasts OF al
OK nineteen and q half hands high, weigh
ing 3,317 pounds, and pig weighing I,Uo'
DOunds
Year: 1869

The Chicago Republican is alarmed
at what It terms the widespread
scheme to organize a national party
to place Chief Justice Chase in tho
Presidential chair, and thinks that no
time has ii been so incumbent upon the
Republicans to abstain from entan-
Cling alliances, and to draw party
lines strictly, for "treachery IS In the
camp and ambuscade lines our way"


On the other hand, we see an ex-
tract published from a recent private
letter Of the Chief Justice to a friend,
in which he says he is out of the po-
litlcal ring altogether, and that no one
need hereafter fear him as a rival for
the Presidency. Sensible, If true.
Year: 1869

The Ohio Farmer says:-The laws
Of Ohio require local Assessors to OBJ
tain and report the yield OfIeading farm
crops in their respective districts. To
make these reports any way accurate,
it Is necessary that farmers should be
careful to note down the number Of
acres they have IN these crops, and
the yield Of the same. This can be
done best at harvest time, and every
farmer should now make a note of
these things against the time the AS
SCISSOR will call for them In the spring.
Year: 1869

1t Is reported that a gentleman Of
st. Louis recently received a letter
from Chief Justice Chase, in which he
says: am out of all future political
contests, and no one need be jealous of
me hereafter"
Year: 1869

Last evening" ten minutes past six O'clock offlcer


Mclaughlin, OF the Third precinct, while on post


was ,exctedly accOsted by an individual who re-


quesed him to hurr1edly call at the boarding house
No. College place, as it was believed that an In


mate had committed suicide. Responding with
alacrty the officer was directed to the fourth 0Or
room No. 10, when, after trying the door and not
being able to gain abundance, he burst 1t open, when
q hOrrid sight met his gaze. Lying on the bed with


large size navy revolver firmly grasped in his right
hand, was the dead body Of Daniel A. Dckerson, he
having committed suicide by shooting himself iu the
right temple. The wound was Of the most terrible
nature, the slug having torn the top Of his head
nearly Oh. Information at once sent to the sta
ton house In relation to the sefmurder, when COrO
ner Keenan, was notified TO hold an inquest Later In
the evening the Central ONCE was apprised Of the
startling suicide, simply announcing that the deed
had been committed but giving no details. The house
was then Immediately visited BY reporter OF the
HERALD but no information OF interest could be
ained, the manner Of the occupants being such
as to warrant the assumption that they wished TO
hush the matter up entirely. This was 30 nnsatis-
factory, that he then called at the Station house on
Chambers street, when Sergeant Crolius who was on
duty, vouchsaied the information that the par
tlculars OF the self-homicide were very few, but
that the deceased was twenty eight years of
age had been boarding in the house for
some time, and it was alleged that he
had been very imprudent OF late IN his habits.
Further inquiry developed the fact that
letter had been left by the deceased explaining the
cause OF the tragic affair, ana that this document
was in the hands Of Coroner Keenan, who had called
at the house to satisfy himself regarding the case
The most strenuous exertiOns were then made to OBJ
tain this epistle and any other documents that had
been left to explain the Impulses OF the deceased
pirate at this juncture, and having the startling
suicide In view, to inquire why there few fac
ties for the entire press to obtain intelligence from
the CQroner's ONCE after four O'Clock IN the alter
nOOul 'FtNre
Year: 1869

The Treasury Department intends at an
early day to issue proposals for the building
OF tour first-class iron clad revenue cutters
for the better protection of that branch of the
s'Vernment. PRENTIss.
Year: 1869

The ONLY Poor MAN OF THE RADICAL Party
NORTH 1t is the least remarkable fact in the his
tory OF the times that Gen. Rawlins died poor Rad
icalism will tell you it was his own fault Honest men
will tell you it was one of his greatest virtues He
occupied position" says the Chicago Times F" from
1861 to his DEATH in 1862 every portion of which
he could have made his services and influence of pc
cuniary value. No other has been situated SO as
to have made money with less trouble or liability
of exposure Cotton buyers stood always ready to
give him thousands for strip of paper. He ex-
posed to temptations such rarely fall to the lot any
man. That he nobly resisted them, his poverty de-
monstrates. He was the owner of no houses and lots
no acres of land carriages and horses presented
him by admiring friends Let those who want to
thoroughly appreciate the nobility of his character his
devotion to duty, and his wonderful abnegaon, not
omit to notice that, with opportunity accumulate
millions, he died DOOR,
Year: 1869

THAT sILvERwARE-Gioe 1t Up,-Mrs A. c. Brewer,
formerly Miss Cox of Holly Springs, Mississippi,
charges General and Mrs. Grant with carrying off the
silver plate from the house of her father which they
occupied at Holly Springs Among the valuable heir
looms that were carried off in the GRAFT baggage was


handsome card waiter salver with the name of
General Moultre engraved in the centre; also very
massive silver waiter, handsomely carved made in
England before the Revolution with the name of Lady
Mary Amnesty, ITO, engraved in the centre. ssThs
waiter, she says had been in her fathers family for


long PERIOD and will be readily recognised in the Grant
mansion at Washington" That and several other
articles of stolen vauahles that came from the South
may be recognised there. nephew Of Cen Grant
also at the same time carried off tque quilt made
by the grandmother of Miss Cox This is bold and
open charge, made by who claims to speak by
authority and behooves the friends of the greatest
general Of ancient modern times prove its falsity
Year: 1869

BEGINNING OF THE SOUTHERN PAcIFIc RAILROAD
The following from the New York Herald of late
date is worthy of perusal:


Generals Rosecrans and Sedgwck were advertised


in San Francisco to leave that city the 18th ultimo
for San Diego the seaport at the southern extremity
of the State of California, there to inaugurate the
work on the San Diego and Gila railroad, and Mr.
Seward was also to be present to assist in the
monies Of breaking ground. Funds sufficient to build


the road to the Ga river have been subscribed This


the beginning of the Southern continental railway line
A company, headed by Gen Fremont, has been or
gansed East to beg in at Memphis, Tenn and thence
to build road soutbwestwardly, through Arkansas
and Texas to Ell Paso the Rio Grande thence across
the table lands to the Ga river and down its valley,
or it. to junction with this San Diego branch


From the Mississippi river this is much shorter route
to the Pacific than that of the Union Pacific
road and as it fanks the Rocky Mountains and the
Sierra Nevada chain, may be built all the way
the Plains 1t is also below the region of interrupting
SHOWS, and the work of building it, and of running it
when completed, may be continued without the stop
page of day from wintry storms. With anything


like the enterprise which built the Union Pacific this
Southern road ought to be finished within two years.
for there will be comparatively little to do in building
it beyond marking out the line and laying the ties and
rails When finished, it will be the main line for
through travel; but there will be work enough not
only for the two continental roads, which will then
be in operation, but for one or two more. In the
building up of a half dozen States, the Union
Pacific will soon be an immensely profitable line, aud
with the Southern Pacific in tapping the undevel-
oped resources of Western Texas and Of New Mexico
and Arizona and of the Northern States of the Mexi
can Republic, and the vine and olive lands of South
ern California, the most productive in the world


In this connection it will be seen that Gen Rose
in better business than he would be in running
as the Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio
General Fremont we believe is now in Europe raising
money for the main line from Memphis westward. He
only asks the right Of way and certain territorial lands
along the line, from Congress- for with thesa aud the
liberal grants offered by Texas, he calculates upon
building the road without the further assistance of
Government bonds We think, too, that this basis
the road ought to be pushed through without difficulty
considering the advantages Of the route the ghtness
of the work and the profits sure to follow.
Year: 1869

CLEARING HOUSE IN New ORLEANs.--We copy as
follows from the New Orleans Times of the 25th


We understand that the several banks of this city
have in contemplation the establishment of Clearing
house. in order to facilitate the daily exchanges which
take place in all well regulated monetary Institutions
To this end a meeting has been called for Tuesday
evening next at the Merchants Exchange, when the
matter will be fully considered At present these ex-
changes are made with formaity and trouble IN
der the supervision of detective policemen who have
to be employed by the respective banks.
Year: 1869

VIRGINrA.-It is said that by the provisions of the
new Constitution of Virginia the stay law is abrogated
and the Legislature is prohibited from passing any law
to stay the collection OF debts This will bring most
of the land property in the State under the hammer OF
the Sheriff, the State is reconstructed and
the new Constitution becomes law. 1t will be a
source of much hardship to all who heavy debts
and have large judgments recorded against them. A
large portion OF the judgments in favor of North
ern creditors who in turn hold judgments against the
former.
Year: 1869

Ten years ago, Jay Cooke, it is said was clerk in
Philadelphia bank but the stuffed his pockets
full of greenbacks, and he stands the head of
the shoddy aristocracy Of the country He lives in
palace near Philadelphia aud contributes less to swell
Deanos internal revenue receipts than many gallant
ex soldier whose only wealth is salary of two thou
sand year. They say he is about to establish bank
ing house in London, of which Hon. Mr.. Ross Mimic
ter Of Finance Of the Dominion of Canada will be the
head.
Year: 1869

and all kinds of Farming Implements,
which they offer to the trade at as Low Prices as
they be obtained outside of New Orleans


Having had their commodious Warehouses thorough
y oyerhauled and repaired with entire brick walls
around their Cotton She'd their facilities for storage
purposes unsurpassed, and their charges will be
reasonable as any other house in Shreveport.


This, with their long experience in the business
eads them to hope for continuance of the patronage
heretofore literally extended to them and for which
they return thanks to their friends and customers


mho0 6m
Year: 1869

by the united action of seoerd1 counties to
provide hospitals for the reception and treat
ment of such cases as these under considera-
tion, and others that might be mentioned.
We are surprised that the moral sense of the
public has not long ago demanded correc-
ton of this great evil, but the public is usu--
ally so engrossed with itszown interests that
it has no time to look after the wrongs of a
handful Of poor creatures who have been
slowed away in the almshouse out Of sight,


We conceive this matter of the proper con-
duct of our Poor Houses so important that
we may at some future time resume its con
sideration.. At the present time it is suffi-
cient to have directed public attention to.
some ofthe most prominent Of the evils that
attend the present management of our Poor
Houses under. the old system. As new
system is about to be inaugurated, we hope
that large improvements will also be made,
until our manner of caring for the poor be-
comes matter of just pride instead Of re-
proach, as it now is. ls55 $50 0sod