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Year: 1869

We have frequently heard Of "bnll in
china shop" in fact the expression Is now very
commonly used to denote general smash-up,
the natural inference heing that an iniuriated
bull turned loose among pile Of crockery
would create sad havoc. Tho saying will now
have to be slightly modified, for yesterday
bull which had Just arrived from New Orleans,
while being driven 70 Mr.. Cottrill's slaughter
pen, ran into Brady's drugstore, at the corner
Of St. Emanuel and Couti streets, and bdng
much in need of medicine, judging from his
appearance, marched deliberately tO the P's-
scription desk, and quietly resting his nose IN
it. gave two or three whfs and afterwards a
below, plainly intimating that dose OF doc
tors stuff would be very acceptable. A bottle
Of spirits Of hartshorn was poked at him, when
he suddenly wheeled and paving the floor,
rave a terrific below which ratified every bot
tie in the establishment lie then darted at
large glass case Of pcrfumery head-foremos',
and smash it went, the perfumery running
over the floor and producing dcligltiul COM
bination of odors which pervaded the whole
store. After calmly surveying the mischief he
had done, the bull then ran out Of the door,
producing a general scattcration among the
large number Of persons who blocked up the
street in front Of the store.


The driver then took tho bull in charge, and
|, was with the utmost difficulty that be could
DO made to leave the vicinity Of the scene Of
his mischief, aud several times endeavored 10
re-enter the store. The affair created quite 40
excitement, and in an incredibly short space Of
time several hundred persons wcre on the
und.-No5ile Register.
Year: 1869

There seems to he a diversity Of opinion
about one of Cloopatrs's breakfasts. 1t was
the most costly breakfast that has ever been
served to a single human being. Twill, there
fore. tell what I know aboutit After having
partaken Of Cleopatras necklace, Mark Antony
determined to devise the costliest dinner ever
given. After several days Of astronomical
meditation, not having found what ho was
looking for. he summoned his cook 10 his pre-
sence, and told him that il be could get up a
dainty breakfast for lady, which should be
composed Of as few and as small dishes as pos
siblo. aud, at the same time, be most costly, he
would reward him accordingly.


Several weeks afterward the cook entered
Mark Antony's study and told him he was
ready to serve the dainty breakfast asked OF
him. and that it WAS composed Of one olive
only. At the appointed hour the cook entered
the dining-rooro, followed by one hundred men
carving the olive lin its artificial envelopel on
their shoulders. They deposited it on the ia
Bile made for the occasion, and fifty carvers
were set to work on it. After several hours
Of hard work, the triumphant cook placed the
olive before the Egyptian Queen, who looked
at It with auazement, still with perfect delight.


The olive had been prepared in the following
way: After having been stoned, it was stuffed
with rich custard then put insid5 = a boned
canary. which was used to stuff an jlan.-
The latter was placed inside Of a boned oriole,
which was used to stuff thrush, which thrush
stuffed boned lark. A boned snipe was
stuffed with lark and placed inside Of robin,
which was used to stuff plover, and which
latter bird filed quail, which was then placed
inside Of pigeon. The pigeon filed wool
cock. the woodcock partridge, the latter a
grouse, the grouse a pheasant, the pheasant a
guinea fowl. which was placed inside OF goose,
the goose filled turkey, the turkey swan,
the latter an ostrich, which was used to stun
sheen. the sheep a calf, the calf an antelope
the latter a pig, the pig deer, the deer bear,
the bear heifer, the latter an elk, the elk an
OK, the OK hippotamus, the latter an elephant.
The olive was then roasted in its envelop,
which envelop was thrown away, and the olive
only was served.-Pierre Blot in March Gal
dLg.
Year: 1869

One day a golden haired child, who lived
where no trees or flowers grew, was gazing
wistfully through the open gate Of beautiful
park, when a gardener CHANGED 70 throw out
an armful of dry cattngs-among them the
little girl discovered one with tiny bud just
starting.


Perhaps it viii grow, she whispered to her
self, and dreaming Of wide cool boughs. and
duttering leaves, she carried it carefully home,
and planted it in the darksome area. Day by
day she watched and tended it, and when by
and by, another bud started she knew that the
slip had taken root


Years passed, aud the home gave place to
pleasant mansion, and the narrow area widen
ed into spacious garden, where many green
tree threw It's shadow, hut for the golden haired
girl, now grown into lovely maiden, the fair
est and the dearest of them all was the one she
had so tendcrly nourished. No other tree, she
thought cast such cool soft shade; in nc
other bows did the birds sing so sweetly.


But while the tree lived and flourished she
drooped and faded. Sweeter and sadder grew
the light in her blue eyes, till by and by Gods
angel touched them with dreamless sleep
Loving hands crowned the white brow with
myrtle, and under the branches she had
loved, laid her tenderly to rest.


But from that hour, rs if in sorrow for the
one that had tended it, the stately tree began Il
droop. Lower and lower bent the sad brancl
es, lower and lower, until they careSsed the
daisy mound that covered her form.


See said her young companions, the tree
weeps f,r her who loved it. And they called
il the Weeping Willow.
Year: 1869

A school teacher relates that once there at
tended her school little boy OF, perhaps, four
years Of age, but too young to speak plain
One day, while tho Others were at their studies.
he got possession Of pin and string. Ho
bent the pin in the form Of fish hook, tied
the string to It, aud put on small piece OF
cheese. He had seen mouse come through
hole in the corner Of the hearth, and set bim-
self TO bob fjr it as II il WAS fish. he was
observed and asked what he was doing
/" Fishing for mouse" was bis reply. As
this pas,ime was not allowed In school hours.
the teacher by way Of punishment, ordered
him TO continue bobbing for tho mouse. So
the little fellow sat as grave as judge, bob
bing away, until soon the mouse took strong
hold Of the cheese, and the boy, giving sud-
den pull, sprang into the middle Of tho room,
and swinging the mouse around his head, as
tonished tho whole school with tho exclama-
tion, "Ithwar, I've got him"
Year: 1869

THE COMMISSIONERS OF INTERNAL REVENUE
has received information OF the destruction of
a large quantity of the new tobacco stamps that
Were on the Eiie railroad train burned st Mast
Hope on Thursday last. They We're being sent
TO collectors At Detroit, Toledo, and elsewhere
to fill the first requIsitions made
Year: 1869

AN ELOQUENT PASSAGE Probably
Of all the beautiful and eloquent passages
ever written by the inimilablc George ID,
Prentice the following is the finest:


1T can not be thut earth is mans only
abiding place. 1t cannot bc that Cur life
Us bubble cast by eternity TO float a mo
mcnt upon is waves and sink into moth.
ingncss, EI>c why is it that the high
aud glorious aspirations which leap like
angels from the temple Of our hearts are
forever wandering unsatisied Why is
it that the rainbow and cloud come over
us with a beauty that is not of earth,
and then pass off to leave US to muse on
their lovl,ness? Why is it thahahe stars,
winch 'hold their festival around the
midnight THRONE arc SET above the grasp
Of our limited faculties, forever mocking
rs with their unapproachublc glory p
And, finally, why is it that bright forms
of human beauty arc presented to our
view aud taken from u. leaving the thoir
sand streams Of our affection to flow back
in an Alpine torrent upon cur hearts p
There is realm where tho rainbow nev-
or fades; where the stlrs will be spread
out before us like the islands that slum-
Der on the ocean, aud where the beauti-
ful beings which pass b fore US like shad-
ows will stay forever in our presence.
Year: 1869

How MANY?-A young man asked
an old man for his daughter in marriage


The answer was: Go into the. orch.
ard and bring in number Of apples
Give me one half OF the whale number
and the mother half of the balance and
half an apple over, aud to the daughter
one half of the remainder and half an
apple over, and have one left for your
self without cutting an apple; and then,
if she is willing you can have her" He
solved the question, How many did he
bring Y
Year: 1869

A NEw-MADE. widow went recently to
life insurance Office to receive the amount
of policy on her husbands life, which
had providentially been made payable to
her The president thought it only proper
to condole with her on the bereavement.


81 am truly sorry, madam, to hear of
your loss," he said


That's always the way with you men"
replied the widow. "You are always sorry
when poor woman gets chance to make
little money"
Year: 1869

ELkcIIoN.-The returns now in and the
estimate ON those to come in, leave the
Clerk, Treasurer. and Assessor in duubt-the
vote will be close either way. Assembly
District Attorney, Administrator and Sur
yeyor conceded to the Democrats. Sheriff
and Superintendent probably Republican.
Year: 1869

ELECTION DAY.-The Election day paSse
of quietly and everybody appeared to be in
excellent good humor. The quarrels and
nusses which disgrace some communities on
election day were sensibly avoided by the
people of Shasta precinct.
Year: 1869

SNEAKING.-S parties living above
here on the Sacramento have been amusing
themselves lately by cutting the tails off of
cattle ranging in their neigh borhood. Sew
erAl valuable cows have been disf cured by
these snoaks, who are known and had better
lay low hereafter
Year: 1869

IT is claimed that Great Britain has
now such extra facilities for ship-building,
that in case of any emergency she could
send out an ironclad daily from she works
on the Clyde alone
Year: 1869

PIcrUREs.-Reiff and Payne, Artists, will
visit Fort Crook and vicinity in few days
for the purpose of taking pictures of the in
habtants of that locality. Look out for
them they understand the busiNess.
Year: 1869

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and effectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hair as soon restored
TO ats original color
sc'M the gloss and
freshness of youth.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1869

INTELLIGENCE OF THE MAINE PEoPLE-A
correspondent of the Boston Transcript, who
has been travelling in Northern Maine, writes
from Upton as follows of the people:


One privation they feel, with their New Eng
land habits, and that is the mnistrations OF re-
ligion on Sundays. But they contrive to keep
up schools, and the roughest of the people are
intelligent and well informed. We did not go
into q single house in which we did not find
books, and evidences that they were read. 1t
is not because they do hot know that there are
richer fields and mider skies in the West that
these people do not go to erjoy them. They
understand this, but yet they are contented
with their lot, and have little desire to change
it. We doubt, however, if this is true OF the
young men, for we see very few of those, and
were led to suppose that they had emigrated
to more inviting regions.
Year: 1869

There is gentleman in New Albany, Ind,
the father of several children, who is so polite
that his wife has not seen him IN his shirt
sleeves for twelve years. lie always remains
in his room until he is arrayed in full dress
and none of his family have ever seen him in
dishnhiLIe
Year: 1869

franklin Dyre, a highly respectable and
intelligent farmer of Galena, Kent county.
Md, gives the following as sure cure for
the bite of a mad dog. As will be seen, he
has tested 1t, with the most gratifying re-
suits:


Elecampane is plant well known to most
persons. and is to be found in many OF
our gardens Immediately after being
bitten take one and half ounces of the
root OF the plant the green root Is perhaps
preferable, but the dried will answer, and
may be found in our drug stores. and was
used by me-siice or bruise, and put into
a pint of fresh milk, boil down to half
a pint, strain, and when cold drink it.
fasting at least six hours afterward. The
next morning repeat the dose fasting, using
two ounces of the root On the third morn
ing take another dose, prepared as the last,
and this will be sufficient. Ii is recon-
mende. that after each dose nothing be
eaten for six hours.


/ have q son who was bitten by mad
dog eighteen years ago, and four other
children in the neighborhood were also
bitten; they took the above dose, and are
alive and well to this day. And have
known a number of others who were bitten
and applied the same remedy


1t is supposed that the root contains a
principle, %hich being taken up by the
blood in its CIRCULATION, counteracts or neu-
tralizes the deadly effects Of the virus OF
hydfophobia.
I feel so much confidence in this simple
remedy, that am willing you should give
nv name in connection with this statement
Year: 1869

A writer in the last number ofAppletons'
Journal says Of hashish:


l have often taken the drug, rather for
curiosity to discover what its attractions
might be than for aught of pleasuIable ex-
citement / ever experienced. The taste of
the potion is exactly what mixture of
milk, sugar, pounded black pepper and a
few spices would produce. The FIRST result
is contraction of the nerves of the throat,
which is anything but agreeable. Presently
the brain becomes effected; you feel an ex-
traordinary hghtness of head, as it were
your sight settles upon one object, obstinate
ly refusing to abandon it; your other senses
become unusually acute-uncomfortabl
sensibie-and you feel tingling, which
shoots like an electric shock down your
limbs till it voids itself trough the extremi-
ties. You may stand in the burning sun
shine without being conscious of heat, and
every sharp pain is instantly dulled. Your
cautiousness and your reflective organs are
painfully stimulated; you fear everything
and everybody. even the man who shared
the cup with you, and the servant who pre-.
pared it: you suspect treacie1y everywhere,
and in the simplest action detect objects the
most complexedly villainous. Your thoughts
become wild and incoherent, your fancy
runs frantic. If you happen to exceed q
little, the confusion of your ideas aud the
disorder of your imagination will become
intense.


L recollect on one occasion being per-
suaded that my leg was revolving upon its
knee as an axis, and could distinctly feel as
well as hear it strike against and pass
through the shoulder during each revolu-
tion. Any one may make you suffer agony
by simply remarking that particular limb
must be in great pain, and You catch al
every hint thrown out to you, nurse it and
cherish it with morbid eagerness that
savors strongly of insanity. This state is
a very dangerous one. especially toanovice
madness and catelepsy being by no means
uncommon Examinations to it. IL an as
sembly are under the influence of the
drug, and single individual happen tc
cough or to laugh, the rest, no matter how
many, are sure to follow his example. The
generally used restoratives are wineglass
full of pure lemonade juice, half dozer
cucumbers eaten raw. and a few puffs o.
the hookah; you may conceive the state o
your unhappy stomach after the reception
of these remedies. Even without then
you generally suffer from severe ipdiges
tion; for, during the intoxlcation, the nat
ural hunger which the hashish produces
excites you to eat supper sufficient fo
two days with ordinary circumstances.
Year: 1869

A curious suit is ar sut to be tried be-
fore Memphis justice Of the peace. A
white man has q young bull pup. The pup
bit barefooted negro in the heel as he
was passing. The negro jumped, and two
of the pups teeth wer thereby extracted.
The negro sues the white man for allowing
the vicious dog to run at large. The white
man files cross-cut saw bill, and sues the
negro for having q heel tongh enough to
draw dogs teeth.
Year: 1869

The following is o uerbatim report of q
conversation between two young ladies
who have Just finished their education at q
classical school: Where you at the pic
mic p "Yes, and we had high old time
of it." 81 wanted to 60 so bad, but mother
was SO hard pushed couldn't get off," 81
was rugged, but I couldn't csrner you any
where in the woods. We had bully time;
and you know promised my gallant that
he should have a sight at you" Well,
I'm sorry; but you bet I'll put in my big
licks ut the fair
Year: 1869

Probably few people, save those &C.
tually engaged in the importation and
sale thereof, have an adequate idea of the
number and variety of native and foreign
birds sold every month in this market, or
could guess within many thousand dol
lars of the amount of capital invested in
the trade.


The bird that is first on the list in num-
ber iu Wholesale value, and in every day
familiarity, is the canary. These little
creatures are for the most part raised in
cages in Germany, where the breeding of
canaries is very important adjunct to
the increase of very many families in
humble circumstances. In fact, SO great
q proportion of these birds are cage
bred, that the Bergh bird-philanthropist
wko wishes be could set all the feathered
prisoners free, is but wasting his cheap
charity; for ninety-nine out of hundred
canary birds, if set free, would be utterly
helpless, and would perish of simple
inability to take care of themselves in
twenty.four hours. In fact, the amiability
that would turn score of canary birds
out of their cages into the unknown
world is precisely the same as that which
would put out of their comfortable
houses an equal number of men who knew
not where else to 60 or what else to do.


Canary birds are imported to this coun-
try in large numbers by certain men who
deal largely therein; sometimes it
chances that an entire ship is frelghted
with nothing else, though this has never
occurred but once or twice IN the whole
history of the trade. As q general rule,
several hundred or several thousand birds
are taken on board as a sort Of supple
mentary cargo. However it hap
pens, there are always one or more
men who accompany them to see that
they are properly fed and cared for In
stances are not wanting, however, where
the keepers have been so afflicted with
sea-sickness or other illness, as to neg
lect their feathered charges fer so long a
time that hundreds have died for simple
lack of food aud water.


Canary birds are brought over to
America in little wicker cages made Of
willow twigs. These miniature cages are
about four inches square, with slightly
rounded top, and q perch running fore
and aft. Most of our readers are un-
doubtedly familiar with them, and are
aware that though they appear to be ex'
ceedingly confined quarters for almost
any living animal, the canaries seem per-
teetly happy and contented in their mar
row space. In fact, any person who has
ever visited bird store where fresh
cargo of canaries had just been taken in
has, doubtless, been half stunned by their
loud, obstreperous singing, as If they
were so glad to get ashore that their
miniature prison cells didn't trouble them
in the least.
Year: 1869

a colored man for chief. We have had,
visiting and stationed, at this port dur
ing the last ten months. six American
ships-ofwar. The cemmandants and the
officers under them, like the other gentle
men of our navy, are persons of culture,
and would not relish this change. Rumor
says that President Salnave (negro) was
heard yesterday to demonstrate with the
American merchants in town against
this measure, and that the parties present
all agreed in sentiment. The President
remarked (so the story goes) that he
already had more black men here than
be could take care Of He considered
the black race equal to the white race,
hut asked very poinledly whether our
Government entertained such senti-
ments, and if SO, why we did not send
black men to represent us in England
and France? He said the question was
not what he thought about the equality of
raceE, but that he did not consider this
discrimination in favor of Hayti to be
complimentary.
Year: 1869

From the New York Postl


The Hebrews have always been remark
able for their excellent system of charita'
bic relief, in which but one other religious
body, the Qaakers, can rival them. No
one ever saw a Hebrew beggar or desti-
tute Quaker, and this is not owing to the
absence of want among them, but 10 their
peculiar and thorough arrangements for
taking care of their poor. Each syna'
gogue has committee, composed oil the
most respectable members, whose busi-
ness it is TO inquire iuto the condition oil
every Hebrew in their district, and to
afford assistance to such as require It.
They act on the simple principle of put
ting the needy in d situation to supply
their own wants, and do not encourage
pauperism. Work is furnished TO such
as cannot get employment, and many Of
the peddlers and GLACIERS in our city have
been set up by them. The aged are pen
stoned, and the disabled placed in hos
pital or furnished with regular relief.


The Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the
best in the city; it has been organized
seventeen years, and is remarkable for
being open to all persons--without re-
gard to color, sex or creed-Hebtews,
Christians, blacks and whites being fos nd
among the patients. During the year
1868 there we're GIL indoor and 7.43 out
door patients treated, ct total outlay OF
SIS $50, of which only S3707 was for sal
aries.


There is a Hebrew Orphan Asylum,
and they have also a number of benevo-
lent and mutual benefit societies in the
city. The great efficiency of these is due
to their being superintended by the most
energetic and influential members Of the
denomination, who take personal inter-
est in their management. A grant has
lately been received from the city of
twelve lots Of land on Lexington avenue,
between Sixty-sixth and sixty-seventh
streets, for q new hospital, and arrange
ments are making to raise money for the
erection of suitable building.
Year: 1869

General Grant, upon the occasion of his inauguration remarked: That he had taken the oath without mental reservation, and would, to the best of his ability fulfil the duties of that position which. however, cane to himunsought The responsibility of the position, he said, he felt and accepted he would make known his views to Congres and urge them as his judg. ment should dictate; that he would exercise the constitutional prerogative of interposng a veto to defeat measures which his judgment demands that he oppose; his greatest efforts will be put forth to establish the security Of person aRd property and also to secure politi- cal and religious opinions throughout the whole country. He spoke loudly, in favor of maintaining the national honor, by the pay ment of the Government debt in gold coin, and emphatically denounced repudiation.

 In conclusion, he asks that every citizen may put forth his best efforts to aid in cementing a happy Union.