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Year: 1867

Oyster dredgers hate the mussel aud
brand it as a destroyer Of oysters-an
accusation more fancied than real We
do not say the mussel is entirely guilt
less, and we are ready TO admit that a
native is now and then killed by mussels
Il happens in this way;


The oyster, feeding and faitening in
indolent enjoyment, offers 10 the baby
mussels drifting about, mere waits in the
sea, a tempting resting place, and so
they make fast their boards and settle
down for life. The oyster, unconscious
or needless Of the growing evils on It's
she'll, continues to enjoy life according
to the most approved fashion in oyster
Year: 1867

B6~ A Wisconsin paper says; I" If
every Democrat in this State is out at
the polls in November, we shall as sure
carry the State as that election day will
dawn upon us-we are certais of this
result, and we know whereof we speak.
Year: 1867

Hg. Some antiquarian has discovered
that the moustache and goatee were first
worn in Spain to distinguish the Moors
from the Christains-the cut of the beard
in the latter somewhat resembling cross
Year: 1867

MEDICAL ADVICE.-Dr. VIM. X. Dolertys
Medical and Surgical Institute is bee oming sine
qua non to the welfare OF our State and health
OF our citizcns and his rapidly spreading reputa.
ton, although it may excite surprise, is but the
signal OF skill. and follows as the natural effect
OF such cause. We are personally acquainted
with gentlemen who had suffered for years under
chronic disease, and who had taken advantage Of
every available means that promised relief, but
without success, until they called upon DR.. Do
herty, who in an incredibly short space of time,
has given them entire relief 1t is gratifying to
announce this fact, because the Doctor is gen
tlcman who seeks, not by defamation Of others.


TO establish his reputation, or to rear the super
structure of his own upon the ruin of another's
fame. The Doctor conducts his Institute in snch
a manner that must be gratifying to all his pa
tients He examines, advises and recommends
without charge, and the patient after hearing
his terms for treatment can accept or reject at
pleasure. In no case does the Doctor make
charge unless he effects cure. This, he is allc
to do. because he feels the confidence which long
experience has given. and no doubt the consOla
tion which appcrtans to that confidence. Per
sons afflicted with either acute or chronic disease
would do we'll TO consult the Doctor; at all events


il can do no harm, as for consultation he asks no
fee; nor does he insist on obedience 10 his advice
unlcss The patient places himself under his care.
Ills Offices are on Sacramento street, opposite the
Pacific Mail Steamship Offices. F. News
Year: 1867

PINK FOR WooLEN OR CoTToN.--For
three pounds of goods, ono gallon of soft
water, or enough to cover the goods.
Steep two ounces Of cochineal ip the wa
ter for two ours, keeping it warm when
the strength of the cochiueal is abstract
ed. add one ounce Of cream Of tartar, wet
the goods in clean water, wiring them-dry,
and put into the dye. Bring it to scald
ing heat stir and air until it is done. II
will require but few minutes to color
When dry rinse in weak suds.
Year: 1867

A few days ago, We recommended
that the Democratic and Conservative
voters of the county take immediate
steps to perfect their organization for
the coming election. We now desire
to renew the suggestions then made.
The most important offices of the coun-
ty are to be filed on Thursday week.
We should see to it that our candidates
are all experienced, acceptable and


competent men. UndGe indifference


10 the matter of nominations will rem
DER the candidacy Of unsuitable persons
very probable. If those who arc the
most interested in the election Of town
snip officers manifest no concern in the
preparation Of suitable tickets, the
Year: 1867

The Fire King boys had their engine out
last night for the purpose Of tring the new
Siamese coupling that they have just re
ceived. From the manner in which they
sent the water in diireren; directions we
should Judge the result of the trial was .at
isfactory
Year: 1867

AN Irishman who had left his native
country and sought an asylum in Amer
lea because it was the land of liberty,
was attacked on his first arrival, in De-
cember, by furious mastiff. He
stopped to pick up stone to defend
himself, hut the stone was frozen fast.
"By my SOUL" says Pat, "what swate
country, where the dogs are let loose
and the stones tied fast"
Year: 1867

BILE case, in the treatment Of which he
acted as professional adviser


Something over nine months ago, a
boy living in village about twelve miles
from this city, while amusing himself
with a pistol, accidently discharged il;
and, the muzzle being pointed toward his
face, the Dall entered his head just above
the left eye, and proceeding backward in
straight line, lodged in the brain, at a
distance Of four and a half inches from
the point Of entrance.


The boy fell insensible, and was sup
posed to be dead. A country surgeon
was sent for, who pronounced, after ex-
amining the wound, that the boy would
die in a short time, and that nothing
could be done for him. In the mean
time, a messenger was dispatched TO this
city, and our medical friend returned
with him to the village An examina-
ton was made; probe being inserted,
the ball was distinctly felt, lodged as be-
fore stated, in the BRAIN in proof Of
which copious discharge Of blood and
brain matter followed the withdra val of
the probe. The doctor having satisfied
himself that the extraction Of the ball
would result in the death of the patient,
left word with the anxious parents con-
cerning the treatment to be pursued, tell
ing them not to be alarmed, that many
people had lived TO old age, in peace and
comfort, with bullet in their brains;
and that, If the boy was properly taken
care of, there was no reason to despair
of his life. This was over nine months
ago. The boy, under the treatment pre-
scribed, gradually improved But the
most remarkable part OF the story is yet
to come. 1t was some time before con-
sciousness returned to the boy, but grad
ually his senses came back, and ke re-
cognized his friends but behold his
power of speech was no more; he could
not, with the exception of disjointed
word or two, talk at all, and the ability
to read was entirely gone from him yet,
strange to say, his arithmetical powers
were not only preserved, but appeared
to be greatly increased; he could figure
up, with marvellous celerity, very alb
struse sums in fact, the loss of the or
gan of speech seemed to be counter
balanced by the increased power of the
organ of calculation Now, whether the
amount of brain that issued from the
wound made by the pistol ball was that
portion in which the faculty of speech
resided, or whether the pressure of the
ball on the brain benumbed that faculty
into inanimation, is nice question
which we leave to the medical profess
sion. That the above facts are correct
we can vouch, and can, if necessary,
give the name of the unfortunate boy,
who is, however, now living very COM
fortably, and enjoying remarkable de-
gree of general health.
Year: 1867

The Progress OF Despotlsm in Tennessee.


From the Nashville Republican Banner, 6th.l


We print this morning the first Gen


eral Order of the Military Dictator of


Tennessee. Like the proclamation "


that preceded it, which, as we announced


at the time, was designed to give some


color of pretense to the publication of a


still more odious bulletin-this illegal


and unwarrantable assumption of martial


authority in the midst of peace by
person appointed to fill the Office of Gov
ernor, will net surprise any one. To
those who are cognizant of the deep.laid
scheme of revolution now rapidly pro-
crossing tuward its final achievement, or
to those who have observed the desperate
character of Brownlow, and the igno-
rant and corrupt material that serves
him, it will be received as matter of
course. 1t is resolutsly intended by this
bold usurper, to provoke a collision of
some sort somewhere in Tennessee, and
to make use of this as pretext for all
the lawlessness that may be necessary to
his own retention in Office. He well
knsws that, by the organization Of rowing
bodies of irresponsible men, he will be
able to execute this atrocious purpose
sooner or later, and understands how one
step leads to another, and how one out
rage may be made to obscure and excuse
the author of many more.


We have but few words for this great
wrong. To-day there is peace in this
State. The people are quietly pursuing
their accustomed ways and avocations.
The laws for the punishment Of crime
are enforced wherever the military dicta-
ton will permit them to be enforced
There is no thought Of rebellion, treason
or war exceptin the minds of the usurper
and his satellites. Ruthlessly and with
out pretext, in violation of the very ap-
pearance of republicanism, an army is
raised in our midst and the will of one
man, delivered through the agency of
the merest outlaws and guerrillas, is to
be laid down to the people, the judges
and the courts We have no power to
resist it if we had the disposition to do so,
and if the Congress of the United States
will permit this violation of the first |
principles on which it rests its own claim 4
to existence, We may as well shut the |
book and leave the issue, in each of the |
States, to the sword Of the adyenturer |
who may see fit to take it up.


But in the name of peaee-to say moth |
ing of liberty and law-we solemnly pro-
test against this overthrow of our civil
and the abandonment of
our homss aud wives and children to the
rude mercies of a soldieFy, picked up
from such desperadoes as handful of
pretenders, led by a reckless chieftain,
may find ready to carry on local war
for rapine. plunder and revenge
Year: 1867

BE@ A teacher found among his list of juveniles one who was constantly engaged in some mischief, and at the same time given to swearing. Having uttered an oath in violation of the rules of the teacher, he ordered the aforesaid juvenile to take his place in one corner of the old rickety school house, and placing pair of old fashioned iron tongs in his hands, ordered him to watch hole in the floor until he should catch mouse, supposing this would be great punishment. The little fel- low gazed steadily at the aperture, while the teacher, with his face turned from him, was engaged with the other scholars. At last the old tongs went bang! He turned his eye quickly upon the youth, who, with countenance beaming with excitement, yelled,

 "Teacher, I've got the d-d little cuss!"

 And true enough, he had mister mouse by the head.
Year: 1867

1T A writer says: "We are often troubled with severe coughs, the result of colds of long standing, which may turn to consumption or premature death. Hard coughs cause sleepless nights by constant irritation in your throat, and strong effort to throw of offensive matter from the lungs. The remedy I propose has been tried by me, and recommended by me with good re- suits, which is simply to take into the stomach before retiring for the night, a piece of raw onion, after chcwing.-> This esculent, in an uncooked state, is very healing, and collects the waters from the lungs and throat causing inn mediate relief to the patient"
Year: 1867

feed by those whose fanaticism does
ni overpower their reason, that such
vi be the fate Of this republic.


Those who are accustomed TO see how
Ise things influence public feeling may
! the condition in the public pulse, BY


! rise in gold that took place immedi'
|ely on the passage OF the bill. They
I'll see more Of the same advance, should
10 bill 20 into operation.
Year: 1867

Ehe Dubuque Herald is responsible for
for the following humorous sketch of the
misfortunes Of IN Iowa clergyman: ).


- Thursday last, among the goods express
ed from the West by the D. s. S. r.. r.,
were q nnumber of baskets of hen fruit
Two or three stations this side of that at
which they we're placed, upon the car, an
ex-minister of huge proportions stepped
into the express car. to speak with the mes
senger. The eggs were in the west end OF
the car, and our clerical friend accidentally
took his position in front of them, with his
back towards the eggs. While the twain
were conversiug, the train Suddenly started
forward. The reverend gentleman was
taken unawares by the unexpected jerk


basket of eggs just in his rear. The result
of this ministerial on set-if we may so
term it-baffies all description. OF course
the contents OF the basket came to an un-
lucky end. r.-.-... .-.-..-.. -...........


Ike Partington once set ahenonfifty-two
eggs, just to see her spread herself here
was man not used to the business who had
fully accomplished the same result, az any
one could see.o But though backward in
getting into that undignified osition, hep
was by no means backward in getting out


He erected himself and examined himself
Any member of his church, If present


would have recognized in him not only a
faithful fellow laborer, but an earnest yolk
fellow: For minute he stood motionless,
except as he with spread and tremulous
fingers in an undecided and uncertain way
waved his hands with the air of man who
had been egged on to desperation. He
certainly presented ludicrous aspect. AS
the precious ointment ran down Aaron's
beard, SO the albuminous unguent ran
down the preachers trowsers legs, spread
about his feet. The express messenger
took the stove hearth and did what he
could towards cleaning his friend offs
novel way of scraping an acquaintance.
Year: 1867

THE LIFE OF ARADIcAL.4A Radical is
one who acts out his whole nature He is
never, therefore, what society would call a
perfect gentleman. Politeness demands OF
you that you swallow your hostess tea
without flinching, no matter if it scalds you
to your boots. s Dos .Hgil1ao he ,f7-
Year: 1867

The railroad connection between Omaha and the
East is now complete. and the earnings of the Union
Pacific the sections already finished for the rst
two weeks in May were $4,000. These sectional
earnings as the road progresses will much than
pay the interest on the CoDpany's bonds, and the
through business over the only line of railroad be-
Year: 1867

l9. At their meeting on the thrtieth day be-
fore the election the poll list is to be revised and
completed.


20. The poll list, as completed on the thirtieth
day before the election, is to be posted mp at one
or more public places within three days thsreaf
ter.


II. Amy error in the poll list may be corrected
at the final meeting Of the Board, and up to the
time OF opening the polls but not after.


~. Persons registered in the Great Register
will not be requted to produce any proof Of citi-
senshp in order 10 he enrolled on the poll list
only proof of residence in I district.


23. After the first day Of July 1867. no person
who is not registered in the Great Register can,
except in specified cases, be enrolled on the poll
list. registration being after that date the only
evidence of citizenship, except in those excepted
cases


~. Although prior to that dcte person other
wise duly qualified, but not registered, may be
enrolled on the poll list yet to procure bis enroll
ment as voter he would have to make the same
proof of citizenship that would be required to get
registered, and the same proof would have to be
renewed when he should apply for registration in
the Great Register.
Year: 1867

A letter can be forwarded from one post
Office to another without the payment Of ad.
diional postage, provided it is not taken
from the office, but delivered into the hands
Of the Postmaster with request to forward
If taken from the Office and again deposited
an extra postage is charged.
Year: 1867

Nor BAD.--About forty years ago
there lived in Western Pennsylvania two
farmers named Wood and Osborne, re.
spectively. They were near neighbors.
but inveterate enemies; and it Is said
they lived almost in sight of each other
for fourteen years without speaking to
each other. Wood one day went out
with mattock to dig up half dozen
stumps that had never yet been removed
from his meadow; but finding 1t pretty
hard work, and, moreover, not being very
fond Of work, he gave it up and returned
to the house. On the way it occurred to
him that, by a cunning device, he might
induce his unfriendly neighbor to uproot
the little annoyances. Acting on bright
idea that occurred to him, he entered his
house, got his writing materials, and, in
disguised hand, wrote:


"Mr. Wood: ] am an old man, fast
approaching my end, and cannot 90 to
my grave without revealing to you q Sc
cret. When was young man l helped
to rob your grandfather Of large amount
of money. / and my partner in crime
buried five thousand dollars of it under
the roots Of a tree in the meadow that
now belongs to you. No doubt these
trees have been cut down by this time.
but the stumps may still remain. He
was soon after hanged for murder he
committed, and was sent to prison for
highway robbery was but lately re-


leased, and wish to do all can to atone
for past misdeeds. send this letter by
a person who says he knows where you
live, and he will throw it into your house.
"a RErENrANT CRIMINAL"


Mr. Wood sealed this bit Of fiction,
addressed it to himself, and, when night
came, crept stealthily to Osbornc's door,
opened il little way, tossed it in, and
ran away as though Satan were after
him. On reaching home he retired to
rest, and reposed sweetly till morning
When he rose he cast glance toward
his meadow, and, to his satisfaction, dis


covered that every stump in his meadow
had been dug up during the night and
pulled out by the roots. After break
fast he went coolly to work and rolled
them together in a pile, in order TO burn
them. And imagine Osborne's bitterness
Of heart rs he passed by on his way to
the village that morning saw Wood thus
engaged, and knew how he had been
duped by him: ~
Year: 1867

WORTH KNOWING 1t is fact beyond
dispute, that if rails are cut and split in
the month of September, they will last
twice as long as those prepared in any
other month of the year. Try it once, if
you do not believe this to be so, and you
will be convinced Of the truthfulncss of
the statement.
Year: 1867

BED BUGS, according TO a lady correspondent,
have great aversion to salt. She states that ii
the article and place infested with bed-bugs are
washed with salt water, and the crevices in which
the vermin hide are filled with it. they will give no
more trouble.
Year: 1867

An extraordinary sight was Witnessed Ii
the principal London streets last Thursday
Rather more than a thousand OF the most
miserable wretches that ever wore the gart
of humanity formed Il procession and
marched in silence from the neighbOrhOOd
of Wrapping and Whitechapel to the aris
tocratic quarters OF st. Jame's and Belgra-
via. There was no disturbance or excess
of any kind. Every man was Ill rags, and
every form and face bore the unmlstakable
mark of distress A banner or two con-
tanned inscriptions indicative OF their char.
acter aud their wants, and few carried
money boxes to receive any donations that
might be bestowed upon them. Why, l
know not, but it was deemed worth while
to prevent this demonstration on the part
of the authorities, but the sight was one
that did not tend to add greatly to an
Englishmans pride. These men, it is well
known, were only the representatives of a
body forty times their number, fer 1t has
been ascertained that there arc no less
than forty thousand in the eastern part OF
London, not only out of employment, but
seduced to the extreme of dest1tution, and
dependent on daily charity for their morsel
of bread, or cup of soup, that keeps the
fame of life alight within their emaciated
bodies. It is a frightful thing to contem-
plate and what is to be the end of this state
of things Heaven only knows.
Year: 1867




The Havana correspondent of the New
York Times relates the following:


An amusing duel took place yesterday
about five miles from the city. It origina-
ted i'll a remark made by a man to his friend
on seeing lady come out of church. The
lady was unknown to the person making
the remark, but happened to be the others
wife. A slap in the face was the conse-
quence, and a challenge came soon after
This was accepted, and the seconds select
ed place. The wife got wind of the af-
fair, and Immediately took steps to prevent
the dreadful catastrophe. Her first thought
was to notify the police, but that might
| have given her husband the reputation of
a coward, and she took better method by
going to the house of the other party,
where she met his wife, and plan was soon
concocted by the two feminines. This
morning both husbands got up early; wives
ditto. Husbands took carriages, and their
the other with three-took other vehicles
in waiting. When the two duelists arrived
at the spot they were somewhat astonished
on seeing the two other carriages drive up
with their passengers, who coolly informed
the men that they also had come to fight,
so as to make it complete family quarrel,
each at the same time producing an empty
purse and package of baby linen as their
arms and munitions of war. The little
ones had popguns and frecrackers, and
soon some indulged in cry. It is useless
to add that the bloodthirsty Benedicts made
peace Oh the spot, and returned to Havana,
in company with their seconds, to celebrate
the affair over champagne dinner.


Another Atrocious Murder in Philadelphia
| PHILADELPHIA, April 25-About2 o'clock
this afternoon Mrs Magilton, aged 81 years,
was found murdered at her residence in
Shipper street, above Thirteenth. Her
throat was cut with a razor, end seven con-
fused wounds were on her head, inflicted
with hammer, which was left beside her.
Information was first given to the husband
of the deceased by George Winnemore,
who was taken into custody on suspicion,
and committed to await the Coroner's in
vestigatiou. Winnemore was friend of
the family, and had taken tea with the old
couple, who lived alone, the previous even
ing. Nothing was missed from the house,
and it is not known what could have
prompted the murder. The deceased was
the mother of Col. Magilton. The razor
was found in the cesspool belonging to the
house.


The razor has been identified as the
property of Winnemore. It is supposed
that the unexpected return of the husband
prevented Winnemore from plundering the
house.


Winnemore was soldier in the late war,
and was in debt to the tavern keeper where
he boarded. He was anxious to obtain
money to emigrate to Montana.