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Year: 1866

One of the most extraordinary
operations that has ever
been performed in this country
was recently successfully accom-.
plshed in the general hospital in
this city, by DIR. Aikens. and for
the benefit of tho medical rrofes.
sion of Toronto, we think it but
right that q notice of the case
should be laid before the public


The case in question is that of a


young woman who had been af.


flicted with an liberated heel for


seven years. Having been under


the care Of several eminent ply


sicians, and the disease having


grown worse instead of better, she


obtained admission to the hospital.


and after remaining Loro for some


t;.,- ,.-..s placed under the care of


DR.. Aikcns, who, after mature con-
sideration, suggested the propricty
of Il remarkable operation with a


view Of cffecting cure and hav,


ing obtained the consent of the


patient, who, it may be readily


imagined, was ready to undergo
any operation that might have the


effect Of restoring to her the use OF


her foot, the doctor proceeded to
cut away all the diseased portion
OF the heel, completely removing
the roots of the ulcer, and, indeed,
advancing some distance into the
flesh, tho better to avoid leaving
any seeds ofthe disease remaining.
The next thing to be done was to
fill up the cavity, into'which a good
sized potato might be placed, with
healthy flesh. The foot was ac-
cordingly tightly tied up to the hip
and a large piece of flesh partly re
moved from the hip and laid in the
cavity Of the heel, and the flap on
one side, or, more properly, end,
sewed to the lip Of the cavity, the
opposite part, of course, left stu
adhering to the hip, in order that
circulation might be preserved. =
The foot was kept in that position
a week, by which time the flesh of
the hip had commenced adherineI
TO that of the foot. The latter was
then cut down from the hip, and a
complete cure is about to result
from the operation. The heel
presents very neat appearance,
and in a few days the skin along
the edges will be healed up. The
PATIENTS still in the hospital. -
Tie cavity in the hip casucd by
the removal Of the flesh is also
rapidly filling up. NJ.
Year: 1866




A strange story is told of two


sisters at Berlin. A About three
years ago one ofthesc yodng ladies
was engaged to be married, but or
the bridal morning became so i'll
that she could not possibly go to
the church. The bridegroom was
a desirable one, and was a fish
who, it seems, had not easily been
hooked. There was, therefore,
great danger in the delay, so in
stead of postponing the marriage,
the second sister, covering herself
in a long veil, personated the first,
and duly went through the ceremo.
ny. The moment ii was over, she
transferred the bridal dress and
ornaments to her sister, who was
thus considered TO have all proper
claim to this husband she married
by proxy. 1t is only recently that
4 discovery has been made Of the
real facts, and proceedings are
about to be taken not only in the
,iyil, hut also in the criminal
courts of Berlin. r, f.I..
Year: 1866

A rather curious instance oil
conviction by evidence from the
mouth of a cod occurred in Scrab
ster Roads the other day. The
Captain had some fresh hcrrings
for breakfast, and some of those
that were left were thrown over
board by the cook, who was either
too lazy or too careless TO put them
away rs he was told TO do. The
hcrrings being subsequently asked
tor, as tho captain wished to hsll
toI cod, the cook dclarcd that ho
knew nothing at all about them
but that he was certain that they
had not been thrown overheard. =
No sooner wore the words out o.
his mouth than the captain, who
had felt a pull at his line, drew in
a great bouncing fellow of a cod ,
and the moment the cod foil on
deck ono of the identical herrings
in dispute fell ont of its mouth al
the storytellor's feet, thus convict.
ing him by the mouth Of q witness
whose stomach, when taken out OF
his native element, was more ten
der than the cooks conscicnce.-
John O'GrOdt Journal.
Year: 1866

BsT- A person who was run over
by street car in New York, obtain
ed judgment of $4,000 damage,
against the company, the case being
carried to and the Judgment affirmed
by the Supreme Court, the Court
holding that the streets were esm-
mon property, and that it was as
much the duty Of the drivers Of ve-
hicles to keep out OF the way of foot
passengers, as for the latter to avoid
being run over by the former.
Year: 1866

An Irish gentleman parting with
a lazy servant woman, was. asked
whether she was what is termed
afraid Of work. Not at all she'll
frequently lie down and fall asleep
by the very side of it."
Year: 1866

We would rather be defeated thousand
times, says the Gettysburg Compiler, battling
for the Union and for constitutional liberty,
than to be crowned with victory in the
ranks of the radicals. The spirit of reckless
and bloody fanaticism has triumphed over
calm reason, but we can lay our hands upon
our hearts and thank our God that we had
not part in the triumph. We fought 1t to
the bitter end. and went down with our
colors flying. We will continue TO fight ii
and score Of defeats shall not drive US
from our purpose. We bow, as we always
have done, to the verdict Of the ballot bcx:
yet our belief that the only safety for the
country is to be found u the principles and
policy advocated by the Democratic party,
is too deeply laid and too firmly grounded
to be shaken by the fact that in a vote OF
six hundred thousand our opponents have
been enabled, through the appliances and
expenditure Of money, to secure majority
of sixteen thousand.
Year: 1866

THR STORM AT SAN FRANCIsco.-On We'd
nesday night last considerable damage was
done by the storm at the Bay, vessels coided
and some were sunk. The steamer Pacific,
which was coming in the Golden Gate,
was compelled to put out TO sea again. 10
make it more interesting along came an
earthquake.
Year: 1866

Found DEAD.-Yesterday morning a man
was found dead near Auburn Station. He
was thnly clad, and when found only had
on shirt and one sock. He had evidently
laid out in the storm Thursday night, and
from the marks npon his legs be appeared
to have been running through the chaparel
We did not learn the name of the unfortu-
nate man, but are informed he has recently
been at work on ranch, somewhere in this
vicinity.


Just as we were going to press last eve.
ming we received information that the dead
man. showed signs of life, and had been ia.
ken to the County Hospital.
Year: 1866

WILL IT FILL UP.-Conversng with a
friend the other day, who resides at the Bay,
be expressed the opinion that eventually the
debris washed down from the mountains
would fl in the Bay Of San Francisco and out
towards the Golden Gate, to such an extent
that bar will be formed making it difficult
for shipping to enter the port. This opinion,
although not new, is very probably correct.
Annually the amount Of dirt that .linds its
way to the lower. country from the mountains
is immense. The only question in our mind
is. whether The current out of the Golden
Gate is strong enough to carry the sediment
out to sea and leave the Bay clear. Ii is, no
doubt, question that will require serious
consideration in the future.


1t is well known that the "Hog's back" is
rising higher and higher every year. and the
question naturally suggests ITSELF will not
Sacramento become an inland city!
Year: 1866

TExAs.-Emigration seems to be pouring
into Texas from all parts Of the Union. 1t
is one of The finest grazing States in the
Union. With an area Of 234,32l square
miles, when fully settled she will be an en-
pire within herself When admitted into
the Union it was agreed that this large do
main might afterwards be divided into five
States, but we hardly think the Radicals
will ever consent to it, although they stole
territory from old Virginia and made bas,
tard State of it.
Year: 1866

MokE OF Ir.-The storm Of this week Ger
tainly has hardly been eqnalled in the State.
Yesterday every rivulet and stream was full
A short walk TO the tops of the surrounding
bills, and 6 lance at the valley will present
to view large expanse Of water. We are
informed by citizens from that section. that
flats and low places as at the present time.
Year: 1866

SACRAMENTO CITY REPORTED TO BE OVER
FLOWED Previous to going to press last eve
ming, it was reported that Sacramento was
again under water. We could trace the re-
port, however, to no reliable source. 1t may
have originated from the fact that the cars
failed to arrive. That the flood has done
considerable damage TO the Railroad below
there can now be no doubt, bat how much
we are unable to ascertain.


Since writing the above, we have convers-
ed with VIM. Hamilton, who left Sacrament
to yesterday morning. The city, when he
left, was all right and there was no signs OF
an overflow; however, the heavy body Of
water had not then reached the city, what
effect it will have remains to be seen. The
railroad is badly damaged at the crossing Of
Dry Creek, and in the vicinity of the Ar
cade House. The repairs will be completed
in few days, in the meantime trains will
run to the breaks and manage to carry mails
and passengers through.
Year: 1866

DEPARTMENT THE OF INTERIoR.-WAsH-
IxGToN. d. c., MAY %, lS66.-SIR; Sew
eral days since ! received note signed by
YOU as president of the National Union
Club, informing me Of their intention to
serenade the President and his Cabinet Off
GERS on an evening which was there named,
and note from the secretary of this organiza-
ton, announcing its postponement on ac-
count of the character of the weather. l
have to day received third note, signed by
the corresponding secretary, informing me
that the serenade will be rendered this even
ing, at o'clock.


After rendering to you and the club my
thanks for the compliment of including Inc
in the number to be thus honored, | regret
to be compelled to add that my official en-
gagements render it impracticable for me to
be present.


The circumstances gives me less pam rs |
am not conscious of having done anything
which entities me personally Ia the honor
of such an ovation.


And if this proposed call is intended, as
the newspapers assert, to furnish the officials
connected with the Executive Department
Of the Government an opportunity TO an-
nounoe their opinion on political subjects,
am inclined 10 think il pardOnable egot-
ism for me to suppose my opinions are fully
known to all who may consider them OF
sufficient consequence TO merit passing no.
tice, as / haze frankly proclaimed them on
the floor Of the Senate and from the rostrum
for ten consecutive years next preceding
the commencement of my service as Secre-
tary of the Interior, and have not at any
time since when occasion required 1t, failed
to express my views with candor.


As nv political affiliations in the past
have not been doubtful, do not intend that
they shall be so in the future. have been
four times elected to a seat in the United
States Senate by the Legislature Of Iowa, as
a representative of the Republican Union
party, and as a member of that POLITICAL or
ganization | was appointed to the office l
now hold. To betray the confidence thus
reposed in me would be manifestation Of
ingratitude so glaringly dishonorable
that am sure no intelligent member of
Year: 1866

shall see the Jews gather home to the land
Of Palestine to await the coming of their
Lord and Master, for whom they have looked
SO long, until righteousness shall go forth
like the morning light, spreading its genial
influences over all the earth, and man and
all things upon the earth acknowledge the
rule Of Him whose right it is to reign.


must be satisfied with what little l have
said May God bless you, and bless you
in the name Of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Anon
Year: 1866

In Norfolk (Va) letter to the New
York Tribune, the writer says state
ment was made to him, few days ago,
by an ex rebel officer of Stonewalis J ack-
sons command, which on subsequent
inquiry ne discovered to be true
Speaking of Jackson, his old associate
said if he had been in command OF the
rebel army after Antietam the war
would have been brought to a close,
for that Jackson proposed to Lee and
other officers that Mcclellan should be
delicately approached with a PROPOSE
ton to place him (McClellan) in com
mand of both the Union and rebel
armies, and then dictate to the Admin
istration satisfactory terms for peace,
which at that time would have been
the deposing of Mr.. Lincoln" but Jeti
Davis got wind of the plan and 1t fell
through ave thought, the secesh
officer said, that the United States
Government had become aware OF such
a plan, and that was the way we &C
counted for the fact of Mcclellan be-
ing relieved from the command OF the
army"
Year: 1866

From the Beaver Dam Wis.l Citizen, on.


We are permitted to copy the following from
letter written to Mrs. Reid by her sister, residing
near Hamilton, Fillmore county, Minn.:--


There was brother of Frank Ibberson (drug-
gist in Fox Lake, frozen to death on the 26th
ut., just at night, while going home from mill,
within hall a mile and in PLAN sighC of his own
house, which is one mile from here. Sunday
morning his son came to see ii he was here, as
he found the oxen at home. j told him at once
that he never would see his father alive again ii
he was not at home


George and our nearest neighbor and brother
went with him to find him, and found him on
Addison's land about halt q mile from here;
and they found as they were taking him from
the snow, bottle by his side, which probably
brought him TO his untlmely death. He leaves
wife and eight children, the oldest eighteen
years of age.


We have heard of ten other men who perished
in the same storm-six of them all together in a
sleigh froze as they were sitting in the sleigh.
Three other men had been to the timber and 1t
seems they could not keep up with their teams;
one was found, the others were not, the last
account we had; the one found was frozen in a
standing position. with both hands covering his
face within three rods of house.


There are some FIVE thousand more females
than naIa IA IOVUQl
Year: 1866

SPRING FASHION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the prettiest OF the spring scaris is the "Reine
Margarita." 1t is made of mazarne blue cash
mere, with a circlet or oval of margarites at
each end; the petals are white and the hearts
yellow. The white and yellow are worked In
floss silk, but may be worked in silver and gold
thread. These latter, though more brilliant,
are not so chaste, and consequently not so
much in keeping with the name of scarf. When
the margartas describe an oval line, the two
ends are Joined at the top by q simulated two
heart knot; the long fringe which finishes the
ends is made of white and yellow silk, waved in
imitation of young lambs wool. 1t is tied at
the throat in 8. slip-knot, which is warm and
comfortable and does not crush or wrinkle the
scarf. Another pretty novelty is the "Oak-leaf
Boa" This piquant little thing consists entirely
OF knitted leaves, strung on a knitted web two
inches wide. 1t may be made in various shades,
OF yellow, blue, green or violet. "The Hunga-
rian collar" is another Of the spring novelties,
and one that cannot fail to become favorlte
with the ladies. It may be attached to any
house, school, walking, or riding dress with
which it will harmonic in color; and, that it
may be the most serViceable ladies VINO intend
having but one should get that made up in black
velvet
Year: 1866

For the New Orleans Crescentl


am member of the can't-get-away,u - but,


paradoxica as it may appear, did get away on a
very fine steamer, and coasted along until I


reached Memphis; which city, its ambitious peo-


pie endeavor to chrsten the "City Of the Bluffs y


thus stealing away the right of name from that


venerable old town of Natchez, to which Memphis


is but Shanghai chicken, grown up /" in a few


days" and against which wrong 1 entered my


solemn protest. l found my stateroom nncom


fortably near the boiler, but as my gentlemanly


friend the chief clerk very kindly promised that


found myself Inconvenience, to have them


(the boilers) removed, / consented, generously.
not to overtax his spirit of Accommodation,


twill not spend my ink in describing what Won
have seen thousand times-the places on the
coast-but simply say, should have preferred to
have seen the chimnes with houses to them,
instead of standing bare and gannt and specter,
like the mile-stones along the path of war.


My trip, though, was one of business, and I
neglected no opportunity of inquiry regarding the
planting interest. l have seen gentlemen in my
trip coming from North Carolina, on the one side,
and San Antonio on the other, and am persuaded
that this year is to be marked with black to the
planting interest of this portion of the country.
am aware that there is no subject upon which so
much foolish speculation is prematurely wasted
rs on the subject of the cotton crop. The planter
is the last man in the world to know anything re-
garding it, beyond his own plantation and neigh
is, if he stays at home and attends
10 his own business if he does not, his opinion is
lot worth the asking. The merchant of great
commercial centers should, when the season is
advanced enough te warrant surmise, be better
Enabled to Judge, if there was systematic organ
zation for inquiry and correspondence throughout
he cotton growing region; but this is not, and
his year could not well be, There are, however, !
ome data by which We may approximate the
.rop. We know, for instance, the crop before
he war and pretty nearly the nunber of hands
at that time. We can, with some ap-
roach to fact, learn the area of land and force
mployed in its cultivation at present When
hese data are settled with tolerable accuracy, Il
lGn, and not till then, arewe prepared to make k
Year: 1866

CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GooDs.-No
should fail going to the store of Mo
Garthwaite, Lewis & Stuart, Nos. 81
80 Camp street, and taking Il look
the very beautiful, fashionable and q
stock Of goods which they have lust on.
The goods are all made of the best of mat.
and for durability or style cannot be surpass,
Year: 1866

BosToN, Feb. 13.-Major General Howard visited
the House of Representatives this afternoon and was
received with hearty cheers and an address of well
come from the Speaker. to which he briefly respond
cd. The general subsequently introduced to
the Senate where his reception was equally cordial
Year: 1866

The progress of luxury is rapid-espe-
cially in New York. A company adver-
tiscs that they have a convenient snd
beautiful cemetery near that city; that
is reached by railroad; that the cars are
warmed in cold weather, SO that mourn
ers suffer no exposure; that, in fact, they
have introduced all the modern improve
ments, and can undertake to bury the
dead in the shortest time and in style
which leaves notlingto be desired in the
way of ease, rapidity and comfort. Con-
petition may be the life of trade; but it
is slightly shocking to have that life car
ried up to the gates Of the grave'-Bos-
ton transcript.
Year: 1866

All, this beautiful world Indeed, I
know not what to think of it. Some
times it is all gladness and sunshine,
and Heaven itself lies not far off. And
then it changes suddenly, and is dark
and sorrowful, and the clouds shut out
the sky. In the lives of the saddest of
us there are bright days like this, when
we feel as if we could take the great
world in our arms. Then come the
gloomy hours, when the fire will nei-
ther burn in our hearts nor on our
hearths; and all without and within
is dismal, cold and dark. Every heart
has its secret sorrows, and oftentimes
we call man cold when he is only
sad.
Year: 1866

enough to do Justice and Hho know that Gen
Sherman was the agent Of tie Government;
and if he did wrong to any loyal subject, the
Government is responsible for it. | say, as
said last August in letter to his Excelency
Andrew Johnson, my own Government has
destroyed my living, by burning with fire all!
my property which had acquired and laid
up fer my support in old age, and left me
without the ncccsScrieS Of life, and all that for
no fault of mine; and now implore indcm-
nifty for my loss from that Government who
las taken my living from me.


Yours, respectfully.


BENZ. RAWLS.
Year: 1866

The following anecdotc OF the Rev. DR..
bently, well known among the clergy of
olden time, is given by a CORES espondent
OF the Salem Register.


One night. at a late hour, the doctor was
disturbed at his studies by rafting sound
among some wood, which. sawed and split
Tor his study fire, had been left out by the
teamster, the afternoon previous, too late
to be properly housed. lie arose, went
to the window, and saw a woman filing
her apron with wood, which she hastily
carried away. Shortly after the same
noise occurred, and ON looking out second
time he saw similar operation, the woman
lilling her great apron to the utmost limits
of its capacity. When she had gone he re-
turned to his book with tender pitv in
his heart for destitution which sought
relief in this, drcary, not to say sinful
manner. by and by he was startled BY
a heavy crash of fall n. wood, and hurry
ing up to the window beheld the poor
woman casting the very dust of wood from
her apron. lie remained motionloss, his
gentle heart filed with commisseration


She swiftly departed and soon returned
heavily ladcned with wood, which she
threw on a pile, as lift were indeed the
"accurscd thing The Doctors compass
sion and curiosity were now intensely excl
ted. He followed her retrcating fig ure
till he discovered her residence, and then
aseertained who she W s. sWha she was,
was no mystery to him. The last hour
had shown him her virtues lofty height.
lie called early the next morning on Mr..
b., the wood dealer, and directed him to
send half cord of his best wood, sawed
and split to Mrs -, but by no means to
let her know from whom it came, which
was readily promised. Mr.. BIS tcamstcr,
who happened to be within earshot, was
not so bound, and when he had tipped the
wood into the widows yard, replied to her
eager inquiry who had sent it, by relating
the conversation he had heard. ...


The conscience-stricken woman, feeling
that her sin and repentance, in the lonely
darkness of that midnight hour, were un-
dcrstood by another heart besides her own,
fastened without delay to the house of the
benevolent man, to express her gratitude
and sorrow, and with deep humility and
bitterness, told him the temptation to which
her extreme poverty had reduced her, of
breaking the eight commandment. "Sir."
said she, though my house was dark and
cold; though my heart was wrung with
anguish at the sight of my poor, shivering
little ones, | could not keep it, my consc-
ence would not let me- ''Say no more,
my dear madam" said the good man,
Il saw it ALL saw you conquer the devil
in two fair fights" ..
Year: 1866

An interesting accdote ofthe Duchess of Bed
lord 0"9M to awake something like spirit of
emulation among her 'aristocratic'i sisters of tbe
American Republic, proving, as it does, that in
all the engagements incident to her high rank,
she never forgot the duties of true woman and
helpful wife. For THIRTY gears she was in the
habit OF rising early, lighting her own fire, and
prenaring cup oftca for herself ana her husband.
She then employed herself in copying the Dukes
business letters for him, fast as they were writ
ten; and at ten clock, she was at the breakfast
table, bidding her large circle ofguests smiling
good morning, as they entered one by one. Thus
the visitors came and went without ever benc
aware that their noble host and hostess had dis
posed of their daily business, at the time when
the rest Of the world-fashionaby spcakino-
were in bed. How many ladies are there who
would have the resolution and energy to follow
the Duchess of Bedford example? Not MANY
we arc afraid.
Year: 1866

How To MAKE BUTTER FROM BITTER CREAM
Mr.. Miner: Having read in the Rural of March
18th, what l.. B. says about making butter, I
will tell you what think is good to make bitter
cream come quick. When the cream is ready to
churu, dissolve little good sugar and add TO it
the butter will then come in a short time. l think
the cause of cream getting bitter is that it is kept
too cold while rising; the sugar helps to sweetcn
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