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Year: 1866




A recent London letter relates the follow
ing gossip concerning the Geological gardens
and their occupants, showing the danger to
which the least carelessness may expose


"Not long ago a young man too tipsey to
be cautious was poking up with stick the
cobra di cape1o in one of the cages in the ser
pent room at the Geological gardens; the ser
pent darted and touched the man, who died
in exactly ten minutes The wound was OF
the nose, and was such as might have been
with the touch of a needle. The snake was
killed-why knownot- and Mr.. Frank Buck
land, the naturalist, who had charge of the
gardens, was dissecting its body. While
doing so he felt strange sensation coming
over him and he went out of doors and talked
to workman near by, asking him to drag
him to a chemist shop, and beat him to death
rather than let him fall to sleep. They did
pummel him most mercilessly, and dragged
him to an apothecary shop, where he gasped
out sAmmonia!r They piled him with ann
monia and water and he recovered. He does
not know how the poison was communicated,
but thinks he might have cleaned finger
nail with a knife he had used in dissection.
It is curious problem for optimists to con-
slider why such a magazine of destruction as
the cobra exists. Is it a sewer to drain off the
poison Of a whole tribe of other animals, who
are thereby rendered harmless? It is the
fayorite snake with the eastern snakecharmers.


THE PRISONERS AT THE Dry ToRTUGAs.-
A letter received from the Dry Eortugas, on
the Florida coast dated the 25th of the last
month, states that Edward Spangler and
Arnold and OIaughin have been all that
could be desired as regards correct deport-
ment since their Incarceration Spangler has
earnestly and industriously labored in the
carpenter shop; has never been subject to
feprimand in any shape; and though once
or twice indisposed and under treatment in
the hospital, has in each instance returned to
duty before required by regular discharge
He is well, and manifests desire to serve
ont his sentence with patience They are all
well cared for, and are represented to be
more comfortable and enjoying better health,
probably, than if confined in an ordinary
penitentiary. Irons were put upon all the
| State prisoners. four in number, solely on &C.
count of the attempt made by Mudd to es-
! cape. The irons have now been removed,
and all liberty consistent with proper prison
! discipline is allowed them.
Year: 1866

to make one Of which requires about six
gallous Of milk So at any farmhouse,
where three or fonr COWS only are kept, an
Edam che Sc may be made every day with
out interfering with other duties, and tlts
aggregate for year would make respect.
able increase of income.


PARNEsAN CHEEsE:


This cheese celebrated for its delicious
flavor aud beautiful elastic texture, is made
in that Italian territory called the Lodesaii
district lying between Lodi and Cremona;
and comprising the richest grazing portion
Of the Miianese department. The COWS
from which the Parmesan cheese is naade
are always kept closely guarded and fed all
the year round with green food. As the
weight Of these italian cream cteeses rauge
from 80 to 200 pounds, of course there
are no individual dairies that afford suffic-
lent milk to make one, ard so whole
community Of Parmese farmers club to-
gether-puttjug in their milk and making
cheese first Tor one and then another, uu-
til every member Of the company is sup
piled with a cheese weighing from $50 to
200 pounds, according to tie Quantity OF
milk contributed.


ThiaParnese cheese combination is mott
likely the parent of our combination cheese
companies in the United States There
are similar confederacies in two or three IF
the provinces of France, and two at least in
Switzerland at which the famous cheese Of
NeufchateI and Gruyere is manufactured.


CoEIAEDER FOR Cows.


1t has been found that coriander seed is
an excellent, and it is believed an infaIlia-
Die Alternative of milk. Sometimes it hap
pens that the very finest appearing ahilnaI
in the herd, and most generous milkef,
gives milk chat will neither afford good
butter by itself, and mixed with other milk
always makes with difficulty. To correct
this give coriander seed as follows:


Grind the seed in a coffee mill, mix two
tablespoonful thoroughly with pint of
good sound cider, then stir the whole into
a dish Of corn meal, bran, or any fine food,
and feed the COW every morning before she
has eaten anything else From three to
six doses will effect a change that will most
likely prove satisfactory, and in all cases
permanent.
Year: 1866

The fckleness of fortune is well illus
tratcd in the experience Of a worthy
family in this city, who have suddenly
found themselves raised from that condi-
ton in society where people are said to
| live in moderate circumstance" to the
highest pinnacle of wealth. The facts
are these: Mrs Ella Walker, residing
at No. 100 Maple avenue, is woman of
English birth Her husband (who is
machinist by trade) and herself have re-
sided here Tor number of years, and
have several children. It was reported
some months ago that a large property,
valued at thirty-five millions of dollars,
had fallen to Mrs Walkers father, as q
direct heir, and he being dead, that the
whole amount belong to her as his only
child


Steps were at once taken to ascertain
the truth of this report, and Ex-Governor
I. Fl. Seymour was employed to investi-
gate. The result of his investigation Is
entirely favorable to Mrs. Walker, docu-
ments having been received which show
beyond question that she will come into
possession of this immense property, and
She, together with her husband and chill
dren, will start for England next week to
receive the golden egg.


We congratulate Mrs. Walker and her
family upon their good fortune. She
will be, when in full possession of her
property, the richest woman in the Uni
ted States. But she is said to be a wo-
man of good sense, and will not place
herself beyond the reach of those who
have been her friends during the years
she has lived here; already we learn
| that it is her purpose to make one family
at least, in whom she is interested, indie
pendent of want and we shall probably
be called upon hereafter to chronicle
other charitable deeds which her geneF-
osity will prompt,-[ Hartford Conn.
Courant.
Year: 1866

In the Police Court at Chicago,
a wife thus ingeniously explained
away serious charges of harsh
treatment Of her poor husband;


One day when she was running
across the room with fork in her
hand, he jumped In the way and
struck his wrist against the fork,
wrenching it from her grip by the
tines, which he ran into his wrist.
Then he undertook to strike her,
but she held a painful of hot dish
water between them. and he split
it all over his head. Then he got
still more angry at this accident,
and started to jump at her, but his
head came against her hand, and
he fell down. She took hold OF
his hair to raise him up, and his
hair was so moistened by the hot
water that it came off. / Then she
saw it was no use to reason with
him any longer, and 50 she left the
mouse, Et a. naX T ff.8F
Year: 1866

BLEEDING FROM THE NosE.-Two
years ago while going down
Broadway, New York, blood COM
menced dripping from my nose,
quite rapidly. | stepped aside
and applied my handkerchief, in
tending to apply at the nearest
hotel, when q gentleman accosted
me, saying, Gust put a piece OF


paper in your mouth, chew it rap
idly, and it will stop your nose
bleeding" Thanking him rather
doubtfnlly, | did as he suggested,
and the flow of blood ceased al
most Immediately. / have seen
the remedy tried since quite fire.
auently, and with success always.
Doubtless any substance would
answer the same purpose as well
as paper, the stoppage of the flow
of blood being caused by the rap
id motion of the jaws, and the
contraction of the muscles con-
Meeting the jaws and nose. Z a'-
Year: 1866

In reading, we frequently come
across technicalities with which we
are unacquainted, the understand
ing of which is necessary to give US
a correct idea Of the subject. To
obviate this difficulty we give a
definition of some of the most
Year: 1866

A Jersey City negro girl fell a
distance Of twelve feet, head fore
most, striking her head on some
rocks. She was insensible for a
few moments, but recovered in
season to attend a colored ball
that night, and danced till morn
ing.
Year: 1866

A good story is related of q


Congressman who in its early day
refused to believe in the telegraph,


and expressed his incredulity even


after the line from Baltimore to
Washington had been many days


in successful operation. A certain


friend of this honorable gentleman


happened 70 have a little joke up


on him. Walking late one fine
moonlight night in the capitol
grounds, the Doctor caught, a
glimpse of his distinguished friend


in company with a lady very


much prettier than his wife


Lest the jealousy of the latter


should be excited, the pair hastily
separated to avoid observation,


and coming oyer to the Doctor, the


Congressman, with a communica-
tiveness entirely uncalled for, as
sured his friend that he had wan
dered up the grounds ''to get some
grass to feed his rabbits" The
Doctor consented to keep his joke
to himself, with no restraint upon
his own enjoyment of it. Now
when this same Congressman one
day entered the Baltimore tele-
graph Office to demand an expert
mental proof, and they told him to
name whom he would call in
Washington, it happened thathe
named the Doctor aforesaid. In q
very few minutes he was surprised
toget word from the Doctor of some
commonplace import. He still
suspected a forged message, and
ordered that that fact be commu-
nicated to the Doctor. The re-
sponse was prompt-"I want a
little grass for NY rabbit" The
operator was confounded. The
lncredulous honorable looked at
The message. With a blush, he
ore it up, exclaiming, "The thing
works, forthatis Doc, or the ID"
Year: 1866

the matter in any manner. The subject is entirely
judgment, and being the ground, knows what to do
on the premises. He is authorized TO act independently
in the event of any unnecessary illegal disturbances
of the neacp on piihcr ede -
Year: 1866

A Yacht Run Down by the Steamer Wiiiiam


Cook Loss or -CulpRbility Somewhere,


&C.. &c.


At halfpast six O'Clock last evening the steamer
VIM Cook, ofthe NewYork Amboy and Philadelphia line.
was route TO this city, when in the KIlls," between
Bergen Point and Staten Island she down . small
soop Yacht, OF about eight burden crushing II
under her wheel The first apprsal the passengers had
OF the affair terrible crushing noise on tho staS-
board wheelhonse, under which the little yacht had
becn instantly dashed 10 pieces The passengers rushed
on deck TO learn the Of the noise when they hsad
cries for help from the water The captain Of
the boat caused ~ weasel to be stopped and gave orders
to lower one Of the boats; but 20 inefficient were
the crew In launching the boat that nearly fourteen min
utes elapsed before the surface OF the water by
which time the voices from the persons In the water
were not heard having evidently become exhausted and
drowned The ineffciencv Of the captain and Of
the steamer and tho inndeQuacy Of the apparatus for
launching the life boat earnestly discussed among
the passengers, which resulted In general condemns.
ton Of the parties II IN said that II the
tain had caused hts boat backed and few OF tho
life prcserven thrown overheard there 10 probability
that some OF the unfortunate persons In the would
have been saved


Tho little zach. sloop rggcd and that could
accommodate ten twelve persons comfortably but how
many were 0n board At the time board the
steamer could say The yacht by the pilot
OF the steamer until IL was almost directly under the bow
Of the steamer.
Year: 1866

THERE is a magistrate in town in fndi-
ana named Hclser. A clergyman of the
same place was called upon by young coup:
lie, not long since, wishing him to join them
in the bonds of matrimony. He asked the
bridegroom "a soldier, by the way) for his
marriage license. The man in blue said he
had been engaged to the girl four years, and
thought that would do. Clergyman thought
not and remarked as the quickes: way to
obtain a license: "YOu had better take your
girl and 60 to Helser." "You can go to
hi yourself" retorted the veteran, and
without further advice he left his presence.
Year: 1866

FIRE CoMPANY,-Th experience of the
Fourth of July, teaches most unmistakably the
necessity of having a thoroughly organized Fire
Department. At the late fire our citizens work
ed nobly and manfully, but being without Or
ganizatiou and directing head, much energy
and labor was expended without any correspon-
ding result Under the most favorable circum-
stances great confusion and excitement will pre-.
vail at fires. To obviate this condition of affairs
ali towns when they attain any considerable
growth find an organized Fire Department ne
cessity. Walla Walla in this regard is no excep-
tiOn to the rule. Why it is that with an engine
and all the apparatus necessary for the extn-
guishment Of fires, we are without a FIRE COM
pany is difficult to understand. One thing, how
ever, is certain, that property holders aud those
Interested in the prosperity of the town cannot
allow the present condition ofaffairs to continue


The writer is neither young nor active, but is
Still capable Of taking hand at the " brakes )"
and will gladly place his name on the roll Of a
IRE company. There must be fifty others who
teei the same way-a number sufficiently large
to organize an efficient FIRE company. Let a
meeting for this purpose be called and we are
quite sure that an organization will be effected
u is possible that additoaal legislation may be
required at the ha2ds Of the City Council and
hso this eau readily be bad. The members of
me Board, symPathising in the wants and feel
'ng' OF their fellow citizens, will gladly cooper
ate IN whatever measures may be deemed neces-
'ary TO place the company on an effective and
Z permanent basis. Let US see to it tha, another


eonhagratiOn does not find US without the means
WhereEith 10 combat the destroying element.
Year: 1866

Two Irishmen were going to fire off can
non, just for fun, but being of an economical
turn of mind they did not wish to lose the ball:
So one of them took an iron kettle in his
hand to catch it in, and stationing himself in
front of the loaded piece, he exclaimed to the
other who stood behind holding lighted
torch, Touch it off gently, Jenny"
Year: 1866

THE railroad gap seems in a fair way to
be speedily closed up in Iowa. The bridge
of the Iowa division of the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad across the Des Moines
river, is complete, and force of seven hun
dred laborers are at work extending the road
westward from there toward the Missouri
liver
Year: 1866

A COUPLE of old topers in some way got
into a quarrel, and for some time hurled all
the approved blackguardism of the pot>house
at each other, when one of them, determined
to extinguish the other, exclaimed, "Go
have no more to say! l scorn you as l do
a glass of water"
Year: 1866

The charred remains of young babe were
picked up on the morning after the fire near the
ruins Of the buildings that stood adjoining the
Masonic Hall. How the child came there,
or whether it was burned to death or had been
placed there dead before the FIRE are questions
that are Evolved in mystery.
Year: 1866

The Atlantic Cable is at last laid down and in full operation from Ireland to New Found land. distance of over 1900 miles.

 The accomplishment of this great enterpris' hardly stirs up the popular heart as lid the momentary success of the old cable in iSoS. The event was greater then, proportionably, than i1 is new. Although but eight years have passed We are no longer raw, overgrown youth among nations. but have developed tn" firmly knit muscles and hardened energy of manhood Much as Europe has in that time learned about us. we have learned more aboat ourselves, paying four billion dollar tuition fee in the dear school of experience.

 During these years we have become accus- toned to great news Often in one day the nation which seemed saved in the morning, has been despaired of at night, thousands falling fruitlessly; till at last came the great glory and great relief of the final triamph.

 To generation which has seen all this, the achievements of science seem tame but the the victories which cost no man his life are often the greatest, and the conqaests of man over nature, not of man over man, form the chief glory of the nineteenth century.
Year: 1866

On Wednesday afternoon last the house of MT Edmund E Garlich about mile south of the village, was struck by lightning and con siderably damaged, some think 5000 would hardly cover the loss. There were several persons iu the house at the time nearly all of whom received severe shocks, but none were seriously injured. The house was fired in several places, but the fire was soon extir guished. The house was protected by light ming rod so called, but curiously enough the electric fluid in it's passage seemed to seek every conductor but that. Starting with the rod. but not approving it's construction it fol. lowed it but short distance when piece of the rod about eight feet in length was torn out and thrown to the ground, n portion Of the fluid entering the house nearly at this point going through found tin water conduc tor which conveyed it to the ground. Another portion of the fluid seems lo have lcnped over the break in the rod, and following it half way down the gable end of the building lefr and made it's way through iil that ioo found a better conductor in sn iron window frame in the cellar.

 - On Saturday afternoon we were visited

 with hail storm which did n great amount of damage to crops totaly running some pieces

 of oats and destroying vegetation generally

 It is said that on Sunday night the hail coulS

 have been gathered up by the cart load.
Year: 1866

Rev MT Scudjer is expected to return from his vacation this week. His pulpit was sup piled last Sabbath by Rev Mir Dickermau of New Haven.

 - The school house on the Plains was struck by lightning Saturday afternoon. The electric current evidently started down the chimney but not liking tue accommodations for that trip knocked the bricks in every di- rection, tore of tn lath and plasiering and scattered it all over the house, took down the stove pipe and laid it carefully on the teach er's table and generally conducted in very disorderly way. Fortunately the school was not in session.

 '-M MT William Slosson has SO far recovered from his injuries as to be able to ride out. Your readers will remember that Mir. s. was frightfally injured at the time of the accident on inc Housatonic Railroad last year oneside being literally psrboilsa.

 After almost year of confinement, thanks to good care and 8 sound constitution, he bids fair to attain his ancient renown as . gay and gallant gentleman.
Year: 1866

Canal Street. .17o


adjoining Christ Church,


Is now te be found at his Office from O'Clock A N until
every department - S' -
Every style Of ARTIFICIAL TEETH from the cheap yul
caplte Base to Gold and Patna but particular attention
given TO the Preservation Natural Teeth by Pngoin
nl424s Of ThiGb are nov lost want Cf TIMELY AND
have paronized him for than quarter Of century IN
TINS city say that he s Second to None in profession
skill and experience. "S - sa'' u
Year: 1866

Embracing much larger work than any similar ever be-
fore published in this city.


This undertaking is the result of an EXPERIMENT,
but to supply exgency long experienced in this
y when socaed" City Directories have hitherto been
gotten up with view of making them profitable to the
publisher than serviceabIe to the public.
The undersigned takes pleasure in announcing that he has
the Patronage Countensnce and Support of theeourhs
the leading Business Houses in this city sters himself
that his great facilities in presses type material the
experience of twenty in the city of New Orleans
as practical printer and publisher will enable him to pre-
sent to the public perfectly


LIVE DIRECTORY.
Accompanying the Book Gree Of charge) will be large
and handsome MAP containing many new and valuable
features.
Merchants Manufacturers and others desrous Of adyer
tsing their goods and through this valuable and per
manent medium will please send in their advertisements at
an early day.


L. GRAHAM,


Book and Job Printer and Publisher


Cam stra E,,nr airaN
Year: 1866

The most useful invention Of the ago. Will cook anything
that other Stove will in the perfect manner Throws
of hardly any outward heat Makes smoke DUST Boot or
ashes The cooking qualities will be exhibited daily between
and 2P. Y. at lO8 CAMP STREET, UP STAIRS.
Year: 1866

They STRENGTHEN and INV .GoRATE the SYSTEM
They are UNEQUALED FOR GENERAL DEBILITY.
They are A SURE CURE FOR DYSPEPSIA
They GIVE GOOD and HEALTHY APPETITE.
They ASSIST DIGESTION
They PURIFY THE BREATH and Acidity of the Stomach
They CURE DIARRHEA and CHOLERA MORBUS
They CURE LIVER COMPLAINT
They are AN ANTIDoTE TO CHANGE OF WATER
AND DIET


They are the BEST srTMULANT IN EXISTENCE.
Theyare a PREVENTIVE of FEVER and AGUE.
They RELIEVE CONSTIPATION
They CURE NERVOUS HEADACHE.
They are perfectly PURE and PALATABLE.-
The genuine RED JACKET BITTERS are only sold in
quart botes never by the gallon, quart pint See that
six stamp unbroken ever each
cork Sold by all Druggists Dealers throughout the coun
try Cali for Red Jacket no other Circulars to
the Trade supplied on application to


BENNETT, PETERS & CO.,


81 ana SO Michigan Avenue Chicago


JN0. W. NORRIS g. CO..


Wholesale Southern Agents, 50 Canal street. NJ O.
Year: 1866

TO THE CITY GOVERNMENT. -


Permit me to call your attention to fruit
full and may add, alarming source of disease
existing in our midst and pervading almost
every portion of our beautiful city. 7


refer to the numerous culverts, in all the
principal streets, which open into the common
sewers and emit day and night the most often
sive- and noxious exhalations, thereby con-
stantly and fearfully communicating the at
mosphere, and endangering the public health.
This is surely nuisance which should be
abated at once. The common safety imperi-
ously demands ID. .i'i- u..o


The Cholera and diseases of kindred ma
ture, arising from blood-poison, we may not
be able to avert but can to certain extent
control. Their activity and virulence depend
upon well known conditions; and it is an es-
tabfished fact that the most malignant poi
sons are greatly modified in their effect upon
the human system. if not rendered harmless
and inert by diffusion in pure atmosphere.


The sanitary measures already commenced
are very important and in the right direction;
but i cannot withhold the expression of my
earnest belief, in which / know every intelli-
gent physician in the city will concur, that we
cannot promise ourselves immunity from the
Cholera or any other pestilential scourge, SO
long as the very serious evil to which 1 have
adverted is allowed to exist. J. T. G.
Year: 1866

DELIcIoUs.-That maple syrup made by
Partington, and to be had at his shop under
Lancaster Hall. Also his maple cream, one of
the incest confections got up. The truth is
MIR. and Mrs. P. know very well what will suit
the taste of the public and they get up every
thing in the best manner, arid people know it
too, and therefore it is that their establish
ment is so extensively patronized.
Year: 1866

Whose death we record to-day, was model
OF industry, moderation and sobriety. No
man among us has for so many years pursued,
SO quietly and unobtrusively, a life of uniform


application to the business to which he was