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Year: 1866

CAU'ES OF SUDDEN DEATH Very few Of
the sudden dea his which are said TO arise
from diseases Of the heart do really arise
from that cause. To ascertain the real
origin of sudden deaths, au experiment has
been tried iu Europe, and repo ted to
scientific congress held at StrGusburg -
-Ssx y,six cases of sndden death were made
the Sul jert of thorough post morem ex
animation ; in these cases only two were
found who had died from disease of the
heart. Nine cut Of six y-six had died from
npoplexy, while there were forty SIX cases of
congestion of the lungs-tbst is the lungs
were so foil of blood hey could not work,
there not being room enough for q sufficient
quantity OF air to enter tc support lfe.-
The causes that produce congestion of the
lungs are cold feet, tight cloI hing, costive
bowels, sitting still until chilled after being
warmed with labor or a rarid walk, going
TOO suddenly from a close heated room into
the cold air. especially after. speaking, aud
sudden depressing news operating on the
blood. These causes of sudden death being
known, an avoidance of them may serve 10
lenglhen out many valuable lives, which
would otherwise be lost under verdict of
heart complaint. That disease is supposed
to be inevitable aud ncurable hence many
may not take the pains they would TO avoid
sudden death if they kuew it lay in their
power.
Year: 1866

THE GurLLoT1NE.-boctor Gull.
lotine wrote of his celebrated inveu-
ton to a friend: "Mou Cher: The
punishment which I have invented
is so gentle-so gentle that really n
rs only the idea of death which could
make it disagreeable. Indeed. if one
were not thinking of death, one would
only experience the sensation of q
slight and pleasant GOODNESS on the


neck, that is ALL"
Year: 1866

Until about ten days ago, the weather
was cold, and extremely dry. Then we
had good rains, and the prospect is that
there may be good season for corn
crops. The wheat is almost an entire
failure in this county and oats and grass
will be short. If farmers will push for
ward the corn crop, and save all the fod-
der, enough may be thus realized to in
some measure compensate for the fail
ure Of the wheat crop.
Year: 1866

grown exquisite TO another OF the same
style, as he surveyed the tailor'S latest
effort to make him ridiculous, according
to the summer fashion plates. 'Iet Us
60 on Broadway and show ourselves"
Show Themselves! There is nothing of
such creatures except the outside.


All the freaks of fashion are too nu-
merous to mention. One here and
there will be sufficiently illustrative Of
human nature, "to say nothing" Of the
monkey or goat. The fashion outside
is often the sign of what is inside, and
that too more accurately than the deyel-
opment Of the Uranium. We have seen
many a good head undera jockey hat


The fashions are very much like cir
culating decimals; many of the modes
that now delight or annoy US, are repe-
tends, they are repeated almost ad infa-
itam. This may be an illustration of the
wise mans saying: "There is nothing
new under the sum-" Human fashion,
like human history, repeats itself.


Some ope has said that fashion is a
race between the rich and the poor.
The rich ale able to run rapidly, and to
make many lodges; but the poor keep
on the track with tie pertinacity of the
idea that the evil one is to take the hind
most. How easy to account for the
trickery of dealers in all those articles
that go to make up the outside of peo-
pie. Servant girls, shop boys, and fash
ionable poor people of all kinds, unable
to have the real article, will have some
thing that resembles it; so we have part
diamonds, brass watch fxngs and shod-
dy. Fashion is often the development
Of the propensity of human nature for
semblance rather than real worth.
Fashionable boarding schools and COL
lege diplomas are not all above suspi-
cion. The reputation of brains is often
purchased. Said fashionable mother
to her daughters teacher.


"How is my daughter succeeding with
her studles Z"


avery WELL" said the teacher, if there
is anything that she lacks, it is capacity"


"Why did you not mention this be-
fore!" said the angry mother, cher faith
er is able to get her whatever she wants;
and she shall have capacity at once"


We submit whether this is not COM
mon mistake, confounding fashionable
advantages and capacity.


A foreign Ambassador, suddenly en-
tering the royal nursery, surprised the
Emperor Napoleon playing horse with
the young Prince. The Emperor is hu-
man ; if he chooses to entertain the royal
child in a childish way, tits paternal and
nobody's business. But if lesser light
should perform the same caper simply
because it has been sanctiiied $50 to
speak, by great sovereign, what is it
but an illustration Of the fact that in &C.
tons as we'll as IN dress, the little are Of
ten the monkey like hnitators of the
great! For instance, an American gen.
eral of 'masterly inactivity" performs
a Ia Napoleon.


We pity the poor slaves of fashion,
If we could only whisper in their ears,
we would say: Don't try SO hard!


We have not intended to abuse fash
ion itself; we only complain little Of
the fashion of fashion.


PHIDELTA.
Year: 1866

Before a certain bridge was built in
Lancashire, England, passengers were
ferried over by an eccentric boatman liv-
ing near the bank A nobleman who
used to cross frequently, was accustom-
ed to give the boatman a shilling, al
though the regular fare was only pen
ny. One day when crossing he deter
mined to surprise the boatman, and ac-
cordingly on reaching the opposite shore
he stepped ashore and walked away,
without even putting his hand into his
pocket The ferryman, in great aston
ishment looked after him moment, and
then called out: "My lord, if ye have
lost yer purse, remember it was not in
my boat" The nobleman Immediately
rewarded his wit with double the usual
fee.
Year: 1866

THE following amusing item is taken from the
last number Of the Wdperiy Nagazine


Coos HUHTISG.-We witnessed very amusing
scene on one of suburban streets recent y
\ fashionable young lady, got mp in the highest
style of the milliner art, aud arrayed in all the
glory of e-dollars-a-yard silk, twenty dol
lar bonnet and a three hundred dollar shawl,
was majestically sweeping along IN the direction
of the Fair ground while just behind 4 small boy
was leading pet coon. A countryman, in brown
slouched hat and a linsey-wooIscy " warmu',
came along followed by ''yallah dog whose
nose was SCARED diagonally. transversely and
laterally with the scars of many hotiy-oon-
tested battle with members of the raccoon fAmi-
ly. Tige no sooner saw the ring-tailed rep
resentatiye of his ancient enemy, than be made
frantic dive for him. accompanied BY furious
bark Cooney apprehending the situation ut
glance bolted incontinently, and sought sane
tuary beneath the ample circumference OF the Ia
dy's crinoline. The young lady screamed, white
the dog made rapid circles, snniiing the air, and
evidently bewildered to know what had becofa9e
of the coon The situation of the young lady
was critical and embarrassing She washfra'd
to move for fear the coon would bite. and the
coon declined to leave his retreat until the dog
had retired Finally the dog was stoned OF, the
boy dragged the coon from his hid;as place, and
the young lady went on her way, with lively
consciousness of having experienced aaw, seu-
sation. As for the coon, be was instantly kill
cd He bad seen too much to live.
Year: 1866

FRANK ApPRovAL.-At late jollification OF the
reconstructed at New Orleans, the following
toast was drank:


Here's to the hand that drew the trigger


That shot the that freed the Niger
Year: 1866

Attention is called to an article, from a New Mexican paper, copied in another column, which refers to this, the much talked of Southern Pacific Railroad. It will be seen that the corporators for Arizona are William II. llasdy, Coles Bashford and King s. Wool sey, three men of enterprise and good repre- Sentatives of our interests This road is to follow the Arkansas and the Rio Grande to Albnqurque, and from there to go to the Pa ciiic by the Both parallel. The route is beyond question one of the most practicable across the continent, and with the grant of land already given the company by Congress and the promised subsidy, we shall not be surprised if the road is completed before that of the north.

 To Arizona the progress of this enterprise will be of the greatest interest and importance We learn that deviation win be made from the 35th parallel to Prescott, which is about midway between the 34th and 35th, and that the work of surveying for tue road in Arizona win soon begin.
Year: 1866

THANKSGIVING. The President has issued a proclamation, recommending Thursday, the 29th of November, to be observed as day of thanksgiving and praise to God for all his mercies and benefits, and also recommending that the people humbly and deyoutly implore him to grant to our national councils, and the whole population, that Divine wisdom which can alone lead the nation into ways of all good. The Governor has issued a proclama- tion which will be found in another column. recommending the observance of the day in Arizona, and we learn that Rev. c. M Blake will preach in Prescott at II a. m. This is the first time day of thanksgiving has been set apart in this Territory, but we trust 1t will be Guly respected. While as a people We have much to contend with, VIC certainly have much to be thankful for, and we should be glad to introduce here custom so pleas ant and proper as that of annually acknowl- edging the blessings we have received, and imploring a continuation of the Divine favor
Year: 1866

DYsprps1A.-Thers is probably no one
disease with which mankind are sfflicted
which is the source Of so many ailments
as Dyspepsia, or IS it is more commonly
called sour stomach, and there is no more
certain remedy than Roback's Stomach
Bitters.
Year: 1866

time to become we'll rooted and are in
. better condition to Withstand the effects
Of winter and spring frosts.


Not less than one bushel OF seed should
be applied to six acres. We are aware
that one gallon to the acre is considered
Sufficient by some farmers. but twics that
quantity Is better than less.
Year: 1866

upon the stiffness Of the scene.


The next moment the magnificent creature
so enthusiastically spoken of by Ruxton,
sprang from the ground with wild, quick
cry, and then fell forward dead before his
astonished followers. The ball had struck
the eye of the beast and penetrated the
Year: 1866

INcREDULITY PERsoNIFIED.-The Boston
Advertiser tells this story of an incredulous
old hardshell down in Dukes county:


There is living on Martha's Vineyard an
old man who has never been off the island,
and the extent of his knowledge is bounded
by the confines of his home. lie has been
told of q war between the North and the
South, but as he has never heard the din of
battle nor seen any soldiers, he considered
it hoax. He is. utterly unable to read, and
is ignorant to the last degree. An excellent
story is told of his first and only day at school.


He was quite lad when lady came to
the district where his father resided to teach
school. He was sent and as the teacher
was classifying the school he was called up
in turn and interrogated as to his former
studies. Of course he had to say that he
had never been to school and knew none of
his letters The school mistress gave him
seat on one side until she had finished the
preliminary examination of the rest of the
scholars. She then called him to her and
drew on the blackboard the letter A, told
him what it was. and wished him to remem-
Der how it looked. He looked at it moment,
and then inquired he stuttered( .


''H h-how do you know it's A ~


The teacher replied that when a girl she
had been to school to an old gentleman who
told her so.


The boy eyed the 4 for moment, and
then asked, 9 III h, how did he know 2"


This was almost a sumner, but the teacher
suddenly recollected that he had told her
when boy he had been to school to a lady
who taught him it was A.


The boy eyed the letter little longer, when
he burst out with q ii h how did he know
but she llied ?"


The teacher could not get over the obstacle
and the poor boy was sent home as incorrig-
Year: 1866

"A WRITER in the Charleston Courier says
the South is now under the rule of whisky.
Having suffered from drouth of liquor
during the war, the Southern heart is now
firing itself with enormous and constant
potations. After the wild frolics and melo-
dramatic failures of rebellion, the excited
and exhausted Southerners very naturally
take to drink. AS it is expressed in the
Courier, Humiliation and trouble drive
many to the bowl"
Year: 1866

"We are prepared he said, as he looked
around him g but our poor beasts will suf-
fer for many mile for that l am about to
Destroy


Now said the guide, " it is our time"
Springinc over one of the vehicles, he
commenced striking his flint and STEEL The
tnder beneath this ignited. 1t was Instant
'v annlied to the grass, which-the cavallada
y -. ~--Aa of the train
at once sprang pu in great sheets of flame,
and seemed to travel towards the wild horses
even more rapidly, under the pressure of the
wind than they were moving against them.
The stations suddenly stopped, looked
bewildered and then, with shriekings,
snortings and neighings that filled the air
and stunned the ear with discordant noises,
turned northward to escape the new danger.
The fire had now spread itself far and
wide, and leaped from hillock to hillock,
rising and falling at the same time like the
phosphorescent waves in a trophical sea-
Away to the northward the prairie fire rush
ed, followed closely upon the heels of the dis
concerted stations, until both were finally
lost sight of in the far off distance, where the
earth and sky seemed to meet each other In
friendly embrace.


The great peril was safely passed.


Had not the wind suddenly veered,"
said Ruxton, as he looked upon the men,
women and children who gathered around
him, ''not one of US would have lived to
see the sun set. We should have been
trampled and torn to pieces. At any other
season but this those wild creatures would
have avoided rather than pursued US. Now
they are literally mad"


With thankful hearts the men rearranged
the train and pursued thoir way west over
the ground now black and dreary, that
few hours before was so lovely to the vision
of the minds eye as is an imagined land
scape of Paradise.
Year: 1866

IT is, perhaps, not generally known to our
readers, that piece of blotting paper crum-
bled together to make it firm, and just wet
ted, will take ink out of mahogany. Rub
the spot hard with the wetted paper, when
it instantly disappears; and the white mark
from the operation may be instantly removed
by rubbing it with cloth.
Year: 1866

II is said to be certain that nine Of the
Northern States will refuse to ratify the
Constitutional Amendment proposed by
the Rump Congress. This will prove two
things-6rst, that the people Of the north
are not utterly demeuted; and secondly,
that the Radicals are getting themselves
into a bad predicaueRt. We shall see
what we shall see.-Piain Dealer.
Year: 1866

This war has brought out" many things.
! 1t has given ideas on international law that
we have never heard before. 1t has vastly
enlarged our conception of what the union
was is and ought to be. Among other
things it has given the following recipe for
making truly loyal citizen out of a
''rebel which we find in the Metropolitan
| Record:


IF he has property worth over twenty
thousand dollars, confscate it.
J If he has property worth less than TWEEN.
ty thousand dollars, confscate it.


If his wife has any jewelry, turn it over
to the wife Of a loyal man.


If he has piano, let it make music and
harmony in some other household.


If after burning the house over the head
of the family is not enough, try the virtues
Of a cell in some one of the many Bastiles
that are still to be found in the Land of
Free and the Home of the Brave"


If the Confederate should happen to be
the President of Southern College, there
is another way of reaching and rousing in
to activity his latent loyalty-take away his
library, transport it to New England, and
sell it to same of the institutions of learn
ing with which the Land of Pumpkin Pies,
steady habits and wooden nutmegs abounds.


Make over the disloyal churches to the
loyal sects of the North, and let them be
"run" by the righteous.


And finally to take away political rights
from the white man of the South whose fa-
theirs fought for self-government and inde-
pendence, and confer them exclusively upon
the negroes.
Year: 1866

from the Detroit Free Press, Jan. ]


On Saturday night about 9 o'clock. a
bloody tragedy, over which deep cloud OF
mystery hangs, was enacted on the corner
Of St Antione and Gratiot streets, which
has cause profound sensation in the neigh
borhood. The facts, SO far as they can be
| CLEANED, are taken from the statement of a
arrested by the police. His account of the
affair Is thai, another negro. named Joshua
Williams, who boards at the same place
asked him during the evening where he
could procure a good second hand vest.
Knox. it appears, has been in the habit OF
trading considerably with one Simon Nelson,
an old man of about IS years Of age, Prus-
sian by birth, who keeps a second hand
clothing store on the corner above named
Knox states that he directed, or rather
went with him to Nelson's store, where q
vest was selected. While they were bar
gaining for the article, Knox states that he
LETT the store promising to to return in a
short time. He went down as far as Null
lett street, and was returning when he saw
Williams running away down the street at
rapid rate. On reaching Nelson he found
that the old man had been shot through the
head. These are the main points of his
statement, which, to say the least, is most
improbable one.


On investigation it was found that the
poor old man who has lived alone in his
store, was shot directly through the head,
the ball entering above the right eye, and
passing obliquely across, came out behind
the left ear. Several parties who live in
the same building hearing the report rush
ed into the room and found him lying upon
the floor weltering in blood. He was taken
up and lain upon a cot, and medical assist
ance sent for At last accounts he was still
alive, but his recovery is impossible. At
intervals he was able to speak in whispers,
and We are informed by young man
named Thomas johnson, that he told him
(Johnson) that it was Knox who shot him.
He said he was butteniug the vest upon
Williams, when Knox put the pistol to his
head and fired. If this be true, the muir
der is one of the most atrocious and cold
blooded on record. Hanging is too mild
punishment for the black hearted fend who
could deliberately shoot down a poor, old,
unoffending man, without the slightest prov
ocation. Williams has not yet been found,
but the police are on his track, and his es-
cape is hardly possible.
Year: 1866

Senator Kellogg, who represents the
Ashtabula District in the Senate, availed
himself of the first opportunity after the
organization of the Senate, to introduce a
proposed amendment of the Constitution OF
the State Of Ohio, SO as to allow the priv
ilege of voting to the Negroes, who are now
in Ohio or who may hereafter seek a resi-


dence in it. Mr. Kellogg and the Reserve


Republicans are in earnest in their determi-


nation to labor for the endowment of the


Negroes with all the political privileges
that are enjoyed by White men. Mr. Ke-
logg $ early movement in their behalf has a
significance that does not appear on the sur
face. 1t will be found that the Reserve
Senators and Representatives will not vote
for any man for the United States Senate
who is not, according to their understand
ing, sound on Negro Suffrage and Recon
struction," and this proposed amendment
to the Constitution Of Ohio is introduced
and will, in all probability, be pressed to a
passage through the Legislature before an
election is gone into for United States Sen
ator. 1t is the price the Reserve will de-
mand for its support Can any Senatorial
candidate succeed without the support of
the Reserve? General Schenck stands
reldy to pay the price. His right hand
man, Don Piatt, took ground before his
nomination to the Legislature, in favor Of
Negro Suffrage, and Governor Anderson,
then only Lieutenant Governor, was unable
to secure the adoption in a county conven-
tion of Montgomery county Republicans,
held in Dayton, to elect delegates to the
that nominated General Cox, of
a resolution reprobating Negro Suffrage
he made an eloquent speech in
behalf of his resolution. In view of these
facts is it not natural that the Reserve is at
this time prepossessed in favor of General
Schenck p statesman.
Year: 1866

A Democratic paper asks, as sort OF
political knock-down:


ut is not the intention (of the Re-
publoans) "as far as possible, to elevate
the negro to the level of the white
man :"


To which the Toledo Blade appro-
priately and scnsibly replies: "lt is
no part of the business of any party to
elevate anybody. But it is the inten-
tention of the Republican party to re-
move all the impediments placed in
the way of the negroes, and for that
matter, oil other classes of men, and
permit them to elevate themselves to
whatever hight they can. II they
have the capacity to reach the level OF
the white man, we'll and good; If they
90 higher, just as well. We do not
propose to legislate them above or up
to any other class, but we do, propose
TO remove sll checks and hindrances
imposed by senSeless prejudice, and
give every man, white or black, a fair
| field. We do not believe that the NO
gro is superior to the white, and hence
are not fearful Of competition.
Year: 1866

Take firm fresh cabbage, remove
the whole Of the outer leaves, keeping
the ball entiro--cut into tour quarters,
and subsequently into strips, and
place them on hair sieve or clean,
dry cloth, and sprinkle with salt. Let
them remain for three days to allow
the brine to drain off After they arc
thoroughly drained, put them into a
clean jar Take as much vinegar as
will cover them, and let it simmer over
a slow fire, with alspice, whole black
pepper, coarse brown ginger, and lit.
lie pimento. When the vinegar is suf-
ficiently favored let it cool and pour
it over the cabbage in the jar, which
must be stopped down for use, and
kept for three months.
Year: 1866

PIE CRUST FOR MEAT PIEs.-Take onS
pound of dried -four and rub 1t into
six ounces of butter, small quantity
of salt, and small teaspoonful of ba-
king powder. Mix all these ingredi'
ents we'll together, and then use az
much water as will make them into q
nice stiff paste. Roll it out, letit stand
for about ten minutes, and then roll it
once more before putting it on the
meat. The pie should be baked n .
moderate quick oven.
Year: 1866

BUY FAT BEEF AND PoRK.-There is
nearly 20 per cent. less water in the
carcass of we'll fattod animal than in
lean one. Did you over notice rs l
have, how mnch more the lean OF poor
beef will dry up in hanging, than the
lean of fat animal; and according to
Prof. Yoelker, lean hog contains
eighteen per cent more water than a
fat one.
Year: 1866

y supplement to the school law has
been introduced in the State Legislature.
which proposes some changes in the school
law Of the State. Instead of six, hereaf-
ter only three Directors are to be elected
in each district. The account of the
School Board are to be submitted annu-
ally to the Auditor for settlement. They
are to elect district treasurer, who is to
give notice as soon as the duplicate is
placed in his hands that he will receive
the taxes, on which an abatement will be-
made for the speedy payment thereof
The Office of Secretary Of the Board is a.
bolished, and the duties thereof are to be
performed by the Town Clerk of each dis
trict, and he is to receive the same COM
pensation therefore as he now receives
for other services Should this bill be-
come law, it will be observed that the
office Of "Town Clerk" will become a
much more important one than it has
been heretofore considered to be. He is
to sign all papers emanating from the
School Board. The School Directors are
to be sworn.