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Year: 1871

About one-third of an ounce ofiron
exists in the human body, orjust enough,
if extracted from the remains, to make q
mourning ring. as is said to have been
done byso ingenious Frenchman. The
chief function of this metal in the system
seems to be to carry oxygen, for which
this metal has powerful affinity, from
the lungs. in the arterial blood, through
out the entire body. The deficiency is
indicated by pale or greenish hue in
the complexion.
Year: 1871

An ancient story runs, that the birds
once met to choose a monarch; whoever
scared the highest was to reign ov r
them. "Up sprang all the birds into
the air, but highest of all rose the eagle,
who, after mounting until his wearied
wings could beat no more, proclaimed
himself the sovereign of the birds. But,
all unperceived, the little wren had been
quietly perching between his shoulders,
and as soon as the eagle ceased to mount
he rose on tiny pinion far above the
wearied eagle, and twittered forth the
victory of wit and intellec. over bulk and
physical strength"
Year: 1871

wildly he sought her to save him. With
clasped hands, he cried over and over,
+" Save me oh save me y She die not
seem to comprehend the state Of his mind
or the nature Of the request, and answer
ed, al cannot save you"


He then Grew his revolver and struck
her, the revolver fell from his hand and
his little daughter seized it and threw ii
out of the window. He then took ra-
zor from trunk, seized his little boy
Vincent, named after the place of his
birth, who still slept, carried him to the
middle of the room, and knelt on one
knee. The little sleeping child awoke,
saw his father and gently closed his eyes.
In this condition his wife caught the
CLEAN of the razor in his right hand,
while the child's neck hung over his left
arm. With loud scream she rushed
on him to save her darling boy. 0 hor-
ror it was too late. He threw the body
on the floor and made an attack on the
littlegirl. Throwing herselfon her back
in corner Of the room, so swift were
the motions of her hands and feet that
he could not get at her throat. Her
hands and feet were cut, but not serious
ly. He then made dash at his wife
All this time Mrs. I. and the little girl
were screaming for help, and three men
living below burst open the door. Like
a demon covered with blood he drew the
razor and rushed at the men, who fled in
terror down the stairs out into the street,
where they cried for police. Turning
upon his wife again he struck at her
throat. and cut off the Aeshy portion Of
her chin, which dropped to the floor. He
then cut her cheek open from her mouth
to her ear. AT this juncture the men
came back, and striking Tucker a blow
on his head disabled him, and the life of
the woman was saved.


! Mr.. Tucker was arrested, thrown into
/ prison and tried for murder-ex-Speak-
er Hadley, who had known him both
here and in Albany, defending him, and
Hon. Gerrit Smith and Luther Bradish
paying the expenses of the trial. The
plea was insanity. He was sent to the
Lunatic Asylum at Utica. After few
months he escaped he hired out and
worked one summer as common labor
er upon farm in Oswego county, leav


ing that place he went to Troy, and pre-


sented himself one day-in 1857 We


think-in the Times office, the very per


sonifcation of wretchedness and despair
he begged not to be exposed ; the late F
B. Hubbell in the kindness of his hear


procured for him a railroad ticket fo


Montreal, whittier he went, subsequent,


under an assumed name he went to For


Wayne, Ind, and found employment a


printer. He at last sunk to the loves
depths of poverty and degradation, ant


about two years ago as already stated


being refused admittance to the house Q


relative in Toledo, Ohio, he crawle,


into cellar of warehouse, and in th


morning was found dead These are tn


facts in the career of John Nathanie


Townsend Tucker, once an editor in gu


city, victim of opium eating and liquo
drinking.
Year: 1871

AIKEN at the sign of the Golden Eagle Is
selling all dress goods at cost.
All hosiery and gloves at cost.
All Aaunels at cost.


All cassimeres at cost.


All real and imitation Laces at cost
All fancy goods at cost.


All blsached and brown sheetings and
shrtings at less prices than they can be had
elsewhere.
Year: 1871

Work is progressing rapidly between Neenah ard
Menaha and Stevens Point and the arrival of several
freight for the road is indicative of the
petion of this portion Surveys have been made of
the route for 80 miles n w OF Stevens Point and the
engineer will soon go the ground to fix the loca-
ton definitely The iron is provided for this portion
also, and the lst of JAM 1872, will than 100
miles in operation point well within the Co.. val
liable land grant. When arrangements are completed
for this work, Mr. Phillips will probably in company
with the Chief Engineer go the route of the pro-
posed line to Springfield


The news manifest in this item addition
al to what we have before published is,
that surveys this side Of Stevens Point
have actually been made; that the route
will soon be located that the iron is ready;
cars are arriving; the officers OF the road
take a great and personal interest in it; the
work Is hastenlng more rapidly than was
expected, and there is every possible indi-
cation that the whistle of the Wisconsin
Central will be heard on Lake Superior,
some months earlier than the most sanguine
have imagined. Surely a new day for
Northern Wisconsin is at hand
Year: 1871

attain that, She needs something bpsides a
.DreakWater, or a canal, or railroad, or
friends at court, or all of these She needs
what we trust she vii not be accommo-
dated with-a convulsion of nature that
would sink out Of sight the present locality
Of Superior, and leave, for instance, an un-
available marsh in its place
Year: 1871

THE Sucz canal is filing up with sand.
The French company wish to sci it to he
Viceroy Of Egypt, and the Sultan com
mands him to invest, but the Viceroy will
not obey. The Darien canal cannot be
built on account of height to be overcome.
The worlds trade is thus assured to the
Northern Pacific r. r.
Year: 1871

Do yeu know you have asked for the cost


hest thing


Ever made by the hand above:
A woman's heart and woman's life
Anda woman's wonderful Lover
Do yoa know you have asked tor the price


less thing


Asa child might ask for a toyf
Demanding what others have died to win,
With the reckless dash Of boy:
You have written my lesson OF duty out
Man-like you have questioned me;
Now stand at the bar of my wOman's soul,
Until shall question thee.
You require your mutton shall always be


hot,


Your socks and your shirts be whole;
require your heart shall be true as Gods


stars,


And pure as His heaven, your soul.
You require cook for your mutton and


beef


require a far greater thing;
A seamstress you're wanting for socks and


for shirts,


look for man and king.
A king for the beautiful realm called home,
And a man that the Maker, God,
Shall look upon, as he did on the first,
And say, "Iti is very good"
l am fair and young, but the rose will fade
From my soft young cheek one day
win you love me then, mid the falling


leaves,


A. YOU did mid the blooms of May!
Is your heart an ocean so strong and deep
l may launch my all on its tide?
A loving woman finds heaven or hell
ON the day she becomes bride.
1 require all things that are grand and true,
All things that man should be;
II you give this all would stake my life
To be all you demand of me.
IL you cannot be this-a laundress and cook
You can hire, and little to pay;
But woman's heart and a wOman's life
Are not to be won in that way.
Year: 1871

w nat - lslltE
A visited ysrn-a tangled skein-
A mingled web OF joy and pain
A glancing sunbeam, warm and bright
A hanging cloud more dark than night
A beauteous flower Of sweetest scent
A murky cave where poisons peut-
A golden cup with nectar sweet
A biaekened bowl, where bitters meet
The lIghtest feather that can rise
A heavy weight repressing sighs-
A lucid stream with rapid flow
A stagnant pool, where dark weeds grow
A Summer breeze that eools the air
A hurricane that makes earth bare
A gin enjoyed with grateful heart
A load with which we long 10 part


And such Is life.


What Is Deathy
A sleep that ends our mortal pain,
But bids US wake 20 live again
A ehrrub fair, with placid mien-
A welcome visitor unseen
The harbinger Of rest and peace,
OF gladness that shall never cease
A bark tEat bears our souls away
To realms Of light and clOudless day
A path that Faith delights TO tread,
Ger which her light is sweetly shed,
Thst leads from mortal woe and strife
To everlasting joy and lille
A blessing sent ms from on high
The passage to eternity


And such Is Death.
Year: 1871




e The Trenton Gazette, whose
editor has been clasped by some, as
bourbon paper, vindicates its good
sense in the following manner.


There is a class of noisy politi-
clans and newspaper editors in the
country who are always pratIng a.
bout their love and adhesion to.priR-
ciple, and their adherence of what
they are pleased to term-policy or
expediency. They would never de-
part from one of the ancient princi-
Piles of the party, for the sake of po-
licy, but would rather see the Grant
administration continued in power
than yield anything. If they could
not get all they wanted, they would
have none-had rather lose the last
vestige of liberty, than make any
compromise. These impracticable
fellows remind us of picture we
once saw in a comic alnanac-the
only portrait gallery their pictures
will ever adorn-of an old fOgy who
was suffering terribly with some
distressing maladay, a peripatetic
vender OF patent medicines ap-
preached the suffering man and as
sured him that he had a remedy
which he would warrant to cure
him. The old man turned aside
with a cOntemptuous scOwl upon his
countenance and said, "No, he had
vowed never to swallow a patent
nostrum and that when he died he
would die scientifically.


Now these impracticable patriots
I AaFa to he ftsrr
scientifically, rather than restore
I the Government by the use of lit
tie new departure medicine
Year: 1871

Before Judge Gilbert.


Horace Waters o' The City of Broosya-Pla,ntH an
Piled to the Court for injunction prevent the collection
of the for the paving OF Perrepon street.
Fulton to Clark street with the Ncoson The
ttioners claim that the one that IL
could be laid nj cheaper rate than
and that majority Of the property did desire The
pavement to be laid that Court Granted
temporary injunction, with to show cause whv
should not be made permanent the order being made re.
turnable on the I'D inst S' ~
The African Civilization Society Axnin IN


Court.


In 1869 certain coal firm n Brooklyn obtained Judgment
for 1855 against the African Civilization Society In August
last execution against the property of tho
society, but 1t was subsequently returned unsasned The
coal hrn made an application for the appointment of re-
ceye ana Judge Gilbert, granting the notion appointed
the case were filed yesterday. i "
Year: 1871

Pcer Shreiber Heuy Zimmerman. The plaintiff
sued for damages for the of the following words ad
dressed to him In front of the Church Of the Holy Re-
deemer, Third ree:"You liar and scoundre; you
collected money for the church Of which member
and converted TO use" Defendant
that he spoke such language number witnesses were
called on both sides, and the jury found for plaintiff fifty
dollars damages.


The Neptune Case Again.


The case OF tho coored OF Neptune who arc
proceeding for damages against Captain Peabody beat
and will probably terminate this evening
Year: 1871

The chances yesterday for getting rid of the
snow and slush which cucumber the streets
were glorious. The air was warm and of a
melting mood. The rain fell in torrents all
the forenoon. The cutters ran with water like
mountain streams. The snow heaps became
undermined and caved in gracefully to the
flood which was rushing onward to the sewers
and the rivers. In short, city inspectors and
street cleaners and all the salaried and or
ganized bands whose duty 1t is supposed to be
to keep the streets clean have been forestalled
by the weather. But unfortunately the rain
storm did not last long enough to complete it's
sanitary mission. Last night the air became
crisp again. 1t was evident that King Frost
was asserting his rights, and was disposed to
protest against the too sudden close of winter.
We are going to have plenty more of frost and
snow and nipping airs and sitting fogs on the
rivers before we see the butterflies and hum
ming birds again. But we ought to be thank
full for the blessings enjoyed by one days rain
Indeed, we ought to be very grateful to nature
for giving helping hand to our sleepy city
authorities. If these gentlemen would only
take the advice urged upon Mrs. Dombey and
s'make an effort" to assist nature we might
have our streets clean before the LIST of
March
Year: 1871

The bill known as Genet's bill, now
before the Legislature, for the opening
Of Lexington avenue, it is said proposes
to take in some fonr blocks which have
been purchased for the purpose of erect
Ing thereon building by the Industrial
Exhibition Company"-a palace of art and
science and machinery on moderate scale,
somewhat like the long-lost Crystal Palace
We want institutions of this kind. We are
behind all the leading cities Of the wcfsd in
this matter of public institutions located in
various quarters of the city, where resident
citizens and the thousands of daily visitors
from the country can 60 for instruction and
amusement. Therefore we can hardly afford
to lose the chance of obtaining popular
institution such as this which we are informed
is to be erected in Lexington avenue. We
presume that this highway can be opened with
the perfect satisfaction of all the requirements
of the occasion, without infringing upon pro-
perty already purchased and set apart for
purposes in which the whole community is
interested. The Legislature should look up
this job with very keen eyes before they pass
the bill. 1t Is an old stager. 1t was trotted
out upon the boards at Albany last year, and
comes up again little modified, but modified
in the wrong direction.
Year: 1871

THE AsIATIo CHOLERA A correspondent
calls our attention to an extract from recent
issue OF the HERALD touching the ravages of
the cholera in India at the present time, and
suggests the proprety Of timely precautions
against its introduction here by ships from
the East Indies. We throw out the hint to
our health authorities and to the government
at Washington. Surely when danger is threat
ened the closest vigilance is advisable con-
cerning the movements Of this terrible
Asiatic pestilence.
Year: 1871

THE TENNESSEE. Nothing has yet been
heard of this steamer. The government is
satisfied that the one reported as being seen
of the coast of Hayti was not her. We were
satisfied on that point when the despatch was
received, and, like the government, we are
also satisfied that the Tennessee will be heard
from In due time, which is when the island of
st. Domingo Is heard from, and that will not be
for few days yet. Have patience, anxious
ones. Your relatives and friends are safe, and
enjoying balmy tropical temperature, the
fruits and other delicacies Of tropical climate;
the eourteses and attention of their sable
tropical brethren; they are being shown all
the good points Of the island. Nothing dis
agreeable is permitted to come before their
eyes, and the news of our being so much
worried on their account will be the first un-
pleasant incident of their excursion.
Year: 1871

On HoNoR.-The cadets at West Point are
all on honor, and yet three Of them who for
feited their honor by lying are to be returned
to their positions unbalanced, while the whole
First Glass, whose gall rose SO at the breach
of trust on the part of these three that they,
as guardians of the peace for the Academy,
punished them more severely than the letter
of the law allowed, are to be court martialed
again. Who is most deserving Of punish
ment2
Year: 1871

France.


The hint thrown out in the HERALD last Sum-
day, we are glad to see, has fallen like good
seed upon good ground. Mr.. Charles n. Mar
shall, as chairman of our New York French
Relief Committee, proposes that "a simulta-
neous collection be taken up on the second
Sunday in March, in all the churches of tho
country, for the relief of starving France"
We second the motion; and we would submit
an amendment to the proposition, to wit An
invitation from the committee to all the Jewish
temples and synagogues in the country to take
up similar collection for the general relief Of
suffering France on the second Saturday in
March Saturday being the Jewish Sabbath.
We say for the general relief Of the Door
Year: 1871

THE UPPER CRUST of Washington colored
society is in ferment over the approaching
marriage Of an ebon -hued physician with a
lady of pure Caucasian blood, who holds a
prominent position in the Freedmans Bureau.
Year: 1871

Reflect that u sound mind and body arc the
most necessary requisites to promote connubial
huppincss Indeed, without these the journey
through lilo becomes u weary pilgrimage, tho
prospect hourly darkcns to tho Wow, the mind
becomes shadowcd with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another is blightcd with our own.
Year: 1871

The OVERLAND MONTHLY FOR DECEMBER.-We
have before us the closing number of the seventh
volume of this original and peculiarly Western
magazine. Its contents continue to be varied
and in the present issue we find very fruitful
and appetizing subjects. paper on i" Wine
Making in California " Interestingly recites the
early difficulties encountered in the cultivation
of the grape, while C Day up the Canon I"
forcibly reminds one of the breezy, out door
sketches for which this periodical is noted, and
a number of other intesting articles
Year: 1871

ANOTHER BLAST AND BALL.--The big blast in
the claim of Wilt b Wolf, at Canon City, will
take place on Tuesday next, December 5th, and
James Gilzean will give Ball at his hotel in
the evening, as Will be seen by advertisement
elsewhere. This will be good time for people
of other sections to visit Canon City, see the
blast and have good time.
Year: 1871

lot in Weaverville-$400.


NEW SCHOOL HoUSE.-For a lono time mast IL
has been the subject of general remark about
town that Weaverville needs new school house
and needs it badly too. No one disputes that
fact but the manner in which the necessary
funds shall be raised, is question not easily
decided. All should be invited to contribute
towards the object named, but should be af-
forded an opportunity of doing so in a way that
would not seem oppressive or burthensome as
would special tax or bumming for individ-
ual donations. To this end, a number of the
young people of this place have organized them
selves into an Amateur Dramatic Association,
with the intention of giving series of theatri-
cal entertainments during the Winter, the net
proceeds of which are to be turned over to the
Trustees of Weayerville School District, to be
devoted to the building of new school house.
This, we believe, is very good plan and one
which, if our people will look upon it in the
right spirit, will be the means of raising quite
respectable sum of money between the present
time and next Spring Although it is not
pected that sufficient be realized in
this way TO complete the proposed building,
there is no doubt but What enough can be raised
TO make a beginning The Amateurs no not
know how good an entertainment they can sue
ceed in getting up, all are new hands at the
business, but of one thing certain and
that is, they cannot do any worse than the trav-
cling shows which have visited this town during
the past two or three years. The object is GER
tarly laudable one, and our people will un-
doubtedly turn out and patronize the exhibitions
knowing that the money will remain among us
and be devoted to noble object. 1t is proposed
to give the first performance sometime during
the Christmas holidays. Full particulars will be
announced in due time
Year: 1871

A Remarkable Theatrical Success in Anne.
The steamship Rhen, OF the North German
line, carried among her passengers from this
port yesterday to Europe Fanny Janauschek,
the once famous German actress, but now rs
celebrated and successful as an actrsss in
English. Her professional career in the United
States is, perhaps, more remarkable than any
thing we know OF an histrionic art. She
came here two or three years ago with the
highest European reputation, but n stran ,er
unknown in America, and not speaking word
of English. She performed in German at the
Academy of Music and impressed the public
with her extraordinary dramatic talents,
and afterwards gave successful round
of performances in the same language
at different cities throughout the United States,
realizing, as we understand, forty thousand
dollars during the season. Her unsurpassed
merits were universally recognized by the
press and public. But she saw that her sue
cess was limited by performing before the
American people in a language they did not
understand, and resolved to master the
English language, with view to perform in
it. She had the ambition to become as great
an actress in English as she had been in
German. Many doubted the result, and not a
few said it was impossible she could succeed


But she is woman not to be deferred by
difficulties. Her resolution and perseverance
proved equal to her genius. She mastered the
English, as many who saw her perform at the
Academy Of Music again in our language
are aware, and has since been
more successful than she was while
performing in German. During the
last fall and winter season Fanny Janauschek
has, under her own management, netted over
all expenses nearly fifty thousand dollars. Her
profits at st. Louis alone for short season
amounted to near ten thousand dollars. This
shows not only the splendid talents, determi-
nation and perseverance of Janauschek, but
the appreciation and iiberality of the American
public as well. We understand Miss Janaus-
chek is going to Europe for few months
only, and that she will return to this country
to make it her home and the field Of her future
efforts in dramatic art. Nothing in the his
tory Of artists is more remarkable than her
career, and 1t Is gratifying to know that she
is SO well appreciated by the American
people.
Year: 1871

rness comS mostly from the Western States
and Territories. The frst distribution was
made upon the basis Of population. Here
after II Ia 10 be made upon the basis Of re-
sources and wealth. The Comptroller Of the
Treasury is Of the opinion that the South will
be unable to take much Of the remaining cir
oulation. and that at least twenty-five millions
will remain for distribution among the West
ern States at the close Of the present year