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Year: 1871

A little two year old boy in Berlin,
Ohio, was missed some time. Search
was made and he was soon found sus-
pended in hogshead of water, sunk in
the ground and answering the purpose of
a cistern. The hogsbead had been ac-
cidently left uncovered. and the child
wandering around fell in, and his clothes
catching on nail or something of that
sort. he remained suspended. head down
ward in the water When found he was
dead.
Year: 1871

A Connecticut lawyer, who wished to
cross the river on the ice, was told that
it would be entirely safe to make the at
tempt if he crawled over on his hands
and knees. Anxious to go, he humbled
himself accordingly, and had laboricusly
got half way across when he was overta
ken by man driving along leisurly in a
buggy. The rapidity with which he as
sumed an upright disposition was start
ling to the driver.
Year: 1871

ladies' fair Is now going on at ST. Stephens,
East Twenty eighth street, for the Industrial Home
for Young Women. The object IS most deserving,
and the lair should be literally patronlzed
Year: 1871

y The symptoms of Liver


Complaint are uncasiness
and pain in the side. Some


times the pain is in the


shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. Tho stom-
ach is effected with loss of
appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costive,. some
atimes alternating with lax
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss
of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of hav-


ing left undono something


which ought to have been


done. Often complaining OF


weakness, debility and low
ssnirits Sometimes many OF
Year: 1871

1T affords me much pleasure to bear testlmo-
ny as to the efficacy of your Crystal Discovery.
Some years since, while in India, suffered from
a severe fever peculiar to tho country; On my
recovering, patch Of hair on the left side ofmy
head became perfectly white, without at all al
fccting the remainder To remove this unsightly
appearance, l had recourse to various prepara-
tions both in Europe and in this country but
they all had one great defect-they dyed the
hair black. Now, with your Crystal Discovery,
can get the desired shado-the natural color Of
my hair being dark brown. | consider your
Discovery the best preparation know of.


Yours truly,
Year: 1871

Reflect that IL sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connubial
happiness, Indeed without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkcns TO the view, tho mind
becomes shndowcd with despair, and filled with
the me- 'ancholy reflection that the happiness o1
anot!r.. :s blightcd with our own
Year: 1871

General Grant and Collector Murphy.


General Grant, it appears, has been de-
fining his views and his position in reference
to Collector Murphy. The General knows that
the charges raised against the Collector in
reference to certain contracts with the govern
ment during the war have been disproved,
and that Mr.. Murphy is all right; and as he
satisfactorily discharges the duties of his
present Office the President does not feel
called upon to remove him 10 consequence Of
factious or personal clamors raised against
him. This means that the Collector will not
be removed nor requested to resign, inasmuch
as General Grant desires him to continue at
his post. The opinion, then, we think, may be
safely ventured that Senator Conkling will
soon find himself very much mistaken if he
supposes that, having secured from the Col
lector all the assistance desired in the matter
of the Syracuse Convention, and having no
further use for him, he may be conveniently
removed. We dare say, indeed, that if put to
the test of choice between the hostility of
Conkling or the removal of Murphy, General
Grant will stick to his Collector. Now, il the
Senator wishes to settle this question, let him
come on. If coalition of forty-six Protest
ant clergymen could not bulge Mr.. Murphy
we think he will prove more than a match for
Senator Conkling.
Year: 1871

Tu DKMooRATlo EDITORS ASSOCIATION AT
RocHEsrKR. This is an association Of demo-
cratic editors who dance attendance at the
pazty State Conventions. We think it would
IS better for them and their position, even as
party editors, to stay at home and make the
nolisicians dance attendance upon them. The
Newspaper editor who is meie slave TO his
psrty is apt to be mere dependant upon the
crumbs that fall from the party table 70 the
cad of his days.
Year: 1871

THE MASSACHUSETTS LABOR REFoRAERs
nominated Gubernatorial ticket yesterday
and adopted platform that was exceedingly
radical in its provisions, demanding not only
the eight hour requirement. but even insisting
upon an entire abolition Of capital and wages.
Wendell Phillips, at the opening OF the Con-
yention, made an address Of considerable
length, upholding the principles Of the Inter-
nationale all over the world, and explaining
the workingmen's position regarding the fail
nrs Of Ben Butler at the Worcester Conven-
zion. He said that Ben would yet be the work
ingmans Senator, and Vice President on the
ticket with Grant, and in 1876 would be his
President
Year: 1871

TIE WISE OH MEN Of the Journal Of
Commerce think that the money flched by
rogues from the City Treasury should be
wrested from them. We think so, too. Let
the Committee Of Seventy push forward for
this money, for great will be their reward IT
they get this money, and il will be very useful,
too.
Year: 1871

GENERAL BUTLER AND THE PaoHIBI-
T1oNrsTs General Butler has written letter
to the prohibitionists Of Massachusetts,, In
which he says he must work for all reforms in
side the republican party; but iuasmuch as the
late Republican Convention entirely ignored
the temperance question he suggests that 1t is
the duty of every man in favor Of prohbitory
law to nominate and support an independent
candidate. This is one way Of whipping the
devil around the stump, and not be accused Of
boiling the regular nomination. But Butler is
ready for a fight at any time, and now that
Wendell Phillips, the labor reformers, the pro
hibitionists and other outside as well as inside
political organizations are ''down on him." he
Is, no doubt, ready to have tilt with any one
who shall tread upon his coat tail. The world
could scarcely move without Ben Butler had a
hand in each diurnal revolution.
Year: 1871

PRETTY Coop FOR 'SAM"-His remark in
opening the Rochester Convention yesterday
that sit 10 time now to proclaim and to enforce
the decree that whoever plumbers the people,
though he steal the livery Of Heaven to serve
the devil in, is no democrat" eli! hill"
Year: 1871

The Charges Aaainst Mayer Han.


Tho attsmpt to make political drama out
Of the city reform movement received very
little encouragement from the proceedings at
the Yorkville Police Court yesterday. Mayor
Hall, who had been informed of the charge
made against him, attended in person, waived
an examination, and rendered bail to appear at
any time to answer to the accusations before
jury. The counsel for the persons making the
complaint declined to ask any ball. being salts
fed with the Mayors personal recognizance,
and after some demonstrations on the part OF
the people assembled inside and outside the
Court the farce ended. The proceedings
taken by the Committee of Seventy were
wholly unnecessary, and were only designed
to keep up the excitement Of the city troubles
for political purposes The complainants
could have gone directly before the Grand
Jury with their case il they had possessed any
evidence to warrant criminal prosecution
but the police court episode was needed for
effect. The citizens Of New York will soon
grow tired Of such claptrap. They are as
eager as ever for municipal reform, and are
resolved to accomplish 1t and to rid the city
government of all who have been unfaithful
to or neglectful Of their trusts az soon as they
get the legal opportunity to do so. If offences
that can warrant an indictment can be proved
against any public officer he should be brought
before the Court at once, SO that he may be
reached and disposed Of as speedily as pos
sible in the manner provided by law; but the
people are sick Of seeing an honest reform
movement made use of to forward the schemes
Of few political ragamufins and newspaper
Bohemians.
Year: 1871

System Of International Weas ier Reports.


The popular interest and confidence in our
Weather Bureau continues to increase. At q
recent meeting OF the Memphis Agrioul-
tural and Mechanical Society movement was
set on foot for internationaliEing our weather
and storm signal system. The object Of the
movers in this enterprise, who quote the con-
ference which met at Brussels in 1853 Gas
recommending universal and systematic
plan of observations), is to utilize weather
reports from all parts of the world for agri-
cultural purposes, and thus obtain the most
accurate and useful forecasts of crops and all
statistics needed by farmers and merchants.


The idea is good one If practicable, but
not q new suggestion. The HERALD some
time ago pointed out how the present informa-
ton daily issued from the Signal Office may
be used by farmers and horticulturists and
the Chief Signal Officer issued circular on
this subject some months ago. This officer
has already taken steps to unite the West
India reports with ours, just as those Of
Canada have been united for some time; be
has also stated his purpose, as far and as fast
as ocean cables are laid, to employ them for
weather kilograms whenever the information
they can bring will be practically useful.
When the proposed Pacific cable is completed
the intelligence from the Sandwich Islands
will be Of great value. The Importance Of
information from all parts of the atmosphere
cannot be exaggerated, IL we regard the great
aerial ocean as we regard the aqueous ocean,
one mass, all Of whose parts move together,
and, although separated, united,


Distinct as the billows, yet one az the sea.
Year: 1871

y A partial enumeration of Bloch &
Dulres immense stock of goods can be found
III their advertisement iu another column; but
no adequate i.lea Of the same can be had with
out u visit to their Establishment.
Year: 1871

When Condo was about to pass through Berne he was met at the gate by the civil authorities. After a glowing out burst of compliment, the Mayor added ''To show our joy, we wished to greet you with the reports of numerous ar tillery. We have not been able to fire the cannon, however, for eighteen req sons. In the first place, we have none j; in the second "-'' My good friend, :" interrupted..the Prince, ''your first reason is so excellent, we will excuse the other seventeen" A ludicrous counterpart to this story occurred the other day in Peru. A Russian war-steamer arriving at Callao saluted the Peruvian fleet, which was anchored in the bay. To the cha grin of the Russian commander, the compliment was received in silence After waiting for some time to see if the omission would be repaired, he de- handed an explanation. This promptly came in the statement that " the Peru vian Navy had been disarmed by order of the President" In word, there was not gun left aboard the feet The object of the President in thus stripping the ships of their armament was not sci forth. Manifestly, however, although such a consummation might be agreeable to the Peace Society, or to an invading enemy, it's present consequences mus have been rather mortifying to the Pc ruvians themselves.
Year: 1871

Receivers of stolen goods of all classes do a large business in New York but it is impossible to say what is the value of the property which annually passes through their hands. Tn the last report of the Police Commissioners it is stated that during the year of 1870 the amount of property lost was $1, ,151 1925 50, of which $919, ,004 9S was recovered, leaving a total loss of $222, 32O B. have had occasion to show in prior articles that the statistical system of the Commits sioners is extremely faulty, and especially that it does not present true exhibit of the amount of property annually passing into the hands of thieves but these fig ures are of more value in estimating the business of fences. Although compila- tion is made together of property both lost and stolen, the figures represent the latter chiefly, and it is certain that of this nearly all, both of that recovered and that which is represented as a total loss, passed through the hands of the fences. It is equally certain that it is only small part of the plunder which was devoured by those beasts of prey. l very much doubt the accuracy of the Police figures for 1870, as in 1868 the amount Of property lOst Dy the same showing was $4, 755, ,077 83, and the de- crease to less than one-quarter that amount last year is unnatural, even ad- hitting that crime is decreasing in the city when the reverse is the truth. l claim that the reports of the Commis- sioners for number of years, with other facts in the exhibit for 1870, show that the property stolen in that year was at least thrice that reported as lost, and that from all sources the fences of New York do business of five million dol lars per annum in the real value of the goods handled. Of course the amount of money changing hands is much less than this, for no fence was ever induced to pay more than half price for stolen property and every one who buys from him insists on having at least a third oi the market rate as margin for the extra risks incurred. .-Erchamge.
Year: 1871

Do not fancy because you feel strong that you pregnable to sickness Whole neighborhoods fre- quenty prostrated at this by malarous fevers Vigorous muscles and strong sinews broad shoulders and sound lungs, defence against the mephitic vapors of autumn. Frames which have wthstood the summer heat may succumb Many athletic man, whose family depends for it's support his indus try now lies prostrate weak and helpless 6 babe der the periodical assaults of chls and tever bou remittent fever This could not be if all wise enough provide against such contingency by toning and fortifyng the system with Hosteters Stomach Bit This approved vegetable tonic is absolutely harm less that it is sheer folly not to take it a safeguard at when diseases of the liver the stomach the bowels and indeed all the visceral organs generally prevalent. To keep the system in order and insure health put it in order when this precaution has been neglected is the duty of every human being who values life For both these Hosetters Bitters is designed and it both Petty local dealers endeavorng parts of the country to substitute preparations made of impure and dangerous materials

 in it's stead. Give them wide berth. They are pre- pared by unskilfu experimentors who want to turn penny at the expense of the public heath
Year: 1871

How LAND IS MADE IN HOLLAND. As the current hears the sea it slacks its speed. and the suspended matter falls to the bottom. In time this raised the river bed and caused the soil-laden water to spread laterally on both sides. In this way true delta of vast extent was in time created. By taking advantage of low stage of the water the river was shut in by dykes on either side. History is silent as to when or how this was first done. For over five hundred years the present dykes are known to have been in existence. This shutting the river in caused it to deposit it's sediment in a narrow channel that in time lifted the river to higher level. The old Dutch men of those days raised higher the banks of their dykes to keep pace with the water The result is the river flows not in channel cut through the soil, but in canal raise above the general surface of the country. For agriculture this has resulted in an enormous acreage of new land. The marshy bogs through which the sluggish stream wandered have become the sites of some of the best farms in the world.
Year: 1871

CONFINEMENT is the gift of Heaven and not the certain effect of any thing upon the earth and it is as easy for Providence to convey it without wealth as with it it being the undeniable pre- rogative of the first cause, that whatso- ever it does by the mediation of second causes, it can do immediately by itself without them. The heavens can and do every day derive water and refreshment from the earth without either pipes or conduits though the weakness of hu- man industry is forced to fly to these little assistances to compass the same effects Happiness and comfort stream immediately from God Himself, as light issues from the sun, and sometimes looks and darts itself into the meanest corners, while it forbears to visit the largest and noblest rooms. Every man is happy or miserable, as the temper of his mind places him either directly under or be- side the influences of the Divine nature, which enlighten and enliven the disposed mind with secret ineffable joys, and SC as the vicious or unprepared m1nd is wholly unacquainted with.
Year: 1871

love A forest maiden she is mine; And on Sierra's slopes of pine, The vines below, the snows above, A solitary lodge is set Within fringe of watered frs; And there my wigwam fires burn, Fed by round brown patient hand, That small brown faithful hand of hers That never rests till my return. The yellow smoke is rising yet; Tiptoe, and see it where you stand Lift like column from the land.

 There are no sea-gems in her hair, No jewels fret her dimpled hands, And half her bronzen limbs are bare; But round brown arms have golden bands, Broad, rich, and by her cunning hands Cut from the yellow virgin ore, And she does not desire more. wear the beaded wampum belt That she has wove-the sable pelt That she has fringed red threads around; And in the morn when men are not, wake the valley with the shot That brings the brown deer to the ground. And she beside the lodge at noon Sings with the wind, while baby swings In sea-shel cradle by the bough- Sings low, 80 like the clover sings With swarm of bees ; I hear her now, I see her sad face through the moon. Such songsl would earth had more of such She has not much to say, and she Lifts never voice to question me In aught do-and that is much. love her for her patient trust, And my loves forty-fold return A value have not to learn As you-at least, as many must.

 She is not over tall or fair; Her breasts are curtained in her hair, And sometimes, through the silken fringe, see her bosom's wealth, like wine, Burst through in luscious ruddy tinge- And all it's wealth and worth are mine. know not that one drop of blood Of prince or chief is in her veins simply say that she is good, And loves me with pure womanhood.

 When that is said, why, what remains

 Joaquin Miller.
Year: 1871

The punishment of the wheel, which was suppressed in 179O, was one of the most frightful that can be imagined

 The criminal was extended on 8 St.

 Andrews cross. There were on 1t eight inches cut, one below each arm between the elbow and wrist; another between each elbow and the shoulder one under each thigh, and one under each leg. The executioner, armed with heavy trian- gular bar of iron, gave violent blow on each of these eight places, and of course broke the bone and ninth on the pit of the stomach. The mangled victim was now lifted from the cross and stretch ed on a small wheel, placed vertically at one of the ends of the cross, his back on the upper part of the wheel, his head and feet hanging down. The sentence pro- vided that he was to remain there as long as it pleased God to prolong his dfe

 Many fingered there five or six hours, some longer. A son of jeweller in the Place de la Dauphine, who had murder ed his father, was only relieved by death at the end of twenty-four hours. These unhappy wretches, often uttering norris ble blasphemies, always tormented by a continual thirst, necessarily called for something to drink. A priest never left their sides during the excruciating agony, but necessarily put water to their parched lips, wiped the sweat from their burning brows, and pointed to merciful God above the scaffold, extending his arms to receive him. This holy duty was al- ways discharged by doctor of the Sor- bOnne
Year: 1871

How TO ACQUIRE Coop MEMORIALS general thing, we read too much, and think about what we read too little; the consequence is, that most of the people we meet know something in 8 superficial way about almost everything, and very little in thorough way about anything Not tenth part of what is read is re- membered for month after the book, magazine or newspaper is laid aside Daniel Webster, who had rich store of information on almost every subject of general interest, on being asked how it was that he could remember so accurate ly, replied, that it had been his habit for years to reflect for short time on what he read, and so fix all the facts and ideas worth remembering in his mind Any one who does this will be surprised to find how retentive his memory will become, and how long after reading a book, or interesting article, the best portions thereof will remain.
Year: 1871

WATER IN THE DEsERT.-Under the sand of the great desert there is liquid bed which the inhabitants of the borders of the Sahara have long been in the habit of reaching by means of wells.

 With rude instruments they penetrate the successive layers of sand, gravel, and clay, till they come to schistose or slaty stratum at depth of one or two hun dred> fathoms. This last covers the precious fluid, and in penetrating it the indefatigable workmen are often over- whelmed by the sudden ascent of the water in great quantity. Sometimes these wells are completed under column of hundred or more feet of water of in filtration which it is impossible to keep out. The Arabs dive to the bottom, re- maining not more than four or five minutes, and bring to the surface, as the result of each trial, only few pounds of sand. It is evident that often many years are needed for the completion of these wells, under such circumstances. The French have come to the relief of these unfortunate inhabitants, and have sunk Artesian wells in various parts of the desert, some of which furnish more water than the famous well of Grenelle.
Year: 1871

A meeting of the workingmen of New York was held few evenings since for permanent organization. At this meet ing it was stated that great strike similar to the one in England and Ger many, would take place early next spring throughout the whole of the United States and Canada, and that a proper finance committee be appointed in order that it might not break for want of funds. Much discussion follow ed on this announcement, many being of opinion that the workings of the strike committee be carried on at night in secrecy in order to take the "bosses" by storm, while others thought that the utmost publicity, should be given to the affair, and that notice should be given the "bosses," in the same manner that it is in England, and that if the, dealings between master and man were on a more honorable footing, both parties would be benefited thereby. It was urged again, on the other side, that if the "bosses' had notice of this intend ed strike they would provide labor from the market on the other side of the At lantic. A motion was adopted to have the grand working mans demonstra- tion in early spring without fail, and arrangements were made for securing money to carry out the strike.
Year: 1871

LAND AND WATER. sheet of wa- ter which conceals the greater part of the solid earth is considerable compared with the dry land, but is very small if compared with the entire mass of our planet. If we divide the globe into 1,- 786 equal parts by weight, and take one of these, we will have the total weight of the water of the ocean.
Year: 1871

RMEF.-A discussion has been start ed in the mining regions of Pennsylvania looking to the creation of permanent fund for the relief of the widows and orphans of men killed in the mines. The plan suggested is the passage of an act by the Legislature of the State that will make it legal for the mine opera tors to retain monthly certain propor- tionate sum from the earnings of the men, to be turned over to a general fund. The operator also is to be re- quired to pay a certain amount-from $500 to $5O0-to the fund every time a death occurs in his colliery. This would at least have the effect of making the proprietors little more careful of the lives of their employees.