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Year: 1870

Petitions are pouring into Congress
from all parts of the country demand
ing the abolition of the income tax.
Let this bot only be continued, remarks
the Philadelphia Ledger, but let the pc.
titioners have their Representatives in
Congress understand that the subject.
matter of the petitions will be held in
remembrance all the way through Con-
gress, and clear up to the day of the
next election. The Ledger adds that it
makes no apology for its persistent at
tacks upon the income tax outrage, be-
cause it copceives that it is acting in
the interest of right and the enterprise
of the country, which cannot afford to
be saddled with the renewal and per-
pstuation of this odieus and inquisi.
torial levy.
Year: 1870

The "Plebiscitum," about which TIE
cable kilograms are SO profound these
days, is nothing more than an appeal TO
the popular vo,eof Francs TO sanction
NAPoLEoN'S new scheme of reform.
The election will probably take place
in May. The points presented by the
Senatus Consultum which the people
will be invited to approve are-first,
that the Senate shall share legislative
power with the Corps Legislatif and the
Emperor, but cannot initiate taxation;
second, that the constitution-makiug
power given to the Senate is taken from
it; third, the constitution can only be
modified by the people on proposition of
the Emperor.
Year: 1870

The May term of this Court was called
to order on Monday morning. Judge
II. C. CALDWELL presiding. The Grand
Jury were called, and sworn in and after
the charge returned to their room for
business. 1t being the first day of the
term the Court was adjourned until Tues
day morning.


The names Of the Grand Jury are as
follows; and we notice the absence of
some of the old Government pensioners
from the list
Year: 1870

of the section OF country through which tn S road
runs, we present the following Official Statement
of the Surplus Agricultural Products Shipped from
the State OF Iowa by the differ airoads therein


during the year ending April 80, 1862 just issued by
Year: 1870

Commodore Scudder, of the United States
Navy, had doubie-nosed pointer dog, of which
he Dragged good deal, and for which he
would have refused larger sum than was ev-
er offered for dog since the creation Of the
world. But he is dead nOw-not Commodore
Scudder, but the dog. Like the famous hound
Gelert, he died martyr to his high sense of
honor. The Commodore told me the story:


Il went out hunting partridges one day and
took the dog along. We hadn't much luck at
first, but after while Buster-that was the
dogs name-stood and pointed at q cOvey OF
the finest birds ever saw in all my born days.
They were squatting down in the low grass, a
dozen yards off, in plain sight, and determin.
ed to fire at them as they lay. lifted my gun,
took deliberate aim, and would have killed a
dozen at least: but before I could pull the trig-
ger courier dashed up with dispatch which
he said required immediate attention.


81 reserved my fire and read the dispatch.
1t was an order from the Navy Department to
proceed, without moments delay, to Phila-
delphia, to take command of squadron which
was about to sail to the Mediterranean. was
So much excited you understand, that l laid
down my gun right on the spot, and went off,
leaving Buster there pointing at those birds
like they were North stars, and he was mari
ner's compass, so to speak l forgot all about
him; but he was faithful dog, Buster was
and, like Casabanca he wouldn't have left even
a burning ship without my orders


"Well [ went to the Mediterranean, and
cruised around for three years, having first
rate time. When / returned, at the end of the
cruise, it occurred to me, as | stepped ashore
in Philadelphia, to 60 out and see how things
were at the place where went cunning John
and went-and the first thing came across
was my gun, lying there with the barrel COW
cred with rust and broken clean off the rotten
stock But what was my surprise, on going 9
few PAGES further, to find the skeleton of that
heroic, doube-nosed pointer, standing up. just
where had left the dog three years before
He had never budged an inch, Mr.. Quill-no
solitary inch, that double-nosed pointer dog
hadn't; but he stood there and pointed to those
birds, until he had perished right in his tracks
Well, sir, after shedding tear over my de
parted friend, I went few yards ahead and
there were the skeletons of those partrdges
| regard this as the most extraordinary clrcum
stance that ever came under my observation
but if any man presumes to doubt my word
I'll shoot him on the spot-I will, by George! !


1t was queer, that story of Scudders abou
his dog, but it would hardly be safe to say jus
what think about it.
Year: 1870

In view of the arrival of the time for taking
the census, the following questions have been
collected together by some studiOus individuals
in such matters, as probably containing the
list of the inquiries that will be made: sig


How old are you! .4t u. 8ssr


Where were you born, and were you present
on the occasion of your birth? ea Y t.s


Were you ever candidate for office, and it
so how many timesg


Are you married person, and how do you
like the institution?


Have you any children, how many, and what
is q certain remedy for the snuffles9


Do YOU grow any corn if SO, how much do
you consume in the form of whiskey, and how
much do you waste in making breadg


What's your opinion of lager beer and pref
zels?


How many glasses can you drink, and with
what effect?


What is your opinion of oats-a very popu-
lar provender for man and beast?
What is the cash value of one dollar bill
Were YOUR father and mother both white
men?
Can you stand on your head, and how long!
If good while, how much longer if necessary?


If half an acre of ground will yield one
hundred bushels of rutabagas. how many glass
es of lager will it require man to draw bee
line?


| If your family eats ham in three days,
how long will it take them to eat couple OF
hammers?


Will you lend me five dollars?


What is your opinion of young pups before
they get their eyes open!


There are number of other questions to be
answered, which we omit here, from the fact
that they will at once suggest themselves to the
Marshals, just as soon as they think OF them.1
Year: 1870

Al present there are


SIX GREAT STORIES 81
running through its columns; and st least
One Story is Begun Every Hoatk.
New subscribers are thus sure Of having The
commencement Of new continued story, n
matter when they subscribe for the .
NEW YORK WEEKLY.
Year: 1870

DEATH OF STATE sENAToR-A TIE IN THE


SENATE.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 18.-Willam w. Watt,
State Senator from the Ist District died this morning
His decease will leave the parties tied in the State Sen
ate special election will have to be held TO NIL the
vacancy but it cannot take place until after the meeting
OF the legislature upon warrant signed by the Speaker
Year: 1870

An erect gait gives to a woman a
queenly appearance, and to men an air
Of manliness, integrity and fearlessness.
To bend forward or downward while
walking indicates debility, depression or
mental trouble, and always aggravates
itself and promotes disease. Pads and
supports are all pernioious, and are
worse than useless, because they teach
the system to rely on them, and cannot
support one part Of the body without
causing an unnatural strain on some
other part, and, to that extent, tend to
disease that part There is always one
easily available and successful method of
acquiring an erect, manly gait, without
any material effort, OF feeling Of awk-
wardness. Let the chin be little above
a horizontal line, which is easily done
by keeping the eye fixed on the tor Of
some persons hat or bonnet in front Of
You. The habit of this erect carriage
may be facilitated by accustomlng your
self, when at home, in the garden, OF
other places. to walk with the hands
behind, held in one another and the head
thrown up, as is done in smoking cigar
or singing a tune.-HdTs Journal ct
Health.
Year: 1870

The Circuit Court Of Milwaukee county do hereby certify that
is appended to the foregoing deposition was the date
for tho County of Milwaukee, duly authorized to administer
that am well acquainted with the handwriting Of the said
that the signature the said deposition genuine.
hereunto my hand and affixed my official seal this 10Th


LANES HICKCOX. Clerk.
Year: 1870

SALT FOR THE THRoAT.-An cx-
change says: "1n these days
when diseases Of the throat pro-
vail, and particularly dry, hack
ing cough, which is not only DIS
tressing to ourselves but to those
with whom We are brought lsso
business contact, those thus athiet-
ed may be benefited by trying
the following remedy: Last fall
we were induced to try wbat viz
tue there was in common salt in
about half q tumblerful Of cold
water, and with this We gargled
the throat most efectually, just
before meal time. The result has
been that during the winter we
were not only free from the usual
winter coughs and colds to which,
as far as our memory extends, wo
have always been subject, but tho
dry, hacking cough bas entirely
disappeared. We attribute it es~
tirely to tho salt gargle, and do
most cordially recommend it to
those Of our readers who arc sBb-
iect to diseases Of the throat.
Year: 1870




car Medical Advice.-DR. WN X. D0dERTY'S
Medal and Surgical Institute sbecoming SINE QUA ION
te the welfare of State and health OF citizens
and his rapidly spreading reputation. although may
cite SURPRISE is but the signal of skill and follows the
natural effect of such We personally
quaned with gentlemen who have suffered for years
der chronic disease and who hsd taken every
available that promised relief but withortsucce
until they they called upon Dr. Doherty who in iucreG
IDLY space of tme has given them entire relief 1t
gratifying to announce this fact because the Doctor is
gentleman who seeks by defamation of Others 20
tablis his reputaton to rear the of his
upon the ruit of another S fame. The Doctor con-
ducts his Institute in such that must bs rety
ing all his patien.s lie examines advises and recon-
mends without charge, and tho patient after hearing s
for treatment accept reject at pleasure In
no case does the Doctor make charge unless he effects
cure This he is able to do. because he feels TIE con
dence which long experience has given and doubt the
consolation which appertaps to that confidence. Persons
afflicted with either accute chronic disease, would 10
we the Doctors at all events tcan do herm
consultation he asks fee; does he insist
obedience his advice unless the patient places himself
under his care His offices Sacramento street, e
posite the Pacific Mail Steamship 0fice.-S. T, News.
Year: 1870

SCARLET FEvEa.-A writer in Good Health
gives some valuable hints for the treatment
of this disease, which is making such ravages
among children. He says: "Undress the
child and bring it to bed at the very first
signs of sickness. If it has fever, give it
nothing but sourish lemonade, with some
gum-arabic Dissolved in it; then cover its abdo-
men with dry flannel. Take well-folded
sheet end dip it in hot water; wiring it dry,
and cut this over the flannel on the child s
abdomen. Then cover the whole and wait.
The hot cloth will require repeated heat. Ac-
coriing to the severity of the case and its
stage of progress, perspiration will commence
in the child in from ten minutes to two hours.
The child is then saved, and it's recovery will
be as steady as .he growth of greenhouse
plant. As the inclination for food returns,
help the bowels by injections of warm water,
oil, and little CASTLE soap. These directions
are for the early symptom Of the disease. II
the child has effusions of the heart or brain,
these will not save it, but if these remedies
are applied in due time, not one in hun
dred children will die of scarlet fever" These
directions are Sc simple that every one can
follow them; and we would add to these the
application of coat of hogs lard over the
whole bcdy. We know this to be excellent
from practical experience, and believe that il
these remedies were applied in due season,
the deaths from scarlet fever would be few.
Year: 1870

Train says there are now 2,400 different
sects in Christendom and that they get up q
new sect on every occasion. In one church
they told about John Rogers with nine small
children and one at the breast. Laughter. |
The deacon said that made ten, and the min
lister said it made but nine and SO they split
the nine-ites and the ten-ites. remember
my father had dispute with his church
about stove. He was stubborn, and left
them and started new church up town and
put sixty thousand dollars into it-for Christ's
sake.
Year: 1870

nyou suffering or have suffered, from involuntary
discharges what effect does it produce your general
health Do you feel weak, debilitated. easily tired
Does little exerton produce papitation Of the heart
Does your liver, urinary organs your kidneys fire.
quenty get out Of order Is your urine sometimes thick


milky hocky is it ropy settling Or does thick
rise to the topi Or is sediment at the bottom af.
ter it has stood awhie' Do you have spells of short
breathing dyspepsial Arc your bowels constipaed
Do you have spells Of fanting rushes of blood the
head Is your memory impaired Is your mind con-
santly dwelling thissubject3 Do you feel dull list
less moping tired Of company, of life DO you wish to
be left aOne to get away from every bodyl Does any
little thing make you start jump Is your sleep bro
ken or restless Is the ustre of your eye brilliant
The bloom your cheek bright Do you enjoy your
self in society well Do you pursue your business with
the same energy! Do you feel much confidence in
yourselff Are your spirits dull and Tagging giver to fits
of melancholy 1fso do not lay 1t to your liver dys-
pepsia. Have you restless nights? Your back weak,
your knees weak and have but little appetts and you
attTibute this to dyspepsia, or liver complaint
Year: 1870

that those bold, defiant energetic perseverng


full business men, always those whose generatve
gans are in perfect healthl


You never hear such complain of being melancholy.
of Dervousness papaton of the heart They
afraid they succeed in busness they don't be-
come sad and discouraged; they always polite and
pleasant in the company of ladies' and look you and them
right in the cenone of your downcas looks other
meanness about them. l do not those who keep
the organs inflated by running to These will not
only
Year: 1870

Two MEALS DAY.-lf any man or wo.
man of forty-fve or over, not engaged in
hard manual labor, especially the studious,
scdentary and indoor liyers, would take but
two meals day for one month, the second
meal not being later than three in the after
noon, and absolutely nothing afterwards, ex-
cept it might be in some cases an orange or
lemon, or cup of warm drink, such as tea,
broma, sugar-water, or ice cream, there
would be a change for the better in the way
Of sound sleep, feeling, on waking, Of hav-
ing rested, an appetite for breakfast, buoy
ancy of disposition during the day, with
geniality Of temper and manner, that few,
except the animal and the gluttoD, would bo
willing to 90 back to the flesh pots Of Egypt.
" Ben Wade" as he is frequently called, one
of the political lions of the West, has taken but
two meals a day for twenty years; and if all
sedentary persons, those who are indoors
greater part of the time, would, after the age
Of forty-fye, observe the same infexible rule,
there can be no doubt, other things being
equal that long years Of happy exemption
from the ordinary ills Of life would be the
result. The reason is that the stomach
would have time to rest for recuperation, and
would thus be able to perform its part more
thoroughly, making purer blood, giving bet.
ter sleep, and securing good appetite for
breakfast. Let any man try it for ten days,
taking the second meal seven hours after the
first and abandon the practice II he can
Halls Journal Of Health. tA
Year: 1870

A FAITHFUL TIGER.--An amusing scene
occurred in England the other day at the
citadel of Dover. The One Hundred and
Second Regiment have a very fine tiger just
come to that country with the regiment from
India. He is very tame, and is daily taken
for walk, and he also goes round the mess
table getting tid-bits. The other day his
keeper got the worse for drink, and made his
way to the den, fearing detection. An officer
seeing the man lay asleep, and the tiger
sitting by him, sent for the picket, who, at
any other time, can do what they please with
the beast. The moment they attempted to
go near the keeper the tiger srowled, and
very soon let them see they must keep off
For two hours the tiger kept guard over his
keeper, who, on awakening, was surprised tc
see no one dared come near his charge.
Year: 1870

Teacher" said bright, earnest-faced
boy, "why is it that so many prayers are un-
answered. do not understand. The Bible
says, Ask and ye shall receive seek and ye
shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto
you, but it seems to me that great many
knock and are not admitted"


add you ever sit by your cheerful Parlor
fire." said the teacher, "on some dark even
ing and hear a loud knocking at the door 7
Going to answer the summons, have you not
sometimes looked out into the darkness, see
ing nothing, but hearing the pattering feet Of
some mischievous boy, who knocked but did
not wish to enter, and therefore ran away
Thus it is often with US. We ask for bless
ings, but we do not really expect them; we
knock but do not wish to enter; we fear
that Jesus will not hear us, will not admit US,
and 30 we go away"
Year: 1870

We have not only dressed the columns Of the Daily


Journal and the Waterman and State Journal in
tirely new dress but furnishing job Department
with all the materials necessary for the execution in the
Year: 1870

A NEW York correspondent writes:=
"While passing down broadway few days
ago, my attention was attracted by several
Photographic views of great size hanging
in front of the railroad ticket Office at the
corner of Spring street. and which at
once discovered were correct representa-
tions of some of the many localities of
wonderful beauty and interest to be seen
by every one who travels over the PeEbsyl-
vania Central Railroad. Although the
grandest scenery this country affords is
thus correctly portrayed by the artist, no;h-
ing in language or art can describe the
thrill OF delight one experiences in ascend
ing to the highest peak of the Alleghanies
moving amidst clouds and delightful
atmosphere, and at the same time enjoying
the perfect luxury afforded by palace cars
When We consider that this is one of the
best constructed and managed roads in the
country, and, with its connections, is the
shortest route to all points East, its great
popularity with the public is readily ac-
counted for"
Year: 1870

mighty frame seemed contracted and CON
vulsed with the near approach of the final
spasm. sEala.fl


The man was nowhere to be seen.


Just then, painting, worn, exhausted, but
still unwounded, Daoud, the dagger in his
right hand, rose again to the surface, but
unhappily within yard of the drifting
body ofthe almost vanquished monster.


The scaly thing saw hinl and with a
mighty effort of expiring energy, struck
out wildly with his strong tail. 1t fell. like
a fail on the head of the Syrian, stretch
ing him senssless and powerless beside his
enemyl The nsxt moment the dying GRO
codile twisted his body round, opened his
mighty jaws with final and convulsive
effort and when they closed again, within
them was the writhing body of the Syrian
caught as in some huge trap, which crush
ed bone, muscle, sinew, and flesh into one
undistinguishable massi it Ih


And locked tight in the death spasm
those jaws never unclosed againi


Bat the scaly bulk of the crocodile. bear
ing in its dead jaws tho corpse of its des-
trOyer, fioated down the current of the Nile,
under the still moonlight, to the open sea !;
which was to retain the relics of both, I'M
til the hour shall come when that sea shall
give nm its dead
Year: 1870

SUPPRESSION OF LETTERS AND PAPERS,
A Roman correspondent of the Times says:


Every day have testimony to the fact of
ths espionage and restraint exercised with
more rigor than ever by tie Roman police.
No printed word is allowed to come into or
90 ont of Rome if 1t is not of tone set by
the key of the Inquisition. Look sharply
to it If you wish to make sure of your let
ters, either received or sent. The keeper
of one of the principal reading rooms for
foreigners tells me that there has been no
profit, but rather loss, in maintaining the
establishment the past season. Subscribers
enough he would have, but his newspapers
are suppressed at the postofice IL a word
is found in them criticising anything which
is done here. Sometimes not more than
one number of the London Times is deliv-
cred to him in week, while the petty IN
Justice is added of making him pay the
postage Ola the numbers destroyed. If
there is word OF expostulation the reply
is, keep your mouth shut or you win have
your shop sh It also" The authority does
not relax any of its old despotic brutality,
and seems to exult in giving new proofs OF
how bad government Of priests can be.
Year: 1870

The decline in rents in New York and
Brooklyn is certainly remarkable. There
appears to tie glut of both dwelling hous-
es and stores in the market. People leav-
ing for Europe find difficulty in renting
their houses at almost any price. 1 heard
to-day of residence in Thirtieth street
which rented during the war for $4,000
annually, and which is now offered at ST.
500 and no takers. The proprietor is going
abroad for year. and it looks as If ne
would be compelled to hire some one to
take charge of the premises, owing TO his
failure to secure n tenant A residence In
Lexington avenue rented last year for $3.50
per month, furnished. The highest offer
the proprietor can obtain this year lis S225.
Landlords have had their harvest, and ten
ants are promised the privilege of obtain
ing homes again at something Ike reason
able rates. Many dealers in real estate
have been heavy losers by the fall in the
price of property. Since the close of the
war up till this year there has been a great
demand for real estate Everybody who
could bought under the expectation that
values would materially advance; that with
the strong influx and increase of popula-
tion the price of real estate must continue
to go up. They overlooked the fact that
there were thousands of Southerners in the
metropolis who would return to Dixie as
soon as fflirs became substantially settled
ia that quarter.