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Year: 1871

Feats of strength performed with the
teeth are absurd; those who indulge in
them ought to be punished like that
youth who, says Dr.. Demartie, broke
all his front teeth, who bet that he
would throw over his head a
chair, which he held with his teeth by
the upper part of the blackboard to
achieve that noble feat. Another fell
low, more imprudent, caused himself
to be hoisted up from the ground to a
window by means of a rope, which he
held in his teeth. When he reached
a certain height he lost his four incisors,
and broke one of his legs in the fall.
Some others, says the Doctor, find
pleasure in grinding drinking glasses
between their teeth, and wounding
their mouths grievously in the attempt.
One would suppose that the life of
these maniacs is perpetual challenge
to the Almighty who gave it to them.
The loss of a tooth is real misfort-
une, since it cannot be repaired. A
tooth is worth diamond, says one OF
our authors. Remember these few
words, and try to put them in practice.


Herald of Health.
Year: 1871

We find the following in the New
York Tribune of a recent date:


By using all the small arts of willy
politicians, the Tammany Ring has
heretofore managed to strengthen the
Democratic party in this city with q
large portion of the German voters
The inclinations of our German citi-
zens are naturally with the party oi
freedom and equal rights, but selfish
and bad men in the ranks of German
Americans have misled their fellow
countrymen and brought them into
the support of the corrupt organiza-
tion which now Oppresses the city.
This state of things cannot last long.
The Germans, too intelligent to be
hoodwinked by demagogues, have dis
covered for themselves that Tammany
is but another name for robbery and
oppression. No honest and thrifty
citizen can abide an organization that
lives upon the plumber of the
people, and German Democrats have
begun to discover that this is about
all that the dominant party in this city
is doing. There is semblance of To-
cal politics, it is true, but the main
business of the clique is theft and rob-
berry. The leaders of the German
Democratic party have begun to cut
loose from the corrupt gang which
still pretends to the name of Demo
cracy, and have had a long consultation
with the Democratic State Committee,
the results of which are published
in another part of this paper.
1t is understood and agreed that
the charges against Tweed, Hall, and
Connolly are unanswerable, and that
no organization can afford to maintain
any appearance of an alliance with
them or with party which coun-
tenances them. We believe that the
political power of the Ring, great as
it is, cannot detain the loOsening al
legianee of these aroused German
Democrats.
Year: 1871

We extract the following from an
interesting article entitled g Reindeer,
Dogs, and Snow-shoes," in Harper's
Magazine for September:


We had heard of the enormous ap-
petites of the natives. We now had
ocular demonstration of it. One of
our Tungusians had been sent back on
an errand. The two others sat down
to their supper. First they made
away with a gallon kettle of hot tea.
Then they prepared four quart pail
full of boiled fish and soup. just as
this was dispatched their cornrade re-
turned, and the same pailful was twice
filled with boiled beet, all of which
was devoured by the three, the bones
being cracked for the marrow. They
had rinsed out the pail, and cooked it
full of "crupa,o kind of mush, which
went the way of the fish and beef.
Then they fell upon "ukaie," or dried
salmon, devouring the skin after boil
ling it over the fire, then built their
camp fire, and began to cook another
meal. We did not keep any account
of the dishes, but the last thing we
heard after retiring was the cracking
of beef bones to get at the marrow.
Twartz told us that a few months be-
fore, number of horses had been sent
TO Alan under charge of half a dozen
Cossacks. One of the horses broke it's
leg, and had to be killed. At evening
the six Cossacks sat down to the car
cass, and in the morning there was
nothing left of it but the hide and
bones. Even the heart and entrails
had been eaten.
Year: 1871

The following from the HorsemaN's s
Manual may prove of benefit to some
of our readers:


Those who raise colts, usually exer-
else care in the selection of good stock
to breed from but a great many neg
lect to give the colts proper attention
during hot weather, while they are
running with dams. 1t is not nncom-
mon to see those that were healthy
and well developed in early summer
looking puny and poor, and their hair
falling off before autumn. The trouble
arises from allowing the colt to draw
milk while the blood of the mare is in
high state of beat from violent exer-
ton.


When the dam is used in hot wealth
er upon the farm or road, so as to heat
her blood, the colt should never be al
lowed to suck until she has fully cool
ed off. Let him fill himself before the
mother is put in the harness, and if it
is important that he should accom-
pany the dam, tie him at her side so
that he will be unable to draw milk
until he is liberated for it is much bet
ter that he should go hungry few
hours than to take his food while it is
in a fevered state.


If the mare is to make long dis
tance in a hot day, and returned at
night, it is best to leave the colt at
home, and draw the milk from the ud-
der once or twice during the day and
upon returning, then allow the colt to
fill himself gradually as the milk is
secreted.


Colts injured by heated milk seldom
recover from it for year or two, and
many times never. They become re-
dueed in flesh, get lousy in the fall
during the first winter of their exis-
tenee, when they need health and
strength, las, under any cireum-
stances, this is the most critical period
of their growth,-they have just life
enough to move, and the second sum-
mer, the proper time for development,
is spent in the recuperation of lost
vitality.
Year: 1871

STRAYED.-Broke into the pocket
of the editor of this paper, some time
during the week, a ten cent piece.
Who it belongs to or where it came
from is mystery to us, and we earn
estly request the owner to come and
take it away we have been without
money so long, that its use il entirely
forgotten. Upon one side is q beautiful
young lady, with a handkerchief to
her eyes, weeping to think she had
lost her mate, and upon the other a
night cap on a pole as q signal Of dis
tress.
Year: 1871

Governor Warmoth Digging his
own Grave;" probably intended as a
sequel to "The groaning Ghost Of a
CHASTITY Graveyard" By the author
of the highly sensational report of the
recent meeting of "them asses y in Ib-
eryille. This new story will make a
splendid ingredient for soap, by rea-
son of the great amount of eoneentra-
ted lie which it contains.
Year: 1871

of the second instant has the follow
ing excellent article on the subjects
connected with our recent Gatlin gun
convention:


LOUISIANA POLITICS.


1t seems to us that if the President
wishes to maintain his hold on the re-
spect of the law abiding men of the
country, he will do well to set his face
against the custom house party of Lou
isiana at once and with decision.
Whatever may be said of Governor
Warmoth's course, the United States
officials have clearly exceeded their
prerogatiye and ought to be removed.
1t is high time that this custom house
and post Office political business came
to an end.


A United States court house is not
a place to hold political convention,
and United States officers are not the
men to attempt to exert a controlling
political influence in State affairs. The
people are tired of these constantly
repeated attempts by United States
OIACCI6 w IAdHdSC OIaUC puhUlCos MCu
like Collector Murphy; of New York,
and United States Marshal Packard,
of New Orleans, are to be found in
nearly all our leading cities, whose
business is with the general govern
ment, but who seem to think that they
can best serve the general government
by meddling in local politics and in
making or unmaking local politicians.
We do indeed need some reforms in
the civil service, and among them an
act which shall compel those in the
pay of the United States government
to mind their own business and attend
to their legitimate duties. Independ-
ent people of all political parties can
but sympathize with Governor War
moth in the present aspect of Louisi-
ana politics. We mistake wholly the
character of the President if he does
not take the same view and discharge
his duty in the case without fear or
favor.
Year: 1871

IMPORTANT ANTIDOTE.-Mr Frank
lin Dyre, respectable and intelligent
farmer residing near Galera, Illinois,
gives the following recipe as an anti
dote to the effects of mad dogs bite :


Elecampane is a plant we'll known
to most persons, and is to be found in
many of our gardens. Immediately
after being bitten, take one ounce of
the root of the plant-the green root
is perhaps preferable, but the dried
will answer, and may be found in our
drug stores, and was used by me
slice or bruise, put it in pint of fresh
milk, boil down to half pint, strain,
and when cold drink it, fasting at least
six hours afterward. The next morn
ing repeat the dose, prepared as the
last, and this will be sufficient. 1t is
recommended that after each dose
nothing be eaten for at least six hours.


Mr.. Dyre AYERS that he effectually
cured a little son, who had been bitten
by mad dog, by the use of this re-
cipe, and he has known several others
to use it with entire success. If this
simple remedy is as efficacious as it is
claimed to be, Mr.. Dyre should be re-
garded as d benefactOr of the human
race, entitled to as much honor as any
other great diseoverer. Our readers
would do well to cut the above recipe
out and keep it.
Year: 1871

A beautiful woman is like q great
truth, or a great happiness, and has
no more right to cover herself with o
green vail, or any similar abomination,
than the sun has TO weRr green spec
tacles.
Year: 1871

The Liberal Christian gives the follow
ing wholesome advice TO those of our Cit
iz-us who may he brought in contact
with the Russian Grand Duke during his
stay in New York:


The elaborate preparation in progress
for the entertainment of the Grand Duke
Alexis, show that the young man will not
enjoy much peace or real liberty in our
glorious Republic, wbateAer other good
things he may find prepared for him.
Fortunately both for him and for ns, the
the arrangements are not in the hands of
our city fathers, and will therefore b.
more likely 20 escape the vulearity and
bad taste for which their entertainments
are noted. But we fear the honors of the
occasion will be very foolishly overdone,
and that all shoddydom will be most M
necessarily and dangerously excited by
the visit of the scion of royalty. Intel
ligent foreigners, who at home hear only
of our passion for liberty and hatred OF
all that has to do with empire, are very
much puzzled and surprised when they
come to this country, at the popular pas
zion for royal psgeants of all sort. Tbey
see our young women rave at the idea OF
the approach of prince. and older heads
with a reputation for balance on most
other subjects, quite turned by the visit
of some unfortunately royal young mar
on " hom the destinies of an empire are
good naturedly said to depend. We sup
pose good deal of this may be justly SET
down to a natural and unwholesome crsV-
ing FIR the ideal and picturesque, for
which our sombre, workaday republican
institutions afford 70 little opportunity
but tn" popular worship of station, posi-
tion. wealth, power, without regard to
mor~l or intellectual quality of the com
pauy is which they are found, must be
ad II itted A. The principal factor in this
ridiculnu. American fawning and toady-
ism. We hope New York will set the
other cities of the country an example OF
moderation and gsod taste in the offer
ings of her hospitalities to the Grand
Duke, that, at the close of his visit, be
may, if be choose, find some reason for re-
specting, as well as liking the great
American public.
Year: 1871

ter year. Why the circle is not enlarged IT
Is difficult TO tell. The Scriptures are not
read. At the conclusion of the third
hymn Mr.. B-echer gives his Take" He
sits in bis chair during biz address. never
rises, but is very much at bis ease. He
holds his hymn book in his hand-tbrows
one leg over the otber-teeters back in his
chair-shoves the Bible back aud forth
nervously-changes the position of bis
vase of howers-and twists round from
-ide to side, apparently without the slight
est idea of what be is doing. His talks
are seldom over 20 minutes. when the
meeting is thrown open for questions
A few remarks are sometimes made by
the brethren, and the meeting is then
closed with rousing song Of praise. The
whole service seldom exceeds one hour
Letter 10 Boston Journal
Year: 1871

COURT House AND Posi- OFFICE
The total cost of the repairs and improve
ments il and about the u. s. Court House
and Post Office was within fraction of
$4,000. The income to the Post Office
Department from boxes under the old ar
rangement was 1875 per annum, but our
citizens are already showing their appre-
ciatisn of the generous disposition of the
Department by engaging the patent lock
boxes at the advanced rates of rental,
which will make the income fully $1,000
for the current year.
Year: 1871

both flag and country, six years after
the last Confederate in arms had disap-
pearcd? And thus, full grown men,
nurturcd in the freedom and the justice
of the better days of the Republic, are
condemned as "unrepentant rebels
because they do not love a government
that they only know through its tyran-
meal stripes, while its stars have gone
out in the night of their inciNism.
Beastly Jacobins may command us to
gather figs of thistlcs, but Democrats,
North and South, should be ashamed
to crush down their manly sympathies
in the hidden rcccsscs of their hearts,
and to be afraid to stand up for the cter-
nal principles of right and Justice, lest
some freebooter politician like the New
York Sun, or some Danton Jacobin like
Senator Morton, should menace them
with the consequences of such terrible
impolicy. The Radical party is not to
be beaten with "tuftS of grass Tho
Democrats must hurl stones to win. II
this fail, the sun of Liberty is set in this


Republic, and EMPIRE comes immc-
diatclN to the front.
Year: 1871

With rs little use "a any one, ana no
respect whatever, for the c:,rpct-baggcr
from the North, We, however, heartily
endorse the following invitation to
good n Northern people to make their
homes in the South, taken from the
Couricr-Journal:


The South will gladly welcome tho
newcomer who will fetch here some
thing more than Il carpct-bag full OF
schemes of plundcr. The Yankee who
comes to us with Il hand ready for tho
plOw-sharc or the loom and the heart
| of II man beating inside of him will find
no bar across his path. He has only
'-Go"st work to make his way;
to go t0 nh"e ,susri:i",, ..' - - >"i
and if he be quick and KihhaH EEl.sI
courteous ne will find a people wonder
Gus impressive and apprcciativc.


But he must bring mind free of the
proscriptivc and the prosclyting bias.
He must not set up for Il rcfOrmer. lie
must expect to learn more than he
teaches, and he must not expect to got
an Office as soon as he arrives. Nay,
moro, he must keep IL civil tongue in
his head and fall into that vein Of con-
ciliatiOn which is demanded of the
stranger and is always practiccd by the
stranger who is wise in an old commu-
nifty which has set notions and ways of
its own. lie must remember that we
are free men like himself, abOunding
in human nature. We repent moth
ing, arc ashamed of nothing, and do
not admit that we are any worse than
other people. We arc not ready to lis
ten with complaccncy to the cant of the
Radical press or to give in to tho parti-
san idea that We are traitors who owe
our neck to the clcmcncy of master
caste. We hold that this is Il free gov
crnnIcnt and that VIC are or ought to be
as free as any in it. He must therefore
avoid the sort of gabblc which delights
the politicians of :, certain school and
identify himself with the present and
future of the people with whom he
proposes to east his lot


These conditi0ds being filled and
they are conditions which would be OK
acted the world ovcr,--thc Yankee who
comes South may talk never so long
and broad and absolutely live ON cod
fish and potatoes, and he will find, if
he is an honest and straightforward
man, that somehow he gets on and
prospcrs, that people like him and pat
ronizc him, and as for the term Gear
prt-haggrr,' II" will not hear it ut all.
Year: 1871




Correspondence OF the New York Tribune.l


That large class Of Senators. Repre-
sestatives, and leading politicians, who
may be said to swear by General Grant,
and therefore bound to be pleased with
everything he does, and OF course per-
tectly satisfied with the message, and
predict that it will be an eminent pop.
ular document with the people at large.
There was, however, no enthusiasm in
regard to it in either House Of Congress
when it was read, nor among the people
who have discussed it since the adjourn
ment. Those who are in the habit Of
examining and weighing Administration
measures, before they applaud them, are
not altogether so well pleased with the
message They all admit it to be adroit-
ly written, but they think that the
most OF it's strength lies in the skill
full lodging Of important questions,
rather than in meeting them boldly, as
President Grant has been wont to do in
previous messages. One Of the first. and
most severely criticised passages OF the
message is that referring to the late per
sonal quarrel between the Administra'
tion and Mr.. Cstacazy. The diplomat
lists assert that no such passages can be
found in any message ever before sent
to Congress, and add that it places the
Grand Duke in very embarrassing pO.
siton. Here, they say, is the Grand
Duke, the guest Of the nation, travelling
through this country under the escort Of
a man who has been selected as fit
companion for him by his father, the
Car, and in the midst OF his visit he is
met by a message from the President Of
the United States, in which that man is
proclaimed to the country an. TO the
world as no gentleman. 1t is hard TO see
what course the Grand Duke can pur-
sue under the circumstance, but it is
thought that decency will force him
either to leave the country at once or to
dismiss Catacazy Great curiosity is
expressed in regard to which Of these
courses he will adopt. 10 regard to
civil service reform the Presidents crit
les, and they are many on this point, are
particularly severe. Members Of Con-
gress, especially, do not like to have the
responsibility for bad appointments
thrown entirely upon them, and many OF
them expressed the opinion that the
power that appointed ought to bear a
share OF the odium OF bad selections,
especially since some Of those which
have been most Objectionable have
been claimed by the Presidents friends
10 have been made without con-
sultation with members OF Congress
The last part OF the paragraph OF the
Recommendation in regerd to amnesty
is also considered in the light OF ap
attempt to cenciliate the "carpet-bag-
gers" Of the South while catering to a
recognized public opinion in the North.
Year: 1871

A dispatch was received from the
chairman of the committee of Inter
nationals to wait upon the Governor
with reference to their proposed parade
on Sunday next, stating that as the
Police commissioners had not decided
whether to prohibit the parade then.
The Governor also withholds his de-
cision. 1t is expected that the police
authorities will announce their decision
tomorrow.
Upon receipt of the telegram q meet
ing of the Internationals was called,
when it was resolved to parade on Sun
day, and also to invite trades unions
and all other organized bodies of
sympathizing men and women to parade
with them.
Year: 1871

Hoax-Rich Ore Actually Found.


A few days since we published an
article that the discovery Of lead ore,
on Yellow creek, this county, was a
hoax, gotten up for speculative
purposes, but failed to come up to the
expectations of parties, who expected
to make a fortune out Of the scheme.
This morning we learn from a gentle
man residing in the neighborhood OF
the property upon which the lead was
found, that it is no hoax at all, as can
be proven by those who have the
curiosity to visit the premises.


HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY.


Over a year ago Mr.. James Stewart,
a slater by trade, who resides in
Wellsville, had considerable work to
do up on Yellow creek, and often when
idle, took his gun and strolled along
the creek. Stewart was acquainted
with the traditional Indian stories Of
lead deposits in the neighborhood, but
owning no land he did not interest him
self in finding it. One day passing
along upon the premises Of Mr.. VIM.
Householder, about two miles from
the town Of Hammondsville, he found
a small piece OF lead ore lying on the
ground. The old legends came back
fresh to his momory. He pocketed
the specimen and kept his discovery to
himself and negotiated with, and
obtained a lease OF the land from
Householder, who was ignorant OF the
existence Of the valuable mineral upon
his premises. Some time elapsed
before Stewart made further search.
Repairing to the spot where the piece
of ore was found, he dug pit about
eight feet in diameter, to the depth Of
ten feet, when he struck upon a hard
substance which proved to be what he
sought for, a


RICH VEIN OF LEAD ORE.


Clearing away the dirt with his
shovel, he found the ore extended four
feet into the pit, was two feet in breadth,
and digging further he found the vein
TO extend twelve inches down. He did
not pursue his investigations further,
and the vein may be several feet thick.
Neither did he attempt to follow the
course OF the vein, as il was near the
line OF Robert Sprouts land Stewart
took several chunks OF the ore out,
which were pronounced to be remark
ably pure. Stewart attempted to lease
the land OF Sproul, but the latter in.
stead of leasing to him, had the land
surveyed, and claims that the discovery
that Stewart had made, was on his
property. The land is now in litigation,
consequently nothing can be done until
the question Of ownership is settled.
That the vien OF fore does really exist, and
is remarkably pure, there can be no
question, but how far it extends, is Tor
the adventurous speculator to find out.
There 10 undoubtedly q fortune for
some one up 10 the classic stream OF
Yellow creek.-Steubenville Herald.
Year: 1871

The Ne,c York Submarine Wrecting Company
as. The Schooner J. Fd23dn.-n the United
states Dlstrct Court SUIT was brought 60 recover
salvage for getting the schooner or shoal. Judge
Blatchford held that an Incorporated company could
not claim as salvors but that they were only en-
titled to whatever their services in such were
reasonably worth. Judgment for libelant was given
IN $40O. An appeal was subsequently taken 10 the
Woodrun sustained the decision OF the Court below.
Year: 1871

Before Judge Troy and Associate Justices.
AT The opening OF the court yesterday Grand
Jury was empanelled and sworn in Judge Troy
charged the Grand Jury briefly after which they
retired 10 their duties. The courC then adjourned
ior the dal.