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Year: 1871

CALIFORNIA WITHOUT CoNGREssMEN.
The new Congress meets the 4th of
March, and California will be entirely un
represented in the House of Representa-
tives. This is owing to the postponement
of the Congressional election from last Fall
to the coming one, and is yet another piece
of small potatoe politics carried through
our Legislature by Gov. Haight & Go.
Had the election come off, we would have
two more Democratic votes at the organi-
cation Of the new Congress and perhaps
three, and they might have told largely in
the election Of Speaker, etc.- Mendo-
elmo Democrat
Year: 1871

A laughable thing took place at revival
meeting somewhere in Mississippi not long
since. The minister noticed seedy look
ing chap in one of the seats, looking as
though he needed religion or a good square
meal So he stepped up to him and asked
him if he was Christian ''No sir" said
he, 81 am the editor of paper in this
place" "Then in the name of God, LET us
pray" replied the devoted minister.
Year: 1871

THE GRAvE.-It buries every error,
covers every detect, extinguishes every
resentment. From its peaceful bosom
spring none but fond regrets and tender
recollections Who can look down upon
the grave of an enemy and not feel COM
punctious throb that he should have war
red with the poor handful of dust that lies
moulding before him?
Year: 1871

Never trust secret with married man
who loves his wife, for he will tell her, and
she will tell her aunt Hannah, and Aunt
Hannah will impart it to the Methodist
preacher, and then tha whole female sister,
hood will be treated to it in broken doses
for the next six months.
Year: 1871

The Iowa Supreme Court has decided
that if juror drinks liquor during
or Immediately preceding trial upon
which he is retained, the fact is sufficient
to vltiate the verdict, although the liquor
may have prod duced no visible effect.
Year: 1871

A YOUNG lady school teacher was, one
Sabbath lately, endeavoring to impress
upon her scholars the terrible punishment
of Nebuchadnezzar. She told them that
seven years he ate grass, just like COW.
Just then a small boy asked, "Did he give
milk
Year: 1871

MORE COMING. --JEFF. HLDRETH has pur-
chased another immense stock of Hardware
in Chicago, and has it stored there until
he can make room for it in his ware rooms
here. Under these circumstances he is
very anxious to dispose of his present stock
and in order to do so he is selling at even
lower prices than heretofore. Now Is the
time to buy hardware. JEFF says he must
and will sell, at almost any price. Those
who let this opportunity slip will wait long
for another.


When JEFF HILDRErH opened in this city,
the people were paying $3.50 per keg for
nails. He at once knocked the price down
to 1915, and now keeps it below $500
This is the fleet of healthy competition,
and, in justice, the people ought to come
forward and help sustain the man who has
done so much toward securing for them
cheap hardware. 13--tf
Year: 1871

NEITHER party in this city has yet called
caucus for the nomination of City Officers,
to be elected next Tuesday The Demo
Gratis having majority are expected, ac-
cordng to custom, to nominate first but
they manifest reluctance which argues
they are not over sanguine Of success The
conduct of the present Democratic city Of
fcials has not always been the most salts
factory to the people, and there is good
reason to hope that with ticket of first
class men nominated, the Republicans will
be able, next Tuesday, to overcome the
small Democratic majority in the city. Let
Republicans attend the caucus when called,
prepared to sacrifice all personal feelings
and interest, and determined to unite on
the best men to be found 90 to the polls
and vote and work as unit, and we have
confidence that a glorious victory will be
gained.
Year: 1871

THE following from the Prairie du Chen
Press speaks badly for the morals of that
venerable town:


AN OUTRAGE ON Sunday evening last,
as young lady whose parents reside a
short distance from town, was nearing the
brothel, near the fair grounds, which she
had to pass to get home, she was pursued
by several of the hangers OH of that insti-
tuition. She made her escape, aud applied
to Mr.. Bertholet, who kindly escorted her
past this infamous den. Have we no high
er power here than sickly and weakened
public opinion to rid the place OF this
nuisance
Year: 1871

THE Dime Readings at the NJ +. Church
on Monday evening, are spoken of as being
generally good. 1t was our misfortune to
be prevented by business from attending
but we learn that the attendance was large
the singing very good indeed, and some of
the readings and rectations of high or
der
Year: 1871

THE L. S. Hotel of this city will return
to the proprietorship of Mr.. HuGH PHILLIPS
on the lst of May. Mr.. p being owner of
the building ought to be able to make the
hotel pay, if anybody can, and we believe
it will pay if properly fitted up and well
managed.
Year: 1871

EF Red ants congl egatc in safes and
cupboards at this time Of year, BY plac-
ing layers of black pepper on the shelves
these obstinate little pests may be got rid
Of They can swim and go through fire
but none Of them has ever been known
to scale fortification Of pepper
Year: 1871

SCIENCE AssocIATIoN.-The American
Science Association held its meeting this
year at indianapolis. The attendance
was large, and many we'll known savants
were present. A great number of care.
fully prepared papers were read but
owing partly to the depressing and liqui-
flying heat, and partly to the multiplicity
of subjects which engaged the attention.
there was no very exciting discussion, and
no absorbing interest was developed. The
lecture Of Professor Cope on the Laws OF
Organic Development was an exceeding.
ly thoughtful and elaborate presentation
Of views touching the great questions
raised by Darwin and Spencer while the
more practical lecture Of T. Sterry Hunt
one of the most vivacious and versatile
members of the Association-on the Irou
Interests of Indiana, and the Bessemer
Process. and related matters engaged the
attention of the outsiders, and led men OF
affairs to believe that after all science can
be made to pay. The proceedings wers
varied By trip to Terre Haute. On
the whole, though the meetings compare
unfavorably with those Of the British As


sociation in concentrated interest, they
we're instructive and encouraging.
Year: 1871

Speaking of newspaper patronage all
exchange groups together some of the
queer ways that word is understood


One man asks you to send him the pa
per, and goes off without saying a word
about the pay. Time flies on; you are
in need of money and ask him to pay the
sum he owes you. He flies into passion
perhaps pays, perhaps not, and orders
his paper stopped. This is called patron
age.


One man brings in fifty cent adver.
tisement and wants two dollar puff
thrown in; aud when you decline he goes
of mad. Even this is called patronage.


One man don't take your paper it is
too high priced but he borrows and reads
it regularly. And that could be called
newspaper patronage.


One hands in q marriage or other no
tice, and asks for extra copies containing
it; and when you ask him to pay for the
papers he looks surprised: You surely
don't ask any pay for such small mat.
ter2" This is called newspaper patron
age,
Year: 1871

The following communication, publish
ed in one Of the city papers,presents such
a just and proper view ofthe case in point
that it seems well worth repubishing in
our pages.


EDITOR EVENING STAR A recent is
sue of your popular paper contained an
article from the Pittsburgh Leader, head.
ed dental Extortion." 1t is unfortun-
ate, alike for the people and profession
that Public Opinion" cannot appreciate
the difference between elaborate success
tul dental operations" and unsuccessful
cheap tooth carpentering."


The case in point may or may not be
extortionate, but in twenty years exper.
fence l have found that the difficulty in
regard to price almost invariably origin.
ates in the patients delaying until they
need an unexpectedly larger amount Of
work, rather that the dentists charging
more than the operation is worth.


1t is a melancholy fact that majority
of intelligent people do neglect their
teeth, and those OF their children, to q
shameful aud ruinous extent. They give
them but little thought, ,and less attention
until compelled by agony Of toothache !;
then, from a want of knowledge and ap.
probation Of the subject, they apply to
the cheap dentist, and lose their teeth, or
to the competent and skilled operator,
whom they accuse of exorbitant charges
because he cannot afford to devote his
time and energy for less than q respecta.
BILE remuneration.


1t does not follow, however, that those
who charge the most are the most skilful.
The most reliable dentists are those who
are naturally expert, kind and judicious;
who devote their best energies to the in.
terests of their patients, and perform sue.
cessful operations with the least possible
pain or annoyance.


Considering the eminent degree ofper.
fection to which the science of dentistry
attained, there is no reasonable excuse
Tor educated and refined people neglecting
their teeth to the disgraceful extent that
they do. Half the gentlemen we meet
endure disgusting mouths. They think
they "cannot afford the expense" of lit.
tie dentistry, yet spend hundreds of dol
lars annually upon amusements and health
destroying luxuries.


Many ladies dress themselves and their
children, and delicacies, without regard
to expense, and cry "dental extortion"
from mouths that they would be ashamed
to have a respectable dentist look into.


It is time the people realized that their
teeth are destined to premature and ra.
pid decay, and that the only science.
available to save them from utter ruin is
deserving Of equitable remuneration.
Year: 1871

an only one. The last rose Of summer.
She has no society for we are too poor to
20 out even to church. The nearest one
is some six miles off. Too far to walk
and we have no way to get about but to
walk The child is buried alive, with
care crazed mother. You can form but
q most imperfect idea of the desolation
of this neighborhood. The house Mr.. M.
lived in was torn nearly down by raiders
in "a. 1t is almost entirely ruined. IF
you recollect it had many closets. Into
one of these closets the records of the
country were deposited. Every corner
was searched even to the very woods,and
| verify believe every thing found. Mrs.
NJ. the neighbor right below in the large,
brick house is now very poor. She has
no one with her in that large house, and
on that large place, one thousand acres
Of land, but her youngest son, now man
grown. l think you were with me in
that Iporch when the Amelia troop of
which my brother was captain, passed by.
Do you remember it or wero you there.


OF all your pupils in the M. family
none are married but Alice. Betty is
dead 1 would send you some confeder-
ate money for your children but am a.
fraid Of swelling my bundle to too great
size. If they should care for any l
will send it hereafter. Alas it is all the
money have.


1t seems almost like nonsense to send
you this appeal, l will do it though and
beg you to try to aid me in your state
and if you cannot aid, write to me gently
telling me 80. Ifmy daughter had good
education she could 60 off to teach school
and 80 support us both. She would be
above the temptations and trials of poor
and unprotected females. IF you can
help me in this desired end, how greatly
desired the God of the widow and orphan
only knows, you will be helping one,
who has tried every means to help herself,
but without permanent benefit. l have
written for newspapers, but was so poor
ly paid at it, that | would have starved.
l have heard of large subscriptions being
taken up for the poor at the south, upon
many occasions, but have never seen a
soul yet, that received anything, and 1
know the poorest in the land. Subscrip-
tions we're taken up at the north last year,
for the sufferers from the drought, of last
summer, but live where no corn grew
and | saw no one that received anything
Farewell. May hear from you.


Lucy
Year: 1871

The following extract from q private letter
20 gentleman in NewYork trUm his brother In Chicago
only among the many manifestations of the spirit
that still ives In the burned city:


But we are a band Of brothers still Such calamity
in twelve hours without pIecedent 30, aso are our


delity energy and unselfsh efforts TO relieve each
other without precedent Though hard down IN mstor;
time and the uckless victims Of greater trials than
we vet realize yet we pull together and even while
still covered with nough Dut the ashes OF our lifelong
sbors we make bold TO claim the right Of another effort
NewYork must and will, also other mOneyed centera


sake" us again. We must have ten millions tmned'-
dhlv and that duplicate every ak months Tor three
ven What YOui
Year: 1871

board soles previously distributed to the
French infantry. The rifles were chiefly
Of the class made to sell, and had
nearly all enjoyed a repose of several
years ON the dusty shop shelves. Many
Of them were very dangerous weapons
we mean to those who fred them. The
result was that while enterprising Ameri-
cans and their European agents made q
very handsome profit by these transac-
tions the Germans suffered but little
damage from them. The French, in
deed, have some reason to complain that
dictator Gambetta should have wasted
the public money in paying extravagant
prices for rotten cloth and worthless
weapons, but we hardly see that the
Germans can justly accuse the venders
of unfriendliness."
Year: 1871

The Dead AIive-HOw the Spirit OF
N supposed Dead Man was the
spirit of a Living Man-Tricks
that are Vain.


An aged and highly respected gentle
man of New Albany, Indiana, who for
many years has been very firm believer
in spiritualism, has recently had his faith
greatly shaken in the dogma of this ism
by revelations that have come directly
to him through the living instead of the
dead. 1t was in this wise:


Over twelve years ago favorite son
of the gentleman in question went into
the British navy. For time the father
received letters from the son; but in the
course of the passing years these letters
ceased to arrive, and over eight years
passed without the father receiving any
information from the son other than that
communicated through spiritual medi-
ums. Most of the spirits agreed that the
son was dead but at one period medi-
um or mediums insisted that the boy was
alive, and would arrive on certain YES
sci at q certain time at New Orleans.
The time arrived and passed, and even
to this day no such vessel has arrived at
New Orleans


The majority--nearly all, indeed--of
the mediums for the past five or six years
have agreed, in their communications
with the father, that the son was dead;
that he died, some held, in Ireland;
others on an island of the ocean. The
father himself believed that he frequently
held communication with his dead son,
and in this belief he was backed by the
testimony Of several mediums, who at
tested that the son had come to them
from the spirit-land and talked with
them, not unfrequently referring to his
near relatives that were known to be
dead. The fathers belief was so pecu-
liar as to be a consolation to him in his
supposed bereavement; and thus the
matter stood until recently


A few weeks ago, just how many we
cannot state with exactness, the father
received letter from the son he had
mourned as dead, and with whose spirit
he had so frequently held, as he imag
ined, sweet converse. The letter was
received by the father at the New Albany
postofiice, and announced that the son
was alive and in good health; that he
Yves at present and had been for nearly
eight years, a resident of Australia. The
facts in relation to the supposed death
of the son, and the communications held
by the father with his supposed disem-
bodied spirit, are quite familiar to the
citizens of New Albany, and have fire.
quently been the subject Of comment
particularly so on account of the simple
and serene faith of the father in the sup
posed revelations made TO him directly
from the son or through the mediums he
consulted.
Year: 1871

Those who have worn their hats Eve
years will be pleased TO see that they are
Just in fashion again. and those who
have pantaloons bought in lS4S will be
glad to know that they (the pantaloons)
will also be, with their elastic footings,
the pride of the man of fashion, even as
they were his pride twenty-three years
since
Year: 1871

In the Legal Journal of this week
we find a decision of Chief-Justice
Thompson, of the Supreme Court, in
which it is held that, where a blank
had been left in a nOte at the time of
filling up, signing and delivery, and
afterward had been increased in
amount by writing over the blank,
the maker was answerable for the full
face of the note as altered, after it had
passed to bona fde holder for value, in
the usual course of business. The
case was that of GarTard as. Hadden,
error to the Common Pleas of Fayette
county. The maker of the note filled
in the words ''hundred" and dollars"
in the printed form. The payee after
ward filed the blank by inserting the
words "and fifty" thus making the
note call for tone hundred and fifty
dOllars.u In this condition it was pur-
chased by the plaintiff, and the draw
er refusing to pay the face of the note,
suit was entered. There was nothing
on the face Of the note to show the
slightest alteration, and the hand
writing and the ink were the same,
and there was no crOwding OF the
words, the the blank giving ample
room. The drawer was held to have
invited the fraud by his own negli-
ted tamperinig; awT'iti. ffe could have
saved all difficulty by scoring the
blank with a pen. As between the
maker and the payee, the alteration
would not have made the note void,
but not so as between tile drawer and
an innocent holder for yalue. The
Chief Justice, after citing the author
tiles on the point, says; ave think
this rule is necessary to facilitate the
circulation of commercial paper, aud
at the same time increase the care of
drawers and acceptOrs of said paper,
and also of bankers, brokers, and 9TH
ers in taking it. This rule will not
apply to cases where the alteration
is apparent on the face Of the pa
pern
Year: 1871

The San Francisco NeIgs Letter thus
satirizes the frequency of homicide
from marital jealousy:


"All mems wives who have hitherto
enjoyed the advantage of our acquaint-
ance are hereby notified that this
ceases to-day, never to be renewed
It is with deep grief that we disrupt
the social relations which promise so
much, but we feel impelled thereto by
the first law of nature. Our lady
friends who have the misfortune to be
married TO other and inferior men
will please stick like a leech 10 their
legal protectors and not recognize us
on the street. We have taken cOnsid-
erable pleasure in their sOciety-a
pleasure which we fiatter ourselves
has been mutual-but this thing can
no longer be permitted to go on. We
trust that our motive-Which is pure
cOwardice-wilI net be miscOns strued.
Somebody perishes ingloriOusly every
day for being upon speaking terms
with married women, and we do not
care to have our turn come round
Deeply grateful for tine past forbeaI
ance Of aggrieyed husbands, We max
our bow and retire. Hereafter our
mods and smiles will be lavished upon
girls and widows exclusively; none
others need apply. WhOsOever shall
attempt to introduce US to his own
wife, or that Of anOthe. man, will be
regarded as a cOnspiratOr against our
precious life, and subjected to abuse
in the columns Of this journal. NJ
ture is strong in US, and we do not
wish to die. Whenever we shall f4el
a desire that way we shall treat some
bO1y's wife with common courtesy, get
shot, and go quietly to our reward"
Year: 1871

A Strange Occurrence that Happened


TO a Methodist Minister.


Two sprightly and beautiful young
ladies of Louisville were lately visit
ing their cousin, another sprightly and
beautiful lady, who, like her guests,
was of that happy age which turns
everything into fun and merrinent.
If the truth were told, these three
misses we're just little bitfast. They
were fond of playing practical jokes,
and were continually playing all sorts
Of pranks with each other. All three
occupied a room on the ground floor
and slept in one bed. Two of the
young ladies attended q party on the
evening in qaestiOn, and did not get
home until half-past y O'Clock. They
had concluded not to disturbthe house
hold, and quickly stepped into their
room through the low, open window.


In about half an hour after they had
left for tffe party, q young Methodist
preacher called at the house where
they were staying and eraved for a
nights lodging, which, of course was
granted. As ministers have the best
Of everything, the old lady put him in
the best room to sleep, and the young
lady (Fannie) who had not gone to
the party was intrusted with the duty
of sitting up for the absent ones and
informing them Of the change Of
rooms. She took her post i'm the par
lor and, as the night was sultry, sleep
overeame her, and she departed on an
excursion to the land of dreams. We
will now return to the young ladies
who had gone to the room through
the window. By the dim light of the
mOonbeams, AS they struggled through
the curtains, they were enabled to de-
scFy the outlines of Fannie las they
suDpOsed) enseonced in the middle Of
the bed. They saw more, tOO-with
pair of boots. They saw it all. Fan
ME had set the boots in the room to
give them a good scare. They put
their heads together and determined
to turn the tables on her.


Silently they disrobed, and stealthi-
ly as cats they took up their positions
on each side Of the bed. At a given
signal they both jumped in, one on
each side of the unconscious parsOn,
laughing and screaming, "Oh, what q
man Oh, what man ~ They gave
the poor, bewildered minister such
hugging as few parsons are able to
brag of in the course of lifetime.
The noise of the proceeding awOke
the old lady, who was sleeping in the
adjoining room. She eOmprehended
the situation in q moment, and, rush
ing into the room, she exclaimed:
"GraeiOus, ii is a man! 1t is a man
sure enough" There was d prOlOng-
ed, consolidated scream, a flash OF
muslin, and all was over. The best Of
the joke is that the minister took the
whole thing in earnest, and would
listen to no apologies the old lady
could make f1r the girls. He would
hear no excuse, but solemnly folded
his clerical robes about him, and 81
rlautly stole away.
Year: 1871

a young man in this city, named
Fred w. GOOdale, was lately the re-
cipient Of OF a bequest, and the man
ner of its coming about was some,
what romantic. Some two or three
years ago he was living in Penn Van.
One day while he was crossing q
bridge over a stream he saw two chill
dren-a boy and a girl-struggling in
the water into which they had fallen.
He plunged in at the risk of his life to
save them. He succeeded by almost
superhuman efforts nsaving the little
girl, but could not save the boy alive,
though he strove nobly to do so. Com
pletly exhausted, he himself finally
got upon the shore to receive the
warmest thanks of the father Of the
child whose life he had saved. The
old gentleman expressed his gratitude
as best he could, and assured young
GoOdale that his noble act should not
be forgotten. The young man went
his way and soon the incident passed
out of his mind. Quite recently he re-
cefved a letter from a lawyer in this
city inviting him to be present at the
reading of the will of Mr.. -. As he
did not remember any person of the
name given and knew no reason why
his presence should be desired he paid
no attention to the matter. Subse-
quently another letter came from the
same lawyer urging his presence. He
finally went and then ascertained that
the party named was the father Of the
rescued child. He had died, and in
his last viii and testament had kind
ly mentioned young GOodale and had
left 8, 900 in cash as a token Of his
gratitude.-DetrOH Post.