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Year: 1871

A French physician is out in long dis
sertalion OH the advantages OF groaning
and crying in general, and especially
during surgical operations. He contends
that groaning and crying are two grand
operations by which nature allays an.
guish that those patients who give way
10 theii natural feelings more speedily
recover from accidents and operations
than those who suppose it unworthy q
man to groan or cry. He tells OF man,
who reduced his pulse from one hundred
and twenty.six to sixty, in tho course OF
lew hours. by giving full vent TO his
emotions. If people are at all unhappy
about anything. let them go into their
rooms, and comfort themselves with o
loud boo-hoo and they will feel a hundred
per cent. better afterward.


In accordance with The above, the cry
ing of children should not be too greatly
discouraged. II il is Systematically sup
pressed, the result may be st. Vitus'
dance. epileptic fits. OF some other dis
ease of the nervous system. What is
natural is nearly always useful; and no.
thing can he more natural than the cry
ing of children when anything occurs to
give them either ply steal or mental pain.
T Good Heath.
Year: 1871

WATER PROOF CLOTHING "A meth
cd Of rendering fabrics water proof,
either in the piece or when made up
into garments, without at the same time
impeding Transportation, and one lately
recommended in Paris for military
purposes consists in the use Of acetate
of alnmina. prepared by the mitual
decomposition of solutions Of aeetats Of
lead and sulphate of alumina. The
fabrics are dipped in this solution and
then dried, in which process acetic
vapors are developed, and basic acetate
Of lead remains behind, thus projecting
the cloth completely against wet, with,
out being itself visible or appreciable
in any other way. The application
will hold good for long time, If the
portions Of the dress exposed are occa-
sionally naistened with The solution BY
means Of sponge.
Year: 1871

How TO PRESERVE THE HAIR
The best way to preserve il is to wash
the scalp often and thoroughly with
water, drying with towel. Oils, po-
mades, etc, clog the pores Of the scalp
and prevent the healthy growth Of the
hair. Keep the head well pentilated ;
if the hat is close, raise il often, and let
in the fresh air never wear the hat
indoors. The ladies, notwithstanding
they wear long hair, (Which is more
likely to fall OUT seldom are bald
headed. Their heads are not kept
closely covered. In sleeping, do not
cover the head with uight-cap.
Year: 1871

To REMOVE Foul AIR FROM WELLS.
1t is we'll known that many accidents
occur to persons gcing down into wells
to clean them, owing to the noxious gas
10 such places. To remove the gas
before descent is made in any we'll, q
quantity Of burned but unslacked lime
should be thrown down. This, when it
comes in contact with whatever water
is below, sets free great quantity Of
heat in the water aud lime, which rush.
es upward, carrying all the deleterious
gas with it, after which the descent
may be made with perfect safety, The
lime also absorbs carbonic acid in the
well. Always lower light before
descending; if it is exiisgaished there
is still danger Of suffocation.
Year: 1871

CRY AND COUNTRY. The desire of
country lads for city life is natural
enough. They are captivated by the
stylish dress, soft hands, and easy man
ners of the young men of the city they
meet from time to time, and are natur-
ally attracted BY life that would ena-
bic them to enjoy what they consider
SO desirable. They do not know that
the poor clerk has nothing but his dress
aud soft hands, aud that between his
desire to equal the style Of those whose
incomes are far in advance of his, aud
the limitations Of his small salary, he
leads a life of disquictudc and unhappi
ness that the country youth never
dreamed Of.
Year: 1871

and did not get back till Sunday, and he
brought minister with him. There was
some kind of services in the afternoon out
under the trees, but none of us paid much
attention.


Our eyes were all tor Kate, and she was
crying softly all the time When it was
over, she took the preachers arm and
talked with him some time. Then she
went into our cabin and we all followed.
Mean wasn't iii But we did not see it in
that light then.


1.-The man took the Bible from his pock-
ct, and said: ''This lady informs me that
you have promised to abide quietly by her
decision, and dwell in peace and harmony
together. For her sake you will not OBJ
ject to COME here one by one, and take an
oath which shall dictate It's that you
reiterate your promise with hand on this
sacred book


| 1--WE advanced and received it as SOL
emnly as though it was to be the last of
our lives. 9t


Then he told us that Miss Browning
was very much attached to US all, but Of
course could marry but one, and we must
bear our disappointment like men.


''She went and stood beside him. l
tho't she would faint, but she did not. We
all arose when the minister said, Let us
pray. 'When he was part through, the
Judge sat down, completely overcome by
his feelings. ] am free to say that this
was the longest prayer l ever heard. If
the minister had been suspended between
heaven and the other place, as we were,
he would have made fewer words, am
sure.


"When it was over he said: Il am here
to solemnize marriage between Catha-
rine +. Browning Che must have felt an
inward chuckle over the torture he was
inflicting, for he passed, we'll, maybe only
a minute, but it seemed an hour and
James A. Woodruff. If any, of you know
cause or Just impeachment why these two
persons should not be joined in holy mat
rimony, you are to declare it now, or else
forever hold your peace


''Jim had not stirred a STEP The min
lister took his hand and placed him beside
the bride. He walked up then, and guess
the look he gave her satisfied her, for her
face cleared up like a sky after a summer
rain"


1.-The brief service was soon over that
made the Judge happy Benedict, and us,
perhaps, bachelors for life.


Jim looked up so earnest at us Boys,
w hoI oeseFVe this happiness as nucn as
either of you; but it has fallen to me, and
will do my best to make her happy.
viii YOU not wish us God speed?'-an
he held out his hand Each Of us was
man enough to walk up and take it and
the little brown hand which had been
given to Jim.


Then we had supper. There wasn't
much eaten, yet we all lived through it
but none of us have felt much hankering
after weddings since, reckon
Year: 1871

ANEW ILLUSTRATION OF AN OLD PROvERB.
"A friend who has recently returned from
Chicago related to us an incident OF his visit
which is good enough to find place here lie
was riding in n horse down State street
from the post office, surveying the ruins, along
with 4 number of gentlemen whose long, ructul
faces told Enthusiastically that they belonged to
the numerous class of Sufferers, when sud
denly man ut his elbow gave utterance, with
out having previously vouchsated single
word, to the old Eastern proverb, There is no
great loss without some small gam, his lace
lighting up with a smile at the apparently hap
ny thought which suggested the exclamation.
Our friends curiosity was aroused, and he
blandly inquired of the stranger what assurance
he had for his faith, in view of the blackened
ruins all about them why, YOU sec, glee-
fully remarked this new Mark Tapley, turning
4 bcaming countcnance on our friend and
speaking in loud tone, which attracted the
attention of every one in the Car. you see,
stranger, lost my house, six thousand dollars
worth of furniture, and just about every cent L
was worth, but got rid Of an Internal old cook
stove which always smoked and would not
bake at all, and which compelled my wife to
send our bread to the ncighbors to be baked.
Well. sir, that stove was done for in the great
fire, and now feel more than ever sure there
is no great loss without some small gain. just
think of it, might have had new stove, and
then there would have been so much added to
nv loss" And, with an audible chucklc over
this comforting reflection, he pulled the bell,
rope, stopped the: car, and with graceful
wave of his hand at our friend, disappeared
among the ruins-possibly, in search OF the re-


IIl.. H. a>pI,tt tn,vn
Year: 1871

Up IN A BALLOON.-Prot. Wise lew DAYS
since completed his four hpndredth; and forty
sixth balloon ascension, and in speaking OF his
passage through dry fog, which was two miles
in thickness, says: ..ll.l -.


There is meteorological interest revealed IN
this FOG. 1t would seem to be the cause OF
Indian Summer" It.was dry and warm. 1t
acted like a tympan in the conductlon and prop:
asation of sound. At two and half miles OF


elevation the sound Of COW bells and barking.
dogs could be distinctly heard. | suffered no
disagrceabe sensation in the ears and the base
of the brain in this congenial temperature,
which is usually the case in going into high,
cold atmosphere. The view from the greatest
altitude was remarkably unique. Vertically, 1t
was clear growing misty as the area OF vision


was extended Towards the west the fog was
orange colored, and the ponds of water on the
earth reflected the sunbeanls with dazzling bril-
liancy and rainbow colors. To the east, above;
this ocean of fog, mirage was visible on grand
scale; the whole eastern circle OF the horizon
revealed belt of prismatic bands: slightly
yelled with murky curtain, but we'll defined.
This faded away with the setting sun. \ dis
posal Of ten pounds of ballast brought the sun
to view second time, and with its rising IN the
west came the concomitant fresh air OF regular
October morning, as had now risen above the
warm dry fog. ...E
Year: 1871

EVERY one is familiar with the old
homely adage, 4" Take care of the pennies,
the pounds will take care of themselves"
and the following anecdote (for the truth
of which the writer vouches, being ac-
quainted with the parties to whom 1t re-
fers) is strikingly illustrative of the power
that lies in the hands of even the very
poorest Of our readers If they will but
take care of the pennies.


A Manchester calico printer was, on his
wedding day, persuade d by his wife to al
low her, as her share, two half pints of ale
day. He rather WINGED under the bar
gain, for though drinker himself, he
would have preferred perfectly sober
wife. They both worked hard, and he,
poor man, was seldom out of the public
house as soon as the factory closed. The
wife and husband saw little of each other
except at breakfast but as she kept things
tidy about her, and made her stinted and
even selfish allowance for us6keeping
meet the demand upon her, he never cAm
planned. She had her daily pint, and he
| perhaps. had his two or three quarts; anC
neither interfered with the other, except
at odd times, when she succeeded, by din
of one little artifice or other to win hiu
home an hour or two earlier at night, anC
n0W and then to spend an entire evening
in his own house. But these were rar'
occasions. They had been married
year and on the morning OF their wed
ding anniversary, the husband looke'
askance at her neat and comely persol
with some shade Of remorse, as he OF


served, Mary, wen had no holiday siI
Year: 1871

Mr.. WILLIAM BEER Is q dealer In un.
redeemed pledges at IS Newington butts,
London. He had servant in his employ
named Agnes Norman, aged 10 years. On
Good Friday Beer and his wife went out
to spend the evening, leaving their three
young children in the care Of the servant.
On returning home, they found one of the
babies on the floor by its bedside un-
dressed, and another dead between the
bedstead and the wall. 1t had evidently
died from suffocation. The theory of the
parents was that the servant girl had
killed it, and they introduced evidence at
the coroners inquest tn support their the
ory, which they had gathered subsequent
to the death of their child, from those in
whose employ the servant girl had previ-
ously been.


While at one place friend of the mis-
tress came there with her baby to make a
visit, put the child on the bed, and soon
after it was found dead. At the same
place, three dogs, a cat, parrot, anumber
of goldfish, and nearly a dozen fancy
birds were found dead at different times
without apparent cause. AT another place
she brought home a child she had been
taking out on the street, in a state Of in
sensibllity. and said that it had fallen out
of her arms. The infant recovered, but
in few weeks she brought it back from
another airing dead. In another family a
boy of seven years awoke with a chok-
ing sensation, and afterward told his
father the girl Lad placed her hand over
his mouth, and then given him money not
to say nything about it; and in the same
family several domestic animals died sud
denly In another situation, child in her
care was found insensible in bed, and
when it recovered evinced great terror at
the sight of the girl Again, in her ca
reer, she locked child up in wardrobe,
took it out and put it to bed, and soon
after it was found dead.-PdH Mall (LOn'
dOa) Gazette.
Year: 1871

From the journal OF Chemistry.


Regular bathing, so far as the
people Of this country are concern
ed, is certainly habit of modern
adoption. The fathers and mothers,
the grandfathcrs and grandmothers,
OF those who have reached middle
life, seldom or never bathed, except
in the warm months of summer.
Their dwellings afforded no CON
veniences for the act, if they felt
the need of performing it. AS gen
eral thing, they were unaffected by
theomission. Why was this? Because
OF their occupations and method of
living. They were active workers,
they wore but small amount Of
clothing, they lived much in the
open air, and their dwellings were
without stove and furnace heat. If
any one in these days will exercise
in the open air, so that each day he
will perspire moderately, and if he
will wear thin undergarments, or
none at all, and sleep in cold room,
the functions OF the skin will suffer
little or no impediment if water is
with held for months. Indeed ba H.
ing is not the only way in which its
healthful action can be maintained
by those living under the conditions
at present existing. Dry friction
over the whole surface of the body,
once a day or more in two days, is
often of more service than the appli-
cation of water. The reply of the
centenarian to the inquiry, to what
habit of life he attributed his good
health and extreme longevity, that
he believed it due to rubbing him
self all over with a cob every night"
is significant Of an important truth.


If inyalids and persons Of low
vitality would use dry friction and
DR.. Franklin's "air-bath'' every day
for 4 considerable period, We are
confident they would often be
greatly benefited. Cleanliness is
next to godliness, no doubt, and a
proper and judicious use Of water
IS to be commended; but human
beings are not amphibious. Nature
indicates that the functions Of the
skin should be kept in order mainly
by muscular exercise, by exciting
natural perspiration by labor; and
delicious as is the bath, and health
ful under proper regulations, it is
no substitute for that exercise Of
the body without which all the
functions become abnormal.
Year: 1871

A man named Southworth, living
in Warren, Pa, has just elected
from his stoma h a frog which has
been living there fer fifteen years,
Mr.. Southworth has had a great
deal of trouble with that frog. 1t
used to begin to croak at the most
unreasonable hours. When South
worth would go to church, for in
stance, the frog would remain silent
until the congregation engaged in
silent prayer, and then it would set
up such terrific yowl that The sex
ton would rush in and collar South
worth and drag him out to quiet
him down in the graveyard. Some
times the frog would give noctur-
nal serenade after Southworth was
fast asleep in bed, and then South
worth would rise rs mad as any
thing, and sieze II stomach. pump
and try to draw the frog up. But
the subtitle reptile had had that trick
played on it tco often during those
fifteen years, and it always Skinned
up the tube 4 piece, out of the draft,
and waited until Southworth ex
hausted himself. Southworth never
fooled that frog great deal. And
when frogs were in season, South
worth used to fish for this one with
a fly; but it always refused to rise,
and the fly buzzed SO in Southworth's
alimentary canal, that it nearly
tickled Southworth to death. SO
Southworth had to wait until the
other day. when the frog thought it
would come up and 90 and see a
friend; and when it did come South
worth killed it with a fork. He
says the frog used to eat twice AS
much as he did; but we have been
thinking it over, and it seems to us
the statement must be exaggerated
somewhat.
Year: 1871

Conscience bids us practice self denial
from the first dawn of reason until we lie
down in the grave. The worth Of our
character depends simply on the degree
in which selfdenial or sc.findulgence pre-
dominates.
Year: 1871

Official developments will shortly
be made that will put the President in
sad plight for interfering with the
judicial machinery of Federal court
and preventing its officers by removal
from even enforcing the Radical mill
tary or enforcement law. 1t has al
ready been stated that the Republican
United States District Judge of Ar
kansas called the attention of the
Grand Jury a few weeks since to the
features of this law which punished
corruption and intimidation in cleo
tions for Federal Offices. The result
was that some thirty indictments were
soon found for violations Of the stat
ute, and among them was one against
Senator Clayton. The United States
Marshal and District Attorney were
about to enter upon the prosecution of
these indictments when their sudden
removal was announced from Wash
ington. Their successors have never
taken up the cases.
Year: 1871

A correspondent of the Washington


Capital thus writes of an incident on
the Boston and Albany railroad, not
many weeks ago:


1 ran across what first struck me as
a very singular genius on my road
from Springfield to Boston. This was
n stout, black-whiskered man who sat
Immediately in front of me, and who
indulged from time to time, in the
most strange and unaccountable ma
neuvers. Every now and then he
would get up and hurry away to the
door in the drawing room cars, and
when he thought himself secure from
observation, would fall to laughing IN
the most violent manner, and contin-
ue the healthful exercise until he was
as read in the face as a lobster. AS
we neared Boston these demonstrations
increased in violence save that the
stranger did not run away to laugh,
but kept his seat and chuckled to him
self with his chin deep down in his
shirt collar. But the changes that his
portmanteaus underwent? He moved
them here, there, everywhere; he put
them behind him, in front of him, ON
each side of him. He vas evidently
getting ready to leave, but, as we were
yet twenty-five miles from Boston,
the idea of such early preparations
were ridiculous If we had entered
the city then, the mystery would have
remained unsolved, but the stranger at
last became so excited that he could
keep his seat no longer Some one
must help him, and as 1 was nearest
he selected me. Suddenly turning, as
if L had asked a question, he said,
rocking himself to and fro in his chair
the meantime, and slapping his legs
and breathing hard, '.been gone three
years w "Ah" eyes been in Eu
rope. Folks don't expect me for six
Year: 1871

A correspondent of the Richmond
(Va.) Religious Herald says:


president Davis and lady passed
down the river a few days since on
the Katie, new boat, making her first
trip. At a landing in Mississippi,
about twenty of his old negroes rushed
on board, as soon as they heard he
was on her, and began to call for him,
saying they must see him. The cap
tain suffered them to go en- masse, in.
to the cabin, and MIR Davis rose and
extended his hand to each of them az
they came up. They vowed that he
must come back and live with them
again they all wanted to be with him.
An eye witness told me that they were
the gladdest creatures he ever saw
AID when the boat left the shore, they
on the bank, and clapped, and
shouted, and rolled and tumbled about
on the ground like dogs that had just
seen their master after long separa-
ton. Such things prove how unpreJu'
diced minds look upon their former
masters
Year: 1871

Remember Louis Leon, Clothier has
just received large supply of Spring
midsummer Goods ut his new store
rooms in the McNulty Block. Go
and examine his new goods, and order
a suit ut once.
Year: 1871

Mrs. GoRDON's LECTUREs-Mrs Lau-
ra De Force Gordon lectured in this plat e
for four successive evenings, her subec;
being "Wcman Suffrage" As speaker
Mrs. Gordon is very pleasing, and those
who attended the lectures agree in saving
that the subject matter of her discourse was
ably treated That frequent injustice is
done to women in compelling them to per


form services for much less compensation
than men receive is fact too patent for
dispute. The day is not very far distant
Gn our estimation) when this cause of
complaint will be removed by the growing
pressure of public opinion, which will soon
conc ede that 'equal wages for equal work
should be the rule of action But, while
We disapprove of this, and other unjust dis.
ordinations which are made against woman
solely, apparently, for no other crime than
her sex, We may be permitted to doubt if
he possess on of the ballot would do m uch
towards changing the present state of af
fairs, which is due more to errors of nnb.
lie sentiment than to errors of governmental
law. We are not disposed to ridicule the
"Woman's Rights" movement, which we
recoguiz, as one of the growing questions
of the hour, but at the same time one,
which will possess but little political sig
nifcance so long as it is not endorsed by
either of the great parties, or by those
woman whose opinions have always guided
our actions-the women of our hcme
Year: 1871

REGISTER AND ENROLL.-It is impor.
tant that the name of every Republican in
the cOuny should be entered upon the
Great Register without delay, and those
who may have recently arrived in the
State and those registered in other counties
should be looked after and advised in the
matter, as to the requirements 1t should
not be forgotten, either, that the Precinct
Poll Lists must be made up and returned
to the County Clerk, thirty days before
election, and will not again be open for
revision, or enrolment of names, until
three days prior to the election day.
Year: 1871

Tho Great Fight of the Nineteenth


Bloodiest Days Fighting since the


Siege Commenced.


Especial to the New York Heraldl


PARIS, January 2l.-In the great fight OF
the nineteenth instant, in front of Bean
val, General Bellemarie threw large force
into the forest at Bezanval They were
permitted 10 approach within less than two
hundred yards of the looped wall, when
from the top and slope issued from the
Prussian infantry terrible and deadly fire.
which, in an incredibly short space, covered
the ground with dead and wounded. 1t Is
impossible to ascertain the exact loss OF the
French.


1t is admitted to have been the blOOdiest
days fighting since the commencement OF
the siege. Corpses laid on the ground in
front of Bezanval often as many as six to-
gether As the mobiles and troops OF the
line were struggling in front of Bezanval,
General Vinoy massed the nationals to act
as reserve, and to support the attacking
forces. Shells only were used early in the
day, and as these fell among the nationals
they halted before going into action. Tbs
garrison has utterly lost faith in their gen
erals and colonels, and run where they
please rather than fight.