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Year: 1871

The mosquito has a proboscis like an
elephant, only not so large. 1t will,
however, look nearly as large under a
good microscope. He cannot do as
many handy things with it as the ele-
phant can with his, but he can cause a
| good deal of annoyance in a small way
with it. 1t is hardly the thing to say
that the mosquito bites us, for he has
no teeth. The microscope reveals the
fact that he carries pair of scissors in
side OF his proboscis-the neatest and
sharpest little cutting tools you ever
saw. He gets his living by these. They
are two delicate blades, and are placed
alongside each other. When he is
ready to make meal off OF us, he first
buzzes around with those beautiful
wings and sings pleasant little song.
If we let him quietly settle down, he
picks out a place on our skin which is
just to his liking. He is very delicate
about it. When he gets ready he puts
his proboscis down, pushes the little
scissors out, and makes a neat cut. so
that he can suck the blood out. Chen
he drinks as much blood as he wants,
and is done his dinner. But he does
NV AOseNO JCp' AiO 10 SOl1S w pay AlS
bill. He has taken our blood, and he
will leave us something in exchange for
it. With all his faults, he is an honest
little fellow-after his fashion. He has
the pay in his pocket, ready to squeeze
out before he goes. 1t is poison, but
that makes no difference to him. 1t is
the best he has to give us. His poison
pocket is at the head of his proboscis,
and at the lower end of his proboscis he
has another little pocket, into which
he puts poison enough for one dose.
This poison is very powerful. A very
little makes the place where the mos
quito puts it very sore. After he has
sucked our blood he puts the drop of
poison into the place he took the blood
from. 1t is not the bite or cut that the
mosquito makes that hurts us, but the
dropping of this powerful poison into
our flesh. If this mosquito were large
enough to give powerful dose of this
poison, it would be bad for us. If he
were as big as kitten, and his poison
as strong in proportion, bite from him
would kill us.
Year: 1871

A New Hampshire man and man
from Ohio CHANGED to meet at public
dinner in New York. The man from
Ohio suggested to him of the Granite
State that it might be advantageous for
him to remove to the West, especially
if he proposed to follow the pursuit of
farmer. The Yankee could not see it;
there was no State in the Union equal
to New Hampshire. He of the Buck
eye State could not agree to this. Ohio
was inferior to New Hampshire in no
respect, while in many respects she was
superior. The Yankee demanded to
know a superior feature. The Buckeye
commenced to enumerate; but as fast
as he presented his claims of superiori-
ty, his antagonist unhesitatingly swept
them away by bold and vigorous declar-
ations to the contrary. At length, when
all other sources Of argument had been
exhausted, the Buckeye confidently OBJ
served


"You will at least allow that Ohio
Justly claims superiority over New
Hampshire in point of the extent of the
territory p


"No, STRIP promptly and emphatic
ally responded the Yankee. Your State
spreads out because it is fat Look at
the mountains of New Hampshire !!
Goodness mercy Just roll 'em out fiat
and they'd make territory enough to
cover up the whole of Ohio and fill up a
big slice of Lake Erie -
Year: 1871

A Main Judge has recently laid down
the law in regard to the obligation OF
common carriers. The suit was brought
against a railroad company, by passen-
ger, who, on being asked by the conduc-
tor for his ticket, which had been preyi-
ously demanded and given up, was, in
consequence of the short memory OF
that official, greeted by, him with
threat of splitting his head open, accom-
panied by the shaking Of fist in close
proximity to his face. There was no
physical assault, but such an attack the
law regards as technical assault, ana
as it proved that the employers OF the
conductor, on being informed OF the
fact, did not discharge the man, but
still kept him in his position, the Court
instructed the jury that the case was
one of exemplary damages. The jury
accordingly retu ned a verdict of $S ,000,
which the Appellate Courts, sustaining
the decision of the first Judge, refused
to set aside.
Year: 1871

IT MAY reasonably be assumed, we
think, that the Senate will not be in
haste to begin another newspaper in
vestigation. The signal failure of that
to ascertain how the English American
treaty was obtained, will at least stand
for many years as warning against
undue inquisitiveness on the part of the
senatorial mind Persons who wish to
learn how great daily journal is con-
Quoted must do so by hard and costly
experience,-it is branch of knowledge
which cannot be taught orally in six les
sons, as the Senate discovered to its
confusion. This late inquiry may also,
we hope, do something to upset the
humbug of secret sessions. Private dis
cussion of some questions is well enough
if it can really be made private but the
people are, after all, the true rulers, and
not many things can safely be kept from
their cognizance. Years have demon
strated that they are sure to get what
they wish-if not in one way, then III
another; and the time has come when
the Senate ought seriously to consider it
it would not be we'll to abolish secret
sessions altogether. They have become
a farce and an aggravation, and are re-
Gently without any good result what
soeVer,
Year: 1871

Warmers Dyspepsia Tonic Is prepared expressly for
Dyspeptics and those suffering with habitual cos
tiyeness, 1t is slightly stimulating tonic and a
splendid appetizer it strengthens the stomach and
restores the digestive organs to their healthy state
Weak, nervous and dyspeptic persons should use
Price ST.
Year: 1871

Is optical wonder reveals the thousands Of hidden


Coaders Of nature is of permanent and practicable
availability, combining instruction with amusement
and never losing its interest. 1t magnffes
Year: 1871

MARK TwAlN.-Donn Piatt who met Mark
Twain at dinner party in Washington City
the other day thus sketches the well known
humorist' This was my first meeting with
Mark Twain One would not pick Mark ont
from crowd as a humOrst indeed, one would
not venture to pick him out as literary char
acter at all. He looks more like member of
the Ohio Legislature (if you know what that
isl than anything else. That is, sort of a
man who had narrowly escaped being made
County Commissioner, and so was returned to
the Legislature. He is not only careless about
his clothes, but he is positively ignorant on the
subject, and labors under the impression that
the garment that hangs so loosely upon bis
shoulders is coat. From under his bushy
hair his face peers out, presenting a square,
well proportioned forehead, keen gray eyes,
and hooked nose, well developed mouth, ex-
hibting good deal of decision, and a chin
that rounds out, supporting the whole, in no
part of which you will find particle Of the
humOr for which he is distinguished His
face, on the contrary, is sad one, and when
all are in rOars about him he continues in a
state of dense solemnity. His voice is the
most extraordinary voice | ever heard. II is
a cross between Horace Greedy and Tim Lin
coln He drawls his words out in the most
preposterous manner, that gives a drollery
to what he says utterly beyond description.
Mark Twain name is Clemens.
Year: 1871

Like most garments, like most carpets every
thing in life has a right side and wrong side.
You can take any joy, and by turning it
around, find troubles IN the other side; ; or you
may take the greatest trouble, and by turning
it around, find joy on the other side. The
gloomiest mountain never casts a shadow on
both sides at once, nor does the greatest of ca
lamities
Year: 1871




The boys OF this city whose heads were COM
petely turned by the accident OF getting into tho
Legislature are In peck OF trouble. At their first
stride to Trenton they imagined, at every proud
step. that they carried the entire wisdom Of Jersey
City right between their toes. Poor lads How
foolish and inexperienced The newspapers com
menced to poke fun at their conceit but they were
silly enough to consider their vanity measure Of
wisdom. But the papers would poke fun at them,
allowed rogues TO do their thinking. These attacks
have touched their vanity, and they smart
under them as men troubled with Gu
taneouS disease suffer from the application
OF caustic. The NEW YORK HERALD has been
unsparing In the exposure OF these ninnies and the
corrupt rascals who have them in their keeping
Last Tuesday morning one of the ninnies deter
mined to be revenged In some way. AS soon as
Mr.. Warm saw the HERALD correspondent on the
nosr Of the House Mr.. warrln made motion that
the floor should be cleared of all persons except the
members OF the Assembly, and the HERALD corre-
spondent took his hat and left. Now 1t is our
opinion, and we daresay the opinion Of nne-tenths
OF all rational beings In the State Now Jersey that
representative OF the NEW YORK HERALD Is OF far
more importance on the floor Of that Assembly than
whole army Of George Warrins. Mr.. Warm and
his colleagues wish to saddle the people with In
famous, plundering commissions, and the HERALD's
mission Is to apprise the people Of frauds, schemes
ana trlckery wherever they present themselves
Rascals everywhere dread the NEW YORK HERALD
y Is Always impartial and always right
Year: 1871

about equal damage on both sides. This occurrence
again aroused the Ire of the whites, and the follow
Ing morning about two hundred mounted cltizonS'
coming mostly from the dlsaffected district


SUDDENLY APPEARED
IN Chester During their stay Of several hours tney
committed no acts OF violence. and hnding no nos
uie negroes they went away. On the evening oil tne
Sth company or the Eighteenth United states IN
lanlry arrived, and was received by the lnlendent
ana civic authorities with great courtesy. An un-
derstandiAg was established between the troops and
she citizens, the former assuring the latter they
came there equally fer the protection of whites and
blacks. The officer In command assured the people
that In hts estimation the civil authorities were
fully able


TO PRESERVE THE PEACE
with the aid OF the citizens, and he would simply
hold himself In readiness to obey any requisition
made upon him for assistance by the Sheriff. 1t has
new been agreed on the part of the officers OF the
colored militia that the arms now in their hands


SHALL BE SURRENDERED
by Saturday next and II this agreement be faith.
fully observed 1t Is to be hoped that, with the
presence OF United States troops, all further dis
turbance will cease The excitement still contin-
ues, and spark would blow up the ignitable maya
zine OF intense popular feeling. A house III the
heart OF the town


WAS FIRED LAST NIGHT,
but was happily extinguiShed before much damage
was DONE IL IL feared that this mode Of fighting
with the tOrch-a powerful one In the hands Of the
negroes-will be continued and serious results may
yet enSue.
Year: 1871

which arc not familiar with the name you
have chosen, and employing the remedies that
bear it.


Thus, gentlemen, have strivcn in my hum
bic sphere to render some service to my fellow
men, and to deserve among the afflicted and
unfortunate some regard for the name which
your kind rlrtlality hangs Oh these walls
around me- We may look forward with conf
dent hope to the rcnown you will gather under
it, and the prosperity, which there is reason to
trust the future has in store for you. Situated
rs YOU are here on one Of the main arteries be-
tween the west and east, between tho great IN
dusries of the plough and the spindle you
must aid in their exchanges and thrive win
them. Soon these channels will be opened
wide and pouring through your precincts
streams of men and merchandise that will need
your lorbcar;lncc and must contribute to your
growth. :,


Located here in the centre Of New England
to what dearcr spot can you turn that men IN
habit? Beginning life rich with the honors OF
Your mother town whose influence through her
schools and her scholars is OF itself an inherit
;lncc, with such examples rs Lawrence, Bout,
we'll Uuar, what may you not hope 1ur OF
usefulness in the councils of the state and ma
ton?


Contrast our condition with that of the Eu-
ropean nations, alternately. .tornand impoverlsh-
cd with wars, credit it as you may to the better
education of the people, and you will realize
the value of the example old mother Groton has
set you, 50 worthy of your ambition to follow.
Build schools for your children and find talent
to teach them, then Intelligence and integrity
in prosperous and happy homes will be your
sure reward. :,


Associated as you have made me with your
veal and wo, wish mig LIT be allowed to con-
tribute from my means such rs they are, some
fling towards this first foundation of the public
good


Gentlemen, have detained you too long
OpnrcsScd with the fear, that do not deserve
the distinction you bcStow, pray God to make
me worthicr, and to- smile upon you with Ills
n.rnrtunl blessings
Year: 1871

Or. Hall says: The first great point
in the cUTt II dyspepsia, j. to eat bat
little AT time. And without gong
into detail "a to other measures to be
taken, it is OfimDOrtance to add, that
Is the stomach Is weak in dyspepsia,
in fact is the essence of tine disease, the
food given il should not only be small
in amount, but it should be such as is
most easily worked up, most easily
converted into blood; for from the
blood all the strength comes. As the
flesh Of animals, fish and poultry is
nearer Icing flesh of our flesh, and
bone Of our bone, than vegetables, so
meat i more easily worked up hCy the
stomach, 10 impart nutTiment to the
system and make good blood, than
vegetables; and as breai is the staff Of
life, the main food of the dispeptic
should be meat and bread, the most
tender OF meat properly broiled, and
well baked, common wheat bread,
several days old, or, what is better,
the product Of the grain made up with
water only aud little salt, formed
into thin, small cakes, and baked
quickly in hot oven, pan or skillet,
and eaten cold or hot. As it requires
about four hours for the .tOmach 10
digest such 8 meal, it must have rest
after work, Just as the hands and feet
require rest after their work. there
should be at least five hours between
the meals of dyspeptics, and not an
atom Of anything should he eaten be-
tween. AS, therefore, there should he
at least five hours interval between
meals for dyspeptics, snd it is not
necessary To eat at night, for then We
are asleep, IL follows that We should not
eat Oftener than thrice day.


But it would be OF little use to get
the nutriment out of the food and
make il into blood, unless it were con-
veyed to every part of the system, to
reach every fibre, so as 10 impart
strength TO limbs, and brains, and
lungs; 10 90 this, exercise must be
taken, for without exercise the blood
begins 10 stagnate in half an hour,
gathers round the heart, leaving the
feet and hands cold and the skin chit
ly and easy to take cold. And as ev-
cry part OF thesystem of the dyspeptie
is weak, il Is important that the exer-
else taken should be active enough to
send the blood TO the rena est parts;
and as meals are taken three times :.
day, the exercise should be taken three
times day


And as the blood gets the greater
part of its life from pure All, and as
there is no pure air except that out of
doors, the exercise of the dyspeptic
should be in the open air; and as exer-
else is more exhilarating, carries the
mind more away from the body and
passes time more pleasurably, it is of
great impOrtanc that the exercise
should be agreeable, should interest,
and even absorb the whole attention;
and since taking the world as it is, the
most agreeable thing to the masses is
making money, that man soonest will
get well Of dyspepsia who steadily fol-
lows nut~dOOr occupation which is ell
couragingly remunerative.
Year: 1871

Among the many Improvements
in cities which the rebuilding Of
Chicago has suggested, is that of
heating the entire city with steam in
manner very similar to that by
which it was formerly lghtcd-by
means of pipes running under the
ground from some central reservoir
to each house, thus doing. away for
ever with the annoyance caused by
bad coal, damp wood, kindlings, &c.
1t may be doubted whether the time
is ripe for so extensive an improve
ment; but when We remember that
steam may be forced through these
pipes to an immense distance, with
very slight dlminution of heat, and
at the rate of seven miles per minute,
it does indeed seem as if the day
could not be far distant when 3 prse-
teal application shall be made Of
hat has long been Theoretically sd
Ieitteh
Year: 1871

the case with which no could furnish
millions of bail dwindlcs to the personal
responsibility of the Sheriff. Why should
lac not run 7 And the evidences of being ready
are sufficient to justify his detention and
durcss. We do not sec why Tweed, who is
accused of gigantic thcfts instead of small ones.
should be allowed longer liberty. If there is
danger that this great culprit shall escape
ills ice, why not lock him in Ludlow st. Jail !
Year: 1871

William Elder has'put more valuable truth
tire library of Free Trade "NO overwhelming
I'm anything except foreign commodities can


greatly, or even considerably, shake the
finances of the Nation and of the people;
simply because ~ other SORT Of speculation
Year: 1871

\ new and elaborate dramatic POEM Hy Mr.
Longfcllow is am event Of such literary impor-
t,ncr. and is withal so complete a surprise at
this time to the literary world, that special
interest will be felt in the notice printed on
our siyth parp
Year: 1871

STILL IN C0NFINEMENT.-Several days
ago we mentioned, on indirect information,
that Johnny Snapper was in our city. We
are but too happy to contradict that state
ment: he is in an Industrial school at Baton
Rouge. Three or four weeks ago it was
claimed that his term of service had ex-
pired, but it seems that the Penitentiary
lessees We're unwilling to believe the asser-
ton. so kept him at his business
Year: 1871

DIscREDIrABLE.-During the performance
at the ST. Charles Theatre, Wednesday eve
ming, the conduct of some individual in the
gallery was unmannerly and disgraceful.
He evidently meant to destroy the success
ful termination of the play, and should
have been put out Immediately after his
first interruption.
Year: 1871

A BARREL.-J. Casey mot he who owns
the Customhousel was before Recorder
Hougl.son yesterday for assaulting and bat
tering and knocking the wind out of Mary
Bean with that popular weapon, an empty
barrel. As soon as the Bean could speak,
she declared she would take the law on
Casey. and didn't care if he did own the
largest building in New Orleans.
Year: 1871

Az Richmond young lady was standing
talking with young gentleman in tie street
on Sunday morning, her dress suddenly
burst into blaze. The gentleman took of
his coat and threw it around her. and thus
saved her life. Thus did one spark prevent
the evil results of another.
Year: 1871

RATHER DAEK.-The police continue to
report. and properly, that The lamps in the
Sixth District are not lighted at night. The
gas company advertises that in consequence
OF a portion of its machinery being de-
fcient, it would be compelled to fail in
part of its contract. The broken apparatus
will be in order shortly, before change in
the moon
Year: 1871

see you Thank you; you are very kind.
l then advanced and put my hand on his
forehead, and. stroking his brow, said: Are
you feeling better this EVENING" He said:
Yes. am feeling easier After some other
remarks of a general character. l spoke to
him directly on the subjects of religion and
death. l told him he was very sick, and
his only hope was now in God: exactly what
the result OF his illness would be, we could
not tell, but at best. death was very
near AS the conversation proceeded he
seemed more earnest in his manner,
and to study his words, and to speak
with more deliberatiOn. | asked him
if he was Christian! He said: Yes, he
had been member of the church, but that
he had not made much of profession ::
still, had always sought to do as he thought
before this: IL have had high aims


Il asked: DO you feel that the grace of
God sustaiDs You, and helps you to bear
your afflction! He answered. Yes l
then urged upon him the necessity of let
ting his faith rest implicitly on Christ as
through Him alone could we be saved
He listened very attentively. Once or
twice a look of vacancy was in his eyes.
and, as if to catch each word, he said quick
ly: What did you say?'


''Dr. White had said that the interview
had better not be lengthy. l told Mr.
Pierce that | would be glad to pray for
him. He said: L would be glad to have
you will 1 pray for you nowy 'Yes.
pray that I may be accepted of Cod /
then, with my hand on his brow, uttered a
few words Of prayer in his behalf His
eyes filled with tears, and taking my hand
(for the first time), he said with great ear
nestness: Thank you, Mr.. Hartzell; still
pray that may be accepted of Cod He
continued to hold my hand, and contin-
ued to direct his mind to God, who. through
Christ. would bless and save him. The
effects of his disease we're plainly seen, vet
there was q pleasant expression upon his
features as he spoke. think he fully real.
ized his nearness to death, and intelligently
commencing him to God, withdrew-he
continuing to press my hand until I was
Year: 1871

There seems to be much misapprehen
sion in regard to the cotton tax case.
The actual issue is the suit of Farriug
ton VS.. Sanders, and involves less than
$500. 1t is the only case of the kind
pending in the United States before
any court of competent jurisdiction, and
the statute of limitation has barred all
similar claims so far as judicial remedies
are concerned. 1t was instituted to test
the question whether Congress has the
power under the Constitution to tax the
products Of the Western States almost
to the point of confscatiOn, and at the
same time exempt the products OF all
States. So far from sixty millions being
involved, as published, 40 more thantwc
or three millions are concerned by the
decision,
Year: 1871

SBARPERs are travelling the country
appointing farmers to agencies of all
sorts of patent traps, and when they have
induced farmer to become an agent,
they make him believe that it is neces-
sary for him .te sign paper which they
call an acceptance of the agency. In
many instances the papers signed by un-
suspecting farmers turn out to be promis
sorry notes, which the sharpers bring to
town. and sell for what money they can,
and then get out of the country, leaving
the farmer to pay the note. The moral
of all of which is, sign nothing, unless
you have seen and read it carefully for
your self, and are certain that you can
fully understand what it means.
Year: 1871

In spite of his lumbago, the Emperor
William will make Sunday visit to the
Tuileries in different character from that
in which he was received there at the
Great Exposition. With a consideration
for the fastidious Partisan taste in the mat
ter of dress, the troops have been furnished
with new clothes, and in place of the war
worn veterans who have been tramping
through snow and ice about the provinces,
a set of new and fresh soldiers have been
brought on from Germany to give an all
of elegance to the triumphal procession
past the palace where the Emperor will
lunch with his staff and invited friends.
1t is, however, strictly German enter.
tainment, those of the troops that can
be spared from active participation in the
show being placed in the houses along the
route, with nota single window reserved for
unappreciative Frenchmen. No doubt il
will be gratifying. and need only the sign
ing of treaty with the diamond-studded ed
gold pen sent to Bismark, to be complete.
Thegay new uniforms will show no spot of
blood, and the fresh landwher will tramp
over the asphalte with no hint of the thou.
sands, clad in the same colors, who yet lie
unburied and stiff where they fell on the
plains of France, that the Kaiser might
enjoy this scene.