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Year: 1870

| insisted upon going to the college. We


only prevented him this time by throw
| ing water in his face-the only method


by the way, in which we could awake him
without great violence. Pungent odors
ammonia, camphor, etc, he seemed to dis
regard, or merely pushed away the object.
On regaining consciousness, he always
appeared like one stunned or suffering
from severe shock. The influence upon
the pulse or nervous system was also so
severe that we never awaked him at these
times if we could avoid it.


Whenever out of health, as from trifling
attacks of indigestion, or after watching
with the sick, or fatigue, he would besure
to be up and doing something notable in the
somnambulic state.


One of the most remarkable of his ex-
ploits occurred several years after the
incident just given. think it was in
1860 or 1861. He gave me the particulars
himself, and l have had the necessary
concurrent evidence from others,


The circumstances were so extraordinary
that they almost caused him to determine
never to practice medicine again.


In the rounds of his practice he had a
patient about whom be was very anxious.
1t was in the coldest winter weather, and
the residence of the patient was about
two miles distant. Visiting him early in
the evening, he found him in a state so
unsatisfactory that he informed the fam
lily that if he did not find him better the
next visit he should change the medicine
entirely. On rising next morning, he
went to the barn to put his horse to the
cutter for an early start. He was little
puzzled at finding things somewhat mis-
placed, but supposed some person had been
in The stable in search of missing article.
On visiting the patient he was gratified to
find marked improvement. He inquired
when the improvement commenced, and
was answered, Immediately after he had
taken the powder which was given in the
night" The truth flushed upon him at
once, but concealing his emotion he in
quired with as careless an air as he could
assume, about what time was it when |
was here?" They replied: Between
two and three o'clock" This proved to
be the case, as he was afterward told by
the family where he boarded. He had
been giving the patient some fluid medi-
cine, which he ordered discontinued, and
then put up several powders, such as he
had concluded on the night previous, COM
bining them as usual and administering
the fluid one himself.


The alarm of my poor friend at the
possible consequences of similar act in
the future may well be conceived.
Year: 1870

KNOWLEDGE, like virtue, is not good be-
cause it is useful, but useful because it is
good. 1t is useful contlngently, and good
essentially. The JOY of it Is simple; and
not only needs not to be supplemented by
accessory advantages, but it is well worth
the forfeit of many advantages to obtain.
The most miserable wretch we can imagine
is the ignorant convict locked up in a soil.
tary cell, with nothing to employ his
thoughts but unattainable vice and fruS-
trated crime, whereon his stupid judges
leave him to ruminate, as if such poison
were moral medicine likely to cure the
disease of his soul. And, on the other
hand, one of the happiest beings we can
imagine is the man at the opposite end OF
the intellectual scale, who lives in the
free requirement of noble knowledge.
What is an increase of sorrow" incurred
thereby, compared to the joy of ?" To
look on the fields of earth and air-nOt as
the dull bOor regards them, as mere
patches of brown and green and blue,
with promises of food or shelter, sun
shine er shOwer-but as the geOlogist,
the botanist, the astronomer regards
them, each as an infinite world
of interest, wherein order and law
and beauty are itraced by his rapid
thought, even as the swallow traces the
insect on the wing! To be able to take
surveys such as these, is to be admitted to
spectacle for which angels might envy
the sons of men, But to do yet more, tC
make memory like a gallery hung round
with all the loveliest scenes of nature, and
all the masterpieces of art; to make the
divine chorus of the poets sing for us
their choicest strains, whenever we beckor
them from the cells where they lie hidder
deep in our souls; to talk familiarity, as i
they were our living friends, with the bes
and wisest men who have ever lived OF
earth, and link our arms in theirs in thu
never-withering groves of an eterna
Academe-this is to be happy indeed. Thi
| is to burst the bonds of space, and t.
| bring the ages together, and lift ourselves
out of the sordid dust to sit at the banquc
of heroes and of gods.-Frdnces PO'oe
| CObbe.
Year: 1870

As AN indication of the great scarcity
of employment for women in San Fran
cisco, it may be stated that an advertise
ment for a girl to attend store in that city
resulted in ninety. six applications for the
situation,
Year: 1870

Novcr attcmpt to do nything
that is not right. DUST as sure as
you do, you will get into trouble.
ifyou oven suspect that anything
is wrong, do not do it till you arc
sure your suspicious arc ground.
less.
Year: 1870

The devil of the Lockport Jonr-
nal desired to reach an object too
elevated of attainment from his po-
sition on the floor, and mounted
the ink-barrel for that purpose. The
Jo,owM gives the following account
of what ensued:


"The head caved in, and the I'M
fortunate aspirant slipped IN clear
up to his waistband 1t is we'll
known fact that printers ink is
heavy, sticky stuff, of the conslstcn-
cy of molasscs. Now John had
nothing to catch hold of to draw
himself out of the sticks glum, and
every movement he attempted only
made matters worse, causing the
murky liquid to run further up his
pantaloon legs. The other employees
laughed at his misfortune, and
stood by enjoying the fun, lending
no assistance for some time. John
pulled and hauled, but it was no
use The more he pulled the strong
er the ink adhered and the higher
it rose, putting in black and thick
coat next his skin. When the ink
rose on the inside of his brceches to
a height corresponding to that on
the outside, assistance was rendered,
and he was taken from the black
and murky depths to the surface of
the stone pavement OF the room.
After divesting himself of his
habilimcnts, he was subjected to a
scrubbing process of an hour and a
half, in which stiff broom, a dozen
buckets of water, and u pair of
strong arms bore an important part.
Even this was not sufficient, and he
was given a vacation of the after
noon, which he. spent in swimming
up and down the canal, his black
legs and white body affording great
amusement to large group Of boys
gathered on the tow-path, near the
whitewater"
Year: 1870

From n Ion" and intensely inter
e>ting description of the battles be-
fore Metz. by Mr.. Halstead, to the
Cincinnati Commercial, we clip the
following paragraph:


Two carriages were near the
group-one presided over by a
black servant with red cap and
long cloak the king'S). the other
Bismarck $. At the moment Bis
marck was lying down, with
French knapsack for pillow, and II
French tent protecting him from
the wind. | saw the big white cap
on the knapsack, and recognized
the important parsonage. An officer
spoke to him quickly. as if he had
to make communication of sudden
interest, and he got up and looked
at the engagement with Il field glass
for a few minutes. when he stretch
cd himself upon the ground again.
He was in military dress, but his
uniform was hidden under u water
proof coat. that came down within
three or four inches of his spurs-
Ii struck me as he law there, his
head toward the battle cloud in the
east, one hand under his head. and
the other on his thigh, that his st
titudc expressed depression. At
any rate, there was no mistaking
the anxious thoughttulneSs on his
face, and the disposition of his
limbs was that OF extreme uneasi>
ness


The King, in his light bE,,e uni
form had his Burnside elegance Of
appearance, and did not seem ram
PANTY determined as he is said to
have BEEN mt Sadowa. to ride like 3
romantic knight into the thickest Of
the battle. The superb old gentle
man lats,, suspect. about as much
t. do with the actual direction of
the forces under his command at
the moment as the rest of the spec
tatorS. And there was 4 figure =
few PAGES from the King that did
not seem unfamiliar: and to be S,aro
this man was wearing blue coat
with clusters Of buttons on the
breast; and there was strap with
three stars on the shoulder. Who
can it be other than the Lieutenant
General Of the army of the United
States. There wars no mistake
about it, there was Phil Sheridan
square, burly, put upon his legs as
if to stay-with his field glass
steadily on the line Of battle, and it
is only fair for him to say that he
has one of the best military heads
in the world upon his shoulders
Year: 1870

Nearly thirty years aroalucklsss
| boy and his infant sister were left


by the death of their parents to the
| mercy Of legal guardian, who, hav-
! ing despotic control Of them by for
NAL indenture, was at liberty to OK
pand for their benefit the treatment
generally in store for nobody's
children. In Paris, Me-, where he
lived and 3ed choir, this guardian
was in high popular repute for his
religious severity, being one fof
those too numerous churchmcn who
talk the New Testament and live the
Old; and no sooner were the orphans
fairly within his administration THAN
his inclination to cuff, box, and
,heartifyflrrash them for their sins
was too strong to be resisted. Re-
garding them as the children of in
iquity, although that was by no
means their fathers {Fname, he
|'scourged them before him dailysun-
til they were too old to, stand. IL,
longer, and then endeayored, to Sc
cure the girls future piety and un-
happiness by striving to force her
into marriage with his son. Such
matrimonial consummation would
have kept in the good mans own
family certain homestead coming
to the maiden at her majority; and,
as her brother did not approve the
project, the attempted prosecution
of the latter precipitated revolt.
Bv advice and aid Of her fellow
sufferer in the house of bondage,
the damsel fled for rescue and
shelter to the home Of a distant re-
lative in another State, leaving her
adviser and abettor to face tho
deacon. After that, of course there
was grand scene between guardian
and remaining ward, ending in the
withdrawal of the latter from the
household. With the sears Of his
numerous earlier beatings indelible
upon his back; without cent in
his pocket, or friend to help him,
the young man went out into the
world a bcggar. but resolute to
bring his prosecutor to a reckoning
and himself to fortune some way.
Working his way by land and wa
ter to New York, he took passage
before the mast on a clipper bound
for California, and in due time reach
ed the land of gold. Nearly fifteen
wears of tirelcss labor and the usual
vicissitudes there brought him at
last to the ownership of a fine farm,
mile square, near Los Angeles.
At the present time he is one of the
most prosperous workers in his part
of the State, and could afford to for
give and forget any ordinary injury
of his earlier years; but in the in
Justice and heartless prosecutions
of his guardian, particularly as
shown to his sister, there was some
thing to ranklc fiercely unforgiyen
in his nature through all the changes
of three lustres. TN asaav of last
week correspondent of the Hart
ford Courout met him on the ears
going northward from Nashua, and
learned that he was on his way to
his old. unhappy home in Maine, for
the particular and single purpose OF
paying the debt justly due the guar
dian of his youth in one relentless
horscwhipping. He had left his
home in California upon this errand
only, was intlexible in his determi.
nation to execute his long-brooded
revenge at all costs and hazards,
and has, before now, done the retri-
butivc deed upon the tyrant OF his
boyhood, unless baffled hy the timc-
ly flight of that parsonage.
Year: 1870

The way the lads and lasscs man
aged their caucuSeS of two for the
matrimonial district in Iowa years
and wears ago, was thus shown
by Captain Griffith at the Old
Settlers gathering: "Some of the
ladies may want to know how court
ing was done in those days. It was
done by moonlight principally: and
if not in that way, in the house,
with the lights out, and the emhers
covered with ashes. That was a
good way, too. Those were the
days in which we went Slcigh-rld-
ing in OK Wagons and danced on
punchcon floors. Sometimes the
joists were not high enough to adj
nit of Il tall gentleman dancing, but
in that case he danced between
them. Once in a while an amusing
scene was made by one end of Il
puncheon tipping up and striking
somebody in the face, but such oc-
currcnccs were not often. We
danced III brogan> with great tacks
in their heels, and the next morning
after dance the floor bore unmiS-
taxable evidences of what had been
going on.
Year: 1870

We attach ourself to the Democratic
party, simply, because it is the only Or
ganized conservative force to be found to-
day ready and willing to fight the consti-
tutional battles of the republic against the
innovations made by Radical fanaticism
and Red Republican hatred. If these old
oroakers will show US any other organi-
zation more effective to maintain the
liberties of the people, and which is sbetter
able to guard inYiolate the fundamental
laws of free, republican government, We
will most willingly be among those who
are for abandoning the party name of De-
mocracy. But there is no other organi-
cation, and we hardly think there ever
will be, and the wild, single-handed
fights that a few are making are calcu.
lated to do no good and may result in great
evil to all. And hence we think that the
gentlemen who proclaim TO have such ex-
tremely liberal ideas would be doing a
better service to the cause of conservatism
and liberality if they would lend their aid
to the concentration OF our forces against
the hydra of Radicalism, instead of seek
ing to sow the seeds of discomfort with
simply name Upton Record.
Year: 1870




From the Boston Pest. e


Provision for his family is the duty of
every man, and President Grant is not to
be found rem1ss in his duty while his
official position enables him to perform it
so satisfactorily and easily. He is now
in easy circumstances for all his life,
made so by gifts from patriotic gentlemen
who have found their reward in cabinet
offices and other positions for themselves
and their relations. He has sold one gift
house at round profit and got another,
besides lot of land in New Jersey on
which he doesn't set large price. But
this docs not prevent one ef his Secretaries
sending a brother -in-law over the coun-
try, with letter of introduction, asking
subscriptions for the purpose of buying
the President paid-up life insurance
policy of $780, 900. This will cost S27,-
600 cash, and it is the purpose of the
brother-in-lawef the Secretary to get the
amount on. of Office holders and aspiranIs
to Office. Whenthe policy is obtained, it
is supposed that the President viii be
satisfied, having secured his own comfort
during life and a tolerable portion for his
family after death, 1t would have been
better to have had the movement o.4gin-
ate somewhat further from home, but un-
less the canvasser came from official quar-
tiers the ofice-holders might not be so ap-
proachable. Still it is rather severe, es-
pecially upon those in New York who
have such large campaign taxes to pay,
that they should be given their choice of
subscription OF dismissal, and AL for a
policy which Grant is amply able to carry
for himself if he is really anxious about
the future of his family.
Year: 1870

Dy Marh VAIL


Turnips should never be pulled; it in
lures them. 1t is much better to send q
boy up and LET him shake the tree.


The guano is fine bird, but great care
is necessary in rearing it. 1t should not
lie imported earlier than June or later
than September, Ip the winter it should
be kept in a warm place, where it can
hatch out its young.


1t is evident that we are to have a
backward season for grain. Therefore it
will be well for the farmer to begin setting
out his cornstalks and planting his buck
wheat cakes in July instead of August


Concerning the pumpkin-this berry is
faycrite with the natives of the interior
of New England, who prefer it to the
gooseberry for the making of fruit cake,
and who likewise give it the preference
over the raspberry for feeding cows, as
being more filling and fully as satisfying.
The pumpkin is the only esculent of the
orange family that will thrive In the
North, except the goGrd and one or two
varieties of the squash. But the custom
of planting 1t in the front yard with the
shrubbery is fast going out of vogue, fol-
it is now generally conceded that the
pumpkin, as a shade tree, is failure
Year: 1870

This setting down and folding our
arms, and waiting for sumthing tew
turn up, il just ahoot az rich g spekula=
shun, as going out into hundred acre
lot, setting down on sharp stone, with
a pail between our knees, and waiting for
COW tew back up and be MIXED.
Year: 1870

We copy the following from letter
written by an American woman residing
at Foo Chow, to the Toledo Blade


The Chinese officials and men of wealth
live in affluence-dress richly, and keep
host Of servants and retainers. But
the poor are very poor; they work for
very low prices, from five TO ten cents
per day, and feed and clothe themselves
from those wages. The wealthy are very
iudolcut, and impose a system of servi-
tule upon their employees which is many
degrees worse than even American sla-
very in its worst stages could ever have
been The peasantry are quiet and in
dustrious people, but seem to have no
higher aim in life but to make comfort.
able living on their farms, and propagate
their species. They destroy great
many of the female children, hence the
male population is greatly in the MAORI
ty.


The laboring class in China both male
and female, are literally beasts of bur-
den they carry everything that is used
in building a great city, or in carrying
on the commerce of a great commercial
country, upon their shoulders, by means
of poles and baskets, or buckets on each
end of the poles. The peasant women Of
China have large natural feet. Their
costumes consist Of wide pants reaching
only to the knee loose sack reaching
little below the hips, belted around the
waist, and little white apron, half
yard square, pinned on plain. They do
not wear shoes and stockings from the
knees the legs are bare. They have no
fires in winter to warm by, but as the
cold increases they put on clothing until
they are of an immense size, and their
bodies look like a barrel with head
sticking out at the top, walking with bare
legs and feet. None but those who work
in the rice fields in the sun, ever wear
any covering for the head The rich and
the poor all dress their hair in the same
style neatly combed in low knot on
the top of the head, and these ornamen-
ted with flowers and long hair pins or
bodkins, either silver Or brass.


. The women of China are not tall, but
stocky and squarely built, and the work
ing women are very muscular. They
will carry with apparent ease, two or
three hundred pounds on their shoulders.
The small footed women are unable to do
any heavy work, as they cannot walk
without cane to support them. No man
is satisfied unless he has one wife with
small feet, and unless betrothed to one,
when children, by their parents. They
will work years to gain means to buy one,
and smaller the feet, higher the price.
Year: 1870

IT is said that candidates are already
making their appearance for the Speak
ership Of the Forty-second Congress
The Grand Army of the Republic has q
candidate in the person of General N. P.
Chapman, and will urge his election, il
the organization of the House remains
with the Republicans.
Year: 1870

The New York Sun, (Rep, comment
ing upon the result Of the Fall elections,
the other day, said: "On account of the
dissatisfaction which 30 widely prevails
in the ranks OF the Republicans in the
North, and Of the chaotic condition OF
politics in'the South, the Democracy will
have a rare opportunity for carrying the
country two years hence, provided they
exhibit wisdom enough to mark out a
policy and bring out man which the
exigency demands"
Year: 1870

The following paragraph from the
Cincinnati Commercial is strange read
ing;


The shocking story reaches US that
one of the proprietors of the Nolksblatt
and the Sheriff are in the habit of hold
ing stated meetings, and dividing the
spoils collected from the Sherif's adver-
tising We say the shocking story, be-
cause many good people may be startled
by it, but really Sheriffs and publishers
do the same thing in every county of the
State 1t is the regular thing. .I
Year: 1870

The President advocates the adop
ton of Secretary Creswell's recon-
mendation for the franking privilege.


On the subject of civil service re-
form, Grant has the coolness to say
always favoring practical reforms,
I respectfully call your attentian to
an abuse of long standing, which
would like to see remedied by this
Congress. 1t is a reform in the civil
service of the country" Seeing that
the President has just turned one of
the ablest members of his cabinet out
of office, because he attempted to in
stitute a reform in this direction, his
remarks on this subject will be apt to
make people open their eyes some.


The Message speaks enc ourageiug-
ly of our Indian affairs; and the hope
is expressed that the present policy
of the government will eventuate in
the civilization Of these "wards of the
nation"


The remainder of the document
concerns general matters of which it
is unnecessary to speak here. Ell.
Year: 1870

ded by gang of politicians, who
were leyying forced assessments upon
his clerks, for political purposes
The officer felt impelled to set his
face like flint against these proceed
ings, and accordingly the President,
acting as the tool of the aforesaid gang,
turned him out. And now the Pres
ident has the effrontery to come out
in his Message in favor of reform in
the civil service We imagine that
the country will be better off without
any of his reformation if Grants idea
of what such reform should be, is
shown in his conduct toward the In
terror Department.


Secretary Boutwell,, too, is con-
strained by the pressure of public
opinion, to- make show of zeal in the
new crusade The Secretary says
that the act of 1856, i'll regard to the
examination of the clerks, has been
observed in his department. Mr..
Boutwell, took occasion to announce
this fact, at the time that Mr.. Cox
left the Cabinet; but the Nation inti-
mates that his observance of the act
is more nominal than real. 1t is well
known that the policy which Mr.. Cox
rebelled against, and which is one of
our civil service, has no more earnest
supporter than the Secretary of the
Treasury.


One thing seems assured: the pub
lie mind is now 50 thoroughly aroused
or this subject. that it will be satisfied
with nothirg short of a substantial
remodeling of onr political machinery.
If the work is prosecuted Alright, that
machinery will be found to be COM
plex beyond all reason, and the nc
cessity for reduction in officials. by
at least one half, will enforce itself
During the past decade, the multipl'-
cation of useless offices has been one
of the worst evils inflicted upon the
country.-Plam Dealer.