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Year: 1871

Very few of the sudden deaths
which are said to arise from "disease
of the heart" do really arise from that
cause. To ascertain the real origin of
sudden deaths, experiments have been
tried in Europe and, reported to a
scientific congress held at SrrasUurg.
Sixty-six cases of sudden deaths were
made the subject of a thorough post
mOrtem examination ; in these cases
only two were found who had died
from disease of the heart. Nine out
of sixty six had died from apoplexy,
while there were fOrty-six cases of con-
gestiOn of the is, the lungs
so full of blood that they could not
work, there not being room enough for
IA sufficient quantity of air to enter to
support life. The causes that produce
congestion of the lungs are, cold feet.
tight clothing, cOstive bowels, sitting
still chilled, after being warmed with
labor or rapid walk, going too sud-
denly from close heated room into
the cold air, especially after speaking.
and sudden depressing news operating
on the blood. The causes of sudden
death being known; an avoidance of
them may serve to lengthen many
valuable lives, which would otherwise
be lost under the verdict of sheart
complaint" That disease is supposed
to be inevitable and incurable hence
many may not take the pains they
would to avoid sudden death, if they
knew it lay in their power.
Year: 1871

Such has been the demand for CRAFTS
of the Russian apples lately sent to
the Department of Agriculture from
the Imperial Botanic Garden at St.
Petersburg, Russia, that they are now
wholly exhausted. 1t is useless, there
fore, to make further application for
them this season. In the climate of
the Northwestern States particularly
they will prove a valuable acquisition
to fruit growers.
Year: 1871

When the King of Prussia was ask
ed what appeared most remarkable t.
him about the Palace of Versailles, he
gave the same reply which the Doge
of Genoa gave to Louis the Four
teenth, in the great mirror hall of the
Versailles palace, when asked this
question. He turned around with a
smile and said s'The fact that am
here"
Year: 1871

In England a season ticket holder
on a railroad found the advertised
train not going to start, in consequence
of the fireman having neglected tC
keep up steam, and ordered a special
train, at a cost of about forty pounds
which he paid, and then brought an
action for the recovery of. the money
and ten pounds additional for his own
loss of two hours time. The judge
expressed himself "astOnished" tha
the company had resisted such a claim
and the jury gave the plaintiff a ver
dict for all ne asked.
Year: 1871

Who would expect cold Sweden of the
North to give birth to nightingales Yet
Jenny Lind was a Swedish lady, and now
Miss Christina Nilsson comes from the
same land to ravish all ears. The most
competent judges pronounce her equal to
her predecessor in song and far superior in
beauty.
Year: 1871

How CONNOLLY WAS APPOINTED.-Th
Times says that originally the office of
controller was elective, but the young De-
mocracy being determined to run Matthew
T. Brennan some time ago, with prospect
of his beating Connolly, the ring resorted
to the trick of inserting clause in the tax
levy of 1870, abolishing the office of con-
troller as an elective office, and authorizing
Mayor Hall to appoint controller for four
years. The fact that such a clause had
been smuggled into the tax levy was not
known to a dozen persons till after the ad-
journment of the Legislature. The mayor
was authorized to make the appointment
within five days after the passage of the
act, and before the people of New York
knew that such an act had been passed,
Mayor Hall had made the appointment,
and placed Richard B. Connolly at the
head of the finance department. for four
wears.
Year: 1871

Some of the daily papers have reported
that Goldsmith Maid has trotted q mile in
2:17. Everybody knows that she never
saw the day she could do that without
running, but even if she had done it, il
would leave her behind Dexter, for he
trotted, in the presence of ten thousand
people, in 2:16, although beaten in that
race by a running horse, who made 2:15
and therefore got the record.


From the Spirit of the Times.I


She will never be DeXter's equal, in our
opinion, until she can, in a race with a
trotter and running mate superior to her
in speed, trot a mile in 2m. 16s., on The
Fashion Course and repeat in Pm. lis.
Year: 1871

Don't confOund this gigantic organization with any
other show bearing the Of Robinson, for 1t Is IN
no way shape or manner connected with any either
of them. but it is the ONLY ORIGINAL OLD
JOHN ROBINSON. who has owned and managed
shows for the past fifty years through the Southern
country and has spent years of toll and vast sums of
money to bring his monster Museum, Menagere, Car
avan and Circus to the state of perfection which it now
assumes.
Year: 1871

Urinary and Womb Diseases, Gravel, Diabetes, Drop
sy Incontinence of Urine, Brghts disease, Albumin
ra and in cases where there are Brick dust deposits
the water thick cloudy mixed with substances like
the white of egg, threads like white silk there
is morbid dark, bilious appearance, and white Bone
dust deposits, and where there is pricking burning
sensation and pain in the small of the back and along
the lOins. In all these conditions, Railways Sarparl-
liam ResOlvent, aided by tbs application of Railways
Ready Relief to the spine and small OF the back and
the bowels regulated with two of Railways
Regulating Pills per day will, make complete
In few days the patient will be enabled to hold
and discharge water naturally without Dain and the
Urine will be restored TO its natural clear and amber
or sherry color
Year: 1871

fear Thee, that it may be displayed because
of the TRUTH Oh! that the different
tribes of Israel were more united IN dis
playing the banner of truth" and less
concerned about the low partition walls
that divide them.


HERE AND THERE.
Year: 1871

N.B.-TO the Lovers of Fine Horses. The
particular attention of stock ralsers and every
bred imported Horses and Ponies, from almost every
cline under the sun. The beautiful Arabian, the
magnificent Andalusian and the nigh metted barb of
the deserts may be found amOns the vast cOnOres of
equnes now attached to this monster show, and the
the exhibitions that the beautiful portable stables
which are attached to the great Three Tent Show are
omen at all times for public inspection, FREE OF
CHARGE and he cordially invites everybody to call
and view the largest and finest asemblage of imported


thorough bred Circus stock in America where every
attention will be shown them by the attaches of the
exhibition.
Year: 1871

WILL in from one to twenty minutes afford ease and
comfort, and this medicine, rapid in stopping PAIN
be purchased for fifty cents per bottle at almost
every druggists and country merchants store this
continent and within one hours distance of almost
every habitation in the United States
Year: 1871

The Circleville (Ohio) Her.
aid, the Republican organ in
Pickaway county gives notice
that it will not support Thom'
as Miller, who is running as an
independent candidate for State
Senator against Mr.. Thompson,
the Democratic nominee.--
Cincinnati EnQuirer.I


The Herald is right for once
black and dishonest as it is
politically. Let the boilers
who are trying to defeat the
regular Democratic nominees
for the Senate and House in this
Sherman campaign be permit
ted to cast their own votes for
themselves. After the election,
let them shed their own tears
and do their own mourning.
Year: 1871

Nothing could more signif
cantly testify to the demorali'
zation and downfall of the
Radical party than the small
number of those Of the party
who turned out to hear general
noyes indirectly proclaim that
the party leaders are corrupt
and deceitful.
Year: 1871

No person was surprised last
Tuesday week to hear general
noyes say that the election this
fall was of ''vast Importance.
These hard times prove that it
is important that the people
should vote for a change ol
rulers. Husbands, mothers, and
children are living only from
hand to mouth upon what lit
tie they have left after enor-
nous amounts imposed upor
NJ m by high tariffs have beer
extracted from them. They
are dragging out a miserable
existence for the benefit of the
general noyes and hurrahine
that is heard year after year il
the country.
Year: 1871

The Cunard steamship Cuba Captain Noodle, left
this port ON Wednesday for Liverpool with large
complement Of passengers. While passing out
near Sandy Hook, In the afternoon, she grounded
on the shoals known as the Knolls and came to q
stop. The news reached the city. and being some.
wnat magni1ed In transmission, the Coast Wreck
ing Company despatched steamer to the assist
ance Of the Cunarder, the captain OF which, how.
ever declined assistance prelerring to wait for the
friendly offices OF the tide. Yesterday morning she
noated or and Immediately proceeded to sea. as
she had sustained no damage. The officers OF the
company attribute the accident to the prevalence OF
a strong easterly wind that shifted the buoys from
their proper position. The Coast Wrecklng Com
pany and Its agent, Captain Merritt, who not only
sent down the steamer but followed up assistance
In the form OF four seamtugs, feel very indignant
at the refusal OF assistance so timely rendered u
is said that the captain OF the Cuba actually refused
Captain Merritt the empty courtesy OF line to
make fast to the steamship. In consequence the
Wrecking Company express 3 determination to
hereafter tender no assistance TO vessels OF the line
unless called upon to do so.


On board the vessel when she stranded there was
quite commotion among the passengers; but the
assurances or the officers that no danger need be
apprehended quoted their fears, and they retired
to rest anxious at the delay, but confident OF the
ability OF the vessel 10 weather any storm that might
be gotten up on the waters Of the bay TO rock them
siumDer.
Year: 1871

The following marriage maximS are worth 7 of more than nasty reading. Husbands need not pass them by, for they are designed fer wives; and wives should not despiss them, for they are adrsssed to husbands.

 The very nearest approach to domestic hap- piness On earth is in the cultivation on both sides of absolute unsslfshnsss

 Never tslk ct one another. either alone or n company.

 Never both get angry at once,

 Never speak loud to one another unless the house is OF fire.

 Let each one strive to yield oftnest 10 the wishes of the other.

 Never find fault unless it be perfectly cer- tain that fault has been committed, and alwsys speak lovingly

 Never taunt with past mistake. Neglect the whole world besides, rather than one another

 Never make a remark at the expense oi each other; it is mssness.

 Never part for day without loving word 50 think of during absence

 Never meet without a loving welcome.

 Never let the sun go down upon any anger or grievance.

 Never let any fault you have committed gc until you have frankly confessed it., and asl forgiveness.
Year: 1871

The Memphis Avalanche gives the fol-
lowing account of the way Memphis jury
men kill time: Every day number of
men-jurymen-can be seen busily en-
gagged in playing the game that All Sin
did not understand in one Of the rooms of
the Second Circuit Court. 1t is very
thrilling to watch the buckets of perspira-
ton flow from the marble brows Of the
players when the wrong man puts down
the right bower"
Year: 1871

Panic.


NEW YORK. February 2j.-The sub
committee appointed 10 select experts
10 examine the books and clear up the
existing muddle in the Methodist Book
Concern, have not yet been able to Sc.
lect their agents, but are moving in a
mysterious way among themselves and
decline letting the public know what
they are about


Senator Patterson and representative
Sheldon, Of the joint Congressional
committee, are closing their investiga-
ton into the management Of the New
York Custom House. What they have
found out will not be allowed to be
made public until the official report is
presented to Congress but it is under
stood they have discovered some gross
abuses in the general order and carriage
business, and in the exaction OF extra
fees for official iavors.


The impending coal famine is still the
uppermost topic Of conversation, and
serious apprehensions of riot continue.
The story Of the coal strike is told by
both sides Operators continue to
throw all the blame upon workmen,
and another band OF workmen claim
that the scarcith Of coal is merely the re-
suit Of an attempt 10 starve them into
abject submission and render Their
condition worse than that Of slaves. 1t
is stated that between this city and
Rutherford Park, New Jersey, there are
more than two miles Of cars filled with
coal, on the Delaware and Lackawanna
railroad, and that this has been the
case for a month. Why the coal re-
mains there is not explained.


New YORK, February 26.-Tho fear
of an absolute coal famine in this city
seems abating, though the prospect for
early resumption Of work by the Penn
sylvania miners is no more favorable
The supply Of bituminous coal availa-
ble BY means Of the Erie railroad is un-
limited, and arrangements are making
to bring large quantities from Baltimore
and Richmond There was no change
in the price Of coal Yesterday, which
ruled at fourteen dollars per ton, an sd-
vance of nearly 100 per cent. since Jan
uary lst


A Potisville, Pa, dispatch says the
workingrnen will hold another meeting
tomorrow, and it is believed that they
will accept the $3.50 basis.


The striking miners are making con-
Year: 1871

The SOutHeTu F"cHuc H"TTrV"" ~


WASHINGTON, February "A.


The failure Of the efforts to-day in
the Senate to have the Southern Pacific
Railroad bill taken up and to have 1t
referred to a committee of conference,
has somewhat discouraged its friends
Blair said it would be better to have the
bill fail altogether than to have it pass
in its present shape. The objection
seems to be that as the bill now stands,
it leaves everything to the discretion OF
the incorporators. The most of them
being Northern men, it is said that the
road will be made wholly tributary to
Year: 1871

Coop LANGUAGE.-Young people shot
acquire the habit of correct speaking ii
writing, ard abandon, as early as possln|
any use of slang words or phrases:
longer you put this of, the more diitcJ
the requirement Of correct language Will n
and if the golden age OF youth, the prop,
season for the acquisition of language, |
passed in its abuse. the unfortunate victaa
will probably be doomed to talk slang 4
life. You should learn the use OF the la
guage which you read, instead OF the sla1
which you hear, to form a case In agreeme|
with the best speakers and poets IN y
country.
Year: 1871

There is hardly family that does
not throw away enough table scraps to
keep at least dozen hens; and many
that keep a nuisance in the shape Of a
dog, that does no good, but costs more
than q dozen good hens One dog ia
a neighborhood is generally a greater
trouble to the neighbors than a flock
Of hens would be; for if hens are wei
fed at home, they rarely go away


But who ever saw q dog that was not
pest, running across the newly made
garden, and sticking his nose into every
thing. Kill off the ours and give the
food to the hens, and you will find
pleasure as well a. profit in 80 doing.
We wish there was tax Of 800 on
every dog kept in the country. Those
that are Of value as watch dogs, could
be retained, while the host of snarling,
dirty ours would give place to some
more useful and less troublesome pet
Year: 1871

IT is now given out that the
President has concluded not TO declare
martial law in the South, unless contin
ued outrages shall make it necessary,
For whick extreme clemency aud con-
sideration let the people be duly thank
full! Let them be warned, however
that q persistent continuance in the
wickedness OF voting the Democratic
ticket will constitute the necessity


contemplated in the Presidential mind
Year: 1871

Tweed being interviewed yesterday
said that he was not prepared to answer
anv questions regarding his reported
resignation. But it is pretty certain
that the report is untrue. Tweed said
the great success of the Reform party
took him completely by surprise and he
was totally unprepared for it. Tweed
counsel stated yesterday that lac would
hurry the trial of the charges OF the
Reform committee. They had no rea-
son to wish delay.


The Tribune says that Tweed has
been rapidly transferring his property
to other hands. A few days ago he
sold another piece OF valuable property,
which cost two millions, to his son.
He has also been selling stock in various
RAILWAYS and other companies-ln
most instances at a sacrifice. He no
longer figures as Director OF the Third
avenue railroad. His name was
dropped for the reason that he has
lately sold all his stock in that line
He held, at the time Mr.. OConnor
began the suit against him, 700 shares
of Metropolitan gas stock, worth about
Sl,365,0 900. He ordered It's immediate
sale after the suit began, and though
the then rate was Sl95, forced it on the
market and disposed OF it for about
$40. He reported To have attempted
to sell the lease of the Metropolitan
Hotel


There is univers al satisfaction over
this results oi the election 10y men OF all
parties.


Charles O'COnnOr


saws the Legislature will at once pro
ceed to erase from the statute book the
nefarious laws that gave so much power
to the rascals who mad so near y ruined
the credit of the city through their
misgovernmant The suits against the
/ ring officers will not be allowed TO Ian
guish, although they would not be
pressed quite so heavily as heretofore.
1t had been the object OF the prosecu'
ton to place the evidence before the
people, in order that they might be pro-
perly considered before the election and
thus give honest citizens an opportunity
OF turning out of office the scoundrels
who had so long defrauded the city.
But the suits would proceed, as there
was no intention OF allowing them tc
rest, or to relieve the rogues from the
legal lash which they SO richly deserve


Ingersoll


returned to New York on Monday
night. He had been in constant com
Year: 1871




The Paris correspondent of the World
has had lengthy interview with the
Communist prisoners now at Versailles.
One Of these said; We have done
nothing to be sorry for. We we're fight
ing for poor men, rights. We shall fight
for them again. You rich men have de-
feated us again, but as we are more
numerous, we shall yet be victorious
Compare La Commune of 1871 and June,
l848, and see what an advance We have
made during those twenty-three years.
When we next take arms you will see q
still greater improvement. May be we
shall then be victorious. Our army will
be larger, our wives will instill into our
children the hatred we bear to the rich.
They viii teach our children to consider
how the rich grind us under their heel in
quiet times, keep us poor, deny us all
the pleasures Of life, and when we rise in
arms hoot us down like dogs or ship us
abroad like sheep. Our leaders will see
where we have failed, and take better
measures for attack, for defense and for
defeat. We shall fight more desperately,
knowing that death and transportation
awaits us, and, remembering the causes
which prevented the execution Of our
designs, we shall take such measures as
may insure the destruction of Paris. The
rich strip us of our homes. We shall
strip the rich of their homes.
Year: 1871

From the Sioux City Journal l,5d ei snf


Just before the May Lowry reached
Cheyenne agency on her last trip. the
Sioux Indians Of that place had what is
known as the snn dance-so called be-
cause the dance continues for twenty.
four hours, without intermission, the
dancing not even stopping for refresh.
ments. II is during this carnival that
yohng Indians who aspire to rank among
the braves" are subjected to a trying
and cruel ordeal. Incisions are made in
either breast with a sharp knife, cutting
clear to the bone, when the muscles are
raised up and stout stick inserted be-
neath A similar insertion is made in
the back, and o stick passed through
the flesh as in the other case. Then q
stout cord is attached to either end of
the stick, so thatit may not draw out,
and the cord securely fastened to the
ceiling of the council chamber.


The candidates for promotion then
commence dance, jumping forward and
backward, throwing their whole weight
upon the cord, and this they keep up
until the sticks are torn through the
hSoh. lhC 1OuhS liiuluH WIZ gives up
from pain or exhaustion before he sue
ceeds in wrenching the stick from his
body, is declared unworthy to become
warrior, and is forever disgraced in the
eyes of his brethren. The scene is said
to be a most revolving one to witness.
The blood streams from the torn and la
cerated flesh, while the devotees, with
demoniac yells, plunge around in a per
feet frenzy. The spectators applaud
and taunt by turns, melting the poor
wretches to more desperate efforts to
free themselves, until, finally, as the last
sinew snaps, and they fall CORY and
exhausted upon the ground, there, is
raised such a series of savage whoops
and yells that one would well imagine
himself in yeritable pandemonium.
When the May Lowry left Cheyenne two
or three of the young braves were under
the charge of the surgeons of the post,
and one of them in particular, who
was suffering from a severe infam-
nation Of the wounds, was lying in a
critical condition ,.al,V ro
Year: 1871

A rich joke is told on railroad con-
ductor who resides in a neighboring city,
just across the Indiana line. In his
absence his wife presented him with a
fine boy.


Some Of his wife's friends, who are OF
a waggish turn of mind, suggested that
they borrow two other babies in the
neighborhood, and present the three.
On the arrival Of the train in the even
ing the young husband, who had heard
that all was well, hurried home.


After fondly kissing his wife he asked
to see the little stranger. Imagine his
surprise on beholding three babies when
the coverlet was turned down.


After gazing at them in profound as
constituent for several minutes he turned
to his wife and cody asked: "Tillie
did any Of them get away2"
Year: 1871

The undersigned, late principal business
manager Of the very successf Mercantile
Library Gift Concert of San Francisco. CAL,
has been appointed agent and manager of the
Gift Concert in aid Of the Public Library Of
Kentucky. The drawing win take place in
puslic, and everything will be done to satisfy
buyers of tickets that their interests will be
as well protected as if they personally super
intended the entire affair.
Year: 1871

lie, we shall have a row In another.
Peru or Ecuador VIII have their turn I;
the routine must not be broken; the


ball Of internal strife must be kept
rolling on and no government must
be allowed to continue It's full term.


No; it must be Ousted by force as
soon as it is considered that the mem
.bers thereof have had their share Of
public plUnder. Certainly these Re
publies have remarkable recuperatfve
powers. They fight among them
selves and with each other year after
year, and yet they do not appear to
be Impoverished. Surely they must
carry on war et a small expense to
enable them to prOlOng hOstiliuies,
and we cannot but surmise that they
pay no one; that their officers and
men fight for nothing-fOr the love Of
the pleasant little recreation. We
await, not with much anxiety, how
ever, the result Of these little Unpleas-
antnesses, and when they are ended
we shall wait patiently for the next.
Year: 1871

occupies but a small space upon kitchen or diI
ing-room table it is always ready for use, requ
ing only match for kindling, and may be instant
ly eXtinguished, when no longer required thu
saving the expense of constant fire.
Year: 1871

New GoODs-Grittith ~ Son have began to
receive their spring stock of new goods. They
will out do all former efforts in the way of ine
and fashionable goods this season. They are
now manufacturing boots, and can get up a
splendid pair Of farmers kip boots of the Very
best material and as cheap as eastern made boyts-
They have AZ abundance of first class stock to
select from, and warrant all goods sold to be
good, and well worth the price asked. BY all
means call at Grltiith's and see their stock