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Year: 1871

At one point on our journey, some ill.,
considerate friend presented Mr.. Sewar d
with a huge petriaction from some stone
quarry. This proved perfect fossil elc-
phant, and after the shins Of the entire
party had suffered fearfully, it was left
behind us-by accident. of couse-at
Pueba. The next day we were congratu-
lating ourselves on the loss, when Pedro,
one of the servants who had accompanied
US across the continent, came smiling up
of the coach door, with the monstrosity
carefully done up in rag-he had car
ried it this way the entire distance, and
was proudly conscious of having, in SO
doing, deserved well of his country and
mankind in general. He was duly
thanked, Of course, and We kicked it
about from one side of the coach to the
other, with many secret blessing on the
donor and the faithful servant who had
returned it,


At Palmar, placed it under my bed,
and congratulated myself on having seen
the last of it, as the coach rolled away
next morning. Vain delusion At Ori-
zaba, next day, went into the diligence
Office to transact some business, when the
agent said to me:


"Senor, you lost something at Palmar,
but give yourself no uneasiness it
will be down here tonight by the dill
gence. They are honest people, and would
not take anything from you"


Was it money that they found ~ ]
asked, affecting carelessness | was far
from feeling.


30 no, Senior: big rock ; very curl.
Gus indeed, and doubtless very valuable"


My heart was too full for words, and
| could only bow my thanks and shake
his hand in silence.


On leaving Orizaba | tried it on and
failed more ignobly, for it was picked up
and placed upon my hat-box, which it
smashed down at, once and SO, in spite
of every effort | could make, it clung to
me like the nightmare, and turned up i'll
due time at Vera Cruz.


But in that ancient city | was master
Of the situation. occupied room at
a hotel, pending the arrival OF Mr. Sew
ard from Orizaba-having gone down to
the coast in advance of the remainder Of
the party from that poiht- -aud had no
one to watch my actions, with view OF
doing me a service on every occasion in
spite Of myself. took it one night, care
fully wrapped up in paper, and carrying
it down to the city front, cimcd upon
some railroad material and hurled it ovel
the wall into the shallow water outside.


got back TO the hotel unobserved,
but going down to the mole next day,
observed party of fishermen aud iders
gathered about something which they had
picked up and brought there in a boat
it was that accursed petriiaction again.
bought it from the happy finder for
twenty-five cents, aud carried it to where
some men Were over-hauling lot ofgoods
in boxes. From them l borrowed
hatchet, and pretending to be deeply Gu
rious AS TO what was inside, proceeded
with the wise look of a regular crock
sharp" to smash If into thousand pieces.
| found ne gold inside it, and in
well simulated disappointment gathered
up the pieces, and threw them. one after
another, as far as | could send them, out
into deep water, taking good care that no
Year: 1871

A WITTY REroRT.-At court held in
Lynchburg, Va, distinguished member
Of the bar, appealing to the court for the
discharge Of his client, wound up with the
statement that if the court sent him on
further trial, a stain would be left upon
his character that could not be washed off
"by all the waters of the blue ocean, and
all the soap that could be manufactured
from the ponderous carcass of the com.
monwealths attorney" To this the pom
derous attorney replied, that while he
"deemed it foreign to the case at the bar,
he desired to advise the court if they
thought it advisable to boil his body into
soap, that they should look to the oppo-
site council for the concentrated lye' out
of which to make ?" Court, bar, and
spectators exploded, and our informant
knoweth nothing even now.
Year: 1871

An Irishman, on arriving in this coun-
try, took fancy too the Yankee girls,
and wrote to his wife: "Dear Norah
These melancholy lines are to inform you
that | died yesterday, and hope you are
enjoying the same blessing l recommend
you to marry Jenny O'Rourke and take
care of the children. From your affec-
tionate husband till DEATH"


At Grass Valley, young man attemp-
ted suicide, but failed. Having mention.
ed the fact the Union adds the following
grotesque paragraph. This young man
is only twenty years of age too young to
be so rash, because he is impecunious. As
he did not make success of the job, We
forbear giving his name, Those who get
their names in this paper as suicides,
must succeed. Success is the test of
merit"


When he is at home, King William of
Pussia is in the habit of entertaining his
grandchildren every morning with kind
of off-hand circus. The King comes down
into the nursery with his spiked helmet
on, and then he stands on his head with
the spike in the floor, while the Joyous
little ones seize him by the outspread legs
and turn him round and round. We
have often demonstrated with William
upon the improperly of such undignifed
behavior, and have urged the danger that
he would sprain his neck. But it was of
no use.


An old batchelor, possessed of for
tune of $50 900, meeting friend one day
began to harangue him very learnedly
upon the detestable sin of avarice, AMI
gave the following instance of T.; "Aboui
three years ago." said he, "by very odd
accident, fell into we'll, and was abso.
lutely within very few minutes of per.
ishing before | could prevail upon heart
less and grasping dog of q laborer, who
to be within hearing of my
cries to help me out for shilling. The
fellow was so rapacious as to insist upon
having twenty-five cents, for above
quarter Of an hour and l verify believe
he would not have abated me single
farthering if he had not seen me at the
last gasp and l determined rather TO die
than to submit to his extortion!"
Year: 1871

eff the teachers of our public schools
need instruction in the art of teaching, they
are entirely untitled for their business,
and the sooner the schools are closed the
better" The above specimen of ipse dirit
appeared in the Times of Friday, and refers
to the Teachers Institute which occupied
three days of last week at the Lyceum Hail.
The Times appears to think that knowledge
has its ne plys ultra, and resembles build
ing about which, when once finished, there
is nothing else to be done. In reference to
this, it may be remarked that men of
science-members of the medical profession,
for instance, who have spent long years in
professional and collateral studies-sO far
from supposing they have reached the
ultima thule of attainment, form organiza-
tions throughout the country for mutual i'm
provement by an interchange of ideas; and
the most learned among them will confess
that they receive the benefit of extended
ideas from participation in the transactions
that take place at such organizations. And
nobody ever thinks of outcrying that ''if
the doctors need instruction in the art of
healing, they are entirely untitled for their
business, and the sooner folks quit getting
sick the better" Have we not at present
some very dull Times in New Orleans
Year: 1871

After the heavy rains that have fallen
during the last two days, there is nothing
especially encouraging in the probabilities
telegraphed from Washington that rain will
continue in Louisiana and Texas to-day.
While taking great interest in the weather
predictions, which have been remarkably
accurate, we may express the hope shared
in by our citizens generally, that the signal
service department has made an error this
time, and that the day will be pleasant.
Year: 1871

In consequence of the inclemency of the
weather the great base ball festival to be
given by the Lone Stars to-day at the park,
is postponed until Sunday next, June IL.
Tickets already purchased will be good for
that day.
Year: 1871

The evening of every mans life is
coming on apace. The day of life will
soon be spent. The sum-. though it may
be up in mid-heaven, will pass swiftly
down the western sky and disappear.


What shall light up mans path when
the sun of life has gone down? He must
travel on to the next world, but what
shall illumine his footsteps after the
nightfall of death amid the darkness OF
his Journey What question more i'm
portant, more practical, solemn for each
reader of our journal to ask himself
That is long journey to travel without
light, without guide, without friend.
Every man must perform it. The
time is not far distant when all men
will begin the journey. There is
an evening star in the natural world.
Its radiance is bright and beautiful and
cheering to the benighted traveller. But
life's evening star is good hope of
heaven. Its beauty and briliancy are
reflected from the sun of righteousness,
whose bright rays light up the evening
of life, and throw their radiance across
the darkness of the grave over Immanu-
els land 1t has illuminated the foot
steps of many traveller into eternity.
1t is of priceless value. A thousand
worlds cannot purchase it, yet it is
offered without money and without
price to him who will patiently and
thankfully receive it.
Year: 1871

white gloves, white shoes, very small
bouquet of flowers at the breast, black
velvet with cross or pendant at the throat.


The whiteness and the uniformity are,
Of course, not at all necessary for the
young ladies who are not graduates, but
even these should carefully avoid mix
lures of color, as nothing looks worse,
even at little distance. Complete
toilettes, on the contrary, in the lovely
turquois blue, soft English pink and
violet, which are now so fashionable are
wonderfully effective, and form a pleas
ant break in tho generally characterless
monotoay of commencement toilettes.
Even the delicate neutral and cameo
tints should preserve an unbroken sur
face, relieved, perhaps, at the throat
with flush of color, but distinctly a
contrast in the trimming or to the body
part Of the dress. es
Year: 1871

We admire the pluck of the minstrel
troupe now completing their engagement
at the Academy. 1t must be harder work
playing to meagre houses than it is stand
ing on nothing and trying to walk. But
Ethiopian minstrelsy is not popular here,
and the actor who gazes at sea of empty
chairs is by no means SO much interested as
Daniel Webster was when he beheld the
sea of upturned faces. If only few more
people would go to the Academy this week,
so as to screen the finely upholstered chairs
with their rows of scarlet backs from the
gaze of the audience and the stage, it would
be less lonesome.


This evening is good time to 90, for
everybody takes benefit: Hart, Ryman
and Barney, Manager Bidwell, Treasurer
Kittredge and the business agent of the
minstrels, and we hope it will be rousing
one. The performances are good, and the
minstrel company seem to play better if
they can enjoy the pleasure Of having some
body to look at. Go.
Year: 1871

The Rankin English Comedy Company.
On Monday next the legitimate will again
rule the stage Of the.Academy Of Music, and
will be tittingly signaled by the debut Of the
Rankin company, combination undoubt.
edly superior to any thing we have had, EN-.
bracing some Of the very best artists in the
profession, and among them some of the
picked members Of the Moore Wyndham
company, well known and popular here.
The inaugural play will be the great sensa-
ton drama Of Little Emily" with new and
realistic scenic effects which have been in
preparation for some time.


The Rankin Comedy Company are pro-
nounced by our exchanges equal to Wal
lacks or Daly's. and the completeness and
elegance of their repertoire will certainly
command the attention Of our fashionables
Each member Of the company has been
especially engaged for the particular char
acter to he assumed, and in dramatic circles
this organization is deemed the best in the
country. Seats are already in demand for
the opening night, and this company may
be assured of a highly successful season at
the Academy
Year: 1871

Mr. Proctor, Of England, is pre-
| pairing for the press a work on the
m oon, founded on and illustrated by


the exquisite photographs of Mr.. Lew
is L. Rutherford, of New York, whose


skill IN precise mechanism and in
all that relates to celestial photOg-


raphy is so well known at home
and appreciated abroad. Mr.. Ruther-
fOrd's success has been achieved by


minute and laborOus attention to the
adjustment of his telescope and to
the fabrication and regulation of its


moving parts, while the actinic focus,
whic& differs in position from the


visual one has been obtained, in the
first instance, by experiment when the
iron tube of the telescope had deter


mined temperature, from the known


rate of the expansion of the tube the
Photographic plate being moved a
corresponding distance by means of a
micrometer-screw. His pre-eminent
success has however, been mainly


due to his patient work in forming a
lens to the principal focus of which
are conveyed the Photographic in
stead of the visual rays.


Some idea may be formed of the la


Dor and delicacy of this operation
when it is know thet every correction


that the lens required in the process
of its construction was determined by


taking photographs either of the star


Sirius or of Vega, and any irregulari-
ty in the Photographic impression of
the star demanded a particular abra-


sion to be applied to the surface of the
lens before the next photograph was
taken. If this process of correction
is found labOTiOus when applied to
the visual ray, which can be directly
seen and studied, how much more so


is it when applied to the correction of


the actinic rays, when the telescope


has to be driven with absolute pre-
cisiOn by delicately-adjusted clock
work during exposure of the plate last
ing several minutes for every photo


graphic plate obtained!


With this telescope photographs of


the Pleads have been obtained each
star of the group, ofabOut thirty COM
pOnents, appearing as . clear, round


dot AlcyOne, the principal star of


the cluster, gives an impression ex-
acIy like period of punctuation in


diamond type while the photograph


image of the other stars diminish


with their apparent magnitude as de-
termined by the eye. Plates so Sc
cure are permanent records of the
heavens, and can be studied micro


metrically at leisure; the result of a
few measures on such plates being Of


more value than long series of Obser-


vations made by the eye with the or


binary micrOmetic-eye-piece. The
scientific men of all countries will
look to the measures in plates as af-
fording them the best data for solv-


ing that most refined of all astronom-


ical problems: the determination of
the paralIax and distance of q fixed
star
Year: 1871

''Some one is coming said /, as the
clack of the shutting gate fell on my
ears, and I looked at Maggy's soiled
untidy dress, and fumbled hair.


Maggy started, and glanced hastily
from the window then sat down
again in a careless way, remarking, as
she did so


"It's nobody but John"


Nobody but John And who do you
think that nobody was? Only her
husband.


Nobody but John.


A few moments afterwards John
Fairburn came into the room where
we were sitting, and gave me one of
his frank, cordial greetings. I had
knSwn him for many years, and long
before his marriage. I noticed that
he gave an annoyed glance at his
wife, but did not speak to her. The
meaning of this annoyance and in
difference was plain to me; for John
had come of a neat and tidy family.
His mothers housekeeping had al
ways been notable. She was poor
but as "time and water are to be had
for nothing was one of her say
ings-she always managed to have
things about clean and orderly.


Maggy Lee had pretty face, bright
eyes, and charming little ways that
were very talking with the young
men, and so was quite a belle before
she got out Of her teens. She had a
knack Of fixing her ribbons, or tying
her scarf, or arranging her hair, shawl +,
or dress in 8 way to give grace and
charm to her person. None bat her
most intimate friends knew of the
untidyness that pervaded her room
and person when at home, and away
/ from common observation.
Poor John Fairburn was taken in
when he married Maggy Lee. He
/ thought that he was getting the
/ tidiest, neatest, sweetest and most or
derby girl in town, but discovered too
soon that he was united to a careless
slattern. She would dress for other
! peoples ewes, because she had a
( natural love of admiration; but at
home and for her husband, she put on
{ her old duds, and went looking often
''like the old Scratch" as the saying
I is.


On the particular occasion of which
I am speaking-it was after she and
John had been married over a year


her appearance was almost disgusting.
/ She did not have on even a morning
! dress; only a faded and tumbled
ehintZ sack above a soiled skirt-no


collar-slippers down at the heels, and


and dirty stockings. Her hair looked
Year: 1871

General Meade made the following
speech at the Lookout Mountain an
niversary celebration, in Philadelphia,
last week. "His weak point was his
beloved Army of the Potomac.
[ Cheers He would relate an anec-
dOte. Once when travelling on Wes-
tern steamer, the company were an
noyed by an old fellow who was al
ways playing the flute. The captain
finally resisted this superfiuity Of mu-
sic, when the fiutist said to the cap
tain What don't you like the Gar
man flute? The Garman flute is my
tam foolish Well, comrades, my
tam foolish is the Army of the POtO-
mac. Laughter and applause /
shall always be glad TO speak for and
to that army, but am particularly
glad to meet with the soldiers Of that
army always" Applause.
Year: 1871

Relative to the finding, recently, OF
a corpse at POmpeii, a correspondent
writes: "When the bodies are found
at Pom peii, plaster is instantly pour
ed in to preserve the form. This plas-
ter gave the exact representation OF
OF the poor POmpeiian who met his
horrible death so suddenly. Through
centuries and centuries the texture OF
the very garments had been preserv-
ed, although in dust and ashes.
The legs We're bare, and the shirt open
at the throat. The shirt was of some
coarse wooden stuff; around the
throat is 4 necklace Of enameled
beads, and on the ankle an anklet ofn
metal. showing lie had been a slave.
But the expression of the face Is
frightful; there is all the fierce strug-
gle Of vigorous life with sudden death,
and the position Of the arms is as il
he had been trying 10 wrench off his
breast n clutching weight
Year: 1871

How much would neighbors rise in
vaine. and how much would neighbOrs
rise in beauty, if all would lay aside
habits Of criticism, and HeighbOrhOOd
scandal, and petty feuds and ridicule
And If men should study the things
that make for peace, and the things
that make for happiness, everybody
trying TO make everybody else happy,
what = revolution there would BE
Year: 1871

The following table gives the valua-
ton of Real Estate Of the Counties
and Cities Of Ohio, as equalized by the
State Board of Equalization, and the
aggregate value of Real and Personal
Property for 1871, as n basis for
taxation
Year: 1871

Now that nights are growing long
and cold how cheerful it is TO sit by 8
warm fire and pity the poor who
haven't any-or to look out Of our
window and see that poor beggaar
approaching, and, feeling our hearts
grow large within us, hurry down ana
/! lock the front door.
Year: 1871

a negro preacher once observed to
his kearers at the close Of his sermon
as follows:


my obstinacious bredren, find it
no more use TO preach to you dan II
is for a grasshOpper to wear knee
buckles.u
Year: 1871

WE take pleasure IN announcing to the


w ladies Of Thin and surrounding coun-
try, that we have opened a Millinery and
Dressnaking Establishment, on Market g.
four doors east OF National Exchange Bank.
directly south OF the Court House. We have
aa-rf rel the sarvicps Of
Year: 1871

A VERY good man named J. L.. Becker, who was all his early life a resident of Schoharie county, New York, and removed to Illinois in 1857 or 1S5S, had practice of meeting those who opposed him in any way and declaring that if they would not cease their opposition to him, he would cram a handful of fifty dollar bills into their pockets. It is now sur missed that the Indian Ring made that threat some months ago to our amia- ble Santa Fe exchanges which were courageous enough to make said ring execute its threat.
Year: 1871

The trick of the-Araus in naradine its
Adisgustek Republican" is so palpabie fic-
tiOn that it will deceive no one and would not
be noticed if it would not be received as an
editorial statement that the circulation of the
PRESS is falling off and the argus increasing
OF this latter fact we know nothing and shall
venture no statement; but when it implies
that our circulation is falling off, it is either
mistaken or intends to convey an error. Our
list will show that the circulation of the PRESS
has been constantly increasing since the COM
mencement of 1871.
Year: 1871

LATER advices do not confirm the rumor
OF another outbreak impending in Paris. The
political parties are greatly excited in view of
the coming elections, and the country is pass
ing through doubtful period that may ter


inmate fayorably or disastrorsly to the Re
public. 1t is therefore in the interest of the
monarehical intriguers to employ every means
TO justify them in subverting the present OF
any liberal form of government and establish
ing monarchy. Any success of either the
Bourbons or the Bonapartists would inevita-
bly, destroy the unity Of Italy.
Year: 1871

Ir is quite evident that our townsman,
Charles 7. Kimbal, Esq, will be selected TO
lead the forlorn hope OF the Democracy in
September by the Augusta Convention. MIR.
Kimball stands better with the business peo.
Pile eof the State than any ether candidate the
party can present for the reason that he is
better known as an energetic and skiiltul
manufacturer and a prompt and honorable
business man than as a Democratic politician.
Democracy in Mr.. Kimball is one of those
traits in certain good men that cannot be ac-
counted for on any other ground than par
donable vanity ty lead in a party whose hope
less minority will never endanger the necessi-
ty of holding office to the neglect of business.
This may not be very patriotic; but in this
age there are patriots enough OF that class.


There is no good reason why Mr.. Kimball
should not accept the Democratic nomination
any more than that Mr. Horace Greeley
should cultivate turnips at the cost of a dol
lar head. Mr.. Kimball probably regards
such position as little luxury that his
thrifty and well conducted affairs can justify.


As a Democrat, Mr.. Kimball belongs to the
progressive section, so long as its progression
does not pecessitate the selling out of the
party name and leaders. Mr.. Kimball was
hostile to the attempt of the office seekers OF
the party and the Argus to sell out the Or
ganization last year 10 so called Peoples
movement Indeed it may be inferred that
Mr.. Kimball prefers party whose traditions
will always secure it respectable minority
in point of numbers.


During the war Mr.. Kimbal came out as a
war democrat and voted, it is said, for Gen.
Jameson, and was generally too much of a
patriot to please the Bourbons of the party
who have never forgiven hin for some plain
language at that time. After making several
inc ffectual attempts to commit the Democra-
cy of the county to a war policy, he rather fell
into the rear and followed the party as did
many others, Since. the war he has been a
Democrats and can as well stand under the false
flag of the new departure as of any the party
leaders.


1t is asserted that Mr.. Kimball has not so
conducted himself in the past as to secure the
appreciation of assumed party leaders in this
city, and this fact may account for the tardy
support of the argus, or erather for the fact
that that organ has not given him favorable
notice. 1t is also rumOred that the party
magnates propose TO let him run that he may
be consigned to the party cemetery and thus
be out-of the way.