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Year: 1870

The news from Utah that the hitherto mys-
terious outlet of Salt Lake had been dis
covered in the shape of maelstrom, or what
might be called funnel, through which the
waters poured into some mysterious region
under the earth, has excited some curiosity.
Indeed, it appears that number Of savans are
already about to proceed to the scene OF the
rumored Whirlpool in order to investigate the
new-found mystery. OF course the story Of
vessel being whirled around at fearful rate
of speed, as the dispatches state, over the
mouth of this tremendous hole are absurd.
light schooner could not long stand the sue
ton of such maelstrom as this is described
to be. Scylla and Charybdis were dangerous
spots for ancient mariners, and they conse-
quently avoided them; but probably the navi-
gators of the great Salt Lake are not endowed
with as much caution.


1t will turn out when all the facts are de-
veloped that this reported whirlpool in Salt
Lake is not an outlet to that body of water;
but if any such thing exists at all 1t is, most
likely, the hot spring which has always been
known bubbling up on the western borders of
the lake. When Fremont was on his explora-
ton in that region in l844-and he was the
first who struck the Salt Lake-he was met by
trappers, who informed him that if he pursued
his course westward he would find lake Of
salt water having no outlet but hole in the
bUttom-a maelstrom, In fact. Perchance this
old tradition has been revived and converted
into modern sensation.


The rational view of the subject would seem
in order to become salt lakes the fresh water
which they receive through the medium Of
streams and rivers, or from any source, must
evaporate by the heat of the sun and the saline
deposit remain. This is our experience of salt
water lakes wherever they have been found.
A lake with free outlet is always fresh. The
Lake or Sea of Galilee, clear and beautiful as
it is in the summer sunshine, and hallowed by
80 many sweet associations Of the sacred pres
ence that once brought new sunlight to gild its
waters, and the precious feet Of the Goodman
that pressed its silver sands is fresh and pure,
because it has free outlet in the river Jor-
dan. But the Dead Sea, which has no outlet,
is saline and bituminous. Even in our own
Adirondack region, not fifty miles from Sara
toga, there is a little lake without name,
from which no outlet can be found, and here
the water Is so brackish and impure that nc
fish has been found to live in it. We take il
for granted, then, that if Salt Lake had such
copious outlet as this late story relates itt
saline properties would have ceased to exist
| long ago.
Year: 1870

WATERED MILK.-Five avaricious milkmen
were brought up before Judge Bowling charged
with overchargng the acteal fluid with that
beverage which cheers but not inebriates sup
piled by the Croton Board The Judge ad-
ministered very severe rebuke to the delin-
quents, but he did better than that-he sent
two OF them to the Penitentiary and fined them
fifty dollars each, and the other three to the
City Prison for twenty days, with the same
fine. The Judge who talks as plainly as he
acts, said few sound things to these milk
and water criminals. He told them that they
did more damage than quack doctors-which
is an awful imputation; their adulterated milk,
he said, was sold to mothers who were unable
to supply their children from natures fount"
He told the defendants, furthermore, that they
were really guilty of infanticide in many cases.
The Judge is a sound phllanthropist as well as
2 good magistrate.
Year: 1870

Detective officer McKeever took into custody yes
terday panel thief, named John Gun, who has been
carrying on the panel game the sktrmishing plan
CUT and the woman he was working with were in
the habit of hiring furnished room for week or
two and when they had succeeded In robDing some
poor victim they would clear out and there would be
no trace of them. In this way they robbed gentle
man from the Clarendon Hotel OF $l40 this week.
McKeever ascertained that 1t was Cufs woman
who had hired rooms at Is BleecKer street. and, In
structed by Captain Walsh, Cur was arrested lie
was brought before Justice Downing yesterday and
sent for six months to Backwell's Island as rogue
and yaqabOnd.
Year: 1870

SMALLPOX ONCE MoRE.-The latest at
tempted sensation is based upon the smallpox,
which is raging more or less in France and
which the Bohemians seem to fear may be i'm
ported to our damage. 1t is not at all likely
that the smallpox is now any worse in Paris
than it was in this city and Brooklyn during
the winter, and the French might more justly
believe they had it from us than we that we
fear to get it from them. However it comes
or goes smallpox is a disease that need no
longer occasion panic, since none of the we'll
known scourges of the human race is 80 man
ageable or less fatal OF this one fact ever y
person may be satisfied, he need not die from
smallpox if he chooses to take proper precau-
ton. Of how many diseases can this be
said?
Year: 1870

Foo ON THE PAcIFIo.-The fog bank that
has prevailed for so long time on the Atlantic
coast, stretching all the way from Cape Hat
teras to Newfoundland, seems to have doubled
Cape Horn and gone up the Pacific coast
as far as Oregon, to judge from the fog in
which the election returns from that State are
30 far involved
Year: 1870

THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, in its view of
what must be done to set the city in order,
should not neglect the roads on the upper end
of the island. Above Manhattanville, on the
west side, the roads are in bad state, and
that suburban region is very important part
of the surface subject to that Boards control.
Year: 1870

The following record will show the changes IN tins
temperature Of the weather for the past twenty
hours In comparison with the corresponding day OF
last year. as Indicated by the thermometer at Hud.
nuts pharmacy. HERALD Building, Broadway, cor
Year: 1870

SwINDLINa IMMIGRANTs-A WHOLESOME
ExAMPLE.-In the Court of Special Sessions,
before Judges Bowling and Shandley, a ticket
and gold broker, whose business seemed to be
principally to make money out of poor emil
grants, was convicted of swindling man who
was vending his way to California out of
twenty-five dollars in changing his currency
into gold. The infexible Bowling declared his
intention to protect these poor people who
were trying to invest their hard-earned saw
ings from harpies like the prisoner, and in
order to deter others from committing the
same crime he sentenced him to six months
Imprisonment and to pay fine of fifty dollars.
This is wholesome example and no doubt
will have a good effect. The immigrant must
be protected by law.
Year: 1870

An Express and n Construction Train Come


Tosetber on the Pan Handle Raiiroad-No-


body Hurt.


The express train on the Pittsburg, Cincin-
natl, and ST. Louis Railway, due here at mid
night Wednesday, ran into construction train
between Collier and Dinsmore stations, resulting
in the wrecking of both trains and the serious
damaging of a bridge. A freight train had run
on a siding to allow the express to pass, and in
doing so showed some construction cars loaded
with brick out upon the main track. The
brakes not being tight aud there being down
grade, these cars ran off at high rate of speed.
The engine of the freight started after them, but
did not overtake them in time. The cars had
reached a small covered bridge east of Dins-
more, when the express came along at usual
speed and ran into them. The locomotive and
several cars of the express we're considerably
damaged, while the construction cars were
demolished and the bricks scattered about in all
directions. The bridge was also much damaged.
There were large number OF passengers on the
train, but none of them were injured. - PittSburg
Commercial. yesterday.
Year: 1870

The following is comparative statement
showing the aggregate receipts as per certificates
of deposit received at the Office of Internal
Revenue during each month of the fiscal years
ending June 30 1869 and 1S70;- r..0
Year: 1870

UNITED DELEGArroS.-The Troy Re-
publican advises the Legislative Delega
tion from this County TO remain uncom-
mitted on the Senatorial question, until
they arrive at Topeka and consult togeth'
er. as in that case they might be able to
agree to vote solidly for one man. and
would carry Q force that would insure
the County some recognition at the hands
Of the Senator elect. We have suggested
the same thing to the members Of our
delegation. 1t will not hurt to counsel
together. We may be ablc to agree up.
on one candidate; and if not. We can still


60 each his own way, and no harm done.
Year: 1870

Be great in act, as you have been in thought;


Be stirring at the time; be fire with fire;
Threaten the threatener, and OUTAGE the brow


Of Dragging horror; 60 shall inferior eyes,
&, That borrow their behaviors from the great,


Grow great by your example, and put on
The dauntless spirit Of resolution. x -
Year: 1870

She never smiled again-her lips


Were never wreathed with dimples merry:
Her mirth had suffered an eclipse,


And she Looked maianchoiy-Nefy.
She never smiled again. her face


From that sad hour fixed so grimly:
Nor sign of joy you there could trace,


But only sorrow shadowed dimly.
She never smiled again: beneath


Their cruel power what grief restrained herr
She'd been martyr TO her teeth


But oh, it was not they that panied her.
For she had lost them. every one


Ay, one by one her jaws they Quilted
Twas then her business was done


She went to get her mouth rehtted.
And certain wicked dentists had


Il think il right the world should know IT'D
Put in a set so false and bad.


She never smiled lest She should show it.
Year: 1870

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and cilectual
for preserving the
hair. FADED or gray
hair as soon restored
to It's original color
soiM tie gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1870

The excitement and anxiety among those after
Office at the present time reminds us OF "A little
incident that may be given as a caution TO those
who want office very badly. In our own city
not many years ago there were several gentlemen
who wanted n particular office and had the
"want' as severely as mortal could have it,
which is saying considerable when we consider
the Office seekers Of Milwaukee. These gentle
men were considerably disturbed by the fact that
a worthy but most innocent German was after
the same place, and what was more, stood a
chance of getting it. They went TO him and
tried to induce him to leave the track, but no,
he had too good a thing. One day one of the
men went to this German and said


"You are running for such and such an
office?'


'sYaw, does him ~


g But look here, they all say you cannot write
your name. This will not answer. In that
Office a man must be able to write his name, at
least"


The German was naturally very indignant


Who say dat-who tell dat tam he'll fire
Yankee lie-who say no writcs-l make hell
nit him."


GAN say so. Bullock here-this is the way to
settle it--there is pen and nk-now write your
name on this paper and | will show it to the
boys, and they will see that you can write.


The innocent Office seeker did he was re-
quested, and wrote his name in pretty style.


;
"and they will believe what they see"


The poor German went off happy, and counted
upon the nomination. When the vote was de-
clared be did not receive one--not solitary one.
What cid it all mean lie went to see one Of
his pledged friends.


"Vot de hell-fre you does-vot for is dis"


Why" said the other, you have declined
to be a canddate-what are you talking abontY'


"Teclines-I teclines teclines notiugs-l
de blaPp mt al snV mt
now you does like dat. no sees dat"


The delegate hustled about aud soon found
the paper setting forth that he, the German in
question, was thankful for the honors they would
confer upon him, but he declined in favor of his
friend - (who was nominated).


" Look at that, and then tell me you have not
resigned, if you can. Every one knows your
signature and can tell it anywhere"


The poor Office seeker was nonplussed. There
was his signature just as plain as day at the
bottom of declination. He saw it all now.
He had been led into trap as told above, and
now he lost the Office he coveted so much. He
hunted up the man who managed to seduce the
signature out of him and gave him blessing
but the man equal to the task.


I" / did not believe there was so great rascal
in the world" said the man. 1" showed the
signature around and proud to work for Il
man that could write his name SO prettily
Somebody borrowed it to show to friend, and
that somebody has played this joke. 1t is good
joke, isn't itY'


The German failed to see the joke. He
stormed and swore and ripped and tore for fully
a day, and declared that he would never be
caught by any such hell-fre Yankee trick again
and we hope he will not, and we hope too that
none of the Office hunters anxious for a
place will be caught in the same or any like
trap.-NlVauhce Wisconsin.
Year: 1870

The number nj deaths In the city for the past
week, as reported to the 0oartl OF Health. vas
1nS, showing decrease Of Is from the mortality
OF the preceding week, and Is less than IN the cor
Tespopdipg week Of last year,
Year: 1870

BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS. AND MINNESOTA
RAILROAD COMPANY's FIRST MORTGAGE SEVEN PER
CENT FIFTY-YEAR SINKING FUND BONDS principal
aud interest payable in gold, free of Government
tax coupon or registered convertible at the option
If the holder into stock of the Company at par which
privilege will at no distant day enable the holders
of these bonds TO realize upon them at price con-
siderably above par, besides paying about nine l9)
per cent currency interest in the meanwhile. The
established character of this road running it does
through the heart of the most thickysetted portion
Of the great State of Iowa. together with its present
advanced condition and large earnings, warrant us
in unheStatir ,ly recommending these bonds to in
yestOrs in every respect an undoubted security.


limited quantity are still offered at 90 and interest
by HENRY CLEws IL Co., No. 81 Wall-st'
Year: 1870

This summer the C. & o. R. R. have
had two surveying parties oa the East side
of the Sacramento river cndeavoring tc
find favorable location for their road. Ur
to this time their efforts have proved futile
and they have almost if not quite given up
idea of a location on that side. Within
the past week SIR Hutchinson has crossed
over and is now running line above our
town through to Oregon, while new corps
of Engineers under the superintendency
Of Mr.. Barrett, are running line from the
mouth of Blue Tent creek up said creek,
crossing the Nine Mile divide about two
miles west of the Nine Mile House aud
down Hooker creek to the Cottonwood
From all these movements we are led to
believe the road will be built upon the west
side of the Sacramento river, in that case
coming within halt or mile of our town.
Should our conjectures prove correct, the
day is not far distant when Shasta will
again put on busy appearance, as it will
be the depot for Trinity county and the
greater part of Siskiyou-at least SCOTS
valley, BY far the richest portion of Siski-
you county. Not only that, but it will bring
to our section new people who have been
used TO economzing, and who will settle
up our small vallies, cultivating the grape
and the various fruits adapted to our soil
and climate. 1t will also bring enterpris-
ing men with capital to work our many
quartz leads, and especially the silver leads
of the Chicago district. twill infuse new
life into all departments of business, bring
ing us in contact with bustling, jostling,
wide awake people that we have forgotten
all about, after having been shut up here
in the mountains so long. The buildings
now hardly worth paying taxes upon will
soon be in demand, and our streets will be
full of people, going to and fro to their va
rious callings on the road to prosperity and
happiness. All of this will not inure to
the beuefts of Shasta alone, but every Sec
ton of the county will reap correspond
ing benefit thereby
Year: 1870

Mr.. H. B. Shackleford arrived in town
on Thursday evening bringing the sad in
telligence that Mr. H. G. Hutchinson, one
of the surveying engineers OF the c. & O.
R. R had lost his life by drowning in the
afternoon. Hutchinson and an employe
named Geo. Bulger being on the east side
of the Sacramento, just below the mouth
of Pit river, STATED to cross the river in a
canoe, but on reaching the middle of the
stream the rapid current quickly swept
them down upon rifle. Seeing that they
were bound to go over the rifle, they allow
ed the canoe to run straight with the cur.
rent and went over without upsetting-
There being another and larger rifle sew
eral hundred yards below, the men strove
hard to steer the canoe ashore, but the
current was too strong for them to succeed,
and their frail bark, pointing from bank
to bank, disappeared over the rifle or falls
with the swiftness of an arrow, and after
being rudely tossed about for few mo-
ments in the vexed and foaming waters,
reappeared below, capsized, and with the
two men clingiug desperately to it. In
this condition the men and canoe drifted
shoreward, and when floating past large
rock which appeared above and projected
out into the water, and connected with the
| bank, Hutchinson left the canoe and caught
hold of this rock, but lost his grasp, and
drifted a little below. He then attempted
to swim back in the direction of the rock
but sank in the water and was not seen tc
rise but once to the surface Bulger and
the canoe reached the bank few yards
below the rock which Hutchinson attempt.
ed to cling to, and if the unfortunate man
had only held ON to the canoe a minute
longer his Life would have been preserved
Mr. Hutchinson has been in the employ
of the Railroad Company for a number Of
years, and was highly esteemed by all who
knew him for his genial, modest and unob
trusiye manner, and his purity of character
and general worth as man. At last &C
counts his body had not been recovered
although efforts were being made to fnd
| II
Year: 1870

The bill to provide for the sale of placer
mines is already beginning to work. In Ne
vada county there are number of aurifer
Gus deposits which are unoccupied and are
too poor 10 pay for working at present. at
least in small claims Of the size allowed by
the customs of the miners; but now that
they can be purchased in fee simple in tracts
of forty. eighty aud one hundred and sixty
acres, there is rush for them, and the Ga
zette says all will soon be taken up. This
movement will extend to all the counties be-
tween Plumas and Mariposa, and thousands
of men who have been waiting for good
time to leave will begin to prepare for staying
where they sre. That, at least, is the ex-
pectation of many miners, and we see no
reason for doubting the sodndness of their
opinions. The immense mineral wealth Of
the Sierra Nevada ought to sustain dense,
permanent and prosperous population.- -
Alta
Year: 1870

OVERLAND CIRCUS celebrated and
renowned Overland Circus and Menagerie,
will exhibit in Shasta, on Wednesday,
July 9Th, in afternoon and evening. This
is the mos, extensive Circus outfit that ever
appeared on this Coast, and large audience
will undoubtedly assemble to witness the
exhibition st. this place. The Overland
troupe is not composed of drunken rowdies
and played out bummers, but is made up
of sober men aud good performers who take
pride in giving first clas exhibitions
The list of performers is long and comprises
the best Artists of the Old aud New World,
prominent among which stands the name
of julie Kent, the most witty and brilliant
Clown living, who will be assisted by Geo.
Constable, favorite pioneer Clown who is
eternal'y saying something funny and
making everybody snicker right out. =
Taken altogether the Overland show will
rank as No. establishment in any coun-
try, and it will probably be a long time be-
fore the people of this county will have
another opportunity to witntss such supe-
rior exhibition
Year: 1870

RATTLEsNAKE DEN.-Among the rocks
on spur of the mountain which rises
abruptly from the banks Of the North Fork
of Cottonwood, at point about six miles
above Post & Chapman's ranch, is den
Of raulesnakes. There big and little, old
and youug rattlesnakes may be seen by. the
hundred, and their continual rafting creates
confused buzz" in the air which sounds
something like the rumble of hotel gong
after receiving whack with stuffed club.
Old hunters and fishermen on that stream
give the snake den locllity wide birth,
but venturesome greenhorns sometimes get
almost among the surpents before discover.
ing their presence. It's pretty rough coun.
try. to foot race in, but badly scared man
can make as good time getting away from
this snake den, as could be made on the
level road between here and Middletowr
when merely running for exercise.
Year: 1870

The CHAMPIoN.-It is said that one
of our citizens has been secretly training
as pedestrian for some time. Last week
he made his 6rst public tlial trip between
this place and Middletown, and is reported
to have beat Weston's time all hollow
When the weather gets cooler he may dc
better still
Year: 1870

A CERTAINITY.-In six months after
Cinnamon stop paying Foreign Miners
License they will have to leave Shasta
county, 'peacably if they wilr'-otherwise
forcibly. This decree is now written and
on file at the headquarters of q "power''
which creates no ripple on the surface, yet
is strong enough to rule the State of Cal.
ifornia I
Year: 1870

The Port Hope Canadian says that 4


couple residing in the rural districts, no


far from town, were engaged to be mar


ricd, and were ''called' three times in one


Of the town churches. On the day ap.
pointed for the celebration Of the ccrcmo


ny which was to make this twain ont
aesh," the happy couple came to tow-
arrayed in all the glory Of new store
clothes, bringing with them brother oil
the bridegroom, who was to officiate as
''best man." and who, the result proved


was fully entitled to the character. Leav.
ing the blushing damsel in charge Of his
brother, the intended husband adjourned
to a bar.room to get something hot' to
cheer his spirit under the trying ordeal
through which he was to pass. Here he
met some friends, and. amid the congrat.
ulations with which he was overwhelmed,
partook Of more than was necessary for
the purpose of elevating his courage to
the proper point, and soon became obliyi-
Gus to all sublunary matters, wedding
party, bride, prospective domestic bliss,
and all. After waiting reasonable time
Cor his reappcarance, his alIianced and the
rest Of the party grew uneasy, and finally
aa expedition was organized to go in
search Of him. They discovered him in
the tavern, in comatose condition, and
reported that fact in the proper quarter.
The bride bor, up bravely under this
trial, declaring that she didn't care cent,
he was a good for>pothins. drunken
wretch, and she was glad to get clear Of
him. Moreover, she was not going to be
humbugged that way out Of getting a
husband; she came to town to lie married,
and married she was determined to be-
to the first Ian that would take her.
Rather than see the girl disappointed
absut trihe like that, the brother, who
came to do tie "best man" business, vol
unteered to be her victim himself. The
bargain was soon made, and off he started
Tor license, returning in short time,
when they we're married and started for
home, leaving the other individual to en-
JOY his little spree as lest he could. The
affair has created no little talk and much
mcrriment among those acquainted with
the facts, and the intended husband is now
having a rough time among the wags.