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Year: 1871

NACcINATIoN.-W call the attention
Of Q, our citizens to the propriety of having
their families vaccinated, and thus save
much suffering in the event of the visit of
the smallpox in our midst. This loath
some disease is prevailing to an alarming
extent in Philadelphia, New York and other
cities as an epidemic, and 10 one can tell
how soon it may make US visit in an epi-
demic form. The preventive of this dis
ase-vaccination-is available for every
person in the city, and hence we deem IL
our duty, in just regard for the general
health of the city, to call attention to The
importance Of this sanitary measure.
Year: 1871

For THE MAN WHO HAS CORN no
SEIL.-We have great respect for our
market-men and like to see them all pros
per, particularly in dull season; we there
fore give thera the benefit Of josh Billing's
receipt for securing good price for their
corn crop. Josh says Feed two quarts
apiece to gang of Shanghai chickens,
and then murder them and sell them in
market, by weight.
Year: 1871

A SINGULAR Observation-Disclosures Burke
found himself indisposed, he ordered kettle
Of water to be kept boiling, of which he drank
large quantities, sometimes so much as four
or even five quarts in a morning. without any
mixture or infusion, and as hot as he could
bear. His manner was to pour about pint
into basin, and to drink it with spoon as if
it had been soup. Warm water he said, would
relax and nauseate, but hot water was the fin
est stimulant and most powerful restorative in
the world. He certainly thought it sovereign
cure for every complaint, and not only took it
himself but prescribed it with the confidence Of
Sangrado, to every patient that came in his
way.
Year: 1871

How TO CURE STAMMERING.-Lu A.
Taylor, editor of the LA Crosse Wis Lea.}rr,
who has been an inveterate Stammerer, .tes
as follows about the way to cure the ha1it:
" No stammering person ever found any diff
Guilty in singing The reason of this is that
by observing the measure of the music-by
keeping time--the organs of speech are kept
in such position that enuncation is easy.
Apply the same rule to reading or speech, and
the same result will follow Let the stammer-
er take sentence, say this one : Leander
swain the HellespOnt and pronounce it by
syllables scan it, keeping time with his finger
If necessary letting each syllable occupy the
same time, thus, Ie-an-der- the
Hel-les-pOnt, and he will not stammer.
Let him pronounce slowly at first, then faster,
but still keeping the time keeping time with
words instead Of sylabes, and he will be
surprised to find that, by very little practice,
he will read without stammering, and nearly
as rapidly as persons ordinarily talk or read
Then practice this in reading and conversation,
until the habit is broken up. Perseverance
and attention is all that is necessary to perform
perfect cure.
Year: 1871

English enterprise is well illustrated
by the circumstance that the latest
number of the Graphic--the leading il
lustrated paper of Europe-comes to
hand with a picture of Chicago about
fifteen years old, showing the old Sher-
man House of wood, handful Of shan
ties in a district that had been built up
with magnificent blocks, and view of
a prairie that is now thickly settled.
The letter-press also comments that the
extent of the fire was owing to the fact
that "many Of the houses were con-
structed OF the well known oleiferous
limestone whence petroleum is OBJ
tained," adding that "there ale i'm
mense deposits of this stone in the
neighborhood of the city, The people
of Europe will begin to confuse Chicago
as it was with Chinese villages. Yet
their ideas III this respect will not be
much more errneous than many others
which they CLEAN from their conceited
but stupid newspapers.
Year: 1871

Frosty nights remind us that the ice
crop for the warm weather of 1872 will
soon have to be gathered, and plans for
cehouses will soon be in demand. Any
builder or architect can design and put
up an elaborate ice house which may or
may not preserve the ice entrusted to
its keeping, but a cheap make-shift ice
house, which will serve temporary


purpose until better one can be erect


ed, is greatly to be desired. We know


by experenc that very simple struc-
ture will serve every purpose, and the


following directions, which we clip from
the Country Gentleman seem to meet the


required conditions as well as any which


we have seen:


"Throw down dozen or two of old


rails or poles upon a piece of ground
sufficiently inclined to throw off water,
fill the crevices between the holes with
sawdust, cover with old boards, slabs,
or barks-get from the saw-mill a few


loads Of slabs, take four--say twelve
feet long, notch the corners, like log


house, set them on the platform, and
you have a crib about ten and a half
feet long by the width of the slab deep;
fill this crib with sawdust and pack it
down hard. Cut your ice so that it will
pack close, and eight feet square; lay
it on the sawdust, put on another crib
Of slabs and fill up and pack hard with
sawddst all around, and so go on till
you get up six or eight feet, then put
foot and half of sawdust on top; over
this put shed roof of slabs-one end
of the slabs nearly to the ice, raising the
other nearly three feet. If ice is all
that is wanted, it will keep in this man
ner as. well as in vanished house.
Let farmer once get in the habit of
keeping ice, and he will soon find a way
to make something better than a CRIB
to keep it in--and | think this cheap
plan will be apt to get him started.
Year: 1871

NEWSPAPER reporters in Warsaw do
not have comfortable time of it. Not
long ago the superintendent of the po-
lice, not liking an item in one of the
newspapers of Warsaw, ordered the re.
porter who had written it to be fogged
and imprisoned for week, with only
bread and water for diet.
Year: 1871

sea voyages are prescribed for consumptivc
people, but whether the same treatment works
some sauative chemical change in a cask of
spirits must be left to the determination Of the
lovers of Fast India sherry.
Year: 1871

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 90 1871.
There has been large increase in the number of
cases OF cholera In the SUBURBS OF the city during
the last three or four days and the inhabitants OF
the capital still alarmed at the progress or
the disease.
Year: 1871

The Weather in This CITY Yesterday.


The following record Will show the changes IN
the temperature for the past twenty -four hours in
comparison with The corresponding day Of last year
az indicated by the thermometer at Iludnurs
Pharmacy, HERALD Building, corner oi Ann street,
Year: 1871

UTILIZING PRESENTS. occurrence of
this trying weather at the opening of the hol-
iday season is well calculated to suggest the
thought of giving more practical turn to the
present-making disposition now agreeably
prominent. The vast numbers of those suf-
fering by the western fires have also exerted
an influence in the same direction 1t has
been well remarked great proportion of hol-
iday presents remind one of the absurdty of
presenting ruffles and frills to man who has
no shirt. We do not presume that the ma
jority of the recipients are in actnal want, nor
that something little out of the line of use
full articles may not be generally characters
tic of presents; at the same time, in most
cases, it will be found both practicable and
appropriate to combine the useful and the
agreeable in gifts of this kind. A good pocket
knife is much more acceptable to boy than
painted toy that is good for nothing and
goes to nothing in very short time. A pair
of mittens is better than a puzzle-not but
that the latter may not well 60 with the for
mer.


And so-and much oftener-may the same
principle be carried out in choosing presents
for grown folks. The elegant and the grace
ful are not to be eschewed, but the ssthing of
beauty that also sis joy forever''-like the
article that wears well or subserves some per-
manent use-is always to be preferred. And,
as we have said, the cold winter upon which
we are entering, and the suffering which is
dependent upon our bounty, are certainly
well calculated to guide us in our choice. Inc
Christmas of 1871 ought truly to be season
in which it is more blessed to give than TO re-
ceive.-B0ston Journal
Year: 1871

Diverce.Seeking Parties Rec0nciIcd and


Counsel Whist'ing for His Fees.


Before Judge Sutherland.


Adry j. MCGUIRE U.s. Cornelius McGutre.-Th1s Is
a suit for divorce, the charge being itreatment,
and the case being broughs before the Court on a
motion for alimony and counsel fees. The plaintiff
alleges in her aldavit that they have been married
sixteen years. and that during this time she has
been beaten, kicked and cuffed an average three
times month Dy the defendant Her counsel
stated In addition that her husband had been ar.
rested once on charge OF drunkenness, but that
the magistrate before whom he was taken dismissed
the complaint. Counsel for the defendant stated
that since the notice O this motion the parties had
become recOncied and were now living together.
This statement was not denied by the opposing
counsel but he insisted that for all this ne was enti.
tied to his counsel fee, ana that defendant who, he
alleged Is worth $40 OO0 should be made to pay II.
The Court took The papers, reserying Its decision.
Alleged seduction and Breach Of Promise Of


Marriage.


Mnnueld Hernandez as. Melton MenGOzn.-Appli-
cation WAS made on behalf Of the plaintiff for On
order OF arrest against the defendant charge Of
seduction and breach of promise OF marriage. 1t
was alleged that the defendant had known the
plaintl1 intimately III Cuba; that there he was
Rarded as her aanced; that alter his arrival here
he had written to her TO come here and induced her
to do so under mise or marriages that ne seduced
her under such promise, and utterly refused to full
III his agreement The Court granted the order.
Year: 1871

This editorial reflects perfectly tn,
almost universal feeling Of the citizens
of all classes.


So far as mere words can do thei
gratitude for the universal sympathy
which has been expressed in the mos
practical form for the sorely smitteu
city, the writer says, the response Of the
people OF the United States to the ap
palling calamity which has overtaken
our city has no parallel in the history
Of the world since Christ died for our
sins. We can't return our thanks for
their loving kindness. Words falter on
our ips. Only our streaming eye. can
tell how deeply we feel their goodness.
While, however, the stricken people
have already reused themselves from
the first stunning, bewildering effects OF
the terrible blow to their business, they
are manfully girding themselves to re-
build their ruined fortunes.
The general feeling in our community
is continually growing more hopefully
cheerful. 1t is as surprising as it is
encouraging to see 80 many evidences
OF faith and courage among those who
were at first supposed to be hopelessly
crushed and ruined Many have
enough means left to resume business,
and many others, backed by offers Of
help from wealthy friends in other parts
OF the country, are arranging for re
building and resuming business.


The contributions OF money, food and
material are literally overwhelming, but
it will all lie needed, and are thankfully
received; blessed forever be human
nature to Chicago, for its brighter,
diviner side is being most generously
exhibited.


The Putnam, Merchants and Con-
tincntal Fire Insurance companies have
opened their vaults and found every
thing in good shape.


Never on the lace Of the earth has
there been so extended and ghoStly a
scene Of ruin and desolation as that
represented throughout the destroyed
districts in the south and north divi'
sions.


Water is running from the pipes in
the Easements Of most OF the dwellings
on the south side, and in the west divl-
sion it is pumped into the pipes by the
steam fire engines. On examination of
the engine works of the water works, it
is thought practicable to have it in run
ming order in ten days.


There was an insurance OF S225, ,OOO
on the Chamber Of Commerce building,
of which it is probable that 500, 600
will be obtained from the companies.
The structure is to be rebuilt on the old
site Immediately.
Year: 1871

ringing out on the night air. They


would not be driven away, but, stupefed


with fear, fell down in their stables
and were roasted alive, and the sicken.
ing stencil of burning flesh was added
to the indescribable and nauseating
odor which always accompanies burn.
ing buildings when water has been
showsrsd upon them. Seeing that it
Year: 1871

sued by the plaintiffs attorney at
and time after judgment is 50 docket.
ed. For fling . petition here the
clerk has $3.50 and in New York
twenty-five cents.


Now if the Legislature would SIM
plify tho mo6e Of doing the business
to the New York system and abolish
the office Of clerk and make the re-
cordsr ex -officio clerk of the courts, it
would save the county from taxation
for clerk hire and save each man sued
in a court Of record about $500 and
place the county records in one place
and under the keeping Of one man.
The solid men of the county see and
feel the need of reforms but say what
can DO done when the professed organ
Of the republican party, [tbs dsmi-
nant party Of the county,, is sealed
against, and death on reforms and
propositions to reduce expenses, and
is only the organ Of the republican
-Tammany of Howard county. I reply
gentlemen you hold the "ballot"
and the fright Of petition" the for
mer the weapon which wiped out the
democratic Tammany of New York.
The editor of the Howard county
Times by his advertised friendship
for the farmers gets little credit from
them.


Conducting newspaper the organ
of one the great political parties
even in a county when conducted IN
high tousd intelligent and honora-
Bile manner is high and noble mis-
sion, but when run in the interest
and under the dictation of official and
political cliques, it is cheap, worth.
less and disgraceful affair, dangerous
to liberty, Obstructive to honesty,
good morals, and good neighborho cod.


Respectfully Yours,


I. A. GATES.
Year: 1871

Senator Shurz declares that the
abuses in the Custom house in this
city are sustained and
perpetuated BY mysterious
power in the present administration
stronger than the Secretary Of the
Treasury. The only power known
to the public stronger than the Sec
retary Of the Treasury in the admin
istratIon IL that Of the President.
This is the cause Of the squirming
over proposition to investigate. 1t
will hurt Grant. That is evidently
where the shoe piuches.-N. Y.
Leader.
Year: 1871

A short time since the Journal of
this city presented it's readers with a
pyramid of radical victories. We
propose to add to that list of victo-
ries over the democracy the follow
ing:
Year: 1871

'Don't be afraid of little fun Il


home, good people Don't shut up you


houses lest the sun should fade your car


pets ana Your hearts, lest hearty laugh
should shake down some Of the musty
old cobwebs there. II you want to ruin
your sons, LET them think that all mirtb
and social enjoyment must be left on the
threshold without, when they come
home at night. When once Il home is
regarded rs only Il place to eat, drink
and sleep in, the work is BEGUN that
ends i'll gambling houses and reckless
degradation. Young people must have
fun and relaxation somewhere if they
do not find it at their own hearth stones,
it will be sought at other and less protita-
bic places. Therefore, let the fire burn
brightly at night, and make the home
stead delightful with all those little arts
that parents 50 perfectly understand.
Don't reprcss the buoyant spirits of your
children. Half an hour of mcrriment
roand the lamp and firclig ght of home
blots out the remembrance OF many
care and annoyance during the day;
and the best safeguard they can take
with them into the world is the unseen
influence Of a bright little domestic sane
tum.'


50 says the editor Of the CdnmM FIR
olcr, AMI we not only endorse his beau
tifully worded sentiments, but pass them
to our readers.
Year: 1871

1t was a good retort Olive Logan gave
Il committee who invited her to lecture
on Sunday. She wrote in reply, "Six
daysshalt thou labor and do all thy work;
but the seventh is the Sabbath of the
Lord thy God in it thou shalt not do
any work."
Year: 1871

TIE OBSERVER YEAR BoOK.-The
Year Book and Almanac compiled by
the New York OJS1 rcr for 1871, is a
large and well arranged publication, well
put tcgcther, and fairly beyond the SINH
lar compilations of the year. 1t contains
much useful information, statistical and
otherwise, together with certain valuable
and interesting matter, which will not be
found elsewhere collected. The OJSo7r
is living fully up to its old reputation for
energy and enterprise. The directory,
especially, will be found as valuable rs it
is unique.
Year: 1871

MOTHERS will be interested
TO know that turpentine is q
sovereign remedy for Group.
Saturate a piece OF flannel with
it, and place the flannel ON the
throat and chest. In very Sc
we're cases, from three to five
drops may he taken inwardly.
Year: 1871

At the meeting OF the Board OF Health In Trenton
on Monday night tho small pox visitation Was re-
ported to be checked ana the city was resumlng Its
usual health. Dr. Rogers, q member OF the Board,
said he had taken the trouble To visit all the under
takers the city, and found tDa only seven deaths
had occurred all through the vistation; while Dr.
Coleman, President OF the Board sad that the death
rate had been smaller since the small
pox scare than In any corresponding period
OF time for many years past The Board
passed n resolution that an ordinance be
framed and submitted 10 the Common Council,
making every physician liable 10 II fine OF $3.50 who
does not report IN case OF contagious diseases In
his practice. Dr. WoolvertOn reported two new
cases OF smallpox since tho last meeting OF he
Board put the general 0plnion was that Uo daUges
Was past
Year: 1871

Her Marvellous Rescue and Wonderful Expert
ness Shown by the Officers and Crew-splendid
Hospitality of the Italian Government
What False Chart Did for the Noble
vessel-Her Propeller and Stern


Hawsers-Italian Mathematics


Present Status of the Ship
Year: 1871

The GRAPE CROP IN MISs0uRf.-The grape crop
OF Missouri this year 10 large beyond all precedent
Tue 81 Louis Dr1lOcrdt a1irms that each vineyard
IN the state win turn out about double the number
OF pounds produced last year. u the consumption
could be correspoDdingy enlarged all would be
Wen; nut such s not the case, i0r last year the Gu
tire crop brought 70 the grower an average OF not
les- thsn cigat cents per pound
Year: 1871

How RYAN WAS BEATEN. Some travelling
billiard sharp ''played" our friend Ryan, OF
that spicy little paper, the TRINITY Press,
over the billiard table, lately, and we judge
be had to foot the BILL In the last issue
Ryan rises to explain in the following
fashion:


Parker's his name, and its certainly true,
with regard to the same, that he handles a
cue in way that is pretty to see; as we are
explaining to you. &C Discount " was the
thing and the points that were seen, on our
end of the string, were not more than fifteen
for he walked our chalk most genteelly, and
he wasn't the one that was green. We
played our best stroke, and he wasn't offend
ed, but had good joke ere the game was
ended; for he sent the balls round the table
and they went just where he intended. But
he hadn't cent, as we grieve to relate, and
his name, when he went, was left on jim S
slate; for these travelling sports, most al
ways, are engaged in fighting fate. lie left
town without "tin as did Thomas before,
but he hadn't been such an internal bore;
and from his remarks about Weaver, we
don't think he'll come back any MORE
Which is why we relate, in the best way we
can, the unfortunate fate of this billiard man
and--Oh, pshaw! what we mean is that
billiard sharps can't make any "stake. here,
and had better stay away.
Year: 1871

A BEAUTIFUL THoUGHT. When the sum-
mer of youth is slowly wasting away in the
nightfall of age, and the past becomes deeper
and deeper, and life wears to its close, it is
pleasant to look into the vista of time upon
the sorrows and felicities of our earlier years.
If we have home to shelter, and hearts to
rejoice with us, and friends have been gath
cred together around our fresides, then the
rough places of wayfaring will have been
Worn and smoothed away, in the twilight of
life, while many dark spots we passed through
grow brighter and more beautiful. Happy
are those whose intercourse with the world
has not changed the tone of their holer feel
ings, or broken those musical chords of the
heart, whose vibrations are SO melodious, so
tender and touching in the evening of life.
Year: 1871

A NovELTY-An exchange notices "qui-
nine biscuits " as the latest novelty in tho
medicinal pastry line. Each biscuit, it says,
contains one-fcurth Of grain of quinine, and
the taste is SO concealed that a hearty man
can put them down until TIE hair on the
back of his head begins to curl, not knowing
what he is taking Next we shall have cas-
tor oil sponge cake, buchurious bread and
squill pancakes for table delcacies, and all
frst-cass drug stores will have bake shop
and lunch room attached to the prescription
department.
Year: 1871

My first is often seen by all,


When night is here, with sable pail;
My second comes at early dawn,
And leaves us not till night comes on;
Then, if my first is bright and clear
My whole will to your sight appear.
Year: 1871

take cordial. My father turned it off, say
ing was tired. Then he said that had
made a little bargain with peddler the day
before, and that we wanted to settle with
him.


"Got cheated, / warrant" said the bluff
old landlord; "but no such man came TO
this house yesterday. | do recollect now
that Joe, my ostler, said he saw fellow
with big black box or bundle come up the
bank from the creek just after the stage
passed; but | didn't pay any attention to
him"


My father gave up all hope at once, but
could not believe my fortune was gone. He
tried to comfort me, saying | was just as
well off as before, and had a new dress IN
the bargain. How hated the thought OF
my beautiful merino


Well, it is of no use to prolong my story
or tell you of the efforts made to catch the
adroit thief. He was no peddler, but a clerk
in that very law office from which the letter
was sent telling Us Of the diamonds. He
managed to delay the letter to my father for
a post or two, fastened away himself, and
obtained my pin.


we HcNtI iOulu Hill, We never DeaTu OF
him. He must have got off somewhere over
the sea with his prize. My poor, toiling
father, always gentle, did not reproach me;
but ever to this day the regret lies heavily
on my mind; for what might not have done
for him and the dear children with all that
money?


And the lady who had given me the pin
did not know until she was dyiug the value
of it; and that caused the stir All, me! it
was one of those chances in life that perhaps
we will miss an occasion: "The tide in the
affairs of men that taken at the food leads
on to fortune And about my crimson
dress? For long while, shabby though
was, could not look at it or let it be made
up. But time smooths all troubles. And
must say that it made charming dress; and
one who was an artist saw me in it and made
me his wife. So perhaps it all happened for
the best


But I'm sure I hope that wicked peddler-
who made believe to speak like a foreigner
the better to take me in--came to be hanged !!