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Year: 1872

! Itireally appears, says an English
! magazine writer, that men may have


serious attacks of disease and know
little or nothing about it. Here is a
curious instance: Some gentlemen


had been supping together and had
| afterWard taken two pipes. One of
them laid down his pipe and said he


was struck with paralysis. His friends
/ declared they could not perceive it,
but he persisted that his mouth was
| drawn on one side, and he asked a
friend to accompany him home. This
friend called the next day, but found
him very angry with his barber for


not seeing any alteration in him.
But in the course of the day his IN


believing friends saw him to be man
ifestly worse, and he died in about six


months. 1t is not unlikely that there


are many cases of incipient paralysis


which are quite unnOticed by the
sufferer.


The case of Mr.. Humphrey, one of


the leaders Of the Midland Circuit, in
England, was a very remarkable one.


He suffered from a peculiar cancerous
affection, the nature of which was not
discovered until after the performance
of an operation. The case was so
rare that an anonymous account of it
was published in a medical work. At
this time Mr.. Humphrey was to all
appearance established in perfect


health. He happened to read the
article and recognize it as his own
case: "WhereupOn he proceeded to
arrange his affairs and put his house
in order, dying within the predicted
time in the midst of his family, with
the fortitude of an ancient Roman"


1t is probable that each condition of
life may have tendency to develop
some form of physical danger at its
shadow. Thus we have the miners
lung, the painters collie, the artists
dropped wrist, the cOTyphees infiamma-
BILE dress, the clergyman's sore throat.
The number of odd remedies is always
increasing. Both petroleum and chlO-
ral-hydrate are prescribed for sea-sick-
ness. The hOm9pathists say that
petroleum is, in fact, a specific. The
white of eggs is used medically. 1t
seems that opium, although it has
been often called a DOCTORS confession
of weakness, might be used, in mod
crate doses, to a greater extent than is
at present the case. When Mr.. Winn
went out to see the war in France, he
was in the habit of administering
heavy doses of fifteen drops of Iauda-
nun, even when it had been refused
by the surgeon, and found it a very
eltrtT UitB to many poor sufferers dur
ing the campaign.


The subject of sympathies and an
tipathies is extremely curious. Boyle
tainted when he heard the splashing
Of water; Scaliger turned pale at the
sight of water-cresses Erasmus be-
came feverish when he saw a fish. A
curious story is told of a clergyman,
that he always tainted when he heard
certain verse in jeremiah read.
Zimmerman tells us of a lady who
could not endure the feeling of silk or
satin, and shuddered when touching
the velvety skin of a peach. Mr.. Julian
Young tells the story of an officer who
could not endure the sound of a drum.
Year: 1872

Almost everybody is crying out,
"Hsrd times" Did any one ever see
the day that this old song was nOs
sung by men in every community
When a man needs little money to
meet an engagement, and cannot
readily get it, even though his barns
and his larder are full, ''the times are
hard" We get into a chronic way Of
repeating this old complaint, and we
don't feel well without repeating it.
It is next to reflection upon kind
providence to thus complain in the
midst Of universal plenty. We oft
times in our eagerness to accumulate
property, Overreacb our ability to
meet engagements promptly, and
then as an easy get of, we charge
ouF mismanagement to "hard times"
Sometimes we cultivate an inOrdi-
nate desire to get rich as rapidly as
possible as though all earth's happi-
ness centered in that idea, and fail
ing to reach the coveted prize within
set time, we grow restless and
charge our failure to "hard times.
After all 10 is at least debatable
question, whether the man who is
satisfied with good health and a full
stomach is not enjoying the acme Of
happiness so far as the world is capa-
bic Of comforting happiness.-Hdys-
rifle Tribune,
Year: 1872

The following story, narrating how
two boys killed q panther and two
cubs, Is told the Sacramento Union by
a subscriber, residing in Colusa coun-
ty, California


itPermit me TO make known to you
an incident which transpired during
the summer months at the north fork
of the GrindstOne, in COlusa county.
The particulars are related to me by
Rowcroft, a gentleman residing in
the vicinity Of Newville, upon whose
veracity you can safely rely. He says
two Young men, with whom he is
personally acquainted, started 70 the
mountains, as is customary with a
band of sheep. One was named Or
Iando Burris, aged fourteen years, and
the other Charles Hull, aged eigh-
teen. After getting thoroughly set
tied in their log cabin aud the sheep
under good control, they started OF
one bright morning trout fishing, hav-
ing with them asheep-dog and a jack
knife, the latter in possession Of youg
Hull, and the only weapon OF defense
in case ofan attack from any wild an
imals. They had not got far when
they came to an old mOss-grown log
and were about to step on it, when
out sprang q large she panther and
her two cubs. YOnng Burris Missed
the sheep-dOg on. the panther. She i'm
mediately seised the dog by the head
and was furnishing him IN a frightful
manner when young Burris came 70
the rescue, catching the panther oy the
tail and endeavOring to pull ner on
the dog. In case the panther let go It
would have been sure death 70 the
young adventurer. Just in the nick


Of time young Hull seeing the danger
his companion was in, drew his JACK
knife and rushed to the scene Of the
conflict. Running his hand down
over the panther until he felt the
pulsations ofthe heart, he raised the
knife and with unerTing aim drove II
straight into the panther's heart. The
animal fell dead between them.
Thus, by the merest accident, the
lives Of the two young heroes were
spared. A few days afterward they
hunted I'D the two cubs which had


escaped during the fight with the old
one and killed them also. Any per-
son paying a visit % their father
residence can zee the three skins hung


up as a trophy Of the victory they ac-
complished. The dog recovered and
| Is as faithful as ever"
Year: 1872

A Franklin street gentleman and
his wife had little argument Christ
mas eve, when he kindly said he
would hang up her stockings for her.
Which he did; but inadvertently
omitted to take her out of them. She
stood on her head for nine minutes
when the neighbors arbitratsd.-
Nerlrieh Bulletin.
Year: 1872

LYNN, August ia mass meeting
of Crispins was held this morning. but
what business was transacted is not
known. From an outside source it is
learned, however, that it was deter
mined to still adhere to the rules and
regulations Of the Crispin organization,
but at the same time the strikers have
proposed to the manufacturers that
each set of men working for firm shall


be allowed to labor for whatever price
may be agreed on without any inter.
ference from the order Of Crispins.
Several leading firms have been inter
viewed with regard to matters and are
willing to employ men on such terms,
but how it will be with manufacturers
who signed an agreement to employ no
no more Crispins, it is difficult to say.
Year: 1872

Dne prominent reason why the Rad
ls oppose the new Constitution is that
|fequires negroes to pay a poll tax the
ne as white people. 1t is not so
der the old Constitution. The vote
eminently Radical, and this poll tax,
pIch goes into the State Treasury,
st be paid to entitle the negro to bis
e, 1t will be seen at . glance that
DER the new Constitution, the Radi-
will have to poney out the cash, OF
y will lose the negro vote. Well, all


have to say is that the people who
oy the luxury should pay for it,
prks5,rg.Snn.
Year: 1872

GENEVA, August l2.-It is believed
that a decision has been made in regard
to a portion Of the claims before the
Board of Arbitration adverse TO Great
Britain. Previous to the adjournment


OF the Board, Sir ROUNDED Palmer de-
livered very lengthy and elaborate
speech defining England responsibility.
Year: 1872

TIE present Administration have got
so much in the habit Of stealing and
taking everything that is laid before
them that now they have stolen the
Governorship OF North Carolina, and
the Administration organs call it great
victory. By and by they will be crow
ing over the plundering ofthe Southern
States BY the carpet bag governments as
q great Grant victory.
Year: 1872

General Terrill, ThirdI Assistant
Postmaster General, returned from
New York to-day, where he went to
select specimen postal card. After
approval by the Postmaster General,
q description will be given to the pub
lie. Some time will elspse before these
cards will be ready for distribution to
the Post offices throughout the ccun
try
Year: 1872

The Lighthouse Board has received
present from Paris in the form OF a
lighthouse light of the third order,
adapted to the burning of mineral oil.
In this country only lard oil is used,
mineral oil being considered unsafe for
lighthouse service. The new light will
be tested by the Board
Year: 1872

"A funny man in Lafayette, Ind. played
joke on his iandlady by marking his faco
and pretending to have the small pox but
when he WAS hustled out of the house and
narrowly escaped being knocked down by his
new trunk and other personal effects as they
descended to the sidewalk. from the second
story window, his enjoyment of the thing was
not immoderate.
Year: 1872

= The principals of young ladies boarding
schools are careful to impress upon the pupils
that when they see anything improper they
should go By. it without delay; and accord
ingly when they hear of new French novel
they go buy it Immediately.
Year: 1872

suffrages of all Temperance men, without re.
gard to party politics, will be withheld from
every man, who is the friend or abettor of the
rum traffic, and that only such who are in
sympathy with, and will use their official infu-
ence towards the suppression of that traffic
Except for medicinal purposesl can receive the
ballots of Temperance men, and very soon the
course of things will be changed, and office
holders as we'll as office-seekers, learning wis
dom. will see that laws tending to the eradica-
ton of the evil are placed on the Statute book,
and when placed there. are enforced with
vigor and persistency that shall be terror to
evil-does and praise to them that do WE'LL
Let all parts of the great army of Temperance.
horse, foot and Dragons, infantry, cavalry and
artillery, moral and legal suasionists, move on
the enemy's works. Forward and fire only
on the enemy. Finally, as you love consisten-
cy, the welfare of humanity, your country and
your God, let the cry go forth-''The Ballot
for Temperance" NO. At.
Year: 1872

Of all the little fairies


That ever loved caressed,
know our little darling


Is the brightest and the best.
Oh the neatest and the sweetest!
No tongue can ever tell
How much of love we lavish


On little Nora-Belle.
She cannot reach the roses


That grow about her way,
But in her face are flowers


More beautiful than they;
And the sunlight falling round her,
CLOVIS with magic spell,
Shedding a golden glory


On little N ora-Belle.
Sheis winsome, she is winning
She is blithe and she is gay,
And she asks the wisest questions
In the most old fashioned way;
And the lilies in the valley,


And the daisies in the dell,
Are not so pure and tender


AS little Nora-Belie.
For, years ago. our Saviour
Blessed children with touch,
And still His words are ringing:
'My Kingdom is of such I"
Flushed with His holy meaning,
They stand outside of sin,
And with his hand to guide them,
They may not enter in.
o rare sunshine and shadowl
That chase each other So
That fall, and fit, and flicker,
And restless come and go!
o winds from o'er the ocean
o breezes from the dell
Bring nought but health and pleasure
To little N ora Belle.
Year: 1872

building in some form the home
that had been so happy. And
she prayed with more faith
than ever before, for her lellv.
erance. For love brings fallh
Somewhere on in the sleepless
night she stood at The window
The moon was shining now, and
there was the path through the
pasture, and there was the
Ience, and there was the box,
alder.


She sat there a long time.
Then she saw some one come
over the fence and walk to. the
tree, and then on toward Pele
Jones's, Who could it be9 She
bought she recognized the fig
ure. But she was chilled and
shlvering, and she crept back
again INTO bed, ana dreamed
not. oil The uncertain days to
COME, but of the blessed DAYS
that were past-of a father and
a mother aud a brother in q
happy home. But somehow
the schoolmaster was there too.


CHAP. VIA Night at Pete JOnes's.


When Ralph got to Pete
Jones's he found that sinister
looking individual in the act Of
kicking one OF his many dogs
out of the house.


"Oome in, stranger, come In.
You'll find this ere house full
OF brats, but | guess you kin
kick your way around among
'em. Take cheer. Here, gil
out! go to thunder with your
And with these mild impera-
tives he boxed one of his boys
in one direction and one of his
girls over in the other. IL be
lleve in trainin' up children TO
mind when they're spoke to-
he said TO Ralph apologelically


But it seemed to the teacher
that he wanted them to mind
just a little before they were
spoken 10.


"P'raps you'd like bed. Well
jest climb up the ladder ON the
outside of the house. Takes up 9
thunderin' sight of room tc
have a stairs inside, and we
ha'n't got no room to spare
You'll find a led in The furdesl
corner. My Pete's already got
half of it and you can take
tother halt. Ef Pete goes to
takir his halfin the middle, and
trying to make you take yourn
on both sides, jest kick him.


In this comfortloss bed sin
the furdeSt corner" Ralph
found sleep out of the question
Pete took three fourihs of the
bed, and Hannah took all OF his
thoughts. SO he lay, and look.
ed out through the cracks in
the "clapboards' Gas they call
rough shingles in the old West)
at the stars. For The clouds
had now broken away. And he
lay thus recounting to himself,
as a miser counts the pieces
that compose his hoard, every
step of that road from the time
he had overtaken Hannah in
the hollow to the fence. Then
he imagined again the pleasure
OF helping her over, and then
he retraced the ground to the
box-alder tree at the spIing.
and repeated to himself the
conversation until he came 10
The part in which she said chat
only time and God could hep
her. What did she mean? What
was the hidden part ofher lifes
What was the connection be.
tween her and Shockys


Hours wore on. and still the
mind of Ralph Hartsook went
back and travelled the same
road, over the fence, past the
box-alder. up to the inexplica-
Bile part of the conversation
and stood bewiidered with the


--1.- - ~.-k.x -
Year: 1872

I gave my life for thee
NV precious blood I shed,
That thou might'st ransomed be,
And quickened from the dead;
I gave my life for thee


What hast thou done for me?
I spent long years for thee,


In WEAKNESS and woe,
That an eternity


Of Joy thou mightest know;
T spent long years for thee


Hast thou spent one for me?
NV Fathers home of light,
80 NV rainbow circled throne,
I lett for earthly night,


For wandering sad and lone;
I left it all for thee


Hast thou left aught for me?
I suffered much for thee


More than thy tongue can tell,
Of bittercst agony,


To rescue thee from hell:
I suffered much for thee


What canst thou bear for me?
And 1 have brought to thee.


Down from my home above,
Salvation full and free


My pardon and my love;
Great gifts brought to thee


What hast thou brought for me!
Oh! let thy life be given,


Thy years for him be spent
World -fetters all be riven,
And Joy with suffering blent:
Bring thou thy worthless all
Follow thy Saviour's call.
Year: 1872

General Dix gives dinner in New York this
evening in his capacity as President Of the In
duBtrial Exhibition Company. This Association
WAS formed nearly two years ago, with tho OBJ
ject of erecting Crystal Palace to be used for
the permanent exposition and sale Of the indus
trial products of all nations. The entertain
ment this evening is intended to bring out the
progress that has already been made, ard to
create d new interest in the enterprise. The
Company is now negotiating for four blocks Of
land in the upper part Of the City Of New York,
and there is some hope IN that city
that, with proper effort ut this time,
the proposed celebration Of tho Cen
tennial Anniversary OF the nation might
be attracted there instead Of going to Philadel-
phia. However this may be, it is argued that q
permanent industrial Exhibition, with attractive
surroundings, would be beneficial to the inter
ests of manufacturers throughout the country
and possess decided local advantages for Men
York CITY,
Year: 1872

The Congressional Globe prints prayer by
Chaplain Newman, in which occurs the following
remarkable petition: Inlay the blessing Of tho
Highest rest upon our Chief Ruler. May
wisdom divine, the gentleness of Christ, firm
ness of purpose and impartia1ity characterize
the Administration Of the future Of the past,
that he mny enjoy the approval Of mankind and
the appreciation OF God" It is said by those
who criticize Prof. Tyndall's proposition to test
the efficacy Of prayer, that praying is good for
the one who psays-which is undoubtedly true
when one prays to God. But, when one prays
to the Senate of the United States, the case
may be different.
Year: 1872

Speaker Blaine appeared before the Credit
.Mobilier Investigation Committee yesterday,
and explicitly denied that he had in any way
been brlbcd OF approached with bribo to do
or not to do anything concerning the Union
Pacific Railroad.
Year: 1872

Twelve deaths 80 far is the loss Of life by the
Fifth Avenue Hotel fire. officials of the Fire
Department say that their aid was not called in
time, and that when tho fremcn arrived
they we're at first refused admittance,
for fear OF O panic among the guests.
Eyo-witnesses believe that if the alarm had
been promptly given every one Of the poor girls
rho we're burned could hare been saved. As it
Fas, the employees of the hotel are said to hive
given all their thoughts to rescuing the baggage,
taking no care OF the lives that were perishing.
Year: 1872

Among the myriad recommendations made to
the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention Is
the request OF the State Temperance ConTen-
ton that it will frame an amendment to the
Constitution prohibiting the manufacture or
eale in Penneylyania Of intoxicating drink.
Year: 1872

Another great event will occur to-morro W
We have just had the ripple Of an election
in New Hampshire, where the Republicans
straight had d contest with the Democracy
simple, and whipped them so badly that
they will never know what hurt them.
The result of this contest is owing to the
fact tha5 tie Republicans put q smart man
on the track, and he won. In New Orleans
our snartest men are coming small for
tunes IL tie Louisiana State Lottery by
bnvlng single number tickets. Another
chance is presented to invest twenty dollars
for single number ticket, which entities
the holder to draw the capital prize of fifty
thousand dollars if he happens to possess
the righ, number. Somebody wins, and OF
this fact We have had two or three illustra-
tons within the last few days, in the certi-
tcates signed by parties who are willing to
declare that they have done So Grand
drawing OF the single number tickets to-
morrow. at eleven o'clock A. NJ, over the
rooms Of the Louisiana State Lottery Com
Year: 1872

sort of iire-arm loaded as they went. The
sergeant and the trooper, of course, were
at the base of the range before us, being
on horseback but they had to dismount,
as it was impossible TO ride up the steep,
craggy sides. Up we all went, the black
trooper tracking the bushranger with
ease, ms his struggles in climbing left Wis
ible traces to us all. He was out of sight,
however, in the thick scrub and among
the big boulders of rock that were so nu-
merous, Puff whiz and the sergeant
put his hand up to his head.


"Close thing that" remarked he, and
we all got under cover, and were little
cautious. The bushranger had fired, but
luckily missed. AT that moment a heavy
thunderstorm, long threatening, broke in
in all its fury. Flash succeeded flash,
and the thunder roared down came the
rain, drst with big pattering drops, then
with a steady rush; everything was
drenched in no time. IT. ten minutes it
was quite dark, and when the storm
ceased it was night in reality.


Every moment ] expected to see Black
Sam close to me, and when daybreak
came next morning | was not sorry. We
tracked him among the hills with certain
ty, for the footmarks were easily seen
after the rain. We saw him at last, and
and ho fired again without effect. At
last, | saw Jaeky, the black trooper, who
was going cautiously in front along II
ridge ON the top OF the mountain, stop,
and point to the rock below him. The
sergeant was there in moment and
thrusting the muzzle of his revolver
through crevice in the rock beneath,
shouted


"Black Sam, have you covered if
you move, IN shoot you like dog"


We all rushed up, and there in IL sort
of cave made by an overhanging rock,
lay Black Sam, with his clothes all in
rags, from the desperate way in which he
had dashed through the scrub. We had
him, pinioned, and submissive, after one
savage exclamation. Next day he was
on the road to the nearest police court, to
await his trial.
Year: 1872

AN Iowa PRAYER.--A letter from
Des Moines, Iowa, gives the following
synopsis of the Chaplain's prayer one
morning, in the Iowa Legislature He
asked, among other things, that God
would enlighten the minds of the meDs-
bers to an appreciation of the greatness
of our State, and that they might make
liberal appropriation for a new capitol.
He told the Lord that but one more vote
was needed, and asked that good sense
might be given some one, so that that
one vote should be obtained. Then he
told the Lord Of the boundless resources
and wealth, and beauty of Iowa, and
asked him if such State was not able TO
build new State House. He thanked
God that this General Assembly had
seen fit to propose an amendment TO the
Constitution so as to allow women TO
vote and hold Office, and he prayed that
this General Assembly might prepare
nice building for the ladies when they
come up to take their seats as law-mak-
ers.
Year: 1872

THE Emperor of the French is report
ed to have put into words lamentation
that we cannot believe is peculiar to him
self: II can never find people who will
always advise me to do what have al
ready decided upon doing"
Year: 1872

The election of County officers being
over, and no other struggle of similar sort
near at hand, individuals who appreciate
tbs liberality of candidates as sometimes
shown in the expressive words stake some
thing" find their liquid supplies from that
source suddenly cut of, and themselves re-
duced to the necessity of resorting to other
means of supplying their wants in this re-
spect. A gentleman who knows by expert
ence how bad it is to have such rations
suddenly withdrawn, suggests that the can
didates who were successful might very
properly set up free drinks with which to
taper of.