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Year: 1872

LETTERS OF CREDIT FOR EURoPE.-Par-
ties who intend makings "a European tour
during the coming summer will doubtless
be interested to know that they can pro
cure from the State National Bank of this
city circular letters of credit, available in
all parts of Europe. This will afford them
a facility for transporting funds which can
but be most satisfactory.
Year: 1872

As William Nourse was oa his way to
Whiskytown. about dusk on-tbe eseuing
of the 18th, and when crossing arevine
near Murderer's Gulch, he was suddenly
confronted BY Two men, one Of whom i'm
mediately struck him blow over the head
with club. Nourse, being unarmed.
started to run, but one of the parties had
got almost in front of him and struck at him
with knife. cutting through thick vest
and striking on suspender buckle and
elancing of A, this juncture the man
with the club struck Nourse second blow
over the head snd laid him out insensible
ia which state he must have remained sew
cral hours. When be regiined conscious
ness, he found that he had been robbed OF
1910 in gold dust which he had but recent
ly taken from the sluice boxes in his nit
ing claim. Neither of the highwaymcn
spoke word to Nourse and he has no idea
as to who they were, although circumstances
strongly indicate that the perpetrators OF
the Outrage are we'll posted about Whisky
town.
Year: 1872

DRowNED.-Uned day last week man
by the name of Brown was engaged il
digging a cellar In the bank of Pit river
near the r, sidence of Mr.. Ballard, who
owns tho toll bridge across that stream
Billiards. two little boys. aged respectively
three aad Eve years, we're playing near By
the workman. aud the eldest one fna ly
took up tin dipper and amused himself
bv dipping up water out the river with it,
While SO engaged he let the dipper slip
out of his hand and in reaching after it lie
fell into the stream. As he fell into the
water he alarmed Brown by crying out dis
tressfully. Il m in the rivcr!" but before
help could be rendered the poor little fel-
low, the swift current carried him far down
stream aud the cruel waters closed over
his bright head forever. No trace of the
body has been found. but let us hope that
in that golden day, in the coming of which
We all try to believe, the bereave parent,
will greet their lost darling in that realm
where, it is said, Death can never come tc
claim our cherished treasures.
Year: 1872

Very much has been written on this subject, and written unwisely; the facts are that whosoever sleeps uncomfortably cool will get sick. To hoist a window sky high when the mercury is at zero is an absurdity.

 The colder sleeping apartment is, the more unhealthy does it become, because cold condenses the carbonic acid formed by the breathing of the sleeper. It set ties near the floor and is rebreathed, and if in a very condensed form, he will die before the morning. Hence we must be governed by circumstances. The first thing is, you must be comfortably warm during sleep-otherwise you are not refreshed, and inflammation of the lungs may be engendered, and life de- stroyea within few days.

 An open door and an open fireplace are sufficient for ordinary purposes in very cold weather. When outer win dows are opened, it is well to have them down at the top two or three inches, and up at the bottom the same space.

 In miasmatic localities-and these are along water-courses, beside millponds, marshes, bayous, river bottoms, fiat lands, and the ike-it is most important, from the first of August until several severe frosts have been noticed, to sleep with all external doors and windows closed, because the cool air of sunset causes the condensation of poisonous emanations which were caused by the heat of the noonday sun to rise far above the earth; this condensation makes the air s'heavy" at sundown, made heavy by the greater qualification of the em- anations by cold; and resting on the sur face of the earth in their more concen- trated malignant form, they are breathed into the lungs and swallowed into the stomach, corrupting and poisoning the blood with great rapidity.

 By daylight, these condensations are made so compact by the protracted cool ness of the night, that they are too near the surface of the earth to be breathed into the system; but-as the sun begins to ascend, these heavy condensations, miasms begin to rise again to the height of several feet above the ground and are freely taken into the system by every breath and swallow; hence the hours of sunrise and sunset are the most unhealth- full of all the hours of the twenty four in the localities named; and noontide, when the sun is hottest, is the most healthful portion of the day, because the miasm is so much more rarefed that it ascends rapidly to the upper regions. 5F e

 The general lessons are: Avoid expos ure to the outdoor air in miasmatic To- calities for the hours including sunrise and sunset. 2d Have blazing fire on the hearth of the family room at those hours, to rarely and send the miasn up. wards. 3d. Take breakfast before going out of doors in the morning, and take tea before sundown; then being out af, ter night is not injurious.-Hal's Jour nal
Year: 1872

It was said of Thoreau, we believe, that he could take up any given number of lead-pencils without counting. A celebrated trapper once assured us that he could tell how many balls he had in his buuet-pouch by placing his hand on it and without stopping to count them, and added, (" I can tell the number of bullets instantly without counting, as you pronounce word without spelling it" Southey was accustomed to take the leaves over continuously, glancing down the pages. Houdan the magician trained himself to quickness of percep- tion when boy, by running past a show-window at full speed, and then trying to tell what was in it. We once met a man on a canal-boat, who was amusing himself by going from pas senger to passenger, and telling almost every one where he had seen them be- fore, on such train, in such hotel, in in such a street, giving date and place to people with whom he had never ex- changed word. This training of the faculties in particular directions is car ried to a marvellous extreme by woods men, trappers, and men who guess the weights of animals. Perhaps the most remarkable instances are the markers who leap from log to log at the mouth of a boom, standing on the floating log and translating instantly an old mark into new one, remembering what eqi- valent to give for each of hundred marks, and chopping it upon the log in the time that it floats it's length. It is said that Thoreau knew the relative order of the Towering of all the plants in the Concord woods, and knew the note of every bird, and thousand other out-of-the-way things besides.
Year: 1872

Railways have not yet penetrated to EChamotnix and other parts of Savoy, ana Communications are yet kept up by this strange looking vehicle, of which it is difficult to convey any idea to an Ameri- can reader. The office of the diligence was situated about two blocks from the Hotel Metropole, where we were staying, and we had chance of seeing those vehicles every morning, taking in their compliment of tourists for the trips to Chamounix and Mt. Blanc. Imagine the coupe of a railway carriage, and old fash toned carriage and Broadway omnibus,

 all joined together, with a doctors gig,

 the drivers seat, removed from. the back to the front, placed upon the top; and that will give you faint idea of what a Swiss diligence resembles. The horses, the harness, and the driver baff1e descrip- tion. Lexicon could not do them justice. ton of the confederation. Voltaire, when

 residing here, used to ridicule it's diminu-

 tive size by saying, "When l shake my wig, I powder the whole canton."

 In walking on the Pont des Bergues, one of the bridges which crossesthe Rhone,

 we noticed on both sides of the river, long

 

 large number of washboards, each one

 being presided over by stout Swiss wo- | man, who pounds her customers clothing

 with huge wooden mallet, and keeps up an animated conversation with her neigh Dor at the same time. It may be very

 effective way of re moving the dirt, but I thought it rather rough on the clothes. | It was a singular sight to see nearly fifty of these washwomen all talking and ham,

 mering together, and every time they

 wished tc be more emphatic or convincing

 in their argument, they would bring down the mallet with force that would make the old shed rattle. While contemplating

 the labors of these water nymphs, from

 my stand point as married man, and

 Knowing how it was myself" when putting on clean linen, to discover the

 absence of a button, could not but think what an immense amount of trouble and

 vexation they were weekly inficting on | the married men and women of Geneva, l by their reckless use of the mallet, when they are knocking the dirt out, and the

 buttons off of all the clothes entrusted to their care. I left this scene of mangled

 shirt bosoms, feeling happy in the con sciousness that Geneva was not my abid- | ing place. The Ex- Queen Isabella of Spain,

 was stopping at the Metropole, and occu- pied one wing of it with her suite. I met

 her in the corridor on her way to her

 carriage. She is stout, coarse looking

 person, and had very little of that divinity

 that doth hedge King or Queen, about

 her. If she had on calico dress and

 stood guard over an apple stand, she would

 really have not looked out of place.

 l R M
Year: 1872

Scf-neglcct lays the foundation of much bodily suf- fering. As rule socitous to repair and preserve their houses stock in trade and other perish able property than repair and preserve themselves They whom n wall requires prop, a weak structure girder, but appear to be unconscious of indifferent to, the cracks and flaws and evidences o decay in their fral and sensitive organizations

 The consequence of this of prudence i, that thousands fall by the waysido in the prime of lift every year who might have lived to enjoy hale md hearty old ago. if they had resored to the proper of recruiting their failing vigor at the proper time

 Seeing what that famous vitalzing and invigoratine exir Hostetters Stomach Biters, has done for count

 less muttudes of the envervated and roken down. ant with the long, unbroken record of it's before him

 it seems amazing that any sufferer from prematur, decay weakness, dyspepsia, biousness chronic constipation or disease of remittent intermittent character should delay for hour to seek thu aid which it's toning regulating and invgoratng proper tics have never failed to afford.

 It is exaggeraton say that Hostetters stomacl Btters is the most faithful ally of nature in her strug gles with weakness and disease that medical botany honest chemistry have yet given to the world.
Year: 1872

ONE James Lane, living in Trinity Gen. tre, Cal, was shot recently by a treacher. ous savage who had gained his confidence and upon demanding from the Indian the cause for his act, the latter bounded off with the rife crying out, ''Me heap crazy Me too much crazy Me too much crazy P 4 '.t
Year: 1872

Whether for use on man or beast, the Mer- chants Gargling Oil will be found an invaluable Liniment, and worthy of use by every resident cine or article now used in the United States which shares the good will of the people to 8 greater degree than this.--N r, INdetendent.
Year: 1872

OcO. M. ModU SCaCeS AIS oAp6rl0bCS with toads in the Ohio Fvmer. Unless their skin is broken they are perfectly harmless. They will eat any bug but the potato bug. In Pittsfeld, Mass, I had an uncle, one of the finest gardeners in the town, and he, to the no little amusement of friends, used to pick up those venomous toads in lis hands, whenever he could find nice fat ones, carry them home and put them in his garden. to catch the bugs and worms. He said to me one day: "They will becomes quite tame if you pet them 8 little. sI thought that a little singular, but concluded to- try it. When 1 went home I found one in the shed close to the kitchen and commenced. At first I caught bug or fly and stood as far off as could and dropped it down in front of my pet. Idid not have long to wait, for the bug had hardly dropped before It disappeared. Each day I went to see and feed him, and went up closer, until he got SC tame that he would at any time take a bug or fly out of my fingers. I then began to handle him, and if chanced to move him from his nice lit tie corner he would go back there and seem to wait for me to come and see

 DrAHarris said twenty years ago that he supposed the -odor of the squash bug (corc,ts T 1ristis) would protect. it from the toad and 5o test the matter he of- fered one toa grave-looking Bufo under a cabbage. He seized it eagerly, but spit it out instantly, reared up on his hind legs and put his front feet on the top of his head for an instant, as if in pain, and then disappeared across the garden in series of the greatest leaps 8 toad ever made. Perhaps the bug bit the blter.. Not satisfied with this, Dr. H. hunted up another toad, which lived under the piazza, and always stunned himself in one place in the grass, and offered him a squash bug, which he took and swallowed, winking in very satisf- ed manner. Twenty other fine bugs. fol lowed the first, in few moments, with no difficulty or hesitation in the taking or the swallowing, though from the wrig. gling and contortions it appeared their corners did not set we'll within. The stock of bugs being then exhausted a celonyeof smooth black larve was found on white birch, each about three quar- ters of an inch long, and over one hun dred of these were fed to the waiting toad. Touching one of them with the end of straw, it would coil around it, and then when shaken before him he would, seize and swallow it, at first eagerly, but with. diminished zest as the number increased, until it became neces- sary torub the worm against his lips for some time before he could decide about it.. He. would then take it and sit with his ips aiar for short time, gathering strength and resolution, and then swal- low by 9 desperate effort. There is no telling what the number or result would have been, as the dinner-bell rang as the 101st disappeared, and by the close of the meal he had retired to his hole, nor did he appear for four days in his sun- ming place. It is to be hoped that he slept well, but there might have been nightmares.
Year: 1872

FRIGHTENED FROM HIS PROFESSION A young Kentucky physician who had been regularly educated for his profes- sion, was called to the bedside of pa- tient that he had been attending with his best care for some time, but who had obstinately grown worse and worse, un- til now his end seemed very near. Doctor" said the dying man, "I am dying-I am certain I am dying, and I believe you have killed me-" The doctor seemed to think very earnestly for mo- ment or two, and then quite gravely and seriously replied ''Yes, I see that you are dying; and, on reflection, believe that you are right-I believe that have killed you but, here take my oath that, if God will forgive me for having unintentionally murdered you, will never murder another-I will never give another dose of medicine professionally as long as I live" And he kept his oath he at once quit medicine entirely turned his attention to the study of law ob- talned license in due course, and, after a few years successful practice, became one of the most e12inent Circuit Judges of that day in Kentucky-now nearly forty years ago.

 AMERICAN EXISTING MT. Gal lot went through the United States with M'amselle D'Jeck, the celebrated ele- phant, he one evening was warm in his praise of the Inequalities and socialities of the mother country amid other in- stances, he quoted one of the Rutland punchbowls, which on the christening of the young Marquis, was built so large that small boat actually set sailing up on it in which boy sat, who ladled out the liquor. CT guess" said one of the company, "I've seen bowl that 'ud beat that to eternal smash tor, at my brothers christeng, the bowl was so deep that when we young uns said it warn't sweet enough, father sent man down in diving bell to stir up the sugar Rt tha bottom
Year: 1872

CHARGES AGAINST AN ASSIGNEE REFUTED.


In the United States Eastern District Court,
yesterday Judge Benedict rendered decision IN the
matter Of the application for the removal OF Alba b.
Thorn assignee In bankruptcy. Denying the petition
he said : The petition is fled by Gusravus A. Souhi,
who the adjudication of bankruptcy, has become
the creditor by the purchase VI all the debts. III
the petitioner had ght order for the substitution
assignee OF his choosing IN place OF the one
originally chosen by the creditors upon the gronnd that
he had become the sole creditor, / should have
felt disposed TO grant the order. But sueh an or
der is declined and retention OF the present as
sgnee asked TO be made dependent upon the decision
OF the Court and the charges OF misconduct made
against him In the petition. The complaint against the
assignee is that, without sufficient canse ne attached
mortgages upon the bankrupts property known as
the BROOKLYN Market Of $4,000 held by Henry
MILL the other for $4,000, held 10y the petitioner and
that he mas delayed sale of the property for the pur-
pose OF obtaining rents In order 10 spend them IN
litigation. have examined with some care the elrcuu-
stances under which the assignee intepOsed defense
70 the mortgages I'm question, and stopped the Tore
closure proceedings taken in the state court 70 procure


sale of the property, and find nothing TO support
charge misconduct against tins assignee but on the
contrary Justify his attack upon the mortgages
The prayer the petitioner Is therefore denied win
costs the proceedings TO be paid out u the fui
Year: 1872

PTObdbiLitieS-Th low barometer over
Georgian bay viii continue moving north
east, and the pressure diminishing over the
New England, Middle and Southern States,
and southeasterly to southwest winds are
probable for the New England States with
cloudy and threatening weather, the former
veering to westerly. On Thursday wester-
ly to nOrtherly winds with partly cloudy but
pleasant weather is probable for the Middle
States. On Thursday southeasterly to
southwesterly winds will prevail over the
South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States
with rising temperature and increased
clOudiness. An area of diminished pressure
will probably move eastward over the lower
Mississippi and Ohio Valley, with cloudy
and possibly threatening weather. Pleas
ant weather will continue on the upper lake
region and eastward.
Year: 1872

VERSAILLES, March 13.-In the As
sembly to-day Minister Dufaur made a
powerful speech in support of the bill for
penalties against the International Society,
which be declared was a standing menace
to European society.


Jules Favre opposed the bill.


At the close Of the debate the first clause
making il a criminal offense to belong to the
Society was adopted by sol to 104.
Year: 1872

A HOMEMADE DIsINFECT-
ANT'-DiSSolve \ buShel of salt
in a barrel of water, and with
the salt wafer slack a barrel of
lime, which should be wet
enough to form a kind of paste.
For the purpose of disinfeetant,
this home made chloride of
lime is nearly as good as that
purchased at the shops and
drug stores. Use it freely about
sinks, cellars, cutters and out
houses, and in this way prevent
sickness, suffering and expense.
Year: 1872

Young man, what are your
purposes in life1 Have you
any that are fixed. or are you
waiting for something to turn
up to give you a steady place 2
II the latter you may not ealcu-
late upon great success IN life.
Those carve out for themselves
fortunes, who wheB they can
not find a place in their chosen
pursuit, go TO work at anything
honorable that offers itself
Thas they make the start, and
in due time they are able to
enter into the business for
which they have a taste.


Those who patiently wait
from month to month or year
for some opening to save them
from hard work, may never find
it. Had they the shady places
which they desire, they could





find 10 beds Of roses as they
may suppose, but their employ
erS would expect them to work
earnestly, faithfully, late and
early, and to succeed, they
would be bound to do it.


The fact is, we have some
young men out Of employment
who think that labor is disre-
putable. They will live to re-
pent their mistake. We have
| too few farmers, mechanics,
artisans, engineers and labor
erS. In olden times, our faith
ers made their fortunes by com
mencing aS men OF toll upon
| farms at Il small pittance per
year, but they knew how hard
ly it was made and they kept it,
added to it, boeght each OF
: them a small tract of land, and
rising step by step they attain
ed independence. But there
were giants in those days, men
who feared not toll, sun or eX-
posuye. Their descendants
| should initiate their example
/ We have far too many doctors
I lawyers, merchants, clerks, etc
Also too many SO eager to live
in the shade that they enter
professions er business Often.
| times for which they are total
ly untitled, and hence theiI
whole lives are failures.


Young man, learn that la
Dor is honorable, and that yOl
have it in your power by in
duStry and economy to maxi
for yourself not only living
but fortunes.


THnuStau Times
Year: 1872

20, sir" said a woman plead
ing for her husband. who was
before the Police Judge for
beating her with the poker,
che wasn't always that way.
There was a happy time when
he only struck me With his
fist
Year: 1872

Beauty and elasticity of stitch


Perfection and simplicity of machinery.


Using both threads directly from the
spoOls.


Ne fastening of seams by hand, and no
waste of thread.


Wide range of application without change
Of adjustment


The seam retains its beauty and firmness
after washing and ironing


Besides doing all kinds of work done by
other Sewing Machines, these Machines exc
cute the most beautiful and permanent EN-
broidery and ornamental work.
Year: 1872

The Pennsylvania Legislature is making a
great pretense of earnestness, in talking of a
removal of the State Capital to Philadelphia.
The proposition has strong support and the city
people begin to believe it is likely to be adopted.
1t is most likely, however, that they are mistaken
Year: 1872

The prevalence of typhoid fever in Reading,
is to an alarming extent, and our remarksa day
or two ago, were perhaps hardly serious enough
to be consistent with the gravity of the situation.
Thirteen notices of funerals appear in Saturdays
Times, in eight cases of which, it is stated death
occurred by typhoid fever. When it is remem-
bered that Reading is about the size of Whining
ton, this becomes a large rate Of mortality
Year: 1872

A new fashioned ring is made of a
wide band of gold reaching nearly 10 the
first joint of the finger, and is studded
with alternate lengthwise rows of tor
quoise and pearl $ or small emeralds and
diamonds.