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Year: 1870

SUMMER sEAsEs.-Diarrhna is a
very common disease in summer time
Cholera is nothing more then exaggerat-
ed diarrhea. When man has died of
diarrhea, he has died of cholera, in
reality. 1t may be we'll for travellers to
know that the first, the most important,
and the most indispensable thing in the
arrest and cure of looseness of the bow
els is absolute quietude on bed; nature
herself always prompts this by disin-
clining us to locomotion. The next thing
is to eat nothing but common rice parch-
ed like coffee, and taken with little
salt and butter. Drink little or no liq-
uor of any kind. Bits of ice may be
eaten and swallowed at will. Every step
taken in diaprhea, every spoonful of
liquor, only aggravates the disease. If
locomotion is compulsory, the misfortune
may be lessoned by having stout piece


of wooden bound tightly round the abb
domin, so as to be doubled in front, and


kept well in its place. In the practice
of many years we have never failed to
notice gratifying result to follow these
observances.-HaEs Journal of Health.
Year: 1870

that springs from well ordered home,
where love is the spring, and mu


tual improvement and elevation the
great ends of life-where principles of
truth and honor command the respect
that is now paid to wealth and station
they will no longer be deferred by false
pride from entering upon life SO rich
in its possibilities Philadelphia Ledger.
Year: 1870

TO SEE DowN A WELL.-The New
Hampshire Journal Of Agriculture sug-
gests plan for exploring the bottom Of
a well:


1t is not generally known how easy
a matter it is to explore the bottom Of
well, cistern, or pond Of water, by the
use Of q common mirror. When the sun
is shining brightly, hold mirror 50 that
the reflected rays of light will fall into
the water. A bright spot will be seen
at the bottom, SO light as to show the
smallest object very plainly. By this
means we have examined the bottoms
of wells fifty feet deep, when half full or
more Of water. The smallest straw or
other objects can be perfectly seen from
the surface. In the same way one can
examine the bottom Of ponds and riv-
ers, if the water be somewhat clear, and
not agitated by winds or rapid motion.
If well or cistern be under cover, or
shaded by buildings. 90 that the sunlight
will not fall near the opening it is only
necessary to employ two mirrors, using
one to reflect the light to the opening
and another to throw it down perpendic-
ularly into the water. Light may be
thrown fifty or hundred yards to the
precise spot desired, and then downward.
We have used the mirror with success
to reflect light around the field to .
shaded field, and also to carry it from
south window through two rooms, and
then into cistern under the north side
Of the house. Half dozen reflections
of light may be made. though each mir
ror diminishes the brilliancy of the light.
Let any one, not familiar with the emeth-
cd, try it, and he will not only find it
useful, but . pleasant experiment. It
will, perhaps, reveal mass of sediment
at the bottom of q well that has been
little thought Of, but which may have
a fruitful source of disease, by its decay
in the water.
Year: 1870

A young and thriving merchant Of
Saar-Louis was to have been married at
Saar.Louis to young lady from Schleiz
on the 10th day of July. On that
morning came the telegraphic order Of
mobilization. The train carried Of the
bridegroom o quarter of an hour before
the time fixed for the marriage. He,
like thousands Of other men of an equal.
ly good position in life, took his place as
a private in his regiment-the Fortieth
Hohenzollen-and cheerfully arranged
with bis bride that the marriage should
take place as soon as his battalion should
reach Sharbruck. He would then go
off to the war, and she would return, az
his wife to her home. The bride came
yesterday, with her brother, to sharbruck.
l had the pleasure Of walking up with
them, this afternoon, to watch the bat
talon, in which the bridegroom was to
appear, and pass from the high road in
to the bivouac field. The bridegroom
was there in the thick of the helmeted
stream, and ran from the ranks and
kissed his bride with German fervor.-
The men marching past looked at them
with sympathetic. ..,admiration, but with
no sign of wondor, much less of derision.
Then the bridegroom ran on to the place
he had left, and the bride went to an Of.
ficer and begged a few hours leave for
the bridegroom, that they might get
married. The officer, Of course, was on.
ly too glad to listen to such request
from the lips Of such an applicant, and
escorted the bride to the Colonel of the
regiment, from whom leave had to be
obtained.


We saw the bride, With dark eyes
more expressive than ever, and shad-
ow Of apprehension over her broad for
head, not too German for perfect beauty,
repeating her request..::to the Colonel,
and winning from his lips Of discipline
the gentlest Of an answer. The bride-
groom was sent off on leave till midday
tomorrow. The marriage will be few
hours earlier. eo.not think any Eng
lishman could have witnessed the scene
without the thought crossing. him that it
implied such society in the army and
such noble simplicity of life as we in
England have not yet learned even to
aspire to. Extraordinary, how outre
would it seem in England if it were told
that gentleman serving as private in
the army ran from the ranks and kissed
his bride, and then that the bride went
up before half the regiment to the of
ticers and made the same request which
have recorded. And what would be
the behavior Of the men who saw it take
place? If it excited admiration it would
be for the singularity and unusualness
of the thing; in Germany it was per-
fectly natural, and / mention it not be-
cause it was singular, but the reverse,
because it caused no surprise and no en-
barrassment to any one becauseit shows
what is the tone Of the German army.
in which men of all ranks serve side by
side, and how natural and simple society
is in comparison to everything we are
accustomed to in England. To assure
you this is no romance, give, with ap-
probation of the bride and bridegroom.
the names of both. The bride is the
Fraulein Angelica Henng, born in Sch
leiz, in Central Germany; the Bridegroom
Herr August Britz, born in Saar-Louis.
~ Y Tribune.
Year: 1870

Any amount and every class of Insurance required
can be placed at this Office in the best Companies,
and at as low rates at any agency in the country.
Expiration Notices Promptly Given.
Year: 1870




A NICE LITTLE SToRY.-Once upon
a time there was young lady who had
three pretty new teeth in her mouth
She bought them of dentist, and they
were fastened to beautiful, patent vul-
canized rubber plate. This young lady
could eat almost anything with her new
teeth, and she felt very proud of them ;
they were so useful, and looked so we'll
when she smiled. One day she was eat
ing dinner, just as fast as she could, and
she got choked with piece of bone.-
Then she ran into the woodshed and
coughed until the tears came into her
eyes, and her father came out and pound
ed her shoulders, and her mother made
her drink pint of water, and, finally,
she got better; aut alas! her new teeth
were gone So herself, her father, and
her mother, and her two sisters, and her
big brother, and the servant girl and the
neighb RS little boy, looked all over the
woodshed for those teeth, but they could
not find them. Then the young lady
was scared, and she said to her mother
" o mother, l felt something hard in my
throat when / drank that water, and /
have swallowed my teeth, and | shall
die-I know shall die-and what shall
do?'


That scared the mother, and she put
the you z lady in bed and sent for the
doctor. Well, the teeth made her very
sick. You know how thin people get
sometimes from the gnawing of remorse
and of couse, the cravings of three pat
ent porcelain teeth would be much worse
The doctor could do nothing, and the
young lady kept growing worse and
worse, until the doctor said she could not
live more than twenty-four hours. That
very day the neighbor's little boy found
the three lost teeth in the back yard
where they had been thrown while the
young lady was coughing. He took
them in and showed them to the young
lady who said she felt great deal bet
ter, and got up and dressed. She is well
now; but always takes out her teeth be-
fore eating dinner.-Utica Herald.
Year: 1870

Ina recent lecture, Col. Higgison


said that all his life he had believed


in Immortality; he had never had a


doubt about it, and he was as sure as


any one could be that it was simply an


instinct. People who when in health
were the most Mortified at the idea of
ideaths lose all, that repugnanee as it
approaches. He never heard of a
person who, as the time of death drew
near, was afraid to die, and he had
sefn death in many forms, and had
talked with many familiar with dis
ease. BY various paths the human
race, in its various temperafnents,
comes to a knowledge Of iInmortalityl J
In proportion as they attain it their
larger and wider, and


they live. on regardless Of, the little
fear of death. They feel sure that M
whatever sphere they live there IS
Year: 1870

The strike of the operators lately in the ser
vice Of the Western Union Telegraph Company has as
sumed no phase since yesterday. The officers Of the
Company in this city express themselves perfectly
satisfied with the situation and appear to be confident Of
their ability successfully maintain the position taken
by them at the commencement OF the strike No cOmpr0
mise the motto The operators the Other hand
equally saugune OF success and emphacay assert that
IL impossible for the Company 10 procure half the num-
Der Of operators requisite TO I'LL the places OF those
gagged In the strike. Neither party disposed TO
Yield an inch, and the question appears TO be simply
one endurance The strikers met yesterday morning
hall in Grandst No business OF any special i'm
portance transacted The usual number OF encourag
Lg kilograms from members OF other circuits 10 their
brethren this city read to the meeting by the
Chairman aud received with applause After the recep


ton of reports Of Committees the meeting adjourned nn.
IN o'clock In the afternoon At the appointed hour the
Chairman, Mr.. HHchinsOn introduced Mr.. Nelson w.
Young President OF the WOrkngmens Union Of this city
who made a brief speech eXhorting the operators TO
stand together and reoede Inch from their position,
aud declaring that In short time all would be well.
lie said the Union Of which he was q member, had,
at meeting last night contributed $500 In aid OF the
Ielegraphers strike. This sum he now pre-
pared 10 10 the League and he had every
TO believe that the example set by Typographical
Union No. G, would be speedily followed by other Eabor
organizations throughout the city and country. MIR.
YOung's remarks were enthusiastically applaudcd


The Chairman behalf Of the Teegraphers Protective


League returned the sincere thanks Of that body % the
members Of TypOgTaphcu Union No. for their gener-
Gus gift aud begged Mr. Young 10 them that their
noble action Will be forgotten by the members Of
this League.


The meeting then adjourned TIL 10 this morning.
Year: 1870

Our OF WoRK.-A late California paper
says 5000 idle white men are now wander
ing about the streets of San Francisco.
They want work and cannot get it at one
ly In American history to find in city of
10000 inhabitants as many as 5000 able
bodied men out of employment and in need
of bread 1t argues that there must be,
including the families of these laborers, not
less than 10000 poor whites in the city who
live from hand to mouth. That Is one fifth,
and probably One-fOurth of the whole pOpn-
Iation. The California paper ventures the
assertion that a like proportion of destitn-
ton is not at this. moment to be found in
any other city, either in the United States
or in Europe
Year: 1870

DEMOCRATIC CRNCEKT OF ACTIoN.-One of
the principal reasons, says Father Rysns
paper-the Bonner of the SoHth-if not the
principal reason, that Radicalism maintains
its unbridled sway in this country, is the
apathy of the Demoeratic people, and the
diseord in the ranks of the Democratic par
ty. There is want of leader-a popular
man, who is not afraid to take responsible
ties and whose influence and eiOquence
was sufficient to consolidate the strength Of
his party, and not fritter away its useful
ness by useless discussions and personal
dissensiOn. There must be such a man in
the ranks of the party. If there is, he
should be brought forward, and placed in q
position to render his influence useful and
practicable. The people must be aroused
-RadIcalism must be exposed in all its
| enormitY, and Democratic principles must
be kept constantly before the people, if we
want TO rescue the country from the hands
of traitors and knaves.


1t will not do to lie idle here, and say that
1t is useless for US to Kaake an effort, or TO
adopt Radical policy there, because we can
not help ourselves, and must adapt our
selves to the new order of things; or to at
tempt the organization of third parties, in
order TO gain accessioBs from the moderate
Republicans. Such policies as thsse only
serve to weaken the eause of Right, and
add to Radicelism's lease of power We
must al ouse ourselves North and South the
Democracy must unite and put forth all the
energy and strength which they possess.
They must be united There must be a
common platform Personal chickering's
must be suspended. and we must hare q com
mon unity as We have common cause.


We write imperatively, because It is our
belief, that, unless something is Done, and
that speedily, We will not only save the par-
| ty, but will also lose our liberties Let US
all, therefore, unite and go to work earnest
/ ly for the common good.
Year: 1870

elected because it was pledged to an
economical management ofthe finances.
and the settlement of the question of
impartial rights. We appeal to the
public whether the President has not
-ept these objects steadily in view from
the day he was inaugurated? Mark
every official act, and as one followed
the other, it can be seen that they are
but so many finger boards, pointing sue
ceSSlvely to the destination which has
been reached in the one and approxima-
ted i'll the other.


AT the end of the first month the fl
nanclal exhibit was favorable. 1t was
more satisfactory than any which had
preceded it in the Administration of
his predecessor. Each month q part of
the debt was paid off, until with the
lapse Ofa year one hundred millions was
cancelled. Statisticians and mathema-
ticians are busy computing how long at
this rate it would take to wipe out the
whole Indebtedness. Some say fifteen
years, some twenty, and others thirty.
Certain 1t Is that its payment within the
next half century is beyond question. 1t
IS assumed, however, in this calculation
that the Government for some time to
come will be conducted on the same



tinguishes It's Administration. Very
seldom is it announced that fraud has
been committed by a Federal Office
holder. The system is so we'll appointed
at present that they can only occur at
rare intervals, and then no human fore
sight could have prevented them. A
vigorous superintendence is established
that must insure honesty, humanity
speaking, in the handling of the public
money. One is a watch upon another,
not in low and base sense of the werd,
out as implying vigilance and close at
tentiOn to duty. President Grant, with
mis- true and tried" assistants in the
cabinet, is organizing the civil service
as well appointed machine is regulated
and built, one part communicating its
motion to and at the same time regu-
ating another wheel within wheel, all
deriving inspiration and power from
one common source. If the past and the
present can be taken as a guarantee of
the future, and that is the only method
by which the probabilities of life and
events can be calculated, the present
Administration will show q financial
exhibit on the 4th of March, 1874, that
will demonstrate incontestably the wis.,
ION of the choice that placed General
OIduJ III the L IISSlUGuIldl CIidlI


five examine the work of reconstruc-
tion and the progress made in placing
The rights of man, irrespective of his
race or color, on an immutable basis, the
result is no less gratifying and -satisfac-
tory. The great principle of equality
before the law is established and the
struggle is ended. The Declaration of
Independence is vindicated. We are all
citizens of common country. To this
Administration belongs the glory of the
consummation of this work. Without
It's active.influence, it is needless to say
the granting OF this great and inestima-
ble boon of suffrage TO millions would
move been indefinitely postponed. The
President has redeemed his pledge, and
The country, at the annual elections next
all, will not forget to reward him for
his invaluable services in the promotion
of the cause of equal and exact justice to
all men.
Year: 1870

From the Hudson New Jersey Register
: A young married woman living in
the eastern part of this county retreat
ed from her home in a most masterly
manner, accompanied by an amorous
Lothario, whose ideas of the sacredness
of marriage must have been slightly
muddled. She left, for the consolation
of her husband, a few lines Of very
touching and powerful poetry. of
which the following is a copy:
"When this you see rememb er me,
For I've gone off on honeymoon spree (Eo.2)
| loved you little, as you will agree,
But this man love much better than thee;
Don't blame me for skedaddling with another,


| pray,


For love, irresistible, dragged me away,
And then | didn't love you well enough to


stay;


You must find another lady and endeavor to


be gay,
And when you go to bed at hight for your


first love you must pray" How ia this for
Year: 1870

One of the Paris journals announces


the death, at Versailles, of a Russian


lady who. appeared in the drawing


rooms in Paris in 1849. and was nick


named the "Dame a la Clef." She


died, aged As, in the most complete
selituda--


It said that her husband, who was
much older than she, came to see her,


for a week or two, every six months,
and went away again no one knew
whittier. All was mysterious about
Lady of the Key. Last month the hus-
band did not return as usual, but let
ter came announcing his death. The
widow survived him few days only,
and it is supposed she allowed herself
to die of hunger. Whether true. or not,
this was the story that was whispered
about her when she appeared in Paris,
young and beautiful, more than twenty
years ago. 1t said that her husband
surprised her in little country house
which he possessed near Moscow, at
the moment she was hastily shutting
somebody up in a wardrobe. A SER
want had betrayed her. The Musco-
vite Othello turned the key twice in
the wardrobe, took it out, and then
told his wife to follow him. A travel
ing britzka stood few PAGES from the
villa. More dead than alive, the un-
happy woman obeyed. When the hus-
band had placed her in the carriage,
and gave an order in low voice to the
coachman, "Keep this key" he said
10 his wife, 81 have forgotten some
thing, and will return" and then went
back 10 the house. He returned ac-
cording to his promise, but as the car
riage descended the hill the poor wo-
man saw the flames issuing from the
windows of the country house and tax.
ing full possession of it. She tainted
away, and on regaining her senses per-
ceiyed that a gold chain was riyeted
round her neck TO which the little key
of the wardrobe was attached. She
wished to kill herself, but her husband
threatened her that if she committed
suicide he would reveal her misconduct
and cover her and her family with dis
honor. She was therefore condemned
to live, and her strange necklace excit-
ed much curiosity in Paris. AT last
her tyrant allowed her to retire into a
quiet retreat on the express stipulation
that she would not attempt to destroy
herself during his lifetime. His death
released her from this condition; but
she had languished for more than
twenty years, having the witness of her
guilt always before her eyes.
Year: 1870

There was once prince, who, hsv-
ms been much displeased with one of
his nebles, determined to punish him.
The prince commanded that he should
be shut up in high tower. Into this
tower there was only one entrance,
which was walled up Immediately after
the nobleman had been placed there
Thus all hope of escape seemed to be
cut off, and the unhappy man was left
to perish. Inside the tower there was
long winding staircase, by which the
prisoner reached the top. While look
ing down from there, he observed his
wife, who had come, indulgiug a,faint
hope that she might be able, by soma
means or other, to aid her husband in
escaping his place of confinement
On inquiring il she could be of any
service to him, he replied: u


"Ohl yes; go and procure black
beetle, little grease, skein of silk,
skein Of twine, and long rope"
The poor wife FASTENED to obtain
what her. husband asked for-wonder-
ing, no doubt, at the strangeness of his
request. She soon returned, furnished
with the things. Her husband then
directed her to put the grease on the
beetles head, to fasten the silk to its
hind leg, the twine to the silk, and, the
rope to the twine, and then place the
beetle on the wall of the tower. On
being set at liberty on the wall, the
beetle, smelling the grease on its head,
and not being able to discover where it
was, crept up the tower in search of it,
till it arrived at the top. The BOble-
man caught it, and, taking the silklfrom
its hind leg, carefully drew it up
When he came TO the end of the silk,
he found the twine, and next he came
to the rope. Fastening this. to crook,
he let himself down, and thus made
his escape.
Year: 1870

@That 'limited marriage arrange
ment we spoke of lately, by which peo-
pie could marry for year, or two
years, and then dissolve, is taking first
rate in Chicago. 1t is cheaper and less
trouble than the old plan Of marrying
a year or less and then getting divorce,
and many citizens who have tried the
old way are deserting it and trying the
limited arrangement.
Year: 1870

R Thare haint been a bug made
vet in vain, nor one that want good
Job. There is ever lots of human men
loafng about blacksmith shops and ci-
der mills all over the country that
don't seem to be necessary for any
thing but, to beg plug tobacco, and
swear and steal watermelons; but you
let the cholera break out once, and then
yu will see the wisdom of having just
sich men laying around-they help
Billings.
Year: 1870

BT- An excellent old deacon who
having won fine turkey at charity
rattle, didn't like to tell his severe
orthodox wife how he came by it,
quietly remarked, as he handed her
the fowl, that the Shakers" gave it
to him.
Year: 1870

R A clergyman was once taken to
task by a member of his congregation
for not preaching more frequently on
predestination. He was very indig-
nant, and looking steadily at his censor
for moment. replied: "Sir, I per-
ceive that you are predestined to be
an ass, md what is more, 1 see you
are determined to make your calling
and election sure.
Year: 1870

~ A Kentucky girl wants to know
whether the woman's rights movement
includes the right to do the courting.
If it does she is for it, as the men in
her. vicinity are bashful. There is
something practicable about that
Year: 1870

Two dollars per square for the first insertion nd one dollar fC- each subsequent insertion All business letters must be addressed to the

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 Eiitor.
Year: 1870

HOW OFTEN Is TILE HOUSEHOLD


IL loaf buried with the household head, and
families lhut might have been comfortably
provided for, lst destitute by the want OF Il
proper foresight in its deceased PROTECTOR: