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Year: 1875

A young man had for many days suffer-
ed with the toothache, and, as last re-
sort. decided to go TO dentist ald nave
the offending bicuspid taken out. with
that resolution well fixed in his mind, and
one dollar in his pocket, he sought a we'll
known tooth-puller. The dentist at once
decided that two teeth would have to be
drawn. The young man had not the
nerve to stand the double pain, so he told
the dentist he would take "nitrous oxide =


He took the moudl-piece, and drank
away at the gas. The dentist at last
thought he had enough. He spoke to
him. A rational answer was returned.
He must have more gas, and the mouth
piece was again inserted between his lips.
When he had taken gas enough to render
two men insensible to pain, the dentist
thought ne would apply a well-known
dental test to see if he were 'gOne."


"Billy!"


No answer. He then touched the pa
tents eyelid to see if there were any
muscular contraction, and, in so doing,
accidentally touched the eye itself. No
twitching of any kind. He must be in
sensible. The forceps at once brought out
a tooth with tremendous roots, and at the
same time brought the young man to his
feet with yell.


"Why-why-why-doc, didn't you
wait till | had sucked some more gas y


More gas? You took enough to put
two men to sleep, and, besides, touched
your eyelid, and even put my hand in your
eye. You never showed a twinge, and
that is considered an infallible test"


THAT'S good, anyhow! L wondered
what under the sun you were foOling
ornr1pl my or1acc ayn for -


The valve. which was found to be out OF
order, was repaired, the mans second
tooth drawn, and he soon went away,
chuckling to himself, "That's good, feel
ing of my glass eye to see if I'd twitch! y
-ETcbange.
Year: 1875

The London World delivers a warning
TO all good young men by describing how
a promising young noble literally extln-
quished himself by marrying Princess
of the royal blood. Probably no career
everOpened more full of brigh -er promise


han that of the Marquis OF Lorne. A
youth endowed with features that were
radiant with the sensibility Of tlne ma
tilre. and possessing a fine figure, klndiy
dances erected him from young ana old
wherever he went. He was the son OF a
Duke of ancient lineage, had Travelled and
written a book. Presently he came INTO
Parliament, and went into harness as prl-
yate secretary to his father at the India
Office. He spoke once or twice in the
House, well, briefly and mOdestly. His
official work earned commentators from
all. and there were those who prophesled
he would soon be in the Ministry. But
the prediction was not destined 10 De IuI-
filled. He loved his parents, and had been
taught to obey them in every thing ana,
in accordance with their wishes ana thOse
of Queen Victoria, he married INTO the
royal family. The alliance between
bride of the blood royal and DridegToUiil
of the nobility was celebrated With name
| luiahs but bitter experiences were III
store for the Marquis in his character OF
social anomaly. He was everywhere
snubbed by royalty, and was looked upon
merely as a husband of Princess. tic
lives to hand into her carriage the Princes


whom he married when that lady goes tC
a drawino-room to join her august kins


folk, if haply her equerry happens TO D.
out for a stroll. The blight of false po


sition has withered his fiuency, and n


seldom essays oratory now. No new edi


tion of his book has been called for, AM


he has never written another work. II n


ever does, it is hoped it may be an auto
biography.
Year: 1875

A cOrrespOndent Of the Louisville COu'i-
writes from Fort Sully, Dakota
Territory: = indoors was impossible,
without an invitation to the Indian grass
dance. The something to breathe, SEEM
inglv beyond the usual in Dakota delicious
ness, called all but the hardened in laZI-
ness to early walks. Immediately after
guard-mOunting the walkers JeyOnd the
ravines saw the gay cOlOrs of the alter
dancers. coming in two and threes up the
valley, winding through the ravines and
hurrying across the plain on both sides OF
the fort, wrapped in blankets. with
bundles of what afterwards proved to have
been the lighter cOquetries of adOrnment.
1t was spring-like suggestion the num-
Der of green blankets gave. 1t was about
noon when the whole party had collected
under the windows of the headquarters
Just outside the stockade, on the sunny SIDE
of the fort. The ladies of the post had
seats in the windows looking down on the
bright, sunny, changing scene. Ihere
were thirty dancers and a drum. The SIT
ting circle or the moving group were par
ticHIarly pretty in the variety of light
cOlors wOrn-there was almost too much
grace of color and too careful arrangement
of effect to answer the usual notion OF
wild Indians. Whenever one Is looking
at a number of people who are striving
for his entertainment, he singles out
one or two who answer to him Tor
the greater part of the interest
he NAV find-he bets on one. Swift
Wing held the first place in the admira-
ton of the white-faeed audience. A buck,
a dandy of the first rank, of the grave
kind. The dandyism was in his cOlOrs
and the disposition of them; the gravity
i1 his demPanOr. Swift Wings legs were
hare. but for the bright yellow paint that
covered them thus far, he seemed goi-
den god. He wore less color on his face
than any other dancer. merely rosy lilu-
minatiOn on his upper face. His tune was
purple-in pleasant harmony with his
yellow legs. Ages ago. Mime. Anna mil
lon wore purple and yellow. The arrange
ment, the variety, and the qualty OF tne
feathers worn by Swift Wing were In
character with his pretensiOns to the star
shin in the morning entertainment. A
neat. light, graceful form, and face that
was remarkable for the beauty OF its nose,
and singular for the white-man expression
of countenance of looking OH-not to see
ar.y thing, but because his thoughts were
far Off-beyOnd the time of his people,


mast or future. All that he did was with


certain air of unconsciOusness. lie sat


more than he danced. but when be danced,


no one looked at any one else in the move


ment. The second in interest IN THIS Da-


kota morning merry-making was 10 me


unnamed. but he was indetatigable-at
every drum call he was on his feet. TOO
eager to be esteemed. He was interesting
in his gIadiatorially developed physique !;
and his legs were bare, covered by stove
backing, / think, his face a mask Of green


paint, with a black stripe across the eyes.
He was eccentric where all was abundantly
strange"
Year: 1875

A Berlin paper says: SIN Freiburg
Justice is administered with gratifying in
flexib:ity. Two young girls entered
bakery there TO pay bill, but their money
falling little short of the required sum
they supplied the deficit by giving the
Young baker a kiss. On returning home
the Youngest related the affair in quite
innocent way, as if wholly unconscious of
the enOrmity of her Offense. The stern
father, however, did not cOuntenance the
proceedings and took the family priest into
council, who in the spirit Of rigid aseetism
regarded the affair as peche mortst and
communicated it to the Syndicus. The lat
ter, alarmed at the progress of immortality
among the lambs of the flock, called the
Common Council together, which, after a
grave deliberatiOn, entered complaint for
attempted seduction before the project.
Meanwhile the young baker, almost out of
his wits at the fate which seemed to threat
en- him, fled to Geneva. HereupOn the
police OF Freiburg demanded that the cul-
prit be eXtradited, with which demand the
authorities of Geneva complied, and the
young man was thrown into prison. In
the meantime the bakery had been closed.
and the business was about TO go to ruin.
After the prisoner had languished eighteen
days in confinement the case was finally
brought before the Supreme Court, which
after careful examination of the facts de-
cided there was ne ground for action"
Year: 1875

Bad fortune has overtaken one Des
Noines nerson's Christmas. The wife OF
one of the prisoners sent to Fort Madison
for safe keeping in the penitentiary was
bewailing her bad luck yesterday. She
thought her husband would have his trial
at the late term, and she was sure he
would be convicted and sent to the peni-
Tertiary, which would divorce her. She
had already hunted up another husband.
and Christmas Day was set for the mar
riage-and all was going on merrily as
marriage-bells could go two weeks ahead
of time. But it so happened the trial did
not come of, court sdjOurning before It was
reached-and this of course stopped the
divorce, and that of course stopped the
wedding. The keenly disappointed
woman is lamenting the slow machinery
of the courts in this cold countrywide


Moines Register,
Year: 1875

A young lady of Norfolk, of the highest
responsibility, and moving in the best
circles of that city, and who was to have
been married to prominent gentleman
of this city, was attacked while on the
ferry boat between Norfolk and Ports
mouth by a former lover, who threatened
to kill her and himself il she did not mar.
ry him. She tainted with excitement
and fright, and while in q state Of insen.
sibility was placed in hack and carried
North Carolina and compelled to marry
the ruffian. She was carried hack to
Norfolk and left in the streets. She is
very ill and hardly expected to live. A
party of young men have gone in the
pursuit of the man, and it will 20 hard
with him if they succeed in finding him.
Year: 1875

Never try to keep out of mans way
when you are owing him anything, un-
less it a thrashing 1t is bad enough in
all conscience, to be in debt, but do not
make your condition worse by growing
meaner under its pressure. When you
absolutely cannot pay up at the appOin-
tad time, don't make him think you are
sick Don't skulk about In any by
street to avoid meeting your creditor
don't sneak around the first corner when
You catch sight of him before he has
seen you. Ali such conduct is unman.
ly. No doubt you are averse to stand
ing face to face with man to whom you
are debtor. payday past and you are q
debtor still--it is mortifying, very, but
It is only one Of the natural eOnsequen.
ces of borrowing, and as you have incur
red the penalty, why meet il like a man
Face your creditor, let him know that
you neither forget the debt nor underAts
bis patience with you. Say frankly that
you are very sorry to keep him 50 long
out Of bis money, and tnat you will pay
him up as fast and as soon as you can.
Year: 1875

A philosopher writes: 'The girl Is
generally educated on. novels, and her
FIRST disappointment comes in on the
qnIet Indifference Of the husband after
the honey moon. You love me no lon
ger, said a bride OF few months to her


better half in his gown aud slippers.
why do you say that, Puss 2 he asked,
quietly removing a cigar from his lips.
You do not caress me nor call me pet
names you no longer seek go anxiously
for my company was the fearful answer.


My dear, continued the eggragatiRg
wretch, did you ever notice = man run
ming after carr How be does run
over stones, through mud, regardless of
everything till he reaches the ear, and
be seizes hold and swings On Then he
quietly seats himself and reads HE pa
per And what does that mean 2 An
illustration my dear. The car Is as inn
portant TO the man after he gets in as
when he is chasing It, but the manifesta-
tion is no longer called for. would
have shot any one who pat himself in
my way when in pursuit Of you, as /
would now shoot any one who would
come between Us, but as a proof of my
/ love you insist upon my running after
/ the car. Learn 70 smoke, my dear, aud
/ be & philosopher The two combin ed
clear the brain, quiet the nerves, open
the pores, and improve the digestion.
Year: 1875

An English paper says: The progress
of natural science has OF late led to the
utilization of hitherto unsuspected forces.
Among the most curious discoveries in
this direction, that of Scotch natural
ist, who has put a mole in harness, de-
serves particular notice. Being desirous
of testing the strength of the little gen.
tleman in black velvet, be caught one
alive and tied it by the tail to a child
toy cart. The mole weighed two and
three-quarter ounces, and the cart with
stones PUT into it weighed in all sixteen
pounds. This the little creature drew
with seeming ease in presence Of many
spectators An animal capable of draw
ing so many times its weight ought to be
valuable for purposes of draught, but as
& team of moles could not be left stand
ing outside a public house for any
reasonable time without disappearing un-
derground, there is little probability that
any improvement will take place in the
race through association in the labor of
man
Year: 1875

COLUMBUS, March 25.-In the senate
this afternoon a resolution was adopted
for submitting an amendment to the
constitution as to where the authority
shall be given for levying special tax
on dogs. A senate bill to allow new
railroad companies to increase their cap
ital stock to an amount sufficient to
complete their roads was passed,
Year: 1875

NEW YORK, March 25.-Dispatehes
from Ronova, on the west branch Of the
Susquehanna river, state that the ice
gorge extends from there fourteen miles
below, but with no danger to that place
as the ice above is soft while that below
is heavy and rests on the bottom Of the
river. At Lock Haven, about seven
miles below Renova, the ice channel is
being cut in hopes to save damage to
the town. At WiIliamsport, over two
hundred men were at work yesterday
cutting channel sixty feet wide, and
other measures are being taken to pre-
vent damage by back water. At Milton
1t is believed the river is forming new
channel,
Year: 1875

NlnNAuudtl LulullGl1 VI W 6uuebQAY.


The earliest declaration of Unit I'd
States court touching the civil rights
bill comes from Judge Emmons, and
was made at Memphis on Monday. 1t
is in the form OF charge to grand
jury with reference to that bill, and is
evidently in answer to a specific inquiry
from the jury as to whether or not The
fact that negro has been denied the
full and equal enjoyment OF accommo-
dations, advantages, facilities and priv
ileges Of theaters and inns OF the State
is crime for which the Jury have the
right to find an Indictment. This query
precipitated the entire question as
to the constitutionality Of the civil rights
bill. Judge Emmons met the query,
not, apparently, altogether willingly,
but altogether like a judge. He
congresses the essence Of his answer in
these words: "Such denial is not an of
Tense over which congress can give this
court jurisdiction. These are matters
which the State alone controls" The
monstrous proposition to make the
Year: 1875

CHICAGO Oct. An the case of the
Union Trust Company, of New York,
against the Rock ford. Rock Island and St.
Louis Railroad Company, au order was
entered authorizing the receiver to pur-
chase aud put down upon the track of
said railroad such number of ties as may
be indispensably necessary to make such
road for the present reasonably safe fol
the transportation of persons and property
The order is made subject to the conditions
and limitations contained in the order of
Sept. 80.
Year: 1875

TRY THE ENAMELLED PIPE, IT WILL NOT
] Rust or crack and costs only trihe more than
common iron pipe. Is positively THE BEST thing
for water service pipe haYe the exclusive agency
for Rock Island. FRED HASS.


Store in Star Block
Year: 1875

Among the many incidents reported
by the Western papers in connection
with the violent thunder storms and
hurricanes which have swept over that
section, is one to the effect that citizen
of Dayton, Ohio, named Craighead, on
retiring for the night had left the top
sash of one of the windows of his bed
room open for ventilation. About two
o'clock he was startled and awakened by
the sharp crash of thunder, and arose to
examine if all was right about his house.
After returning to his bed he thought
he perceived smell of something burn
ing, and made another investigation but
could discover nothing. His wife being
alarmed, then made the rounds of the
house herself, and on returning to the
bedroom remarked that the smell of
burning wood was more perceptible
there than in any other room. They
finally went to sleep, although before
doing so Mrs. Craighead said she thought
she had seen ball of fire as large as her
head come in at the open window. In
the morning while at his toilet glass,
Mr.. Craighead's s attention was attracted
to two round holes in the wall of the
room, just over a picture that hung
above his dressing bureau, and on close
examination he discovered the cause of
the odor of burning wood which had
alarmed him. The two holes-one on
either side of the picture cord-were
about foot apart, perfectly round, as if
made with drill, about one inch and
half in diameter, boring through the
plastering and about two inches into the
brick wall. $3.50.
Year: 1875

The discovery of a method by which
glass is made elastic and wonderfully
strong is entitled to rank among the
most important inventions of the century.
Glass can henceforth be used for cooking
utensils, and will take the place of metal
and wood in vast variety of manufac-
lures. The discovery is evidently a
revival of a "lost art, " for the story that
a Roman artifcer mastered the secret of
making elastic glass, and was therefore
put to death in order that the value of
the brittle glass then in existence might
not be impaired by the discovery of q
method of making vastly better article,
has always been believed, though no one
until now has succeeded in hitting upon
the process which perished with the un-
fortunate Roman inventor,
Year: 1875

Judge Davis, of New York, after
charging a grand jury, said that before
finding an Indictment they should have
clear lorinea .facje proof that a prac-
tice which did not seem commendable to
him had grown up of finding in all cases
of homicide an Indictment for murder IN
the first degree. This was not just to
the accused, who was thus charged on
the records of the court with the highest
crime, OF to the court which had to try il


if properly lower grade of homicide
should be charged. The grand jury
should inquire diligently into the facts,
and fix the grade to be charged. The
present practice had bad effect on the
public mind. In case after case, ap-
parently, by the charge, murder in tho
first degree, the facts compelled q YER
dict in lower degree of homicide, and
the public gained the impression that
either by the unwillingness of jurors to
find the fatal verdict or the inefficiency
of the district-attorney or of the court
trying the case, it was impossible to oh


tain proper verdicts in such cases. He
thought this was an evil TO be corrected,
Year: 1875

After all predictions and promises, it
is doubtful if Mr.. Bessemer will succeed
in banishing seasickness by means of
his patent swinging saloon. Such, at
any rate, is the opinion of competent en-
gineers of England since the last trial
trip of the new Bessemer steamer. The
vessel made the passage from Dover to
Calais and back, carrying q crowd of in
vited guests, who had been attracted to
the voyage almost wholly by curiosity
as to the working of the swinging cabin.
Although the speed attained was not
much greater than that of the ordinary
channel boats, it was agreed that the
Bessemer was roomy and comfortable
and success in all respects except one,
which was the most important one. The
saloon could not be worked. 1t was a
beautiful thing in Theory, but when it
was to be put to practical use there were
found a great many unexpected screws
loose. The excuse made by the boat
officials was that the man in whose charge
the delicate machinery is placed had not
yet had enough practice. Mr. Besse-
mer, who was on board, virtually ad-
mitted that "the machinery was still
not all he could wish" The difficulty
is that spirit levels and pendulums are
not satisfactory in a seaway. The spirit
level tells the man who is watching it
with a view of keeping the swinging
cabin straight, what the ship has done,
not what it is going to do, and then the
news comes too late. After the recent
experiment, the Engineer, q scientific
journal of standing in London, ex-
presses the opinion that Mr.. Bessemer's
invention willnever prevent seasickness.
We have always doubted, says this au-
thority, the practicability of handling
with success such q cabin under the
varying conditions of q channel service,
and we have seen nothing yet to lead us
to change our mind. But then DIR.
Lardner declared that it was folly to
suppose that a steamship could cross
the Atlantic, and Sir Humphrey Davy
jeered. at the idea of lighting London
with gas. Possibly Mr.. Bessemer still
looks forward with confidence to the time
when monuments to him will be erected
by grateful public on both sides of the
ever-restless channel.
Year: 1875

Rev. Mr.. Wood, in recent work COM
pairing the reasoning capacities Of man,
animals and insects, writes pleasing
incident connected with wasps. At
breakfast time some pieces of the white
of an egg were left on plate. A wasp
came in at window and after flying
about for while, alighted on the plate,
went to a piece of the egg and tried to
carry it off. Wishing to see what the
insect would do, would not allow it to
be disturbed. After unavailing attempts
to lift the piece of egg, the wasp left it
and flew out of the window. Presently
two wasps came in, flew directly to the
plate, picked up the piece of egg, and in
some way or other contrived to get it
out of the window. These were evident
ly the first wasp and companion whom
it had brought to help it. 1 had sus-
picion that when the wasps reached
home they would tell their companions
of their good fortune, and SO l put some
more egg on the plate and waited. In
q very short time wasp after wasp came
in, went to the plate without hesitation,
and carried off each piece of egg. The
stream of wasps was SO regular that I was
able to trace them to their nest, which
was in q lane about half mile from my
house. The insect had evidently rea-
soned with itself that, although the piece
of egg was too heavy for one wasp, it
might be carried by two; SO it went of
to find a companion, told it the state of
things, and induced it to help in carry
ing off the coveted morsel. The two
had told the other inhabitants of the nest
that there was a supply of new and
dainty food within reach, and had acted
as guides to the locality. Here is posi-
tive proof that these insects possess a
very definite language of their own, for
it is impossible that human beings could
have acted in q more rational manner.
Year: 1875

From the memoirs of the Earl of
Minto, prominent statesman of England
during the last century, which have just
been published in London, is given this
estimate of his intimate friend Lord
Nelson: Modesty and vanity were
curiously mingled in Nelson's character,
both probably having their root in the
same simplicity of nature. He was rs
grateful to those who had shown him
kindness as if his genius could not have
failed to make itself known without their
aid and the titles and decorations, the
honors and praises lavished on him, de-
lighted him all the more because his
utter want of self consciousness prevent
ed him from weighing them in the bal
ance with his great achievements.