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Year: 1871

A CoNTRETENps AT A WEDDHG.-A
wedding ceremony, locally looked upon
as Of unusual importance on account of
the high standing of the parties, took
place at Newport, Ky, at midday recent
". To give greater impressiveness to
the scene, the church had been darkened,
and as the organ began to roll forth the
wedding march the happy couple started
to approach the altar. The lights were
burning dimly, and the sexton at the
moment attempted to turn on the gas !;
but alas nervous and excited, he turned
the wrong way, and in an instant the
clergyman, the wedding party, and the
assembled friends were in total darkness.
At this juncture, happily, gentleman
who stood near window at the right OF
the altar pulled down Il blind from the
top, and the bright sunlight sTeamed in
and rested on the bridal party. The
rest of the assembly being in gloom, the
effect was magical and beautiful, and
what at first seemed well calculated to
vex and annoy was looked upon rs a
most happy omen.
Year: 1871

A GERMAN living in Ohio, after three
years residence in this country, recently
received information from his parents in
the old country that if he did not return
and join the army his property would be
confscated. The poor fellow took corIn-
sci of the German Minister at Washing
ton before starting, and found that, if he
wants to save his estate, he must go. He
departs now for fatherland, with the
mournful consolation that he has not had
to become soldier before the cruel war
was over.
Year: 1871

A DODGE, reported new, is now being
tried by sharpers on the railroad. It is
said that these fellows wear caps with q
band on them resembling those worn by
conductors, and on which the word ICON
ductor" is stamped. Over the band is
q short piece, which they draw back, and
which exposes the title when they want
to operate on their victims.
Year: 1871

How TO BUILD A LIFE.-Ruskin in
one of his Oxford lectures, says: 81
pray you with all earnestness to prove,
and know within your hearts that ali
things lovelyand righteous are possible
for those who believe in their possibili-
ty, and who determine that, for their
part, they will make every days work
contribute to them, Let ever dawn OF
morning be to you as the beginning OF
life, and every setting sun be to you as
it's close; then let every one of these
short lives leave its sure record ofsome
kindly thing done for others-some
goodly strength to strength, you shall
build up indeed, by art, by thought,
and by just will, an ecclesia of England,
of which it shall not be said, see what
manner of stones is here, but See what
manner Of men, J"
Year: 1871

and we only regret the absurd and un-
founded statement with which he con-
cludes it." Laughter. He kept his
promise by printing the article, and he
kept his reputation by printing the
protest. Laughter. 1t is no insult to
the shovel to say it is not hoe.
Laughter. 1t is no insult to the edi-
tor to say he is not an apostle. That is
not his function; lean on him for what
he was made.
Year: 1871

The house heretofore occupied by Pat
rick Fitzgerald, on Ohio Levee between
Fourth and Sixth streets. This house. If
not the best business house is certainly
one Of the best stands in Cairo. 1t fronts
the principal steamboat landing and is
near the Illinois Central railroad depot.
Also the second floor of the same building
suitably arranged for Offices. Apply next
door at Robert Smyth u Cos. Wholesale
grocery store. t
Year: 1871

"TRUTH il powerful and must prevail
and it is true that there is not better
boot and shoemaker in Cairo than Phaiip
Baugh. One trial is sufficient to satisfy
any one.of the fact, that for durability,
style and fitness, his work cannot be ex-
celled. He can be found at all times at
his shop on Eighth street near Ohio
Levee, and not confning himself to any
peculiar style or fashion, can guarantee
to his friends and customers full and COM
plcte satisfaction. je-20-tf
Year: 1871

OSE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
The array of Charter Oak Stoves now
in active service in the kitchens of the
south and west is over one hundred and
fifty thousand strong, and doing the work
of thrice that number Of stoves of other
kinds. je27d&wlt.
Year: 1871

E9-A good book and good woman
are excellent things for those who know
how justly to appreciate their Value
There are men. however, who judge Of
both from the beauty Of the. covering.
Year: 1871

~ Prof Agassiz emphatically denies that
he ever made the prediction concerning that
immense tidal wave which was to submeree
she Gulf coast on October 5th or 9th. So We
wont be washed sway next week after all
Year: 1871

These criminals arc constantly devising
plans to make their escape from the State
Prison, and il requires unccasing vigilance
on the part of Warden Rice to keep them
from getting out. Only u few days ago
Mcguire, one of the trio, made an in
etlectual attempt at releasement. He is
the youngest of the robbers, and works in
the tailoring department. Near where
he sits hangs the overseer's coat. Having
made himself Il black vest and 4 pair of
pants Of the same color, together with a
cap Of the same material, and having pro-
vjded himself with bosom and neck tie,
lie concealed these garments in a charcoal
box without being observed. Watching
his opportunity he took up the box, in
which he had also concealed the overseer's
coat, and asked for permission to to get
the box replenished with charcoal, which
was granted Instead, however, Of going
to the shop where The coal is to be found,
he passed out into the yard, slipping
under the carriage shop and there, in a
twinkle, donned the garb which he had
brought with him. Then summoning all
his boldness he went to the guard room
A new man, recently employed, was on
duty. Mcguire was not recognized, and
was allowed to enter. He was making
his way to the outside door which com
muncates with the street, and at the next
moment would have enjoyed his freedom,
when he was stopped. The Warden's
son, a young man of r;neteen, happened
to be in the guard room at the time.
Mcguire was recognized by him at q
glance, and springing forward he was
just in season to stop him, and he ordered
the prisoner to his cell. Mcguire express
ed his disappointment at his failure, but
submitted without resistance. lie now
wears Il ball and chain as IN ornamental
appendage to his ankles.
Year: 1871

A correspondent of the Boston Traveller,
VIII; ing from Newfoundland, gives the
following romantic story ola ring:


"As am on the subject of curiosities |
may mention that was shown, the other
day, by q gentleman here, a plain gold
wedding ring, to which q curious story
attaches A fisherman of Trinity Bay
on opening the stomach of q Goldfish one
day last summer, found in it, to his aston
ishment, this ring. 1t is rather massive,
and on the inside are engraved the words :
God abov continew our low


Judging by the orthography of the
motto, one would be inclined to conclude
that the ring must be at least couple of
centuries old but then it may be mod
ern engraving Of an ancient line, the spell
ing being left unaltered. Perhaps some
of If your leaders may be able to point to
the authorship Of the motto. But the ques-
ton is, where did the Goldfish pick it up?
Was the golden circlet placed on some
fair, taper finger before the altar, the blush
ing trembling bride, half tears, half smiles,
holding up her hand to receive the emblem
of plighted affection on which her fond
lover had got inscribed the motto, God
abov continew our lov?' Did some years
of happy welded life follow, and then did
a terrible calamity close the scene? We
picture to ourselves a storm in the wild
Atlantic-a sinking ship-husband and
wife clasped in one another's arms going
down into the dark, unfathomed caves
ofocean'-pale and ghastly they are laid
on the floor Of the great deep; the tangled
seaweed is intertwined with the long, fair
hair. The delicate hands become the prey
of fishes. and the golden circlet finds arest-
ing place in the nav Of an all-devouring
cod. Strange destiny but stranger still,
the ring is drawn with the fish into the
boat of the fisherman, and is now a Curl
osity in the hands of strangers. Who
knows but were the tale have told wide
ly circulated on the wing of the press, it
might meet the eye of some surviving rel
ative Of the wearer who could identify it
by the unusual motto, and to whom it
would be unspeakably precious. l am in
a position to guarantee the truth of the
story. The evidence is conclusive that it
was found as l have described, and the
strong probability is that it came from the
wreck Of some unfortunate vessel that per-
ished near these shores, or perhaps far
out in the Atlanticn
Year: 1871

We are told that the fact that 'men of
princely fortune are building palatal man
sions along the base of the Rocky Noun
tains, far from any present city. shows us
how this country is opening up. At Den
yer the grade of civilization seems actu-
ally higher than that of the more Eastern
cities. In elegance of building, in finish
in furniture, in dress and equipages, that
city is not behind any this side otthe At


lantic border The total absence of squal


or and visible poverty, and OF coarseness
and rowdyism surpris. visitors. Railways
are carrying over this magnificent region
a full blown civilization. with all its moral
and material powers" So says writer
in the American Exchange and Review.
Year: 1871

LET each man think himself an act of God,
His mind thought, his life breath of God:
And let us try. by great thoughts and good deeds
To show the most OF Heaven he hath in him.


EteEaxs
Year: 1871

SCoLDING NYIvEs.--On a GER
tain occasion a reverend faith
er, who was preaching to a re.
fined audience on the pangs Of
a guilty conscience, made use
of the following very familiar
smile: "An evil conscience is
like a scolding wife" But he
did not stop there; he continu-
ed to draw ont every possible
thread of his illustration to it's
full length. ga scolding wife,
my brethren, will not let you
rest at home or abroad, at din
ner or at supper, in bed, or
even out of bed! Her litigi-
GUS temper and loud tongue
which is worse than thunder to
the wine eask-take all the jul
ces and savoriness out of the
ragouts you eat, all the surgar
and sweetness out Of the coffee
you drink. Whether you go
forth on foot or on horseback,
or in q. coach drawn by foul
galloping horses, is all one; she
is alway at your skirts, follow.
ing you whithersoever you


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Year: 1871

will find a thousand ehinks in


your every, day life and toll


through which to illume and


bless men. There is no differ


ence in form between the man
who breaks stone on the high |
road and the geologist who
also breaks stones; but really
the two men are as wide apart
as the poles. What makes the


difference7 Simply the higher


spirit and nobler purpose that


the geologist brings to his.


work. Now the spirit of Christ


within a man is to exalt the


word and business of life into,


worship: "Whatsoever ye do,


whether ye eat or drink, 90 all


to the glory of God" -.


All the wrong and confusion


Of the business world arises


from the cruel divorce between


religion and business. World


ly men say: "Business is bust


ness" That formula is sup


posed to be a kind of sufficient


reason for any cruel pressure
or unscrupulous dealing that
. circumstances may seem TO re-


quire. Not a few professedly


good men have given in their


assent and consent to that for


mula. There is a kind OF un.


written business code which


differs from that which should
: regulate the private life. Many
g justify themselves in adopting
: this code when they pass t.
7 the shop and the warehouse b.
: saying, rather loudly TO them
S selves, that it is utterly impos
: sible to embody the high NOR
: ality that is preached to us il
d our every day life if we are t
y succeed. 1t is just here tha
IT the mistake is made. Me-
d suppose that their first duty j


to succeed, and their secon
Is duty is to do right if they car
sr The first duty of the disciple
le Christ is to do right, and he
IS to take for granted that b
y will succeed. What if th
to world calls it failure 7 1t ma
rs be, Notwithstanding, a sublim
il, success. Our Lord failed,
N the world would say, and "
u his is the sublimest success
~ There are many who do M
o. fully believe in GOD, nor
le. they fully believe in mammo
to and yet because they expe
nd something from both they Il
in to serve both. 1t is an impo
ch sible task. And if it were po
is sible it would not be proftabl
.se The Spirit of Christ ought


IL underlie the whole life. ~
of business life ought to be j


a stinct with the religious Ii
ed and unconsciously we oug
De- TO be doing right and seeki
lty righteousness. The true
lst tist lnconsciouly embodies {


1t principles of art in his wo
ow and because he unsconciou
os- enlbodies them he paints tru
to And it is only as we thus e
lng body the principles of truth
ell our life will work be truly dc
our in the business world and


the all other places One cam
Year: 1871

He that pursues honor, applausec or
worldly reputation, lie like the foolish school
boy running after the butterfly and neglect
ing his hook; both meet with disappoint-
ment, dissatisfaction and reproof.
Year: 1871

II every family in this town knew the
value Of Renns's Magic Oil, and would keep
a bottle Of it on hand, to use in case of &C
Oident, we should be a happier if not q
hsndsomer people. Try this OIL.
Year: 1871

WARMERS DYSPEPSIA TONIC is prepared expressly for Dyspeptics and those suffering from weak nerves with habitual constipation There are very few who have not employed physicians for years to remedy what this preparation will do in g few weeks, by strengthening the nerves, en- strength mentally and physically, enabling those who may have been confined for years to their rooms invalids to again resume their occupation and all the duties of life. One trial is all we ask to enable this remedy to recommend itself to the most sceptical. It is slightly stimulating tonic and splendid appetizer, it strengthens the stom- ach and restores the generative organs and diges- ton to a normal healthy state. Weak, nervous pepsia Tonic. For sale by druggists. Price S1.
Year: 1871

MARINERS PILE REMEDY has never failed (not even in easel to cure the very worst cases of Blind, Itching or Bleeding Piles. Those who are afflicted should immediately call their drug gist and get it. for it will with the first application instantly oford complete relief, and few follow ing applications are only required to effect per- manent cure without any trouble or inconve- ninence in it's use.

 Warmers Pile Remedy Is expressly for Piles, and is not recommended to cure any other disease. It ing. Price s1. For sale by druggists everywhere.
Year: 1871

The great Blood Purifier and Delicious Brink WARMERS VINUM YITE, or WINE OF LIFE, is free from any poisonous drugs or impurities being prepared for those who require 8 stimulant. It is

 splendid appetizer and tGnic fnd the finest E thing most pleasant and delicious article ever offered to the publlc far superior to brandy, whiskey, wine, bitters, or any other article. It is more healthy, and cheaper. Both male or female, young or old, can take the Wine of Life. It is, in fact, life preserver. Those who wish to enjoy good health and free flow of lively spirits will do well to take the Wine of Life. It is different from anything ever before in use. It is sold by all druggists. Price $1, in quart bottles.
Year: 1871

SUFFERERS from Blind or Bleeding Piles should apply at once Warmers Pile remedy for It never fails to afford instant relief and effect permanent cures. ask your druggist for 1t. If he has not got it have him send for 1t, for you cannot afford to do without It, even for a day. One application will satisfy you that it is the quickest relief and only permanent remedy before the public Tor that most distressing of all complaints. See advertisement - Woveylv.
Year: 1871

1t is an axiom among gentlemen that no
man can be well dressed unless he wears
good hat The hat has always been
considered most important article of dress
in all ages, and has been apostrophised in
the song-"When this old hat was new"
though we think it would be heavy tax
on the memory to look that far back into
the past of some of the "tiles" occasionally
seen on the streets of Shasta. These re.
Aections upon the subject of hats were
naturally called forth on being presented
with new one by Julius, the obliging
clerk of D. We'll & Bro, who have fine
assortment of these articles on hand.
Year: 1871

A CURIOUS case of kleptomania has
come to light in Lawrence, Mass. A
burglar, after breaking into house was
captured, shot, and carried to the lookup.
Although his wound was slight, it was
agreed that the surgeon should tell him
that he would not live. more than an hour,
in order to draw confession from him.
The burglar, after exacting solemn
promise from his captors that ali the pos
session should be handed over to his wife,
confessed that he was the author of many
burglaries that had been committed in that
region, and that he had secreted in Ash
Grove Church, in Albany, under the pull
pit, two tin boxes filled with gold and
silver ware, and in his room on Arch street
in that city, several hundred dollars in
bank notes, around the wainscotting OF the
windows, and in other places also, that
his real name was Carrel Sanborn, and
that he worked for Mr.. Mcdonald IN
Albany. He then handed over 81 800 in
greenbacks, saying that according to the
agreement that sum, with So0O In the
savings bank in Albany, and some S40O
more secreted in his room, should be given
to his wife, He had not robbed for money,
he said, but for the pleasure of it; it was
a mania which came over him at times,
and which he could not shake off until he
broke into some place. The dark lantern
found in his possession is marvel of per
fection, and was made by himself. San
born's wife, who resides in Bristol, n. H.,
was shocked when she hear of his arrest,
as she supposed he was at work in Albany
All the money and property was found
concealed in the places indicated.
Year: 1871

TO MEND RUBBERs-We clip this
from an exchange, it may be good or it
may not, but miners and others who wear
rubbers can lose nothing by giving it a
trial:


Get piece of rubber-an old shoe
vulcanized rubber will not do; cut it into
bits; put it into bottle, and cover to
twice its depth with spirits of turpentine
or refined coaltar naphtha-not petroleum
naphtha. Stop the bottle and set to one
side, shaking it frequently. The rubber
and press the rip or cut close together,
and put on the solution with camePs hair
brush. Continue to apply as fast as. it
dries, until thorough coating is formed
Year: 1871

FRANKFORT, Mimi, July "a, 1871.


On this side Of the county the politi-
cal caldron is beginning to boil, and
the fusion ring party arc marshalling
their forces and making great struggles
to regain their lost power and position,
but the party which is laboring to in
crease intelligence and reform, advances
with their banner flung to the breeze
stand firm against these double dealing
demogagues and will forever hold them
at bay. The searching cxamina-


tion which has recently been made Of
the county records, will have damag.
ing effect on these self sacrificing, pipe
laying, wire pulling individuals who
propose doing the hard working tax
payers further service in the way of
pocket depletion. The most Of the
advocates Of that kind of doctrine, have
crawled into their holes, and pulled
them in after them, but by some unac.
countable freak one Of that class is
still running at large in this town and
is ever ready with his foul breath to
shed pestileuce and mildew upon the
character of the innocent, and to op-
pose the establishing of highways and
other enterprises, he is ever ready to
demonstrate unless it fills his dilapidatcd
pocket book. Professed subjects Of
the prince Of peace lend their influence
to sustain hin, in the business, and
weak minded minister Of the tight
baptist persuasion who would gladly
smell the burnt SAVIOR Of a roasted inf
del (if he could have the honor Of offer
ing him up at the throne Of his often
ded deity) aids him in his work, and


signs his remonstrances, which state
that the petition was gotten up by dis
reputable parties, for tho purpose of
carrying out malicious designs. This
looks a little as though the ambitious
egotistical divine was stepping out Of
his regular sphere, for the purpose Of
hitting terrestrial develtries, and would
advise him to read with attention, some


choice port;on Of divine writ to arrange
his own internal difficulties, and retire
to bed early in the evening, and awake
in the morning with this horrid ni'ht
marc Of malicious designs all vanished
aud gone, and the mind left in more


proper condition for teaching the pco-
pie the rewards of virtue and the pun
ishments of vice. JOTTER.
Year: 1871

Instead Of arrcsting Sylvester Smith
and others Of the sly malfeasants who
have grown rich at the public expense,
and having them put in q safe place,
under lock and key, as their crimes
justly deserved ; they have been al
lowed thus far to 60 unmolested except
as to civil prosecutions to recover their
ill-gotton gain. The county authorities
have manifested an exceedingly leuient
disposition toward that class of crimi-
nails, much moro so than in our judg


ment the nature of the cases would JUS
tify. If there is any crime that should
be punished to the full extent Of the law
it is tampering with public funds. But
the commissioners have undoubtedly
been actuated by desire to make as
little expense for the counsy as possible
This is probably the reason Why Sylves-
ter Smith was not arrested at once in
stead of being allowed to 60 at large
with only civil prosecution. To pro-
tect the interests Of the county and pre-
vent the OK treasurer from disposing Of
his boarded wealth, which every indica-
ton showed that he stood ready at any
favorable moment to do, his property
was attached. Judge FclcL as chair
man Of the Board of Commissioners
made the affidavit for the attachment
as was his duty under the circumstan-
ces. Then Smith starts his game Of
bluff He procures the arrest Of Judge
Fclch on charge Of perjury, simply as
counter movement to protect himself:
Every ore acquainted with Judge Felch
knows that he is one Of the most high
minded, honorable men in the county.
and they will laugh at the absurdity Of
the charge. The criminals he is prose.
cutting will gain nothing BY this sort Of
tactics, for he is not man who is easi-
" intimidated or deferred from doing
his duty. We trust that now the prop
er legal course will be pursued and that
Smith will be arrested and put under
bonds. There is no safety in permit
ting him to run at large, for he is likely
to leave the State any night. a. several
Of his aceomplices have already done.