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Year: 1871

MeatS.-The branch meat shop of james
kynaston, located on Commercial avenue,
next door to the grocery store of james
Carroll, is now in full blast, and this pop
ular butcher is supplying all the refined
meat eaters of that portion of the Fourth
Ward with splendid meat. If you have
not tried him give him call. If
Year: 1871

AlJa's.-The barber shop of VIM. Alba,
on Commercial avenue near the corner Of
Eighth street, is the place to which all
lovers of II good, close shave with razors
sharper than the wit OF twenty Jerrolds'
wind their way. II
Year: 1871

LAST CHANCE.-The time draws near.
Secure your tickets in the Grand Gift
Legal Festival in aid of n public library,
at Omaha before you have TO pay large
premium. 1t is said to be IL grand sue
cess. Everybody is confident it is con-
Quoted on the square
Year: 1871




A young lady, apparently about %
years of age, with dark hair and ewes,
was found unconscious in Fifth avenue
stage at the corner Of Forty
street on Saturday night, and taken to
st. Luke's Hospital, where she died
yesterday morning from the effects of
poison, undoubtedly taken with suicidal
intent. 1t appears that while she was
riding in the stage, and when at Forty
seventh street, her condition and strange
appearance attracted the attention of
some of the passengers, who notified
Officer Mcmillan, of the mounted squad,
who rode off to procure assistance.
While he was absent the. woman re-
lapsed into insensibility, and was taken
to st. Luke's Hospital. By the exer-
tions Of the surgeons in attendance the
patient rallied several times, but when
questioned as to her relatives and place
of residence, either would not or could
not give the surgeons any information.
Finally she became unconscious, and
remained in that condition until death
ensued. The deceased was respectfully
attired in a brown silk dress with over
skirt and black silk basque. No clue
to her name could be found on her
clothing until one of her shoes, which
was of fine quality, though very much
worn, was removed, and on the inside
lining of the shoe was found written
"Miss A. Mapes Tor Maps), No. 4Ol3,"
and this may lead to the Identification
of the remains. 1t was also supposed,
from a newspaper-slip found in the
pocket of her dress, that the deceased
had advertised in morning journal
under the name of Homeless" for a
situation where her services would be
deemed an equivalent for her board and
the comforts of home, but it is not
known whether she succeeded in OBJ
tanning the home she was in search of.
An external examination of the remains
showed that the unfortunate woman
was pregnant, and it is therefore be-
lieved that she had been seduced and
most likely deserted and left in a pen
niless condition. The body of the un-
fortunate young woman was taken to
the Morgue fo" Identification. Coroner
Young will make thorough investiga-
ton of this mysterious case.
Year: 1871

Modern research has determined
curious circumstance of an organic con q
trivance in the camel and leech, un like ,
as they are in structure, functions and
habits, which has reference to supply
ing them with food from storehouses in
their own bodies till supplies are attain
able from other sources. s.,, .l..a a


The hump is an immense collection
of fat stored in reticulated cells piled
one upon another, which is concentrat-
ed food. When fodder cannot be had,
as frequently occurs on their long cara
van travels in the desert, q peculiar set,
of absorbent vessels draw upon the
magazine-the hump-cawylng the fat
into circulation till food from without
puts stop to the draft on the back
The hump is very sensibly diminished
at times-even being almost completely
leveled, but that which was thus bor-9 b
rowed to sustain life temporarily is i'm
mediately replaced when the stomach
is set in motion again in its accustomed
manner.


The medical leech or bloodsucber,
low as it is in the organic scale of life,
is as carefully provided for in regard to
the contingencies of life as the king of
the country. AS the blood passes down
the glllet of the leech the current
divides right and left to enter two lat
eral tubes, instead of entering directly
into the stomach. These canals are
folded zig-zag, backward and forward in
loops, as it were, from the head to the
tail. When perfectly filed the leech
lets go its hold. 1t is then plump and :
full, with stock of food on hand that
may ordinarily last from one to two
years, in case it has no opportunity to
take in another in that long time.
Year: 1871

The sugar crop, it was generally ex-
pected, would give a fair average yield,
but according to the statements of
number of planters who called upon us
yesterday, this has been one of the
for years, to say nothing of our unrelia-
BILE and expensive labor. To begin
with: The stubble cane suffered ex-
tensively from the frost last winter, and
seed cane was much injured. Add to
this that, contrary to the general inn
preston the breadth of ground put in
cane this season is much less than that
of last year-our informant's estimate
is little more than one-half The sea-
son, too, has been q most unfortunate
one for the planter.


The long. continued rains of early
summer laid an embargo upon field
operations. 1t is within cur knowledge
that one planter did but day and
half's work in his field during the
whole month of June, and we may add
that the story of one is the history Of
many. A more unpropitious season for
working the crop has not been encoun-
tered, it is alleged, for many years. The
prospective yield may therefore readily
be estimated. According to our in
formation, the crop in West Baton
Rouge, Lafourche, st. John, st. James
and ST. Charles is distressingly poor, as
general thing, with, as is understood,
here and there an enviable exception
In some fields the grass is as high as the
cane. A number of planters will not
grind at all. Some fields do not give
half hogshead to the acre.
Year: 1871

TINE TO PAINT-The best time to do
outdoor painting is the present. Cool,
dry weather permits the paint to harden
and form a tough surface. In hot
weather the pores of the wood soak up
theoil. which, rendered more fluid by
the heat. is rapidly absorbed before it
has time to harden. The lead is taen
left adhering only very loosely, ana Is
brushed off at the least contact. Be
sides great objection to painting in
summer is found in the numerous flies
which find premature grave thereon,
and in the cool autumn months this is
avoided,
Year: 1871

FROM Tue LduSluS hepuDuCau


An instance of remarkable presence
of mind, in saving property in the late
fires in Michigan, has come under our
notice, well worth relating. A large
portion of Gratiot county was overrun
by the fires the last two or three weeks,
destroying dwellings, fences, timber,
saw mills, and other property. The
only mill saved in that section was that
belonging to D. L. Case ard James M.
Turner, of this city. An old English
man in their employ, named Jacob
Laird, saw that the mill was in the
range Of the fire, and that it was
speedily coming upon him, and he
made preparations to meet and fight it
like an old soldier, for he had served
the Union cause gallantly during the
late Rebellion. Taking all the movable
property from the mill. blacksmith
shop, and boarding house, he buried it
where it would be safe from the de-
vouring element. Then he dug series
Of wells, inclosing the mill and hun
dreds of thousands of feet of lumber,
placing by the side of each well a bar
rel filled with water, pail in each we'll
and another in the barrel. These wells
were dug thick as needed for the
speedy protection Of the property. One
we'll he dug deeper than the others,
that in case his efforts to save the prop
erty should be in vain and his own life
in danger, he could jump in as last
resort.


The fire came down upon him like a
tornado. With his force of hands he
met it, and where it crossed the line
here and there, setting fire to piles of
lumber, the water ready at hand
quenched the flames. At last he came
off victorious, for he saved the mill,
lumber and all the property, with the
loss of his own hair, eyebrows, whis-
kers, and even the woolen shirt from off
his back. When rallied by his en-
ployers as to whether he "did not find
it hot work." his reply was, at was not
much of soldier who couldn't face the
fire, after facing as many cannon as he
had


AS fitting reward, Laird's wages
have been nearly doubled, and he was
furnished with fine suit of clothes,
and told that he could remain there as
long as he chose.
Year: 1871

THE medical faculties of several Ger
man universities have asked Prince Bis
marck to offer, in the name of the Ger
man empire, a large sum of money for
the discovery of remedy to prevent
the spreading of the cholera.
Year: 1871

THE Sultan of Morocco is described as
a morose man, or by no means COM
manding presence. He is said to be
addicted to the immoderate use Of
strong drink, and cruel in his proclivi-
ties, but his Incidence is so great that
he frequently fails to perpetrate deeds
of violence upon which he has already
resolved. He is illiterate, and unable to
write his own name.


THE Oregon State Fair has bull-fght
among its attractions.
Year: 1871

From the Fortnightly Revewl


The Greeks aimed at the perfection OF
decorative design, and so much as the
study of the human form helped them TO
arrive at the perfection, they carried it
further and to more consummate point
than has ever been done before or since.
But they gave themselves small scope
for the display Of human passion; when
they represented it it was in a cold and
digniied manner, which fails to awaken
our sympathies. The figures of fighting
warriors on the pediment Of the temple
of Kgina receive and infiict wounds
and meet their death with fixed smile,
which shows that the artist intended to
avoid the e3prssgiQH Of pain or passion.
The Greek artists have the Supreme
right to the title Of Idealists; they are
the. true worshippers of the Ideal the
ideal of beauty once achieved, they cared
not tc Tary it. Witness the most perfect
specimen of Their decorative art which
remains the most perfect In the whole
world--I meaA the frieze of the Parthe-
non. There is not in the hundred OF
figures which form the Panathenaio pro
cession,i except by accidents of exeeu-
ton, any variation OF character in the
beautiful ideal forms represented,
whether they be of man, woman or ami
NAL; enough remains ofisthe faces to
show that they conform to two or three
types throughout, without variety of
character or expression; all is as perfect
as the most profound knowledge, the
most skillful workmanship and the
highest sense of beauty can make It.
But with the great Florentine, the real
istic tendency is obvious from the begin
ming, not to work up an ideal of hu-
manity, but to study it in its countless
FORMS of beauty and grandeur, and in
ever varying moods, and to represent
these as truthfully as the deepest con
temptation of nature could enable. him
10 do. -.s...,f..-
Year: 1871

The Board Of Directors. in con mending this
scheme To the public, promise that i shall be
carried out in good faith. They.wih appoint
\ Committee Of Award whose high character
will he n sufficient guarantee that perfect fair
ness will control the distribution.


The price of these Special Tickets has been
fxad on tha low sum of
Year: 1871

ADVANTAGES OF CRYING.7-A French phy-
sician is out in a long dissertation on the adj
vantages of groanng and crying in general,
and especially during surgical operations.
He contends that groanng and crying are
two grand operations by which nature aIlays
anguish; that those patients who give way
to their natural feelings, more speedily re-
cover from accidents and operations than
these who think it unworthy man to be-
tray such symptoms of cowardice as either


to cry or groan. He tells of a man who re-
ducod lis pulse from 120 to GO in the course
of few hours, by giving full vent to his
emotions. If people are at all unhappy
about anything, let them 60 into their room
and comfort themselves with loud boo-hoo
and they will feel a hundred per cent. better
afterward. In accordance with the above,
the crying of children should not be t.o
greatly discouraged. If it he Systematically
repressed, the result may be St. Vitus'
dance, epieptic fits, or some other disease Of
The nervous system. What is natural is al
ways useful; and nothing can be more natural
than the crying of children when anything
occurs to give them either physical or mental
pain.
Year: 1871

By G.. F. l.. HoTH.
Little d-grain, now sink deep
To thy lone and silent sleep,
To thy place of rest.
Loan I'll scatter over thee,
Till thou art out of sight to me,
Mingled with the dust.
But not always shall thou lay
Mingled thus with mould and clay;
Thou will rise again,
Grow up bright, and fill the air
With fragrance sweet and rare,
Shine in beauty's train.
Thus thou too, sweet little babe,
Like that seed-grain, now art laid
In this bed of earth,
And like it thou too will rise,
And with angels in the skies
Sing Jehovah's praise.
Therefore friends, o do not weep
For our darling here asleep;
You will meet again
In fairer, better cline,
Wherein never changing time,
All are free from pain.
Year: 1871

A ROMANTIC SToRY.-The Hartford, CT.
Post says lady and gentleman are now
living in that city, who were engaged to be
married more than thirty years ago, and
who are still anxiously awaiting the day
when they shall be made one. In 1910
they had been engaged for some time, but
did not marry because each had mother
dependent on him and her for support. The
two mothers refused to live together, and
their children would not leave them, but de-
cided to postpone their marriage until one or
the other should die. Both mothers are still
living, and the gentleman continues to visit
the lady, the flial duty still keeping them
apart. The man has had consumption for
several years, and doubtless ere either of the
now very aged mothers shall take their de-
parture, he will have gone to his last resting
place. Every day trembling old Romeo,
leaning heavily on a cane, with feeble steps,
wends his way to the house of Juliet, a
withered maiden lady, whose hair is silvered
with age and trouble. Truly they deserve
happiness if any couple ever did.
Year: 1871

A GREAT many little boys want to know
why dogs nose is always cold. This is
all we can tell them about it:


"There sprung leak in Noah's ark,


Which made the dog begin to bark;
Noah took his nose to stop the hole.


And hence his nose is always cold"
Year: 1871

DOES HE?-We learn from friend
south of the river that the impression
prevails to a considerable extent, and has
been very carefully instilled into the
minds of the people, that Judge Ham car
ries the Republican party of Washington
county in his pocket, Does he? What
say you, Republicans Of Washington
county--men who have had the indie
pendence anti manliness 10 act as you
saw fit, who have heretofore exercised
the freedom Of thought and action which
characterizes free men? Are you ready
to acknowledge that you are circumScrib-
I'd by the narrow limits Of any mans
pocket, much less af him who pockets
YOU for the furthetance of his own
schemes? We think not, In fact, we
feel authorized to say emphatically that
such is not the case.


For the benefit Of our down river
friends, we can assure them that Judge
Hams political stock in trade was nearly
exhausted when he disposed of Lieut.
Gov. johnson. II may lay claim to the
ownership Of the Republican party Of
Washington county, and may bargain
for their sale, but when he comes to de.
liver the property he will find he has
reckoned without his Mountain
Echo.
Year: 1871

The Southern Claims Committee will
adjourn for two months about the first of
July, and will re-assemble about the fif-
teenth of September. Thus far nearly
one hundred and fifty cases have been
practically decided, and each member OF
the commission will take home with him
cases to prepare reports upon during va
cation Judge Adds goes to st. Adams,
Judge Farrs to Glen Falls, New York,
and ex-senator Howell to Kcokuk, Iowa.
The cases practically decided will involve
the payment Of a sum exceeding $3.50,
600 but it is gratifying to know that the
total amount of all the claims arc not
likely to prove as burdensome TO the
government as it was feared they would
when the act creating the commission
was passed. A small proportion OF the
claims, say one.siXth to one eighth, have
been absolutely rejected on the ground
of disloyalty, and nearly all have been re.
duced in amount. The number Of claims
thus far filed amount to nearly two thou
sand Eve hundred; ofthese one thousand
nine hundred have been tabulated, and
lists of the same printed and mailed to
every postoilice in every county from
which claims have been returned, to be
posted for public inspection, with the re-
quest that any person knowing facts in
connection with these claims will please
address the commission. In this way
the commission is in receipt Of u great
number of letters, many giving informa-
ton of importance.
Year: 1871

Gen Sherman has returned from his
tour Of inspection through the West and
Southwest He considers the apprehen
sions felt of a wide.s spread Indian war
along the Texas frontier rs in great
measure unfounded General Sherman's S
view of the situation is much more hope
full than many have heretofore supposed.
Year: 1871

L
| The last month of Winter is at hand,
and the thinning season" is comparative
failure, the owners of many placer claims
not having had water enough, so far, to
enable them to even commence sIuicing
operations. Some have bad barely enough
water to enable them to run for few
weeks, working at great disadvantage,
and of course their profits have been small
The few miners whose claims are situated
under bitches taken frcm living streams,
such as Clear Greek and Cottonwood,
have generally done well, so far as we have
heard


Of course this failure of the mining
season has produced dull times and tempo
rary local business depression, but we are
satisfied that matters will change in the
Spring, and that business of all kinds will
improve.


The prospects for good crops in the
country are encouraging, and the near
approach of the Railroad will soon send
thrill of life throughout all branches
of business, and arouse the spirit of en-
terprise and industry on every hand
Whether the Railroad is built through
Shasta or not, the town, by virtue of its
location at the head of the Sacramento
Valley, and the distance intervening be-
tween here and any other trading point of
Importance, will certainly reap great ben
eft from the road while in process of con.
struction, even if we should not be par
ticularly benefited by it after its completion.
From the time the work of constructing
the road is commenced at the southern
boundary line of the county, uutil it is COM
pleted up the Sacramento to Dog Creek
or Soda Springs, many if not all of the
supplies needed by the Company and it
employees, must necessarily be procured at
this place, from the fact that this will be
the nearest and most available point at
which they can purchase. As the. work
of constructing the road through this coun-
ty must necessarily be slow, on account of
the nature of the country, it is safe to
anticipate that the business men of Shasta,
by adopting liberal policy, will reap the
full benefit of the great amount of money
which the Company and its employees will
expend here.


The establishment Of Land Office here,
while it accommodates all sections of the
country included in the limits of the Dis
trict, will also confer much benefit on this
town, and so, considering all the prospects
together, we think our residents and bus
mess men have reason to feelin good spirits
and should stop growing about "dull
times" What if times are little dull at
+ present ?-the cause is temporary, and the
future is full of promise.
Year: 1871

RAILROAD SURVEYORS Solano Re-
publican of January 10Th has this notice
concerning the progress of the survey for
the new railroad between Benicia and Red
Bluff


The surveyors and men (ten in number)
of the California Central Railroad Company
are in the tules south of this town engaged
in the survey. We understand that the
line leaves tie hills near Major Howell's
residence across the tules in an airline to
this place. From here, it is snrmised. the
grade. of the Suisun and Berryessa Railroad
will be used for at least FIVE miles to the
point of the Vaca mountains. From there,
direct line will extend up the Sacramento
valley to Red Bluff. The present corps Of
surveyors are under the leadership of STAINS
berry, VINO expects to pursue his labors
nOrthward until he meet with another corps
who have made their start at Red Bluff with
the intention of running line southwark.
Year: 1871

The heavy rain storm, on the 9th ult.,
broke down the main fume on Ludwig's
& Foschler's Piety Hill ditch. The dam
age cannot be repaired mnch short of a
thousand dollars A number of miners
who depend on this ditch for water, will be
seriously inconvenienced by the breakage,
as water is. particularly valuable at this
season. We understand that the fume
will be replaced with as little delay as
possible.
Year: 1871

The following record Will show the changes IA
the temperature for the past twenty four hours in
comparison with the corresponding day OF last year
as Indicated by the thermometer AZ nudnuts
Pharmacy II HERALD Building corner OF Anu street.
Year: 1871

Irene Robinson, daughter OF a
blacksmith of Peoria, ILL.,, applied for
lodgings at Twentieth street station to-
night. She was dressed in male attire
and stated she had been in that garb
for two years. She left home in 1869
because her father wished her to marry
a man she disliked. She acted for a
long time as teamster in Illinois and
afterwards worked 10 various shops.
In each case somebody would question
her sex and she would be compelled
to decamp hurriedly. A week ago she
obtained employment on a canal boat
and arrived here. The captains wife
suspected this deck hand Of being a
woman and openly accused her. She
run away tonight and was compelled
to 90 to the station house. She will be
sent home


Quite a large number OF stabbing
ARRAYS occurred in the city to-day, none
OF them, however, resulting fatally.
Year: 1871

element of weakness. large portion of the people
have come TO realize the great and wide spreading
evils which flow from present civil service system,
and there is great desire among men OF every shade
ot political belief for radical reform herein Such
change is desired viii remove the patronage of the
government from the partisan contests OF the people,
as VIII permit subordinate appointments II the clvb
service only Tor demonstrated fitness, and make the
service OF the government rather than party indi
y1duals, such change win relieve the President.
Cabinet otlcees, Senators and Members of Congress
from the constant drudgery distributing this
matters which concern the statesman. I share in
this DESIRE because recognize in present manner
OF dispensing Federal patronage the most demoral-
lzIng element political system. These evils
have grown to their present magnitude gradually.
through many years. No party class of men ars
responsible for them, but generation will justly be
held responsible for their continuance if fully
of the evil, and realizing the danger, i'm
prove opportunity to make the reform whieh the
safety of the nation demands Fully assured that the
people of this state in accord with these senti
Lnents, recommend that you present memorial to
Congress asking for the enactment of such laws as
will effect the desired change.


-<SCoNCLUsIoN.


ditlon of the state. To your her interests
committed. The Office of legislator is one of
the greatest responsibility The powers conferred upon
you the highest which be exercised under
nent mainly but ministers of your vii; thy but
walk in the paths your wisdom marks out for them.
Upon your action depends, in great degree the pub
lie welfare Your duties are arduous, and their
desire that your session may be harmonious, and that
discardng all matters of merely private and local in
terest your deliberations shall be directed
of general tending to advance the horor of
Wisconsin and the prosperity ot her people.


LUCIUS EAIRCHIID.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, January II, ISL