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Year: 1871

NJ. Catacazy is the Minister to our Govern
ment of one of the greatest European Powers
One whose steady friendship has proved
serviceable in some of the darkest hours of
our National existence. 1t seems that this
Russian Envoy has made himself disaGreeable
to the Power to which he is accredited, so
that his own Government has been or Is to
be requested to withdraw him, which 1t is
expected to do soon after the conclusion of
the expected visit of Prince Alexis. In all
this-in the absence of precise knowledge of
the facts-we presume our Government to be
right.


But it is not right-it is decidedly wrong
that journals currently supposed to be in
spired from Washington should reiterate
the most savage attacks on the Russian Envoy
Just at this moment. Let our Government
send him away wheneverEit shall see fit; but,
while he remains among us, the fully accred-
tied and only representative Of the Car, let
him be treated, if not with oordiality, or even
courtesy, at least with reserve. Let all further
attacks on him be forborne until he shall have
received his congo, and is free to reply.
Year: 1871

The real friends of the workinsman- will
heartily accept as sound the action Of Senator
Wilson ON the labor movement. Few public
men have better right to speak er cathedra
than the Senator, who, as he says, has been
through all the bitter phases of a worlman's
life; but it does not follow that, because he
deeply sympathizes with workingmen, he
should be instrumental in postponing the
day of their deliverance from present
distresses, by helping to build up party
outside of the organization which is to-day
the best exponent of human freedom and
complete political liberty. THE TRIBUNE has
persistently urged that in the Republican
party alone can the labOring men of the
country hope to find that relief for which
they are struggling in fOrlOrn third-party
movements. It is cruel to entice them into
political forays which only endanger their own
prospects Of ultimate success. VIII they listen
to the advice Of Q publicist who has risen to
eminence from their own ranksf 4,
Year: 1871

The Dominion of Canada Gncluding New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia) reports a total
population of 34s4,94; showing an increase of
19i per cent. in the last ten years. During
our last decade, our population increased
from 31,449,3a1 to Ss,5SS,1S1, or nearly double
the ratio of the Canadas. Considering their
vast expanse of fertile unsettled territory and
eur loss of not less than One Million persons
by our great Civil War and its consequences,
we submit that the Dominion does not pros
per, with Free Trade and Low Taxes, as we
do with Protection and High Taxes.
Year: 1871

A YOUNG man from Ken
lucky, who undertook to open
a country store in the noun
tains of East Tennessee, came
to speedy ruin because he was
"too nippy' for that region
de wore a stovepipe hat, had
his boots blacked every day,
and mounted a fresh paper
collar each morning, all of
which served to disgust the ma
tives, who said he put on too
much Kentucky blue grass so.
ciety style for them. But still
he was endured until the wos
men learned that he had his
shirts mede to button up be.
hind. That they could no
and would not stand; and
when the fair sex turned
against him, all further strug-
giles against fate seemed use-,,
less. The young mans stock
in trade was disposed OF by
the Sheriff.
Year: 1871

In an article about the great


lire in the West the Herald re.


minds us that enough is al
ready known to convince US
that the burning of Chicago,
sadEaS it was, can be reckoned
as a light grief when compared
with the devastation of these
prairie homes and quiet villa.
ges in the Far West. The ono
entails mainly destruction Of
property--pecuniary loss
which the generosity of the civ.
llized world can do much to
tighten it not altogether reim.
burse. The latter carries ia its
desolating path the most horri-
BILE Of deaths, and strikes thou.
sands of hearts with a sorrow
keener than any the loss of
mere worldly goods can bring.
Yet even the pecuniary suffer.
ing must be greater among
these villagers and prairie set.
tiers than with the peoples Of
a large city. The former have
no neighbors left in compare.
tive aflluence to relieve their
immediate necessities, and no
hope of a speedy rally from
their sudden poverty by aid Of
the spirit of enterprise which
always comes to The rescue OF
a young and vigorous city like
Chicago.
Year: 1871

The editor of the Waverly
Watchman gives the following
as a good way to "prevent
small pox::"


"The first thing after getting
up in the morning shake your
clothes well, black your boots
and saw about 20 logs of wood;
always part your hair on the
left side; wash with a flannel
rag; wear assafetida in your
pocket and a ten cent piece
around your neck"
Year: 1871

CAREFUL measurement and
calculation Of the area of tho
burnt district of Chicago places
its length, from its starting point
to its place of ending, at four and
a half miles, and its average
width a little over one mile. The
number of acres laid waste is
1900.
Year: 1871

LET parents make every pos
sible offort to have their child
rem 80 to sleep in a pleasant hu-
NOR. Never scold or give leo
lures, or in any way wound q
child's feelings as it goes to bed.
Let all Danish business and
every worldly care at bed time,
and let sleep come to a mind at
peace with God and all the world.
Year: 1871

CoURTsHIP IN 'YE OLDEN TBiE"-was not
without flavor of eccentric originality which
must have been pleasing 1t is related Of a Con-
gregstioLsl clergyman, one John Keep, that
when a student. he was sccusomed to build the
winter morning fire for the daughter Of the lady
with whom he boarded She would arrange the
breakfast, and as there was some spare time to
fill up before the other members of the family
appeared, they would sing together the old
church tunes. Such habits promoted personal


piety and something else, for as John was about
leaving to undergo his examination before the
association, he proposed, and asked the young
lady to consider the topic one week and then


give him definite answer. Before the week
closed she handed him papsr with her name
written near the bottom of page, and this
postscript: Byron said a woman's mind is al
ways in her postscript-'' accept your propos-
al, and. that you may make your arrangements
unembarrassed, you may put above my name
any words you may choose expressive Of my
affection for you, and will redeem the pledge.
That pledge was redeemed by rare fidelity and
Year: 1871

Virginia lady returned home rather late,
one evening recently, after short absence, and,
hearing a noise in the room which she and her
husband occupied. looked through the keyhole
and saw the rotund figure Of a woman upon
whose shoulders her lord was adjusting shawl
Enrsged by jealousy she seized a shotgun and,
forcing open the door, shot the obtruder in the
back. Her husband screamed and she tainted,
but when coming 10 her senses found that she
had desperately wounded dummy which her
husband, a dry goods merchant. had brought
home for repairs.
Year: 1871

believe that cheerfdlluess can be and
ought to he cultivated by all that kindness is
most benehcently contagious that to carry
good nature and wisely curbed temper with
you is to bring sunshine wherever you 90, that
patience aud forbearance in your intercourse
with family friends and community will always
bring forth the richest CT fruits that the treas
ure Of good deeds achieved, the sufferings as
suaged, is worth infinitely more than political
honors that the creation Of joy is inestimably
better than that besetting sin Of borrowing
trouble and with Charles Lamb that ga laugh
is worth hundred grosns in any state of the
market. - Tice President ColfGz
Year: 1871

conveyed directly to the bedside of
his faithful Edith. whose joy can be
scarcely imagined, and the nurse, Mrs.
Elliott--how she clung about Gran
ville's neck and wept tears Of such
heartfelt happiness as seldom wet the
eyes OF mortalS.


And Edith is not half as sick as we
made out, dear boy" said that worthy
woman. "And you will go now to
Paris, away from all that can remind
you Of the last sad months. Oh, am
hardly able to realize that this is not
a Dream" and the good woman stole
fearful smile from Edith's pale face,
as she deliberately marched tesa glass,
pulled her cap and the gray front off
her head, wrapped up her spectacIes
IN them, and throwing them out Of
the window, stood contest in all her
beauty, the loving, faithful Nelly,
who, by her wonderful resemblance,
had personated her brothers spectre,
till the guilty heart Of Clarice Spencer
could hold it's secret no longer.


And could the party have seen the
look Of CONSERVATION that crept over
the face OF person concealed in the
next room, as she saw the whilom
aIrs. Eiliotts metamorphosis, they
would have felt that, cunning as her
wicked ingenuity had proved her to
be, in Il simple girl she had net her
match, who opposing plot to plot,
had beaten her.


And now once more upon an out
ward bound vessel, behold Edith and
her husband, who, in the happiness
of the present, is fast forgetting the
trials through which he lately passed !;
and beautiful Nelly deems her cup Of
earthly bliss full; that the sun is
brighter for the storm just over, and
that ministering to Granville and the
new swec. sister, she will be forever
happy. So they sail away to their
home III beautiful Paris, where Gran
vile has very fine business prospects,
which, however they may fall, can
not bring poverty to the loving trio,
for Madame Clarice has added many
thousands to the sum Of that fatal
check, striving to buy of those she
has so deeply injured the forgiveness
she feels she has no right to expect.
In after years she finds her sons care
more to be in foreign lands with
their sister and her noble husband
than with the poor, broken woman
who once plotted, aud schened, and
sinned to such fruitless, bitter ends.
Year: 1871

in abundance. farm as their fathers farm


cd, regard all departures from their e.


taoiished rule as dangerous innovations
and sneer at the man who avails himself
OF the experience of really scientific and


intelligent men, and who would as soon
put ratsbane into their soil, as ashes,
compost, superphospate or anything else
unless directly from the manure heap
made during the winter; months Of
which are spent in feeding out simply
meldo,o hay.


As | was viewing your beautiful val.
ley, l was reminded of the week spent
in the vicinity of Hatfield De. r6eld and
Sunderland. The town of Hatfield ex
pended the past season $4,000 for for
eign manures, whether or not you might
expend money in the same direction TO
an equal advantage, ! cannot say.


In thus fearlessly and freely giving
the farmers of this section my ideas in
regard to farming, and my practice in
carrying them out, have doubtless ad.
vocated the employment of means not
generally adopted or approved by the
people. If | have succeeded in suggest
ing single new idea, which may be of
benefit to my brother farmers, am more
than satisfied with what have accom-
plished.


Thanking you for the kind invitation
extended to me through your president,
to be present this evening, and the cour-
tesy you have shown me upon this occa-
sion, | most cordially invite you each and
all to be present at the meeting of the
Board of Agriculture when they meet,
in the county adjoining you, Of which !
will most cheerfully give you notice that
you may be present and hear from US,
and we from you, for we have made it an
institution on level with the citizens.-
Now, | expect, and indeed l nope that
the system have advocated will be se-
verely criticised, and if better course
of farming can be shown, / will be
among the first to adopt it.
Year: 1871

Any amount and every class Of Insurance required
ran be placed at this Office in the best Companies
and at as low rates as ct agency in the country
Expiration Notices Promptly Given.
Year: 1871

fore the mother, a young woman
aSsa:: twenty ave years old, and
her three interesting little children.
two girls and one boy, were lying
stiff and cold in the arms of DEATH
Dying in rapid succession, one al.
ter tho other, the mother, although
the first to take the poison, lived
to see her children all die and then
followed them herself. It is said
the struggles of the poor little crea.
lures were awful, the Oldest failing
backwards was drawn together in
such a manner that her head and
feet nearly touched each other.-
The afflicted father held his little
ones and his wife i'm his arms till
they breathed their last.


The time was too short from the
discovery of the deed to procure
any aid, although physician was
Immediately sent for. He arrived
in time to save the father, who, in
bis efforts to discover What the
drug was, bad swallowed enough
to render his condition dangerous.
Mr.. Patterson camo to this CITY
yesterday afternoon to procure cof
fms to bury the dead, and as soon
as he returns an inquest will be
held previous to the interment.
Year: 1871

released his hold, when, OF course ,
the wholeparty was precipitated
to the bottom of the well. AS
luck would have it, there was
moro mnd than water where the


Hiberians lit, and they wisely
considered themselves particularly
fortunate in escaping without actu.
al loss of either life or limb.
Year: 1871

A Democratic stump speaker, down South,
is credited with uncommon courage, and blunt
honesty for commencing an address as follows
"Iintend to speak plain English to you, Dem
ocrats would ike to have you listen to me
calmly do not come here to stun you with
any oratOrica eloquence want to enlighten
you, and it will take much of an orator to do
.bot ~
Year: 1871

During Senator Morton's speech at the SOL
diers' reunion at WINCHESTER, Mo-, last week
he had occasion to call upon those present who
had lost near relative or friend in the late
war to manifest it by raising a hand Instantly
a thousand arose, and with his own upifted
also he eloquently abjured them to cherish the
Governm mt in memory Of the lost ONES. The
effect was thrilling.
Year: 1871

COUNTY SEATs.-We learn that our
Senator, Mccoy, has introduced Il
bill in regard to the county seats of
this county, which we hope may be-
come the law. Half the population
of Lander county Is now located
within FIVE miles of the line of White
Pine, and, while il is only thirty-five
miles to the county seat at Hamil-
ton, it is eighty to the seat of justice
of this county. One of two things
must be done-either this must be a
shire town of Lander county, or the
eastern twelve miles of Lander must
become part of White Pine. As
the matter now stands. n large
amount Of the litigation of this dis
trict goes to White Pine, by stipu-
lation, to save the extraordinary
costs of a trial at our own county
seat. We hope the bill introduced
will pass, but, if it does not, sixty
per cent. of the voters of this county
will sign a petition to be set off tc
White Pine Eureka Sentinel.
Year: 1871

FIEE.-On Tuesday afternoon the
roof of kasten's Brewery caught fire
from a defect in the stove pipe just
where it passed through the roof.
Owing to the strenuous exertions of
many of our citizens it was extin-
guished in very short order. This
was a very narrow escape for our
town rs very high wind prevailed
at the time. Little Fergy was on
hand with a syringe and got in on
the fire very early in the action.
Again we warn our citizens Of the
danger of defective stovepipes, and
the necessity for immediate action in
this regard, and again would urge
the organization Of fire company
- Ely Record.
Year: 1871

How TO CURE CoLD.-The Her.
aid of Health says: Upon the first
indication that you have taken n
cold, stop eating until the cold is
eased ; drink freely of cold water !;
induce free perspiration over the
whole body, either by exercise, hot
water or vapor bath, or by going to
bed and covering up warm breathe
all the pure air you can. In most
cases cold will yield to this treat
ment in twelve hours, or at most in
twenty-four.
Year: 1871

The Cheyenne News gives the total
vote of that city in recent election
at 473, which is fearful falling of
from the time when its electoral
power represented not less than two
thonsand voters.
Year: 1871

Last night, says recent number ofthe Kan-
sas city Ne,cs, Carols theatre was crowded to
repletion to witness the daring and graceful per-
formance of the Maratta sisters upon the ira
peze. Many of those who attended the night
before came again to see the little Rosalie in
her perilous leap, and scarcely chair was
empty in the house. The preliminary songs
and dances were gone through with, and the
sisters were at last in mid air, whirling from
bar to rope, amid the applause of TIE audience
Finally, the elder ascended to the upper swing
and then commenced the more snowy and
perous feats. The little one-a bright, pret-
ty child of only thirteen years-twined her
feet about her strong sister, hanging in every
variety of posture, and suspended as if by
by mere volition a, such height above the
floor.


They had just recovered from may i1-
tertwining of hands and limbs, and the tlder
one; seating herself upon the bar Of the up
per swing, leaned backward, balancing her
self, while the child slid forward from herlap
and lay with folded arms, resting upon her
feet. The performance is not as difficult as
it seems, but depends for its safety entirely
upon the nerve of the one upon the bar. The
proper way for it to end is for the child 10 ex-
tend her arms, grasping the bar, and then
fall hanging by her hands, as the other re-
moves her feet


Still, though not difficult, it IS dangerous
and most exciting to the audience. As they
saw the slender childlke form lying with
folded arms upon the feet Of her sister, way
up towards the roof, and calm as within her
| ,r1 of nx.,,loven
breaking forth, when Of a sudden it was
changed to an involuntary shrek of horror!
The elder girl thinking that the other had al
ready grasped the bar, removed her feet, and
down from her perch, near the high ceiling
down like falling star from its fearful height
| went the child.


Such sublime nerve as she exhibited it has
never been our fortune TO witness in child.
The arms remained folded over the chest, the
limbs never changed their positions, nor the
faintest cry escaped her compressed lips, and
the face was as calm rs that OF sleeping
babe, without the least expression of fear
In the same position in which she left her
sisters feet she struck the floor with dull
horrible thud that was echoed by shrek
from the audience, and stifled moan from
the little sufferer. She was immediately
picked up and borne behind the scenes by
one of the actors, while the agonized sister
descended quickly from the trapeze and joined
her. In few moments il was announced to
the audience that her hurts were but trining,
and that she trusted to appear again tonight.
Considering the height Of the fall, and the
dangerous position in which she struck--full
upon her bacl-her escape was almost q
miracle.
Year: 1871

EFFEcTs OF LAUGHING GAs.-A lady in
Cumminsville, for the past two week, has
been showing signs of insanity for severa
DAYS She would run the servant girl out o.
the house, AID threatened her destruction oc
casionsy. Her husband is stair builder
and was the most af1ectionate and indulgen
spouse toward his wife possible, but it was
found necessary to have lady living close by
to attend to her and keep her company, for
fear she might commit some serious injury.
Yesterday it was found necessary to apply to
the courts for certificate of her insanity and
convey her to Longview. 1t required the
combined strength of four men to put her in
the carriage at Cumminsville, and she uttered
the most heart rending cries for her two chill
dren, whom she left behind. In her frantic ef-
forts in the morning with her husband, who
was trying to pacify her, she tore his shirt in
to shreds. 1t was a sad sight to witness this
poor woman, who, only few weeks ago, en-
joyed the use Of her reason, tied hand and
foot in a close carriage, and taken to the In
stituton at Cathrage.


The insanity of the unfortunate lady is at
tributed to the use of laughing gas, which
was administered to her few weeks ago by a
stupid dentist in this city who extracted sew
eral of her teeth. She was of a very nervous
temperament, and when it was found thx.
the nitrous oxide had produced an injurious
effect, potion was administered toquiet he,
nerves, which, however, had no beneficial re-
suit. Since that time she has been growing
worse daily, and this, coupled with the fact
that she has bpen trouhled with tho unsolicI
ed attentions Of certain religious fanatics,
pressing her to join the church and have her
children educated in the faith of their peculiar
religion, no doubt caused her insanity
Cincinnati Commercial
Year: 1871

To EXCESS. The President is running the
relative business, says the New York hade-
pendem, to excess. He has appointed to
al Office the husband of lady whose moth
er was second cousin to a man who in early
life was acquainted with a man who sold
milk to family who lived in the same street
with a cousin of friend of a lady who was
acquainted with the circumstances of the
marriage of old Mr.. and Mrs. Dent, the
father and mother of Mrs Grant.
Year: 1871

Because the Examiner has chosen to es-
pouse the cause Of the tax ridden people in
opposition to the plunderng schemes of the
railroad monopolsts, that mighty corporation
the Central Pacific Railroad Company, has
decided to withdraw the advertisement of its
time table from our columns. The adve :
tisement didn't pay much lmerel+ some
twenty-five dollars per month"; but we were
nevertheless glad to have it for the informa-
ton of many Democrats who travel on that
line, and who dislike to read any other pa
per than the Examiner. Hereafter, we sup
pose, we shall be compelled to give it space,
gratis; which will be done with the preface
Published for the benefit of our readers,
without the cost of cent to the wealthy and
unscrupuloas Shylocks endowed by Radical
legislation with a monstrous portion Of the
proper patrimony of the laboring classes OF
America.


We are rejoiced that the Central Pacific
Railroad Company have thus early shown
their hands. We have an abiding faith in
the good sense and honesty of our fellow citi-
zens, on some questions of general interest,
however they may differ politically, and We
believe now, since the monoposts have in
augurated the war against the free expression
of public sentiment on matters concerning
them, that the people will rally on the right
side and rebuke the arrogant dictators.


A, the situation now is The people are in
the power of the railroad tyrants. But that
situation can be easily reversed. Let the pow
erty stricken thousands, who are compelled to
use their present costly mode of conveyance
unite and send representatives of their wishes
and feelings to q Legislature that will pre-
scribe tariff Of charges which, while it will
allow them fair compensation, will withdraw
from their avaricous clutches hundreds of
thousands of dollars per annum now filched
from the travelling public.


This is not political so much as an eco
nomic question. 1t is one which concerns all
members of the community of whatever po-
litical persuasion. The monopolists aremak-
ing deliberate attempt to subdue the liberty
of the press, and, by silencing all utterances
against their demands, compel the people to
the endurance of burthens which will be in
creased in proportion to the submission to
their exactions.


90 far as the next Legislature of Califor-
MIA is concerned, no matter which political
party may gain he asccndency, let each can
didate of either party nominated for Senator
or Assemblyman be distinctly pledged to the
proposition of a fairly paying tariff of charges
land no more) on the railroad lines within
this State. In this way only can the poor
suffering public escape the ravenings of these
railroad sharks francisco Exam
iner.
Year: 1871

The fellow who was engaged to marry the
double headed girl, and backed out because
one head called him fortune hunter, is now
trying to "make up" He offers to 60 on
counting the willing head if the angry one will
keep itself in bag during his visits. Nego-
tiations still pending.