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Year: 1871

conditions. And as there is no such law,
either in existence or proposed, author,
izing consultations or increased issues
of stock, it is apparent that any such
consolidation with any other corpor,
alton, and it is rumored about the Rock
Island, would be fictitious. And the
Constitution provides that all stock
dividends and any other fictitious in
crease of stock shall be void. The
Chicago and Southwestern road is the
one, rumor says, TO be consolidated
with the Rock Island, and extends from
Washington. Iowa, two hundred and
fifty seven miles West OF Chicago to
Leavenworth, Kansas, a distance OF
two hundred and fifty miles. This
road will make a direct line of five
hundred and seven miles f:om Chicago
to Leavenworth. The distance is about
the same also by the new line to both
Kansas City and st. Joe. This COM
pany now have about two hundred
miles oftheir road done and in operation.
The gap Of about fifty miles in Daviees
Grundy and Sullivan counties in Ms
souri, will be finished in August, and in
view of the fact that this company will
be shorter line than any present one
from Chicago to the three most import


ant cities on the Missouri river, there is
reason to believe that it will be one OF
the most important and profitable
roads in the West AS shown above,
the Constitution of this State prohibits
the consolidation, but this road is in
fact continuation Of the Rock Island
company's system Of roads. The Rock
Island company have guaranteed five
million dollars in the Southwestern
company's bonds, and the latter road is
entirely under the control Of the Rock
Island company, and will probably be
leased to it at a rate which will make
it the most important feeder the Rock
Island company has. The real secret
of all these rumors probably is, that
Mr.. Tracy and his friends are covering
the shorts they put out day or two
before the Woodward failure, knowing
as they did then that they could cause
an explosion and depress the stock tenn
porarily below its real value by allow
ing the rumors to 90 uncontradicted,
and by countenancing a false view OF
the real value Of the Southwestern rail
road, as branch Of the Rock Island
system.


A letter from Camp Mcdowell to the
Tocsen Citizen, dated June 18th, says
that Lieutenant Charles Morton, with
twenty-nine men Of the Third Cavalry,
and a party of sixteen citizens from
Prescott and the vicinity, had arrived
at that Fort on the 18th, after most
successful scout, having killed titty.slx
Indians, and recaptured one hundred
and fifty head OF beef, stolen from Bow
ems Rancho on the Sd inst.
Year: 1871

through me. Words could never so ex-
press gratitude. Wave after wave beat
over me, but | lifted her bright, beautiful
head above them all. ue


"lf your strength will last few min
utcs we are saved ~ she said in tones that
were melody condensed, rarified, angeli-
cally modulated. Excuse my raphsodies
i cannot help them.) .For they are
launching surf-boats," she added.


had not thought of that, or cared for
1t, or looked for it. | only looked into her
too beautiful face.


"Ihey will soon be here. Do not let
your strength give way.n


How wished they sink, capsize, do
anything but come there to share with me
the felicity of saving her.


But they came. A great lobster-fisted
hand was stretched out, and it rudely
grasped her round, peerless arm, and she
was lifted into boat. should have sunk
myself-for with her went all my strength
had not another great pair of lobster
looking hands lifted me also from the wa
ter, and tossed me as carelessly as if I had
been half-drowned dog into the bottom
of the boat.


Il belleve was so weak as to faint; for
l knew nothing more until found myself
on bench on the beach, surrounded by
hundreds of men and women, who were
drowning the noise of the surf by their
cheers. One man was pouring brandy
down my throat, to revive me- / pushed
his hand away and looked around for her
There she stood, pale, but oh so beau
tiful yet, and looking gratitude enough
out of those great black eyes to have paid
for death a hundred times over.


'.Do come up to the Ocean House, room
and parlor No. 16,' she said i'm her musi-
cal voice. '.iust as soon as you are able.
cannot thank you enough for saving my
lite; but my dear husband, who is confin-
ed to his room with an attack of the gout,
will do all that man can do to prove his
gratitude to the preserver of his wife's
life ~


''O my countrymen, what fall was
there!" Her husband, A man with the
gout linked to such living angel. l did
not know what said or did just then. !
believe | asked somebody to blow my
brains oat. They took me up to my room
l did not leave it that night. The next
day did leave it and left Cape May, also
forever dared not look upon the angel
ic wife of the man who had the gout. But
| started off at once for my bachelor home
in the wild Adirondacks; for only in their
deep solitudes conld find the peace which
had been so fearfully dissipated by the
love in the breakers.
Year: 1871

Says distinguished student Of human
nature: | don't believe in bal luck being
set for man, like trap but | have
known lots of folks who, if there is any
iirst-rate bad luck lying around loose,
would be sure to get their foot into
anyhow
Year: 1871

PrepMmgfor Wo,h.-The Old Dominion
Sugar Refining. company are progressing
rapidly with their work on Seventeenth
and Dock streets. AS we have already
said, the buildings known as Myers will
be converted into the refinery, but as the
work will be conducted on a scale of great
magnitude, an additional building is being
put up on the west side of S. G. Tardy 4
Co.'s store. Some of the machinery is al
ready on the ground, and the remainder is
being constructed with all possible rapidity
by various firms in this CITY.
Year: 1871

ne Still They Come!


Read phat tie People say Of the Remedies sold al


The Pain Paint Office.


The box and contents arrived safely in due
time l tried the ASNIHILAToR and experienced
relief from the first application. 1 think it will
make final cure of my catarrh. l return many
thanks for the bottle of PAIN PAINT.


Yours, with much respect, JOHN MOORE.
Oaks, orange county, NJ C.


$1,000 have spent for rheumatism across my
back. have been great sufferer for l2 years
have been in Kings College, London, and never
could get any relief until used DR. Wolcott's
PAIN PAINT. AT the first application of this Won
derfnl remedy TO my back, was entirely relieved
of all pain and stiffness, and could move as nim-
bly, as boy Those who doubt the merits of
PAIN PAINT can call at the Office and satisfy them
selves OF Its great value. W. BAKER.
Eight Days loM Ntairdtgid.--I had a fearful
pam IN my jaw and head for eight days tried al
most everything; finally went to DIR. Wolcott's
once, 2O7 Firth street, between Grace and Broad
and was entirely cured by him in five minutes
His remedies are articles of great merit A pro-
per test will be sufficient to satisfy every one.


EDwINF SMITH.
All can test it free at PAIN PAINT office o07
Fifth street, between Grace and Broad


Small bottles sold at drug stores. Sent by ex-
press on receipt of the money.
Year: 1871

D,omned.-Yesterday morning Martin
Shine, an employe of the Old Dominion
Nail Works, on Belle Isle, in crossing from
this side of the river, near the Tredcgar
Works, to the island, was drowned by the
capsizing of the boat which he was using.
The cause of the upsetting of the boat is
not known, as no one witnessed the acci-
dent but the boat was afterwards found.
bottom up. floating down the river.


MIR. Shine was native of Ireland. and
about forty years of age, and leaves a wife.
lie was very steady and Industrious man,
and was much thought of by his employ
ers, as well as by large circle of friends
and acquaintances.
Year: 1871

THANK You!-We thank the Whig for
one little word calculated to abate the baby
carriage nuisance. They and dogs are our
present weakness, both of which we would
gladly see abated, mot the babies):


The LITTLE BABIEs.-We have societies for the
prevention of cruelty to dumb animals, life
saving societies, wolnan's rights, etc, ETC.. but
we have not heard yet of prevention-of-cruety-
to-babies society or babys rights. We have
often wondered if mothers knew how their little
cherubs were treated on the streets after being
consigned to the tiny carriage and the tender q
care of the nurse.


We cannot think that they do. No mother if
she knew it, would allow her little one to be
wheeled square after square through the hot sun,
with its face turned up and the carriage top
thrown back, the nurse the while gossipping
with some other nurse or with some colored Lo-
thario. Often have we seen babies crying piteous-
ly lying in their carriage in the most uncomfort-
able of positions, and being jostled over the rough
pavements at break-neck speed, until finally over
goes baby, carriage and all We saw such an oc-
currence on Broad street not long since.


1t will be well for mothers to think about this,
as many a fatal disease has been caused by the
carelessness and neglect of nurses.
Year: 1871

Free Hydyants. communication to
the City Council from DIR. Cabell, the pres
ident of the board of health, it is suggested
that Sin place of the rigid economy and
yexatlous surveillance now exercised over
the use of the hydrants judicious policy
would dictate the furnishing of full sup
ply of water and the encouragement of a
liberal use of it. We recommend the es.
tablishment of free hydrants in those parts
| OF the city occupied by the poorer classes.'
Petersburg has been so fortunate as to
be presented with three pumps, to be
erected at the expense of the city, and the
papers there have naturally been congratu-
lating themselves upon the prospect of i'm
pr0vement and increase in the supply of
water. Cleanliness being one of the great
est preventatives of the diseases which
generally, during the heat of summer, iu-
fest densly populated localities, as mere
sanitary measure of general utility and ad-
vantage, the matter is worthy of the con-
sideration of the councilmen.


We hope, ere long, to see the suggestion
from the Board of Health acted upon, and
the poor of our city rejoicing in the free
and unrestricted use of a full supply of
water.


The rules now in force are onerous in the
extreme, in the case of many families being
positively prohibitary in their character.
No city can make mistake on the liberal
side Of any question affecting the humber
portion of its population. Free hydrants,
conveniently located for the use of the
people, would be a blessing of untold
value, and the diminution of the receipts
for water so slight as to be scarcely worthy
of consideration.
Year: 1871

Sudden Death.-Mr. w. j. Bevill died
suddenly yesterday afternoon of paralysis.
lie was about forty-five years of age, and
for many years had carried on the house
and sign painting business in this city. He
was a member of the Masonic fraternity in
good standing, and during the war was an
active and useful member of the Ambu-
lance corps.
Year: 1871

The Roanoke Tmes.-We have received


the Roanoke Times, published at Salem,


Roanoke county, Virginia, John A. Nc


Caull, Esq, editor and proprietor. The


Times makes its appearance in an entire
new dress, and considerably enlarged, but,
like the Charlottesville Chronicle, is rather
egostistical, and claims for itself that to
which it is not entitled. Both of them de-
clare they publish the largest, best, and
cheapest paper in the State. There must
be some mistake, as both statements cannot
be true; besides, the WEEKLY STATE
JOURNAL contains fifty per cent. more
reading matter than either of them, and is
furnished to clubs at one dollar per annum.
McCaull and Foster will both say the merit
OF their papers is in the quality, and not
the quantity, of their reading matter.


The Times is a handsome sheet, and is
well worth the price asked for it, as any
Democratic sheet possibly can be. McCauil
has infused a new life into it, and, although
we are satisfied he cannot afford to publish
a Journal Of its size and character in Salem.
we hope it will live, and succeed in stirring
the enterprise and wealth of Roanoke,
which have, for so long a time, laid dormant.
The Times has, already photographed at It's
head, the completion of the Valley railroad,
and locates its junction with the Virginia
and Tennessee, at Salem. This was impol-
itic in Nc, for his paper will become UNI
popular with those at the Lick and Cave
Spring. Already have we heard that both
places are ready to unite with the Republi-
can party, provided, its candidate for the
Legislature will agree to oppose the Valley
railroad.


We know the Republicans of Roanoke
too well to believe them willing to undo the
good work they performed by voting for
the subscription of the county to the Valley
road. Salem may take courage from this
statement, but will find noneIn the opinion
that Roanoke cannot again afford to send
Democrat to the Legislature, neither will
she do it. No one knows the fact better
than the editor of the Times, whose ambi-
ton we feel sure is not yet satisfied but
who possesses shrewdness sufficient to keep
him from attempting to return next fall.


We welcome the Times to our exchange
list, and hope its manager will succeed in
bringing to light the dollars of many of the
wealthy men of the county, who for SO
long have boarded them against the in
terests and prosperity of community and
country, among the fairest of Gods crea-
ton. Go on Nc. in the good work you
have commenced, but be gentle with the
Republicans of your county, as ''you know
how it Is, you've been there yourself"
Year: 1871

Men Ov little authority arc like men OV
little strength-alwus anxious tow lift sum-
thing.


TRaro IL two kind Ov men that l don't karO
to meet when I an in CRATE hurry; men
that l owe, and men that want to owe me.
Year: 1871

The hay crop is short from one hat to one
quarter in many parts of the country. The
unparalleled drouth of last yesr favored
worms, and in many meadows the grass-roots
were entirely eaten up. May was a dry
month, and the summer rains came too late
to save the hay crop. The fall feed very like
ly will be good. Make the most of it. The
richer meadows will yield crop of rowen. In
many places this is considered nearly worth
less. We know it to be excellent feed for
calves, sheep, and milch cows. A few tons of
rowen will help the winter store.


Oat and wheat straws are an excellent ele-
ment in cut feed. If coru-meal or oi-cake
is used, straw is a good substitute for
hay. Then it is not yet too late to grow
turnips. We raised large crop on rich
land last fall, sown as late as September 1st.
They have two and half months to grow.
They need no cultivation and no topping.
You have only to pull them as wanted, and
feed whole to sheep or cattle. No food is
more highly relished, and when given out one
feed day, they are great help in winter ing
stock When there is danger OF their being
frozen into the ground, they can be gathered
and stored, tops and roots together, in heaps,
under open sheds, or in the barn cellar. They
can be kept several weeks without damage
Then a prime element in carrying cattle
through the winter well is to have the cattle
come to the barn in high condition when
winter begins. If you have not feed enough
in the pastures to do this, IL will be better to
reduce the stock. We want also good, warn
quarters, perfectly dry, and safe from all cur
rents of arr. Pine boards are good substi-
tute for hay. A ton of hay may be saved to
each COW or OK by warm stable.
Year: 1871

In a recently published volume, entitled


"Wonderlul Escapes" we find the following


curious story, said to be historically true:


Coelius Secundus Curion, Jealous Luther


an of the sixteenth century, having dared to


give the lie in open church to a Jacobin who


had heaped on him the most odious calum-


nies from the pulpit, was Immediately arrest


ed by order of the inquisitor of Turin. He


was dragged from prison to prison, but he at


last made his escape so cleverly that his enc
mics could only account for it by accusing
him of maxim. In order to exculpate hipse
from an accusation extremely dangerous al
that time, he published an account of his es
cape in little Latin dialogue, entitled "Pro
bus" from which we select the following pas
sage:


new prison." says Curion, "with my feet fss.
tened to enormous pieces of wood, when, by
| nothing less than sudden inspiration from
Heaven, was urged to supplicate the young
man in charge of me to release me from al
least one of my fetters. The other, as
pointed out to him, would be quite heavy
enough to insure my safe sustody. As he
was merciful, and bore no malice against me
he at length suffered himself to be persuaded
and set one of my feet at liberty. He had nc
sooner lett me than set to work to carry out
plan had already formed for my escape.
tore my shirt into shreds, and taking off my


stocking and slipper, stuffed them with these


rags until had made a very fair model of q
leg and foot. But though the form and con


tour of the flesh were there, you had only tC


touch the new limb to find that it was la
mentally deficient in bone. What was to be
done? I looked about everywhere, until al
last my eye lighted on a stick hidden away
under settle. seized it eagerly and soon
fashioned bones for my leg; and then, hiding
my real limb under my cloak, sat calmly
awaiting the success of my ruse. After a
time the young man came in to pay me his
usual visit and to ask me how 1 did. i
should feel BETTER sald, pornttns ..y
dummy, III you would kindly tasten this leg
to the letter and let me give the other rest
He consented, and chained up my false limb
with all imaginable care"
The rest is soon told. The prisoner waited
until nightfall, and as soon as he heard his


attendants snoring, quietly passed company


with bis fettered leg, undressed it, clothed


himself again, and softly stole out OF his cell


which no one had taken the trouble to faster


on the outside. Even then his difficulties


were not at an end; but he al length fount


means to scale the outer walls OF his prison


and to regain his liberty.
Year: 1871

y The symptoms Of Liver
Complaint are uneasiness
and pain in the side. some
times tho pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stonl-
ach is effected with loss OF


appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costive, some
shines alternating with lax
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss
of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of hav-
ing left undone something
which ought to have been


done. Oilen complaining or


weakness, debility end low
sspirits. Sometimes many 0I
Year: 1871

It is recommended that the number
of officers Of each grade Of the staff
corps be fixed, and that whenever the
number in any one grade falls below
the number so fixed that the vacancy
may be filled from the grade below, and
when vacancy exists in the Office of
Chief Of Corps tina: the place be filled
by selection from the corps in which
the vacancy exists.
Year: 1871

An increase Of receipts show inl-
provemcnts in this branch of the SER
vice. 1t is an index Of the growth of
education and of the prosperity of the
people, two elements highly conducive
to the vigor and stability Of the govern
mcnt.


The postal telegraph scheme isrccom-
mcndcl 1t is thought that the tele-
graph will BE- then built where it would
not be otherwise, and the cost Of COM
muuication lcsscncd, and that the in
creased facilities for the speedy trans =
mission Of news will materially benefit
the pcOnle.
Year: 1871

A SAILORS JoKs-A sailor belonging to
the schooner Jessie McDonald, being slight
ly under influence forty rod, and wishing to
have high old joke on the Coburg people
pretended to fall into the harbor. but instead
Of going in himself he threw in a piece of
iron ore, accompanied BY his old plug ha t
and a screech of agony: All was excitement,
and rumors of foul play etc., pfcvaded this
usual quiet town. Drags were thrown out,
and the harbor was searched from end to
end for days, but without success. As
last report the immense cannon sent here
for the volunteer artillery was brought along
side of where it was supposed he iell, AMI
the hat passed around for . collection to buy
powder to raise the body. An old artillery
man was hired, under the superiutendency


of Capt. Stanton, to fire the gun. And af-
ter shaking the town t0 its foundations for
three days, they gave il up As q bad job,
supposine that the evolutions Of one of the
steam feet had carried The body out toward
the Cape. 1t since turns out that the sailor,
after throwing out the ore and hat, made
for Coburg where he had been spreeing ever
since on the stength Of his own joke, to
the utter disgust Of several Coroners. who


where perched ON the dock night and day
waiting for the body 10 mako its appear anc e
Year: 1871

Well wash the potato es, put them into
an iron sauce pan with a lump of salt,
cover them with cold water, fix the lid
down closely, and place them, not upon
but near the fire, till the water boils;
then, when the skins begin to break,
strain every drop OF the water oil, and
cover them Instantly with Il clean cloth,
which must be pressed down so as to
prevent any escape of the steam. This'
being done, place The saute pan on tho
trivet or the bar ofthe range, and by the
range, and by the time The rest of the
dinner is fit for serving, the potatoes ALL
so will be ready. Four important things
in this mode of cooking potatoes must
be borne in mind first, fall hour be-
fore dinner is tc be dished up must Le'
allowed for the potatoes; secondly, un-
less they are very old potatoes, they
should be boiled in their coats; thirdly,
a fork should never he used to try them
while cooking; and fcurlhly, the instant
they are done they should be carried to
tho, table.
Year: 1871

A correspondent of The Germantown
Telegraph gives the following good ad-
vice on gardening:


The natural soil of large portion or
the American gardens could be improv-
ed and made to yield heavier crops by
an admission of sand. In many sections
where clayey soils prevail, gardens thus
treated would be rendered more friabls
and could be worked earlier in spring.
Sand, to the depth of two or three inches
spread over the surface and gradually
intermixed by cultivation, would in
many instances effect great improve:
ment. One of the important features
which This mode of treatment possesses,
is the permanent character Of the inn
provemect.


When fertilizers are merely added to
the soil, it gradually and in few years
loses its richness as the added elements
disappear; but sand applied artificially
does disappear, but remains for ages.
Many gard n-soils that are naturally
light, sandy, or gravelly, frequently do
not possess sufficient strength to retain
for any length of time the manure ap-
piled to them; hence, an application of
heavy loan will be found beneficial in
more than one point of view. The pre-
sent is not too late to apply sand or loam
as your knowledge Of the character of
the garden soil will dictate.


In clay regions, beds of sand may be
found within reasonable distance, and
should you be required to pay twenty
five cents per load it will prove profit
able investment. Sand should compose
one-tifth part of the soil of flower-beds.
Year: 1871

Are warranted equal to any made. They
are prepared from the fruits and will be
found much better than many of the Ex-
tracts that are sold.


aS-Ask your Grocer or Druggist fol WILT
BERGER'S EXTRACTS.