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Year: 1871

SINGULAR INSTANCE OF SoMNAMBULIsM.
Some friends visited La Fontaine one eve
ming and found him asleep. While talking
with his wife, La Fontaine entered in his
nightcap, without shoes or stockings, just as
he had risen from his bed. His eyes were
half open, but he evidently saw no object he
crossed the dining-room where the party
were setting, went into little closet or cab
met that served him for a study, and shut
himself up in the dark. Some time after, he
came out, rubbing his hands, and testifying
much satisfaction, but still asleep; he then
went into the dining-room, quite unconscious
of the presence of any one, and retired to bed.
His wife and friends were very curious to
know what he had been about in the dark
They all went into his study, and found there
fable newly written, the ink being still wet
which brought conviction that he had written
and composed it during his dream. The adj
mirers of this most original author may wish
to know which fable was composed under
these extraordinary circumstances. 1t is one
that is replete with the most natural and
touching language = it is that which
unites the utmost grace of expression
language is capable of-in a word, it
is the celebrated fable of ''The Two Pigeons.
Med. and Surg. Reporter.
Year: 1871

Mr.. John B. Walter, son of the
principal owner Of the London Times,
whose death by drowning was re-
ported by the cable a few days ago,
would, If he had lived, have been
the fourth Of his name by direct de-
scent in the ownership and control Of
the great London newspaper. The
Philadelphia Ledger says that he
sailed from New York on the 10th
ult., on his return from his second
visit to the United States, full Of the
anticipated enjoyment Of the Christ
mas holidays at his fathers country
seat IN Berkshire. He was an eldest
son, and had been trained for journal
ism with every advantage Of educa-
ton which home instruction, college,
and extensive travel could afford.
His last visit to this country was
made at the conclusion Of a tour
around the world.
Year: 1871

The Chicago Tribune recently assert
ed that 'Only one or two copper
mines are now in operation ia the
Lake Superior District" because the
proprietOrs cannot live without a re-
ductiOn of the tariff on the articles
which they consume.
Year: 1871

The following is the experience of a
mechanic, concerning the benefits of
newspapers


Ten years ago lived in the town of
D., Indiana On returning home one
night, for | am a carpenter by trade,
saw a little girl leave my door with a
smile, which is encouraging to man
after a hard days labor. | asked my wife
who she was. She said Mrs. r. had sent
her lllte girl after their newspaper, which
she had borrowed. We sat down to tea.
Nv wife said to me, calling me by my
given name


II wish you would subscribe for the
newspaper, it is so much comfort to me
when you ore away from home"


Ny answer was:


| would like to do so, but you know [
owe a payment on the house and lot. 1t
will be all that | can do to meet it.


She said:


s'If you will take the paper, | will sew
for the tailor to pay for it.


| subscribed for the paper, it came in
due time to the shop. While resting one
noon, and looking over it, | saw an adver.
tisement of the county commissioners to
let bridge that was to be built.


/ put in bid FOR the bridge, and the
lob was awarded to me, on which [ cleared
$500, which enabled me to pay for my
house and lot easily, and for the news
paper. IF I had not subscribed for the
newspaper, | would nave known nothing
about the contract, and could not have
met the payment on my house and lot
A mechanic never looses anything by tax
| ing county paper.
Year: 1871

The Philadelphia Dispatch thus relates
how female was eliminated, and the re-
suits:


a week or two ago one Of our reporters
had occasion to refer to certain woman,
whom we will call Hannah Smith, as a
denizen Of the llth Ward 4 day or two
afterward, a huge man entered the office
with his brow clothed with thunder. In
his hand he carried fearful club, and at
his side trotted bulldog whom hunger
evidently had made desperate. With the
fearlcssness Of conscious innocence We sat
still, merely inserting our legs in two Sec
tions Of stovepipe, TO guard against mis-
apprehepsions Of facts on the part of the
bulldog The man with the club ap-
preached.


Are you the editor?" he asked, spit
ting on his hands and grasping the club.
We told him that the editor was out that
he had gone to the North Pole with Capt,
Hall and he would not return before 1876,
in time for the centennial celebration.


Are you the proprietor z" asked the
man.


We explained to him that we were no.;
that the proprietors were also cut that
they had gone to South America for the
purpose OF Investigating the curative pro-
perties of cundurango, and they ex-
pected to remain there for several years.


"Well, whoever you are" exclaimed
the warrior, "my name is Smith ~


We told him We were glad because, if
there was any one thing better than the
possession Of the name Of Smith, it was
the privilege of knowing man of that
name. "But Smith," we said, ''why this
battle array? 1t is absurd for man to
put on the panoply Of war and frisk into
editors sanctums fumbling club and
accompanied by a disheartening bulldog,
simply because his name happens to be
Smith"


He said he called in to burst the head


of the man who had insulted his sister.
at is impossible, Smith, that such
; thing could have been done by any one
! in this Office"


r at is? But it was, though and her
name was published, too Miss Smith
Miss Hammer Smith"


5 MAY we be permitted to inquire, Mr.
Smith, what was the precise character Of
t the aifront offered to Hannah ?''
w ell, you see, SaIu OHltn, 'Ln6
t blackguard said she was denizen. And
E | want you to understand" exclaimed
, Smith, becoming excited, and brandish-


ing his club in a wild manner over our
head, while the bulldog advanced and
! commenced osniG up and down our stove
t pipe-"I want you to understand that
0 she is decent young woman, with good
5 character and none Of your denizens and
: such truck The man who says she is 4
+ denzen is blackguar and thief, and
!, I'll smash him over the nose if get the
j chance. They may say what they please
e about me, but the man who abuses my


sister has got to suffer n' And Smith


struck the table in violent manner with


his club, while the bulldog put his fore


leg on the back of our chair.


We pacifed Smith with a dictionary.


We pointed out to that raging warrior
; that the Websterian definition of the


world "denizen" gives such person au


unoffending character, and deprives the


term of everything like reproach. Smith


said he was satisfied and he shook hands


and kicked the bulldog down stairs.
Year: 1871




DEAR DUNHAM


1t is some time since have had any
correspondence with you on the subject
of politics, and perhaps would not trou-
BILE you at this time, were it not for the
abominable perfdy of Honest Jonn
Edwards. Many of us were of the
opinion last summer that a Democrat
ought to be nominated for Congress in
this District, and if appearance are Of
any value in judging future events, GER
tainly the prospect for electing Demo
crat was good, with three Radicals in the
field; moreover, if the Fayetteville Dem
ocrat tells the truth, that Edwards was
elected by Democratic votes, there can
be no doubt on the subject But it seems
an idea prevailed that it was possible to
blend fire and water, but the conclusion
that has taken place demonstrates the alb
surdity of that notion. 1t is not to be
wondered at that we were deceived by
Honest john certainly no man could
make fairer promises than he did, but
alas, the first thing We find this honest
man" doing, is turning and turning to
give the world notion of endless tor
ments and perpetual motion" Yes, we
find Honest john" not standing up
for the rights of his constituents, but on
the contrary ga tinkcring slave-maker,
mending old chains with God and mans
adherence for his gains" Certainly
the Devil himself did not get greater
fall than this Honest, honest lago, y
will get next election. His Sponsor,
Brother sparks, seems to believe that his
explanation will be satisfactory. In my
opinion when he makes it, Bro. Sparks
will be ready to esclaim: :" wish he
would explain his explanation.


Your friend, A DEMOCRAT.
Year: 1871




LITTLE Rock, May 20, 1871.
EDITORS GAZETTE -


An article in yesterdays Republican
charging an alliance between the Demo
cratic Central Committee and the leaders
of the Brindle-t tail faction of the Radical
party, in view Of the assertion that said
charges are made on what the mendacious
editor calls unquestioned authority, +"
deserves, perhaps, passing notice. To
those who know the chronic and invete-
rate habit OF the putative editor of the
Republican for unmitigated lying, it is
entirely unnecessary to attempt rcfuta
ton of any declaration or assertion he
may make touching political opponent; /;
but as many of our friends in the coun.
try may be unacquainted with the charac
ter of this notorious individual, it may
be necessary to say that what he alleges
of the Central Committee and its Sccre-
tary in said article, and others of simi
lar character that preceded it, is utterly
false and groundless, and without the
shadow Of pretcxt to support it. The
putative editor Of the Republican, and
the man who is supposed to have written
said articles is one John Mcclure, famil
iarly known among the "roughs" as
Jack Mcclure, a noted poker player and
political demagogue of this city, who, by
the grace Of Powell Clayton, wears the
ermine of Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court, and draws besides big salary as
grinder Of the administration organ.


This notorious chariatan has the ef
frontery to charge" inconsistencies up.
on his political opponents. may be par
doncd for saying that no man will ever
charge John Mcclure with inconsisten
cy" His entire record-private, social
and political--so far. as have any know
ledge of it, is one uniform and unbroken
line Of consistency, stretched out upon
the level plain of unvaring villainy and
rascality. If he ever did a noble or vir
tuous act in his whole life, have yet to
hear of it. Inconsistency is certainly one
of the charges that can never be truthful
ly made against this professional gambler
and political mountebank. 1t is very
meet and proper that this wretchedly cor
rupt Radical administration should have
such a spokesman and leader; but it is to
be hoped and expected that no Democrat
or Conservative in the State will allow
himself to be deceived or mslcd by any
thing he may say rejecting upon the State
Genital Committee, or the conduct fany
man connected with that committee.


Respectfully, Tnos. c PEEK.
Year: 1871

n For the past week we have had rain,
Utmost incessantly. So much so that crops in
khs bottom lands must be almost ruined.


And if we get the usual June on the rise we
have now, an overflow may be looked for.
Year: 1871

n The New Orleans Gazette Troupe gave
Two entertainments at the Court House on
Wednesday and Thursday nights. Although
both nights were rainy they had very good
houses and were well received.
Year: 1871

brother informed him that he was
moving there without ever having
seen the countryl "How do you
know that you will like the
countrya" said the judge. The
brother replied that ifhe did not, he
would 60 on to Louisiana. "Why
did you move at all r. said the
judge. "You were comfortably
situated in Maryland, and say
that you have been prosperous in
life, and done WELL" +" That is all
very true" said the brother ;
but l wish to do better I"


Another anecdote or two of the
Judge, and l will conclude. 1t
illustrates the deep interest he al
ways took on the side of mercy.
AT Union court house, in q trial
OF a criminal case, he called mp
Colonel Herndon, one of the de-
fendant's counsel, and said to him,
LET your partner expatiate on
the facts of tho case, you lay
down the law, and l will reply to
the Solicitor" 1t is said that the
Judge was once trying to purchase
a horse of a gentleman, who was
Immediately afterwards sworn as
a witness in a case in court. The
Judge said to him, Now, you
are under oath, tell me what you
think that horse is really worth"
The gentleman adhered to his
price, and the Judge closed the
trade! The Hon. Warren r. Da-
Wis said that he was once arguing
a case of great Importance in the
old Constitutional Court of Ap-
peals, composed of all the circuit
judges, and he noticed that he had
attracted the particular attention
of Judge CAN'T, who seemed to be
listening with profound attention
to the thread Of his argument
lie thought it was an indication
that the Judge was with him in
the view he took of the case. He
was confident that his argument
had riveted the attention of his
honor for some time, and he felt
gratified. When ho concluded,
the Judge called him up, and he
supposed to compliment his effort.
But instead of doing 50, he said to
him, Where did you get that
waist.coata Twas admiring the cut
of it all the time you were speak.
ing"


CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Year: 1871

THE following toast was drunk
not only by ignorant yeomanry
and country gentleman, but by
mobiles, prelates and premises Of
the Orange party in Ireland {:
"The glorious, pious and immor-
tai memory of the great and good
King William, who saved us from
Pope and Popery, brass money
and wooden shoes. He that won't
drink this toast, may the north
wind blow him to the south and a
west wind blow him to the cast
may he have dark night, a lee
shore, a rank storm and a leaky
vessel to carry him over the ferry
to hell may tho devil jump
down his throat with a ed.ho,
harrow and every pin tear ont his
inside; may he be jamcmd, ram
med and damn. ed into the great gun
of Athlone and fred off into the
kitchen Of hell, where the Pope is
roasting on a spit and the devil
pelting him with cardinals"
Year: 1871

THE London Court Courier relates the
following anecdote respecting q noble
lady who is young, beautiful and good:
" During the Army bill debate, her roble
husband who is as proud and fond of her
as he should be, was just about to rise and
deliver violent attack upon something
or somebody, when a telegram was put
into his hands. He read it, turned pale,
and quilted the House, called cab, drove
to the Ckaring Cross station, and went to
Dover, and was no more heard of till the
the next day, when he returned to his
own home, and to his first inquiry was
told that the Countess was in her own
room. He hastened to her, and terrific
row ensued, the exact words of which no
one knows but themselves. At last, how
ever, he burst out, "Then what did you
mean by your telegram" "Mean? What
l said, of course. What are you talking
about - "Read it for yourself" returned
the still unappeased husband. She did
read: al flee with Mr.. - to Dover
straight. Pray for me-" For a moment
she was startled, but then burst into a
hearty fit of laughter. "Most dreadful
telegraph people. No wonder you are out
of your mind. 1 telegraphed simply, Il
tea with Mrs. -, in Dover street. Stay
for me-" His lordship was so savage at
the laugh he had raised against himself
that he was at first inclined to make par
liamentary question of it, but, listening to
more judicious advice, refrained-
Year: 1871

THE American Builder believes that
there is much labor in vain in the Orna-
mentation of houses, especially wooden
houses. 1t tells carpenters, before making
and fixing a quantity of ornament, to be
sure that it is good, and goes on to say !:
There are many things that you do, and
many others that an architect-if there be
one in the case-will often instruct you to
do, which are neither tasteful nor in good
construction. OF course there are excep-
tions. You may be sure of this, however,
that the more elaborate and covered with
ornament building is, the more you are
going on the wrong track. Real beauty
consists not in added features but in the
body of the work itself, and this fact
should always be borne in mind.


The principle of carving wood for out
side ornament is wrong. We would not
say it is to be discarded altogether, but,
still, we have that leaning. Cut work,
and that of the simplest kind, is the best.
Complexity in forms and ornaments is
mostly bad. 1t not only requires unnec-
essary labor to produce, but there is actu-
ally vexation in the mind of the spectator.
When people see thing that is crowded
with intricate work, that it takes them
trouble to make out, it is toleIably good ev-
idence that such work is not exactly what
is wanted.


Give great attention to the sizes and
proportion of doors and windows. and pay


special attention to the construction and
Year: 1871

BY CELIA TnAxrER-
BIZ cottage walls the lilacs blow;


Rich spikes of perfume stand and sway
At open easements, where all day
The warm wind waves them to and fro.
Out OF the shadow of the door.


Into the go den morning air,


Comes one who makes the day more fair
And summer sweeter than before
The blossoms might have shed


Upon her cheek the bloom so rare;


The sun has kissed her bright brown hair,
Braided about her graceful. head.
lightly betwixt the lilacs tall


She passes,-through the garden gate,
Across the road,-and sa avs TO wait
A moment by the orchard wall;
And then in gracious light and shade,


Beneath the blossom-laden trees,


Mid song of birds and hum of bees
She stays, unconscious, unafraid-
TIL swiftly DER the grassy space


Comes one whose step she fain would stay;
Glad as the newly-risen day
He stoops to read her dropping face.
Her face is like the morning skies,


Bright, timid, tender, blushing sweet;
She dares not trust her-own TO meet
The steady splendor of his eyes.
He holds her with resistless charm.


Withtruth, with power, with beauty crowned
About her slender waist is wound
Ing strong, safe grdle OF MS ARM
And up and down, in shade and light,
They wander through the flying hours,
And all the way is strewn with flowers,
And life looks like one long delight.
All happy twaini no frost shall harm.
No change shall reach your bliss so long
As keeps its place the faithful, strong,
Safe girdle of that folding arm
Could you this simple secret know,
No death in life would be to fear,
Ere in another feeting year
By cottage walls the nlacs grOwi


-AtIdntie Monthly.
Year: 1871

SIE:-The above named hotel is situated about
one mile and half to the west of Auburn and
is being kept by the veritable Dan Slossen Al d
his amiable lady, whose tables are continually V
groaning under the viands set thereon Hele
the hungry are not sent empty away and the
the thirsty may come forth and drink. As there
is entertainment for man and beast. parties trav-
cling on visit to our principal mines would do
we'll to give Dan CALL as everything can be had
to strengthen the inner man, and to remain over
night would be treat seldom enjoyed. At early
dawn the birds of the valley peal forth their
matin songs, while


young philomed down in the grove


Breaks sweetly the silence of night


This, in connection with the sound Of the butch
er's bugle reverberating from mountain to noun
tain, would amply repay one for nights repose
on hard couch.


In clos, proximity TO the hotel is situated the
Crandall mine-formerly known as the Cox and
Denton-famousin in history. but not more famous
than its merits deserve. There is shaft now in
process of sinking on said mine, its present depth
being about 70 feet. In the bottom OF the shat
the ledge is over five feet wide, pregnated with
sulphurets Of copper, iron aud galena, produc
ing occasionally beautiful specimens Of gold; snt
the rock, upon the whole, is far superior to any
have seen in our nei9hboring mines. There is
also a tunnel driven some distance on the course
of the ledge. Seven tons OF rock taken from
the tunnel and crushed at the North Star mill
Grass Valley, paid $50 per ton in free gold, ex
elusive of the sulphurets. l would like to SEE
another ledge in this district that would pay bet
teri G., exclusive of sulphurets. 1t appears as
# this tunnel was commenced too low down by
the side of a rivulet. In a very wet season this
small rivulet would become mighty stream, and
carry everything before it that came in its way
and the tunnel serve as an inlet instead of NJ
outlet for the water from the mine. However
this is only conjecture and may never coma te
pass. CAPTAIN FAULL.
Year: 1871

Toll KoAps.-A meeting OF our business eiti-
zens has been called for this evening at Armory
Hall to consult as to the best means of relieving
our people and those visiting the town ON busi-
ness or pleasure Of the toll-road tax, which all
men coming from the southwest portion of the
county must pay before they can enter Auburn.
We have no complaint to make of the road or the
rates OF toll, because it is private property, built
and maintained by private money and labor, and
Is as sacred any other individual property
but the time has come when people should be
permitted to reach the County Seat W thout hav-
ing to pay toll within the limits of the town site.
We have but one toll-gate in Auburn, and if that
could be got rid of there is hardly man in town
who would not feel relieved, and also feel the
benefit in his business; especially would this be
the case with hotel keepers livery stable pro-
prietors, merchants, saloon keepers, blacksmiths,
wagon makers, etc. The road can be purchased,
We learn, at a fair price, if the money can be
raised-and if the benefit each man in town and
country would derive from its being free road
could be arrived at, we have no doubt the money
would be cheerfully paid in. The most popu-
lous section of the county must pass through
this toll-gate to get into town. Had we have
been blessed with Board of Supervisors Of ord
inary business capacity, and disposition to
carry it out for the people, we would have got
for our railroad stock an amount of money sufii-
ciont to have paid all the county debt and
bought all the toll-roads and bridges in it, and
had plenty of money left. But that opportunity
was lost-thrown or squandered away-and the
millions this county should have received now
gingles in the pockets of wealthy men, who
never paid dollar to build the railroad, while
our Auburn people must rake their tlls and
pockets to get money to buy this toll-road, OF
endure the tax forever. But we must take thing
as we find them, not forgetting the instruments
that forces the necessity and apply the best
remedy in our possession. Every business man
in Auburn should make it his business to at end
the meeting tonight, prepared to act and talk
for himself We hope the hall will be crowded,
and that full interchange Of views will lead to
the adoption of some plan that will be satisfactory
to all and result in omplishing the object de-
sired.
Year: 1871

CoMINa FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Ns.-Several large


droves of cattle have passed through town on
High street during the week, or their way from
the mountain meadows 10 the valleys. The Gus
tom Of driving to the mountains in the Summer
and back to the valleys in the Fall, just before
] the rains and mountain storms set in, is now be-


coming quite general among stock men. We


noticed that the stock was in good condition for


The block or to stand the winter until the new
grass comes
Year: 1871

: The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneasiness
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss OF
appetite and sickness, bowels
in general costive,, some
stimes alternating with lax
/ with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss
of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation Of hay


ing left undone something


which ought to have been


done. Often complaining or
weakness, debility and low
spirits. Sometimes many or