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Year: 1870

MEDICAL HNTs.-Without good stomach it
is impossible to attain great age yet 1t is the
best abused organ iu the body.


Don't doctor for every little ailment If hall
the sensible people in the world had common
sense it would be better for them.


The doctor who advises a man to take brandy
twice day for brochitis, will probably be guilty
of making one drunkard.


Soap and water is the best dentifrice that can
be used.


The habit of eating cloves, cachous, jokes
trix, bunkidor, and all such trash, is ruinous to
the stomach, and will eventually produce dys-
pepsa.


Children should never put shop or visiting
cards in their mouth the glazing is poisonous.


Ripe, raw, fresh fruit is good, and may be
eaten with safety, but should also be eaten in
moderation.


Vinegar, diluted with water and sweetened,
makes a good drink in fever. Heated hot, the
steam of pure vinegar is good for sore throats.
1t should be inhaled from the mouth of teapot,
or other similar vessel.


Fresh lard rubbed into the chest daily with the
warm hand is useful in consumption.


Onions, we'll boiled, are useful article oil
food. They stimulant and act upon the Sc
cretions, and also promote digestion. The juice
of the onion is recommended in dropsy.
Year: 1870

SOME people are never contented. After hay
ing all their limbs broken, their heads smashed
and their brains knocked out, they will actually
go to law and try to get further damages.
Year: 1870

REMARKABLE Story. - The Bombay Gazette
tells the following remarkably story;


Rrigader Sir Hugh Wheeler, who was in COM
mand at Cawnpore at the time of the mutiny,
had two grown up daughters. These were both
with him when he was besieged by the garrison
at Cawnpore. On the arrangement of terms of
capitulaton with Nena, the besieged were con-
Quoted to the river, under pretense of assisting
their escape by embarkation. What actually
took place there is matter of history. The men
were butchered and meanwhile the ladies were
kept in confinement. After the mutineers had
finished their work of blood at the ghaut, they
fell upon the helpless women and children whom
they had reserved for II worse fate. 1t 10 known
that one OF Wheelcr's daughters bravely net her


fate facing death direct rather than fall into the
hands Of the wretches about her. She flung
herself into well. The other was reported to
be missing Her remaius were never found nor
heard of, and the impression was that she must
have suffered the horrible mutilation and death
which beiel others at that miserable period.
But it now appears that she survived, and is
alive at the present time. She survived the
massacre of Cawnpore, and has lived the twelve
years succeeding it and, for ought that appears
to the contrary, may see another score OF years.
We have said that the government must know
of the case and the reasons for this opinion are
the following Mr. c., an Official of high
position, while on tour through his division,
had occasion to encamp near village called
S.. While there, information reached him
that the missing daughter of Sir Hugh Wheeler
was in the keeping of petty rajah in the neigh
borhood who came in under the amnesty. Mr..
c. managed to send verbal message to Miss
Wheeler to the effect that If she wished he would
remove her from her present position, and re-
store her to her relatives aud home. Miss
Wheeler sent written reply, iu which she told
Mr.. c. that she had been for nearly twelve
years living with native in the degrading posi-
tion of an inmate of his harem had children by
him and could not muster the moral courage
to face one of her own kline letting alone her
relatives. She wished to be entirely forgotten,
and to be permitted to remain unnoticed, or If
thought of at ALL '@to be remembered as one in
the grave"
Year: 1870

HONE NEwsrAPERs.-The New York Tribune
remarks:


Nothing rs more common than to hear people
talk of what they pay newspapers for advertising,
ETC., as so much given in charity. Newspapers,
by enhancing the value of property in their
neighborhood, and giving the places where they
are published reputation abroad, benefit all
such, particularly if they are merchants or real
estate owners, thrice the amount yearly of the
meager sum they pay for their support. Besides,
every public spirited citizen has andable pride
in having paper Of which he is not ashamed
even though be should pick it up in New YORK
or Washington. A good looking, thriving sheet
helps property, gives character to locality and
in many respects, is desirable puohc con
venience. If for any cause the matter in the
local or editorial columns should not be quite up
to the standard do not cast 1t aside and pro-
nounce it good for nothing, until satisfied that
there has been no less labor bestowed upon il
than is paid for. If you want good reliable
sheet, it must be supported. And it must not
be supported in a spirit of charity either, but
because you feel a necessity to support it. The
local press is the power that moves the people.
Year: 1870

\ couple of Yankee girls put bull frog
into the hired man bed, to see if they could
get him to talk. Jake threw the frog out
of the window and never said word. Soon
after he put bushel Of chestnut hurrs into
the girls bed and about the time he thought
they would make the least shadow, he went
to their door and ratified it furiousy Out
went the light and into bed went the girls,
but they didn' stick though the burrs did
Calling to them, Jake begged them to be
luiet; he only wanted to know if they had
seen that pesky bull frog he'd give two
dollars to Gnd him.
Year: 1870

He took the plate in one hand, while the
other drew the face of his wife down TO hi:
for a warmer kiss than she had received for
five years. This seems like the good old
times. don't it, Ellen?"


Il wish they would come back again -
was her answer, as she returned the kiss.


After he had gone, our heroine brushed
up her carpet cheerfully; somehow it did
hot seem much of a task, although there
were certainly more spots than the day be-
fore, as it had been raining ever since The
door mat was not neglected again that day,
and the wardrobe came home in the after
noon, likewise the desired oilcloth


Ellen kept her resolution, though many
times sorely tempted-for the habits OF years
are not so easily broken up, and Charles
many times muddied the carpet, turned the
new wardrobe inside out in search OF some
articles which were never there. and forgot
many errands, important though they were
But she was determined to be patient; many
murmuriug word was denied utterance 10y
firmly closed lips. Many times did she
pray for strength and self-control; but she
achieved the greatest Of all victories-she
conquered herself.


At the ED of the month, Mr.. Jaynes
said to his wife: "Uomc. Ellen, pack your
trunks, and we VIII pay your father and
mother that long talked of visit, l have
made arrangements in my business so that
we can have have nice long vacation, and
we will throw care to the winds, and have i
famous time of it. "


Indeed, dear Charles, I should like to
go but, after all, we don { need to go from
home in search Of happiness, do We p


Like the Buttons, for instance" said
her husband, with il mischieyous smile


'Ay, the buttons, with an answering
smile. i


Nevertheless, We viii have cur Journey.
though. You have been such a dear dar
ling wife lately that my own home seems a
paradise - And the husbands face was
very-near hers as he finished finished speak
ing-very near indeed
Year: 1870

IF we We're to suggest one, which, above
all other thing combined, would most con-
tribute to the happiness of theyoung house
keeper, it would be how TO learn to cook aS
hg-bana's mother cooked Mother used
to make coffee so ana so; mother used to
have such waffies; aud mother knew just
how thick or how thin to make squash pie :
and. Oh if could only taste Of mother +,
biscuit. Such are the comments oil the
husband and OF too many meal tables. 1t
would be only n little more cruel for the aus
band to throw his fork across 1he tat,.e, or TO
dash the contents Of his teacnp in his wiic :
face. The experience OF contrite husband
/ IS good reading for those men whose daily
sauce is ''how mother did'it" lie says
Il found fault some time ago with Maria
AIMS custard pie, aud tried TO tell her how
my mother used - make custard pc Ma
ria made the pia affer my receipt. 1t lasted
longer than any other pie We ever had. Ma
ria set it on the table every day for dinner,
anl you see | c9lid aos EFT it because | for
got TO tell her to pnt IN any eggs or short
euing 1t was economical, but IN fit OF
generosity | stole it from the pantry and
gave it to a poor little boy in the neighbor


hood The boy 5 funeral vas largely atten


del by his former piaynates. I did not go
myself


Then there were the buckwheat cakes.
l told Maria Ann any fool couId beat her
making those cakes, and she SAID I had bet
ter try it. So I did. I Tempted the batter
pitcher one evening and set the cakes myself.
got the folr, ani the salt AMI the water,
and warned by the past, put in liberal
quantity of eggs and shortening. I short
enad with tallow from roast beef, because /
could not find any lard The batter did not
look right. and it'my pipe and pondered
-yeast-yeast, 10 be sure. had forgotten
the yeast. [ went and woke up the baker
and got six cents worth Of yeast. | set the
pitcher behind the sitting room stove and
went to bed In the morning got mp early
and prepared to enjoy my triumph; but
didn't. That yeas: was strong enough to
raise the dead. and the batter was running
all over the carpet. scraped itup and pu,
it into another dish. Then got a ire into
the kitchen stove and put on the griddle.
The first lot Of cakes stuck to the grild.e.
The second dittoed, only more. Maria came
down and asked what was burning. She
advised NE to grease the gridlle. | did it.
Oae end Of the gr.ddIe cot 700 hot; drop.
ped the thing on my tenderest corn while
trying to turn it around. Finally the cakes
were ready for breakfast, and Maria got the
other things ready. We sat down. Ny
cakes did not have exactly he right favor.
I took one mouthfui and it satisfied me-
lost my appetite at once, Maria would not
let me put enc on her plate. I think those
cakes may lie rcckoned dead loss. The cat
would not eat hem. The dog ran off and
stayed three days after one was offered him.
The hens won't go within ten feet of them.


| threw them into the back yard and there
has not been pig on the premises since.
eat what is put before me now and do not
allude to my mother system OF cooking.
Year: 1870

IF man can sleep soundly, has a good
appetite, with no unpleasant reminders af-
ter meals. the bodily habits being regular
every day. he had better let himself alone,
whether he is as big as hogshead or as
thin and dry as fence rail-
Year: 1870

The reader must also be made aware, that how
ever slight may be the attack it is sure to afeo.
the 5odiiy health and mental powers, as our fesb
and blood are supported from these sources.
Year: 1870

The meeting held at Farvell HAlI on
Saturday evening to consider the subjects
Of national taxation and 1evenne reform,
embraced Ave or sir hundred of the most
intelligent business men Of Chicago; and
the earnest attention which they gave to
the discussion, and the hearty applause with
which the resolutions we're adopted, prove
that the people are now fully alive to tho
financial issues which are uppe,most in tho
national legislature and in national poll
tics, The negro, having secured oil his
rights, including seat in the United States
Senate, has CEASED to be an object Of inter-
est, and the people may now look into their
pocket-books without danger of leopard
izing any mans liberty. Republicans will
soon see, as Mr. 6to11s remarked, that "in
contending for the equality of the negro,
they did not coucode the inferiority Of the
consumer" Tho right Of the white man
to his earnings is fully as sacred as that Of
the black mAn to his earnings and will as
surely be indicated in the end.


The speeches made at the meeting On
Saturday are rs able, logical, and brilliant
as any which have been made on these sub-
jccts in any part Of The country since the
present agitation commenced We hope
they will be atsentively read by all who
were not 30 fortunate a to hear them.
Year: 1870

We copy from the New York Tribune
an earnest protest against the new-fangled
idea that decision Of the Supreme Court
may be nghtfully upset by putting naw
Judges on the bench, who, as stockholders
IN moneyed corporations, have an interest
in reversing such decision, OF, as counsel
for corporations, have expressed m
opinion in advance


Another New Yosk paper (the Rulietin)
has some very appropriate remarks upon
the interference Of the executive branch of
the government through Attorney Gen.
cral Hoar, with the duties aud functions Of
the judiciary. The motion Of the Attorney
General in favor of the reopening of tho
legal tender case, is really a request ad-
ressed by the political power to the Judicial
power. It cannot bo considered in any
Sense an Argument upon the Law and the con.
stiiutiou, because Mr.. Hoar vas not re-
tnined by either plaintiff or defendant in
the case, and could not be. His presence
in court had altogether another significance,
not legal but politicd significance.
Whether tho Supreme Bench has been bet
tered by the rejection Of Mr.. Hoar and the
confirmation Of Mr.. Brndley may bo m
open question, but we are constrained to
think II has not been lowered by the swap.
Year: 1870

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--


Let every bank have printed on their blank checks
network or latnework OF high order OF workman.
ship, encrcling the space allotted TO filing out
check. Any chemical applied 10 the face OF the
check will destroy the engraving as well as the
writing. bank officer Will thus detect bad check
as he does Q pad bill. SUBSCRIBER.
Year: 1870

OLD Jesse Grant has been In clover
for two days at Covington, KY, dur
ing the stay OF Dan Rlce's circus
there. He said that the negro riding
the educated mule was worth the
price of admission, and reminded
him forcibly of Ulysses In his young
er days. The old man was admitted
at half price, the same as other child
rem.
Year: 1870

In the depths of the sea the waters
are still the heaviest sorrow Is that
borne in silence the deepest love
flows through the eye and touch the
purest joy is unspeakable; the most
Impressive prayer Is silent; and the
most solemn preacher Mt funeral Is
the silent one whose lips are cold.
Year: 1870

PuENouENoN AT CALISroGA.-A dispatch
dated at Calistoga, January 10Th says:


This afternoon, at five O'Clock, Brannan
was experimenting an experiment at the hot
spring known as tho Russian Steam Bath
for the purpose of increasing the volume OF
'water in the new swimming bath about 10 be
erected, and had directed the insertion of a
pipe Cf one inch diameter, and on extension
pipe of six inches in diameter. A pump was
then attached, and Branuan took hold of the
handle of the pump and made several strokes.
when. TO the surprise of those present. col
umu of steam gushed out, Immediately sue
ceeded by n column of bot water. which COM
PEELED hasty retreat, one Of the workmen
very nearly being scalded before gaining the
open air. The water has temperature of
2l4 degrees and is now in full play. casting
apa geyser fifteen or twenty feet above the
surface. The Kissing. bubbling and boiling
of the water can be heard before entering the
building, the interior of which is enveloped
in dense steam. At this hour a large crowd
is present to witness the remarkable phenom-
enon.
Year: 1870

don't think it advisable for one nice girl
to say to another that her beaus is not all
nice.


don't think it advisable for man to be
always telling his second wife about "the dear
angel that's dead


doa't think it advisable to coincide too
strongly with peopie when speaking dispar-
agingly of themselves.


don't think it advisable to commence a
story with Il am going to tell you aremarka-
bly, good thing


don't think it advisable, after praising a
mothers dear darling baby, for the mamma to
catch you grinning at it.
Year: 1870

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and etfectual
for preserving the
hair. FADED or gray
hair as soon restored
to ats original color
aciM the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1870

Two young men from the country
called in at Detroit foundry, a few
days ago to get piece of casting for
some farm machinery. The en-
ployees were absent at their dinner,
with the exception of the engineer,
who was oiling up his engine for the
afternoons work. 1t was running
at low speed, and pumping water in
to the boiler. The country cousins
looked with interest at its motions
and the slow revolution of the large
fy-wheel, and fell into discussion
as to the relative power of steam and
human muscle. One of them finally
offered to bet dollar that he could
'tgrab" the huge wheel and hold it.
He stepped up to the engineer and
asked permission to try it, which
was readily granted, and taking off
his coat and rolling up his sleeves,
braced himself for the effort. Watch
ing carefully until the right stroke
came around, with a rush to en-
courage himself he clutched it. He
didn't exactly stop the wheel-in
fact, he went over it without stop
ping and was discharged in a para
bolic orbit through space, coming
down in sand heap, in the further
part of the foundry. He was picked
up a thoroughly disguised man, and
so lame that he was obliged to climb
into his wagon at the back end, quite
satisfied, however, that steam was
too much for him.
Year: 1870

of, never believe in any priest of any


religion, for before man could be


bad enough to pretend to be priest,


he must have hardened his heart and


blinded his conscience to the most


horrible degree. Our governors i'm
prison gipsies for telling fortunes,
and yet they give fat livings to those
yagabonds who deceive the people
in much weightier things. 'Bad
company" said the thief, as he went
to the gallows between the hangman
and a priest; a very honest speech,
and very true word, though spo-
ken in jest. 1t is the ignorance of
fools which keeps the pot boiling for
priests. May God clean this land of
the plague of their presence, and
make men wise enough to see
through their crafty devices. Lastly,
my advice to all is-remember that
good wisdom is that which will turn
out to be wise in the end; seek it,
friends, and seek it at the hands of
all teachers, the Lord Jesus.
Year: 1870

1t was many and many year ago.
In a kingdom by the sea,
That maiden lived, whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee;
And this maiden she loved with no other tho


Than TO love, and be loved by me.
was child and she was a child,


In this kingdom by the sea;
But we loved with love that was more thai


love,


and my Annabel Lee
With Above that the winged seraphs ofheaver
Coveted her and me.
And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of cloud, chilling


Ny beautiful Annabel Lee;
So that her high-b born kinsman came,
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in q sepulchre


In this kingdom by the sea.
The angels, not so happy in heaven,
Went envying her and me.
Yes! that was the reason las all men know,
In this kingdom by the sea,
That the wind came out of the cloud by night,
Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.
But our love it was stronger by far than the


love


Of those who were older than We,
OF many far wiser than we;
And neither the angels in heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea,
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
OF the beautiful Annabel Lee.
For the moon never beams without bringing


me dreams


OF the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise, but feel the bright


eyes


OF the beautiful Annabel Lee.
And so, all the night-tide lie down by the


side
OF my darling, my darling, my life, and my


bride,


In her sepulchre there by the sea,
In her tomb by the sounding sea-
Year: 1870

A Rebuke..


There was once very old man who
lived in the house with his son. The old
man was deaf, his eyes were dim and his
legs weak and thin. When he was at the
table he could hardly hold his spoon, SO
much did his hands shake, and at times
he would spill his soup on the table. All
this vexed the sons wife, and they made
the old man sit in the corner behind the
stove. There he ate his food from an
earthenwsre dish, and he had not always
too much too eat, as you may guess.


Well, one day his trembling hands
could not hold the dish-it fell to the
floor and broke. At this, his son and
sons wife were so vexed that they spoke
harshly to the poor old man. Then they
brought him a bowl of wood, out of
which he had to eat his food. Not long
after this his grandson, boy about seven
years Of age, was seen at work following
out log Of wood. His parents could not
guess what he was trying to do. The lit
tie boy said nothing to any one, hut kept
al his work on the log, and looked very
grave, rs if he had some great work on
hand.


'What are you doing there?" asked
the father.


The little boy did not want to tell.
Then his mother asked:


"What are you doing there, my son ?''


"Oh," said he, "Im only making a
trough such as our pigs cut out off,


"But what are you making it for?"


~ am making it," said he, "for you
and father to eat out of when grow up"


The parents looked at each other and
burst into tears. From that time forth
they treated the old man we'll. He had
the best place at the table, nice dish and
plenty Of food.
Year: 1870

THE Minneapolis Tribune has very
high opinion Of Mr.. DAWES, who exposed
in Congress the reckless extravaganza of
GRANr's administration, and it asks him to
Ego on his way" But, in New Hampshire,
he went back on his way, ate the words
he had spoken in Congress and vouched
for the economy of GRANT administration.
He told on the stump a very different
story from that which he told in Congress.
What does the Tribune say to that? st.
Paul Pioneer.
Year: 1870

A clergyman in Connecticut was read
ing to his congregation the beautiful and
poetical psalm of David, wherein he says
mercy and truth are met together.
Peace and Righteousness have kissed each
other.' At this passage little girl in the
assembly manifested great interest, and
whispered to her mother: "That's Just
as true Is you live. ! seen Righteousness
Hill q kissing Peace Peabody behind the
smoke. house but how did the minister
know it3''