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Year: 1871

From the San Francisco Bulletin.


A mammoth fancy fair, in which the
Japanese have almost monopoly, is
being held in California. Among other
wonders, group of fixed figures in one
of the large cases attracts much atten-
ton. Some think it represents the Dar
winian development theory, but it does
not. The Japs have this tradition and
the group of figures commemorate it,:
The first man and woman dwelt on the
banks of river in Japan (that is well
authenticated). They had no garden" I"
and the old man chopped wood for liv-
ing. The woman had no particular
sphere but wandered about talking
to herself One day the old man was
cutting faggots, and his wife went down
to the river to wash his Sunday shirt.
Shegot through with the job in short
time, and had her 9 washing out While
on the river bank a peach foated to
the spot where she stood. Now it was
not an apple, but she thought the old
man would like it for lunch, and she
took it home. When he came in she
gave him the, peach mot an apple " J
to eat. The old man devoured the
peach, and on cracking the pit with his
hammer out jumped little Jap about
three years old. The couple were de-
lighted. There was another human
being on the earth with themselves.
They adopted the child 0hd he grew up
He didn't slay his brother, for he had
none; nor did he GO to- the land of Nod
to see his wife, for she was not there
But on an island in the river dwelt race
Of 0gres, He determined to extermi-
nate them; aud, buckling on a two
handed sword, he sailed forth. On his
way he met a sparrow, q dog and a
monkey. They became his allies. The
allies fought 0gres, took their castle,
and he returned to bis anxious parents
with great quantities of treasure, corals,
diamonds, pearls, gold, silver and cop
per, which he is represented placing at
the feet of his mother. This little
Peachling," as hewas called, brought
wealth and luxury to his parents and to
the country of Japan. In the group are
shown the wonderful sparrow, the dog,
the monkey and an Ogre PROSTATE under
fhe heel of the victorious Peachling.'
Year: 1871

An eminent New York barrister and
a Baltimore heiress went out in a boat
at Cape May, the other day, strangers,
and came back engaged, and seaside
bellies are tearing their false lair. Men
are very scare at Cape May, also.
Year: 1871

A man who married buxom Irish
girl, greatly to the horror of his mother
and sister, made the following defense
= If / married an American girl must
have an Irish girl to take care of her,
and | cannot afford to support both of
them
Year: 1871

Tho wreck OF the ehIc,,ili,seventy-twO Lives


LOst-FFiRhifpl hcenes.


Late dispatches from Memphis confirm the
Tum1rs of loss of life in the wreck of the steamer
McGill Out OF ll5 souls on board but 43 we're
saved The Yeager was lying at the bank at the
linc the fire broke out and Immediately low
cred her yaWl and sent it to the relief of the
McGill sufferers. The yawl, on her first trip,
picked up three persons from the floating cotton
bales, and, taking them to shore, put out again
and picked up five blen from a stage plank, At
this time, just as they were about to return, the
McGills life-toat put into shore with three
groes, one white deck hand and passenger, all of
whom at once abandoned the boat, and could
not be prevailed upon to return to the rescue of
those in the water and those on the burning
steamer, now almost entirely enveloped in
flames, whereupon the clerk of the Yeager aud
three of his men manned the life-boat, and,
with the yawl, made further trips to the wreck,
and succeeded in saving many more, taking
all those saved from the water as the sweeping
flames from the burning boat prevented their
approaching nearer than fifty feet of the
steamer. -Four MeXicans and two cabin passen-
gers were saved in addition to those whose
names have been already given, and were put
upon q passing boat for New Orleans. From a
life insurance policy found in the water. with
some other papers and photographs, it is ascer
tanned that the name of the German and wife,
cabin passengers, who were lost, were Mr.. aud
Mrs John i. Schmrlein, of Quincy, ILL.,, and
ea route to New Orleans.


Captain Tompkins of the McGill was uu-
u
spar, with his head just out of water, aud the
flames sweeping over him from the side of the
boat. All efforts to reach him we're fruitless, as
the heat and flames prevented a near approach.
He was seen to sink, and all efforts to find his
body have so far proved futile. Some 10 or l5
persons were seen under and cluging to the
guards of the McGill, but could not be reached,
and were so numb and chilled by being in the
water that they were unable to make an effort to
save themselves, and all were lost. A woman was
also seen standing by the jackstaf enveloped
in flames. All those saved were picked up by
the boats manned by the crew of the Yeager,
instead Of other steamers, as reported and to
them great credit is due for their heroic efforts.
Had it not been for them, not a soul would have
lived to tell the fate of the McGill, every one
picked up was nearly drowned or almost dead
from the excessive cold. Schmireins wife was
last seen on plank, and he at its side in the
water. Subsequently, and when n boat was
about to start to their rescue, two or three
negroes were seen to Chamber upon the plank,
turning it over and all met watery grave.
Year: 1871

Special Despatch to The EUeli,lg Telegraph.


WASHINGTON, Jan. Notwithstanding the
recommendation of the Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue to repeal the income tax and
thereby get rid of large number of revenue
officers, there is disposition in Congress to
allow il to remain until it expires by limitation,
which is next year. The Ways and Means Com
mittee to-day did not take any definite action
in regard to the matter. Some members allege
that ifthey attempt to do this, it will cause a
general oyerhauling of the Revenue bill, and
require the tax on gross receipts taken off last
year to be restored


American DIplOmatIsts.


The proposition whether an American citizen
can be accredited in diplomatic capacity from
q foreign Government to his own country was
discussed in committee this morning. The case
of Caldwell, sent as Minister from one of the
South American States, is the one under imme-
diate consideration. The sentiment of the COM
mittee is against the proposition because it
would establish bad precedent.


Mr.. Dawes is in the midst of a very large pile
of documents in


The KOFponniHR Matter,
which involves nearly half a million of dollars,
for carrying the mails The belief is that there
is no foundation for the claim, and that Dawes
will succeed in stopping its payment.
Year: 1871

MORMON WoMEN.-T. Dewitt Talmadge
says: Nothing impressed us more in Salt
Lake City than the LONELINESS of the women.
1t may be ungalart to mention it, but as
everyone that goes there thinks it, here goes
the statement of the fact Now, homeliness
of features is not always a disadvantage.
There is a handsome ugliness and a pious
LONELINESS; but with these Mormon women it
is a vicious, outrageous uncomeiness, indi-
cative of moral Disagreement. The Taber-
nacle was alive with them. They made us
shudder. 1t is "assault and battery" to
have them look at you. What Brigham Or
any other man would want of seventeen such
looking creatures | cannot imagine. One of
them should think would be a great horror.
Such dislocation of noses and misplacements
of mouths, and ruins of eyebrows, are not
gathered together in any other place on this
continent There must be great many
ac1ches among them. We would not have
been much surprised to see them riding home
on broomstick. The only excuse we see
for polygamy is that it would take at least
fifty such women to make one wife"
Year: 1871

It's &" Oh, for quiet spot,


A place where the waters sleep,
A little farm in sheltered vale,
A home in the forest deep.
A dog for tho woodland game,
A dollar to spend or to keep,
A black, q brown, and a brind'e COW,
A horse, and flock of sheep.
A duck and guinea pig,


A goose and gander too,
A turkey proud--the poultry king,
And a pair of doves TO coo.
: A pig and yoke of steers,


cat and a bird to crow,
A place for the comfort of them,
And a place for the rake and hoe.
An axe for the lordly tree,


A plow for the stubborn soil,
a faith in the promise of good,
A strength and will to toll.
A kind and a gentle wife,
A little girl and a boy
Oh, what can equal in life


The farmers tire-side joy?
What a source Of pleasure to him
His fathers rarely knew
"The paper" ready for use


And that paper paid FOR" too.
It's ooh, for quiet spot"


A place where the waters sleep,
A little farm in sheltered vale,
A home in the forest deep.
Year: 1871

A THRILLING HoRRoR. The most thrilling
horror we have ever heard of is that of the
aronaut in Indiana, who was about making
an ascension, when the cords that held the
balloon to the earth broke and he was carried
up clinging to the ropes below the basket.
At the length of a mile, where he looked to
the people below, among whom were his
wife and child, as a mere speck in the firma-
ment, he let go his hold and fell, turning
over and over as he fell, emerging from the
distance, until he struck the earth, and was
crushed into an ndistinguishable mass. His
Lody rebounded four feet from where he
struck. The horror of such a desperate
struggling to get into the basket and its few
minutes of headlong fight through the air,
has never been exceeded in fiction or fact
Year: 1871

Found AT LAsr-Some German navigator
claims to have found the north pole and an
open polar sea, literally filled with whales.
This polar sea is the mouth of the Atlantic
gulf stream where the hot waters of the
tropics are driven into the frigd zone. Now
let Livingstone discover the head waters of
the Nile and the curious on these subjects
will be happy.
Year: 1871

THINK OF THIs.-lf a man gets into any
kind of an enterprise and is successful, he
will say he was smart, but his neighbors will
say he was lucky; but if he does not sue
ceed well, he will say he was unfortunate,
but his neighbors will say he was fool.
Year: 1871

The British people are giving us fresh
proof of their hab;tual inconsistency. Great
Britain is always equal to the world in arms !;
yet when trouble comes she is seldom ready
for it. Now and again she makes dash and
does It well: But more often when she ought
to make dash she besitates and enters upon
a course Of preparation. When the prepara-
tions for the emergency begin, the emergency,
as rule is no more and before the prepara-
tons are completed they perish from inanition.
This Franco German war has been snub to
Great Britaiu--a very severe snub. She could
not interfere. She was too weak to command
peace, or, in fact, to command respect. The
belligerents despised her. Now, when the
danger is past she is adjusting herself. The
army was all wrong therefore an army re.
form bill must be passed. Her relations with


her American cousins were all wrong there
fore she must appoint Joint High Commits
son Ireland, in spite Of the disestablishment
Of the Church, and the Land Tenure Reform,
and the Fenian pardons, is all wrong there
fore for the one hundredth time she appoints
committee of inquiry, TO consider and re-
port on the Emerald Isle. We arc not sorry
Year: 1871

The special dispatches of the New YORK
HERALD from France which we publish this
morning in another column will be found full
and interesting. The Germans have entered
Paris and crowned their victories by the oc Gu
patton of the city but now that the terms of
the treaty have been complied with by the
French National Assembly in the signing of
the terms of peace, the next part Of
the contract must be fulfilled, and when
night closes today we may expect that
the city will be entirely evacuated by
the victors. In sadness and without disor-
derly demonstrations, if not in silence, the
Parisians watched the troops of the conqueror
file through the streets. 1t was bitter scene
for them to witness, and one which for long
years to come will fill an unpleasant place in
the memory Of all who witnessed it. When
we consider the impulsive character of the
French, and think what the hasty action of
few rash persons might have produced,
weight is lifted from the mind with the know
ledge that everything passed off as quietly as
1t has and that no act was committed which
could justify the perpetration of any severity
on the part Of the German soldiery. The
Germans have had their holiday. They have
crowned the edifice of German success with
the occupation of Paris, and if the Parisans
have shown too plainly the feeling they
have experienced in the presence of
their victors in the capital, let them remember
how they would have felt in witnessing the
occupation of Berlin by the soldiers of France
had the tide of victory been reversed. Paris
has done well. The city made a noble
defence; the people fought bravely in its
defence, and suffered almost uncomplainingly
severe privations. Hoping against hope, they
clung to the idea to the last moment that Paris
might be saved. This brave resistance en-
titles them to universal respect, and the
calnness with which they bore the exultation
of the Germans in their entrance into and
occupation Of Paris shows that people who
can @ravey fight can also candidly and uobly
acknowledge defeat, while painfully bearing
the sting which that defeat inlicts.
Year: 1871

fulfilled, and 1t will be a crown of glory
to General Grants administration but
should this promise fail it will be
a crown of thorns to all concerned. The St.
Domingo annexation scheme, from the reports
of the exploring expedition so far received,
looks well, barring those jobs Of the specula-
tors In the real estate of the island and barring
the warlike preparations of the black republic
of Hayti. But those jobs can DO cut Down to
a fair margin, and those warlike Africans Of
Hayti can be quieted with a little shack
sheesb." With these points adjusted, the an
nexatioa Of the whole island Of St. Domingo,
in connection with the Darien ship canal, be-
comes desideratum the Importance Of which
cannot bo estimated in dollars and cents. We
can hardly doubt that Commander Selfridge
has solved the problem Of an isthmus canal in
the route discovered between the Gulf of
Darien and the Gulf Of st. Miguel. If SO, the
canal will soon follow, and then the value Of
st. Domingo as a halfway house to the COM
merce of the United States, and as watch
house and outpost for our navy, will be beyond
ait Prico' nore, uKali, - uHc prUcPcCt iVI
great hit to General Grant in the coming
Presidential election.


The two Houses, with the organization of
the new Congress to-day, will, of course,
inform the President, as usual, Of the fact, and
that they are organized and In session, and
ready to receive any communication he may
hove 70 make. In reply he may say that he
has nothing special to submit; but he may
also send up an important message. In any
event, we think it probable that his desire will
be communicated to the two houses for a con-
tinuance of the session till the return of the
Commission from st. Domiugo, and till the
Joint High Commission shall have concluded
its labors, in view of such legislation as events
may demand. Upon these great questions
General Grant is playing great game for the
prize of the Presidential succession, and with
very encouraging prospects of success. 1t is
great game, we say; for in the cause of peace
and in the cause of commerce it enlarges our
interests as people to the interests of every
people on the face of the globe.
Year: 1871

The Custom HOUSE REPORT. Senator
Patterson's committee have submitted re.
port of their investigation of the general
order and carriage business and other matters
in the New York Custom House. The report,
which win be found in another column, is
somewhat yoluminous; but it will be found Of
great interest not only to our merchants and
importers but to the general reader.
Year: 1871

WALL STREET paid no attention yesterday
10 the increase Of the rate of discount by the
Bank Of England, while our cable reports
show that the screw thus applied In the
London market produced the astonishing
result of sending American securities up
three-auarters per cent
Year: 1871

loser. The territory ceded by the treaty
just ratified is not great in extent but when it's
strategtic Importance Is considered It will be
readily admitted that Germany has reapsd the
full fruits of her triumph. She now holds all
the passes Of the Vosges, and should the
French in days to come resolve on the invasion
Of Germany they will find formidable obsta-
cles in their way to such an undertaking.
Year: 1871

However excellent black s Jil may be
Tor producing crops, it is certain that it


is very poor material for cattle yards.
1t is soft, porous aud yielding. The
rain that falls upon it satursies it with
water like a sponge. The feet of the
poor animals are constantly wet, and
the cold 30 received extends TO their
whole bodies. No human being can be
comfortable with continual wet feet, nor
is 1t possible long to remain in perfect
state OF health under such circumstances;
aud the same is true, though not per-
haps TO the same extent, with cattle.


"A few years ago it was found that the
horses Oh the New York city railroads
suffered greatly from pneumonia, lung
complaints, rheumatism, and diseases OF
the hoot. An inquiry into the matter
brought out the fact that their feet were
i'll water for a considerable portion of
the time they were on the road. This
water was i'll some cases prod uced by
melting SNOW by means OF salt it he.
ing found cheaper TO remove the snow
from the track iu this manner than by
the use of the shovel. A similar course
produces much sickness among farm
stock and there can be no doubt that
one great reason why SO many cattle get
through the winter. badly, is owing TO
the fact that they are rendered very un-
comfortable from having no suitable
place on which to stand in the yard.


1t requires much more food to keep
stock i'll even tolerable condition, in such
a yard, than would be required to keep
them in good order in suitable yard.
1t is believed that there would be enough
saved in hay and grain in two years, in
he majority OF cases, to thoroughly pave
yard, and to put it i'll condition to
last 4 lifetime.
Year: 1871

In the course Of calm and good ma
tured article on Spiritualsm, the Li6erdL
Chraatdn says:


The chief pervcrsions and mischiefs per
tanning TO Spiritualisn grow out of the exag.
gerated and unreasonable importance which
multitudes Of lis votaries attach to utterances
and messages purporting to come from deni.
IONS Of the spirit world Many men and wo.
men have almost entirely relinquished all ra.
tional control Of their own life end conduct.
to follow vague impressions or passionate i'm
pulses, which they accept as revelations from
higher spheres of being. Hardly any terms
could be used which would be too strong to
describe the character and effect of the innu-
merable errors, delusions and insanitios, which
have grown out Of this development of the
doctrine Of vicarious salyation-this habit OF
depending upon Others for what men ought TO
do for themselves. We cannot say that none
OF these messages" are genuine, that none OF
them really come from people in another
world, but very many Of them are made up OF
idiotic drivel, and when they are harmless
which some Of them art not, they add nothing
OF great value to the worlds stock of kuoyI.
edge or thought
Year: 1871

COAX The Notwithstanding, says
the ". H. TURNER, is as easy as whist
ling, alter you knew how, to wit: go
the end OF a stout cord tie an ear of
corn; drop it in front of the pig, to
within five or six inches of his nose, and
commence walking away in the direction
you wish bin to propel. 1t his pigship
shows evidence Of blighted hopes or ab-
erratIon of mind, from. the singular con-
duct of the corn, seduce him into the be-
lief that it is all right by letting him
have a brief nibble at it, and then re-
sumo your line Of march. In this way
the most obstinate pig may be decoyed
any reasonable distance"
Year: 1871




Mr., Beecher's only lecture in Boston
this season, was on Happiness. In the
course of it he said !:


There were three kinds of prevalent
dissipation, white, red and black. White
dissipation was the waste of nerve by
the excessive use of the brains; this was
sort of pious dissipation, and there
was ever 80 much of it.. The red was
the increase of blood by luxurious food,
and the waste that comes by a. luxurious
life: The black. was all those gross
passions which criminal men seek. la
sensuality. The excessive use Of the
brain WAS a greater dissipation to some
than the use of the cup not that he ad-
yocated the use of ths. Gun. bat il would
sometimes be the lesser evil of the two
to many !gis4Fee !.s &sps,
Year: 1871

CROOKED STicKs.-A story is told Of wo.
man who was noted for her sweet temper, and
whose praises on that account her husband
was never weary Of sounding. One day as he
was repeating his accustomed paneevrie in
the hearing Of a neighbor, whose own wife
was not a pattern of amability, and who.
therefore, was not over we'll pleased bv the
suggested comparison, he was interrupted b7
a wager that means could be devised TO show
that the supposed angel was not 50 much of
an angel after all. Just you give her for three
days nothing but cr,oked sticks of fire. wood.
and see if that will not put her cut Of bumor."
The wager was accepted, and for three days
nothing but the croOkedest and awkwardest
sticks of wood tia. could be found in the
wood-pile, were carried into the woman's
kitchen. The first day passed, but no murmur
escaped her lips. The result was the same on
the second day; and 50 it was at the close of
tue third day. The delighted husband to put
her TO supreme test, then ventured TO speak
to her on the subject, aud asked her how the
wood suited her. Nothing could he better.n
she said "the crooked sticks lie around the
pot SO nicely
Year: 1871

An editor down east speaks of con-
temporary Gle is too lazy to earn
meal and too mean to enjoy one. He
was never generous but once, and that
was when be gave the itch to his appren-
tice. So much for his goodness of heart.
or his industry, the public may the
better Judge when we state that the only
day he ever worked was the day he mis-.
took castor oil for honey.n
Year: 1871

are Inadequate to check, much less to pun
ish official pecnlation and crime.


Gentlemen, all that you and your-sucees-
sors can do, is to use the advantages con-
ferred upon you by your oaths under the
law. to secretly examine and gather facts,
and report them in a tangible form, and
urge the wise men of the State to take coun-
sell together for the redemption of the State
from the hands of her oppressors and plum
derers.


The maxim Of the fathers of the country
was. millions for defense, not cent for
tribute" Degenerate Louisiana says, mil
lions for tribute, not cent for defense"


Gentlemen, the darkest pages in the his
tory of the State are now being made up in
darkness which, repeat, when deciphered,
will show present bankruptcy, and perhaps
future reputation.


The great criminals who are destroying
the future of this State, may for the present
be too strong for the imperfect laws upon
the subject too corrupt to fear jury, one
half of whom can neither read nor write, but
they may yet meet the frowns and indigna-
tions of an injured people, and forced to en-
JOY their ll,gotten gains beyond their sight.
Year: 1871

TIE New ORLEANS MILITARY HIGH
SCHooL-Parents and guardians will bear
in mind that this first class Institution com
mences tomorrow morning. The course Of
study which students pursue in this school
is such that they are ttted for entrance into
any of the leading colleges of the country,
or to Immediately embark in commercial
pursuits after graduating. Messrs. Edwards
and Lewis are gentlemen Of acknowledged
abilities as teachers, full of devotion to their
duties and rare faculty for gaining the atfec-
ton and confidence of their pupils.