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Year: 1871

The GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL.
the most striking types Of the progress
Of the age, is the development Of pala-
tal hotel enterprises. New York has
Just ushered in a new triumph in this
particular. The Grand Central Hotel
situated on Broadway, midway between
the up town and down town hotels!
rears its magnificent marble front and
swallows up almost an entire block.
Only opened, as it were, on yesterday, it
has become already crowded with
guests, from every part OF the country.


As YOU enter its magnificent portals,
the brilliant coup d all exceeds any
thing yet produced in this country or
the world. One becomes absolutely
confused with the surrounding magnif-
ceuce. 1t has to be seen to be ap-
preciated. The Grand Central bears
about the same relation to other first
class hotels as the Great Eastern did to
other firstclass ocean steamers. With
between one and two hundred rooms
more than any other hotel on this COZ
tinent, the Grand Central is the colos-
sus of the age. In all the appoint
ments, everything is fully up to the
mark for q frst-class New York city
hotel. The carpets, furniture, parlors,
linen, and all the ct eetera, are gorgeous.
The genial proprietor, Mr.. II. L


Powers, of hotel renown, whose re-
markable administrative qualities emf
| nently fit him to preside over this mod.
ern Coliseum, and all his numerous
CORPS of assistants, are most attentive,
| polite and kind, and appear to run tine
| vast establishment with natural ease
and system. Already the Southern ele.
| ment is concentrating at this house


| where one is almost certain to meet
with friends and acquaintances without
the trouble Of going around in the
search to the other hotels. To enter
upon q minute description Of this new
! wonder OF the world would be fatiguing
from the inexhaustibility Of the detail


Suffice it to say, that those who may
favor the immense establishment with


their patronage cannot fail TO be pleased


with the genuine courtesy extended


and to retain agreeable remembrance'


of the uniform and polite civilitIe'


showered upon them. The price o


board at this hotel is exceedingly mod


crate, ranging from three to four dollar


per day, according to location Of room
Year: 1871

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, January =
Within the last ten days, four tubes
have been sunk to depth Of seventy
three feet each on the Union Pacific
railroad bridge, at this point. The en-
gineers are confident that the bridge
will be ready for crossing by the first OF
September next. The passenger trains
of the Union Pacific railroad are now
crossing to this side of the river on a
temporary bridge.
Year: 1871

A fellow named Donks was lately
tried at Yuba, California, for entering
miners tent and stealing a bag of
gold-dust valued at s84. The testimo-
ny showed that he had once been en-
ployed there, and knew exactly where
he kept his dust; that on the night
specified he cut a. slit in the tent reach
in, took the bag, and ran off. The
principal witness testified that he saw
the hole cut, saw the man reach in,
end heard him run away. II rushed
after him at once" continued the wit
ness, "but when caught him didn't
find Bills bag. but found it afterwards
where he had thrown it," "How far
did he get when he took the dust?" in
quired the counsel, "Well, he was
stoopin' over half way in, l should
say" replied the witness. May it
please your honor" intsrposed the
counsel, "the indictment isl't sustained
and l shall demand an acquittal on di-
rection Of the court. The prisoner is
on trial for entering dwelling in the
night time, with intent to steal. The
testimony is clear that lie made an
opening through which he protruded
himself about half way and stretched
out his arms and committed the theft.
But the indictment charges that he act
ully entered the tent or dwelling. Now
your Honor, can man enter house
when only one-half of his body is in
and the other haH out?" IL shall
leave the whole matter to the jury,
They must judge of the law, and the
fact is proved" replied the judge. The
| jury brought in a verdict Of equity as
to one-half Of his body, and not guilty
as to the other half" The judge sem
fenced the guilty part to two years


imprisonment, leaving it to the prison


er's option to have the innocent parI
cut off, or to take it along with him.
Year: 1871

AVN WhNOi AAAp ohA Nv
wandered farther and farther away.


For procuring food, his gun was now
his only reliance, and as he trudged
along, sharp lookout was kept up
for game. The first day out, nothing
in the game line presented itself, but
on the second a small herd Of buffalo,
on which he fret, passed him. His shot
was wide of the mark, and they were
soon away. So passed the third and
fourth days. Weakened by hunger
and fatigue, he nevertheless, kept up
good courage, and hoped that il he
did not find friends, he at least might
fall in with other hunters or Indians,
friendly or otherwise, he did not care
much which, so long as his scalp was
safe and prospect of replenishment
of his vacant stomach offered.


On the morning Of the fifth day he
came to n small stream, skirted by a
a few scattering trees. Here he gather
ed up some broken limbs, and pulled
out from beneath the roots, dry grass
enough to start fire. This he did by
firing off his gun and blowing the wad
into blaze, which soon grew into a
warming fire, by which his frozen
clothes were thawed out and himself
warmed. BY this time be was too
hungry and worn out to proceed much
further, and he resolved on keeping
up his fire through the day and night.
While SO engaged, late in the evening,
he vas suddenly startled by a gruf
"How !" and big dirty Indian stood
before him, with gun on his back and
the hind quarters of an antelope.


"BullyP replied Wilson, as he
sprang to his feet and rifle, chow your.
self!" and he gazed in astonishment at
the intruder. The Indian comprehend
ed the situation, proffered him a por.
tion of his meat, aud they sat down
together, roasted and ate raveneusly
of it. The heat and food livened him
up, and he soon ascertained that band
of friendly Indians were encamped a
few miles below. To this camp the two
repaired, and Wilson was welcomed
kindly and fed for three days, when
enough provision was given him to
reach the settlements. His course was
pointed out, and he started on his
homeward Journey. He travelled three
days, when he fell in with his father
and his friends, who we're returning to
renew, the search for him. The meet
ing was a Joyous one, and young Will
son is content with "only one more
shot !"
Year: 1871

There are certain profound and nor
NAL elements in human nature, which
become crystalized in poetry or fable,
and are thus found, in slightly differ
ing shape, scattered through all peri
ods of history and all strata Of society.
Every one has heard of Sir Philip
Sydney refusing the draught of fair-wa-
ter in favor Of wounded soldier, and
within few days we have heard the
story of a dying naval commander
who, in the midst of his agony, thought
to send an order for blanket to
seaman in place Of the one hastily
snatched for his pillow of pain. The
following extract. from the Courier
du Bas Rhin (through the medium of
its American name-sake), gives the
same theme in new but very touch
ing shape. 1t does not greatly con-
cern us to inquire into the historical
accuracy of this or of its companion
anecdotes. The Italians have a pro-
verb, Sc non zero ben trovdto, which
might be freely translated: "If it is
not true it deserves to be-" So with
the present extract, the beauty and es-
sential truth of the sentiment may well
close our eyes to the investigation of
its merely literal verisimilitude. 1t
would be unkind as well as unphiloso-
phic to question that such incidents
may have happened, and probably still
happen, whether at Metz in the year of
grace 1880 or no. Neither is its pub
lication open to the charge of F F-anco-
mania. Tros TyrittSve; the feeling in
volved is humanitarian, not local, and
will awake responsive throb under
the blue tunic of the Landpehrmann
as under the green frock of the chasseur
d A.frique. But to the story.


"On the 9Th of October the chloro-
form began to give out at Metz. A
few local druggists had tried to make
it; but the product was not fit for use,
and the real article was scarce. At
the temporary hospital of the polygon
oeubt, where was on duty, We had
hardly litre and half left. AS we
did not known how long the siege might
yet last, it was our urgent duty to be
sparing with it. On the morning after
the fight, at Ladonchamps, there was a
terrible influx of wounded, and we had
our hands full


"a chasseur of the guard is brought
into the operating room, with his hand
badly shattered. 1t is found necessary
to take off the bone to which the little
finger is attacbed-the fifth metacar-
pal. The man comes IN on foot, still
holding fast his gun, which he carries
slung over his back.


well, my good friend. we shall have
to have a bit of an operation


i know it, major that's what I'm
here for


Would you like to be made insensi-
blep


oh, dear, yes. I've suffered so much
all night that l don't think l could
stand it,


Are you particular about it


Why, is it very scarce now-that
stuff that puts you to sleepG'


we have scarcely any left


The chasseur reflected a moment in
silence, then, suddenly


We'll, keep it for those who have
lost legs or arms but be quick


He put his poor blue cravat, still
bloody, in his mouth, lay down, and
held out his hand.


The operation over


Did it hurt you muchY
| Yes, Dut what can you dor we
poor fellows must help one another ="
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 costiYe, some
Ftimes alternating with lax
I with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


Of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of hav-


ing left undone something


which ought to havo been


done. Often complaining OF


weakness, debility and low
Fsnirits Sometimes many or
Year: 1871

Reflect that a sound mind and body arc the
most necessary requisites to promote connubial
happiness, Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkens to tho view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filed with
tho melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another is blghted with our own.
Year: 1871

ELEGANTHAIRa r adds Il charm to the plain
~ est face; but when faded, features before
agreeable lose their colnrncSS, and tho whole
expression is that Of advancing age. This being
IL fact, it is not surprising that even injurious M
ticlcs should have been prepared to supply the
millions who wish to avoid premature gray hair.
Under these circumstances 1t Will scarcely be
wondered at that NATTANS' CRY DIS
COVERY should have met with such cNtraor-
dinary success.


1t is the only preparation furnishing safe and
reliable restorer for the hair; absolutely free
from all poisonous and dclcterious matter and
without sediment, and thousands above thousands
have arailed themselves oft, notsimply because
it restores the color of the hair, but because 1t
supplies nourishment 1t feeds the roots of the
hair, so that where decayed it becomes vigorous
and healthy again. From all sections OF the
country orders and testlm onials are received
daily, speaking in the highest terms otlts quail
ties rs the only preparation that ever gave entire
satisfaction. Those who have used CRYSTAL
DISCOVERY will not use anything clSe but
to those who have not tried this excellent article
it is recommended that when they are again in
| want of something Of the kind to give it trial
you will be more than pleased: you will be de-
lighted with it. and will never again be without
it. Don't let your druggist, if he has not go'
CRYSTAL DISCOVERY persuadcyou to buy
something else, or you will be disappointed
rather go where you can get it put up IN large
bottles, containing half rs much more as any
other in market and consequently, much the
| chcapest Price one dollar For sale by W Az
FIELD & HALL, and druggists generally.
Year: 1871

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


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


appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costive, some
-ztimes alternating with lax
ID with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


Of memory, accompanied


with painfulsensation of hay


ing left undone something


Which ought to have been


done. Often complaining or


weakness, debility and low
spirits. Sometimes many OF
Year: 1871

The Recent Railway Accident


Prompt Action by the Company.


PORTLAND, August l2.-The Maine
Central railway have directed an in
vestigation to be at once made Of every
bridge on the road. The station agent
at Bangor has been directed to give
medical aid to the wounded at the COM
panys expense. The evidence at the
coroner's inquest shows that the bad
state Of the bridge caused the disaster,
but it does not appear that the rotten
ness OF the bridge was known to the
officials, although an inspection of the
bridge was made in June, when orders
were given for Strengthening the bridge
on account of the heavy strains which
it was being subjected to.
Year: 1871

MOBILE, August l3-Fiye negroes
living in the upper part OF this county,
were arrested last week and tried at
Warsaw on charge Of assault and bat
terry upon another negro named Dock,
with whom the wife OF one Of the ar
rested negroes had agreed to live. The
husband Of this woman, with four COM
panions, surrounded Docks house at
night and captured and severely whip,
ped them both and threatened to Kill
Dock il he made any disclosure- The
five negroes have been commItted 70
jail in default OF the sum OF slOOO each
to await their trial under the provision
Of the Ku-KluK Law. GtsF.s2t
Year: 1871

From the last issue a the De,nocra: We
observe that f. N. Vancil has withdrawn
therefrom, and the reason alleged for this
step Is that not enough business is being
done by the paper to remunerate two men
for their time and labor" While the Demo-
erat has offered TO do loesing business as
ihey do when they offer TO send their paper
east OF the Missouri River for one dollar per
year, and when they rasert advertising
matter three months for less than the same
parties pay us for four insertions, we don't
wonder that the institution is too feeble to
support two men. We congratulate Mr.
Vaneil upon his escape from tie barden he
has born the last eighteen iiion:as-
Year: 1871

The ArrivaI.-The whitley Furniture
House is now filled TO repletion. Several
boat loads have arrived and another will
soon be at the levee, The bulky wagon loads
which leave almost hourly for various west
ern direction make but little inroad upon
the immense piles in his three extensive
rooms. He has now parIor set of furniture
of somewhat cheaIer grade than his extra
hair cloth sets, yet scarcely less ornamental
and tastefully constructed. He can suit the
wealthy with the best furniture in any mar
ket. He can supply all, from the lowly cab
in to the stately nlaqsion, With furniture
suitable to their wants, tastes anu surround
ings, as cheap as they can find in this or any
other market OF the United States.
Year: 1871

ERcts " Orth hnOWlnS'-UuTIhS II IT,
cent trial or comparison of ordinary Baking
Powders in New York, with Dooley's Yeast
Powder, it was shown conclusively that bet
ter results were attained with from one-half
to two-thirds the quantity of the latter, than
with any other in market. The secret of the
success lies in the care with which Dooley' S
Yeast Powder is prepared, and its entire free
dom from substances that are injurious to
the system. We challenge comparison at
any and all times. The verdict of the con-
sumner is always in our favor. For sale by all
grOcerS.
Year: 1871

At Cost, $4,000 worth of goods are now
offered at and below cost. See the advertise
ment of y. May & Co., in another column.
They will leave town soon, and are deter
mined to close out their stock before going.
Now is your time TO buy what you want at
a bargain. The low marks they are placing
on good goods which every family needs,
and must have, will astonish all who have
bought goods at the regular retail prices. Go
to-day, GO now for they are selling fast.
Year: 1871

Ready Made gentlemens clothing of
prime make and quality may be had at Aft.
w. Morgan's tailor shop, on Main street, in
BrOwnviile, where tirat new hat, about
which so much is now being said was bought.
Mr. Morgan's stock of Gents spring outfit is
large and well selected and all you want
may be found there.
Year: 1871

We were in Aspinwall last Saturday. The
town trustees are just getting under way,
and the cutting out of streets gives to that
town an air of business. Long ricks of good
hard wood line the streets in every direc-
ton
Year: 1871

Pictures.-W. W. Mount is in town again
with his Eagle" Those in want OF pictures
will do well to call soon, fol- his superiority
as an artist is admitted by all. He will re-
main but a short time.
Year: 1871

New Goods for Spring. full line of
seasOnable and staple Dry Goods. also full
line of fSpring Clothing just received and 10
be sold cheap for cash or produce at Geo.
MariOn'S, No ii foot Main Street
Year: 1871

THE PIGEON TOURNAMENT to come off ut
the State Fair next week is exciting much
interest In shooting circles, and will prove
an interesting feature In the variety OF
amusements to take place al the Fair. In
Difference to the wishes of many gentlemen
who wish to participate in the sport, If
allowed to shoot their own guns, we are
authorized to state that all restrictions
have been removed from breech. leaders,
'alus opening the field to all double guns.
The quantity of No. 6 shot, however, Is not
TO exceed one ounce and half-twenty-
one yards rise and eighty yards boundary.


The main prize offered Is an elegant
breech.loadcr, which may be seen ut Tig-
nor's eun.store, on Main street, where
subscriptions may be made.
Year: 1871

At the Dollar store, corner Ninth and Main
streets are TO be found those excellent ladies' lea
ther travelling-bags that you see 80 many use
Their assortment Of goods far exceed our expec-
tat1on. They have nearly everything you may
want. They have the best assortment or slippers
and cushion patterns In the City. An elegant new
leather fan can be got there.
Year: 1871

VIVIAN TIE WIZARD performs nightly to
crowds at Metropolitan Hall when all other
places Of amusement are almost bare OF
spectators. This afternoon and tonight he
will Give entertainments for the benefit OF
the Young Mems Missionary Society of the
Second Baptist church.
Year: 1871

ORGANIZATION OF THE FIRsT REGIMENT
VIRGINIA NoLUNTEERs-THE SENIOR CAP
TAIN TAKES COMMAND.-Fhe following
General Order was issued from the office OF
the Acting Adjutant-Gcneraps office on
yesterday:
Year: 1871

Few of us are aware of the deleterious
effects of impure water, or how prone water is
to mbibe the impurities of the air. Many of
us think if the water is clear and cold it must
be perfectly pure, though it has stood in a
close bedroom twenty-four hours but this is
far from true If pitcher of water is set in
a room for only few hours, it will absorb
nearly all the respired and perspired gases in
the room, the air Of which will have become
purer, but the water utterly filthy. The
colder the water is the greater the capacity to
contain these gases. At ordinary tempera-
lures pail of water can contain great
amount of ammonia and carbonic acid gas
and its capacity to absorb these gases is
nearly doubled by reducing the water to the
temperature of ice. This plainly shows us
that water kept in a room over night is totally
unfit for drinking purposes, and should moi
be used to gargle in the throat; also, that a
large pail Of water standing in a room would
help to purify the atmosphere, but should be
thrown away the next morning. 1t alsC
teaches US that the water from pump should
always be pumped out in the morning befor'
any of il is used.
Year: 1871

The following sentences from Seekers We'd
ding Ring are worth reading twice -" Hast
thou soft heart2-It is of Gods breaking.
Hast thou a sweet wife 2--She is of Gods
making. The Hebrews have a saying, He
is not man that hath not a woman. Though
man alone may be good, yet it is not good
that man should be alone. Every good gift
aud every perfect gift is from above A
wife, though she be not perfect gift, is a
good gift, beam darted from the sun Of
mercy. How happy are those marriages
where Christ is at the wedding Let none
but those who have found favor in Gods
eyes find favor in yours, Husbands should
spread mantle Of charity over their wives
infrmites. Do not put out the candle be-
cause of the snuff Husbands and wives
should provoke one another to love and
they should love one another Notwithstanding
proyocations. The tree of love should grow
up in the midst of the family as the tree Of
life grew 10 the garden Of Eden. Good SER
wants are great blessing good children a
greater blessing but a good wife is the
greatest blessing; and such help let him
seek for that lacks one let him sigh for that
hath lost one; let him delight in that enjoys
ona -
Year: 1871

Many are on their death-beds before
they think rightly of life. They are going
out of the world while they begin to know
wherefore they came in it, We come in it
for this great business--to save our souls in
the faith and obedience of God; but when
we have time to do it, we forget that business,
and then begin to think of it when the time
appointed is gone. We spend much time in
doing nothing, and more in doing evil, but
little or none in the great matter whereof we
we're born. The soul must be in perplexity
at the door Of death, that seeth the day spent
and the assigned business not begun. A trav-
eller that seeth the sun setting when he is
entering on the journey must be aghast; the
evening of the day and the morning of the
task do not well agree together, All the
time that remaineth is too short fer lament
ing the loss of bygone time William Sfr1'
her, 1929.
Year: 1871

Two men came before judge in India
as claimants for the same wife lie adjudged
for want of evidence, that each should live
with the wife alternately fortnight at a
time. One agreed very readily, but the
other protested against such judgment,
when the judge reversing his former decision,
awarded the woman to the latter as his law
fully welded wife,


There we're 225,000,000 paper collars
wiIted" ip this country, last year.
Year: 1871

But Mollie was young. There was no
hurry She was evidently fond of him, and
this unconscious, half loyer.like, half friendly
confidence between them was too pleasant to
be riskod on the least uncertainty.
Year: 1871




News from Mecklenburg-- United Party
Young Elected to the House of Delegates.
TO tie Editor Of TIE State Journal


The election in this county passed off
quietly, but Republicans were out in full
force, and the result is glorious Republic
can victory. We have elected our ticket
by majorlties ranging from 100 to 1900,
and this, with the loss of one township
having majority of $50, which had no
election, owing to the loss of poll book.
Our majority has been increased from
last year some 300. In my letter some
weeks since, stated that if any county
beat old Mecklenburg they would be COM
PEELED to work for it. We claim to be the
banner county in this canvass until we learn
otherwise. Our candidates for the Legisla-
ture, Hamilton and Young, deserve much
credit for the untiring energy displayed in
organizing the Republican forces in this
canvass.


We have had no splits in our ranks; we
know no man by his color, but, after
making our nominations, whether white or
colored, We unite and pull together for the
success of the party. We wish other coun-
ties could have been moro harmonious, in
which case the result might have been DIFF
terent in the State. REPUBLICAN.