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Year: 1871

The following amusing account of
souri,, has not yet taken its appropriate
place in the history of rebellion:


Th. village of Dunksburg is situated in
the northeast corner of Petts county,
Missouri, and very near the strelm known
as Bluckwater. In the snuihast corner of
Lafayette cnupty. and immediately in the
vicinity of Dunkshurs. there is large
German ttlement. From the very COM
mencement of the troubles in Missouri the
Germans have been loyal to the Govern
ment anu as they were the fist against
whom the vengeance Of the secessionsts
was directed, they were the first to take
up arms in defense OF their adopted coun-
try, and small company Of some forty or
fifty banded themselves together for the
purpose of selfdefense maxim the church
at Dunksburg their headquarters. Late
one AFTERNOON they we're notified of the
approach of a considerable body of rebe 5
from Pettis and Saline counties, and they
prudentIy determined to retreat from the
position they held in the church, behev-
ing that they would be unable to defend
it az inst greatly superior numbers


he attacking party not aware that the
Germans had retreated, under cover of
night, and by a dextrous movement,
succeeded in surrounding the church, and
at signal agreed upon; immediately
commenced IA heavy fire upon the church,
which being only weather. boarded with
thin pine or poplar lank, offered scarcely
any resistanc, TO the bullets which were
rapidly dischar- ed from rifles and shot
guns, and which passing through aud
through the house killed many of the
assailants. Unrrepared r what they
nistook for vigorous defense on the part
OF the Germans, aud considerable loss in
killed and wounded they r, treated to their
camp short distance off /; dissatisfied
with the result, aud believing it e1tirely
in their power to capture the force which
had peppered them so severely, they
determined to return to the charge and to
carry the church at the point of bayonet.


The same precautlon Was US ed in making
their advances for the second attack. and
they completely surrounded the building
before the signal was given to fire =
Greatly to their asst tonisment, at the first
volley many of their own men were killed :
and being in close proximity to the build
ing several were seriously wounded by
splinters, which were scattered 10 every
direction by the balls passing through the
house. The fire was SO destructive that
no time Was lost forcing the doors Of the
building tor the purpose Of making finish
of all the Dutch inside; bur greatly to
their modification and disappointment
they discovered that there was not single
Dutchnan about the house, and they had
been guilty of the extreme folly Of shooting
each other hus ended the battle of
Dunksburg-an event long to be remem-
bered by the peaceful inhabitants OF that
quiet village, which has thus became
famous long the bloody localities Of Mis-
souri,.
Year: 1871

How to bore holes in glass Any hard
steel tool will Cut glass with erea. facility
when kept freely wet with camphor dissoi-
we'd in tu-pentine. A bow may be used
or even the hand alone A hole bored
may be readily enlarged by ronnd file.
The ragged edges OF glass vessels may
also be thus easily smoot ed by fiat fie


Flat window glass can readily be saved
by watch spring saw by aid oi this solu-
ton In short, the most brittle glass can
be wrought almost as easily AS brass by
the use of cutting tools kept constantly
moist with "a cawPhorzed oil of terpentiue.
Year: 1871

CERTAINLY our German fellow citizens
in california ought to feel proud of the
confidence which has been reposed in them
by the Republican party. We find in
looking over the general results of the late
election, that Germans have been placed
in the most responsible pesili ms in the
State-they have been entrusted with the
purse of the Commonwealth, and the edu-
cation ofits children A German has been
elected to the honorable and responsible
position of Treasurer of the State. Another
German has been elected to the equally
honorable and responsible place Of Treas
urer of the City and County of San Fran
cisco. A third German has been elected
Superintendent of Public Instruction =
These gentlemen are at tie head of the
finances and education of the State.-Alta


Ard one has been elected treasurer of
Sacramento, and another Public Aduinis-
traitor thereof, so that the people have given
into their keeping not only all the public
money, but portion Of the tunds of heirs
at-law Bee
Year: 1871

THE middle one of the three lakes in
Surprise Valley has gone dry, and an ex-
tenslve bed of salt of good quality is found
in the bottom OF the Lake from which the
water has receded This salt is being
quarried and hauled off by the citizens, and
is used for all domestic purposes. 1t is
sold at the store in Lake City at p cents
per pound. The quantity of the salt
seems to be unlimited. The only obstacle
that will exist TO that section of the coun-
try's receiving its p rman,nt supply from
that source will be the filling of the lake
again of water as soon as wet season shall
come. Aud as the lake has no outlet it is
impossible to drain it.
Year: 1871




r. There was a young man once
in the Office .Of Il Western rai!wa,
superintendent He was occupy
ing position TINT four hundred
boys in that city would hav,
wished to get. 1t was honorable
and sit paid well" besit;es being
in the line of promotion. How
did be get it? Not by having
a rich father, for he was the sor
of "a laborer. The secret was hi.
beautiful accuracy. He began al
an errand-boy and did bis work
accurately. His leisure time ht
used in perfecting his writing anr
arithmetic. After while be
lea. ned to telegraph. At eacl
step his employer commended lii
accuracy, and relied on what ht
did because he was just right.


And it is thus with every occu
patton. The accurate boy is the fa
vored one. Those who employ
men do not wish 10 be on the con
slant lookout. as though they were
rogues or fools, II a carpentel
must stlnd at his journeyman's el
bow TO be sure that his work i
right, or if a cashier must run 0
yer his book k-keeper's columns. h
might as well do the work him
seltas employ another to do it il
that way; and it is very certain
that the employer will get rid of
OF such an inaccurate workman a
soon as he can President Iuhle
Year: 1871

H


For when he dieth he shall carry moth
ing away; his glory snail not descend after
him. m.r-fslam xix. II.


Iremember an Eastern legend
which | have always thought fur
nlshed remarkable though un-
conscious commentary on these
words of the PsaImist. Alexan-
der the Great, we are told, being
upon his death bed, colnmanded
that when he was carried forth to
the grave his hands should be wrap
ped as usual in the cere cloth, but
should be left outside the bier, SO
that all might see them, and nigh;
see thatthere Was nothing in them;
that lie, born of the one empire,
and the conqueror of another, the
possessor while he lived of two
worlds Of the East and of the
West-andof the treasures OF both,
yet now when he was dead could
retain not the smallest portion of
these treasures; that in this matter
the poorest beegar and he were
upon equal terms Archbishop
Trench.
Year: 1871

! gard 20 the Crevasses.


New ORLEANS, April 2S.-An officia


report from the City Surveyor is a.


follows:


The river is falling. The levees all


along the city front are safe. Bonnet
Care crevasse is now 1900 feet wide:


Aside from this there is no material
danger in the situation. At that point


the water has flooded the country to
a point within half mile of Kenner-
vile and has made lis appearance on
low grounds in other directions. In
the Bonnet Care crevasse the current
and waves had declined in proportion
as the back lands have become filled
with water and the surroundings Of the
river lowered. The high water mark at
Loques is almost exactly % feet above
the level of Lake Point Choram, the
levee being ovee II feet high. Tie
natural surface of the ground at Parches,
where the creyasse commenced,
is but 10 feet above the level OF the
lake. The slope Of the ground to-
ward the Lake is at least 5 feet in the
first mile and, therefore, when the
crevasse broke the slope was II feet in
the first mile, II feet of which were in
the first hundred feet, and the speed Of
the current and the digging effect of
such fall can be appreciated by per
sons acquainted with our light soil.
To-day the river has fallen and the
plantation is covered with water to the
base OF the levee; therefore, | say,
again, the current through the crevasse
has declined and probably no more water
passes to-day than yesterday. The
work of saving the ends of the levee is
progressing very slowly on account Of
the want Of experienced labor, and the
changing condition of the field Of opera
tions. The steam pile driver has got
hard aground away from its work,
and the hand pile driver was only at
work. which was doing good service at
the lower end Of the break. The tenn
porary works at the upper end have
washed away and it is now exposed to
the current and is caving gradual y in.
My opinion is it is utterly useless to at
tempt to close this crevasse for the pre-
parations could not be made before the
river will fall, and as the damage yet to
be done is but little more than the ques-
ton of a months duration, and not
much in extent, a large expenditure
would be thrown away. The loss sus-
taned will be enormous.
Year: 1871

President GRANT in his annual message
to Congress last December set forth As a part
Of the policy Of his Administration a reduction
Of IaHat'sn, ocouomy in the disbursement of
taxes, and a reform the civil service Of the
country. Before the adjournment Of the same
Congress, as we learn FROM the BoSioa ROsf, he
procured the insertion among the appropriations
Of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial bill OF
about 10000 for the Presidents staff
body having no legal existence, and unknown 10
any previous experience in our history.
Year: 1871

papers without liosnse. In The same city the
substantial citizens are getting up subscription
70 start in business bank cashier who was so
unfortunate as to lose his situation in conse-
quence Of being detected in defalcatiOns, the re-
suit of long continued speculations with the
funds Of the bank in which he was employed.
Year: 1871

better understood, and strong men grow bold
and reckless in their use. This power is
likely to be more felt in the next Presidential
election than II has ever been before. II is
difficult to fix the limits of the part which
THOMAS A. SCOTT may play in selecting the
next occupant of the White House.
Year: 1871

1t is safer for me to abstain than to
drink If | should inlul gc in drink,
I am afraid should not stop at the
line which many call temperance. but
should become q slave to the habit,
and with others of stronger nerve and
hlrncr purposes 60 down to a drunk
ards grave. If | indulge, an not
safe. If | abstain, my child Will not
be cursed with q drunken fath"r.--
We talk of the dignity Of human ma
ture, and Of relying upon our selt-re-
Sroct for security; but there IS no
doeredatjon SO low that a man will
not sink into, and no crime 50 helIsh
that he will not commit when he Is
drunk. There is nothing 50 base, 50
impure go mean, so dishonest, so cor
rurt that q man will not do when un-
der the law of sin--of appetite. Safety
is to be found in not yielding ourselves
to that law.


But if it could be proved conclu-
siyel, to my own mind that | could
drink and never be injured, yet with
my views on the subject it would be
my duty to abstain. could not be
certain but others, seeing Inc drink,
might be influenced TO drink also;
and being unable to stop, pass on III
tie path of the drunkard. My exam
ple would, in that case, be evil but
I ask, am | my brothers keeper -
Yes, am responsible for my influence,
and lest it shall be evil, | am under a
high moral and religious ob litigation to
deny myself that which may not IN
lure me, but will injure him. If |
neither taste, nor touch, nor handle
nor countenance, then my example
will not lead others to become drunk
ards BuckiuQhum.
Year: 1871

Do our Young women know what it
is that strikes one who has been away
from the country for a line the most
unpleasant,v on his return? 1t is not
their faces, assuredIy, which for the
regularity Of outline, and delicacv and
freshness OF tint, are unsurpassed III
deed are not equallcd, by anything
that one sees abroad, save IN the finest


pictures. Nor is it them forms, which
arc 1.-THE, supple and graceful, with a
spring in the step and a freedom Of
carriage that are always a delight to
the eyes. Nor can it be said to be
their dress for though they dress too
much, in colors too positive and de
cided, and are in this respect far be


hind the French women, they are yet
in advance of all others, English,
German or Italian. But it is the
voice and the management of the
voice. After looking at our American
girls, it is almost always a disappoint-
ment> to hear them speak. What they
say is perhaps well enough. Their
voices are commonly too thin and
shrill, and when they are not, are
pitched in too high a key. Sometimes
they come through the nose a good
deal more than is desirable They
have metallic ring, or at least a ready
quality, like the cor h.tma1l0 Of the
organs, and not that soft, low and
gentle quality, which Shakespeare
proclaimed so excellent in women. y
Climate has no doubt good dead to
do with the result, for the fault is
most perceptible at the North and
East, and least perceptible at the
South but carelessness has quite as
much to do with it. Our mothers and
teachers, we suspect, do not take much
pains to train their children and
pupils into good habits of enunciation.
They are carefully taught to sing but
they are not carefully taught to read
and speak. Yet more than half the
charm of all social intercourse depends
upon the agreeable or disagreeable
use Of the voice. How repulsive,
when one has been lost in admiration
Of beautiful face and noble figure, to
hear the mouth open like the grating
Of hinge, or the "squawk' Of a
guinea-towl. How delicious when it
opens with the sweet thrill Of d flute,
OF with the warble Of birds, or with
Year: 1871

The following sketch of Gen. Washing
tons personal appearance is taken from a
letter written in New York in i77S, and
Published in the KeDtish Gazette, an Eng
lish paper:


Gen. Washington Is now Ia the forty
seventh year OF his age; be is tall, WELL
made man, rather large boned, and has a
tolerably genteel address; his features are
manly and bold; his eyes Of bluish cast,
and very lively; his hair OF deep brown
his face rather long and marked with the
smallpox; his complexion suhburnt and
without much color; and his counteance
sensible, composed and thoughtful. There
is remarkable air Of dignity about him,
with striking degree Of gracefulness he
has an excellent understanding, without
much quickness is strictly just, yigilant
ana generous; an arYectionate husband,
faithful friend, a father TO the deserving
soldier, gentleman in his manners; In
temper rather reserved n total stranger
to religious prejudices, which have so often
excited Christians oil one denomination to
cut the throats OF those of another; in his
morals, irreproaohable; he was never
known 70 exceed the bounds Of the most
rigid temperate. In word, all his
friends and acquaintance allow that no
one man ever eni,ed in his own person n
more perfect alliance of the virtues of a
philosopher with the talents Of a General.
Year: 1871

James Redpath Of Boston, has an
nounced to the world that Mrs. John
Brown, widow Of the Brown whose
soul is marching on, is poor, aud COW
ing TO recent removal ofloeation, rem
dered necessary by circumstances. she
now needs temporary aid. A little
over 500 has been raised, but we
need 300 more TO enable her to sup
port herself comfortably till her next
crop comes in Ii is said Republics
are ungrateful. This is question.
But there is no doubt Of the fact that
Republicans aro ungrateful. The ex-
ceeding snaliness Of the souls Of the
Radicals Of this country is shown by
their treatment Of those Who by every
sentiment of charity and gratitude they
should hold in especial seueubr.nce
and thoughtfully care for. The
widow Of President Lincoln received at
their hands the smallest sum they could
in deccncy give her. The Radicals in
Congress made a merit of giving
a petty postofice in Illinois to
the daughter of Owen Loyejoy,
whose memory is considered the
special heritage of the Radical
party. And now comes an appeal for
one hundred dollars for the widow Of
John Brown, woman, who, if the pro
testations Of the Republican party in
regard to the memory of her husband
mean anything, should be placed far
above the hard necessity Of earning
her bread by the labor Of her hands
Words are cheap, and the memory Of
old John Brown has served the Repub
lican party many a good turn. Hi
widow must bea woman well advanced
in years. If the hearts that animate the
breasts of the Radicals Of this country
are not harder than the ground thil
woman tills, let them come forwart
and show by lifting her above want and
the necessity Of labor, that they have
at least, decent respect for the opin


ions Of the world.
Year: 1871

Ir REQUIRES about five hours for the
stomach to work on an ordinary meal and
pass it out of itself, when it falls into a
stage of repose. Hence, If man eats
three times day, his stomach must work
fifteen hours out of the twenty four.


After the nights sleep, we wake up
with certain amount of bodily vigor,
which is faithfully proportioned out to
every set of muscles, each its righttul
share the stomach among others. When
the external body gets weary after long
days work, the stomach bears its share OF
the fatigue; but if when the body is weary
with the days toll, we put it TO bed, Civ
ing toe stomach meanwhile five hours
task, which must be performed, we impose
upou the very best friend we have; the
one that gives US the largest amount OF
earthly enjoyments; and If this over
taxing is CONT Iued 1t must as certainly
wear out prematurely AS the body itself
will, if 1t is overworked every day,


And if persons eat between meals, then
the stomach has no rest from breakfast in
the morning, until one, two, three, or four
o'clock, next day; hence it is that so
many persons have dyspepsia the stomach
is worked so much and so constantly, that
it becomes too weak to work at all. lt Is
TO be hoped that all intelligent persons
will press these thiu rs on the attention OF
their children a. matter of conscience,
because dyspepsia, slike' consumption, has
its foundations laid in large majority OF
cases during the teens" OF hte.-Hags
Journal cf Health.
Year: 1871

1t possesses the very great advantage
of carrying the work in the natural way
from left to right which enables the
operator to handle thewerk more readily
and to sit upright; while machines which
carry the work from the operator require
an inclination of the body forward (detri-
mental to health) and are hard and tire
aoma IN use
Year: 1871

Governdr Bullock, Of Georgia, says
that the late election in that State was as
near a peaceful, fair aud unbiased ex-
preston Of public opinion and preference
through the ballot-box as it would be
possible to have at this time Hethnks
that Congress ought to admit at once the
Senators elected last January and all the
CongressmeA just chosen EXCEPT the one
from the Fiftk District. where the man
ner Of election demands an investigation.
Year: 1871

CrScISNArI, October 1.-THE Chi
cago Tribune issued a half sheet to-day
containing the following editorial:
Cheer up. In the midst Of calamity
without parallel in the worlds history
the people Of this once beautiful city
have resolved that Chicago shall rise
again with vigor in strong places. With
500, 100000 or s300,O00,0o0 of our
hard earned property swept away in a
few hours, the hearts of our men and
women are still brave and they look
into the future with undaunted spirits.
As there has never been such a calamity
so there has never been such cheerful
fortitude, amid such devastation and
ruin. Already contracts have been
made for rebuilding some OF the burned
blocks, and the clearing away Of the
debris will begin to-day, if the heat is so
far subdued that charred material can
be handled. Field, Letters Il Co. and
James Farwell & Co. will recommence
business to-day. The money and secur-
tiles OF all the banks are safe. The
railroads are working with all their
energies to bring us out of our Affections.
The $300,000,000 Of capital we have
invested in these roads is bound 10 see US
through. They were built with special
reference to the great commercial want
of this place, and cannot fail to sustain
it, as Chicago must rise again. We do
not belittle the calamity that has be-
fallen us. The world, probably, has
never seen the like Of it, certainly not
since Moscow was burned. Ten or
twenty years may be required to recon-
struct our fair city, but the capital to
rebuild it in fire proof manner will be
forthcoming. The losses we have sui
fered must be borne, but the men who
are here will, in time, commence at the
bottom and work up again; not at the
bottom either, for we have credit in
every land, and the experience of the
building Of Chicago, to help US. Let
US all cheer up, save what is left, and
we shall come out right. The Christian
world is coming to our relief The
worst is already over; in few days
more the dangers will be passed, and
then we can resume the battle OF life
with Christian faith. Let us all
cheer
Year: 1871

Late on Sunday afternoon young
nan entered a car Of the Broadway line,
L.... Broome street, New York. He
was gorgeously attired in Sunday out
fit. His hands were incasel in neatly
fitting lavender kids, and he had on a
fascinating new fall overcoat of delicate
color. He also carried a cane. The
Young mans name was Albert l.. Hen
wav. When he entered the car he took
a seat next a very modest aud attractive
looking girl. In a few moments he
began to crowd the young lady with his
knee. She moved away from him, but
he continued his assault. She evaded
him as well as she could without
making a disturbance, until she seemed
to lose all patience. Her eyes sparkled
with Indignation. She gave him side
glance. He wore nine dollar silk
hat. The window behind him was
open. The next time lie crowded she
gracefully raised her parasol and the
Young mans new tile was unceremon


iouslv waited from the car into the gut
ter. The car was going at rapid rate
The hatIess party yelled for it to stop
but the conductor, who had been watch
ing him, refused to stop it. lie also re
fused to allow anv one else to stop ii,
and so after block and a half had
been traversed, the young man made a
flying leap to return Tor his hat. -Four
Greene street urchins reached the place
before he did, and when he arrived had
been generously amusing themselves
By kicking it along the pavament. 1t
was finally recovered.
Year: 1871

New YORK, October 1.-THE Erie
relief train for Chicago left the depot
at jersey City at a quarter before ten
this morning. A large crowd Assem-,
bIed to witness the departure OF the
train to make minimum speed Of fifty
miles an hour.


The Drug Exchange has appointed a
committee to receive subscriptions and
the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows Of the
State has called session for the same
purpDSp