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Year: 1870




A paper in Illinois talks in this
way: "If you owe but a single
dollar, go and pay it; when
there is little money we ought to
keep it moving around lively
Jim owed US, and we owed Bill,
and Bill owed Jim. Jim got mad
because we made him pay one
morning last week /; but we paid
Bill and Bill paid jim ; and Jim
went to bed that night happy as a
clam, with just as much money as
he hsd in the morning, and three
men out of debt.
Year: 1870




Stock transactions have been generally dull
and uninterestng today and prices arc without mate
rial change except in or two Instances western
Union continues 10 be the prominent speculative card'
and has sti further advanced, having sold up to 5
during the day. There was moro active movement
also in Pacific Mail, which advanced 10 42t but was
afterward fraction lower The prominent railway
shares have been quiet at about yesterday quotations


UIAon Pacific declined TO Ia, which was the bidding
price IN the afternoon Upon the whole the day business


furnishes but scant material for comment, unless by way
OF repeating the 0fttOd tale OF duness But for the deal


nes IN Western Union, which have served to stir up
little excitement the description Of days proceed


ngs at the Stock Exchange would answer very well Tor
all the DAYS Of the week. New-York Central and
Lake Shore. two Of the leading stocks, huctuate
within range of about per cent with almost pendulum
regularity while in Rock Island, Northwestern st.
Paul and wabash the transactions are very light lhe
directors OF the Lake Shore Railway were IN session
to-day to consider the subject Of dividend but ad


ourncd without definite action. The following are the
highest aud lowest prices paid for active stocks to-day
Year: 1870

IF YOU ARE SUFFERING OR HAVE SUI
| fered from involuntary discharges, what
effect does it produce upon your general health?
Do you feel weak, debiitated, easily tired
Does little extra exertion produce palpita ion
of the heart? Do your liver or urinary organs
or your kidneys frequently get out of order
Is your urine thick, milky or sloppy, or is it
ropy settling? Or does a thick scum rise to
the top? Or is a sediment at the bottom after it
has stood awhile? Do you have spells of short
breathing or dyspepsia? Are your bowels con-
stipated? Do you have spells of faincing or
rushes Of blood to the head? Is your memory
impaired? Is your mind constantly dwellh G on
this subject? Do you feel dull, listless, mopng,
tired of company, Of life? Do you wish to be
left alone, to get away from everybody? Does
any little thing make you start or jump? Is
your sleep broken restless? Is the luster of
your eye as brilliant? The bloom on your cheek
as bright? Do you enjoy yourself in society as
well? Do you pursue your business with the
same energy? Do you feel as much confidence
in yourself? Are your spirits dull and tagging,
given to fits of melancholy? If so, do not 10y
it to your liver or dyspepsia. Have you restless
nights? Your back weak, your knees weak, and
with but little appetite; and you attribute this
to dyspepsia or liver complaint?
Year: 1870

that those bold, defiant, energetic, persevering,
successful business men, are always those whose
generative organs are in perfect health2


You never hear such men complain of being
melancholy, of nervousness, or palpitation Of the
heart. They are never afraid they cannot sue
ceed in business; they don't become sad and dis
couraged; they are always polite and pleasant
in the company of ladies, and look you and them
right in the face-none of your downcast looks
or other meanness about them. | do not mean
those who keep the organs inflated by running
to excess. These will not only
Year: 1870

How many men, from badly cured diseases,
from the effects of sef-abuse and excesses, have
brought about the state of weakness in those or
gans that has reduced the general system so
much as to induce almost every other disease
Year: 1870

AN ACTIVE BUSINESS MAN, WITH SMALL CApI.
a tai find frat class opportunity to invest IN Of
the best leaving the city this to act
Or business agent Address EXCELSIOR 227
Herald once.
Year: 1870

''Sidewalks on some of our most
Travelled streets are, and have been since the
snow left~in Il disgraceful condition, and the
press, although notified of the fact. are silent
on the subject, our daily, l suppose, fearing
that they might lose a subscriber if they hurt
some ones feelings; but, in my opinion,
a milk and water course is poor one for
public Journal to pursue, while a manly, in
dependent journal, with an opinion of its own,
commands the respect of even its enemies"
augusta letter IN Portland Daily Press.


Who is this anonymous scribbler that furn-
ishes neps to the Press? In a letter to that
paper of yesterday, he mentions the astound
ing fact that the Methodists Of this city have
a new minister! that there has been a centen-
ary meeting here, enabling the Universalist
church in this city to clear up their debt! that
City Marshal Harrington has made several
seizures of liquor! and, under the head
of nuisance" adds, not his own name, but
the above quoted paragraph. We need not
tell the readers of our Daily that on every
suitable occasion and in decent language we
have made suggestions which have been kind
ly received by our city authorities and have
| led to permanent Improvement of our high
ways. Last spring we rejected scandalous
and libellous communication rejecting upon
our Street Commissioner, which found its
way naturally into the columns of democrat
II ic paper. We do not deem it ''manly" or an


"independent' course to permit individuals to
use our columns for the purpose of giving
vent to personal abuse or spleen. If such in
|idviduals will find a channel receptive of their
| scum, we are not Obliged to become that Main
Il Sewer. We seek not the respect that
Ethese creatures are able to bestow nor do we
desire their patronage.
Year: 1870

Thursday evening the Capital Guards of
this city will hold another out-of-door drill.
At the meeting of the company on the same
evening, final action will be taken in regard
to style of uniform. This fine company pa
raded some of our streets on Thursday eve
ming of last week, earned and equipped as
the law directs" accompanied by martial mu-
sic. They marched with the precision of vet
Grams, and indeed the majority of the members
have seen service that has not been altogether
a holiday parade. On their appearance
Thursday evening they were treated to a re-
freshing supply of soda from the fountain of
their comrade, Kinsman. The company is
well organized and officered and under good
discipline. We hear it hnted that it will be
the model company in the State
Year: 1870

In the case of State VS.. True Whittier, in
dicted for obtaining the signature of surety
to bond by false pretences, the defendant
was found guilty at the August Term, 1869,
and not at the March Term, as was stated in
our report Yesterday morning.
Year: 1870

The First Baptist Sunday School of this
city have purchased small organ for their
use, to be placed in the lecture room of the
church. Its cost was one hundred and twen-
ty-fve dollars. The money was raised by the
regular weekly penny contributions of all the
classes. A new organ is greatly needed for
the audience room of the church, the present
one being simply "horrible."
Year: 1870

Our ministers are thinking about their an
nual vacation. They all deserve good rest,
and their congregations will be content to do
their own preaching during their absence.
The sermons will be very short.
Year: 1870

Some of our traders make change in specie
with as much GOODNESS as though ''hard coin"
had never gone oat Of fashion. At one time
the way coin was going up and down, led
many to believe that it had lost its balance.
Year: 1870

TIE OPEN FIRE." I am firm believer"
says DR.. Cuyler, in the moral and spirit
ual influence of an open fire. To make
home attractive there must be somewhere


in the house o common family rendezvous ;
and that ought to present more radiant
attraction than blank hole in the floor,
through which hot air pours forth from q
subterranean furnace. Men will fight for
their affairs and their fresides but what
orator ever invoked burst of patriotism
in behalf Of steam-pipes and registers I! I
never cease to, be thankful that l was
brought up beside the hickory fire Of q
rural farm house," .~r rE.. .s..
Year: 1870

The MILD WEATHER.-Professor Thatch-
er's weather bulletin in New York is calcu-
lated to make people feel uncomfortable.
He says the present mildness OF the ten p


perature is almost without precedent, end
ths public are told to prepare to hear news
Year: 1870

cfs- The gentlemen of the Fort Smith Her
aid, utter an unmitlgatcd falschood when
they assert that Dunham as Chairman of
the Conservative Central Executive Commit
tee" or in any other position, was in ANY
WAY, directly, or indirectly, connected with
any proposed Convention at Ozark, or at any
other place, that had in view placing Colonel
Churchill, or any other Republican on the
track for Congress. We now support Gen.
Edwards for Congress, just as readily as we
would if it pleased the Editors Of the Herald
for us to do So We believe it will require
the united efforts of all Conservatives to de-
feat Mr.. Boles. Gen, Edwards is an indepen-
dent Republican Candidate; and as long as
there was a prospect Of Conservative
Democrat being put upon the track we with
held our support from him. We were not
bought, nor was any consideration promised
for OUR support. Between General Edwards
and Judge Boles we preferred Edwards, by
tar, and give him our support, little or
great.
Year: 1870

The following are extracts from letter
received in Liverpool, from hotel keep
er in Baden-Baden. The letter is dated
July 81:


You are quite right in supposing that
this war is ruinous to us here. 1t just
broke out as Baden began to be full.
Our house was beginning to do very well,
and. but for the war, we should have had
all Cur rooms occupied during the past
fortnight Unluckily we have not
had soul with us in the hotel My SER
wants are all gone, either to the army or
home. There are no flowers now on our
stair cases or balconies and everything IL
shut up, just as if one were in the middle
OF winter. Gambling salons were closed on
the 3lst OF July, but the band still
plays at EIGHT in the morning and at seven
in the evening in front of the Maison de
Conversation. There are, however,
still a few strangers, including
the Duchess of Hamilton and the
Princess Monaco (aee Lady Hamilton).
Prince Galitzen and about three dozen
Russians and Americans were also still
resident in the town. We have but few
Englishmen, bat they would be away if
they could only get money for their trav-
cling expenses home. Our bankers say
they have no money-at any rate they
won't part with any. The weather
is fine and pleasant. We have
had plentiful rains, and all the
vines are looking well. and We have plenty
of everything. We have no troops in the
the town, and de not expect to see any.
We have, however, made up three hundred
beds for the wounded and have collected
large sums of money for the support of the
wives and families of those who have gone
to the war;"
Year: 1870




Not long ago was walbin in beautiful
wood. The grass was green and soft un-
der my feet, and. here and there, among
the little, dewy blades. there smiled and
nodded delicate wind flowers, blue violSts
and pretty white coolworts. Over all, the
sunbeams were flashing and fiickering
about, ike golden birds, through the
shadowy trees, or, In an undivided flock,
spreading their wings over the swarG, and
making the woodland glorious enough for
a fairy king ON.


l sat down upon q mossy log. to enjoy 1t
at my leisure, and think what kindness
must be in the heart of the Great Spirit,
that he should take such pains to feed even
trees, flowers and tufts OF grass, with food
convenient for them, and that he should
warm them with sunlight and refresh them
with rain.


Now, while 1 was sitting there idly-and
yet not idly, since / was thinking of the
goodness Of God-I CHANGED to look down
upon the log where / was sitting, and
there l saw e little black ant, toiiing over
the moss, dragging !. dead worm. 1t was
hard work, that was plain. Every now
and then he stopped to rest for an instant,
and then travelled on, painfully, taking his
load with him.


By-and-by he came to great mountain
of moss-an inch highland he could not
get over it. While was wondering what
ne would do, saw brother ant hurrying
up, who took the worm away from the tired
one, and carried it quite easily over the
mountain; nor did he stop there, but went
on alonc, leaving number one to follow as
slowly as he liked. But after number two
had carried the burden a very great way
as much as twelve inches-he came to still
higher moss-hills and could not climb it.
Away out of sight, number one was looking
about him carelessly, and enjoying hIs
rest when suddenly it occurred to him that
perhaps his help was needed Maybe he
got telegram; 1 am cure there wasn't time
for him to receive letter if there had
been any mail carrier on that route.


He hurried on as fast as his little feet
could take him-over brown patches of
wood and curious pin-head hchens, and
/ pretty. red-howered MOSES, until he came
up with number two, vino, all this time
had waited for him patiently.


This time it took ali the strength of both
Iants to climb that mountain, and carry the
worm between them; and when they were
over Safely, being both tired, they went on
together, sharing the burden; and the last
1 saw of them they were crawling into
the same hole and dragging the worm with
them.


Helping each other!
Year: 1870

A stroll along the banks of the small
river revealed many fresh beaver tracks.
The beaver, when forced to leave his home
by the spring freshets, which fill il with
water, seeks his living along the banks OF
the small river until the waters subside.
He is a gregarious and playful animal,
fond of gymnastics for their own sake.
When he finds steep, smooth, mud bank,
he usually amuses himself by crawling up
and then sliding eff into the water, repeat
ing the process many times, apparently
enjoying the fun Us much as boys do
coasting. lie is nocturnal in his habits,
and very timid. Taking the small canoe,
Kurilla padded patiently up and down,
making as little noise as possible, and
scanning the water near the banks for the
beavers nose. This is the only part visi-
bic, the rest being below the surface.


4 crack followed by n shout told that
my old Scotch rifle had done its work, and
kurilla soon appeared in triumph, bearing
a small beaver. The flesh OF this animal
is to most persons disagreeable. A slight
odor and flavor which accompany it fre.
quently producing nausea with those un-
accustomed to it. / never ate the meat
but the paws and tail 1 found very good.
The former are covered with black skin,





with the arm or leg. When thoroughly
boiled they resemble pigs feet. The tail
is composed OF muscular fibre, containing
a large amount of peculiarly sweet fat in
the ips,erstices. The skin which covers
the tail has the appearance Of scales, but
there are 10 real scales. The skin readily
peels off if scorched in the fire, and the
tail, when well boiled, is delicious NOR.
sell


The muscles aud inner skin are reduced
by boiling to kind of jelly, and the whole
Is SO rich that one cannot eat much OF il,
The castoreum, which is used in medicine,
is contained in two glands, which open
near the tail. Their use is not clearly un-
derstood, bat is probably similar to that
of musk glands in the muskrat and musk
deer. A favorite amusement among the
kutcbin Indians consists in taking the
humerus in their Lands and endeavering
to break it; as ii is very short and strong
this requires considerable strength. After
skinning the beaver, and stretching the
skin on hoop of green willow, We push
off. .-DGA'S Alaska.
Year: 1870

WoM,N's BRAINS. smaller size of
woman's brain may be made up for by the
greater activity of nervous fibre, and by its
proportional size to the body being equal
relatively to that of man. Still it is said, In
reply, that men possess larger and stronger
heads for the same reason that they have
stronger limbs: that nature has fitted
them to do stronger work. But, according
to the London Lancet, when We pass to the
domestic and social relations of women, to
the emotional part of her nature, to her in
stiucts and affections, which are also i'll
siinctive, and to the powerful influence
which these exert on her, and through her
on her husband and her children, no ply
siologist can doubt. we think, that there is
a corresponding relation between the deli
cacy Of the organization and character of
the physical structure of woman and that
OF her usual duties in life. If, continues
the writer, woman are TO marry and be
given in marriage, we fear thai these duties
of life must form an insupcrable obstacle
to their becoming bread-winnersa and brain
workers IN the same sense that men are;
and what is more; we conceive that it
would be very grevious thing for our
children and ourselves if it were other
wise.
Year: 1870

A LIVELY TIMEPIECE.-A clock
pedler was tramping along, hot,
dusty and tired, when he came to
a meeting house wherein sundry
friends were engaged in silent de.
votion. The peripatetic trades
man thought he would walk in
and rest himself. He took a seat
upon a bench, doffed his hat, and
placed his clocks on the floor.
There was a painful stiffness in
the meeting house, which was
broken by one of the clocks,
which commenced striking furi
ously. The pedler was in agony,
but he hoped every minute the
clock would stop. Instead of that
it struck four hundred and thirty
times, by the actual count of every
friend in tie meeting; for even
the best disciplined of them couldn't
help numbering the strokes. Then
up rose one of the elder friends, at
the end of the four hundred and
thirtieth stroke, and said:-" "Friend,
as il, is very late, perhaps thee had
better proceed on thy journey. OF
thee will not reach thy destination,
unless thee is as energetic as thy
vehement timepiece."
Year: 1870

The Galena Gazette las a good
story of a young couple who got
married lately under difficulties
sufficient to appal ordinary NOR.
tails. Mr.. Albert Blake, in the
employ of John Mack, on the


Wishon place, in the town of


Elizabeth, was to be married to
Miss Jane Low of the same town.
Last Wednesday was the appoin-
ted time, and Rev Joseph Crum-
mer, of Scales Mound, was to
officiate. On the day in question
the couple started in a buggy for
Scales Mound. Not being ac-
quainted with the road they took
the wrong route, which brought
them to Council Hill Station.
When they arrived at the station,
the freight train which was just
starting out frightened the horse,
and he whirled suddenly around,
throwing the young couple out.
They landed together in a ditch
with the buggy on top of them.
The horse then started up, drag
ging the buggy over them, and
kicking it into splinters. Some
parties who stood near by caught
the horse and secured him, while
others picked up the unfortunate
couple, and found them in a sadly
demoralized condition. Mr..


Blake's face was little SCARED,
and cash cut in his lip. One
of Miss Lows wrists was sprained
and leg was broken above the
knee. She was taken to James
Hotel, and DIR. E. d. Kittoe, of
Galena, was Immediately sum-
moned, who pronounced the young
lady's injGries quite severe, and
advised her to make for home
But the couple had started out to
be married, and be married they
would. Nothing else than bro
ken necks would deter them
AT cordi 'gly, VIM Passmore, Esq,
was sent for, and the knot was
tied, the would-be bride ly-
ing on the bed and the expectant
bridegroom standing at the bed
side. Thus they were pronounced
man and wife, and the young
husband bore his wounded treas
ure to her future home. Those
who witnessed all the incidents
of the affair, expressed the most
profound admiration for the lady's
fortitude. While evidently suf-
fering intense pain from her in
juries, with a smile upon her
face, she spoke of the novelty of
the affair and remarked that she
would be well in few days.
Here is a treasure worth securing,
even though at a greater cost than
tipping over and being bruised.
Year: 1870

Come here to the window, darling,


For the long bright day is done,
The sun sunk under the hill-tops,


And twilight is just begun;
Now lay your head ON my shoulder,
There, so, in the dear old way!
And we will CLEAN rest and comfort,
From the "blindman's holiday"
Just see how the green is creeping


All over the hills and see
How tender the buds are bursting
To life ON the lilac tree,
And forth from the dry vine-tendrils,
That close to the window cling;
See, how all nature is waking.


To life, at the call of spring!
l know the thoughts you are thinking
Don't dry the tears let them fall }
They can ease the heart Of its aching;
AS the warm spring airs recall
The buds from the earth's cold bosom,
/ know you are thinking now,
Of him you gave to His keeping,


Down under December snow.
know 1t is hard, my darling,


With spring upon all the hills,
When spring time flowers are blooming
On the grave that our lost one fills,
To know never spring can awaken


Our treasure to life again
To long with heart-sick longing,
And know it is all in vain
The twilight is faded, darling


The reign of the night began;
See in the blue of the heavens,


The stars gather, one by one.
Now all the glad earth is following,
At last into slumber deep,
In child like trust that the heavens,
A watch all the night will keep.
Just so we will trust, my darling,


In our Fathers love and power;
And take to our hearts the lesson


We've found in this twilight hour.
Year: 1870

SAGACITY OF A DoG.-Dr. An
derson, relates the following re-
markable instance of sagacity in
a sheperd's dog: The owner him.
self, he says, had been hanged for
sheep stealing, and the following
fact respecting the dog came out,
and was authenticated by evi-
dence upon his trial. When the
man meant to steal some sheep,
he did not do it himself, but de.
tached the dog to perform the bu-
siness. With this end in view,
under pretense of looking at the
sheep with intent to purchase, be
went through the flock with the
dog at his feet to whom he Sc
cretly gave signal so as to LET
him know the individuals he wan
ted, to the number of twenty out
pf some hundreds; he would then
60 away, and at the distance of
several miles send back the dog
by himself, in the night time
The dog would single out the
sheep previously pointed out tc
him, and drive them home before
him to his master.
Year: 1870

In Detroit a few days ago, the
keeper of a stall in the market,
finding the melting snow on the
roof dripped through on his pro-
duce, climbed upou the top of the
stall with a view to regulate mat.
ters. He found six pocket books
lying there in the snow, each con.
tanning more or less money. 1t
is supposed they were thrown
there some time ago by a pick.
pocket at the moment of his ar.
rest in the market.
Year: 1870

The Richmond Wing discovers
a strong disposition on the part of
the negroes of the South to with.
draw from the carpet-baggers and
set up for themselves; that is, in.
stead of yielding the offices to the
former they are claiming them for
themselves. In South Carolina
all the Radical candidates for Con-
gress are negroes. In Florida
they have nominated a negro for
Congress in place of the sitting
member, that State being entitled
to but one representative in the
House. Out of five Radical NOM
nations thus far made for Congress
in the South, four are OF black
men. If this thing should be
carried much farther those i'm
maculate patriots, the carpet-bag-
gers, will soon be accusing the me-
groes of disloyalty. and filing in
Vulnerable afIidavits with the
Reconstruction Committee to es-
tabliSh the charge.
Year: 1870

An Eastern editor accuses an
other OF having stolen his report
of meeting. which was recOg-
nized by certain ear-marks. The
retort courteous is that the first
editor "should tie his ears over
the top of bis head while writing,
to keep them out Of the ink bottle. =
Year: 1870

A Toledo servant girl discour
aged a burglar by throwing him
out of a four story window, and
he hasn't got into house since,
except the six foot one the city un.
dertaker made for him.