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Year: 1870

A merchant prince of New York


a portly six-footer of great manly beau.


ty, who never dined without his brandy


and water, nor went to bed without a


terrapin or oyster supper, and who new
er was known to be drunk, died of chron-
lc diarrhea, common end of those who
are never intoxicated and never ont of
liquor. Halls Journal of Health gives
this account of his DEATH:


Months before he died. he was a
year in dying-he could eat nothing
without distress, and at his death the
whole alimentary canal was Il mass of
disease in the midst of his millions he
died of inanition. That is not the half,
reader. He had been steady drinker,
daily drlnker for twentyeigbt years.
Scrofula had been eating up one danght-
er for fifteen years, another in the mad
house the the third and fourth were of
unearthly beauty, but they blighted.
paled aud taded-into heaven we trust
In their sweet teens another is to,er-
ing on the verge OF. the grave, and only
one is left with all the senses, and each
OF them is as weak as water.


The same periodical instances anotI
er case that should supplement the one
just given:


A gentleman of 35 was sitting in
chair with no specially critical symptoms
present; still, he was known to be a
dissipated young man. He rose, ran
fifty feet, fell down and died. The
whole covering of the brain was thick
ened, its cavities We're filled with fluid
that did lot belong to it-enough to
kill half a dozen with apoplevy-a great
er portion Of one lung was in a state Of
gangrene. and nearly all the other was
hardened and useless, blood and yellow
matter plastered the inner covering of
the lungs. while angry patches of de>-
tructive inflammation were scattered along
the whole alimentary canal. Why,
there was enough Of death in that one
mans body to have killed forty. The
doctor whe talks about guzzling liquor
every day being "healthy" is perfect
disgrace to the medical name, and |
ought to be turned out to break stones
or the term of his natural life at shil-
ing a day, and find himself.
Year: 1870

The dissentions in Republican ranks


indicated by the position of Messrs


Dawes and Wells on the one side, But.


ler and Boutwell, upon the other, clear.


ly portend the coming of the storm which
is to dissever old party lines, and will


quickly lead to the formation of new po-


litical combinations Since the slavery
question has been removed from the po-
litical arena, the Republican party has
lived upon its war record and promise
of an economical administration of the
National Government. Its opponent the
Democratic party has, fortunately for
the Republicans, been utterly destitute
of any great. living principle, and has
sought to maintain itself upon its preiu-
dices alone. Had the Democracy the
foresight to have grasped the financial
question and managed it honorably and
patriotically. there is but little doubt
but that it would be much stronger than
it now is.


The Republicans cannot always main
tain themselves upon their immaculate
loyalty any more than the Democracy
can by hugging close to their bosoms
their preiudices, based upon political
dogmas that have been worn thread bare
for mary years.-It is in vain to prolong
the discussion as to reconstruction; in vain
to gerry-mander to keep up party lines;
in vain to tell Republicans what to do in
order to retain power. The tariff, taxation,
the currency, the public debt are to be
dealt with. These are the issues to be met
before the country and he successful par
ty Of the future WILDE composed of those
who are. capable of dealing with them
to the exclusion of obsolete theories of
the past, who can present some straight.
forward and honest financial policy, that
will relieve the overburd-ned taxpayers,
aud bring the cou~try safely through its
present embarrassments. Unless we are
great y mistaken, it is to such man as
Mr.. Dawes and not to General Butler
hat the people will turn for leader in
he emergency Vicksburg Times.
Year: 1870

No one can ride or walk through the
fashionable streets of New York city, and
attend any place of amusement, or go to
any evening party, without becoming
aware of tie horrible fact that many
women of whom better things might be
expected, have fallen into the perncious
habit of applying to their skins the en-.
amels which, under various attractive
names, are advertised and sold in all
parts Of the land.


Not only faded faces, but countenan-
nances SO young, plump and pretty in
outline that they must in their natural
condition be attractive, are iacquered
over with an unnatural polish of fine
porcelain, which produceSIan affect such
as one might imagine if a china doll
We're affected with the consumption.


This is as pernicous as it is DISCUS
ting-the seeds of death or paralysis
being hid in every pot or jar Of those
mixtures, which are supposed to be
not only innocent. but also to possess
the vir ues of the undiscovered fountain
of perpetual youth.


Some who use them will suddenly
have severe illness; aud receiving
private warning from the family physi-
clan, will cease the use of the cause Of
their disorder, and recovering, 90 through
life with an extremely bad complexion,
as reminder Of their folly.


Others will drop suddenly, with their
features twitsed on one side, aud per
haps deprived Of the use of their limbs.
Others will die outright, no one. CUES
sing why. The effect on any particu.
lar person cannot be calculated. What
one suffers paralysis from, may kill an
other outright. The only safety is in
having nothing to do with any of these
baneful "preparations - n. Y. Ledger.
Year: 1870

A short time since, u gentleman en-
ployed q mason to do some work for
him, and among other things, to thin
whitenu the walls of one of his cham


bers. This thin whitening is almost
eolorless until dried. The gentleman


was much surprised, OH the morningaf-
ter the chamber was finished, to find
on the drawer of his bureau, standing
i'm the room, white finger-marks. Open
ing the drawer, he found the same OH
the articles i'm it, and also ON a pocket
book. An examination revealed the
same marks on the contents of a bag.
This proved clearly that the mason,
with his wet hands, had opened the
drawer, and searched the bag, which
contained no money, and had then
closed the drawer without once think
ing that any one would ever Know II.
The "thin-whitening" which happened
to be on his hands did not show Mt first,
and he probably had no idea that twelve
hours drying would reveal his wicked
ness. r... r...r


As the work was all done OH the af-
ternoon the drawer was opened, the
man did not come again, and to this
day does not know that his acts are
known to his employer.


Children, beware of evil thoughts and
deeds. They all leaye their finger
marks, which will one day be revealed.
If you disobey your parents, or tell q
f;tlsehood, or take what is not your own,
you make sad stains on your character.
And so it is with all sin. IL defiles the
soul. 1t betrays those who engage I'm
it, by the marks it makes OH them-
These marks may be almost, If not
quite, invisible mt first. But, even If
they should not be seen during any OF
your days OH earth, (which Is not at all
likely, yet there is u day coming In
which every sin will be made manifest.


Never suppose that you can do what
Is wrong without having blot made
on your soul. 1t is impossible. If you
injure another, you, by that very deed,
hurt your own self. If you disregard a
law of God, the damage is your own.
Think-ever bear it in mind-dear chill
dren, that every sin you commit leaves
a blemish upon yourselves. Even
should it not he seen by those around
you OH earth, it will be seen, to your
Condemnation, at the bar of Cod
Home .JOl7l6i
Year: 1870

If the revolution of the earth on its
axis were to be suddenly stopped, the
temperature of everything would be
raised to such degree as to be incapa-
bic of existing in any other form than
vapor. When a bullet strikes the tar
get it becomes so hot that it cannot be
held in the hand. Its velocity is at the
rate of 100 feet second, but what
must be the heat produced when body
like the earth, moving at the rate of
9O, ,OOO, 900 feet a second, is suddenly ar
rested! 1t would soon be converted
into a sea of fire, and ali life would be-
come extinct 1t is not probable that
this catastrophe will take place in our
generation, but rs the light of the sun
is said to be due TO the combustion Of
worlds in its atmosphere, our time may
sometime come to add fued to the
flames.
Year: 1870

Is of the highest importance to them,
as it may enable them to save and
send to market every pound of cotton
grown. The patent is owned by Messrs.
Dowdall, Page 4 CO.. Of ST. Louis,
who are engaged in manufacturing the
machine in time for the next crop. No
information as to the cost is given by
the RepuJlicda, nor are we aware that
any agency for the sale of the machine
has been established in this city. But
we have thought the invention of 50
much importance to the cotton plant
ers that We call the subject to their at
tention.-N. u. Rcdwtf,e.
Year: 1870

BOWED LEGs.-Bowed legs are not
caused by baby's being placed upon


its feet too early, but to habit children


have of rubbing the soles of their feet
together. They appear to enjoy the
contact only when the feet are naked;
they don't attempt to make it when
they are socked. So the remedy Is OBJ
yious; keep the baby's feet covered
Knock knees is aseribed to different
childish habit-that of sleepingo ON one
side, with one knee tucked into the
hollow behind the other. Where one
leg has been bowed inward more than
the other, the patient has always slept
on one side, and the uppermost MEM
Der has been that most deformed.-
Here the preventive is to be careful ev-
cry night to place the child to sleep in
different positions. Indeed, all through
life it is well to sleep on either side.
Year: 1870

AN absent-minded old bachelor is in
the habit, when he comes home to tea,
of putting the kettle on the stove, and
taking a snooze until the kettle begins
to sing, when he would get up and
make his tea. The other evening, be-
ing little prostrated on account of old
Simpkins' daughter cuttingn him on
the street, he put the kettle on the
lounge and got on the stove himself,
never discovered the mistake until he
began to sing.
Year: 1870

Partisan Democracy has gone to seed
pretty thoroughly in nearly all parts o.
the Union; but it crops ont oocssioually
in some of the least civilized sections Of
the country. And the fruit it bears in
these isolated localities is of the same
crsb-spple and choke-pesr variety that !;
yielded in the days Of its power. The
latest sample of its predictions is exhib
tied in Montana:


"a letter to the Helena Herald states
that the two most important bills pending
in the Legislature there are bill to col
down extra eomoensation. aud snothe'
providing that none but Missourisns and
those who have served three years in the
rebel army shall bs eligible to Office in
Montana BY election or appointment. A
letter of later date announces that ths
bill providing that mono but Missourisns
and those who have served three years in
the rebel army shall be eligible to effice'
had passed the Legislature, and bad been
vetoed BY the Governor. but that ths
Council had passed the bill over the ve-
to. and the probability Was that it would
pass the House."
Year: 1870

Perhaps no one medi-
cine Is so universally re.
Quired by everybody as
q cathartic, nor was ever
any before so universal.
ly adopted into use, in
every countryand among
all classes, as this mild
but efficient purgative
Pill. The obvious rea.
son is, that is a more re-
liable and far more edfec.
tual remedy than any
0thar Those who have
Year: 1870

Both Houses of the Georgia Legislature,
having ratified the fifteenth amendment to
the Constitution of the United States. its
adoption has now been virtuslly secured. and
all that remains to be done is for the Secre
tary of State to declare it to be part of the
Constitution
Year: 1870

Of twenty of his warriors to secure to him
self the living body of Major M'Culloch
When, therefore the man whom they had
long marked out US the irs: object o.
their vengeance, appeared in their midst,
they made almost superhuman Efforts to
acquire possession of his person. The
fcetncss Of NJ Culluch's well-trained steei
was scarcely greater than that Of his enc,
mics, whs with flying strides, moved on
in pursuit. At length the hunter reached
the top Of the hill. and, turning to the
left, darted along the ridge with the iu-
tention Of making the best Of his way TO
Short creek. A ride of few hundred
yards in that direction brought him sud.
denly in contact with party Of Indians
who we're returning to their camp from a
marauding excursion to Mason's Bottom,
on the eastern eide Of the hill. This party
being too formidable in numbers to en-
counter single-handed, the Major turned
his horse about and rode over his own
track. in the hope of discovering some
other avenue to escape. a few PAGES only
of his countermarch had been made.
when he found himself confronted by his
original rursuers. Sho had, BY this time.
gained the top of the ridge. and third
party was discovered pressing up the hill
directly on his right. He was now COM
ple,cly hcmmed in on three sides, and
the faurth was almost perpen icular
precipice of one hundred and fifty feet
descent, with Wheeling creek at its lase.
The imminence of bis danger allowed him
but little time to reflect upon his situation.
In an instant he decided upon lis course.
Supporting his rifle in his left hand and
carefully adjusting his rrins with the
other. he urged his horse to the brink Of
the bluff, and then made the leap which
decided his fate. In the next momen:
the noble stecd, still bearing his intrepid
rider in safety, was at the foot Of the
precipicc. M'COlloch Immediately dashed
acrosscd the creek. and was soon beyond
reach Of The Indians.


After the escape OF the hill, and sorr
after set FIRE to all the houses and fenr g
outside Of the fort. aud killed about three
hundred cattle. They then raised tie
siege rnd retired.


The whole loss sustained by the whites
during this remarkable siege. was twenty
six men killed and four or fre wounded
The los of the enemy was from sixty IL
one hundred men As they removed thci
dead, exact information on the subjec
could not be obtained.


The gallant Colonel Shepherd deserved
the thanks Of the frontier settlers for hi
conduct on this occasion. and Govcrno
Henry appointed him couaty lieutenant a
token Of his esteem A number Of fc
malcg, who were in the fort. undismaye,


by the dreadful strife employed them
selves in running bullets and performing
various little services and thus excite
much enthusiasm among the men. Per
haps, more heroic band was never gath
cred together in garrison Than that whic
defended Fort Henry. and it would b
unjust to mention any one as particular
Distinguished. We have named the com
lander ouly because Of his position.
Year: 1870

which, until they arc paid, shall remain
and be a lien upon the property on or
against which they are issued. And ifthe
said certificates are not paid within one
year. the said commission shall, upon the
application Of the holder thereof proceed
to sell the property against which they are
issued, or so much thereof as may be nec-


,ssary 10 pay said tax, such sales to be
tirst duly advertised. daily. for three sue.
cessive weeks, in some newspaper published
in the city Of Washington, and to be made
at public auction to tho highest bidder;
and q deed given by the commission in
pursuance hereof shall be deemed and held
to be a good and perfect title to any prop
erty bought at such sale hereby author
lied: Prop:ded, That the owner Of said
real estate shall have the right to redeem
the property sold BY paying the amount Of
purchase money aud twenty per centum
on the amount Of the said purchase within
one year from the date Of tho sale.


Approved, July 8. 1870.
Year: 1870

TIL CITY RAILwAY.-Thc City Railway
Company have made arrangements now for
the sale of tickets exclusively at the rail-
way ticket office, II II Main street, and at
reduced rates. The company is disposed
TO he accommodating, and we hope their
patronage may continue to increase.
Year: 1870

THE MILITARY TAKE POSSESSION.


The purpose indicated in these letters of
General Candy was fulfilled at about :
O'Clock, when q squad of ten soldiers, un-
der the command Of Captain J. d. Rice, OF
the Seventeenth infantry, arrived OF the
Old Market and took possession of the
building.


Major Poe, in surrendering the property,
said: captain, in obedience to the order
of Mayor Ellyson will withdraw my men,
but wish it understood that yield only under
protest to military power" He then drew
of his detachment to the Temporary police
Headquarters, on Main street. On their
Year: 1870

ga place for everything and every
thing in its place. is good maxim, es
pecially so for the teachers, for if there
is any calling or avocation in life
which requires order and exaetness, i
is the business of teaching. Yet, how
many teachers there are whose trans
actions are kept in so loose and disor
orderly a manner as to put to defiance
all method or form; and the tasR
which otherwise would be pleasant
and agreeable, becomes tiresome and
unsatisfactory undertaking.


The merchant who wishes to be sue
cessful in business, does not tumble
his accounts together in an inextriea.
BILE way, but is careful to have every.
thing arranged with order and pre-.
cision. His books present concise
as well as copious exhibit of all his af'
fairs. It takes but q glance to ascer.
tain the exact state of his business,
whether prosperous or adverse; and
the task is performed with ease and
dispatch, which, if not systematical-
" arranged, would be arduous indeed.


So, also, order in ali things is the
mark of good teacher. He cannot
fail to command respect as a teacher,
who is prepared if called upon, to ex-
hibit the exact standing of his school
in every department without spend
ing a weary hour of toll in decipher-
ing his vague and ambiguous state
ment. To accomplish this purpose,
much depends upon the form of the
Teachers Schedule" which, to ar
range properly, is often dreaded
task to the teacher. And then, fire.
quently, he finds that it does not
meet every requirement; either it is
unwieldy and incOnvenient, or some
exigency has been left unprovided.


To meet these difficulties, to some
extent, and contribute something to-
wards System in education, we would
present to the public the following
schedule as a simple and comprehen-
sive method of keeping a school reg
lister. Although we do not claim that
it is entirely original with US, we have
introduced some improvements which
cannot fail to be useful and conven-
lent. We have recommended a sys-
tenn of marking which will enable
the teacher to balance" his books at
the end of each week so that it will
require but a glance to ascertain the
standing and attendance of each pupil
and the average of the whole school
for any day or week in the year. Also,
at the end of the term this method
will prevent the arduous and perplex-
ing task, of which so many complain,
of enumerating separate marks to
ascertain the average attendance,
which is unsatisfactory and uncertain
at the best. Although some object
ions may be urged, we do not hesitate
to present 1t to the public as. simple
and comprehensive method, and
would urge its adoption by the teach
ers of the State:
Year: 1870

A correspondent of the Iowa Home
stead writes as follows, concerning the
subject of the future supply of fuel.
We here in Illinois, with our almost
IimitIess supplies of coal, are perhaps
not so Immediately interested as are
the people of the less favored States,
but even with us it will do no harm to
experiment with other substances.


Il agree with Prof. Hinrichs, of the
State University, that the great fuel
makers of the earth are the sunlight
and air. Fuel is all around US, partic-
ularly beneath our feet. Prairie sod,
cut a few inches thick with a breaking
plow, in midsummer, and put away
in q dry shed, makes the very best of
fuel. Do you suppose that the people
of Omaha and Council Bluffs who pay
three or four prices for cottonwood
fuel, and dirty soft coal, more than
half clinker and birthstone, know
this? When prairie sod can not be
procured, that from any pasture is
equally good, provided it is dried and
kept so. / put a lot Of Of it away last
fall, and have been using it extensive
ly this winter. A sod a foot square
retains its shape fer twenty-fOur hours
if not broken up, and gives out a sur
prising amount Of heat. Turf, as it is
called, is the only fuel used by the
Irish peasant, where peat is not found.
This reminds me that every sloO ,
which does not wash out with q cur
rent, in the State of Iowa, and every
other State, is filed with this valua-
BILE carbonaceOus deposit; waiting only
for man to dig out in dry time, and
keep him warm and comfortable by
its CHEEKY heat. It is the very best of
fuel far superior to any coal that we
have, and exists in unlimited abun-
dance everywhere. While on q trip
across the State during the excessively
dry season of 1854, saw q great many
of these deposits, which had been set
on fire by camping immigrants, which
burned for months, and made holes
six feet deep in the ground. A benefi-
cent Providence has been much more
kind and attentive to the. unworthy
'dwellcrs here below than is generally
supposed. There is certainly no lack
of fuel anywhere, if we look for it
PROPERLY
Year: 1870

TABLE CONVERsATION.-Y will
find that a great deal Of character is
impaired, and received at the table.
Parents too often forget this; and
therefore instead Of swallowing your
food in sullen silence, instead Of
brOoding over your business, instead
Of severely talking about others, let
the conversation at the table be genial,
kind, social and cheering. Don't
bring disagreeable things to the table
in your conversation, any more than
you would in your dishes. For this
reason, too, the more good company
you have at your table Is an educator
to the family. Hence the intelligence
and the refinement and appropriate
behavior Of a family which Is given to
hospitality. Never feel that intelli-
gent visitors can be anything but q
blessing 90 you and yours. How few
have fully gotten hold Of the fact,
that company and conversation at the
table are no small part Of education.
Year: 1870

THE NIGHT LANIP.-There are
many families who use night lamps,
and through inability to provide gas,
have been in the habit of burning
kerosene oil, a very good thing when
properly used. A few words on the
subject Of its use at night may prove
interesting to the general reader.
When the light of the kerosene lamp
is turned down low, the combustion is
not perfect, and the atmosphere Of the
room becomes yitiated by the uncOn-
sumed oil vapOFs, by the gas produced
by combustion, and also Legitimate
particles of smoke and SCOT thrown
off. to be taken into the lungs Of the
occupants. Air thus poisoned is dead
ly in its effects, and the wonder is
that the people are not Immediately
and fatally injured by breathing it
It's consequences are the unaccOunta-
bic and mysterious headaches, irrita
ton Of throat and lungs, dizziness
and nausea.
Year: 1870

Deacon B. very piOus man, was
noted for his long prayers, especially
I'm his family. One Monday morning
the old gentleman and his wife were
alone, and, as was his custom, after
breakfast q prayer was offered. There
being an unusual amount Of work
that day, the DeaeOn's prayer was
short, and seeing his hat and milk
pail, he started for the barn. His
wife, being deaf, did not notice his
absence, but supposed him to be still
engaged in prayer. On his return
from milking, he was surprised to
find her still kneeling. lie stepped
up to her and shouted Amen when
she Immediately arose and went
about her work as II nothing had
happened.
Year: 1870

A liquor dealer in Indianapolis one
day last week sold a customer from
the country a jug of whisky. The
next day, being dry, he tried TO draw
a mornings potatiOn, but 10! it
wouldn't run. Early in the day
country customer called upon the
'liquOr dealer for explanation. "PI
swear! them id boys have gone and
sold you summer whisky! Here
boys, change this for winter whisky
and if ever -!n &c.