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Year: 1871

A writer tells a very remark
able story about a pair Of En-
glish bull terriers that he owns
and prizes very highly. He
says, that one day last week he
had occasion to go from his house
to Portland street, a good mile,
forthe purpose Of paying small
bill. Arriving at Portland
street with the dogs he met the
man he wished to see, on the
sidewalk, and there paid the bill,
at the time dropping a twenty
dollar bill on the curb stone,
though he knew nothing about
it till his arrival home. Find
ing this $50 bill gone, he took
his dogs and started back, call
ing at the places be visited on
his way home, On reachingI
Sudbury street he called his
dog Jess, showing him $50
bill, looked about the ground as
if hunting for it, and told the
dog to ''smell it OUT The dog
then started off with his nose
to the ground in front Of his
master, and pushed round into
Portland street, where they hal
been before, and where the bill
was paid, he stopped poked a
bout the dirt with his nose and
in a few minutes ran up to his
master with the lost $50 bill in
his mouth. That looks like a
tough story, but if truthful men
are to be believed, then is this
story true.
Year: 1871

A lover consulted a lawyer a.
bout carrying off an heiress.--
"You must not carry her of, said
the lawyer, "but she can carry
you off. Let her mount horse
and hold the bride and whip, and
then you get up behind her, and
let her run away with you, and
you'll be safe" The next morn
ing the lawyer found that his
daughter had run away with the
said young man in the aforesaid
manner.
Year: 1871

"STEALING THE LIVERY OF HEAv,
EN- &C.-An expounder of the
Gospel recently visited a mining
district in California and raised
quite a subscription to build a
church. Instead OF devotinG the
funds to this purpose, however, he
started monte bank and fleeced
the miners outrageously. This is
literally stealing the livery of
Heaven to serve the devil In.
Year: 1871

That all may have rs complete IN under
standing of the subject us may be, let us say
few words in regard to the geological char
act r. ewl posixc.e of birds not so v ,ch
for the sake of bringing forward anything
new, rs to revive i'll the memory facts AL
ready known. Birds may be scientifically
characterized rs ar-breathing, warm blood
ed, oviparous vertebiates, fitted for aerial
life. Probably no group, of equal rank, in
the animal Kingdom presents so great uni
fOrmity in its essential characters. Among
all the hundreds of differing tribes of the
feathered race we find no such strange and
aberrant forms rs we have among the MANI
mails in the winged Bats or the fnned
Whales 1t is true that I'LL birds do not tly,
but they do all possess wings Of some sort,
though they may use them only us fins, us do
the Penguins or aids in running, as do the
Ostriches.


Intense activity charactcrizes all the func-
tions Of the body us well rs great efficiency
Nowhere else do we find so complete II re-
spiratory system for besides the publication
of the blood in the lungs, the capillaries
meet the air in sacs, which are distributed in
various parts of the body. These are chiefly
to make the body light but they also assist
the lungs in their work. The bones are all
very compact and firm; those of the neck
move very freely, allowing motion in all di-
rections, while those of the back to which





together so closely us to be almost immov-
able. The one main purpose and aim in the
plan OF structure seems to be fitness for
flight The firm muscles, the quickly beat
ing heart, the light, compactly built body,
the energy OF all the parts, unite in the nc
complishment of this end, and so eflcctualy
do they fulfill their mission that The speed and
power of flight in many birds are very great
The Hawks and their allies can fly from
eighty to one hundred miles an hour, their
swoop being much more rapid, and many of
our smaller birds. as the swallows and war
blers, fly almost OF quite us rapidly and not
only is their flight so swift, but they can keep
on the wing for hours, or even days, with
little or no rest. The eyes of an animal
moving SO constantly and so rapidly must
have II different structure from that of man
OF other animals that move more slowly, or
it could not accomplish its purpose Accor-
dinghy we find all the parts of IL birds eye
freely movable, and controlled by muscles.
The eye of the Hawk, which lies fattcned
and far sighted us the bird sails slowly along
the upper air, us soon as any prey is deserted
Year: 1871

Henry Rothfeldcr French jewelcr, age IS,
employed in the establishment OF Alexander Nrwbcrga
on Sixthave, committed suicide yesterday In his apart
ment in the boarding house No. 23s East Tentht by
shooting himself in the left breast with revolver For
several months past he has suffered from neuralgia and
rheumatism, and has on many occasions declared that
he would rather die than live. On Sunday night Mrs
Sche the wife of the boarding house keeper delivered
to Rothfelcr message from his employer. who wished
to see him about four watches which h. had received
from customers within the preceding week TO clean and
repair This was the last time R0ihfcder was seen
alive. Mrs Scheu went up t his roou yesterday morn
ing to call him. he had not made his appearance sho
could elicit response and opening the door she saw
Rothfeder lying dead on the bed Beside MN asea was
the muZzle close his left breast and fired, the hall
fasshg directly through the heart ana causing Amos" n
a verdict OF suicide by shooting was rendered Tht
effects OF the deceased searched but no trace OF inc
watches intrusted TO His care could be founl ana u
concturc that he has disposed Of them, and that TIM
may have led him TO commit sueide-
Year: 1871

The caissOn for the New-YOrk pier of the
East River Bridge towed, yesterday afternoon from
the Atlantic Dock to its position at the foot OF Roosevelt
st. 1t Is precisely similar to that Of the Brooklyn pier
with the exception of being four feet longer and having
al iron lining in addition to the calking Twelve courses
Of timber have been already placed upon it, and ten
are " be added before II Is sunk The force Of the
rising tide caused considerable trouble in getting the
position, and the united power tugs
barely sufficient prevent the unwiedy structure
from floating up the river The work Of sinking will be-
caissOn s he placed stratum Of rock 80 feet
low high water mark and the required excavation is al
ready made to the depth OF 81 feet The sheet ping
which has been driven upon three sides will be Completed
uuce
Year: 1871

The farmers of Springfield met, yesterday,
and resolved that they would not take any produce
for sale to NewYork City after a specified date. until
such the NewYork authorities shall give them
suitable place to stand. James Hendrckson said that
out OF IS with whom he had conversed 30
willing to bind themselves to the purpose and that
the farmers Of Jamaica at their meeting saturday
had passed similar resolution. He believed there
would be difficulty in making suitable arrangements
with the Brooklyn authorities for place to stand and
sell their produce, and for the building Of market IN
that city. He also urged the election irrespective OF
party OF a member OF Assembly who would pledge him
self to support the farmers interests.
Year: 1871

A letter from Lexington says: car
rangements are being rapidly made to
remove the library and offices from the
basement of the University chapel,
which will be devoted exclusively to
the tomb of Lee, and memorials of
him. His old Office is to remain as
near as possible just as he left it; the
present Office of the clerk of the Fac
ulty is to be for the deposit of relics of
the great chieftain, while the room in
which is the remains, is to be commit
ted to our Memorial Association, who,
under direction of the family, are al
ready consummating their plans. In
this room also will be placed such ap-
propriate paintings, busts, statues, &c, ,
as we may be able to procure.


Already some gentlemen of New
YORK. have signifed their purpose of
placing In this room fine bust of Lee.
IN bronze, and some admirers in New
Orleans, have purchased splendid
portrait of Lea and jackson on horse
back, painted by Julio, and have writ
ten to Besweck for a place for it in the
memorial tomb.


The ladies of Lexington keep fresh
flowers on the tomb, and floral offer
ings are sent from distant States.
Your correspondent has noticed a
beautiful wreath woven by fair hands
in Mississippi, and bearing on card
the simple inscription, "Flowers
mourn for Virginia S Lee" And some
ladies from Lexington, KY, have sent
an elegant cross, covered with immor-
telles and encircled at its base with
evergreen.


But to me the emost touching respect
shown the mighty dead is the guard
of students who keep constant vigils
at the tomb. A detail is made every
week, and these young men who loved
and honored him when living, esteem
it a sacred privilege to watch by the
hero's tomb. and politely usher in all
visitors"
Year: 1871

wife received the husband again in
place OF the child she had lost, and


the neighbors reioiced at her good


fortune, Notwithstanding few of them


felt some indignation that he had re-
.mained away so long after his impris-
onment had ended.
Year: 1871

When enemies gather around, when the
world is dark and cherries, is the time to try
true friendship. They who turn from the
scene of distress betray their hypocrisy and
prove that interest only moves them. If you
have friend who loves you, who has studied
your interest and happiness, be sure to sustain
him in adversely. Let him feel that his former
kindness is appreciated and that his love was
not thrown away Real fidelity may be rare,
but it exists-in the heart. They only deny
its worth and power who never loved a friend
or labored to make a friend happy
Year: 1871

A tale of hat contains, if not moral, at
least useful hint. The wearer of the hat was
a lady, and it is unnecessary to say that she
wore it notion her head SO much as on the gi-
gantic pile of hair elaborately constructed on
her head. The hat cost e5, and was ''such a
duck" Well, lady thief took fancy to it,
and as the owner was standing 10 front of a
music shop, dexterously cut the elastic which
held the hat, and carried it off, The owner o.
the hat did not know that anything had beer
removed from her head until she accidental,
passed before window. which reflected heI
figure.
Year: 1871

A young lady of Pttsburg to all appearances
laid dead for % days. When she died (?7
there was such peculiar expression on her
countenance, and decomposition not appear
ing, her friends refused to allow her to be
buried. On the 22d day she arose with start
as if just awakened from refreshing sleep,
and was surprised upon being informed of her
Rip. Van Wrinkle slumber. About her first
self outside couple of pies. She then told
the astonished neighbors who had filed the
house that she had only been asleep and dream
ing, and became greatly annoyed at what she
thought was their propensity to tease her
for ...overseeping herself an hour in the morn
ing" 1t is a very singular case.
Year: 1871

A descent from the sublime to the ridicnIous
may sometimes be effected by the substitution
Of but few words. For instance, take the
beautiful lines
"You may, break, you may shatter the vase if


yoawill


But the scent of the roses will hang round it


STILL"


And read it thus
. You may break, you may shatter the vase if


you choose to,
But the scent of the roses will hang where it


used to-
Year: 1871

The question of the legality of Sunday mar
rlages has been raised in New York. Sunday
not being legal day and marriage a civil con-
tract, 1t Is held that no contract on that day is
binding.
Year: 1871

An awful warning to scolding wives comes to
us from Milwaukee. A woman in that city was
'jawing" her children, the neighbors, a hired
girl, and everybody in general, when her hus-
band entered and interposed a kind word
She opened her mouth for an angry reply but
spasm contracted her cheek, her lower jaw
fell, and she could neither speak nor shut her
mouth but remained in that condition. her
tongue hung out, and her eyes nearly started
out of their sockets. She had dislocated her
jawbone in her violent attempt to make sting
ing reply to her husband. A surgeon was call
ed who reduced the dislocation, bound up her
jaw and prescribed cruel diet. The old man
is now enjoying the quietest time he has had
for years.
Year: 1871

A "FLYlNG TRAPEzE' ACCIDENT Isn't it
about time that flying trapeze'' performances
should cease? In Montreal the other night
an audience took the matter in hand and COM
PEELED pause in the show 1t appears that
during the performance one of two sisters fell
to the stage, sustaining considerable injury
The father of the performers subsequently
forced the child back upon the stage and at
tempted to make her take another leap. The
audience, however, protested several gentle
men took possession of the stage, prepared to
resist the temperance Of the child and the in
human father finally desisted and the perform
ances came to an end. That the Montreal au-
dience did right does not admit of question,
but why should these performances be allowed
at alp"
Year: 1871

and minutes in pitching horse shoes, an
occupation which certainly does not great
ly enlarge the intellectual faculties, or in
crease ones business reputation, when in
dulged in to excess.


Had Horace Greeley, Robert Bonner,
and scores of others who have attained
positions and honor, spent all their earn
ings and hours of leisure in the billiard.


saloon, the ballroom and the grocery, they


might yet be setting type, or holding the
position sof clerks and walters, while re-
ceiving but few dollars per week in pay


ment for their services At any rate, they
would have remained in obscurity, and the
world would never have been the wiser
for their having lived in it,


recreation Of some kind is good thing


Tor those engaged in hard labor, either
mental or physical, yet no young man


need ever expect to Use above mediocrity


if he devotes one-third of his time to


work, while tEo-thirds are spent in seek
ing pleasure. He need hardly aspire to


be called Mister; he will only be known


and designated as John, or Tom, or Jim or
something There are scores of such men
all around US, aud as they pass away,
twice as many young men are fitting them
selves to till their places. and such heart
aches as these young men cause their pa
rents, they don't realize now, but will
some day. Surely young men, if you live
TO reach the age of forty, you will see the
folly Of a misspent youth, and then, when
too late, many of you will repent and
vainly regret that you did not listen to the
advice and counsel of those whose age and
experience fitted them TO give just such
advice and counsel as they most needed.


Not long since young man of our ac-
quaintance married girl who, like him
self, was poor. He left his old habits of
dissipation and idleness, and now, with his
really industrious and good wife, he is
striving hard to secure home. Yet had
he the time and money he squsndered be-
fore marriage, he might be comfortably
situated. You may some day be in like
situation. Be warned in time, and for
once realize the value Of your time, help
your fathers, learn trade, study profess
sion or farming, do something, be in earn
est about it, improve your leisure, especial
ly your evenings, in reading and study, not
altogether as a pastlme, but for improve
ment. If you do not reach eminence and
fame, you will feel a consciousness of hay
done your best with such talents as were
given you.-Be6 Keepers Journal
Year: 1871

THE English Government has built
light house upon Wolf Rock, which is
situated about nine miles southwest of
Lands End. The surface of this rock is
very rugged consequently, to land upon
it is at all times very difficult matter.
AS it is, moreover, in deep water (about
twenty fathoms On all sides) and exposed
to the full force of the Atlantic Ocean,
terrific sea falls upon it, as may readily be
supposed From this cause the building
of the new light house has been no childs-
play. The light was first exhibited on the
1st of Janury, 1S1C, and has since burned
regularly every night, from sunset to sur
rise But the structure has taken nearly
eight years to erect. On the 11th OF
March, 1862, the workmen first got upon
the rock, to cut out the foundation; but
owing to the insecurity of the foothold,
and the constant breaking of the surf over
the rock, stanchiOns were obliged to be
fixed in the rock where the wOrkmen
were digging, and each man worked with
safety-rope lying near him, one end of
which was attached to the nearest stanch-
| ion. An experienced man was always
| stationed on the summit as crow" to
| look out for the sea, and give warning
when a wave was likely to sweep over the
rock: when the men would hold on, head
to the sea, while it washed over them.
| Then, when the wave had passed over, and
there was temporary lull, picks, nam
mers, and jumpers, some over twenty
pounds in weight, were frequently found
| to have been washed away. An addition
al danger to the men was in the necessary
blasting of the rock with gunpoWder-
their only protection from the showers OF
shattered fragments of rock being tem-
| porary pent house. formed each time they
landed. In building lighthouses, the pro
| gress of the work must always depend
upon the humOr of the weather. Very
often it is impossible to land on the rock


at all and, when you do, you may often


find large portion of the last days work


washed away; and this has TO De done al


over again. In the eight working seasons


occupied over the WolfRock lighthouse


there were two hundred and slXty-slA


landings; and of time spent IN labor, elgn


hundred and nine and half hours-belne


only one hundred and one working


days, of ten hours each, for the erection o


the tower. In this lighthouse, tog-bel
weighing five hundred weight, is fixed OF


the lantern gallery 1t is struck by TIVE


hammers worked by machinery. For th


purpose of giving the signal distinctly


character for the station, the machinery
arranged for striking the bell three blow


in quick succession, at intervals OF hfteel


seconds. The cost of building this light
, house, considering the exceptional dlff
/. culties, may be reckOned moderaie-beln
, about sixty two thousand seven huudre
and tweniy-six pounds.-Appleton's JON
, | nal.
Year: 1871

Iwould gladly impress upon the mind
of every young man and maiden the value
of time. Not so much of weeks and
months as of hours and minutes. They
are the golden opportunities that are SO
irretrievably lost to many. How think
you would Elihu Burritt-the learned


blacksmith-have acquired such perfect
knowledge of ancient languages, had he
like many of the young men around our
village corners-spent his leisure hours
Year: 1871

A GENTLEMAN addicted to scientific in
auiry has discovered that 33 days complete
the cycle of the potato bug generation ;
that seven hundred of the critters are the
average product of one female, from which
the family grows in the second generation
to 245 900, and in the third to o5,7oO,000'
There are not ciphers enough in any exist,
ing type foundry to express the number IN
the tenth generation.
Year: 1871

Space is valuable in newspaper therefore pro-
posed in this advertisement to condense a variety Of facts
important to the public into small compass Those fact
refer to estetters Stomach Berswhat that celebrated
medicine is and what it will do In the first place then
the article is stmuant tonic and Alternative consisting of
absolutely pure spirtuous agent the most valuable
medicinal vegetable substances that botanic research has
placed at the disposal Of the chemist and the physician
These ingredients compounded with great care and in
such proportions to produce preparation which inyig
crates without exciting the general system tones reg
ulaes and controls the somae the bowels the liver and
the minor secreve organs.


What this great restorative will do must be gathered


from what 1t has done The Of dyspepsia or any other
form Of indigestion, in which been persstenty admin
stered without enecting radical cure yet to be heard


FROM and the same may be said Of bilious disorders inter
mittent fever nervous affections general debility oontp-
on sick headache mental disabilities to which the feeble
are so subject 1t purifes all the fluids of body ineud
ing the blood and the gentle stimulus which imparts to
the system is succeeded slightest reaction
This chapter Of facts which readers for their own ske
should mark and remember June3-lm.
Year: 1871

LARGE EGd.-A hen belonging to the Rule
brothers on East Weaver, this week laid an egg
measuring six and three-fourth inches one way
and seven and one-fourth the other Eggs don't
grow much bigger.
Year: 1871

HuNdRY BunGLAR.-On Tuesday last, the
cabin of John Myers, of this place. was entered
by some one who was evidently in need of some
thing to eat. AT any rate he helped himself to
"square meal, and then decamped, taking
with him some tobacco and a hat. John says
he did not care much about the fellow helping
himself to the eatables and taking the hat, but
that he did hate to lose his tobacco
Year: 1871

CARELESS SHoorING AND AN EXCITING SrRuG-
GLE.-Last Tuesday afternoon Chinaman was
shooting doves on the outskirts of the town.
At one time he fred towards an enclosure where
an elderly lady was at work in the garden, about
thirty yards off. Five or six of the shot passed
through the fence and penetrated her clothing.
Being very much alarmed she made an outcry
and her son came to her assistance. Upon learn
ing the trouble, he sailed out to chastise the
careless Celestial. The Chinaman in the mean
time had reloaded his gun but, upon the ap-
proach of his wra.hful assailant, understood
that something was wrong and took to his heels.
The avenger was the most swift of foot, over
took the fugitive and catching hold of the gun
desperate struggle followed for its possession
the white man having hold of the muzzle end.
gentleman who was passing that way ap-
preached, but upon discovering that gun and
that probably loaded was the bone of contention,
and also suppoSing it to be a quarrel between
two Cinnamon at first, thought he would keep
away and take no chances. Upon second
thought be concluded to interfere and coming
nearer perceived that one of the combatants
was white man. The Chinaman seemed not
to relish his position and shouted Justify to the
approaching stranger to 'come on" The in
tervenor took hold Of the gun, the other two let
go and upon his persuasons departed in differ
ent directions from the field of battle.
Year: 1871

GONE EAsT,-Mr. H. Wheeler, of Douglas City,
left for the Atlantic States last Tuesday, taking
with him samples of various kinds of fur that
had been captured in this county. We learn
1t Is the intention of Mr.. Wheeler to make an
agreement with some of the furriers in the East
to furnish them with fur from this section, and
then return and enter into that busines. We see
no reason why our hunters could not make this
source of profitable employment
Year: 1871

No CAN Do."-Having secured the services
of a young man ofackuowedged talent and abil-
ity to report weekly, for the JOURNAL, a "Price
Current" we had hoped to make it one of the fea-
lures of our paper, but it appears that he has
been unable to obtain the desired information
The following note from our sub-local was
handed in a few days since and explains itself
" Price Current fuctuates so much that it is
impossible to report"
Year: 1871

THE CONVENTIONS Conventions
are to meet next Wednesday in Weavervie
Delegates will be elected to the District Congress
sonal and State Conventions. We hear several
before the Republican Convention. This is
what we like to sec. In 1867, Trinity county
would have nominated Bidwell, but was handled
and traded for Gorham, giving him his dsas-
trous nomination. So far, the indications are
that the railroad company are making their fight
in the Democratic party. Let us take care they
do not get the inside of our organization. The
Republican Convention should choose none but
reliable men, and express the decided preference
OF this county for Booth and Reed.