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Year: 1871

ON THE RoAD.-A marked difference is notice
able in the wagon road on this and the other
side of the mountain between Weaverville and
Junction City. On this side the road has been
put in excellent condition, while on the other
side it is as yet untouched, although we have
been informed that " Uncle Joe " will commence
work on it next week. Last year he had it fixed
in good shape, but intends to make it better
this season.
Year: 1871

TAKEN HoME.-We have this week been called
upon to chronicle the untimely decease of our
young friend Addie Bayles, who departed this
life at the residence of his parents, in Hay Fork
Valley, on Friday, April 2lst. Although just
arrived ut the age of manhood, he had for sew
eral years past been a hopeless invalid, but by
his kind and gentle demeanor had endeared
himself to the hearts Of all with whom he came
in contact, and, now that he has gone, his man.
ifold virtues will ever hold place in the mem
ory of his numerous friends and acqnainances
His funeral, which took place on Sunday, was
largely attended, and the silent tears shed on
that occasion spoke volumes TO his praise. Thus,
one by one, the Good Shepherd takes home His
chosen lambs to dwell with Him forever. With
the relatives and friends of the deceased, we
tendery condole, knowing full well that no
words of sympathy can ever recompense them
for their loss.
Year: 1871

DURING the past week the weather has been
delightful. Fruit trees and flower gardens are
in full bloom in the neghborhood of town, while
upon Old Bally the SHOWS of the past Winter
are visible, in striking contrast to the sunshiny
scpne below
Year: 1871

SINGULAR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES time in July
of last year Messrs. Nichols l. Draper, miners at
Minersvle, in this county, had several hundred
dollars in coin and dust, taken from the place
where they supposed it was safely buried. They
had their suspicious, but could not positively in
IDENTIFY the thief. Time passed, the injured in
dividuais gave up all hopes of recovering their
lost treasure, and ceased troubling themselves
about the matter. Last Tuesday evening man
who was working for Nichols & Draper ut the
time Of their loss, came to town and with all
possible diligence, sought out the Sheriff. in
sistng upon being taken into custody for the
theft. The self-accused criminal asserts posi-
lively that he took the lost property and buried it
ut another place, describing the localities. Upon
being taken before Justice Crowninshield, the
straugeness of the affair suggested doubts of
his sanity. Upon interrogation, he said in
substance that everybody suspected him of be-
ing the thief, and be could not stand it any
longer. When asked if he was aware that the
consequence of his conviction would be impris-
onmeut at San Quentin for term of years, he
replied that he would rather labor in prison





of his crime. The prisoner stated that he had
never used any of the money or touched it since
its burial by him. Ia relation TO the theft he
seemed to be consistent and rational in his
statements, but talked rather wildly otherwise


He seemed very anxious that the boys should
recover their lost properly, and it was finally
determined on the part of the people, that the
Sheriff should 60 with him to find the money,
and MIR. John How and the defendant accord
ingly left for Minersvlle Thursday morning.
MIR. Nichols says that the man was never suspi
coned by them aud was liked by everybody
Mr.. A. J. Cummings says the same, and further,
that they have been working together all Win
ter, and the accused appeared perfectly rational.
The search for the money will doubtless throw
considerable light on the subject, and will de-
tsrmine whether it is an instance of a conscience
stricken criminal or one of insanity. Its uu-
doubtedly one or the other.
Year: 1871

NJ. Alex. De Wolowski, the courteous and
accomplished instructor in piano and vocal
music, according to the new and simple
method now becoming the vogue in Europe,
has just returned to the city to resume the
duties in the performance of which he gave
go great qualification last winter. During
his summer tour East and North he has
acquired invigoration, mental and physical,
and has lost none of that courtly urbanity
which added so much to the appreciation Of
his talents in Now Orleans during last sea-
son. His advertisement will be found in
another column. We commend it to the
special attention of parents, and all in
terested in his branches of education and
accomplishments,
Year: 1871

A grand musical and promenade soiree
will be given at Odd Fellows Hall on the
night Of the twenty-sixth instant, for the
benefit of fund to purchase an organ for
Calvary church.


The best amateur musical talent in the
city will participate in the concert and we
might mention names in this connection
with which nearly all of our citizens are
familiar. It will, in fact, be the finest
musical reunion that we have had for many
months, and oven excel that which afforded
so much pleasure last spring under the
auspices of the Calvary church.
Year: 1871

LIGHT! LIGHT LIGHT If you want a
brilliant, soft and pleasant light, for little
trouble and less expense, 60 to No. 90
Carondelet street and buy the Pelican,
which is fifty per cent cheaper than any yet
offered in this city and seventy-6ve per cent
less trouble.
Year: 1871

TO THE EDITOR OF THE nERALD:-


IL is indeed repr0ach 10 the liberty and enter
prise the German citizens OF the metropolis OF this
great country, which has German population
almost as numerous that OF the large cities OF the
great Fatherland itself, and where so much German
wealth and intelligence are constantly collecting
that there Is not theatre where the drama and mu
sic OF Germany can find a respectable home worthy
OF Its fame. The stadt theatre In the Bowery, is
totally unfit to meet the wants or the better
class Of the Germans OF New York. l address
this to you because your influence is great, and
by giving publicity to this through the columns Of
the HERALD some Of our leading German citizens,
who perhaps have often considered the subject, but
ment, might be Influenced at the sight OF this to
take some action toward It's fulilment That great
artistic, Madame Seebach, has not mad sufficient JUS
tice done to her great merits nor does that excel
lent combination, our German opera company, OD-
tam the notice y from no SS oner reason
llgenJ, wealthy and fashionable community Ger
man. and others as Well) could attend with
class German theatre, somewhere uptown, that
should he equal In every respect to the best
German opera three times week. and on the other
nights OF the week first class dramatic perform
ances. We offer no inducements to the many excel
lent artists OF Germany to visit us when we have to
inform them that the performances VIII take place
in by no means first class theatre. far away from
hood on a side street. Steinway Hall could easily
and with advantage to the proprietoss be re-
modelled into n theatre at no great expense,
and in time for performances next season. But
it would pc far better to erect grand theatre
IN some central locality-say Union square
or Broadway and Twentyhird street or at the juno
ton Of Broadway, Sixth avenue ana Ihlrty-fourtll
street. The German Savings Bank Is now erecting
magnificent banking house, second to none In the
city, the southeast corner OF Fourth avenue and
Fourteenth street, and the opposite corner would
be splendid locality for such theatre rs Is needed,
fronting on Union square and extending back to
Stelnway Hall.


II an ASSOCIATION OF our leading Germans were to
be formed, to take this matter IN hand, there is
doubt but that In very short time sufficient means
could be obtained to give to New York dramatic
temple worthy OF its rank, to the honor Of Its Ger
man citizens and to the credit of the persUns en-
! am no real estate speculator, nor do own pro-
perry In any OF the localities named My only
merely for the welfare OF German theatrcals and
the honor Of the German population In this city.


ALLEMANIA.
Year: 1871

boy has lately been swindng many market
and grocery men In the vicinity OF Fifth avenue and
East Twelfth street by presenting forged letters,
purportng to be written by ladies In the neghbor.
hood, and requesting and obtaining small loans of
money. Among the ladies whose names have thus
been used Is the wife OF ex.Congressman BENJAMIN
Wood. The storekeepers should be on the look out
for this young scamp.
Year: 1871

Or part Of house wanted near centre of the city in
a good neighborhood. Best OF reference given, and
a lease taken. Call Immediately, or address RENT,


Daily Press Office. telo DIT
Year: 1871

ASTTDoTEs TO Arsenic Poison
EsG.-The antidotes to arsenic poi
soniug are numerous. and should be
known to all. The first thing to be
done is to induce vomiting, If pos
siblc; and Il not, use the stomach
pump and water freely. Then adj
minister magnesia. Many have rec
commended that the magnesia should
be given in milk: it is on record that
a girl was found with an ounce of
arsenic enclosed in n coagulated
sack formed of magnesia. milk and
the mucus produced by the irrita-
tion OF the arsenic. Charcoal finely
powdered. is another remedy. The
hydrated peroxyao Of iron has been
used with success.
Year: 1871

An outrageous matchmaking trick is
still successfully resorted to, and should
be understood by all inventors, especially
by those who apply for extensions or re-
newals of patents. The lawyer, in COM
mon with the public generally, having
access to the records of the Patent Office,
prepares list of all applications made
for renewal or extension of patents, and
files with the Commissioner notice of
protest on his own account. He then ac-
quaints himself with the particulars of
each case, and writes to the applicant
that notice of remonstrance has been
filed here that he has been employed by
the persons whose interests are affected
by the proposed extension to argue the
case before the Commissioner; but that,
as his clients are disposed to deal fairly
with the applicant he (the lawyer) thinks
that the case might be compromised and
the applicant saved much trouble and eX-
pense; he adds, perhaps, that failure
to settle the matter beforehand will prob
ably result in a refusal of the petition
for extension. The lawyer is mot at
liberty to name his clients" but will be
glad to communicate to them any pro-
position which the applicant may make.
If the inventor is timid, as is often the
case, he will agree to buy off the imagi-
nary remonstrant, and the black-mailing
lawyer pockets the money. If, on the
other hand, he feels sure of his case, and
goes to great expense to collect evidence
and present it in the strongest possible
light, he finds when he comes before the
Commissioner, no opponent. One of
these swindlers has made large fortune
in this way.
Year: 1871

Heretofore America has been awarded
the palm for shrewd and successful ad-
xertising. Scarcely "dodge" known
or unknown, from Barnum's mermaid
down to Helmbold's coarh and six, or
Jim Fisk's diamond, that has not been
pressed into service. To such perfection
has this art been carried, that the inven-
ton of any new means of popular adver-
Using, no matter how outre or expensive,
will almost insure its inventor fortune
through the Patent Office. We thought
the apex of ingenuity had been capped
by the pill vendor in New York, who
shaved his dogs and led them down
Broadway, with the notices of his med1-
cine set forth in richly emblazoned let
ters on their naked bodies; but the feat
performed by London trapezist, with
the design of securing full benefit, goes
step beyond the pill vendor.


AS steamer was passing under Lon
don bridge, an elderly, highly respecta-
BILE looking gentlemen fell overheard.
The life buoy was Immediately thrown
out, but the drowning man, foundering
helplessly in the water, was too weak to
reach it. At this moment a powerful
looking young man divested himself of
his shoes, and without taking off his hat,
mounted the parapet of the bridge, dived
to the great depth below, and, soon
rising to the surface, swan to the rescue
of the drowning man, whom he caught
by the collar of his coat and held thus
until some boats came to the assistance
OF both. OF course this act of heroism
was.@reM ardsd with Immense cheering g
and the young man was not only carried
in triumph to his home, but his gallantry
became the theme of every tongue.


Alas for the spirit of chivalry, however
In an evil moment some good Samaritan,
anxious to reward the youthful hero in
a more public manner, started to hunt
him up, when 10! behold the rescuer and
rescued were discovered to be brothers.
and the latter, who came so near finding
a watery grave, was found out to own
swimming g-school in which, he taught
that art to London youth. The whole
affair had been a cleverly contrived trick,
and now London gnashes its teeth with
modification at having been so out
rageously and hopelessly sold. Its per
petrators have been forced to flee the
country, which fate differs from what
would reward them in America. Here
we would send them to Congress or elect
them Directors of the Erie railroad.-N
o. Times
Year: 1871

TRACING PAPER.-The Engineering
a,adi Mining Journal says that artists,
architects, land surveyors and all others
who have occasion to make use of tracing
paper in their professional duties, will
be glad to know that any paper is capa-
BILE of the transfer of drawing in ordi-
nary ink, pencil, or water color, and that
even stout drawing paper, can be made
as transparent as the thin yellowish pa
per at present used for tracing purposes.
The liquid used is benzine. If the paper
is dampened with pure and fresh distilled
benzine, it at once assumes transparency,
and permits of tracing being made, and
of ink or water colors being used on its
surface without any running" The
paper resumes its opacity as the bepzi1e
evaporates, and, if the drawing is not
the paper must again be dampened with
the benzine. This new discovery of the
properties of benzine will prove of ser
vice to the art profession, in allowing the
use of stiff paper where formerly only a
blight tissue could be used.
Year: 1871

An Elmira farmer wrote to Mark
Twain for advice as to the best kind OF
bees to keep, and received an answer to
the effect that "husking bees were the
best, but in order to make them lay honey
profitable he must use Il china nest egg,
blanket his bees when they are not on
the nest, and feed them on bran and mid
dlings."
Year: 1871

To CLEAN KID GLoVEs.-Haye ready
a little new milk in one saucer, piece
of white soap in another, and clean
cloth foldAd two or three times. On the
cloth spread out the glove smooth and
neat. Take piece of flannel dip it in
the milk, then rub off small quantity
of soap on the wetted flannel, and COM
mence to rub the glove toward the fin
gers, holding it firmly with the left hand
white, looks of dingy yellow, though
clean if colored, till it looks dry and
spoiled. Lay it to dry, and the operator
will soon be gratified to see that the old
glove looks nearly new. 1t will be soft,
glossy, smooth and elastic.
Year: 1871

The New York World is disappointed
because the Tribune has no words in de-
nunciation against the scandalous cor.
rup,ions which have been discovered in
the federal service, and thinks the at,
tacks upon the New York officials are
more for the purpose Of condemning the
Democratic party than the dshones'
men. How could the World expect
honesty from such source?
Year: 1871

The Buffalo Reflex thinks that tn,
premium OF the finest baby to te expected
ut the Greene county fair should have
been announced at least year ago, SO IA,
to give every body fair chance to &c
ready for the exhibition
Year: 1871

The St. Charles News thinks it would
be advisable for the directors Of the St.
Louis and Keokuk railroad to have the
words sixty days aud twelve month";"
stereotyped, as the people have been told
about once every month that the road
would be under contract and completed
within these specified periods. The
News also makes mention of the meeting
for an election Of directors that was held
at this place Tuesday in connection with
the Louisiana self constructed directory,
and says:


"Now We would like to know if the
St Louis and Keokuk road is composed
of two separate parts, with two distinct
boards Of directors; or, is there only one
ST Louis and Keokuk railroad, and If SO
which one is it? 1t is time that this
thing of two little towns 10 Pike county
pulling against each other and retarding
the progress of an enterprise Of so great
importance to the people, was stopped.
And We eau assure both boards of direc
tors that St. Charles county or city will
never aid them to the value Of one cent
until the question is settled. They will
not invest their money in an enterprise
that has neither com encement nor
ending They want something tangible
and certain before they agree to tax them
selves. The managers of the road had
better stop quarrelling among themselves,
or give up the thing entirely and let it
take a fresh start"
Year: 1871

The United States saprene court will
meet the 10Th Of October. Tho dock ct
contains n largo number Of eases, the
most important of which is that affecting
the constitutionality of tho income tax
which will be argued At an early day.
Year: 1871

Many u true heart that would have
come back. like the dove to the ark,
after its drst transgres>ion, has been
frightened beyond recall by the savage
charity of an unforg wing spirit.
Year: 1871

Having on hand large quantity Of Collar md
Harness leather, all If OUR OWN TAN, and
having taken extra pains in the tanning and
6uishig off by stuhing it with Meats Foot Oil.
and knowing that by sending it to the St. Louis
market our farmers could never reap the benefit
of it, we were Induced to go into the manuiac~
ture Of
Year: 1871

Column of Dust from Earth to SIxv,
At nali. past II O'Clock this morning an eXtraor-
binary sight was seen at the corner OF Bridge and
Broad streets, which for few moments caused con-
siderable excitement. At first small quantity of
DUST was seen to gather in the middle OF the street
upon the right hand going towards the horse.car
track This gathering was about the size and shape
rent OF wind arising from the inside of the earth
was forcing 1t upwards as though in compact body
IN no T II began sensby to in
was perceptible 1t seemed to be whirling violently
around, and 1t was soon moving so rapidly as to
almost appear stationary. On approaching close to
the body an impression Of fear and awe was ire
sistibe AS 1t still grew and grew the dust collected
on all sides OF this centre and came into the moving
column In sheets, but on becoming part of the body
renamed with 1t as q solid mass, from which es-
caped, Sc emingly, not particle.


At this time Its size was that OF a sugar hogshead
and OF about its form, being apparently solid. From
the mass came moaning noise which grew in
volume with the increase of matter. Presently It
took conical shape and then began to stretch up
wards the base or open part becoming wider on the
ground as the point ascended. Its progress upwards
was then most rapid, and in perhaps minute the
eye could not perceive the the tapering point
30 great was It's altitude and it appeared to have de-
creased into thread. The spre of the Reformed
creased into thread. The spire of the Reformed
Church and the iag-statf In the Park, between
which the whrlwind was, seemed less than fifth
or the height OF the column. BY this ZINE the street
was packed with astonlshed and alarmed people.
horse car coming up, its driver would have driven
right into the whir but was stopped by passen-
gers. In the car devout lady (Catholic) told her
fed.


BY this time the column had by its size swept up
the dust from all sides. and stones as large as a
mans fist were drawn to its base but did not as far
as seen, rise. The revolutions became slower and
more graceful, TILL at length the magnificent column
fairly waltzed to slow measure round and round.
Occasionally 1t would change to the right left of
its position few feet while its breadth spread out
over large surface OF ground, or nearly the whole
width OF the street. With graceful motion the speed
decreased the dust from the heavens began to fall
and the column fell little by little to its natural
place. For many minutes afterwards the dust con-
tlnued falling from the clouds. smaller column
was raised minute or two afterwards on the side
walk, but had not dust enough to form its strength
Some pieces of paper were, however picked up and
carried over the way to the top OF the hag-staf,
touching the pole as theywent up piece of ground
at least thirty feet square, swept entirely Clean
showed afterwards where the base OF the column
had been.-Nepark Advertiser, yesteTdaH.
Year: 1871

Extraordinary Session of the Senate.


WAsHlNGToN, May 20.-The Senate met at half-past


O'CLOCK Among the few auditors in the galleries
ernment


Mr. Morton, rising to personal explanation caused
letter to be read from Commissioner Williams, showing
advance copy of the treaty him (Mr Morton
at Indianapolis, about the first of May, and some
changes made therein about the Attn Instant in the
twelfth and twenty second articles


Mr. Patterson inquired whether what the Tribune pub
shed was the same as the official copy Of the treaty.


Mr. Morton replied tnat it was with the exception that
one of the articles wS omitted by mistake.


Major Mcdonald Chief Clerk of the Senate at the
President to the effect that the day which
was communicated by the President wishing 10 send
the official copy to the printer he asked and received from
Mr. Morton the last proof of the treaty that purpose


Mr. Morton rems rked, from wednesday at O'clock till
He repeated that the first copy sent to him at Indian
apos and that afterwards he received revised or cor
eced copy and in this action he caused be
letter from Dr. Charles s, Taft, saying that he in
the Senator'S room before the treaty sent to the
Senate The Senator took from large envelope printed
the Senator remarkng to him that he had for it,
as he bad received eompie copy of the treaty


Mr. Sumner said he received copy the treaty from
the State Department fifteen minutes twelve O'clock
on Monday the 9Th instant after the official signatures
home on his files II had been in his
all the time. The copy had been taken from it, He
tnen corrected statement in morning which
that he yesterday occupied large portion of the
session discussing the merits and dement's the treaty
not whether he spoke not he could saw the
refe ence made to anything he may said was en-
trey erroneous He never did make the speech attribu


Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont said in the remarks he heard
OF one made He thought in the end the Investigation
might lmpllcate some Senator. He supposed every
had his theory, and he had his, and that that the
treaty could not get out excepting through Senator.
have procured it from Senator'S during his
non motion of Mr. Harlan the Senate went into execu
tive session on the treaty