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Year: 1871

A man will die for want of air in five
minutes, for want OF sleep in ten days, for
want of water in week, for want OF food
at varying intervals, dependent on consti-
tuition, habits of life, and the circumstances
Of the occasion. Instances have been
given where persons have been said to
live many weeks without eating particle
Of food but when opportunities have been
offered for fair investigation of the case,
it has been invariably found that weak
and wicked fraud has been at the bottom
of it.


On the 25th of August the captain Of a
Boston whaler was wrecked. For eight
days he could not get Il drop Of water or a
particle Of food. On the day Of the wreck
he weighed one hundred and ninety
pounds, and when rescued, he weighed
one hundred pounds. A teaspoonful of
brandy was given to each sailor, but be-
fore they could be taken on board the
vessel which saved them, they became IN
conscious, and remained so for two days,
but all eventually recovered Many per
sons have been killed by eating too much
after having tasted for long time. The
safe plan Of procedure, and that which
every reader should bear i'll mind, is to
feel the way along, "a persons who are
travelling in the dark and fear precipice
ahead. There can be no rule given, be.
cause there are so many modifying circnn-
stances. Give teaspoonful Of hot drink
at time, and, if there are no i'll effects,
repeat in five minutes, and the same
amount of soft food, boiled rice, softcncd
bread, or cruel, for the stomach isitsef as
weak as the sufferer in proportion, and
can only manage very small amount of
food.


Wading in water, or keeping the cloth
ing saturated with water, even if it is sea
water, seHsibly abatcs the horrors of
thirst.-H1,Ns Jouemnl # HenlM.
Year: 1871

EXERCISE can kill as we'll as cure. To be
taken advantageously, it should b. done
with judgment. Sometimes a particular
part of the body needs exercise, but the
whole body is too weak to give it; in such
case, only the part needing it should have
it. But there is one rule which isapplica-
bic to all, never go against the instincts
Many persons have hurried themselves
into the grave by cndcavoring "to keep
up when they ought to be in bed and
they do keep up,' too, for so long ii time
that, when they do take to their beds, their
strength is SO completely exhausted, that
The system has no power to rise, and they
fall into II typhoi! condition., and all is
lost. When anything serious is the mat.
ter with domestic animals, they court
quietude and perfect rest. Sometimes we
feel indisposed to exercise from sheer lazi
ness in all loose conditions Of the bowels
debility, al instructive desire to sit down
and stay there is universal; in most OF
such cases qui,tude is cure. But there is
! one safe rule for a}l under all circum
stances: if every step you take is with al
effort, do not take another go to bed; il
you feel the better for walk, then walk
on; but stop short of great fatiguc.-~Dr
". ". UaN.
Year: 1871

Nor only are toads harmless, they are
absolutely and directly useful to us, per.
ambulating our fields and gardens at night,
and dcvouring vast quantities OF injurious
insects which could never be destroyed by
the hand Of man. The mode in which a
toad takes its prey is very curious. The
singularly beautiful eye Of the toad is as
quick as it is bright, and if within the
range of its vision an insect or grub
should happen to move, the toad is sure to
see it, and nearly certain to catch it. First
the load holds its head as high as possible,
so as to make sure OF its prey, and then
crawls slowly toward it, preferring to get
under it if possible. When it is nearly
within reach, it gazcs intently at the in
sect, its mouth being grad dually brought
nearer and nearer. Something pink then
flashes from its mouth, and the insects
vanishcs as if by magic.


The pink flash is the tongue of the toad,
which is formed in rather curious way.
The base of the tongue is fixed close to
the font otlhc lower jaw, and is long aud
tapc;ing. the tip pointing down the throat
when it is at rest. When, however, it is
used for catching prey, it is thrown out
with sort of flick" and the tip, which
is covered with glutinous secretion, all
| NcIcS 10 Lno insect, anu conveys IL uo"1t
the toad's throat b. fore the prey has had
time to make an effort for escape. When
the toad swallows its prey, it does it with
mighty effort, during Which the eyes al
most disappear, the size of the insect hay
ing little to do with the vchemence of the
demonstration. Sometimes when a large
beetle is swallowed it does struggle, but
too late, and for some time its struggles
may be seen through the thin and riblcss
sides of its capturcr; the toad sitting the
while in perfect compcsurc, not in the
least affected by the scratchings and kick
ings that are going on in its interior.


! Indeed, the stomach Of the toad seems
as devoid of feeling as if it were of iron
Moreover, the toad not only cares nothing
for the Something's and kickings of large
beetle, but is equally indifferent to the
stings Of wasps, bees and insects similarly
armed with venomous. weapons, and will
eat them with marvellous appetite, as il
the sting acted as sort Of gentle aid to
digestion, like cayenne pepper with Gu
cumbcr.-CassfUs Magazines.
Year: 1871

WHEN COWS arc IN profit, little extra
feed, in the shape OF oil meal, will be amply
repaid i'll the yield of milk and butter. 1t
must not be supposed that because a COW
is on pasture there is no longer need for
stimulating food The fact is, that with
an ample supply Of grass the app tito of
the cow for the meal is quite as vigorous
us during the winter, when she was fed on
hay. Cows may be very protitably fed
with quart each of oil.meal morning and
night. They will lick it up from trough,
if it is made sufficiently large, without
waste. When COWS are not tied up at
night, good plan Of feeding them is to
have square Ecx for each cow, large
enough for her to put her nose in easily,
and six inches deep. Put the allowance
Of meal in these boxes. They may be
scattered about the yard, at such a distance
as will give each animal an opportunity to
eat without being driven away by others.


Calves will soon show, in their improved
appearance and fastened growth, that oil
meal is good for them also. A small
handful given them in their pasture daily
will push them forward rapidly. lt'is well
to use small tin pan TO tecd them with,
and few minutes spent with the young
stock daily is not only an agreeable occu-
patton, but highly profitable for the more
regularly the owners attention is given to
his cattle, the sooner he will perceive any
thing wrong, and be able at once to remedy
it, and daily visit is seldom made unless
there is some express purpose in it. Let
the purpose then be to give them u little
extra fl cd, and double benefit will result
-HeurM 1Ed IlO7ne
Year: 1871

A DANDY Of twcnty-six having been
termed an "old bachelor" appealed to an
elderly gentleman to decide whether he
should be called old or not giving his age.
"Twentv SIX" said the elderly gentleman,
cit is owing to how you take it. Now, for
man it is young enough; for goose it is
rather old"
Year: 1871

DRY GOODS.
AT KINzRi'a


PANIC SALE


TRADE DULL WITH
IMPORTERS AND JoBBERs
OVER EIGHT HUNDRED LOTS OF GOODS FROM THE
AUCTION BALES OF THE PAST FEW DAYS AT ABOUT
boC ON THE DOLLAR


GREAT REDUCTION IN
EVERY DEPARTMENT.
RIBBON DEPARTMENT.
Year: 1871

An elderly gentleman was recently
"contdenced on a train running into
Keokuk by sharpers, who induced him
TO buy draft (worth ess) on Buffalo for
Sl57 40 he paying them two 800 bills,
and they paying him S42 60 change.
The conductor on the train took the frst
opportunity to quietly suggest to the in =
nocent old gentleman that he was afraid
the draft was a fraud. "Well," was the
bland response Of the imperturbable
greeny, "if it is any bigger fraud than
my two 800 notes were, then [ am not
s43 ahead which | think am. am
not in the habit Of dealing in counterfeit
currency, but | always keep little of
that sort of stuff about me for the benefit
of that sort Of customers ....
Year: 1871

MIR: Hawley, Republican member
from Illinois, showed strange ignorance
OF facts when he stated in Congress that
the Republican party had given the
franchise to every man in the country"
In the State Of Rhode Island no natural.
ICED citizen is permitted to exercise the
elective franchise unless he owns real
estate, and Republican members of Con-
ggrsss have been working for years ="
Keep up TINS state OF affairs. The poor
foreign born weavcrs and laborers of
Rhode Island are as crushed and down.
trodden as the slaves Of the South we're.
They can of course leave the State if they
choose; but most of them have families,
and live from hand to mouth.
Year: 1871

There will be vacancy TO All 10 the
Supreme Court Of Missouri at the election
next fall, and Judge Lewis Of this city 10
spoken of as a candidate for the position.
Ills qualifications for the Office are excel.
lent, and the canvass Of '68 when he vas
candidate for the same position, but was
defeated by the registry law, has made
his name familiar all over the state We
presume he will have but little difficulty
10 securing the nomination, If he desires
il. st. Charles News.
Year: 1871

Grant has expressed his regret that
the amnesty bill, which was deferred
last week, did not pass. He said he was
not able to understand why the profsssed
friends of the administration opposed it.
Year: 1871

The present system of training clerks Is
radically different from that which former
ly prevailed. In old-fashioned times
the clerks could spend their own, or, as
was generally the case, in the families OF
theiremployers. Indeed, it was an almost
universal custom for the clerks to board
with their employers. The merchant con-
sidered himself responsible, not only for
the business habits of the youth entrusted
to his care, but for their their morals also.
Hence ensued personal supervision over
the young men on the part OF the NOR
chants. Where their evenings were spent,
what books they read and with whom they
associated we're generally known. This
knowledge was of itself a safeguard.


The customs of the present dav are
widely different. a few old merchants,
perhaps may yet have g old fogy'' notions,
and pursue the same coures, but with most
of the employers and employed at the
present time. the bare suggestion of such
a relation existing between them would
be received with smile of derision. Mer-
chants now hardly think they have right
to inquire where their clerks spend the
time after Office hours. Provided that
the work is done satisfactorily in the office,
that is sufficient and, indeed SO false
notion of the true relation between the
employer and clerks has now obtained,
that even suggestion on the part of the
former would often be received and reseu-
ted by the latter as piece of impertlnence-
The consequence is seen in the increased
prosperity of billiard-rooms, drinking sa-
looms and taro-banks.


The tastes of these young men should
be directed in other channels. If the
merchants of the city offer no Inducements
to their clerks to cultivate mere profitable
tastes. they may expect the young men to
weld to temptations. The homes of
wealthy merchants. instead of aferding
means of social pleasure and profit to the
young men in their employment, too fire.
quently remain entirely and rigidly closed
to them. The old social system has given
place to new order of conventionalism.
Young men can seldom enter the society"
of their employers, and if they do so at
all they must spend much money for cloth
ing and adornmeuts. The very subjects
of conversation in ..society" are frequent
ly such as young man can master only
by expensive habits. b., a.aas


Nearly all the criminal breaches of
trust which have become SO common
throughout the country may be fairly at
tributed to the prevailing negligence and
indifference Of employ yers.-Ban'aer-
Year: 1871

The Empire of Brazil has now project
on foot for the emancipation OF its slaves.
The measure was recommended In the
speech from the throne on the Sd OF May,
and is backed by all the influence OF the
government. Still, so much OF personal IN
terests is concerned in opposing the carry
ing out of the measure, that 1t will doubt
less receive very great opposition, if, in
deed. It pass the Legislature at all at pres
ent. The mistake made by emancipators
Is in not compensating those who are de-
nriyed of what the law previously allowed
them to acquire as property. II Brazil Is
sincere and honest in her present endeayors
she should lay on a general tax for the ben
eft of the Shareholders, the proceeds to DC
paid them in proportion to their losses by
the emancipation, 4f


According to the scheme of emancpa
ton now before the Chamber of Deputies


the slaves Of the monastic orders must b
free in seven years. All the future child
ren of slave-wOmen are to be free, ana


in short. the scheme is one Of almost in


slant emancipation, while the slaves of tb


nation are at once made free. All Amer


cans must rejoice at this progress of fre


PRINCIPLES. The Emperor of Brazil is sti
N Europe but he has his heart in th
matter. and is sure, sooner or later, to hay
the emancipation carried into effect. 1t
not unlikely that we will be favored wit
the arrival Of many Of the enfranchist
slayes. Wages being higher here than
Brazil. while every enjoyment of life c,
be had here in abundance, there is no dou
B that the emancipation Of the Brazil slav
!, will tend to fill still further our labor ma
ket. We cannot, however, repine at I
3 enfranchisement of the Brazilian slave
# even though the good wind may posslh


blow somebody harm.-N. !. Star.
Year: 1871

Disoppsouing.-All traces of the "old
tan yard" which existed many years ago
near the spot upon which the .Spotswooo
Hotel stood are fast disappearing TO give
place to a new and handsome building now
in process of erection. Workmen are en-
gagged in digging the foundation and laying ,yy,
the walls for the purpose of building. this
will be a most desirable business location,
when the Messrs. Darlington shall have
raised handsome hotel on the lot adjoln-
ing, which we learn they contemplate dong
at no distant day.
Year: 1871

The Talking Machine. There is real,
living curiosity at the auction store OF H..
Mccormick, No. 14l4 Main street, IN the
person of Mr.. Perry, the auctioneer. His
wit and humor, which flow like the gurglng
brook, keep the large crowd nightly in at
tendance in roar of laughter. Beside this
peculiar attraction, goods are sold without
reserve to the highest bidder. All goods
sold are warranted as represented. Call at
14l4 Main street.
Year: 1871

Commission De Lnatice haqn'endo.-
A commission of lunacy was tins morn
ing ordered to inquire into the condition OF
Maggie Lynch, who is now conflned IN the
CITY iail and believed to be insane.
Year: 1871

Accident m.--Yesterday afternoon, young
lady, living with. Mr.. Kraft on Eighth
street, whose name we were unable to
learn, met with most painful accident at
the fair grounds while attending the St.
Patrick's church picnic. She had as.
cended a ladder resting against tree, and
in coming down she missed her footing and
fell. In the fall her right leg caught in the
rounds of the ladder and was broken just
below the knee. She was Immediately
brought to town and DR.. Beale sent for,
who reduced the fracture. understand
that her condition is much improved to-day
Year: 1871

ed less successful part in the schemes


of Paris for correspondence than was


to have been expected. MeSsrs. VenO-


ven, Delort, and Robert, indeed, on


the 9Th of December made contract


with the government for sending down


the current of the Seine hollow


spheres of zine metal containing mos


sages. These were to be rugged to avail


themselves of the current, and to be


caught at Paris in nets. But the Ger


man spies were on the alert, and the


Germans put out their own nets high
er up the the river and caught the hOl-


low spheres A certaian NJ. Baylard


undertook to remedy this by using
small tubes of glass slender enough to
pass through the meshes of the Ger


man nets. But the frostking came and
put an end to the project. A later de-
vice of NJ. Lacoin would probably


have been the first to be thought of by
an American. 1t was to use small
elastic balls of india-rubber. This
plan was never even tried. Still more
ingenious was the idea Of one NJ.
Duchemin, who suggested the he How
ing out of old cOrks. His notion was
that people so fond of beer and wine
as the Germans would never think of
a cork. Unluckily some
eager reporter of the press got hold of
the notion and made himself very
with it, at the expense of the
public service to which it really might
have proved very useful.


Towards the end of the siege sub
marine boat made its appearance. 1t
was too late to be be tested as it should ]
be. But with many another outcome
of this tremendous excitement in |
mems minds, the future may perhaps
put it to profit. The "struggle for |
life," after ALL seems to be the natural !
of development.
Year: 1871

seen to put his left hand under his right.
as If to hold it up, and was gradually
SINKING down, when his pistol went off,
the bullet striking the curbstone about
fifteen feet ahead. Nelson then fred his
second shot, the slugs of which lodged
In the plaster on the walls of the Lamar
House, from where fifteen were after.
wards dug out. Clanton sank down dead
and was removed as described in our yes
terdsy's issue.


Nelson, after firing The secO.d shot,
ran back through the saloon, went
through store, and came out on Gay
street, went up Gay to Church street, in
fast walk, turned up Church and start
ed TO run. Several parties who saw
him say he was carrying a pistol in his
hand.


Nelson then went to his fathers house
on West Cumberland street, told what he
had done, and seemed much excited. His
father advised him 10 submit to the su-
thorities and take the consequences of his
own conduct, rather than become fuQi.
tive from justice. He remained st his
fathers house about fifteen minutes, and
1t was not known 10 his father that he had
left the place, until he wss told that
some one had brought him horse, and
thst ne had gone out on the Kingston
road.


NEWS OF COL. NELSON


The Knoxville Chronicle of Sect. 90
says:


From many sources we have heard of
Col. David Nelson in his flight. He told
several paraes on his way that be in
tended to return to Knoxville when he
got ready, but not before. 1t is known
to be the wish of his family and friends
that he should return and submit himself
to the authorities. It is generally be-
lieved by those who know him best that
ne will veturn- On his way he gave evi-
dence to different parties that he was
deeply under the influence of liquor, even
to being wild.


No new developments have occurred
concerning what took place before the
killing, snd we have heard the opinion
expressed that the evidence before the
Coroner did not disclose all that passed
between them.


we OF course pretended to give last
night only what was sworn to before the
jury, ard upon that we stated the csse.
The deepest regret continues to per7ade
all circles, both the friends of the deceased
aud OF the unfortunate man who shot
him, that the tragedy was not prevented,
and that 1t occurred here under such la-
mentable circumstances.


We hope some additional facts may yet
be developed to relieve the case of many
OF its painful circumstances. The last
We heard of Nelson was at Concord.
Year: 1871

side, would crafty each member of the
House and cause the whole people to look
upon him with satisfscron.


The high position which Capt Martin
holds as lawyer and ss q citizen is due
TO his own energy. His friends look TO
him with pride, and predict for him
career of usefulness and honor. His
numerous friends will hear with great
pleasure of his election, and feel that il Is
3 wise choice and 8 just reward of his
merit.
Year: 1871

NARROW EsCAPE.-In the Chicago Sun, of
the Goth ult, we see and account Of an accident
to Jerome Schutt, formerly of this city, amount.
ing to an almost miraculous escape from hor-
rible death In the pursuit of his business of
letter carrier, when near the Rock Island car
shops. he was crossing through maze Of
winding tracks and standing trains, he found
himself suddenly caught under the caooose of
moving stock train. He was struck by the
corner of the caboose, thrown upon the snow
that had been shoveled from the track, then
rolled down against the first pair OF trucks.
which turned him end for end aud left him
lying across tho rail, upon which the forward
wheel OF the truck StoUed him some % feet, be-
fore the train could be stopped" He escaped
with only few bruises but badly mangled
wardrobe
Year: 1871

AN EASY CHAIR-The prettiest and easiest
of all easy chairs ever invented is that new
kind at Russell's. 1t is large armed, high
backed chair on castors. The back and bottom
are filled with easy yielding springs. Upon the
bottom of the chair are pivots, upon which the
back rests .sd swing, back and fort at your
pleasure. The back stands at such an angle
that when you sit down and lean against it, no
matter whether you may be = light or heavy
person, you are exactly balanced, and to rock
back and forth requires the least exsrtion imag-
Unable. As you sit down and sink into the chair
you feel as ii you were droppind into bed Of
down. and you feel soothed and rested, and you
can fall asleep without the help of paregoric
The truth is however, the chair is the perfection
Of easy chairs, and We advise you to see it aud
test its merits.
Year: 1871

How TO BUILD Up TowN.-The people of
Prairie du CHEN recently gave to J. C.
Trainer, of Grant county, a bonus Of 81, 600
to establish in their town a carriage and
wagon factory, with capital of $4,000.
The people of Warren gave bonus of So
coo for the establishment there Of steam
grist mill. The people Of Freeport gave
$4,000 as bonus for the erection of beat
sugar factory, Every little while we
notice that some enterprising town is Civ


ing or Offering bonuses to capitalists, o.
mechanics, to secure the location of some
mauufactory in their midst. Few towns in
the west have greater manufacturing facl-
ities or native resources than Mineral


Point, and few have capital that can be
more easily spared than the people of Min
eral Point, yet nothing was ever done to
draw capital and labor to us. Don't let
this be so any longer. Let the people say
they Will help to start and maintain an oil
mill, or revive the zinc works, and we
shall soon see the good effects of it. As
before stated in these columns, We have
reason to believe that with proper effort
on the part Of the people here and the in.
vestment Of small amount of local capital,
the Zinc Works can be pu, in operation
again. Further, We believe that if a small
bonus were offered parties could be induced
to erect and operate here, extensive fax
and oil mills, To attain these two objects,
would he grand achievement for Mineral
Point, and 80 far toward securing her future
prosperity and growth, II may he that
some doubling Peters will call us visionary
and impracticable, bat we shall still hope
that sooner or later, the Importance Of
manufacturers in our city will be generally
felt and acknowledged, and something done
to secure their establishment,
Year: 1871

TEE CITY MAP. The new map of the city
OF mineral Point, got out by Taylor & Will
lets, will be ready for delivery in about
three weeks. From the character Of origin.
al drausht and the reputation gained by
these gentlemen in mapping other towns,
we are hopeful that the one of Min eral
Point will be perfect, and great advan.
tage TO many, Those who have subscribed
should bear in mind the time of delivery
and be ready to foot the bill.
Year: 1871

CAUGHT AT LAsr-rhe Lancaster papers
n ublish a rumor current there to the e feet
that Joe Button, formerly a resident Of
Boscobel, is under sentence TO be hung in
Missouri. The story runs that Button and
his son have been engaged in horse steal
ing, and not long since, to escape capture
Joe shot a sheriff Since when he has
been caught, :red, convicted and senten-
ced, From a knowledge Of the man we are



prepared to credit the report, though it is
not authentically sustained. Whether or
not be is to be hung, there is little doubt in
he deserves it.