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Year: 1871

An IGNORANT ENGINEER.-The eXami
nation OF The engineer OF the lerry-boat
Westtield, revealed density of igno
rance in one holding so responsible ii po-
sition, that is in the highest degree alarm
ing to the travelling community. He
could not read nor write. He did not
know how to measure steam. A vacuum
he defined to be "foul air in the atmos.
phcIe.' All he could do with boiler
and engine was what he had seen others
do His knowledge Of them was purely
initiative and mechanical. For twenty
years he has hal the custody OF human
lives on such loose conditions. 1t makes
one shudder to think by what narrow
chances people are allowed to continue
their earthly existence.
Year: 1871




Last Sunday evening a young girl, who
lives on the Raleigh road, complained of a
violent pain in the head and right cheek.
AT first the mother of the girl thought that
nothing serious would result. aud that a
visit OF doctor was not necessary About
ten o'clock the same night the pain in the
head and cheek began to cease. The child g
eyes closed and her pains were forgotten in
sleep. The mother. who watched incessant-
~ at her daughters bedside, thought that
before morning all would be we'll. but this
was not the case. The sick girl awOke be-
fore five the next morning, and began to
cry in a most lamentable manner. Her
mother inquired for the cause of this. The
daughter replied that she had terrible pain
in herright arm: she felt as though some
thing was sticking her there. From the way
she suffered. it was at last concluded to send
for a doctor. The physician came about
nine o'clock, and ordered some lniment to
be rubbed on the painful arm.


The next morning the doctor came again,
asking Mary. for this was the child's name,
to show her arm. He perceived right be-
low the shoulder three very small spots,
shining as steel would. Touching them, he
found that they were very hard. The girls
mother then remarked that these dots
looked like the heads of needles. The doc
tor could not believe that there was such a
thing in Mary's arm: however. to please the
mother. he applied a small pair of pincers
to one of the spots. Now, imagine the sur
prise of those present when he pulled out Of
the flesh three needles, which formed the
three spots upon the arm. But this is not
the end. The physician continued his visits
three more mornings, extracting each morn
ing two more needles. After this Mary 8
pains passed away, and now she is as we'll
as any Of US. Can some scientific brain ex-
plain how needles found their way into the
arms Of this little girl, who endured so
much suffering. If crank were attached
to such girl. wouldn't she make capital
sewing machine
Year: 1871

Recently, the New Orleans Times had a
tilt at the Planters Banner and said:


Though good authority as to worms and
sugar crops along the pleasant banks of the
Teche, Colonel bennett can not be accepted
as guide on railway questions, political
affairs, or even matters Of industrial ecopo-
my. His ideas are neither metropolitan
nor national. He is essentially a local
country journalist; we'll meaning, but by
no means broad thoughted, or expanded in
his mental range Of vision.


To this the Banner rejoins:


The above paragraph appeared in the
Times at date when the leading merchants
and business men of New Orleans had sub
scribed about 100000 as part of 800, 900
to be employed in planting and sustaining
a new daily newspaper in New Orleans, ID.
bennett, Of the Planters Banner, to be
editor in chief.


But we do not know that the editor of
the Times was apprised of the fact. Per-
haps he only wished to give the public cor
rect information in relation to the size
and weight of our brain, as he aims to in
struct the benighted multitude, and to
throw Drummond light upon all matters
which profound wisdom can reach, or
cyclopedias contain.
Year: 1871

BY TELE GRAPH.
LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT
SIX MILLION GOLD SALES
THE MEXICAN OUTRAGEa
LONDON PRESS ON THEM
Masonic Procession Yesterday
PRESENTATION TO. THEIRS
Year: 1871

President, there was nothing OF that, for, of
course. said he, would not interfere in State
politics. Ben Wade told himself he did not
want the office. Now, Ben Wade was good
friend of his, but even if he wanted the
office it would not do for him to interfere for
him. He had not the pleasure, he said, of
knowing personally General Noyes. but he
thought surely the gubernatorial Office of
Ohio would not be too much honor for
soldier like Noyes, who had, as he under
stood. lost leg in the service. "As TO the
Office of Governor of Ohio, said the Presi-
dent II reckon it is a good deal like my
office-it don't pay" The salary of the
President, he said, for instance, did not pay
expenses. He would, if left to himself,
great deal rather have kept his life Office of
Of general of the army; and, said the colonel,
that is true, too, sir, / have no doubt, for the
President is one of the most modest men
that | have ever seen. He sits and casts
down his eyes and talks as quietly as any
man in the world, and as pleasantly, too;
he does, indeed.


Reporter: Well, how did you get away9


Colonel: | went away myself. got afraid
| was staying too long. The Presidents lit
tie boy | saw was impatient, so | got up
and apologized for OBTAINING him so long
from his ride, and took my leave. /
was greatly pleased with the President, l
tell YOU, sir. He is one of the most honest
and modest of men, and he will never do
any harm. | was astonished to see a man
who had commanded great armies and had
been through so much blood and fire, and
groans and smoke and thunder, sit and talk
so simple and modest for whole hour, just
to me alone. He is all right and will never
do any harm. He won't indeed, sir.
Year: 1871

The Chicago Post, a Republican paper,
whose editor holds an official position and
advocates the denomination of Grart for
President, thus denounces the attempt of
officials in New Orleans to control the State
conventions:


1t is such an infamous case as never be-
fore happened on this continent, and such
example should be made of the partici-
pants that il should be the last one. The
marshal who called for troops to take pos
session of a peaceful political convention,
the military officers who oheyed such call,
knowing the purpose, should be summarily
discharged the service. This is the least
punishment that so gross an offense calls
for. We take it for granted that no man IN
his senses will pay the least attention to the
Customhouse convention or any of its do
ings. It's action can bind no one and the


Warmoth meeting, while honorable and de-
cent by comparison, probably imposes no
political obligation on the party. The per-
formance throughout is unprecedented, and
shows that Louisiana officials, in their
wretched Vaccinations, have finally
touched bottom. The Republican party of
the country should wash its hands of any
connection or affiliation with so infamous
proceeding. That is all and the least 1t
can do.


The Wisconsin, heartily subscribes to the
| above; bat it would like to hear from the
Post what its opinion is of the federal of
ieials in this State, who for weeks have
| been engaged in the attempt to shape the
elements of the State Convention in such
a manner as to render the nomination OF
their man q dead certainty. We confess
that cur discernment is not acute enough to
see any difference between the action of the
New Orleans officials and those of WIS
oonsin, except in degree-the former only
went little further in the same path; the
object Of both was the same, namely: the
control of the convention, and the shaping
ofits results. fit is the right of the officials
to use all the moral power and influence
which their positions give them to control
the politics of State, why may they not
make use Of the military to accomplish their
ends' If they may awe men into sublec--
ton to their wishes by threats of removal
from Office, or may actually remove them


because they refuse to carry out the pro
gramme set for them, the use of the mill
tary arm OF the government may as well be
| conceded them.
Year: 1871

Yesterday and Tor several days past the
City Hall has been thronged with ladies,
most of whom are connected with the public
schools, and who have been drawn there for
the purpose of receiving portions of their
salaries, due for the month of August. There
are nearly four hundred lady teachers en-
ployed, and they are receiving fifty dollars
each, in part payment of what is due them,
the city treasury not being in funds to pay
I'D in full.
Year: 1871

A New Jersey correspondent of the New
York Tribune says: fWe are convinced
that the drift of public sentiment if settling
so irresistibly in the direction we have indi-
Gated that we do not hesitate to hazard the
prophecy that General Fitzpatrick is the
coming Governor" General Kilpatrick's
personal friends are very confident, but
those who oppose him are equally confident
of his de feat
Year: 1871

By authority Directors Of THs NEWBORN KALI
WAY COMPANY conformity With the terms OF the Act Of ncor'
poraon respect undersigned Commissioners STOCK Sub
rpon give public nO,e for sad behalf Of the Directors and Of
such Company Subscription for the Capital Stock thereof
viii be opened WEDNESDAY e twenty eighth day June instant
at the following places In this City, via;


BANKING Of Duncan sherman Co., No IL Nssust


Banking House oft Bank Of the Metropolis No 81 Union
square.


Company authorized 10 eonsrue. two vduct Railways
through City NYork the east and west sides thereof
from starting point Chambersst between Broad
Caihams Harlem River and through West
County; with power to build additional lines Of railway
branches from time 10 time IN part Of the City Wehesier
County The property acquired by the Company is exempted from
during period allowed the final completion
q the railway in the city, The Mayor Aldermen, and COmmoualy Of
NWYork authorized and directed with the approval Of the Commis
Of the Sinking Fund subscribe for Eve millions Of dollars Of
the stock the Company wheneve million dollars thereof has been
subscribed for by private parties his conditional amount Of stock has
been wholly subscribed for and taken BY the Directors the Company On
the completion OF either Of the lines Of railway the line Of fWehesisr
County the Supervisors Of that County authorized issue the bonds
Of the County such amount The Supervisors shall deem eIpeent


AID in the construction and extension Of the railway In and through
County For the proper equalization the interest shareholders
subscribe and different tines the Directors
for interest such payments payable out Of
ths earnings
Year: 1871

After the many revelations recently
published on the adulteration of tea,
or tea-drinkers ought to be prepared
for worse news than that they are, ac-
cording to the discovery OF French
servant, cosuming a quantity OF, leather
in their favorite beverage sufficient, IN
the course of year, for the manufac-
ture of stout pair of boots. The
consumption of this wholesome article
of food is not confined to the drinkers
of "he-tea," but includes even such as
indulge in the most costly and genuine
qualities, supposing them to mix the
beverage with milk or cream. 1t is to
this most innocuous of drinks that we
are indebted for the addition to our
cherished evening draught OF an IN
gredlent proverbial for indigestibility.


Tea-leaves contain q proportion OF
tannic acid, which in the liquid state IS
suspended in solution. Milk, on the
other hand, contains a proportion OF
white ofegg, and the two constituents
being the main ingredients OF leather
readily combine on mixing the fluids,
adding by the globules of leather-llke
substance which they form to the op.
acity of the compound liquid. We dC
not apprehend that this discovery will


deter any of cur readers from taking
their accustomed allowance of tea. Il
may possibly, by the scientific explana
ton of the process, even add new rel
ish to their enjoyment. At any rate
they ought to be thankful to learn wha


excellent powers of digestion they arr
gifted with, enabling them to digest
shoe-leather. though even this may be
no novel intelligence after the convinc
ing demonstrations furnished by thei-
butchers. Pail Mall Gazette.
Year: 1871

A traveller at Kinsai was entertained
by the Yiceroy, the Amir Kustal, and
this was one of the amusements


'sThat same night juggler appear
ed, who was one of the Great Khan s
SLAYER, and the Amir said to him, Come
and show us some of your wonders z
Upon this he took wooden ball with
seven holes in it, through which long
thongs were passed, and laying hold of
one of these, slung it into the air. Tt
went SO high that we lost sight of it
altogether CIT was the hottest season
of the year, and we were outside in the
middle of the palace court There
now remained only a short end of
thong in the conjurer's hand, and he
desired one of the boys who assisted
him to lay hold of it and mount. He
did 50, climbing by the thong, and we
lost sight of him. The. coniurer then
called to him three times, bnt, getting
no answer, he snatched up knife, as
if in great rage, laid hold of the
thong, and disappeared In his turn
By-and-by he threw down one of the
boys hands, then a foot, then the other
hand and the other foot, then the
trunk, and, last of all, the head Last
ly, he came down himself, putting and
blowing, and with his clothes all bloody.
kissed the ground before the Amir, and
said something to him in Chinese. The
Amir gave some order IN reply, and oul
friend then took the lads limbs. laid
them together and there was the boy, whC
got up and stood before rs All this
astonished me beysnd measure. It /.
quite natural that the writer should be
astonished."
Year: 1871

Another horrible revelation of the
corruptness of French society has Just
been made in Paris. In May, 1859, the
Marchioness de La Mothe Fenelon, the
wife Of one of the Emperor's chamber
lains, was in the bedroom of distin-
guished officer, Commander Thevet, at
the early hour of six in the morning,


when the latter blew his brains out in


her presence, and she, in less than a


denaa-toilette, ran down stairs scream
ing for the concierge. Toe newspapers,


putting this and that together, arrived
at the conclusion that the unfortunate


Commander committed suicide because


he had been ruined by the Marchion-
ess, and was no longer able to satisfy
her importrnate demands for money,


The Marquis, in reply to very broad
insinuations that he had been mari
conlpldisaaat wrote a letter to the papers
stating that his wife only called upon
Com. Thevet to ask his influence to get
his son, who had enlisted in the 5th
hussars, on the sick list, and that the


suicide was fortuitous coincidence
totally unconnected with her. This ex-
planation met with little credit, but
nothing more wes heard of the matter,


and it was speedily forgotten. The Mar
quis now has raked up the old story and
proclaimed his own dishonored. The
Marchioness after draining her para
mour of every farthing of his own, got
him to spend the money of his son by
deceased wife, of whom he was q
trustee Stung by remorse for his folly
and dishonesty Thevet. on the occa-
sion of his last advance to the harpy,
insisted on her giving him pawnbrok.
ers' tickets for some valuable diamonds
which she had pledged for much less
j than their value. Then, hoping to save
his child f1om utter destitution, he
made will leaving to him the tickets
for these diamonds, and stating that
they were his own, because he had adj
vanced to the Marchioness o great deal
more than the value of them. The mar
quis brought an action against the
guardians of the orphan, and has gain.
ed his cause He stood upon the law
that his wife had no right to ALLEVIATE
her diamonds without his consent, and
the court rules that the law is on his
side. Rather than lose the jewels, be
was willing to lose his own reputation
and destroy that of his wife. s.s9
Year: 1871

Curiosity fron, Shrewsbury River.


From the N Y SUM-


! Messrs Carman & Co. of Fulton mar.
ket recently received beautiful ma
rlne curiosity which had been captured
In Shrewsbury river, the like of which
was never before seen in his latitude.
Previous to sending the fish to Profes-
sor Baird of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion for classification, an invitation, was
sent to that old and experienced fisher
curiosity. After a careful inspection
of the wonderful what is it, as he
termed it the genial piscatorial sport
pronounced it the most beautiful fish
that he had ever seen. The following
is his description of the fish


Its mouth and fms are like those
of the mullet. Its length is 25 inches,
and Al inches across from its single
back corsal, which is placed like that
of the lnullet or club of our inland riv-
ers. 1t is as white as silver club, as
round as sucker, and though it is an
abdominal, and has but one -corsal, vet
It's fine are lengths, and it's forked eau
dial is quite long. In color, the fish is
winter and more scinilliant than the
brightest polished silver, its scales
more resembling diamonds, in which
the whole body is encased as in amor,
impossible to penetrate with gaff,
though the scales are rather large. Its
head is Like mother of pearl, and its
gill-covers are translucent and like pink
tinted pearl The mullet mouth is
small and almost toothless: but the
throat contains, above and beneath,
plates with file surfaces hard enough
to crush any crust0ceo not too large
for it's mouth. The scales are about
one-fourth inch square. Under the
gullet or gibs, like the chondsostono
nasus, it is formed like bellows and
the fringe to the gill covers is like coat
of mail, and are nearly as hard as steel
In shape it resemnies the silver mullet
of Southern waters: but in it's super
ior size it is prove to belong to anoth-
er family
Year: 1871

A GREAT outcry has been made against
the use of jute as substitute for hair,
on the score of the yermin it is said to
breed but the manufacturers state
that the jute is as clean, if not much
cleaner, than the human hair they are
forced to use. This prejudice has al
ways existed, especially in the State Of
Maine, where for long time none of
the switches made of jute could be sold.
This material, however, is at present
the principal substance employed, and
at one time during the past summer
the stock in the market was almost en-
tireIy exhausted owing to the immense
quantities required for this purpose,
causing it to advance nearly fifty per
cent. in price.
Year: 1871

TEE New FASHION OF ADDRESSING
LETTEEs. few people know how
to subscribe an envelope. A large
proportion of the letters that get into
the postofice are SO directed that it is
with great difficulty that they reach
their destination. The first thing the
clerk seeks to know is what state the
letter is bound for; next, what town :;
next, what person. So the fashion of
address is changing, and the style now
coming into vogue, for it's simplicity
and correctness, is the following:
Year: 1871


Dim shadows gather quickly round, and up the


stair they climb; .-.-.
The cloudy stair that upward leads to where the


closed portals shine,
Round which the kneeling spi its wait the opening
of the Golden Gate.
hne some with eager longing go, stl pressing for


ward hand III hand,
md some, with weary STEP and slow, look back
whore their beloved stand;
Yet up the misty stair they climb, led onward by the
Angel Time.
As unseen hands roll back the DOORS the Eight that
Goods the very air
Is hut the shadow from within Of the great glory
hidden there;
End morn and ere, and noon and late, the shadows
pass within the Gate.r
Az ons by one they enter IN and the stern portals
close once more,
The halo seems to nger round those kneeIinp clos
est to the door;
The Joy that lightened from that place shines sim
upon the Watchers face.
The faint, low echo that we hear of far-off music
seems to fill
Tha silent air with love and fear and the worlds
camors all grow still,
Until the portals close again. and leave MS .ilipq on
N pz@ Va
Complain not that the way is long-zwbat road 10
weary that leads there7
But let the angel take thy hand and lead thee rp the
misty stair, = 'A~
And then With Beating heart await the opening of
the Golden Gate.
Year: 1871

Itisa common practice about large
towns, and particularly those with water
fronts, to fill in the low situations, and
thus make them available for building
sites or other purposes. When this is
done with fresh earth, and thorough
drainage is at the same time secured, no
doubt the healthfulness Of the locality is
much increased. But when, as is too
commonly the case, this so-called "made
ground" is little else than coal-ashes mix
ed with street scrapings, and all sorts of
decayed and decaying animal and vege-
table matter, the case becomes quite Diff
ferent. Filling with this kind Of stuff is
now going on in the upper part OF New
York and when, last summer, it was pro-
posed to keep the garbage and ashes sep
arate, one result OF which would be the
getting rid of much OF this decomposing
matter, the authorities refused to inter-
fere. The emanations from such heaps
OF filth must be anything but healthy,
and it has been observed that among
those living upon or near such tracts
many diseases rage with peculiar violence
Hence the use OF this kind Of material
for grading, and the erection of dwell
lings thereon, is most strongly condemn
ed by several eminent authorities in san
itary science.
Year: 1871

There are fewer people who are correct
in their orthograph than one would sup
pose possible, and the mistakes made by
the large majority Of people in spelling
the words of which the subjoined SEN
tences are composed are by no means
few:


at is an agreeable sight to witness
the unparalleled embarrassment of har-
assed peddler in attempting to guage
peeled onion which Sibyl has stabbed
with pionard regardless OF the inuuen-
does of the lilies Of the carnelian hue"


"Considering the carnelian hues and
separating the inneundoes from the incip-
lent beginnings, I will simply state that
the cobbler's pony ate a potato from a
peddler's wagon which was gauged by a
Sibyl on an unparalleled trestle work. !"
These sentences are old, and may look
very simple, but there are very few per.
sons who can write them off quickly and
correctly without references.
Year: 1871

How TO REsr.-The best mode Of rest
ing when fatigued, depends upon the
cause OF the fatigue and the condition of
the person at the time. There is one
thing, however, which will always rest q
tired person, and that is q sponge or
towel bath over the entire surface Of the
body, followed by q thorough rubbing
and friction Of the surface. OF course
the temperature Of the water and the
vigor and amount of the rubbing must
be graduated to the strength of the per-
son. 1t is generally best if given by o
second person.


When the fatigue is mental, arising
from over exertion OF the brain, the
muscles should be called into action,
as by walking, horseback riding, rowing,
playing ball, pitching quoits, gymnas-
tica, etc.


General muscular fatigue is quickly
relieved by lying On the face and having
some one rub and percuss the back Wig
orously. Also, but less really, by lying
fat upon the back upon hard couch or
bed, or upon the floor, with the hands
back of or under the head, but the head
not otherwise raised, and taking full
deep breaths.


Local muscular fatigue may be relieved
by rubbing and percussing the part, or
by changing position and bringing other
parts of the body into action.