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IlUSIiVKSg CAUDg.
Bowen St Strickland,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Real Estate,
City Lota and Claims bought and sold.
Purehaaere Will do well to call at our ollice
and examine our list of Citv Lota, fcc, before
Burchasinir elsewhere. Ollice in Cook's new
uilding, corner of Fifth and Main streets.
L. L. Bowen.
TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
L LAW, Bellevue, N. T. l-tf
S. A. Strickland.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
LAW, Bellevue, N. T. l-tf
C. T. Holloway,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
LAW, Bellevue, N. T. l-tf
W. n. Cook.
GENERAL LAND AND REAL ESTATE
AUENT, Bellevue City, Nebraska, l-tf
B. P. Rankin,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSNLLOR AT
LAW, La PI Ute, N. T. l-tf
S. W. Cozzens,
ATTORNEY AT LAW and General Land
AGENT, Omaha city, N. T. Orkeln
Henry fc ltoot'a new Brick Block, Farnham
'treat. no ltl-t'un.
John W. Pattison.
NOTARY PUBLIC AND REAL F.ST ATE
AGENT, Fontenello, N. T. l-tf
Turn An H T.anl Jfr
p AND AGENTS, Omaha, Douglas County,
jLA Nebraska Territory. l-tf
Drs. Malcomb & Peck.
OMAHA CITY. Office on Harney street,
opposite the- Post Office. Particular at
tention given to Surgery. l-tf
1 - - p. E. Shannon, 1
REAL ESTATE AGENCY, Cerro Gordo
Post Office, St. Mary, Mills Co., Iowa. 2
P. E. Shannon,
COMMISSION r FORWARDING MER
CHANT, St. Mary'a Landing Mills Co.,
Iowa. 2-tf
Peter A. Sarpy,
J FORWARDING COMMISSION MER
. CHANT, - Bellevue, N. T., Wholesale
Dealer in Iudian Gooda, Horses, Mulea, and
Cattle. ' 'itf
D. J. Sullivan. M. D..
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office
Head of Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
i nov. 13
l-tf.
T. a. COMING. JOIIK c. TfaK.
Chimin & Turk.
Jltorneyt at Law and Real Extatt,1gtiits.
OMAHA CITY, N. T.,
WILL attend faithfully and promptly to
all business entrusted to them, in the
Territorial or Iowa courts, to the purchase of
aim 1anus, entries and pre-emptions, col-
lections
Office in the second story of Henry & Roots
new buildinc, nearly opposite the Western
Kx.-hange Bank, Farnham street.
Papers in the Terrii,.r r-,...;i ni..r. ti..
ate
fle, and Keokuk Time.. ,. snj
p, . 'inn uiiic.
Job Printing.
NEATLY and expeditiously executed, en
. reaaotabl terms, at tbn Office.
BELLEVUE,
II IT a) w K g g
D. II. Solomon.
A TTORNF.Y and COU Vsr.T.T.OR AT
l- LAW, t.lenwood. Mills Co., Iowa, prac
tices in all the Cnurts of wvntern Iowa an. I
INehraska, and the Kuprpine Court of Iowa.
JUanajVRPney not In the Programme, no 4-tf
C. T. HOLIOWV. c. I). Kltl.in
Ilolloway & Keller,
CFEUAI. LAND AGENTS, B.llevue
city, N. T., will promptly attend to the
collecting and invpstitiR inonpy', locating Land
Warrants, biirinc and sflliiiit city lots, i.c
fin:... . . i, ii .... '
whilc ni imp iii'iipvun Mouse.
Gustav Secgor,
rporOGRAI'IHC AND CIVIL F.XGI-
X IV h hit, I.xpculps Drawing and Painting
of every atyln and description. Also, all
business In liis line. Ollir.e on Gregory street,
St. Mary, Mills county, Iowa. l-tf
Greene, Wcare & Benton,
r ANKERS AND LAW AGENTS, Council
minis, roiowattamit! county, Iowa.
Greene &. Wearc, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Greene, Weaio &. Rice. Fort Des M.iines. la
Collections made; Taxes paid; and Lands
purchased and sold, in any part of Iowa, l-tf
W. W. Harvey.
COUNTY SURVEYOR OF SARPY CO.,
will attend to nil business of Surveying,
ijiNK uui mm nivuung lamis, surveying and
platting towns and roads. OlHce on Main
street, Bellevue, N.T 20-tf
GEO, aitVORR, JOHN H. BIIRHMAN.
Snyder & Sherman,
A TTORNEYS snd rntrvsr.r.T.ou-j it
xi- LAW, and NOTARIES PUBLIC. Com..
cil Blurts, Iowa, will practice their profeaaiun
in all the Courts of Iowa and Nebraska.
All collections entrusted to their care, at
tended to promptly.
Especial attention eiven to burin? and sell.
ing real estate, and luakiiu; prc-ciuptions in
Nebraska. .
Deeds, Mortnges, and roT Instruments i.r I
wnung urawn witn dispatch ; acknowledg
ments taken, &c, &c.
1V Ollice west side of Ma.llsnn street.
just above Broadway.
nov i.i l-tf.
WM, R. SMITH. J. 11. SMITH
Smith & Brother,
ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS at LAW
and Dealers in Real Estate. Uelle.vue.
.n-iirinKa lerruory, wiliaiteml rn il l.r.illv nn.l
T. I. ... ... ..
promptly to buying and gelling Real Estate,
l nv J.ols. Claim, and Land Warrants. ()l! en
at the Benton House. 21-tim"
J. II IIKOU .,
1TT0RCV AM) f0l( 'EL0R AT LAW
GENERAL LAND A3ENT, j
AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
Plattemouth, Cass Co. Y. 7'.
ATTENDS to business in any of the Courts
of this Territory. Particular attention paid
to obtaining and' locating Land Warrants, col
lection of debts, aim taxes paid. L'tters of
inquiry relative to any parts of Uie. Territory
answered, if accompanied with a foe.
REFERENCES t
Hon. Lyman Trumbull. U. S. S. from Hla.;
Hon. James Knox, M. C. "
Hon. O. H. Browning, Quiney, "
Hon. James W. Grimes. Governor of towa.
Hon. H. P. Bennett, Del to C. from N. T.
Green, Weare& Benton, Council Blurt. I.
Nuckolls Si. Co., Glenwood, Iowa. i2.'ltf.
Ira A. W. Buck,
AND and General Agent. Pre-Emption
i Papers prepared. Land Warrants houcht
and sold. Ollice in the Old Stata House, over
the U. S. Land Office.
REFER TO
Hon. A. R. Gillmore, Receiver, Omaha.
Hon. Enos Iawc,
Hon. 8. A. Strickland, Bellevue.
Hon. John Finney, "
Hon. J. Sterling Morton. Nebraska Cifv.
Omaha, June 20, 1S57. 3i
H. T. CLARKE.
A. M.
CLARKE.
CLARKE & BRO,,
FORWARDING and COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
STEM BOAT ND COLLECTING
A G I. . T N
BELLEVUE,' NEBRASKA.
Dealeri in P4ne Lumber, Doors, Sail,
Flour, Meal, Bacon, &c, &c.
C" Direct Goods care Clarke & Hro.
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FOXTENKLLE RAXK OK ULI.LEYiE.
Ttfllevue, IVebraaka.
IS prepared to transact the general busings
of Banking, will receive deposits, Discount
short paper, buy Billa ct Exchange, on all
parts of the Country, and sell on St. Louis,
Chicago and New York ; make collections in
tha vicinity4 and remit for the same at Current
rates of Exchange.
37" Interest allowed on special Deposits.
JOHN WE A RE, President.
Tuos. H. BtNTON, V. Pres.
JohwJ. Town, Cashier. l-tf
Banking Hours From 9 to 12, A. M-, and
I to 3, P. M.
W. II. Longsdorf, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office oa
Main, between Twenty-Fifth aud Twenty.
Sixth streets, Bellevue City. 33tf
THOS. MACON. ACQ. MACON.
Macon & Brother.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW t LAND AGTS.,
Omaha City, Nebraska. Office on cor-
ner or rarnliam and Fourteenth Streets. 42tf
50
Sacks G.
sold, by
A
Salt in Store and must be
CLARKE BRO.
n31tf.
B
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Boots and Shoes, all sizes, at tha
BELLEVUE STORE.
NEBRASKA TlTTTI?snAV (wvrmii.'if u low
P. A. SA1UT.
FORWARDING & COMMISSION
MERCHANT,
Still continues the above business at
ST. MARYS, IOWA, & BELLEVUE,
N. T.
Merc-hants and l.misranls will And their
goods promptly and carefully attended to.
P. S. I hnrctho only WAREMOUSK for
storage at tlin annveiiamed landings.
St. Marys, Feb. 2Dth, 1Ko7. 21-tM
Tootlo & Orecno,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS,
Glenwnnd, Iowa. We beg leave to
rail the attention of th j Good People of Mills,
Poltawattnium, Montgomery ami fuss coun
ties, Iowa; also, Douglas and Cuss counties.
eorasKB, io our larire ami late supply of every
kind of MERCHANDISE, usually' kept in
Western Iowa. Unr stork of Groceries is
larco and complete. havlnLr been Imiii'M .,,)
shipped a little lower than our neighbors.
Our stock of Hardware, Queensware, Wood-
enwarp. Hoots and Mines, Mats nnd Caps and
Ready-Made Clothing, have all been purchaspd
in the Eastern cities, at the lowest cash prices.
(iive us a call before you purchase, and if
we do not sell you cheap coods, we will make
our neiirunor (to so.
(JV" Homeinbcr the cheapest house Intowr
Tootle t greene.
Glenwood, Iowa, Oct. 211, 1850 l-tf
Tootlo & Jackson,
1 FORWARDING fc COMMISSION MER
. CHANTS. Ci.nn.il Blulla city, Iowa.
Having a Larire ami Commoilious Varelu.nse
on the Levee at the Council Pinna landing,
are now prepared to receive and store, nil
kinds of uieivhanditf and produce, will receive
and pay charcus on all kinds of freie-lhs n
that Steam Boats will not be detained as they
luive neeii nereioi ore. in getting some one to
reeelve freight, when the consignees are absent.
RirKRENost Liverinoore & Cooley, S. C.
Da1b Sl Co. ami Humphrey. Putt Si. Tory, St.
Louia, Mo. : Tootle & Fauleigh, St. Joseph,
Mo. J. S. Chcneworth A. Co., Cincinnati Ohio;
W. F. Cotillioujrh. Biiilitigton. Iowa. l-tf
FRANK I.. KKMP. :
WU.LtAM I'MonsllAM.
GUN ' AND JEWELRY STORE.
KEMP &. FRODSIIAM. '
DEALERS in' Clocks, Watches. Jewelry,
Musical Instruments, Rifles, Shot Gun's,
aim l'jsiois. ii
, CLOCKS. .
Thirty hour and eight day clock of the two
best maniifnctories in the Union ; steamboat
unu omce spring ciocks.
' GUNS.
Sinile and double shot Guns, from five tn
fifty dollars ; Rides, of our own makes also.
.AMieru i;..iKe; nsiois ot an Kinds; pi!ol
flasks, shot bags, wadding and wad cutters;
common and water-proof caps; colt's caps,
and numerous other articles suitable for the
Western trade, which neither- time uor space
will allow to enumerate.
All of the above articles sold on the
most reasonable terms. Repairing done to
order at short notice. no t)-tf
Omaha Citv. N. T.
NEW GOODS! NEW STORE!!
fl"U!E undersigned have opened, at their new
A. store on Douglas street, opposite the
banks, a new and splendid assortment of
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
BOOTS and SHOES,
BOOKS, STATIONERY, Ace.
Our stock of Dry Goods comprises all kinds of
LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S and CHILD
REN'S DRESS GOODS,
ALL KINDS OP DOMESTICS
and everything that is requisite to make up a
Coiuptt'te assortment of Dry Goods.
We have a large lot of Clothing thatlswel)
and fashionably made, mid out of the best
material. Our stock consists of all kinds of
Gents' t uriiixlni.g Goods.
BOOTS and SHOES.
Our s'ock of Boots and Shoes is the lartrest
everotfcred to the citizens of Nebraska. They
are purchased directly, from the manufac
turers, aud are of the very best quality.
Our goods are 1 new, and recently pur
chased In the Eastern cities, and we intend
sellii.t them at astonishing low prices. All
the citizens of Omaha and vicinity, are re
quested to call aud examine our stock, as they
will find it to their interest to do so.
C3T We study to please. -
no. 10-tf PATRICK & CO.
BELLEVUE HOUSE.
THE PROPRIETOR OF THR ABOVE
LARGE AND POPULAR
HOT E L .
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OFFERS EVERY
To the Public, and will rendflr
Assinrois attetio
To the wants of JUS GUESTS.
J. T. ALLEN
Bellevue, Oct. 23, 1856 l-tf
rpFA, THA, TEA A tip-top article r.f 1
1 Ym.r.5 Hyson, at (A ets. per po-tr.d, at the J
BELLEVru STORE.
1 -----'v.v,sw-''-a,... v r v- L I J I, IT. I f .
POETRY. I
Kong of flic Hoops.
Sailing down the crowded Street,
Scraping every one they meet,
With a rushing, whirling sound,
Mullled belles around abound,
Hoop hoop J hoop I
What a vast, expansive swoop
Hoops of whalebone, short and crisp,
Hoops of wire, thin as wisp
Hoops of brass, thirteen yards long,
Htmps ol steel, conlhiiiM and strong;
Hoops of rubber, soft and slb.k,
Hoops rf lnmpwli-k, cord and leather,
Hoops that languish in wet weather;
Hoops that spread our silken skirls,
Hanging oir from silly flirts.
Sweeping ofT the public lands,
Turning over apple-stands ;
Felling children to tho ground,
Aa they flaunt and whirl around.
Hoop hoop I hoop I
What a vast, expansive swoop)
. Jolly hoops, that wriggle round,
Sober hoops, that sway profound ;
Springy hoops, thai shake ami wag,
, Broken hoops that drop and drag ;
Monster hoops, nil overgrown,
Junior hoops, of smaller hone ;
Hoops tiiat lavish lover eyes,
noojis mm reini mcir ureasis wiui hi. t:
Hoops that shock tlmir feeble legs,
Like a crowd of giant kegs.
What gallant ships I what swelling sails I
How they rpsist opposing gales I
With what a full, relentless waft,
They overwhelm each smaller rraft!
Hoop! huopl.hoopl
What a vast, expansive swoop!
MISCELLANEOUS.
TIic lliuliclor IloitiPH of Kansas.
Karly in ilie snrinir, several thousand
excellent young; men, or unterjiri.itt and
t. k'ljl, came to Kansas truiu iiolil.- iiioiivok.
This was jokingly called tho I'urjxl lhtg
emigration. js0i nuving tho enrunibraiiix'
of lamilies, iliey moved readily to any pari
of tho Territory, which suited their lancy,
ana touli claims ana bellied down. If
troubles came, they were on hand to sup
ju e3 them, to that Kansas iniirlu no lonu-
or clejiend vu Alisaouri for a posse to keep
the peace.
Wo havti tunny pleasant acquaintances
union; tueso young men, and have fre
quently met iheui in their Kansn! homes.
One iv o met in the road about 70 miles
from Lawrence. Ho insisted on our vis
iting his cabin and inking dinner We
gladly accompanied him. He had a beau
tiful claim part limber and part prairie,
with a creelc running through it, and a
small pole cubin, without (ire place, stove
or floor. The bed was u pile of hay in
one comer on the ground, and an Indian
blanket, which answered for a clouk by
day, aud a bed cover by night.
On introducing us into his cabin, he in
vited us to tit down on his trunk, and ex
cuse him while he " ran over to Jiui'i,
and borrow a linle flour for dinner I am
out," fcaia he. lie obtained the Hour and
commenced making butler cukes, in the
mean lime entertaining us with his new
iiiode of life, and the jdeulures attending j
it. lit the lirst place, the people were all
free and equal, fat, ragged and buuey, '
and cared for nobody. He had not hud
his clothes oil' for two weelu, and hud vi
olated no custom or fuehion of the neigh
borhood. He hud but two cooking uten
sils a frying pan and cotlee pot. He
did nut know what else he wanted, for he
was perfectly happy. "1 akouLl like
mails to come once in a while, though,"
uid he, " for we have had but one paper
since we caine here, und that is aud old
K. V. Tribuite, which we boys huve read
through bo olien that we know it by heuri
advertisement and all,"
After eating a hearty dinner, inudu
sweet by hunger, we left, . wishing our
friend heulih and prosjierity forever. He
was u raiNTi H, a bcholur and a patriot
. Fifty miles further on wo heard of our
friend II. We had formerly known hurt
as a tall, handsome, gentlemanly fallow,
w itli dark curley hair, dark eyes, iho man
iters of a Chesterliel 1, the learning of a
Nholar, the skill of an artist. He played
the violin to perfection, and was the cen
ter of attraction and the soul of enjoy
ment wherever he went. We had direc
tions to his cabin, and drove up before
the door and called out his name. He
was lying yet rolled up iu bis blanket, ou J
the door, which he had taken from its
hinges and laid upon two chunks, for a
bedstead. He roused up at our call, and
on being joked about his bedstead, he gavo
as a reason for this economy, that il was
""r " "d t" door was not
J t0 UP t" 't!e 111 the logs, to he ,
't it to this u. for the bake of lyinj up ,
i . ,
higher from tho ground. Wo made a long
and pleasant visit here. Nriitinjr oiiraulf
on the bed, we watched our friend get
breakfast. Ho wua a cold water nmn, ao
our repast here wns even more simple
llinn ilie other. The only cooking uion
sila nui a frying pun. Tho only article
of diet wits batter rakes, mailt) of Hour
nnd (urn meal, with butter nnd molasses.
The lire plnro was four or five Moiies, out
of door, where ilm lire was kept Wo
took our tin plutca on our laps, nnd ulo n
very pleasant breakfitt. Soon ufler this
wan over, two young gentlemen, travelers,
rode up and enquired for varmit i luiins.
Ho replied that he rotild givo ilieni no
antHfuotory information, the country being
inoMlv taken up. Alter a little conversa
tion, they left.
" Did you not tell me, said we. "that
thero were severul good claim near heref"
"Yes, I did; bull niu keeping them
for families. I am tiiclc of this kind of
society, Wo old bachelors go around niu
visit onu another, and it is perfectly sick
eiing. Wo see no signs of life no
chickens, or dogs, or bubies creeping
around, and it is too lonesome it Is not
human to live so, nnd I am going I'nst."
" What ! not to leave tho country ("
" () no. I intend lo return. Hut I
muni fro Euxt.
" Ah ! yes, I understand There is a
slur in tho East, nnd yon are going to
wurslnp. Lome, own up
" I must go. You see mv nice enrden.
and lino xpring, and the beautiful farm I
shall hnve one of thesrt days, and what
good will it do mo if I enn have no ono
to enjoy it with. I am going East! and
if tho girls love inoas well nsthev use to.
I shall brinir ono of them home that is
as certain ns you live.
" I am glad to hear that. Mav success
ana nnpptnesn attend you. (Jood bye.
C. I 1 l . 1 . .1
it . . y . .
iii i y una iminj j'.nM. m mis man
ner our buchelor friends are dropping olf
ono by one, und wo hope beforo long to
lose uiein nil in tho sumo way. There
aro probably 5,000 such homes in Kansas,
some better and some worse titan the
above, but all equally lonely.
I In aid of trteilom.
yKil Karson.tlie renowne.l l.n.b
woodMiian, a Sanla Fe correspondent tells
us, is a mild, pleasant man in the ex
predion of his face, and onu would
suspect him of huving led the life of da
ring and adventure which distinguish him.
He is refined in his manners, and vnrv rm.
lite in his intercourse; his conversation is
marked with great ciirnesinew. and hi ln.
guago is appropriate and well chosen,
though not pronounced with correctness.
le lias a strong mind, and every thing he
ays is pointed and practical, exoent ivbnn
indulging in a vein of humor, which
unfrequent. No one can convert with
hint an hour without being favorably im
pressed; he has a jovial, honest, oncn enun.
tenauce, nnd u kindness of heart almost
feminine. He is universallv winvo,i ,..!
favorite with all classes. India ns inrdn.
(led. He never alludes to his career as an
adventurer unless questioned relative to it.
Although he is free and easy in his con
versation, every thin? he savs in re-mrd
to himself partakes of a degree of modes,
ty almost incredible in one whose life has
been an unbroken succession of hardships
and danges. The statements in a small
periodical floating about Washington, call
ed 'Kit Kars'on, the (Jold Hunter,' he says
isiaise. lie is represented in tint pamph.
let as a collossial figure, when he is not
over five feet eiht inches in height, lie j ?,my wreathing, lowness of spiriu, am
is heavy framed, and weighs about 70i 'u.ty and hcaviuess, numerous . aches and
ounds. lie is forty right years old, but atls, are evidence of this stagnation,
does m t look more than iliutv-five ' I In I IViwIe ore afraid to take exercise, because
iliutv
went to ihe far west in 1N-J7. bavin" run
offfrom his employer, near Ikionville, Mo.,
lu whom he was apprenticed to learn the
saddler's trade. The fails of his life aro
now in ilto possession of Washington Ir
ving, nnd will doubtless le irowu into the
form of a book during the coining winter.
A Susrtssiow. Ile'.ween two "color
ed geinmen," who met iu Center street,
opposite the Tombs, the following conver
sation took place :
Say, Suinbo, Ise want dat dime you
owes me
. ,. . , , i
Can t nay J uu ; can t pay no nobody
"'"ivi'l!' u i . i , i i
Why, Sambo, hows dat? I seed you
cnanping a dis ntoriiiiiff.
True enulf, Jim, but Ise suspended
since.
' Suspended ! Samlio, what's you mean!"
' Why I means. Jim, dat as de papers
say ob geinmen in W all street, Ise sus-
pended payment,
Sambo, you black rogue, it's in there
you ought to be," painting to the To'mb.
A Tall Mule. Shelby County. Ky.
Ii'is rtr.kinr..-t m r . i , I a a i k, u i.L' t.
and well proportioned in all parts to thai
hjj!lt. This ej , h ' h
rentable tut f srru-e hone
.-..v ..iu,v utmicu nanus men.
NO. 48.
Tli Col Inch m at Itomr.
Tho Coliseum is ono of tho grandest ru
ins in the world. It is one of those raro
buildings whoso reality surpasses any en
graving. Everybody knows tho form of
it, but few cun rightly csliinato its ningnif
cout proportions without seeing ii. Tho
seals rose in tcrrnces four stories high;
each story was about forty ft et high. In
fact, tho height of tho outer wall was one
hundred and fifty-seven foet. The arena
wus two hundred and eighty-seven feet long
by ono hundred and eighty foot wide.
Including tho wall tho building rneastired
six hundred and twenty feet by five hun
dred and thirteen, being as usual, eliptical.
Tho material was tho travertine atone, in
large blocks, with which brick masonry is
intermingled. Tho Mocks or stone woro
not cemented together, hut were kept in
ilieir'plaees by iron pins between each two
blocks. I he walls have been defaced by
holes iiindc to get out tltoso iron pins or
bolts. Tho work of destruction on this, as
on all other ruins, is arrested, and the pre
sent Pope is doing all he can to preserve
litem.
Why lo no many C'lilldrrn Dir.
It is a startling fact that very few peo
pie are Pit to be parents. Every summer
we are rendered inUncholly by the ter
rible record of tho sad havoc deutlt makes
among our little ones. These deaths are
mainly attributed to tho heat. This is on
ly nn indirect cause of the great mortality
among our children. They do not get out-of-door
exercise enough, particularly in tho
winter litnc. The system of.koeping them
mullled up beside red-hot stoves, in aparV
incuts through which a breath of fresh air
scarcely ever passes, during the cold sea
son, predisposes them to disease, aud the
moment tho weather changes, they sicken
and die. Children are also permitted to
eat an abundunco of candies, cakes, nnts
and other trash, which should never find
access to their stomuchs, and many parents
allow their very young offspring the use
of tea and colfee. Theso indulgences cre
ate a morbid state of the system, which
eventually produces severe sickness, and
unless the constitution be particularly ro
bust, and the medical treatment especially
skillful, death winds up the alluir conclu
sively. Again, children are not taught
the value of frequent ablution. There
are many children in this city who seldom
or never feel water, excepting upon their
tands, faces and feet. With enervated
nerves, foul stomachs, and pores stopped
up by impure exhalations, our children
cannot be expected to thrive when the dog
star rages. Life Illustrated. '
The N:ttssiTY or Exercise. Tho
benefits of exercise to those whose occu
pation docs not lead them to any physical
exertion, cannot be loo highly estimated.
The body must undergo a certain amount
of fatigue to preserve its natural strength,
and maintain all the muscles and organs
in proper vigor. This activity equalizes
the circulation, and distributes the blood
more effectually throughout every part.
Cold feet or a chill anywhere, shows that
the circulation is languid there. The
muscles during the exercise press on the
veins and help forward the current by
quickening every vessel into activity.
The valves of the heart are in this ,way
aided in the work of bending on this stream
and relieved of a certain amount of labor.
When exercise is neglected, the blood
gathers to much around the central region,
BrM tno oppression about the heart, difii.
(hey fancy they want breath, and feel
weak. ,
Hut the very effort would free the heart
from this bu den, by urging the blood for
ward to the extremities; it would ease their
breathing by liberating the lungs from tho
same super-abundance; it would make the
frame active and light as the effect of
equalized circulation and free action.
TU Laws oflkallh.
W'iut a Brick" is. When you
say, in a phrase which is now American
ised, that such a man is a ' brick," do vou
iscu, utai sucn & man is a ' brick, do you
ttiitxU or do you know 4he origin of it I It
isthis: Au Eastern Prince on being
sked. Wher r .!, fr.if?rtmn. 3
asked, ' Where are the fortifications of
our city T" replied, pointing to his soldiers,
Every man you see is a brick."
The Grand Jury have found a true bill
against Mrs. Cunningham, on charge of
producing a fictitious heir to the Burdell
estate.
Ex-Governor Ramsey has been nomi
nated by the Republican Cwaveutior o(
Minnesota fur Governor.
If you want an ignoramus to rfspet
you. dress to death," and wear watch
seals about the .;2e cf a brickbat. ' i
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