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VOL. 5. CAMDEN, KERSHAW COUNTY, S C., SHjpRSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1877. NO. 11.
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THE PEOPLE S PAPER.
CAMDE9I, ?. V., UKBIBU 13, 1*17.
FRAJK F. BEARD, Eiitor & Frwutir.
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ixetl agvtu-y for thla paper In t'liarleeton.
W"0?r friend* coming to town to malt* pur
ohanft. or fa trritinf f*r information, ?ciit do us
afyftti"bg mskUoning thai (A# iui**rili9ment tea*
KKkomaw Gaxkttk.
CAMPEH BCSINES8 CAIP8.
.1 W. HeCurrjr, Dealer Id Dry Goods,
w* Clothla(, Shoes, ; Bardware, Crockery, Oro
?ertos, >i ' ____
palmetto Bakery, by Mrs. B. Rich,
* dealer Id Family Grocerieaaad General Mercban
dlae Freah Bread and Cakea always on haud
W eddlng a, part lea aad lalU eupplied at abort notice
Ornamental Work a a peel a 1 y. .
fl J. Dunlnp, Drnjnrl't, dealer In pure and
* reliable Drug*and Bedlclnee, Patent Medlolnea,
Tetlet Article#, Perfumeriea, Soape, Ao. Preaerip
tioaa carefully compounded. Store open regularly
oa Bundaya from 10 to H.
Rolling* A Page, dealers In Dry Goods,
Clothing, Bboee, Orocerlea, Plantation Snppllea,
Ac. Agent* for aeveral Standard Fertllltere.
Prank P. Beard, Auctioneer. Sales of
? *^everjrklnd promptly attended to. Conalgnmenta
Tm. Ja Wmkay, Furniture Dealer. He
* pairing neatly, p oinptly and cheaply done.
I A. Yonng,Books,Jewelry, Fancy Goodn,
"? Knlvei. Kaiora, Bclaaora, Ouna, Platola, Car
trldgea, i hlna, Bpectaclea. Remington Breech-load
ing Ouna, Ketnington Sewing Macnlnea.
II Rich hnys and pars the highest prion for
Hldea, Sklua, Fura.Va*. Wool and old Metal.
Between Jonaa' aqri McCnrry'a Btorea.
jjeorije AJden, Cotton Factor and dealer
" In General Merchandiae, alao a fall aaaortment
of Parlor, Office and Cooking Stovea.
I A. ArniNtroiiK'a Feed and Sales 8ta
"?blea, DeKalb Street. Horaea and Mulea al*
waya oa hand.
1/ennedy A Itoykln, dealers In Dry
" Oooda, Oroceriea, Hardware. Shoea, Hata, Ac.
Hlgheat market price paid for cotton.
n C. Klrkley, Arent, Family ?nd Fancy
"? Oroce lea, Fruit* N ata, ronfectlonerlea, Clgara,
Tobacco. Ac. Tropical Frnltln aeaaon.
linn Honklnn, Boot and Shoe Maker. Re
*'t>alrlng aUga"*"-' to promptly. Ordera aullclted,
and filled wlth\<her >ss and at lowcat pricea.
1? I?. Arthur,4t,??ler In Boots and Phoea,
? Dry 0"o<*a, Ilata ( lethlng, Ao. Hand Sewed
Boota and SAt Saapecialty.
Met!? -JfT AV ti <H w rl g li t s and BUck
amitha. Bcp,.trlng promptly aud well executed
Horae bhiiclng a apeclalty,
I W. I.PKrand, Jeweler and Repairer of
Watobea, Clocka, Ac The patronage of the
public la roape'tfully aollclted. All wurk war
ranted.
Ik It. Kennedy, denier In General Mer
*"? eliandlae. Fu'l line, of Family and Fancy Oro
ceriea, Coufectloneriex, Ao. Blioea and Dry Oooda.
I R. (aoodnle, innnnfactnrer and dealer
**? In Tinware. Sheet Iron, Hoofing. Guttering, Ac.
Full Stock of Cooking, OiHce and l'arlor biuvea al
ways on liand'at lowest pricea
Mulberry l>n(ry, by 8. Miller Williams.
l*a Fresh milk delivered iu auy part of the city dally.
>?* I Kill's v" otto II Gin Factory.
K. J Mot'roltffit 'it Hon Proprietora. Mnnutac
turrra ar,.l Kepairura of Cotlou Oina. Vndertaklng
In al I It* branch**.
TBerwIrk I ejjnre, D-ntal Bnrgeon.
?.Graduate Baltimore College of Dental Surgery.
Office, DoKalb House Kutranceon Broad Street.
||eK?lb II on we, by Mrs. A, 8. Rodsrers.
" Hugulnr and transient hoard on aceomuiodatlng
term*; Toe*trd Iu the centre of tho city. Convey
aucea at depot on arrival of train*.
COLUMBIA BUSINESS CARDS.
aVs.Tibls Cutlery, ^Inwaro aud'Hnaas
Krtrn1?lilil(f oriods. Math ? root, uext to Cdrtfllna
National Hank.
|?e?kllag*M Art Gallery, oppoeltA
Wheeler llonnn. Any *tyle of picture, from
m'nlaturato life Kim. Old picture* c pled and re
duced to any *l?e. * ' -.
loncNi 1>?vIm A llonk(ilt(lil?,HQccci
" sors to R. 0. Rhlver A t'o , dealeralu Bry (food*,
Carpets,Oil Cloth*, limits. sIiom, Hut", tee. Samples
?ont an application, uudexproa* charges paid on all
blH?of?IO of wore. .' '. i
If\ Wreger? Kua'-anteee his Beer to be
* pur# and reliable. He d m not adulterate It,
but lirows from the heat barley, inalt and hopf.
\L I>. I.nve, whnleealoand retail dealer In
" ? Dry flood*, Notion*, As. New Htore, end Pre*h
Stock. Sample* five by mall. Kxpruim ohurg?a
paid on order* of $10 an<! upward*.
Vlnard .v 'Yl'i !??>'. dealers In Clothing.
** 81* Bhlrt*, with l.luen Bon.iin and Cuff*, for SO.
Pant* from ?l.fto to Alii. Veat* $1 to a?. Suit* $6.
)8, >10 and upward* Stork of hat* lsrge*t and
oli?apo*t In the State. Umbiellsa, Trunks and
Traveling Satchel*
KH> IlelnttMh, Dmirs, Medicines, 0hem.
' leal*. Beod*. Harden and Field Fertilising
Chemical* cheaper than oyer. Mouey saved and
land enriched, tend order*. Ten dollars will bay
enough for s ton Thl*la worth havlug. Look to It
snd eldre** K. H. llcluiUh, Columola, 8. U.
[ A., Ifendrlx dr Non, Wholesale Qro
'? csrs snd Comrataaloa Merchants.
NW. Trump, 103 Main atre?i dealer In
? Panoy flood*. Notions, ke Quick aslss and
smsll profits, A iff lit for Bntterlck's Patterns
Calslogue free on application. Bond orders.
pat Hfeehnn'N Restaurant Is the place to
* get mesls a all hour*, saloon iefre*hmenta of
the neathrand* ou hand I.uuoh dally from 11 a in.
to 9 p. m.
nr. Thomas T. Moore, Dentist, Colum
bis, K. 0. _
hlerefcsA Davis, Watches, Clocks, Fine
" Jowelry, Silverware Plated ware Cutlery,
(Inn*, PI*tol* Pancy flood*, Spencer Diamond Speo
taclsa. Watehes ana Jewelry repaired i y flr*t-clsss
workmen. Order* by mall on approval and esproaa
paid ?
Anynsta, fla., Business Cards.
P Ilanwberger, Manufacturer of Cigars
* * aad Dealer In Tobaeco, Pipes, and Smokers'
Articles family, '
1 H? Tramp, Fancy Goods, Jewelry, La
* dies'Purnlahlng Oooda. Bpeclal line* Celluloid,
Oorst, Jet and Plated Jewelry and ladlos' Under
wear. Orders esrefully filled
peter Heenan, dealer In Boots and Shoes.
* The one price syatem and strictly fair dealing
the rale of the hon*e.
Central Hotel, 833 Broad street. By Mrs.
VW.M, Thomas, Peatrally located snd convsaW
ent to bnilaaw.
Jas. t?. Faille 4k Rro.,
806 broad street, Augnata. Oa ,
Katahllnhed tR'i.1.
Dealer* la Brnaaela, ?-ply and lagrslii Carpets
and Ploor Oil Cloths.
Window Shades. Wall Paper and Borders.
Laos Curtains, Cornices aad Baads.
*ais, Mats, Druggets aad Cartala Ooods.
J.OOOyd*. Ingrain OarnetaStO^le. a yard,
a.oooyd* Carpeting is to Me.apart,
i.oooyds floor OllCloth AO to t#?. a yard,
floods sold low for flash, aad aay Mew York la
voWe duplicated. Send oa Orders.
W t. Richard * Ran, Book eel 1 era,
" ' Statloaers and Printers, Ml Broad street.
Orders fcy as 11 promptly l||>t
V H. Alexander's Wholes.
?? Drug St re, ilt Broad street. Die s, Patent
Medicines, Pslnta, Oils, Olass, Putt;
d Retail
j? ? ? a. Patent
?'utty. (tardea aad
field Seeds. Special esrs given to orders by mall.
<:..rr?>pmdenoe solicited.
DeGraltf. Fnrrlture Dealer and
' Osdertaker, H>, l4T^ aad IB Broad etreet.
Mllllaery (Joadl. For Fashionable Hats,
Boaaets, Ac., at low prteee, sead orders to M.
Bran Clark, Aagaeja, 0a?
uam plea Dry fiooda. We keep oaa of
"the largest sadbeat assorted stocks Dry floods
M^a the South, aad always at the lowest prises. To
?h?r*oaallvlag atadtstaaee wa will, nj*>s applies*
^tloa, ssad samples aad prices of aoet leedlag artf
elss. Ws pay the skpress charges oa all orders of
$10 or or rto eu^tosasr's nearest oflso. Olva a* s
trial. Be?4 for eoay of oar illaatratsd Basaar. V,
Richard * Bros., Proprietors f .edortekstosrg Dry
floods Stays. ?
TMMrinmlB?r*a Mad>1? Works, Broad
? Street, ssartoworMarket, Aagasta. Workaof
every doeortptloa aoatly aad cheaply eseeuted.
A M* Btane, General Agents for Gnllett's
"? Latdst Improved < oitonOla, Blgslow's Bn
gtaea, rsrtlcslorhorlioaut, either awaatod or por
table. Frlcssrsry lew. Also, Thresksr*. Separa
tors, Colerasn's mllls.ste. Sead for elroatars.
rila g?*r1nf, shaft In Jf and holla, cheaper than
" ever at tke Forest City Poaadry.H
- ffoelrit.
THE FARMER'S WIFE.
Up with the bird* In Um wuiy morning
The dow.lropglows like a precious gem:
IMatlftal tluU In the *kle* are 4??nlug,
But she's never a moment to look at theui.
The men are wanting Uwlr limkfwt early ;
!*lie must not linger, she mu?t not wait;
K?r witrds that are sharp and looks Unit are *urly
Are what tuen give when meal* are late.
Oh. glorious colors the cloud* are turulug.
If site would but look over hills ami trees;
Rut here are the illshea ami here is the churning?
Thine things always must yield to these.
The world Is 111 tod with the wine of lienuty.
If she would but (uuiaa and drink It In ;
But pleasure, she says, must wait for duly?
Neglected work Is committed sin.
The day grows hot and lwr hands grow weary' ;
oh, for an hour to ctvl Iter bead.
Out will) the bird* In the winds so cheery !
But site must get dinner and bake the brvad.
The busy men In the hay-Held working.
If they ww Iter silting with Idle hand.
Would think her laxy, ami call It shirking.
And site never could uiuke tlieiu understand.
They do not know that the heart Within her
Hungers for U^auty and things sublime ;
Tttey only know that they want their dinner ?
I'lenty of It??ud just "uu time."
And after the *wceplng and churning nnd baking.
Ami dlunerdlshe* are all put by,
She sits and *ew*. though her head Is aching,
'rill tliue for kupi>er ami "chores" draw nigh.
Iter l?oy* at school look Just like others,
Hhe say*, as ?hn patches their frocks anil hose ;
Kor tlte world I* quick to censure mother*
Kor the least neglect of children's clothes.
Iler husband conic* from the field of lalsir ;
He gives no praise to his weary wife ;
She'*done no more than lia* her nelghliol- ;
"I'l* the lot of all In country life.
But after the strife and wear)' tussel
With life Is doue, and she lies at rest.
The nation's brain and heart and fhusi te
ller sons and daughters? shall call her blest.
And I think the*weeU?t joys of heaven.
The rarest bliss of eternal life,
Anil (he fairest crown of all will In- given
I!nto the way-worn farmer's wife.
ADRIFT.
I lie In a drifting lioat
My love stand* on the shore :
With the ebbing tide I float and lloat.
And that golden strand growelh on.re remote,
Kor I have nor sail nor oar.
Alas ! for the broken life ;
Kor the well-nigh broken heart :
Kor tho smiling Kate, more cruel than strife.
That masks Its malice, in) lovc-~4ny wile?
As It sets us far a|>art.
Only the lap of the wave.
The roar of Uie distant surge.
The Hlglit of a watcher, patient, brave.
Watching me drift to a nameless grave,
While the HCA-gull* scream a dirge.
Ho the distance grows Apace,
And the darkness soon will fall :
I have but the thought of my darling's face,
And a hope that somewhere, far In spacc.
Her Mod o'errules It all.
4% i* tell* ?!> ?
A MM night Hide.
BY KRANK P. HKLMONT.
The last dying rays of an autumn
sun were just shedding their gleam
over ii western prairie, growing fainter
aml fainter as the brilliant orb of day
slowly receded from sight behind the
y^?' -The,taIl grass rustl
countless acres, and at last, when the
final I team of day had stoo]>ed to kiss
the waving sea. the surroundings
looked dismal auu deserted in the ex
treme, as they were being slowly en
shrouded in the dark shadows of the
coining night.
But not entirely deserted was this
uninviting section ; for, had we been
in that vicinity, we might have ol>
served a solitary horseman making his
way slowly westward through the en
tangled masses?the lofty production of
the rolling prairies.
He was a young man, not over five
aml-twcnty. his neatly fitting hunting
suit signifying the manner in which he
improved his imstime. AImivc the me
dium height, with broad; full chest to
correspond, prepossessing in general
appearance, he was one who would not
fail to elicit a favorable impression from
a stranger at tlrst sight.
Reaching the bank of a little brook,
the horseman halted, and, shading his
eyes with his hand, looked long and
steadily through the gathering gloom
to a belt of tiinlier altout three miles
away. ?
"They are there," he muttered as
his faithful steed (piaffed the dancing
waters at his feet. 44 I.sec smoke from
their camp fire, if I mistake not, sift
ing through the tree to|w. However,
I must stop here till it is fairly dark, as
there is yet light enough to reveal my
approach."
1/eaving him thus waiting we will
proceed a little in advance. A camp
lire Maws up brilliantly in a dark forest,
sending its Hashing rays far out into
the night. Around this is ground a
numlter of rough-looking personages,
in a variety of attire, and while |>art of
them are talking ami laughing loudly,
two of the lumd may lie seen seated
a little apart from the rest, convers
ing more earnestly, but witli less ve
hemence.
44 I tell you, Hank, we've made a
lucky strike kidnapping that girl. The
captain will l>e sure to reward us when
we get Itack to the cave, as he has long
had his eye on her," said one of the
two, who apnea red to Is* the leader of
the Wnd. (Kiinting to a covered wagon
near at hand, from whence ever and
aitoti could lx* heard the long-drawn
sigh of a female.
44 We might have lieen lucky iu get
ting her. but may not l>e so lucky in
keeping iter,'' said the other.
41 Who do you think will take her
from us V" asked the llrst speaker,
gruffly.
41 Why, there is that young devil,
Clarence Hlake, who's lieen shining
up to iter, I believe, snd you know lie's
Satan himself, when his blood's up."
44 A fig for Clarence Hlake or any
other man I Tin going to take the
first watch myself to-night, and if I
see any one prowling around (Am camp,
they'll get blowed clean through, that's
all."
44 Well, you're boss on this tran, ho
go alien*) ; only, if you can make a
cent on the gal, just come down, for if
It were not for me you would not have
got her." ,
44 I'll rememlier you, Hnuk; Just
look to the horses, and then you can
take a snooze. I'll call you soon after
mldnlirht."
44 All right, l>oss," and the speaker
walked away.
An It was getting quite late, the
leader gave orders toliave the fire par
tially extinguished, and soon after the
camp was wrapt in silence.
Dave Orlndly, who gloried In tho
lofty position of 44Ws of this trap,"
took his station near the foot of a tree
near the wagon containing the eantlve,
and laying his rifle across his lap, began
his duty as a sentinel.
44 She's a handsome gal, and it's go
ing to be money in my pocket to keep
her ; so I won't trust her to any one
but myself till toward morning," he
soliloquized.
The hours dragged slowly, Dave's
eyee grew heavy, and before he realized
| the fact, he was sinking into a sound
, slumber.
No sooner was he unconscious than
a dark form crept from a thicket close
by and cautiously apprt>ached the
1 wagon. lie listened a moment and
I theu rose to his feet and thrust his
I head beneath the canvas that darkened
the rear.
t 44 Sh ! Not a word, but come this
way," he whispered.
A rustle was iieard, and then came a
low voice.
44 Clarence ! Thank heaven you have
come ! "
"Easy, easy, Nettie; you'll wake
some of the rascals, and then all will
be lost. Come this way so I can reach
you."
In a moment he felt a little hand
resting within his own. and quickly he
detached the canvas from its fasten
ings, and lifting the form of Nettie
Seymour in hta strong arms, he crept
silently away. Reaching the si>ot
where he had left his horse, he leajMHl
upon his back with Nettie still in his
arms, and leading his horse eastward,
was soon out of the timber, riding
again over the vast expanse of rolling
prairie.
The moon was up, and the surround
ings api>eared almost as light as day.
How long or how far they had rid
den they scarcely knew, when Nettie
raised her head and exclaimed excit
edly :
14 Look, Clarence ! Look behind us!"
lie did so, and plainly distinguished
the outlines of nearly half a dozen
dark forms riding after them at fuil
speed, the sound of their horses' hoofs
now ]Auinly audible as they came madly
on.
i4 It is a ride for life, Nettie. Be
brave and hopeful, we may outstrip
them yet."
He stoojM'd forward and patted the
neck of the faithful steed, and then
gave the word, 44 Go 1"
Like a whirlwind he darted forward,
and his hoofs seemed scarcely to touch
the ground as he Hew with lightning
rapidity.
Hut still the robliers seemed to gain,
as their horses carried a much lighter
burden, and had a long rest. They re
frained from tiring, however, for fear of
injuring the girl.
44 Seize the pommel of the saddle,
and hang on tlrinlv for a moment,"
said Clarence, hastily, and drawing a
long seven shooter from his belt he
turned about and emptied the contents
of three barrels among the pursuers.
He did not stop to see if the hasty
shots had proved effectual, but again
drew Nettie to him aud urged his horse
forward.
The robbers' progress seemed slightly
retarded by the shots, but they s<Vm
rallied, and with wild shouts came dash
ing on again. >.
were not far awa/.
Cautioning Nt&tle not to be alarmed
at what might transpire, he turneil his
head to uncertain how near the pur
suers really were.
Only one*of the gang was danger
ously near, he being mounted on a tleet
horse, and was some distance in advance |
of his comiwinions.
44 It won't do to let him get so close
as to take accurate aim," rapidly ran
Clarence's thoughts, 41 or he'll jK'pper
me, sure."
The young scout was right, for no
sooner had the thought fairly coursed
through iiis brain, than whiz came a
bullet tearing through ins hat, just
grazing his head, but doing no serious
damage other than relieving him of a
lock of hair.
44 Great heavens, Clarence 1 t hey have
shot you," screamed Nettie, trembling
with fear for his safety.
44 Not yet, Nettie," he replied calmly;
4'thc rascal meant to wing me, but lired
wild. I hate to take life, but he tried
hard to take mine then, and now he
must look out for himself."
The bridle rein, in the meantime, had
l>een lying loose upon the horse's neck,
so, claspiiig his precious burden moro
firmly with his left arm, with his right
lie again drew that never-failing wea
pon, and again half turned in Ids sad
dle, just as the roblter, who was within
ten yards, was raising his weapon to
lire. Nettie heard a sharp report, a
wild yell of agony, and the robber's
steed was seen veering madly away to
the right, riderless. An answering yell
of )>i|lHcd rage came from the fallen
man's friends, and while but one dis
mounted to ascertain if Dave Grimily
was dead, the others came thundering
on faster than over.
Again Clarence urged the horse for- j
ward, and on tlifly s|>ed like the wind.
Minutes came and went, and soon it
seemed the shouts liehind Miem were
growing fnintuf.
14 We are gaining on them," said
Clarence, joyfully. 44 Faster! faster!
I Hack Hawk."
OlM-dient to his master's words, the
noble animal seemed to tax his projten- I
sities for strength and Heetness to their
utmost, and |?asscd over the ground
with great rapidity.
The angry demonstrations from be
hind still continued, but were minutely
growing leas distinguishable.
The fatigue of this wild ride proved
too strenuons for Nettie's nerves, ami
ere long she lost all consciousness, and
lay a lifeless burden upon her rescuer's
ann.
On, still on, dashed the foaming
steed, never retarding his headlong
course, seaming to fully realize the duty
which devolved u|>on him.
A half hour passed, and all sounds
of pursuit had ceased. Reaching a
little grove through which ran a stream
of water, Clarence halted his horse, and
leaving him to browse among the green
grass which grew al>out, he procured
some water In his flask and bathed the
pale face of Nettle with a gentle hand.
Soon the dark eyes o|>ened; and when
they rented upon a well-known face
I tending over her, she smiled gratefully.
"Yojj have saved me from a fate
worse then death, Clarence. Can I ever
repay you V"
" Yes, Nettle ? but not now will I
claim my reward." he replied, gently,
clasping Iter wllllr<* hand within his
own. There was a world of meaning
iti his tones, and Nettie seemed to re
alize their Import, for a little blush
mounted to her pale cheeks.
A little while longer they rested, and
then again remounted and continued
eastward; and when again the shadow of
night was receding Wore the first ap
proach of day, the riders entered tl?e
little settlement of H?, and drew up
before a small cottage?Nettie's home.
Great was the joy of her parents at
her return, and when, soon after, Clar
ence claimed his reward?her hand in
marriage?her father replied, leading
forward the blushing, happy girl*
"Clarence, you saved her from worse
than death, and her life shall liereafter
be devoted to your happiness. Take
her. and may God bless your union." .
The wedding soon after took place,
and while happiness crowned their every
walk of life, that eventful midnight
ride remained ever fresh in their mem
ory.
Some Old Violin*.
SIX' ANCIENT FIDDLES WHICH ARK
THE ~ ESl'ECI AL 1'ltIDE OF TI1K
CITY OK LOUISVILLE.
Some time in March last the Courier
Journal published the history of a rare
old Cremona violin owned by Mr.
Thomas L. Clarke, of this city, an in
strument tliat is said to be over two
hundred and fifty years of age. A
little less than one hundred years ago
it was the property of John McMurdo,
steward to the Duke of Queensbury,
on the river Nith. sixteen miles from
Dumfries, Scotland, and it is said that
Bobbie Burns, the poet, has often mea
sured time to its sweet inspiring
strains, with Phillis the fair, Mr.
McMurdo's daughter, as |>artner in the
dance. Since the notice of this fiddle
was made, quite a numlier of ancient
and very valuable violins have been
discovered in Louisville, some of them
having a history which, if not of such
romantic associations, is connected with
some of the most important historical
events of the i?ast two centuries.
Mr. Nicola Marschal, the artist, fond
of such venerable relics, some time ago
invited all the owners of old and pre
cious violins to meet him at his studio,
in order to test and compare "their re
sistive capacities in volume and sweet
ness of sound. The meeting took place
Monday afternoon, and six of the sweet
old relics of the i?ast centuries were
brought in. The owners were Messrs.
Nicola Marschal, Thomas L. Clarke,
Charles Hebel, J. II. Kreiger, John
Watson and Mr. Beatty. As to the
three latter gentlemen, the only re
markable circumstance mentioned by
them in connection with their instru
ments was their extreme age a d rich
mellowness of sound. Mr. Watson
claims that his instrument is an Ama
tee violin, over two hundred years old.
Mr. Kreiger exhibited a Swiss violin
one hundred and twenty years old.
Mr. Marschal claims that his violin is
one hundred and fifty years old. It
was brought over to this country from
France by a family of Huguenots in
the middle of the last century. While
traveling in the South last spring Mr.
Marschal found it in the possession of
Capt. Benoit, at Columbus. Miss., and
purchased it from him. Jt bears the
marks of having been repaired nine
times, and yet it has lost none of its
primitive softness or sweetness in tone.
It seems that timePand rough
also came from the? HuguenotsT^His
grandfather and family formed a part
of a little colony of Huguenot refugees
that settled in Kaiser's Lautem, in
Pfalz, Bavaria. Here, in 1750, ho re
ceived the violin as a present from his
grandfather, and he became the village
musician. One night he was pressed
into service in the country, near the
village, to play for the famous roblier
I>and of Schinderhannes. While* the
dance was going on the oftleers came
and captured tho party, taking the
fiddler also a prisoner. While on their
way through the woods to prison, the
party was rescued from the officers by
another i?irt of the band that was left
outside on watch. ?The fiddler es
eai>ed unhurt, but his instrument was
sinsished into hundreds of small pieces.
He picked up the fragments, and, by
carefully gluing them together, made
his instrument as good as new. In
17ir2 Mr. Helml's grandfather Imcame a
soldier in the war l>etween Germany
and NaiK)leon, and took his musical
old sweetheart with him on the march,
in the camp, and in the field. In one
of the ltattles in which he was engaged
a French officer took his fiddle from
him and kept it until thirteen days
afterwards,' when the French army
was routed, and the German soldier,
by chance as it were, found his violin
in the deserted tent of the Frenchman.
He found it in a dilapidated condition,
but again he put the pieces together
and made it as go<wl as new. He
brought it home from the war, and
ever since it litis l?een a precious relic
in the family in Bavaria. Mr. Ileliel
sent to his father for It a short time
ago, and now it is frequently us4h1 in
the orchestral music in the public halls
of Louisville. Mr. Marschal i?erforined
several pieces on each of the instru
ments, taking them consecutively, as
lie arranged them against the wall, and
they were so uniformly rich and .sweet
in sound that it was with difficulty
that some of the owners distinguished
the tone of their own violin ; and
much more difficult was it for those
present to determine which were the
favorites. Each of the owners, of
course, preferred his instrument, but
accorded to each of the others some
distinctive merit. Altogether It was a
rare exhibit ion, and afforded a very pleas
ing entertainment.?Louinville Courier
Journal.
^ ?
A MIhhohvI Pif/eon 1 too tit.
The St. I<ouls TtrjnibUcan, Oct. 18,
has this account of a big pigeon-roost oil
the Auglaize Itiver, near Dodson's
camp-ground, Camden county, Mis
souri:
It is an animal roost, and disturbs
the quiet of the people of the section.
The newspaper man finds It difficult to
edit ami print his paper In a pigeon
roost. Millions of pigeons cover tin*
trees, and sometimes break them down.
There is a frightful confusion of noises
In thIsnlgeon pandemonium. Thecrash
Ingof limits, the roaring of multitudin
ous pigeons amlthecracRlngofoliotguns
sweeping the birds down by hundreds
and thousands all nlglit long. Nobody
can sleep In such an uproar any more
than they could amid the thunders of a
raging liattle. Ik-sides this, there Is a
darkening of the air l?y the birds It1
their flight, which makes continual
cloudy weather. But the people of this
pigeon roost are making the Ixwt of the
situation. Tlio pigeon has Itecofne a
leading article of commerce In the1
country. I^ast year over 100,000ponuds
of pigeons were shl|iped froth Htout
land, and the pigeon yield this year
promises to lie as good. Hut every
thing else stops in the plgeon-roostlng
season except the newspa|>er.
A^^Lftevtiooti in Arizona.
PILED UP IN T1IE SHERIFF'S
'ICE AND THE WOUNDED IN
THE HOSPITAL.
The following lively sketch Is taken
Prescott (A. T.) Entrrprige:
~Jay afternoon quite a ripple of
it wan created in our usually
wn by the appearance of two
border ruffians in our streets,
made themselves troublesome
m A Tompkins' saloon, where
r their revolvers and flourished
^threatening manner. Colo
nel JjcCall, who luippened to be there
wered with the pistols several
and told that if he opened his
- _ they would let daylight through
him, and he wisely kept still. They
thenjbegan firing at a dog, and after
mounting their horses, rode
Montezuma street at a full gal
"ing like demons and firing right
at everything that showed it
bullets whistling in unpleasant
ty to several persons who were
street. John Raible's dog was
ly thing hit by them. Proceed
down the street, they stopi>ed on
itskirts of the town and reloaded
j^reapons.
8hal Standefer and Col. McCall
themselves and got into Duprez's
Uche and started in pursuit. Sheriff
s and Frank Murry, City Mar
also armed themselves, and,
ing their horses, started after
Standefer and McCsdl |>asse>d
ruffians on the other side ami
them off. Sheriff Bowers and
came up on this side, and the
ordered them to throw up their
and surrender, instead of which
opened fire on him. Tullos, one
of ihe dcs|>eradoes, slid off Ids horse
antf fired three shots at Bowers, nil of
them coming pretty close, when a
charge of buckshot from the Sheriff's
gun^ brought hinP down. Marshal
Standefer also emptied a load into him.
Running across the road, Tullos got
under the bushes and commenced to
loafl his revolver, still refusing to sur
render, when a shot from the Sher
iff'g revolver stretched him lifeless.
Vaughn, his companion, kept firing
away, but was soon brought down with
a bullet in his head, but was not killed.
There was so much shooting going on
that it is almost im{>ossil>le to tell who
11 red the fatal shots. The horse Sheriff
Bowers rode was shot. This was the
only harm that befell the pursuing
The dead and wounded were brought
to the Sheriff's office, and from thence
Vaufchn. the wounded one, was taken
to the hospital, where he now lies, still
cogpcious, but Dr. Day says he cannot
lirf more than two or three days. lie is
the; same person who was employed by
James Patterson to stand guard on the
road to tlie Peck mine. From a letter
^onnd on the body of the one killed his
na>oe was ascertained to be Robert
TijUos, of StephenviMe,, Erath county,
T*vxas, and that he did not bear a very
" reputation there.
^
late yeafe in this couutry iFilie knowl
edge of the habits of the food fish that
inhabit our fresh water streams and
the methods of propagation. Enough
is known to make it certain that it lies
within the power of men to restock
with fl*h the streams that have been
made barren by ignorance and waste
fulness. The great success that has
attended individual and governmental
efforts in supplying our fresh water
lakes and rivers has directed attention
i*lso to the coast fisheries. The north
ern trip along the Massachusetts coast
and to Halifax, from which Professor
8. F. Build, the head of the Fish Com*
mission, has recently returned, is inter
esting not only from Its connection
politically with the negotiations be
tween the United States and Great
Britain concerning the use of Ameri
can and Canadian fishing grounds, but
also from the valuable investigations
which Professor Baird haslieeii enabled
tojnake. He and his colleagues com
menced their explorations about the
first of August on the sea coast at
Salem, Massachusetts, the Navy De
partment having placed at their dis
posal tne Iron steamer S|>eedwell, of
.Tlf tons burden, under thecommand of
Cabtain A. 1). Kellogg, United States
Nifvy. This vessel is attached to the
Portsmouth navy yard, and was prop
erty e<|ui|>|?*'(I with officers and men.
The object of investigation during
'71, as in previous years, was to make
a survey of the sea I Kit torn of the At
lantic coast, for the pur]>ose of deter
mftiing the existence, extent and char
acter of the fishing lianks, so that by
ascertaining the IsumdarieH and peculi
arities of those already known, and by
tlit discovery of new ones, the range of
fisberies might l>e increased. N inner
on* collections of fishes, shells, crabs,
star-fishes and sea-weeds were made,
fel the pur|H>se of supplying cabinets
in the various academies and colleges
of the United States, and for making
exchanges with foreign associations in
order to increase the collection in the
national museum. After remaining at
Salem for al>oiit six weeks the vessel
proceeded to Halifax, by request of the
secretary of State, in order to lie in at
tendance on the Ainerioan branch of
tlie Fisheries Commission meeting in
that city, and t<> render such services
iti connection with witnesses before
tl?e tribunal, etc.. as might 1k? consid
ers! desirable. 'I lie investigations be
gun at Salem were continued at Hall
fax, and vast (piantities of very rare
specimens were obtained. All possible
courtesies were extended to the vessel
aud its officers by the Dominion au
thorities. The Speedwell was placed
o? the same footing in |*irt, resisting
freedom from dues, as her Majesty's
vessels of war, and everything was
done by the citizens to facilitate the
dbject of her visit. After a stay of
eight weeks at Halifax, Professor Baird
returned to Salem with the wpeclal
purpose of examining the herring fish
ery off the coast of Massachusetts, and
of determining the extent and diame
ter of the spawhing ground, and the
abundance of the catch of fish. After
the close of tlie spawning smson the
?l?ecdwell returned to Portsmouth, thus
brining the trip to a close on tlie -24th
of October.
The collections made have all lieen
reroived at tlie Smithsonian Institu
tion, and are of great magnitude and
value.
The ojieratlona of the Aummflr have
gnattly to tl?e knowledge of pre
vioufllv (tailing bunkH, nn<l have
brought to light one up to thifl time
unknown, about fifteen miles off the
month of Boaton harlKir. It Ir bo rieh
in firth that from r><)0 to 1<MH) pound*
were taken out hy trolling within half
an hour, and among the victims was
discovered a species of fluunder pre
viously unknown ou the American
coast and believed to be peculiar to
Greenland.
Besides the investigation into the
natural history and economical value
of the marine animals of the coast,
numerous observations were taken upon
the tem|ierature of the water at dif
ferent depths and localities. In some
cases the thermometer at the depth of
100 fathoms was found to Htand at 30?
P., or below the freezing point of fradi
water ; and, strange as it may seem,
these spots pre-eminently abound in
animal life; great quantities of fresh
tlsh were taken from the icy water, and
among them star-tlshee of extraordi
nary beauty.
J>r. Whittlow'H Will.
HIS HEART TO UK BURIED IN NAN
TUCKET AND HIM AS1IKS IN MT. AU
BURN CTMETEHY.
Dr. Charles Winslow, who diet! some
months ago in Salt Lake City, and was
Mvmated in tliat place, once again
claims public attention. A will tear
ing date of April 5, 1877, tiled on Wed
nesday in the Probate Court in this
city, ordeis the disposition of his body
as follows:
After it is known positively after
twenty-four hours that 1 am deceased
and clearly proven, my heart may be
taken from my body by some com in
tent anatomist, iyid placet 1 immediately
irt a strong glass vessel, having a ground
glass stopjH-r accurately titled, and
this vessel immediately Idled, for the
pur|K>se of embalming'my heart, with
a saturated solution in hot water of
muriate of ammonia (sal ammoniac) and
the corrosive sublimate of mercury,
and with the highest prtNtf alcohol m it I
of the saturated solution of sal ammo
niac and the corn wive sublimate, each
of these salts lteing added to the Ixiil
ing water until it will dissolve no more.
The-alcohol may In- added to the solu
tion while it is yet hot, ami the vessel
Idled therewith.
The vessel must In* then carefully
stopped and settled, ami the stopper se
curely covered with wet parchment ami
tied. 1 order this vessel, with its con
tents thus prepared ami when cold, to
be put into a thick oak plank box, made
of the size just to receive the vessel,
and this box 1 order to In* saturated
with coal tar. This I wish enclosed in
a plain fine case and buried in the grave
and over the remains of my dear and
venerated mother in the 44 South " or
"Newtown burying ground," in the
island of Nantucket, where I was l>om.
My dear and excellent father, to whom
I am indebted for my enlarged views
of nature, lies by her side, and the
same mound marks the resting place of
both, and a single stone recortis the
birth and death of both. Thus may
the sacred spot be known where I wish
my own heart to remain forever.
After my heart has been removed and
embalmed, as above directed, I order
that my body be burned in the most
convenient manner tliat my
or tite friends or persons
ifliiif,
istied if the method of cremation its
practiced by the ancient Rcpuans was
adopted, lint if this be not convenient
nor practicable, my Ixnly may l>e burned
in a gas-house or similar retort, as
now practiced in such cases in Ger
many.
After this process is completed I de
sire and order that all that may remain
of my bones and ashes may be gathered
up and placed in a strong glass vessel,
similar to the one before described, ami
that this be treated in the same man
ner as that which shall contain my
heart. It is my desire and command
that this be taken to the cemetery of
Mount Auburn, near Cambridge, Mass.,
and placed in the same grave and u|m>ii
the coilln which contains the precious
remains of my great, dear ami vener
ated wife.
In regard to the above requests ami
commands, I here, furthermore, express
and request that no more publicity, ex
l>ense or ceremony be permitted in the
execution thereof than may In* abso
lutelyJneceHsary to carry out my wishes,
ami I part icularly request that no re
ligious ceremonies, so called, by any
priest, minister or layman of any creed
or sectarian denomination, In- allowed
or |>ei'iiiitted in connection with my
death or the disposition of my remains.
1 he testator, iu addition, iN'queaths
his property, valued at in por
tions of and upward, to each of
h is friends am I relat i ves. ? Sn n Fm w i?n,
('li ron ic.le.
.Japanese in Atneriea.
INCIVILITIES ANI) AMI'MINO HI.UN
l?K;tH?TilK COMICAL SII>K OK STU
DENT LfKK.
A Japanese student at New Haven
writes to the Tokio 7Y/w,s a review of
the condition of the Japanese young
men at American schools, ami gives
the following humorous touches of their
experience:
Most of us have nothing but grati
tude and affection to feel toward our
American friends. The impressions
we make on the ignorant mass are
somewhat curious. The fact that we
come from the other side of the glolN
seems to l>e the cause of great wonder
to them. 4tI)o you have the same sun
and imwrn over there V" was once asked
within my hearing. 44 What part of
tlie West Indies Is'Japan ?" is pretty
bad. No difference, as a general thing,
is recognized tat ween the Japam*seami
Chinese. 441)o the Chinese ever have
gray hail ?" was once asked of me.
44 Why is it that you don't have tails V"
44 How likee Melica?" and other ques
tlons from pure impudence are too
numerous to enumerate. One Is at
tlrst annoyed by all these attentions,
but soon learns to take them good-na
turedly. And then there s^ms to In
an Idea that every Japanese in this
country Is a nobleman. An esteemed,
but not aristocratic, friend of mine has
tracts Sent to him quite often by some
unknown friend, whose kindness ex
ceeds his information. They are al
ways addresser to 44 His Highness,
Prince ." One of these tracts
was in praise of some virtuous prince,
and a sentence particularly exhorting
all noblemen to In* good was underlined.
A Japanese 44nobleman "died in Wash
ington a short time ago. Three young
ladies studying in this country are set
down as 44princesses."
There Is, of course, a comical side to
our student life. Anecdotes of blun
ders which we have committed would
make a very laughable lN>ok. One or
dered a well-known meat by saying,
441 want an ox," another by putting a
fork and knife up to his head, imitat
ing the horns of cattle, and then low
ing to the l*est of his ability. I shall
here give you one of our most famous
stories. A student living alone in
P (Princeton V), thinking that if
any serious accident should happen to
hiiu, nobody would know what to do
with him, wrote two letters giving cer
tain directions providing for such an
occasion, and addressed to two of his
friends in N (New Haven ?). lie
took the letters to the people with whom
he was living, and explained what they
were. But a few days after that they
were mailed by mistake, and what con
sternation they produced in N can
be imagined. One of the two. whom
1 shall call M , thinking tiiat his
friend in P had committed suicide,
took ilie earliest train there. The
other, whom 1 sliall call T , and
who was out of town just then, was
telegraphed to and came back to N
in the utmost hurry. There he was
disheartened to learn that there would
Ix* no train to P till next day, and
he was left to spend the time in anx
iety and gloom, Now one of the wishes
expressed in the letter was that the
body should be given to the medical
school in N . So T saw that
day the professor in charge, and ar
ranged that men should be waiting for
the body when it should come into the
dejM)t. Meanwhile M , who had
hurried to P , arrived there, hut
what was Ins surprise. Almost the
lirst person whom he saw was his friend
A , whom lie supj>osed to be dead.
After a most comical scene, in which
each accused the other of madness, an
explanation followed, and, as may l>e
sup|Ntse?l, there was a hearty laugh.
Next day T arrived at P , feel
ing very much grieved, but liefore half
| an hour had passed he was laughing as
if his sides would split. Then, to com
l plete the comedy, there followed a letter
from N enclosing contributions to
pay the funeral expenses of A . I
I vouch for the truth of t his story, which
I has Im'coiiic a regular laughing-stock
among us.
A Uttired Jiiitehcr.
IIOW II K \V KNT TO TIIK SKA-'sUOUK I \
SKAIU'll or 1IKAI.TII.
A story is related of ;i worthy trudes
tnuii in the butehcriiig line of business,
who, having amassed a considerable
fortune liy means of a snug family trade
in Shoreditch, <lis|iosv<| of lii.s shop ami
retiml with his family to a villa resi
dence at Clapham. lint somehow the
luxury of idleness did not agree with
him, neither did the brisk air of Cla|?
liam Common agree with his health as
did the more substantial atmosphere of
the lutck end of ltisho|?sgate. He grew
so dull and mopish that his friends were
alarmed, and tein|H>rary migration, to
Margate was resolved on. It was at
the height of the season, and the select
watering place in question was crowded
with a mixed company of visitors, in
cluding butchers, l>oth retired and still
on active service, and for a time Mr.
Shortrilw quite recovered his spirits.
Hut on returning to Clapham his spirits
sank again so rapidly that it seemed not
iniproliable that he would terminate his
career in melancholy madness. At last
Q11A p Ilia hv Qnnn?ii|A
gate for a few weeks alone. lie felt
sure, he said, that although it was now
the depth of winter, the sea breezes
would revive him; and he moreover
promised to return to Clapham at the
end of each week and pass Sunday with
his family. He went, and lo! the very
first week saw a change in him that
was almost miraculous. His eye was
brighter, lijs llesh firmer; there were
even indications of a return of that
roseate hue to which his cheeks had
long been strangers. Another week,
ami he returned fresher than ever. Still
another, and In* was the Short ribs of
old. with a jovial Ijuigh, a ready joke,
ami an apiietitc he seemed to have lost
irrecoverably when he quitted Shore
ditch. Still he expressed no desire to
settle down once more at Clapham. lie
pleaded for another week, and yet one
more, until his wife, with a fond wo
man's foolish misgivings, began to sus^
pert that possibly 1 here might lie some-'
thing more in it than appeared on the
surface. The next time that her hus
band, gay and cheerful, set out with his
bag on Monday morning, she?well
there is no use mincing the matter?she
caused him to be watched. And with
a most, astonishing result. It was all ?
subterfuge as to Short ribs' going to
Margate, lie had never, during the
whole |>eriod since his health and spirits
I?egaii to improve so astonishingly, I men
further than Camdeiitown. There, at
tlie shop of a trustworthy brother,
sworn to secresy, lie had passed the
pleasant time, busy with knife and
steel, from Monday morning till Satur
day night.?All tin: )'mr liiiuml.
Lorotn ot i re It a i hi f n(f.
A I'llOSI'tCTTI VK IIIO rONTItAC T WOIIK
I-OK TIIK I'NITKO STATUS AND
KOItKION COTNTIlIKS.
The Baldwin locomotive Works,
Messrs. Ituruhuiii, I'arry, Williams Ac
Co., proprietors, is the largest locomo
tive manufacturing establishment in
the United States, and its reputation
extends to every civilized country in
the world. Not a day passes that work
on engines for use in some foreign
country is not in progress, ami new
orders of that character arc constantly
lieing received.
Mr. (-harlcs T. I'arrv. u mcmlier of the
linn, sailed for Kuropc in t he steamship
(Jelt ie, of t lie ( unard line, on Sat urday
last, lie goes to Russia in reference
to some inquiries made by telegraph by
the Russian (Government, and it Is very
likely that, his visit will result in a
large order, if satisfactory terms can
lie agreed ii|m?ii. Thus far nothing defi
nite is known in regard to the matter.
The firm is now engaged iu the
maunfacture of two large first-class
engines for the HufTalo, New York ami
I'hihidelphia Kailnmd Company. An
engine (narrow-gauge) is also lteing
made for the Willard Insane Asylum,
located alKive Watkins lilcn, New
York.
The manufacture of narrow-gauge
loppliiotives seems to have liecome a
sort of specialty at the Baldwin Loco
motive Works. There are now lieing
loaded four narrow-gauge engines for
shipment to Kio Janeiro. Two engines
of a similar build have lieen completed
for Cul?i, and a third one for the mime
place In In progress. Two freight en
?:lnenof the newest narrow-gauge build,
or the Denver and Rio (?rande Rail
road. will lie shipped this week. Work
has lieen commenced on five narrow
gauge engine* for the South Pacific
Coast, Railway In California. These
are to lie delivered early next year.
The force of workmen employed in
the establishment now iiumliers about
1100 men, and all have steady employ
ment.? l'hil(Ul?lphUt llullrtin.
The Gazette
Job Printing Office
I? bettrh than any ocher offlce la tow*,
tonecule tu Uvauioat attract! ve stjrtea every descrip
tion or Job Printing, much m Pamphlets. LeaAeta.
Bill Heads. letter iud Not* Heads. Ltw Brief*.
l\?ter?. IKxlgrrv Circulars. Hand Bill*. Weddlu*.
Ytiltlug and AddresiCards, Busluca*Cards, Labeli,
1 c.
Work doue Id Broaw. Ked, Blue and Bltcl.
The public must remember that Uw lieal 1> always
the cheapest.
We do work at Charleston Price*. and guarautoe
entire satisfaction to our palrvus.
We keep constantly on hand the largest stock of
Papers aud Cards tu Vuwu.
%'aritties.
?A word before is worth two be
j hind.
?The Newfoundland cod-fishery is
a complete failure, and a terrible win
! ter is in store for the fishermen. On
I the western coast much destitution al
j ready exists.
?Anions our Indian trllwe, the
("reeks, Chickasaws Choctaws, and
Cherokees are steadily increasing in
numbers and advancing in agricultural
wealth, good order and education.
?The attempt to propagate shad in
fresh water has proved successfnl, a
live-and-a-half )K>under hiding been
caught in I^ake Ontario, where the fry
were placed by Setli Green in 1872.
?Oregon cans salmon, Texas, cans
Isvf, Baltimore cans oysters, Key West
cans turtles, New England cans corn
and Itaked lieans, New Jersey cans
IH-aches. Tliis is the era of the can.
? Intoxication is said to be unkuown
in Iturmah. If one of tlie people gets
drunk in thai pleasant country lie is li
able to have Ids head cut off?a law sis
rigidly enforce! ;is is that for premedi
tated murder.
? Englisli physicians and humanitar
ians arc urging the introduction into
hospitals, not only of Mowers, plants
and fruit, but of |Kiintings, statuary
and other works of art, which have
l>ecn found to exert a beneficial efleet
U]mid patients.
?A Bohemian who rented a small
house in Cleveland, ()., put it on wheels
the other day and moved West. The
landlord, coming for his monthly rent,
found nothing but the cellar and an ash
barrel. lie sent an officer in pursuit of
the house-thief.
? A lad of fourteen years died recent
ly at Cluirlottetown, Prince Edward
Island, from the effects of excessive
smoking. lie had for some time
smoked so much as to make him deliri
ous. Medical testimony went to show
lliat death resulted from nicotine.
?At exactly l.HO A. M. the other
day. John .1. Si ul>eiis, of Troy, was sur
prised by the fall of a small framed pho
tograph of his father, which Wiis hang
ing on the wall. At breakfast, as he
was narrating the incident, he received
a telegram announcing the death of his
father at that very time in New York.
?Mr. M. L. Bamberger, a wholesale
wine dealer of Berlin, has lately pub
lished t heconi|H?nent jiartsof the various
brands of German, French and Spanish
wines on sale in Germany. All were
analyzed ami found to contain deleteri
ous matter. But a few were made from
grains, and two were found entirely
destitute of any natural product.
?It is not generally known that there
is an extensive salt lake on the top of
the Tehachepi mountain In California,
about six miles southwest of the point
where the Southern Pacific Railroad
crosses the mountains. The lake is
somewhat difficult of access, but salt is
gathered from the bottom of the lake,
where it lies in layers from one to six
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?An exceedingly vicious horse in
San Francisco, which frequently at
tempted to bite his keeper, Is said to
have Ix-en completely cured by tossing
n very li?t /potato into his mouth during
one of his fits of madness. He was not
only cured of his biting propensities,
but also of kicking with his hind feet
and striking with his fore feet. He l>e
came entirely tamed.
? An order recently Issued by the
Bridgewater (Conn.) iioard of Educa
tion requires the teachers of the public
schools, whenever they inflict coronal
punishment on a pupil, to send the pupil
to the School Su|>ehntcndent with a
certificate stating the offence for which
punishment was administered, the in
strument of castigation employed and
the iiiiiuber of blows struck.
dV"proininent. Dutchess County,
N. Y., officer, a few days ago, attempted
to walk to a in ud dredger over the hard
ened surface of a pile of mud which the
machine had dug up from the l>ottoin of
the Hudson river. The surface sudden
ly gave way. and the man wink rapidly,
and was only rescued by means of the
dredging machinery, which wound a
rope placed around liis body and drew
him out.
? A Frenchman, who calls himself a
" Professor," created a small sensation
in New York lately by waltzing for
seven hours without stopping. While
there are so many serious things to lie
done in life by a man with an immortal
soul, such a performance seems like a
dead waste of time and effort. But
capacities are different, and if a man
really feels that he has no higher mis
sion iu life than to twiddle his legs,
IM'rhaps we ought to regard him with
pity rather than with scorn.
? There have Ik'cii fifty-three steamers
and seven hundred men engaged in
I "orgy fishing on the Maine coast this
season, but fewer llsh than usual have
iK-en caught, as the fish have lieen
smaller and have escai?ed through the
net meshes. The largest school seen
was five miles long and a mile wide, and
was estimated to contain millions of
barrels, but the largest single catch was
fourteen hundred barrels. There are
sixteen porgy-oil factories in the State,
each employing from twenty-five to
sixty men, and involving a capital of
over one million dollars.
?The cosmopolitan make-up of
American citizenship is shown by the
character of the naturalIxations now
being made in New York. Among the
?ipplicants for the privileges of citizen
ship of the United states, hist week,
w*re Germans, Irish, French, 1 bines,
Turks, Russians, and natives of the
South Sea Islands. Iu addition to thesu
one Chinaman took out his naturaliza
tion |tapers, and another applicant of a
different race, "solemnly renounced all
allegiance to foreign |>otentatoa and
princes, but more esjH'cially to the Em
peror of Ihihomey."
? Recently a Paris wine-seller, named
llcrvicux, sent his servant Into the cel
lar for wine. She was so long gettiug
it that his wife went after her; the wife
didn't ret urn either, and Hervieux went
to look after her; as Hervieux didn't
come back a customer followed, ami as
he In turn didn't, return his companion
gave an alarm and summoned a doctor.
lie quickly questioned the cook, the
only available member of the household,
ami learning that there was fermenting
wine in the cellar, at one<Ta|A^-1udnd
that carbonic acid gas was tn^Wouhle.
With great difficulty he drew out Her
vieux, who was quite unconscious, and
by the aid of several persons the rest
were brought Up, but the maid died,