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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-04-05
Number 2.
WonderfuI snnIIe Storv.

Mr.. John Gebhard. Curator of the Ge.
illogical Rooms, well known for his pen.
chant in the study of Natural History,
recently made an experiment with a
snake and mouse, with the most won.
derful and extraordinary results.
His snakeship was some eight feet
long, and proPortionately large like all
Of bis race he did not masticaie, but
swallowed his food whole, be the article
Of provender large or small. Mr. Geb.
hard, being Of an inquisitiye turn of
mind, determined 10 lest The fact, wether
the snake. in the process OF deglutition,
managed by some unknown process TO
masticate its lood, or welher ii was bolt.
ed whole.
Accordingly mouse was procured
and placed in the cage Of The snake,
which at first did not appear 10 notice it.
allowing the animal 10 run about, leap
over its body, and cut up other antics
in its haste TO ret away. In few hours,
however, the snake apparently" smelled
rat" and felictating itself upon its
good fortune in thus being furnished
with delicate morsel Tor Its supper, be.
gan TO move about with evident gratifca.
lion, eyeing the infinilessimal lump OF
life with inward delight. Soon, by the
use OF its most potent charming powers,
the mouse sat upright, gazing upon its
lord and master " with irresistible and
evident delight. This, however, was
dangerous paslime, for suddenly tho
snake, making dart at the mouse, took
ilin its extended Jaws and merely wink.
ing its glaring eyes, swallowed the ami.
NAL as easily as would a child a sugar
plum, and then curled itself up in its list.
less indolent way.
Mr. g., believed that the mouse was
forever" gone from his gsze," paid no
more attention TO the snake until the
next morning, when going to look at it,
he was much surprised TO find mouse,
having the appearance Of being saturated
with blood Upon looking at the snake,
hole was found in its body sufficiently
large 10 allow of the egress Of the mouse,
and from the freshness of the wound, il
was evident that the mouse sallowed alive
had eaten its way out! This being the
only hypothesis upon which 10 base q
conclusion, and not being certain, be de.
iermined 10 watch and see if the snake
would again attack its dimintive, though
life loving prisoner. With patience did
Mr.. 6. keep vigil over the box, until
his suppositions were verified the snake
again swallowing the mouse, which eat
its way out of The body, a few inches
from where II had before regained day.
light! Sixteen times was the experiment
repeated, but the seventeenth time the
snake was so completely perforated. that
in The attempt to again swallow the
mouse, and giving sudden twitch ofhs
body, it was snapped in twain The
mouse died the next day, but the snake
lived week ater.-Alb. Trans.
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TnEIRON MOUNTAIN.

Who has not heard Of the "Iron Noun
tain Of Missouri" In the county Of St.
Francis, and in the mids Of fertile and
fourisbing agricultural region, some eight
miles from st. Louis, and some twenty
eight from the Mississippi, rises this IA
nous cmincnce Of iron. 1t is thus de-
scribed bya correspondent Of the St. Louis
Republican:
"The mountain and the mound consist
of masses Of iron ore Of the richest quail
ty, arranged by the hand of nature in ready
made Jumps from the size Of pigeons
egg upward, mixed with small portion of
reddish yellow clay, which itself contains
quite per centage Of iron. Thus far the
workings-there is no mining necessary
have been confined to a small portion of
the westerly slope Of the mound, the noun
tain being held in reserve, l presume, for
tie grander operations Of future genera
tions. A few hands, with little labor or
cost, pick out enough orc to supply the fur
naces. The entire mound, so FAR as it has
been excayted and tested, is composed Of
these Jumps of ore, almost as pure as the
pig metal easily separated from the clay
which fills the interstices. In many pla-
ces, scarcely anything but Jumps Of pure
ore, with hardly any admixutre, appear
In some parts of the workings, the ore
taken out requires no roasting to prepare
it for the furnace; but generally it is roas-
ted in immense heaps, which at this time
form large store for future use. When
this mound, or that portion of it above the
level Of the furnaces, is all changed from
its crude state to iron, the company may
proceed to cxcavate below that level or
continue eastward rey hundred feet, and
attack the mountain itself, which, SO far as
is known, is but vastly enlarged edition
Of the same volume. But at what period
will the mound, even, be exhausted? !
have seen no calculations, and heard of no
estimate of the quantity of ore; but for my
own satisfaction, assuming the following
data as entirely within reasonable bounds,
these results are obtained"
Twenty acres, an average depth of City
feet, yieldingy, say four tons of ore to tile
cubic yard, would produce about six and
half millions of tons of ore; and allow
ing seventy per cent as the net yield OF
metal, four and a half millions of tons of
iron. If this were taken out at the rate of
one hundred thousand tons per annum, il
would occupy forty-fve years. Unless,
therefore, much larger quantity be yearly
disposed off, the present generation of
workers will not witness the disappearance
of the mound, even to the level Of the fur
naces. Respecting the quality in the noun
tain, it is enough to say that it is practi-
cally incxhaustible. The line of the St.
Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad passes
Immediately west of the works, affording
easy and most convenient railroad access
to the mound, the furnaces, and the base
of the mountain. Gospel Banner.
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AFREAK OF THE LAW.

A curious case is now being argued be-
fore the Supreme Court, in which it is for
the interest of all the defendants that the
plaintiff should succeed. Mr.. Bathrop,
and English gentleman, died at his resi-
dence in Kinderhook, on the Goth of Oc-
tober, 1888, leaving real and personal es-
tate valued at 100000; leaving also a
widow. who was widow when he married
her, and had two children. John P. Beck
man, the plaintiff in this case, and Thom-
as, one of the defendants on this side Of
the water, and, in old England, sister,
Mary Bonsor, with six sons and daughters,
more or less, married. This fine old Eng
lish gentleman left, in addition to this Kin
drhook widow, his Nottingham sister, and
his $500, 900, rather crotchety will, with
rich variety of every crotchety cod
icils; as, for instance, FIVE Trustees, whose
names are Balm. Van Schaick, Harder,
Van Alstyne, and Pruyn, and who are also
APPOINTED Executors, are directed to buy q
farm, or as much of farm as sc, 900 may
buy, where the six nieces and nephews-
Eleanor, wife of VIM. Potts, of Noting
ham: Almira, the wife of William Gibson,
of Manchester; Samuel Bonsor, of Tam
worth; Alexander Bonsor, OF Sheffield;
Henry Bonsor, of Manchester; and William
Barthrop Bonsor, of the British military
service, are expected to keep promiscuous
house, with their husbands, wives and
families, all under the supervision OF the
FIVE Trustees afore named, and all in the
most perfect harmony. For if "any of the
nephcws Or nieccs cavil or dispute with the
arrangements of the executors, such dis
putant is to receive no part thereof" Only
fifteen years, however, were they to b.
doomed to this general life; at the explra
ton of that time, the Trustees might sci
the farm, ,and divide the proceeds among tn
nephews and nieces, not equally or accord
ing to any fixed rule, but "as they thin
iust."-Tribane,
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SCENE IN A SCHOOL. RooM-A new pu.
pill entered oi whom the Pedsgogus in.
CURED
"Can You read and spell 2"
Yes" said the urchin. al can read
in the primer and spell " tater gravy"
Here the lad read and spelt in the
most rapid manner.
"In Adams fall, we sinned all-John
Rogers burst his steak for nine small
children, and one at the preast--t.a-I.e
-tater and grav--r.y-r-y-tater and
gravy
"YOu may take your seat, and if I
hear any noise from you, shall call you
up and give you flogging."
Umph," said our hero, Struggling
his shoulders as no went to his seat, 81
would't come though if you'd give me
two."
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BURYINC ALIVE.

A paper was recently read before the
French Academy Of Sciences, in which the
following extraordinary instance was ad-
duced as a reason for abolishing the pres
"nt custom Of burying 50 soon after death.
A young female had been twice prononu-
ced dead, when only in trance, but had
recovered in time to prevent being buried
alive. A third trause came on, and in con-
sequence Of what bad previously occorred,
permission was obtained from the constitu-
tional authorities for the body to remain
above ground 50 long as decomposition
should no: take place. A week-ten days
passed away-thcre was still no dccompo-
sition; but all the medical men declared
she was dead, and at length she was laid
in coffin. Only few minutes before the
coffin was to be nailed down, and while the
hell of the village was already tolling for
the funeral, female from an adjoining VII
lage, who had been a schoolmate Of the
supposed deceased, came to take last fare
well. She stopped 70 kiss tie lips Of her
departed friend, and remained in that posi-
ton for some time. The by-standers at
tempted to remove her. She waved them
away with her hands, and remained in that
position, with her lips on those of her de-
ceased frined, and breathing the warm
breath Of life into her lungs. At length
she exclaimed, "shc lives" rising from
the body pointed out unequiyocal signs ot
life. She then stated that vixen she was
kissing her friend she fancied she felt her
breath, and in few minutes was convinc-
ed Of the fact. The female supposed to be
dead was taken out Of the coffin and placed
in warm bed, and in a few hours fully
revived. She was, during her trance, full
ly sensible Of all that was passing around
her, and even heard tie death-bell toll, but
was incapable of speech or sign, to show
that she was not dead.
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THE NEW BiRDBR SHOP
CORNER OF BROADWAY d PEARL STS.,
JACKSON, OHIO.

COhN EN Of DhOhDN M IN 1Anh - a S'
JACKSON, OHIO.
Though all the Banks have gone to smash'
I'll tell you how to cut dash
Take walk down Broadway Street,
Just where Pearl and it doth meet,
And there you'll find the Barber Jack,
To shave you well he has the Knack;
His razors are always in good prime,
And he does his work in excellent time.
His room is always in good trim,
And to fix your hair, it just takes him
His prices are low, for these hard times,
You can pay him one or two half dimes,
And then you'll get an excellent shave.
And by the operation, you'll money save;
For fifteen cents, he'll cut your hair,
And do it up so very fair;
His perfumes are fresh, and oils good,
So take our advice, If you would
Have your work done in excellent style,
And add BIT to old Jacks Pile.
Oct 26, "a 3l-h
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-04-05

An old dutchman who had recently
ioined the temperance society," was ia
ken sick, and sent to the doctor to pre-
csribe for him. who ordered him to take
an ounce Of brandy per day. The old
chap overhauled his arithmetic and
found in the table Of aPothecaries'
weight, F." eight drams make one ounce
" Mine" says the dutchman' "da'
ish de temperance for me. didn't ge'
but six drains before. and now ! get'
eight"
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A fellow walking throug the old Bailey
at the time Of execution, when an Irish.
man was on the point Of being of, inhu.
manly brawled out;
"Are you here! always said you
would come to be hanged I"
"You're a liar" replied Pat. ifit
was the last words had to say, [ did
not come, was brought!
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-04-05

eE A city editor says that nan "a
New York got himself into ttcabls b.
marrying two wives. y western editor
replies, by assuring his cotepporsry that
a good many men in Michigan have done
the same thing BY criy marrying one
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-04-05

Ey A distinguished Partisan physi'
clan writes to friend in the West, who
is in delicate health Take to yourself
a young, healthy, virtuous, and amiaols
wife. 1t will do you more good in one
winter than all tie mineral water in Amer
lea for twenty years.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-04-05

ANECDOTES OF CH LDREN.-We heard a
story the other Gay which is about as
characteristic Of little folks as anything
We have stumbled over lately. Two little
boys, whose parents were spending a few
weeks at Fort Hamilton, last summer,
were boasting, as children will, of their
"papas,' and one of them with good
deal of pride said to the other,
"My father owns sail boat"
That's nothing said the other; my
fathers got fast horse, and he won a
race"
'Well." replied the first one, "what of
that? Didn't my fathers boat win two
races last week -
This staggered the young gentleman's
faith in horse flesh for moment but,
recovering himself, he retorted with the
following mon sequitur :"
"Well, ! know what I've got, that you
haynt; I've got dead grandfather in a
tomb in Greenwood, and my fathers got
the key in his pocket"
The equatic young gent, retired into
his shell. He could not boast of having
dead grandfather.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-04-05

Er1oUErrE.-The National Iatelligen.
Ger has correspondent who prepared
series Of numbers on this subject:
/. Before you bow to a lady in the
street, permit her to decide whether you
may do so or not, by at least look Of
recognition.
9. Excuse my glove, is an unneces-
Sary apology ; for the glove should not
be Withdrawn to shake hands.
8. When your companion bows 10 a
lady, you should do the same. When a
gentleman bows to a lady in your CON-
pany, always bow to him in return.
-------4sWse--
How many rods make furlong y
asked the teaches Of spaiggles's youngest
boy.
Young Spaiggles inserted his digilal
appendages in his hair, and scratched
out the following luminous reply
Forty rods make one furlong. bu
fihy rods make one iuther along than
forty"
Bobby, what is steem 7
Boiling water,
That's right; compare IT,.
j Positive boil, compaT a,iyO boiler su
perlstiye burst.
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an B. DICKASON, Dealer in Fancy Dry
q Goods, Main street, 2 doors east OF Post
Office, Jackson Ohio.
Jackson, Aug. 10, '54 2O-y
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-04-11
Death of Rev. James Kerr:

We are called upon this week TO chroni
Gle the death Of Rev. JAMES KERR, who de.
parted this life, at his residence near Cadiz.
on last Monday the 9th inst, in the 10th
year of his age. Mr.. KERR has been the be-
loved and stated pastor Of the Presbyterian
congregation Of Gadiz for the past seven.
teen years. Faithfully and well has he per-
formed the duties Of that high CALLING
He vas greatly beloved and respected by
all who knew him, AS a preacher Mi.
Kerr was able, eloquent and powerful in
bis discourses. He was one of the best
theologians that we were ever acquainted
with. His place will be hard to fill. His
disease was consumption. He continued
to supply his pulpit until within the last
two months. His remains were followed
their last resting place IN yesterday after
noon by q large ~concourse of people.
I We trust that some person who is better
acquainted with the life 81 our reverend
friend, will furnish v with . suitable obitu.
sFY.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-04-11
For the Cadiz Democrats Sentinel.
The Ladies' Temperance Society
of New Jefferson.

At a meeting held in The NJ. E. Church
of the town of New jefferson on the e7th
day Of March. 1855. by the ladies, Tor the
purpose Of organizing a society for the pur-
pose of lending their influence for the sup
preston Of intemperance, and also to on
graduate the gentlemen in ths;: o1Etsmpla-
ted plan and glorious design in enforcing
The law of Ohio enacted for the regulation
and suppression of intemperAnce.
On motion Mrs. Sarah A. Park was call
ed to the chair, and Mrs. Elyira Jolly was
chosen Secretary.
On %Gotion. the meeting appointed a COM
mittee of three to draft a constitution and
by laws to govern said society.
The meeting was then addressed by Miss
Mary Phillips, after which the following
resolutions we're adopted:
Resolved, That honor to God, and the
best interests of mankind do prompt us to
unite together for the suppression of intern
perance.
Resolved, That we hail with the SINGER.
est joy and gladness the promising prospect
of r%edeeming our community from the
blighting curse OF drunkenness.
Resolved, That we care not for the vague
names and unmeaning epthets, that the en-
emies Of the cause may give us, such as
soft, simple, high crust, or low crust, but
Our motive is onward and forward in the
cause of God and humanity.
Resolved, That as we are great sufferers
under the prevalence of this detesteb!e vice,
as our class has been from time immemori-
al; we, therefore, most willingly give our
whole influence to this good and holy cause,
so as to remove he whitening evil from our
Country.
Resolved, That where wicked men entail
human woe upon us, there heaven has
guaranteed to us the right Of defence and
redress; hence, as provision is made by our
Legislature, to arrest and avert TO a very
great extent, the numerous injuries result
ing from the unholy traffic in in i~ntoxica
ting liquors. We are only standing by our
W ri hts, and vindicating our own heav.
en- born privileges, by requesting a faithful
administration OF The laws of Ohio.
Resolved, That in case the male portion
Of community fail in their cemmendable al .
tempt to put the laws INTO execution, 70
want of moral courage, we will then feel in
our duty SO far as lies in our power to have
the statutes of the State in this particular,
strictly enforced.
Resolved, finally, That the proceeding.
Of this meeting be published in our county
papers.
ELVIRA JOLLY, Sec'v.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Penn 81 Hcrper's
Nc1 Stage, Buggy, Carriage and
A G

TIVE undersigned takS pleasure IL announcing to
l. the citizens of Harrison and adjoining c0un
ties, that they have commenced the above business
in all its branches. They have superior facilities tor
manufacturing every kind OF a vehicle, having learn,
ed the business with a man that understood II IN all
It's branches. Their worN will be manufacture ed m
Il style superior TO any IN the place, and ON the most
favorable terms. They will warrant their work to
be made in the latest and best manner. These wish
ine any kind of vehicle are solicited to give US a
call belo E purchasing elsewhere.
All kinds OF repairing, such as repainting, wood
work, aud trimming executed at the shortest notice,
and ON the best teiius. We keep none but the best
Of workmcn in our employ. New work exchanged
for Old
ar shop directly east of the American House, in
the we'll known stand formerly occupied by |. 5.
D,fmars. PENN & HARPER.
Caiiz Ohio, April, lS55-ly
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-04-11

" SYPHILIS. SCR0FULA AND DISEASED
BLuo3 -fOr these terrific diseases, Carriers Spanish
Mixiule q the only specific.
The pTopristors have ia heir possession over ore
hundred certificates ol The most eXiTaordiuary cures
effected BY u.
We refer 70 the certificate Of Richard Adams, late
High Sheriff VI Richmond, Va Erwin Burton, Com
missioner OF the Reycnuc for Richmond; General
Nelch, u the Mammoth Circus; Dr.. Hundley, Of
Washington City; Mr.. WIN. A. Matthews. and c. b.
Luck, Esq, of fichmond, Va, Mr.. +. Boyjcn, Ex-
change Hotel, Va; and a host Of others, who have
soencases Of the worst Description cured by Carers
Spanish Mixture. they oil certify that it is the
creates; pur.ier Of the blood known.
So.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-04-11

Joy FOR TIE SvALD--W We cut the following from
the Philadelphia Saturday Gazette and reeOmend
our readers 10 peruse il carefully, and those suffer
ing should not delay purchasing
.'DR. HooFIASD'S GERMAN blrTERs,-T This cele-
braicd medicine, prepared by DR.. Z NJ. Jackson, NJ
the imposing German Medicine store, No. 100 Arch
street, who is a scientific physician, is selling im-
mense quantities of it. The virtues OF this remedy
are so fully set forth in the extended notice oft, 10
be seen in our advertising columns, that there is
hardly any room lett Tor us TO speak OF IT, Tbs
much we may udd--Ofthe long train OF physical
ills to which humanity is heir, there is none more
distros ing than the general arrangement Of diges-
tive apparatus, which never fails to accompany a
disordcfed state OF the liver, Headache, plies, a
morbid breath, loss Of appetlte-ih short an indie
scribe wretchudness ofeXistcncc, are its i~nsuilera-
Bile and lite-wasting attendants. These discusses
which have baiied the skill Of the ablcst Doctors,
have been radically cured by Hoofano's German
Bitters." See advertisement. z
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EXHIBIT

OF the Receipts and Expenditures of the Incorpo
" IN ed Village of Cadiz, for the year ending A
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Law ofNewspapers.

/. Subscribers who do not give express notice TO
the contrary, are considered as wishing to continue
SER subscriptions.
2. If subscribers order the discontinuance Of their
eiodicals, the publisher may continue to send them
Entil al arrearages are paid.
8. If subscribers neglecto or refuse to take their pc
riodicals from the offices te which they are directed,
they are held responsible till they have settled the
bill and ordered them discontinued.
4. IL subscribers remove to ether places without
informing the publishers, and the papers are sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible.
5. The Courts have decided that refusing TO take
periodicals from the office, or removing and leaving
them unealled for, is prima facia evidence of inten-
tionnl fraud.
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RgThe woods in the neghbOrbood Of
Richmond are alive with robins. Great
numbers are out shooting them and bring
ing them to market, where they bring 37l
cents per dozen.-[Ex.
The mar who would kill and eat a rob
bin almonst deserves to be shot bimself.-
His heart is as hard as the nsther mill
stone, and his ~gluttonous soul abides ia his
stomach. The idea Of fullgrOwns Panti-
looned men. stealing, into the woods to
shoot robins, those little harmless couriers
of Spring. is monstrousl