Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-09-27

Carl shurz, the German Orator.

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Carl Shurz is a native of Bonn, in Ger
many He received collegiate education
under Professor Kinkel, passing much of
his earlier life in Dusseldorf In the rcvo-
lutionary movements of 1913 Mr. Shurz
took an active part, and, in 1S49, was sen
fenced to death for treason to the State.
His escape from the pursuit of the Prussian
troops was quite remarkable.
Professor Kinkel became obnoxious to
the Prussian Government, and was mpris-
oned as a common felon, in the Spandau
prison, near Berlin Shurz determind to
release him, and, with forged passports,
proceeded TO Berlin. Six weeks were oc-
cupied in the vicinity of Spandau, and at
last having bribed the jailer, Shurz succeed
ed in carrying off Kinkel. They hastened
to the sea shore, and embarked for England
IL 1851 Mr.. Shurz came to this country
and took up his abode in Philadelphia
He was, at that time, almost ignorant of
the English language. The necessity of
learning our language became at once OBJ
vious, and the German exile set to work
reading nothing but English. To his con-
slant perusal of the daily papers, Mr.. Shurz
attributes much of his success in learning
our language. He now speaks it with per-
feet huency, correctness Of pronunciation,
and familiarity with phraseology. With
the exception of Ruffini, the Italian writer,
and Kossuth, no foreigner has more com
pletely mastered the English.
After remaining in Philadel phia three
or four years, Mr.. Shurz removed to Wis
consin, and commenced the practice Of the
law at Milwaukee. His residence is, how
ever, at Waterfowl, some distance in the
interior Of the State. 1t is only two or
three years since Mr. Shurz made his first
political speech in English, in one OF the
Western towns He was successful, and
since that time has spoken frequently in all
parts Of the country His speech deliver
ed at the Cooper Institute was written on
Lake Erie steamboat, during days dcten-
ton at Detroit by storm.
DIzy"Dr. Olier, a celebrated French ply
sican, has discovered that bone does not
Immediately die when the heart ceases to
beat. For, after the death Of an animal,
pr Oler has removed bone from the body
to living animal, and the bone thus intro
duced has united itself completely to that
properly belonging to the animal, There
seems to be no doubt, therefore, that we
may mend and replace our bones, as easily
as table-leg.
BSg~The process of keeping accounts
among the Norway lumbermen is ofunique
styla. The book keeper, after comparing
accounts with the workman, sends him to
the cashier for his wages, with the amount
due to him chalked on his back; and when
the cashier has paid him, he takes his
receipt himself by brushing off his chalk
marks.
The mission of Hon Mr. Lindsay, NJ. p.
for Newcastle-on Tyne, England, to this
country, is much discussed and somewhat
criticised by the British press, the Times
especially objecting Mr.. Lindsay is free
trade man but though himself shipping
merchant, it is said he does notreprcsent that
interest. The object of his mission is un-
derstood to be to induce che United States
to open their coasting trade to England,
if not to the world
R4g~ Among those who rendered valuable
assistance, along the beach of the lake, in
recovering the bodies of the lost passengers
of the Lady Elgin, was noble Newfound-
land dog, who utterly refused any reward
in the shape of caresses from bystanders,
swapping and snarling at them when they
offered them.
BarA. NJ. Baldwin, of Iowa, on. the ID.
inst, murdered neighbor named AbAer
Munger, with blows on the head with a
board-then went before justice (!) while
Munger lay dying, complained of himself
for assault and battery, was fined one dollar
and discharged He then forthwith took
himself off beyond the reach og arrest.
na-A Huntington Conn., farmer, who
visited Springfield last week, made near
ly fatal leap from the express train, at
Huntington. One side of his body was
completely undressed and skinned He
explained the matter by saying he had
COWS to milk
napJudge Russell, Of New York, sent
enced a young burglar, only nineteen years
old, to life Imprisonment, on Tuesday He
was named William MeSorely.
Ha- News from Texas states that bat lit
tie excitement now prevails relative to in
cendiarism. " "RumoF" has burned almost
every town in northeastern Texas this sea-
son.
s9 The quantity of coal oil produced is
estimated at thirty thousand gallons per
day, or nine millions per annum, worth over
sly millions Of dnllars IN the aototrenate