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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-25
THE HUMAN PROG.

! There is a man on exhibition in London
who calls him eli "NatatoT," or the hu-
man frog, who performs fests under wat
er. Mr.. F. Blckland has examined him.
and makes report thereon. ''Nstator"
practices in an aquarium, and the follow
ing are some of his leats:
He descends, and eats, under water, =
sponge cake or a bun. He opens his
mouth to show that he has really swal
lowed il. Il is most difficult TO swallow
cake under water without also swallowing
the water. Il requires three years prsc-
tice to do this performances with safety;
for if, when under water, be should hap
pen to cough, the water would enter, be
Would instantly be choked, and a serious
ACCIDENT would ensue.
Ascending to the surface, soda water
bottle is handed to him, he dives with it
to his perch at the bottom, and drinks
down the contents, viz: a half penny
worth of milk; be chooses milk because
of the color, and in order that the audi
ence may see that he actually drinks it
| from the bottle; this is & most difficult
trick, as it is hard to swallow the milk
without the water getting into the mouth.
A lighted pipe is handed to him; be
takes a few Whiffs above water, and then
descends with it; when under water be
manages somehow to keep it alighL, and
to emit bubbles, which, coming to ths sur
face, burst 10 little puffs of tobacco smoke.
Coming to the surface, he shows that the
pipe is still alight.
He is young man, twenty years old,
Eve feet seven and half inches in tature,
and nine stone six pounds in weight; hs
| is eighty built, but exceedingly we'll
made and muscular. His pulse, on com
ing out of the water. gave one hundred and
forty eight beats to the minute; twenty
minutes after, they were ninety-two to
the minute.
When he first began to practice long
stays under the water, some four or i've
years since, he used to suffer from severe
headaches, but now these have quite dis.
appeared; be never has rheumatism, OF
other ache OF pain IN any form, though be
goes through his performance at half past
ten every night, and sometimes twice a
day. The water in his aquarium he gem
orally manages TO keep st 3 temperature
of about sixlyEwo degrees, but the warm
er the water is the longer be can stay IN
aud the easier his performances become.
The longest time he has ever remained
under water at stretch has been sixty
nine seconds. aud recently. be remsined
sixty -four; his ordinary tricks require
from ten to thirty seconds under Water.
!
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-25

BRAZIL FUNNY DESCRIBED Brazil is
delightful country IN South America,
accessible by steamboat, which is not only
pleasant 10 live ir, but affords charm
ing prospect for all who wish to die, as
well as to live. easy. 1t is peculiarly well
suited to those of our fellow citizeu who
look for support TO public offices. The
vegetation of the country is perennial. ard
tie splendoE and elegance of nature are
beyond description fue The emigrant,
like the UatiVe. has only to step ashore,
go into the woods aad be happy. He re
clines with digui6ed ease, under the first
clump of trees. Ga looking up. he dis
covers the bread fruit growing, aud above
that the pendant branchesaof the cocoa
nut. In the same woods the sshirt-trse
grows. described bg the celebrated travel
ers Humboldt. The tree is felIed with an
ordinary knife, the skin is taken ID, two
arm holes are cut, and there is the shirt.
A work of FIVE poor little minUtsss such
az one may get through with lazily in an
idle spell whiting on the small end 81
nothing from chunk of soft pine. u
vary The diet one need only whistle for a
native, who viii come, and for tie con sid
Grafton of half a cent will produce from
his traps two dozen woodcocks, which are
plentiful there. and. as we all know, arr
most delicious eating. For one cent yor
may obtain = bushel and half of eswee
potatoes. The yam indeed grows Almos
spontaneously, aud is brought to its high
est stste of perfection By being simpl.
poked in a hole and covered over viii
sand-an operation requiring no NOR
energy than IS necessary to dip up gourt
of water TO drink. All sorts of frnit gro'
in the greatest abundance. and force them
selves into observation by their pTofusiOr
\ Death in that country is. as We have in
timated. easy. hIll that Is necessary
for one to satiate himselfwith yams, bread
fruit, shirts. grapes and laziness, aud ii
down in jungle and go to sleep. Whs
he aWakens be will 6nd himself 10 th
belly of q boa constructor, or in HEAVIER
or perhsps Somewhere elss.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-25
EMPORlA KANSAS. FRIDAY. OCTOBER % 1867. WHOLE

repaired to the initial stone sci one year
ago by Major General Pope, to engage in
The ceremonies of breaking ground. AZ.
Ter some remarks by President Goss,
MAJOR Beach. ex Gov. Carney, Gen Blunt,
Col, Plumb and others. Major Beach who
ls duplicate of "Oid Beans in .rotund
ny, briskly bat deliberately exercised the
pick, while President Goss familiarity and
scientifically used the shovel. TIE scene
vas inspiring. and impulsiVely the crowd,
who numbered eight huudreGt or a thou
sand. sent up cheer after cheer.
An adjournment to the Hale House
vas next in order, where sumptuous
banquet was in preparation This last
was simply the usual routine of devour-
ing good satables. guzzlilg good, bad and
indifferent drinkables, while more than
ordinary wit. and talent spanked, and
contributed to the Irus eninyment of all
present. The loasts and responses were
peculiarly appropriate and felieitious.
Nothing occurred 10 mar The pleasure OF
the evening, and all departed sati- fed
that the marriage OF the Kaw and the
NeoshJ" Is indeed inJissoluble. Re-
sponses were made by Grierson. Carney,
Blunt, Geo. T. Anthony. and Thaddeus
H. Walker, besides those from this val
ley and this place.
l can assure you that this was no idle
ceremony. Tbs parties who have taken
hold Of the road, are among the best in
the East A genle man, in one of the re-
spouses, remarked that be personally
knew the Beach family, and mat their
recognized capacity was that of zone
hundred aud forty horse power machine.
carrying TWO hundred anil twenty
pounds of seam" The association in
cludes capitalists end contractors who
have been connected with some of the
most gigantic undertakings of the age
Maj Beach, understand, remains with
Us. Il was the intention of all interested
10 assemble at this point in about one
mouth. aud make trip of inspection az
far as Forts Smith and Gibson, with &
view of contracting for the entire line
They realizs tire % csssity aud import
auce of connecting link between thu
Southern railroads and the one over the
mountains. Maj Beach will superintend
to snorlly let The work.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-25

sU RIVER SPaRTs IN THE SoUTHwEsT.-
Travelling on the lower Mississippi must
be very pleasing dlYsrsou--to people
tired of lile-as will be seen BY the annex
ed extract of a letter from Yazoo City,
Mississippi. 10 the Memphis Post, dated
a few months ago:
cat 5 p %. yesterday went aboard
the little stern wheel packet Emma, No. 2.
Capt. Page. master, tor Ysz'o City, W.
cast of our lines about FIVE minutes after
The Hope. rival packet, and it coon leak
ed out that NE were to have a race with
her. We kept our relative position in thu
rear for about ten miles. On entering
Old river-former bed of the Mississippi
I'VE shot ahead. carrying 10 pounds o.
steam. We kept ahead about te minutes
when our rival steamed alongside, amid 4
pei feet storm of huzzas from both boats
Our boat then rounded 10 and struck th
Hope laundering lick amidships tha
Jared every timber and bolt 10 her, ant
sent her port chimney careening on be
hurricans deck. I expected every mo
ment to see one or both boats bleWn {
"Davy Jones' locker" bat our boat onl.
stopped few moments to ascertain TO
damage done TO her adversary. then steam
ed away"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-25

SAp.-"Burleigh" writes from New
York to the Boston Journal: leaning on
one of the granite pillars Of hotel, yes
day, I saw a we'll dressed young mao.
not over thirty. He was very drunk.
His friends, some of them among our
most respectable citizens, gere trying to
induce him to 90 home. Not losF to sell
respect, be said, I am drunk; I won't GO
home. Two months ago he was reputed
to be rich. His balance over in the bank
was large. He could aoy day drew his
check for City Thousand dollars. One oil
tue sudden blows that upset the stauuch
est craft struck him. He took to the bot
tie aud bis end is easily predicted. On'
can count on his ter fingers the New
York business men who for thirty yeare
have had uninterrupted success, But
lNsv York is fall of wrecks Of men, Who'
because they could not pay their notes.
have flung away talent, character and al.
In one of the tenement houses - THIS
Ecitv dweiIs & woman, who, since hsFe
been your correspondent, vas > bale Al
ESaEatoga- Her story is the old one-cus,
Eiuess rsversss-fhe bottie-poVerty aud
tvoa. Or ths door Of one Of the most
oruwded tspeme0t houses. covered with
Ta0as. he husband Of this lady was found
hbv q noble hearted man who sought him
ont, 10 save him IL be can. And yet. 9
I few wears ago be was one of our briQht-
= sst merchants. - a
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-25

THE Unseen WITNEss.-There is q
little machine made SON etbing like
clock, which is fastened upon carriage,
aud in some way connected with the mo-
ton of the wheels. Il is so arranged that
it marks of correctly the number of miles
that the carriage runs. A stable keeper
once had one upon carriage that he kept
for letting out, and by this means be
could tell just how many miles any one
went who hired it.
Two young men once hired it to 90 to
town some ten miles distant. Instead
Of simply going and returning, as they
promised to do, they rode to another town
some FIVE miles farther, thus making the
distance they passed, going and coming,
some thirty miles.
When they returned, the owner of the
establishment, without being noticed by
the young men, glanced upon the face OF
the measuring instrument aud discovered
how many miles they had travelled.
"Where have you been?" be then asked
them. 800
'Wbers We said We were goipg,'' was
the answer.
Have you been no farther than thaL?"
F, go, mol" they answered.
CHOW many milss havs you been in
aIl?"
He touched the spring. the cover OPEN
ed. and there. on :he face Of the iUstTu-
ment, the thirty miles were recorded.
The Young meu were astOnisbed 81 the
uuerring testimony Of an unseen witness
that they had carried Wilh them az the
way. a-E
Thus has God placed q recording wit
ness 10 our hearts. Wherever We go We
carry it with rs. He keeps il wound up
and in order. Wnhou. our thinking OF IT.
il records all our acts, al our words ana
all our thoughts.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-25
I Special correspondence of the Conservative
JuNoT1oN CITY, Oct. is, 1856

JUNCTION CITY Oct. 16, 1867.
Tuesday was no ordinary day 10 the
history of this promising burg. Three
years have not elapsed since p. B Max
con and one or two others from-rhe NeO-
sho Valley came to town, to consult with
our citiZsus relative to a railroad scheme
from THE point southwark via the Neosho
Valley, to connect Lbe. southern system OF
roads with the Kansas branch of the
Union Pacific. Tue subsequent history
of The scheme then set on foot affords s
wonderful instance of energy and pre-
gress. Poor 10 purse, but conscious of
the rich reward resulting from q devel-
opement Of these magnificent valleys,
the handful OF people interested in tuis
enterprise have laboFed without ceasing,
aud TO day witnesses them enjoying prac
tIcally the full fruition of their hopes.
Laboring earnestly aud honestly for the
development of theiriportion of the State,
rejecting all chances of speculation in the
franchises they have obtained. they re
pose confidence 10 the moneyed men with
whom ltey have contracted to build the
road. 1s77'bE aas' tai q 81
During the latter part of August last,
party Of Eastern capitalists, st the in
stance Of Hon. lbaddeus H. Walker,
made a tour of inspection along the line
OF this proposed road. Their personal
examination of the country, through
which tie road is 20 be built. and its
franchises. resulted in a coptract TO build
It. IL vas stipulated that work should
eo@menee at Juuciieu City on tie 10Th
OF october. Upon the return of the gen
Ilemen to their Eastern homes they as
certained that all interested in the Pro
posed contract we're satisfied. and that al
their energies should be giyeh to the con
stIuction of the road.
Accordingly, appropriate ceremonies
we're determined upon by this sntbusi
t asIic people Major A. F. Beach. reDre
seatlng the contractors, arrived in tow
Monday evening. A large number .
people came from the Neosho VaIlsv. so
!. gether with q few of your Wortbv citizen
At 8 O'Clock P. N. of Tuesday, The cor
tractor, President aud Board Of Dirsotor
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-25

Gail Hamilton deplores the fate OF
young woman she knows VINO MS u 20 %
married and live in Chicago: iRele9P-
on the Cincinnati Commercial Tsnai KS
"Gsil forgots the probability thar the
bride will be divorced and DacK nome In
less than three months. "-Es. ''2
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-25

Frsncss MoCarsy residing at Barry.
Gay county. Missouri, has rezched the
age Of one hundred snd Eve years. She
Is ssid 70 Be in good health. with a,pros-
pset Ofliving some years longer.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-25

Boston is likely 70 have another spoke
in the hub" Cambridge Wants 70 90
in az we'll as Roxbury. From the fourth,
Boston Is likely to become the third city
in America
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-25

The French government has ordered
SOC, COO waist beltss each having attach-
Cd to il . small medicine box. The lat
ter will contain whatever Is necessary TO
give, 10 3 rough way. frst DRESSING to
8 wound, OF stop dyseatsEy.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-25

At the funeral of GsneEsl Prics vas
Gsao buried his daughter-in-laW. A. dri-
yer of one Of the carriages fell dead as be
was mounting biz sest 70 join the process.
sio1 si
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-25

A diamond il tie rough ststs found ic
Candies. Miss, during the WsFs Is now
estimated 20 Be worth $780, 600.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-25

Indians on the Platte are qnistly FEAST
ing on the nice things the Peace Com.
iss toner's presented them. -
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-25

The Republicans have majority Of tea
il the COLORADO I.sgislaturs..
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-10-25

We pay especial attention 10 ironing
: nWagOns, Carriages and Buggies,
saisORss Of the frrp having bad an extensive ex
.solpsrience in that particular branch of the bus
70 mess We will at all times b. prepared to ac-
sra cpmmOdate the public with any kind of work
o. ~ our line Of business. Giveus a call and we
will endeaVer to render satisfaction. 10 81
Marshall County Republican., 1867-11-07

LoST.-AIr. B. Nussbaum, of the firm of
Nussbaum ard Joel, dealers in hides, wool,
ETC., on Laporte street, lost $3.50 out of his
pocket on Monday last, i'm the following
manner: Having received that amount of
money from customer, he slipped the roll
of bills into one of the pockets of his pam
falcons. and Immediately went out on the
street to look at some produce in wagon
Feeling for his money soon after, he be-
came aware of his loss. On looking down
he saw some bills sticking to the bottom of
his boots, which proved to be part OF the
sum he had lost. $50 in amount. Ii is sup
posed he put his hand in the pocket where
he had put the bills, and, on Withdrawing
it, drew out with it the bills, which fell on
the ground by his fee; unperceived by him,
and that he stepped on them. In no other
way can the fact of Two of the bills sticking
to his boot I've accounted for. A card in
another place, over the signature of the
firm. tells what followed
Marshall County Republican., 1867-11-07

The surgeons reports show that our ar
mics have suffered greatly from chlls and
fever which is induced by the miasma and
change Of climate to which they are ex-
posed. They also find Ayers Ague Cure
is an effectual remedy for this distemper,
and are urging the government to adopt it
within the regulations. The Surgeon
General hssitates, because it is put up in a
proprietary form. However great that
convenience to the public, he prefers the
physicians ofthe army should give their
own directions for the doses. Whatever
professional pride may dictate, lie know s
as well as we do, that DR.. Ayers "Cure''
IS an almost perfect antidote for the Ague,
and that the soldiers should have the bcnc-
fit of it, as well assthe people.-[Washing-
ton Cd. C.) Correspondent
Marshall County Republican., 1867-11-07
fonat'. Life Pills and phunix Bitters

MOHat's Life Pills and phnnix Bitters
were introduced to the public in 1885. since which
time their reputation has extended, until they have
= sale in excess Of all other Catharto Purifying
Medicines. There is hardly family among civilized
nations who have not personal evidence of their
beneficial effects. Their great success is owing to
their uniform reliability in cases Of Constipaion
Bilious and Stomschc diseases, whether of long or
short duration. They entirely vegetabls in their
composition, and harmless te the Gentlest infant
One ingredient opens the pores of the skin another
- duretic and stimulates proper action Of the kid
ncys; third is emolient, loosening phlegm and
humor from the lungs; other properte. are warm.
ing and cathartc, and cleanse the stomach and
bnwels from unhealthy secrctons. Their combined
fleet Is TO regulate the impaired functions of tie
system, aud to produa hcedhh. Itisnotas-er;ed Nof
fats ris oil that they will cure all com.
plants-hut under ordinary circumstances tine, mo-;
he relied upon to cure Nervous and Sick Heacache
Costvevcss, Dyspepsia, Indigestion. Jaundice Liv-
er aud Bilious Complaints, Colds, Scurvy, General
Weakness. &c. They expressly made for thcs.
diseases. Millions upon millions cures can lc
cited. In no single instance hss a complaint ever
come to our knowledge, where they have not opera
ted as recommended.
The printed circular around each box fully ex
plains the symptoms aud effects of each disease
specifies treatment, furnishes evidence. &C.
We briefly refer to Rev. David Elder Franklin.
n. c.. who was cured Of Dyspepsia. C. r. Cross. Of
Theoike, llls.cured Of Liver Complaint II. ITooley
Of Springfield. Pa, hal ScrofIla, and had to usc
rutches; w.s cured in three weeks. James D. Do
lens Of Adrin, Mich, cured of Bilious Fever Rev.
Henry Graham, Presbyterian Church, Gananagua
Cal, of Fever and Ague, Rev. Ed. II. May, Twenty
first New York of Rheumatis ism and Piles Of q wears
standing. Rev. Samuel Bowles, Editor of the
srri ngfeld (Mass) Republican was cured of terri
bic Costiveness. Hon. Ed. wehber, of Rumncy, n
H., Of Liver Complaint, etc, etc. etc.
box Of MofTat's Life Pills, with full circulars.
&C., will be sent gratis c any Physician or Clergy
man, the receipt of two three postage stamps
Monat's Life Pills are IS cents per box. Monat's
Phoenix Bitters, 81 psr bottle. They sold by all
dealers throughout the continents and
the islands of the Ocean.
WHITE & ROWLAND, Proprietors,
Successors to DR.. JOHN MorFAr. and Dr. wM Bl
HorrAr, I21 I<bsyty Street, New York
Marshall County Republican., 1867-11-07

ID" you know that The property which
you occupy and cal. your home is yours?
There are thousands of titles TO real es-
tate in Marshall County that are mot worth
the paper they are written on.
There are hundreds of Patents from the
Government that have never been record
ed, and these defects should he corrected
al once.
Do You want TO know whether the title
to your farm or home is good or not?
CoRBIN Il VANYALKEN3UEGH have a per-
feet Deed Abstract of every section of
land ""d Town Lot IN Marshall County.
lfyou desire to satisfy yourselves, call al
our Abstract Office, over the Bank. i'm
Plymouth.
4S-tf CoRsIy e VANvAIEES3UpGH.
Marshall County Republican., 1867-11-07
4 CARD.
PLYNorrH, Ind, No

Plymouth, Ind, November 5, 1867.
To the Editor OF the Republican:
We lost some money on the street !;
among others. present about the time, was
James t. Bartlett, OF MaXinkuckec. One
Clark, peddlcr told US that he saw Bart
lett pick up something and slip il into his
boot. Circumstances induced us TO 90 TO
Bar;lett's with warrant. conduct a search
and bring him to town. Subsequen! cir
cumstances show clearly, as we think, that
Mr.. Bartlett is innocent and not liable to
any suspicion whatever, and we sincerely re-
gret that what we now believe To have been
false information, but which appeared to
be true at the time, should have caused
him to be suspected at all. We make this
public statement to aid in doing him JUS
tice, and to stop all gossip that might flow
from the fact Of the search.
NTSSRAT-N & Jorr
Marshall County Republican., 1867-11-07

SIX P's.-Poeis-Painters Preachers
Players s-Printers and Politicians-all suf-
fer from Dyspep sia, Nervousness, Loss Of
Appetite, Liver Complaints, and all disea-
ses which they may curc or prcrCRt by
the use Of plantation Bitters. Ifthosc suf-
ferers took these Bitters, The Poetry would
be purer, the Paintings grander. the Ser
mons livelier, the Acting trucr, the Print
ing neater, and the Politics honester.
This splendid tonic invigorates the system.
and enables the brain to work healthlly.
Perhaps no article was ever so well en-
dorsed by all who have used it.
Marshall County Republican., 1867-11-07

If our friends will use preparations for
restoring gray hair they should use the best
in the market. Our attention has lately
been called to an article which has an ex-
tensive sale and very high reputation,
known as Rings Vegetable Ambrosia. and
we arc inclined to think that it possesses
more desirable and less Objectionable quail
tiles than any other in the market. 1t res
torres gray or faded hair to its original col
or IN most remarkable manner, and by
its invigorating and soothing properties
removes all dandruff and humors from the
scalp. Give it a fair trial and you cannot
fail to like it. See adv.
Marshall County Republican., 1867-11-07

Those who are yet in arrears for sub
scription are reminded that the eleventh
volume is drawing to close, and that we
expect all accounts to be settled up by
that time. Those vino fail to attend to this
request vii. be visited upon at their resi-
dences, and the highest delinquent rates
required, in order to cover the expenses Of
collection.
These owing for job work and ADVERT
sing arc requested TO call and settle imne-
diately. We always expect the cash for
this class Of work.
Marshall County Republican., 1867-11-07
No. 8.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

"ITH ITS gloomy attendanfs,-loyy
w spirits, depression, involuntary
emissions, loss of:semen, spermator-
rhea, loss of power, dizzy head, loss
of I'M mem emory and threatened impotence
and imbecility, find a sovereign Cure
I'm HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC
SPECIFIC No. TWENTY-EIGHT.-
Composed OF the most valuable mild and potent Cur
atives they strike at at the root of the matter
tone up the system arrest the discharges, and i'm
part vgor and energy life aud vitality the entire
man. They have cured thousands of cases. Price,
IS collar per package ofsix boxes, and VIAL or 81
per single box Sold by druggists, and sent by
mail on receipt Of price. Address HUMPHREYS
SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE CO., sea
Broadway, New York.
August I, 1867-6n.